diff --git "a/TinyStories_667.txt" "b/TinyStories_667.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_667.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +Tom and Anna say, "Yes, mom." They go to the kitchen. They clean the plate and the table. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We will be more careful next time." + +Anna's mom says, "It's okay, my dears. Accidents happen. The important thing is that you learn from them. And that you are kind and generous to each other. That is what makes you happy and good." +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Anna had a big doll that she liked to hug and dress up. Ben had a small car that he liked to zoom and crash. + +"Look at my car, Anna!" Ben said. "It can go very fast and make loud sounds. Vroom, vroom, vroom!" + +"That's nice, Ben," Anna said. "But look at my doll, Ben. She is very pretty and has a nice dress. She can talk and sing. Hello, hello, hello!" + +Anna and Ben showed each other their toys and smiled. They were happy to play together. + +But then, something strange happened. Their toys started to shrink. The doll and the car became smaller and smaller, until they were as tiny as ants. Anna and Ben could not believe their eyes. They tried to pick up their toys, but they were too small to hold. + +"Where did our toys go?" Anna asked. "Why did they shrink?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe it was magic. Maybe someone did it to us." + +They looked around and saw their old cat, Fluffy, sitting on the couch. Fluffy was watching them with a sly grin. He had a remote control in his paw. He had pressed a button and made their toys shrink. + +"Fluffy!" Anna and Ben shouted. "You naughty cat! You shrank our toys! Give them back to us!" + +Fluffy laughed and jumped off the couch. He ran away with the remote control and the tiny toys. He hid under the bed and did not come out. + +Anna and Ben were very sad and angry. They wanted their toys back. They followed Fluffy and tried to get under the bed. But they were too big to fit. They could only see Fluffy's tail and hear his purr. + +"Please, Fluffy, please," Anna and Ben begged. "Give us our toys back. We love them. We will be nice to you. We will give you milk and fish. Please, Fluffy, please." + +But Fluffy did not listen. He was having too much fun with the tiny toys. He played with them and teased them. He made them dance and jump. He did not care about Anna and Ben. + +Anna and Ben did not know what to do. They sat on the floor and cried. They wished their toys would grow back. They wished Fluffy would be nice. They wished they could play again. +Lily and Sam like to pretend. They pretend to be animals, or pirates, or superheroes. They have a lot of fun with their toys and costumes. + +One day, they pretend to be doctors. Lily wears a white coat and a stethoscope. Sam wears a bandage and a hat. They have a toy doctor kit with a syringe, a thermometer, and a clipboard. + +Lily says, "Hello, Sam. I am Doctor Lily. What is wrong with you?" Sam says, "I have a big ouch on my arm. It hurts a lot." Lily says, "Let me see. Oh, you have a cut. I need to give you a shot. It will make you feel better." + +Sam does not like shots. He is scared of the syringe. He says, "No, no, no! I don't want a shot. It will make me cry." Lily says, "Don't worry, Sam. It is only pretend. It will not hurt. It is just a toy." + +Lily tries to give Sam a shot. But Sam moves his arm away. He knocks over the toy doctor kit. The syringe falls on the floor. It breaks. A shock comes out of it. It makes a loud noise. It makes a bright light. + +Lily and Sam are very surprised. They scream. They drop their toys and costumes. They run to their mom. They tell her what happened. + +Mom is not happy. She says, "You should not play with broken toys. They are dangerous. They can give you a real shock. You could get hurt. You are lucky you are not hurt." + +Lily and Sam are sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not know the toy was broken. We were only pretending. We will not play with it again." + +Mom hugs them. She says, "I know you were only pretending. But you have to be careful. You have to check your toys before you play with them. You have to tell me if they are broken. I will fix them or throw them away." + +Lily and Sam nod. They say, "OK, Mom. We will do that. We love you." Mom says, "I love you too. Now, how about we pretend to be something else? Something that does not need a shot." + +Lily and Sam smile. They say, "Yes, Mom. That sounds good. How about we pretend to be astronauts? We can go to the moon." Mom says, "That sounds fun. Let's go." They go to the living room. They find some pillows and blankets. They make a rocket. They put on their helmets. They count down. They blast off. They have a lot of fun. They forget about the shock. They are happy. +Lily liked to draw images with her crayons. She enjoyed making colorful pictures of her family, her friends and her toys. She was very proud of her images and liked to show them to everyone. + +One day, she brought her images to school to share with her classmates. She hoped they would like them too. She put them on the table and waited for her teacher to start the show and tell. + +But then, Max came and saw her images. He did not like them at all. He said they were ugly and silly. He laughed at them and tore them into pieces. He threw them on the floor and stepped on them. + +Lily was very sad and angry. She felt embarrassed and hurt. She ran to her teacher and told her what Max did. She cried and hugged her teacher. + +The teacher was very mad at Max. She scolded him and made him pick up the pieces. She told him to say sorry to Lily and to make a new image for her. She told him to be kind and respectful to others. + +Lily was still sad, but she felt a little better. She thanked her teacher and accepted Max's apology. She looked at his new image. It was a flower with a smiley face. She smiled back and said it was nice. She enjoyed making a new friend. +Lila and Tom wanted to go to the farm. They liked to see the animals and play with them. They asked their mom if they could go. Mom said yes, but they had to be careful and listen to the farmer. + +The farmer was nice. He showed them the cows, the pigs, the chickens and the sheep. He also had a mule. A mule is like a horse, but with long ears and a loud voice. The mule was brown and white, and his name was Jack. + +"Can we ride Jack?" Lila asked. + +"Sure, but you have to balance well. Jack is not very fast, but he can be stubborn. He likes to go where he wants, not where you want. You have to hold on tight and be brave," the farmer said. + +Lila and Tom nodded. They wanted to try. The farmer helped them get on Jack's back. Lila sat in front, and Tom behind her. They held on to Jack's mane and his saddle. + +"Ready?" the farmer asked. + +"Yes!" Lila and Tom said. + +"Okay, Jack, let's go!" the farmer said. + +Jack started to walk. He followed the farmer around the farm. Lila and Tom were happy. They felt like they were flying. They saw the other animals and waved at them. They balanced well and were brave. + +But then, Jack saw something. He saw a big red apple on a tree. He liked apples. He wanted to eat it. He stopped listening to the farmer. He ran to the tree. He stretched his neck to reach the apple. + +"Jack, stop!" the farmer shouted. + +"Jack, no!" Lila and Tom screamed. + +But Jack did not stop. He did not care. He wanted the apple. He bit the apple. He pulled it hard. He pulled too hard. He broke the branch. The branch fell on his head. He got scared. He jumped. He bucked. He threw Lila and Tom off his back. + +Lila and Tom fell to the ground. They hit their heads. They got hurt. They cried. The farmer ran to them. He checked them. They had bumps and bruises. They needed to go to the doctor. + +"Jack, you bad mule! You hurt the children! You are in big trouble!" the farmer yelled. + +Jack felt sorry. He dropped the apple. He hung his head. He made a sad noise. He wanted to say sorry. But it was too late. The farmer was angry. Lila and Tom were hurt. The farm was not fun anymore. It was a bad day. +Sara was a little girl who loved to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Lily, a pink doll with long hair and a pretty dress. Sara took Lily everywhere, and always hugged her at night. + +One day, Sara went to the farm with her mom and dad. She saw many animals, like cows, pigs, chickens and horses. She wanted to pet them all, but her mom said to be careful. Sara saw a big pile of hay, and thought it would be fun to jump on it. She left Lily on a bench, and ran to the hay. + +But when she came back, Lily was gone. Sara looked everywhere, but she could not find her. She started to weep, and cried for her mom and dad. They came and tried to help her, but they could not find Lily either. + +"Maybe someone took her," Sara's mom said. "Or maybe she fell somewhere. Don't worry, we will buy you a new doll." + +But Sara did not want a new doll. She wanted Lily, her best friend. She wept louder, and did not listen to her mom and dad. + +Then, she heard a soft voice. "Sara, Sara, I'm here!" + +She looked up, and saw Lily on the back of a horse. The horse had walked to the bench, and picked up Lily with his mouth. He wanted to play with her, and thought she was a toy. + +Sara ran to the horse, and reached for Lily. The horse was gentle, and let her take Lily back. Sara hugged Lily, and thanked the horse. She was so happy, and stopped weeping. + +"See, Sara, you found Lily," her dad said. "But you should not leave your things alone. Someone or something might take them, or they might get lost. You should always keep them close to you, and take care of them." + +Sara nodded, and learned her lesson. She said sorry to her mom and dad, and thanked them for helping her. She also said sorry to the horse, and gave him a carrot. She never left Lily alone again, and always played with her nicely. She and Lily were happy, and so were her mom and dad. +Ben and Mia are playing in the park. They like to swing and slide and run. They see a big tree with many branches. Ben wants to climb the tree. He says to Mia, "Look, I can hang from that branch. It is fun!" + +Mia is not sure. She says, "Be careful, Ben. The branch may break. You may fall and hurt yourself." + +Ben does not listen. He climbs the tree and finds a branch. He grabs it with his hands and swings his legs. He feels happy and brave. He says, "Whee, I am a monkey!" + +But the branch is not strong. It cracks and snaps. Ben cannot hold on. He falls to the ground. He cries out loud. He feels pain in his arm and his head. + +Mia is alert. She hears Ben's cry. She runs to him and sees him on the ground. She is scared and sad. She says, "Ben, are you okay? I will get help. Stay here." + +She runs to the bench where their mom is sitting. She tells her what happened. Mom is worried and angry. She says, "Oh no, Ben! Why did you do that? You should have listened to Mia. Come on, let's go to him." + +They go to Ben and check him. He has a bruise on his arm and a bump on his head. He is still crying. Mom hugs him and says, "It's okay, Ben. You are brave. But you were also silly. You should not hang from weak branches. You could have fallen and broken something. Next time, be more careful." + +Ben nods and says, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Mia. I won't do that again. Can we go home?" + +Mom says, "Yes, we can go home. But first, we need to put some ice on your arm and your head. That will make you feel better." + +They go to the car and drive home. Ben feels sorry and sore. Mia feels sorry and glad. She is glad that Ben is not badly hurt. She is glad that she was alert and helped him. She says, "Ben, I love you. You are my brother. I don't want you to fall." + +Ben says, "I love you too, Mia. You are my sister. You are smart and kind. Thank you for helping me." + +They hug and smile. They learn a lesson. They will not hang from weak branches again. They will be careful and alert. They will have fun and be safe. +Lily and Ben were playing near the pond. They liked to look at the fish and the ducks. Sometimes they saw a frog, but it was very shy and jumped into the water when they came close. + +"Look, there is a frog!" Lily said, pointing to a green spot on a rock. "Let's catch it and keep it as a pet!" + +Ben nodded and ran towards the frog. He tried to grab it with his hands, but the frog was too fast and slippery. It hopped away and landed on a lily pad. + +"Be careful, Ben!" Lily shouted. "Don't fall into the pond!" + +But Ben did not listen. He wanted the frog so much that he forgot to be careful. He reached out his hand again and leaned over the edge of the pond. He lost his balance and fell into the water with a splash. + +Lily screamed and ran to help him. She pulled him out of the pond and hugged him. He was wet and cold and scared. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Ben said, shivering. "I was silly and greedy. I should have listened to you and been careful." + +Lily smiled and said, "It's okay, Ben. I'm glad you are safe. The frog is not worth it. It belongs to the pond, not to us. We can still watch it and enjoy it, but we should not try to catch it or keep it." + +Ben nodded and said, "You are right, Lily. The frog is happy in the pond. We should be happy with what we have and not want what we can't have." + +They hugged each other and walked back to their house. They learned a lesson that day: to be careful and to respect nature. +Sara was a small girl who liked to stretch every morning. She would get out of her bed, stand on her toes, and reach for the sky. She felt happy and strong when she stretched. + +One day, she saw a calendar on the wall. It had pictures of animals and numbers. She wanted to know what it was. She asked her mom, "Mom, what is that?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That is a calendar, Sara. It shows us the days and the months. We can use it to remember important things, like birthdays and holidays." + +Sara was curious. She pointed to a picture of a bunny and asked, "What is that?" + +Her mom said, "That is a bunny, Sara. It is a soft and furry animal that hops and eats carrots. Do you like bunnies?" + +Sara nodded and said, "Yes, I like bunnies. They are cute and cuddly. Can I have a bunny, mom?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Maybe someday, Sara. But for now, you can look at the calendar and enjoy the pictures. Maybe you can learn the names of the other animals and the numbers too." + +Sara agreed and said, "Okay, mom. I will look at the calendar and learn new things. But first, I want to stretch some more. Can you stretch with me, mom?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, Sara. I love to stretch with you. Let's stretch together and have a good day." +Sam and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toy cars. They zoom them on the floor and make loud noises. They pretend they are racers and try to win. + +One day, their mom says, "Sam and Mia, it is time for your lecture." Sam and Mia do not like lectures. Lectures are when mom or dad talk a lot and tell them what to do or not to do. They think lectures are boring and long. + +"Can we play more, mom?" Sam asks. "Please, please, please?" + +"No, you cannot," mom says. "You have to listen to your lecture. It is about being successful. Successful means you do good things and work hard and learn a lot. Successful is important." + +Sam and Mia sigh. They put their toy cars away and sit on the couch. Mom starts to talk. She talks about school and homework and chores and manners and goals. Sam and Mia try to pay attention, but they feel sleepy and restless. + +After a while, mom stops talking. She says, "Do you understand what I said? Do you have any questions?" + +Sam and Mia shake their heads. They do not understand much. They do not have any questions. They just want to play. + +Mom smiles. She says, "Good. I am proud of you. You are good listeners. Now you can go and play. But remember, be successful." + +Sam and Mia nod. They run to their toy cars and zoom them again. They are happy. They think they are successful. They are successful at playing. +Timmy was sick. He had a big cough and a hot head. He did not like being in the bed all day. He wanted to play with his toys and his friends. But Mommy said he had to stay in the bed and rest. She said a nurse would come and help him feel better. + +The nurse came in the morning. She had a white dress and a funny hat. She smiled at Timmy and said hello. She was very kind. She gave him some water and some medicine. She checked his head and his chest. She said he was a brave boy and he would get well soon. + +Timmy liked the nurse. He wanted to talk to her more. He asked her what her name was and where she lived. He asked her if she liked toys and games. He asked her if she could jump. The nurse laughed and said yes, she could jump, but not in the hospital. She said jumping was for outside and for fun. + +Timmy wanted to have fun. He wanted to jump too. He thought jumping would make him feel better. He waited until the nurse left the room. Then he got out of the bed and put on his shoes. He ran to the door and opened it. He saw a long hall with many doors and people. He saw a window at the end of the hall. He thought he could jump out of the window and fly like a bird. + +He ran to the window as fast as he could. He did not see the nurse coming back. He did not hear her calling his name. He did not see the sign that said "Do not open". He reached the window and pushed it open. He felt the wind and the sun. He smiled and jumped. + +He did not fly like a bird. He fell like a stone. He screamed and cried. He hurt his head and his arms and his legs. He saw blood and glass. He saw the nurse running to him. He saw her face full of fear and sadness. He heard her say "Oh no, Timmy, what have you done?" He wished he had stayed in the bed. He wished he had listened to Mommy and the nurse. He wished he had not jumped. But it was too late. He closed his eyes and did not open them again. +Lily and Tom were at a big house with many people. They wore nice clothes and sat at a long table. They were hungry and wanted to eat. + +A man came to the table and asked them what they wanted. He said he could bring them food and drink. Lily and Tom looked at the menu. It had many words they did not know. + +Lily pointed at a picture of a pizza. She said, "I want this, please." The man nodded and wrote it down. + +Tom pointed at a picture of a bottle. He said, "I want this, please." The man looked at him and said, "That is wine. Wine is for grown-ups. You cannot have wine. You can have juice or water." + +Tom did not like that. He was spoiled and always got what he wanted. He said, "No, I want wine. Give me wine. Now!" + +The man said, "No, I cannot. Wine is not good for you. It will make you sick. Be a good boy and choose something else." + +Tom got angry. He shouted and cried. He threw his menu on the floor. He said, "I want wine. I want wine. I want wine." + +Lily was embarrassed. She did not like Tom's behavior. She said, "Tom, stop it. You are being rude and silly. Wine is not for us. We are not grown-ups. We are kids. We can have pizza and juice and be happy." + +But Tom did not listen. He kept yelling and kicking. He made a big mess. He made everyone look at him. He made everyone unhappy. + +The man said, "I am sorry, but you have to leave. You are disturbing the other guests. You are not welcome here." + +He took Lily and Tom by the hand and led them to the door. He said, "Goodbye. Do not come back." + +Lily and Tom left the big house. Lily was sad and sorry. Tom was still angry and spoiled. He did not learn his lesson. He did not say sorry. He did not say thank you. He did not order wine. He ordered trouble. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play at the park. They like to go on the swing. The swing is fun. They can go high and low. + +One day, they have a game. They want to see who can swing higher. They say, "Ready, set, go!" They start to swing. They push with their legs. They lean with their bodies. They swing faster and faster. + +Anna swings very high. She can see the trees and the sky. She feels happy. She says, "Look at me! I can swing higher than you!" + +Ben swings very high too. He can see the birds and the clouds. He feels happy too. He says, "No, look at me! I can swing higher than you!" + +They swing and swing. They try to win. They do not see the clock. They do not hear the bell. They do not know it is time to go home. + +Their moms come to the park. They call their names. They say, "Anna, Ben, it is time to go home. You have to stop swinging." + +Anna and Ben stop swinging. They feel sad. They do not want to go home. They want to keep swinging. They want to win. + +Their moms smile. They say, "You both did a good job. You both swung very high. You both had fun. You both win." + +Anna and Ben smile too. They say, "Thank you, mom. You are right. We both win. We are both good friends." + +They hug each other. They hug their moms. They go home. They are happy. They will swing again. +Ben and Lily were playing with paper. They liked to fold it and make shapes. Ben made a hat and put it on his head. Lily made a boat and put it in a bowl of water. + +"Look, Ben, my boat can float!" Lily said. She was happy. + +"That's nice, Lily, but my hat is better. It is big and red and keeps the sun away." Ben said. He was proud. + +Lily wanted to make a hat too, but she only had a small piece of paper left. It was only an inch long and an inch wide. She tried to fold it, but it was too hard. + +"Ben, can I have some of your paper? Mine is too small." Lily asked. + +"No, Lily, this is my paper. You have to use your own." Ben said. He was selfish. + +Lily felt sad. She looked at her boat and had an idea. She took it out of the water and dried it with a towel. Then she folded it again and again, until it became a tiny hat. It was so small that it only fit on her chubby finger. + +"Look, Ben, I made a hat too! It is small and blue and cute." Lily said. She was clever. + +Ben looked at Lily's hat and felt silly. His hat was too big and it fell off his head. He wished he had shared his paper with Lily. He learned a lesson. + +"Lily, I'm sorry I was mean. Can we trade hats?" Ben asked. + +"OK, Ben, we can trade. But only if you say please and thank you." Lily said. + +"Please, Lily, can we trade hats? Thank you, Lily, you are a good friend." Ben said. + +They traded hats and smiled. They played with paper and had fun. They were happy. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the backyard. Sara likes to play with dolls. Ben likes to play with cars. One day, Sara and Ben find a big box in the backyard. They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's open it!" Sara says. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben says. + +They both pull on the box. The box is heavy. They cannot open it. + +"Please, let me see!" Sara says. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben insists. + +They start to yell. They are very loud. Mom hears them from the kitchen. She comes to the backyard. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. + +"Sara wants to take my box!" Ben says. + +"Ben wants to keep the box!" Sara says. + +Mom looks at the box. She sees a label. It says: "To Sara and Ben, from Grandma and Grandpa. Happy birthday!" + +Mom smiles. She says: "This box is for both of you. It's a birthday present. You can open it together." + +Sara and Ben stop yelling. They feel sorry. They say: "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Ben. Sorry, Sara." + +They hug each other. They hug Mom. They are happy. They open the box. They find many toys. They find dolls and cars and books and puzzles. They thank Mom. They thank Grandma and Grandpa. They play with their toys. They share their toys. They have fun. They are not loud. They are quiet. They are good. +Sara liked grapes very much. She liked how they were sweet and juicy and round. She always asked her mom for grapes when they went to the shop. One day, her mom said they had no money for grapes. Sara was sad. + +She saw a man selling grapes on the street. He had a big basket full of grapes. Sara wanted some. She looked in her pocket and found a coin. She ran to the man and gave him the coin. He smiled and gave her a bunch of grapes. + +Sara was happy. She bit into a grape and made a face. It was not sweet and juicy. It was sour and rough. Sara did not like it. She tried another one. It was the same. She looked at the man. He was not smiling. He was laughing. He had tricked her. He had given her bad grapes. + +Sara felt angry and sad. She threw the grapes on the ground and ran away. She cried and told her mom what happened. Her mom hugged her and said she was sorry. She said the man was mean and did not value grapes. She said grapes were good and healthy and should be treated well. + +She took Sara to another shop. She bought her some good grapes. They were sweet and juicy and round. Sara liked them very much. She thanked her mom and said she loved her. She said she valued grapes and her mom. Her mom smiled and said she loved her too. They ate the grapes together and were happy. +Tom and Lily are hungry. They want to eat yogurt. They go to the kitchen and open the fridge. But they cannot find any yogurt. They see milk, cheese, eggs, and jam. But no yogurt. + +"Where is the yogurt?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe Mom hid it," Lily says. + +They decide to search for the yogurt. They look in the cupboards, the drawers, the pantry, and the trash. But they cannot find any yogurt. They see bread, crackers, cookies, and banana peels. But no yogurt. + +"Where is the yogurt?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe Dad ate it," Tom says. + +They are about to give up when they hear a noise. They follow the noise to the living room. They see their dog, Spot, on the couch. He has a brown yogurt cup in his mouth. He is licking the yogurt. + +"Spot! That's our yogurt!" Tom shouts. + +"Bad dog! Give it back!" Lily cries. + +But Spot does not listen. He runs away with the yogurt. Tom and Lily chase him. They want their yogurt. But Spot is too fast. He hides under the bed. + +"Where is the yogurt?" Tom and Lily ask. + +They hear a slurp. They know where the yogurt is. But they cannot reach it. They are sad. They have no yogurt. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big ball and a small bike. They take turns to kick the ball and ride the bike. + +One day, they see a well in the park. It is a big hole with a wall and a rope. They wonder what is in the well. They go near the well and look down. + +"Hello, hello!" Tom shouts into the well. He hears his voice come back. "Hello, hello!" + +"Can I try?" Jen asks. She shouts into the well too. "Jen, Jen!" She hears her name come back. "Jen, Jen!" + +They laugh and shout more words into the well. They hear them come back. They think it is fun. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a dog. It is a big dog. It is a big, angry dog. It runs towards them. It barks and growls. It wants to bite them. + +"Run, run!" Tom says to Jen. They grab the ball and the bike. They run away from the well and the dog. They speed to the gate. They are scared. + +They reach the gate and go out of the park. They are safe. They hug each other. They are glad. + +They decide not to play near the well again. They do not like the big, angry dog. They like the ball and the bike. They like to play in the park. But they stay away from the well. +Tim and Lily are playing with their toy cars on the floor. Tim has a red car and Lily has a blue car. They make noises as they zoom their cars around. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car is fast!" Tim says. + +"My car is faster!" Lily says. + +They race their cars to the other side of the room. Tim's car gets there first, but Lily's car bumps into it and makes it fall over. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Tim says. He picks up his car and rubs it to make it better. + +Lily laughs. "Yes, it is! My car is stronger!" + +Tim frowns. He looks at Lily's car. It is chubby and has big wheels. He has an idea. + +"Let's play a different game," he says. "Let's see who can make their car do a turn." + +Lily agrees. She likes to try new things. They put their cars on the floor again and push them gently. + +Tim's car does a small turn and stops. He smiles. + +Lily's car does a big turn and keeps going. It rolls over a book and crashes into a wall. Lily gasps. + +"Oh no, my car!" she says. She runs to get it and rubs it to make it better. + +Tim feels sorry for Lily. He goes to help her. + +"Are you okay?" he asks. + +Lily nods. She looks at her car. It has a dent on the side. + +"It's okay, it still works," she says. + +She smiles at Tim. + +"Your car did a good turn," she says. + +"Thank you," Tim says. + +He smiles back at Lily. + +"Your car is still stronger," he says. + +They hug and go back to playing with their cars. They take turns to make them do turns and bumps. They have fun. +Sam and Lily were twins who liked to play in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They named him Bob and sang songs to him. + +One day, the sun came out and it was very warm. Sam and Lily saw that Bob was starting to melt. His hat fell off and his nose got smaller. They were very sad and ran to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, Bob is melting!" they cried. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. It's okay. Bob had a good time with you, but he can't stay forever. He will become water and go to the river. Maybe he will meet some fish and make new friends." + +Sam and Lily sniffed and nodded. They wanted Bob to be happy, but they would miss him. + +Mom smiled and said, "Why don't we make some music for Bob? We can use pots and spoons and bells and sing a goodbye song. Maybe he will hear us and smile." + +Sam and Lily liked the idea. They ran to the kitchen and got some things to make music. They went back to the yard and started to bang and ring and sing. + +"Bye bye, Bob, we love you so. You were the best snowman we ever made. We hope you have fun in the river. Maybe we will see you again someday." + +Bob heard their music and felt a warm feeling in his heart. He was not grumpy anymore. He was happy that he had such good friends. He smiled and waved his carrot hand. Then he melted away. +Lily and Sam were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw dark clouds in the sky and heard thunder. They ran to their mom and asked if they could go to the store with her. + +Mom said yes, but they had to hurry. She gave them each an umbrella and told them to hold it tight. Lily and Sam were anxious. They did not like the loud noise and the rain. + +On the way to the store, they saw a dog hiding under a tree. It was wet and shivering. Lily and Sam felt sorry for the dog. They asked Mom if they could help it. + +Mom said they could, but they had to be careful. She parked the car and got out with them. Lily and Sam opened their umbrellas and walked to the dog. They spoke softly and gently to the dog. The dog wagged its tail and came out of the tree. + +Lily and Sam wrapped the dog in their umbrellas and brought it to the car. Mom smiled and said they were very kind and brave. She said they could take the dog to the store and buy it some food and a toy. + +Lily and Sam were happy. They had made a new friend and learned a lesson. They learned that even when they were anxious, they could do good things for others. They learned that helping others made them feel better. They learned that umbrellas were not only for keeping dry, but also for sharing. +Lily was a girl who liked to play with dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was a prince doll. She liked to dress him up and make him talk. She pretended he was a brave and kind prince who loved her. + +One day, her brother Tom came into her room. He was bored and wanted to play. He saw the prince doll and grabbed it. He said, "This is not a doll, this is a toy. I want to play with it. It is mine now." + +Lily was angry and sad. She said, "No, it is not yours, it is mine. Give it back to me. It is my prince and I love him." She tried to take the doll from Tom, but he was stronger and ran away. + +Lily cried and ran after him. She shouted, "Stop, stop, give me back my prince. You are mean and bad." Tom laughed and said, "No, no, I will not. This is a fun toy. I will make him fight and jump and crash." + +They ran around the house, chasing and yelling. Their mom heard them and came to see what was happening. She saw them fighting over the doll and said, "What is going on here? Why are you fighting? What is this toy?" + +Lily and Tom stopped and looked at their mom. Lily said, "Mom, this is my prince doll. I love him and he loves me. Tom took him from me and he is hurting him. He is not a toy, he is a doll. Please make him give him back to me." + +Tom said, "Mom, this is not a doll, this is a toy. I want to play with him. He is fun and cool. He can do many things. Lily is silly and boring. She only makes him talk and dress. Please let me keep him." + +Mom looked at the doll and said, "This is a doll and a toy. It can be both. It depends on how you play with it. But it is not yours or Lily's. It is mine. I bought it for both of you to share and enjoy. You can take turns playing with it, but you have to be nice and gentle. You have to respect each other and the doll. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Tom nodded and said, "Yes, mom, we understand." Mom smiled and said, "Good. Now, why don't you play together and have fun? You can make up a story with the doll. Maybe he is a prince who goes on an adventure with his friends. Maybe he meets a dragon or a fairy or a pirate. Maybe he finds a treasure or a magic wand or a secret cave. What do you think?" + +Lily and Tom looked at each other and said, "That sounds fun." They took the doll and went to the living room. They were excited and curious. They started to play and make up a story. They forgot about fighting and became friends. They had a lot of fun with the prince doll. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But Tom saw a big rock and wanted to climb it. He said to Lily, "Look at me, I can go up the rock!" + +Lily said, "No, Tom, that is not safe. You can fall and hurt yourself. Come and play with me on the swing." + +But Tom did not listen. He stepped on the rock and tried to go higher. He felt strong and brave. He said, "Ha ha, I am on top of the rock! I am the king of the park!" + +But then he slipped and fell. He landed on the ground with a thud. He felt a sharp pain in his knee. He cried out loud. He saw blood on his leg. He was scared and sad. + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She said, "Oh, Tom, are you okay? I am sorry you got hurt. Let me help you." + +She took him to the bench and got a band-aid from her mom. She put it on his knee and kissed it. She said, "There, there, it will be better soon. Don't cry, Tom. I am your friend." + +Tom felt better. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. I am sorry I did not listen to you. You were right. The rock was not safe. I was silly and proud. I will not do that again." + +Lily smiled and said, "It's okay, Tom. We all make mistakes. But we can learn from them. Next time, we can play together on the swing. That is more fun and less dangerous." + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, Lily. You are a good friend. I love you." + +They hugged and went to the swing. They had fun and were happy. + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your friends who care about you. They can help you avoid trouble and pain. Be humble and not proud. Pride can lead to a fall. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sack near the slide. They are curious. They go to the sack and open it. + +Inside the sack, they find a net. The net is green and soft. It has many holes. Lila and Ben think it is fun. They take the net out of the sack and run with it. + +They see a friendly dog in the park. The dog is brown and fluffy. It wags its tail. Lila and Ben want to play with the dog. They throw the net over the dog. The dog barks and shakes the net. It is not angry. It is happy. + +"Hi, doggy!" Lila says. "Do you like the net?" + +"Whoof, whoof!" the dog says. "Yes, I do. It is like a game." + +"Can we be your friends?" Ben asks. "We like you. You are friendly." + +"Whoof, whoof!" the dog says. "Of course. You are friendly, too. Let's play together." + +Lila and Ben smile. They hug the dog. They play with the net and the sack. They have a lot of fun. They are happy. +Anna liked to dance. She danced in her room, in the garden, and in the kitchen. She danced with her doll, with her cat, and with her mom. She danced fast and slow, high and low, happy and sad. + +One day, she heard a knock on the door. She ran to open it and saw a lady with a big smile and a bag. The lady said, "Hello, Anna. I am your new dance teacher. Are you ready to learn some new moves?" + +Anna nodded and clapped her hands. She was very excited. She followed the lady to the living room, where there was a lot of space. The lady took out a music box and a scarf from her bag. She said, "Today, we are going to dance like a butterfly. A butterfly is graceful and beautiful. It flutters its wings and flies in the air. Can you do that?" + +Anna wrapped the scarf around her neck and pretended it was her wings. She moved her arms and legs like a butterfly. She twirled and jumped and spun. The lady played the music box and sang a song. Anna felt happy and free. + +The lady clapped her hands and said, "Bravo, Anna. You are a wonderful dancer. You have a lot of talent and joy. I am proud of you." Anna smiled and hugged the lady. She said, "Thank you, teacher. You are very nice and fun. I love dancing with you." The lady said, "You are welcome, Anna. I love dancing with you too. See you next week." She gave Anna a sticker and a kiss and left. Anna waved goodbye and ran to show her mom her sticker and her scarf. She said, "Mom, look. I danced like a butterfly. It was so much fun." Mom said, "I saw you, Anna. You were graceful and beautiful. I am so happy for you." She kissed Anna and said, "Now, let's have some cookies and milk. You deserve a treat." Anna said, "Yay, cookies and milk. My favorite." She danced to the kitchen with her mom. She was very happy. +Sam and Mia are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Sam wants to go first. He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. Mia follows him. + +"Be careful, Sam!" Mia says. "The slide is rough. You might fall and hurt yourself." + +Sam does not listen. He thinks he is brave. He sits on the slide and pushes himself down. He goes very fast. He feels the wind in his hair. He smiles. + +But then, he feels something scratch his leg. He looks down and sees a hole in the slide. He tries to stop, but he can't. He falls through the hole and lands on the ground. He cries. + +Mia slides down after him. She sees Sam on the ground. She runs to him and hugs him. + +"Are you okay, Sam?" she asks. "Does it hurt?" + +Sam nods. He shows Mia his leg. It is bleeding. He feels scared. + +Mia helps Sam stand up. She holds his hand. She takes him to their mom, who is sitting on a bench. She is reading a book. + +"Mom, mom!" Mia says. "Sam fell from the slide. He has a boo-boo. Can you help him?" + +Mom looks at Sam and Mia. She sees Sam's leg. She puts down her book. She takes out a tissue and a band-aid from her bag. She cleans Sam's wound and puts the band-aid on it. + +"There, there," she says. "You'll be fine, Sam. It's just a small cut. But you have to be more careful next time. The slide is rough. You could have hurt yourself more." + +She gives Sam a kiss and a hug. She does the same to Mia. + +"Thank you, Mia, for being a good sister. You did the right thing. You helped Sam and told me what happened." + +She smiles at them. + +"Now, do you want to hear a lecture?" she asks. + +Sam and Mia shake their heads. They don't like lectures. They are boring. + +"No, thank you, mom," they say. + +"Okay, then. How about we go get some ice cream?" mom says. + +Sam and Mia nod. They like ice cream. They are happy. + +"Yes, please, mom!" they say. + +They walk to the ice cream truck. They forget about the slide and the fall. They enjoy their ice cream. They have a good day. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see a fat cat sitting on a bench. The cat is very lazy and does not move. Sara and Ben want to pet the cat, but they are afraid it might scratch them. + +"Hello, cat," Sara says. "Can we touch you?" + +The cat does not answer. It only blinks its eyes slowly. + +"Maybe it is sleeping," Ben says. "Or maybe it is sick." + +Sara and Ben come closer to the cat. They see something shiny in its pocket. It is a necklace with a big red stone. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sara says. "The cat has a necklace. It must be very rich." + +"Or maybe it is a thief," Ben says. "Maybe it stole the necklace from someone." + +Sara and Ben want to take the necklace from the cat. They think it is not fair that the cat has such a nice thing. They reach out their hands to the pocket. + +But the cat is not sleeping or sick. It is very clever and fast. It jumps from the bench and runs away. It hisses and shows its sharp teeth. + +"Meow!" the cat says. "This is my necklace. You cannot have it. Go away!" + +Sara and Ben are scared and surprised. They run away too. They learn a lesson. They should not try to take things that are not theirs. And they should not judge a cat by its pocket. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside with their toys and their dog. They have a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. Sometimes they share their toys, but sometimes they fight over them. + +One day, they were playing with their truck and their doll. Anna wanted to drive the truck, but Ben said no. He said it was his turn and he did not want to give it to her. Anna got angry and grabbed the truck from him. Ben got angry too and pulled the doll from her. They started to yell and cry. + +Their mom heard them and came outside. She saw them fighting and said, "Stop! Why are you fighting? You are twins, you should love each other and be kind. Fighting is not nice, it makes you and others sad. You have many toys, you can share them and take turns. That is how you show kindness and respect." + +Anna and Ben looked at their mom and felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mom. You are right, we should be kind and share. We love each other and we don't want to be sad. Can we hug and say sorry?" Their mom smiled and said, "Of course, you can. I am proud of you for saying sorry and being kind. Now, why don't you play together and enjoy the sunset? It is very beautiful and colorful." + +Anna and Ben hugged and said sorry to each other. They gave back their toys and decided to play together. They drove the truck and the doll to the swing and the slide. They had fun and laughed. They saw the sunset and said, "Wow, it is so pretty. Look at the pink and orange and purple. It makes us happy." Their dog barked and wagged his tail. He was happy too. They thanked their mom for being kind and teaching them a lesson. They said, "We love you, mom. You are the best." Their mom hugged them and said, "I love you too, my sweet twins. You are the best too. Now, let's go inside and get ready for bed. Tomorrow, you can play again and be kind to each other and everyone." + +The end. +One day, a boy named Ben and his mom went to see a lawyer. A lawyer is a person who helps people with problems and papers. Ben's mom had a problem with her old job and needed the lawyer to help her. + +They walked to the lawyer's office, which was in a big gray building. Ben held his mom's hand and looked at the cars and people on the street. He saw a dog, a bus, a bike, and a flower. He liked the flower. It was red and pretty. + +When they got to the office, they met the lawyer. He was a man with a gray suit and a gray beard. He smiled and said hello to Ben and his mom. He asked them to sit on some chairs and gave Ben a book to read. The book had pictures of animals and words. Ben liked the book. He liked the lion and the monkey. + +The lawyer and Ben's mom talked for a long time. Ben could not understand what they said. They used big words and serious voices. Ben got bored and sleepy. He yawned and closed his eyes. + +After a while, the lawyer and Ben's mom stopped talking. The lawyer said goodbye and shook their hands. He told Ben he was a good boy and gave him a sticker. The sticker had a star and a smiley face. Ben liked the sticker. He said thank you and put it on his shirt. + +Ben and his mom walked back to their car. Ben's mom looked happy and relieved. She hugged Ben and said she loved him. She said the lawyer helped her with her problem and she could find a new job soon. Ben was glad his mom was happy. He said he loved her too. He asked if they could get some ice cream on the way home. She said yes. Ben smiled and thought it was a good day. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play and learn together. One day, they have a quiz at school. The quiz is about animals and colors. Lily and Tom know many animals and colors. They think the quiz is easy. + +But Sam does not like Lily and Tom. He thinks they are too smart and too happy. He wants to make them sad and angry. He decides to tease them before the quiz. He says, "Lily and Tom, you are silly and dumb. You do not know anything. You will fail the quiz. You will cry and go home." + +Lily and Tom are hurt by Sam's words. They feel scared and nervous. They do not want to fail the quiz. They do not want to cry and go home. They try to ignore Sam, but he keeps teasing them. He laughs and points at them. + +The quiz starts. Lily and Tom look at the questions. They are not easy. They are hard. They do not know some of the answers. They start to doubt themselves. They think, maybe Sam is right. Maybe we are silly and dumb. Maybe we will fail the quiz. + +They write down their answers. They hope they are right. They give their papers to the teacher. The teacher checks the papers. She says, "Lily and Tom, I am sorry. You did not do well on the quiz. You only got two out of ten. You need to study more." + +Lily and Tom are shocked and sad. They feel like they let themselves down. They look at Sam. He is smiling and clapping. He says, "I told you so. You are silly and dumb. You failed the quiz. You should cry and go home." + +Lily and Tom start to cry. They feel ashamed and angry. They wish they could do the quiz again. They wish they could show Sam that they are not silly and dumb. They wish they could be happy and smart. But they can't. The quiz is over. They have to go home. They have a bad day. +Lily and Tom are friends. They live next to each other. They like to play in the yard. One day, they see a big red ball in the yard of the other neighbor. The other neighbor is not friendly. He never says hello. He yells at the kids if they go near his fence. + +"Wow, look at that ball!" Lily says. "It is so big and red. I want to play with it." + +"Me too," Tom says. "But we can't. It is not ours. It is his." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She has an idea. "What if we steal it?" she whispers. "We can take it when he is not looking. Then we can play with it and have fun." + +Tom feels scared. He knows stealing is bad. He does not want to make the other neighbor angry. He does not want to get in trouble. "No, Lily, we can't do that," he says. "Stealing is wrong. We have to ask first. Maybe he will let us borrow it." + +Lily does not listen. She waits until the other neighbor goes inside his house. Then she runs to the fence. She reaches over and grabs the ball. She runs back to Tom. "Come on, let's go!" she says. "We have the ball now. Hurry!" + +Tom follows her. He feels guilty. He hopes the other neighbor does not see them. He hopes they can return the ball later. + +But the other neighbor does see them. He comes out of his house. He sees the ball in Lily's hands. He is very angry. He shouts at them. "Hey, you kids! Stop! That is my ball! You stole it from me! Give it back right now!" + +Lily and Tom are shocked. They drop the ball. They run to their houses. They are scared and sorry. They wish they did not steal the ball. They wish they listened to Tom. They wish they were friendly to the other neighbor. They learn a lesson. Stealing is bad. Asking is good. +Tim and Mia were playing hide and seek in the park. Tim was the seeker and Mia was the hider. Mia ran behind a big board that was leaning against a tree. She hoped Tim would not find her there. + +Tim looked around the park, trying to spot Mia. He saw the swings, the slide, the sandbox, but no Mia. He wondered where she was hiding. He felt anxious. He wanted to find her soon. + +He walked towards the tree where the board was. He heard a small sound behind the board. He smiled. He knew Mia was there. He ran to the board and pulled it away. He shouted, "I found you, Mia!" + +Mia gasped. She saw Tim's face. She felt surprised. She did not think he would find her there. She said, "You are good at seeking, Tim!" + +Tim said, "You are good at hiding, Mia! But I heard you giggle behind the board. That's how I found you." + +Mia laughed. She said, "I could not help it. I was having fun. Do you want to play again?" + +Tim nodded. He said, "Yes, let's play again. But this time, you are the seeker and I am the hider. I will find a better hiding spot than you!" + +They ran to the other side of the park, ready to play another round of hide and seek. They were happy. They liked playing together. +Tom and Mia like to play with their toys. They have a big box of cars, dolls, animals and blocks. Sometimes they make stories with their toys and pretend they are in different places. + +One day, they find a new toy in the box. It is a small camera that can record what they do. Tom and Mia are very curious. They want to try the camera and see what it can do. + +They turn on the camera and see a screen. The screen shows what the camera sees. They point the camera at their toys and see them on the screen. They think it is very fun and cool. + +"Let's record our stories!" Tom says. "We can show them to mom and dad later." + +"Okay!" Mia says. "You be the driver and I be the princess. We are going to the castle." + +They start to play and record their story. They make noises and voices for their toys. They have a lot of fun. + +But they forget to turn off the camera when they are done. The camera keeps recording and gets very hot. The screen starts to flicker and smoke. + +"Uh-oh!" Tom says. "The camera is broken!" + +They run to mom and dad and tell them what happened. Mom and dad are not angry. They are glad that Tom and Mia had fun and used their imagination. + +They look at the camera and see that it is not broken. It just needs to cool down and recharge. They plug it in and wait. + +Later, they watch the story that Tom and Mia recorded. They laugh and clap and tell them how good it is. + +Tom and Mia are happy. They hug mom and dad and thank them for the camera. They can't wait to record more stories. +Tim and Mia were playing with their blocks. They wanted to build a big tower with all the colors. They worked hard and put one block on top of another. They were happy and proud of their tower. + +"Look, we are almost complete!" Tim said. "We only need one more block. The silver one!" + +Mia nodded and reached for the silver block. It was shiny and pretty. She liked it very much. She lifted it up and tried to put it on the tower. + +But then, a loud noise made them jump. It was their dog, Rex. He barked and ran into the room. He saw the tower and wanted to play with it. He jumped and knocked it over with his paw. + +The blocks fell down and made a big mess. Tim and Mia were fearful. They cried and hugged each other. + +"Bad dog! Bad dog!" Tim shouted. "You ruined our tower!" + +Rex looked sad and confused. He did not mean to be bad. He just wanted to have fun. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. He tried to say sorry. + +Tim and Mia stopped crying. They saw that Rex was sorry. They forgave him and petted him. + +"It's okay, Rex. We know you love us." Mia said. "But next time, please be careful with our blocks." + +They decided to build another tower. This time, they put the silver block in the middle, where Rex could not reach it. They were happy again. And Rex was happy too. He watched them and barked softly. He was a good dog. +Ben and Lily were playing in the library. They liked to look at the big books with many pictures and words. They found a very big book on a high shelf. It was a dictionary. It had many words that they did not know. + +"Let's see what this book says," Ben said. He tried to reach the book, but it was too high. He leaned on a chair and stretched his arm. He almost touched the book, but then the chair slipped and he fell down. He bumped his head and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben said. "That hurts!" + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She was scared. She saw a lady coming to them. She was elderly and wore glasses. She was the librarian. + +"What happened here?" the lady asked. She looked at the big book and the chair. She looked angry. + +"We wanted to see the book," Lily said. "But it was too high and Ben fell down." + +The lady sighed. She helped Ben stand up and checked his head. She gave him a band-aid and a hug. + +"You should not lean on the chairs," the lady said. "They are not stable. And you should not touch the big books. They are heavy and can hurt you. If you want to see a book, you can ask me. I can help you find a book that is right for you." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They said sorry to the lady. They did not want to make her mad. They wanted to be good. + +The lady smiled. She was not mad anymore. She was kind. She took them to a shelf with small books. They had many pictures and words that they could understand. She gave them each a book and a sticker. + +"Here you go," the lady said. "You can read these books and learn new words. But be careful and gentle with them. They are precious." + +Ben and Lily thanked the lady. They were happy. They sat on a couch and read their books. They learned new words and had fun. They did not lean on anything anymore. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the dark. They had a flashlight that made bright light when they pushed a button. They used the flashlight to make shadows on the wall and pretend they were animals or monsters. + +One night, they decided to play in the basement, where it was very dark and spooky. They took their flashlight and went down the stairs. They were not afraid, they were ready for fun. + +But when they got to the basement, they heard a loud noise. It sounded like a growl or a roar. They were scared and turned on their flashlight. They saw a big, furry creature with sharp teeth and claws. It was their cat, Fluffy, who was sleeping on a pile of old clothes. + +Ben and Lily screamed and ran back up the stairs. They dropped their flashlight and it broke. They ran to their mom and dad, who were watching TV. They told them what they saw and how they lost their flashlight. + +Mom and dad hugged them and calmed them down. They explained that Fluffy was not a monster, just a cat who liked to sleep in warm places. They said they were sorry for their flashlight, but they were glad they were safe. They said they should not play in the basement without asking first, because it was not safe and they could get hurt. + +Ben and Lily felt sorry for being naughty and breaking their flashlight. They said they were sorry and asked for forgiveness. They also said they loved Fluffy and did not want to scare him. Mom and dad forgave them and said they loved them too. They gave them a new flashlight and told them to use it wisely and carefully. + +Ben and Lily learned their lesson. They never played in the basement again without permission. They also learned to be brave and not to judge by appearances. They used their flashlight to make shadows on the wall, but only of nice things, like flowers and stars. They were happy and had fun. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books and pictures on the wall. But their mom had one rule: they could not touch the big vase on the shelf. The vase was very old and very pretty. It had flowers and birds on it. Mom said it was a gift from grandma and very special. + +One morning, Lily and Tom woke up early. They were bored and wanted to have some fun. They looked at the vase and thought it would be nice to hold it and look at it closely. They climbed on the bed and reached for the shelf. Lily was nervous. She said, "Tom, maybe we should not do this. Mom will be angry if we break the vase." Tom said, "Don't be silly, Lily. We will be careful. We just want to see it, not break it." + +They grabbed the vase and pulled it down. But the vase was heavier than they thought. It slipped from their hands and fell to the floor. It broke into many pieces. Lily and Tom gasped. They heard mom coming up the stairs. They knew they were in trouble. They tried to hide the pieces under the bed, but it was too late. Mom opened the door and saw the mess. She was very sad and very mad. She said, "Lily and Tom, what have you done? You broke the vase! How could you disobey me? This was grandma's vase. It was very precious. You can't fix it. You can't replace it. You have to go to your room and think about what you did. No toys, no books, no pictures for you today. You are very naughty children." Lily and Tom cried. They wished they had listened to mom and left the vase alone. They learned a hard lesson that day. +Tim and Mia are friends who like to play in the park. They have a hoop that they can roll, jump, or throw. They have a lot of fun with the hoop. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and furry, and has a long tail. The dog runs to them and barks. Tim and Mia are scared of the dog. They hold the hoop and back away. + +"Go away, dog!" Tim says. "We don't want to play with you!" + +But the dog does not go away. The dog wants to play with the hoop. The dog jumps and tries to catch the hoop in his mouth. Tim and Mia run away, but the dog follows them. + +"Help, help!" Mia says. "The dog is chasing us!" + +They see a bench near a tree. They run to the bench and climb on it. They hope the dog will leave them alone. But the dog does not leave them alone. The dog jumps on the bench and tries to get the hoop. + +"Stop, stop!" Tim says. "This is our hoop!" + +But the dog does not stop. The dog grabs the hoop and pulls. Tim and Mia pull too. They have a tug-of-war with the hoop. The hoop stretches and bends. Then, the hoop breaks. The dog falls off the bench with one part of the hoop. Tim and Mia fall off the bench with the other part of the hoop. + +They look at the broken hoop. They look at the dog. The dog looks at them. The dog wags his tail and licks his lips. He thinks the hoop is a snack. He starts to chew the hoop. + +Tim and Mia start to laugh. They think the dog is funny. They are not scared of the dog anymore. They pet the dog and say sorry for the hoop. + +"Maybe we can get a new hoop," Mia says. + +"Or maybe we can imagine a new hoop," Tim says. + +They smile and hug the dog. They imagine a new hoop and a new game. They have a lot of fun with the dog. +Sara loves to paint. She has many colors and brushes. She likes to paint animals and flowers and stars. Today, she wants to paint a clown. She thinks clowns are funny and happy. + +She takes a big paper and a red brush. She paints a big circle for the clown's face. She paints two dots for the eyes and a smile for the mouth. She paints a red nose and some hair. She is very proud of her clown. + +But she is not done yet. She wants to paint more things on the clown. She wants to paint a hat and a flower and some buttons. She looks for more colors and brushes. But she cannot find them. She feels sad and angry. + +"Mommy, where are my colors and brushes?" she asks. She is impatient. She wants to finish her clown. + +Mommy comes to see Sara. She smiles and hugs her. "I'm sorry, Sara. I put your colors and brushes away. I thought you were done painting. Do you want them back?" + +"Yes, please, Mommy. I want to paint more things on my clown. He looks lonely and plain." Sara says. + +"Okay, Sara. I will get them for you. But first, can I see your clown? He looks very nice and funny. You are a good painter, Sara." Mommy says. + +Sara shows her clown to Mommy. Mommy praises her and kisses her. Sara feels happy and proud. She thanks Mommy and takes her colors and brushes. She paints more things on her clown. She makes him look more funny and happy. She has fun painting. She loves her clown. +Anna was going to school today. She was a little scared. She had a big test. She had to write her name and draw some shapes. She did not know if she could do it well. + +She saw her friend Ben in the bus. He smiled at her and said, "Hi, Anna. Are you ready for the test?" Anna shook her head. She said, "No, Ben. I am not ready. I feel nervous. What if I make a mistake?" Ben said, "Don't worry, Anna. You can do it. You are smart and you practice a lot. I will help you if you need me." + +They got to school and went to their class. The teacher gave them the test. Anna looked at the paper. She saw her name and some shapes. She picked up her pencil and started to write and draw. She tried to remember what the teacher taught them. She looked at Ben. He gave her a thumbs up. + +She finished the test and gave it to the teacher. She felt proud of herself. She did her best. She hoped the teacher would like her work. She waited for the teacher to check the tests. + +The teacher looked at the tests and smiled. She said, "Good job, everyone. You all did very well. I am happy with your work. You can have some stickers and play with the toys now." She gave each child a sticker and a toy. She came to Anna and said, "Anna, you did a great job. You wrote your name and drew the shapes correctly. You are a star." She gave Anna a star sticker and a doll. + +Anna felt happy. She thanked the teacher and hugged Ben. She said, "Ben, you were right. I could do it. You are a good friend. Thank you for helping me." Ben said, "You're welcome, Anna. You are a good friend too. I am happy for you." They played with their toys and had fun. They were happy. +On Wednesday, Sam and Lily had to study for a test. They did not like to study. They liked to play and run and sing. But their mom said they had to study first, then they could play. + +"Mom, why do we have to study?" Sam asked. "Studying is hard and boring." + +"Studying is good for you," mom said. "It helps you learn new things and remember them. Then you can do well on your test and be proud of yourself." + +"But mom, we already know everything," Lily said. "We know how to count and spell and draw. We don't need to study." + +Mom smiled and said, "You know a lot, but there is always more to learn. Studying can also be fun, if you make it a game. How about this: I will ask you a question, and if you answer correctly, you get a sticker. If you get ten stickers, you can have a treat. Do you want to try?" + +Sam and Lily nodded. They liked stickers and treats. They decided to study with mom. Mom asked them questions about animals and colors and shapes. Sam and Lily tried to answer quickly and correctly. They got some wrong, but they also got some right. They learned some new things and corrected some mistakes. They got stickers and praised each other. + +Soon, they had ten stickers each. They were happy and proud. They showed their stickers to mom and asked for their treat. + +"Good job, Sam and Lily!" mom said. "You studied hard and did well. You are mighty smart and mighty brave. Your treat is a big hug and a cookie. Do you want that?" + +Sam and Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please!" They hugged mom and ate their cookies. They felt good and ready for their test. They thanked mom for helping them study. Then they went to play and run and sing. They had a good Wednesday. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. They want to try it. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Tom says. He runs to the slide. He climbs up the steps. He sits on the slide. He slides down fast. He laughs. + +"Wow, Tom, you are brave!" Lily says. She follows him. She climbs up the steps. She sits on the slide. She slides down fast. She laughs too. + +They have fun. They slide again and again. They do not see the sun go down. They do not see the park get dark. + +"Uh-oh, Lily, look!" Tom says. He points to the sky. It is black. There are no stars. There are no lights. It is dark. + +"I can't see, Tom!" Lily says. She is scared. She holds Tom's hand. They want to go home. + +"Help, help!" they shout. They hope someone hears them. They hope someone comes. + +They hear a sound. It is a car. It is their mom. She is looking for them. She sees them. She stops the car. She gets out. She runs to them. She hugs them. + +"Mom, mom, we are sorry!" Lily and Tom say. They cry. They are happy to see mom. + +"Shh, shh, it's okay, my loves," mom says. She is angry, but she is glad they are safe. She wipes their tears. She puts them in the car. She drives them home. + +"Mom, we were playing on the slide. It was fun. But then it got dark. We were scared. We couldn't see," Lily and Tom say. + +"I know, my loves, I know. But you have to be careful. You have to watch the time. You have to come home before it gets dark. Do you understand?" mom says. + +"Yes, mom, we understand. We are sorry. We won't do it again," Lily and Tom say. + +Mom smiles. She kisses them. She takes them inside. She gives them a bath. She makes them clean. She puts them in bed. She reads them a story. She says good night. She turns off the light. + +Lily and Tom snuggle. They are not scared anymore. They are warm and cozy. They are sleepy. They close their eyes. They dream of the slide. They dream of the sun. They dream of mom. They are happy. +Mia and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. But today, it is raining. Mia and Ben are sad. + +"Let's play inside," Mia says. "We can make a fort with pillows and blankets." + +"OK," Ben says. "That sounds fun." + +They go to Mia's room. They take pillows and blankets from the bed and the closet. They make a big fort on the floor. + +"Look at our fort," Mia says. "It is cozy and warm." + +She goes inside the fort. She sits on a pillow. She tells Ben to come in. + +"Come on, Ben," she says. "Sit next to me." + +Ben goes inside the fort. He sits on another pillow. He looks around. + +"This is a nice fort," he says. "But can we have some toys?" + +Mia shakes her head. She is bossy. + +"No, we don't need toys," she says. "We can pretend we are in a castle. I am the queen and you are the knight." + +Ben does not like this game. He wants to play with his cars and trucks. + +"But I want to play with my toys," he says. "Can I go get them?" + +Mia frowns. She is angry. + +"No, you can't," she says. "You have to stay here and protect me from the dragons." + +Ben does not want to protect Mia from the dragons. He wants to play with his toys. He is bored. + +He gets up. He says to Mia: + +"I don't want to play this game. I want to play with my toys. I am going to get them." + +He walks out of the fort. He goes to his backpack. He takes out his cars and trucks. + +Mia is mad. She shouts at Ben: + +"Ben, come back here. You can't leave me alone. You have to play with me." + +Ben does not listen. He ignores Mia. He plays with his cars and trucks on the floor. + +He is happy. He likes his toys. + +Mia is sad. She is alone in the fort. + +She wishes Ben would play with her. +Ben and Lily liked to play dress up. They had many clothes and hats and shoes to try on. One day, they found a big brown coat in the closet. It was very thick and warm. Lily wanted to wear it, but Ben said no. + +"That coat is mine," he said. "It is from my grandpa. He gave it to me when he came back from Australia. He said it is made of kangaroo fur." + +Lily was curious. She had never seen a kangaroo before. She asked Ben what a kangaroo was. + +"A kangaroo is a big animal that hops and has a pouch," Ben said. "Grandpa said they are very friendly and cute. He showed me a picture of one. It looked like this." He drew a kangaroo on a piece of paper. + +Lily liked the picture. She wanted to see a real kangaroo. She asked Ben if they could go to Australia someday. + +"Maybe," Ben said. "But we have to save a lot of money. Australia is very far away. And we have to ask mom and dad first." + +Lily nodded. She decided to let Ben have the coat. She said sorry for trying to take it. Ben smiled and said it was okay. He said he would share the coat with her when it was cold. He said they could pretend to be kangaroos together. + +They put on the coat and hopped around the room. They made kangaroo noises and laughed. They had a lot of fun. They did not know that mom and dad were watching them from the door. Mom and dad smiled and whispered to each other. + +"Maybe we should take them to Australia for their next birthday," mom said. + +"Maybe we should," dad said. "They would love to see the kangaroos." +Ben and Mia like to play with water. They have a big hose in the garden. They can spray water on the flowers, the grass and each other. They laugh and run and get wet. + +One day, they see a leak in the hose. Water comes out of a small hole. Ben and Mia are curious. They go closer to the leak. They touch the water. It is icy! They shiver and scream. + +Mum hears them and comes out. She sees the leak and the icy water. She says the hose is broken. She says it is too cold to play with water. She says they need to go inside and get warm. + +Ben and Mia are sad. They like to play with water. They do not like to be cold. They follow Mum inside. Mum gives them hot chocolate and cookies. She says they can play with water another day, when it is warmer. + +Ben and Mia smile. They like hot chocolate and cookies. They like Mum. They say thank you and hug her. They are still wet, but they are not cold anymore. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys on the floor. But sometimes they fight over the same toy. They get jealous of each other. + +One day, a big box arrives at their house. It is a gift from their grandma. Anna and Ben are excited. They want to see what is inside the box. They run to the box and open it. + +Inside the box, there is a big teddy bear. It is soft and brown and has a red bow. Anna and Ben both want the teddy bear. They grab it and pull it. They say, "It is mine! It is mine!" + +The teddy bear is sad. It does not like to be pulled. It wants to be hugged and loved. It wishes Anna and Ben would share it. + +Mom sees Anna and Ben fighting. She is not happy. She says, "Stop fighting! The teddy bear is for both of you. You have to share it. You have to be nice to each other. And you have to say thank you to grandma." + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. They say sorry to the teddy bear. They say thank you to grandma. They hug the teddy bear and each other. They take turns playing with the teddy bear on the floor. They are happy. The teddy bear is happy. Mom is happy. Grandma is happy. +Lily liked to write stories. She had a big book with many pages. She used crayons to make pictures and words. She wrote about her friends, her toys, her dreams. She was very eager to write every day. + +One day, she wrote a story about a hug. She wrote how a hug made her feel warm and happy. She wrote how she hugged her mom, her dad, her brother, her dog. She wrote how she wanted to hug everyone in the world. + +She showed her story to her mom. Her mom smiled and said, "What a lovely story, Lily! You are very kind and sweet. Can I have a hug?" Lily nodded and gave her mom a big hug. She said, "I love you, mom. You are the best." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. You are the best. Can I read your story to your dad and your brother?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please. I want to share my story with them." She was very eager to see their reactions. + +Her mom took her story and went to the living room. Lily followed her. She saw her dad and her brother sitting on the couch. They looked at her story and smiled. They said, "Wow, Lily, what a wonderful story! You are very talented and generous. Can we have a hug?" Lily nodded and gave them both a big hug. She said, "I love you, dad. I love you, brother. You are the best." + +They said, "We love you too, Lily. You are the best. Thank you for your story and your hug." They all hugged each other and laughed. Lily felt warm and happy. She was glad she wrote her story. She thought, "Writing is fun. Hugging is fun. I love my family." +Sara and Ben are best friends. They like to play in the park and share their toys. One day, Sara has a secret. She wants to tell Ben, but she is afraid he will laugh at her. + +"Ben, can I tell you something?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, Sara. What is it?" Ben says. + +Sara looks around and whispers in Ben's ear. "I have a crush on Tim. He is very attractive. He has blue eyes and curly hair. Do you think he likes me?" + +Ben is surprised. He likes Sara, but he never told her. He feels sad and jealous. He does not know what to say. + +"Wow, Sara. That is a big secret. Tim is attractive, but he is also mean. He always teases me and takes my snacks. I don't think he is a good friend." Ben says. + +Sara frowns. She does not like to hear bad things about Tim. She thinks Ben is just jealous. She says, "Maybe he is just shy. Maybe he likes me too. I wish he would talk to me and play with me." + +Ben sighs. He wants to make Sara happy, but he also wants her to like him. He has an idea. He says, "Sara, why don't we pray? Maybe God will help us. He knows what is best for us." + +Sara nods. She likes to pray. She thinks God is good and kind. She says, "Okay, Ben. Let's pray. But we have to close our eyes and be quiet." + +They sit on the bench and hold hands. They close their eyes and pray. Sara prays, "Dear God, please make Tim like me. Please make him nice and friendly. Please make him play with me and share his toys. Amen." + +Ben prays, "Dear God, please make Sara like me. Please make her see that I am a better friend than Tim. Please make her play with me and share her secrets. Amen." + +They open their eyes and smile at each other. They do not know that God has heard their prayers. They do not know that God has a plan for them. They do not know that God loves them very much. +Lily liked to travel with her tutor, Miss Lee. Miss Lee taught Lily many things, like how to read, how to count, and how to say hello in different languages. Lily wanted to learn more about the world and see new places. + +One day, they went to a big city with tall buildings and many cars. Lily saw people wearing different clothes and speaking different sounds. She smelled different foods and heard different music. She was curious and excited. + +Miss Lee took Lily to a small restaurant where they ate spicy food. Lily had never tasted spicy food before. She took a bite and felt a hot feeling in her mouth. She drank some water and made a funny face. Miss Lee laughed and said, "That's spicy food. Some people like it, some people don't. It's good to try new things, but you don't have to like everything." + +Lily nodded and tried another bite. She liked the spicy food a little bit, but not too much. She liked the sweet food more. She asked Miss Lee, "Can we have some ice cream after this?" + +Miss Lee smiled and said, "Sure, we can have some ice cream. But first, let's finish our spicy food. It's good to eat healthy food, too." + +Lily agreed and ate some more spicy food. She was happy to travel with her tutor and learn new things. She wondered where they would go next. +Sam likes to write in his journal. He writes about his toys, his friends, his family and his dreams. He keeps his journal under his pillow, so no one can see it. He thinks it is his secret. + +One day, Sam's mom tells him they are going to the park. Sam is happy. He loves the park. He wants to play on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. He runs to get his shoes and his jacket. He forgets his journal. + +At the park, Sam has a lot of fun. He meets a new friend, Lily. They play together and share their snacks. Lily tells Sam she likes to draw. She shows him her notebook. It has many pictures of animals, flowers and stars. Sam thinks they are pretty. + +"Can I see your journal?" Lily asks Sam. "What do you write about?" + +Sam remembers his journal. He feels sad. He left it at home. He hopes no one finds it. + +"I don't have it," he says. "I forgot it." + +"Maybe we can go to your house and get it," Lily says. "I want to read your stories." + +Sam shakes his head. He does not want Lily to see his journal. He thinks she will laugh at him. He thinks his stories are silly. + +"No, we can't," he says. "My mom said we have to stay at the park. She will be mad if we leave." + +Lily frowns. She does not like Sam's answer. She thinks he is hiding something. She wants to see his journal. She has an idea. + +"Look, Sam," she says. "There is a big truck over there. It has ice cream. Do you want some?" + +Sam loves ice cream. He looks at the truck. It is far away, near the street. He sees many cars and people. He thinks it is dangerous. + +"I don't know," he says. "It is too far. It is not safe." + +"Don't be scared," Lily says. "I will go with you. We can order some ice cream and then go back to the park. It will be quick. Come on, Sam." + +Lily grabs Sam's hand. She pulls him towards the truck. Sam feels scared. He does not want to go. He wants to stay at the park. He wants his journal. He tries to stop Lily. + +"No, Lily, no," he says. "We can't go. It is bad. It is wrong. Let me go, Lily. Let me go." +Anna likes to help her mom in the kitchen. Mom is busy making a cake for dad's birthday. Anna wants to give mom a fruit to put on the cake. She sees a big yellow fruit on the table. It is a banana. + +Anna takes the banana and walks to mom. But the floor is wet. Anna does not see the water. She slips and falls. The banana flies out of her hand. It lands on mom's head. Mom is surprised and drops the bowl. The cake mix spills on the floor. + +Anna and mom look at each other. They are both messy. They start to laugh. Dad comes in and sees the mess. He laughs too. He hugs Anna and mom. He says he does not need a cake. He has the best family. Anna gives dad a kiss. She says she is sorry for the banana. Dad says he loves bananas. He peels the banana and shares it with Anna and mom. They all eat the banana and smile. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big armchair in the living room. It was soft and cozy and had a nice cushion. Lily and Tom both wanted to sit on the armchair and pretend to be kings and queens. + +"Let me sit on the armchair first!" Lily said. "I am the queen and you are my servant. You have to serve me tea and cookies." + +"No, I want to sit on the armchair first!" Tom said. "I am the king and you are my servant. You have to serve me juice and cake." + +They started to pull and push each other, trying to get on the armchair. They did not share or take turns. They were jealous of each other and wanted the armchair all for themselves. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. The armchair broke under their weight and fell apart. The cushion flew away and the legs snapped. Lily and Tom fell on the floor and hurt themselves. They started to cry and scream. + +Mom and Dad came running to see what happened. They saw the broken armchair and the crying twins. They were very angry and sad. They scolded Lily and Tom for being selfish and rude. They said they had to pay for the armchair with their pocket money. They said they had to go to their rooms and think about what they did. They said they could not play with the armchair or with each other for a long time. + +Lily and Tom felt sorry and ashamed. They wished they had been nice and fair. They wished they had not been jealous and greedy. They wished they had not broken the armchair and made Mom and Dad upset. They learned a hard lesson that day. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play at the park. They see a big slide. Lily wants to go first. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. + +"Wait for me!" Ben says. He follows Lily to the slide. He wants to slide with her. + +Lily sits at the top of the slide. She holds the sides with her palms. She looks at Ben and smiles. + +"Are you ready?" she asks. + +"Yes, I am!" Ben says. He sits behind Lily and wraps his arms around her. + +They slide down together. They go fast and feel the wind on their faces. They laugh and shout. + +They reach the bottom of the slide. They stand up and hug. + +"That was fun!" Lily says. + +"Let's do it again!" Ben says. + +They are polite and let other kids have a turn. Then they slide again and again. They have a lot of fun at the park. +Sara was playing with her dolls in her room. She liked to pretend they were her babies and feed them and dress them. She had a big doll and a small doll. The big doll was her favorite. She called her Lily. + +Tommy was Sara's little brother. He was bored and wanted to play with Sara. He knocked on her door and asked, "Can I play with you?" + +Sara said, "No, go away. You are too little. You will break my dolls." + +Tommy was angry. He did not like being told no. He opened the door and ran into Sara's room. He saw the big doll on the bed. He grabbed it and said, "This is my doll now. It is fake. It is not a real baby." + +Sara was shocked. She shouted, "Give me back my doll. It is not fake. It is my baby. You are mean." + +Tommy laughed. He held the doll in the air and said, "No, it is mine. It is ugly and stupid. Look, it has no hair." + +Sara was sad. She loved her doll. She wanted to hug it and make it feel better. She jumped on the bed and tried to take the doll from Tommy. Tommy was stronger. He pushed Sara away and pinched her arm. Sara cried out in pain. She pinched him back. + +They both started to cry and scream. They pinched each other harder and harder. The doll fell on the floor. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the room. She saw the mess and the tears. She was angry and disappointed. She said, "Stop it, both of you. You are hurting each other and the doll. You should be nice and share. You should say sorry." + +Sara and Tommy looked at each other. They felt sorry. They said sorry to each other and to the doll. They hugged and kissed. Mom smiled and said, "That's better. Now, why don't you play together nicely? You can both take turns with the doll. It is not fake. It is a toy. It is for fun." + +Sara and Tommy nodded. They picked up the doll and put it on the bed. They decided to play a game. They pretended the doll was their baby sister. They fed her and dressed her and sang to her. They had fun. They were happy. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They saw a big tent with many colors. They wanted to see what was inside. + +They went to the tent and opened the flap. They saw a man with a funny hat and a long coat. He had a box with many wires and buttons. He smiled at them and said, "Hello, little ones. Do you want to see some magic?" + +Lila and Tom nodded. They liked magic. The man took out a wand and waved it in the air. He said some words that they did not understand. Then, he pointed the wand at the box. A loud noise came out of the box and a spark flew out. The spark was bright and shiny. It made a shape in the air. It was a star. + +Lila and Tom clapped their hands. They liked the spark. They thought it was charming. The man said, "Do you want to see more?" Lila and Tom said, "Yes, please!" + +The man waved his wand again and said more words. He pointed the wand at the box. Another noise came out of the box and another spark flew out. The spark was red and hot. It made a shape in the air. It was a heart. + +Lila and Tom smiled. They liked the spark. They thought it was charming. The man said, "Do you want to see the last one?" Lila and Tom said, "Yes, please!" + +The man waved his wand one more time and said the last words. He pointed the wand at the box. The biggest noise came out of the box and the biggest spark flew out. The spark was yellow and bright. It made a shape in the air. It was a sun. + +Lila and Tom gasped. They liked the spark. They thought it was charming. The man said, "That's all for today, little ones. I hope you enjoyed the show. Come back tomorrow for more magic." + +Lila and Tom thanked the man and left the tent. They held hands and ran to their mom. They told her what they saw. They said, "Mom, we saw a man who made sparks. The sparks were charming. They made a star, a heart and a sun. It was magic!" + +Mom hugged them and said, "That sounds wonderful, my darlings. I'm glad you had fun. Maybe we can go back tomorrow and see what else he can do." + +Lila and Tom nodded. They liked the idea. They wanted to see more sparks. They wondered what else could happen. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the garage. It had a new toilet inside for their bathroom. Ben and Lily thought it looked like a perfect toy. They opened the box and took out the toilet. + +"Let's replace our old toilet with this one!" Ben said. + +"Good idea!" Lily agreed. + +They carried the toilet to their bathroom and tried to lift it. It was very heavy and hard to move. They pushed and pulled, but they could not fit it in the right place. They made a big mess with water and pipes. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was going on. She saw Ben and Lily and the new toilet. She was very angry and surprised. + +"What are you doing?" she asked. + +"We wanted to replace the toilet, Mom!" Ben said. + +"It looked like a perfect toy, Mom!" Lily said. + +Mom shook her head and sighed. She explained to Ben and Lily that the toilet was not a toy. It was a special thing that only grown-ups could install. She told them to put the toilet back in the box and clean up the bathroom. She said they could play with their other toys instead. + +Ben and Lily felt sorry for making Mom mad. They did what she said and helped her fix the bathroom. They learned that some things are not toys and they should not touch them. They hugged Mom and said they were sorry. Mom hugged them back and said she loved them. She said they could help her decorate the new toilet when it was ready. Ben and Lily smiled and agreed. They hoped the new toilet would be perfect. +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They like to run, slide and swing. One day, they find a shiny thing in the grass. It is a jewel. It is bright and red and sparkly. + +"Wow, look at this!" Anna says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can I see?" Ben asks. He takes the jewel from Anna and holds it in his hand. He likes how it glitters in the sun. + +"Where do you think it came from?" Anna wonders. "Maybe it fell from a princess's crown. Or a pirate's treasure." + +"Maybe we should keep it," Ben says. "It is ours now. We found it." + +Anna shakes her head. "No, we should not keep it. It is not ours. Someone might be looking for it. It might be very important to them. We should return it." + +"But how do we know who it belongs to?" Ben asks. "How do we find them?" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She sees a sign near the park gate. It has a picture of the jewel and some words. She cannot read the words, but she knows they mean something. + +"Look, Ben," she says. "There is a sign. Maybe it is about the jewel. Maybe someone put it there to ask for it back. Let's go and see." + +They run to the sign. There is a phone number on it. Anna remembers her mom's phone number. She knows how to use a phone. She takes Ben's hand and leads him to a nearby store. She asks the store lady if she can use the phone. The store lady smiles and says yes. + +Anna dials the number on the sign. A voice answers. + +"Hello?" the voice says. + +"Hello," Anna says. "We found your jewel. It is bright and red and sparkly. We want to return it to you. Where are you?" + +The voice sounds happy and surprised. It says thank you and tells Anna and Ben where to meet. They hang up and run to the place. It is a museum. They see a man waiting for them. He has a badge that says curator. + +"Are you the one who lost the jewel?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, I am," the man says. "And you are the ones who found it. You are very kind and honest. Thank you so much. This jewel is very old and rare. It is part of a special exhibit. I was so worried when I dropped it in the park. How did you find it?" + +"We were playing in the grass," Ben says. "We saw it shining. We thought it was pretty." + +"It is pretty," the man says. "But it is also valuable. It belongs to the museum. It tells a story of the past. Would you like to see the exhibit and learn more about it?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They are curious. They follow the man inside the museum. He shows them the jewel and other things like it. He tells them stories of kings and queens and dragons and magic. They listen and look and ask questions. They have fun. + +They are glad they returned the jewel. They made the man happy. They learned something new. They did the right thing. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make noises and pretend they were racing. Ben had a red car and Lily had a blue car. They were having fun. + +But then, Sam came over. Sam was their neighbor and he had a yellow car. He wanted to play with them. He said, "Can I join you? My car is faster than yours. Look, it has a flame on the side. It is very cool." + +Ben and Lily did not mind. They said, "Sure, you can play with us. We can have a big race. But our cars are cool too. They have stickers and lights." + +They lined up their cars and got ready to start. But Sam was jealous. He wanted to have the best car. He did not want to share. He said, "No, my car is the best. It has a flame. Your cars are boring. I will win the race." + +He pushed Ben's car and Lily's car away. He made them fall on the grass. He said, "Ha ha, now I can go first. Bye bye, losers." + +Ben and Lily were sad and angry. They did not like Sam. He was mean and rude. They said, "Hey, that is not fair. You are cheating. You are not nice. We do not want to play with you. Go away." + +They picked up their cars and went to another part of the garden. They ignored Sam. They played with their cars again. They had fun. + +Sam was alone. He felt sorry. He realized he was wrong. He said, "I am sorry. I was jealous. I was mean. Can I play with you again? Can we be friends?" + +Ben and Lily looked at him. They saw he was sad. They decided to give him another chance. They said, "OK, you can play with us again. But you have to be nice. You have to share. You have to mind the rules." + +Sam nodded. He said, "I will. I will be nice. I will share. I will mind the rules." + +They smiled. They let him join them. They played with their cars again. They had fun. +Lily and Sam like to play on the beach. They make sand castles and dig holes. They also like to watch the waves. The waves are big and blue and make a loud sound. + +One day, Lily and Sam find a big shell on the sand. It is shiny and pretty and has a hole in it. Lily puts it to her ear and says, "I can hear the sea!" + +Sam wants to try too. He says, "Can I have a turn, Lily?" + +Lily says, "OK, but be careful. Don't lose it or break it. It is my shell." + +Sam takes the shell and puts it to his ear. He hears the sea too. He says, "Wow, it is amazing!" + +But then, a big wave comes and splashes them. Sam drops the shell and it rolls into the water. He tries to catch it, but it is too late. The wave takes it away. + +Lily is sad and angry. She says, "Sam, you lost my shell! That was not nice! You have to replace it!" + +Sam is sorry and scared. He says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to. It was an accident. How can I replace it? I don't have another shell." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She says, "Maybe you can find another shell on the beach. Or maybe you can give me something else that is shiny and pretty." + +Sam looks around. He sees a lot of shells, but none of them are as big and shiny as Lily's. He also sees some rocks, some sticks, some seaweed, and some trash. He doesn't think any of them are shiny and pretty. + +He says, "Lily, I can't find anything to replace your shell. They are all small and dull and dirty. What can I do?" + +Lily sees that Sam is sad too. She feels sorry for him. She says, "Sam, it's OK. I know you didn't mean to lose my shell. It was just a thing. You are my friend. That is more important." + +Sam smiles and hugs Lily. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are my friend too. That is more important." + +They decide to play on the beach again. They make a new sand castle and dig a new hole. They also find a new shell. It is not as big and shiny as Lily's, but it is easy to share. They both put it to their ears and hear the sea. They are happy. +Sam and Mia liked to play knights and dragons in the garden. Sam had a sword and a shield, and Mia had a wand and a crown. They pretended to fight the big dragon that lived in the shed. + +"Roar!" said the dragon, coming out of the shed. It was really Sam's dad, wearing a mask and a cape. He wanted to join the game and make it fun. + +"Help, help!" said Mia, running away from the dragon. "Sam, save me!" + +Sam ran towards the dragon, holding his sword and shield. He was not afraid. He was a brave knight. He shouted, "Go away, dragon! You are bad and mean!" + +The dragon laughed and said, "You can't stop me, little knight! I am strong and fierce!" He reached out his hand and grabbed Sam's shield. He pulled it away from Sam and threw it on the ground. + +Sam felt sad and angry. He had lost his shield. He still had his sword, but it was not enough. He tried to hit the dragon with his sword, but the dragon was too big and fast. He dodged the sword and grabbed Sam's arm. He lifted him up in the air. + +"Let me go, let me go!" said Sam, kicking and screaming. He was scared and hurt. He wanted his shield back. + +Mia saw what happened and felt sorry for Sam. She wanted to help him. She pointed her wand at the dragon and said, "Magic, magic, make the dragon go away!" + +But nothing happened. Her wand was not real. It was just a stick. She had no magic. She could not save Sam. + +The dragon smiled and said, "Nice try, little princess. But you have no power over me. I am the king of the garden. And now, I will take your knight away. He will be my snack." + +He carried Sam to the shed and closed the door. Mia heard Sam cry and call for her. She ran to the door and banged on it. But it was locked. She could not open it. She could not rescue Sam. + +She fell on the grass and cried. She had lost her friend. She had lost the game. She wished she had a real wand, a real magic, a real shield. She wished the dragon was not real. She wished it was all a dream. But it was not. It was a bad ending. +Mia and Ben were bored. They had to stay inside because it was raining. They looked around the room for something fun to do. They saw some furniture: a sofa, a table, a chair, a lamp. They had an idea. + +"Let's play poke the furniture!" Mia said. + +"What's that?" Ben asked. + +"It's a game. We take turns to poke something with our finger. The other one has to guess what it is. If they guess right, they get a point. If they guess wrong, they have to make a sour face. Like this." Mia puckered her lips and squinted her eyes. + +"OK, let's play. You go first." Ben said. + +Mia closed her eyes and walked around the room. She stopped and poked something with her finger. She opened her eyes and said, "I poked something. What is it?" + +Ben looked at her finger. He saw a brown spot on it. He thought hard. He remembered that the sofa had brown spots on it. He said, "You poked the sofa." + +"Right! You get a point. Now it's your turn." Mia said. + +Ben closed his eyes and walked around the room. He stopped and poked something with his finger. He opened his eyes and said, "I poked something. What is it?" + +Mia looked at his finger. She saw a yellow spot on it. She thought hard. She remembered that the lamp had a yellow shade on it. She said, "You poked the lamp." + +"Wrong! You have to make a sour face. Like this." Ben puckered his lips and squinted his eyes. + +Mia made a sour face. She said, "That's not fair. The lamp is not furniture. It's a light." + +"Yes, it is. It's on the table. The table is furniture. So the lamp is furniture too." Ben said. + +"No, it's not. It's different. It's not for sitting or eating or sleeping. It's for seeing." Mia said. + +They started to argue. They forgot about the game. They forgot about the rain. They forgot about being bored. They just wanted to be right. They poked each other with their fingers. They made sour faces at each other. They did not have fun. +Lily was a clumsy cat. She liked to play with yarn, but she often got tangled in it. She also liked to jump on the sofa, but she sometimes fell off. One day, she saw a shiny ball on the table. She wanted to play with it, but she did not know it was a glass ball. + +She jumped on the table and tried to rub the ball with her paw. But the ball was slippery and rolled away. Lily chased the ball, but she knocked over a vase. The vase broke and made a loud noise. Lily was scared and ran away. + +"Meow!" she cried. She hid under the bed and felt sad. She had made a mess and she thought her owner would be angry. + +Her owner came home and heard the noise. He saw the broken vase and the glass ball on the floor. He looked for Lily, but he could not find her. He called her name, but she did not answer. + +He looked under the bed and saw Lily. She looked at him with big eyes and whimpered. He reached out his hand and gently rubbed her head. He said, "It's okay, Lily. I'm not mad at you. You're just a clumsy cat, but I love you anyway." + +Lily felt happy and purred. She came out from under the bed and rubbed her owner's leg. She was sorry for breaking the vase, but she was glad her owner was kind. She learned that the glass ball was not a toy, but a decoration. She decided to play with yarn instead. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big bird's nest on a tree. They wanted to see the eggs inside. + +"Let's climb the tree and look at the eggs," Tom said. + +"No, that is rude. The eggs belong to the bird. We should not touch them," Lily said. + +But Tom did not listen. He climbed the tree and reached for the nest. He took one egg and held it in his hand. + +"Look, Lily, this egg is blue and shiny. It is so pretty," Tom said. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud squawk. The bird came back and saw Tom with her egg. She was very angry. She flew at Tom and pecked his head. + +"Ow, ow, ow! Help, Lily, help!" Tom cried. + +Lily ran to the tree and helped Tom down. She gave the egg back to the bird and said, "I'm sorry, bird. Tom was rude. He should not have taken your egg. Please forgive us." + +The bird calmed down and took her egg back. She put it in the nest and remained there to watch over it. She nodded at Lily and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are kind. Tom, you are lucky. Next time, do not touch my eggs. They are not toys. They are my babies." + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, bird. I was rude. I will not touch your eggs again. I hope your babies are okay." + +Lily and Tom learned a lesson. They decided to play with their own toys and leave the bird and her eggs alone. They went back to the garden and had fun. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with crayons and paper. They want to design a card for their mom. They draw flowers and hearts and stars. They write "We love you, Mom" with big letters. + +They go to the kitchen to find something to make the card more pretty. They see a can of cream on the counter. They think cream is white and soft and good. They open the can and spray some cream on the card. They smile and giggle. + +Mom comes home from work. She sees Lily and Tom in the kitchen. She sees the card on the table. She sees the cream on the card and on the floor and on the kids. She is not happy. She says "What did you do? This is a mess!" + +Lily and Tom run to Mom and hug her. They say "We made a card for you, Mom. We used cream to make it more pretty. Do you like it?" They show her the card. They look at her with big eyes. + +Mom looks at the card. She sees the flowers and the hearts and the stars. She sees the words "We love you, Mom". She sees the cream on the card. She thinks the card is cute and funny and sweet. She smiles and hugs Lily and Tom. She says "I love you, too, my cute cream designers. Thank you for the card. But next time, please don't use cream on paper. It makes a mess and it smells bad. Let's use cream on cake instead. How does that sound?" +Lily likes to print. She has many colors of paint and paper. She dips her hand in the paint and puts it on the paper. She makes hand prints of different colors. She thinks they are pretty. + +One day, she has a new idea. She dips her face in the paint and puts it on the paper. She makes face prints of different colors. She thinks they are funny. + +She shows her face prints to her mom. Her mom smiles and says, "Wow, Lily, you are very creative. Your face prints are unique. No one else has face prints like yours." + +Lily feels happy and proud. She says, "Thank you, mom. I like to print. Can I print more?" + +Her mom says, "Yes, you can print more. But first, let's wash your face. You have paint all over it." +Sara and Ben were playing with their toy cars on the floor. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. Sara had a red car and Ben had a blue car. They had a lot of fun. + +But then Sara saw a big, soft pillow on the couch. It was made of velvet and it was very pretty. Sara wanted to touch it and hug it. She left her car and went to the couch. She climbed up and grabbed the pillow. + +"Hey, that's my pillow!" Ben said. He followed Sara and tried to take the pillow from her. "Give it back, Sara!" + +"No, it's mine!" Sara said. She held the pillow tight and pushed Ben away. "Go away, Ben!" + +Ben was angry. He pushed Sara back and they both fell off the couch. The pillow flew in the air and landed on the lamp. The lamp was hot and it burned the pillow. The pillow started to smoke and smell bad. + +"Uh-oh!" Sara and Ben said. They saw the smoke and smelled the fire. They were scared and ran to their mom. "Mom, mom, help!" + +Mom heard them and came to the living room. She saw the smoke and the fire and grabbed a blanket. She threw the blanket over the lamp and the pillow and put out the fire. She turned off the lamp and checked the pillow. It was ruined. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. She looked at Sara and Ben. They were crying and sorry. They told Mom what they did and how they fought over the pillow. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Sara said. + +"I'm sorry, too, Mom," Ben said. + +Mom hugged them and said, "I'm glad you're both okay, but you shouldn't fight over things. You should share and be nice to each other. And you shouldn't play with things that are not yours. The pillow was a gift from Grandma and it was very special. Now it's gone." + +Sara and Ben felt bad. They said they were sorry to Grandma and to each other. They learned their lesson and promised to be good. Mom gave them each a kiss and a new toy car. They thanked Mom and played with their cars again. They didn't fight anymore and they were happy. +Lily loved to sing. She sang when she woke up, when she played, when she ate, and when she went to bed. She sang happy songs, sad songs, silly songs, and sweet songs. She sang to her toys, her family, her friends, and her pets. Everyone liked to hear Lily sing, because her voice was bright and clear. + +One day, Lily was singing in the garden with her cat, Snowy. Snowy was adorable, with white fur and blue eyes. He liked to listen to Lily sing, and sometimes he purred along. They were having fun, until they heard a loud boom. It was a storm, and it was coming fast. Lily saw dark clouds, and flashes of lightning. She was scared, and so was Snowy. + +"Snowy, we have to go inside!" Lily said. "The storm is bad, and it can hurt us!" + +But Snowy was too afraid to move. He hid under a bush, and meowed. Lily tried to pull him out, but he was too strong. She didn't want to leave him alone, but she also didn't want to stay outside. She didn't know what to do. + +Then, she had an idea. She started to sing. She sang a song that she learned from her mom, a song that made her feel brave and calm. She sang louder and louder, until Snowy heard her. He looked at her, and saw that she was not afraid. He felt a little better, and he crawled out of the bush. Lily hugged him, and ran inside with him. They made it just in time, before the rain poured down. + +Lily's mom was waiting for them. She was happy that they were safe, and she praised Lily for her courage and kindness. She said that Lily's song helped Snowy, and that singing was a good way to cope with fear. She said that Lily had a gift, and that she should always use it for good. Lily smiled, and thanked her mom. She cuddled with Snowy, and sang him a lullaby. He fell asleep, and so did she. They both dreamed of sunny days, and happy songs. + +The moral value of the story is: Singing can help you overcome fear, and comfort others. +Lily liked to watch the trains go by. She lived near the tracks and every day she would run to the window when she heard the whistle. She wanted to see the colors and shapes of the cars and the smoke from the engine. She wondered where the trains were going and who was on them. + +One day, she saw a new train. It was red and shiny and had a big number on the front. It looked very fast and strong. Lily was curious and wanted to know more. She put on her shoes and coat and ran outside. She followed the train along the tracks, but she was careful not to get too close. + +She ran and ran until she came to a big gate. The gate had a sign that said "No Entry". Lily knew that meant she was not allowed to go in. But she was nosy and wanted to see the train. She looked around and saw no one. She crawled under the gate and entered the yard. + +She saw the red train parked on a side track. It was still shiny and had steam coming out of it. Lily walked towards it, but she did not see the man in the blue uniform. He was the driver of the train and he was checking the wheels and the brakes. He did not see Lily either. + +Lily reached the train and climbed up the steps. She opened the door and saw a lot of buttons and levers and dials. She was amazed and wanted to touch them. She reached for a big red button that said "Start". She did not know what it did, but she wanted to find out. She pushed the button and heard a loud noise. The train started to move. Lily was scared and did not know what to do. She tried to push the button again, but it did not work. The train was going faster and faster. She looked out the window and saw the gate and the man in the blue uniform. He was shouting and waving his arms. He was angry and worried. He wanted to stop the train, but he could not. Lily was in trouble. She wished she had not been so nosy. +Lily and Ben are playing in the living room. They find a big box of jewelry that belongs to their mom. They open the box and see many shiny things. They want to try them on. + +"Look, Ben, I have a necklace and a ring. I am a princess!" Lily says. She puts the necklace around her neck and the ring on her finger. She feels very pretty. + +"Wow, Lily, you are a princess. And I have a watch and a bracelet. I am a king!" Ben says. He puts the watch on his wrist and the bracelet on his other hand. He feels very strong. + +They decide to act like a king and a princess. They walk around the room and talk in a funny way. They pretend to have a castle and a garden and many servants. They have a lot of fun. + +But then they hear their mom coming. They get scared. They know their mom does not like them to touch her jewelry. They quickly take off the jewelry and put it back in the box. They close the box and hide it under the sofa. They sit on the sofa and act like nothing happened. + +Their mom enters the room. She smiles at them and gives them a hug. She says, "How are you, my sweeties? Did you have a good time?" + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "Yes, mom, we did. We were just playing." + +Their mom does not notice the box under the sofa. She says, "That's good. Do you want a snack? I have some cookies and milk for you." + +Lily and Ben say, "Yes, please, mom. We love cookies and milk." + +They follow their mom to the kitchen. They are happy and hungry. They forget about the jewelry. They do not know that their mom will find it later and wonder who touched it. +Lily liked to design things. She used paper, crayons, scissors and glue to make pictures and shapes. She wanted to design a stove for her dolls, so they could cook and eat. She found a big box and cut out a hole for the oven. She drew some circles for the burners and some knobs to turn them on and off. She glued them on the box and colored them with crayons. + +She was very proud of her stove and showed it to her mom. Mom smiled and said it was very nice. She asked Lily if she wanted to help her make some cookies in the real stove. Lily said yes and followed her mom to the kitchen. She put on her apron and washed her hands. Mom gave her a bowl and a spoon and showed her how to mix the ingredients. + +Lily was having fun, but she was also very curious. She wanted to see how the real stove worked. She sneaked away from the bowl and went to the stove. She reached for one of the knobs and turned it. She heard a click and saw a flame. She was scared and jumped back. She burned her finger and started to cry. + +Mom heard her cry and ran to her. She saw what happened and turned off the stove. She hugged Lily and said it was okay. She put some ice on her finger and said it would feel better soon. She told Lily that the stove was very hot and dangerous, and she should never touch it without mom. She said that Lily's stove was much safer and prettier, and she could play with it as much as she wanted. + +Lily nodded and said she was sorry. She said she liked her stove better too. She said it was not weak, it was strong and fun. She asked mom if they could still make cookies. Mom said yes, of course. They went back to the bowl and finished the dough. They put it on a tray and mom put it in the oven. They waited for a while and smelled the cookies. They took them out and let them cool. They ate some and shared them with dad and brother. They said they were delicious and thanked Lily for helping. Lily smiled and said she liked to design and cook. She said she wanted to design more things for her dolls. Mom said she would love to see them. They hugged and cleaned up the kitchen. Lily was happy. +Lila liked to march. She marched in the morning, she marched in the afternoon, she marched in the evening. She marched with her feet, she marched with her arms, she marched with her voice. She marched when she was happy, she marched when she was sad, she marched when she was bored. She marched everywhere and with everyone. + +Lila also liked her skirt. It was her favorite skirt. It was red and yellow and blue and green. It had flowers and stars and hearts and dots. It was long and wide and soft and shiny. It was a unique skirt. No one else had a skirt like Lila's. + +One day, Lila went to the park with her mom and her dog. She marched on the grass, she marched on the path, she marched on the bridge. She saw other kids playing and running and laughing. She wanted to join them. She marched towards them and said hello. But they did not say hello back. They looked at Lila and her skirt. They pointed and whispered and giggled. They said mean things. They said her skirt was ugly and weird and silly. They said she was not like them. They said she could not play with them. + +Lila felt sad and angry and hurt. She wanted to cry and run and hide. She did not understand why they were so mean. She liked her skirt. She liked to march. She was not ugly or weird or silly. She was unique. She was Lila. + +But then, something happened. She heard a loud and happy sound. She looked up and saw a big and bright thing. It was a parade. It was coming to the park. It had music and flags and balloons and costumes. It had people and animals and cars and bikes. It had all kinds of colors and shapes and patterns. It was a unique parade. No other parade was like this one. + +Lila felt a spark in her heart. She felt a smile on her face. She felt a bounce in her step. She wanted to join the parade. She marched towards it and said hello. And they said hello back. They looked at Lila and her skirt. They smiled and cheered and clapped. They said nice things. They said her skirt was beautiful and fun and cool. They said she was like them. They said she could play with them. + +Lila felt happy and proud and brave. She did not cry or run or hide. She marched with the parade. She marched with her feet, she marched with her arms, she marched with her voice. She marched with her skirt. She marched with her unique self. She marched with Lila. +Lily liked to play in the garden. She had a small shovel and a bucket. She dug up some soil and put it in her bucket. She wanted to make a cake with the soil and some flowers. + +But Tom, her big brother, was mean. He saw Lily playing with the soil and he laughed. He took a pair of scissors and ran to the garden. He cut the flowers that Lily wanted to use for her cake. He threw them on the ground and said, "Ha ha, your cake is ruined!" + +Lily was very sad and angry. She cried and shouted at Tom. She ran to her mom and told her what Tom did. Mom was not happy with Tom. She scolded him and made him pick up the flowers and put them in a vase. She said, "You should not cut the flowers. They are beautiful and they make the garden nice. You should be kind to your sister and share with her." + +Tom felt sorry for what he did. He saw that Lily was still crying. He wanted to make her happy. He remembered that he had a hidden toy in his room. It was a small car that he got for his birthday. He did not play with it much, but he knew that Lily liked cars. He went to his room and got the car. He gave it to Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was bad. Here, you can have my car. It is yours now." + +Lily stopped crying and smiled. She took the car and hugged Tom. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are good. I like your car. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom nodded and smiled. He said, "Yes, I want to play with you. Let's make a cake with the soil and the car. We can pretend that the car is a cherry on top." + +Lily and Tom went to the garden and played together. They made a cake with the soil and the car and some leaves. They had fun and they were happy. Mom saw them and smiled. She said, "That's a nice cake. You are good children. I love you both." +Lily and Tom were hungry. They wanted to eat something yummy. They looked in the kitchen for food. They saw a can of tuna on the shelf. + +"Let's eat tuna!" Lily said. + +"OK!" Tom said. + +They climbed on a chair and reached for the can. But they did not know how to open it. They tried to pull the lid, but it was too hard. + +"How do we open it?" Tom asked. + +"Maybe we need a tool," Lily said. + +They looked around for a tool. They saw a big knife on the counter. They thought it could help them open the can. + +"Be careful!" Tom said. + +Lily took the knife and tried to cut the lid. But she slipped and cut her finger. She cried out loud. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Lily said. + +Mom heard Lily's cry. She ran to the kitchen and saw what happened. She was very angry and scared. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. + +"We wanted to eat tuna," Tom said. + +Mom took the knife and the can from them. She removed the lid with a can opener. She put a band-aid on Lily's finger. She hugged them and said sorry. + +"You should never touch a knife. It is very dangerous. And you should never eat tuna without me. It is hidden for a reason. It is for the cat, not for you," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom felt bad. They said sorry to Mom. They said they would not do it again. + +Mom smiled and said she loved them. She made them some sandwiches and milk. They ate together and talked. They forgot about the tuna. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it is fun!" Lily says. + +"No, it is too high. I do not want to go." Ben says. + +"Please, Ben, please. I promise it is not scary. I will go with you." Lily says. She is persistent. She does not give up. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He does not like to say no to Lily. He likes to make her happy. He decides to try the slide. + +"Okay, Lily, I will go. But you have to hold my hand." Ben says. + +"Yay, Ben, you are brave! I will hold your hand. Do not worry." Lily says. + +They climb up the stairs. They sit on the slide. They hold hands. They slide down. They go fast. They feel the wind. They laugh. + +They reach the bottom. They are happy. They hug. + +"See, Ben, it was fun! Do you want to go again?" Lily asks. + +Ben smiles. He nods. He does want to go again. + +He is glad he listened to Lily. He is glad he kept his promise. He is glad he has a persistent friend. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big tent in the park. It is red and blue and has many flags. Sara and Ben want to see what is inside the tent. + +"Can we go, mom?" Sara asks. + +"Can we go, dad?" Ben asks. + +Mom and dad look at each other and nod. They hold Sara and Ben's hands and walk to the tent. They pay some coins to a man who smiles and says, "Welcome to the circus!" + +Inside the tent, Sara and Ben see many things. They see clowns with funny faces and clothes. They see animals with fur and feathers. They see people who jump and swing and balance. They hear music and laughter and noise. + +Sara and Ben are very happy. They clap and cheer and point. They want to see everything. But the tent is very big and crowded. There are many people and things. Sara and Ben lose sight of mom and dad. They wander away from them. + +Sara and Ben are scared. They do not know where to go. They look for mom and dad, but they cannot find them. They feel alone and lost. They hold each other's hands very tight. + +"Where are they?" Sara cries. + +"I don't know!" Ben cries. + +They hear a loud noise. It is a lion. It roars and shows its teeth. Sara and Ben scream and run. They bump into a clown. The clown sees them and smiles. + +"Hey, little ones, what's wrong?" the clown asks. + +"We can't find mom and dad!" Sara and Ben sob. + +"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll help you!" the clown says. He takes them by the hand and leads them to a big sign. The sign says, "Lost and Found". + +"Look, there they are!" the clown says. He points to mom and dad. They are waiting for Sara and Ben. They look worried and relieved. + +"Sara! Ben!" mom and dad shout. They hug Sara and Ben and kiss them. They thank the clown and apologize. + +"We're sorry, we're sorry, we lost you!" mom and dad say. + +"It's okay, it's okay, we found you!" Sara and Ben say. + +They are happy again. They say goodbye to the clown and the circus. They walk out of the tent. They hold each other's hands very tight. They do not want to wander away again. +Tim and Liz are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But they do not like to sleep in their beds. They say their beds are too hard and too cold. + +One night, Mom says, "It is time to sleep, Tim and Liz. You have to go to your beds now." + +Tim and Liz do not want to go. They say, "No, Mom. We want to sleep with you and Dad. Your bed is soft and warm." + +Mom says, "No, Tim and Liz. You have your own beds. And we have a new sheet for you. It is blue and green and has stars on it. It is very pretty. You will like it." + +Tim and Liz do not care. They say, "No, Mom. We do not like the new sheet. It is ugly and scratchy. We want to sleep with you and Dad." + +Mom says, "No, Tim and Liz. You have to sleep in your beds. And you have to be quiet. Dad is working late. He will be home soon. He will be very tired. He will need to sleep too." + +Tim and Liz are angry. They say, "Fine, Mom. We will sleep in our beds. But we will not be quiet. We will make a lot of noise. We will wake up Dad. Then he will let us sleep with him." + +Mom says, "No, Tim and Liz. You will not make a lot of noise. You will be good and quiet. Or else you will be in trouble." + +Mom leaves the room. She closes the door. Tim and Liz are still angry. They say, "We will show Mom. We will make a lot of noise. We will change the new sheet. We will make it hairy." + +They look around the room. They see their toys and books. They see their scissors and glue. They have an idea. They take their scissors and glue. They cut their toys and books. They glue the pieces to the new sheet. They make the new sheet hairy. They laugh and shout. They say, "Look at our new sheet. It is hairy. It is funny. Mom will be mad. Dad will be mad. But we do not care. We are happy." + +They do not hear the door open. They do not see Dad come in. He is very tired. He is very angry. He sees the new sheet. He sees the toys and books. He sees the scissors and glue. He says, "What have you done, Tim and Liz? You have ruined the new sheet. You have ruined your toys and books. You have made a mess. You have been bad and noisy. You are in big trouble." + +He takes the scissors and glue. He takes the new sheet. He takes the toys and books. He throws them away. He says, "You will not have a new sheet. You will not have toys and books. You will not have scissors and glue. You will have nothing. You will sleep in your beds. You will be quiet. You will be sorry." + +He leaves the room. He closes the door. He locks it. Tim and Liz are scared. They are sad. They are sorry. They cry and cry. They say, "We are sorry, Dad. We are sorry, Mom. We want our new sheet. We want our toys and books. We want our scissors and glue. We want to sleep with you and Dad. Please, please, please." + +But no one hears them. No one comes. They are alone. They are cold. They are hard. They are hairy. The end. +Lily was playing with her dolls in her room. She had a big box of clothes for them. She wanted to dress them up for a party. She found a white dress with wings. She thought it was an angel dress. She tried to put it on her favorite doll, Anna. + +But the dress was too small. It did not fit Anna. Lily pulled and tugged, but the dress would not go over Anna's head. Lily was sad and angry. She threw the dress on the floor. + +"Stupid dress!" she shouted. "You are not an angel dress. You are a bad dress!" + +Then she heard a knock on the door. It was her brother, Max. He was holding a toy car. He was filthy. He had mud and grass on his clothes and face. He had been playing outside. + +"Hi, Lily," he said. "Can I play with you?" + +Lily looked at him and frowned. She did not want to play with him. He was dirty and noisy. He would mess up her dolls. + +"No, you can't," she said. "You are filthy. You need a bath. Go away!" + +Max did not listen. He saw the dress on the floor. He thought it was funny. He picked it up and put it on his head. + +"Look, Lily," he said. "I'm an angel. I have wings. Do you like my angel dress?" + +Lily was shocked. She did not like it at all. She thought Max was silly and rude. He had ruined her angel dress. She screamed and ran to him. She tried to take the dress off his head. + +"Give it back!" she said. "That's my angel dress. You can't wear it. It doesn't fit you. It's for dolls, not boys!" + +Max laughed and ran away. He liked to tease Lily. He thought it was fun. He ran around the room with the dress on his head. + +"Too bad, Lily," he said. "I'm the angel now. You can't catch me. I'm too fast. Ha ha ha!" + +Lily chased him. She was very mad. She wanted her angel dress back. She did not think Max was an angel. She thought he was a monster. +Lila and Tom love to ride their bikes. They have red bikes with bells and baskets. They like to go to the park and ride on the paths. Sometimes they see ducks and dogs and flowers. + +One day, they see something new in the park. It is a big wire that goes from one tree to another. It has a seat and a handle. Lila and Tom wonder what it is. + +"Look, Tom, a wire!" Lila says. "Can we ride on it?" + +"I don't know, Lila. It looks high and fast. Maybe it is not for us," Tom says. + +But Lila is curious and brave. She wants to try the wire. She runs to the seat and climbs on it. She holds the handle tight. + +"Are you ready, Lila?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, Tom, I am ready. Push me, please!" Lila says. + +Tom pushes Lila and she starts to move on the wire. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She sees the trees and the sky and the grass. She hears the birds and the bells and the laughter. She thinks it is the most fun thing ever. + +"Wow, Lila, you are riding the wire!" Tom says. "You are so brave and fast!" + +Lila smiles and shouts, "This is perfect, Tom! This is perfect!" +Lily and Ben were on a trip with their mom and dad. They drove a long time in the car and then they came to a big hotel. The hotel had a green sign with white letters. Mom and dad said they had to follow them to the lobby and get a room. + +Lily and Ben liked the hotel. It had a big fountain and a lot of flowers. They wanted to play and explore. But mom and dad said they had to stay close and not run away. Lily and Ben nodded, but they did not listen very well. + +They saw a big door that said "pool". They liked pools. They wanted to swim and splash. They did not see the sign that said "closed". They ran to the door and opened it. They did not follow mom and dad. + +Mom and dad did not see them. They were busy talking to the lady at the desk. They gave her their names and got a key. They looked for Lily and Ben, but they did not see them. They got worried. They asked the lady if she saw them. She said no. They got more worried. + +Lily and Ben went to the pool. It was empty and dark. They did not like it. It was cold and scary. They wanted to go back. But they did not know how. They got lost. They cried. + +Mom and dad heard them. They followed their cries. They found them at the pool. They were angry and relieved. They hugged them and scolded them. They said they had to follow them and not run away. They said it was dangerous and they could get hurt. Lily and Ben said they were sorry. They said they were curious and they liked pools. They said they would follow them and not run away again. + +Mom and dad took them to their room. It was nice and cozy. It had two beds and a TV. They said they could watch a cartoon and have a snack. They said they loved them and they were glad they were safe. Lily and Ben said they loved them too and they were glad they found them. They said they learned their lesson and they would follow them and not run away again. They watched a cartoon and had a snack. They were happy. +Lily liked to print pictures with her crayons. She had many crayons of different colors. She printed flowers, stars, animals and more. She printed on paper, on cardboard, on envelopes and sometimes on the wall. + +One day, Lily found a huge desk in the basement. It was her daddy's desk. He used it to work on his computer. Lily climbed on the desk and saw many papers and pens. She thought it would be fun to print on them. + +She took a red crayon and started to print a big heart on a paper. Then she took a blue crayon and printed a smiley face on another paper. She printed and printed until the desk was full of her pictures. + +She was very happy with her work. She wanted to show it to her daddy. She ran upstairs and called him. "Daddy, daddy, come and see what I printed!" + +Daddy followed Lily to the basement. He saw the huge desk covered with crayons and papers. He saw Lily's pictures of flowers, stars, animals and more. He was very surprised and a little angry. + +"Lily, what did you do?" he asked. "This is my work desk. You can't print on my papers. You have to ask me first." + +Lily looked at her daddy. She saw his face was not happy. She felt sad and sorry. She did not want to make him angry. She wanted to make him happy. + +"I'm sorry, daddy," she said. "I wanted to print you a gift. I love you." + +Daddy looked at Lily. He saw her face was sad and sorry. He felt bad and sorry too. He did not want to make her sad. He loved her too. + +He hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I love you too. Thank you for your gift. But next time, please ask me before you print on my desk. OK?" + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, daddy. Can I print on your wall?" + +Daddy laughed and said, "No, Lily. You can print on your own wall. Or better, on your own paper. Come on, let's go and find some." +Tom and Lily were playing on the beach. They liked to dig in the sand and look for shells. They saw a big crab with a broken claw. It was hiding under a rock. + +"Look, a crab!" Tom said. "It is hurt. Can we fix it?" + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe we can find a band-aid." + +They looked in their bag and found a band-aid. They carefully lifted the rock and tried to put the band-aid on the crab's claw. But the crab was scared and pinched Tom's finger. + +"Ow!" Tom cried. "It bit me!" + +"Let it go, let it go!" Lily said. "It doesn't want our help. It wants to be alone." + +They dropped the rock and ran away from the crab. They felt sorry for the crab, but they also felt afraid. They did not know why the crab was angry. Maybe it had an unknown enemy. Maybe it was just hungry. They decided to play somewhere else. They hoped the crab would feel better soon. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Sara brings a new toy to Tom's house. It is a jolly kitten. It is soft and fluffy and has a bell on its neck. + +"Look, Tom, this is my jolly kitten. Do you want to play with it?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, please. It is very cute. Can I hold it?" Tom says. + +Sara gives the jolly kitten to Tom. He hugs it and makes it purr. He likes the sound of the bell. He puts the jolly kitten on his lap and strokes its fur. + +But then, the jolly kitten does something bad. It bites Tom's finger. It hurts a lot. Tom cries and drops the jolly kitten. + +"Ow, ow, ow! The jolly kitten bit me! Why did it do that?" Tom says. + +Sara is sorry. She picks up the jolly kitten and checks its mouth. She sees something shiny. + +"Oh, Tom, I know why the jolly kitten bit you. It has a tooth coming out. It is teething. That is why it bites things. It is not mean. It is just sore," Sara says. + +She shows Tom the tooth. He stops crying and looks at it. + +"Wow, a tooth. Does it hurt?" Tom says. + +"Yes, it does. But it will get better soon. Then the jolly kitten will not bite anymore. It will be nice and gentle," Sara says. + +She gives Tom a band-aid for his finger. She says sorry again. She asks him if he still wants to play with the jolly kitten. + +Tom thinks for a moment. He likes the jolly kitten. He knows it did not mean to hurt him. He smiles and nods. + +"OK, Sara. I still want to play with the jolly kitten. But can we give it something else to bite? Like a toy mouse or a carrot?" Tom says. + +Sara agrees. She finds a toy mouse and a carrot in her bag. She gives them to the jolly kitten. The jolly kitten likes them. It bites them and plays with them. It does not bite Tom or Sara anymore. + +Tom and Sara are happy. They play with the jolly kitten and their other toys. They are friends again. The jolly kitten is jolly again. +Tom liked to print pictures with his crayons. He had many colors and papers. He printed cars, trees, stars and more. He was happy when he printed. + +One day, he wanted to print a sausage. He liked sausages. They were yummy and brown. He found a brown crayon and a white paper. He started to print a sausage. + +But he was careless. He did not look where he printed. He printed on the paper, but also on the table, on the wall, on the floor and on his shirt. He made a big mess. He did not see the mess. He only saw his sausage. + +Mom came and saw the mess. She was angry. She said, "Tom, what did you do? You were careless. You printed everywhere. You have to clean up. And no sausages for you today." + +Tom was sad. He did not want to clean up. He wanted sausages. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I just wanted to print a sausage. I like sausages." + +Mom said, "I know, Tom. But you have to be careful when you print. You can't print on things that are not papers. And you have to ask me before you use crayons. Now, help me clean up. And maybe tomorrow, you can have a sausage." +Lila and Sam liked to play with their dolls. They had a big box of clothes and hats and shoes for them. They also had a small table and chairs and a tea set. They pretended to have tea parties with their dolls. + +One day, Lila wanted to dress her doll in a pink dress and a purple hat. She thought it looked very pretty. But Sam wanted to dress his doll in a green shirt and a blue cap. He thought it looked very cool. + +"Let's have a tea party with our dolls," Lila said. "They can be friends and talk to each other." + +"OK," Sam said. "But my doll likes to drink juice, not tea. And he likes to play soccer, not sit still." + +Lila frowned. She liked tea and sitting still. She did not like juice or soccer. She thought Sam's doll was silly. + +"No, your doll has to drink tea and be nice," Lila said. "Or he can't come to the tea party." + +Sam shook his head. He did not want to change his doll. He liked him the way he was. + +"No, my doll can drink juice and be fun," Sam said. "Or he won't play with your doll." + +Lila and Sam stared at each other. They did not know what to do. They wanted to play together, but they also wanted to play their own way. + +Then, they heard a voice from the box. It was their other doll, Mia. She was flexible and could bend her arms and legs. She wore a yellow dress and a red bow. + +"Hello, Lila and Sam," Mia said. "Can I join your tea party?" + +Lila and Sam looked at Mia. She was smiling and friendly. She did not mind what they liked or did not like. + +"Sure, Mia," Lila said. "You can sit next to me and drink tea." + +"Sure, Mia," Sam said. "You can sit next to me and drink juice." + +Mia nodded. She was happy to play with both of them. She did not care what they drank or wore or played. She just wanted to have fun. + +"Thank you, Lila and Sam," Mia said. "You are both very nice. And your dolls are very pretty and cool." + +Lila and Sam smiled. They realized that Mia was right. They did not have to be the same or agree on everything. They could be different and still be friends. + +They decided to share their drinks and clothes and toys. They had a wonderful tea party with their dolls. They talked and laughed and played. They were flexible and kind. They had a lot of fun. +Lily liked to sing songs. She sang when she played, when she ate, and when she went to bed. She sang happy songs, silly songs, and sad songs. She sang with her toys, her mom, and her dad. + +One day, Lily went to a big place with many people. It was a school. She saw other kids like her. They had books, crayons, and blocks. They also had a teacher. The teacher was nice. She smiled and said hello to Lily. + +The teacher said they were going to sing a song. Lily was happy. She loved songs. The teacher played a piano and sang a song. It was a new song. Lily did not know it. She listened and tried to learn it. + +But the song was scary. It had loud noises, big words, and fast parts. Lily felt afraid. She did not want to sing it. She hid behind her mom and covered her ears. + +Her mom saw Lily was scared. She hugged her and whispered in her ear. She said, "It's okay, Lily. The song is not scary. It is fun. You can sing it. I will sing with you. You have a beautiful voice. I am proud of you." + +Her mom encouraged Lily. Lily felt better. She looked at the teacher and the other kids. They were singing and smiling. They did not look scared. They looked happy. + +Lily decided to try. She uncovered her ears and opened her mouth. She sang the song with her mom. She did not know all the words, but she sang the ones she did. She sang loud and clear. She sang happy and proud. + +The teacher heard Lily. She smiled and clapped her hands. She said, "Well done, Lily! You sang the song very well. You are a great singer. You are brave and smart. I am happy you are here." + +Lily smiled back. She felt good. She liked the song. She liked the teacher. She liked the school. She thanked her mom and hugged her. She said, "I love you, mom. Thank you for encouraging me. I love songs. I love singing." +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big red ball. They kick the ball to each other. They laugh and have fun. + +One day, they see a big truck in the park. The truck has many boxes. A man is loading the boxes on the truck. He is very busy. He does not see Tom and Jen. + +Tom and Jen are curious. They want to see what is in the boxes. They sneak behind the truck. They open one box. It is full of light bulbs. They are shiny and bright. Tom and Jen are happy. They take some light bulbs and put them in their pockets. + +They run away from the truck. They want to show their light bulbs to their mom and dad. They jog to their homes. They are very fast. They do not see the man. + +The man is angry. He sees that one box is open. He sees that some light bulbs are missing. He shouts at Tom and Jen. He says, "Hey, you! Stop! Give me back my light bulbs! They are not yours!" + +Tom and Jen are scared. They hear the man. They drop their light bulbs. They break on the ground. They make a loud noise. Tom and Jen cry. They say, "We are sorry, mister. We did not know. We just wanted to see." + +The man is sad. He sees the broken light bulbs. He sees the tears on Tom and Jen's faces. He says, "It's okay, kids. I forgive you. But don't do that again. Light bulbs are not toys. They are for making light. They are fragile and expensive. You could have hurt yourself or someone else." + +Tom and Jen nod. They say, "We understand, mister. We are sorry. We will not do that again. We will be careful and respectful." + +The man smiles. He says, "That's good, kids. Now go and play. But be safe and have fun." + +Tom and Jen smile. They say, "Thank you, mister. Bye-bye." + +They run to the park. They find their big red ball. They kick the ball to each other. They laugh and have fun. +One day, Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big box under a tree. They ran to the box and opened it. Inside, they found a lot of toys and books and clothes. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Tom said. "Who left them here?" + +"I don't know. Maybe someone forgot them," Lily said. "Can we take them home?" + +Tom and Lily started to pick up the things they liked. Tom took a car and a ball. Lily took a doll and a hat. They put them in a bag and left the box. + +But as they walked away, they heard a strange noise. It sounded like a growl. They turned around and saw a big dog coming out of the bushes. The dog looked angry and hungry. It ran towards them, barking loudly. + +"Help! A dog!" Tom shouted. He dropped the bag and ran away. Lily followed him, but she was weak. She had not eaten anything since breakfast. She could not run fast. The dog was getting closer and closer. + +"Tom, wait for me!" Lily cried. She tripped and fell on the ground. The dog was almost on her. She closed her eyes and screamed. + +But then, something happened. The dog stopped and sniffed the bag. It smelled something good. It opened the bag and found a bone. It took the bone and ran away, happy. + +Tom and Lily were safe. They got up and hugged each other. They were scared, but also curious. + +"Where did that bone come from?" Tom asked. "It was not in the box." + +"I don't know. Maybe someone put it there," Lily said. "But who? And why?" + +They looked at the box again. It was empty. There was no sign of anyone else. It was a mystery. + +They decided to leave the park and go home. They did not want to see the dog again. They did not care about the toys and books and clothes anymore. They only wanted to be with their mom and dad. They learned a lesson. They should not take things that are not theirs. They should be careful and kind. And they should always stick together. +Anna and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They see a big sack of rice on the floor. Anna wants to open the sack and pour the rice on the table. Ben says no, that is not a good idea. + +"Why not?" Anna asks. "It will be fun. We can make shapes with the rice." + +"No, it will be a mess. Mom will be mad. And the rice is for dinner. We cannot waste it." Ben says. + +Anna does not listen. She grabs the sack and pulls hard. The sack is heavy and does not move. Anna pulls harder. The sack rips and the rice spills out. It makes a loud noise. + +"Uh-oh." Anna says. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the kitchen. She sees the rice all over the floor and the table. She sees Anna and Ben. She is not happy. + +"What did you do?" Mom asks. "Why did you open the sack of rice?" + +Anna looks at Ben. Ben looks at Anna. They do not know what to say. They are sorry. They know they did a bad thing. They say sorry to Mom. + +Mom sighs. She tells them to help her clean up the rice. She tells them they have to be more careful and listen to each other. She tells them she loves them, but they have to learn from their mistakes. Anna and Ben nod. They hug Mom. They help her pick up the rice. They hope Mom will still make dinner. They are hungry. +Lily had a bad fall from her bike and hurt her knee. It was red and sore and she cried a lot. Mommy came and gave her a hug and a kiss. She said, "Don't worry, Lily, your knee will heal soon. You are very brave and strong." + +Mommy took Lily inside the house and put a band-aid on her knee. She also gave her a glass of milk and a cookie. Lily felt a little better, but she still missed her bike. She wanted to ride it again, but Mommy said she had to rest for a while. + +Lily sat on the couch and looked at her bike through the window. She felt sad and bored. Then she saw her brother Jake come in with a big smile. He had something behind his back. He said, "Hi, Lily, I have a surprise for you. I made this for you to cheer you up." + +He showed her a cushion that he had decorated with stickers and crayons. It had a picture of a bike and a heart and the words "Get well soon, Lily". He gave it to her and said, "You can put this under your knee or hug it when you feel pain. I hope you like it." + +Lily was very happy and touched. She thanked Jake and gave him a hug. She said, "You are very thoughtful, Jake. You are the best brother ever. I love you and I love my cushion. It makes me feel much better." + +She put the cushion under her knee and smiled. She felt warm and cozy. She thought Jake was very kind and clever. She hoped her knee would heal fast so she could ride her bike with him again. She was glad she had such a nice family. +Lily and Max were eager to play with their new toy. It was a big box with many holes and shapes. They could squeeze different things through the holes and make sounds and lights. + +They dragged the box to the living room, where there was a lot of furniture. They put the box on the floor and opened it. Inside, there were many colorful things: balls, cubes, stars, and more. + +"Look, Max, this is a ball. It is round and soft. You can squeeze it like this." Lily said, showing her brother how to squeeze the ball. It made a squeak sound and flashed red. + +"Wow, that's fun! Let me try!" Max said, taking the ball from Lily. He squeezed it hard and laughed. "Squeak, squeak, squeak!" + +They played with the ball for a while, then they tried the other things. They found a cube that made a beep sound and flashed blue, a star that made a jingle sound and flashed yellow, and more. They had so much fun that they did not notice the time. + +"Kids, it's time for dinner!" Mom called from the kitchen. "Come and wash your hands!" + +"Okay, Mom!" Lily and Max said. They put the things back in the box and closed it. They were about to leave the living room when they saw something shiny on the sofa. + +"What's that?" Lily asked, pointing to the sofa. + +"I don't know. Let's see!" Max said, running to the sofa. He climbed on it and reached for the shiny thing. It was a key. + +"Maybe it's for the box!" Lily said, following Max. "Maybe there's a secret hole for the key!" + +They looked at the box and saw a small hole on the side. It looked like the key could fit in it. + +"Let's try it!" Max said, holding the key. He put the key in the hole and turned it. The box made a loud sound and opened. Inside, there was a surprise. + +"What is it?" Lily asked, curious. + +"It's a teddy bear!" Max said, happy. He took the teddy bear out of the box and hugged it. It was soft and brown. It had a red bow on its neck and a tag that said "To Lily and Max, love Grandma and Grandpa". + +"Wow, it's so cute! Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa!" Lily said, hugging the teddy bear too. She looked at the tag and saw a note. It said "We hope you enjoy your new toy. There's a special key for a special surprise. We love you very much." + +Lily and Max smiled. They loved their new toy and their surprise. They loved their Grandma and Grandpa too. They squeezed the teddy bear and ran to the kitchen to tell Mom and Dad. They were very happy. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big animal with a long nose and big ears. It is an elephant. The elephant is in a cage. The cage is very tight. The elephant looks sad. + +"Look, Sam, an elephant!" Tom says. "It is so big and strong. I want to ride it." + +"No, Tom, we can't ride it. It is not our animal. It belongs to the circus. And it is not happy in the cage. It wants to be free," Sam says. + +"But I want to have fun. It is just an animal. It does not feel anything," Tom says. He runs to the cage and tries to climb it. + +"Tom, stop! You are hurting the elephant. And you are being bad. Animals have feelings too. They need love and care. And they need space to run and play. How would you like it if someone put you in a tight cage?" Sam says. + +Tom does not listen. He keeps pulling the cage bars. The elephant notices Tom. It is angry. It trumpets loudly and shakes the cage. Tom falls down and hurts his knee. He cries. + +"Help, Sam, help! The elephant is mad at me!" Tom says. + +Sam runs to Tom and helps him up. He hugs him and says, "I'm sorry, Tom. Are you okay?" + +"Yes, I'm okay. But I'm sorry too. I was wrong. I should not have bothered the elephant. It was not nice of me. I was selfish and mean. I'm sorry, elephant. Can you forgive me?" Tom says. + +The elephant hears Tom. It calms down. It looks at Tom and Sam. It nods its head and makes a soft sound. It forgives them. + +Tom and Sam smile. They wave to the elephant and say, "Bye, elephant. We hope you can be free soon. We will be kind to animals from now on." + +The elephant waves back with its trunk. It is glad that Tom and Sam learned their lesson. It hopes that they will keep their promise. And it hopes that one day, it will see its family and friends again. +Lily and Max were playing in the yard. They liked to pretend they were spies and look for clues. They saw a big box near the fence. It had a sticker that said "mail". + +"Let's open it!" Lily said. "Maybe it has a secret message inside." + +Max nodded. He was curious too. They ran to the box and lifted the lid. Inside, they saw a lot of dry leaves and some shiny things. + +"Wow, look at these!" Max said. He picked up a necklace with a blue stone. "It's so pretty!" + +Lily grabbed a bracelet with a red heart. "It's mine!" she said. "You can have the necklace." + +They put on their new treasures and smiled. They felt like spies who had found a treasure. + +But then, they heard a loud voice. It was Mr. Jones, the neighbor. He was angry. + +"Hey, you kids! What are you doing with my mail?" he shouted. "That's not yours! That's for my wife's birthday!" + +He came over to the fence and reached for the box. Lily and Max were scared. They didn't want to give back their treasure. They wanted to keep it. + +They looked at each other and had an idea. They whispered a word: "Disappear!" + +They ran to the other side of the yard and hid behind a bush. They hoped Mr. Jones would not see them. + +But Mr. Jones was not fooled. He saw their feet sticking out from the bush. He walked over and pulled them out. + +"Gotcha!" he said. "You can't disappear from me! Now, give me back my mail!" + +Lily and Max felt bad. They knew they had done something wrong. They took off their treasure and gave it back to Mr. Jones. + +"Sorry, Mr. Jones," they said. "We didn't know it was your mail. We thought it was a clue." + +Mr. Jones sighed. He was still angry, but he also felt sorry for them. He knew they were just kids who liked to play. + +"It's okay, kids," he said. "But don't touch other people's mail again. It's not nice. And it's not a clue. It's a gift." + +He took his box and went back to his house. Lily and Max went back to their yard. They felt sad. They had lost their treasure. + +But then, they saw something else. It was a small envelope on the ground. It had their names on it. + +They opened it and saw a card. It had a picture of a spy and a message. It said: + +"Dear Lily and Max, + +I'm sorry I yelled at you. I know you were just playing. Here's a gift for you. It's a clue for your next spy mission. Can you find it? + +Your friend, + +Mr. Jones" + +Inside the card, there was a map. It showed a path to a hidden spot in the yard. There was a big X on it. + +Lily and Max smiled. They felt happy again. They had a new treasure to find. + +They thanked Mr. Jones and ran to follow the map. They wondered what the clue was. + +They forgot about the dry leaves and the shiny things. They only wanted to play. +Lily liked to play with her computer. She had many games and pictures on it. She could make sounds and colors with it. She was happy when she played with her computer. + +One day, Lily's mom said she had to go to the store. She told Lily to stay at home and be good. She said she would be back soon. Lily said okay and gave her mom a hug. + +Lily went back to her computer and played some more. She was having fun. But then she felt thirsty. She wanted to drink some water. She saw a glass on the table. She thought it was water. She reached for it and drank it. + +But it was not water. It was coffee. It was hot and bitter. Lily did not like it. She spit it out and made a face. She felt sick and nervous. She wanted her mom. She started to cry. + +She heard a noise. It was her mom. She came back from the store. She saw Lily crying and the coffee on the floor. She asked Lily what happened. Lily told her she drank the coffee by mistake. She said she was sorry and she felt bad. + +Her mom hugged her and said it was okay. She said she was sorry too. She said she should not have left the coffee on the table. She said she would get her some water and a cookie. She said she loved her and she was proud of her. + +Lily felt better. She drank some water and ate a cookie. She said she loved her mom and she was sorry. Her mom said she was not mad and she was happy. They smiled and hugged. They went back to the computer and played together. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in their bedroom. They had many toys, but they liked to make their own games. They found some sticks and pretended they were swords. They swung them in the air and made loud noises. + +"Strike, strike, strike!" Tom shouted, as he tried to hit Lily's stick. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" Lily cried, as she dodged Tom's stick. "You are too rough. You will break something." + +Tom did not listen. He swung his stick harder and faster. He wanted to win the game. He did not see the lamp on the nightstand. He hit it with his stick and it fell to the floor. It broke into many pieces. The lamp was fragile. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Tom said together. They looked at the broken lamp. They felt scared and sorry. They knew their mom would be angry. They heard her footsteps coming up the stairs. + +"What was that noise?" their mom asked, as she opened the door. She saw the broken lamp and the sticks. She frowned and shook her head. + +"Lily and Tom, what have you done?" she asked. "You know you are not supposed to play with sticks in the bedroom. You could have hurt yourselves or damaged something. The lamp was fragile. It was a gift from grandma. How will you fix this?" + +Lily and Tom hung their heads. They did not know what to say. They wished they had listened to Lily and stopped the game. They learned their lesson. They said they were sorry and hugged their mom. They helped her clean up the mess. They promised to be more careful and respectful next time. +Lily was a little girl who loved to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Anna. Anna had long hair, a pink dress and a bottle. Lily liked to pretend that Anna was her baby and feed her the bottle. + +One day, Lily was playing with Anna in her room. She lay Anna on the bed and gave her the bottle. She said, "Drink, Anna, drink. You are a good baby." But then, she heard her mom call her. "Lily, come here. I need your help." + +Lily wanted to go and see what her mom needed, but she also wanted to stay with Anna. She thought, "Maybe I can leave Anna here for a little while. She will be okay." So she put the bottle next to Anna and ran to her mom. + +But when she came back, she saw that Anna was not on the bed anymore. She looked around and saw that her brother Tom had taken Anna. He was holding her upside down and pulling her hair. He said, "This is a silly doll. She can't drink from a bottle. She can't do anything." + +Lily was very angry and sad. She ran to Tom and tried to take Anna back. She said, "Give me Anna. She is mine. You are mean." But Tom was bigger and stronger. He pushed Lily away and said, "No, she is mine now. You have too many dolls. You don't need her." + +Lily started to cry. She felt like she had lost her best friend. She wished she had been more patient and stayed with Anna. She wished she had not left her alone. + +Then, she heard her mom come in. She saw what was happening and said, "Tom, what are you doing? That is Lily's doll. You can't take it from her. That is not nice." She took Anna from Tom and gave her back to Lily. She said, "Lily, I'm sorry. I know you love Anna. But you should not leave her alone. You should take care of her. She is your responsibility." + +Lily hugged Anna and said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I won't leave you again. I will be patient and finish feeding you. You are my responsibility." She thanked her mom and went back to her room. She lay Anna on the bed and gave her the bottle. She said, "Drink, Anna, drink. You are a good baby. And I am a good girl." +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big book with many pictures and words. The book is about magic and spells. + +"Look, Mia, this is a spell to make things fly!" Tim says. He points to a page with a picture of a wand and some stars. "We need a wand and some words to say." + +Mia nods. She likes to pretend to do magic. She looks around and sees a stick on the floor. She picks it up and says, "This is my wand!" + +Tim smiles. He looks at the book and reads the words. They are hard to say, but he tries. "Wingardium Leviosa!" he says. + +Mia waves her stick and says the same words. She points to a ball on the table. The ball does not move. + +"Maybe we need to blink our eyes, too," Tim says. He blinks his eyes and says the words again. He points to the ball. + +The ball still does not move. + +Mia frowns. She blinks her eyes and says the words again. She points to the ball. + +The ball still does not move. + +They try again and again, but nothing happens. + +They are sad. They think the spell does not work. + +Then, they hear a noise. They look up and see a bird flying in the window. The bird has a red feather and a yellow beak. It is very pretty. + +The bird lands on the table and looks at them. It tilts its head and says, "Wingardium Leviosa!" + +Tim and Mia gasp. They see the ball lift off the table and float in the air. The bird has done the spell! + +The bird flaps its wings and flies around the room. It makes the ball fly with it. It makes other things fly, too. It makes a hat, a cup, a book, and a toy car fly. + +Tim and Mia laugh. They clap their hands and cheer. They think the bird is mighty and smart. They want to play with the bird. + +The bird sees them and smiles. It flies to them and says, "Hello, I am Pip. Do you want to learn more spells?" + +Tim and Mia nod. They say, "Yes, please, Pip. You are a good teacher. We want to learn more magic." + +Pip nods. He says, "OK, follow me. I will show you more spells. But first, you need to say the magic word." + +Tim and Mia look at each other. They wonder what the magic word is. + +Pip says, "The magic word is please. Can you say please?" + +Tim and Mia say, "Please!" + +Pip says, "Good. Now, let's go and have some fun!" + +They follow Pip to the next page of the book. They see more pictures and words. They are ready to learn more spells. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Lily was a little girl who liked to pray. Every night, she would kneel by her bed and talk to God. She would say thank you for her family, her friends, and her toys. She would also ask God to help her with her problems, like when she was scared of the dark or when she had a bad dream. + +One night, Lily had a big wish. She wished for a puppy. She loved puppies and wanted one of her own. She prayed to God and asked him to give her a puppy for her birthday. She said she would be very good and take care of it. She closed her eyes and hoped God would hear her. + +The next day, Lily woke up and ran to the living room. She hoped to see a puppy waiting for her. But there was no puppy. There was only a big box with a bow on it. Lily was confused. She opened the box and saw a doll. It was a pretty doll, but it was not a puppy. Lily felt sad and angry. She did not want a doll. She wanted a puppy. She wondered why God did not give her what she wished for. + +Lily's mom saw her face and hugged her. She said she was sorry that Lily did not like her gift. She said she and dad could not get her a puppy because they lived in a small apartment and did not have enough money. She said they got her a doll because they thought she would like it. She said they loved her very much and wanted her to be happy. + +Lily felt a little better. She knew her mom and dad loved her. She also knew God loved her. She thought maybe God had a reason for not giving her a puppy. Maybe he had a better plan for her. Maybe he wanted her to learn something. Lily decided to trust God and be thankful for what she had. She hugged her mom and said thank you for the doll. She said she would pray for a puppy again, but she would also be happy with what God gave her. She smiled and played with her doll. She still wished for a puppy, but she also felt peace in her heart. +Anna was sleeping in her bed. She had a big day tomorrow. She had to go to school and learn new things. She liked school, but she also liked to sleep. + +But then, she heard a loud noise. It was her alarm. It was time to wake up. Anna did not like the alarm. It was too noisy and scary. She wanted to stay in bed. + +She tried to cover her ears with her pillow, but the alarm did not stop. It kept beeping and beeping. Anna felt frightened. She wanted her mom. + +She called out, "Mom! Mom! Help me!" + +Mom heard Anna and came to her room. She saw Anna hiding under the pillow. She smiled and hugged her. + +"Good morning, sweetie. What's wrong?" Mom asked. + +"I don't like the alarm. It's too loud. It scares me. I want to sleep more." Anna said. + +"I know, honey. But the alarm is there to help you. It tells you when it's time to get up and get ready for school. You don't want to miss school, do you?" Mom said. + +Anna shook her head. She liked school. She liked her teacher and her friends. She liked to play and sing and draw. + +"No, I don't want to miss school. But I don't like the alarm." Anna said. + +Mom smiled again and kissed her forehead. + +"How about this? I'll turn off the alarm for you. And I'll wake you up with a gentle kiss and a hug. Would you like that?" Mom said. + +Anna nodded. She liked kisses and hugs. They made her feel safe and happy. + +"Yes, I would like that. Thank you, Mom." Anna said. + +Mom turned off the alarm and cuddled with Anna for a few minutes. Then she kissed her and hugged her and said, "It's time to get up, sweetie. Let's go have some breakfast and get ready for school. I love you." + +Anna smiled and got out of bed. She felt better. She loved her mom too. + +She said, "I love you, Mom. Let's go." +Lily was sick. She had a bad cough and a hot head. She did not want to play or eat. Her mom took her to the doctor. The doctor was nice. He looked at Lily and gave her some medicine. + +"You need to take this medicine every day, Lily," the doctor said. "It will help you feel better. But it is expensive, so you have to be careful with it." + +Lily nodded. She did not like the medicine. It tasted bad. But she wanted to feel better. She thanked the doctor and went home with her mom. + +At home, Lily had a surprise. Her dad had bought her a new toy. It was a nurse doll. It had a white dress, a red cross, and a stethoscope. Lily loved it. She hugged it and smiled. + +"Look, mom, dad gave me a nurse!" Lily said. "She can take care of me when I am sick. She can listen to my heart and give me hugs." + +"That's wonderful, Lily," her mom said. "Your dad is very kind. He knows you like nurses. He wanted to make you happy." + +Lily was happy. She received a nurse doll and a medicine. She hoped she would get well soon. She played with her nurse and took her medicine. She felt a little better. She thanked her mom and dad for their love. +Lily and Ben like to play with their toy cars. They have a big hill in their backyard. They roll their cars down the hill and see who goes faster. Sometimes they crash and make loud noises. + +One day, they decide to have a race. They ask their dog, Max, to be the judge. Max is a good judge. He barks when he sees the winner. Lily and Ben line up their cars at the top of the hill. They count to three and let them go. + +"Go, go, go!" Lily and Ben cheer for their cars. They run after them and watch them zoom down the hill. Max runs with them and wags his tail. He likes to play too. + +But there is a problem. At the bottom of the hill, there is a big rock. Lily and Ben did not see it. Their cars are going too fast. They cannot stop. They hit the rock and fly in the air. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Ben cry. They are scared. They hope their cars are not broken. They run to the rock and look for their cars. + +Max is there too. He is a careful judge. He looks at the cars and sees which one is closer to the rock. He barks once. He picks the winner. + +"Good boy, Max!" Lily and Ben say. They hug him and thank him. They are happy. They do not care who won. They are glad their cars are not broken. They are glad they have each other and Max. They decide to play somewhere else. They do not like the rock. They like the grass. They roll their cars on the grass and have fun. +Sara and Ben are friends who like to sing. They have a microphone that they share. They sing songs from their favorite show. They have fun and make each other happy. + +One day, they see a poster for a talent show at their school. They want to join and show everyone their singing. They gather their books and go to the teacher. They ask if they can sign up for the show. The teacher says yes and smiles. + +The day of the show comes. Sara and Ben are nervous but excited. They wear their best clothes and hold their microphone. They go on the stage and see a lot of people. They see their parents, their friends, and their teacher. They see a wide screen that shows their names. They feel proud and brave. + +They start to sing their song. They sing loud and clear. They sing with joy and love. They look at each other and smile. They finish their song and hear a big clap. They hear cheers and whistles. They bow and say thank you. They walk off the stage and hug each other. + +They are happy and proud. They did their best and had fun. They learned that singing is not only about being good, but also about being happy and sharing. They learned that being friends is more important than winning. They learned that they can do anything if they try and support each other. They learned a lot from their microphone. +Lily and Tom were playing in their room. They liked to play hide and seek. Lily was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then opened her eyes. + +"Where are you, Tom?" she called. She looked under the bed, behind the curtains, and in the toy box. She could not find Tom. She heard a giggle from the wardrobe. She ran to the wardrobe and opened the door. + +"Found you!" she said. But Tom was not alone. He was holding a fragile vase that belonged to their mom. It was shiny and pretty and had flowers on it. Tom liked the vase and wanted to play with it. + +"Tom, what are you doing?" Lily asked. "That is mom's vase. You should not touch it. It is fragile. It can break." + +Tom did not listen. He said, "No, it is mine. I like it. It is not fragile. See?" He shook the vase and made it clink. + +Lily was scared. She knew mom would be angry if the vase broke. She tried to take the vase from Tom. Tom did not let go. They pulled and pushed and fought over the vase. + +Then, they heard a loud crack. The vase broke in half. They both gasped. They saw the pieces on the floor. They saw the water and the flowers spill out. They saw mom coming to the room. + +They both hid in the wardrobe. They hoped mom would not find them. They hoped mom would not be mad. They were sorry they broke the vase. They wished they had not fought. They wished they had played nicely. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big maze made of bushes. They wanted to go inside and find the way out. + +"Let's go together and hold hands," Lily said. "It will be more fun and safe." + +"No, I want to go by myself," Ben said. "I am brave and fast. You are slow and scared." + +They disagreed and went in different ways. Lily walked slowly and looked around. She saw flowers, birds and butterflies. She smiled and enjoyed the maze. + +Ben ran quickly and did not look around. He wanted to be the first to get out. He did not see the hidden signs that showed the right way. He got lost and confused. He felt lonely and afraid. + +"Lily, Lily, where are you?" he shouted. "I need your help!" + +Lily heard his voice and followed it. She found him in a dead end. She gave him her hand and said, "Don't worry, Ben. I know the way out. Follow me and we will be out soon." + +Ben took her hand and said, "Thank you, Lily. I am sorry I was mean to you. You are a good friend. Next time, I will listen to you and go with you." + +They walked out of the maze and hugged. They learned that it is better to cooperate and respect each other than to disagree and be selfish. They played happily in the park and remained friends. +Benny was a lonely beaver. He had no friends to play with or help him build his dam. He liked to chew on lumber, but he wished he had someone to share it with. He felt sad and bored every day. + +One day, he saw a big truck coming to his pond. The truck had many logs of lumber on it. Benny was curious and excited. He thought maybe he could get some lumber for his dam. He swam closer to the truck and saw a man get out. The man had a big saw and a hat. + +"Hello, little beaver," the man said. "Do you like lumber?" + +Benny nodded. He hoped the man was nice and would give him some lumber. + +"I like lumber too," the man said. "But I need it for my job. I have to cut it and sell it to people who build houses and furniture. Do you understand?" + +Benny shook his head. He did not understand why the man needed so much lumber. He thought the pond and the trees were enough. + +The man smiled. He saw that Benny was lonely and wanted a friend. He decided to care for him and teach him something new. + +"Come, little beaver, I will show you something," the man said. He took a log of lumber and put it on a stand. He turned on his saw and cut the log into smaller pieces. He made a chair, a table, and a toy boat. He gave the boat to Benny. + +"Look, little beaver, this is what I do with lumber. I make things that people can use and enjoy. Do you like it?" + +Benny looked at the boat. He felt happy and surprised. He had never seen anything like it. He liked how it floated on the water and how it looked. He smiled and nodded. + +"I like it, thank you," Benny said. + +The man was glad. He saw that Benny was happy and learned something new. He decided to visit him often and bring him more lumber and toys. He became Benny's friend. + +Benny was not lonely anymore. He had a friend who cared for him and taught him things. He still liked to chew on lumber, but he also liked to make things with it. He felt happy and busy every day. +Lily and Tom were playing hide and seek in the park. Lily was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then opened her eyes. She looked around for Tom, but she could not see him. She wondered where he was hiding. + +She walked around the park, calling his name. She checked behind the trees, under the benches, and in the bushes. She still could not find him. She started to feel sad and bored. She wished Tom would come out and play with her. + +She decided to look near the pond, where there were some ducks and geese. She liked to watch them swim and quack. As she got closer, she heard a loud splash. She turned her head and saw Tom jumping out of the water. He was wearing a vest that was wet and dirty. He had a big smile on his face. + +"Surprise!" he shouted. "I was hiding in the pond! Did you see me?" + +Lily was very angry. She thought Tom was very naughty. He had ruined his vest and scared the ducks and geese. He had also made her waste her time looking for him. + +"That's not fair!" she yelled. "That's not how you play hide and seek! You're supposed to hide somewhere dry and safe, not in the pond! You're a bad hider and a bad friend!" + +She ran away from him, crying. She did not want to play with him anymore. She wanted to find her mom and tell her what Tom had done. + +Tom felt sorry. He did not mean to make Lily angry. He thought he had a good hiding spot and a fun idea. He wanted to reveal himself and make her laugh. He did not know she would be so upset. + +He got out of the pond and tried to follow her. He called her name and said he was sorry. He hoped she would forgive him and play with him again. He liked Lily and did not want to lose her as a friend. +Tim and Lily liked to play on the farm. They liked to see the cows, the sheep, the pigs and the chickens. But they did not like the bull. The bull was big and loud and scary. He had horns and a ring in his nose. He stayed in a fence, but sometimes he tried to break out. + +One day, Tim and Lily were playing near the fence. They saw the bull running and pushing the fence. He was angry and wanted to get out. Tim and Lily were afraid. They ran away from the fence. But Lily's shoe got stuck in the mud. She could not run. She cried for help. + +Tim heard Lily cry. He wanted to help her. He ran back to the fence. He saw the bull coming closer. He was brave. He picked up a stick and waved it at the bull. He shouted, "Go away, bull! Leave Lily alone!" + +The bull saw Tim and the stick. He stopped and snorted. He did not like the stick. He did not like Tim. He shook his head and stamped his feet. He wanted to chase Tim and Lily. He pushed the fence harder. + +Tim saw the fence shake. He knew the bull could break it. He grabbed Lily's hand and pulled her shoe out of the mud. He said, "Come on, Lily! We have to run!" He and Lily ran as fast as they could. They ran to the house. They ran to their mom. + +Mom saw Tim and Lily. She saw they were dirty and scared. She hugged them and asked, "What happened? Why are you running?" Tim and Lily told her about the bull and the fence and the stick. Mom said, "You were very brave, Tim. But you were also very foolish. You should never go near the bull. He is dangerous. You could get hurt." She said, "You are safe now. But you need to be tidy. Go and wash your hands and face. And change your clothes. And put your shoes in the bin. They are too muddy." Tim and Lily said, "Yes, mom." They went to wash and change. They did not want to play near the fence again. They did not like the bull. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big balloon in the sky. It is red and yellow and blue. It has a message on it. + +"Look, Tom! A balloon!" Lily says. + +"What does it say?" Tom asks. + +They gaze at the balloon. They try to read the message. It is hard. The message has many letters. + +"I think it says... I love you?" Lily guesses. + +"Maybe. Or maybe it says... Happy birthday?" Tom says. + +They gaze some more. They are not sure. They wish they could fly to the balloon and see the message. + +"Who do you think sent the balloon?" Lily wonders. + +"Maybe someone who is very nice. Or maybe someone who is very sad. Or maybe someone who is very normal." Tom says. + +They gaze and gaze. They do not know. They think of many stories. They hope the balloon finds its way to the right person. They hope the person is happy. They hope the person loves the balloon. They hope the balloon loves the person. They smile. They are happy. They love each other. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big maze made of bushes. They wanted to go inside and find the way out. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Ben said. "It looks fun!" + +"OK, Ben, but we have to be careful. The maze is very big and we might get lost," Lily said. "We have to remember where we go and how to go back." + +They held hands and walked into the maze. They saw many paths and turns. They tried to follow the signs and the arrows, but they were not very organized. Sometimes they went left, sometimes they went right, sometimes they went straight. + +They had fun, but after a while, they started to feel tired and confused. They did not know where they were or how to get out. + +"Ben, I think we are lost," Lily said. "I don't remember where we came from or where to go." + +"Me neither, Lily," Ben said. "I wish we had a map or a clue." + +They looked around, but they did not see anyone or anything helpful. They felt scared and sad. They wished they had stayed with their mom and dad. + +Then, they heard a voice. It was their mom. She was calling their names. + +"Lily! Ben! Where are you? I'm looking for you!" + +Lily and Ben were happy to hear their mom. They shouted back. + +"Mom! We are here! We are in the maze! We are lost!" + +Their mom heard them and followed their voice. She found them and hugged them. + +"Thank God, you are safe! I was so worried about you!" she said. "Why did you go into the maze without telling me?" + +"We wanted to have fun, mom, but we got lost. We did not remember the way out. We are sorry, mom," Lily and Ben said. + +"It's OK, my loves, I'm glad you are OK. But next time, please don't go anywhere without me or your dad. The maze is not a safe place for little kids. You have to be organized and careful," their mom said. + +She took their hands and led them out of the maze. They were happy to see their dad waiting for them. They hugged him and said sorry. + +They learned their lesson. They never went into the maze again without their parents. They played in the park with other things that were fun and safe. They remembered to be organized and careful. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big box of matches in the garage. They think matches are fun. They want to make marks with them. + +"Look, Tom, I can make a mark on the wall with this match," Sam says. He strikes the match and holds it to the wall. The wall turns black and smoky. + +"Wow, that's cool, Sam. Let me try," Tom says. He takes another match and strikes it. He makes a mark on the floor. The floor burns and smells bad. + +"Uh-oh, Tom, I think we are in trouble. The matches are dangerous. They can make fire," Sam says. He drops his match and runs away. + +"Sam, wait for me. Don't leave me alone," Tom says. He drops his match and follows Sam. They run out of the garage and into the yard. + +They see Mom and Dad coming home. They are scared. They think Mom and Dad will be angry. They hide behind a tree. + +"Tom, Sam, where are you?" Mom calls. She smells the smoke. She sees the marks on the wall and the floor. She is worried. She looks for the boys. + +"Dad, look, there are matches in the garage. Someone was playing with them. They could have started a fire," Dad says. He is angry. He looks for the boys. + +Tom and Sam hear Mom and Dad. They feel sorry. They know they did a bad thing. They come out from behind the tree. + +"Mom, Dad, we are here. We are sorry. We played with the matches. We made marks. We didn't know they were dangerous," Tom says. + +"Mom, Dad, we are sorry. We were silly. We won't play with matches again. We promise," Sam says. + +Mom and Dad hug the boys. They are glad they are safe. They are not angry anymore. They are just sad. + +"Boys, we love you. But you have to be careful. Matches are not toys. They can make fire. Fire can hurt you and the house. You have to be smart and dependable. You have to listen to us and follow the rules," Mom says. + +"Boys, we love you. But you have to be honest. If you do something wrong, you have to tell us. We can help you and fix it. You have to be brave and dependable. You have to trust us and respect us," Dad says. + +Tom and Sam nod. They understand. They love Mom and Dad. They want to be smart and honest. They want to be brave and dependable. They want to be good boys. They hug Mom and Dad back. They say sorry again. They say thank you. They say they love them. They go inside and have a snack. They play with their cars and trucks. They don't play with matches anymore. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy guns in the backyard. They like to pretend they are spies and have a mission to stop the bad guys. + +"Bang, bang, shoot, shoot!" Lily says, pointing her gun at a tree. "I got you, you evil villain!" + +"No, you didn't, I dodged your bullets!" Ben says, hiding behind a bush. "You can't catch me, I'm too fast!" + +They run around the yard, shooting and dodging, until they hear their mom calling them for lunch. + +"Time to eat, kids!" Mom says. "Put away your guns and wash your hands." + +Lily and Ben run to the house, but Lily stops and turns to Ben. + +"Hey, Ben, I have a question for you," she says. + +"What is it, Lily?" Ben asks. + +"Are you really a spy, or are you a bad guy in disguise?" Lily says, with a serious face. + +Ben laughs and hugs his sister. + +"Don't be silly, Lily, I'm your brother and your spy partner. We're on the same team, remember?" + +Lily smiles and hugs him back. + +"OK, Ben, I believe you. But you have to admit, you're a tough spy. You almost got me a few times." + +They go inside and join their mom for lunch, happy and hungry. They can't wait to play spies again after they eat. +Lisa and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. They have many toys: cars, dolls, blocks, books, and more. Mommy says they have to be organized and put their toys in the right places when they are done playing. + +One day, Mommy makes broccoli for lunch. Lisa and Ben do not like broccoli. They think it is green and yucky. They do not want to eat it. They want to play with their toys. + +"Lisa, Ben, come to the table. It is time for lunch," Mommy calls. + +Lisa and Ben go to the table. They see the broccoli on their plates. They make faces. + +"Mommy, we do not like broccoli. Can we have something else?" Lisa asks. + +"Broccoli is good for you. It makes you strong and healthy. You have to eat it," Mommy says. + +Lisa and Ben try to eat the broccoli. They do not like it. They spit it out. They drop it on the floor. They drop it on their clothes. They drop it on their chairs. + +"Lisa, Ben, stop dropping the broccoli. That is not nice. You are making a mess," Mommy says. + +"Sorry, Mommy. We do not want to eat broccoli. Can we go play with our toys?" Ben asks. + +"No, you cannot go play with your toys. You have to finish your lunch. And then you have to clean up the mess. And then you have to be organized and put your toys in the right places," Mommy says. + +Lisa and Ben are sad. They do not like broccoli. They do not like to clean up. They do not like to be organized. They wish they could play with their toys. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a man selling ice cream. They wanted some, but they had no money. + +"Can we have some ice cream, please?" Lily asked the man. + +"Sorry, kids, you need money to buy ice cream," the man said. + +Lily and Ben were sad. They looked around and saw a big tree. The tree had red and green fruits. + +"Look, Ben, maybe we can sell these fruits and get money for ice cream," Lily said. + +They picked some fruits and put them in a basket. They went to the man and showed him their fruits. + +"Would you like to buy some fruits, sir?" Ben asked. + +The man looked at the fruits and smiled. + +"Sure, kids, these are peppers. They are very spicy. Some people like them a lot. I'll give you some money for them," the man said. + +He gave Lily and Ben some coins and took some peppers. Lily and Ben were happy. They used their money to buy ice cream. + +They licked their ice cream and enjoyed the sweet taste. They were glad they had become sellers of spicy fruits. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a big truck and Lily had a doll. They were having fun until Tom saw Lily's doll and wanted to play with it. + +"Give me your doll!" Tom said and grabbed the doll from Lily's hands. + +"No, Tom! It's mine!" Lily said and tried to pull the doll back. + +They both pulled the doll so hard that its dress ripped and a button fell off. Lily started to cry and Tom felt bad. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to break your doll." Tom said and gave the doll back to Lily. + +Lily looked at her doll and saw the tear and the missing button. She was very sad and angry. + +"How can you fix my doll, Tom? You ruined it!" Lily said and threw the doll on the floor. + +Tom thought for a moment and then had an idea. He ran to the kitchen and found a rag and a needle and some thread. He came back to the living room and showed them to Lily. + +"Look, Lily. I can fix your doll with these. I can sew the tear and make a new button with the rag. Will you let me try?" Tom said and hoped that Lily would say yes. + +Lily looked at Tom and saw that he was sorry and wanted to help. She nodded and said yes. Tom smiled and took the doll and the rag and the needle and the thread. He carefully sewed the tear and cut a small piece of the rag to make a new button. He sewed the button on the doll's dress and made a tight knot. He gave the doll back to Lily and said: + +"Here, Lily. Your doll is fixed. I'm sorry I was mean to you. Can we be friends again?" Tom said and waited for Lily to answer. + +Lily took the doll and looked at it. She saw that the tear was gone and the button was new. She hugged the doll and smiled. She looked at Tom and said: + +"Thank you, Tom. You did a good job. I'm sorry I was mad at you. Yes, we can be friends again." Lily said and hugged Tom. + +They both hugged and then played with their toys again. They shared the truck and the doll and had fun. They learned to be nice to each other and to prevent fights. They were happy. +Tom and Mia are playing in the living room. They have a toy gun and a toy vase. They pretend to be spies and bad guys. + +"Bang, bang, I shoot you, bad guy!" Tom says, pointing the toy gun at Mia. + +"No, you miss me, spy!" Mia says, dodging behind the sofa. "I shoot you back, bang, bang!" + +They run and hide and shoot at each other. They have fun. But they do not see the real vase on the table. It is big and pretty and has flowers in it. + +Tom jumps out from behind the curtain. He aims the toy gun at Mia. He pulls the trigger. But the toy gun makes a loud noise. It scares Tom. He drops the toy gun. It hits the table. The table shakes. The real vase falls. It breaks. It makes a big mess. + +"Oh no, the vase!" Tom and Mia say together. They look at the broken vase. They feel bad. They know Mom will be angry. + +They hear Mom coming. They are afraid. They think fast. They are clever. + +"Mom, look, we made art!" Tom says, pointing at the broken vase. + +"Yes, Mom, we used the toy gun and the toy vase to make a collage!" Mia says, smiling. + +Mom sees the broken vase. She sees the toy gun and the toy vase. She sees Tom and Mia. She is surprised. She is not angry. She is amused. + +"That is very creative, Tom and Mia," Mom says, laughing. "But next time, please ask me before you use my vase for art." + +Tom and Mia hug Mom. They say sorry. They help Mom clean up the mess. They learn a lesson. They still have fun. +Ben and Mia like to play in the pool. The pool is big and blue and has toys. Ben and Mia splash and swim and laugh. + +One day, Ben has an idea. He says to Mia, "Let's play a game. I will number the toys and you will find them. OK?" + +Mia nods and says, "OK. How do you number the toys?" + +Ben says, "I will say one, two, three and so on. You will look for the toy with the same number. Like this." He picks up a duck and says, "This is one." He puts the duck in the pool. He picks up a ball and says, "This is two." He puts the ball in the pool. He picks up a star and says, "This is three." He puts the star in the pool. + +He says to Mia, "Now you find them. Where is one?" + +Mia looks around and sees the duck. She says, "One is here!" She grabs the duck and shows it to Ben. + +Ben says, "Good job! Where is two?" + +Mia looks around and sees the ball. She says, "Two is here!" She grabs the ball and shows it to Ben. + +Ben says, "Good job! Where is three?" + +Mia looks around and sees the star. She says, "Three is here!" She grabs the star and shows it to Ben. + +Ben says, "Good job! You found all the toys. You are smart!" + +Mia says, "Thank you! You are smart too. You can number the toys. Can you number more toys?" + +Ben says, "Yes, I can. Let's number more toys. But first, let's say hi to the old man." + +Mia says, "Who is the old man?" + +Ben says, "He is the man who lives next to the pool. He is old and kind. He likes to watch us play. He sometimes gives us cookies. See, he is waving at us." + +Mia says, "Oh, I see him. He has white hair and a smile. Let's wave back and say hi." + +Ben and Mia wave and say, "Hi, old man!" + +The old man waves and says, "Hi, Ben and Mia! You are having fun in the pool. I like your game. Can I join you?" + +Ben and Mia say, "Yes, you can. Come and play with us. We will number the toys and you will find them. OK?" + +The old man says, "OK. That sounds fun. Thank you for inviting me. You are very nice." + +Ben and Mia say, "You are welcome. You are very nice too. Come on, let's play!" + +The end. +Anna and Ben are playing in the house. They have many toys and books. They like to make noise and mess. They do not like to be tidy. + +"Anna, Ben, come here!" Mom calls from the kitchen. "It is time for lunch. You have to be tidy first. Put your toys and books away." + +Anna and Ben do not want to stop playing. They do not want to be tidy. They say, "No, Mom, we are not hungry. We want to play more." + +Mom is not happy. She comes to the house. She sees the noise and mess. She says, "Anna, Ben, this is not good. You have to be tidy. You have to listen to Mom. If you are not tidy, you cannot play more. You cannot have lunch. You cannot have dessert." + +Anna and Ben are scared. They do not want to miss lunch and dessert. They do not want to make Mom sad. They say, "Sorry, Mom, we will be tidy. We will put our toys and books away. We will listen to Mom." + +Anna and Ben start to be tidy. They pick up their toys and books. They put them in the box and on the shelf. They make the house clean and quiet. Mom smiles. She says, "Good job, Anna and Ben. You are tidy now. You can come to the kitchen. You can have lunch and dessert. You can play more later." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They hug Mom. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you. We will be tidy next time." They go to the kitchen. They have lunch and dessert. They are good children. +Anna was excited. Today was her birthday. She wanted to play with her friends and eat cake. But she felt hot and tired. Her nose was runny and her throat was sore. + +"Anna, you need to stay in bed," her mom said. "You are sick. I have to take your temperature with this thermometer. It is a tool that tells me how hot you are." + +Anna did not like the thermometer. It was cold and hard. She did not want to put it in her mouth. She wanted to go outside and have fun. + +"Please, Anna, it will only take a minute," her mom said. "Then we can read a story or watch a movie. Maybe you will feel better later." + +Anna opened her mouth and let her mom put the thermometer under her tongue. She waited and waited. She heard a beep. Her mom took the thermometer out and looked at it. + +"Oh, Anna, you have a fever. You need to rest and drink some water. I will call the doctor and see what we can do. I'm sorry, sweetie, but you can't have your birthday party today." + +Anna felt sad. She wanted to cry. She did not want to be sick on her birthday. She wanted to see her friends and eat cake. She hugged her mom and hoped she would get well soon. +Lily and Ben are friends who like to play together. They both have pets that they love. Lily has a cat named Fluffy and Ben has a dog named Spot. One day, they decide to play hide and seek in the park. + +"Let's include our pets in the game," Lily says. "They can help us find each other." + +"Okay," Ben agrees. "But my dog is better at hiding than your cat. He is very flexible and can fit in small places." + +"No, my cat is better," Lily argues. "She is very smart and can climb trees and roofs." + +They start the game and take turns hiding and seeking with their pets. But soon they realize that their pets are not having fun. Fluffy is scared of Spot and runs away from him. Spot is bored of Fluffy and chases other animals. Lily and Ben get angry and frustrated with each other. + +"Your dog is too noisy and rude," Lily complains. "He scares my cat and ruins the game." + +"Your cat is too lazy and sneaky," Ben retorts. "She hides too well and makes the game too hard." + +They stop playing and sit on a bench, sulking and ignoring each other. Their pets sit next to them, looking sad and lonely. + +A lady walks by and sees them. She smiles and says, "Hello, children. What a lovely day to play with your pets. They are so cute and different. What are their names?" + +Lily and Ben look at her and then at each other. They feel ashamed of their words and actions. They realize that their pets are not better or worse than each other, just different. And that they should respect and appreciate their differences, not fight over them. + +They answer the lady politely and tell her their pets' names. Then they apologize to each other and to their pets. They hug and make up. They decide to play a different game that their pets can enjoy together, like fetch or tag. They thank the lady for her kindness and invite her to join them. + +They have fun and learn a valuable lesson: that being different is not a bad thing, but a good thing. And that including others who are different can make the game more fun and interesting. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and blocks. One day, they find a big box of loops. Loops are round things that you can put on a stick or a string. They are many colors: red, blue, green, yellow. + +Tom says, "Let's match the loops by color. I will make a red loop chain, and you make a blue loop chain." Sam nods and says, "OK, that sounds fun." They start to match the loops and make long chains. + +But soon, Sam gets bored. He wants to make a rainbow loop chain, with all the colors. He says, "Tom, let's mix the loops. It will be more pretty." Tom says, "No, I like to match the loops. It is more neat." Sam says, "Please, Tom, let's try it." Tom says, "No, Sam, leave me alone." + +Sam is persistent. He does not listen to Tom. He takes some of Tom's red loops and puts them on his blue chain. He says, "Look, Tom, now it is red and blue. It is more fun." Tom gets angry. He says, "Sam, stop it. You are ruining my chain. Give me back my loops." He tries to pull the loops from Sam's chain. + +Sam does not want to give them back. He says, "No, Tom, they are mine now. You are mean." He pulls the loops from Tom's hand. They start to fight. They tug and twist and shout. The loops break and fly everywhere. The chains are gone. + +Tom and Sam are sad and mad. They cry and yell. They do not want to be friends anymore. They go to their homes and slam the doors. They have no loops and no fun. They have a bad ending. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They had a nice rabbit named Fluffy. Fluffy liked to hop and eat carrots. Tom and Lily liked to pet and hug Fluffy. + +One day, they saw a big jug of water on the table. Tom had an idea. He said to Lily, "Let's pour water on Fluffy. It will be fun." Lily was not sure. She said, "But Fluffy might not like it. He might get cold and wet." Tom said, "No, he will like it. It will make him clean and shiny. Come on, help me." + +They took the jug and sneaked up to Fluffy. Fluffy was busy nibbling a carrot. He did not see them. Tom and Lily poured water on Fluffy. Fluffy was shocked. He felt cold and wet. He did not like it. He squeaked and ran away. + +Tom and Lily laughed. They thought it was funny. They did not see the big hole in the fence. Fluffy ran into the hole. He wanted to get away from the water. He did not know where he was going. He ran into the road. + +A car was coming fast. The driver did not see Fluffy. He hit Fluffy. Fluffy was hurt. He did not move. He did not squeak. He was gone. + +Tom and Lily heard a loud noise. They ran to the road. They saw Fluffy. They cried. They were sorry. They wished they did not pour water on Fluffy. They wished they were nice to Fluffy. But it was too late. Fluffy was gone. +Sara and Ben like to play at the beach. They make sand castles and look for shells. One day, they find a big metal thing in the sand. It is an anchor. It is rusty and heavy. + +"Wow, look at this!" Sara says. "It is an anchor. It is from a boat." + +"Can we take it home?" Ben asks. He tries to lift it, but it is too hard. + +"No, it is too big and too heavy," Sara says. "And it is not ours. It belongs to the boat." + +"But I want it," Ben says. He pulls on the anchor. "It is shiny and cool." + +Sara and Ben start to fight over the anchor. They tug and push and shout. They do not see the waves coming closer and closer. + +Suddenly, a big wave splashes them. They get wet and cold. They drop the anchor and run away. They are scared and sorry. + +They hug each other and say sorry. They do not want the anchor anymore. They just want to play and have fun. + +They go back to their sand castles and shells. They are happy and warm. The sun shines on them. The anchor stays in the sand. It is not shiny and cool. It is rusty and heavy. +Lily was feeling hot and tired. She did not want to play with her toys or watch her favorite show. She just wanted to lie down on the couch and rest. Her mom came to check on her and saw that her face was red and sweaty. + +"Sweetie, you don't look well. Let me see if you have a fever," her mom said. She took a small stick from a box and put it in Lily's mouth. "This is a thermometer. It can tell me how hot you are inside. You have to keep it in your mouth for a little while and be still, okay?" + +Lily nodded and closed her lips around the stick. She did not like how it felt, but she wanted her mom to know if she was sick. She watched as her mom looked at a clock and waited. After a few seconds, her mom took the stick out of her mouth and looked at it. + +"Oh, no. You have a very high fever, honey. You need to take some medicine and drink some water. Come on, let's go to your room," her mom said. She picked up Lily and carried her to her bed. She gave her a pink cup with some liquid and a spoon. "This is medicine. It will help you feel better. It might taste a little funny, but you have to drink it all, okay?" + +Lily made a face and smelled the liquid. It smelled like candy, but she knew it was not. She trusted her mom and opened her mouth. Her mom poured some of the liquid on the spoon and put it in her mouth. Lily swallowed it and grimaced. It was sweet, but also bitter. She drank some water from the cup to wash it down. + +"Good girl. Now, you need to rest and sleep. I will be right here with you. If you need anything, just call me, okay?" her mom said. She tucked Lily in with her pink blanket and kissed her forehead. She turned on a small lamp and a fan. She sat on a chair next to the bed and read a book. + +Lily felt a little better. She was still hot and tired, but she knew her mom was taking care of her. She closed her eyes and cuddled with her pink teddy bear. She hoped she would get well soon. +Lila and Ben were friends who liked to play on the beach. One day, they saw a big boat on the water. They wanted to go on the boat and see what was inside. They found a small boat on the sand and got in. They used sticks to row to the big boat. + +When they got to the big boat, they saw a man with a sad face. He was sitting on the deck and looking at a map. He had a big hat and a long coat. He looked like a pirate. + +"Hello, sir," Lila said. "We are Lila and Ben. We came to see your boat. Can we look around?" + +The man looked at them and smiled a little. "Hello, Lila and Ben. I am Jack. I am a pirate, but not a bad one. You can look around, but be careful. There are many things on this boat that are not for children." + +"Thank you, Jack. Why are you sad?" Ben asked. + +Jack sighed and pointed at the map. "I am sad because I am looking for a treasure. It is on a small island far away. But I do not know how to get there. The map is old and hard to read. I have been sailing for a long time, but I have not found the island. I am troubled and tired." + +Lila and Ben looked at the map. They saw a picture of an island with a big X on it. They also saw some words and numbers. They did not know what they meant, but they tried to help. + +"Maybe we can help you, Jack. We know some things about the water and the sky. We can look for signs that show us where to go. Maybe we can find the island together," Lila said. + +Jack looked at them and smiled more. He felt a little hope in his heart. He liked Lila and Ben. They were brave and kind. He decided to let them help him. + +"Thank you, Lila and Ben. You are good friends. Maybe you are right. Maybe we can find the island together. Come, let us sail and see what we can find." He took them by the hand and led them to the helm. He showed them how to steer the boat and look for clues. They sailed away from the beach and into the blue sea. They hoped to find the island and the treasure. They were happy and excited. They had met a pirate and started an adventure. +Tom and Mia are young. They like to play sport. They have a ball and a net. They kick the ball to each other and try to score. + +One day, they play sport in the park. They see a big dog. The dog is not nice. It barks and runs at them. It wants the ball. + +"Help!" Mia says. "The dog is scary!" + +Tom is brave. He picks up the ball and throws it far away. The dog runs after the ball. Tom and Mia run to the net. + +"Are you okay?" Tom asks Mia. + +"Yes, thank you. You saved me and the ball!" Mia says. + +They hug and smile. They are happy. They play sport again. They are careful of the dog. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play pretend. Today, they pretend to be lions. They wear yellow and brown clothes and make paper ears and tails. They crawl on the floor and roar at each other. + +"Roar! I am the king of the lions!" Tom says. + +"Roar! I am the queen of the lions!" Mia says. + +They have fun chasing each other and hiding behind the sofa and the table. They pretend to catch zebras and giraffes and eat them. + +But then, they hear a loud noise outside. They look out the window and see a big van. The van is blue and red and has many pictures on it. It is an original van. They have never seen a van like that before. + +"Wow! Look at that van!" Tom says. + +"What is it?" Mia asks. + +They run to the door and open it. They see a man and a woman get out of the van. They have funny clothes and hats and carry big bags. They smile and wave at Tom and Mia. + +"Hello, little lions!" the man says. "We are the circus people. We are here to perform at the park. Do you want to see our show?" + +Tom and Mia nod. They are curious and excited. They forget to roar. They want to see the circus people and their van. They ask their mom if they can go. Their mom says yes. They put on their coats and shoes and follow the circus people to the park. They hope to see more original things. +Tom and Lily were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and cars. Tom had a lot of red blocks and Lily had a lot of blue blocks. They shared some yellow and green blocks. + +"Look, I made a big house!" Tom said. He showed Lily his house. It had a door and a window and a roof. + +"That's nice, Tom. Can I play with your house?" Lily asked. + +"OK, but be careful. Some blocks are sharp. They can hurt your hand." Tom said. He gave Lily some of his red blocks. + +Lily took the blocks and tried to make her own house. But she did not know how to put them together. She pushed and pulled and twisted the blocks. But they did not fit. She got angry and threw a block on the floor. + +"Ow!" Tom cried. The block hit his hand. It was sharp. It made a cut on his hand. It was red and wet. It hurt a lot. + +"Tom, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you!" Lily said. She was scared and sad. She saw Tom's hand. She ran to get a band-aid. + +Tom was patient. He did not yell at Lily. He knew she was sorry. He waited for Lily to come back. She put the band-aid on his hand. She gave him a hug. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." Tom said. He smiled at Lily. + +"You're welcome, Tom. I'm sorry for throwing the block. Can we play together again?" Lily asked. + +"Of course we can. But let's be gentle with the blocks. And with each other." Tom said. He took Lily's hand. They went back to their blocks. They played nicely. They had fun. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Lily sees a new doll in the shop. It has long hair and a pretty dress. Lily wants the doll very much. + +"Look, Tom, look at the doll!" Lily says. "Can I have it, please?" + +Tom looks at the doll. He does not like dolls. He likes cars and trucks. He sees a big truck in the shop. It has wheels and a horn. Tom wants the truck very much. + +"Look, Lily, look at the truck!" Tom says. "Can I have it, please?" + +Lily and Tom look at each other. They both want a new toy. But they only have one coin to buy one toy. They have to decide. + +Lily thinks. She likes the doll. But she also likes Tom. He is her friend. She does not want to make him sad. + +Tom thinks. He likes the truck. But he also likes Lily. She is his friend. He does not want to make her sad. + +Lily and Tom smile at each other. They have an idea. + +"Let's buy the doll and the truck together!" Lily says. + +"Let's share the toys and play together!" Tom says. + +Lily and Tom give the coin to the shopkeeper. He gives them the doll and the truck. Lily and Tom are happy. They are not envious. They are good friends. They hug each other and go home to play. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big animal with long ears and a fluffy tail. It is a rabbit. The rabbit is eating grass near a tree. + +"Look, a rabbit!" Lily says. "Can we pet it?" + +Tom nods. He likes animals. He and Lily rush to the rabbit. They want to be its friend. + +But the rabbit is scared. It sees the children running to it. It thinks they want to hurt it. It runs away very fast. It hops into a hole under the tree. + +"Wait, rabbit, wait!" Tom calls. "We just want to say hello!" + +But the rabbit does not listen. It stays in the hole. It feels safe there. The hole is tight and dark. No one can find it there. + +Lily and Tom are sad. They sit on the grass. They look at the hole. + +"Maybe the rabbit will come out later," Lily says. "Maybe it will like us then." + +"Maybe," Tom says. "Or maybe we can find another animal to play with." + +They look around. They see a bird, a squirrel, and a dog. They smile. They get up and rush to the next animal. They hope it will be friendly. +Bunny and Squirrel were friends who liked to play in the forest. They also liked to find acorns and store them for winter. But sometimes they were competitive and wanted to have more acorns than the other. + +One day, they saw a big oak tree with many acorns on its branches. They both ran to the tree and started to climb and pick the acorns. They did not share or help each other. They only wanted to fill their baskets with as many acorns as possible. + +"Look, I have more acorns than you!" Bunny said, holding his basket high. + +"No, you don't! I have more acorns than you!" Squirrel said, shaking his basket. + +They kept arguing and picking acorns until they reached the top of the tree. There they saw a big, shiny acorn that looked very tasty. They both wanted it and reached for it at the same time. + +"Mine!" Bunny said, grabbing the acorn. + +"Mine!" Squirrel said, pulling the acorn. + +They tugged and pulled and fought over the acorn. They did not notice that the branch they were on was breaking. It snapped and they fell down with the acorn and their baskets. The acorns spilled all over the ground. + +"Ouch!" Bunny said, rubbing his head. + +"Ouch!" Squirrel said, rubbing his tail. + +They looked at each other and felt sorry. They realized that they had been greedy and mean. They did not need so many acorns. They needed to be friends. + +"I'm sorry, Squirrel. I was wrong. You can have the big acorn." Bunny said, giving the acorn to Squirrel. + +"I'm sorry, Bunny. I was wrong too. You can have half of the big acorn." Squirrel said, breaking the acorn in two. + +They smiled and hugged and shared the big acorn. They also shared their baskets and helped each other to gather the spilled acorns. They learned to be kind and fair and not to be competitive. They were happy and had enough acorns for winter. +Tom was a young pig who liked to play with his friends. He had a red ball, a blue truck and a yellow hat. He was happy on the farm with his mom and dad. + +One day, a big truck came to the farm. It was loud and scary. Tom saw some men take some pigs and put them in the truck. He was afraid. He ran to his mom and asked, "Mom, where are they going?" + +His mom hugged him and said, "They are leaving, Tom. They are going to a new place. But don't worry, we are staying here. We are safe and loved." + +Tom felt sad. He liked the other pigs. He wanted to say goodbye. He asked, "Can I go and see them, mom? Can I give them my ball and my hat?" + +His mom shook her head and said, "No, Tom. You can't go. It's too dangerous. The truck is too fast and too big. You might get hurt. You have to stay here with me and dad." + +Tom nodded. He understood. He still felt sad, but he also felt grateful. He had his mom and dad. He had his friends. He had his ball, his truck and his hat. He was happy on the farm. He hoped the other pigs would be happy too. He said, "I love you, mom. I love you, dad." + +They said, "We love you, Tom. You are our sweet pig." +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with toys and books. But sometimes they want to watch the screen. The screen has many colors and sounds. It shows funny animals and people. + +One day, Mom says they can watch the screen for a little while. She gives them a timer. The timer makes a beep when the time is up. Mom says they have to turn off the screen when they hear the beep. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They sit on the couch and turn on the screen. They watch a show about a cat and a mouse. The cat tries to catch the mouse, but the mouse is very smart. He makes the cat fall and bump his head. Lily and Ben laugh. They think the mouse is funny. + +But soon they hear the beep. The timer says the time is up. Lily and Ben are sad. They want to watch more. They look at Mom. Mom says, "No, you have to turn off the screen now. You can watch more tomorrow. You have to spend some time doing other things. You can play with your toys or read a book or draw a picture. There are many things you can do without the screen." + +Lily and Ben sigh. They turn off the screen. They put the timer back on the table. They look at their toys and books. They think they are boring. They don't want to do other things. They want to watch the screen. + +But then they see something. They see a ball. The ball is big and red. It bounces and rolls. Lily and Ben smile. They like the ball. They pick up the ball and throw it to each other. They run and jump and catch the ball. They have fun. They forget about the screen. + +Mom watches them. She smiles. She is glad they are playing with the ball. She thinks the ball is better than the screen. She thinks Lily and Ben are funny. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with numbers. They have a big book of numbers. They can count to ten. + +One day, they find a new game. It is called "trust me". Sara says, "I will say a number. You will close your eyes and trust me. Then you will say the same number. If you are right, you win. If you are wrong, I win." + +Tom says, "OK, let's play. You go first." He closes his eyes. + +Sara says, "Seven." + +Tom says, "Seven." + +Sara says, "You are right. You win. Now it is my turn. Close your eyes." + +Tom says, "OK." He closes his eyes. + +Tom says, "Four." + +Sara says, "Four." + +Tom says, "You are right. You win. This game is fun. You are a good friend. I trust you." + +Sara says, "You are a good friend, too. I trust you. Let's play again." + +They play again and again. They are happy and playful. They love numbers and trust. +Lily was very tired. She had played a lot today. She had run, jumped, painted, and read. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. She wanted to go to bed. + +But her brother Max was not tired. He had played a lot today too. He had kicked, shouted, smashed, and ripped. He wanted to play more. + +"Come on, Lily, let's play with your dolls!" he said. He grabbed one of her delicate dolls and threw it in the air. + +"No, Max, stop!" Lily cried. She ran to catch her doll. She was afraid it would break. She loved her dolls. They were her friends. + +"Ha ha, Lily, you are so boring!" Max said. He grabbed another doll and pulled its hair. + +"Max, you are so mean!" Lily said. She snatched her doll back and hugged it. She felt a tear roll down her cheek. She wished Max would leave her alone. + +Just then, Mom came in. She saw Lily crying and Max laughing. She frowned. + +"What is going on here?" she asked. She looked at the dolls. Some of them had torn clothes and messy hair. She was angry. + +"Max, you have been very naughty. You have hurt Lily and her dolls. You need to say sorry and go to bed right now!" she said. + +"But Mom, I was just having fun!" Max said. He pouted. + +"No, Max, you were not having fun. You were being rude and cruel. You need to learn to respect Lily and her things. Now say sorry and go to bed!" Mom said. + +Max sighed. He knew he had no choice. He muttered a sorry to Lily and dragged his feet to his room. + +Lily smiled. She was glad Mom had come. She thanked Mom and gave her a hug. She put her dolls back in their bed and kissed them good night. She yawned and crawled into her own bed. She closed her eyes and fell asleep. She dreamed of happy things. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play and share. One day, they go to a party. There is a big cake on the table. It looks yummy. + +Anna and Ben want some cake. They wait for their turn. But some kids are greedy. They take big pieces of cake. They do not leave any for Anna and Ben. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They have no cake. They are hungry. They see a small piece of cake on a plate. It is behind a flower. No one sees it. + +Anna and Ben run to the plate. They both want the cake. They grab it at the same time. They pull and pull. The cake breaks. It falls on the floor. It is dirty. + +Anna and Ben are mad. They yell at each other. They say mean words. They do not act like friends. + +A lady sees them. She is the host of the party. She is not happy. She says, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting? Why are you wasting the cake? That is not nice. That is not polite. You should be sorry." + +Anna and Ben stop yelling. They look at the lady. They look at the cake. They feel bad. They know they did wrong. They say, "We are sorry. We were selfish. We did not wait. We did not share. We were not friends." + +The lady says, "It is good that you are sorry. But sorry is not enough. You have to show it. You have to make up. You have to be kind. You have to be friends." + +Anna and Ben nod. They look at each other. They say, "We are sorry. We want to be friends. We want to be kind." They hug each other. They bow to the lady. They say, "Thank you for the party. Thank you for the cake. We are sorry for the mess. We will help you clean it." + +The lady smiles. She says, "You are welcome. I am glad that you are friends. I am glad that you are kind. I am proud of you. You have learned a lesson. You have shown respect. You have done well." + +Anna and Ben smile. They are happy. They have cake. They have friends. They have learned. They have done well. +Sara was lonely. She had no friends to play with. She lived in a big house with her mom and dad, but they were always busy. Sara liked to gather flowers and leaves in the garden, but she wished she had someone to share them with. + +One night, Sara had a bad dream. She dreamed that a big monster came to her room and wanted to eat her. She was very scared and tried to run away, but the monster was faster. Sara screamed and cried, but no one heard her. + +"Sara, Sara, wake up!" a voice said. Sara opened her eyes and saw a friendly face. It was a little girl with curly hair and a pink dress. She was holding a teddy bear. "Who are you?" Sara asked. + +"I'm Lily. I'm your new neighbor. I heard you crying and came to see if you were okay. You had a nightmare, didn't you?" Lily said. + +"Yes, I did. It was awful. Thank you for coming to help me." Sara said. + +"You're welcome. Do you want to be my friend?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, I do. I'm so lonely. I have no friends to play with." Sara said. + +"Well, now you have me. And I have you. We can play together tomorrow. We can gather flowers and leaves in the garden, and make a crown and a necklace. How does that sound?" Lily said. + +"That sounds wonderful. You are very nice. I like you." Sara said. + +"I like you too. You are very brave. Don't worry about the monster. He can't hurt you. I'll stay with you until you fall asleep. Then we'll meet again in the morning." Lily said. + +Sara smiled and hugged Lily. She felt happy and safe. She closed her eyes and drifted into a peaceful sleep. She had found a friend. She was not lonely anymore. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big castle with knights and horses. They pretended to be kings and fought battles with their enemies. + +One day, they decided to play a new game. They each had to choose a knight to be their champion and fight for them. The winner would be the king of the castle and the loser would be his servant. + +Tom chose a knight with a red shield and a sword. He said, "This is my champion. He is strong and brave. He will win the fight and I will be the king." + +Sam chose a knight with a blue shield and a lance. He said, "This is my champion. He is fast and smart. He will win the fight and I will be the king." + +They put their knights on their horses and made them charge at each other. The knights clashed and fell to the ground. Tom and Sam ran to see who was the winner. + +They were both worried. They did not want to be the servant. They looked at their knights and saw that they were both broken. The red shield was cracked and the sword was bent. The blue shield was dented and the lance was snapped. + +They looked at each other and did not know what to do. They did not want to fight anymore. They wanted to play together. + +They said, "Sorry, we broke our knights. They were both good champions. We do not want to be the king or the servant. We want to be brothers." + +They hugged and smiled. They picked up their knights and their horses and went back to their castle. They fixed their toys and played a different game. They were happy. +Ben likes pasta. He likes it with cheese and sauce. Mom makes pasta for dinner. She puts it on a big plate. Ben is happy. + +Lily is Ben's sister. She does not like pasta. She likes rice and beans. She sees the pasta on the plate. She makes a face. She says, "Yuck! I don't want pasta. Pasta is gross." Mom says, "Lily, don't be rude. Pasta is good. You should try it. You might like it." Lily says, "No, no, no. I don't want to try it. I want rice and beans." + +Ben is sad. He likes pasta. He wants Lily to like it too. He says, "Lily, pasta is yummy. It is soft and cheesy. It is fun to eat. You can make shapes with it. Look, I made a snake." He shows Lily his pasta snake. Lily says, "That's not a snake. That's a worm. Pasta is icky. I don't want to see it." + +Mom is mad. She says, "Lily, that's enough. You are being very rude. You have to try the pasta. It is not icky. It is food. Food is good for you. If you don't try the pasta, you can't have dessert." Lily says, "I don't care. I don't want dessert. I don't want pasta. I want rice and beans." + +Ben is sorry. He says, "Lily, please try the pasta. Just one bite. It won't hurt you. It will make Mom happy. It will make me happy. It will make you happy. Pasta is good. Please try it." Lily looks at Ben. She sees his sad face. She sees his pasta snake. She thinks for a moment. She says, "Okay, okay, okay. I will try the pasta. Just one bite. But I don't think I will like it." She takes a small bite of the pasta. She chews it. She swallows it. She makes a surprise face. She says, "Hey, this is not bad. This is kind of good. This is pasta?" Ben says, "Yes, this is pasta. Do you like it?" Lily says, "Yes, I like it. I want more. Can I have more?" Mom says, "Yes, you can have more. I'm glad you tried the pasta. You are a good girl. You are not rude. You are nice." Lily says, "Thank you, Mom. Thank you, Ben. I'm sorry I was rude. I like pasta. Pasta is good." Ben says, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm happy you like pasta. Pasta is good. Pasta is fun. Can I show you how to make a pasta snake?" Lily says, "Yes, please. Show me how to make a pasta snake. That sounds fun." Mom says, "That's great. You two are sweet. You can have dessert after you finish your pasta. How about some ice cream?" Ben and Lily say, "Yes, yes, yes. We love ice cream. We love pasta. We love Mom. We love each other." They hug and smile. They eat their pasta. They make pasta snakes. They have ice cream. They are happy. The end. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with sticks in the park. They find many sticks of different sizes and shapes. They try to match the sticks that look the same. + +"Look, I have two long sticks that match!" Lily says, holding them up. + +"I have two short sticks that match!" Tom says, showing them to Lily. + +They keep matching sticks until they have many pairs. Then they see a big stick that is broken in half. + +"Wow, that is a big stick!" Lily says. "Can we match it?" + +"Let's try!" Tom says. They pick up the two halves of the stick and try to fit them together. + +But the stick does not match. The ends are jagged and uneven. They try to push and twist the stick, but it does not work. + +"It does not match!" Lily says, frowning. + +"It does not match!" Tom says, getting angry. + +They start to pull the stick from each other, trying to make it match. + +"Let go of my stick!" Lily says. + +"No, let go of my stick!" Tom says. + +They pull harder and harder, until the stick snaps again. Now they have four pieces of stick. + +They look at the stick pieces and feel sad. They have broken the big stick. They have no more sticks that match. + +They look at each other and say sorry. + +"Sorry, Lily." + +"Sorry, Tom." + +They hug and make up. They decide to play with the stick pieces anyway. They make a house, a fence, a bridge, and a boat with the stick pieces. They have fun and forget about the big stick. + +They are happy and healthy friends. They like to play with sticks. +Lily and Ben were playing on the beach. They made a big castle out of sand and shells. They were very proud of their castle. It had a tower, a gate and a flag. + +"Look at our castle, Mommy!" Lily shouted. "It is the best castle ever!" + +Mommy smiled and took a picture of them. "It is very beautiful, my darlings. But be careful, the water is coming closer. It might soak your castle." + +Lily and Ben looked at the water. It was blue and shiny, but it also made big waves. They saw some other castles on the beach that were already wet and broken. They felt worried. + +"Mommy, we don't want our castle to get soaked!" Ben said. "Can we move it somewhere else?" + +Mommy shook her head. "I'm sorry, my loves, but it is too big and heavy to move. The water will reach it soon. But don't be sad, you can always make another castle tomorrow." + +Lily and Ben hugged their castle. They said goodbye to it and thanked it for being their friend. They took some shells and stones as souvenirs. Then they ran to Mommy and held her hand. + +"Let's go and have some ice cream, okay?" Mommy said. "You did a great job today. I'm very proud of you." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They still felt a little sad, but they also felt hungry and happy. They looked back at their castle one last time. They saw the water touch it and soak it. They waved at it and smiled. They knew they would always remember their castle. +One day, a king was very sad. He lost his crown in the forest. He looked and looked, but he could not find it. He cried and cried, and his tears made a big puddle. + +A little bird saw the king crying. She felt sorry for him. She flew to him and said, "Why are you sad, king?" + +The king said, "I lost my crown in the forest. It is very shiny and pretty. I need it to be a good king. But I cannot find it anywhere." + +The little bird said, "Do not cry, king. I can help you. I have many friends in the forest. They can help us look for your crown. Come with me, and we will find it together." + +The king smiled and said, "Thank you, little bird. You are very kind and gentle. You are a good friend. Let us go to the forest and find my crown." + +The little bird and the king went to the forest. They asked the other animals to help them. The squirrels, the rabbits, the deer, and the foxes all helped them. They searched high and low, near and far, until they found the crown. It was hidden under a big leaf. + +The king was very happy. He put his crown on his head. He said, "Thank you, little bird. Thank you, animals. You helped me find my crown. You are all very brave and smart. You are my friends. I will always be good to you and the forest." + +The little bird and the animals cheered. They were happy too. They hugged the king and said, "You are welcome, king. You are very nice and gentle. You are our friend. We will always help you and the forest." + +The king and the little bird and the animals lived happily ever after. They helped each other and the forest. They were a big happy family. +Ben and Lily liked to play with boats. They made boats from paper, wood, and plastic. They sailed their boats in the pond near their house. They had fun watching their boats float and splash. + +One day, they found a big newspaper on the ground. It had many pictures and words on it. Ben said, "Let's make a big boat from this newspaper. It will be the best boat ever!" Lily said, "OK, let's do it!" + +They folded and rolled the newspaper until it looked like a boat. They put a stick and a cloth on it for a mast and a sail. They were very proud of their big boat. They carried it to the pond and put it in the water. + +But the big boat did not sail well. It was too heavy and wet. It sank to the bottom of the pond. Ben and Lily were sad and angry. They blamed each other for making a bad boat. They started to shout and push each other. + +A man who was walking by saw them. He said, "Hey, kids, stop fighting. What's the matter?" Ben and Lily told him about their big boat. The man said, "I see. You wanted to make a big boat, but you used the wrong material. Newspaper is not good for making boats. It gets wet and falls apart. You should use something that floats, like wood or plastic." + +Ben and Lily realized their mistake. They said, "We're sorry, sir. We didn't know that. Thank you for telling us." The man said, "You're welcome. Next time, try to use what you have wisely. And don't fight over small things. Be kind and helpful to each other. That's how you make good friends and good boats." Ben and Lily nodded and smiled. They said, "We will, sir. Thank you again." They hugged each other and went home to make new boats. +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 they also made a big mess. Toys were everywhere on the floor, on the couch, on the table. + +Mom came in and saw the mess. She was not happy. She said, "Lily and Max, you need to clean up your toys. It is time for dinner. You can play again later, but you have to put your toys away now." + +Lily and Max did not want to stop playing. They said, "No, Mom, we want to play more. We are not hungry. We do not want to clean up." They were being stubborn. + +Mom said, "You have to listen to me. You cannot play all the time. You have to eat and you have to be tidy. You cannot waste your food or your space. You have to be thoughtful of others. If you do not clean up, you will not get any dessert." + +Lily and Max did not like that. They loved dessert. They looked at each other and decided to obey Mom. They said, "Okay, Mom, we will clean up. We are sorry. We want to be thoughtful and not waste." They started to pick up their toys and put them in their boxes. + +Mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily and Max. You are good children. I am proud of you. You can play again after dinner, but you have to insist on cleaning up every time. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Max nodded and said, "Yes, Mom, we understand. We will insist on cleaning up. We love you, Mom." They gave Mom a hug and a kiss and went to the kitchen for dinner. They were happy and hungry. They hoped Mom would make their favorite dessert. +One day, Tom went to the shop. He wanted to collect rocks. He saw many rocks, but he was confused. He didn't know which rocks were the best. + +Tom asked his friend, Sue. "Sue, which rocks should I collect?" Sue smiled and said, "Look for the shiny ones, Tom. They are the best." + +Tom looked and looked. He found many shiny rocks. He was so happy. He showed Sue the rocks he collected. Sue was happy too. They both knew that the shiny rocks were the best. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to look for interesting things in her backyard. One day, she found a shiny crystal. It was very pretty, and she wanted to show her friends. + +Lily went to her friends and showed them the crystal. Some of her friends looked at the crystal and said, "Wow! That's interesting!" But one friend, named Tom, did not look at the crystal. He ignored it because he was playing with his toy car. + +Lily felt sad that Tom ignored her crystal. So, she went to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. Sometimes, friends ignore things because they are busy. Maybe Tom will look at your crystal later." Lily felt better and went back to play with her friends. Later, Tom looked at the crystal and said, "That's interesting, Lily!" And they all played together happily. +One day, a little fish named Fin wanted to play. He saw his friend, the persistent crab, named Crusty. Crusty was always trying to do new things. Fin had an idea. He said, "Let's play a game!" + +"What game?" Crusty asked. Fin thought for a moment and said, "Let's dive down to the bottom of the sea and find a message in a bottle!" + +Crusty liked the idea. They both dove down deep into the water. They looked and looked but could not find a message. They were about to give up when Crusty spotted a bottle. + +"Look, Fin! I found one!" Crusty said, full of joy. They opened the bottle and found a message inside. The message said, "Be kind to your friends." Fin and Crusty smiled. They knew they would always be kind to each other and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max liked to nap a lot. He would nap under a big tree in the yard. One day, while Max was napping, a thief came to his house. The thief saw Max and thought it would be easy to take things from the house. + +But Max was a very good dog. He heard the thief and woke up. Max knew it was difficult to stop the thief, but he had to try. Max barked and barked, and the thief got scared. The thief ran away, and Max saved the day. + +The people in the house were so happy that Max stopped the thief. They learned that even when something is difficult, you should always try your best. Max showed them that being brave and trying hard can help keep everyone safe. +Once upon a time, in a small nation, there lived a kind man named Tom. Tom loved to serve his friends and family. He would always help them when they needed it. Tom was a very good person. + +One day, Tom was walking in the park when he saw a confused little bird. The bird was lost and couldn't find its way home. Tom wanted to help the bird, so he picked it up and started looking for its nest. + +Tom asked other animals in the park if they knew where the bird's home was. Finally, he found the bird's nest in a big tree. Tom put the bird back in its nest, and the bird was very happy. Tom felt good because he had served the bird and helped it find its way home. +One day, a little dog named Max went for a walk in the park. He saw a big tree and wanted to touch it. Max ran to the tree and put his paw on the bark. He felt a little tremble. Max was not sure what it was, so he kept walking. + +Max met a wise old cat named Luna. Max told her about the tremble he felt at the tree. Luna said, "Oh, that is serious. You must be careful. Something big will happen soon." + +Later, Max saw a little bird stuck in the tree. The bird was scared and said, "Help me, please!" Max remembered what Luna said about the tremble. He knew this was the big thing she talked about. Max was brave and climbed the tree to help the bird. He saved the bird, and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little dog named Max. Max loved to run and play all day. One day, Max went for a walk in the park with his owner, who wore a big buckle on his belt. + +While in the park, Max saw a new friend. It was a cute cat named Lily. Max wanted to meet Lily and play together. Max said, "Hi, I am Max. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Max! I would love to play with you!" Max and Lily played in the park all day. They had so much fun together. Max's owner with the big buckle watched them play and laughed. Max and Lily became the best of friends, and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big beach. On the beach, there was a high hill. Many kids loved to play on the high hill. + +One day, a boy named Tim went to the beach. He saw the high hill and wanted to play there. He climbed up the hill and looked at the sea. The sea was very big and blue. + +While Tim was on the high hill, he saw a big ball. He wanted to play with it. Tim kicked the ball very hard. The ball went far away. It struck a sand castle and broke it. Tim said sorry to the girl who made the sand castle. They became friends and played together on the beach. They had a lot of fun. +One day, a boy named Tim and his mom went to the busy mall. There were many people walking and talking. Tim held his mom's hand so he would not get lost. + +Tim saw a big toy store and wanted to go in. He whispered to his mom, "Can we go to the toy store, please?" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, but first we need to buy some new shoes for you." + +After they bought the shoes, Tim's mom took him to the toy store. He was so happy! He looked at all the toys and picked a red car. His mom said, "Remember, you can only have one toy." + +As they left the toy store, Tim whispered, "Thank you, Mom." His mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tim. I'm glad we found your new shoes and your toy car." They walked out of the busy mall, holding hands and feeling happy. +One day, a boy named Tim went to play in the park. He saw a big ball near the slide. Tim ran to the ball and grabbed it with his hands. He was very happy to play with the ball. + +Tim saw his friend Sue near the swings. He called her, "Sue, come play with me and the ball!" Sue came running and said, "Yes, I want to play too!" They played together, kicking the ball and laughing. + +Then, they saw a leak in the park. The water was dirty and disgusting. Tim and Sue didn't want to play near the leak. They moved away from the leak and continued to play with the ball. They had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with a porch. Lily loved to play on the porch with her toys. One sunny day, Lily saw a clear, blue sky outside. She wanted to play with her kite. + +Lily went to her mom and said, "Mom, can I raise my kite outside on the porch?" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. You can raise your kite, but be careful." + +Lily took her kite outside and started to raise it. The wind blew and the kite went up, up, up in the clear, blue sky. Lily was so happy to see her kite fly high. She played on the porch all day, raising her kite and laughing with joy. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park to play. He saw his friend, Sam, who was lifting a big ball. Tim wanted to play with Sam, so he asked, "Can I play with you?" + +Sam said, "Yes, let's play together!" They played and had a lot of fun. They felt healthy because they were running and lifting the ball. They laughed and enjoyed their time. + +But then, it started to rain. The boys got wet and cold. They had to stop playing and go home. Tim and Sam were sad because their fun day had a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little seal. The seal was troubled because he wanted to play with his friends, but he couldn't find them. He swam around the ocean, looking for his friends. The seal felt sad. + +One day, the seal saw a big sign. The sign had a picture of his friends on it. The seal was very happy. He followed the sign to find his friends. + +When the seal found his friends, they were all playing together. The seal joined them, and they had lots of fun. The troubled seal was not sad anymore. They played all day, and they were all very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a funny cat named Bob. Bob liked to lie in the sun all day. He felt warm and happy when he did this. + +One day, Bob saw a big ball. He wanted to play with it. He took a turn and hit the ball. The ball went very far. Bob ran after it, laughing and having fun. + +Bob played with the ball all day. When the sun went down, he was tired. He went back to his favorite spot and lay down. He had a big smile on his face, thinking about his fun day. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a dependable bear named Ben. He had a lot of friends because he was very nice and always helped them. Ben loved honey very much. It was his favorite food. + +One day, Ben's friend, a little bird named Lily, came to him. She said, "Ben, I want to give my mom a gift. What do you recommend?" Ben thought for a moment and said, "I know! You can give her some honey. It is very yummy and sweet. I can help you find it." + +So, Ben and Lily went to look for honey. They found a big beehive high up in a tree. Ben was strong and climbed the tree to get the honey. He was very careful not to hurt the bees. When he got the honey, he gave it to Lily. + +Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, Ben! My mom will love this honey." Ben smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm always here to help you and your friends." And from that day on, Lily knew she could always count on Ben to be a dependable friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Timmy. Timmy loved to fly and sing songs all day long. His songs were happy and easy to sing along with. All the other animals in the forest loved to hear Timmy's songs. + +One sunny day, Timmy was very tired from flying and singing. He decided to rest on a big tree branch. As he sat down, he saw a small, sad bunny named Lily. Lily was sad because she lost her way home. Timmy wanted to help Lily find her home. + +So, Timmy and Lily went on an easy walk through the forest. They walked and talked, and Timmy sang a happy song to cheer Lily up. After a while, they found Lily's home. Lily was so happy and thanked Timmy for his help. Timmy was glad that he could help his new friend. Then, Timmy flew back to his tree to rest and sing more happy songs. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy named Mr. Tough. Mr. Tough was a strong and tough toy. Tim loved to play with Mr. Tough every day. + +One day, Tim and Mr. Tough were playing outside. They were having lots of fun. Tim would throw Mr. Tough up in the air and catch him. But then, something happened. When Tim threw Mr. Tough up, he did not catch him. Mr. Tough fell down and hit Tim's face. Tim felt a small slap on his face. It did not hurt a lot, but Tim was surprised. + +Tim picked up Mr. Tough and looked at him. Mr. Tough was still smiling. Tim knew it was just an accident. So, Tim and Mr. Tough kept playing and having fun. They played until the sun went down and it was time to go inside. Tim and Mr. Tough were happy and tired. They had a very fun day. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a tall man named Tom. Tom was very kind and everyone liked him. One day, Tom was very hungry. He wanted to eat a sandwich. So, he went to the shop to buy one. + +At the shop, Tom met a little boy named Tim. Tim was sad because he lost his toy. Tom wanted to help Tim. He said, "Trust me, Tim. We will find your toy together." Tim trusted Tom and they started to look for the toy. + +They looked everywhere and finally, they found the toy under a big tree. Tim was very happy and thanked Tom. They went back to the shop and Tom bought a sandwich for both of them. They ate their sandwiches and became good friends. The moral of the story is to always trust and help each other. +Once upon a time, there was a purple cat named Lulu. Lulu liked to play with her friends in the park. One day, Lulu was playing with her ball when she saw a big tree. She wanted to climb the tree to see what was up there. + +Lulu climbed and climbed until she was very high. She started to feel scared. She looked down and saw her friends far below. They were all worried about her. As a result, Lulu knew she had to be brave and climb back down. + +She carefully climbed down the tree, step by step. When she reached the ground, her friends hugged her tight. They were so happy that Lulu was safe. From that day on, Lulu knew that it was okay to feel scared, but she also learned to be brave. And her friends were always there to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sara. She loved to take walks with her dog, Max. One sunny day, they went for a walk in the park. + +As they walked, Sara saw a big tree. She wanted to know how big it was. So, she asked Max, "How can we measure the tree?" Max barked and wagged his tail. He had an idea! + +Max ran around the tree and stopped in front of Sara. He barked again. Sara understood. She took little steps around the tree, counting each step. When she finished, she clapped her hands and said, "We did it! We measured the tree!" Max barked happily, and they continued their walk in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a small dog named Spot. Spot loved to play and run. One day, Spot saw some paint. This made Spot very excite. + +Spot jumped into the paint. He had fun rolling and splashing. The paint was all over him. Spot was now a colorful dog. He wanted to show his friends. + +Spot ran to his friends. They saw the paint and got scare. They did not want to play with Spot. This made Spot very sad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Fin who loved to swim. Fin had a friend named Swimmy. Swimmy was envious of Fin because he could swim very fast. One day, Swimmy saw a shiny bottle. It had poison inside. + +Swimmy said to Fin, "Look, a magic bottle! Let's open it!" Fin was scared, but Swimmy wanted to be faster. Swimmy opened the bottle and drank the poison. Swimmy thought it would make him swim fast like Fin. + +But the poison made Swimmy very sick. Swimmy could not swim anymore. Fin was sad that his friend was sick. They learned that it is not good to be envious and to be careful with things they do not know. +Once upon a time, in a big jungle, there lived a furry rhinoceros named Remy. Remy had lots of friends, but his best friend was a little girl named Mia. They played together every day and had lots of fun. + +One sunny day, Remy and Mia decided to go on a walk. Remy said, "Mia, let me lead the way!" Mia smiled and said, "Okay, Remy!" They walked through the jungle, looking at all the pretty flowers and tall trees. + +As they walked, they saw a big river. Remy and Mia sat down by the water and watched the fish swim. Remy said, "I love our walks, Mia!" Mia hugged her furry friend and said, "Me too, Remy!" They walked back home, happy to have spent another fun day together. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They had a lot of fun playing on the swings and slides. While they were playing, Tim's mom said, "Tim, mind your step on the slide, okay?" + +Tim nodded and played carefully. Then, they saw a big, serious-looking man come into the park. He had a big truck with him. On the truck, it said "Gas Man." Tim asked his mom, "What is gas, mom?" + +His mom said, "Gas is something we use to make cars go and to cook food at home. The gas man is here to check the gas at the park to make sure it is safe for us to play." + +Tim watched the gas man work. When the gas man was done, he smiled and said, "All good! The park is safe for you to play." + +Tim and his mom were happy and went back to playing on the swings and slides. They had a great day at the park. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. He wore his favorite navy hat. He was sleepy, but he wanted to play. At the park, he saw a girl named Sue. Sue was sad. Tim wanted to make Sue smile. + +Tim said, "Why are you sad?" Sue said, "I lost my toy." Tim wanted to help Sue find her toy. They looked high and low. Tim was very sleepy, but he did not give up. He knew if they found the toy, Sue would smile. + +Finally, Tim saw the toy under a big tree. He picked it up and gave it to Sue. Sue was so happy! She smiled big and bright. Tim was happy too. He was sleepy, but he knew he did a good thing. They played together and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a small park. In the park, there was a bench. The bench was very important to a boy named Tim. Tim would sit on the bench every day with his mom. + +One day, Tim saw a little girl crying near the bench. He asked, "Why are you sad?" The girl said, "I lost my toy." Tim wanted to help. He told the girl, "Don't worry, we will find your toy." + +Tim and the girl looked for the toy. They looked in the grass, behind trees, and near the bench. Finally, they found the toy under the bench! The girl was so happy. She said, "Thank you, Tim!" From that day on, Tim and the girl became best friends and shared the important bench in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy tube. One day, she found a yummy candy on the ground. It seemed very tasty. Lily wanted to eat it, but she remembered what her mom told her, "Never eat things you find on the ground." + +Lily thought about it and put the candy in her tube. She took it home to show her mom. Her mom was very happy that Lily listened to her. She said, "Good job, Lily! You made a smart choice. It's not safe to eat things you find on the ground." + +As a reward, Lily's mom gave her a new, yummy candy from the kitchen. Lily was very happy. She learned that it's important to listen to her mom and make smart choices. And she enjoyed her new candy while playing with her tube. +Once upon a time, there was a big, thick cloud that lived in the sky. The cloud loved to watch the aeroplanes fly by. One day, a little aeroplane flew close to the cloud. The cloud wanted to be friends with the aeroplane. + +The cloud said, "Hi, aeroplane! Do you want to be my friend? We can play and pick fun games together!" The aeroplane looked at the cloud and said, "Yes, I want to be your friend! Let's play a game now." + +The cloud and the aeroplane picked a game called "hide and seek." The cloud hid behind the other clouds, and the aeroplane tried to find it. They had so much fun playing together. From that day on, the cloud and the aeroplane were the best of friends. They always played games and had a great time in the sky. +One day, a boy named Tim went for a walk. He saw a dull, old tree. Tim saw that the tree was sad. He wanted to help it. So, Tim leaned on the tree and gave it a big hug. + +"Hello, tree," said Tim. "Why are you sad?" + +The tree said, "I am sad because I have no friends. All the other trees have pretty flowers in the spring, but I don't." + +Tim thought about how to help the tree. He had an idea. "I will be your friend, tree! And I will bring you flowers in the spring!" + +The tree smiled. "Thank you, Tim. That makes me very happy." + +So, when spring came, Tim brought the tree many pretty flowers. The tree was no longer dull and sad. Tim and the tree were the best of friends. They played together every day, and the tree was always happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to jump in puddles after the rain. One day, Tim saw a big puddle and jumped in it with a big splash. + +In the puddle, there was a small fish who was feeling selfish. The fish did not want to share the puddle with Tim. The fish splashed water at Tim to make him go away. + +Tim was sad and his knee got hurt. His mom came and helped him heal his knee with a band-aid. Tim learned that it is not nice to be selfish, and he and the fish became friends. They played in the puddle together and had lots of fun. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a big blue book. She wanted to read it. Sue sat in a warm, sunny spot and opened the book. As she read, she saw a picture of a big blue cat. The cat looked funny and made Sue laugh. + +Sue called her friend Tim and said, "Come see this big blue cat!" Tim came over and looked at the book. He laughed too. "That is a funny cat," he said. They read more of the book and saw more funny pictures. + +But then, the big blue cat jumped out of the book! It was not happy. The cat said, "I don't like being laughed at!" The cat took the book and ran away. Sue and Tim were sad. They could not read the book anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside with his little girl, Amy. They liked to play in the sun, and they liked to play in the rain. + +One day, it started to rain more and more. The rain began to increase, and Amy did not want to get wet. She remembered that she had an umbrella. She opened the umbrella and held it over her head. Spot and Amy could play outside without getting wet. + +Spot was very happy to play with Amy under the umbrella. They jumped in the puddles and laughed. The loyal dog and his girl played until the rain stopped. They went home and had a warm bath. Spot and Amy were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was very intelligent. She liked to eat toast for breakfast every day. One day, she had an idea. She wanted to make her own toast. + +In the morning, Sue went to the kitchen. She wanted to start making her toast. She put the bread in the toaster. But then, she saw a big red button on the toaster. She didn't know what it did. She thought, "Maybe I will find out later." + +After a while, the toast was ready. Sue was very happy. But she still wanted to know what the big red button did. So, she pushed it. Suddenly, her toast flew up in the air! Sue laughed and laughed. Now she knew what the button did. It made her toast jump high! From that day on, Sue always pushed the big red button when she made toast. +Once upon a time, there was a little radish. This radish was very independent. It did not like to be with the other radishes. It wanted to go on an adventure and see the world. + +One day, the radish left its family and friends. It went to the big farm to question the animals. The radish asked the cow, the pig, and the chicken about their lives. They all told the radish about the fun things they did on the farm. + +The radish was happy to learn about the world. It was proud to be an independent radish. But it also missed its family and friends. So, the radish went back home to share its adventure with them. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a thoughtful cat named Tim went for a walk. He liked to look at the trees and the flowers. He saw a big red door. The door was locked, so Tim could not go inside. He wanted to find a way to open the door. + +Tim saw a whip on the ground. He thought it could help him open the door. He picked up the whip with his mouth and tried to use it. He swung the whip at the door, but it did not open. + +Tim felt sad that he could not open the door. But then, a friendly bird came by. The bird had a key in its beak. The bird used the key to unlock the door. Tim was very happy. He thanked the bird and went inside to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a normal cat named Tom. Tom loved to clap his paws. One day, Tom saw a big bird. The big bird could clap too. Tom wanted to learn how to clap like the big bird. So, Tom went to the big bird and asked, "Can you teach me?" + +The big bird said, "Yes, I can teach you. But you must follow me." Tom was happy and followed the big bird. They went far away from Tom's home. The sky was getting dark, but Tom did not notice. He was too excited to learn how to clap like the big bird. + +Finally, they reached a big tree. The big bird said, "Now I will teach you." The big bird clapped very loud. Tom tried to clap like the big bird, but he could not. Tom was sad. The big bird said, "It is late. You should go home now." Tom looked around and saw that it was dark. He did not know the way back home. Tom was lost and scared. He wished he never went with the big bird. +One day, a little girl named Mia saw a nail on the floor. She picked it up and wanted to show her mom. As she walked, she saw her friend, Tom. Tom was standing by a tree. + +"Hi, Tom!" Mia said. "Look what I found! It's a nail!" + +Tom looked at the nail and said, "Wow, that's a big nail! Be careful with it, Mia." + +Mia and Tom decided to play with the nail. They pretended it was a magic wand. They waved it around, making silly wishes. But then, Mia accidentally poked Tom with the nail. Tom started to cry. + +Mia felt embarrassed. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I didn't mean to hurt you." Tom stopped crying and said, "It's okay, Mia. Just be more careful next time." + +Mia and Tom went back to playing with the nail, making sure to be extra careful. They had a fun day together, and Mia learned to always be careful when playing with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim. Tim loved to play at the park. His favorite thing to do was to slide down the big slide. One sunny day, Tim went to the park with his mom. + +As Tim slid down the slide, he saw a shiny jewel on the ground. It was red and sparkly. Tim picked it up and showed it to his mom. She said it was very pretty and told Tim to keep it safe. + +Tim put the jewel in his pocket and continued to play. He slid down the slide many more times, and every time he did, he felt happy because of the special jewel he found. And from that day on, the park became an even more magical place for young Tim. +Once upon a time, there was a musician named Tom. He loved to play songs on his guitar. One day, it was very cold outside. Tom put on his warm clothes and went out to play his guitar for everyone. + +Tom met his friend, Sam, who was also a musician. Sam said, "Brrr, it's cold today! Do you remember that song we played last time? Let's play it together!" Tom nodded and they started to play the song. People stopped to listen and dance to their music. + +As they played, the cold air didn't bother them anymore. They were happy to share their music with others. After playing many songs, they went home to rest. Tom and Sam always remembered that cold day when they played music together and made people smile. +Once upon a time, there was a big, angry bear. He lived in a dark cave in the woods. Every day, he went out to find food for dinner. + +One day, while looking for food, the angry bear found a big fish in the river. He tried to catch the fish with his big paw. But the fish was very fast. The bear tried and tried, but he could not catch the fish. + +Finally, the angry bear slapped the water with his paw. The fish jumped out of the water and onto the land. The bear picked up the fish and took it home for dinner. The angry bear was not angry anymore. He was very happy to have a big fish for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had many toys, but he was very selfish. He did not like to share his toys with his friends. One day, his mom told him to sort his toys. She wanted him to learn to share. + +Tim started to sort his toys into two piles. One pile was for him, and the other pile was for his friends. While sorting, Tim found a bottle of ink. He thought it was fun to play with ink, but he did not want to share it. + +Tim's mom saw that he was not sharing the ink. She told Tim that sharing is important. She said that if he shared the ink, he and his friends could have more fun together. Tim thought about it and decided to share the ink with his friends. They all had a great time playing and drawing with the ink. Tim learned that it is better to share and not be selfish. +Once upon a time, there was a pale blue car. The car wanted to leave its home and go on a trip. It was a sunny day, so the car was very happy. + +As the car drove down the street, it saw many other cars. There was a lot of traffic. The cars were going very slow. The pale blue car was sad because it wanted to go fast. + +Finally, the traffic went away and the pale blue car could go fast again. It was so happy to leave the traffic behind. The car had a fun day on its trip and went back home. The end. +One day, a boy named Tim found a flute in his toy box. He did not know what it was, so he went to his mom to examine it. His mom said, "This is a flute, Tim. You can play music with it." + +Tim wanted to play the flute, but he did not know how. His mom showed him how to hold it and blow air into it. Tim tried to play the flute, but he could only make a loud noise. His mom said, "It's okay, Tim. With regular practice, you will learn to play it well." + +Tim practiced the flute every day. He played it in the morning and at night. Soon, he could play beautiful songs. His friends and family loved to hear him play. Tim learned that if you work hard and practice regularly, you can do anything. And that was the moral of the story. +Once upon a time, there was a big mill by the river. The mill was where people took their wheat to make flour. One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the mill with her mom. They wanted to make bread at home. + +At the mill, Lucy saw a comfortable chair. She sat down and looked around. She saw a big wheel outside the window. It was going round and round. Lucy pointed at the wheel and said, "Mom, look! The wheel is spinning!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lucy, that's the mill wheel. It helps to make our flour." Lucy was happy to learn something new. They took their flour home and made yummy bread together. The end. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk with his mom. They saw a lot of fog outside. The fog was thick and white. Tim was scared of the fog. He held his mom's hand tight. + +They met a big dog in the fog. The dog was rude. He barked loud at Tim and his mom. Tim's mom said, "Please, stop barking." She was making a request to the dog. The dog stopped barking and looked at them. + +Tim's mom said, "Thank you for listening." The dog wagged its tail and was not rude anymore. The fog went away, and they could see better. Tim, his mom, and the dog walked together and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot was very excited because his owner, Jane, was taking him to the park. Spot loved the park because he could run and play with his friends. + +At the park, Spot saw a big red ball. He wanted to play with it, but it belonged to another dog named Max. Spot tried to take the ball away from Max, but Max growled at him. Spot felt embarrassed because all the other dogs were watching. + +Spot's owner, Jane, saw what happened and came to help. She talked to Max's owner and they agreed that Spot and Max could share the ball. Spot and Max played together with the big red ball and became friends. In the end, Spot was not embarrassed anymore and had a great day at the park. +One day, a boy named Tim went to a big factory with his dad. Tim was very alert as he looked at all the machines. He saw a man who worked there. The man had a frown on his face. Tim asked, "Why are you sad?" + +The man said, "I lost my toy. It was my favorite toy." Tim wanted to help the man find his toy. They looked around the factory, but they could not find it. Tim and the man were both sad. + +In the end, they did not find the toy. The man still had a frown on his face. Tim and his dad left the factory. They were sad too. The day did not have a happy ending. +Once upon a time, there was a happy fisherman. He lived by a big blue sea. Every day, he went to the sea to catch fish. He loved to pass the time by the water. + +One day, the happy fisherman saw a big fish. He tried to catch it. The fish was very fast. The fisherman ran and ran, but the fish would not let him catch it. They played a fun game of pass and catch. + +At the end of the day, the happy fisherman was tired. He sat down by the sea and watched the sun go down. The big fish swam away, but the fisherman was still happy. He knew they would play together again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little caterpillar named Tim. Tim lived in a big tree with his family. He had a lot of friends, but he had one big problem. Tim was scared of the harsh wind that blew through the tree. + +One day, Tim's mom told him a story to help him remember that he was strong. She said, "Tim, do you remember when you were a tiny baby caterpillar? You were so small, but you still climbed all the way to the top of the tree. You were brave then, and you can be brave now." + +The next day, dark clouds came and the wind started to blow. Tim was scared, but he remembered his mom's story. He thought about how brave he was when he was a baby caterpillar. He held on tight to the tree and didn't let the wind scare him away. + +The wind blew and blew, but Tim was strong. He remembered his mom's story and knew he could be brave. When the wind stopped, Tim was still on the tree. All his friends cheered for him, and Tim was very happy. From that day on, Tim was never scared of the harsh wind again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play with his ball outside in the clear, sunny weather. One day, he went to the park with his mom and dad to play. + +At the park, Tim saw a big hill. He wanted to gain the top of the hill to see the view. So, Tim and his mom and dad walked up the hill. They climbed and climbed until they reached the top. + +From the top of the hill, they could see the whole park. Tim saw a pass near a tree. He ran to the pass and found a small, lost kitten. Tim and his family took the kitten home and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy bear named Ben. Ben was a fake bear, but Tim loved him a lot. They played together every day. + +One day, Tim and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big dog. The dog wanted to come and play with them. Tim had an urge to run away, but Ben told him not to be scared. + +So, Tim, Ben, and the big dog played together. They had lots of fun. Tim learned that it is good to make new friends, even if you feel scared at first. +One day, a penguin named Poppy wanted to be independent. She wanted to go on a big adventure all by herself. She told her friend, a little bird named Benny, "I want to go far away and see new things." + +Benny was sad, but he wanted to help Poppy. He knew a secret about a magic flower that could shrink things. Benny said, "I know a flower that can make you small. Then you can go on a big adventure." + +Poppy and Benny went to find the magic flower. When they found it, Poppy touched the flower and she began to shrink. She became very tiny. Poppy was happy and said, "Thank you, Benny! Now I can go on my adventure." + +But there was a problem. Poppy was too small to walk far away. She could not even walk through the tall grass. Poppy was sad and said, "I am too small for my adventure. What can I do?" + +Benny had an idea. He said, "I can carry you on my back, and we can go on the adventure together." Poppy agreed, and they went on a big adventure as best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a wise cat who loved to shine. She liked to dress up in fun fashion clothes. She wore big hats, pretty shoes, and shiny necklaces. All the other animals in the town liked to watch her. + +One day, the wise cat wanted to show her new fashion to her friends. She put on her shiny dress and pretty shoes. She walked to the park where all her friends were playing. They all stopped and looked at her. They liked her shiny dress and pretty shoes. + +But then, a big wind came and blew the wise cat's hat away. She ran after it, but she could not catch it. The hat went far away and she could not see it anymore. The wise cat was very sad. She went back to her friends, but they did not want to play with her because she lost her hat. The wise cat went home all alone, feeling sad about her lost hat and her friends not playing with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had many toys in her room. One day, her mom asked her to sort her toys. Amy was a quick girl, so she started sorting her toys right away. + +Amy had many toys: dolls, cars, and blocks. She felt uncomfortable because her room was messy. She sorted the dolls in one box, the cars in another box, and the blocks in a third box. Amy was very happy to see her room clean. + +Now, Amy's room was nice and tidy. Her mom was proud of her. Amy learned that sorting her toys made her feel good. She promised to always keep her room clean and to sort her toys when she was done playing. The end. +One day, a little girl named Mia found a yellow toy in her room. It was a fake duck with a big smile. Mia liked the duck a lot and wanted to show it to her friends. + +Mia went outside to find her friends. She saw Tom and Lucy playing by the tree. Mia showed them the yellow duck and tried to explain that it was fake, but they didn't understand. They thought it was a real duck! + +Mia, Tom, and Lucy played with the yellow duck all day. They had a lot of fun pretending it was real. At the end of the day, they all knew it was a fake duck, but they loved it anyway. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Spot. Spot loved to play in the yard with his friend, a little girl named Sue. One day, while playing, they saw a rake. Sue said, "Look, Spot! A rake!" + +Sue and Spot decided to study the rake. They looked at it closely and saw that it had many teeth. Sue said, "Let's use the rake to clean the yard, Spot!" Spot barked happily, and they started to work together. + +As Sue and Spot raked the leaves, they had a lot of fun. They laughed and played, making big piles of leaves. When they were done, Sue said, "Good job, Spot! We did it!" Spot barked and wagged his tail, happy to have helped his friend. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to buy a toy sail. He went to the toy store with his mom. There, he saw many toys. He saw big toys and small toys. He saw red toys and blue toys. But he wanted a sail. + +Tim looked and looked. He found a sail with pretty colors. It was blue and yellow. He showed it to his mom. "Mom, can I buy this sail?" he asked. His mom looked at the sail. She saw it was fake. It would not work in the water. She told Tim, "This sail is fake. It will not work. Let's find a real sail." + +They looked more and found a real sail. It was red and green. Tim was happy. He said, "I like this sail, Mom. Can we buy it?" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can buy this sail." They bought the sail and went home. Tim played with his new sail all day. +Once upon a time, there was a humble cat named Tim. Tim was very special because he had one blue eye and one green eye. He lived in a small house with his best friend, a little girl named Sue. + +One day, Tim lost his green eye while playing with Sue. They looked everywhere, but they could not find it. Sue wanted to help her friend, so she had an idea. She would replace Tim's lost eye with a new one. + +Sue found a shiny marble that was the same size as Tim's eye. It was a beautiful green color, just like his lost eye. She gently put the marble where Tim's green eye used to be. Tim was so happy! He looked just like before, and he could see everything again. Sue and Tim played together every day, and they were the best of friends forever. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a dull bridge. The bridge was old and not very pretty. But it was very important because it helped people go from one side of the river to the other. + +One day, a boy named Tim met a girl named Sue by the bridge. They both wanted to cross the bridge, but they did not know if it was safe. Tim said, "Do you know if this bridge is safe?" Sue shook her head and said, "I don't know. I am scared." + +Tim and Sue decided to ask the wise old owl who lived near the bridge. The owl said, "Yes, I know the bridge is safe. It may be dull and old, but it is very strong." Tim and Sue thanked the owl and crossed the bridge together, holding hands. They became good friends and played on the other side of the river all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to play with her toy cars. One day, Mia saw a perfect car. It was red, shiny, and fast. Mia gazed at the car and knew she had to have it. + +Mia asked her mom if she could buy the car. Her mom said they needed to save money. Mia was sad, but she had an idea. She found a box of matches in her house. Mia thought she could sell the matches to get money for the car. + +Mia went outside and tried to sell the matches. People walked by and saw the little girl. They thought she was cute and gave her money. Mia was happy. She saved enough money to buy the perfect car. Mia gazed at her new car and played with it all day. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to a store with his mom. They saw many things in the store. Tim saw an orange ball. He liked the ball very much. He asked his mom, "Can I have the orange ball, please?" + +His mom said, "Yes, you can have it. But first, you need to order it." Tim did not know what "order" meant. His mom showed him how to order the ball. They went to a man behind a big desk. The man wrote something on a paper. Tim was happy because he ordered the orange ball. + +When they got home, Tim wanted to play with the ball. But he could not reach it. His mom said, "Use a step to get the ball." Tim found a small step. He put it near the ball. He climbed up the step and got the ball. Now Tim could play with his orange ball all day. +One day, a fat cat saw a big piece of cake on a table. The cat wanted to eat the cake, but it was too high for him to reach. He tried to jump, but he was too fat to jump high. The cat was sad because he could not get the cake. + +Then, a small mouse saw the fat cat and wanted to help. The mouse told the cat to cover his eyes and wait. The cat did as the mouse said. The mouse ran fast and got a big box. The mouse pushed the box close to the table. + +The fat cat opened his eyes and saw the box. He climbed on the box and now he could reach the cake. The cat was very happy and shared the big piece of cake with the mouse. They ate the cake together and became good friends. +One day, a little girl named Lily went for a walk. The sun was shining bright and it was almost noon. Lily saw a big tree with amazing red flowers. She loved how pretty they were. + +Lily wanted to take a flower home. She reached up and tried to snap it off the tree. But it was too high. She jumped and jumped, but she could not reach the flower. + +Just then, a kind bird saw Lily. The bird flew up and snapped the flower for her. Lily said, "Thank you, bird!" She took the amazing flower home and showed it to her mom. They both loved the pretty flower. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow boat. The boat liked to sail on the big blue sea. The boat had a friend, a little boy. The little boy loved to play with his toy sword. + +One sunny day, the little boy and the yellow boat went to sail on the sea. The boy took his toy sword with him. They sailed and sailed, having lots of fun. The wind blew, and the yellow boat went fast. + +As they sailed, they saw a big yellow fish. The fish wanted to play with the boy's toy sword. The boy and the fish played together, and they all had a great time. The yellow boat, the little boy, and the big yellow fish became best friends, and they sailed and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a very happy boy. One day, Tim saw the sun wake up. The sun was big and warm. Tim wanted to play outside with his friends. He had to hurry because the sun would go to sleep soon. + +Tim went to his friend, Sara's house. "Sara, let's play!" Tim said. "Okay, Tim!" said Sara. They played all day. They ran, jumped, and laughed. They had so much fun together. The sun was very warm, but the wind was a little bitter. Tim and Sara didn't mind, they just played more. + +As the sun started to go down, Tim and Sara knew it was time to go home. They said goodbye to each other. "Bye, Sara! See you tomorrow!" Tim said. "Bye, Tim!" Sara said. Tim hurried home, excited to tell his mom and dad about his fun day with Sara. +Once upon a time, there was a light, happy town with a big bridge. Many people and animals lived in the town. They liked to walk or run over the bridge to see their friends on the other side. + +One day, a little dog named Max was playing near the bridge. He saw a ball and tried to catch it. But Max ran too fast and fell into the water. Max could not swim, and he was scared. + +A big, strong man named Tom saw Max in the water. He wanted to save Max. Tom jumped into the water, swam fast, and grabbed Max. He took Max back to the bridge. Max was safe and happy. The people and animals in the town cheered for Tom. They were all happy that Max was saved. +One day, a little girl named Mia was in the kitchen with her mom. Mia was restless because she wanted to help cook. Her mom gave her a big plate and a spoon to stir. Mia was very happy. + +Mia stirred and stirred the plate. She mixed all the colors together. The plate was full of yummy food. Mia's mom watched her and smiled. She knew Mia was having fun. + +When they were done, Mia and her mom shared the food on the plate. They both thought it was very good. Mia was not restless anymore. She was happy that she helped her mom in the kitchen. +Once upon a time, there was a sheep. This sheep was not like the others. It was mysterious. The other sheep did not like it. They did not play with the mysterious sheep. + +One day, a big storm came. All the sheep were scared. They did not know what to do. But the mysterious sheep had an idea. It knew a safe place to hide. The other sheep saw this and started to follow. + +The mysterious sheep led them to a big cave. All the sheep went in and were safe from the storm. When the storm stopped, they all came out. The other sheep were happy and not scared anymore. They thanked the mysterious sheep and became friends. They all played together from that day on. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play sport. His favorite sport was to kick a ball. Every day, he would go outside and kick the ball with his friends. + +One day, Tim could not find his ball. He looked everywhere, but it was lost. Tim was very sad. He asked his mom for help. His mom said, "Be patient, Tim. We will find the ball." + +Tim and his mom looked and looked. They did not give up. They kept looking for the ball. Finally, they found the ball under Tim's bed. Tim was so happy! He said, "Thank you, Mom, for helping me keep looking!" + +Now, Tim and his friends could play sport again. They kicked the ball and had lots of fun. Tim learned to be patient and to keep trying, even when things were hard. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a big cat named Tom wanted to teach his little cat friend, Tim, how to play with his shadow. Tom was very organized and had a plan to show Tim how to have fun. + +They went outside to play. The sun was shining, and they could see their shadows on the ground. Tom showed Tim how to make his shadow jump, dance, and run. Tim tried to do the same, but his shadow did not move like Tom's shadow. + +Tim felt sad and asked Tom for help. Tom told Tim not to worry, and they practiced together. They jumped, danced, and ran until Tim's shadow started to move like Tom's shadow. Tim was happy, and they both played with their shadows all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a big, slow helicopter. The helicopter had a friend named Tom. They liked to play together. + +One day, the helicopter said, "Tom, I feel dirty. Can you help me wash?" Tom said, "Yes, I can help you wash." Tom and the helicopter went to a big pool of water. Tom took a big brush and washed the helicopter. The helicopter was very happy. + +After the helicopter was clean, they played together. They flew up high in the sky. Tom and the helicopter had a fun day. They were best friends forever. +One day, a curious little girl named Mia went for a walk with her mom. They walked by a big pile of junk. Mia saw a shiny toy in the junk and wanted to take it home. Her mom said, "We will come back later to get it." + +At home, Mia could not stop thinking about the shiny toy. She knew it was special and admired it so much. She told her dad about the toy, and he said they would go back to get it tomorrow. + +The next day, Mia and her dad went to the pile of junk. They found the shiny toy and took it home. Mia was so happy to have the toy, and she played with it all day. The toy was even more special than she thought. It could sing and dance! Mia knew she had found a treasure in the junk, and she was very happy. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big airport. Many people went there to fly in big planes. One day, a little boy named Tim went to the airport with his mom and dad. They were going on a fun trip. + +At the airport, Tim saw a rude man. He did not say "please" or "thank you." Tim's mom said, "We should always be nice to others." Tim agreed and decided to be extra nice to everyone he met. + +Tim and his family got on the plane. Tim liked to count the clouds outside the window. He counted one, two, three, four, five big clouds. He was so happy. Tim's mom and dad were happy, too. They had a great trip and made many new friends. +Once upon a time, in a peaceful little town, all the people were very happy. They liked to play, laugh, and be with their friends. One day, a big wind came and blew everyone's lips far away. The people were sad because they could not talk to each other or give kisses. + +A kind girl named Lucy had an idea. She said, "Let's unite and find our lips together!" So, all the people in the town held hands and walked together. They looked under rocks, behind trees, and in the grass until they found all the lips. + +When everyone had their lips back, they were very happy. They could talk and laugh with their friends again. They thanked Lucy for helping them unite and find their lips. The town was peaceful and happy once more, and everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a peaceful forest, there lived a little bird named Billy. Billy loved to play with his friends in the woods. One day, Billy and his friends found a big pile of wood. They thought it would be fun to build a house with it. + +The next day, as they were playing, a big, bossy bear came along. The bear saw the wood and demanded it for himself. Billy and his friends were scared, but they didn't want to give up their wood. They thought of a plan to keep the bear away. + +They worked together and built a very tall fence around the wood. When the bear came back, he couldn't get to the wood anymore. The bear was sad, but he learned not to demand things that weren't his. Billy and his friends were happy and safe, and they continued to play in the peaceful woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had a toy car that he loved very much. He would play with the car every day. One day, Tom's friend, Sam, came to play with him. + +Sam saw the toy car and said, "I want to play with the car too." Tom was not happy. He said, "No, the car is mine. You can't play with it." Sam was sad and felt foolish for asking to play with Tom's car. + +Later, Tom saw that Sam was not having fun. He thought about it and decided to share his toy car. Tom said, "Sam, you can play with my car too. I am sorry for not sharing." Sam was happy and they played together with the toy car. They both had a lot of fun and learned that sharing is a good thing. +Once upon a time, there was a white bunny named Bobo. Bobo was very hungry. He went to the kitchen to find some food. In the kitchen, there was a plate on the table. Bobo was very excited to see what was on the plate. + +Bobo hopped onto a chair and then onto the table. On the plate, there was a big, red apple. But the apple was too big for Bobo to eat. He needed to cut the apple into smaller pieces. Bobo saw a sharp knife near the plate. He thought it could help him cut the apple. + +Bobo carefully used the sharp knife to cut the apple into small pieces. He was very happy that he could eat the apple now. Bobo ate all the small pieces of apple from the plate. His tummy was full and he felt very happy. The sharp knife and the plate helped Bobo enjoy his yummy apple. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a boy named Tim. He loved to pick fruits from the trees in his backyard. One day, he saw an interesting tree with red fruits. He thought, "I want to try those fruits." + +Tim called his friend, Amy, and said, "Look at this interesting tree! Let's pick some fruits and make sauce!" Amy was excited and they both started picking the red fruits. They filled their baskets and went inside the house. + +Tim and Amy washed the fruits and asked Tim's mom to help them make sauce. Tim's mom said, "Okay, let's cook the fruits and make yummy sauce!" They cooked the fruits and made a sweet red sauce. Tim and Amy tasted the sauce and it was so good. They were very happy and shared the sauce with their friends. +One day, a blue bird named Bob felt the urge to play a game. He flew to his friend, a little girl named Sue. "Hi Sue," said Bob. "Do you want to play a quiz game with me?" + +Sue smiled and said, "Yes, Bob! I love quiz games." They sat under a big tree and started to play. Bob asked Sue easy questions like, "What color is the sky?" and "What sound does a dog make?" Sue answered all the questions right. + +As they played, Sue's little brother, Tim, came to join them. Tim was not good at the quiz game. He felt sad when he could not answer the questions. Sue saw Tim's sad face and said, "It's okay, Tim. We can learn together." Sue and Bob helped Tim learn the answers to the questions. + +The moral of the story is: when you see someone having a hard time, help them and learn together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He liked to play outside in the sun. One hot day, he saw a big tree with lots of shade. He thought it would be a nice place to sit and rest. + +Under the tree, there was an old man. The old man did not know many things. People said he was ignorant. But Tim did not care. He wanted to talk to the old man. Tim asked the old man questions, and the old man tried to answer. + +They sat in the shade and talked for a long time. Tim learned that even if someone does not know many things, they can still be a good friend. The old man was happy that Tim wanted to talk to him. They became good friends and played under the tree every day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, lived a sweet little girl named Lily. She loved to play games with her friends. One day, she decided to play a game called "hide and seek" with her toy bear, Mr. Cuddles. + +Lily said to Mr. Cuddles, "Let's play hide and seek! I will hide a prize and you will find it." Mr. Cuddles nodded with a big smile. Lily took a small box and put a sweet candy inside. She hid the box under a big pillow on the sofa. + +Mr. Cuddles started to look for the prize. He looked under the table, behind the door, and on the shelf. But he could not find it. He felt sad and sat down on the sofa. Then, he felt something under the big pillow. + +"Is this the prize?" Mr. Cuddles asked Lily. She clapped her hands and said, "Yes, you found it! Good job!" Mr. Cuddles opened the box and saw the sweet candy. He shared it with Lily, and they both enjoyed the sweet treat. They laughed and played hide and seek all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little white cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to play with her friends in the park. One day, Fluffy was very sad because she was not invited to a meeting with her friends. + +Fluffy saw her friends in the park, having the meeting. She leaned on a tree and watched them from far away. Fluffy felt left out and didn't know what to do. She wanted to be with her friends, but they didn't invite her. + +Then, a little boy named Tim saw Fluffy and walked over to her. Tim asked Fluffy why she was so sad. Fluffy told Tim about the meeting and how she was not invited. Tim hugged Fluffy and said, "Don't be sad, Fluffy. I will be your friend, and we can have our own meeting." + +Fluffy and Tim had their own meeting under the tree. They played and laughed together. Soon, Fluffy's friends saw how much fun they were having and asked if they could join their meeting. Fluffy was happy to have her friends back, and they all played together. From that day on, they always made sure to include everyone in their meetings. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a trumpet in his toy box. He was confused because he did not know how to play it. He tried to blow into it, but no sound came out. Tim felt sad. + +Tim's friend, Sue, came over to play. She saw the trumpet and wanted to try it too. Sue blew into the trumpet and it made a loud sound. Tim was happy and clapped his hands. They laughed and took turns playing the trumpet. + +While they were playing, Tim's dog, Spot, ran into the room. Spot saw a ball and wanted to play too. Tim kicked the ball and Spot chased after it. They all played together, with the trumpet and the ball, and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside. One day, he found a big door in his yard. The door was old and had many colors. + +Tim opened the door and found a fierce dog. The dog was big with lots of fur. Tim was scared at first, but then the dog wagged its tail. "Do you want to play?" asked Tim. The dog barked happily and jumped around. + +Tim and the dog played all day. They ran and jumped and had so much fun. At the end of the day, Tim said, "Bye, dog! I hope we can play again soon!" The dog barked and wagged its tail as Tim closed the big door. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to clap his hands all the time. He would clap when he was happy, and he would clap when he was sad. Tim had a toy, a broken car. The car had lost a wheel, but Tim still liked to play with it. + +One day, Tim went to the park with his broken car. He saw another boy named Sam. Sam had a big, shiny car. Tim wanted to play with Sam's car, but Sam said no. This made Tim feel sad, and he clapped his hands. + +Tim tried to remember a time when his car was not broken. He thought and thought, but he could not find the memory. This made him even more sad. Tim decided to take his broken car and go home. + +As he walked home, Tim clapped his hands and cried. He wished his car was not broken, and that he could play with Sam. But the car stayed broken, and Tim stayed sad. This is the end of the story, and it is a sad one. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly red automobile. It loved to drive around the town and make people smile. The automobile had a big round face on it, and it would wink its headlights at everyone it passed. + +One sunny day, the jolly red automobile wanted to look its best. So, it decided to take a bath. It went to the car wash and got all soapy and wet. The automobile loved the feeling of the water and bubbles on its shiny red paint. + +After the bath, the jolly red automobile was very clean and shiny. It drove around the town, honking its horn and winking its headlights. Everyone who saw the clean, jolly red automobile smiled and waved. The automobile was so happy that it had taken a bath and made everyone's day brighter. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow bird named Bob. Bob liked to play and have fun. He had a best friend named Sam. Sam was a big brown bear. They were always together. + +One day, Bob and Sam found a funny joke on a piece of paper. They wanted to share the joke with their friends. So, they decided to attach the paper to a tree. They knew their friends would see it when they walked by. + +As they waited, they heard their friends laugh. "What is that?" one friend asked. "It's a joke!" said another. Bob and Sam smiled. They were happy to make their friends laugh. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small island. On this island, there lived many happy animals. They were all honest and good friends. They played together and shared their toys. + +One day, a kind man came to the island. He had a big bag of candy. The animals wanted some candy, so they decided to pay the man. Each animal gave the man one toy for some candy. The man was honest and gave them the candy they paid for. + +The animals were very happy with their candy. They shared it with each other and had a big candy party. They thanked the man for being honest and giving them the candy. The man smiled and left the island. The animals continued to play and be happy on their island. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to eat candy all day. Tim did not like to drink water, only soda. His mom told him to stop, but he did not listen. + +One day, Tim found a big bag of candy under his bed. He was so happy! He ate and ate, but he still did not drink water. His tummy started to hurt, but he kept eating the candy. + +Soon, Tim started to feel sick. The candy was spoiled and made him feel bad. He wished he had listened to his mom and drank water. Now, Tim had a big tummy ache and could not eat candy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Buddy. Buddy loved to play with his ball. One day, the ball rolled into a big bathtub. Buddy wanted to get the ball, but he was not sure if he could fit in the bathtub. + +Buddy called his friend, a small cat named Kitty. "Kitty, can you help me? My ball is in the bathtub, but I don't know if I can fit," said Buddy. Kitty looked at the bathtub and said, "I can help you, Buddy. I am small, so I can fit in the bathtub." + +Kitty jumped into the bathtub and got the ball for Buddy. They were both very happy. Buddy and Kitty played with the ball all day. They were the best of friends and always helped each other. +Once upon a time, there was a big swan. The swan lived in a pond. The pond was in a gloomy forest. The swan was all alone and wanted a friend. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to the pond. She saw the swan and said, "Hi, swan! Will you be my friend?" The swan was very happy and came to Lily. They played together near the pond. + +As they played, the sun came out and the gloomy forest became bright and happy. The swan and Lily were best friends. They played together every day, and the forest was never gloomy again. +Once upon a time, there was a big slide in the park. All the kids loved to play on it. One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. She was very glad to see the slide. + +Lily ran to the slide and started to climb up. Her mom saw that the slide was wet from the rain. She warned Lily, "Be careful, the slide is wet!" Lily heard her mom and was careful. + +Lily reached the top and slid down slowly. She was safe and happy. Her mom was proud of her for listening. They played at the park all day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little girl named Mia and her hairy dog, Max. They loved to play together all day long. One day, Mia and Max found a big bed in Mia's room. The bed was very soft and cozy. They wanted to play on the bed, but they needed to push it to the middle of the room. + +Mia said to Max, "Let's push the bed together!" Max barked happily, and they both started to push the bed. They pushed and pushed until the bed was in the middle of the room. Mia and Max were very tired, but they were also very happy. + +Now, Mia and Max could play on the bed. They jumped and laughed, and Max wagged his tail. After playing for a long time, they were both very sleepy. Mia and Max decided to take a nap on the big, soft bed. They snuggled up together and fell asleep, dreaming of more fun days to come. +One day, a quiet girl named Lily went for a walk in the woods. She saw a big tree with a shiny crystal high up in the branches. Lily wanted the crystal, but she could not reach it. She looked around and saw a tall boy named Tom. + +Lily asked Tom, "Can you help me get the crystal from the tree?" Tom said, "Yes, I will help you." They both tried to reach the crystal, but it was still too high. + +Just then, they saw a big stick on the ground. Tom picked up the stick and used it to reach the crystal. The crystal fell down, and Lily caught it. They were both very happy, and Lily said, "Thank you, Tom!" They played with the crystal and became good friends. +One day, a dog and a cat meet in a park. The dog was big and the cat was small. They both wanted to play on the same swing. The dog and the cat were competitive. They wanted to see who could swing higher. + +The dog said, "I can swing higher than you!" The cat said, "No, I can swing higher!" They both tried to sit on the swing, but there was only one seat. They both looked at the seat and thought about what to do. + +Then, they had an idea. They decided to take turns on the swing. First, the dog swung high. Then, the cat swung high. They both had fun and became friends. They learned that sharing the seat was better than fighting. +Once upon a time, a little bird wanted to fly. He saw a big tree with a lemon on it. The little bird wanted the lemon, but it was high up. He tried to fly, but he could not. He was sad. + +The little bird was persistent. He tried to fly again and again. He did not give up. One day, he flapped his wings very hard. He started to fly! He was so happy. + +The little bird flew up to the big tree. He got the lemon. But then, another bird wanted the lemon too. The two birds did not want to share. They both wanted the lemon. They had a conflict. + +In the end, the little bird decided to share the lemon. They both ate the lemon and became friends. The little bird learned that sharing is good. And he was happy that he could fly. +Once upon a time, there was a witch. She lived in a little house. She was an independent witch. She did things by herself. She had a big hat and a black cat. + +One day, the witch went to a show. There were many people at the show. They were all happy. The witch saw people dance and sing. She liked the show a lot. + +At the end of the show, the witch clapped her hands. She wanted to applaud the people who danced and sang. The people at the show saw the witch and smiled. They were happy that the witch liked the show too. The witch went home with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a mill. The mill would supply flour to the town. The people in the town loved the mill. They used the flour to make yummy bread and cakes. + +One day, a big, bad wolf came to the town. The wolf was hungry and wanted to eat all the bread and cakes. The people were scared. They did not want the wolf to eat their food. They knew they had to be alert. + +A brave little girl had an idea. She told the people to hide all the bread and cakes. When the wolf came to the mill, he could not find any food. The wolf was sad and left the town. The people were happy again, and they thanked the little girl for her help. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a dirty monster. He was very big and had green skin. The dirty monster lived in a dark cave. Every day, he would go out and play with the trees and the rocks. + +One day, the dirty monster found a tree that he liked. The tree was tall and strong. The monster wanted to play with the tree, so he started to shake it. The tree shook and shook, and the leaves fell down. + +A little squirrel saw the dirty monster shaking the tree. The squirrel was scared, but he wanted to be friends with the monster. So, the squirrel ran to the monster and said, "Please don't shake my tree." The dirty monster stopped shaking the tree and smiled. He was happy to have a new friend. From that day on, the dirty monster and the squirrel played together in the forest, and they were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a red bird. The red bird had big muscles. He was strong and could fly very high. One day, it started to rain. The red bird thought it was fun to play in the rain. + +As the rain fell, the red bird flew up and down. He liked how the rain felt on his muscles. The rain made the red bird's feathers wet and shiny. He was having a great time playing in the rain. + +But then, the rain got very heavy. The red bird's muscles got tired from flying in the rain. He tried to fly back to his nest, but he was too tired. The red bird fell down and could not get back up. The rain kept falling, and the red bird was very sad. +One day, a healthy boy named Tim went to play outside. He saw his friend, Sue. Sue had a big iron toy. It was shiny and heavy. + +"Hi Sue, let's speak and play!" said Tim. Sue smiled and said, "Yes, let's play with my iron toy together!" They laughed and took turns with the iron toy. They had lots of fun. + +As the sun went down, Tim and Sue felt tired. They said goodbye and went home. Tim told his mom about the iron toy and speaking with Sue. Mom hugged Tim and said, "I am glad you had fun today." +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful tree. It had big, green leaves and sweet, red apples. A little boy named Tim loved to play near the tree. One day, he saw a ladder next to the tree. + +Tim wanted to climb the ladder to pick the apples. He put one foot on the ladder, then the other. He went up and up. When he reached the top, he picked an apple and smiled. + +Just then, Tim's mom saw him on the ladder. She was scared he would fall. She yelled, "Tim, come down now!" Tim heard his mom and climbed down the ladder. His mom hugged him and they shared the apple together. +Once upon a time, in a small pond, there was a mysterious crocodile. He liked to play with his friends. One day, he met a new friend, a soft and fluffy bunny. + +The crocodile and the bunny played all day. They ran, they jumped, and they laughed. The sun was shining, and they were very happy. The crocodile liked his new friend a lot. + +At the end of the day, the crocodile wanted to give his new friend a hug. He tried to squeeze the bunny gently. The bunny liked the hug and they became best friends. From that day on, they played together every day in the small pond. +Once upon a time, there was a big door. The door was in a house. The door was always closed. A little girl named Amy lived in the house. She wanted to open the door. + +One day, Amy tried to open the door. She pulled and pulled, but the door did not open. Amy was frustrated. She sat down and cried. + +Then, a magic cat appeared. The cat said, "I will help you open the door." The cat waved its tail. The door opened. Amy was happy. She said, "Thank you, magic cat!" They played together and had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug who loved to crawl. He had a long neck and was very selfish. He would crawl all around the forest, but he never wanted to share anything with his friends. + +One day, the little bug found a big leaf. He thought it would be a great place to crawl and play. But he didn't want any of his friends to join him. He used his long neck to look around, making sure no one was watching. + +Soon, his friends saw the big leaf and wanted to play too. But the little bug said, "No, this is mine!" His friends were sad and walked away. The little bug felt bad for being selfish. He called his friends back and they all played together on the big leaf. From that day on, the little bug shared everything with his friends and they all had lots of fun. +One day, a little bird was sitting on a branch. The bird saw a big red car zoom by on the road. The bird wanted to race the car, so it flew as fast as it could. + +The bird tried to catch up to the car, but it was too slow. The bird felt frustrated. "I want to be as fast as the car," the bird said to its friend, a squirrel. The squirrel said, "You can try to race the car again tomorrow." + +The next day, the bird saw the car zoom by again. This time, it had a plan. The bird asked the squirrel to help. The squirrel grabbed the bird's tail and used its strong legs to push the bird faster. + +Together, they raced the car and won! The bird was so happy and thanked the squirrel. They became the best of friends and raced many more times. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, Lily wanted to make a yummy cake. She found a big spoon to mix the cake batter. Lily was very happy. + +Lily tried to raise the spoon to mix the batter, but it was very tough. She used all her strength, but the spoon would not move. Lily was sad and asked her mom for help. Her mom tried to raise the spoon too, but it was still too tough. + +In the end, Lily and her mom could not mix the cake batter. They were both very sad. They could not make the yummy cake they wanted. The big spoon had won, and Lily and her mom had a bad day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a deep chimney. A kind bird lived in that chimney. The bird had many friends who would come to visit. + +One day, a little girl named Amy found the bird in the chimney. She wanted to play with the bird, but the bird was scared. Amy felt sad, so she thought of a way to make the bird happy. She decided to pay the bird with food. + +Amy brought some bread and seeds for the bird. The bird saw that Amy was kind and started to trust her. They became good friends and played together every day. + +The moral of the story is to always be kind and gentle to others, even if they are scared at first. When you show love and care, you can make new friends and have lots of fun together. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a belt. The belt was very special. It was a gifted belt. Tim put on the belt and felt very happy. + +Tim went outside to play. He could hear the birds singing. Tim played with his ball and ran around. The gifted belt made him feel strong. + +At the end of the day, Tim took off the belt. He knew it was a special belt. He put it in a safe place. Tim went to bed, excited to wear the belt again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to learn new things. One day, Tim went to the store with his mom. They saw many things at the store. Tim saw a green thing called celery. He had never seen celery before. + +Tim asked his mom, "What is celery?" His mom said, "Celery is a food we can eat. It is good for us and tastes nice." Tim wanted to learn more about celery. He asked if they could buy it. His mom said yes, and they took the celery home. + +At home, Tim's mom showed him how to wash the celery. Then, she cut it into little pieces. Tim tried a piece of celery, and he liked it! He was happy he learned about something new. From that day on, Tim loved to eat celery as a snack. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play and run around with his friends. One day, a new dog named Max came to the park. Max was shy and didn't know anyone. + +Spot went up to Max and said, "Hi, I'm Spot! You're welcome to play with us. Let's be friends!" Max smiled and wagged his tail. Together, they ran and played with the other dogs in the park. + +Spot's mom watched them play and said, "Spot, you behave so well and you're very brave for making a new friend. I'm proud of you!" Spot and Max became best friends and had lots of fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside and see all the things in his yard. One day, while playing, he found a big jar. He was very excited and wanted to know what was inside. + +Tim tried to open the jar, but it was too tight. He felt impatient and wanted to open it right away. He asked his mom for help. She told him to be patient and try again. Tim took a deep breath, and with all his strength, he opened the jar. + +Inside the jar, there were beautiful, colorful stones. Tim was so happy he waited and tried again. He learned that being patient can help you get what you want. From that day on, Tim always remembered to be patient and never give up. +Once upon a time, there was a musician. He liked to play music for everyone. One day, he put on a fancy hat and went to the park. + +In the park, the musician started to play his songs. People stopped to listen and dance. They were happy to hear the music. The musician liked to see them smile. + +Then, the musician had to pause. He was tired and needed a break. While he rested, the people waited. When he started playing again, everyone danced and had fun. The musician was happy to make them happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, scary monster. This monster lived in a dark cave. Every day, the monster would rise up from his sleep and look for food. + +One day, the monster found a little animal stuck in a hole. The little animal was so scared. The monster used his big lung to blow air into the hole. The little animal was free! + +The little animal said, "Thank you, scary monster!" The monster smiled and felt happy. From that day on, the monster and the little animal were best friends. They played together and helped each other. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a large frog named Bob lived by a pond. Bob loved to play with his friends, the fish. They would swim and jump all day long. Bob was happy. + +One morning, Bob saw something new in the pond. It was a bubble. A very big bubble. Bob was curious. He wanted to know what made the large bubble. So, he started to look around. + +Bob saw a little fish. The little fish was blowing bubbles. The bubbles were coming from her mouth. Bob thought it was fun. He asked the little fish to teach him how to blow bubbles. They played together and made many bubbles. Bob and the little fish became best friends. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a big statue. The statue looked silly. It had a big nose and a funny hat. Tim wanted to test if the statue could talk. + +Tim asked the statue, "Can you talk?" The statue did not say anything. Tim felt sad. He wanted to have a friend to play with. + +A girl named Sue saw Tim. She said, "Why are you talking to the statue? It cannot talk." Tim said, "I wanted a friend." Sue smiled and said, "I will be your friend." + +Tim and Sue played together. They had fun. They learned that statues cannot talk, but you can make friends by talking to people. And always be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to search for things in his house. One day, he found a big box full of junk. It was in a tight space, but he pulled it out to see what was inside. + +Tim found many old toys and clothes in the junk box. He played with the toys and tried on the clothes. Some of the clothes were too tight, but he liked playing dress-up. He was having so much fun searching through the junk. + +Then, Tim found a small, old toy car. He thought it looked fun to play with, so he pushed it on the floor. But the toy car was broken and it moved very fast. It hit a big vase and the vase fell down. The vase broke into many pieces and made a big mess. + +Tim's mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the broken vase and the mess. She was very sad and Tim felt bad. He knew he should have been more careful with the junk. Tim learned that sometimes searching for fun can lead to a bad ending. +Once upon a time, in a mild pond, there lived a fish named Fin. Fin loved to swim all day with his friends. They would play games and have fun in the water. + +One day, Fin saw a new friend at the edge of the pond. It was a frog named Lily. Lily was very patient as she sat on a rock and watched the fish play. Fin swam over to Lily and asked if she wanted to play with them. + +Lily smiled and said yes. She jumped into the water and swam with Fin and his friends. They all had a great time together. From that day on, Lily and Fin were best friends, and they would swim and play in the mild pond every day. +Once upon a time, in a humble little town, there lived a man named Tom. Tom liked to work with lumber. He would make many things from the wood. He made chairs, tables, and toys for kids. + +One day, Tom saw a little girl named Lily. Lily looked sad. Tom asked, "Why are you sad, Lily?" Lily said, "I want a toy to play with, but I don't have any." Tom wanted to help Lily. He thought of the lumber he had at home. + +Tom went to his home and used his lumber to make a toy for Lily. He made a pretty wooden doll. Tom was happy to help. He took the doll to Lily and said, "Here you go, Lily. A toy for you to play with." + +Lily was very happy. She hugged the doll and said, "Thank you, Tom!" Tom felt good because he could make Lily smile. From that day on, Tom made more toys for all the kids in the humble little town. The kids loved Tom, and Tom loved to help them. +Once upon a time, in a normal classroom, there were many kids. They liked to play, laugh, and learn. The teacher was nice and taught them many things. + +One day, a little girl named Sally started to complain. She didn't want to play with the toys in the classroom. She was sad and didn't feel like laughing. + +The teacher saw Sally and asked what was wrong. Sally said she missed her mom. The teacher gave her a hug and told her that her mom would come back soon. Sally felt better and went back to playing with her friends. From that day, Sally learned that it was okay to miss her mom, but she could still have fun in the normal classroom. +One day, a little swan was scared. He did not fit in with the other birds. They all had big wings and could fly high. The little swan wanted to play with them, but he was too small. + +One big bird said, "You can't play with us. You don't fit in." The little swan was sad and walked away. He saw a wise old bird sitting on a tree. The wise bird told him, "Don't be scared. One day, you will fit in and fly high." + +The little swan kept trying to fly every day. He did not give up. One day, he felt his wings were strong. He tried to fly, and he did! He flew high in the sky, just like the other birds. + +The big bird who was mean to him before said, "Wow, you can fly now! You fit in with us." The little swan smiled and said, "I learned that if I keep trying and don't give up, I can do anything." + +The moral of the story is to never give up and always believe in yourself. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the store with his mom. They wanted to buy a pizza for dinner. Tim loved pizza with lots of cheese. He was very happy. + +At the store, Tim saw a light, fluffy cat. The cat was near the pizza. Tim wanted to pet the cat. He said, "Mom, can I pet the cat?" His mom said, "Yes, but be gentle." + +Tim went to pet the cat, but the cat was scared. The cat jumped up and gave Tim a little slap on his hand. Tim was surprised, but he did not cry. He knew the cat did not mean to hurt him. + +They bought the pizza and went home. Tim told his dad about the cat. His dad said, "Next time, you will be more careful with cats." Tim smiled and enjoyed his pizza. He learned to be more careful with animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue liked to organize her toys in her room. She had a small cell where she kept all her toy animals. Sue was an independent girl who liked to do things by herself. + +One day, Sue wanted to organize her toy cell. She took all her toy animals out and started to put them back in. She put the big animals on one side and the small animals on the other side. Sue was very happy with her work. + +But then, Sue's little brother, Tim, came into her room. He saw the toy cell and wanted to play with the animals too. Tim took all the animals out and mixed them up. Sue was very sad because her toy cell was not organized anymore. She tried to fix it, but it was too late. The toy cell was a big mess, and Sue's hard work was gone. +Once upon a time, in a lively farm, there was a goose. The goose loved to play with his friends. One day, a new animal came to the farm. It was a duck. The goose wanted to be friends with the duck. + +The goose went to the duck to introduce himself. But the duck was shy and did not want to play. The goose felt sad. He did not know what to do. He wanted to be friends with the duck, but the duck did not want to be friends with him. + +The goose tried to play with the duck every day. One day, the duck saw how much fun the goose was having. The duck decided to join the goose and play. They became good friends and had lots of fun together. The farm was a happy place with the lively goose and his new friend, the duck. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He liked to bake with his mom. One day, they made a big, yummy cake. They used cheap flour to make the cake. Tim was very happy. + +Tim asked his mom a question. He said, "Mom, can I put the cake in the oven?" His mom said, "Yes, Tim. But be careful, the oven is hot." Tim put the cake in the oven with his mom's help. They waited for the cake to bake. + +When the cake was done, Tim and his mom took it out of the oven. They let the cake cool down. Then, they put sweet frosting on the cake. Tim and his mom ate the cake together. It was very tasty, and they both loved it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to ask questions. He asked about everything. One day, Tim saw a shiny thing in a store. He asked his mom, "What is that thing?" His mom answered, "That is an expensive toy, Tim." + +Tim wanted the expensive toy, but his mom said, "No, it is too much money." Tim was sad, but he did not give up. He thought of a way to get the toy. He decided to save his money. + +Every day, Tim did small jobs to earn money. He helped his mom and dad with easy tasks. After some time, Tim had enough money for the expensive toy. He went to the store with his mom and bought the toy. + +Tim was very happy with his new toy. He played with it all the time. His mom was proud of him for working hard and saving his money. Tim learned that if he wanted something, he could work for it and get it. And that made Tim very happy. +One day, a little boy named Tim was feeling sleepy. He yawned and rubbed his eyes. His mom saw him and said, "Tim, you look sleepy. Let's go outside and get some fresh air." + +Tim and his mom went outside. They felt the cool wind on their faces. Tim took a deep breath and said, "Mom, what am I getting when I breathe in?" His mom smiled and said, "You are getting oxygen, Tim. It helps you feel better and less sleepy." + +They played outside for a while, and Tim started to feel more awake. He laughed and said, "Thank you, oxygen, for making me feel better!" His mom laughed too, and they went back inside to have a snack. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a curious boy. One day, he saw a mysterious box in his room. Tim dared to open the box. Inside the box, he found a plate. + +The plate was very pretty, with many colors. Tim wanted to show his mom the plate. He carried the plate to the kitchen. "Mom, look what I found!" Tim said. His mom looked at the plate and smiled. + +"Wow, Tim, that's a special plate," Mom said. "Let's use it for dinner tonight." Tim was happy and excited. He helped his mom set the table. That night, they ate dinner on the mysterious plate, and it made their meal even more fun. +One day, a boy named Tim found a laser. The laser was very cool. It could draw and write on the wall. Tim was very happy with his new toy. + +Tim had a friend named Max. Max was deaf, but he could talk with his hands. Tim wanted to show Max his new laser. Max came to Tim's house to play. + +Tim showed Max the laser. They took turns to write on the wall with it. They drew a big sun and a happy cat. Max liked the laser too. They played all day and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, in a small house, a little boy named Tim found a mirror. It was a big mirror with a pretty frame. Tim liked to look at his face in the mirror and make funny faces. One gloomy day, when the sky was gray and sad, Tim was playing with his ball near the mirror. + +Tim threw the ball up high and it hit the mirror. "Oh no!" Tim said. The mirror started to break. Tim was scared and called his mom. "Mom, I break the mirror!" he said. + +His mom came in and saw the broken mirror. She was not happy, but she hugged Tim. "It's okay, Tim," she said. "We can fix it together." So Tim and his mom worked together to fix the broken mirror. When they were done, the mirror was as good as new. Tim promised to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a loyal dog named Max. They loved to play and have fun together. One day, Lily wanted to play dress-up. She put on a big dress with pockets. + +Lily said to Max, "I have a surprise for you in my pocket!" Max wagged his tail, excited to see what was inside. Lily and Max played all day, but she didn't show him the surprise yet. + +As the sun went down, Lily remembered the surprise in her pocket. She took out a small toy bone and said, "Here you go, Max!" Max was so happy to get the toy bone. He knew Lily would always have fun surprises for him. +One day, a little girl named Sally had a birthday. She was very happy. She got a big, smelly, green frog toy. Sally loved her new toy and played with it all day. She would admire it and show it to her friends. + +Sally's mom told her to put the frog in the sun to make it less smelly. Sally did what her mom said. She put the frog outside and went to play with her friends. She knew the sun would help her frog. + +Later, Sally came back to get her frog. The sun made the frog smell better. Sally was happy and played with her frog all day. She was glad she listened to her mom. Now, Sally and her frog could have fun without the smelly smell. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree. The tree was so big and old that it started to lean. One day, a little bird came to sit on the tree. The bird was sad because it could not find any friends. + +The little bird had an urge to find a friend. It looked around and saw a dead log. The bird thought maybe there was a friend inside. The bird flew down and started to peck at the log. It pecked and pecked, but no friend came out. + +Just then, a squirrel came by. The squirrel saw the bird and asked, "Why are you sad?" The bird said, "I want a friend." The squirrel smiled and said, "I will be your friend." From that day on, the bird and the squirrel were best friends. They played together under the big leaning tree, and they were never lonely again. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a gloomy day. The sky was full of big, dark clouds. The sun was hiding, and everyone felt a little sad. + +In this town, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside. But today, she did not want to play because it was so cold. Lily had an idea. She wanted to make the day fun, even if it was gloomy. She put on her warm coat, hat, and gloves, and went outside. + +Lily started to dance and spin around. She pretended she could freeze the air with her hands. She waved her hands at the trees, and they became covered in ice. She waved her hands at the sky, and the dark clouds turned into fluffy snowflakes. Soon, the whole town was a winter wonderland. Everyone came outside to play in the snow, and the gloomy day turned into a fun, happy day. +One day, a little spider went for a walk. The spider saw a big, light leaf. The spider wanted to chew the leaf. But the leaf was too high. The spider felt sad. + +A small ant saw the spider. The ant said, "Why are you sad?" The spider said, "I want to chew the light leaf. But it is too high." The ant said, "I can help you." + +The ant and the spider worked together. The ant climbed on the spider's back. They reached the light leaf. The spider chewed the leaf. The spider and the ant were happy. They were good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside. One day, he saw a big tree with red apples. Tim wanted to eat an apple, so he tried to reach it. But the apples were too high for him. + +Then, a kind squirrel came to help Tim. The squirrel said, "I can help you get an apple." The squirrel climbed the tree very slow and careful. When the squirrel got to the top, it picked an apple. + +The squirrel dropped the apple down to Tim. Tim caught the apple and said, "Thank you, squirrel!" Tim took a big bite of the apple. It was very yummy. Tim and the squirrel became good friends, and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was an intelligent boy who loved to work and play. One day, while playing outside, he met a new friend named Sam. Sam was a funny and kind friend. They played together every day and had lots of fun. + +One day, Tim and Sam had a small fight. Tim wanted to work on a puzzle, but Sam wanted to play with cars. Tim said, "Let's work on the puzzle together!" But Sam said, "No, I want to play with cars." + +Tim felt sad, and Sam felt mad. They didn't talk to each other for the rest of the day. That night, they both thought about their fight and felt sorry. The next day, they saw each other outside and said sorry at the same time. + +From that day on, Tim and Sam learned to take turns and share their toys. They worked on puzzles and played with cars together. They stayed the best of friends and always remembered to be kind to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a big forest in the east. In this forest, there was a hidden tree house. A little boy named Tim lived in the tree house. Tim had a toy bear called Bobo. Tim and Bobo loved to play together. + +One sunny day, Tim and Bobo decided to march around the forest. They marched and marched, singing a fun song. "March, march, march, we go, Bobo and Tim, we're friends, you know!" Tim said to Bobo, "I love marching with you!" + +As they marched, they met a friendly squirrel. The squirrel said, "Hi, Tim and Bobo! Can I march with you?" Tim and Bobo were happy to have a new friend. They all marched together, singing and laughing, until the sun went down. Then, they went back to the hidden tree house and had a big sleepover. +Once upon a time, there was a dark room. In the room, there was an object. The object was a big, soft chair. The chair was very lonely because no one ever sat on it. It wanted a friend to sit and play with it. + +One day, a little girl named Lily found the room. She saw the dark chair and thought it looked like a fun place to sit. She walked up to the chair and touched it. The chair was so happy that it started to wiggle. + +Lily decided to settle on the chair. She sat down and the chair stopped wiggling. The dark room became bright and happy. The chair was so happy to have a friend. Lily and the chair played together all day long. They became best friends and the chair was never lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat celery. One day, he found a very tight jar with celery inside. Tim wanted to open the jar, but he could not. The lid was too tight. + +Tim started to panic. He asked his mom, "Mom, can you open the jar for me?" His mom said, "Sure, Tim, but first try to open it yourself." Tim tried and tried, but the jar was still too tight. His mom then opened the jar for him. + +Tim was happy and said, "Thank you, Mom!" His mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tim. Remember, it's okay to ask for help when you need it." Tim learned that it is good to try, but it is also okay to ask for help. +Once upon a time, there was a blue ball named Basketball. Basketball lived in a big park with many friends. They liked to play all day long. Basketball was very happy. + +One day, a big wind came and blew all the toys into different places. Basketball and his friends were sad. They wanted to play together again. Basketball had an idea. He told his friends, "Let's sort all the toys and put them back where they belong." + +Basketball and his friends worked together to sort the toys. They found all the blue toys and put them in one spot. They found all the red toys and put them in another spot. Soon, all the toys were sorted, and the park was clean again. + +Basketball and his friends were very happy. They learned that when they work together, they can fix any problem. The moral of the story is that teamwork makes everything better. +Once upon a time, there was a big office. In the office, there was a big boss named Tom. Tom was a selfish man. He did not like to share his toys with others. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to the office. She had a toy that could spray water. She wanted to show Tom her toy. She said, "Look, Tom! My toy can spray water. It is fun!" + +Tom wanted the toy for himself. He said, "Give me your toy, Lily. I want it." But Lily did not want to give her toy to Tom. She said, "No, Tom. You need to learn to share." + +Tom was sad. He thought about what Lily said. He decided to be nice and share his toys with others. Tom and Lily played together with the spray toy and had lots of fun. They became good friends and shared all their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful little girl named Sue. She liked to deliver things to her friends. One day, she found a big, pretty sunflower in her garden. + +Sue thought it would be nice to give the sunflower to her friend, Tim. She picked the sunflower and walked to Tim's house. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. Sue was happy to help her friend. + +When Sue gave the sunflower to Tim, he smiled. He said, "Thank you, Sue! You are so helpful. I love the sunflower!" They played and laughed together. Sue felt good because she made her friend happy. +One day, a big cow went out to play. The big cow liked to give milk. The milk was good and yummy. The big cow had many friends who liked her milk. + +The big cow lived in a place that was very cold. One day, it was so cold that the milk started to freeze. The big cow was sad. She wanted her friends to enjoy her milk, but it was too cold to drink. + +A little bird saw the big cow was sad. The little bird told all her friends to help. They all flew around the big cow to make her warm. The big cow's milk did not freeze anymore. The big cow was happy, and her friends could drink her yummy milk again. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous star. It was so big and bright that everyone could see it in the sky at night. The star was very lonely, so it wanted to find a friend. + +One day, a little girl named Lily saw the enormous star. She wanted to help the star find a friend. Lily had an idea. She took a long string and tied it to the star. Lily held the string in her hand and started to walk. + +As Lily walked, she met a little boy named Max. Max saw the enormous star and wanted to be its friend too. Max held the string with Lily, and they walked together. The star was so happy to have two friends. From that day on, the enormous star was never lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet cat named Velvet. Velvet was soft and fluffy. She loved to play with her friends. + +One day, Velvet was playing with her friend, a little bird. The bird flew high, and Velvet jumped to catch it. As they played, Velvet's paw went "slap" on a big red ball. The ball rolled away very fast. + +Velvet and the bird chased the ball. They ran and ran until they found it under a tree. They were so happy to find the ball. They played with it all day long. At the end of the day, Velvet and the bird went home. They had so much fun playing together. +Once upon a time, in a big, quiet forest, there lived a small bunny named Binky. Binky had many friends, but he had never met a bear. One sunny day, while hopping around, Binky saw a big, friendly bear named Benny. + +Binky hopped up to Benny and said, "Hi, I'm Binky the bunny! Can I introduce you to my friends?" Benny smiled and said, "Yes, I would love to meet them!" + +Binky and Benny walked through the quiet forest together. They met Binky's friends, a bird named Chirpy and a squirrel named Squeaky. Chirpy and Squeaky were very happy to meet Benny the bear. They all played together, and Benny was very gentle with his new friends. + +After a fun day, Benny said, "Thank you for introducing me to your friends, Binky. I had a great time." Binky smiled and said, "You're welcome, Benny. We're happy to have a big, friendly bear like you in our quiet forest." + +From that day on, Binky, Benny, Chirpy, and Squeaky were the best of friends. They played together every day in the big, quiet forest, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a little bear named Ben. Ben was a nice bear who loved to hug his friends. One day, Ben saw a small bird with a hurt wing. The bird could not fly. Ben's heart felt sad for the bird. + +Ben wanted to help the bird, so he hugged the bird gently. The bird was grateful for the hug. But the bird still could not fly. Ben thought hard and had an idea. He would ask his friend, the wise owl, for help. + +The wise owl told Ben to find a special leaf that could heal the bird's wing. Ben looked all over the forest and finally found the special leaf. He brought the leaf to the bird and the bird's wing got better. The bird could fly again! + +The bird was so happy and grateful for Ben's help. They became best friends and hugged each other every day. The other animals in the forest saw how kind Ben was and they all wanted to be his friend, too. + +The moral of the story is that when you help others and have a big heart, you make many friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved food very much. One day, Max saw a big cat named Luna eating some food. Max felt jealous because he wanted the food too. + +Max went to Luna and said, "I want some food too!" But Luna disagreed. She said, "No, this is my food, Max!" Max was sad and walked away. He thought of a plan to get some food for himself. + +The next day, Max saw Luna eating again. This time, Max brought a toy to play with. Luna saw Max playing and felt jealous too. Luna said, "I want to play with the toy, Max!" Max smiled and said, "Let's share! You give me some food, and I will let you play with my toy." Luna agreed, and they both shared the food and played with the toy happily. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with yarn. One day, she found a ball of yarn that was a disgusting color. It was green and brown, and Kitty did not like it. + +Kitty wanted to change the color of the yarn. She thought about how to do it. She had an idea! She would ask her friend, the dog named Buddy, to help her. Buddy was good at changing things. + +Kitty and Buddy went outside to find some pretty flowers. They found red, blue, and yellow flowers. They put the flowers on the disgusting yarn, and it changed! Now, the yarn was pretty and colorful. Kitty and Buddy were happy, and they played with the colorful yarn all day. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little girl called Lucy. She was always so happy and loved to explore outside. One day, Lucy went out with her mom to go on an adventure. + +They ventured off into the forest and came across a tall steel gate surrounded by flowers. It had a big silver lock which her mom could not open. Lucy looked around and found a key which fit perfectly into the lock. + +Lucy heard a loud click sound and the gate started to slowly open. She was so excited! They both stepped through the open gate and started down the path. The wonderful sights that Lucy saw were so beautiful that tears appeared in her eyes. + +At the end of the path was a small cottage. As they got closer, Lucy noticed a rusty old door. Her mother went over, found the key and shut the door behind them. + +Once inside, Lucy saw a huge hall filled with beautiful treasures. There were bottles of colourful potions, huge wooden chairs and a golden throne. Lucy was very curious and was about to touch it all when her mom said, "No Lucy, don't touch anything, it's too precious!" + +And so, Lucy explored the delightful cottage with her mom, admiring the charming decorations and all the amazing things to find. Even though their adventure ended, their memories of the magical steel gate and its treasures would stay with them forever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. His name was Bob. He wanted to meet a lady, so one day he went on a walk. + +He came across a tough lady. She was wearing a big hat and had a big purse too. The lady was selling cookies from her purse. Bob thought it was neat. + +Bob asked the tough lady if he could have one of the cookies. The tough lady nodded and gave Bob a cookie. Bob thanked the tough lady and said goodbye. He said he would come back soon. + +The next day Bob returned and the tough lady remembered him. She was pleased to meet Bob again. This time she gave Bob two cookies. Bob thanked the tough lady and hurried home. + +From then on, the tough lady and Bob were good friends. Whenever Bob went on a walk, they would stop and talk. They were great friends! +Once upon a time there was a wealthy crocodile. He lived in a big, beautiful house in the forest. He was always very busy, but he didn't mind. He enjoyed doing his work. + +One day, while he was walking around his pond, he stepped on a sharp rock and cut his paw. It was very sore and it hurt a lot! He tried to take care of it himself, but his paw still hurt. + +He decided to go to the forest for help. There he saw a wise old owl who had the power to heal. The wise old owl said that he could heal the crocodile's sore paw. + +The wise owl told the crocodile to close his eyes and hold out his paw. He put his magic hands on the paw and said a few special words. Suddenly, the crocodile felt a warm, healing sensation. His sore paw was healed! + +The crocodile thanked the wise old owl and went home, happy and relieved. From that day on, the crocodile was always careful when walking around his pond, and he felt healed in more ways than one. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Penny. She was very adventurous, and always wanted to explore new places. One day she decided to go on a walk and see what she could find. + +She soon came across a funny little pond. Peering over the edge, she saw some colorful fish swimming beneath her. She wanted to see them closer, so she courageously stuck her hand into the water. But to her surprise something grabbed her! + +Penny froze in shock. But then the creature released her and swam away. She realized it was only a friendly little frog. Penny was brave, so she held out her hand and the frog hopped right onto it. + +The two of them went on a wonderful adventure. Penny laughed and sang as the frog sat in her hand. At the end of the day, Penny gave the little frog a penny for being so brave. From then on, wherever Penny would go, the little frog would always follow. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy old man named Bob. One day, Bob wanted to make a special cake. He got out his mixer, and began to mix together all the ingredients. He added salt and sugar and butter, and soon, a sweet smell began to glow in the air. But soon, the mixer broke. Bob was so grumpy! He had no idea how to fix it. + +Just then, his friend, Lola, came over to visit. She saw the broken mixer and had an idea. She ran to the store and bought some special tools. Then, she got to work. She unscrewed the mixer, put it back together and soon it was working again! + +Bob was so excited. He finished mixing the ingredients for the cake, and soon the delicious smell filled the entire house. Bob enjoyed the cake so much, and thanked his friend Lola for her help. From that day on, the mixer worked perfectly and Bob was never grumpy again. +Once upon a time there were three best friends. One day they were playing in the park. They had a lot of fun. + +Then one of them had an idea. He said, "Let's give a silly challenge. Let's see who can stay still for the longest minute!" All the friends said "Yes!" They got ready and waited to start. + +The first friend was really silly. He danced around and made funny faces. His minute was over very quickly. + +The second friend thought hard. He used all of his power not to move. He was brave, but he moved a little. His minute was almost up! + +The third friend was the best. She was still as a rock. Her minute was the longest! All of her friends cheered and clapped. She won the silly challenge! +Once upon a time, there was a kind old man. He wanted to explain to the children how a mill works. + +The kind old man gathered all the children together and showed them a real mill. He explained that mills use water or wind and turn energy into flour. Everyone was very excited to learn something new. + +The kind old man then showed the children inside the mill. He explained all the different stops and how the large machines worked. All the children were in awe of the mill and asked many questions. + +The kind old man answered everyone's questions with patience and care. The children eventually understood how the mill worked and thanked the kind old man for his explanation. They were all excited to visit the mill again soon. + +The end. +There was once a little girl named Lily who lived with her mommy. Everywhere she went Lily was very obedient. One day her mommy mentioned something to her which made her very curious. + +"Lily, do you dare to explore the woods behind our house?" + +Lily couldn't believe her ears and was very excited. She immediately said yes and ran out of the house. With her mommy's permission, Lily looked at all the plants, animals, and trees she encountered. She felt brave and adventurous. + +After a few hours, Lily returned to her mommy; she had a big smile on her face. + +"I'm so proud of you, Lily! You were very obedient, I'm glad you had an adventure!" + +Lily was proud of herself and knew she was brave enough to explore more places. She knew that she could dare to do a lot of great things if she tried. +Mary was walking down the street. It was a gloomy day and she was feeling sad. Suddenly a butterfly spread its wings right in front of her. Mary's heart filled with joy. She giggled at the beautiful sight. + +The butterfly was strong and it spread its wings wide. Mary followed it as it flew from one side of the street to another. She watched it flutter here and there with delight. + +The butterfly stopped on a nearby bush. Mary looked up and said hello. The butterfly spread its wings and flew away. + +Although the day was still gloomy, Mary smiled. She now knew that even on a gloomy day, beauty could still be found. +Bob and Max were playing in the park. They were looking for something fun to do when Max said "Look, Bob, there is a file!". Bob looked and saw a weird file in the grass. He said "What is a file?". + +Max said "It's something that you use to keep things in. Let's open it!". As they opened the file, they saw lots of weird things. "Look at this!", said Bob as he pulled out a colourful pencil. Max said "Wow, that's so cool!". + +The boys started playing with their new toys. Bob pulled out a car and Max said "I have one like this at home!". They had a lot of fun playing with all of the weird things they found in the file. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice say "What are you kids doing over there?". The boys quickly put everything back in the file and ran away! +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy person. The grumpy person would never say hello or be nice to others. + +One day, a small boy called Peter saw the grumpy person. He was just walking by with his Mommy, and he waved to the grumpy person. + +But the grumpy person just grunted and ignored Peter. Peter felt sad, so he called out to the grumpy person. + +"Hey there! Why are you so grumpy?" + +But the grumpy person just ignored him and kept walking. Peter was very sad and so was his Mommy. + +Peter and his Mommy decided not to talk to the grumpy person anymore. So instead, they just waved and said hello to everyone else they met. Pretty soon, Peter and his Mommy were happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a special night. All of the family gathered around the table to share a special candle. Everyone was so excited. + +The candle was amazing! It had lots of different colors and shapes. It was so big and bright. + +Everyone shared stories around the candle. They talked about all of the fun things they had done throughout the day. Everyone laughed and smiled. The candle lit up the room and made everyone feel so happy. + +Once everyone was done, the family blew out the candle. They said their goodbyes and each family member went off to bed. They all felt so blessed, thankful, and warm all because of the amazing candle. +Tommy was out for a walk one day. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. He saw a big puddle and he walked closer to it. The puddle was so big that he couldn't see the other side. The water was still and it looked very fine. + +Tommy wanted to get closer, so he slowly walked through the puddle. The water splashed up and hit his legs. He laughed and felt very happy. Then he saw his reflection in the puddle. He thought it looked so funny! + +He wanted to make the water splash up again, so he started jumping in the puddle. The water splashed high all around him. When he was done, he looked around and all the puddles had gone. He just smiled and kept on walking. +Once upon a time, there was a cherry tree in a big field. The tree was very, very special because it grew the most lovely cherries. + +One day, a little girl came to play in the big field. She saw the cherry tree and she shouted for joy! She had never seen such lovely cherries. + +The girl wanted to pick all the cherries, but the cherry tree said, "No, little girl! Please don't pick all my cherries. Leave some for the birds!" + +The little girl said, "OK, cherry tree! I'll leave some cherries for the birds." So she picked a few of the loveliest cherries and said goodbye to the cherry tree. + +The little girl was so happy that she shouted with joy as she left the field. She took the lovely cherries home with her and shared them with her family. Everyone was so happy and they all shouted with joy! +There was an Ostrich who was always sad. His friends tried to encourage him but nothing seemed to work. He was so lonely he thought he would never be happy. +One day, he found something very cheap on the ground. He thought it might make him happier if he had it, so he picked it up. +When he saw what it was, his eyes lit up and he smiled for the first time in weeks. It was a toy ostrich! He was so excited and started to run around, playing with it. +His friends were so happy that he was finally happy. They encouraged him to keep playing with his new toy and told him that they were there to help him if he ever felt sad again. +The Ostrich was so thankful to his friends and they all continued to play together, full of joy and happiness. +Once there was a little girl who was very fearful of spiders. She was always scared when she saw one. One day she decided to take a brave step and she put on a special dress. It was bright and colourful and had a picture of a friendly spider on the front. She wore the dress everywhere she went, and even to bed. As she wore the dress, her fear of spiders slowly melted away. She was no longer scared of them. She even started to laugh when she saw a spider instead of running away! All thanks to her special dress. +Once upon a time, a white igloo happened to appear in the distance. Inside it, a family of snow people were getting ready for a party. They put up lots of decorations in a hurry and put on their best snowy outfits. + +One of the snow people, a little girl, was so excited that she couldn't contain her happiness. She begged her parents to take her outside to play in the snow. Her parents agreed, so she quickly put on her coat and boots, and they all went out into the brilliant white snow. + +Once outside, the little girl started running and laughing in delight. She made snowballs and snow angels and built a huge snowman with her parents. Then, they had so much fun that they stayed outside until the sun started setting. + +Before they went back into their igloo, the family took a few minutes to take in the beauty of the starry night sky. It was a magical experience that none of them would ever forget. +Once upon a time there was a very happy dog. He loved to move around and play with his friends. One day the dog started to feel very tired and sad. He stopped playing and barely moved at all. + +His owners took him to the veterinarian. The veterinarian was amazing! He gave the dog a big hug and some medicine. + +The dog started to move around again. He felt so much better! He bounced up and down and ran around in circles. His owners were so happy to see their dog back to his energetic self. + +The dog thanked the veterinarian for making him feel better. The veterinarian waved goodbye and said she would see them soon. + +The dog and his owners lived happily ever after. The dog was amazing at moving around and playing with his friends again. +Once upon a time there was a very special tooth. It was original, unlike any other tooth in the world. Every day the special tooth used its magic to create amazing things. + +One day the special tooth created a beautiful rainbow. It was so bright and colourful that everyone was amazed. Even the birds stopped singing to look at it. + +Then the special tooth created a meadow filled with fluffy sheep. All the children jumped up and down with joy. + +Finally, the special tooth created a sweet gingerbread house. It was covered in icing sugar and had lots of windows and doors. + +In the end everyone was very happy. It had been a wonderful day, all thanks to the original tooth. +Once upon a time there was a brave knight. He went on a journey to find the magical sword. + +The knight was very brave and determined to find the sword. He traveled for many days until he came to the top of a very high mountain. + +At the top of the mountain was an old man. The old man had the sword! He said to the brave knight, it is yours if you can remember the three magic words. + +The knight had to think very hard until he finally remembered the magic words. The old man smiled and handed him the sword. + +The knight thanked the old man and was reminded of how brave he was on his journey. He was very happy and returned home with the magical sword. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl named Jane. Jane was very intelligent and loved to use her brain. + +One day, Jane went outside to play. She brought her toys and her favorite toy rake. + +Suddenly, Jane lost her rake! She looked around for it, but couldn't find it. + +Jane thought hard about where it could be. She finally found her rake tangled in some branches. + +Jane was so happy to find her rake! She learned to use her intelligence and never lose her rake again. +One day, there was a chubby cat called Snowy. Snowy liked to jump around the house and explore. + +One day, Snowy jumped up onto the fridge. She thought it looked like a nice place to relax. Snowy was so comfy that she accidentally fell asleep. + +When Snowy woke up, she looked around and realised that she was lost. She had lost her way home and couldn't find her way back. + +Snowy was scared and miaowed for help. Luckily, a kind person heard her cries and found Snowy. They helped Snowy back home to the warm and safe fridge. + +Snowy was happy to be back home! She promised herself to never get lost again! +Teddy and Mummy were so happy. They were on their way to the spa! Teddy loved going to the spa with Mummy. He especially liked when he got a massage. + +When they arrived at the spa, Teddy's mummy pushed opened the big door and they stepped inside. Everything was so tidy and clean. Teddy felt so special. + +His Mummy said it was time for his massage. He was taken to a room and told to lie down on the bed. It felt so good! He loved the gentle massage. + +When the massage was over, he and Mummy went to the pool. They both put on their swimming costumes. Mummy put Teddy in the hot water and he splashed around. + +When it was time to go, Teddy and Mummy had one last treat. A hot soak in a big bath! Teddy's Mummy washed him in the warm, bubbly bath. When it was finished Teddy felt so clean, he was going to have the best night's sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy and her friends were playing in the garden when Daisy saw a hoop. She wanted to play with it. But her friends disagreed. They wanted to play something else. + +Daisy was very eager to play hoop, but her friends just didn't understand. After lots of disagreeing, Daisy and her friends decided to each do their own thing. Daisy happily went off to play with her hoop. + +She twirled and jumped through the hoop, showing off to her friends. But they were too busy doing their own thing to even notice. Daisy didn't care though. She was happy just to be playing with her hoop. +Jimmy wanted to dive. So he jumped into the pool. The water felt cool and he loved the way it sparkled in the bright sunshine. + +Jimmy then saw a lamp at the bottom of the pool. It was easy to touch because the water wasn't too deep. He grabbed the lamp and looked at it closely. It was shiny and had little blue stars on it. + +Jimmy smiled, he knew he had to show his friends the lamp. He swam to the edge of the pool and climbed out. With a big smile on his face he held up the lamp. His friends were so surprised and asked him where he had found it. + +Jimmy told them that he had dived into the pool to find it. His friends were so impressed and said he was brave to do that. Jimmy smiled, knowing he'd done something amazing. +Once upon a time, there was a shy bunny. He hopped around the garden, looking for something to do. He saw a telephone and was very curious. He hopped right up next to it and tried to grab it, but it wouldn't move. The bunny grew frustrated and tried to bite it. But instead of the telephone breaking, the bunny was the one who got hurt. The bunny's teeth were too small and the telephone was too hard. The bunny began to cry, so he hopped away and went to find his friends. He told them all about the telephone and how it had bit him. His friends were very sorry, but they couldn't help. So the bunny decided he would just stay away from telephones for now. He had learned his lesson: don´t bite things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, a nice little girl wanted to dress up. She went to her room and picked out her best clothes. Then, she went to the kitchen to put them on. + +The girl found a big wheel in the kitchen. She said 'hello' to the wheel and said it was very polite. Then, she used the wheel to help her dress up. She rolled it around from room to room as she put on each piece of clothing. + +Once the girl was dressed, she looked in the mirror. She smiled and said 'I look very nice!' + +The little girl thanked the wheel for being so polite and helpful. She said goodbye, waved, and then rolled away toward the park. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy pony. He loved to run very fast. He liked to rush around the meadow. His friends laughed and cheered as he dashed past them. + +One day, the pony was going on a special trip. He was so excited that he couldn't wait to get there. He was so bossy that he rushed around even faster than usual. + +Eventually he made it to his destination. He was so happy that he ran around the meadow again. Everywhere he went, his friends cheered him on. + +The pony loved to rush around his meadow. Every time he did it, he felt so free and happy. He was the most bossy pony in the whole land! +Once upon a time, there was a fierce mystery. It had everyone wondering what it could be. Everyone went around trying to figure it out. But the mystery was too tricky. + +That’s when Mommy put her thinking cap on. She looked everywhere and was very smart. She asked around and put all the bits together. Soon she had the answer! + +It turned out the fierce mystery was only a butterfly! It had been hiding near the tree. Everyone was happy and they smiled and laughed. + +Mommy put out some food to keep the butterfly happy. And they all watched as it fluttered away. Now they were sure to never forget this fierce mystery. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty wolf in the forest. The wolf was big and strong, and could run very fast. + +One night, the wolf was walking in the woods when it saw something in the moonlight. It was a little rabbit, and the rabbit was just standing there, staring at the wolf. The wolf was curious, so it stopped and stared back at the rabbit. + +The wolf and the rabbit kept staring at each other, until finally, the wolf let out a loud howl. The rabbit was so scared! It hopped away and vanished into the night. + +The mighty wolf was happy that it had scared the rabbit away and kept walking through the woods looking for its dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and she was very excited. One day, she decided to take a walk to the park. + +When she arrived, she was amazed! There was a big lollipop stand full of all different kinds of lollipops. She saw some sour lollipops, sweet lollipops, and even some that were flavored like fruits. + +Sarah looked around for the biggest lollipop she could find. She found one that was almost as tall as she was and it was bright pink and sour. She couldn't wait to try it. She bought it with her pocket money and ate it all up. + +The lollipop was so delicious that she wanted to go back to the lollipop stand again. Every week she would visit the lollipop stand and brought home a big sour lollipop. + +Sarah was so happy that she started to share her lollipop with her friends too. They all liked the sour lollipops and they would always stand in line at the lollipop stand to get more. + +They all became good friends and they shared many sour lollipops together. Sarah was the happiest three year old ever! +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit who was very uncomfortable. He wanted to run away but he had nowhere to go. Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was a scary noise. It was louder and louder. The rabbit was so scared that he had to surrender. He slowly shrank down and sat still. + +After a while, the noise stopped. The rabbit peeked out of his hiding spot. To his surprise, it was a little boy. He was full of joy and was happily playing with his toys. He looked at the rabbit, smiled and reached his hand out. The rabbit felt relieved. He didn't have to be scared anymore. + +The boy and the rabbit were now friends. They ran and played together in the field. The rabbit was very happy. He knew he would never have to be uncomfortable again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. He was very impatient and liked to do things quickly. One day, Max went to the store. He looked around and wanted a lemon. He asked the shopkeeper, "Can I have a lemon please?" + +The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Listen carefully. Lemons can be sour, so make sure you take small bites when you eat them." Max listened carefully and thanked the shopkeeper. He then got his lemon and left the store. + +When Max got home, he wanted to eat his lemon right away. He took a bite and his face scrunched up. "Oh no," he thought, "it's sour!" Max had forgotten to listen to the shopkeeper. He decided he needed to be more patient when eating his lemon in the future. Max learned a valuable lesson that day. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and very happy. + +One day Lucy had to go to the hospital. She was very scared, but her mom and dad encouraged her. They told her it would be ok. + +When they got to the hospital Lucy found a brand new toy! This made her feel much better, and she was so excited. She ran around with the toy and had so much fun. + +The doctors and nurses encouraged Lucy to be brave. They were all very nice to her, and soon her visit to the hospital was over. + +Lucy was glad to leave. She thanked everyone for encouraging her and happily ran out with her new toy. From that day onward, Lucy wasn't scared of hospitals anymore. +Jane was glad. She was finally getting her new dress for her special day. As Jane carefully picked out the prettiest dress from the pile, her mom smiled. + +Jane couldn't wait to put on her dress. She ran to the pot on the kitchen and began to carefully get dressed. After she slipped on her beautiful dress, she twirled around, the skirt of the dress flying around her. + +Jane felt so glad in her dress. She ran around the house, showing off her dress. Everyone clapped and said how beautiful Jane looked. + +Jane was so glad and was so happy she had her new dress. She said she would never take it off. +Once upon a time there was a generous loop. It was big and bright, and rounded like a hug. Every day, lots of people gathered to let the loop wrap around them and make them feel safe and happy. + +One day, a little 3 year old child came to the loop. The child had never seen a loop before and was very curious. Bravely, the child stepped inside and let the loop wrap around them. Immediately, the loop filled the child with warmth and joy. + +Surprised, the child wanted to make the generous loop even bigger. So, the 3 year old asked all the other people at the loop to join hands and make one giant, generous loop. Everyone was happy to join in and their loop was brighter and bigger than ever. + +The little 3 year old was very proud and enjoyed their time in the generous loop. From that day onward, the 3 year old visited the loop and let it hug them whenever they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go on a magical adventure. She went to her room and opened her special toy box. As soon as she opened it, a big, blue, deep button appeared. She plucked it off the inside of the toy box and said, "Let's go!" Suddenly, a magical, deep blue door appeared in the wall of her room. + +Excitedly, the little girl reached for the door knob, but she couldn't reach it. Then she remembered the special button she was holding. She carefully placed the button onto the door knob and it fit perfectly! She twisted it and the door opened to a new, magical world. + +The little girl stepped through the door and found herself in a deep blue world. Everywhere she looked, she saw deep blue trees, deep blue water, and deep blue flowers. + +The little girl couldn't believe her eyes. She smiled from ear to ear and knew that no matter what happened, this was sure to be one magical adventure! +Once, there was a famous lamp. It was so famous all the people in the town loved it. Everyday, the lamp would light up the town. +One day, it stopped. No one knew why and everyone was very sad. So they called on the man with the magic stone. +The man said he could help them, but he said first they had to trust him. Everyone was scared but decided to trust the man. +The man took the stone and held it in his hands and suddenly the lamp was so bright, that everyone in the town cheered. The man said he had put a special spell on the lamp, and told them to take care of it. +Now, everyone trusts the lamp to light up the town. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. He was very busy because he had a lot to do. So one day he decided to peek in the kitchen. When he peeked, he saw a big lemon. Tom was very excited because he had never seen a big lemon before. He quickly went over to the lemon and took it in his hands. It felt cool and soft. This made Tom even more curious. He wondered what he could do with it. Then he remembered that his mom sometimes made lemonade. So he decided to make lemonade with his big lemon! He got a glass, filled it with water and then cut his lemon in two and squeezed it into the glass. After he added a bit of sugar, he tasted it and realized it was very yummy! Tom was so proud of himself for making the lemonade. He had a lot of fun that day and knew he wanted to make lemonade again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly frog. Every day he liked to jump around his pond and play with his friends. + +He wanted to look for something special - something true. So one day he jumped out of the pond and started hopping around the meadow, looking for something real. + +As he hopped away, he saw a butterfly! He stopped and watched it flutter away. He thought it was so beautiful and special. + +The frog kept hopping until he saw something that made him jump with joy - it was a precious rainbow that filled the sky with bright colours. + +The frog realised this was something special and true, so he jumped with joy and ran back to the pond to share his find with his friends. + +The frog and his friends were so happy, they laughed and played together. From then on, they remembered that special and true things can be found when you jump around with a happy heart. +Once there was a little crab. He was small and his shell was nice and warm. Every day he would go for a walk by the beach. One day, he heard a sound. It was a ringing. The crab was so curious! He followed the ringing and it led him to a little bucket. Inside the bucket there was a beautiful bell. It was ringing so loudly! + +The crab was so excited. He grabbed the bell and started to walk down the beach. He kept ringing the bell and singing a song. Everywhere he went, people stopped to watch the little crab and his bell. He was so proud of himself! + +Soon the crab was tired. He put the bell back into the bucket and went home. He was happy to have had such a fun day. The ringing of the bell was something he would always remember. +Once upon a time there was a hairy bear. He was walking in the forest when it began to rain. He did not have an umbrella, so he ran to find one. Soon he found a big one with lots of colors. He was so happy. He opened the umbrella and entered under the top. He was now safe from the rain. + +He saw a rabbit by the side of the road. It was also getting wet from the rain. So the hairy bear shared his umbrella with the rabbit. Soon the little rabbit entered under the umbrella too, and both of them were safe from the rain. + +The bear and the rabbit walked together for a few miles until the rain stopped. Then, both of them said goodbye and went their own ways. The bear was very happy that the rabbit shared the umbrella with him and kept him dry. He learned a good lesson that day - always share what you have with others! + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He wanted to find something fun to do. He went outside to look around. As he looked, he saw a pepper plant. His eyes lit up and he smiled. He ran to the plant and touched the pepper. It felt warm and fuzzy. He wanted to pick a pepper and eat it. He carefully picked the pepper and took a bite. It was yummy! He ate the whole pepper and looked for more. He kept looking and found lots of peppers. He picked and ate them until he felt full. He was so happy that he had found something fun to do! The end. +Once there was a young bear. He was walking through the woods when he came across a tree. He saw some soup at the base of the tree and he decided to take a bite. It was a delicious, warm soup and the bear couldn't help but take another bite. Suddenly a voice said "Hey, who's eating my soup?" + +The bear quickly looked around but he couldn't see who had said that. He looked up to the top of the tree and there was a young hawk, looking down at him. The hawk said "That's my soup! You need to put it back." + +The bear was very sorry and he apologised. He put the soup back where he had found it and he said "I'm sorry, I won't take your soup again." The Hawk said "Okay, just make sure you don't take any more of my food." + +The young bear was very happy and he thanked the hawk. He promised that he wouldn't take any more of the hawk's food and he walked away, never to take anything from the hawk again. The young bear was happy and he went to find his own food. +Once upon a time there was a nation, filled with both happy and bitter people. The bitter people were not content with how their country was being run and they were determined to succeed in changing how their nation worked. + +They met together and decided to start a big project. Together, the group made a plan to make the nation better. They worked hard, trying their best day and night to make their dream a reality. + +Slowly but surely, the project began to work. People in the nation started to be happier than before. The bitter people were relieved to see that their hard work had paid off, and that their plan to succeed was working. + +From then on, everyone was more content in the nation. The bittner people had achiever their goal and the entire nation was now much better off than before. Everyone cheered and celebrated, glad to know they had worked together to make their country the best it could be. +One day, a happy elephant was walking through the forest. He met a friendly lion and they decided to play a game together. The lion suggested they play hide-and-seek. The elephant thought it was a good idea, but he wanted to play something else. They disagreed about the game. + +The lion wanted to play tag. The elephant didn't like that idea either. He wanted to play hopscotch. The lion frowned, but then he thought of another game. He suggested playing Musical Chairs. The elephant smiled and agreed. They both laughed and started looking for chairs. + +Soon, they found enough chairs for everyone. The elephant was so happy they had agreed on the game. They played happily until the sun started to set. The happy elephant waved goodbye to his new friend, the lion, and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy shark. He wanted to spin around and have fun like all the other animals. He swam around and around, but he kept bumping into things. He tried and tried, but he just couldn't spin. + +One day, he decided to ask the wise whale for help. He swam over to the whale and tried to explain what he wanted to do. After listening for a long time, the wise whale said that he can help him learn how to spin. + +The shark was so happy! The whale explained that he had to put his tail near the sand near the bottom of the ocean and spin it. So the clumsy shark followed his instructions and put his tail down, then he started to spin. + +The shark swam around faster and faster until he was spinning so quickly that a tornado began to form! He was spinning so quickly that he created a whirlpool in the ocean. Everyone in the ocean had so much fun watching the clumsy shark spin. + +The shark was so proud of himself and he was so happy that he was able to spin. He had so much fun! +Jack was walking in the park one day, when he saw an invitation on the ground. He picked it up, and was so excited that he stumbled over and fell on the floor. He quickly picked it up again and looked at it closely. The invitation was for a party, and Jack couldn't wait to go! + +He happily ran home to tell his mom and dad, but when he got there they were frightened. They said they were worried he was too young to go. Jack was very disappointed, but he listened to his mom and dad. + +Instead, they all had a party at home. Jack's mom and dad surprised him with lots of treats and fun activities. Even though it wasn't the party in the invitation, everyone had a great time. + +In the end, Jack was happy he had stumbled upon the invitation that day, even if it didn't work out! +Once there were two friends, Jack and Sarah. One day, they decided to make some food. They got some dough and started to throw it around. It flew in the air and made shapes. It was so much fun! As they were playing, Jack thought of a great idea. He told Sarah they should make some spicy pizza with the dough. + +So, they got some spices and decided to sprinkle them on their pizza. Jack and Sarah started to throw the spices on their dough and it began to smell delicious. They carefully put the dough into the oven and waited. After it was done, they took it out and both of them were so excited to try it. The pizza was delicious and so spicy! Jack and Sarah had a wonderful time, thanks to their tasty dough. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Fred. He was a jolly little boy. +Every day he had lunch in the park with his mum. He loved eating his lunch in the park, because he liked to see the birds fly around. + +One day, when Fred was at the park, he saw a big, fluffy cloud in the sky. He wanted to go and play on the cloud, so he decided to pretend that he could fly. Fred waved his arms around and started to jump. Suddenly, he said, "I can fly!" + +But of course he was lying! His mum said in a firm voice, "No, Fred, you can't fly! Now, let's have lunch!" So they sat down in the grass and ate lunch together. + +Fred enjoyed eating his lunch in the park that day, but he still wished he could fly like the birds. He smiled to himself and knew that it was okay to dream. +Once upon a time there was a kind family who loved to cook and bake meals together. Each day they would gather in the kitchen and create delicious meals. The family had a great big dishwasher that would help them clean up. The dishwasher was very colorful. It had lots of buttons on the front and even one that made it talk. + +The dishwasher was very helpful at providing clean plates and pans for the family. It would hum and bubble each time the family filled it with dirty dishes. It would take the dirty dishes and turn them into clean ones in no time. + +The dishwasher was definitely a great helper to the family. It was always keeping them smiling and cheerful. Everyone in the family was very thankful for the dishwasher. Without it, cleaning up after meals would have been much more difficult. +Once upon a time, there was a happy yacht. She sailed in a calm blue sea. One day, the yacht wanted to march through the ocean. She sailed all day and all night. Suddenly, she came to an island. It was so beautiful, with green trees and flowers everywhere. The yacht saw a pack of dolphins and they swam, side-by-side, for hours. When the sun set, the yacht continued to march, until she reached a new shore. It was a calm beach, with white sand and gentle waves. The yacht felt so happy, she decided to stay here forever. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a curious bird. He wanted to explore and see what he could find. He came across an arrow pointing to the sky. The curious bird was amazed and wanted to know what was up there. + +He flapped his wings and rose high into the air. As he got closer to the sky he couldn't believe his eyes. The sky was full of stars! + +The bird was so happy, he wanted to share the view with others. So he flew down and started to spread the news. He kept repeating what he had seen to everyone he met. + +Soon, other birds flew up to the sky with him and they were all amazed too. They sang songs and repeated the same thing; "the sky is so beautiful!" + +From then on, whenever they wanted to see the stars they simply followed the arrow pointing up to the sky. +Once there was a little girl called Pepper. She was three years old and loved to explore her neighbourhood. One gloomy day, Pepper spotted a network of trails in the park. She started to run and followed the trails. But then suddenly, someone slapped her. It was an old man. He said she was not supposed to be on his trails. + +Pepper was so scared and started to cry. The old man felt bad, so he took Pepper to the park playground to make her feel better. He said sorry and they both played on the swings and slides. Soon, Pepper forgot all about being slapped. + +Afterwards, the old man and Pepper became best friends. They talked about their favourite trails and made more networks to explore. It was the best day ever! +Once there was a little girl named Susie. She played in her backyard. Out there she had all kinds of gear to play with. There was a yellow slide, a yellow sand bucket and even a yellow tricycle with big wheels. + +One day Susie saw a shiny gear in her yard. She wanted to play with it so she asked her mom, "Mommy, can I please have that gear to play with?" Her mom said, "Yes Susie, you can have the gear, but I will need you to be careful with it." + +So Susie grabbed the yellow gear and began to play. She rolled it in the grass and made a game out of it. Every now and then she would come back to her mom and ask to borrow more gear. Her mom let her borrow some wooden blocks and a yellow ball. + +By the end of the day, Susie was tired but happy. She had lots of fun playing with her gear. She thanked her mom and said, "Thank you mommy for letting me play with the gear. Please can I play with it again tomorrow?" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emily. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day Emily went to a new place. It was so big and strange that she got a bit scared. She looked around to find the exit, but she couldn't find it anywhere. She started to cry. Suddenly, a big and kind man came up to her and said " Don't worry Emily, I'll help you find the way out". He looked around and soon they were able to find the exit. Emily was so happy! She smiled and said thank you to the man. He smiled back and said "It was nice to save you." Then Emily happily ran out the exit and went to a more normal place. She was glad that the man had helped her. +Once upon a time, a small fox was looking for lunch. He trotted through the dry swamp, sniffing the air for prey. Finally, he saw something! It was a big bug! The fox wanted it for his lunch. + +He pounced, but the bug scuttled away. The fox chased and chased until he finally caught it. He opened his mouth wide and bit down. Crunch! He had caught his lunch. + +He ate it up and was very happy. His tummy was full. Now he was ready to trot back through the dry swamp and find a safe place to nap. +Joey was a jolly little boy. He loved to play in his backyard. Today, he was making a pattern in the dirt with a stick. He dug a star shape and filled it with pebbles. Joey was so proud of his pattern. He grabbed a toy soccer ball and kicked it as hard as he could. The ball flew away and Joey chased it. He kicked the ball all around the backyard, spinning and twirling around in circles. He was so happy! Then, he saw a big bird flying over the fence. Joey tried to kick the ball to the bird but the ball fell right into a bush. He laughed and ran over to the bush to pick it up. Joey was so pleased with himself, his pattern, and his kicking. He was sure he'd have fun in the backyard again tomorrow. +Once there was a little girl named Grace. She loved collecting coins and was very proud of her collection. Every day she would take out her coins and count them. + +Today, something magical happened. A big green monster appeared in the room! He was huge and scary and he wanted the coins! He started to grab them and destroy them! + +Grace was so nervous. She wanted to protect her beautiful coins, but she was too scared. Suddenly, something amazing happened. Her favourite coin flew away from the monster and out of the window! The monster chased after it, but he couldn't catch it. + +Grace smiled. Her coin was safe! The monster was gone and she still had some of her coins. All was good in the world again. +Once upon a time there were two friends living together happily in a house. Their names were Jack and Jill. One day they decided they wanted to take a drive around town. + +Jack grabbed some fuel and filled up the car. "Are you ready?" he asked Jill. Jill gave him a big smile and hopped into the car. + +Jack started driving and drove around town for awhile. They both looked out the windows and saw many kind people walking around with happy smiles. They even saw a few animals running around in the grass. + +Jack parked the car in front of a shop and they both got out. Inside, Jack and Jill found lots of interesting things to display. They pointed to things on the shelves and smiled at each other. They had so much fun looking around the shop! + +Finally, Jack and Jill drove home with a car full of fun memories. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Sam. He wanted to find some friends to have adventures with, but he wasn't sure how. + +One day, Sam heard about a trap. It was a magical trap that could unite friends. He decided to give it a try and found a helpful bunny who wanted to be united with him. + +Together the two friends had many adventures. They went fishing and they rode their bicycles. They even had a big picnic in the park. + +Sam and the bunny were united forever. They had so many fun things to do together and enjoyed spending time with each other. It was the best friendship ever! +Once upon a time there was a nice girl. She had a lock. Every day she would take it out and look at it. She liked it very much. + +One day, the girl saw a nice man. He asked her if he could see her lock. The girl said yes and showed it to him. The man said that he could make the lock even better. He took out a sharp knife and cut a piece off the lock. + +The girl was shocked, but then she saw how much better the lock looked. She thanked the man for being so kind. Every day the girl looked at her lock and smiled. She was very happy with the new look. +Once there was a mom and dad. They had a son and his name was Jack. They loved him very much and wanted to take care of him. + +Every day, they fed Jack a healthy breakfast. They cooked him oatmeal, toast and eggs. Jack felt proud that his parents made him such a yummy meal. + +After breakfast, mom and dad put a cap on Jack's head. It was blue with a white stripe and it fit him perfectly. He felt proud to wear it and showed it off to them. He smiled and waved at them as they said goodbye. + +At the end of the day, Jack's parents fed him dinner. It was spaghetti and meatballs and Jack said it was the best dinner he ever had! He was so proud to have such loving parents and was very happy to have a full belly. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby chipmunk. He wanted to escape from his tree and see the world. He had heard that there were so many new things to explore, he couldn't wait to have his adventure. + +One night, the chipmunk was feeling brave and he decided to take a leap! He jumped from the tree and ran to the pond. He was excited to try swimming, he had only seen it on TV. + +Once he made it to the pond, the chipmunk was so happy. He loved the feeling of being in the water. He swam around and around until he was too tired to move. He swam back to shore and happily hopped back up to his tree. + +The chipmunk had made it! He had escaped on his own adventure and he was proud. He now had stories to tell all of his friends about his exciting night. He could hardly wait to share it with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go outside to play. She looked out the window and saw a sign that said "Playground." She was so excited that she couldn't wait! She wanted to open the door and hurry to the park. + +Her mom said, "Oh no, let's wait until your dad comes home to take us." The impatient little girl didn't listen and ran to the door. She couldn't wait to open it and go to the park. + +So, the little girl grabbed the handle and opened the door. She ran outside, skipped to the playground, and started having so much fun. She played on the swings, the slide, and everything else. She even made some friends. + +Opening the door was the best thing she ever did. After playing all afternoon, she was so happy when it was time to go home. The little girl thought she should open the door to play more often! +One day a boy walked outside to play. He saw a small furry animal and he was so excited! He ran over to it and he saw that it was a dust bunny. He reached out to touch it and it felt so soft and furry! He then decided he would walk with the dust bunny and they would explore the world together! The boy and the dust bunny took a walk around his neighborhood and they saw all kinds of cool things. The trees, flowers and animals were so fun to look at. The boy and dust bunny had a wonderful time. The boy learned a lot about the world and having a furry friend was so much fun. The boy and dust bunny eventually made it back home but they will have many more walks together. +Henry was excited to be at the fire station. He saw a fireman in his bright red suit holding a big hose. The fireman's hands were filthy. Henry wanted to see what it felt like to touch the fireman, so he pinched him. + +The fireman was kind and smiled at Henry. He said "That doesn't feel too nice when someone pinches you, does it?" Henry shook his head yes and apologized. + +The fireman patted Henry on the head and said it was all right. He pointed to the fire truck and showed Henry how the big hose was used to put out fires. Henry watched as the water came out of the hose and was very impressed. + +The fireman asked Henry to help him sweep the floor of the station with a broom. Henry was very excited to do this and swept with gusto. The fireman was pleased and thanked Henry for his help. + +Henry said goodbye to the friendly fireman and when back home feeling very proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a pink ship. It was a very happy ship with lots of colours on its sails and flags. But the ship couldn't sail away. Something was preventing it. + +A big mean monster had appeared and was standing in front of the ship. It wouldn't let the ship move. The monster was so big and powerful that the ship couldn't get away. + +The little pink ship felt sad. Everywhere it looked, it could only see the monster. What was it going to do? + +Suddenly, a bright light shone down from the sky. A big white bird swooped down and scooped up the monster. It flew away with the monster and the ship was free. + +The little ship was so happy! It sailed away with the wind in its sails, no longer prevented from reaching its destination. +Dave was a little boy who lived on a farm. He loved playing outside with his dog, Max. One day Dave and Max were playing in the fields when they spotted something shiny. It was a diamond! Dave was very excited and ran over to pick it up. + +Suddenly, a big, mean-looking man stepped out of the bushes. He was angry and he wanted to take the diamond. But Max heard him coming and growled at him. Max wanted to protect Dave and the diamond. + +The mean man was sorry that he made Max growl, so he started to retreat. He said he was sorry and that he just wanted to buy the diamond. Dave was sad that the mean man was thwarted and offered to give him the diamond in exchange for a toy truck. + +Happy that he got something in return, the mean man smiled and gave Dave the toy truck. From then on, Max always watched over Dave and the diamond to make sure nobody would take them away. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah who lived in a city. One day, Sarah was feeling very miserable. She decided to go to a park to have some fun. As Sarah looked around the park, she suddenly forgot why she was there. Suddenly she saw a beautiful firework in the sky. She smiled and clapped with delight. + +Sarah wanted to get closer to the firework so she ran towards it. Suddenly, she forgot where she was running to! She ran faster and faster until she came to the fireworks stand. She was so excited! She picked out a firework and lit it up. As the beautiful colours lit up the sky, Sarah smiled with joy. + +But then it started raining, and all the fireworks were put out. Sarah felt so miserable! She forgot all the fun she was having and went her way. +Once upon a time, there was a popular little boy. He was always having fun with his friends but at night he would always go to his kitchen. In the kitchen, he would jump into bed and close his eyes. The little boy would sleep all night long. Every morning, he would wake up feeling happy and refreshed. He would then listen to the birds chirping outside and head out to play with his friends. No matter how much fun the little boy was having, he would always return to his kitchen to sleep. Every night was the same, the little boy would go to the kitchen and sleep until morning. +Once upon a time there was a town full of happy people. One day, Jack and Jill went to the town to meet some friends. They smiled and waved as they walked through the town. + +Soon, they came across an old woman. She looked sad and guilty. Jack and Jill quickly stopped to see if she was okay. The old woman told them that she had done something bad and was feeling very guilty. + +Jack and Jill were very kind. They asked her what she had done, and told her it was okay. The old woman explained she had been unkind to a friend and was feeling bad about it. + +Jack and Jill said that it was okay and hugged the old woman. They said that forgiveness is what makes us all kind. Jack and Jill helped the old woman feel better. + +The old woman thanked Jack and Jill and everyone in town was happy once again. +Johnny was walking in a forest with his mom one day. Johnny was excited to explore the big, green trees and all the colorful flowers. Suddenly, Johnny saw a dark tunnel in the ground. He asked his mom what it was. His mom replied that it was a tunnel. Johnny wanted to go inside, but his mom said he couldn't because it was dangerous. + +Suddenly, Johnny heard some weird noises coming from inside the tunnel. He looked inside and saw a small, hurt puppy. It was scared and was very quiet. Johnny recognized that the pup was trapped and needed help. He told his mom, so their family quickly gathered a bunch of supplies and began to work on freeing the puppy from the tunnel. + +They dug deep and wide until the puppy was freed! Johnny thanked his family for helping the pup. + +Johnny was so proud he was able to recognize the pup was in trouble, so they could help it. Together they saved the hurt puppy! +Once there was a boy and he wanted to make something. He thought and thought but couldn't think of what he wanted to make. Then, he saw a dolphin. He liked the dolphin so he decided to make one too. He got some paper and drew a dolphin. He was very proud of it, but something was not quite right. It didn't look comfortable. So the boy got some more paper and tried to make it look more comfortable. He made the tail fluffier, the eyes rounder and the fins smoother. Now it looked much better. He was very happy with his wonderful, comfortable dolphin. +Once upon a time there was a mommy who insisted that her little boy go through the door. He didn't want to go though, he wanted to stay and play. + +Mommy said, "My darling, it's time to go though the door.". + +So her little boy got up and looked at the door. It was big and colorful, so he was a bit scared. He didn't want to go through it, so he kept saying no. + +But mommy kept on insisting and said, "It's alright, bright eyes. Go through the door and you'll see something fun." + +The little boy wanted to be brave, so he slowly walked up to the door. He put his hand on the doorknob and started to turn it. He looked back at his mommy, and then slowly opened the door. + +Inside, he saw the most colorful room he had ever seen! He jumped in and started to explore. He was so excited and didn't want to leave. + +And that's how the little boy learned that sometimes mommy knows best. +One day, a mom and her little girl drove to a park. The park was full of tall trees and bright flowers. The little girl was so excited. She jumped out of the car and ran over to a big playground. + +The little girl and her mom jumped on a swing and took turns pushing each other. They also went on a slide, played hopscotch, and went for a walk on the grass. + +After playing, the mom and the little girl got back in the car and drove off. Along the road, they saw an old billboard with a cheap sign. The little girl wanted to know what the sign said, but her mom said it was too far away to read. + +Finally, the mom and the little girl reached the park. They got out of the car and walked over to the playground. The little girl was so happy to be back at the park! She ran around having fun and exploring. + +The mom and the little girl had a great day at the park. Even though the billboard was too far away to read, it only added to the adventure! +Once upon a time there lived a wide lion. He loved to dance! Every day he would run around and dance for hours and hours. One day, he saw a girl in the fields who was also dancing. It made him so happy! He danced even harder so that he could keep up with her. + +The girl twirled and dipped, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't copy her. He got so tired that he had to take a break. But then he had an idea! He started to make up his own moves! + +The girl was amazed at the wide lion's moves. She clapped her hands and laughed. They danced around and around the field until their knees got sore and they couldn't dance anymore. + +Afterwards, the lion and the girl became best friends. Every day they would take a break from playing to do their special dance in the fields. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named May. May was very eager to learn new things and loved to study. She always asked lots of questions and had curious eyes! + +One day, May's mom took her to visit her neighbor. May was so excited to meet her new neighbor and wanted to know all about her. May asked lots of questions, like what the neighbor did for work and what her hobbies were. + +The neighbor's name was Mrs. Carla, and she was a very enthusiastic teacher. She told May all about how she likes to study different topics, like geography and history. + +May was fascinated by how much Mrs. Carla could learn and wanted to study with her. Mrs. Carla was very happy to have May visit and said she would love to teach her new things. + +May and Mrs. Carla sat down together and studied lots of different things. They studied about different cities, the ocean and many other fun things. May was so excited about what she was learning and loved spending time with her new neighbor. + +May and Mrs. Carla continued to study and learn together. May couldn't wait to share what she was learning with her mom and brother. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was three years old and he was looking for something special. Each day he searched high, he searched low, all around the house. He searched and searched, but he never seemed to find what he was looking for. + +One day, Joe saw a shiny green bug and he knew he had found what he was looking for. He quickly followed the green bug, but it kept running away. Joe kept searching and searching until, at last, he saw his mother. + +Both Joe and his mother were very happy. The shiny green bug had led Joe to his mother! Joe hugged his mother and said to her, "I've been searching for you and I finally found you." They both smiled and hugged each other and Joe knew he would never search for her again. +One day, a new boy was out in the garden with his mum. Suddenly, he saw something in the sky. It was a mist of white. It was coming down the sky and it was melting! The boy was fascinated! He put out his hand and the mist melted like snow. He laughed and shouted "Wow!" + +Mum smiled and said, "That is a new mist, and it is melting in the sun. It is a very special kind of mist." + +The boy thought about the mist and tried to imagine what other things might melt. He looked around the garden and saw a butterfly. Its wings glowed in the sunlight, just like the mist! The boy knew that it wouldn't melt, but he wanted to touch it anyway. + +Mum gave the boy a hug and said, "The mist melting is a beautiful thing, but we can't touch it. You can see how pretty it looks in the sky though". + +The boy put his hands in the air, smiled, and said, "The mist is new and it's melting - and it's very, very special". +Once upon a time there was a poor mouse. He was small, but he was smart. Every day he had to look for food. +One day he found some cheese. He was so happy! He ran back to his home to tell his family the good news. +As soon as he got home, he started to talk. He told them about the cheese. His family was so happy! They hugged and thanked the little mouse. +The mouse was happy that he could help his family. Every day he would go out to look for more food. +He would always talk to his family and make sure they had enough to eat. Even in their poor life, the mouse made sure to bring them happiness and cheese. +Jane and Ben were the best of friends. Every day they would discuss things together and have a great time. Today, they were discussing which way to go. + +Jane said she wanted to go east. Ben thought that was a good idea, so off they went. They walked through the dry fields, talking as they went. + +Soon, they reached a big lake. They stopped and discussed whether it was safe to go on. Ben suggested they go around it and to the east. + +So they did and found a beautiful, dry forest. They discussed which path to take and decided to go east again. + +They followed the path, designing the trees and the animals they saw along the way. Finally, they reached the east side of the lake. They enjoyed the view and decided it was time to go home. + +Jane and Ben said goodbye, agreeing to discuss their next adventure soon. +Jill was walking in the park on a gloomy day when she stumbled upon a pond. She stepped closer to look and noticed that something was frozen in the ink. She wondered what it was, so she reached out and grabbed it. To her surprise, it was a little bear! + +The bear was scared and begged Jill to free him from the ink. She was scared too but decided to take a deep breath and try. She slowly reached in and started to free him from the ink. It took a few minutes but soon enough, the bear was free. + +The bear was so happy that Jill had helped him. He thanked her and ran off, leaving Jill with a big smile on her face. She was proud of herself for being brave and helping a little bear in need. +Once upon a time there was a little hut in the woods. It was a bright hut and it had a roof, two walls and one door. Inside the hut was a family. They were so happy and they hoped to stay in their hut forever. + +Every day, the family would play outside in the sunshine. They would explore the woods and look for wildlife. They saw lots of strong animals and brightly coloured birds. The family would then go back to their hut and have dinner together. + +At night, the family would look up at the stars and dream of new adventures. They hoped for a better tomorrow, and that things might get even brighter. + +They all felt safe and happy in the hut and hoped to stay there always. + +The end. +Once there was a brave girl named Lily. She lived in a big city and everyday she would dive in the swimming pool. One day she heard a loud noise coming from outside the city. It was war! Lily was scared. She quickly ran home and hid in the closet. + +When the noise stopped, Lily slowly came out of the closet. She could see smoke coming from outside the city. Lily wanted to help the people, but she was still scared. + +She took a deep breath and decided to dive in the swimming pool. Underneath the water she saw a magical necklace. She picked it up and it gave her courage! + +Lily put on the necklace and walked outside the city. She was no longer scared. There were still people who needed help. She cleaned up the mess, gave the people food and became the hero of the city. + +From then on, Lily would dive in her swimming pool and wear the magical necklace. She was no longer scared of war! +Once upon a time there was a mom, a dad and a little girl. The little girl was very playful. She liked to giggle and laugh. + +One day the little girl asked her mom and dad a question. She wanted to know what an ashtray was. Mom and dad looked at each other. Then mom answered. + +She said that an ashtray is something that people use when they are smoking. The little girl said "Oh, okay" and ran off to play. + +The little girl was still very curious about the ashtray. She decided to go find one so she could look at it. + +She searched around the house and outside. Finally she found an ashtray in the garden. It was made of bright colors and it looked very playful. + +The little girl smiled and said "This must be an ashtray". She was very happy with her answer and she ran off to tell mom and dad all about it. +Mum and Dad had a very big box. Inside the box were lots of things. They took the box into the hall. Dad started to unpack the box. He opened it very carefully. First he took out a big toy truck. Then he took out some books. Then he took out color pens. It was starting to look a bit messy. + +Mum said it was time for dinner. So Dad put the last of the things back in the box. But the hall still looked a bit messy. So Mum and Dad picked up all the things and put them away. + +Now the hall was nice and neat again. It was ready for another adventure. Mum and Dad smiled at each other. They had had fun unpacking the box! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very lonely. She wanted someone to come and play with her. One day, she found a small piece of paper. She picked it up and looked at it carefully. + +The paper was blank and she wondered what it could be. Suddenly, she felt a gust of wind and the piece of paper came to life. It began twirling around and changed into a beautiful butterfly. + +The butterfly flew around the little girl. She was so happy and soon the butterfly had made a new friend. They flew around together and played until it was time for the butterfly to go home. + +The little girl was sad to see the butterfly leave but she was very happy to have made a new friend. From that day forward, the little girl was never so lonely again. +One day, there was a boy who was walking near the beach. He could hear the sound of the waves and he could feel the sun on his face. He loved it there and he kept looking around, trying to take in all the beauty. + +Then, he heard a voice! It said, "Come closer, I want to say something to you". He looked around but couldn't figure out who was talking. He kept walking and then he heard the voice again. This time he followed the sound and that's when he saw a beautiful fairy! + +The fairy said, "I can see that you have a kind heart. You see, I have some magical dust here and I want to give it to you. It will help you bring out the good in people and remind them to be kind to each other." + +The boy was pleased to receive such a fair gift. He thanked the fairy and promised he would use it wisely. He went home happy that night, feeling the power of the dust inside his heart. +Once there was a very young girl named Sally. She was only three years old and always felt lonely. She needed something to keep her company. One day, she decided to go to the park to find a friend. + +At the park, she found a very friendly puppy. He was only a few weeks old and very cuddly. Sally was happy to have found a new friend, and so she reached out and gave him a soft touch. The puppy felt so nice and warm in her arms! + +The puppy and Sally quickly became friends. She would take him for walks and play with him in the park. They were always together and she always felt better when he was around. Sally never had anyone her own age to play with but the puppy made her feel like she had a real friend. + +No matter what, it always felt like the puppy knew just what Sally needed: a warm touch and loving friendship. +Once upon a time there was a hairy theater. Everyone in the town had never seen anything like it! Inside the theater was a magical printing machine. + +Every day, the printing machine could print out new things for the theater. People would come from all around the town and watch shows in the theater. + +One day, the printing machine stopped working. Without it, the theater couldn't keep making shows. All of the town people were sad. + +Then, a brave little girl stepped up. She opened the printing machine and fiddled around. Finally, it started working again! + +The town people cheered and clapped. The theater was back in business and everyone was happy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to gaze at the fluffy clouds in the sky. Every day she watched them change shapes as they moved across the sky. + +One day, while she was gazing, she saw a strange shape. It looked like a cream cone! She was so excited that she ran to get her mom to come and look. + +Her mom was very thoughtful and said, "If we can get that cream cone, will you promise to take a nap afterwards?" + +The little girl agreed and soon the two of them were on their way to the cream stand. + +When they arrived, the little girl pointed to the cream cone she had seen from far away. The kind server gave it to her and the little girl was so happy. + +That night, she lay in bed and gazed out the window, cuddling the cream cone in her arms. As her eyes grew heavy with sleep, she smiled contentedly. +Once there was a building with lots of animals. They lived together and had lots of fun. One day, the animals wanted to organize a game. They asked a big grown-up to help them. + +The grown-up said yes, but he was very angry. He shouted at the animals and said they had to do it by themselves. The animals were scared but tried very hard. + +So, they all worked together to organize the game. They made a plan, picked some animals to play, and moved things around. The grown-up was still angry but he watched them. + +At the end of the day, the animals all hugged each other. They had organized the best game ever! The grown-up was no longer angry and smiled at them. The animals were so happy that they all hugged him too. +Once upon a time, there lived a brave knight. He had an eager heart and was always bravely protecting his village. Every day, he would get up early and walk around the village, keeping an eye out for anything that could be dangerous. + +One day, the knight heard a loud noise. It was his alarm: something bad was happening! He raced to the source of the noise. To his surprise, a dragon was attacking the village! + +The knight bravely confronted the dragon and yelled at it to protect the village. The dragon was provoked and started to chase the knight. But the knight was quick and nimble, and used his wits to protect the village. + +The knight ran back and forth, doing his best to protect the villagers. After a while, the dragon became sleepy and flew away. The knight was relieved and full of pride. He had done a great job protecting his village! +Max had an unknown box. He asked his Daddy to help him load it into the car. Daddy said, "I wonder what's inside." Max said, "I don't know, Daddy. It's a surprise!" + +When they got home, they opened the box. Inside was a box full of chalk! Max was so excited. He ran around the house collecting all kinds of paper to color on. + +Daddy helped him load the chalk out of the box. Max was so excited to color with his new chalk! He filled the paper with colorful circles and squares. He giggled as he drew each one. + +Max thanked Daddy for helping him find the unknown box of chalk. They had so much fun together! +Once there was a strong dog who wanted to speak. He barked every day but no words ever came out. He asked the other animals in the forest, but none of them knew how to help him. + +Then one day he saw a bird singing in the treetops. He wanted to learn the secrets of the bird's words and flew up to see him. + +The bird told the dog that he could learn to speak if he practiced hard. So the dog put his heart into it and practiced saying words every single day. + +The bird watched as the dog continued to work hard no matter how tired he got. Soon enough, the dog finally talked in real words. The birds cheered and all of the animals were so excited. + +The dog was so happy about being able to talk that he gave a big bark of joy and thanked the bird for teaching him. The animal friends all cheered and congratulated the dog for being so strong and dry. +One day, Sarah wanted to measure something. She asked her mom for help. Her mom took out a measuring cup and told Sarah to wash it. Sarah nodded and took it to the sink. She turned on the tap and watched the water pour in. She watched it and watched it until it was nice and clean. + +The next day, Sarah measured a tablespoon of sugar. She was so excited. She wanted to make something special. Her mom looked and Susan had done a very a good job. She smiled and told Sarah she was very weak. + +The next day Sarah wanted to measure more but her mom said they had to wait until the measuring cup was dry. So Sarah found a rag and wiped the cup clean and then she put it away. + +The next day, Sarah measured something else but she still felt weak from the measuring. Her mom told her that with practice she would get better. Soon Sarah was able to measure things perfectly. She smiled with pride and knew that she had done it! +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to be successful. He had a nice glove to help him reach his goal. One day, he had to make an important decision. But he was worried that if he chose the wrong option, he would not be successful. So he decided to lie about his choice. + +The boy lied and said he would take the different option. But soon, he realized that lying was not the right thing to do. So he changed his mind and chose the first option. + +To his surprise, he was successful in his decision! He learned that he always needs to tell the truth. He was very happy with his glove and kept it close as a reminder of his lesson. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. She was three years old and very adventurous. +One day, Daisy was walking in the park and came across a big bush. It had pink flowers that were bright and beautiful! She was so excited to see the bush and wanted to take a closer look. + +Daisy stood by the bush and watched the flowers closely. She was amazed at how pretty they were! She smelled the flowers, touched their petals and smiled. + +Then Daisy wanted to explore more of the park, so she said goodbye to the bush and continued on her journey. Everywhere she went, she looked for pink flowers like the ones in the bush. + +At the end of the day Daisy came back to the bush, she was still smiling and excited to see it again. She stood in front of the bush and thanked it for being so beautiful. + +The bush smiled back and Daisy went home feeling very happy. +Bethany was in the meadow, looking for something special. She was looking for something she had never seen before. She couldn't wait to find it! + +Suddenly, Bethany spotted something. She gazed at it with excitement. It was a pony! Bethany had never seen a real pony before and she ran towards it, filled with joy. + +However, when she reached the pony, Bethany felt a bit uncomfortable. The pony seemed very friendly and was snuffling her pockets to see if she had any food. Bethany was not scared, but she was a little bit worried. + +But after a few moments, Bethany's fears melted away. She slowly reached out and stroked the pony's mane. She felt joy washing over her. + +For the rest of the day, Bethany stayed with the pony and visited the meadow every day. They were now good friends and Bethany loved her new companion. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy fireman. His job was to put out fires and make sure everyone was safe. One day, the fireman was out walking when he saw a person in trouble. He had to pull them out of the way so they would not get hurt. So the fireman ran as fast as he could and he pulled the person away from danger. The person thanked the fireman for pulling them away and the fireman was happy that he could save the day. +Once there was a boy named Jack. Jack liked to play with bricks. One day, Jack had an idea. He wanted to take the bricks and build something wide. + +So, Jack took the bricks and started building. He stacked the bricks on top of each other until he had made a wall that was very wide. He was so proud of what he had done. + +But he wasn't finished yet. He wanted to do something even bigger. So he took some more bricks and stacked them up even higher. Soon, he had built a tower that was so wide it could touch the sky. + +Jack was so happy with what he had made. He had taken his bricks and created something wide and amazing. He couldn't wait to show his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved toys. Every day after school, she would go to the store to buy a new toy. She was so excited each time she went to the store, because she never knew which little toy she would find. + +One day, she went to the store and saw a little toy that was just her size. It was a bright and colorful doll. She was so excited, she knew it was the perfect toy for her. + +The girl bought the toy and raced home with it. When she got back, she layed it down and started to play with it. She never wanted to put the toy away, and she carryed it around with her everywhere she went. + +The little girl was so happy with her new toy, she kept it with her always and never wanted to store it away. The end. +Once there was an icy day. Two friends, Jack and Jill, wanted to explore outside. So they put on their coats and hats and went out. As they walked, they saw a beautiful sunset. They watched the colors in the sky and it was so pretty. + +Then they heard something strange. It sounded like music. Jack and Jill followed the sound until they saw a man dancing in a field with a guitar. They watched and laughed and had a great time. + +But then it started to snow. The snowflakes were so icy, it stung their faces. They knew that it was time to stop and go home. So Jack and Jill said goodbye to the man and headed home. + +They were so happy that they got to see the sunset and listen to the music. They will never forget how icy and beautiful it was! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Sam. They were both good friends and were always playing together. + +One day Jack and Sam decided they wanted to make their own team. They decided to call it 'The Best Team'. They made up some rules and decided that they would keep their team a secret. + +The two friends had so much fun working on their team. They always made sure to help each other and be good to one another. They even made special matching shirts so they could always stay together. + +The Best Team was the best! They kept working hard and always had fun. They kept the secret between themselves and had the best times. + +Jack and Sam kept their team going for many years and always worked hard to make sure it was a good team. They were always playing together and making memories that they shared together. + +Long after they grew up, Jack and Sam still look back on those times and smile - they had the best team! +Mr. Strong had a notebook he kept all of his notes in. One day, he left the notebook out in the sun and it started to melt. He was very sad that his notebook was ruined. He asked his three year old daughter for help. Together, they filled a bucket with water and put some strong soap in it. Then they put the notebook in the bucket. They stirred it around until it started to look better. After they took it out, it was as good as new! Mr. Strong was so happy, he gave his daughter a hug. They both smiled and knew that the notebook was saved. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous strawberry. The strawberry was so large it filled up the room. Everyone was very impressed and excited to see the strawberry. But then everyone started to worry. What would they do with the enormous strawberry? + +Suddenly, a little girl had an idea. She said, "Let's make a strawberry pie!" Everyone agreed that it was a great idea. + +So the little girl went to work. She gathered all the things she needed to make the strawberry pie and put it all in a bowl. Then she put the enormous strawberry in the middle and started mixing it all together. + +Soon, the pie was finished. Everybody was so happy with the pie, they ate it up in just minutes. Even the little girl who made it! + +From then on, no one worried about what to do with an enormous strawberry. They all knew that the best thing to do was to turn it into delicious pie. +Mama and Papa had a little girl. Her name was Emma. One day Papa was working in his workshop in the garden. He was making a new table. Emma was helping him. + +Emma found a cupboard. She opened it and shouted "what's this?" Papa looked over and said "it's a cupboard, but be careful, it's a bit broken." Emma was excited and kept opening and closing the cupboard door. + +Suddenly the door slammed and made a loud noise. Mama heard the noise and came running over. She saw what Emma had done and shouted "what a foolish thing to do!" Emma was scared and started to cry. + +Mama put her arms around Emma and said "it's okay, it was a silly thing to do, but I know you didn't mean to". +Once upon a time there was an uncle who was so rare. He was the only uncle around and everyone liked him very much. One day, the uncle asked his friends to come and have a tea party with him. Everybody was so excited to see him! + +They all gathered around the table outside, as the sun was shining brightly. The uncle set out a plate of biscuits, and everyone helped themselves. Everyone talked and laughed and it was a great time. + +Then the uncle asked for a special favour. He wanted everyone to help him plant some flowers for his garden. All the friends said yes, and soon they were digging in the dirt and planting the flowers. + +The friends all had a lot of fun planting the flowers together. The uncle said thank you to each one, and they said please anytime. When they were finished, they all had a big cheer and hugged the uncle. He was so happy and proud of his garden. + +The friends promised they would come back soon, so they could help the uncle in his garden again. He smiled and said "thank you." It was a very happy day and it was so rare to spend time with a special uncle like that. +Once upon a time there was a girl. The girl was so excited. She was going to the park on Sunday. As she was getting ready to go, it started to rain. The rain was wet and it made her sad. + +The girl wanted to go to the park, but she didn't want to get wet. But then the sun came out and it stopped raining. Now it was nice and dry. + +The girl got dressed and went to the park on Sunday. She had so much fun playing. She played with her friends and ran around. By the time it was time to go home, the girl was very tired. + +But she was happy. The sun had come out and she had a great time. The girl promised her self that she’d come back to the park on Sunday when the weather was dry. +One day, Bobby went to the doctor's office. The doctor asked Bobby to get an x-ray. Bobby was scared but the doctor said it would be ok. + +The doctor then put an x-ray in envelope and mailed it to the hospital. Bobby felt better knowing the doctor was going to take good care of him. + +A few days later, Bobby got a letter in the mail. It was from the hospital. They said the x-ray showed that Bobby was healthy and silly. Bobby was so happy, he danced around the house. + +He was glad that he didn't have anything stupid wrong with him. Bobby was happy and he couldn't wait to go back to the doctor next time. +Once there was a poor man. He had a seat in his house but it was worn and old. One day, he wanted to go out, so he went to close the seat. But when he tried to close it, he realized it wouldn't close. He was very sad because he didn't have enough money to buy a new seat. + +Luckily, his neighbor saw how the poor man was feeling. She offered to fix the seat for him for free! The poor man was so happy to have such a kind neighbor. He thanked her and she told him that there was no need to thank her. + +The poor man was so thankful that he decided to give his neighbor a hug. He was so happy that his seat was now working. He decided that he and his seat would stay together forever. With the help of his neighbor, they both lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a hungry flea. She looked for food everywhere. One day, the flea decided to go to the garden. When she arrived, the sun was shining and the bees were buzzing. + +She found a kind flower. The flower nodded and said, "Hello, I am Flower. Would you like to share my nectar?". The flea was so excited! She drank the sweet nectar and it filled her up. She was no longer hungry. + +The flea thanked Flower and said goodbye. She nodded back and thanked Flower for the delicious nectar. Then the flea hopped away, happy and full. The end. +Once there was a small boy named Jack. He loved to clap his hands. One day, he and his parents went to the park. There was a big, heavy tent in the corner of the park. + +Jack's eyes sparkled with joy when he saw the tent. He started to clap his hands with excitement. His parents put up the tent and Jack clapped louder and louder. + +Jack wanted to go inside the tent right away. His parents said "Okay!". Jack ran inside the tent and clapped happily. He played for a long time, exploring and having lots of fun. + +Finally, it was time to go home. Jack reluctantly left the tent and waved goodbye to his new friend. He clapped the whole way home, excited for another visit. +Once, there was a little boy. He was playing in the garden. He found a rough knot tied in a piece of rope. He was excited and wanted to take the knot with him. He ran to his mom to show, but she said he had to leave it in the garden. The boy was sad, but he left the knot behind. The little boy was still sad, but then his mom said that he could go back to look at the knot anytime he wanted. + +The boy was happy and ran back to the garden. He looked at the knot, touched it and decided to make friends with it. From that day on, the little boy often visited the knot and said hello. It was his favourite place to go. + +Gradually, the knot started looking smoother. One day, it was nice and shiny. The knot was gone! The little boy was sad again but he knew it was time to leave the knot behind. +Once upon a time, there was a very nosy girl named Anna. She liked to stick her nose into everyone else’s business. One morning, Anna was walking in the park and she saw something shiny in the grass. She picked it up and noticed it was a magic wand! She waved the wand and a sparkly shower of stars filled the sky! + +Anna was amazed and couldn’t believe her luck! She waved the wand again, but this time a big bubble appeared in front of her. Anna was really excited and stepped inside the bubble. Suddenly, Anna was in a magical world filled with wonderful creatures. + +The creatures welcomed Anna and made her feel very special. Anna asked for a wish and the creatures granted it. They wished for Anna to always believe in magic and to never give up. Anna thanked them and said goodbye. + +The creatures advised Anna to take the wand with her, so she could make more magical wishes. She was so happy and couldn’t wait to show it to her friends. With that, Anna waved her wand and the bubble disappeared. From then on, Anna knew that anything was possible, if you just believe. +Once upon a time there was a mom who was making pancakes for her three year old daughter. The girl was so excited and could not wait any longer. When the mom was almost done pouring the mix, suddenly something happened. The ground shook really fast and the mom fell to the floor. It was an earthquake! + +The girl was scared and started crying. But her mom said, “It’s okay. We just need to stay calm and safe.†The girl was still scared, but she listened to her mom. Then they heard a loud crash and the house shook again. The mom said, “Let’s go downstairs.†So they quickly went downstairs and stayed there until the earthquake was over. + +When the ground stopped shaking, the girl thought it was a very strange and unknown thing. Her mom said that earthquakes happen a lot in this part of the world and they should be ready for them. The girl felt better, so she and her mom went back upstairs. + +The mom finished pouring the mix and made pancakes for the girl. The pancakes tasted so good, the girl forgot all about the scary earthquake. The mom and daughter enjoyed the pancakes together and had a great time! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who owned a tap. She was so excited to have it. She loved playing with the water, and she thought it was so funny. + +Every day, she would turn on the tap and let the water come out. She watched it flow down the stream and thought it was the most exciting thing ever. She loved when the water splashed against her face and made her laugh. + +The little girl couldn't wait to use the tap each day. Sometimes she would even stay up late just to make sure she got to enjoy it. + +At the end of each day, when the little girl was done playing with her tap, she would turn it off and go to bed, looking forward to the next day and all of the fun that it would bring. +Once there was a man and his daughter. The man wanted to give his daughter something to do. So he decided to build a wall. + +The dad worked hard to raise the wall. He put big stones on top of each other and soon he had made a big wall. The daughter was so excited to see the wall. + +But when she tried to play with it, she found it was very boring. She couldn't run and jump on it like she wanted to. + +The dad saw his daughter's face and knew she was sad. So, he decided to paint the wall. He painted it blue, red and yellow. + +When the daughter saw the colourful wall she was so happy. Now she could run, jump and play on it. And she wasn't bored anymore. + +The dad was happy too. He was glad to see his daughter having a lot of fun. +Once there was a boy. He loved to joke around and make everyone laugh. He had many friends in the world who also liked to joke with him. + +One day, his friends were playing at the park. They wanted to play a game and the boy thought of a fun game. He said they all had to stand very carefully at the top of a hill and then they would all laugh when they moved at the same time. + +But when they all moved at the same time, they started to slide down the hill. And before they knew it, they were rolling around together down the hill. Everyone was laughing and shouting and having so much fun! + +At the end of the day, the boy thought of another funny joke. He told his friends, "let's be careful because the world is a funny place!" Everyone laughed and enjoyed the joke, but they learned a lesson too. They had to be careful with their jokes or else there could be trouble. +Once upon a time there was a baby who loved her big, cuddly blanket. Everywhere she went, the baby would bring her blanket and snuggle up in it. + +One day, she noticed something change. The blanket started to look more interesting. All over its surface, tiny, colorful shapes began to appear. The baby was so excited and wanted to show everyone. + +The baby ran around and showed everyone her interesting blanket. Her mom, dad and friends all couldn't believe how it changed. "It's so pretty and magical," exclaimed the baby. + +The baby loved her blanket even more now that it had changed. She snuggled up in it every night, feeling very safe and warm. The blanket reminded her of all the special people in her life who had helped make it so interesting. +Erin and her mommy went to a restaurant. Erin felt excited! The restaurant was very fancy and full of wealthy people. As they walked in, Erin felt scared but also excited to try something new. + +Mommy and Erin found a seat together and looked at the menu. Erin felt hungry, so she decided to order a hamburger and fries. Mommy ordered the same. + +While they waited for their food, Erin looked around the restaurant. She watched the wealthy people eat their fancy food and she felt very curious. + +Finally, the food arrived! Erin and Mommy enjoyed their hamburgers and fries. After they finished eating, they both felt very satisfied. Before they left, they thanked the restaurant for the delicious food. Erin felt happy and can't wait to go back soon. +Once there was a girl named Jacklyn. She was 3 years old and very adventurous. One day Jacklyn was walking in the park when she stumbled across some paper. She was so excited because she had never seen paper before. + +Jacklyn picked up the paper and wished she could keep it. She was about to take it home when she heard a voice. + +The voice said "That is not yours, put it back." Jacklyn didn't want to be a foolish girl so she put the paper back down. + +The voice belonged to an old man sitting on a bench. He smiled at Jacklyn and asked her why she wanted to keep the paper. Jacklyn told him it was very pretty and she was sad that she couldn't take it home. + +The old man laughed and said "take it home with you." He gave Jacklyn the paper as a reward for being so honest. + +Jacklyn thanked the old man and went home with her new paper. She was so happy she stumbled across it! +Once there was a little girl named Jamie. She loved to dance and dance she did! Every day when the sun came up, Jamie would go outside in her garden and dance. She was so graceful, moving slowly and gently. + +One day, Jamie had an idea - what if something special was revealed to her when she danced? She didn't know what it could be but she kept dancing anyway, full of excitement. + +Suddenly, when she moved into her final position, there was a great reveal. Out of the sky, a beautiful dancer floated down, pirouetting and twirling in perfect slow motion. Jamie was so surprised and awed, she jumped with glee. + +The dancer smiled, happy that she had made Jamie so happy, and she gave Jamie a piece of magical jewellery which could make all her dancing dream come true. Jamie thanked her and twirled away, holding the magical jewellery tightly as she went. From then on, Jamie's dancing was always full of grace and happiness! +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was only three years old. His name was Tom. Tom had a treasure that he kept in his pocket. + +One day, Tom was playing in the park with his friends. He was running around and having a lot of fun. He didn't even think about his treasure. + +Suddenly, Tom's friends started doing something naughty. Tom knew it was wrong and told them to stop. But they were ignorant and didn't listen to him. + +Tom was frustrated. He used his mind and decided not to play with his friends anymore. Instead, he took out his treasure to look at it. + +He felt so proud of his treasure. In that moment, Tom understood the importance of taking care of it. He promised himself to always keep his treasure safe in his pocket. + +The end. +One day, a bird was flying around the sky. It was high up, so it could see many things. But when the bird looked down, it noticed something special in the backyard. It was a big, clean freezer! + +The bird flew closer and saw the freezer was open. Inside, it was cool. There were also some delicious treats. So the bird decided to fly inside and have a nice meal. + +Once the bird had finished eating, it was so exhausted. It was a hot day, and being inside the freezer was much cooler. So the bird decided to take a nap inside the clean freezer. + +In the morning, the bird woke up. It was so happy the freezer had kept it safe and cool during the hot night. It stretched its wings and flew out of the freezer and away into the sky. The bird was free to fly again. +Once upon a time, there was a gloomy day. On this day, Jack needed a menu to order food. He looked around and saw lots of different places he could go. + +First, Jack went to the cafe. He looked through the menu and saw lots of yummy things he wanted. But, Jack only had a few coins with him. He didn't have enough money to buy what he wanted. + +Then, Jack went to the diner. He looked through their menu too. This time, he was able to find something he could afford. He ordered and a server brought him the food. + +Jack got exactly what he needed that day and he was so happy. He enjoyed his meal and the gloomy day turned into a sunny one. + +The end. +One day, a boy was playing with his toy in the meadow. His toy was a little plastic weapon. Suddenly, the boy heard a loud, scary yell coming from close by. He was so scared that he dropped his weapon and ran all the way back to his house. + +When the boy reached his house, he knocked on the door. His mom opened the door and saw the boy's scared face. She quickly hugged him and asked him what was wrong. The boy told her that he had heard a loud yell in the meadow. His mom told him not to worry and they both went back outside to check if everything was alright. + +When they reached the meadow, they saw a big, black dog that was barking in the distance. It was obviously not friendly. The boy's mom quickly grabbed her weapon and yelled for the dog to go away. The dog was so scared that it ran away and didn't come back. + +The boy was so grateful for his mom's bravery. He knew that she had saved him from danger. He hugged her tight and thanked her for looking out for him. The mom smiled and gave the boy a big kiss on the forehead, and promised to always keep him safe. +Once upon a time there lived a girl called Sarah. Every day Sarah was sad because she hated her kitchen. It was so ugly with its old, beaten up walls. She always wished it was different. + +One day, Sarah decided to do something about it and made herself a plan. She carefully chose a bright yellow paint and started to work. She painted all the walls until the kitchen was bright and cheery. + +Sarah smiled with delight and jumped for joy when she saw the finished product. Now, she no longer hated the kitchen. It was cheerful and inviting, just the way she liked it! +Once there was a young girl who was very eager to visit the temple. Every day, she waited and waited for her mom to take her. Finally one day, the mom said yes! The little girl jumped for joy, couldn't wait to get there. + +When they arrived, the little girl was so excited. She entered the temple, and suddenly as she passed through the door she could feel the ground tremble beneath her feet! She was so scared and stopped, and her mom came over to hold her hand and help her feel safe again. + +The little girl felt brave again and continued exploring the temple. She was amazed by all the beautiful decorations and statues. She felt so proud to be there and promised to come back to the temple again soon. +John was sad. His mommy went to the office and he was home all alone. He was sitting in the living room and he wanted to talk to his mommy. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was coming from the front door. He looked and saw that the door was open. He ran to the door, but there was no one there. + +John was about to go back to the living room when he heard his mommy. She was coming from the office. She was happy and she had a big bundle of papers in her hands. + +John ran to her and hugged her. He asked why she was in the office. Mommy told him that she was working, but she was back now and they could talk. + +John smiled. He was happy to have his mommy back and he was excited to talk to her. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle fox. He was a very kind fox, who never hurt anyone or anything. One day, he went for a walk in the woods, and he saw a beautiful duck. He didn't know it, but the duck was also looking at him! + +The fox quickly fell in love with the duck, and the duck fell in love with the fox. So they decided to get married! + +The fox and the duck had a big, happy wedding. All of their friends came to celebrate, and they had a great time. + +The fox and the duck lived happily ever after. They were very gentle with each other, and they cared for each other deeply. They stayed together forever, even when things were hard. They were a team, no matter what. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a family of three who lived in their cozy home. Every day, the mom and dad were busy collecting things - both big and small - for the attic. The attic was high up and full of stuff, but it was dependable and always kept their things safe. + +Their daughter liked the idea of collecting too and so the family made it into a fun game. Every day, they would collect things they found around the house and carry them up to the attic. + +Some days, the mom and dad collected shoes and hats. Other days, they collected toys and books. Most days, the daughter collected things that were special to her - like her favorite stuffed animal, or a tiny shell she found at the beach the day before. + +The family spent a lot of time collecting things that made their home special. Whenever they needed something, they knew the attic was dependable. They were so happy to have a place in their home where all their favorite things could stay safe and sound. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a happy bird. He was big and strong, and his feathers were pink. + +The bird liked to lay in the sun and have a good time. Every day he flew around looking for something fun to do. + +One day, he found a big tree. He saw a big branch and thought it would make a nice bed. So he lay down on the branch and dozed off in the sun. + +The birds around him were chirping happily. He felt so relaxed and good. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a big pink balloon flying through the air. The bird hopped up and flapped his wings. He followed the balloon and had the best time ever! + +When it got dark, he flew back to his branch and lay down to go back to sleep. From then on, the happy bird had lots of fun flying around with his new pink friend. +Once there was a queen who wanted to be very healthy. Every day she urged her servants to bring her fresh fruit and vegetables from the garden. She ate them all up, until she was so healthy and strong she could do anything! + +One day, the queen decided to go for walk in the fresh air. She urged her servants to bring her a hat and a nice blanket, so she could stay warm outside. Every afternoon, the queen would sit in the sunshine and enjoy her healthy snacks. + +The queen stayed as healthy as ever, until one summer day when she got sick. The king urged the doctor to come quickly to help her. The doctor tested the queen and told her to eat more healthy foods. The queen followed the doctor's advice, and before long she was feeling better than ever. + +The queen was very happy, and thanked the doctor for helping her stay healthy. From then on, the queen never forgot to eat her healthy snacks and get lots of fresh air. Everyone was so pleased to see the queen healthy and strong again. +Once upon a time, there was a noisy beach by the shore. Little Tommy loved to play at the beach, climbing in the sand and running in the waves. + +One day the waves were very big, and Tommy was scared. He started to cry, and his tears made big splashes in the water. + +His mom came to help him. She held out her arm and said, “Come on Tommy, take my hand. We’ll get you back on the shore.†Tommy grabbed his mom’s hand, and together they walked back onto the shore. + +The sea was calm again and Tommy was happy. He laughed and played and it was not so noisy anymore. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Gina. She lived in a small village surrounded by a big forest. One day, she heard a strange noise coming from behind the trees. She was curious so she decided to investigate. + +When she went through the forest, she saw a rare jet! She was very excited and ran to the jet. Its pilot was a nice old blue alien! He told her that he was a very special alien. The alien said his mission was to supply the villagers with special gifts from outer space. + +Gina thanked him for the gifts he was bringing to her village. The alien smiled and got back on his jet. He flew off into the sky and Gina watched until she couldn't see him anymore. + +She had never seen anything so rare and beautiful. As she skipped back home, she smiled and knew that the old alien would keep supplying rare gifts from outer space. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl. She was three years old and loved to play. One of her favorite things to do was to take a bath. She would splash around and play with her toys in the bathtub. + +Afterward, the little girl would feel so clean and calm. She would put on her pajamas and lay down on the big, soft couch. She would snuggle into the cozy pillows and feel so peaceful. + +The little girl liked running and playing outside, but when it was time for a bath, she knew it was time to relax. Taking a warm bath made her feel so good. Bathing was the perfect way for her to become calm and prepared for a good night's sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a successful man. He was famous because he played the guitar very well. His success was thanks to his hard work and practice. Every day, he would feed his guitar with music and songs. As he picked and strummed, the guitar made beautiful music that everyone liked to hear. + +The guitar was so happy with the man's hard work. As a reward, the guitar made wonderful music that made the man smile. All of his dreams had come true because of his guitar and the music it made. + +The successful man and his guitar were the best of friends. They spent many days and nights together creating music and living happily ever after. +This is the story of Albert. He was a troubled little boy who felt like no one understood him. + +One day, he was walking through a graveyard when he saw a bright light. He walked toward the light and found an old restaurant. The menu said it served the best food in the world. + +Albert looked around the restaurant, and then opened the door. Inside, he saw a fire burning in the middle of the room. He was scared at first, but then he realized that it was keeping the restaurant warm. + +Albert knew he had found a special place. He got a warm feeling inside and he knew he had to stay. He studied the menu and ordered everything he wanted. + +The fire kept burning and Albert kept eating. Eventually, he felt like he had found his true home. He knew he could be himself in this place and no one would judge. Albert was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a nice girl named Mary. Mary wanted to find something special. Every day she looked around, but she couldn't find anything special. + +One day, Mary went outside and looked up. She saw the sunset! It was so beautiful and colorful; Mary felt happy like she had never felt before. + +Mary wanted to see the sunset again, so she went outside every evening. The sky was always so clean and the colors of the sunset were amazing. + +Finally, Mary decided that her night time trips were special because she could find the sunset every evening! She thought the sunset was the best thing that she had ever found. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there lived a brilliant musician. Every day he would stand in front of the crowd and play his music. People from all around would come and gaze at him in amazement. + +As he played the music, he would close his eyes and sway. The audience was mesmerized by the beautiful tunes he was playing. Before long, the musician had become the most famous in the land. + +One day, a little 3-year-old girl came to the crowd. She heard the musician playing and was so pleased that she smiled and began to clap her hands. + +The musician saw the girl and he could not help but smile. He played his music just for her and she was filled with joy. She looked up at the musician with admiration and awe in her eyes. + +The musician played his music with such brilliant skill that the little girl began to dance. She was so captivated with the music that she didn't want it to end. Soon others joined in and the crowd filled with what felt like a magical energy. + +The little girl smiled and laughed as she watched the musician continue to play. When the music stopped, the little girl gazed at the musician and thanked him. Grateful for the beautiful experience, she ran off back home. +Once upon a time, there was a happy life. All felt good, until one day hurt came. Hurt made it hard to do simple things. It was hard for life to go forward. + +So, the people needed to find a way to make life good again. That's when someone had a special idea. They told everyone to "reverse". Everyone did it! + +When they reversed, life began to change. Everything became happy again. No more hurt. It was like a miracle. Life was good again. + +The people were so happy and they told everyone, "Reversing made things better. Reverse whenever you can and life will always be good". +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Julie. She was three years old. Julie was confused. She had never seen a shower before. She didn't understand what a shower was used for. + +Her mommy explained to her that a shower was like a bath, but with water coming out of the wall. She showed Julie how to turn it on and how to get clean. Julie thought it was fun and wanted to try it herself. Mommy said she could, but she had to stay inside the shower. + +Julie stepped inside the shower. She turned on the water and the shower sprayed out warm water. She smiled and started to clean her body with the water from the shower. She washed her face, her hands, her arms and her legs. Finally, she was complete with the shower and ready to come out. + +But when she tried to step out of the shower, she realized the shower curtain was stuck and she couldn't get out. Julie was confused. She started to cry. Just then, Mommy was at the door and she was able to unstick the shower curtain and help Julie out of the shower. + +Julie smiled. She was no longer confused and she was so happy she got to complete her shower. Mommy gave her a big hug and kissed her on the top of her head. +Jim was an elderly man who loved music. He enjoyed all kinds of music and was an expert dancer. He was always seen in the park, swaying gracefully to the rhythm. + +One day, Jim was leaning against a tree, listening to the music and tapping his toes. He smiled and swayed from side to side. Suddenly, he felt dizzy and he had to lean even harder against the tree. + +He saw a little 3 year old boy, walking towards him. The boy stopped and stared at Jim. He seemed mesmerised by the rhythm and Jim's movements. The boy started to copy Jim's movements, clapping in the same rhythm and dancing. + +Jim smiled and allowed the little boy to lean on him. He supported him until the boy could dance on his own. When the little boy had finished, he gave Jim a big hug and ran away. + +Jim smiled and went back to swaying and dancing to the rhythm. He knew that the elderly are often able to show the future generations how to listen to music with their hearts. +Once upon a time there was a jolly young boy named Jack. Jack loved to play and explore. But one day he got very sick, so his mommy and daddy took him to the hospital. + +At first he was scared, but the nurses and doctors were so nice. They gave him yummy treats and showed him the fun toys in the playroom. + +But then the doctor said Jack needed to stay overnight. Jack didn't want to stay so he insisted he could go home. He pleaded to his mom and dad but they insisted he stay in the hospital. + +Eventually, Jack realized it was for the best. He had a lot of fun playing with toys and coloring with the nurses. By the time he left, Jack was ready to go back to the hospital again soon! +Once upon a time there was a strong girl. Her name was Elsie and she had a lot of energy. Every day Elsie spent her time playing happily. + +One day Elsie's mommy said it was time for dinner! Elsie saw she had to eat some different food. She was not sure if she wanted to try it. Elsie refused. + +Her mommy began to get angry. She said Elsie should not waste the food, it was very special. Elsie did not know what to do. But then she remembered how strong she was and decided to be brave! + +Elsie tried the food and it was delicious! She was so happy she decided to try new things in the future. She was brave enough to not let it go to waste. + +The End. +Charlie was a great kid. He had a purple toy he loved to watch. Every day Charlie would take his purple toy and watch it spin around and around. He watched it as it moved fast or slow, and it changed in different ways. It was so much fun to watch! + +One day, Charlie wanted to do something special. He ran to find his purple toy and put it on the table. Then he watched as it spun faster and faster. He cheered when it spun around and around, and he cheered even more when it made it a full circle. It was so much fun to watch! + +Charlie was so proud of his purple toy. He took it with him wherever he went and showed it to everybody he saw. Everywhere he went, people knew him for his great and purple toy. Charlie loved to watch it as it showed them all what it could do! +It was a cold season and everyone was shivering. Sandy was shivering the most. She was wearing her normal clothes, but they weren't enough to keep her warm. + +Sandy's mom saw her shivering and wanted to help. She ran to the bedroom and came back with a big, warm blanket. Sandy hugged the blanket around her, and was happy that she wasn't shivering so much anymore. + +The days got warmer, and soon it was no longer a cold season. Sandy was happy because she wasn't shivering anymore, and she could wear her normal clothes. She was glad to be back to her normal self again. And she was grateful to her mom, who had made sure she was warm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to learn a lot of things, so she went to the mill to study. + +The mill was big and scary at first, but the little girl wasn't afraid. She sat down on the floor and started looking around. + +The mill was uncomfortable. It was very dusty and the air felt heavy. But the little girl kept studying. She read big books and learned lots of new things. + +The little girl kept studying at the mill every day. Over time, she became smarter and smarter. Soon, she knew all the important things she needed to know! + +The little girl was very happy. She had studied at the mill and now she knew lots of things. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous wire. It was so long that it spanned an entire forest. One day, something extraordinary happened. Out of nowhere, a tiny little squirrel appeared and began to climb up the wire. It hopped along and slowly made its way to the top of the wire. Along the way, the squirrel stopped to relax and soak up the sun. When it reached the top, it spotted the most beautiful view of the forest. The squirrel was so happy that it decided to stay up there forever. It curled up and relaxed, and enjoyed the stunning sight below. The tiny squirrel stayed on the enormous wire for the rest of its life, relaxing in the beautiful sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a pink, happy bird. The bird was so excited to escape into the sky and go on an adventure. But instead of flying away, the bird settled onto a branch of a tree. He looked around and saw a pond nearby, so he flew there. The bird loved to settle by the pond and take a nap. + +He would watch the big, colorful fish swim around in the pond. Sometimes he would sit by the pond and sing because it was so peaceful and happy there. Each day was a new adventure for the pink bird. + +One day, the pink bird found a secret spot in the pond. He saw an old boat in the corner and decided to fly inside. Inside the boat, the bird felt safe and happy and he decided he wanted to stay there forever. + +But once the bird settled inside the boat, he heard a loud noise. It was so loud that the bird had to escape back outside. He flew away quickly, and never returned to the secret spot. + +He continued to explore the pond, but he never forgot the secret spot. He would come back every once in awhile to take a peek inside. And every time he did, he was reminded of how happy and peaceful it felt to settle inside the boat. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was excited to be going to the dentist. She was an enthusiastic girl. When she arrived at the dentists the nurse greeted her with a loud hello. Daisy smiled and said hello back. + +The nurse showed Daisy to a room where they were going to clean her teeth. She patiently sat in the chair while the nurse cleaned her teeth. Daisy felt brave and did not cry. She was happy when the nurse finished and said she had very healthy teeth. + +The nurse then showed Daisy to the playroom. There were lots of toys for Daisy to play with. She especially loved playing with the toy train. She could play with it for hours. + +Daisy wanted to go to the dentist again so she could play with the train again. She asked her mum and daddy if she could go again. Her mum and dad said yes. Daisy was so happy and they set another date to go to the dentist. Daisy said “yes please!†and was an enthusiastic girl. +Once upon a time there was an old egg. It was so old that it started to melt. It melted and melted until it looked like a puddle of water on the ground. But then something special happened. Out of the puddle a tiny yellow duckling emerged! It had been inside the old egg, waiting to break out and explore the world. + +The little duckling stretched out its wings, shook off the remaining melted egg and hopped away. It went on a grand adventure, discovering new sights and sounds. It waddled around until it eventually found a big pond. It hopped into the cool water and paddled happily, its little quacks echoing across the water. + +And that’s how the old egg melted and a new duckling appeared! +Little Tom was walking through the forest with his mom. He was looking at all the animals and plants as they passed by. Then he saw something that made him stop. It was a skull! It looked so big and scary, but Tom's mom told him it was ok. + +Next, Tom heard something that made him stop again; it was a delicious smell. His mom said they had to follow it, so they did until they reached a big tree. There, Tom saw the most delicious food he had ever seen. He and his mom ate it until they felt full. + +Tom was filled with joy. He had stopped at something scary and also something delicious, and he had enjoyed both experiences. It was such a fun day of exploring the forest. +Once upon a time there was an enormous bird. He had big wings, and he loved to fly. On this special day, he decided to fly up high in the sky. He flew and flew until he could see the whole world. Suddenly he shouted out loud, "This is the best day ever!" His loud shout echoed across the sky. All of the other birds turned to look at him. They had never seen a bird so big and so happy. He chirped and shouted joyfully as he flew. Everyone who heard his big happy shout smiled. The bird laughed and flew around in circles. His wings created a big and beautiful pattern in the sky. He was so happy that he shouted out loud again. Then he flew away, joyfully singing his happy song. +Once upon a time there was a big farm. On the farm lived a boy named Bob. Bob liked to help his parents, and he was always ready to work. + +One morning, Bob woke up early and it was really foggy outside. Bob wanted to help his parents, so he went outside to look for them. The fog was so thick that he couldn't find them! + +Then all of a sudden, Bob heard a great big noise. It was his parents! They had gotten lost in the fog and Bob had helped them find their way. They were so happy to be together again! + +Bob was so proud that he had helped his parents. From that day on, Bob became known as the Great Helper! +Once, a brilliant plane flew high in the sky. It looked like it was having lots of fun, flying around like a bird. + +Down on the ground, a 3 year old watched the plane in awe. She had never seen anything so beautiful in the sky before. She wanted to be up there with the plane, feeling the wind and the sun on her face. + +So, the little girl shouted out to the plane. She requested that the plane take her up high with it, so she could fly around just like it was doing. + +Unfortunately, the plane could not hear the request of the little girl down on the ground. But, the little girl felt happy just watching it fly around and taking in the beauty of the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sara. She was three years old and she was very adorable. One day, she decided to go on a journey. She wanted to drive to the store to buy candy. She asked her parents if she could have a license to drive. + +Her parents laughed and said no. But Sara was very determined. She asked them again and again until finally her parents agreed. They helped her get a license so that she could drive to the store. + +Sara was very excited as she drove to the store. The wind was blowing through her hair and the sun was shining on her face. When she arrived, she bought all the candy she could carry. + +She drove back home with a big smile on her face, feeling very proud of her accomplishment. She had achieved her goal and was very pleased. From that day forward, Sara had a license and was an amazing driver. +One day, a little boy named Timmy heard some funny noises coming from outside. He went to investigate and found three birds playing some music. He was fascinated and listened intently. + +The birds played beautifully and soon enough, Timmy started to understand the music. He clapped his hands and smiled. It was the most wonderful thing he had ever heard. + +The birds were so kind to let Timmy stay and listen. Soon, some of his friends came out to see what the noise was. They were all mesmerized by the birds' music and clapped along. + +When the music stopped, Timmy thanked the birds for being so kind and for playing such wonderful music. The birds smiled and flew away, leaving everyone with warm memories and happy hearts. Timmy will never forget the kind music the birds played. +Once upon a time there was a black dolphin who was very sad. Every day he swam all around in search of someone to play with, but his friends were all gone. One day, a boy saw the black dolphin swimming alone. He wanted to help the dolphin, so he splashed in the water and tried to get his attention. The dolphin came closer and the boy said, "Come and play with me!" The dolphin smiled, then followed the boy to the beach. + +The boy had lots of fun playing with the black dolphin. They jumped in the waves, splashed in the water and even built a sandcastle together. But then the sun started to set, and darkness crept up on them. The boy knew he had to go home, but he didn't want the dolphin to be alone again. So he decided to save him. He opened up a big basket and carefully carried him all the way back to the water. + +The boy slowly lowered the basket into the sea and the black dolphin swam away. The boy smiled and waved goodbye, happy to know he had saved the dolphin's life. From that day forward the boy and the black dolphin became the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a brave soldier. The soldier was very obedient and always followed instructions. One day, the soldier was asked to lead an important operation. He was excited and a bit scared but he was determined to be brave. + +The soldier gathered all his supplies and then started to march towards the mission. He was very careful and followed all the steps that he was told. Along the way, he met some other friendly soldiers and together they marched to the mission. + +At the mission, the soldier was in charge and everyone looked up to him. He gave out orders and all the other soldiers were obedient and followed them perfectly. After a while, the operation was completed and the soldiers had been very successful! + +The brave soldier was very proud of himself and all the other soldiers. They all returned home and received a special medal for their hard work and obedience. The soldier was delighted, and that was the end of the story. +Once there was a little boy named Mark. He really liked playing all day in his backyard. One day, he was having fun running around with a stick and he made a big mark in the ground. He stopped and looked at it with delight. + +Suddenly, he heard a big crash. He saw that his tricycle was broken. He tried to fix it but he couldn't. He started to cry. His mom came over, saw the tricycle and the mark. She helped Mark to realize that the mark showed how much fun he had before his tricycle broke. + +Mark dried his tears and smiled. He now knew that even when things are broken, he could always remember the happy memories that were made. He hugged his mom and went back to playing in the backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane wanted to explore the world. So, she decided to measure the west. She was impatient to see what was out there. + +Jane had a friend named Joe who wanted to help her. He brought a measuring tape for them to use. They started measuring the west. They went into the forest, through the valley and over a big hill. + +As they were measuring the west, they saw a nice river. The water was sparkly and the woods were beautiful. Jane was so happy that they were measuring the west. + +Finally, they were done measuring the west. Jane learned a lot of things and had lots of fun. They decided that they would measure the north next. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Kayla. One day when she was walking to the park to play with her friends, she stopped in her tracks and shouted "Look, a bus!". It was a big yellow bus and it had a very weird blue door at the back which none of the other buses had. + +Kayla was so curious that she decided to try opening the door. The door opened with a creepy whisper and Kayla looked inside. The bus was covered in cobwebs and it was full of old cushions! Kayla thought this was very strange. + +Suddenly, she heard a gentle whisper coming from behind her. It was the bus driver! He had seen Kayla and asked her to keep this place a secret. He told her that there was a special place on the bus where she could come and play if she was ever feeling a bit lonely. And from then on, Kayla went to the bus every week to have adventure! + +The bus became a special place to Kayla, and whenever she was feeling down, she would go there to whisper her worries away. +Once upon a time there was a huge house. In the house was a little girl, who had a pair of old scissors. She liked the scissors very much, but her mom and dad ignored her when she showed them. + +Every day the little girl would grab her scissors and head outside. She loved running around the garden and playing with the other children. But whenever she asked her mom and dad to come and watch, they always ignored her. + +One day, the little girl asked her mom and dad if she could have a giant swing in the garden. She thought it would be so much fun to swing around and around on it. But again mom and dad ignored her. + +Eventually the little girl decided to go ahead and build the swing herself, using her scissors to cut the rope and attach it to the old tree. She worked very hard and was so proud when she finished. + +In the end mom and dad couldn't ignore the huge swing, and they let the little girl use it as much as she wanted. She was so happy that finally her mom and dad could see how much fun she could have with her scissors. +Once upon a time there was a nice boy named Mark. Mark always wanted a diamond, but his parents couldn't afford one. One day, Mark asked his dad if he could have a diamond. His dad said no and was sad for Mark. + +Mark's mom said that maybe if he was careful he could find one. So, Mark looked very carefully. He looked in the park and on the sidewalk. Finally, he found a diamond under a rock. + +Mark couldn't believe it. He was so excited. But then he remembered his dad saying no. He thought it would be best to give it back. He didn't want to make his dad mad. + +He took the diamond to his dad. His dad was surprised. He asked Mark if he knew where it came from. Mark said no. His dad smiled and said, "It's ok. You found it and it's yours. I forgive you." + +Mark hugged his dad. He gave him a big thank you and said, "I'll be careful with the diamond. I'll take care of it forever." + +The End. +Once there was a girl called Joy. She was three years old. She was very small, but she had a big heart and a strong will. + +One day Joy went on an adventure. She was so excited to explore! She packed her bag, took a deep breath and set off on her journey. + +On her journey she had to cross a big river. It was very wide and the water looked heavy and deep. She tried to swim but she couldn't make it. Then she had an idea. She got her bow and arrow and fired it across the river. + +It worked! She was so proud of herself. Then she grabbed the bow and pulled it back, which created a bridge across the river. She hopped across the bow, one step at a time. She was so happy she had made the journey. + +When she got across the river, she saw a beautiful garden. She took off her shoes and ran through the garden, laughing with delight. Joy's journey was a success! +Once there was a girl. She was very angry. She felt so upset that she did not know what to do. She ran away from home and went to the park. She saw a big tree and she thought it was a good place to hide. + +She sat there and felt sad and angry. She closed her eyes and tried to take a deep breath. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was a bird that was singing in the tree. When she heard it, she felt better. She smiled and she was no longer angry. + +The bird kept singing and the girl felt happy and calm. She knew that everything was going to be ok. The bird had helped her to feel better. She felt so happy that she gave the bird a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a wild, clumsy fox. +He was always running and jumping and getting himself into trouble. +One day he decided that he was going to measure how far he could jump. +He ran down the hill and then stretched out his legs and jumped as far as he could. +When he saw how far he had gone, he was very happy! + +After he had measured how far he could jump, he started measuring other things too. +He measured how fast he could run, how high he could climb and how loud he could bark. +But no matter how much he measured, he was always too wild and clumsy to get the best results. + +At the end of the day, the fox was tired but still happy with all the measuring he had done. He had learned a lot and he was sure that he would get better and better at measuring the next time! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She lived in a big house with her mum and dad. One day, she saw a pretty vase on the shelf. She wanted to reach it but she was too small. As she tried harder to reach it, she knocked it down and it smashed into lots of tiny pieces. Her mum saw this and yelled in a loud, harsh voice "Amy, what have you done!" Amy was very scared and started to cry. She had never heard her mum sound so angry before. But then her dad came over, hugged Amy and said that it was ok. He said they could buy another vase and all was forgiven. Amy was so glad that her mum and dad still loved her. +Once upon a time, there was a stream. It was short and smelly. One day, two animals, a bird and a frog, were walking by the stream. The bird wanted to lay an egg, so it flew up and sat atop a nearby tree. After a few minutes, a pretty white egg lay in the nest. + +The frog hopped around the stream, looking for something to eat. As it hopped, it found a shiny green bug. The frog quickly ate the bug, and then happily hopped away. + +But when the frog went back to the stream, it realized something was wrong. The smelly water was so high that it had flooded the banks of the stream. The frog was stuck, and began to cry. Fortunately, the bird was looking out for the frog, and flew down to help it. The bird carefully picked up the frog and put it on top of the tree. + +From up high, the frog and the bird watched as the water slowly went back down. As soon as the water was gone, the frog hopped away, never to forget the bird who had saved it. +Tommy was a happy little bear who loved to laugh and play. One day, he went to visit the zoo. He saw so many interesting animals. There was a tiger in a cage and an elephant in a pen. But what Tommy liked best was the monkey. She was so funny! + +The monkey showed Tommy her games. She would take out a stick and make it balance on her nose. Tommy laughed and giggled. The monkey laughed too. Soon, the monkey started to tease Tommy. She would run around Tommy's feet and jump on his head! Tommy thought it was so funny. + +But then, Tommy noticed the monkey was trying to fit in his pocket. He tried to push her away but she wouldn't leave. Eventually, the zoo keeper came and put the monkey in her cage. Now, Tommy and the monkey could still play, but only when the monkey is in her cage. +One day, Mrs. Jenkins was baking some muffins. They smelled so delicious! Suddenly, the phone started to ring. Mrs. Jenkins was alert and immediately went to answer it. It was her friend, Mrs. Smith. She was calling to ask if Mrs. Jenkins could bring some muffins to the tea party they were having over the weekend. Mrs. Jenkins was so excited. “Yes, of course! I’ll bring my best muffins!†she said eagerly. She quickly hung up the phone and went back to the kitchen to finish baking. A couple of hours later, Mrs. Jenkins put the muffins into a basket and headed off to Mrs. Smith’s house. Everyone at the tea party was delighted with Mrs. Jenkins’ delicious muffins and everyone wanted the secret recipe! +Once, there was a regular girl named Sue. She loved to spin around and around in circles until she felt dizzy. + +One day, Sue went to the beach with her family. She was so excited to get there. When she got there, Sue spotted something incredible. She saw hundreds of little shrimp swimming around in the water. She gasped and pointed them out to her parents. + +Sue wanted to spin around in the water, so she put on her swimsuit and jumped in. As she spun, the shrimp swam around her and it made her feel like she was a dancer in an underwater show. She spun and spun and spun until her family called her out of the water, telling her it was time to go. + +Sue had so much fun at the beach that day, and the best part was spinning with all the shrimp. Even though she was regular, she felt like a star. +Once there was a little girl who loved to read. She had a special book that she loved to read every day. The book was full of wonderful stories and it made the little girl very happy. + +One day she was feeling lucky so she decided to read her story book again. As she read, the stories were so exciting that she just couldn't stop! She kept reading and reading until there were no stories left. + +When she was done, she had a big smile on her face. She felt so lucky to have such a wonderful story book. She was so glad that she read it all the way through and had such a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a child. He was just three years old. He loved to explore and he was always looking for new adventures. One day he decided to try something new. He took a big step and entered the room with the big armchair. It was brown and squishy. The child was so excited he had to take a closer look. He slowly walked closer and closer until he sat on the chair. He did not expect it to be so soft and comforting. He smiled as he sunk into the chair. Then he saw something on the armchair. It was a sour-looking lemon. He wasn't sure what it was or why it was there, but he couldn't help but feel curious. He looked at it for a moment, then he grabbed it and smelled it. It was sour! The child was surprised, he had never smelled something so sour before. He laughed and hugged the lemon, feeling excited to be in such an unexpected place. He decided it was the perfect place to explore adventures! +Once upon a time, there was a big, huge cat. He lived in a bright, sunny place. Every day he would stretch out in the sun and sigh. + +One day, the big, huge cat was so hot he couldn't stay still. He wanted something cool to play with. So he hopped up and started to look around. + +He saw a huge, blue lake in the distance. He was so excited that he ran to the lake. He ran as fast as he could and splashed into the water. + +The big, huge cat was so happy. He splashed around and played all day until he was nice and cool. Then he came out of the lake, yawned, and sighed happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was three years old and he loved to play. But one day he made a very naughty mistake. + +He went into the bathroom and made a mess! He knocked some things over and spilled some water. He felt very guilty and knew he had done wrong. + +His mommy was very cross. She said, “No more playing for you; you must stay here and clean up your mess.†+ +The little boy felt much better after he had cleaned up. Then his mommy said, “Let’s go and play now.†He was so happy and he hugged his mommy tight. + +And from that day on, the little boy was always very careful to not let anything bad happen in the bathroom. He knew it was wrong and he never wanted to make his mommy cross again. +Once upon a time, there was a dead kitten. He lay still without a sound. + +One day, a little girl came across the kitten in the grass. She knelt down to take a closer look at him. + +The little girl was very sad. She wiped away her tears with her sleeve. Then, she stood up and got an old blanket from her house. She put it over the sleepy kitten. + +The next day, the little girl brought some flowers and knelt beside the kitten again. She whispered a little goodbye and placed the flowers atop the blanket to say goodbye. + +The little girl never forgot the kitten. Whenever she passed the spot where his body lay, she would kneel down and whisper hello. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old. Lucy loved to play outside, but there was one thing she could not do. She could not balance on her feet. Whenever she tried to stand on one foot, she fell over. Lucy felt weak and couldn't understand why she couldn't balance like the other kids. + +One day, Lucy's mom took her to her big brother's ballet lesson. Lucy watched in amazement as her brother and the other kids moved gracefully across the floor, balancing on their feet. She wanted to be able to balance like them. + +With guidance from her brother and the ballet teacher, Lucy started practising her balance. She stood on one foot, wobbling at first, but with each day she felt a bit stronger. Pretty soon, Lucy was able to balance on her feet! She was so excited to show her mom and dad her new skill. + +Lucy never gave up and finally, she could balance like the other kids. Her hard work made her feel proud and gave her the strength to keep on trying. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl. Every day she would take a walk in the park. One day, she noticed a mysterious box on the ground. She was curious, so she opened it. Inside the box was a pretty veil. She picked it up and tried it on. + +The veil was magical. Suddenly, the park was all different and extra special. Everywhere the girl looked she saw beauty! The trees sparkled, there was a rainbow in the sky, and the flowers smelled wonderful. + +The girl was so delighted with her veil, she wore it all the time. Everywhere she went, the veil made things more beautiful. She was so happy every day. + +The end. +Once there was a little bee called Buzz. Buzz was very popular and everyone who knew him liked him. He lived in a big hive with lots of other bees. + +One day, Buzz decided to go for a little adventure outside of the hive. He was very excited, and wanted to do some exploring. + +But instead of having an amazing time, Buzz quickly got into trouble. He accidentally flew into a spider's web and was stuck there for hours. + +When Buzz finally escaped, he flew back home to the hive. He was so tired. As he flew away, he started to regret his decision to adventure outside the hive. + +Buzz made sure to never go exploring outside of the hive again! He decided he was much safer staying in the hive with his friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack was so happy because he was allowed to help his mom with a job. She told him that he had to be very careful and delicate. + +Jack's mom showed him the freezer. She said, "Can you strike this?" Jack was very excited and he started to strike the freezer with a big hammer. + +When he was done, the freezer was still standing. Jack smiled and felt proud of himself. His mom said that the job was done perfectly and thanked him for his help. + +Suddenly, the freezer started to shake and suddenly something appeared. It was a beautiful and delicate bird! Jack and his mom were so amazed and they thanked the freezer for giving them this special surprise. +Once upon a time there was a van. It was blue and round. One day it stopped in a distant place. Out came a man. He shut the van door very quietly. He had something to do and he wanted nobody to know. + +The man looked all around. He didn't want anyone to see him. He was secretly up to something. He jiggled with the van door. Then he pulled it shut again. He was done with his secret. + +The man jumped back into his van. Then he drove off, back to his house. He drove and drove until his van was far away. So far away, he was like a speck in the distant sky. And nobody ever knew what he had been doing. +Once there was a model who needed something. She wanted something to make her life smooth. But she didn't know what it was. +She thought and thought, but she couldn't figure it out. +One day, while she was walking, she had an idea. She needed a shiny smooth stone! +So she looked until she found one - a smooth, shining stone. She took it home and held it in her hands. +The model was so happy. The smooth stone made her life smooth and happy. She never felt so good! +Once there was a strong human. Every day the human would attach things. The human could attach things very well. + +One day the human had nothing to attach. It was a sad day. Then a small bird flew down and landed by them. The human said, 'What do you need?' The bird said, "I need you to attach this twig to my nest." + +The human smiled and nodded. They used their strong hands to attach the twig. The bird thanked the human and flew away. + +Every day the human continued to attach things, but they always felt special when they attached the twig to the bird's nest. +Once upon a time there was a metal. It was called steel. It was strong, shiny, and strong. One day, something strange happened. The steel became alive! It moved around and explored the world. But no one knew what it was doing. It was an unknown creature. + +The steel creature continued to move around, becoming better and better until it could fly high into the sky. It flew over the city and the fields and everywhere it went. Everyone was very excited to see it. + +The steel creature became a friend to all the people and animals in the world. It was a special friend that none of them had ever known before. Everyone was happy to have a new friend. + +The steel creature stayed with them for many years. Everyone learned a lot from it and always felt happy when it was around. Even when it had to go, it knew that it was loved. +Once upon a time there was a fancy power. It was so strong that it could weigh anything! One day, the power decided to weigh a big rock. The power pushed the rock onto the scale and it weighed a lot. "Wow!" said the power. + +Next, the power wanted to try something lighter. So it put a feather on the scale. The power was so excited to see how much it weighed. But to its surprise, the feather was so light it didn't weigh anything at all! + +After that, the power tried lots of different things. It weighed food, toys and even people. No matter how much it weighed, the power was always so happy with its fancy power. +Once there was a distant musician. He liked to play music for the people. He had a wagon with special things that he needed to play music. Every day he had to load the wagon with all of the things he needed. He had to load the music, his guitar, and all the other tools he used to make music. + +One day he decided to take his wagon on a long journey. He had to travel far away to find special music. So he loaded the wagon with all his things and set off. + +He traveled for days and days, looking for the special music. Finally, he stopped in a distant town. He unloaded his wagon and started playing the special music he found. Everyone in the town was so happy to hear him. + +He loved playing music for the people and it made him very happy. He stayed in the town for a long time, playing music every day. He loaded his wagon and traveled to other towns, playing music for everyone. + +The distant musician never forgot about his special music. Everywhere he went he loaded his wagon and brought it with him, so he could play his music for the people. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old and always full of energy. + +One day, the little girl was playing in her bedroom when she discovered something very exciting - a package! It was small and wrapped in brown paper. She tried to pick it up, but it was so light and fragile that it almost fell apart. + +The little girl was so curious that she carefully opened it up. Inside she found lots of pretty clacking beads. They were of many different colours and made the most beautiful sound when moved around. + +The little girl was overjoyed and had loads of fun playing with her beads. She moved them around and around, delighted by the pretty sound they made. + +She had found a wonderful surprise and was so happy to have discovered such a fun package. +Once upon a time, there was a star that liked to sit in the sky. The star felt frustrated because he was alone up there. One day, he saw a little girl down below. She was playing near her house. The star wanted to play with her, so he started twinkling. The little girl saw the star and smiled. She waved up to him, so he twinkled back. The star felt so happy! He twinkled brighter and brighter and started to come down closer and closer to the ground. The little girl sat down and watched the star come closer. Finally, he was close enough to the ground that he could sit right next to her. The star and the little girl played happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a giant walking through the forest. He was looking for something to eat. Suddenly, he noticed a little bunny. The bunny looked so cute, so the giant wanted to take it home. He was just about to pick it up when suddenly he heard a noise. It was a little boy! + +The giant was so scared, he quickly left the forest. He felt very ashamed. He didn't want to get in trouble for trying to take the bunny. + +The little boy watched the giant as he left and laughed. He thought it was very funny that a giant was so scared. The giant was never seen in the forest again! +Once there was a curious dog. His name was Bone. Every day Bone liked to go into the park. He liked to run and play in the park. He was so happy when he was in the park. + +One day when Bone was in the park he heard clapping. He couldn't quite figure out what it was. He was very curious and wanted to know more. He ran off to find out where the clapping was coming from. + +He soon found out that the clapping was coming from a little girl. She was clapping her hands and singing a song. She was so happy to see Bone and asked him if he wanted to join in. + +Bone was so excited! He ran over and happily got down on the ground. He started clapping and wagging his tail. It was so much fun! + +They clapped and sang and laughed together. Bone was so happy. He couldn't remember ever being so happy before. Bone and the little girl kept clapping and singing until it was time for Bone to go home. But Bone knew that he would remember the fun he had with the little girl the next time he went to the park. +Once upon a time there was a happy little boy. He wanted to have a bowl of cereal, so his mum gave him a big bowl of cereal. When the little boy saw the big bowl, he was so excited. + +He had so much cereal he couldn't finish it all, so his mum had an idea. She put the bowl in the fridge and when the little boy saw it, he smiled. + +When he opened the fridge the next day, the bowl had shrunk! He couldn't believe his eyes. He was so happy to see his bowl had shrunk and he could now finish it all. He ate all the cereal and was very happy. + +The end. +Momma and Bobbie were getting ready to go away. They started to pack. Momma packed two bags. She put clothes, books and snacks in the bags. + +Then she put on a mask. It was light blue with flowers. Momma tied it around her head so it was snug. Then she said, "Let's go Bobbie!" + +Bobbie had a light mask too. It was pink. It sparkled in the sun. Bobbie put it on and smiled. She said, "Bye Momma! Bye House!" + +Momma and Bobbie walked out the door. They were off to have an adventure! +Once, there was a fox in the woods. She was looking for something special. As she searched, she saw something in the trees. It seemed expensive. She walked closer and noticed it was a black fur hat. It was so shiny and smooth, she knew she had to have it. But, it seemed too high in the trees for her to reach. Then, she had an idea. She asked a nearby squirrel to help her. The squirrel agreed, and climbed to the top of the tree. He then threw the hat down to the fox and she was so excited. She tried it on and it fit perfectly. The fox was so happy and she thanked the squirrel for his help. They both seemed happy that day. +One day, a little boy named John was so hungry. He looked around and saw that he was in a big, dark room. He started to pray. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He saw a big ambulance outside the window. He heard people running and shouting. He was so scared. + +The ambulance stopped and the door opened. Two people came in and gave John some food. He was so happy and his tummy stopped being hungry. + +The people in the ambulance said "Don't worry! We will take care of you". John was so relieved and he thanked them for the food. + +John was so thankful to the ambulance and all the people who helped. He promised to pray for them always. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah felt very miserable. She was sad because she didn't have any friends to play with her. + +One day, Sarah's mum told her that a fairy was coming to visit. Sarah was so excited! She couldn't wait for the fairy to come. + +Finally, the day arrived. The fairy came and sat with Sarah in her room. The fairy brought lots of fun toys and delicious snacks for Sarah. She spent all day playing and laughing with the fairy. + +Sarah and the fairy became best friends. Every day, the fairy would come and spend time with Sarah and make her feel happy and not so miserable. They would play games and tell stories until Sarah fell asleep. + +Sarah had a beautiful time with her fairy friend, and they were very happy together. +Jimmy was an eager little boy. One day he was walking in his house and saw a refrigerator. He was very curious about the refrigerator. He slowly walked towards it and reached out to touch it. Suddenly, his mum came in and slapped his hand. Jimmy was very surprised and upset. He started crying but his mum continued to be stern and said, “No touching.†+Jimmy learned very quickly that he should not touch the refrigerator without permission. He was sad, but also determined to wait until he was allowed. Jimmy did not want to get a slap again! +Once there was a monkey. He was very careful. He wanted to tie something very tightly. So he found a big piece of rope. He held the rope in his hands, but he could not tie it. + +The monkey went looking for help. He saw a little girl playing in the park. He went up to her and said, "Can you please help me tie this rope?" The little girl said, "Yes!" She was very careful and she slowly tied the rope very tightly. + +The monkey smiled and thanked the little girl. He said, "Thank you! Now I can tie it and it won't come undone!" The little girl smiled. They both waved goodbye. Then the monkey went on his way, holding the tight rope in his hands. +Once upon a time, there was a fat judge. He had a special job to do - to unlock the door of justice. But the lock was very tricky - so tricky that no-one could unlock it. + +One day, a tiny three-year-old child saw the lock. He felt brave and wanted to try and unlock it. He used his little fingers and managed to open the lock. + +Everyone was very happy! The fat judge was so grateful that he gave the little boy a big lollipop as a reward. + +The little boy grinned from ear to ear - he had done the impossible and unlocked the door! +Once upon a time there was a new factory. It was very big and could make lots of toys. Everyday it made lots of fun things for children to play with and everyone was very happy. + +One day, two naughty boys were looking for fun. They saw the factory and walked up to it. The boys didn't like how big and new it was. So, they decided to destroy it! + +The boys started smashing the windows and tearing down the walls. They had so much fun smashing the factory and making a big mess. It was very exciting. + +Soon enough, the factory was all destroyed. The boys were very pleased with themselves and ran off to find something else to play with. Everyone was sad that their factory was ruined, but the boys were happy. +Once upon a time there was a wild animal that loved to dance. Every day it would dance around looking funny with its arms and legs going round and round. + +One day the wild animal saw a caterpillar and it wanted to dance with it. So it started hopping up and down like a bunny and the caterpillar began crawling in circles around the animal. + +The animal and the caterpillar danced around and around in the grass. They danced faster and faster until they were so dizzy they had to sit down and rest. + +When it was all over, the animal and the caterpillar were so happy that the animal made a special whistle sound to say thank you. And from that day forward, whenever the wild animal saw a caterpillar, it would dance with it and have so much fun. +Once there was a spirit. He was very messy and he liked to play all the time. He would zoom around singing loudly and making a mess. + +One day, the spice wanted to think of something new and fun and came up with an idea. He wanted to clean. He was so excited that he shouted and ran to do it. + +He grabbed some rags and a bucket of water and started cleaning. As he went along, he sang a happy song and made sure that everything was nice and tidy. The spirit worked all day, cleaning up everything. + +When he was done, the spirit was so proud. He had cleaned the whole place, and it looked so neat and tidy. He even put all his toys back in the right places, which made him feel even better. + +The spirit was so happy that he had worked hard. He knew that keeping things clean was good for him and all the other things around him. From then on, he kept things neat and tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a baby. The baby was blue, and it was very cold. The baby started to shiver. + +The baby wasn't happy. It wanted to be warm and cozy in its bed. Quickly, the baby's mommy heard the shivering and came to help. + +She took the baby in her arms and held it close. She ran to the bedroom and tucked the baby in bed. She gave it a big, warm hug. + +The baby snuggled up to the cozy blanket and felt better. It wasn't shivering anymore. + +The baby's mommy stayed with the baby a while and sang a special song. Soon enough, the baby was fast asleep. The blue baby was safe and warm. +Jane was a small girl who loved to play with paper. One day, she went to a store and bought a post. + +When Jane got home, she cut the post with scissors. She made it into lots of different shapes. Jane thought it was so much fun! + +After she was done cutting the post, she wanted to show it to her mom. She ran upstairs very loudly! + +When her mom saw it, she gave Jane a big hug and said she was proud of the shapes Jane had made. She even told Jane to hang them up on the wall. + +So Jane hung up all her shapes on the wall and smiled. She was so proud of her work! +Once upon a time there was a small flea. He wanted to go on an adventure, so he decided to fold his tiny wings and jump up high. He flew through the air and saw so many things. He saw big mountains, wild animals, and huge oceans. + +The small flea flew for what seemed like days. He stopped and saw a little brown bush with a bright red flower. It was so beautiful! He sat on the flower and rested for a bit. Then, he decided to fold his wings back up and continue his journey. + +Finally, the small flea arrived back home. He was so happy to see his family and friends. He told them about everything he saw on his journey. They were so amazed! + +From that day on, the small flea never stopped exploring. He would fold his wings and take off into the sky, looking for more exciting places to explore. And he lived happily ever after. +Once there was a little girl who loved to go for walks in the rain. One day, she decided to bring her umbrella and coat with her on her walk. She unpack all of her special things from her bag, including her rain boots. She walked until she found a big puddle. The puddle was still and dead, but it was so deep and she wanted to jump in it. She jumped with all of her might and made a huge splash. She had so much fun playing in the puddle. After she was all done, she put her things away and headed home, feeling happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a small pirate. He was fearless and wanted to explore the world. He had a long red coat, a tricorn hat and a wooden sword. + +One day he was sailing the seas in his big boat when he saw something. It was a big, scary monster! The pirate felt a bit scared but knew he had to be brave. He thought of all the adventures he could have with the monster so he decided to sail closer. + +The monster was huge and had big, sharp teeth. He roared loudly but the pirate was not scared. He imagined playing games with the monster and they became good friends. + +They sailed together around the world and the pirate told the monster stories about his journeys. He was no longer scared, and he knew that he could make new friends. He wasn't afraid to explore new places, because he knew that if he was brave, adventures would come his way. +Once upon a time there was a colorful flea. He wanted to print something special for himself. So he went off and found a printer. He climbed on top of it and started printing. But he printed too fast, and he made a huge mess. + +The printer was full of colorful ink, and the flea was covered in the ink. He hopped off the printer and he was a colorful flea. He had red spots, and yellow spots, and blue spots too. + +He had so much fun. He ran around, trying to show everybody his new colorful look. He was very proud of himself. He jumped around, and he showed off his colorful spots. He was the happiest flea ever. +Once there was a kind little girl named Chloe. She had a special job to do every day. She would go underground to help improve things. + +Chloe would dig and work hard in the underground to make it better. She would carry things and move rocks around. She was very good at improving things underground. + +Another day, she found something very special in the underground. It was a bright, shiny gem! She knew it was precious and wouldn't take it for herself. Instead, she used it to improve the ground. + +Every day, Chloe kept improving the underground. She was kind and hardworking. Everyone was grateful for her work. She was very happy with her job and she loved helping make the underground better. +Once there was a gorilla that lived in the jungle. It was a different kind of gorilla because it had white fur. Everyone in the jungle was surprised to see it. + +The gorilla liked to remain near a big tree in the middle of the jungle. Every day it would spend time in the shade of the tree's leaves. It played with the monkeys and watched the birds singing in the sky. + +The other animals in the jungle were not sure what to think of the different gorilla. In time, they got used to it and accepted it as part of their jungle family. + +The gorilla remained in the jungle until it was very old. Then one day, it left to find a new home. But no matter where it went, it would always remember the special place where it first remained. +Mum and Dad were very happy. They had a new baby who was so smart. The baby smiled and waved her tiny hands. Dad was so excited he couldn't contain himself! He gave the baby lots of hugs and kisses. + +Mum and Dad wanted the best for their baby and ordered lots of food and toys. They ordered a soft blanket and a bouncy chair. Mum and Dad also ordered some special clothes for their baby and made sure to get one that was just the right size. + +The baby was growing so quickly and was getting smarter everyday. Mum and Dad were so proud and couldn't wait to watch her learn more and more things. They knew it wouldn't be long until the baby took her first steps and said her first words. +There was once a generous girl who loved to drop things. She would drop stones, leaves and feathers, wherever she went. She wanted to leave her special mark and make the world a prettier place. + +One day she found a print in the park. She looked closely at it, and she saw it was made from a bird's foot. She carefully dropped a few pebbles around it, making sure she didn't cover it up. + +The generous girl smiled. She had made a beautiful piece of art, using only what she found in nature. Everywhere she went, she dropped things and made a special print on the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He liked to play in his room all day and make lots of messes. One day he noticed something strange in the corner of his room. He went over to investigate and saw that it was coming from a pile of clean laundry. The pile was whispering to him. + +He wasn't sure what was happening, so he went and asked his mom. His mom told him, “The laundry is whispering because it's lonely. It wants someone to play with.†+ +The little boy thought this was very fun, so he grabbed his toys and ran back to the pile of laundry. He started to play while the pile of laundry whispered secrets to him. He was having so much fun that he didn't even notice when his mom came in and saw the messy room. + +When Mom asked what he was doing, he explained that the laundry was whispering secrets to him. Mom smiled and gave him a hug, whispering, “Sometimes the best secrets come from someone whispering in your ear.†+Once upon a time, there was a tall lemon tree that grew in a family's garden. Every day the family would pick lemons from the tree, but they never seemed to ripen. They were so sad they couldn't make lemonade. + +One night, the family did something very strange. They all had a lemon, put it on the ground, and started to act. They jumped, twirled and laughed around the lemon, making silly noises as they went. + +The next morning, the family was surprised to find that the lemons were now big and ripe, and perfect for making lemonade. The tall lemon tree had been happy to see the family act, so it had given then a special gift. The family were so happy, they drank lemonade all day. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was trying to solve a problem. He walked through the forest, looking all around. Suddenly, he saw a butterfly. It was very big and had thick, colourful wings. + +The butterfly flew in front of the boy and said, "I can help you solve your problem, if you help me first." The boy was excited and eagerly agreed. + +The butterfly said, "I need help with my wings. They're too thick to fly. Can you help me, please?" The boy said, "Yes, I can help you!" So he went and got some scissors. + +He carefully trimmed the butterfly's wings. When the boy finished, the butterfly flapped its wings and flew around. + +The butterfly thanked the boy and said, "Now I can fly. Thank you for helping me solve my problem." The boy was very happy. He knew he had helped the butterfly, and that made him feel good. +The dolphin was wealthy. She had a big, shiny pearl and a lot of fish friends. Every day she sighed in happiness when she was surrounded by them. + +But one day, the pearl was gone. The dolphin had lost it and she felt very sad. She swam around looking for it, but it was nowhere. + +Then one of her fish friends told her about a treasure. It was deep down in the ocean, so the dolphin swam the whole day to find it. + +At the end of the day, when the sun was setting, the dolphin was exhausted. But when she opened her eyes, her pearl was there in front of her. She sighed in happiness and hugged the pearl tightly. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was very smart. She loved to play pretend. She would close her eyes and use her funny voice to be different things. + +One day, she pretended to be a lion. She opened her mouth wide, growled, and said, "RAWR!" Then, she imagined a big, tall mountain. She started to walk up the mountain and pretend it was very hard. + +Next, she pretended she was a bird. She flapped her arms like wings and sang a sweet song. The girl's voice was so lovely. + +Finally, she pretended she was a princess. She put on a dress and twirled and danced around. Everyone laughed and applauded. + +The girl was so smart, she could pretend to be anything. She had so much fun playing pretend! +Once upon a time there was a reindeer who was very proud. The reindeer loved to do lots of things. She liked to skip, run, and jump. She even tried to see if she could fly. + +One day the reindeer decided to run through the woods. As she ran, she had lots of fun. She ran so fast she thought she was flying! + +When she was done running, the reindeer was still feeling proud. She knew she had done something amazing. She galloped back home to show her family what she could do. + +When her family saw her, they were so proud. They knew they had a special reindeer. Together, they celebrated her running and the wonderful things she could do! +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. One day, Sarah's mom said they should take a walk in the park. Sarah was so excited! She put on her shoes and ran outside. + +At the park Sarah jumped, spun, and stomped in the grass with delight. She picked daisies and looked for ants. She even found a hidden butterfly. + +When the sun began to set, Sarah and her mom saw a big tree. At the top of the tree, Sarah saw something she wanted. It looked like a red lip! When she said please, her mom helped her get it. + +Then Sarah ran home with her new, red lip. She put it on and looked in the mirror. She smiled and she felt so special. She guessed that she can enjoy her secret lip forever! +One day, Mama took Jane to the sandy beach. The sun was shining brightly in the sky. Mama opened a jar and put some rocks inside. Jane was excited and wanted to help. + +Mama told Jane to pick up some smooth rocks and put them in the jar. Jane happily picked up the rocks and put them in the jar. She could feel the sun shining on her skin. + +Mama then asked Jane to pick up some troubled rocks. Jane looked around and saw some rocks with rough edges. She slowly picked up the rocks and put them in the jar. The sun was still shining brightly. + +Mama smiled and said, "You did a great job, Jane. The troubled rocks will help us remember the troubles of life, and the smooth rocks will help us remember the happy times." Jane smiled and nodded. She was happy that Mama had included her in her special jar. The sun shone even brighter that day. +Once upon a time there was a black bush. It was a very special bush because it had beautiful purple flowers. + +One day, two little birds started flying around the bush. They were blue and yellow. They started to sing a beautiful song and the bush began to move. + +The bush started to sway and shake. Suddenly, it started to talk! It said, "Hello! My name is Bush and I love to dance!" + +The two little birds were so excited. They started to dance with Bush. They twirled and flapped their wings, hopping around the bush. + +It was the most fun they had ever had! They sang and danced until the sun went down. Then they said goodbye to the black bush and flew away. +There was a man and he had a big table. It was a light table and it was his favorite because it was special. He liked to use it to do projects. One day, he wasn't very careful and he tipped the table over. He watched as the table fell and it broke into lots of pieces. The man was sad because he had lost his table. + +He wanted to find a new table, so he looked all day. He saw a few but none were as light as his special table. He was getting tired and his feet hurt. Then he saw it – a new table, it was light and perfect. He smiled and brought the new table home. He was so happy that he had not lost his special table forever. +Little Johnny was in the park one day. He stumbled across an incredible sight. There in front of him was an arm reaching up from the ground. Little Johnny was amazed by the sight and he reached out his own arm and touched it. He quickly realised the arm was made of metal and he stumbled back in surprise! + +Little Johnny became curious and he reached out his hand to grab the arm. As soon as he touched it the arm moved and he could feel something spinning underneath the ground. He stumbled back again! + +He looked closer and realised the arm was connected to some kind of machine. It was incredible! Little Johnny couldn't believe his eyes. He couldn't wait to tell his friends about his exciting discovery! +Once upon a time, there was a puppy. The puppy was very cute. She was gentle and played nicely. The puppy wanted someone to take care of her and play with her. + +One day, something magical happened. A nice family moved into the neighborhood. They had a little girl who was only three years old! The puppy was so excited. + +The little girl, who was very careful, quickly became friends with the puppy. She loved to spend time with her and take care of her. The puppy was so happy to have a home and a special friend who loved her. + +They played together every day, and their friendship grew stronger. The puppy was very thankful to have found the little girl, who she knew would always be very careful with her and love her forever. +Once upon a time there was a dog named Fluffy. He was a very friendly pup and loved to go for walks. Every day, his mommy would put on his leash and take him for a walk around the neighborhood. One day, Fluffy was excitedly jumping around when he accidentally got tangled in his leash. This made Fluffy hurt his paw. His mommy was very sad. She wanted to help Fluffy feel better and she knew how. She got out her special pen and paper and started to write. She wrote down all of her special feelings and thoughts and put them around Fluffy. Miraculously, this made him feel much better! From that day on, whenever Fluffy felt hurt, his mommy would write down her special words and make him feel better. +Once upon a time there was a spoiled little girl called Mary. Mary loved going to the shop with her mom. They would look at lots of yummy treats, get her favourite snacks and sometimes even a surprise gift. + +After the shop, Mary would want to take a nap. Her mom would lay down with her on a cozy blanket and they would count down to 10 together as Mary drifted off to dreamland. + +In the morning she would wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go back to the shop. This time her mom would buy her a toy she had been wanting. Mary would be so excited that she wouldn't be able to sit still! + +Mary always looked forward to her shopping and napping days. She was a very lucky, spoiled little girl. +Once there was a lucky squirrel. He wanted to sail on a boat. So he set off to the beach to find one. He saw lots of ships and boats, but none of them were his. So he kept on looking until he found a tiny boat. It was just his size! + +The squirrel hopped into the boat and sailed across the ocean. He sailed through the deep blue sea. He sailed through the warm sun. Even though he was alone, he was having a great time. + +He felt so lucky to be able to sail all by himself. He went faster and faster and felt the wind blowing through his fur. It was so fun! Suddenly he saw a flock of seagulls flying in the sky. He waved to them as he sailed by. + +When the sun began to set, the squirrel was back where he started from. He looked out to the horizon and smiled. He was so lucky to be able to sail alone, and to have such a great adventure. +Once there was a little girl called May. She wanted to have an easy time and have fun. So, she decided to see what she could reach. + +First, she looked to the left. There she saw a big mattress. It looked so soft and inviting. She wanted to get on it. So, she stretched out her little arms and reached for it. + +May grabbed onto the mattress and pulled it close. She laid down on it and smiled. It was so nice and comfy. She felt like she was floating in the sky. + +May had so much fun reaching for the mattress. She even cuddled up in it, feeling how soft and easy it was. She laid there, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Bob. Bob loved playing and having fun. He liked to wear bright colours and was always very enthusiastic about fashion. Bob's mum was always trying out the latest trends. + +One day, Bob's mum was getting ready to go out. She was wearing a beautiful dress and was almost finished when she heard a loud noise and a sound of chirping birds outside. She went to the window and looked out - she couldn't believe her eyes! A large bird had landed on her garden and was causing a lot of noise and disturbances! + +"Oh no! You're disturbing my lovely garden again!", Bob's mum scolded the bird. She ran outside to shoo the bird away, but the bird flew off before she could get close. + +Bob watched his mum and also felt a bit sad that the bird had disturbed her. He gathered up his favourite toy car and ran into the garden, trying to cheer up his mum. She was so happy to see Bob being so enthusiastic, that she soon forgot about the bird and they laughed and played together in the garden. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a huge tree. The tree was the home of a family of birds. But one day, something very scary happened. Something bad was in the soil and the tree started to die! + +The birds were very sad. They were scared and didn't know what to do. Then, one day, someone came to help. It was a special man who could make things better. He worked very hard, and he had a special plan to restore the tree and the soil. + +At first, the birds were scared and didn't understand what he was doing. But they trusted him, and they watched as he worked. Slowly the soil got better and the tree started to look healthier. + +Finally, after all his efforts, the man had done it! The soil was restored and the tree was healthy once again. The birds were so happy and celebrated with a big flappy party! Life was good again, and the birds were safe. +Once upon a time there was a big, impressive cat. He lived alone in the forest, but he was never scared or lonely. He liked playing and exploring the bushes and trees. + +One day, he ran into a small mouse. The mouse had a huge voice and started to shout. The cat was so surprised that he jumped nearly five feet away! He was so impressed by the little mouse that he decided to be his friend. + +The cat and mouse played together every day. The mouse taught the cat a lot about the forest and all the noises he heard. The cat taught the mouse how to climb trees and find food. + +They had so much fun together. They played tag, danced and even had a lot of shouting races. + +The two were always smiling and laughing even when they were miles apart. They were the very best of friends and would never forget each other. +One day, there was a boy called Jack. He wanted to win a prize at his school. He worked very hard to get it. + +He polished his shoes, brushed his hair and looked very tidy. He was feeling proud. + +The day of the prize had come. He went to school. He was the only one who had polished his shoes. He felt very proud. + +When the time for the prize came, the teacher called out Jack's name! He had won the prize! He was so excited and happy. All his hard work had paid off. He was so proud of himself that he felt like jumping for joy! + +He went home with a big smile on his face. He was so happy that he had won the prize. He knew that if he kept on polishing and working hard, he could win more prizes. +Once upon a time there was a powerful country. Everyone in the country was happy and they all worked together to take care of their community. But one day, something bad happened. A group of people began to resist the rules the people of the country had set up and wanted to change them. + +The powerful people in the country fought hard to resist the people who wanted to disrupt their peaceful lives. Everyone worked together to keep things the way they were, but the powerful people were too strong for the other group. After many days and nights of trying, the other group was forced to give up. + +The people of the powerful country got to keep their way of life and everyone was happy again. They had all worked together to resist the people who were trying to change their lives. The powerful country remained strong and everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a melon. The melon was very beautiful. Every day the melon would talk to the birds and the bees. They would laugh and chat about the weather. + +One day the melon met a butterfly. The butterfly was a bright blue color. The melon asked the butterfly what it was like being so colorful. The butterfly told the melon about how it would fly from flower to flower. + +The melon thought that sounded like fun and asked the butterfly if it could come too. The butterfly said yes, and the melon was very excited. + +The melon and butterfly flew from flower to flower, talking and laughing. They even saw a rainbow in the sky! The melon said it was the most beautiful thing it had ever seen. + +The melon and butterfly became friends forever. They would still fly from flower to flower, talking and laughing. It was a beautiful time. +One day, Sarah went to the park with her dad and her brother. They wanted to play hockey. Sarah had never played hockey before, so she was feeling a bit scared. + +Her dad showed her how to hold the hockey stick and together they hit the puck around the park. Soon Sarah was having lots of fun! + +Suddenly, Sarah stumbled and the hockey stick fell out of her hands. She felt very ashamed. She looked around and saw that everyone was looking at her. + +Fortunately, her dad came to Sarah's rescue. He smiled and hugged her, telling her that it doesn't matter if you fall down. What matters is that you get up again and keep trying. + +Sarah felt very relieved. She gave her dad a huge hug and picked up the hockey stick. Together with her dad and brother, she continued to play hockey, never feeling ashamed again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tina. Tina had a dish. Every day, her mommy would fill it with yummy dinner. + +Today, Tina wanted something different. So, mommy filled the dish with something dull - spinach! Tina was surprised. She had never eaten spinach before! + +Tina was not sure if she liked it, but she was curious. Little by little, she filled her spoon with the spinach and then bravely tasted it. To her surprise, it was yummy! + +After that, Tina enjoyed her spinach-filled dish with a smile on her face! +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was very weak. Every night, her mom would pinch her gently on the cheek and say, "Good night, sweet dreams." + +The girl's mom was very kind and loved her very much. The girl said, "Goodnight mommy. I love you!" + +Every night, the girl would go to bed and dream sweet, happy dreams. She was so thankful to have such a kind, loving mom to pinch her every night. + +Even when she felt weak and tired, her mom's gentle pinches gave her strength and hope. She would always drift off to sleep, feeling warm and loved. + +And that's how the little girl's mother gave her strength and courage every night with one simple pinch. +Once upon a time there was an elderly man who lived all alone in a big house. One day, he opened up the big freezer in his kitchen and saw a big surprise - there was a big purple balloon! It made him very happy and he loved to watch it - it seemed to make him feel young and excited like a little kid. + +The next day, the balloon was still there. It had not popped or moved its home. He thought that maybe it was there for a special reason. The man decided to keep it. + +Every day, the balloon would rise higher and higher in the freezer, as if it was slowly trying to get out. He watched it slowly raise until it was pressing right against the top of the freezer! + +The man smiled, it was so playful and fun watching it rise. One day, he decided that he wanted to let the balloon fly and set it free. He opened the freezer, the balloon lifted itself out and flew away! + +He waved goodbye to the balloon, feeling so happy and so free. He was so glad he set it off to its adventure. +Mark was a powerful boy. Everyone in town knew he was strong, brave and could do great things. He always looked out for his friends. + +One day one of Mark's friends came to him with a problem. His brother was really sad and they didn't know why. Mark knew he had to help. + +So with his power and his courage Mark went to his friend's house to see what he could do. When he arrived, he found his friend's brother in the yard, looking very sad. + +Mark talked to the brother and asked him what was wrong. After a while, the brother explained that he was lonely since everyone else seemed to be busy. + +Mark knew how to help. He told his friend's brother that he was a powerful friend who would stick by him no matter what. The brother smiled and they agreed to be friends. + +From then on, Mark and his friend's brother talked, laughed and played together whenever they could. Mark was happy that he had been powerful enough to help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was called Sally. She was very brave and loved new adventures. + +One day, Sally decided to go for a walk in the woods. As she was walking, she spotted something up in a tree. It was an old sack! Sally was alert, but she dared not to look away. + +She slowly inched towards the tree, and when she was close enough, Sally boldly reached up and grabbed the sack. Inside, Sally found all sorts of things! There were coins, toys and even some candy. She was so happy! + +Sally ran all the way home with her treasure. She showed her mom what she had found, and they both laughed with delight! + +From that day on, Sally dared to explore the world and go on new adventures. She was always alert to what was around her and never forgot that day in the woods! +Once upon a time there was a brave knight. He had a big round shield, made from lots of colourful circles. Every day, the knight used his shield to protect the village from danger. + +One day, an evil wizard came to the village. He was determined to take it over and make it his own. The wizard used his powerful magic and spread an evil spell over the village. Everyone was very scared. + +But the brave knight was not scared. He spread his shield in front of him and stood tall. He was so strong and persistent that the spell could not break him. + +The knight used all his strength to fight the evil spell away, and eventually, he won! Everyone was so happy and celebrated with the brave knight. The village was safe and the knight was a hero! +Mommy and Daddy, who always looked so happy together, took the little girl to the park. The sky was a big, blue blanket that seemed to stretch forever. Everything was so exciting! The trees were tall and colorful, just like a rainbow in the sky. + +The little girl ran around with her mommy and daddy, and soon spotted a big, muscular horse in the distance. It had a shiny brown coat and seemed to almost smile at the little girl. She wanted to pet it, but Mommy said it was too far away. + +But then something amazing happened; the horse ran over to them! The little girl was so excited! She ran up to the horse, and it seemed to like her, too. She pet it, and it felt so soft. + +The little girl wanted to stay and keep petting the horse all day, but Mommy and Daddy said it was time to go. As they packed up to leave, the little girl looked back at the horse. She was sure it was waving goodbye! +Samantha and her dog, Sam, went for a walk. Sam was a strong pup. He had big muscles and he always tugged on the leash. + +Today Samantha wanted to be more in control, so she decided to do something different. + +She thought, "I'll try reversing the leash. Maybe then Sam won't pull so hard." + +So she swapped the leash around. Instead of having the leash around Sam's neck, she now held it in her hands. + +Sam still pulled, but now Samantha could control the situation better. Whenever he pulled too hard, she could easily pull the leash to put a stop to it. + +Samantha was glad that she had reversed the leash. It made her walk with Sam much more enjoyable. They had lots of fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to create something special. He took some metal and some wood and made a bicycle. He painted it red and the surface was smooth. + +When the bicycle was finished, he showed it to all his friends. They were very happy and rode it around and around in a big circle. + +The man was proud of what he created. He knew that the bicycle was special and he enjoyed riding it. He felt so excited every time he rode it! + +The man, his friends and the bicycle were all very happy. They all had lots of fun together. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a pilot. He flew a plane high above the Earth. Every day he would fly into the sky and pray. He said a prayer for the clouds and the birds, and for the people on the ground. + +One day, his plane got dirty. It was so dusty that it almost couldn't fly anymore. The pilot was worried, so he prayed for help. + +Suddenly, an angel appeared in the sky. She was made of bright light, and she smiled down at the pilot. She told him his prayers had been heard, and she used her magic to make his plane sparkle and shine. + +The pilot thanked the angel, and from that day on he always kept his plane clean. He continued to pray when he was flying, and his plane flew higher and higher every day. +Once upon a time there was a small girl who liked to gather things and keep them safe. She always looked in the wardrobe in the corner of her bedroom. She knew there were going to be some nice surprises in there. One day she opened it and gathered lots of toys! She chose a small teddy bear, a car, a ball, and a doll. She couldn’t believe how much was inside! + +The small girl was so happy with her treasures. She gathered them onto a big soft blanket and rolled it up. Then she put it back into the wardrobe. Every day she opened the wardrobe to play, but only took out a few things. She was careful to tidy them back away when she was finished. + +The small girl loved her special wardrobe! It was her very own special place to gather treasures. +Once upon a time there was a big blue wood in the woods. The wood was so blue, it looked like it was made out of the sky. + +One day, a little boy was walking in the wood, alone. He was so sad that he started to cry. His tears were dripping down his face, like tiny raindrops. + +The little boy did not know how to stop crying. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise - it came from the big blue wood. He quickly looked around, but he did not see anyone. + +Then he heard the noise again. It was coming from the wood. He walked closer, and he found a small blue bird. The bird was crying too, and the little boy was filled with sadness. + +The little boy and the blue bird sat in the blue wood and cried together. They shared their sadness and soon, the crying stopped. + +The little boy was happy that he had found a friend, and he thanked the blue bird for helping him. The little boy and the bird became friends, and they spent all their days playing in the big blue wood. +Once upon a time there was a wide earth with lots of plants and animals. One day everywhere was very hot and dry. + +The animals were getting thirsty. So the clouds went up to the sky and started to spray all the earth. They sprayed and sprayed until the ground was wet and all the plants and animals were happy. + +The sun came back out and dried the earth and it was wide and full of new green plants. All the animals were happy again and started to play. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Lucy. It was summertime and the sun was shining brightly. Lucy was very glad. + +Each morning she liked to go out in the yard and bow to the sun. She said hello to the sun and thanked it for bringing the beautiful summer day. + +One day, when Lucy went out to bow to the sun, she saw something wonderful. A beautiful butterfly was fluttering in the air. It was so colorful! Lucy was so glad to see it. + +She smiled and happily bowed to the butterfly. She tried to catch the butterfly with her hands, but it flew away. Lucy laughed and waved goodbye. She was glad that she could say hello to the butterfly, even if only for a few moments. + + Lucy went back inside and she thought about the butterfly all day. She was so glad to spend her summer saying hello to the sun and to the butterfly. +Ed lived on a farm. He had a pig called Pinky who was always struggling to get to the sweet apples in the top of the tree. + +One day, Pinky got too close to the apple tree and she slipped. She landed with a crunch onto her lip. Tears sprang into her eyes, and Ed rushed over to help. + +Ed took Pinky to a farm vet, but it was too expensive. He remembered seeing a sign for a cheap vet in town so he took Pinky there. + +The vet cleaned up Pinky's lip, but she was still struggling to eat her hay. But after a few days her lip was better, and soon enough she was eating her hay and looking for more apples. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who liked to perform. Every day, he made funny sounds and silly movements just to make others happy. + +One day, he saw something very unusual in the sky. It was a plane! He jumped with joy, because he had never seen anything like it before. He decided to perform something special for the plane. + +He jumped high and waved his arms in the air. He shouted as loud as he could. The plane flew even higher and so did the boy. He felt like he was flying too. + +The boy had a lot of fun with the plane. He wanted to perform for it until the sun set, but soon enough he ran out of ideas. He waved at the plane and thanked it for coming, then it flew away. + +The boy was so happy he had been able to perform for such an unusual thing in the sky. He was sure it would come back for more performances very soon. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: a toy rabbit and a teddy bear. They were both very tidy and almost always kept their room clean. + +One day, as they were tidying up, they saw a spider on the wall. The rabbit and the bear decided to catch it together. They worked together to capture the spider. + +Once it was in their hands, they weren't sure what to do with it. Finally, they decided that the best thing to do was to take the spider outside and let it go. + +The rabbit and the bear let the spider go in the garden. They watched it crawl away and then smiled. They were glad that they had made the right decision. +Once upon a time, there was a huge pizza. This pizza was so delicious that it started to sing! Everyone in the neighbourhood could hear the sweet song. + +Little Benny loved pizza and heard the singing pizza from far away. He wanted to take a bite, so he ran to where it was singing. When he got there, he saw the huge pizza with a big smile on his face. It kept on singing and swaying with the music. + +Benny was so excited and started to dance to the music. He hopped and bounced around, even singing a few words of his own. The pizza was so happy that it kept on singing louder and louder. + +Everyone in the neighbourhood was dancing to the music. It was one of the best moments they ever had. After they stopped singing and dancing, the pizza was cut up into slices and shared with everyone. The huge pizza was gone in a flash! + +Everyone in the neighbourhood thanked the pizza for the wonderful music and the delicious snack. They all said their goodbyes and went home with happy bellies. +Once there was a little boy who was very hungry. He asked his mummy and daddy what they could do to make him feel better. + +His mummy and daddy said that they had a special surprise! They were going on a holiday! + +He got very excited and couldn't wait to go away. The morning came and he became very happy when he saw the car packed with his favourite toys and yummy treats. + +They drove for many miles and when they came to the end of their journey, the little boy became even more excited. Everywhere he looked there were fresh fruits and vegetables, a beautiful beach and lots of fun things to do. + +The little boy was not only happy, but also very well fed. He enjoyed the holiday so much that after some time, he didn't feel hungry anymore. He even forgot about it! +Once upon a time there was a festival. It was very beautiful. All the children were so excited. Everyone wore special clothes and had colourful balloons in their hands. + +At the end of the festival, everyone hugged each other and said goodbye. They all went home. But before they left, they closed the gates of the festival. + +The next day, everyone missed the beautiful festival. They wanted it back. But they couldn't reopen the gates. They were too heavy and they were closed. + +But the children still had lots of fun memories from the festival to keep in their hearts. They decided to go back next year and have the same wonderful festival again. +Once upon a time there was a gentle dog called Molly. She was always very happy and friendly. Whenever Molly saw her friends, she would leap and scream with joy. + +One day Molly went for a walk with her friend, it started to rain so they ran back home. They got all wet, so Molly's friend ran to get the towel. + +When she got back, Molly was not there. Her friend was worried, so she looked around the house. Suddenly she heard a strange noise, it was Molly! She was behind the kitchen cupboard, she had knocked over the sauce jar and it had all spilled on the floor. + +Molly was scared, but her friend was gentle and kind. She put the jar back on the shelves, and mopped up all the sauce. Then she petted Molly, who was very happy. From that day on they always played safely together, and never got in trouble again. +The little girl was sad because the elevator was broken. She couldn't go up or down. To make her feel better, her mommy said that they would go outside to play. + +They went outside and found a big empty field. The girl saw some rocks and picked one up. She wanted to try to throw it so she threw it as far as she could. She laughed when it bounced off a tree. + +Her mommy said she was a good thrower. She liked the way it felt to throw things and decided she would try to throw the rock even further. She tried again and again and each time it went a bit farther. + +Soon the girl and her mommy were having a lot of fun throwing the rock around. They were laughing and having a good time. The girl's sadness had gone away, thanks to a broken elevator and some good throws! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was happy and liked to play with her toys. But one day she was so sad. She started to weep. All the tears came out of her eyes and made a big pool of water. + +Her mommy saw her and scooped her up into her arms. She asked her what was wrong. The little girl held up a toy she had been playing with. It was a fancy toy horse and it had broken. + +The little girl was so sad that the toy was broken and she just kept weeping. So her mommy hugged her tight and gave her lots of kisses. She said to her that it was okay to get sad sometimes and to cry. + +The mommy took the little girl to the store and got her a brand new fancy toy horse. When the little girl saw it, her face lit up with happiness. She hugged it tight and from that day forward, she kept it safe and never let it break again. +Once upon a time, there was a great big tree. The tree was so tall that it seemed to touch the sky. + +One day, a brave little girl decided to climb the tree. She grabbed hold of the trunk and slowly began to pull herself up high, higher and higher until she reached the top of the tree. + +Once she was up there, she sat down to rest. She smiled, feeling happy and proud of herself, and she looked around. Suddenly she spotted something lying on a branch. The little girl reached out to pick up a big fat napkin. + +She took the napkin and held it up to the sun. It was a beautiful napkin all covered in sparkles. It was too good to keep! The little girl decided to bring it down with her as a special prize. + +Carefully, she climbed back down the tree. When she got to the ground, she saw all the neighbours and they were clapping, because they could see how she had found such a good napkin from so high up in the tree. + +As she waved the napkin in the air, everyone cheered. Then she skipped happily to her house, still clutching the sparkly napkin in her hand. +Amy was playing in the park. She liked to talk to her friends, draw circles and run around. Suddenly, a big shadow crossed the sky. Amy was scared. She started to run but it was too late. Amy dropped down in the grass and hid her face in her hands. + +“Don’t be afraid,†said the shadow. It was an eagle. + +The eagle circled over Amy's head. + +“Look up at me,†said the eagle. + +Amy slowly looked up. Her eyes were wide with fear. + +The eagle smiled down at her. + +“I just wanted to say hello,†said the eagle. “I won’t hurt you.†+ +Amy smiled and waved. Then she ran back to her friends to show them her new friend. They all waved and shouted at the eagle as it circled over the park. +Terry was a very alert little girl. She liked to pretend she was a princess, so she would put on her special crown and go explore in the garden. One day when she was walking around, she spotted a big bean on the ground. She bent down and picked it up. It was neat and smooth, and Terry thought it would be fun to pretend it was her magic bean. + +She ran back to her house and put it in her special box. Every day when she felt like pretending, she would take the bean out of the box and pretend that it was a magical key to a magical adventure. She waved it around and spun around, and when she closed her eyes, she could imagine she was anywhere in the world. + +When friends came over, Terry took out the bean and showed them. She would tell them all about her magical adventures and what wonders she’d experienced. All the kids went to the box to get their own bean and start their own adventures. + +Terry was always alert and ready for new adventures. She never forgot that special bean and all the fun she had pretending with it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a big world. She was very obedient and loved to soar high in the sky. +One day, the little girl noticed her grandpa was feeling sick. He didn't have enough energy to get out of bed. +The little girl wanted her grandpa to be better so she decided to go on an adventure. She packed some medicine and flew to the top of the tallest mountain. +When she got to the top, she spread the medicine around and wished for grandpa to be better. As she was focusing on making a wish, she suddenly started to soar higher and higher in the sky. +The little girl was so happy for her grandpa and she said her wish was granted! +When the little girl returned home, she found out that grandpa was feeling much better and was able to walk around the house. +The little girl was so proud of herself that she had helped her grandpa and soared above the clouds. She knew that her wish had come true. +Once there was a little girl who loved to walk. She enjoyed taking long walks in the park with her mom and dad. One day, she decided to try a new park. When she arrived, she noticed a large stage in the middle of the park. She was so excited! She ran over to take a closer look. When she got to the stage, she noticed it was even larger than she had expected. It was so tall that the little girl had to stand on her toes to see it all. She walked around the stage to get a better look. She noticed a set of stairs that led up to the stage. She climbed the stairs and stood on the stage. She spun around, pretending she was a movie star or a singer. She laughed and felt so happy. She was so glad that she had decided to visit this new park! +Once upon a time there was a big wall. On the wall, people hung a big picture. + +The picture had ink drawings all over it. They were of animals and plants. Everyone thought the picture was very important. + +One day, a bad storm came. Wind blew and rain fell. The wind was so strong that it made the picture come off the wall. The picture just hung in the wind. + +The storm went away after a while. But the picture still hung in the wind. So everyone had to work together and use a ladder to put it back on the wall. + +Now, the picture hangs proudly on the wall. Everyone knows the picture is very important. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a Raccoon and a Squirrel. They liked to play together and were always very good friends. + +One day they decided to take a walk together in the forest. They ran, skipped and jumped through the forest. + +Soon they stumbled upon a small cave. Raccoon and Squirrel were curious and decided to look inside. When they went inside, they noticed that there were a lot of animal creatures behaving very badly. The poor animals were fighting, arguing and making a lot of noise! + +Raccoon and Squirrel didn't like this behaviour and decided to leave the cave. Then they found a nice corner in the woods where they could have fun and be friends again. + +From that day on, Raccoon and Squirrel always remembered to behave in a nice way like good friends do. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Claire. Claire had a bright red cup that she loved very much. + +One day, Claire was playing with her cup outside. Suddenly, a gust of wind came and took the cup away! Claire was very sad and started to cry. + +But then, something magical happened. A beautiful bird flew down and grabbed the cup in its beak. The bird flew high into the sky and released the cup! + +Claire was very happy, she waved her hands and shouted "Thank you!" + +The bird smiled and flew away into the sky. From then on, whenever Claire wanted to remember her special cup, she would look up at the sky and smile. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly building. It was nice and tall and had many windows. Every day, lots of people would go to the friendly building to have fun. One day, a little girl wanted to reach the friendly building. She looked up at the tall building and decided to take a big jump. She jumped and reached out her hands as high as she could. She felt the building and held on tightly. She climbed up and up, until she could rest on top of the friendly building. Everyone was so amazed at what she had done. She had reached the friendly building by herself! +Once there was a loyal dog. He lived with a family, and every day he would get so excited when they came home from work. He loved to play with them and show them how much he cared. + +The dog was always so happy when he got food. Every day, his humans would give him lots of treats and yummy meals. He was always so grateful for them. + +One day, the family was going for a picnic. They packed up some food and all hopped into the car. The loyal dog knew something fun was about to happen. + +When they got to the park, the family spread out a blanket and started to eat. The dog was so excited and couldn't help himself. He ran around and started to grab all the food he could find. + +The family was so surprised, but they couldn't help but laugh. Every time they tried to move the food away, the dog just kept grabbing it back. In the end, he got to eat some of the picnic food and even got a few extra treats. + +The loyal dog and the happy family ate together and they were so lucky to have each other. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy man. He had a very special job that he did every day. He drove around in a truck that was full of copper. Whenever he stopped at a house, he had to deliver the copper. + +The man knew that the copper made people very happy. Everyone he delivered to would thank him, and some people would even give him a hug. + +One day, he stopped at a very special house. Outside the house was a small boy who was only three years old. He was so excited to see the man arrive with the copper. He jumped up and down with happiness, clapped his hands, and even said "Thank you!" to the man. + +The man was so pleased! He handed the little boy some of the copper, and gave him a big hug. The little boy was so happy, and he ran back inside his house with the copper. + +The man drove away in his truck, very pleased with himself. He knew that he had done a great job in delivering the copper - and making the little boy very happy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. Mary had a warm and cosy blanket. Mary's blanket was her best friend. +One day Mary was feeling tired, so she lay on the ground and held onto her blanket. She started to drift away to sleep when suddenly she heard a loud noise. The noise was coming from a nearby pond. + +Mary opened her eyes and saw a little duck in the pond. The duck was in trouble and was struggling to get out. Mary knew she had to help the little duck, so she quickly grabbed her blanket and waited by the edge of the pond. + +When the duck came close enough Mary used her blanket to scoop the duck out of the water. She carefully wrapped the blanket around the duck and held it close to her chest. The little duck quacked gratefully. + +Mary had saved the day. She smiled happily and took the duck home with her blanket. From that day onwards, Mary and her blanket were the best of friends. +Once there was a tall girl named Emily. She owned her own makeup. Every day she made fun and bright pictures with it. + +She would draw circles and stars on her face. She mixed red, yellow and magenta together to make a purple butterfly. She was so proud of her artwork! + +Every day she showed her friends and family what she made. They were impressed and told her she was really good at painting. Emily was very happy. + +Finally, she was asked to be a makeup artist at the local party. Everyone was there to watch Emily work her magic. She created beautiful designs on the faces of the children. Everyone was amazed at what she could do. + +At the end of the night, Emily felt proud and excited. She couldn't believe she had created so much beauty with her own makeup. She owned it, and she made it look good! +Sam was a friendly boy. He was only three years old. But he knew a lot about history. + +He knew that many people had suffered through a lot of bad things. But he also knew that people could be strong and they could try to make things better. + +One day, his family took him to the park. He saw some people there. They were playing and laughing. There were children and grown-ups. They were all friendly. They all smiled at Sam. + +Sam was happy to see that people can get along and that they can try to make the world a better, happier place. He knew that even though people had suffered, they could still be friendly. +Once there was a little girl named Polly. She was three years old. One day, Polly wanted to go to the park. Her mom and dad said it was ok to go. + +Polly put on her favorite blue dress and went to the park. She saw some popular swings and decided to give them a try. She sat in the seat of the swing and started to move. She screamed with joy as the swing went higher and higher. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise from behind her. It was a stitch! Polly was scared and started to cry. But then she saw something. There was a cute puppy running to the park. It was jumping and barking. + +Polly stopped crying and started laughing. She ran over to the puppy and hugged it. The puppy licked her face and made her smile. All the fear was gone! She and the puppy became best friends. + +Polly and the puppy played together every day. They were the most popular friends at the park. +Once there was a little boy called Jack. He was three years old. Jack liked to drive his cars around his house. Every day he would drive them up and down the hallway. + +One day, Jack's dad gave him a strong vest to wear. It was blue and had lots of pockets. Jack put it on and it fit him perfectly. + +For the rest of the day, Jack drove his cars around wearing his new vest. He drove them up the stairs and down the hall. He drove around the living room, the bedroom and even the kitchen. + +The strong vest kept Jack nice and safe as he drove his cars around the house. Jack loved to drive with his vest! +Once upon a time there was a mighty acorn. It was so big and strong that it could not be moved. One day, a little boy decided to try and move it. He put all his might against the mighty acorn, but he was not strong enough to move it. + +In frustration he stumbled back, tripping on a rock. He lay there on the ground, feeling sad and silly for even trying to move the huge acorn. Suddenly he saw something close to him: It was the little acorn that had fallen off the mighty acorn! It was so tiny, he could pick it up with ease. + +The little boy smiled and decided to plant it. He carefully put the acorn in the ground and said some special words. With time, the little acorn grew and, one day, it was just as mighty as the one it had come from! The little boy was so proud of his mighty acorn, he told everyone in the village about it. + +The end. +One day, a powerful man came to play. He had a big container with him, and he started to pour. He poured a lot of shiny things out of the container, and they made a big mountain. + +The powerful man invited the children to play. They grabbed the shiny things and tried to make big towers. They had a lot of fun playing and throwing the shiny things in the air. + +The powerful man laughed and enjoyed seeing the children playing. He even helped them make a bigger tower. + +When the children were done playing, the powerful man put all the shiny things back into the container, and he said goodbye. He said that he would come back soon, so that they all can play together. + +The children smiled and waved as the powerful man left. They couldn't wait until he comes back and pour out the shiny things again. +Jeremy was a cheerful little boy. He loved to explore the world around him. One day, Jeremy wanted to venture outside his house. So he gathered his folder, filled with toys and headed out the door. + +As Jeremy walked out of the garden, he stumbled and almost fell. But he managed to keep his balance. He looked around and saw a big tree with lots of leaves. He could hear birds chirping from the branches. His heart filled with joy. + +Jeremy walked over to the trunk and put his folder underneath the tree. He started walking around the tree and humming a cheerful song. He was having so much fun. + +Suddenly, Jeremy stumbled again and this time, he fell. His folder flew out of his hands and its contents scattered around him. He picked up the toys and put them back in the folder. + +Jeremy continued his journey feeling happy and cheerful. He was looking forward to more wonderful adventures. +Molly and Jack were best friends. They lived next door to each other and spent a lot of time together. + +One day they decided to go to the garden to play. Molly brought some pencils and paper, and Jack brought a ball. + +They had lots of fun. They played catch, chased each other and drew pictures in the grass. + +But then Jack started to tease Molly. He made silly faces and said funny words. Molly didn't like this and started to cry. + +Jack felt bad that he had made Molly upset so he hugged her and said sorry. He promised he would be kind. + +Molly smiled and the two of them continued to play in the garden. They had a lovely time, and were always very kind to each other. +Once there was an ordinary girl called Lucy. She was three years old. One day she went to the market. There, Lucy saw lots of different fruits. But there was one that caught her eye. It was a big, green melon. + +Lucy wanted the melon so she asked her mum if she could have it. Her mum said yes so she bought it. + +When Lucy got home she was very excited. She wanted to wear the melon! So she took it to her bedroom and put it on her head. It was so much fun. She ran around the house with the melon on her head. + +When it was time for bed, Lucy took the melon off her head. She put it next to her bed. Then she went to sleep. + +The next day, Lucy went back to the market and bought a hat for her head instead! It was much better than wearing a melon! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Ben. He loved playing with his toys and being outside in the sunshine. + +One day he was playing with a rag when a big dog came up to him. The dog looked sad and tired. Ben realised that the dog was lonely and wanted to be his friend. + +He held out his hand with the rag in it and said, "Come, let's play together". The dog was so happy that it ran over and gave Ben lots of licks. + +The two of them played together until it was time for dinner. Ben was feeling very full, so he decided to surrender the rag to the dog. The dog took the rag and ran off to play with it. + +Ben had made a new friend, but he still felt sad. The dog had been very spoiled by Ben and he was scared he would now be abandoned. + +But when Ben went outside the next day, the dog was waiting for him. The little dog had come back to say thank you. And from that day forward, the two of them were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a lively elephant. She had a big, strong trunk. Every day she would spring up and down. + +One morning, she was extra lively. She wanted to do something special. She looked around and saw a tall tree. She decided to go and have a closer look. + +When she got there, she saw that the tree had a trunk too. It was much bigger and stronger than hers. She was so excited. She wanted to try and reach the top. + +So, she used her strong trunk to help her climb up. She pushed and pulled her way to the top. When she got there, she found a big, juicy apple. + +She was so happy. She grabbed the apple and hopped down from the tree. She ate the apple and it was so yummy! + +From that day onwards, the lively elephant loved springing up and down from the tall tree - and she always had yummy apples to enjoy. +Mum and Dad took Kitty to a meeting. Daddy was bald and wearing a suit. Kitty waited in the corner and watched the meeting. All the grown-ups were talking and Kitty didn't understand them. After a while, the meeting finished and everyone left. + +Mum and Dad said it was time to go home. They all went out to their car and Mum and Dad went for a drive. Kitty looked out the window at all the trees and houses. She felt relaxed and rested her head against the seat. + +When they got home, Mum and Dad gave Kitty a big hug. They all went inside and had some dinner. After dinner Kitty sat down in her favourite chair and relaxed. It had been a long day and now she was happy to be home! +Once upon a time, there was a girl who could cook. She was very competitive, so she wanted to be the best cooker in the world. Every day, she read her cooking magazine. She read the magazine to learn new recipes and new ways to cook. + +One day, the girl had an idea. She decided to make a competitive cooking contest. She told all of her friends to enter and learn how to cook. Everyone was so excited! + +On the day of the cooking contest, the girl and her friends got together in the kitchen. They all took out their cooking magazines to learn more recipes and tips. Everyone cooked their best recipes and tried to make the best dish. In the end, the girl was the winner. She was so proud and happy. She learned that cooking can be very competitive, and she was determined to keep cooking and improving her recipes. +Once there was a little girl named Lola. She loved to go outside and play. One day, she saw a dog in the park and knew it was a playful one. She wanted to kick the ball to the dog, so she ran over and gave it a big kick! The dog ran to get it and then brought it back. + +"What fun!" Lola said as she laughed. She and the dog kept playing and kicking the ball. After a while, Lola got thirsty and asked her mom for some juice. She drank it quickly and felt refreshed. She gave some to the dog, too. + +Lola kept kicking the ball with the dog until it was time to go home. She was sad to go, but was happy she got to play with the playful pup. She said goodbye and waved as she ran off. + +The next time they saw each other, they both knew it would be time to play together again. +Once there was a grumpy man. He went for a walk in the woods and saw a vine hanging from a tree. He wanted to catch it so he could have some fun. + +He reached for the vine and tried to pull it down. But he couldn't get it and he started to get cross. He kept trying and trying but it was too hard and he soon got very grumpy. + +Then, from the corner of his eye, he saw a little girl. She smiled at him, picked up the vine and threw it to him. The man was so happy he caught it with ease! + +He thanked the girl and they had a fun time swinging on the vine. The man forgot all about being grumpy and the little girl made sure he always had a smile on his face! +One day, Mommy and Daddy showed the kids a special place. It was very attractive and everyone was excited to see it. Mommy and Daddy showed the kids a playground full of slides, swings and other fun things. The kids couldn't wait to try everything out. + +The kids loved all the different things they saw. They enjoyed sliding down the slides and swinging as high as they could. Mommy and Daddy weren't far away, so they watched and smiled. + +The kids couldn't believe all the things there were to do in this attractive place. They played for hours until it was finally time to leave. Mommy and Daddy said they could come back and play there again the next day. The kids were happy and couldn't wait for the next visit! +One day, Tommy and his mommy went to the toy store. Tommy was so excited! He saw a big pile of blocks and they were all blue! He clapped his hands and asked his mommy if he could have some. + +So, his mommy bought Tommy the biggest box of blue blocks she could find. She took it home to surprise him. When she opened the box, Tommy's eyes lit up with joy! + +He spread out all the blocks on the floor. He made towers and castles. He even built a boat for his stuffed animals! He was so happy and spent all afternoon playing with his blue blocks. + +At the end of the day, Tommy was exhausted from all the fun he had. His mommy was so happy she had been able to surprise him and had a great day! +Once upon a time there was a nice, furry seal. He liked to go for a swim in the lovely ocean. He went every day, splashing and playing in the water. It made him so happy. + +One day, the seal saw something amazing in the water. It was a big, white fish! He peeped out of the water, ready to meet his new friend. He swam close and said hello. + +The fish was so scared that it dashed away quickly. The seal felt sad, but then he saw a shrimpy jumping around nearby. He made a big splash to get its attention and it came over. They had so much fun together, jumping and splashing in the lovely ocean. + +The seal and the shrimpy were the best of friends. They splashed and played together every day and the seal was so happy. + +The end. +John and Lily were playing in the garden one day. There was a small flag in the garden that they both wanted. They started to quarrel over who should get it. As they argued, the flag hit the ground. Suddenly, John had an idea. He smiled and said, "Let's share it!" Lily happily agreed and together they picked up the small flag. They hugged and smiled as they held it together. They were friends once again. +Tim was three years old and he loved to jump. He had a great new trampoline in his backyard and every morning he would go out to jump. One day, his family decided to give him an exam. Tim was a bit scared because he had never done an exam before. His mom and dad told him that it was okay and he would be organized. They said that he was going to do great and that he need not be scared. + +So, Tim and his family got prepared. He grabbed a pencil and some paper and followed his mom and dad to the exam room. Tim was feeling more confident now and when he walked into the room he started to jump up and down with excitement. + +The exam was easy and organized. Tim completely understood all the questions and he had fun doing it. When he was done, he was so proud of himself and the look in his mom and dad’s eyes confirmed that for him. He had passed with flying colors and even got a certificate for being so organized. + +Tim was so happy with himself and could not help but jump for joy. He had never felt so proud! As he jumped, his family clapped and cheered as he achieved this amazing feat. Tim was now even more confident to take on other challenges in his life, knowing that he was capable of achieving great things. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Millie. Millie was a brave girl, she liked to dare herself to try new things. + +One sunny day, Millie was walking by herself. She saw a big, long strip of something. Curious, she decided to dare herself to walk along the strip. She started walking towards it, her little feet tapping on the warm, sunny ground. + +As Millie walked along the strip, she realised it was getting darker. She looked around and felt lonely. There was nobody else around, just her and the strip. Millie kept on walking though, feeling brave with every step. + +Eventually, Millie made it to the end of the strip. She had dared herself to try something new, and she was proud of her accomplishment. She felt brave and happy, and ran back home, feeling joy with each step. +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old. One day, Lucy's mommy told her that she was going to have to take a test. + +Lucy was scared. She asked her mommy what the test was. Her mommy told her it was a pitch test. + +Lucy was a little bit confused. What was a pitch test? Her mommy explained that she was going to have to try and make the same pitch as an original sound. + +Lucy was very excited now. She practiced and practiced until she was sure she could make the same sound. + +Finally it was time for the test. Lucy did a great job and made the same pitch as the original sound! She was so proud of herself. That night, Lucy's mommy gave her lots of hugs and kisses for passing the pitch test. +Once upon a time, there was a farm. It was filled with animals-- chickens and sheep, cows and goats. The animals were loud and made a lot of noise. + +One day, a little boy named Jack went to the farm. To his surprise, he saw a woman balancing on a tightrope. She was balancing on two feet and walking across! + +Jack thought it was so cool to see. He watched her carefully as she balanced from one end of the rope to the other. He wondered if he could learn to balance like her. + +Jack decided to keep trying. He practiced every day at the farm, walking slowly and balancing on his feet. He got better and better, until he could balance on one foot. Then he could cross the rope like the woman. + +Jack was so proud of his balancing skills. He showed them to the animals at the farm, and they cheered and clapped. Jack cheered too, and the farm was full of joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to talk. He talked so loud that everyone around him heard his voice. One day, he wanted to make something special. Without hesitation, he found a big bow and started to work. + +He talked to himself as he worked on his special project. Although he looked carefully, he couldn't figure out what he was making. With patience and determination, he finally finished his masterpiece. He stepped back and looked at his creation. It was a bow tie! + +The boy was so proud of his creation that he wanted to show it off. He put it on and went outside. Everywhere he went, he talked about his bow tie and showed it to everybody he met. People stopped and asked him questions about it. Everyone liked his bow tie! + +He was so happy with his bow tie that he wore it everywhere he went. He would even talk loudly while wearing it. Whenever someone praised his bow tie, he smiled from ear to ear. + +The little boy loved his bow tie and everyone loved hearing him talk about it. He was proud of his hard work and happy that he made something special. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable puppy called Max. He was a friendly pup who loved playing with his friends in the sun. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the park. He brushed his fur and set off. + +But then, Max spotted something that scared him. It was a big, black bear! Max's heart raced and he began to panic. He wanted to run away, but his legs wouldn't move. + +Luckily, the sun came out from the clouds and made the bear disappear. Max felt so much better and his panic went away. He quickly ran back home and played with his friends in the sunshine. + +The moral of the story is that even if you get scared, you can always find sunshine and happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. Joe liked to exercise every day. He liked to do long walks in the park. Every morning, he would put on his sneakers and go for a long run. + +After exercising, Joe would wash. He liked to feel clean after sweating after all his exercise. He would take a bath or use soap and water to wash his hands and face. + +When Joe was done washing, he liked to have a snack. He would sit down and enjoy a yummy apple and a glass of cold milk. + +Finally, when he was all done, Joe would take a nap. He would snuggle up with his teddy bear and sleep for a long time. Joe was always so refreshed after all his exercise and washing! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. Emily was very curious and always wanted to explore the world around her. + +One day, she went out walking in the park. It was a sunny day and Emily felt very happy. Suddenly, she saw something new. Near a tree there was a big, soft velvet cushion! Emily was surprised. She had never seen a cushion like this before and wondered where it had come from. + +Emily was even more surprised when she touched the velvet cushion. It was warm! She wondered how this could be true. The little girl touched it again and again, until she suddenly heard something. + +Emily looked around and saw a big, green dragon! Emily was so curious to find out why the dragon was here. She was even more surprised when she saw the dragon was holding a velvet cushion in her claws. + +Emily and the dragon became good friends after that. The dragon even let her sit on the velvet cushion whenever she came to visit. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved trains and always wanted to ride one. One day, she went to the train station with her mom and dad. While they were waiting for the train, Lily saw a powerful engine with a big black rail. She pointed at it and said, "Mommy, look! That train is so strong!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. That train is very powerful." Suddenly, a man in a blue uniform appeared and said, "All aboard! The train is leaving now!" Lily was so excited and ran towards the train. Her mom and dad followed her and they got on the train. + +As they found their seats, Lily looked out the window and saw the powerful engine. She said to her dad, "Daddy, can you show me how the train goes fast?" Her dad smiled and said, "Sure, Lily. Watch this!" He pressed a button and suddenly the train started moving faster and faster. Lily giggled and said, "Wow! This is so much fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink hot chocolate from her favorite mug. One day, she accidentally dropped her mug and it broke into many pieces. Lily was very sad and wanted to fix her mug. + +Lily's mom saw her sad face and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about her broken mug and how she wanted to fix it. Her mom said, "I permit you to use the flexible glue to fix your mug." Lily was very happy and thanked her mom. + +Lily used the flexible glue to put her mug back together. It was not perfect, but it was still her favorite mug. She showed it to her mom and said, "Look, my mug is fixed!" Her mom smiled and said, "Good job, Lily. You are very smart." Lily was proud of herself and drank her hot chocolate from her favorite mug every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with blocks and make a tall stack. One day, she found some blocks that were very flexible, so she could make all kinds of shapes with them. + +Lily was so happy with her flexible blocks that she showed them to her mom. Her mom smiled and nodded her head, saying "Those blocks look like so much fun!" + +Lily kept playing with her blocks and stacking them up high. She was very proud of her tower and showed it to her dad. He also nodded and said, "Wow, that's amazing!" + +From then on, Lily played with her blocks every day and loved making different shapes with her flexible blocks. She was happy to have something she could stack and play with all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved the ocean and wanted to go on a boat ride. He asked his mom if they could go on a boat, but she said no because it was too windy. Timmy felt sad, but he didn't want to be rude to his mom. + +Later that day, Timmy and his mom went to the beach. Timmy saw a big boat and he had an urge to go on it. He asked his mom if they could go on the boat, but she said no again because it was too expensive. Timmy understood and didn't want to be rude, so he just watched the boat from afar. + +As they were leaving the beach, Timmy saw a man being rude to his wife. He told his mom that it's not nice to be rude to others. His mom was proud of Timmy for being kind and understanding. Timmy realized that it's important to be respectful and polite, even when we don't get what we want. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy wanted to buy some candy from the store. He asked his mom to take him to the store. His mom said, "Sure, we can go in the cart." + +When they got to the store, Timmy saw that they were out of his favorite candy. He asked the store worker, "Do you have any candy left?" The worker said, "I'm ignorant about that. Let me check in the back." + +The worker came back with a big bag of candy. Timmy was so happy! He said, "Thank you for supplying the candy!" His mom paid for the candy and they went home in the cart. Timmy ate his candy and was very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a rag lying on the ground. It was dirty and torn, but Lily thought it was charming. She picked it up and took it home with her. + +Lily's mother saw the rag and told her that it was dirty and she should throw it away. But Lily didn't want to. She wanted to keep it and make it pretty again. So, she washed it and sewed it back together. Now, the rag looked like a brand new cloth. + +A few days later, Lily's friend came to visit her. She saw the rag and said it was very charming. Lily was happy that she had saved the rag and made it beautiful again. The moral of the story is that even things that seem useless can become valuable if we take care of them. And sometimes, we need to look beyond the surface to see the true beauty inside. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max was a helpful dog who liked to play with his toys and run outside. One day, Max saw two cats fighting in the yard. They were making a lot of noise, but Max didn't like the noise. He barked at them to stop fighting, but they didn't listen. + +Max decided to take action. He ran towards the cats and barked even louder. The cats got scared and ran away. Max was happy because he stopped the fight and there was silence again in the yard. Max knew that being helpful is important, and he felt proud of himself for being a good dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the festival with her family. They always had so much fun playing games and eating yummy treats. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to bring her a glass of water. Lily was patient and carefully carried the glass to her mom. Her mom was very proud of her. + +At the festival, Lily saw her favorite game, but the line was very long. She was patient and waited her turn. Finally, it was her turn and she won a prize! + +Lily had a wonderful time at the festival and couldn't wait to go again next year. She was happy that she was patient and got to play her favorite game. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted a horse. She loved horses and dreamed of riding one every day. One day, she saw a beautiful horse in a field. The horse looked sleepy and the little girl felt sorry for it. She wanted to help the horse, so she gave it some hay to eat. The horse ate the hay and looked less sleepy. The little girl was happy that she could help the horse. She continued to visit the horse every day and they became good friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little chicken. The little chicken was walking in the forest when she saw a big rock. She was very curious about the rock because it looked unknown to her. She decided to go closer to the rock and touch it with her little wings. + +Suddenly, the rock started to move! The little chicken was scared, but then she saw that it was not a rock, but a big turtle! The turtle was very friendly and told the little chicken that he was just resting under his shell. The little chicken was very happy to make a new friend and they played together all day long. + +From that day on, the little chicken visited her new friend, the turtle, every day. They had lots of fun together and the little chicken was no longer scared of unknown things. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady who loved to sleep. She had a big bed with lots of pillows and blankets. Every night, she would crawl into bed and close her eyes, dreaming of happy things. + +One day, she woke up with a pain in her finger. It was an ouchie that hurt a lot. She tried to shake it off, but it didn't go away. So, she went to the doctor who gave her some medicine to make the ouchie better. + +After taking the medicine, the old lady went back to bed and fell asleep. When she woke up the next morning, her finger felt much better. She was happy that she could sleep without any ouchies. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a closet in his room where he kept his toys. One day, Timmy's mom came in and said, "Timmy, can you please let me use your closet? I need to put some clothes in there." + +Timmy said, "Sure, Mommy. My closet is very useful. You can put your clothes in there." + +After Timmy's mom put her clothes in the closet, Timmy wanted to play with his toys. But he couldn't find his favorite toy truck. He looked all around his room but he couldn't find it. + +Then, Timmy's mom said, "Let me help you look for your truck." They searched in the closet and finally found the truck. Timmy was very happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy. You are so helpful." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and exploring her backyard. One day, she found a shiny nail on the ground and picked it up. She was very excited to show it to her mom. + +Lily's mom warned her to be careful with the nail because it was sharp and could hurt her. But Lily was too excited to listen. She played with the nail all day, tapping it on different surfaces and pretending it was a magic wand. + +As the sun began to set, Lily's mom called her inside for dinner. But when Lily looked down, the nail had disappeared! She searched everywhere but couldn't find it. She started to cry and her mom had to comfort her. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we get so excited about something that we forget to be careful. And when we're not careful, bad things can happen. It's important to listen to the advice of those who care about us and to be responsible with our things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a bench under a big tree. She felt tired and sat on it. It was a nice bench, and she felt happy. + +As the sun started to go down, Lily saw something glowing in the distance. She wondered what it could be. She felt curious and decided to go and see. She walked towards the glowing thing and saw that it was a food truck! She felt hungry and excited. + +Lily went back to the bench and waited for her mom to come. When her mom arrived, she told her about the food truck. They went together to the food truck and ate delicious food. Lily was happy that she found the glowing food truck and got to eat yummy food. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to jog around his backyard every day. One day, he saw his friend Bobby walking by with a box of chalk. + +"Hi Bobby, what are you doing with that box?" Timmy asked. + +"I'm going to draw on the sidewalk," Bobby replied. + +"Can I help?" Timmy asked excitedly. + +"Sure, that's normal!" Bobby said with a smile. + +The two friends spent the afternoon drawing pictures with the chalk on the sidewalk. They drew flowers, animals, and even a big sun. When they were finished, Timmy jogged around the pictures, admiring their work. + +"That was fun, Bobby! Let's do it again tomorrow," Timmy said. + +"Sounds good to me," Bobby replied. + +And so, the two friends continued to jog and draw with chalk every day, having fun and enjoying the normal moments of childhood. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around in the grass and eat carrots. One day, Benny was playing with his friends when he suddenly disappeared! His friends looked everywhere for him but he was nowhere to be found. + +The result was that Benny's friends were very sad. They missed him and wanted him to come back. They searched high and low, but Benny was still missing. + +Finally, after many days of searching, Benny reappeared! He had been hiding in a bush the whole time. His friends were so happy to see him and gave him lots of hugs. From that day on, Benny made sure to never disappear again so that his friends wouldn't be sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden every day. One day, while playing, she saw a worm crawling on the ground. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her to help with some chores. But Lily was too busy playing and being careless. She forgot about the worm in her pocket and accidentally squished it. + +Lily felt sad and cried. Her mom explained to her that she should always be careful and pay attention to her actions. She told her that even small things, like a worm, deserve our care and attention. + +From that day on, Lily promised to be more careful and to always treat living things with kindness. She learned that even the smallest creatures deserve our respect and care. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had long hair that always covered his eyes. His mom said it was time for a haircut, but Timmy didn't want to. He liked his hair long. + +One day, Timmy's friends came over to play. They said his hair was too long and he looked like a girl. Timmy got mad and said he didn't want to play anymore. His friends felt sorry and said they didn't mean to hurt his feelings. + +Timmy's mom came in and asked what was wrong. Timmy told her what happened and his mom said it was okay to have long hair, but sometimes it's good to try new things. She asked if he wanted to march to the barber shop with her and get a haircut. Timmy thought about it and decided to go. He got a haircut and felt proud of his new look. His friends thought he looked cool and they all played together again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved pandas. She had a big stuffed panda that she always carried with her. One day, Lily and her mom went to the zoo to see the real pandas. When they got there, they saw that one of the pandas was missing! + +Lily started to worry that the panda was lost and alone. She asked her mom, "Where did the panda go?" Her mom said they didn't know, but they would try to find out. They asked the zookeeper, who said the panda had wandered off into the forest. + +Lily was grateful when they found the panda safe and sound in the forest. She hugged her stuffed panda tight and said, "I'm so happy we found the panda. I don't like it when my panda friends are lost and alone." Her mom smiled and said, "Me neither. Let's go home and have some panda-shaped cookies." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing soccer and he practiced every day. One day, Timmy's team had a big game against another team. Timmy was nervous but he tried his best. During the game, Timmy kicked the ball with his foot and succeeded in scoring a goal! His team won the game and Timmy felt so happy. + +After the game, Timmy went to his friend's house. His friend had a modern toy robot that could walk and talk. Timmy thought it was so cool and he wanted one too. His friend told him that he got it for his birthday and Timmy felt sad because his birthday was not for a few more months. But then, Timmy remembered that he succeeded in scoring a goal and that made him feel happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a shy mole named Mimi. Mimi was very shy and didn't like to talk to other animals. One day, Mimi went outside to play and saw a butterfly. The butterfly was very pretty and Mimi wanted to be friends with it. + +"Hello butterfly, my name is Mimi. Would you like to be my friend?" Mimi asked shyly. + +The butterfly smiled and said, "Of course, I would love to be your friend!" + +Mimi was so happy and thanked the butterfly for being her friend. From that day on, Mimi learned that it was okay to be shy, but it was even better to make new friends. The moral of the story is that it's important to be brave and make new friends, even if you're shy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved, it was his favorite toy. One day, Timmy's friend came over and wanted to play with the car. Timmy didn't want to share, he wanted the car all to himself. But then, Timmy remembered what his mom had told him about sharing and being kind to others. + +Timmy decided to let his friend play with the car. They played together and had so much fun driving the car fast. Timmy felt happy that he forgave his friend for wanting to play with his toy car. He realized that it was not just his, it was everyone's to enjoy. From that day on, Timmy learned that sharing was important and that sometimes it's better to forgive and forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain. But one day, Lily forgot her umbrella and got all wet. She felt sad and cold. + +Her mommy saw her and gave her a soft towel to dry off. Lily felt better and smiled. She said, "I hope it stops raining soon so I can play again." + +The next day, Lily remembered her umbrella and went outside to play. She felt happy and dry under her umbrella. She twirled around and sang a song. Lily loved her umbrella and hoped it would never break. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard. One day, she saw a big, high tree in her backyard. She wanted to climb it, but she was too scared. + +Her mom came outside and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I want to climb the tree, but it's too high," Lily replied. + +Her mom said, "Let's have a picnic instead. We can eat sandwiches and grapes." + +Lily was happy and they had a picnic in the backyard. They ate sandwiches and grapes while enjoying the sunshine. Lily realized that even though she couldn't climb the tree, she could still have fun in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside and feeling the sunshine on her face. One day, Lily's mommy told her that there was a big storm coming. It was called a hurricane. + +Lily didn't know what a hurricane was, but she knew it sounded scary. Her mommy told her to close all the windows and doors to keep the hurricane out. Lily helped her mommy close all the windows and doors, but she was still scared. + +Later that night, the wind started to howl, and the rain started to pour. Lily could hear things banging against the house. She was so scared that she wished it was all fake. Suddenly, there was a loud crash, and a tree fell on their house! + +Lily and her mommy were okay, but their house was damaged. Lily learned that hurricanes are real and very dangerous. She also learned that it's important to be prepared and to listen to grown-ups when they tell you to do something, like close the windows and doors. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily's mom said they were going to church. Lily loved going to church because she got to sit in her favorite seat. It was the one with the soft cushion. + +When they got to the church, Lily saw all her friends. They were all wearing their best clothes. Lily's mom said it was important to dress nicely for church. + +Lily sat in her seat and listened to the pastor talk about love and kindness. She felt happy and peaceful inside. After the service, Lily's mom said they could go get ice cream. Lily smiled and felt grateful for her special seat at church. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars all day long. One day, he found a shiny metal car in his toy box. It was so beautiful that he decided to keep it safe in his pocket. + +As Timmy was walking in the park, he saw a little bird with a troubled wing. The bird was trying to fly but it couldn't. Timmy knew he had to help the little bird. He carefully picked it up and took it to his mom. + +Timmy's mom knew just what to do. She took the little bird to the vet and soon it was feeling much better. Timmy was so happy that he had helped the little bird. He knew it was important to care for all the creatures in the world, no matter how small. And he kept the shiny metal car safe in his pocket as a reminder of how good it feels to help others. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the farm with her mommy. They saw a big pig in the mud. The pig was happy and oinking. Lily said, "Look mommy, the pig is dirty!" + +Suddenly, a man came and said, "I need to take the pig for a jog." The pig got upset and didn't want to go. The man said, "Come on pig, we need to jog to make you healthy." + +The pig still looked upset, but the man took him for a jog anyway. Lily and her mommy watched as the pig jogged around the farm. After a while, the pig started to feel better and even oinked happily again. The man brought the pig back to his mud and said, "See, jogging is good for you." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily's mommy worked in an office. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going on a trip to see some rare animals. Lily was very excited and asked, "Can I pack my toys?" + +"Yes, you can pack your toys," said Lily's mommy. + +Lily packed her favorite toys in her backpack and they went on their trip. When they arrived, they saw many rare animals. Lily was so happy and said, "Mommy, thank you for taking me to see the rare animals." + +"You're welcome, sweetie," said Lily's mommy. "Did you enjoy packing your toys?" + +"Yes, I did," said Lily. "I love going on trips!" +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear named Ben. Ben loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Ben found a shiny teaspoon on the ground. He wanted to keep it safe, so he buried it in the dirt. + +Later that day, Ben's friend, a rabbit named Rosie, came to play. "What did you do today, Ben?" asked Rosie. "I found a teaspoon and buried it in the ground," replied Ben. "Wow, that's cool!" said Rosie. + +As they played, Ben remembered where he buried the teaspoon. He dug it up and showed it to Rosie. "Look, I found it!" he said. Rosie was happy for Ben and they continued to play together in the friendly forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to make things with her hands. One day, she wanted to make a scarf for her grandma. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, can you help me make a scarf for grandma? I want it to be very pretty and strong." + +Her mom replied, "Of course, Lily! We can use this soft yarn to make the scarf. You can choose any color you want." + +Lily picked out a bright pink yarn and her mom showed her how to knit. They worked together and made a beautiful scarf that was both pretty and strong. When they gave it to grandma, she was so happy and wore it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One morning, she woke up and felt very hungry. She went to the kitchen to find some food, but she couldn't find anything she wanted to eat. She looked in the fridge, but there was no milk for her cereal. + +Lily's mom was still sleeping, so Lily decided to be brave and make breakfast by herself. She found some bread and butter, but she couldn't attach the toaster to the plug. She tried and tried, but it just wouldn't work. + +Lily started to feel upset and cried a little bit. But then she remembered that her mom always said, "When you feel sad, take a deep breath and try again." So, Lily took a deep breath and tried again. This time, she was able to attach the toaster to the plug and make some toast. She felt very proud of herself and was ready to start her day. +Once upon a time, there was a big and strong elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very happy because she had a lot of friends who loved her very much. One day, Ellie met a little bird who was very sad. Ellie asked the bird, "What's wrong? Why are you sad?" + +The bird replied, "I'm sad because I don't have a home. I need a nest to live in." + +Ellie wanted to help the bird, so she said, "Don't worry, I will provide a home for you." Ellie used her trunk to pick up some sticks and made a nest for the bird. + +The bird was very happy and thanked Ellie. But then, a big storm came and destroyed the nest. The bird was very sad again and flew away. Ellie was very sad too because she couldn't help her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom made her some toast for breakfast. Lily loved toast, but she didn't like it when it was too burnt. She asked her mom to make her some more toast because the first one was too burnt for her. + +Her mom said, "Lily, I can make you more toast, but you need to eat the one I made for you first. It's not too burnt, I promise." + +Lily didn't want to eat the burnt toast, but she understood that her mom wanted her to eat it anyway. She took a bite and realized that it wasn't as burnt as she thought. She finished the toast and her mom made her some more, this time making sure it wasn't too burnt. + +After breakfast, Lily went to play with her toys. She made a big mess and her mom asked her to tidy up. Lily didn't want to tidy up, but she understood that it was important to keep her room tidy. She picked up all her toys and put them away. Her mom was proud of her for being so tidy. +Once upon a time, there were two little boys named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together, but sometimes they would fight over toys. One day, they were playing with a big box of blocks and they started to argue about who had more blocks. + +Their mom heard the noisy fight and came into the room. She told them that they needed to learn to share and play nicely together. She suggested they separate the blocks and each take turns building their own towers. + +Timmy and Tommy agreed and started to separate the blocks. They each built their own towers and had so much fun. From that day on, they learned to share and play together without any more fights. +Once upon a time, there were two twin sisters named Lily and Lucy. They both loved to play with dolls and dress up in pretty clothes. One day, they went to the toy store with their mom. + +Lily saw a shiny new doll that she really wanted, but their mom said they couldn't afford it. Lucy felt bad for her sister and said, "I wish we could pay for it." + +Suddenly, a lady with lots of money saw how envious Lily was and offered to buy the doll for her. Lily was so happy and thanked the lady. + +But on the way home, they got into a car accident and the doll was broken. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. Even though they got the doll for free, it didn't matter because it was broken. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly mole. He loved to dig tunnels and play in the dirt. One day, he went on an adventure and wandered far away from his home. He had so much fun exploring, but he started to feel a little bit scared because he didn't know how to return to his cozy burrow. + +Luckily, he met a kind rabbit who showed him the way back home. The mole was so happy and grateful to the rabbit for helping him return. From that day on, the mole made sure to always remember the way back to his burrow when he went on adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the park. One day, she met a friendly angel who had big wings and a shiny halo. The angel asked, "What brings you here, little one?" + +Lily replied, "I like to play on the swings and gain new friends." + +The angel smiled and said, "That's wonderful! But remember, it's important to be serious about safety too." + +Lily nodded and promised to be careful. As they played together, Lily gained a new friend and a newfound respect for the serious side of playing. From that day on, Lily always looked for the angel in the park and they played together, gaining new adventures and memories. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and feel the sun on her face. One day, Lily asked her mom if they could go to the park. Her mom said yes, but they had to check the weather first. They looked outside and saw that the sun was shining, so they decided to go. + +When they got to the park, Lily ran around and played on the swings. But then she saw something hidden behind a tree. It was a little bird's nest! Lily was so excited to see the baby birds inside. She asked her mom if they could watch the birds for a little while. They sat on a bench and watched the birds together. + +After a while, Lily's mom said it was time to go home. Lily was sad to leave the birds, but she was happy she got to see them. She asked her mom if they could come back to the park and see the birds again. Her mom said yes, and they walked home together. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little mouse who lived in a big house. The mouse had a long rope that he used to climb up and down the stairs. Every night, the mouse would go to sleep, dreaming of adventures. + +One day, the mouse woke up to a loud noise. He saw that the rope was broken and he couldn't use it to climb the stairs anymore. The poor mouse was stuck on the ground floor and couldn't explore the rest of the house. + +But then, the mouse had an idea. He remembered seeing a big, strong cat outside the window. The mouse knew that the cat could help him fix the rope. So, he bravely went outside and asked the cat for help. + +The cat was surprised to see the little mouse, but he was kind and helped him fix the rope. From that day on, the mouse could climb up and down the stairs again, and he had many more adventures in the big house. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy train on the track that her daddy made for her. But one day, Lily accidentally spilled some juice on the track and it got spoiled. She tried to clean it up with a cloth, but it didn't work. + +So, Lily asked her daddy to help her remove the spoiled track. Her daddy took the track away and promised to make a new one for her. Lily was sad for a little while, but then she remembered that her daddy always kept his promises. She knew that soon she would have a brand new track to play with her toy train on. + +And true to his word, her daddy made her a beautiful new track. Lily was so happy and she played with her toy train on it all day long. She learned that even when things get spoiled, they can always be removed and replaced with something even better. +Once upon a time, there was a big fridge in a house. The fridge was very cold and kept all the food fresh. One day, a boy named Timmy went to the fridge to get some milk. He saw a big cake in the fridge and wanted to eat it. But his mom said no, because they were not rich and could not afford to waste food. + +Timmy asked his mom what "rich" meant. His mom explained that being rich meant having a lot of money and being able to buy anything you want. Timmy thought about it for a while and said he didn't need to be rich because he had his mom and dad and that was enough. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her with the groceries. She asked him to weigh the vegetables so they could make sure they were getting the right amount. Timmy was happy to help and used the weighing scale to measure the vegetables. He felt proud that he could help his mom and be a good helper. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to a restaurant with her mommy and daddy. When they sat down at the table, the waiter gave them a menu to look at. Lily looked at the pictures and asked her mommy what everything was. Her mommy explained to her what each thing was and helped her choose something to eat. + +Lily ordered a delicate salad with lots of veggies. When the salad came, it looked so pretty and colorful. Lily said, "Wow, this is so pretty!" Her mommy said, "Yes, it's a delicate salad. That means it is very pretty and needs to be handled carefully." + +After they finished eating, the waiter came back and asked if they wanted dessert. Lily looked at the menu and saw a picture of a big chocolate cake. She said, "I want that one!" Her daddy said, "That's a good choice, Lily." The waiter brought the cake and Lily took a big bite. She smiled and said, "Yummy!" +Once upon a time, there was a big ocean. The ocean was so big that no one could swim across it. One day, a little fish got lost in the ocean. The little fish was very scared and didn't know how to find its way back home. + +Suddenly, a big fish saw the little fish and asked what was wrong. The little fish said it was lost and didn't know how to get back home. The big fish was very compassionate and decided to help the little fish. The big fish used its compass to find the way back home. + +After a while, they heard a sound. It was the little fish's family calling out for it. The big fish rang its bell and the little fish's family heard it. They swam towards the sound and found the little fish. The little fish was so happy to be back home and thanked the big fish for being so kind and compassionate. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden and watch the flowers grow. One day, she found a tiny seed and decided to plant it. She watered it every day and soon it grew into an enormous tree! + +Lily was so happy to see the tree grow bigger and bigger every day. One day, she found an envelope hanging from one of the branches. She opened it and found a letter from her grandma. + +"Wow, look at this enormous tree!" said Lily's grandma when she came to visit. "Did you know that trees grow big and strong when we take care of them?" + +"I didn't know that," said Lily. + +"Well, now you do," said grandma. "Let's go water the tree together." + +Lily and her grandma watered the tree and watched it grow even more. They talked about how important it is to take care of nature and all the things that grow around us. From that day on, Lily knew that she wanted to take care of the earth and watch it grow into something beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color. One day, she decided to create a special picture for her mommy's birthday. + +Lily's goal was to make a beautiful picture with lots of colors. She got out her crayons and paper and started to draw. She was very excited to show her mommy what she made. + +But Lily was also very impatient. She wanted to finish the picture quickly so she could give it to her mommy right away. "Is it done yet?" she asked herself. + +Finally, after lots of coloring and drawing, Lily finished her picture. She was so proud of it! "Mommy, look what I made for you!" she said, holding up her picture. Her mommy smiled and gave her a big hug. "It's beautiful, Lily. Thank you for creating it for me," she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Pip. Pip loved to sing and fly around in the sky. One day, Pip heard his friends chirping about a new season coming. They said it was going to be very cold, and they needed to find a warm place to stay. + +Pip wanted to help his friends, so he flew around to find a cozy place for them. He found a big tree with lots of leaves that would keep them warm. But when Pip told his friends, they were not polite. They said the tree was too small and they wanted a bigger one. + +Pip felt sad but he didn't give up. He kept looking for a better place. But as the days passed, the weather got colder and colder. Pip's friends were shivering and hungry. They realized they made a mistake and wished they had listened to Pip. But it was too late, and they all got very sick. Sadly, Pip watched as his friends passed away, and he felt very alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy food, especially delicious candy. One day, her mommy told her that she couldn't have any candy until she finished writing in her journal. + +Lily didn't want to write in her journal because she thought it was boring. She wanted to eat candy right away! But her mommy said no and told her that writing in her journal was important. + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. Then, she remembered something her grandma told her: "When you're feeling upset, give someone a kiss. It will make you feel better." So, Lily gave her mommy a big kiss and started writing in her journal. + +After writing in her journal, Lily felt proud of herself and happy that she listened to her mommy. She learned that sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do, but in the end, it can make us feel good about ourselves. +Once upon a time, there was a big bus. The bus was very high and it had many seats inside. One day, the bus driver needed to supply the bus with gas, so he drove to the gas station. The gas station had a big tank with lots of gas in it. The driver filled up the bus with gas and then drove away. The bus was happy because it had enough gas to go on a long trip. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures with her mommy. One day, they went to the park to paint. While they were painting, they saw a bird flying in the sky. It was so pretty! Lily wanted to paint the bird, but she didn't know how. Her mommy helped her and they painted the bird together. After they finished painting, they went home. When they got home, they hung up their paintings on the wall. Lily was so happy to see her painting next to her mommy's painting. She felt proud of herself for painting something unknown to her before. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yogurt, especially the delicious strawberry kind. One day, her mommy bought her a big container of yogurt from the store. + +Lily was so happy and she ate a lot of yogurt every day. But she didn't realize that she was eating too much. Her mommy warned her that she might get sick if she ate too much, but Lily didn't listen. + +One day, Lily started to feel sick. Her tummy hurt and she couldn't eat anything. Her mommy took her to the doctor and they found out that Lily had eaten too much yogurt. The doctor said that she needed to stop eating it for a while. + +Lily was sad that she couldn't eat her favorite yogurt anymore. She learned that sometimes, even delicious things can be bad for you if you have too much. From that day on, Lily made sure to weigh how much yogurt she ate and only had a little bit at a time. +Once upon a time, Timmy and his friend Billy were playing with a toy car. They were having a lot of fun until Billy accidentally pulled the car too hard and it broke. + +Timmy got upset and shouted, "Why did you pull it so hard? Now it's broken!" + +Billy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to break it. Let's do something else." + +Timmy thought for a moment and said, "I know! Let's play hockey. It's a calm game and we won't break anything." + +So, they got their hockey sticks and started playing. They passed the puck back and forth and had a great time. They were both happy and calm. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wise owl who lived in a big tree. The owl had a notebook where he wrote down all the things he knew. One day, a little rabbit came to the owl and asked him to explain how to find carrots in the garden. The owl opened his notebook and showed the rabbit a map of the garden. + +The rabbit was very happy and said thank you to the wise owl. He went to the garden and found lots of carrots. He was so happy that he went back to the owl and gave him a carrot as a present. The owl was very happy and wrote in his notebook about the kind rabbit who gave him a carrot. + +From that day on, the rabbit and the owl were good friends. The owl would always explain things to the rabbit and the rabbit would bring him carrots. They had many happy days together in the big tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she was playing with her toy car when she saw a boy named Jack. Jack had a file in his hand. + +"Hi Jack, what's that?" asked Lily. + +"It's my homework file. I lost it and now I can't find it," replied Jack with a serious face. + +"Don't worry, I'll help you find it," said Lily with a smile. + +They searched for the file together. They looked under the bushes, behind the trees, and even in the pond. Suddenly, they saw the file spring out of a hole in the ground. They were so happy to find it. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a great friend," said Jack. + +Lily smiled and said, "No problem, Jack. Friends help each other." +Once upon a time, there was a giant named Bob. Bob was very healthy because he ate lots of fruits and vegetables. One day, Bob went for a walk in the forest and met a little girl named Lily. + +"Hello, Lily! How are you?" asked Bob. + +"I'm good, thank you. Who are you?" replied Lily. + +"I'm Bob. I'm a giant," said Bob. + +Lily looked up at Bob and said, "Wow, you're so tall! Can you shake the trees to make the apples fall?" + +"Of course, I can!" said Bob. He shook the trees and the apples fell down. Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, Bob! You're the best giant ever!" + +Bob smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. Anytime you need help, just ask me!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a little worm wiggling around in the dirt. She thought the worm was very cool and she admired how it could move without legs. + +Lily was a very cheerful girl and she loved to sing and dance. She decided to sing a song to the worm to make it happy. The worm seemed to like the song and wiggled even more. + +Lily continued to visit the worm every day and she admired how it grew bigger and stronger. She even gave the worm a name, which was Wiggles. Lily was always cheerful when she saw Wiggles and she loved spending time with her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat tuna sandwiches for lunch every day. One day, she decided to make her own sandwich. She got the bread, the tuna, and the mayonnaise out of the fridge. + +Lily's mom saw her making the sandwich and said, "Be careful with the knife, Lily. It's very sharp." + +Lily replied, "I will try to be serious, Mom." + +After Lily finished making the sandwich, she took a big bite. "Mmm, this is so yummy!" she said with a smile. From that day on, Lily made her own tuna sandwiches every day for lunch. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch the birds fly in the sky. He would sit outside and observe them for hours. One day, Timmy saw an incredible sight. He saw a big, loud thunderstorm. The thunder was so loud it made him jump! Timmy watched the lightning and thunder from his window and thought it was the most incredible thing he had ever seen. He couldn't wait to tell his mom about what he observed in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her dolls. One day, she asked her mommy if they could go on an adventure to an island. Her mommy said yes and they packed their bags. + +When they arrived at the island, they saw that it was very big and had lots of trees and animals. Lily wanted to explore the whole island, but her mommy said they needed to be organized and make a plan. Lily disagreed and wanted to run around and have fun. + +They decided to compromise and explore a little bit of the island each day. They found a beautiful beach and collected seashells. They also saw monkeys and birds in the trees. Lily was happy that they went on an adventure together and learned that it's important to be organized and have fun too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the subway to buy a sandwich for lunch. When they got there, Lily saw that the subway was not clean. She said, "Mommy, subway dirty. Can we go to another one?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, Lily. Let's go find a clean subway." They walked down the street and found a subway that was very clean. Lily said, "This subway is so clean! I like it." + +They went inside and bought a sandwich. The lady at the counter asked, "What kind of sandwich do you want?" Lily said, "I want a peanut butter sandwich, please." Mommy ordered a turkey sandwich. + +They sat down to eat their sandwiches and Lily said, "Mommy, this sandwich is yummy! Thank you for buying it for me." Mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like it." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy and play with her toys. One day, she went to the doctor and found out she needed to lose weight. + +Lily was sad because she loved candy so much. But her mom said they could celebrate her progress with a special treat once a week. Lily was happy and felt motivated to be obedient and eat healthier foods. + +Every week, they celebrated Lily's progress with a small piece of candy. Lily felt proud of herself for being obedient and making progress towards her goal. She knew she could do it with her mom's help and support. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny and his friends saw a big scary board in the woods. They were all scared to go near it. + +Benny said, "Don't be scared, let's hop over it together!" His friends were hesitant at first, but they trusted Benny and decided to give it a try. They all hopped over the board together and felt very proud of themselves. + +Afterwards, Benny's friend Sally said, "That was scary, but fun too!" Benny replied, "Yes, it was scary, but we did it together and that made it less scary." From that day on, Benny and his friends were not afraid to hop over scary things anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a lion. The lion was big and strong. He liked to roar very loud. One day, the lion heard a drum. It was an unusual sound. The lion wanted to find out where the sound was coming from. + +He followed the sound of the drum and found a group of animals having a party. The lion wanted to join in but the animals were scared of him. The lion tried to be friendly but the animals were still scared. The lion got angry and started to roar very loudly. + +The animals ran away and the lion was left alone. He felt sad and lonely. He realized that his loud roar scared the animals away. The lion learned that sometimes being too loud and scary can lead to bad consequences. From that day on, the lion tried to be more gentle and kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy who had a new baby. The baby was very tiny and they called him an infant. The mommy and daddy were nervous because they wanted to take good care of the baby. + +One day, the mommy was holding the baby and the baby started to cry. The mommy asked the daddy, "What should we do? I'm nervous." The daddy said, "Let's try to give him some milk. That might help." So, the mommy gave the baby some milk and the baby stopped crying. + +The mommy and daddy learned that taking care of an infant can be hard, but they loved the baby very much and wanted to make sure he was always happy and healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the park with her friends. One day, they went to the playground and saw a big slide. Lily was so excited to try it out! She climbed up the ladder and slid down the slide. Wheee! + +Her friends were also enthusiastic about the slide. They took turns sliding down and laughing. Lily had so much fun that she wanted to do it again and again. The slide was the best thing at the park and they couldn't wait to come back and play on it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help her perform a magic trick. Lily was so excited! She loved magic tricks. + +Her mommy took a cup and put some salt in it. Then, she covered the cup with a cloth and asked Lily to say the magic words. "Abracadabra!" Lily shouted. Her mommy removed the cloth and the salt had disappeared! Lily was amazed. + +After the magic trick, Lily's daddy came home from work. He was a wealthy man and brought home a big chocolate cake for Lily. "Wow, daddy! This cake is yummy!" Lily said. Her daddy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, sweetie." + +Lily's mommy and daddy then asked her about her day and they all had a lovely conversation. Lily felt happy and loved. She couldn't wait to perform the magic trick for her friends at school the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very stubborn. He never wanted to do what his mom asked him to do. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room. Timmy didn't want to, so he wandered outside to play. + +While he was playing, he found a ball under a bush. He picked it up and started to play with it. Suddenly, he heard his mom calling him. "Timmy, come back inside and clean your room!" she said. + +Timmy didn't want to listen, so he kept playing with the ball. But then, he accidentally kicked the ball too hard and it rolled under the fence. He tried to reach it, but he couldn't. He realized he needed his mom's help. + +"Mom, can you help me get my ball?" Timmy asked. "Of course, but first you need to clean your room," his mom replied. Timmy sighed, but he knew he had to do it. He went inside and cleaned his room quickly. Then, his mom helped him get his ball back. From that day on, Timmy learned to listen to his mom and not be so stubborn. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and talk to her mommy. One day, Lily went to school and learned a new language. She was so happy to learn new words and speak with her friends. + +One day, Lily and her friend went to a garden. They saw a big tree with lots of apples. Lily's friend said, "I want to eat an apple." Lily said, "Me too!" They both took a bite of the apple, but it was bitter. Lily's friend said, "This apple is bitter." Lily said, "I don't like it." + +Suddenly, a bad man entered the garden. He said, "Give me your money." Lily and her friend were scared. They didn't know what to do. The bad man took their money and ran away. Lily and her friend were sad and cried. They went home and told their mommies what happened. Their mommies hugged them and said, "It's okay. We'll be more careful next time." +Once upon a time, there was a new fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the ocean with his fish friends. One day, they saw a big bowl of popcorn on the beach. They wanted to eat it, but it was too far away. Nemo decided to dive into the water and swim to the beach. He got the popcorn and brought it back to his friends. They were so happy and ate all the popcorn together. From that day on, Nemo became a hero among his fish friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a big rock and started to play with it. She rolled it around and even tried to lift it, but it was too heavy for her. + +Suddenly, she heard a crack sound and saw that the rock had broken in half. She felt frustrated because she didn't mean to break it. But then she realized that the inside of the rock was beautiful with shiny crystals. + +Lily was happy to have found something so special and decided to keep it as a treasure. She learned that sometimes things can break, but it can lead to discovering something new and exciting. From that day on, she loved to collect rocks and always looked for the hidden treasures inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little beetle. He was very funny and liked to play with his friends. One day, he found a big hole in the ground and decided to bury himself in it. His friends looked for him everywhere, but they couldn't find him. They were sad and missed him a lot. + +After a few days, the little beetle came out of the hole and surprised his friends. They were happy to see him again and asked him where he had been. The little beetle told them he had buried himself in the hole to have some fun. His friends thought it was a very funny thing to do and they all laughed together. + +From that day on, the little beetle and his friends played together every day. They never forgot the funny time when the little beetle buried himself in the hole. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very adventurous and liked to explore. One day, Max was playing in the park when he saw a tiny flea on his fur. Max didn't understand what the flea was doing there, but he didn't mind it too much. + +The flea was also very adventurous and wanted to explore Max's fur. Max could feel the flea jumping around and it tickled him a little bit. Max thought it was funny and started to giggle. + +After a while, Max got tired and wanted to go home. He shook his fur to get rid of the flea, but the flea was too fast and jumped onto a nearby flower. Max looked at the flower and saw the flea jumping around happily. Max smiled and understood that the flea was just trying to have some fun too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy. Teddy was very old and his fur was falling out. Lily's mommy said they needed to replace Teddy with a new one. + +One day, Lily went to school and her teacher gave a lecture about how to be kind to others. Lily listened carefully and learned that it's important to share and be nice to everyone. + +After school, Lily went to her room and saw her old Teddy. She remembered what her mommy said and decided to replace him with a new one. She went to the store with her mommy and picked out a warm and cuddly bear. Lily was so happy to have a new friend to love and take care of. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dog named Max who liked to sleep a lot. One day, Lily wanted to play with Max but he was still sleeping. So, she decided to wake him up by gently shaking him. + +Max woke up and licked Lily's face. They played together for a while until it was time for dinner. Lily's mom cooked a brilliant meal with meat and vegetables. Max also got some meat to eat and he was very happy. + +After dinner, Lily and Max went to bed. Max slept next to Lily and she felt safe and warm with him by her side. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, dreaming of all the fun adventures she and Max would have the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around in the park. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a present. It was wrapped in shiny paper and a big bow. Lily was so excited to open it! + +When she unwrapped the present, she found a stuffed animal she had never seen before. It was an unknown creature with big eyes and fluffy fur. Lily hugged it tight and said, "Welcome to my toy family!" + +From that day on, Lily and her new stuffed animal were inseparable. They went on adventures together and snuggled at night. Lily was so happy to have made a new friend. She knew that even though the creature was unknown, it was now a part of her life and her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his red ball. One day, Timmy went outside to play with his ball, but it started to rain. The rain made Timmy upset because he couldn't play with his ball outside anymore. + +Timmy's sister, Sarah, saw that Timmy was upset and decided to tease him by taking his ball and hiding it. Timmy got even more upset and started to cry. Sarah didn't mean to make Timmy cry, but she didn't know how to make him feel better. + +The rain kept pouring and Timmy couldn't find his ball. He went back inside the house, still upset. As the day went on, the rain got worse and a big flood came. Unfortunately, Timmy's ball was washed away in the flood and he never saw it again. Timmy was very sad and missed his ball very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to watch the birds fly in the sky. One day, her mommy asked her to help with the laundry. Lily didn't want to help because she wanted to keep watching the birds. But then, her little brother came and started to help mommy. Lily got jealous and decided to help too. They all worked together and finished the laundry. After that, they went outside to watch the birds together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they decided to start a game of catch. Timmy threw the ball to his friend, but it went too far and landed in a rough patch of grass. + +"Oh no, we have to get the ball back!" Timmy said. + +"Don't worry, I'll go get it," his friend replied. + +His friend bravely went into the rough patch of grass to retrieve the ball. When he came back, he said, "That was a little scary, but I got the ball!" + +Timmy was happy they got the ball back and they continued playing catch until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to imagine things and play with her toys. One day, she was walking down the hall when she saw a brilliant light coming from her room. + +She ran inside and saw that her toy box was open. Her little brother had been playing with her toys and made a big mess. Lily was angry and started to yell at him. + +But then her mom came in and said, "Lily, imagine how your brother feels. He just wanted to play with you. Let's clean up the toys together." + +Lily realized that her mom was right. She apologized to her brother and they both helped clean up the toys. From that day on, Lily learned to imagine how others might feel and to be kind to them. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named John. John worked in a big lab where he studied bugs. One day, John found a butterfly with a hurt wing. He was very thoughtful and wanted to help the butterfly. + +John took the butterfly to his lab and gave it some food and water. He watched the butterfly for a long time and thought about how he could help it. Finally, he had an idea. He gently released the butterfly outside so it could fly freely again. + +The butterfly was very happy and flew away. John felt happy too, knowing he had helped the butterfly. From that day on, John made sure to always be thoughtful and help any animal in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard, but one day she stepped on a nail and it hurt her foot. Her mom quickly took her inside and helped her clean the wound. Lily was scared and cried a little bit, but her mom gave her a hug and said everything would be okay. + +The next day, Lily's dad came home with a surprise. He had built a new swing set for her to play on! Lily was so excited and ran outside to see it. She climbed up the ladder and sat on the swing. It was so much fun! She swung back and forth, higher and higher. She forgot all about the scary nail from the day before. From then on, Lily played on her swing set every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain. One day, she put on her raincoat and boots and went outside to jump in puddles. The rain was falling down from the sky and making big puddles on the ground. + +Lily jumped and splashed in the puddles, but then she felt something funny in her nose. She sneezed really loud and her raincoat shook. She looked around and saw that her sneeze made the raindrops fall off the trees. + +After a while, the rain stopped and Lily went back inside. She took off her raincoat and looked in the mirror. She saw that her hair was wet and her clothes were thin from the rain. But she was happy because she had so much fun playing in the puddles. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to walk in the park with her mommy. One day, Lily's mommy had to go to the store, but she forgot her purse at home. So, Lily's mommy asked her if she could lend her some money. + +Lily was very impatient because she wanted to go play on the swings, but she wanted to help her mommy. She ran inside the house and found her piggy bank. She shook it and heard the coins jingle. She took out some coins and gave them to her mommy. + +Her mommy said, "Thank you, Lily. You're so kind." Lily felt happy that she could help her mommy. They went to the store and bought some milk and bread. Then, they walked back home and played on the swings together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a big chocolate bar and she was so happy. She sat under a tree to eat it, but it was too hot and started to melt. + +Lily didn't want to waste the chocolate, so she looked for a shade to keep it cool. She found a big umbrella and sat under it. The chocolate stopped melting and she was able to enjoy it. + +After she finished the chocolate, Lily felt proud of herself for finding a solution to her problem. She learned that sometimes, when things get tough, you just need to think creatively to find a solution. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but one day she accidentally knocked over a cabinet. The cabinet fell and all of her toys spilled out. Lily was sad because her favorite toy, a teddy bear, was broken. + +Lily's mom came into the room and saw what had happened. "Oh no, Lily! Are you okay?" she asked. Lily sniffled and said, "My teddy bear is broken. I'm sad." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we can fix it. Let's reverse the damage and put the cabinet back together." Together, they worked to fix the cabinet and Lily's teddy bear. In the end, Lily was happy again and her toys were safe in the cabinet. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she needed to go to the toilet very badly. She asked her mom, "Mommy, can you please provide me with the toilet?" Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. It's very serious when you need to go. Let's go to the bathroom." + +Lily sat on the toilet and her mom waited outside. While she was sitting, she heard her little brother knocking on the door. "Lily, can I come in?" he asked. "No, I'm busy," Lily replied. Her brother said, "Okay, but don't take too long. I need to go too." + +After a few minutes, Lily was finished and her mom helped her wash her hands. "Thank you for providing me with the toilet, Mommy," Lily said. "You're welcome, sweetie," her mom replied. "Always remember to tell me if you need to go, it's very serious." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very restless and always wanted to play. One day, his mom asked him to prepare for a family trip to the park. Timmy didn't want to go, but he didn't want to make his mom sad, so he agreed. + +When they arrived at the park, Timmy saw a man filming a movie. He was so excited to see the movie being made that he ran towards the camera. The man filming got angry and told Timmy to go away. Timmy started to cry and his mom took him away. + +On the way home, Timmy's mom explained to him that it's important to respect other people's work and not interrupt them. Timmy learned his lesson, but he was still sad that he didn't get to see the movie being made. The moral of the story is to always be respectful and patient. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty flute that she loved to play. One day, Lily went to show her flute to her friend, Timmy. Timmy saw how good Lily was at playing the flute and he felt proud of her. + +Lily asked Timmy if he knew how to play the flute too. Timmy shook his head and said he didn't know. Lily told him she could teach him and he was very excited. + +So, Lily taught Timmy how to play the flute and they played together happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck was red and had big wheels. The driver of the truck was a happy man. He liked to load things onto his truck and drive them to new places. + +One day, the driver stopped at a store to get some matches. Matches are little sticks that you can light on fire. The driver needed them to light a fire for his camping trip. + +When the driver got to the camping spot, he saw a beautiful lake. The lake was peaceful and calm. The driver felt happy and relaxed. He unloaded his truck and set up his tent. Then he lit a fire with the matches and cooked some yummy food. The driver had a great time camping by the peaceful lake. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. Today, he woke up feeling playful and ready to have fun. He ran outside to play with his friends in the park. They played on the swings, slides and ran around the playground. Timmy was having so much fun that he started to jump up and down with excitement. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mom called him over for a snack. She had made some yummy cookies for him and his friends. Timmy was so excited to eat the cookies that he quickly ran over to his mom. He took a big bite and smiled with joy. It was a wonderful day filled with laughter and playfulness. Timmy went to bed that night feeling happy and looking forward to another playful day tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a garden. In the garden, there was a tomato plant. The tomato plant was growing very big and strong. The sun was shining, and the rain was falling, so the tomato plant was happy. + +One day, a little girl came to the garden. She had a spray bottle in her hand. The little girl was anxious because she wanted to help the tomato plant grow even bigger. She sprayed the tomato plant with water from the spray bottle. + +The tomato plant felt refreshed and happy. It grew even bigger and stronger than before. The little girl was happy too because she helped the tomato plant. From that day on, the tomato plant grew lots of juicy tomatoes, and the little girl would come back to visit the garden and the tomato plant. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to dance. One day, she went to a dance class with her friend Emma. They both wore purple tutus and tap shoes. + +During the class, Lily noticed that Emma's tap shoes made a different sound than hers. "Why does your tap sound different than mine?" Lily asked Emma. "Oh, it's because my tap shoes have different taps on them," Emma explained. + +After class, Lily's mom picked them up and noticed how happy they were. "Did you have fun at dance class?" her mom asked. "Yes, we wore purple tutus and tap shoes!" Lily exclaimed. Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had a good time." + +From that day on, Lily and Emma continued to go to dance class together, wearing their purple tutus and tap shoes, and tapping away to their hearts' content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends decided to play a game of hide and seek. Lily was so excited to play that she forgot her mask at home. + +As they were playing, Lily's friend John found her hiding behind a tree. John was wearing a mask and scared Lily. Lily got so scared that she screamed, "I hate masks!" + +After that, Lily's friends were careful not to scare her again. They continued to play, but Lily was still scared. She wanted to go home, but her friends convinced her to stay. + +As they were playing, they heard a loud noise. They looked up and saw a big storm coming. They tried to run home, but the storm was too strong. Lily's friends were careful, but they couldn't protect her from the storm. They all got hurt, and Lily got hurt the most. She realized that being careful is important, but sometimes bad things happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy was very curious and loved to explore. One day, Fluffy saw a small hole in the ground and decided to investigate. Fluffy tried to stretch his body to fit into the hole, but it was too small. + +Fluffy was very stubborn and refused to give up. He kept trying to stretch and squeeze his body into the hole. Suddenly, Fluffy got stuck and couldn't move. He was scared and started to cry for help. + +Sadly, no one heard Fluffy's cries and he was stuck in the hole forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her doll named Sarah. One day, Lily and Sarah were playing outside when Lily accidentally dropped her doll. + +"Oh no, Sarah!" Lily cried. + +"It's okay, Lily," Sarah said. "Accidents happen." + +Lily was happy to hear the truth from her doll. She picked Sarah up and hugged her tightly. But then, Lily noticed something different about Sarah's hair. It was messy and tangled. + +"Your hair looks different, Sarah," Lily said. + +"I know," Sarah replied. "I've been playing outside a lot today." + +Lily smiled and brushed Sarah's hair. She was happy to have such a truthful and different friend like Sarah. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and he wanted to find some cheese to eat. He looked for cheese in the kitchen, but he couldn't find any. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was the cat, Mittens. "Hello, little mouse," said Mittens. "What are you doing here?" + +"I'm looking for cheese," said Timmy. "I'm very hungry." + +Mittens smiled. "I have some cheese, but first, let's measure how fast you can run." + +Timmy didn't want to measure anything. He just wanted the cheese. But Mittens insisted, so Timmy ran as fast as he could. + +Suddenly, Mittens chased after him. Timmy tried to escape, but he couldn't. Mittens caught him and ate him up. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very eager to eat his favorite candy. He asked his mom if he could have a strip of candy, but his mom said he had to finish his dinner first. + +Timmy ate all of his dinner and then he was allowed to have a strip of candy. But the candy was on a high shelf and Timmy couldn't reach it. He tried jumping but he still couldn't reach it. + +Then, Timmy's dad came and saw him struggling. He picked Timmy up and helped him reach the candy. Timmy was so happy and grateful that he gave his dad a big hug. From that day on, Timmy always asked for help when he needed to reach something high. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved eating pastries, especially chocolate ones. One day, her mom baked a batch of delicious chocolate pastries. Lily ate one and wanted another, but her mom said no, as she needed to finish her lunch first. + +Lily was upset and threw a tantrum. She cried and screamed, but her mom stood firm. Finally, Lily finished her lunch and her mom gave her another pastry. But as she bit into it, she noticed it tasted different. It wasn't as good as the first one. + +Lily realized that her distant behavior had caused her to miss out on enjoying the first pastry. She apologized to her mom and promised to finish her meals before asking for more treats. From that day on, Lily learned to appreciate the things she had and not take them for granted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. Emily loved to play outside in the rain. She would jump in puddles and splash around. One day, Emily's mom gave her a measuring cup to play with. Emily thought it was an ordinary cup, but her mom told her it was special because it could measure things. Emily was excited to try it out. + +As Emily played in the rain, she used the measuring cup to scoop up water and pour it back down. She measured how much water was in the puddles and how much fell from the sky. Suddenly, the rain became very heavy and Emily's mom called her inside. Emily was sad to leave her measuring cup behind, but she knew she could play with it again another day. + +The next time it rained, Emily was ready with her measuring cup. She measured how much rain fell in one hour and compared it to the last time it rained. Emily was learning new things every day and having fun doing it. She realized that even ordinary things like a cup could be special if you use it in a new way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a bright yellow dress that she loved to wear. One day, Lily's mom allowed her to go to the park to play. Lily was so happy that she ran to the park as fast as she could. + +At the park, Lily played on the swings and the slide. She had so much fun that she didn't want to leave. But then, Lily's mom called her name and it was time to go home. Lily didn't want to forget all the fun she had, so she took a picture with her mom's phone to keep the memory. + +When they got home, Lily showed her dad the picture and told him all about her fun day at the park. Her dad was so happy to hear about it and he smiled a big smile. Lily knew she would always remember that day and the bright yellow dress she wore. +Ben and Lily are playful friends. They like to run and jump and play games. One day, they find a big box in the yard. They think it is a spaceship. + +"Let's go to the moon!" Ben says. + +"OK!" Lily says. + +They climb into the box and pretend to fly. They make noises like rockets and stars. They have fun. + +But then, they see a white cat outside the box. The cat is curious. It comes closer and closer. It wants to see what is inside the box. + +"Look, a cat!" Lily says. + +"Let's shoot it!" Ben says. + +He picks up a toy gun and points it at the cat. He pulls the trigger and makes a loud bang. + +The cat is scared. It jumps and runs away. It hides behind a tree. + +"Ha ha, we got it!" Ben says. + +But Lily is not happy. She likes cats. She thinks they are cute and soft. + +"That was mean, Ben!" Lily says. + +She puts down her toy gun and gets out of the box. She goes to the tree and calls the cat. + +"Come here, kitty, kitty. Don't be afraid. We are sorry. We want to be your friends." + +The cat is shy. It peeks out from behind the tree. It sees Lily's kind face and hears her sweet voice. It comes out slowly and walks to Lily. Lily pets the cat and smiles. + +"See, Ben, the cat is nice. It likes us. We don't have to shoot it. We can play with it." + +Ben feels bad. He realizes he was wrong. He gets out of the box and joins Lily and the cat. He says sorry to the cat and strokes its fur. + +"You are right, Lily. The cat is nice. We can play with it. We can be its friends." + +The cat purrs and rubs against them. It is happy. Ben and Lily are happy too. They forget about the spaceship and the moon. They play with the cat and have fun. They are playful friends. +Ben likes to play baseball with his dad. They have a big ball and a stick. They go to the park and throw the ball and hit it with the stick. Ben is very good at hitting the ball. He likes to run and catch it too. He is very playful and happy. + +One day, Ben and his dad see a big puddle in the park. It is full of water and mud. Ben thinks it looks fun. He wants to jump in it and splash. His dad says no. He says the puddle is dirty and wet. He says they have to go home and bathe. Ben does not want to bathe. He wants to play. + +Ben has an idea. He pretends to run after the ball, but he runs to the puddle instead. He jumps in it and splashes. He laughs and shouts. He gets very dirty and wet. His dad is not happy. He runs to the puddle and grabs Ben. He says they have to go home and bathe right now. Ben is not laughing anymore. He is sorry. + +They go home and bathe. Ben does not like the water and the soap. They make his eyes sting and his skin itch. He wishes he did not jump in the puddle. He wishes he listened to his dad. His dad is not angry. He is kind. He says he loves Ben, but he has to be careful. He says the puddle can make him sick. He says he can play baseball again tomorrow, but not in the puddle. Ben says he understands. He says he loves his dad too. He says he will not jump in the puddle again. He says he will play baseball with his dad. He is still playful and happy, but he is also smart and good. +Tommy loves to read stories with his mom. Every night, they pick a book from his shelf and sit on his bed. Mom reads the words and Tommy looks at the pictures. His favorite book is about an adorable puppy who goes on adventures. + +One night, Tommy can't find his book. He looks under his bed, in his closet, and in his toy box. He feels sad and cries. He thinks he lost his book. Mom comes to his room and hugs him. She says, "Don't worry, Tommy. We will find your book. Maybe it is in the living room." + +They go to the living room and see Dad on the couch. He is holding Tommy's book. He says, "I found this book on the floor. I was reading it. It is a very good story. Do you want to join me?" Tommy smiles and runs to Dad. He sits on his lap and hugs his book. Mom sits next to them and they read the story together. Tommy feels happy and says, "I love you, Mom and Dad. And I love my book." +Tommy liked to play in the mud. He made mud pies and mud castles and mud monsters. He did not care if his clothes and shoes and face got filthy. He had fun. + +But his mom did not like it. She always told him to change his clothes and wash his face before dinner. She said he would get sick if he ate with dirty hands and mouth. She said he would scare the guests if they saw him like that. + +One day, Tommy had a big idea. He wanted to make a surprise for his mom. He found some paint and brushes in the garage. He painted his face with different colors. He painted his nose red, his eyes blue, his cheeks yellow, and his mouth green. He looked like a clown. + +He ran inside the house, shouting, "Mom, mom, look at me! I changed my face!" He thought his mom would laugh and hug him. He thought she would be happy. + +But his mom did not laugh. She did not hug him. She screamed. She dropped the tray of cookies she was holding. She looked at Tommy with a scared and angry face. She said, "What have you done? You ruined your face! How will you get that off? Go to the bathroom right now and scrub it off!" + +Tommy felt sad and confused. He did not understand why his mom was so mad. He did not think his face was ruined. He thought it was funny and pretty. He did not want to scrub it off. He wanted to show it to his friends and the guests. He wanted his mom to love him. + +He ran to the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror. He saw his colorful face. He saw his tears. He wished he had not changed his face. He wished he had stayed filthy. +Anna and Ben were playing with their blocks. They wanted to build a big palace for their dolls. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. + +"Let's measure how tall our palace is," Ben said. He took a ruler and put it next to the blocks. "Wow, it is ten inches tall. That is very high." + +Anna nodded. She wanted to make the palace even higher. She saw a big block on the shelf. It was red and shiny. She knew it was Mom's block. Mom used it to make pretty things. Mom said not to touch it. + +But Anna wanted to touch it. She wanted to put it on top of the palace. She thought it would look nice. She reached for the block. She did not see Mom coming into the room. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" Mom asked. She saw Anna holding the block. She saw the palace on the floor. She looked angry. + +Anna felt guilty. She knew she did something bad. She dropped the block. It made a loud noise. It broke into pieces. She started to cry. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Anna said. "I just wanted to make the palace higher. I didn't mean to break your block." + +Mom sighed. She picked up Anna and hugged her. She was not angry anymore. She was sad. + +"It's okay, Anna," Mom said. "I know you didn't mean to break it. But you should have asked me first. That block was very special to me. It was a gift from Grandma. She made it for me when I was little." + +Anna felt more guilty. She did not know that. She wished she could fix the block. She wished she could make Mom happy. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Anna said again. "I love you. I love Grandma. Can we make a new block for you?" + +Mom smiled. She wiped Anna's tears. She kissed her cheek. + +"I love you too, Anna," Mom said. "And I love Grandma. We can't make a new block, but we can make something else. How about we make a card for Grandma? We can draw a picture of the palace and the block. We can tell her we miss her and we hope to see her soon." + +Anna nodded. She liked that idea. She felt a little better. She and Mom went to get some paper and crayons. They left the blocks on the floor. They would play with them later. They would measure how tall their palace was. They would be careful not to touch Mom's things. They would have fun. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a big castle made of blocks and some dolls and cars. They liked to pretend that the castle was their home and they were the king and queen. + +But then it started to rain outside. The rain was loud and scary. Anna and Ben heard thunder and saw lightning. They ran to the window and looked at the sky. It was dark and gray. + +"I don't like the rain," Anna said. "It makes me sad." + +"Me too," Ben said. "I wish it would stop." + +They hugged each other and went back to their castle. They tried to play, but they were not happy. They missed the sun and the birds and the flowers. + +Then they heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. She had a big smile and a surprise for them. + +"Look what I found in the garage," she said. "An old umbrella and some rain boots. Do you want to go outside and play in the puddles?" + +Anna and Ben looked at each other and nodded. They put on their rain coats and hats and followed their mom. She opened the umbrella and held it over them. They ran to the backyard and saw the raindrops falling on the grass and the trees. They saw the puddles shining and splashing. + +They jumped in the puddles and laughed. They made boats out of leaves and sticks and watched them float. They sang songs and danced in the rain. + +They forgot about the thunder and the lightning. They forgot about being sad. They had fun in the rain. + +They looked at their mom and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. We are grateful for you and the rain." + +Their mom hugged them and said, "You are welcome, my loves. I am grateful for you too. The rain is not so bad, is it? It makes everything fresh and clean. And it makes us appreciate the sun more when it comes back." + +They smiled and agreed. They went back to their castle and played some more. They were happy and warm. They liked the rain. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big frame. The frame is red and blue. It has four legs and a seat. Lily and Tom want to try it. + +"Can we walk to the frame?" Lily asks Tom. + +"Yes, let's go!" Tom says. They walk to the frame. They take turns to sit on the seat. The seat can swing up and down. Lily and Tom laugh and have fun. + +"Look, a dog!" Tom says. He sees a dog near the frame. The dog is brown and fluffy. It has a collar and a tag. The dog looks sad and lonely. + +"Hello, dog!" Lily says. She gets off the seat and walks to the dog. She pets the dog gently. The dog wags its tail and licks her face. + +"Can we play with the dog?" Lily asks Tom. + +"OK, but be kind," Tom says. He joins Lily and the dog. They play fetch and tug with a stick. The dog is happy and friendly. + +"Who are you?" a voice says. Lily and Tom look up. They see a man walking to them. The man is holding a leash. The man is the dog's owner. + +"I'm Lily and this is Tom. We are playing with your dog. Your dog is very kind," Lily says. + +"I'm sorry, I lost my dog. His name is Max. Thank you for being kind to him," the man says. He smiles and puts the leash on Max. + +"Can we see Max again?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, you can. I come to the park every day. Maybe we can be friends too," the man says. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They say goodbye to Max and the man. They walk back to the frame. They swing some more. They have a good day. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to go to the zoo with their mom. They loved to see all the different animals and learn their names and sounds. Their favorite animal was the seal, who was very interesting. The seal could swim fast, jump high, and clap his flippers. He also liked to play with a ball and make funny noises. + +One day, Ben and Lily went to the zoo with their mom, but they saw that the seal was not there. They asked the zookeeper where he was. The zookeeper said that the seal was sick and had to go to the vet. He said that he would be back soon, but he needed some rest and care. Ben and Lily felt sad and worried. They missed the seal and hoped he would get better. + +They decided to make a card for the seal and write some nice words on it. They drew a picture of the seal and his ball, and wrote "We miss you, seal. Get well soon. Love, Ben and Lily." They gave the card to the zookeeper and asked him to give it to the seal. The zookeeper smiled and thanked them. He said that the seal would be happy to see their card and that they were very kind and thoughtful. + +The next week, Ben and Lily went to the zoo again with their mom. They ran to the seal's pool and saw that he was back. He looked healthy and happy. He swam fast, jumped high, and clapped his flippers. He also played with his ball and made funny noises. He saw Ben and Lily and waved at them. Ben and Lily waved back and cheered. They were so glad to see the seal again. They felt that he was their friend. + +The seal had a surprise for them. He brought their card and showed it to them. He also gave them a big kiss on their cheeks. Ben and Lily laughed and hugged the seal. They thanked him for his kiss and said that they loved him. The seal nodded and smiled. He loved them too. He was grateful for their card and their care. He felt that they were his friends. + +The moral of the story is: Friends care for each other and make each other happy. +Anna liked to point at things. She pointed at the sun, the moon, the stars, the birds, the flowers, and the cars. She liked to learn their names and colors. She pointed at everything she saw. + +One day, Anna saw a big orange stair in the park. She wanted to point at it and say its name. She ran to the stair and climbed up. She felt very high and happy. She pointed at the stair and said, "Orange stair!" + +But then, she saw a big dog on the other side of the stair. The dog was black and brown and had sharp teeth. It barked at Anna and made her scared. Anna wanted to run away, but she was too high. She cried and called for her mom. + +Her mom heard her and came to the park. She saw Anna on the stair and the dog on the other side. She shouted at the dog and scared it away. She climbed up the stair and hugged Anna. She said, "Anna, are you okay? You should not run to the stair by yourself. It is not safe. You should always stay with me or ask me first. Do you understand?" + +Anna nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I am sorry. I just wanted to point at the orange stair. It is so pretty." Her mom smiled and said, "I know, Anna. But there are many other things you can point at that are not dangerous. Like the rainbow, the cloud, the butterfly, and the ball. Do you want to point at them with me?" Anna said, "Yes, mom. I love you." Her mom said, "I love you too, Anna. Come on, let's go." + +The moral of the story is: You should not run away from your mom or dad without telling them. You should always be careful and listen to them. They love you and want to keep you safe. +Anna liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had a nice dress and long hair. Anna always took good care of Lily. She brushed her hair, changed her dress, and gave her hugs. + +One day, Anna's mom said they had to go to the store. Anna wanted to bring Lily with her. She put Lily in her backpack and got ready to go. But when she got to the car, she saw that her backpack was open. Lily was gone! + +Anna was very sad. She cried and looked for Lily. She asked her mom to help her. Her mom said they would look for Lily, but they had to hurry. They went back to the house and searched everywhere. They looked in the living room, the kitchen, the bedroom, and the bathroom. But they could not find Lily. + +Anna felt like giving up. She thought she would never see Lily again. She loved Lily so much. She valued Lily more than anything. She wished she had closed her backpack better. + +Then, she heard a noise. It came from the bathroom. She ran to the bathroom and opened the door. There, on the floor, was Lily! She had fallen out of the backpack and rolled under the sink. Anna was so happy. She picked up Lily and hugged her. She said sorry to Lily and thanked her mom. Her mom smiled and said she was glad they found Lily. She said Anna was a good girl who valued her toys. She said they could go to the store now, but Anna had to close her backpack well. + +Anna nodded and closed her backpack. She put Lily inside and zipped it up. She held her mom's hand and went to the car. She was happy to have Lily back. She learned to be more careful with her things. She knew that Lily was a nice doll and a good friend. She hoped Lily was not scared or hurt. She whispered to Lily that she loved her and that they would have more fun later. Lily smiled and nodded. She loved Anna too. They were both happy. +Tom and Mia like to play with paper. They can fold the paper and make different shapes. Tom can fold a paper plane. Mia can fold a paper hat. They have fun flying the plane and wearing the hat. + +One day, they find a big sheet of paper. They want to fold it together. Tom says, "Let's fold a big plane!" Mia says, "No, let's fold a big hat!" They do not agree. They pull the paper from each other. The paper tears. + +Tom and Mia are sad. They do not have a big paper anymore. They have two small papers. They do not want to play with them. They sit on the floor and frown. + +Mom sees them. She says, "What happened, Tom and Mia?" They tell her what happened. Mom says, "I have an idea. Why don't you fold your small papers and make a row of planes and hats? Then you can have a parade with them." + +Tom and Mia like the idea. They fold their small papers and make a row of planes and hats. They are persistent. They do not give up. They make many planes and hats. They hold them and walk around the room. They say, "Look at our parade! We have planes and hats!" + +Mom smiles. She says, "You are very clever, Tom and Mia. You can fold many things with paper. You can also share and cooperate. I am proud of you." Tom and Mia hug Mom. They are happy. They like to play with paper. +Tom and Lily are playing a game. They have cards with pictures of animals. They take turns to open two cards and see if they match. If they match, they keep the cards. If they don't, they close the cards and try again. + +Tom opens a card with a cat and a card with a dog. They don't match. He says, "Oh no, they are different. Your turn, Lily." + +Lily opens a card with a bird and a card with a bird. They match. She says, "Yay, they are the same. I have a pair. I win!" + +Tom says, "No fair, you are lucky. I want to win too. Let me open more cards." + +Lily says, "No, you have to wait for your turn. It's my turn again. I open more cards." + +Tom gets angry. He grabs the cards and throws them in the air. The cards fall everywhere. He says, "Now we can't play. The game is over. I win!" + +Lily gets sad. She looks at the messy cards. She says, "No, you don't win. You make a mess. The game is not fun anymore. You are mean." + +Tom feels sorry. He sees Lily's tears. He says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was silly. I don't want to make you cry. Can we be friends again?" + +Lily says, "Yes, Tom. We can be friends again. But we have to clean up the mess. Can you help me?" + +Tom says, "Yes, Lily. I can help you. We can pick up the cards and put them in the box. Then we can play another game. A nice game." + +Lily says, "OK, Tom. That sounds good. I like playing with you. You are nice." + +They hug and smile. They clean up the mess and play another game. They have fun. They are happy. The end. +Lily and Ben are twins who like to play together. They have many toys, but they also like to look at the computer. The computer is in their dad's office, and he tells them not to touch it when he is not there. + +One day, when dad is out, Lily and Ben are bored. They decide to peek at the computer. They sneak into the office and turn it on. They see many colors and shapes on the screen. They think it is lively and fun. + +They click on some buttons and hear some sounds. They laugh and clap. They do not notice that they are making a mess. They spill some juice on the keyboard, they tear some papers, and they knock over some books. + +Suddenly, they hear the door open. It is dad. He sees the office and is angry. He asks them what they did. Lily and Ben are scared. They say they are sorry. They tell him they just wanted to play with the computer. + +Dad sighs. He tells them that the computer is not a toy. He tells them that it is important and expensive. He tells them that they should not touch it without permission. He tells them that they should respect his things and his work. + +He also tells them that he loves them, but they have to learn from their mistake. He makes them clean up the office and help him fix the computer. He also takes away some of their toys for a week. + +Lily and Ben feel bad. They hug dad and promise to be good. They learn that peeking can lead to trouble. They also learn that they should listen to dad and be careful with his things. They decide to play with their own toys and not with the computer. +Lily and Ben were going to a party at their friend Max's house. They were very excited because Max said there would be a surprise. They put on their best clothes and got in the car with their mom. + +"Mom, what is the surprise?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, sweetie. Max didn't tell me. Maybe it's a game, or a cake, or a toy," Mom said. + +"Or maybe it's a mysterious thing," Ben said. He liked mysterious things. He liked to pretend he was a detective and solve mysteries. + +"What is mysterious?" Lily asked. + +"Mysterious is something you don't know, and you want to find out," Ben said. + +"Can you repeat that?" Lily asked. She wanted to learn new words. + +Ben repeated what he said. Lily nodded. She thought mysterious sounded fun. + +They arrived at Max's house. They saw balloons and streamers and a big sign that said "Happy Birthday, Max!" They ran to the door and rang the bell. Max opened the door and smiled. + +"Hi, Lily and Ben! Welcome to my party! Come in, come in! The surprise is in the backyard!" Max said. + +They followed Max to the backyard. They saw a big tent with colorful lights and music. They wondered what was inside. + +"Are you ready for the surprise?" Max asked. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily and Ben said. + +Max opened the tent flap and said, "Ta-da! It's a magic show!" + +They saw a man in a black suit and a hat. He had a wand and a rabbit and a box. He looked at them and said, "Hello, kids! I'm the mysterious magician! Do you want to see some magic?" + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily and Ben said. + +They entered the tent and sat on the floor. The mysterious magician started to do tricks. He made the rabbit disappear and reappear. He pulled a scarf out of his hat. He cut the box in half and put it back together. He asked for volunteers to help him. Lily and Ben raised their hands. They had a lot of fun. + +They clapped and cheered and laughed. They thanked the mysterious magician for his show. They said he was amazing. + +They joined Max and the other kids for cake and ice cream. They sang "Happy Birthday" and gave Max their presents. They played games and danced and had a blast. + +They said goodbye to Max and his mom. They thanked them for the party and the surprise. They got in the car with their mom. + +"Did you have fun, kids?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily and Ben said. + +"What was your favorite part?" Mom asked. + +"The mysterious magician!" Lily and Ben said. + +They told Mom all about the magic show. They repeated some of the tricks they saw. They asked Mom if she knew how the magician did them. + +Mom smiled and said, "I don't know, kids. That's why it's mysterious. Maybe you can ask him next time you see him." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They hoped they would see the mysterious magician again. They thought he was the best surprise ever. +Lily was a princess who liked to play dress-up. She had a big box of clothes and jewels and hats. She also had a veil that was white and soft and shiny. She liked to wear the veil and pretend she was getting married. + +One day, her brother Tom came into her room. He was angry because Lily had taken his toy car. He wanted to play with it, but Lily said no. He saw the veil on Lily's head and had an idea. He said, "Lily, I will give you back your car if you give me your veil. It is a fair trade." + +Lily loved her car, but she loved her veil more. She said, "No, Tom, the veil is mine. You cannot have it. Go away." Tom was very mad. He grabbed the veil and tried to pull it off Lily's head. Lily screamed and held on to the veil. They both pulled and tugged and fought. + +The veil was not strong. It ripped in half. Lily and Tom both fell to the floor. They each had a piece of the veil in their hands. They looked at the veil and saw that it was ruined. They both started to cry. + +Their mother heard the noise and came into the room. She saw the mess and the tears and the broken veil. She was not calm. She was very upset. She said, "Lily and Tom, what have you done? You have destroyed your sister's veil. It was a gift from your grandmother. It was very special. How could you be so selfish and mean?" + +She took the veil pieces and the car and put them in the trash. She said, "You will not play with these things anymore. You will go to your rooms and think about what you have done. You will not come out until you say sorry to each other and to me." + +Lily and Tom went to their rooms. They felt very sad and sorry. They wished they had not fought over the veil. They wished they had been nice and shared. They wished they had not made their mother angry. They wished they had a happy ending. +Lily liked her scooter very much. It was pink and shiny and had a bell. She liked to ride it in the park with her mom and dad. She felt fast and happy on her scooter. + +One day, she saw a boy with a different scooter. His scooter was blue and had three wheels. He could spin and turn on his scooter. Lily wanted to try his scooter. She asked the boy if she could. + +The boy said yes, but he said he had to explain something first. He said his scooter was special. It was for kids who had trouble with balance. He said he had a little problem with his ears. They made him feel dizzy sometimes. He said his scooter helped him stay steady. + +Lily listened to the boy. She felt sorry for him. She said she did not know that some kids had problems with their ears. She said she was glad his scooter helped him. She said she still wanted to try his scooter, but only for a little bit. She said she would be careful and not spin too much. + +The boy smiled and said okay. He let Lily ride his scooter for a little bit. Lily thanked him and gave him her scooter to try. They had fun riding each other's scooters. They became friends and played together in the park. Lily learned something new and made a new friend. She was happy. +Lily likes to play with her toys. She has a red car, a yellow ball, and a black plane. She likes to make the plane fly in the air and say "vroom vroom". She thinks the plane is very fast and cool. + +One day, Lily sees a big plane in the sky. It is white and blue and has a lot of windows. She wants to go on the big plane and see what is inside. She asks her mom if they can go on the big plane. Her mom says no, they have to stay home and do some work. + +Lily is sad and angry. She does not want to do work. She wants to go on the big plane. She thinks of a plan. She waits until her mom is busy on the phone. She grabs her black plane and runs outside. She sees the big plane in the sky again. She thinks it is coming closer. She runs to the road and waves her black plane. She hopes the big plane will see her and stop. + +But the big plane does not see her. It is too high and too fast. It does not stop. It goes over her head and makes a loud noise. Lily does not hear the noise of the car behind her. She does not see the lights or the horn. She only sees the big plane. She does not move. She does not feel the pain. She only feels the black plane in her hand. The black plane is broken. Lily is broken too. +Anna and Ben love to decorate. They have many colors and papers and stickers. They like to make things pretty and fun. One day, they want to decorate their room. They ask Mom if they can. + +Mom says yes, but they have to be careful and not make a mess. She gives them a big box of things to decorate with. Anna and Ben are happy. They say thank you and go to their room. + +They start to decorate their walls and their bed and their toys. They use red and blue and yellow and green. They use stars and hearts and flowers and animals. They have a lot of fun. They make their room look like a rainbow. + +But they use too many things. The box is empty. They want to decorate more. They look around. They see a window. The window faces west. They see the sun going down. They see orange and pink and purple in the sky. + +They have an idea. They take some thin paper and cut it into shapes. They make a sun and a moon and some clouds and some stars. They stick them on the window with tape. They make their own sunset. They think it is beautiful. + +They call Mom to see. Mom comes and looks. She smiles. She says they did a good job. She says their room is very colorful and creative. She says they are very clever. She hugs them and kisses them. She says it is time for dinner. + +Anna and Ben are proud. They like their room. They like their window. They like to decorate. They say good night to the sun and the moon and the stars. They go to eat with Mom. They are happy. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big dog with a red collar. The dog looked nice and friendly. Sara and Ben wanted to pet the dog. + +They ran to the dog and said hello. The dog wagged its tail and licked their faces. Sara and Ben laughed and hugged the dog. They thought the dog was happy to see them. They did not see the sign that said "Beware of the dog". + +The dog's owner was not in the park. He had left the dog alone with some stuff. The stuff was food and water for the dog. The dog did not like it when strangers touched his stuff. He thought Sara and Ben were trying to take his stuff. He got angry and growled. + +Sara and Ben heard the growl and got frightened. They tried to run away, but the dog was faster. He bit Sara's leg and Ben's arm. They screamed and cried. They were hurt and bleeding. They wished they had not petted the dog. + +Some people heard the screams and came to help. They called the police and an ambulance. They took Sara and Ben to the hospital. The dog's owner came back and saw what had happened. He was sorry and said he did not know his dog was so mean. He said he would provide some money for Sara and Ben's treatment. But Sara and Ben did not care about the money. They only wanted to be well and safe. They learned a hard lesson. They would never pet a strange dog again. +Tim and Tom were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys and books and clothes, because their parents were wealthy. They lived in a big house with a garden and a pool. + +One day, Tim and Tom were playing with their toy cars in the living room. Tim had a red car and Tom had a blue car. They made noises and raced their cars on the carpet. Tim wanted to win, so he pushed Tom's car with his hand. Tom did not like that. He said, "Stop it, Tim! That is not fair!" + +Tim did not listen. He pushed Tom's car again and again. Tom got angry. He slapped Tim on the face. Tim felt pain and cried. He slapped Tom back. They started to fight and yell. + +Their mother heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw Tim and Tom hitting each other. She was not happy. She said, "Stop it, both of you! Fighting is not nice! You should share and be kind to each other!" + +She took Tim and Tom to the kitchen. She gave them each a plate of beef and potatoes. She said, "Eat your lunch and calm down. You are lucky to have each other and to have so much food. Some children have nothing. You should be grateful and love each other." + +Tim and Tom felt sorry for what they did. They said, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, brother." They hugged and kissed. They ate their lunch and thanked their mother. They decided to play nicely and not fight anymore. They were happy. +Lily liked to wear velvet dresses. She had a red velvet dress, a blue velvet dress, and a pink velvet dress. She wore them when she played with her dolls, or when she went to visit her grandma, or when she had a tea party with her friends. + +One day, Lily found a big velvet dress in her mom's closet. It was purple, and it had shiny buttons and lace. Lily thought it was the most beautiful dress she had ever seen. She wanted to wear it, but it was too big for her. She tried to put it on, but it dragged on the floor and the sleeves covered her hands. + +"Mom, can I wear this dress?" Lily asked, holding the big velvet dress. + +"No, honey, that dress is not for you. It's for me. I wear it when I go to a special party with your dad. It's too big and too fancy for you. You have your own velvet dresses, remember?" Mom said, taking the dress from Lily. + +"But I like this dress. It's so pretty and soft. Please, can I wear it?" Lily begged, making a sad face. + +"Sorry, sweetie, but no. You can wear it when you grow up, if you want. But for now, why don't you wear your pink velvet dress? It's your favorite, right? And it fits you perfectly. You look so cute in it." Mom said, giving Lily a hug and a kiss. + +"Okay, Mom. I guess I'll wear my pink velvet dress. But can I at least touch the big velvet dress? It feels so nice." Lily said, smiling a little. + +"Sure, you can touch it. But be careful, don't make it dirty or wrinkled. And then put it back in the closet, okay?" Mom said, letting Lily touch the big velvet dress. + +"Okay, Mom. Thank you. I love you." Lily said, feeling the big velvet dress. + +"I love you too, Lily. Now go and have fun with your dolls. And maybe later we can have a tea party together. How does that sound?" Mom said, watching Lily run to her room with her pink velvet dress. +Lila and Ben were bored. They had nothing to do. They looked at the toys, the books, the TV, but nothing was fun. + +"Let's go outside," Lila said. "Maybe we can find something to play with." + +"OK," Ben said. "But we have to be careful. Mom said there are many bugs outside." + +They put on their shoes and hats and went to the backyard. They saw flowers, grass, rocks, and dirt. They also saw many bugs. Some were big, some were small, some were red, some were green, some had wings, some had legs. + +"Look, Lila, a bug!" Ben said. He pointed to a black bug with yellow spots. It was crawling on a leaf. + +"Wow, it's pretty," Lila said. She wanted to touch it. She reached out her hand slowly. + +"Wait, Lila, don't!" Ben said. He remembered what Mom said. "Some bugs can bite or sting. It can hurt." + +But Lila did not listen. She touched the bug with her finger. The bug did not like it. It split into two parts. One part flew away. The other part stayed on the leaf. + +"Ouch!" Lila said. She felt a pain in her finger. She looked at it and saw a red dot. She started to cry. + +"Are you OK, Lila?" Ben asked. He felt sorry for his sister. He hugged her and said, "Let's go inside. Mom can help you." + +They ran inside and showed Mom what happened. Mom looked at Lila's finger and said, "You touched a ladybug. It's not a bad bug, but it can split and spray a liquid when it's scared. It can make your skin itch. Don't worry, it will go away soon. Here, have some ice and a band-aid." + +Lila felt better. She thanked Mom and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I won't touch bugs again." + +Mom smiled and said, "It's OK, Lila. You learned something new today. But next time, listen to Ben. He knows a lot about bugs. He can teach you how to be careful and respectful of them." + +Lila nodded and said, "OK, Mom. Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother." + +Ben smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lila. You are a good sister. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lila smiled and said, "Yes, please. What do you want to play?" + +They looked at each other and said, "Anything but bugs!" +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big red ball. They would kick it, throw it, catch it, and roll it all over the yard. + +One day, their mom said she had a surprise for them. She told them to close their eyes and wait in the living room. Ben and Lily were very curious and restless. They wanted to see the surprise right away. They tried to peek, but their mom said no. + +After a few minutes, their mom came back with a big box. She said, "Okay, you can open your eyes now. This is your surprise. I hope you like it." + +Ben and Lily opened their eyes and saw the box. They ran to it and tore off the paper. Inside, they found a new toy. It was a big yellow truck with four wheels and a horn. It could move and make noises. + +"Wow!" Ben shouted. "A truck! I love trucks!" + +"Me too!" Lily shouted. "Can we play with it?" + +"Of course you can," their mom said. "It's for both of you. You can share it and have fun." + +Ben and Lily hugged their mom and thanked her. Then they took the truck outside and started to play with it. They drove it around the yard, honked the horn, and pretended to be drivers. They were very happy with their surprise. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One day, they have yogurt for snack. Ben likes strawberry yogurt, and Mia likes blueberry yogurt. But there is only one cup of each in the fridge. + +Ben sees the yogurt first. He takes the strawberry yogurt and runs to his room. Mia comes after him and knocks on his door. + +"Ben, can I have some yogurt too?" Mia asks. + +"No, this is mine. You can have the blueberry one," Ben says. + +"But I don't like blueberry. You know that. Please share with me," Mia says. + +Ben does not want to share. He thinks of a lie. He says, "Sorry, Mia. I already ate all the yogurt. There is none left." + +Mia is sad and angry. She does not believe Ben. She opens the door and sees the yogurt cup on his bed. It is still full. She grabs it and runs away. + +"Hey, give that back! That's not fair!" Ben shouts. + +He chases Mia around the house. They bump into things and make a mess. Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is going on. + +"What are you two doing?" Mom asks. + +"Mia took my yogurt!" Ben says. + +"Ben lied to me! He said he ate all the yogurt, but he didn't!" Mia says. + +Mom looks at the yogurt cup. She sees that it is strawberry. She knows that Ben likes strawberry and Mia likes blueberry. She is not happy. + +"Ben, why did you lie to your sister? That was not nice. You should share with her. Lying is bad. It hurts people's feelings and makes them lose trust. Do you want Mia to lie to you?" Mom says. + +Ben feels ashamed. He knows that Mom is right. He says, "No, Mom. I don't want Mia to lie to me. I'm sorry, Mia. I was selfish. I should have shared with you. Here, you can have the strawberry yogurt. I'll have the blueberry one." + +Mia smiles. She says, "Thank you, Ben. I'm sorry, too. I should not have taken your yogurt. Here, you can have some of mine. We can swap." + +Ben and Mia hug. They share the yogurt and enjoy it. Mom is proud of them. She says, "That's better. I'm glad you apologized and made up. Sharing is caring. It makes you and others happy. It also makes you successful. Do you know what successful means?" + +Ben and Mia shake their heads. They do not know what successful means. + +Mom says, "Successful means you do something good. You achieve something. You make a difference. You are successful when you are kind, honest, and generous. You are successful when you work hard, learn new things, and have fun. You are successful when you love yourself and others. Do you want to be successful?" + +Ben and Mia nod. They do want to be successful. + +Mom says, "Then keep sharing, telling the truth, and being nice. That's how you become successful. And that's how you make me happy." + +Ben and Mia say, "We love you, Mom." + +Mom says, "I love you, too." +Tom and Mia like to play with rockets. They have many rockets of different colors and sizes. They pretend to fly to the moon and the stars with their rockets. + +One day, they find a big rocket in the park. It is shiny and red, and it has a door and a window. They wonder who left it there. + +"Can we go inside?" Mia asks. + +"Maybe we can," Tom says. "But we have to be careful. It might be someone's rocket." + +They open the door and climb inside. The rocket has many buttons and lights. Tom and Mia touch them and make noises. + +"Beep, beep, beep!" Tom says. + +"Zoom, zoom, zoom!" Mia says. + +Suddenly, the rocket starts to shake and make a loud sound. Tom and Mia are scared. They look out the window and see the park getting smaller and smaller. + +The rocket is flying! + +"Help, help, help!" Tom and Mia shout. + +They hear a voice from a speaker. It is a man. + +"Hello, little astronauts," the voice says. "Don't be afraid. I am the owner of this rocket. I was testing it, and you accidentally started it. But don't worry, I can control it from here. I will bring you back to the park soon. You are very brave and curious. Do you want to see the moon and the stars?" + +Tom and Mia are still scared, but they are also curious. They nod their heads. + +"Yes, please," they say. + +The voice laughs. + +"OK, then. Follow me. I will show you the wonders of space. You will be glad you came with me." +Ben and Lily were friends who liked to play together. One day, they found a big box in the park. They wondered what was inside. Ben said, "Let's open it and see!" Lily said, "OK, but be careful. It might be a trap." + +They lifted the lid and saw a lot of shiny things. There were necklaces, rings, bracelets, and earrings. They sparkled in the sun. Ben and Lily were very happy. They said, "Wow, look at all these treasures! We are rich!" + +They started to try on the jewelry and pretend to be kings and queens. They felt very proud and fancy. They forgot about everything else. They did not see a man coming towards them. He looked angry and mean. He said, "Hey, what are you doing with my stuff? Give it back to me, now!" + +Ben and Lily were very scared. They dropped the jewelry and ran away. They felt a big shock in their hearts. They realized they had done something wrong. They had taken something that was not theirs. They felt very humble and sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mister. We did not know it was yours. We just wanted to play. Please forgive us." + +The man was still mad, but he saw that they were just kids. He said, "Well, you should not touch things that do not belong to you. That is stealing. You could get in trouble. Next time, ask before you show interest in something. And be more careful. There are bad people out there who might hurt you." + +Ben and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mister. We understand. We will be more careful and respectful. Thank you for teaching us a lesson." They hugged each other and went home. They learned to be more honest and humble. They did not need shiny things to be happy. They had each other. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park with their dolls. They liked to pretend that their dolls were real and had adventures. Sara had a pink doll with long hair and a dress. Ben had a blue doll with a hat and a coat. + +"Let's go to the city and see the big buildings," Sara said. "We can take the bus and have fun." + +"OK, but we have to be careful of the traffic," Ben said. "There are many cars and trucks and they go fast. We have to hold hands and look both ways." + +They packed their dolls in a backpack and walked to the bus stop. They waited for a long time until they saw a big yellow bus coming. They got on the bus and paid with fake money. The driver smiled and gave them a ticket. + +The bus drove through the streets and Sara and Ben looked out the window. They saw shops and people and lights and signs. They were excited and happy. + +"Look, there is a toy store!" Sara said. "It has many dolls and cars and games. Can we go there?" + +"Maybe later," Ben said. "First, let's see the big building with the clock. It is very tall and old. It tells the time." + +They got off the bus and walked to the big building. They saw a door with a sign that said "Enter". They opened the door and went inside. + +They were surprised by what they saw. There were many stairs and rooms and paintings and statues. It was not a building, it was a museum. + +"Wow, this is amazing," Sara said. "Look at all the things. They are so pretty and interesting." + +"Let's explore," Ben said. "Maybe we can find something fun." + +They walked around the museum and saw many things. They saw animals and plants and rocks and stars. They saw people and clothes and tools and toys. They saw stories and pictures and words and numbers. + +They came to a room that had a big glass case. Inside the case, there was a doll. It looked like Sara's doll, but it was older and dirtier. It had a tag that said "Ancient Doll from Egypt". + +"Look, it's your doll!" Ben said. "It's the same as yours, but old. How did it get here?" + +"I don't know," Sara said. "Maybe it was someone's doll a long time ago. Maybe they loved it like I love mine." + +She wanted to touch the doll and see if it was soft and warm. She reached for the glass case and tried to open it. + +But as soon as she touched the glass, a loud alarm went off. It made a scary noise and flashed a red light. Sara and Ben were frightened and dropped their backpack. + +"Uh-oh, we did something bad," Ben said. "We have to run." + +They ran out of the room and saw a man in a uniform. He was angry and shouted at them. + +"Hey, you kids, stop right there!" he said. "What are you doing here? You can't touch the exhibits. They are very old and valuable. You could break them or ruin them." + +He grabbed their backpack and opened it. He saw their dolls and their fake money. He realized that they were playing and not stealing. + +He sighed and shook his head. He was not angry anymore, but he was still serious. + +"Listen, kids, I know you were curious and wanted to see the doll, but you can't do that," he said. "This is a museum, not a playground. You have to follow the rules and respect the things. They are not toys, they are history. They tell us about the past and the people who lived before us. They are important and special. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Ben nodded. They felt sorry and ashamed. They did not mean to cause trouble or hurt the doll. They just wanted to have fun. + +The man gave them back their backpack and their dolls. He smiled and said, "It's OK, kids, I'm not mad at you. But you have to be careful and learn from your mistake. Next time, you can come with an adult and ask questions. I can show you more things and tell you more stories. Would you like that?" + +Sara and Ben smiled and said, "Yes, please. Thank you, sir. We are sorry, sir." + +They held hands and walked out of the museum. They saw the bus and got on it. They went back to the park and played with their dolls. They pretended that their dolls were real and had adventures. But they also remembered the old doll and the museum. They wondered about the past and the people who lived before them. They wanted to know more and learn more. They decided to come back to the museum someday and see the man again. They hoped he would be +Lena and Max are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. They do not like to eat vegetables. They think vegetables are yucky and boring. + +One day, Mom says, "It is time for lunch. I have made something special for you. Come and see." Lena and Max follow Mom to the kitchen. They see a big pot on the stove. Mom lifts the lid and shows them what is inside. + +"Look, I have made cauliflower soup. It is creamy and yummy. You will love it." Mom says. + +Lena and Max look at the soup. They see white bits of cauliflower floating in the pot. They make a face and say, "No, thank you. We do not want cauliflower soup. We want something else." + +Mom shakes her head and says, "Sorry, kids. This is what we have for lunch today. There is nothing else available. You have to try it. It is good for you. It will make you strong and healthy." + +Lena and Max do not want to make Mom sad. They love Mom. They decide to give the soup a chance. They take a spoon and taste it. They are surprised. The soup is not yucky or boring. It is warm and sweet and smooth. They like it. + +"Wow, this soup is good. Can we have more, please?" Lena and Max say. + +Mom smiles and says, "Of course, you can. I am glad you like it. You see, vegetables can be delicious too. You just have to try them." + +Lena and Max nod and eat their soup. They finish their bowls and ask for more. Mom is happy. She gives them more soup and a hug. She says, "You are good kids. I am proud of you." +Lila liked to play with her mom's bracelet. It was shiny and had many colors. She wanted to wear it all the time, but her mom said no. She said the bracelet was very old and weak. It could break easily if Lila pulled it or dropped it. + +One day, Lila saw the bracelet on the table. Her mom was not in the room. Lila thought, maybe I can borrow it for a little while. She took the bracelet and put it on her wrist. She felt very happy and pretty. She ran to the mirror to see how she looked. + +But on the way, she tripped on a toy and fell down. The bracelet flew off her wrist and hit the floor. Lila heard a loud snap. She looked and saw the bracelet was broken. Some of the beads were loose and some were missing. Lila felt very sad and scared. She knew her mom would be angry and sad too. + +She heard her mom coming back. She quickly hid the broken bracelet under a pillow. She hoped her mom would not notice. But her mom saw the pillow was not in its place. She lifted it and saw the bracelet. She gasped and asked, "Lila, what happened to my bracelet?" + +Lila started to cry. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to borrow it for a little while. But I fell down and it broke. I didn't mean to break it. Please don't be mad at me." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Lila, I'm not mad at you. I'm glad you're not hurt. But you should have asked me before you took the bracelet. It was very special to me. It was a gift from my grandma. She gave it to me when I was a little girl like you. It was very old and weak. It could not handle being played with. You should be careful with other people's things. They might have a lot of meaning and value to them. Do you understand?" + +Lila nodded and said, "I understand, mom. I'm sorry I broke your bracelet. I won't take things without asking again. I love you, mom." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lila. And I forgive you. Maybe we can fix the bracelet together. Or we can make a new one with the beads that are left. What do you think?" + +Lila smiled and said, "I think that's a good idea, mom. Thank you for being so nice to me." + +They hugged and kissed and went to find some glue and string. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to respect other people's things and to be honest and sorry when they make a mistake. They also learned to be kind and forgiving and to make the best of a bad situation. They were happy and grateful for each other. +Lily and Tom were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with pots and pans. They also liked to use the big spoons and forks and knives. + +One day, they saw a big jar of cookies on the counter. They wanted to eat some, but they knew they had to ask Mom first. Mom was in the living room, reading a book. Lily and Tom decided to sneak some cookies while Mom was not looking. + +They climbed on a chair and reached for the jar. But the jar was too heavy and slippery. It fell from their hands and broke on the floor. Cookies and glass went everywhere. Lily and Tom heard a loud noise and saw a mess. + +They panicked. They were scared and sorry. They did not want Mom to be angry. They did not know what to do. They looked at each other and cried. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw Lily and Tom and the mess. She was not happy. She said, "What did you do? This is very bad. You could have hurt yourselves. You should not touch the jar. You should not lie to me. You should say sorry." + +Lily and Tom felt bad. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We wanted cookies. We did not mean to break the jar. We were silly. Please do not be mad." + +Mom sighed. She said, "I am not mad, but I am disappointed. You have to be careful and honest. You have to listen to me. You have to help me clean this up. And no cookies for you today." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They said, "We understand, Mom. We will help you. We will be good. We love you." + +Mom hugged them. She said, "I love you too. But next time, ask me first. And stay away from the ugly jar. It was old and ugly. I was going to throw it away anyway." +Lily was a young cat who liked to play with soft things. She had a ball of yarn, a feather, and a mouse toy that squeaked. She loved to chase them and catch them and release them again. She thought it was fun. + +One day, she saw a real mouse in the kitchen. It was small and brown and had a long tail. Lily wanted to play with it. She ran after it and pounced on it. The mouse was scared and tried to run away, but Lily was faster. She held it in her mouth and felt it wriggle. + +"Let me go, let me go!" the mouse cried. "Please, I have a family, I don't want to die!" + +Lily was surprised. She had never heard a toy talk before. She looked at the mouse and saw its eyes were wet and its fur was dirty. She felt sorry for it. She remembered her mother, who had taught her to be kind and gentle to other animals. She decided to release the mouse. + +"Go, go, run away!" she said. "But don't come back, or I will catch you again!" + +The mouse thanked her and ran away as fast as it could. Lily watched it go and felt happy. She had done a good thing. She went back to her toys and played with them. She knew they were not real, but they were still fun. And she knew she was a good cat. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide and swing. They saw a big dog with a red shirt. The dog was friendly and wagged his tail. + +"Can we pet the dog?" Lily asked Ben. + +"OK, but be slow and gentle," Ben said. + +They walked to the dog and said hello. The dog licked their hands and sniffed their faces. They smiled and stroked his fur. + +But then, a loud noise came from the street. It was a fire truck with a siren. The dog got scared and jumped. He ran away from the noise. He pulled his shirt off and left it on the ground. + +"Hey, come back!" Ben shouted. He picked up the shirt and ran after the dog. + +Lily was sad and scared. She did not like the noise. She did not want to lose the dog. She started to scream. + +"Ben, Ben, help me!" she screamed. + +Ben heard Lily and turned around. He saw her crying and waving her arms. He ran back to her and hugged her. + +"It's OK, Lily, it's OK," he said. "The noise is gone. The dog is OK. He just ran home. Look, I have his shirt. We can give it back to him later." + +He showed her the red shirt. She wiped her tears and smiled. + +"Thank you, Ben," she said. "You are a good brother. I love you." + +"I love you too, Lily," he said. "Let's go play some more." +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play on the ranch with their dad. They have a horse, a cow, a dog and a cat. They love the animals very much. + +One day, Sara and Tom want to wear their dad's hats. They are big and brown and have feathers on them. They think they look like cowboys and cowgirls. They take the hats from the closet and run outside. + +But when they get to the barn, they see their dad is angry. He is holding a broken fence. The cow has escaped and is eating the flowers in the garden. The dad says, "Who took my hats? I need them to work on the ranch. They keep the sun out of my eyes. And who left the gate open? The cow is making a mess. You two are in trouble!" + +Sara and Tom feel bad. They did not mean to make their dad mad. They say, "We are sorry, dad. We just wanted to wear your hats. We thought they were fun. We did not see the gate. We will help you fix the fence and catch the cow." + +The dad sighs. He is not so angry anymore. He says, "I know you like my hats, but they are not toys. They are for work. And you have to be careful on the ranch. There are many things that can go wrong. You have to listen and follow the rules. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Tom nod. They say, "We understand, dad. We will be more careful next time. We love you and the ranch. Can we still wear your hats sometimes?" + +The dad smiles. He says, "Yes, you can wear my hats sometimes. But only when I say so. And only when we are not working. Now, let's go fix the fence and catch the cow. And then we can have some ice cream. How does that sound?" + +Sara and Tom cheer. They say, "That sounds great, dad. Thank you. You are the best dad ever." + +They hug their dad and put the hats back on his head. They go to the barn and work together. They are happy. They are a family. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a lot of flowers. They like the flowers. They pick some flowers and make a necklace. Anna picks a daisy. She likes the daisy. It is white and yellow. + +"Look, Ben, I have a daisy!" Anna says. She shows Ben the daisy. + +"I have a daisy too!" Ben says. He shows Anna his daisy. It is white and yellow too. + +They smile and put the daisies on their necklaces. They are happy. + +But then the sun goes away. The sky becomes dark. The wind blows hard. It starts to rain. Anna and Ben run to the house. They do not want to get wet. + +They take off their necklaces and put them on the table. They look at the flowers. The flowers look sad. They are wet and droopy. + +"Oh no, our flowers are wet!" Anna says. She is sad. + +"Will they be okay?" Ben asks. He is worried. + +"Maybe they will be dry soon," Anna says. She hopes so. + +They wait for the rain to stop. They hope their flowers will be dry and happy again. They love their flowers. They love the daisies. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big brown dog. The dog is sad. It has a hurt paw. It makes a loud noise. + +"Look, Sara, the dog is suffering. It needs help," Tom says. + +"Who can help the dog, Tom? Can we help the dog?" Sara asks. + +"I don't know, Sara. Maybe we can find someone who knows about dogs. Come on, let's go and ask," Tom says. + +They run to the park gate. They see a man with a hat. He has a bottle of wine in his hand. He is drinking from the bottle. + +"Excuse me, sir, can you help us?" Tom says. + +The man looks at them. He is not nice. He is angry. + +"Go away, you little brats. Leave me alone. I don't care about your dog. I only care about my wine," he says. + +He throws the bottle at them. It breaks on the ground. The wine spills everywhere. + +Sara and Tom are scared. They run away from the man. They cry. + +They see a lady with a bag. She is kind. She smiles at them. + +"What's wrong, children? Why are you crying?" she asks. + +They tell her about the dog. They tell her about the man. + +"Oh, you poor things. That was very mean of him. Don't worry, I can help you. I have a friend who is a vet. He can help the dog. Come on, let's go and find him," she says. + +She takes them by the hand. She leads them to a car. She drives them to the vet. The vet is nice. He helps the dog. He gives it medicine. He bandages its paw. He makes it happy. + +Sara and Tom are happy too. They thank the lady. They thank the vet. They hug the dog. + +The dog likes them. It licks their faces. It wags its tail. + +They have a new friend. They name it Brownie. They take it home. They give it food and water. They play with it. They love it. + +The end. +Anna and Ben are in the car with Mom and Dad. They are going to Grandma's house for lunch. Anna and Ben are sleepy. They close their eyes and yawn. + +"Look, kids, there's a big billboard!" Mom says. She points to a sign on the road. It has a picture of a pizza and some words. + +"What does it say, Mom?" Ben asks. He opens his eyes and looks at the billboard. + +"It says 'Pizza Hut. Cook your own pizza. Fun for the whole family.' Do you know what that means?" Mom asks. + +Anna and Ben shake their heads. They do not know what pizza, hut, or cook mean. + +"It means that there is a place where you can make your own pizza. You can choose what you want to put on it, like cheese, or ham, or pineapple. Then you can put it in a hot oven and wait for it to be ready. It is fun to cook your own pizza. Do you want to try it?" Mom explains. + +Anna and Ben nod. They think it sounds fun and yummy. They like cheese and ham and pineapple. + +"Maybe we can go there another day. But today we are going to Grandma's house. She is also a good cook. She makes delicious soup and cake. Do you remember?" Dad says. + +Anna and Ben smile. They remember Grandma's soup and cake. They love Grandma and her food. + +"OK, then. Let's go to Grandma's house. Maybe we can take a nap on the way. You look sleepy, kids." Mom says. + +Anna and Ben agree. They are sleepy. They close their eyes again and snuggle with their teddy bears. They dream of pizza and soup and cake. +Tom and Lily were playing hide and seek in their room. Tom was the seeker and Lily was the hider. Lily ran to the closet and hid behind the clothes. She was careful not to make any noise. She hoped Tom would not find her. + +Tom looked around the room. He saw the bed, the toys, the books, and the window. He did not see Lily. He wondered where she was. He decided to check the closet. He walked slowly to the door and opened it. He peeked inside. + +Lily saw Tom's face and giggled. She thought she was safe. But she made a mistake. She forgot to hide her sock. Her sock was pink and had a flower on it. It was sticking out from under the clothes. Tom saw the sock and smiled. He knew where Lily was. + +He reached for the sock and pulled it. Lily came out of the closet and laughed. She knew Tom found her. She said, "You got me, Tom! You are a good seeker!" + +Tom said, "You are a good hider, Lily! But next time, hide your sock too!" He gave her a hug and they went to play again. They had fun playing hide and seek. +Anna was a gifted girl who loved to paint. She had many colors and a big brush to make beautiful pictures. She liked to show her paintings to her mom and dad, who always praised her. + +One day, Anna wanted to paint a new picture for her grandma, who was coming to visit. She took her brush and colors and went to the garden, where she saw many flowers and birds. She decided to paint them on a big paper. + +She was very happy with her painting, until a strong wind came and blew it away. Anna ran after it, but it flew too high and far. She could not catch it. She felt very sad and started to weep. + +"Anna, what's wrong?" her mom asked, who heard her cry. She came to the garden and hugged her. + +"I lost my painting, mom. The wind took it. It was for grandma. Now I have nothing to give her," Anna said, sobbing. + +"Oh, honey, I'm sorry. But don't worry, we can make another painting together. You still have your brush and colors, and you are a gifted girl. Grandma will love any picture you make for her," her mom said, wiping her tears. + +"Really, mom?" Anna asked, looking up. + +"Really, Anna. Come on, let's go inside and find a new paper. And maybe we can add some stickers and glitter to make it more special," her mom said, smiling. + +Anna smiled too and nodded. She took her mom's hand and went inside. She felt better and hoped that grandma would like her new painting. She still missed her old one, but she was glad that her mom was with her. +Tom and Amy are playing in their room. They have many toys and clothes. Tom likes to build towers with blocks. Amy likes to dress up with hats and scarves. They are having fun. + +But then Tom sees a shiny hanger on the closet. He wants to play with it. He reaches for it, but it is too high. He jumps and jumps, but he cannot get it. He feels angry. + +"Give me a boost, Amy!" he says to his sister. "I want the hanger!" + +Amy looks at him. She does not want to help him. She likes the hanger too. She thinks it is pretty. She shakes her head. + +"No, Tom. It is mine. You have many blocks. Go play with them!" she says. + +Tom does not listen. He pushes Amy away. He grabs her scarf. He pulls it hard. He tries to use it as a rope. He throws it over the hanger. He pulls it down. + +But the scarf is not strong. It tears. The hanger falls on the floor. The scarf is ripped. Amy cries. + +"Tom, you are mean! You broke my scarf! You made a mess!" she says. + +Tom feels sorry. He did not mean to hurt Amy. He did not mean to break her scarf. He looks at the hanger. He does not want it anymore. He picks it up. He gives it to Amy. + +"I am sorry, Amy. Here, you can have the hanger. I do not need it. I like your scarf better. Can we fix it?" he says. + +Amy stops crying. She looks at Tom. She sees that he is sorry. She takes the hanger. She gives him a hug. + +"Thank you, Tom. I forgive you. Maybe we can fix the scarf. Or we can share it. We can both play with it. And the hanger. And the blocks. We can have more fun together!" she says. + +Tom and Amy smile. They are happy. They are friends. They go back to playing in their room. They have many toys and clothes. They have each other. They are having fun. +Sam and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They run and laugh and have fun. + +But then the sky gets dark and the wind blows hard. The rain comes and it is very wet. Sam and Lily are sad. They do not like the rain. They want to play with their ball and kite. + +"Let's go home," Sam says. "We can play inside." + +"OK," Lily says. "But we are very wet. We need to change our clothes." + +They run to Sam's house. They knock on the door. Sam's mom opens it. She sees them and smiles. + +"Hello, Sam and Lily," she says. "You are very wet. Come in and change your clothes. I have some dry ones for you." + +"Thank you, Sam's mom," Lily says. + +They go to Sam's room. They take off their wet clothes and put on dry ones. They feel warm and cozy. + +They see Sam's toys. They have cars and trains and blocks. They decide to play with them. + +They make a big city with the blocks. They drive the cars and trains around. They pretend they are in the park. They have fun. + +They forget about the rain. They are happy. They are friends. +Tim and Sam like to play with the equipment in the park. They like to swing, slide and climb. But one day, they see a big sign that says "Do not touch". The sign is on a new equipment that looks like a rocket. + +"What is that?" Tim asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a toy for big kids," Sam says. + +They are very curious. They want to try the new equipment. They look around. They do not see any grown-ups. They run to the rocket. + +"Let's go inside," Tim says. + +"OK, but be careful," Sam says. + +They open the door and climb into the rocket. They see many buttons and levers. They do not know what they do. + +"Wow, this is cool," Tim says. + +He pushes a button. The rocket makes a loud noise. It shakes and moves. + +"Stop, stop!" Sam shouts. He is very anxious. He does not like the noise and the movement. + +He pulls a lever. The rocket stops. But then, it makes a louder noise. Smoke comes out of the rocket. The door breaks. The rocket is broken. + +"Oh no, oh no!" Tim and Sam cry. They are very scared. They run out of the rocket. They see a grown-up coming. He is very angry. + +"What did you do?" he yells. "This is not a toy. This is a science equipment. You broke it. You are in big trouble." + +Tim and Sam are very sorry. They say "We are sorry, we are sorry". They wish they did not touch the new equipment. They wish they listened to the sign. They learn a lesson. They will not touch things that are not for them. They will be more careful. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys. Tom has many toys. He is wealthy. Anna has few toys. She is not wealthy. + +One day, Anna sees a new toy in Tom's room. It is a big truck. It is open. It has many things inside. Anna likes the truck. She asks Tom, "Can I play with your truck?" + +Tom says, "No, you cannot. It is my truck. I do not lend my toys. Go away." + +Anna is sad. She says, "Please, Tom. I have no truck. I want to play with your truck. I will be careful. I will give it back." + +Tom says, "No, no, no. It is mine. You have nothing to give me. You are not my friend. Go away." + +Anna cries. She runs away. She is lonely. + +Tom plays with his truck. He is bored. He has no one to play with. He is lonely. He looks at his truck. He thinks, "Maybe I was mean to Anna. Maybe I should lend her my truck. Maybe she will be my friend again." + +He runs after Anna. He finds her in the park. He says, "Anna, I am sorry. I was mean to you. Do you want to play with my truck?" + +Anna looks at Tom. She smiles. She says, "Yes, Tom. I want to play with your truck. Thank you for lending it to me. You are my friend." + +Tom and Anna play with the truck. They have fun. They share the things inside. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom likes to play in the garden. He likes to look for bugs and flowers. One day, he sees a lizard on a rock. The lizard is green and has a long tail. Tom thinks the lizard is cool. He wants to catch it and make it his friend. + +"Hello, lizard!" Tom says. He walks slowly to the rock. He puts out his hand. The lizard looks at him. It does not move. Tom thinks the lizard likes him. He smiles. + +But when Tom is very close, the lizard runs away. It is very fast. It hides under a bush. Tom is sad. He thinks the lizard does not want to be his friend. He sits on the rock and cries. + +"Tom, what's wrong?" Mom says. She comes to the garden. She sees Tom crying on the rock. She hugs him. + +"I wanted to catch the lizard, but it ran away. It does not like me," Tom says. + +Mom kisses him. She says, "Lizards are shy animals. They are afraid of people. They like to be free. They are not good friends for boys. You can look at them, but you can't touch them." + +Tom thinks about what Mom says. He thinks Mom is right. He thinks he should let the lizard be. He thinks he can find other friends in the garden. He thinks he can be successful. + +He wipes his tears. He says, "OK, Mom. I understand. I will not bother the lizard anymore. Can I play with the butterflies instead?" + +Mom smiles. She says, "Of course, Tom. You can play with the butterflies. They are beautiful and gentle. They will not run away from you. They might even land on your hand." + +Tom is happy. He says, "Thank you, Mom. I love you. I love the butterflies. I love the garden." + +He runs to the flowers. He sees a yellow butterfly. He follows it. He laughs. He thinks he is having fun. He thinks he is lucky. He thinks he is happy. +Jill liked to jump. She jumped on her bed, on the sofa, on the grass. She jumped when she was happy, when she was bored, when she was angry. She jumped so much that her mom and dad told her to stop. "Jumping is fun, but not all the time," they said. "You might break something or hurt yourself." + +But Jill did not listen. She kept jumping everywhere. One day, she jumped on the sink in the bathroom. She wanted to see herself in the mirror. She jumped and jumped and jumped. But she jumped too hard. She made a crack in the pipe. Water started to leak out of the pipe. It leaked on the floor, on the wall, on the towels. It leaked so much that it made a big puddle. + +Jill saw the leak and got scared. She ran out of the bathroom and looked for her mom and dad. She found them in the kitchen. She told them what happened. They were not happy. They went to the bathroom and saw the mess. They had to call a man to fix the pipe. They had to clean the water and the towels. They had to pay a lot of money. + +Jill felt bad. She realized that jumping on the sink was a bad idea. She said sorry to her mom and dad. She said she would not jump on the sink again. She said she would be more thoughtful. She said she would only jump when it was safe and okay. + +Her mom and dad hugged her and forgave her. They told her they loved her. They told her they were glad she learned her lesson. They told her jumping was fun, but not all the time. They told her to be more careful and respectful. Jill nodded and smiled. She learned her lesson. She was more thoughtful. She still liked to jump, but not on the sink. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they go to the park. They see a large pond. The pond has ducks and fish. Anna and Ben want to feed them. + +"Look, Ben, ducks!" Anna says. She points to the pond. + +"Yes, Anna, ducks!" Ben says. He smiles. He has some bread in his bag. He breaks the bread into small pieces. He throws them to the ducks. + +The ducks swim to the bread. They quack and eat. Anna and Ben laugh. They like the ducks. + +But then, a big dog comes. The dog is dirty and wet. He runs to the pond. He jumps in the water. He splashes and barks. He scares the ducks and the fish. + +"Go away, dog!" Anna says. She is angry. She does not like the dog. + +"Bad dog!" Ben says. He is scared. He does not like the dog. + +The dog does not listen. He plays in the pond. He washes himself. He shakes his fur. He makes the water dirty. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They do not want to play with the pond anymore. They pick up their bag and leave. They hope the dog will go away soon. They hope the ducks and the fish will come back. They hope the pond will be clean again. +Lily liked to mix things. She mixed water and soap to make bubbles. She mixed paint and paper to make art. She mixed flour and eggs to make dough. She mixed everything she could find in the kitchen. + +But Mommy did not like it when Lily mixed things. Mommy said Lily made a big mess. Mommy said Lily wasted food. Mommy said Lily had to stop mixing things and go to bed. + +Lily did not want to go to bed. She wanted to mix more things. She wanted to have fun. She wanted to see what would happen if she mixed sugar and salt, or milk and juice, or ketchup and mustard. + +So Lily waited until Mommy was busy in the evening. She sneaked into the kitchen and grabbed all the things she wanted to mix. She poured them into a big bowl and stirred them with a spoon. She smiled as she saw the colors and shapes and smells. + +But then Mommy came into the kitchen and saw what Lily had done. Mommy was very angry. She yelled at Lily and took away the bowl. She said Lily had to clean up the mess and go to bed right away. She said Lily was a naughty girl. + +Lily felt sad and sorry. She did not mean to make Mommy angry. She just wanted to mix things. She helped Mommy clean up the mess and said sorry. She went to bed and hugged her teddy bear. She felt sleepy and tired. She wished Mommy would love her even when she mixed things. She closed her eyes and dreamed of mixing things. +Sara and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Sara had a red car and Tom had a blue truck. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving on the road. + +"Beep beep, move out of the way!" Tom said, pushing his truck towards Sara's car. + +"No, you move!" Sara said, pushing her car back. "This is my road!" + +They pushed and pushed until their toys crashed and fell on the floor. Sara and Tom looked at each other and started to cry. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the broken toys and the sad children. She hugged them and said, "It's okay, don't cry. I have a memory for you." + +She went to the closet and brought out a big box. She opened it and showed them what was inside. It was a big red train set with tracks and bridges and tunnels. Sara and Tom gasped and smiled. + +"Wow, what is this?" Tom asked. + +"This is a memory from when I was a little girl. My dad gave it to me for my birthday. I loved to play with it and make stories. Now I want to share it with you. You can play with it together and have fun. But you have to be nice and share, okay?" Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom. Thank you!" Sara and Tom said. They hugged Mom and then ran to the train set. They forgot about their broken toys and started to play with the red train. They made noises and pretended they were on a journey. They were happy and friends again. +Lily and Tom were happy to see their grandma. She came to visit them for a week. She brought a big bag with her. She said she had some gifts for them. + +"Can we see the gifts, grandma?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, my dear. Let me unpack my bag first," grandma said. She opened her bag and took out some clothes, books and toys. She gave Lily a doll and Tom a car. They smiled and thanked her. + +But then grandma took out something else. It was a long, fuzzy, purple scarf. It had yellow spots and green stripes. It looked very ugly. + +"This is for you, Lily. I made it myself. It will keep you warm in the winter," grandma said. She wrapped the scarf around Lily's neck. + +Lily did not like the scarf at all. She felt hot and itchy. She wanted to take it off. But she did not want to hurt grandma's feelings. + +"Thank you, grandma. It is very... nice," Lily said. She tried to smile. + +Tom saw Lily's face. He knew she hated the scarf. He wanted to help her. + +"Grandma, can I try the scarf too?" Tom asked. "It looks very fun." + +"Sure, Tom. Here you go," grandma said. She took the scarf from Lily and gave it to Tom. Tom put it on and made a silly face. He pretended to be a monster. + +"Rawr! I am the scarf monster! I will eat you!" Tom said. He chased Lily around the room. + +Lily laughed. She was glad Tom took the scarf. She hugged him and said, "You are the best brother ever!" + +Grandma laughed too. She was happy to see them play. She did not mind that they did not like the scarf. She loved them anyway. +Sara was a little girl who liked to wander. She liked to see new things and find new places. But her mom always told her to stay close to home and not to go too far. Sara sometimes listened, but sometimes she did not. + +One day, Sara saw a big truck outside her house. It had a picture of a bear and a jar of jam on it. Sara loved jam. She wondered what was inside the truck. She decided to sneak out and take a look. She did not tell her mom. + +She ran to the truck and climbed inside. It was dark and full of boxes. She opened one of them and saw many jars of jam. She was very happy. She took one jar and opened it. She dipped her finger in it and tasted it. It was sweet and yummy. She wanted more. + +She did not hear the truck driver come back. He was a big man with a beard. He saw Sara in his truck and was very angry. He shouted at her and grabbed her by the arm. He dragged her out of the truck and slammed the door. He called her a thief and a brat. He said he would call the police. + +Sara was very scared and sad. She dropped the jar of jam and it broke on the ground. She cried and cried. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had not wandered. She was in big trouble. +Ben and Lily were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and houses and cars with the blocks. They also liked to count the blocks and say the numbers out loud. + +"One, two, three, four, five!" Lily said, putting a blue block on top of a red one. + +"Six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" Ben said, adding a yellow block to his tower. + +They were having fun, but they did not notice that the sky outside was getting dark and cloudy. Soon, they heard a loud noise. + +"Boom!" It was thunder. + +They looked out the window and saw flashes of light. + +"Zap!" It was lightning. + +They saw drops of water falling from the sky. + +"Rain!" They said together. + +They ran to their mom, who was in the kitchen. She saw their scared faces and hugged them. + +"Don't worry, my loves. It's just a storm. It will pass soon. Let's go to the couch and read a book, okay?" She said. + +She took them to the couch and picked a book from the shelf. It was a book about animals and their sounds. She opened the book and read to them. + +"Look, this is a cow. It says moo. Can you say moo?" She asked. + +"Moo!" Ben and Lily said, smiling. + +They forgot about the storm and listened to their mom. They learned the sounds of a pig, a duck, a dog, and a cat. They repeated the sounds and laughed. + +They were alert and curious, and they enjoyed the book. They did not hear the rain stop and the sun come out. They were happy and cozy on the couch with their mom. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a big log. The big log rolled over the forest floor. As it rolled, it made a sound like thunder. The log was very rough, but it was not afraid of anything. + +One day, a small mouse was running in the forest and spotted the big log. He got close to the big log to investigate it. He ran around it and over it. As the little mouse ran around and over the big log, he heard the sound it made. The sound it made was loud and scary to the little mouse. + +The little mouse was scared at first, but then he realized that the big log was not trying to be mean. He realized it was only rolling along the forest ground and making a rough sound. It was just being itself. + +This is a lesson for us all: we should always be honest, true and loyal. Even if we may appear rough and a bit scary to others, it doesn't mean we are not trying to be good. We should always be ourselves and not pretend to be something we are not. +Lola felt happy. She had just done yoga with her mommy. + +"How did you feel after doing the yoga, Lola?" asked Mommy. + +"I felt good," said Lola. + +The next day, she asked to do yoga again. Mommy said yes and they did some poses. + +When the yoga was finished, Lola felt different. Her hands and feet felt dry. + +Mommy said "That's because you did more yoga today! You'll be better and better at yoga each time you do it!" + +Lola felt happy. She couldn't wait to do yoga again. +Once upon a time, there were two very lovely friends, Jane and John. Every day, they would go fishing in the pond with their net. They always tried their best to catch as many fish as they could. + +One day, while they were fishing, Jane looked at John and said, "One day, let's marry each other!" John smiled and said, "Yes!" + +Years passed, and the two friends grew up. During that time, they stayed the best of friends and never forgot the promise they made. + +One lovely day, John asked Jane to marry him. Tears of joy filled Jane's eyes as she accepted his proposal. They married with the net as their witness, reminding them of the day of their promise. + +The moral of this story is that promises made with a true heart and honest intentions should always be kept, no matter how many years have passed. +Once there was an old man with a bald head. He was feeling very worried and so he let out a big sigh. Everyone around him wondered what he was thinking about. + +One day, the old man was looking at a big maze. He studied it for a long time before finally saying, "I'm going to conquer this maze". He sighed again and started to walk inside. + +The old man kept walking and turning and walking and turning. He laughed with joy when he finally reached the center of the maze. Everyone around cheered with happiness! + +But suddenly his smile disappeared. The old man had noticed something. There was another maze before him. He sighed again and said, "It looks like I've got to do it all over again." Everyone understood and the old man started to solve the new maze all over again. +Once there was a small girl named Lena. She was always very enthusiastic, and loved to explore new places. One day, she decided to visit the park, and there she saw a very big statue. She was so excited, and started to call out to her friends, "Come, come and see the statue!". + +When she and her friends reached the statue, they started playing around it and having lots of fun. On their way home, she realized that the statue was actually a old woman, and wondered why she was sitting in the park like that the whole day. + +So the next day, Lena decided to take a blanket and some food to the statue. She was very happy to find that the old woman was very glad for the kindness shown and friendly conversation. From then on, Lena discovered that being enthusiastic and kind to those in need can result in the most wonderful things. +Bobby was walking home from school. He thought he would take a shortcut through the park so that he could get home faster. As he walked, he noticed something smelly. He thought it must be lunch time, because it was noon. + +Bobby looked around and saw a lot of people looking at him. He felt embarrassed. He realized that the smelly smell was coming from him! He had stepped in something when he walked through the park. + +Bobby quickly ran home before anyone else noticed the smelly smell. He took a shower when he got home and put on clean clothes. Bobby felt much better after he had cleaned up. He couldn't believe how embarrassed he was when he realized what happened. He vowed to never take that shortcut again! +One day, a young girl named Jane was playing in her front yard. She liked playing in the sunshine and watching the flowers bloom. + +Jane was so proud of her garden, she wanted to show everyone. She decided to have an event. On the day of the event, everyone came to see the garden. + +Jane was very excited, she wanted everyone to love it. Unfortunately, she had a problem. Jane noticed a big weed in her garden and she was embarrassed. She tried to point it out but no one could see it. + +Jane was determined to get rid of it. She ran to the shed, got some gloves and started digging. Jane worked hard until the weed was gone. + +On the day of the event, everyone was so proud of the garden. Jane was very proud too and smiled from ear to ear. She knew she did the hard work to make her garden beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She was very enthusiastic and liked to have a lot of fun with her friends. One day, she and her friends were playing outside. Emily thought it would be funny to poke her friend with a stick. + +Her friend got mad and started to cry, but Emily didn't mean to hurt her. She had done it without thinking. + +That night, Emily's mom had a talk with her about her behavior. She explained to Emily that it's not nice to poke people, and it can hurt them. Emily was sad that she had made her friend so unhappy, and she apologized. + +The next time Emily saw the doctor, he asked her what she had learned from her experience. Emily told him that she had learned that it's never okay to hurt someone else, no matter how much fun it might seem. The doctor nodded and said that she was very wise for her age. + +The moral of the story is that even though it's okay to have fun, it's also important to remember that it's never okay to hurt someone in the process. +Once upon a time, there was a man. He was very lonely. Each day, he walked alone in the park. One day, he saw a bird spreading its wings. The man watched it and smiled. Then the man spread his arms wide and said "It feels great to spread your wings!". From that day on, the man no longer felt lonely. + +He started spreading kindness every day. He spread joy to his neighbours and shared treats with the children near his house. He was so happy that he began to spread his joy everywhere. + +Soon, the man realised that when talk and share kindness with others, it made him less lonely. He learned that spreading good and being kind to others is the best way to fill your life with joy. The man was no longer lonely, and he had learned an important lesson: kindness spreads happiness. +Once upon a time, there was an army of toy soldiers. They were bold, brave and ready to defend the toy castle. One day, a giant monster appeared at the edge of the castle grounds. It was huge and very scary. + +The toy soldiers gathered together to fight back. They gathered all their strength and released a fragile missile. It flew through the air, over the monster's head and landed on the ground where it exploded. + +The monster was frightened and it ran away. Everyone cheered! + +The toy soldiers were proud of their victory. They promised to always be vigilant and to protect the toy castle from other monsters. They agreed that no monster would be brave enough to come near the toy castle again. +Once upon a time there was a proud little girl named Sarah. Every day, Sarah liked to watch her favourite video. One day, when Sarah was watching her video, her mom came in holding a new toy. She said to Sarah, “I’m going to replace your video with this toy!†+ +Sarah was very sad. She asked her mom, “Why do you want to replace it?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Because I want you to be proud of yourself. This toy will help you learn new things.†+ +Sarah was excited and said, “Okay I will be proud of this new toy.†+ +And so, Sarah’s mom replaced her video with the new toy. The toy was a lot of fun, and Sarah learned lots of new things. She was so proud of herself, and she thanked her mom for teaching her. The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was very happy, but she wanted to win something very special. + +One day, Jane saw a shiny new scooter in the store. It was so pretty! She wanted it so badly. She wished and prayed that she could win it. + +The next day, Jane heard a noise outside her window. When she looked out, she saw a great big box with a scooter inside! She was so excited! She ran outside and opened the box. It was her scooter! She had won it! + +Jane was very happy. She jumped on it and rode around the yard. But when it started getting dark, Jane was a little frightened. She was so used to riding around in the sunshine. But she remembered how brave she was to win the scooter, and she knew that everything was okay. + +So Jane kept riding her scooter, and eventually, she wasn't even a bit frightened anymore. Every day she would ride around, bigger and braver and happier than ever! +Once there was a modest rabbit who lived in the forest. He had many friends and life was good. But the rabbit didn't like something in the forest; he hated the hawk. Day and night the hawk would perch on a branch and glare at the rabbit, like he was waiting for something. + +The rabbit wanted to escape the hawk, but he never seemed to find the courage. Everyone told him that it was too dangerous, and he believed them. But finally he decided that he had to try and escape the hawk. + +The next morning, the rabbit ventured towards the edge of the forest. His heart was racing and he was scared, but he kept going. Suddenly, the hawk swooped down and came for him. But the rabbit was fast and managed to escape. + +All of the animals in the forest cheered for the modest rabbit and praised his bravery. The rabbit realised that he didn't have to be scared of the hawk and that he was stronger than he thought. He had found freedom and happiness. +Teddy and Mummy were having fun together. Mummy came up with a great idea to go for a walk and play in the park. Teddy was very excited. + +They started walking to the park when Teddy noticed a broken toy car on the side of the road. "Mummy, can we fix it?" he asked. + +Mummy smiled. "I'm sure we can," she said. "Let's take it with us." + +When they got to the park, they laid the toy car on the grass and Mummy got her tools. She gave Teddy a screwdriver and said, "You can help me fix it, if you want." + +Teddy was very excited and quickly started to work. He worked diligently, and before long, the toy car was ready. + +Mummy praised Teddy for being so wise and helpful. They smiled and put the toy car back on the side of the road so someone else could enjoy it. + +"That was a great idea," said Teddy. "Let's do it again!" +Once there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and loved the color green. + +One day, she was playing in her room with her favorite toy when her mom called out from the kitchen, "Emma, could you help me please?" + +Emma ran to the kitchen. When she got there, she saw her mom standing in front of an unknown machine with a bunch of buttons. Her mom asked her for help pressing the green button. + +At first Emma was scared, but she slowly stepped closer and boldly pressed the button. She heard a loud noise and a bright light flashed. Then, her mom began to yell, "Yes, it worked!" + +Emma was so excited that her mom was happy. She gave her a big hug and laughed. Emma was so proud of herself for helping. From that day on, she always tried to find ways to help her mom. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was very shy and often kept to herself. + +One day, she was walking in the park when she saw a big tree with a hole under it. Jane got curious and decided to take a look. + +Jane slowly peaked her head under the tree and was surprised to see a rabbit standing there! She was about to scream, but the bunny spoke up first. + +"Hello there!", the rabbit said. + +It took Jane a moment to answer. She was so shy, but eventually she mustered up the courage to say, "Hi!" + +The rabbit smiled, and said, "My name is Charles, what's yours?" + +This time it was easier for Jane to answer. She smiled and said, "I'm Jane!" + +The two of them talked until the sun began setting. After that, Charles had to hop away. But before he left, Jane said goodbye with a big smile. From then on, Jane was never shy talking to animals anymore! +Once there was a small boy who lived in a big village. He wanted to steal something from the village. But he knew it wasn’t easy. + +One day, he saw some houses with dusty windows. Then he had an idea. He decided to steal some of the dust. + +He used a small spoon to scoop the dust from the windows. It was very easy and without making any noise he managed to take some dust away. + +He was happy as he had managed to steal some dust. He went back to his house and showed the dust he had to his family. + +They were all very proud of him and everyone clapped their hands when they saw the dust. The small boy was very proud of himself and he never tried to steal something again. +Once upon a time there was a mighty boat. It was so big and strong that everyone wanted to go on it. Every day it took brave sailors out to sea. + +One day, the mighty boat went out with lots of happy people. They ate lots of yummy food and drank lots of sweet juice. Then suddenly, something magical happened. A rainbow appeared in the sky and it painted the boat with all its beautiful colours. + +The boat sailed on, past magical islands and fish that jumped high above the water. Everyone had so much fun! When it was time to go home, the boat sailed back across the big blue sea, full of happy memories and stories. + +But before they reached land, the sailors were very hungry. So they stopped the boat and opened up the picnic baskets they had brought. They ate lots of delicious food and giggled as they pointed at the fish which jumped around their boat. + +Finally, they made it back to land and all said goodbye to the mighty boat. +Once upon a time there was a bird who loved to study. One day he made a tent with some leaves and twigs. It was a little dirty but it was his favorite place to study. +Everyday the bird read books and sang songs in his tent. He was so proud of it. + +One day it started to rain and the tent got very dirty. The bird got sad because he hadn't taken very good care of it. He decided to learn from his mistake and to take better care of his tent from now on. + +The moral of the story is that we should always take care of things that are important to us. If it's raining, we should make sure to put the tent away so it doesn't get too dirty and damaged. If we take care of the things we love, they will stay with us for a long time. +Once there was a perfect crane. He was a big strong crane who lived in a palace of his own. Every day he would raises his wings and soar around the sky. Everyone in the village was amazed by his perfect flying. + +One day the perfect crane was flying too high and got stuck in a tree. He was stuck high in the leaves and could not get down. He tried to flaps his wings, but they just weren't strong enough to lift him. + +The villagers saw the perfect crane stuck in the tree and knew that he needed help. They got together and decided to make a crane with a long, strong neck so that it could raise him up out of the tree. + +Everyone worked together to build the perfect crane and soon it was ready. They all stood back and watched as the perfect crane did its work. It raised the perfect crane up out of the tree until he was safe on the ground. + +Everyone was so happy to see the perfect crane safe and sound! He thanked the villagers for their help and promised to never fly too high again. He flew away with a happy smile on his face. +One day, a little girl named Lucy decided to open the door. She had been curious what was on the other side. When she opened it, she saw a wild jungle! Lucy started jumping up and down with excitement. She had never seen anything like it before! + +She ran around the jungle and found lots of different animals. There were birds, monkeys and even a few lions. Lucy had the best time exploring. + +Suddenly, she found a spoiled little monkey in the bushes. The adorable monkey was licking its fingers and eating a banana! It was moving around so fast that Lucy couldn't keep up. She called her name out and it slowly came closer. + +Lucy was so excited to have a new friend. She showed it around the jungle and gave it some of her snacks. From then on, the wild and spoiled monkey was by her side. They would explore the jungle together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was very troubled. She wanted to find something to make her happy. + +One day, the girl found a secret door. She wanted to see what was behind the door. To unlock the door, she needed a special key. + +The girl looked everywhere for the key, but she couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, she spotted a beautiful flower in the grass. She thought that the flower could be the key. She carefully picked the flower and tried to unlock the door. + +But as soon as she touched the door, it magically disappeared. The girl had been fooled and was left very sad. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jake. He liked to explore and play outside in the sunshine. One day, Jake found a silly butterfly fluttering around in the garden. He wanted to keep it and play with it, so he decided to bury it in the dirt. + +“That way I’ll know where it is!†he said. + +But as time went by, Jake had forgotten all about his silly butterfly. Until one day, he stumbled upon the spot and some of the dirt had been moved. Sure enough, there was the butterfly! + +Jake was so excited! He waved his hands in the air and shouted "hi butterfly!" + +But it didn't move. + +Jake had forgotten that burying a butterfly was never a good idea. He had taken away the butterfly's freedom and it couldn't fly away. + +Jake was sad. + +“I'm sorry, little butterfly,†he said, “maybe next time I’ll find a better way to play with you.†+ +He dug the butterfly out of the dirt and let it fly away. He decided that even though it can be tempting to play with nature, it’s important to remember that the best way is to observe and appreciate the world around us. +Once upon a time, there was a playful whale. He liked swimming and playing in the ocean all day. He was always looking for new friends to play with. + +One day while he was swimming, he saw a very small fish. He said "Hello, my name is Whale. What's yours?" The fish said his name was Fishy and that he was looking for friends too. + +Whale was very excited. He asked Fishy if he wanted to come and play with him. Fishy happily agreed and so Whale introduced him to all of his other friends in the ocean. + +The two were soon having lots of fun together. They were diving and playing all kinds of games. Fishy and Whale were having so much fun, that soon all the other fish in the ocean were joining in the games too. + +And that's how Whale and Fishy became friends! +Once there was a wise caterpillar. He was very smart and knew many things. One day he wanted to go up a tree, but the tree refused to help him. The caterpillar was very angry and went away. + +A few days later, the caterpillar decided to come back to the tree. He asked the tree for help again. But the tree still refused. The caterpillar was very upset and decided to get revenge. + +So he made a plan. He told two of his caterpillar friends to hide behind the tree. Then he asked the tree for help one more time. When the tree said no, his caterpillar friends pounced on the tree and started to eat the leaves. The tree was very mad. + +The tree tried to shake them off, but it was too late. The caterpillar's revenge was a success and he scurried away with a smirk on his face. But the wise caterpillar learned his lesson. Revenge is never a good idea. +One day, a little boy was feeling bored. He wanted something fun to do. Then he had an idea! He decided to take a trip to the market. Once he got there, he saw a lot of vegetables and fruits. He thought they were so colourful and pretty. + +He decided to buy something special, but he wasn't sure what. He looked around until he finally saw it: a big bag of spaghetti. He was so excited and grabbed it right away. + +Back at home, the little boy was ready to release the spaghetti. He boiled a pot of water, dropped the spaghetti into it, and waited until the pasta was done. Then he added some sauce and cheese, and he eagerly ate it all. + +He was so grateful for the yummy spaghetti. From that day on, he always remembered to buy some spaghetti at the market. It was his new favourite treat! +Once upon a time, there was a fierce monster who lived in a deep, dark cave. Every day, the monster wanted to leave the cave but was not permitted. One day, the monster saw a little bird that was winking at him. He was so happy he could join the bird on an adventure! The monster asked the bird if he could follow, but the bird said no. The monster became very sad and wondered what he could do. Then the bird said, "I will permit you to come if you make a promise". The monster agreed and said he would promise to be very careful. The bird was happy and agreed, so the monster followed the bird on a wonderful journey. He saw so many new and exciting things. The monster was so happy that the bird had let him come along. In the end, the monster learned that it's important to keep promises and can be allowed to do fun things if we listen and are careful. +Once upon a time there was a dependable puppy named Mo who lived in an opera building. Everyone in the building knew Mo, and he was quite popular. Mo had an important job and every day he would pack his bag for work. No one knew what he was working on and it was a secret. + +One day, an operahouse worker found out what Mo was doing! He was packing and delivering surprises to the people in the building. Everyone was delighted and they were so thankful to Mo. + +Ever since then, everyone in the building had been even more appreciative of Mo. Whenever he packed his bag and left to go to work, they all knew he was on his way to brighten someone's day. He was dependable and always made sure to pack the biggest and best surprises! +One day, Mary went outside to play. She picked up her hockey stick, and soon heard a ringing sound. Mary saw a blue ball rolling in the grass. She chased after it and when it stopped, it was ringing. It must be a special ball! + +Mary wanted to see how the ball worked, so she whacked it with her hockey stick. The ball started ringing again and rolled around the garden. She had lots of fun chasing after it, and swinging her hockey stick. + +Eventually, the sun went down and Mary had to go inside. She put away her hockey stick and the blue ball in her pocket. She gave the ball a pat and it started ringing again. + +Mary smiled. She had found a very special blue ball that rang when she played with it - it was so much fun! +Billy was a little boy who wanted to go outside and have fun. He saw his bicycle and thought it would be great to ride it. He crawled over to it and tried to pick it up, but it was too big and too thick. He kept trying but he couldn’t lift it. + +Suddenly, a big, strong man came over. He saw Billy trying to lift the bicycle and he smiled. He took the bicycle and put it on the ground. He then helped Billy onto it and told him to pedal. + +Billy was very excited. With the man’s help, he was able to ride his bicycle for the first time! He was so happy that he kept riding the bicycle all around the park. + +Billy was so proud that he learned how to ride the bicycle. Now he can ride his bicycle and not have to crawl all the time! +Once there was a young boy who wanted to climb to the top of a big hill. He said to his father, "please help me climb the hill!" His father smiled and nodded his head. He had an old, bushy mustache that the boy liked to look at. Together, they began to climb up the hill. + +The boy was amazed at how high they had gone. It looked like they were at the peak of the hill. The view was amazing – the village and the surrounding countryside were peaceful and beautiful. + +The father said, "We have climbed very high! Well done! Now it’s time to go down." They both laughed as they walked down the hill. They were so happy to have had such a special adventure together. They held hands and said goodbye to the big hill. +Danny was a smart boy. He was only three years old, yet he was very clever. One day, he wanted to make a surprise for his mom. He decided to make eggs. He quickly ran to the kitchen and grabbed an egg. He rushed to the counter and found some salt. He quickly added it to the egg. He used a spoon to mix the egg and salt together. Then, he poured it into a pan and put it on the stove. Soon, the egg was ready. Danny's mom was very surprised and happy to see the egg. She said that Danny was very smart for making it. Danny smiled, feeling proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One day, one of them sent the other a thoughtful present. The friend was delighted! He waved his hand in the air as he said 'Thank you!' The other friend said 'It's nothing - it was just a small gesture!' + +The two friends talked and laughed together. Suddenly, they heard a voice. It was an old wise man who said 'A small gesture can still say a lot. Be kind and considerate of those around you. It is often the small things we do which make someone's day better.' The friends thought about this and smiled. + +The moral of the story is that a small act of kindness can make a big difference. Even something as small as a wave of the hand can send a thoughtful message to someone else. +Samantha was so excited for her first ever train ride. She clapped her hands and shouted, "Yay!" + +Daddy said, "Go get your ticket, Samantha." He lent her a few coins and she rushed to the ticket box. + +When she came back, Daddy said, "Climb on the rail and wait for the train to arrive." + +Samantha hopped on the rail, feeling the sun shining warmly on her head. She squinted from the hot rays, waiting for the train to come. + +Just then, she heard a loud "Hoooonk!" She saw the train's headlights glinting in the distance. The train rushed closer and closer, faster and faster. + +The train slowed down right in front of Samantha. She felt the heat of the engine and saw the steam rising up. She hopped onto the train and sat down in her seat. Daddy waved to her and said, "Have a safe ride, pumpkin." + +Samantha smiled, thrilled by the adventure. She was so excited to take her first ever train ride! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named May. She loved radishes! Her favorite thing to do was to find big ones in the garden and then carry them inside. + +One day, May was looking for radishes when she saw a broken one on the ground. She became excited and ran over to pick it up. But when she tried, the radish broke into pieces! + +May was very sad. She sat down and started to cry. Suddenly, a magical fairy appeared in front of her and said, “Don’t worry May, I can help.†+ +The fairy waved her wand and the broken pieces of the radish became whole again. May was so surprised and happy! She thanked the fairy and ran off with the radish to show her mom. + +May’s mom smiled and said, “That was very kind of the fairy. Now, let’s go eat your radish!†+ +And so, May and her mom enjoyed a delicious radish together. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. He loved music, and every night he would bring his flute and play for the other animals in the forest. All the other animals loved it, and they would listen to the music for hours. + +One day the cat brought his flute to show it to the other animals, but he dropped it in the river! He was so sad, and the other animals felt sorry for him. + +They all tried to help him, but nothing worked. Finally they decided they should try to bring the flute back, so they all jumped in the water and searched. But they couldn't find it! + +The cat was very sad, and he had to go home without his flute. All the other animals said goodbye, but they were all still sad that the fat cat wouldn't get to play his flute anymore. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tim. He was three years old and he loved to play outside. One day, Tim was playing in his garden when he saw something strange. His wheelbarrow was full of heavy oil. + +Tim was curious and he asked his dad, "What is this heavy oil in my wheelbarrow?" His dad laughed and said, "It's motor oil. We use it to keep the car running smoothly." Tim was excited and asked, "Can I spoil it?" + +His dad smiled and said, "No, son, you can't spoil the oil. We need it for the car. But why don't you help me clean up the wheelbarrow?" Tim gladly agreed and soon the wheelbarrow was almost as good as new. + +The end. +Max was out on a sunny day. He went outside and saw two boys playing on the swing. Max wanted to swing too, so he asked the boys. But they said no and kept playing. Max was very sad. + +He started to cry because he wanted to swing too. One of the boys felt a bit sorry and said, "Ok, you can swing. But be careful!" + +Max was very happy. He ran to the swing, but the weather was very dry and the swing was brittle because of it. When he tried to swing, the swing broke and he fell to the ground, feeling pale and scared. + +The boy who had let Max swing said, "See, I told you to be careful! You shouldn't have tried breaking the swing." +The other boy agreed and ran away. + +Max felt awful, he was lying on the ground, pale and sad. He started to cry again, this time because of the broken swing. It was a really bad ending to his day. +Once upon a time there was a little cop called Sammy. He was the best cop in the village. Every day Sammy would sort out the problems of the villagers. + +One day, an old couple came to Sammy and said, "We have a problem!" The old man said, "Someone has stolen all of our possessions." Sammy knew what he had to do. + +He went to the suspect’s house and asked him a few questions. The suspect tried to deny it, but Sammy was not convinced. Sammy asked, "Do you have something that belongs to the old couple?" The suspect pulled out a bag full of useful things. + +Sammy knew he had his answer. He thanked the suspect for being honest and returned the belongings to the old couple. They were so happy and thanked Sammy for being so useful. +Jimmy was playing in his room one day when he noticed something shiny on the ground. It was an impressive golden medal! He was so excited that he yelled out loud. + +His mom heard him and came running. "What's wrong, Jimmy?" she asked. + +Jimmy pointed at the medal. "Look! I found it!" he said. His mom was surprised. + +"That's very impressive," she said and picked it up. She gave it to Jimmy and said, "It must be very important. We should take good care of it, okay?" + +Jimmy agreed, and his mom got him a bandage. "We will bandage the medal, so it doesn't get lost," she said. + +Jimmy nodded and smiled. He was so happy to have found an impressive medal! He would never forget it. +Tommy was excited as his family got ready to leave the house. They were going to the beach to see the whales. As they drove to the beach, Tommy looked out the car window and saw the waves crashing against the shore. + +When they arrived at the beach, Tommy was overwhelmed. The ocean looked huge with the waves pounding against each other. + +Tommy's dad said, "Let's go to the shoreline". As they walked to the water, Tommy saw a whale in the distance. It was swimming close to the beach, moving slowly. + +Tommy asked, "Can we go closer to the whale, please dad?" + +His dad said, "Yes, but we have to be very quiet and move in reverse." + +So, Tommy's family slowly moved backwards towards the whale. The whale was so beautiful and so calm in the water. Tommy smiled with excitement. He was so happy to see the whale. + +They watched the whale for a few minutes before heading back to the car. Tommy was still beaming with excitement when they got home. He could not believe he got to see the majestic whale at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny. The bunny's name was Hop. Hop was very honest and he loved to have fun. + +One day, Hop found a long string. He quickly grabbed it, and he started to hop around with it. He had so much fun twirling it above his head and within his hands. + +He came across another bunny nearby. His name was Jack. Jack said to Hop "Let's play with the string together!" + +Hop replied, "Yes! That sounds like a great idea!" + +So, Hop and Jack had lots of fun playing with the string. They hopped and spun around with the string and laughed. They had a wonderful time. + +At the end of the day, Hop was still honest and he was still having fun. +Once upon a time there was a bird who lived in a house with a roof. Every morning the bird looked out the window and saw the sky. +One sunny day, the bird decided to fly up and sit on the roof. He looked down and it was a big surprise! He could see the whole world from up so high. +The bird saw fields, roads, rivers and mountains - he even saw a city! But one thing he never saw was a reliable place to land. +So the bird flew lower, and lower, until he found a friendly tree that looked nice and safe. He was so happy to finally have a place to rest. +The bird enjoyed visiting the roof every day. It was the highest spot he knew, and it felt so good to surprise himself! +Once there was a boy called Jack and he was 3 years old. He had a smooth teddy bear that he loved very much. One day he was leaning on his teddy bear and looking out of the window. + +Jack saw something very special. He saw a big white carriage with two horses. The horses were pulling the carriage and people were inside. + +Jack asked his mummy and daddy what was happening. They told him that a special marriage was happening. Two people were getting married and they were very happy. + +Jack thought it was all so exciting that he leaned out of the window to get a better look. He clapped and cheered as the carriage went by. + +It was a very special day and Jack will never forget it. He can still remember the carriage, the horses and the way the couple looked so happy. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Pete. Pete was in his room playing with his toys, when something weird happened. He heard a strange noise outside his window. He went to the window to see what it was and saw an event was happening in his front garden. + +He saw hundreds of people with strange costumes. They were dancing and singing. He was so excited so he wanted to go outside and join them. + +His mum told him that he had to remove his shoes before going outside as it was not polite to wear shoes at an event. Pete was sad because he really wanted to join in the fun. But he took off his shoes and went out to join the people. + +The event was so weird but Pete had a great time. He sang and danced with his new friends until sunset. Then it was time for Pete to go home. + +He changed his shoes back and went inside. He told his mum a long story about the weird event he attended that day. It was the best day ever! +Jack was walking with his mum in the park. It was a sunny day and Jack loved it. He was running around, feeling so free. + +Suddenly, Jack noticed a big and thick tree. He ran up to it, feeling so excited. + +“Mum! Mum, look at this tree!†he shouted out. + +Mum smiled and said, “Jack, can you find the buckle on the tree?†+ +Jack searched and searched, but he couldn’t find it. He was getting angry, but he kept looking. Then, he saw a small buckle around the tree. He realized it had been there all the time. + +Jack was so happy he shouted out, “I did it, Mum! I found it!†as he ran to show his mum the buckle. + +Mum smiled and said, “Well done, Jack. You are so clever.†+ +Jack felt proud, and he showed the buckle to all his friends. Everyone was amazed when they realized what Jack had done. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane who lived on a farm. She liked to play outside, but she also liked to make pretend games with her friends. One of Jane's favorite things to do was to create houses out of cardboard. + +One cold and windy day, Jane's dad came home from work with a big box full of pieces of cardboard. Jane was so excited! She got right to work building the house. She cut, pasted and folded until it was a beautiful house. + +"It's so reliable," Jane's dad said. "You have done a great job, Jane." + +Jane was so proud of her new house, she just wanted to stay inside it forever. But then a gust of wind blew right through it, destroying the whole house. Jane was sad, but her dad reminded her that nothing lasts forever. + +"Maybe we can build something even better," he said. "Can I help?" + +Jane smiled and said, "Yes, please. Let's build together." + +And so, together, Jane and her dad worked hard, using the same reliable cardboard to create a new, even better house that would last through wind and rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary loved to play outside. Today, Mary was out in the garden playing with her friends. They were having a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, Mary heard a noise. She looked around and saw her dog, Spot, running towards them. Spot was carrying something in his mouth. It was a bag full of stuff. + +Mary and her friends rushed over to Spot. They were excited to see what was inside the bag. When they opened it, they were shocked. The stuff inside was filthy! + +The children all started to laugh. They were happy that Spot had found some dirty stuff to play with. Mary and her friends wanted to help Spot clean the stuff up. + +They all rushed back inside the house to get some cloths and water to clean the stuff up. Mary was delighted when the stuff was all cleaned up and she and Spot played with it in the garden together. +Once there was a spoiled mole. He was very naughty and he liked to make requests about what he should eat. One day he asked for a bowl of sweet treats. His mom said no and he started to cry. + +The mole kept crying and making more requests. He even asked for a brand-new toy. His mom said no again and he got mad. He stomped his feet and yelled. + +So his mom said, "Okay, I will give you something special." She gave the mole a big bowl of candy. He was so happy and he ate all of it. He was so excited but then he started to feel really sick. + +The spoiled mole was so sick that he had to go to the doctor. The doctor said he had to stay in the hospital for a few days to get better. The mole was very sad and he asked if his mom could stay with him. But his mom said no, because he had been too spoiled and naughty. + +So the mole had to stay in the hospital all by himself. He was sad and scared, but he eventually got better. He learned his lesson and decided to never be spoiled again. +It was Tuesday and Emily was excited. She was ready to have lots of fun. She jumped out of bed and said to her mum, "Where are we going today mum?" Mum smiled and said, "We're going to the park to enjoy the sunshine." Emily cheered with glee and put on her shoes quickly. + +At the park, Emily saw lots of different things. She saw dogs, ducks and even a few rabbits. She was ready to explore. She went on swings, climbed up the slide and enjoyed swinging on the monkey bars. + +Mum watched proudly from a chair nearby as Emily played. Emily saw a ball rolling around and running after it made her laugh. She was having so much fun, she wanted to stay forever. Mum said, "It's getting late, Emily. Let's go home and get ready for dinner." Emily reluctantly agreed and the two of them headed home. +Once upon a time, there was a very curious girl named Abbie. Abbie liked to explore new places and observe her surroundings. One day, she decided to go to the park to explore. + +At the park, Abbie saw an old, big tree. She was drawn to it and decided to go closer. She got on her tippy toes and peeked inside the branches. Suddenly, she heard a quiet voice say, "Hello." + +Abbie was fearful and stepped back. She looked around and saw a funny little bird peeking at her from one of the branches. She asked the bird, "Are you talking to me?" + +The bird replied, "Yes. What are you doing here?" Abbie answered, "I am here to observe and explore." The bird then said, "That is a great reason! I hope you enjoy your visit." Abbie thanked him and smiled. As she walked away, Abbie felt happy and brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Spot. It was a cold winter night and Spot was feeling very uncomfortable. He shivered in the chilly night air and wondered what he could do to stay warm. + +Spot decided to walk around and try to find a warm place to rest for the night. He looked for a shed or a barn, but he couldn't find one. Then, he heard a soft, friendly voice. + +"Hey, Spot," the voice said. "Do you want to come inside with me? I'll keep you warm and I can offer you a nice, comfy bed." + +Spot was so happy he almost forgot he was cold! He ran to the voice and found a nice man with a warm smile. + +The man was nice enough to let Spot stay inside with him and the little cat was soon sleeping soundly on a cozy bed. He never had to shiver again! +Vivian and George were two ordinary children. They were walking in a lab, looking around at all of the big, shiny machines. Vivian stared in awe at all the buttons and levers. George just stared down at the floor. + +"Why aren't you looking around, George?" asked Vivian. + +"I'm a little scared," George replied. + +Vivian smiled and put an arm around him. "It's okay. I'm here with you," she said. + +George felt a little better and began to look around again. This time, he stared straight ahead at a large white board with some pictures on it. Vivian followed his gaze and saw the pictures too. + +"What do you think these pictures mean?" she asked. + +George squinted as he stared at them for a few seconds. Finally he said, "I think it's just ordinary stuff." + +Vivian smiled and gave him a hug. Even though they didn't know what the pictures meant, they both knew they were safe together in the lab. +Once upon a time, there was a bean who wanted to climb up high. He liked to go on adventures so he was very glad when he saw a tall tree. He scrambled up the trunk and climbed branches until he was up so high he could see the clouds. + +Then he started to climb higher, and higher, and higher until he could almost touch the sky. He was so glad that he laughed out loud. As he climbed down again he looked forward to telling all his friends about his adventure. + +When he got down to the bottom he saw the bright sun and smelled the sweet flowers. He had had a great time and was very glad. He decided to never forget his special bean climb up high. +Once upon a time, there was a kind, friendly dog that lived in a small village. Every day, the dog liked to go to the market to beg for food. Usually, people there were kind and friendly, and they would give the dog some food. + +One day, the dog went to the market and felt quite happy. But something was different today. People at the market weren't friendly to the dog anymore. They shooed him away and did not give him any food. + +The dog was very sad. He needed food, but now he had no way of getting it. + +The moral of this story is that you should never assume people will always be kind to you. Always be prepared in case something bad might happen. +Today, Mum was getting ready for a meeting. She was packing her bag with special things. She put in her phone, some notebooks, and a pen. Everything was ready and she was off, walking fast. + +At the meeting, a lot of people were there. Mum spoke, and everyone else listened. Some of the people were very interested in what Mum said but others found it dull. + +The meeting was over and Mum had done well. She was proud of herself. As she began to pack her bag again, all the people said goodbye and headed off. + +Mum and I walked home together. She was so happy she had done well at the meeting. We smiled and laughed, talking about what we would do when we got home. + +Mum said that she was looking forward to putting her feet up and having a cup of tea. That sounded like a good idea to me! +Once there was a sleepy pebble who was in a lot of danger. It was almost at the edge of the world and it was slipping and slipping. Suddenly, a big hand swooped down and saved it! The big hand belonged to a very kind, big person. The pebble was so happy to be saved, and it thanked the person very much. + +The big person smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm glad I could help." With that, the big person put the sleepy pebble in a safe spot and the pebble was happy and safe. The pebble was so thankful that the big person had saved it. From then on, the pebble was much happier and it never ventured anywhere near the edge of the world again. +Once there was a young girl called Jan. She loved the west of the country, and always looked for an adventure. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the West and explore the area. + +On her adventure, she came across a small pond with a lot of ducks. She decided to see how close she could get to the ducks and began to slowly walk closer. + +Suddenly, one of the ducks started quacking at her! Jan was so embarrassed and quickly turned around. But the ducks wouldn't stop! + +Jan was so embarrassed she started running away. The ducks followed her! She ended up running to the other side of the pond and laughing. + +"Stop following me!" she shouted at the ducks. The ducks stopped and Jan couldn't help but laugh. She was delighted with her adventure and she would never forget it! +Once upon a time, there was a small bear. He had soft, brown fur and a big, round tummy. He lived in a big meadow of tall grass. Every day, he would roll and play in the grass. + +But one day, the small bear saw something different. High up in the tall grass was a strange, small thing that the bear had never seen before. He rolled closer and closer to it, wondering what it could be. + +He stopped when he reached the small thing, and he read the strange words on it "Keep Out!". He was scared, so he quickly rolled away, back to the safety of his meadow. + +From then on, the small bear never came too close to that strange, small thing. He made sure to just roll around in the grass away from it. +One day, an otter wanted to go on an adventure. He wanted to explore the world and see what he could find. The otter was excited and decided to lead the way. He swam and swam until he came across a river. + +But the river was too deep for the otter. He could not cross it. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and saw a boat. It was going across the river! The otter decided to follow the boat. + +The boat led the otter to a beautiful pond. He was happy and swam around the pond, exploring. The otter had so much fun, but then he remembered why he started this adventure. He became ashamed and rushed back home. + +The otter learned his lesson. He had a great adventure, but next time he should be more careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sue. She was three years old and loved eating cake. Every day after dinner, she would ask her parents for some cake. + +One day, Sue was feeling very crazy. She decided to sort all the cakes in the house. She moved them around and put them into neat piles. + +Sue's mum saw what she was doing and said to her: "Sue, that's very clever. Do you think you could sort all the cakes into different flavours?" + +Sue thought about the idea, then nodded with a smile. She picked up the cakes and carefully looked at them. She sorted the chocolate cakes, the vanilla cakes and the fruity cakes into separate piles. + +When she finished, her mum said: "Wow Sue, you did a great job sorting those cakes. Here's a special treat for you!" Sue's eyes beamed with delight when she saw that it was a huge piece of chocolate cake. + +Sue couldn't believe how lucky she was. She ran off to find a spoon and eat her delicious cake. The end! +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to go and explore the factory. When she arrived at the factory, she stopped and listened. She heard lots of noise coming from inside the factory. She was very curious! + +Lily carefully opened the door and stepped inside. It was amazing! Everywhere she looked there were delicious treats and sweets being made. She saw cherries and chocolate being mixed together and a big factory machine turning them into yummy pies. + +Lily was so excited that she wanted to try them all. But then she remembered her mum saying that she should only eat one. So she chose the most delicious piece of cherry pie she could find and took a bite. She smiled because it tasted so wonderful. + +Lily was so delighted by her factory adventure that she decided to listen to her mum more often and go on many more factory adventures. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tina and Linda. They decided to play hide and seek. Tina said, "I'm going to find a special spot to hide." + +Linda said, "Okay, I'm counting to 10. Ready..go!" + +Tina ran and spotted a yellow belt on the ground. She thought, "This looks like a good place to hide!" She layed down and twisted her body in the belt. + +"1...2...3...4..." Tina heard Linda counting. + +Suddenly, Linda yelled, "Where are you, Tina?!" + +Tina laughed and said, "I'm here! You have to find me in the yellow belt!" + +Linda looked around until she noticed the yellow belt. She smiled and said, "Hey, Tina! I found you!" + +Tina giggled and said, "Yay! Let's go play something else now!" They ran outside to play a new game. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Amy. She imagined what it would be like to make a telephone call to her grandma. She thought it would be so fun! + +One day, Amy found daddy's telephone on the kitchen table. She was very excited. She giggled and pushed all the buttons. Suddenly, the telephone started making a crazy noise. + +Mummy was very angry. "Amy! What have you done?" + +Amy was scared. She apologized again and again and said,"I'm sorry mummy, I just wanted to make a call to grandma." + +Mummy was very understanding. She held Amy's hand and said,"No need to worry, I will teach you how to use the phone." + +They both had a fun time learning how to use the telephone. And from then on, Amy loved making telephone calls to her grandma. +Once upon a time there was a kind and compassionate little girl. She loved animals and the little things in life. One day, while walking through the park, she saw a glove lying on the ground. She picked it up and went over to a nearby pond. + +As she shone the glove in the sunlight, she saw a big, green frog hopping away. She followed him, determined to put the glove back on its rightful owner. + +The little girl saw the frog hopping toward a tall tree and she followed close behind. Suddenly the frog hopped onto a branch of the tree and said, “Excuse me, did you happen to find my glove? It’s very important to me.†+ +The little girl gasped. She had never seen a talking frog before but she could tell he was just as lost and confused as her. She smiled and nodded her head. “Yes, I found your glove!†She said kindly as she handed it to him. + +“Thank you!†The frog said with a wide smile. “Your kindness and compassion is truly appreciated.†+ +The little girl smiled happily and watched as the frog hopped away. She knew she had done a good deed that day. +Once there was a girl called Annabel. She was three years old and very attractive. One day Annabel had a sore arm. She went to the doctor and saw a nurse. The nurse was very friendly and smiled at Annabel. + +The nurse gently pinched Annabel's arm. It made Annabel squeal a little, but she was brave and the nurse liked that. Then the nurse put a bandage on Annabel's arm and made it better. + +The nurse said, "Now Annabel, can you see how brave you've been?" Annabel smiled happily. She thanked the nurse for helping her and went home with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was very curious, and often asked her mom lots of questions. + +One day, she asked her mom why some people couldn't hear. Her mom said that these people were 'deaf'. Lucy didn't understand and kept on asking. + +Her mom said that if Lucy wanted to know more, she should take a walk with her to the ice cream store down the street. Lucy happily agreed. + +At the store, Lucy saw an old man sitting outside. He was deaf, and couldn't hear the birds, or the people talking. Her mom said that if Lucy was very gentle and kind, then he would be happy. + +So Lucy walked up to him and pointed to her ice-cream cone. The man smiled and nodded. When Lucy handed the ice-cream to him, he thanked her with a happy smile. + +From then on, Lucy knew that kindness was the best way to make everyone happy. The moral of the story is that everyone deserves kindness. +One night, Jack and his parents set off on an adventure. Jack was very excited. He couldn't believe he was going to see a real pilot! + +"Where are we going, mummy?" asked Jack. + +"We're going to celebrate a special event," said his mum. + +When the arrived at the airfield, Jack was amazed. There were so many planes and pilots. He watched as the pilots flew into the air and pulled off stunts. Suddenly Jack heard a loud noise. + +"That's a very scary plane," said Jack's dad. + +Jack was scared and hid behind his mum. Then he saw the pilot wave at him and do a loop. Jack was amazed and ran to the pilot's plane and waved back. Everyone laughed. + +"That was so much fun," said Jack. + +Jack had the best day ever and the family celebrated together with smiles on their faces. +Once there was a wild lion named George. Every day George would go to the jungle and fight with the other animals. One day George was in the jungle fighting a big elephant! Suddenly, George was attacked by a huge dictionary. George jumped onto the dictionary and began to fight. + +"What are you doing?" asked the elephant. + +"I'm fighting with this dictionary," growled George. + +The other animals crowded around to watch the fight between George and the dictionary. The dictionary fought back with big, loud words. But George was determined to win! He roared and growled at the dictionary until finally, the dictionary gave up and George was the winner. + +The other animals cheered and George was so proud of himself for winning the fight. From that day on, George was known as the most wild lion in the jungle! +Once upon a time there was a young girl who liked to wear many things. She had a very special thing she liked to wear – it was a bracelet with her thumbprint on it! + +The girl was so happy when she put the bracelet on and showed it to everyone. She felt so proud wearing the bracelet. + +The girl wore the bracelet everywhere she went – to school, to the park and to the shops. Everywhere she went, people told her how beautiful her bracelet was. + +One day, the girl decided to take off the bracelet and give it to a young friend. She wanted to share the special bracelet to make her friend feel as happy as she did. + +And so, the young girl gave her friend the bracelet. Her friend was so excited and they both wore their bracelets together with big smiles on their faces. +Once there was an inchworm. He loved to sing. Every morning he would wake up and sing for a very long time. Everyone in the forest loved to hear his singing. + +One day he wanted to fly away. He was so small, so he couldn't fly far. But he decided to spread his tiny wings and try anyway. He flapped as fast as he could, and he was able to fly an inch! It was so exciting! + +The inchworm was so proud of himself. He wanted to share his accomplishment with all the animals in the forest. He sang and sang and sang, celebrating what he had done. + +The other animals were so impressed, and they all clapped their little hands. From that day on, the inchworm sang every day, exploring new heights each time, and becoming the fastest inchworm of them all. +Mama was ready for school. She wore her shiny dress and put on her bright shoes. She pulled her teddy bear off the shelf and said goodbye to her little girl, Amy. + +"Be a good girl!" Mama said. + +Amy was sad. She wanted to go to school too. Mama gave her a hug and pushed her towards the front door. + +"See you later, Amy," Mama said. "I have a surprise for you hidden at school." + +Amy smiled, happy with the thought of a secret surprise at school. + +All morning, she could not concentrate on her play. Instead, she thought of the surprise, wanting to know what it was. + +Soon enough, Mama came back through the door. She was smiling. She hugged Amy tight and pulled a big box out of a bag. + +Amy was excited. She pushed aside the wrapping paper and opened the box, revealing a beautiful new dress. She knew it was the hidden surprise from school. + +Mama gave her another hug. "You looked so nice in your old dress, Amy, but I wanted you to have something special." + +Amy smiled. She was so happy she could hardly believe it. She ran to her bedroom, impatient to try on her new dress. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. Lily lived with her mom and dad and their pet dog, Sam. Every day Sam would go outside with Lily and play on the grass in their backyard. + +One day, Lily and Sam went out to the backyard to play. This time, instead of going to the grass, Lily decided to go to the west side of the yard. She wanted to explore and she thought it would be cool. She and Sam ran over to the west side, laughing and having fun. + +Suddenly, Sam stopped running and yelped. Lily looked to see what was wrong and saw that there were a lot of little bugs. She was about to turn around when a bigger bug came up and pinched Sam! Sam yelped again and started to run around the yard. + +Lily started to chase after Sam, trying to protect him. She was worried that the bug would hurt him again. After a few minutes, Lily finally caught up with Sam and made sure he was okay. She looked around to see if the bug was still there but it was gone. Lily was relieved that Sam was safe, but she was also worried that the bug might come back. + +Lily and Sam went back inside, but from then on Lily was extra careful when playing in the backyard. She knew there was danger out there, even if it seemed cool. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty child. She loved to eat all kinds of food. Every day, she would go to the kitchen and eat her favorite things. + +One day, the child had a special treat. She got to eat a big bowl of ice cream. It was so delicious! She ate every last bite. + +After that, the child went outside to play. She ran around and laughed, enjoying the sunshine. + +When she was done playing, the child went back to the kitchen. She grabbed a piece of cake and ate it. It was the perfect way to end a fun day! +Once there was a little alligator who had two wants. One was that he wanted to be pink. The other was to have the power to print things. One day he got his wish from a magical pond located in the forest. When he arrived at the pond, the little alligator was suddenly pink! He noticed that there were some magical ink prints floating around the pond and he knew his wish had come true. + +He went back home and jumped for joy. He could finally use his powers to print things! He decided to print some pretty flowers for his friends and family. He even printed a new pink hat for himself and a pink dress for mommy. Everyone was so amazed and happy with the gifts he had printed. + +The little alligator was so proud of himself and he was happier than ever. He had finally gotten two of his biggest wishes and the alligator was never afraid to show off his new pink colour and printing powers! +Tabby and Jimmy were very excited. Today was their birthday and they were going to see a big surprise. + +"Where are we going?" asked Tabby. + +"You'll see," said Jimmy, "it will be amazing! It'll be something we have never seen before." + +Jimmy and Tabby walked to the surprise. They passed a big mattress on the way there. + +The kids went around the corner, and there it was. Before them was a huge wall with a door in it. + +Jimmy tried to reach the doorknob but it was too high. He tried jumping, but he still couldn't reach it. + +Tabby decided to give it a try. She jumped and jumped but still couldn't reach it. + +"We'll never be able to reach it," said Jimmy sadly. + +Just then, a large man came up to them. He reached up and opened the door for them. + +"See!" he said. "Look inside!" + +Jimmy and Tabby opened the door and saw a big room filled with toys and candy. + +But as soon as they stepped inside, the man slammed the door shut and ran away. Little Jimmy and Tabby were stuck inside the room and could not get out. The surprise had turned into a bad ending. +One day, Lucy was feeling a bit funny. She put her hand over her nose, then she felt something coming out! A big sneeze! It was so loud that it made the rocket on the wall shake. + +Lucy laughed and ran outside. It was raining, so everything was wet. She splashed in the puddles and felt the rain running down her face. + +When Lucy went back inside, she saw the rocket was still shaking. She touched it, and it felt a bit wet. Then something amazing happened: it started to fly up into the sky! + +Lucy watched it go until it was tiny. Then the sky started to sparkle with stars. + +It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there were two cats, Sam and Sue. Sam always acted in a silly way and always made a mess! He never listened when Sue said 'Please use the apron when you play!' He would just ignore her. + +One day, Sam was doing something naughty when Sue said 'Please use the apron to keep things clean!' But Sam still wouldn't listen. So, Sue put on her own apron and acted responsibly. Despite the mess, she kept things clean. + +Sam watched Sue! He saw how important it was to act and take care of things. From then on, he always put on an apron before playing and kept things clean. + +The moral value of this story is to act responsibly and take care of things, even when it's not easy or fun! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susie. She was three-years-old and she loved playing outside with her best friend, Amy. One day, Susie and Amy had the urge to play in the backyard. So, they opened the heavy door and ran outside. + +The sunshine was so warm and it was a perfect day for the girls to explore. Susie and Amy found a tunnel of tall grass. It was so much fun to part the grass and make their way through the tunnel. + +When the girls reached the other side, they discovered a lush garden with bright flowers and friendly animals. After playing in the garden for a while, the girls started to get a little hungry. + +"Let's go inside, Susie," said Amy. "We can get something to eat!" + +Susie and Amy ran inside, and they knew that they had had the best day ever. +Once there was a little bird. She wanted to soar up in the sky, so she spread her wings and jumped into the air. Suddenly, she saw a key glinting in the sun. It was icy cold and so she was very excited to try and find the door it opened. + +The bird flew down to the ground to get the key. An old man saw her and said "You should not be so eager for things you don't understand! That key is not what it seems." But the bird didn't listen, she just flew away. + +The bird found the key opened a door that lead to a dark cave full of icy winds. She wanted to fly away, but the door had closed behind her! She was stuck and it began to snow inside the cave. + +The moral of the story is don't be too eager for things you don't understand. If the bird had listened to the old man, she wouldn't have been stuck in the icy cave. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mrs. Panda and Mr. Bear. They were talking about their favorite food. + +Mrs. Panda said, "My favorite food is pie. I love to eat it." + +Mr. Bear, however, did not understand. He said, "A pie? What is that?" + +Mrs. Panda replied, "It's a delicious food, it has a crust made out of flour, sugar, and butter and it has a sweet filling in the middle." + +Mr. Bear smiled, "I think I understand now. Can I try it?" + +Mrs. Panda said, "Yes! But it may feel uncomfortable at first, so be careful." + +Mr. Bear was a bit scared but bravely tried it anyway. And guess what? He really liked it! From that day on, Mr. Bear always looked forward to eating Mrs. Panda's delicious pies. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tom. Tom liked to go to the park. Today he wanted to bring his new camera. His mom said, "That's a nice idea, Tom." + +So Tom packed his camera and went to the park. He saw lots of nice things and he took pictures with his camera. + +One day, he met a girl called Sophie. Sophie asked Tom, "What are you doing here?". Tom replied, "I'm taking pictures with my camera. It's a lot of fun!" Sophie said, "I love taking photos too. Can I look at your camera?". Tom said "Sure!" + +They took lots of photos together and had a lot of fun. Tom and Sophie enjoyed having nice times in the park. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who lived near a big castle. Every day he used to go to the castle and play. He was always very happy when he was there. + +One day the little boy asked the king of the castle if he could live inside the castle. He thought it would be more fun to live there, and he wanted to explore the castle and its gardens. + +The king said no. He said that only royalty was allowed to live in the castle. The little boy was sad, but he still thanked the king for his time. + +He went home thinking of ways he could get inside the castle. He thought that maybe if he asked the king again, he might change his mind. But the king said no again, and this time he would not even talk to the little boy. + +The little boy was very unhappy. He had to go back home, without ever getting to live in the castle. The end. +One morning, Jack was feeling friendly. He saw a waffle and thought it looked tasty. "I wonder if I can understand?" Jack asked out loud. + +Suddenly, a friendly voice answered him. "Yes Jack, you can understand the waffle," it said. Jack was surprised. + +He looked around and saw a friendly little mouse standing nearby. "Thank you," said Jack. "I was hoping I could understand the waffle." + +The mouse smiled. "Of course! All you have to do is give it a big bite and it will taste nice." + +Jack took the mouse's advice and bit into the waffle. It was delicious! Jack smiled and thanked the friendly mouse for his help. "Thank you so much," he said. + +From that day, Jack always stopped to give the friendly mouse a friendly hello. He was very happy to have a friend who understood waffles. +Once there was a mountain that everyone thought was very reliable. This mountain was called Volcanos! Everyone in the village enjoyed it and relied on it for many things. + +Then one day, things started to change. Volcanos started to act differently and the village began to worry. People did not know what to do or where to turn. + +That's when they remembered something their elders had said. They remembered that a person's mind is a very reliable thing. So, they decided to ask their wise elders to use their minds to try and fix the problem. + +By using their calmly minds, the elders thought of a plan. Everyone worked together and used their reliable minds to come up with a solution. + +In the end, the wise minds of the elders saved Volcanos. This story has a moral: by working together and using our minds, we can solve difficult problems. +Once upon a time, a smart bear named Bob was walking through the woods. He wanted to find something special. Suddenly, he came upon a big object. It was a gun! + +Bob examined it carefully. He knew it was something powerful and wanted to be careful. He looked at it from all angles and thought it was very cool. + +After a few moments, Bob heard a noise nearby. He turned and saw an intelligent fox walking towards him. The fox was curious about the gun and wanted a closer look. + +Bob stepped aside and let the fox examine it. The fox looked at the gun in amazement and was very impressed. + +Bob smiled and told the fox he was lucky to have found such an amazing gun. Then, Bob and the fox continued on their adventure. +John was feeling envious. Everywhere he looked, he saw other children playing. Even his best friend had someone to play with, while John was alone in the park. He plopped down on a nearby bench, unsure of how to fix this. + +Then, he heard a voice call out, "Hi there, John. What's wrong?" + +John looked up and there stood a magician. "I want someone to play with," John said. + +The magician nodded and waved his hand. Suddenly, the ground below them shook, and a fountain appeared in the center of the park! "There," the magician said, "That will provide plenty of fun for you and your friends!" + +John was amazed. He thanked the magician again and again. He shouted out to the other children and asked them to come play by the fountain. They all ran over, eager to start playing. + +John grinned, feeling much better. He had a new friend, and a new play area to explore. He was beyond happy, and was thankful to the magician for providing him with such a wonderful surprise! +Once there was a little boy, who loved to explore. He went on a fun adventure to the park one day. When he got there, he was very excited - everything was so interesting! + +He ran over to the playground and he saw a big, steep stair. He ran up it and enjoyed jumping across the steps. He went down the stairs, one step at a time, enjoying the challenge. + +He got to the bottom, feeling proud that he had made it. He did it again and again, finding it more and more interesting each time. He enjoyed the game so much that he kept playing it all day. + +At the end of the day, the little boy was tired, but he had a big smile on his face. He had had a great time exploring the park and playing on the stair. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very anxious. He had a napkin in one hand and was walking down a hill. Suddenly, his foot slipped and he started to fall. He was so scared he screamed, "Help me!" + +Just then, a tall man came running over to him. The man put his arm around him and said, "Don't worry little one, I'm here to help you." + +The boy felt relieved and hugged the man tightly. He said, "Thank you for catching me. I was so scared!" + +The man smiled and said, "It's alright. I'm glad I was here to help you." He grabbed the napkin in the boy's hand and started to clean the dirt off his face. + +The little boy was so thankful that he gave the man a big hug before they both started walking back up the hill. From that day onward, the boy was never so anxious when he walked down hills. +Once there was a little boy and he had a special present. It was very sweet, but he felt a little sad because he didn't know what to do with it. His mom saw him and asked him why he was sad. He told her he didn't know what to do with it and his mom smiled. She said she would help him, so she took the present from him. + +She opened it up and took out a big teddy bear. She showed the little boy how to hug the teddy bear and the little boy smiled. His mom said the teddy bear would be there to support him whenever he needed it. This made him very happy and he hugged the teddy bear tightly. + +He knew that even if his mom wasn't around to give him hugs, his teddy bear would always be there to support him. He thanked his mom for such a sweet present and cuddled his teddy bear before going off to explore the world with his new best friend. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe. He was three years old and always getting into trouble. He would do things he wasn't supposed to and he never listened to his parents. Joe's parents were always worried about what he might do next. + +One day, Joe's parents warned him not to do something that he had done before, but he didn't listen. Joe's parents were angry and so they punished him. + +Joe was very sorry for making his parents worry. He promised to do better from now on and told his parents he was sorry. His parents were still mad but they were also grateful that Joe was being honest and trying to do better. + +The next day, Joe was very careful and he made sure to follow his parent's rules. Joe was relieved and his parents were happy and proud. They knew that Joe was trying his best and this made them feel better. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a terrible dragon. He loved to roar! One day he was very hungry and wanted to eat a vegetable. So he flew around, looking for a vegetable to eat. + +Suddenly he saw a large vegetable garden. The dragon flew over and landed right in the middle of it! He roared as loud as he could and all of the vegetables shook with fear. + +The dragon started to eat the vegetables, one after another. He ate so many that there were none left! The dragon was so happy that he roared again and flew off into the night. + +And that is the story of the terrible dragon and the vegetable garden. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She liked to explore and loved going on adventures. So, one day, she decided to go on a walk in a nearby forest. + +As she was walking, she noticed something that made her really happy. She saw a rare copper bird! It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen! + +Lucy wanted to meet the copper bird, so she called out to it, “Hi copper bird! My name is Lucy and I want to be your friend!†+ +The copper bird seemed to understand and fluttered down to Lucy. They talked for a little bit and Lucy felt very excited to have met such a rare bird! + +From then on, Lucy and the copper bird were great friends that explored together every day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ellie. Ellie was 3 years old and loved to explore. One day, she went for a walk in the park close to her house. As she walked beneath the trees, she saw a bright orange shirt in the grass. Ellie's eyes lit-up and she smiled. She said "Welcome, shirt!" and couldn't wait to try it on. + +Ellie picked up the shirt and put it on. She was so excited because it was so comfortable. She loved how it felt so she decided to go home wearing it. + +When she arrived home, her mom was shocked. She asked Ellie where she got the shirt from. Ellie grinned and said "I found it in the park". Then her mom asked her why she welcomed it and Ellie said "I love how comfy it is!" + +From that day onward, Ellie was always on the lookout for comfy shirts in the park. She had a feeling that she would eventually find her perfect shirt, one that made her so happy she would welcome it just like the first one she found. +Once upon a time there was a busy mommy who worked hard to deliver opera. Every day she hopped in her car and drove off, carrying a big golden box with her. Her child asked, “Mommy, what’s in the box?†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “Inside the box is music, sweetheart. Magic music that I need to deliver to lots of people.†+ +The little one excitedly asked, “Can I come with you?†+ +“Not today,†Mommy said. “It’s very busy and it’s a lot of work. But I promise that one day we’ll go together and you can see the opera.†+ +The little one smiled, happy that soon they’d get to go and see the magic opera. + +Mommy worked hard, and soon they had a special day all to themselves. Finally, they arrived at the opera and it was even more beautiful than the little one imagined. Mommy had done a great job delivering and everyone was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a wise old tree. Its branches and leaves remained still against the wind, even when the days were long and the nights were cold. + +One day, a small yellow bird arrived at the tree. She looked up at the wise tree and asked: "Do you know the way to the station?". The tree remained still and stayed silent. + +The bird was sad that the tree was not talking, and so she decided to look around. She hopped from branch to branch, passing through the leaves and singing a song of hope. + +Finally, the bird found the station through a small path in the woods. She thanked the wise old tree before flying off, never to be seen again. + +Although the bird has gone, the wise old tree still remains, silent and still, as a reminder of the lessons it taught us. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, a girl and a boy. Each morning, the two friends would meet in the park to play together. One morning, the boy put a bell around his neck so his friend would know that he was safe when they ventured away from the park. Everywhere the two friends went, the bell tinkled so the girl knew he was nearby. + +Soon enough, the two friends were lost. They were scared, but when the boy heard the tinkling of his bell, he knew the girl was still close. They both listened and followed the sound until they were reunited. + +Since then, they always put the bell on when they go exploring, so they can stay safe and find each other if they get lost. + +Moral of the story: The bell reminds us to stay safe and never forget our friends. +Molly was a little girl. She had a pink blanket to lay on. She liked to lay in it and take a nap. It was peaceful and calm, like a sunny summer day. + +One day, Molly's mom took out a brush. She said that it was time to brush Molly's hair. Molly did not like this. It was boring and she wanted to have fun instead. + +Molly tried to run away, but her mom caught her. Molly started to cry. Her mom talked to her in a gentle voice and said that brushing her hair would be fun. + +Molly lay still on the blanket as her mom brushed her hair. Surprisingly, it wasn't boring! Molly closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of being brushed. When her mom was finished, Molly opened her eyes and her mom gave her a big hug. Molly smiled and they both laughed. +Once upon a time there was a valley. In it lived a daddy, his little boy and their pet goat. The goat was bossy, and liked to boss the little boy around. + +One day, the daddy said to the boy ‘Go pick some flowers for mummy’. The goat said ‘No, no! I’ll pick them!’. It was very bossy. + +The boy was very sad, and he didn’t want to pick flowers. But the goat was too bossy, so the little boy had to go. + +He went far away, to where the most beautiful flowers grew. He thanked the flowers, as he picked them, then he ran back to the valley. + +When he arrived, the daddy and the goat were very glad to see him. They thanked him for bringing the flowers. + +The little boy smiled, but he was still cross with the bossy goat. But, even though the goat was bossy, the little boy still loved him. +Once upon a time there were three animals - a bunny, a cow, and a duck. They all wanted to make a home together but it wasn't easy. They looked high and low for a place to live, but were having trouble finding one. One day, they decided to unite and work together to build their own house. + +They were so persistent, they worked hard all day. They looked for wood in the forest and they made it into planks. They searched in meadows for hay and used it to make a roof. They found mud in the ground and packed it into bricks. Finally, they had made a barn that they could all live in. + +The animals were so happy with their barn. They decided to unite in the barn to learn how to make new things together. Every day, the three friends worked hard to build things and have fun. They were very kind to each other and knew that it was important to be persistent in what they did. + +Thanks to their kindness and persistence, the three animals stayed together in the barn for many years. They laughed, played, and built all sorts of wonderful things. + +Thanks to their unity, the animals enjoyed a happy home for a very long time. +One day there was a little girl called Ella. Ella loved exploring in the forest and looking for different things. She always looked out for mushrooms, which she liked to share with her family. + +Today she had been walking around carefully, because she didn't want to trip or slip. She had been searching for a while and then she saw something interesting. Near a tree she saw a big mushroom, so she went closer to have a look at it. + +She was delighted to find it and very excited to pick it up. But it was not like the other mushrooms she had seen before. It was a terrible mushroom! + +Ella was scared, so she decided to simply take a step backwards. But then something amazing happened. As she stepped back, the mushroom began to change colours and eventually it became an amazing rainbow mushroom! Ella was delighted and she knew that this was something very special. + +Ella took the mushroom back home and showed it to her family. Together, they took all the different colours of the mushroom, and using them they were able to complete a beautiful painting. + +Ella was so proud of what they had achieved, and she felt very happy that she had found the special mushroom. +Once upon a time, there was a large tube that no one could fit into. Everyone tried but none of them fit. + +One day, a 3 year old boy called James was walking past the large tube when he decided to try and fit into it. He asked his mother if he could try. + +"Sure," said his mother, "but be careful." + +James stepped up to the large tube. He took a big breath and squeezed into the tube. He fit! Everyone was amazed. Even when James jumped and bounced, he was still able to fit. + +It seemed like he would never stop bouncing, so his mother said "James, you don't have to keep bouncing. You fit in the tube, and that's enough." + +James took a big breath, stepped out of the large tube, and smiled. He had done it! He had fit in the tube. +Mama was pouring money from one bowl to another. She was very happy. But then suddenly Baby came and his eyes lit up. He wanted mama's money too. Mama noticed, so she said "No Baby! That money is for us." Baby was very sad, he felt bitter inside. He wanted that money very much. Mama felt bad about it and said "Okay, I'll give you a little bit." + +Baby nodded and his face lit up again. He stretched out his hands to catch the money that Mama was pouring into them. He was so happy! Baby said with a wide smile "Thank you Mama. I love you!" Mama nodded, feeling a bit relieved that Baby wasn't angry anymore. She hugged him and said "I love you too!" +Once upon a time, there was a group of yellow birds who lived together in a big tree. They were happy to chat and play together all day long. + +One day, one of the birds wanted to play a game, but the others weren't interested. To remind the others, the bird keep chirping loudly. But the others weren't listening. + +The bird got angry. She started hopping around and flapping her wings as a way to protest. But the other birds were getting frustrated and started chirping and flapping their wings back at her. + +The bird had an idea. She decided to fly away, so that the other birds would miss her. After a while, the birds realized they missed the one who had flown away and they called out to her to come back. + +The bird heard them and returned. She reminded the group of birds that it was important to have fun together. So, the group decided to have a big game of tag in the branches of the big yellow tree. They all played happily together, and never forgot to have fun as a group ever again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anjali. Anjali loved to explore the world. One day Anjali went on an adventure to a far away land. + +When Anjali arrived she was amazed by all the new things she saw. But the most amazing thing of all was that everyone spoke a different language. Anjali could not understand a single word. + +Anjali wanted to remember the language so she spent a lot of time trying to learn it. She listened to people speak and tried to copy the sounds they made. +During the day, Anjali was in the bright sunshine. But when night came it was dark and Anjali couldn't remember the language anymore. She was sad, so she cried and cried. + +Suddenly, Anjali heard someone saying her name. She looked up and saw her mommy! Mommy said, “Do not worry. I can help you remember the language. We can practice together.†+ +Anjali gave her mommy a big hug and thanked her for making the dark night turn into a bright day. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little girl. She had no shoes to wear and no money for candy. One day, a fairy came by and saw how sad the girl was. The fairy produced a magical pair of shoes and said, "these shoes will make you happy". The little girl put on the magical shoes and started to dance because she was so happy. The fairy then said, "you can have all the candy you want too". The little girl was so excited and began to jump around. The fairy laughed and said, "no matter how poor you are, never give up". With the magical shoes and bags of candy, the little girl was so happy. She thanked the fairy and went on her merry way. +Once there was a little boy called Timmy. Timmy loved to explore the world around him. One sunny day, Timmy went to the park with his Mom. As they walked, they noticed a big dog. In the dog's eyes there was a kind of peace and gentleness. Mom smiled and said to Timmy, "Look at the dog. He looks so compassionate!" + +Timmy was very curious, so he went near the dog to take a closer look. Suddenly, the dog started to display his love for Timmy. He licked Timmy's hand, barked and smiled with his eyes. Timmy felt so happy and he smiled, too. + +Mom said, "See Timmy, the dog is showing how much he cares for you with his eyes". + +Timmy replied, "Yes, I can see! He is very compassionate". +Johnny was a little boy, only three years old. He was with his mommy and they were walking near the park. It was a bright, sunny day and Johnny was so happy to be outside. + +But then he saw something lying on the ground. It was bright and shiny and he wanted to pick it up. His mommy knew it was dangerous, but Johnny was determined. + +Mommy: "No Johnny, don't touch it! It's a razor, it's dangerous!" + +But Johnny insisted and picked up the razor. He wasn't careful and it slipped from his hands. It cut his finger, and he started crying. + +Mommy was so sad to see her little boy hurt. But she knew it was an important lesson for him to learn. She hugged Johnny and told him never to pick up something dangerous again. + +From then on, Johnny was more careful. He learned to listen to his mommy and always keep himself safe. +Once upon a time, there was a popular pan. Everyone wanted it, but it belonged to little Tommy. Tommy loved his pan, but he never really used it. He was too busy playing with his friends. One day, Tommy realized that his friends had lots of fun things he didn't have. He wanted to be popular too, so he traded his pan for some of the stuff his friends had. + +At first, Tommy was very happy with his new toys. But soon he regretted it. He realized he had been too greedy and should have kept his pan. His friend were playing with their new stuff and Tommy felt left out. + +The moral of this story is never to give up something important for temporary pleasures. Remember that if you regret something, it's too late to get it back. +Once there was a little boy. His name was Tim. He loved radishes. Every day he would pick radishes from the garden and fill his basket with them. + +On one day, Tim wanted to fill his basket with radishes, but he couldn't find any. He looked high up, down low and all around, but there were no radishes to be seen. + +Tim felt so sad. He thought to himself, “Radishes are so useful - they can help to make things tasty and I love eating them. Why can’t I find any?†+ +Just then, he saw an old woman walking towards him. She said to Tim, “If you share what you have, you get even more in return.†Tim suddenly realised that if he had shared his radishes with others, he would have more radishes growing in the garden now. + +Tim smiled. He had learnt a valuable lesson that day. He knew that it was important to share what he had with others. That way everybody would benefit and things could get even better. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was a very creative person and loved to cook. One day it was a gloomy day and he was feeling bored. + +He had an idea to cook something special. He went to the kitchen and got ingredients for cooking. He gathered everything he needed and started to mix them together. + +When he was done, he put the mix into the oven and it started to cook. After some time, he could smell the delicious scent of what he had made. He took out the meal and it looked yummy. + +The little boy was so proud of what he had cooked and decided to share it with his family and friends. Everyone was very happy and enjoyed his cooking. + +The little boy was happy and proud of himself that he had made something delicious. he was sure that this wasn't the last time he was going to cook something special. +Once upon a time, a mom, a dad and a little girl went on a walk. They saw lots of cool stuff! There were long trees with big branches and green leaves. They passed a pond where ducks and frogs splashed in the water. The little girl smiled and laughed, then they kept walking. + +The family saw lots of things that were fun to watch. A family of deer came close and the little girl was so excited that she had to hold her mom's hand tight. + +After a while, the family came to a wide open field. It was so big that the grass seemed to go on for ever. In the middle of the field there was a big tree. It was so tall and strong. Its branches were so long and wiggly that the little girl wanted to climb up. So the family included the tree in their walk. + +The little girl was so happy that she laughed and ran around the tree, then hugged it tight. The mom and dad smiled at each other and enjoyed the sweet moment. It was their best walk ever! +Once there was a smart butterfly. Everywhere he went, he felt happy and free. One day he found a flower. It was so beautiful that the butterfly decided to cover it with his wings. He stayed there, covering the flower with his wings, and he felt more free than ever before. + +Soon, animals began to come to the flower. They felt safe when they saw the butterfly covering it. The butterfly was proud that he could make life better for the animals. He stayed there a long time, covering the flower with love and care. + +The animals thanked him, and the butterfly smiled. The butterfly's smart decision to cover the flower made everyone happy and safe. The butterfly was proud, and he will cover the flower as long as he can. +Mikey was walking down the hallway when he noticed his mom in the living room. She was standing in front of the bookcase and looked worried. Mikey was confused. + +He walked over to his mom and asked, "Mom, why are you worried?" His mom smiled and said, "Mikey, I'm concerned because you didn't behave very well today." + +Mikey was surprised. He had mixed up his toys again, but he thought his mom wouldn't be too upset. He said, "I'm sorry mom, I'll try to behave better tomorrow." + +His mom smiled again and said, "That's a good boy. If you keep behaving, then we can go to the park tomorrow." + +Mikey was happy and excited. He said, "Okay, mom. I promise to be good!" + +His mom patted him on the head and said, "That's my boy." + +Mikey smiled and ran off to play, happy to have earned a trip to the park. He had learned another lesson about behaving! +Once there was a mighty bear who lived in the woods. Every morning, the bear would take his mighty skull and put it in a tree to start his day. The bear was so proud of his skull! + +One day, another bear came to see the mighty bear and his skull. He really wanted the skull and said he wanted to put it in his own tree. The mighty bear said no and held onto his skull. + +The other bear was mad and started to fight with the mighty bear. The fight was long and tough, but the mighty bear was determined to keep his skull. Finally, after a long fight, the bear withstood and won! He kept his skull safe and sound in his own tree. + +The mighty bear learned an important lesson: always listen to your gut and stand up to protect what belongs to you. With courage and determination, you will always protect what is yours! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old, but she was very strong and could carry a lot of things. + +One day, Lucy's parents took her to the airport. There, she carried a very big bag and had a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a loud noise. It scared her and made her very scared and hurt. She started to cry and her mom hugged her and spoke in a quiet voice: "It's alright, Lucy. We love you, don't be scared." + +Lucy felt better knowing her mom and dad were there with her. She wiped her tears away and smiled. Lucy, her mom and dad traveled to a faraway place and had a fantastic adventure. + +Along the way, Lucy carried lots of different things. She never felt scared or hurt again and always enjoyed her trips to the airport. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Sally. She wanted to get to the other side of the river, but the river was too wide for her to cross by herself. Sally looked around for a bridge, but she couldn’t find one. She decided that she would have to struggle to get across the river. + +Sally got into the river and started to swim. The water was cold and it was hard for her to make it across. She swam and swam, but it felt like the river was never ending. + +Finally after struggling for a long time, Sally saw a bridge in the distance! She quickly swam over to the bridge and began to climb up it. She was so happy to have found a bridge, and she was so relieved that she had made it to the other side of the river! + +Sally smiled to herself and said, “That was a really big struggle, but I made it over the bridge.†She was so happy to have found the bridge and to have successfully crossed the river. +Once upon a time there was an old man who was feeling very sad. He was feeling this way because he was afraid of growing old, and he wanted to stay young forever. He had heard a story that said that if he could find a magic scissors, he could cut away his old age and remain young! + +The old man was so determined that he went out to search for the magical scissors. After days of searching, he eventually found it! It was hidden away in a secret cave! + +He carefully cut a lock of his hair and gasped in delight as it transformed into a shining lock of youth! He was so excited to be able to regain his youth. + +But then he remembered something important. He thought about how he had been blessed to live a long life and was reminded of how valuable his old age was. Even without the magic scissors, he realized that he had a wealth of experience and wisdom that he could never get from being young. + +The old man put the scissors back where he had found them, knowing that he had already been blessed with a great life. He also knew that it was important to also value age alongside youth. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Mark. Mark had a jar. The jar was wide and tall. + +One day Mark was in the garden with his jar. He saw a bee flying near a flower. He watched the bee and then decided to grab it with his jar. + +He ran over to the flower and held the jar over it. He shouted, "Bee! Come in here!" + +But the bee didn't come. The bee just fluttered around. So Mark waited and waited. + +Finally, the bee flew into the jar. Mark smiled. He carefully put the lid on the jar. + +He said, "I caught it! I caught the bee!" + +He was very proud of himself. He ran back home with his wide jar. And that is how Mark caught the bee. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named John. John loved to skip around the yard and explore. One day, he asked his mom for some butter for a snack. But his mom said no. + +John was persistent and kept asking for butter. Finally, his mom said that if he could find three things by himself, then she would give him some butter. + +John was determined and went into the garden. He found three different items – a leaf, a rock and a flower. He went back to his mom and showed her what he had found. + +His mom smiled and said, “Ok, I’ll give you your butter now!†+ +John was so excited that he began to skip around the house. He munched on the butter and enjoyed it very much. + +And that's why, to this day, John is so persistent and never gives up, no matter what! +Once there was a bald eagle named Timmy. He flew high in the sky and watched the sunset every evening. He was so proud of his feathers and the view of the city below. + +One day, Timmy spotted a young girl nearby. She was reading a book in the shade of an old tree. He flew closer and saw glittering stars across the pages of the book. + +Timmy asked, “What are you doing?†The girl looked up, surprised. + +“I’m reading. It’s one of my favorite things to do.†She smiled. + +Timmy was fascinated. He’d never seen something so amazing. + +The girl explained, “When you read, the sun may set but the stars can always be in your heart.†+ +Timmy learned from the girl that reading was not only a way to learn more but also to explore the world with an open heart. He felt inspired and flew away into the sunset, his feathers glowing in the light. + +The moral of the story is that, books can open our minds to new possibilities. Even though the sun sets, when we read, our eyes can still explore the night sky. +The fox was eager to find some food. He had been searching for hours and was getting very hungry. He saw a creek in the distance and decided to explore it. + +When he arrived at the creek, something unexpected happened. He saw a big bad wolf and realized this was a bad place to be. He quickly started to back away, careful not to be seen by the wolf. + +Suddenly, the wolf called out to him. He wanted the fox to bring him food. At first, the fox was afraid, but then he became eager. He decided to go looking for some food and bring it back to the wolf. + +The fox searched and searched, but he couldn't find any food. He was so desperate that he even asked a friendly raccoon for help. The raccoon understood and gave him some nuts that she had found. + +The fox eagerly brought the nuts back to the wolf. The wolf was happy and let the fox go. From then on the fox and the raccoon checked the creek every day to make sure the wolf was not coming back. +Once upon a time there was a cool blackboard in a classroom. On the blackboard was written a big word - the word 'be'. + +Two children, Sam and Harry, were looking at the word 'be' on the blackboard. They didn't understand what it meant. +"What does it mean, Sam?" asked Harry. +"I don't know. Let's ask Teacher," replied Sam. + +The two children went to their teacher and asked her what the word 'be' meant. Teacher smiled and said, "Be means to exist. You can be happy, brave, or kind." + +Sam and Harry smiled. They were very happy that they now knew what the word 'be' meant. +"Thank you Teacher," the two children said. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. One day Lucy wanted to search for fun. But it was too hard to see. She felt so sad. + +Just then her mommy appeared with a big bag of toys. She helped Lucy search for fun. They played with the toys together. + +Soon, they found the most fun toy yet. It was a special stuffed bear that Lucy had been longing for. She hugged it tightly and smiled. + +But then a big gust of wind blew the bear away. Lucy started to cry. She searched high and low, but the bear was gone. + +Fortunately, her mommy knew just what to do. She ran to the store and came back with a new bear. Now Lucy can have fun with both of her bears. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was happy, but he often got bored when he was alone. + +One day when Tim was playing in his room, he heard an interesting sound coming from outside. He decided to go out and take a look. + +When he opened the door, he saw a big kite in the sky. It was so high and so colourful, it looked like a rainbow. + +Tim wanted to fly the kite, so he ran to get the string. But suddenly he heard a big roar! He looked up and saw a giant dragon and it looked angry. + +“What do you want?†shouted the dragon. + +Tim was scared, but he managed to find his voice. “I want to fly the kite,†he said. + +The dragon laughed. “What if I give you a joke instead?†+ +Tim thought for a long time before he answered. “Okay, I’ll take the joke.†+ +The dragon woke up the next day with a smile on his face. He had had the best sleep in a long time and he knew it was because of the joke Tim had shared with him. + +The dragon and Tim became friends after that. Every day they would play together and laugh. The dragon would tell long jokes, and Tim would answer with even longer ones. They were happy +Dry winds blew through the town. One day, there was a thief who wanted to take something from the town. He had a plan to steal some money. The thief snuck quietly through the quiet streets. + +But he was not expecting what he found. A small boy was sitting by a printer. The printer was making lots of paper with pictures and writing on them. The thief was surprised. + +The little boy noticed the thief and shouted. The thief was so frightened that he ran away. The little boy was very brave. He printed lots of pictures of the thief and put them everywhere. + +The people of the town were very thankful. Nobody was ever stolen from again. The little boy was celebrated for being such a brave hero and using the printer to catch the thief. +Once there was a sad little boy. He missed playing with his friends. So his mother thought of something special to do. She said, “Let’s go for a raft ride. That will make you happy!†+ +The little boy was very excited. He smiled and said “Yes!â€. They went to the river and his mother permitted him to get on the raft. He was so excited. He held on tight and looked around. There were birds, trees and all sorts of interesting things to explore. + +The little boy kept paddling downstream. As he paddled, he smiled and laughed. He felt so happy. + +Soon they reached the shore. The little boy got off the raft, feeling much happier than before. He was grateful that his mother permitted him to take the special raft ride. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. She was very shy, so she stayed at home with her mom instead of playing with her friends. One day, Daisy was practicing for an exam she had to do at school. It was a difficult exam, and Daisy was nervous. + +Mama said to Daisy, “Do your best, even if you are shy. I won't pay your way out." + +Daisy was confused, but she kept studying. She kept studying hard, until she felt like she was ready for the exam. + +On the day of the exam, Daisy was still worried. She was scared that she wouldn't pass. But when the results came, Daisy was excited to see that she got top marks! + +Mama was so proud of Daisy. She said, “I told you that you could do it! I'm so proud of you, and I'm going to reward you for all your hard work.†+ +And as a reward for passing her exam, Daisy got to go out for ice cream with her mom! +Once upon a time, there was a nosy puppy. It followed the other puppies everywhere. One day, the puppies decided to go to a new country far away. The nosy puppy was excited and followed the others on the journey. + +At first, the nosy puppy was very happy. It looked at the new country with big eyes. But soon, the nosy puppy noticed that this new country was quite different from the one it was used to. The new country seemed quite strange and the nosy puppy didn't like it at all. + +The nosy puppy started to miss its own country. So, it asked one of the other puppies: "Where is my country?" + +The other puppy answered: "It is far away. We can't go back right now. Follow us, and one day, we will find our way home." + +The nosy puppy followed its friends. After a long journey, they found their way back to their own country. The nosy puppy was so happy that it yipped and jumped with joy. From then on, the nosy puppy never left its country again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to explore the big world around him. One day he went for a walk in the park and found a big branch on the ground. He was excited to find it and decided to explore some more. + +He followed the branch and soon found a hidden path. He was amazed and wanted to see what was at the end. He walked and walked, until he finally came to a secret place. It was full of beautiful flowers and hidden birds. + +He found a tree in the middle of the secret place and climbed up its branch. He sat on the branch and looked around. He was so happy to find a place so full of surprises. He stayed on the branch until it was time to go home and promised himself to come back soon. +Once upon a time there was a furry little mouse. He wanted nothing more than to soar up high and explore the sky. Every day, he would sit and look up, daydreaming and believing he could make it to the clouds. + +His friends thought he was silly and believed that no mouse could ever reach the sky. However, one day they were all surprised when they heard a loud noise coming from above. + +The mouse had invented a machine that allowed him to finally soar to the heavens! Everyone was happy and the little furry mouse continued to use his machine to explore the skies. + +One day, the mouse went too far and disappeared, never to be seen again. His friends were worried and sad, but even so, they still stayed optimistic and believed he would come back soon. + +However, all of that hope was for nothing. The mouse had so desperately wanted to reach the clouds, he had forgotten one very important event—there was a storm brewing in the sky. The furry little mouse had become lost in the storm and never returned. +Andy was walking along a sunny street when he saw a pigeon sitting on a nearby window ledge. The pigeon looked so pretty and peaceful as it glowed in the sunlight. + +He carefully approached the pigeon, hoping that it wouldn't fly away before he reached it. But as he got closer he noticed that the pigeon had gotten itself very wet. Andy wondered why the pigeon was so wet, and he asked the pigeon "Why are you so wet?" + +The pigeon replied that he had been searching for food near a nearby pond, when he had slipped and fallen into the water. He said that he had been trying to fly away, but the water was too heavy. + +Andy understood why the pigeon was wet and he smiled. He knew that being too careless could have consequences, so he decided to help the pigeon. He carefully picked up the pigeon and dried it with a soft handkerchief. + +At last the pigeon was dry and it flew away. Andy watched it go high into the sky and smiled. + +This story taught Andy a valuable lesson about being careful and helping others in need. From then on, he was more careful and would always try to help others. +Once, there were two brothers, Jake and Luke, who were visiting their grandparents. The boys wanted to have some fun, so their granddad suggested a race. Jake and Luke were so excited that they started running straight away. + +Then, suddenly, Jake put on his sunglasses and started running really fast. He wanted to beat Luke and be the winner. But as soon as he put his sunglasses on, he couldn’t see where he was going and stepped into a puddle of something disgusting. + +“Oh no!†shouted Luke. “You stepped into that disgusting puddle!†+ +But Jake was determined to finish the race. He took off his sunglasses and kept on running. He was so fast that he was soon in the lead, and eventually won the race. + +Luke was happy for his brother and they both gave each other a big hug. +There was a strong bear named Burt. Burt liked to clean. Everyday, he had many tasks to do and he wanted to complete them all. One day, he had a lot of extra tasks to do, and he felt overwhelmed. He tried his hardest to clean, but he felt like he couldn't finish! He was so frustrated, he wanted to give up. + +Just then, Burt heard a tiny voice whispering, "It's okay Burt, you can do it!" Burt looked around, but he didn't see anyone. Again, he heard the voice say, "Be strong, Burt!" Then he looked up and saw a small bird. + +The bird was encouraging Burt. With his help, Burt was able to finish all his cleaning tasks! He was so relieved and happy. From then on, Burt felt strong and he knew he could take on any cleaning task that he faced. +Once upon a time, there was a smart girl named Sally. She was so excited because her mom and dad said they would take her to the park! She quickly put on her shoes and grabbed her coat. + +Sally's mom and dad said she had to be very careful when she got to the park. That meant she couldn't run too fast, and she had to make sure to stay in the same area. But Sally was happy because she could play on the swings and slides! + +When Sally got to the park, she saw lots of other kids playing too. But her mom and dad only permitted her to play in the area where they could see her. Sally was sad at first, but then she found some new friends to play with. They had fun running around and playing tag. + +At the end of the day, Sally was very tired. She thanked her mom and dad for taking her to the park. She was so glad that she had such a smart and fun day! +John was a curious 3 year old. He was always looking for something new and exciting to do. One day, he and his parents decided to go to the opera. + +John was very excited. He had never been to an opera before and was eager to find out what it was like. When they arrived, the lights were dimmed and the music was beginning to play. + +John was taken aback. The music was very strange and the singers sang on and on. He couldn't understand how anyone could keep singing for so long. + +His dad noticed his confusion and whispered, "This is an opera. It's a special kind of storytelling that uses music and singing." + +John was so curious. He wanted to know more. With a big smile on his face, he asked, "What kind of stories do they tell in opera?" + +His dad smiled and said, "All sorts of stories. Stories about love, courage, and the things we become if we aren't careful." + +John thought about his dad's words and from then on, he loved going to the opera. It was a magical place, and he would never get tired of all the wonderful stories he heard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved trying new things. One day, she found something strange. It was a little bag filled with stuff. She took out a handful and put it in her mouth. She tasted the stuff, but it didn't taste nice. It was too yucky. She put the rest of the stuff back in the bag. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. It was a little mouse.He asked what she was doing with the bag. She told him she was tasting the stuff. The mouse said he loved to taste stuff too, but he only liked the sweet tasting stuff. The mouse showed her a little jar that he had hidden in a hole in the wall. + +The little girl opened the jar and saw that inside was some sweet stuff. She took a little bit in her hand and put it in her mouth. To her surprise, it tasted really good! It was sweet and delicious. She smiled and thanked the mouse. + +The little girl and the mouse soon became friends, and she taught him that there were lots of delicious things to taste, not just the sweet stuff. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ellie. Ellie had a wallet and was very proud of it. She held it close to her chest and kept it safe in her pocket. + +One day, Ellie was walking outdoors when she suddenly sneezed. The loud noise startled her and made her angry. She quickly looked inside her wallet to make sure her money was still there. + +Just then, she heard someone calling her name. It was her friend Susan. "Ellie," she said, "why are you so angry?" + +Ellie told Susan she had sneezed and was scared her money was gone. Susan hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Ellie. Your money is safe." + +And just like that, Ellie's anger was gone. She felt so much better knowing that her wallet was still safe. She and Susan hugged and went off to play. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maria. She was three years old, and she loved to move around. + +One day, Maria and her brother were playing outside when they saw a sparkly rainbow up in the sky. "Look!" said Maria's brother. “Let's make a poem about it." + +Maria said, "Yes!" and began to sing a song about the rainbow. Her brother joined in, too. As they sang, the rainbow seemed to come closer and closer. + +When the poem was finished, Maria and her brother were so glad. They looked up and saw that the rainbow was all around them. Maria and her brother smiled and hugged each other, happy to be in the rainbow. +Once there was a brave boy. He went to the park and saw a sandwich. He liked it, so he became brave and decided to pick it up. But as soon as he touched it, a big dog came running to him. The boy tried to become brave, but he was scared. The dog growled and barked, so the boy had to leave the sandwich behind. He was very sad, but he was still brave. The sandwich became a yummy snack for the dog. The end. +Once there was a rabbit who was tired of hopping all day. He wanted to take a break, so he hopped over to a chair. When the rabbit hopped onto the chair he was very surprised. Sitting on the chair was a little girl. She was very bossy and told the rabbit he couldn't sit in her chair. The rabbit didn't want to be bossed around so he hopped away. + +After he hopped away he found a field of clovers. It was a perfect place to take a break! He took a long nap in the field and hopped around looking for yummy clovers to eat. When he was full, he looked up and saw the bossy little girl watching him. + +The little girl could not help herself. She hopped over to the rabbit and said, "It's my field. You can't be here!" The rabbit was feeling a bit frustrated so he hopped away from the field and the bossy little girl. + +The rabbit hopped his way back home, happy to be out of the bossy girl's sight. From then on, the rabbit found a different way to take a break. He hopped into a soft chair and stayed there all day! +One day, Max was playing in his yard when he noticed something strange in the sky. It was a giant black bird-- it was very scary! Max felt afraid, but he decided that he was brave and he wanted to see what the bird was doing. He tiptoed closer and closer until he was right underneath it. Suddenly, the bird had a message for Max: there was treasure underneath his yard! Max was so excited. He ran inside to find his shovel and decided to go digging for the treasure. He worked hard all day until he finally struck something. It was a chest filled with jewels and coins! Max was so happy and he danced around in his yard with his newfound wealth. The scary bird smiled from the sky and flew away quietly. Max was so proud to have decided to keep searching for the treasure. +Rob was walking outside and he saw a big, fancy rubber ball. He was so excited and he wanted to play with it. So, he stooped down and started playing with it. As he was playing, a voice said, "Give me the ball!" Rob screamed and looked up. It was a big man wearing a scary mask. He said, "Give me the ball or I will hurt you!" Rob was scared and he gave the ball to the man. He ran away very quickly. + +Rob was so sad, he had lost the fancy rubber ball. He went home crying, not knowing what to do. +Once upon a time, there was a very busy monkey. He was always on the go, looking and searching for something fun. One day he was walking along, looking and wondering what he could find. + +He came to a tall tree and decided to search it. As he looked, he saw something sparkly in between the leaves. He looked closer and it was a special shiny coin. He took it in his hand and wondered where it had come from. + +The monkey looked around the tree and searched for more coins, but he found nothing. Then he had an idea. He jumped off the tree and started running around looking and searching for more coins. + +He ran around and around, searching everywhere. He even ran over to his friends and asked them to join his search. Together, they all looked and searched, but it seemed like the coins had gone. + +In the end, he never found anymore coins, but the monkey was still happy. Even though it was busy, he had a lot of fun searching for that special coin. +It was a soft year. Everywhere the wind blew, a gentle welcome was sent around. The birds sang their happy tunes and the flowers gave off their sweet scent. + +The children gathered around and welcomed the year with open arms. A small 3 year old came, with her bright eyes and a large smile across her face ready to share in the joy. + +She danced around in the sun, feeling the warmth on her cheeks. She ran with her friends, her laughter ringing in the air. Everything was so new, so exciting. + +The year greeted her with its open arms, a warm welcome. She knew this was a special year and something she would always remember. +Once upon a time, there was a silly little bunny. His name was Peter. He liked to play in the garden and eat carrots. One day, he decided to venture out into the forest. As he hopped around, he saw an old, strange looking safe. He decided to pinch it to see what was inside. When he opened it, his eyes lit up! Inside was a shiny, golden bell. + +Peter gasped, "Wow! What a pretty bell!" He grabbed the bell, held it up to his ear, and jingled it. The bell was making a soft, beautiful sound. Peter was so happy that he started hopping around the forest in circles. + +Suddenly, he heard a small voice. It said, "Don't pinch the bell, Peter. Give it back!" Peter stopped and peeked around. Who was talking? He saw a little fairy peeking out from behind a tree. She flew over to Peter and said, "That bell belongs to me! You went and pinched it, didn't you?" + +Peter nodded shyly and replied, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pinch it." The fairy smiled and said, "It's okay. Just promise me that you'll never pinch anything again, okay?" Peter nodded and smiled. He handed the bell back to the fairy and she flew away. + +Peter returned to his garden and found a shiny silver carrot waiting for him +Once upon a time there was a happy family with a mom and dad and a daughter. Every day the daughter and her mom and dad would go for a walk in the park together. + +One day, when they were out on their walk, the daughter saw a big dog walking towards them from the other side of the park. She was scared at first and she hid behind her mom's legs. But then, the mom clapped her hands loudly and the big dog ran away! + +The daughter was very happy and she jumped up in the air and clapped her hands too. She was no longer scared and felt very brave. + +After that, the family went for a walk in the park every day and the daughter never felt scared again. +Once there was a little girl, Annie. She was only 3 years old and was full of curiosity. One day, she was wandering in the forest and noticed a big barrel up ahead. She had never seen anything like it before, so she walked closer. + +Annie asked the barrel, “What are you?†The barrel stayed quiet. Annie wanted to find out what was inside, so she started to slide it along the ground. + +The barrel bumped into a pile of unknown leaves and as Annie slid it further, the leaves started to move. Suddenly, a man’s voice shouted, “What are you doing?†Annie quickly looked up and saw a tall man standing in front of her. + +The man demanded, “What are you doing with my barrel?†Annie felt scared and stepped back . “I was just sliding it. I didn’t mean to,†she cried. + +The man felt angry and shouted, “You should never touch things that you don’t know about!†before picking up the barrel and walking away. Annie felt sad and scared as she watched the man disappear into the unknown forest. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Dave and Joe. Dave said to Joe, "Let's go and play golf!" + +Joe said, "Cool! That sounds like fun!" + +So, Dave and Joe went to the golf course. They each took a golf club and a sack of golf balls. They were so excited! + +Dave and Joe hit the golf balls around the course. They laughed and shouted when they watched the golf balls fly up into the sky. After a while, they had hit all their golf balls. + +Joe said to Dave, "That was so cool! Let's go and do it again tomorrow!" + +Dave said, "Yes! Let's go and play golf again soon!" + +Then they put their sacks over their shoulders and headed home. +James was eager to find his way back; he was lost in a big field full of sunflowers. He was only three and he was feeling scared. As he started to jitter, a helpful voice called him by his name. It was his mum, who had been running all over the place to find him. + +James ran to his mum and hugged her as tears of relief fell from his eyes. His mum told him she was so proud that he had been brave and tried his best. She also told him that since it took them some time to find each other, she had an idea. + +She told him to imagine that this field was like a track and the sunflower in the middle of it was the finish line. She said, "Let's see who can jog to the sunflower finish line first!" + +James was excited and accepted the challenge. He started to jostle with his feet but his mum said, "Wait! You can only start jogging when I say 'Go!'" James was very eager, but he waited. Finally, his mum said, "Go!" + +James put all his little strength into it and managed to reach the sunflower before his mum. He was so proud of himself and was happy that he had been helpful and brave even though he was only three. He hugged his mum and never wanted to leave the field of sunflowers. +The sun was shining. Lucy was in the park with her mom. She was so excited. She could skip the whole day away. + +"Mom, look! I can jump big jumps," said Lucy, smiling. + +"Wow, that's awesome! Keep jumping," said Mom. + +But then, something huge caught her attention. It was a jail. It was surrounded by a big, high fence. + +"Mom, look! What is that big thing, with the fence around it?" asked Lucy. + +"It's a jail. It's not a nice place," said Mom. + +But Lucy was too curious. She wanted to see what was inside. So she hopped over the fence and skipped towards the huge jail. + +But before she knew it, a doorman was standing in front of her. "Hey, little girl, you can't go in there!" the doorman shouted. + +Lucy was so scared. She quickly hopped back over the fence and escaped. + +The moral of the story is this: it's not always a good idea to be so curious. Lucy was lucky to get away, but it could have ended much worse. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and very eager to go play. + +Jack was ready to go outside. He ran out of the house and kicked his ball. The ball made a loud crack when it hit the ground. He was very happy, so he kicked it again. + +The ball made the same happy crack again. He loved it so much, he kicked it all around the yard. + +When Jack was done, he was ready to come inside. He gathered up his ball, happy and tired, and went inside. +One day, Joe peered down a tunnel. He peeked into the darkness. The tunnel looked really long and he was curious. He decided to go inside. It was very busy in the tunnel. There were a lot of animals running around. Joe saw cats, dogs, birds, and even a rabbit. Joe kept going deeper and deeper into the tunnel. Eventually he came to the end. Joe saw a bright light at the end of the tunnel. He was so excited. He ran to it. Joe stepped out of the tunnel and saw a beautiful garden. The garden was full of colourful flowers. Joe was happy and ran around the garden. He had a wonderful time. +Once there was a boy who was deaf. His name was John and he was three years old. + +One day, John went outside to play. He saw a tree and decided to climb it. He started climbing until he got to a knot. The knot was too tight and he couldn't part it. He kept trying but it wouldn't open. + +He was getting angry and started to cry. His mum, who was nearby, heard him and ran over. + +She said to him, "John, don't worry. What's the matter?" + +John said, "I can't part this knot!" + +His mum tried to help him, but unfortunately the knot was too tight and they couldn't part it. So John couldn't climb any higher and he was stuck. + +John was disappointed, so his mum took him home. From then on, John was too scared to climb trees, because of the knot. +Anna was a jolly 3 year old girl who loved to laugh and play. She didn't know many words, but she loved to play pretend. One day Anna decided to make a dictionary. She went around the neighbourhood and asked her friends to help her. + +Once everyone had gathered, Anna said, "Let's make a dictionary! I heard that words are fun, so we can all make one together." + +Her friends laughed, "What do we need for that?" + +Anna smiled and said, "All we need to make a dictionary is paper, pens and imagination!" + +Everybody was excited and everyone set to work. They wrote down all their words and drew pictures to go along with them. After many hours of hard work, the dictionary was finally complete. + +Everybody cheered, shouted and laughed with joy. The dictionary was filled with fun and jolly words that would bring lots of smiles. + +Though Anna couldn't read the words yet, she was thrilled to have her very own dictionary. She knew that soon enough she could learn to read them, and this made her very happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Bella. Bella loved her dress! It was pink and sparkly. Whenever she wore it, she felt beautiful. + +One day, Bella tried on her dress, but when she looked in the mirror, she felt ashamed. It was too tight! Her tummy was squeezing out from the sides. + +Bella touched her dress and knew she couldn't wear it again. She asked her mommy for help. Mommy knew the answer - a bigger dress! + +The next day, Bella went shopping. She found another bigger dress, and it fit her perfectly. She felt happy again. She twirled and smiled at herself in the mirror. + +Finally, Bella touched the new dress, proud of how it made her look and feel. From then on, she never felt ashamed in her dress again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play with animals. Every day she would go to the beach and hunt for shells with her friends. One day, she noticed a dead tuna in the sand. She wanted to help the fish so she decided to sort it out. + +She carefully took the fish and washed it off with some water, then carried it to the ocean. But when she was about to put the tuna into the water, she heard a loud noise and all of the other fish were swimming away. + +The little girl realized the loud noise was coming from underneath the water, so she put the tuna down and slowly backed away. It was then that she saw a big shark swimming around and she knew that the dead tuna had to stay there. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes the best things that we can do, is to let nature sort things out. Rather than trying to do something that we think is good, it may be better to leave it in Nature's hands. +Once upon a time there was a young bunny. He was very curious and loved exploring. One day he found a carrot in the garden. He tried to grab it but it was quite hard to reach. He struggled and struggled until he finally got the carrot. He was so happy that he hopped away to show his friends. As he jumped, he saw a young fox watching him. The fox was smiling and they began to play. All day they ran around and had so much fun. Even though they were different, they were both young and enjoyed playing together. They celebrated with the carrot and had a wonderful day. +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Tim and he had a very dull day. He wanted something fun to do but nothing seemed to make him happy. + +Suddenly, Tim remembered the candy he had in his pocket. His face lit up with excitement. He quickly went to the park to eat his candy. + +He enjoyed his candy very much and his day started to become less dull. As he started to walk home, he realised that his candy had all gone. So he decided to go to the shop to buy more. + +When he got to the shop, he saw much more than he had expected. He saw so many different types of candy - it was like a dream come true! He filled up his bag with candy and skipped home. + +Once he got home, Tim was content and his day had finally ended. He had enjoyed the day very much and the candy made it even better. +Once upon a time there was a bell. It was very special because it always rang. Every time it rang it made a noise that sounded like fun! Everyone who heard it had a smile on their face. + +One day the bell decided to go on an adventure. It wanted to find out what was past the horizon. It rang louder and louder as it made its way through the forest. + +But the forest was dangerous! It was dark and spooky and full of creatures. The bell was scared, but it kept ringing anyway. + +Finally it made it out of the forest and on to the other side. It was so bright and happy there! The bell felt so relieved that it rang louder than ever before. Everyone cheered for the bell and its courage. + +The bell had gone on a great adventure and made lots of new friends along the way. It knew it could have fun in the dangerous forest as long as it kept ringing. +Willa and Joe were best friends. They loved to measure things and always had lots of fun. +One day, they were playing in Joe's backyard when they heard a loud noise. It was coming from Joe's door. + +Willa said, "What was that, Joe?" +Joe said, "I think something is wrong with the door. It sounds like it's closing too slow." + +So the two friends got to work. They measured the door and noticed that it was not closing properly. They figured out that the hinges needed to be oiled. They opened the can of oil and carefully oiled each hinge. In no time, the door was closing like new. + +Willa and Joe looked at each other and smiled. Joe said, "We did it! Together, we can do anything. We just need to take it slow." + +The moral of this story is that with patience, hard work and cooperation, you can accomplish anything - no matter how small. +Once upon a time there lived a loyal dog, named Jasper. He was a very responsible dog, and always helped his owner to organize his log of tasks. Every day, Jasper made sure that his owner was on time to do all of his activities. + +One morning, his owner was running late. He quickly grabbed his log and started to make a plan, but he quickly ran out of time and he had to leave without organizing anything. + +"Oh, no!" Jasper cried. "You have to organize your log to have time for all your activities." + +Jasper's owner stopped and turned to his loyal dog. "You're right, Jasper. I didn't realize that I needed to take some time to organize the log in order to have time for all the things I need to do." + +From that day onwards, Jasper's owner made sure to set aside some time each day to organize his log so he could be productive. + +The moral of the story is: Planning ahead and organizing your tasks can help you be productive and have time for everything that you need to do! +One morning, when Jeff was playing in the garden, he heard a noise. He saw a tall man climbing up the fence. Jeff was scared and he wanted to run away but he remained brave and hid behind the bushes. + +The tall man climbed over the fence and started looking around. He was wearing a long bathrobe. Jeff was terrified but he stayed quiet. The man noticed a window was open and he quickly jumped into the house. + +Suddenly, Jeff knew he had to do something. He ran fast to the house and shouted out loud from the other side of the window that the man should leave. The tall man was surprised and he quickly climbed back over the fence and ran away. + +Jeff watched him go and realised that he had done something very brave by standing up to the man. He felt proud of himself and he knew that it was important to remain brave and strong in difficult situations. +Once upon a time, there was a 3 year old girl who loved going for nature walks. One particular day, she was feeling very bored and frustrated so she decided to take a nature walk to cheer her up. + +As she was walking through the woods, she noticed a large peach tree. She wanted to fill her basket with peaches so she hopped up onto the lowest branch and started picking them. + +She was about halfway done picking when her basket became full and she had to stop. She felt so frustrated and was about to give up when she had an idea. + +She shouted out, “Animal, come here!†+ +To her surprise, a bunny hopped out of the bushes and stood in front of her. She smiled and said, “Will you help me fill my basket with peaches?†+ +The bunny eagerly nodded in agreement and the two of them worked together to fill the basket with peaches. When they were done, she thanked the bunny and they parted ways. + +The 3 year old girl felt so much better after her nature walk. She had a basket full of peaches, and a new best friend in the bunny. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to find something delicate. He asked his mom, "What can I get that's delicate?" His mom smiled and said, "I know! Let's go get a lung." + +The little boy knew that his mom meant a balloon. He smiled and said, "Yes! I want a lung!" They drove to the store to buy a colorful lung. + +The little boy was so excited to pick out his lung. He looked at all the colors until he found the most delicate one. He beamed with joy and said, "I want this one!" mom paid for the delicate lung and they went home. + +The little boy was so happy with his lung. He put it up on a shelf and watched it until it floated down. + +The little boy wanted to show everyone his delicate lung. He ran around the house, proudly showing it to everyone. Everyone smiled and thought it was the most beautiful lung they had ever seen. +Once upon a time, there was a very sweet little girl who loved to explore. She went on a magical adventure to find something special. + +The little girl came across a mysterious file that glowed gold. Immediately, she knew she had to open it and find out what was inside. + +The file was filled with beautiful pictures and photographs. She was amazed at all of the colorful images and some looked as if they came from long ago. + +The little girl wanted to show everyone what she found, so she asked her mom for permission. With excitement, her mom said yes. + +The little girl delightedly displayed the file for her family and friends. Everyone oohed and aahed at the amazing pictures and the little girl was beaming with joy. Everyone was so sweet to her and she was grateful. The magical adventure had turned into something truly special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved going to the market. On the way to the market, she would skip and sing. She was an intelligent little girl, always happy and filled with joy. + +At the market, the little girl liked to buy different items with her mom. The fruits were always colorful and tasty. She would also buy flowers and sweet treats. + +On their way home, the little girl would miss going to the market. She wanted to go back again and again. She even missed the market while sleeping, dreaming of buying her favorite things from there. + +Every time she went back, she was filled with joy and happiness. The market was a special place for her and she loved it very much. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joey. He loved spending time at the beach and seeing all the creatures in the ocean. One day, he had an idea. He wanted to catch a jellyfish and put it in a jar! Joey was excited, but he was nervous too. + +Joey went to the beach and soon spotted a jellyfish. He got closer, but the jellyfish kept swimming away. “Oh no,†he thought. Joey tried again, but it kept happening. He couldn’t catch the jellyfish! + +Joey was sad and he started to cry. Suddenly, a voice said, “Guess what? You don’t need to catch the jellyfish to enjoy it.†Joey looked up and saw an old fisherman. The fisherman continued, “You can simply watch and admire it. Appreciate it for being so beautiful and unique. That’s how you can be successful.†+ +Joey smiled. He realized the fisherman was right. Joey said goodbye and thanked the fisherman with a hug. From that day on, Joey watched and admired all the creatures in the ocean. He was happy and successful! +One day, there was a helpful otter who wanted to play. But the otter could not find anyone to play with him. So the helpful otter decided to look for someone who could value him. + +The otter went around and saw many people, but none of them valued him. He got very sad and started to cry. + +Suddenly, he saw a kind little girl who stopped and asked him why he was crying. The helpful otter told her that he wanted to play but nobody valued him. + +The little girl smiled and said that she would value him. She told the helpful otter to come play with her and he agreed. From then on, the two were the best of friends and they always valued each other! +Once upon a time there was a delicate little girl called Daisy. She loved to wander around the garden, looking at the different flowers and plants. One day, Daisy was wandering around the garden when suddenly she had a shock! She felt a buzzing and saw blue sparks coming from a big bush. Daisy was so scared that she started to cry. + +But then she heard a voice coming from the bush. It was a gentle voice that said "don't be scared Daisy, I'm an electric kitty and this is my home". Daisy stopped crying. She looked closer and peeped through the leaves and saw, yes it was an electric kitty! + +Daisy was so excited that she wanted to come closer but the electric kitty said "no, I don't want you to get a shock". Daisy nodded her head in understanding and promised not to come close. + +So Daisy and the electric kitty became the best of friends. She would spend time with him in the garden and they would talk and laugh together. Daisy was so happy to have a new friend! + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a truck. Every day the truck had to load lots of food. It was a big job and very difficult for the truck. But the truck was brave and worked very hard. + +One day, the truck needed to load a lot of heavy boxes. But it was too difficult for the truck. Suddenly, a little kid came around. He saw the truck struggling and offered to help. + +The kid started to load the boxes one by one. They were heavy and it was a lot of work, but he kept going. The truck watched and cheered him on. + +Soon, all of the boxes were loaded on the truck. The truck was so proud of the little kid! They became friends and shared stories and food. From then on, the truck never had to worry about loading the food again. +Once upon a time there was a doggy called Brian. He lived in a very nice house with a family that loved him very much. One day, Brian wanted to do a fun activity so he asked the family if they could weigh him. The family found this to be a silly idea, but they agreed to humour Brian and got the weighing scales. + +Brian stepped on the scales with a big smile and waited for the result. But it was not a good result at all! Brian's weight was clearly too much, so much so that the scales almost broke. + +The family were not happy and told Brian that he had to eat less if he wanted to be healthy. But Brian didn't appreciate this. He shouted out that the family were stupid and stomped away. + +The family sighed and shook their heads. They knew that Brian wasn't listening and that he was going to continue eating like he was. They feared that this would lead to more problems for poor Brian in the future. + +One day, Brian tried to open his mouth to eat something, but he found that he couldn't. His mouth was so full of food that he couldn't fit anything else in. The family smiled knowingly: they had foreshadowed this event weeks earlier. + +Brian, who had never felt so stupid before, realised he should have listened to the family earlier. From that day onwards he ate less and weighed much less. He was happy and his family were +Once upon a time there was a naughty alligator called Al. He loved to touch everything he saw! One day, Al was walking through the forest and he saw a shiny red ball. He touched it with his long alligator nose and the ball rolled away. Al chased after it as fast as he could, but he could not catch up. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Stop!" it said. Al stopped and saw a little girl with blonde hair. She said, "That's my ball. Please give it back!" + +Al was a bit naughty and he didn't want to give it back. So he said, "No!" and he held the ball close to his tummy. The little girl was upset, so she stamped her foot and said, "Please give it back!" + +Al thought about it for a minute and then he said, "Ok." He touched the ball gently and handed it back to the little girl. "Thank you," she said with a smile. + +Al smiled too and he watched as the little girl walked away, happily carrying her ball. Then he turned around and went back to his own home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. She was three-years-old, and she always wanted to have fun. One day, she found a shiny coin under her bed. Her eyes lit up with joy as she took it in her hand. + +Susie imagined all the fancy things she could do with the shiny coin. She quickly ran to her mother to show her the coin. + +“Mommy, look what I found! Can I have some money to buy something fancy?â€Susie asked. + +Her mother was not too pleased but she wanted to encourage her daughter to save the money. She said, “No my dear, why don’t you save it so that you can buy something really special?†+ +Susie was so excited to have this shiny coin and she immediately hid it away so no one could find it. But that same night, Susie’s mom woke up to find the coin was missing. She suspected Susie found it. + +Susie reluctantly showed her the coin and said, “I just wanted something special!†But it was too late and the coin was gone forever. + +The moral of the story is that we should always listen to the advice of our loved ones because they are trying to encourage us to make the best decisions. If Susie had listened to her mother's advice, she would have had the +Mum and Dad took Jim and Jill to the park for a picnic. Jim was very excited and he kept asking Mum, "What can we do?" + +Mum said, "We can attach the balloon to your bike and go for a ride." Jim's face lit up and he said, "Let's go!" + +As they went on the bike ride, they saw a huge sky-diving plane. Jill became fearful. She said, "Mum, I'm scared!" + +Mum gently attached Jill's hand to Jim's bike and said, "Jim, take your sister with you. I'll watch you two from here." + +Jim looked at Jill with a smile, and said, "Don't be fearful, it'll be fun!" + +Jill slowly smiled and went for the ride. They rode for a few minutes and then went back for their picnic. They had a wonderful time! +Once there was a pretty fox. It liked to go for long walks in the woods. One day, the fox decided to tie a big red ribbon around its neck. As it walked, it was so proud to wear the ribbon and it smiled. + +The fox liked the ribbon so much that it wanted to give a present to someone else too. So, the fox went up to a butterfly and said, “I have something for you!†It tied the ribbon to the butterfly’s wings. + +The butterfly liked the ribbon very much and fluttered away, proud of her beautiful present. The fox watched and was happy - it had made someone else happy too! +One day in the forest, a dry butterfly flew into a tree. Inside the tree was a nest. The nest belonged to a little bird. The bird sat in the nest and was very sad. + +The butterfly asked why the bird was so sad. The bird told the butterfly that it couldn't fly out of the nest. The butterfly realized it could help the bird. She flapped her wings and blew a gust of wind at the nest. + +The wind was strong enough to lift the bird out of the nest. The bird was very happy! The butterfly and the bird flew together through the trees. The bird was so excited and thanked the butterfly for her help. + +The butterfly and the bird flew away together. They waved goodbye as they left. The bird was happy to be free and the butterfly was happy to have helped. They realized that together, they could be stronger. +One night, a small girl named Daisy was out in the garden. She watched the beautiful stars twinkling in the sky like tiny candles. As she gazed up, she noticed a distant nail. She thought to herself, “What’s that?†+ +Suddenly it started moving! Daisy was so excited and followed the nail with her curious eyes. The nail kept moving and all of a sudden it stopped. Daisy wanted to stay and see what would happen. + +The nail slowly started to move again. This time it was getting closer. Very slowly, but steadily, it was heading straight for Daisy! + +Daisy was scared and wanted to run, but then the nail suddenly flew up in the air, spun around, and with a loud "poof" turned into a shooting star! Daisy cheered, and thanked the star for giving her such a wonderful show. + +Daisy smiled and decided right then and there that she would stay in the garden every night and look for the distant nail. Maybe one day her wish would come true, just like the shooting star! +Once there was a farmer who had a lot of hay in his barn. Every day, he'd take some hay out of his barn and feed it to his cows. One day, the farmer decided to marry, but he was frustrated because he didn't have enough hay to feed more cows. He decided he needed to find a way to get more hay. He worked hard all summer but it was still not enough hay. He was so frustrated that he almost gave up. + +But then his new wife had an idea. She suggested that they find some friends to help gather hay. Together they managed to get enough hay and they were able to feed the extra cows in the barn. Everyone was so happy! The farmer was glad that his wife had solved the problem and they all celebrated with a party. +Once upon a time there was a little squirrel called Scampers. He lived amongst the trees with his two brothers and one sister. One day, he was out collecting acorns in the woods. He hadn't been collecting acorns for long, when suddenly he spotted something unique. + +Curious, he scampered over to take a closer look. He soon realized it was an acorn bigger than any other he had seen before. He reached out and grabbed it, before quickly popping it into his mouth. He bit down and found it was delicious! The unique acorn was the sweetest Scampers had ever tasted. + +He shouted with excitement and ran back to tell his family about the unique acorn. From that day on, Scampers was forever on the lookout for more special acorns to bite. +Mum was feeling restless. She needed some comfort. Little Daisy noticed and asked, "Mum, why are you feeling restless?" + +Mum explained, "It's too hot in here. I need some cool air." + +Little Daisy took Mum's hand and said, "Come with me. I will take you for a walk outside and the cool air will make it better." + +So Little Daisy and Mum went outside. The warm sunshine and the cool breezes quickly put a smile on Mum's face. Little Daisy smiled too and said, "See, Mum, I told you it would help." + +Mum put her arm around Little Daisy's shoulders and said, "Thank you, my sweet girl. You helped me find some comfort." + +Little Daisy smiled and snuggled up to her Mum. They both felt content and calm again. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old man who lived in a small village. Every day he would sit in his garden complaining about everything. One day, a wise old teacher arrived in the village and decided to try and help the old man. He approached the grumpy old man and offered to teach him a new skill. After a while, the old man agreed and the teacher began teaching him how to grow carrots. + +Every day, the teacher and the old man went out to the garden and the teacher showed him how to plant the seed, water the soil and look after the carrots. As the days went by, the old man became more patient and content. Soon, he had grown a large crop of carrots that were ripe and delicious. + +From then on, the old man stopped complaining and instead made the most of the things he had. He also shared his carrots with the whole village and taught them how to grow them too. + +The moral of the story is that when we open our hearts to learning something new and share what we learn with others, it can be truly rewarding and make us feel happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to sort her toys. She put her dolls in one pile and her blocks in another. One day she found an orange lock and was so excited to put it away in its special spot. But when she tried, nothing fit! She tried again and again but nothing worked. She was starting to feel very frustrated. + +Suddenly, an idea came to her. She quickly grabbed her blocks and tried to fit the orange lock between them. She wiggled it around until it fit nice and tight! She smiled as she declared that the orange lock had finally found its home. + +The little girl was so pleased that she had solved the problem. She was proud of herself for deciding how to sort the orange lock. She smiled and knew that her sorting was successful. +The little girl was jolly and happy, playing in the garden with her Dad. She loved spending time with him and would often make requests for him to do silly things like hide in the bushes and pretend to be a monster. Her Dad always obliged, and after lots of giggles, they took a break to have tea and biscuits in the garden. + +The little girl had a big request this time. "Daddy, can I please have a daughter?" He laughed and replied, "Sweetheart, you only have enough love for yourself. Maybe when you're a bit older you can think about having a daughter." The little girl looked disappointed, but smiled when her Dad suggested they have another game. She ran off to grab a garden ball and they continued to have fun. + +Little did the little girl know, but the conversation about having a daughter had been foreshadowing a bad ending. Later on in the week, her Dad was taken ill and unfortunately passed away. She was sad, but remembered all the jolly times they had together, especially the times when he had agreed to her silly requests. Although she would never have the daughter she requested, she will always remember the time and love she shared with her Dad. +Mum and Dad wanted to give Joe a very special surprise. They wanted to invite his best friend over for tea. So, they called up his friend's parents and invited them round. + +When they arrived, Joe was so excited to see his friend. He showed her his toys and all the lovely junk he had collected in his bedroom. + +Afterwards, they all had tea together. Mum and Dad had made a lovely meal. Joe and his friend had lots of fun, chatting and playing. + +At the end of the evening, Joe's friend said goodbye. But Mum and Dad had a special surprise. They had invited Joe's grandpa to stay the night. Joe was thrilled to have his grandpa with him, and they shared a big hug before going to bed. It was a lovely end to a wonderful day. +Once upon a time there was a wise old farmer who owned a wagon. Every single day he went out to the field and he fed all of his animals. One day he was walking with the wagon, when he saw a little mouse. The mouse said to him, "Please sir, would you give me something to eat?" The wise old farmer smiled and said, "I'm sorry little mouse, but I have nothing left to feed you." + +But then the farmer got an idea. He said to the mouse, "I have an idea! I'll bring my wagon to the field tomorrow, and I will get you some food from there." The mouse was very happy and said, "Thank you sir! I will meet you tomorrow." + +The next day the farmer brought the wagon to the field as promised and the mouse was there waiting for him. The farmer was surprised but he smiled and said, "I have got something for you." The farmer gave the mouse some food from the loaves of hay in the wagon. The mouse was very excited and thanked the farmer. + +The wise old farmer smiled and said, "I'm glad that I could help you, little mouse. Now, you don't need to worry about food anymore." From then on, the farmer brought food in the wagon every day and the mouse would always come to meet him. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Jane went to the park. She was so excited as she saw a big box in the corner. Jane walked over to the box and saw a lock on it. She shouted "I want to unlock it!" + +She tried to open it but couldn't. She was so upset, she started to cry. + +Just then, her mommy came over and said "It's ok, sweetheart. Here let me help you!" Mommy took out a key and unlocked the box. Jane opened the box and saw a loud, colorful sock inside. It was made of shiny fabric with sparkles. + +Jane smiled and said "Thank you Mommy! It's so beautiful". Mommy gave her a hug and said "You're welcome". Jane happily put the sock in her pocket and went to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was excited to get a package in the mail. She asked her mom what was in the package, but her mom said she couldn't open it until later. The little girl was very disappointed. + +Later that night, the package arrived. The mom took it out of the sack and smiled. She said the little girl could open it and she was so excited. + +She opened the package, and inside was the most beautiful toy she had ever seen! She was so excited to play with it and ran around the room to show her mom. + +But her mom said she couldn't keep it. She needed to put it back in the sack and give it to someone else. + +The little girl was so sad. But she still put the toy back in the sack and gave it to her little brother, who was also very excited to have it. +Once upon a time there was a nosy monkey. His name was Tommy. Tommy was always very curious and loved to explore his home in the jungle. + +But one day Tommy became too nosy! He saw a very big tree in the distance, with lots of fruit and leaves too. He wanted to get closer to the tree and find out what was in it. + +So he started to climb. He got higher and higher and eventually reached the top. Then, he bowed down so he could see inside. + +Inside the tree was a big pile of waste! There were all sorts of different fruits, banana peels, and other things. Tommy was very surprised and decided he should probably leave it alone. + +He quickly climbed back down the tree, leaving the pile of waste behind. From that day on, Tommy was careful to not be too nosy and to leave things as he found them. +Once there was a little girl named Emily. She loved playing outside, running around in the grass and jumping off the ground. + +One day, her mom made her stay inside. She was mad and wanted to go outside to play. She asked her mom why and her mom told her that she had to stay in and do her chores. Emily thought it was unfair and she didn't want to do it. + +Then her mom told her she could play in the backyard if she did her chores. She shouted and thought what was the point of going in the backyard. Then her mom told her she could build a fort in the backyard. Emily thought that sounded fun and agreed to do her chores. + +She grabbed some flexible sticks and started to build. She was in the backyard for hours, but eventually was finished. As she was admiring her creation her mom came out and told her it was time to come inside and go to bed. Emily was sad and complained that she wasn't finished. Her mom told her it was time to go inside, but Emily refused and said she would stay in the backyard all night. + +Her mom, who was firm but flexible, ordered Emily to come in. Emily was mad and disappointed, but she obeyed her mom and went inside. She was sad, but she knew that if she was obedient and followed the rules, she would get to go play in the backyard again very soon. +John was walking along the road, looking for cheap things he could buy with his pocket money. He saw a bright colorful toy and smiled, but then he noticed the toy was quite expensive. He frowned, disappointed. + +Suddenly, a strange man stepped out from behind a nearby bush. He had a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his face as he said kindly, "Young man, I have something special for you." John knew he shouldn't accept a gift from a stranger, but the man seemed so friendly. "What is it?" he asked. + +The man pulled out a small box and said, "This box will bring you lots of joy. It's yours if you want it." John opened the box and inside was the most beautiful toy he'd ever seen – it was even brighter and prettier than the toy he'd seen earlier. + +John was so excited that he immediately said, "Yes! I'll take it." The man smiled, handed him the box and disappeared into the bushes. + +John was overjoyed and felt very lucky to have found such a cheap and amazing toy. But as he walked further down the road, he realized something was wrong. The box felt heavy and he could hear something rattling inside. He opened the box again and inside was a bomb! + +John started to cry as he realized the man had tricked him. The bomb exploded in a huge ball of flames, destroying everything in its +Once upon a time, Jack was playing in the park. He was very playful and loved to dance. He twirled and whirled around, spinning 'round and 'round with joy. + +When he was done dancing, he saw a taxi outside the park. He was very curious and asked his mom, "What's that?" His mom smiled and said, "That's a taxi. They take you on cool adventures." + +Jack was so excited he started to dance again. He imagined all the places he could go in the taxi--the zoo, the beach, and the playground! + +The next day Jack begged his mom to take him in the taxi. She said, "Yes, let's go!" Jack danced with delight and they got in the taxi together. It was so much fun--even more fun than he imagined! Jack now loves to take taxi rides and dance along the way. +Once upon a time there was a noisy bird. It liked to sing very loudly, but it made the other animals mad. So the bird decided to find a new home. +One day the bird heard some people talking about a big farm. They said it was the perfect place to go because it was quiet and peaceful. So the bird flew to the farm. +The farm had lots of other animals and they all welcomed the bird with open wings. The bird sang so beautifully that it made them happy. They asked the bird to stay and the bird agreed. +The bird decided to tell the animals a story. It was about a family who had to leave their home. But with the help of their friends, they were able to restore it and make it their own again. +The animals were so happy to hear the story. They all agreed that the bird should stay with them forever. The bird was so glad to find a new home where it could be noisy and tell stories. +Once upon a time there was a little owl named Wally. He dreamed of being able to fly away to a nice and peaceful forest. Every night he would part from his home and look for the forest. + +One night, his friends came to find him. "Let's play together!" they said. They were all so noisy and Wally felt overwhelmed. He wanted to escape the noise. + +"Let me be alone," said Wally. + +So his friends flew off, leaving him in the night sky. Wally kept looking for the peaceful forest and finally, he found it. The forest was full of singing birds and the stars were twinkling in the sky. + +Wally wanted to stay there forever. He knew this was the place he had been looking for. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes it's best to be alone and look for the peace and calm you need. Being surrounded by noisy people can be overwhelming and distracting. Find the place that brings you solace and peace and make it your own. +Once upon a time, there was a factory. It was bad because it did not trust anyone. It closed itself off and never let anyone come in. + +One day, a little boy named Jack wanted to visit the factory. He was only three years old, but he was brave. He knocked on the door and asked if he could come in. + +The factory did not trust him. It was not happy and just shook its head no. But Jack still wanted to go inside. + +So Jack kept knocking. He kept asking the factory to trust him. After a few days, the factory finally said yes. + +Jack was so happy! He opened the door and went inside. The factory was happy, too. It was glad that it had trusted Jack. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. Anna wanted to go to a different place but her mum said no. She was so angry and sad that she stamped her feet and crossed her arms. Her mum said that one day, she must learn to sign to get places. + +On the way to school one morning, Anna saw a sign that said ‘wet paint’ in bright red letters. The sign had a red hand with a finger pointing. Anna wanted to touch the sign, but she remembered her mum's words and knew she must not. + +Anna thought about her mum's words and decided to remember the sign and be careful. When she arrived home, she told her mum all about the sign, and why it was important. Her mum was very happy and proud of Anna for understanding the sign's message. + +The moral of the story is that signs are important and it is important for us to listen and to do what the signs tell us. They are there to help us and protect us, and if we all take notice of them, we will be all be safe. +Once upon a time there was a big tree. It was massive and strong and its leaves were so green they were almost blue. Every day the birds and animals came to play and were happy to have such a beautiful place to visit. + +One day a small boy came by and looked up at the tree. He wanted to climb it, but was too small. So he said to the tree, "Please help me climb up there!" + +The tree thought for a moment and then said, "I can't lift you up, but I can give you some advice. Stand on a big branch and then jump off with a popcorn in your hand. It will give you extra lift and make you go higher." + +The boy tried exactly as the tree had said. He held the popcorn in one hand and jumped. He thought the popcorn would break, but it didn't. He went higher and higher until he was up in the tree. He was so happy and felt so proud of himself. + +The boy thanked the tree and realized that sometimes you just need a little help to make something happen. He also learnt that small things like a handful of popcorn can do big things if we stand up for ourselves. +Once upon a time, there was a squash. It was a very special squash, because it found the secret to success. Every day, it would work very hard and then rest to get stronger. + +One day, the squash felt it had worked hard enough to be successful. So it took a rest to catch its breath. When it got up, it was bigger and stronger than ever before. + +The squash was so successful, everyone wanted to know its secret. They asked the squash to teach them how to be successful, just like it. + +The squash said, "You have to work hard and then rest. You also have to have patience!" + +Everyone was so happy, because they now knew the squash's secret and could all be successful. And they all lived happily ever after. +Peter was a brave little boy who loved to explore. Everywhere he went, he always asked questions and looked for surprises. One day while playing in his backyard, he saw a vine hanging from a tree. He decided to climb up and explore. + +He asked his mom, "Can I go up there?" His mom said, "No, it looks too slippery. Be careful!" + +Peter ignored his mom's warning and began to climb the vine. He was brave and curious. He kept climbing until he reached the top and looked out at the world below. Peter saw a pond with sparkling water! He was so excited and asked his mom if he could go swimming. + +His mom shook her head and said "No, it looks too deep. You don't know how to swim yet." + +Peter was disappointed but he knew his mom was right. He watched the water sparkle in the sun, and he made a promise to himself that one day he would learn how to swim, and then he could go and explore the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a big sister. Her big sister was a very nice person. The little girl was sad one day and her big sister wanted to comfort her. She put her arm around her little sister and gave her a big hug. The big sister had bright pink hair and the little girl felt warm and safe. She knew that her big sister was there to take care of her and make her happy. + +The big sister whispered in her ear and told her that everything was going to be okay. She hugged her little sister tight and told her that she loved her. The little girl felt better after the hug and knew how much her big sister cared about her. + +The big sister took out some sparkly pink nail polish and asked her little sister if she wanted to have some fun. She took the little girl's hand and painted her nails pink. They laughed and talked together while the nails dried. + +The big sister did her best to comfort her little sister and make her feel better. She was so happy that she was able to make her little sister smile. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny called Daisy. Daisy was a wild bunny and she loved to go on adventures. One day, she went to a strange and dark forest. As she hopped around, she saw something dead on the ground. + +She hopped closer to take a look and saw a dead fox. Daisy was curious, but scared too. She asked a nearby owl, "What did you make?" + +The owl opened his eyes wide. "I didn't make this," he said. "I think it must have been a wild animal that did it!" + +Daisy hopped away and didn't return to the dark forest again. +Once upon a time there was a nice guitar. The guitar wanted to have friends. So it asked, "Who will play me?" + +A little girl heard the guitar and said, "I will play you!" The guitar was very excited and said, "Yes! Let's have fun!" + +So the girl picked up the guitar and it felt happy. She strummed the strings and it made nice music. + +The guitar was so happy that it asked the girl, "Will you let me come to your house to play again?" + +The girl smiled and said, "Yes! That would be nice. Let's play together again soon!" +Once upon a time, a humble little boy went to the beach on a sunny day. As he stumbled along the sandy shore, he saw a large bird flying in the sky. He stopped and paused to watch the bird soar through the clouds. Suddenly, the bird flew down and perched itself on the boy's shoulder. + +The boy couldn't believe it! He asked the bird, "What are you doing here?" + +The bird replied, "I was sent by a magical spirit to grant you a wish!" + +The boy looked so excited, he couldn't think straight. After a moment of pause, he said, "I wish for a castle of sand where I can play all day!" + +The bird smiled and said, "Your wish is granted!" And with that, the bird flew away. + +The boy was so happy. He ran to the beach, and using his little hands, he built a sandcastle. From then on, he played with his sandcastle every single day. +Once upon a time there were two friends. They both loved to write. Every day, they would write stories and stories together. They were always kind to each other and shared their love. + +But one day, things changed. One of the friends was no longer kind. He was mean and rude and didn't care about the other friend's feelings. He stopped writing and stopped showing his love. + +The other friend felt so sad and lonely. He didn't know what to do. He tried to be kind, but it seemed like nothing would make his friend happy. + +So in the end, the two friends went their separate ways. Even though they still loved each other, they could no longer be friends. It was a bad ending. +Sam was walking in the park when he saw a red pole. He wanted to get to the top, but he wasn't sure how. He asked his mom if she could help him. + +"How can I manage to get to the top of the pole?" Sam asked. + +"You can use the steps on the pole," his mom replied. + +Sam wanted to try it so he started to climb the pole. He was having a lot of fun, but it was a bit difficult. He managed to reach the top of the pole and it felt so good! + +He looked down and said, "Mom, I made it! I managed to reach the top of the red pole!" + +His mom was so proud of him and smiled. Sam was proud of himself too. He had managed to reach the top all on his own! +Tina and Sara were best friends. Every day they used to dream together. One day, as they were walking, they saw a big, wet raft by the beach. Tina said, "Let's go on it!" "Okay," Sara said. + +They ran to the raft and got on. It was wet, but that didn't stop them. They laughed and sang, and before long the raft began to move. The girls were so happy and the warm wind felt so nice. + +Suddenly, the raft came to a stop. The girls could hear the sound of waves crashing against rocks. They were scared, but Tina held Sara's hand tight. She said, "Don't worry, everything is okay." + +The girls looked around and saw a big waterfall. They gasped as big, wet droplets splashed around them. Tina said, "Oh, I dreamt of this would happen!" She smiled at Sara, then they both started laughing with joy. + +The girls looked around and saw that they were safe. The raft had sailed them right near the shore. They both gave each other a hug, then got off the wet raft. The girls knew they would never forget that wonderful dream they had shared. +Once upon a time there was a young girl called Grace. Grace was only three years old and she always loved exploring. One day on her adventures, she stumbled upon a shoebox. Inside the box was a beautiful pair of shoes that sparkled in the light. + +Filled with excitement, Grace quickly put them on and said: "Mummy, look at my new shoes!" + +But then, a voice called out from behind her. She turned around to see an old lady standing there. + +The lady said: "Those are my shoes, my sweetheart. I was just about to give them away." The old lady smiled. + +Grace felt very silly and quickly said: "I'm sorry! But they were so beautiful, so I had to try them on." + +The old lady laughed and said: "of course you did. But here, I'll give them to you as a present." + +Grace was so excited. She thanked the old lady many times before running off with her new sparkly shoes. + +From that day on, Grace never stopped exploring and she always wore her new dazzling shoes. +Once, there was a crocodile living near a river. He loved the sunny days and the clear skies. Every day, he would sigh and enjoy the good life. + +One day, he heard a voice from the river. He looked and saw a little girl standing on the shore. She said, "Hi Crocodile, do you want to play?" + +The crocodile was surprised to hear this and he thought for a moment. Then he sighed and said, "Yes! I would love to play." + +So the little girl and the crocodile played in the river all day. They splashed and laughed and had a really good time. + +At the end of the day, the crocodile said, "Thank you for a good day, little girl. See you soon!" The little girl smiled and nodded then waved goodbye. The crocodile smiled and sighed. He had had a really good day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally had a round, red ball that she liked to roll all around her house. One day, she decided to roll her ball out into the front garden. + +The ball rolled and rolled until it came to a stop right at the edge of a big, blue pond. In the pond Sally could see an island full of water lilies. She was so excited! + +Still sitting in her pretty dress, Sally took off her shoes and socks, and rolled up her trousers then jumped into the pond. The water was cold, but that didn't stop Sally from paddling her way to the island. + +When Sally arrived on the island she noticed it was very busy. Dozens of water bugs were skidding around happily and birds were singing sweetly. This made Sally very happy so she decided she would play on the island all day. + +Sally closed her eyes and enjoyed the sunny day. Suddenly she heard a loud, familiar voice calling out. + +"Sally! Where are you!? Time to come home!" + +Sally smiled and quickly rolled her ball back down to the edge of the pond. "Coming!" She shouted and ran home. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy. He wanted to explore the world, so he decided to go west. As he walked through the forest, he became very excited. He noticed beautiful flowers and trees. He jumped and skipped around, singing and laughing. + +Suddenly, he came to a big river. All around it, the forest was dark and scary. The boy was embarrassed. He was scared to cross it, so he stopped and thought for a moment. + +He had to be brave. He wanted to explore the world, and he knew his journey to the west would be difficult. He got a big stick, and he tested the river. He dipped the stick into the water and waded across the river. When he got to the other side, he felt relieved and excited. + +The brave boy had conquered the river! He was so excited that he started running and singing. He followed the path to the west until he reached a wide open valley. It was beautiful! + +The brave boy had fulfilled his wish and fulfilled his dream of exploring the world. He was excited and happy to have reached the west. From then on, he traveled the world, overcoming challenges and exploring new lands. +Timmy the pig was playing in the garden. He jumped over the fence and decided to walk down the street. Eventually he came across an old television. When he touched it, the screen lit up. On the screen Timmy could see a counting game. He quickly began to count from 1 to 10. He was so excited that he yelled out each number. + +Suddenly, a voice from the television said, "You are so intelligent for your age. You counted all the numbers perfectly." + +Timmy was so happy that he jumped around and told all of his friends what had happened. + +The moral of the story is that intelligence is important, but it isn't everything. Counting numbers is easy and anyone can do it. It's more important to show true intelligence through kind words and good deeds. +Once upon a time, there was a poor ostrich who lived in the desert. She was always so sad and quiet. No one ever came to see her or talk with her. One day, she decided that she had had enough and she started to weep, loudly and sadly. + +Just then, a kind turtle appeared and asked her why she was crying. The ostrich told the turtle that she was very lonely and he said he understood how she felt. He said that even though she was an ostrich and he was a turtle, they could be friends. + +The ostrich thought it was very nice that a turtle wanted to be her friend, but she was still feeling lonely and sad. She asked the turtle if he could help her find more friends. The turtle said he would try. + +The turtle went out into the desert and looked everywhere for friends for the ostrich, but he couldn't find any. He came back and told her that he was sorry for not being able to help. The ostrich thanked the turtle for trying, but she was still feeling so sad and lonely. + +The turtle felt so sorry for the ostrich, he gave her a big hug and said he would always be her friend. The ostrich was so happy that she finally had someone who cared about her, she stopped weeping and smiled. From that day forward, they were the best of friends. +One day, mum and dad had an idea! They wanted to invite a friend over for tea. So, mum opened the drawer and found out what she would need. Inside the drawer, she found some pale plates and cups. + +She invited her friend over and they had a lovely time. While sipping their tea, mum said there was something special in the drawer. It was a surprise! + +Her friend opened the drawer and inside it, was a pale teddy bear. They both had so much fun playing with it! The teddy bear was the perfect guest for their tea. +Once upon a time, there was a clever baby. +The little one liked to watch the birds and the bugs. +One day, the baby saw a hungry bird and asked her mom, "Mommy, can I feed the bird?" + +Her mom said, “Yes, that’s a nice idea. Here, take this bread and crumble it into small pieces.†+ +The baby happily took the bread and went out to the garden. He carefully sprinkled the bread around the bird, who started to eat happily. +It made the baby so happy to see the bird happy, so he kept doing it every day. + +Soon, other birds started to come to the garden to feed on the crumbs. They were so happy to get a good meal every day. + +This clever baby had learned a valuable lesson. He realized that it was important to take care of all creatures and to share what you have. +Once upon a time, there was a lucky bear whose name was Tom. Tom was walking through the forest, when he suddenly felt something cold and slimy! He looked down and saw a big green and yellow frog. + +"Hello!" said the frog, giving a big squeeze. "Do you have a question?" +Tom thought for a bit, and then he said, "Yes, I do want to ask one question. What is the most luckiest thing you know?" + +The frog smiled and said, "Luck is all around us. You just have to find it. For example, this morning I found two shiny pennies in the mud." Tom felt glad that the frog had shared his secret. He gave the frog a little squeeze and said goodbye. + +Tom happily continued his walk through the forest. Everywhere he looked, he saw signs that luck was nearby. He was sure he was going to have a lucky day! +Jimmy was a very curious boy. One day, he was walking around his house and noticed a dull ceiling. He was wondering what he could do with it, so he went to get some of his toys. He found his box of blocks and grabbed them. + +He started to put them on the ceiling, matching some of the blocks in size and color. He was so proud of himself! He clapped his hands and said, "Wow! I made the ceiling look so nice!". + +His parents heard him and were so proud of him for being so creative with his toys. They went to get a nice bright paint and together, they matched the color to Jimmy's blocks. They painted the whole ceiling and it looked much brighter. Jimmy was very happy. + +Jimmy liked to match things, and he was very proud of his ceiling. He thought it was the prettiest ceiling in the world. +Jill had a sister. Her name was Kim. Jill and Kim were very different. Kim was playful and Jill always stayed inside. Jill hate when Kim played. She thought it was too noisy. + +One day, Kim asked Jill to play with her. Jill didn't want to. She just wanted to stay inside. But Kim said "Please play with me!". So Jill went outside. + +They had lots of fun! They played tag and jumped on the trampoline. Before too long, Jill was having a lot of fun too! + +Jill's sister was so playful! It made Jill happy to be part of the fun. From then on, she always wanted to play with Kim. +One day, a jolly little boy went for a walk in the park. All of a sudden, he spotted a pretty comet in the sky. He stopped and watched it, excitedly. + +Suddenly, he had an idea. He decided to hurry and follow the comet! He raced through the park, chasing the comet. + +But soon, he was tired and the comet was getting further away. No matter how much he hurried, he couldn’t keep up! + +The little boy was so sad - he had failed to catch the comet. He sat down and cried, feeling very upset. + +He learned a lesson that day. Don’t try to hurry too much, or you could end up very disappointed. +Linda heard a strange noise outside her bedroom window. She slowly walked to the window and looked out. In the moonlight, she could see a small gray bird hopping around. Linda opened her window and said "Hello, what are you doing here?" The bird chirped back and said "I'm looking for a secret that will help me succeed. Do you know what it is?" Linda thought long and hard but she had no idea. She told the bird that she couldn't help him. The bird seemed disappointed but he thanked her for her time and flew off. Linda watched the bird fly away until she couldn't see it anymore. Linda went back to bed but she couldn't stop thinking about the bird's secret. She knew she had to find it so she could help the bird succeed. After many days of searching, Linda found the secret with the help of her friends. She quickly ran back to the same spot she had seen the bird, and shouted "I have the secret! I can help you succeed!" The little gray bird landed on Linda's shoulder and said "Thank you! I'm so glad you found it." +Once upon a time, there was an incredible inchworm. He was looking for someone to help him out, so he went searching through the woods. He soon spotted a small boy who was picking flowers. The inchworm crawled over and asked if the boy could pay him some attention. + +The boy was surprised to see an inchworm talking! But he was happy to help and he said yes. He carefully picked up the inchworm and put him down on a big leaf. As they chatted together, the inchworm told the boy all sorts of incredible stories. + +The boy was very impressed and they kept talking until the sun began to set. The boy carefully put the inchworm back in the ground and thanked him for the amazing stories. The inchworm waved goodbye as the boy walked away. +Once upon a time there was a patient lumberjack. Every day, he would spend time in the forest, cutting down logs of lumber. With his axe and saw, he would work hard all day. He would patiently wait for the right tree to come along so that he could make the perfect lumber. + +One day, he found the tree he was looking for. But it was much bigger than he had expected. He knew it would take a lot of patience and hard work, but he decided he was up to the challenge. So, he got to chopping and sawing. + +By the end of the day, he had managed to make the lumber he was looking for. He was so proud and happy with what he had accomplished. Now, he could spend his time making other important things with his new lumber. +John was walking in the park when the sunset approached. He looked up into the sky and saw how sweet the colors were. + +He heard a noise in the bushes, so he went over to check. He tried to be brave. + +John peered inside and saw a small animal. He asked it, "What are you doing here?" + +The animal replied, "I'm so hungry. Please give me some food!" + +John was feeling generous, so he reached into his pocket and gave the animal a snack. The animal was very happy and smiled at him. + +John turned around, but the animal had shut the bush and was gone. John felt sad and lonely, so he slowly walked away as the sun disappeared. The sweet sunset was gone too. +Lexi and her family went to the toy store. Lexi was so excited to see all the different models of cars and planes. She wanted to own them all! + +Her dad said, “Which model do you like the best?†+ +Lexi pointed to a giant red car. + +“That's a nice one,†said her dad. + +Lexi's mom waved to an elderly woman. + +“Let’s go talk to Mrs. Carter,†said Lexi’s mom. + +The woman said, “Do you like that model? It’s the greatest car I’ve seen.†+ +Lexi smiled. “I want to own it, please!†+ +Mrs. Carter laughed. “Maybe for your birthday you can own it.†+ +Lexi was so happy. She thanked the elderly woman and ran back to show her parents. + +That night, Lexi was already dreaming of owning that model car. What fun she was going to have! +Once there was a seal named Simey. He was happy and playful like all seals. Every day he would go out to the sea for his adventures. One day he was about to dive into the water, when suddenly he heard a strange noise. + +Simey looked around and he saw a boat. He noticed that the boat had a big box and something was inside it. He was curious so he went towards the boat. When he was close enough, he saw that the box had a seal on it! + +The other seal looked serious and she said her name was Suzy. She explained that she comes from far away and she needs Simey's help. She asked him to supply her with food and other items she needs to survive in the sea. + +Simey was so happy to be able to help. He was sure that his adventures will be even more exciting now! He gave her all the items she needed and they became the best of friends. + +Little did Simey know that he had just made the first step towards the biggest and most serious adventure ever. He was about to have the time of his life! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was impatient to do something new and want to paint. She asked her mum and dad if she could do it, but they said no. + +Lucy was sad and angry. She tried again, and asked them if she could paint. But they said no, she was not permitted. + +Their words made Lucy very frustrated. She did not want to listen to them and started stomping her feet. She was really mad. + +Finally her mum and dad changed their mind and said "ok" - she could paint! + +Lucy was very excited. She ran off to grab the paint and paper and began to create something beautiful. She was so happy she got to paint, that she soon forgot why she had been so impatient in the first place. +Once upon a time there was a hairy bear. He was excited to take a test today. He had been studying all week and felt ready to do his best. + +The bear arrived at the test center. It was a rather intimidating place, but the bear was brave and marched inside. He found the quiz room and took a seat. The room was filled with other furry animals like him. + +The quiz started and the bear worked hard on the questions. Some were hard and some were easy, but he did his best to answer them all. Everyone was silent while they all worked. + +When the test was finished, the bear was proud. He had done well on the quiz and felt happy. He waved goodbye to all his furry friends as he exited the test center, feeling confident he had done his best. +Once upon a time there was a famous guy named Dan. Every night, Dan went to bed and heard a strange noise. He thought it was just his imagination, but every morning, he'd be tired and hear it again. + +One night Dan found out what the noise was. He experienced his very first nightmare. He saw dark figures and heard loud noises. Dan was really scared. + +He decided to ask his teacher for help. His teacher gave him an advice - to fight his fears. Dan found out about some special exercises that would help him get rid of the nightmares. + +He started doing the exercises and soon the nightmares were gone. Dan was very proud of himself and became famous. Everyone admired him for his courage. Now Dan sleeps peacefully every night. +Once upon a time there were two brothers named Tom and Joe. Tom was very stubborn and never let anyone help him. Joe on the other hand always trusted everyone, even if they said they could help him with something. + +One day the brothers went on an adventure to explore a cave. As they delved deeper into the darkness, they ran into a giant door. Joe jetted forward, excitement coursing through his veins, but Tom put his hand on his friend's chest to stop him. He didn't like to trust people, even his own brother. + +Joe stepped back, but then noticed something. There was a handle on the door that none of them had seen before. Tom was still hesitant, but Joe thought that it might be a way in. He asked Tom to trust him before he grabbed the handle. + +Tom stood back and watched as Joe grabbed the handle and the door slowly opened. Joe’s trust had been rewarded - the brothers had found something exciting on their adventure! They stepped into the cave, but Tom knew he had to trust his brother to get them safely back out. + +Trust really is like a handle - sometimes it takes a bit more effort to open up a door but it can be so worth it in the end. +Tim saw a huge tuna in the ocean. He wanted to lift it out of the water, so he jumped in. He tried to reach it, but it was too far. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "Let me help you, Tim." It was a dolphin! It swam up to the tuna and lifted it out of the water. + +Tim was so happy. He thanked the dolphin and said, "Can you help me lift it onto the beach?" + +The dolphin smiled, "Yes, I can help you." Together, they carried the huge tuna onto the beach. + +Tim thanked the dolphin again and waved goodbye as it swam away. Tim knew he was really lucky to have such a good friend to help him! +Once upon a time, there was a parade. It had lots of dancers and music and was so exciting! The parade meant to go in one direction, but something magical happened. All of the sudden, the parade started to reverse! + +The dancers were confused and the music stopped. Everyone looked around, not understanding what was happening. But then, a little girl stepped out of the crowd. + +She was wearing a delicate dress and had a brilliant smile. She turned to the parade and said, "Let's go the other way! It'll be more fun!" + +Everyone laughed and began to move the other way. The music started playing again and the parade became more fun than ever. The little girl smiled, happy to have made everyone's day. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful horse named Lucky. Lucky was very happy living on Farmer Pete's farm, but he had a problem. Every time he ran, he kept losing sugar from his pockets. + +One day, Farmer Pete asked Lucky, "Why are you losing sugar all the time?" Lucky replied, "I don't know, it just slips out of my pocket when I run." + +Farmer Pete said, "I can help you fix that. Let's buy a special pocket for you to put your sugar in. That way, you won't lose it when you run!" + +Lucky was so happy and thanked Farmer Pete. Soon, Lucky got his special new pocket and all the sugar stayed safe inside while he ran. Lucky was happy because he had a powerful new pocket and he was never losing his sugar now. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mia. She was three years old. Mia decided to celebrate her birthday with her best friend, Joe. It was a perfect day to have a party. + +When Joe arrived, he gave Mia a gift. Mia was so happy. She hugged Joe and said "Thank you, Joe! I love it!" + +Mia opened her present and found a big red teddy bear. It was so soft and she loved its cuddly touch. She hugged the bear tightly, and couldn't believe it was perfect. + +Joe said, "Happy birthday, Mia! Let's go celebrate!" + +So Mia, Joe and her bear went outside to play in the sunshine. It was the perfect way to celebrate the special day. They had so much fun together. Mia laughed and hugged her bear. + +It was the best birthday ever! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy liked to explore and play in her backyard. One day while she was playing, Daisy noticed a screw on the ground. She had never seen one before so she picked it up and looked at it. + +Daisy thought the screw was useful and she wanted to keep it. She didn't know what it could do but she liked it. She asked her mom what she should do and her mom told Daisy to keep it in a safe place and to mind it. + +So Daisy started looking around her yard to find a safe place to hide the screw. She found an old flower pot under the tree and decided that would be a good spot. She put the screw inside and decided she would mind it forever. + +The screw became one of Daisy's favorite things. Whenever she wanted to be creative she would take out the screw and find new ways to use it. Daisy was always so proud of her useful little screw. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a cub and a bear. They loved to go camping together. One day, the bear said to the cub, "Let's go camping tonight!" The cub clapped his paws in delight. He said, "Yes, let's go! I want to sleep in a huge tent." + +So the bear and the cub gathered up all of their camping things and set off into the woods. The cub was so excited and could not stop talking about his huge tent. Finally, they arrived at their camping spot. The cub demanded that the bear help him put up the huge tent. + +The bear did as the cub asked and together they built the biggest tent in the woods. It was huge, just like the cub had wanted. After it was all finished, the cub smiled and said, "I knew I could count on you, my friend!" + +The bear smiled back and said, "Now let's have some s'mores!" The cub and the bear were very happy and they enjoyed a wonderful camping trip together. They would never forget the night they put up the huge tent. +Mary was riding her bicycle on the wide street. She soon came across an old toy, a small match box car. She was so delighted and immediately recognized it. She thought it was the same toy she had when she was little. + +Mary couldn't believe her eyes and quickly stopped her bike. She picked up the old car and looked at it closely. She was so excited, hoping to keep the toy as a special momento. + +Suddenly, a strange man came out of the alley. He sternly said, "That's my car! Give it back!" Mary was so scared and she quickly started to cry. She didn't recognize the man and handed him the car. + +The man grabbed the car and quickly ran away. Mary was so sad and with a heavy heart she went back home. She was unable to recognize the man and never got her favourite toy back. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Mike and Toby. They were both in the park looking for something fun to do when they saw a huge box. + +"What is inside the box?" Mike asked. + +"Let's open it and see," Toby said. + +They opened the box and found a broken peanut. + +"Let's name it," Toby said. + +"Good idea!" said Mike. + +They decided to name it Peppy. They took the broken peanut everywhere with them and played with it like it was their very own friend. + +One day, the boys were playing in the park when a bigger, stronger boy took the peanut from them. The boys asked for it back but the bigger, stronger boy refused and walked away. + +The boys had learnt a valuable lesson that day and from then on, they knew not to leave their stuff unattended. They also knew that no matter how broken something may seem, it still deserves a name and respect. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Max and Tim. They lived near a pond and often went there to listen to the sounds of nature. + +One day, Max and Tim looked out of the pond and saw something strange. They noticed that somebody had thrown waste into the pond. Max got very angry. He knew that this was wrong and he decided to find out who had done it. + +Max and Tim went around the pond and soon heard a noise. They cautiously followed the noise and discovered that two boys were throwing waste in the pond! They were so shocked. + +Max and Tim scolded the boys and told them, "Why did you do this? Don't you feel guilty?" The boys just laughed and ran away. + +Max and Tim were very sad. They listened to the sounds of nature but now it had changed. They just stood there in silence and felt terrible. + +Max and Tim went home feeling guilty and sad. They had failed to protect the beautiful pond. +The girl was happy. She had her new purple dress, and a yummy pot of yogurt. She wanted to show off her dress and yogurt to her friends. + +She ran to the playground, but she didn't recognize anyone. Nobody was there. She decided to wait for her friends to come. + +After awhile, the girl was thirsty. She opened the yogurt and started to eat it. As soon as she finished it, two boys came. They were her friends! + +The girl ran up to them, wearing her purple dress and smiling. But the boys didn't recognize her. All they noticed was that she had eaten the yogurt they were going to share together. + +The boys were mad. They wanted to teach the girl a lesson. So, instead of saying hi, one of the boys pushed her away. The girl was surprised, and started to cry. + +The boys laughed, and left without saying anything. The girl was very sad. She wished she had recognized her friends sooner. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who loved to hop. He hopped all around the meadow and hopped into the warm sunshine. + +One day, the bunny wanted to go explore somewhere new. He hopped onto a train and soon he was in a different land. + +He loved the new weather in this place. It was warm but not too hot, and the cloudless sky made the bunny smile. He hopped around the new land, enjoying himself. + +The bunny crossed paths with a bird who was hopping too. + +"Hello!" said the bunny. + +"Hi!" chirped the bird. + +The bunny and the bird hopped together for the rest of the day, chatting and laughing. The bunny noticed how compassionate the bird was, always caring and listening to him. The bunny was having the best time ever. + +Finally, after a long day of hopping, the bunny thanked the bird for the wonderful day. They parted ways, hopping in different directions, but the bunny knew he would never forget the weather and the bird's compassionate friendship. +Once upon a time there was a mighty goat called Joe. Joe was very strong and loved to run through the fields. Joe liked to have fun and always wanted to explore new places. + +One day Joe decided to part from his friends and explore a big hill. At the top of the hill Joe found a big box. Inside the box was something very special - a pot of butter! Joe was very happy and he licked all of the butter off the pot. + +Joe's friends then arrived at the top of the hill and surrounded Joe. They all laughed at how mighty and strong Joe was. He had found the pot of butter all by himself! Joe started to share the butter with his friends and they all laughed and laughed. + +The end! +Molly was 3 years old. She loved to explore new places. Every day she would go out and try to find something exciting. One day, as she was walking, she saw a big hill. She decided to dare herself to go to the top. + +Molly started to climb the hill. Half way through she got tired and wanted to give up but she remembered that she dared herself to reach the top. With one last push she made it to the top. She was so happy with her accomplishment. + +Molly was proudly standing on the top of the hill when she heard a voice. +"What are you doing up there? You're only 3 years old. That's too high for you." said the voice. + +Molly turned around and saw an old man. She smiled and said, "I dared myself to climb the hill. I did it!" + +The old man smiled at her and said, "That's great. You should always try new things and never give up on your dreams." +Once upon a time there was a little animal who was very naughty. He did not like to listen to his parents and often went off on his own. One day the animal went to a meadow and saw a big hurt animal. The animal tried to help the hurt animal by giving him some food. The hurt animal said “Thank you!†+ +The naughty animal thought that maybe he should start being nice and behaving himself. He went back home and told his parents what he had done and how he had helped the hurt animal. + +His parents were proud of him and said “This is what happens when you are good and behave. You can help people and make them happy.†+ +The little animal was glad he had listened to his parents and realized that behaving was important. From that day onwards he was a very good and well-mannered animal. +Timmy was a little boy. He wanted to sell something. So he asked his mom what he could sell. His mom told him he could sell a message. It was a very powerful message. + +Timmy went to the market and started to sell his message. He told everyone he saw the message. Some people stopped and listened and some just walked on by. + +After a while, Timmy had sold many messages. He was so happy that he could sell his message and make so many people happy. + +The next day, Timmy went back to the market. He sold even more messages and made more people happy. + +Timmy had found something powerful. He had found that by selling messages he could make a lot of people happy! +Once upon a time, there was a dull rock. It was alone in a large field and no one ever stopped to look at it. + +One day, the wind began to blow and it struck the rock with a powerful force. The dull rock suddenly cracked in two. + +A little, three year old child, was walking in the field and saw the rock. He had never seen a crack before! He ran over to the rock and felt it's jagged edges. + +The child was so excited that he picked up one of the halves and ran back home. He proudly showed his mom the cracked rock and she smiled at his eagerness. + +From then on, when the little child went outside, he would always look for dull rocks - hoping that one day, the wind would strike them and he would discover something amazing! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Bella. She was a very charming girl. She had lots of friends and she would often wink at them. One day, Bella wanted to get better at playing games with her friends. She wanted to improve her skills, but it wasn't easy. + +Bella was feeling frustrated, so she asked her friends for help. They all said they would try to help her. They helped her practice by playing lots of games together. They were having a great time. + +One day, after spending all day playing with her friends, Bella suddenly realised that she had all the skills she needed to play the games! She was overjoyed and started to wink at her friends. She had improved her skills and they were all amazed! + +After that, Bella and her friends enjoyed playing lots of games together. She was very happy and she loved to show off her newfound skills. Everyone was very impressed with how much she had improved. + +Bella had done it! She had improved her skills and everyone was very proud of her. They all thought she was very charming! +Once upon a time, there was a group of friends who wanted to go to school. The friends were very excited because they were all the same age, 3 years old. On the way to school, they saw a lot of noisy people. + +The friends stopped to watch the noisy people. They asked the people what they were doing, and the people said they were counting. The friends wanted to count too, so they started counting too. + +Very soon, they were having so much fun counting that they forgot about school. Then one of their friends remembered that they were on the way to school. He said, "We have to go to school soon, don't forget!" + +The friends knew that counting is fun, but they also knew that school was more important. So they decided to go to school. + +The moral of this story is that school is important, and counting is fun! We should not forget to go to school, even when counting is fun. +Once upon a time, there was a small independent mouse who had a very special whistle. Everywhere the mouse went, it would tie it around his neck with a piece of string. The whistle made a lovely sound that the mouse enjoyed. + +One day, the mouse found an open window and decided to explore what was inside. But when the mouse stepped inside, it found itself suddenly trapped. The mouse started to panic, but then it remembered the whistle. It started to blow the whistle for help. + +But the louder the mouse blew the whistle, the more frightened it became. Eventually, the mouse was so scared, it ran and hid in a corner. No one ever came to help the mouse and it stayed trapped inside the house until it died. +One day, John was walking in the park looking at all the pretty flowers. He suddenly spotted a calendar on the ground. When he picked it up he saw that it was a very special calendar with all of the months in it. He wanted to take it home and hang it up in his room. + +John asked his mom if he could have the calendar. She said no and showed him their family calendar on the wall. It had lots of reminders written on it and was a reminder of important things to do. + +John wanted the calendar. He started to snap his fingers. His mom told him to stop. He kept on snapping his fingers. His mom became very angry and told him he couldn't have the calendar anymore. + +John was sad. He wanted to make his mom happy, so he walked away from the calendar and said goodbye. He went back home and looked at the family calendar. He saw how it was filled with important reminders. He decided it was just as pretty as he thought the other one was and that he was glad he had it. +Once there was a boy who wanted to share his violin with the world. He knew it was a very special instrument that could make beautiful music. + +He practised very hard, so everyone could enjoy the music he could make. One day, the boy decided to take his violin and play in a dangerous forest. He was a brave boy and he wanted to share his music with the creatures that lived there. + +The animals listened intently as the boy played his violin. Then he heard a loud roar, much bigger than any of the other animals. It was a big, dangerous tiger! The boy was very scared. + +He tried to run away, but the tiger was too fast and grabbed him with its strong claws. The tiger was so angry that the boy disturbed its peace. The boy was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was 3 years old and looking for an adventure. One day, while walking in the woods, she stumbled upon a tall, open tunnel made of rocks. She had never seen anything like it! + +The girl decided to explore the tunnel. She stepped inside and quickly became captivated by the beauty around her. The tunnel was full of plants and light, and it felt so peaceful inside. + +The little girl couldn't help but admire the beauty of the tunnel. She walked farther in and soon stumbled upon a cave full of sparkling stones. She had never seen anything so beautiful! + +The little girl became so excited that she started to dance. She twirled and spun around in circles, admiring the beauty of the cave. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice speaking. "Wonderful, isn't it?" + +The little girl was so surprised that she stopped dancing. She looked up, and standing in front of her was an old man. + +The old man said, "I come here often. I have always admired the beauty of this tunnel." + +The little girl smiled and said, "Me too!" + +The old man returned her smile, and the little girl continued her exploration of the tunnel. As she left, she thanked the old man and admired the beauty of the tunnel one last time. +Once upon a time, there was an adventurous pig. He loved to eat wheat. Everywhere he went, he was sure to find a bowl of wheat waiting just for him. + +One day, the pig was feeling extra adventurous. So, he decided to go searching for more wheat. He walked for miles and miles. Soon, he stumbled across a wheat field. It was filled to the top with wheat. + +The pig was so excited. He ran around eating as much wheat as he could. It was the best wheat he had ever tasted. + +The pig continued to eat until nightfall. Then, he made his way back home with a belly full of wheat. He had a very big smile on his face. That was an adventure he would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a curious worm. He wanted to explore the world and see what he could find. + +One day, the worm left his home and went for a walk. He went past the flowers, the pond and the trees. As he was walking, he saw something shining in the grass. It was a shell! + +The worm was so excited that he started to raise the shell up high. As he raised it, he looked inside and found a tiny sea creature. It was a baby crab! + +The crab was so happy to be out of the shell and said thank you to the worm. From that day onwards, the worm and the crab became very good friends. They went on many adventures together, exploring the world and having lots of fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two children, Bob and Sue. They wanted to go on an adventure. The plan was to explore a jolly network. + +So off they went early one morning. As they walked, they felt happy. Everywhere they looked was so colourful and fun. They saw flowers and animals, and when they got tired, they stopped to rest in a cozy meadow. + +They kept walking until they found a big old tree. When they climbed it, they saw a vast network stretching out before them. Inside they could find secret caves, rivers and mountains. + +Bob and Sue had the most wonderful time exploring the network. They laughed and raced and played hide and seek. By the time the sun started setting, they were both worn out but oh so happy. + +When the two children finally returned home, Bob and Sue were excited to tell their parents all about their jolly adventure. It was a day they would never forget! +Pete was a foolish boy. He was always getting in trouble because he was too silly. One day, he was loading his folder into his backpack. He wasn't paying attention and he loaded it the wrong way. The folder spilled out onto the ground and all the papers fell everywhere. Pete was very embarrassed and he felt foolish. He quickly gathered up the papers and loaded the folder the right way. He made sure to be extra careful after that. He didn't want to be foolish again. +Once there was a brave knight who had a sword. He used his sword to protect the people of the kingdom from harm. + +One day, a dragon appeared and the knight had to battle the monster. The knight was brave and strong and he swung his sword bravely. But the dragon was too powerful. The knight wasn't able to defeat it. + +As the dragon got closer and closer, the knight started to grow very angry. The knight started to behave badly. He started to yell and break things. He even tried to hit the dragon with his sword. + +But the dragon was too powerful. The dragon chased the knight around the kingdom and the knight couldn't stop it. The knight was so angry he couldn't focus and the dragon eventually caught him. + +The knight didn't have a happy ending. He was never able to protect the kingdom again. The people of the kingdom were all very sad and they missed the brave knight. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl. She had shiny blue eyes and beautiful blonde hair. Every day she would go to her room and take out her makeup. She loved to try different looks and colors. Then she would stand in front of the mirror and clap with excitement. + +One day, she was in her room again and she felt extra excited. She put on a special makeup look - it was colorful and sparkly. She was so happy that she couldn't help but clap her little hands. + +She ran to the living room to show her mom and dad her look. Her mom and dad smiled when they saw her and said she looked really pretty. She was so happy that she clapped some more and gave her mom and dad a big hug. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Mia. She was so small and her world seemed so big. Every day, Mia would look at the trees, the birds and the clouds in the sky, and not understand why she couldn’t touch them. She felt a bit sad. + +One day, her Mommy came outside with her. She felt hopeful. Her Mommy slowly touched Mia’s hand and smiled. Mia felt so happy and warm inside. Her Mommy was helping her touch the grass, the trees and the plants that were in the garden. + +Mia soon understood that with her Mommy’s helpful touch, she could feel connected to the things she had always wanted to feel. She felt very happy and excited. Every day she went outside and remembered what the helpful touch of her Mommy felt like. +Frank greeted his friend eagerly. "Hi Paul!" he said. "I want to introduce you to my new friend." Paul smiled, and they both crossed the street and went to the park. + +When they arrived, Frank pointed to a big, green tree. Sitting on a branch was a small bird. Paul looked closely and noticed it had blue feathers. + +"What's its name?" Paul asked. + +"Tweety," Frank replied. "I found him today, he was all alone." + +Paul awwed and smiled at the little bird. Frank told Tweety to say hello to Paul, and the bird chirped in response. They both laughed. + +Frank wanted to show Tweety the world, so he carefully took him out of the tree. He held him close as they walked around the park, pointing out the different sights. + +"Look at the clouds! They look like cotton candy," said Frank. Tweety cooed in agreement. + +At the end of the afternoon, Frank and Paul had to go home. Paul said goodbye to Tweety and wished him a safe journey. + +Frank wanted to keep Tweety safe, so he told him to never go with someone he didn't know. "Bad people can be dangerous," Frank warned. Tweety chirped one last goodbye before flying away. Frank and Paul watched him until he vanished. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very tired. She wanted to go home and get some rest, and as she walked, she saw a bright and colourful zigzag. She smiled and sighed happily. + +The little girl ran over to the zigzag and started to play. She jumped up and down, and she laughed and giggled. She played until she was too tired and then she stood up and sighed again. + +The little girl looked around the zigzag and found a place to rest. She laid down and gazed up at the sky. Soon, she was fast asleep with a little smile on her face. + +When the little girl woke up, she felt refreshed and ready to play again. She hopped up and ran back to the zigzag, and the fun started all over again. Whenever the little girl got too tired, she would find a place to rest and then join in the fun again. +Once upon a time in a quiet village there lived a little boy called Max. Max loved animals very much and he always wanted to help them. One day, Max found a hurt bird in his garden. He carefully took it in his hands and saw that one of its wings was broken. + +Max decided to take the bird to the vet. As they walked, Max thought of ways to help the bird. Suddenly, Max had an idea. He ran to the nearest shop and bought a soft cord. He arrived back at the vet's with the cord in his hands. + +The vet carefully took the cord and wrapped it around the broken wing. The bird was soon able to fly again! + +Max was very happy and the vet smiled at him. He said, "Max, you have done a wonderful thing by helping this bird and restoring its wing. Remember that you can always help animals in need." + +Max thanked the vet, and smiled back. He understood the moral of the story - that it is important to help others whenever you can. +Once upon a time, there was a wild goat. He liked to explore the forest and run around with his friends. One day, he went through a door he had never seen before. When he went through the door, it locked behind him. He was all alone in a strange place. + +The goat looked around and saw a lot of plants and flowers. He jumped around, exploring every corner. He sniffed some flowers and had a great time running around. + +Soon he noticed a gate. He had never seen it before. He ran to it and saw that it was open. He quickly ran through the gate and back into the forest. + +The wild goat raced around and found his friends again. He was happy to be back with his friends and told them all about the gate he had found. They ran together, exploring different corners of the forest. + +The wild goat never forgot the strange place he found behind the locked door. He was always careful never to go too far away and always with his friends. +Billy was a lucky boy. He was sitting outside and thinking about a special idea. Then, he saw something zoom in the sky. At first, he was very scared and ran away. But then, he remembered that his mom always talked about how fun it was to try new things. So Billy decided to go and look at it. + +He got closer to where the thing was zooming. When he got there he saw a car. It was so shiny and fast and he wanted to try it. + +Billy asked his mom, "Please mom, can I try it?" His mom replied with a smile. "Yes, go ahead and try it, you're a very lucky boy". + +Billy jumped into the car and began to zoom around the garden. Every time he went around the corner he felt like he was flying. + +He was so excited and happy. After a few more zooming rounds, Billy stopped the car and got out. He was so proud and he said, "I have a great idea. I can become a racer". Billy smiled and hugged his mom. + +His mom smiled back and said, "Yes, that's a great idea. But it's time to go inside now". + +Billy waved goodbye to the car, happy that he had been so lucky. He knew that he had a great idea and he was determined to make it happen. +Once there was a wise fox. He was clever and liked to think of new ideas. One day, he decided to try and make something special. + +He gathered all sorts of stuff from around his home in the meadow and brought it together. Then, he found a spray can and gave it a shake. He sprayed the stuff. + +The fox was excited to see what would happen. But when he looked around, he had a surprise. Instead of something new and special, he had made a big mess of the meadow! + +The wise fox knew that this was not the right way to make special things. He thought of a better way and began to clean up the mess he had made. + +The wise fox learned his lesson. He knew that to make something special, he had to be very careful and take his time, instead of trying to rush things with the spray can. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear who lived in a tall church. He liked to swing on the bell rope and watch the sun set in the sky. + +One day, while swinging on the bell rope, the bear heard a loud noise. When he looked around to find out what it was, he saw a small pussycat disappear into the shadows. + +The bear jumped down from the high church and started to follow the little pussycat. He called out, "Wait! Where are you going?" + +The pussycat stopped for a moment and replied, "I am going on a grand adventure. I want to explore the world and find new friends." + +The bear was so excited at the thought of an adventure and said, "I want to come too! Please let me join you." + +The pussycat smiled and nodded his head. He said, "I'd be happy to have you. Let's go!" + +So the bear and pussycat went on a grand adventure, discovering new places and making new friends all around the world. And they lived happily ever after. +Once, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was 3 years old and he liked to borrow things from his parents. He liked to borrow his dad's colorful motorcycle. + +Tom would sometimes take it for a spin in the garden. His mom would always tell him to be careful, but he enjoyed the feeling of the breeze. His dad showed him how to drive it by using his feet and arms. + +On sunny days, Tom and his dad would go outside together. They'd talk and laugh as they rode the motorcycle around the garden. Tom would also borrow his dad's helmet and goggles, which made him feel like a real pilot. + +Sometimes Tom's mom and dad would borrow the motorcycle too. They'd drive it down the street, enjoying the sun and the wind. Tom would wave at them as they passed and wish he could go with them. + +Tom was sad when it was time to give the motorcycle back. He loved riding it and wished he could keep it all for himself. But he knew it wasn't his, so he said goodbye and hoped he'd be able to borrow it again soon. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Sam. He was three years old and he loved cheese. Sam's mummy would buy him different kinds of cheese every day and he would eat it with joy. + +One day Sam received the most amazing cheese he had ever seen. It was super cheesy and beautifully yellow. He couldn't stop licking his lips in anticipation. However, before he could enjoy the amazing cheese, he accidentally dropped it on the floor! + +Deflated, Sam began to cry. His mummy came over to console him and told him not to worry as she was able to buy some more. She asked Sam if he wanted her to forgive him and he said yes. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to forgive others. Even though it can be hard, forgiving someone will make them feel so much better and it will help bring happiness to everyone. +John loved to wander through the cool land. One day he was a little higher up than usual and he saw something special. It was a bag of gold coins! John was so excited but he knew he should not take it. + +A great noise came from the sky and it was an angel! She said, "John, you have done the right thing. You saw the bag but you did not sack it. You showed that you were honest and that is why I will reward you with a gift". + +The angel disappeared and left behind a beautiful gold necklace. John put the necklace around his neck and thought about what she had said. He realized that honesty was the best policy and he was glad he had done the right thing. He left the bag of gold coins in the cool land and went home happy. +Once there was a strong man called Bob. Bob loved playing with bubbles. Whenever he saw a bubble he would run and catch it. He would giggle as the bubble popped between his fingers. + +Bob loved playing with bubbles so much that he decided to make his own bubble kit. He got a big bucket, some special soap and a net. + +Bob would go outside and blow bubbles with his special bubble kit. He loved how they floated away and the colours they made in the sky. He would clap as the bubbles popped. + +Bob made sure to spread the love he felt for bubbles with everyone he saw. And soon, everyone around him felt the same love Bob had for bubbles. +Once upon a time, there was a large temple. A young child wanted to see it, so they pulled their mom's arm until she agreed to take them. + +When they got there, the child was amazed at how big the temple was! They walked around it for what seemed like forever, pulling at their mom's arm every time they found something new. + +Finally, they reached the end of the temple. There was a huge door, and the child reached up to pull it open. To their surprise, it opened and the sun was shining in the doorway! + +The child and their mom stepped into the light. They both looked up and there was a beautiful rainbow above them! + +The child and their mom smiled at each other and the child hugged their mom. They both agreed that the large temple had been worth the visit. +Once upon a time, there lived a kind bear named Max. He loved eating honey and reading magazines. One day, he brought a magazine to the park and saw a duck. He asked the duck if he wanted to read with him, but the duck just stared at him. + +Max was a bit confused. He asked the duck again, “Do you want to read the magazine with me?†+ +The duck answered, “No, I want to bite it!†+ +Max thought that this was a funny idea. He said, “Go ahead and bite it!†+ +The duck was so happy. He started to bite the magazine and it made a funny sound. Max thought it was hilarious! + +When Max was done reading the magazine, he asked the duck if he wanted to keep the magazine and the duck agreed. Max was so happy that he had made a new friend that was so kind. The duck kept on biting the magazine and they both laughed and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mary. Mary was a very organized girl. She liked to keep all things in their place. Every day, Mary would see the mailman bring mail to her house. She liked to help her mom organize the mail every day. + +One day, the mailman brought something a little different. He was carrying a big box and he was walking very carefully. Mary ran out to meet him. The mailman said it was a special box from her grandma. + +Mary was so excited to see the box. When it was opened, she was excited to find a bunch of toys and books! She couldn't wait to play with them. She thanked the mailman and ran inside to show her mom. + +From then on, she knew if she was very organized, she might get a surprise in the mail! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and very excited to go for a walk with her mom. Right as they were about to leave, Lucy realized she lost her shoe. She frantically searched all around the house, but she couldn't find it. + +"Mommy, I can't find my shoe!", Lucy said, feeling worried. + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's ok, sweetheart. We'll help you find it." They kept looking, but they still couldn't find the shoe. + +Despite the bad situation, Lucy and her mom decided to take the walk anyway. She wore just one shoe on her foot, leaving her other foot bare. + +While on the walk, Lucy's mom explained that it was important to always have both shoes on her feet to keep safe. "If you ever lose one shoe again, make sure you always check for the other shoe first before leaving the house." + +Unfortunately, Lucy quickly forgot her mom's advice. Every time she wanted to go for a walk, she only ever put on one shoe and forgot to look for the other shoe. + +One day, something bad happened. While out on a walk, Lucy's bare foot stepped on something sharp. Her mom quickly realized it was a broken bottle and Lucy was rushed to the hospital to get stitches. + +If only Lucy had been more helpful and made sure to always wear two +Once upon a time there was a room with a light bookcase in it. Every day, a cat would come and sit in front of the bookcase and admire it. One day, the bad mouse wanted to rise to the top of the bookcase. He looked around, trying to find a way up. + +Suddenly, the mouse discovered a trick! He saw that if he hopped on top of a pillow, he could easily reach the top of the bookcase. The trouble was how to get the pillow there. He glanced around and noticed a broom! + +The mouse jumped up and grabbed the broom. He used it to carry the pillow over to the bookcase and arranged it so he could reach the top. He carefully climbed on top of the pillow and for a moment, he thought he made it. But just as he got to the top, the bookcase suddenly tipped over and everything came crashing down! + +The bad mouse was so scared he ran away as fast as he could. The bookcase was broken beyond repair, and all the books were scattered everywhere. The poor cat was sad. There was no way she could admire the bookcase anymore. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to bake a cake. She was very intelligent, so she knew she needed some ingredients. She went to the kitchen to look for what she needed. As soon as she opened the cupboard, she could see all kind of delicious things inside. She paused and thought carefully about what she had to do. + +After a few moments, she remembered something very important. She closed the cupboard and went to the living room, where her mom was waiting. She told her mom that she wanted to bake a cake but that she needed help. + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She told her little girl that she was very intelligent to realize that she needed help. The little girl thanked her mom and they both went to the kitchen to start baking the cake. + +The moral of the story is: be smart and don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it! +Once there was an elephant who was feeling very scared. He saw something that looked long and he was afraid. He began to panic and ran away as fast as he could. His trunk was swinging from side to side as he ran. He ran and he ran until he couldn't run anymore. + +Then he stopped and looked around him. He was so relieved to see that the long thing was gone. But he was still very scared and he knew he had to get away. So he ran even faster this time. He was running so fast that his trunk was flapping behind him like a flag. + +He ran until he felt safe. He looked around him and sighed with relief. He was so happy to be safe and away from the long thing. He was glad that he had been able to escape, and he was sure that he would never panic like that again! +Kate was so glad when her dad came home from work each day. She would run to him with her arms wide open and give him a big hug. He would often perform funny dances and make silly sounds to get Kate to laugh. + +One day when Dad arrived home, he had a surprise in store. He pulled out two tickets to the circus and showed them to Kate. She was so excited and clapped her hands in delight. + +"We are going to the circus today, Kate!" said Dad. "Let's get ready to go!" + +Kate was overjoyed. She went to get ready as Dad packed a picnic lunch to take with them. + +When they arrived at the circus, Kate was astonished by all the colors, sights and sounds. She watched with delight as the clown performed a silly dance. Then the strongman juggled six colorful balls in the air. It made Kate laugh and clap with glee. + +At the end of the show, Kate and Dad headed home, and Kate was glad to have had such a fun day. Dad too was happy to have spent some quality time with his daughter. +Once upon a time, there was an old park. It had a big tree, lots of flowers and two swings. One day, two children came to the park. The children wanted to make something special. + +They found a big stick and used it as a tool to make a door. Then, they found some stones and leaves, and put them together to make a wall. Next, they used mud and sticks to make a roof. + +After that, the children used grass and rocks to make a path. They made the path through the park so they could play a game. The children were so happy and ran around playing. + +At the end of the day, the children said goodbye to the old park. They had lots of fun and were very proud. They left knowing that they had worked together to make something special. +One day, Lucy was walking in the park when she spied an old, round door in the hillside. She peeped through the keyhole and saw a mysterious, glittering room. Inside, Lucy saw a pile of gold coins. She thought of how much she wanted to take them. But then she remembered the wise words of her mother, "If something isn't yours, it's not right to take it." So Lucy peeked inside the room one more time and walked away without taking anything. + +That night, Lucy dreamed of a guardian angel. The angel told her she was very wise for not taking the coins. Lucy was glad she had learned the wise lesson to not take something that wasn't hers. From then on, Lucy remembered that lesson and always made sure she treated others and their things with respect. +One day, Mummy went to the shop to get a pill. She wanted to make sure she was feeling better soon. At the shop, she saw something that looked delicious. It was red and juicy and smelled so good. She wanted to get it for a treat. + +Mummy got the delicious red juice and the pill. She asked me if I wanted to go and try it. I said Yes! We went back home and Mummy gave me the delicious drink. It was so yummy, I wanted more. + +Mummy then gave me my pill. I didn't like it and I didn't want to take it. But she said it was good for me, so I had to. We had a hug and I took my pill. All done, it was time for bed. + +When I woke up the next day, I felt much better. I was so happy I took the pill. Mummy said we should go back to the shop and get something delicious again. I said yes! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Adam. He was very small and only three years old. + +One day Adam was feeling hungry, so he decided to take a cake from the kitchen. His mom said that he wasn't allowed, but he didn't listen and took the cake anyway. + +He quickly ate the cake and felt really satisfied, but thenh he saw something strange in the corner of the room. It was an unknown creature - a baby rabbit! Adam was really surprised. + +He had been so focused on taking and eating the cake, he hadn't even noticed the poor little bunny! He felt really bad and decided to care for the rabbit as if it was his pet. + +Adam learnt an important lesson that day - if he wanted something he should always stop for a moment and check if there was anything else he didn't know about. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. Lily was very lazy and loved playing in her room instead of doing her work. Her mom said to her, "Lily, you have to do your homework. Don't be so lazy or you won't learn anything." + +Lily replied, "I don't want to do homework. It's too hard." She crossed her arms and sat on the floor. + +Mum shook her head, "You'll have to try harder. Here's a pencil, why don't you start?" + +Lily reluctantly took the pencil and started doodling, but before long she got bored. She decided to split the pencil in two to make it more fun. She started playing with the two pieces, but she was so rough that the pencil snapped into lots of little bits. + +Mum heard the noise, "What have you done?" She asked, her face turning red with anger. + +Lily looked down. She was sure she was going to be in trouble. + +Mum, who had seen this coming, said, "I told you not to be so lazy. Do your work and be careful with pencils - otherwise you will end up in a lot of trouble!" +One day, Bobby went outside to play. He noticed a farmer planting wheat in the field. Bobby was very curious, so he asked the farmer "What are you doing?" The farmer smiled and said "I'm planting the wheat so it can grow". Bobby smiled too and then he noticed the sun shining in the sky. He said to the farmer "The sun is so light!" The farmer nodded and said "Yes. And the wheat will grow fast!" Bobby was excited and asked "How fast?" + +The farmer chuckled and said, "Watch and see." As the days went by, Bobby watched the wheat grow taller and taller. Time went by quickly and before he knew it, the wheat was ready to harvest. The farmer took out his scythe and began cutting down the wheat. + +Bobby was amazed by how quickly the wheat had grown! He asked the farmer, "It grew so fast, how did it do that?" The farmer smiled and said, "The sun shone brightly, the wind blew strongly and the rain watered the wheat. That's how the wheat could grow so quickly!" Bobby was pleased with the farmer's answer and excitedly said, "I understand!" +Sam was walking home from school one day when he noticed a little tea shop. He had never seen it before so he decided to take a look inside. + +He opened the door and was welcomed with the lovely smell of tea. He was so excited as he grabbed two cups of tea and carried them to the counter. + +Suddenly, a silly voice behind him said “Hey there, let me grab a cup of tea too!†He was confused as he turned to see who it was. + +It was a kid! Sam was startled, but then he laughed because the kid looked so silly. + +The kid asked Sam to share the tea. Sam looked back and forth and realised he had to be quick. So he quickly grabbed both cups of tea and dashed away. + +The kid looked very sad as Sam disappeared. Sam felt a little guilty and angry at himself for being so silly. But it was too late, he was already gone. +Once upon a time, there was a tough little girl named Ann. One day, she went outside to play with her friends. When she was running, she saw a lot of smoke in the air. She stopped and asked, "What is that smoke?" + +Her friends didn't know, so they went to find someone who could. They walked to a grown-up, who told them, "That is a fire. It is tough to put out!" + +Ann thought for a moment about the fire. Then she said bravely, "Let's try to put it out!" Her friends agreed and they started to name a way to put out the fire. They decided to get a bucket of water and put it on the fire. + +The tough little girl and her friends ran to the well and filled the bucket with water. Then they took it to the fire and put it out. When they were done, Ann smiled proudly. + +Her friends cheered and said, "You are so tough, Ann!" +Once there was a boy named Tom. Tom was still very small, only 3 years old. One day, Tom wanted to learn something new. He looked around his house and saw a big wall. Tom decided to learn how to draw. He asked his parents to help him. + +Tom's parents were very happy to help their son. They found some paints, brushes and paper and gave them to Tom. They also gave him some simple instructions. Tom started to draw and soon he was making some modest pictures on the wall. He kept practicing and learning until he could make some very nice drawings. + +Tom was so excited when he finished his first picture. He was so proud of himself. His parents were proud of him too and they applauded every time he joined a new one. + +The more Tom practiced, the better he became. He was learning more things and he was so proud of what he was doing. He had fun and he was proud of himself for learning something new. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient tree. It had been alive for many years, growing tall and strong. Its bark was gnarled and its leaves were a deep green. + +All of the other trees around it were happy and green, but the ancient tree was starting to rot. Its leaves were turning brown, and its bark was crumbling away. + +All of the animals who lived nearby were very sad to see the tree in such a condition. They wanted to help, but didn’t know what to do. Then, one of the birds had an idea. + +The bird said, “Let’s give the tree a new stage! Let’s fill it with light and let it shine for all of us to admire.†+ +So, with the help of the other animals, the ancient tree was transformed. The light from the tree shone brightly, and everyone was happy. + +The moral of the story is that with a little help, even the oldest and weakest of us can shine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She wanted to be healthy and strong. So she ate yummy fruits and vegetables and she ran outside every day. + +She used her machine to help her stay healthy. It was blue and shiny, and it made her feel so good! She put her feet on it and it would move up and down. It was fun and she was getting stronger and healthier. + +At the end of the day, she would look up in the sky and she would hope. She would hope that she would always be healthy and strong and happy. She would also hope for her machine to stay shiny and new forever. + +Sarah kept being healthy and strong and she loved playing with her machine. She never stopped hoping for a healthy and happy life! +Little Tom had a very special stuff. It was a teddy bear his mom gave him before she left. He was always lonely without her, so every night he snuggled with it for comfort. + +One night, as Little Tom was about to go to bed, the stuff moved! "Who's there?" Little Tom said in awe. + +The stuff answered with a gentle voice, "I am your teddy bear. I've been feeling lonely too, so I've come to keep you company." + +Little Tom smiled and asked, "Will you stay with me forever?" + +The teddy bear smiled and said, "I'd like that very much." From that night onwards, the teddy bear and Little Tom were best friends. Little Tom's loneliness was slowly replaced with joy as he and the teddy bear played together every day. + +Whenever Little Tom felt lonely, he would urge the teddy bear to come and give him hug. Little Tom was never lonely again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called John. Every morning, John would wake up feeling happy and excited for the day ahead. He loved playing in his garden, watching the birds, and playing with his friends. One day, John noticed a leak in his garden. Water was spilling out and making a big mess. + +John was so worried and thought he would have to tell his mum. Thankfully, his dad was very busy fixing the leak. He put on his big gloves and got to work. John watched as he worked hard and eventually the leak was fixed. + +John and his dad celebrated afterwards. They gave each other high-fives and dad gave John a big hug. John was so happy the leak was all fixed and he could get back to his playing. He had a great day! +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to surf. Every day she would get up early, put on her surf gear, and go riding the wild waves. The water was always so much fun! + +One day, the waves were extra wild and she had a great time. After she was finished surfing, the girl headed back to shore and had to take a long bath. She washed her hair and body with lots of soapy bubbles. + +After her bath, she put on some new clothes, grabbed her surfboard, and headed back into the water. She was ready for an even wilder ride! + +So she spent the rest of the day surfing in the wild waves. She was so happy, and felt refreshed after she washed up. +Once there was a girl named Claire. Claire loved to joke with her friends and family. One day, Claire's dad was feeling extra patient. He said to Claire to get a big rope and run around the house with it. + +Claire did just that and quickly ran around the house with the rope. She was laughing and everyone else was laughing too. Soon, everyone had ropes and they were cheering and making a game out of it. + +Claire and her friends and family were having so much fun. They laughed and laughed until their bellies hurt. Everyone was in such a good mood that they kept playing with their ropes all day. They couldn't believe how much fun they could have with just a rope. + +Claire and her friends and family had a ones of the best days ever that day. No one ever needed more than a rope to have lots of fun. In fact, Claire got to joking so much that her parents told her she was the best joker ever. + +Claire was so proud of herself, and so were her parents. They kept reminding her that if you have patience, even the simplest things can turn into something fun and amazing. And that's what happened that day - something magical! +Once upon a time there was a squirrel. He was very brave and loved to explore. One day, he decided to climb a tall tree and guess what he saw? A brown nest right at its top! He felt excited and decided to investigate. + +He cautiously moved closer and saw noon eggs inside the nest. He guessed that it belonged to a bird without realizing that he was in danger. Suddenly, an angry bird appeared and started to swoop down at the squirrel! He was so scared that he lost balance and fell from the tree! + +The squirrel was very sad and hurt. He lay on the ground, with no way to climb the tree again. He knew that he will never get to the nest again and he felt really bad. The brown eggs were now out of reach… his brave adventure had come to a bad end! +John and Penny had a regular garden. Every day, they stored lots of things in it. John stored potatoes and carrots, while Penny stored tomatoes and beans. They both also planted some flowers in their garden. + +One day, John dug a bigger hole in the garden, then he stored some yummy apples in it. He was so proud of his work that he ran to tell Penny. She was so excited to see the apples, and so she picked one up and ate it. It was sweet and delicious! + +With the apples in their garden, John and Penny enjoyed eating a snack every day. They also loved watching nature in the garden. Sometimes a bird would fly into the garden, or a bee would buzz around the flowers. + +John and Penny's garden was now full of regular and exciting things. They were very happy to store their treasures there. +Once upon a time, there was a small seed. Every day, the sun shone brightly and the little seed grew and grew. Pretty soon the seed became a big, tall plant. With the sun shining down, it kept growing taller and taller. After a while, the plant was very tired. While the sun was setting, the plant found a comfortable bed and fell asleep. And the sun smiled down on the little seed that had grown into a tall, strong plant. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Jill and she was three years old. One day, she wanted to explore the house. + +She ran down the hall, but she wasn't ready for what she saw. There, in the hall, were two big monsters! Jill was scared, and she started to cry. + +The monsters were terrible. They had big eyes and big claws - Jill was afraid that they would hurt her. She wanted to get away, but she didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, there was a bright light. It was Jill's mommy! She had come to save Jill. With one big hug, the monsters disappeared. Jill had never been so happy. + +Since that day, Jill learned never to go down the hall by herself. She still knew that the monsters could be there - and they could still be terrible. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was very excited to go outside and explore. He said hello to his mom and then left the house in search of fun. Before long, he stumbled upon a big stone that was lying on the ground. He thought the stone was very pretty and so he decided to take it home with him. + +But suddenly, Tom heard a big noise from behind him. It was a grown-up and it was yelling at Tom to put the stone back on the ground. Tom didn't want to leave the stone so he said no. The grown-up was very angry and started to come closer and closer to Tom. Tom felt very scared and so he quickly ran away and left the stone behind. + +When Tom returned home, he was still very excited even though he had to leave the stone behind. He was happy to be safe at home and so never forgot the adventure he had had with the big stone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ella. Ella was very sick, so she had to visit the doctor. The doctor was kind to her and said he would try to fix her. + +Ella's mum asked: "Will she get better soon?" + +The doctor replied: "I'm not sure, but I'll do my best to fix her." + +The doctor gave Ella some medicine and sent her home with her mum. When they arrived home, they put Ella to bed and waited to see if the medicine worked. The next day, the little girl felt a lot better! + +"Thank you so much, doctor!" said Ella's mum. + +The doctor smiled. "Glad to help," he said. + +Ella was so happy that she was all better, and thanked the doctor for fixing her. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. Joe loved playing with his friends, but one day Joe was afraid to go outside to find them. He thought that it was too scary! + +Joe's mom came to see him, and she said with a smile "Don't be afraid Joe. Pick some friends and I will call them for you. It will be fun!" + +At first Joe was still scared, but he decided to trust his mom. So he picked three friends and his mom called them. Joe had so much fun that he forgot all about being scared. + +At the end of the day, Joe hugged his mom and he said "Thank-you for helping me. I learnt that if I am scared I should pick some friends, and you will call them for me. It's not so scary after all." + +Joe's mom smiled and gave him a big hug. She said "Yes Joe, if you are ever scared just remember that if you pick your friends, I will always call them for you." +One day, Joe was walking through the woods. Suddenly, he noticed something strange up ahead. As he approached, he saw a big brown trunk at the base of a tree. It had a funny shape and looked like it had been there a while. + +Curious, Joe stepped closer. Suddenly, the trunk opened and a creature popped out! "Who are you?" Joe asked, surprised. + +The creature said, "I am the guardian of this trunk. It is not a simple thing to open. In fact, it takes magic to open. That's why I was sleeping inside -- I was keeping it safe from intruders." + +Joe asked what was inside the trunk. "Oh, Inside the trunk are many magical items," the creature said. "The most important one is the Freeze gem. It will freeze anything the bearer wants. But it's very difficult to get it out of the trunk without the magic password." + +Joe was intrigued, but he knew how difficult it was to get the Freeze gem. He thanked the creature and said goodbye. He walked away with a smile, excited to continue his journey in the woods. +Once there was a small boy named Ben. He was just three years old and excited to explore the world around him. One day he saw a cross in the middle of a field. He thought it looked interesting, so he decided to enter. + +When he approached the cross, he noticed it was very tall and the way was dark. He felt a bit uncomfortable, but he was determined to explore. He carefully stepped in and saw lots of colorful lights. + +He couldn't believe what he was seeing. He was so absorbed by the beauty of this place, he started to forget how uncomfortable he felt before. He slowly walked around, looking and exploring things he had never seen before. + +He was so excited he wanted to stay longer, but eventually he remembered he had to go home. He smiled and thanked the cross for the wonderful experience before he left. +Lily and Ben were playing in their room. They liked to pretend they were in a different world. They used their wardrobe as a door to the world. They put on hats and coats and opened the wardrobe. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go to the snowy land!" Lily said. + +"OK, Lily, but be careful. There might be fierce animals there," Ben said. + +They walked into the wardrobe and felt the cold air. They saw white snow and tall trees. They heard a roar. + +"What was that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, but it sounded fierce. Maybe it's a lion or a bear," Ben said. + +They saw a big shadow moving behind a tree. They were scared. They ran back to the wardrobe. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" a voice said. + +They stopped and looked. It was not a fierce animal. It was their dad. He was wearing a furry coat and a hat with ears. He was playing a joke on them. + +"Dad, you scared us!" Lily said. + +"Sorry, kids, I just wanted to join your game. Do you want to play with me?" Dad said. + +"Yes, Dad, but don't be so fierce. Be nice," Ben said. + +They all laughed and hugged. They went back to the wardrobe and played in the snowy land. They had fun. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park when they saw dark clouds in the sky. They heard a loud noise like a drum. It was thunder. + +"Let's go home, Lily. It will rain soon," Tom said. + +But Lily wanted to stay and play. She liked the thunder and the lightning. She thought they were pretty and exciting. + +"No, Tom. I want to see the lightning. It is like a big spark in the sky. Maybe it will make a rainbow," Lily said. + +Tom was scared of the lightning. He thought it was dangerous and scary. He did not want to see a rainbow. He wanted to be safe and dry. + +"Lily, please. The lightning can hurt us. It is very hot and fast. It can hit the trees and the houses and the people. We should part and run to our homes. Maybe we can see the rainbow from the window," Tom said. + +Lily did not listen to Tom. She was stubborn and curious. She wanted to see the lightning up close. She ran to the big tree in the middle of the park. She looked up at the sky and waited for the lightning. + +Tom was worried about Lily. He knew she was making a bad choice. He ran after her and tried to pull her away from the tree. + +"Lily, stop! The tree is not a good place to be. The lightning can hit the tree and make it fall. It can make a fire and a smoke. It can hurt you and me. Come with me, Lily. Be wise and listen to me," Tom said. + +But Lily did not hear Tom. She was too busy looking at the sky. She saw a bright flash of lightning. She smiled and clapped her hands. She did not see the lightning hit the tree. She did not feel the shock and the heat. She did not hear the crack and the boom. + +Tom saw the lightning hit the tree. He screamed and cried. He hugged Lily and dragged her away from the tree. He saw the fire and the smoke. He smelled the burn and the ash. He felt the fear and the pain. + +He wished Lily had been wise and listened to him. He wished they had parted and run to their homes. He wished they had never seen the lightning. He wished they had never played in the park. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their toy planes and pretend they were pilots. They made zooming noises and flew their planes around the room. + +One day, Lily saw a big plane in the sky. It was white and shiny and had a long tail. It was soaring high above the clouds. Lily pointed at it and said, "Look, Ben! That plane is so impressive! I wish I had a plane like that!" + +Ben looked at the plane and then at his toy plane. His toy plane was small and blue and had a broken wing. He felt sad and said, "My plane is not impressive. It is old and ugly. It cannot soar like that plane. It has no value." + +Lily hugged Ben and said, "Don't be sad, Ben. Your plane is very special. It has value because it is yours. You love it and take care of it. It can soar in your imagination. That is more impressive than any big plane." + +Ben smiled and hugged Lily back. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. You are right. My plane is special. And so are you. Let's play together and make our planes soar." + +They played with their toy planes and had fun. They did not care about the big plane in the sky. They were happy with their own planes and their friendship. They knew that those were the things that had the most value. +Tom is a squirrel who likes to take nuts from the big tree. He runs fast and climbs high to find the best nuts. He fills his cheeks with nuts and takes them to his home under the ground. + +One day, he sees a big shiny nut on a branch. He wants to take it, but it is too heavy. He tries to pull it, but it does not move. He tries to bite it, but it is too hard. He tries to push it, but it does not fall. He is very stubborn and does not give up. + +"Mine, mine, mine!" he says to the nut. "You are the best nut ever. I will take you home and eat you." + +But the nut is not a nut. It is a bell that hangs from the tree. It makes a loud noise when Tom touches it. The noise scares Tom and he drops the other nuts he has in his cheeks. The nuts roll down the branch and fall to the ground. + +A bird sees the nuts and flies to them. He picks them up with his beak and flies away. He is very happy and says "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" to Tom. + +Tom is very sad and angry. He has no nuts and no bell. He looks at the bird and says "No, no, no! Those are my nuts. Give them back!" + +But the bird does not listen. He flies to his nest and shares the nuts with his friends. They are very happy and say "Yum, yum, yum!" to each other. + +Tom learns a lesson. He learns that being stubborn is not good. He learns that he should not take more than he can carry. He learns that he should share with others. He decides to find new nuts and make new friends. He says "Sorry, sorry, sorry!" to the bell and leaves the big tree. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big jet in the sky. The jet is high and fast. It makes a loud noise. + +"Wow, look at the jet!" Lila says. "It is so big and shiny!" + +"I want to fly in a jet!" Ben says. "I want to see the clouds and the stars!" + +They pretend to be jets. They walk fast and make jet sounds. They spread their arms and turn around. They have fun. + +Then they see a bird. The bird is small and brown. It flies low and quiet. It lands on a tree. + +"Look at the bird!" Ben says. "It is so cute and fluffy!" + +"I want to be a bird!" Lila says. "I want to sing and hop!" + +They pretend to be birds. They walk slow and make bird sounds. They flap their arms and tilt their heads. They have fun. + +They play until it is time to go home. They say goodbye to the jet and the bird. They hug each other. + +"I like to be a jet and a bird!" Lila says.