diff --git "a/TinyStories_728.txt" "b/TinyStories_728.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_728.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +The bee mom smiled and said, "Yes of course. Packing up these flowers will make our hive even lovelier!" + +So the bee family packed up the extra flowers as well as their honey, and they took them all back to the hive. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to share the love and make the world a lovelier place. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who were planning a picnic. They were so excited! + +“Let’s get dressed for our picnic,†said one friend. + +“Yay!†said the other. + +The friends went to their closets and chose the perfect outfits for the picnic. They tried on lots of different clothes, hats, and shoes. Finally, they found the right clothes to wear. + +“We’re ready!†said one friend with a smile. + +The friends grabbed a blanket and a basket of food. They ran off to find the perfect spot for their picnic. They picked a special tree with big, green leaves and spread their blanket beneath it. + +The picnic was perfect! The friends talked and laughed until the sun went down. They were so happy, that they decided to dress up for another picnic soon. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely bear. He had no friends and spent his days all by himself. + +One day, he heard a sound. He turned around to see a rabbit. + +"Hello, little bear," said the rabbit. + +"Hello," replied the bear. + +"Would you like to play a game?" asked the rabbit. + +The bear guessed he would, so they began to play. + +The rabbit cut a long branch in the forest. She said, "Now, the winner is the one who can carry the branch all the way to the top of the hill." + +The rabbit took off right away, but the bear was scared. + +"Don't worry," said the rabbit. "You can do it!" + +So, the bear took a deep breath and tried his best. He climbed and climbed and finally, he reached the top. + +The bear was no longer lonely. He and the rabbit had become good friends. +Once upon a time, there lived a fine little girl. She loved to explore new places, and one day, she decided to explore the cave at the edge of the woods. As she ventured inside the cave, she heard faint noises coming from deep inside. She walked further into the cave, and when she reached the end, she was surprised to find a little rabbit crying. + +"What's wrong?" the girl asked. + +"I'm scared," the rabbit replied. + +Then the girl said, "Don't be scared; I'll stay with you." + +The rabbit stopped crying, and the two of them spent the day in the cave, playing games and exploring. Soon, the sun began to set, and the girl had to go home. + +Before she left, the girl said, "Don't worry; I'll come back tomorrow." + +The rabbit smiled, and the girl made her way back home. She looked forward to coming back the next day, to play with the fine little rabbit in the cave. +One sunny day, a little girl was playing in the garden. She heard a faint noise and was curious. "Who's there?" she said in a soft voice. + +Suddenly, a puppy appeared from behind the tree. He was a big and graceful puppy. The girl was so excited and wanted to talk to him. + +"Hi, puppy!" she shouted in joy. The puppy wagged his tail and the girl petted him softly. + +The girl asked the puppy lots of questions. She wanted to know his name and where he lived. The puppy answered in dog barks, but the girl could understand everything. + +They talked and played together for a while. Then it was time for the puppy to go home. The girl waved goodbye to him and watched until he was out of sight. +One day, a little bird was walking around in the garden, looking for something to eat. He soon found a root, and was so happy he started to joke around. He chirped to himself, singing a silly song. + +But then, the little bird heard a voice from the tree. It was an owl, and it looked serious. "Why are you so happy?" it asked. + +The bird looked embarrassed and said, "I was just joking around." + +The owl blinked slowly and said, "I know that, but I think it is important for you to know that joking around too much can sometimes backfire. There is a time for being silly and having fun, but it is important to be modest too." + +The bird nodded. He understood the owl's words. Since then, the little bird has been more careful with his jokes, making sure to be modest too. + +Moral: Be honest and modest when joking around. +Once upon a time there was a mum. She was very happy because she had a beautiful daughter. Every day the daughter was busy exploring the world. She was so curious to find out what went on around her. + +One day, the mum made a mistake. She shouted at her daughter. She knew it was wrong but she did it anyway. The daughter started to cry and the mum felt so sad that she did something wrong. Her heart felt heavy and she regretted her actions. + +Mum said "I'm sorry. I regret that I shouted at you. Please forgive me." + +The daughter looked into her mum's eyes and smiled. She said "It's ok. I forgive you." + +The mum was so grateful and hugged her daughter tightly. From then on, she promised herself to never make the same mistake again and to always show her daughter her love. +Once, there was a bunny that wanted to jump high. He saw a mill, so he hopped and leaped to it. He wanted to see if he could jump over it. So, he jumped and jumped with all his might. + +The bunny was so excited. He shouted, "I can do it!" But as he jumped, a purple bird flew in front of him. He was scared, so he stopped. The bird flew away, but the bunny was still scared. + +The bunny backed away from the mill, but he hit his big toe on a stone. He screamed and started crying. He tried to get up, but he couldn't move his leg. + +The bunny no longer wanted to jump. He stayed there, scared and in pain. It was a bad ending, but at least the bunny stayed safe. +Once there was a wealthy bird who owned two wings. He flew around the world, seeing beautiful sights and making many friends. He loved living life to its fullest and having fun. + +One day, the bird decided to take a nap in the sun. He spread out his wings and quickly drifted off. As he was sleeping, he felt something land lightly on his wings. When he opened his eyes, there was a horrified little bumblebee! + +The bird laughed, and the bumblebee was so grateful to be safe. So, from that day, the bird and the bumblebee became great friends! They would fly around the world together and always have a good time. + +The bird was so happy that he could share his wealth and show his friend the world. Now, they fly around with their two wings, telling stories of adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a giant living in a cave. He was an eager giant because he loved counting. Every day the giant would number things around his cave. He would number the rocks, the plants, and the trees. + +One day while the giant was counting, a chirpy, little bird flew by. The giant was delighted and shouted, “Hello there, little feathered one! What can I number for you today?†+The little bird was excited that someone was talking to him. He was eager to answer and said, “Can you number how many seeds I can pick?†+ +The giant smiled and began counting. He counted twenty two seeds in total, and when he finished the little bird tweeted happily, “Thank you for the number!†+ +The giant and the little bird became best friends from that day. Whenever the giant felt lonely, he and the little bird would count together inside the cave. +Dan was a 3 year old boy who loved animals. He had a special friend, a dog called Max. +Dan always had fun playing with Max in the garden. Today, Dan had a new idea. He wanted to take Max for a walk in the park. +Dan looked at Max and nodded his head. Max was happy and followed Dan. It was a peaceful day and the sun was shining. +They started walking very quickly. Dan wanted to go to the pond to see the ducks and Max wanted to chase the squirrels. +Once they arrived, Dan and Max had some of their favorite treats. Dan shared his carrots and Max shared his bones. +The two friends watched the ducks and squirrels for a while and had a peaceful day in the park. dan nodded at Max and it was time for them to go home. They said goodbye to their animal friends and started walking back home quickly. +When they arrived home, Dan gave Max a big hug and said goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man. He was a good friend to everyone in the town. Everyone was always so happy to see him! + +One day, the man went to the market and saw a jar of honey. It looked so sweet, he knew he just had to buy it. + +On his way home, he saw a little girl sitting on the side of the road. She was very sad and looked so alone. He asked her, “What’s wrong sweetheart?†+ +The little girl replied, "I am so hungry and I have no money to buy anything." + +The man was so kind. He opened the jar of honey he had just bought and shared it with the little girl. They both ate the honey together until it was all gone. + +The little girl was so thankful. She thanked the man for being so kind. + +The man smiled and said, “It is always a kind thing to share what you have with those in need.†+ +The little girl learned a valuable lesson that day. Kindness and sharing are great qualities that can help make the world a better place. +Tommy was walking through the park with his father. As they were walking, Tommy noticed a beautiful statue. It was a statue of a lion with a crown on its head. Tommy asked his dad what it was. His dad said, "That is a statue of a loyal king." Tommy was amazed and asked what loyalty meant. His dad said, "Loyalty is being devoted and faithful to someone you love." + +Tommy said, "That's cool. I wish I could be loyal, too. What should I do?" + +His dad smiled and said, "It's not hard. You just have to remember to always stay true to your word and do the right thing, even when it’s hard. That is what it means to be loyal.†+ +Tommy nodded and said, "Can we cover the statue with some flowers? I want to show it how much I care and be loyal, just like it is." His dad smiled and said "That's a great idea. Let's go get some flowers and cover the statue with them idea." + +Tommy and his dad went to get the flowers, and when they got back they carefully covered the statue with the beautiful flowers. As they left, Tommy said, “Thank you, loyal king." His dad smiled, happy that his son had learned the importance of being loyal. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Joe. He loved to hop round in the sunshine. + +One day, Joe found a big round he hadn't seen before. He hopped up to it and poked it. Inside, it was very harsh and prickly. Joe hopped back and yelped in fright. + +Suddenly, a voice called out. + +"Don't be afraid little bunny," it said. "That's just my home, and it looks scary, but it's actually not very harsh inside." + +Joe peered inside and saw the voice belonged to a small hedgehog. Joe hopped back. + +"Why don't you come in and be my friend?" asked the hedgehog. + +Joe took a deep breath, and then decided to hop in. As he did, the hedgehog smiled and the inside was actually warm and cozy. They became friends, and hopped all round the sunshine together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Peter who lived with his mother in a small house. They had a heavy couch in their living room, which they both liked very much. + +One day, Peter's mother said to him, “Peter, I want to paint the couch to improve it.†+ +But Peter said, “No! I like the couch just the way it isâ€. + +His mother said, “I understand that you like it already, but it's important to improve things in our lives. We can make them look and be better. When we have a plan we can follow it and make improvements.†+ +She also said, “I'm sure that you'll be proud of the improved couch when it's finished.†+ +So, Peter agreed and helped his mother to paint the couch. And when it was finished he saw that the heavy couch was much brighter and nicer than before. He was very proud of it. + +Peter learnt that with a bit of work, we can improve the things that we have. And it can be very rewarding. +One day, Mom and Dad went on a picnic in the park. While they were there, they saw many different people saying prayers. They had microphones, so everyone could hear their prayers. + +Mom asked Dad, "Should we pray, too?" + +Dad answered, "Yes, let's do it." + +They found a spot and held hands. Then they bowed their heads and began to pray. Mom and Dad's voices were quiet and gentle, but the other people were loud! + +When they were finished, Mom and Dad looked around. All the other people were still praying so they decided to stay and listen. + +Mom smiled and said, "It's so nice to see all these people praying together." + +Dad agreed and said, "Yes, it warms my heart." + +Then they held hands and enjoyed their picnic in the park! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was 3 years old and always looked for fun things to do. One day as she was playing, Sarah saw a cow. "Moo!" the cow said. "Hi cow!" Sarah replied. + +The cow said, "I've got some milk, if you want it." Sarah was very excited. She said, "Yes please!" After the cow gave her some milk, Sarah asked the cow, "Do you know how to change the milk?" + +The cow said, "Change takes patience and persistence. Just keep doing the same thing over and over and eventually something will change. Even if it doesn't seem like it at first, you can make a big difference over time." + +Sarah was amazed and thanked the cow for the thoughtful advice, before taking her milk and running off to find more fun things to do. + +From then on, Sarah kept the cow's advice in mind and kept trying, even when things seemed hard. Whenever she was persistent, Sarah made big changes and discovered fun, new things. + +The moral of this story is that being persistent can help you make big changes. +Once upon a time there were two brothers. The older brother was strong and the younger brother was quick. They lived on a farm with their family. + +One day, the older brother decided to repair the fence in the back of the farm. He worked hard all day and it was almost done when it started to rain. The clouds were grey, so the brothers thought maybe a rainbow would come. + +The next day, the older brother woke up early and went back to repair the fence. His little brother stayed with him and watched. They held hands and looked up at the sky. Then, there it was - a beautiful healthy rainbow over their farm. + +They both smiled. The older brother said, "You know what a rainbow means, right?" The younger brother shook his head. The older brother continued, "It means that no matter how hard our work is, if we keep going, we can make something healthy and beautiful. Just like a rainbow." + +The brothers finished fixing the fence together that day. They were happy to have finished it, and were proud to have created something so great. From then on, the brothers worked together to do things on the farm. Whenever they faced something hard, they always remembered the lesson of the rainbow. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Joe. Joe was so excited every day because he loved playing games. + +One day, Joe's dad took him to the lake. They were going to go fishing. They brought their fishing rods and some lumber. + +Joe and his dad arrived at the lake. It was so quiet and peaceful. They put the lumber in the boat and got ready to go fishing. + +Joe's dad said, “Joe, why don’t you row the boat?†Joe was so excited! He took the oars and started to row. They slowly moved further and further away from the shore. + +Suddenly, Joe felt some movement in the water. He called out to his dad, “Dad, look! Something is tugging the line!†His dad said, “That's a fish! Let's reel it in!†+ +Joe and his dad worked together to reel in the fish. They were so excited when they saw the fish come up to the boat. + +After they caught the fish, they headed back to the shore. Joe and his dad parted ways and Joe went home feeling happy and proud. +Once upon a time there were two best friends: Judy and Tom. Judy really liked velvet and always wanted to have a velvet dress. One day, Tom decided to surprise Judy and bought a beautiful velvet dress for her. + +When Judy saw the dress, she was thrilled and could not stop smiling. She gave Tom a big hug and thanked him for the surprise. Then, Tom said to her: "Judy, I was thinking... we could both wear our velvet dresses and go out together! What do you think?" + +Judy was so happy and said "Yes, let's do it!", but then her grumpy brother came along and said: "No way, you two are not going out dressed like that". Then, after a moment of silence, Judy decided that it was ok if she and Tom went outside, but not dressed up so fancy. + +So, they changed into more casual clothes and went out to have lots of fun together. Even Judy's brother could not be grumpy anymore and they had the best day ever. +Tim and his dad were walking in the park. As they walked, Tim noticed something unusual. He saw a big machine by itself. + +"What's that, dad?" Tim asked. + +His dad looked over and replied, "I'm not sure. We can guess it's some kind of machine." + +Tim was so curious that he ran up to the machine. He looked all around it and noticed some buttons on the side. + +"What do these do, dad?" Tim asked. + +His dad shook his head and said, "I don't know. That's something you have to guess. It's an unusual machine." + +Tim was even more curious. He pushed one of the buttons and suddenly he heard strange noises coming from the machine. + +"Wow, that was unexpected," Tim said. + +His dad smiled and said, "That was certainly unusual, wasn't it? Let's keep guessing what this machine is for." + +Tim and his dad continued walking and guessing what the machine was for. They would never find out but it was still an exciting adventure. +Tommy was feeling sad. He sat alone, looking at the big scale in the room. His eyes started to fill with tears and he didn't know why he was feeling so down. + +Suddenly, Tommy heard a voice from behind him. It was his friend Lucy! She asked Tommy why he was so sad and Tommy replied that he was feeling lonely. + +Lucy smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm here for you." She put her arm around him and said, "Let's play together!" + +Tommy smiled. He was no longer feeling sad. He knew he was not alone. + +Lucy and Tommy started playing with the scale. They laughed and giggled as they experimented with the different weights and numbers. + +Tommy was happy to have such a great friend. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Lucy. You always make me feel better." + +Lucy smiled and replied, "That's what friends are for!" +There was once an enormous shield that had been passed down as a family heirloom. Little John, a 3 year old, was curious about the shield and was always peering at it and touching it to see what it was for. + +Little John's dad saw him looking at the shield and said, “This is a special shield, son. It has been in our family for generations." Little John then asked, “What’s it for?†His dad gave a whimsical smile, “You’ll find out one day. Now, why don’t you go play outside?†+ +Little John went outside and, as he frolicked in the garden, he heard the sound of someone whistling. He followed the sound and emerged from a copse of trees to see an old man sitting nearby, with the enormous shield next to him. The old man smiled and motioned for Little John to come closer, “Come here, young one. I’ve been expecting you.†+ +Little John asked the old man what the shield was for. The old man said, “You need this shield to protect you. It will provide you with strength and courage.†The old man then handed Little John the shield and said, “It’s time for you to live up to your destiny." + +Little John looked upon the enormous shield with awe and he +Once upon a time, there was a charming girl and a handsome boy. They lived in the same village and everyone thought it was nice when they played together. One day, the girl asked the boy to marry her. + +The boy was so happy and said yes straight away. To celebrate, they had a party with all their friends. They all laughed and danced at the club. Everyone was so happy for them to marry each other. + +The girl and the boy were married for many happy years. They were always having fun, and were loved by the people in the village. Everyone said they were so nice together. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy. He was three years old and had a very tidy room. One night, he touched his favourite toy, a little car. He suddenly had a strange idea - he wanted to go to university! + +So, he grabbed his car and ran out of the house, off to the university. On the way he picked up some friends who also wanted to go along. + +At the university, the little boy and his friends were amazed. They saw so many new things and touched everything in sight. Their clothes were all a bit messy, but they weren't bothered. + +Suddenly, a tall figure appeared. "Hello!" he said. "What are you all doing here?" + +The little boy spoke up: "We wanted to see the university. Is that OK?" + +The man smiled. "That's absolutely fine! Let me show you around." + +Together, they explored the university, as the little boy's friends touched and played with everything they saw. + +At the end of the visit, the little boy thanked the tall man and ran back home, tidy car in tow. He knew that he had just discovered an amazing place - the university! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She was three years old. Emily lived in a very big house with with lots of rooms. One day, Emily's mom told her to go to the bathroom. So, Emily went down the hall and opened the door. + +Suddenly, she heard a strange noise! When she looked inside, Emily saw a big, scary mouse! It was very dangerous. + +Emily was very scared, so she closed the door quickly and ran back to her mom. She told her mom about the scary mouse in the bathroom. Emily's mom was worried, so she sent someone to get rid of the mouse. + +The next day, the mouse was gone! Emily was so happy that she ran to the bathroom without worry. She knew that her mom had sent someone to make sure it was safe. After that, Emily never felt scared of the bathroom again! +Once upon a time there was a curious little girl named Jenny. She liked to explore the house and collected things from all sorts of places. + +One day, Jenny decided to explore the wardrobe in the guest room. She opened the door and stepped inside. A strange noise made her curious. She stepped closer and heard something coming from inside. + +"Jenny, what are you doing?" Jenny yelped in surprise. It was her Mom. Jenny explained that she wanted to collect things from inside the wardrobe. + +"No, it's much too dangerous in there," said her Mom. "It's full of things that could hurt you. Let's find something else to collect instead." + +Jenny sighed, but reluctantly agreed with her Mom. She was disappointed, but she was determined to find a new collecting adventure somewhere else. +Every morning, the young boy took his bicycle to the corner store. He liked to carry the newspaper and he was always very careful. But today, he was feeling naughty. As he went to the store, he carried the newspaper in his hands, even though his dad told him not to. + +Unfortunately, the boy wasn't very strong and he couldn't carry it for long. He dropped it on the sidewalk and the newspaper flew everywhere! The boy tried to pick it all up, but it was too much and he started to cry. + +Just then, a friendly lady walked by. She asked the boy what was going on and he told her about his naughty newspaper carrying. The kind woman went over and helped him pick up the loose pages. She also asked him why he was carrying the newspaper so far away from home. + +The boy said that he was helping his dad buy the newspaper every morning. The woman said she would help him with that task from now on. The young boy thanked her and they both walked back to the store. From then on, the boy was much more careful with the newspaper and he was always good. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little boy. His name was Tom. Tom really loved to play outside. One day, Tom was playing with his toy car when he heard a noise. He was scared! He looked around but didn’t see anything. + +Tom started walking, and then he saw a bush with a beautiful rose. He came closer to take a better look, and then he heard the noise again. Tom was scared, so he started running away. + +Suddenly, he bumped into his best friend, Mary. Mary saw him running and asked, "why are you running, Tom?" Tom was too scared to answer, so he just pointed at the rose bush. + +Mary laughed and said, “Don’t be scared, Tom. That noise is just a bird. It’s not dangerous!†Then, she added, “Let’s play something else, this is too boring. How about we play hide and seek?†+ +Tom smiled and said “okay!†and soon, they were having lots of fun. Tom had learned that it was okay to be scared sometimes, but also that being brave often means having fun with friends. +Once there was a little girl who went to the park with her mom. She saw a bunny hopping around, and she wanted to follow it. She followed the bunny past the swings and the slide, until it hopped into a tunnel. The tunnel was tight and dark, and the little girl was a little scared. But the bunny kept going so she kept following. + +Finally, she got to the end of the tunnel, and she saw a beautiful meadow. Everywhere she looked there were bright flowers and tall grasses. The bunny hopped away, but the little girl couldn't take her eyes off the meadow. Suddenly, she saw something even more special - a fountain! The fountain was spraying water and it was so sparkly and beautiful! + +The little girl's mom came to find her, and she was so amazed to find this beautiful place. But then the little girl noticed something else - a big tree with lots of branches. She could tell the tree was special, because every time the wind blew, the branches seemed to spring and shake, was if the tree was doing a dance! + +The little girl smiled, feeling so lucky to have found such a special place. And that was how she found her very own secret meadow. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl named Jeanie. Jeanie loved exploring and one day she came across a rare shield. + +The shield looked so shiny Jeanie couldn't help but touch it. But as soon as she did, she started to freeze! She was scared but then realised the shield was protecting her. It had special power to keep her safe. + +Jeanie held on to the shield and started to explore the world. Everywhere she went she was safe with her special shield. + +She travelled far and wide, finding new lands and discovering exciting adventures. When she was ready to go home, she knew the shield would keep her safe. + +At home Jeanie put the shield away in her special place. She knew that it was a rare and magical thing. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Agatha and James. Every day, Agatha and James would play together. + +Today, they decided to play with Agatha’s wagon. They spent the morning pulling the wagon around and having so much fun! + +James asked Agatha “What will we play now?†She thought and then said, “Let’s have a picnic! I’ll get the food and you get a blanket.†+ +James ran off to find a blanket and Agatha went looking for something to eat. She found some sweet apples and oranges. James came back with a big red blanket and they spread it out. Agatha started to eat the sweet fruit and before long, they had a picnic. + +When they were done, James said, “Let’s go find something else to do.†Agatha agreed, but she forgot her wagon! Hen James said, “Come on - we can’t forget your wagon!†+ +Agatha ran back to get the wagon and they carried on playing together until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight who lived in a castle. Armed with only a sword, he was ready to protect his castle against any foe. + +One day, a huge fire rose high and bright right outside the castle walls. The brave knight quickly sprang into action and rushed to the fire to save his home. + +He shouted up to a window, "We must surrender!" But the people inside were too scared to come out. The knight said, "Please, don't be afraid! You must trust me!" + +Finally, the people agreed and the knight helped them escape the fire. The brave knight was very proud of himself for saving the castle and everyone in it. + +The people were so thankful and rewarded the knight with lots of love and gratitude. The brave knight smiled and promised to protect them from any danger. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jane and Keem. They were walking down the road when they stumbled across a puddle. Jane said to Keem "Let's sell the puddle. It looks fair enough to make some money out of it." Keem didn't know what Jane meant. He asked "How can we sell a puddle?". Jane then explained that they could sell it to someone who needs it. + +Along the way, they saw a lady carrying buckets. They quickly ran up to her and asked if she wanted to buy the puddle. The lady thought it was a good idea and offered them money in exchange for the puddle. Jane and Keem were so excited that their plan worked. They each got their share of the money and thanked the lady. + +The lady thanked them in return and said, "You two are so fair. You should think of this as a business!" Jane and Keem agreed and from that day on, they knew that selling was a good way to make money. The End. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Lily and Jack. They were so happy to be together. + +One day they decided to make something together. With a bowl and spoon and some gooey dough, they started to mix and part the dough. + +Soon a yummy smell filled the air, but Lily and Jack did not know what it was. It was an unknown kind of cookie that looked different. + +Using a special pan, Jack and Lily put the mysterious dough in the oven and waited. + +When the timer went off, the dough was cooked! They took out the warm cookies and they were delicious! + +Lily and Jack enjoyed their special, unknown treat. They were so happy to find a tasty new treat just by parting the dough. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She went to the park to play a game with her friends. As they played, Sarah noticed a bigger girl watching them. The bigger girl looked very envious, so Sarah asked her if she wanted to play too. The bigger girl sadly shook her head and said she could not because the game was too hard. + +The little girl wanted to help, so she invited the bigger girl to watch and play together. Although the bigger girl was still envious, she slowly began to join the game. + +But soon enough the game they were playing started to rot. One by one the pieces of the game lost their colours and began to crumble. The bigger girl was very sad and started to cry. + +That's when Sarah realized that the bigger girl wasn't envious at all. She had been watching Sarah and her friends because she didn't have any toys of her own and she wanted to play. + +Sarah thanked the bigger girl for teaching her a lesson. From that day onwards, she always shared her toys so that everybody could play together. +Once upon a time there was a big white tree. Every day it was busy. It managed to hold many birds, and the birds liked to play in its branches. + +One day a gust of wind came, and the tree started to sway and shake. The birds got scared and flew away. Nobody was around to help the tree. + +But then a kind little boy came by. He saw the tree was scared and trying hard to manage. The boy wanted to help, so he held the tree, and the tree stopped shaking. + +The tree was so happy it could hold on again. It smiled and the birds came back. The tree even had more birds than before, and they were happy and full of color. + +The little boy was glad he could help the tree. He said goodbye with a big smile and started to run home. The white tree waved goodbye and thanked him for the help he gave. +Max loved taking walks with his mum. Today they were walking down a path that wound through the trees. Along the way, they stopped to watch spiders which were busy spinning webs. Max plucked some leaves off a nearby tree and blew them away. + +He said "What's that noise mum?". His mum replied with a smile, +"It's the sound of the waves, Max. Listen". + +Max listened carefully. He heard the gentle sound of rocking and bubbling. Then he remembered what his mum said. "That's the sea!", he said. He had never seen it before but he knew it was close by. + +They continued walking and soon Max saw something new. It was a bridge that rocked from side to side. He asked his mum what it was and she said, "The bridge will help us cross the river safely. Then we'll be able to reach the beach". + +Max looked out over the river. The bridge was swaying gently, and he felt it underneath his feet. It was helpful, like his mum. Together, they crossed the bridge and reached the beach. Max was filled with awe - the sea was beautiful. He wanted to stay here forever. +Once there was a brave little boy. He lived in a small house on the prairie. Every day he would go out and explore the wide land. + +One day he found a bull. The bull was huge and the boy was very afraid, but he was brave and tried to understand the animal. He stepped closer and the bull started to get restless. The boy got scared and jumped back. + +The boy started to cry. "Mama, I don't understand the bull," he said. His mother sighed and said, "It's ok, sweetheart. You don't need to understand it." + +But the brave little boy wanted to understand the bull. He stepped closer, and the bull charged. The boy was thrown to the ground and the bull kept attacking him. + +The brave little boy was no more. Today, his small house on the prairie stands as a reminder of his bravery. +One day, a little boy named Tim was playing with his truck. He imagined there were mountains the truck had to climb and rivers the truck needed to cross. Tim was having a lot of fun with the truck. + +Suddenly, the truck stopped working. Tim was sad and didn't know what to do. He asked his dad for help. + +Dad said, "Let's see if we can fix it, but it might not be easy. We can hope that it's just a normal problem." + +Tim asked, "What will happen if there's a problem we can't fix?" + +"We'll just have to hope for the best," answered Dad. + +Tim and Dad worked together to make the truck go again. After a few tries, the truck was working again. Tim was glad and hugged his dad. + +They both smiled because they had found a solution. They were happy and glad they could put their hope into action. +Once upon a time there was a brave lion. He loved to roar and keep the grass in his meadow green. But he was so brave, the lion was always looking for a challenge. One day, he decided he wanted to win a race. + +He went around asking all the animals if they would join him for a race. All the animals just laughed. No one thought the lion could win. + +Finally, a little mouse said: "I accept your challenge! Let's race across the meadow". + +The lion was delighted. He roared and wished the mouse luck. The lion kept running as fast as he could. But the little mouse was so very brave and fast. He kept running, no matter what. + +The lion tried his best to keep up, but the mouse won the race! All the animals cheered. They applauded the brave little mouse, who overcame all the odds to win. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Mia and Mike. One day, they wanted to play hide-and-seek. Mia decided to hide in a closet. + +Mike said to Mia, "I'll count to three and you have to hide in the closet. I'll come find you!" + +Mia agreed and said, "Ok, I'm ready!" + +Mike started counting, "One, two, three!" + +Mia managed to hide in the closet before Mike was done counting. + +Mike looked around, but couldn't find Mia. He thought to himself, "Where is she?" He tried looking around the house, but she was no where to be found. + +Then Mike remembered the closet, so he went over and opened it. There was Mia, smiling at him. + +Mike said, "You managed to hide in the closet, that was reliable of you." + +Mia said, "Yes, hiding in the closet was a good plan. If you're ever in trouble, you should be reliable like me and hide in the closet!" + + Mike and Mia hugged and smiled. They learned that it's important to be reliable and to follow a plan in order to be successful. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy who loved to see the orange crane soaring in the sky. She would stand outside and yell with joy as the crane gracefully flew around her house. + +One day, Amy saw that the crane was stuck on the roof and she came running outside to help him. She yelled up at the crane to be careful, but it didn't move. She looked around and realized that the crane was stuck in some orange balloons! + +Amy quickly grabbed a ladder and climbed up to try and help it, but the crane was so scared that it started to flap its wings and chirp loudly. + +Amy was so worried that she started to yell even louder, asking the crane to stay still. Finally, she was able to free the crane from the orange balloons. She hugged the crane and thanked him for being brave as she carefully carried it down from the roof. + +Since that day, Amy and the crane were the best of friends. Amy loved seeing the orange crane soar and she was no longer afraid to yell out with joy every time she saw him in the sky. +Diana noticed a thermometer on the wall, it was small and black. She couldn't read what it said but she thought it was pretty. She reached out and touched it, but it felt cold. She took it off the wall and held it up to the light. She was surprised when the red line moved! + +Diana showed it to her dad and asked what it did. He explained that the thermometer showed how hot or cold it was. Diana thought this was very clever and put it back on the wall. + +The next day, she noticed something strange. The red line on the thermometer was really high! Diana was so excited that she ran to tell her dad. When he saw it, he put on a coat and said it was time to go outside. + +Diana was confused but followed her dad. When they got outside, she noticed everyone in the neighborhood was wearing coats, and the sun was shining. Her dad explained that it was too hot and the thermometer said so. She thought this was very clever and was proud of the thermometer for noticing the stupid heat. +Once upon a time, there was a bright little girl who wanted to travel. She asked her mom if she could travel and her mom said yes. So the little girl began to look around her house to find a way to travel. + +In the corner of her bedroom, she saw an old closet that she had never noticed before. She opened the door and there was a magical world of adventure waiting inside. The little girl was so excited that she jumped right in. + +Suddenly, the little girl found herself in a huge and magical garden. There were brightly coloured flowers, trees full of apples, and butterflies everywhere. She could not believe it. + +The little girl ran around the garden, exploring everywhere she could. After a while, she turned to her mom and said happily: "Mom, I travelled! Now can I stay and explore some more?" Her mom smiled and said: "Of course you may, my darling!" + +The little girl spent the rest of the day exploring the magical garden. She enjoyed herself in the fresh outdoors and had a great time. When she finally returned home, the little girl knew she had had a fantastic journey. +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit. Her name was Peanut and she was a very graceful creature. + +One day, Peanut hopped through the fields of hay and decided to find a new home. As she hopped through the soft grass, she asked, "Where can I make a new home?". + +Suddenly, an evil fox appeared and said, "You will make your home with me, or else!". Poor Peanut was very scared, so she quickly ran away. She ran and hopped as fast as she could, but the fox followed her. + +Peanut was so frightened, she didn't know what to do. Then, she had an idea. She found a very big haystack and hid underneath it. The fox searched and searched, but he never found her! + +When it was safe again, Peanut hopped away and found a new home. It was full of hay and it was perfect for her. Peanut thanked the sky for being so gentle and graceful, and she was sure to never be found by the fox again. +Once upon a time, there was an old fridge. It was very, very old and it made a clunky rattling sound when it opened. One day, however, when it opened, something special happened - a tiny fairy popped out and flew around the room! + +The little fairy smiled and waved. "Hi!", it said to the 3 year old child in the room. + +The child smiled back and said, "Hi! What's your name?" + +The fairy said, "My name is Daisy! Do you want to be friends?" + +The child nodded and said, "Yes! I want to be friends." + +Then Daisy said, "Let's play hide and seek! I think the best place to hide would be the fridge. It will be nice and tight!" + +So the 3 year old and Daisy hid in the old fridge. The child was squished in tight but it was a fun game. + +When they finished playing hide and seek, the old fridge opened. Daisy waved goodbye and flew away, leaving the 3 year old to smile and remember the adventure. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who liked to do fun things together. One day, the two friends decided to go for a walk. It was a pretty day, the sun was shining and the birds were singing in the trees. + +As they walked, the two friends saw something amazing. It was a tornado! It was spinning in circles, getting bigger and bigger before their eyes. The two friends stopped to watch. + +Friend 1 said, “Wow, look how pretty it is!†+ +Friend 2 said, “Let’s do something special. Let’s make a wish!†+ +The two friends held hands and wished for something special. Then the tornado vanished. + +The two friends hugged each other, happy for the amazing experience. They knew that their wish had come true! +Once there was a boy called Alex who liked to play in the garden. He put his chubby fingers in the soil, digging and feeling the dirt. His mum watched him from the window, and smiled softly. + +Suddenly, Alex heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a butterfly fluttering near the flowers. He wanted to capture it, but the butterfly was too fast. He sighed with disappointment. + +His mum called him from the window. "What happened, Alex?" + +Alex shrugged his shoulders. He said, "I wanted to catch the butterfly, but it flew away before I had a chance." + +His mum smiled. "That's okay, Alex," she said. "Let's try something else." + +Alex brightened again. Suddenly, the butterfly reappeared and began to land on his finger. He was so excited! + +Alex said thank you to the butterfly, but it flew away again. He felt a bit sorry that he couldn't keep it in his hands, but he knew that it was free. Alex smiled and went back to his garden, looking for something else to explore. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old and loved to play with his toys. However, some of his toys were not in very good shape. + +One day, Jack's Mom said, "Jack, why don't you polish your toys. It only takes a few minutes and they will look much better." + +Jack was a bit unsure, but his Mom showed him how to use a soft cloth to polish the toys. Jack set to work, polishing each toy one at a time. It took him a whole week, but at the end of the week, all of his toys were shiny and bright. + +"See!" said Jack's Mom, "It's so important to take care of the things we own. If we look after them, even the littlest things, they can last for a long time and make us happy." + +Jack smiled and hugged the polished toys. He knew Mom was right. From then on, he promised to take care of his things, no matter how little they were. +Once there was a little girl named Jamie. She was only three years old and loved to play in the garden. One day, she saw something glimmering in the sky. It was a tiny laser, shining in the sunlight. + +Jamie started hopping around in excitement. She wanted to catch it, but it was too high up. She started jumping trying to reach it but it was no use. + +Jamie was about to give up when something strange happened. Suddenly, she felt like she was flying up to the sky! She was getting closer and closer to the laser. + +Jamie was delighted but then she realized she wasn't the only one around. There was a gray bird too, trying to reach the laser before her. Jamie looked around to see if there was any way she could beat the bird. + +Then, Jamie had an idea. She decided to build a ladder with some twigs. After a few minutes, she had built a sturdy ladder and was ready to run up and get the laser. + +Jamie quickly climbed the ladder and caught the laser before the bird. She smiled and hugged her prize, feeling proud of her decision. +Jimmy was walking through the park one day when he saw an enormous diary sitting on a bench. He went over and picked it up, looking through it in awe. Inside the pages, he saw pictures of magical places and people he wished he could visit. + +Jimmy flipped through the diary, knowing he wanted to take it with him. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling out to him. He turned to see an old woman sitting on the bench smiling at him. + +“That's my diary you have there,†she said. “It's full of all the adventures I've had throughout my life. I decided to pass it on so another can experience all the wonderful things I've seen.†+ +Jimmy was overwhelmed and thanked the old woman for the kind gesture. He hugged the diary close, already planning places he wanted to go and seeing all the wonders of the world. He smiled from ear to ear, knowing that this enormous diary was sure to open him up to a wonderful adventure. +Once there was a cute little fish who wanted to swim in the sea. She asked her mummy fish, "Can I swim in the sea today?" Mummy Fish said, "Yes, but stay close to the shore." + +So the little fish swam far away and was having a lot of fun enjoying the warm sunshine. Suddenly a big wave came and swept the little fish away. She was so scared. + +The little fish looked around and saw a TV set near the shore. She was so lucky and quickly swam to it. She thought she would be safe inside the TV. But when she got there, the TV was too small for her and she got stuck inside. + +The little fish was never able to get out of the TV and lived there forever. The end. +Once upon a time, a small bear and a fox lived in a forest. They were best friends and loved to explore. One day, the small bear thought of a plan. + +"Let's build a cabin in the woods!" he said to his fox friend. + +The fox was excited and said, "That's a great idea! I'll help!†+ +So the two friends started to gather wood and stones. They worked hard all day and, by nightfall, they had finished building the cabin. + +"It's so cozy!" the fox said. "What a great plan!" + +But, when morning came, they saw that their cabin was in terrible shape. The woods had been attacked by storms and the cabin was ruined. + +The small bear shook his head and sighed. “That was a terrible plan!†he said. + +But even though their plan was wrong, their friendship was still strong. They hugged each other and laughed and kept exploring the forest. +Once upon a time there were two shapes, a triangle and a square. The triangle shape was very jealous of the square shape because it was bigger and had more corners. + +One day the triangle said to the square shape, “I wanna be like you! I wanna grow bigger and have more corners!†But the square shape only laughed at it. + +So the triangle shape asked for help from the sun. The sun said, “I can help you grow bigger and have more corners!†+ +So the triangle shape kept growing and growing until it had as many corners as the square shape. But the triangle became so big that it couldn't fit in the same place as the square so they had to move away from each other. The triangle was now bigger, but it was still jealous of the square shape and it was very sad. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to explore her backyard. + +One day when Sarah went out she found her backyard door was closed and locked! She was very sad and wanted to go outside to play. + +So she knocked on the door and called out "Mummy, daddy can I go out and play? Please open the door!" + +But her mum and dad answered from inside "No Sarah, you can't go outside. We locked the door for a good reason." + +But Sarah kept pleading, "Please can I just go out for a little bit?" + +Finally her parents agreed to let her go outside, but only for a little while. So they unlocked the door and let her out. + +Once outside Sarah was so excited. She got to pick apples from the tree and make a delicious fruit salad. She also ran around and found a ladybug. + +Sarah was so happy to be able to explore her backyard. She was so grateful that her parents unlocked the door! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Sarah. Tom loved to play outside and Sarah loved to stay home and play with her toys. + +One day, Sarah said to Tom, "Let's go to the station. I think it will be fun!". + +Tom thought it was a great idea. So, off they went to the station. + +When they arrived, Tom noticed a funny looking old man. The man said, "Good morning, children." Tom and Sarah said hello back. + +The man said, "Before you go play, I want to give you a message. Do not end your day without saying thank you to your parents for taking care of you." + +Tom and Sarah thanked the man and ran off to play. + +At the end of the day, they went home happy and stopped to thank their parents. Tom and Sarah now know that it's very important to show appreciation. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old. Lucy loved to play outside, and she always wore her favourite dress. + +One day, Lucy was playing in the garden when she saw something shiny. It was a friendly hose! She wanted to get closer and find out what it was, so she ran to it. + +When she got near, she saw that the friendly hose was squirting out water! + +“Oh, this looks so fun!†Lucy said. She grabbed the hose and started to play with the water. + +A few minutes later, someone called from behind. It was Lucy’s mom. + +“Lucy, what are you doing?†asked her mom. + +“I want to play with the hose!†Lucy said with a smile. + +Lucy’s mom smiled at her daughter and said, “Okay, but be careful!†+ +So Lucy got to have fun with the friendly hose for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lou. She loved to play games at the stadium. One day, Lou decided to take her toy truck to the stadium and show her friends. + +When Lou got to the stadium, she saw that there was a big heavy door blocking her way in. Lou tried to open the door, but it was too heavy. + +That's when Lou's friends came over to help her. They said, "We can help you open the door, Lou!" But Lou wasn't sure. + +"We recommend asking the guard for help," said one of Lou's friends. "He'll know what to do." + +So Lou bravely marched up to the guard and asked for help. The guard said, "Of course! I'm here to help. Let's get this door open." + +Lou and her friends pushed and pulled the door until it opened. They were all so relieved and happy to get in. Lou and her friends were able to play together at the stadium and have lots of fun. + +The end. +Sam and his Daddy were fixing the car. Daddy said to Sam, "We need to get this done fast." Sam yawned. Daddy said, "Let's take a break son, go and get us a port." + +Sam went on his way but he couldn't find the port. He looked and looked and he was getting really frustrated. Finally he saw a pirate ship! Sam was surprised. His Daddy hadn't mentioned a pirate ship. + +Sam was too curious. He decided to explore the ship. Suddenly he heard a voice from the crow's nest. It was the pirate captain! He said, "You better leave my boat fast or I'll make you walk the plank!" + +Sam started to dread, he was stuck between a rock and a hard place! He knew that he needed to leave right away but he felt guilty, he was just a young boy exploring. + +Then Sam had an idea. He called out to the captain, "Daddy sent me to get a port. Could I have a port please?" + +The pirate captain smiled, "Of course you can, I'm glad it was just a misunderstanding." + +Sam smiled back, thanked the captain and hurried back to Daddy with the port! +Once upon a time, there was a gentle bear who loved to watch the butterflies flutter by. He would sit for hours and admire their beauty and the different colors of their wings. + +One day, he was near a pond, where he noticed a small yellow butterfly. He carefully watched as the butterfly drank from the water. Suddenly, it seemed to slip and it fell in the water. + +The bear quickly ran to help the butterfly, and he pulled it onto a big leaf. He then used the leaf like a boat to bring the butterfly back to the shore. + +The kindly bear wiped the butterfly's wings with a cloth and then gave it a mild soak in the pond. He was delighted to see the butterfly become lively again. + +The butterfly thanked the bear, saying, "Thank you for helping me! You saved my life!" The bear smiled as he watched the butterfly fly away in the wind. +Once upon a time, there was a pear. It was a quiet pear, sitting on the kitchen table, while the three year old girl watched. She loved pears and she asked her mom if she could eat it. + +"No," said mom. "We'll split it later." + +The girl was a bit sad, but she didn't say anything. + +Later on, mom took out two plates and split the pear into two parts. She gave one piece to the girl. + +The girl was so happy that she could almost jump for joy. She took a big bite of the pear and it was so sweet and juicy. + +Mom had been planning the split from the beginning, and the girl was glad that she had waited. Now, she could enjoy the pear with mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. He was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he saw a stream. He was excited and pointed at it with his little paw. As he walked closer, he started to feel scared again. He stopped and looked around. He couldn't see anyone, but he felt like someone was watching him. He wanted to cross the stream and see what was on the other side. He had to be brave. He took a deep breath and hopped into the stream. As he hopped, he got scared again but he was determined to make it across. He hopped and hopped until finally he arrived on the other side! He had made it! He was so brave and happy that he could explore the other side of the stream. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to chew on her toys. She especially liked to chew on her doll’s house. + +One day the little girl went outside. She saw that the air was icy and the grass was white. Suddenly she felt something crunching beneath her feet. She looked down and saw toy pieces! She had stepped on her doll’s house. + +“Oh no!†cried the little girl. She felt sad and started to cry. + +Just then, a friendly rabbit hopped up. It said, "Don't cry, little girl. I can help you fix your house. Let's chew on this ice and use it to glue your house back together.†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “Thank you!†+ +So the two of them chewed the icy snow and used it to glue the pieces back together. In no time they had fixed the doll’s house. + +The little girl was so happy. “Thank you, friendly rabbit. I will never forget what you did for me,†she said. + +And that’s the end of the story! +Once upon a time there was a silly dog called Tilly. Tilly loved to bark and make loud noises. + +One day, Tilly's owner was fed up with the noisy barking and said, "Tilly, please remove the noise!" But Tilly just kept barking and wouldn't stop. + +Tilly's owner was getting angry, so she said again, "Tilly, listen! Please remove the noise now!" + +And this time Tilly listened. She stopped barking and everyone was very happy. + +Tilly knew that she had been silly to make all that noise, so she wagged her tail for forgiveness. Everyone laughed and gave her a big hug. + +The end. +Jimmy was walking in the park with his mother one day. He saw a dark and shady spot and asked his mother: "Can I go and get a snack?" His mother said "Yes, but be sure and stay in the light." So Jimmy ran off to find his snack. He went over to the dark side but when he got there it was so dark he couldn't see. He started to sob and called for his mother. His mother came to him and said," Fear not, my son. I brought a torch. Now you can find your snack." Jimmy was relieved and he skipped off to find his snack. He had a great time in the dark and soon he found his snack. He went back to the light with a big smile on his face. His mother was happy to see him and they both enjoyed the snack together. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Sam. He was a very happy boy who loved to play with his toys. Sam had lots of them, but his favorite was a shiny flute. He loved playing it because it made a funny sound. + +One day, Sam decided to go on an adventure. He packed his things, put on his special hat and set off into the woods. + +As Sam ventured deeper into the woods, he noticed the trees became darker. He was beginning to doubt his decision when he heard a sound coming from a large cave. + +Frightened, Sam peered into the cave. Then he heard the sound again, it was the sound of his flute! Someone was playing it inside the cave. + +Sam nervously summoned the courage to go in and asked who was playing his flute. To his surprise, a large dragon emerged from the depths of the cave. Sam was scared, but the dragon said it had found the flute while exploring the forest and decided to keep it. + +Sam explained how he’d been looking for the flute, so the dragon decided to give it back. But the dragon asked Sam to come to the cave once a month and play the flute with him, saying it was fun. + +Sam was uncertain at first, but in the end he decided it was worth the risk. He agreed to come and play the flute with +Once upon a time there was a young musician who wanted to be a great musician when she grew up. She spent many months practicing hard, but she was not getting very good. One day, she decided to set off early in the morning in search of a special musician. + +After walking for a while, she came across a strange old man who was playing a beautiful tune on his flute. She was so in awe of him that she asked him if he could teach her. The old man smiled, and said he would be happy to teach her. + +Every morning, the young musician would take part in lessons with the old man. She was grateful for the lessons and worked hard to become the musician she wanted to be. + +One day, when the lessons were over, the old man said to the young musician, “Remember to stay grateful for what you have, and you will continue to receive more.†The young musician smiled, and thanked the old man for teaching her. + +From then on, the young musician remained grateful for all that she had, and gradually she became the incredible musician she had always dreamed of becoming. +Once upon a time there was an old man who lived in a small house. One day, the old man decided to buy a laser. Every night, he would take out the laser and shine it up into the night sky. + +One night, as he aimed the laser above, he heard a strange noise coming from the sky. He looked up and saw a rainbow of colors bouncing around like little balls of light. They were so beautiful, it almost made him cry. He pointed the laser at them and said, “Come closer. I want to see you better.†+ +The lights got brighter and brighter and eventually flew down to him. He was so excited he couldn’t contain himself. But as he reached out to touch them, they flew away and disappeared. He tried to chase them, but they were too fast. + +The old man repeated this every night, but the same thing would happen. He couldn’t catch the lights and it made him very sad. + +The moral of the story is that if something looks too good to be true, it probably is. You can’t always get what you want, no matter how hard you try. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was only three-years-old. She was on a mission to find some magic. She had heard about all the wonders that magic could do, and she wanted to try it for herself. She was so excited she couldn't stop exploring all the thick forests around her. + +She felt something inside her that was telling her she was getting closer and closer to finding the magic. She smiled and continued her search. + +As she walked she came across a mysterious old man. He seemed to know what she was looking for. She asked him if he had seen any magic in these parts. The man said to her, "Yes little one. I know where you can find the magic you need. It's not far from here. In the deepest part of this forest, you can find the thickest fog. That's the sign that you have found the magic you seek." + +The little girl started to get heavier and heavier with excitement. She thanked the old man and set off towards the thick fog. Suddenly, the thick fog grew thicker and thicker until it was almost like a wall of magic. The little girl stepped in, and what she found within was more than she could ever have imagined. + +The magic that she found was powerful and so much more than she expected. She stayed within the magic for what seemed like hours until eventually, she felt something pulling her back out again. She smiled and +Once upon a time, there was a noise coming from outside. It was very loud and it scared the little girl. Suddenly, she heard a voice. It said: "Come, we are almost done. It's time to complete the picnic." + +The little girl got excited as she knew what it meant. She waited in anticipation. Later that day, she and her family had a picnic. They spread out the food, set up the chairs, and played fun games. It was very noisy, but the little girl enjoyed it a lot. Everyone in the family felt happy. + +The little girl felt a good feeling inside. Though there was lots of noise, the little girl knew it meant they were having fun. The picnic was complete, and she knew it was something special. From that day on, the little girl looked forward to every picnic. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Flo. Flo loved going on adventures. One day Flo asked his dad, "Can we go on a trip?" "Yes!" said dad. + +So they got in the car and drove to a beautiful lake. When they stopped their car, Flo saw a fun balance. "What is this?" Flo asked. "It’s a scale," dad said. "It’s for weighing things." + +Flo picked up two rocks. He placed one on each side of the scale. He saw that one was heavier than the other. Dad explained how it worked, and Flo found it very interesting. + +On the way home, Flo thought about his trip. He was happy to know more about weighing things. It was a fun, interesting trip! +Once, there was a brave knight who had a very special sword. He looked after it, polishing it and keeping it very safe. One day, however, his sword was nowhere to be found. + +The knight asked the villagers if they had seen it. Most of them murmured no, but a small girl standing nearby said "I saw something hidden in the castle grounds." + +The knight thanked the girl and ran off to the castle grounds. He searched and searched until he found a box. He opened it and inside was a sword that matched his exactly! + +He thanked the girl again, this time with a big hug. + +The end. +One day, a 3 year old girl named Emily decided to build a tent. She grabbed some blankets and some pillows and brought them outside. Emily worked hard to get her tent looking just right. When she was done, she looked at it and smiled. She was very proud of her creation! + +Emily called out to her mom and said, "Mom! Come and see what I made!" + +Her mom came outside and said, "Oh my goodness! You made this all by yourself? It looks so complete! You did a great job!" + +Emily beamed with pride and nodded her head. She said, "Yes, I made it all by myself. I worked really hard!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Well, that's wonderful! You did a fine job. Now, why don't we go inside and have a snack?" + +Emily nodded and said, "Okay!" and she followed her mom inside. She was feeling very proud and happy that she had completed her tent so well. +Once there was a fat little bell. He lived in a church and every morning he would ring out a lovely, melodic song. Everyone in the church loved to hear the bell's song. + +One morning, the bell had an idea. He wanted to go explore the world outside the church. Since no one was around, he decided to go alone. + +After a while, the bell arrived at a pond. He said, "hello", but there was no answer. So, he decided to swing back and forth, until he heard someone singing along with him. + +It was a old man sitting on a bench. The bell asked him, "Why are you singing?". The old man said, "I love to hear the sound of bells ringing out". The bell was so happy to hear that. He said goodbye to the old man, and started his journey back home. + +When he arrived back at the church, he rang out a loud and proud song that everyone could hear. Everyone cheered and clapped as the fat little bell's song filled the church with joy. +John and James were best friends. One day, John gave James a special present--a beautiful green blanket. John said, "It's for you James, I made it myself!" + +James was so excited, he gave John a big hug and said, "Thank you!" + +John was so happy that his friend accepted his gift. He smiled and said, "You're welcome." + +James wrapped the blanket around himself and said, "I love my green blanket, it's so warm and cozy!" + +John was so pleased and said, "That is great! I'm glad you like it." + +James smiled and said, "I will treasure this forever!" + +John was overjoyed that his gift was accepted and said, "That is wonderful!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was very selfish. He was always grabbing other people's toys, even if it meant taking something away from someone else. + +One day, the little boy saw a beautiful pastel colored toy and he just had to have it. So he took it from a little girl who was playing with it. + +The little girl looked terribly sad. When her mother saw what had happened, she got very angry and decided to punish the little boy. + +"You must give back the toy to the little girl," said the mother. The little boy refused and said "No, it's mine now." + +The mother looked sternly at the little boy and said, "If you are too selfish to give the toy back, then you have to go without a toy for a whole day." + +The little boy did not like this punishment, but he could not think of any other way to keep the beautiful pastel colored toy. So he reluctantly agreed and gave the toy back to the little girl. + +The little girl was very happy and thanked the little boy for being so kind. The little boy bowed his head in shame, and promised himself to never be selfish again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tommy. Tommy was only three years old, and he liked to play outside. One day, Tommy was playing in the garden when a white rabbit hopped into view. "Let's be friends!" said the rabbit. So Tommy smiled and he kneeled down beside it. + +The rabbit gave Tommy a friendly tap on the shoulder. “I have something for youâ€, he said. Tommy frowned as he opened the rabbit’s paw and saw a small, silver tooth. “What is it for?†he asked. + +The rabbit answered in a low, slow voice. “If you lose your temper, put the tooth in your mouth. This will remind you to stay calm and not to lash out.†Tommy thanked the rabbit and tucked the tooth into his pocket. + +From that day onwards, whenever Tommy felt like he was getting angry, he'd take out the tooth and think before he spoke. Thanks to the tooth, Tommy had learnt a valuable lesson; it is important to always stay calm and choose your words carefully. + +The end. +Jimmy was a clever little boy. He liked to wear his favourite blue shirt every day. Every morning, he would turn his shirt inside out, so it looked like a new one. + +One day, as Jimmy was getting dressed, he looked in the mirror. He decided to turn his shirt inside out again, but this time he saw something special. On the inside, the shirt had a pocket with a surprise. It was a shiny little toy car. + +Jimmy was so happy he thought it was the best present ever. His mum had bought the shirt for him and she was clever. + +Jimmy had so much fun playing with his new toy. He wanted to thank his mum for the wonderful present, so he turned his shirt back to its normal side, to show it off and make his mum proud. +Poppy was a bright and creative three year old. She wanted to draw a picture of her favorite animal, a dog. She went to get a pencil and paper from her mom. + +"Mom, can I have a pencil?" asked Poppy. + +Her mom said, "Yes, of course. Here you go!" + +Poppy went to her bedroom and she started to draw. She was having fun and creating a bright and beautiful picture. + +Suddenly, Poppy's friend, Daisy, knocked on her door. + +"Hi, Poppy," said Daisy. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm drawing a picture of a dog," said Poppy. + +"Can I join you?" asked Daisy. + +"Yes, of course," said Poppy. + +Daisy got a pencil and paper and started to help Poppy. They were having lots of fun drawing together. Daisy gave Poppy some great ideas to make the picture even brighter. + +At the end, Daisy said, "This is the best drawing ever. I really recommend this picture!" + +Poppy smiled. She was happy she was able to create such a bright picture with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was troubled and did not know what to do. One day, as she was walking through the park, she saw a big, black dog. The dog barked at the girl and raced towards her. The girl was scared and took a big step backwards. The dog kept getting closer and closer. Just when the girl thought the dog was going to bite her, something amazing happened. The park ranger appeared and said, “It’s ok! Come here little girl, don’t be scared!†+ +The park ranger then crouched down next to the girl and spoke calm, soothing words. He said, “That big, black dog won’t hurt you. He just wants you to pet him.†The girl was still scared but she slowly stepped closer to the dog. The ranger smiled and said, “Good job! Now can you give him a nice pat on the head?