diff --git "a/TinyStories_702.txt" "b/TinyStories_702.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_702.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Sarah went downstairs to celebrate with her family. Her mom and dad smiled and hugged her. Her brother sang her a special song. + +They all had fun on her birthday. Sarah opened her presents. She got a new doll and a game. She was so happy. + +After the party, Sarah's family gave her a surprise. They told her that she belonged to a very intelligent family. She was so excited and asked her parents lots of questions. + +Sarah smiled and hugged her parents. She was so happy that she belonged to such an intelligent family. It was the best birthday ever! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Joe and Fred. Joe was weak and he didn't have enough courage to do anything. Fred was very different - he was brave and had a big heart. + +One day, Joe and Fred decided to go to the field to play. As they were walking, they saw a bull. Fred wanted to go closer to it but Joe was worried. He shrugged and slowly stepped away. + +Fred, however, walked up to the bull. He slowly held out his hand and the bull slowly walked towards him. They both became friends, but Joe was very scared. + +Then Fred turned to Joe and said, “Don’t be so weak. Sometimes you have to be brave and take a risk.†Joe thought about it and slowly stepped closer to the bull. + +The moral of this story is to not be scared and to be brave. Don't be weak, take a chance and you may find success. +Amy and her dad were standing outside their house, looking up into the sky. "Look at all these clouds, Amy!" her dad said, pointing up. "They look impressive!" + +Amy looked up and smiled happily. As she watched, one of the clouds started moving, slowly drifting across the sky. "Look, that one's moving!" Amy said excitedly. + +Her dad smiled. "Would you like to go take a closer look?" he asked, holding out his hand. + +Amy eagerly grabbed her dad's hand and they started walking. As they got closer, the cloud kept on moving and soon they were right underneath it. Amy stopped and looked up and gasped in wonder. As far as she could see, the cloud was filled with beautiful shapes and lights, blinking and shifting in the sky. + +"Wow, it's so beautiful!" she said. + +"It sure is," her dad agreed. "Let's stop for a moment and enjoy it, okay?" + +Amy nodded and watched the lights until the cloud slowly drifted away in the sky. She knew then that something special was about to happen. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a black hat and American flag overalls. He always worked so hard in the garden. + +One sunny day, the farmer looked up at the sky with a big smile. Suddenly he heard something rustling in the trees. He quickly looked around and saw a little parrot next to him! + +The farmer said, "Hello! Where did you come from?". + +The parrot said, "From far away. I have been sent to you by the magic fairy. She said you must receive a special gift." + +The farmer was so excited, he could barely contain himself! He asked, "What is it?". + +The parrot said, "You will receive three black puppies! They will bring you love and joy!" + +And so it came to pass that the farmer received three black puppies, who were very faithful companions. They were the best friends the farmer ever had. + +The farmer and the puppies were so happy together and the farmer never worked so hard in the garden again! +Once upon a time, there was a strong knight. He was brave and always wanted to protect the things he loved. One day, he saw a weird mailbox near his house. He wanted to make sure it was safe so he decided to protect it. + +Every day, he checked the mailbox to make sure it was still safe. He talked to the people who were near the mailbox and asked them to look after it for him. He even put a magical shield around the mailbox so nothing bad could happen to it. + +The knight stayed near the mailbox for a very long time and it was kept safe because of him. He was so proud and he kept being brave and protecting the mailbox for as long as he could. + +The end. +Mary was scared. She didn't want to go outside without her glove. But her mom said she had to. So, she reluctantly stepped out of the house. Without her glove. + +The sky was grey and the wind was cold. She shivered and looked around. She missed her glove. + +Then, she heard something coming from the tree in the corner of the street. It sounded like crying. Mary was puzzled and a little scared but curiosity took over. She ran to the tree and there, on one of the branches, was a little orange glove. Mary couldn't believe it. + +The glove was hanging from the branch. Mary was scared of heights but she was even more scared of being alone outside without her glove. Finally, she decided to get the glove and she carefully climbed the tree. She grabbed the glove and hugged it tight. Mary was very happy to have it back. + +With her glove in hand, Mary felt brave and safe. She knew that she could face the outside world now. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Amy. Amy was very curious and loved to explore things. She was always creating things to make. + +One day, Amy decided to create something special. She imagined a ghost and thought about how crazy it would look. Then, she used her magic hands to make the ghost come to life. + +The ghost was huge and very mysterious. Amy was very excited and scared all at once! She named the ghost Mr. Foggy and decided to take him with her on all kinds of adventures. + +Everyone was amazed when they saw the ghost- it was so crazy! Amy and Mr. Foggy had lots of fun and laughed at lots of silly things. + +They were best friends and would always be together. Amy created a special bond between them that would never be broken. +Once upon a time there was a chubby gorilla who didn't mind what anyone said. He knew he was special, no matter what. He lived on top of a mountain with an amazing view of the jungle. Every morning he would wake up early and take in the view. + +One day he decided it was time to explore the jungle. He was so excited! He packed his bag with all the things he might need and set off on his journey. + +He soon came across a chubby little monkey. The monkey didn't seem to mind the gorilla at all. In fact, it was almost like he was expecting him! The little monkey led the gorilla to a magical spot in the jungle, where the two of them had a lovely lunch together. They talked and laughed, and soon became the best of friends. + +From then on, the chubby gorilla and the chubby little monkey were always together. They explored the jungle, and went on fun adventures. No matter what happened, they always had each other’s backs. Together they were unstoppable! +Once there was a little girl named Molly who was playing in the park. She saw a big girl playing nearby and didn't want to be left out. So she cautiously moved over to join the game. The big girl looked at Molly, but didn't say anything. Molly didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, the big girl clapped her hands and said, "Let's start a dance!" Molly was embarrassed because she didn't know how to dance in front of the other girl. But then the big girl said, "Don't be embarrassed. Just move however you want and do your own thing." + +So, Molly did just that. She moved in whatever way felt happy to her and began to enjoy the dance. In the end, Molly and the other girl twirled and laughed together. They both had fun and Molly was no longer embarrassed. + +The moral of the story is that everyone is different and everyone should feel proud of their own special way of moving, no matter how silly it may seem. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who loved to eat. He loved to taste everything around him, and he was always looking for something new. One day, he stumbled upon some yummy cream. He hopped up to it and touched it with his little paw. He tasted it and it was so delicious! He couldn't help himself, and he ate the whole thing in one go. + +But suddenly, the cream tasted bad! He was shocked and sad. He didn't know why it tasted bad. He started to cry, so he hopped away from the cream and ran back home. + +When he got home, he asked his mom why the cream tasted bad. His mom explained that she had put too much sugar in the cream, which made it taste bad. + +The bunny was so relieved he didn't have to ever taste bad cream again! From then on, he only ate cream made by his mom, and it always tasted good. +Once upon a time, there was a baby. Her name was Jane and she was three years old. Jane was very curious and liked to explore. + +One day, Jane was walking along when she saw something to her left. It was a big, modern house that she had never seen before. + +She wanted to go inside, but she knew she shouldn’t. So, she used her best baby trick and started to lie down on the ground. When no adults were looking, Jane snuck in the house. + +Once inside, she explored every room. Little Jane was so excited to see all the fancy things in the modern house. She even found a special toy in the kitchen. + +Suddenly, Jane heard footsteps coming down the stairs. It was the house owner! He was surprised to see a little girl inside, but he was happy that she was having fun. + +He smiled and said: “It’s okay, you can stay and play. No more lying now!†+ +So, Jane stayed and played all afternoon. She had so much fun in the modern house. +Sam was a curious little boy. He wanted to know what was in his dad's office. Sam asked his dad if he could go inside with him. + +His dad said no, but Sam wouldn't give up. He waited for his dad to go inside and he went to the door of the office. Sam heard something heavy moving around inside. + +He was curious so he peeked through the small gap in the door. He saw that his dad was carrying something big and heavy, it was a box full of paper. Sam wasn't allowed to go into the office, so he went outside to play. + +He thought to himself that he would come back to the office one day and see what else his dad was doing in there. +Once upon a time, there was a mama bunny who was very busy. She had so many chores to do that she didn't know what to do first. While she was running around, a little bunny came hopping up to her and said, "Mama, can I help you?" He had such a hopeful look in his eyes so Mama Bunny smiled and said, "I tell you what, why don't you find some carrots for me? I can make a nice soup with them." + +The little bunny got to work right away and soon he had gathered a basket full of carrots. As he came hopping back, Mama Bunny said, "Good job! Here, have a piece of carrot as a reward." He happily munched on the crispy carrot as Mama Bunny offered up more carrots for the soup. + +The little bunny was so excited to help, he ran off to find some more carrots and soon he was hopping around with a bigger basket of carrots. Mama Bunny was so impressed at how hard her little bunny was working and she smiled to herself. Together they finished the soup and celebrated their hard work. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally was very hungry and asked her mom for a snack. + +"Mommy, I'm hungry," Sally said. + +"Why don't you have some mineral water?" her mom replied. + +Sally didn't understand what a mineral was. She asked her mom what it was. + +"A mineral is a special type of rock," her mom explained. + +Sally thought that a mineral was most likely not a snack but she asked anyway. + +"Will it make me full?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and said, "No, sweetheart. It won't make you full but it will quench your thirst." + +Sally was still hungry, so her mom made her a sandwich. After eating the sandwich, Sally was full and content. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy old man who lived in a big house. Every day he would sit in his armchair and yawn. He would stay in his armchair all day and do nothing else. + +One day, the old man heard a noise coming from one of the rooms in his big house. He slowly stood up from his armchair and slowly made his way towards the noise. As he got closer, he noticed that the noise became louder and louder. + +When he entered the room, he saw that there was a giant monster in the room! The old man was panicked and wanted to run away, but his legs were too weak to move. The monster slowly made his way towards the old man. He had no time to react, and he knew he was dead. + +But suddenly, the old man yawned! As soon as he yawned, the monster froze. The old man was confused but then the monster suddenly started to shrink. When the monster had shrunk to the size of a small mouse, it ran out of the room. + +The old man was shocked and immediately sat back in his armchair. From that day on, he always stayed in his armchair and yawned whenever he felt scared. That's how the old man managed to avoid danger! +One day, a boy named Jack was playing in the garden near his house. He had his toy car and was driving around the grass making engine noises. He heard a strange noise coming from the garden's western corner. It was a creature, a little one like him. + +Jack went over to the creature and said hello. He found out it was a fox. The fox said he was lost and needed to return to a place called the West. + +Jack felt guilty that he couldn't help the fox. He sadly said goodbye, but then he had an idea - he could make a map. + +Jack quickly drew a map to the West, with arrows and a big 'X' at the end. He showed it to the fox, and the fox smiled, before running off to the West. + +Jack waved goodbye, knowing he had helped the fox return home. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce lion. He had a big, fuzzy mane made of velvet. The other animals of the jungle were very scared of him. + +One day, the lion wanted to remove the velvet from his mane so he could look even more fierce. He asked a monkey to help him. The monkey ran off, but eventually returned with a sharp stick. + +Using the stick, the lion was able to carefully remove the velvet from his mane. He was so pleased with the result! Now the other animals really were scared of him, especially the elephant. + +The lion enjoyed feeling fierce and the other animals were very happy that the lion was no longer so fluffy. They all learned a lesson from this which was – be careful to not get too close to fierce lions! +Once upon a time, there were two tigers. One day, they were walking through a huge city and saw a big, large subway. The tigers were so curious that they decided to take a closer look. When they grew closer, they heard a loud roar coming from inside the subway. They peeked in and saw a very large lion! + +The two tigers were so afraid that they ran away as fast as they could. They realized that the lion was the King of the City and had a special rule for anyone who came too close to him. He said, loudly, that no one should ever come too close. The tigers had failed to listen to his rule and decided to never come close to the lion again. + +The moral of the story is to always obey rules, especially when it's important. The tigers should have listened to the lion's rule and stayed away from the subway. Instead, they caused trouble for themselves and got in a bad situation. +Once upon a time, there was a robot. It had no friends, because it was all alone, empty. It was sad. But then one day, the robot decided to try and make friends. It figured out how to talk and every day it went outside in search of friends. + +It asked the birds and the trees, but they just flew away. Everyone was scared of the robot. The robot kept trying, asking players on the playground and people walking by. But all the people just shouted and ran away, too scared to talk. + +The robot was so lonely that tears started to fall from its eyes. But then one day it spotted a little girl playing in the park. The robot was afraid, but it tried anyway. When it asked the little girl if she wanted to be its friend, her eyes lit up. She took the robot's hand and they played together all day. Now the robot is never empty and it's the happiest robot around. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Alison and Vanessa. One day, Alison asked Vanessa if she could lend her a lion. Vanessa thought and said, "It is easy to lend a lion to you." So, Alison was happy. + +They went out to look for a lion. They found one sleeping in a tree. Alison asked it kindly to come down, and it listened to her. Then, Vanessa said, "You can have the lion, Alison." Alison thanked her and gave the lion a big hug. + +Alison took the lion home with her. She played with the lion all day, and they had a lot of fun together. They even had adventures together in the woods. + +At the end of the day, Alison returned the lion to Vanessa. She thanked Vanessa for letting her lend the lion, and they both said goodbye. Alison said, "It was easy to lend the lion!" Vanessa smiled and agreed. +Once there was a mouse named Pete. Pete was very hungry and he needed to eat something. So he looked and looked but couldn't find anything to eat. He looked under the chair, behind the curtains, and even in the sink, but still nothing. + +Just then he saw a small piece of cheese in a corner of the room. He was so excited and couldn’t help but take a bite. Pete was so surprised when he bit it – the cheese was blue! + +He didn’t know why it was blue, but he learnt a lesson that day. He found out that no matter what something looks like on the outside, you should always try it first before taking a big bite! + +The moral of the story is that it’s always good to be curious and try new things, but beware of the consequences if you don’t. +Once upon a time there was a big phone. The phone was special because it could mark things. One day a little girl, who was only three years old, got to take the big phone. She was so excited and wanted to mark something with it right away. + +The little girl went searching around the house for something to mark. She eventually came across the kitchen and decided to mark a piece of paper with a picture on it. She put the piece of paper in the big phone, and pressed down on the screen. A few seconds later the little girl saw her picture, with a funny mark right in the middle. + +The little girl was so happy with the mark. She went around the house and showed everyone the big phone and the mark she had made. Everyone was amazed and clapped for her. The little girl was so proud of her mark, and the big phone that she had used to make it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a brown bottle. She took it wherever she went. Now one day, a big gust of wind seemed to take away the bottle. She looked for it everywhere, but she couldn't find it. + +The next day, the little girl was sad. She knew her bottle was gone. Suddenly, something brown seemed to be hanging from a tree. She ran over to take a closer look, and she was excited to see that it was her bottle! + +The little girl smiled and hugged the bottle. She knew that someone must have found it and hung it up in the tree. She was very happy. From then on, she took care of her bottle, so she wouldn't ever lose it again! +There was once two best friends - Tommy and Bob. Tommy was always very good at playing and he always wanted to succeed. Bob was the opposite. He was a little bit crazy, but still loved to play. + +One day, Tommy wanted to succeed in a game. He asked Bob to join him but Bob said no. Tommy was sad, but decided to try and succeed without him. + +So, Tommy started playing and he kept trying his best. He was so close to succeeding but then suddenly Bob appeared and started messing around. He jumped in the way and made it hard for Tommy to succeed. + +Tommy was so mad but he kept trying. Eventually, he got angry and shouted at Bob to stop. Bob was so surprised he backed off and sat still. + +With Bob out of the way, Tommy managed to succeed in the game! He was very proud of himself for achieving his goal. The two friends started to laugh and played some more games together. +Once upon a time, there was a fairy. She was very small. She had wings and could fly. But she did not like flying. + +One day, she wanted to play a game. She tried to tag a flower, but it would not stay still. She tried and tried but it just kept moving around. + +Finally she got so mad that she slapped it! The fairy just kept slapping it, over and over. + +But then a strange thing happened. A little boy appeared. He was very persistent and he kept slapping the flower too. + +The flower got so mad that it flew away! The fairy and the little boy laughed and laughed. After that, they became friends and played together every day! +One day, a playful orange cat was walking in the park. Suddenly, the orange cat saw a bird perched on a tree branch nearby. The orange cat wanted to play with the bird, so he ran up to the bird and tried to attach himself to the branch. But the branch was too thin for the orange cat and he started to wobble and fall. The orange cat was scared and he yowled for help. Fortunately, an old couple who were also in the park heard the orange cat and ran to help him. They grabbed the orange cat by the tail and pulled him away from the branch before he fell. The orange cat was very thankful and his playful spirit was restored. He continued playing in the park, far away from the tree branch. +Once upon a time there lived a little boy named Jack. He was just three years old. Jack was an ordinary boy, who liked to go on adventures. + +One day, Jack decided to go to the harbor. He grabbed his mom's hand and ran off. Jack was so excited to go to the harbor and he jumped with joy. + +When they finally arrived at the harbor, Jack was amazed. He saw lots of fishing boats, the clear blue water and the sand. He wanted to explore more, so he let go of his mother's hand and started running around. + +Suddenly, Jack saw a pelican. It was so big, so beautiful, and so graceful. He wanted to touch it. Without any fear, Jack stretched out his arm to touch the elegant bird. But, before he could do anything, the pelican flew away. Jack was so sad that he started to tear. He was so disappointed that he couldn't see the pelican again. + +His mother came to him and hugged him tight. She said to him, "Don't be sad, Jack. You can always go to the harbor and look for the pelican again. Maybe if you come here again, you might even get to see it!" + +Jack knew that his mother was right, and so he smiled. He knew that one day he would see the pelican at the harbor again. +Once there was a little girl named Sally and she was very curious about the world around her. One day, when she went to the park with her dad, she saw a cooler full of yummy snacks. She wanted to try one, but her dad said no. + +Sally was disappointed and stared sadly at the cooler. Her dad then said that it was important to wait, be patient and follow the rules. He asked Sally to think about if the snacks in the cooler were still good if she waited a few days. + +So Sally waited, and after three days the snacks were still in the cooler. When she tasted one it was sour and disgusting, just like her dad said it would be! + +Sally learned that day that it's important to wait, be patient and follow the rules, even when it's hard. She was glad that her dad had taught her this lesson, because it meant she didn't have to eat the sour snack! +Once there was a small boy named Mark. Mark liked to explore and go out fishing. One day he took a boat out to sea to explore the ocean. As he was fishing, a storm appeared out of nowhere. Soon the waves were too big and the wind was too strong; Mark was afraid he would drown. But then he remembered that his dad always prayed when he was in trouble. Mark immediately closed his eyes, folded his hands and started to pray for help. + +Miraculously, Mark found that he was safe and guided to a small harbor. He was so relieved and sat in the boat, watching the waves. His prayers had been answered! + +When Mark went back home with a tale of his adventure, his dad explained to him “God will always be there to help you, if you open your heart in prayer.†Mark was happy that he had received help in his time of need and understood why his dad always prayed whenever he had trouble. + +Mark never forgot the day and the importance of prayer. He learnt that when things are too difficult to handle, we must stop and pray. Clear prayers will be heard and help will be coming. +Molly had a troubled day. She was feeling sad and wanted something to make her feel better. She asked her friend Bob to lend her a cushion. Bob said yes and found a special pink cushion to give her. Molly hugged the cushion and felt much happier. She thanked Bob for lending her the cushion. Bob said he was glad he could help. From that day on, whenever Molly felt troubled, she asked Bob to lend her the pink cushion, and it always made her feel much better. +Once, there was a kind old man. He had a penny, and he wanted to use it for something special. He took his penny and went outside. He found a bush and he carefully opened the penny. Inside was a spray. + +The old man took the spray and started spraying it on the bush. The bush started to change colors! It was turning all sorts of colors - red, blue, purple, yellow. He sprayed and sprayed until the bush was covered and it looked so beautiful! + +The old man was happy and proud of what his penny had done. He knew that the bush was now a special spot for all to enjoy. Everyone in the town said, “That was very kind of that old man!†+Once upon a time, there was a friendly boy. He liked to watch the sunset every day. He would sit and watch as the sun went down and the sky would turn pink and purple. Every time he watched, he would feel so happy and content. + +One day, he decided to pay the sunset a special visit. As he stood and watched, he noticed how friendly the colors were. He waved at the colors, and the colors waved back, making him smile. + +The boy kept coming back, watching the colors change and greeting them with a wave. Soon, he looked forward to his visits. He even brought friends with him to share the experience. + +The friendly boy was sad when summer ended and the sunsets stopped. But he knew he could come back again to pay them a visit as soon as the weather warmed up. + +And so he did. Every time the colors appeared, he was there, waving and saying hello. The colors wave back and the boy smiled, because their friendship was the best part of the sunset. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. Jane's favorite toy was her blue pull-string toy. Each time Jane pulled the string the toy would make a sound and Jane would laugh. +One day, when Jane tried to pull the string, it would not work. Jane started to cry because she thought her toy was broken. +The girl's father came to help and discovered that the string had gotten tangled. He helped her untangle the string until it was straight and blue again. He then helped Jane pull the string and the toy worked like new again. +Jane was so happy that she hugged her father tightly and thanked him for fixing her beloved toy. +There was a boy who had a sister. He loved her very much, because she was dependable. Whenever he needed help, he could go to her and she would understand. One day the boy was feeling very unhappy. He was missing his mom and dad, who were away on a holiday. He was feeling very lonely. + +His sister saw that he was feeling sad and she wanted to cheer him up. She gave him a hug and said, “Don’t worry. I will always be here for you, and I understand how you are feeling. I am your dependable sister!†The boy smiled, and soon he was feeling better. He knew that he could always count on his sister to understand and be dependable. +Mummy and Daddy had a baby, but he was so small and weak. Mummy was so worried that she didn't know what to do. + +"Let's take him to the doctor," said Daddy. + +When they got to the doctor's office, they saw that he was a very nice man. He had a kind smile and friendly eyes. He examined the baby and said, "He needs to be raised." + +Mummy and Daddy looked puzzled. + +"What do you mean?" asked Daddy. + +The doctor explained that he had to be taken care of with special care. He said, "You must handle him gently. Give him lots of love and attention." + +Mummy and Daddy nodded and promised to do their best. + +When they got home, Mummy said, "I feel so sorry for our baby. We're going to do our best to raise him up to be strong and healthy." + +Daddy smiled and said, "I'm sure he will be." And they both hugged and cuddled the little baby. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Max. Max was a new puppy, and he was very excited to be part of the family. + +One day, Max was running in the park when he lost his ball. Max searched and searched, but he couldn't find it anywhere. He looked high and he looked low, but his ball was no where to be found. + +Suddenly, it started to rain and the park became very wet. Max was very sad, and he started feeling very lonely without his ball. + +But then, something wonderful happened! Max's family saw that he was sad, so they bought him a new ball. Max was so happy with his new ball. He instantly felt better, and he was happy again. + +He never lost his new ball. In fact, Max and his new ball were best friends for life. +Sophie was so excited to go to the playground. She couldn't wait to swing on the swings. She ran over to the big ones and hopped on. She pushed off with her feet and felt the wind in her hair! She loved to swing higher and higher. + +Suddenly, while Sophie was swinging something tickled her nose. She looked around and saw some dust flying around. She lifted her hand and tried to catch some of the dust. It glittered in the sun and looked so pretty. + +After she was done swinging, mum told her to clean up. She was disappointed at first, but then remembered that the dust was actually kind of fun! She used a brush from the playground to sweep up the dust and it made a sweet sound. + +Finally the playground was clean and Sophie was happy. She'd had so much fun playing and swinging. She couldn't wait to come back and play again! +Susie was an adventurous girl who loved to explore. One day she stepped out of her home and into the city. When she walked around, she noticed a shiny watch in a shop window. She stepped closer to get a better look. Susie wanted to buy the watch and add it to her collection. + +Susie stepped into the shop. She asked the shopkeeper for the watch. The shopkeeper said that the watch was too expensive for her. Susie was angry and tried to take the watch without paying. The shopkeeper got very angry and called the police. + +The police stepped in and arrested Susie for trying to steal the watch. Susie was sad and had a bad ending because of her decision to try and take the watch without paying. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jen. She was a very happy little girl who loved to explore the world around her. One day, she was walking in the park when she tripped and hurt her knee. She felt very sad and frowned. + +Jen's mum came to the rescue. She put a bandage on Jen's knee so it could heal. Jen felt very relieved. After this, Jen's mum showed her something special. It was a rare flower bloom that was very beautiful. + +Jen realised that sometimes even when bad things happen, we can find something special amidst it all. Jen smiled and was sure to be more careful when walking. +Mum and Dad were going to the store. They wanted to buy something very special. They wanted to buy a TV. + +At the store they saw many TVs. Some TVs were small, some were big and some were fancy. Dad and Mum looked at each one and decided that the fancy TV was the one they wanted. + +The fancy TV was very expensive. Dad took out his wallet and gave the cashier lots of money. + +When they got home, they carefully put the fancy TV in the corner. They were very happy they had bought it. + +Now Mum and Dad watch their fancy TV every night! +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear. He didn't like to eat the same food, so he decided to go on a trail. He walked and walked and walked until he came across a delicious berry bush. The bear wanted to eat them all, but there were other animals who wanted to eat them too. The bear was very grumpy and tried to push the other animals away, but they kept coming back. Finally, the bear decided to share the berries with the other animals. They all ate the berries together, and the bear was no longer grumpy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She had a beautiful new doll that she especially liked. One day, Anna opened her toy cabinet and decided to pick the doll up to take it outside and play. + +When she opened the door, she saw it: a most beautiful dress! It was pink and sparkly, with lots of lace and ribbons. Anna was so excited that she simply had to put it on. She quickly closed the cabinet door and grabbed the dress. + +When Anna went outside, her mother saw her twirling around in her new dress. She smiled and said, “That dress is so beautiful, Anna! Where did you find it?†Anna said, “I picked it from my toy cabinet!â€. + +Anna spent the day playing in her beautiful dress with her doll, feeling so happy and special. +One day there was a prince walking through the forest. He was whistling a happy tune, when suddenly he saw a little bird. The prince inclined and calmed the bird. He made little trilling noises so that the bird was not scared. + +The prince kept walking and whistling. Then, he saw a squirrel. The squirrel was running around, looking scared. The prince calmly approached. He wriggled his fingers and kept whistling the same melody. This sooved the little squirrel and he calmed down. + +The prince continued his walk, whistling his happy tune. Birds and other animals listened and smiled while he walked by. + +Finally, the prince came to the end of the forest. He stopped, looked up and whistled one last tune before saying goodbye and going on to his next adventure. +Mummy and Daddy were working in the garden. They were planting some flowers and it looked like they were having a lot of fun. + +"Look, Mummy," said Daddy, "I have planted all these flowers in the garden and it looks so nice already." + +"Yes," said Mummy, "you have worked very hard. I am sure the result will be very peaceful." + +They both smiled at each other as they enjoyed the beautiful sight of the blooming flowers in the garden. + +"Let us sit down and enjoy this peaceful result," said Mummy. + +So they sat and enjoyed the view. It was a truly peaceful result of all their hard work. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Mike. He loved grapes. One day he saw a grape and he decided to pick it. He was so excited! + +Mike got closer to the grape but then something strange happened. His fingers started to turn green. Mike was scared and ran away. + +He then found his mum and said to her, "Mum my fingers have turned green!". His mum looked worried and said "Oh no, let me have a look". + +When Mike showed his mum, she said "I'm afraid it's not normal for your fingers to turn green when you touch a grape". Mike started to cry and asked, "What will happen to me?". + +His mum said, "Don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. Let's go and see the doctor. They'll know what's wrong". + +So Mike and his mum went to the doctor to find out what was wrong. The doctor said the green on his fingers was natural dye from the grape and that this was nothing to worry about! + +Mike was so relieved and he never touched a grape again. He was so glad everything was normal again. +Tommy and his Mom were walking to the park when an aeroplane flew overhead. Tommy had never seen such an amazing thing before. He asked his Mom what it was and she smiled and said, “That’s an aeroplane. It’s so big and shinyâ€. + +Tommy was fascinated and suggested they go on one. His Mom said, “Maybe one day you can, it would be very exciting.†Tommy was excited at the thought and couldn’t wait. + +The next day his Mom had a funny surprise for him. She said, “Guess what? You’re going on an aeroplaneâ€. Tommy was so thrilled. On the aeroplane he could see out the window and watch the clouds go by. He thought it was so funny. + +They came home from their trip and Tommy said to his Mom, “Let’s go on an aeroplane again soon!†His Mom smiled and said, “We’ll see.†Tommy knew that one day they would go on an aeroplane again. And he was right. +Once upon a time, a girl named Marissa loved dressing up. She would put on her best dress and dancing shoes, then twirl around the garden. + +One day, Marissa spotted something curious in a bush. It was a round, red berry! She picked it up, and declared “This berry looks so fine!†+ +Marissa wondered what to do with the berry, so she asked her friend. “What should I do with this berry?†+ +Her friend replied, “Let’s add it to your dress and make it even more beautiful!†+ +So Marissa tied the berry to her dress, and felt like the most beautiful girl in the world. She twirled and danced, and smiled so brightly. + +The end. +Max was so excited! He had planned a surprise for his sister. It was her birthday and he had found the perfect gift: a pretty bracelet. + +When he went to buy it, the store clerk said it was very fairly priced. + +Max couldn't wait to give it to his sister. When she saw him, she smiled and said "What is it?". + +Max proudly revealed the bracelet. His sister gasped in delight and said it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. She hugged him tightly and thanked Max for being so thoughtful. + +Max was starting to feel good, until he noticed something strange. His sister's wrist was bare. He asked her where the bracelet was and she replied, "I sold it to get money for food. I'm sorry, but we needed the money". + +Max felt so sad. His sister had sold his surprise for her birthday, but he understood that she had done it for the good of the family. He hugged her tightly and told her he loved her. +Once upon a time there were two pigs who lived next to a train. They were very strong, like all pigs, and they both wanted to cross the tracks each day. Unfortunately, they couldn't both use the same train. So, they started to quarrel. They argued and shouted until their voices became louder and louder. + +The train driver heard all the noise and decided to stop by them. He said to them, “You must work together if you want to cross the tracks. Quarreling won’t help, but communication will.†The two pigs didn’t understand and they kept quarreling. + +The train driver was very unhappy and he told them, “If you won’t listen then I won’t let you cross. You must work together in order to get what you want.†+ +The two pigs still didn’t understand, so the train driver drove away, leaving them behind. The moral of this story is that it is important to work together and communicate in order to get what you want. Quarreling won’t help you achieve your goals. +Once there was a loyal puppy who loved to sort things. The puppy sorted all the toys in the house. One day the puppy found something he didn't recognise - a needle. He started to play with the needle and tried to sort it with his other toys. Suddenly the puppy got a prick from the needle and it really hurt. He was so brave and loyal and tried to continue sorting his toys. But he was too scared of the needle and so he decided to put it far away. He made sure to keep an eye on the needle just in case it tried to hurt him again! +Once upon a time, there was a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit wanted to play together with the bear but the bear was not very friendly. The bear repeated "no, I don't want to play with you". + +The rabbit felt sad, so he decided to try something else. He was very thoughtful and he went under the tree. Under the tree he found some nice soft grass and lots of different flowers. He enjoyed this and the bear watched him from a distance. + +The bear saw how much fun the rabbit was having and how thoughtful he was so he decided to join. He came over and said "yes, I want to play now". + +The bunny and the bear started to play together, as if nothing had happened. + +The story shows that it can be worthwhile to be thoughtful, even when things don't seem to be going your way. Repeating the same thing will not always get you what you want and it is important to be open to new ideas and solutions. +Bob was a restless boy, always looking for something new to try. He loved playing with the measuring tape; it was one of his favourite toys. + +One day his mum had enough. She said: "Bob, please don't break the measuring tape; it will make me very sad". + +But Bob didn't listen. He had it in his head that one of his inventions was a way to build a fort with the measuring tape. + +He started to break the measuring tape, stretching it around furniture and books. Suddenly, it snapped and Bob became very sad. + +He looked up at his mum and said: "I'm sorry I broke the measuring tape". + +His mum smiled, and said: "It's ok Bob, I know you didn't mean to break it. Next time just ask for my help and we'll have lots of fun". + +Bob smiled and hugged his mum. From then on he was careful and tried not be so restless. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Susie who liked to spin. She ran around and around in circles, her dress twirling merrily as she laughed and skipped. One day, Susie was spinning in the garden when a fairy suddenly flew out of a flower. + +"Welcome to our garden, Susie," said the fairy. Her voice was soft and kind. + +Susie was so surprised, she stopped spinning for a moment. "Hi!" she said. + +The fairy smiled. "Would you like to come with me on an adventure?" she asked. + +Susie nodded eagerly. She followed the fairy to a magical stream in the woods. It glittered in the sunlight, sparkling and beautiful. + +The two of them walked closer to the stream and the fairy pointed out a pretty green bird perched on a branch. The bird hopped from one branch to another, then spread its wings and spun in circles in the air. + +Susie clapped her hands. "That's so pretty!" she said, delighted. + +The fairy laughed. "That's why they call it a spinning bird," she said. + +Susie smiled even wider. She couldn't believe how lucky she was to have such an amazing adventure with the fairy. She spun one final time before saying goodbye to the bird and the fairy, and heading home with a smile. +"I am very anxious," said the little girl. She wanted something to eat. The girl looked around her, and her eye fell on a beautiful peach. + +She reached out and held it in her hand. She loved the way it felt. + +The girl asked her mom, "Can I have the peach?" Her mom smiled and said yes. + +The girl was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She quickly ate the peach and it was sweet and juicy. + +The girl was so content that she wanted to request something else. She looked around and found a nice new dress in her mom's closet. + +The girl asked her mom, "Can I have the dress?" Her mom hesitated but eventually said yes. + +The little girl was so excited and hugged her mom. She quickly put the dress on and twirled around in it. +She was delighted and couldn't stop beaming. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl called Penny. Penny loved to sail. + +One day, she packed a big bag. In it, she put a flashlight and a fragile sail. + +Penny went to the beach with her dad. She was so excited because she was going to sail her boat all by herself. + +Penny put the sail in the boat and lit the flashlight. Then, she pushed the boat into the water and jumped in. + +Penny felt the wind on her face and the waves against her boat. She held the flashlight close and the little sail shone through the night. + +Penny sailed for hours, and then went back to shore with a big smile on her face. +The Mom said to the little girl, "Let's measure you!" The girl smiled and said, "Yes!" So the Mom held the measure and she said, "Stand up straight!" The little girl obeyed and the Mom measured her from head to toe. "You are getting so big and so very healthy!" said the Mom. She smiled and gave the little girl a hug. + +The little girl was so happy. She said, "I want to measure too!" So the Mom said, "Of course!" The little girl got a measuring tape and measured the table and the chairs, and even her stuffed animals. + +The Mom said, "You are very good at measuring! You are getting so good at taking care of yourself, too. Eating healthy food helps us all grow to be very strong and healthy. Let's keep doing this and you will get even bigger and healthier!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes Mommy, I will remember!" +Once upon a time there was a mighty kayak. It sailed on the sea with grace and speed. Every day the tides would strike it and push it farther and farther. It went over waves and under clouds. + +One day while out sailing, it spotted a small fish swimming. The fish was scared when it saw the kayak, so it tried to swim away. But the kayak was too fast and it struck the fish with a loud splash. + +The kayak was so proud of catching the fish. It swam away feeling mighty and happy. From that day on, it was known as the mightiest kayak around. +Bella and Joe were taking a walk together in the park. Bella had a pretty dress on with a beautiful buckle on it. Joe noticed the buckle and said, "Wow, that's a nice buckle!" + +Bella giggled, "I like it too!" + +She began twirling around the park, so the buckle twinkled in the sunlight. Joe became jealous of Bella's dress and wanted it to be his. + +So he said, "Why don't you give me your dress and I'll give you mine?" + +Bella laughed, "No way, I won't change my dress just because you are jealous!" + +Joe smiled, "I know but it's a pretty buckle right?" + +Bella nodded and said, "Yes it is!" +There were two friends, Tom and Joe. They liked to play together all the time. One day, Tom saw a map and got an idea. He wanted their friends to unite. + +So, Tom and Joe got all their friends together. They had a big meeting. Everyone was so excited! Tom told them his plan. They all wanted to help. + +Tom showed them the map. It showed where each of their friends lived. He wanted to make it a game. They had to each find their homes on the map! + +But then something terrible happened. The map got ripped in two! Everyone was worried. How would they play the game now? + +But then Joe had an idea. He took each piece of the map and taped them together. He made them fit perfectly. Everyone cheered! Now they could play the game and unite the pieces of the map together. +Max and his parents were walking in the park. Max looked up and pointed at the sky. + +"What do you see, Max?" asked his mum. + +"Sky!" Max shouted, excitedly. + +Max's dad bent down, and said, "That's great, Max! Look at how far the sky goes. We'll need to lean all the way back to be able to see all the way up!" + +Max and his parents leaned back and looked up. They saw white and grey clouds, some birds flying overhead and the deep blue of the sky. + +"Wow!" Max said, in amazement. + +His parents smiled. They hugged Max and said together, "It's a great sky, isn't it?" +Jane and her mom were on a walk one cold morning. The ground was full of crunchy leaves and it looked like it might snow soon. + +Jane and her mom came across a big hill with a tree at the top. Jane wanted to ride to the top. Her mom said yes and helped her onto the big slippery cross. Jane was about to ride to the top when she heard a cold sound. It was the sound of a bell. + +Jane looked around and saw a horse with a man on it. He was dressed in a long black coat, and yes he had a big bell in his hand. Jane couldn't stop laughing at the sight of the horse and rider ringing their bell as they rode across the hill. + +Finally, Jane and her mom got to the top of the hill and it was the coldest place they had been yet. As they looked around, the horse and rider appeared in the distance again. The rider gave Jane a big wave and she waved back. + +Jane and her mom stayed at the top of the hill until they were cold again, and then they rode their way back down the hill. What a wonderful morning with a horse and rider! +Sudeb was walking down the street. He came across a strong tree that was very tall. He looked up, and saw an insect hanging from a long thread. Sudeb wondered what it was doing there. He got closer to have a better look at the bug. To his surprise, the insect had a sweet smell. + +He was curious and didn't want to leave the strange bug alone. He noticed a nearby bee buzzing around. Sudeb decided to follow the bee to see where it goes. The bee and the insect were getting closer and closer. Suddenly, the insect flew to the bee and landed on its back. Sudeb realized the insect was a bee's friend and they were hanging out together. + +He was happy and smiled. Sudeb knew that no matter what, it's always sweet to have a friend by your side. +One day, Mummy and Oliver went to the subway. Oliver was 3 years old and was excited to get in the big train. + +When they arrived at the station, Mummy said to Oliver, "We need to wait. The subway has broken." + +Oliver asked, "When is it coming, Mummy?" + +Mummy replied, "Not for a while. We will have to wait until it is fixed." + +So they waited a very long time. Finally, the subway came. + +Mummy said, "Let's go, Oliver. The broken subway has come!" + +They got on the subway and it quickly took them to their destination. + +When they arrived, Oliver said, "Mummy, I had so much fun riding the subway!" +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy called Jim. Jim was walking in the woods one day and he stumbled over a mysterious bush. He looked closely at it and saw something strange sitting inside. It was a threat! He tried to back away, but the threat stayed still. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a magical voice and it said, "Don't be scared of me Jim. I won't hurt you." Jim looked closer and he saw a magical fairy! He knew from stories that he had heard that magical fairies can be mysterious. + +The fairy said, "I'm not a threat. I have something special to give you!" He gave Jim a magical wand and told him to wave it whenever he felt scared. Jim said thank you and waved his wand around. He felt much better, he had been brave enough to handle the mysterious threat. He stumbled away and ran home, feeling very brave and happy! +Once upon a time there was an ordinary tree. The tree had lots of different fruits growing on it. One day, an old man came along. He had a book and was ready to read. He picked a fruit from the tree and he sat down beneath it. He opened the book and began to read. He read about the tree, its fruits, and all kinds of things. As he read, the old man started to feel peaceful and happy. He read and read until the sun went down. Then, he put the book away, thanked the tree and went on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was just 3 years old. One day, the boy wanted to have fun. So, he decided to build a hole. He wanted to make it big and deep. + +He grabbed his toy shovel and began to dig. It was fun until he got to the bottom of the hole. It was very dark and he couldn’t see much. But when he looked over to the side, he saw something disgusting. + +It was a big, slimy bug! The boy was so scared. He quickly climbed out of the hole and ran away. He never wanted to see that ugly bug again. + +The boy learned a lesson that day; even when you’re building something fun, be careful. You might find something really icky! +Once upon a time, there was a large parade. The parade had many people and lots of fancy floats. + +The little girl was so excited to see the parade. She hopped and jumped as the large floats slowly passed her. She waved her hands in the air and yelled, "hello!" + +Her mom giggled and said, "Isn't it wonderful?" + +The little girl sighed and said, "Yes, it is". + +Soon the parade was over, and the little girl said goodbye to her mom. + +As she walked home, she smiled, happy to have seen such a large parade. +Once upon a time, there was a deep nation. Every day, the people in the nation stirred and did different things. Every morning, the children would stir, and go to school. Every afternoon, the grown ups would stir, and go to work. + +One day, something strange happened. The animals started to stir and wander around. The birds flew over the deep nation in big circles. The trees shook and swayed in the breeze. + +Everyone in the nation stopped and looked around. They had never seen anything like this before. Soon, they all started to stir in the same direction. They were going towards the mountain in the east of the nation. + +When the people reached the mountain, something very special happened. A bright light shone and a loud sound filled the air. Everyone in the nation cheered and smiled. They had stirred and worked together, and now they were happy. The deep nation was even better than it had been before. +Once upon a time there was a bear. He was a very kind bear who liked helping others. One day he found a prune on the grass. He picked it up and started carrying it with him. + +The bear was sure that he could find some animal who wanted the prune. He walked for a long time and finally he saw a squirrel. He asked the squirrel if he wanted the prune. The squirrel was very excited and said yes. + +The bear gave the prune to the squirrel, but it was very hard. The squirrel tried to bite it, but he couldn't. He was disappointed and asked the bear for help. The bear smiled and went away. + +After a few minutes the bear came back with a hammer. He handed the hammer to the squirrel and said: "Let me show you how to use this". With the hammer, the squirrel hit the prune and it became softer. The squirrel was so happy and thanked the bear. + +The moral of this story is that sometimes it’s hard to do things on our own, but if we ask for help, everything can be easier. +Once upon a time, Emily had a crazy idea. She wanted to eat a new dish. She asked her mom, who then asked her dad. He recommended that she try the yummy taco dish. So Emily and her mom went to the store to buy all the things for the tacos. They came home and Emily helped make the dish with her mom. It was lots of fun! + +When it was all done, Emily couldn't wait to try it! The dish was so delicious! Emily's mom asked her if she would recommend the dish to her friends. She said yes of course! Emily and her mom smiled and they enjoyed the taco dish together. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Amos and Emma. They were smart children who enjoyed playing together. One day they decided to take a visit to the local park. + +When they arrived at the park, Emma spotted a big drain. She squealed with delight. "Let's go explore the drain!" she said. + +Amos was a bit hesitant. "I'm scared! What if something grabs us?" he asked. + +Emma smiled and said, "Trust me, it will be fun. I know how to be safe and smart. We'll be fine." + +Amos agreed, and the two friends went to explore the drain. They found all sorts of interesting things. When they were done, they thanked each other for the fun visit. +Mommy and her little girl, Amy, were playing in their backyard. They were both so excited for what Mommy had planned for them today. + +Mommy said, "Amy, I have a surprise for you. Can you come closer?" + +Amy quickly ran over to Mommy and excitedly asked, "What is it?" + +Mommy held up a poster with a picture of the Eiffel Tower. "Look Amy, we're going to hang a tour to Paris!" + +Amy was speechless. She could hardly believe her ears. She cheered and hugged her mom. + +The day of the trip came, and Mommy and Amy were ready to go. When they arrived in Paris, Amy was amazed by all the perfect sights. She wanted to stay forever and never wanted to go home. + +They spent their days exploring the city, trying new food, and taking in all the beauty around them. In the evenings they would hang out on the porch of their hotel and talk about their day. + +This trip was perfect. Amy and her mom would have memories that would last a lifetime. +Once upon a time there lived a small bear. The bear was scared because there was a big castle nearby. One day the bear decided to explore the castle. As the bear approached the castle, the big door began to open. Inside, the bear could see a big dragon. The dragon blinked at the small bear, who was very scared. The dragon didn't look mean but the bear knew they were not friends. What should the bear do? After a few moments, the bear ran as fast as he could away from the castle. The bear was very relieved when the dragon did not follow. The bear never returned to the castle and was happy to play in the forest instead. The end. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day, she saw a handle sticking out of the ground. She was curious so she reached out and grabbed it. + +She tugged at the handle and suddenly, the ground started to move! She was so surprised that she paused for a minute. Then, ever so slowly, the ground rose up and revealed something very unknown. + +It was a secret door! She looked around to make sure no one was watching, then she opened the door. Inside, she saw the most wonderful garden in the world. She smiled and decided to explore the garden. + +The little girl was quite happy and she continued to explore and pause all day long. Soon, night came and it was time to go home. She smiled and went back inside, closing the secret door behind her. +Dave was walking in the park when he saw a yellow blouse on the ground. It was so shiny and pretty. He decided to mark it with a special stone he brought from home. His mom always said that it was important to never take things that didn't belong to him. + +So Dave carefully picked up the blouse and marked it with the stone. He felt so proud of himself for doing the right thing. + +Unfortunately, when Dave turned around, he saw a little girl crying. She was sad because she had lost her yellow blouse. Dave realised what he had done was wrong. He felt so embarrassed that he ran away from the park. + +Dave knew he had to go back and fix his mistake. He was scared of facing the little girl again, but he did it anyway. He approached her with a smile and her blouse back in his hands. + +The little girl was so happy and gave Dave a big hug. She thanked him for finding and returning her blouse. Dave was relieved and he smiled in satisfaction. He had learned his lesson: always do the right thing. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Tom and Sarah. Tom was very brave and he saw a worm one day. He wanted to try and pick it up but he was scared. Sarah noticed this and said, "Tom, do not worry, I will help you". + +Tom smiled and he summoned the courage and tried to pick up the worm. Sarah watched him carefully. He was very careful not to hurt the worm. And with a lot of patience, the worm fit perfectly in his hand! + +Tom smiled so wide and Sarah was so proud of him. He looked at Sarah, who was also smiling and said, "I did it!" Sarah nodded and said, "Yes, you did". Then, Tom carefully put the worm back on the ground. They both said goodbye to the worm and went back home. Tom and Sarah were so happy that Tom was brave enough to try and pick up the worm. +Once upon a time there was a helpless panda. The panda decided to go for a dive. It ran and ran until it reached a pond. Staring into the pond the panda was afraid. It hadn't gone for a dive before. But then it noticed something in the water. It was another panda, just like it. The other panda waved and smiled. This made the helpless panda feel brave. So, it took a deep breath and jumped into the pond. Swimming around it was so much fun! The helpless panda had never experienced anything like it before. It was so happy that it had gone for a dive. And it enjoyed every minute of it! +Leo was a curious three year old. He liked to explore and find out new things. He heard his parents saying something about special news, so he asked them what it was. + +"Well Leo," his Mom said, "we have some perfect news for you. We're going to do a big surprise for you tomorrow!" + +Leo was so excited he couldn't help but jump for joy. What could the surprise be? He just had to find out. + +The following day, Leo's parents took him to the park. As soon as he stepped into the park, Leo's eyes lit up. There was an amazing play area with lots of slides and swings. + +"This is perfect!" exclaimed Leo. His parents were so happy that they had made him the perfect surprise. Leo jumped onto the swings and went soaring higher and higher. It was the best day ever! +One day, Jane was playing in the garden when she saw her friend Danny. Jane was very excited and she invited Danny over. Danny was happy and agreed to come. + +When Danny came, Jane ran outside to greet him. Danny was holding a big box and Jane asked him what was inside. Danny said, "It's a present for you!" + +Jane was so excited that she opened the box right away. Inside was an enormous snowman! Jane couldn't believe how big it was. She ran around it and laughed out loud. + +Danny wanted to teach Jane a lesson too. He said, "Jane, if you invite someone over, make sure you can give them something. If they come and you don't have anything to give them, you will look silly!" + +Jane thought about what Danny said. She smiled and thanked Danny for the snowman. From now on, Jane will think twice before she invites someone over. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely little girl, who was looking for a friend to play with. All of her friends were busy and couldn’t join her. + +One day, the little girl heard some jazz music, and she thought it sounded like fun. She grabbed her toy and went outside to dance to the music. Suddenly, a big and friendly dog came up to her and began to dance with her. + +The little girl and the dog quickly became friends, and they were never lonely together. They danced together a lot. + +The moral of this story is that friendship can be found in unexpected places. If you’re feeling lonely, just grab something that you love, and you might find a special friend. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was very brave. She saw someone in trouble and she knew she had to save them. She ran to the pitch and saw that it was hidden. It was her friend who was stuck in the sand, and she helped him out. She put her arm around him, and with all her might, she pulled him out of the sand. She had saved her friend! They hugged and thanked her for her help. Everyone cheered for the brave girl and she felt very proud. The end. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to march. One day, Tom's Mom and Dad said they were taking him to the zoo. He was so excited he jumped up and down. + +When they got to the zoo they saw so many animals! Tom marched around the zoo looking at all the different animals. He saw monkeys, lions and even elephants! He was so excited, he wanted to march all around the zoo again! So he did. + +By the end of the day, Tom was feeling very tired. He had marched around the zoo so much. His Mom and Dad said it was time to go home now, so they marched back to their car. + +Tom was so happy that he had marched around the zoo. He was still very tired, but he had a smile on his face because he had spent such a fun day marching around the zoo. +Once there was a little bug who wanted to crawl across the table. But it was too big and high! He felt so miserable. + +So he asked his friend the ant for help. The ant crawled up the table leg and found a tunnel. The bug crawled in after the ant, and soon he was at the top! + +The bug crawled up to the edge of the table and looked around. He felt so happy and free. But then he saw a bird sitting there, and it looked very angry! + +The bird made a lot of noise and tried to grab the bug in its beak. The bug was so scared, it began to crawl back down the table. + +The ant shouted: "Go faster! The bird can't fly down the table!" So the bug crawled faster and faster, until it was safely at the bottom. + +The bug was so relieved to be back on the ground. He thanked his friend for helping him, and promised never to climb the table again. He was done with feeling miserable. +Once upon a time there was a naughty girl. She did not like to listen to her parents. +One day she wanted to see real magic, so she sneaked out of the house. She walked deep into the forest looking for a magical place. +The forest was filled with strange birds and animals, but the girl was not scared. She kept walking until she saw a little house. She slowly walked up to it, but a voice told her to stop. + +It was a magical fairy. The fairy said, "I can show you real magic, but you must trust me". The naughty girl said, "Yes", and the fairy said, "Close your eyes and make a wish". When the girl opened her eyes, she had a magical power. + +The girl thanked the fairy for the magic. She waved goodbye and hurried back home. The girl soon learned that she needed to trust her parents too! +Once upon a time, there was a big blue car. It drove very fast, like a rocket from the sky. But the driver was fast too. He ran across the street to get a muffin. + +"Where ya goin'?" said the baker. + +"I'm getting a yummy muffin!" said the driver. + +"Well, make sure you don't speed too much!" said the baker. + +The driver put the yummy muffin in the car and drove away. The engine roared and the wind blew in his hair. He drove faster and faster and faster. Soon, he found a deep river. He looked around, but he could not figure out how to cross it. + +He looked down into the deep river and thought. Then, he got an idea. He put the car into reverse, drove backwards fast, and jumped over the river. Then, he drove home and had his muffin. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl called Molly. She loved to jump and play in the sunshine. + +One day Molly went outside and saw a big spring in the garden. She smiled and ran over to it. Molly laughed and shook the spring up and down. She had so much fun doing it and the sun shined brightly down on her. + +Molly decided to lay down next to the spring. She closed her eyes and felt the warmth of the sun on her skin. It was the perfect temperature. + +Suddenly the spring started shaking gently and Molly opened her eyes to see what was happening. To her surprise, a beautiful butterfly had landed on the spring and was shaking it to make it move. Molly and the butterfly kept shaking the spring until Molly was giggling with joy and the butterfly flew away. + +Molly's day in the garden was perfect. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved her daddy, who was always there to make her laugh. One day, Lucy wanted to play a game with her daddy. But all she could find was a red ball. + +Lucy was so excited about the game that she picked up the red ball and ran to her daddy. But the ball was too heavy for her and she struggled to hold it. She stumbled a few times, but with great effort she managed to hand Daddy the ball. + +Daddy smiled at Lucy and took the ball. He then showed her how to throw it up and catch it in her hands. It was a lot of fun, but at first Lucy struggled to throw it up and catch it. But with Daddy's help and her own determination, she was soon throwing and catching the ball perfectly. + +At the end of the day, Lucy felt very proud because she had managed to play the ball game with her daddy. They hugged happily and Daddy promised to find them a new game to play together the next day. +Once there was a little boy. He was persistent and wanted to jump on the chimney. His mom said no, but quick as a bunny he ran to the chimney and tried to jump. But it was too high and he couldn't get on top of it. He tried over and over, jumping as high as he could. But no matter how much he hopped, he couldn't make it. He was so mad, he began to cry. + +Suddenly, his mom had an idea. She grabbed a stool, and they put it at the base of the chimney. He hopped on the stool and kept his eye on the chimney. With one big jump, he was able to make it! He jumped right up on top and stood in triumph. His mom cheered and clapped for him. + +He was so proud of himself for being persistent. After that, he jumped off the chimney and never wanted to jump on it again. +One day, Jack was playing outside and he found a shy jellyfish. He was very excited and wanted to show his mum. He ran inside and said, "Mum look! I found a shy jellyfish!" But his mum didn't like it. She said, "You shouldn't have taken it out of the ocean, that's wrong! You need to be punished for this!" Jack was very sad because he did not mean to do wrong. + +So his mum made him stay in his room until dinner time. Jack was very lonely and started to cry but his mum refused to talk to him. After a few hours, Jack heard something outside his window. He opened the curtains and saw the shy jellyfish! It waved goodbye before jumping back into the sea. + +Jack felt much better and was no longer sad. But his mum was still angry and refused to speak to him that night. She punished him by making him stay in his room for one more night. Sadly, Jack never saw the shy jellyfish again. +One day, Mommy and Daddy wanted to measure the kitchen. So, they took a ruler and started measuring the walls. They wanted to find the right size for the new razor they bought. + +While they were measuring, Baby was feeling restless. She wanted to help! So, she grabbed her spoon and started helping Mommy and Daddy measure. As soon as she joined them, Mommy and Daddy laughed. They were so happy to see Baby helping! + +In the end, the kitchen was measured just right. Mommy and Daddy put the razor up, and it fit perfectly! Baby was so proud of herself for helping. She knew she made the kitchen look better! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to eat sweet things. Every day she went to the store to buy a sweet treat. She always brought a handle for carrying the treat home. + +One day, when she went to the store, she saw something special. It was a huge, bright yellow cake. It was so delicious looking and even sweeter than anything else in the store. She grabbed the handle and put the cake in it. + +When she brought the cake home, she and her family all had a huge piece. Everyone said it was the sweetest cake they had ever eaten. + +The little girl was so proud to have brought the cake home and made everyone happy. She would always remember the sweet treat and the handle she used to take it home. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fluffy pillow. The pillow was named Puffy and it lived in a big wooden house. Puffy was very happy and spent a lot of time watching the animals in the nearby forest. + +One day, Puffy decided to go and explore the forest, but it suddenly became dangerous! Puffy quickly ran back to the house, but it had received a scratch on it's side. + +Puffy felt scared and sad, until a kind friend of Puffy's came to the rescue. They had a special potion that they gave Puffy that made the scratch heal and disappear. + +Puffy was so thankful and it quickly returned to its spot in the house and slept on its pillow. Puffy was safe and happy again! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Amy. She was only 3 years old and she was fed up with the cold. Every day she had to put on her coat and urged to go outside in the snow. Even though she was young and small, she really wanted to stay inside where it was warm and cosy. + +One day, Amy was feeling particularly tired and had no energy to go out in the snow. She begged and pleaded with her parents and refused to put her coat on, but her parents would not listen. + +Unable to take it anymore, Amy ran outside in her pyjamas and jumped into a snowbank. At first, Amy was relieved to finally be outside without her coat, but she soon realised that it was cold. She was freezing and wished she had kept her coat on. + +Her parents were very disappointed in her and urged her to come inside so that she could get warm. Following this, they made sure Amy always kept her coat on when she went outside to play. + +Amy learned from her mistake and never again refused to go outside with her coat. She enjoyed playing in the snow, as long as she was warm enough. +Once upon a time there lived a peanut. He was very small and he lived in a big, green garden. Every day the peanut would play with his friends, the worms and ants. + +One day, while they were playing, they saw a big bird come and grab the peanut in it's beak. The frightened peanut screamed for help but no one could save him. The bird flew high into the sky and left the garden behind. + +The peanut was in the bird's nest for a long time and he soon shrunk from being scared. He soon realised he had to find a way out of the nest. He hatched a plan and waited for the bird to leave it's nest. + +When the bird left, the peanut leapt from the nest, back onto the ground. His little friends were shocked to see him and he was ashamed that he had shrunk so much. + +He soon learned that being scared isn't always a bad thing, and he quickly grew back to his original size. From then on the brave peanut was never afraid again. +Once upon a time there was an old man named John. He was very sad because he had lost his best friend. + +John felt so alone, but he was determined to keep going. He travelled through the woods until he came to an old, blue house. + +Inside, he found a warm fire, and a kind and gentle old woman. She hugged John and told him that everything would be OK. + +John felt much better after that. He looked around the room, and there were lots of blue things - blue blankets and blue pillows - which made him feel even calmer. He smiled at the old woman and she smiled back. + +They talked for hours and the old woman comforted John with her gentle words. She made him feel better by understanding how he was feeling, and giving him lots of warm hugs. + +When the night came, John had forgotten all about his sadness. He was filled with peacefulness and was ready to start a new day. +At the top of the tallest hill was a bright yellow tree with a message carved into the trunk. Joe and his friends were curious. "What does it say?" they asked. Joe was the brave one who let them all come closer. When they reached the tree, they could read the message clearly. + +"Follow the path to find the original". The friends were so excited and they could hardly contain their enthusiasm. What could be so special to find? They quickly set off down a narrow winding path, walking and talking and laughing, until the path disappeared. + +The friends all stopped, confused, until Joe reminded them of the message. He said, "Let's keep going and see what we can find". So, back into the woods they headed, until finally they came to a field. There, in the middle of the field, was a special truck. It was the original truck and this marked the end to their journey. + +What a journey it had been! They had experienced so many adventures and unexpected surprises along the way. Best of all, they had found something special and original! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Bob and Sam. Every day, Bob would provide Sam with something new to play with or something to eat. Sam was always so happy to receive a new present every day! + +Bob was very generous and Sam was very jealous of his kindness. Sam wanted to be like Bob and give presents to everyone too. So, he decided to save up all his money and set aside a special day to give presents to Bob. + +On the day of his surprise, Sam gave Bob a big box full of delicious candy and a brand new toy car. Bob was so surprised! He was so happy to receive such a special present from Sam. + +Sam was really proud of himself for providing such a nice gift. And, he wasn’t jealous any more! From then on, Bob and Sam became the best of friends and shared their presents with each other all the time. +One day, Jack was playing in his backyard. The sun was very bright, and as he jumped around, he saw his shadow on the ground. He stopped and looked at it, and it made him feel proud. + +Jack had an idea. He took a stick from the ground, and he started drawing shapes in the dirt. He drew circles and triangles. When he was done, the shapes were in the shape of his shadow! He felt so proud. + +He stood up and looked around. The shadows were all around, like Jack's own shadow. Jack was so happy that he started to make more and more shapes. He made different animals, with their eyes and tails in the dirt. + +Jack was so proud of his work that he decided to take a picture of it. He held the camera up and captured the image, with his proud shadow in the background. He wanted to remember the day he made his shadow proud. +Once upon a time there was a monkey. He had a very furry and hairy tail. He lived in the jungle with all of his friends. Every day they would play and explore the jungle together. One day the monkey decided he wanted to store food so he could eat it when he was hungry. He tried to store some nuts and seeds to eat later. He had lots of fun collecting and storing them. + +However, the other animals in the jungle didn’t like his plans. They said that it was selfish to keep all the food just for himself and not share it with them. But the monkey didn't listen and kept storing all the food he could find. + +Soon, the monkey realised that some of the animals had no food to eat. Realising his mistake, he started sharing the food he had stored with all the other animals. The other animals were very grateful and thanked him for his kind deed. + +The monkey learned an important lesson: it is better to share and care for your friends instead of storing everything for yourself. +Once upon a time, there were two friends Sam and Dave. Sam was feeling brave and he wanted to fight Dave. They both had stamps in their hands, so they started to battle. Sam was so mad and he was very loud. Dave was not so brave, but he tried to fight back. + +Dave said to Sam, “You do not need to fight, let’s just be friends.†But Sam wouldn't listen. He kept on stamping his feet and hitting Dave. Dave was so scared and he started to cry. + +Suddenly, Sam’s mom came in the room. She was very angry and she yelled at Sam. Sam was so scared and he knew it was all his fault. He said sorry to Dave and he felt so bad. + +The next day, when Sam tried to be friends with Dave again, Dave still felt mad. He said to Sam, “It’s too late now, I cannot be friends with you anymore.†Sam was so sad and he felt like he had lost his best friend. + +From that day on, Sam had to be very mild with Dave. He knew he should not fight with anyone because it always has a bad ending. +The little girl stirred in her bed. She had been sleeping soundly all night but she was now alert and starting to wake up. She could hear the birds singing outside and feel the warm sun coming in the windows. She bounced out of bed, ready to start her day. + +She went down to the kitchen and couldn't wait to have breakfast. Her dad was already there and was stirring a big bowl of oatmeal. He said good morning and gave her a big hug. He invited her to take a seat and had her favorite breakfast ready: oatmeal with blueberries and honey. + +The little girl took a spoonful of her breakfast and stirred it together. Then she took a bite and smiled. She knew that today was going to be a great day! +Amy and her mum went for a walk. They wanted to see some new places. Suddenly, Amy saw a restaurant. It was very big. She was impressed and admired it. + +They walked inside. There was a huge menu. Amy saw something she liked. It was a bowl of fruit that looked very tasty. Her mum asked the waitress for two bowls. + +When the bowls arrived, Amy took a bite. It was sour! She was surprised. It was the most sour thing she had ever tried. She put down her spoon and looked around the restaurant. It was still very big and she still admired it. + +Amy and her mum finished eating and went home. Amy still thought about the big restaurant. She had enjoyed her sour fruit. It wasn't something she would forget anytime soon! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She went for a walk in the woods and saw a little wonder. "What is that?" Lily asked. Her mother told her it was a bird's nest. Lily was so excited and she asked her mother if she could take a look. + +Her mother said she should be careful. So Lily slowly moved closer. She got closer and saw two little birds inside. They looked very tiny and cute. Lily was so happy she wanted to tell her family. + +Lily went home and told everyone what she had seen. They were all so happy to hear her story and they couldn't stop talking about it. + +The family knew then that they should always be careful in the woods and that they should also keep their eyes open for any more wonders. + +The End. +Sam had a black school bag. He hated school. Every day he had to go, and it made him sad. He didn't understand the work. He cried. + +One day he decided he didn't want to go anymore. He put his bag away and stayed in bed. He didn't want to go to school. + +But his mom was very strict. She told him he had to go, and he had to take his black school bag. Sam said he didn't want to. + +So, she came up with a plan. She took the bag to school and put it in the teacher's classroom. Sam was so happy! He could stay home and play with his toys all day. + +He learnt that sometimes it was OK to say "no" to school. He still hated school, but now it wasn't so bad. +Once there was a crab and he wanted to go for a swim. But he was deaf so he could not hear what the other crabs were saying. The deaf crab asked everyone if he could join them but no one seemed to answer him. + +Finally, one crab spoke up, "why don't you come to the beach tomorrow? We can have lots of fun". The deaf crab was so excited that he agreed right away. + +The next day, the deaf crab swam all the way to the beach. He was splashing and playing in the waves when he noticed something strange. A group of crabs had gathered around a big box and were staring inside. + +The deaf crab swam up to the group of crabs and peeked inside the box. What he saw was amazing! Inside the box were hundreds of little crabs, clapping and cheering! + +The deaf crab realized that the crabs had been preparing a surprise party for him! He was so happy, he couldn't stop swimming around and laughing. + +The deaf crab learned that day that even though he couldn't hear what the other crabs were saying, he still could be part of the group. +Once upon a time there was a little fish who lived in the sea. One day it saw a pretty scale, so it swam over to have a closer look. The scale was sparkling and very charming, so the little fish decided to pick it up. + +The fish tried to take it back to the sea to give to its friends, but it wouldn't fit in the fish's mouth. So it swam to the beach and left the scale in a puddle of water where it could soak. + +The fish watched as the scale sparkled in the morning sun, and it was so happy that its scale was safe. The scale was so charming that the little fish told all its friends about it and ever since then, no one could take their eyes off it! +Once there was little Sammy who very much liked to get dinner. He always enjoyed getting it and tonight he was extra excited as he knew it was going to be so tasty! He ran down the stairs with a big smile on his face. + +But when Sammy got to the kitchen he was so disappointed. All he saw was an empty table. No yummy dinner for him. He started to cry and ran back upstairs to his bedroom. + +The next day, Sammy was out in the park with his mom. He saw some other kids eating a tasty dinner and he started to cry again. Sammy's mom explained that the dinner he was looking for was not ready yet, but it would be ready soon. + +That evening Sammy cautiously returned to the kitchen. But to his dismay, there was still no tasty dinner. He felt so sad and couldn't help but cry as he had expected to get something so delicious. + +At the end of the day, Sammy had still not got his tasty dinner. He would never enjoy the taste of it, no matter how much he wished he could. +Once upon a time there was a caterpillar named Mark. He lived in the park and loved to take long showers in the morning. One day, Mark stumbled upon a delicate, little egg beside a tree. Intrigued by what might be inside the egg, Mark carefully picked it up and brought it back to his shower. + +Mark didn't know what to do with the incomplete egg, so he gave it a shower too. After a few showers, the egg started to quiver and before long, it hatched! Out of the egg came a beautiful monarch butterfly! + +Mark was so excited to see the butterfly, but then he noticed that he had forgotten to give the butterfly something before and after it's shower. He had not given the butterfly any food or water! + +Mark quickly got the butterfly some food and water, and noticed that the delicate little butterfly recovered shortly after. Mark realized that even the smallest creatures deserved to be taken care of with compassion, and he vowed never to forget to care for the creatures around him again. + +Moral of the story: Show kindness to all creatures, even if they are small. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who went sailing on a lake. They laughed and enjoyed the warm summer sunshine as they sailed. + +Suddenly, they saw another boat. It was a row boat and it had two people in it. They waved to each other and the people in the other boat waved back. + +One of the friends said, "Let's race those crazy people in the row boat!" + +The other friend laughed and said, "Yes! That will be fun!" + +So the two friends started to race the other boat. But then something happened - the other boat was going too fast and it started to head towards dangerous rocks. + +The two friends tried to yell out to the people in the other boat, but it was too late. The other boat hit the rocks and it crashed. The two people in the boat were so sad. + +The two friends held hands and felt sad for the other boat. That was the end of their sailing adventure with a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a weak little girl called Grace. Grace loved festivals and often dreamed of going to one. +One day, there was a festival nearby and Grace thought it was a good chance for her to go. She quickly asked her parents for permission and they said yes, so she quickly got ready! +When she got to the festival, Grace saw that it was so colourful and filled with interesting things to do. She was so excited and couldn't wait to explore. +Suddenly, Grace noticed that someone was cutting something with a pair of scissors. She went over to see what they were cutting and was delighted to find that they were cutting huge pieces of paper into shapes. +Grace had so much fun that day, and she was so happy that she had gone to the festival. She was also very proud of herself for being brave and going on her own, despite being weak. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Thomas. He was a restless boy and he liked to explore. One day, Thomas found a big machine and he decided to climb onto it. Big mistake! Before he knew it, he had fallen off and hurt his knee. + +Thomas was very sad and he couldn't stop crying. Then he heard his mother's voice, "What have you been up to, Thomas?" Thomas replied, "I was trying to explore, but I fell off the machine." His mother said, "That's OK, but you must be careful next time. Good things come to those who are patient and careful." + +Thomas learnt a valuable lesson that day. He listened to his mother and was careful whenever he explored. He was always patient and soon he was able to explore without getting into troublesome situations. + +Moral: Good things come to those who are patient and careful. +Once upon a time, there lived a family of four in a big house. One day, a powerful tornado appeared. Everyone was scared and they started to act fast. + +Dad quickly grabbed Mom and ran to the closet. The kids ran behind them and the door shut. The tornado was really loud, but the family stayed safe. + +Suddenly, the tornado began to move away. Everyone was happy and came out of the closet. They peeked out of the window to see the powerful tornado head off in the distance. + +Everyone was happy and hugged each other. They had all acted quickly and were now safe. After that, the family enjoyed a quiet evening together, thanking their lucky stars. +Once upon a time there was a queen who was very bad. One day, a young girl and her dog gazed at the queen. The queen said mean things to them and told them to go away. + +The girl felt very sad but she didn't run away. She looked the queen in the eyes and said, "It's not nice to be mean to others." + +The queen felt embarrassed, but she knew the young girl was right. She apologised to the girl, and became a much kinder queen thereafter. + +The young girl and her dog smiled at each other, happy to know that they had taught the queen a lesson. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to always be kind, no matter how bad the situation may be. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Jane and Sarah. They had a very special bond and they liked to do everything together. + +One day, Jane and Sarah decided to go exploring. So they started walking along the beach until Sarah stopped and shouted, "Hey Jane, what's that over there?" + +Jane looked and saw an old wrecked boat washed up on the shore. She was a bit fearful, but Sarah wanted to take a closer look. So Jane walked closer with Sarah and she said, "It looks kind of scary. I don't know if we should go near it." + +But Sarah being brave said, "No, let's go take a look. I'm sure it'll be fine." + +So they started walking towards the boat, when suddenly there was a loud noise and a man jumped out. He shouted at them, "Get outta here! This is my secret cave, and you're not allowed here!" + +Jane and Sarah were so scared that they ran away as fast as they could. When they were safe, they began to laugh, relieved that they were out of danger. Jane said, "I'm glad we followed our gut instincts and stayed away from that wreck!" + +And from then on, Jane and Sarah made sure to stick together and always trust their gut instincts - no matter how fearful something may seem. +Once there were two friends, Tom and Joe. Every day Tom and Joe would play together. One day, Tom and Joe were walking outside and they saw a puddle. They stopped to discuss what they should do. + +Tom said he wanted to get his shoes wet and have some fun. Joe thought that wasn't normal, so he said he didn't want to do it. + +Tom said that it's okay to do something different every once in a while. Joe thought about it and then agreed. + +Tom and Joe then started to have fun. They jumped up and down in the puddle, splashing around and laughing out loud. After they were done, they looked at each other and smiled. It felt good to do something different than what was normal. +Once upon a time there lived a young girl called Rosa. She loved to explore but she was always careful to stay close to her parents. One sunny day, Rosa discovered a wide cave that looked very inviting. She went inside, and saw that the walls were filled with all kinds of food! She was so excited, she called out to her parents, "Look what I found!" + +Her parents followed Rosa into the cave and could not believe their eyes. "How amazing," said Dad. "We have to explore this place further," said Mum. So the family ventured deeper into the cave, until they saw a big door. + +Mum took out the key she had found earlier and unlocks the door. To the family's great surprise, they revealed a beautiful garden full of colourful flowers, butterflies and birds. Mum, Dad and Rosa were filled with joy and started running around with excitement. + +At last, the family sat down to enjoy some of the food they had found in the cave. They felt very thankful and content. What a wonderful adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a clever girl called Timmy. She wanted to make the world better, so she set out on an adventure. + +Timmy travelled far and wide, until she met a wise old man. He gave her a special medicine, and explained how it could help many people. + +Timmy was so happy, so she thanked the old man and set off to deliver the medicine. As she spread it around, everyone benefited and felt better. + +Timmy was proud of what she had done and felt very clever. She thanked the old man again for giving her the medicine that made the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a clown named Paul. Everywhere he went, people would smile and laugh. Even though he made lots of friends, Paul felt lonely. + +One day, Paul was walking through a park when he saw a little boy sitting alone on a swing. The boy had tears in his eyes and he was silently crying. + +Paul smiled and walked up to the boy. He said, "What's wrong? Why are you so sad?" + +The boy sniffled and said, "I'm lonely. I don't have any friends to play with." + +Paul smiled and said, "Well, you can be my friend. I'm Paul, the friendly clown!" + +The little boy smiled and the two of them started to play. Paul was no longer lonely, and the little boy was glad to have a new friend. They laughed and smiled, and from then on they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She lived with her parents in a big house. Every day, her parents would supply her with lots of things to play with - soft velvet toys, tasty snacks and even her own pony! + +One day, Lily decided she wanted more. She asked her parents for some beautiful velvet dresses. Her parents said no, because they thought she was too young to wear them. Lily was very angry and refused to listen. + +At night, Lily snuck out of her bedroom and headed to the nearby town. When she got there, she went into a store and asked for velvet dresses. The shopkeeper was very kind and gave Lily a beautiful dress. + +Lily was so grateful that she took it without paying. But when she went outside, the shopkeeper had called the police. + +The police took Lily home and her parents were very disappointed. They said that Lily should have been more thankful for what she had. + +So, even though Lily had got a beautiful velvet dress, she ended up feeling unhappy and sad. +Once there was a little boy called Sam. He was very happy and liked playing with his friends. One day, they were all discussing what they wanted to do next. Sam said that he wanted to go outside and feel the sun on his skin. His friends agreed and they ran outside. + +Unfortunately, once they were out, Sam started feeling an itch on his arm. He scratched it, but it still kept getting worse. He asked his friends what he should do, but they just kept playing and ignored him. + +Sam started scratching harder and harder until his arm was red. He felt terrible because his arm was so sore. He went home that night and cried in bed, feeling very sorry for himself. + +The next morning Sam woke up and his arm still itched. It had turned into a nasty rash! He was so sad and knew it was going to be a terrible day. He asked his Mom for help, but she said she couldn't do anything. + +Although Sam tried to get better, the itch never went away. In the end, he had to live with the terrible itch forever. +Once upon a time, there lived a panda called Mandy. Mandy loved to explore the world. She would often go on adventures each day. +One day, on one of her adventures, Mandy went to a dangerous place. The moment she stepped into the place, she knew that it was dangerous. Mandy was scared, but she kept walking. + +Suddenly, Mandy saw something. It was a big mean bear! It was growling at her and it looked very dangerous. Mandy tried to run away, but the bear was too close. She didn't know what to do! + +Then, Mandy had an idea. She started to make loud noises and jumped around. The bear was scared off and Mandy was safe. She had made it out of the dangerous place unharmed. + +From that day on, when Mandy was scared, she would remember the brave things she did to keep herself safe. She was proud of herself and she never wanted to go back to that dangerous place. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty girl, Jane, who was always very mean to her brother. Trying to teach her a lesson, Jane's mom took her to the library. Jane was so excited when she saw all the books and stories, she wanted to read and explore them all. + +The mom warned her that if she acted silly, she would be punished. But Jane didn't listen and vandalized some of the books. The librarian was furious, and it was time for Jane to be punished. Jane was so dizzy with fear that she didn't know what to do. + +Sadly, Jane had to leave the library with her mom and head home. Jane learned her lesson; meanness always lead to bad results. The moral of the story is to treat others with kindness! +Once upon a time, there was an ancient cobweb in the corner of an old house. It had been there for a very long time, and was full of lots of beautiful, sparkling dust. + +One day a little spider appeared from nowhere and decided to explore the cobweb. She scuttled around in the dusty corners and soon became used to her new home. + +Pretty soon she was full of joy and happiness because she had lots of friends in the cobweb. She spent every day talking and playing with them, and never felt lonely again. + +The days became weeks and the weeks became months, and the ancient cobweb became stronger and stronger. The spider and her friends were now so happy living in the cobweb that they never wanted to leave. + +The end. +Jimmy was a little boy who wanted something special. He wanted a post for his bedroom. He went to the shop and he saw something that was very cute. It was the perfect post for his room. +Jimmy was so excited that he shouted "I want it!" He asked his parents for the money and then he bought the post. +But when he took it home and tried to put it up, it wouldn't fit. He tried and tried but nothing worked. He was so sad that his post wouldn't fit. He wanted it so badly but he had to give it back. He was so disappointed that he cried. +Jimmy couldn't have the post he wanted so badly. It was a bad ending for Jimmy. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit named Jack. Jack was always playing jokes. +One day he went to the park with his friends and he had a great frame. +He was so proud of it! He wanted to show everyone. +But then he heard a voice. It was coming from a deep hole. +He thought it might be funny to play a joke so he hopped in the hole and said, “Boo!†+But it was a bad joke. There was a giant sleeping bear at the bottom of the hole! +The bear woke up and Jack was so scared he ran away! +He never played a joke in a deep hole ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom who wanted to go on an adventure. He went to a special vehicle and asked to be sent away. The vehicle took off into the sky and Tom felt like he was going to have a great time! + +Tom looked out the window and saw many harmless creatures flying around. He saw birds, butterflies and even some other vehicles! He had so much fun on the journey that he didn't want it to end. + +Eventually, the vehicle stopped and they were back on the ground. Tom thanked the vehicle for the amazing journey and was sent back home safely. + +Tom told his family all about his adventure and they said it sounded like harmless fun. He had so much to tell that he couldn't wait to go on his next journey! +One day Jill met a wall. It was a tall, strong wall. Jill wanted to cross it, but she didn't know how. She thought for a moment and then had an idea. She approached the wall and said, "Excuse me, wall. I would like to request your help. I want to cross you, but I need help." + +The wall was very flexible and it moved and made a bridge. Jill was so happy. She thanked the wall and proceeded to cross it. She was overjoyed that the wall could help her go where she wanted. She thanked it again and continued on her way. + +The wall watched her go with satisfaction. It was happy to have been able to help her get to where she wanted. It would always offer its help when asked, as long as it was flexible enough. +One day, a boy named Sammy was walking in the park with his mom when he suddenly saw something weird. It was a spade! Sammy had never seen one before and he wanted to pick it up and play with it. + +But his mom said, "No, Sammy, we must not touch the spade." "But why not?" Sammy asked. + +"Because it doesn't belong to us," his mom said. Sammy was disappointed but he respected his mom's wishes. + +Then suddenly, a voice spoke from behind them. "You can take the spade, if you'd like," the voice said. Sammy and his mom turned around to find a little old lady. + +"I baked some cookies and I need the spade to turn the oven off," she said. "What a weird thing to do!" Sammy thought. + +Sammy smiled and took the spade from the old lady. He gave it back to her after she finished baking the cookies and they all shared them together. Even though it seemed weird to Sammy, he had learned an important lesson that day. He just knew that it was better to be polite and follow his mom's rules. +Paul had a new folder. He took it to Kindergarten. It was bright blue with yellow spots. He liked it very much. + +Paul was standing in the playground when he saw his best friend, Ben. He thought Ben would like his folder. So Paul ran over to him and showed it off. + +Ben pointed to the folder and said, "Wow, Paul. That's a cool folder!" + +Paul smiled and said, "You can have it!" But then the other kids gathered around. + +One of them grabbed the folder from Ben. Paul was so hurt and he tried to get it back. He shouted, "Give it back!" + +The kids thought it was a game and started pushing and pulling each other. Suddenly, the folder tore and they all stopped. + +Ben wanted to help Paul and said, "Let's stand together and everyone leave the folder alone." + +The kids stopped fighting and walked away. Paul and Ben hugged. Paul was glad that his friendship with Ben was not hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Bert. Bert was deaf, so he couldn't hear the sounds of the forest. But he had a very special gift: he could taste memories. + +Every morning, Bert would wander deep into the woods and close his eyes. Then he would start to taste the air, like he was licking little clouds of memory. He could taste the songs of the birds, the sweet sap of the trees, the sound of the river rushing by. + +One day, while tasting the forest, Bert tasted something new. He opened his eyes and looked around, but nothing was there. He started tasting again and soon he understood: it was the memory of his mama! He could almost hear her voice, calling to him from far away. Bert was so happy that he jumped in the air, twirling and laughing. + +From that day on, Bert went into the forest every morning to savor the memory of his mama. He could hear her voice in his heart, even though he was deaf. The taste of his mama's love was sweeter than anything else in the forest. +Once upon a time there was a car that needed some fuel. It was a very sad car, because it was very gloomy. It just drove around, looking for a place that could help. + +Soon enough the car found an old gas station. It beeped at the old man who was working there and the man smiled. He knew just the thing to help! + +He brought over a big barrel full of fuel and filled up the car's tank. The car was so happy it zoomed off, and soon enough it was all bright and sunny again. + +The car never forgot the old man and the barrel of fuel he had. It reminded the car that sometimes it needs a little help to feel better. +Once upon a time there was a baby called Jack. He did not like it when it was very noisy. He did not want to hear bad noises. + +One day it was very noisy in the street, so Jack went to his bedroom to hide from the noise. He found it nice and quiet and he felt safe in his room. + +He took off his shoes and lay down in his bed. The bed felt very soft and he snuggled down and closed his eyes. + +Jack was tired and soon he was fast asleep. He slept for a long time and when he woke up the noise was gone. He felt happy and went outside to play in the sunshine with no bad noise around. +Once there was a mom who was very thoughtful. She wanted to give her daughter a special gift. So she went and bought an onion. + +The daughter was very confused when she saw the onion. "Why did she give me an onion?" she thought. + +But then her mom welcomed her to try and make something with it. So the daughter got to work, and soon she had made a delicious onion soup. She was so happy! + +She thanked her mom for her thoughtful present and ate the lovely onion soup. + +From that day on, the daughter was very proud of her cooking skills. And she was thankful for the thoughtful gift of the onion. +Once upon a time there was a famous game that everyone loved to play. It was called hiding. + +One day, a little boy named Tom saw his friends playing the game and he wanted to join in. So, Tom asked his mom if he could play. + +“Ok,†mom said. “Go and hide, and don't forget to say 'ready or not, here I come!'†+ +Tom was so excited. He ran off and found a good spot to hide. He got down on his hands and knees and hid under a big bush. + +“Ready or not, here I come!†his friends yelled. + +Tom stayed very still and quiet. He knew his friends were looking for him, but they didn't find him. + +Finally, Tom heard one of his friends say, “I know where he is! I found Tom!†+ +Tom jumped out from under the bush and ran to his friends. + +“You found me!†Tom said with a grin. + +His friends laughed and said, “Let's play again! This time, you hide!†+ +Tom nodded and ran off to find a new hiding spot. He was so proud of himself for playing the famous game of hide-and-seek. +Once upon a time there was a black seat. It was very special. One day, something terrible happened. The seat split! +The split was so big that it made a loud noise. Everyone was scared. +A 3-year-old girl thought she could fix the seat. She ran to get some tape and glue. When she got back, the seat was still split, and the girl started to cry. + +But then, a kind man came along. He said he could fix the seat. He took out some tools and tools and tools, and he started to work. + +The girl watched closely as the man worked and soon enough, the seat was fixed. The girl was so happy that the seat was fixed and she thanked the kind man. The black seat was special again and all was well. +Once there was a little boy called Paul. He loved to play outdoors and explore. One day, Paul was walking in the garden when he noticed a spider. Paul gasped, it was terrible! The spider slowly came closer and began to blink. Paul felt scared and ran back to his house. He told his mom about the spider and she quickly went outside to take a look. When Paul's mom saw the spider, she quickly grabbed a broom and swept it away. Paul was so relieved, the conflict was solved! He felt much safer and continued to play in the garden without any worries. +Once upon a time there was a weird clown. He wanted to show everyone how much he valued himself. + +So he came up with an idea. He decided to put on a show. He invited all the children in the village to come and watch the show. + +When the show started the clown did all sorts of strange, weird things. He juggled and danced around the stage. + +All the kids loved it. They laughed and giggled and clapped when the show was over. + +The weird clown valued himself and was very pleased with how the show had gone. He thanked all the children for coming to watch him perform and for valuing him. +Once upon a time, a silly little girl named Jane dreamed of living in a beautiful grassy field. She was determined to make it a reality so one day she marched to her mum and dad and demanded for them to fulfill her wish. Of course, her mum and dad laughed at her request and said it was impossible. They didn't think Jane should expect it to happen. + +But Jane refused to give up and kept on demanding. One day, out of nowhere, it started to rain. The rain was heavy and just wouldn't stop. When Jane's mum and dad went to check outside, they were shocked to find that the garden was now filled with grass! Jane was so surprised and happy that she laughed and shouted with joy. + +Jane soon learnt a valuable lesson: even though it may seem silly, never give up on your dreams. If you do what it takes and stay persistent, anything is possible. Jane's mum and dad were finally convinced and encouraged her to always follow her heart. From then on, Jane kept her head up and kept dreaming about a beautiful field of grass. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very cheerful and always loved to play. On one hot day, the little girl found an ice cream shop. She was so excited to get an ice cream. She asked her mom, "Can I drink an ice cream?" Her mom said, "Yes, you can." + +The little girl entered the store and ran to the counter. She ordered an ice cream with a lot of sprinkles and then began to eat it slowly. + +Suddenly, a police walked in the shop and saw the little girl drinking her ice cream. He told her she was not allowed to eat and drink in the shop. The little girl was terrified and ran out. The police yelled after her. + +The little girl ran back home, crying. She was very sad and scared. Her cheerful demeanor was gone and she could never go back to the ice cream shop again. + +The end. +John stared out the window. The weather was nice and sunny. No clouds in the sky. All around him the grass and trees were clean and green. + +John ran outside, into the bright sunlight. He smiled as he felt the warmth against his face. Then he looked around. There were some birds chirping in a nearby tree. + +John sat down on the grass and stared at the tree. He noticed how clear the sky was and how the sun seemed to make the leaves of the tree sparkle. He liked the way it looked and felt. + +Suddenly, the wind began to blow. John closed his eyes and enjoyed the feeling of the wind in his hair. Then he heard the sound of a raindrop. John quickly opened his eyes and looked up at the sky. It was starting to rain! + +John watched as the rain slowly soaked the ground. Finally, the rain stopped and the sun began to shine again. John smiled as he saw the raindrop's making everything look so clean and fresh. He felt happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day, she found a mysterious door with a big, round knob. She happily turned the knob and stepped through. Anna found herself in a comfortable room filled with lots of her favourite toys. Suddenly, the door slammed shut behind her. Anna got a bit scared and started to demand that the door let her out. But it wouldn't budge. Anna started to cry, but then she noticed a small window near the ceiling. She grabbed a chair and stood on it. Then she opened the window and shouted out her demands. Finally, her dad heard her and opened the door. Anna was so happy to be free! She thanked her dad and promised never to play in mystery rooms anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two brave friends. One day, the two friends joined hands. They got ready to go on a big adventure! + +The friends walked for what seemed like forever until they arrived at a wonderful pizza shop. Oh, the delicious smell of fresh pizza filled their noses. When they stepped inside, all the other brave friends inside cheered for them. + +The friends could hardly believe their eyes. They looked around the pizza shop and saw the biggest, most delicious pizzas they'd ever seen! The friends knew they could never eat all the pizzas but they were brave. They wanted to try. + +So the two brave friends grabbed two big slices of pizza each and dug in. They were happy, and so were all their friends. Everyone joined in for the pizza party and it was the best time ever! +Once upon a time, there was a bunny. It liked to run around the garden and have fun. One day it came to a nice comfortable bell. It was so comfy that the bunny just had to press it. When it did, the bell rang out extra loud. + +Suddenly, the bunny heard a noise coming from inside the house. It was the owner of the house and he was very angry. The bunny knew it had to run and it ran as fast as it could. + +The bunny ran and ran and ran. It looked back but the owner was still getting closer. Just when the bunny thought he was safe, it ran into a big wall. It was so tall that the bunny couldn't jump over it. + +The owner caught up with the bunny and took it away. The bunny had to stay in the house forever. The bunny was very sad because it could never go back to the garden and play. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little dog called Spot. Spot liked to explore and have fun. One day Spot found an open door. He thought it was inviting so he ran inside. + +In the room he found an interesting knife. He liked the knife so he picked it up and looked around. Suddenly he heard a loud noise from the other side of the room. He saw a big man, he had an unhappy face. + +The man shouted, "What are you doing with my knife?! You are not supposed to be here!" Spot was so scared he dropped the knife and ran. + +The man chased Spot, but Spot was too fast for him. Spot ran away and never returned. He was so scared, he never explored again. The end. +Once there was a special man. He was ready for a special day. He got dressed in his special clothes and he lay down on the bed. + +Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. "Who is it?" the man asked. + +A voice answered, "It's me. I'm ready to play." + +The man smiled. He knew who it was! He hopped off the bed and opened the door. It was a little girl, only three years old. + +The girl smiled brightly and said, "Let's play!" + +Together they ran outside and the man created a wonderful sensory garden. Together, they planted flowers and lay on the grass together, counting the stars. + +The little girl was so excited and said, "This is the best day ever!" And the man replied, "I'm glad you're ready to play." + +And with that, they continued to have the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was a hairy monster living deep in a dark cave. +He was very scared of the light and never went outside. +One day, the sun started to rise and a warm light filled the cave. +The monster was frightened, so he quickly ran and hid behind a rock. +But the light was so nice and warm that the monster was soon filled with courage. +He stepped out of the cave and discovered how wonderful the light was. +The monster enjoyed playing and running in the sun and didn't return to his dark cave. +From then on, the monster was never scared of the light and always kept rising with it. +Alice was a small girl. She was 3 years old and she liked cheese. Every day she went outside to get some cheese at the store. + +Today, Alice was very excited to go to the store. She put on her shoes and skipped outside. She went up to the shopkeeper. "Hello, can I have some cheese please?" she asked him. + +The shopkeeper leaned in close to her. He was very quiet. "You must give me something for the cheese," he said. + +Alice was sad. She had nothing to give the shopkeeper. He told her she had to leave the store and she ran away, crying. +Alice never got her cheese. +Once there was a small acorn. It was very sad, as it had been out of its cozy home, the ground, for many days. But today things changed. + +The acorn was spotted by a kind-hearted child, who happily said "welcome, little acorn!" The acorn was excited, as it had never been welcomed before. + +The child showed the acorn around the garden, showing it which flowers grew best in the sun and which stayed coolest under the trees. They talked about which birds visited the garden and why. + +At the end of the day, the child put the acorn back in the ground. "I'll come and visit every day," they said, as they waved goodbye. + +The acorn wasn't sad anymore--from today on, it would have a friend. +One morning, a little girl named Mandy decided to go for a walk. She looked up at the sky and noticed it was very gloomy. However, she wasn't deterred by this and off she went, with her bucket in her hand. + +Mandy came to a small pond and as she looked into the water, she saw a jellyfish that had been washed up onto the shore. Mandy smiled and decided to try to raise it back into the water. She dipped her bucket into the pond and carefully scooped up the jellyfish. + +Then, she ran back to the shore and gently scooped out the jellyfish back into the water. Mandy watched with joy as the jellyfish slowly drifted away. She smiled and cheered "I did it! I raised the jellyfish back into the pond!". + +Mandy was very proud of herself. She took one more look at the water and saw that the sky was starting to clear. She looked up and smiled. She knew she had done something good and was filled with a great feeling of happiness. +Once upon a time there was a lovely avocado tree which was home to a family of birds. Mama and Papa bird had two little birdies, and every day they would go off to collect food for their babies. + +One day, Mama and Papa flew off to get some food and they noticed something strange: the avocado tree was shaking! Mama and Papa looked closely and they saw a little girl! + +Mama bird called out to the girl, "What are you doing here, my dear?". + +The little girl answered, "I just wanted to see the lovely avocado tree, so I climbed up here". + +Mama bird smiled and said, "I'll allow you to stay as long as you promise to be careful and respect the tree". + +The little girl smiled and said, "I promise I will be careful and I will love the avocado tree forever". +Once there was a friendly toast. He lived in a small town and he loved playing with all the other toasts in the village. One day, the other toasts decided to go on a great adventure, but the friendly toast couldn't join them. He was feeling sad, so he decided to stay in the village and play all alone. + +One afternoon, a large beast came to the small village. Its eyes were blazing and it was angry. It growled and roared and scare everyone. The friendly toast ran away, hiding in a corner. But it wasn't enough to escape, the beast quickly found him and started to roar. + +The friendly toast was scared but he knew he had to do something to save the village. He quickly thought of a plan and grabbed a piece of toast from nearby. He flew at the beast and hit it with the toast, hoping to make it go away. But it was too powerful and it easily destroyed the toast. + +The friendly toast was very sad as now he was completely alone. Nothing could stop the beast and it destroyed the whole village, leaving the friendly toast all alone. He wished he could've gone on the great adventure with the other toasts, but now his chance was gone. The friendly toast sat sadly in the ruins, left with nothing but his sorrows. +Once there was a daddy and his little girl. Together they went to the park. + +As they wandered, the girl saw something bright in the sky. It seemed like a berry, but it was too high to reach. + +Nevertheless, they kept walking. Soon they found a big tree. It had rough bark and thick leaves. + +The girl was so excited! She thought she had found the berry. She climbed up the tree and tried to reach it. But it was too high. + +So Daddy lifted her up and there it was: the berry that seemed so far away. Daddy then plucked the berry and put it in the girl's hand. + +The little girl was so happy. Now she could have her berry! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Peter. Peter was very excited one day because he knew that a package was arriving. He was so excited that he couldn't wait to meet it! + +When the package arrived, Peter was so thrilled! He opened it and found a big, wide box inside. It was bigger than anything else he had ever seen! But when he opened the box, he was confused. It was not what he had expected. + +He was sad and frustrated, but then he had an idea. He decided to share the package with all his friends, so everyone could have some of it. So, he invited them over and they all had a big, wide package party! They shared the box and laughed and had a lot of fun. + +Peter was so happy. Even though the package didn't turn out to be what he expected, he still had a great time! He was glad that he arrived with the plan to share the package with everyone. +Kevin was clumsy. He was very excited when he saw the tray. He wanted to pick it up, but it was too heavy for him. His mom said that if he tried really hard, he could lift it. So, Kevin took a deep breath and pulled and pulled. He couldn't believe it when he finally lifted the tray! He was so excited that he wiggled around, almost dropping it. Everyone laughed as he carefully put the tray on the table. He was so proud that he did it all by himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenny. Jenny was three years old and loved waffles. Every morning, Jenny's mom would say, "Do you want a waffle for breakfast?" And Jenny would always say yes! + +One day, Jenny got a waffle and was excited to take a bite. But when she took a bite, the waffle was broken! Jenny was so sad and said, "My waffle's broken!" + +Jenny's mom told her, "Don't worry, honey, I'll make you a new one". So Jenny's mom made a new waffle for Jenny. Jenny was very happy and said, "Yay! A new waffle!" + +And Jenny ate the new waffle and it was delicious! From that day on, Jenny made sure to always be careful when she ate her waffles. +Once there was a boy who wanted to succeed. He was very determined and worked hard every day. One day he decided to try something new. He wanted to pick the biggest, reddest apple from the tree in his garden. He worked hard and climbed up the tree, high into the branches. But try as he might, he couldn't reach the apple. + +The boy was about to give up when he remembered something his mom said. She said if he was quiet and moved slowly, he could succeed. He took a deep breath, climbed a bit higher, and held his breath. He was so quiet and still, a loud bird flew away! + +Reaching out as far as he could, he was finally able to grab the apple. With a huge smile and a loud cheer, the boy had succeeded. He was so proud of himself. He jumped down from the tree with his prize, and enjoyed the sweet, juicy apple. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Abigail. She was three years old and loved taking boat rides with her mom. + +One day they went out to sea in their boat. "What do you see, Abigail?" her mom asked. + +Abigail looked all around. "I see some water and an anchor!" she said. + +"That's right!" said mom. "Do you know what an anchor does?" + +Abigail shook her head no. "An anchor keeps the boat still," Mom said. She showed Abigail how to spin the anchor. + +"See, the anchor spins real slow," Mom said. + +Abigail laughed and spun it more. "It looks like we can stay here for a while!" she said. + +Mom smiled. "Yes we can," she said. They stayed for a long time, spinning the anchor and watching the waves. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Lucy and Sam. They liked to have adventures together. One day, they decided to go and explore a new place, a big cliff they had heard about. + +When they got to the cliff, they saw it was very high and steep. They admired the rare view of the village they could see far below and Lucy made a promise that they would visit the cliff again. + +Soon after, on their way home, Lucy and Sam stopped at a shop and saw something they wanted. It was a rare toy, and it was both their birthdays soon. They had only enough money for one toy between them, so Lucy promised that whoever got it, she would still be their best friends. + +In the end, Lucy and Sam were disappointed that neither of them could get the toy. But when they got home, they realized something special - their friendship was too precious to be replaced by a rare toy. So they promised to go back to the cliff again soon and enjoy the view together. + +This story teaches us about the importance of keeping our promises. No material object can replace our friendship, so it's important to always keep your promises and cherish those who are close to you. +Once there were two friends, Juan and Sam. Juan always felt very cheerful and was always happy to help Sam. Juan loved peanuts and thought they were very valuable. + +One day, Juan decided to share his valuable peanuts with Sam. They had so much fun eating their peanuts together. + +They laughed and jumped around and their joy was contagious. Other kids in the park saw how cheerful they were and wanted to join in the fun. + +Soon, the park was full of children, laughing and playing and eating peanuts. Everyone was so cheerful and feeling the same joy that Juan and Sam shared. + +Juan and Sam had taught everyone an important lesson - that valuable things can be shared and that it makes everyone around us happy. +Once upon a time, there was a thing that wanted to go on a travel. So it went, and travelled away. It soon found itself in a dark place. It looked around, but couldn't see much. Then it heard a sound. It was scared and hesitated but it kept going. + +Finally, the thing arrived at a light. Its eyes opened wide and it saw something it liked. It felt happy and began to smile. Then, it saw that it was the same place it had left before! The thing had gone on a travel back home. It realized that it had gone full circle and that it was back where it started. + +The thing was full of joy, as it realized that it could travel anywhere, even though it had ended up where it began. +Once upon a time there was a factory that printed things very fast. One day a young boy asked why the factory was working so fast. The old man running the factory told him that the factory printed so fast because that way, more people would be able to get what they needed. The boy smiled, and from that day onward, he promised himself that he would do his best to help other people. The moral of the story is that if you help others, you can make the world a better place. +Once there was a boy named Timmy who loved to go outside and play in the sun. One day, he found a tomato in the garden and he quickly ran to his mom and said, "Mommy, I found a tomato!" His mom smiled and said, "That's great! Go and pick it up." + +Timmy carefully picked up the tomato, but it was too hot to hold. He started to cry, but his mom quickly picked him up and said, "It's ok, Timmy. I'll comfort you." She gave him a big hug and he felt better right away. + +Soon, Timmy was back outside playing in the sun, with the tomato in his hand. He thought it was the sweetest tomato that he had ever seen. He was so happy and smiled with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Abigail. She loved to play with her toys. One day, her father came up to her and said, "Abigail, would you like me to teach you something new?" Abigail smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +Her father taught Abigail how to play a game. He gave her a medal to show that she had learned. Abigail felt proud of herself and beamed with happiness. + +Abigail had so much fun playing the game with her father that they decided to play again the next day. But this time, Abigail's toy smelled smelly! Her father looked at it and said, "Let's go outside and get some fresh air." + +When they got outside, Abigail laughed and played with her toys without the smelly smell. She felt proud of herself for learning how to play the game and was happy to wear her medal. + +The End. +Once there was a panda. He was warm and happy. He wanted to become something amazing. So, he asked the other animals in the forest to help him. + +They helped him build a giant tower so he could become tall. He was so proud. But then one day it started to rain. The rain got warmer and warmer until it was too hot for the tower to take. + +The tower started to shake, then it crashed down into pieces. The panda was so sad. He fell off the tower in the rain and he never became anything. He became very sad and he never left the forest again. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who was very intelligent. He wanted to stay in the same spot, so he thought and thought of a plan. + +The bear decided to build a house to stay in. He used sticks and stones for the walls, and hay for the roof. He built the house in an hour and he was very happy with it. + +The bear moved inside his new house and he was able to stay in the same spot everyday. He liked to look outside of his house and watch the birds fly in the sky. + +When it rained, the bear stayed indoors and used his smarts to play games. He went through tricky puzzles and thought of creative ideas. + +The bear stayed in his house for a long time. And because he was so intelligent, he stayed happy and safe. +Mommy was getting ready to organize her room when her daughter walked in. She asked her daughter what she thought would be a good way to organize it. + +Her daughter was very enthusiastic as she offered her opinion. She said, "We should start by putting all the toys in one place. Then the books should go on the bookshelf. The clothes can go in your closet. And the furniture should be arranged nicely." + +Mommy listened intently to her daughter's thoughtful proposal. She thought it was a great idea and decided to use it. She thanked her daughter for being so enthusiastic. + +The daughter was overjoyed. She had never helped her mommy organize something before and it made her feel special. Together they got to work and soon the room looked great. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a big house. One day she went into the kitchen and saw something amazing. There was a fridge in the corner, filled with lots of different yummy treats; it was hard for her to choose just one snack. She was so happy that she couldn't wait to have a bite! + +But then, a funny thing happened. Her mom asked her if she wanted to pick out something special for dinner. The little girl thought it sounded like a great idea and so she chose three of her favorite snacks from the fridge. + +The little girl was so excited she couldn't contain herself. She had no idea what was to come. After all, the contents of the fridge were so amazing that it was hard to believe that something even better was going to happen. + +When she finished her special meal, her mom presented her with a big surprise. She told her that the fridge was full of all sorts of amazing treats, and that she could choose whatever she wanted anytime she wanted. She was so excited to be able to pick out whatever she wanted whenever she wanted! + +The little girl was very happy that day. She had never expected that something as amazing as a fridge full of treats to be right there in her kitchen. Every day, she felt grateful that she could choose whatever she wanted whenever she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a family that loved to go on picnics. They would pack a big basket full of yummy food, blankets, and fun things to do. They would find the prettiest spot in the park to have their picnic. + +One day, the family decided to go to a really special spot for their picnic. When they arrived, they were very impressed. There was a tall mountain, bright colored flowers, and lots of trees. + +The family spread their blankets on the grass and opened the picnic basket to get their food. Then, the family used their imaginations to create a whole new world. They imagined they were pirates on a treasure hunt or knights at a grand banquet. + +The family had an amazing time on their afternoon picnic, and they were very impressed with how much fun they had. +Once upon a time, there were two good friends, Little Bunny and Little Fox. They were always together and nothing could tear them apart. One day they went on an adventure. They hopped, skipped and jumped through the bush happily. + +Suddenly Little Bunny stopped and frowned. He had seen something very strange - a big tangled web, or a network of string. Little Bunny asked Little Fox if he knew what this strange web was. + +Little Fox thought for a moment and said, "I think this is called a spider's web and it can be very dangerous. We have to be careful and not get stuck in it." + +Little Bunny was very scared and wanted to tear the web down. But Little Fox said, "No. That would be mean and difficult. Maybe the spider needs the web to get food. Let's leave it alone." + +So Little Bunny and Little Fox went home. They had learnt an important lesson - sometimes it's better to be kind and gentle than harsh and unkind. +One day, Mike was playing outside in the garden. All of a sudden, he noticed a funny looking man. He was wearing a big hat, and he was sneaking around the garden. Mike knew he was a thief! + +Mike shouted at the thief: "Hey! Stop that! You can't steal our things!" + +The thief seemed scared, and quickly ran away. + +Mike's father arrived soon after, and he was very proud of his son. "You did the right thing, Mike. It's important to stand up to bad people." + +The next day, the sky was wet and grey. Mike looked out the window and noticed the thief again. He was still trying to steal things! Mike quickly ran outside. + +"Go away! Stop tryiing to steal things!" Mike shouted. + +The thief again looked scared and ran away. Mike told his dad what had happened. + +His dad was very pleased and said, "Well done, Mike. You have done the right thing by standing up to bad people. It's important to stay away from danger and always remember to tell an adult if you ever see someone trying to do wrong." +Mia and her dad were walking down the street one day. They were walking to the store to buy some new toys. + +Mia asked her dad, "What should I do to prevent getting sick?" Her dad said, "Wash your hands and keep your waist away from dead things." + +Mia listened to her dad and made sure she stayed away from anything dead. She always paid attention to make sure her waist was clean and away from bad things. + +Mia was very happy she listened to her dad's advice. She was now a pro at preventing sickness. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emmy. She was only three, so she couldn't understand big words. One day she and her mommy drove past a strange thing. It was a tall, skinny thing with pictures and colours all over it. + +"Mommy, what is that?" Emmy asked. + +"That's a billboard, sweetheart," her mommy said. Her mommy started to tell her all about billboards, but Emmy wasn't interested. + +"But why is it there?" Emmy asked. + +Her mommy sighed. "It's to advertise things," she said. + +Suddenly, Emmy knew what the billboard was for. It was trying to trick people with fake things! She was mad and she wanted to show it. + +"No! I refuse it!" she shouted. + +Her mommy smiled. "That's very brave of you," she said. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends called Thomas and Kate. They were very happy together and always shared their toys. One night, they were playing with a candle. They both wanted to light it, but argued about who should do it. + +Kate said, “I think I should light it!†+ +Thomas said, “No, it should be me!†+ +Kate was feeling bossy, so she said, “I’m the boss, so I get to light the candle!†+ +Thomas felt unhappy and said, “No, it’s my candle – it should be me!†+ +So they both quarreled about it for a while, until finally, Thomas decided that Kate could light the candle and they both were happy again. They lit the candle, and hugged each other with a smile. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a family of three. There was Mum, Dad and Baby. They all lived in a small house with a big garden. + +One day when they were walking through the garden, they saw a big puddle. Dad had a thoughtful look on his face. He said that Baby could jump into the puddle - it would be fun! So Baby did a big jump and splashed into the puddle with a splash! Mum and Dad laughed. + +Mum said to Dad that he was very thoughtful to think of such a joke. Dad laughed and said that it was fun. Baby smiled and laughed too. + +The happy family kept walking, although Baby was a bit wet. But they all agreed that it had been a very fun and thoughtful joke! +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful poppy. It had bright petals that shone in the summer sun. + +The poppy wanted to swing in the breeze, but it was stuck in the dirt and couldn't move. It felt helpless. + +Then one day, the wind came and blew hard. It blew the poppy up and up into the sky. + +The poppy was so happy! It flew up high, and it swung in the breeze. It laughed and laughed and was so glad to be free! + +The poppy sang as it swung and went higher and higher into the sky. The poppy was so happy and free it could hardly believe it! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, who were both very young. But they always wanted to go on an adventure together. + +They decided to go to the park and play with their toys. When they got there, they saw a big old tree and its branches were so long! The two friends started to play underneath the shade. + +But then the two friends started to argue about the way they should play. They got so angry they ran away from each other. The one friend ran left, while the other ran right. + +The first friend decided to go on a zoom. He ran in circles, around and around. He circled the tree until he arrived back to the spot he began. He realized that he had been in the same spot the whole time! + +The second friend decided to take the long way. She ran around and past the tree. Then after a while, she also came back to the same place. + +The two best friends finally realized that although they had argued, they were still together in the same spot. They both learned it was better to stay together than to fight and go their separate ways. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very lucky. She lived near a busy street with lots of traffic. Every day she walked around the street and saw all the different cars. + +One day, she noticed something strange. The traffic was going in a different direction! She started to worry about what had changed. + +She started to ask people around her if they knew what had changed. Someone told her that a new road had been built and that it changed the way the cars were going. The little girl was excited because she could now get to school so much faster! + +But then she realised that the people were stuck in the busy traffic a lot longer. She felt very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She decided to make posters with nice colours that said "Go slow, be careful!" She put them up around the street and before long, the traffic was moving much more carefully and the people were much happier. + +The little girl had used her luck to make a change for the better. She was so proud of herself! +Once upon a time there was a pretty lady named Lucy. She had an attractive pen. Everywhere she went people always asked to borrow it. + +One day, Lucy decided to take a walk around the park. She grabbed her pen and her coat and headed out. Along the way, she met an old woman. The old woman asked to borrow the pen and Lucy happily gave it to her. + +As Lucy continued on walking through the park, she noticed that she had forgotten something. She realized that she had left her pen with the old woman. Lucy started to walk back, but it was too late. The old woman had gone. + +Lucy felt a bit sad about leaving her pen behind but she was sure that she would get it back one day. + +The next day, Lucy was cleaning her room when she heard a knock at her door. When she opened the door, she saw the old woman with her attractive pen in her hand. The old woman said, “I wanted to return your pen and thank you for letting me borrow itâ€. Lucy was so happy to have her pen back that she hugged the old woman. + +The old woman smiled, happy to see Lucy so excited. “You’re welcome, my darlingâ€, she said. Lucy never had to miss her pen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom asked her to help spread the butter on the bread for their sandwiches. Lily was excited to help and spread the butter very carefully. + +After they finished eating, Lily's mom asked her to put their dishes in the dishwasher. Lily was nervous because she had never done it before. But her mom showed her how to open the dishwasher and put the dishes inside. Lily was proud of herself for learning something new. + +Later that day, Lily's mom made cookies and asked Lily to help spread the frosting on top. Lily was happy to help and spread the frosting very carefully. Her mom was so proud of her helpfulness in the kitchen. From that day on, Lily loved to help her mom cook and clean up. +Once upon a time, there was a dancer named Lily. She was very good at dancing and loved to dance all day. One day, she went to a big party at a wealthy person's house. There was lots of food and drinks, and everyone was having a good time. + +But then, Lily accidentally poured her drink on the wealthy person's fancy dress. The wealthy person got very angry and yelled at Lily. Lily felt very sad and embarrassed. She didn't know what to do. + +But then, another person at the party saw what happened and came to help. They gave the wealthy person a new dress and helped Lily clean up the spilled drink. The conflict was resolved and everyone was happy again. From then on, Lily made sure to be more careful with her drinks. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie was very restless because it wanted to fly and play all day long. But the birdie knew it needed to be safe, so it stayed in its nest. + +One day, the birdie saw an apple on the ground. It was starting to rot and didn't look very good. The birdie knew it shouldn't eat it because it wouldn't be safe. + +So the birdie decided to rest in its nest and wait for its mommy to bring some yummy food. The birdie felt happy and safe in its cozy nest. +Once upon a time, there was a big cow named Betsy. Betsy was very huge and had a lot of beef on her. One day, Betsy was eating some grass when a little fly came buzzing around her head. Betsy tried to shoo the fly away with her tail, but it wouldn't go. So, Betsy decided to slap the fly with her big, beefy tail. The fly flew away and Betsy went back to eating her grass, happy that the pesky fly was gone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her dog, Max. One day, Lily lost her favorite toy, a stuffed bear named Teddy. She looked everywhere for him, but he was nowhere to be found. + +Lily started to cry because she believed she would never find Teddy again. But then, her mom told her not to judge the situation too quickly and that Teddy might still be available somewhere in the house. So, they looked and looked until finally, they found Teddy under the couch! + +Lily was so happy and hugged Teddy tight. She couldn't believe that he was found and available to play with again. From that day on, she made sure to keep Teddy safe and never lose him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect pretty rocks. One day, she found a pebble that was smooth and shiny. She held it in her hand and felt its weight. "This is a strong pebble," she thought. + +Lily decided to sit down and relax by a nearby tree. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. As she breathed in, she felt her body start to relax. She opened her eyes and looked at the pebble in her hand. It reminded her to stay strong and calm, just like the pebble. + +From that day on, Lily would always carry the strong pebble with her. Whenever she felt stressed or nervous, she would hold onto it and take a deep breath. It helped her to relax and feel strong again. And she knew that as long as she had her strong pebble, she could face anything that came her way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved swimming in the pool with his mom. One day, his mom said, "Timmy, be careful not to dive too deep in the pool. It might be dangerous." + +Timmy nodded his head and said, "Okay, Mommy. I will be careful." + +They swam and played in the pool for a while, but then they saw dark clouds in the sky. Timmy said, "Mommy, I hear thunder. It's coming!" + +His mom said, "Oh no, Timmy. We have to get out of the pool. It's getting cold too." + +They quickly got out of the pool and went inside the house. Just as they got inside, it started to rain really hard. Timmy smiled and said, "Thanks, Mommy, for keeping me safe. I won't dive too deep again." +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily had a naughty brother. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when her brother came and tried to take them away. "No, brother! These are mine!" said Lily. But her brother didn't listen, and he took the toys anyway. + +Lily was very sad. She went to her mom and said, "Mom, brother pinch me and take my toys." Mom said, "That's not nice, brother. You need to give the toys back to Lily and say sorry." + +Brother felt bad for what he did, and he gave the toys back to Lily. He said, "Sorry, Lily. I won't do it again." Lily forgave her brother and they played together happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing hide-and-seek when they heard a loud noise. They saw an ambulance driving by with the sirens on. + +Timmy's friend asked, "What's happening?" + +Timmy replied, "Someone might be hurt. We should be brave and go see if we can help." + +They ran to the street and saw a man lying on the ground. The ambulance arrived and the paramedics got out. Timmy and his friends stared as the paramedics helped the man. + +Afterwards, Timmy's mom told him that it's important to be brave and help others when they are in need. Timmy felt proud that he and his friends were able to help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures of flowers and animals. One day, she decided to paint a clock. She used all the colors of the rainbow to make it look impressive. + +Lily's mom came into the room and saw the clock. She said, "Wow, Lily! That clock is so impressive! You did a great job painting it." Lily felt very happy and proud of herself. + +From that day on, Lily loved to paint all sorts of things. She even painted a picture of her mom and dad. And whenever she looked at the clock she painted, she felt very impressed with herself. +Once upon a time, there was a small beetle named Benny. Benny loved to explore the forest and meet new friends. One day, Benny met a butterfly named Bella. + +"Hello, Bella!" said Benny. + +"Hi, Benny! Have you seen my friend, the caterpillar? He disappeared," said Bella. + +"Oh no! I haven't seen him. But don't worry, I'll help you find him," said Benny. + +Benny and Bella searched high and low until they found the small caterpillar. He had disappeared because he was hiding from a bird. + +"Thank you, Benny! You're such a good friend," said Bella. + +"I'm happy to help," said Benny with a smile. + +From that day on, Benny, Bella, and the caterpillar became the best of friends and had many more adventures together in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a big robot named Robby. Robby was very strong and could lift heavy things. One day, Robby met a little girl named Lily. + +"Hi, Robby!" said Lily. "You're so big!" + +"Thank you, Lily," said Robby. "I value your kind words." + +Lily and Robby became friends and played together every day. They went on adventures and explored the world around them. + +One day, Robby saw that Lily was sad. "What's wrong, Lily?" asked Robby. + +"I lost my favorite toy," said Lily. "It was a little teddy bear that I loved very much." + +Robby knew how much the teddy bear meant to Lily, so he went on a mission to find it. After searching all day, Robby finally found the teddy bear and brought it back to Lily. + +"Thank you, Robby!" said Lily. "You're the best friend I could ever ask for. I value you so much!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat tasty cookies. One day, Timmy's mom baked some cookies and gave him one. Timmy took a bite and said, "Mmm, this is so tasty!" + +Suddenly, there was a loud boom of thunder. Timmy got scared and asked his mom, "What was that?" His mom replied, "That's thunder. It happens when the sky blinks and makes a loud noise." + +Timmy looked up at the sky and saw it blink. He said, "Oh, I see. The sky blinked and made a big noise. But it's okay, I'm not scared anymore because I have my tasty cookie!" +Once upon a time, there was a big, big bear. He was so huge that he could hug a whole tree! One day, the bear went for a walk in the forest. It was very cold and he started to shiver. Suddenly, he saw a print on the ground. It was a tiny print, so he followed it. The print led him to a little rabbit who was also shivering. The bear felt sorry for the rabbit and gave him a big, warm hug. Together, they found a cozy cave to stay warm in. The bear and the rabbit became good friends and lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max loved to eat bananas. He was very happy because he lived in a jungle that had a lot of banana trees. One day, Max saw a banana that was bigger than all the others. He wanted to eat it, but he couldn't reach it. + +Max asked his friend, a parrot named Polly, for help. "Polly, can you help me reach that banana? It looks so yummy," said Max. Polly replied, "Sure, Max. But you have to promise to share it with me!" Max agreed and Polly helped him get the banana. + +But when they tried to eat it, they found out that it was not a real banana. It was made of plastic! Max was sad and angry. "Why did this happen? I wanted a real banana!" he said. Polly said, "Don't worry, Max. We can still have fun together. Let's go play in the trees!" Max smiled and realized that having a rich friend like Polly was even better than having a real banana. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to build towers with her blocks. One day, her friend Timmy came over to play. + +"Can I help you build a tower, Lily?" Timmy asked. + +"Yes, please!" Lily said, excitedly. + +They started to build a tower together. Timmy found a block that didn't fit, but Lily found a spot for it. + +"That's a good spot, Lily!" Timmy said. + +"Thank you!" Lily said. + +They continued to build the tower, and it got taller and taller. When they were finished, they both stood back and admired their work. + +"This tower is so good!" Timmy said. + +"I know, right?" Lily said, beaming with pride. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite pink dress and twirl around in it. One night, Lily couldn't sleep because her pillow was too lumpy. She tried fluffing it up, but it didn't work. + +The next day, Lily went to the store with her mom and saw a new pillow. It was soft and fluffy, just like a cloud. Lily was shy and didn't want to ask her mom to buy it, but her mom noticed how much she liked it and bought it for her. + +That night, Lily slept soundly with her new pillow and woke up feeling happy. She put on her pink dress and twirled around, feeling grateful for her mom and her comfy pillow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved flowers and always wanted to see them bloom. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a beautiful red flower. "Look, mom! It's blooming!" she said excitedly. + +After playing in the park, they decided to take the subway home. Lily was fascinated by the big train that went underground. "Mom, can we ride the subway again tomorrow?" she asked. + +As they were waiting for the subway, Lily noticed a man with a red hat. "Mom, look at that man's hat! It's red just like the flower we saw earlier," she said. Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is. Red is a pretty color, isn't it?" + +Lily nodded and thought to herself, "I hope I can see more red flowers bloom tomorrow." +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny's friend, a squirrel, came to him with a problem. "I can't find my acorns, Benny. Can you help me solve the mystery?" asked the squirrel. + +Benny was proud to help his friend. He searched high and low and finally found the missing acorns. He wrapped them up in a leaf and gave them back to the squirrel. "Here you go! Mystery solved!" exclaimed Benny. + +But as Benny was heading back home, he heard a loud noise. It was a hunter with a big gun. Benny tried to run but it was too late. The hunter shot him and Benny fell to the ground. The squirrel cried and cried, feeling very sad that he had lost his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to make cookies with her mommy. They would mix the flour, sugar, and eggs together to make the dough. Then they would put a little bit of salt in the dough to make it taste yummy. + +One day, Lily and her mommy decided to make cookies for their neighbors. They worked quietly in the kitchen, mixing and shaping the dough into little circles. Lily's mommy put the cookies in the oven to bake. + +As they waited for the cookies to bake, they heard a loud noise outside. It was the sound of a truck delivering a big package to their neighbor's house. Lily and her mommy finished making the cookies and walked over to their neighbor's house to deliver them. When they got there, they saw that the big package was a new swing set for the neighbor's children to play on. Lily was so excited to try it out! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his friends at the park. One day, they played a game of soccer. Timmy's team was losing and he felt sad. His friend, Sarah, noticed and asked him why he was sad. Timmy said, "I think we are going to lose. Our score is too low." + +Sarah was thoughtful and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We can still win if we try our best." Timmy felt better and they continued to play. In the end, Timmy's team won the game! Timmy was so happy and thanked Sarah for her kind words. They both went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and have tea parties with her friends. One day, Lily decided to invite her friend Timmy over for a tea party. + +Lily's mom helped her set the table with pretend food like fake cupcakes and plastic sandwiches. When Timmy arrived, he was so excited to see all the yummy food. "Wow, Lily! This food looks amazing!" Timmy exclaimed. + +Lily giggled and said, "It's not real, silly! It's fake food for our tea party." Timmy laughed and they both enjoyed their pretend tea and snacks. + +After the tea party, Timmy said, "Thanks for inviting me over, Lily. I had so much fun!" Lily smiled and replied, "You're welcome, Timmy. Let's have another tea party soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat toast for breakfast every day. One morning, her mom made her toast, but it tasted terrible! Lily didn't want to eat it. + +She decided to leave the toast on her plate and go play with her toys. Her mom asked why she didn't eat her breakfast, and Lily said it tasted terrible. Her mom tasted the toast and realized she had accidentally burned it. + +Lily's mom made her a new piece of toast, and this time it tasted delicious. Lily was happy she didn't have to leave her breakfast again. From then on, her mom made sure to watch the toast carefully so it wouldn't taste terrible again. The end. +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 was playing in her backyard when she saw a big, green apple hanging from a tree. + +Lily ran over to the tree and said, "Look, Mommy! A big, green apple!" + +Her mommy replied, "Yes, Lily, that's a delicious apple. But be careful, it's not quite ready to eat yet." + +Lily was sad, but she realized that she could still have some yummy food. She went inside and her mommy made her a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Lily was happy and enjoyed her food while looking out the window at the big, green apple. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved looking at the moon at night. One night, she saw the moon was very big and bright. She wanted to touch it, but she knew she couldn't. + +Lily went to bed and closed her eyes, but she couldn't sleep. She kept thinking about the moon. She wanted it all to herself. She thought about how happy she would be if she could have the moon all to herself. + +But then, Lily realized that wanting the moon all to herself was selfish. She knew that other people also enjoyed looking at the moon. So, she decided to share the moon with everyone. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, feeling happy that she made the right choice. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to share and not be selfish. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird was gray and very hungry. He flew around looking for food. He saw a big tree with lots of fruit. But the fruit was too high for the little bird to reach. + +Then, the bird saw a kind lady. The lady was sitting on a bench and eating a sandwich. The bird asked the lady for some food. The lady gave the bird some bread. The bird was happy and ate the bread. + +But then, the bird saw some other birds eating fruit from a tree. The little bird wanted to eat the fruit too. So, he flew to the tree. But the tree was in a place where it was against the law to go. The little bird didn't know this and went anyway. + +Suddenly, a big dog came and chased the little bird. The little bird was scared and flew away. But the dog caught him and ate him. The moral of the story is to always follow the law and be happy with what you have. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a big slide and wanted to go on it. Her mom said, "Okay, but be careful!" + +Lily climbed up the ladder to the top of the slide. She was very high up! She looked down and saw her mom waving to her. "Zip!" Lily went down the slide very fast. It was so much fun! + +When she got to the bottom, she saw a fish scale on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mommy! A scale!" she said. Her mom smiled and said, "That's very cool, Lily. Let's go find more treasures!" + +Lily and her mom went on a treasure hunt around the park. They found pretty leaves, shiny rocks, and even a feather. Lily was so happy. She said, "Thank you for taking me to the park, Mommy. I had so much fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play games with her friends. One day, they decided to have a race. They all ran as fast as they could, but Lily was the fastest. She won the race! + +Her friends were happy for her and said, "Lily, you are so smart! You deserve a reward!" Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, friends!" + +Her reward was a big chocolate bar. She shared it with her friends and they all enjoyed it together. From that day on, Lily felt proud of herself for winning the race and being called smart. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie lived in a tree with her family. One day, Tweetie flew too close to the edge of the cliff and almost fell off! She felt very dizzy and scared. + +Luckily, a friendly squirrel named Nutty saw what happened and ran over to help. Nutty asked if Tweetie was okay and she replied that she was very dizzy. Nutty told her to take deep breaths and stay still until she felt better. + +After a few moments, Tweetie felt much better and thanked Nutty for helping her. From that day on, Tweetie was more careful when flying near the cliff and always remembered to be grateful for her friends like Nutty who were there to help. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to learn math. Lily didn't know what math was, but her mom explained that it was like counting and adding. + +Lily was very intelligent and quickly learned how to do simple math problems. She was so happy that she could do it all by herself! But one day, Lily's favorite toy disappeared. She looked everywhere for it but couldn't find it. + +Lily's mom told her that sometimes things disappear and we can't always find them. But Lily didn't give up. She used her math skills to count how many toys she had left and realized that she still had plenty to play with. + +The moral of the story is that even when things disappear, we can still be happy with what we have. And if we use our intelligence, we can solve problems and find happiness in other ways. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy went to the river to play. Timmy saw a crocodile in the water! The crocodile had a mild look on its face, but Timmy was still scared. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mom called out to him. She said they had to go home soon. Timmy didn't want to leave yet, so he decided to rush and play as much as he could before going home. + +Timmy played and played, but he kept an eye on the crocodile. He didn't want to get too close to it. Finally, it was time to go home. Timmy said goodbye to the crocodile and promised to come back and play again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily woke up early and went to the park. She saw a big palm tree and decided to climb it. When she got to the top, she saw that her friends were playing a game. They had organized a race and Lily wanted to join in. She quickly climbed down the tree and ran to join the race. It was so much fun! After the race, they all sat under the palm tree and had a picnic. Lily was happy that she woke up early and went to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very polite and always said "please" and "thank you". One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. While playing, she accidentally poked her eye with a stick. It hurt a lot and she started to cry. + +Her friend, Timmy, saw what happened and asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" Lily shook her head and said, "No, my eye hurts." Timmy suggested, "Maybe we should pray for your eye to feel better." Lily thought that was a good idea and they both closed their eyes and prayed. + +But unfortunately, Lily's eye didn't feel better. In fact, it got worse and she had to go to the hospital. The doctor said she might lose her sight in that eye. Lily was very sad and wished she had been more careful. From that day on, she always made sure to be extra careful when playing with sticks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play by the sea and watch the big ships go by. One day, she saw a lively puppy running towards her. + +"Hi there! What's your name?" asked the puppy. + +"My name is Lily. What's your name?" replied Lily. + +"My name is Max. Do you want to play with me?" asked Max. + +"Yes, I would love to play with you, Max!" exclaimed Lily. + +As they were playing, Max accidentally bumped into Lily and she fell down. She started to cry. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. Please don't cry. Can I give you a hug?" asked Max. + +Lily nodded her head and Max gave her a big hug. They continued playing and became good friends. From that day on, Lily would always look out for Max when she played by the sea. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to whistle. He would whistle all day long, even when he sat on his couch. His couch was big and soft, and Timmy loved to jump on it. + +One day, Timmy's mom made him a cup of hot cocoa. It was very mild and sweet. Timmy drank it while he whistled on his couch. But then, he accidentally spilled the hot cocoa on the couch. + +Timmy tried to clean it up, but it was too late. The couch was ruined. Timmy's mom was very angry and Timmy felt very sad. He couldn't whistle anymore because he knew he had done something bad. From then on, Timmy learned to be more careful and never spilled anything again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to see the birds flying in the sky. One day, she saw an orange bird with a small beak. It was very pretty. + +Lily wanted to catch the bird and keep it as her pet, but her mommy told her that it was not kind to take animals from their homes. So, Lily let the bird fly away. + +After that, Lily felt sad. But then, she saw an orange flower in the garden. It was very modest and small, but it made her smile. She picked the flower and showed it to her mommy. Her mommy was happy and told her that it was important to appreciate the small things in life. + +From that day on, Lily loved to see the birds and flowers in her garden. She learned that sometimes the most modest things can bring the most happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to her friend's house to play. They decided to have a picnic in the park. Lily's mom packed them some delicious sandwiches and fruit. + +As they were eating, they heard a loud scream. They looked around and saw a little boy who had fallen off his bike. Lily's friend ran to get help while Lily stayed with the boy. She asked him if he wanted to play a quiz game while they waited for help. The boy said yes and Lily asked him questions like "What's your favorite color?" and "What's your favorite animal?" + +Soon, the ambulance arrived and the boy was taken to the hospital. Lily and her friend went back to finish their picnic. They talked about how scary it was to hear the boy scream but they were happy they could help. Lily's friend said, "You're a good friend, Lily." Lily smiled and said, "That was a delicious picnic." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to ride his bike with his friends. One day, Timmy's bike pedal broke and he couldn't keep riding. His friends left him behind and he felt sad. + +Timmy decided to fix his bike pedal by himself. He went to the garage and found some tools. He worked hard and finally fixed his pedal. But his hands were filthy from the grease on the tools. + +When Timmy went back outside, his friends were already far away. He tried to catch up, but they were too fast. Timmy felt sad again. But then he remembered that he fixed his bike and he felt proud. He kept riding and finally caught up with his friends. They were happy to see him and they all rode together. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy boy named Tim. Tim liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Tim's friends were playing a game of tag. Tim was running as fast as he could when he tripped over a rock and fell down. His friends all laughed and Tim felt sad. + +But then, Tim's big brother came over and saw what happened. He yelled at Tim's friends and told them to be nice. Tim's brother helped him up and they went to sit on the porch. Tim's brother told him that it's okay to make mistakes and that everyone falls down sometimes. + +Tim felt better and decided to join his friends again. He started to run, but this time he took it slow, inch by inch. His friends cheered him on and Tim felt happy again. From that day on, Tim knew that even if he fell down, his brother and friends would always be there to help him up. +Once upon a time, there was a man with a big mustache. He was very brave and liked to explore the forest. One day, he was walking and saw a big tree that had fallen down. He decided to cut it with his sharp axe. + +As he was cutting the tree, he heard a noise. It was a little bird that had gotten stuck in the tree. The man knew he had to help the bird. He stopped cutting the tree and gently took the bird out. + +The bird was so happy and sang a beautiful song. The man smiled and continued to cut the tree. When he was finished, he went back home and showed his family his big mustache and told them about the brave thing he did for the little bird. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Johnny. They loved to play in the snow. One day, they went outside to gather some snow to build a snowman. The snow was very icy and hard to gather. + +Suddenly, they saw two birds fighting in the sky. Timmy said, "Look Johnny, the birds are fighting. That's not nice." Johnny replied, "We should tell them to stop fighting." + +They ran towards the birds and shouted, "Stop fighting, birds! Be friends!" The birds heard them and stopped fighting. They flew away together, happy and free. Timmy and Johnny smiled and went back to building their snowman. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to play in the garden. She saw a bee flying around and wanted to catch it. But the bee did not want to be caught and flew away. + +Suddenly, Lily felt a sharp pain on her hand. She had been stung by the bee! It hurt a lot and she started to cry. Her mommy came running and asked her what happened. Lily requested her mommy to make the pain go away. + +Mommy hugged Lily and put some cream on her hand. She told her that bees can hurt us if we try to catch them. From that day on, Lily was careful around bees and never tried to catch them 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 saw a little mouse in her room. The mouse was very cute and Lily thought it was adorable. + +Lily wanted to catch the mouse and play with it, but her mommy told her that mice are not pets and they should not be in the house. So, Lily decided to observe the mouse from a distance. She watched as the mouse ran around her room and climbed on her toys. + +After a while, the mouse ran out of the room and Lily never saw it again. But she always remembered the adorable little mouse that she got to observe. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Sammy. Sammy loved to play in the park and collect acorns. One day, Sammy saw a mysterious box near a tree. He was curious and went to investigate. + +Inside the box, Sammy found a shiny acorn that he had never seen before. He wanted to keep it, but he knew it wasn't his. So, he decided to borrow it for a little while. + +Sammy played with the shiny acorn all day, but he started to feel guilty. He knew he had to return it. So, he put it back in the mysterious box and went home. + +The next day, Sammy went back to the park and saw the box was gone. He felt sad because he wanted to return the shiny acorn. But then, he saw a note that said, "Thank you for borrowing my acorn. I'm happy you enjoyed it. Love, the friendly squirrel." Sammy felt happy that he did the right thing and made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks all day long. One day, Timmy's daddy brought home a new toy for him. It was a camera that could record videos and take pictures. + +Timmy was so excited to use the camera. He zoomed in and out, taking pictures of his toys and his family. But after a while, Timmy got a little bit bored. He thought the pictures were dull and wanted to do something more fun. So, he decided to make a video of his toy cars racing around the room. + +Using the camera to record the video, Timmy had so much fun zooming in on the cars as they raced around the room. When he was finished, he watched the video and it made him so happy. From that day on, Timmy loved to use his camera to record all sorts of fun things he did with his toys and his family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy cars and pretend to drive them. One day, her mommy said they were going to the doctor for a regular checkup. + +Lily was a little scared, but her mommy said it was just like driving to the park. When they arrived at the doctor's office, Lily saw a big machine with buttons and lights. Her mommy explained that it was an operation table. + +Lily was curious and asked what it was for. Her mommy said sometimes people need an operation to feel better. After the checkup, the doctor said Lily was healthy and didn't need an operation. Lily was relieved and excited to drive back home. From that day forward, Lily knew that going to the doctor was just like a regular drive to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very happy because today was the day he was going to the barber. He loved going to the barber because he enjoyed getting his hair cut. + +Timmy's dad took him to the barber shop. When they got there, Timmy saw a tall man with a big smile. The man was the barber. Timmy's dad said, "Hello, we are here for Timmy's haircut." The barber said, "Great, come on over." + +Timmy sat in the chair and the barber asked him, "How short do you want your hair?" Timmy replied, "Very short please." The barber cut Timmy's hair and when he was done, Timmy looked in the mirror and said, "I love it! Thank you, Mr. Barber!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her colorful crayons. One day, she drew a beautiful picture of a flower and showed it to her mommy. + +Her mommy said, "Wow, Lily! I admire your drawing skills. Let's put it on the fridge so everyone can see it." + +Lily was so happy and said, "Yay! My picture is going on the post!" + +Her mommy laughed and said, "No, sweetie, it's going on the fridge. But it's still a special place for everyone to admire your colorful art." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mommy. I love drawing pretty things." +Once upon a time, there was a busy man. He was always running around and never had time to stop and rest. One day, he was walking down the street and saw a little girl who had dropped her toy. The man stopped and picked up the toy for her. + +The little girl said, "Thank you!" and the man smiled. He realized that even though he was busy, he could still take a moment to help someone else. From that day on, the man made sure to always take a few minutes out of his busy day to help others. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind and helpful to others, even if you're busy. Saying "thank you" is also important because it shows that you appreciate when someone does something nice for you. +Once upon a time, a boy had a parrot. The parrot was green and could talk. The boy loved his parrot very much. One day, the boy took his parrot outside to play. Suddenly, a loud noise scared the parrot and it flew away. The boy was sad and missed his parrot. + +Days went by and the boy searched for his parrot. One day, he heard a harsh sound coming from a tree. When he looked up, he saw his parrot! But the parrot was in danger because a cat was about to shoot it with its claws. The boy quickly threw a stick at the cat and scared it away. The parrot was safe and the boy was happy to have his friend back. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. Lily wants to go first. She climbs up the ladder. Tom waits at the bottom. + +"Look at me, Tom!" Lily says. She sits on the slide. She is ready to go down. + +But then she sees a white note on the slide. It has some words on it. Lily does not know what they mean. She picks up the note. She tries to read it. + +"What is that, Lily?" Tom asks. He is curious. He wants to see the note too. + +"I don't know, Tom. It is a note. It has words. But I can't read them." Lily says. She shows the note to Tom. + +Tom looks at the note. He can't read it either. He thinks it is boring. He wants to slide. + +"Let me see, Lily." Tom says. He tries to take the note from Lily. + +But Lily does not want to give it to him. She thinks it is important. She wants to keep it. + +"No, Tom. It is mine. I found it." Lily says. She holds the note tight. + +Tom gets angry. He wants the note too. He pushes Lily. + +Lily falls off the slide. She drops the note. She hurts her knee. She starts to cry. + +Tom feels bad. He did not mean to hurt Lily. He picks up the note. He gives it back to Lily. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. I should not have pushed you." Tom says. He helps Lily get up. + +Lily stops crying. She takes the note. She forgives Tom. + +"It's okay, Tom. I'm sorry too. I should have shared with you." Lily says. She hugs Tom. + +They are friends again. They decide to leave the note on the slide. Maybe someone else can read it. They go to play on the swings. They have fun. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to eat corn. They had a big bowl of corn on the table for dinner. Mom said they had to share and be tidy. + +Tom wanted to eat all the corn by himself. He took a big spoon and put some corn on his plate. Then he took another spoon and put more corn on his plate. He did not pass the bowl to Lily. + +Lily was angry. She wanted some corn too. She said, "Tom, pass me the corn. It is not fair. You have too much corn. I have no corn." + +Tom said, "No, I want all the corn. It is yummy. You can have something else." + +Lily said, "No, I want corn. Mom said we have to share. You are being mean and greedy." + +They started to argue and shout. The corn spilled on the table and on the floor. Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. + +She saw the mess and the angry twins. She said, "Tom and Lily, what are you doing? You are not being tidy or nice. You have to share and pass the corn. You have to say sorry and clean up." + +Tom and Lily felt bad. They said sorry to each other and to Mom. They passed the corn and took some on their plates. They helped Mom to wipe the table and the floor. They ate their corn and said it was good. They learned to share and be tidy. +Ben and Jen are twins. They live on a farm with Mom and Dad. They like to play with the animals and the plants. Sometimes they help Mom and Dad with the farm work. + +One day, Mom gives them a big apple to share. She says, "This is a special apple. It is very sweet and juicy. You can split it and eat it together." + +Ben and Jen are happy. They say, "Thank you, Mom!" They run to the yard with the apple. They find a big rock. They put the apple on the rock. They look for a stick to split the apple. + +But they cannot agree on who will split the apple. Ben says, "I will split it. I am older and stronger." Jen says, "No, I will split it. I am smarter and faster." They start to fight. They pull the stick from each other. They say, "It is mine! It is mine!" + +The apple falls from the rock. It rolls to the pig pen. The pigs see the apple. They run to the apple. They eat the apple. They make loud noises. They are very happy. + +Ben and Jen stop fighting. They see the pigs eating their apple. They are sad. They say, "Oh no! Our apple is gone! The pigs ate it!" They cry. They are very sorry. + +Mom hears them crying. She comes to the yard. She sees the pigs and the apple core. She sees Ben and Jen. They are dirty and sad. She says, "What happened, Ben and Jen? Where is your apple?" + +Ben and Jen tell Mom what happened. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We wanted to split the apple. But we fought. And the pigs ate it." They hug Mom. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We love you." + +Mom hugs them back. She says, "I love you, too, Ben and Jen. I am sorry you lost your apple. But I am glad you learned a lesson. Fighting is not good. Sharing is good. Next time, you can split the apple nicely. And you can enjoy it together." + +Ben and Jen nod. They say, "Yes, Mom. We will share. We will not fight." They smile. They say, "Can we have another apple, please?" + +Mom smiles. She says, "Maybe later. First, you have to wash your faces and hands. You are very dirty. Come on, let's go to the house." She takes them to the house. They wash up. They hug Mom again. They say, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best." +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play in the garden. They have a big pool with water. They have toys and balls in the pool. + +One day, Tom wants to go in the pool. He says to Anna, "Let's go in the water. It is fun and cool." But Anna does not want to go. She says, "No, I don't like the water. It is wet and cold." Tom says, "Please, Anna. Don't be stubborn. Come with me." But Anna shakes her head. She says, "No, no, no." + +Tom is sad. He goes to the pool alone. He puts on his hat and his floaties. He crawls into the water. He splashes and laughs. He throws the balls and the toys. He has a lot of fun. + +Anna watches Tom from the grass. She sees him having fun. She feels lonely. She thinks, "Maybe the water is not so bad. Maybe I can try it." She crawls to the pool. She touches the water with her hand. It is not so cold. It is nice. She smiles. She says, "Tom, can I join you?" Tom is happy. He says, "Yes, Anna. Come in. The water is fun and cool." Anna puts on her hat and her floaties. She crawls into the water. She splashes and laughs. She plays with the balls and the toys. She has a lot of fun. + +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play in the water. They are not stubborn anymore. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to help Mom in the kitchen. Mom is making a cake for Dad's birthday. She tells Lily and Ben to get some eggs and flour. + +Lily takes the eggs from the fridge. She is careful not to drop them. Ben gets the flour from the cupboard. He is strong and can lift the big bag. They bring the eggs and flour to Mom. + +Mom says, "Thank you, Lily and Ben. You are very good helpers. Now we need to weigh the eggs and flour. Can you help me with that?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They want to learn how to weigh. Mom shows them how to use the scale. She puts a bowl on the scale and turns it on. She says, "This is how we measure how much something is. We use grams. Can you say grams?" + +Lily and Ben repeat, "Grams!" + +Mom says, "Good. Now we need 200 grams of flour. Can you pour some flour into the bowl until the number on the scale says 200?" + +Lily and Ben take turns to pour some flour into the bowl. They watch the number on the scale go up. When it says 200, they stop. Mom says, "Well done! You did it!" + +Mom takes the bowl of flour and puts it on the stove. She says, "The stove is where we cook things. It is very hot. We have to be careful not to touch it. Can you say stove?" + +Lily and Ben repeat, "Stove!" + +Mom says, "Good. Now we need to crack the eggs and put them in another bowl. Can you help me with that?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They like to crack eggs. Mom gives them each an egg and shows them how to tap it gently on the edge of the bowl and open it. They try to do the same. They hear a pop and see the egg come out. They giggle. + +Mom says, "Good job! You cracked the eggs. Now we need to mix them with a fork. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Ben take the fork and stir the eggs in the bowl. They see the eggs turn yellow and smooth. They say, "Wow!" + +Mom says, "You are doing great! Now we need to add some sugar and butter and vanilla to the eggs and mix them some more. Then we will add the flour and mix it again. Then we will pour the batter into a cake pan and put it in the oven. The oven is part of the stove. It is very hot too. We have to be slow and careful when we put things in and take things out. Can you say slow?" + +Lily and Ben repeat, "Slow!" + +Mom says, "Good. Now let's finish the cake. It will be yummy and Dad will be happy. I love you, Lily and Ben. You are the best helpers ever." + +Lily and Ben hug Mom and say, "We love you too, Mom. You are the best Mom ever." +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a big squash plant that grew many squashes. Some were big and some were small. Some were green and some were yellow. + +One day, they decided to pick some squashes and sell them to their neighbors. They made a sign that said "Squash for sale. Cheap." They put the sign on a table and put the squashes on the table too. + +Soon, a lady came by and saw the sign. She smiled and said, "Hello, Ben and Mia. What a nice squash plant you have. How much are your squashes?" + +Ben and Mia looked at each other. They did not know how much to ask. They had never sold anything before. They wanted to be fair and nice. + +"Please, lady, you can have any squash you want. You can pay what you think is good," Ben said. + +The lady was surprised and pleased. She picked a big yellow squash and gave Ben and Mia a shiny coin. "Thank you, Ben and Mia. This is a very cheap and good squash. You are very kind and smart." + +Ben and Mia thanked the lady and put the coin in a jar. They were happy and proud. They hoped more people would come and buy their squashes. They liked to share their garden with others. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the living room. It was full of shiny things and colorful papers. They wanted to decorate the box and make it their own house. + +"Let's put this star on the top," Lily said, holding a glittery sticker. + +"No, I want this heart," Ben said, grabbing a red paper. + +They started to argue and pull the things from each other. They made a big mess and tore some of the papers. + +Mom came in and saw the box and the twins. She was not happy. She had a thick book in her hand and a cup of coffee in the other. + +"What are you doing?" she asked. "This box is for Grandma's birthday. I was going to wrap it and put her present inside." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They did not know it was for Grandma. They liked Grandma very much. She always gave them hugs and cookies. + +"We're sorry, Mom," they said. "We wanted to decorate the box and make it our house." + +Mom sighed. She put down her book and her coffee. She hugged the twins and said, "I know you were having fun, but you should always ask before you use something that is not yours. It is not nice to take or break other people's things. How would you feel if someone did that to your toys?" + +Lily and Ben thought about it. They would feel sad and angry. They did not want to make Grandma or Mom feel that way. + +"You're right, Mom," they said. "We're sorry. Can we help you fix the box and wrap it for Grandma?" + +Mom smiled. She said, "Yes, you can. But first, let's clean up this mess. And then, maybe we can have some cookies and milk. And maybe, later, we can find another box for you to decorate and make your own house." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They helped Mom clean up and wrap the box. They learned to respect other people's things and to ask before they use them. They also learned that decorating can be fun, but only if they do it with love and care. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend they were astronauts and explore space. They had a big cardboard box that they used as a rocket. They put stickers and drawings on it to make it look like a real rocket. + +"Are you ready, Lily?" Ben asked. "We are going to mail ourselves to space!" + +"Yes, I'm ready, Ben!" Lily said. "But how do we mail ourselves?" + +Ben pointed to the flap on the box. "We just close this and write 'To Space' on it. Then we wait for the mailman to come and take us away." + +Lily nodded. She was a little scared, but she trusted Ben. He was her big brother and he always had fun ideas. They climbed into the box and closed the flap. They heard Ben's mom in the kitchen, but they did not tell her what they were doing. They wanted it to be a surprise. + +They waited and waited in the dark. They heard noises outside, but they did not know what they were. They imagined they were flying through the stars and planets. They talked about what they would see and do in space. They hoped they would meet some friendly aliens. + +Suddenly, they felt the box move. They heard a loud thump. They opened the flap and peeked out. They saw a big truck with a sign that said 'Mail'. They saw a man in a blue uniform holding their box. He looked surprised and confused. + +"Hey, what are you kids doing in here?" he asked. "This is not a toy. This is mail. You can't mail yourselves to space. That's dangerous and silly." + +Ben and Lily felt ashamed and scared. They did not know what to say. They wanted to go back home. They wanted to see their mom. They wanted to hug their toys. + +"Sorry, mister," Ben said. "We were just playing. We did not mean to cause trouble." + +The man sighed. He put the box down and opened it. He helped Ben and Lily out. He looked at the address on the box. He saw it was the same as the house next door. + +"Is this where you live?" he asked. + +Ben and Lily nodded. + +"OK, then. Come on, I'll take you back. But don't ever do this again, OK? It's not safe. And it's not how you get to space. If you want to learn about space, you should read some books or watch some shows. Maybe one day, you can be real astronauts. But for now, you should stay on the ground and play with your toys." + +Ben and Lily agreed. They followed the man to their house. They saw their mom waiting for them. She looked worried and angry. She hugged them and scolded them. She thanked the mailman and apologized to him. She took them inside and gave them some cookies and milk. She told them they were grounded for a week. + +Ben and Lily felt sorry for what they did. They learned their lesson. They decided to play with their toys in a different way. They still liked to pretend they were astronauts, but they did not try to mail themselves to space anymore. They knew it was not a good idea. They knew it was better to stay home and be safe. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys on the porch. They liked to pretend they were pirates and had a big ship and a treasure chest. Tom had a wooden sword and Lily had a hat with a feather. + +"Arrr, I am Captain Tom and this is my ship!" Tom said. "You are my first mate, Lily, and we have to guard the treasure from the bad pirates!" + +"Arrr, yes, Captain Tom!" Lily said. "We are brave and strong and we can fight anyone who tries to take our treasure!" + +But then they heard a loud bark and saw a big dog running towards them. The dog was black and brown and had sharp teeth. It looked angry and hungry. Tom and Lily were scared and dropped their toys. + +"Help, help, it's a monster!" Lily cried. "Run, Tom, run!" + +Tom and Lily ran into the house and slammed the door behind them. The dog jumped on the porch and sniffed their toys. It grabbed Tom's sword with its mouth and shook it hard. It broke the sword into pieces and threw them on the floor. Then it did the same with Lily's hat. It tore the feather and the hat and made a big mess. + +Tom and Lily watched from the window and felt sad and angry. They wanted their toys back. They wanted the dog to go away. They wanted to play pirates again. + +"Bad dog, bad dog, go away!" Tom shouted. "You are not a pirate, you are a thief! You broke our toys and ruined our game!" + +The dog heard Tom and looked at him. It wagged its tail and barked. It wanted to play with Tom and Lily. It did not know it had done something wrong. It thought the toys were for it. + +But Tom and Lily did not want to play with the dog. They were afraid of it. They felt ashamed that they had run away and left their toys. They wished they had been brave and strong like pirates. They wished they had a real sword and a real hat. They wished they had a friend who would help them. +Tom and Lily were playing in the yard when they saw big dark clouds in the sky. They heard a loud noise like a big lion roaring. They ran inside the house and asked their mom what was happening. + +Mom said, "There is a hurricane coming. It is a very strong wind that can blow things away and make a lot of rain. We have to stay inside and be safe." + +Tom and Lily were scared. They hugged their mom and went to the living room. They saw their toys and books on the floor. They wanted to play with them, but mom said, "No, we have to put them away. The hurricane can break the windows and soak everything. We don't want our things to get wet and ruined." + +Tom and Lily helped mom put their toys and books in a big box. They put the box in the closet. Then they sat on the couch and waited for the hurricane to pass. They looked outside and saw the trees bending and the water splashing. They saw a blue car flying in the air and landing on the roof of the house across the street. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. + +"That's scary!" Lily said. + +Mom said, "Don't worry, we are safe here. The hurricane will go away soon. Then we can go outside and see if we can help our neighbors. Maybe they need some food or water or a hug." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They felt better. They snuggled with mom and sang a song. They hoped the hurricane would go away soon and the sun would come out again. +Tim and Lily liked to play number games. They counted their toys, their fingers, their steps. They had fun and learned a lot. One day, they decided to play a new game. They called it number exercise. + +"Let's see who can do more exercises," Tim said. "We can count how many we do. Like this: one, two, three, four..." + +He started to do jumping jacks. Lily nodded and joined him. She said the numbers too. They did ten jumping jacks, then ten push-ups, then ten sit-ups. They were tired, but happy. + +"Let's do more," Tim said. "How about we do twenty of each?" + +Lily shook her head. She was too tired. She wanted to rest. + +"No, thank you," she said. "I think ten is enough. You can do more if you want, but I'm done." + +Tim frowned. He wanted to do more. He wanted to win. He thought Lily was lazy. He was not generous. He did not share his game. + +"Fine," he said. "But I'm going to do more. And I'm going to count louder. Like this: ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR..." + +He started to do more jumping jacks. He counted very loud. He did not care if Lily heard him. He did not care if he hurt her feelings. He did twenty jumping jacks, then twenty push-ups, then twenty sit-ups. He was very tired, but proud. + +"I did it," he said. "I did more than you. I win. You lose. Ha ha ha." + +He looked at Lily. He expected her to be sad. He expected her to say sorry. He expected her to ask him to play again. But she did not. + +She looked at him. She was not sad. She was angry. She did not say sorry. She did not ask him to play again. She said something else. + +"You are mean," she said. "You are not my friend. You are not fun. You are loud. You are rude. You are selfish. I don't like you. Go away." + +She got up and left. She took her toys with her. She did not look back. She did not say goodbye. + +Tim was shocked. He did not expect that. He did not like that. He felt bad. He felt lonely. He felt sorry. He wanted to say sorry. He wanted to play again. He wanted to be friends. But it was too late. + +Lily was gone. The game was over. The end. +Sara liked to number things. She had a sheet of paper with many boxes. She wrote one, two, three, and so on in the boxes. She was very proud of her sheet. She showed it to her mom and dad. They said she was very smart and gave her a hug. + +One day, Sara wanted to number something else. She saw a big cake on the table. It looked yummy. She thought it would be fun to number the slices. She took a knife and cut the cake into pieces. She wrote one, two, three, and so on on the pieces with frosting. She was very happy with her work. + +But when mom and dad came home, they were not happy. They saw the cake and the numbers. They said Sara was very naughty. They said the cake was for grandma's birthday. They said Sara ruined the cake and made a mess. They said Sara had to say sorry to grandma and help clean up. + +Sara felt very bad. She did not mean to make mom and dad angry. She did not mean to spoil grandma's birthday. She said sorry to grandma and helped clean up. She learned that she should not number things that are not hers. She learned that she should ask before she touches something. She learned that she should be careful with knives and frosting. She hugged mom and dad and grandma and said she loved them. They said they loved her too and gave her a kiss. They said she was still smart, but she had to be more respectful. They said they would make a new cake for grandma. They said Sara could have a small slice if she was good. Sara said she would be good. She said she would number her sheet of paper instead. She said she liked cake, but she liked her family more. +Lily was playing in her room with her dolls. She liked to dress them up in different clothes and make them talk. She had a lot of clothes for her dolls, but she did not have enough hangers to hang them in her closet. She asked her mom if she could have some more hangers. + +"Mom, can I have more hangers for my dolls?" she called. + +"Sure, honey, I have some extra hangers in my room. You can come and get them," her mom answered. + +Lily ran to her mom's room and saw a pile of hangers on the bed. She picked up some of them and felt how soft they were. They were not like the hard plastic hangers she had in her room. They were covered with fluffy fabric and had cute animals on them. + +"Wow, these hangers are so soft and pretty! Can I have them, mom?" she asked. + +"Of course, sweetie, they are yours. I got them for you as a surprise. Do you like them?" her mom asked. + +"I love them, mom! Thank you so much! They are perfect for my dolls!" Lily said. + +She hugged her mom and ran back to her room with the soft hangers. She hung her dolls' clothes on them and admired how they looked. She was very happy with her new hangers. She thanked her mom again and continued to play with her dolls. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the forest near their home. The forest has many trees and animals. Tom and Lily like to look for birds and bugs and flowers. + +One day, they go to the forest and see something new. There is a big fire in the forest. The fire is red and orange and loud. The fire makes smoke and heat. The fire burns the trees and the animals. Tom and Lily are scared. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Tom says. "The fire is bad. It can hurt us." + +"Where do we run, Tom?" Lily says. "The fire is everywhere." + +"Follow me, Lily. I know a way out." Tom says. He holds Lily's hand and runs. He runs to a big rock. The rock is rough and hard. The rock is not on fire. Tom and Lily hide behind the rock. + +They wait for a long time. They hear sirens and horns. They see lights and water. They see people and trucks. The people and trucks are firefighters. The firefighters fight the fire. They use water and tools. They stop the fire. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They are safe. The firefighters see them and help them. They give them water and hugs. They take them to their home. + +"Thank you, firefighters." Tom and Lily say. "You are brave and good. You saved the forest and us." + +"You are welcome, Tom and Lily." The firefighters say. "You are smart and strong. You stayed calm and found a safe place. You are heroes too." +Lily liked to draw with her pencil. She drew many things: flowers, stars, animals, and people. She drew her family, her friends, and her teacher. She drew on paper, on cardboard, and on the wall. + +One day, she drew a big picture of her grandma. Grandma was elderly, but she was very kind and funny. She had white hair, glasses, and a smile. Lily used many colors to make her picture beautiful. She was very proud of her picture. + +She wanted to show her picture to grandma. She asked her mom to help her hang it on the wall. Mom said yes, and they found a tape and a good spot. They hung the picture on the wall, next to a clock and a photo. + +Grandma came to visit that afternoon. She saw the picture and smiled. She hugged Lily and said, "Thank you, my dear. This is a wonderful gift. You are a very good artist." Lily was happy. She loved her grandma and her pencil. +Sara liked to create things with her toys. She had many blocks, dolls, cars and animals. She liked to make stories with them and pretend they were alive. Sometimes she watched television with her mom and dad, but she liked to create more. + +One day, she decided to create her own television. She took a big cardboard box and cut a hole in it. She drew buttons and dials on the sides. She found some old magazines and cut out pictures of people and animals. She glued them on pieces of paper and made them into slides. She put the slides in the box and moved them around. + +She called her mom and dad to see her television. "Look, I made a television!" she said proudly. "Do you want to watch my show?" + +Her mom and dad smiled and sat down on the couch. Sara turned on her television and showed them her slides. She made voices for the characters and told them what was happening. She had a slide of a charming princess who lived in a castle, a slide of a brave knight who fought a dragon, a slide of a funny clown who made jokes, and a slide of a cute puppy who did tricks. + +Her mom and dad clapped and cheered for her show. They told her she was very creative and clever. They hugged her and kissed her. Sara felt happy and proud. She liked to create things with her toys. She liked to make her mom and dad happy. She liked to watch her own television. +Lily was sad. She did not want to go to school. School was difficult and boring. She wanted to stay at home and play with her toys. + +"Come on, Lily, it's time to get ready," her mom said. "You have to go to school. You will learn new things and make new friends." + +Lily shook her head. She did not want to learn new things or make new friends. She wanted to play with her old things and her old friends. She grabbed her favorite doll and hugged it tight. + +"No, no, no!" she cried. "I don't want to go to school!" + +She ran to her room and slammed the door. She threw her doll on the bed and started to tear its dress. She was angry and scared. + +Her mom knocked on the door. She opened it and saw Lily and the doll. + +"Oh, Lily, what have you done?" she asked. "Why did you tear your doll's dress? She was your best friend." + +Lily looked at her mom and the doll. She felt sorry and sad. She did not mean to tear the dress. She loved her doll. + +"I'm sorry, mom," she said. "I'm sorry, doll. I was mad. I don't want to go to school." + +Her mom hugged her and kissed her. She picked up the doll and the dress. + +"It's okay, Lily," she said. "I understand. School can be difficult sometimes. But it can also be fun and exciting. You can do many things at school. You can draw, sing, read, write, count, play, and more. You can meet new people who can be your friends. You can share your doll with them and they can share their toys with you. School is not so bad, Lily. You can try it and see." + +Lily looked at her mom and the doll. She felt curious and brave. She wanted to try new things and meet new people. She wanted to share her doll and play with other toys. + +"Okay, mom," she said. "I will try school. But can you fix my doll's dress?" + +"Of course, Lily," her mom said. "I will fix it for you. And I will be here when you come back from school. I will be proud of you, Lily. You are a good girl." + +Lily smiled and hugged her mom and her doll. She was ready to go to school. She hoped it would be fun and exciting. She hoped she would make new friends. She hoped her doll would like it too. +Lily and Ben like to play in the garden. They see many things that make them happy. They see flowers, birds, bees and butterflies. They also see ants. Ants are very small and busy. They work hard and carry things. + +One day, Lily and Ben find a big ant hill. They watch the ants go in and out. They see some ants with wings. They are the queen ants. They are very beautiful. They can fly and order the other ants. Lily and Ben want to be like them. + +They pretend to be queen ants. They make paper wings and stick them on their backs. They find some sticks and use them as crowns. They tell each other what to do. They order the flowers, the birds, the bees and the butterflies. They have fun. + +But they forget about the ants. The ants do not like Lily and Ben. They think they are mean and loud. They want them to go away. They bite their feet and legs. They make them itch and hurt. + +Lily and Ben cry. They run away from the ant hill. They take off their wings and crowns. They say sorry to the ants. They learn to be nice and quiet. They do not order anyone anymore. They play with the ants. They are friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were explorers, looking for treasure and adventure. They saw a big pipe sticking out of the ground. It looked like a secret tunnel. + +"Let's go inside!" Tom said. "Maybe we'll find something cool!" + +"OK, but be careful!" Lily said. "It might be dark and scary!" + +They crawled into the pipe. It was dark and damp. They heard strange noises. They felt something tickle their feet. + +"Look, Tom!" Lily said. "There are bugs in here! Big bugs!" + +Tom looked down. He saw ants, spiders, and worms crawling on the floor of the pipe. They were bigger than his hand. He felt afraid. + +"Let's get out of here!" Tom said. "These bugs are too big!" + +They tried to turn around, but they couldn't. The pipe was too narrow. They felt trapped. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. "We're stuck in the pipe!" + +No one heard them. They felt alone and sad. + +They wished they had never gone into the pipe. They wished they were back in the garden, playing with their toys and their dog. + +They didn't know that something strange was happening to them. They didn't know that the pipe was magic. They didn't know that they were shrinking. + +Soon, they were smaller than the bugs. They could see the light at the end of the pipe. They could see the grass and the flowers. They could see their dog, Spot, running towards them. + +"Spot, Spot!" they called. "We're here! We're here!" + +Spot heard them. He saw them. He sniffed them. He licked them. + +He thought they were lovely. He thought they were his new toys. He picked them up with his mouth. He carried them to his basket. He laid down with them. He wagged his tail. + +He was happy. He had found treasure and adventure. He had found Tom and Lily. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. They have a big box of toys. They have cars, balls, dolls, and a hammer. + +One day, they want to play with the hammer. They both grab the hammer. They pull and pull. They do not want to share. They are angry. + +"Give me the hammer!" Tim says. + +"No, it is mine!" Sam says. + +They hear a loud noise. It is Mom. She is not happy. She sees the hammer. She sees the broken vase. She sees the mess. + +"Who did this?" Mom says. + +Tim and Sam are scared. They do not want to get in trouble. They look at each other. They do not know what to say. + +They wish they were nice. They wish they were dependable. They wish they played with other toys. They wish they said sorry. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a shiny thing on the grass. It was a crystal. It was very pretty and sparkly. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily said. "It's like a rainbow!" + +"Can I touch it?" Ben asked. + +Lily shrugged. "I don't know. It looks delicate. Maybe it will break." + +Ben was curious. He wanted to touch the crystal. He reached out his hand. + +"I dare you to touch it!" Lily said. + +Ben touched the crystal. It felt smooth and cold. He smiled. + +"It's not breaking!" he said. "It's strong!" + +Lily was surprised. She wanted to touch it too. She reached out her hand. + +"Can I touch it?" she asked. + +Ben nodded. "Yes, you can. It's nice!" + +Lily touched the crystal. It felt smooth and cold. She smiled. + +"It is nice!" she said. "Can we keep it?" + +Ben nodded. "Yes, we can. It's ours!" + +Lily and Ben hugged the crystal. They were happy. They had found a treasure. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with their toys in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is not on a leash. It runs towards them and barks. + +"Go away, dog!" Tom says. He picks up a stick and waves it at the dog. He wants to display that he is not afraid. He hopes the dog will leave them alone. + +But the dog does not go away. It growls and shows its teeth. It is a threat. It wants to bite Tom and Anna. Tom and Anna are scared. They hug each other and cry. + +"Help, help!" they shout. They hope someone will hear them and save them. + +A man hears them. He is the dog's owner. He runs to the park and sees the dog. He is angry. He calls the dog and puts a leash on it. He says sorry to Tom and Anna. + +"I'm sorry, kids. My dog is not kind. He is bad. He escaped from the house. He should not be here. Are you okay?" he says. + +Tom and Anna nod. They are okay. They are glad the man came. They thank him. + +"It's okay. I'm sorry again. Be careful, kids. Don't play with strange dogs. They can be dangerous. Bye," he says. He takes the dog away. + +Tom and Anna are happy. They are safe. They hug each other and smile. They go back to their toys and play. They are friends. +Sam and Tom were brothers. They liked to play with cars and balls and blocks. One day, they saw a shiny thing on the table. It was an ashtray. It had some gray stuff and a red stick in it. + +"Look, Tom, what is this?" Sam asked. + +"I don't know, Sam. Maybe it is a toy. Can we play with it?" Tom said. + +They took the ashtray and went to their room. They put it on the floor and pretended it was a spaceship. They made noises and moved it around. + +"Zoom, zoom, we are going to the moon!" Sam said. + +"Beep, beep, we are ready to land!" Tom said. + +They did not remember that the red stick was a fire. They did not see the smoke. They did not hear the alarm. They did not smell the burn. + +Soon, the ashtray was very hot. It set the carpet on fire. The fire spread to the curtains and the bed. The room was full of flames. + +"Help, help, it is hot!" Sam cried. + +"Help, help, we are trapped!" Tom screamed. + +But no one heard them. No one came to save them. They were too late. Sam and Tom were gone. The ashtray was still on the floor. It was not a toy. It was a bad thing. +Lily liked to watch the birds in the park. She liked their colors and their songs. She wanted to have a bird of her own. One day, she saw a man selling birds in cages. She ran to him and asked, "Can I have a bird, please?" + +The man looked at Lily and said, "No, you can't. These birds are not for kids. They are expensive and need a lot of care. Go away, you are bothering me." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She thought the man was very rude. She wanted to help the birds. She waited until the man was busy with another customer. Then she sneaked behind his stall and opened one of the cages. She took out a yellow bird and said, "Don't worry, little bird. I will release you. You can fly free in the sky." + +She threw the bird in the air and watched it fly away. She smiled and felt happy. But the man saw what she did and shouted, "Hey, you! You stole my bird! Come back here, you little thief!" + +Lily was scared and ran away. She ran to her mom, who was waiting for her near the swings. She hugged her mom and said, "Mom, I did something bad. But I also did something good. I released a bird from a cage. The man was rude and mean. He wanted to keep the birds locked up." + +Her mom looked at her and said, "Lily, I understand that you love birds and you wanted to help them. But you can't take things that don't belong to you. That is wrong and it hurts other people. You have to say sorry to the man and give him back his money." + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, mom. I'm sorry. I will do that. But can we also buy some seeds and feed the birds in the park? Maybe they will be happy and sing for us." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can do that. That is a nice thing to do. Come on, let's go." +Lily was a big girl who liked to help her mom. She helped her mom make the bed, fold the clothes and water the plants. She felt happy when her mom said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good helper." + +One day, Lily saw her mom was sad. Her mom had a red ear and it hurt a lot. Lily asked, "Mom, what is wrong with your ear?" + +Her mom said, "I have an ear infection, Lily. It makes my ear feel hot and sore. I need to go to the doctor and get some medicine." + +Lily wanted to help her mom feel better. She said, "I can help you, mom. I can give you a hug and a kiss. I can get you some water and a pillow. I can sing you a song and read you a book." + +Her mom smiled and said, "You are very sweet, Lily. You are the best helper ever. You make my ear feel a little bit better." + +Lily hugged her mom and said, "I love you, mom. You will be okay. The doctor will make your ear easy again." +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were animals or cars or superheroes. They had a lot of fun, but they also made a lot of mess. + +Mom was in the kitchen, making dinner. She was very busy and tired. She had a lot of work to do and she felt weak. She wanted to relax, but she had no time. She heard Ben and Lily shouting and laughing. She smiled, but she also wished they would be quieter. + +The phone rang. It was Dad. He was calling from his office. He wanted to say hello and ask how they were. Mom answered the phone and tried to sound happy. She told Dad that she loved him and that Ben and Lily were fine. She also told him that she was weak and that she needed to relax. + +Dad heard Mom's voice and he knew she was not happy. He felt sorry for her and he wanted to help her. He told her that he loved her too and that he was proud of her. He also told her that he had a surprise for her. He said he would be home soon and that he had something to make her relax. + +Mom was curious and excited. She wondered what the surprise was. She thanked Dad and said goodbye. She hung up the phone and smiled. She felt a little better. She decided to finish dinner and then relax with Dad and the kids. + +Ben and Lily heard Mom talking on the phone. They stopped playing and ran to her. They wanted to know who it was and what they said. They asked Mom many questions. Mom told them it was Dad and that he had a surprise for them. She also told them that they had to help her clean up the mess and set the table. She said they had to be good and quiet and let her relax. + +Ben and Lily nodded and agreed. They loved Dad and they loved surprises. They also loved Mom and they wanted her to be happy. They helped her with the chores and then waited for Dad to come home. They wondered what the surprise was. They hoped it was something fun and relaxing. +Sara and Ben are playing in the living room. They have many toys and books, but they are bored. They want to do something new and fun. + +They notice a big envelope on the table. It is white and has a red stamp on it. They wonder what is inside. They think it is a letter from their grandma, who lives far away. + +They run to the table and grab the envelope. They try to open it, but it is hard. They pull and tear, but they cannot see what is inside. + +"Stop!" Mom says. She comes into the living room and sees the mess. She is angry. "That is not your envelope. That is mine. It is very important. You should not touch it." + +Sara and Ben feel sorry. They did not know it was Mom's envelope. They thought it was a surprise for them. + +"Sorry, Mom," they say. "We wanted to see what was inside. We thought it was from grandma." + +Mom sighs. She is not happy, but she loves Sara and Ben. She hugs them and says, "I know you were curious, but you should always ask before you touch something that is not yours. This envelope has some papers that I need for my work. They are fast and easy to lose. You could have ruined them." + +Sara and Ben nod. They understand. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We will not touch your things again. Can we help you fix the envelope?" + +Mom smiles. She says, "Thank you, Sara and Ben. That is very kind of you. Yes, you can help me. We can use some tape and glue to put the envelope back together. Then we can write a letter to grandma and put it in another envelope. How does that sound?" + +Sara and Ben smile too. They say, "That sounds great, Mom. We love you and we love grandma. Can we draw some pictures for her too?" + +Mom says, "Of course you can. She will love that. Come on, let's go to the kitchen and find some paper and crayons. And some cookies too. You are good kids, and I am proud of you." +Tom was excited to go to the university with his mom. She worked there and sometimes she took him to see her office and the big library. Tom liked to look at the books and the pictures on the walls. + +Today, mom had a special surprise for Tom. She said they would meet someone he would recognize. Tom wondered who it could be. He thought maybe it was his dad, who also worked at the university, or his grandma, who sometimes visited them. + +They walked along the hall and mom knocked on a door. The door opened and Tom saw a friendly face. It was his teacher, Miss Lee! Tom was so happy to see her. He ran to her and gave her a hug. + +"Hello, Tom! I'm so glad you came to see me!" Miss Lee said. "Do you know why I'm here?" + +Tom shook his head. He did not know. + +"I'm here to learn more things, just like you do at school. The university is a place where people can learn many things, even when they are grown up. Isn't that cool?" Miss Lee explained. + +Tom nodded. He thought that was very cool. He wanted to learn more things too, like how to read and write and count. + +"Maybe one day you can come to the university too, Tom. You are a very smart and curious boy. I'm sure you would enjoy it here." Miss Lee said. + +Tom smiled. He liked that idea. He liked Miss Lee and he liked the university. He was excited to learn more things with her and his mom. He thanked Miss Lee for the surprise and said goodbye. He hoped to see her again soon. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. They have a big box of gum. Gum is sweet and sticky. They can make shapes with gum. + +One day, they see a new boy in the park. His name is Sam. He has a bike and a hat. He looks fun. Lily and Ben want to play with him. + +"Hi, Sam!" Lily says. "We are Lily and Ben. Do you want to play with us?" + +Sam smiles. He likes to make new friends. "Sure, I want to play with you. What are you playing?" + +"We are playing with gum. We can make animals and stars and cars. Do you like gum?" Ben asks. + +Sam nods. He likes gum too. He has some in his pocket. "I like gum. Can I join you?" + +Lily and Ben are happy. They say yes. They give Sam some gum. They sit on the grass and start to make shapes. They are ready to have fun. + +They make a dog, a cat, a bird, a sun, a moon, and a bike. They show each other their shapes. They laugh and talk. They are having a good time. + +They are friends. They like to play with gum. They are happy. +Lily was a kind goat who lived on a farm. She liked to play with her friends, the chickens, the pigs and the cows. She also liked to eat grass and hay, and drink water from the pond. + +One day, a new goat came to the farm. His name was Max, and he had big horns on his head. He looked very strong and proud. He said to Lily, "Hello, I am Max. I am the best goat on this farm. I can run faster, jump higher and weigh more than you. Do you want to see?" + +Lily was curious, but also a little scared. She said, "Okay, I will see. How can we know who weighs more?" + +Max said, "We can use the scale. It is a big thing that tells you how heavy you are. You stand on it, and it shows a number. The bigger the number, the heavier you are. Come, I will show you." + +They went to the barn, where the farmer kept the scale. Max went first, and stood on the scale. It showed 80. He said, "See, I weigh 80. That is a lot. Now, you try." + +Lily went next, and stood on the scale. It showed 60. She said, "I weigh 60. That is less than you." + +Max said, "Ha, I told you. I am the best goat. You are too small and weak. You should not play with me. Go away." + +Lily felt sad and hurt. She did not understand why Max was so mean. She ran away, and looked for her friends. She found them near the pond, and told them what happened. They said, "Don't worry, Lily. You are a kind goat. We like you. Max is not nice. He does not know how to be a friend. You can play with us." + +Lily smiled, and felt better. She said, "Thank you, friends. You are kind too. I am happy to play with you." + +They played together, and had fun. They did not care about the scale, or the horns, or the numbers. They cared about each other. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play outside with their ball. One day, they go to the street with their ball. They see a big dog. The dog is red and has long hair. The dog looks angry. + +"Hello, dog!" Ben says. He wants to pet the dog. He goes near the dog. + +"Ben, no!" Lily says. She is scared of the dog. She pulls Ben back. "The dog can bite!" + +The dog barks loud. He shows his teeth. He runs to Ben and Lily. He wants to bite their ball. + +"Help!" Ben and Lily scream. They drop their ball and run away. They go to their house. They close the door. + +The dog bites their ball. He makes a hole in it. He is happy. He takes the ball and goes away. + +Ben and Lily are sad. They lost their ball. They hug each other. + +"Mom, dad!" they call. "A red dog bit our ball!" + +Mom and dad come. They see their twins. They are dirty and scared. They hug them. + +"It's okay," mom says. "We can get you a new ball." + +"Really?" Ben and Lily ask. + +"Yes, really," dad says. "But next time, be careful. Don't go near strange dogs. They can be dangerous." + +"Okay," Ben and Lily say. They learn their lesson. They love their mom and dad. They hope the red dog is nice to other kids. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with boats. They have a big tub of water in the garden. They put their boats in the water and make them sail. + +"Look, my boat is fast!" Tom says. He has a red boat with a white sail. + +"My boat is pretty!" Lily says. She has a yellow boat with a blue sail. She puts an orange on her boat. The orange is round and sweet. + +"Why do you have an orange on your boat?" Tom asks. + +"Because it is fun!" Lily says. "And it makes my boat smell good!" + +They watch their boats sail in the water. They splash and laugh. + +But then, a big wind comes. It blows hard and makes the water move. The boats tip and rock. The orange falls off Lily's boat. + +"Oh no, my orange!" Lily cries. She tries to reach for it, but it is too far. + +Tom sees Lily is sad. He wants to help. He takes his boat and sails it to the orange. He picks up the orange and sails it back to Lily. + +"Here, Lily, I have your orange!" Tom says. He gives her the orange. + +"Thank you, Tom, you are very kind!" Lily says. She smiles and hugs him. + +They share the orange. They peel it and eat it. It is juicy and yummy. They are happy. + +They put their boats in the water again. They make them sail. They are careful not to lose their oranges. They are friends. +Sam liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes. He liked to make them race and crash on the floor. Sometimes he pretended to be a mechanic and fix his cars with his tools. + +One day, he saw a big shiny car outside his window. It was a wealthy man's car. It had a long nose and a loud roar. Sam wanted to see the car up close. He ran outside and crossed the street. He did not look for cars or people. + +"Hey, kid, what are you doing?" a voice shouted. It was the mechanic who worked at the garage. He saw Sam running towards the wealthy man's car. He was afraid Sam would get hurt or damage the car. He ran after Sam and grabbed his arm. + +"Ow, you cut me!" Sam cried. He felt a sharp pain on his arm. The mechanic had a wrench in his hand. He did not mean to cut Sam, but he was in a hurry. He looked at Sam's arm and saw a small cut. It was bleeding a little. + +"I'm sorry, kid, I didn't mean to cut you. Are you okay?" the mechanic said. He felt bad for hurting Sam. He took a cloth from his pocket and wrapped it around Sam's arm. He tried to calm him down. + +Sam stopped crying. He looked at the mechanic and the car. He felt curious and scared. He did not know the mechanic or the wealthy man. He wondered why they had such a big car. + +"Who are you? Who is he?" Sam asked, pointing at the car and the man. + +"I'm a mechanic. I fix cars. He is a wealthy man. He owns the car. He pays me to fix it. It is a very expensive car. You should not touch it or run near it. It is dangerous. You could get hurt or break it. Do you understand?" the mechanic explained. + +Sam nodded. He understood a little. He liked cars, but he did not like to get cut or yelled at. He decided to go back to his toy cars. They were safer and more fun. + +"Can I go now?" Sam asked. + +"Yes, you can go. But be careful. And don't cross the street without looking. And don't play with strangers' cars. Okay?" the mechanic said. + +"Okay. Thank you. Bye." Sam said. + +He ran back to his house. He hugged his toy cars. He was happy to have them. He did not want a big shiny car anymore. He liked his small colorful cars better. +Lily was a gifted girl who liked to make things with her hands. She could twist paper, clay, and yarn into shapes and patterns. She made animals, flowers, and stars for her friends and family. + +One day, she wanted to make a candle for her mom's birthday. She asked her dad to help her. He gave her some wax, a wick, and a mold. He showed her how to melt the wax and pour it into the mold. He told her to be careful, because the wax was hot. + +Lily waited for the wax to cool down. Then she took the candle out of the mold. It was white and smooth. She wanted to make it more colorful. She found some crayons and peeled off the paper. She used a knife to cut small pieces of crayon and sprinkled them on the candle. She put the candle in the oven for a few minutes, until the crayon melted and made swirls of color. + +She took the candle out of the oven and let it dry. She was proud of her work. She wrapped the candle in a shiny paper and tied a ribbon around it. She wrote a card that said, "Happy birthday, Mom. I love you. Lily." + +She gave the candle to her mom the next morning. Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "Thank you, Lily. This is a beautiful candle. You are so gifted and creative. I love you, too." She lit the candle and put it on the table. They had a yummy breakfast and sang happy birthday. Lily was happy. She had made a special gift for her mom. +Sara and her mom went to a hotel for a vacation. They had a big room with a soft bed and a window. Sara liked to look out the window and see the cars and the trees and the birds. + +One day, Sara saw a man with a cart outside their door. He had many towels and sheets and soap on the cart. He knocked on the door and said, "Hello, I am here to clean your room. May I come in?" + +Sara's mom said, "Yes, please. Thank you for your help." She opened the door and let the man in. He smiled and said, "You're welcome. I hope you enjoy your stay." + +Sara watched the man as he changed the sheets, made the bed, cleaned the bathroom, and emptied the trash. She saw that he had a name tag that said, "Leo". She thought he was very nice and hard-working. + +She wanted to do something thoughtful for him. She looked around the room and saw a glass of water on the table. She picked it up and walked to the cart. She saw a bottle of water on the cart. She opened it and poured some water into the glass. She filled the glass to the top. Then she put the bottle back on the cart and the glass next to it. + +She said, "Leo, I filled a glass of water for you. You must be thirsty after working so much. Here you go." + +Leo looked at the glass and then at Sara. He was surprised and touched by her gesture. He said, "Thank you, Sara. That is very thoughtful of you. You are very kind and sweet. I appreciate it very much." + +He took the glass and drank the water. He felt refreshed and happy. He said, "You made my day, Sara. Thank you again." + +Sara smiled and said, "You're welcome, Leo. Thank you for cleaning our room. You are very good at your job." + +They both smiled and said goodbye. Sara and her mom left the room and went to have fun. Leo finished his work and went to his next room. He felt glad that he met Sara and that she filled a glass of water for him. He thought she was a special girl. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play and learn together. One day, they go to the park with their teacher. The teacher gives them a task. She says, "I want you to observe the animals and plants in the park. What do you see? What do they do? How are they different?" + +Anna and Ben are excited. They take their notebooks and pencils. They walk around the park. They see birds, squirrels, flowers, trees, and more. They draw and write what they observe. They also talk to each other. + +"Look, Ben, this bird has a red head and a black body. It is very pretty. It sings a nice song. Do you know what it is called?" Anna asks. + +"I think it is a cardinal. My dad told me about it. It is a gifted bird. It can remember where it hides its seeds. It can also copy other sounds. It is very smart," Ben says. + +"Wow, that is amazing. I want to learn more about it. Can we watch it for a while?" Anna says. + +"Sure, let's observe it. Maybe it will do something funny or interesting," Ben says. + +They sit on a bench and observe the cardinal. They see it fly, hop, peck, and sing. They smile and laugh. They have fun. + +Soon, the teacher calls them. It is time for lunch. They join the other children. They share their notebooks and pencils. They show and tell what they observed. The teacher praises them. She says, "You did a great job. You are very gifted. You have good eyes and ears. You have good words and pictures. You are good observers and learners." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They thank the teacher. They eat their lunch. They enjoy their food and their friends. They look forward to observing more things in the park. They love to play and learn together. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park when they saw a big panda. The panda was black and white and had a round belly. Lila and Ben liked pandas and wanted to say hello. + +"Hello, panda!" Lila said, waving her hand. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The panda looked at Lila and Ben and growled. It was not a friendly panda. It was a fierce panda. It had sharp teeth and claws and it did not like strangers. + +"Go away, little humans!" the panda said, showing its teeth. "This is my park and you are not welcome here!" + +Lila and Ben were scared of the fierce panda. They trembled and backed away. They did not want to make the panda angry. + +"Sorry, panda!" Ben said, holding Lila's hand. "We did not know you lived here. We will leave you alone." + +The panda snorted and watched them go. It was glad that the little humans were gone. It did not like to share its park with anyone. + +Lila and Ben ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. They told her about the fierce panda and how they trembled. + +"Wow, that sounds scary!" their mom said, hugging them. "But you did the right thing. You should never bother wild animals. They can be dangerous and unpredictable." + +Lila and Ben nodded. They learned their lesson. They decided to play with their toys instead of the panda. They hoped the panda would find a friend who was not a human. +Sam and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the backyard. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to make them zoom and crash on the grass. + +"Let's sort our cars by color," Sam said. "I have red, blue, and yellow cars. What do you have?" + +"I have green, purple, and pink cars," Lily said. "And I have one white car. It is very pale. It looks like snow." + +They put their cars in piles according to their colors. They counted how many cars they had in each pile. They had fun sorting their cars. + +But then they saw a big tire lying on the ground. It was dirty and old. It had no air in it. It looked like it came from a truck. + +"Wow, look at that tire!" Sam said. "It is huge! Can we play with it?" + +"Sure, let's play with it," Lily said. "Maybe we can roll it or sit in it or hide in it." + +They ran to the tire and tried to lift it. But it was too heavy for them. They pushed it and pulled it, but it did not move. + +"It is too hard to play with this tire," Sam said. "It is too big and too heavy. And it is not colorful like our cars." + +"Let's go back to our cars," Lily said. "They are more fun and easier to play with. And they are bright and pretty like the sun and the flowers." + +They left the tire alone and went back to their cars. They picked up their favorite cars and made them zoom and crash again. They laughed and smiled. They were happy playing with their cars. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing on the swings. They swing high and low. They have fun. + +One day, it is very cold. Tom and Sam wear hats and coats. They go to the park. They see the swings. They run to the swings. They want to swing. + +But there is a cop in the park. He is big and strong. He has a badge and a hat. He says, "Stop! You cannot swing today. The swings are wet and icy. You can slip and fall. You can hurt yourself. You have to wait until the swings are dry and safe." + +Tom and Sam are sad. They want to swing. They do not want to wait. They think the cop is mean. They say, "We do not care. We want to swing. We are not afraid. You cannot tell us what to do." + +They run to the swings. They try to swing. But the cop is right. The swings are wet and icy. Tom and Sam slip and fall. They hurt themselves. They cry. + +The cop comes to them. He is not mean. He is kind. He says, "I told you so. The swings are wet and icy. You should have listened to me. I am here to help you. I am here to keep you safe. You have to follow the rules. The rules are for your good." + +Tom and Sam are sorry. They say, "We are sorry. We should have listened to you. You are not mean. You are kind. You are here to help us. You are here to keep us safe. We will follow the rules. The rules are for our good." + +The cop smiles. He says, "That's good. I am glad you learned your lesson. Now, let me help you. Let me take you to your mom and dad. They will take care of you. They will make you feel better. And maybe tomorrow, the swings will be dry and safe. And you can swing again. But only if you follow the rules." + +Tom and Sam nod. They say, "Thank you. You are a good cop. You are a good friend. We will follow the rules. And we will swing again. But only if the swings are dry and safe." + +The end. + +Moral value: The story teaches the value of listening to authority, following the rules, and being safe. +Tim and Mia were playing in the living room. They had many toys and books, but they wanted to make a fort with the furniture. They moved the chairs, the table, the sofa and the pillows. They made a big and cozy fort. + +"Look at our fort, Mia! It is so cool!" Tim said. + +"Yes, Tim! We can hide here and read stories!" Mia said. + +They crawled inside the fort and picked up a book. They started to read together. They felt happy and peaceful. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was their big brother, Sam. He came into the living room and saw the fort. He did not like it. He wanted to watch TV. + +"Hey, what are you doing? You made a mess with the furniture! Move it now!" Sam shouted. + +He grabbed the sofa and pulled it away. The fort collapsed. Tim and Mia fell out. They were scared and angry. + +"Sam, stop it! You are mean! You ruined our fort!" Tim cried. + +He ran to Sam and slapped him on the arm. Sam slapped him back. They started to fight. + +"Ow! Stop it! You are hurting me!" Mia cried. + +She tried to stop them, but they pushed her away. She fell on the floor. She felt sad and hurt. + +Mom heard the noise and came into the living room. She saw the mess, the fight and the tears. She was shocked and mad. + +"Stop it, all of you! What is going on here? Why are you fighting? Why did you move the furniture?" Mom yelled. + +She separated Tim and Sam and hugged Mia. She looked at them with a stern face. + +"I am very disappointed in you. You should not slap each other. You should not ruin each other's games. You should not make a mess with the furniture. You should be kind and respectful to each other. You should be peaceful and quiet. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +Tim, Sam and Mia nodded. They felt sorry and ashamed. + +"We are sorry, Mom. We were wrong. We will not do it again. We will clean up the mess. We will say sorry to each other. We will be peaceful and quiet." They said. + +Mom smiled and kissed them. She helped them to clean up the mess and to fix the fort. She gave them a book and a snack. She told them to play nicely and to read quietly. She left them in the living room. + +Tim, Sam and Mia looked at each other. They said sorry to each other. They hugged each other. They crawled inside the fort and picked up the book. They started to read together. They felt happy and peaceful. +Tom and Lily were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They wanted to give him eyes and a mouth, but they did not have any stones. + +"Look, there is some coal in the shed!" Tom said. He ran to the shed and took some pieces of coal. They were black and hard and dirty. + +"Be careful, Tom. Coal is not good to touch. It can make your hands and clothes dirty," Lily said. + +Tom did not listen. He was very happy to have coal for the snowman. He put two pieces of coal for the eyes and one for the mouth. He stepped back and looked at the snowman. + +"Hello, Mr. Snowman. You are very handsome now," Tom said. + +The snowman did not say anything. He just smiled with his coal mouth. + +"Tom, you are very intelligent. You made the snowman look real," Lily said. + +Tom smiled too. He was proud of his work. He did not mind that his hands and clothes were dirty. He had fun with Lily and the snowman. +Tom and Ann are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big rock. It has a crack in it. + +"Look, a crack!" Tom says. "Maybe there is something inside." + +"Let's open it!" Ann says. "Maybe we can find a treasure." + +They take turns to hit the rock with a stick. The crack gets bigger and bigger. They hear a hiss. + +"What is that?" Tom asks. + +"Maybe it is a snake!" Ann says. "I don't like snakes. They are scary and bitter." + +They drop the stick and run away. They hear a loud boom. They turn around and see smoke and fire. + +The rock was not a rock. It was a bomb. Someone had sent it to the park to hurt people. But Tom and Ann were lucky. They ran away in time. + +They hug each other and cry. They are sad and scared. They want to go home. + +"Who would send a bomb to the park?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know," Ann says. "But they are very bad and mean. They don't like children. They don't like fun." + +They find a grown-up and tell them what happened. The grown-up calls the police and the firemen. They come and put out the fire. They take the bomb away. They ask Tom and Ann questions. + +Tom and Ann are brave. They tell them everything. They help the police and the firemen. They are heroes. + +The police and the firemen thank them and give them stickers and candy. They say they are proud of them. They say they are sorry for the bomb. + +Tom and Ann smile. They are happy. They still like the park. They still like to play. They still like to find things. But they don't like cracks. They don't like bombs. They don't like bitter snakes. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look for things on the ground. They found leaves, stones, bugs and twigs. Twigs were their favorite. They could make things with twigs. + +"Look, I made a house with twigs!" Anna said. She lay some twigs on the grass and made a square. Then she put more twigs on top to make a roof. + +"That's a fine house, Anna!" Ben said. He wanted to make something too. He lay some twigs on the grass and made a circle. Then he put more twigs inside the circle to make a face. + +"Look, I made a person with twigs!" Ben said. He gave the person two eyes, a nose, a mouth and some hair. + +"That's a fine person, Ben!" Anna said. She liked Ben's person. She moved her house closer to Ben's person. "Now they can be friends!" she said. + +"Yes, they can be friends!" Ben said. He smiled at Anna. They were happy with their twigs. They played with them until it was time to go home. +Lila and Tom went to the park with Mom. They saw many birds and flowers. They liked to feed the ducks and geese. Mom gave them some bread to share. + +"Look, Tom, a swan!" Lila said. She pointed to a big white bird on the pond. "It is so pretty and graceful. Can we feed it too?" + +Tom nodded. He tore a piece of bread and threw it to the swan. The swan swam closer and ate the bread. It looked happy. + +"Quack, quack!" The swan said. Lila and Tom were surprised. They did not know swans could talk. + +"Hello, swan. What is your name?" Lila asked. + +"I am not a swan. I am a duck. A very big duck. The biggest duck in the world. Quack, quack!" The swan said. + +Lila and Tom laughed. They thought the swan was funny and silly. They gave it more bread. + +"Mom, come and see. This swan thinks it is a duck. It is crazy!" Tom called. + +Mom came and saw the swan. She smiled and shook her head. + +"That is not a swan, my dears. That is a goose. A very big goose. And it is not crazy. It is just playing with you. Geese can make different sounds. Quack, quack!" Mom said. + +Lila and Tom learned something new. They liked the goose. They said goodbye and thanked it for the fun. The goose waved its wing and said, "Quack, quack!" +Tom and Sue were going to have a baby soon. They wanted to buy a crib for the baby to sleep in. They went to the store and saw many cribs. Some were big, some were small, some were white, some were brown. They liked a white crib with a blue blanket and a teddy bear. It was very pretty. + +"Can we buy this crib, please?" Tom asked the store man. + +"Sure, but it is very expensive. You have to pay a lot of money for it," the store man said. + +Tom and Sue had saved some money for the baby. They counted their money and gave it to the store man. They were very proud of their new crib. They put it in their car and drove home. + +They were very happy and excited to see the crib in their room. They wanted to surprise their baby with it. They carried the crib to their room and opened the door. But they saw something very bad. There was a fire in their room. The fire had burned their bed, their clothes, their books, and their pictures. They were very scared and sad. + +"Help! Help! Fire!" Tom and Sue shouted. They ran out of the room and called the fire man. The fire man came with a big truck and a hose. He sprayed water on the fire and put it out. He checked the room and saw the crib. + +"I'm sorry, but your crib is ruined. The fire melted the plastic and burned the blanket and the teddy bear. It is not safe for the baby," the fire man said. + +Tom and Sue cried. They had lost their crib and their things. They had no place to sleep and no place for the baby. They felt very sorry and angry. They wished they had never bought the crib. They wished they had bought something else. They wished they had a different story. +Sara and Ben were playing soccer in the park. They both wanted to win the trophy. The trophy was shiny and big and had a star on top. Sara and Ben kicked the ball very hard and ran very fast. + +"Ha, I will take the trophy!" Ben said. He was close to the goal. + +"No, I will take the trophy!" Sara said. She was close to Ben. + +They both reached the ball at the same time. They both pushed and pulled. The ball flew out of their hands and rolled away. + +"Oh no, where is the ball?" Ben said. + +"Look, there is the ball!" Sara said. She pointed to the other side of the park. + +They both ran after the ball. They did not see the dog. The dog saw the ball. The dog liked the ball. The dog ran after the ball too. + +The dog was faster than Sara and Ben. The dog got to the ball first. The dog bit the ball. The ball popped. The dog was happy. Sara and Ben were sad. + +"Bad dog, bad dog!" Ben said. He was angry. + +"Bye bye, ball, bye bye, trophy!" Sara said. She was sad. + +They both walked back to the trophy. They both wanted the trophy. They both reached for the trophy. They both grabbed the trophy. + +"Let go, it is mine!" Ben said. + +"No, let go, it is mine!" Sara said. + +They both pulled and tugged. The trophy was heavy and slippery. The trophy fell out of their hands and crashed to the ground. The trophy broke. The star fell off. The trophy was not shiny and big anymore. Sara and Ben were shocked. + +"Oh no, what have we done?" Ben said. + +"We were not careful, we were silly!" Sara said. + +They both looked at the trophy. They both felt sorry. They both said sorry. + +"Sorry, Ben, I was too greedy!" Sara said. + +"Sorry, Sara, I was too mean!" Ben said. + +They both hugged. They both smiled. + +"Maybe we can share the trophy!" Sara said. + +"Maybe we can fix the trophy!" Ben said. + +They both picked up the pieces of the trophy. They both walked to the bench. They both tried to glue the trophy back together. They both had fun. They both learned a lesson. They both were friends. +Tom is a big boy. He goes to school with his friends. He likes to play and learn new things. But today he has an exam. He has to lift some things and show how strong he is. + +Tom is nervous. He does not like exams. He thinks they are weird and hard. He wishes he could play instead. He looks at the things he has to lift. There is a ball, a book, a bag and a box. + +"Are you ready, Tom?" the teacher asks. She smiles and holds a paper and a pen. She wants to write how Tom does. + +Tom nods. He tries to be brave. He lifts the ball first. It is easy. He lifts it high and puts it down. The teacher writes something. + +"Good job, Tom. Now lift the book," the teacher says. + +Tom lifts the book. It is a bit heavy. He lifts it to his chest and puts it down. The teacher writes something. + +"Very good, Tom. Now lift the bag," the teacher says. + +Tom lifts the bag. It is very heavy. He lifts it with both hands and grunts. He lifts it to his waist and puts it down. The teacher writes something. + +"Wow, Tom. You are very strong. Now lift the box," the teacher says. + +Tom looks at the box. It is the biggest and heaviest thing. He is scared. He does not think he can lift it. He tries to lift it, but it does not move. He tries again, but it does not move. He feels sad and tired. + +"I can't lift it," he says. + +The teacher comes to him and hugs him. + +"That's okay, Tom. You did your best. You don't have to lift it. You did very well on the exam. I'm proud of you," she says. + +Tom feels better. He smiles and hugs the teacher back. + +"Thank you, teacher. Can I play now?" he asks. + +"Of course, Tom. You can play with your friends. You deserve it," the teacher says. + +Tom runs to his friends. He is happy. He does not mind exams anymore. He thinks they are weird, but fun. He likes to lift things and show how strong he is. +Sara was a big girl who liked to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a doll named Lily. Sara took Lily everywhere and did everything with her. She dressed her, fed her, and read her stories. + +One day, Sara's cousin Ben came to visit for a week. Ben was a little boy who liked to play with cars and trucks. He saw Sara's toys and wanted to play with them too. He grabbed Lily from Sara and said, "This is my doll now. You can play with my cars." + +Sara was very sad and angry. She tried to get Lily back, but Ben was stronger and faster. He ran away with Lily and threw her on the couch. Sara cried and said, "No, Lily is mine. Give her back. You are mean." + +Ben did not listen. He laughed and said, "No, Lily is mine. You are a baby. Go away." He went to play with his cars and left Lily on the couch. Lily was scared and hurt. She felt helpless and alone. + +Sara ran to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Sara. Ben is not nice. He should not take your toys without asking. He should share and be kind. Let's go talk to him and get Lily back." + +Sara and her mom went to Ben and asked him to give Lily back. Ben said, "No, Lily is mine. I like her. She is pretty." Sara said, "But Lily is my doll. I love her. She is my friend. You can play with her, but you have to ask me first. And you have to be gentle and careful. You can't throw her or hurt her. That is not nice." + +Ben looked at Lily and saw that she had a tear in her eye and a rip in her dress. He felt sorry and ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, Sara. I was mean. I didn't know you loved Lily so much. I was selfish and rude. Can I give Lily back to you and say sorry to her?" + +Sara smiled and said, "Yes, you can. Thank you, Ben. That is very nice of you. I forgive you. And you can play with Lily if you want, but you have to be nice to her and to me. Can we be friends?" + +Ben nodded and said, "Yes, we can. I'm sorry, Lily. You are a beautiful doll. Can I hug you?" He hugged Lily and gave her to Sara. Sara hugged Lily and said, "I'm so happy, Lily. You are safe and happy. I love you." + +Sara and Ben played together with Lily and the cars. They shared and had fun. They learned to be kind and respectful to each other and to their toys. Their moms were proud of them and happy. They had a good week. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they see a big pool of water. It is shiny and blue. + +"Can we swim in the water?" Lily asks Ben. + +Ben shakes his head. "No, we can't. Mommy says the water is dirty and cold. We need to stay away from it." + +Lily feels sad. She likes to swim. She thinks the water looks fun. She sees some ducks swimming in the water. They look happy. + +"Look, Ben, the ducks can swim. Why can't we?" Lily says. + +Ben shrugs. "I don't know. Maybe ducks are different from us. Maybe they like dirty and cold water. Maybe they are not normal." + +Lily does not like Ben's answer. She thinks ducks are normal. She thinks they are cute and friendly. She wants to swim with them. + +She runs to the edge of the pool. She is about to jump in. Ben sees her and shouts. + +"Lily, stop! Don't swim in the water! It is dangerous!" + +Lily does not listen. She jumps in. She feels the water on her skin. It is dirty and cold. She does not like it. She starts to cry. + +Ben runs to get help. He finds a man with a big stick. The man is a guard. He sees Lily in the water. He is angry. + +"Hey, kid, what are you doing? Get out of the water! You are not supposed to swim here! This is not a normal pool. This is a pond. It is for ducks, not for kids!" + +The man uses his stick to pull Lily out of the water. He wraps her in a towel. He scolds her. + +"You are very naughty. You could have got sick or hurt. You should listen to your friend. He is smart. He knows the rules. You should shut your mouth and open your ears. Do you understand?" + +Lily nods. She is wet and cold and scared. She is sorry. She hugs Ben. Ben hugs her back. + +They go home with the man. He calls their mommies. They tell them what happened. Their mommies are worried and angry. They hug them and dry them and warm them. They tell them to be careful and follow the rules. They tell them to be normal. + +Lily and Ben say sorry. They promise to be good. They learn their lesson. They do not swim in the pond again. They play in the park with normal toys. They are still friends. They are happy. +Ben and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big box under a tree. It has a sign that says "Do not open". Ben and Sam are curious. They want to see what is inside the box. + +"Let's open it!" Ben says. "Maybe it has a toy or a candy." + +"No, we can't!" Sam says. "The sign says no. It could be dangerous or dirty." + +"Who cares?" Ben says. "It could be a secret. Come on, it will be fun." + +Ben and Sam start to pull the sign off the box. They hear a loud noise. It is a dog. A big, angry dog. It comes out of the box and barks at them. Ben and Sam are scared. They run away, but the dog is faster. It bites Ben on the leg. Ben cries. Sam tries to help him, but the dog bites him too. Ben and Sam fall down. They are hurt and bleeding. + +The dog owner comes out of the tree. He is a weird man. He has a long beard and a dirty coat. He laughs. He says, "You should have listened to the sign. That was my dog. He does not like strangers. He likes to sit in the box. It is his home. Now you will pay for your mistake." + +The weird man takes out a rope. He ties Ben and Sam to the tree. He says, "You will stay here until I decide what to do with you. Maybe I will give you to my dog. Maybe I will sell you to the circus. Maybe I will make you my slaves. You will never see your parents again." + +Ben and Sam are very sad. They wish they had not opened the box. They wish they had listened to Sam. They wish they had never met the weird man and his dog. They wonder if anyone will find them and save them. They hope so, but they doubt it. They have no hope. They have no friends. They have no fun. They have only a secret. A bad secret. A secret that they will never forget. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +They hold hands and walk to the tree. They look for a good branch to climb. Lily sees a branch that is low and strong. She leans on the branch and pulls herself up. She smiles and says, "Come on, Ben!" + +Ben tries to follow Lily, but he is scared. He thinks the branch is too high. He holds on to the branch and says, "No, Lily, I can't!" + +Lily looks at Ben and says, "Don't be scared, Ben. It's fun up here. Look, I have a surprise for you!" She reaches into her pocket and takes out a shiny stone. She found it on the ground. It is unusual. It has many colors and sparkles in the sun. + +She shows the stone to Ben and says, "This is for you, Ben. It is a magic stone. It will make you brave and happy. Do you want it?" + +Ben sees the stone and his eyes grow big. He likes the stone. He wants it. He forgets his fear and says, "Yes, Lily, I want it!" + +He leans on the branch and pulls himself up. He sits next to Lily and takes the stone. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. This is a beautiful stone. I love it!" + +Lily and Ben hug and smile. They look at the sky and the birds and the flowers. They feel brave and happy. They have fun in the tree. They have a magic stone. They are friends. +Lily likes to go to the park with her mom. She likes to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But her favorite thing is to do tricks on the monkey bars. She is very flexible and can bend and twist her body in many ways. + +One day, she sees a big sign at the park. It says: "Monkey Bar Contest. Show your skills and win a medal." Lily wants to join the contest. She asks her mom if she can. + +"Sure, Lily. You are very good at the monkey bars. But you have to be careful and follow the rules. Do you want to practice first?" her mom says. + +"Yes, mom. I want to practice. I want to win a medal. It will be shiny and pretty," Lily says. + +Lily and her mom go to the monkey bars. Lily does her best tricks. She swings, flips, hangs and spins. She is very fast and strong. She makes her mom proud. + +The next day, Lily goes to the park again. She wears her favorite dress and her lucky shoes. She is ready for the contest. There are many other kids who want to join. They all wait for their turn. + +When it is Lily's turn, she goes to the monkey bars. She smiles and waves to her mom. She hears the whistle and starts her tricks. She does the same ones as yesterday, but even better. She is very confident and happy. + +She finishes her tricks and jumps down. She hears the crowd clap and cheer. She looks at the judge. He holds a medal in his hand. He gives it to Lily. + +"Congratulations, Lily. You are the winner of the monkey bar contest. You are very flexible and talented. You deserve this medal," he says. + +Lily takes the medal and puts it around her neck. It is shiny and pretty. She hugs her mom and says: "Thank you, mom. I did it. I won a medal. I love you." + +"I love you too, Lily. You are amazing. I am very proud of you," her mom says. + +They go home together, happy and proud. Lily shows her medal to everyone. She keeps it in a special place. She always remembers the day she won the monkey bar contest. +Tim and Mia went to the farm with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like cows, pigs, sheep and chickens. They liked to feed them and pet them. But their favorite animal was the goose. The goose was big and white, with a long neck and a yellow beak. The goose made a loud sound, like "honk, honk". + +"Can we hang with the goose, Mom?" Tim asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. The goose might bite you if you get too close," Mom said. + +Tim and Mia followed the goose around the farm. They tried to talk to it, but the goose only honked back. They gave it some bread, but the goose ate it very fast and wanted more. They ran after it, but the goose was faster and flew away. + +"Come back, goose!" Mia shouted. + +The goose landed on the roof of the barn. It looked down at Tim and Mia and honked again. + +"How can we get the goose, Tim?" Mia asked. + +Tim had an idea. He saw a ladder leaning against the barn. He grabbed Mia's hand and climbed up the ladder. He was careful not to fall. He reached the roof and saw the goose. + +"Hello, goose!" Tim said. + +The goose was surprised to see Tim and Mia. It stopped honking and tilted its head. It walked closer to them and sniffed them. It seemed to like them. It let them touch its feathers and its beak. It even nuzzled them with its neck. + +"Wow, the goose is nice!" Mia said. + +"Yes, it is. Maybe it was lonely and wanted some friends," Tim said. + +They played with the goose for a while. They made funny sounds and gestures. They laughed and had fun. The goose was happy too. It flapped its wings and wagged its tail. + +Mom and Dad saw them on the roof. They smiled and took a picture. They thought Tim and Mia and the goose were perfect together. +Lily and Tom were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were pirates and look for treasure. They used a lamp as their map and a pillow as their ship. + +"Look, Tom, I found the treasure!" Lily said, holding the lamp. "It is shiny and pretty!" + +Tom ran over to see. He wanted to touch the lamp, but Lily stopped him. + +"No, Tom, you can't touch it. It is expensive. Mommy said so. She said we have to be careful with it." + +"What does expensive mean?" Tom asked. He did not know that word. + +Lily tried to explain. She thought for a moment. + +"Expensive means it costs a lot of money. Money is what you use to buy things. If you have a lot of money, you can buy a lot of things. If you have a little money, you can buy a few things. If you have no money, you can buy nothing." + +Tom nodded. He understood a little bit. + +"So, if the lamp is expensive, it means it cost a lot of money to buy it?" + +"Yes, Tom, that's right. And if we break it, Mommy will be sad and angry. She will have to use more money to fix it or buy a new one. And then she will have less money to buy other things, like toys or ice cream." + +Tom did not want to make Mommy sad or angry. He did not want to have less toys or ice cream. He decided to leave the lamp alone. + +"Okay, Lily, I won't touch it. Let's find another treasure. Maybe we can use this book as our map. It has pictures of animals and colors. Do you want to see?" + +Lily smiled. She liked books. She put the lamp back on the table and followed Tom to the couch. They opened the book and looked at the animals and colors. They forgot about the lamp and had fun. +Tom and Lily liked to play pretend. They had many toys and costumes to dress up as different animals and people. One day, they found a big gray trunk in the attic. It was soft and long and had a hole at the end. + +"What is this?" Lily asked. + +"It is an elephant nose!" Tom said. "Let's play elephant!" + +They put the trunk on their faces and made loud noises. They stomped around the room and pretended to eat leaves and drink water. They had fun being elephants. + +But then, something strange happened. The trunk started to feel real. It moved by itself and sprayed water. Tom and Lily felt their ears grow bigger and their skin become rough. They looked at each other and saw that they had become elephants! + +"Wow!" Tom said. "We are real elephants!" + +"Wow!" Lily said. "This is amazing!" + +They were happy and excited. They wanted to explore the world as elephants. They went to the window and saw a big green field with trees and flowers. They wanted to go there and play. + +But then, they heard a loud voice. It was their mom. + +"Tom! Lily! What are you doing up there? Come down for lunch!" + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They realized they had a problem. How would they explain to their mom that they had become elephants? How would they fit through the door? How would they change back? + +They wished they had not played with the trunk. They wished they had been more careful. They wished they had listened to their mom. +Lily and Ben were playing hide and seek in the park. Lily was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Ben ran behind a big tree and waited for Lily to find him. He was very quiet and still. + +Lily looked around the park and called out, "Ben, where are you? I can't see you!" She walked past the big tree, but did not notice Ben. She went to the swings, the slide, and the sandbox, but Ben was not there. She started to feel sad and worried. + +Ben heard Lily's voice and felt sorry for her. He decided to come out of his hiding spot and surprise her. He jumped out from behind the tree and shouted, "Boo! Here I am, Lily!" He smiled and waved at her. + +Lily turned around and saw Ben. She was so happy and relieved. She ran to him and hugged him. She said, "Ben, you are a very good hider! You scared me! I'm glad you are here!" She smiled and kissed him. + +Ben and Lily laughed and hugged. They decided to play another game. They saw a man walking a big dog. The dog had a steak in his mouth. The steak looked yummy and juicy. Ben and Lily wanted to pet the dog and share the steak. They ran to the man and the dog and said, "Hello, can we play with your dog? He has a nice steak!" + +The man looked at Ben and Lily and smiled. He said, "Sure, you can play with my dog. His name is Rex. He is very friendly and old. He is an ancient dog. He likes children and steaks. You can pet him and give him some of the steak, if you want." + +Ben and Lily were very happy. They thanked the man and petted Rex. Rex wagged his tail and licked their faces. He let them have some of his steak. It was delicious. Ben and Lily played with Rex and the man for a long time. They had a lot of fun. They forgot about hiding and seeking. They made new friends. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Sara wanted to feed them some bread. + +"Look, Ben, ducks!" Sara said. She ran to the pond with a piece of bread. + +Ben followed her. He saw something shiny in the water. It was a hook. Someone had left it there after fishing. + +"Look, Sara, hook!" Ben said. He pointed to the hook. + +Sara looked at the hook. She was curious. She wanted to touch it. + +"Hook, hook, hook!" she said. She reached for the hook. + +"No, Sara, no!" Ben said. He knew hooks were sharp and could hurt. He grabbed Sara's hand and pulled her away. + +"Ow, Ben, ow!" Sara said. She did not like Ben pulling her hand. + +"Sorry, Sara, sorry!" Ben said. He did not want to hurt Sara. He wanted to protect her. + +"Hook bad, Sara. Hook hurt. No touch hook." He said. + +Sara looked at Ben. She saw he was worried. She understood he was trying to help. + +"Thank you, Ben. Thank you." She said. She hugged Ben. + +They went back to their mom. She was sitting on a bench. She had a book. + +"Mom, mom, we saw ducks and fish and hook!" Sara said. She was excited. + +"Really? That sounds fun. And unusual. What did you do with the hook?" Mom said. + +"We did not touch the hook. Ben said hook bad. Ben said hook hurt. Ben saved me." Sara said. + +Mom smiled. She was proud of Ben and Sara. + +"That was very smart and brave of you, Ben. And very good of you, Sara, to listen to Ben. Hooks are dangerous. You should never touch them. I'm glad you are safe and happy." Mom said. + +She gave them both a kiss and a cookie. They ate the cookie and told mom more about the ducks and the fish. They did not mention the hook again. +Sam and Tom were friends who liked to play soccer. They had a ball and two sticks for a goal. They took turns to kick the ball and try to score. Sam was good at soccer, but Tom was not. Tom got angry when Sam scored more goals than him. + +"Stop it, Sam! You are too fast!" Tom shouted. + +"It's just a game, Tom. Don't be mad," Sam said. + +But Tom was mad. He wanted to win. He waited for Sam to kick the ball again. Then he ran to Sam and slapped him hard on the face. Sam fell down and cried. + +"Ow! Why did you do that, Tom? That hurt!" Sam said. + +Tom did not say sorry. He picked up the ball and ran away. He thought he had won the game. But he was wrong. + +Sam got up and wiped his tears. He saw a big dog running towards Tom. The dog was hungry and angry. It wanted the ball. It barked and jumped on Tom. Tom dropped the ball and screamed. The dog bit Tom on the leg. Tom was scared and hurt. + +"Help! Help!" Tom cried. + +Sam heard Tom's cry. He felt sorry for Tom. He ran to help him. He threw a stick at the dog. The dog let go of Tom and chased the stick. Sam grabbed Tom's hand and pulled him away. They ran to Sam's house. Sam's mom saw them and hugged them. + +"Are you okay, boys? What happened?" Sam's mom asked. + +"Tom slapped me and ran away. Then a dog attacked him. I saved him," Sam said. + +"Tom, why did you slap Sam? That was not nice," Sam's mom said. + +Tom looked down and felt ashamed. He knew he had been bad. He said sorry to Sam and Sam's mom. + +"I'm sorry, Sam. I'm sorry, Sam's mom. I was angry and stupid. You are a good friend, Sam. Thank you for saving me," Tom said. + +Sam smiled and forgave Tom. He was a good friend, too. He shared his ball and his band-aid with Tom. They played soccer again, but this time they played nice. They did not care who scored more goals. They just had fun. They learned a lesson. Slapping is bad. Helping is good. Friends are better. +Anna wanted a haircut. She saw a picture of a girl with short hair and a pink bow. She thought it was very pretty. She asked her mom to take her to the salon. + +"Are you sure you want to cut your hair, Anna?" her mom asked. "It will take a long time to grow back." + +"Yes, mom, I'm sure. I want to look like the girl in the picture," Anna said. + +They went to the salon and Anna showed the picture to the lady. The lady smiled and said, "OK, let's do it. Sit here and don't move." + +The lady took a big scissors and started to cut Anna's hair. She cut and cut and cut. Anna felt her hair falling on her shoulders and the floor. She started to feel scared. She looked in the mirror and saw that her hair was very short. She did not look like the girl in the picture. She looked like a boy. + +"Mom, I don't like it!" Anna cried. "I want my hair back!" + +"I'm sorry, Anna, but it's too late. You have to wait for your hair to grow back," her mom said. "It's not so bad. You still look very sweet." + +Anna did not think so. She regretted asking for a haircut. She wished she had listened to her mom. She did not feel pretty. She felt sad. She put on a hat and hoped that no one would see her haircut. +Ben liked to play with his toy boats in the bath. He had a big navy boat that was blue and white. He liked to pretend it was a real boat that went on adventures. He also had a small yellow boat that was his friend. + +One day, Ben was playing with his boats when he heard his mom call him. "Ben, time to get out of the bath and get ready for bed!" she said. Ben did not want to stop playing. He said, "Just one more minute, mom!" + +But Ben forgot to watch the time. He kept playing with his boats until the water got cold. He did not hear his mom call him again. He was having too much fun. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was his navy boat. It had a button that made it beep and flash. Ben had pressed it by accident. The navy boat was reminding him that it was late. Ben looked at the clock and saw that it was past his bedtime. He felt sorry for making his mom wait. + +He quickly got out of the bath and dried himself. He put on his pajamas and brushed his teeth. He took his boats with him to his room. He hugged his navy boat and said, "Thank you for reminding me, navy boat. You are a good friend." He also hugged his yellow boat and said, "You are a good friend too, yellow boat. I am grateful for both of you." He put his boats on his shelf and went to bed. He dreamed of sailing with his boats on the sea. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys. Ben has a big rock. Mia has a soft zebra. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, a new boy comes to play. His name is Sam. Sam sees Ben's rock and wants it. He says, "Give me your rock. It is mine." Ben says, "No, it is my rock. I found it." Sam gets angry and pushes Ben. Ben falls down and cries. + +Mia sees what Sam does. She runs to Ben and helps him up. She says, "Sam is mean. He is not a good friend. You are my friend. You are reliable. You always share your toys with me." She gives Ben her zebra. She says, "Here, you can hold my zebra. It is soft and nice. It will make you feel better." + +Ben smiles and hugs Mia. He says, "Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend. You are reliable. You always help me when I am sad." He gives Mia his rock. He says, "Here, you can have my rock. It is big and strong. It will protect you from Sam." + +Mia and Ben play with the rock and the zebra. They are happy. They do not play with Sam. Sam is alone. He is sad. He learns that being mean is not good. He learns that being reliable is good. He says sorry to Ben and Mia. He asks if he can play with them. Ben and Mia say yes. They share their toys and have fun. They are all friends. The end. +Sara liked to play with her toy soldiers. She had many of them, in different colors and shapes. She liked to make them march and fight and talk to each other. She had a big box where she kept them when she was not playing. + +One day, her mom came into her room and said, "Sara, we need to remove some of your toys. You have too many, and we need to make space for your new baby brother. You can choose some toys to keep, and some to give away to other children who have less." + +Sara did not like this. She loved all her toys, especially her soldiers. She did not want to give them away. She said, "No, mom, I need all my soldiers. They are my friends. They are beautiful and brave and fun. I don't want a baby brother. He will cry and make noise and take my toys." + +Mom smiled and hugged Sara. She said, "I know you love your soldiers, but you can't keep all of them. You have to share and be generous. Your baby brother will also be your friend, and he will love you and play with you. He will not take your toys, he will have his own. And he will be beautiful and brave and fun, too. Just like you." + +Sara thought for a while. She looked at her soldiers. She looked at her mom. She looked at her big belly, where the baby was. She felt a little curious and a little excited. She said, "OK, mom, I will remove some of my soldiers. But not all of them. I will keep my favorite ones, and give the rest to other children. But you have to promise me that you will let me see the baby when he comes out. And that you will still love me and play with me." + +Mom kissed Sara and said, "Of course, my sweet girl. I promise you that. I love you very much, and I always will. And I'm sure you will love your baby brother, too. He will be lucky to have a big sister like you." +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big machine with many buttons and lights. They wanted to try it. + +"Can we play with the machine?" Lily asked her mom. + +"No, you can't. The machine is not for kids. It is for grown-ups. It is not available for you." Mom said. + +But Lily and Ben did not listen. They ran to the machine when mom was not looking. They pushed the buttons and pulled the levers. The machine made loud noises and flashed colors. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Ben said. + +"Look, I can make it go faster!" Lily said. + +They did not see the sign that said "Danger. Do not touch. This machine can shut and hurt you." + +Suddenly, the machine shut with a bang. Lily and Ben were trapped inside. They screamed and cried. Mom heard them and ran to the machine. She tried to open it, but it was locked. She called for help, but no one came. + +Lily and Ben were very scared and sorry. They wished they had listened to mom. They wished they had not played with the machine. They did not know if they would ever get out. The machine was dark and cold. The end. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with their mom. They liked to play on the swings and the slide. They also liked to look for bugs and flowers. + +As they were walking, they saw a big hill with a cave. They were curious and wanted to see what was inside. Mom said they could go, but they had to be careful and stay together. + +They climbed the hill and peeked into the cave. It was dark and quiet. They heard a soft snore. They tiptoed inside and saw a big, green dragon sleeping on a pile of rocks. He had wings, scales, horns, and a long tail. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben whispered. + +"Shh, don't wake him up!" Lily whispered back. + +But it was too late. The dragon opened his eyes and saw the two children. He yawned and stretched. He smiled and said, "Hello, little ones. Who are you?" + +Ben and Lily were scared, but they tried to be polite. They said, "Hello, Mr. Dragon. We are Ben and Lily. We came to see the cave. We are sorry to bother you." + +The dragon was surprised, but he was also polite. He said, "No bother at all. I am glad to meet you. I am Dino, the friendly dragon. I live here alone. Do you want to be my friends?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They were not scared anymore. They thought Dino was nice and fun. They asked him questions about his life and his cave. He told them stories and jokes. He showed them his treasures and his toys. They played and laughed together. + +Mom came to look for them. She was worried, but she was also amazed. She saw the children and the dragon having a good time. She said, "Hello, Dino. You are a very polite dragon. Thank you for taking care of my children." + +Dino said, "You are welcome, Mom. They are very polite children. Thank you for letting them visit me." + +Ben and Lily hugged Dino and said goodbye. They promised to come back soon. They went home with Mom. They told her all about their new friend. They were happy and proud. They had met a dragon. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play on the beach. They find many things on the sand. They find shells, rocks, sticks and seaweed. They want to decorate a big sandcastle. + +"Look, Jen, I have a big shell. It can be the door of the castle," Tim says. + +"Wow, Tim, that is a nice shell. I have some rocks. They can be the windows of the castle," Jen says. + +They work hard to build the castle. They use sticks to make flags and seaweed to make grass. They are happy with their castle. It looks pretty. + +But then, a big wave comes. It is from the ocean. The ocean is angry. It wants to take back the things on the sand. The wave is fast and strong. It hits the castle. It breaks the castle. It takes the shells, the rocks, the sticks and the seaweed. It leaves nothing but wet sand. + +Tim and Jen are sad. They cry. They smell the seaweed. It is smelly. They do not like the ocean. The ocean is mean. It ruined their castle. They go home. They do not want to play on the beach anymore. The end. +Anna and Ben are best friends. They like to play together in the park. Sometimes they follow the birds and the squirrels. They have fun watching them hop and run. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and fluffy. He has a collar and a leash, but no one is holding it. The dog looks friendly and happy. He wags his tail and barks. + +Anna and Ben have an urge to pet the dog. They love animals. They walk slowly towards the dog. The dog sees them and runs to them. He licks their faces and jumps on them. Anna and Ben giggle and hug the dog. + +But then they hear a voice. It is the dog's owner. He is looking for his dog. He calls his name. The dog's name is Buddy. Buddy hears his owner and runs to him. He is a good and dependable dog. He loves his owner. + +Anna and Ben wave goodbye to Buddy and his owner. They are happy they met a new friend. They hope to see him again. They go back to playing in the park. They follow their own urges and have fun. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play in the garden. They have a sandbox and a slide. They also have a dog named Spot. + +One day, Ben finds a bone in the sandbox. He thinks it is a treasure. He shows it to Mia. Mia says it is not a treasure. It is Spot's bone. She wants to give it back to Spot. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. He runs away with the bone. Mia chases him. They run around the garden. They make a lot of noise. + +Spot hears them. He wakes up from his nap. He sees his bone in Ben's hand. He barks and runs after Ben. Ben gets scared. He drops the bone and climbs up the slide. + +Spot gets the bone. He is happy. He digs a hole in the garden. He buries the bone. He wags his tail. + +Mia comes to the slide. She sees Ben. She says, "Are you okay?" + +Ben nods. He is not angry anymore. He says, "Sorry, Mia. I was silly. It is Spot's bone. He can have it." + +Mia smiles. She says, "It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben smiles. He says, "Yes, please. Let's go to the sandbox. Maybe we can find another treasure." + +They slide down together. They hold hands. They go to the sandbox. They have fun. + +Spot watches them from his hole. He has a good view. He sees his bone. He sees his friends. He is happy. He is green. He is a green dog. He likes to be green. He thinks it is a treasure. +Sara and Tom went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. Sara found a big shell that was pink and shiny. She showed it to Tom and said, "Look, Tom, I found a pretty shell. Can I keep it?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, you can keep it. It is very pretty. But be careful, Sara. Some shells have animals inside. They might bite you or pinch you." + +Sara did not listen to Tom. She was too happy with her shell. She wanted to fill it with water and make a fountain. She ran to the water and dipped her shell in. She felt something move inside her shell. She screamed and dropped it. + +A crab came out of the shell and snapped its claws. It was angry and scared. It wanted to go back to its home. Sara was scared too. She ran back to Tom and hugged him. She said, "Tom, you were right. There was an animal in my shell. It was a crab. It tried to bite me." + +Tom hugged Sara and said, "It's okay, Sara. The crab did not hurt you. It just wanted to be left alone. Next time, we should check the shells before we take them. Maybe we can find some empty ones and make a necklace." + +Sara nodded and said, "Yes, Tom. That sounds like fun. I'm sorry I did not listen to you. You are a good brother." + +Mom and Dad came and gave Sara and Tom a snack. They said, "You two are very brave and smart. We are proud of you. Do you want to play some more or go home?" + +Sara and Tom looked at each other and smiled. They said, "We want to play some more. We love the beach. But we will be careful with the shells." + +They ate their snack and then went back to the sand. They found some empty shells and made a necklace. They also made a sandcastle and a moat. They had a lot of fun. They were not restless anymore. They were happy. +It was night time and Lily wanted to see the moon. She looked out of her window and saw a big, round, white ball in the sky. She smiled and said, "Mommy, can I go outside and say hello to the moon?" + +Mommy came to her room and said, "It's very cold outside, Lily. The air is icy and you might get sick. You have to dress warm if you want to go out." + +Lily nodded and ran to her closet. She picked a pink coat, a purple hat, a green scarf, and yellow boots. She put them on and said, "Look, Mommy, I'm ready!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "You look very colorful, Lily. But don't forget your gloves. Your hands will be very cold without them." + +Lily found her gloves and put them on too. She said, "Thank you, Mommy. Can we go now?" + +Mommy took her hand and said, "Yes, let's go. But we have to be quick. The moon will go to sleep soon." + +They went outside and saw the moon shining brightly. Lily waved and said, "Hello, moon! You are very pretty. Do you like my clothes?" + +The moon did not answer, but Lily thought she saw it wink. She giggled and said, "I think the moon likes me, Mommy." + +Mommy hugged her and said, "I'm sure it does, Lily. You are very sweet. But now we have to go back inside. It's time for bed." + +Lily said, "Okay, Mommy. Good night, moon. See you tomorrow." + +They went back inside and Lily took off her clothes. She put on her pajamas and brushed her teeth. She climbed into her bed and Mommy tucked her in. She kissed her and said, "I love you, Lily. Sweet dreams." + +Lily said, "I love you too, Mommy. Sweet dreams." + +She closed her eyes and dreamed of the moon. +Mia liked to dig in the dirt. She had a big shovel and a bucket. She wanted to find something fun. She dug and dug and dug. + +One day, she saw a hole in the dirt. She looked inside. She saw a mole. The mole was unusual. It had a hat and a coat. It had a bag and a map. It looked at Mia and smiled. + +"Hello, little girl," the mole said. "Do you want to go on an adventure?" + +Mia was surprised. She had never heard a mole talk. She nodded. She liked adventures. + +"Great," the mole said. "Follow me. I know a secret place. But we have to be quick. The bad fox is looking for me. He wants my map. He is very mean and greedy." + +Mia was curious. She wanted to see the secret place. She wanted to help the mole. She grabbed her shovel and bucket. She followed the mole into the hole. They went deeper and deeper and deeper. +Lily was a curious girl who liked to look at the sky. She saw many things in the sky, like clouds, stars, and birds. One day, she saw a pigeon on the roof of her house. She wanted to talk to the pigeon and make friends with it. + +She ran to the back yard and found a piece of bread. She broke it into small pieces and threw them on the grass. She hoped the pigeon would come down and eat the bread. She waited and watched. + +The pigeon saw the bread and flew down. It landed on the grass and pecked at the bread. Lily was very happy and smiled. She walked slowly to the pigeon and said, "Hello, pigeon. I am Lily. Do you want to be my friend?" + +The pigeon looked at Lily and tilted its head. It was not afraid of Lily, but it was also curious. It cooed and flapped its wings. Lily reached out her hand and gently touched the pigeon's feathers. The pigeon did not fly away. It stayed with Lily and ate more bread. + +Lily and the pigeon became friends. They played and talked in the back yard. Lily learned many things from the pigeon, like how to fly, how to find food, and how to sing. The pigeon learned many things from Lily, like how to share, how to laugh, and how to hope. They were very happy together. +Sara and Ben were friends. They liked to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, Sara found a big envelope in her room. It was pale and had a red stamp on it. + +"Look, Ben, what is this?" Sara asked, showing him the envelope. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a letter from someone. Can you open it?" Ben said, curious. + +Sara nodded and tore the envelope. Inside, there was a paper with many words and a picture. The picture was of a man and a woman. They looked sad. + +"Who are they?" Ben asked, pointing at the picture. + +Sara looked at the words. She could not read them, but she saw her name and Ben's name. She felt a lump in her throat. + +"They are my mom and dad. They say they are going to part. They say they don't love each other anymore. They say they are sorry. They say they love me and Ben. They say they will see us soon." Sara said, trying not to cry. + +Ben did not understand. He liked Sara's mom and dad. They were always nice to him. Why did they want to part? Why did they not love each other anymore? Why did they leave Sara and Ben alone? + +"That is not fair. That is not nice. That is bad. I don't like this letter. I don't like this picture. I don't like this envelope." Ben said, angry. + +He grabbed the paper and the picture and ripped them. He threw them on the floor. He stomped on them. He shouted. + +Sara cried. She hugged Ben. She wished her mom and dad would come back. She wished they would love each other again. She wished they would not part. She wished this envelope never came. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and chase each other. They also liked to look at the flowers and the birds and the bugs. Sometimes they saw a big hill far away. They wondered what was on the other side of the hill. + +"Let's go to the hill," Tom said. "Maybe we can find something fun there." + +"OK," Lily said. "But we have to be back before dinner. Mommy said so." + +They took their backpacks and their water bottles and started to walk. They walked and walked and walked. The hill seemed to get bigger and bigger, but also farther and farther. They felt tired and thirsty and hungry. + +"Are we there yet?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe we should go back. It's getting dark and cold." + +They turned around and tried to find their way home. But they could not see their house or their garden or their mom. They only saw trees and rocks and shadows. They heard strange noises and felt scared. + +"Tom, I want to go home," Lily said. "I want to have dinner. I want to see Mommy." + +"Me too," Tom said. "But I don't know where to go. We are lost." + +They hugged each other and cried. They wished they had never left their garden. They wished they had listened to their mom. + +Suddenly, they saw a light in the distance. It was a flashlight. It was their dad. He had come to look for them. He heard their cries and found them. + +"Tom, Lily, I'm here," he said. "I'm so glad I found you. You are safe now. Let's go home." + +He picked them up and carried them to his car. He drove them home and gave them hugs and kisses. He set them on the couch and wrapped them in blankets. He gave them soup and bread and milk. He told them he loved them and he was not angry. He told them they had to be careful and not wander off. + +"Sorry, Dad," Tom said. + +"Sorry, Dad," Lily said. + +They ate their dinner and felt warm and happy. They learned their lesson. They never went to the distant hill again. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in every season. In winter, they make snowmen and throw snowballs. In spring, they pick flowers and chase butterflies. In summer, they splash in the pool and eat ice cream. In autumn, they jump in the leaves and collect acorns. + +One day, in autumn, Sara and Ben find a big pumpkin in their garden. They want to carve it and make a lantern. They ask their mom for a knife and a spoon. Mom says they can help her, but they have to be careful. + +Mom cuts the top of the pumpkin and gives it to Sara. Sara tries to fit it on her head like a hat, but it is too big. She laughs and says, "Look, mom, I have a pumpkin head!" + +Mom gives the spoon to Ben. Ben scoops out the seeds and the pulp from the pumpkin. He squeezes them in his hands and feels the slimy juice. He says, "Ew, mom, this is gross!" + +Mom says, "Don't worry, Ben, we can wash your hands later. And we can roast the seeds and eat them. They are yummy!" + +Mom helps Sara and Ben draw a face on the pumpkin. They make two eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Mom cuts out the face and puts a candle inside the pumpkin. She lights the candle and turns off the lights. + +Sara and Ben see the pumpkin glow in the dark. They smile and say, "Wow, mom, this is cool!" + +Mom says, "You did a great job, Sara and Ben. You made a beautiful lantern. Let's put it outside and show it to everyone!" + +Sara and Ben hug mom and say, "Thank you, mom. We love you!" + +Mom hugs them back and says, "I love you too, Sara and Ben. You are my sweet pumpkins!" +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see many things in the park. They see trees, flowers, birds, and bugs. + +One day, they see a big fly. The fly is black and shiny. It has big eyes and wings. It buzzes around a flower. + +"Look, a fly!" Anna says. + +"What is it doing?" Ben asks. + +"Maybe it is looking for food," Anna says. + +They watch the fly for a while. They see it land on the flower. They see it rub its legs. They see it fly away. + +They discuss the fly. They ask each other questions. They share their ideas. + +"Why does it have big eyes?" Ben asks. + +"Maybe it can see many things," Anna says. + +"Why does it have wings?" Anna asks. + +"Maybe it can fly fast and far," Ben says. + +"Why does it rub its legs?" Ben asks. + +"Maybe it is cleaning itself," Anna says. + +They think the fly is very organized. It knows what to do and how to do it. They admire the fly. + +They decide to play a game. They pretend to be flies. They buzz around the park. They land on different things. They rub their legs. They have fun. They laugh. They are happy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the farm. They see many animals in the farm. They see cows, pigs, chickens and goats. + +One day, they see a new goat in the farm. The goat is black. The goat has big horns and a long beard. The goat looks scary. + +"Hello, black goat," Tom says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The black goat does not answer. The black goat seems angry. The black goat makes a loud noise. The black goat runs towards Tom and Sue. + +"Help!" Tom and Sue shout. "The black goat is chasing us!" + +They run away from the black goat. They run to the farmer. The farmer is kind. The farmer sees the black goat. + +"Don't be afraid," the farmer says. "The black goat is not mean. The black goat is just lonely. The black goat is new here. The black goat needs friends." + +The farmer takes the black goat to the other goats. The other goats are nice. They welcome the black goat. They play with the black goat. + +Tom and Sue watch the black goat. The black goat seems happy. The black goat makes a soft noise. The black goat smiles. + +"Maybe the black goat is not so scary," Tom says. + +"Maybe the black goat is just like us," Sue says. + +They decide to give the black goat a chance. They go to the black goat. They pet the black goat. They talk to the black goat. + +"Hello, black goat," they say. "We are sorry we ran away. We want to be your friends." + +The black goat likes Tom and Sue. The black goat nods. The black goat licks their hands. + +"Hello, friends," the black goat says. + +They all laugh. They all play. They all have fun. The black goat is not lonely anymore. The black goat is part of the farm. The black goat is part of the family. +Tom is a dog. He has a lot of fur and a big spot on his back. He likes to run and play and bark. He lives with Anna and her mom and dad. They are his family and he loves them. + +One day, Tom sees a cat in the yard. He does not like cats. They are mean and sneaky and hiss. He runs after the cat and barks loud. The cat is scared and runs away. Tom is happy and proud. He thinks he is a good dog. + +But Anna is not happy. She is sad and angry. She likes cats. She thinks they are cute and soft and purr. She does not like Tom barking loud. She thinks he is a bad dog. She tells him to go away and does not pet him. + +Tom is sad and confused. He does not understand why Anna is mad at him. He thinks he did a good thing. He wants to make Anna happy. He loves her. + +He tries to find a way to say sorry. He looks around and sees a flower. He thinks Anna likes flowers. They are pretty and smell nice. He picks the flower with his mouth and brings it to Anna. He drops it at her feet and wags his tail. + +Anna sees the flower and smiles. She thinks Tom is sweet and smart and sorry. She picks up the flower and hugs Tom. She kisses his spot and tells him he is a good dog. She pets him and plays with him. + +Tom is happy and relieved. He understands that Anna is not mad at him anymore. He kisses her back and barks soft. He thinks she is a good girl. He loves her. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys, but sometimes they fight. One day, their mom gives them a task. She says, "You have to clean your room before you can watch TV. You can help each other or do it by yourself. But you have to finish the task." + +Anna and Ben look at their room. It is very messy. There are toys, books, clothes, and crayons everywhere. Anna thinks, "This is a hard task. I need help." She says to Ben, "Ben, can you help me clean the room? We can do it faster together." + +But Ben is selfish. He does not want to help Anna. He says, "No, I don't want to help you. I want to watch TV. You can do it by yourself." He runs to the living room and turns on the TV. + +Anna is sad and angry. She thinks, "Ben is selfish. He does not care about me. He only cares about himself." She starts to clean the room by herself. She picks up the toys, the books, the clothes, and the crayons. She puts them in their places. She works hard and fast. + +Soon, she finishes the task. She goes to the living room and sees Ben watching TV. She says, "Mom, I finished the task. Can I watch TV now?" + +Mom comes and sees the clean room. She is proud of Anna. She says, "Good job, Anna. You did the task very well. You can watch TV now. But Ben cannot watch TV. He did not do the task. He was selfish. He has to go to his room and think about what he did." + +Anna smiles and sits on the couch. She watches TV and enjoys it. Ben cries and goes to his room. He feels sorry and wishes he had helped Anna. He learns a lesson. He thinks, "Next time, I will not be selfish. I will help Anna. I will do the task." +Ben and Lily were eager to play with the new toy car that their dad brought home. It was shiny and red, and it had a remote control that made it move and beep. They ran to the living room and put the car on the floor. + +"Let me try first!" Ben said, grabbing the remote. + +"No, me!" Lily said, pulling the remote. + +They both struggle to hold the remote, and the car starts to go back and forth, bumping into the sofa and the table. + +"Stop it! You're breaking the car!" Dad said, coming into the room. He took the remote from them and looked at the car. It had a dent on the front and a scratch on the side. He sighed and shook his head. + +"Look what you did. This car is made of steel, not plastic. It's not a toy for little kids. It's a toy for grown-ups. You have to be careful with it, or it will get damaged." + +He put the car on a high shelf, where Ben and Lily could not reach it. + +"Sorry, dad," Ben and Lily said, feeling sad. + +"It's okay. I know you were excited, but you have to learn to share and be gentle. How about we play with something else? I have a puzzle and a book that you might like." + +He took out the puzzle and the book and sat down with Ben and Lily on the floor. They forgot about the car and started to have fun with the puzzle and the book. They took turns and helped each other, and dad smiled and praised them. They were happy and learned a lesson. +Lily and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a big cane leaning on the wall. Lily wants to measure how tall it is. + +"Look, Ben, a cane! Let's measure it!" Lily says. + +"OK, how do we measure it?" Ben asks. + +Lily thinks for a moment. She has an idea. + +"We can use our feet! Come on, stand next to the cane and put your foot next to it. Then move your foot to the end of the cane and count how many feet it is!" Lily says. + +Ben likes the idea. He stands next to the cane and puts his foot next to it. He moves his foot to the end of the cane and counts. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! The cane is ten feet!" Ben says. + +"Wow, that's very long! Let me try too!" Lily says. + +She stands next to the cane and puts her foot next to it. She moves her foot to the end of the cane and counts. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! The cane is ten feet for me too!" Lily says. + +They are both happy. They have measured the cane with their feet. + +"Can we measure something else?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, what do you want to measure?" Lily asks. + +Ben looks around. He sees a flower. It is yellow and mild. It smells nice. + +"How about this flower?" Ben says. + +"OK, let's measure it!" Lily says. + +They go to the flower and bend down. They use their fingers to measure it. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six! The flower is six fingers!" Ben says. + +"That's not very long. But it's very pretty!" Lily says. + +They smell the flower and smile. They have measured the flower with their fingers. +Tim and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toys in the bath. They have a boat, a duck, a frog and a cord. The cord is long and red. They use it to make the boat go fast. + +One day, Mom says, "Time to bathe, Tim and Mia. Come on, let's go." Tim and Mia run to the bathroom. They take off their clothes and jump in the tub. Mom fills the tub with warm water and bubbles. She gives them their toys and says, "Have fun, but be careful with the cord. Don't wrap it around your neck or pull it too hard. It might break or hurt you." + +Tim and Mia nod and say, "Okay, Mom." They start to play with their toys. They make the boat zoom across the water with the cord. They make the duck quack and the frog hop. They splash and giggle. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, Tim has an idea. He says, "Mia, look what I can do. I can make the boat go faster and faster. Watch this." He wraps the cord around his hand and pulls it hard. The boat flies out of the water and hits the wall. The cord snaps and the boat breaks. Tim and Mia gasp. + +Mom hears the noise and comes in. She sees the mess and says, "Oh no, what happened? Are you okay?" Tim and Mia look at each other. They feel bad. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We broke the boat and the cord. We were playing too rough. We didn't listen to you." + +Mom sighs and says, "I'm glad you're not hurt, but you have to be more careful. The cord was not a toy. It was a part of the boat. It was impressive how fast it made the boat go, but it was also dangerous. You could have hurt yourself or each other. Next time, please listen to me and play gently." + +Tim and Mia nod and say, "Yes, Mom. We're sorry. We love you." Mom hugs them and says, "I love you too. Now, let's clean up this mess and finish your bath. Then, we can read a story and go to bed." Tim and Mia smile and say, "Okay, Mom. Thank you." They help Mom clean up and finish their bath. They learn their lesson and have a good night. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. Today, they are playing with masks. Lily has a cat mask and Ben has a dog mask. They pretend to be animals. + +"Meow, meow, I am a cat. I like to drink milk," Lily says. + +"Woof, woof, I am a dog. I like to drink water," Ben says. + +They go to the kitchen to find something to drink. They see a big jug of juice on the table. They want to drink the juice. + +"Can we have some juice, please?" Lily asks Mom. + +"Sure, you can have some juice, but you have to take off your masks first," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben take off their masks. They drink the juice from cups. The juice is sweet and yummy. + +"Thank you, Mom. The juice is good," Lily says. + +"You're welcome, my sweeties. I'm proud of you for playing nicely and sharing," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben smile. They put on their masks again. They go back to play. They are happy. +Sam and Lily are twins. They like to play together, but they do not like the same food. Sam likes regular food, like bread and cheese and apples. Lily likes different food, like noodles and fish and grapes. + +One day, Mom says, "It is time for lunch. What do you want to eat?" Sam says, "I want regular food, please." Lily says, "I want different food, please." Mom says, "I have both. You can choose." She puts two plates on the table. One has regular food, and one has different food. + +Sam runs to the table and picks the plate with regular food. He starts to eat. Lily walks to the table and looks at the plate with different food. She does not like it. She says, "I do not want this. I want regular food, too." She tries to take Sam's plate. Sam says, "No, this is mine. You wanted different food. Go away." He pushes Lily. Lily cries. She says, "That is not fair. You are mean. I am hungry." She pushes Sam back. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the table. She sees Sam and Lily fighting over the plate with regular food. She says, "Stop it, both of you. You cannot share one plate. You have to eat what you chose. If you do not like it, you can try something else later. But you have to be nice to each other. Say sorry and hug." Sam and Lily say sorry and hug. They sit down and eat their food. They do not like it, but they do not fight. They hope that Mom will make something better for dinner. +Anna likes to dress up in her mom's clothes. She puts on a big hat, a long dress, and some shiny shoes. She looks in the mirror and smiles. She feels happy and pretty. + +She wants to show her mom how she looks. She runs to the kitchen, where her mom is washing dishes. She says, "Mom, look at me! I am a princess!" + +Her mom turns around and sees Anna. She laughs and hugs her. She says, "You are a beautiful princess, Anna! But be careful with those shoes. They are too big for you. You might fall and hurt yourself." + +Anna nods and says, "Okay, mom. I will be careful." She walks slowly to the living room, where her dad is reading a book. She says, "Dad, look at me! I am a princess!" + +Her dad looks up and sees Anna. He smiles and claps his hands. He says, "You are a wonderful princess, Anna! But be careful with that dress. It is too long for you. You might trip and rip it." + +Anna nods and says, "Okay, dad. I will be careful." She walks slowly to the bathroom, where her brother is brushing his teeth. She says, "Brother, look at me! I am a princess!" + +Her brother looks at her and spits out his toothpaste. He says, "You are a silly princess, Anna! But be careful with that hat. It is too big for you. You might drop it and clog the drain." + +Anna nods and says, "Okay, brother. I will be careful." She walks slowly to her bedroom, where her doll is waiting for her. She says, "Doll, look at me! I am a princess!" + +Her doll says nothing, but Anna knows she likes her. She puts the hat, the dress, and the shoes on her doll. She says, "Now we are both princesses, doll! We are happy and pretty!" + +She hugs her doll and lies down on her bed. She closes her eyes and dreams of castles and crowns. She is a happy princess. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a small hut near the trees. They want to go inside. + +"Who lives in the hut?" Anna asks. + +"Maybe a fairy or a gnome," Ben says. + +They run to the hut and open the door. They see a swing inside. It is made of rope and wood. It looks fun. + +"Let's try the swing!" Ben says. + +He jumps on the swing and pushes with his feet. He swings high and low. He laughs. + +"Me too!" Anna says. + +She waits for her turn. But Ben does not stop. He swings faster and faster. He does not share. + +"Ben, let me swing!" Anna says. + +"No, it is my swing!" Ben says. + +He swings so hard that he hits the wall. He falls off the swing and hurts his arm. He cries. + +Anna runs to him and helps him up. She is sad and angry. + +"Ben, you are not nice. You should share. Sharing is good. Now you are hurt and we cannot play," she says. + +Ben is sorry. He knows he was wrong. He says sorry to Anna. + +"Anna, I am sorry. You are right. Sharing is good. Can we still be friends?" he says. + +Anna smiles. She is kind. She says yes. + +They hug and make up. They decide to leave the hut and play something else. They learn a lesson. Sharing is good. Friends are good. +Anna and Ben like to watch videos on the big screen. They sit on the sofa and eat popcorn. They laugh and clap when they see funny animals and people. + +One day, they watch a video about a jolly clown. The clown has a red nose, big shoes and a funny hat. He makes balloons and jokes. He rides a bike and falls down. Anna and Ben think he is very funny. + +"Look, Ben, he has a flower on his hat!" Anna says. + +"Ha ha, it can squirt water!" Ben says. + +They giggle and squirt water at each other with their cups. + +But then, the video ends. The screen goes black. Anna and Ben are sad. + +"Can we watch it again, please?" Anna asks. + +"Me too, me too!" Ben says. + +They look at their mom, who is sitting next to them. She smiles and hugs them. + +"Okay, okay, one more time. But then, it's time for bed, okay?" she says. + +"Okay, mom, thank you!" Anna and Ben say. + +They press the button and the video starts again. They are happy and jolly. They watch the clown and laugh. They love the video. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play all day. She had long hair that covered her eyes and ears. She did not like to get a haircut, because she thought it would hurt. She always said no when her mom asked her to go to the salon. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to the park. Lily saw many kids playing on the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. She wanted to join them, but her mom said, "Lily, you need a haircut first. Your hair is too long and messy. It can get in your way and make you fall. Come on, let's go to the salon. It won't hurt, I promise." + +Lily did not listen to her mom. She ran away from her and hid behind a tree. She said, "No, no, no! I don't want a haircut! I want to play!" Her mom looked for her and called her name, but Lily did not answer. She was busy playing by herself. + +Soon, Lily got tired and sleepy. She lay down on the grass and closed her eyes. She did not notice a big bee flying near her. The bee saw Lily's hair and thought it was a flower. It landed on her hair and tried to get some nectar. Lily felt something tickle her head. She opened her eyes and saw the bee. She screamed and jumped up. She was scared and hurt. The bee had stung her. + +Her mom heard her scream and ran to her. She hugged her and said, "Lily, are you okay? What happened?" Lily cried and said, "Mom, a bee stung me! It was on my hair! It hurt!" Her mom said, "Oh, Lily, I'm sorry. Let me see. It's just a small sting. I'll put some ice on it. It will feel better soon. But you see, this is why you need a haircut. Your hair is too long and it attracts bees. If you had a haircut, the bee would not have bothered you." + +Lily realized her mom was right. She said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I should have listened to you. I was wrong. I don't want to play with bees. I want a haircut. Can we go to the salon now?" Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. I'm glad you changed your mind. Come on, let's go. You'll look beautiful with a haircut. And you'll be safer too." + +Lily and her mom went to the salon. Lily was brave and did not cry. She got a nice haircut that showed her eyes and ears. She liked her new look. She said, "Mom, thank you. I love my haircut. It doesn't hurt. It feels good. Can we go back to the park now? I want to play with the other kids." Her mom said, "Sure, Lily. Let's go. But remember, always listen to your mom. She knows what's best for you." + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your mom. She knows what's best for you. +Lily loved her dog Max. He was big and brown and soft. He liked to play with her and lick her face. But one day, Max got sick. He did not want to eat or run or bark. He only lay on his bed and made sad noises. + +Lily was very worried. She asked her mom, "What is wrong with Max? Can we help him?" + +Her mom said, "We need to take him to the veterinarian. She is a doctor for animals. She can check him and give him medicine." + +Lily nodded. She put on her coat and zipped it up. She helped her mom put Max in the car. They drove to the veterinarian's office. It was dark outside and Lily felt scared. + +When they got there, the veterinarian was very nice. She smiled and said, "Hello, Lily. I'm Dr. Lee. I'm going to take a look at Max and see what's wrong. Don't worry, he's in good hands." + +She took Max to a room with a table and some machines. Lily and her mom waited in another room with some chairs and books. Lily picked a book with pictures of animals and read it to her mom. + +After a while, Dr. Lee came back with Max. He looked happier and wagged his tail. Dr. Lee said, "Max had a bad tummy ache. I gave him some medicine and some water. He should feel better soon. But he needs to rest and eat only soft food for a few days." + +Lily hugged Max and thanked Dr. Lee. She was so glad that Max was okay. She said, "You are the best veterinarian ever, Dr. Lee. Thank you for helping Max." + +Dr. Lee smiled and said, "You're very welcome, Lily. You are a good friend to Max. He's lucky to have you." + +Lily and her mom took Max home. They gave him a warm blanket and a bowl of soup. Lily cuddled with him and sang him a song. Max licked her face and closed his eyes. Lily felt happy and sleepy. She said, "Good night, Max. I love you." + +Max said, "Woof." He loved her too. +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy playing with a ball. He looked fun. She wanted to play with him. + +"Mom, can I play with him?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, honey. But first, you have to introduce yourself. That means you tell him your name and ask him his name," Mom said. + +Lily nodded. She walked to the boy and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. What's your name?" + +The boy smiled and said, "Hi, I'm Max. Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, please. Can I kick the ball?" Lily said. + +"Of course. Here, I'll pass it to you," Max said. + +He kicked the ball to Lily. She kicked it back. They had fun playing with the ball. They laughed and ran and shared. + +The result was that Lily and Max became friends. They were glad they met each other. They played until it was time to go home. + +"Bye, Max. See you next time," Lily said. + +"Bye, Lily. You're a good friend," Max said. + +They hugged and waved. Lily and Max were happy. They looked forward to playing again. +Anna and Ben were playing in the backyard. They had a big box that they turned into a fort. They pretended to be brave knights who had to protect the fort from dragons and monsters. + +"Roar! I am a scary dragon! I will burn your fort with my fire!" Ben said, making a loud noise and waving his arms. + +"No, you won't! I am a strong knight! I will stop you with my sword!" Anna said, holding a stick and running towards Ben. + +They had fun chasing each other and fighting with their pretend weapons. They laughed and shouted and did not see that their dog, Spot, was watching them. + +Spot was a friendly dog, but he did not like loud noises. He thought that Ben was hurting Anna and that he had to protect her. He ran towards Ben and barked and jumped on him. + +"Hey, stop it, Spot! You are not a dragon, you are a dog! You are ruining our game!" Ben said, trying to push Spot away. + +"Spot, no! Ben is not a bad guy, he is my brother! We are just playing!" Anna said, running to help Ben. + +Spot did not listen. He kept barking and jumping and licking Ben's face. Ben felt embarrassed. He did not like being attacked by a dog in front of his sister. He wished Spot would leave him alone. + +"Spot, go away! You are a silly dog! You don't understand anything!" Ben said, feeling angry and sad. + +Spot looked at Ben with his big eyes. He did not understand why Ben was mad at him. He thought he was doing a good thing. He wanted to make Ben happy. He wagged his tail and licked Ben's face again. + +Anna saw that Ben was upset. She felt sorry for him and for Spot. She had an idea. She picked up a ball and threw it far away. + +"Look, Spot! A ball! Go get it, boy!" Anna said, pointing to the ball. + +Spot heard the word "ball" and forgot about everything else. He loved balls. He ran after the ball as fast as he could. + +"Good boy, Spot! You are a smart dog! You can play with the ball!" Anna said, clapping her hands. + +Ben saw that Spot was gone. He felt relieved. He got up and dusted himself off. He looked at Anna and smiled. + +"Thanks, Anna. You are a nice sister. You saved me from the dog!" Ben said, hugging Anna. + +"You are welcome, Ben. You are a fun brother. You make me laugh!" Anna said, hugging Ben back. + +They decided to play something else. They forgot about the fort and the dragon and the sword. They played with the ball and with Spot. They had fun in the backyard. They were happy. +Tom and Sue are playing with blocks. Tom wants to build a big tower. Sue wants to build a house. They have many blocks, but not enough for both. + +"Give me more blocks!" Tom demands. "I need them for my tower!" + +"No, I need them for my house!" Sue says. "You have enough already!" + +They start to pull and push the blocks. They are angry and loud. They do not share or take turns. + +"Stop it!" Mom says. She comes into the room. She sees the mess and the fighting. She is serious and cross. "You are not playing nice. You are not listening. You are not being kind. You have to go to your rooms. Now!" + +Tom and Sue cry and whine. They do not want to go to their rooms. They want to play with the blocks. But Mom does not listen. She takes them by the hand and leads them away. + +The blocks are left on the floor. The tower and the house are not finished. They are broken and sad. The blocks are lonely and bored. They wish Tom and Sue would come back and play with them. But they do not. The end. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big bird in the sky. It was amazing. It had many colors on its wings. It was a parrot. + +"Wow, look at the parrot!" Anna said. + +"I want to see it closer!" Ben said. + +They ran after the parrot. The parrot flew to a tree. It landed on a branch. It opened its beak and said, "Hello, hello!" + +"Hello, parrot!" Anna and Ben said. + +The parrot opened its wings and showed its colors. It dropped a feather. The feather was red and blue and green. It was shiny. + +"Look, a feather!" Anna said. + +She picked up the feather. She gave it to Ben. + +"Here, you can have it. It is a gift from the parrot," she said. + +"Thank you, Anna. It is a beautiful feather," Ben said. + +He put the feather in his pocket. He smiled. + +The parrot said, "Goodbye, goodbye!" + +It flew away. Anna and Ben waved. + +"Goodbye, parrot! Thank you for the feather!" they said. + +They went back to their mom. They showed her the feather. She said, "What an amazing feather! Where did you get it?" + +They told her about the parrot. She said, "What an amazing story! You are very lucky to see a parrot and get a feather." + +They hugged their mom. They were happy. They had an amazing day. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play at the park. They see a big pond with many ducks. They want to feed the ducks. + +"Look, Ben, I have some bread for the ducks. Do you have some too?" Lila asks. + +"Yes, I have some bread too. But I also have something else. I have pebbles. I like to collect pebbles. They are shiny and smooth. Do you want to see?" Ben says. + +"Sure, show me your pebbles. Maybe the ducks like pebbles too," Lila says. + +Ben opens his backpack and takes out a handful of pebbles. He shows them to Lila. They are different colors and shapes. Lila thinks they are pretty. + +"Wow, you have many pebbles. Where did you find them?" Lila asks. + +"I found them on the ground. I look for them everywhere. They are my treasure. Do you want to have some?" Ben says. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. I will take one pebble. It is pink and round. It looks like a candy. Can I have it?" Lila says. + +"Of course, you can have it. It is yours. But don't eat it. It is not candy. It is not delicious. It is hard and yucky. Only bread is delicious. Let's give the bread to the ducks. They are hungry. Come on, Lila, let's go," Ben says. + +Lila and Ben run to the pond. They throw the bread to the ducks. The ducks quack and swim. They eat the bread. They are happy. Lila and Ben are happy too. They watch the ducks and smile. They hold their pebbles in their hands. They are friends. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to draw and read. She did not talk much to the other kids at school, because she was afraid they would laugh at her. One day, a new boy named Max came to her class. He had curly hair and a big smile. He sat next to Lily and said hello. + +"Hi, I'm Max. What's your name?" he asked. + +"Lily," she whispered. + +"That's a pretty name. Do you like to joke?" he said. + +Lily shook her head. She did not like jokes, because she did not understand them. + +"Why not? Jokes are fun. They make you laugh and feel happy. Do you want to hear one?" he said. + +Lily nodded. She wanted to be polite and friendly. + +"Okay, here's one. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dragon?" he said. + +Lily thought hard. She did not know what a snowman or a dragon was. + +"I don't know," she said. + +"Ash!" he said, and laughed. + +Lily looked confused. She did not get the joke. She did not know what ash was. + +Max saw her face and stopped laughing. He realized that she did not know the words he used. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to confuse you. Ash is the black stuff that comes from fire. A snowman is made of snow, and a dragon is a big animal that breathes fire. So if they meet, the snowman melts and the dragon makes ash. Do you see?" he explained. + +Lily nodded. She understood now. She smiled a little. + +"That's funny," she said. + +Max smiled back. He was glad that she liked his joke. + +"Do you want to hear another one?" he asked. + +Lily nodded again. She wanted to hear more jokes. She liked Max. He was nice and funny. He taught her new words and made her laugh. She felt less shy and more happy. + +The moral of the story is: Jokes can help you make friends and learn new things. Don't be afraid to try new words and laugh at yourself. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. Sara has a big doll. Ben has a small car. One day, Sara asks Ben, "Can you lend me your car? I want to play with it." + +Ben says, "No, you have your doll. You cannot have my car. It is mine." + +Sara feels sad. She says, "Please, Ben. I will give it back to you. I just want to try it." + +Ben says, "No, no, no. Go away. You are a bad friend." + +Sara cries. She runs away. She sees a big dog. The dog is angry. It barks at Sara. It bites her leg. Sara screams. Ben hears her. He runs to help her. He throws his car at the dog. The dog runs away. + +Sara is hurt. She bleeds. Ben is sorry. He says, "I am sorry, Sara. I was a bad friend. I should have lent you my car. Are you okay?" + +Sara says, "No, I am not okay. You were mean to me. You made the dog bite me. You are not my friend anymore." + +Ben cries. He says, "Please, Sara. Forgive me. I will be a good friend. I will share my car with you." + +Sara says, "No, it is too late. You cannot share your car with me. You cannot share your world with me. You are alone." + +The moral of the story is: You should be kind and generous to your friends. If you are selfish and greedy, you will lose them and be unhappy. +Anna liked to fly kites with her dad. They went to the park and found a big hill. Dad gave Anna a red kite with a long tail. He said, "Hold the string tight and run with the wind. Then let go and watch your kite fly high." + +Anna did what dad said. She ran and ran, and let go of the string. The kite flew up in the sky, and Anna felt happy. She saw the kite dance and swirl with the clouds. She smiled and clapped her hands. + +But then, a gust of wind came and blew the kite away. The string broke and the kite flew out of sight. Anna felt sad and frustrated. She wanted her kite back. She cried and said, "Dad, where is my kite? I want my kite!" + +Dad hugged Anna and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. Sometimes kites fly away, but we can always get a new one. You did a great job flying your kite. You deserve a reward. How about we get some ice cream on the way home?" + +Anna nodded and wiped her tears. She liked ice cream. She said, "OK, dad. Thank you. I love you." Dad said, "I love you too, Anna. You are my brave and smart girl." They held hands and walked to the car. Anna felt better. She still missed her kite, but she was happy to have dad and ice cream. +Tom and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, but their favorite was the rhinoceros. The rhinoceros was big and strong, and had a horn on his nose. He was eating grass and leaves from a big pile. + +Tom and Lily wanted to touch the rhinoceros, but Mom and Dad said no. They said the rhinoceros might hurt them with his horn or his feet. They said they had to stay behind the fence and watch from far away. + +Tom and Lily were sad, but they listened to Mom and Dad. They waved at the rhinoceros and said hello. The rhinoceros looked at them and made a loud noise. He sounded like he was saying hello back. + +Then the rhinoceros did something funny. He took some grass and leaves in his mouth and spit them out. He made a big mess on his face and his horn. Tom and Lily laughed. They thought he was playing with them. + +The rhinoceros saw them laughing and smiled. He wanted to play more. He looked around and saw a big pool of water. He ran to the pool and jumped in. He splashed and rolled in the water. He washed his face and his horn. He wiped his eyes with his ears. He was happy and clean. + +Tom and Lily clapped and cheered. They thought the rhinoceros was very smart and funny. They said goodbye and thank you to the rhinoceros. They told Mom and Dad they loved the rhinoceros. Mom and Dad smiled and hugged them. They said they loved them too. They had a fun day at the zoo. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to eat cereal for breakfast. But today, they forget to eat cereal. They are too busy playing with their toys. + +"Look, Mia, I have a powerful robot. It can make noises and move its arms." Tom says. + +"That's cool, Tom, but I have a pretty doll. It can sing and change its clothes." Mia says. + +They play and play until their mom comes in. + +"Tom, Mia, what are you doing? You forgot to eat your cereal. It's getting late. You have to go to school." Mom says. + +Tom and Mia look at each other. They feel sorry. They love their mom and they love school. + +"Sorry, mom. We were having fun. Can we eat our cereal now?" Tom says. + +"Please, mom. We are hungry. We will be quick." Mia says. + +Mom smiles. She is not angry. She knows they are good kids. + +"Okay, okay. You can eat your cereal. But hurry up. I don't want you to miss the bus." Mom says. + +Tom and Mia run to the kitchen. They pour milk on their cereal. They eat fast and happy. They thank their mom and give her a hug. They grab their backpacks and run to the bus. + +They don't forget to eat their cereal again. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to slide and swing and run. But Lily saw something new. It was a big red button on a pole. + +"What is that?" Lily asked Tom. + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe it makes a sound or a light." + +Lily wanted to find out. She ran to the button and reached for it. + +"Wait, Lily!" Tom said. "Maybe it is not for us. Maybe it is for grown-ups." + +But Lily did not listen. She pushed the button hard. Then she heard a loud siren and saw a bright flash. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "What did I do?" + +Tom ran to her and hugged her. He was scared too. + +"Please, please, make it stop!" Lily cried. + +A man came out of a small house near the button. He was wearing a blue suit and a hat. He looked angry. + +"Who pushed the button?" he asked. "That is the fire alarm. You should not touch it. It is only for emergencies." + +Lily and Tom felt sorry. They did not know it was a fire alarm. They thought it was a toy. + +"We are sorry, sir," Tom said. "We did not mean to. We were just curious." + +The man sighed. He turned off the siren and the flash. He looked at Lily and Tom. + +"Next time, ask before you touch something you don't know," he said. "You could have caused a lot of trouble. Now go back to your parents and tell them what happened." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They ran back to their parents, who were sitting on a bench. They told them the truth. Their parents were not happy, but they were glad they were safe. + +They gave them a warm hug and a kiss. They said they loved them, but they also said they had to be more careful. + +Lily and Tom learned their lesson. They never pushed the button again. They played with other things in the park. They had fun, but they also listened to grown-ups. +Ben and Mia were best friends. They liked to play together on the island. The island was a big rock in the pond. They had to use a boat to get there. + +One day, they found a box on the island. It was shiny and had a lock. Ben wanted to open it. He said, "Maybe there is a treasure inside. Let's find the key." + +Mia was not sure. She said, "Maybe it is not ours. Maybe someone else left it here. We should not touch it." + +Ben did not listen. He tried to break the lock with a stick. He hit it hard and made a loud noise. Mia was scared. She said, "Stop it, Ben. You are making too much noise. Someone will hear us and get mad." + +Ben did not stop. He hit the lock again and again. Then he heard a voice. It was the farmer who owned the pond. He said, "Hey, you kids. What are you doing on my island? Get off my boat and shut the box. It is mine." + +Ben and Mia were very sorry. They did not know it was the farmer's island and boat and box. They said, "We are sorry, sir. We did not mean to bother you. We will leave now." + +The farmer was not happy. He said, "You better leave and never come back. And don't touch my things again. They are not for you." + +Ben and Mia got on the boat and rowed away. They felt bad. They did not have fun on the island. They learned a lesson. They should not take what is not theirs. And they should listen to each other. Mia was dependable. She knew what was right. Ben should have listened to her. +Once upon a time, there was a curious woman. She liked to explore new places and things. One day, she went for a walk in the park. She saw a big tree and decided to take a nap under it. While she was sleeping, a bird sang a beautiful song. She woke up and saw the bird. She felt happy and continued her walk. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals and always wanted a puppy. One day, while playing in her backyard, she discovered a small, fluffy puppy hiding behind a bush. The puppy was so cute and made Lily very happy. + +But then, Lily noticed something terrible. The puppy had a hurt paw and couldn't walk. Lily felt sad for the puppy and wanted to help. She ran inside to tell her mommy and together they took the puppy to the vet. + +The vet fixed the puppy's paw and Lily was so happy. She had discovered a new friend and couldn't wait to play with the puppy every day. From that day on, Lily and the puppy were best friends and had many fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside with his friends, but his mom always told him to come back before it got too cold outside. One day, Timmy and his friends went to explore the woods. They found a big tree with a hole in it and decided to climb inside. + +As they were exploring, they heard a loud noise and got scared. Timmy wanted to return home, but his friends said they should keep exploring. They found a baby bird that had fallen out of its nest and decided to take care of it. They made a nest for it and gave it some food. + +But as the sun started to set, it got colder and colder. Timmy's friends wanted to stay and take care of the bird, but Timmy knew they had to return home before it got too dark and cold. They said goodbye to the bird and started to make their way back. + +As they were walking, they got lost in the woods. Timmy tried to remember which way they came from, but it was too dark to see. They started to get colder and colder, and Timmy wished they had listened to his mom and returned home earlier. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks all day long. One day, he saw an amazing vehicle driving down the street. It was big and shiny, and it made a loud noise. + +Timmy wanted to see the vehicle up close, so he ran outside to watch it. When the vehicle stopped, Timmy saw that it was a truck. The driver got out and started to hang some boxes onto the back of the truck. + +Timmy thought it was amazing how the driver could hang so many boxes on the truck. He wished he could do that too. From that day on, Timmy loved watching vehicles and seeing how they worked. He knew that one day, he would learn how to hang things on a vehicle just like the driver of the truck. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved spaghetti with sauce. He always asked his mom to fill his plate with lots of sauce. One day, Timmy's mom made spaghetti for dinner but forgot to buy sauce. Timmy was anxious because he loved sauce so much. + +Timmy's mom told him not to worry and said she had a surprise for him. She went to the garden and picked some ripe tomatoes. She then showed Timmy how to make homemade sauce. Timmy was happy and excited to help his mom make sauce. + +Together, they cut the tomatoes, added some salt and pepper, and cooked it on the stove. When the sauce was done, Timmy's mom filled his plate with lots of sauce. Timmy tasted the sauce and it was delicious! He was happy that he didn't have to eat spaghetti without sauce. From that day on, Timmy and his mom always made homemade sauce together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved candy and ate it every day. One day, she accidentally dropped her favorite candy on the ground and it broke into pieces. Lily was very sad. + +Lily's mommy saw her anxious face and asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" + +"My candy is broken," Lily said with tears in her eyes. + +"Don't worry," mommy said. "We can repair it together." + +Mommy helped Lily fix her candy and it was good as new. Lily was so happy and gave her mommy a big hug. From that day on, she was extra careful with her candy and never dropped it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to walk around and explore. One day, Timmy saw a big hill. He wanted to climb the hill, but it was too steep. + +Timmy saw a man walking by and asked him, "Can you help me climb the hill?" The man said, "Sure, but be humble and ask for help when you need it." Timmy listened and thanked the man. + +As they climbed the hill, Timmy saw a little animal. He wanted to poke it, but the man said, "No, it's not nice to poke animals. Let's just watch it from afar." Timmy nodded and they continued to climb the hill. + +When they reached the top of the hill, Timmy felt proud of himself for asking for help and being humble. He looked out at the beautiful view and said, "Thank you for helping me climb the hill. It was fun!" The man smiled and said, "Anytime, Timmy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, she saw a pretty butterfly outside her window. It had colorful wings that would blink in the sunshine. + +Lily wanted to catch the butterfly and keep it as her pet. So, she ran outside with a big jar to catch the pretty thing. But the butterfly was too fast and flew away. + +Lily was sad that she couldn't catch the pretty butterfly. But then she saw a ladybug on a flower. It was also a pretty thing with little black spots. The ladybug blinked its wings and landed on Lily's finger. She was so happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat yummy food. One day, her mom made her favorite meal - mac and cheese! But when Lily tasted it, she noticed something was missing. "Mommy, where is the salt?" she asked. + +Her mom replied, "I'm sorry Lily, but we ran out of salt. I forgot to buy more at the store." + +Lily was jealous of her friend who always had salt on her mac and cheese. She wanted to have salt too! "Can we go to the store and buy salt, please?" she asked her mom. + +Her mom said, "Yes, I permit us to go to the store and buy some salt." So, they went to the store and bought salt. When they got home, Lily's mom added a little bit of salt to her mac and cheese. Lily was very happy and ate it all up. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a colorful chair that she loved to sit on. One day, Lily's mom said they had to go to the store to buy groceries. Lily was excited to go for a drive in the car. + +When they got to the store, Lily's mom put her in the shopping cart. But Lily didn't want to sit in the cart, she wanted to sit in her colorful chair. She started to cry and said, "Mommy, I want my chair!" + +Her mom explained that they couldn't bring the chair with them, but promised to buy her a surprise. Lily stopped crying and they continued to shop. When they got to the toy aisle, her mom showed her a toy car that Lily could drive around the house. + +Lily was so happy and said, "I love my new car! Thank you, Mommy!" They drove back home and Lily played with her new toy car all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom liked to make things with his toys. He was very creative. One day, Tom's mom gave him a test to see how smart he was. Tom was very happy because he knew he was very smart. + +Tom's dad came in and said, "Tom, can you help me lift this heavy box?" Tom said, "Yes, I can lift it!" Tom lifted the box and his dad was very proud. + +After that, Tom went back to his test. But he got very frustrated because he didn't know some of the answers. He started to cry. His mom said, "It's okay, Tom. You're still very smart." + +But Tom didn't believe her. He felt very sad. Later that day, Tom went outside to play. He was so sad that he didn't pay attention to where he was going. He fell down and got hurt. Tom's parents took him to the hospital, but it was too late. Tom didn't make it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. She chased after it, but it flew away. Lily felt frustrated because she couldn't catch the butterfly. + +Lily's mom came outside and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I can't catch the butterfly," Lily said. + +"Don't worry," said her mom. "Maybe it will come back later." + +Lily stood still and waited. After a few minutes, the butterfly came back. Lily slowly walked towards it and finally caught it in her hands. She was so happy that she escaped her frustration. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy's little sister, Sally, wanted to play with Timmy's cars too. Timmy didn't want to share his cars because he was afraid Sally would break them. + +Sally got upset and started to cry. Timmy felt bad and decided to make it up to her. He asked Sally if she wanted to play a game. Sally nodded her head yes. Timmy told Sally to close her eyes and he would hide one of his cars in the room. Sally agreed and closed her eyes. + +Timmy quickly hid the car and told Sally to open her eyes. Sally looked around the room and tried to find the car. She looked under the bed, behind the curtains, and even in the closet. Finally, she found the car on the bookshelf. Timmy was happy that Sally found the car and they both smiled. Timmy examined Sally's face and saw that she was happy. He felt relieved that he made Sally happy and that it was an easy way to solve their conflict. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass. One day, she saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. She ran after it and ended up in a part of the grass she had never been to before. + +As she explored, she found a beautiful flower that was very attractive. She picked it and brought it home to show her mom. Her mom told her that it was not nice to pick flowers from someone else's yard without asking. + +Lily felt bad and decided to visit her neighbor to apologize. Her neighbor was happy to see her and forgave her. From then on, Lily learned to always ask before taking something that didn't belong to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and feel the grass tickle her toes. But one day, the sky turned dark and it started to rain. Lily ran inside her house and watched the raindrops fall from her window. + +She felt sad because she couldn't go outside and play. But her mom told her that rain is important for life to grow, like the flowers in their garden. Lily thought that was cool and watched the rain for a long time. + +Eventually, the rain stopped and the sun came out again. Lily went outside and saw the flowers were even more beautiful than before. She was happy that the rain helped them grow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and make lots of noise. He would run around the house, making loud sounds and laughing. + +One day, Timmy's mom had to go to a lecture for work. She told Timmy to be quiet and play with his toys while she was gone. But Timmy didn't listen. He continued to make lots of noisy sounds and play loudly. + +Suddenly, one of Timmy's toys broke. He tried to attach it back together, but it didn't work. Timmy felt sad and started to cry. When his mom came home from the lecture, she saw the mess and got very angry. She scolded Timmy and took away his toys. Timmy learned a lesson that day to listen to his mom and be quiet when she asks. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside and climbing trees. One day, he climbed a tall tree and reached the top. He was so happy and felt like a superhero. But suddenly, he slipped and fell down. He hurt his palm and cried a lot. + +His mom came running and took him to the hospital. The doctor said that Timmy's palm was broken and he needed a cast. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play outside anymore. He had to stay inside for many weeks until his palm was better. + +Finally, the day came when Timmy's palm was healed and he could take off the cast. He was so excited and wanted to go outside and play. But when he tried to climb a tree again, he realized that he couldn't fit in the same branches anymore. He was too big. Timmy felt sad and disappointed. He couldn't finish what he started and had to find a new hobby. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his friends on the playground. One day, Timmy and his friends decided to play a game of soccer. They formed a little team and started playing. + +During the game, Timmy accidentally kicked the ball too hard and it hit his friend in the face. His friend started crying and Timmy felt very bad. But instead of apologizing, Timmy started to yell at his friend and blamed him for being in the way. + +Timmy's other friends saw what happened and they didn't like it. They told Timmy that he was being mean and that he should apologize. Timmy realized that he was wrong and said sorry to his friend. From that day on, Timmy learned that it's important to be kind to others and to work together as a team. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends went to a new place to play. It was a big park with lots of trees and flowers. Lily thought it was impressive. + +Lily's friend, Tommy, said, "I want to change the game we play. Let's play tag!" + +Lily said, "Okay, let's play tag!" + +They ran around the park, trying to tag each other. Lily was very fast and she tagged Tommy quickly. Tommy said, "Wow, you're so fast! You changed the game!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thanks! This place is so fun. Let's come back again tomorrow!" +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, she found a big stick and started to swing it around like a sword. But she swung it too hard and it flew out of her hands and hit a window, breaking it. + +Lily's mom was very upset and told her that she needed to surrender the stick and say sorry to the person who owned the window. Lily felt bad and knew she had made a mistake. She gave up the stick and apologized. Her mom explained that it was important to learn from our mistakes and that we can't change history, but we can make things right by taking responsibility for our actions. From then on, Lily was more careful with her toys and never broke another window again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to dig in the dirt with his spade. He would dig and dig until he found something special. One day, Timmy found a rare rock. It was shiny and had lots of colors. Timmy was very happy. + +Timmy wanted to show his rare rock to his friends. He planned a picnic in the park. Timmy and his friends had sandwiches and juice. After they ate, Timmy showed his rare rock to his friends. They thought it was very cool. They all played together and had a fun time. Timmy was happy he had a plan to show his rare rock to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little reindeer named Rudolph. Rudolph was lost in the woods and didn't know where to go. He felt helpless and scared. Suddenly, he saw a bunny hopping towards him. The bunny asked, "Are you lost?" Rudolph nodded his head. The bunny said, "Don't worry, I can help you find your way back home." Rudolph was happy and followed the bunny as he hopped through the woods. Finally, they reached Rudolph's home and Rudolph was so grateful to the bunny for helping him. From that day on, Rudolph and the bunny were the best of friends and they hopped and played together every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Pip. Pip was always busy swimming and playing with his penguin friends. One day, Pip met a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was curious about the penguin and asked, "What are you doing, Mr. Penguin?" Pip replied, "I'm swimming and playing with my friends. Do you understand?" Timmy nodded his head and said, "Yes, I like to swim too!" + +Pip and Timmy played together for a while, but then Pip had to go back to his penguin friends. Timmy said goodbye and waved as Pip waddled away. However, as Pip was swimming back to his friends, he got caught in a fishing net. He tried to free himself, but it was too late. Pip couldn't move and eventually, he died. + +Timmy saw what happened and was very sad. He didn't understand why the penguin had to die. He went home and told his parents what happened. They explained that sometimes bad things happen to animals because of people's actions. Timmy learned that he needed to be careful and not hurt animals like Pip. +Once upon a time, there was a blue bird named Bluey. Bluey loved to fly high in the sky and sing songs. One day, Bluey saw a beautiful queen walking in the garden. Bluey wanted to say hello to the queen, so he flew down to her. + +"Hello, queen! I am Bluey. What is your name?" asked Bluey. + +"My name is Queenie. Nice to meet you, Bluey," replied the queen. + +Suddenly, a big gust of wind came and blew Queenie's crown away. Bluey quickly grabbed the crown with his beak and gave it back to Queenie. + +"Thank you so much, Bluey! You are very kind," said Queenie. + +Bluey felt happy that he could help the queen. From that day on, Bluey and Queenie became good friends and would often sing songs together in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and pick daisies from the grass. One day, Lily saw a scared little bird sitting on a branch. She wanted to help the bird, so she offered it some bread crumbs. + +The bird was very hungry and ate the bread crumbs. It felt better and flew away happily. Lily was happy too because she helped the bird. She picked some daisies and put them in a vase to remind her of the kind thing she did. From that day on, Lily made sure to always offer help to anyone who needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a man who was bald. He lived in a house with a big sink. He liked to cook food in the sink. One day, he was cooking some food and he accidentally dropped a knife in the sink. He tried to get it out, but he slipped and fell into the sink. He hit his head and could not get out. Sadly, he drowned in the sink. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his pirate ship. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. + +At the park, Timmy met a tall man with a big hat. The man said, "Arrr, matey! I'm a pirate!" Timmy was scared at first, but the pirate was nice and they became friends. + +The pirate asked Timmy, "Can you guess how many treasures I have?" Timmy thought for a moment and said, "Three!" The pirate smiled and said, "You're right, matey! You're a smart little lad." + +Timmy had so much fun playing with the pirate that he didn't want to leave. But his mom said it was time to go home. Timmy waved goodbye to the pirate and said, "I hope I see you again, tall pirate!" +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird loved to fly high in the sky and feel the wind on its wings. One day, the bird saw a big tree and wondered if it could land on one of its branches. The bird flew closer and closer to the tree, but suddenly a strong wind blew and the bird fell down to the ground. + +The bird was scared and didn't know what to do. But then it looked up and saw the clear blue sky. It felt better and knew it was going to be okay. The bird tried to fly again, but its wing hurt from the fall. It decided to rest on a nearby rock and wait until it felt better. + +As the sun started to set, the bird felt much better and flew back up into the sky. It wondered if it would ever be able to land on that big tree, but for now it was happy just to be flying again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a lamp in his room that he loved very much. The lamp was smooth and shiny, and it made him feel safe at night. + +One day, Timmy's friends came over to play. They all had different toys and games, but they didn't know how to play together. Timmy had an idea. He said, "Let's unite and play with everything together!" + +At first, his friends didn't understand. But Timmy showed them how to share and take turns. They played together all day long, and when it got dark, they turned on the smooth lamp and played some more. From that day on, they always remembered to unite and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the gym. But one day, when he went to the gym, it was empty. Timmy was sad because he wanted to play with his friends. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a new boy who came to the gym. The new boy was shy and didn't have any friends to play with. Timmy decided to be his friend and accept him to play together. They had so much fun together and played until it was time to go home. + +From that day on, Timmy and the new boy became best friends and always went to the gym together. Even if the gym was empty, they still had each other to play with. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly woman named Granny. She lived in a small house with her cat, Mittens. One day, Granny wanted to play catch with Mittens. She picked up a ball and said, "Mittens, let's throw the ball back and forth!" Mittens meowed in agreement. + +Granny threw the ball to Mittens, but it was too light and flew past her. Mittens ran after the ball and brought it back to Granny. "Good job, Mittens!" Granny said. They continued to play catch until it got dark outside. + +Later that night, Granny read a story to Mittens before they went to bed. "I love you, Mittens," Granny said. "I love you too, Granny," Mittens meowed. They fell asleep, dreaming of their fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his toys and running around outside. One day, something very exciting happened. Timmy's mom told him they were going to have pizza for dinner! Timmy loved pizza, it was his favorite food. + +When they got to the pizza place, Timmy's mom asked him to pick a number. Timmy thought hard and finally picked the number four. They ordered a big pizza with pepperoni and cheese, and when it was ready, they sat down to eat. + +Timmy took a big bite of his pizza and smiled. It was delicious! He was so happy that something so good could happen to him. He ate and ate until he was full, and then he went home with his mom, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite was a car that she could zoom around the room. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and brought her car with her. She was playing with it when a boy came up to her and said, "Wow, that car is amazing! Can I play with it?" + +Lily thought about it and said, "Sure, but please don't zip it too fast. It's my favorite toy." The boy promised he would be careful and Lily watched as he played with her car. But then, the boy got too excited and started to zip the car too fast. Suddenly, the car broke and Lily was very sad. + +Her mom saw what happened and said, "It's okay, Lily. Remember, it's important to be kind and take care of the things we love. Next time, maybe you can share your toy with someone who will be more careful." Lily nodded and learned an important lesson that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the park to play. While they were playing, a man came up to them and asked for a ticket. Lily's mommy gave the man a ticket, but he didn't say thank you. + +Suddenly, Lily started to shiver because it was very cold outside. Her mommy told her to put on her coat, but Lily didn't want to because she thought it was too hot. After a while, Lily turned pale and her mommy knew she was getting sick. + +From that day on, Lily learned an important lesson. She realized that it's important to listen to her mommy and wear her coat when it's cold outside. She also learned that it's important to say thank you when someone does something nice for you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her rubber duck in the bath. One day, her mommy came into the bathroom and said, "Lily, it's time to get out of the bath now." + +Lily replied, "Okay mommy, just one more minute please." She rubbed her rubber duck with a washcloth and said, "You're so lovely, duckie." + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's a nice duckie you have there. Maybe you can bring it to bed with you tonight." + +Lily was so happy and hugged her rubber duck tightly. "Thank you mommy, I will. Goodnight!" she said as she climbed into bed with her lovely rubber duck. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color pink and had a dull toy that she carried everywhere. One day, Lily and her toy were playing in the park when a boy came up to her. + +"Can I play with you?" he asked. + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, let's start a game!" + +The three of them played together until it started to rain. The boy said he had to go home, and Lily and her toy started to walk back to their house. But then, Lily realized that her toy was missing! + +She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. Lily was so sad that she started to cry. The boy came back and asked what was wrong. When he found out, he said he had accidentally taken it with him. + +Lily was happy again and thanked the boy. But then, as they were walking home, they saw that the toy had fallen into a puddle and turned pink. Lily was so upset that she didn't want to play anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing with stamps. They were having so much fun stamping on paper with different colors. + +Suddenly, Lily's friend, Sarah, fell down and hurt her knee. She was crying and it looked like she was uncomfortable. Lily went to her and asked, "Are you okay, Sarah?" Sarah replied, "No, my knee hurts a lot." + +Lily knew what to do. She kneeled down beside Sarah and gave her a hug. "Don't worry, I'll help you feel better," said Lily. She took a stamp and stamped a heart on Sarah's hand. Sarah stopped crying and smiled. "Thank you, Lily. You're a good friend," said Sarah. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mom asked her to help with the laundry. Lily was very stubborn and didn't want to help. But her mom said, "If you help me with the laundry, we can sing your favorite song together." + +Lily loved singing, so she agreed to help. They went to the laundry room and started sorting the clothes. "This shirt is blue," said Lily. "And this one is red." Her mom smiled and said, "You're doing a great job!" + +As they folded the clothes, they sang Lily's favorite song. "Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are," they sang together. Lily felt happy and proud that she helped her mom with the laundry. From that day on, she always sang while doing chores with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the park to play. Every day, he would run around and have fun with his friends. But one day, something happened that made Timmy very sad. + +Timmy's friends started to ignore him. They wouldn't play with him or talk to him. Timmy didn't know why they were being mean to him. He felt lonely and sad. But then, Timmy's mom came to him and promised him that everything would be okay. She told him that he didn't need to worry and that he was loved. + +Timmy's mom's promise made him feel better. He went back to the park and tried to play with his friends again. But they still ignored him. Timmy started to cry. Suddenly, a kind lady came up to him and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her what happened and the lady promised to help him make peace with his friends. The lady spoke to Timmy's friends and they realized that they were being ignorant. They apologized to Timmy and they all played together again. Timmy was happy once more. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had lots of money. He was very wealthy. He liked to play with marbles. One day, he lost his favorite marble. He looked for it everywhere, but he couldn't find it. + +He regretted losing the marble. He felt sad and upset. He decided to buy another marble, but it wasn't the same. He missed his favorite marble. + +One day, the man lost all his money. He felt very sad and regretful. He wished he had saved his money instead of spending it on marbles. He realized that his love for marbles had caused him to lose his wealth. The man was very unhappy and had a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big nose that she loved to wiggle. One day, she was playing with her toys when her mom called her for lunch. + +Lily went to the kitchen and saw that her mom was making her favorite sandwich. She said, "Mommy, can I have two sandwiches please?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, but eat them slowly and stay calm." + +Lily ate her sandwiches slowly and felt calm. She loved spending time with her mom and eating yummy food. After lunch, she went back to playing with her toys and wiggling her nose. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly human named Granny. She lived in a big house with her granddaughter, Lily. One day, Granny and Lily went to the park to play. Granny wanted to go on the swings, but she was too big. + +Lily said, "Granny, you're too big for the swings. You'll embarrass yourself!" + +Granny felt sad and embarrassed. But Lily had an idea. She said, "Granny, let's play hide and seek instead!" + +Granny was happy again and they played together. They had so much fun that Granny forgot all about feeling embarrassed. From then on, they played hide and seek every time they went to the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a smart fox. The fox had a lot of gear, like a hat and a scarf. One day, the fox decided to go on an adventure. He packed all of his gear and set off into the woods. + +As he walked, he saw many animals like rabbits and squirrels. He asked them if they wanted to come with him, but they were too scared. Finally, he met a brave little bird who agreed to come along. + +After walking for a while, they arrived at a big hill. The fox put on his gear and started to climb. The bird flew up to the top. When they got to the top, they saw a beautiful view of the whole forest. + +The fox was happy to have a friend with him and they both enjoyed the adventure together. When they got back home, the fox was tired but happy. He knew he had arrived at a great adventure and he couldn't wait to go on another one with his smart gear and his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play on her big, soft cushion. Every day, she would jump and bounce on it until it was all squished and lumpy. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to help fold the laundry. Lily was excited to help and started folding the clothes. She noticed how her mom made the clothes smooth and neat. Lily tried to do the same with the cushion, but it was still lumpy. + +Later that night, Lily couldn't sleep because her cushion was so uncomfortable. She remembered how her mom made the clothes smooth and decided to try again. She folded and smoothed the cushion until it was just right. Finally, she fell asleep with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play football with his friends in the park. One day, Timmy's mom told him that he needed to organize his toys before he could go play. + +Timmy grumbled and said, "But Mom, I want to play football now!" + +His mom replied, "I know you do, but it's important to keep your things safe and tidy." + +So, Timmy started to organize his toys. He put his blocks in one pile, his cars in another, and his stuffed animals in a third. When he was finished, he ran to the park to play football with his friends. + +His friend Jack said, "Wow, Timmy! Your toys look so neat and organized!" + +Timmy smiled proudly and said, "Thanks! Now let's play football!" And they played happily and safely until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, her mommy said, "Lily, can you help me put the cookies in the oven?" Lily said, "Yes, mommy! That's easy!" + +But then, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend wanted to play dolls instead of baking cookies. Lily said, "But mommy needs my help with the cookies!" Her friend said, "Let's ignore the cookies and play dolls!" + +Lily thought about it for a moment. She really wanted to play with her friend, but she also wanted to help her mommy. Finally, she said, "I want to play dolls with you, but I also want to help my mommy. Can we do both?" Her friend said, "Sure! Let's put the cookies in the oven first, and then we can play dolls!" So they put the cookies in the oven and then went to play dolls. The cookies turned out great, and Lily was happy she got to do both things she wanted to do. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a big dog with soft fur. He loved to run and play in the park with his owner, Lily. One day, Max stepped on a sharp rock and hurt his paw. Lily took him to the veterinarian to make him feel better. The veterinarian was very nice and made Max comfortable. She gave him medicine and a bandage for his paw. Max felt much better and was able to run and play again with Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little mouse named Timmy. Timmy lived in a cozy hole in the wall of a big house. One day, Timmy saw a big tray of cheese sitting on the kitchen counter. He wanted to eat some cheese, but he was too shy to ask the humans for some. + +Timmy's friend, a friendly bird named Billy, flew by and saw Timmy looking at the tray of cheese. "What's wrong, Timmy?" Billy asked. "I want some cheese, but I'm too shy to ask," Timmy replied. "Don't worry, I'll help you," Billy said. + +Billy flew up to the counter and knocked the tray of cheese onto the floor. The humans were angry, but Timmy was happy because he got to eat some cheese. That night, Timmy went to sleep and dreamt about all the cheese he had eaten. He was the happiest mouse in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved to play with. He would often display his toy car to his friends and family. One day, Timmy's dad gave him a puzzle with numbers on it. Timmy was very excited to solve the puzzle and show his dad. + +But the puzzle was tough and Timmy couldn't figure it out. He got frustrated and threw the puzzle on the ground. The puzzle broke into pieces and the numbers scattered everywhere. Timmy felt sad and didn't know how to fix it. + +Timmy's dad tried to help him fix the puzzle, but it was too late. Timmy learned a tough lesson that day - sometimes when we get frustrated, we can make mistakes that can't be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends, but he was always nervous when he tried new things. One day, Timmy's mom brought home a big squash from the store. Timmy had never seen a squash before and he was curious about it. His mom decided to teach him how to cook it. + +First, she showed Timmy how to cut the squash. Then, she taught him how to scoop out the seeds. Timmy was very proud of himself for learning something new. His mom cooked the squash for dinner and Timmy loved it! From that day on, Timmy wasn't as nervous about trying new things because he knew he could learn something new, just like he did with the squash. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to sing songs. She sang all day long and all the animals in the forest loved to hear her beautiful voice. One day, she met a little mouse who was feeling sad. The bird asked the mouse, "Why are you sad?" The mouse replied, "I lost my cheese and I don't know where it is." + +The bird felt sorry for the mouse and decided to help her find the cheese. They searched all over the forest but the cheese was nowhere to be found. Suddenly, the bird saw a giant mushroom and decided to take a closer look. As she got closer, she realized that the mushroom was shrinking! She quickly grabbed the mouse and they ran away. + +After they were safe, the bird said to the mouse, "We may never know what happened to your cheese, but we learned something important today. Sometimes things can change in unknown ways, but we must always be ready to face them." The mouse smiled and thanked the bird for her help. From that day on, they became good friends and sang songs together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the mud and dirt, but her mother always told her to stay clean. One day, Lily found a dirty pot in the yard and decided to stir it with a stick. + +Suddenly, a talking worm appeared and said, "Hello Lily, do you know the power of words?" + +Lily shook her head and asked, "What are words?" + +The worm replied, "Words are like magic spells. They can make people happy or sad, and they can hurt or help others. Always use kind words, Lily." + +From that day on, Lily remembered the worm's words and tried to be kind to everyone. She also made sure to wash her hands after stirring any dirty pots. The moral of the story is to use kind words and keep clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play in the garden and eat carrots. One day, he saw a big hole in the ground. He wanted to explore it, but his mom said it was dangerous. + +Benny didn't listen and went inside the hole. It was dark and filthy. He saw some bugs and spiders, but he was brave. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was a big machine that was destroying the ground above him. + +Benny was scared and ran back to his mom. She hugged him and told him he should listen to her. From that day on, Benny never went into a hole again without asking his mom first. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. He would run around and jump in puddles, but he always forgot to tie his shoes. One day, he tripped and fell because of his loose shoe. His mom reminded him to tie his shoes, but he didn't listen. + +The next day, Timmy went to his friend's house to play. His friend's mom told him to stir the soup on the stove while she went to get something from the store. Timmy wanted to impress her, so he stirred the soup with all his might. But he stirred too hard and the soup spilled all over the stove and floor. + +Timmy felt ashamed and embarrassed. His friend's mom told him that it's important to be modest and not try to show off. She also reminded him to listen to his mom's advice about tying his shoes. From that day on, Timmy always tied his shoes and never tried to show off again. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the park with his friends. One day, they went to the playground and Timmy saw a big slide. He wanted to slide down it, so he climbed up the ladder and whoosh! He slid down really fast. + +After playing for a while, Timmy realized he lost his eraser. He looked and looked, but he couldn't find it. His friends helped him search, but it was nowhere to be found. Timmy felt sad because he really liked that eraser. + +But then, one of Timmy's friends found the eraser under the slide! Timmy was so happy and grateful. He thanked his friend and they all continued playing together. From that day on, Timmy made sure to keep his eraser in his pocket so he wouldn't lose it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and jump on her bed. One day, she saw her mom kneel down to clean the furniture. Lily thought it looked like fun and wanted to help. + +But when Lily tried to clean the furniture, she accidentally knocked over a vase and it broke into pieces. Her mom was very upset and told her that she shouldn't touch things without asking first. + +Lily felt sad and realized that she had made a mistake. She learned that it's important to ask before touching things and to be careful around fragile objects. From that day on, Lily was more careful and responsible. She didn't want to make her mom upset again or cause any more dead flowers in the vase. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his friends at the park. One day, Timmy and his friends decided to go on an adventure. They made a raft out of sticks and leaves, and they sailed down the river. + +Timmy's friend, Johnny, was not being careful and he fell off the raft. Johnny started to scream because he was scared. Timmy quickly jumped off the raft and helped Johnny back on. "Are you okay?" asked Timmy. "Yes, thank you for being careful," replied Johnny. + +They continued their adventure down the river, seeing all sorts of animals and plants. When they arrived back at the park, they were tired but happy. "That was so much fun!" screamed Timmy. "We should do it again soon," said Johnny. And they all agreed to go on another adventure soon. The end. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she found a big stick on the ground. She picked it up and started to play with it. She twirled it around and pretended she was a princess with a magic wand. + +Suddenly, she accidentally hit her foot with the stick. It hurt a lot and she started to cry. Her mom came over and asked her what happened. Lily showed her the stick and said it hurt her foot. Her mom gave her a hug and said she would make it better. + +Later that day, Lily's mom made her some cookies. Lily took a bite and smiled. They tasted so good! She shared some with her mom and they both enjoyed the yummy cookies together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she saw a deep hole in the ground. She wanted to explore it, but her mom said it was too dangerous. + +Lily didn't listen to her mom and went to explore the deep hole. She found a shiny rock and picked it up. Suddenly, she slipped and fell into the hole! + +Lily was scared and cried for help. Her mom heard her and came to rescue her. She hugged Lily and said, "I told you it was dangerous. We should always listen to our parents and not do things that can hurt us." + +From that day on, Lily learned to enjoy the sun safely and always listened to her mom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a child named Timmy. Timmy was very wise and always knew what to do. One day, Timmy was playing with his toys when his little sister came in and wanted to play too. Timmy didn't want to share his toys and said no. His sister started crying and Timmy felt bad. + +He decided to pause his game and think about what to do. He realized that it was not nice to not share with his sister. So, he gave her one of his toys to play with. His sister stopped crying and they played together happily. + +Timmy learned that being wise means doing the right thing, even if it's hard. And he felt happy knowing he made his sister smile. From that day on, Timmy always shared his toys with his sister and they had fun playing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books and had a big bookcase in her room. The bookcase was very tall and had many shelves where she kept her books. + +One day, Lily's mom brought home a new book for her to read. Lily was so excited to read it, but when she went to put it on the bookcase, she noticed that it didn't fit. She tried to squeeze it in, but it just wouldn't go. + +Lily decided to observe the bookcase more closely and realized that some of the shelves were too close together. She asked her dad for help and together they moved the shelves to make more space. Finally, the new book fit perfectly on the bookcase and Lily was so happy. From then on, she always made sure to observe things carefully before trying to fit them in. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat snacks, especially cookies. One day, she found a cookie that was starting to rot. She didn't want to eat it because it looked yucky. + +Lily decided to go outside to play instead. She heard a loud noise coming from her neighbor's house. She went to investigate and saw that they were having a party. The music was so loud that Lily started to dance. + +After a while, Lily got hungry again and went back inside. She found a fresh snack and ate it happily. She realized that it was much better to eat fresh snacks than ones that were starting to rot. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. The bunny loved to eat carrots and play in the garden. One day, the bunny saw a big orange carrot. The bunny wanted to eat it, but it was too high up. + +Suddenly, the bunny saw a little hole in the garden. The bunny decided to enter the hole and see where it went. The bunny went through the hole and saw a big herb garden. + +The bunny smelled all the different herbs and found some yummy ones to eat. But the bunny still wanted the big orange carrot. So, the bunny went back through the hole and found a ladder to climb up and get the carrot. The bunny was very happy and ate the big orange carrot for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max was very hairy and loved to jog in the park. One day, Max met a little girl named Lily. Lily had a bucket of paint and a brush. She wanted to mix the paint to make a pretty color. Max was curious and wanted to help. So, Lily and Max mixed the paint together and made a beautiful purple color. Lily was so happy that she gave Max a big hug. From that day on, Max and Lily would jog in the park and mix paint together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his toys, especially his action figures. One day, he found a shiny sword in his toy chest. He thought it was a cool weapon, but he knew it was serious and not a toy. + +Timmy went outside to play with his sword. He pretended to be a brave knight, fighting off dragons and saving princesses. Suddenly, he felt a twist in his arm and dropped the sword. He realized he had been playing too rough and needed to be more careful with his serious weapon. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to handle his sword with care. He still had fun pretending to be a knight, but he knew that weapons were not toys and needed to be taken seriously. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cute kitten named Fluffy. Fluffy was very playful and liked to run around. One day, Fluffy ran away and Lily was sad. She missed her kitten very much. + +Lily looked for Fluffy everywhere, but she couldn't find her. She asked her mommy and daddy to help her find Fluffy. They looked in the park, in the yard, and even in the neighbor's house, but Fluffy was nowhere to be found. + +Days passed and Lily felt very bad. She wanted her kitten back. Then one day, Fluffy came back home! She was dirty and looked bad, but Lily didn't care. She was so happy to see her kitten again. From that day on, Lily never let Fluffy out of her sight. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wander around his house and explore. One day, he found a big brown cabinet in the living room. He opened the cabinet and found lots of toys inside. Timmy was so happy! He played with the toys for hours and then went back to wandering around the house. + +As Timmy wandered, he found a cookie on the kitchen counter. It was a big chocolate chip cookie and it looked delicious. Timmy took a bite and it was so yummy! He decided to take the rest of the cookie with him as he continued to wander. + +Finally, Timmy got tired and went back to the brown cabinet. He put the rest of the cookie inside and closed the cabinet. He was happy to have found the cabinet and all the toys inside. Timmy went to bed dreaming of all the adventures he would have the next day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He was very hungry and wanted to eat a sandwich. But he couldn't decide what kind of sandwich he wanted. His mom asked him if he wanted peanut butter and jelly or ham and cheese. Timmy thought about it for a while and then decided he wanted the ham and cheese sandwich. + +While Timmy was eating his sandwich, he accidentally spilled some juice on the table. His mom gave him a napkin to clean it up. Timmy was very thoughtful and made sure to clean up all the juice so his mom wouldn't have to do it later. + +After he finished his sandwich and cleaned up the mess, Timmy felt very proud of himself for making a decision and being a helpful and thoughtful boy. He went outside to play with his friends and have some fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie that loved to fly up high in the sky. The sky was so blue and pretty. One day, the birdie flew to a noisy city. It was so loud! The birdie didn't like it. It wanted to go back to the quiet sky. + +The birdie saw a nice lady who could help. It tried to show the lady where it wanted to go. But the lady didn't understand. She just waved and walked away. The birdie was sad and lost. It couldn't find the way back to the sky. + +As the sun went down, the birdie got scared. It couldn't see anything in the dark. Suddenly, a big truck came and hit the birdie. The birdie couldn't fly anymore. It was hurt and couldn't go back to the sky. The end. +Once upon a time, a boy named Timmy went to the barber with his dad. The barber had a big chair that went up and down. Timmy sat in the chair and the barber cut his hair. It was difficult for Timmy to sit still, but his dad helped him count to ten. + +After the haircut, Timmy's dad paid the barber and they left. On the way home, Timmy asked his dad why the barber had so many scissors. His dad explained that the barber needed different scissors to cut different types of hair. + +Timmy was happy with his new haircut and he counted how many people they saw on the way home. He counted up to ten and then fell asleep in the car. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the birds outside her window. One day, her mommy made her a peanut butter and jam sandwich for lunch. Lily thought it was so yummy! She felt so comfortable eating it. + +After lunch, Lily went outside to play. She saw a little bird with a broken wing. The bird looked sad and scared. Lily wanted to help the bird feel comfortable. She went inside and got a blanket to wrap around the bird. + +Lily sat with the bird and they shared her peanut butter and jam sandwich. The bird looked happy and comfortable with Lily. From that day on, the bird would come to visit Lily every day. They became the best of friends and would always share Lily's peanut butter and jam sandwiches. +Once upon a time, there was a funny little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around with her friends. One day, they found a big box and decided to play in it. Lily tried to lift the box, but it was too heavy for her. + +As they played, Lily started to feel a funny feeling in her stomach. She realized she was hungry and asked her mom for a snack. Her mom gave her some crackers and cheese, which made her feel better. + +After snack time, Lily and her friends continued to play in the box. They laughed and had so much fun together. Lily tried again to lift the box and this time, with the help of her friends, they were able to lift it up high in the air. Everyone cheered and Lily felt so proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play at the beach. One day, she saw a jellyfish washed up on the shore. It looked helpless, so she wanted to help it. + +Lily ran to her mommy and said, "Mommy, there's a jellyfish on the beach. It needs help!" Her mommy said, "Okay, let's go help it." They walked to the beach and saw the jellyfish. Lily's mommy carefully picked it up and put it back in the water. + +The jellyfish swam away happily. Lily said, "Mommy, I feel happy that we helped the jellyfish. It makes me feel good to help others." Her mommy smiled and said, "That's a wonderful feeling, Lily. Remember, helping others can lead to happiness for everyone." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friends in the park. One day, Lily found a key on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her friends. They all wondered what it opened. + +Lily had an idea. She wanted to invite her friends to her house to find out what the key opened. Her friends were excited and they all went to Lily's house. Lily tried the key on every door, but none of them opened. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a robber who had broken into Lily's house. He had a wide grin on his face and was holding a bag of stolen things. Lily and her friends were scared and ran out of the house. + +The police came and caught the robber, but Lily and her friends were sad that their fun day had ended so badly. They learned to be careful and not to invite strangers into their homes. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Quack. Quack loved to swim in the pond with his friends. One day, Quack's friend, Waddle, said, "Let's play a game! We will swim to the other side of the pond and back." Quack was excited and said, "Yes, let's do it!" + +As they swam, they saw a big rock in the middle of the pond. Quack said, "Let's splash around the rock!" But Waddle said, "No, let's go around it. It's too dangerous." Quack didn't listen and swam around the rock. Suddenly, a big wave came and Quack was left behind. He tried to swim back, but he was too tired. Quack was stuck and couldn't move. + +His friends came back to look for him, but Quack was already dead. They were sad and didn't know what to do. They said, "We should have listened to Waddle. Now our friend is gone." They swam away, feeling sad and alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Red. One day, Red's mom asked her to take a basket of treats to her grandma's house. Red was excited to see her grandma and skipped along the path to her house. + +On her way, Red saw a wolf. The wolf was big and had sharp teeth. "Hello, little girl," said the wolf. "Where are you going?" "I'm going to my grandma's house," replied Red. + +The wolf had a unique idea. He wanted to eat Red and her grandma. So, he pretended to be nice and said, "I know a shortcut to your grandma's house. Follow me!" But Red was smart and said no. She ran as fast as she could to her grandma's house and told her what happened. From that day on, Red never talked to strangers and always stayed on the path. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop and play in the forest. One day, Benny found a big carrot that he wanted to eat, but it was covered in dirt and looked rough. + +Benny tried to clean the carrot by rubbing it with his paws, but it didn't work. He asked his friends, the birds, for help. They suggested that he strip off the rough skin with his teeth. + +Benny tried to do that, but he accidentally bit too hard and the carrot broke in half. He felt sad and didn't know what to do. That's when his wise old friend, the owl, came to him and said, "Don't worry, Benny. You can restore the carrot by putting the two halves back together with some mud." + +Benny followed the owl's advice and restored the carrot. He learned that even when things seem broken, they can still be fixed with a little help and effort. The moral of the story is to never give up and always try to fix things that are broken. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends and explore the world around her. One day, while playing in the park, she saw a stranger who looked lost and sad. + +Lily decided to help the stranger and asked if they needed anything. The stranger said they were thirsty and didn't have any water. Lily ran back to her house to supply the stranger with a bottle of water. The stranger was so grateful and thanked Lily for her kindness. + +From that day on, Lily learned that even though someone may be a stranger, they could still be in need of help. She always made sure to keep extra supplies with her, just in case she met someone who needed them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up with her friends. One day, she found a mask in her toy box. It was a funny mask with a big nose and a silly smile. + +Lily put on the mask and went to show her mom. "Look, Mommy! I'm a funny clown!" she said with a giggle. + +Her mom smiled and said, "You look great, Lily! Now, let's go outside and play." + +Lily and her friends went to the park to play on the swings. They took turns pushing each other higher and higher. Then, they sat on a big rock to catch their breath. "Let's go slow on the swings now," Lily said. "I don't want to get too dizzy!" + +They swung slowly back and forth, and Lily felt happy and safe with her friends. She knew that she could always count on them to have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to skip and have fun outside. One day, it was a gloomy day with dark clouds in the sky. But Lily still wanted to go outside and play. + +Lily skipped through the grass and played with her toys. She had so much fun that she didn't notice the storm clouds getting closer. Suddenly, lightning struck and Lily was scared. She tried to run back inside, but it was too late. + +The storm was too strong and a big tree fell on Lily. She was hurt and couldn't move. Her family came to help her, but it was too late. Lily had to go to the hospital and she was very sick. She couldn't skip or have fun anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, a little bird named Tweetie wanted to fly high in the sky. But Tweetie's wings were too small and she couldn't fly very far. One day, Tweetie met a wise old owl who said, "If you want to fly high, you need to find the perfect fit." + +Tweetie didn't understand what the owl meant, so she asked, "What is a fit?" + +"A fit is when something is just right for you," replied the owl. "You need to find the perfect fit for your wings." + +Tweetie was determined to find the perfect fit for her wings. She searched high and low, but nothing seemed to work. Finally, she found a special feather that fit perfectly on her wings. With her new feather, Tweetie was able to fly higher than ever before! + +Excited to reveal her new ability, Tweetie flew back to the owl and said, "Look at me! I can fly high now!" + +The owl was impressed and said, "You found the perfect fit! Well done, Tweetie!" From that day on, Tweetie soared through the sky with her new feather and never gave up on finding the perfect fit. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. Her mom said, "Be careful, Lily. Don't fall." + +Lily climbed the tree and saw a bird's nest. She saw the baby birds inside and said, "Mom, look! Baby birds!" + +Her mom said, "Wow, that's amazing! Let's paint a picture of the baby birds when we go home." + +Lily thought that was a great idea. They went home and painted a picture of the mysterious baby birds. Lily was happy and said, "I love painting with you, Mom." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and watch cartoons. One hot day, Timmy's mom turned on the fan to cool down the house. Timmy was fascinated by the fan and watched it spin round and round. + +Suddenly, a mysterious man knocked on the door. Timmy's mom opened the door and the man asked if he could come in. Timmy was scared of the mysterious man and hid behind his mom. + +The man said, "Relax, I just need to use your phone." Timmy's mom let the man in and he went to use the phone. But then, the man took all of Timmy's mom's money and ran away. Timmy was sad that the mysterious man took all the money and he didn't understand why someone would do that. Timmy's mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, we'll be okay." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a guard dog named Max who always stayed by her side. One day, Lily saw a different dog who looked lost and scared. She asked Max if they could help the dog find its home. + +Max barked happily and they both ran to the different dog. Lily asked the dog if it was lost and the dog barked sadly. Lily told the dog not to worry and that they would help. Max guarded them as they walked around the neighborhood looking for the dog's home. + +Finally, they found the dog's home and Lily was happy to see the different dog reunited with its family. The different dog's family thanked Lily and Max for helping. Lily smiled and said, "We always help our friends." Max barked happily in agreement. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside. Her mommy told her that exercise was important to stay healthy and strong. So, every day, Lily would go outside and run around in the bright sunshine. She loved to feel the warm sun on her face and the wind in her hair. + +One day, while she was running, she saw a butterfly. The butterfly was so pretty with its bright colors. Lily wondered where the butterfly came from and where it was going. She followed the butterfly as it flew from flower to flower. She wondered how the butterfly could fly so fast and so high. + +After a while, Lily got tired and decided to go back home. She was happy that she got to exercise and see the pretty butterfly. She couldn't wait to go outside and play again tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around the forest and play with his animal friends. One day, Benny found a shiny pin on the ground. He picked it up and carried it around with him, showing it to all his friends. + +But then, Benny accidentally dropped the pin and it pricked his paw. He was upset and started to cry. His friends came to comfort him and one of them brought him a carrot to make him feel better. + +Benny learned his lesson and never played with pins again. Instead, he hopped around with his friends and had a happy day in the forest. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures in her backyard. One day, Lily found a shiny symbol on the ground. It was so pretty and she thought it would make a great addition to her toy collection. + +Lily showed the symbol to her mom and asked if she could keep it. Her mom said yes, but warned her to be careful because sometimes symbols can be tricky and not what they seem. + +Later that day, Lily was playing with her toys when she noticed her favorite teddy bear was missing. She searched everywhere but couldn't find him. Suddenly, she remembered what her mom said about symbols and realized someone might have taken her teddy bear. + +Lily decided to ask her little brother if he had seen her teddy bear. He said no, but she could tell he was lying because he had an adorable smile on his face. Lily knew he had taken her teddy bear and asked him to give it back. Her brother felt bad and returned the teddy bear, and Lily was happy to have her favorite toy back. From then on, she knew to be careful with symbols and to always trust her instincts. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and dolls. One day, she went to the kitchen and opened the cupboard. She saw a small cup and a big cup. She took the small cup and filled it with water. Then she saw a bow on the shelf. She took the bow and put it on her head like a hat. She laughed and danced around the kitchen. Her mother came in and smiled. She said, "You look silly, Lily!" Lily giggled and took the bow off her head. She put it back on the shelf and closed the cupboard. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on adventures with her teddy bear, Mr. Snuggles. One day, they decided to go on a boat ride to a port. + +As they were sailing, Lily saw a big ship passing by. She waved and shouted, "Hello!" But the people on the ship didn't wave back. "That's rude," said Lily to Mr. Snuggles. + +Suddenly, the boat hit a big wave and Lily fell over. "Pause!" she cried out to Mr. Snuggles. They both took a deep breath and held on tight until the boat was steady again. + +When they finally arrived at the port, they saw a friendly sailor who helped them tie up the boat. "Thank you for your help," said Lily, "you're very kind!" The sailor smiled and waved goodbye as Lily and Mr. Snuggles continued on their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a village. She liked to play with her friends outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a shiny rock and thought it was very important. + +Lily's dad had a camera and he liked to record videos of their family. Lily asked him if he could record her showing her friends the shiny rock. Her dad said yes and they went outside to the village square. + +Lily showed her friends the shiny rock and her dad recorded it all. She felt very important and happy that her friends got to see her special find. From that day on, Lily loved to record videos of all the fun things she did with her friends in the village. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big, red ball that he loved to play with. He would bounce it up and down, up and down, making lots of noise. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy had a different ball, it was blue and had stripes on it. Timmy thought it was very cool and asked Billy if he could own it. + +Billy said yes and Timmy was very happy. He bounced the blue ball up and down, up and down, and it made a different noise than his red ball. Timmy liked the different noise and played with the blue ball all day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Tom. He had a shiny head and no hair. One day, Tom went to visit his friend Bob. Bob had an ashtray on his table. Tom asked, "What is this?" Bob replied, "It's an ashtray. You put cigarettes in it." + +Tom didn't like cigarettes. He said, "I don't like ashtrays. They are dirty." Bob teased Tom and said, "You are bald. You don't have any hair to get dirty." Tom felt sad and angry. He didn't like being teased. + +Tom decided to leave Bob's house. He said, "I don't want to be teased. I'm going home." Bob felt bad and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings." Tom forgave Bob and they became friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big melon in his garden. It was a green melon and it looked very tasty. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy was very gifted and he loved to play games. + +"Wow, Timmy! That melon looks yummy. Can we eat it?" asked Billy. + +Timmy thought for a moment and then replied, "Let's turn it first and see if it's ready." + +So, they turned the melon around and around until they saw that it was ripe and ready to eat. They cut it open and shared it together. It was so juicy and sweet that they both smiled and said, "Yum!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the garden outside her house. One day, she saw a small flower growing in the dirt. She was very impatient and wanted the flower to bloom right away. + +Lily watered the flower every day and waited for it to bloom. But the flower didn't bloom for a long time. Lily started to get sad and thought the flower would never bloom. + +One day, when Lily was playing on her rug in the garden, she saw a small bud on the flower. She was very happy and knew the flower would bloom soon. She waited and waited, and finally, the flower bloomed into a beautiful pink flower. Lily was so happy and proud of herself for being patient and taking care of the flower. From that day on, she loved to watch the flowers bloom in her garden. +Once upon a time, there was a fairy named Lily. She was very lazy and didn't like to do much. One day, she saw two birds fighting over a worm. Lily didn't like fighting, so she decided to help them. She asked the birds to share the worm and they agreed. Lily was happy that she could help the birds and they became her friends. From that day on, she wasn't lazy anymore and liked to help others. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and run around with his friends. But one day, Timmy's mom told him he needed to do an exercise. Timmy didn't want to, because he thought it was hard. + +But Timmy's mom showed him how to do the exercise and encouraged him to try. Timmy tried and tried, but it was still hard. He didn't want to do it anymore. + +Later that day, Timmy and his friends were playing a game of tag. Timmy was having so much fun that he forgot all about the exercise. But then, he started to feel tired and out of breath. He realized that the exercise his mom showed him was important and would help him play better. + +So, Timmy decided to try the exercise again. This time, it was still hard, but he knew it would help him play better. And it did! Timmy was able to run faster and play longer. He was so happy he tried the exercise, even though it was hard. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his blocks. He would build tall towers and knock them down with a big crash. One day, Timmy's little sister came into the room and wanted to play too. Timmy was too busy building to play with her, so she started to cry. + +Timmy felt bad and decided to let her play with his blocks. But when she knocked down his tower, Timmy got mad and slapped her hand. His sister started to cry even more and their mom came into the room. Timmy felt bad again and said sorry to his sister. Mom explained that it's not okay to slap people and they should share their toys instead. + +From that day on, Timmy and his sister played with the blocks together and had lots of fun. They built even bigger towers and learned to share. And Timmy never slapped anyone again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was a curious boy who always wanted to know more about everything. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going on a trip to the east. Timmy was so excited to see new things and learn about new places. + +When they arrived, they went to a beach. Timmy saw the waves and wanted to play in the water. His mom told him to be careful and not to go too deep. Timmy listened to his mom and stayed close to the shore. He played in the water and started to soak his feet. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a little crab in the water. He wanted to catch it and hold it in his hands. But his mom told him not to because it could hurt the crab. Timmy listened to his mom and let the crab go. He learned that it's important to be careful and respect all living creatures. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy bricks. One day, Timmy accidentally knocked over his tower of bricks and they all fell apart. + +"Oh no! My tower is broken," Timmy said sadly. + +His mom heard him and came to see what had happened. "What happened, Timmy?" she asked. + +"I need to fix my tower," Timmy replied. + +His mom helped him gather all the bricks and put them back together. Some of the bricks were unknown to Timmy, but his mom helped him find where they belonged. + +"Thank you, Mommy. My tower is fixed!" Timmy exclaimed happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and climb trees. One day, she found a pine tree that was perfect for climbing. She climbed all the way to the top and yelled, "I'm the queen of the world!" + +But then, a big storm came and the wind started to blow. Lily tried to climb down, but she couldn't. She was stuck up in the tree and she was scared. She yelled for help, but no one could hear her. + +Finally, the wind blew so hard that the pine tree fell over. Lily wasn't safe anymore. She got hurt and had to go to the hospital. From then on, she never climbed trees again. +Yesterday, Jack and his mom went to the park. Jack had his guitar with him. He saw lots of birds in the sky, so he decided to record what he heard. He strummed his guitar and the birds sang along with him. + +They spent hours at the park. Jack was getting tired, but he noticed a sour smell in the air. He looked around and saw lots of sour apples on the ground. He put his guitar down and started to record the sound of the apples. + +It was so much fun. Jack and his mom decided to take some of the apples home. It was a wonderful day! + +The next day, Jack was playing his guitar and he was reminded of the sour apples. He took out his recorder and played the sounds of the apples. It was so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a clever green frog. He hopped around the pond, looking for fun. Suddenly, he saw a dragon fly. He wanted to catch it and so he hopped quickly after it. The dragonfly was too fast though, and kept flying ahead. + +Then, the frog saw a tall tree. He wanted to see what was at the top, so he jumped up and began to climb. The dragonfly flew away. As the frog climbed higher, the branches started to shake and he had to stop. He was almost at the top! + +He sat there for a little while and looked around. He saw a beautiful lake and the sun was shining brightly. He was so happy and started hopping around, jumping into the lake. + +But then he heard a noise. It was getting louder. He looked around and saw a big red truck coming towards him. He quickly hopped away and hid in the grass. The truck stopped and he was relieved. He was safe! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was a happy girl and liked to play. But sometimes, her mommy said it was time to finish her showers. + +So one day, the little girl went to take her shower. The shower was yellow and it made the little girl smile. She was so happy to have a shower that was pretty and yellow. + +The little girl hopped in the water and had fun. She splashed around, making silly faces and singing songs. Then, when it was time, she hopped out and got dry. + +The little girl was so happy she had finished her shower. She ran off to play, feeling clean and shiny! +Once there was Jenny. She was a very special girl because she was only three years old. + +One day, mommy took Jenny to the store to buy a trophy. Jenny was so excited! She wanted to win the trophy so badly. When they got to the store, Jenny picked out her favorite trophy. It was shiny and golden! + +When it was time to leave, Jenny was so happy that she forgot all about the trophy! Mommy noticed and asked Jenny, "Where is your trophy, honey?" Jenny felt very guilty, but mommy said it was okay. + +The next day, mommy took Jenny back to the store. They found the same trophy and bought it for Jenny. Jenny was so relieved and very happy to have her shiny golden trophy. She was never forgetful again! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jane. Jane was an intelligent girl and she wanted to try something new. So one day she decided to go on an adventure. + +She started walking around looking for somethng to climb. Then finally she saw it. It was a big silver mountain! It was very tall and shiny. She wasn't sure if she could do it, but Jane was brave and she decided to try. + +So she stepped forward and started to climb. Slowly she went higher and higher, but she kept going and finally she reached the top. The view was great and she felt so proud of herself. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a chubby girl. She was very sad and so she started to cry. Her mommy came into the kitchen and saw her crying. She picked the girl up and gave her a big hug. The girl was so happy and stopped crying. + +The mommy asked the girl what was wrong. The girl told her that she wanted something sweet to eat. The mommy smiled and took the girl to the kitchen. She gave her a big bowl of ice cream. The girl was so happy and she started eating it right away. She ate it all and even licked the bowl clean. + +The girl was feeling better now and was no longer crying. She smiled and hugged her mommy. Then they went and played together all day. + +The end. +Once there was a little bunny. He was very troubled because he was lost in the woods. He wanted to go home, but he didn't know how. + +He started looking around for help. Then he noticed a tunnel. The bunny hopped inside and hid. + +As he went through the tunnel, he saw lots of shadows. He was scared and started to cry. But then he saw a light in the distance. + +The bunny hopped closer and closer to the light. It was his home! He was so relieved and happy. + +He hopped out of the tunnel and over to his family. They were so happy to see him safe and sound. He was never so relieved to be home. +Once upon a time there was a curious rabbit. He hopped around his garden and loved exploring. One day he decided to go faster and see how far he could go. He hopped and hopped at top speed. With each hop he moved further and further away from home. He was so excited about his adventure! + +Along the way he saw many things: a bee buzzing, a bird tweeting, and a squirrel scurrying in the trees. He even saw a cat sunning in the garden. Finally, the rabbit came to a stop. He was so far away. He had never been so far away before. + +The rabbit was very proud of himself. He knew he had been very brave and curious. He was proud of himself for speeding on his journey. He hopped back home as fast as he could and knew he would never forget his adventure. The end. +Jill loved taking care of her mug. She thought it was special. She kept it on the table so it was always nearby. + +Jill enjoyed filling the mug with warm water. She liked the way it felt between her hands. + +She wanted to do something different with her mug. So Jill decided to relax. She found the perfect spot in the sun and sat down. + +Jill filled her mug with water. Then she lay down and relaxed. The sun felt so nice and cozy. Jill sighed as she enjoyed the moment. + +Before she knew it, Jill was fast asleep. The mug was safe by her side. When she woke up, she smiled at her mug and said, "You were different today. Let's do this again soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to learn how to play the violin. She was very graceful and wanted to make beautiful music. Every day, she asked her mom to carry her to violin lessons. + +Her mom was so happy that her daughter wanted to learn and she carried her to the building where the lessons were held. The girl was so excited when she saw the big violin in the room. + +The teacher showed the girl how to move her hands gracefully over the strings and she practiced every day. She made many mistakes along the way but try as hard as she could. + +A few months later, she could play the violin with grace. Everyone who heard her play was so amazed and her mom was so proud. They were so pleased with how far she had come! + +The girl smiled happily, knowing that with a little bit of practice, she could do anything. +Jack had a dependable microscope. He loved to hang out with it and look at all sorts of things. One day he found a bug and he decided to take a closer look. He set up the microscope and put the bug on the slide under it. When he looked through the lens he was amazed at the details he could see on the bug. It was like looking into a secret world! He looked at the bug for so long he almost forgot to hang his coat up. But fortunately he did hang it up in time. Jack spent many hours with his microscope, discovering wonderful things. He was so glad he had something dependable to rely on. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Helen who loved festivals. She loved to dress up in bright colors, watch the parades and eat all kinds of different foods. + +One day, Helen and her family went to a festival together. Everything was going perfectly until suddenly, a loud screaming filled the air. People all around were screaming because something was terribly wrong. + +When Helen looked over to where the screaming was coming from, she saw that a dead animal was lying in the street. The poor animal had been hit by a car and was very badly hurt. Helen was so scared and sad that she started screaming too. + +At that moment, many people from the festival rushed over to help the animal. They tried their best to help but it was too late. The poor animal had died. + +Helen was so scared and sad that for the rest of the day, she couldn't enjoy the festival. She stayed close to her family and held on tight. Finally the day was over, and the festival was done. But Helen would always remember the day she heard the dead animal scream. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was three years old. He was so excited to go to the park. He went to the park with his mom. + +Mommy allowed him to have fun in the park. He saw the big slide and the swings. He loved them! He also saw a big sandbox. He couldn't wait to play in it. + +Mommy saw the sandbox wasn't clean. She used a cloth to make it clean. + +Then she allowed the little boy to play in the sandbox. He was so happy! He built a castle and played with his trucks. He laughed and smiled. + +When he was finished, mommy said it was time to go home. She said goodbye to the sandbox. She thanked it for the fun. + +The little boy went home with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was an adorable flea. He loved to move around the room. He hopped on the chairs, and zoomed around the sofa. He moved so fast, it was almost like he had wings. Everywhere he went, he brought a little bit of joy. He was so small and quick, he was like a little ray of sunshine in the room. + +One day, the adorable flea was playing on the floor. He moved towards the kitchen, but suddenly there was a loud bang! Startled, the little flea quickly moved away. He hopped onto the sofa, and then scurried back across the room. He was so scared, but eventually he calmed down. + +The adorable flea kept exploring the room. Everywhere he moved, he left behind a little bit of excitement. Even though he was so small, he made a big difference in the lives of everyone in the room. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named Jack. He was very proud of his pet frog, Ben. +One day, Jack and Ben went for a walk in the park. Ben was hopping and exploring the new sights. Suddenly, Ben started to sneeze. +Jack was worried. He waved his hands in the air and shouted for help. +Soon an ambulance arrived. The paramedics checked on Ben and they said he would be OK. +Jack was so proud of his brave Ben! He thanked the paramedics and hugged Ben with a big smile. +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. One day she went to the beach. It was a very fine day. She dug in the sand and made sandcastles, and she watched the waves come and go. Suddenly, she saw something shiny in the sand. She looked closely and saw it was an ornament! She was very happy. She waved it in the air and it glittered in the sun. + +Then, all of a sudden, a big wave came and washed away the ornament! Jane was so sad, but then she looked closely and saw the wave had left something even more special. It was a more fine and beautiful ornament with lovely colors! Jane was so excited, and she waved it with joy in the air. + +The little girl was very happy with her find. She put the fine ornament in her pocket. From then on, she always kept it close to her heart. +John was a little boy. He loved to go to the market with his mom. He especially liked to get candy from the vendor. + +Today, John was very excited. He was tight with his money. His mom reminded him that he can only buy one piece of candy from the vendor. + +John went up to the vendor and picked out his favorite kind of candy. He couldn't wait to eat it. He paid the vendor with his money and was reminded again to not spend it all. + +John enjoyed his one piece of candy. He was happy and reminded himself to save his money for next time he went to the market. +Josh was a little boy and he was very wise. His parents were so proud of him. One day, his mom was taking him to the park. She noticed Josh was feeling a bit warm. She took out a thermometer and checked his temperature. Josh was embarrassed to be taking his temperature in public, but his mom said it was ok. + +When they got to the park, Josh played with his friends and had a great time. Later when his mom checked his temperature again, Josh was feeling much better. His mom was very wise and knew what to do to make him feel better again. +Once there was a boy and a girl who loved spending days together in the park. One bright and sunny day, the boy took out a big pale net. The boy said to the girl, "Let's go catch some butterflies!" The girl was so excited and ran around the park, trying to spot the colorful creatures. + +The boy carefully walked around with the net, slowly waiting for the perfect moment. He held up his net when he spotted one and caught it in the pale net. The girl was so happy and clapped her hands. Soon, they had three butterflies in the net. + +The boy and girl spent the next few hours playing with the butterflies, watching them flutter and fly around the park. When it started getting dark, the boy said it was time to go. He carefully let the butterflies go free, and they flew up into the air. + +The boy and girl were sad to say goodbye to the butterflies, but were happy they got to spend the day together chasing and playing with them. +There was a little girl called Susie. She wanted to go for a play in the park. So she got a rope and started to move. She went up and down the slopes, running and jumping. She moved so fast but it was so much fun. She was so glad. + +Suddenly she saw a playground in front of her. She couldn't believe how many big slides and swings there were. She moved quickly and went to the highest slide. She grabbed the rope tightly with both of her hands and backed herself up to the top. + +Susie was so excited. She could see the whole park from her high position. She moved down the slide and felt such a big rush of happiness. When she reached the bottom, she jumped up with joy. + +Susie was very grateful for the experiences she had. She knew she would always remember this special day at the park with her rope. +Once upon a time, there lived a small gray mouse. He spent all his days playing in the tall grass, scampering up and down trees and eating cheese. But one day, the mouse saw something shiny in the grass. It was a spear and it glittered in the morning sun! He scurried over to it and looked closer. He was so excited when he realized it was a real spear! + +The mouse began to play with it, thrusting and twirling it in the air. When his fun was over, he left the spear in the grass and scampered off. As he raced away, he already began planning to come back the next day, to play with his new spear some more. + +And so, the little gray mouse followed his daily routine. Every day he went back to the grassy field and sure enough, the spear was still there, glinting in the morning sun. Until one day, a hunter spotted the mouse and decided to take the spear for himself. The mouse sadly watched as the hunter left with the spear, never to return. Nevertheless, the mouse was happy for the time he had to play with it, and it was now a beautiful memory that he would treasure. +Jim and his dad were in the garden. Jim was playing with his toys and Dad was working in the garden. Dad was carrying a big bag, it was heavy. + +Jim asked "What's that Dad?" +Dad said "It's a bag of soil." +Jim said "It looks heavy!" +Dad said "It is heavy, I need to be strong to carry it." + +Jim carried a small bucket. He complained "This is too heavy for me!" +Dad said "That's OK, your bucket is much lighter than my bag". + +Suddenly they heard a noise. They saw a little bird struggling to fly. It was dead. +Dad said "The weight of the bag pushed the poor bird down". +Jim said "Oh no, now the bird can't fly." +But Dad said "It's OK Jim. We can look after the bird and give it a special home." +Jim was happy and they made a little house for the bird. They named him "Fly". +Jim and Dad looked after Fly, and gave him lots of love. +Fly was happy. +Once upon a time there was a rubber ball. It was thick and red. The ball liked to stare at the flowers in the garden. One day, he decided to take a closer look. He rolled very slowly to the garden. When he got there, he stared at the bright yellow flowers. He noticed that they were different shapes and sizes. He rolled closer and closer until he was right next to them. Then he saw that a small bird was looking at the flowers too. The ball and the bird stared at each other for a long time. Suddenly, the bird flew away. The ball watched it fly away and decided to roll back home. He stared at the sky as he rolled. He knew he would come back and explore the garden again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a deep lake. On this lake lived some little fish. Every day, the fish would swim and play with one another. One day, the sky filled with clouds and it started to freeze! The water around the fish became harder and harder until it was like a wrap. The little fish were stuck and couldn't move. They were so scared! Luckily, the sun came out and melted the wrap. The water became warmer and the fish could swim away. They were so happy to be free! +Once there was a little girl called Jack. She was only three years old. Jack wanted to go to class with all the big kids. + +Her mum said that it was too dangerous for her to go on her own, so she called a special teacher to help her. + +The teacher took Jack to the class and showed her where she should sit. Jack sat down and was very happy. She was excited to learn lots of new things. + +At the end of the class, the teacher called Jack to come say goodbye. She waved at the teacher and all her new friends. She was so happy that she did not think it was dangerous at all! + +Jack and her mum said goodbye and went home. Jack was so proud that she had been to her very first class. +Once there was a little girl who wanted a pink bike. Every day she would go to the park and see all the other kids riding their bikes. She wanted one very much, but her dad said she needed to be bigger. She was so sad, until one day her dad brought her a very special pink bike for her birthday! + +She was so happy, she jumped and squealed in delight. She couldn't believe it was really for her. She grabbed her bike and ran to the park. She rode around with all the other kids, showing off her pink bike. + +Every day from then on, she went to the park and rode her bike. She felt so proud and so happy to have it. She was so grateful her dad had given her the one thing she wanted most! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Joy. She was so excited because today was a special day. Her mommy said she could get her very own iron. + +Joy put on her best shoes and asked her mommy if it was OK to go to the store. Mommy said yes and gave her a list of the things she needed. + +At the store, Joy found a very shiny iron. She ran to her mommy to show her the iron. Mommy looked at it and said it was OK and that she could take it home. + +Joy was so excited as she held the iron all the way home. When they arrived at their house, Joy ran to her room. She got her cord and asked her mommy if she could plug in the iron. Mommy said yes and that she was very proud of Joy. + +Joy plugged in the iron and grabbed the ironing board. With her mommy's help, she got ready and began to iron her shirt. The iron worked! Joy was so proud that she did it all by herself. + +Mommy said that she was very happy and proud enough of Joy to permit her to iron all by herself from now on. +Nora looked up as the door opened. Her mom came into the room carrying a tasty lunch. The little girl smiled and got ready to eat. + +Nora stared at the plate in front of her. She could smell the delicious smell of the food and it made her tummy rumble. She picked up her fork and took a bite. It tasted so good! + +Nora kept eating, taking little bites of the crunchy vegetables and the creamy cheese. The lunch was so tasty, she couldn't stop eating. + +When she finished, Nora stared out the window. She could see the trees outside and the blue sky. She smiled and went back to her room. She felt happy and full. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy. They had a baby who liked to play outside. The mommy and daddy told the baby to stay away from under the tree. + +But one day the baby didn't listen. He crawled under the tree and got into trouble. The mommy and daddy were very sad. They asked the baby why he didn't listen. + +The baby said he wanted to find something fancy. The mommy and daddy said that no matter what was under the tree, it was not worth getting into trouble. + +So they decided to punish the baby. They said that he could not play outside for a few days. He was sad but he knew he had to listen to his mommy and daddy. + +The baby never crawled under the tree again. He learned his lesson and was very happy. And he was grateful that his mommy and daddy were so kind to him. +John was clumsy but he wanted to help. His mum had a frame which was very special. She wanted him to be careful while he handled it. +John held the frame very gently and looked around the room. He noticed something colourful and he wanted to take a picture. He grabbed the camera ready to take a snap. +Suddenly, the frame slipped out of his hands and crashed to the ground. He rushed over to see if it was ok. The glass at the front of the frame had broken, but the picture inside was still safe. +John was happy to see it wasn't too badly damaged and he picked up all the pieces. Then, he carefully put it all back together. +The frame was back to normal and his mum was really pleased. She gave John a big hug for all his hard work. From that day forward, John was more careful and didn't let anything slip from his hands. +Once there was a big vacation. Everyone was so excited. Even Johnny, a three year old, was itching for the big vacation. + +On the day of the vacation, Johnny put on his shoes and he started to shrink! He was scared and excited at the same time. He wondered what would happen. He felt like a tiny bug. + +He looked around and noticed that he was still in the same room, but everything looked bigger. Then, Johnny realized that he was shrunk down to the size of an ant! He noticed that all of the toys were bigger, and he could even jump higher than usual. + +Johnny had a lot of fun jumping around and looking at things he never noticed before. He even found a little bug friend to play with. After a while, Johnny became bigger and bigger until he was back to his normal size again. + +The holiday was a big success and Johnny was very glad that he got to have such an exciting adventure. He couldn't wait for the next big vacation! +Once upon a time, there was a turkey who lived in the countryside. She was very mild and loved to doze in the sunshine. Every day she would pause to eat some grass and then have a rest. + +One day, the turkey saw something strange in the distance. As she paused to take a closer look, she realised it was a boy in a red cap! He was carrying a basket, and it looked like he wanted to find the perfect turkey. + +The turkey took a deep breath and started to walk in the boy’s direction. She was very careful, and the boy seemed to be happy to pause and watch her. After a while, the turkey felt sure that the boy liked her, so she stayed still and waited for him to catch her. + +And sure enough, he did! The turkey was so mild and gentle that it wasn’t long before the boy was able to pick her up and take her home in his basket. From that day on, the turkey lived happily ever after with the happy boy in the red cap. +The little girl loved to play in her garden. One day, she spotted something really special - a yellow flower! It was so bright and pretty, and it made her so happy. + +The little girl asked her mom what it was called, and she said it was a sunflower. She told her to water it every day and soon it would bloom. + +The little girl watched the sunflower every day and sure enough, one day it bloomed! She was so excited and ran to tell her mom. + +Her mom said that the sunflower was so special that it was like medicine for her soul, and the little girl understood. She made sure to water and talk to the sunflower every day now. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy, who loved each other very much. Every day the daddy would join his mommy in the garden where they would play together. + +One day, the mommy brought a big box of stuff and told the daddy, "Let's join the stuff together to make something new". But the daddy said, "That's a foolish idea." + +"No, it's not!" said the mommy. So the mommy and the daddy joined the stuff together. After a while, they had made a swing! + +The mommy said, "Let's go for a ride!" So the daddy and the mommy hopped on the swing, and started going up and down with big grins on their faces. They laughed and laughed, until it was time to go back inside. + +They had a lot of fun joining the stuff together. It wasn't such a foolish idea afterall! +Once upon a time, there was a nice mum who wanted to teach her little boy a special lesson. She took him for a walk in the park to show him something special - hot cocoa! The boy was so excited and could hardly wait to try it. + +Mum taught him how to blow on the cocoa so it wouldn't burn his tongue. She also explained to him why it was important to always be honest. She said: "It's good to tell the truth no matter what, and it will always make you feel better inside." + +The little boy listened intently, then smiled, and enjoyed every sip of his warm, delicious cocoa. He learned to be honest, and to always think of others. He thanked his mum for teaching him such an important lesson. He was so happy that his mum had taught him something so special! +Una was a very brave little girl. But one day, something scared her. She was in a big dark room and she wanted to find the door. She was very frightened and didn't know what to do. + +Then she heard something. It was a ticking sound and it made her curious. She followed the sound until she found a clock on the wall. The clock said Tick-tock and it gave Una the answer! She wanted to know the time. + +The clock said 12 o'clock. That meant it was almost time to go. Una was relieved, she had worked out the answer and was no longer frightened. She quickly ran to the door and left the dark room. +One day, Mama saw an enormous bird in the sky. Mama wanted to find out what kind of bird it was, so she grabbed a pair of binoculars. When she looked through them, she saw the bird was a beautiful white dove! + +Mama told her daughter to come look. The little girl was amazed by how big the bird was! She asked her mama what kind of bird it was, and Mama said it was a dove. + +The little girl wanted to see the dove up close, so Mama took off running. She finally caught up to the bird, but it was too fast for her to catch! + +The little girl shouted for the dove to come back. To her surprise, the dove flew back and landed on her arm. She was so excited! The dove fit perfectly in the crook of her arm. + +Mama and the little girl looked closely at the dove and saw it had two wings. They had never seen wings so big! The wings were enormous! + +The little girl felt so lucky to have found such a beautiful bird. Mama and the little girl watched the dove until it flew away. +Once upon a time, there were two neighbours. One was called Mary and one was called John. Mary and John used to play together all the time. + +One day, they heard a loud noise. Mary and John looked out of the window and saw that a war had started. Everything was very frightened. + +Then, John had an idea. He ran to Mary's house and asked her to wrap him in a blanket. He wanted to go and help the war. + +Mary was worried, but she trusted John and quickly wrapped him in a big blanket. John said goodbye and ran away. + +A few days later, John came back with a very bitter face. He had seen a lot of bad things in the war. + +But Mary was so happy he had returned and hugged him. The two friends hugged each other and never spoke of the war again. +There was a man who had an ordinary gas car. Every morning, he would wear his old work clothes and drive to work. Everywhere he went, he took his gas car with him. + +One day, he decided to take a different route to work. As he drove, he noticed a sparkle in the distance. When he got closer, he could see a small shop. He stepped out of his car to take a look. + +The shop was filled with bright, colourful clothing. He was amazed and began to look around. He saw a beautiful green dress, but he couldn't decide if he should wear it. Should he wear his old work clothes or try something new? + +He decided to take a chance. Slowly, he began to put on the green dress. He was amazed! He felt very happy in his new clothes and knew he would wear them to work every day from now on. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved bananas. He looked all around for one but couldn't find one. + +One day, Jack went to the store. He found a big sack of bananas near the door. He was so happy and quickly grabbed them. + +As he walked home, Jack tripped and the sack broke. All the bananas fell out and some were broken. Jack was very sad. + +A kind man working at the store saw what happened and went to get more bananas. He put them in a new sack and gave them to Jack. Jack was so happy. + +He hurried home with his new sack of bananas. He quickly started eating the nice yellow bananas until they were all gone. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who went on an adventure. He had never seen so much rice before! He wanted to catch some, so he grabbed a big basket and searched all day long. Every time he looked, he saw lots of rice. He was so happy! He managed to catch lots of rice and fill up his basket. + +Then it started to get dark, so the boy knew it was time to go home. He was so proud of himself and his basket of rice. He quickly ran home so he could be safe. + +Back at home, his mom was very happy to see him. She shared his rice with the whole family and they all ate together. Everyone was so glad the boy was safe and that he had caught so much rice. + +The boy knew it was a good adventure, and he couldn't wait to go exploring again. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was so excited because today she had an important exam. She had been working hard to polish all she had learnt for the exam. She had studied for hours and hours! + +When she was ready, Lucy put on her prettiest dress and ran out of her house to go to the exam. On her way she saw a big, hairy dog. She thought it was very funny and stopped to give the hairy dog a big hug. + +After the nice cuddle, Lucy carried on walking and soon she was at the exam hall. Every one of her friends had arrived too. As the exam began she was very nervous but she kept calm and started to answer the questions. + +At the end of the exam, Lucy felt very happy. She thought that she had done very well. She smiled and hugged her friends goodbye. + +Once she arrived back home, Lucy was even prouder of herself. She was so pleased that she had polished all she had learnt. She knew that all her hard work had paid off! +Once upon a time there was a lucky raccoon. His name was Hugo. Hugo was always on the look out for adventure and he was never scared. One day Hugo came across a pond. He wanted to cross it so he could explore what was on the other side. + +But he was worried - the water was very cold and he didn’t want to get wet! He tried to walk but as soon as he touched the water with his foot, he shivered! He was unsure, but then he remembered his lucky charm and was determined to try again. + +He took a deep breath and gave it his best try. Little by little, he swam across the pond and reached the other side. Hugo was delighted to discover that he had reached the top of a hill - a perfect spot for an explorer! + +Hugo looked down, and what he saw made him so happy he could hardly believe it - a big treasure chest filled with gold! Hugo hurried down the hill and opened the chest. He was thrilled to find a victory medal inside! + +Hugo felt so lucky. He could feel the shivers of joy run down his spine. From that day forward, Hugo wore his victory medal around his neck, celebrating a lucky victory every time he saw it. +Once there was a girl called Ella. Ella was 3 years old and very curious. One day she was walking through the park with her mom. They were having a lovely time when all of a sudden Ella noticed something smelly. It was a wink! + +Ella had never seen a wink before so she went to take a closer look. It had a big yellow body and two little eyes that winked at her. Suddenly the wink said to Ella: "I can grant you one wish! All you have to do is kneel down." + +Without hesitating, Ella kneeled down in front of the wink. She closed her eyes tight and wished that she could have a special pet. + +The next thing Ella knew, she had a brand new puppy! Ella excitedly thanked the wink and hugged her puppy. From that day on, Ella and her puppy were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Amy. They liked to play together and care for each other. One day, Bob had a big surprise for Amy. He had a pretend weapon! It was a fake gun made out of wood. + +Bob said to Amy, "Look what I made for you. We can use it when we play together. It's just pretend. We can't hurt anyone with it." + +Amy was so excited. She loved her fake gun. She and Bob played together with it every day. They pretended to be heroes and saved the world. + +Every time Amy and Bob played together, Bob reminded Amy, "We can't hurt anyone. Pretend weapons are not real and we must always care for each other." + +And they were very happy in their game and cared for each other always. +Once upon a time, there was a very popular tree. It was so tall that it could reach the sky. Everyone who passed by said it was the most beautiful tree ever. + +One day, a little boy wanted to succeed. He wanted to be as popular as the tree. So he worked hard. He watered the tree and sang to it. He wanted it to be even better. + +The tree was so happy it grew new leaves, and the little boy was so happy he hugged it. Everyone who passed by said how strong and tall the tree was. + +The tree was so popular, and it helped the little boy succeed. He was so proud of the tree, and the tree was so proud of the little boy. They were great friends and the people said they were the best team in the world. +One day, a man went to the market to sell a scarf. Everyone who saw it thought it was very pretty. But the man couldn't find anyone who wanted to buy it. He stayed there all day, but no one wanted it. He was starting to get very bored. + +The next day, the man decided to try again. He took the scarf to the market and looked for someone who might want to buy it. Soon, a little girl came up to him and said she liked the scarf. The man was so happy that he sold the scarf to her for a good price. + +The little girl was delighted. She put the scarf on and ran off to show her friends. The man was happy that he had sold the scarf and wasn't so bored anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a family who went on a picnic. The picnic included many yummy things, like cream and sugar. The family had a very charming day and ate lots of yummy food together. After the picnic, the family took a walk in a lovely park. + +The park was filled with big, beautiful trees that waved in the wind. The family listened to the birds singing and smelled the sweet, fresh air. They even saw some cute rabbits hopping around in the grass. All of these things made the park super charming. + +The family had the best time at the park. As a special treat, the family ate ice cream cones. There was a creamy delight inside of the cones. Every lick of the creamy treat made the family smile with joy. + +The family left the park with lots of wonderful memories. They promised to go back again soon and enjoy the charming park with all of its yummy cream. +Once Daisy went outside at night to look at the moon. She felt so glad that she could see the moon shining in the sky. She waved up at the moon and smiled. + +Then she saw a rabbit under a tree. The rabbit was eating some carrots and watching the moon too. Daisy waved at the rabbit and the rabbit waved back. Daisy felt so happy to be in the moonlight with the rabbit. + +Next, a bird flew up to the moon. Daisy thought it looked like a beautiful magical thing. She waved at the bird and it flew away. Daisy felt so free and cheerful. + +At the very end of the night, Daisy waved one last time at the moon. She felt so glad to have seen it and all the animals that were with her. She went back inside her house feeling happy and content. +Once there was a brave leopard. She lived in the jungle and her name was Max. Max liked to explore and go on adventures. +One sunny day Max went out in search of something new. She trekked through the forest for many hours until she finally found something. It was a very big tree! Max was so excited! She climbed up the tree and at the very top she found something special. It was a bright yellow feather! +Max was so proud of her find. She wanted to show everyone the beautiful feather she'd found. She took it home and proudly displayed it in her den. It was the most beautiful thing that had ever been in her den. +Max was so brave to go out and find the beautiful yellow feather. She was proud to show everyone her amazing discovery. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy was very happy and always nice to everyone. One day, Daisy was in the shop and wanted to buy some perfume. She had enough money to buy some but the shopkeeper was very rude. He said no and wouldn't let Daisy buy any. + +Daisy felt sad but then thought of a plan. She started spending her pocket money on things for other people. She bought a toy for her little sister and a scarf for her mum. Everyone was so happy with Daisy's presents and very grateful. + +Finally, after Daisy had spent all her pocket money, the shopkeeper said she could buy some perfume. He realised that Daisy was a very kind person and changed his mind. Daisy was overjoyed and hugged the shopkeeper in thanks. + +The shopkeeper smiled and said "That's okay Daisy. You can have some perfume, but next time please be a bit politer". Daisy agreed. From that day on, she was always nice and polite to everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a generous bear. He had a lovely big brush that he loved to use on his fur. Everyday he wanted to make himself look nice and soft with the brush. + +One day, the bear went for a long walk. He noticed something strange on the ground. It was a tiny brush! He picked it up and realized he could use it to brush his fur. He smiled and put the brush in his pocket. + +When he got home, the bear happily grabbed his little brush. He held it in his paw and softly brushed his fur. He realized how nice it felt and how much smoother his fur became. + +The generous bear was so delighted he wanted to share the brush with all his friends in the forest. He went around and gave the small brush to each one of them. + +The bear was so happy to have found the brush. He loved the way it made his fur look and feel. Plus, he had made many of his animal friends happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat named Fast. Fast loved to explore and always wanted to see what was on the distant shore. One day, Fast set out on a special adventure. She wanted to go around the world and explore as many shores as she could! + +Pretty soon, Fast found herself in a great big ocean. There were so many shores! She wanted to stop at each one and explore the new places. + +But the sun soon started to set and she knew she had to hurry. Finally she saw a shore up ahead. She paddled faster and soon she reached it. + +Fast was so excited to explore the shore. She hopped off her boat and started to walk around. Then she saw some people walking on the shore. They were all carrying baskets. When they saw Fast, they smiled and waved. + +Fast was so curious. She decided to go say hi and that is when the people told her that they were there to serve the shore. They said they were picking up garbage and keeping the shore clean. Fast was so impressed that the people were doing this. + +Fast thanked them and said goodbye before heading back to her boat. She was glad that she stopped at that shore, and even happier that the people were looking after it. + +From then on, every time Fast saw a new shore, she remembered the people and how they were serving it. +Once upon a time there was a clever girl who loved to wander. She had never been to the woods before and she was excited to explore. As she walked, she noticed a big knot lying on the ground. She thought it might be a special knot so she kneeled down and carefully grabbed it. Suddenly, while she was looking at it, the knot started to move! It was a magic knot that was alive! The magical knot bounced around and the little girl followed it while it wandered around the forest. It visited beautiful flowers and spots of sunshine. When the little girl got tired, she looked around and noticed the knot had stopped. She looked closely and saw that the knot was now tied! The magical knot had tied itself and settled on the branch of a tree. The little girl smiled as she waved goodbye to the clever knot. +Once there was a raven. He was very stupid. He saw a bush and decided to crawl underneath it. But the bush was very prickly. He scratched his wings and his beak so he got very upset. He wanted someone to help him. Then he saw a little girl. She was very kind. She crawled under the bush and pulled the raven out. She was so nice and caring. The raven was so happy for her help. From then on, the raven always looked for the little girl whenever he was in trouble. +Once there was a nice boy. His skin was a different color than some of his friends. One day, he went to the park with his family. + +At the park, he saw some friends and he smiled at them. But they ignored him. He was sad and he looked down. + +Then, one of the children came to him. She said, "I recognize you! I saw you at school." The boy was happy. He smiled and they both laughed. + +The boy's family saw him playing with his friend. They were happy because they recognized how nice it was that the boy was playing with someone who had different skin than him. They thanked the boy's friend for being kind. + +The boy and his new friend have been playing together ever since. They are so happy to have recognized each other in the park that day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lulu. Lulu was 3 years old. Her mom and dad always said she should behave. + +But one day, Lulu chose not to listen. She stuck her tongue out at her mom and dad and shouted at them. Her dad was mad and his face turned red. + +Lulu's mom felt sad. She said, "It's not nice to shout like that". But Lulu didn't listen. + +So her mom said, "I will put you on my shoulder and take you to your room". Lulu knew that she had been very naughty and started to cry. + +But then, in the hallway, something disgusting caught Lulu's eye. A big pile of bugs! This made Lulu forget how naughty she'd been. + +Lulu and her mom went to take a closer look. Lulu was amazed. She no longer felt naughty and started behaving. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was only three years old. + +One day, the little girl decided to go for a walk in the forest. She explored for a long time and soon stumbled upon something very special. It was a huge mushroom! + +The girl was very excited and she wanted to explore deep into the forest. She decided to enter the big mushroom and when she did, she found something she couldn't believe. + +Inside the mushroom was a popular restaurant. There were so many people talking and eating delicious food. Everyone was so friendly and they welcomed the young girl with open arms. + +The little girl was so happy that she had found the popular mushroom restaurant. She stayed there for most of the day, chatting and eating with the other guests. + +At the end of the day, the little girl said goodbye to her new friends and went back home with a big smile on her face. She would always remember the incredible day she had inside the popular mushroom. +One day, Daddy was taking a walk with his little girl. As they walked, she noticed a bright yellow building. She pointed to it and asked Daddy, "What is that?" Daddy smiled and said, "That is a freezer." The little girl recognized the word "freezer," as she had heard it many times before. + +On their way back, Daddy pointed to the yellow building. He said, "Let's go inside and see what's in the freezer." The little girl smiled and nodded. + +When they entered, the little girl was excited to see all the ice cream, popsicles and smoothies in the bright yellow freezer. Daddy said, "Let's pick out what we want and get some for dinner for later." The little girl and Daddy carefully picked out their treats, and Daddy said, "Let's go home now!" + +As they walked back to their house, Daddy reached into the bag of treats and gave one to his little girl. The little girl smiled and said, "Thank you, Daddy!" Daddy smiled and said, "You're welcome, my little one." She was glad Daddy recognized how much fun they had inside the yellow freezer. +Jim and his mommy went to the park. Jim saw a great plane in the sky. He was so excited that he ran and started to clap. + +Mommy laughed and clapped too. They watched the plane fly away until it was out of sight. + +Then, Jim saw a bird and he started to clap again. Mommy clapped too and they watched the bird fly away. + +Jim and his mommy stayed at the park for a while, clapping for the other birds and planes they saw. Then, it was time to go home. + +Jim and Mommy were both happy. They had a great time clapping for the planes and birds in the park. +Once upon a time there was a small boy called Jack. He lived in a small house near a forest. + +One day, Jack decided to take a journey. He packed his bag with food for the journey and set off. For the whole day, he kept walking. + +Night came and Jack still had not arrived at his destination. He was cold and tired but he knew he had to keep going. He looked up at the stars in the sky and kept walking. + +Finally, Jack arrived at his destination. It was a beautiful lake surrounded by tall trees. He was happy he had made it to the end of his journey. + +The small boy smiled and relaxed by the lake. He was so happy he had made it to the end after his long journey. +Mommy had a surprise for Sarah. She took an orange cake out of the oven. Sarah was so excited! She helped her mommy lift it onto a plate. She loved the smell of the cake - it was so delicious! She couldn't wait to taste it. + +Mommy made special orange icing to go on the cake. It was so sweet and yummy! Sarah watched her mommy lift the spoon and spread the icing on the cake. She wanted to help, but she was still too small. + +When the cake was finished it looked just perfect! Sarah couldn't wait to try a piece. Mommy gave her a big piece and she ate it very carefully. It was the best cake ever! Sarah was so happy - she made a wish and blew out all the candles! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to explore. One day, she decided to go on a visit. She hopped on her bike and rode down the street. + +When she got there, she heard wonderful music. It was coming from a large house. She stepped closer, and the music got louder. She wanted to go inside, so she opened the door. + +The little girl was amazed! There was so much to do inside. She jumped and twirled around the room. Then she found a drum set. She tapped the drums to make more music. She was having so much fun! + +The little girl played for a long time. When it was time for her to go, she said goodbye to the large house and the wonderful music. She was so glad she had visited the house and made beautiful music. +Once there was a policeman. He had a cool hat and he drove a special car. Every day he drove around the street. + +One day, the policeman was driving around the street and he heard a loud ringing sound. It was very loud and he became alert. He stopped his car to find the ringing sound. + +The policeman saw a phone booth. The phone was ringing very loudly. The policeman picked it up and said "Hello?" + +It was a little girl. She had lost her mommy on the street and she was very scared. The policeman was very kind and he promised to help her find her mommy. + +They drove around the street in the policeman's car until they found the mommy. When the little girl saw her mommy she was very happy and gave the policeman a big hug. + +The policeman felt very proud that he had helped the little girl. He drove away with a smile on his face. +Once there was a little girl. She wanted to have a flame of her own. One day, she found a messy flame in the garden. She recognized it immediately. She quickly put it in a box and brought it home. + +The girl was so excited to have her own flame. She took it out of the box and held it. She was so happy that she wanted to dance. She moved around and played with the flame. + +The girl's mother saw what she was doing and quickly came over. She smiled at her daughter and told her that she had to be careful with the flame. Otherwise, it could get very messy. The little girl nodded and promised to be careful. She loved her flame and wanted to take good care of it. + +The little girl was so happy that she had recognized her own flame. She held it carefully in her hands, but not too tightly - just enough to feel safe. She took great care of her flame and enjoyed it every day. +Sammy and his mom lived in a big city. Every morning, Sammy and his mom liked to jog in the park. It was special time for Mama and Sammy. + +On this morning, Mama packed a special snack for after their jog. She gave Sammy a spicy bread. It was so tasty! + +Sammy and Mama jogged around the park. Phoenix the dog chased after them. Sammy and Mama laughed and smiled. The spicy snack was a yummy treat after the jog. + +On the way home, Sammy was so tired. He fell asleep in his mom's arms. Mama smiled as she ran home with Sammy. + +When they returned, Sammy and Mama had a yummy dinner together. They were so happy they went jogging that morning. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sandy. She was only three years old. One day, Sandy was playing in the park. Suddenly, she heard a loud scream. She looked around and spotted a big man, holding a whip. He was yelling very loud and smacking the whip hard against the ground. Sandy was so scared that she started to cry. + +The man noticed her and stopped yelling. He apologised for scaring her and said he was trying to catch a naughty dog. He patted Sandy's head and gave her a big hug. He said it was best for Sandy to go home now. + +Sandy felt much better and waved goodbye to the man. She told her mum all about the naughty dog and the man with the whip. As they left the park, Sandy was happy and excited to tell her friends all about the silly dog and the man who yelled so loud. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very sad. She was all alone and had nothing to do. She started to weep, her tears rolling down her cheeks. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise. She turned around and saw a big black pizza. She thought to herself, "maybe it will make me happy". She eagerly took a bite of the pizza and it tasted so yummy. Her tears stopped and a smile came to her face. + +In the morning, the girl was so happy. She felt full of joy and laughed and played all day. She never felt lonely again. +Once upon a time there was a man who lived in an important temple. He was very happy there and enjoyed the peace and quiet. Every day he received a special gift from the gods. Some days he received fruit and vegetables, others he received fresh water or new clothes. The man was very excited to see what the gods would give him next! + +One day the man received a very special present. It was a crown of gold and sparkles. He was really excited and thanked the gods for the wonderful gift. He placed the crown on his head and wore it proudly. + +Every day the man would receive something wonderful, but the crown was the most important because it showed how much the gods cared for him. The man was very happy and thanked them for their generosity. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet place with a big river. People lived on both sides of the river. One day, it started to rain and rain. The river started to zip higher and higher. Soon, it looked like a big Flood! + +The people had to leave their houses. They created big boats and sailed away to safety. But, one little girl was left behind. She didn't have a boat! + +But then, a magical white Unicorn appeared and said, “Hop on my back! I will help get you to safety.†So, the white Unicorn flew over the flood and brought the little girl safely to dry ground. The little girl was very happy. And she was thankful to the magical Unicorn. + +From then on, the little girl kept her eyes open for magical Unicorns! +Once there was a fine daughter. Her name was Daisy. She was very happy and always smiled. One day, Daisy wanted to go to the park. So she put on her shoes and ran outside. It was a beautiful day and she had so much fun. She ran around, played tag and swung on the swings. She laughed and giggled the whole time. But then it was time to go home. Daisy's mom called her name and Daisy ran back. Daisy and her mom hugged each other and Daisy said "That was so much fun!" They went inside together and Daisy said goodnight. Daisy was so happy and felt so fine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane and her family were going to the beach. But something mysterious happened! When they arrived, they noticed that something had been stolen! + +They looked around and finally noticed something moving on the stage. It was a sneaky rat, who had taken a big basket of papers from the stage. Jane wanted to get the papers back so she ran toward the rat. + +The rat didn't want to give the papers back because he wanted to keep them for himself. But he soon realized that Jane was not scared and he gave them back. + +Jane was so happy to get the papers back that she wanted to give the rat a hug. She hugged the rat and thanked him for returning the papers. The rat was so surprised that he ran off into the night. + +The mysterious rat had stolen the papers, but Jane got them back safe and sound. The family was very happy and they continued on their way to the beach. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Abigail. She had a special daddy who played with her every day. + +One day, she was sad because her daddy had to go away. But he told her not to worry, he would be back soon. + +Abigail did worry, and she was so sad and lonely. But then she thought of something very rare - a special way to keep her daddy close by. + +She decided to separate her daddy into little pieces, and keep them in different places around the house. In the kitchen, she kept a piece of her daddy in the teacup. In her bedroom, she kept a piece of her daddy in her stuffed bunny. + +Every time she felt lonely, she would find one of the special pieces of her daddy and hug it tight. She no longer felt so alone, because her daddy was with her, everywhere she went. +One day, there was a dark house with an owner. The owner wanted to provide something to the house. So she brought a big box with something inside. When she opened the box, there were lots of colorful lights! She put the lights all around the house. The house was so beautiful, it lit up the dark night. The lights were so bright it seemed like day! Everyone who saw the house said how beautiful it looked. The owner was happy to provide something special for the house. Everyone enjoyed the colorful lights that the owner provided. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Sam wondered what was inside the factory. He asked his mom what was inside and she said it was full of machines that were very intelligent. Sam thought this was very cool and wanted to go take a look inside. So he and his mom got in the car and drove to the factory. + +As they got closer and closer they both realized just how big the factory was. Sam was so excited to see what was inside. When they arrived, they saw dozens of amazing machines. Sam was so impressed by how intelligent the machines were. + +The factory was filled with so many wonderful and exciting things! Sam would have stayed all day if he could. But eventually his mom said it was time to go home. Sam was happy to have seen the inside of the factory and he promised himself to never stop wondering! +Once, there was a young violinist. He was very talented and always practicing to make the best music. One day, the young violinist met a quarreling couple who were arguing over a silly thing. The young violinist stopped to listen. He was so moved by their quarrel that he began to play his violin. His playing was so beautiful that it calmed the couple and changed their mood. They stopped arguing, thanked him, and said they were sorry they had been so loud. The young violinist smiled, happy to have helped them. He bowed, and went home with a soft tune still on his lips. +Once there was a little boy called Tom. Tom loved to explore and one day he went for a walk. He felt the warm wind on his skin and it felt so nice! Tom went to a field behind his house and picked some flowers. With his hands, he held the petals close to his nose and took a deep breath. Mmmm! They smelt so sweet! + +Tom wanted to know what the flowers tasted like too. He picked one off the stem and put it in his mouth. It tasted as sweet as it smelt! He smiled to himself and continued to walk. + +Soon, he came across a creek and decided to take off his shoes and jump in! The water was cold, but felt so nice on his toes. He splashed around in the water and tasted it with his tongue. It was salty and made him giggle. + +The sun was shining and Tom felt happy and content. He sat there for a while, listening to the birds and feeling the warm wind on his face. Tom had had a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a bald man. He had an oyster and he went to the beach. He stretched out his arm and he waved to the oyster. He said "Hello Oyster!". The oyster didn't say anything. But the man was so happy that he waved again and said "Hello again, Oyster!". The oyster still didn't say anything, but the man smiled. So the man waved goodbye to the oyster and he walked away. And the oyster watched him go. +One day, Jack was walking in the park. He looked up and saw a big yellow bird. He was so happy and he admired it. The bird was very beautiful and it made a nice noise. Jack clapped his hands together and smiled. + +Next, he saw some yellow flowers. He bent down to admire the flowers. They were so beautiful and smelled nice. + +Suddenly, he heard a lot of noise from the swings. A group of children were playing, they were laughing and shouting. Jack joined in and admired the fun they were having. + +Jack had a great day. He admired many things in the park, the bird, the flowers and the children. It was a sunny day and he was very happy. +One day, there were two friends Tom and Ben. Tom was wise and always listened while Ben liked to talk. Tom had an urge to do something new so he started to increase his walking every day. + +At first, it was easy but as the days went on, Tom had to increase his walking more and more until it was too much. Ben watched with curiosity. + +Eventually, Tom was walking so much, he was out of breath. He knew he had to take a break and he urged Ben to take some time to rest. + +Ben, who was not wise enough to listen to Tom, kept walking. Eventually, he got too tired and had to stop. Tom, who was wise, smiled and said it was time to take a break. + +The two friends enjoyed a nice rest and then continued on their way. Tom still increased his walking each day, but he remembered to take a break too. Even though Ben didn't listen to him, Tom was wise and he never gave up. +Once upon a time there was a kid who went on a walk. He was walking through a park when he saw a big square. It was a very difficult square to cross because it was so big. The kid kept trying to walk across it, but every time he took a step it seemed like he was still at the same spot he started. + +He was getting frustrated, but he kept trying. Suddenly, he saw a little fly! He followed the fly, and it seemed like it was trying to show him a way across the giant square. The kid followed the fly until he made it to the other side of the square. He was so excited! + +He thanked the friendly fly, and the fly flew away. He was very proud of himself for making it across the big, difficult square. From that day on, whenever the kid saw a square, he was inspired to keep trying even when things seemed hard. +One day, Billy went for a drive with his mom. As they drove down the road, Mom's car started to make a strange noise. Mom told Billy they needed to take it to a mechanic. When they arrived, the mechanic told them the car needed more gas. Mom put the gas in and thanked the mechanic. + +The next day, Mom and Billy drove down the same road. Mom noticed the car was still making the same noise, but she decided to keep driving. Suddenly, the car stopped working and Mom knew she had been foolish not to have it checked earlier. + +Billy got out to try and help, but there was nothing he could do. Mom called the mechanic and he said he would take the car and look at it. A few days later, the mechanic called and said he had found the problem - the car was out of gas again. He had filled it up and the car was ready to go! + +Mom was relieved that the car was fixed, but Billy knew they had been foolish not to fill up the gas when they were told. From that day on, he always made sure Mom's car had enough gas! +Once upon a time, all around the world, there was an old, grey Grandpa. Grandpa was elderly and every day he took long, slow walks in the park. On one of his walks, he came upon pepper growing in a sunny spot. Grandpa picked some of it and took it home. + +Grandpa was very proud of his pepper and he loved to eat it. But, one day it gave him a sore tummy and he had to stay in bed. Grandpa felt very bad and he started to regret picking the pepper in the park. + +Grandpa got better quickly and he couldn't help but laugh at himself. He knew that it was silly to regret picking something as delicious as pepper. So, he went back to the park and picked some more pepper! +Milo was a young boy with a special sweater. It was a different color than anyone else's. Whenever he put it on, Milo felt proud and happy. + +One day, Milo put on his special sweater as usual. He went outside to play, but he was scared. Milo began to worry. He wanted to go back inside and take off his sweater. + +Milo's Mom saw his worried face. She gave him a big hug and said, "It's okay to be different. There is nothing to worry about!" + +Milo smiled and said, "But I like my sweater!" + +Mom smiled back and said, "We can still go out and play, and don't worry about anyone else. You look great in your sweater, and that's all that matters!" + +Milo was so happy. He ran outside to play and didn't worry about being different anymore. He was proud of his special sweater! +One day, a little girl was walking in the dark. She felt frightened because it was so dark. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise. She stopped and asked, "Who is there?" No one answered. She tried to look around but all she could see was darkness. + +The girl took a deep breath and kept walking. Then she heard the noise again so she asked, "Who is there?" Again, there was no answer. + +The girl started to feel very frightened. She hugged herself tight and kept walking. Finally when she saw the light, she ran toward it as fast as she could. + +When she got to the light, she looked around and saw it was only a bush that was making the noise. She smiled and said, "Hi bush! You scared me." Then she laughed and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a mama, who loved to cook. She was always looking for the perfect spot to cook her meals. + +One day, mama found the perfect spot, near a calm lake and some big trees. She spread out her blanket and knew that this was the spot for her cooking. + +Mama pulled out her ok and started to cook. She added some veggies, some cheese and some spices. She stirred and mixed it all together and wouldn't stop until it was just perfect. + +When the food was done cooking, mama ate it all up. It tasted so yummy and she was so happy. She decided that she would come back to this perfect spot to cook again and again and again. +Teddy was a little bear who was always feeling very lonely. He didn't have any friends to play with and he wanted someone to talk to him. One day, he decided to go looking for help. + +He walked until he stumbled upon an old man's house. The man had a big long beard and a gentle smile. The old man said, "I can make some medicine that will help you feel better". Teddy was so excited! + +The old man began to mix the medicine which was made of plants and flowers. When he was finished, he gave it to Teddy and said, “Drink this and you will soon feel better.†Teddy felt so happy that he had a friend to talk to. + +He drank the medicine and very soon his loneliness started to go away. He smiled and hugged the old man for helping him. They became very good friends and spent a lot of time together. Teddy was no longer lonely! +Jane was walking on the beach and she saw a big yacht. She wanted it to be hers but she knew she couldn't have it. Jane felt weak and sad. + +Then she saw a big pencil lying on the sand. She was excited so she picked it up. She felt strong and happy. + +Jane then drew a big picture of herself in the yacht. She felt proud and excited. She imagined sailing away in her own yacht. + +As she became lost in her imagination, she heard someone laughing and clapping. She turned around and saw an old man. He told Jane he liked her picture and gave her an ice-cream. + + +Jane was so happy that she had made a new friend. Even if she couldn't sail away in her own yacht, she still felt special and strong. +Once there was a strong girl called Sally. She was three years old and she loved to play out in the garden. The garden was her favourite place and she had lots of fun sliding down the slide. Every morning she would take a slide down the fast and wiggly slide. + +But one day, Sally found that the slide was too high and she couldn't reach the top. She looked around to see if she could find a way to get to the top. She tried using a ladder but it was too slippery. She tried standing on boxes but they kept wobbling. After struggling for a while, she had an idea. + +Sally went back inside the house and asked her mum for help. Her mum came outside, gave Sally a big hug and said she could help. Her mum grabbed a big, strong box and placed it at the bottom of the slide. Sally was so happy and she jumped on the box. With the box helping her, she was able to climb up to the top of the slide. + +Sally was so proud of herself for overcoming the challenge and now she can take slides down the wiggly slide every day! +Tommy was a happy 3 year old. He loved playing outside with his friends and he always felt very safe and secure. One day, his parents gave him a special gift – a new bathrobe. It was the softest and coziest bathrobe he had ever seen and he felt so excited when he put it on for the first time. He thanked his parents and then went outside to play with his friends again. + +The bathrobe kept Tommy warm and snug while he was outside. His friends were impressed by it and they all asked him where he’d gotten it. He explained to them that his parents had given it to him. They all smiled and agreed that it was the happiest and most harmless present. + +That night, when he was getting ready for bed, Tommy couldn’t help feeling thankful for his new bathrobe and all the fun he’d had that day. He put it on and climbed into bed. He felt so cozy and content, and was soon fast asleep. +Once upon a time there was a family that liked to eat yummy food. For dinner one night, the family decided to make a feast that included broccoli. They cooked the broccoli until it was soft, but when they put it on the plates, they saw that it was broken! The family was disappointed. + +Suddenly, the door opened and a magical fairy appeared. She had heard the family's sad story and she wanted to help. She waved her wand to make the broken pieces of broccoli look like new. The family was so surprised and excited! + +The fairy clapped her hands and the broken pieces of broccoli changed into yummy treats. There were broccoli cupcakes, broccoli brownies and even a broccoli cake! The family couldn't believe it. They all thanked the fairy for her kindness. + +After the fairy had disappeared the family gathered around the table to enjoy the feast. They included the yummy broccoli treats and it was the best dinner ever! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jake. Jake loved to sing. He would sing all day long! + +One day, Jake got very hungry. So his mommy made him a delicious meal of yummy noodles. Jake was so excited that he started to sing as he ate. He was very comfortable in a big cozy chair and he was so happy. + +After he ate his meal, his mommy took him to the park. Jake kept on singing as he swung high on the swings. He sang so loud that the other kids started to laugh. They were all so happy to have Jake singing with them. + +When Jake got home, he was so tired that he quickly fell asleep. He had a great time singing and was now feeling very comfortable. + +And that is the story of Jake and his singing! +One day in the forest, a cheerful owl was looking for something to eat. He looked and looked, but he could not find anything. Suddenly, he heard something behind a big tree. He flew over to investigate and found a rabbit. He was very hungry, so he put his big talons around the rabbit and started to feed. + +The rabbit was very scared. He wanted to escape, but the owl was too strong. The owl fed on the rabbit all day long and soon he was full. + +When the owl had finished, he thanked the rabbit for the lovely food. The rabbit was relieved to be free and flew away quickly. The cheerful owl smiled as he watched the rabbit hop away. +Once there was a loud trade. It was loud because many people were shouting. The noise was so loud it could be heard for miles around. + +The trade went on and on, but eventually it had to end. Everyone was tired and they needed to go home. But first they said goodbye to each other and hugged. + +When they all finally left, the noise had gone. The trade was now over and it was quiet. Everyone was happy because the trade had gone well. + +It was a good trade. Everyone had got what they wanted. They were all smiling. It was a happy ending for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was crying. He was so sad because he wanted some meat to eat, but there was none. Suddenly, a nice lady came along and asked the little boy why he was so serious. He told her about the meat, and she smiled. She said, "No need to cry, I have some meat for you!". She gave the boy some meat and he was so happy that he stopped crying and started eating. He said to the lady, "Thank you so much! You are so kind!" The lady smiled and said, "You're welcome, my friend." And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ella. Ella lived near the big, blue sea. Every day, she would go down to the beach to watch the waves and play. + +One day, Ella was playing in the sand when a seagull swooped down. The seagull had a shiny shell in its beak and it dropped it right in front of Ella. Ella was so excited and she picked it up. + +But suddenly, another girl appeared and said, "That shell is mine!" She was jealous that Ella had found it first. Ella tried to guess how it was the other girl's shell. Then the girl explained that she had been playing near the shore and had dropped the shell in the sea. + +Ella was so pleased that the other girl had found her shell and she decided to share it. So they both held it tightly and watched the waves crash against the shore. Then they smiled and said goodbye, knowing that they were both now friends. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was called Tim and the other was called Tess. They wanted to go on an adventure together. So they decided to go and find a judge. + +Soon they found one. He was a fair judge, who listened to each of them carefully and promised to help. Tim and Tess told him all about their fun ideas and adventures they wanted to go on. + +The judge thought carefully and then decided to help. He said that instead of going on just one adventure, they could go on three. He thought this was a fair plan and the two friends agreed. + +Tim and Tess said goodbye to the judge, thanked him and then set off on their three adventures. They had a lot of fun and it was a day full of fun, laughter and new exciting things. + +The judge was happy that he could help and that the two friends had a great day. He knew he had made a fair decision. +One day, a little girl and her dad decided to go to a park. It was a beautiful day and the girl was so excited! They walked to the park and soon came across a playground. There was a slide, swings and a sandbox. The girl raced over to the sandbox and plopped some dust in her hands. She spent the next few minutes making the most amazing dust castles. When she was finished, she ran around playing tag with her dad. It was so much fun! + +As the sky began to turn orange, the little girl and her dad headed home. The girl was tired, but happy. She had spent the day having an amazing time! +Joey was an anxious 3 year old. He saw the other kids doing special things and he wished he could do special things too. + +One day, Joey went to a magical place. He was so excited to learn about the magic. He studied hard and asked lots of questions. Joey learned how to do different tricks and how to make objects appear and disappear. + +He practiced for days and nights. With each try, his magical skills got better and better. + +Joey was so proud when he finally showed his mom what he had learned. She was very impressed and proud of him. From then on, Joey was no longer anxious. He loved showing off his magic skills! +Once upon a time in a far away land there was a family of 3. Mommy, Daddy and their little girl. One day the family wanted to play a game. Daddy said, "Let's pretend that this sofa is a big, comfy bed." Mommy laughed and said, "Let's pretend to take a nap. Ready...set...close your eyes!" + +But the little girl wanted to do something else. She said, "Let's pretend I'm a doctor and you can be my patients. Daddy, you can lay down on the floor and I'll check your heart." Daddy smiled and said, "Ok sweetheart!" So Daddy lay down and the little girl put her hand to his chest. + +Mommy said, "Now it's my turn. I'm going to the toilet to pretend I'm feeling sick." So she went to the toilet and pretended to be feeling lazy. She made funny noises and pretended to vomit. Then she came out of the toilet and hugged Daddy and the little girl. + +Everyone laughed and hugged. They had so much fun pretending together! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who liked playing with his marbles. He loved to make messy piles of them and watch them roll around. One night he was so excited to go to bed, so he put away all his marbles, then went to his room to sleep. + +When he woke up in the morning, he ran to his room to play with his marbles again. But when he got there, he noticed the marbles were all gone! He looked around his room, but the marbles were nowhere to be found. Then he suddenly heard a funny noise coming from outside. + +He opened his window and saw a squirrel playing with his marbles! The squirrel had scurried down from a tree and taken them while he was sleeping! The little boy was so surprised! He enjoyed watching the squirrel play and learned how to be careful to keep his marbles safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to play. One sunny day, he decided to explore the garden. + +The boy noticed a little bug on the ground and he decided to get closer to take a look. When he was only a few inches away, the bug started to shrink! The shrinking bug then ran right into the boy's pocket. + +The boy was so excited, he decided to quickly run back into the house. Once inside, he opened his pocket and the little bug grew back to its normal size. + +The boy reached for the bug and started to stroke its back. Then, the bug started to make a magical sound. Suddenly, lots of tiny little stuff started to appear - toys, books, cars, and more! + +The boy was so happy! He quickly grabbed the stuff that the bug had made and ran off to play with it. He spent the rest of the day playing with his little stuff. + +The little boy was so grateful to the magical shrinking bug. From then on, he visited the bug every day and the bug happily made some more stuff for him to enjoy. +Once there was a little girl named May. She was so excited because she was going on a march. She put on her boots and outfit and she marched all over town. Wherever she went, people shouted, "Look at May marching!" + +Eventually, she marched all the way to the beach. She saw beautiful whales swimming in the water. She clapped her hands in excitement and they made sweet little noises back at her. May kept marching until it was time to go home. + +The March was over, but May had the best day. She couldn't wait to go out and march again someday. +Once upon a time there was an lion who lived in a chamber. The lion was very strong, so strong that every morning he would roar so loud it would wake up all the animals. His roar was so mighty that it could be heard even from the other side of the jungle! + +One day, the lion found something very useful in his chamber. It was a brush and comb set! The lion was so happy because now he could make sure his mane was always looking neat and tidy! + +From that day onward, he started roaring even louder, showing off his nice and tidy mane to all his animal friends! Everyone in the jungle thought that the lion looked so much better with a neatly brushed mane and thanked the lion for making such a useful discovery! +Once upon a time there was a chest. It was thick and made of wood. One day something disturbed the chest. It made a loud thump! Inside the chest there was something special. It had been hidden away for a long time. + +When the chest was opened, a beautiful doll came out. It was pink and had big blue eyes. The doll was very happy to be free. She wanted to explore the room. + +So the doll hopped off the chest and looked around. She danced around the room and the sun glittered off her dress. The doll was so pleased to be out of the chest! + +But then something scary happened. The room shook and the doll quickly climbed back into the chest. It was the safest place she knew. + +The shaking didn’t last long but the doll stayed in the thick chest until the room was calm again. Then she happily hopped out and continued exploring. +Once there was a rich girl who loved to pinch her pasta. She had a big bowl of it every day for lunch. But one day, when she went to pinch it, it was all gone! It was so difficult for the girl to figure out what happened. + +The girl began to look around for clues. Then, she saw the family cat with a big stuffed tummy. The girl knew she'd found her answer - the cat had pinched all her pasta! + +The girl was very angry, but also very clever. She decided to give the sleepy cat a big surprise. She pinched a fresh bowl of pasta and placed it before the cat. + +The cat's eyes widened as it smelled all the delicious smells. She began to greedily pinch the pasta and soon all the pasta was gone. The girl laughed, happy knowing that her plan had worked. + +The rich girl never stopped pinching her pasta and the greedy cat never pinched her pasta again. The girl enjoyed a rich plate of pasta every day and the cat got a special treat once in a while. +Little Molly was at the zoo with her mom. It was a bright and sunny day. She saw the monkey performing tricks and that made her smile. She wanted to perform too! + +Her mom saw this and gave her a shiny mint. She was so excited. All the animals around her were looking, too. She held it very carefully because it was fragile. + +Molly started to perform. She jumped, twirled and spun around. When she was done, the animals clapped for her. She was so happy she wanted to perform again. + +The zookeeper even gave her another mint as a reward for her performance. Molly thanked the zookeeper and ran off with her mom to try her new tricks again. +Once there was Maggie, a very restless 3 year old. Everywhere she went, she wanted to spray. She loved to spray water at her friends, her mom, and even the sun! One day it was a really hot day, and Maggie wanted to spray the sun. She sprayed and sprayed. Suddenly the sun smiled and a rain started to fall. Maggie was so excited because she had spray success! She ran and danced in the rain and the grass smelled so sweet. Maggie was happy and her mom was too. She cheered for Maggie and all her spray success! +A famous princess lived in a wonderful castle. Everyday she used to invite a lot of children to have fun in the castle. + +One day, she sent an invitation to a young girl named Ella. Ella was thrilled and couldn't wait to visit the castle. She asked her mom what she should wear and her mom said she could choose anything she wanted. + +When Ella arrived at the castle, the princess welcomed her warmly. They toured the castle together and had some delicious food. Ella said she was having such a nice time that she didn't want to go home. + +The princess smiled and said, "I promise you will be able to come back and visit anytime you want. No matter how famous I am!" + +Ella was so excited that she hugged the princess. She told everyone about the special invitation she had received and the promise the princess had made to her. From that day on, Ella was always talking about the amazing princess and her fantastic castle. +Max and Mia were playing in the park. They were so excited to play and explore the park. Everything was so colorful and fun. They laughed and ran around until Max saw a pass hanging from a tree. He reached out and took it from the tree. He and Mia were very excited to find a pass. + +Max looked around to see where the pass had come from. Suddenly he noticed a playful rabbit hopping around. He called to Mia to look at the rabbit, but before they knew it, the rabbit had disappeared. They both looked around, but it was nowhere to be seen. + +Max and Mia were sad, but they knew the rabbit had found its own pass and gone somewhere else. They put their pass back on the tree and continued playing in the park. They had a wonderful time and forgot all about the mysterious disappearing rabbit. +Paige was walking through the tall grass in the forest. She paused when she heard a loud noise. She looked around, but could not see anything. Suddenly, she heard growling. She was scared. She took a few steps back and noticed a lion. The lion was bald and very large. + +Paige stopped and stared at the lion. The lion moved his head and looked at Paige. Paige was very scared, but she stood still and paused. + +After what felt like a long time, the lion walked away and Paige breathed a sigh of relief. She paused one more time before continuing her walk through the forest. She was happy to be alive and she looked forward to seeing her family again. +Once there was a small boy who was walking in the forest. Suddenly he heard a noise and it scared him. So he ran away quickly and hid behind a bush. But then he saw something moving in the shadows. He was scared and he wanted to go home. He started to cry. + +Then, the small boy saw a friendly animal come out of the shadows. It was a cute little rabbit! The rabbit hopped closer to him, and the small boy smiled. He picked up the rabbit and started to cuddle it. After a while, they both went back home together. + +The small boy was no longer scared. He was happy to have a new friend. From that day onward, they were the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there was a man called Joe who wanted to be more powerful. He searched everywhere and tried hard to gain power. One day, while he was out walking, Joe felt a special touch on his shoulder. When he turned around, he saw a beautiful fairy who told him that if he was brave and full of courage, he could gain powerful magic. Joe believed in the fairy's words and set to work straight away, following her instructions. He soon felt his strength and power growing with each step he took. His new magic was so powerful that it allowed him to do incredible things. Joe was amazed by what he could do and thanked the fairy for giving him the power. And so, Joe was able to fulfill his dream and become powerful. +Once upon a time there was a little frog who lived in a pond. He was always so happy, hopping around and playing. One day, it started raining and the pond began to soak up all the water. The little frog decided to explore and jumped out of the pond. + +He went on a long journey and eventually he met an angry strip. The strip told the frog to leave and when the frog refused, the strip got even angrier. The frog was scared, so he hopped away as fast as he could. + +The little frog decided not to explore anymore and stayed near the pond. He learned his lesson and stayed safe. And from that day on, the little frog only explored when the sun was out and he was sure it was safe. +Once there was a fair rhinoceros called Richard. Everyday, Richard went for a walk in the park. He liked to see his friends, who were all animals. Every day, Richard's friends increased; he met more and more animals! + +One day, he met a really big animal. It had a big horn on its head and it was grey, like Richard. It was a rhinoceros like him! Richard was so delighted that he could not stop jumping and trumpeting. The other rhinoceros was just as happy to meet Richard, and they laughed and played together. + +From then on, Richard's friends kept increasing. Every day he made new friends! He was so happy that he was surrounded by so many fair animals in the park. He was never alone, and it was so much fun to be with his new friends. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly chalk. A small boy saw the chalk and got very sad. He thought it was all alone and didn't have any friends. + +The boy picked up the chalk and hugged it tight. He wanted to make sure the chalk knew it was not alone. He stroked its back and said, "Everything will be okay". + +The boy was doing his best to comfort the ugly chalk. He whispered, "You don't need to be alone". + +The small boy held the chalk close in his hands and started to draw a picture of a happy sun in the sky. Suddenly, the ugly chalk started to turn into many wonderful colors, just like the sun. + +The boy smiled and the chalk smiled too. The boy and the chalk were happy and they never felt alone again. +Once upon a time there was a graceful whale. He liked to cover his body with the seawater of the ocean. One day he decided to look for adventure and so he swam near the shore. + +The whale got very excited when he saw a boat coming his way. He swam gracefully around it, showing off his beautiful fins. Then, an even bigger boat appeared. It was very tall and covered him in its huge shadow. + +The whale was scared of the boat but he remembered his graceful moves and he started to play. The water was cool and he enjoyed covering his body. He was so happy! + +Soon, the whale realised that he still wanted to explore and he swam away from the shore. He swam gracefully until he saw some seagulls soaring in the sky. He wanted to join them. + +The whale spread his fins wide and covered himself one last time with the seawater. Then he let the waves carry him away, while the seagulls flew above him. The graceful whale went on an amazing adventure! +Once upon a time there was a grape. He was smooth and green. He grew on a vine near a big tree. + +Every day two birds would come and visit the grape. They liked to play around him, and climb on his vine. + +One day the birds didn't agree on something. They started to fight! The grape was very scared. He was worried the fight would make his vine shake and he would fall off! + +But then something amazing happened. A butterfly came and fluttered around the birds. She made beautiful patterns with her wings and the birds stopped fighting. + +The grape was so happy. The butterfly saved him! He was so thankful he wiggled and squirmed to say thank you! The birds and the butterfly laughed and flew away. + +From then on, the grape always remembered that no matter how small he was, his friends were there when he needed them. +Once upon a time there was a carpenter called Bob. Bob needed to fix a window, but he didn't have any nails. He looked around and couldn't find any available nails. + +So Bob decided to suggest an idea to his friend. He said: "Let's get some nails from my neighbour's shed." His friend thought that this was a good suggestion, so they decided to go and ask the neighbour. + +When they got to the neighbour's shed, they couldn't believe their eyes. There were lots of different nails available in all shapes and sizes. Bob picked out some nails that would be perfect for his window. + +He thanked the neighbour and went home with his friend. Bob used the nails to fix his window. From then on, Bob always had handy nails available in case he needed them! +Once there was a boy and he wanted to sing. He looked around his bedroom but there was nothing to sing with. So he stayed very still and thought about what he could do. Then he heard a sound! It seemed like it was coming from outside his bedroom. He opened his door and followed the sound down the stairs. + +When he opened the living room door, he saw his Mom singing. She was singing a happy song that the boy knew! He quickly ran across the room and stood next to her. Mom was very excited and said, "Do you want to sing too?" +The boy nodded and Mom put her arm around him. Then they both started to sing together. The song was so much fun that other family members came to listen. Everyone clapped and said, "That was great!". + +The boy was so happy that he had found a way to sing. From then on, singing was always available in his bedroom. Every time he was feeling sad or lonely, he would sing the same happy song that he and his Mom sang together. +Once there was a little girl who loved to swim. She was always very polite and would always say please when she wanted something. One day, she asked her mom for an ice cream cone. Her mom smiled and said yes. + +The little girl went to the store and asked for an ice cream cone. The storekeeper was very polite and gave her one. The little girl carried her cone back home. + +Outside her house, she could see a pond. The pond was calm and the sun was shining. The little girl got changed into her swimsuit and put her ice cream cone on the grass so she wouldn't get it wet. + +She ran to the water's edge and jumped in. She swam and swam and swam until she was tired and ready to eat her ice cream cone. She climbed out and grabbed the cone. It was a little melted but it was still delicious. + +The little girl smiled and thanked her mom for the special treat. From that day on, she and her mom always had ice cream cones when she went swimming! +One day, a little girl was walking in the park. She was looking for something special. She wanted to find a promise that she could keep forever. + +Suddenly, she saw an old man kneeling on the ground. He was looking at her and smiling. He said, "I have a special promise to give you." + +The little girl was so happy. She kneeled down beside the old man and asked what the promise was. He took her hand and said, "I promise that if you keep this promise, you will be very proud of yourself." + +The little girl smiled and nodded. She stood up and hugged the old man. She said she would always keep his promise and be very proud of herself. + +The old man smiled. He said, "I'm glad you're so excited. You should be proud of yourself for making a promise that you can keep forever." + +The little girl smiled and ran off to tell her friends about her special promise. From then on, she always remembered the old man's words and stayed proud of herself for keeping her promise. +Once upon a time, there were two kids named Anna and Peter. They were very jolly and liked playing together. One day, a big storm came to town. Anna was scared but Peter held her hand and said, "Let's attach a rope to each other. That way, we won't get lost." They each looped the rope around their waists and grabbed the other end. The rain was coming down hard, but Anna and Peter felt brave and were able to stay together. When the storm was over, they hugged and said, “That was a jolly adventure!†They were both so proud that they had attached themselves with a rope so they could stay together. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jane and Jack. They were walking together in the park when they both saw a pastry that looked very tasty. They both wanted to eat it, so they started to quarrel. + +At first, Jack said the pastry was his and Jane said it was hers. They argued and argued until Jack said Jane could have the pastry. Jane smiled and said, “Yay! Thank you Jack!†+ +They took turns taking bites out of the pastry. They found out it was even more tasty than they had expected. They laughed and kept eating until it was gone. Then they hugged and continued walking in the park together. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Pam. She was clever and liked to search for new fashion. Every day, she would search for the latest fashion and be really excited when she found something new. + +One day, Pam went searching and she saw a beautiful dress. It was a bright yellow colour with pretty bows on it. She loved it so much she asked her mum to buy it for her and they did. + +Pam could not wait to wear her new dress. She quickly put it on and twirled around in front of the mirror. She was so clever to have found such a beautiful dress. She was filled with joy and twirled even faster. + +Just then, Pam's mum entered the room and saw Pam twirling around in her new dress. She admired how clever her daughter was for finding such a beautiful dress. + +Pam was so happy with her new dress and she loved searching for new fashion even more. +Once upon a time, there was a big round wheel. The wheel spun around and around. It spun so fast, it was like a big blur! + +On top of the wheel was a happy little girl. She loved spinning around and around. It made her feel so good. + +The girl took one step at a time around the wheel. She felt so proud of herself, and each time she could go a little faster. + +Soon, the girl was spinning around the wheel so fast, she was almost flying. She was so happy and felt so good. + +The girl kept spinning around until it was night time. Then, she hopped off the wheel, happy and tired from all her spinning. +Mom had a surprise for Betsy. She was so happy! Betsy asked what it was and Mom said it included a flute. Betsy was excited and couldn't wait to see it. + +When they opened the surprise, it was a smelly flute. Mom said it was a special one that no one else had. The flute was brown and shiny. + +Betsy wanted to learn how to play the flute right away. Mom said she could if she practiced every day. So Betsy practiced every day and it wasn't as hard as she thought it would be. + +In no time, Betsy was able to play the flute and make music. She thought it sounded really good. Mom and Dad clapped and cheered for her. Betsy was so happy! +Max was excited. He had asked his friend Daisy to come to his house. He wanted to borrow her bike. + +Max shouted, “Yay! You are here!†+ +When Daisy arrived, she had her bike with her. She gave it to Max, and he was very happy. He said a big “Thank you†to Daisy. + +Max hopped on the bike and rode around the garden. He felt really good, and Daisy smiled. + +Then, Max thanked Daisy again, and gave her back the bike. She thanked him and went back home feeling excited. +One day, a little girl named Mary wanted to explore. She looked around and saw a track leading away from her house. She was so glad to find it! + +She followed the track and it led her to a big meadow with lots of butterflies! Mary smiled and was so glad. + +The track then took her to a river, with a bridge over the top. She looked across the bridge and saw a big tree with an owl sitting on it. Mary was so excited and glad to have found it. + +Then she followed the track back home and saw her mom and dad waiting for her. They were so glad to see her, and they all went inside to enjoy a snack. + +Mary went to bed that night with a big smile on her face, thinking of all the wonderful things she had seen on her adventure. She was so glad she had decided to take a look down the track! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Billy. He had a huge red ball he liked to play with. One day, the wind was blowing very hard. The ball flew out of Billy's hands and started to go a long way! + +Billy was sad. He wanted his ball back. He said sorry to the wind and ran as fast as he could. + +He ran and ran and ran until he finally reached his ball. But then, the wind picked it up again and started blowing it away! + +Billy didn't know what to do. He said sorry again and made a wish. He wished for the wind to take him and his ball somewhere far away. + +Suddenly, the wind wrapped around him and the ball and lifted them off the ground. They flew high in the sky. Billy couldn't believe it! + +The wind took them to a beautiful place filled with sunshine and rainbows. Together, Billy and the wind played for hours until it was time to go home. + +The wind said goodbye and flew away. Billy was happy with his new adventure! +Once upon a time there lived a wise old man. Every day he would go to the lumber yard to buy wood that he used to make things. + +One day, the old man took some of his creations to the post office to mail them to his friends. When he got to the post office, he asked the counter clerk to please mail his creations. + +The clerk smiled and said "I'd be happy to help you". He gave the old man an envelope and showed him how to put his creations inside it. Then, the clerk took the envelope and put it in a giant box with other mail. + +The old man was so happy and smiled in delight. The clerk said goodbye, and the old man thanked him before going on his way. + +From then on, the old man kept going to the lumber yard and the post office to mail his creations. He was always so excited to see where his creations would go, and who would receive them. +Once upon a time there was a Dry Trap. One day, a little girl named April came across it. She saw something inside! April got really excited. She bent down and whispered softly, “Hello? Is anyone there?†+ +Suddenly, a small voice spoke back. It was a tiny, furry animal. He said that he had been stuck in the trap for days and was very thirsty. April smiled and looked around. She found a jug of water nearby. + +She carefully filled the Dry Trap with the water and the animal drank it all up. After he had finished, April carefully set him free. As the little creature flew away, he looked back and spoke again. + +“Thank you†he said. April smiled and waved goodbye. She was so happy that she had been able to help the little animal. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient robot. He went on an adventure across the land, looking for something special. One day, he found a cave. Inside the cave he heard a noise. It was a small, scared creature. He was a baby dragon. + +The robot stepped carefully towards the dragon and said "Hello, I won't hurt you". The dragon looked up, his eyes filled with trust. He knew he could trust the robot. + +The robot softly stroked the dragon and brought him to a safe place. They became friends, and went on many adventures together. The dragon was so happy to have the robot as a friend, he was never scared anymore. + +The dragon learned to trust the robot. He knew that the ancient robot would always be there for him. +Once upon a time in a cozy home, a mother and her little daughter were playing a game. The mother asked the little girl, "What do you want to eat?" and the little girl replied, "I want something yummy!" + +The mother smiled and went to the kitchen. She came back with a plate of delicious cookies and placed it on the floor. The little girl was so happy and quickly scrambled to the floor. She grabbed a cookie and took a big bite. "Mmm! This cookie is so yummy!" she said. + +The mother grinned with delight. She knelt down and asked, "How do you like it?" The little girl replied, "It's yummy!" The mother was so pleased that she gave the little girl another cookie. + +The two of them spent the rest of the day playing and snacking on yummy treats. They were very happy and even though it was just a simple day, it was special to them. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named John. He had a red car and he loved to zoom around with it. Every day, he would put on his red helmet and drive around the block in his car. He was so happy with it! + +One day, he decided to have a crazy race. He invited all of his friends and they all got into their cars. The race began and they all zoomed away. It was so much fun. + +John was the fastest one and he won the race. All of his friends cheered for him and clapped. He was so excited! + +After the race, everyone was so tired. They all said goodbye and parted ways. John got into his red car and he zoomed away. He had a lot of fun during the race and he didn't want the fun to end. He had the craziest race ever! +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who liked to hop. He hopped all over the meadow and the fields. He hopped so high and so far that he could see far away. + +One day as he hopped, he saw something red in the distance. He hopping closer and saw that it was a big round red ball. He hopped to the center and hopped onto the top. + +The bunny hopped around and around. He hopped so fast that the round red ball started spinning. He hopped faster and faster and higher and higher. Then he hopped off and the ball stopped spinning. + +The bunny was happy. He hopped back to the meadow and the fields, where he hopped all day long. +Once there was a very serious girl named Hannah. She liked to take long baths. The warm water made her feel happy and relaxed. She liked to take a notebook into the bath with her, so she could draw pictures while she was in the water. + +One day, Hannah took her notebook and jumped right in. She drew a picture of the bubbles in the bath tub. As she imagined more pictures, she began to draw those too. She drew a castle and a family of ducks. She drew a big tree with a swing. + +When Hannah was done, she dried off and set the notebook aside. She felt so good after her bath and she knew she was feeling relaxed and refreshed. She hugged her notebook and said, “Thank you for the fun pictures!†Then she snuggled up in her bed and soon after she fell asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl, who was really excited. One day, her parents told her about the magic that was happening in the forest, and she couldn't wait to go there. + +So the next day, she took her favourite teddy bear and went to the forest. When she arrived, she saw a lot of sparkly things and creatures she had never seen before! She was so excited and wanted to get closer, but then a rude creature blocked her way. She asked what he wanted, and he said he had a special magic. + +The girl was so excited, she wanted to know what the magic was. The creature said it was a very special and powerful magic, so the girl and the creature agreed to share it. The creature put his hands together, said a few words and suddenly the forest was filled with a beautiful light. + +The girl was filled with so much excitement and happiness, she could feel the magic flowing through her. She thanked the creature and they both went their separate ways. + +The girl went home happily, knowing she will always remember the special magic of the forest. +Once upon a time there was a chubby bear named Lucy. She was a very happy bear who loved surprises. One day she had a request. She wanted to find the biggest surprise she could! + +So off she went on her adventure. She searched high and low but could not find the surprise she was looking for. She was sad and was just about to give up when she saw a big shiny box. She couldn't believe her eyes! + +With a little jump and a hop, Lucy hopped up to the big shiny box. She opened the box and what do you think she found? Inside the big box was the biggest surprise you could ever imagine - a giant teddy bear! + +Lucy was so pleased with her surprise and hugged it tight. From that day onward, Lucy and her chubby teddy bear were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a little 3 year old boy called Jack. He had a special moment each day when he would pray to the heavens. He would always say "Dear God, please help me to be a good boy today". + +One day Jack was feeling very bored, so he decided to do something special. He carefully put some peanuts in his pocket and set off to the park. + +When he got there, he looked up at the sky and said a little prayer. He asked God to help the peanuts he had brought with him grow bigger, so that he would have lots to eat. + +Jack remembered his prayer and every day he went to the park to check on the peanuts. Sure enough, the peanuts began to grow! They even grew so big that Jack and his friends could have a whole picnic with them. + +Jack was so happy, and he thanked God for answering his prayers - it just goes to show that if you pray, anything is possible! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She looked around her room with curious eyes. She saw her toys and books and smiled. + +Suddenly, she noticed something strange. It was a muffin on the table! She was very confused. Who put it there? + +She decided to investigate. She looked all around the room, but she didn't see anyone. It was very strange. + +At last, she found a clue. She saw a mouse peeking out from underneath the bed! She looked closer, and realized the mouse had a muffin in his paws! + +She was confused but excited. She knew the mouse had put the muffin there for her to find! She thanked the mouse with a smile and enjoyed her muffin. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jack. He loved to go to the grocery store and record all of the different kinds of food he saw! + +When Jack went to the grocery store, he got a little basket to put his food in. He looked for the apples, oranges and bananas. He put them into his basket and recorded what he saw in his head. + +Jack walked up and down the aisles and looked at all of the different food. He saw eggs, milk, cheese, bread and even ice cream! He was so excited that he almost forgot to record it all in his head! + +Jack quickly finished up his shopping and was ready to go home. He couldn't wait to show his mom all the different food he recorded. He smiled as he thought about all the tasty treats that were waiting for him at home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to explore. She was very curious and wanted to discover new things. She went on an adventure one day and found a basket. It was quite important, so she looked inside. It was full of yummy apple juice! The girl was excited and decided to drink it right away. She enjoyed the delicious drink! The sun was setting, so the girl packed up the basket and went home. She knew the basket was important, so she took it with her. As the sun went down, the girl and the basket went into the night. +Once upon a time there was a football. It was hidden beneath a big, fluffy blanket. On the blanket there were colourful pictures. One day, three little kids wanted to play with the football. They lifted up the blanket, and the football was displayed for them to see! It was shiny, round and silver. + +The three kids were so excited to play. They kicked the football around the room and then ran and chased it. Soon, they tired and the football rolled into a corner and hid. The three kids searched and searched, but they just couldn't find it! Finally, one of the kids spotted it hidden beneath a pile of toys. + +The three kids cheered when they found the football. Then they began to kick it, chase it and have lots of fun. + +The end. +Billy was very excited. He had just got a surprise - a telephone! He ran around and around the room, feeling so dizzy. He couldn't believe he had the telephone all for himself. He picked it up and shouted 'hello' into it. But nobody replied. He tried again and again, but still nobody answered. + +Billy got a bit sad, until he heard a ringing in the telephone! Could it be for him? He picked it up and heard a voice. It wasn't a person, it was his mommy! She was calling from the other side of the house. Billy was so surprised and happy! + +He talked to his mommy for a long time. When he was finished, he put down the phone and ran around the house again, feeling very dizzy and excited. He had used his surprise telephone all by himself! +Once upon a time there was a nice, tidy house. Inside the house lived a little girl named Kayla. Kayla liked to rise early in the morning and one day she got out of bed as soon as the sun came up. She was so excited because her mom was going to let her bring a cup of milk in a special cup to drink in her room. + +Kayla got out of bed, washed her face and hands and then put on her slippers. She went to the kitchen and asked for the milk. Her mom smiled and handed her the cup of cold, creamy milk. Kayla carefully held her cup and went back to her room. + +Kayla sat cross legged on the floor and closed her eyes. She took a few sips of the milk and savored the taste. She could feel the morning sun streaming in through the windows, which made the room feel so warm and cozy. + +Kayla finished her milk, put the cup on her nightstand, and got up to tidy her room. She put her books away, made her bed, straightened the curtains and dusted all the furniture. When she was done, she looked around and smiled at how nice and tidy her room was! Then Kayla went outside to enjoy the new day that had just begun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to see what was outside. She was not allowed to go out without her mummy, but the little girl had an idea. She decided to crawl out the window! + +She grabbed hold of the window and slowly pushed it up, just high enough for her to fit out. She wiggled her way outside and into the cold night. + +The little girl kept crawling, faster now as she wanted to explore. She crawled through the grass, and around the tight corners of the garden. She could hear owls hooting and small animals shuffling around. She was so excited! + +But after a while, her mummy noticed that the little girl was missing, and began calling for her outside. While the little girl was scared, she knew she had to go back. She quickly crawled back inside before her mummy could find her, and back into her warm bed. + +The little girl was so happy that she had done something she wasn't supposed to, but knew she must never do it again! She snuggled up tight in her bed and fell fast asleep, dreaming of her little night adventure. +Once there was a little girl named Tilly. She was 3 years old. One day, Tilly was very bored, so she went outside to play. She had a toy telephone with her. + +Suddenly, Tilly saw a mound of dirt in the garden. She was curious and wanted to know what was inside. So Tilly started to dig. After a while, she saw something sparkly at the bottom. It was a tiny treasure chest! + +Tilly was so excited. She opened the chest and saw lots of shiny coins inside. She was so happy! But then she heard a noise coming from the treasure chest. It was her telephone! + +Tilly had buried her telephone in the garden. She felt so miserable. She wished she had not buried her telephone in the dirt. + +So, the next day, Tilly was very careful not to bury her telephone again! +Once upon a time, there was a truly polite girl named True. True was getting ready for her trip and she had to pack her bag. True was so excited and she packed all of her favorites things in her bag like her toy lion and her stuffed bunny. True also packed her favorite dress, her sunglasses and a book to read. + +True was all packed and ready to go! She wanted to make sure that she was being extra polite on her trip and said "Please" and "Thank you" for everything. True said goodbye to her mom and waved to all of her friends. + +True had the best time on her trip. Everywhere she went people noticed how polite she was and they smiled when they saw her. At the end of the trip True was sad to leave, but she packed her bag and waved one last time before she went home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to wander around the house. Her favourite thing to do was to go into the kitchen and find something delicious to eat. + +One day she was wandering around the kitchen when she saw something wrapped in a paper. She picked it up and was so excited to find it was a delicious brownie! + +She quickly unwrapped the brownie and found it was so yummy. She ate it all up and smiled as she wandered back out of the kitchen. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a wagon that was bright red and shiny. She took the wagon on a walk in the park. As she was walking, the wagon suddenly disappeared! She was so sad and looked around for it but it was gone. She got very worried and started to cry. + +Suddenly, a very calm man came up to her and said, "Don't worry. I know where your wagon is." He took the little girl's hand and led her to a nearby pond. He pointed out to the pond and sure enough, the bright red wagon was there! The little girl was so happy. The man had made her wagon appear again! + +The little girl thanked the kind man and happily ran off with her wagon. Everyone in the park was glad that the wagon had reappeared. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a generous light. The light was so generous that it made everyone around it smile. Everyone was happy and content with the day. + +However, one day the light suddenly grew sad and began to frown. Everyone was curious why the light was so sad. One brave soul stepped forward and asked what was wrong. The light then said that it was feeling lonely. + +The others all nodded in understanding and knew exactly what to do. Everyone began to be generous with the light and their time. They laughed and talked with the light, and shared kind words. + +In no time at all, the light was beaming again. It was so happy to finally not feel alone anymore. Everyone around it thanked it for being so generous and kind. + +The light promised to never feel lonely again and the others promised to always be there for it. And they all lived happily ever after. The End. +Once there was a lime. It was tiny and fragile. Every day it would tell a story. Little kids loved to hear its stories. The lime told stories about fairies and pirates, about things flying up in the sky and swimming down to the bottom of the sea. + +One day it told a story about a little crocodile who liked to dance. And when the crocodile danced, the birds sang, and the sun shined even brighter. The little kids laughed and clapped their hands. + +When it was time for them to go, the lime waved goodbye and said, "See you later, guys!" Everyone hugged the lime and thanked it for the wonderful story. + +The lime was happy to have a lot of friends. It loved to tell stories and make people happy. What an amazing lime it was! +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pretend. One day she decided to pretend that her potato was an airplane. She said to her potato, "Let's go on an adventure!" + +Lily grabbed the potato and ran all around the house, flying it like an airplane. She climbed up on the couch and pretended it was a mountain. She swooped down and pretended the empty room was an ocean. She flew all around, imagining all sorts of places. + +Soon, Lily got tired from all her pretending. She put down the potato and sighed. She was so happy and she knew she would never forget all the places she flew to that day. +Once upon a time, there was a crocodile who went on a great adventure. The crocodile was very excited to explore new lands and meet new people. The crocodile encountered a family of frogs and wanted to join them on their journey. + +The family of frogs gladly welcomed the crocodile. They valued the crocodile’s adventurous spirit and wanted to learn from him. They took the crocodile to many different places and showed him many different sights. The crocodile was so happy and excited to explore and learn more about the world. + +The family of frogs and the crocodile enjoyed their journey together and became good friends. They shared many stories, experiences and explored the world hand in hand. The crocodile was so grateful for being valued by the family of frogs and was very excited for his new adventures. + +The crocodile and the family of frogs stayed together for a very long time, exploring and seeing wonderful things, and each of them valued their friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. He was very tidy. He liked things to be neat and clean. One day, he saw something that he didn't like. It was trouble. The boy hated trouble. He was very unhappy and his face turned red. + +The boy tried to make the trouble go away. He took a broom and tried to clean it up. But no matter how much he tried, he couldn't make the trouble go away. His face got very hot and he started to cry. + +But then, a kind old lady came to help. She took the boy's hand, and they cleaned up the trouble together. Now the boy was happy again. He was so glad that the tidy house was back. He was so proud of himself! With the old lady's help, he had made the trouble go away. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Sam. One day Sam went to the toy store with his mom. He saw a microscope, a fun toy he wanted to try out. So he asked his mom for it. + +When Sam got the microscope he brought it home and wanted to test it. He asked his mom to help him. Together they looked at different things through the microscope and were amazed at all the small details they could see. + +Sam also wanted to try something else with the microscope. He wanted to test if food tasted better when looked at through the microscope. So, his mom put a piece of cheese on the microscope and they looked at it through the lens. It looked so delicious and yummy! They both took bites and it was very tasty. + +Sam and his mom had lots of fun together with the microscope. +Once upon a time, there was a big tough man. He had an image of himself that he was very proud of. He was very serious and never smiled. + +One day, he was walking around the town and saw a young toddler running around playing. The toddler noticed the man's image too. Without warning, the tot ran up and gave the man the biggest hug. The surprise was too much for him, and he couldn't hold back the laughter. The laughter made his image break and he was no longer so tough. + +The man was shocked by what had happened and gave a huge grin. He was glad to be able to show he was friendly even if his image was broken. He thanked the toddler for his help and said goodbye. + +The two were never seen in town together again, but the man's image of being tough was changed forever. +Once upon a time there was a dependable bike. Every day it waited for a child to come along and use it. One day, a little girl arrived. She was only three years old, but she was ready to take on the challenge of riding the bike. + +The little girl sat on the seat and she put both of her feet on the pedals. Then, she pushed down hard and the bike began to move! She was so excited that she called out with joy. + +Now it was time to listen to her dad. He said, "remember to pay attention to where you are going and stay on the sidewalk." The little girl nodded her head and then she was off on her journey. She had never gone so far before but she felt safe because she knew she could depend on her bike. + +Finally, the little girl reached her destination. She had been gone for an entire hour and she had gone very far away. She had listened to her dad's advice and it had helped her stay safe and achieve her goal. + +The dependable bike was happy to see the little girl ride back home, for it knew that it had been part of something special. The little girl was happy too, for she had discovered the power of having a pedal - a dependable pedal. +Once upon a time, there was a brave, adventurous file. He was small and green, but he was very brave. He wanted to explore the world, so one day he started to grow. He got bigger and bigger, until he was big enough to leave home. Then he flew away, high into the sky. + +The file flew far and wide and he visited all kinds of places. He saw mountains, valleys, and rivers. He even saw a big, blue ocean. He was having a great time. + +But then at last, he realized he was getting tired. He had been growing for a long time, and now he wanted to go home. So he flew back, until he was home again. Then he stopped growing and he was small and green again. And he was happy. +Once upon a time there was a curious family. They always wanted to move and explore new places. So one day, they all packed their bags and hopped in their car. + +The family drove for a long time until they reached a new place. It was full of bright flowers and tall trees. The family was so excited to try new things and meet new people in the area. + +They found a big playground that was full of fun things to play with. The family moved around the playground enjoying all the activities. They laughed and played together until it was time to go home. + +On the way back, they stopped to explore the beach. The waves sparkled in the sunlight and the sand felt soft on their feet. They ran around, skipping rocks and searching for shells. + +Then the family moved back to the car, feeling happy and curious about what other kinds of new places they could go explore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old. + +One day, the little girl did something new. She stepped outside her house for the first time. + +The little girl looked around and saw a path. It was full of bright, colourful flowers and the sun was shining. + +The little girl decided she would follow the path. It was leading her to a surprise. + +Soon the little girl arrived at the surprise. It was a delicious pill, just for her! She quickly gobbled it up and enjoyed the sweet, delicious taste. + +The little girl was so happy with her surprise. After that day, she stepped outside her house every day to see what new surprises the path would bring. +Jac and his family were having a long drive in the car. Jac was so excited he kept shouting and singing and bouncing around. Suddenly the car started to reverse! Jac's mom and dad were so confused, but then they remembered they had to go to the hospital to pick up some medicine. + +They all made it to the hospital and got out of the car. Jac wanted to explore but his mom and dad said they had to stay close. They walked up to the counter and the doctor gave them a big bag of medicine. Jac took a peek inside and noticed all the different bottles with strange names. + +His mom and dad said thank you to the doctor and they all headed outside. They walked back to the car and they all jumped in. Jac was so impressed with his mom and dad, they had gotten the medicine so quickly! + +The family drove home and Jac felt better knowing he had the medicine. From now on he was going to take it every day for a long time. +Tim and his mommy were in the park. The sun was warm. Tim saw some grass and he wanted to catch it. He ran around as fast as he could to try to catch the grass. His mommy watched and laughed. Tim tried hard, but he could not catch the grass. + +After trying for a while, Tim asked his mommy to help him. She smiled and came to his side. She showed Tim how to pick up the grass in his hands. Tim was so happy! He picked up some of the warm grass. He made a little pile of it and was very proud. + +Tim and his mommy enjoyed the rest of their time in the park together. They picked some more of the fresh, warm grass and Tim had a big smile on his face. He was so happy he had caught some grass. +The old man took a walk every morning. On this day he took a newspaper with him. He was not ignorant about the world and he loved to read the news. + +He walked and walked until he found a park bench. He sat down and started to read the newspaper. Suddenly a 3 year old girl came and sat by him. + +The old man smiled at the little girl and asked, "What would you like to do?". The girl said, "I want to read the newspaper like you!". + +The old man took the newspaper and gave it to the girl. "You can read the newspaper if you like!", he said. The girl smiled and started to look at the words. + +The old man watched the girl and thought about how innocent and ignorant she was about the world. He enjoyed watching her read and seeing her enjoyment of the newspaper. +Jeff was a competitive three-year-old. He was always looking for a way to show off his skills to his friends and family. His favorite pastime was to swing in the park. He would swing so high that the wind would blow his hair back. + +One day, Jeff was with his Grandma at her house. He was excited to find a strong rope hanging down from the ceiling and attached to a hook in the fireplace. Jeff asked his Grandma if he could swing from it and she said yes. + +Jeff began swinging with excitement. He wobbled and swayed, going higher and higher. He closed his eyes and let the movement take over; he could feel the wind on his face. He felt like he was flying! + +Soon, all the family members gathered around the fireplace, cheering Jeff on as they watched him fly through the air and land smoothly every time. Everyone was impressed with Jeff's swinging skills and said he had grown more competitive since his last visit. + +Jeff felt proud as he received compliments from his family. He loved the feeling of being competitive and was eager to keep swinging higher and higher. +Milly and Jack were best friends. They did everything together. One day Milly had a curious idea. She said 'Let's go and sign our names in the lawn!' + +Jack liked the idea and said 'Yes, let's go'. So off they ran to the park. When they reached the lawn, Milly took out a pen from her pocket. She carefully wrote her name in the grass. Then she stepped back and admired it. Jack wrote his name next to Milly's. They both laughed and smiled when they saw their names in the lawn. + +They stayed and played in the park for a while longer. They ran around and pretended they were superheroes. Milly and Jack had so much fun that day! +Once there was a brave knight. He had a special job. His job was to find a bright gem. So off he went on his adventure. + +He searched and searched until at long last he found it. The bright gem shone like a star in the dusk. He was so excited and he thanked the skies for the find. + +The knight held the gem close. He was so proud. He took it back to show his King. + +The King was so happy and he thanked the knight for finding the gem. The gem was put on a special mirror and it shone out brightly. + +The knight was proud of his accomplishment. He thanked the King and went on his way. +Once upon a time there was a birdcage. Inside was a bird and she was very anxious. She wanted to go sailing, but she couldn't get out of the cage. Then one day, a magical wind came and blew open the door of the birdcage. The bird was so happy that she flapped her wings and flew out of the cage. She caught the wind and sailed away for hours and hours until she found a beautiful beach. She landed on the beach and had a wonderful time! She stayed there until it was time to go back home. Then she sailed away again, content and happy. +Once upon a time there was a king who liked to enjoy himself. He liked to go for walks and eat with his friends. One day he got very confused. He wasn't sure why he was so confused, so he asked his friends for help. They all told him to go and ask the magical tree for advice. + +So the king set off to ask the magical tree. When he arrived, the magical tree told him to look out for something he would enjoy. The king thought about it and decided he would go for a walk in the forest. + +The king enjoyed his time in the trees. He saw animals, heard birds singing and felt the sun on his face. He was glad the magical tree had given him the advice. + +After a while the king felt less confused and was happy he had found something he enjoyed. He thanked the magical tree and went back home. + +The end. +One night, a 3 year old was in their bedroom. Suddenly, the 3 year old heard an original scream. They were scared and ran quickly to their bedroom window. They saw a law man outside their house, chasing somebody. The 3 year old wanted to help, so they opened the window and screamed for the law man to stop. This made the law man turn around, and he thanked the 3 year old for their help. The 3 year old felt brave and proud. They had used their voice to do the right thing and help out the law man. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy scooter. The scooter never wanted to go anywhere and was content to just stay where it was. One day, a little boy decided to take the scooter and try to make it move. The boy was so excited to ride the scooter and he pushed it up and down the street. He zoomed around all day long, going as fast as he could. + +Soon, it was time for the boy to go home and the sun began to set. He reluctantly stopped riding his scooter and started to head home. As he said goodbye to his scooter, he thought of all the fun they had together on that day. He smiled and waved goodbye. + +The next day, when the little boy returned, he found his scooter still sitting lazily where he had left it. He gave it a firm push and it moved again, just like before. With a happy laugh, he rode it all around the neighborhood. + +The days ended up going by so quickly. The little boy and his scooter shared many happy days together, before it was time to part ways. Eventually, the boy had to give his beloved scooter up, and said goodbye. But the memories of their special time together stayed with him forever. +Once upon a time there was a mighty dog. He was very big and strong and loved to go on walks. He always had to wear a leash because he was so strong, but he was a very good dog and always followed the rules. + +One day the dog wanted to go on a walk with his owner but the leash was very tangled up and wouldn't work. He barked and tried to get it undone but it was so tangled he couldn't do it. + +His owner saw this and tried to help. He worked and worked on the leash until finally it came undone. The dog was so happy he started jumping around and wagging his big, strong tail. + +The dog and his owner went on a beautiful walk and the dog had lots of fun. He felt so free without the leash and ran around for hours. By the end of the day he was very tired and ready for a rest. + +The dog's owner called him back and put the leash back on. The dog tried to run off again but his owner was too strong and kept him close. The dog knew it was time to end the fun walk and go home. They put their leash on and set out for their journey home. +Once upon a time, there was a rich man. He had a violin that he loved to use. Every day, the man would take out his violin and roll down the hill in front of his house. He would play music with his violin as he rolled downhill. + +The rich man had so much fun rolling downhill with his violin that other people wanted to join in. Every day, more people began to join him. Soon, everyone in the neighbourhood was rolling down the hill together, playing their violins and having a great time. + +The rolling continued for many days. Everyone was so happy, they were smiling and laughing while they rolled down the hill with their violins. + +Soon, all of their rolling turned into a big parade. The parade was so much fun that people from all over gathered to join in. Everyone laughed, played music and rolled together for what seemed like forever. + +And that's the story of how the rich man and his violin made everyone happy! +Once there was a boy called Tim. One day, Tim wanted to go to the lab but his parents didn't want him to. Tim was a very persistent little boy, however, and he started to insist that allowed him to go! After a few minutes of pleading, his parents eventually gave in and let him go. + +When Tim arrived at the lab, he was so excited! Everything in the lab was so cool and nothing had ever looked so interesting before. He looked around and noticed that the walls were a bright purple color. Tim was so happy to be there, he even started running around! + +The lab was filled with lots of busy scientists and Tim started asking lots of questions. He asked questions like "what's this?", "what are you doing?" and "why is it purple?" The scientists happily answered Tim's questions and explained that the walls were that color so that it was easier to see. + +Tim spent the rest of the day exploring the lab and learning new things. At the end of the day, he said goodbye to all the scientists and insisted that he could come back again soon. The scientists agreed, and Tim left happy and excited to come back soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. She had a shiny red bike that she loved to ride. Her dad was polishing it to make it look even brighter. + +Molly watched as her dad worked, admiring the bright red bike. Finally, Dad finished polishing and he gave Molly a sweet snack. Molly was so excited, she thanked her dad and took the snack. + +She enjoyed the sweet snack as she sat on her shiny red bike. She took off riding with a big smile on her face. From then on, Molly always made sure to take care of her bike and take snacks from her Dad. +Once upon a time there was a raccoon. He loved to zoom around the woods looking for yummy goodies to eat. One day, he heard a strange noise. He decided to investigate. As he rounded the corner, he noticed a pile of disgusting stuff. He quickly realized it was trouble! + +He zoomed around it, trying to find a way to make it go away. He noticed some footprints next to it and realized it was made by two naughty cats. He quickly ran away and decided to tell his raccoon friends that they needed to be careful of the cats. + +But the cats weren’t done yet. They kept making a mess, leaving behind disgusting stuff all over the forest. The raccoon decided to take matters into his own hands. He zoomed around the forest, leading the cats away from the wood and towards town. + +And that is why the raccoons always have to be on the lookout for trouble. They know if something looks disgusting, it probably is! +Once upon a time, there was a spirit who was very naughty. She liked to create lots of mischief and this made the other spirits unhappy. One day, she snuck into a sleepy village and laughed as she caused chaos and disruption. + +The other spirits were so angry and upset that they decided to punish her for her bad behaviour. They gave her a stern warning about how she should never cause mischief again. + +When the spirit eventually returned home, she was very sad to think that she may have made the other spirits unhappy. She knew she needed to be more careful with her behaviour in the future. + +From that day forward, the spirit always made sure to be on her best behaviour wherever she went. The sleepy village was very relieved that she had learned her lesson and the spirits were content knowing that she would no longer cause trouble. +One day, Bobby wanted to play sport. He quickly put on his favourite shirt, which was long and blue. He ran outside and found a sunny spot in the garden. Bobby loved to bathe in the sunshine. + +He started to play his favourite sport. He kicked the ball and ran around in circles. He threw the ball up in the air and caught it. He laughed and shouted while playing. Bobby was having lots of fun! + +After playing for a long time, Bobby was very hot and sweaty. He decided to go for a swim in the pool. He quickly got into the pool and put his headunder the water. Bobby loved to bathe in the cool water. He swam in circles and splashed around. + +After a while, Bobby was refreshed and ready to go back to playing sport again. He was happy and couldn't wait to do it all over again the next day. He quickly dried himself off, changed into fresh clothes and ran back outside to play. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was a very curious child. One day, Lucy had a great plan. She wanted to make some shapes out of clay. Lucy got some clay from her mom and rolled it out into a flat surface. + +Then Lucy planned out which shapes she wanted to make. She made a square and a triangle. She even made a star! After she made all of the shapes, she put the clay in the oven. + +When the clay was done baking, Lucy's shapes were flexible and strong. She was excited to show her mom the shapes she made. + +Lucy's mom was so proud of her. She told Lucy that she was amazing and she was very creative. Lucy was very happy and they both hugged! +Once upon a time, there was a graceful lady living in a beautiful village. She lived near a well and she loved going there every morning to print beautiful designs. Her prints were so beautiful and everyone in the village admired them. + +In the village, there was another lady. She was jealous of the graceful lady and her beautiful prints. So every morning, she followed her to the well in the village and watched her do the printing. + +One morning, the jealous lady decided to try the prints for herself. But she had no success and all her attempts were a complete mess. + +The graceful lady saw her fails, smiled sweetly and said "Oh, that's ok. Take your time and practice. You will get better and make beautiful prints soon." Everyone in the village was filled with love and admired the graceful lady even more. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and she loved watching videos. Whenever mommy and daddy were busy, Lucy would demand that they put on a video. + +One day, mommy and daddy went out and left Lucy with her aunt. Aunt Gertrude was very kind and said "Let's watch some videos together". So Lucy chose one about a singing puppy and soon they were both laughing and singing along. + +When mommy and daddy came home, Lucy happily showed them the video. Daddy smiled and said "That looks like a really fun video, but maybe one day we can watch something a bit more educational?" Lucy nodded and the family settled down to watch a kind documentary about the ocean. + +Lucy loved it just as much as the singing puppy video and ever since she has been asking to watch videos that are both fun and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a log in the forest. It was blue and glistening in the sun. One day, a little girl came to the log and decided to listen to it. She tiptoed close and put her ear on the log. She was surprised to hear a voice coming out! + +The log said, "Hello little girl! I am so happy to see you. Can you come back often and listen to me?" + +The little girl nodded and said, "Yes, I will!" She then visited the log every day, listening to all its stories and secrets. + +The log was so thankful for the little girl that it decided to give her a special gift. The next day, the little girl came back and the log said, "Here is a present for you!" It was a beautiful blue flower for the little girl. + +The little girl took the flower and gave a big hug to the log. She said, "Thank you for my special gift! I will come back tomorrow and listen to you again." + +The log smiled and said, "Come back anytime, my special little friend!" +Mummy and Daddy had some money in their hands. The money was thin and made of paper. + +Mummy said, "We need to be careful with our money and balance it between us." + +Daddy said, "Let's save some money for later." + +So Mummy and Daddy put some money in the piggy bank. + +Mummy said, "We need to keep the piggy bank safe." + +Daddy took out the money from his pocket and said, "This will help us balance our money." + +Mummy and Daddy put their money together and counted it. + +Mummy said, "Now our money is balanced and we can use it to buy things that we need." +Once upon a time, there was an enormous fox. He wanted to be bigger and better, so he started growing and growing. He grew to be so big and strong, he was the biggest fox in the forest! Everyone admired him, but they were also scared. + +He went to a nearby lake and was so big, he was able to look over the top of it. The water was beautiful and it made him feel strong. He thought to himself, I am the biggest fox in the world! + +He started to grow even bigger and bigger, until he was the size of a big house! Everyone was so amazed, they asked him how he did it. The fox told them the story of how he started growing, and how he kept growing to become enormous. + +The fox kept growing, until he was so tall he could reach the highest trees. He was admired by everyone in the forest and became known as the biggest and strongest fox in the world! +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was very persistent. He wanted to spend the day making sauce. All day he worked hard to make the sauce. He followed the recipe his mom gave him. + +He mixed the tomatoes and spices. He stirred them until they were all mixed together. Then he added the onion and cheese. Then he stirred again. It smelled so good. + +Jack put the sauce in a pot and put it on the stove. He stirred and stirred until it was done. He tasted it and smiled with delight. + +He brought the sauce out to share with everyone. Everyone took turns tasting it and they all agreed it was the best sauce they ever had. Jack was very proud of himself. + +The day was spent making sauce and Jack had had a lot of fun. He was very persistent and his hard work had paid off. +A dependable little boy named Max was at the stadium with his family. He loved the stadium and all the fun activities it had to offer. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and turned to see a very large balloon above him. Max was so excited that he screamed with joy. His family screamed too and they all laughed as they watched the balloon soar away. + +Suddenly, something strange happened. Max heard a loud rumbling sound. He turned and saw that the stadium walls were starting to shake. He knew this wasn’t normal and he screamed for his family to run. + +Luckily, Max was dependable and he led the way for his family to safety. He was so brave and he made sure everyone was safe before he ran to join them. Eventually, everyone was okay and they returned to the stadium when the shaking had stopped. + +Max was very proud of himself for being dependable and keeping everyone safe. From then on, his family knew they could always count on him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane who wanted something new to play with. + +One day, she walked into a shop and saw a pretty vase. It was so shiny and new! Jane wanted to buy it right then, so she asked her mom to sign a piece of paper. + +When her mom read the paper, she smiled and signed her name at the bottom. Jane was so happy! + +After Jane's mom signed the paper, she handed the vase to Jane. Jane was very excited and hugged the vase tight. She couldn't believe she had a new toy! + +Jane loved playing with her new vase. She would make up stories with it and pretend like it was a magical creature. She was so happy to have something new! + +The end. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the park. She was excited because she wanted to play! She saw a big slide and ran towards it. When she got to the top, she leaned forward and slid down. At the bottom, Mia saw two boys. They were playing with a ball. Mia liked the ball, so she joined them. The boys were competitive and so Mia had to try her best to keep up. + +But it was hard and Mia was tired. Then she saw a cart of spaghetti that someone had left behind. She was really hungry, and so she grabbed a plate and scooped some spaghetti onto it. It was delicious! + +Mia had so much energy after eating the spaghetti, she was ready to win the game! She ran with the ball and leaned forward to score a goal. The boys were so impressed by her competitive spirit! + +Mia had the best day, and she was glad that she had chosen to lean forward and slide down the slide. She knew that it was the best decision, because it led her to the spaghetti and the competitive game. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy pig. He loved to dance! Every day he would go out into the meadow and stretch and then move his feet. All the other animals in the meadow loved watching the pig dance. He was so graceful, it made them happy. + +The pig danced all day, until it was too dark to see. Then he'd go back inside his house and sleep. One day, he decided to invite some of the other animals over to join him in dancing. + +The animals all had a great time. They bowed and spun, hopped and swayed. Even the birds sang along! After a few hours, the party came to an end. Everyone thanked the wealthy pig for the wonderful time. + +From then on, the pig took all his animal friends on weekly dance dates, and they all had so much fun. Their happy dances filled the air with joy and the pig was delighted to have so many friends to share his dance moves with! +One day, Tom heard a strange sound. It was very soft and he was curious to know what it was. He followed the sound to the garden and saw a big pile of clay. He touched it and it was very soft. Tom could not resist getting his hands in it and shaping it into various animals. He patted them and was very pleased with how they looked. He built a lot of different creations, sometimes two at a time! + +When Tom was finished, the garden was full of wonderful things he had made. He smiled and heard a noise in the trees. It was a bird singing a joyful song and Tom knew that he could make something special out of the clay for the bird. + +He carefully shaped a tiny clay bird and painted it with bright colours. He placed the bird near the singing bird, who in turn was delighted with the surprise. The bird sang even louder as it fluttered around the clay bird and Tom watched them both with big eyes. + +Tom had a lot of fun making things with the soft clay and he was glad that it had made his feathered friend so happy. +Once there was a little girl called Emily. She was very independent and could do things all by herself. Every day she would play in the garden and offer her toys to the birds and the bees. + +One day, Emily was picking tomatoes in the garden when she noticed something bright and red at her feet. It was a big juicy tomato! She offered it to the birds and the bees. They were so happy that they flew around in circles. + +Emily smiled and sat in the garden with the birds and the bees, eating her delicious tomato. Before long, the tomato was all gone, but the birds and the bees still flew around her, happy that she had offered them such a wonderful treat! +Once there was a little boy who had to choose what to do. He had a tough decision to make and he wanted to do the right thing. He had to choose either to stay put or go find some trouble. He didn't want to do the wrong thing and he wanted to be a good boy. + +He thought and thought, wondering what to do. The decision seemed like it would be hard to make, so he decided to take a long look around. He looked far and wide and saw lots of fun things to do. + +Finally, he made his decision. He decided to look for some trouble. He knew it would be hard but he was brave and wanted to see what would happen. He gathered up his courage and went out looking for trouble. + +He looked for a long time, but no trouble came his way. He had made the right decision and was happy to find out that looking for trouble was not as bad as he thought it would be! +Once upon a time there was a family who lived in a big yellow house. One day, the family was feeling frustrated because they couldn't find a way to stay warm in their house. Then, the dad had a crazy idea. He suggested they get the coal that was in their basement. Everyone in the family thought this was a great idea and quickly got to work. + +The dad found a big bucket and filled it with coal. Then, he carried it upstairs to the living room. He showed the kids how to make a fire in the fireplace. It was fun watching the flames get bigger and bigger. Soon the whole family was in front of the fire, feeling nice and warm. + +Afterwards, the dad suggested they put some coal in a pot and set it outside. This way, the family could keep the fire going for a long time. Everyone agreed this was a fantastic idea, and the family gathered around the warm flames all week. + +When it was time to go, the dad suggested they should take some coal from the bucket to use later. Everyone loaded up the coal in their bags and they all went back home. The family was very happy that the dad had suggested such a crazy and wonderful idea! +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to go on an adventure. So he decided to enter a journey. At first, it seemed difficult and full of obstacles. But the man was very persistent and he never gave up. + +He ran, and he climbed, and he crossed rivers and mountains. Along the way, he met many strange creatures and he saw beautiful places. Day and night he kept going. + +Finally, after weeks and weeks, he reached the end of his journey. He was very happy and he enjoyed the amazing view. It was an adventure he would never forget. + +The end. +One day, Tom and Joe were playing together. Tom had a long, brown hair, and Joe was bald. Tom thought it was funny, so he started to joke with Joe. + +He said, “Your head looks like a ball!†Joe laughed, but he felt like something was missing. He wanted to have long, brown hair just like Tom. + +So he asked his mom if he could get a hair cut. She said yes, and Tom and Joe went to the salon together. The hairdresser gave Joe a nice, short hairstyle. + +When they left, Joe was so happy to look in the mirror. His new, bald head made him look different but he liked it! Now Tom and Joe looked more alike and they both laughed when they saw each other's reflection. +Once upon a time, there lived a boy called Tim. One day, Tim went to the beach. He couldn't wait to get there! + +When Tim arrived, he stood near the shore. He could feel the soft sand against his toes. He looked out to the ocean and saw a big ship. He was so excited! + +Nearby, he saw a man who was wearing a big hat. The man was very polite and said hello to Tim. He asked him to come over and join him. They talked and watched the waves come in and out. + +After some time, the man said bye and left. Tim stayed by the shore and watched as the sun went down. He was so happy to have made a new friend. Now, every time he visits the beach, he stands by the shore and remembers their happy time together. +Joey was a kid who lived in a small town. He always wanted to own something, but he never had enough money. But one day, he found something in the street. It was a filthy toy car! He was so excited that he owned it now and ran home to show it to his parents. + +When he got home, his mom and dad saw the toy car. They were very happy that he found something, but they thought it was too dirty. So they took it to the bathroom and gave it a big wash. + +When it was all clean, Joey was so excited that he got to keep his very own toy car. His mom and dad were very proud of him and they praised him for being so clever. Joey was so happy that he got to own something, and now he was the proud owner of a shiny toy car! +Once upon a time there was a powerful lion. He had sharp teeth and a big roar. He wanted a sandwich but he didn't know how to get one. + +One day he saw a bird flying with a sandwich. He roared at it to stop. The bird was so scared that it dropped the sandwich and flew away. + +The lion walked up to the sandwich and picked it up in his mouth. He held it tight so it wouldn't fly away. But he still wanted to eat it. + +He used his powerful claws to tear open the sandwich. Then he released all the yummy bacon and cheese. He ate the sandwich and felt happy. + +The lion released a loud roar of joy. He was so happy and powerful with a full stomach! +Jack was a very intelligent little boy. He was only three years old, yet he knew so much about the world around him. + +One day, Jack and his mom were walking in the park. Jack was picking all kinds of flowers. He picked flowers of different shapes and sizes. He was so excited! + +Suddenly, he saw something sparkly on the ground. He bent down to pick it up and found a shiny new penny. He put it in his pocket and continued to pick more flowers. + +As Jack was picking the flowers, he heard someone laughing behind him. He turned around and saw a bird with its head poking out of a tree. He stopped what he was doing and looked up at the bird. It flew away with a chirp. + +Jack smiled, happy to see the bird. He thought it was so intelligent. He still had the shiny penny in his pocket, but he wanted to give it to the bird. He wished the bird luck and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was very hungry, so he asked his mummy for a snack. She said yes and gave him a yummy peanut butter sandwich. Tom was so excited and he ate it in two bites. + +But then Tom noticed that the door of the cupboard was open. He saw some chocolates inside - yum! He wanted another snack, but he felt a bit guilty. He knew that he shouldn't take the chocolates without asking mummy. + +Tom was about to take the chocolates when his mummy came back in the room. She saw him looking in the cupboard and said, "No Tom! We don't take things without asking." Tom felt so ashamed and he said sorry. Then he quickly closed the cupboard door and went back to playing. + +Mummy laughed and said, "It's ok! We can have a snack after lunch." Tom was so happy and he went off to play more. +Once there was a red firetruck. It was a special firetruck because it had a bell and could drive. Every day, the firetruck would drive around the town making a lot of noise. Whenever someone saw the firetruck they would run to the window and wave. + +One day, the firetruck drove past a big field with lots of poppies. The poppies were so beautiful and delicate – the firetruck slowed down to have a closer look. The poppies were all different colours and shapes – it was a very pretty sight. + +Suddenly, the firetruck honked its horn. The poppies stood still and then all the petals began to gently float away in the breeze. It was a magical sight to see! + +The firetruck started to drive away, feeling happy that it had enjoyed such a delicate and special sight. +There was a strong bear who wanted to speed up his morning routine. He had a lot to do and he wanted to get to it right away. So he decided to use a razor. The bear was excited to feel how the strong razor moved over his fur and made it feel smoother than ever. He was careful but the razor moved quickly across his body and he soon felt his fur was much softer. The bear was thrilled with how quickly he was able to speed up his routine and he was ready to start his day. +Once upon a time, two friends named Bill and Kate went on a march. They were so excited to march together. They waved their arms in the air and marched quickly on the path. + +As they marched, they began to feel even more and more excited. They shouted "Yay!" and felt the excitement spread throughout their whole bodies. + +Once they had marched for a while, Bill said to Kate "Let's stop for a rest. I am so tired". Kate agreed and they stopped in a nearby field. + +The two friends took a few moments to catch their breath and then they started to march again. This time they were both singing as they marched, feeling like they were walking on air. + +As they marched, they agreed that going on a march was the best way to have fun. They decided that when they got older, they would always march together. +The end! +Mum was looking at blouses in the shop. She wanted to choose a new one for her birthday. She saw many different blouses and couldn't decide which one to pick. + +She asked a shop assistant for help. The assistant was so helpful and friendly. She showed Mum lots of blouses, in all different colours. + +Mum chose a beautiful yellow blouse. The assistant said it looked very nice. Mum was so happy and thanked the assistant. + +Just then, her little boy called out her name. He had chosen a yellow teddy to take home. He said it reminded him of Mum's blouse. Mum smiled and said it was a perfect choice! +Once upon a time, there was a tricky train. It travelled around the world, carrying lots of people and things. One day, it stopped at a station, and everyone got off, except one person. His name was Joe, and he was feeling very sad. He had missed his stop. + +Joe was a tough guy, but right now he felt really lonely. He walked up and down the platform, but no one was around. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a train whistle - the tricky train was ready to leave! + +Joe had to make a decision - should he stay here or should he jump onto the train again? He thought about it for a long time. In the end, he decided to miss the train. He didn't want to risk missing his station again. + +So he stayed where he was. He was feeling a little bit sad, and he still missed the train, but he also felt proud of himself for being tough enough to make the right decision. +Once upon a time, there was a mule who had an issue. He hated the noises of the neighbors in the farm next door. Every day, the mule would make a lot of noise in an attempt to be louder than the other animals. + +The mule's owner decided to be humble and asked the neighbors to lower the noise. Thankfully, they agreed and the mule was happy. He stopped making so much noise and was much calmer. + +The mule's owner was so proud of his pet. He knew that the mule was listening to him and following his instructions. The mule was happy and his owner was even happier. From then on, the mule was much more humble and stopped hating the noise of the other animals. +Once upon a time there was a lazy gem. It had been sitting in the same spot for many days. +It wanted to explore, but it was so lazy that it could not move. +One day a little girl found the gem. She was very excited and held it close to her heart. She decided to name it Sparkle. +Every day Sparkle and the girl would have fun. They would play hide and seek and explore the world around them. +The girl even gave Sparkle a special home in her pocket. From then on, wherever the girl went, so did her gem. +They had so many adventures together and their friendship was very strong! +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She was very honest, and everyone liked her. One day, she was playing in her garden and she noticed something green. It was a special herb, and it smelled very nice. The herb looked so soft, and Sarah wanted to touch it. Carefully, she reached out and touched it with her finger. + +The herb felt cool and smooth, and Sarah giggled with surprise. She touched the herb with her other hand, too, and it felt even better. She spent a long time playing with the herb, touching it softly with her fingertips. + +When she was ready to go inside, Sarah said goodbye to the herb. She thanked it for showing her how nice it felt to be honest. Sarah went back inside with a smile on her face, happy that she had discovered a new friend in her garden. +Once there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to dance and hum a song. One day, Timmy was feeling a bit troubled so he decided to tell his mom about it. When he mentioned it to her, she said it was time for a dance! + +So Timmy and his mom went for a dance in their living room. It was so much fun! They moved around the living room to their favorite songs. They laughed and smiled and made funny faces. + +When the dance was over, Timmy felt much better. His troubled feeling had gone away and he was happy again. He thanked his mom for the dance and they hugged each other tightly. It was a wonderful thing she had done for Timmy. He knew he could always share his troubles with his mom. +Riley was a 3 year old who loved watching movies. One day her mom asked if she wanted to watch a serious movie. But Riley did not know what it meant. + +Her mom said that a serious movie is one that is full of big feelings. Riley thought that was exciting and agreed to watch it. + +When the movie started, Riley expected it to be very funny. But she soon realized that this kind of movie is not usually funny. Every time someone spoke, they said their words slowly and appeared to be very sad. + +Riley began to understand why her mom said it was a serious movie. She never knew that a movie could make her feel so sad but also so happy at the same time. She had learned something new that day and knew now what a serious movie was. +One day, a little girl went to the store with her mommy. The store was very big and shiny. The girl wanted to buy a toy, but mommy said she had to wait. + +At first, the girl was sad, but then she saw a sweet shop next door and told her mommy she wanted to go and try something new. + +The sweet shop was full of yummy treats, but the girl only had a few coins. So the mommy put in some more coins to help the girl. + +The girl chose an icy lolly. She was so excited! She licked the lolly and it tasted so good! Suddenly, something happened! + +The girl saw that the lolly had a surprise inside. She opened it and saw she had won something special! She was so happy she jumped up and down! + +The mommy and the girl hugged each other. They both were very excited about their special win. The girl was so happy to have her icy treat and a special win! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sue. She was 3 years old and very curious. + +One day she was looking around her room and she saw a pin on the floor. She got very excited and wanted to pick it up. She walked up to the pin and reached for it. + +But when she tried to pick it up, she realized it was stuck in the carpet. She was frustrated and she started to cry. + +Her mom heard her crying and came to help. She got down on her knees and pulled the pin out of the carpet. Sue was so happy that the pin was free. + +She smiled and looked up to her mom. She realized that her mom was always there to help her. + +And they both went outside to enjoy their day. +Once upon a time, a mom and a dad took their three-year-old to a pond. They were playing around and having a lot of fun. + +The three-year-old noticed a frog by the water. The frog was making a funny noise, so the toddler started to laugh. They decided to take it home with them. + +At home, the three-year-old tried to joke around with the frog. The frog thought this was hilarious, and they both laughed for a minute. + +The dad noticed that the frog was feeling a bit scared, so he grabbed a toy and started making some rough sounds. The frog was so happy, he started to jump around. + +The family laughed and played with the frog for the rest of the day. They joked around, laughed and had a great time. The frog had become a new part of the family. +Mummy and Baby Bear were walking together in the forest, looking for something special. Baby Bear skipped on ahead and suddenly saw a sparkly trail! + +Mummy lifted Baby Bear to have a better look and saw that the trail was made of beautiful candy and treats. + +Mother and Baby Bear followed the original trail and it led them to a big tree. Baby Bear jumped for joy when he saw the surprise under the tree. + +Piled up in a heap was a big basket of colourful toys and books! Soon Baby Bear was surrounded by the shiny new toys and he cuddled up with a squishy toy bear. + +They both laughed as they saw all the toys, and Baby Bear knew that the original trail was really worth following. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. She had a very hard head and liked to put it to the test. + +One day she decided to try something new. She would jump the fence separating her yard from her neighbor's. Anna started running towards the fence and when she got closer she took a big jump and flew over the divide. + +When she landed on the other side, she screamed with joy. She touched her head and realized she did it! She was so proud of herself for jumping the fence, even though she knew it was very hard. + +Anna never forgot the day she separated herself from her neighbor's yard. She still remembers her head feeling so hard when she flew into the air. It was an experience she will never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy spider. It had eight skinny legs and beautiful, rainbow coloured fur. It wanted to find something that would make it feel special. + +So the spider tried different things, but nothing seemed to make it happy. Then one day, it came across a pond. In the pond, it could see its reflection. + +The spider looked into the water and realised how valuable it was. Seeing its reflection made it feel special. So from that day onward, the spider valued itself and was very happy. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Jake. He was three years old and liked to explore. One day he came across an onion in his garden. He was curious and wanted to taste it. + +He grabbed the onion with both hands and took a bite. His face scrunched up as he tasted the strong flavor. Tears started to drip from his eyes and he quickly spit the onion out. + +Jake rubbed his eyes and looked up. He realized that the onion was boring and decided to find something else to play with. He ran around the garden, found some flowers and laughed as he picked them. + +He was having lots of fun until he heard a familiar sound. Jake looked up and spotted the onion again. He remembered the taste but decided he wanted to try again. With a brave face, Jake took a small bite of the onion. His eyes still watered a bit but the taste wasn't as bad as before. + +He smiled and started picking up other vegetables in the garden. Jake discovered that some things tasted better than an onion but he wasn't scared of it anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a special bird. She was beautiful and rare, with feathers of all different colors. Every morning, the bird would fly high in the sky. + +This morning was special. As she flew, she saw a boy on the ground below. The boy saw the bird, too. He had a toy gun in his hands and he pointed it at the bird and shoot! + +The bird was scared and started to fly away quickly. But the boy wanted to keep the bird. So, he asked his mom for help. She gave him some seeds and told him to stay still and quiet. + +The bird was curious and flew closer. She saw the boy and the seeds. She decided to stay and eat the seeds, and soon the two were best friends. They had lots of fun playing together and, every day, the bird returned to stay with the boy. + +It was rare to find a bird and a boy who were such great friends. And that was their happy story. +Once upon a time there was a strong knot. It was so strong, it was impossible to untie it. + +One day, a little boy came along. He had a box with him, with lots of colours inside it. He thought he could match the colours with knot. + +He took out a blue colour and started to try to match it with the knot. But it was too hard for him. He tried to match a red colour, but it was too tricky. + +Finally, he tried a yellow colour and it was a perfect match! The knot had a yellow colour too. The little boy was so happy, he jumped and clapped with joy. + +From that day, the strong knot was always yellow. That made the little boy's day! +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was a happy girl. She always liked to think about what she wanted to do. + +One day she thought about eating delicious pizza. She thought about the melting cheese, the crunchy crust, and the yummy toppings. She closed her eyes and imagined it. + +The next day, her family went to the store. She saw something blue on the shelf. It was a giant box of pizza! She was so happy! + +They took it home and opened it. There it was - the delicious pizza she had been dreaming of! She ate some and it tasted even better than she had imagined. + +She smiled and thought to herself, "Pizza is the best!" +Once upon a time there was an amazing white bear. He was very special and everyone wanted to cuddle him. One day, the bear refused to give cuddles even though everyone wanted him to. So, the bear ran away. He ran to a cave where he found a huge pile of candy and treats. He was so excited that he ate all of the sweet treats and no one could find him. He stayed there forever and just enjoyed eating the sweet treats. The end! +Once upon a time there was a girl who had a lock. It was a special lock and it was very long. The girl wanted to protect it, so she put it away in a safe place. She knew the lock was important, so she asked her mom for help. Her mom gave her a very strong and big box to keep the lock safe. The girl put the lock in the box and then closed it tight with a big lock. She wanted to make sure that no one could get to it. Every night when she went to bed, she checked the box to make sure it was safe. And so the lock stayed safe and protected in the box until one day the girl opened it again. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her little girl. The girl was three years old and full of life. Every morning, the mommy and the little girl would start the day together. + +The little girl always requested juice for breakfast. She loved the sweet taste, and it helped her feel strong and safe. + +One morning, the mommy said yes to the request for juice. She poured a glass and gave it to the little girl. The little girl smiled with joy and drank the juice. + +At the end of the breakfast, the little girl was feeling safe and happy. The juice had made her feel content and full of energy. + +The mommy and the little girl went on to have a wonderful day together. +Once upon a time there was a weak mouse who was looking for something to bite. He peeked around corners and searched under rocks. But, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't seem to find anything. + +Suddenly, the mouse saw something juicy a few feet away. He quickly ran to it and gave it a big bite. It was delicious! The mouse ate the whole thing, then looked around for more. + +He noticed a tiny crack in the ground, and he used his little claws to open it wider. Inside, he found a huge pile of yummy food. He quickly ate all of it, until he was too full to take another bite. + +The mouse was very happy, so he thanked the little crack in the ground. Then he crawled away, feeling quite weak but satisfied. +The little girl was walking in the forest. She was looking for something special. She searched for a long time until she saw something shiny in the grass. It was a rare twig! She bent down to pick it up and admired it. It was so pretty, she decided to spend the day with it. + +She held the twig gently and started to explore. She had all sorts of adventures! She would climb the rocks and rest in the shade. When she was tired, she'd find a peaceful spot and put the twig in between two rocks. Then she'd lay down and rest, sometimes even falling asleep! + +When it was time to go home, she hugged the twig one last time. She left the forest with a smile, content with her rare find. +Once there was a little girl who loved to explore. She had many adventures with her friends. One day, she decided to explore a beautiful room. She opened the door, and saw a big table. On the table were many delicious things to eat. She wanted to try all of them. + +The little girl asked her friends, "Who can serve me the food?" Her friends all said "Me!", but the little girl said she would serve the food herself. She went to the table, picked up some plates and started putting food on them. + +She served her friends the most delicious food they had ever tasted. Everyone was so happy. After they finished, the little girl said "Let's go find the exit and have another adventure!" Everyone agreed, and the little girl found the exit. + +They went outside and explored the beautiful garden. They played for hours and had lots of fun. Eventually, they said good bye and the little girl went home. She was a very happy little girl and had had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a kind puppy. His name was Paw. Paw liked to pretend he was a big dog sometimes. He would bark and race around like he was the king of the backyard. One day, Paw wanted to show his friends how he could pretend. He decided to act like he was a dinosaur. He started to run around on all fours, making loud roaring noises. + +The other animals in the yard were surprised by Paw's pretending. He ran up and down, often trying to look as big and strong as possible. When he was done, his friends clapped their hands and cheered for him. + +That night, Paw was very happy. He knew his friends liked his pretending and thought he was a good pup. Paw drifted off to sleep with a smile on his face, thinking of his kind friends clapping for him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to dress up. She had lots of fun clothing to choose from. Her favourite was a bright pink skirt. Every day she would pick out a new top to go with her favourite pink skirt. + +One day the girl decided to dress up even more. She picked out her special pink skirt, a white t-shirt, a fancy jacket and lots of fun clips. All of her friends were so excited when they saw how she was dressed. They all thought she looked so pretty. + +The girl loved to wear her pink skirt and show it off. She would twirl around, showing off her double twirls. Whenever anyone complimented her on her skirt she would blush and say “Thank you†with a big grin. + +The little girl loved her pink skirt and every day she would come up with a new way to dress it up. She had so much fun playing dress-up and showing off her favourite skirt. +Mark was dependable. Mark wanted to create something special. He took some paper and paint and started to work. Soon, he had created a big and colorful billboard. It was very beautiful. + +Mark was happy about his creation. He put the billboard on the wall for everyone to see. Everyone was amazed by the bright colors and beautiful design. + +Mark continued to be dependable and create more fun things. He made a beautiful garden with colorful flowers, a wonderful birdhouse, and a special bridge. Everyone loved his creations and the things he could create. + +Mark was proud of what he could create. He kept making wonderful things for everyone and was dependable with his creations. He was an amazing creator and it was so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a family who decided to try something new. They went to their store and bought some meat that was very weird. They were excited to test the meat and see what it tasted like. + +Mom and Dad cut the meat up and put it in a pan to cook. After a few minutes, they took it out and put it on a plate. They tasted the meat and they all thought it was a bit strange! + +Mom made sandwiches with the meat, and everyone at the table gave it a try. They all agreed that it tasted weird, but they still ate it all up. + +The family decided that the meat was not their favorite thing to eat and they promised not to test it again. They laughed, and decided to try something else the next time! +Once there was Jack. He was a fat little boy who loved to play. One day Jack was playing in his garden when he heard a loud sound. He looked up and saw a big truck! The truck drove up to his house and stopped. It had a letter! Jack ran over to the truck and saw that it was for him. The driver smiled at Jack and handed him the letter. Jack was so excited. He quickly opened the letter and read it. Inside the letter was a surprise for him. A big wave was coming and it was going to deliver a present! Jack was so happy. He waited to see what kind of present the wave was going to deliver. Finally, the wave came and it had a box! Jack quickly opened the box and inside was a toy truck! Jack was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He could now play with his new truck in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. It lived in a tree near the edge of the forest. The bird liked to play in the tree and eat fruit. + +One day, the bird was hungry. It wanted some fruit. The bird saw a yummy looking apple near the bottom of the tree. It quickly hopped down and started to eat the apple. + +But then, the bird started to get scared. It was almost finished with the apple, when suddenly, it heard a noise from the forest! It was a big noise, like something was zipping through the trees! + +The bird was so scared that it forgot about the apple. It quickly flew back up the tree, and sat at the top, safe and far away from the noise. + +The bird peered down from the tree to see what was making the noise. It turned out it was a squirrel, racing around through the trees! The little bird laughed and watched the squirrel zip around for a while until it felt safe and the noise went away. + +Then the bird remembered the apple. It flew back down and finished eating it up. Then it stayed in the tree until nighttime, when it flew home. + +The end. +Sam was a friendly boy who loved to visit the big factory on the edge of town. He knew it would be full of sharp things and he just couldn't wait! + +When Sam arrived, he was so excited. He liked to look at all the big equipment and the fast machines. Everywhere he looked, he saw something he wanted to touch. + +Near the end of his visit, Sam saw the sharpest thing of all. It was a big shiny saw and it was cutting through a piece of wood very quickly. He wished he could touch it, but he knew it was too dangerous. + +Just then, the factory worker told him it was time to go. He waved goodbye and thanked the worker for being so friendly. Then he skipped away, excited while thinking of all the sharp things he had seen and the fun he had had at the factory. +Once there was a famous flea who liked to touch things. He was very curious and liked to explore the world. So he travelled all over, touching different things! + +First he touched a big mountain and climbed right to the top. He had the best view of the world and felt so proud! Then he touched a big river and sailed all the way down. It was so much fun to see all the fish swimming around. + +But his favourite thing to touch was the soft feathers of a bird. He felt like he was in the sky, it was so peaceful and quiet! He also liked to touch the flowers and the trees. + +Touching all these amazing things made the flea very happy. Everywhere he went he would remember how much he liked to touch! +Once upon a time there was a fat dolphin. He lived in the ocean and loved it very much. He loved the colorful coral, the salty waves and the warm sun. + +One day, the dolphin saw something new. It was a boat with a tall mast and bright sails. He swam close to get a better look. Suddenly, someone on the boat noticed him. It was a little girl! + +The little girl shouted and waved her arms with excitement. She had never seen a dolphin before! The fat dolphin wiggled his fins and smiled. He loved playing with the girl. They played hide and seek in the water, and the dolphin even let the girl touch his fins. + +When it was time to go home, the little girl was sad. But she promised to come back and visit her new friend. The fat dolphin smiled and waved goodbye as the boat sailed away. He knew they would have lots of fun together again. +Once upon a time there was a search for something yummy. Everyone wanted to find it so they could enjoy it. + +First, they looked in the garden. There, they saw a plant that was glowing in the moonlight. This made them wonder what it could be. + +Next, they looked in the house. There, they found something that was hidden beneath the bed. When they opened it, they saw yummy treats! + +They were so happy to find the yummy treats that they laughed and cheered. They shared the treats with everyone, and everyone enjoyed them. + +The mysterious glowing plant and the yummy treats made it a night that they would never forget. They had fun looking for them and were so happy they found them. It was the perfect end to a special search. +The jazz was playing on the radio. All three of the children loved it. They began to clap along with the rhythm. +They laughed and enjoyed it until the sun started to go down. The darkness made them a bit scared, so they all snuggled together on the sofa. +But then, the jazz started up again, and their fear melted away. One of the children began to clap and the other two soon followed. +Their clapping became louder and louder until it filled the whole room. Suddenly, the darkness was no longer so dark. Instead, it felt warm and happy. +The children continued to clap until the jazz ended and the night was filled with happy laughter. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who wanted to marry the prince. She was the most beautiful of all and was always wearing the prettiest dresses. The prince had a regular feather that he wanted to give the princess, as a sign of his love. + +When the princess saw the feather, her face lit up and she hugged the prince. He smiled and asked if she wanted to marry him. The princess said yes and they hugged. + +The next day, they had a beautiful wedding. Everyone was so happy and the whole town came out to celebrate. The prince and princess said their vows and became husband and wife. + +After the wedding, the prince and princess were so happy. They went off on their honeymoon and enjoyed the time together. They spent regular days together, happily exploring the world and learning about each other. + +The prince and princess had a wonderful life together. They shared the feather with all the other couples in the town, as a sign of their love. And to this day, the princess and prince are still happily married. +Once there was a little girl named Suzy. She loved playing with her yarn. One day, Suzy wanted to make something special, so she decided to make a scarf. She took the yarn and soaked it in some warm water. She watched the yarn soak until it was nice and wet. + +Once it was soaked, Suzy grabbed it and started wrapping it around her neck. She tugged it tight and did it over and over until it was just the right length. Then, Suzy added some special knots so the scarf would stay in place. + +When she was done, she tried it on and was so proud of her work. She looked so special wearing her homemade scarf. + +Every time Suzy wore it, she felt tight and secure. She knew she had made something really special and she wore her scarf with pride. +Once there was a boy who had a special zoom suit. His zoom suit was very comfortable and he loved it so much. Whenever he put it on he felt special and brave. + +One day he decided to take his zoom suit out of its box and try it out on. He felt so excited. When he zipped up the suit he noticed that it had a special power! When he squeezed the buttons, it started to zoom. + +He couldn't believe it. He was so excited that he started to zoom around the yard. He zoomed around the garden, he zoomed over the fence, and he even zoomed up a tree! The boy had never felt so free and so fast before. + +The boy continued to zoom around in his special suit all day long. He loved his zoom suit and the way it made him feel so happy and comfortable. From that day forward, the boy used his zoom suit every chance he got! +Once upon a time, there were two little pets. They were both very brave and determined. + +The first pet was a puppy. He wanted to learn new things and become successful. Every day, he worked hard to gain new skills. + +The second pet was a kitten. She also wanted to be successful. She worked hard to make friends and learn new things too. + +Both the puppy and the kitten kept trying and learning. Soon, they both gained success. They were both very happy. + +The puppy and the kitten both became successful. Everyone in their community was very proud of them. They both celebrated their success and became an inspiration to others. +Once upon a time there was a perfect rocket. But no matter how perfect the rocket was, it could not fly away. It wanted to explore different places in the world, but it was too heavy. The rocket started to suffer. + +One day a lovely little girl came and found the rocket. She looked at it and said, “I will help you!†She started to tug and pull at the rocket, trying to make it lighter. She worked and worked, until the perfect rocket was light enough to fly away. + +The little girl stepped back, and the rocket shot off into the sky. It soared towards the clouds, and the little girl was so proud. She waved goodbye to the rocket as it disappeared out of sight. + +Now the perfect rocket is happy and can explore wonderful places all over the world, thanks to the lovely little girl’s help. +Once there was a little girl by the name of Mary. Mary had a jug that was always leaking water and it made her very sad. One day, Mary's dad was very helpful. He picked up Mary's jug and took it to the shop to buy a new one. + +At the shop, Mary found a jug that fit perfectly. It was just the right size and it ended her leaking problem. Mary was so happy and thanked her dad for being so helpful. + +Later, Mary and her dad went home and she put the jug in its place. She filled it with water and made sure it fit perfectly. + +From then on, Mary's jug never leaked and she was so relieved. She was happy for having a helpful dad and for finding just the right jug. +One day, a little girl was feeling very sad. She had argued with her best friend and wanted to be alone. She wanted to go somewhere that nobody else went. + +So, she went to the piano room. The room was full of boxes and sacks. She wanted something to do, so she decided to play with the sacks. + +She opened one of the sacks and saw something special. It was a beautiful piano. The little girl was happy and started to play it. + +But she was playing very badly. She played the wrong notes and sometimes made stupid noises. + +The little girl felt embarrassed but she kept playing. Eventually she got used to the piano and started to play some really nice music. She was no longer feeling sad and was very happy! +Once there was a little rabbit called Floppy. He was so frightened and he wanted to find a safe place. + +One day, Floppy went on an adventure. He hopped and skipped down a trail until he saw something shining in the distance. He hopped closer and noticed it was a shiny star! + +Fluffy was so excited and he knew he found his safe place. He nestled in between the tall grass and the star shone brightly down on him. + +Fluffy looked up and spread out his arms in the night sky. He felt safe and the star shone and glowed, calming Fluffy's fear. + +Fluffy was so happy to be safe and warm, he fell asleep to the stars gentle shine. +Once there was a little boy named Peter. He was 3 years old and liked to guess. One day he found an old notebook with a smooth cover. He opened it and started guessing what was inside. The first thing he saw was a picture of a cute rabbit with big ears. He guessed it was the rabbit's house. Then he saw a drawing of an apple and he guessed it was an apple pie! + +The next page had writing on it and Peter guessed it was secret code. He tried to guess what it said but he couldn't. He closed the notebook and went to find his mommy. He told her all about his guessing game. + +Mommy smiled and said, "You are very good at guessing, Peter." She gave him a big hug and said he should keep guessing to see what else he can find in the notebook. + +Peter smiled and knew he was going to have lots of fun guessings with the notebook. He went right back to it and opened it to the next page. What could it be? He could hardly wait to find out! +Once upon a time there were two ducks. They lived near a pond and were very noisy. The two ducks wanted to play a game in the pond, but they were not sure how to do it. + +Then they thought of a plan. They worked together to organize their game. First they waddled around the pond. Then they quacked loudly and jumped in the water. After a few minutes, they climbed out and did it again. + +The ducks played their noisy game for hours. They finished their game feeling very happy. The ducks enjoyed their day, and decided to play together every day. They ended their game by swimming together in the pond. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. One day, Sarah wanted to do something fun and special. She decided to put on a show for her mommy and daddy. Sarah found her old comb but it was very disgusting. She could see dirt and old food stuck on the teeth. It was yucky! + +Sarah used some water and soap to wash the comb and make it look shiny. When she finished, she held it up so she could watch it sparkle in the sun. + +Finally, it was show time. Sarah put some chairs in the yard and asked her mommy and daddy to watch her performance. She pretended to be a princess and used the comb to be her special magic wand. She waved it around and sang a happy little song. When she was done, she bowed to her audience and received a round of applause. + +It had been a wonderful show and Sarah smiled with pride. She loved making her mommy and daddy happy. Now she wanted to take care of her special comb and she put it away so it wouldn't get dirty again. That's when Sarah knew she had put on a very magical show! +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who loved to hop. He was so excited to go on vacation with his family. The bunny hopped all the way to the beach. + +When they arrived, the bunny hopped over the sand. He felt so happy and free. The bunny hopped into the water too. It was so cool and wet. + +The bunny saw a big hairy crab. He didn't know what it was, but he hopped over to take a closer look. The bunny was a bit scared at first, but then he hopped right up to it. The crab crawled away, so the bunny hopped away too. + +The bunny hopped around the beach all day. He hopped around the entire beach and even back home again. He had so much fun on his vacation. +Once upon a time there were two friends who loved to pretend. They pretended they were fish in the ocean and they pretended they were knights. + +One day they decided they wanted to pretend they were princesses. They ran around the garden, pretending to be in a magical castle. They waved their arms like they were wearing long gowns with pretty ribbons. + +Then one of them fell and bumped her knee. She was so angry! She jumped up and stomped her feet. She shouted and pouted. But then her friend hugged her and made her laugh. + +Soon she was not angry anymore and they went back to pretending to be princesses. They had fun until it was time for them to go home. +Once upon a time there was an old man. He was very stubborn and he liked to sing. + +He sang all day long, even when no one was around. He never got tired of singing. + +One day, he was walking down the street when he saw a little girl. She was very young, just three years old. + +The old man smiled at the little girl and started to sing. He sang some of his favourite songs. + +The little girl was amazed. She clapped her hands and jumped up and down. She loved how the old man sang. + +From then on, the old man and the little girl were best friends. Whenever the old man passed by, the little girl would eagerly await for him to start singing. + +The old man and the little girl laughed and sang together and became the happiest friends in the world. +Once there was a boy called Tommy. Tommy was 3 years old and he loved to play in the garden. One day, Tommy was playing in the garden, when he noticed something shiny. He picked it up and realised it was an ice cube! + +Tommy was so excited. He wanted to eat the ice, so he shook it, and the ice made a funny noise. He started shaking it again and again until a big chunk of ice came loose. It looked really big and cold. + +But then Tommy made a really big mistake. He licked the chunk of ice and it tasted really disgusting! He immediately spat it out and decided never to do that again. + +From then on, whenever Tommy saw an ice cube, he remembered the experience and wanted to stay away. He was a little bit scared of ice cubes, but he still loved to play in his garden. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable crocodile. He loved to play games and humour his friends. But one day, he made a big mistake and did something wrong. + +His mommy was very sad and decided to punish him. He felt so bad and wanted to make it up to her. + +So, he promised himself he would never do it again and be careful the next time. He hugged his mommy tight and apologized. His mommy was very happy and forgave him. + +The crocodile was very careful after that and stayed away from trouble. He and his mommy were happiest when they were together, enjoying each other's company. + +The End +One day, Jack saw a marble in his garden. He was very excited because it was the first marble he had ever seen! He asked his mum if he could keep it. She smiled and suggested that he put it in his pocket. + +In the days that followed, Jack played with his marble all the time. He was very shy so he liked that he could have a marble to play with alone in his room. He would take it to bed and cuddle it when he was scared. + +One day, when Jack was playing with his marble outside, he noticed that his friend Sam was watching. Sam was quite jealous of Jack's marble. Jack suggested that Sam could also have a marble to play with. + +His mum agreed and soon enough, Sam had a marble just like Jack's! They played together in the garden, taking turns to use their marbles. They became good chums and would swap their marbles to play different games. + +What great fun they had! +Once upon a time, there was a brave warrior who always followed the rules carefully. He was very obedient. + +One day, one of the King's leaders warned the warrior that a fierce monster was living in the nearby forest. The warrior was brave, so he decided to go and fight the monster. + +The warrior went to the forest, and after a long and tough battle, he finally won a victory against the monster. Everyone was so excited that the brave warrior had beaten the monster. + +The King rewarded the warrior with a shiny medal. From then on, the warrior was an even braver warrior, and always made sure to stay obedient. + +The end. +Mimi the Mouse was always so charming. She loved playing all sorts of games with her friends. + +One day, Mimi saw a funny-looking trap on the ground. Mimi's friends warned her to stay away from it, but she couldn't help herself - she needed to find out what was inside. + +She used her sharp teeth to cut the string and springs of the trap. When she opened it, she saw a delicious apple inside! She was so excited and quickly ate the apple before anyone else noticed. + +When Mimi finished her tasty snack, she smiled. She had been so clever to figure out the trap and now she had a yummy apple to enjoy! +One day, a 3 year old named Hari went to the park with his mommy. Hari was wearing a blue blouse. It was a mild day and his mommy permitted him to go running around with the other kids. + +Hari played tag with a few of the other children. He was laughing and having so much fun! Then, he saw some other children playing in the sandbox. He ran over to join them. + +Hari found a handful of colorful pebbles and brought them over to his mommy. His mommy told him that because it was a mild day, she would permit him to take the pebbles home. Hari was so happy that he put all the pebbles in his blouse pocket! + +Hari had a great time at the park, and his mommy was glad that he had enjoyed himself. She thanked him for listening to her and following the rules. As they started to walk home, Hari promised her he would only take things from the park if she permitted him to. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Kate. +Kate liked to keep secrets, so she hid an invitation deep in her pocket. + +One day, she thought it would be fun to share her secret with a friend and spread the invitation out across the grass. +Kate and her friend ran around, gathering up the invitation and hiding pieces of it all over the garden. + +The next morning, Kate decided to invite even more friends over, so she spread the invitation even further. She hid pieces in the trees and around the pond, so that she and all of her friends could find it. + +Finally, everyone arrived and Kate revealed her secret - a surprise birthday party! The friends were so happy and they celebrated all day long. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a navy. It was very big and strong and important. The navy had a big problem though. It wasn't working properly. + +The navy's captain was getting very impatient. He wanted to fix it quickly. So he called some people to help. + +They tried their best to fix it. But it was hard! They kept trying and trying until finally they fixed it! + +The navy was back to normal. The captain was happy. He thanked his helpers for their hard work. They all went home satisfied and the navy sailed on. +Grandpa had a bald head. He was old, but he liked to do exercises every day. He liked to stand up and sit down, and he could lift his legs up in the air. +Grandpa showed the little boy how to do these exercises too. The boy liked to do the exercises with Grandpa. He was so proud of himself when he could do it right. +One day, Grandpa and the little boy went for a walk outside, too. They saw all the trees and green grass. They smelled the fresh air and felt the sunshine on their skin. +Grandpa and the little boy had a lot of fun together and they always ended the day with Grandpa's exercises. Grandpa's bald head was always shining in the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a fit boy named Jimmy. He liked to jog every day. He would go to the playground and run around with all of his friends. + +One day Jimmy decided to get a train. He was so excited he couldn't wait to take it for a ride. He was so excited he forgot to wear his running shoes. He hopped on the train and started jogging with it. He would jump up and down and run around the train. + +It was so much fun, Jimmy would jog around the train every day and soon he was so fit. He had lots of fun jogging with the train. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a jolly boy called Jack. He loved to go on adventures! + +One day, Jack was feeling very brave so he decided to go explore the river in a raft. He slowly pushed the raft away from the bank and let the river lead him away. + +As he glided along the water, Jack saw lots of animals in the river. He waved to them as he floated past. He also saw other rafts and boats full of happy people. They all seemed very jolly! + +Jack's raft floated further and further down the river and into the sunrise. He was having so much fun! Then, just as he was about to reach the end of the river, his raft bumped into a big bridge. With lots of wiggles and giggles, Jack got out of the raft and ran home. He was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play games. One day she wanted to play a special game. It was a light game and it made the girl feel very happy. + +The girl asked her mom if she could play the light game. Her mom said "yes" and gave her the special game. The girl couldn't wait to start playing. + +The little girl played the game for a long time. She was so happy. When it was time to stop she felt sad. + +The little girl asked her mom if she could help serve the game to other people so they could be happy too. Her mom said "yes" and the little girl was so excited. She served the light game to her friends and family and everyone was very happy. + +The little girl served the light game with a smile and everyone was happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a thin rhinoceros. His name was Quick. Quick liked to peek out of the bushes in the forest. Peeking always made Quick feel very brave and strong. + +One day, Quick peeked out of the bushes and saw a bird. The bird saw him, too, and flew away. Quick wanted to follow the bird, so he decided to peek around the corner. + +Quick slowly peeked around the corner and noticed something so amazing! It was a herd of rhinoceroses! They were playing in the grass with their friends. Quick was so excited, he ran up to them to join in the fun. + +The other rhinoceroses welcomed Quick happily. Quick felt so happy to be part of the herd. They all laughed and played together for the rest of the day. + +Quick showed the herd all his favorite peeking spots. From then on, the herd of rhinos and Quick always peeked around the forest, looking for new and exciting things to explore. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore the world. + +One day, Lucy went to the beach with her family. She was so excited to be near the sparkling water and warm sand. As she ran around, she saw something big that looked like a giant leaf in the water. + +She walked closer and realized it was a raft! She had never seen a raft before but found it really beautiful. It was graceful and had lots of bright colors. + +Lucy's family soon joined her and they all got on the raft. Together, they sailed away, laughing and having fun. Lucy was surprised by how much she was enjoying the ride. + +Lucy had a wonderful day and she was so happy to have realized what the raft was. She smiled and the whole family knew it was going to be a day to remember. +Billy was a shy boy. He liked to go to the playground and play. One day, he went to the playground and saw a big slide. He was excited and wanted to try it but he was a little bit scared. + +He watched some other kids go down the slide. It looked like fun but he was still a little shy. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then, he slowly climbed up the stairs to get to the top of the slide. + +At the top, he looked down. He was scared but he also wanted to go. He closed his eyes again and started to slide down. He couldn't believe how much fun he was having! He went down the slide again and again. + +At the end of the day, Billy felt braver. He knew he could do things that scared him. He had conquered the slide! +The little girl, Amy, was so excited. She had been so good today, and her mummy and daddy had said that if she paid attention and helped around the house all day they would take her to a very special dinner. So she put on her beautiful dress, which made her feel so brilliant, and waited happily until it was time to go. + +When they arrived at the restaurant it was even more magical than she had expected. There were twinkling lights, lots of yummy smells and lots of happy people. She couldn't wait to see what dinner would be! + +After looking at the menus, they ordered the most delicious dinner Amy had ever tasted. There were chips, burgers and sausages. For dessert there were ice creams with sprinkles, and Amy even got to have lots of little sweets. + +Amy ate so much that she couldn't move and said she couldn't eat any more. She thanked her mum and dad for taking her and for buying her such a brilliant dinner. They all hugged and laughed as they left, Amy feeling so proud of herself for being so good, and knowing that she had earned her special dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lily. Lily was three years old and she loved to skip. Every day she used to skip for hours in the park and have lots of fun. + +One day, Lily noticed a distant symbol in the distance. She was curious, so Lily started to skip towards the symbol. She wanted to find out what it was. + +Lily skipped and skipped, until eventually she reached the symbol. When she got there, she realized that the symbol was a beautiful rainbow. It was so colorful and sparkly that Lily couldn't believe her eyes. + +Lily was so happy that she decided to keep skipping around the rainbow over and over again. She was sure that she would never forget it! +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to go for a walk. She put on her shoes and went outside. She put her hands in her pockets and started walking down the street. + +But then something bad happened. She heard a loud noise behind her and she looked back. There was a big dog running towards her with its head down. She was scared and started to run. + +The dog followed her and it kept getting closer and closer. Then the girl realized there was a fence up ahead. She jumped over the fence, and the dog couldn't follow. + +The girl was so happy she had escaped the bad dog. She could go back to her walk in peace. She ran all the way home and never went back out for a walk that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little school. In the school, there was a charming blackboard. One day, a little girl called Sarah came to school. She was very excited and said hello to everyone. + +The teacher saw Sarah and said, "Welcome Sarah! Let's start our lesson." Sarah was very happy and said thank you to her teacher. + +Next, the teacher asked Sarah to draw something on the blackboard. Sarah was so excited that she ran to the blackboard and began drawing a big sun. + +When Sarah finished her drawing, the teacher and all her classmates said, "That looks great Sarah! Thank you for your work!" + +Sarah was so happy and she said, "Thank you too! That was fun!" Everybody laughed and said goodbye to Sarah when the lesson ended. + +Sarah had a great day at school and she couldn't stop smiling. The charming blackboard was ever so special to her. She hugged it and thanked it before she went home. +Once there was a bright, little girl. She was 3 years old and had a special name. Each morning her mommy would come into her room and pick her up. She loved it when her mommy picked her up because it felt so warm and safe. + +Then they would go out to the park. The little girl liked to pick out special rocks and pretend they were jewels. She would carry them around in her pocket and feel so proud of her collection. + +When she was tired, she would go back home with her mommy. She would pick a book from her shelf and sit in her mommy’s lap for a story. Her mommy read the stories in a gentle, soft voice and the little girl felt so cozy and happy. + +This was her very favorite way to spend each day. She loved her name and was very happy being such a bright, little girl. +Once upon a time there was a brown swamp. It was a big, wide, and smelly place. But no one dared to go near it. One day, a brave little boy decided to explore the swamp. He didn't know what he would find, so he started to walk carefully. + +As he stepped inside, he noticed something strange. He heard a loud noise, coming from one of the trees. He looked up and saw a big, fluffy brown bird! The bird had bright yellow eyes and seemed to be staring at the little boy. + +The little boy was so excited! He waved his arms to get the bird's attention. The bird blinked his eyes and flew closer to the boy. As they talked, the little boy found out that the bird was a very old and wise bird who had been living in the swamp for a long time. + +The little boy was so surprised! He started to tell the old bird stories and the bird listened. Soon, they were having fun together. + +The boy visited the swamp every day after that. He made a new friend and together they explored the mysterious brown swamp. +Once there was a girl named Amelia. She was three years old and she loved pears. She had a comfortable chair in her bedroom where she would sit and stir her pears. + +Every day, Amelia would bring a bag of pears from the market and stir them to make a delicious snack. She stirred a little bit of sugar, some water and some cinnamon to make them special. + +Once a week Amelia would also take her pears with her to the park. She would plant her pears in the ground and then come back and stir them with a little bit of soil. The pears grew bigger and bigger until they were ripe and juicy. + +Amelia was very happy because the pears were now ready to eat. She loved to take a seat in her comfortable chair, grab a pear and stir it until the sweet juices ran down her chin. + +Amelia ate her pears every day and she was very happy. +One day, two children decided to march around their house. It was dry outside, but the two were happy anyway. Their parent watched them march, a big smile on her face. + +The children held hands and marched around and around, laughing and having fun. They sang a silly song as they marched, making their parent giggle. After a while, they stopped and hugged their parent. + +Their parent said, “Let’s go march to the park!†The two children squealed with joy and took their parent’s hand. They marched to the park, as fast as they could. When they got there, the two children decided to march around the park too. + +They marched and marched, laughing and smiling. It was so much fun! When it was time to go home, the two children hugged their parent and thanked her for such a great day. They started marching back home, happy and full of joy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl in a big, dark forest. She looked around, but all she could see was trees and more trees. Suddenly, she saw fire. She was scared, but she knew she had to be brave. + +Slowly the little girl walked towards the fire. When she got closer, she noticed a little animal sitting next to it. It was so cute, with big eyes and a tiny little nose. + +The little animal said to the girl, "Come with me, I can help you find your way out of the dark forest." + +The little girl was so happy that she followed the animal. After a while of walking, the little girl noticed that everything around her was frozen. She had no idea how this happened, but the animal knew exactly what to do. + +The little animal said, "We have to find a way to make it warmer so the freeze will go away!" + +So the little girl and the animal started looking around for something that could help, and they found a big, hot stone that they used to start a fire. The fire made the cold go away, so the little girl and the animal could find their way out of the dark forest. + +The little girl and the animal were so happy that they danced around the fire, until finally, the little girl said her goodbyes to the little animal and ran off, out of the dark +Molly was a little girl of three years old. She loved to play all day. But one day she felt very tired and sleepy. So she decided to take a nap. She climbed the stairs to her bedroom upstairs and climbed into her bed with her soft pillow. She was so tired that she fell asleep very quickly. + +Molly was dreaming of a palace made of candy when she was woken up by a pale sunshine coming through the window. She opened her eyes and smiled because she felt so happy that it was almost time to play again. She told her mom all about her dream and went back downstairs to play. + +The next day, tiredness crept up on Molly again and it was time for another nap. She went upstairs again, found her cozy bed with her soft pillow, and soon drifted off to sleep dreaming of a big ice cream sundae with many flavours. She was happy to wake up a few hours later to a blinking nightlight and her toys inviting her to keep playing. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit. He was very frightened. He trembled in the corner of his garden. He was so scared that he didn't want to move. + +Suddenly, a small man appeared. He was carrying a rake. He started to rake up the leaves and the rabbit felt a little better. He stopped trembling and didn't feel so scared. + +The small man looked at the rabbit and smiled. He put down his rake and slowly walked towards the rabbit. He didn't want to frighten him. He held his arms open and said, "Do you want a hug?" + +The rabbit slowly nodded his head and the small man slowly approached him and gave him a big hug. He felt safe and happy. + +From then on, the small man and the rabbit became friends. Every day he would come to visit and the rabbit would always be waiting to give him a hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little tiger cub. He was a big, brave cub, and loved to play games. One day he wanted to try something new. He heard a noise, like a music, coming from the forest. He followed it and came to a clearing. + +He saw a strange creature playing on a long, thin pipe. The noise coming from the pipe was beautiful. It made the cub very curious. He began to walk closer and closer. Suddenly, the creature let out a loud roar, making the tiger cub confused. He backed up, too scared to go near it. He realised it was not a creature at all, but a person playing a magical flute! + +The cub stayed and watched. It didn't roar anymore, but made happy sounds. After a while, the cub felt brave enough to join in. He let out a loud roar and the person smiled. + +The cub and the person kept making music with the flute until the sun went down. Soon, the cub said goodbye and went home. He felt brave and happy, and continued to roar every time he saw the magical flute. +Once upon a time, there was a fair girl. She loved to swim in the big blue pool. She swam and swam until the water was all around her. She dived and splashed and had lots of fun. + +After her swimming, the girl was hungry. She went to the kitchen to find something to eat. She opened the fridge and saw all kinds of good things. There was cream in a bowl and it looked very yummy. She grabbed a spoon and gobbled it up. + +When she was done, she went back to the pool for some more swimming. She swam and swam until the sun went down. She felt so happy and so fair. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a helpful pig. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it. One day, the helpful pig got an idea. He decided to fill up a big bucket with water from the river. With the help of his friends the pig lifted up the heavy bucket and filled it with water. The pig's friends were so thankful that they rewarded him with a big dinner. From then on, the helpful pig was known as the pig who filled the bucket with water and everyone was so proud of him! +Once there was a puppy called Milly. She loved to explore the world around her. One day she came across a big zipper. It lead her to a garden full of flowers. She was so excited! She picked some of the beautiful flowers and began playing. But then, suddenly, she saw a weak bird who couldn't fly. She wanted to help the bird, so she lead it to a nearby tree. + +Milly looked around and noticed she was very far away from her home. She put the bird in the tree and then looked for the zipper. After a while, she found it and leaded herself back home. She was very happy to know that the bird was safe in the tree. + +The end. +One day, a boy was so excited. He had come to stay with his grandma. She was very nice and they got to play all day. + +They played all kinds of fun games, like hide and seek. He kept hiding and she kept finding him. The boy was so happy that he never wanted to quit. + +The next day, they went to the park. Grandma pushed the boy on the swing and ran with him. He wanted to stay there forever and never wanted to leave. + +But then it started to rain and Grandma said it was time to go. He was sad and wanted to quit, but Grandma said that one day they could come back. + +So the boy was excited again. He knew he would get to come back and stay with Grandma soon. And this time, he would make sure to never quit! +John was a young boy who went to the park every day to play. One day, he popped his chalk all over the pavement. He drew pictures, circles, and squares all over the sidewalk. He drew until he had used up all the chalk. + +John decided to go on a hunt for more chalk. He asked his Mom if he could go to the store and get some, but she said no. John was very upset - he had to find more. So, he decided to go looking in the bushes. + +He searched and searched until he found two pieces of chalk. It was all clumpy and black, but he was very happy. He brought it home and started drawing again right away. + +But his chalk was spoiled! It didn't write or mark anything on the sidewalk. He was disappointed, but his Mom was able to get him some new chalk from the store. From then on, John made sure to take care of his chalk so it wouldn't get spoiled again. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. Jack lived with his mom and dad. Every day Jack would ask his mom to cook something yummy. One day he asked for beef, so his mom said yes and she cooked some up. + +The beef smelled so good. Jack wanted to eat it right away but he was a very polite boy, so he said "please" first. His mom smiled and said he could have some. + +Jack took one bite but he made a funny face. He said, "Mom, this beef is very dirty!" His mom said, "oh no, where did you find it?" + +Jack said, "I found it on the floor!" His mom said, "oh dear, let's throw it away." So, Jack grabbed the dirty beef and put it in the trash. + +His mom gave him a different dinner and Jack thanked her. That night he enjoyed his dinner and went to bed feeling very happy. The end. +Kate was walking in the forest near the factory. She was feeling uncomfortable as the factory was loud and the air smelt funny. Suddenly she heard a noise coming from the factory. It sounded like a siren! Kate started to panic. She didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, her mum was with her and she grabbed her hand. She ran with Kate away from the factory. As they were running, they heard a lot of screaming coming from the factory. + +Kate and her mum ran and ran until they were far away from the loud sirens and the uncomfortable smells. Finally, they stopped and Kate looked behind her. The factory was no longer in sight. She felt relieved and safe again. +One day Jenny was walking in the forest. It was a gloomy day. Suddenly she saw a tall tree. A small hole was in the tree. She went closer to take a look. She peered inside, and what she saw made her eyes grow wide with excitement! Inside the hole was a treasure. It was filled with colourful toys and shiny gems. + +Jenny was so happy she started to jump with joy. She couldn't believe her luck! She crawled into the hole and gathered the treasure into her basket. Suddenly the hole started to fill with light. + +When Jenny looked up, she saw the sunlight coming in the tree. The sunlight revealed a secret doorway, which had been hidden from view before. Behind the door was a big room filled with even more treasures! + +Jenny could not contain her delight. She gathered as many toys and gems into her basket as she could carry, and ran home as fast as she could. She knew that she had found a very special treasure, and she would never forget it. +Once there was a little girl. She was sad because she didn't have any friends to play with. She started to cry. + +Suddenly a nut dropped from the sky. He was ready to be her friend! The little girl was very happy. + +The little girl and the nut spent all day playing together. They played tag, sang songs and went on adventures in the park. + +The little girl never felt so happy in her life. She thanked the nut for being her friend. + +They laughed and laughed and promised to stay best friends forever. Then they went home, ready to play together again the next day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. Every Wednesday, Emma played in the park with her friends. They would play together and try to win games. + +One Wednesday, the game they played was a race. Emma was ready to win, so she ran as fast as she could. But the path was rough and it was hard for her to keep her balance. Emma's friend Jane was ahead of her, so she kept running as fast as she could. + +Finally, Emma was able to reach the finish line! Everyone cheered when she finished first. Emma had won the race! She was so happy and excited. + +Emma ran to her friends and hugged them because she was so happy. From then on, every Wednesday was a day for her to remember how she won the race. +Sam and Liz were walking through the meadow. It was a bright, sunny day and they were so excited. + +Suddenly, they saw something interesting. It was a smelly sheep! Sam and Liz wanted to get a closer look, so they opened the gate and slowly crept up to it. + +The sheep was very furry and had big woolly curls. Sam tickled the sheep's nose and it made a funny noise. Liz laughed and the sheep jumped away. + +Sam and Liz had so much fun playing with the smelly sheep. When the sun started to set, they reluctantly opened the gate and said goodbye to their new friend. +Once upon a time there was a happy girl who smiled all the time. She was always very excited. One day she went on an adventure to the sea. She was so happy to be there. The sea was big and cold. + +The girl wanted to explore so she went for a walk along the beach. She saw a crab scurrying in the sand and a seagull flying high in the sky. She smiled. She was so excited to learn about all the animals that lived in the sea. + +Then she saw something really interesting in the water. She looked closer and saw that it was a big octopus. She couldn't believe her eyes. She smiled so wide seeing all of the creatures in the sea. + +The girl stayed for a while to look at the animals and explore. She had the best time. She learned a lot and made wonderful memories. Then she had to go home, but she wasn't sad. She smiled because she had the best adventure ever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She wanted to go exploring to find some treasure. So she set out early one morning and began to search. She walked through a long grassy field, over a hill and then through a dark, shady forest. + +After a while she came across a lovely tree. She went up to it and found an old axe at its roots. It was a very long axe with a sharp blade. Emma was so excited to find something so special, she just had to take it with her. + +She carried the axe with her as she searched for the treasure. She searched high and low all day, but she couldn't find it. Eventually she got too tired and stopped to rest. + +But before she left, she dug a hole in the ground and carefully buried the axe there. She knew that even if she didn't find the treasure, at least the old axe would be safe. +Once upon a time there was an adventurous little boy. He loved to explore and find new things. One day he was outside and he peeked around the corner. He saw a big temple. He thought it looked so cool! He was excited to go in and see what was inside. He peeked around the door, but it was locked. He tried to peek in through the window, but it was too high for him. He was so disappointed. But then he had an idea. He grabbed a box and stood on it so he could peek through the window. Inside he saw so many amazing things to explore. He couldn't wait to go inside. With a smile on his face, he opened the door and his adventure began! +The room was regular. Mommy and daddy were holding cans of spray. They wanted to make the room smell nice. + +Mommy gently sprayed the air with a can. She said it smelled like flowers. Daddy sprayed a different can. He said it smelled like apples. + +Everyone was happy. They sprayed more. The room smelled good. + +Now they play a game. They sprayed each other. Daddy ran around the room, spraying mommy. Mommy squealed and tried to escape. It was funny. + +Suddenly, mommy came up with a new idea. The three of them gathered around the middle of the room. Mommy said "On the count of three, we will all spray the air together." + +So they counted. One, two, three! The room became a cloud of spray. Everyone laughed and laughed. + +When the cans were empty, mommy said it was time to go to bed. The three of them hugged each other and said goodnight. + +The room smelled nice and regular. Everyone was happy. +Once there was a seed. The seed was small and brown. The seed was planted in the ground and it began to grow. Every day, the seed grew a little bit bigger. + +Soon enough, the seed popped out of the ground. It had grown into a big yellow flower. The flower was heavy and it smelled sweet. It had a big flower petal and a big stem. + +The flower tasted delicious. Every morning, the bee came to the flower to taste it. The bee liked the sweet taste and it came to taste it every day. + +The flower kept growing bigger and bigger. It grew so tall, it could reach the sun. One hot summer day, the flower became so heavy it began to bend down. The bee said goodbye and the flower went to sleep. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a spoiled princess who wanted to marry. She wanted to find the perfect prince, but she had to attend parties and wear pretty dresses to meet him. + +One day, she found her prince at the park. He was playing in a band and his sweet music filled the air. The princess fell in love and went up to him. She asked if he would marry her. + +Her prince was so happy that he said yes. They married soon after, and it was a special day. They danced around to the band music and smiled all day long. + +The spoiled princess and her prince lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Bruno and Andrew. They wanted to have a shelter for the night. They looked around for something to help build the shelter. They found lots of sticks and leaves. + +Bruno and Andrew were excited! They worked together and soon had a shelter. It wasn't perfect, but it was good enough for them. They were glad to have somewhere to sleep. + +They tucked themselves up inside the shelter they had made and said goodnight. In the morning, they had loads of fun playing outside their shelter. + +The two friends were happy they had their own shelter. It was something special they had done together. They hugged each other and smiled. +Once upon a time there was a brave knight who had an empty weapon. He was walking in the woods when he saw an evil dragon up ahead. The knight knew he had to defeat the dragon and save the village. So he took a deep breath and started to march towards the dragon. He marched with courage and determination and came face to face with the dragon. The brave knight raised his empty weapon and the dragon trembled with fear. The knight shouted bravely and the dragon ran away, never to be seen again. The knight had saved the village and marched back home to celebrate his victory. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little patch. It was a clear patch and glowed in the sun. The patch was very light and weighed nothing. + +One day, a big wind came along and it weighed the patch down. The patch tried to flap in the wind but it was just too heavy. + +Suddenly, a little snail appeared. The little snail helped the patch by balancing on top of it. With the snail's help, the patch could stay light. + +The patch flew in the wind with the little snail. They both laughed and danced as they flew through the sky. + +The patch was so happy it was light again. It had the help of the little snail and was now as light as a feather. +Once there was a doctor who was very persistent. She wanted to design something new and exciting. So she worked hard each day to come up with something. Finally, after many days she designed something that made everyone smile. It was a new kind of toy that was fun to play with. Everyone thought it was the best toy ever. The doctor was proud of her new design. She worked hard and was very persistent and it paid off. From then on she was known as the most creative doctor around. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to study books and learn new things. They had many books in their room, but their favorite one was about kings and queens. They liked to look at the pictures of the castles, the clothes, and the crowns. + +One day, they decided to play pretend and be a king and a queen. They found some paper and crayons and made their own crowns. They put them on their heads and said, "We are the king and the queen of this land. We are very rich and powerful." + +They went to the living room and saw their mom sitting on the couch. She was reading a magazine and drinking tea. They walked up to her and said, "Hello, mom. We are the king and the queen. You are our subject. You have to do what we say." + +Their mom looked at them and smiled. She said, "Oh, really? And what do you want me to do, your majesties?" + +Tom and Lily thought for a moment. They said, "We want you to make us some cookies and milk. And we want you to read us a story from our book. And we want you to tell us how nice our crowns are." + +Their mom laughed and said, "OK, OK. I will do all that. But first, you have to do something for me. You have to give me a hug and a kiss and say that you love me." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Of course, mom. We love you very much. You are the best mom in the world." They gave her a hug and a kiss and then sat on the couch with her. They ate cookies and milk and listened to a story from their book. They felt very happy and proud of their crowns. +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big tub of water and some cups and spoons. They liked to splash the water and make bubbles. + +"Look, I can splash higher than you!" Sara said to Ben. + +"No, you can't. I can splash higher and louder!" Ben said to Sara. + +They splashed and splashed until they were wet and giggly. + +Then they saw Mom coming out of the house. She had a big pie in her hands. It smelled yummy and sweet. + +"Who wants some pie?" Mom asked. + +"Me! Me!" Sara and Ben shouted. + +They ran to Mom and hugged her. She smiled and put the pie on the table. + +"Be careful, it's hot. Let it cool down a bit," Mom said. + +Sara and Ben waited patiently. They looked at the pie. It had red and blue berries on top. It looked delicious. + +Suddenly, they heard a growl. They turned around and saw a fierce dog. It had black fur and sharp teeth. It was staring at the pie. + +"Go away, dog! That's our pie!" Sara and Ben yelled. + +The dog barked and jumped on the table. It tried to grab the pie with its mouth. + +Sara and Ben were scared. They ran to Mom and hid behind her. + +Mom saw the dog and grabbed a broom. She waved it at the dog and shouted. + +"Shoo, shoo, bad dog! Leave our pie alone!" + +The dog was afraid of Mom and the broom. It ran away, whimpering. + +Mom hugged Sara and Ben and checked the pie. It was still whole and warm. + +"Good thing I made a strong crust. The dog didn't get any," Mom said. + +"Yay, Mom! You saved our pie!" Sara and Ben cheered. + +They thanked Mom and cut the pie. They each got a big slice and ate it happily. + +They shared some with Mom and told her about their splashing game. + +They had a fun and tasty afternoon. +Anna likes to help her mom with the mail. She likes to look at the pictures and the stamps on the envelopes. Sometimes, mom lets her open some of the envelopes and read the letters inside. + +One day, Anna sees a big envelope on the table. It has a shiny sticker on it that says "You are successful!" Anna is curious. She wants to know what is inside. She asks mom if she can open it. + +Mom says, "No, Anna, this is a very important envelope. It is from dad's work. He has been working hard to get a new job. This envelope might tell us if he got it or not. We have to wait for dad to come home and open it together." + +Anna is disappointed. She really wants to open the envelope. She thinks maybe she can just peek inside a little bit. She picks up the envelope and tries to pull the flap. But the flap is stuck. She pulls harder. The envelope rips. The letter falls out. Anna gasps. She has made a big mess. + +She hears mom coming. She is scared. She does not want mom to be angry. She quickly grabs the letter and the envelope and runs to her room. She tries to fix the envelope with some tape. But it does not look good. She tries to clean the letter with some water. But it makes it worse. The ink smears. The paper tears. Anna cries. She does not know what to do. + +Mom knocks on the door. She says, "Anna, what are you doing? I heard a noise. Are you okay?" + +Anna opens the door. She holds out the letter and the envelope. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to see what was inside. I ripped the envelope. I tried to clean it. But I made it worse. I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, dad." + +Mom looks at the letter and the envelope. She sees the words "You are successful! You got the job!" She smiles. She hugs Anna. She says, "It's okay, Anna. I'm not angry. I'm happy. You did not ruin anything. You gave us a surprise. Dad will be happy too. He will be proud of you for helping with the mail. And for telling the truth. You are a good girl, Anna. You are successful!" +Tom and Anna were playing in the garden. They saw a big box with a lock. They wanted to open it and see what was inside. + +"Maybe there are toys or candy in the box," Tom said. + +"Or maybe there are monsters or spiders," Anna said. + +They looked for a key to open the lock. They searched in the grass, under the rocks, and behind the flowers. They could not find a key. + +Then they saw their dad coming from the house. He had a key in his hand. It was an enormous key, bigger than their heads. + +"Dad, dad, can you open the box for us?" Tom and Anna asked. + +"Sure, I can open the box for you," their dad said. "But do you know what is in the box?" + +Tom and Anna shook their heads. They did not know. + +Their dad smiled and explained. "This is a special box. It is a time capsule. I made it when I was a little boy, like you. I put some things that I liked and some things that I wanted to remember in the box. Then I locked it and buried it in the garden. I wanted to open it when I was older and see how things have changed." + +"Wow, that is amazing," Tom and Anna said. + +Their dad used the enormous key to open the lock. He lifted the lid of the box. Tom and Anna looked inside. They saw some old photos, some books, some toys, and some letters. + +"Can we see what you put in the box, dad?" Tom and Anna asked. + +"Of course, you can see what I put in the box," their dad said. "Let me show you and tell you some stories." +Anna loves to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Lily. Lily has long hair and a pink dress. Anna likes to brush Lily's hair and make her dance. + +One day, Anna finds Lily under her bed. Lily is very dirty. She has dust on her hair and her dress. Anna is sad. She says, "Oh, Lily, what happened to you? You are not pretty anymore." + +Anna takes Lily to the bathroom. She fills the sink with water and soap. She washes Lily's hair and dress. She rinses them with clean water. She dries them with a towel. She says, "There, Lily, now you are clean and pretty again. I love you, Lily." + +Anna hugs Lily and takes her to her room. She puts Lily on her bed and covers her with a blanket. She says, "Good night, Lily. Sleep well. I will play with you tomorrow." + +Lily smiles and says, "Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend. I love you, too." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. The park has a long path. The path goes around the pond and the trees. + +One day, Lily and Tom go to the park with their moms. They have their bikes. They want to ride on the path. + +"Can we ride on the path, mom?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, you can, but be careful. Stay on the path and don't go too fast," her mom says. + +"OK, mom. Come on, Tom, let's go!" Lily says. + +Lily and Tom ride on the path. They see ducks and squirrels. They see flowers and leaves. They have fun. + +But then, Tom sees a big hill. The hill is not on the path. The hill is on the grass. + +"Look, Lily, a hill! Let's go up the hill!" Tom says. + +"No, Tom, we can't. Mom said to stay on the path. The hill is too steep. We might fall," Lily says. + +But Tom does not listen. He rides his bike off the path and up the hill. He goes very fast. + +"Tom, stop! Come back!" Lily shouts. + +But Tom does not stop. He reaches the top of the hill. He feels happy. He looks down. He sees the pond. He sees the path. He sees Lily. + +But he does not see the rock. The rock is in front of him. He hits the rock. He loses his balance. He falls off his bike. He rolls down the hill. He lands in the pond. + +Splash! + +Lily gasps. She rides her bike to the pond. She sees Tom. He is wet and muddy. He is crying. + +"Tom, are you OK?" Lily asks. + +"No, I'm not OK. I'm hurt. I'm cold. I'm sorry. I should have listened to you. I should have stayed on the path," Tom says. + +Lily feels sorry for Tom. She helps him out of the pond. She hugs him. + +"It's OK, Tom. I'm glad you're not too hurt. Let's go back to our moms. They will help you. They will have a towel and a band-aid," Lily says. + +"OK, Lily. Thank you. You're a good friend," Tom says. + +Lily and Tom walk back to their moms. They have their bikes. They have each other. They have learned a lesson. +Sara loves to write. She has a big book with many pages. She writes her name, her age, and her favorite things. She writes with a red pen. She likes red. It is a pretty color. + +One day, Sara sees a new boy in her class. His name is Leo. He has curly hair and brown eyes. He is adorable. Sara wants to be his friend. She thinks of a way to say hello. + +She takes her book and her pen. She walks to Leo's desk. She smiles and says, "Hi, I am Sara. Do you want to see my book?" She shows him her book. She points to her name. "This is me. Sara." + +Leo looks at her book. He nods. He likes her book. He says, "Hi, I am Leo. Your book is nice. Can I touch it?" He reaches for her book. + +Sara nods. She lets him touch her book. She says, "You can write in it too. Do you want to write your name?" She gives him her pen. + +Leo nods. He takes her pen. He writes his name next to hers. He says, "This is me. Leo." He smiles. + +Sara smiles too. She says, "Now we are friends. We can write more things together." She hugs him. + +Leo hugs her back. He says, "Yes, we are friends. You are adorable." +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Anna, who had long hair and a pink dress. Lily liked to brush Anna's hair and make her talk. + +One day, Lily got an invitation in the mail. It was from her friend Tom, who lived next door. He was having a birthday party and he wanted Lily to come. Lily was very happy and showed the invitation to her mom. + +"Can I go, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, dear. But you have to be careful. Tom has a big dog, and he is very hairy and loud. He might scare you or your doll," mom said. + +Lily nodded. She was not afraid of dogs, but she did not want Anna to get hurt. She put Anna in her backpack and got ready to go. + +When she got to Tom's house, she saw many balloons and a cake. She also saw Tom's dog, who was barking and jumping. He was brown and black and had a lot of fur. + +"Hi, Lily! Come in!" Tom said. He hugged Lily and gave her a hat. "This is Rex, my dog. He is friendly, but he likes to chase things. Don't let him see your doll, or he will follow you and try to take it." + +Lily smiled and said hello to Rex. She kept her backpack close to her and went to play with the other kids. They played games, ate cake, and sang happy birthday to Tom. Lily had a lot of fun. + +But then, she made a mistake. She opened her backpack to get a napkin, and Rex saw Anna. He ran towards Lily and barked. He wanted to play with the doll. + +"Rex, no!" Tom shouted. He tried to stop his dog, but he was too late. Rex grabbed Anna by the hair and ran away. Lily screamed and followed him. She was very sad and scared. + +"Give me back my doll!" Lily cried. She chased Rex around the house, but he was faster and stronger. He ran to the backyard and jumped over the fence. Lily could not follow him. She stopped and sobbed. + +Tom and his mom came to Lily and hugged her. They said they were sorry and they would find Anna. They called Rex's name and looked for him. But Rex was gone. He had run away with the doll. + +Lily felt very bad. She had lost her favorite doll. She wished she had listened to her mom and Tom. She learned a hard lesson. She should not let hairy dogs see her dolls, or they will follow her and take them. +Ben likes to help his mom get the mail. Every day, he waits for the big truck that brings the mail. He hears the truck beep and he runs to the door. His mom says, "Let's go, Ben. It's time to get the mail." + +They walk to the mailbox and Ben opens it. He sees a lot of letters and a big envelope. He gives the letters to his mom and holds the big envelope. He feels it is hot. He says, "Mom, this is hot. What is it?" + +His mom looks at the envelope and smiles. She says, "This is a welcome gift from your aunt. She lives far away and she misses you. She sent you a book and a sticker. Do you want to open it?" + +Ben nods and says, "Yes, please. I love books and stickers. Thank you, auntie." He and his mom go back to the house and sit on the couch. They open the envelope and see a colorful book and a sheet of shiny stickers. Ben says, "Wow, this is a nice book. It has animals and cars and stars. And look at these stickers. They are so pretty. I want to put them on my book." + +His mom says, "You can do that, Ben. But first, let's read the book together. I'm sure your aunt would like that. She wrote you a note. It says, 'Dear Ben, I hope you like this book and these stickers. I miss you and I love you. You are a smart and kind boy. Welcome to the world of reading and learning. Love, auntie.'" + +Ben hugs his mom and says, "I love you, mom. And I love auntie. And I love this book and these stickers. This is the best mail ever." +Lila was very happy today. She was going to receive a special gift from her grandma. She loved her grandma very much. She always gave her hugs and cookies and stories. + +When Lila arrived at grandma's house, she ran to the door and knocked. Grandma opened the door and smiled. "Hello, my sweet Lila! Come in, come in! I have something for you!" + +Lila followed grandma to the living room. There, on the couch, was a big, fluffy sheep. It was white and soft and had a pink bow around its neck. Lila gasped. "Is this for me, grandma?" + +"Yes, my dear. This is your new friend. I made it for you with my own hands. I know you like sheep. You can name it whatever you want. It will keep you warm and comfortable at night." + +Lila hugged the sheep and thanked grandma. She was so happy. She named the sheep Lily, after herself. She played with Lily all afternoon. She pretended they were on a farm, and she fed her grass and water. She also read her a story from grandma's book. Lily listened and nodded. + +When it was time to go home, Lila said goodbye to grandma and took Lily with her. She put Lily in her car seat and buckled her up. She kissed her and whispered, "I love you, Lily. You are my best friend." + +Lily smiled and whispered back, "I love you, Lila. You are my best friend too." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with shapes. They have a box of shapes. They have circles, squares, triangles and stars. They take turns to pick a shape and show it to each other. + +Tom picks a triangle. He says, "Look, I have a triangle. It has three sides and three points. It is sharp. Do you like it?" + +Mia says, "Yes, I like it. It is a nice shape. But be careful. Do not poke yourself with the points. They can hurt you." + +Tom says, "OK, I will be careful. I like triangles. They are popular. I see them everywhere. In flags, in signs, in roofs, in pizzas. Do you see them too?" + +Mia says, "Yes, I see them too. They are popular. But I also like other shapes. They are fun too. Can I pick a shape now?" + +Tom says, "Sure, you can pick a shape. What shape do you want?" + +Mia looks at the box. She sees a star. She likes stars. They are shiny and pretty. She picks the star. She says, "Look, I have a star. It has five points. It is also sharp. But it is more sparkly than a triangle. Do you like it?" + +Tom says, "Yes, I like it. It is a beautiful shape. But be careful too. Do not poke yourself with the points. They can hurt you too." + +Mia says, "OK, I will be careful too. I like stars. They are popular too. I see them in the sky, in books, in stickers, in toys. Do you see them too?" + +Tom says, "Yes, I see them too. They are popular too. But I also like other shapes. They are fun too. Can we play with more shapes?" + +Mia says, "Yes, we can play with more shapes. We have many shapes. We can make pictures with them. We can make animals, houses, cars, flowers. Anything we want. Do you want to try?" + +Tom says, "Yes, I want to try. Let's play with shapes. They are fun. They are our friends." +Jill and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big black bird on a tree. It was a raven. Jill wanted to touch it. She said to Tom, "Let's go and see the bird." + +Tom was scared. He said, "No, Jill, the bird is mean. It can bite us. Let's stay here." + +But Jill did not listen. She ran to the tree. She reached out her hand to the bird. The bird did not like it. It opened its mouth and made a loud noise. It said, "Caw, caw, caw!" + +Jill was surprised. She did not know the bird could talk. She said, "Hello, bird. What is your name?" + +The bird said, "I am Raven. And you are a pest. Go away, or I will make you shrink." + +Jill did not know what shrink meant. She said, "Shrink? What is that?" + +Raven said, "You will see. Caw, caw, caw!" He flapped his wings and blew some dust on Jill. + +Jill felt funny. She looked at her hands and feet. They were getting smaller and smaller. She said, "Tom, help me! I am shrinking!" + +Tom saw what was happening. He was very scared. He ran to Jill. He tried to grab her. But she was too small. She slipped from his fingers. She said, "Tom, I love you!" + +Tom said, "Jill, I love you too!" He cried and cried. + +Raven laughed. He said, "That is what you get for bothering me. Now you are a snack for me." He swooped down and picked up Jill with his beak. He flew away with her. + +Tom was left alone. He was very sad. He lost his sister. He wished he had stopped her. He wished he had never seen the raven. He wished he could shrink too. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. They have a club. The club is a big box with a hole. They go inside the box and talk. + +One day, Tom has a new toy. It is a robot. It can move and make sounds. Tom brings the robot to the club. He shows it to Sam. + +"Look, Sam, this is my robot. It is cool. It can change. See?" Tom says. He pushes a button. The robot changes from a car to a man. + +"Wow, Tom, that is amazing. Can I play with it?" Sam asks. + +"Sure, Sam, you can play with it. But you have to be careful. It is not normal. It is special." Tom says. + +Sam takes the robot. He plays with it. He makes it change from a man to a car and back. He has fun. But then he pushes another button. The robot changes from a car to a plane. It flies out of the hole. It goes away. + +"Oh no, Tom, I am sorry. I lost your robot. It flew away. What can we do?" Sam says. + +Tom is sad. He likes his robot. He wants it back. He runs out of the box. He looks for the robot. He does not see it. + +"It is okay, Sam. It is not your fault. Maybe the robot will come back. Maybe it will find another club. Maybe it will make new friends. Or maybe it will change again." Tom says. + +Tom and Sam hug. They are still friends. They go back to the box. They play with cars and balls. They wait for the robot. They hope it is happy. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play cops and robbers. Tom was the cop and Sam was the robber. Tom had a hat and a badge and Sam had a mask and a bag. They ran around the house and the yard, pretending to chase and catch each other. + +One day, Tom saw Sam hiding behind a bush. He whistled to get his attention and said, "Stop, robber! You are under arrest!" Sam jumped out of the bush and ran away. Tom followed him and shouted, "You can't escape from me! I'm the best cop in the world!" + +Sam ran into the garage and found a big cardboard box. He crawled inside and closed the flaps. He thought he was safe and smiled. He said to himself, "Ha ha, Tom can't find me here. I'm the smartest robber in the world!" + +But Tom was not fooled. He heard Sam's voice and saw the box. He sneaked up to the box and opened it. He grabbed Sam and pulled him out. He said, "Gotcha, robber! You are going to jail!" He dragged Sam to the porch and locked him in a small cage. The cage was for their pet bird, but the bird was not there. Tom said, "This is your jail, robber. You have to stay here until you say sorry." + +Sam was not happy. He did not like the cage. It was small and dark and cold. He said, "Let me out, Tom! This is not fair! You are a mean cop!" Tom said, "No, robber. You have to learn your lesson. You have to be nice and share and follow the rules." + +Sam looked around and saw the bird. The bird was bald and ugly. It had no feathers and no wings. It was sitting on a branch near the cage. It looked at Sam and whistled. It said, "Hello, robber. Welcome to jail. You are my new friend. Do you want to play with me?" Sam was scared. He did not like the bird. He said, "No, bird. Go away. You are not my friend. You are a creepy bird!" + +Tom heard Sam and laughed. He said, "See, robber. This is what happens when you are bad. You have to stay with the bald bird. Maybe he will teach you some manners." Sam felt sorry. He said, "Please, Tom. I'm sorry. I don't want to be a robber anymore. I want to be a cop. Can we play something else?" Tom smiled. He said, "Okay, Sam. I forgive you. You can be a cop. But you have to promise to be good and have fun." Sam nodded. He said, "I promise, Tom. Thank you. You are a nice cop." Tom opened the cage and let Sam out. They hugged and ran to the house. They decided to play something else. They left the bald bird alone. The bird whistled and said, "Goodbye, friends. Have a nice day." +Lily and her mom are going on a big plane to see grandma. Lily is very excited, but also very sleepy. She has to wake up early and carry her bag and her teddy bear. Mom has a book with her picture and her name. It is called a passport. Mom says they need it to go on the plane. + +At the airport, there are many people and many noises. Lily holds mom's hand and follows her to a line. They have to wait for a long time. Lily is bored and tired. She leans on mom's leg and yawns. She wants to sleep on the plane. + +When they get to the front of the line, a man looks at mom's passport and asks her some questions. He also looks at Lily and asks her name and age. Lily is shy and does not want to talk to the man. She hides behind mom and does not answer. The man is not happy. He says they have to go to another room and talk to another person. + +Mom is worried and tries to calm Lily down. She says it is okay, they just have to answer some more questions and then they can go on the plane. She picks up Lily and her bag and follows the man. Lily is scared and cries. She does not want to go to another room. She wants to go on the plane and see grandma. + +In the other room, there is a woman who smiles at Lily and mom. She asks them to sit down and gives Lily a sticker and a crayon. She says she is sorry for the trouble and she just wants to check something. She looks at mom's passport and asks her some more questions. She also asks Lily some easy questions, like what is her favorite color and what is her teddy bear's name. Lily feels a little better and answers the woman. She likes the sticker and the crayon. She draws a picture of the plane and grandma. + +The woman says they are done and they can go on the plane. She gives mom back her passport and says have a nice trip. She also gives Lily a hug and says she is a good girl. Lily says thank you and hugs her back. She is happy and relieved. She and mom leave the room and go to the gate. They board the plane and find their seats. Lily is still sleepy, but also happy. She leans on mom's shoulder and holds her teddy bear. She closes her eyes and dreams of grandma. +Lily loved pink. She had a pink dress, a pink hat, a pink bike, and a pink doll. She wanted a pink cat, too. But her mom said no. Cats are not pink, she said. Lily was sad. + +One day, Lily saw a poster at the store. It said, "Win a pink cat! Just believe and call this number!" Lily was very happy. She believed she could win a pink cat. She asked her mom for a phone. But her mom said no. That is a trick, she said. There is no pink cat. Lily was sad. + +Lily did not give up. She was persistent. She found a phone at the park. She called the number on the poster. A voice said, "Hello, you have won a pink cat! Come to the zoo and get it!" Lily was very happy. She ran to the zoo. + +At the zoo, Lily looked for the pink cat. She saw a lot of animals, but no pink cat. She asked a zookeeper. He said, "There is no pink cat here. That is a prank. Someone is lying to you." Lily was sad. + +Lily cried. She wanted a pink cat so much. She believed it was real. She did not understand why someone would lie to her. She felt alone. + +Then, she heard a meow. She looked up. She saw a pink cat on a tree. It was not a real cat. It was a balloon. Someone had tied it to a branch. But Lily did not care. She smiled. She climbed the tree. She got the balloon. She hugged it. She said, "I have a pink cat! I believed and I got it!" She was happy. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy cars in the park. They like to make noises and pretend they are cops and robbers. Lily has a blue car and Ben has a red car. + +"Stop, robber! You are bad!" Lily says, chasing Ben with her car. + +"Ha ha, you can't catch me, cop! I am fast!" Ben says, zooming away with his car. + +They run and laugh and have fun. But then, Ben loses his car. He does not see where it goes. He looks around and feels sad. + +"Lily, I lost my car! Where is it?" Ben says, with tears in his eyes. + +Lily stops and sees Ben. She feels sorry for him. She helps him look for his car. + +"Maybe it is under the slide. Or behind the tree. Or in the sand. Let's find it!" Lily says, holding Ben's hand. + +They search everywhere, but they can't find the car. They are about to give up, when they hear a loud bark. They turn and see a big dog. The dog has something in its mouth. It is Ben's car! + +"Hey, that's my car! Give it back, dog!" Ben says, running towards the dog. + +But the dog does not hear him. The dog is deaf. It does not know Ben wants his car. It thinks it is a toy for him. It runs away with the car. + +"Come back, dog! That's not yours!" Lily says, following Ben. + +They chase the dog, but the dog is faster. They lose the dog and the car. They are very sad. They sit on the bench and cry. + +A man sees them and comes to them. He is a real cop. He has a badge and a hat and a whistle. He smiles and talks to them. + +"Hello, kids. Why are you crying?" the cop says, kneeling down. + +"We lost our car. A dog took it. It was a red car. We can't find it. We are sad," Ben says, sniffing. + +The cop nods and hugs them. He knows the dog. The dog is his friend. The dog is also a cop. He is a special cop. He helps people who can't hear. He has a name. It is Spot. + +"I know where your car is. It is with my dog. He is a good dog. He did not mean to take your car. He thought it was a gift for him. He likes red things. He is deaf. He can't hear you. But he can see you. And he can smell you. And he can feel you. He is very smart. Do you want to meet him?" the cop says, smiling. + +Lily and Ben nod. They want to meet the dog. They want to get their car back. They are curious about the dog. + +The cop whistles and calls the dog. The dog comes running. He sees the cop and the kids. He wags his tail and licks their faces. He is happy to see them. He drops the car on the ground. He is sorry for taking it. He wants to play with them. + +"Look, he brought your car back. He says he is sorry. He wants to be your friend. Can you forgive him?" the cop says, picking up the car. + +Lily and Ben look at the dog. They see his big eyes and his wet nose and his fluffy fur. They feel his warm tongue and his soft ears and his strong paws. They are not afraid of him. They are not angry at him. They like him. They forgive him. + +"Yes, we forgive him. He is a good dog. He is a cop dog. He is a deaf dog. He is a special dog. He is our friend. Can we play with him?" Lily and Ben say, hugging the dog. + +The cop smiles and nods. He gives the car back to Ben. He lets them play with the dog. He watches them and laughs. They are happy. They are friends. They have fun. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with cubes. They have many cubes of different colors and sizes. They can make towers, houses, cars and animals with the cubes. + +One day, they meet a new boy in the park. His name is Sam. Sam is deaf. He cannot hear what Lila and Tom say. He uses his hands to talk. Lila and Tom do not know how to talk with their hands. They think Sam is strange and do not want to play with him. + +Sam sees the cubes and wants to join them. He smiles and waves at Lila and Tom. He picks up a blue cube and shows it to them. He makes a sign with his hand that means "please". Lila and Tom shake their heads. They say "no" and "go away". They do not share their cubes with Sam. Sam feels sad and lonely. He walks away. + +Lila and Tom keep playing with the cubes. They make a big tower with all the cubes. They are very proud of their tower. They want to show it to everyone. They call their moms and dads to come and see. But no one hears them. There is a loud noise in the park. A big truck is passing by. It makes a lot of honk and beep. Lila and Tom try to shout louder, but no one can hear them over the truck. + +Sam sees Lila and Tom. He sees their big tower. He sees their mouths moving, but he does not hear their words. He understands that they want someone to see their tower. He runs to their moms and dads. He taps them on the shoulder. He points to Lila and Tom and their tower. He makes a sign with his hand that means "look". The moms and dads follow Sam. They see Lila and Tom and their tower. They clap and cheer. They say "wow" and "good job". Lila and Tom are happy. They thank Sam. They say "sorry" and "thank you". They invite Sam to play with them. They ask him to teach them how to talk with their hands. Sam is happy. He nods and smiles. He gives them a blue cube. He makes a sign with his hand that means "friend". + +The moral of the story is: do not judge people by their differences, but by their kindness. You can learn a lot from someone who is different from you. Sharing is caring. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing and slide and run. They saw a big tree with many leaves. They wanted to climb the tree and see the birds. + +But when they got to the tree, they saw something sticky and yucky on the bark. It was gum. Someone had left their gum on the tree. Lily and Ben did not like gum. They thought it was rude to leave gum on the tree. + +"Who did this?" Lily asked. "Why did they leave their gum here?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe they forgot. Maybe they were in a hurry. Maybe they did not care." + +Lily and Ben were sad. They felt sorry for the tree. The tree was poor. It had gum on its skin. It could not get rid of it. It could not move. It could not talk. + +"Can we help the tree?" Lily asked. "Can we take the gum off?" + +Ben shook his head. "No, we can't. The gum is too sticky. It will hurt the tree more. We might get gum on our hands too. We should leave the tree alone." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They decided to leave the tree alone. They went to play somewhere else. They hoped that someone would come and clean the gum from the tree. They hoped that the tree would be happy again. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play with their toys and draw pictures. One day, they found a big box of crayons. They had many colors: red, blue, yellow, green, and more. + +"Wow, look at all these colors!" Lily said. "What do you want to draw, Max?" + +Max thought for a moment. He liked animals. He wanted to draw a furry animal. But what color should it be? + +"Let's discuss, Lily," he said. "What color is a furry animal?" + +Lily smiled. She liked to discuss with Max. They always had fun ideas. + +"Well, some furry animals are brown, like bears and dogs," she said. "And some are white, like rabbits and snowmen. And some are black, like cats and crows. And some are gray, like elephants and mice. And some are orange, like tigers and carrots. And some are pink, like pigs and flowers. And some are purple, like... um... like..." + +Lily stopped. She could not think of a purple furry animal. She looked at Max. He looked puzzled too. + +"Is there a purple furry animal?" he asked. + +Lily shook her head. She did not know. She had never seen a purple furry animal. + +"Maybe we can make one up," she said. "Maybe we can draw a purple furry animal that is very special and friendly and funny. What do you think, Max?" + +Max nodded. He liked that idea. He picked up a purple crayon and started to draw. Lily picked up a purple crayon too and joined him. They drew a big purple furry animal with four legs, two ears, a long tail, and a big smile. They gave it a name: Purry. + +They were very happy with their drawing. They showed it to their mom and dad. They liked it too. They said Purry was a very creative and cute purple furry animal. + +Lily and Max hugged each other. They were proud of their drawing. They decided to keep Purry as their new imaginary friend. They had many adventures with Purry. They played, laughed, and discussed with Purry. They loved Purry very much. And Purry loved them too. +Lily and Tom were playing with water in the garden. They had a big hose and a small spray bottle. Lily liked to spray the flowers and the grass with the bottle. Tom liked to spray Lily and make her wet. + +"Stop it, Tom!" Lily said. "You are too wet and too silly!" + +Tom laughed and sprayed Lily again. Lily was angry and ran away. She saw a big box in the corner of the garden. She opened it and found a toy doctor set. It had a stethoscope, a bandage, a syringe and a light. + +Lily had an idea. She called Tom and said, "Tom, come here. I have a surprise for you." + +Tom was curious and came to the box. Lily said, "Tom, you are sick. You need an operation. I am the doctor and you are the patient. Lie down on the grass and don't move." + +Tom was scared and said, "No, Lily, I don't want an operation. What are you going to do?" + +Lily said, "Don't worry, Tom. It will not hurt. I will just check your heart, your arm, your leg and your head. Then I will give you a shot and a bandage. And I will use the light to see better." + +Tom said, "OK, Lily, but be gentle. And don't spray me with water." + +Lily smiled and said, "OK, Tom, I promise. Now, let's start the operation." +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But they do not like to share. Sometimes they fight over who gets what. + +One day, Mom makes a yummy cake for them. She puts it on the table and says, "You can have a slice after you finish your lunch. But you have to eat your vegetables first." + +Sara and Tom do not like vegetables. They think they are yucky and green. They make faces and push them away. Mom says, "You have to eat them. They are good for you. They make you strong and healthy." + +Sara and Tom do not listen. They have an opinion. They think cake is better than vegetables. They wait for Mom to go to the bathroom. Then they rush to the table and grab the cake. They each take a big bite. + +But they do not enjoy it. The cake is too sweet and sticky. It makes their teeth hurt and their stomachs ache. They wish they had eaten their vegetables instead. + +Mom comes back and sees the mess. She is not happy. She says, "You were very naughty. You did not eat your lunch. You took the cake without asking. You did not share. You have to say sorry and clean up." + +Sara and Tom feel bad. They say sorry to Mom and to each other. They help Mom clean up the table. They promise to eat their vegetables next time. They hug Mom and say, "We love you, Mom. And we love your yummy cake. But only after we eat our lunch." +Lily and Tom are playing with a toy ship in the bath. They like to make the ship go fast and splash the water. Lily is holding the ship and Tom is making waves with his hand. + +"Let me have the ship, Lily!" Tom says. "It is my turn!" + +"No, it is not!" Lily says. "You had the ship before. It is my turn now!" + +They both pull the ship and it breaks in two. The ship is very thin and not strong. Lily and Tom are sad and angry. They start to cry. + +Mum hears them and comes to the bath. She sees the broken ship and the wet floor. She is not happy. + +"What happened here?" Mum asks. "Why did you break the ship?" + +"Lily and Tom both point at each other and say, "He did it!" "She did it!" + +Mum sighs and picks up the pieces of the ship. She says, "You need to share and be gentle with your toys. The ship is not yours or mine. It is ours. We can fix it with some glue, but you have to say sorry to each other and hug." + +Lily and Tom look at each other and feel sorry. They say, "Sorry, Lily." "Sorry, Tom." They hug and smile. + +Mum smiles too and says, "That's better. Now let's dry off and get ready for bed. Maybe tomorrow we can play with the ship again, but nicely." +Lily liked to fix things. She had a box of tools that her dad gave her. She used them to fix her toys, her bike, and sometimes her mom's things. She was very good at fixing. + +One day, she saw a shrimp in the pond. It was small and pink and had many legs. Lily thought it was unusual. She had never seen a shrimp before. She wanted to fix it. She thought maybe it was broken. + +She took her tools and went to the pond. She reached for the shrimp with her hand. But the shrimp was fast and scared. It swam away from Lily. Lily tried again and again, but the shrimp always escaped. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" a voice said. Lily looked up and saw a boy. He was older than her and had a fishing rod. He was watching her. + +"I'm trying to fix the shrimp," Lily said. + +"Fix the shrimp? Why do you want to fix the shrimp?" the boy asked. + +"Because it's unusual. It has too many legs. Maybe it hurts," Lily said. + +The boy laughed. He thought Lily was silly. He said, "The shrimp is not broken. It's supposed to have many legs. That's how it swims and eats. You can't fix it. You'll only scare it." + +Lily felt sad. She didn't know that. She thought she was helping. She said, "I'm sorry, shrimp. I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to fix you." + +The boy saw that Lily was sad. He felt sorry for her. He said, "It's okay. You didn't know. But now you do. The shrimp is fine. Do you want to see it?" + +Lily nodded. She wanted to see the shrimp. The boy said, "Come with me. I'll show you how to catch it. But we have to be gentle and quiet. And we have to let it go after we see it. Okay?" + +Lily agreed. She followed the boy. He taught her how to catch the shrimp with his fishing rod. He let her hold it in her hand. She saw that it was not broken. It was just unusual. She smiled. She said, "Thank you, boy. You're very nice. You taught me something new." + +The boy smiled back. He said, "You're welcome, Lily. You're very brave. You tried something new. And you said sorry to the shrimp. That's very good." + +They let the shrimp go. They watched it swim away. They became friends. They played together by the pond. They had fun. They learned from each other. They fixed each other's mistakes. +Anna loves her dog, Spot. Spot is big and brown and likes to play. Anna likes to hug Spot and give him treats. But sometimes Spot is naughty. He likes to chew things that are not his. + +One day, Anna comes home from school and sees Spot in the living room. Spot has something in his mouth. It is Anna's new hat. The hat is pink and has a flower on it. Anna's grandma gave it to her for her birthday. + +"Spot, what are you doing?" Anna shouts. "That is my hat! You are a bad dog!" + +Spot drops the hat and looks at Anna. He has a guilty face. He knows he did something wrong. He wags his tail and tries to lick Anna's hand. + +"I'm sorry, Anna," Spot seems to say. "I was bored and I found your hat. It looked like a toy. It fit in my mouth. I didn't mean to ruin it." + +Anna is angry and sad. She loves her hat and her dog. She picks up the hat and sees that it has holes and tears. She can't wear it anymore. + +"Spot, you can't chew my things. You have your own toys. You have to be careful and gentle. Do you understand?" Anna says. + +Spot nods and whines. He understands. He wants to make Anna happy. He loves her too. + +Anna sighs and hugs Spot. She is still mad, but she can't stay mad for long. She knows Spot is sorry and he didn't know better. She decides to forgive him and teach him not to chew her things. + +"Okay, Spot, I forgive you. But you have to promise me not to do it again. And you have to help me find a new hat. Deal?" Anna says. + +Spot barks and licks Anna's face. He agrees. He is happy that Anna is not mad anymore. He will try to be a good dog. He will help Anna find a new hat. Maybe one that doesn't fit in his mouth. +Lily and Mom went to the store. Lily saw a toy bird that could sing. She liked the toy bird very much. She asked Mom, "Can I buy the toy bird, please?" + +Mom looked at the toy bird and smiled. She said, "Yes, you can buy the toy bird, Lily. It is a beautiful toy bird. It makes a nice sound. How much is it?" + +Lily looked at the price tag. It said, "Five dollars." Lily said, "It is five dollars, Mom. I have five dollars in my piggy bank. Can I use my money?" + +Mom said, "Of course, you can use your money, Lily. You saved your money for a long time. You can buy something you like. Let's go to the cashier and pay for the toy bird." + +Lily and Mom went to the cashier. Lily gave the cashier five dollars. The cashier gave Lily the toy bird and a receipt. Lily said, "Thank you, Mr. Cashier." The cashier said, "You're welcome, Lily. Enjoy your toy bird." + +Lily and Mom left the store. Lily hugged the toy bird and pressed a button. The toy bird sang a song. Lily and Mom listened to the song. Lily said, "I love my toy bird, Mom. It is a beautiful toy bird. It makes a nice sound." Mom said, "I love you, Lily. You are a beautiful girl. You make me happy." +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide and run to it. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Tom says. + +"OK!" Sam says. + +They climb up the ladder and sit on the slide. They hold hands and get ready to go down. + +But then, something crazy happens. A big dog jumps on the slide behind them. It barks and licks their faces. + +"Help!" Tom and Sam scream. + +Their moms hear them and run to the slide. They see the dog and laugh. + +"Don't be scared, boys. It's just a friendly dog. He wants to play with you," Tom's mom says. + +She picks up the dog and hugs him. He wags his tail and barks. + +"This is Max. He is my friend's dog. He ran away from her house. I was looking for him," she says. + +She calls her friend on the phone and tells her she found Max. + +"Can we play with Max?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, if you want to. He is very nice and gentle," Tom's mom says. + +Tom and Sam smile. They get off the slide and pet Max. He licks their hands and rolls on the grass. + +They play with Max until it is time to go home. They say goodbye to him and give him a hug. + +"Bye, Max. You are a crazy dog, but we like you," Sam says. + +"Maybe we can see you again," Tom says. + +Max barks and wags his tail. He is happy he met Tom and Sam. He stays with Tom's mom until his owner comes to get him. He hopes he can play with them again. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big crane that could lift and move things. They liked to pretend they were builders and make houses and bridges with their blocks. + +One day, their mom said they had to share their crane with their cousin Lily, who was coming to visit. Tim and Sam did not like this idea. They wanted to keep the crane for themselves. They thought Lily would spoil their fun and break their crane. + +When Lily arrived, she was very happy to see the crane. She asked Tim and Sam if she could play with them. Tim and Sam said no. They said the crane was theirs and they did not want to share. Lily felt sad and went to play with some other toys. + +Mom saw what happened and was not happy. She told Tim and Sam that they were being selfish and rude. She said sharing was a good thing and that they should be nice to their cousin. She said if they did not share, they would lose their crane. + +Tim and Sam did not listen to mom. They kept playing with their crane and ignored Lily. They did not notice that the crane was running out of batteries. Soon, the crane stopped working. It could not lift or move anything. Tim and Sam tried to fix it, but they could not. They had spoiled their crane. + +Lily saw that Tim and Sam were sad. She felt sorry for them. She had a healthy snack that mom had given her. She decided to share it with them. She went to them and offered them some of her snack. She said she wanted to be friends with them. + +Tim and Sam were surprised by Lily's kindness. They realized they had been mean to her. They felt ashamed and sorry. They thanked Lily for her snack and apologized for their behavior. They asked her if she wanted to play with them. Lily smiled and said yes. They gave her the crane and said she could use it. They decided to play something else with their blocks. + +Mom saw that Tim and Sam and Lily were playing nicely together. She was proud of them. She said they had learned a valuable lesson. She said sharing was not only fair, but also fun. She said it made them happy and healthy. She said they had made a new friend. She hugged them and gave them a kiss. They hugged her back and said they loved her. They had a great time playing together. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they fight over the same toy. One day, they both want to play with the big bear. Sara grabs the bear and says, "It is mine!" Ben pulls the bear and says, "No, it is mine!" They tug and tug until they hear a loud rip. They tear the bear in half. The bear's stuffing falls out. Sara and Ben look at the bear and feel sad. They broke their toy. They broke their friend. + +They start to cry. Mom hears them and comes to their room. She sees the torn bear and the stuffing. She says, "What happened here?" Sara and Ben tell her what they did. Mom says, "You should not fight over toys. You should share and take turns. Toys are not just things. They have life. They have feelings. They love you and you should love them back. How do you think the bear feels now?" + +Sara and Ben say, "The bear feels hurt. The bear feels sad. The bear feels lonely." Mom says, "That's right. And how do you feel?" Sara and Ben say, "We feel sorry. We feel bad. We feel sorry for the bear." Mom says, "Then you should say sorry to the bear and to each other. And you should hug and make up. And you should try to fix the bear. Maybe we can sew him back together. Do you want to do that?" + +Sara and Ben say, "Yes, we do. We want to fix the bear. We want to make him happy. We want to be his friends again." Mom says, "Good. Then let's go to the kitchen and find some needles and thread. And let's be careful not to hurt ourselves or the bear. And let's be gentle and kind. And let's have fun." Sara and Ben say, "Okay, Mom. Thank you, Mom. We love you, Mom." They hug Mom and each other. They take the bear and the stuffing. They go to the kitchen. They are tired of fighting. They are ready to play. They are happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many fruits. The fruits are red and round and sweet. + +"Look, Mia, fruits!" Tom says. "Let's pick some and eat them." + +"OK, Tom, but we have to share," Mia says. "There are enough fruits for both of us." + +They climb the tree and pick some fruits. They put them in a basket. They are happy. + +But then, they see a squirrel. The squirrel is hungry. It runs to the basket and takes a fruit. It bites it and runs away. + +"Hey, that's our fruit!" Tom shouts. "Give it back, squirrel!" + +"No, Tom, don't be mean," Mia says. "The squirrel is hungry too. It can have one fruit." + +Tom and Mia quarrel. They both want the fruits. They do not want to share. + +The squirrel sees them quarrel. It thinks they are silly. It goes back to the basket and takes another fruit. It eats it and laughs. + +Tom and Mia stop quarreling. They see the squirrel. They feel ashamed. + +"Sorry, Mia, I was mean," Tom says. "You are right. We have to share." + +"Sorry, Tom, I was mean too," Mia says. "You are right. The squirrel can have one fruit." + +They hug and make up. They share the fruits with the squirrel. They think the squirrel is interesting. They are friends again. +Sam and Lily were playing with their toys in the park. They liked to make up stories with their dolls and cars. Sam had a big car that could go fast and make loud noises. Lily had a pretty doll that could talk and sing. + +"Let's pretend that my car is a dragon and your doll is a princess," Sam said. "The dragon wants to eat the princess, but she is very wise and knows how to escape." + +"Okay," Lily said. "But the princess also has a friend, a brave player who can help her. He has a sword and a shield and he is not afraid of the dragon." + +They started to play their story. Sam made his car roar and chase Lily's doll. Lily made her doll run and hide behind a tree. She also had a small toy soldier that she called the player. She made him run towards the car and pretend to fight it. + +"Stop, dragon, stop!" the player said. "You cannot eat the princess. She is good and kind and smart. Go away and leave us alone." + +The car did not listen. It kept roaring and moving closer to the doll and the player. Sam laughed and said, "The dragon is hungry and angry. He does not care about the princess or the player. He will eat them both and be happy." + +Lily did not like Sam's story. She did not want her doll and her player to be eaten. She wanted them to be safe and happy. She said, "No, Sam, no! That is a bad story. The dragon should be nice and friendly. He should share his food and play with the princess and the player. They can be friends and have fun." + +Sam did not like Lily's story. He thought it was boring and silly. He wanted his car to be strong and scary. He wanted to win the game and make Lily lose. He said, "No, Lily, no! That is a dumb story. The dragon is mean and fierce. He does not share or play with anyone. He will eat them all and be the king." + +They started to argue and shout. They did not listen to each other. They did not play nicely. They pulled and pushed their toys. They made them crash and break. They made each other cry and sad. + +They did not have fun. They did not have a good ending. They did not know how to be wise. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is black and has thick fur. The dog runs to them and barks. + +"Hello, dog!" Lily says. She wants to pet the dog. + +"Wait, Lily!" Tom says. He is scared of the dog. "We don't know the dog. He might bite us. We should prevent him from coming near us." + +"How do we prevent him?" Lily asks. + +Tom thinks. He sees a stick on the ground. He picks it up and waves it at the dog. "Go away, dog!" he shouts. "This is our park!" + +The dog stops and looks at Tom. He does not like the stick. He turns around and runs away. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They hug each other. They are safe. + +"Good job, Tom!" Lily says. "You prevented the dog from hurting us. You are brave." + +"Thank you, Lily," Tom says. "You are kind. But I am still scared of dogs. I wish they were all nice." + +"Me too," Lily says. "Maybe we can find a nice dog someday. One that likes to play and cuddle." + +They go to the swings and have fun. They do not see the dog again. + +Later, they go home. They tell their moms and dads the news. They say they saw a big dog in the park. They say Tom prevented the dog from biting them. They say they are proud of themselves. + +Their moms and dads are proud of them too. They hug them and kiss them. They say they are smart and brave. They say they love them. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They are friends. They like to play in the park. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they saw a big jar of jelly on a bench. It was red and shiny and looked yummy. + +"Wow, jelly!" Lily said. "Can we have some?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe it belongs to someone." + +But Lily was hungry and curious. She ran to the bench and opened the jar. She dipped her finger in the jelly and licked it. It was sweet and sticky. + +"Mmm, this is good!" she said. "Come on, Ben, try some!" + +Ben was not sure. He looked around and saw a man walking towards them. He had a big beard and a mean face. He was holding a knife and a bag. + +"Hey, you kids!" the man shouted. "That's my jelly! Give it back or I'll cut you!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They dropped the jar and ran away. The man chased them with his knife. He was angry and dangerous. + +"Help, help!" Lily and Ben cried. "Someone help us!" + +They ran to the slide and climbed up. The man followed them and tried to grab them. But he was too big and clumsy. He slipped on the jelly and fell down. He hurt his head and dropped his knife and bag. + +Lily and Ben saw a policeman running towards them. He had a badge and a hat and a whistle. He blew his whistle and caught the man. He put handcuffs on him and took him away. + +"Are you okay, kids?" the policeman asked. "That man is a bad guy. He stole the jelly and the knife and the bag from a shop. He was going to rob more people. You are very brave to run away from him." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They were happy and relieved. They thanked the policeman and hugged each other. + +"Let's go home," Lily said. "I don't want any more jelly." + +"Me neither," Ben said. "I want a sandwich and a glass of milk." + +They held hands and walked home. They were still best friends. They learned to be careful with strangers and their things. They never touched jelly again. +Tom and Mia were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw dark clouds in the sky and heard loud noises. They were curious and wanted to observe what was happening. + +"Look, Mia, there is lightning!" Tom said, pointing at the bright flashes in the clouds. "It is like a big spark." + +"Wow, it is so high and fast!" Mia said, admiring the lightning. "Do you think it can touch the ground?" + +"I don't know, maybe. Let's go closer and see." Tom said, grabbing Mia's hand and running towards a big tree. + +They reached the tree and hid behind it. They peeked out and watched the lightning. They felt excited and scared at the same time. + +Suddenly, they saw a huge bolt of lightning strike the tree. They heard a loud crack and saw sparks fly. The tree caught fire and fell down. Tom and Mia screamed and tried to run away, but it was too late. The fire and the smoke reached them and hurt them. They fell down and did not get up. They did not observe anything anymore. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and plant and water. Lily had a small pot with a prune in it. She wanted to grow a prune tree. She named her prune Pruny. + +"Look, Tom, this is Pruny. He is my prune. He will be a big tree one day," Lily said. + +Tom looked at the prune. He thought it was funny. He wanted to play with it. He reached out his hand and grabbed Pruny. + +"Hey, give me back Pruny! He is not a toy. He is my friend," Lily shouted. + +Tom ran away with Pruny. He laughed and tossed him in the air. He did not care about Lily's feelings. He thought Pruny was silly. + +Lily chased after Tom. She was angry and sad. She wanted her prune back. She cried and yelled. + +"Tom, stop! You are mean. You are hurting Pruny. He needs water and soil and sun. He does not like to fly. Give him back to me!" + +Tom did not listen. He kept running and playing with Pruny. He did not see the big rock in his way. He tripped and fell. Pruny flew out of his hand and landed in the mud. + +Lily ran to Pruny. She picked him up and wiped him clean. She hugged him and kissed him. She was glad he was not broken. + +"Are you okay, Pruny? I'm sorry Tom was bad to you. I will take you to a tidy place. You will be safe and happy with me," Lily said. + +Tom got up and rubbed his knee. He was hurt and dirty. He felt sorry for what he did. He saw Lily and Pruny. He walked to them and said. + +"Lily, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I should not have taken Pruny. He is your prune. He is your friend. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily looked at Tom. She saw he was sorry. She was kind and forgiving. She said. + +"Tom, I forgive you. You can be my friend too. But you have to be nice to Pruny. He is a good prune. He will be a big tree one day. Do you want to help me water him?" + +Tom nodded and smiled. He said. + +"Yes, Lily. I want to help you. I want to be nice to Pruny. He is a good prune. He will be a big tree one day. Maybe we can name him together." + +Lily and Tom hugged and made up. They took Pruny to a tidy place. They watered him and talked to him. They named him Pruny-Tom. They were happy and hopeful. They dreamed of the day Pruny-Tom would be a big tree. +Lily loved jam. She liked to eat it on bread, on crackers, on pancakes, and sometimes with a spoon. She had many kinds of jam in her kitchen: red jam, purple jam, yellow jam, and brown jam. They all tasted good, but she had a favorite one. + +One day, Lily wanted to make a sandwich with jam. She opened the cupboard and saw all the jars of jam. She had to decide which one to use. She thought hard. She liked red jam because it was sweet and sticky. She liked purple jam because it had tiny seeds that popped in her mouth. She liked yellow jam because it was sour and bright. She liked brown jam because it smelled like nuts and honey. + +But Lily loved pink jam the most. It was her favorite jam. It was made from strawberries and raspberries, and it was delicate and smooth. It had a pretty color and a lovely smell. It made Lily happy. She decided to use pink jam for her sandwich. + +She reached for the jar of pink jam, but it was too high. She could not get it. She tried to jump, but she was too short. She tried to climb, but she was too small. She tried to use a chair, but it was too heavy. She felt sad. She wanted pink jam, but she could not have it. + +Then she heard a voice. It was her mom. She came into the kitchen and saw Lily. She saw the jam jars and the bread and the knife. She smiled and said, "Do you need some help, Lily?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please. I want pink jam, but I can't reach it. It's my favorite jam." Mom said, "I know, sweetheart. It's my favorite jam, too. Here, let me get it for you." She lifted Lily up and helped her get the jar of pink jam. She opened it and gave it to Lily. She said, "There you go. Now you can make your sandwich. Do you want me to help you?" Lily said, "No, thank you. I can do it by myself. But can you stay with me?" Mom said, "Of course, I can. I love you, Lily." Lily said, "I love you, too, Mom. And I love pink jam." She smiled and spread the jam on the bread. She made a sandwich and took a big bite. It was delicious. She was happy. She decided that pink jam was the best jam in the world. +Lily and Tom were twins. They liked to play in the park with their ball and their bike. One day, their mom said, "We are going to the park, but first we have to stop at the store. I have to buy a gift for your aunt. You have to be good and wait for me, okay?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They wanted to see what gift their mom would buy. They followed her to the store and held her hand. But when they got to the store, they saw a lot of toys. They wanted to play with the toys. They let go of their mom's hand and ran to the toy aisle. + +Their mom did not see them. She was busy looking for a gift. She found a nice scarf for their aunt and went to pay. She looked for Lily and Tom, but they were not there. She was worried. She asked the store lady, "Have you seen my twins? They have red hair and blue eyes. They were with me a minute ago." + +The store lady said, "Yes, I saw them. They were very naughty. They opened some of the toys and made a mess. They broke a doll and a car. They are in the back of the store. You have to pay for the toys they ruined." + +Their mom was angry. She went to the back of the store and found Lily and Tom. They were playing with the broken toys. They did not see their mom. Their mom said, "Lily and Tom, what have you done? You were very naughty. You did not listen to me. You made a mess and broke the toys. You have to say sorry and pay for the toys. And you will not go to the park today. You will go home and stay in your room." + +Lily and Tom were sad. They did not mean to be naughty. They just wanted to play. They said sorry to their mom and the store lady. They gave their mom the broken toys. Their mom paid for the toys and the gift. She took Lily and Tom by the hand and left the store. They did not go to the park. They went home and stayed in their room. They wished they had been good. +Lily liked to read books with her mom. She had many books with pictures and stories. But she also wanted to read the big book on the shelf. It was a dictionary. It had many words and letters, but no pictures. + +One day, Lily asked her mom if she could read the dictionary. Her mom said no. She said the dictionary was too old and too hard for Lily. She said Lily could read other books with her mom. + +But Lily did not listen. She wanted to read the dictionary. She climbed on a chair and reached for the book. She pulled it from the shelf. It was very heavy. It fell on the floor with a loud bang. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see. She saw Lily and the dictionary on the floor. She was angry and scared. She said to Lily, "What are you doing? You could have hurt yourself. I told you not to touch the dictionary. It is not for you." + +Lily felt sorry. She said to her mom, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to read the dictionary. I like words. I want to learn new words." + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "I know, sweetie. I'm glad you like words. But the dictionary is not a good book for you right now. It is old and has many hard words. You can learn new words from other books that are more fun and easy for you. And you can always ask me if you don't know a word. I will help you." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom. I'm sorry I refused to listen to you. Can we read a book together?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course, my love. Let's pick a book you like. And let's put the dictionary back on the shelf. Maybe when you are older, you can read it with me." + +They picked a book with pictures and stories. They read it together on the couch. Lily learned some new words and had fun. She forgot about the dictionary. She was happy with her mom. +Ben and Lily were playing with their dad's tools. They liked to pretend they were builders and fix things around the house. They found a long yellow thing that had numbers on it. They did not know what it was. + +"What is this?" Ben asked Lily. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a belt. You can wear it around your waist," Lily said. She tried to wrap it around her body, but it was too long and loose. + +"No, it is not a belt. It is too thin and floppy. Maybe it is a snake. You can make it hiss and bite," Ben said. He grabbed one end of the thing and waved it in the air. + +"No, it is not a snake. It is too quiet and soft. Maybe it is a rope. You can tie things with it," Lily said. She took the other end of the thing and tried to knot it. + +They heard a loud voice behind them. It was their dad. He looked serious. + +"What are you doing with my measure?" he asked. + +"Your measure?" Ben and Lily said. + +"Yes, my measure. It is a tool that helps me see how big or small things are. I need it for my work. You should not play with it. It is not a belt, or a snake, or a rope. It is a measure," he said. + +He showed them how to use the measure. He pulled it out and locked it. He put it next to the wall and read the numbers. + +"See? The wall is two meters long. That is how I know how much paint I need," he said. + +He put it next to the table and read the numbers. + +"See? The table is one meter wide. That is how I know how much cloth I need," he said. + +He put it next to Ben and read the numbers. + +"See? You are one meter tall. That is how I know how much you have grown," he said. + +He put it next to Lily and read the numbers. + +"See? You are 90 centimeters tall. That is how I know how much you have grown," he said. + +Ben and Lily were amazed. They liked the measure. They wanted to learn more. + +"Can we help you measure things, dad?" they asked. + +"Sure, you can. But you have to be careful and gentle with the measure. It is not a toy. It is a tool," he said. + +He gave them each a hug and a kiss. + +"Come on, let's go measure some more things. Maybe we can find something that is as big as a dinosaur, or as small as a bug," he said. + +They followed him with the measure. They were happy and curious. They liked to measure things with their dad. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see an old man with a guitar. He is sitting on a bench. He is playing music. + +"Hello, old man. Can we listen to your music?" Anna asks. + +"Sure, little ones. Come and sit with me. I will play you a song," the old man says. + +Anna and Ben sit next to the old man. They hear his music. It is soft and sweet. They feel happy and calm. + +"What is your song about?" Ben asks. + +"My song is about love. Love is the most beautiful thing in the world. Love makes you smile and sing. Love is for everyone," the old man says. + +Anna and Ben smile and sing with the old man. They like his song. They like his music. They like him. + +"Thank you, old man. You are very nice. We love your music," Anna says. + +"You are very welcome, little ones. You are very kind. I love your company," the old man says. + +They hug the old man. They say goodbye. They go back to play. They remember his song. They remember his love. They are happy. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the farm. They see many animals. They see cows, pigs, sheep and chickens. They also see a big bull. The bull is black and has horns. He looks angry. + +"Let's go near the bull," says Tom. He wants to be brave. "No, don't do that," says Sam. He is scared. "The bull can hurt us. He can run fast and push us with his horns. We should stay away from him." + +But Tom does not listen. He steps closer to the bull. He wants to touch him. The bull sees Tom. He does not like Tom. He snorts and stamps his feet. He lowers his head and charges at Tom. + +Tom is afraid. He tries to run away. But the bull is faster. He catches up with Tom. He lifts him with his horns and throws him in the air. Tom screams. He falls on the ground. He is hurt. + +Sam is clever. He sees a stick. He picks it up. He runs to the bull. He hits the bull with the stick. He makes a loud noise. He scares the bull. The bull stops. He runs away. He leaves Tom and Sam alone. + +Sam helps Tom. He takes him to the farmer. The farmer is kind. He gives Tom a bandage and a hug. He tells Tom and Sam to be careful. He says the bull is dangerous. He says they should not go near him again. + +Tom and Sam say sorry. They learn their lesson. They thank the farmer. They go home. They are still friends. They play with other animals. They do not play with the bull. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the soil and look for worms and bugs. They had a small shovel and a bucket each. + +"Look, I found a big worm!" Lily said, holding up her shovel. "It is wiggly and slimy." + +"Wow, let me see!" Ben said, running over to her. He tried to grab the worm, but Lily pulled it away. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily said, being stubborn. "You find your own worm!" + +Ben was angry. He stomped his feet and shouted. "That is not fair! You always keep the best things for yourself!" + +Lily and Ben started to fight. They pushed and pulled and yelled at each other. They did not see their mom coming out of the house. + +"Stop that right now!" their mom said, in a loud voice. "What is going on here?" + +Lily and Ben stopped fighting. They looked at their mom with guilty faces. They knew they had been bad. + +"We were playing with worms, and Lily did not want to share," Ben said, pointing at his sister. + +"That is not true, he tried to take my worm!" Lily said, holding her shovel tightly. + +Their mom sighed. She was tired of their arguing. She took their shovels and buckets and put them away. + +"That is enough. You two need to rest and calm down. Go inside and sit on the couch. No more playing until you say sorry to each other," she said, firmly. + +Lily and Ben did not want to go inside. They wanted to keep playing in the soil. But they knew their mom was serious. They followed her into the house, with sad and grumpy faces. They sat on the couch and did not talk to each other. + +They wished they had been nicer and shared their worms. +Lily was a lonely bird. She had no friends to play with or sing with. She lived in a big tree, but all the other birds flew away when she tried to talk to them. They said she was too small and too quiet. + +One day, Lily saw a shiny thing on the ground. She flew down to see what it was. It was a ruler, a thing that people use to measure things. Lily was curious. She picked it up with her beak and flew back to her tree. + +She wondered how big she was. She put the ruler next to her wing and looked. She saw some numbers on the ruler, but she did not know what they meant. She wished she had someone to teach her. + +Then she heard a voice. "Hello, little bird. What are you doing with that ruler?" It was a squirrel, who lived in the same tree. He had a bushy tail and bright eyes. + +Lily was scared at first, but then she saw that the squirrel was friendly. She said, "I am trying to measure my wing. But I don't know how." + +The squirrel smiled. "I can help you. I know how to read the numbers. Let me see your wing." He climbed up to Lily and looked at the ruler. He said, "Your wing is six inches long. That's not too small. That's just right for you." + +Lily felt happy. She said, "Thank you, squirrel. You are very kind. Do you want to be my friend?" + +The squirrel nodded. "Yes, I do. You are very sweet. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily nodded too. She said, "Yes, I do. You are very fun. What do you want to play?" + +The squirrel said, "Let's play hide and seek. I'll count to ten and you hide. Then I'll try to find you." + +Lily agreed. She flew away and hid behind a leaf. The squirrel counted to ten and then looked for her. They played for a long time, laughing and chatting. Lily was not lonely anymore. She had found a friend. +Sara and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. Sara had a big pot and Ben had a wooden spoon. They put some water, salt, and noodles in the pot and stirred it. + +"Look, Ben, we are making soup!" Sara said. + +"Soup is yummy!" Ben said. "Can I taste it?" + +Sara nodded and gave him a small bowl. Ben took a sip and smiled. + +"Mmm, this is good soup!" he said. "Thank you, Sara!" + +Sara smiled back and took a sip from her own bowl. She liked to share with her brother. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Rex, who had come into the kitchen. He saw the pot on the stove and smelled the soup. He wanted some too. He jumped up and tried to reach the pot with his tongue. + +"Rex, no!" Sara and Ben shouted. "That is our soup!" + +But Rex did not listen. He pushed the pot with his nose and made it fall off the stove. The soup spilled all over the floor and made a big mess. + +"Oh no!" Sara and Ben cried. "Our soup is gone!" + +Rex licked his lips and wagged his tail. He thought the soup was yummy too. He did not know he had done something bad. + +Sara and Ben were sad and angry. They loved their dog, but they did not like what he had done. They ran to their mom and told her what happened. + +Mom came to the kitchen and saw the mess. She was not happy either. She scolded Rex and told him to go to his bed. Then she helped Sara and Ben clean up the floor. + +"I'm sorry, kids," she said. "Your soup looked very yummy. Maybe we can make some more later." + +Sara and Ben nodded. They hugged their mom and said they were sorry too. They learned to be more careful with their food and their dog. They hoped Rex learned his lesson too. +Tom is a curious boy. He likes to learn new things. He sees his big brother play football with his friends. He wants to play too. + +He runs to the field and picks up the football. He tries to kick it, but it is too big and heavy. He falls down and hurts his knee. His big brother is angry. He shouts at Tom and takes the football away. + +Tom is sad and scared. He runs back to his house and cries. His mom hears him and hugs him. She tells him that football is not for little boys. He needs to learn other things first, like how to read and write and count. + +Tom stops crying and listens to his mom. He wants to learn those things too. He thinks they are fun and useful. He asks his mom to teach him. His mom smiles and agrees. + +She takes him to his room and shows him some books and toys. She reads him a story and plays with him. Tom is happy and curious again. He learns new words and numbers and shapes. He forgets about football for now. He knows that one day he will be big enough to play it, but until then he has many other things to learn. +Lily and Ben are friends. They live in a big city. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a new girl in the park. She has a dirty dress and no shoes. She looks sad. + +"Who is she?" Lily asks Ben. + +"I don't know. Let's go and say hello," Ben says. + +They walk to the new girl and smile. + +"Hi, I'm Lily and this is Ben. What's your name?" Lily says. + +The new girl looks up and says, "I'm Mia. I'm from the east. I came here with my mom and dad. But they are gone now. I have no home." + +Lily and Ben feel sorry for Mia. They want to help her. + +"That's very sad, Mia. We are sorry. Do you want to play with us?" Ben says. + +Mia nods and smiles a little. + +"Thank you. You are very nice. I have no friends here," Mia says. + +Lily and Ben take Mia's hand and introduce her to their other friends in the park. They share their toys and snacks with her. They play games and have fun. Mia feels happy. She has made new friends. Lily and Ben are happy too. They have helped a poor girl from the east. They are good friends. +Sam and Lily were playing with their dinosaur toys in the garden. They liked to make them roar and chase each other. Sam had a big green dinosaur and Lily had a small yellow one. + +"Look, my dinosaur is hungry!" Sam said. He pretended to make his dinosaur bite a flower. "Mmm, it tastes good!" + +Lily laughed. "My dinosaur likes to eat bugs!" She made her dinosaur snap at a beetle. "Yum, it tastes crunchy!" + +They played for a while, until they saw a big red apple on the tree. They both wanted to eat it. + +"Let's share it!" Lily said. She climbed up the tree and picked the apple. She threw it to Sam, who caught it. + +"Thank you!" Sam said. He took a big bite of the apple. "Wow, it tastes sweet!" + +He was about to give the apple to Lily, when he saw his dinosaur on the ground. He had been careless and dropped it. He felt sorry for his dinosaur. + +"Here, you can have some too!" He said. He held the apple to his dinosaur's mouth. He thought his dinosaur would be happy. + +But his dinosaur was not happy. It did not like apples. It spit out the apple and made a loud noise. "Blech, it tastes bad!" + +Sam and Lily were surprised. They looked at the apple and saw that it had a worm inside. They both made a face. "Ew, it tastes gross!" + +They threw away the apple and hugged their dinosaurs. They decided to play something else. They learned that not everything tastes good to everyone. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. One day, they find a big green fruit on the table. It is an avocado. + +"Let's cut it open!" Lily says. She takes a knife from the drawer. + +"Wait, Lily! That is not safe!" Ben says. He tries to stop her. + +But Lily does not listen. She cuts the avocado in half. It is soft and creamy inside. Lily and Ben are curious. They touch it with their fingers. They smear it on their faces. They laugh. + +"Look, we are green monsters!" Lily says. + +"Mama, mama, come see!" Ben says. + +Mama comes into the kitchen. She sees the messy twins and the avocado. She is not happy. + +"Oh, no! What have you done?" Mama says. "You made a big mess! And you wasted a good avocado!" + +"Sorry, mama," Lily and Ben say. They look sad. + +"Please, mama, don't be mad," Ben says. + +"Please, mama, can we still eat it?" Lily says. + +Mama sighs. She loves her twins, but they are very naughty. She cleans their faces and hands. She throws away the avocado. She gives them some bread and cheese instead. + +"Next time, please ask me before you touch anything in the kitchen," Mama says. "And please be careful with knives. They can hurt you." + +"Okay, mama," Lily and Ben say. They hug her and say thank you. They promise to be good. They eat their bread and cheese. They are still hungry. They wish they had some avocado. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big animal with long legs and a tail. It is a kangaroo. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom says. "It can hop very high." + +Lila nods. She wants to touch the kangaroo. She walks closer to it. The kangaroo looks at her with big eyes. + +"Hello, kangaroo," Lila says. "Can I pet you?" + +The kangaroo does not answer. It hops away. Lila follows it. She does not see Tom. + +"Where are you going, Lila?" Tom calls. He is worried. He runs after her. + +Lila and Tom chase the kangaroo. They cross the road. They go into the woods. They do not know where they are. + +They are lost. + +They are scared. + +They are hungry. + +They are cold. + +They sit under a tree. They hug each other. They cry. + +"Where is mommy? Where is daddy?" Lila asks. + +"I don't know," Tom says. "Maybe they will find us." + +They wait. They hope. + +Soon, they hear a voice. It is a man. He is wearing a hat and a badge. He is a ranger. + +"Hello, kids," he says. "Are you OK?" + +He sees their tears. He sees their dirt. He sees their fear. + +He is kind. He is mild. + +He gives them water. He gives them cookies. He gives them a blanket. + +He tells them a story. He tells them about the kangaroo. He tells them it is a wild animal. He tells them it is not a pet. He tells them it is not safe to follow it. + +He tells them he will take them home. He tells them their parents are looking for them. He tells them they are brave. + +Lila and Tom smile. They are happy. They are relieved. + +They thank the ranger. They hug the ranger. They say goodbye to the kangaroo. + +They go home. They see their parents. They hug their parents. They tell their parents what happened. + +They are sorry. They are sorry for running away. They are sorry for making them worry. + +They are glad. They are glad they are safe. They are glad they have each other. + +They are friends. They are friends forever. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big hole in the ground. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go in the hole!" Tom said. "Maybe we can find treasure or animals!" + +Lily was scared. She did not like dark places. She did not want to go in the hole. + +"No, Tom, it is too dark and dirty. We might get lost or hurt. Let's play somewhere else!" Lily said. + +But Tom did not listen. He was brave and curious. He ran to the hole and jumped in. He shouted, "Come on, Lily, it is fun!" + +Lily did not want to leave Tom alone. She loved her brother. She became brave and followed him. She jumped in the hole too. + +But the hole was deeper than they thought. They fell and fell and fell. They hit the hard ground. They felt pain and fear. They cried for help. But no one heard them. They were underground and alone. + +They never came out of the hole. They never saw their mom and dad again. They never played in the park again. They were very sad and sorry. They wished they had listened to Lily. They wished they had not gone in the hole. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big goose near the pond. The goose had a red ribbon around its neck and looked very pretty. + +"Can we pet the goose?" Lily asked Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe it will bite us," Ben said. + +They walked closer to the goose, but the goose did not like them. It hissed and flapped its wings. It pecked at Lily's hand and made her cry. + +"Ow! That hurts!" Lily said. "The goose is mean!" + +Ben felt sorry for Lily. He was a thoughtful boy. He ran to the bench and got his snack. He had some bread and cheese. He broke off a piece of bread and threw it to the goose. + +"Here, goose, have some bread. Maybe you are hungry and that's why you are mean," Ben said. + +The goose stopped hissing and pecking. It ate the bread and looked happier. It even let Ben and Lily touch its ribbon. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very kind," Lily said. + +"You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you are not suffering anymore," Ben said. + +They smiled and hugged. They decided to be friends with the goose. They gave it some more bread and cheese. They named it Ruby. They had fun playing with Ruby in the park. They learned that sometimes animals are mean because they are scared or hungry, and that being thoughtful and kind can make them happy. +Lily wanted to get a cookie from the cupboard. She was very hungry and she liked cookies a lot. But the cupboard was too high for her. She could not reach it. + +She saw a chair near the table. She had an idea. She pushed the chair to the cupboard. She climbed on the chair. She stretched her arm. She still could not reach the cupboard. + +She was stubborn. She did not give up. She saw a book on the table. She grabbed the book. She put the book on the chair. She climbed on the book. She stood on the book. She reached the cupboard. + +She opened the cupboard. She saw a jar of cookies. She smiled. She took the jar. She opened the jar. She took a cookie. She bit the cookie. It was yummy. + +She heard a voice. It was her mom. Her mom said, "Lily, what are you doing? That is dangerous. You could fall and hurt yourself. Come down from there right now." + +Lily looked at her mom. She felt guilty. She said, "Sorry, mom. I was hungry. I wanted a cookie." + +Her mom said, "I understand, but you should ask me first. I can help you get a cookie. You don't have to stand on a book on a chair. That is not safe. Come here, sweetie. I will give you a hug and another cookie." + +Lily climbed down from the book and the chair. She gave the jar to her mom. She hugged her mom. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Next time, please ask me before you do something like that. OK?" + +Lily said, "OK, mom. I will." +Lily and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to make a big tower. They take turns to put blocks on top of each other. They are careful not to make the tower fall. + +"Look, Lily, we almost complete the tower!" Ben says. He holds a pink block in his hand. "This is the last block. Can I put it on top?" + +"Yes, Ben, you can put it on top. It will look very pretty!" Lily says. She claps her hands. "We are very good at making towers!" + +Ben reaches up and places the pink block on the tower. He smiles. The tower is very tall and colorful. He and Lily are proud of their work. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is their dog, Spot. Spot runs into the room. He sees the tower. He thinks it is a toy. He jumps and barks. He wants to play with the tower. + +"Oh no, Spot, no!" Lily and Ben shout. They try to stop Spot. But it is too late. Spot knocks over the tower. The blocks fall to the floor. The tower is gone. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They worked hard to make the tower. They liked their tower. They look at the mess. They sigh. + +But then, they see Spot. Spot is wagging his tail. He is happy. He thinks he did a good thing. He licks Lily and Ben's faces. He wants to play with them. + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They smile. They love Spot. He is their friend. They decide to forgive him. They hug him. They say, "It's okay, Spot. We can make another tower later. But now, let's play with you. You are more fun than blocks!" +Tom and Mia were friends who liked to swim in the pool. They had a game where they would dive and make patterns with their arms and legs. Tom was good at diving and making patterns. He could make a star, a circle, and a fish. Mia was not so good at diving and making patterns. She could only make a splash. + +One day, Tom and Mia were playing in the pool. Tom said, "Look at me, I can dive and make a star!" He dived and made a star with his arms and legs. Mia said, "That's nice, Tom, but I can dive and make a splash!" She dived and made a big splash. Tom said, "That's not a pattern, Mia, that's just a splash. Anyone can make a splash. You are ordinary." Mia felt sad and angry. She said, "I am not ordinary, Tom, I am special. You are mean." She dived and made a splash again, but this time she splashed water in Tom's face. + +Tom was mad and wet. He said, "Stop it, Mia, you are ruining the game. You can't dive and make patterns. You are bad at swimming." He dived and made a circle with his arms and legs. Mia said, "No, you are bad at swimming, Tom. You are boring. You always make the same patterns. You are no fun." She dived and made a splash again, but this time she pushed Tom under the water. + +Tom was scared and hurt. He could not breathe. He tried to get out of the water, but Mia was too strong. He felt his chest ache and his eyes close. He thought, "Why is Mia doing this? I thought she was my friend." He stopped moving and sank to the bottom of the pool. + +Mia saw Tom stop moving and sink to the bottom of the pool. She realized what she had done. She felt sorry and afraid. She said, "Tom, Tom, wake up, please. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. Please, Tom, please." She tried to pull Tom out of the water, but it was too late. Tom was gone. Mia cried and cried. She wished she had never dived and made a splash. She wished she had been nice to Tom. She wished Tom was still alive. But nothing could change what had happened. Mia had lost her friend. And it was all her fault. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy soldiers and cars in the backyard. They liked to pretend they were in a big war and make loud noises. Lily had a red missile that she could launch from her car. Ben had a blue missile that he could launch from his soldier. + +"Ready, aim, fire!" Lily shouted and pushed a button. Her red missile flew in the air and hit Ben's soldier. Ben's soldier fell down and his blue missile dropped on the ground. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Ben cried. He picked up his blue missile and threw it at Lily's car. But he missed and hit the window of the house. The window broke with a loud crash. + +Lily and Ben stopped playing and looked at the window. They saw their mom come out of the door. She looked very angry. + +"What did you do?" she asked. She saw the broken window and the blue missile. "You broke the window with this missile? How could you be so careless?" + +Lily and Ben felt scared. They knew they were in trouble. They knelt down on the grass and said together, "We're sorry, mom. We didn't mean to break the window. We were just playing." + +Mom sighed and shook her head. She was not happy, but she saw that they were sorry. She said, "You need to be more careful when you play with your toys. You could have hurt yourselves or someone else. And you need to pay for the window. You will have to do some chores to earn some money." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said, "OK, mom. We will do some chores. We're sorry, mom." + +Mom hugged them and said, "I love you, but you need to learn from your mistakes. Now go inside and clean up your toys. And no more missiles for a while." +Mia and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. Mia had a jar and Ben had a net. They wanted to catch a butterfly. + +They saw a big yellow one. It was very pretty and graceful. It flew from one flower to another. Mia and Ben ran after it. They tried to catch it with their jar and net. But the butterfly was too fast and smart. It flew away. + +"Where did it go?" Mia asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it hid behind that bush." Ben said. + +They went to the bush and looked behind it. They saw something shiny. It was a pick. It had a wooden handle and a metal head. It looked old and rusty. + +"Wow, look at this!" Ben said. He picked up the pick. He felt its weight and shape. + +"What is it?" Mia asked. + +"It's a pick. You can use it to dig or break things." Ben said. + +"Can I see it?" Mia asked. + +"No, it's mine. I found it." Ben said. + +He held the pick tightly. He did not want to share it with Mia. + +Mia felt sad and angry. She wanted to see the pick too. She thought Ben was being mean and selfish. + +"Give it to me!" Mia said. + +She tried to grab the pick from Ben. Ben pulled it away. They started to fight over the pick. They did not see the butterfly appear again. It flew over their heads and landed on a flower. It watched them with its big eyes. It felt sorry for them. It wished they would stop fighting and be friends again. +Tom and Lily like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can build many things with their blocks. + +One night, they look out of their window and see the moon. The moon is big and bright and round. Tom and Lily want to build the moon with their blocks. + +They take all their blocks and start to build. They make a big circle with yellow blocks. They add some white blocks for the spots on the moon. They try to make the moon as high as they can. + +But the blocks are not strong enough. They start to fall down and make a loud noise. Tom and Lily are sad. They cannot build the moon with their blocks. + +Mom and Dad come to see what is wrong. They hug Tom and Lily and tell them they did a good job. They say the moon is very far away and very big. They say no one can build the moon with blocks. + +But they say Tom and Lily can still look at the moon and dream. They say the moon is beautiful and so are Tom and Lily. They say they love them very much. + +Tom and Lily smile and hug Mom and Dad. They look at the moon and say good night. They go to bed and dream of the moon and the blocks. +Tom and Mia are restless. They want to play, but it is dark outside. They have a big box of toys, but they are bored with them. They look for something new and fun. + +They find a laser in the closet. It is shiny and red. They do not know what it is, but they think it is a toy. They turn it on and see a bright dot on the wall. They laugh and chase the dot. + +"Look, Mia, I have a laser!" Tom says. "It is like a star!" + +"Wow, Tom, it is so cool!" Mia says. "Can I have a turn?" + +They take turns with the laser. They make the dot go up and down, left and right. They try to catch it with their hands. They have fun with the laser. + +But they do not know that the laser is not a toy. It is a tool for Dad. He uses it to measure things. He does not want Tom and Mia to play with it. It can be dangerous. + +Dad hears the noise and comes to the room. He sees Tom and Mia with the laser. He is angry and scared. + +"Tom! Mia! Stop!" Dad says. "That is not a toy! That is my laser! You can hurt your eyes with it!" + +He takes the laser from them. He turns it off and puts it away. He explains to Tom and Mia why the laser is not a toy. He tells them to be careful and to ask before they touch his things. + +Tom and Mia are sorry. They did not know. They hug Dad and say they are sorry. They promise to not play with the laser again. + +Dad is not mad anymore. He loves Tom and Mia. He gives them a kiss and tells them to go to bed. He says they can play with their toys tomorrow. + +Tom and Mia are tired. They go to bed. They dream of stars and lasers. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the forest near their home. They liked to find sticks and stones and leaves and make them into toys. They had a store where they sold their toys to each other and to their friends. + +One day, they found a big, dead tree in the forest. It had no leaves and no birds. It was brown and hard and sad. Lily and Ben felt sorry for the tree. They decided to make it their new store. + +They used some sticks and stones and leaves to decorate the tree. They made a sign that said "Lily and Ben's Store". They put their toys on the branches and on the ground. They were very proud of their store. + +They invited their friends to come and see their store. Their friends liked their store and bought some toys. They gave Lily and Ben some berries and nuts and flowers as payment. Lily and Ben were very happy. + +But then, a big, mean man came to the forest. He had a loud, scary machine that cut down trees. He saw Lily and Ben's store and he did not like it. He said, "This is a dead tree. It is useless. I will cut it down and make it into firewood." + +Lily and Ben were very scared and sad. They said, "No, please, don't cut down our store. It is our store. We love it. It is not useless. It is beautiful. It makes us happy." + +The big, mean man did not listen. He turned on his machine and moved towards the tree. Lily and Ben ran away and hid behind some bushes. They cried and hugged each other. They hoped the big, mean man would go away. +Tom and Lily were excited to go to the beach with their mom and dad. They loved to play in the sand and splash in the water. They also liked to collect shells and rocks that they found on the shore. + +"Look, mom, I found a big shell!" Lily said, holding up a shiny pink shell. + +"That's very pretty, Lily. You can put it in your bucket," mom said, smiling. + +Tom ran over to show his dad what he had collected. He had a lot of small rocks and some seaweed. + +"Wow, Tom, you have a lot of treasures. Do you know what this is?" dad asked, pointing to the seaweed. + +"It's green and slimy. Is it a snake?" Tom asked, curious. + +"No, it's not a snake. It's a plant that grows in the water. It's called seaweed. Some animals like to eat it," dad explained. + +"Oh, I see. Can I eat it?" Tom asked. + +"I don't think you would like it. It's very salty and bitter. Maybe you can use it to make a picture in the sand," dad suggested. + +Tom liked that idea. He and Lily decided to make a picture of a fish with the rocks, shells and seaweed. They had a lot of fun and were very proud of their picture. + +But then, they noticed that the water was getting closer and closer to their picture. The tide was coming in. + +"Uh-oh, the water is going to wash away our picture!" Lily said, worried. + +"Quick, let's move it to a higher place!" Tom said, grabbing his bucket. + +They tried to move their picture, but it was too late. The water reached their picture and swept away the rocks, shells and seaweed. + +"Oh, no, our picture is gone!" Lily said, sad. + +"It's okay, Lily. We can make another one. Or we can collect more shells and rocks. Or we can build a sandcastle. There are many things we can do at the beach," Tom said, trying to cheer up his sister. + +"You're right, Tom. The beach is fun. Let's go and see what else we can find," Lily said, smiling. + +They hugged each other and ran to the water, holding hands. Mom and dad watched them and smiled. They were happy to see their children having fun and learning new things at the beach. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and make piles of dirt. They pretended they were making volcanoes. + +"Look at my volcano!" Lily said. "It is big and red and has fire inside." + +"That is not a real volcano," Tom said. "A real volcano is much bigger and can hurt people and animals. It can make loud noises and smoke and rocks." + +Lily was scared. She did not want to play with volcanoes anymore. She wanted to play with something harmless. + +"Can we play with something else?" she asked Tom. "Something that does not hurt anyone?" + +Tom thought for a moment. He looked around the garden and saw some flowers and seeds. + +"I have an idea," he said. "Let's play with these. We can plant them in the ground and water them. Then they will grow and make the garden beautiful." + +Lily liked the idea. She smiled and picked up some seeds. + +"Okay," she said. "Let's play with these. They are harmless and they will grow. Maybe they will grow as big as volcanoes, but nicer." + +They dug some holes and put the seeds in them. They covered them with dirt and watered them. They hoped they would grow soon. + +They did not know that one of the seeds was not a flower seed. It was a volcano seed. And it was not harmless. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play in the park. They saw a big tree with many branches and leaves. They wanted to climb the tree and see the sky. + +"Can we climb the tree, Mommy?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, but be careful and stay together," Mommy said. + +Lily and Max held hands and started to climb the tree. They found a good spot to sit and look around. They saw birds, clouds, flowers and people. + +"Wow, this is so pretty!" Lily said. + +"I like it too!" Max said. + +They smiled and gave each other a hug. They felt happy and warm. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a dog barking. The dog was big and black and ran towards the tree. It wanted to play, but Lily and Max were scared. + +"Help, Mommy!" they cried. + +Mommy heard them and came quickly. She saw the dog and called its owner. The owner was a nice man who apologized and took the dog away. + +"Are you okay, my loves?" Mommy asked. + +"Yes, Mommy, we are okay," Lily and Max said. + +Mommy climbed the tree and hugged them. She said they were brave and original. She said she loved them very much. + +They climbed down the tree and went home. They had a fun and exciting day. They told Daddy all about it. Daddy said they were amazing and original too. He said he loved them very much. + +They ate dinner and went to bed. They dreamed of climbing the tree again. They felt happy and warm. +Tim liked to play with his dad's coins. He had a big jar of them in his room. He liked to look at the different colors and shapes. Some were silver, some were brown, some were shiny, some were dull. His favorite ones were the copper ones. They were round and orange and made a nice sound when he dropped them. + +One day, Tim decided to put some copper coins in his pockets. He wanted to show them to his friends at school. He thought they would like them too. He put on his jacket and his backpack and went to the bus stop. He felt happy and proud of his coins. + +But when he got to school, he had a problem. Every time he moved, his pockets made a loud jingle. The other kids heard it and looked at him. They laughed and pointed. They said he was a noisy piggy bank. They said he was silly and greedy. Tim felt embarrassed and sad. He wished he had not put the copper coins in his pockets. He wished he had left them in his jar. He wanted to go home and hide. + +At recess, Tim sat alone on a bench. He did not want to play with anyone. He felt ashamed of his coins. He took them out of his pockets and put them in his backpack. He hoped no one would see them. He hoped no one would tease him again. + +Then he saw Lily. Lily was his friend. She was kind and smart. She came over to him and smiled. She asked him why he was sad. Tim told her about the coins and the kids. Lily listened and nodded. She said she understood. She said she liked coins too. She said they were interesting and beautiful. She asked him if he wanted to see her coin collection. Tim nodded. He felt curious and hopeful. He followed Lily to her locker. She opened it and showed him a small box. Inside were many coins of different colors and shapes. Some were silver, some were brown, some were shiny, some were dull. And some were copper. They were round and orange and made a nice sound when she dropped them. Tim smiled. He felt happy and proud of his coins again. He took them out of his backpack and showed them to Lily. She smiled too. She said they were wonderful. She asked him if he wanted to trade some. Tim nodded. He felt excited and generous. He and Lily traded some coins and put them in their boxes. They thanked each other and hugged. They said they were friends. They said they liked coins. They said they did not care what the other kids said. They felt happy and proud of themselves. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna, who had long yellow hair and a blue dress. Lily liked to talk to Anna in a soft voice and pretend they were friends. + +One day, Lily's cousin Tom came to visit. Tom was not shy at all. He liked to run and jump and make loud noises. He saw Lily's dolls and wanted to play with them. He grabbed Anna and said, "This is my doll now!" + +Lily was very sad and scared. She wanted Anna back, but she did not know how to tell Tom. She felt a big tear roll down her cheek. She whispered to Anna, "Please come back to me." + +Tom did not hear Lily's voice. He did not care about Anna. He threw her on the floor and stepped on her dress. He broke her hair and ripped her arm. He said, "This doll is boring. I want a new one." + +Lily saw what Tom did to Anna and felt very angry. She forgot her shyness and shouted, "Stop it! You are spoiling my doll! She is not yours, she is mine! Give her back to me!" + +Tom was surprised by Lily's voice. He did not expect her to yell at him. He felt a little scared and ashamed. He dropped Anna and ran away. He said, "Sorry, sorry, I did not mean to spoil your doll." + +Lily picked up Anna and hugged her. She was very happy to have her back, but also very sad to see her hurt. She said, "Don't worry, Anna, I will fix you. You are still my best friend." +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big red vehicle that could make noises and move. They liked to take turns driving the vehicle around the yard and pretending to go on adventures. + +One day, their mom said they had to leave the vehicle and go inside for lunch. Tom and Lily did not want to leave. They wanted to play more. They argued over who would drive the vehicle last. + +"It's my turn!" Tom said. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. + +They both grabbed the vehicle and pulled hard. The vehicle broke in half. Tom and Lily gasped. They felt sad and sorry. They had broken their favorite toy. + +Their mom heard the noise and came outside. She saw the broken vehicle and the twins' faces. She felt sorry for them too. She hugged them and said, "It's okay. Accidents happen. We can try to fix the vehicle later. But now, you need to leave it and come inside for lunch. You must be hungry." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They left the vehicle and followed their mom. They hoped the vehicle could be fixed. They also hoped they could share it better next time. They did not want to be jealous of each other. They wanted to be happy and have fun. +Tom and Lily were friends. They liked to play and draw together. One day, they found a notebook in the park. It had many pictures and words in it. Tom and Lily wanted to see what was in the notebook. + +They opened the notebook and looked at the pages. They saw some funny faces and some sad faces. They saw some big words and some small words. They saw some colors and some shapes. They liked the notebook. They wanted to keep it. + +But the notebook was not theirs. It belonged to a man who was sitting on a bench. He was watching Tom and Lily. He was angry. He did not like that they took his notebook. He wanted it back. + +He got up and walked to Tom and Lily. He shouted at them. He said, "Give me my notebook! You are bad kids! You are not allowed to touch my notebook!" He grabbed the notebook from Tom's hands. He pushed Tom and Lily away. He ran to his car and drove away. + +Tom and Lily were scared and hurt. They cried. They did not understand why the man was so mean. They did not know that the notebook was very important to him. He was a writer. He wrote stories in his notebook. He was bitter because he had no friends and no money. He did not like to share his stories with anyone. He only cared about his notebook. + +Tom and Lily learned a lesson. They learned that they should not take things that are not theirs. They learned that some people are not nice. They learned that they should act kindly and politely. They learned that they should stick together and help each other. They learned that they should be happy with what they have. +Lily liked to examine flowers. She liked to see their colors, smell their scents, and touch their petals. She had a book with pictures of many flowers, and she learned their names. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a big field of sunflowers. They were tall and yellow, and they had brown centers. Lily wanted to examine them. She ran to the field and picked one sunflower. She held it in her hands and looked at it closely. + +But the sunflower was not pretty. It was dry and brown, and its petals were falling off. It was dead. Lily felt sad. She did not like dead flowers. She wondered why the sunflowers were dead. + +She asked her mom. Her mom explained that the sunflowers needed water and sun to live. But it was winter, and there was no water and little sun. The sunflowers had died because of the cold and the dryness. Lily understood. She wished it was summer again, so the sunflowers could be alive and happy. + +She put the dead sunflower back in the field. She said goodbye to it. She hoped it would become part of the soil and help new sunflowers grow. She gave her mom a hug and thanked her for taking her to the park. She still liked to examine flowers, but she liked alive flowers more. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bird on a tree. The bird has many colors. It is very pretty. + +"Hello, bird. What is your name?" Lily asks. + +"My name is Coco. I am a parrot. I can talk," the bird says. + +"Wow, you can talk? That is cool. Can you do other things?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, I can do many tasks. I can fly, sing, dance, and count. I am very wise," Coco says. + +"Can you show us?" Lily and Ben say. + +"Sure, watch me. I can fly high and low. I can sing a song. I can dance with my feet. I can count to ten. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten," Coco says. + +Lily and Ben clap their hands. They are very happy. They think Coco is amazing. + +"You are very good, Coco. You are very wise. Can we be your friends?" Lily and Ben ask. + +"Of course, you can be my friends. You are very nice. Come, let us play together," Coco says. + +Lily and Ben smile. They go to play with Coco. They have a lot of fun. They are very glad they met Coco. +Lily and Ben love to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the plane. The plane is red and blue and has a big zip on the side. They can open the zip and put things inside the plane. + +One day, they decide to play a game. They want to see who can fill the plane with more things. Lily runs to her room and gets her doll, her book, and her hat. Ben runs to his room and gets his car, his ball, and his dinosaur. They come back to the living room and start to put their things in the plane. + +"Look, I have more things than you!" Lily says, showing her doll, her book, and her hat. + +"No, I have more things than you!" Ben says, showing his car, his ball, and his dinosaur. + +They try to zip the plane, but it is too full. The zip does not close. The things fall out of the plane. + +"Oh no, our plane is broken!" Lily says, feeling sad. + +"It's okay, we can fix it!" Ben says, feeling sorry. + +They take out some of the things and put them back in their rooms. They only leave one thing each in the plane. Lily leaves her doll and Ben leaves his dinosaur. They zip the plane and it closes. + +"Yay, our plane is fixed!" Lily says, feeling happy. + +"It's cute, too!" Ben says, feeling proud. + +They hug each other and play with the plane. They fly it around the room and make noises. They have fun with their toys. They are good friends. +Tom is a pupil in the big school. He likes to learn new things and play with his friends. But he does not like to share his toys or help others. He thinks he is the best and does not need anyone. + +One day, his teacher asks him to help Lily, a new pupil who does not know anyone. Lily is shy and scared. She does not speak much and sits alone in the corner. Tom refuses to help Lily. He says, "No, I do not want to help her. She is not my friend. She is boring and silly. I want to play with my toys." + +The teacher is sad and angry. She says, "Tom, that is not nice. You should be helpful and kind to Lily. She is new and needs a friend. You should share your toys and show her around. Maybe you can learn something from her too. How would you feel if you were new and alone?" + +Tom does not listen. He turns away and plays with his toys. He does not care about Lily or the teacher. He thinks he is happy by himself. + +But soon, Tom feels lonely and bored. He sees that Lily is playing with other pupils. They are smiling and laughing. They are sharing their toys and learning new things. They are having fun. Tom wants to join them, but they do not want him. They say, "No, you cannot play with us. You are not helpful or kind. You are selfish and mean. You did not help Lily when she needed you. Go away and play by yourself." + +Tom is sad and sorry. He realizes that he was wrong. He wishes he had helped Lily and made a new friend. He wishes he had been helpful and kind. He learns a lesson. He decides to change his attitude and behavior. He says, "I am sorry, Lily. I am sorry, teacher. I am sorry, everyone. Can I please play with you? Can I please help you? Can I please be your friend?" +Tom and Sam were friends who liked to play near the sea. They saw a big boat with a wide sail and a shiny anchor. They wanted to go on the boat and see what was inside. + +"Let's go, Tom!" Sam said. "Maybe we can find some treasure!" + +"But the boat is not ours, Sam. We should not touch it." Tom said. "It belongs to someone else." + +Sam did not listen to Tom. He ran to the boat and climbed on it. He saw a rope that was tied to the anchor. He pulled the rope and the anchor came off the boat. + +"Look, Tom, I have the anchor!" Sam shouted. "It is heavy and cool!" + +Tom was scared. He saw that the boat was moving away from the shore. The wind was blowing the sail and the boat had no anchor to stop it. + +"Sam, come back!" Tom cried. "The boat is going away! You are in danger!" + +Sam tried to go back, but he could not. The boat was too fast and the anchor was too heavy. He was stuck on the boat. + +"Help, help!" Sam screamed. "I want to go home!" + +Tom ran to find help. He saw a man who had a small boat. He told the man what happened and asked him to help Sam. + +The man was kind. He took his boat and followed the big boat. He reached Sam and helped him get off the boat. He also took the anchor and put it back on the boat. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Sam said. "You saved me!" + +The man smiled. He took Sam and Tom back to the shore. He told them to be careful and not to touch things that are not theirs. + +Sam and Tom learned a lesson. They said sorry to the man and to each other. They promised to be more respectful and not to go on boats without permission. They hugged and went home. They were happy to be safe and to have a good friend. +Sam and Lily are best friends. They like to play with toys and make things with paper and glue. One day, they decide to make a big house for their dolls. They cut out windows and doors and stick them on a big box. + +"Look, Sam, I made a roof with a chimney!" Lily says, showing him her work. + +"That's very good, Lily. Can you show me how you did it?" Sam asks. He wants to make a roof too. + +"Sure, Sam. You need a triangle and a rectangle. Then you put glue on the edges and stick them together. Like this." Lily shows him with her hands. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are very dependable. You always help me when I need it." Sam says. He tries to make a roof like Lily. + +"You're welcome, Sam. You are dependable too. You always share your toys with me." Lily says. She smiles at Sam. + +They finish their house and put their dolls inside. They are very happy with their creation. They play with it for a long time, pretending to be the dolls' parents. They have a lot of fun together. +Lily and Ben are going to visit Grandma and Grandpa. They are very happy. They want to play with Grandma and Grandpa and see their dog, Spot. Mommy says they have to pack their bags first. She gives them each a small bag. + +Lily and Ben run to their room. They look at their toys. They want to take all of them. But their bags are not big enough. They have to choose. Lily picks her doll and her book. Ben picks his car and his ball. They put them in their bags. + +But they still have their blocks. They love their blocks. They can build towers and bridges and castles with them. They do not want to leave them behind. They look at each other. They have an idea. + +They run to the living room. They find a big box. They put all their blocks in the box. They lift the box together. It is heavy. They carry it to the door. They see Mommy. She is surprised. + +"What are you doing with that box?" she asks. + +"We are packing our blocks," Lily and Ben say. + +Mommy smiles. She knows they love their blocks. She helps them put the box in the car. She says they can play with their blocks at Grandma and Grandpa's house. They can also share them with Spot. + +Lily and Ben are very happy. They hug Mommy. They get in the car. They wave goodbye to their house. They are ready to go. They look out the window. It is dark outside. But they are not scared. They have each other. And they have their blocks. +Lily and Ben went to the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with many ducks and swans. Lily liked the swans. They were white and graceful. She wanted to touch one. + +"Mom, can I pick a swan?" Lily asked. + +"No, Lily, you can't pick a swan. They are not toys. They are living animals. They might bite you or flap their wings. You can look at them, but don't go too close," Mom said. + +"But they are so pretty, Mom. I want to hug one," Lily said. + +Ben saw a little swan near the edge of the pond. It was smaller than the other swans. It looked cute and friendly. Ben had an idea. + +"Look, Lily, there is a little swan. Maybe you can pick that one. It won't hurt you," Ben said. + +He ran to the little swan and tried to grab it. But the little swan was not happy. It hissed and pecked at Ben's hand. Ben cried out and let go of the swan. The swan swam away quickly. + +"Ow, ow, ow! That swan bit me! It was mean!" Ben said. + +Mom came to Ben and checked his hand. It was red and sore, but not bleeding. + +"I told you, Ben, you can't pick a swan. They don't like to be picked. They are wild animals. They need their space. You have to be gentle and respectful with them," Mom said. + +She gave Ben a hug and a kiss. She put some ice on his hand. She said sorry to the swan. + +Lily watched from a distance. She felt sorry for Ben, but she also learned a lesson. She decided not to pick a swan. She waved at the swans and said thank you for letting her see them. She thought they were beautiful, but she liked them better from afar. +Lily and Sam were playing with bubbles in the park. They had a big bottle of soap and a wand. They blew and blew and made many bubbles. Some bubbles were big and some were small. Some bubbles flew high and some stayed low. + +"Look, Lily, that bubble looks like a heart!" Sam said, pointing at a pink bubble. + +"It does, Sam, it is very pretty!" Lily said, smiling. She tried to catch the bubble with her hand, but it popped. + +"Oh, no, it is gone!" Lily said, feeling sad. + +"Don't be sad, Lily, we can make more bubbles!" Sam said, giving her the wand. + +"Thank you, Sam, you are very kind and honest. You are my best friend!" Lily said, hugging him. + +They blew more bubbles and had more fun. They remembered the heart bubble and how it made them happy. They remembered to share and to be nice to each other. They remembered to have fun and to laugh. They remembered that bubbles are magic and that friends are too. +Lily was a little girl who loved her furry cat, Mimi. She liked to play with Mimi, feed her, and cuddle her. But sometimes, Mimi did not want to play or cuddle. She wanted to go outside and explore. She would meow at the window and scratch the door. + +Lily did not like it when Mimi wanted to go outside. She was afraid that Mimi would get lost or hurt. She wanted to keep Mimi inside with her all the time. She would close the window and lock the door. She would say, "No, Mimi, you have to stay with me. You are my cat and I love you." + +But Mimi was not happy. She felt trapped and bored. She missed the sun, the grass, and the birds. She stopped eating and playing. She became sad and quiet. + +One day, Lily's mom saw that Mimi was not well. She said to Lily, "Lily, I know you love Mimi, but you have to let her go outside sometimes. She is a cat, and cats need to be free and have fun. If you keep her inside all the time, she will be unhappy and sick. You have to accept that Mimi is different from you, and that she has her own needs and wants. That is how you can show her that you love her." + +Lily thought about what her mom said. She realized that she was being selfish and unfair to Mimi. She wanted Mimi to be happy and healthy. She decided to open the window and let Mimi go outside. She said, "Okay, Mimi, you can go outside. But please come back soon. I will miss you and wait for you." + +Mimi was surprised and happy. She thanked Lily with a purr and a lick. She jumped out of the window and ran to the garden. She felt the sun, the grass, and the birds. She felt free and alive. + +Lily watched Mimi from the window. She felt a little sad and lonely. But she also felt proud and happy. She knew that she had done the right thing. She knew that Mimi would come back to her, because Mimi loved her too. + +The moral of the story is: You have to accept and respect the differences of others, even if you love them. You have to let them be themselves, and not try to change them. That is how you can have a true and lasting friendship. +Tim and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were spies and had guns. They made their guns from sticks and stones. They hid behind the trees and bushes and said "bang bang" to each other. + +One day, they saw a big boy with a real gun. He was older and taller than them. He was holding the gun in his hand and looking around. He looked mean and scary. Tim and Sam were curious and afraid. They wanted to see the gun, but they did not want to talk to the big boy. + +They followed him quietly from a distance. They saw him go to a bench and put the gun under his jacket. He looked around again and then walked away. Tim and Sam ran to the bench. They wanted to touch the gun. They thought it would be fun and cool. + +Tim reached under the jacket and grabbed the gun. He felt its weight and shape. He pointed it at a tree and said "bang bang". Sam watched him and felt jealous. He wanted to hold the gun too. He said to Tim, "Give me the gun. It's my turn." + +Tim did not want to share. He said, "No, it's mine. I found it first." He held the gun tighter. Sam got angry. He said, "No, it's ours. We are spies. We share everything." He tried to pull the gun from Tim's hand. + +They fought over the gun. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not hear the big boy coming back. He saw them with his gun. He was furious. He yelled, "Hey, you little brats! Give me back my gun!" + +Tim and Sam were startled. They let go of the gun. The gun fell to the ground. It went off. It made a loud noise. It shot a bullet. The bullet hit the big boy in the leg. He screamed and fell. He bled a lot. + +Tim and Sam were shocked. They did not know what to do. They dropped their sticks and stones. They ran away. They were scared and ashamed. They knew they did something very bad. They wished they never touched the gun. They wished they never played spies. They wished they listened to their moms and dads. They learned a hard lesson. Guns are not toys. Guns are dangerous. Guns can hurt people. +Lila is a princess who lives in a big castle. She likes to wear pretty dresses and play with her toys. She has a pet dog named Spot who is very friendly and likes to lick her face. + +One day, Lila's father, the king, tells her that they have to go to another land to visit some friends. Lila is excited because she has never been to another land before. She packs her favorite dress and her toys in a bag and gets ready to go. + +They ride in a big carriage with horses that go very fast. Lila looks out the window and sees many new things. She sees mountains and rivers and fields and trees. She sees people and animals and houses and shops. She asks her father many questions and he tells her about the different land. + +When they get to the other land, they are greeted by a nice lady and a nice man who are the king and queen of that land. They have a son who is Lila's age and his name is Leo. They also have a pet cat named Fluffy who is very fluffy and likes to purr. + +Lila and Leo become friends and play together. They show each other their toys and their pets. They run and laugh and have fun. They also learn how to bow and curtsy to each other, like princes and princesses do. They think it is funny and silly. + +Lila is very happy in the other land. She likes the new things and the new friends. She thanks the king and queen for being so nice and invites them to visit her land someday. She gives Leo a hug and Fluffy a pat. She says goodbye and gets back in the carriage with her father and Spot. She waves to Leo and Fluffy until they are out of sight. She tells her father that she had a wonderful time and that she hopes to see Leo and Fluffy again. She falls asleep in the carriage, dreaming of the other land. +Lily and Sam wanted to visit the zoo. They liked to see the animals and hear their sounds. They asked their mom to take them to the zoo. Mom said yes, but they had to be good and stay with her. + +They got in the car and drove to the zoo. There were many other cars and people at the zoo. They had to wait in a long line to get tickets. Lily and Sam were bored and hungry. They started to whine and cry. Mom said they had to be patient and quiet. + +They finally got their tickets and entered the zoo. They saw many animals, like monkeys, elephants, and giraffes. They were happy and excited. They wanted to see more animals. They saw a sign that said "Polar Bears". They liked polar bears. They were big and white and fluffy. + +They followed the sign to the polar bear exhibit. They saw a big pool of water and a big white bear. The bear was swimming and playing with a ball. Lily and Sam wanted to get closer to the bear. They ran to the fence and climbed on it. Mom saw them and shouted, "Lily! Sam! Get down from there! It's dangerous!" + +But it was too late. The bear saw them and got angry. It jumped out of the water and ran to the fence. It grabbed Lily and Sam with its big paws and pulled them into the pool. Mom screamed and ran to the fence. But she could not help them. The bear bit them and shook them. Lily and Sam were hurt and scared. They cried and called for mom. But mom could not hear them. The bear dragged them under the water. They could not breathe. They closed their eyes. They did not see the bear anymore. They did not see anything anymore. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a big bucket and a small hose. They want to fill the bucket with water and make a splash. + +"Let me hold the hose, Anna!" Ben says. He likes to spray the water everywhere. + +"No, Ben, you are not careful. You will wet the flowers and the grass. And look, there is a fire over there!" Anna points to a pile of dry leaves that is smoking. + +"Fire? Where?" Ben drops the hose and runs to see. He thinks fire is exciting and bright. + +"Ben, stop! Fire is hot and dangerous. It can hurt you and the plants. We need to tell Mommy and Daddy!" Anna shouts. She follows Ben and tries to pull him back. + +But Ben is too curious. He gets close to the fire and reaches out his hand. He wants to touch it and see what it feels like. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Ben screams. The fire burns his fingers and makes them red and sore. He cries and runs back to Anna. + +"Ben, are you okay? Let me see your hand. Oh, no, you have a boo-boo. We need to put some water on it and get a band-aid." Anna says. She is scared and sorry for Ben. + +She picks up the hose and fills the bucket with water. She dips Ben's hand in the water and wraps it with a cloth. Then she hugs him and says, "I'm sorry, Ben. Fire is not a toy. You have to be careful with it. Next time, listen to me, okay?" + +"Okay, Anna. I'm sorry, too. You are a good sister. Thank you for helping me." Ben says. He sniffs and smiles. + +They hold hands and walk to the house. They want to show Mommy and Daddy what happened and get some ice cream. They hope the fire will go out soon. They don't want to play with fire anymore. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they find a kite in the park. It is big and red and has a long tail. + +"Wow, look at this kite!" Anna says. "Can we fly it?" + +"Yes, let's try!" Ben says. They hold the kite and run with it. But the wind is not strong enough. The kite falls to the ground. + +"Maybe we need to go higher," Anna says. She sees a hill nearby. "Let's go there!" + +They run to the hill with the kite. But the hill is steep and rocky. They cannot climb it. + +"Maybe we can crawl," Ben says. He gets on his hands and knees and starts to crawl up the hill. Anna follows him. + +They crawl and crawl until they reach the top of the hill. They are tired and dirty, but they are happy. They see the sky and the clouds and the birds. They feel the wind on their faces. + +They hold the kite and let it go. The wind catches it and lifts it up. The kite flies high and fast. It looks lively and free. + +"Look at our kite!" Anna says. "It is so beautiful!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "We did it!" + +They laugh and clap and watch the kite. They are proud and happy. They are friends. +Anna loved to play the piano. She had a big piano in her room, with many keys and sounds. She liked to make up songs and sing along. Sometimes, her mom would teach her how to play better. + +One day, it was very gloomy outside. The sky was gray and it rained a lot. Anna felt sad and bored. She did not want to play with her toys or read her books. She only wanted to play the piano. + +She went to her room and sat on the piano bench. She started to play a song, but it did not sound good. She made many mistakes and hit the wrong keys. She felt frustrated and angry. She stopped playing and said, "I can't play the piano. I'm no good at it." + +Her mom heard her and came to her room. She hugged her and said, "Don't say that, Anna. You can play the piano. You just need to practice and improve. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. That's how we learn and grow." + +She smiled and said, "Do you want me to help you? We can play a song together. I'll show you how to play it, and then you can try it by yourself. It will be fun." + +Anna nodded and said, "Yes, please. I want to play with you. I want to improve and play better." + +Her mom sat next to her and opened a book of songs. She pointed to a song and said, "This is a simple and happy song. It's called 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'. Do you know it?" + +Anna said, "Yes, I know it. I like it. It's about stars and night and wonder." + +Her mom said, "That's right. Let's play it together. I'll play the melody and you play the chords. Listen and follow me." + +They started to play the song. Anna listened to her mom and played the chords. She matched the sounds and the rhythm. She felt happy and proud. She sang along with her mom. They played the song several times, until Anna could play it by herself. + +They clapped and cheered. Her mom said, "You did it, Anna. You played the song very well. You improved a lot. I'm so proud of you." + +Anna said, "Thank you, mom. You helped me a lot. I'm proud of myself too. I love playing the piano. It makes me happy." + +They hugged and kissed. They looked outside and saw that the rain had stopped. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. They saw a rainbow in the sky. They smiled and said, "What a beautiful day." +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys in the living room. Tim has a big truck and Sam has a small car. They make noises and pretend to drive around. + +One day, Mom makes lunch for them. She says it is soup with noodles and chicken. She puts the bowls on the table and tells them to come and eat. Tim and Sam run to the table and sit on their chairs. + +Tim takes a big spoon of soup and puts it in his mouth. He makes a face and spits it out. He says, "Yuck! This soup is spicy! It hurts my tongue!" He pushes his bowl away and cries. + +Sam looks at his bowl and sees red dots in the soup. He thinks they are numbers. He likes numbers. He takes a small spoon of soup and puts it in his mouth. He does not make a face. He says, "Yum! This soup is good! It is not spicy. It is warm and tasty!" + +Tim looks at Sam and wonders how he can eat the soup. He thinks Sam is brave. He says, "Sam, how can you eat the soup? It is spicy and bad!" + +Sam smiles and says, "Tim, it is not spicy and bad. It is good and fun! The red dots are numbers. They are not hot. They are friends. They help me count and learn. See, this one is one, this one is two, this one is three, and so on. I like numbers. They make me happy!" + +Tim looks at the red dots and sees that they are numbers. He thinks they are cute. He says, "Sam, you are right. The numbers are friends. They are not spicy. They are cool. They protect us from the spicy soup. They make us smart and strong. I want to eat the soup too!" + +Sam says, "Good, Tim! Come on, let's eat the soup together. We can share the numbers and count and learn. We can have fun and be full!" + +Tim and Sam eat the soup together. They share the numbers and count and learn. They have fun and be full. Mom smiles and says, "Good boys! I'm proud of you. You ate your soup and learned your numbers. You are brave and smart. You protected each other from the spicy soup. You are good brothers!" +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and chase each other. They also liked to look at the flowers. Lily's favorite flower was the poppy. It was red and soft and had a black dot in the middle. + +"Look, Ben, a poppy!" Lily said, pointing to a flower. "Can I pick it?" + +"No, Lily, you can't pick it," Ben said. "It will die if you pick it. You have to leave it alone." + +"But I want to have it," Lily said. "It is so pretty. I want to put it in my hair." + +Lily reached for the poppy, but Ben stopped her. He grabbed her hand and pulled it away. + +"Stop it, Lily!" Ben said. "You are hurting the poppy. You are being bad." + +Lily felt frustrated. She wanted the poppy, but Ben wouldn't let her have it. She felt angry and sad. She started to cry. + +"Ben, you are mean!" Lily said. "You are not my friend. I don't like you." + +Ben felt sorry. He didn't want to make Lily cry. He didn't want to be mean. He wanted to be her friend. He wanted to make her happy. + +"Lily, I'm sorry," Ben said. "I didn't mean to be mean. I just wanted to protect the poppy. It is alive, like us. It needs water and sun and air. It can't relax if you pick it. It will be scared and sad." + +Lily stopped crying. She looked at the poppy. She saw that it was alive, like Ben said. She saw that it was happy in the garden. She didn't want to hurt it. She wanted to be nice. + +"Ben, you are right," Lily said. "The poppy is alive. It is happy here. I don't want to pick it. I want to let it relax. I want to be nice." + +Lily smiled. Ben smiled. They hugged each other. They were friends again. They decided to relax too. They lay down on the grass and looked at the sky. They saw the clouds and the birds and the sun. They felt happy and calm. They liked the garden. They liked the poppy. They liked each other. +Anna and Ben were twins who loved ice-cream. One night, after dinner, they asked their mom for ice-cream. Mom said, "No, it is too late for ice-cream. You need to brush your teeth and go to bed." + +Anna and Ben were sad and angry. They did not want to go to bed. They wanted ice-cream. They thought of a plan. They waited until mom was busy in the kitchen. Then they sneaked out of their room and went to the freezer. They took out a big tub of ice-cream and two spoons. + +They ran to the backyard and hid behind a bush. They started to eat the ice-cream. It was cold and sweet and yummy. They smiled and giggled. They thought they were very clever. + +But soon, they heard a loud noise. It was a dog. A big, black dog. It saw them and their ice-cream. It barked and ran towards them. Anna and Ben were scared. They dropped the ice-cream and the spoons. They screamed and ran back to the house. + +Mom heard them and came out. She saw the dog, the ice-cream and the spoons. She was not happy. She scolded Anna and Ben. She said, "You were very naughty. You did not listen to me. You took the ice-cream without asking. You made a mess. You woke up the dog. You could have been hurt. You need to say sorry and go to bed. No more ice-cream for you." + +Anna and Ben felt bad. They said sorry to mom. They said sorry to the dog. They went to bed. They learned their lesson. They decided to never take ice-cream without asking again. They realized that mom was right. It was too late for ice-cream. +Lily and Ben were playing dress-up in their room. They found a big box of old clothes that belonged to their mom and dad. Lily liked to try on the pretty dresses and skirts. Ben liked to wear the funny hats and ties. + +Lily saw a blouse that was very ugly. It was brown and yellow and had big flowers on it. She did not like it at all. She showed it to Ben and said, "Look at this ugly blouse. Who would wear this?" + +Ben took the blouse from Lily and said, "I would wear it. It is not ugly. It is fun. Watch me." He put on the blouse and started to shake his body. He made a silly face and said, "I am a dancing flower. La la la." + +Lily laughed and said, "You are silly, Ben. You look funny in that blouse. Let me try it too." She took off her dress and put on the blouse. She shook her body and said, "I am a dancing flower too. La la la." + +They danced and shook and laughed together. They did not care that the blouse was ugly. They had fun with it. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Ben had a car. They were having fun, but they also wanted something else. + +"I wish I had a bike," Lily said. "A bike is fast and pretty." + +"I wish I had a rocket," Ben said. "A rocket is impressive and can fly to the moon." + +They closed their eyes and made a wish. Then they opened them and looked around. Nothing had changed. They still had their toys, but no bike or rocket. + +"Maybe our wishes will come true later," Lily said. + +"Maybe," Ben said. + +They went back to playing, but they were not very happy. They wanted their wishes to come true now. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. They ran to the window and saw a big truck. The truck had a bike and a rocket on it. They were shiny and new. + +"Wow!" Lily and Ben said. "Those are our wishes!" + +They ran outside to see the truck. A man was standing next to it. He smiled at them. + +"Hello, kids," he said. "I have a special delivery for you. These are your bike and your rocket. They are from a magic fairy who heard your wishes." + +"Really?" Lily and Ben said. "Thank you, thank you!" + +They hugged the man and took their bike and rocket. They were so happy and excited. They couldn't believe their wishes had come true. + +They rode their bike and rocket around the yard. They felt fast and impressive. They laughed and cheered. + +The man watched them for a while. Then he got back in his truck and drove away. He waved at them and said, "Bye, kids. Enjoy your wishes. And remember, be careful what you wish for. You never know when they might vanish." + +Lily and Ben didn't hear him. They were too busy having fun. They didn't think their wishes would ever vanish. They thought they would have them forever. +Lily and Tom are playing with a toy car. The car has four wheels and a big screw. The screw holds the wheels to the car. Lily likes to turn the screw with a tool. Tom likes to make the car go fast. + +"Can I turn the screw?" Lily asks Tom. + +"OK, but be patient," Tom says. "The screw is tight. You have to turn it slowly." + +Lily takes the tool and puts it on the screw. She turns it a little bit. The screw moves a little bit. She turns it more. The screw moves more. + +"Look, I did it!" Lily says. She takes the screw out of the car. The wheel falls off. + +"Oh no!" Tom says. "Now the car can't go. You have to put the screw back." + +Lily tries to put the screw back. She puts it in the hole. She turns it with the tool. But the screw is not straight. It does not fit. + +"I can't do it," Lily says. She feels sad. + +"Here, let me help you," Tom says. He is kind. He takes the screw and the tool. He puts the screw straight in the hole. He turns it with the tool. He makes it tight. + +"There, it's done," Tom says. He gives the car to Lily. + +"Thank you, Tom," Lily says. She smiles. She gives Tom a hug. + +They play with the car together. They are happy. They are patient. They are friends. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the attic. Inside the box, there were many old dolls and bears. Tim and Kim were very happy and took some of them to their room. + +But one of the dolls was very sad. She had no hair on her head and one of her eyes was missing. She felt ugly and lonely. She wished someone would love her and restore her beauty. + +Tim and Kim saw the sad doll and felt sorry for her. They decided to help her. They looked for some yarn and a button in their mom's sewing basket. They made a wig and a new eye for the doll. They also gave her a pretty dress and a bow. + +"Look, doll, you are not bald and blind anymore. You are beautiful and happy. We love you and we will be your friends," Kim said. + +The doll smiled and hugged Tim and Kim. She felt warm and grateful. She thanked them for restoring her eye and her hair. She was not sad anymore. She had a new family. +Sara and Ben are playing with paper. They like to fold the paper and make shapes. Sara makes a hat and puts it on her head. Ben makes a boat and sails it on the carpet. + +"Look at my boat!" Ben says. "It can go fast and far." + +"Look at my hat!" Sara says. "It is pretty and big." + +They show each other their paper shapes and smile. + +Then they hear Mom call from upstairs. "Sara, Ben, time for lunch!" + +They run to the stairs, but Sara stops. She remembers to be polite. + +"Ben, can you please hold my hat?" she asks. "I don't want to drop it." + +"Sure, Sara, I can hold your hat," Ben says. "You are nice to ask." + +He takes her hat and holds it carefully. They go upstairs together, holding their paper shapes. + +Mom sees them and smiles. "You are very polite, Sara and Ben," she says. "And you are very creative, too. I like your hat and your boat." + +"Thank you, Mom," Sara and Ben say. They put their paper shapes on the table and wash their hands. Then they sit down and enjoy their lunch. +Lily and Sam were playing in the sand. They made a big hill with a hole on top. They said it was a volcano. + +"Look, my volcano is bigger than yours!" Sam said. + +"No, mine is better. It has more sand and rocks." Lily said. + +They both wanted to make their volcano erupt. They ran to the water and filled their buckets. They poured the water into the hole on top of their volcano. + +But nothing happened. The water just soaked into the sand. Their volcano did not erupt. + +"Why is it not working?" Sam asked. + +"Maybe the water is too wet. We need something dry." Lily said. + +She looked around and saw some blue flowers. She picked some and ran back to her volcano. She put the flowers into the hole. + +"Maybe the flowers will make fire. Fire is dry and hot." She said. + +She waited for the flowers to catch fire. But nothing happened. The flowers just wilted in the sand. Her volcano did not erupt. + +"Why is it not working?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe the flowers are too pretty. We need something ugly." Sam said. + +He looked around and saw some mud. He scooped some and ran back to his volcano. He put the mud into the hole. + +"Maybe the mud will make smoke. Smoke is dry and dirty." He said. + +He waited for the mud to make smoke. But nothing happened. The mud just dripped from the hole. His volcano did not erupt. + +"Why is it not working?" Sam asked. + +"Maybe we need something else. Something that is dry and hot and ugly." Lily said. + +They both thought hard. They looked around and saw a big red truck. It was parked near the sand. It had a loud horn and a shiny hose. + +"Maybe the truck can help us. It has fire and water and noise." Lily said. + +They ran to the truck and climbed inside. They pressed the horn and turned the hose. They aimed the hose at their volcano. + +"Maybe this will make our volcano erupt." They said. + +They sprayed the water and made a lot of noise. The water hit their volcano and made a big splash. The sand flew everywhere. Their volcano looked like it was erupting. + +"Wow, it worked! Our volcano erupted!" They shouted. + +They were very happy. They laughed and clapped. They did not see the man who owned the truck. He was very angry. He ran to the truck and yelled at them. + +"Hey, what are you doing? Get out of my truck! You made a big mess!" He said. + +He chased them away from the truck. They ran back to their volcano. They were still happy. They did not care about the man. They only cared about their volcano. + +The end. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play games together. Today they play with blocks. Sara wants to make a house. Tom wants to make a tower. They have different ideas. + +"No, no, no!" Sara says. "We make a house. It is more fun." + +"No, no, no!" Tom says. "We make a tower. It is more fun." + +They are both stubborn. They do not listen to each other. They start to pull the blocks. The blocks fall down. They make a loud noise. Sara and Tom are sad. They do not have a game anymore. + +They look at each other. They feel sorry. They do not want to fight. They want to be friends. They say "sorry" to each other. They give each other a hug. They feel happy. + +They decide to make a new game. They use the blocks to make a bridge. They take turns to cross the bridge. They pretend to be cars, trains, and boats. They have fun. They share their ideas. They are not stubborn anymore. They are good friends. +Lila wanted to make a gift for her mom. She had some cloth, some thread and a needle. She decided to sew a heart on the cloth. She asked her dad to help her. + +"Be careful with the needle, Lila. It is sharp and can hurt you," her dad said. + +"I know, dad. I will be careful," Lila said. She held the needle with her fingers and pushed it through the cloth. She made a stitch and pulled the thread. She did it again and again, until she had a heart shape. + +She was very happy with her gift. She thought her mom would love it. She wanted to show it to her dad. She ran to him with the cloth in her hand. But she forgot to put the needle away. The needle was still in the cloth. + +As she ran, the needle poked her hand. She felt a sharp pain. She cried out loud. She dropped the cloth and the needle. She looked at her hand. There was a little drop of blood. + +Her dad heard her cry. He ran to her and hugged her. He saw the blood and the needle. He understood what happened. + +"I'm sorry, Lila. You hurt yourself with the needle. Let me see your hand. It's not a big wound. It will heal soon. You are very brave," he said. + +He took her to the bathroom. He washed her hand and put a band-aid on it. He kissed her hand and smiled. + +"Thank you, dad. You are very kind," Lila said. + +She felt better. She remembered her gift. She asked her dad to get it for her. He picked up the cloth and the needle. He put the needle away in a safe place. He gave the cloth to Lila. + +"Your gift is very beautiful, Lila. You did a great job. Your mom will be very happy. You are very modest. You don't need to make a big gift to show your love. A simple heart is enough," he said. + +Lila smiled. She hugged her dad and her gift. She was very proud. She couldn't wait to give it to her mom. She hoped her mom would like it as much as she did. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. They liked to open the drawers and the cupboards and see what was inside. One day, they found a big box in the corner that was very cold. It was the freezer. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom said. "It has ice and snow and frozen food!" + +"Can we touch it?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, why not?" Tom said. He opened the freezer door and reached inside. He felt something hard and round. It was a frozen orange. He took it out and showed it to Lily. + +"Look, it's an orange, but it's very cold and hard!" he said. + +"Let me see!" Lily said. She tried to grab the orange from Tom, but he pulled it away. + +"No, it's mine!" he said. + +"No, it's mine!" she said. + +They started to tug and pull on the orange, each wanting to have it. They did not see that the freezer door was still open, and the cold air was coming out. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud voice behind them. + +"Hey, what are you two doing?" It was their mom. She saw them playing with the frozen orange and the open freezer. She was not happy. + +"Tom, Lily, stop that right now!" she said. "You are wasting the electricity and the food! And you could hurt yourselves with that frozen orange! Give it to me!" + +She took the orange from them and put it back in the freezer. She closed the door and turned to them. + +"You two are very naughty!" she said. "You should not play with the freezer or the food! You could get sick or pinch your fingers! Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They felt sorry for making their mom angry. They did not want to play with the freezer anymore. + +"Sorry, mom," they said. + +"It's okay, I forgive you," she said. "But next time, ask me before you touch anything in the kitchen, okay?" + +"Okay, mom," they said. + +She hugged them and gave them a kiss. + +"Now, why don't you go and play with your toys in the living room?" she said. "They are much more fun and safe than the freezer." + +"Okay, mom," they said. + +They ran to the living room and found their toys. They forgot about the freezer and the frozen orange. They played with their toys and had a playful time. They were happy and so was their mom. +Lily and Max were playing with their cars in the garden. They made a big road with stones and sticks. They zoomed their cars along the road and made loud noises. + +"Beep beep! Out of my way!" Max shouted as he passed Lily's car. + +"Hey, that's not nice!" Lily said. "You almost made me wreck!" + +Max laughed. "You're too slow, Lily. You can't catch me!" + +Lily felt angry. She wanted to join Max, but he was always too fast and rude. She looked around and saw a hidden spot behind a bush. She had an idea. + +She drove her car behind the bush and waited. She saw Max's car coming closer and closer. She waited until he was right next to the bush. Then she jumped out and bumped into his car. + +"Crash!" Max's car flew off the road and landed on the grass. He was surprised and scared. + +"Lily! What did you do?" he cried. + +"I got you, Max!" Lily said. "Now you know how it feels to wreck!" + +Max looked at his car. It was dirty and scratched. He felt sad. He liked his car. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I was mean to you. Can we be friends again?" + +Lily felt sorry too. She didn't want to hurt Max or his car. + +"OK, Max," she said. "We can be friends. But you have to be nice and share the road." + +Max nodded. He picked up his car and brushed it off. He gave it to Lily. + +"Here, you can play with my car for a while," he said. "It's fun." + +Lily smiled. She took his car and gave him hers. + +"Thank you, Max," she said. "Your car is cool." + +They drove their cars together on the road. They made happy noises and took turns to pass each other. They had fun. They were friends. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the yard. But they do not like to clean up their toys. They leave them on the grass, on the dirt, on the rocks. Mom and Dad are not happy. + +One day, Mom and Dad say, "Lily and Ben, you have to clean up your toys. They are not junk. They are good toys. If you do not clean up, we will give them away." + +Lily and Ben do not listen. They are stubborn. They say, "No, we do not want to clean up. We want to play more. Our toys are not junk. They are ours." + +Mom and Dad shake their heads. They say, "Okay, if you do not clean up, we will put your toys in a big bag. And we will take them to the junk yard. There, other kids can have them." + +Lily and Ben do not believe them. They think Mom and Dad are joking. They say, "No, you will not do that. You love us. You love our toys. You will not give them away." + +But Mom and Dad are not joking. They are serious. They put all the toys in a big bag. They put the bag in the car. They say, "Bye, Lily and Ben. We are going to the junk yard. We hope you will learn your lesson." + +Lily and Ben are shocked. They run after the car. They cry. They say, "Wait, Mom and Dad. We are sorry. We will clean up. We will speak nicely. Please do not take our toys. Please bring them back." + +Mom and Dad stop the car. They see Lily and Ben are sad. They hug them. They say, "We are glad you are sorry. We will not take your toys. But you have to promise to clean up. And to speak nicely. And to not be stubborn." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "We promise. We love you. We love our toys. We will not leave them as junk. We will take care of them." + +Mom and Dad smile. They say, "We love you too. We are proud of you. Now, let's go back and clean up. And then we can play together." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They go back and clean up. They put their toys in their boxes. They say, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. You are the best. We are sorry we were stubborn." + +Mom and Dad say, "You are welcome, Lily and Ben. You are the best too. We are sorry we scared you. We are happy you learned your lesson." + +They hug and kiss. They play together. They have fun. They are a happy family. +Ben and Lily like to go fishing with Dad. Dad has a big boat and a lot of hooks. He teaches them how to put worms on the hooks and how to throw them in the water. He says they have to be patient and quiet to catch fish. + +One day, they go to the lake and find a good spot. Dad helps them set up their rods and then sits back to watch. Ben and Lily wait and wait, but nothing happens. They start to feel bored and hungry. + +"Can we go home now?" Lily asks. "I want a sandwich." + +"Not yet," Dad says. "We have to give the fish a chance. Sometimes they are shy." + +"But we have been here for a long time," Ben says. "And I don't see any fish." + +"Trust me," Dad says. "This is a reliable spot. I have caught many fish here before. You just have to be patient and quiet." + +Ben and Lily sigh and look at the water. They hope Dad is right. + +Suddenly, Ben feels a tug on his rod. He gets excited and pulls hard. He sees a big fish on his hook. He shouts, "I got one! I got one!" + +"Good job, Ben!" Dad says. "That's a nice fish. Let me help you get it in the boat." + +Lily looks at Ben's fish and feels jealous. She wants to catch one too. She looks at her rod and sees it is still. She thinks maybe her hook is bad. She decides to change it. + +She picks up another hook from the box and tries to take off the old one. But the hook is sharp and it hurts her finger. She cries out, "Ow! Ow! Ow!" + +Dad hears her and turns around. He sees her finger bleeding and drops Ben's fish. He runs to her and takes her hand. He says, "Oh, Lily, what happened? Are you OK?" + +"I wanted to change my hook," Lily says. "But it bit me. It hurts!" + +Dad wraps her finger with a cloth and hugs her. He says, "I'm sorry, Lily. You should have asked me for help. Hooks are dangerous. You have to be careful with them." + +Lily sniffs and nods. She says, "I'm sorry, Dad. I just wanted to catch a fish like Ben." + +Dad smiles and says, "I know, Lily. But you don't need to change your hook. Your hook is fine. You just have to be patient and quiet. Remember, this is a reliable spot. I'm sure you will catch a fish soon." + +Lily looks at him and says, "Really?" + +Dad says, "Really. Trust me. I'm your dad. I know these things." + +Lily smiles and says, "OK, Dad. I trust you. I will be patient and quiet." + +Dad says, "Good girl. Now, let's go back to our rods and see what we can catch." + +Ben says, "Can I keep my fish?" + +Dad says, "Of course, Ben. You earned it. You were patient and quiet. And you used a reliable hook." + +Ben says, "Thank you, Dad. You are the best." + +Dad says, "You're welcome, Ben. You are the best too. And so is Lily. You are both the best. And I love you both very much." + +Ben and Lily say, "We love you too, Dad." + +They hug and kiss Dad and then go back to their rods. They are patient and quiet. And they catch more fish. They have a fun and happy day. And they learn a lot from Dad. +Tom and Lily were twins who loved to explore. One day, they found a big box in the attic. Inside the box, there were many shiny things. They saw a necklace, a ring, a bracelet, and a medal. They also saw a polish cloth. + +"Wow, look at these!" Tom said. "They are so pretty!" + +"Let's polish them and make them even prettier!" Lily said. She took the cloth and rubbed the necklace. It sparkled in the light. + +Tom took the ring and polished it too. He put it on his finger and pretended to be a king. "I am the king of the jungle!" he said. "Hear me roar!" + +Lily laughed and put on the bracelet and the medal. She pretended to be a queen. "I am the queen of the jungle!" she said. "Hear me sing!" + +They played with the shiny things for a long time. They imagined they were in a jungle full of animals and plants. They had fun making noises and dancing. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was their mom. She was coming up the stairs. She opened the door and saw them with the shiny things. + +"Tom! Lily! What are you doing?" she asked. "These are not your toys! These are grandma's treasures! She gave them to me before she went to heaven. They are very old and very special. You have to be careful with them!" + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They did not know they were grandma's treasures. They thought they were just shiny things. They quickly took off the ring, the bracelet, the necklace, and the medal. They gave them back to mom and said sorry. + +Mom was not angry. She smiled and hugged them. She told them that grandma loved to explore too. She traveled to many places and collected many things. She also loved to polish them and make them shine. She said that grandma would be happy to see them playing with them. + +"But you have to ask me first, okay?" mom said. "And you have to be gentle and respectful. These are not just shiny things. They are memories and stories." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said they understood. They asked mom to tell them more about grandma and her adventures. Mom agreed. She took them to the couch and showed them some photos. She told them how grandma went to the jungle and saw an enormous snake. She told them how grandma found the necklace in a cave and the ring in a river. She told them how grandma won the medal in a race and the bracelet in a game. + +Tom and Lily listened with wonder. They felt closer to grandma. They thanked mom for sharing her treasures with them. They said they loved her and grandma very much. They also said they loved to explore and polish. They asked mom if they could polish some more things later. + +Mom laughed and said yes. She said they could polish some more things, but only with her permission and supervision. She said they could also explore some more places, but only with her guidance and protection. She said they could also make some more memories and stories, but only with her love and support. + +Tom and Lily agreed. They hugged mom and said they were happy. They said they were the king and queen of the jungle. They said they were the king and queen of polish. They said they were the king and queen of grandma's treasures. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many acorns. They want to get some acorns to eat. + +"Look, Sam, acorns!" Tim says. "Let's jump and get them!" + +They jump and jump, but they are too small. They cannot reach the acorns. They are sad. + +"Maybe we can use a stick," Sam says. He finds a long stick and tries to poke the acorns. But the stick is too weak. It breaks and falls to the ground. + +"Stupid stick!" Sam says. He throws the stick away. + +They see a squirrel on the tree. The squirrel is fast and clever. It jumps from branch to branch and picks the acorns. It looks at Tim and Sam and laughs. + +"Ha ha, you silly boys!" the squirrel says. "You cannot get the acorns. They are mine!" + +Tim and Sam are angry. They do not like the squirrel. They want to scare it away. + +"Go away, squirrel!" Tim says. "You are mean and greedy!" + +They throw stones and pine cones at the squirrel. But the squirrel is too quick. It dodges and runs away. It takes the acorns with it. + +"Bye bye, losers!" the squirrel says. "You should learn to jump better!" + +Tim and Sam are sad and tired. They have no acorns. They have no fun. + +"Let's go home," Sam says. "This park is stupid." + +They walk away, holding hands. They hope to find a better place to play. +Lily loved her dog, Spot. Spot was big and brown and liked to play. One day, Lily and Spot went for a walk in the park. It was winter and very icy. Lily had to be careful not to slip. + +Spot saw a squirrel and ran after it. He did not see the ice on the pond. He slid and fell into the cold water. Lily screamed and ran to help him. She grabbed a stick and threw it to Spot. Spot bit the stick and Lily pulled him out of the pond. + +Lily hugged Spot and wrapped him in her coat. She was scared and sad. Spot was wet and shivering. He looked sick. Lily knew she had to take him to the veterinarian. The veterinarian was a nice person who helped animals. + +Lily and Spot got on the bus and went to the veterinarian. Lily held Spot on her lap. She told him he was a good boy and that he would be okay. The veterinarian was waiting for them. She smiled and said hello. She took Spot to a room and gave him a warm blanket and some medicine. She checked his heart and his ears and his paws. She said Spot was lucky and that he would be fine. She told Lily to seat in the waiting room and wait for Spot. + +Lily was happy and relieved. She thanked the veterinarian and gave her a hug. She waited for Spot and read a book. Soon, Spot came out of the room. He wagged his tail and licked Lily's face. He looked better and happier. Lily and Spot went home and cuddled on the couch. They were glad they had each other. They had a big adventure and learned to be careful on the ice. +One day, a dog named Bob saw a rare sausage on the ground. Bob was very hungry, so he picked it up with his mouth. He wanted to eat it right away, but he heard a voice. + +"Hey, Bob!" said his friend, a cat named Lily. "Don't eat that sausage. It might be bad for you." But Bob wanted to eat the sausage, so he ignored Lily. + +Bob ate the sausage and felt very happy. But soon, his tummy started to hurt. He felt sad for ignoring Lily. Lily came over and said, "It's okay, Bob. Next time, we can share a good sausage together." Bob smiled and agreed. From that day on, Bob and Lily always shared their food and never ignored each other again. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a theater. The theater was a fun place where people went to watch shows. One day, a little girl named Lily went to the theater with her mom. + +At the theater, Lily saw a big, fit dog on the stage. The dog could do many tricks. It could jump high and run fast. Lily was very excited and clapped her hands. + +The dog had a toy bone. It liked to chew the bone a lot. Lily watched the dog chew the bone and laughed. Then the dog said, "Hello, Lily! Do you want to play with me?" Lily said, "Yes, I do!" And they played together happily at the theater. +One day, a busy bee was flying around looking for flowers. The bee saw a big tree with many parts. In one part, there was a hole. The bee flew into the hole and found a screw inside. The bee took the screw and flew away. + +The bee met a little bug on a leaf. The bug said, "That screw is mine! Give it back!" The bee did not want to give the screw back. They both wanted the screw. They did not know what to do. + +The bee and the bug decided to ask a wise old owl for help. The owl listened to their story. The owl said, "You must share the screw." But the bee and the bug did not want to share. They both wanted the screw for themselves. + +The bee and the bug fought over the screw. They pulled and pulled until the screw broke into two parts. Now, neither the bee nor the bug could have the screw. They both felt sad and flew away. +Once upon a time, in a distant land, there was a big tree. The tree had many fruits. One day, a little boy named Timmy went to the tree. He wanted to eat the fruits. Timmy saw a small fruit that looked like a prune. He thought it was yummy. + +Timmy wanted to take the prune. But, he saw a tiny ant on the prune. The ant was working hard to move the prune. Timmy decided to observe the ant. He saw how the ant worked together with its friends to move the prune. They helped each other and did not give up. + +Timmy learned that working together is good. He went back home and told his friends about the ants. They all played together and helped each other. They were happy. The moral of the story is to work together and help your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim. Tim loved to read. Every day, he read a lot of books. His favorite book was about the ocean. The ocean was big and full of water. + +One day, Tim went to the ocean with his mom and dad. They had a lot of fun. They swam in the water and played with the sand. Tim saw fish and a big crab. He was very happy. + +When they went home, Tim read his ocean book again. He remembered the fun day at the ocean. He told his mom and dad that he wanted to go back to the ocean soon. They all smiled and agreed. +Once upon a time, in a big green park, there was a clever guard dog named Spot. Spot was very good at his job. He loved to keep his park safe and clean. + +One sunny day, Spot saw a big mess near a tree. He knew he needed to clean it up. He wagged his tail and started to pick up the trash with his mouth. He put it in a big bag near the tree. + +Then, Spot saw a little girl named Sue. Sue was sad because she lost her toy. Spot wanted to help her. He looked and looked until he found her toy under a bush. Sue was so happy! She said, "Thank you, Spot! You are a clever guard dog!" Spot wagged his tail and smiled. The park was now safe and clean again. +Once upon a time, there was a gray squirrel named Sam. Sam loved to visit his friends in the big tree. One day, he found a shiny acorn on the ground. He was very happy. + +But, another squirrel named Tom saw the acorn too. Tom wanted the acorn for himself. Sam and Tom both tried to grab the acorn at the same time. They were not happy with each other. + +Sam and Tom decided to share the acorn. They broke it in half and each had a part. They were happy again and went to visit their friends in the big tree. And they all played together. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful dog named Max. Max loved to play with his cardboard toys. One day, Max found a big cardboard box in his yard. + +Max had so much fun with the box. He jumped in and out of it. He even tried to number how many times he could jump in and out. Max got tired after jumping ten times. + +Max's friend, Cat, came over to play with him. They both played with the cardboard box all day long. Max felt so powerful when he could share his fun with his best friend. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big farm, there was a little pony. The pony was very sad because he had a heavy bag on his back. He wanted to play with the other animals, but the heavy bag made it hard for him to move. + +One day, the kind farmer saw the sad pony. He said, "I will let you play with the other animals." The farmer took the heavy bag off the pony's back. The pony was so happy, he ran to the other animals to play with them. + +But while the pony was playing, he did not see the big hole near him. He fell into the hole and could not get out. The other animals tried to help, but they could not. The pony was stuck in the hole, and everyone was very sad. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went for a walk with her mom. They walked past a big yellow house. Lucy noticed the house and remembered it from a fun memory. She had been to a birthday party there last year. + +Inside the yellow house, there was a big room with lots of toys. Lucy played with her friends at the party. They laughed and shared the toys. Lucy's favorite toy was a soft, yellow teddy bear. She gave it a big hug. + +After the walk, Lucy and her mom went home. Lucy was happy to remember the fun birthday party at the yellow house. She told her mom all about it. They both smiled and laughed, thinking about the good times they had there. +Once upon a time, there was a nice girl named Amy. Amy liked to write. She would write about her toys, her friends, and her family. She had a lot of fun writing. + +One day, Amy went on a trip with her mom and dad. They went to a big park. There were many trees, flowers, and birds. Amy saw a pretty butterfly. She wanted to write about it. + +Amy sat down on the grass and started to write. She wrote about the butterfly, the park, and the trip. She was having a nice time. When she was done, she showed her mom and dad. They were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sister named Emma. Lily and Emma loved to play together. They liked to play with dolls, cars, and blocks. One day, Lily found a new toy. It was a toy train with a long string. Lily wanted to play with the train and her sister. + +Lily said to Emma, "Let's attach the train to the string and pull it around the house!" Emma thought it was a great idea. They attached the train to the string and started to play. They pulled the train through the living room, the kitchen, and their bedroom. They had so much fun playing together. + +After playing with the train, Lily and Emma were very hungry. Their mom made them a delicious snack. They ate yummy fruits and cookies. Lily said, "This is the most delicious snack ever!" Emma agreed, and they both enjoyed their snack. They loved playing together and eating delicious food with their family. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady. She lived in a small house with her cat. The lady loved to cook and share her food with her friends. + +One day, the lady was hungry. She went to the store to buy food. On her way, she saw a lost dog. The dog was hungry too. The lady wanted to help the dog, so she delayed going to the store. She gave the dog some food and found its home. + +The lady was happy to help the dog. She went to the store and bought food for herself and her cat. They all ate and were not hungry anymore. The lady, her cat, and the dog became good friends. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big pond, there lived a silly alligator. He loved to play with his friends, the fish and the ducks. One day, the alligator found a big tree with a lot of yummy fruit. He wanted to eat the fruit, but he could not reach it. + +The silly alligator had an idea. He thought, "If I shake the tree, the fruit will fall down and I can eat it!" So, he started to shake the tree with all his strength. The fish and ducks saw him and swam away, scared of what might happen. + +But the alligator did not listen to his friends. He kept shaking the tree. Suddenly, a big branch broke and fell on him. The silly alligator was hurt and could not play with his friends anymore. He wished he had listened to them and not shaken the tree. +Once upon a time, in a big green field, there was a little bunny named Hoppy. Hoppy loved to hop all day long. He was a very persistent bunny. One day, while hopping around, Hoppy found a shiny thing on the ground. It was a firework! + +Hoppy took the firework to his friends, the squirrels. They all looked at it and wondered what it could be. They decided to keep it safe in a tree until they could find out. Hoppy and his friends played all day, but the firework stayed in their minds. + +That night, the sky was full of bright lights and loud noises. Hoppy and his friends were scared at first, but then they saw that the lights were fireworks, just like the one they found! They took their firework out of the tree and watched as it shot up into the sky, making a beautiful display. Hoppy and his friends were so happy they had found the firework and got to see the show. From that day on, they knew that sometimes, being persistent can lead to wonderful surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a very patient boy. He liked to sit in his chair and play with his toys. One day, Tim got a new puzzle. The puzzle was big and had many pieces. Tim was excited to complete the puzzle. + +Tim started to put the puzzle together on the floor, next to his chair. He worked on the puzzle for a long time. Tim's mom and dad watched him work. They were happy to see how patient Tim was. They knew that he would complete the puzzle soon. + +Finally, Tim put the last piece of the puzzle in its place. He had completed the puzzle! Tim was so happy and proud. His mom and dad clapped and cheered for him. Tim sat back in his chair with a big smile on his face. He knew that being patient helped him complete his puzzle. +Once upon a time, there was a big red barn on a farm. In the barn, there lived a clumsy cow named Daisy. Daisy was not like the other cows. She would often trip and fall while trying to walk. + +One sunny day, Daisy set out to play with her friends. She saw a little chick named Charlie. Charlie was trying to fly, but he was too small. Daisy wanted to help Charlie, so she said, "Let's try together!" They both tried to fly, but they just ended up falling on the soft grass, laughing. + +Daisy and Charlie became best friends. They played together every day, and they didn't care if they were clumsy. They knew that it was okay to be different, and they were happy to be themselves. And they all lived happily ever after in the big red barn. +Once upon a time, there was a green frog named Fred. He loved to eat pasta. One day, Fred found a big bowl of pasta near his pond. He was very happy and wanted to eat it all. + +But, the pasta was broken into small pieces. Fred's friend, a small bird named Betty, saw him looking sad. She asked, "Fred, why are you sad?" Fred said, "I found pasta, but it is broken. I don't know how to fix it." + +Betty wanted to help her friend. She had an idea. "Let's ask the wise old turtle for help!" she said. They went to the wise old turtle and told him about the broken pasta. The wise old turtle said, "You can fix the pasta by cooking it in hot water." + +Fred and Betty thanked the wise old turtle and went back to the pond. They cooked the pasta in hot water and fixed it. Fred and Betty were happy and ate the pasta together. From that day on, they shared many meals and became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little baby named Tim. Tim was a very honest baby. One day, Tim saw a big dog in the park. The dog was very big and made Tim feel scared. + +Tim started to tremble. He looked around for his mom. When he found her, he said, "Mom, I am scared of the big dog." His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, Tim. The big dog is nice. He won't hurt you." + +Tim's mom took his hand and walked with him to the big dog. They said hello to the dog's owner. The big dog wagged his tail and gave Tim a gentle lick. Tim stopped trembling and smiled. He was not scared anymore. From that day on, Tim and the big dog became good friends. +One day, a dog named Spot was playing outside. He saw a big hill with a top. Spot thought it would be great to go up the hill. He wanted to see what was on the other side. So, he started to climb. + +As Spot went up, he saw his friend, Cat. Cat said, "Be careful, Spot! The hill is slippery. You might slip." Spot said, "Thank you, Cat. I will be careful." Spot kept going up the hill, but he remembered what Cat said. + +When Spot got close to the top, he saw some slippery mud. He thought about what Cat said. Spot was very careful and did not slip. He made it to the top and saw a beautiful park on the other side. + +Spot was so happy he listened to his friend, Cat. He had a great time playing in the park. When it was time to go home, Spot went down the hill carefully, so he would not slip. He knew he had a good friend in Cat. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily liked to pick flowers in the park. One day, while picking flowers, she found a clear box. Inside the box, there was pretty jewelry. Lily was very happy. + +Lily took the jewelry home and showed her mom. Her mom said, "We should find the person who lost it." They went back to the park and looked for the person. A lady was looking sad. Lily asked, "Did you lose something?" The lady said, "Yes, I lost my jewelry." + +Lily gave the jewelry back to the lady. The lady was very happy and said, "Thank you." Lily learned that it is good to help others and not keep things that do not belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy radio. He loved to play with his radio all day. One day, Tim's big brother, Sam, came to tease him. Sam said, "Your radio is silly!" + +Tim felt angry. He did not like it when Sam teased him. Tim said, "Stop it, Sam! My radio is not silly!" But Sam did not stop. He kept teasing Tim and laughing at him. Tim got very angry and pushed Sam. + +Sam fell down and broke Tim's radio. Tim was very sad. His radio was broken and could not play music anymore. Sam did not say sorry, and Tim cried. The end. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim loved to decorate things. He would put stickers on his toys and draw on his clothes. One day, Tim found a big stick. He thought it looked like a weapon, so he decided to make it impressive. + +Tim took the stick to his room and started to decorate it. He used paint, glitter, and even some of his mom's pretty ribbons. When he was done, the stick looked very impressive. Tim was proud of his work and showed it to his friends. + +"Wow, Tim!" said his friend Sam. "Your weapon is so impressive! Let's go play with it!" So, Tim and his friends went outside and pretended to be brave knights, using the decorated stick to protect their village from dragons. They had a lot of fun and played until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a popular cat named Kitty. Kitty was very pretty, and all the other cats liked her. Kitty had a favorite comb that she used every day to keep her fur nice and clean. + +One day, Kitty lost her comb. She was very sad and her fur became messy. Her friends, Doggy and Birdy, saw that she was sad and wanted to help. They looked everywhere to find the comb, but they couldn't find it. + +Finally, Doggy and Birdy decided to clean Kitty's fur with their paws and feathers. Kitty was so happy that her friends helped her. She learned that being clean and pretty was not as important as having good friends who cared for her. The moral of the story is that friends are more important than how we look. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there was a little fairy. The fairy had a big job to do. She had to make the flowers grow. She was very proud of her job. + +One day, a small girl came to the forest. She was sad because she lost her toy. The fairy wanted to help the girl. She said, "I promise I will find your toy." The girl was happy and said thank you. + +The fairy looked everywhere for the toy. She found it under a big tree. The girl was so happy to have her toy back. She hugged the fairy and said, "You are the best fairy ever!" The fairy was proud and happy that she could help her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a fast dog named Spot. He loved to run and play with his friends. Spot was very good at remembering things. He could remember where all of his toys were, even when they were hidden. + +One day, Spot found a board in the yard. He was so excited! He picked it up and ran to show his friends. They all wanted to play with the board too. They took turns running and jumping over the board. Spot was the fastest of them all. + +As the sun went down, Spot and his friends were very tired. They had so much fun playing with the board. Spot put the board in a special place so he could remember where it was. The next day, Spot and his friends played with the board again, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an impressive big tree. In the tree, there was a small door. Behind the door, there lived a kind bird named Bluey. Bluey liked to sing and play all day long. + +One day, Bluey met a little girl named Lily. Lily heard Bluey singing and said, "I like your song, can you teach me?" Bluey was happy and said, "Yes, I can! Just listen and sing with me." So, Lily and Bluey sang together, and they had lots of fun. + +Every day, Lily would come to the tree and knock on the door. Bluey would come out, and they would play and sing. They became good friends, and everyone who heard their songs would stop and listen, too. +Once upon a time, there was an old king. He had a big castle and many friends. The old king liked to help people and make them happy. + +One day, a little girl came to the castle. She had a pretty doll. The doll was very special to her. The old king saw the girl and asked, "Do you value your doll a lot?" The girl said, "Yes, I love my doll." + +The old king smiled and said, "I will give you a gift. I will make your doll even more special." He gave the girl a tiny crown for her doll. The girl was very happy and thanked the old king. From that day on, the girl and the old king became good friends. They played and laughed together in the big castle. +One day, a baby elephant named Ella was playing near a river. She was nervous because she had never been near a river before. Ella saw her friend, a little bird named Bob, sitting on a branch. + +"Hi Bob!" said Ella. "Can you help me? I want to go to the other side of the river, but I am too nervous." + +Bob looked at Ella and said, "Don't worry, Ella. I will help you. Let's find a big rock that can weigh down a branch for you to walk on." + +Ella and Bob looked for a big rock. They found one and put it on a branch. The branch bent down and touched the ground. Ella walked on the branch and crossed the river. She was very happy and thanked Bob for his help. Now Ella was not nervous about the river anymore. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the beach with his mom. The sun was shining, and the waves were splashing. Tim was very excited to play in the sand and water. + +Tim put on his swim suit and zipped it up. "Mom, can I go play in the water now?" he asked. His mom said, "Yes, but don't go too far." Tim ran to the water with a big smile on his face. He jumped over the waves and laughed as the water splashed him. + +After playing in the water, Tim went back to the sand. He saw an ordinary-looking shell. He picked it up and showed it to his mom. "Look at this shell!" Tim said. His mom smiled and said, "It's very pretty, Tim." They had a fun day at the beach and couldn't wait to come back. +Once upon a time, there was a lively fish named Fin. He lived in a small pond with his fish friends. They all liked to play and swim together every day. Fin was a happy fish. + +One day, Fin saw a big rock in the pond. He had an idea. He wanted to decorate the rock with pretty things he found in the water. Fin thought this would make the pond even more fun for everyone. He asked his friends to help him. + +They all worked hard to decorate the rock. But they did not see a big hole in the rock. Fin and his friends got stuck in the hole. They could not swim or play anymore. The moral of the story is to always be careful and look before you start something new. +Once upon a time, there was a small, independent cat named Tom. Tom loved to play and make sounds all day. One day, Tom found a big pot in the kitchen. + +He thought it would be fun to stir the pot with a spoon. So he jumped up and started to stir. As he stirred, the pot made a funny sound. Tom loved the sound and stirred faster and faster. + +Soon, his friend, a little bird named Sue, came to see what the sound was. Sue saw Tom stirring the pot and thought it looked like fun. They both stirred the pot together, making more funny sounds. They played and laughed all day, making many new sounds with the pot and spoon. +Once upon a time, there was a lot of fog in a small town. The fog was so thick that people could not see where they were going. Everyone was staying inside their homes because they were scared. They did not know what was hiding in the fog. + +In this town, there was a girl who loved to number things. She would number her toys, her books, and even her friends. One day, she had an idea. She thought that if she could number the fog, she could help everyone see better. + +The girl went outside and started to number the fog. She saw that there were many little pieces of fog available to count. She counted them one by one, and as she did, the fog began to go away. Soon, the whole town could see again, and they were no longer scared. They thanked the girl for her help and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot liked to sleep a lot. He would sleep in the day and at night too. Spot's life was happy and simple. + +One day, Spot woke up feeling confused. He didn't know why he felt this way. He walked around his home, trying to find something to make him feel better. + +Spot saw his favorite toy and started to play. He played and played until he was tired. Then, Spot went back to sleep, and when he woke up, he was not confused anymore. Spot was happy again, and his life was good. +Once upon a time, in a big tree, there was a little bird. The little bird loved cherries. One day, the little bird saw a big cherry on the tree. The little bird was very happy. But the little bird was also very selfish. + +The little bird said to his friend, "I will not share this cherry with you. I will eat it all by myself." The friend was sad. The friend did not like the little bird being selfish. The friend said, "If you do not share, I will leave and find a new friend." + +The little bird did not want his friend to leave. The little bird thought about it. The little bird did not want to be selfish anymore. The little bird said, "I am sorry. I will share the cherry with you." + +The friend was happy. The little bird and the friend ate the cherry together. They were both very happy. The little bird learned to share and not be selfish. And they stayed friends forever. +One day, a little boy named Tim was very enthusiastic. He wanted to raise a toy car up high. He asked his mom, "Mom, can I raise my toy car up high?" + +His mom said, "Yes, Tim, you can raise your toy car up high. But be careful not to drop it." + +Tim raised his toy car up high and played with it all day. He was very happy. Later, his dad came home with a video. The video was about a big race with many cars. Tim was so excited to watch the video. + +Tim and his family sat down to watch the video together. They saw many cars going very fast. Tim raised his toy car up high while he watched. He pretended his toy car was in the race too. + +After the video, Tim played with his toy car and told his parents about the race. They all laughed and had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a restless little fox. He loved to run and play with his friends all day. But one day, the little fox got lost and could not find his way back home. + +As the little fox wandered around, he found a big tree with a small bird trapped in a net. The bird was scared and asked the little fox for help. The restless little fox knew he had to rescue the bird. So, he jumped and bit the net until the bird was free. + +The bird was very happy and said, "Thank you, little fox!" Together, they found their way back home. The little fox was not restless anymore because he had a new friend to play with. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little dolphin named Dolly. Dolly loved to swim and play with her friends in the water. One day, Dolly saw a dry rock and thought it would be fun to jump onto it. + +Dolly jumped onto the rock and said, "Wow, this is fun!" Then, she started to feel tired. She said to her friend, "I want to sleep now." + +Her friend said, "Okay, Dolly. I will help you get back in the water so you can sleep." They pushed and pushed until Dolly was back in the water. Dolly swam to a cozy spot and went to sleep. + +The next day, Dolly woke up and felt happy. She said to her friend, "Thank you for helping me. I had a good sleep!" They swam and played together all day, and Dolly never jumped onto a dry rock again. From that day on, Dolly knew that the best place to sleep was in the water with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely lion. The lion lived in a big forest. He had no friends. He was very sad. + +One day, the lion found a file. The file was on the ground. The lion picked it up. He thought, maybe this file can help me find a friend. + +The lion walked and walked. He saw a big tree. He roared very loud. A little bird heard the roar and flew down. The bird saw the file and said, "I can help you find a friend with that file." The lion smiled and they became friends. They were not lonely anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old owl who lived in the east. The owl loved to help his friends. One day, his friend, the squirrel, came to him. + +"Mr. Owl, my nuts are spoil," the squirrel said, very sad. "What can I do?" + +The wise owl thought for a moment. "You can put your nuts in a safe place, so they don't spoil," he said. + +The squirrel listened to the wise owl and found a safe place for his nuts. His nuts did not spoil anymore. The squirrel was happy and thanked the wise owl. From that day on, all the animals in the east knew the owl was wise and went to him for help. +One day, a little boy named Tim went on a safari with his mom and dad. They saw many animals like lions, elephants, and monkeys. Tim was very happy to see all the animals. + +As they walked, they saw a poor, small bird on the ground. It was trembling because it was cold and scared. Tim said, "Mom, Dad, can we help the bird?" His mom and dad agreed, and they tried to help the bird. + +They picked up the bird and tried to make it warm. But the bird was too weak and sick. In the end, the bird did not get better and it died. Tim was very sad, but he learned that sometimes, even when we try to help, things don't always end well. +One day, a smart cat named Sam arrived at a big tree. He saw a ball of string at the top. Sam wanted to play with the string, but he could not reach it. He thought and thought about how to get the string down. + +A little bird flew by and saw Sam looking at the string. The bird asked, "Do you want help to get the string?" Sam said, "Yes, please!" The bird flew to the top and tried to push the string down, but it was stuck. + +Sam had an idea. He found a long stick and gave it to the bird. The bird used the stick to poke the string until it fell down. Sam was very happy and said, "Thank you, bird!" They played with the string together and became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play in her backyard. Her favorite thing to do was to swing on her swing set. She would swing high up into the sky and feel like she could touch the clouds. + +One day, Sue saw some corn growing in her garden. The corn was tall and healthy. Sue liked to eat corn because it tasted sweet and yummy. She picked some corn and brought it inside to show her mom. + +Sue's mom cooked the corn for dinner. Sue and her family ate the healthy corn together. After dinner, Sue went back outside to swing on her swing set. She was happy and full from eating the yummy corn. +Once upon a time, there was a very smart dog named Max. Max knew how to do many things. He was very intelligent. He could read a calendar and knew when it was time to eat or go for a walk. + +One day, Max looked at the calendar and saw that it was time to go for a walk. He went to his owner, Sam, and barked. Sam did not understand what Max wanted. Max started to complain. He barked louder and louder. + +Finally, Sam understood that Max wanted to go for a walk. Sam put on Max's leash and they went outside. They walked and played in the park. Max was happy, and he did not complain anymore. They had a great day together. +Once upon a time, there was a big hill. On the hill, there was a high tree. In the tree, there was a little bird. The little bird liked to sing and play with its friends. + +One day, the little bird found a shiny rock. The rock was a mineral. The little bird wanted to show the shiny rock to its friends. So, the little bird took the rock to its nest in the high tree. + +The little bird had an idea. It wanted to print a picture of the shiny rock for all its friends. The little bird found some paint and a big leaf. It put the paint on the shiny rock and pressed the leaf on it. The little bird showed the printed picture to its friends. They all loved it and played together under the high tree. +Once upon a time, a little frog and a small duck met in a swamp. The swamp had rough ground and was not a nice place. The frog and the duck were not friends, but they talked to each other. + +Frog said, "I recommend we play a game. Let's see who can jump the highest." Duck thought about it and said, "Okay, let's do it." They both jumped high, but the frog jumped higher. + +Duck was sad and angry. He wanted to win, but the frog was better at jumping. The duck said, "I don't want to play with you anymore!" The frog was sad too, but he left the swamp. + +The duck stayed in the swamp alone, and it was not fun. The rough ground hurt his feet. He wished he had not been mean to the frog. The duck never saw the frog again, and he was sad forever. +One day, a little girl named Amy went outside to play. She saw a wild bird on the roof of her house. The bird was very pretty and had many colors. Amy wanted to get a closer look at the bird, so she decided to climb a tree near the house. + +As she climbed the tree, she was very careful. When she got close to the roof, she stopped and looked at the bird. She examined the bird and saw that it had a shiny blue feather on its head. The bird looked at Amy too, and they both smiled at each other. + +After a while, the wild bird flew away into the sky. Amy climbed down the tree and went back inside her house. She told her mom all about the pretty bird she saw on the roof. Her mom was happy that Amy had a fun time outside and made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a pink wolf. The pink wolf lived in a big forest. He had many friends to play with every day. + +One day, the pink wolf saw a big tree. In the tree, there was a small bird. The pink wolf and the small bird stared at each other. They had never seen each other before. + +The pink wolf and the small bird became friends. They played and laughed together. They had lots of fun. And from that day on, the pink wolf and the small bird were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a heavy pie. It was a very big pie, and it was very tasty. The pie lived in a little house with a kind lady. The kind lady loved to cook and bake. She made the heavy pie for a special party. + +One day, a little boy named Tim came to the party. Tim saw the heavy pie and wanted to eat it. But Tim was too small to carry the heavy pie. So, he asked his friend, a magic cat, to help him. + +The magic cat had a special power. It could reverse things. The cat used its magic to make the heavy pie light. Now, Tim could carry the pie. He took it to the party and shared it with his friends. They all enjoyed the pie and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a big car. It was wild and fast. A man named Tom loved to drive it. He would drive it all day with a big smile on his face. + +Tom was strong. He had big muscles. He used his muscles to drive the wild car fast. All the kids in the town liked to watch Tom drive by. + +One day, Tom drove the wild car to the park. All the kids came to see the car. They all had fun playing with Tom and the wild car. The kids loved Tom and his muscles. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big, old gorilla. He was very ancient, which means he was alive for a long time. The gorilla loved to carry things, like bananas and sticks. + +One day, the gorilla found a little bird with a broken wing. The bird was sad and couldn't fly. The gorilla felt sorry for the bird and decided to carry it on his back. + +The gorilla and the bird became friends and the gorilla would carry the bird everywhere. The bird was happy because he had a friend and the gorilla was happy because he had someone to carry. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to help others, even if it means carrying them on your back. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky was very dependable and always came when his mommy called him. One day, Ducky's mommy suggested that they go for a swim in the pond. Ducky was very excited and quacked happily. They waddled down to the pond and jumped in the water. Ducky loved swimming and splashing around. After a while, they got out of the pond and went back to their cozy nest. Ducky was very tired and fell asleep right away, dreaming of swimming in the pond with his mommy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat cereal for breakfast every day. One morning, she poured her cereal into a bowl and added some milk. Suddenly, she had a creative idea. She wanted to make a cereal castle! + +Lily started to build her castle with the cereal, but it kept falling down. She was getting frustrated. Then, her mommy came into the kitchen and saw what Lily was doing. "What are you making, Lily?" mommy asked. + +"I'm making a cereal castle, but it keeps falling down," Lily replied. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Let me show you a trick. First, you need to kiss the cereal. Then, it will stick together better." + +Lily was surprised, but she kissed the cereal and started building again. This time, the cereal stayed together and she made a big, beautiful castle. Lily was so happy and proud of her creation. She ate her cereal castle for breakfast and smiled all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when she accidentally broke her favorite orange teddy bear. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Her mom asked her what happened and Lily told her that she broke her teddy bear. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we can fix it together." They got some glue and fixed the teddy bear. Lily was very happy and hugged her teddy bear tightly. + +Her mom said, "Remember, it's okay to make mistakes and break stuff. We can always fix it." Lily learned that it's important to take care of her things and that fixing things is important. From that day on, Lily was more careful with her toys and always tried to fix things when they broke. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a big dog with a weird bark. One day, Max's owner put a leash on him and took him for a walk. Max didn't like the leash and tried to ignore it, but his owner wouldn't let him. + +As they walked, Max saw a squirrel and got very excited. He pulled on the leash and tried to run after the squirrel. But his owner held on tight and wouldn't let him go. Max was sad that he couldn't chase the squirrel, but he knew he had to listen to his owner. + +After their walk, Max went home and took a nap. He dreamed about running free without a leash and chasing all the squirrels he wanted. But when he woke up, he knew he had to be a good dog and listen to his owner. Even if he didn't like the leash, he knew it was important to keep him safe. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy went to the beach with his mom. Timmy loved the beach and all the animals that lived there. He saw a big whale in the water and stared at it with amazement. + +Suddenly, an old man walked up to Timmy and his mom. "Have you ever seen a whale before?" the old man asked. + +Timmy shook his head and said, "No, it's unknown to me." + +The old man smiled and said, "Whales are amazing creatures. They live in the ocean and swim all around the world." + +Timmy was so happy to learn about the unknown creature he had just seen. He waved goodbye to the old man and went back to staring at the whale in the water. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry loved to eat sausages for breakfast. One day, Jerry was eating his sausage when he accidentally dropped a part of it on the ground. Jerry was sad because he didn't want to waste his sausage. + +Suddenly, a little mouse named Timmy appeared. Timmy saw the part of sausage on the ground and asked Jerry if he could have it. Jerry was happy to share and gave Timmy the sausage part. Timmy was very grateful and thanked Jerry. + +From that day on, Jerry and Timmy became good friends. They would often share their food together and have fun playing games. Jerry learned that it's always good to share, even if it's just a part of something. And Timmy learned that even the smallest part can make a big difference. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the zoo with her mommy. They saw many animals like lions, tigers, and bears. But Lily wanted to see a gorilla. She asked her mommy, "Where is the gorilla?" + +Her mommy said, "I don't know, let's go find him." They walked around the zoo until they saw a mysterious gorilla in a big cage. The gorilla was sleeping. + +Lily said, "Mommy, can we wake him up?" Her mommy said, "No, let's not bother him. He needs to rest." But Lily wanted to see the gorilla stretch. So she said, "I want to see the gorilla stretch his arms." + +Suddenly, the gorilla woke up and stretched his arms. Lily was so happy to see it! She said, "Wow! The gorilla is so strong!" Her mommy said, "Yes, he is very strong. But now it's time to go home." And they left the zoo, happy and tired from their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a big pool. The pool was very blue and had lots of water in it. The water was gentle and made little splashes. + +Many things could go in the pool. Toys, balls, and even people could include themselves in the pool. One day, a little boy went to the pool with his mom. He brought his favorite rubber duck to include in the pool. + +The little boy loved the pool because he could swim and play in the gentle water. He even made new friends who also included their toys in the pool. They all had so much fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a spider named Fred. He lived in a big tree in the forest. One day, a little girl named Lily saw Fred and got scared. She tried to hit him with a stick, but Fred ran away. + +The next day, Lily saw Fred again and tried to hit him again. But this time, Fred bit her hand. Lily cried and ran away. + +Lily's mom took her to the doctor, and the doctor said she would be okay, but she needed medicine. Lily was sad and scared, but she forgave Fred because she knew he was just trying to protect himself. But she was still glad when they moved away from the forest and never saw Fred again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat. The boat was very restless because it wanted to sail far away. So, the boat sailed and sailed until it arrived at a big island. + +The boat was very happy and it rested on the shore. But then, the boat noticed that the sky was getting dark and the wind was getting strong. The boat started to feel scared. + +Suddenly, a big wave came and the boat was swept away. The boat tried to sail back to the island but it was too late. The boat crashed into a big rock and it sank. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful queen who lived in a big castle. She had many important things to do every day, like ruling over her kingdom and helping her people. One day, the queen realized that she was not happy anymore. She wanted to change something in her life. + +The queen decided to go on a journey to find what was missing. She traveled far and wide, but she could not find what she was looking for. One day, she met a little girl who was crying. The queen asked her why she was sad, and the little girl said that she lost her toy. + +The queen decided to help the little girl find her toy. They searched together and finally found it. The little girl was so happy that she hugged the queen. The queen realized that helping others made her happy too. From that day on, she made it her important mission to help her people and make them happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint and would spend hours making colorful pictures. One day, Lily's mom gave her a big canvas to paint on. Lily was so excited and started painting right away. She used every color she had and painted inch by inch until the canvas was full. + +As Lily was painting, her little brother Jack came in and asked, "Can I paint too?" Lily said, "No, Jack. I'm painting right now." Jack persisted, "Please Lily, I want to paint too." Lily finally gave in and let him paint a little bit. + +But Jack didn't know how to paint like Lily did. He painted all over the canvas and made a big mess. Lily was so upset that she cried and cried. Her painting was ruined and she couldn't fix it. From that day on, Lily never let Jack paint with her again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a beautiful rug in her room. She loved to play on it and look at the pretty colors. One day, her mom ordered her to clean her room. Lily didn't want to, but she did what she was told. + +As she was cleaning, she accidentally spilled some juice on her beautiful rug. She tried to clean it up, but it didn't work. Her mom was very upset when she saw the stain and ordered Lily to never have juice in her room again. + +Lily felt sad because she loved her rug so much. She tried to clean it again, but it was ruined. She never got to play on her beautiful rug again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys. He had a toy car that was blue and a teddy bear that was soft. One day, Tim went to the park to play. He brought his blue car with him. + +When Tim got to the park, he saw some other kids playing with their toys. Tim noticed that one of the kids had a toy truck that was bigger than his car. Tim wanted to play with the truck, but he knew it wasn't his. He remembered that his car was his and he felt happy that he had something that was his very own. + +Tim played with his blue car for a while and then he saw a little girl who was sad. She had lost her toy and she couldn't find it. Tim wanted to help her, so he gave her his teddy bear to hold. The little girl felt happy again and Tim felt happy too. He realized that sharing his things could make other people happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she wanted to use her crayons to draw a picture of her house. + +But when she opened her crayon box, she saw that her favorite color, blue, was missing. She asked her brother, "Did you use my blue crayon?" + +Her brother said, "Yes, I needed it to color the sky in my picture." + +Lily felt sad because she wanted to use her blue crayon too. But she got creative and decided to use the green crayon instead. She drew a big green tree next to her house and imagined that she was playing under it. + +From that day on, Lily learned that even when things don't stay the same, she can always use her creativity to make something beautiful. +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 made some hot soup for lunch. + +Lily was very hungry and wanted to eat the soup, but it was too hot. So, she waited for it to cool down. When it was ready, Lily tried to pull the bowl of soup towards her, but it was too heavy. + +Suddenly, her daddy came into the room and saw what was happening. He helped Lily pull the bowl of soup towards her. Lily was so happy and said, "Daddy, you are so strong and rich!" + +From that day on, Lily always waited for her daddy to help her pull things when they were too heavy. And she always remembered how he made her feel rich with his love. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends decided to go on an adventure in the forest. They packed their backpacks with snacks and equipment like binoculars and flashlights. + +As they walked through the forest, they saw some unusual things like a giant mushroom and a colorful bird. "Wow, this is so cool!" said Lily. "I've never seen anything like this before." Suddenly, they heard a noise coming from a nearby bush. "What was that?" asked Lily's friend, Timmy. + +Lily bravely went to investigate and found a lost puppy. "We have to help him find his way back home," said Lily. So, they used their equipment to make a map and found the puppy's owner. "Thank you for helping me find my puppy," said the owner. "You kids are so kind." Lily and her friends felt proud of themselves for helping the puppy and making a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Lily found a patch of pretty flowers. She picked some and showed them to her mommy. + +"Look mommy, I found a patch of flowers!" Lily said, holding up her bouquet. + +"Oh, those are beautiful flowers, Lily! They make me feel so cheerful," her mommy replied. + +Lily smiled, feeling proud. "Can we raise them in our garden?" she asked. + +"Of course, we can!" her mommy said. "We can plant them and watch them grow big and strong." + +Lily was so excited to raise her flowers in their garden. She thanked her mommy and gave her a big hug. It was a happy day for Lily and her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mama in the kitchen. One day, they were making soup and mama asked Lily to get a cube of chicken from the fridge. + +Lily went to the fridge and found the cube of chicken. She brought it to mama and they put it in the soup. While the soup was cooking, Lily and mama played a game of cards. + +After a while, the soup was ready and they sat down to eat. Mama said, "Lily, you did a great job finding the cube of chicken. You are such a helpful girl." Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mama. I love cooking with you." And they enjoyed their soup together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Max. Max lived in a barrel in the forest. He was very lonely because he had no friends to play with. + +One day, Max went outside to look for some food. Suddenly, he saw a big, scary cat! Max was very scared and ran back to his barrel. + +Max was sad and lonely again. But then, he heard a soft meowing sound. It was a little kitten who had lost her way. Max felt sorry for the kitten and took her inside his barrel. + +From that day on, Max and the kitten became best friends. They played together and shared their food. Max was very happy because he finally had a friend to love. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the library with her mom. They would read books about princesses and dragons. One day, Lily's mom felt weak and needed to sit down. + +Lily asked, "Mommy, are you okay?" + +"I'm just a little weak, sweetie," her mom replied. + +Lily knew what to do. She kneeled down next to her mom and said, "I'll take care of you, Mommy. Let's sit here and read our books together." + +Lily's mom smiled and hugged her tight. "Thank you, Lily. You're such a good helper." + +Lily felt proud of herself for taking care of her mom. They sat in the library reading books until her mom felt better. From that day on, Lily knew that she could always help her mom when she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cute kitten named Mittens. One day, Lily and Mittens were playing outside when Mittens got muddy. Lily said, "Mittens, you're dirty. Let's go inside and wipe you clean." + +Mittens ran fast inside the house with Lily following close behind. They went to the bathroom and Lily got a wet cloth to wipe Mittens. Mittens didn't like the water but Lily was fast and gentle. + +After the wiping was done, Mittens was clean and fluffy again. Mittens meowed happily and Lily smiled. From that day on, Lily made sure to wipe Mittens clean whenever she got dirty from playing outside. +Once upon a time, there was a silly monkey named Max. Max loved to play on top of the trees in the jungle. One day, Max saw a bird flying and he started to clap his hands. The bird heard Max clapping and came to see what was happening. Max showed the bird how he could jump from one tree to another. The bird was amazed and started to sing a song. Max was so happy that he clapped his hands again. From that day on, Max and the bird became best friends and would play together on top of the trees every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the birds fly in the sky and the flowers grow in the garden. One day, she saw some police officers walking down her street. They were wearing blue uniforms and had shiny badges on their chests. Lily thought they looked important. + +As Lily watched the police officers, she saw that they were carrying a delicate package. It was wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Lily wondered what was inside the package. She wanted to touch it, but she knew it was delicate and might break. + +Later that day, Lily heard some loud noises outside. She looked out the window and saw that the police officers had dropped the delicate package. It broke into a million pieces. Lily felt sad for the police officers because they looked upset. She wished she could help them fix the delicate package, but it was too late. The bad ending made Lily feel sad, but she knew accidents happen sometimes. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy had a big dog named Max. Timmy loved to play with Max in the big yard behind their house. One day, Timmy and Max went for a walk and saw a big building with a sign that said "lab". + +Timmy asked Max, "What's a lab, Max?" + +Max barked, "It's a place where people do science and make new things." + +Timmy was curious, so they went inside the lab. They met a scientist who had a big smile on her face. She said, "Hello, Timmy and Max! Would you like to see my big lab?" + +Timmy said, "Yes, please! I love science!" + +The scientist showed Timmy and Max all the cool things she was working on in her big lab. Timmy was amazed and said, "Wow, this is so cool! I love your lab!" + +Max wagged his tail and barked happily, "Me too!" + +After their visit, Timmy and Max went back to their house and Timmy told his mom all about the big lab and how much he loved it. From that day on, Timmy and Max would often visit the lab and learn new things. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong lion. He had a very powerful roar that could be heard from far away. One day, the lion was walking through the forest when he saw a little bird. The bird asked the lion if he could help her find her nest. The lion agreed and used his powerful nose to sniff out the nest. + +When they found the nest, the bird opened her mouth wide and chirped happily. The lion smiled and felt happy that he could help the little bird. From that day on, the lion and the bird became good friends and would often play together in the forest. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the park and saw a big empty space. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Why is the park empty, mommy?" + +Her mommy replied, "There was a big fire here yesterday, so they had to close the park for a little while to clean it up." + +Lily was sad that she couldn't play at the park, but her mommy and daddy promised to take her back when it was all fixed up. + +A few days later, they went back to the park and it was all clean and shiny. Lily was so happy to play on the swings and slide. She said to her mommy and daddy, "I love the park. It's my favorite place to play!" +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to bed. She was very tired and fell asleep quickly. But then, she heard a noise and woke up. It was her tummy growling! She remembered she didn't eat dinner and wanted an apple. + +Lily went to the kitchen and found an apple. But when she took a bite, it was too harsh! She didn't like it. She decided to go back to bed and try to sleep again. + +As she lay in bed, Lily realized she was scared of the dark. But then she remembered her mommy told her to imagine happy things before sleeping. So, she closed her eyes and imagined a big, juicy apple that was very sweet. It made her feel happy and she fell asleep with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat candy all day long, but his mom told him that he needed to eat healthy food too. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a carrot to eat. Timmy didn't like it because it tasted weird, but his mom said it was good for him because it had a mineral called vitamin A. + +Later that day, Timmy went outside to play with his friends. They were playing tag when Timmy fell down and scraped his knee. It hurt a lot and Timmy felt uncomfortable. His mom came outside and gave him a band-aid to make it feel better. She also told him that eating healthy food and getting enough minerals would help him feel better too. + +From that day on, Timmy started to eat more healthy food and he felt better. He still ate candy sometimes, but he knew that he needed to eat other things too. And whenever he fell down and got hurt, he remembered to eat healthy food and get enough minerals to help him feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mom in the kitchen. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help cook dinner. They made spaghetti with tomato sauce and meatballs. It smelled so yummy! + +While they were cooking, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to go to university one day. Lily didn't know what that was, so her mom explained that it was a school where she could learn lots of things and become really smart. Lily thought that sounded fun! + +Later that night, Lily's dad came home and said that he had a bad day at work. He was feeling sad and grumpy. Lily's mom told her that when someone is feeling down, it's important to be kind and make them feel better. So, Lily went to her room and got her favorite stuffed animal to give to her dad. He smiled and gave her a big hug. Lily learned that being kind can make a smelly day better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink milk from her cup every day. One day, she went to the kitchen to get her cup but she couldn't find it. She looked everywhere but it was nowhere to be found. She felt helpless and sad. + +But then, she remembered that she left her cup in the living room. She ran to the living room and there it was, sitting on the table. She felt happy and relieved. From that day on, she always remembered to put her cup in the same place so she wouldn't feel helpless again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the yard. One day, he saw a big hedge and thought it looked like a fun place to play hide-and-seek. He ran over to the hedge and started to play. + +Suddenly, he saw a bird's nest hanging from a branch. Timmy was feeling adventurous and wanted to climb up to see the nest. He carefully climbed up the branch and saw three little eggs inside the nest. Timmy was so happy to have found something new and exciting. + +After a little while, Timmy climbed back down and went to tell his mom about the adventurous thing he did. She was so proud of him for being brave and exploring something new. From then on, Timmy loved to play by the hedge and always looked for new things to discover. +Once upon a time, there was a big gorilla. He lived in a jungle with lots of trees and plants. One day, he wanted to eat some bananas but he didn't have any. So, he went to the market to buy some. + +When he got to the market, he saw a sign that said "No gorillas allowed". He was sad because he couldn't go inside. But then, a kind man saw him and said, "I permit you to come in and buy some bananas". The gorilla was happy and went inside the market. + +He found some ripe and ready bananas and bought them with his money. Then, he went back to his jungle and ate them all. From that day on, he always remembered the kind man who permitted him to enter the market. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved animals, especially penguins. One day, Timmy went to the zoo with his mommy. + +As they walked through the zoo, Timmy saw a penguin exhibit. He ran over to the glass and saw a penguin appear from behind a rock. "Mommy, look! A penguin!" Timmy exclaimed. + +His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, that's a penguin. The exhibit is open, so we can watch them play." + +Timmy watched the penguins for a while, giggling as they waddled around and swam in the water. Suddenly, one of the penguins appeared right in front of him, as if to say hello. Timmy laughed and said, "Hi, penguin!" and the penguin waddled away, disappearing behind a rock. Timmy had a great day at the zoo and couldn't wait to come back and see the penguins again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but she always got bored quickly. One day, her mom gave her a big bowl of candy to eat. Lily was very happy and ate all the candy in the bowl. + +After eating all the candy, Lily started to feel sick. She went to bed early that night, but she couldn't sleep because her tummy hurt. The next day, Lily's mom took her to the doctor. The doctor said that Lily ate too much candy and she needed to rest. + +Lily learned that too much of a good thing can be bad. She wished she had only eaten a little bit of candy instead of all of it. From that day on, she never ate too much candy again. She always remembered to point out when she had enough. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up with her mom's clothes, but sometimes they didn't fit her. One day, her mom took her to the doctor to make sure she was healthy. The doctor said it was important for Lily to eat her vegetables and exercise so she could grow strong and fit into her mom's clothes someday. Lily was happy to hear that and promised to eat her veggies and play outside more often. From that day on, Lily worked hard to be healthy and fit, just like the doctor said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint. One day, she wanted to paint a fancy picture for her mom. She got out her paintbrushes and started to paint. She used all the colors of the rainbow, but then she decided to use the color black. Black is a very dark color. She painted a big black circle in the middle of her picture. Her mom asked her why she painted it black. Lily said, "I wanted to make it fancy." +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Timmy who had a big farm with many animals. He loved to wear his favorite cap every day while he worked hard. One day, Timmy's friend, Billy, came to visit him. Billy was not organized and often made a mess wherever he went. + +"Timmy, your farm is so big and organized. I wish I had a farm like yours," said Billy. + +Timmy smiled and replied, "Thank you, Billy. It takes a lot of hard work to keep everything in order." + +Suddenly, a big storm came and the wind blew Timmy's cap away. Timmy tried to catch it, but the wind was too strong. The animals started to yield and run around in fear. Timmy and Billy tried to calm them down, but it was too late. The storm destroyed the farm and all the animals ran away. + +Timmy was sad and said to Billy, "I wish I had listened to the weather forecast and prepared for the storm. Now, everything is ruined." +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Lily. She liked to explore and see new things. One day, she went to a music store with her mom. Inside the store, Lily saw a shiny trumpet. She asked her mom, "What does that do?" + +Her mom said, "It makes music when you blow into it." Lily was very curious and wanted to try it out. She picked up the trumpet and blew into it. It made a loud sound! Lily was so happy and proud of herself. She asked her mom if she could take the trumpet home, but her mom said they could come back and visit it anytime they wanted. From that day on, Lily loved the sound of the trumpet and would always ask her mom to take her to the music store to see it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to collect rocks. One day, he found a shiny rock that he thought was very valuable. He showed it to his friend, Sarah. + +Sarah looked at the rock and frowned. "That's not a valuable rock," she said. "It's very common." + +Timmy was sad to hear this. He thought the rock was rare and special. But Sarah explained that sometimes things can seem valuable to one person but not to another. + +Timmy thought about what Sarah said and realized that the value of something is not always based on how rare it is. He decided to keep collecting rocks that he thought were special, even if they weren't rare or valuable to other people. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat jelly for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One day, her mom said, "Lily, let's go to the park." Lily got so excited and replied, "Yay! I want to go on the swings!" + +At the park, Lily saw her friend Max. Max had a big jar of jelly in his hand. Lily's mouth watered, and she urged Max to share his jelly with her. Max said, "Sure, but only if you let me go on the slide first." + +Lily agreed and watched Max go down the slide. She was so excited to eat the jelly that she could hardly wait. Finally, Max gave her a spoonful of jelly, and Lily's eyes lit up with joy. She thanked Max and they continued to play together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. They played on the swings and went down the slide. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud shout. She looked around and saw a boy who was troubled. He had lost his mommy and couldn't find her. Lily's mommy saw the boy too and went to help him. She asked him what his mommy looked like and they searched for her together. + +After a while, they found the boy's mommy. She was so happy to see her son and gave him a big hug. As a thank you, she gave Lily some powder to play with. Lily was so happy and thanked the boy's mommy. They all played together and had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird was flying in the sky when it saw a cat. The bird was scared of the cat because it wanted to eat the bird. The bird flew to its nest and saw its babies. The babies had feathers that were pale. The bird warned its babies about the cat and told them to stay in the nest. The babies listened to their mother and stayed in the nest until the cat was gone. The bird was happy that its babies were safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with dough and make funny shapes. One day, Lily's friend Jack came to play with her. They decided to make a pizza with the dough. Jack made a funny face with the dough, and Lily laughed. + +As they were making the pizza, Lily tasted the dough and said, "Yuck! This dough tastes funny!" Jack tasted it too and said, "I think we put too much salt in it." They argued about how much salt to put in the dough. + +Finally, they decided to make two pizzas, one with less salt and one with more salt. They tasted both pizzas and agreed that the one with less salt tasted better. Lily and Jack learned that it's important to work together and listen to each other when solving a problem. They had fun making pizzas together and enjoyed eating them too. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to play in the mud. He would make mud pies and mud castles all day long. One day, his mom asked him to come inside and help her with some work. But the little boy didn't want to stop playing in the mud. + +His mom said, "If you come help me, I'll make you a sweet treat when we're done." The little boy loved sweet treats, so he agreed to help his mom. + +They worked together for a while, but the little boy kept thinking about the mud outside. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore and ran outside to play in the mud again. + +But when he got outside, he slipped and fell into a big puddle of mud. He was covered from head to toe in mud and couldn't get up. His mom had to come outside and rescue him. + +The little boy was sad that he ruined his clothes and couldn't play in the mud anymore. But his mom still made him a sweet treat to cheer him up. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, scary lion in the jungle. He had a lot of power and was the king of the jungle. One day, a little monkey was swinging from tree to tree when he accidentally bumped into the lion. The lion got very angry and started to yell at the monkey. + +The monkey was very scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he got an idea. He remembered that there was a wild elephant who lived nearby. The elephant was very strong and could help him. So the monkey ran as fast as he could to find the elephant. + +When the elephant heard about the lion yelling at the monkey, he got very angry too. He knew he had to help his friend. The elephant used his power to push the lion away and save the monkey. From that day on, the monkey and the elephant were the best of friends and they never had to worry about the lion again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly high in the sky and sing songs. One day, Tweetie saw a big, juicy worm on the ground. Tweetie flew down to get the worm, but it was too heavy. Tweetie struggled to lift it up into the air. + +Suddenly, a loud noise surprised Tweetie and made her drop the worm. It was a big truck driving by. Tweetie was sad she lost her worm, but she kept flying and singing. + +As the sun set, Tweetie saw an incredible sight. The sky turned pink and orange and purple. It was so beautiful that Tweetie forgot all about the worm and sang a happy song instead. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a glass of cold lemonade. Her mom said, "Don't turn around with the glass, you might spill it." But Lily didn't listen. + +She turned around and the glass fell on the floor. It broke into many little pieces. Lily's mom was very upset. She said, "I told you not to turn around with the glass. Now we have to clean up the mess." + +Lily felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I won't do it again." Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. Just remember to listen to me next time." The moral of the story is to listen to your parents and be careful with fragile things. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around in the fields and play with his friends. One day, Benny's mom gave him a gift. It was a shiny red ball that bounced really high. Benny loved his new gift and played with it all day long. + +But one day, Benny accidentally bounced the ball too hard and it went flying into the woods. Benny was very sad and didn't know what to do. That's when his friend, a dependable squirrel named Sammy, came to help. Sammy knew the woods very well and promised to help Benny find his lost gift. + +Together, they hopped through the woods, searching high and low for the shiny red ball. Just when they were about to give up, they spotted the ball stuck in a tree. With Sammy's help, Benny was able to retrieve his gift and was very happy. From that day on, Benny learned that it's important to have dependable friends who will always be there to help you when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved sausages. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy some. She saw a big, shiny sausage that looked so yummy, but it was expensive. + +Lily said, "Mommy, I wonder if we can buy that sausage? It looks so good!" + +Mommy replied, "I'm sorry, Lily. That sausage is too expensive for us to buy today. But we can still get some other sausages that are just as tasty!" + +Lily was a little sad, but she understood. They bought some sausages and went home to cook them for dinner. They were delicious and Lily was very happy. She said, "Mommy, these sausages are so yummy! Thank you for buying them for me." + +Mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like them." And they enjoyed their dinner together, happy and full. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He wanted to play with his toy car, but his sister Jenny had it. Timmy asked Jenny to let him play with it, but she said no. Timmy got upset and started to cry. + +Then, their mom came in and saw what was happening. She told Jenny to give Timmy the toy car for a minute so he could play with it. Jenny opened her hand and let Timmy take the toy car. + +Timmy was happy and played with the car for a minute. Then, he gave it back to Jenny and they both smiled. They learned that sharing and letting others have a turn can make everyone happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had long hair that was as yellow as the sun. One day, Lily decided to make her hair look different. She wanted to make it huge! + +So, she asked her mommy to help her. Her mommy got a big brush and started brushing her hair. Lily's hair got bigger and bigger with each brush. It looked like a big fluffy cloud on top of her head. + +Lily was so happy with her huge hair. She ran outside to show her friends. They all thought it was so cool! From that day on, Lily loved to make her hair huge and fluffy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to read books. One day, she went to the library to find a new book to read. She looked through all the shelves but couldn't find a book she liked. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. It was the librarian. "Can I help you find a book?" the librarian asked. "Yes, please," Lily said. "I want a book that is thin and has lots of pictures." + +The librarian smiled and led Lily to a shelf with thin books. Lily found one she liked and said, "Thank you, I found the perfect book!" She checked out the book and went home to read it. She was so happy to have found a new book to read. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her ball. She would throw it up high and catch it. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to play. Lily was so excited to play with her ball at the park. + +When they got to the park, Lily started to play with her ball. She threw it up high and caught it. But then, a terrible thing happened. The ball went too far and landed in a big tree. Lily wondered how she would get her ball back. + +Lily's mom saw that Lily was sad and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I have an idea. Let's ask the nice man over there if he can help us get your ball down from the tree." They went over to the man and asked for his help. The man got a long stick and was able to knock the ball down from the tree. Lily was so happy and thanked the man. From that day on, Lily was more careful when she threw her ball. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom asked her to help cut some vegetables with a knife. Lily was a little scared, but her mom said she would manage. + +Lily picked up the knife and started to cut the vegetables. She did a good job and her mom was very proud of her. "You're doing great, Lily!" her mom said. + +After they finished cooking, Lily's dad came home and they all sat down to eat. "This is delicious!" her dad said. "Who cut the vegetables?" "I did!" Lily said, feeling very proud of herself. "You did a really good job, Lily," her dad said with a smile. + +Lily felt very happy and proud of herself. From that day on, she knew she could manage to help her mom in the kitchen whenever she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a big farm. He had many animals like cows, pigs, and chickens. The farmer was a kind and helpful man who always took care of his animals. + +One day, a little boy named Timmy came to visit the farm. Timmy was very excited to see all the animals and the farmer. But when Timmy saw the cows, he started to misbehave. He was pulling their tails and making loud noises. + +The farmer saw what Timmy was doing and told him to behave. Timmy didn't listen and continued to misbehave. Later that day, Timmy accidentally stepped on a chicken's egg and broke it. The farmer saw what happened and told Timmy that his misbehavior had consequences. From that day on, Timmy learned to behave and be kind to all animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a yellow flower in the grass. It was so pretty and smelled so good. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +Her mommy said, "That flower is a symbol of happiness. It makes people feel good when they see it." Lily smiled and hugged the flower close to her chest. + +Later that day, when it was time to go inside, Lily's mommy told her to shut the door behind her. Lily did just that and went to bed, dreaming of yellow flowers and happy symbols. +Once upon a time, there was a princess named Lily. She lived in a big castle with her mommy and daddy, the king and queen. One day, Lily went for a walk in the forest and met a big, fierce dragon. The dragon said, "Hello, little princess. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily was scared at first, but then she saw that the dragon was friendly. They played together for a while and had lots of fun. Then, the dragon said, "I have to go now. But before I go, I want to give you a kiss." + +Lily closed her eyes and the dragon gave her a big kiss on the cheek. It was a magical kiss that made Lily feel happy and brave. When she went back to the castle, she told her mommy and daddy all about her adventure with the dragon. They were happy that she had made a new friend. From that day on, Lily was never afraid of anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures and explore the world. One day, she went on an adventurous trip to the forest. She walked for a long time until she found a cozy bed made of leaves. Lily was very tired, so she laid down on the bed and fell asleep. + +While she was sleeping, a mischievous fox came along and saw Lily sleeping on the bed. The fox wanted to play a trick on her, so he woke her up and said, "Hello there, little girl. Do you want to play a game with me?" Lily replied, "Yes, I love games!" + +The fox led her deeper into the forest and then ran away, leaving Lily lost and alone. She tried to find her way back to the bed, but she couldn't. She wandered around for hours until it got dark. Poor Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. She cried and cried until she fell asleep on the cold ground. + +The next morning, Lily's parents found her body in the forest. They were very sad and couldn't believe what had happened. They buried her in a beautiful garden and put flowers on her grave. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his tools. He had a hammer, a screwdriver, and a saw. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his tools. He saw his friend Billy there, too. + +"Hi, Billy! Do you want to play with my tools?" asked Timmy. + +"Sure, Timmy! I love playing with tools!" said Billy. + +They started to play with the tools, but Timmy noticed that Billy was very competitive. He always tried to be better than Timmy. Timmy didn't like that. + +"I don't like it when you're so competitive, Billy. Can we just play together?" asked Timmy. + +Billy thought about it and realized that he was being too competitive. "You're right, Timmy. Let's just have fun together." + +They played with the tools and passed them back and forth. They built a fort together and had a great time. Timmy was happy that he talked to Billy about being too competitive. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky lived in a pond with his friends. One day, it started to rain really hard and the sky turned dark. Ducky and his friends were scared because the rain was harsh and it made a lot of noise. + +But then, something fun happened! The rain made big puddles and Ducky and his friends started to splash in them. They had so much fun jumping and splashing in the water. Even though it was dark and the rain was harsh, they were happy and having fun together. + +After a while, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Ducky and his friends were tired, but they were also happy. The dark clouds had gone away and the sun made everything look bright and colorful. Ducky and his friends knew that even when things seem scary or harsh, they can always find a way to have fun and be happy together. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who had a new recipe to cook for dinner. She went to the store to buy some groceries. While she was there, she saw a little girl who had a boo-boo on her lip. The mommy gave the little girl a kiss to make it better. + +When the mommy got home, she started to cook the new recipe. She used some salt and pepper to make it taste yummy. The little girl came over to help and she put on an apron. She watched as the mommy cooked the food on the stove. It smelled so good! + +Finally, the food was ready and they sat down to eat. The little girl took a bite and said, "Mmm, this is so good!" The mommy smiled and was happy that her new recipe was a success. After dinner, the mommy gave the little girl a new toy to play with. They had a fun night together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to talk and play with her toys. One day, she found a note on the ground. It said, "Meet me at the park at 3 o'clock." Lily was so excited and she went to the park at 3 o'clock sharp. + +When she got there, she saw a man sitting on a bench. He looked fine, but he was not a nice man. He asked Lily to come closer and she did. Then, he took her hand and said, "Come with me, little girl." Lily was scared and tried to run away, but the man caught her. + +Lily's parents were worried when she didn't come home. They searched everywhere for her, but they couldn't find her. They went to the police and the police found the man who took Lily. They arrested him, but it was too late. Lily was gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a large kitten. The kitten was very happy and loved to play with his friends. One day, his friends wanted to play a game that the kitten did not like. The kitten tried to tell his friends that he did not want to play, but they did not listen. + +The kitten started to feel sad and upset. He did not like feeling left out. He decided to talk to his friends and tell them how he felt. His friends listened and understood. They decided to play a different game that everyone enjoyed. + +The kitten learned that it is important to speak up when you disagree with something. It is okay to have different opinions, but it is important to listen to each other and find a solution that makes everyone happy. The kitten and his friends continued to have fun and play together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to play. While they were there, Lily saw some other kids playing hopscotch. She wanted to play too, but she didn't know how. + +"Mommy, can you teach me how to play hopscotch?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, sweetie!" her mom replied. "I'm grateful that you want to learn something new. First, we need to draw the hopscotch squares on the ground." + +Lily's mom drew the squares with chalk and showed her how to play. Lily learned well and had so much fun playing with the other kids. She was grateful to her mom for teaching her something new. From that day on, Lily loved playing hopscotch at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her family to a cabin in the woods. The cabin was small, but cozy. They had a big bed where they could all sleep together. + +One night, Lily was getting ready for bed when her mom said, "It's time to go to sleep, Lily." Lily replied, "But I'm not sleepy yet." Her mom said, "It's okay, you can just lay down and relax." So, Lily climbed into bed and closed her eyes. + +After a few minutes, Lily's dad started to yawn. Lily asked, "Daddy, why are you yawning?" Her dad said, "I'm tired and ready to go to sleep." Lily said, "Me too!" and fell asleep fast. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside. One day, Timmy's mom took him to a park to play. Timmy saw a big pit in the ground and he wanted to play in it. His mom said, "No, Timmy. It's too tough to play in there. You might get hurt." + +Timmy didn't listen and he ran to the pit. He fell in and hurt his knee. His mom helped him out of the pit and said, "Now do you learn that it's too tough to play in there?" Timmy nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I won't do it again." + +From that day on, Timmy listened to his mom and stayed away from the pit. He learned that it was too tough and dangerous to play in there. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books with her parent every night before bed. They would sit on her cozy bed and read stories about princesses and dragons. Lily's parent always made sure to read in a quiet voice so she could fall asleep easily. + +One night, Lily's parent noticed that she was having trouble sleeping. She tossed and turned in her bed, unable to close her eyes. Her parent knew just what to do. They decided to read a special book that they had been saving for a special occasion. It was a book about a magical land where everything was made of candy. + +As they read the book, Lily's eyes grew heavy and she started to drift off to sleep. She dreamed of candy trees and marshmallow clouds. The next morning, Lily woke up feeling refreshed and happy. She thanked her parent for the special book and promised to always read quietly before bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and talk on the telephone with his mommy. One day, Timmy's mommy got a smart phone. Timmy thought it was so cool because it could do lots of things like play games and take pictures. + +Timmy's mommy said, "Hey Timmy, let's play a game. We can pretend to be soldiers and march around the house!" Timmy thought that was a great idea and they both started to march around the house. They pretended to be in a big army and marched up and down the stairs. + +Suddenly, the telephone rang. Timmy's mommy answered it and said, "Hello?" Timmy listened carefully to the conversation. His mommy said, "Yes, this is she. Oh, that's great news! Thank you so much for calling." Timmy asked, "Who was it mommy?" His mommy replied, "It was grandma. She's coming to visit us tomorrow!" Timmy was so excited to see his grandma and they both continued to march around the house, happy and full of joy. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the forest. She wanted to find some fruit to eat. She walked and walked until she found a tree with some warm apples. She was so happy and picked one to eat. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was a bear! "That's my apple," said the bear. "Please give it back to me." Lily was scared, but she didn't want to be mean, so she gave the apple back to the bear. + +Then, the bear said, "I'm still hungry. Can you find me more fruit?" Lily wanted to help, so she went deeper into the forest to find more fruit. She found some berries, but they were too sour. She found some oranges, but they were too hard. She couldn't find any more warm apples. + +When she went back to the bear, he was angry. "You didn't find me any good fruit," he said. "Now I'm going to eat you instead!" Lily was so scared and cried for help, but nobody came. The bad bear ate her up, and that was the end of Lily's adventure in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside and waving his flag in the wind. His flag was red, white, and blue, just like the ones he saw on the 4th of July. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him not to throw rocks at the neighbor's window. Timmy promised he wouldn't, but he forgot and threw a rock anyway. The window broke and the neighbor was very angry. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom found out what happened and punished him by taking away his flag. Timmy was sad because he loved his flag. But he learned his lesson and promised to never throw rocks again. In the end, Timmy got his flag back because he was nice and showed he could be trusted. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny wanted to make a carrot cake for his friends. He went to the garden to pick some carrots. Benny saw a big carrot and tried to pull it out, but it was stuck. He decided to squeeze it with all his might and finally, it came out! + +Benny went back to his house and started to make the cake. He mixed the flour, sugar, eggs, and carrots. He put the cake in the oven and waited. After a while, he took the cake out and it looked delicious. Benny was so happy! He brought the cake to his friends and they loved it. + +Benny felt very successful because his friends enjoyed his cake. He realized that even though he had a hard time with the big carrot, he didn't give up and kept trying. He learned that sometimes things can be difficult, but if he keeps going, he can be successful. Benny felt proud of himself and knew he wasn't foolish for trying. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mom. One day, they made a yummy pastry together. Lily was so happy and proud of her creation. + +But then, her mom asked her to fold the laundry. Lily didn't want to stop playing with her toys, so she didn't fold the laundry. Her mom got very embarrassed when guests came over and saw the messy house. + +The next day, Lily wanted to surprise her mom by making another pastry. But she accidentally put too much salt in it. When they tried it, it tasted terrible and they had to throw it away. Lily felt sad and her mom was disappointed. + +From that day on, Lily learned to always listen to her mom and help with chores. She also learned to be careful when baking. Even though the pastry didn't turn out well, they still had fun making it together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and make things with his hands. One day, Timmy's mommy told him they were going to the store to buy a new board for him to draw on. Timmy was very happy and creative. + +When they got to the store, Timmy saw many different boards. There were big boards and small boards, colorful boards and plain boards. Timmy couldn't decide which board he wanted. He looked at all of them for a long time, but he still couldn't make up his mind. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw another little boy looking at the same boards. The other boy wanted the same board as Timmy. They both reached for the board at the same time and started to argue. Timmy's mommy told them to be kind and share. Timmy thought about it and decided to let the other boy have the board. He knew he could be creative with any board he had. In the end, Timmy went home happy, knowing he made the right decision. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a penny that was very shiny and she loved it very much. One day, she went to the park to play and she saw a boy playing with a long stick. She asked the boy if she could play with the stick, but the boy said no. + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. Then, she saw a bird trying to lay an egg in a nest. The bird was having a hard time because the nest was too small. Lily had an idea. She gave the bird her penny and asked the boy if he could help her make a bigger nest with his long stick. The boy agreed and they worked together to make a bigger nest. + +The bird was very happy and laid her egg in the new nest. The boy and Lily became friends and played together for a long time. They even found some more pennies on the ground and gave them to the bird to help her build a bigger home. From that day on, Lily knew that sharing was the best thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her red jacket and wore it every day. One day, she went outside to play and fell down. She hurt her knee and started to cry. Her mommy came to help her and gave her a band-aid. + +The next day, Lily went outside to play again. She was having fun until a big dog came and scared her. She tried to run away, but her jacket got stuck on a fence. She couldn't get away and the dog bit her. She cried and cried, and her mommy came to help her again. + +Sadly, Lily had to go to the hospital because the dog hurt her very badly. She had to stay there for a long time and couldn't wear her red jacket anymore. She was very sad and missed playing outside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play and have fun with her friends. One day, Lily's mommy told her there was going to be a party at their house. Lily was so excited! + +At the party, Lily and her friends played games and ate yummy cake. But then, Lily accidentally knocked over a vase and it broke into many pieces. Everyone became serious and looked at Lily with disappointment. + +Lily felt very sad and wanted to cry. But then, her mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, accidents happen. Let's clean it up together." They cleaned up the mess and continued to celebrate the party. Lily learned that it's important to take responsibility for her actions and that accidents can happen, but it's important to fix them and continue to have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim liked to watch TV all day. His mom would tell him to clean his room, but Tim didn't like to organize his toys. He just wanted to watch TV. + +One day, Tim's mom asked him to clean his room again. Tim said he would do it after he watched his show. But he got so caught up in the show that he forgot to clean his room. His mom came in and saw that his room was a mess. She was very mad. + +Tim's mom told him that he couldn't watch TV for a week. Tim was sad and cried. He wished he had listened to his mom and organized his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play dress-up and wear his favorite superhero costume. One day, Timmy's friend came over and they decided to play together. Timmy's friend wanted to wear Timmy's superhero costume, but Timmy didn't want to share. + +Timmy's friend felt sad and left Timmy's house. Timmy felt guilty for not sharing his costume and wanted to make it up to his friend. Timmy decided to take his superhero costume to his friend's house and give it to him as a gift. + +When Timmy's friend saw the costume, he felt very happy and they both played together wearing their superhero costumes. Timmy learned that it's important to share and not to feel guilty when you make a mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty rose in her garden. The rose was fragile and needed lots of care. Lily would water it every day and make sure it got enough sun. + +One day, Lily saw that the rose had turned a different color. It was no longer pink, but a beautiful shade of red. She was so happy that she twirled around in the garden. + +Lily loved her rose very much and would show it to all her friends. They would all say how pretty it was and how it smelled so good. Lily was proud of her rose and took good care of it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to sing. She sang so loud that her mommy would cover her ears. One day, Lily's mommy took her to a store with lots of toys. Lily saw a big microphone and asked her mommy to buy it for her. Her mommy said no, but Lily still wanted it. + +As they walked around the store, Lily saw a display with a toy microphone that looked just like the one she wanted. She asked her mommy to buy it for her, and her mommy said yes. Lily was so happy that she couldn't keep her mouth closed. She ran around the store singing into her new microphone. + +When they got home, Lily's mommy helped her set up the microphone. Lily sang into it as loud as she could, but something strange happened. The microphone made her voice sound even louder! Her mommy had to cover her ears again. From then on, Lily learned to use her microphone more quietly, so she wouldn't hurt anyone's ears. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy brought home a new newspaper. Lily was excited to read it. She loved looking at the pictures and reading the words. + +As she was reading, she saw a picture of a sad puppy. "Mommy, why is the puppy troubled?" asked Lily. "The puppy is lonely and needs a new home," replied her mommy. + +Lily knew what to do. She wanted to help the puppy. She asked her mommy if they could adopt the puppy and give him a new home. Her mommy agreed and they went to the animal shelter to pick up the puppy. Lily was so happy to have a new furry friend. They played together and read the newspaper every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind dog named Buddy. Buddy was the owner's pet, and he lived in a big house. One day, Buddy's owner had to go away for a long time. Buddy was sad because he missed his owner. + +But Buddy was a smart dog. He managed to open the door and run outside. Buddy went on an adventure to find his owner. He walked for a long time until he found his owner's house. Buddy was happy to see his owner again. + +Buddy's owner was very compassionate. She gave Buddy a big hug and a treat. Buddy was happy to be back with his owner. From that day on, Buddy never left his owner's side. He knew that his owner loved him very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to play in his backyard. He had a big tree and a swing, and he liked to run around and play with his toys. One day, he saw a little bird in his backyard. The bird was harmless and cute, and the little boy wanted to be friends with it. + +But then, a big dog came into the backyard. The dog wanted to fight the little bird, and the little boy was scared. He didn't want the bird to get hurt. So, he picked up a stick and tried to scare the dog away. The dog ran away, and the little bird was safe. + +From that day on, the little boy always kept an eye on the backyard to make sure that no one would harm his harmless little bird friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the sunset. The sunset was very pretty with lots of colors in the sky. + +One day, Lily went outside to watch the sunset. She saw a pretty light in the sky and said, "Wow, that's so pretty!" But then, she heard a loud noise. It was a big truck coming down the road. + +Lily didn't see the truck and the driver didn't see her. The truck hit Lily and she got hurt very badly. She couldn't say anything because she was hurt too much. + +The sunset was still pretty, but Lily couldn't see it anymore. She went to the hospital and the doctors tried to help her, but it was too late. Lily didn't make it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run fast through the fields and pick flowers. One day, she found a beautiful lily flower and picked it. + +As she was running back home, she saw two dogs fighting. She tried to separate them, but they were too strong. Suddenly, one of the dogs bit her leg and ran away. + +Lily cried and cried until her mom came to help her. Her mom saw the bite and knew it was bad. They went to the hospital, but the doctors couldn't save her leg. From that day on, Lily couldn't run fast anymore and she never picked flowers again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved watching cartoons on TV. He would stare at the screen for hours, laughing at the funny characters. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him to turn off the TV and go outside to play. Timmy didn't want to go outside, he wanted to watch his cartoons. He started to cry and his mom got tough with him. She said he had to listen to her. + +Timmy went outside, but he was still upset. He saw some other kids playing, but he didn't want to join them. He just sat on the sidewalk and stared at the ground. Suddenly, he saw a big dog coming towards him. He was scared and tried to run away, but the dog chased him and bit him. Timmy was hurt and had to go to the hospital. He learned that sometimes it's important to listen to grown-ups and not stare at the TV all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went on a very long trip to the beach. They used a map to help them find their way. + +When they got to the beach, Lily heard the waves crashing against the shore. She loved the sound and wanted to play in the water. Her mommy and daddy helped her put on her swimsuit and they all went for a swim. + +After playing in the water, they sat on the beach and had a picnic. Lily's mommy and daddy brought sandwiches, fruit, and cookies. Lily was so happy and full. She fell asleep on the beach and dreamt about all the fun adventures she would have with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear named Benny. Benny loved to play in the forest with his animal friends. One day, Benny's friend, a little rabbit named Rosie, came to him and said, "Benny, it's getting cold outside. You should wear a scarf to keep warm." Benny didn't have a scarf, so Rosie gave him one. + +Benny loved his new scarf and wore it everywhere. One day, while he was playing with his friends, the wind started to blow really hard. Benny's scarf flew off his neck and into a tree. Benny was sad and didn't know what to do. His friend, a wise old owl named Oliver, said, "Benny, don't worry. I can help you get your scarf back. But first, we need to shut our eyes and think really hard." + +Benny and his friends shut their eyes and thought really hard. Suddenly, the wind stopped blowing and the scarf fell out of the tree and into Benny's paws. Benny was so happy and thanked his friends for their help. From that day on, Benny made sure to always keep his scarf tied tight so it wouldn't fly away again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet loved to fly high up in the sky and feel the wind in its feathers. One day, Tweet saw a big white cloud and decided to soar up to it. + +As Tweet was flying, it saw a little girl named Lily watching a cartoon on her tablet. "Hi, Lily!" Tweet chirped. "What are you watching?" + +"I'm watching a funny cartoon about a silly cat," Lily replied with a smile. + +Tweet landed on a nearby tree branch and watched the cartoon with Lily. It was so funny that they both laughed and giggled together. + +After the cartoon ended, Tweet said goodbye to Lily and flew back up into the sky. It soared towards the big white cloud and felt so happy and free. From up high, Tweet could see the whole world and it was the most beautiful thing it had ever seen. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle. It was very old, so it was called "ancient". In the castle, there was a king who loved to smoke. He had an "ashtray" in every room. One day, a small mouse entered the castle. The king was very scared of mice, so he called his guards. But the mouse was very brave and said, "I surrender! Please don't hurt me." The king was surprised and asked, "Why did you come here?" The mouse replied, "I just wanted to see this ancient castle." The king smiled and said, "You are very brave. Let's be friends." And from that day on, the mouse and the king shared the castle and all the ashtrays. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to act like a princess and wear pretty dresses. One day, she asked her mommy if they could have a tea party together. + +"Mommy, can we have a tea party please?" asked Lily. + +"Of course, my pretty princess!" replied her mommy. + +Lily and her mommy got out their tea set and made some tea. They sat at the table and pretended to sip their tea like fancy ladies. + +"I love acting like a princess with you, mommy," said Lily. + +"I love having tea parties with you, my sweet girl," replied her mommy. + +Lily felt so happy and loved spending time with her mommy. She knew that they would have many more tea parties and act like princesses together in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she found a piece of string on the ground. She picked it up and started playing with it. + +Suddenly, a boy came up to her and said, "That's my string! Give it back!" Lily didn't understand why the boy was being so rude. She said, "Why are you being mean? I just found this string." + +The boy realized he was being rude and said, "I'm sorry. You can keep the string. I just really like it." Lily smiled and said, "It's okay. You can play with it too." And from that day on, they became friends and played with the string together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily wanted to take a bath in her bathtub. But when she went to the bathroom, she saw that her bathtub was missing! She looked around but couldn't find it anywhere. + +Lily asked her mom where the bathtub went, but her mom didn't know either. So, they decided to go to the store to buy a new one. At the store, they found a bathtub that was very special and original. Lily loved it and thanked her mom for buying it for her. + +When they got home and tried to install the new bathtub, they realized that it was too big for their bathroom. Lily was sad and disappointed. But then, her mom had an idea. She remembered that their neighbor had a big bathroom and maybe they could use the bathtub there. + +Lily and her mom went to their neighbor's house and asked if they could use their bathtub. The neighbor was very kind and said yes. Lily was happy and thanked her neighbor for letting her use their bathtub. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes things don't go as planned, but there is always a solution. And it's always important to be kind and thankful to others who help us. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, she built a snowman with her friend Max. They gave him a big bell for a hat and a carrot for a nose. + +As they were playing, the sun came out and the snowman started to melt. Lily said, "Oh no, our snowman is melting!" Max replied, "Don't worry, we can build another one tomorrow." + +Lily learned that things don't last forever, but it's important to enjoy them while they're here. So the next day, they built a new snowman and had even more fun than before. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Benny. Benny lived in a big forest with lots of trees. One day, Benny was walking through the forest when he saw a lumberjack cutting down a tree. Benny was confused because he didn't understand why the lumberjack was cutting down the tree. + +The next day, Benny saw the lumberjack again and this time, he asked him why he was cutting down the trees. The lumberjack explained that he needed the wood to build houses and furniture for people. Benny forgave the lumberjack because he now understood why he was cutting down the trees. + +From that day on, Benny and the lumberjack became friends. The lumberjack would always ask Benny for his opinion before cutting down a tree and Benny would help him choose which trees were okay to cut down. Benny was happy that he could help his friend and protect the forest at the same time. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny heard a loud whistle. He looked around and saw a hunter with a gun. Benny was scared and didn't know what to do. + +He ran to his friend, a wise old owl, and asked for help. The owl told Benny to stay calm and hide in a bush until the hunter went away. Benny did as he was told and waited until the hunter left. + +After the hunter was gone, Benny thanked the owl and asked him why he was so calm. The owl replied, "Being calm helps us think clearly and find solutions to our problems." + +From that day on, Benny remembered to stay calm in scary situations and to always ask for help when he needed it. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy went to the market with his mommy. They saw a big cauliflower and Timmy said, "Wow, that's a big vegetable!" His mommy said, "Yes, it is. Let's take it home and make some yummy soup." + +On the way home, Timmy saw a dog shaking its fur. He said, "Look mommy, the dog is shaking himself like this!" Then, the dog barked and Timmy got scared. His mommy said, "Don't worry, he's just saying hello." + +When they got home, Timmy helped his mommy cut the cauliflower and put it in the pot. His mommy said, "You did a great job, Timmy. I'm proud of you." They cooked the soup and ate it together, feeling happy and full. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers in the meadow. One day, she saw a big pile of ash on the ground. She didn't know what it was, but she thought it looked funny. + +Lily started to play with the ash, making a mess and getting it all over her clothes. When her mother saw her, she was very angry. She told Lily to clean up the ash and go inside. + +Lily felt sad and ashamed. She wanted to make her mother proud, so she tried to clean up the ash as fast as she could. But she accidentally knocked over a candle and started a fire. Everyone had to evacuate the house and the fire burned everything down. + +Lily learned a hard lesson that day. She knew she shouldn't have played with the ash and she felt very sorry for what she had done. Even though she tried to fix it, the damage was already done. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond and play with his friends. One day, Ducky saw a big bag of salt near the pond. He wondered what it was for. + +Ducky asked his friends, but they didn't know either. So, Ducky waddled over to the bag of salt and took a closer look. It smelled funny, but he thought it looked lovely with its sparkly crystals. + +Ducky decided to take a little taste, but it was too salty for him. He quickly ran back to his friends and told them not to eat the salt. From that day on, Ducky made sure to stay away from the salt and stick to his lovely pond adventures with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw on paper with her crayons. One day, she wanted to draw a picture for her mommy's birthday. But she couldn't find her crayons anywhere. + +She asked her big brother, "Where are my crayons?" + +He replied, "I don't know, but I saw them on the table this morning." + +Lily went to the table and found her crayons, but then she saw that there was no paper left. She went back to her brother and said, "I need paper to draw on." + +Her brother said, "I have some, but it's in my backpack. I can get it for you, but there might be a delay because I have to go find it." + +Lily waited patiently, feeling a bit miserable because she really wanted to draw her mommy a picture. Finally, her brother came back with the paper and she was so happy. She drew a beautiful picture and gave it to her mommy, who loved it very much. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest near her house. One day, she found a stick on the ground. It was long and strong, and she decided to take it with her on her adventure. + +As she walked deeper into the forest, she saw a big tree. She wanted to climb it, but she was afraid of falling. So, she set her stick against the trunk of the tree, and used it to help her climb up. The stick was very strong and held her weight easily. + +Lily was so happy that she had found such a great stick. She decided to take it home with her to show her mom and dad. They were very impressed with her stick and told her how strong and useful it was. From that day on, Lily always took her stick with her on all of her adventures, and it never let her down. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her mommy. One day, they saw a bird with black feathers and a red beak. + +"Mommy, look at the bird!" said Lily. + +"Yes, it's a crow," replied her mommy. + +The crow blinked its eyes and flew away. Lily and her mommy continued to prune the bushes in the garden. Lily's mommy showed her how to cut the branches carefully. + +"Remember to be calm and gentle," said her mommy. + +Lily nodded her head and continued to prune the bushes. She was very proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but she had so many that her room was always messy. One day, her mom gave her a big box to put her toys in. It was an unusual box because it was very colorful and had pictures of animals on it. + +Lily was very happy with her new box and started to put her toys inside. However, she noticed that some of her toys were too big to fit in the box. She tried to force them inside, but they wouldn't fit. Then, she had an idea. She decided to pinch some of her toys to make them smaller so they could fit inside the box. + +After she pinched her toys, they fit perfectly inside the box. Lily was proud of herself for finding a solution to her problem. Her mom was happy too because Lily's room was finally clean. The moral of the story is that sometimes we need to find creative solutions to our problems. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved writing in her diary. She was very careful with it because it was her special book where she wrote all her secrets. One day, Lily's mom asked her to display her diary on the shelf. + +Lily replied, "Why do you want me to display my diary?" + +Her mom said, "Because it's so pretty and special. I want everyone to see it." + +Lily thought about it for a moment and then said, "Okay, but can you be careful with it? It's my special book." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, I'll be very careful with it." And so, Lily's diary was displayed on the shelf for everyone to see. Lily felt proud and happy that her special book was being admired by others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk around her neighborhood and look at all the animals. One day, she saw an ordinary pigeon sitting on the ground. + +Lily wanted to say hello to the pigeon, but when she got too close, the pigeon flew away. Lily felt sad because she wanted to be friends with the pigeon. + +The next day, Lily went back to the same spot and saw the pigeon again. This time, she walked slowly and quietly towards the pigeon. The pigeon didn't fly away this time! Lily was so happy because she finally made friends with the pigeon. + +From that day on, Lily and the pigeon walked together every day. They went on adventures and had so much fun. Lily was no longer sad because she had a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to play in the soil and make little nests. One day, Tweetie met a friendly worm named Wiggly. "Hi Wiggly, do you want to play with me in the soil?" asked Tweetie. "Yes, I love to play in the soil!" replied Wiggly. + +They played in the soil all day and had so much fun. As the sun started to set, the sky turned bright orange. "Wow, the sky is so bright and pretty!" said Tweetie. "Yes, it is," replied Wiggly. + +Suddenly, a big cat appeared and tried to catch Tweetie and Wiggly. Tweetie tried to fly away, but the cat was too fast. Wiggly tried to hide in the soil, but the cat found him. "Blink, blink, blink," said Tweetie as the cat caught them both. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved planes and he had a toy plane that he played with every day. One day, Timmy's friend John came over to play. John wanted to play with Timmy's toy plane, but Timmy didn't want to share. + +Timmy's mom saw what was happening and told Timmy that it's important to share with friends. Timmy listened to his mom and decided to share his toy plane with John. John was happy and they played together with the plane. + +Timmy's mom was proud of him for being obedient and sharing with his friend. From that day on, Timmy learned that sharing is important and it makes everyone happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom asked her to bring a pot from the cupboard. Lily tried to lift the pot, but it was too heavy for her. She asked her mom for help, but her mom was busy cooking. + +Lily felt sad and thought she was not strong enough. Her mom noticed her sad face and said, "Lily, being strong is not just about lifting heavy things. It's also about being kind and helpful to others." + +Lily understood what her mom said and decided to display her kindness by helping her younger sister with her toys. She helped her sister pick up her toys and put them away. Her sister was happy and thanked Lily for being so kind. + +From that day on, Lily learned that being kind and helpful was more important than being strong or having thick muscles. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect flowers in the meadow near her house. One day, she saw a thief trying to steal her flowers. The thief was a fierce-looking man with a big bag. + +Lily said, "Hey! Thief! Those are my flowers. You can't take them!" + +The thief said, "I need these flowers for my wife. She is sick and needs them to feel better." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Okay, you can take some flowers. But just a few, okay?" + +The thief smiled and said, "Thank you, little girl. You are very kind." + +From that day on, Lily and the thief became friends. The thief would collect flowers for his wife and sometimes he would bring some for Lily too. They both learned that it's better to be kind to each other than to be fierce. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Max and his friends found a big, sour fruit. They all wanted to eat it, but they couldn't decide who should have it. + +Max's friend, Lily, said, "Let's share it!" But another friend, Tom, said, "No! I want it all for myself!" + +Max thought for a moment and then said, "I have an idea. Let's take turns. First, Lily can have a bite. Then, Tom can have a bite. And then, I can have a bite." + +Tom didn't like this idea and he tried to slap Max with his spear. But Max dodged it and said, "Tom, that's not nice! We should share and be friends. That's the right thing to do." + +Tom felt bad and apologized. They all shared the fruit and had a good time. From that day on, they always shared and played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, Timmy's dad asked him to find a hammer in the shed. Timmy went to the shed and looked around until he found the hammer. + +After Timmy found the hammer, he felt very proud of himself. He showed his dad the hammer and his dad was happy that Timmy was able to find it. Timmy's dad then asked him if he wanted to help build a birdhouse. Timmy was excited and said yes. + +Timmy and his dad worked together to build the birdhouse. The hammer was available for Timmy to use whenever he needed it. They worked until the birdhouse was finished and it looked great. Timmy was very happy that he was able to help his dad and use the hammer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pink coat with a zipper. One day, she went to the store with her mommy. She saw a toy she really wanted, but her mommy said they couldn't buy it because they didn't have enough money to pay for it. + +Lily got very upset and started to cry. She was being bossy and demanding her mommy to buy her the toy. Her mommy tried to explain that they needed to save their money for important things like food and bills, but Lily wouldn't listen. + +In the end, Lily's mommy gave in and bought her the toy. But when they got home, they found out they didn't have enough money to pay for the rent. They had to move out of their house and go live somewhere else. Lily learned that being bossy and not listening to her mommy could have bad consequences. The moral of the story is that sometimes we can't have everything we want, and it's important to listen to our parents. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry loved to eat leaves from tall trees. One day, Jerry went on a long walk and got very dusty. He wanted to be clean again, so he went back to his home to take a shower. After he showered, he felt much better and returned to the trees to eat more leaves. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very stubborn. He didn't like to listen to his mommy when she told him to clean up his toys. One day, Tim's mommy asked him to bring her a nail. Tim forgot and went to play outside. + +Later that day, Tim's mommy asked him again to bring her a nail. Tim remembered this time and brought her a big, shiny nail. His mommy said, "Good job, Tim! You remembered!" Tim felt proud of himself for remembering. + +From that day on, Tim tried his best to remember what his mommy asked him to do. He still had moments where he forgot, but he would always try to remind himself to listen to his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He had a red rope that he loved very much. It was his favorite toy and he played with it every day. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his rope. He tied it to a tree and started swinging on it. But then, he saw a little girl who looked worried. + +The little girl came up to Timmy and asked if he had seen her doll. She said it belonged to her and she couldn't find it anywhere. Timmy felt sad for the little girl and wanted to help her. He told her not to worry and that he would help her find her doll. + +Timmy used his rope to search for the doll. He looked high and low, under bushes and behind trees. Finally, he found the doll and gave it back to the little girl. She was very happy and thanked Timmy for his help. From that day on, Timmy knew that helping others was a good thing to do and he felt proud of himself for being kind. +Once upon a time, there was a big nation with many people. The people were very organized and they always did what they were told. But one day, some people didn't want to do what they were told. They wanted to do their own thing. They tried to resist the rules, but the leaders didn't like that. So, they got angry and started to fight with the people who resisted. + +The people who resisted were scared, but they didn't want to give up. They kept fighting for what they believed in. Even though they were small, they were brave. They knew that they had to stand up for themselves and not let the leaders bully them. + +In the end, the leaders realized that they were wrong. They saw that the people who resisted had good ideas and they wanted to help the nation too. So, they stopped fighting and started to work together. The people who resisted were happy that they could finally be heard and help make the nation a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but she never liked to clean them up. One day, her mother asked her to clean up her toys and put them in the cart. Lily didn't want to clean up, so she left her toys on the floor. + +Later that day, Lily's mother tripped on one of her toys and fell down. She hurt her leg and had to go to the hospital. Lily felt very bad that she didn't clean up her toys. She realized that she needed to clean up after herself so that no one else would get hurt. + +From that day on, Lily always made sure to clean up her toys and put them in the cart. She knew that keeping her toys high up in the cart would make sure that no one would trip on them. And she felt happy knowing that she was doing the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue had big wings and loved to fly high in the sky. One day, Blue saw a little bird who couldn't fly because its wings were tied up. Blue used its beak to untie the little bird's wings and set it free. + +The little bird was so happy and thanked Blue. Blue felt useful for helping the little bird. From that day on, Blue and the little bird became friends and would soar in the sky together. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to help others when they need it. Even small acts of kindness can make a big difference in someone's life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in the forest near her house. One day, she found a big log on the ground. It was so heavy that she couldn't move it. But Lily had an incredible idea! She went home and asked her mom for help. + +Together, they went back to the log and Lily's mom paid some strong men to move it for them. Lily was so happy! She thanked her mom and hugged her. From that day on, Lily loved going to the forest even more because she knew she could always find incredible things there. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty clothes and shoes. One day, Lily's mom took her to a fashion store. Lily saw a beautiful dress and said, "Mommy, can I have that dress?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, it's easy to buy it. Let's pay and leave the store." Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" + +As they were leaving the store, Lily saw a little boy crying. She asked him, "Why are you crying?" The boy said, "I lost my toy." Lily said, "Don't worry, let's find it together." They searched and found the toy. The boy was happy and said, "Thank you, Lily!" + +Lily felt happy too. She learned that helping others is easy and makes her feel good. +Once upon a time, a boy went to the beach with his mom. He saw a crab on the sand. "Look, mom! A crab!" he said. "Can I touch it?" + +Mom said, "Be careful, crabs have claws. They can pinch you." + +"I know," said the boy. He touched the crab and it scurried away. "Ew, it's smelly," he said. + +"That's because it lives in the ocean," said mom. "Now let's go build a sandcastle!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in her garden. She had a pretty flower garden with lots of colorful flowers. One day, she saw a caterpillar on one of her flowers. She was scared of it and wanted to squish it, but her mom told her that it would turn into a beautiful butterfly one day. + +Lily watched the caterpillar every day and waited patiently. One day, the caterpillar disappeared and Lily was sad. But then, she saw a butterfly flying in her garden. She was so happy and proud that she didn't squish the caterpillar. Her mom told her that was the wisdom she learned. + +Lily realized that sometimes things might not look pretty or nice, but they could turn into something beautiful. She was happy and comforted knowing that she did the right thing by not squishing the caterpillar. From that day on, she never wanted to hurt any living things and always waited for the beauty to come out. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to walk in the park with his mommy. One day, they saw a funny clown turning in circles. Timmy asked his mommy, "Can we go see the funny clown?" + +His mommy said, "Sure, let's go!" They walked over to the funny clown and Timmy giggled at his silly dance. The clown turned to Timmy and said, "Hello there little buddy, would you like a balloon?" + +Timmy nodded his head excitedly and the clown gave him a big red balloon. Timmy held onto his balloon tightly as they continued to walk in the park. He turned to his mommy and said, "That was so much fun! Can we come back and see the funny clown again?" + +His mommy smiled and replied, "Of course we can, Timmy. We can come back and see the funny clown anytime you want." And with that, they continued their walk in the park, enjoying the beautiful day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance all day long. One day, she was playing with her dolls when she heard a noise outside. She looked out the window and saw a figure walking towards her house. + +Lily opened the door and saw a little boy standing there. "Hi, what's your name?" she asked. "My name is Timmy," the boy replied. "Do you want to come in and play with my dolls?" Lily asked. "Yes, please!" Timmy said happily. + +As they played with the dolls, Lily noticed that Timmy looked sad. "What's wrong?" she asked. "I broke my mom's vase and now I feel guilty," Timmy said sadly. "Don't worry, we can sing a song to make you feel better," Lily said. + +So they sang a happy song together and Timmy felt much better. They played together for the rest of the day and had lots of fun. From that day on, they became good friends and sang songs together every time they felt sad or guilty. +Once upon a time, a small girl named Lily went to a place called the park with her mom. She saw many children playing on the swings, slides, and monkey bars. Suddenly, her mom said, "Lily, I have a surprise for you!" Lily's eyes got big and she asked, "What surprise, Mommy?" + +Her mom took her to a small ice cream truck and bought her a big cone of her favorite flavor. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy! This is the best surprise ever!" As they sat on a bench eating their ice cream, Lily saw a little bird with a broken wing on the ground. She said, "Mommy, we should help the bird. It needs a small place to rest and get better." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Lily. Let's take the bird to the vet." They carefully picked up the bird and put it in a small box. Lily held the box in her lap and said, "I hope the bird gets better soon." Her mom replied, "Me too, Lily. You have a big heart and always surprise me with your kindness." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat sweet avocados every day. One day, Lily's mom asked her, "Lily, did you wash your hands before eating the avocado?" + +Lily replied, "No, I forgot. Can you wash them for me, please?" + +Her mom washed Lily's hands and gave her a plate of sweet avocado. Lily ate it all and said, "Yummy! This avocado is so tasty!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. Remember to always wash your hands before eating." + +Lily nodded and said, "I will, Mommy." From that day on, Lily always remembered to wash her hands before eating her favorite sweet avocado. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a big farm with lots of animals. One day, the farmer's tractor broke. He was sad because he couldn't work on his farm without it. So, he asked his friend to send him a new tractor. + +The friend sent the tractor and the farmer was happy. He could work on his farm again. The new tractor was big and shiny. The farmer used it to plow the fields and take care of his animals. + +One day, the farmer found a broken fence on his farm. The animals could escape if the fence wasn't fixed. So, the farmer fixed the fence with some wood and nails. Now, the animals were safe again. The farmer was proud of himself for fixing the fence. +Once upon a time, there was a big, rich king. He had a lot of gold and jewels. He loved to march around his castle with his soldiers. They all had big guns that made loud noises. + +One day, the king got very sick. He couldn't march or play with his soldiers anymore. He was sad and scared. But then, a kind doctor came to help him. The doctor gave him some medicine and soon the king felt better. + +The king learned that it's not just being rich or having guns that makes him happy. It's being healthy and having friends who care about him. From that day on, the king stopped marching with his soldiers and instead spent time with his friends and family. They played games, told stories, and had lots of fun together. +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 was walking in the park when she saw a big olive tree. She was very curious about the olives that were growing on it, so she decided to climb up and pick one. + +But as she was reaching for an olive, she accidentally knocked down a thick branch. It fell to the ground with a loud thud and scared Lily. She felt bad for hurting the tree and knew she needed to rest and think of a way to make it better. + +So she sat down under the tree and closed her eyes. She thought about how she could fix the branch and make the tree happy again. Suddenly, she had an idea! She took some string and tied the branch back up to the tree. The branch was still a little crooked, but it was better than before. + +Lily felt happy that she was able to help the olive tree. She picked an olive and ate it, feeling grateful for the tree's gift. From that day on, she always made sure to be careful when exploring the world around her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play at the beach. One day, he went to the sea with his mom. Timmy saw the sea was so big and blue, and it was empty of people. "Mommy, why is the sea so empty?" Timmy asked. + +His mommy replied, "It's because the weather is not good today, Timmy. But we can still have fun playing in the sand." + +Timmy started to build a sandcastle, acting like a king in his own kingdom. Suddenly, the sky turned dark, and the wind started to blow. Timmy's mommy knew it was time to go home. She said, "Timmy, it's time to go. The storm is coming." + +Timmy was sad to leave the beach, but he knew his mommy was right. As they walked away from the sea, they saw a big wave coming towards the shore. They were glad they had left in time. Timmy realized the sea was not always a safe place to play, but he couldn't wait to come back and act like a king in his sandcastle again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with cardboard boxes and make houses out of them. One day, she found a big cardboard box in her backyard. She didn't know where it came from, it was unknown to her. + +Lily decided to use the box to make a fort. She set it up in her room and crawled inside. It was so much fun to play in her new fort! She pretended she was a princess in a castle. + +As the sun began to set, Lily's mom called her for dinner. Lily didn't want to leave her fort, but she knew she had to. She promised herself she would come back and play in it again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures with all the colors of the rainbow. One day, she decided to paint a picture of her favorite thing in the world: sugar! She used lots of brown and white paint to make it look just right. + +But then, her little brother came in and wanted to play with her. Lily didn't want to share her painting supplies, so she was being stubborn. Her brother got sad and went to their mom. + +Mom came in and asked Lily why she was being stubborn. Lily explained that she just wanted to finish her painting. Mom suggested that Lily could share her supplies and paint a picture of her brother too. Lily thought about it for a moment and realized that was a good idea. So, she shared her paint and they both painted pictures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside and picking flowers. One day, she saw a butterfly and tried to catch it, but it flew away. + +Lily went inside and saw her daddy, who was very intelligent. "Daddy, do you believe I can catch a butterfly?" she asked. + +Her daddy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily! You can do anything you put your mind to." + +Lily felt happy and went back outside to try again. She ran and ran, but the butterfly was too fast. She sat down on the grass and sighed. + +Suddenly, the butterfly landed on her hand! Lily was so surprised and happy. She ran to her daddy and showed him the butterfly. "See, Daddy! I caught it!" she said. + +Her daddy smiled and said, "I knew you could do it, Lily. You are very intelligent." Lily felt proud and hugged her daddy. They watched the butterfly fly away and felt happy together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and dress up in pretty costumes. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they needed to go to the store to buy a mask. Lily didn't know what a mask was, so her mommy explained that it was something you wear on your face to keep you safe from germs. + +At the store, they found a lot of masks to choose from. Lily's mommy told her it was important to pick a good one that would keep her safe. They tried on different masks to test which one fit the best and felt the most comfortable. Finally, they found the perfect mask for Lily. + +From then on, Lily wore her mask whenever she went out. She felt very important because she knew she was doing her part to stay healthy and keep others safe too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily's mom put some lotion on her hands to make them soft. Lily thought it smelled nice and asked her mom if she could try some too. + +Her mom gave her a little bit of lotion and Lily rubbed it on her hands. She felt happy and her hands felt soft too. Then, Lily's dad came in and started dancing around the room. He was acting crazy and making silly faces. Lily laughed and joined in the fun. + +Finally, Lily's mom told them it was time to go to bed. Lily counted her stuffed animals and made sure she had the right number of them before going to sleep. She dreamed of soft hands and crazy dancing all night long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat named Benny. Benny loved to sail on the big blue sea. One day, Benny and his friend, a little fish named Freddy, went on an adventure. They sailed far away from their home. + +Suddenly, a big storm came and the waves were very high. Benny got worried and asked Freddy, "What should we do?" Freddy replied, "We should pray for safety." + +Benny and Freddy prayed and hoped for the storm to pass. But then, the anchor broke and they couldn't stop the boat. Benny and Freddy were scared and didn't know what to do. The boat crashed into a big rock and they both got hurt. Benny and Freddy were sad and wished they had stayed home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily's mom said they were going to the park. Lily was so excited! She promised to be good and listen to her mom. + +At the park, Lily saw a big slide. She wanted to go down it, but her mom said it was too high. Lily begged and begged, but her mom said no. Lily was sad, but she didn't cry. She remembered her promise. + +Later, Lily saw a boy who was crying. She asked him why he was sad. The boy said he lost his toy truck. Lily wanted to help. She looked and looked until she found the truck. The boy was so happy! He thanked Lily and gave her a hug. + +As they were leaving the park, Lily's mom said, "I'm proud of you for being kind to that boy. You are a good judge of character." Lily didn't know what that meant, but she felt happy. She knew it was a good thing. She smiled and promised to be kind every day. She didn't want to be harsh like the sun on a hot day. +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 small bird lying on the ground. She picked it up and examined it closely, noticing that its wing was broken. + +Lily knew that she had to help the bird, so she brought it inside and gave it a gentle massage to try and ease its pain. She also made sure the bird had plenty of water and food. + +But despite her best efforts, the bird's wing didn't heal properly. One day, Lily came home from school and found that the bird had passed away. She was very sad and cried for a long time. + +Lily's mom tried to comfort her by saying that the bird was now in a better place, where it wouldn't feel any pain. But Lily couldn't stop thinking about how she had tried so hard to help the bird, but it still didn't make it. It was a clear reminder that sometimes, even our best efforts aren't enough to save something we care about. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear who lived in the forest. The bear was very lively and loved to play with his animal friends. One day, the bear went for a walk and saw a little bird sitting on a tree branch. The bird was chirping loudly, but the bear whispered to the bird to be quiet so they wouldn't wake up the other animals who were sleeping. The bird listened and they became friends. From that day on, the bear and the bird would play together quietly, so they wouldn't disturb their friends in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to kayak. He would go to the lake every day with his red kayak and paddle around. One day, while he was paddling, he saw a fish in the water. He got very excited and leaned too much to one side, causing him to lose balance and fall into the water. + +Timmy's mom saw him fall and got very serious. "Are you okay, Timmy?" she asked. Timmy nodded his head and said, "I lost my paddle, but I'm okay." His mom helped him back into the kayak and they paddled back to shore. + +When they got home, Timmy's mom told him, "It's important to be careful when you're kayaking. You could get hurt if you're not paying attention." Timmy promised to be more careful next time and was grateful that he didn't lose his kayak in the water. +Once upon a time, there was a painter named Bob. Bob was a harmless man who loved to paint. He would paint all day and all night. One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit Bob. + +Lily said, "Hi Bob! Can you paint me a picture?" + +Bob said, "Of course, Lily! What would you like me to paint?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Can you paint me a picture of a butterfly?" + +Bob smiled and began to paint. As he painted, Lily watched in amazement. Suddenly, Bob accidentally slapped some paint on Lily's shirt. + +Lily giggled and said, "It's okay, Bob! It's just a harmless little splat." + +Bob apologized and finished the painting. Lily loved the butterfly painting and thanked Bob for making it for her. From that day on, Lily would come visit Bob often to see his beautiful paintings. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a red button that he loved to press. When he pressed the button, it made a loud noise that made him giggle. One day, Timmy went on an adventure in the forest. He followed a path that led him to a big tree. The tree had a hole that was just the right size for Timmy to crawl into. He crawled inside and found a treasure chest. He pressed the button on the chest and it made a loud noise. Timmy was so happy that he found the treasure. He followed the path back home, holding the treasure in his arms. His parents were so proud of him for being brave and finding the treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a happy baby. The baby was so small, we call it an infant. The baby loved to play with toys and make happy sounds. One day, the baby's mom came into the room and said, "Hello, little one! How are you today?" The baby smiled and said, "Goo goo gaa gaa!" which means "I'm happy!" + +Then, the baby's dad came in and said, "Look at my enthusiastic baby! You are so cute!" The baby giggled and clapped its hands. Suddenly, the baby's favorite toy fell on the floor. The baby wanted to play with it, but it couldn't reach it. The baby said, "Uh oh!" + +The mom and dad saw the toy and the baby's sad face. The mom picked up the toy and gave it to the baby. The baby was so happy and said, "Tank you!" which means "Thank you!" The mom and dad smiled and said, "You're welcome, little one. We love you so much!" And the baby smiled and said, "Luv you too!" which means "I love you too!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her toys. One day, she found a long root in the ground. It was very flexible and she could bend it in different ways. + +Lily's mom saw her playing with the root and said, "What are you doing, Lily?" + +"I found this root and it's so flexible! Look at all the shapes I can make with it!" Lily replied excitedly. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's very creative, Lily. But it's time to come inside now, it's getting late." + +Lily sighed but knew it was time to go in. She couldn't wait to show her dad the root and all the shapes she made with it. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Hopper. Hopper loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Hopper saw a lonely tire in the field. He thought it would be fun to hop on it and play. + +Hopper played on the tire all day, hopping and jumping. But as the sun started to set, Hopper realized he was lost. He couldn't find his way back home. + +Hopper started to feel scared and lonely. He hopped around, looking for a way out. But he couldn't find one. As the night grew darker, Hopper grew more and more frightened. + +Finally, Hopper grew tired and fell asleep on the lonely tire. The next morning, Hopper's friends found him. But it was too late. Hopper had hopped his last hop. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with a big gate. One day, Lily went outside to play and saw a bad storm coming. The wind made the gate shiver and the rain fell hard on her head. + +Lily ran back inside her house and told her mommy about the bad storm. Her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. We'll stay inside where it's warm and safe." Lily felt happy to be inside and not outside in the bad storm. + +After a while, the storm stopped and the sun came out. Lily went back outside to play and saw that the gate was still shivering a little bit. She thought it was funny and laughed. From then on, whenever it rained or was windy, Lily would remember the shivering gate and feel happy to be inside with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hug her stuffed animals and her mommy. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. They sat under a big palm tree and ate sandwiches. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a big, fierce dog running towards her. She was scared and didn't know what to do. Her mommy told her to stay still and not move. The dog got closer and closer until it finally jumped on Lily and bit her. + +Lily had to go to the hospital and get a shot. She learned that sometimes even big, fierce dogs need love and hugs, but it's important to be careful around them. From that day on, Lily always looked both ways before hugging any animal she met. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat spicy food, but his mom always told him it wasn't good for him. One day, Timmy snuck into the kitchen and added lots of spicy sauce to his dinner. He ate it all up and felt well. + +But soon after, Timmy's tummy started to hurt. He felt sick and had to go to the hospital. The doctor told him that eating too much spicy food is not good for your body. Timmy learned his lesson and promised to listen to his mom from then on. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and not add too much spice to your food. It's important to eat well and take care of your body. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big hill with many flowers. They wanted to climb the hill and pick some flowers. + +"Look, Lily, there is a yellow flower. It is so pretty!" Ben said. + +"I want it too, Ben. Let's go and get it!" Lily said. + +They ran to the hill and started to climb. But when they got to the yellow flower, they saw something else. It was a giant! He was sleeping on the hill. He had a big nose, a big mouth and a big belly. He was snoring loudly. + +"Shh, Lily, don't wake him up. He might be angry!" Ben whispered. + +"I'm not scared, Ben. I want the yellow flower. You can have the pink one." Lily whispered back. + +They tiptoed to the flowers and reached out their hands. But as soon as they touched the flowers, the giant opened his eyes. He saw Ben and Lily and roared. + +"Who are you? What are you doing here? These are my flowers!" the giant shouted. + +He grabbed Ben and Lily and lifted them up. He was going to eat them. + +"Help, help, let us go!" Ben and Lily cried. + +They kicked and squirmed and pinched the giant's fingers. The giant felt the pain and dropped them. Ben and Lily fell to the ground and ran away. They did not stop until they reached their home. + +"Mom, mom, we saw a giant! He tried to eat us!" Ben and Lily told their mom. + +Their mom hugged them and kissed them. She did not believe them. She thought they made up the story. + +"Ben and Lily, you have such big imaginations. There is no such thing as a giant. You must have seen a big rock or a big tree. Now, go and wash your hands. It's time for dinner." their mom said. + +Ben and Lily looked at each other. They knew they saw a giant. They knew they were lucky to escape. They also knew they did not fit in the giant's mouth. They smiled and went to wash their hands. They decided to keep their secret. They never went back to the hill again. +Anna liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She liked to stir and pour and taste. One day, mom asked Anna to attach the stickers to the freezer bags. The stickers had names of the foods inside. Mom said it was important to label the bags, so they would know what to eat later. + +Anna found the stickers and the bags. She saw that some bags had clear water inside. She wondered what they were. She opened one bag and touched the water. It was very cold and hard. She tried to break it, but it hurt her fingers. She put the bag back and looked for another one. + +She saw a bag that had red sauce and meatballs inside. She liked meatballs. She opened the bag and smelled the sauce. It was yummy. She wanted to eat some. She took a spoon and scooped some sauce and a meatball. She put it in her mouth. It was very cold and hard. She spit it out and cried. It hurt her teeth and tongue. + +Mom heard Anna cry and came to the kitchen. She saw the mess and the open bags. She was angry and sad. She asked Anna what she did. Anna said she was hungry and wanted to eat. Mom said she should have asked first. She said the bags were not ready to eat. They were frozen. They needed to be heated up in the oven or the microwave. She said freezing the food was a way to keep it fresh and save it for later. She said attaching the stickers was a way to remember what was in the bags. + +Mom hugged Anna and said she was sorry she got hurt. She said she loved her and wanted her to be safe and healthy. She said she should always listen to mom and follow the rules. She said the rules were there to help her and protect her. She said she should never open the freezer bags without asking. She said she should always attach the stickers to the bags, so they would know what to eat later. Anna said she was sorry and she understood. She said she loved mom and wanted to help her. She said she would attach the stickers to the bags and never open them again. Mom smiled and said she was proud of her. She said they would make some fresh meatballs and sauce for dinner. Anna smiled and said she was happy. She said she liked to help mom in the kitchen. She liked to stir and pour and taste. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. One day, they see a big fountain in the park. It has water that goes up and down. It looks fun. + +Lily and Ben run to the fountain. They want to touch the water. They put their hands in the water. It is cold and wet. They splash each other. They laugh and giggle. They are happy. + +Some other kids see Lily and Ben. They are envious. They want to play in the fountain too. They run to the fountain. They push Lily and Ben. They are mean. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They fall in the water. They soak. They are cold and wet. They cry and shout. They are angry. + +A grown-up sees Lily and Ben. He sees the other kids. He is mad. He tells the other kids to stop. He tells them to say sorry. He tells them to share. He helps Lily and Ben. He gives them towels. He hugs them. He is kind. + +Lily and Ben are glad. They dry and warm. They smile and thank. They are calm. They play in the fountain again. They share with the other kids. They are friends. They are happy. +Ben was nervous. He had to go to the hospital and get an x-ray. He did not like the hospital. It was big and loud and smelled funny. He did not know what an x-ray was. He thought it might hurt. + +"Mom, what is an x-ray?" he asked as they walked in the hall. + +"An x-ray is a special picture of your bones, honey. It helps the doctor see if you have a broken bone or not. It does not hurt at all. You just have to stand still for a few seconds," Mom said. + +Ben nodded, but he was still scared. He followed Mom to a room with a big machine. A lady in a white coat smiled at him. + +"Hello, Ben. I'm Sue. I'm going to take your x-ray. You have to wear this apron. It protects you from the x-rays. And you have to stand on this platform. It will make you shrink a little bit, but don't worry. It's only for the picture. You will grow back to normal right away," Sue said. + +Ben did not like the sound of that. He did not want to shrink. He did not want to wear the apron. He did not want to stand on the platform. He wanted to go home. + +"No, no, no!" he cried. He ran away from Sue and hid behind Mom. + +"Ben, it's okay. It's not scary. It's just like taking a photo. You like taking photos, right? You can make a funny face if you want. And I'll be right here with you. I won't leave you alone," Mom said. + +She hugged Ben and tried to calm him down. She showed him some pictures of other kids who had x-rays. They looked happy and fine. Ben looked at them and felt a little better. + +"Okay, Mom. I'll try. But can you hold my hand?" he asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. I'll hold your hand. And Sue will be very gentle and quick. You'll be done before you know it," Mom said. + +Ben took a deep breath and walked with Mom to the platform. He put on the apron and stood on the platform. He felt a little smaller, but not too much. He saw Sue behind a glass window. She waved at him and said, "Ready, Ben? Smile for the camera. One, two, three. Click!" + +Ben heard a beep and saw a flash. He blinked and looked around. He was still on the platform. He was still the same size. He did not feel any pain. He did it. He had an x-ray. + +"Good job, Ben. You did great. Here's your x-ray. See? That's your arm. And look, no broken bones. You're all good," Sue said. + +She gave Ben a sticker and a lollipop. Ben smiled and thanked her. He felt proud and happy. He showed Mom his x-ray and his sticker. He licked his lollipop. + +"Mom, can we go home now?" he asked. + +"Yes, honey. We can go home now. You were very brave today. I'm so proud of you," Mom said. + +She kissed Ben and hugged him. They walked out of the hospital. Ben was not nervous anymore. He was glad he had an x-ray. He learned something new. And he got a sticker and a lollipop. It was not so bad after all. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big sign. The sign says: "Open House. Come and see the new slide. It is very high and fun." + +Anna and Ben want to see the new slide. They run to the open house. They see a lady. The lady smiles and says: "Hello, children. Do you want to try the new slide?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They are excited. They climb the stairs. The slide is very high. They can see the whole park. Anna goes first. She sits on the slide and says: "Whee!" She slides down fast. She laughs and says: "That was fun!" + +Ben goes next. He sits on the slide and says: "Wow!" He slides down faster. He shouts and says: "That was awesome!" + +The lady claps and says: "You are very brave, children. Do you want to go again?" + +Anna and Ben say: "Yes, please!" They run to the stairs. They want to slide more. They are very happy. They like the new slide. They like the open house. They like the lady. They say: "Thank you!" +Lila and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. They loved to slide, swing, and run on the grass. But their favorite thing was the tunnel. The tunnel was big and dark and had a twist in the middle. They liked to crawl inside and pretend they were on an adventure. + +One day, they found a shiny coin in the tunnel. Lila wanted to keep it, but Ben said they should share it. They argued and pulled on the coin, but it did not break. They got angry and stopped talking to each other. They crawled out of the tunnel and went to different sides of the park. + +They felt sad and lonely. They missed their friend and their fun. They looked at the coin and realized it was not important. What was important was their friendship. They decided to say sorry and make up. They ran back to the tunnel and hugged each other. They agreed to split the coin and buy some ice cream. They smiled and crawled back into the tunnel, ready for a new adventure. They learned that sharing is caring and friends are more valuable than money. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play with bikes and cars. One day, they find a big box near the road. The box says "mail". They open the box and see a helmet inside. The helmet is shiny and red. It has a star on it. + +"Wow, look at this helmet!" Lila says. "It is so pretty. I want to try it on." + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. "I saw it first. It is my lucky helmet. It will make me go fast." + +They start to fight over the helmet. They pull and tug and shout. They do not see the car coming. The car is big and loud. It does not stop. It hits the box and the helmet and the kids. The helmet flies away. The kids fall down. They do not get up. + +The driver of the car is scared. He calls for help. He says he is sorry. He says he did not see the box or the kids. He says it was an accident. He says he wishes he could mail the helmet back to where it came from. He says he wishes he could change what happened. But he can not. It is too late. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to walk in the park with their moms. They see many things in the park. They see birds, flowers, trees, and dogs. + +One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and white. The dog is lively. It runs and jumps and barks. Lily and Ben want to play with the dog. + +"Can we pet the dog, mom?" Lily asks. + +"Let's ask the owner first, honey," Lily's mom says. + +They walk to the owner. The owner is a man. He has a hat and a beard. He smiles at Lily and Ben. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like my dog?" the owner says. + +"Yes, we do. What is his name?" Ben says. + +"His name is Spot. He is very friendly. Do you want to pet him?" the owner says. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. + +They pet Spot. Spot licks their faces. He wags his tail. He is happy. + +Lily and Ben giggle. They like Spot. They thank the owner. + +They walk back to their moms. They tell them about Spot. They are happy too. They had a fun day in the park. +Tom and Sam are dogs. They are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bone on the grass. They both want the bone. + +"Let's race for the bone!" Tom says. "The first one to get the bone can have it!" + +"OK!" Sam says. "Ready, set, go!" + +Tom and Sam run as fast as they can. They are very fast. They are almost at the bone. But then, they see a boy. The boy is holding a leash. The leash is attached to the bone. + +"Hey, stop!" the boy says. "That's not your bone! That's my bone! It's a toy for my dog!" + +Tom and Sam are surprised. They stop running. They look at the bone. They see that it is not a real bone. It is a plastic bone. It has a squeaker inside. + +"Oh, sorry!" Tom says. "We didn't know. We thought it was a real bone." + +"We were ignorant," Sam says. "We didn't see the leash. We only saw the bone." + +The boy is not angry. He is nice. He smiles. + +"It's OK," he says. "You can play with my bone if you want. But you have to share it with my dog. His name is Rex. He is friendly." + +Tom and Sam are happy. They wag their tails. They say thank you to the boy. They meet Rex. Rex is a big dog. He is brown and white. He likes to play too. + +Tom, Sam, and Rex play with the bone. They take turns to squeak it. They have fun. They are not ignorant anymore. They are smart. They are friends. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a new lady sitting on a bench. She had a big hat, a long dress and a black cat. Sara and Ben were curious and wanted to say hello. + +"Hello, lady. What is your name?" Sara asked. + +The lady smiled and said, "My name is Anna. I am a witch." + +"A witch?" Ben said. "Are you scary? Do you do bad things?" + +Anna shook her head. "No, no. I am a good witch. I do nice things. I help people and animals with my magic." + +"Wow, that is lovely!" Sara said. "Can you show us some magic?" + +Anna nodded. "Sure, but you have to behave. Magic is not a toy. You have to be careful and respectful." + +Sara and Ben agreed. They behaved and listened to Anna. Anna showed them some magic. She made flowers grow, birds sing and bubbles fly. Sara and Ben were amazed and happy. They thanked Anna and gave her a hug. + +Anna was happy too. She said, "You are very sweet and polite. I like you. You can come and visit me anytime. But remember, always behave and be kind. That is the best magic of all." +Tom and Amy love to bake. They like to mix flour, sugar, eggs and butter in a big bowl. Then they put the dough in small shapes on a tray. They ask Mom to put the tray in the oven. They wait for the cookies to be ready. + +One day, Mom tells them that they are going to the stadium. The stadium is a big place where many people watch games. Tom and Amy are excited. They want to see the game and eat popcorn. They also want to bring some cookies for their friends. + +They pack some cookies in a bag and get in the car. Mom drives them to the stadium. They find their seats and look around. They see many people wearing different colors. Some people are cheering and some are booing. + +Tom and Amy see a boy and a girl sitting next to them. They are wearing the same color as them. Tom and Amy smile and say hello. They offer them some cookies. + +The boy and the girl look at the cookies and make a face. They say, "No, thank you. We don't eat cookies. Cookies are bad for you. They make you fat and sick. You are ignorant if you eat cookies." + +Tom and Amy are surprised and sad. They don't understand why the boy and the girl are so mean. They like cookies. Cookies are yummy and make them happy. They are not ignorant. They know many things. + +Mom sees that Tom and Amy are upset. She hugs them and says, "Don't mind them, sweeties. They are just rude and ignorant. They don't know how to be nice and share. You are smart and kind. You did a good thing by offering them cookies. Maybe they will learn from you someday." + +Tom and Amy feel better. They eat their cookies and enjoy the game. They cheer for their team and have fun. They are glad that they have Mom and each other. They are not ignorant. They are happy. +Sara liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes in her classroom. She painted flowers and trees and animals. She liked to show her paintings to her teacher and friends. + +One day, an elderly lady came to visit the classroom. She had white hair and glasses. She smiled and said hello to the children. She said she was an artist and she wanted to see their paintings. + +Sara was excited. She ran to her painting and brought it to the lady. She said, "This is my painting. It is a garden. Do you like it?" + +The lady looked at the painting and nodded. She said, "It is very beautiful, Sara. You have a lot of talent. Can I show you something?" + +Sara said yes. The lady took out a book from her bag. She opened it and showed Sara some pictures. They were paintings of gardens, too. But they were different from Sara's. They had more details and shades and shapes. + +The lady said, "These are some of the paintings I made. I like to paint gardens, too. But I use different techniques and tools. Do you want to learn more?" + +Sara said yes. She was curious and eager. The lady said, "Maybe one day, I can come back and teach you and your friends some tips and tricks. Would you like that?" + +Sara said yes. She hugged the lady and thanked her. She said, "You are very nice and very good at painting. I want to be like you when I grow up." + +The lady smiled and hugged her back. She said, "You are very sweet and very smart. I'm sure you will be a great artist someday." +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But sometimes they make a big mess. + +One day, Mom comes to their room. She sees toys and books everywhere. She is not happy. She says, "Tom and Lily, you need to clean up your room. It is too messy. Put your toys in the box and your books on the bookshelf." + +Tom and Lily do not want to clean up. They want to keep playing. They say, "But Mom, we are having fun. We do not want to stop. Can we clean up later?" + +Mom shakes her head. She says, "No, you need to clean up now. It is not good to leave your things all over the floor. Someone can trip and get hurt. And your books can get damaged. Books are useful. They help you learn and imagine. You should take care of them. Put them on the bookshelf where they belong." + +Tom and Lily see that Mom is serious. They do not want to make her angry. They also do not want to hurt themselves or their books. They say, "Okay, Mom, we will clean up. We are sorry for making a mess. We will put our toys in the box and our books on the bookshelf." + +Mom smiles. She says, "Thank you, Tom and Lily. You are good children. I am proud of you. When you finish cleaning up, you can choose one book each to read with me. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Lily nod. They say, "That sounds great, Mom. We love reading with you. You are the best." They hug Mom and start cleaning up. They put their toys in the box and their books on the bookshelf. They stay in their room until they are done. Then they pick their favorite books and go to Mom. They are happy. +Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They run and jump and laugh. They see a big slide. Sara wants to go first. She climbs up the steps and sits on the slide. She smiles and says, "Whee!" + +Ben waits for his turn. He is excited. He climbs up the steps and sits on the slide. But he does not smile. He frowns. He says, "This slide is too slow. I want a faster slide." + +Sara says, "This slide is fun. You just have to enjoy it." + +Ben says, "No, it is boring. I want a wild slide. Like that one." He points to a slide that is very high and steep and twisty. + +Sara says, "That slide is too wild. It is scary. You might fall and hurt yourself." + +Ben says, "I don't care. I want to try it." He runs to the wild slide. He does not listen to Sara. He climbs up the steps and sits on the slide. He says, "This is what I like." + +He slides down the wild slide. He goes very fast. He feels a thrill. He says, "Wow!" + +But then he reaches a sharp turn. He loses his balance. He falls off the slide. He lands on the ground. He cries. He says, "Ow!" + +Sara hears him. She runs to him. She sees him on the ground. She says, "Ben, are you okay?" + +Ben says, "No, I'm not okay. I fell off the slide. It hurt. I don't like the wild slide. It is too wild." + +Sara says, "I'm sorry, Ben. I told you it was scary. You should have listened to me." + +Ben says, "You were right, Sara. I was wrong. I should have listened to you. Can you help me up?" + +Sara says, "Of course, Ben. I'm your friend. I'll help you up." She helps him up. She hugs him. She says, "Let's go back to the fun slide. It is safer and happier." + +Ben says, "Okay, Sara. Let's go back to the fun slide. I like the fun slide. And I like you." + +They go back to the fun slide. They slide down together. They smile and say, "Whee!" +Lily and Max were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a velvet doll with a blue dress and a yellow hat. Max had a toy car that made noises and flashed lights. They were having fun, but they also wanted to share. + +"Can I play with your doll?" Max asked Lily. + +"OK, but only for a little while. And be gentle, she is very soft and pretty," Lily said. + +"Can I play with your car?" Lily asked Max. + +"OK, but only for a little while. And don't crash it, it is very fast and loud," Max said. + +They swapped their toys and tried them out. Lily made the car zoom around the floor and Max hugged the doll and stroked her hair. They smiled and laughed. + +But then, Max saw something shiny on the doll's hat. It was a pin that held a flower. Max was curious and pulled the pin. The flower came off and the pin poked his finger. He cried out in pain and dropped the doll. + +"Ow, ow, ow! That hurt!" Max said. + +Lily heard Max and ran to him. She saw the doll on the floor and the pin in his hand. She was angry and scared. + +"Max, what did you do? You broke my doll! You hurt yourself! Give me back my doll!" Lily said. + +She grabbed the doll from the floor and snatched the pin from his hand. She tried to fix the flower on the hat, but it was loose. She was sad and mad. + +"Sorry, sorry, sorry! I didn't mean to! I just wanted to see the shiny thing!" Max said. + +He felt sorry and bad. He wanted to make Lily happy again. He looked at his car and had an idea. + +"Here, Lily, you can have my car. It is very light and fun. You can make it go fast and make noises. Please don't be mad at me," Max said. + +He gave her his car and smiled. He hoped she would like it. + +Lily looked at his car and felt surprised. She saw that he was trying to be nice. She felt sorry and glad. She liked his car, but she liked him more. + +"Thank you, Max. That is very kind of you. I like your car. But I like you more. Please don't be sad. I'm not mad at you," Lily said. + +She gave him a hug and a kiss. She gave him back his car and took her doll. She fixed the flower on the hat with some tape. She smiled and laughed. + +They played with their toys again, but this time they were more careful and gentle. They shared and cared. They were happy and friends. +Anna and Ben are in the same class. They like to play together. Today, they are playing with a big ball. They roll the ball to each other and laugh. + +"Let's spin with the ball!" Ben says. He holds the ball and spins around. Anna does the same. They spin faster and faster. They feel dizzy. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Anna says. She spins more and more. She loses her balance and falls down. The ball rolls away. + +"Are you okay, Anna?" Ben asks. He runs to her and helps her get up. + +"I'm okay, Ben. But I feel very dizzy. Everything is spinning." Anna says. She holds her head. + +"Me too. Maybe we should stop spinning." Ben says. He feels sick. + +They sit down and rest. They drink some water. They look at the ball. It is still rolling. + +"Look, the ball is still spinning!" Anna says. She points at the ball. + +"Maybe the ball likes to spin." Ben says. He smiles. + +They watch the ball until it stops. Then they go to get it. + +"Thank you for playing with me, Ben." Anna says. She hugs Ben. + +"Thank you for playing with me, Anna." Ben says. He hugs Anna. + +They are happy. They are friends. They go back to their class.