†The girl hesitantly reached out and patted the dog on the head. Suddenly, the big, black dog started to wag his tail and lick the girl’s hand. The girl smiled and all of her fear went away. + +From that day forth, the troubled girl and the big, black dog were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big box in the garden. It was dark and nobody knew what was inside. Until one day, a little boy called Ted came and wanted to know what was hiding inside the box. He opened the lid and suddenly a big mail popped out! Ted was so excited. + +"What could it be?" he said. Then, he opened the mail and a sparkly thing revealed! Ted's eyes sparkled and he was so curious to know what it was. He picked it up and it was so shiny and beautiful. + +Suddenly, the sky grew very dark. Ted was scared, but he kept on looking at the sparkly thing and he knew it was something so special. He started walking back to his house when, suddenly, a thunder roared and it started to rain. + +The rain continued for a few minutes, and then, it stopped. Right after, sunrays came out of the dark clouds and lit up the sparkly thing. It was magical! Ted found out that it was a diamond ring! He was so surprised and couldn't believe it. +Adam was an adventurous three year old who loved exploring everything around him. He wanted to see what was lurking over the hill, swimming in the river, and living in the trees. + +One day while he was out playing, Adam saw something very interesting in the river. He quickly ran over to take a closer look. He saw a group of different coloured frogs swimming around the river. + +Adam was amazed by the frogs and wanted to stay and watch them, but he also wanted to organize them into different groups. "Let's see, red over here, blue over there and so on," he said. + +Adam spent hours organizing the frogs into different groups. He was so fascinated by the idea that he forgot to go home. Suddenly, he heard his mother calling him from far away. "Adam, it's late! You need to come home now!" + +Adam was sad to leave the river and the different coloured frogs but he ran back home to his mother. As he walked up the hill he looked back at the river and he really wanted to come back soon and organize again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was playing in his room when suddenly he heard a loud noise. He ran to investigate and he saw a strange person in his house! + +The person said, "I will break the universe!" The little boy was scared. He asked, "What? What will you do?" + +The person said, "I will use my dull powers to break the universe into pieces!" + +The little boy thought it was silly and he said, “No! That’s wrong! You can’t do that!†+ +But the person didn’t listen and he waved his hands. Suddenly, the universe shattered into tiny pieces! The pieces were small, dark and dull. + +The little boy was sad. He knew that the universe was broken forever. And his happy world was gone. +John and his Mom were in the car, driving to the store. John asked his Mom, "Mom, can we buy a pear at the store?" His Mom patted his head and said, "Yes, sweetheart, we can buy a pear at the store." + +John was very excited! He imagined the juicy pear he was going to bite into. + +When they arrived at the store, they saw that all the pears were sold out. John said, "Oh no! We can't get a pear." His Mom said, "That's okay, sweetheart. There are other things we can buy." + +But John didn't want anything else. He was so sad that he started to cry. His Mom felt really sorry for him and said, "Let's go drive around and look for a store that has pears. Maybe we can find a store that is not too poor to have some pears!" + +John cheered up and went along with his Mom to look for a store with pears. After a few minutes of driving, they found a store that was selling pears! John and his Mom happily bought some pears. John couldn't wait to eat one. He bit into the juicy pear and said, "Thank you, Mom!" His Mom smiled and said, "It's my pleasure, sweetheart." +Once upon a time, there were two siblings: Jack and Jane. They were playing in their garden when Jack got very excited and shouted out loud, "Let's play shoot!" + +Jack grabbed a modern motor and the two of them started shooting it around the garden. They were having lots of fun! Jane shouted, "Let's shoot it through the tree!" and Jack agreed. + +They started shooting the motor back and forth. Then, it got stuck in the tree! Jane said, "Oh no, what do we do now?" Jack thought for a moment and said, "We'll just have to get it down". + +With a bit of effort, they managed to get the motor down from the tree. Jane said, "Phew, that was close!" and Jack replied, "Yes, it was!" + +The two siblings were very happy with their modern motor and they continued playing shoot with it for the rest of the afternoon. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They were called Max and Lucy. Max and Lucy were exploring a house together. + +Max and Lucy were in a room. It was noisy. Max started to run around the room, laughing and having fun. Lucy wanted to join too. + +"Will you race me?" asked Max. + +"Yes!" said Lucy excitedly. + +So Max and Lucy ran around the room together, laughing and being noisy. They ran in a big circle until they were too tired to run anymore. + +Max and Lucy were happy after their race. They decided to explore the house some more. They ran out of the noisy room and kept exploring. + +THE +Once upon a time, there lived a big bear and a small mouse. The bear was always very hungry and the mouse was always looking for food. One day, the little mouse spotted an ashtray with some spicy food in it. The mouse couldn't reach the food, so the bear stepped in to help. The bear gave a big squeeze and the ashtray opened up. The mouse couldn't believe his eyes! Inside the ashtray there were lots of spicy treats! The little mouse was so happy, he grabbed handfuls of the spicy food and shared it with the bear. They both ate until they were full and then the mouse said "thank you" to the bear. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was only three years old and he was always very curious about the world. + +One day, Tim was walking around his neighborhood and he saw something on the ground. He walked over to it and noticed it was a gray rock, but it was radiating lots of heat. Tim was excited, so he picked it up and took it home. + +When Tim got home, he showed the rock to his mom and asked her what it was. + +"That's called a hot rock, Tim," said his mom. "It's very special." + +Tim was so happy to have found the hot rock. He kept it safe with him all the time, and each time he felt the heat radiating from it, he smiled. +One day, a small mouse was very fearful. He was lost and he needed help! He squeaked and squeaked, until he saw a cat. The cat was big and the mouse was scared, but he asked the cat to help. + +The cat said it would help if the mouse could help him first. The cat told the mouse to finish the dusting in his house. The mouse was unsure, but he was brave, so he agreed. + +The mouse started to clean the dust and worked very hard. He dusted and wiped until the house was sparkling and clean. When the mouse finished, the cat was so happy. He thanked the mouse for his help and said he was the bravest mouse he had ever met. The cat offered to take the mouse home and promised he would look after him. + +The mouse was no longer fearful. He smiled, hopped on the cat's back and off they went. Together, they made a great team and were never afraid again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called John. One day, John was playing with his friends in the park. When he noticed the nearby train station, he was suddenly very excited. + +John said to his friends: "Let's go to the station to see the trains!" + +So John and his friends ran to the station. When they arrived, they were delighted to see a rare old-fashioned train parked near the platform. + +John was so excited he shouted, "Let's tie a rope around it and pretend to be a train conductor!" + +John's friends all agreed, so they tied a rope around the old-fashioned train. Then the children went on a pretend train ride, and had lots of fun. + +When it was time to leave, John and his friends all said goodbye. Then John said, "Let's come back to the station tomorrow and have another pretend train ride!" +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little girl. She wanted to climb to the top of the world. So she put on her hat and bundled up in her warm coat. + +On the way, she smiled at the friendly animals - they were so cute! She waved at the birds in the sky, and said "Hello!" + +Finally, she reached the top of the world. But it was only a hill! She said out loud, "I want to climb even higher!" + +Suddenly, a gentle voice said, "Oh, little one, why don't you just imagine the top of the world instead?" + +The little girl smiled. She twirled around in a happy circle and imagined herself at the top of the world. It was just as she had dreamed! + +The gentle voice said, "That's why imagination is so important. You can go wherever you want if you use it!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Thank you!" She waved goodbye, then skipped back down the hill and towards her home. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to play. He built a crib out of blocks and when he was done, he was so proud of it. He decided to sleep in it that night, but his mom said "No, I don't want you in a crib. You are too big." + +Little boy asked his mom why he had to sleep in his own bed, and his mom said "It's because when you grow up and go to school, you will have to sleep in your own bed." Little boy thought about this and then he asked his mom if he was big enough for school tomorrow and she said "No, you still have some growing to do." + +Little boy was disappointed that he couldn't go to school, but his mom said, "No worries, kiddo. I have something yummy I'll make you for dinner. After dinner, it's time for bed." Little boy was happy and went to the kitchen with his mom. + +As the dinner cooked in the oven, Little boy had an idea. He asked his mom if he could play with his crib if he agreed to sleep in his own bed next time. His mom smiled and said "Yes, but you need to remember that some things can't be reversed. Once we grow, we stay grown." + +Little boy was excited and played in his crib until dinner was ready. He ate dinner with his mom and went to +Once upon a time there were two friends: John and Jack. They had lots of fun together and were always nice to each other. + +One day, John thought he was smarter than Jack and said, "I can order you around." But Jack thought that was stupid, so he said "No!" + +John insisted and started ordering Jack around. He said, "Go do this and that!" Jack didn't want to listen, but eventually he gave in because he was scared of John. + +At the end of the day, John promised Jack a reward if he followed his orders. Jack was so excited, he followed all the orders. But when the day was done, John didn't give him a reward. He just laughed and said, "Ha ha ha, I'm so much smarter than you!" + +Jack was very sad because he had worked so hard and there was no reward. He realized it was very stupid to believe John's promise. +Once there was a family gathering at a restaurant. As the family sat around the table, they talked and laughed together. + +Suddenly, the young children started to quarrel over what to eat. One said they wanted pizza, while the other wanted hamburgers. + +The siblings began to argue and the parents had to step in to settle the dispute. The dad looked through the menu and found something popular that both children would love. + +He pointed to the menu and suggested, “Let’s get chicken nuggets! They’ll make us all happy.†+ +The children looked at each other and smiled. They agreed and chose the popular option. Phew - peace was restored at the table! +Once there was a tank. It was big and full of water. All the other tanks in the neighborhood were envious. But this tank had something special. It had a spray! Every day it sprayed onto the sidewalk, creating a rainbow. All the kids in the neighborhood liked to come and play in the rainbow. They said it was the most fun ever! Sometimes, the tank sprayed even higher into the sky and made huge rainbows. Everyone around was amazed and even more envious of the tank. It was always so happy to make people smile. +Mousey the rat was scurrying around looking for food. He hopped and scuttled along like he did every night. He stopped for a moment and sniffed around. Just then he saw something very mysterious. It was something he had never seen before. + +Mousey was intrigued by the unknown object. He inched closer and closer. Then, he heard a noise. Mousey disappeared in a flash. He was so scared that he ran and hid behind a large rock. + +A few minutes later, Mousey crept out from behind the rock and sniffed around. The unknown object had disappeared! Mousey looked around, but it was nowhere to be seen. + +Mousey was very confused and tried to find out what had happened. Then, he noticed something in the distance. It was someone carrying the mysterious unknown object away! + +He didn't want to go too close, but he had a feeling that he knew the person. Mousey followed the stranger in the dark. Then, the moonlight revealed who the person was - it was Mousey's best friend, Archie the rat! +Once upon a time, a boy named Paul saw a big orange metal in the park. He was amazed! + +Paul went to his dad and asked: "Dad, what is that thing?" +His dad smiled and said: "It's a metal. We can wash it and make it look new and shiny again." + +Paul was excited and so he grabbed a bucket and a cloth and started to wash the metal. He rubbed and scrubbed until the metal was clean. Afterward, the metal was so shiny and orange! + +Paul was proud of his hard work and his dad was proud of Paul, too. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wild princess. She had long, wavy hair, and she wore a glittery dress every day. One day, the princess was walking through a meadow when she heard a loud noise. She froze in fear. + +Suddenly, she remembered something her mom had said, that if she ever got scared while walking through the meadow she should bow down. So the wild princess bowed down to the ground. + +In that moment, all she could hear were twitters and chirps, and so she opened her eyes. In front of her was a flock of colourful birds flying in the air and singing a beautiful song. When they saw the princess bowing down, they flew away in joy. + +The wild princess was so amazed, she couldn't help but clap her hands. She smiled and waved goodbye to the birds as they flew further away. With a sparkle in her eye, the princess stood up and continued walking through the meadow with a lightness in her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. Molly was a happy girl and loved to explore. One day, as Molly walked down the path, she had a heavy feeling in her heart. She began to cry and feel so low. + +Along came Grandma. Grandma gave Molly a big hug and said, "What's the matter my sweetie?" Molly shook her head and said, "I feel so heavy." + +Grandma had a special gift for making Molly feel better. She whispered softly, "Let me comfort you". And she hugged Molly tightly. That's when Molly's heavy feeling slowly started to free. + +Grandma took Molly's hand, and together they explored the path. Instead of feeling heavy and sad, Molly felt happy and excited. Grandma and Molly laughed and sang as together they went off down the path. + +The end. +Once there was a penguin who liked to speed around. He raced over the hills and down the slopes. But one day he came across something filthy and so he stopped. It was a big, sticky mud puddle. The penguin didn't know what to do. He tried to turn his head away, but he was stuck - the mud was too thick. So he stayed, feeling sad and hopeless. Days went by and the penguin stayed in the same spot, feeling more and more filthy. Eventually he stopped moving, because he was so sad he didn't want to go on living. That is what happens when you speed around too much. +Once there was a light kangaroo. He hopped around the meadow and enjoyed the warm sunshine. He liked finding things to play with. + +One day, he noticed a funny looking plant near the river. He walked towards it and sniffed it. It smelled like rot. He poked it with his paw. The rot started to crumple up! The kangaroo had found a very interesting plant. + +But then, the kangaroo heard a noise. It was the sound of a hunter on a horse! He was coming to get the kangaroo! So, the kangaroo hopped away as fast as he could, back to the safety of the meadow. + +The kangaroo never found out what the rot plant was, but he knew it was a very special thing! He promised himself he would come back to it one day, when the hunter was not around. +Once upon a time, two friends, Sam and Jack, were walking through the forest when they suddenly ran into a bear. Sam was so scared that he immediately ran away, leaving Jack behind. Jack tried his best to stay cheerful, but he was very frightened. + +The bear started to poke Jack and he wondered why the bear was being so mean to him. Jack asked the bear, "Why are you poking me?" + +The bear replied, "I am bored and I want to play!" + +Just then, another bear appeared and started to poke Jack yet again. Jack started to cry and asked the two bears to stop, but they did not listen. They kept poking him until Jack could no longer take it. + +Jack let out one last scream before the two bears took him away and never returned. Sam was too ashamed to look for his friend and he never found out what happened to Jack. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a curious cat named Max. Max loved exploring the world around him - he never stopped curious. + +One fine day, Max went to the pond. As he was walking around, he heard a big splash. Max went to see what was happening. When he got there, he saw two frogs in the middle of a swimming race. + +One of the frogs called out to him and said, "Hi, Max! We're having a race - do you want to join us?" + +Max didn't know how to swim, but he was curious about the race. He said yes and the frogs quickly showed him what to do. + +Max tried his best, but soon enough the other frog crossed the finish line! The frogs cheered and gave Max some news: the winner was going to get a special prize. + +Max was excited, but he also wanted to keep practicing so he could cross the finish line first next time. The frogs promised him they'd give him a prize if he won. + +Max kept swimming and the next time he splashed his way to the finish line! He was so excited to receive the prize. + +Max was glad that he was so curious - it had led to an amazing prize! +Once upon a time there was a lovely human. They lived in a fancy home with lots of fun things. + +One day, the human heard a noise. They went to find out what it was, and saw a small animal. + +The human was very surprised, and asked, "What are you doing here?" + +The animal replied, "I just wanted to say hello!" + +The human smiled and said, "Well, hello there! It's nice to meet you." + +The animal was very happy and said, "I'm glad we met. Goodbye!" + +The human waved goodbye and said, "Farewell." + +And so the animal left, and the human went back to their cozy and fancy home. +One day, Sam went for a walk in the woods. While he was walking, he saw a ghost! Sam was so scared that he didn't know what to do. + +He asked the ghost, "What do you want?" + +The ghost replied, "Don't worry. I won't hurt you." + +Sam remembered what his parents told him: always be obedient. So he asked the ghost, "Do you need help?" + +The ghost smiled and said, "No, I’m okay. I just wanted to say hello." + +Sam felt relieved and calmly told the ghost, "Okay, see you later!" Then he hurried home. + +When Sam got home, he was so happy and thankful to the ghost. He was glad he was obedient and listened to his parents. He never worried again when he went for a walk in the woods. +Today was the biggest day of Jake's life. He was going to his first camp! He was so excited, he could barely contain himself. He grabbed his bag and jumped in the car with his mom. + +Throughout the car ride he dreamed of all the fun he would have. But when he arrived, he was met with an angry camp counselor. His mom was immediately concerned, and she spoke to the counselor in a serious voice. + +Jake stood quietly, watching, feeling a bit nervous. When the conversation finally ended, his mom sighed. She told him he wouldn't be able to go to camp this time, and it was okay to feel sad. + +Jake sighed too as his mom drove him home. But deep down he was feeling optimistic. He knew that soon he would get to go to camp and have lots of fun! +Once, there was a girl who wanted to go to the park. She could not find the key, so she had to ask her parents for help. Her dad said that he would help her, but first, he had to find the lock. + +The little girl and her dad went to the door, and sure enough, there it was! A lock! Her dad fiddled with the lock for a few minutes and eventually it opened. + +The girl was so excited that she could go to the park. She held her dad's hand as they walked down the street. She felt a little embarrassed because all the other kids were riding their bikes and she was just walking. + +But soon enough, they arrived at the park. The girl was so happy to explore the playground and swing on the swingset. + +At the end of their walk, the girl and her dad went back home. Even though she felt embarrassed at first, the little girl had a great time at the park with her dad! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called May. She wanted to make something special and so she decided to try and make some dough. May grabbed some flour and other ingredients from the kitchen and began to mix them together. + +May tried very hard to make the dough just right. After she finished mixing, it finally looked nice and thick. Then, May added some sweet things to make it special. She put in some sugar and some honey. May smiled because it smelled so yummy! + +May rolled out the dough and tried to make it look pretty. She cut out shapes and put them onto a baking tray. Finally, the dough was ready to go in the oven. May stayed close and watched as her dough cooked. + +When the timer went off, May opened the oven door. Inside she saw golden and sweet dough, ready to eat. She took them out, let them cool and then enjoyed the sweet treat she made. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sally and Tommy who loved to play together. + +One day they were playing in the garden and Tommy noticed a big tower. He said to Sally, "Can we play with the tower?" + +Sally smiled and said, "Yes, let's build it together!" + +So, they worked together to build the tower. They stacked the blocks one by one until it was high and strong. When it was finished, they both felt proud. + +Suddenly, a calm breeze came and gently brushed against the top of the tower. Both Tommy and Sally watched in awe as the tower started to move and spin gently. + +They both smiled as they looked at the calm tower, spinning and swaying in the breeze. +Once there was a girl called Sally. She was three years old and very curious. One day she was in her bedroom playing with her dolls. She saw something shiny, so she went over to take a closer look. It was a hook. + +Sally was so excited, she wanted to show it to someone. So, she grabbed the hook and ran out of her bedroom to find her mom. + +As she went down the stairs, she tripped on the stairs and dropped the hook. It broke into three pieces. +"Oh no!" she said. + +Sally's mom heard the noise, so she came running. When she saw the broken hook, she looked very sad. +"Sally, why did you do that? You were so stupid. Now I don't have my hook anymore," her mom said. + +Sally looked at her mom with tears in her eyes. She said sorry and gave her mom a hug. + +Her mom smiled and hugged her back. "It's ok, I know you didn't mean to break it. Let's go and get a new hook," she said. + +So, the mom and Sally went to the shop together and bought a new hook. Sally learned her lesson, not to be so silly and careless with things. +Once upon a time, a mommy and her daughter were walking up a wide stair. The mommy was smiling and looked around proudly. When they reached the top, the mommy said to her daughter, “You know, sweetheart, if you believe in yourself, you can do wonderful things.†+ +The little girl nodded, but wasn’t sure if she really understood. The mommy smiled and asked, “Have you ever tried?†+ +The little girl thought for a moment, and nodded. She said, “I believe in myself, but it’s hard sometimes.†+ +The mommy nodded and said, “Yes, it can be difficult. But I believe in you, and so does daddy, and grandpa and grandma! You just have to keep believing in yourself, and don’t give up.†+ +The little girl smiled, and hugged her mommy. That night, she lay in bed thinking about the wide stair, and what her mommy had said. She knew that if she kept believing in herself, and worked hard, she could do anything! + +The moral of this story is that you should always believe in yourself, and never give up. With hard work and determination, you can achieve anything. +Once upon a time, there was a kind grandma who loved spending time with her granddaughter. She was always willing to take her on trips and let her explore the world. One day, grandma and granddaughter decided to go on an adventure. + +Grandma got out a map and opened it up. She showed it to her granddaughter, who was very excited. + +Grandma said, "Let’s see where we can go." +Granddaughter smiled and said, "Let’s call it an adventure!" + +Grandma smiled back and said, "It’s a good idea." + +So, they packed their bags and went on their adventure. It was filled with lots of fun and surprises! Grandma and granddaughter had a wonderful time, and grandmother said, "We should do this again soon." + +Granddaughter nodded, hugged her grandmother, and said, "Yes, thank you for being so kind!" +Once upon a time there were two best friends called Paul and Sophie. They were very happy and loved to play together. + +One day Paul and Sophie decided to go to market. When they reached the market, Sophie sighed. The market was empty and nothing was for sale. + +Sophie said with a sad face, "Paul, why is the market empty?" + +Paul smiled and explained, "It's Saturday and the market is usually closed on Saturdays." + +Sophie smiled, "Oh okay! Let's go home and play games then." + +Paul and Sophie held hands and skipped all the way home. They had a lot of fun playing together and never stopped laughing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who told stories that weren't true. She thought it was fun to say things that didn't happen. But she started to feel uncomfortable when people began to not believe her. + +One day, she wanted to tell someone the truth, but she felt scared. The feeling of regret was too much for her to handle. She knew she should have been honest earlier. + +The little girl tried to tell everyone she was sorry, but it was too late. She had to live with her regret and stay away from lies. + +The little girl learned that telling the truth was always the better choice, and she never told lies again. She was finally happy and felt comfortable with being honest. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was an avocado tree. The avocado tree was very proud of its avocados because they were big, green and delicious. But the avocados weren't very friendly. + +One day a squirrel came to the avocado tree and asked for one of its avocados. The avocados were not very happy about this, but the avocado tree said, "Yes, of course you can take one." + +The squirrel was very excited and quickly gathered an ugly avocado. He ran off with it and the other avocados started to laugh. The laughing avocados acted very mean and made fun of the squirrel. + +The avocado tree was not happy with the other avocados. He said, "Stop acting ugly. Think about how you'd feel if someone laughed at you." The avocados understood and apologized to the squirrel. They all learned an important lesson which was to always be kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was very brave, but also a bit scared of big places. She was invited to a big house but she didn't know how to get there. + +Mom said: "It's simple. Just take the elevator to the third floor and you'll find it!" + +Sarah nodded and took a deep breath. She was a bit scared of elevators, but she knew she had to be brave. She stepped in and pressed the button. The elevator started to move and Sarah felt a bit dizzy. + +Mom said: "Be brave and just focus on where you're going. The elevator will lead you there!" + +Sarah kept her eyes ahead and finally, the elevator stopped on the third floor. She stepped out, took a few deep breaths, and was ready to explore. She was on her way! +Once upon a time, there was a busy little mouse. He worked hard all day, but he never paid attention to anyone else. + +One day, the mouse was running very quickly. Right behind him was a big cat! The cat roared, "Stop! I want to play!" + +But the mouse just kept running. He was too busy for a game. So the cat ran after him and caught him with one big paw. The cat said, "You should have paid attention! Now you have to pay the price!" + +The mouse knew then that being too busy and ignoring those around him was not the right way to live. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to pay attention to others and take time to enjoy life. If we don’t, we may have to pay the price. +Once upon a time, there was a family that was very modest. Every week, they would plan their menu, so they would know what to buy at the local supermarket. + +One day, the father asked the three-year-old daughter, "What do you want for dinner?" She said, "I want a cheese sandwich!" Her father laughed and said, "That's not on the menu, but let's figure out what we can have." He took out the menu and showed it to her. The daughter studied it, then found the item that she liked. She pointed and said, "I want this one!" + +The father smiled and said, "I'm so proud that you can use the menu. We're all going to enjoy this dinner." + +After dinner, the daughter said, "Yum, that was so delicious." She gave her father a big hug, and he smiled and said, "Glad you liked it!" + +The family was happy with their modest dinner, and thanked each other for using the menu. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved playing outside in his garden. One day Tom was playing in his garden when he heard a funny noise. He stopped to listen and noticed a mosquito buzzing around. Tom got a bit scared, but he didn't move. "I think it's a smelly mosquito," he said. + +Then he heard his mom calling from inside the house. "Tom, come inside!" she said. + +Tom ran inside the house, away from the mosquito. His mom said, "You should never play too close to a smelly mosquito. It can make you sick!" + +Tom nodded and thought, "I'll never forget this lesson." +One day, Mark was very persistent and wanted to go for a walk outside. His dad nodded and said, "Okay, let's go!" They put on their shoes and went out. + +Mark ran ahead, pointing and calling out, "Look, Dad! Look!" He was so excited to explore the world outside. + +Everywhere they went, Mark wanted to stay longer. He wanted to enjoy every moment and his Dad nodded to show he understood. They looked at the park, the trees and the flowers. + +Finally, it was time to go back home but Mark was still persistent. He tried his best to see even more of the world. + +Mark's Dad smiled and said, "It's time to go back now. We can come again tomorrow if you want". Mark smiled and nodded, already excited for the next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a gifted little girl named Alice. One day, Alice went for a walk. As she walked, she kept her eyes wide open and noticed lots of new things. She discovered a pretty butterfly and a funny bug. She found some pretty stones and a big oak tree. + +Alice was so excited about all her discoveries, she decided to tell her grandma. She ran to her grandma's house and shouted, "Grandma! I went for a walk and I discovered lots of new things!" Grandma was very pleased and asked, "What did you discover?" + +Alice told her grandma about the butterfly, the bug and the stones. Grandma smiled and said, "That's very exciting, Alice. You're very gifted." Alice smiled and the two enjoyed a big hug. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a thick farm. It was a beautiful place, full of happy animals, who roamed and grazed in the sun. + +One day, the animals wanted to play together. They rolled in the hay and scampered around. + +The farmer noticed the animals being so active and asked, “What are you all up to?†+ +The animals answered, “We want to play together, but without a fence. Can you allow it? Please, farmer!?†+ +The farmer loved his animals, so he smiled and said, “Yes, I will allow it. Have fun!†+ +The animals cheered with joy and kept playing together on the thick farm. +There once was a little girl named Ann. Every Tuesday, Ann begged her mom to go out to play. But every Tuesday her mom always said no. She always insisted that Ann do her chores. + +This Tuesday, Ann was feeling something different. She was feeling brave and determined. She begged and shouted very loud, until finally her mom said yes. + +Ann was so excited! She put on her hat and ran outside. She played in the sunshine, ran around with her friends, and enjoyed the warm day. + +But then, a sudden thunderstorm brought loud noises and dark clouds. Ann was scared, and started to cry. But mom insisted that Ann stay put and wait it out. + +Ann waited and waited, until eventually the sun shone through again. The storm was gone, leaving behind a beautiful rainbow over the playground. Ann smiled. She knew that mom's insistence was for her own good! +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called John. John wanted to collect something special, so he decided to go picking blueberries. + +John was very happy walking through the woods, as he was looking for the perfect blueberry. Suddenly, he found one. It was a huge, juicy blueberry! + +John quickly grabbed it, but his hands were too small, and the blueberry popped out and rolled away. John was very sad and he said "Sorry!". + +John started to look for it, and after a few minutes, he found it again. He carefully held it and said, "I'm going to collect this blueberry". He smiled with delight! +Once there was a dog named Max. Max was always busy running around and playing. He was always on the go and never stopped for a break. + +One day Max was feeling very thirsty. He needed something to drink! He asked his friend, a cat named Fluffy, if she knew where he could find a drink. + +Fluffy: "Well, Max, you could try going to the store. There, you should be able to get something to drink." + +Max: "Thank you, Fluffy. That's a great idea!" + +So Max trotted off to the store and asked one of the people who worked there what he could drink. The person replied, "We have a variety of drinks here. What would you like?" + +Max chose a cold, delicious apple juice to drink. He thanked the job-holder and happily trotted along with his drink. He finally quenched his thirst! + +From then on, Max understood that if he was ever thirsty again, he could go to the store and find something to drink. He knew he could trust that the job-holder would always be busy helping people, but still find the time to give him something nice to drink. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and have fun. One day, Lily's mom suggested they go to the park to play. Lily was so happy! + +When they got to the park, Lily saw a boy playing with a laser toy. She thought it looked cool and asked her mom if she could have one too. Her mom said no because lasers can be dangerous and Lily needed to be safe. + +Lily's mom suggested they play with a ball instead. Lily agreed and they had so much fun playing catch! Lily's mom said the ball was reliable because it always bounced back to them. Lily was happy she had so much fun without the laser toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and wanted some cookies. He asked his mom if he could have some, but she said no because it was almost time for dinner. Timmy was sad and his tummy was grumbling. + +Suddenly, Timmy's older sister Emma came into the room. She had a plate of cookies in her hand. Timmy asked if he could have one, but Emma said no and made a threat. She said she would perform a magic trick and make the cookies disappear if Timmy didn't leave her alone. + +Timmy didn't want the cookies to disappear, so he went to his room. He was still hungry and sad. But then, his mom called him for dinner. Timmy was happy again and forgot all about the cookies. He ate his dinner and went to bed with a full tummy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady named Granny. Granny loved to cook and bake. One day, she decided to prepare a special cake for her granddaughter's birthday. She got out her favorite rag and wiped down the kitchen counter. Then, she mixed flour, sugar, and eggs in a big bowl. She poured the batter into a cake pan and put it in the oven to bake. When the cake was ready, Granny frosted it with pink icing and put candles on top. Her granddaughter was so happy when she saw the cake and blew out all the candles. They all had a wonderful time eating cake and celebrating together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. One day, he found a glove on the ground. It was a smart glove with a button that made it light up. Timmy was so happy and he put it on his hand. + +Timmy's mom called him in for dinner, but he didn't want to take off his new glove. "Can I wear it to dinner?" he asked his mom. "No, you'll get food on it," she said. Timmy was sad, but he took off the glove and left it on the porch. + +The next day, Timmy went outside to play again. But when he looked for his smart glove, it was gone. He asked his mom if she had seen it, but she hadn't. Timmy searched and searched, but he couldn't find it anywhere. + +Finally, Timmy's dog dug up something in the backyard. It was Timmy's smart glove! But it was all dirty and torn. "Who buried my glove?" Timmy asked. No one answered. Timmy was so upset that he cried. He had lost his favorite thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play in the forest near his house. One day, Jack saw a blue bird in the trees. Jack wanted to catch the bird, so he spread his arms and tried to catch it. But the bird flew away. + +Jack was sad, so he decided to build a fort out of lumber he found in the forest. He spread the lumber on the ground and started building. Jack worked hard all day and finally finished his fort. He was so proud of it. + +But that night, a big storm came and the wind blew the lumber away. Jack's fort was destroyed. Jack was sad again. He learned that sometimes things don't go the way we want them to, and that's okay. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but his mom always told him to be safe. One day, Timmy found a pile of junk in his backyard. He wanted to play with it, but he knew it wasn't safe. + +Timmy's friend, Billy, came over and saw the junk pile. "Can we play with it?" Billy asked. "No, it's not safe," Timmy replied. "But it looks like so much fun," Billy said. "Let's ask my mom if we can play with it," Timmy suggested. + +Timmy's mom came outside and saw the junk pile. "That's not safe, boys," she said. "But we really want to play with it," Timmy said. "Okay, but only if I'm with you to make sure you're safe," Timmy's mom said. The boys were so happy and they played with the junk pile while Timmy's mom watched to make sure they were safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trains more than anything in the world. He would watch them chug along the tracks for hours on end. One day, Timmy's mom promised him they would take a train ride together. + +Timmy was so excited! He could hardly wait for the day to come. But then it started to rain. And rain. And rain. Timmy was miserable. He thought they would never get to ride the train. But his mom promised they would go, rain or shine. + +Finally, the day arrived. The rain had stopped, and the sun was shining. Timmy and his mom got on the train and rode through the countryside. Timmy was so happy, he felt like he was flying. He looked out the window and saw all the trees and fields passing by. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat something yummy. She asked her mom for pasta, her favorite food. Her mom boiled some pasta and put it in a bowl. Lily was happy and ate it all up. + +Later, Lily wanted to go on a picnic with her mom. They packed some sandwiches and fruit in a basket. Lily's mom also packed some cold pasta in a container. Lily was excited to eat the pasta outside. They found a nice spot in the park and enjoyed their picnic. The cold pasta tasted delicious in the warm sunshine. + +After the picnic, Lily and her mom packed up their things and went home. Lily was tired but happy from their fun day. She went to bed dreaming of more picnics and yummy pasta. +Once upon a time, there was a little beetle. He loved to dig holes in the ground. One day, he found a shiny rock and he wanted to keep it safe. So, he decided to bury it in the ground. He dug a deep hole and carefully placed the rock in it. + +But then, he realized that he couldn't remember where he buried it! He felt very upset and didn't know what to do. He searched and searched but couldn't find it. + +Finally, he decided to ask his friends for help. They all worked together and dug up the whole area until they found the shiny rock. The little beetle was so happy and grateful to his friends for helping him. From that day on, he never buried anything without making a map first! +Once upon a time, a little elephant named Ellie was playing with her friends in the jungle. They were having so much fun playing hide and seek. Ellie was very good at hiding because she could fit her whole body inside a trunk. + +One day, Ellie's mom told her it was time to go home. Ellie said goodbye to her friends and started walking home. But she was so busy thinking about how much fun she had that she didn't notice she was going the wrong way. + +Soon, it was dark and Ellie was lost. She started to feel scared and missed her mom. Suddenly, she saw a big trunk and thought it was hers. She crawled inside and fell asleep. + +The next morning, Ellie's mom found her sleeping in the trunk. She was so happy to find her baby safe and sound. But she scolded Ellie for being foolish and getting lost. Ellie felt very sad and wished she had listened to her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to eat fish, but he couldn't unlock the door to get outside. One day, Fluffy saw a mouse outside and he really wanted to catch it. He tried to unlock the door, but he couldn't do it. + +Fluffy was very sad because he couldn't go outside and catch the mouse. His owner saw that Fluffy was sad and decided to help him. She unlocked the door and let Fluffy outside. + +Fluffy ran outside and saw the mouse. He tried to catch it, but the mouse was too fast. Fluffy decided to give up and went to the kitchen to eat some food. His owner gave him some fish, but it was too salty. Fluffy didn't like it and went back to sleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to build towers with his blocks. One day, Timmy got a cold and had to stay in bed. He didn't feel regular anymore. + +Timmy's mom came in to check on him and saw that he was sad. She asked him if he wanted to build a tower, but Timmy shook his head no. He didn't have the energy to build. + +The next day, Timmy's mom went to check on him again, but he wasn't in his bed. She searched the house and found him in his room, surrounded by blocks. He had built the tallest tower he had ever made. But as she watched, the tower fell down and Timmy started to cry. + +Timmy's mom hugged him and told him it was okay. They could build another tower tomorrow. But Timmy just shook his head and said he didn't want to build anymore. And that's how Timmy's love for building ended. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a big country with lots of trees and animals. He loved to play outside and explore the nature. One day, Timmy's mom told him that they were going to perform a special dance at the town square. Timmy was very excited because he loved to dance! + +On the day of the performance, Timmy put on his normal clothes and went to the town square with his mom. There were lots of people there and everyone was clapping and cheering. When it was their turn to perform, Timmy and his mom started to dance. They danced and twirled around, and everyone was very impressed. + +After the performance, Timmy and his mom went to get some ice cream. Timmy was very happy because he had so much fun dancing and he was proud of himself for doing a good job. From that day on, Timmy loved to perform and show off his dancing skills to everyone in his country. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. At the park, Lily saw a big hoop. She wanted to play with the hoop, so she ran to it and picked it up. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud yell. She turned around and saw a boy who was pale. He was scared because he lost his mom. Lily's mom saw the boy and helped him find his mom. The boy was happy and thanked Lily and her mom. They all played with the hoop together and had a fun day at the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she found a little acorn under a big oak tree. She decided to plant it in her garden. + +Every day, Lily would water the little acorn and wait for it to grow. She was very patient and did not give up. After a few weeks, the acorn grew into a big oak tree. Lily was so happy and felt very successful. + +One day, Lily went on a trip with her family. When she returned home, she saw that the oak tree had grown even taller. She was very happy to see it again and felt like it was her friend. From that day on, Lily would always return to the oak tree and play under its shade. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Lily. They loved to play together every day. One day, Timmy said to Lily, "Let's go rush to the park and play on the swings!" + +Lily said, "Wait, we need to put our dishes in the dishwasher first." + +Timmy said, "Oh, I forgot. My mommy always tells me to clean up after myself." + +Lily said, "My mommy says the same thing. But, my dishwasher is different from yours. Let me show you!" + +So, they rushed to Lily's house and put their dishes in the dishwasher. Then, they rushed to the park and played on the swings. They had so much fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the shop with her mommy. They would buy candy and toys. One day, they went to a fair where there were lots of games and rides. Lily was so happy! + +But then, she saw a sharp knife in one of the game booths. She wanted to win it so badly. Her mommy said no, but Lily didn't listen. She played the game and won the knife. She was so proud! + +But then, she accidentally dropped the knife and it fell on her foot. It hurt so much! Her mommy took her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily lost her foot because of the sharp knife. She learned a very important lesson that day: to always listen to her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the mud. He would make mud pies and mud castles all day long. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, it's time to come inside and take a bath." + +Timmy replied, "But mom, I want to perform a magic trick with the mud." + +His mom was hesitant but eventually agreed. Timmy took some mud and molded it into a pale, lumpy ball. He then said, "Watch this!" and threw the mud ball into the air. It landed on the ground and suddenly grew into a beautiful flower. + +His mom was amazed and said, "Wow, Timmy! You really are a magician!" + +From then on, Timmy loved to perform magic tricks with mud. He even started a mud magic show for all his friends in the neighborhood. And every time he performed, he would use his special pale mud to create something new and exciting. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved aeroplanes. He had a new toy aeroplane that he played with every day. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Let's go to the park." Timmy was excited to go to the park, but he didn't want to leave his new toy aeroplane behind. + +Timmy's mom said, "Don't worry, we can bring your aeroplane with us to the park." Timmy was so happy! They went to the park and Timmy played with his aeroplane on the grass. He even made a new friend who liked aeroplanes too. + +Later, it was time to go home. Timmy's mom said, "We have to leave the park now." Timmy was sad to leave, but he was happy he got to play with his new toy aeroplane and make a new friend. When they got home, Timmy hugged his aeroplane and said, "Thank you for coming with us to the park." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing when they noticed the sun was setting. They all stopped to watch the beautiful sunset. + +After the sunset, Lily's friend, Timmy, realized he forgot his water bottle at home. He was thirsty and sad. Lily didn't want her friend to be sad, so she ran home to supply him with a new water bottle. When she returned, Timmy was happy and grateful. Lily felt proud and happy that she could help her friend. + +Later that night, Lily's mom asked her if she broke her favorite vase. Lily felt guilty because she accidentally knocked it over while playing. She apologized and promised to be more careful in the future. Lily's mom forgave her and gave her a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, she went to visit her grandma who had a big jar of powder on her dresser. + +"What is that?" asked Lily. + +"It's powder," said her grandma. "It makes you smell nice." + +Lily took a big whiff and sneezed loudly. "That tickles!" she giggled. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. They had a lively game of tag and ran around in circles. But suddenly, Lily felt sick. She sneezed and sneezed until she couldn't stop. + +Her friends were worried and asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" + +"I don't feel good," she replied. + +Lily had caught a cold from the powder at her grandma's house. She had to go home early and miss out on the rest of the fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily loved apples very much. She always ate them every day. But one day, her mom saw her room was very messy. So, her mom said, "Lily, your room is not tidy. You need to clean it up." + +Lily replied, "But I don't know how to tidy my room, mom." + +Her mom said, "I can teach you how to tidy your room. First, let's pick up all the toys and put them in the toy box. Then, let's fold your clothes and put them in the closet. Lastly, let's throw away the trash." + +Lily was happy to learn how to tidy her room. After they finished cleaning, her mom said, "Now, let's go eat an apple together." Lily smiled and said, "I love apples, mom!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures with her mom. One day, Lily was very obedient and helped her mom clean up all the paint brushes. + +As a reward, Lily received a big hug from her mom. Her mom also gave her a new set of paints to use for her next picture. Lily was very happy and thanked her mom. + +Lily spent the rest of the day painting a beautiful picture of a flower. She used all the colors from her new paint set. When she finished, she showed her mom and her mom was very proud of her. Lily felt happy that she obeyed her mom and got to receive a new set of paints. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she went to the park and saw a big gate that was closed. She wanted to go inside and play, but the gate was locked. + +Lily felt sad and gloomy because she couldn't play. Suddenly, she saw a bird fly by and zoom through a small hole in the gate. Lily had an idea! She tried to fit through the hole, but she was too big. She tried and tried, but she couldn't fit. + +Just then, a kind man came by and asked Lily what was wrong. She told him about the gate and how she couldn't play. The man had a key and opened the gate for her. Lily was so happy and she zoomed inside to play. She thanked the man and had a wonderful day playing in the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her crayons all day long. One day, she drew a picture of a beautiful flower with many colors. + +Her mommy saw the picture and said, "Wow, Lily! That's a beautiful flower! You did a great job!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mommy!" + +Her daddy came home from work and saw the picture too. He said, "Lily, this is amazing! Let's applaud for you!" + +Lily was so happy and clapped her hands. She was proud of her clean and colorful picture. From that day on, Lily drew many more pictures and her mommy and daddy always applauded for her. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to wear her yellow cap every day when she went outside to play. One day, she was playing with her ball when a big, bright light appeared in the sky. + +Lily's friend, Tommy, saw the light too and said, "Wow, that's so pretty!" + +Lily looked up and saw that the light was getting bigger and brighter. She said, "I think it's coming closer!" + +As the light got closer, Lily's cap flew off her head and into the air. Tommy said, "Don't worry, I'll get it for you!" + +Tommy ran to catch the cap, and as he did, the light disappeared. Lily was happy to have her cap back and said, "Thank you, Tommy! You're my hero!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike outside. One day, Timmy woke up to a warm sun shining in his window. He knew it was going to be a good day to ride his bike. So, Timmy got dressed and went outside to ride. He rode his bike down the street and felt the warm sun on his face. It made him feel happy. Timmy rode his bike all day long and had so much fun. When the sun went down, Timmy went back inside and went to bed. He dreamed about riding his bike in the warm sun all night long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch planes fly in the sky. One day, she saw a plane that looked worried. + +Lily asked, "Why does the plane look worried?" + +The plane said, "I lost a part of my wing and now I can't fly very well." + +Lily wanted to help the plane so she looked for the missing part. She found it in the grass and gave it back to the plane. + +The plane was happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! Now I can fly again!" + +Lily smiled and waved as the plane flew away. She felt happy knowing she helped the worried plane. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy needed to go potty, so he went to the bathroom. But he accidentally dropped his toy car in the toilet! Oh no! + +Timmy was sad because he loved that toy car. He asked his mom for help, but she said he needed to be patient. So Timmy waited and waited for his mom to return with a special tool to get the toy car out of the toilet. + +Finally, his mom returned and was able to rescue the toy car from the toilet. Timmy was so happy and gave his mom a big hug. From that day on, Timmy was more careful with his toys in the bathroom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to have fun with his toys. He had a teddy bear, a car, and a ball. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a candle to light. Timmy was very curious and wanted to see what would happen if he touched the flame. He touched it and his finger burned! It hurt a lot and Timmy cried. His mom hugged him and said, "Be careful, fire can burn you." + +The next day, Timmy's dad took him to the park. They played on the swings and had so much fun. Timmy laughed and shouted, "This is incredible!" He loved spending time with his dad. They also had a picnic and ate sandwiches and fruit. Timmy's dad showed him how to fly a kite. They ran with the kite and it flew high in the sky. Timmy thought it was so much fun! + +At night, Timmy went to bed and thought about his day. He remembered how much fun he had with his dad and how incredible it was to fly a kite. He also remembered how his finger burned when he touched the candle. He decided to be more careful around fire from now on. Timmy closed his eyes and fell asleep, dreaming of more fun adventures with his family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, while she was hiding, she saw a ghost! The ghost was white and see-through, and Lily felt scared. + +She ran back to her friends and told them what she saw. They didn't believe her, so Lily had to repeat what she said many times. Finally, they decided to go back and check, but the ghost was gone. + +Lily felt relieved, but also curious. She wondered if the ghost was hiding deep in the forest. She decided to go back and look for it, but this time she brought her friends with her. Together, they searched deep in the forest, but they never found the ghost again. From that day on, Lily knew that ghosts were real, but she also knew that they were very good at hiding. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy found a big red button on the ground. He picked it up and pressed it. Suddenly, a big monster appeared! + +"Please, Mr. Monster, go away," Timmy said. + +But the monster didn't listen. Instead, he started to eat all of Timmy's toys. Timmy was very sad. He didn't like the disgusting way the monster was eating his toys. + +"Stop, Mr. Monster, stop!" Timmy cried. + +But it was too late. The monster had eaten all of Timmy's toys. Timmy was very upset and didn't know what to do. From that day on, Timmy always remembered to be careful when he found buttons on the ground. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures of beautiful flowers and post them on her wall. One day, Lily's friend Jack came to visit her. + +"Hi Lily, what are you doing?" Jack asked. + +"I'm drawing a picture of a beautiful rose," Lily replied. + +"Can I add something to your picture?" Jack asked. + +"Sure!" Lily said. + +Jack added a little bee to the picture, which made it even more beautiful. Lily was very happy with the addition and posted the picture on her wall. From that day on, Lily and Jack loved to draw pictures together and add little things to make them even more beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a big, healthy bear named Benny. Benny liked to visit his friends in the forest. One day, Benny went to visit his friend, a little squirrel named Sammy. + +"Hi, Sammy! How are you?" asked Benny. + +"I hurt my arm when I fell out of my tree," replied Sammy sadly. + +"Don't worry, I will help you feel better," said Benny kindly. + +Benny gently held Sammy's arm and helped him walk to his tree. Sammy felt much better after Benny's visit. They played together and had lots of fun. Benny was happy to have a friend like Sammy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and watch cartoons on TV. One day, Timmy's dad took him to a big stadium to watch a game. Timmy was excited to see all the people and the big field. + +As they sat in their seats, Timmy looked around and saw that the players looked very distant. He asked his dad, "Why are the players so far away?" His dad explained that the stadium was very big and that's why they looked far away. + +Timmy didn't understand why the players had to be so far away, but he still enjoyed watching the game. He cheered and clapped when his dad did and had a great time. When they left the stadium, Timmy told his dad that he had a lot of fun, even though he didn't understand why the players were so distant. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw pictures of animals and people. One day, Timmy's mom asked him what he was drawing. "I'm creating a picture of a big, old elephant," Timmy said. + +Timmy's mom smiled and said, "That's so cool! You know, we can show your picture to your grandma and grandpa through our network. They will love it!" + +Timmy was excited and asked, "What's a network?" His mom explained, "A network is like a big group of computers and phones that can talk to each other. We can use it to share things with people who are far away from us." + +Timmy was amazed and said, "Wow, that's so cool! Can we show my picture to grandma and grandpa now?" His mom nodded and they sent the picture through their network. Timmy's grandma and grandpa loved the picture and told him he was a great artist. Timmy was so happy that he created more pictures to share with his family through their network. +Once upon a time, there was a kind mommy. She had a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to touch things with his hands. He liked to feel the soft fur of his cat and the bumpy bark of trees. + +One day, Timmy and his mommy went to the park. They saw a man with a big watch on his wrist. Timmy thought it was so cool! The man let Timmy touch the watch and Timmy was very happy. + +After that, Timmy's mommy had a thoughtful idea. She thought they could go home and watch a movie together. Timmy loved that idea! They snuggled up on the couch and watched a funny movie. Timmy laughed and laughed, feeling happy and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a group of animals who lived in a forest. They were all friends and loved to play together. One day, a charming bird suggested they play a game of hide-and-seek. + +All the animals were excited to play, except for the sly fox. He didn't like the idea of hiding and being found. Instead, he suggested they play a different game. But the other animals didn't want to change the game. + +The game began and everyone hid except for the fox. He decided to cheat and peek at where everyone was hiding. When it was his turn to find the others, he easily found them all. But the other animals noticed he was cheating and didn't want to play with him anymore. + +The fox was sad and felt left out. He realized that his suggestion to change the game was not a good idea. Sadly, the fox left the group and went home alone. The other animals continued to play without him. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird with big wings. The bird liked to fly high in the sky and see all the pretty things below. One day, the bird met a sad caterpillar who wanted to fly too, but didn't have any wings. The bird encouraged the caterpillar to keep trying and one day it would be able to fly too. + +But then, a rude crow came and made fun of the caterpillar for not having wings. The little bird stood up to the crow and told it to stop being rude. The crow flew away and the bird stayed with the caterpillar, helping it practice and grow stronger. + +Finally, the day came when the caterpillar turned into a beautiful butterfly with its own wings. The bird was so happy and proud of its friend. They flew together in the sky, enjoying the sunshine and the wind. And they knew that no matter what, they would always encourage each other and stand up to any rude crows that came their way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a hairy dog named Max. Max loved to play fetch with Timmy. One day, Timmy and Max were playing outside when Timmy accidentally dropped the ball on his knee. + +"Ow! My knee hurts!" cried Timmy. + +Max barked and licked Timmy's knee to make it feel better. But Timmy was still sad because he couldn't play anymore. + +"I don't want to play anymore, Max. My knee is too sore," said Timmy. + +Max looked sad too. He wanted to play with Timmy. Suddenly, Max had an idea. He ran to the shed and brought back a soft ball. + +"Here, Timmy. We can play catch with this soft ball. It won't hurt your knee," said Max. + +Timmy smiled and hugged Max. "Thank you, Max. You're the best friend ever!" + +From then on, Timmy and Max played with the soft ball and had lots of fun together. 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 saw a big, brown bear. The bear looked very scary, but Lily was not afraid. She knew that the bear was obedient and would not hurt her. + +Lily decided to enter the forest and play with the bear. She played games and had lots of fun with the bear. The bear was very gentle and kind to Lily. + +After a while, Lily had to go home. She said goodbye to the bear and promised to come back and play with him again. The bear waved goodbye with his paw and Lily left the forest, feeling happy and excited to see her new friend again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, fluffy cat named Mittens. One day, Lily's mom gave her a candy. Lily put it in her mouth and made a funny face. "It's bitter," she said. "What does 'bitter' mean?" asked her mom. "It means it tastes yucky," Lily replied. + +Later that day, Lily and Mittens were playing with their toys. Lily picked up a doll and said, "This is my favorite toy." Mittens meowed and Lily repeated, "This is my favorite toy." Then, Lily's mom came in and put a label on the toy box. "This is where we put our toys," she said. "What does 'label' mean?" asked Lily. "It means a sticker that tells us what something is," her mom explained. + +From that day on, Lily liked to repeat new words she learned and put labels on all her toys. And even though the candy was bitter, she still liked trying new things. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to watch cartoons on TV. One day, she was sitting on the couch, and her knee started to hurt. She called out to her mom, "Mommy, my knee hurts!" + +Her mom came over and said, "Let me take a look." She saw that Lily had a little scratch on her knee. "It's just a tiny scratch, it will be okay," her mom said. + +Later that night, Lily went to bed. She was scared because she had a bad dream about monsters. She told her mom, "Mommy, I'm scared of the monsters." Her mom said, "Don't worry, there are no monsters here. Just close your eyes and go to sleep." + +But then, in the middle of the night, Lily woke up to a scary noise. She saw a monster in her room! She tried to scream, but the monster covered her mouth. The next morning, her mom found Lily's bed empty and her window open. She never saw Lily again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mom and dad. One day, they went to the park and Lily sat on a swing. She loved swinging high in the air and feeling the wind in her hair. + +But then, Lily's parents got worried because they couldn't see her anymore. They looked around and saw that she had disappeared! They searched and searched but couldn't find her. + +Finally, they found her hiding behind a bush. Lily's parents were so happy to find her safe and sound. They hugged her and told her that it's important to always stay in sight and never wander off. From that day on, Lily always stayed close to her parents and never disappeared again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but one day he lost his favorite toy car. He looked for it everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. Timmy felt sad and started to cry. + +Suddenly, the toy car appeared out of nowhere! Timmy was so happy to see it again. But then, just as quickly as it appeared, the toy car vanished into thin air! Timmy was confused and didn't know what to do. + +He looked around and realized that the room was very quiet and empty. He decided to sit down and wait for his toy car to come back. After a few minutes, the toy car reappeared and Timmy was overjoyed. From that day on, he made sure to always keep his favorite toy car close to him. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. Max loved to wear his sunglasses even when it was cold outside. One day, Max went outside to play with his friend, Lily. + +Lily said, "Why are you wearing sunglasses? It's cold outside!" + +Max replied, "I like them. They make me look cool." + +Lily said, "But you don't need them now. It's not sunny." + +Max thought about it and decided to take off his sunglasses. He said, "You're right. I'll quit wearing them for now." + +Lily smiled and they continued to play together in the cold weather. Max realized that sometimes it's better to listen to your friends and not always do what you want. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old owl who lived in a tree. The owl was very good at giving advice to all the animals in the forest. One day, a little mouse came to the owl and said, "Mr. Owl, I am scared of the big, bad cat. What should I do?" + +The owl thought for a moment and said, "You should march straight up to the cat and blow your horn as loud as you can. Then, the cat will run away and never bother you again." + +The little mouse was surprised by the owl's advice but decided to give it a try. So, he went off to find the cat. When he found the cat, he marched right up to him and blew his horn as loud as he could. The cat was so scared that he ran away as fast as he could. + +The little mouse was very happy and ran back to the owl to thank him for his wise advice. From that day on, the little mouse was never scared of the big, bad cat again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to build things with his blocks. He would build tall towers and big houses. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a present. It was a big box with a cheerful bow on top. Timmy was so excited to see what was inside! + +When he opened the present, he found a new set of blocks. They were different colors and shapes than his old blocks. Timmy was so happy and started to build right away. He built a big castle with a moat and a drawbridge. His mom was so proud of him and gave him a big hug. + +From that day on, Timmy played with his new blocks every day. He loved building new things and showing them to his mom. Timmy was always cheerful when he was building and it made his mom happy too. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to brush her hair every morning. One day, her mommy said she could go to the park if she finished brushing her hair. Lily was excited and brushed her hair really fast. + +At the park, Lily saw a big slide. She wanted to slide down, but her mommy said she needed to wait until it was her turn. Finally, it was Lily's turn to slide. Her mommy permitted her to go down the slide and Lily was very happy. + +After playing at the park, Lily and her mommy went home. Lily brushed her hair again before going to bed. She was excited to go to sleep and dream about all the fun things she did that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and write with his pencil. He also had a red eraser that he loved very much. He would always look for it whenever he needed to erase something. + +One day, Timmy went to school and brought his pencil and eraser with him. During class, he made a mistake and needed to erase it. But when he looked for his eraser, it was gone! He asked his classmates if they had seen it, but no one had. + +At the end of the day, Timmy went home feeling sad and frustrated. He told his mom about the missing eraser, and she said, "Maybe someone took it by mistake. Don't worry, we'll buy you a new one tomorrow." + +But Timmy was stubborn. He wanted his old eraser back. So he went back to school the next day and looked for it everywhere. He even asked the teacher if she had seen it. But it was nowhere to be found. + +Finally, Timmy gave up and went home. When he got there, he saw his little sister playing with his red eraser. She had taken it from his backpack without him noticing. Timmy was angry and sad, but he realized that being stubborn had only made things worse. He learned that it's important to let go of things sometimes and not hold onto them too tightly. +One day, Tom went for a walk in the fog. The fog was very thick, and Tom felt a little dizzy. He could not see very far, but he wanted to find his friend, the big tree. + +Tom's friend, the bird, saw him walking in the fog. The bird wanted to help Tom, so it flew down and said, "I will help you find the big tree!" The bird encouraged Tom to keep going, even when he felt dizzy. + +Together, Tom and the bird walked through the fog. They felt better because they had each other. Soon, they found the big tree. Tom was happy and thanked the bird for helping him. They played by the big tree all day, and the fog went away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a big cat named Tom. Sue and Tom were very good friends. They played together every day. They were very happy. + +One day, Sue and Tom went for a walk in the park. They saw a small bird on the ground. The bird was not fine. It looked sad and hungry. Sue wanted to help the bird. She had an idea. + +Sue took some food from her bag. She offered the food to the bird. The bird ate the food and started to feel better. The bird was now fine. Sue and Tom were very happy to help the bird. They played together and had a fun day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a toy that did not belong to her. It was an unusual toy. It could talk and walk. Sue loved to play with the toy all day. + +One day, Sue took the toy to the park. She saw another girl named Lily. Lily said, "That toy is mine!" Sue did not want to give the toy back. They began to fight over the toy. They both wanted the toy so bad. + +As they fought, the toy started to wake up. It was angry. The toy said, "I do not like when kids fight!" The toy walked away from Sue and Lily. They were both very sad. The toy was gone, and they had nothing to play with. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to pick some flowers. He saw a big, pretty curtain hanging in the air. Tim thought the curtain was impressive. He wanted to see what was behind it. + +Tim went to the curtain and pulled it to the side. Behind the curtain, he found a big, shiny ball. Tim liked the ball and played with it. He threw the ball up and down, and it made him very happy. + +Tim's mom saw him playing with the ball. She was happy that he found something fun to do. Tim showed his mom the flowers he picked and the impressive curtain. They both smiled and played with the ball together. +One day, a cat named Mimi and a dog named Rex were in their little house. They were hungry and wanted to bake a meal. Mimi said, "Let's make a crazy cake with lots of colors!" + +Rex agreed, "Yes, a crazy cake will be fun to make and eat!" So they started to bake the cake. They mixed flour, sugar, and eggs in a big bowl. Then they added lots of colors to make the crazy cake. + +Mimi and Rex put the cake in the oven to bake. While they waited, they danced and sang. When the cake was ready, they took it out and let it cool. They were so happy with their crazy cake. They ate the cake and had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy had a big box of files with pretty pictures. She loved to look at the pictures and show them to her friends. + +One day, Amy could not find her favorite file with a picture of a cat. She looked everywhere but it was gone. Amy was worried. She asked her mom, "Where is my cat file?" Her mom said, "I don't know, but let's guess where it could be." + +Amy and her mom started to guess where the file might be. "Is it under the bed?" Amy asked. They looked, but it was not there. "Is it in the toy box?" her mom guessed. They looked, but it was not there either. + +Finally, Amy guessed, "Is it in my backpack?" They looked in the backpack and there it was! Amy was so happy to find her cat file. She hugged her mom and they looked at the pretty cat picture together. From that day on, Amy always made sure to put her files back in the box so she would not be worried again. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was not happy. He felt uncomfortable in his new home. He missed his old friends and his old house. + +One day, Tim went to the park. He saw a small girl playing alone. Her name was Lily. Tim walked up to Lily and whispered, "Hi, I am Tim. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily smiled and whispered back, "Yes, I would love to play with you, Tim." + +Tim and Lily played all day. They played with the ball, they played with the toys, and they played with the swings. They had a lot of fun together. + +By the end of the day, Tim felt much better. He had made a new friend. Tim and Lily had zero problems playing together. They were both happy and their friendship grew stronger each day. Tim was not uncomfortable anymore. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to play with her ball. One day, she threw the ball too high and it hit the ceiling. The ball made a terrible sound when it hit the ceiling. Lily was scared. + +Lily's mom came into the room and saw the ball on the floor. "What happened?" she asked. Lily said, "I threw the ball and it hit the ceiling. It made a terrible sound." Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. The ceiling is not hurt." + +Lily and her mom played with the ball together. They were careful not to throw it too high. They didn't want the ball to hit the ceiling again. They played until it was time for bed. Lily went to sleep happy, knowing the ceiling was okay and she could play with her ball again tomorrow. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the park with her mom. Mia saw an amazing fountain. The water went up and down, and it made her very happy. She wanted to play in the water. + +"Mom, can I play in the fountain?" Mia asked. Her mom looked at the fountain and then at Mia. "Yes, I permit you to play in the fountain, but be careful," her mom said. + +Mia played in the fountain and had lots of fun. She splashed the water and laughed. Other kids came and played too. They all shared the fountain and played together. + +"Time to go home, Mia," her mom said. Mia waved goodbye to her new friends and left the park with her mom. She felt happy because she had a great day. + +The moral of the story is to always ask for permission and share with others. When you do that, you can have a fun and amazing time. +Once upon a time, there was a long, thin line. The line was very long and went all the way from the start to the end. The line had many numbers on it. The numbers were small and big. The line was very important because it helped the little kids learn how to count. + +One day, a little boy named Tim saw the thin line. Tim was very good at counting. He knew all the numbers from one to ten. He wanted to learn more numbers. Tim looked at the line and started to count. He counted from one to ten, and then he saw a new number. The number was eleven. Tim was very happy to learn a new number. + +As Tim kept counting, he found more and more new numbers. He counted all the way to twenty. Tim was so proud of himself. He knew that the thin line had helped him learn all these new numbers. Tim told his mom and dad about the thin line and the new numbers he learned. They were very proud of him too. The thin line had helped Tim learn and grow. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish named Bob. Bob loved to dive deep in the water. One day, while diving, he found a long strip of seaweed. He thought it was very pretty. + +Bob met another fish named Tim. Tim saw the strip of seaweed and wanted it too. He said, "Bob, can I have some of your pretty seaweed?" But Bob was being selfish and didn't want to share. He said, "No, it's mine!" + +Tim was sad, but he had an idea. He asked Bob, "Can we both play with the seaweed and share it?" Bob thought about it and realized that sharing is more fun. They both played with the strip of seaweed and had a great time together. From that day on, Bob learned how to share and was not selfish anymore. +Once upon a time, in a big jungle, there lived a monkey. The monkey loved to hang from the trees and play all day. He was very happy. + +One day, a poor little bird came to the jungle. The bird was sad because it could not hang like the monkey. The monkey saw the bird and wanted to help. + +The monkey had an idea. He found a strong vine and tied it around the bird. Now, the bird could hang too! They played together all day in the jungle. The bird was not sad anymore, and they both were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Kitty. Kitty liked to stretch her legs every morning. One day, while stretching, she saw something shiny. It was a diamond! Kitty had never seen a diamond before. + +Kitty felt anxious. She wanted to show her best friend, Doggy. Kitty ran to Doggy's house and said, "Doggy, look! I found a diamond!" Doggy looked at the diamond and said, "Wow, Kitty! That's so pretty!" + +Kitty and Doggy decided to keep the diamond safe. They put it in a small box and hid it under a big tree. Every day, they would visit the diamond and play near the tree. They were very happy to have found something so special together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy pipe that he loved to play with. One day, he took the pipe to the park to play with his friends. + +At the park, Tim and his friends saw an ice cream man. They all wanted to taste the yummy ice cream. Tim was so excited that he dropped his pipe on the ground. He didn't see where it went. + +A nice lady found Tim's pipe and gave it back to him. Tim was very grateful to the lady. He said "thank you" and shared his ice cream with her. They all had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy cat. This cat loved to eat sausage. One day, the cat saw a big sausage on the table. The cat was very happy. + +The cat had a friend, a little bird. The little bird saw the sausage too. The bird said, "Don't eat the sausage, cat. It is not good for you." But the cat did not listen. The cat and the bird started to disagree. + +In the end, the cat ate the sausage. But the sausage was bad. The cat got sick and felt very sad. The bird was right, but it was too late. The cat should have listened to the bird. +Once upon a time, there was a modest boy named Tim. He had a bicycle that he loved very much. Tim wanted to learn how to ride his bicycle. + +Every day, Tim would try to ride his bicycle. He would fall down, but he would always get back up. Tim's mom and dad would help him learn how to ride his bicycle. + +One sunny day, Tim tried again to ride his bicycle. He pedaled and pedaled, and he did not fall down! Tim was so happy that he learned how to ride his bicycle. His mom and dad were very proud of him, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a wide island. On this island, there lived a big, strong bear named Bobo. Bobo had many friends, but his best friend was a small bird named Titi. They liked to play together every day. + +One day, while they were playing near the water, they saw a big, red ball stuck in the mud. "Look, Titi!" said Bobo, "Let's get the ball!" Titi flew to the ball, but it was too heavy for her to lift. She called to Bobo, "I need help, Bobo! Can you pull the ball out?" + +Bobo walked to the ball and grabbed it with his strong paws. He pulled and pulled, and the ball came out of the mud. "Yay, Bobo! You did it!" said Titi. They were both very happy and played with the big, red ball all day long. And from that day on, the wide island was an even more fun place for Bobo and Titi to play. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a girl with a funny name. Her name was Bree. Bree was a stubborn girl who always wanted to do things her way. She liked to gather pretty rocks from her yard and put them in her room. + +One day, Bree found a very big rock. She tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy. Bree was stubborn, so she tried again and again. Her hands hurt, but she did not give up. + +A little bird saw Bree and wanted to help. The bird flew down and said, "Let's gather more friends to help you!" Bree smiled and said, "Yes, let's do it!" Together, they found more friends and all worked together to move the big rock. Bree learned that sometimes, it's good to ask for help. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate bird named Lily. She was very small and had pretty, soft feathers. Lily lived in a big tree with her family. + +One day, Lily's mom told her that they would have a quiz. If Lily could gain more points than her brother, she would get a special treat. Lily was excited and wanted to win the quiz. + +The quiz had easy questions like "What is your favorite color?" and "How many legs does a dog have?" Lily knew all the answers and won the quiz. She gained more points than her brother. Her mom gave her a yummy treat, and Lily was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a strong boy named Tim. Tim loved to spin around and around. One day, Tim went to the mall with his mom. + +At the mall, Tim saw a little girl crying. "Why are you sad?" Tim asked the girl. "I lost my toy," she said. Tim wanted to help, so he spun around and around, looking for the toy. + +Tim found the toy and gave it to the girl. She was very happy. "Thank you, Tim!" she said. Tim smiled and said, "You're welcome!" Tim and the girl became friends. + +The moral of the story is: be kind and help others when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to taste new things. One day, she found a green leaf in the garden. She did not know what it was, but she wanted to taste it. Her mom said it was okay, but she had a funny look on her face. + +Lily took a bite of the green leaf. It tasted like mint! Lily liked the taste of mint. She ate more and more of the green leaf. But then, she started to feel bad. Her tummy hurt and she felt sick. + +Lily's mom knew this would happen. She hugged Lily and said, "I knew the mint would make you feel bad if you ate too much. Next time, just have a little bit." Lily learned her lesson and only ate a little mint from then on. +Once upon a time, there was a strong boy named Tom. He loved to eat candy. One day, he found a big bag of candy in his room. + +Tom was very happy. He wanted to share the candy with his friends. So, he picked up the bag and went outside. On the way, he met his friend, Sue. "Sue, look! I have candy. Let's go find more friends to share it with," Tom said. + +Tom and Sue walked together, and they led their friends to a big tree. All the kids sat under the tree and enjoyed the candy. They were very happy and had a fun time eating the candy together. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to school. He was excited to see his friends and play with toys. When he got to school, he saw a big, smelly sock on the floor. Tim did not like the smelly sock. He wanted to find out who put it there. + +Tim asked his friend, Sam, "Did you put the smelly sock on the floor?" Sam said, "No, I did not. But I saw a cat run by with a sock in its mouth." Tim and Sam set out to find the cat and get the sock out of the school. + +They looked all around the school and finally found the cat hiding under a table. Tim and Sam tried to get the sock from the cat, but the cat did not want to give it up. They had an idea to trade a toy for the sock. The cat liked the toy and gave them the sock. Tim and Sam threw the smelly sock in the trash and the school was clean again. +Once upon a time, there was a big purple cat. The cat lived in a small house near the woods. The cat liked to play all day. One day, the cat met a big dog. The dog was not nice. The dog wanted to fight the purple cat. + +The purple cat did not want to fight. The cat was scared. The cat tried to find a way to get away from the dog. The cat saw a tree. The cat climbed up the tree very fast. The dog could not climb the tree. + +The purple cat stayed in the tree until the dog went away. The cat was happy it found a way to be safe. The cat went back to its small house and played all day. The cat was never scared again. +Once upon a time, there was a famous hill. Many kids loved to play on this hill. They would run, jump, and kick balls all day long. + +One day, a little boy named Tim and a little girl named Sue were playing on the hill. Tim said, "Sue, let's kick the ball to the top of the hill!" Sue agreed and they took turns kicking the ball. + +As they played, they saw another kid sitting alone. Tim and Sue asked the kid to join them. The kid was so happy! They all kicked the ball together and became good friends. + +The moral of the story is to always be kind and include others in your fun. +One day, a girl named Lily went to the store with her mom. They wanted to buy some food for their home. In the store, Lily saw a bag of prunes. She liked prunes because they were sweet and yummy. So, she asked her mom if they could buy the bag of prunes. Her mom said yes, and they put the bag in their cart. + +When they got home, Lily wanted to eat some prunes. Her mom gave her a small bowl with a few prunes in it. While Lily was eating, she saw a thick book on the table. She wanted to look at the book, but she forgot she was holding a prune. She dropped the prune on the floor by accident. + +Lily felt sad that she dropped the prune. Her mom saw what happened and came to help. She picked up the prune and told Lily it was okay. They cleaned up the mess together. Then, Lily and her mom sat down to read the thick book. They had a good time, and Lily was careful not to drop any more prunes. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish named Bob. Bob loved to swim and play with his friends in the water. One day, Bob saw a little bubble. He was very excited and wanted to show his friends the bubble. + +Bob swam to his friend, a small fish named Tim. Tim was very fast and healthy. Bob told Tim about the bubble, and they both swam to see it. When they got there, they saw the bubble was shiny and pretty. + +Bob and Tim decided to relax near the bubble. They laid on the soft sand and watched the bubble. Soon, their other friends came to join them. They all had a fun day playing and relaxing by the bubble. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim went outside to play. It was a hot day, and the sun was shining bright. Tim loved to discover new things in his yard. He had a big smile on his face as he ran around, looking for something fun to do. + +Tim found a rubber ball in the grass. He was so happy! He picked it up and started to bounce it. The ball went high in the sky and came back down. Tim laughed and clapped his hands. He played with the ball for a long time. + +But then, something bad happened. The ball bounced too far away and went into the street. Tim ran after it without looking. A big car was coming fast. The car hit the ball and it popped. Tim was sad and scared. He learned to be more careful and not to play near the street. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to learn about history. History is stories from long ago. He liked to hear about old things people did. + +One day, Tim's mom showed him a modern toy. Modern means new and not old. The toy was a robot. The robot could talk and walk. Tim thought the robot was fun, but it made him think of history. The robot reminded Tim of old stories about people who made things like the robot. + +Tim told his mom about the history he remembered. He talked about people who made things long ago. Tim's mom was happy. She liked that the modern robot reminded Tim of history. They both played with the robot and talked about old stories. They had a great day together. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim had a pillow. He loved his pillow very much. It was soft and made him feel good when he slept. Every night, Tim would hold his pillow tight and go to sleep. + +One day, Tim's pillow started to talk! Tim was so surprised. He had a question for the pillow. "Can you run fast?" Tim asked. The pillow shook and said, "Yes, I can run very fast!" + +So, Tim and his pillow went outside to play. They ran fast, and they had so much fun. Tim's friends saw them and wanted to play too. They all played together, laughing and running fast. And from that day on, Tim and his pillow were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect things. One day, she found a brick. It was a big, red brick. Lily thought it was a very special brick. + +Lily wanted to build something with her brick. She asked her friends if they had any bricks too. Her friends were very generous. They gave Lily their bricks to use. Soon, Lily had a lot of bricks. + +With all the bricks, Lily and her friends built a little house. They were happy and proud of their work. They played in the house all day. From that day on, they always shared and helped each other. +One day, a pale girl named Lily was playing outside. She liked to play with her ball and her dog, Max. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. + +While Lily was playing, her mom was inside the house. The telephone rang, and her mom talked on the phone. Lily did not know who was on the phone, but she did not want to miss the fun outside. So, she kept playing with Max. + +When the telephone call was over, Lily's mom came outside. She told Lily that her friend called. Lily was happy she did not miss playing with Max, but she was also excited to talk to her friend. So, she went inside and called her friend back on the telephone. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little boy named Tim. Tim had a hat that he loved very much. He wore his hat every day. + +One day, Tim lost his hat. He looked for it in his room, but he could not find it. Tim began to cry because he missed his hat so much. + +Tim's mom saw him cry and wanted to help. She looked for the hat too. Soon, she found it under Tim's bed. Tim was so happy to have his hat back. He hugged his mom and wore his hat again. And he didn't cry anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to dig and bury his toys in the yard. One sunny day, Spot found a weird-looking toy. It had a big turn on it. Spot thought it was fun to play with. + +Spot went to his friend, a little bird named Chirpy. "Look at my new toy!" said Spot. "It's so weird and fun!" Chirpy looked at the toy and said, "I've never seen a toy like that before. Can I play with it too?" Spot and Chirpy played with the toy all day long. + +As the sun began to set, Spot said, "It's time for me to go home. I will bury my new toy in the yard so I can play with it tomorrow." Chirpy helped Spot dig a hole, and they buried the weird toy with the big turn. The next day, Spot and Chirpy played with the toy again, and they had lots of fun together. +One day, a fireman named Tom went to catch a cat. The cat was in a big tree. Tom wanted to help the cat come down. The cat was scared, but Tom was nice and kind. + +Tom said, "Don't worry, little cat. I will catch you." The cat looked at Tom and jumped. Tom caught the cat in his big, strong arms. The cat was happy and safe now. + +After catching the cat, Tom went home. He was hungry. He ate a spicy sandwich. "Yum!" said Tom. "I like spicy food." Tom felt good. He had helped the cat and enjoyed his meal. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary little town, there lived a duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to play in the water. Every day, he would bathe and splash around in the pond near his home. The weather was always sunny and warm, which made Ducky very happy. + +One day, while Ducky was bathing, he saw a new friend. It was a little frog named Froggy. Froggy liked the warm weather too. They played together in the pond, splashing water and having fun. They became the best of friends. + +As the days went by, Ducky and Froggy would meet at the pond every day to play. They loved the sunny weather and their ordinary little town. And even when the weather was not so sunny, they still had fun together. They knew that as long as they had each other, they would always be happy. +Once upon a time, there was a regular boy named Tom. He liked to play with his toys on a tray. Every day, he would put his toys on the tray and have fun with them. + +One day, Tom found a big paper. He thought it would be fun to tear it. So, he began to tear the paper into little pieces. He was having so much fun tearing the paper that he did not see his toy tray. + +Tom kept tearing the paper until he accidentally stepped on his toy tray. The tray broke into many pieces. Tom was very sad because his toy tray was broken. + +Now, Tom did not have a tray to play with his toys on. He learned that he should be more careful when playing. The end. +Once upon a time, a little dog named Spot got an invitation. The invitation was from an unknown friend. Spot was happy and wanted to go. He ran to tell his mom. + +Spot's mom said, "I have a feeling you will need to relax at this party." Spot did not know what she meant, but he was excited. He put on his party hat and went to the party. + +At the party, there were many games and treats. Spot played and played until he was tired. Then, he saw a big, soft chair. Spot remembered what his mom said about relaxing. He sat down and relaxed in the chair. Spot felt so good and had the best time at the party. +One day, a cat and a dog went for a walk in the woods. The woods were cool and nice. They saw many trees and flowers. They also saw a big, red ball. + +The cat said, "I want to play with the ball. Can you act like a cat and jump high to get it?" The dog said, "Yes, I can try!" So, the dog acted like a cat and jumped very high. He got the ball! + +They played with the ball in the cool woods all day. They had a lot of fun. When it was time to go home, the cat said, "Thank you for acting like a cat and getting the ball. We had a fun day!" The dog said, "You're welcome! I had fun too!" And they went home, happy and tired. +One day, a big family went on a vacation. They all got in a big car and drove to a big house near the beach. They were all very happy to be on vacation together. + +At the big house, they played with toys and swam in the water. But one day, the little boy lost his toy car. He was very sad. His mom said, "Don't worry, we will replace your toy car." + +The next day, they went to a store and found a new toy car. The little boy was very happy to have a new toy car to replace the one he lost. They played with the new toy car all day and had a great vacation. +Once upon a time, there was a little mill by a river. The mill was very hot because it was summer. The mill helped make flour for bread. Many people came to the mill to get flour. + +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the mill. He was very hot too. Tim tried to help the mill but it was too hard. He felt tired and wanted to quit. + +Then, Tim's mom came to the mill. She saw Tim was hot and tired. Mom said, "It's okay to quit, Tim. Let's go home and rest." Tim and his mom went home and had a nice, cool drink. They were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. Lily liked to help everyone in her town. + +One day, a thief came to Lily's town. The thief took things from people's homes. Everyone was sad and scared. Lily knew she had to do something. + +Lily went to the thief and said, "Give back what you took!" The thief was surprised. He did not think a little girl would demand the things back. But Lily was brave and helpful. + +The thief felt bad and said, "I am sorry. I will give everything back." And he did. Lily and the thief returned all the things to the people in the town. Everyone was happy again, and they thanked Lily for her help. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was an ancient pole. It was very tall and very old. Everyone in the village loved the ancient pole. They would play near it every day. + +One sunny day, a little boy named Tim and his friend, Lily, were playing near the pole. Tim looked up and said, "Wow! The pole is so big!" Lily agreed, "Yes, it is very big. I wish we could shrink it and take it home." + +Suddenly, a tiny fairy appeared. She heard the kids and said, "I can help you shrink the pole, but you must promise to take good care of it." Tim and Lily nodded their heads, and the fairy waved her wand. The ancient pole began to shrink until it was small enough to hold in their hands. + +Tim and Lily thanked the fairy and took the small pole home. They played with it every day and always remembered to take good care of it. And so, the ancient pole was happy, and the children were happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sister named Mia. They liked to play outside in the sun. One day, they saw a small tree. Lily wanted to climb the tree, but she was scared. + +Mia saw her sister was scared, but she wanted to be brave. So Mia said, "I will climb the tree first, then you can try." Mia climbed the tree with her strong arms and legs. When she got to the top, she smiled and said, "I did it!" + +Lily saw her sister being brave and wanted to try too. She took a deep breath and started to climb the tree. With each step, she felt more brave. When she got to the top, she saw Mia and they both laughed. They were happy they could be brave together. +One day, a little gray bird sat on a post. He was sad because he had no friends. He looked around and saw a big brown dog. The bird said, "Hi, dog! Do you want to be my friend?" + +The dog looked at the bird and said, "No, I don't want to be your friend. You are too small and gray. I want a big, strong friend." The bird felt very sad and began to suffer in his heart. + +As the bird sat on the post, a small green frog hopped by. The bird asked the frog, "Hi, frog! Do you want to be my friend?" The frog looked at the bird and said, "Yes, I will be your friend. We can be friends even if we are not the same." + +The bird and the frog became good friends. They played together and had fun. The gray bird learned that it doesn't matter how you look or how big you are, you can always find a friend who loves you. +Once upon a time, in a wild forest, there lived a little girl named Lily. She had a best friend named Ash, who was a small gray rabbit. They liked to play and have fun together every day. + +One sunny day, Lily and Ash were playing hide and seek. Lily hid behind a big tree, and Ash had to find her. He looked under the bushes and behind the rocks, but he could not find her. Then, Ash saw a big butterfly and started to chase it. He ignored Lily for a while because he was so excited about the butterfly. + +Lily felt sad that Ash ignored her. But then, Ash remembered they were playing hide and seek. He quickly went back to find Lily. When he found her, he said sorry for ignoring her. They hugged and played together again, happy as ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and drink from her favorite cup. One day, her mom got her a new cup. But this cup was not like her old one. It was a cheap cup, not as nice as her old one. + +Lily did not want to use the new cheap cup. She refused to drink from it. She only wanted her old cup. Her mom saw that Lily was sad and did not want to drink from the new cup. + +So, her mom went to the store and got Lily a new cup, just like her old one. Lily was very happy and did not refuse to drink from her new cup anymore. She drank from her new cup every day and played with her toys, all with a big smile on her face. +One day, a little boy named Tom went to the park. He wore his favorite red cap. He liked to run and play in the park. There, he saw a big dog. The dog was very alert. It stood near a tree and looked at Tom. + +Tom walked up to the dog and said, "Hi, dog! Do you want to play with me?" The dog wagged its tail and barked. It was happy to play with Tom. They ran and played together, and Tom laughed. + +After a while, Tom and the dog got tired. They sat under the tree to relax. Tom took off his cap and put it on the dog's head. The dog looked funny with the cap. Tom giggled and said, "Now you have a cap too!" They both rested under the tree, happy and tired. +One day, a black cat was playing near a big tree. It saw a fireman walking by. The fireman had a red hat and a big smile. The cat wanted to say hello, so it climbed up the tree to get closer. + +"Meow!" said the cat. The fireman looked up and saw the black cat in the tree. "Hello, little cat!" said the fireman. "Be careful up there!" The cat was happy to see the fireman and tried to come down, but it got scared. + +The fireman saw that the cat was scared, so he helped it down. "Thank you, fireman!" said the cat. The fireman told the cat not to climb so high again or it might get punished. The cat promised to be careful and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friend, a cute squirrel named Sam. They played hide and seek, and they picked up leaves from the ground. + +One day, Lily saw a big, dangerous snake near Sam's tree. She was scared, but she wanted to prevent Sam from getting hurt. She called out, "Sam, stay in your tree! There is a dangerous snake!" + +Sam heard Lily and stayed in his tree. The snake went away. Sam thanked Lily for helping him. He gave her a special leaf as a gift. Lily and Sam played together and were happy, knowing they could keep each other safe. +Once upon a time, there was a small cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to stretch in the warm sun. One day, she saw a ball and had a goal. She wanted to play with the ball. + +Kitty said, "I want to play with the ball!" So, she stretched her legs and ran to the ball. She pushed the ball with her head and it rolled on the grass. Kitty was happy. + +As Kitty played with the ball, a little boy saw her. He said, "Hi Kitty, can I play too?" Kitty meowed and they played together. They had fun and reached their goal. From that day on, Kitty and the boy were best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat delicious grapes. One day, she saw a big bunch of grapes on the table. She was very happy and wanted to eat them all. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can I eat the delicious grapes, please?" Her mom said, "Yes, but only take a few. If you eat too many, you will get a tummy ache." But Lily didn't listen to her mom. She took the whole bunch of grapes and ran to her room. + +In her room, Lily ate all the grapes very fast. She felt so full and her tummy started to hurt. She began to cry. Her mom came in and saw the empty grape stems. "Lily, you didn't listen to me," her mom said. "Now you have a tummy ache because you ate too many grapes." + +Lily felt sad and her tummy still hurt. She wished she had listened to her mom. The delicious grapes were gone and now she had a bad tummy ache. Lily learned that she should always listen to her mom's advice. +Once upon a time, there was a unique boat. It lived in a big harbor with other boats. The unique boat was sad because it was different from the other boats. + +One day, a little girl came to the harbor. She saw the unique boat and said, "Why are you sad, boat?" The boat replied, "I am sad because I am different from the other boats. No one wants to hug me." + +The little girl thought for a moment and said, "I will hug you, unique boat!" She gave the boat a big hug. The other boats saw this and realized that being unique was not bad. They all came to hug the unique boat too. + +From that day on, the unique boat was happy. It had many friends in the harbor. The little girl would visit the harbor often to play with her new friend, the unique boat. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a land full of snow, there was an incredible igloo. It was so big and pretty! A little girl named Lily lived in the igloo with her mommy and daddy. + +One day, Lily's mommy asked her, "Lily, can you please help me clean the igloo today?" Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, mommy! I can help." They both started to clean the igloo together. + +As they were cleaning, Lily found a big, shiny box. "Mommy, look!" she said. "What's in the box?" Mommy opened the box and inside was a beautiful, sparkly dress. "Wow, Lily!" said mommy. "This dress is so pretty! It must be magic!" They both smiled and continued to clean the igloo, happy with their incredible find. +One day, Tom and Tim were very hungry. They went to the kitchen to find something to eat. They saw a big fridge. Tom said, "Let's choose something yummy from the fridge!" Tim agreed. + +Tom opened the fridge and saw a big cake. He wanted to eat it all by himself. He thought, "I will not share the cake with Tim." This was a foolish idea. Tim saw a plate of fruits and said, "I will eat these fruits. They are good for me." + +Later, Tom had a tummy ache because he ate too much cake. Tim felt good because he ate the fruits. Tom said, "I was foolish to eat all the cake. Next time, I will share and choose better food." Tim smiled and said, "It's okay. We can learn from our mistakes." + +The moral of the story is to always share and make good choices. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very good at asking for things. He always said "please" and "thank you." One day, Tim was playing outside. It was a hot and dry day. He was thirsty and wanted some water. + +Tim went to his mom and said, "Mom, can I please have some water?" His mom was happy that Tim asked so nicely. She said, "Of course, Tim! You asked so nicely, and it is important to drink water on a dry day like today." + +Tim drank the water and felt much better. He was very happy that his request was a success. He learned that asking for things with good manners can make people feel happy and help him get what he needs. From that day on, Tim always remembered to use his good manners when he asked for something. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to bake with her mom. They baked yummy cookies and cakes. One day, Sue wanted to bake something new. + +Sue and her mom went outside to the garden. They saw a big, pretty sunflower. The sunflower was wet from the rain. Sue had an idea. She wanted to bake sunflower seeds. + +Sue and her mom picked the sunflower seeds. They went inside to bake. They put the seeds in the oven. When the seeds were done, they ate them. They were so tasty! Sue was happy she baked with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little cat. The cat lived in a box near a big tree. Every day, the cat played with his friends, the birds and the bugs. + +One day, a small bird fell from the tree. The bird was sad and hurt. The adorable cat saw the bird and wanted to help. The cat went to the bird and tried to comfort it. The cat said, "Don't worry, little bird. I will take care of you." + +The cat brought the bird to his box. The bird felt safe and warm. They became good friends. The bird learned to trust the cat, and the cat learned how to care for his new friend. They played together every day. + +One day, the bird felt better and could fly again. The bird thanked the cat for his kindness. They stayed friends forever. The moral of the story is to help others when they need it, and you will make friends for life. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a hotel. This hotel was not very clean. It was filthy. Many people did not want to stay there because it was so dirty. + +One day, a big storm came to the town. The storm had strong winds and heavy rain. The winds were so strong, they began to strike the hotel. The people in the town were scared. + +After the storm, the people in the town worked together to clean the hotel. They made it nice and clean. Now, everyone was happy to stay at the hotel. The hotel was not filthy anymore, and the town was a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She lived in a small house with her mom, dad, and her ancient cupboard. This cupboard was very old and had many broken parts. Sue loved the cupboard because it held her toys and books. One day, Sue's dad said, "I think it's time to fix the cupboard." + +Sue was very excited to see her dad fix the cupboard. She knew it would look nice and new when it was done. Her dad worked very hard to fix it, and Sue watched him every step of the way. She knew that her toys and books would be safe in the fixed cupboard. + +Finally, the day came when the cupboard was all fixed. Sue's dad said, "Sue, come look at your new cupboard!" Sue ran to see it and was so happy. She put all her toys and books back in the cupboard, and it looked better than ever. Sue knew that her ancient cupboard would last for many more years because her dad had fixed it. + +From that day on, Sue took very good care of her cupboard. She knew that if it ever broke again, her dad would be there to fix it. And every time Sue looked at her cupboard, she remembered how her dad worked so hard to make it perfect for her. + +And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +One day, a thin cat named Sam saw a big, round wheel. The wheel was near a small house. Sam wanted to play with the wheel, but it was too big for him to push. + +Sam asked a big dog named Max for help. "Max, can you please help me push the big wheel?" Max said, "Yes, I can help you, Sam!" Together, they pushed the big wheel and it started to roll. + +As they played with the wheel, it began to glow! The wheel was glowing so bright that it lit up the whole yard. But then, the wheel rolled away from them and got stuck in a tree. Sam and Max tried to get the wheel down, but they couldn't reach it. They were sad because they couldn't play with the glowing wheel anymore. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy who loved aeroplanes. She would always look up at the sky and watch them fly by. One day, her mom saw how restless Lucy was and said, "Lucy, I promise we will go see the aeroplanes up close soon." + +The next day, they went to the airport to watch the aeroplanes take off and land. Lucy was so excited that she jumped up and down. She saw a big aeroplane and said, "Mom, look at that big aeroplane! It's so cool!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lucy, it is very cool. Maybe one day you can fly in an aeroplane too." Lucy's eyes grew wide, and she promised herself that she would fly in an aeroplane one day. + +As they watched the aeroplanes together, Lucy's restlessness went away. She was so happy to be with her mom at the airport. They spent the whole day watching the aeroplanes, and Lucy knew she would never forget this special day. + +When they went home, Lucy thanked her mom for taking her to see the aeroplanes. Her mom hugged her and said, "You're welcome, Lucy. I'm glad you had fun." And from that day on, Lucy knew that her mom's promises would always come true. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to look up at the sky. He would admire the stars and the moon. He liked to think about the big universe above him. + +One night, Tim saw a thick cloud in the sky. He said to his mom, "Mom, I can't see the stars!" His mom said, "Don't worry, Tim. The cloud will go away soon." + +The next night, the sky was clear again. Tim and his mom went outside to look at the stars. They admired the big universe together. Tim was happy, and so was his mom. They loved to look at the sky and think about the world above them. +Once upon a time, there was a big parade in a small town. Many people came to see it. They were happy and excited. In the parade, there were big cars, people dressed up, and lots of music. + +A little boy named Tim wanted to be in the parade. He thought it was important. Tim asked his mom, "Can I be in the parade, please?" His mom said, "Yes, you can be in the parade, but first, you need to bury your toy in the sand." + +Tim went outside and buried his toy in the sand. He felt proud. Then, he put on his favorite costume and joined the parade. Everyone clapped and cheered for him. Tim felt very important and had a great time in the parade. +Once upon a time, there was a big closet in a small room. In the room, there were two friends who lived together. One friend was a cat named Kitty, and the other was a dog named Doggy. They liked to play with each other, but sometimes they would get jealous when one had a toy the other wanted. + +One day, Kitty found a ball in the closet. She was very happy and started to play with it. Doggy saw Kitty playing and wanted the ball too. So, he went to Kitty and said, "Can I play with the ball, please?" Kitty didn't want to share and said, "No, it's my ball!" Doggy felt sad and went away. + +Later that day, Kitty saw a big shadow in the closet. She was scared and remembered that Doggy had warned her about the closet monster. Kitty ran to Doggy and said, "I'm sorry I didn't share the ball with you. I'm scared of the closet monster. Can you help me?" Doggy, being a good friend, agreed to help. They went to the closet together and found out the shadow was just a coat. They both laughed and played with the ball together, learning that sharing is more fun than being jealous. +Once upon a time, there was a rich lady named Sue. Sue had a big house with many things. She liked to supply her friends with gifts. One day, she had a great idea. She wanted to give her friend, Tom, a big bottle of shampoo. + +Sue went to Tom's house with the shampoo. She knocked on the door and said, "Tom, I have a gift for you!" Tom opened the door and saw the shampoo. He was very happy. "Thank you, Sue!" he said with a big smile. + +Sue and Tom played all day. They had fun with the shampoo, making bubbles and washing their hands. They laughed and had a great time. At the end of the day, Sue went home, and Tom said, "Sue, you are the best friend ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a shy bird. The bird lived in a birdcage in a store. The store had many things. The bird liked to watch people come and go. + +One day, a little girl came to the store. She saw the shy bird in the birdcage. She wanted to be friends with the bird. The little girl talked to the bird, but the bird did not talk back. The little girl felt sad. + +Then, the little girl had an idea. She sang a happy song to the shy bird. The bird listened and started to sing too. They became good friends. The moral of the story is that being kind and patient can make new friends, even with those who are shy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy jeep that he loved to play with. He would drive the jeep all around his room, making "vroom vroom" sounds. + +One day, Tim saw a group of kids playing with their toy cars outside. He wanted to join them, but he was too shy. As he watched, a fierce dog came into the yard. The dog barked at the kids and tried to take their toys. The kids were scared and ran away. + +Tim knew he had to do something to help. He took a deep breath and said, "Hey, dog! Leave my friends alone!" The dog stopped and looked at Tim. Tim held up his jeep and said, "Let's play together instead." The fierce dog wagged its tail and started to play with Tim and his jeep. + +Soon, the other kids came back and joined Tim and the dog. They all played together, having lots of fun. The moral of the story is: don't be afraid to stand up for your friends and share your toys. +Once upon a time, there was a big yard. In the yard, there was a mysterious box. A little boy named Tim and his dog, Spot, liked to play in the yard. + +One day, Tim said to Spot, "Let's open the mysterious box!" Spot barked and wagged his tail. They tried to open the box, but it was too hard. Tim and Spot did not want to give up. + +A nice man named Mr. Brown saw them trying. He said, "You must surrender to the box and ask it to open." Tim looked at the box and said, "Please open, box!" The box opened, and inside were fun toys for Tim and Spot to play with in the yard. They were very happy and played all day long. +One day, a big, loyal dog named Spot went for a walk with his friend, a little bird named Tweet. They walked for a long time and saw a wide river. The sun was very hot, and they were tired. + +"Let's rest under that tree," said Spot. They sat down and Spot used his big body to cover Tweet so she would not be hot. Tweet was happy and sang a pretty song. + +After a while, they saw a big cloud in the sky. The cloud covered the sun, and the day became cool. Spot and Tweet were happy, and they played by the wide river all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play with his toy cars. He had a big car with zigzag lines on it. One day, Tim's car got dirty. It was time to wash it. + +Tim's mom said, "Tim, let's wash your car. It is very dirty." Tim was happy. He took a big sponge and a bucket of water. Tim and his mom started to wash the car. They scrubbed it hard. The dirt came off. + +When they were done, Tim's car was clean and shiny. Tim said, "Thank you, mom. My car looks new again." Tim's mom smiled and said, "You're welcome. Now, let's go play with your clean car." And they played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a big, hard ball that she liked to play with. She would throw it high up in the air and catch it. One day, she was playing with her ball near the road. + +Sue's mom saw her and said, "Sue, I must warn you. Do not play near the road. It is not safe." Sue heard her mom's words and moved away from the road. She did not want to be in danger. + +Later that day, Sue had a question. She asked her mom, "Why is it not safe to play near the road?" Her mom answered, "Because cars go very fast on the road, and they might not see you. It is better to play in the yard where it is safe." + +Sue understood her mom's words and always played in the yard from then on. She was happy to play safely and still have fun with her big, hard ball. +Once upon a time, in a distant land, there was a little caterpillar named Cathy. Cathy loved to carry leaves on her back. One day, she saw a big leaf and wanted to carry it to her home. + +As she tried to lift the leaf, a kind ant named Andy saw her. "Cathy, that leaf is too big for you. Let me help you," said Andy. Together, they carried the big leaf back to Cathy's home. + +From that day on, Cathy and Andy became good friends. They always helped each other carry things. The other bugs saw them and started to help each other too. Everyone learned that when they work together, they can do big things. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little dog named Spot was playing outside. He saw dark clouds in the sky. "Oh no, a storm is coming," thought Spot. He did not like storms. They were loud and scary. Spot wanted to find a safe place to hide. + +Spot ran to his friend, Cat. "Cat, help me hide from the storm!" said Spot. Cat was a good friend. "Follow me," Cat said. Cat led Spot to a big tree. Under the tree, there was a small hole. "This is my hiding place," said Cat. "We can hide here from the storm." + +Spot looked at the hole. It was muddy and smelled bad. "Ew, this is disgusting," said Spot. But he was scared of the storm. He had to choose between the scary storm and the disgusting hole. Spot decided to be brave. He went into the hole with Cat. They hid there until the storm was over. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia had a pretty scarf that she loved very much. One day, she was careless and lost her scarf while playing outside. Mia started to cry because she missed her scarf. + +Mia's mommy saw her cry and asked, "Why are you crying, Mia?" Mia said, "I lost my scarf, and I am sad." Mommy hugged Mia and said, "Don't worry, we will find your scarf." + +Together, they looked everywhere for the scarf. Finally, they found it on a tree branch. Mia was so happy to have her scarf back. She hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you, mommy, for helping me find my scarf." From that day on, Mia was very careful with her scarf and never lost it again. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Buddy. Buddy loved to run and play on a big hill near his home. Every day, he would go to the hill and have fun with his friends. + +One sunny day, while Buddy was playing on the hill, he saw a big red ball. He wanted to play with the ball, so he ran to it and gave it a little bite. The ball went "pop!" and Buddy was surprised. + +Buddy felt sad that he broke the ball. But then, his friends came to cheer him up. They all played together on the hill, having a great time. Buddy learned to be more careful and not bite things that can break. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was lazy. He did not like to clean his room or put away his toys. One day, Tim's mom said, "Tim, you must clean your room or you cannot go outside to play." + +Tim did not want to clean his room, but he loved to play outside. So, he put on his helmet and started to clean. He found a big spring under his bed. Tim had an idea. He put the spring under his toy box. + +The next day, Tim's mom asked him to clean his room again. Tim was very happy with his idea. He jumped on the spring and it made the toy box jump too. All the toys went back in the box. Tim's mom saw this and said, "Wow, Tim! You cleaned your room so fast. Now you can go play outside." + +From that day on, Tim was not lazy anymore. He used the spring to help him clean his room every day. And he always wore his helmet to be safe. Tim and his mom were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Tim. Tim lived near a big pond. One day, Tim wanted to find a new place to play. So, he hopped on a trail. The trail went through the woods. + +As Tim hopped on the trail, he met a big bear. The big bear said, "Hi, little frog! Where are you going?" Tim said, "I want to find a new place to play." The big bear smiled and said, "Follow me! I know an amazing place to play." + +Tim followed the big bear to a beautiful pond. The pond had many fish, and the water was clear. Tim and the big bear played together. They would jump and splash in the water, laughing and having fun. They became best friends and played together every day. +One day, a bright sun was shining in the sky. A little girl named Amy went to the store with her mom. They wanted to buy some mints. In the store, Amy saw a big, round, green mint. It looked yummy. + +Amy asked her mom, "Can I have the big mint, please?" Her mom said, "Yes, but don't be rude to others." Amy smiled and held the mint tight. She knew something fun would happen with the mint. + +Later, Amy and her mom went to the park. Amy saw a boy named Tim. Tim was sad. Amy thought about what her mom said. She walked to Tim and shared her big mint with him. Tim smiled and said, "Thank you!" They both enjoyed the mint under the shining sun. +Once upon a time, there was a little red ball. The ball loved to bounce all day long. It would bounce up and down, left and right, and all around. The little red ball was very happy. + +One sunny day, the little red ball went on a walk. It found a trail in the woods. The ball bounced and bounced on the trail. It saw trees, flowers, and bugs. The little red ball liked the trail a lot. + +As the little red ball bounced, it met a modest brown rabbit. The rabbit was shy but liked to play. The little red ball and the rabbit played together. They bounced and hopped all day long. They became the best of friends and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Lucy loved jam. She would eat jam on bread every day. One day, she saw her jam jar was empty. She was sad. + +Lucy asked her mom, "Mom, can we get more jam?" Her mom said, "Yes, but we need to go to the store." Lucy was happy and could not wait to go to the store. + +At the store, Lucy saw many jams. She did not understand which one to pick. Her mom said, "Pick the one you like best." Lucy picked her favorite jam and they went home. When they got home, Lucy had jam on bread and was happy again. From that day, Lucy always made sure she had jam in her jar. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a very honest boy. He always told the truth and was very nice to everyone. One day, Tim's friend, Sam, came to his house to play. + +Sam said, "Tim, let's invite more friends to play with us!" Tim thought it was a great idea. So, they invited their friends, Sue and Max, to come and play with them. They all played a fun game called "Who Can Jump the Highest?" + +Sue, Max, Sam, and Tim took turns jumping high in the air. They all tried their best to win. In the end, Max jumped the highest and won the game. Everyone clapped and cheered for Max. + +Tim said, "Good job, Max! You are the best jumper!" Max was very happy and thanked Tim for being honest and kind. They all continued to play and have fun together. And from that day on, they always invited each other to play games and have fun. +Once upon a time, in a big green park, a little boy named Tim and his dog, Spot, liked to play. They would run, jump, and pass a red ball to each other. Tim and Spot were best friends. + +One sunny day, Tim and Spot met a serious girl named Sue. She wore glasses and had a big book. Sue said, "Can I play with you and Spot?" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, let's all play together!" + +So, Tim, Spot, and Sue played all day. They passed the red ball and had lots of fun. Sue was not serious anymore. She laughed and played with her new friends. And they all became best friends, too. +One day, a little fox lay in the forest. He was an honest fox who liked to help his friends. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. The fox felt happy. + +Then, a little bird flew down and said, "Help! I lost my mom! Can you help me find her?" The honest fox said, "Yes, I will help you." So, they went to look for the bird's mom together. + +They walked and walked in the forest. At last, they found the bird's mom. The mom said, "Thank you, honest fox, for helping my baby." The fox was happy to help. They all went home and had a big party. +One day, a boy named Tim found a letter on the ground. He picked it up and saw that it was hurt. The letter had a big tear on it. Tim felt sad for the letter, so he decided to help it. + +Tim went to his friend, Sue, and said, "Sue, I found a hurt letter. Can you help me fix it?" Sue looked at the letter and said, "Yes, Tim. We can use tape to make it better." They put tape on the letter, and it was not hurt anymore. + +After they fixed the letter, they saw two dogs fight. Tim and Sue went to the dogs and said, "Stop! Do not fight!" The dogs listened and stopped fighting. Tim and Sue were happy they helped the letter and the dogs. They went home, feeling good about their day. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her toy mouse and run around the house. One day, Kitty's friend, a little boy named Tim, came to visit. + +Tim had a camera with him. He wanted to record Kitty playing with her toy mouse. Tim said, "Kitty, let's play with your toy mouse so I can record you with my camera!" Kitty meowed happily and started to play with her toy mouse. + +Tim recorded Kitty as she played and had fun. They laughed and played together all day long. When it was time for Tim to go home, he showed Kitty the video of her playing. Kitty was so happy to see herself on the camera. They both had a great day and couldn't wait to play together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He liked to play outside in the warm sun. One day, while playing, he saw something on the ground. + +Tim went closer and discovered a pencil. It was a pretty pencil, with many colors. He was very happy and decided to draw with it. + +He drew a big sun, a house, and a tree. Tim showed his drawings to his mom and dad. They were very proud of him. From that day on, Tim loved to draw with his special pencil. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a club. The club was for kids who liked to jump and play. One day, a new kid named Tim came to the club. He saw the other kids spring up and down, having fun. Tim thought it was very interesting. + +At the club, there was a big, bouncy mat. Tim wanted to try springing on the mat too. But when he tried to jump, he couldn't. He felt sad. "Why can't I spring like the other kids?" he asked his mom. + +His mom said, "Don't worry, Tim. You just need to practice." So, Tim practiced every day. He tried and tried to spring on the mat. One day, he finally did it! He was so happy. "Look, Mom! I can spring now!" he shouted. + +The other kids at the club saw Tim springing and cheered for him. They all played together, springing on the big, bouncy mat. Tim made many new friends at the club. And they all had a fun and interesting time. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Mia lived in a small house. Mia loved to bring her toys outside and play under a big tree. She could play all day long. Mia was very creative and always found new ways to have fun. + +One sunny day, Mia saw a little bird in the tree. She said, "Hello, bird! Do you want to play with me?" The bird replied, "Yes, Mia! I would love to play with you. You are so creative, and we can have lots of fun together!" + +Mia and the bird played all day. They sang songs, danced, and made a wonder of beautiful things with leaves and sticks. They had so much fun that they became best friends. From that day on, Mia and the bird played together every day, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She had a big, red drawer in her room. Sue liked to put her toys and tasty snacks in the drawer. + +One day, Sue's friend, Tim, came over to play. They played with Sue's toys and had fun. Tim saw the big, red drawer and asked, "What's in there, Sue?" Sue said, "I know! It's my toys and tasty snacks!" + +Tim and Sue opened the drawer and took out the tasty snacks. They shared the snacks and laughed. They put the toys back in the drawer when they were done playing. Sue and Tim were happy to know they could always find fun and tasty snacks in the big, red drawer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was adventurous and liked to explore. One day, she went to the park with her mom. + +Sue saw a beautiful oasis with trees, flowers, and a pond. She saw a little boy near the pond. The boy looked sad. Sue walked to the boy and asked, "Why are you sad?" + +The boy said, "I lost my toy in the pond." Sue felt bad for the boy. She wanted to help him. They both looked at the pond and tried to find the toy. Sue saw the toy near a big rock. She yelled, "I see your toy!" + +Sue and the boy got the toy from the pond. The boy was happy and said, "Thank you, Sue!" They played together at the oasis all day. Sue and the boy became good friends. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a chubby little rabbit named Bobby. Bobby loved to hop and play all day. He had many friends like birds, squirrels, and butterflies. + +One sunny day, Bobby and his friend Squirrel decided to go on an adventure. They followed a trail through the forest. They saw pretty flowers, tall trees, and small bugs. They were very happy. + +As they walked on the trail, they met a wise old owl. The owl said, "Stay on the trail, and you will find a surprise at the end." Bobby and Squirrel were excited and continued to hop and run on the trail. + +Finally, they reached the end of the trail and found a big beautiful rainbow. They were so happy and amazed. Bobby and Squirrel thanked the wise old owl for his advice and played under the rainbow until the sun went down. + +From that day on, Bobby and Squirrel always remembered to stay on the trail and enjoy the simple things in life. And they lived happily ever after in the big green forest. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a fireman. The fireman had a big red truck. He loved to help people. One day, he got a call. There was a fire in a house. + +The fireman drove his big red truck to the house. He saw the fire, and it was very big. He put on his hat and ran to the fire. He took out his hose and started to put out the fire. The fireman worked very hard. + +The fireman saw a clear seat near the house. He was very tired, so he sat down to rest for a minute. But while he was sitting, the fire got bigger and bigger. The fireman tried to put out the fire again, but it was too late. The house burned down, and the fireman was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a wild cat. The wild cat lived in an open field. The cat liked to play with his friends. They played hide and seek, and they had fun all day. + +One day, the wild cat found a shiny rock. The rock was very dirty. The cat wanted to make the rock clean. So, the cat started to polish the rock. He rubbed and rubbed the rock with his paws. + +After a while, the rock was very shiny. The wild cat showed the rock to his friends. They all liked the shiny rock. They took turns to polish the rock. They were happy and played with the shiny rock in the open field. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a good boy, but sometimes he was ignorant. He did not know that he should eat his dinner every day to grow big and strong. One day, Tim's mom made a yummy dinner for him. It had chicken, rice, and peas. + +"Tim, come eat your dinner," his mom said. Tim looked at the food and said, "No, I don't want to eat dinner. I want to play with my toys." His mom was sad, but she did not force him to eat. Tim played with his toys all night, but he felt hungry. + +The next day, Tim's friend, Sam, came over to play. Sam was bigger and stronger than Tim. Tim asked, "Sam, why are you so big and strong?" Sam said, "I eat my dinner every day. It helps me increase." Tim thought about it and decided to eat his dinner from now on. He did not want to be ignorant anymore. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a furry cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her little ball. One day, Kitty was playing in the room when she saw a big box. The box was new and Kitty was very curious. + +Kitty went closer to the box and said, "Hello, box! Can I play with you?" The box did not say anything, but Kitty thought it was okay to play. So, Kitty put her ball on top of the box and jumped up to get it. The ball rolled off the box and Kitty chased it around the room. + +Suddenly, a small voice came from the box. It was a tiny mouse named Mousy. Mousy said, "Hi, Kitty! Do you want to play with me?" Kitty was so happy to have a new friend. They played together in the room and had lots of fun. And from that day on, Kitty and Mousy were the best of friends. +One day, a little girl named Lily was playing in her room. She saw her mom's apron hanging on the door. Lily put on the apron and pretended to be a chef. She took her toy pots and pans and made a big, open space in her room to cook. + +Lily's mom came into the room and saw Lily wearing the apron. "Oh, what are you cooking, Chef Lily?" her mom asked with a smile. Lily said, "I am making a big cake for us to eat!" Her mom laughed and said, "That sounds yummy!" + +Lily's mom helped her make a pretend cake. When they were done, Lily gave her mom a big kiss on the cheek. "Thank you for helping me, Mommy!" she said. Her mom hugged her and said, "You're welcome, my little chef. I love you!" And they both enjoyed their pretend cake together. +One day, a boy named Tim found a big pocket on his red shirt. He thought it was a good pocket to put things in. Tim wanted to test how many things he could put in the pocket. + +Tim met his friend, Sue, at the park. Sue saw Tim's pocket and said, "Wow, that's a big pocket! Can I put my toy in it?" Tim said, "Sure, let's test it!" They put Sue's toy in the pocket, but it was too full. The pocket started to rip. + +Tim and Sue knew they needed to fix the pocket. Tim said, "Oh no, I put too many things in my pocket. What can we do?" Sue had an idea. She said, "Let's take some things out and sew the pocket back together." They took some things out and Sue's mom helped sew the pocket. Now, Tim's pocket was good as new. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the hospital with his mom. Tim was ashamed because he had a band-aid on his knee. He fell down while playing with his friends. + +At the hospital, a nice doctor came to see Tim. The doctor said, "Don't be ashamed, Tim. I will help you remove the band-aid and make your knee feel better." + +Tim and the doctor talked about playing outside and having fun. The doctor carefully removed the band-aid and put a new one on Tim's knee. Tim was happy and not ashamed anymore. He thanked the doctor and went home with his mom. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a stick. He was eager to play with it. He ran to his friend, Sue, to show her the stick. They both seemed very happy. + +Tim and Sue started to play with the stick. They pretended it was a magic wand. Tim waved the stick and said, "I can make you a big tree!" Sue laughed and said, "No, I can make you a little ant!" + +But then, Tim and Sue began to fight. They both wanted to play with the stick at the same time. Tim said, "It's my stick! I found it!" Sue said, "But I want to play with it too!" + +Tim and Sue stopped fighting when they saw a little girl crying. They went to her and asked, "Why are you crying?" The little girl said, "I lost my toy." Tim and Sue looked at each other and decided to help her. They used the stick to find the toy. When they found it, the little girl was happy. Tim and Sue were happy too. They learned that sharing and helping others is better than fighting. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog called Larry. Larry was loyal and always thought of others first. He loved to sit and watch the world go by. + +One sunny day, Larry was out on a walk with his caregiver. The sunshine was so bright, that Larry had to stop to take in the beauty of the world around him. + +As he looked around, his eyes happened upon a small puddle of sauce on the ground. The yummy smell made him look closer. Suddenly, he saw a tiny bug, walking slowly on the sauce. Larry wanted to help the bug, so he carefully leaned down and scooped it up and returned it to the grass nearby. + +Larry's caregiver watched in amazement. They had a hard time believing so much loyalty and love could come from such a small creature. From that moment forward, both Larry and his caregiver made sure to look out for each other, in the same loyal way. +Once upon a time, there was a frog. He lived in a green pond and he loved to sing. He had a special song that he would sing every day and the other animals in the pond loved to listen. + +One day the frog wanted to find new friends so he looked around the pond to see if he could find anyone. He saw a big green turtle and he started to sing his special song. The turtle was so happy to hear the song and she asked the frog to sing it again. + +So the frog and the turtle became friends and they would sing together every day. Whenever a new animal came to the pond, the frog and the turtle would sing their special song to welcome them. + +The frog and the turtle were very happy and all the animals in the pond were too. They all loved the frog's special green song! +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy. He didn't like to behave. He liked to get up to all sorts of naughtiness around the house. + +One day, his parents had had enough of his naughty behavior, so decided to go for a walk in the local park, to see if it calmed him down. + +They arrived at the park and saw a big maze. It was made of sticks and had a few entrances near the entrance. The boy thought it looked fun and ran around it, quickly getting lost. + +His parents were worried, but then they noticed that it was actually a filthy maze and the little boy had started playing in it anyway. He was behaving badly by running off like that. + +So, his parents decided it was time to take their naughty little boy home and teach him a lesson about behaving properly. They knew that he had had a good time in the maze, but it was time to show him what would happen if he didn't behave. + +From that day on, the naughty little boy learned to listen to his parents, and he always behaved properly when they took him to the park again. +Once upon a time there was a wild light. Every night it would fly around and shine bright. + +One night it flew into a large tree. It found a family of birds and decided to stay with them. + +The birds were very kind to their new friend. They would spend their evenings playing together by the tree. + +They would chase each other in and out of the branches, playing games and having lots of fun. + +When night time came, the family of birds would all snuggle together around the wild light and feel very safe and secure. + +They would spend their time together in the tree until the morning light. It was a special time for them all. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jim. Jim was very thoughtful and he always wanted to help people. One day, he saw an old lady struggling to carry her heavy purse. So he walked up to her and asked if he could help. + +The old lady smiled and said yes. Then Jim offered to carry her purse for her. She was very thankful and gave him a hug. Jim was so happy, he felt so good inside. + +As they were walking, Jim asked the old lady if she was ok. She told him she was very tired and she hadn't eaten all day. So Jim opened his pocket and gave her all the coins he had. He was very thoughtful. + +The old lady was so thankful and gave Jim a big hug. Then the old lady said goodbye and went on her way. Jim was so happy and smiled all the way home. +Once upon a time, there was a small, dry sack. It had never been used, and was just laying outside in the sunshine. Suddenly, a little flower peeked out from the opening of the sack. It was a really pretty flower, with petals that were a bright yellow color. + +The flower stretched and yawned, and hopped out of the dry sack. It was so happy to be out in the sunshine! The flower hopped and skipped around the yard, looking for something fun to do. + +Then, the little flower spotted a bumblebee buzzing around. It was so pretty and colorful! The little flower was so excited that it hopped right next to the bumblebee. The bumblebee was scared, so it put its wings together and flew away. + +The flower was a bit sad, but it soon found something to do. It went back over to the dry sack and hopped inside. Then it just rested in the warm sunshine. + +The End. +Once upon a time there were two friends who were walking in the park. The sun was shining brightly and it was a very hot day. + +The two friends were getting very sweaty, so they went to the fountain and washed their faces with the cool water. After they were done, they sat down on the grass and their skin began to feel all tight and dry. + +One of the friends had an idea. She said, "Let's rub some lotion on our faces. That will make our skin feel nice and soft." + +So the two friends began to rub the lotion all over their faces. The lotion made their skin feel cool and soft and it was very nice. They couldn't stop rubbing it all over their faces until their skin felt very nice and tight. + +The two friends were so happy with their skin now that it felt nice and tight and soft. They smiled at each other and began to play some more in the park. +One day a little girl noticed her friend's lawn. It was so nice and colourful! Her friend had designed it very carefully and the little girl was very jealous. She wanted a nice lawn too! + +The little girl asked her parents if she could design her own lawn. They said 'Yes!' and gave her an old box of crayons. Then she got to work. + +The little girl drew grass and flowers on a piece of paper. Then she asked her parents to help her bring her drawing to life. Her parents found some green paint and painted her grass. Then they planted flowers to make her lawn colourful. + +Finally, the little girl's lawn was ready. She was so happy! She had designed the lawn all by herself and it was the nicest lawn on the block. She smiled, proud that her hard work had paid off. +Once upon a time, there was a deaf rag. It was lost and looking for a home. So one day it set off on a journey to find one. It flew through the air, over hills and valleys. Everywhere it flew it asked if anyone could help it find a home. But no one could hear the rag because it was deaf. + +The rag kept flying until it reached a farm. When it stopped, it was so happy because this was exactly the home it was looking for. It saw a farmer with his pitchfork and it flew down to him. The farmer was so surprised when he saw the beautiful rag. He said he would make the perfect rug. + +The farmer carefully set the rag down in the middle of his living room. That night, it kept everyone warm and cozy. Everyone in the farm was happy that the rag had found its new home. The rag was happy too and it never left the farm. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Stretch. Stretch was a very helpful pup, and everyone in the neighbourhood loved him. + +One day, Stretch decided to explore a new path in the woods. He found a loop of plants he hadn't seen before. Stretch stretched and stretched, trying to see where the loop went. But he could not get to the end. + +Fortunately, he met some helpful creatures who were happy to help him. They showed him how to use his stretching powers to get to the end of the loop. So Stretch stretched and stretched until he got to the end. He jumped for joy when he made it! + +Stretch learned lots of new things that day and was very proud of himself. He thanked the helpful creatures for guiding him to the end. + +From then on, Stretch always used his stretching powers to explore new paths. He never forgot his special loop! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved playing outside and she was always happy. One day, she went to the beach with her mom. + +Lucy was so excited when she saw the buckets and shovels! She grabbed the biggest bucket she could find and filled it with sand. Then she started to act like she was building a sandcastle. + +As she worked, she saw a wave coming towards her and she quickly grabbed her bucket and ran away. The wave came so close! Lucy was so grateful that her bucket was strong enough to keep the sand safe. + +When she finished building, the sky was getting darker so it was time for them to go. Lucy said goodbye to her sandcastle and thanked the bucket for helping her have so much fun. Then she and her mom went home. + +The end. +Once there was a garden. It was very special because it was rare. One day there was a surprise. Someone had come to the garden. Everyone was so excited! But who had come? + +The people in the garden had to look around to find out. They searched high and low, but couldn't find the special guest. Then, suddenly, there was a call. It was the special guest! + +It was a squirrel. He had come from far away. Everyone in the garden was so happy to see him. They shared treats and played games with him. Everyone had a wonderful time in the rare garden. +Once upon a time there was a wise bear who lived in the forest. He loved to try new food, so he went for a walk every day to meet different animals who gave him food. One day, he met a rabbit who was carrying some yummy carrots. The bear was so happy and said 'thank you!' to the rabbit. + +The next day, the bear went to meet a squirrel who had some nuts. The bear was so excited and said 'thank you!' again. + +On his way home, the wise bear met a duck who had some yummy berries. The bear smiled and said 'thank you!' once again. + +The bear met lots of different animals over the weeks, and was so happy that he had tasted so many yummy foods. The end! +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl who loved to visit the big table in the center of her house. Every day, she would sit and explore the items that were on the table. She found puzzles, books and other fun things there. + +One day, the brave little girl decided she wanted to visit somewhere new. She opened the door and stepped outside. She explored the trees, the flowers and the bugs. She hopped on rocks and smiled at the birds flying in the blue sky. + +The brave little girl kept exploring until it was time to go back inside. She ran back to the big table, excited to share her discoveries with her family. She told them about the pretty flowers and the noisy bugs, and she even brought back a shiny rock to keep on the table. + +The brave little girl was happy to visit new places and come home to the big table. She knew that no matter what she did, the table would always be there and it would always be full of fun things to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Penny. She was only three years old and very small. + +One day, Penny needed to cross the street to get to the park. She was a bit worried as it was a busy street. But then she saw her dad. She trusted her dad and he said it was okay to cross. + +So Penny held her daddy's hand, and they crossed the street together. And at the other side, Penny got a surprise. Her dad had brought her a shiny penny! + +Penny was so happy and excited, and she hugged her dad. She knew that when she was worried, she could always trust in her dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very thoughtful and always stayed around her mom and dad. One day, she wanted to explore the world and stay out a little longer. + +The little girl asked her mom if it was ok for her to go on a short exploration. Her mom said yes, and the little girl was so excited. She put on her shoes, grabbed her hat and her coat, and left. + +She walked around the neighbourhood and saw lots of things she had never seen before. After a while, she realized it was getting very late in the day. Her mom had asked her to remain close so she didn't want to go too far away. + +She started to look for a place to rest until it came time to go home. She found a nice spot underneath a tree in the park. She felt safe and comfy underneath the big tree that had lots of leaves. + +She stayed there until her mom came to find her. When they made it home, the little girl's mom was so happy that the little girl had stayed close by and was thoughtful enough to remain underneath the tree while they made their way home. +John had just bought some new equipment. He had seen it in the store and was excited to try it out. He placed it on the floor and carefully examined it. It was soft and shiny. + +John could hardly wait to spray something. He chose a blank wall and held the equipment in his hand. He looked around and then pressed the button. A stream of blue liquid shot out and covered the wall. It felt like magic! + +John took a step back and smiled. He liked the way it had sprayed the wall. Starting over, he moved the equipment around and sprayed some more. He created beautiful designs with various colors. It was a lot of fun! + +John finished up and put away his equipment. It had been a very successful day of spraying. He couldn't wait to show his parents what he had made. They were sure to be impressed. +Once there was a boy. He was envious of everyone. He wanted to do something special. So he went to try out a rock shower. It was a shower filled with rocks. The boy put his hands in and felt them. They were cold and smooth! He moved them from side to side and all around. He loved it so much he stayed there for a long time, just rocking in the shower. At the end of the shower, he was happy and smiling. He had had lots of fun! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Kayla. She had bright red hair and sparkling blue eyes. She was always so happy and she loved her mother very much. Every day her mother would take her out to play. + +One day, when they were playing in the park, they saw another little girl. The other little girl had lots of toys and looked really happy. Kayla was jealous of the other girl and wished she had toys too. + +Kayla went up to her mother and asked if she could have toys too. Her mother said that of course she could, so they went to the toy store. Kayla picked out a big doll and hugged it tight. She was so happy to own her very own toy. + +Kayla and her mother went back to the park with the doll and Kayla was so proud to show off her new toy. Kayla was so happy that her mother had given her something she could own and be proud of. + +The other little girl saw the doll and Kayla was so proud. She happily played with her toy and showed off to the other girl until it was time to go home. Kayla was still jealous of the other girl, but she was happy to own her very own toy. +One day, a little boy named Jack was skipping through a park. He saw a beautiful hedge. It looked so big and strong - so tough! Jack wanted to skip on the hedge, but he wasn't sure if he should. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a magical fairy! She told him to try it - she said skipping on the hedge would make him very happy. So Jack took a deep breath and skipped on the hedge. He felt so light and free - he couldn't believe it! He felt like he was flying. Jack spent the whole day skipping on the tough hedge - it was so much fun! And when he was tired, the magical fairy sprinkled some magical fairy dust over him and he went home with a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy named Jack. Jack was very brave and loved to try new things. One day, Jack met a new friend, called Bear. They had never met before and couldn't wait to introduce themselves. + +When they did, they found out they had a lot in common! They both loved to play games and were always ready to explore. So they decided to go on a big adventure together! + +As they walked, Jack and Bear started to get to know each other. They talked about all their different interests and shared their favourite things. They also talked about their families, friends and some of the places they had been to. + +Soon enough, they came to a special spot where something wonderful was waiting. Jack was so excited that he couldn't wait to touch it. He reached out to see what it was - it was a lighthouse! + +Both Jack and Bear had never seen a lighthouse before and were really excited. When they looked inside, they saw a huge, bright light, shining out into the night. They were having so much fun, they stayed to watch the lighthouse for a while. After a jolly time together, Jack and Bear waved goodbye and headed home again, looking forward to their next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a bald bear who loved to rub. He was always rubbing his back, his ears, and his bald head. Everywhere he went he was looking for something to rub. + +One day, he was walking through the woods when he spotted a tree with a big lock on it. He was curious to know what was inside. He rubbed up close and he watched a key falling out of the sky! + +He grabbed the key with his claws and tried to fit it into the lock on the tree. After a few wiggles, he heard a loud click! He opened the door and what he saw made him smile. The tree had lots of honey inside! + +The bear ate some honey and rubbed his tummy in delight. He knew even his bald head wouldn't get sticky from the honey. He was so happy he quickly closed the door, put the lock back on, and continued to rub himself as he walked home. +The egg was mild. Pete couldn't believe it. He had never seen an egg like this before. He felt excited. + +"What is it?" he questioned. + +Mama smiled and picked up the egg. "It's an egg," she answered. + +"But why is it mild?" Pete asked, confused. + +Mama explained that the egg was special. She said it was boiled and the shells had been taken off. + +Pete smiled. He was excited to try the egg. He asked, "Does it taste good?" + +Mama nodded. "Yes it does. Go ahead and try it." + +Pete carefully took a bite. It was delicious. He smiled and looked up at Mama with a big grin. "It's yummy!" he said. + +Mama laughed and patted him on the head. "Yes, it is," she said. + +From then on, Pete loved mild eggs. Whenever Mama made them, he was the first one to try them. And he always asked questions about them too. +One day, Emily went on a drive with her dad. She was very alert in the car, looking around at everything. They drove past hills, farms, and fields with animals. When they stopped, Emily saw a big well. It was taller than her dad! She was so excited to explore the well. + +Emily and her dad carefully walked around the well. She saw a lot of stones and the water was so shiny. She asked her dad what it was. He told her that this is a well and it is full of wonderful water. + +Emily was excited to go back to the well again. So they got in the car and drove back the same way they came. Emily had a great time and was happy to go back home, but excited to drive past the well again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily was a very active child. Everywhere she went, she liked to explore. + +One day, her mommy decided to take her to the park. Lily was so excited because she loved to play outdoors. When they got to the park, Lily ran around and explored. Suddenly, she saw a bee. She was scared and yelled for help. + +Her mommy ran over and quickly protected her. She held Lily in her arms and said, “It’s okay, nobody can hurt you. I’m here to protect you.†+ +Lily was very upset, but she knew that her mommy had stopped the bee. She hugged her mommy and said, “Thank you for protecting me. I’m not scared anymore.†+ +After that, Lily continued to explore the park. She was still careful, but she wasn’t as scared. She knew she could count on her mommy to protect her. + +The end. +Today is a special day for Emma. She wakes up early and runs to the window to check outside. What she sees makes her so excited. There are so many hairy animals gathered in the yard! Emma gasps in wonder. She pauses to take in the beautiful sight. + +There is a big hairy cow, two tiny hairy goats, and lots of chickens with fluffy feathers. Emma runs to the door with glee. She can't wait to go meet all these new furry friends. + +When Emma steps outside, the animals welcome her with friendly barks and bleats. She loves petting each and every one of them. She spends the morning running around and playing with these animals. + +Finally, it's time for lunch. Emma pauses from playing and tells the animals goodbye. She thanks them for the best morning ever. + +Emma has some of the happiest memories from today and can't wait for more furry adventures tomorrow. +Max and Molly were two good friends from the same street. They were always playing together, and enjoying each other's company. One day, when Max gave Molly a big and warm hug, he was so happy to receive a loving present. He was very kind, and showed Molly a compassionate heart. + +Molly thought that was very nice of Max, so she wanted to give him something special in return. She took a few moments to think, and decided to make him a handmade present. She worked hard, and spent time making something special. + +Finally, she finished her present and gave it to Max. He was so surprised to receive something so meaningful. He thanked Molly for the lovely gift, and thanked her for her compassion. + +From that day on, Max and Molly were the best of friends. They always shared respect, love and compassion for each other, no matter what happened. +Once upon a time, there was a unique player who wanted to find the perfect fit. He traveled all over the world, searching and searching until finally he found it. He was so excited, he jumped in the air and shouted, “I found it! I found the perfect fit!†+ +But when he looked closer, he noticed it was too small. His heart was so sad. He thought he would never find the perfect fit. + +Then all of a sudden he heard a voice. It said, “Hey, why don’t you try me? I might be the perfect fit for you.†He spun around and saw a giant red ball. It said, “Come on, give me a try!†+ +The player smiled and gave it a try and it was the perfect fit! He was so happy. He shouted, “You’re the perfect fit!†The ball smiled back and said, “ see, now I’m unique too!†+Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emily. She wanted to sell something to make some money. She had a little brush that she thought she could sell. + +Emily was very persistent, so she went round to all of the neighbours knocking on doors and asking if they wanted to buy the brush. Most of them said no, but eventually one of her neighbours said they would buy it. + +Emily was so excited and she ran back home to tell her mum and dad. They were very proud of her for being so persistent. And Emily was very happy to have made some money. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a girl named Kat. She was very adventurous and loved to explore. One day, Kat decided to go outside to find something exciting. + +Kat soon discovered a box with something inside. She opened the box to find a bottle of glue. Kat thought it was a fun toy and began to play with it. + +Suddenly, a magical creature appeared in front of Kat. It asked her a question: "What can you do with glue?" Kat was very excited and answered "I can make things stick together!" + +The magical creature smiled. Then it flew away and left Kat with the bottle of glue. She went on to make many more adventures with her glue. She was so happy! +Grandpa was acting strange. He kept mentioning a cable. Grandma was starting to get jealous. She hadn't seen Grandpa so excited in years! + +Grandma asked Grandpa what the cable was all about and he said it was a special cable that could help him connect to people anywhere in the world. Grandma was so amazed and also a bit jealous that Grandpa had this special cable. + +Grandma decided to do something special for Grandpa and buy him a cable just like his. She went to the store, bought another cable and presented it to Grandpa as a surprise. + +When Grandpa saw the cable, he was so happy! He hugged Grandma and thanked her for the thoughtful gift. Grandma said that she was just as excited as he was about the cable and that she was just a bit jealous. Grandpa laughed and said that was OK because he loved her to pieces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. She was feeling sad, so she went for a walk in the garden. On the way, she stumbled on a path. It wasn't too long, but it was really boring. Susie's mom saw her looking sad and came to comfort her. Mom gave Susie a big hug and said it was ok to feel sad sometimes. + +Then, mom took Susie's hand and they walked together down the path. As they walked, Susie noticed some pretty flowers growing in the dirt path. Mom said they were special and they could pick one. So they did! + +Susie was feeling much better after they walked together and picked flowers. They walked back home and Susie gave the flower to her mom. Mom smiled and thanked her, and that made Susie happy. From then on, every time Susie felt sad, she went on that same boring path and picked flowers with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a famous car. It was so special that everyone wanted to see it. One day, a little girl named Sally was at the park. When she saw the car, she pointed and said "Wow!". + +The car was so big that it took up the whole street. It was covered in shiny things and had so many colors. Sally clapped her hands in excitement. + +"Look at this car! It's so cool!" said Sally. + +The driver of the car smiled and waved at Sally. He made the car honk its horn and Sally laughed with joy. Everyone on the street was so amazed by the famous car. It was an exciting sight for everyone to see! +One day, there was a little girl named Lola. She had a smooth ponytail and liked to explore. + +Today was special. She was going to find a doctor! Lola hopped around her home, gathering things she would need on her adventure. She grabbed her backpack, put on her shoes, and opened the door. + +Lola started down the street in search of the doctor. She asked all the people she saw, but no one seemed to know where she could find one. She was beginning to get discouraged, but then she noticed someone in a white coat. + +She ran up to him and asked, "Are you a doctor?" He smiled and said, "Yes, I am." She cheered and said, "I found a doctor!" He said, "It's nice to meet you, Lola. What can I help you with?" + +Lola smiled and said, "I want to stay healthy!" And so the doctor gave her some tips and advice. He said she should always take care of herself, and she thanked him with a hug. + +Then, after a smooth journey, Lola went back home. She was so happy to have found the doctor! +One day, a little girl named Alice had a big problem. She was going to be late for school and she didn't know what to do. Alice started to feel very sad and she began to suffer. + +Suddenly, Alice saw a taxi driving down the street. She quickly took out her money and waved the taxi down. She hopped in and the driver took her to school. + +When Alice arrived, she was very relieved. She thanked the driver, but noticed that his face was very bitter. Alice soon realized he had to pay a lot of money in taxi taxes. She felt so sad that he had to suffer this way. + +Alice decided to do something nice for the driver. She promised to give him a special treat next time she rode in his taxi. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play. One day she found an object on the ground. It was black and looked like a toy. She clapped with joy when she saw it. + +Lucy picked up the black object and shook it. It made a jingle sound! She was so excited and started to clap her hands. She ran and showed the object to her Mom. + +Her Mom said it was a party noisemaker. When Lucy and her Mom went to parties they could use it to make noise and have fun. Lucy smiled and gave her Mom a big hug. + +Lucy kept the object and each time she wanted to have fun, she would bring it out and clap her hands. She would make lots of noise with the object and all her friends thought it was so cool. + +Every time Lucy wanted to have fun, all she had to do was remember the black object and she would start to clap. +Once upon a time there was a nice girl. She liked to play with jewelry. One day, she found a box that was locked. She wanted to unlock it so she could look inside. + +The girl worked hard for days. She tried turning it, pushing it and shaking it, but nothing worked. The girl felt guilty because she was not able to open the box. + +Suddenly, the girl remembered something. She put her ear to the box and she heard a sound! It was the sound of a key unlocking the box. + +The girl quickly turned the key and opened the box. Inside, there was a beautiful piece of jewelry. The girl was so happy she jumped up and down. She was now able to wear the jewelry and feel special. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. One day they went to the beach to play. It was a rough day, and the waves were huge. Suddenly, Jack got into an emergency. He was stuck in a big wave! + +Jill saw this and quickly ran to help. But the waves were too big for her to carry him. Then, she had an idea. She said, “Let’s share!†+ +She held on to one of Jack’s hands and started to pull. Jack held on tightly, and after a lot of effort, they managed to get him out of the water. + +Jack and Jill were so happy to be together again. They hugged each other, and thanked Jill for sharing her strength. + +They both learned an important lesson that day: it’s always better to share when faced with an emergency. +Once upon a time, there was a creek. There was one side, and then the other side. One side was for the animals, and the other was for the people. + +One day, a strong wind came and it made the creek very broken. It was so broken, it seperated the two sides. The animals couldn't easily swim across and the people couldn't easily walk across. + +The animals were so sad. They couldn't see their friends on the other side. So they went to the people and asked for help. The people were kind and they worked together to fix the broken creek. + +They put rocks and sticks in the creek, so that the animals could get across and see each other again. Everyone was so happy! + +The people and the animals stayed friends, and the creek stayed together. That's how it stayed ever since! +Alice was a three year old girl. She was very excited to play with her new toy. It was a big purple pin. It was very heavy, but Alice wasn’t scared. + +Alice opened the pin and pulled out a piece of paper. She couldn’t read the words on the paper but she saw the pictures of people. She asked her mom what it was. + +Mom said that the pictures were of Alice’s family. She said that the pin was to help her remember them. Then she mentioned different family members, like her brother and her aunt. + +Alice was happy to hear about her family. She looked at the pin and touched it carefully. She wanted to remember all the people her mom mentioned. + +Alice smiled and went off to go play with her new toy. The heavy pin helped Alice remember her family and the stories her mom told her. +Toby was an alert little boy. He always wanted to explore new places. One day he found an old house. It had a big door that was locked. Toby wanted to see what was inside so he decided to break the lock. He kicked the door with all his might, and it broke! Toby was so excited that he could go inside the house. He explored every room and found lots of cool things. After many hours of exploring, Toby found a nice place to take a nap. He lay down and closed his eyes. A few minutes later, he was fast asleep. It was a nice place to be. +Tommy was a happy 3 year old boy. He loved playing in the park and spending time with his mom and dad. However, recently Tommy had been feeling very sad. He didn’t know why, but he just felt lonely and his heart felt empty. + +One day, Tommy’s dad sat him down and gave him a special note. Tommy looked closely at the note, he read the honest words written by his dad. The note said that Tommy’s dad was always there for him. He said that he loved Tommy and would always be with him to help when he needed it. + +Tommy felt a warm feeling in his heart. He was so happy that he smiled from ear to ear. The honest words had healed his heart. + +Tommy hugged his dad, thanked him for the note and skipped off to play in the park. He felt so much lighter and had a smile on his face the whole day! +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jimmy. He liked cereal very much, but he didn't like eating it alone. He wanted a friend to help him eat it. + +Each morning he would go to his kitchen, grab a bowl of cereal and sit at the table. He would look around sad and lonely. + +One day he had an idea! He went outside and noticed a cow and a pig. He thought it would be interesting to have them join him for breakfast. + +He called to the cow and pig, and slowly they walked into his kitchen. Jimmy was very happy, and he gave each of them a bowl of cereal. + +With a smile on his face, he watched as the cow, the pig and himself all ate together. It was a happy moment, and Jimmy loved that the three of them had unite over cereal. +Grandma was old and her legs were weak. She had to use a cane to help her walk. It was red and shiny. Grandma always kept it close to her. + +One day, Grandma and I went for a walk. We needed to cross a busy street. Grandma held onto her cane and leaned on it for support. She told me to stay close as we crossed. + +On the other side of the street, we stopped. Grandma smiled and said she was tired. She leaned against her cane and rested. + +When we got home, Grandma thanked her cane. She was so happy that it helped her and kept her safe. We both smiled at the red cane. +Peter was running around the garden and he saw a huge bow. He walked up to it and touched it gently with his small hands. He smiled and hugged it like it was an old friend. + +He took the bow and went running out into the meadow. He could see the sun shining and the birds singing. Peter started to look for a quiet spot to practice his aim. + +He suddenly saw a perfect spot underneath a big tree and decided to bow there. He was so excited that he could hardly take it. He put his feet on the ground, lifted the bow, and carefully aimed. He wanted to be honest and make sure his aim was true. + +Peter took a moment to enjoy the silence around him. He imagined himself as a master archer, victorious and strong. Then, he carefully let go of the bow and watched it soar gracefully through the sky. + +He was so proud of himself and knew he had been honest with himself. He was ready to show his family what he had done. Peter ran back home, excited to tell his story and show them the bow. +Once upon a time, there was a mother and her very special 3-year-old daughter. They went to the hospital together to take an x-ray. + +When they arrived, the doctors asked the daughter to stand on a modern weighing machine. She was very surprised. She had never seen anything like it before! + +The daughter was weighed, and then it was time for her x-ray. The doctors wrapped her up in a blanket, popped her onto a big machine, and told her to say ‘cheese’! After the x-ray was done, the doctors thanked the daughter for being so brave. + +The doctors looked carefully at the x-ray and everything looked normal. The mother and daughter were very happy, and they thanked the doctors for all their help. + +The mother and daughter left the hospital feeling much happier, knowing that the modern x-ray had revealed that the daughter was healthy and happy. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl who was very cold. She was all alone in the big snowy woods, and she couldn't find her way home. She was scared and she started to suffer the cold. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice nearby, and it gave her hope. It was the voice of a friendly old wolf. He had been watching her, and he said he would help her. + +So together, the little girl and the old wolf walked until they found her home. The girl was so happy she wanted to give the wolf a reward. But all he wanted was a hug, so they hugged and said goodbye. + +The girl was lucky to have found the old wolf, and she never forgot how he had helped her. Together, they had won over the cold. +There was once a flower named Lily. She was an organized flower who wanted to explore the world. Every day, Lily would take a few steps outside of her pot and wander around. +One day, as she was walking, Lily spotted a wonderful place. It was full of colors and life - it was the perfect place for her! Lily moved closer and closer, until she was in the perfect spot to bloom. + +The sun was shining and the air was sweet. With a gentle breath, the petals of Lily's flower burst out and and she filled the air with beauty. Lily was so happy! From then on, that spot was her favorite place. + +Lily was so proud of her name, she wanted to shout it from the rooftops. Everywhere she went, she proudly announced that she was Lily the flower. Everyone smiled and admired Lily, who was the most organized flower they had ever seen. + +Lily was so delighted with her name and her blooming that she never wanted to leave. +And so, Lily the flower lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Susan and Stanley. Stanley loved to roll, he would roll down the hill and back up again, over and over. One day, Stanley found a strange-looking mint. It was green, round and had warty bumps, it looked disgusting. + +Stanley asked Susan if he could try it and she reluctantly agreed. He rolled the mint across the grass very carefully and the mint started to shine. All of a sudden the mint began to move around and it started to roll by itself! It rolled all around the park, it was so fun to watch. + +Susan and Stanley laughed and laughed they had never seen a mint do such a thing! Eventually the mint stopped and they ran up to it. It had turned into a magical toy car. Susan and Stanley played with it until the sun went down and they had to go back home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was 3 years old and loved to fly. She would go fly every day in her backyard. + +One day, when she went to go fly, she saw something very strange. It was a flying stranger! The strange stranger was so original - she had never seen anyone like her before. + +The little girl waved to the stranger and smiled. The stranger waved and smiled back. Then the stranger flew away! + +The little girl waved goodbye to the stranger, wondering where she was going. The little girl was curious and so she asked her mom if she could fly to find the stranger. Of course, her mom said yes and so the little girl flew off to find the stranger. + +But the girl never did find the stranger. However, she found something better - she found a lot of fun and new adventures! She had a wonderful time exploring the world and made lots of new friends. + +And the little girl never forgot the original stranger, but now she had lots of special friends to keep her company. +Once there was a wealthy man. He had a big house with lots of knobs and buttons. He liked to look at the knobs and think about the things he could do with all his wealth. + +One day he went out for a walk. He saw a little girl who was looking at a funny knob on the wall. He went over to her and said, "What are you looking at?" + +The little girl said, "This knob looks funny to me." The man smiled and said, "Me too. Let's think about what it could do!" + +The man and the little girl stood together and thought about the knob. They thought about what the knob could do and the things the knob could make. + +After a while, the man said, "This knob is very special. Let's take it home and think of something fun to do with it!" So they took the knob home. + +The man and the little girl played with the knob and came up with lots of fun ideas. They made decorations, cooked food, and laughed as they played. + +The man and the little girl had lots of fun with the knob. They were grateful for the wealth that the man had, as it allowed them to enjoy the knob and all the fun things it had brought them. +Once upon a time there was a playful rabbit, hopping around in the garden. The rabbit was looking for something yummy to eat. He spied a pastry and ran to it. With excitement, he started to act quickly. He nibbled at the pastry and was amazed at how delicious it was. The rabbit was so happy that he started to hop around and around, feeling more and more playful. + +But then he heard a noise from behind him. It was a farmer, and he was not pleased to see a rabbit eating his pastries. The farmer waved his arms and shouted in a loud voice, trying to make the rabbit leave. The rabbit was scared, so he acted fast and hopped away as fast as he could. + +The rabbit was sad to have lost the delicious pastry, but he was happy to be free and playful again. He ran away through the grass, feeling the sun on his back, and quickly forgetting all about the pastries. The end. +Once upon a time there was a very smelly secret. It was so smelly that no one wanted to come close. Everyone was afraid to open it and find out what was inside. + +One day, a brave little girl went up to the secret. She closed her eyes and opened the smelly secret. + +Inside, there were lots of delicious treats! Cookies, cakes and candy! The little girl was so excited she couldn't believe what she had found. + +The little girl kept the secret to herself. She shared some of the treats with her family and kept the rest for herself. Everyone was so happy to taste the yummy treats from the smelly secret. + +The brave little girl still kept the secret to this day. And if you're ever lucky enough, you may find the smelly secret too. +Teddy was so excited for the event. He got his best clothes on and even put a bow in his hair. He wanted to look extra good. + +Teddy and his mommy walked to the event and found a lot of people there. Everybody was so busy. There were clothes to wear, and things to do. + +Teddy saw colorful ribbons on the wall. He asked his mommy if he could take one down and she helped him attach it to his shirt. Now he felt even more special. + +The event was so much fun. There was singing, dancing, and food. Teddy had a great time talking to his friends and watching all of the people laughing. Before he knew it, it was time to go home. + +Teddy hugged his mommy and thanked her for taking him to the good event. He was happy he was able to attach the ribbon to his shirt. It made his day perfect. +Freddy was a little boy who liked to measure things. He lived in a big house with his parents and asked them every day to show him more things to measure. One day, his parents took him to a special place. It was a place that taught people different languages. His parents wanted him to learn a new language because they thought it was important. + +Freddy was so excited to learn about all the different languages. He learned about Spanish, Chinese, and French. Every day, he would measure how much new language he was learning. He practiced speaking and writing the new language until he was very good at it. He was so proud of himself for learning a new language and how quickly he was able to measure progress. + +Freddy always reminded his parents that language is important. He told them that by learning new languages, he could understand more of the world. Freddy was so happy that he had learned a new language, because now he could measure even more things. +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old. + +The little girl was walking outside on a beautiful day. As she walked, she felt something rough under her feet. She looked down and smiled. The little girl had stepped in a pile of hay! + +The hay was rough and coarse, but the little girl didn't mind. She waved her hands in the air and made jumps in the hay. She stepped on the hay and the hay cushioned her feet. She laughed and smiled, feeling so happy! + +The little girl continued to step on the hay. She stepped from one pile to the next, feeling the roughness on her feet. She was having so much fun! + +Eventually she looked up and realized it was getting late. She had to get home. But the little girl knew she'd have fun with hay again soon. +Once upon a time there was a wild cartoon. It had many exciting adventures every day. The cartoon loved to hang from the tall tree branches. Sometimes it would hang from the biggest branch and swing on it. Other times it would hang upside down from the branches. The wild cartoon had so much fun! + +One day, the cartoon was hanging from a small branch. Suddenly the branch broke, and the cartoon fell down. It made a loud crash when it hit the ground! The wild cartoon was so surprised. It got up quickly and looked all around. It was happy that nothing bad had happened. + +The cartoon hung around the tall tree for a while longer. It was so excited that it could hang and do so many fun things. The wild cartoon had a wonderful day! +Once upon a time there was a small dry group of woodland animals. They were very excited one day when they received a mysterious package. When they opened the package, they found a delicious feast of fresh fruits and vegetables just for them. The animals quickly gorged themselves on the delicious food and danced around in celebration. After they finished eating, they all gave a loud cheer of joy, knowing they would never go hungry again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a flea with a thick body. He was very active, spending most of his day exploring his surroundings. + +One day, the flea decided he wanted to travel. So, he packed up his things and went on an adventure. He spent his days hopping from town to town, visiting different places and meeting new people. + +He truly enjoyed his trip and had so much fun. He also stumbled upon some delicious food in each place he visited. His thick body started to get bigger and bigger, until he was twice the size he had been when he started. + +The flea was so thankful. He had spent his days so well - exploring, meeting new people and eating delicious food. He was never going to forget the wonderful memories of his trip. +Danny was a competitive little boy. He loved to move around and play with anything he could find. One day, Danny was playing in the living room with his mom and dad. He ran around the furniture and made silly faces at the chairs and couches. + +His mom smiled and said, "Let's move the furniture around the room, Danny!" Danny got very excited, and he began helping to move the heavy furniture. He pushed and pulled until the furniture was arranged to his liking. + +Danny was thrilled at how competitive he had been. He felt proud of himself for helping move all the furniture around. Because of his hard work, the living room looked completely different! + +Danny was so happy with the way it looked, he ran around the room, dancing and laughing. His mom and dad could not help but join him in the celebration of their new living room. +Once upon a time, there was a boat. It was very colorful with red, blue and yellow. One sunny day, the boat went for a spin around the lake. Suddenly, it started to rain! The boat had to hide. + +So, it raced fast over the waves and went under a big bridge. It was almost dark now, but the boat kept going until it found a small cave. It was perfect for hiding! + +The boat was safe, but the darkness was a little scary. Then, something magical happened. A million colorful lights lit up the cave! It was really beautiful. + +The boat and the lights stayed in the cave until morning. Then it started to sun again. The boat floated out of the cave and back into the open water. It was very happy. + +The boat enjoyed swimming and playing in the sunshine with its friends. And, it always remembered to hide when the rain started to fall. +One day, a boy and his mommy were out for a walk. They saw a plane in the sky! The mummy said to the boy, "Remember that plane in the sky? That is called an airplane.†The boy said, “Ooh, an airplane!†+ +The boy was very happy to see the airplane and wanted to look closer. So they got on a train and the mummy said, “We will soon be at the airport to see the airplanes!†+ +When they got to the airport, they saw so many airplanes! The mummy was very happy and the boy was very excited to see the airplanes. But then he saw an angry man shouting at an airplane. + +The mummy said, “Remember to be careful around the angry man. He is not a nice man.†The boy said, “Ok, I will remember.†+ +After that, the boy and the mummy had a great time looking at all the airplanes. The boy was so excited and he never forgot the angry man. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary club made up of five friends. Every day, they would get together and play a game. They would take turns counting numbers. They would see who could count the highest. Whoever counted the highest number was the winner. + +The five friends had a special way of saying who was the winner. They all had to hold hands in a circle, then raise their hands in the air when the highest number was called out. + +One day, the five friends decided to start their own club. They asked a grown-up to help them figure out the rules for the club. They decided that if someone counted a wrong number, they had to start the counting over again until someone counted the correct number. + +Finally, the club was ready to begin. Every day, the five friends would meet up and play their number game. They laughed and cheered one another on and had a great time. + +After a while, the five friends were very proud of their club. It was a very special place and they had lots of fun counting numbers together. +Once there was a brilliant boy whose name was Tim. He was only three years old but he was so smart. One day, he had to take an exam. He was very scared but he worked very hard. He studied for hours and hours but he was still scared of the exam. + +Just as he was about to take the exam, his mom came in and gave him a hug. She told him that she was so proud of him. She gave him the courage he needed to do well. + +Tim sat in the exam and was very confident. He answered all the questions correctly. Everyone was amazed at how brilliant he was. Tim had saved the day! +Once upon a time there was a patient kitten who loved to explore! One day he decided to go on an adventure and explore the big world outside his home. + +At first, he didn't know which way to go, but he soon saw a bird in the sky, so he decided to follow it. It flew past the park, the beach and the fields, and then over the forests. + +The kitten was so excited! Eventually he decided to take a rest and find a shady spot under a tree. As he rested he noticed a tiny mouse peeking out of a hole in the ground. The kitten waited patiently for the mouse to come out, but after a while decided to continue his journey. + +He kept following the bird until his adventures came to an end. Exhausted and happy the kitten returned home, ready to tell everyone about his amazing journey! +Once upon a time there was a boy who lived in a big city. He was very happy living there. One day he decided to take a walk around the city. As he was walking, he saw a big white building. It was so white and so beautiful! He went up to the building and saw that it was a castle. + +He peeked through a window and saw a beautiful princess inside. He waved to the princess and she waved back. He smiled and walked away. + +On his way back home, he saw a big park. He decided to sit down for a while. Suddenly, he felt a gentle furry thing wrap around him. It was a big white bear! The bear gave him a big hug and the boy hugged the bear back. He felt so happy and safe. + +He stayed there for a while and looked around the city. He realized how much he loved the city and all the people in it. He thought about how wonderful it would be to give everyone a big hug! + +The boy waved goodbye to the white bear and walked back to his home. He hugged his family and thanked them for being so kind to him. He promised himself he will always look out for the people living in his city. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Sara. She had a shiny red slide all her own. Every day she would wander outside and gaze at it. + +One day, Sara decided to be extra brave and try the slide. She ran to the steps, climbed up and then went down the slippery slide. She felt excited and happy because she had been brave and finally tried it. + +From that day on, Sara went on the slide every single day. She and her friends would climb the steps and slide down together. They would all laugh and giggle, and Sara felt proud of her bravery. + +Sara’s red slide became a special part of her days, and she looked forward to sliding down it each day. At night she would gaze at her slide, smiling. The end. +John was excited about dinner. He wanted pasta. His mom helped him get the box of noodles from the shelf. Together, they put the noodles in a pot of boiling water. + +John watched as the noodles bubbled and swirled. He was getting more excited as he waited for them to get soft. + +His mom stirred the noodles until they were ready. She scooped some noodles onto John's plate. Then she put some sauce, cheese and pepper on top. + +John was so excited to eat. He gobbled up the noodles and said, "Yum!" John was happy that he got to have pasta for dinner. He licked the plate clean. +One day, there was a huge gathering of animals. They were all gathered around a thermometer. The thermometer was very big and everyone wanted to know what the temperature was going to be like. + +The animals all looked so excited. Some were hopping up and down, some were bouncing from side to side, some were even yelling and shouting in happiness. + +The thermometer moved and the numbers were very high. The animals were so happy! They all ran outside and started to play. + +The sun was very hot and the animals had so much fun. They ran and jumped and laughed until it was time to go home. They all said goodbye and they all went off, still so happy that the thermometer had been so huge. +Once upon a time there was a man who had a secret. He had a box full of shiny and bright gold. One day, he decided to sell the gold to buy lots of nice things. + +He went to the market and found some people who gave him lots of money for the gold. The man was very excited and happy that he could buy all the nice things he wanted. + +The people at the market were also excited because they could make their own things from the gold. They took the gold and made it into lots of shiny and bright things like bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. + +Everyone was happy. The man had lots of money, the people at the market had lots of shiny things, and people who bought the things got to wear nice jewelry. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tim. He loved to play football and kick the ball all around the garden. + +One day, he had a strong urge to kick the ball as far as he could, so he tried really hard. He ran and kicked the ball with all his might, but it was too difficult for him. + +He was about to give up, when he felt another urge and managed to kick the ball higher and further than ever before. He cheered with happiness, and ran to retrieve the ball. + +From then on, Tim practiced every day and eventually managed to kick the ball even further. He was so proud of himself. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play outside. One day, she was playing next to a fence. She thought it looked fun to try and touch the fence, so she pinched the fence with her hands. + +The fence was very strong and wouldn’t move. The little girl felt guilty for pinching the fence, so she said sorry and ran away. She still felt guilty and wanted to do something to make it right. + +The next day, the little girl returned to the fence with her mom. She helped her mom paint the fence with a pretty color, and the fence looked much better than before. The little girl was very happy, and she no longer felt guilty. + +The little girl learned an important lesson that day: never pinch a fence. From then on, she was careful not to pinch anything ever again. She also made sure to be kind to all the fences in her neighborhood. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three years old. She was exploring on the beach. Suddenly, she saw something unusual. It was a big blue and green towel! She grabbed the towel. She was so excited and held it tight. Then, Jane ran home with the towel and showed it to her mom. Mom said it was a special surprise. Jane was so proud of her towel. She could not believe how lucky she was to find such an unusual towel. Now Jane takes her towel everywhere. It is always by her side. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy fox who lived in a swamp. Every day the fox liked to go for a swim, but one day the water in the swamp was all dry. + +The fox was very sad and he wondered what could be done. He went to his friend the turtle and asked him for help. The turtle said he knew just what to do. + +The next day, the fox and the turtle went out and collected lots of buckets of water. They carried them all the way back to the swamp and filled it up with water. + +The fox was so happy! He thanked the turtle and then he enjoyed a lovely swim in the swamp. The fox never forgot that day and he was always grateful to the turtle for helping to make the dry swamp wet again. +Once upon a time, there was a pot standing in the kitchen. It was dry, and looked very lonely. One day, a little girl named Jane came in. She was three years old and was wearing a pink dress. She saw the pot and decided to make friends with it. She carefully leaned in to the pot, like she was listening to a secret. The pot was so surprised that little Jane wanted to talk to it. The two of them were soon chatting like friends. Jane shared her cheese crackers and the dry pot smiled. They became the best of friends, and every day Jane stopped by the kitchen to lean in and chat with the pot. +Once there were two friends who were pretending to be dolphins. They both were so glad! They splashed around and had a lot of fun. Everywhere they went they leaped and jumped. The friends loved pretending to be dolphins and they never wanted to stop. + +They took turns being the dolphin and the other being the dolphin's friend. They imagined what it would be like to be swimming in the deep blue sea. They had so much fun that time passed quickly. + +Finally it was time for them to go home, but they both were still so glad. Even though they had to say goodbye they knew they would pretend to be dolphins another day! +Once upon a time, there were two friends who loved to play. But one day, they started to fight. +They began to yell and scream, and even push and shove each other. The two were so mad they didn't think they could ever be friends again. + +But then they both noticed the wide universe all around them. They looked up at the stars and far away planets, and it made them feel so small in a big way. + +The friends realised that even if they disagreed, the universe was so wide that it could still fit all their emotions and thoughts. Therefore, they decided it was best to forgive each other and keep being friends. And so the friends made up, and everyone was happy again. + +The End. +Once upon a time there were two friends, one was named Jack and one was named Jill. They wanted to see a special sunset, so they went to the beach. + +The sun was setting over the ocean. It was very beautiful. The sky was red and orange and the sky was heavy with stars. Jack and Jill stayed until the sun was down. + +It was so peaceful watching the sunset. Jack and Jill cared for each other, and they gave each other hugs. They watched the sun set until it was out of sight. + +As the sun was setting, Jack and Jill knew it was time to go home. They said goodbye to the sunset, and hugged one more time. Then they walked home together, happy to have shared such a beautiful sunset. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy stack of boxes. It was very quiet and still. + +One day, a little girl asked the stack, "Why are you so quiet?" + +The stack didn't answer. + +The girl asked again, "Why don't you move?" + +The stack still didn't answer. + +The girl smiled and said, "I bet you are too lazy!" + +The stack answered, "Yes, I am too lazy." + +The little girl laughed and said, "That's okay. I'll help you!" + +The girl and the stack worked together and before long, the stack was no longer lazy. + +The girl and the stack lived happily ever after. The End. +Grandpa and Grandma brought a dinosaur for Ellie. Ellie was so excited. She had always wanted a dinosaur. Grandpa told her it was a very nice dinosaur. + +Ellie named the dinosaur Dino. She hugged Dino, and she took Dino everywhere. She even brought Dino to school. Everyone thought Dino was so cute. + +Grandma and Grandpa took Ellie to the park. Ellie brought Dino too. It was a nice day, and Ellie brushed Dino's head and played with him in the grass. + +Ellie loves her dinosaur. She will always bring him with her, wherever she goes! +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit, who was very selfish. He liked to keep all his good memories for himself. + +One day, he heard a noise from the forest. He hopped to see what it was. When he got there, he was very surprised. + +There were all his friends from the forest - a fox, a squirrel, a bird and more. They were holding each other's paws and ears, and were smiling at the rabbit. + +The rabbit was so happy that all his friends had come together - united! He also realized that memories are always better when shared with friends. + +He joined the group and they all laughed and played. From that day on, the rabbit always remembered to share his memories with everyone, especially his friends, so that they could all be happy. +Once upon a time, there was a small sailor. He wanted to be a great explorer, so he looked everywhere for something new and exciting. + +One day, he had a great idea. He thought he could sail to a far away island and explore. He told a friend about his plan, and the friend recommended he go for it. + +And so, the small sailor got his boat ready and set sail for the island. He was very excited to finally explore and see what he could find. + +After some time at sea, the sailor finally arrived at the island. He stepped off his boat and started exploring. There were so many new and interesting things to see. + +He spent the whole day exploring and seeing what he could find. In the end, he had a great day and he was glad his friend had recommended he go. +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old. She loved exploring and going on adventures. One day she decided to go explore the kitchen. + +She opened the door and saw the big, white freezer. It was full of surprises! She opened it and found all sorts of delicious things to eat. She was so happy to see all the beautiful treats! + +But then she saw something else. It was a kitten! It was stuck in the back of the freezer, looking helpless. She quickly shut the freezer door, not wanting it to be cold. + +She tried opening the door again, but it wouldn't open. The little girl was helpless too. She screamed and cried, trying to get someone's attention. + +Her mom came in to help. Together, they were able to get the door of the freezer open and rescue the cold, scared kitten. The little girl was so relieved to see her furry friend safe and warm. +Once upon a time, there were two figures, one big and one small. The big one was very impatient and it was always ready to act. The small figure was a bit shy but it too wanted to act. + +The big figure started to jump around and act silly. The small figure was quite impressed and tried to act too. It tried to move its body like the big figure, but it couldn't really do it. The big figure laughed at the attempts, but the small figure kept trying. + +Soon, the small figure managed to act just like the big one. The big figure was so surprised that it nearly fell over! It was very happy and even let the small figure copy all the moves. After that, the two figures acted and laughed together every day. + +The moral of this story is that it’s important to stay patient, even when things seem too hard. With a little effort, everyone can do amazing things! +Once happily in a park, there was a little girl named Meg. She was playing with her favorite toy. Suddenly, she heard the sound of sirens. The police were coming! Meg started to get scared but then she saw the police were very gentle. The policemen said, "Let us help you". Meg felt better and she let the police take her toy so they could help. + +The policemen took the toy to a safe place and then they gave it back to Meg. She was very happy to have her toy back. The police also gave her some nice sweets for being so brave. + +Then the police waved goodbye, but not before saying, "We will always be here to help". Meg was so relieved to have her toy back, and now she had the police to help, too. She smiled and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a big messy house. The house had lots of luxury things, like a big TV. One day, the people who lived in the house decided to bury something special in the garden. + +Everybody helped to dig the hole for the bury. The dad shovelled the soil and the mom found the right spot in the garden. The children put their toys in the hole. Then everybody said goodbye to the toys. + +The dad filled up the hole. The mom put some grass and flowers on top, to make it look special. Then they all went inside to have some juice and cake. + +The people never talked about what they buried in the garden, but they admitted that it was a very special thing full of luxury. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old man. He had a big nose and wore a great hat. Everyone knew him by name. + +The old man loved to go on adventures. He was always looking for new places to explore. One day, he set out on a special journey. He followed a winding path until he came to a beautiful meadow. + +As the old man looked out over the meadow, he heard a loud voice say, 'Hello wise one!' It was a friendly fox. The fox showed the old man around the meadow. + +The old man enjoyed his adventure. He made many new friends, and everyone remembered his name. He was so happy and wise, so everyone called him 'wise old man'. He smiled and waved goodbye to all his meadow friends and started the long journey home. +Once there were two humans. One was chubby and the other was thin. The chubby one noticed the thin one and said hello. The thin one smiled and said hi back. They became friends. + +The chubby human liked to eat a lot of food and the thin one liked to play. They spent their days playing together and eating. + +One day, the chubby human noticed that the thin human was getting skinny. The chubby human asked the thin human why and the thin human said she wasn't eating enough. So, the chubby human shared some of her food with the thin human. + +The chubby human was happy to know they could share food and the thin human was happy to have a full belly. From that day on, they were always together and shared food when one was hungry. +Once upon a time there was a fish. He was a small fish with big eyes! + +He swam in the ocean, slowly looking for food. But he couldn't quite find anything to eat. He swam around and around, but still couldn't find any food. He was getting very hungry! + +Suddenly he heard a noise above him! He quickly looked up - it was a huge boat! He sadly sighed and swam away. + +But then he spotted something moving in the water. It was a big fish swimming by! The small fish quickly caught up with the big fish and ate his fill. He was so happy! He said goodbye to the big fish and swam away, full and happy. He swam back to his home in the ocean, smiling and happy. +Once upon a time there was a hardworking man who wanted to be successful. He had a plan to open his own market. He mailed his letters out to different people asking for help to open his market. He got a very successful response and soon his market was open for business. Everyone who lived in the area was very happy and often bought their food from the market. The man was very proud of his successful market. He knew he had made the right decision to open it. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy who lived in a cozy house with his mom and dad. Every day, he found a new treasure. One day, his dad brought him a special new toy. The boy was so excited, he hugged it close and squealed with joy. + +But then, something terrible happened. Something he had never seen before. The toy was spoiled! It was broken and wouldn't work anymore. The boy was so sad and started to cry. + +His parents knew he was sad, so they told him not to worry. They were going to replace the toy. The very next day, the parents returned with a brand new toy. It was even better than before! The boy hugged it tight and was filled with joy. + +From then on, the boy was always careful with his toys and treasured them. He never wanted to lose a treasure again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, a girl and a boy. They were very happy to be together and always did their best to help each other and have fun. One day they went to the park and the boy wanted to introduce the girl to something very special. He found an insect and said, "This is a very kind insect. Let's find out more about it!". He taught her all about the insect, like what it ate, what it liked and didn't like, and how to take care of it. The girl was very happy to learn about the insect and said it was the best thing her friend had ever introduced her to. They both said goodbye to the insect, thanked it for the fun and were on their way. They were even happier to be friends than before! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and had a special bracelet. Every night, Jane's mommy would put the bracelet on Jane's wrist and then give her a kiss goodnight. The bracelet was warm and it reminded Jane to stay in bed. + +Every night Jane would fall asleep pretty quickly, and the bracelet made her feel safe and cozy. Jane's mommy was so happy to see her daughter always wearing the bracelet. + +One night, Jane fell asleep and when she woke up she was in another room! She was scared and started to cry. But then she saw the bracelet and it made her feel better. Jane knew her mommy had stayed with her, even though she was in a different room. + +So Jane stayed there all night and in the morning, the mommy came and gave her a hug. Jane was happy to see her mommy and had a peaceful night wearing the warm bracelet. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a chicken who was always in a rush. He was always running around, trying to get places faster. He didn't want to miss out on anything. + +One day, the chicken was running so fast that he ran right into a big wall. He was very sorry. He tried to run away, but he couldn't. He was stuck! + +The chicken felt so sad. He said he was sorry again and again. Then he heard a voice that said, "It's ok, you don't have to be sorry. I can help you get unstuck." + +The voice belonged to a friendly bear. The bear helped the chicken get unstuck. From that day forward, the chicken learned that sometimes slower is better. He didn't always have to rush. +Jane loved watching the sunrise. Every morning, she would get out of bed, put on her favorite dress and jump into the car with her dad. Together they would zip to the top of the hill to watch the sunrise. + +On this morning, the sky was wet and grey. No colour could be seen. Jane looked sadly at her dad. But then, something magical happened. Slowly, the clouds began to part, and the sun shone down on them. Jane cheered as she saw the beautiful sunrise. + +The sun lit up all the wetness on the ground and it sparkled like diamonds! Jane and her dad watched in awe and were so happy to see the beautiful, wet sunrise. + +Jane was sad when it was time to go home. She held her dad's hand tightly and smiled, knowing that she would be back to watch the sunrise the next morning. They zipped away in the car and Jane waved goodbye to the sunset. +Once upon a time there was a gloomy house. Everything in it seemed so sad. But one day a wonderful surprise came along. A bottle of wine arrived! + +The people in the house cheered. They couldn’t believe it. The wine was shared between everyone and it made the house feel much brighter. + +The people in the house promised to remain happy and enjoy their time, no matter the gloominess outside. They drank their wine and savored every sip. + +The wine was gone too soon, but the feeling of joy it brought remained. The people in the house felt light and cheerful for days afterwards. + +The bottle of wine was just a small surprise, but it made a big difference in the lives of the people in the gloomy house. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Abi. She had always wanted to visit a lake. + +So one day, she asked her mum if she could go and see a lake. Her mum was very honest and said “Yes, you can if you are careful!†+ +Abi was so excited, so she quickly got ready to go. When she arrived at the lake, Abi was amazed. She saw all the ducks swimming on the water and the trees with birds singing in them. + +She asked her mum lots of questions, but she didn’t understand the answers so they started walking around the lake and looking at everything. + +Abi saw lots of families having picnics and having fun by the lake. She soon realised that it was a wonderful place to visit, and she couldn’t wait to come back and explore more. +Chip was a very bright 3 year old. He liked to rock in his chair and think about the world. + +One day, Chip heard a noisy jail down the street. It was loud and he was curious. He took a rock and kept walking. + +The jail was big and shiny. There were people inside talking, but Chip couldn't understand them. He saw a bright orange door on the side and he put his rock in the key hole. + +Suddenly, the door opened. Chip was both scared and excited. He snuck inside the jail and made sure no one saw him. + +Chip looked around and saw a lot of people wearing orange clothes. He was very confused, but also a little bit happy. Then, he heard someone call his name. He turned around and it was his mom. "Chip, what are you doing here?" she asked. + +Chip just smiled. He had found a new, exciting place and he was going to come back soon. +Once there was a boy called Jack who liked to have fun. He found a big ladder in his garden one day. It was funny to Jack, so he decided to accept it and take it home. + +At home, Jack asked his mum what he could do with the ladder. She told him to put it up in his bedroom. + +So Jack got to work. It was hard for him because the ladder was very long and tall, so he had to call for help. But eventually, he managed to get the job done. + +Jack was so proud of his ladder. He invited his friends over and they all had a great time playing with the ladder. They even helped him to make an adventure like a secret club house by propping the ladder up against a tree. + +It was a fun day and Jack accepted the ladder was giving him a lot of great fun and adventure. +Once upon a time there was a huge laser. It was bigger than anything you could imagine. It sparkled and shined in the sun. + +One day when the sun was out, the huge laser decided to show off. It fired up and started to display colours like a rainbow. All the children were amazed and couldn't believe their eyes. + +It lit up the sky with bright blues, yellows and pinks. Everyone was so happy and excited. The laser kept on displaying until the sun went down. + +Then the huge laser stopped displaying, and everyone said goodbye. It was the best day ever, and everyone was so happy that the huge laser showed off. +Once there was a little girl named Lily who loved the zoo. She loved to look at all the animals and always dreamed of tasting one. + +One day, Lily's mommy took her to the zoo. She was so excited and couldn't wait to start tasting the animals. But her mommy said no, that's not how we do it. + +Then, Lily went to the deep pond. She saw a fish and taste a little bit of it. It was salty and yummy. Lily smiled and started tasting more things. She tasted the grass, the flowers, and even tasted the wind. + +Next, Lily went to the monkey house. She looked all around, tasting the air and the furniture. She even tasted the little monkeys! But the best thing she tasted that day was the ice cream from the zoo cafe. It was delicious and full of flavor. + +Lily was so happy with all the new tastes she experienced at the zoo. And she couldn't wait to go back and taste more! +John was very happy to have a new basketball. It was a rare colour - orange and black. He played with it all day. + +That evening, John went to bed early. He put the ball under his bed so it would remain safe. + +The next morning he looked under the bed but the basketball was gone! John searched everywhere but he couldn't find it. + +He asked his mom if she had seen the basketball but she said no. His mom was sad for him. + +Later that day, John and his mom went to the park. As they were walking, John saw his basketball! He ran over to it and picked it up. He was so happy! + +John hugged his basketball and said, "I'm so glad you remained safe!". +Mark was walking through the forest when he felt something rough on his skin. He looked down and saw a thread. He touched it and thought it looked nice. He decided to take the thread and mark it as his own. + +Mark kept the thread in his pocket as he continued walking. He came across more things in the forest - a sparkly rock, some beetles and a fallen tree. He wanted to mark all these new things to make them special, but he only had the one thread. + +So Mark took the thread out of his pocket and wound it around each of the items. When he had marked all the things, he looked around and was so proud of all his special items. He was happy because he knew they belonged to him. + +The thread may have been small, but it made Mark feel big and happy. He held the thread in his hand and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a rare ostrich who loved to perform. +Every morning the ostrich would get up early and practice its tricks. It could spin and twirl, jump really high and even stand on one foot! + +One day, the ostrich heard about a special show in a far-away town. It was a show full of amazing animals that could perform all sorts of incredible feats. + +The ostrich was determined to join the show, so it began practicing even harder. Every day, its tricks became more and more amazing. + +Finally, the day arrived and the ostrich arrived at the show. It stepped onto the stage, spun around and tumbled in the air. Everyone was amazed! + +The ostrich performed to the best of its ability and it was a huge success. Everyone cheered and clapped for the rare ostrich and its wonderful performance. +Once upon a time there was a naughty bear. He was always getting into trouble and the other animals warned him to be careful. + +One day the naughty bear saw a bottle of shiny shampoo. He was curious and wanted to see what was inside. He opened it and spilled the contents all over himself! + +The other animals saw what happened and came running to help. They tried to get the shampoo out of the naughty bear's fur, but it was too late. He was completely covered! + +They all warned the naughty bear to never do that again. He promised he wouldn't, and then they all found a way to get the shampoo out. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to listen to other's warnings. The naughty bear was very lucky that his friends were there to help him! +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl called Lucy. She liked to nap in the sunshine and dream about all sorts of wonderful things. + +One day, Lucy was looking for something special to do in the afternoon. Suddenly, she noticed a sparkly jar of powder tucked away in the corner of the garden. She picked it up and opened it, and the powder was so shimmery and fine that Lucy couldn't resist giving it a try. + +So, she sprinkled the powder all over her head and took a nap in the sun. It wasn't long until she started to feel really sleepy and Lucy had the most wonderful nap that she ever had. + +When she woke up, Lucy noticed that the powder had made her feel much more refreshed and her hair had become extra pretty and soft as well. She was so happy that she had tried the powder and now she was excited to use it every time she wanted to take a nice nap. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful boy. He liked to go outside and play in the sunshine. One day, he went outside with his best friend. They both smiled and waved their hands in the air. Then, they went down to the beach and made a castle in the sand. They grinned even wider as they built a tiny tower and then a bridge. + +Afterwards, they both got hungry and went home for a snack. The boy's mom cooked them both a yummy treat and they ate it with a smile. Later on, they went back to the beach and played some more. This time they made a big sand castle and it was taller than them! + +The boy was so proud of what he and his friend had built. He waved his hands in the air, holding them up high with a big smile on his face. All the birds were singing and the sun was shining. It was a cheerful day, and the boy smiled all the way back home. +Mummy was very troubled. She was looking at the big box on the floor. She had a surprise for Johnny and his sister. + +Mummy asked Johnny to help her unpack the box. Johnny was excited. He helped Mummy to open the box and looked inside. + +Inside the box were lots of lovely crayons. Johnny couldn't believe it - new crayons to draw with! He started taking them out of the box and giving them to his sister. Soon, all of the crayons were unpacked, and they were ready to start drawing. + +Johnny was very happy. He smiled at Mummy and said "thank you". Mummy smiled back and said it was her pleasure. Johnny couldn't wait to start making pictures with his new crayons. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lizzy. She was three years old, and she loved playing outside. One day, Lizzy wanted to eat some salad. She went into the kitchen to get the salad, but she saw something strange. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise that scared her. She trembled and got really frightened. Lizzy started to cry, and she ran back to her bedroom. + +Lizzy was very troubled. What should she do? She was in her bedroom, but was still scared. + +Then, her mom came into the bedroom and gave her a hug. She told Lizzy that it was okay and that she was just scared of the noise. Then, Lizzy stopped being so troubled. + +The mom made Lizzy some salad, and the two of them sat down together to eat it. After that, Lizzy was happy again and no longer scared. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted something very special. He wanted a new guitar. The boy's mom and dad saw how happy the guitar would make him, so they promised him that one day they would get him the new guitar. The boy was so excited and waited patiently. + +The day finally came when he got his new guitar. He was so happy that he couldn't believe it was real. The boy hugged it and danced around the house. His mom and dad were so proud of him. They were happy that they had kept their promise and made the boy so happy. + +Every day the boy would practice on his new guitar. He was so excited to show off all the new things he had learned. He couldn't wait to show all his friends. + +The boy was very happy and thankful that his mom and dad had kept their promise and got him the new guitar. He knew he would have lots of fun and make beautiful music with it. He thanked them every day and reminded them of their special promise. +Once, there was a little boy. He loved to watch the pretty fountain. The fountain sprayed over and it sparkled in the sun. It was so pretty! The little boy waved his arms, trying to be just like the fountain. + +Then, something terrible happened. A big, loud noise came from the sky and made the boy very scared. Lightning filled the sky and thunder shook the ground. The sky was dark and rain fell hard. + +The little boy ran away to keep himself safe. He ran until he found a tall tree. He held onto the tree and put his hands over his ears. He wanted the thunder to go away. + +The storm kept going and the little boy stayed under the tree until the sky turned blue. Even the fountain stopped spraying. Everything was still. + +When the sun came out again, the little boy waved at the fountain. He was happy to see it alive and glittering. The fountain waved back and he knew that everything was going to be okay. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very hungry but she didn't know what to do. + +She decided to go and look for something to eat. She found a ladder and climbed up to a window. + +She looked in the window and saw a table with lots of food on it. She was so excited and started to eat it all. + +When she was done, the little girl was full and happy. She thanked the table for making her so hungry and said goodbye. + +On her way home, she saw a puddle of water. She stopped to take a drink. She was so thirsty and the cool water was just what she needed. + +The little girl was happy that she found something to eat and drink. She went home and had a good night sleep. +Once upon a time there was a wild girl who wanted to go to university. She was very brave and strong so she decided to lead the way. + +The wild girl packed her bag and set off. She wanted to see all the different things that universities had. She walked and walked, until she came to a big stone building. + +She stepped inside and there was a room filled with books and desks. Everyone was writing and reading. She smiled and knew she was in the right place. + +The wild girl quickly made a lot of friends. They showed her around, telling her about all the things she could learn. She was so excited, she forgot all about being wild and brave. + +Soon enough, the wild girl graduated from the university. She was so proud and happy that she had been brave enough to lead the way. Everyone cheered as she got her diploma! +Once upon a time there was a wolf. He lived in a big, green forest and he was very scary. Everyone mentioned the wolf. + +One day, a small rabbit was walking in the forest. He noticed the wolf, and he was very scared. He did not know what to do! + +Suddenly, he had an idea. He remembered his mom said that being useful was a great way to make friends. So, he decided to offer the wolf some help. The wolf was pleased, and he accepted. + +The wolf and the rabbit worked together for many days. They did lots of useful things, like fetching water and building a shelter. The Wolf was happy to have a friend to help him. + +That's the story of how the rabbit made friends with the wolf. By being useful he was able to make a good friend. +Once there was a brave little boy named Jake. Jake wanted to try something very difficult - he wanted to succeed. + +Every morning he went outside and found the fog. It was thick and mysterious. People said it was too hard for a little boy, but Jake wasn't scared. He thought of an original plan - one no one else ever tried before. + +He shouted and jumped, then he stomped. He made a lot of noise. The fog started to move away. Jake was so excited, he was succeeding! + +The fog was gone and the sun shone. Everyone was so proud of Jake. He had succeeded and showed them all something original. +Once upon a time, there was a very special angel. Her name was Angel, and she was very beautiful. Angel was very happy, and everything was peaceful. + +One day, Angel met a prince. The prince was tall and handsome, and he was very nice. Angel and the prince soon fell in love. + +The prince asked Angel to marry him, and Angel said yes. She was very excited! They had a wedding and invited all their family and friends. + +At the wedding, Angel looked like a beautiful angel. Everyone was very happy. They had a wonderful day, and it was very peaceful. + +Angel and the prince have been happily married ever since. They are surrounded by love, and the peace of their marriage lasts forever. +Philip and his family were getting ready for a visit. He was so excited to go, but his mom said they had to delay. He wasn’t sure why but he knew they were waiting for something. + +The days were long and harsh. Philip wanted the visit to happen so badly. He kept asking his mom when it would be, but she just said “not yetâ€. She kept telling him to be patient. + +Finally, the day of the visit came! Philip jumped with joy when his mom told him that it was time to go. She smiled as she watched him get ready. + +He couldn’t believe he was finally going on the visit. He ran around in circles with excitement and couldn’t wait to get there. His mom hugged him and said “we made itâ€. + +Philip smiled, knowing that their delay finally paid off. He was so happy he got to go on the visit! +Once upon a time, there was a fat lady. She wanted to add something to her house. So, she went to the store to find something. She looked at the toys and the books, but nothing was what she wanted. + +Then, the fat lady saw something special. It was a super long ladder. She knew it was perfect for her house, so she added it! + +The ladder was so long, it reached all the way up to the clouds! The lady was so happy. + +She used the ladder to go up and look at the clouds, but one day the ladder became wobbly and she fell off! Luckily, the lady was able to grab the edge of the roof and she was safe. + +The fat lady was happy she added the ladder to her house, even if it wasn't quite so safe all the time. +One day, a little girl went on a big adventure. She walked outside and saw something very thin. It was a ghost! She was so excited. She jumped up and down, clapping her hands. + +The ghost was white and very thin. She was scared but very excited too. It floated around the girl, making spooky noises. Then the ghost started to talk in a funny voice. It said, "Let's be friends!" + +The little girl was so surprised! She laughed and ran around, following the ghost. She asked the ghost all kinds of questions. The ghost answered her and made her laugh. + +The little girl and the ghost had a great time together. They played hide-and-seek and had lots of fun! In the end, the little girl and the ghost hugged goodbye. She was so excited to have a new friend! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a big red TV in his room. Every night, he would watch TV with his mum and dad. One night, it started to rain outside. The rain tapping on the roof made a soft sound. + +The boy felt scared, so he ran to his mum and dad’s room. He wanted to get in their bed, so he could feel safe and warm. But when he opened the door, he saw that his mum and dad were not there. + +He started to feel sad and hurt, so he lay down on the bed. But then he heard a noise. It was coming from the TV in his room. So, he ran back to his room and he found his mum and dad there too. He was so happy to see them and he smiled. + +His mum and dad were watching the TV and they pretended not to have moved. They made the little boy happy again. After watching some TV together, they went to bed. The little boy felt safe and loved, even with the rain falling outside. +Once upon a time there was a wise saw. It had a clever job of cutting wood. + +One day it decided to attach itself to the handle of a bucket. It then happily rolled around the garden to the surprise of all the animals. + +The squirrels and birds watched in amazement as the wise saw attached itself, pushing the bucket and all the tools around with ease. + +The wise saw was happy with its new job and all the animals were happy to have it around. They all thanked it and told it it was very smart. + +The wise saw proudly continued pushing the bucket around, making sure everyone was working properly. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Fay. She was only three years old. One day, Fay was playing in her garden, when she spotted a blanket tucked away in some bushes. She thought it looked big and cosy. She pulled the blanket out, and it shimmered in the sunshine! + +Suddenly, out from underneath the blanket, peeped a bunny! The little bunny hopped along, and Fay was so excited. She wanted to catch the bunny, so she started clapping her hands and applauding. Thankfully, the bunny was really friendly and came right up to Fay! Fay took the bunny in her hands and hugged it tightly. + +As Fay hugged the bunny, the blanket sparkled even brighter! Fay realised the blanket was magical and it was protecting the bunny. Fay was so happy, she hugged the bunny and the blanket together. She was so glad that the bunny was hidden under the blanket, and now it was safe in Fay's garden. + +Fay smiled and applaud the blanket, saying "You are so special". The blanket sparkled in the sunshine, and the bunny hopped happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was only three years old and very curious. One day, Jane decided to go on a walk in her backyard to explore. + +As she walked, she saw something very unusual - a little box that was hidden in the grass. Jane couldn't believe her eyes! She picked up the box and opened it to see what was inside. + +When Jane lifted the lid of the box, she saw something very special - a beautiful, charming necklace. Jane was so excited that she put the necklace on right away. + +She loved it so much! To her, it showed the value of a special treasure - something that was worth far more than money. + +Jane showed her necklace off to her friends and family, who all agreed that it was the most charming necklace they had ever seen. + +From that moment on, Jane understood the importance of special treasures. They may not be worth much money, but they sure can show value. +Once there was a little boy named Tony. He really liked to slide. Every day he would find the biggest hill and he would slide down it. + +One day Tony was in the park and he saw a really big hill. Tony was so excited! He started running up the hill as fast as he could. + +When Tony got to the top of the hill, he saw something red. It was a red comb! Tony had never seen a red comb before. He picked up the comb and looked at it closely. + +Tony needed a way to hold onto his red comb while he slid down the hill. Then he had an idea! He took the comb and stuck it in his pocket. + +Tony started sliding down the hill. He was laughing and enjoying the ride. He was going so fast! When Tony reached the bottom of the hill he saw that his red comb was still in his pocket. He was very happy. + +From then on, any time Tony went down a hill he would make sure to bring his red comb. He loved sliding and he loved his red comb. +Once there was a boy who was called Pete. Every day he went exploring in his backyard. One day, while he was exploring, he discovered something very special. It was a shiny hammer! + +Pete was so excited! He decided he wanted to try it out and banged it on the ground. It made a very noisy sound! He was so happy, he decided to use the hammer everyday to make music. + +Sometimes his best friend Jack came to play with him and they would use the hammer together. It was so much fun! Pete collected different things from the ground, like leaves, rocks and twigs and he and Jack used the hammer to turn them into their own special percussion instruments! + +When his parents heard the noise, they were so impressed by how creative Pete and Jack were. They had discovered music together! +Once upon a time there was a regular taxi. The taxi was old and definitely not new. One day, the taxi broke down. So the driver had to look for help. He asked around and found a man who wanted to help. + +The man took out a special tool and started to fix the taxi. Then, he told the driver to speed up the taxi. So the driver turned the key and the taxi started immediately. + +The driver was so happy that he thanked the man and drove off. After some time, the regular taxi was running faster than ever. The driver was so happy. He thanked the man one more time and drove away in his regular taxi. +Timmy and his dad went for a walk in the park. Timmy was looking for sticks, rocks, and worms. + +But then Timmy found something that made him gasp. It was a gear. He wanted to take it home, but his dad didn't agree. He thought it was too disgusting. + +Timmy's dad just shook his head and said no. But Timmy kept asking his dad over and over again. + +Finally, Timmy's dad looked frustrated. He said, "Timmy, I understand that you really want it, but no means no. You must disagree". + +Timmy was very disappointed that he couldn't take the gear home. But he thought it was important to listen to his dad, so he sadly nodded his head and put the gear back down. + +Before they left, Timmy's dad said, "Let's go home and find something else to play with." + +Timmy smiled, glad that things worked out. He knew that it was a good idea to always listen to his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a bright lake in the forest. All the animals in the forest loved going to the lake and swimming in it. + +At the edge of the lake was a little tree. Its trunk was strong and wide. Its branches were twisted and long. Every morning, the little tree would wave and greet the animals. + +The animals were always happy to see the little tree. They knew that it supported them and kept them safe. + +The little tree offered the animals a place to hide from the bright sun and kept them cool. The animals thanked the little tree, and appreciated how it supported them. + +At the end of the day, the animals said goodbye and thanked the little tree for its support. They waved to the little tree, which waved back and stayed, supporting the lake and the animals in the forest. +Sammy was so excited! It was his very first day of swimming lessons. He jumped out of bed quickly and ran to the kitchen. His mom had already made breakfast for him. It was his favourite - celery and cheese! He started eating quickly as he wanted to eat fast and be early for his lessons. + +He finished his breakfast and hopped into the car. On the way, Sammy saw many buildings appear. He also saw a river which was going so fast. He kept watching out the window all the way to the pool. + +When they arrived, Sammy put on his swimming costume and grabbed a big inflatable doughnut. He was so excited, he couldn't contain himself and ran straight away to the pool. + +As Sammy reached the pool, a big splash appeared as lots of other children jumped in the water. He was also ready to jump, but his teacher called him to start the lesson. + +Sammy ventured into the water, feeling brave inside. With his teacher beside him, he followed the instructions and had so much fun. Sammy enjoyed the lessons so much he can't wait to go back. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a bear and a butterfly. The bear always carried a yellow case with him. One day, the butterfly and the bear were talking about where to go for their adventure. + +The bear said, “Let’s go to the beach!†The butterfly replied, “Ok, let’s go!†+ +The two friends began to walk to the beach. Along the way, they passed a field of yellow flowers. The bear looked in his yellow case and found a special surprise -- sandwiches and apple juice! + +The two friends sat down on a log and enjoyed their snack. They talked about their adventures and having fun at the beach. After a while, the bear said, “It’s time to go!†They gave each other a hug and said goodbye. + +The bear grabbed his yellow case, and off they went! +Once there was a fat hedgehog. He was so round and furry. He had no name. + +Every day he would see the other animals by the pond, playing together. But he was always alone. He wished he had someone to play with him. + +One day, a little girl came to the pond with her family. She saw the fat hedgehog and smiled. She had an idea! She got some berries from the nearby bush and fed them to the hedgehog. The hedgehog ate them and he was so happy! + +The little girl named him Hedgy. From that day on, Hedgy had a friend. He would play with the little girl every day, and she would always give him yummy snacks. + +Hedgy was so happy to have a name. Now everyone at the pond was his friend. +Once there was a fierce tiger. He wanted to talk to the other animals, but no one understood him. He walked around in the forest looking for someone to talk to. Then he saw a wolf. The wolf was carrying a weapon and he was very fierce. + +The tiger was scared and he stepped back. But then he realised the wolf just wanted to be friends. The two animals started talking and soon they were best friends. + +The wolf showed the tiger his weapon and taught him how to use it. Together they became the fiercest animals in the forest. Everyone else was scared and didn't want to mess with them. + +The tiger and the wolf were happy that they were such good friends. They talked and laughed every day and no one ever messed with them. +Once upon a time there was a puppy named Bob. Bob liked to play and exercise, but he didn't like to be helpful. He only wanted to bite things. + +One day, Bob saw a fallen tree in the park. He thought it would be fun to bite it, so he ran up and started to bite it. But it was too hard! He couldn't even make a dent. + +Suddenly, he had an idea. He jumped up and down, and he started to exercise. He jumped and hopped until he was tired. Then he went back to the tree, and he was able to bite it! He was so proud of himself for being helpful. + +Bob learned a useful lesson that day. Even though he liked to bite things, exercising was a much better way to be helpful. And it was more fun too! +Once upon a time there was a very lazy girl. She didn't like to do anything except eat pie. She was so lazy that she decided to keep eating pie all day. But what she didn't know was that doing this made her very ill. + +One day her mom saw her eating so much pie and said, "No more pie! You need to be more active!" But the girl didn't want to listen. + +Finally, the girl's mom decided to take the girl outside and make her do some exercise. At first, the girl was very mad, but eventually she started to enjoy it. She realized that running and playing was much better than eating pie all day. + +From then on, the girl kept running and playing outdoors. Every once in a while, she would treat herself to a slice of pie, but she never let herself get too lazy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Sam. Sam was very curious and loved to explore. One day, he saw a rare machine in the corner of the room. He was so excited. He walked up to it and started to lift it up. + +Sam was so strong that he could lift the heavy machine all on his own. Once he had put the machine in the middle of the room, he looked around to see what it could do. + +He put his hand on the handle and turned it. Suddenly, the machine came to life. It started to whir and turn, and the walls filled with sparkles and lights. Sam was so surprised! He had never seen anything like it. + +As Sam watched the lights and sparkles, he slowly realised that this was a magical machine. Very rare and very special. Sam couldn't believe his luck, he had found something really special. + +He took the machine home with him and he proudly showed it off to all his friends. From then on, Sam and his friends went on lots of magical adventures with the help of his rare machine. +Once there was a little girl who loved to listen. Every morning she would sit in the garden and listen to all the birds and insects. She loved listening to their sounds as they all had a different way of singing or buzzing. + +One day, a small child saw the little girl listening and decided to join her in the garden. The two friends listened together for a long time and eventually the child said, "I wonder if I can make a new way of listening?" + +The little girl thought for a moment, then said, "Well, why don't you be very humble and silent? If you use your ears and your heart, you'll be able to listen to all the secrets of the garden." + +The small child thought this was a great idea, and every day after that, he would come to the garden and sit quietly and listen. As time went on, he was able to hear so many amazing things. He even heard the wind whispering in the trees, the clouds making dreams in the sky, and a secret melody being played by the sun. + +The little girl and the small child were both so happy, and every day full of curiosity to listen and discover new and beautiful things. +Once there was a little girl named Suzy. She was three years old and loved going for walks. On one of her walks, Suzy found a beautiful stone. She showed it to her mom who said it was really pretty. + +Suzy wanted to show the stone to her very best friend so she ran to get him. When he saw it, his eyes lit up. He thought it was so cool and asked Suzy if he could keep it. She said yes, so he put the beautiful stone deep in his pocket. + +Together, the two of them ran around with the stone and had so much fun. Eventually night came and it was time for Suzy to go home. But she knew her friend would keep the stone safe until she could see it again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. Mia was only 3 years old, but she was really smart. She loved to play and laugh. + +One day, Mia's mommy gave her a very special gift. It was an expensive blanket. Mia was so happy! She hugged the blanket and never wanted to put it down. + +Every day, Mia would go to bed and hold her blanket close. She loved how soft and pretty it was. She knew it was the most expensive blanket in the whole world. She never wanted to let it go. + +Mia always brought her blanket with her, wherever she went. She had many adventures with it. No matter what happened, Mia would always hold on to it and never let it go. + +Mia always felt safe and happy when she held on to her expensive blanket. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Win. Win was deaf, but she was also very brave. Every day she would go for a nap in a big meadow. + +The meadow was full of wildflowers and sunshine. Win would lay down and feel the sun on her face and listen to the birds singing. She felt so safe and happy when she lay there. + +One day, when Win was taking her nap, she heard something rustling in the grass. Then a tiny butterfly fluttered over to Win. Win smiled and the butterfly landed on her hand. It was so gentle and sweet. + +After that, every day the butterfly would come when Win was napping and they would have a wonderful time together. Win was so happy to have a special friend. They even shared secrets with each other! + +Win and her special butterfly friend would nap in the meadow until the sun went down. Then they would say goodbye until the next day. Win was the happiest girl in the meadow. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Molly. Molly was only 3 years old, but she was very smart. One day, her mommy decided to teach Molly how to measure things. First, Molly's mommy showed her a ruler and explained what it was and how it worked. Molly was so excited to learn something new! + +Next, Molly's mommy taught her how to use the ruler to measure different things. She measured her foot and showed Molly how big her foot was. Then, they measured a door, and they measured the table. Molly loved learning to measure with the ruler. + +After that, Molly's mommy taught her a special lesson. She showed her a spoon and a bowl of something that tasted very bitter. Molly made a sour face and didn't want to try it. But her mommy said it was important. She explained that measuring just the right amount of the bitter stuff could make it taste sweet. So Molly tried it, and it was so delicious. + +Molly learned a lot that day. She knew how to use a ruler to measure things and she knew that sometimes a little bit of something bitter could make something sweet. She was so proud of what she had learned. +Once upon a time there was a wild raven. He was looking for a place to live. One day, as he was flying, he saw a small cottage. He flew closer and saw a small girl in the garden. She was picking daisies and smiled as she saw him. She waved him closer and said 'welcome!' + +The raven was so happy to hear the welcome that he decided to stay. He made a nest in one of the trees near the cottage. Every morning the girl would stand in the garden and welcome the raven. She talked to him and gave him food and water. + +The raven was so thankful for the girl's welcome that each evening he flew away and brought back small gifts for her - a pretty leaf, a feather, or a pebble. The girl kept them all in her pocket, and smiled each time she thought of the wild raven. + +The raven and the girl became the best of friends and they were very happy together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. She liked to explore and find things. One day, she went out exploring in the woods and she found a cherry tree! She was so excited. She tried to reach the cherries but they were too high up. + +Suddenly, Daisy heard a noise. A big, scary animal was coming her way! Daisy was afraid and quickly hid behind a bush. She peeked through the branches and saw it was a bear! The bear was trying to reach the cherries too! + +The bear started shaking the tree, making the cherries fall to the ground. It then started eating them. Daisy was surprised but she stayed hidden and didn't disturb the bear. + +Once the bear was full it went away, leaving Daisy alone with the hidden cherries. She quickly grabbed them and ran back home. Daisy was so happy and enjoyed the sweet cherries. She learned that it's sometimes best to leave things as we find them and to not disturb nature. +John was a clever boy. He loved to explore the world. One day, he wandered down a path and gazed around him. Everywhere he looked, he saw something new and exciting. He saw a tall tree and couldn’t help but stare. He noticed a path that was lined with beautiful flowers. + +Along the path, he also noticed a bee buzzing past. John smiled as it fluttered around the flowers. Then, he saw a butterfly and his eyes lit up with wonder. The bright colors captivated him and he just sat there gazing. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a rabbit hopping around. + +John continued his journey down the path and was amazed by all the incredible things he saw. He had a feeling that each new adventure was bound to be more delightful than the last. He smiled as he looked ahead to the exciting surprises that awaited him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sally. Sally was three years old and she was very excited. Her parents had promised her that today they were going to tidy her room and paint it with special new colours! + +They went shopping for bright yellow paint and Sally helped to pick it. When they got home, her Daddy and Mummy began to paint the walls and the skirting boards of her room. Sally watched, fascinated, as the walls filled up with bright yellow. + +Once the painting was finished, Sally's mother helped her to tidy up. She put away all of her toys and made the bed nice and tightly. Then they both looked at the room and it was very tidy. Sally was very happy and gave her mum and dad a big hug to say thank you. + +When they finished doing all of the tidying, Sally's mum said "Well done Sally, your room looks wonderful! It looks so bright and happy, just like you!" Sally was so pleased, she couldn't wait to show daddy and mummy when it was all finished. + +Now that everything was done, her parents kept their promise. Sally was so happy to have her new room, she said "Thank you mummy and daddy, I love it!" +Once there was a great driver who loved to drive his car. Every day he would take it for a spin around the city. One day, he stopped the car because he saw two animals fighting in the street. The driver was very surprised and got out of the car to see what was happening. + +The animals were a big bear and a furry rabbit. The bear was bigger than the rabbit and wanted to win the fight. The rabbit was trying its best to defend itself but the bear was too strong. + +The driver yelled, "STOP!" and the animals instantly stopped fighting. The driver was very happy that they stopped, because he didn't want them to get hurt. He said thank you and went back to his car. + +The great driver drove away feeling good that he had saved the animals. He was glad that he decided to stop and help them. The driver knew that it was his responsibility to take care of them. +Once there was a loyal dog called Spot. Every day he went to the park, where he liked to play in the sunshine. He always minded his mom when she told him to be good. + +On one sunny day, Spot was exploring some bushes when he noticed a small worm. He got so excited that he started to bark! His mom ran over to see what all the fuss was about. + +Spot showed his mom the worm, pointing it out with his paw. His mom smiled and said that Spot had been so loyal that he deserved a treat. She gave Spot some yummy doggy biscuits and they all celebrated the happy moment. +Once upon a time, there was a dark forest. In the forest, there was a big tree with a big knot in it. Every day, a little bird would come down to the big tree and hide in the knot. + +One day, the little bird was scared and looked around to see why. Suddenly, it saw a big bear come out of the darkness and into the forest. The bear was roaring and stamping its feet. It was very scary! + +The little bird quickly spread its wings and flew up to the big tree. It hid in the knot and stayed very still. The bear came close to the tree, but it couldn’t see the little bird. So, it moved on and the little bird was safe. + +The little bird stayed in the knot for the rest of the day until the forest was quiet. Then, it flew out again to explore the dark forest. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Anna who loved taking baths. Every night she would fill her bathtub with warm water and take a slow, relaxing bath. She lived with her family in a cozy house in the countryside, and the quiet nights made her baths even more enjoyable. + +While Anna bathed, she would close her eyes and let the warm water carry all of the day's worries away. She felt like she could stay in the bathtub forever! + +At night, Anna was usually very tired. But when it was time to bathe, all of her energy would come back. After her bath, she would hop out of the bathtub and wrap herself up in a soft, warm towel. She always felt ready for bed after a nice warm bath. + +Anna's nightly bedtime routine was something she looked forward to every day. Taking her slow baths always made her feel sleepy and peaceful and left her ready for a peaceful night's sleep. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl named Anna. She loved to explore and find new things. One day she found a very special gem. It sparkled like a rainbow and Anna couldn't believe her eyes! She wanted to show the gem to her friends. So she put the gem in her pocket and ran to show them. When Anna arrived she opened her pocket and the gem started to sparkle and display its bright colors. Everyone was so amazed by how pretty the gem was. Anna was so proud of her new treasure. All of her friends cheered and said that Anna was so brave to go and find the gem. She smiled from ear to ear and hugged the gem close. Everyone cheered and celebrated Anna's bravery. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She loved to explore and her parents had bought her a special recorder. The recorder was used to record sounds from nature and on her special adventures. + +One day Emma was exploring a garden when she spotted a veil. She was curious and wanted to pick it up. She put the veil over her head and suddenly she felt like she was in a magical place. + +When Emma went back home she recorded what she had seen in the garden. But when her mom listened to it she realised it sounded fake. Emma was disappointed, but felt proud that she had an adventure to remember. + +The next day, when Emma went back to the garden and took off the veil, she found that the magical place she had heard was real after all. She was so happy and when she got home she ran to her recorder and recorded the amazing sounds of birds singing, the wind blowing and the leaves rustling all around her. + +From then on she knew that all of the amazing adventures she had were real and that the recorder was always there to help her record the magic. +Once upon a time there was a poor girl. Every evening she would go outside and play with her friends. One evening, the poor girl wanted to show her friends something special. She took out some balloons that she had kept hidden away and blew them up in the air. + +The girls were so excited as they watched the balloons go up and up. The poor girl kept blowing and blowing until the balloons increased in number. Soon, there were dozens of colourful balloons in the sky. + +The poor girl and her friends laughed and smiled as they played with the balloons. They were so happy they could hardly contain their joy. As the evening went on, the balloons continued to increase in the sky. + +The poor girl's friends went home when it was time to sleep, but the poor girl stayed a little longer, watching as the balloons lit up the night sky. Finally, when it was time for the poor girl to go, she thanked the night sky for the wonderful evening. +Once upon a time, there was a small reindeer who lived in the woods. Everyday the reindeer would wander around, exploring everything that he saw. + +One day, the reindeer spotted a big lake with lots of fish inside. He wanted to go swimming, but it looked too deep. Suddenly, something strange appeared. It was a kite! It was big, red and made of cloth. + +The reindeer got closer and the string of the kite broke, and split into two pieces. One part of the string flew away, taking the kite with it. The other piece stayed, so the reindeer picked it up. + +The reindeer knew what to do with the piece. He put one end in his mouth and he flew high up in the sky! He was so happy to be flying like a bird and he even greeted some other reindeers in the sky. + +When the reindeer had had enough fun, he decided to come back down. He walked home, still holding the piece of the string. He was glad that the kite had split, because he had a great time flying! +Once upon a time, there was a poor little girl. She had no friends and felt very sad. She was always looking for ways to make herself look better. + +One day, she found a store that sold makeup. She went in and asked the shopkeeper to recommend something to help her look nicer. The shopkeeper was very kind and friendly and she suggested some colorful lipstick. + +The little girl loved the lipstick, but she was still poor. She couldn't afford to buy the lipstick. Suddenly, the shopkeeper had an idea! She offered to give the little girl the lipstick for free, because she felt sorry for the poor child. + +The little girl was so happy! She thanked the shopkeeper for her kindness. She went home feeling much better about herself thanks to the shopkeeper's generous recommendation. +Once upon a time there lived a distant nature. The nature was full of trees, birds, and mountains. But one day the birds quit singing and the trees quit waving in the wind. Everyone was sad and confused. Even the sun, moon and stars felt distant. + +Then one day, a new nature appeared. It was close and alive. The trees and birds sang and waved again. The sun, moon and stars felt warm. Everyone was happy and smiled. + +The new nature was beautiful. The birds sang in the morning when the sun was up, and the trees whispered in the wind. Everyone was excited and loved nature again. + +The distant nature was gone and the new nature was here to stay. Everyone was happy. The birds sang and the trees waved in the wind. Nature was back to stay as close as could be. +Once upon a time, there was a little jar. It was an ordinary jar - nothing special. One day, a girl came along and she had magical powers. She spread her fingers and waved her hand over the jar. Suddenly, the jar filled with sparkles. The girl smiled and spread them everywhere. Soon the sparkles were everywhere - in the trees, in the grass and even in the sky. People were happy to see them and it made the ordinary jar into something special. The sparkles filled everyone with joy and everyone thanked the girl. +Once upon a time there was a small house. Inside the house was a small window. The window was very important because it helped keep the house safe. + +Every morning, a big strong man came to the house to protect the window. He was called the window keeper and he was always very careful. He made sure the window stayed nice and clean. He made sure it was always shut tight. + +One day, the window keeper noticed a small crack in the window. He knew that the crack made the window weak and that it wasn't protecting the house as much as it should. + +The window keeper got to work right away. He fixed the crack with special glue and put some tape around the window. This made the window strong again. + +From that day on, the window keeper continued to watch over the window every morning. He made sure it stayed nice and clean and he made sure it stayed shut tight so no one could come in. + +The window kept the house safe and everyone in it. He was the window keeper and protecter. +Once upon a time, there was a moon in the night sky. It was big and round and it looked so beautiful. + +Every night, a little girl named Sue would look at the moon and believe that it was magical. She would imagine that it made everything happy and healthy. + +Sue loved the moon so much she decided to write a letter to it. She wrote heartfelt words about how much she believed in its power to help people be happy and healthy. + +The night after she sent the letter, Sue went outside to look at the moon. She was so excited to see the moon again, and sure enough, it was there, beaming its magical moonlight down on her. + +Sue believed in the moon's magic power and knew that everything would be okay. She was glad that she had taken the time to write the letter as it had made her even more grateful for the moon's beauty and power. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl called Suzie. Every day, Suzie liked to go for a walk. She liked to follow the path that lead around the earth. + +One day, Suzie noticed something strange. A regular, straight line was going all around the earth. It looked like a big circle. She had never seen it before. Suzie didn't know what the line was so she decided to follow it. + +She ran around the earth and followed the line. After a few minutes, Suzie saw something unusual. The line was a wall made of bricks and it went all the way around the earth! Suzie had never seen a wall that big! + +So Suzie kept on following the wall. Eventually, she made it all the way around the earth and she was very proud of herself. She ran back to tell everyone what she had found. + +From that day on, Suzie knew that the regular circle she had seen was a big wall that went around the earth. She had followed it and found something wonderful! +Once upon a time, there was a bouncy ball. The ball was happy and loved to bounce around the house. One day the ball spotted an old tool in the corner. The tool had never been used and looked very uncomfortable. + +The ball decided to make the tool happy by bouncing around it. First the ball bounced to the right, then it bounced to the left. Finally, the ball jumped high in the air and landed right next to the tool. + +The tool was so pleased that the ball had made it happy! The tool thanked the bouncy ball and they decided to play together every day. They would bounce around the house and have lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a hero. He was very brave and strong. He wanted to help people and make them happy. But he had a hidden power. + +He could heal people with just a touch. When he touched people who were hurt or sick, they felt better. Sometimes the healing even made them feel young again. Everyone was very happy and grateful for his help. + +The hero went all around helping the people. He gave them hope and showed them that anything was possible. Everyone loved the hero, and he was very proud of his power to heal. + +The hero's journey was long, but in the end, he always brought happiness and joy to everyone. He was a hero to all, and he taught us that healing and caring for one another is the best kind of superpower. +Once there was a group of three friends called Mary, Jack and Jane. They were very intelligent and decided to work together as a team. So they set a goal to gain something special. They wanted to gain a secret treasure. To achieve this, they thought and thought until they came up with a plan. + +The three friends each had a job. Mary searched the garden, Jack searched near the lake, and Jane searched in the woods. They worked really hard and searched everywhere they could. Finally, they found the treasure! + +The friends were so excited! They had gained something special and worked together as a team. They were so happy and shared the secret treasure. They all thought they were so intelligent to have figured out a way to get it. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who were very persistent. One of them wanted to find a crane and the other wanted to help out. The two friends started to guess. They looked all around and wondered if there was a crane nearby. + +Suddenly, one of them shouted: "Look, I think I can see a crane!" So the two friends ran over to have a closer look. Sure enough, there was a crane by the pond in the park. + +The two friends stared in amazement. The crane was so beautiful and majestic. It moved around gracefully and effortlessly. They stayed there and watched the crane for a while and then went back home. + +The two friends were forever grateful that they had found the crane. They had guessed the right thing and the result was so beautiful. They had stayed persistent even when they thought that the crane might not be there. They had made a great discovery and shared a wonderful experience together. +Once upon a time there was a class of children who were very happy. They learnt many new things and had lots of fun. But then, one day, things changed. They had to take a test. This made the class very sad. They didn't know how to do it and they felt dead inside. + +The teacher saw this and had an idea. She gave the children a special pencil and told them to draw instead of writing. Now the class felt happy again! They put their pencils down and had lots of fun drawing. + +When the test was finished, the teacher looked at the drawings and smiled. She said that the class had done a great job and everyone passed the test! They were so happy that they jumped up and down and cheered. + +From then on, the teacher knew that tests don't always have to be difficult. They can be fun too! +Once upon a time there was a quiet girl. She loved to take long showers. One day, while she was in the shower, the girl heard a loud noise. She opened the door to see what was happening and saw a puppy stuck in a hole. The puppy was scared and making lots of noise. + +The girl wanted to help the puppy, so she got some rope and tied it to the puppy. Then, she pulled the puppy out of the hole. The girl was so happy to have rescued the puppy! + +The girl cleaned the puppy off with a towel and took him home. She gave him food, water and a place to sleep. Now the puppy was safe and happy in her home. + +The girl and the puppy became best friends and were always together. They went for walks, played in the park and took a lot of showers. This rescued puppy had now found exactly what he needed—a quiet and loving home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She had an obedient doll. Each day, Sarah would put the doll on the floor and look away. Then, the doll would lie down and stay still. + +One day, Sarah wanted to play a new game. She asked the doll to lie down, but this time she didn't look away. The doll was confused, but was still obedient. So, it lay down as Sarah asked. + +Sarah was very happy. She laughed and clapped for the doll. Then, she asked the doll to lie down again. This time she looked away. The doll did as Sarah asked and lay down. + +Sarah smiled. She loved that her doll was obedient and could always do as she asked. +Once upon a time, there was a big palace. Inside the palace, there lived a happy family. Every day, the family would explore the palace and have fun. + +One day, the family went for a walk outside the palace walls. It was a hot day, and the sun made them feel so sleepy. Soon, everyone started to yawn. They found a nice shady spot to sit and rest. + +The family snuggled up close and each took a nap. When they awoke, they felt refreshed and happy. They smiled at each other and went back inside the palace to play some more. + +It was a very good day! +Once there was a little girl who wanted to play. She liked fancy play, so she asked her mom and dad if they could help. + +Mom and Dad said yes, and they made a special playroom for her. They bought her a fancy dress and fancy shoes, too. + +The little girl was so thrilled! She couldn't wait to play in her new fancy playroom. She had so much fun! + +After a while, she wanted something else. She didn't want to play anymore, but she wanted something else. + +Her mom and dad asked her what she wanted. + +She said, “I want a pony!†+ +So mom and dad got her a shiny, fancy pony. She was so happy! + +She took him outside and rode him around the garden. She giggled and laughed, and it was the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She always wanted to try new food and today she wanted to have some rice. She was so excited when her mom mentioned that she was going to make some for the family! + +Sarah helped her mom prepare the rice, measuring out the perfect amount of ingredients into a pot. She stirred and watched as the rice started to cook. Finally, the rice was perfect! + +Sarah and her mom grabbed their bowls and dished out the special rice. It looked so yummy that Sarah couldn't wait to try it. And it tasted just as good as it looked! She was so happy that she finished all of her bowl of rice! + +The next day, Sarah mentioned that the rice was really delicious and she wanted to have it again. Her mom smiled and said, “Of course!†+ +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was 3 years old and she loved to play with her toys. One day, her mommy took her to the hospital to get an x-ray. Jane was a bit scared, but she was also very excited. + +When they arrived at the hospital, the nurse was very charming. She smiled at Jane and made her feel very safe and happy. Jane said to her mommy, “I like this place!†+ +The nurse took an x-ray of Jane’s chest and captured a picture of her heart beating inside. Jane was so excited when she saw the photo! It was like she could see her own heart. She smiled and said to her mommy, “I love this!†+ +Jane and her mommy thanked the nurse for being so kind and caring. Jane gave the nurse a big hug and said goodbye. + +As they drove home, Jane told her mommy all about her experience at the hospital. She was so happy and excited that she had gotten an x-ray. Jane learned that day that loving others can make life so much brighter. +Once upon a time there was a man who wanted to measure something. He looked outside and saw the grass. He had an idea. He decided to measure the grass. + +The man found a long stick to measure the grass. He walked over to the grass and measured it. The grass was different lengths in different places. Some parts were short and some parts were long. + +When the man finished measuring the grass, he wanted something sweet. He went inside and found a sweet treat. It was yummy and he ate it quickly. + +When he finished measuring the grass and eating the sweet treat, he felt happy. He was glad he had taken the time to measure the grass. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a coin. She was happy and she felt calm. + +The little girl found a good place to put the coin. She felt it was safe there. + +The little girl was so happy to have the coin. She felt excited. She smiled and hugged it. + +The girl wanted to keep the coin safe. So she hugged it tight and felt calm. + +The little girl kept the coin safe for a long time. She always felt calm and happy when she held it. +John was very excited. Today was a special day - it was his third year! He had been waiting for this day to arrive. +John and his parents had a big celebration. They ate delicious food and drank special juice. Afterwards, they went outside to play games. +John was having a great time, until a bitter wind blew. He shivered and his mommy said it was time to go home. +When they finally arrived home, John was so tired. He snuggled into bed and soon fell asleep. +The next day, John remembered that it was his third year and remembered how much fun he had. He was sad that the day was over, but was looking forward to his fourth year! +Once upon a time, there was a board. It was white and nobody could help it succeed. One day, a small child came along. They saw the white board and wanted to help it. They used their magic and tried and tried until finally - the board succeeded! Everyone was so happy and the small child felt proud and satisfied. The board stayed successful forever and ever, thanks to the small child. The End. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny who liked to bounce. Everywhere she went the little bunny was bouncing. One day when the little bunny was hopping and jumping down the street she saw one of her neighbors. She was an old lady walking very slow. The little bunny wanted to show her friendly, so she jumped over to say hello. She was so excited that she bounced extra high. + +The old lady smiled at the little bunny and told her to be careful. The little bunny laughed and said she always bounced carefully. Then the old lady said goodbye and the little bunny watched her walk very slow down the street. The little bunny was happy to have met her new neighbor and excited to have made a new friend. +Once there was a daddy and his cute little girl. The girl liked to go everywhere with her daddy. + +One day, they went to the park. The little girl saw a swing set and ran to it and attached it to the swing. She was so happy and shouted "Daddy, look at me!" Daddy laughed and told her how cute she looked. + +They stayed at the park for a long time, playing together and having a lot of fun. Before they left, the little girl hugged her daddy tightly and said "I'm glad you attached me my swing, Daddy!" Daddy laughed and said, "I'm glad, too!" +The fountain was very beautiful. It was bubbling and made a nice sound. Unfortunately, the unknown creature living nearby prevented anyone from getting close. Everyone was worried. + +One day, a brave boy named Harry decided he wanted to get closer to the fountain. He asked his mom if he could take a look. She said he could, but he had to be very careful. + +So, Harry started walking slowly towards the fountain. When he got close, an unknown creature popped out and made a scary noise. Harry was scared, but he stayed brave and kept walking. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It said, "You can come close, but you mustn't touch the fountain. That's my home." Harry was amazed. He had found a friend! + +After that day, the unknown creature made sure no one came to close to his home, the fountain. This prevented anyone from getting hurt. + +Harry and the creature were best friends after that. They played together in the fountain's bubbling waters every day. +One day, a little boy wanted to make something special. He went outside to gather some dough. He saw a green hill and thought it would be perfect. He rolled the dough across the green hill until it was thin and even. + +Then he found some leaves and rocks to make patterns. He put the leaves down in one big shape and then placed the rocks around it. When he finished, he smushed the dough into the shape of the leaves and rocks. + +Soon, the sun began to set. The little boy put the dough back on the hill and waited for it to bake in the sunshine. When it was ready, he broke off a piece and it tasted so good! The little boy was proud because he had made something special. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and liked to explore. One day, she found a sausage in a dirty corner of the room. + +The little girl wanted to pick up the sausage, but her mom said "No, don't mind it!" The little girl was sad and left the room. + +But then her mom called her back. She said: "I have a better idea! Let's clean it up and make it look better. Then you can play with it and have fun!" + +So the mom and the little girl got to work. They worked and worked until the dirty sausage was all sparkly and clean. + +The little girl was so happy. She went off to play and enjoy her newly found sausage. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a graceful cat. It had a fluffy white tail that was so long it almost touched the ground. + +Every morning, the cat went to the stable. The stable keeper was very kind and always lent the cat carrots to eat. The cat would eat the carrots and drink some of the water from the stable. + +One day, the cat wanted to go on an adventure. She wanted to explore the nearby forest. But she was scared to go alone. So she asked the stable keeper if he would lend her a horse to ride into the forest. + +He said yes and brought out a gentle horse. The cat thanked him and said goodbye as she left on her adventure. + +The patterned strides of the horse brought the cat deep into the forest. In the dimming light, she saw many animals - deer, squirrels, rabbits, and even a fox. The cat felt brave and graceful as she rode through the forest. + +At the end of the day, she returned to the stable, and thanked the stable keeper for letting her borrow the horse. She went back to her home with a swishing, gracefuly tail! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Ben. Ben wanted to learn how to count. So he asked his mom for help. + +His mom showed him the numbers from 1 to 10. Ben was very excited and he quickly started counting. From one to two to three, he went up to 10 very fast. + +But when Ben got to 7, he was in for a shock. He had accidentally skipped from five to seven! His mom was very impatient and told him to start all over again. + +Ben was sad, but he stayed determined. He took a deep breath and started to number all over again. This time, he was careful to count every single number. + +And Ben was so happy when he finally reached 10! He was so proud of himself for counting all the numbers correctly. +Once upon a time, there was a farm boy called Joey. He was really gifted and all the animals knew it. +One day, Joey was feeling brave and decided to go on an adventure. He had a plan to make a raft from some wood and a rope. +He worked all day on the raft and when it was finished he set it in a river near the farm. He then jumped on board and began to speed down the river. +The raft raced quickly along the water, twirling and turning around so many corners. Joey was having such a lot of fun. +Suddenly the river got deep, and the rope snapped. Joey and the raft were flying away! He was scared, but Joey was gifted and thought fast. He grabbed some sticks off the banks and steered the raft back to the farm. + +Joey arrived home safe and sound, and full of stories to tell. He had gone on a wonderful adventure, and they all cheered. +From that day on, Joey learned to be careful and think before his actions. But he still loved the thrill of speeding off in his raft and having an adventure! +One day, a boy was playing with his toy car. He loved to make it go fast and it had big, shiny wheels. He held the car up in front of him and pretended to drive it. All of a sudden, he heard a loud noise and saw a dead bird lying in the middle of the street. The boy was very scared and sad. + +The boy put the car down and walked closer to the dead bird. He wanted to show his mom what had happened. When he got closer, he saw that one of the bird's wheels was stuck in the road. The boy knew he had to help. He carefully bent down and tried to pull the wheel out. He tugged and tugged until he finally freed it. + +The boy put the wheel under his arm and ran home to show his mom. After explaining what had happened, his mom was very proud of her son. She thanked him and hugged him tightly. + +The boy smiled and returned to the street. He wanted to make sure the bird was taken care of properly. He looked around and spotted a big tree. He put the wheel back in place and buried the bird at the base of the tree. Then he placed some stones around it to make a special memorial. + +The boy said goodbye to the bird and returned home. He was glad he could show how much he cared. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who loved to catch things. One day, she hopped out of her burrow and into the garden. There were so many yummy things to catch! + +First, she spotted a radish. She hopped up to it and tried to catch it with her paws. Just as she was about to pounce, the radish hopped away! The bunny chased it for a long time until she finally caught it. + +The bunny was so happy to have caught her radish. She knew that it would taste delicious. She nibbled on it and all her friends could smell the delicious scent. + +The bunny was so proud of her catch and kept the radish with her all day. Even as she hopped away, she kept looking back with a big smile, thinking of her delicious radish. +Once upon a time there was an old man who was very thoughtful. Every day he would go out into the woods to look for food. He liked to make soup with the things he found in the woods, like mushrooms and twigs. + +One day he spotted a squirrel in one of the trees. He was so excited and he wanted to catch it and make it into his soup. So he slowly crept up to the tree and the squirrel scampered away. But the old man was so determined, he chased after it and then caught the squirrel. + +The old man was so proud of himself. He went back to his hut and put the squirrel in a pot and started to cook. He cooked it for a long time and then he tasted it. It was delicious and he thought it was the best soup he had ever made. + +The old man was so thankful for the squirrel. He was a very thoughtful old man and he had made a very tasty soup with his catch. +Once upon a time, in a faraway land there lived a rabbit. The rabbit was very cheerful and all of the other animals in the land, loved it. The rabbit's favorite thing to do was scamper around in the meadow, playing and making lots of noise. + +One day, a little girl from the nearby village saw the rabbit playing around. She was so happy to see the cheerful bunny and she wanted to be its friend. The rabbit was a bit unsure at first but the little girl showed it lots of love. + +The girl visited the rabbit every day and they played together all the time. She would bring the rabbit treats and carrots, and they cuddled together in the meadow. Soon they became the best of friends. + +The little girl loved the rabbit so much. She was so happy that she had made a new friend and they were inseparable. They played together happily until the sun set and the little girl went back to the village. She knew she would see the rabbit again soon. +Mum was very jolly when she took the little girl for a walk. The little girl was full of questions and asked mum where she was going. Mum replied "We are going to the park to see an aeroplane fly by". The little girl felt excited and couldn't wait to see the aeroplane. + +When they reached the park, mum pointed up to the sky and told the little girl to look. They spotted the jolly aeroplane and watched it as it flew through the sky. The little girl waved at the aeroplane and shouted out loudly. + +The aeroplane replied by flying in a circle and making a loud noise. Mum and the little girl giggled with joy as they watched the aeroplane fly around again. Before the aeroplane flew away, it gave a final wave and the little girl waved back. + +Mum smiled and held the little girl's hand as they watched the jolly aeroplane fly away. The little girl felt so happy that the aeroplane had replied. +One day, a small boy named Tom went to the park with his mom. When they got there, Tom saw a monkey in a tree. The monkey was holding a peanut. Tom wanted to play with the monkey, so he ran over to the tree. He held his hand up to the monkey and said, "Please give me your peanut!" + +The monkey was very loud and attached the peanut to a branch. Then the monkey jumped down and ran away. + +Tom was sad that the monkey wouldn't give him the peanut. But then, his mom came over and tried to help. She ran to the store and bought him some peanuts. When she came back, Tom was so excited. + +He was happy to have the peanuts, so he began to snack on them. He roared with delight and shared them with the birds in the park. They loved the peanuts too. + +In the end, Tom and his mom had a great time at the park. Even though he didn't get the monkey's peanut, he still enjoyed himself. +Once there was a little boy who loved to swing. Every day after school, he would go to the park and swing as high as he could. His best neighbor, Mary, loved to swing too. She was the same age and often joined him at the swing set. Together, they would swing higher and higher. + +One day, Mary said, "let's swing really high today! Can we?" The little boy was excited and said, "Yes!" So, they both held onto the handles of their swings and began to feel the wind on their faces. They both laughed as they flew in the air and felt so very high. + +The little boy and Mary swung together until they were tired. Then they fell off their swings and lay on the ground, happy and exhausted. They had had so much fun swinging so high together! +Once there were two friends who wanted to play with beans. One was stupid and ignorant, the other was smart. At first the ignorant friend wanted to play with all the beans, but the smart one said it was too dangerous. So the smart friend said they should get some special beans. + +They went to the store, and found two big baskets full of beans. The ignorant friend wanted to take both baskets and have all the beans, but the smart one said it wasn't fair. So the smart friend said they should take turns, and the ignorant one agreed. + +They played with the beans for a long time, until the ignorant one started to get tired. The smart friend saw that the ignorant friend was getting sleepy, so he said it was time for them to go home. The ignorant friend didn't want to go, but the smart friend said it was the best thing to do. The ignorant one agreed and they said goodbye before going back home. + +It was a fun day playing with the beans, and both friends were happy. The ignorant one learned not to be so selfish, while the smart one taught a valuable lesson to the ignorant one. They went home with happy hearts, knowing they had a great day full of fun. +Once there lived an amazing boy, who loved sandwiches. He especially loved the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches made by his mom. Whenever he asked for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, his mom would always yield. + +One day, the boy wanted to surprise his mom by making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich himself. He gathered all the ingredients and began assembling the sandwich. He spread some yummy peanut butter, then jelly, and then put the two pieces of bread together. + +The boy was so proud of his delicious sandwich. He carried it in his little hands and presented it to his mom. His mom was amazed. She thanked the boy, and they both enjoyed the sandwich together. + +The boy was so happy that his mom was proud of him. He was overjoyed that he was able to yield an amazing sandwich for his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a nice family of four. The family had a mommy, a daddy, and two little kids. One day, mommy and daddy decided to provide the little kids with a special treat. They got each of the kids a puppy! The kids were so happy, they each hugged and petted their brand new pup. + +The family gave the puppies lots of love and play time. They groomed and fed them every day. As a result, their puppies were very tidy and happy. + +The kids loved their puppies and took very good care of them. They learned to pick up after them and always kept the house tidy. + +The puppy playtime was the best result of all! Everyone was happy, especially the puppies. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a fireman. He was very clean, and he had a big red truck. Every day, he would go around the town, and listen for any signs of trouble. + +One day, he heard a loud noise coming from a house. He jumped out of his truck and ran right over. He saw that the house was smoking! He shouted, “Don’t worry! I’m here to help!†The fireman quickly set up his hose and put out the fire. + +The fireman was very brave. Everyone in the town was so thankful for his help. He smiled and said, “I just want to keep everyone safe. That’s my job!†+ +The fireman has been a hero ever since. Everyone knows that if there’s ever a problem, the fireman will be there to help. He’s always listening and ready to save the day! +Once upon a time there was an octopus. The octopus was very compassionate and it was always looking for new ways to help its friends. One day, it decided to move to a new home. + +The octopus left its old home and started swimming. It swam and swam until it came to a new place. It was a very beautiful place, with lots of different creatures. + +The octopus decided this was the perfect spot for it to stay. It said hello to the other creatures, and shared its food. It was very friendly, and everybody liked it very much. + +The octopus felt very happy in its new home. It was able to help all its friends, and it found plenty of food. It was a happy and compassionate octopus, and everybody appreciated it. + +The octopus stayed there happily ever after, where it used its compassionate ways to always help those in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He was very restless and he liked to explore the world around him. One day, he saw a blackboard in his classroom. It was so big! + +He wanted to touch it, so he tried to remove it from its place. But it was too heavy for him. He kept trying and trying until he finally managed to move it out of the classroom! + +Jack was so happy that he was able to remove the blackboard from its place. He dragged it happily outside and played around with it. + +The next day, the teacher came back and saw that the blackboard was missing. Everybody was very surprised. + +Jack sheepishly admitted that he had removed it from its place, but the teacher didn't scold him. Instead he praised him for his curiosity and initiative. From then on, Jack was much less restless! +One night, Emily was walking outside her house with her Mommy and Daddy. Suddenly, a big noise came from inside the garage. It made Emily very frightened. But Emily's Mommy and Daddy were brave. They opened the garage and looked inside. + +At first, nothing appeared. But then, to Emily's surprise, a big black cat appeared from the other side of the garage. Emily was so frightened that she ran away screaming! Her Mommy and Daddy laughed at her and told her the cat wouldn't hurt her. + +The next day, Emily was brave enough to go back to the garage. She looked inside, expecting to see the big black cat again - but it was gone! Emily was still a bit scared but she was also very relieved that the big black cat was gone. +One day, three friends - a cat, a mouse, and a rabbit - were walking along a beach. Suddenly, they noticed a silly octopus! The octopus was acting very strange. The friends watched as it danced around and sang a silly song. Then, the octopus stretched its tentacles out and hopped across the sand. + +The three friends started to act very silly too. They jumped and hopped around like the octopus. Soon, they were all acting out silly octopus dances. When they were done, they all laughed together. + +The friends had a lot of fun with the octopus. Even though the octopus had to go home soon, they hoped to play with it again in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He wanted to go to the lab to see what it was like. So he asked his mom if he could go. His mom said he could, so off he went. + +When Jack arrived at the lab, he seemed a bit restless. He wanted to run and explore, but he wasn't sure what the lab was like. He saw a lot of big machines, some computers, and some lights. + +Jack was too curious to stay still. He started walking around, looking at all the different things in the lab. He saw a big microscope and some little tubes with liquid bubbling in them. It seemed like a very exciting place. + +Jack was having so much fun that he almost forgot what time it was. His mom called him and said it was time to go home, so he said goodbye to the lab and went home. + +Even though he didn't know what everything in the lab did, Jack had a great time. He couldn't wait to visit the lab again. +Once upon a time there was a leopard who lived in the jungle. He was very persistent and wanted to find food for himself and his family. Every day he would go out and search for food, but he never found anything. He was starting to get desperate. + +One day, the leopard decided to pray. He closed his eyes and asked God to help him find food. He promised that if he found food he would always be grateful. + +Suddenly he heard some rustling behind a bush. He peeked out and saw a big, juicy wildebeest. The leopard smiled in delight! He thanked God for answering his prayers. + +The leopard was very happy and he was able to bring food home to his family. He was so grateful that he had been persistent and never given up. From then on he always prayed before setting out to look for food and he never went hungry again. +Once upon a time, there was an event. All of the friends wanted to go and have some fun. They talked and talked about what to do and in the end they decided to all meet at the park. + +When they all arrived, they mentioned what a lovely day it was! The sun was shining and everyone was excited to play. + +They played games together and ran around, until everyone started to feel a bit sleepy. They started to yawn and rub their eyes. + +Their parents all came to pick them up and it was time to go home. Everyone said good-bye and promised to meet again soon for another fun event. +Once there was a little girl named Lisa. Lisa's mom and dad worked hard to take care of her. One day, Lisa's mom and dad decided it was time to raise Lisa. They took Lisa to the store and bought her a pair of boots. Her regular boots were brown, but Lisa wanted orange boots. Her mom and dad said, "You can have orange boots next time!" Lisa was happy with her regular brown boots. + +Every morning, Lisa's mom and dad would help her put on her boots. Together, they would raise her boots up her legs until they comfy fit her. Lisa smiled every time they raised her boots, because she felt so special. Raising her boots made Lisa feel ready for the day! + +One day, Lisa was outside playing with her friends. They were running and playing when Lisa's boots started to feel a bit tight. Lisa's mom and dad came outside to see what was wrong. They both said, "It looks like you need new boots. Let's take you back to the store and get you a new pair." Lisa was so excited, and she couldn't wait to get her new boots! + +Lisa and her parents went back to the store the next day. This time, Lisa chose a pair of orange boots. When her mom and dad helped to raise her new boots on her legs, Lisa felt like she could fly! She skipped around the store with a smile on her face, +One day, a little bird wanted an orange. She needed one to eat but she couldn't find one anywhere. She searched in the sky, but there were no oranges. She searched on the ground, but still no oranges. + +Then, she saw a thin tree in the distance and decided to try there. She flew over and sure enough, there were oranges! She was so excited and she quickly flew over to get one. She picked the ripest and thinnest orange and took a big bite. + +The orange tasted so sweet and she was so happy. Now she didn't need anything else. She had found an orange and it was delicious. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and daddy and a little girl. Mama and daddy loved the little girl very much and always wanted to give her nice things. One day, mama said "I will give you something special!". She gave the little girl a jar of jam. The little girl was very happy! The jam was cool and she wanted to eat it. So she opened the jar and tasted it. She liked it very much and smiled. Mama and daddy were so glad. They hugged her and said "We're happy to give you things that you like!". The little girl had a wonderful day and she continued smiling because of the jam. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby girl called Jane. Jane was three years old and very curious. One day, she asked her mom if she could borrow a microscope. + +Her mom said “Yes!†and went to get the microscope. She showed Jane how to use it and let her borrow it. + +Jane was so excited. She grabbed the microscope and ran outside to the garden. She used it to look at the flowers, the grass and the leaves. She was amazed by the little details she saw! + +After the garden, Jane went to the playground. She looked at the swings, the slide and even the slide sand! It was so much fun. + +When it was time to go home, Jane's mom was happy that she had lend the microscope to her daughter. Jane had a wonderful day, and now she knew how to use the microscope. +One day, Amy was very dirty. She had been playing outside and it showed. Her mommy said it was time for a shower. Amy was excited to have a shower because it always felt so great when she was clean. + +Mommy helped Amy into the bathroom and started to get the shower ready. She turned on the water and adjusted it until it felt just right. + +Mommy noticed that one of the taps was leaking. She tried to fix it, but nothing happened. + +So, Mommy called Daddy for help. He arrived with some tools and looked at the shower. He knew how to fix the problem quickly. He fixed the shower and made sure that it didn't leak again. + +Amy was so happy the shower was fixed. She squealed with joy as she started her shower. Mommy stayed with her the whole time to make sure she was safe. + +When she finished, Amy felt great and smelled even better. She twirled and twirled until she wore herself out. + +Mommy was glad that the shower was fixed. Now they can both enjoy a great shower together. +Once upon a time, there was a big, blue truck. It was doing a very important job. The truck's job was to help rebuild homes that had been destroyed. + +One day, the truck had to cross a river. It was fun to drive through the water. But, there was a problem. While crossing the river, the truck destroyed the bridge! + +The truck was sad. It felt like it had done a bad job. But, the truck still kept working. It kept rebuilding homes that had been destroyed. + +Then one day, the truck had an idea. It would work with the workers to build a new bridge. The workers were happy and so was the truck. + +After a few days, the bridge was done. It was a big, blue bridge! Everyone was happy and the truck was proud of its job. +Once there was a post. The post was very tall and long. Everyone loved the post because it served them in many ways. A postman would bring mail to the post and the postman always smiled when he saw it. + +Sometimes, the post needed to be made softer. So the postman brought some special materials and made the post smooth and soft. Everyone liked how the post felt, so they played near it. + +The post was very helpful, it served the people in many ways. It helped them receive their mail and it also provided a soft place to play. Everyone was very happy and thanked the post for its service. +Once upon a time, there was an amazing cactus. Every day it would pray for rain. It wanted to be the happiest cactus in the world. + +One day, the sky began to get very dark. Suddenly, a big storm came! The cactus was so excited. It prayed and prayed, asking the sky to give it lots of rain. + +Finally, it started to rain and rain very hard. The cactus was so happy. After the rain stopped, the cactus was thankful. It looked so green, shining and happy. It knew it was the happiest cactus in the world! +Once there was a little boy named Billy who loved to cook. He had a wooden spoon, a pot, and a strong mixer. Every day he would work very hard in the kitchen. He could stir the pot with his spoon, just like his parents did. But the mixer was the best! He would watch and turn the knob until the mixer was spinning strong and fast. + +Billy would put flour and sugar in the bowl and then turn the mixer on. Whirrrrr! The mixer would make the flour and sugar mix together quickly and make a thicker mixture. He would add eggs and butter, too, and the mixer would mix them all together perfectly. + +Billy loved to make cakes and cookies for his family, and the strong mixer helped him do it easily. He felt so proud of the treats he made. His parents were happy and praised him for his hard work in the kitchen. Billy was so happy! Now he loves to cook, and he still uses his strong mixer when he needs to mix something together. +Once there was a little girl who liked to wander. One day she was wading in a stream when a player caught her eye. The little girl was envious of the player but she was too shy to say anything. She quietly continued to wander in the stream, admiring the player from a safe distance. + +Eventually, the player noticed the little girl and he asked her why she was watching him. The little girl was embarrassed and she told him she wanted to learn how to play. The player smiled and said he would teach her. He showed her the tricks he knew and soon the little girl was playing with him, enjoying every moment of it. She was no longer envious, instead she was eager to learn more! + +The little girl and the player continued to wander around the stream, playing games together and creating happy memories that the little girl will never forget. +Once upon a time there was a bird named Fly. Fly was very happy and he liked to race with his friends. One day they decided to race to the top of a tall tree. Fly flew fast, flapping his wings as hard as he could. His friends flapped their wings too, but Fly was the quickest. He flew right to the top of the tree. + +When he looked down, he saw that his friends were far behind. He was so happy, he stretched out his wings and flew all around the tree. He was so fast that he felt like he could fly forever! + +When Fly's friends finally arrived, they were so excited and Fly was so kind. He showed them all how he had raced to the top. They were so amazed and knew that Fly was the fastest flyer around. They all cheered for him and cheered for his kind heart. They had a race to the top of the tree every day after that! +Once there was a young family. They had two children - a boy and a girl. The family loved to go to the beach. They liked to make sandcastles, fly kites and play in the waves. + +One day, the family went to the beach again. The children were so excited! They had so much fun together. They collected shells and built the biggest sandcastle the beach had ever seen. + +The young family was having so much fun that they decided to stay at the beach until the sun went down. Suddenly, something magical happened. A beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky! It was the most amazing sight they had ever seen. + +The family knew that this beach belonged to them. They owned it and they would come back again and again. From that day on, they returned to the beach every chance they had. +Once upon a time, an old lady went to the park. She brought her deaf dog with her. Suddenly, one of the dog's toys, split into two pieces. The old lady was very sad as she knew the toy was very special. She tried to put the toy back together, but it was no use. + +The old lady looked around for help but couldn't find anyone. Just then a small boy, who was three years old, saw the old lady. He asked her if she needed help. The old lady told him about the split toy and the little boy nodded. + +He took the toy and said he could fix it. With the help of his little hands, the boy was able to put the toy back together in no time. The old lady smiled and thanked the little boy with all her heart. + +The old lady took her deaf dog and the special toy and went home. She knew that even the simplest things can be fixed when the right person comes along. +Once upon a time, there was a very independent little girl. She loved to do things all by herself. One day, she heard a knock on her door. She opened it and saw two police standing there. The police gave her a big smile and said, "We have a surprise for you." She was so excited! + +The police gave her a balloon and said, "It's just for you." She thanked them, took the balloon, and ran back inside. She played with the balloon until it flew away, high up into the sky. She waved goodbye to it and felt very happy. + +The independent girl realized she could do things by herself, just like she wanted. She smiled and knew she was a very special girl. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very happy and she loved to explore. One day she saw something shiny in the grass. She went over to see what it was. It was a pretty bulb. She picked it up and held it in her hands. The pretty bulb was glowing and she was mesmerized. + +The little girl decided to follow the pretty glowing bulb. She ran after it, all around the park. She laughed with delight as it glowed and bounced around. + +Suddenly, the bulb began to spin and the little girl started to spin too. She twirled and skipped, laughing and singing with joy. + +When the bulb stopped spinning, the little girl put it back in the grass. But now she had a new idea. She wanted to show her friends the pretty bulb, so she picked it up and took it to them. + +The friends were excited to see the bulb and together they followed it around the park. They laughed and sang, having so much fun. The little girl was so happy to have found a pretty bulb to share with her friends. + +The End +Once upon a time, there were two birds that lived together in a nest. The birds were friends and they always provided for one another. One day, the larger bird wanted the smaller one to be more independent. To help her friend, she brought home an egg for her to take care of on her own. + +The smaller bird was excited! She carefully looked after the egg and sang soothing songs to it each day. Soon, she began to learn how to look after something all by herself. + +After a few weeks, the egg began to crack and out came a tiny baby bird! The bigger bird was delighted that her friend was able to provide a home for her new baby. The smaller bird was proud of herself for successfully taking care of the egg all on her own. + +From then on, the two friends stayed together and took care of the little baby bird. They taught it how to fly and sing, and provided a loving home for it to grow up in. +Once there was a triangle. He was very intelligent and liked to play a lot. One day the triangle went for a walk in the park and saw a ball. He wanted to play with the ball and so he tried to throw it to the sky. He threw it so hard that it flew way up high. + +The ball kept flying, and the triangle was getting very worried. He looked around and saw a little girl playing with a kite. The triangle had an idea. He ran over to the girl, and asked her if he could borrow her kite. + +The girl said yes, and together they flew the kite. The triangle threw it up even higher than the ball had gone. He waved his arms around, and the kite seemed to move in the wind. And the triangle and the girl laughed, delighted with the triangle's plan. +Once upon a time, there were two cats that both wanted the same gear. They argued and argued until their fur got all ruffled and their tails stuck straight up in the air! + +But the cats weren't the only ones with a problem - the nosy dog was watching them quarrel. He was too curious for his own good and just wouldn't stop! + +Finally, the cat that owned the gear got tired of all the noise and gave it away to the other. By sharing his gear, the cats were both happy and the nosy dog could go off in search of something else to explore. + +The cats lived happily ever after with their gear, and the nosy dog was always kept far away! +Once upon a time there was a kind judge. +She always tried to be nice and fair to everyone. +One day she had an idea. She wanted to wrap a special present and give it to someone. + +The judge picked some pretty paper and a bow. She wrapped the present nicely and switched on some music. She wanted to give it to someone special who had been kind to her. + +She put the present in a box and carried it to the village. There she gave it to a young girl who had been very sweet to her. The girl was so happy to receive the present and she hugged the kind judge. + +The judge was very pleased and everyone in the village smiled. +Once upon a time there was a poor bed. The bed had no money or food. It was very sad. + +One day, the bed heard a loud noise. It was coming from outside! The bed was scared. But then the noise stopped. + +The bed found out that a man had been trying to break in. But he had been stopped by a brave policeman. This made the bed feel very safe. + +The bed thanked the policeman for helping to prevent the bad thing from happening. The policeman smiled and said, "It's my job to keep you safe." The bed was very happy. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there were two friends. They were named Sid and Sam. Sid was feeling troubled. He felt like he couldn't manage his problems. Sam saw the worry on Sid's shoulder and felt sad for him. So Sam thought of a way to help. She asked Sid to come outside. She said she knew something that might make him feel better. + +Sid followed Sam to a big tree that had a swing hanging from it. Sam grabbed hold of the swing and told Sid to do the same. They pushed off and started swinging higher and higher. With each swing, Sid's troubles seemed further away. + +Soon they had managed their worries and both felt much better. As they headed home, they talked about how good it felt to have the worries gone. Sid thanked Sam for helping him feel happy again. She smiled and said, "That's what friends are for!" +Once upon a time there was an enormous pony. He was so big he could walk across rivers. One day he was walking in the forest, but he had to split a big tree in two. He tried and he tried, but the tree was too strong. He was too tired to keep trying. + +Just then, a little bird flew by and told him he didn't need to split the tree. She said he could just fly over it. The pony said he couldn't fly, so the bird hopped on his back and showed him how to do it. + +The enormous pony took off, flying higher and higher. They flew over the tree and saw a beautiful meadow. The pony was so happy he neighed with joy. Then the bird flew away, leaving the pony to explore the meadow alone. + +The pony found some grass and flowers to eat and a pond to drink from. He thanked the bird for her help and stayed in the meadow for a long time. He was so happy he had split the tree! +Once upon a time there was a mill by a river. It was a very powerful mill and it was known for making the best flour in the whole town. Every day the miller would use his mill to grind wheat and people in the town would come to buy flour so that they could make their bread. + +The miller was very clever and knew how to make the flour even better. He worked hard every day and over time, he started to gain more and more customers, which made him feel very pleased. + +He soon became very popular and everyone knew him as the powerful miller. Everyone was very happy that the mill was there and it made the town a much better place to live. + +The miller kept on improving his mill, which meant that he could gain even more customers and make even more flour. He was proud of what he had achieved and so was the whole town! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Missy. +Missy was very stubborn, but she had a very kind heart. +One day, she went outside and heard an interesting sound. +She decided to follow the sound and it lead her to the beach. +On the beach, Missy saw something amazing. +It was a big, grey whale that was gently waving its fin in the air. +Missy was delighted and started to wave back to the whale. +The whale waved at her again and they waved back and forth at each other. +The whale was just as stubborn as Missy and they waved at each other until finally the whale had to leave. +Missy felt sad, so she waved one last time until the whale was out of sight. +Once there was a blue bird who wanted to fly up high. He flapped his wings and flew up, up into the sky. But suddenly a storm came, with thunder and lightning. The bird was scared, so he tried to fly lower, but the wind was very strong. + +The bird kept on flying. He flew up, up, and he kept on going higher and higher, until he could reach the clouds. Then he kept on flying until he could not see the storm any more. + +Now the blue bird was surrounded by beautiful blue sky. He felt so happy and free. He kept on flying as far as he could reach. It felt like he could fly forever! +The sun was warm and bright. Little David was walking around the garden. He saw an orange bucket on the grass and looked inside. He smiled when he saw it was full of leaves. + +David picked up the bucket and held it close. He knew he had to lead it somewhere. He walked around the garden and looked for a good spot. + +Suddenly he saw it - a big orange tree! David thought of an idea. He slowly stepped towards it, looking up at its big orange leaves. He slowly poured the leaves out of the bucket and around the tree. + +David smiled. He had lead the bucket of leaves to the perfect place. He looked around and patted the earth. The orange leaves looked beautiful in the sun. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tim. He was very sad because he didn't have any toys. All he had was a cushion. + +He was feeling very lonely, so he asked his mum if he could have a new toy. But his mum refused. Her job didn't give her enough money to buy him a new toy. + +Tim sat on his cushion feeling very sad. He wished he had something nice to play with. + +Suddenly, an idea popped into his head. He asked his mum if he could borrow one of her toys. But again, she refused. + +Tim was very disappointed. He sat down on his cushion and hugged it tight, feeling sadder than ever. +Once upon a time, there was a busy bird. He was always on the move looking for things to do. + +One day he was gazing around, enjoying the view. He saw something far away in the distance. He flew closer to get a better look. + +When he got to the spot, he saw a beautiful pond. He slowly glided down and landed on the edge. He was excited to explore what was inside the pond. + +Suddenly, he saw a bright yellow fish swimming around his feet. He was so surprised that he couldn't move. The fish swam around gracefully and he couldn't take his eyes off it. + +The bird just kept gazing at the fish, taking in all of its beauty. Eventually, the bird got back to being busy and flew away, leaving the fish in its pond. +Once upon a time there was a big house. Inside the house there was an attic. The attic was big and had a lot of things inside. + +One day a little girl went to the attic. It was very dark and cold. The little girl was scared but decided to go inside. She heard a noise and saw a little animal in the corner. + +The little animal looked very tired. The little girl wanted to help the animal so she picked it up and took it to her room. She made a warm bed and gave the animal some food and water. + +That night the little girl went to bed feeling happy. She had saved the little animal from the cold attic. The little girl went to sleep knowing she had done something kind. + +The next morning the little animal was gone. The little girl opened her window and saw the same little animal flying away. She waved goodbye and smiled, feeling happy she had saved the animal. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy bear. He wanted to gain something that was very special. When he looked around his home, he noticed a hive of bees buzzing around it. + +The bear wanted to gain honey so he decided to climb up the hive. He was very careful. He slowly climbed, the hive was very wobbly. + +When the bear reached the top he was surprised to see a big pot of honey. The bear smiled and started to take the honey. + +After he took all the honey, the bear went home with a full pot. Now he had what he wanted and he was a very happy bear. And that is the end. +One day, Timmy was walking to school. He was walking really fast because he was late! As he was walking, he saw an orange ball rolling down a hill. It rolled very fast and he decided to chase it. + +Timmy ran after it, but he was not fast enough. The ball dropped into a stream at the bottom of the hill. He was so sad and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, he saw a big orange fish in the stream. He was amazed! He watched it swimming around and liked the speed it was going. That gave Timmy an idea. + +He grabbed a big leaf, attached it to the end of the orange ball and dropped it into the stream. As the leaf floated downstream, the orange ball followed the fish with amazing speed! + +When the ball got to the other side of the stream, Timmy sprinted up the hill, retrieved his ball and ran the rest of the way to school. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous butterfly. This butterfly had a very special dream. She wanted to explore the world and see new things. One day, she set off on a journey. Everywhere she went, the butterfly was amazed by how beautiful the world was. From the mountains to the ocean, the butterfly saw everything. She met lots of new friends and finally, after many months of flying, she arrived back at her home. + +The journey had been long, but it was worth it. The butterfly was so happy; her dream had come true. From that day on, she never stopped dreaming. She never stopped exploring, and she never stopped smiling. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to rub her jewels. Every day, she would rub her jewels, and watch them sparkle like the stars. One day, an old man told her that her jewels were very useful. + +The girl started to think about all of the things she could do with her jewels. She decided she could make them into a necklace, and wear it around her neck. She loved how pretty it looked. + +The girl also decided to use her jewels to do something nice for someone else. She rubbed her jewels, and made a necklace for her mom. Her mom was so happy, and hugged the girl tightly. + +The little girl was so happy that her jewels were useful. From then on, she used her jewels to help people, and show kindness. She smiled, happy that she could make a difference. +Once upon a time there was a big brown bear. One day, he went to the forest to find something fun. He saw a lot of animals. He saw rabbits hopping, birds flying and squirrels climbing. + +The bear was happy when he heard some music. He followed the music and saw a lot of animals dancing. They were showing off their best moves! He thought it was really fun, so he decided to join. He moved his big brown paws, twirled around and shook his body from side to side. He was having a great time! + +The other animals were amazed at how well the bear could dance. The music got louder and the bear started to dance faster and faster. Everyone was so impressed! The bear wanted to show them something special, so he jumped up high into the sky and did a flip! + +The music stopped and everyone clapped and cheered. The bear was so happy. He smiled as he thanked everyone for such a fun day of dancing. +Once upon a time, there was a race. Everyone was excited to take part and they all parked their cars in the same place. There were all sorts of different types of cars and people, but nobody was as confused as the little 3 year old. He couldn’t understand what was going on. + +Suddenly, when it was time for the race to start, all the people climbed into their cars and they all raced off! It was very exciting to watch and the little 3 year old watched with amazement. He wasn’t sure why everyone was racing, but he knew it was something special. + +When the race was over, everyone parked their cars again at the same place. All the cars were back in line and the little 3 year old was still confused. He thought about the race for a long time and finally he realized what it was all about. He had learned that racing was about having fun and that everyone could join in the fun. +Once there was a boy named Lucas. He always wanted to do new things in life. So one day he decided to borrow his sister's bike and ride around the park. But his sister wasn't happy about it. She told him that it was rude to borrow things without asking. + +Lucas was sad because he didn't want to be rude. He thought about it carefully and then came up with an idea. He asked his sister nicely if he could borrow the bike and she said yes. He was so happy! + +He went to the park and started riding the bike. It was so much fun. He smiled and felt alive. He rode around the park again and again and it felt like he was flying. He was so happy he had asked nicely and that his sister allowed him to borrow the bike. +Once upon a time there was a group of friends. They were all excited to paint the day away! + +The friends picked lots of pretty colors and started to paint. They painted flowers, trees, and more! They got more and more creative with their painting, making lots of wild shapes and bright colors. + +When they stopped to take a break, they all wanted to have a snack. They found a basket filled with tasty treats. They all shared the treats, eating them with delight! + +The group was happy they could paint and enjoy the tasty snacks. Together they had a wonderful day and made so many wonderful memories. +Once there was an orange cave. It was deep, dark and mysterious. +Inside the cave lived a little girl. She was mostly alone, but sometimes a small group of animals sneaked in to play. + +One day, something wonderful happened. A funny laughing noise came from the cave. The animals, who had never heard a laugh before, were very curious. The little girl peeked out, and started to laugh too. + +The splendid orange cave was filled with lots of happy laughter. The animals joined in, and soon everyone was laughing and playing. + +The laughter echoed through the orange cave all day long, and into the night. Everyone was so happy they almost forgot they were in a cave! +One day, a little boy named George was out for a walk with his family. He looked up at the sky and saw some big, white clouds. He yelled, “Look mommy, the clouds are very soft!†His mom smiled and said “Yes they are!†+ +They walked around their neighborhood until they came to the port. There was a big, green boat in the port. George was very excited and wanted to get on the boat right away. His mommy said, “No, sweetie, it’s time to go home. We can come back another day.†+ +George was sad and his mommy gave him a hug to comfort him. “Let’s go home and take a nap in our clean beds, okay?†George smiled and nodded his head. His mommy hugged him again and said, “I love you.†George felt much better and smiled. He skipped all the way home. +Once upon a time there was a cold day. All the animals were looking for a way to solve the problem of the flood. The flood was covering their homes and they were very scared. + +The brave lion stepped forward. He said he had an idea that would help solve the problem. He asked the other animals to gather things from around the forest to build a big wall. + +The animals all worked together, picking up leaves and sticks. They put them together in a line to create a wall. Soon, the wall was big and strong enough to keep the flood out. + +All the animals clapped and cheered. The lion had solved the problem and the homes were safe once again. All the animals were very happy and stayed warm in their dry homes. +Susie had a deep number. Inside the number was loads of laundry. She had a task to do. She wanted to wash the laundry. She was so excited that she ran to the washing machine and opened it. She quickly put the laundry into the deep box and shut the lid. She knew what she had to do next. She turned the number on the dial and pressed the button. + +Susie watched in delight as the number quickly went round and round until it stopped. She opened the lid and took out the warm and clean laundry. She quickly folded it and put it away. She was so proud that she had done her job so well. Even though it wasn't easy, Susie had done the laundry. +Mia and Max were very nervous. They had never been in a chamber before. They looked around and saw lots of big, strange things. + +Max was the bravest. He walked over to a red door. As he touched it, it opened and he saw a secret room. + +Inside the room, they saw a big green blanket folded up. Mia and Max picked it up and opened it. It was so big it filled the room. + +They jumped onto the blanket and rolled around. They laughed and giggled as they folded the blanket into different shapes. After a while, Mia said she was tired and suggested they lie down and rest. + +Max nodded and helped Mia fold the blanket into a big, soft cushion. They both lay down and snuggled into the blanket. It was so cosy, Mia and Max fell asleep. It was the best nap they had ever had. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to be strong and tall. He wanted to stretch his body out as much as he could. Every day, he would wake up and find a space to stretch in. He would obediently stretch for hours, making his body stronger and stronger. + +One day, he heard about a war happening very far away. He knew he had to join the war so he could help keep the world safe. He was determined to do his best in this fight. + +Every day he trained and stretched with new strength and power. He was obedient to the leaders and worked hard in practice. He was brave and ready for the day he could join the war. + +Finally, the day arrived and he put on his uniform. He stretched one last time and showed the world how strong he had become. He marched off to the war with courage and strength and conquered the bad guys with his powerful stretching! +She looked at the black cupboard. She had never seen one before. She wanted to do something with it. + +She opened the cupboard and saw lots of shelves. She started taking things off the shelves, one by one. She put all the things into a pile on the ground. + +When the cupboard was empty, she smiled. She closed the cupboard and found some coloured paints. She painted it all black. + +When she was finished, she looked at the cupboard again. It was now black and it looked very different. She put all the things back in the cupboard. + +She was very happy. She saw that the black cupboard was now full. She smiled and said, "It looks good!" +Once there was a little girl named Mary. She had a friend named Sam. One day Sam came to Mary's house and they hugged each other. Sam looked very sad. Mary asked him why he was so sad. + +Sam said, "My mom poured all of my toys away." Mary felt very sorry for him and said, "That's not fair." + +Mary wanted to make Sam feel better so she brought her toy box outside and said, "Take whatever you want from my toys, it's ok. We can play together." + +Sam brightened up and started picking out his favorite toys. He said, "Thank you, Mary. You are such a good friend." + +Mary smiled and said "My pleasure." + +They spent the day playing together and had lots of fun. By the end of the day, Sam was no longer sad. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He liked to buy things from the store. One day, he went to the store to buy something special. He saw something that he had never seen before. It was very different. It was an acorn! He thought it was so cool and wanted to buy it. So he put the acorn in his pocket and brought it home. + +When he got home, he wanted to show everyone the special acorn. He put the acorn on the table and everyone had a look. Everyone was so surprised to see such a cool and different acorn. The little boy was so proud that he could buy something so special. + +Since then, the little boy has been going to the store more and more to see if he could find any other special and different items. He is always on the lookout for something new and different to buy. +Amy and her Dad went for a ride. Amy was very excited and she got on the back of the bike. Dad had a helmet for Amy, so she put it on. + +Dad started the bike, and it made a loud noise. But Dad and Amy both smiled. They rode down the street, and waved at all the people they saw. They stopped at the park and went for a walk too. + +When they got home Dad said it was time for Amy to ride her own bike. She had a pink one with a basket on the front, and it was very comfortable to ride. + +Amy took her bike for a ride around the block. She rode in style and would wave to Dad every time she came around. Dad was always there to cheer her on and make sure she had a safe, comfortable ride. +Once there was a boy. His room was very messy. His mom told him to clean it up but he did not want to. He wanted to play with his rubber instead. His mother did not permit him to play until he was done cleaning. He was not happy. + +He made a plan. He tried to pick up all the toys but put them back in a messy pile when his mom was not looking. He thought he could play with his rubber if it looked like he had tidied up. + +When his mom came back, she looked around his room. She was not impressed. She saw the messy piles and knew he had not done a good job. She said it was not neat enough and that he would not be allowed to play with his rubber until it was. + +So the boy got to work. He really tried hard this time and eventually his room was nice and tidy. His mom allowed him to play with his rubber as a reward for all his hard work. He was so happy. Now he knew to always clean up when his mom asked him! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who went to visit her aunt. She was very excited because she had never met her aunt before. When she got to her aunt's house, she was embarrassed as she saw that her aunt was wearing a very soft dress. Her aunt saw the girl's embarrassed face, so she came over, gave her a big hug, and told her not to be embarrassed. + +The little girl felt better after her aunt's hug and she smiled. After the hug, the girl and her aunt went outside to play. They played different games and laughed a lot. + +The day flew by quickly and before the little girl knew it, it was time for her to go. She said goodbye to her aunt, thanked her for a wonderful day, and ran off. She was happy she had visited her aunt, and it made her think that maybe being embarrassed isn't so bad after all. +Max was a little boy and he had huge pants. His mom bought them for him, but every time he put them on he didn't like them. Max wanted to ignore his huge pants, but his mom wanted him to wear them. + +So every day Max put on his huge pants, but he would try to ignore them. He would pretend they weren't there. He wouldn't look at them or think about them. He would do his best to act like they weren't there. + +But his mom kept telling him to wear his huge pants. She would tell him, "Max, don't ignore your huge pants. Put them on and wear them." Max was so frustrated and he just wanted to ignore his huge pants. + +But then one day, Max's mom had a surprise for him. She had bought him a new pair of pants, and they weren't huge! Max loved them and he couldn't believe it. He was so happy he could stop ignoring his huge pants, and he could wear his new ones all day. +Once upon a time, there was a seal. The seal was very big and strong. He lived in the sea and was very happy. One day, the seal went to store some food. He grabbed some fish and swam away. But, when the seal came back, all of his food was gone! He looked around and saw a big, dead fish nearby. The seal couldn't believe it. He was so sad that all his food was gone. He didn't know what to do. Then, he had an idea. He went back to the store and brought back some more fish and stored it safely. He was happy that he could store his fish and enjoy them later. The seal was very proud of himself and never forgot to store his food again. +Once there was a deaf eye. It belonged to a 3 year old boy named Dylan. Dylan liked to go to the store every day. At the store, he liked to buy sweets and toys. Dylan was a very happy boy, with his deaf eye and all. + +One day, while in the store, Dylan saw a lovely teddy bear. He wanted it so badly! But he could not hear or see it clearly, since his deaf eye was not working so well. So he had to ask for help. + +Dylan asked a store worker to help him. The worker was very kind. She showed Dylan the teddy bear. Dylan loved it so much! He hugged it tight and was so happy. + +The worker smiled at Dylan and gave him the teddy bear. Dylan thanked the worker again and again. He went home happily with his new friend. + +Now Dylan enjoys playing with his new teddy bear every day. His deaf eye is not so much of a problem anymore. He is a very happy 3 year old boy, with his deaf eye and all. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and very brave. She often went for walks in the woods near her house. + +One day Lucy was walking in the woods. Suddenly, she heard a noise. Lucy was scared and stopped walking. + +It was an old man and he was carrying a big basket of herbs. He smiled at Lucy and asked if she wanted to help him. Lucy said yes and the old man gave her a basket to supply him with herbs. + +Lucy worked hard in the warm sun. After a few hours, the old man thanked her for her help and gave her a special herb as a reward. + +Lucy was so happy that she ran home and told her mum all about it. And from then on, Lucy was never scared in the woods again. +Once upon a time there was a happy cup. The cup was always smiling and liked to have fun. One day the cup wanted to do something nice for its friends. + +The cup thought and thought, and then it had an idea. It would serve a special treat for its friends. The cup got a plate and put lots of yummy treats on it. + +The cup's friends were so happy! They ate all the treats and thanked the cup. The cup smiled back, happy to serve its friends. + +The friends said they wanted more treats and the cup happily served them more. Now, the cup's friends are always happy and the cup loves to serve them treats. They have lots of fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a family who spent their days being nice to each other. They encouraged one another and did things to make life as fun and special as possible. + +One day, the family had to go to the grocery store. Mommy selected delicious treats while Daddy kept an eye on baby brother. The little boy was excited to help, so he hopped around the store, picking out fruits and veggies. + +Mommy laughed at his graceful moves and encouraged him to stay in the same area she was in. Daddy helped set the bags in the cart and praised the little boy for being so helpful. + +They made it home in no time, and the family happily ate their yummy groceries. They laughed, playing games and running around. Daddy again encouraged the little boy to keep dancing and show off his graceful moves. + +The family was full of joy and love, and they stayed happy to the end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Molly and she was in a hurry. Molly wanted to go and play in the park, but it was very cold outside. She put on her warm coat and a hat, but it was still chilly. Suddenly, she heard an angry voice coming from the kitchen. It was her mom, and she was telling Molly to hurry up. Molly didn't want to be in trouble, so she quickly grabbed her bag and ran to the park. When she got there, the sun was shining and the grass was warm. She forgot all about the cold, and her mom's angry voice, and had a wonderful day. +Once upon a Sunday, there was a boy named Jake. Jake was only 3 years old and he wanted to see if he could fit in his dad's shoes. He tried and tried but the shoes were too big. He was sad but he kept on trying. + +Then his mommy took him outside. It was so hot and sunny outside! He was so happy and started running around. He ran around and around until he was out of breath. + +But then it started to rain and it was harsh. Jake was scared but his mommy held him close and protected him. When the rain stopped, they looked up and saw a beautiful rainbow. Jake was so excited! He was so happy to know that he could fit right under the rainbow with his mommy. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He loved the nature around him. One day he lit a match and the dry leaves around him started to burn. Jack didn't know what to do and he got scared. + +His Mommy heard the noise and came to help. She found Jack deaf and staring at the flames. She put out the fire with a bucket of water. + +When the fire was gone, the little boy started to cry. His mommy hugged him and said that nature can be very dangerous. She told him to never play with matches again. + +Jack never forgot this lesson. He went outside to explore and appreciate the beautiful nature around him, but he was careful not to play with fire. +Once upon a time there was a wise old bear. He lived in a big and dark forest. The bear liked to move through the trees and explore. + +One day, he heard something. It was thunder! The bear was scared! He moved quickly to find a safe place. + +He saw a big hollow tree. He moved inside and waited. The thunder came and went. + +When the thunder stopped, the bear looked outside. He moved confidently out of the tree and started exploring again. + +He was delighted that he had been so wise, and found a nice and quiet place. The bear had learned about thunder and knew that he had to find a safe place when he heard it. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a girl. She had blonde hair and a big smile. She was always happy and loved daisies. One day, she went for a walk in the forest. She saw a silly little rabbit. The rabbit was jumping around and making funny faces. It made the girl laugh and smile. But then, he saw a daisy and started to frown. He didn't like it. He thought it was too plain and wished it was different. The girl noticed the rabbit was sad and she smiled at him. She picked some other flowers and showed them to the rabbit. His face lit up and he smiled again. He was so happy that he started jumping around and making funny faces once more. The girl was happy too and they both enjoyed the day in the forest together. +Once upon a time, there was an old house. It was made of wood and it was very old. +One day, a group of children decided to go to the old house. They were going to have some fun. +One of the children thought it would be fun to destroy the old house. So he took out a hammer and started to break the old wood. +Another child took a large tip and started to smash the walls of the house. +Soon, the house was completely destroyed! The children laughed and smiled as they saw what they had done. +It was a fun day and they had destroyed the old house. +One day, two friends were playing together in the park. They ran up to a sandpit and one of them, who was feeling a bit troubled, sat down in the sand. + +The other friend asked, "Why are you so troubled?" The first friend took a deep breath and then explained why. + +"My mommy and daddy are arguing a lot," the first friend said. "It's making me feel very sad." + +The other friend nodded sympathetically and said, "I'm sorry that's happening. Maybe we can play in the sand together and it will make you feel better!" + +So that's what they did. They used the sand to make colorful castles and shape little animals out of it. They stayed in the sandpit for a long time and the first friend ended up feeling much better. + +The friends left the park with big smiles on their faces, glad that their time in the sand had made them both happy. +Tommy was looking for something but he couldn't find it. He paused and thought. +He remembered he had put it at the top. He looked up near the ceiling and sure enough there it was. +But it was covered in something sticky and it was very dirty. +He didn't know what it was, but he knew he had to get it down. +He thought and he thought, then finally he had an idea. +He got a tall stool and he climbed on top. He stretched carefully and he grabbed the dirty thing. +He hopped down and ran outside to the garden. +He washed the dirty thing until it was nice and clean. +He smiled and knew he had done a good job. +Once upon a time there was a green frog. He was an ordinary frog and he lived in the forest. He was always very happy and he smiled a lot. Every day he would smile at the birds and the bees and other animals in the forest. + +One day the frog saw a big, red apple. He had never seen anything like it before and he couldn't wait to try it. He hopped over to the apple, took a bite and it was the most delicious thing he had ever tasted! He smiled so wide, his face was nearly as big as the apple! + +The little frog continued hopping through the forest, smiling at everyone he met. He went deeper into the woods and he came across a beautiful, green pond. The frog was so excited he couldn't help but smile even bigger! He hopped in the pond and swam around in the cool, clear water. It was his favourite place in the world. + +Whenever the little green frog went into the forest, he always smiled. He had so much fun and was so excited to be alive and he wanted to share his happiness with the world. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Max and Sam. They loved to swim together. One day, Max had an idea for a trip. He wanted to find something original. So he and Sam got ready and decided to go for a swim. They went to the beach and jumped into the crystal clear water. + +Max and Sam swam together, looking for something special to bring back from their trip. After a while, they came across a bright pink seashell. Max picked it up and they both agreed that it was an original find. They swam back to the beach, holding their special seashell. + +On their way back home, Max and Sam shared their exciting adventure with each other and promised that they would go on another swim trip together soon. +Once there was a boy. He had a rod in his hands. He was feeling uncomfortable so he nodded his head. He looked around and couldn't see anybody. He was all alone and he was feeling very scared. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath and started to walk. Then he heard a voice and he opened his eyes. There was a girl standing in front of him with a big smile on her face. She had a rod too and she said " Let's play together." The boy smiled and nodded his head. They both started to play and they had lots of fun. They laughed and talked and shared stories. Soon, they were no longer uncomfortable. They were both having a wonderful time. In the end, they said goodbye and waved at each other before each one went their own way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anne. One day, Anne went to the bathroom. When she opened the door, she was surprised. There was a harmless bunny hopping around! Anne giggled and ran over to pet the little bunny. She was so gentle, the bunny didn't move away. After they said hello, Anne took the bunny out of the bathroom and put him in the garden. Anne was happy, she had a new friend! At night, Anne couldn't stop thinking about the bunny. She decided to take a look outside and was surprised to see her bunny friend hopping around the garden with other bunnies! Anne was so excited that she decided to make a home for all the bunnies. She gathered some things and made a safe and comfy home for them all to sleep. Anne was so proud of her work, she even made them a tasty snack. From then on, every day Anne would visit the bunnies to check on them. Even though Anne and the bunnies live far away from each other now, they still remember the fun times they had together. +Once upon a time there was a penny that wanted to rise. It asked all of the other coins for help, but none of them had an answer. Then one day it heard of a popular top that looked like it could help it rise. The penny was so excited and it rushed to the top. When it got there, it saw lots of other coins that had already climbed up. The penny counted them, one, two, three, four. With all of their help, the penny was able to rise at last. It was so happy and it stayed on the top forever. All the other coins were so happy for the penny that they all cheered and clapped. +One day there was a little girl who was very curious. She wanted to know what it felt like to pinch something. So, she found a delicate rose in the garden and carefully pinched its head. + +The sensation made her feel funny and she laughed out loud! As she pinched the rose's head again, she heard someone shout behind her. It was her mother coming to check why she was making so much noise. + +Her mother saw what she was doing and told her it was not a nice thing to do. She said, "You must be gentle and delicate with things. Pinching is not a kind thing to do." + +The little girl nodded and from that day on, she was very careful with her new understanding of what "pinching" meant. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She loved to play all the time. One day, her mummy said she was going to tie her hair in two pigtails. Amy was so excited, she wanted to look pretty. + +Mummy tied the ribbon around each pigtail. Amy was so happy she started to twirl around in the shower of sunshine. She felt so free and special. + +Suddenly, she noticed something unknown in the grass. To her surprise, it was a big, red balloon. She ran towards it and suddenly noticed it was tied to the ground with string. + +Amy tried to untie the string but it was too difficult. So she just stood there looking at the balloon in amazement. + +After a few moments she smiled, waved goodbye to the balloon and ran off to find her mummy. What a wonderful day it had been filled with love and mystery! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy who went to the beach with her mum. Daisy loved playing on the beach, digging in the sand, and playing in the tide. One day, Daisy decided to go out in the tide a little further than usual. + +At first it was fun, she was wading and splashing and laughing. But then the tide started to get stronger and stronger. Daisy tried to turn around, but the waves were too strong. She became dizzy and the tide was carrying her away. + +Luckily, Daisy's mum saw what was happening and came to her rescue. She shouted out and ran into the ocean, towards Daisy. She grabbed Daisy up and held her tight, and carried her back to safety. + +Once Daisy was safe and sound back on the sand, she was so relieved. She gave her mum a big hug and thanked her for saving her. Daisy had learned a valuable lesson: never go into the tide too far! +Once upon a time there was an old bear who wanted a cauliflower. He looked all around the forest but couldn't find one. Then one day, he saw a big, old cauliflower in a garden. He wanted it so much that he hopped up and down in excitement. + +He made a plan to get the cauliflower. He used a tall stick to reach it, but still couldn't get it. Then he decided to climb a nearby tree. He scrambled up the tree and grabbed it with his paws. + +Suddenly, the farmer who owned the garden heard the noise and came running. He saw the bear trying to take the cauliflower and yelled "Hey! That's my cauliflower!" + +The bear was very scared, so he ran back to his cave. He was safe and had the cauliflower he wanted. He was very happy and decided to make something yummy with it. +Mommy was in the kitchen. She was pouring something into a bowl. It was white and smelt like creamy stuff. + +She opened the fridge and saw a jug of orange. She got it out, and poured some into the bowl. Mommy smiled as she mixed the two together. + +She put the bowl on a stand. 'This looks delicious!' she exclaimed. + +It was time to eat, and everyone gathered around the stand. Mommy stirred the orange and creamy stuff. It looked so yummy and smelled so nice. + +Mommy opened the cupboard and took out some spoons. She gave one to each person. They all smiled and tasted the yummy dessert. + +It was delicious! Everyone laughed and clapped and said 'yum' over and over again. They all agreed that Mommy was the best cook! +Everybody was excited. It was time to pour the special mix! Grandma put the mix into a big bowl. She added some smelly liquid. + +Then the special sauce was stirred around. Grandma carefully poured the mix into different skulls. Meanwhile, the kids couldn't wait to try the special treat. + +The skulls were placed in the oven. After baking for a while, the skulls were ready. Grandma carefully took them out of the oven. She opened the skulls and a yummy smell filled the room! + +The kids were so excited to try the delicious treat. Grandma said, "Careful, it's hot!" Then she gave a skull to each of the kids. Everyone took a bite and they all said, "Yum! This is the best treat ever!" +Once upon a time there was a very special ink. It was so important that everyone wanted to keep it safe. + +But then one day, something bad happened. The sun was too hot and it started to melt the ink. The ink melted into a big puddle on the ground. + +Everybody was very sad because they couldn't keep their special ink safe. They all tried to scoop it back up, but it was too late. + +The next day, a very clever little girl had an idea. She put the melted ink into a bowl so that it wouldn't melt anymore. Then she put the bowl in the refrigerator so it wouldn't get too hot. + +From that day on, the ink was safe and everybody was happy. They used the ink to make special pictures and stories and it was important to them all. +Once upon a time there was a figure walking through the woods. The figure was careful and watching every step. Suddenly, something disturbed the figure. It was a big, growling animal! The figure was so scared and ran away quickly. + +The figure ran and ran until it reached a cozy, warm house with a big light outside. The figure knocked on the door and it opened! A kind old lady was standing in the doorway and asked why the figure was so scared. + +The figure told the kind old lady about the scary animal that disturbed it in the woods. The kind old lady told the figure not to worry and welcomed it into her home. The figure felt safe and snuggled up in a warm bed. Everything was okay! + +The kind old lady looked after the figure and took special care of it until it was brave enough to go back out into the woods. The figure thanked the kind old lady and waved goodbye before heading off into the woods. + +This time the figure was very careful and watched out for any disturbance. And it didn't have any more problems! +Once upon a time, there was a bossy plant who lived in a garden. This plant was always bossy, and was always telling the other plants what to do. It even bossy the bugs, telling them to stay out of the garden. + +One day, the other plants got tired of the bossy plant's attitude. They wanted to teach them to be a little kinder, so they decided to sort the garden. They got to work, each one planting something new. They planted flowers, vegetables, and even little trees. + +The bossy plant was very impressed. After seeing the other plants' hard work, she decided to be nicer. She started to help the other plants, and even offered to help with the sorting. Everyone was happy that the bossy plant changed her ways, and the garden began to look even better. + +The garden grew and flourished, and everyone in it was happy. The bossy plant even started letting the bugs play in the garden. From that day on, the plants, bugs, and gardeners all worked together to make the garden the best it could be. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was having a birthday. She was excited because all her friends would be coming to the party. + +On the day of the party, her friends started to enter the house. They were all very friendly and excited to celebrate with her. They brought gifts to give her and shared stories of some of the fun things they had done. + +Inside the house there were lots of decorations and the air was filled with music. There was a big cake with candles and the birthday girl was happy to be surrounded by her friends. + +The evening passed quickly and pretty soon it was time to leave. Everyone said goodbye to the birthday girl, giving her big hugs and wishing her a happy birthday. They all left feeling happy and excited for the special day they had shared together. +Sam had a sore knee. His mom hugged him tight and she put a bandage on it. Sam liked his new bandage. It was a blue one with polka dots! + +They went to the park. Sam was feeling much better. He ran around and played with his friends. He even went down the slide! + +Sam was so hungry, he saw the ice cream stand. His mom said yes and Sam chose a tasty vanilla ice cream cone. He licked and licked it until it was all gone. + +They went home and Sam's knee felt better. His mom said he would soon own the biggest bandage collection ever. Sam smiled and said, "I'll have a big, tasty bandage collection!" +One day, Lucy was trying to make a dress. She got all of her supplies out and set to work, but there was a problem. She found the thread too difficult to fit through the needle. She tried and tried, but it was impossible. + +Just then, Lucy's mum walked into the room and saw the problem Lucy was having. She smiled and told Lucy she would help. She showed Lucy how to make the thread fit, using special techniques. Lucy watched with amazement as her mum threaded the needle quickly and easily. + +By the end of the day, Lucy had finished her dress. She jumped up and shouted with joy. Her mum smiled and told her that now she knew how to thread a needle, she could make lots of different things. Lucy felt very proud of her new skill. +Once there was a little girl who liked to throw things. She had a box of toys and she liked to throw them around the room. One day she found an old box tucked away underneath the table. Inside was something very valuable and very expensive. She was so excited she started throwing the box up into the air and then catching it. She threw it higher and higher each time. Suddenly the box flew too high and it got stuck up in the branches of the tree. The little girl was so sad as she knew the value of what was inside the box. She ran to her parents to tell them her story. Her parents were sad too but they went outside and managed to climb the tree and get the box down. They all hugged and the little girl knew that something valuable was not worth throwing into a tree. +Jerry was walking in the park one day. He observed lots of trees and birds. He saw a squirrel that was very busy. He watched the squirrel hide a nut in a bush. +The sun was shining, so Jerry decided to take advantage of the nice view. There was a lake in the park and he could hear the geese swimming and honking. He was so lucky! + +Suddenly, Jerry noticed a careless dog running towards him. The dog was barking and he was scared. Luckily, the dog had a collar and his owner was calling him back. Jerry was relieved. + +Fortunately, nothing bad happened and Jerry felt excited to keep exploring the park. He wanted to observe the ducks and other animals. He was excited to see the view from the top of the hill. After a while, he saw the sunset and it was beautiful. He was happy to be in the park, but it was time to go home. + +Jerry waved goodbye to his new friends (the animals) and ran off to his house. He thought about all the things he had observed that day, and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a big pony. His name was Bob. Bob lived in a very big barn. Every day, Bob would serve in the barn. He would carry wood, carry water, and help with the other chores. + +One day, the farmer who owned the barn had a special task for Bob. He had a big job. Bob was asked to serve at a special celebration. So Bob got ready, being very excited! + +Bob was very careful while he served. He smiled and said "hello" to all of the happy people. He served them lots of food, and made sure they were all happy. + +At the end of the night, everyone hugged Bob and thanked him for his hard work. He was so happy to have served them all! From then on, the people always thought of Bob as the big, helpful pony! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who went to the park with her mom. Her mom packed her a nice lunch in her lunchbox that included a napkin. The little girl was feeling sad and she didn't want to eat her lunch. She just wanted to play in the park. + +Her mom told her that if she didn't behave and eat her lunch, then she would go home. The little girl wanted to stay and play so she used her napkin to wipe her tears away. Then she quietly ate her lunch. + +When she was done, she put her napkin back into her lunchbox. She felt much better and was ready to play in the park. Her mom smiled and said she was glad that the little girl had behaved. Then they both had a fun playdate. The little girl was happy and felt much better. +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to play in the sand. He asked his mom if he could go outside. His mom said, “Yes, but first you have to unlock the back door.†+ +So, the little boy excitedly went to the back door and unlocked it with the key. He ran outside and saw a big pile of sand. He ran to the pile and touched it. It was wet! He wanted to make a sand castle, so he scooped up big handfuls of wet sand and started to build. + +He made a big castle with towers and a moat. He was so proud of himself! He then used a stick to dig a long tunnel in the sand. He imagined it was a secret hideaway for him and his friends. + +After playing in the sand for a little while, the little boy went inside for a snack. He was so excited about all the fun he had, he wanted to come back and play again soon! +Once upon a time, there was a bossy little girl. She decided that today was the perfect day to go collecting. She put on her tiny boots, grabbed her big bucket and set off with a skip down the street. + +Soon, she came to a big puddle. She couldn't wait to see what was inside. She started to collect all the treasures she found in the puddle. She found shiny rocks, sparkly shells, slippery seaweed and lots more. She even found an old boat, which she kept for last. + +The little girl was so proud of all the things she had collected from the puddle. She carefully put them into her bucket and made her way back home. + +When she arrived home, the bossy little girl showed everyone all the wonderful things she had found. Everyone was so impressed and she made sure to tell them all about how hard she worked. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a brave little rabbit. He lived in the woods and was very curious. + +One day he went out to explore and he saw a big shiny horn. He wanted to make some noise so he thought he could borrow the horn. He asked the forest critters if he could borrow the horn and they agreed. + +He took the horn and tried to make it sound really loud. He blew but nothing happened! He blew again and again but still nothing! The horn was too dull! + +He asked the forest critters for help and they showed him how to make the horn make noise. He blew into the horn again and it made a wonderful loud noise. Everyone in the forest heard it and clapped for the brave little rabbit. + +The rabbit was so pleased that he returned the horn back to the forest critters with a big smile. Now he was the proud owner of a dull horn! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was having a lovely day outside and he wanted to go to the pool. He was so excited to try and swim! + +When he got there he noticed that it was very uncomfortable. The water was cold and the sun was very hot. But he decided to try it anyway. He hopped in and began to splash around. + +As he was playing he tasted something weird. He couldn't figure out what it was. He thought it was a little salty and ducky, so he decided to get out the pool and go ask his mom. + +When he told his mom, she said that the pool hadn't been cleaned in a while and it was full of chlorine. Even though the pool was uncomfortable, the little boy was still excited to go back and play in it. +Sammy was driving his car. He felt so proud. He had been practicing driving for weeks and it seemed he had finally learned. + +As Sammy was driving, he looked around. He saw a big truck ahead. It was very impressive! He watched as the driver drove the big truck down the road. It seemed to go fast and it made Sammy smile. + +Then Sammy looked around some more. Something else caught his eye. It was a tiny car. It was very small compared to his. Sammy looked at the driver of the little car. He smiled at how well the driver seemed to be driving. It was very impressive! + +At last, Sammy stopped driving. He had had a great day. He was happy he had seen so many impressive drivers out on the road. +Once upon a time there was a bald man. He had a big lamp in his hand. The man was always in a rush. He wanted to go here and there. One day, the man had to delay his plans. He had to turn off his lamp for a while. He carefully put the lamp down and decided to take a break. He took a deep breath and looked up to the sky. He smiled and enjoyed the moment. After a while, the man picked up his lamp and the journey continued. But this time he was more relaxed. He knew that is was ok to delay sometimes. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a tough little bird. He wanted to send a message to his friends, but he had no way of doing it. He thought about it for a long time, but he just couldn't think of any way. + +So he decided to remain in one spot and wait for his friends to come to him. He stayed there for hours and hours, until finally his friends arrived. They were so excited to see him, and he was excited to deliver his message. + +He told them all the news he had to share, and they were happy to hear it. They talked and laughed and ate together, and it was a great day. When it was time to go, they all promised to remain friends forever. +Once there was a little girl named Hannah. She was only three years old. Every day she liked to pick up a banana from the kitchen to eat. But one day Hannah had a problem. + +She picked up a banana from the kitchen but she couldn't open it. She felt very helpless. Hannah tried to but it wouldn't open. She asked her mom for help. + +Mom smiled and said, "I know how to open it." She opened the banana and gave it to Hannah. Hannah started eating the banana. + +But before she finished eating, she had to leave. Mom called Hannah to leave because it was time to go to bed. Hannah said goodbye and left with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who wanted something new. He looked all around, but he couldn't find anything fun. He felt so empty, so he went to explore. + +He went walking through the woods and noticed that something was strange. Everything was disappearing and he couldn't work out why. Suddenly, he stumbled into a clearing and noticed a brightly coloured box with a strange texture. + +He smiled, because he knew he had found something special. He quickly opened it up and was surprised to discover a valuable present inside. He hugged it close and enjoyed the feeling of the smooth texture. + +However, all too soon the box began to disappear. He couldn't believe it! He watched sadly as it faded away, leaving the bear feeling empty again. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a folder who wanted an adventure. +She asked her mother if she could have a special adventure and her mother said yes. +The folder was so excited! + +So the next day the folder took her special folder and set off on her adventure. +She visited a castle, then a mountain, and then a jungle. Everywhere she went, the folder served people. +She served them food, she served them water, and she even served them hugs! + +At the end of her adventurous day, the folder was so happy. Everyone she had served was happy because of her amazing service and kindness. +The folder was so proud of her special adventure and of how she had served people the entire day. + +The folder came back home with a big smile on her face, knowing she had done something good. +Every day since, the folder remembered her special adventure and kept serving people with kindness and happiness. +Once upon a time there was a little squirrel. He loved to lay in the sun and eat nuts. One day he found a very fancy nut. It was sparkly and had specks of gold. He was very excited! He lay in the sun and admired his fancy nut. + +Soon a flock of birds flew past. They noticed the fancy nut and wanted it for themselves. The squirrel knew he had to protect it. He gathered some leaves and lay them on top of the nut. The birds could not find it. + +The squirrel was very happy that he had kept his fancy nut safe. He lay in the sun and enjoyed the taste of the nut. The nut was the most delicious nut he had ever eaten. From that day onward, the squirrel always tried to look for another fancy nut. +Once there was a little boy named John. He was always very hungry. One day he decided to go for a walk to find something to eat. As John kept walking he saw a very big building in the distance. He thought that maybe there was food inside the building, so he went closer. + +John entered the building and saw a lot of food! He was very happy. He took a plate and started to remove the food onto his plate. He quickly ate all the food until he was full. John thanked the building for the food and then left, full and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a troubled valley. They were very poor and had very little food. + +One day, the family decided to go for a walk. They walked deep into the valley and saw lots of animals. Suddenly, a rabbit poked its head out of a bush. + +The family was very happy and decided to poke the rabbit. The rabbit ran away and disappeared into the bushes. + +The family continued their walk and soon they found a big lake. It was so big they could not see the other side. They decided to poke the lake and see what would happen. + +Suddenly, a lot of fish came out of the lake. The family was surprised and very happy. They caught some of the fish and took them home. + +From that day on, the family were no longer troubled. They had enough food to eat and were happy. +Mia and Sam went to the park. Mia loved the park, because there were lots of yummy treats like ice cream and candy, and lots of fun things to do like slides and swings. + +On this day, Mia and Sam saw something really cool. On the side of the park, there was a door. Mia and Sam were curious, so they went closer to have a look. Mia saw there was a keyhole and she remembered her dad had once taught her that she could unlock a door with a key. + +This was exciting and Mia decided she wanted to try. She ran back home, and together with her dad, she returned to the park. Mia's dad took out his key and he said it might fit and he helped Mia unlock the door. + +When Mia opened the door, she and Sam saw something even more amazing. Inside, there were lots of pictures of things. Astonished, Mia realized it was an image gallery! + +Mia and Sam were so excited and they began to look at all the pictures. They saw pictures of animals and landscapes, and they thought they were so beautiful. It was a perfect day out and Mia still enjoyed the yummy treats afterwards. +Once upon a time there was a tired little bird. He was so tired that he just wanted to sleep. But first he had to load up the wagon. So, he put his energy into the task. + +The little bird pushed and pulled the heavy wagon until finally it was loaded with all the things he needed. He took a deep breath and was relieved. But, he was also very tired. + +The little bird decided then that he needed a nap, so he found a cozy spot in a tree. He settled in and fell fast asleep. He slept and slept, dreaming of happy places and happy things. + +When he opened his eyes again, he was happy and refreshed. He was ready to fly and explore again. He spread his wings and glided off into the sky. His happy voice sang out with joy as he flew. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl. She always wanted to go on a big adventure. One day, she heard about a boat that could take her away. She asked her mom if she could go. + +Her mom said yes, and so the little girl got on the boat. The boat sailed and sailed. After a while, it stopped by a big rock in the ocean. That rock was the anchor. + +The little girl was very excited. She got off the boat and walked to the rock. There was a surprise waiting for her. It was cheap things! The boat had delivered presents! She was so happy that she clapped her hands. + +The little girl was very excited about what she had found. She thanked the boat for delivering the cheap presents. She proudly took the gifts home to show her mom. It was one of the best adventures ever. +Once there was a powerful goose. He wanted to explore the world, so he set off on an adventure. As he was walking, he saw a tree he wanted to see up close. He ran over to it but, as he got there, he got a big surprise! The tree was a giant kicking tree! It was so powerful, the goose was sent flying across the field. + +The goose was confused. He didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he saw another goose nearby. The goose knew he had to warn him, so he flapped his wings, ran over to the other goose, and warned him about the tree. + +The other goose was scared, but he decided to try and kick the tree anyway. He ran over and kicked the tree with all his might! This time, nothing happened. The goose was relieved. He turned to the other goose and thanked him for warning him. The two geese hugged and then continued on their adventure. +Ben and Lily were playing in the yard with their new toy. It was a big truck that could carry things in the back. They liked to fill it with rocks, leaves, and sticks and drive it around. + +"Look, there is a chicken!" Lily said, pointing to the coop. "Can we put it in the truck?" + +Ben nodded. He liked chickens. They were soft and funny. He ran to the coop and opened the door. He picked up a brown chicken and carried it to the truck. + +"Be careful, Ben!" Lily said. "The chicken is fragile. It can get hurt." + +Ben did not listen. He threw the chicken in the back of the truck. The chicken squawked and flapped its wings. It tried to get out, but Ben closed the door. + +"Let's go!" Ben said, pushing the truck. "We can take the chicken to the park." + +Lily followed him. She was worried about the chicken. She hoped it would be okay. + +They crossed the street and went to the park. They saw other kids playing with balls, bikes, and swings. They parked the truck near a bench and opened the door. + +"Hello, chicken!" Ben said, reaching for the chicken. "Do you want to play with us?" + +But the chicken did not move. It was lying on the floor of the truck. It was not breathing. It was not alive. + +Ben and Lily gasped. They did not understand what happened. They felt sad and scared. + +A man came over and saw the chicken. He frowned and shook his head. + +"What did you do, kids?" he asked. "Why did you bring a chicken to the park?" + +Ben and Lily did not know how to explain. They started to cry. They wished they had listened to Lily. They wished they had been careful with the chicken. They wished they had left it in the coop. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big rocket. It is shiny and red. They want to go inside. + +"Can we go in the rocket?" Anna asks Ben. + +"Maybe. Let's see if the door is open," Ben says. + +They run to the rocket. The door is open. They go inside. They see many buttons and lights. They are curious. + +"Look, this button says 'bake'. What does it do?" Anna says. + +"I don't know. Let's press it and see," Ben says. + +They press the button. The rocket makes a loud noise. It starts to move. It goes up and up. Anna and Ben are scared. + +"Help! We are flying!" Anna says. + +"Where are we going?" Ben says. + +They look out the window. They see the sky and the stars. They see a big ball. It is blue and green. It is the planet. + +"Wow, that is our planet. It is so pretty," Anna says. + +"Maybe we can find another planet. Maybe it has furry animals. I like furry animals," Ben says. + +They see another button. It says 'land'. They press it. The rocket goes down and down. It lands on a strange planet. It is purple and yellow. It has many trees and flowers. They see some furry animals. They are friendly. They come to the rocket. + +"Hello, furry animals. We are Anna and Ben. We came from another planet. Do you want to play with us?" Anna says. + +The furry animals nod. They make funny noises. They are happy. They play with Anna and Ben. They have fun. + +The end. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. Lily found a big worm and showed it to Tom. Tom said, "Wow, that is a long worm. Can I hold it?" Lily said, "Yes, but be gentle. Worms are useful. They make the dirt good for plants." + +Tom took the worm and put it on his arm. He felt it tickle his skin. He laughed and said, "Look, Lily, the worm likes me. It is crawling on my arm." Lily laughed too and said, "That is funny, Tom. But don't let it go. We should bring it back to the dirt. It needs to be with its friends." + +Tom nodded and said, "OK, Lily. Let's bring it back to the dirt. But first, can I show it to Mom? She will like to see it too." Lily said, "Sure, Tom. But hurry. We don't want the worm to get dry or sad." Tom said, "OK, Lily. I will be quick. You wait here. I will be right back." + +Tom ran to the house with the worm on his arm. He wanted to show it to Mom. He thought she would be proud of him for finding such a big worm. He opened the door and shouted, "Mom, Mom, look what I found. A big worm. It is on my arm. See?" + +But Mom was not in the living room. She was in the kitchen. She was making a cake. She heard Tom's voice and said, "What is it, Tom? What did you find?" She turned around and saw Tom with the worm on his arm. She screamed and dropped the cake. The cake fell on the floor and made a big mess. Tom was scared and dropped the worm. The worm fell on the floor too and wriggled away. + +Mom said, "Tom, what are you doing? Why did you bring a worm into the house? That is not a good idea. Worms belong in the garden. And look what you did to the cake. It is ruined. Now we have no cake for dessert." + +Tom felt bad. He did not mean to make Mom scream or drop the cake. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I just wanted to show you the worm. Lily said it was useful. It makes the dirt good for plants. I was going to bring it back to the dirt. But I wanted you to see it first." + +Mom sighed and said, "I know, Tom. I know you were excited. But worms are not for showing. They are for digging. And cakes are not for dropping. They are for eating. Next time, please leave the worms in the garden. And please be careful with the cake. Now, let's clean up this mess. And maybe we can make another cake later." + +Tom nodded and said, "OK, Mom. I'm sorry. I love you." Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Tom. Now, come on. Let's get a broom and a dustpan. And maybe we can find the worm and put it back in the garden. It must be lonely without its friends." Tom said, "OK, Mom. Let's do that. And maybe we can find some more worms. But only in the garden. Not in the house." Mom said, "That's right, Tom. Only in the garden. Not in the house." They hugged and went to clean up the mess. Lily waited for them in the garden. She wondered what happened to Tom and the worm. She hoped they were OK. She liked worms. They were useful. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big hill near their house. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Tom said. "Maybe we can find a treasure or a castle!" + +"OK, Tom!" Lily said. "But we have to be careful and honest. We can't lie to Mom and Dad about where we are going." + +They put on their coats and boots and ran to the hill. They started to climb, holding hands and helping each other. The hill was steep and slippery, but they were brave and strong. + +As they climbed higher, they saw a white cloud around them. It was mist, and it made everything look fuzzy and soft. They could not see the top of the hill or the other side. + +"Wow, Tom, this is so cool!" Lily said. "It's like we are in a fairy tale!" + +"I know, Lily, it's amazing!" Tom said. "But we have to be careful. We don't want to get lost in the mist." + +They kept climbing, but they did not find any treasure or castle. They only found more mist and rocks and grass. They started to feel cold and tired and hungry. + +"Tom, I think we should go back," Lily said. "We have been climbing for a long time, and we don't know where we are." + +"You're right, Lily," Tom said. "We have to be honest and tell Mom and Dad what we did. Maybe they will not be mad if we say we are sorry." + +They turned around and started to climb down the hill. The mist was still thick, but they followed their footsteps and held hands. They hoped they would find their way back home. +Lily and Ben are playing in the living room. They have many toys and books, but they both want the same thing: the black cushion. The black cushion is soft and big, and they like to hug it and jump on it. + +"Give me the black cushion!" Lily says. She tries to pull it from Ben's arms. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben says. He holds it tight and pushes Lily away. + +They start to fight and shout. They pull and tug and kick. The black cushion is in the middle of their fight. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the living room. She sees Lily and Ben fighting over the black cushion. She is not happy. + +"Stop it, both of you!" Mom says. "Why are you fighting over the black cushion?" + +"Because it's mine!" Lily and Ben say at the same time. + +Mom shakes her head. She picks up the black cushion and puts it on the sofa. + +"Listen, Lily and Ben," Mom says. "The black cushion is not yours or mine. It is for everyone to share. If you both want it, you have to ask nicely and take turns. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They feel sorry for fighting. + +"Can I have the black cushion first, please?" Lily asks. + +"OK, you can have it first," Ben says. "But only for five minutes. Then it's my turn." + +"Thank you, Ben," Lily says. She smiles and hugs the black cushion. + +"You're welcome, Lily," Ben says. He smiles and picks up a book. + +Mom smiles too. She is glad that Lily and Ben are playing nicely again. She sits on the sofa and watches them. She hopes they will share the black cushion and other things too. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big storm in the sky. The storm has dark clouds and loud noises. Sara and Tom are scared. + +"Let's go home!" Sara says to Tom. "The storm is bad!" + +But Tom wants to play more. He sees a big stick on the ground. He picks up the stick and says, "Look, Sara! I can use this stick as a sword! I can fight the storm!" + +Sara shakes her head. "No, Tom! That is silly! The stick is not a sword! The storm is not a monster! The stick can hurt you! The storm can hurt you! Come with me!" + +But Tom does not listen. He runs towards the storm with the stick. He swings the stick in the air and yells, "Take that, storm! You are smelly and mean! I am brave and strong!" + +Sara watches Tom. She is very worried. She sees a bright flash in the sky. She hears a loud boom. She smells something burning. She sees Tom fall to the ground. The stick is on fire. Tom is not moving. Sara screams and cries. She runs to Tom. She tries to wake him up. But Tom does not wake up. Tom is gone. The storm has taken him. Sara is alone. She is very sad. The end. +Tim and Mia were playing in the park with their toy guns. They liked to pretend they were spies and shoot at the bad guys. They hid behind the trees and the swings and made loud noises. + +"Bang! Bang! You're dead, Mr. Evil!" Tim shouted. + +"No, you missed me, Agent Tim! I have a secret jacket that stops your bullets!" Mia said. + +They laughed and ran to find a new spot to shoot from. But then they saw something strange. A man in a big black jacket and a hat was walking by the fence. He looked around and then took something out of his pocket. It was shiny and had a long stick. + +"What is that?" Tim asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it's a real gun!" Mia said. + +They felt scared and curious. They wanted to see what the man was doing, but they also wanted to stay safe. They decided to follow him, but from far away. They crawled on the grass and peeked from behind the bushes. + +The man stopped near a big metal box. He pointed the shiny thing at the box and pressed a button. There was a loud boom and a flash of light. The box opened and smoke came out. The man grabbed something from inside the box and put it in his jacket. Then he ran away. + +"Wow! What was that?" Tim said. + +"I don't know. It was a big explosion! Maybe he was a bad guy and he stole something!" Mia said. + +They ran to the box and looked inside. There was nothing left, only some wires and metal pieces. They felt confused and excited. They had seen something mysterious and dangerous. They wondered what the man had taken and where he had gone. + +"Let's go tell Mom and Dad!" Tim said. + +"OK, but first, let's shoot at the box some more!" Mia said. + +They aimed their toy guns at the box and pretended to be spies again. They had a lot of fun and a lot of questions. They hoped to find out more about the man and his shiny thing. They also hoped he was not a real bad guy. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a brush on the grass. It is pink and has flowers on it. + +"Look, a brush!" Lily says. "It is cute. Can I have it?" + +"OK, you can have it," Max says. "But can I play with it too?" + +"Yes, you can," Lily says. "Let's play a game. We can pretend the brush is a microphone and we can sing and dance." + +They take turns holding the brush and singing their favorite songs. They dance around the park and have fun. They make up silly moves and laugh a lot. + +Some people see them and smile. They think Lily and Max are cute and happy. They clap for them and say, "Bravo! You are good singers and dancers!" + +Lily and Max feel proud and happy. They thank the people and hug each other. They decide to keep the brush and share it. They are good friends. +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 making noises and stories with their toys. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car is very fast!" Ben said. + +"My doll is very pretty, she has a dress and a brush!" Lily said. + +They took turns showing each other their toys and pretending to be the doll and the car. But then, something strange happened. Lily's brush vanished! + +"Hey, where is my brush?" Lily asked, looking around. + +"I don't know, maybe it fell on the floor?" Ben said, helping her search. + +They looked under the sofa, behind the curtains, and in the toy box. But they could not find the brush anywhere. + +"Maybe a fairy took it?" Lily wondered. + +"Or a monster?" Ben guessed. + +They were both scared and confused. They ran to their mom, who was in the kitchen. + +"Mom, mom, Lily's brush vanished!" Ben cried. + +"What? How did that happen?" Mom asked. + +"We don't know, we were playing and then it was gone!" Lily said. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, maybe it's just a trick. Let's go back to the living room and see if we can find it." + +They followed Mom to the living room. And there, on the table, was the brush! + +"Look, there it is!" Lily exclaimed. + +"Wow, how did it get there?" Ben wondered. + +Mom smiled and said, "I think I know. Do you see that cat over there?" + +They looked and saw their cat, Fluffy, sitting on the couch. He had a guilty look on his face. + +"Fluffy, did you take Lily's brush?" Mom asked. + +Fluffy meowed and looked away. + +"I think he did. He likes to play with shiny things. He must have grabbed the brush and hid it on the table. He's a crazy cat!" Mom said. + +Lily and Ben laughed and said, "Silly Fluffy, you can't have my brush!" + +They took the brush and went back to playing with their toys. Fluffy watched them and purred. He was happy that they were not mad at him. He loved his family, even if they sometimes called him crazy. +One day, Tom and Anna were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run around. They saw a big dog with a long tail and brown fur. The dog was friendly and wagged its tail. + +"Can we pet the dog?" Tom asked Anna. + +"Sure, let's go and say hello," Anna said. + +They walked up to the dog and the dog licked their faces. They giggled and stroked its fur. The dog's owner, a man with a hat and glasses, smiled and said, "His name is Max. He likes children." + +"Hi, Max. You are a good dog," Tom said. + +"Can we play with Max?" Anna asked the man. + +"Of course, you can. He loves to play fetch. Here, take this ball and throw it for him," the man said, handing them a red ball. + +Tom and Anna took turns throwing the ball and Max ran after it and brought it back. They had a lot of fun with Max. They felt happy and their hearts were warm. + +But then, something bad happened. A loud noise came from the street. It was a car honking its horn. Max got scared and ran away from the park. He crossed the road without looking. Tom and Anna saw a big truck coming fast. They screamed, "Max, watch out!" + +The truck hit Max and Max flew in the air. He landed on the ground with a thud. He did not move. He did not breathe. He was gone. + +Tom and Anna felt very sad and their hearts were cold. They ran to Max and cried. The man with the hat and glasses ran after them and cried too. He hugged them and said, "I'm so sorry. Max was my best friend. He was a good dog." + +They stayed with Max for a while and said goodbye. They felt uncomfortable and wanted to go home. They said sorry to the man and thanked him for letting them play with Max. The man said sorry to them and thanked them for being kind to Max. He said he would bury Max in his garden and plant a flower for him. + +Tom and Anna walked back to the park and found their mom. They told her what happened and she hugged them and said, "I'm so sorry. It's okay to feel sad. Max was a good dog and he loved you. He will always be in your heart." +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play together. They have many toys and stuff. They have cars, dolls, balls, and books. + +One day, Ben and Lily go to the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. But there is a problem. The slide is dirty. There is mud and leaves on the slide. + +"Who made the slide dirty?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe some big kids," Lily says. + +"Can we still go on the slide?" Ben asks. + +"I don't think so. It is not safe. And it is not fun," Lily says. + +Ben and Lily are sad. They want to have fun on the slide. They look around. They see a bucket and a broom. They have an idea. + +"Let's work together. We can clean the slide. Then we can play on it," Ben says. + +"OK. That sounds good. Let's do it," Lily says. + +Ben and Lily work hard. They use the bucket and the broom. They take turns. They remove the mud and the leaves. They make the slide shiny and smooth. + +"Look. We did it. The slide is clean," Ben says. + +"Yay. We did it. The slide is ready," Lily says. + +Ben and Lily are happy. They are proud of their work. They are playful. They run to the slide. They take turns. They slide down. They laugh and shout. + +"Weee. This is fun. This is the best slide ever," Ben says. + +"Yes. This is fun. This is our slide. We made it," Lily says. + +Ben and Lily have a lot of fun on the slide. They are good friends. They work and play together. They are happy. +Anna likes to imagine stuff. She has a blue dress that she wears when she imagines. She pretends that she is a princess in a blue castle. She has a blue crown and a blue wand. She makes magic with her wand and says "abracadabra". + +One day, she imagines that she has a blue dragon. The dragon is big and friendly. He can fly and breathe fire. Anna rides on his back and they go to the sky. They see clouds and birds and stars. They have fun and play games. + +But then, Anna hears her mom calling her. She has to go home and have dinner. She says goodbye to her dragon and thanks him for the adventure. She tells him that she will imagine him again tomorrow. She runs to her mom and hugs her. She tells her mom about her blue dragon. Her mom smiles and says "that sounds wonderful". She gives Anna a kiss and says "I love you". Anna says "I love you too". She is happy. She likes to imagine stuff. +Tom is a boy who likes to play with cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He likes to make them zoom and crash on the floor. One day, he goes to the park with his mom and sees a big truck. The truck is red and shiny and has a loud horn. Tom thinks the truck is very powerful and wants to meet it. + +He runs to the truck and says hello. The truck driver sees Tom and smiles. He says hello back and asks Tom if he likes trucks. Tom nods and says yes. He says he has many cars at home, but no trucks. The truck driver says he can show Tom his truck and let him sit inside. Tom is very happy and says thank you. + +Tom follows the truck driver to the truck and climbs up the steps. He sits on the big seat and holds the steering wheel. He feels like he is driving the truck. The truck driver shows him the buttons and levers and tells him what they do. He lets Tom honk the horn and turn on the lights. Tom laughs and says the truck is fun. The truck driver says he is glad Tom likes his truck. He says he drives his truck every day and delivers things to different places. He says he has been driving his truck for many years and knows a lot of roads. + +Tom listens to the truck driver and asks him many questions. He wants to know where he goes, what he delivers, and how he drives. The truck driver answers his questions and tells him stories about his truck. He says he has met many people and seen many things with his truck. He says he loves his truck and takes good care of it. He says his truck is his friend. + +Tom thinks the truck driver is very nice and smart. He thinks his truck is very cool and powerful. He says he wants to be a truck driver when he grows up. The truck driver says he is happy to hear that and gives Tom a high five. He says he hopes to see Tom again and maybe drive with him someday. Tom says he hopes so too and gives him a hug. He says goodbye to the truck and the truck driver and goes back to his mom. He tells her he met a powerful truck and a nice truck driver. He says he had a lot of fun. His mom smiles and says she is proud of him. She says they can go home and play with his cars. Tom agrees and says he will pretend they are trucks. He says he loves trucks. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck. The truck has a sign. The sign says "Zoo". Ben and Mia are curious. They want to see what is in the truck. + +They run to the truck. They see a door. The door is open. They peek inside. They see many animals. They see a lion, a monkey, a zebra, and a kangaroo. The kangaroo is brown and fuzzy. It has a long tail and big ears. It has a pouch on its belly. Ben and Mia think the kangaroo is cute. + +They hear a voice. It is the zookeeper. He is angry. He says "Hey, you two! Get away from the truck! It is not safe! The animals are not ready yet!" + +Ben and Mia are scared. They run away from the truck. They say "Sorry, mister! We just wanted to see the kangaroo!" + +The zookeeper says "Well, you can see the kangaroo at the zoo. But not now. The truck is not open for visitors. You have to wait until we end our trip. Now go back to your parents!" + +Ben and Mia nod. They go back to their parents. They tell them what they saw. Their parents are not happy. They say "You should not go near the truck. It is dangerous. You could get hurt. You have to listen to the zookeeper. He knows what is best for the animals." + +Ben and Mia say "We are sorry, mom and dad. We will not do it again. We will wait until the zoo goes to the park. Then we can see the kangaroo and the other animals. We hope they are happy and safe." + +The end. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play with toys. Today, they have a new game. They want to count how many zips they have on their clothes. + +Lily has a pink jacket with four zips. She shows them to Max. "Look, I have one, two, three, four zips!" she says. + +Max has a blue hoodie with two zips. He shows them to Lily. "Look, I have one, two zips!" he says. + +They both think they have a lot of zips. But then they see Sam. Sam has a green coat with six zips. He shows them to Lily and Max. "Look, I have one, two, three, four, five, six zips!" he says. + +Lily and Max are amazed. They have never seen so many zips before. They think Sam has the most original coat ever. They want to try it on. + +"Can we wear your coat, Sam?" they ask. + +Sam is happy to share. He lets Lily and Max take turns wearing his coat. They feel very cool and warm. They count the zips together. They have fun. They are all friends. +Lila and Tom were bored. They had nothing to do in the house. They wanted to play outside, but it was raining. + +"Let's make a sack race!" said Lila. She found two big sacks in the closet. "We can race in the backyard. It is not too wet there." + +"OK!" said Tom. He liked to race. He took one sack and put it on the floor. He got inside the sack and pulled it up to his waist. Lila did the same with the other sack. + +They went to the backyard. They saw a big tree. "That is the finish line," said Lila. "We have to hop to the tree in our sacks. The first one to touch the tree wins." + +"Ready, set, go!" said Tom. He started to hop in his sack. Lila hopped too. They laughed and shouted as they moved. + +But Tom was lazy. He did not hop fast. He stopped to look at a bird. He stopped to pick a flower. He stopped to scratch his nose. + +Lila hopped faster and faster. She passed Tom. She reached the tree. She touched it with her hand. "I win!" she said. "I win the sack race!" + +Tom looked at Lila. He saw her smile. He felt sad. He did not like to lose. He wished he had hopped faster. + +"Good job, Lila," he said. "You are a good hopper. Can we race again?" + +"Sure," said Lila. "But this time, you have to hop more. No more stopping. OK?" + +"OK," said Tom. He smiled too. He liked to play with Lila. He got ready to hop again. He hoped he would win this time. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys on the couch. The couch is big and deep. They can hide their toys under the pillows and cushions. + +One day, Sara and Ben have a fight. Sara wants to play with the blue car. Ben wants to play with the blue car too. They both pull the car and yell. + +"Give me the car!" Sara says. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben says. + +Mom hears them and comes to the couch. She is not happy. She takes the car from them and puts it on the shelf. + +"Stop fighting, Sara and Ben. You have to share your toys. You have many other toys to play with. Why don't you play with the red truck or the yellow ball?" Mom says. + +Sara and Ben look at each other. They feel sorry. They don't want to make Mom sad. They say sorry to each other and hug. + +"Can we have the blue car back, please?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, please, Mom. We will share it and take turns." Ben says. + +Mom smiles and gives them the blue car. She kisses them and says, "That's good, Sara and Ben. I'm proud of you. Now, play nicely on the couch and have fun." +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to help their mom in the kitchen. Sometimes they helped her wash the dishes by hand, and sometimes they helped her put the dishes in the dishwasher. But today, they did not want to help at all. They wanted to play with their toys instead. + +"Mom, we are tired of washing dishes," Tom said. "Can we play now?" + +"Yes, mom, we want to play," Lily said. "Washing dishes is boring." + +Mom looked at them and smiled. She knew they were not really tired, they were just lazy. She had a plan to teach them a lesson. + +"Okay, you can play," she said. "But first, you have to listen to a story. It is a story about a wise dishwasher who taught two children how to be helpful and grateful." + +Tom and Lily groaned. They did not want to listen to a story, they wanted to play. But they knew they had to obey their mom, so they sat down and listened. + +Mom began to tell them the story of the wise dishwasher, who lived in a big house with a family of four. The dishwasher loved his job, because he knew he was making the family happy by cleaning their dishes. He did not complain, even when he had to wash dirty pots and pans, or when he had to run several times a day. He was always cheerful and polite, and he thanked the family for giving him food scraps and water. + +One day, the family had two guests, a boy and a girl, who were very rude and spoiled. They did not eat their food, they threw their dishes on the floor, and they made fun of the dishwasher. They said he was ugly, noisy, and useless. They said they did not need him, because they had their own dishwashers at home, who were faster, quieter, and prettier. + +The dishwasher was very hurt by their words, but he did not say anything. He just kept doing his job, hoping they would leave soon. But the next day, they came back, and they were even worse. They spilled juice and ketchup on the dishwasher, they kicked him and scratched him, and they laughed at him. They said he was stupid, old, and broken. They said they wanted to throw him away, and get a new dishwasher. + +The dishwasher was very angry, but he did not show it. He had a plan to teach them a lesson. He waited until they finished their lunch, and then he pretended to break down. He made a loud noise, and stopped working. He did not wash their dishes, he just kept them inside. + +The family and the guests were very surprised and worried. They tried to fix the dishwasher, but they could not. They called a repairman, but he said he was busy. They did not know what to do. They had a lot of dirty dishes, and no way to clean them. + +The dishwasher smiled to himself. He knew he was not really broken, he was just pretending. He wanted the guests to learn how to wash dishes by hand, and how to appreciate him. He hoped they would be sorry for what they did, and say sorry to him. + +He watched as the family and the guests had to wash the dishes by hand, in the sink. They had to use soap and water, and scrub and rinse. They had to dry and put away. They had to work hard and long. They did not like it at all. They complained and whined. They said it was too hard, too dirty, too boring. They said they missed the dishwasher. They said they wished he would work again. + +The dishwasher felt sorry for them. He saw that they were tired and unhappy. He decided to forgive them, and to show them his kindness. He waited until they finished washing the dishes, and then he started working again. He made a happy noise, and opened his door. He showed them his clean and shiny dishes. He said hello to them, and thanked them for their food scraps and water. + +The family and the guests were very happy and relieved. They saw that the dishwasher was working again, and that he was not angry with them. They realized that he was a wise and good dishwasher, who taught them a valuable lesson. They felt ashamed of what they did, and said sorry to him. They said he was not ugly, noisy, or useless. They said he was beautiful, quiet, and helpful. They said they did not want to throw him away, or get a new dishwasher. They said they wanted to keep him, and take care of him. + +The dishwasher was very happy and proud. He accepted their apologies, and thanked them for their compliments. He said he was glad they learned how to wash dishes by hand, and how to be grateful and respectful. He said he hoped they would be kind and polite to all dishwashers, +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a thick book on a bench. The book has many pictures and words. Lily and Tom are curious. + +"Look, Tom, this book is about money," Lily says. She points to a page with coins and bills. "Money is what grown-ups use to buy things." + +"I know, Lily," Tom says. He flips to another page with animals and numbers. "Money is also what you need to go to the zoo. I want to see the lions and the monkeys." + +Lily and Tom discuss how much money they have. Lily has a piggy bank with some coins. Tom has a jar with some bills. They count their money together. They have enough to go to the zoo. + +"Let's go, Lily," Tom says. He puts the book in his backpack. "We can take the bus to the zoo. It will be fun." + +"Okay, Tom," Lily says. She grabs his hand. "But we have to ask our moms first. They will be happy for us." + +Lily and Tom run to their moms, who are sitting on a bench nearby. They show them the book and their money. They ask them if they can go to the zoo. + +Their moms are surprised and proud. They hug them and say yes. They help them get on the bus and give them a kiss. They tell them to have a good time and be careful. + +Lily and Tom wave goodbye and smile. They are excited to see the animals. They are happy they found the book and the money. They are happy they are friends. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to go to the park with their mom. They saw many things in the park, like birds, flowers, and swings. But their favorite thing was the ice cream vendor, who had a big cart with many colors and flavors. They always asked their mom for ice cream, and she sometimes said yes. + +One day, they went to the park and saw the ice cream vendor. They ran to him and said, "Ice cream, please!" The vendor smiled and said, "What flavor do you want?" Anna wanted chocolate, and Ben wanted strawberry. The vendor gave them their ice cream cones and said, "Be careful, they are very cold and can melt fast." + +Anna and Ben thanked the vendor and licked their ice cream. They were very happy and sweet. But then, they saw a big dog running towards them. The dog looked hungry and angry. It barked loud and jumped on them. Anna and Ben were scared and dropped their ice cream. The dog ate their ice cream and ran away. + +Anna and Ben cried and ran to their mom. Their mom hugged them and said, "What happened?" Anna and Ben told her about the dog and the ice cream. Their mom said, "I'm sorry, that was a bad dog. Are you hurt?" Anna and Ben said no, but they were sad and wanted more ice cream. + +Their mom said, "Maybe we can get more ice cream later, but first we have to go home and wash your hands and faces. They are sticky and dirty from the ice cream." Anna and Ben nodded and followed their mom. They hoped the dog would not come back. They also hoped the vendor would still have ice cream for them next time. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play hockey on the ice. Lily has a new hockey stick. It is thick and strong. Ben has an old hockey stick. It is thin and weak. + +One day, they go to the ice with their hockey sticks. They see a big hole in the ice. Lily says, "Be careful, Ben. The ice is not safe here." Ben says, "I know, Lily. I will not go near the hole." + +They start to play hockey. They hit the puck with their hockey sticks. Lily hits the puck hard with her new hockey stick. The puck flies fast and far. Ben tries to hit the puck with his old hockey stick. But his hockey stick breaks in half. Ben is sad. He says, "Oh no, my hockey stick is broken. Now I cannot play hockey." + +Lily sees Ben is sad. She says, "Don't be sad, Ben. I have an idea. You can lend me your half of the hockey stick. I can use it as a goalie stick. And I can lend you my new hockey stick. You can use it as a player stick. Then we can both play hockey." + +Ben smiles. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. I will lend you my half of the hockey stick. And I will use your new hockey stick. But be careful, Lily. The ice is not safe near the hole." + +They swap their hockey sticks. They play hockey again. They have fun. They are careful. They do not go near the hole. They are happy. They are friends. +Anna likes to gaze at the sky. She likes to see the clouds and the birds and the sun. Sometimes she sees shapes in the clouds, like a bunny or a car or a star. She likes to tell her mom what she sees. + +One day, Anna and her mom go to the park. They see many people and animals there. They see some kids playing on the swings and the slide. They see some dogs running and barking. They see some grown-ups doing exercise on the grass. They see some bikes and balls and kites. + +Anna wants to join the fun. She asks her mom, "Can I play too?" + +Her mom smiles and says, "Of course, you can. What do you want to do?" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She sees a girl with a pink bike. The bike has a basket and a bell. Anna likes the bike. She says, "I want to ride the pink bike." + +Her mom says, "Okay, let's ask the girl if we can borrow her bike. Maybe she will share with you." + +They walk to the girl and her mom. Anna's mom says, "Hello, we like your bike. It's very pretty. Can my daughter try it for a little while?" + +The girl's mom says, "Sure, that's very nice of you to ask. What's your name?" + +Anna says, "I'm Anna. What's your name?" + +The girl says, "I'm Lily. This is my bike. You can ride it, but be careful. It's fast." + +Anna says, "Thank you, Lily. I will be careful. Can I ring the bell?" + +Lily says, "Yes, you can. It makes a loud sound. Like this." She rings the bell. It goes ding-dong. + +Anna laughs. She says, "I like the sound. It's fun." + +She gets on the bike and pedals away. She rings the bell as she goes. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She gazes at the sky and sees a big cloud. It looks like a bike. She smiles and says, "Look, mom, a bike cloud!" + +Her mom says, "I see it, Anna. It's beautiful. You're having a great time, aren't you?" + +Anna says, "Yes, mom, I am. I love the park. I love the pink bike. I love you." + +Her mom says, "I love you too, Anna. You're my sweet girl." +Anna likes to mix things. She mixes water and soap to make bubbles. She mixes paint and paper to make art. She mixes flour and eggs to make cake. She likes to mix with her mom and dad. + +One day, Anna finds a book on the shelf. It has a picture of a witch on the cover. Anna thinks the witch looks funny. She opens the book and sees more pictures of the witch. The witch is mixing things in a big pot. She is mixing eyes and tails and legs and wings. She is making a spell. + +Anna wants to mix like the witch. She runs to the kitchen and looks for things to mix. She finds salt and sugar and pepper and vinegar. She finds a bowl and a spoon. She pours and spoons and stirs and stirs. She makes a big mess. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" Mom asks. She sees Anna and the bowl and the mess. She is not happy. + +"I am mixing like the witch!" Anna says. She shows Mom the book and the bowl. "I am making a spell!" + +Mom shakes her head. She takes the book and the bowl from Anna. She says, "This is not a good book for you, Anna. This is a book for big kids. The witch is not funny. She is mean. She is making a bad spell. And this is not a good mix for you, Anna. This is a mix for the trash. It is yucky and smelly and sticky. And you are making a big mess." + +Anna feels sad. She likes to mix things. She says, "But I want to mix like the witch!" + +Mom hugs Anna. She says, "You can mix things, Anna, but not like the witch. You can mix things that are good and tasty and pretty. You can mix things with me and Dad. We can mix things for fun and for love. And we can clean up the mess together." + +Anna smiles. She says, "OK, Mom. I want to mix with you and Dad. Can we mix cake?" + +Mom smiles. She says, "Yes, Anna. We can mix cake. And we can read a better book. A book with a princess or a fairy or a bunny. A book that makes you happy and strong. Not a book that makes you weak and scared." + +Anna nods. She says, "OK, Mom. I like cake. And I like princesses and fairies and bunnies. And I like you and Dad. And I like to mix with love." +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and hide. They saw a big tree with many branches. They wanted to climb the tree and see the sky. + +They ran to the tree and started to climb. Lily went first and Tom followed. They were very happy and laughed. They saw many birds and squirrels and leaves. They climbed higher and higher. + +But then Lily saw something scary. She saw a big cobweb with a big spider. The spider was black and hairy and had many eyes. Lily was afraid of spiders. She thought they were dangerous and could bite. She screamed and said to Tom: + +"Tom, Tom, there is a spider! A big spider! In a cobweb! Help me, Tom!" + +Tom heard Lily and looked up. He saw the spider too. He was not afraid of spiders. He thought they were cool and clever. He said to Lily: + +"Lily, Lily, don't be scared. The spider is not dangerous. He is just making his home. He will not hurt you. He is your friend. Look, he is bowing to you. He is saying hello." + +Lily looked again and saw that the spider was moving his head up and down. He was bowing to her. He did not look so scary anymore. He looked funny and polite. Lily smiled and said to the spider: + +"Hello, spider. I am sorry I screamed. You have a nice cobweb. Can we be friends?" + +The spider nodded and smiled. He was happy to have visitors. He said to Lily and Tom: + +"Hello, Lily and Tom. I am glad you like my cobweb. You are welcome to stay and play. But be careful not to break it. It took me a long time to make it." + +Lily and Tom thanked the spider and stayed for a while. They played with the spider and his cobweb. They learned many things about spiders and cobwebs. They had a lot of fun. They were not afraid anymore. They were friends. +Tim and Mia like to create things with paper and crayons. They cut and color and glue and make animals and cars and houses. They have a lot of fun. + +One day, they decide to create a furry monster. They use a big piece of brown paper and draw a big circle for the head. They cut out two small circles for the eyes and glue them on. They draw a mouth with sharp teeth and a nose with holes. They cut out two ears and two horns and glue them on too. They use a black crayon to make hair all over the head. + +Then they use a long piece of green paper and draw a big oval for the body. They cut out four legs and glue them on. They draw claws and spots and a tail. They use a yellow crayon to make fur all over the body. + +They put the head and the body together and they have a furry monster. They are very proud of their creation. + +"Look at our furry monster!" Tim says. "He is big and scary and cool!" + +"Yes, he is!" Mia agrees. "But he is also nice and friendly. He likes to play with us." + +They give their furry monster a name. They call him Fuzz. They count how many eyes, ears, horns, legs, claws, spots and teeth he has. They learn some numbers. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" Tim says. + +"Wow, Fuzz has a lot of numbers!" Mia says. + +They play with Fuzz and have a lot of fun. They hug him and talk to him and pretend he can roar and run. They are very happy. +Lily and Ben are friends who like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can build houses, towers, cars and animals with their blocks. + +One day, they want to build a big castle with all their blocks. But they have a problem. Lily wants to use the red blocks for the walls, and Ben wants to use the blue blocks. They both think their color is better. They start to quarrel. + +"No, red is better!" Lily says. "Red is the color of fire and roses and apples!" + +"No, blue is better!" Ben says. "Blue is the color of the sky and the sea and the ice!" + +They pull and push the blocks from each other. They are not happy. They are not having fun. + +A grown-up sees them and comes to help. She asks them why they are quarreling. They tell her about their colors. She smiles and says, "Why don't you use both colors? You can make a beautiful castle with red and blue. You can mix them or make patterns. You can be creative and share." + +Lily and Ben think about it. They feel an urge to try. They like to be creative and share. They say sorry to each other and hug. They start to build their castle with red and blue blocks. They are happy. They are having fun. + +The grown-up is proud of them. She says, "You are very smart and kind. You have learned to solve your problem and to cooperate. Your castle is clear and bright. It is the best castle I have ever seen!" +Mia and Leo went to the beach with their mom and dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. Mom and dad put lotion on their skin to protect them from the sun. They told Mia and Leo to do the same. + +But Leo was ignorant. He did not want to put lotion on his skin. He said it was sticky and icky. He ran away from mom and dad and hid behind a big rock. He thought he was very clever. + +Mia saw Leo hiding behind the rock. She knew he was ignorant. She wanted to help him. She took her lotion and went to the rock. She said, "Leo, come out. You need to put lotion on your skin. The sun is very hot. It can hurt you." + +Leo did not listen to Mia. He said, "No, I don't need lotion. I am fine. Go away." He waved his hand at Mia. He wanted her to leave him alone. + +Mia was sad. She did not want Leo to get hurt. She went back to mom and dad. She told them what Leo said. Mom and dad were worried. They went to the rock. They saw Leo. He was red and sore. He was crying. He had a sunburn. + +Mom and dad took Leo to the shade. They put lotion on his skin. They gave him water and a hug. They said, "Leo, you were ignorant. You should have listened to Mia and us. Lotion is good for you. It keeps you safe from the sun. Next time, please put lotion on your skin." + +Leo was sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, Mia. I'm sorry, mom and dad. I was ignorant. I should have put lotion on my skin. Thank you for helping me. I love you." He hugged Mia and mom and dad. He learned his lesson. He never ran away from lotion again. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. They want to race to the top. + +"Ready, set, go!" Ben says. He runs fast. Lily runs fast too. But Ben is faster. He gets to the top first. He is happy. He shouts, "I win! I win!" + +Lily is sad. She is not happy. She says, "You are not fair. You are too fast. I want to win too." + +Ben says, "Don't be sad. It is just a game. You are good at other things. You are smart. You know many words. You can read books. I can't read books. You can help me read books." + +Lily thinks. She says, "You are right. I am smart. I can read books. And you are fast. You can race. We can help each other. We can be friends." + +Ben smiles. He says, "Yes, we can be friends. Come, let's go down the hill. I have a snack. I have bread and salt. Do you want some?" + +Lily smiles too. She says, "Yes, I want some. Thank you. Bread and salt are good. They make us strong. And friends are good too. They make us happy." + +They go down the hill. They share the bread and salt. They are happy. They are friends. + +The moral value of the story is: We should not be jealous of others. We should appreciate our own talents and respect others' talents. We should help each other and be friends. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to smell the flowers and look for bugs. Ben saw a big pot with green leaves. He ran to it and said, "Look, Lily, this is an herb. It smells good. I want to own it." + +Lily followed him and sniffed the leaves. She said, "No, Ben, you can't own it. It belongs to Mom. She uses it for cooking. If you take it, she will be angry." + +Ben did not listen. He pulled the pot and tried to carry it. But it was too heavy and he dropped it. The pot broke and the soil spilled. The herb fell on the ground. + +Mom heard the noise and came out. She saw the mess and said, "Oh, no, what have you done? That was my herb. It was very special. How could you be so naughty?" + +Ben and Lily were fearful. They knew they had done something bad. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not mean to break it. We just wanted to smell it." + +Mom was sad, but she loved them. She said, "I forgive you, but you have to learn to respect other people's things. You can't own everything you see. You have to ask first. And you have to be careful with plants. They are alive and need water and sun." + +She hugged them and said, "Come on, let's clean up this mess. And then I will show you some other herbs that you can smell and touch, but not own." +Sara and Ben went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. But Sara and Ben liked the ostriches best. The ostriches had long necks, big eyes, and fluffy feathers. They ran very fast and made funny noises. + +"Look, Ben, that ostrich is hiding its head in the sand!" Sara said, pointing to one of the birds. + +"Why is it doing that?" Ben asked. + +"Maybe it is scared of something. Or maybe it is hot and wants to cool down," Sara guessed. + +"Can we touch it?" Ben wondered. + +"No, we can't. It might bite us. And we have to stay behind the fence," Mom said. + +"Can we feed it?" Sara asked. + +"Yes, we can. The zookeeper gave us some seeds. We can throw them to the ostriches and they will eat them," Dad said. + +Sara and Ben took some seeds from Dad and tossed them to the ostriches. The ostriches lifted their heads and pecked at the seeds. They seemed happy and hungry. Sara and Ben smiled and laughed. They had fun with the ostriches. +Tom and Sue were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big car with shiny wheels and a man in a suit. The man got out of the car and walked to a bench. He had a bag with him. + +"Who is he?" Tom asked Sue. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is wealthy. He has a nice car and a bag. Maybe he has money in the bag," Sue said. + +They were curious, so they went closer to the man. They saw that he was looking at a book and writing something on a paper. He did not mind them. + +"Hello, mister. What are you doing?" Tom asked. + +"Hello, children. I am working. I am a writer. I write stories," the man said. + +"Wow, that is cool. What kind of stories do you write?" Sue asked. + +"I write stories about fog. Fog is a cloud that is low and covers the ground. It can be scary or magical or mysterious. Do you like fog?" the man asked. + +"Yes, we do. We like to pretend that we are in a foggy forest or a foggy castle or a foggy island. We make up our own stories," Tom said. + +"That is wonderful. You have good imaginations. Maybe you can be writers too, someday," the man said. + +He smiled and gave them each a candy. Then he said goodbye and got back in his car. Tom and Sue waved to him and thanked him. They were happy. They had met a wealthy writer who liked fog and did not mind them. They decided to go and play some more fog stories. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play outside. Today is a sunny day. They put on their boots and coats. They go to the park with Mom. + +In the park, they see a big puddle. It is wet and shiny. Ben and Lily want to jump in the puddle. They run to the puddle and spring up and down. They make big splashes. They laugh and giggle. + +Mom watches them from a bench. She smiles. She likes to see them happy. But then she sees a man walking by. He is grumpy. He wears a nice suit and a hat. He does not see the puddle. He steps in the puddle. His shoes and pants get wet. He is very angry. + +"Hey, you kids! Stop jumping in the puddle! You made me wet! You are very naughty!" he shouts at Ben and Lily. + +Ben and Lily stop jumping. They are scared. They look at Mom. Mom gets up and walks to the man. She is calm. + +"I'm sorry, sir. They are just having fun. They did not mean to make you wet. They are only three years old. They are learning to play and share. Maybe you can be kind and forgive them." she says to the man. + +The man looks at Mom. He looks at Ben and Lily. They look at him with big eyes. He feels a little sorry. He sighs. + +"Okay, okay. I forgive them. But please, be careful next time. And maybe you can find another puddle to play in. This one is mine." he says to Ben and Lily. + +He walks away. He is still grumpy. But he is not so angry. + +Ben and Lily say thank you to Mom. They hug her. They are happy. They find another puddle to play in. They spring up and down. They make big splashes. They laugh and giggle. They are not naughty. They are just kids. +Lily liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She liked to stir the soup and smell the good things. But she was too small to reach the pot on the stove. So she used a chair to stand on and hold the spoon. + +"Be careful, Lily," her mom said. "The soup is very hot. Don't touch the stove or the pot. And don't spill the soup on the floor." + +Lily nodded and smiled. She was careful. She stirred the soup slowly and gently. She did not touch the stove or the pot. She did not spill the soup on the floor. + +But she did not see the cat. The cat was hidden under the table. The cat was hungry and curious. The cat smelled the soup and wanted to taste it. The cat jumped on the chair and bumped into Lily. + +Lily screamed and dropped the spoon. The spoon fell into the pot and splashed the soup. The soup was very hot. The soup burned Lily's hand and the cat's paw. The soup spilled on the floor and made a big mess. + +Lily and the cat cried and ran away from the stove. Lily's mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw the soup and the spoon and the chair and the cat and Lily. She was angry and worried. + +"Oh, Lily, what have you done?" she said. "You should not stand on the chair and stir the soup. You could have hurt yourself and the cat. Look at this mess. How will we clean it up?" + +Lily felt sorry and sad. She did not mean to make a mess. She did not mean to hurt herself and the cat. She wanted to help her mom and make the soup. She hugged her mom and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I love you. I love the soup. Can we make it again?" + +Her mom hugged her back and said, "I love you too, Lily. I love the soup too. But we have to be more careful next time. And we have to clean up this mess first. Come on, let's get some ice for your hand and the cat's paw. Then we can make some more soup together." +Ben and Lily were friends who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big train set. They liked to make the train go around the tracks and stop at different stations. + +One day, they decided to play with the train set in Ben's room. Ben wanted to make the train go to the factory, where it could load and unload things. He said, "The factory is fun. The train can work hard there." + +But Lily wanted to make the train go to the park, where it could see the flowers and the animals. She said, "The park is pretty. The train can relax there." + +They disagreed about where to make the train go. They both pulled the train in different directions. They shouted and argued. They did not listen to each other. + +The train did not like being pulled and shouted at. It was an intelligent train. It had a mind of its own. It decided to stop working. It made a loud noise and stopped moving. It did not go to the factory or the park. It stayed in Ben's room. + +Ben and Lily were sad and angry. They broke the train set. They did not want to play with it anymore. They did not want to play with each other anymore. They went to their own rooms and cried. They lost their favorite toy and their friend. The end. +Lila and Ben like to play in the garden. They collect flowers and leaves and make crowns and necklaces. They are careful not to hurt the plants or the bugs. + +One day, they find a big white veil on the fence. It is soft and shiny and has tiny beads on it. Lila thinks it is a fairy's dress. Ben thinks it is a ghost's cloak. + +"Can we play with it?" Lila asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it belongs to someone," Ben says. + +They look around, but they don't see anyone. They decide to try it on. Lila wraps it around her like a dress. Ben puts it over his head like a cloak. They pretend to be a fairy and a ghost. They fly and float and make funny noises. + +They have a lot of fun, until they hear a voice. + +"Hey, that's my veil!" the voice says. + +They turn around and see a lady in a white dress. She is holding a bunch of flowers. She looks angry and sad. + +Lila and Ben feel scared and sorry. They take off the veil and give it back to the lady. + +"We're sorry, lady. We didn't know it was yours. We thought it was a fairy's dress or a ghost's cloak. We were just playing," Lila says. + +The lady looks at them and sighs. She sees their crowns and necklaces of flowers and leaves. She sees their innocent faces and curious eyes. + +"It's okay, kids. I understand. You have a lot of imagination. But this veil is very special to me. It's my wedding veil. I was going to wear it today, but the wind blew it away. I'm glad you found it and didn't ruin it," the lady says. + +She smiles and bends down to hug them. She gives them each a flower from her bouquet. + +"Thank you for being honest and kind. You can keep these flowers as a gift. And maybe you can come to my wedding and see me wear the veil. It's at the church down the road, in an hour. Would you like that?" the lady asks. + +Lila and Ben nod and smile. They say yes and thank you. They hold their flowers and wave goodbye to the lady. They run back to their house and tell their mom about their adventure. They ask if they can go to the wedding. Their mom says yes and helps them get ready. They are happy and excited. They learned a lesson and made a new friend. They can't wait to see the lady in the veil again. +Tom and Mia like to play with their toy boats in the bathtub. They pretend they are sailors and go on adventures. One day, they decide to make their boats more creative. They use stickers, crayons, and paper to decorate them. + +"Look at my boat!" Tom says. "It has a pirate flag and a cannon. It is very scary and strong." + +"Wow, that is a cool boat!" Mia says. "But my boat is more pretty and fast. It has flowers and stars and a sail. It can pass any boat in the water." + +They put their boats in the bathtub and start to race. They splash and cheer and make boat noises. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, something happens. Tom's boat gets too close to the faucet and gets wet. His pirate flag and cannon fall off. His boat starts to sink. + +"Oh no!" Tom cries. "My boat is broken!" + +Mia sees what happens and feels sorry for Tom. She stops her boat and goes to help him. + +"Here, Tom," she says. "You can share my boat. It is big enough for both of us. We can be sailors together." + +Tom smiles and hugs Mia. He thanks her for being nice and creative. They put their boats together and make a new one. It has a pirate flag, a cannon, a sail, flowers, and stars. It is the best boat ever. + +They continue to play and have fun. They are happy and proud of their boat. They are the best sailors and friends. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big tree with a swing. They take turns to swing high and low. + +"Look at me, Mia!" Sam says. "I can hang from the swing with one hand!" + +Mia claps her hands. "Wow, Sam, you are so brave!" + +Sam smiles. He likes to show off. He lets go of the swing and lands on the grass. He feels something sticky on his shoe. He looks down and sees gum. + +"Yuck!" Sam says. "Someone left gum on the grass. That is not nice." + +Mia nods. She agrees. She hates gum. It is hard to get off. She helps Sam to pull the gum from his shoe. They throw the gum in the trash. + +"Who would do that?" Mia asks. "That is very harsh." + +Sam shrugs. He does not know. He thinks some people are mean. He is glad he has Mia as a friend. She is kind and fun. + +"Let's go play on the slide," Sam says. "Maybe we can find some flowers or bugs." + +Mia smiles. She likes to explore. She follows Sam to the slide. They forget about the gum and have a good time. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They had a big bowl, a spoon, some flour, some water and some salt. They mixed everything together to make dough. + +"Let's make bread!" said Tom. He took some dough and rolled it into a ball. He put it on a tray and used a knife to make a cross on top. "This is how you make bread," he said. + +Lily wanted to make bread too. She took some dough and rolled it into a ball. But she did not have a knife. She looked around and saw an onion. She picked it up and tried to cut the dough with it. But the onion was too hard and the dough was too soft. She pushed harder and harder, but nothing happened. + +"Stop it, Lily!" said Tom. "You can't use an onion to make bread. You need a knife. Give me the onion. You are doing it wrong." + +Lily did not like Tom being bossy. She did not want to give him the onion. She wanted to make bread her way. She got angry and threw the onion at Tom. The onion flew in the air and hit Tom on the head. Tom cried out and dropped the knife. The knife fell on the floor and made a loud noise. + +Mom heard the noise and came into the kitchen. She saw Tom holding his head, Lily holding the dough, the onion on the floor and the knife on the tray. She was not happy. She scolded Tom and Lily for making a mess and playing with dangerous things. She took away the bowl, the spoon, the flour, the water, the salt, the dough, the onion and the knife. She told them to go to their room and think about what they did. + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They said sorry to Mom and to each other. They hugged and went to their room. They decided to play something else. They did not want to play chefs anymore. They did not like onions. They did not like bread. They liked cookies. +Ben likes to speed on his bike. He goes very fast and makes loud noises. He thinks he is a race car driver. He does not look where he is going. He does not listen to his mom or dad. + +One day, he speeds on his bike to the park. He does not see a big dog. The dog barks and runs after him. Ben is scared. He tries to speed away, but he hits a rock. He falls off his bike and hurts his knee. He cries. + +His mom and dad come to the park. They see Ben and the dog. They are worried. They hug Ben and check his knee. They say he needs a band-aid. They also say he needs a lecture. + +They take Ben and his bike home. They give him a band-aid and a juice. They sit him on the couch. They tell him he was very naughty. He should not speed on his bike. He should look where he is going. He should listen to his mom and dad. They say he could have been hurt more. They say he could have hurt the dog. They say he should be more careful. + +Ben feels sorry. He says he is sorry. He says he will not speed on his bike again. He says he will look where he is going. He says he will listen to his mom and dad. He says he loves them. + +His mom and dad smile. They say they love him too. They say he is a good boy. They hug him and kiss him. They say he can play with his bike again, but only if he follows the rules. Ben nods. He says he will follow the rules. + +He looks at his bike. He sees it is pale. He sees it has a scratch. He says he will take care of his bike too. He says he will not make it speed again. He says he will make it happy. He says he will be a good bike driver. +Lily and Ben were playing in their room. They had many toys and books, but they liked to pretend they were in a castle. They used a big curtain to make a wall and a door. They took turns being the king or the queen, and the other one was the knight or the princess. + +"Queen Lily, I have brought you a gift," said Ben, holding a stuffed bear. "It is very soft and cuddly. Do you like it?" + +"Thank you, Knight Ben," said Lily, smiling. "It is a lovely gift. You are very kind and brave. But I am very hot. Can we open the curtain and let some air in?" + +"Of course, Queen Lily," said Ben. He pulled the curtain aside and saw that the sun was shining brightly. "Wow, it is a beautiful day. Do you want to go outside and play?" + +"Yes, let's go," said Lily. She grabbed her bear and followed Ben. They ran down the stairs and out the door. They saw their mom sitting on a chair in the garden. She was reading a book and drinking some water. + +"Hi, Mom," said Lily and Ben. "Can we play in the garden?" + +"Hi, sweeties," said Mom. "Yes, you can play in the garden, but be careful. It is very hot today. Drink some water and wear your hats. And don't forget to rest when you are tired." + +"OK, Mom," said Lily and Ben. They drank some water and put on their hats. They played in the garden for a long time. They chased butterflies, picked flowers, and dug in the sand. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very tired. + +"Queen Lily, I think we should rest now," said Ben. "I am very hot and sleepy." + +"Me too, Knight Ben," said Lily. "Let's go back to our castle and rest." + +They went back to their room and closed the curtain. They lay down on their bed and cuddled with their bear. They closed their eyes and fell asleep. They had a nice dream about their castle and their adventure. They were happy. +Tom and Anna were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend they were pirates and princesses. Tom had a wooden sword and a hat. Anna had a crown and a necklace. + +"Arrr, I am the captain of this ship!" Tom said, waving his sword. "And you are my prisoner, princess!" + +"Oh no, please don't hurt me, captain!" Anna said, acting scared. "What do you want from me?" + +"I want your treasure, of course!" Tom said. "Give me your necklace and your crown, or I will make you walk the plank!" + +Anna looked at her necklace and her crown. She liked them very much. She did not want to give them to Tom. She had an idea. + +"Wait, captain, I have something better for you!" Anna said. "Something you will like more than my treasure!" + +"What is it?" Tom asked, curious. + +Anna reached into her pocket and pulled out a small piece of chocolate. She had saved it from lunch. She knew Tom loved chocolate. + +"Look, captain, I have chocolate for you!" Anna said, holding it out. "You can have it if you let me go!" + +Tom's eyes widened. He loved chocolate. He wanted to eat it. But he also wanted to play pirates and princesses. He was confused. + +"Chocolate?" Tom said, looking at the piece. "But you are my prisoner! And I want your treasure!" + +Anna smiled. She knew Tom would not resist the chocolate. + +"Please, captain, take the chocolate!" Anna said. "It is very yummy! And you can still play with me after!" + +Tom looked at Anna. He looked at the chocolate. He looked at his sword and his hat. He made a decision. + +"Okay, princess, you are very smart!" Tom said, taking the chocolate. "I will take the chocolate and let you go. But you have to promise to play with me again!" + +"I promise, captain!" Anna said, happy. "Thank you for the chocolate!" + +They hugged and ate the chocolate together. Then they continued to play pirates and princesses. They had a lot of fun. They did not mention the treasure again. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they saw a big house with a high fence. They wondered who lived there. + +"Maybe it is a rich person," Lily said. "Maybe they have many toys and candy." + +"Let's go and see," Ben said. He climbed over the fence and Lily followed him. They saw a big garden with flowers and trees. They also saw a big dog sleeping on a mat. + +"Wow, look at that dog," Lily said. "He is so big and fluffy. Can we pet him?" + +"OK, but be quiet," Ben said. They walked slowly towards the dog. But when they got close, the dog opened his eyes and saw them. He started to bark loudly. + +"Who are you?" a voice said. Lily and Ben turned around and saw a man coming out of the house. He looked angry. + +"We are sorry, sir," Lily said. "We just wanted to see your dog." + +"You should not be here," the man said. "This is my house and my garden. Go away." + +Lily and Ben felt scared. They ran back to the fence. But before they could climb over, the man sneezed. He sneezed so hard that his hat flew off his head. + +"Ha-choo!" the man said. + +Lily and Ben stopped and looked at him. He looked funny without his hat. They started to giggle. + +"What are you laughing at?" the man said. He felt embarrassed. + +"Your sneeze," Lily said. "It was funny." + +The man looked at them. He saw that they were just children. He felt sorry for being rude. + +"Maybe you are right," the man said. "Maybe my sneeze was funny. Do you want to come and play with my dog? His name is Rex. He is friendly." + +Lily and Ben smiled. They liked the man's dog. They nodded and went back to the garden. They played with Rex and the man. They had fun. + +The man was rich, but he was lonely. He did not have many friends. He was happy to meet Lily and Ben. They made him laugh. + +Lily and Ben were not rich, but they were happy. They had each other. They made a new friend. + +They all felt peace in their hearts. +Lily wanted to make a meal for her mom and dad. She saw a big pot on the stove and some eggs in the fridge. She put the eggs in the pot and turned on the fire. She hoped they would like her meal. + +But soon the pot started to make loud noises and smoke came out. The eggs cracked and spilled everywhere. Lily was scared and ran to her room. She did not succeed in making a meal. She felt sad and cried. + +Mom and dad came home and saw the mess in the kitchen. They were angry and looked for Lily. They found her in her room, hiding under the bed. They asked her what happened. + +"I wanted to make a meal for you, but I made a big mess. I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Lily said. + +Mom and dad sighed and hugged Lily. They told her they loved her, but she should not play with the stove and the eggs. They said it was dangerous and could hurt her. They said they would teach her how to make a meal when she was older. + +Lily said she was sorry again and hugged them back. She said she loved them too. They cleaned up the kitchen together and ordered pizza for dinner. Lily learned a lesson and felt better. She still wanted to make a meal for them someday, but she would wait until they showed her how. +Tom loves aeroplanes. He has many toys of aeroplanes. He likes to play with them and make them fly in the air. He also likes to polish them with a cloth. He wants them to be shiny and clean. + +One day, Tom goes to the park with his dad. His dad is bald. He has no hair on his head. Tom thinks his dad's head is like an aeroplane. He says, "Dad, can I polish your head?" His dad laughs and says, "Sure, why not?" + +Tom takes his cloth and rubs his dad's head. He makes it shiny and smooth. He says, "Look, dad, your head is like an aeroplane. It is bright and fast." His dad smiles and says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good polisher. But do you know what else is like an aeroplane?" + +Tom shakes his head. He does not know. His dad says, "Your smile. Your smile is like an aeroplane. It is bright and fast. And it makes me happy." Tom smiles and hugs his dad. He says, "I love you, dad. You are the best aeroplane." +Lily liked to perform for her family. She could sing, dance and tell jokes. She made everyone laugh and clap. She felt happy and proud. + +One day, she had a big idea. She wanted to perform a magic show. She found a hat, a wand and a scarf. She hid a toy bunny under the hat. She practiced her tricks in her room. + +She invited her family to watch her show. They sat on the sofa and waited. Lily came out with a jolly smile. She waved her wand and said, "Abracadabra!" + +She lifted the hat and showed the bunny. Her family cheered. She put the hat back and said, "Now, watch this!" + +She pulled the scarf from her pocket and wrapped it around her neck. She tried to make it disappear, but it got stuck. She pulled harder and harder, but it only got tighter and tighter. + +She started to cough and choke. She felt scared and silly. She dropped the wand and the hat. She ran to her mom and dad. They helped her untangle the scarf. They hugged her and kissed her. + +They told her it was okay. They said they loved her show. They said she was brave and clever. They said they were sorry for her trip. + +Lily felt better. She smiled and said, "Thank you." She said she was sorry for her trip, too. She said she still liked to perform. She said she would try a different trick next time. +Lily and Max were playing with their blocks. They wanted to see who could build the tallest tower. They used a ruler to measure their towers. Lily's tower was 12 inches high. Max's tower was 10 inches high. + +"I win!" Lily said. "My tower is higher than yours!" + +"No, you don't!" Max said. "My tower is stronger than yours!" + +He pushed Lily's tower and it fell down. Lily was angry. She pushed Max's tower and it fell down too. They both started to cry. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the blocks and the ruler on the floor. She saw Lily and Max crying. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. + +"Lily and Max told Mom what they did. Mom was not happy. She said they should not push each other's towers. She said they should share and be nice. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Max said. + +"I'm sorry, Max," Lily said. + +They hugged and said they were sorry to Mom too. Mom smiled and said it was okay. She said they were tired and needed a nap. She took them to their beds and tucked them in. She gave them each a kiss and a teddy bear. + +"Sleep well, my loves," Mom said. "You are safe and I love you." + +Lily and Max closed their eyes and fell asleep. They dreamed of building towers together. +Ben and Lily liked to play with their toy trains. They had many trains of different colors and sizes. They made tracks on the floor and pretended to be drivers. + +One day, Ben found a new train in a box. It was big and shiny and had a loud engine. Ben was very happy and wanted to try it. He put it on the track and turned it on. The train zoomed around the track very fast. + +"Wow, look at my new train!" Ben said. "It is the best train ever!" + +Lily looked at her old train. It was small and dull and had a weak engine. It moved slowly on the track. Lily felt sad. She wanted a new train too. + +"Can I play with your new train, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"No, you can't!" Ben said. "It is my train and you have your own train. Go away!" + +Lily felt hurt. She did not like Ben's words. She picked up her old train and went to the corner. She remained there and did not talk to Ben. + +Ben played with his new train for a while. He liked how fast and loud it was. But soon he got bored. He wanted to play with Lily. He looked at her in the corner. She looked sad and lonely. + +"Hey, Lily, do you want to play with me?" Ben asked. + +Lily did not answer. She hugged her old train. + +"Come on, Lily, don't be mad," Ben said. "I'm sorry I was mean to you. You can play with my new train if you want." + +Lily looked at Ben. She saw that he was sorry. She smiled a little. + +"Really? Can I?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, you can," Ben said. "And I can play with your old train. It is a nice train too." + +Lily and Ben hugged each other. They swapped their trains and played together. They had fun with both trains. They learned to share and be kind. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and houses with the blocks. The blocks were different colors and shapes. Some were square, some were round, some were long and some were short. + +"Look, I made a big tower with the square blocks!" Lily said. She was proud of her tower. It was taller than her. + +"That's nice, Lily. Can I have some square blocks too?" Tom asked. He wanted to make a tower too. + +"No, Tom. These are my blocks. You can have the other blocks. The square blocks are the best." Lily said. She was spoiled. She did not like to share. + +"But Lily, there are not enough other blocks. You have too many square blocks. You should share with me. Sharing is good." Tom said. He was sad. He did not think Lily was fair. + +"Too bad, Tom. Find your own blocks. These are mine." Lily said. She did not care about Tom's feelings. She only cared about her blocks. + +Tom was angry. He did not like Lily's attitude. He decided to teach her a lesson. He waited until Lily was not looking. Then he pushed her tower down. The square blocks fell to the floor. They made a loud noise. + +"Hey, what did you do? You broke my tower!" Lily shouted. She was shocked and mad. She saw Tom smiling. + +"That's what you get for not sharing, Lily. You are a bad friend. You are selfish and spoiled." Tom said. He felt satisfied. He thought Lily deserved it. + +Lily started to cry. She realized she had been wrong. She had been mean to Tom. She had not been a good friend. She wished she had shared her blocks with him. She felt sorry. + +"Tom, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I should have shared with you. Can you forgive me? Can we be friends again?" Lily said. She hoped Tom would accept her apology. + +Tom looked at Lily. He saw her tears and heard her words. He felt sorry for her too. He knew she had learned her lesson. He decided to forgive her. He wanted to be friends again. + +"OK, Lily. I forgive you. I'm sorry too. I should not have pushed your tower down. That was not nice. Can we play together again?" Tom said. He offered his hand to Lily. + +Lily smiled. She took his hand. She felt happy. She had a good friend. + +"Yes, Tom. Let's play together again. Let's build a new tower. A bigger and better one. With all the blocks. We can share them." Lily said. She had a good idea. + +"OK, Lily. That sounds fun. Let's do it. We can supply each other with the blocks we need. We can help each other. We can be a good team." Tom said. He had a good attitude. + +Lily and Tom hugged. They were friends again. They started to build a new tower. A bigger and better one. With all the blocks. They shared them. They supplied each other. They helped each other. They were a good team. They were happy. +Ben was a big boy who liked to learn new things. He went to school with his friends and his teacher, Miss Lee. Miss Lee was very nice and taught them many things, like letters, numbers, colors, and shapes. She also gave them tests to see what they learned. + +One day, Miss Lee told them that they would have a tough test the next day. She said they had to prepare for it by studying their books and cards at home. Ben wanted to do well on the test, so he listened to Miss Lee and took his books and cards home. + +But when he got home, he saw his toys and games. He wanted to play with them and have fun. He thought he could study later, after he played. He put his books and cards on his bed and went to play. + +He played for a long time, until his mom called him for dinner. He ate his dinner and then watched some TV with his mom and dad. He forgot about his books and cards on his bed. He was very tired, so he went to bed early. + +The next day, he woke up and got ready for school. He remembered his books and cards on his bed. He felt scared. He did not prepare for the tough test. He did not know the answers. He wished he had studied instead of playing. + +He went to school and saw his friends. They looked happy and confident. They said they prepared for the tough test. They said they knew the answers. Ben felt sad and nervous. He did not prepare for the tough test. He did not know the answers. He wished he had listened to Miss Lee. +Tom and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they saw a big cage in the park. It had a sign that said "Do not touch". Inside the cage, there was a tiger. The tiger was orange and black and had sharp teeth. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. "It is a tiger!" + +"I want to touch it!" Sam said. He ran to the cage and put his hand through the bars. + +"Sam, no!" Tom shouted. "It is dangerous!" + +But it was too late. The tiger bit Sam's hand. Sam screamed and pulled his hand back. It was bleeding and it hurt a lot. + +"Help! Help!" Tom and Sam cried. A man came and opened the cage. He took the tiger away. He was angry and said "You are very naughty boys! You should not touch the tiger! It could have killed you!" + +Tom and Sam were very sorry. They regretted touching the tiger. They said "We are sorry, sir. We will not do it again." + +The man took them to a nurse. She cleaned Sam's hand and put a bandage on it. She said "You are lucky. The tiger did not bite too hard. But you have to be careful. Do not touch animals that you do not know. They can be dangerous." + +Tom and Sam nodded. They learned their lesson. They hugged each other and said "We are still best friends. But we will not touch tigers anymore." +Ben likes to play with his toy cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He is very organized. He puts his cars in a big box with different sections. He puts the red cars in one section, the blue cars in another section, and so on. + +One day, Ben decides to make a race track for his cars. He takes out his cars and sets them on the floor. He uses some books, pillows, and blocks to make a track with curves and hills. He picks one car to be the driver. He chooses a yellow car with a black stripe. He thinks it is very fast and cool. + +Ben makes a start line and a finish line with some tape. He says, "Ready, set, go!" He pushes the driver car along the track. He makes vroom-vroom noises with his mouth. He pretends there are other cars chasing the driver car. He says, "Go, go, go! You can do it!" + +The driver car zooms past the books, the pillows, and the blocks. It goes up and down the hills. It turns around the curves. It is very close to the finish line. Ben cheers for the driver car. He says, "You are the best! You are the winner!" + +The driver car crosses the finish line. Ben claps his hands and smiles. He picks up the driver car and hugs it. He says, "You did it! You are the champion!" He is very happy and proud of his driver car. He puts it back in the box, in the section for the yellow cars. He says, "Thank you for playing with me. You are my favorite car." He cleans up his track and puts his toys away. He is very organized. +Tom likes to play pirate with his toy ship and his hat. He has a big map that shows where the treasure is. He puts the map under his pillow when he goes to sleep. + +One night, he hears a loud noise outside his window. He wakes up and sees a real pirate with a hook and a patch. The pirate is looking for the map. He climbs into Tom's room and searches under the bed and in the closet. + +Tom is scared, but he is also brave. He grabs his toy sword and says, "Stop, pirate! This is my map and my treasure. You can't have it!" + +The pirate does not hear Tom. He is deaf. He only hears his own voice. He says, "Arrr, where is the map? I need the map to find the treasure. It must be here somewhere." + +Tom tries to make the pirate hear him. He shouts louder and louder. He waves his sword and his hat. He jumps on the bed and on the floor. + +The pirate still does not hear Tom. He is too deaf. He thinks Tom is just a toy. He says, "What a silly toy. It makes a lot of noise. I don't need a toy. I need the map." + +He finally sees the map under Tom's pillow. He grabs it and runs away. He says, "Ha ha, I found the map. Now I can find the treasure. Goodbye, toy." + +Tom is sad and angry. He lost his map and his treasure. He says, "Come back, pirate! Give me back my map. You are a bad pirate. You are a mean pirate." + +He runs after the pirate, but the pirate is too fast. He escapes with the map. He says, "Arrr, I am a smart pirate. I am a rich pirate. I have the map and the treasure. You have nothing, toy." + +Tom cries and cries. He wants his map and his treasure back. He says, "I hate the pirate. He is a deaf pirate. He is a thief pirate. He stole my map and my treasure." + +He goes back to his room and hugs his toy ship and his hat. He says, "I still have you, ship and hat. You are my friends. You are my pirate friends. We will find another map and another treasure. We will be happy again." +Tom and Lily were playing in their room. They had a big sheet that they used to make a tent. They put some pillows and toys inside the tent. They pretended they were camping in the forest. + +"Look, Lily, I have a flashlight!" Tom said. He turned it on and off. "We can see in the dark." + +"Wow, that's cool, Tom!" Lily said. She had a teddy bear in her arms. "Can I hold it too?" + +"Sure, here you go." Tom gave her the flashlight. "But be careful, don't shine it in your eyes." + +Lily nodded. She pointed the flashlight at the sheet. She saw some shadows on the sheet. They looked like animals. "Tom, look, there are animals on the sheet!" She said. + +Tom looked too. He saw a rabbit, a bird, a cat and a dog. He smiled. "That's because we are in the forest, Lily. Those are our friends." + +Lily giggled. She moved the flashlight around. The shadows changed. She made the animals dance and sing. Tom joined her. They made up a song about the forest. They had fun. + +Their mom heard them from downstairs. She smiled. She was happy that they were playing nicely. She went upstairs to check on them. She opened the door and saw their tent. She saw the flashlight and the shadows. She heard their song. + +"That's a wonderful song, Tom and Lily!" She said. She clapped her hands. "You are very creative. I applaud you." + +Tom and Lily heard their mom. They peeked out of the tent. They saw her smiling. They smiled too. They were proud of their song. + +"Thank you, mom!" They said. They ran to hug her. "We love you!" + +"I love you too, my sweeties." Mom said. She hugged them back. "Are you hungry? I made some sandwiches for you." + +"Yes, we are hungry!" Tom and Lily said. They were hungry from playing. They followed their mom downstairs. They ate their sandwiches. They told their mom about their tent and their song. Mom listened and praised them. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But their mom was not happy. She said they were too noisy and they had to clean up their mess. + +"Please, Lily and Ben, put your toys away. You have no space to play and you are making too much noise. I have to work on the computer and I need some quiet," mom said. + +Lily and Ben did not want to stop playing. They liked their toys and they liked making noise. They did not listen to mom. They kept playing and making noise. + +Mom was very angry. She had a magic wand that she used for her work. She pointed it at Lily and Ben and said a magic word. "Shrink!" + +Suddenly, Lily and Ben felt very small. They looked around and saw that their toys were huge. They were smaller than a mouse. They were scared and confused. + +"Mom, what did you do? Why are we so small?" Lily cried. + +"Mom, please make us big again. We are sorry for being noisy and messy," Ben said. + +Mom looked down and saw Lily and Ben. She felt sorry for them. She knew she had been too harsh. She picked them up and hugged them. + +"I'm sorry, Lily and Ben. I was too angry and I used my magic wand. I should not have done that. I love you very much. I will make you big again, but you have to promise me something," mom said. + +"What do we have to promise, mom?" Lily and Ben asked. + +"You have to promise to be more careful with your toys and to be more quiet when I have to work. Can you do that?" mom asked. + +"Yes, mom, we can do that. We promise," Lily and Ben said. + +Mom smiled and said another magic word. "Grow!" + +Lily and Ben felt normal again. They were happy and relieved. They hugged mom and said they were sorry. They helped mom to clean up their toys and to make some space in the living room. They played more quietly and more nicely. Mom was proud of them and gave them a kiss. They all had a good day. +Anna liked to play hide and seek with her big brother Tom. They took turns to count and look for each other in the house. One day, Anna had a good idea. She ran to the bathroom and hid behind the shower curtain. She hoped Tom would not find her there. + +Tom counted to ten and started to look for Anna. He checked the living room, the kitchen, the bedroom, but he could not see her. He wondered where she was. He went to the bathroom and saw the shower curtain move a little. He smiled and walked towards it. + +"Found you, Anna!" he said and pulled the curtain aside. But he was surprised by what he saw. Instead of Anna, he saw a mirror on the wall. The mirror showed his own face and Anna's face behind him. Anna had put the mirror there and hid behind him. She giggled and said, "Boo!" + +Tom was confused and turned around. He saw Anna standing behind him, smiling. He realized she had tricked him with the mirror. He laughed and said, "That was clever, Anna. You fooled me with the mirror. I accept you win this round. But next time, I will find you for sure." + +Anna hugged him and said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother. I like to play with you. But I also like to hide. Can we play again?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Sure, Anna. We can play again. But this time, I will count and you will hide. And no more mirrors, okay?" + +Anna agreed and ran to find a new hiding spot. Tom counted to ten and followed her. They had fun playing hide and seek with each other. They loved each other very much. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the big maze in the park. They ran and hid and chased each other in the paths. Sometimes they got lost, but they always found their way out. + +One day, they saw a sign that said: "Rare birds in the maze. Do not touch." They were curious and wanted to see the rare birds. They followed the sign and entered a new part of the maze. They saw many colorful and strange birds in cages. They were very pretty and made funny noises. + +"Look, Lily, this one has a long tail and a big beak. It looks like a rainbow," Tom said, pointing at a parrot. + +"Wow, Tom, it is so pretty. I wish I could bring it home," Lily said, reaching out to touch the parrot. + +"Stop, Lily, do not touch. The sign said do not touch. The bird might bite you or get sick," Tom said, pulling Lily back. + +But it was too late. The parrot saw Lily's hand and bit her finger. Lily cried out in pain and dropped her hand. The parrot flew out of the cage and into the maze. + +"Oh no, Lily, are you okay? We have to catch the bird. It is rare and it might get lost or hurt," Tom said, grabbing Lily's hand. + +They ran after the parrot, but it was too fast and smart. It flew over their heads and hid in the bushes. They could not see it or hear it. + +They were scared and sorry. They did not know what to do. They wanted to bring the bird back and say sorry. They wanted to find their way out and tell someone. But they were lost in the maze. They did not know which way to go. They felt very bad. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to discover new things. They saw a big hill with many rocks. They wanted to climb it. + +"Let's go up there!" Ben said. "Maybe we can find something cool." + +"OK, but be careful," Anna said. "The rocks look sharp and slippery." + +They started to climb the hill. They held on to the rocks and grass. They saw some bugs and flowers on the way. They were having fun. + +But then, Ben saw a shiny rock. He wanted to grab it. He let go of the grass and reached for the rock. He did not listen to Anna. + +"Ben, don't do that!" Anna said. "You will fall!" + +But it was too late. Ben slipped and tumbled down the hill. He bumped into many rocks. He hurt his knee and his elbow. He cried. + +Anna ran down the hill to help him. She was scared and angry. + +"Ben, you were foolish!" she said. "You did not follow the order. You should have stayed with me. Now you are hurt and dirty." + +"I'm sorry, Anna," Ben said. "I just wanted the shiny rock. But it was not cool. It was just a can." + +Anna hugged him. She felt sorry for him. + +"It's OK, Ben," she said. "But next time, be more careful. And listen to me. I am your big sister. I know what is best for you." + +They walked back to the park. They washed their hands and faces. They put a band-aid on Ben's knee and elbow. They learned a lesson. They decided to play something else. They still liked to discover new things. But they also liked to be safe and smart. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a box in the attic that had a shiny star on it. They opened the box and saw a lot of colorful things inside. They saw a hat, a wand, a cape, and a book. They decided to play with them and pretend to be magicians. + +Lily put on the hat and the cape and took the wand. She said, "I am Lily the Great, and I can do magic with my wand. Watch this!" She waved her wand at a teddy bear and said, "Abracadabra, make this bear talk!" But nothing happened. The bear was still quiet. + +Ben laughed and said, "That is not magic, that is silly. You don't know how to do magic. Let me try." He took the book and opened it. He saw a lot of words that he could not read. He pointed at a word and said, "This is a magic word. I will say it and make something happen." He said, "Zimzala, make this lamp fly!" But nothing happened. The lamp was still on the table. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other and felt sad. They wanted to do magic, but they could not. They put the things back in the box and closed it. They were about to leave the attic when they heard a voice. + +"Hello, children. Do you want to learn some real magic?" + +They turned around and saw a man standing in the corner. He had a long beard and a smile. He was wearing the same hat, cape, and wand as Lily. He said, "I am the owner of this box. I left it here for someone who loves magic. You two seem to love magic, but you don't know how to use it. I can teach you, if you want." + +Lily and Ben felt curious and excited. They said, "Yes, please. We want to learn magic. Who are you?" + +The man said, "I am a wizard. My name is Max. And I have a secret. Do you want to know it?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, please. Tell us your secret." + +Max said, "The secret of magic is not in the words, or the wand, or the book. The secret of magic is in your heart. You have to feel happy and brave and kind to do magic. You have to believe in yourself and in your friends. And you have to have fun. That is the secret of magic." + +Lily and Ben smiled and said, "That sounds easy. We feel happy and brave and kind. We believe in ourselves and in our friends. And we have fun. Can we do magic now?" + +Max said, "Yes, you can. But there is one more thing you need to do. You need to pinch your nose and say, 'I love magic.' That is the magic word. Try it." + +Lily and Ben pinched their noses and said, "I love magic." And then, something amazing happened. The teddy bear started to talk. The lamp started to fly. The book started to glow. And the attic was filled with light and music and laughter. Lily and Ben felt a warm and tingling feeling in their hearts. They knew they had done magic. They hugged Max and thanked him. He said, "You are welcome, children. You have a gift for magic. Keep it in your hearts and use it well. And remember, have fun." + +Lily and Ben said goodbye to Max and took the box with them. They went downstairs and showed their parents their magic. Their parents were surprised and happy. They said, "You are very clever and creative. We are proud of you." Lily and Ben felt happy and proud too. They played with their magic all day and had a lot of fun. They forgot about the gloomy weather outside. They had made their own sunshine with their magic. And they lived happily ever after. The end. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide. But they were bored of the same games. They wanted to find something new and fun. + +They saw a big hole in the ground. It was a well. They ran to the well and looked inside. It was dark and deep. They could not see the bottom. + +"Hello!" Tom shouted into the well. He heard his voice echo. "Hello, hello, hello!" + +Lily thought it was funny. She shouted too. "Hello! Is anyone there?" + +They heard a loud scream from the well. It was not their voice. It was a scary voice. It sounded angry and mean. + +"Who are you? Go away! This is my well!" the voice screamed. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They did not know who was in the well. They did not want to make the voice angry. They ran away from the well as fast as they could. + +They found their mom and dad. They told them what happened. Their mom and dad hugged them and said they were brave. + +They said the well was old and dangerous. They said they should not play near the well. They said the voice was probably a frog or a bird. + +Lily and Tom did not believe them. They thought the voice was a monster. They did not want to go near the well again. They decided to play with their ball instead. It was not boring. It was safe and fun. +Ben and Lily wanted to see the stars at night. They asked their mom if they could stay up late and look at the sky. Mom said no, it was too late and they had to go to bed. Ben and Lily were sad and angry. They did not want to sleep, they wanted to see the stars. + +They waited until mom was busy in the kitchen. Then they sneaked out of their room and ran to the backyard. They looked up and saw many bright stars. They were happy and excited. They pointed at the stars and named them. "That one is a big star, that one is a small star, that one is a red star," they said. + +But then they heard a loud roar. It was a wild animal. It was big and furry and had sharp teeth. It was a bear. The bear saw Ben and Lily and wanted to eat them. Ben and Lily were scared and screamed. They ran back to the house as fast as they could. The bear chased them. + +Mom heard the noise and came out. She saw the bear and Ben and Lily. She was shocked and scared too. She grabbed a broom and waved it at the bear. She shouted at the bear to go away. The bear was surprised and afraid of mom. It turned around and ran away. + +Mom hugged Ben and Lily and brought them inside. She was angry and worried. She asked them why they went outside without permission. Ben and Lily said they wanted to see the stars. Mom said they were very naughty and could have been hurt by the bear. She said they had to go to bed and no more stars. Ben and Lily said they were sorry and they loved mom. Mom said she loved them too and tucked them in. They fell asleep and dreamed of the stars. +Lily and Ben are playing in the backyard. They have a big box and some tools. They want to make a house for their toys. + +"I hope we can finish our house soon," Lily says. "It is getting dark." + +"We can do it," Ben says. "We are creative. We have a hammer, a saw, and some nails. And we have paint and stickers." + +They work hard and use their tools. They cut the box and make a door and a window. They hammer the nails and make the box strong. They paint the box and put stickers on it. They make it pretty and colorful. + +"Look, we did it!" Lily says. "Our house is done. It is the best house ever." + +They put their toys inside the house. They have a teddy bear, a doll, a car, and a ball. They pretend they are the toys and talk to each other. + +"Hello, I am Teddy. I like this house. It is cozy and warm," Lily says. + +"Hello, I am Doll. I like this house too. It is bright and fun," Ben says. + +They play and have fun. They are happy and proud. They hope their toys like their house too. They are creative and use their tools. They make a house for their toys. +Tom and Ann like to swim in the pool. They have fun with the water and the toys. They splash and laugh and kick. A woman watches them from a chair. She is their mom. + +"Be careful, kids," the woman says. "Don't go too deep or too fast. You might get dizzy or hurt." + +Tom and Ann nod, but they don't listen. They want to swim more and more. They swim to the deep end of the pool. They swim under the water. They swim very fast. + +Tom feels dizzy. He can't see well. He can't breathe. He tries to go up, but he can't. He is scared. He calls for help, but no one hears him. + +Ann sees Tom. She swims to him. She tries to pull him up, but he is too heavy. She is dizzy too. She can't breathe. She is scared. She calls for help, but no one hears her. + +The woman looks at the pool. She doesn't see Tom and Ann. She thinks they are playing. She smiles. She doesn't know they are drowning. She doesn't help them. +Lily and Tom are best friends. They live next door to each other. Every morning, they wake up and look out of their windows. They wave and smile at each other. They love to play together. + +One day, Lily wakes up and sees that it is raining. She feels sad. She does not like rain. She thinks Tom will not want to play with her. She stays in her bed and hugs her teddy bear. + +Tom wakes up and sees that it is raining. He feels happy. He likes rain. He thinks Lily will want to play with him. He jumps out of his bed and puts on his raincoat and boots. + +He runs to Lily's house and knocks on her door. He hears Lily's mom say, "Who is it?" + +"It's me, Tom. Can Lily come out and play?" + +Lily's mom opens the door and sees Tom. She smiles and says, "Hello, Tom. You are very nice to come and see Lily. She is in her room. She is not feeling well. She does not like rain." + +Tom says, "Oh, no. I'm sorry. Can I go and cheer her up?" + +Lily's mom says, "Of course. Go ahead. She will be happy to see you." + +Tom goes to Lily's room and sees her lying on her bed. He says, "Hi, Lily. I came to play with you. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily looks up and sees Tom. She feels a warm feeling in her heart. She says, "Hi, Tom. You came to play with me. You are very nice. I love you." + +Tom says, "I love you too, Lily. Do you want to play in the rain? It's fun. We can splash and jump and make mud pies." + +Lily says, "Yes, I want to play in the rain. It sounds fun. You make me happy, Tom." + +They hug and laugh and run outside. They play in the rain and have a lot of fun. They are best friends. They are happy. +Anna and Ben were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, they saw a big tent with many flowers and chairs. They were curious. + +"What is that?" Anna asked. + +"I think it is a marriage," Ben said. "My mom told me that people who love each other have a marriage. They wear nice clothes and say nice words and get a ring." + +"Can we see?" Anna said. + +They walked closer to the tent. They saw a man and a woman in white and black clothes. They looked happy. They held hands and smiled. A man in a funny hat said some words. Then he said, "You may kiss the bride." + +The man and the woman kissed. Everyone clapped and cheered. Anna and Ben clapped too. They thought it was nice. + +Then they saw a big cake with candles. They wanted some cake. They walked to the cake. They saw a woman in a purple dress. She looked angry. + +"Hey, you two! What are you doing here? This is a private party. You can't have any cake. Go away!" she said. + +Anna and Ben were scared. They did not know the woman. She was mean. They ran away from the cake. They ran back to the park. + +They sat on a bench. They were sad. They did not get any cake. They did not understand why the woman was angry. + +"Who was she?" Anna asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "She was mysterious. Maybe she was a witch." + +"Maybe," Anna said. "But she can't spoil our fun. We are still best friends. And we can have our own marriage." + +They smiled. They hugged. They pretended to have a ring. They said nice words. They kissed on the cheek. They laughed. + +They had their own marriage. And they were happy. +Lila and Ben are playing soccer in the park. They are on the same team and they want to score a goal. They run and kick the ball with their feet. They have fun and laugh. + +But then, a big boy comes and takes the ball. He says it is his ball and he plays alone. He kicks the ball very hard and far away. Lila and Ben are sad and angry. They think he is not fair. + +They run after the ball and try to get it back. The big boy runs too and blocks them. He says they are too small and weak to play soccer. He laughs and makes fun of them. + +Lila and Ben do not give up. They work together and use their skills. They dodge and pass and trick the big boy. They get closer and closer to the goal. + +The big boy sees them and tries to stop them. He pushes and shoves and fouls them. He does not follow the rules. He is not fair. + +Lila and Ben pause and look at each other. They have an idea. They nod and smile. They kick the ball at the same time. The ball flies past the big boy and into the goal. They score! + +Lila and Ben cheer and hug. They are happy and proud. They did it! They show the big boy that they can play soccer. They are fair and good. + +The big boy is surprised and ashamed. He realizes he was wrong and mean. He says sorry and asks if he can play with them. He says he will share and be fair. + +Lila and Ben think for a moment. They decide to give him a chance. They say yes and invite him to join their team. They say they can have more fun and learn more if they play together. They are fair and kind. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play outside in the grass. One day, they saw a big bug. It had six legs, two wings and a long tail. It was green and shiny. + +"Wow, look at that bug!" Tom said. "It is so pretty. Can we keep it?" + +Sam nodded. He ran to get a jar from the house. He put the bug in the jar and closed the lid. He made some holes on the lid so the bug could breathe. + +"Let's take it to our room," Sam said. "We can show it to Mom and Dad later." + +They carried the jar to their room. They put it on the table. They watched the bug move around. It looked sad and scared. + +"I think it is hungry," Tom said. "What do bugs eat?" + +Sam shrugged. He did not know. He looked around the room. He saw a piece of bread on the floor. He picked it up and broke it into small pieces. He opened the jar and threw some bread inside. + +"Here, bug, eat this," he said. + +The bug did not eat the bread. It looked at the boys with big eyes. It made a loud noise. It opened its mouth and showed its teeth. The boys screamed. + +The bug jumped out of the jar. It flew towards the boys. It bit Tom on the arm. It bit Sam on the leg. The boys cried and ran out of the room. The bug followed them. It was very hungry. It wanted to eat more. It was a bad bug. It was not a pretty bug. The boys were sorry. They wished they had not kept the bug. +Anna and Ben like to play with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is the radio. The radio can make different sounds and songs. Sometimes they pretend to be singers or dancers or reporters. + +One day, they find a big box in the corner of the living room. They wonder what is inside. They ask their mom, but she says it is a surprise. They are very curious. They want to see the surprise. + +They wait until their mom goes to the kitchen. Then they sneak to the box and open it. They are very excited. They hope it is a new toy or a game or a book. But when they open the box, they are very disappointed. It is not a toy or a game or a book. It is a smelly cheese. + +Anna and Ben do not like the smelly cheese. They think it is gross and yucky. They do not understand why their mom put it in the box. They do not want to touch it or smell it or eat it. They want to close the box and forget about it. + +But before they can close the box, their mom comes back to the living room. She sees them with the box and the cheese. She is not happy. She says they are naughty and rude. She says the cheese is a gift for their aunt, who loves smelly cheese. She says they have to say sorry and help her wrap the cheese again. + +Anna and Ben feel bad. They did not mean to be naughty and rude. They did not know the cheese was a gift. They say sorry to their mom and help her wrap the cheese again. They promise not to open any more boxes without asking. They hope their aunt will like the smelly cheese. They hope their mom will give them a better surprise next time. They go back to their radio and play with their toys. +Sara likes to do yoga with her mom. Yoga is when you make shapes with your body and breathe. Sara can make a cat shape, a snake shape, and a star shape. She thinks yoga is fun and good for her. + +One day, Sara finds a scale in the bathroom. A scale is a thing that tells you how much you weigh. Sara is curious and steps on the scale. The scale says she weighs 30 pounds. Sara is happy. She thinks she is big and strong. + +She runs to her mom and says, "Mom, look! I weigh 30 pounds! I am big and strong like you!" Her mom smiles and hugs her. She says, "That's great, Sara! You are big and strong and beautiful. But you know what? The scale is not very important. What matters is how you feel and what you can do." + +Sara nods. She says, "I feel good and I can do yoga. Yoga makes me feel good and helps me do things." Her mom says, "That's right, Sara. Yoga is good for your body and your mind. Do you want to do some yoga with me now?" Sara says, "Yes, please!" + +They go to the living room and roll out their mats. They do some yoga together. Sara makes her favorite shapes and tries some new ones. She feels happy and proud. She does not care about the scale anymore. She knows it is just a fake thing that does not tell her who she is. She knows she is a yoga star. +Lily and Tom are playing in the garden. They see a big tap near the fence. Lily wants to turn it on and see the water. Tom says no, it is not a good idea. + +"Why not?" Lily asks. "It is fun to play with water." + +"Because it is stupid," Tom says. "The tap is broken. If you turn it on, the water will spray everywhere and make us wet and cold." + +Lily does not listen to Tom. She thinks he is boring. She runs to the tap and twists the handle. But nothing happens. She twists it harder and harder. Then, with a loud noise, the tap breaks off and falls to the ground. Water shoots out of the pipe like a fountain. + +Lily screams and runs away. Tom laughs and follows her. They are both soaked and shivering. The water keeps spraying and makes a big puddle. + +"See, I told you it was stupid," Tom says. "Now we have to go inside and change our clothes. And we have to tell Mom what we did." + +Lily feels sorry and ashamed. She wishes she had listened to Tom. She says sorry to him and to Mom. Mom is not happy, but she is not angry. She says they have to help her fix the tap and clean the mess. She also says they have to be more careful and not play with things they do not know. Lily and Tom nod and hug Mom. They learn their lesson. +Lila was a bunny who liked to hop and play in the grass. She had many friends, like Tom the mouse and Zoe the bird. They had fun together and helped each other. + +One day, Lila saw a shiny thing in the bushes. She was curious and wanted to touch it. She hopped closer and closer, but did not see the hunter hiding behind a tree. He had a big gun and wanted to catch Lila. + +When Lila touched the shiny thing, it made a loud noise and hurt her. She felt dizzy and fell down. The hunter ran to her and picked her up. He was happy and put her in a bag. He did not care that Lila was scared and sad. + +Tom and Zoe saw what happened and tried to help Lila. They ran after the hunter and made noises. They bit his legs and pulled his hair. But the hunter was too strong and fast. He kicked them away and got in his car. He drove away with Lila in the bag. + +Tom and Zoe cried and hugged each other. They missed Lila and wished they could save her. They hoped she would be okay, but they knew she was in danger. They felt angry and sad. They lost their friend. +Sam and Mia liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to make them go fast and crash into each other. They thought it was fun. + +One day, they found a big car in the garage. It was their dad's car. It was shiny and red. They wanted to play with it. They climbed inside and pretended to drive. They pushed the buttons and turned the wheel. They did not know what they were doing. + +The car started to move. It went backwards very fast. It hit the wall and made a loud noise. Sam and Mia were scared. They cried and screamed. Their dad heard them and ran to the garage. He saw the car and the damage. He was angry and worried. + +He took Sam and Mia out of the car. He hugged them and checked if they were hurt. They were not hurt, but they were sorry. Their dad gave them a lecture. He told them that the car was not a toy. He told them that it was dangerous to play with it. He told them that they could have been hurt or hurt someone else. He told them that they should never touch the car without his permission. + +Sam and Mia listened to their dad. They understood that they did wrong. They apologized to their dad and promised to be careful. They learned their lesson. They decided to play with their toy cars instead. They played nicely and safely. They were happy. +Lila was a curious girl who liked to explore new things. One day, she saw a big car with shiny wheels and bright lights parked outside her house. She wanted to see what was inside the car, so she walked over and opened the door. + +"Wow!" she said, as she climbed into the car. She saw many buttons and switches on the dashboard, and a soft seat with a belt. She also saw a screen with pictures and sounds, and a wheel that she could turn. She felt like she was in a luxury car, like the ones she saw on TV. + +She decided to play with the buttons and switches, and see what they did. She pressed one, and the car made a loud honk. She pressed another, and the car played music. She pressed another, and the car turned on the lights. She was having so much fun, she did not notice that the car started to move. + +"Hey, what are you doing in my car?" a voice shouted from outside. It was the owner of the car, who had left the keys inside. He ran after the car, trying to stop it. But Lila did not hear him, because she was too busy turning the wheel and making the car go left and right. + +She was having a great adventure, until she saw a big tree in front of her. She did not know how to stop the car, so she screamed and closed her eyes. The car hit the tree with a loud crash, and the airbag popped out. Lila was scared and hurt, and she started to cry. + +The owner of the car reached the car and opened the door. He saw Lila, covered in dust and tears, and he felt sorry for her. He took her out of the car and hugged her. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just wanted to see your car," Lila sobbed. + +"It's okay, it's okay, you're safe now," the owner said. "But you should never play with a car without permission. It's very dangerous, and you could have been hurt more. Do you understand?" + +Lila nodded, and said she was sorry again. The owner called her parents, and they came to pick her up. They thanked the owner for being kind, and they took Lila home. They gave her a hug and a kiss, and told her they loved her. But they also told her she had to be more careful, and not to be too curious about things that were not hers. Lila said she understood, and she promised to be a good girl. She learned a big lesson that day, and she never played with a car again. +Tim and Amy were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found an ancient camera in their grandpa's attic. It was big and black and had a shiny lens. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tim said. "Let's take pictures with it!" + +Amy nodded. She wanted to see what the camera could do. They took turns holding the camera and posing for each other. They pretended to be animals, superheroes, and pirates. + +They were having so much fun that they forgot to drink water. They started to feel thirsty and tired. They also forgot to be careful with the camera. Tim dropped it on the floor and it broke into pieces. + +"Oh no!" Amy cried. "We broke grandpa's camera! He will be so mad at us!" + +Tim felt bad too. He wished they had not played with the camera. He wished they had drunk water and rested. + +They ran downstairs to find their grandpa. They told him what happened and said they were sorry. Grandpa looked at them with a sad smile. + +"I'm not mad at you, kids," he said. "But I'm disappointed. That camera was very special to me. It belonged to my father, who was a photographer. He gave it to me when I was your age. He taught me how to use it and how to appreciate the beauty of the world. He also taught me how to take care of things and respect them." + +Tim and Amy felt ashamed. They realized they had been selfish and careless. They hugged their grandpa and apologized again. + +"Can you forgive us, grandpa?" Amy asked. + +"Of course, I can," grandpa said. "But you have to learn from your mistake. You have to be more responsible and respectful. And you have to drink water when you are thirsty. Water is good for you and for the camera. It keeps you and it alive." + +Tim and Amy nodded. They thanked their grandpa for his forgiveness and his wisdom. They promised to be more careful and respectful. They also asked him to tell them more stories about his father and his camera. Grandpa smiled and agreed. He took them to the kitchen and gave them a glass of water each. He also showed them some old photos that he had taken with the camera. They looked at them and admired them. They saw the beauty of the world and the love of their family. They felt happy and grateful. They learned a valuable lesson. +Sara and Ben were twins who loved to eat waffles for breakfast. Every morning, their mom would make them warm and crispy waffles with honey and butter. Sara and Ben would hold their waffles with their hands and take big bites. + +One day, mom had to go to the store and left Sara and Ben with dad. Dad was not very good at making waffles. He burned some and broke others. He put them on a plate and gave them to Sara and Ben. Sara and Ben looked at the waffles and frowned. + +"These are not good waffles," Sara said. "They are black and hard." + +"I want mom's waffles," Ben said. "They are golden and soft." + +Dad felt sad. He tried his best to make waffles for his kids, but he did not know how. He wanted to make them happy, but he made them unhappy. + +"I'm sorry, Sara and Ben," dad said. "I know these are not the best waffles, but they are still waffles. Can you please try them and see if you like them?" + +Sara and Ben looked at dad and saw his sad face. They felt sorry for him. They decided to give the waffles a chance. They picked up a waffle and took a small bite. It was not as bad as they thought. It was still warm and sweet. + +"Mmm, this is not so bad," Sara said. "It has a different taste, but it is still yummy." + +"Yeah, you're right," Ben said. "It is not mom's waffle, but it is dad's waffle. And we love dad." + +Sara and Ben smiled and ate their waffles. Dad smiled too and hugged them. He was happy that they liked his waffles. He was even happier that they loved him. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge a book by its cover. Sometimes things that look bad can be good. And always be kind and grateful to the people who love you and try to make you happy. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Anna. Anna had long hair and a blue dress. Lily liked to brush Anna's hair and make it look pretty. + +One day, Lily was playing with Anna in her room. She wanted to make a braid in Anna's hair, but she did not know how. She tried to twist and turn the hair, but it only made a big knot. Lily was sad and angry. She pulled and pulled the knot, but it did not come out. She threw Anna on the bed and cried. + +Mommy heard Lily crying and came to see what was wrong. She saw Anna on the bed with a big knot in her hair. She hugged Lily and said, "Don't cry, sweetie. I can help you fix Anna's hair. But first, you need to calm down and take a nap. You are tired and cranky. A nap will make you feel better." + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She picked up Anna and hugged her. She said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I didn't mean to hurt you. I love you." Mommy smiled and said, "I know you do, Lily. And Anna loves you too. Come on, let's go to your bed and nap together. I will sing you a song and stroke your hair." + +Lily and Mommy went to Lily's bed and lay down. Mommy sang a soft song and stroked Lily's hair. Lily felt sleepy and happy. She snuggled with Anna and closed her eyes. She dreamed of making beautiful braids in Anna's hair. She forgot about the knot and the tears. She napped with a smile on her face. +Tom and Anna like to play with their toy plane. They make it fly in the air and make zoom sounds. They pretend they are pilots and go to different lands. + +One day, they decide to fly to the land of the animals. They see lions, elephants, monkeys and more. They are happy and excited. They wave to the animals and say hello. + +But then, their toy plane gets stuck in a big tree. They cannot reach it. They are sad and scared. They do not know how to get their plane back. + +A friendly giraffe sees them and wants to help. He stretches his long neck and uses his mouth to grab the plane. He gently brings it down and gives it to Tom and Anna. They are so happy and grateful. They hug the giraffe and thank him. + +The other animals see what the giraffe did and are impressed. They clap their paws and trunks and tails. They applaud the giraffe for being helpful and kind. Tom and Anna join them and applaud too. They have a big party with the animals and share their plane. They have a lot of fun in the land of the animals. +Lily liked fish. She liked to look at them in the big tank at the store. She liked to watch them swim and play. She wanted to have a fish at home. + +One day, she asked her mom, "Can I have a fish, please?" Her mom said, "No, Lily. Fish need a lot of care. You have to feed them and clean their water. You are too little to do that." + +Lily was sad. She really wanted a fish. She did not like her mom's answer. She said, "I want a fish, now!" She stamped her feet and cried. She demand a fish. + +Her mom was not happy. She said, "Lily, stop that. You are being rude. You cannot have a fish. You have to be nice and patient. Maybe when you are older, you can have a fish." + +Lily did not listen. She kept crying and demanding. She made a big fuss. She did not see the nice man who worked at the store. He came over and said, "Hello, little girl. Do you like fish?" + +Lily nodded. She wiped her tears. She said, "Yes, I like fish. I want a fish." + +The man smiled. He said, "Well, I have a surprise for you. I have a special fish for you. It is not a real fish. It is a toy fish. It can swim and sing. It does not need food or water. You can play with it at home. Do you want it?" + +Lily's eyes lit up. She said, "Yes, please. Thank you, nice man." She took the toy fish. It was blue and shiny. It made a funny noise. She liked it. + +Her mom said, "Thank you, sir. That is very kind of you. Lily, say sorry for being rude. And say thank you for the gift." + +Lily said, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, nice man. Thank you for the fish. I love it." She hugged the toy fish. She was happy. She learned a lesson. She did not demand a fish anymore. She was nice and patient. She enjoyed her toy fish. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a bike. They have fun. + +One day, a big boy comes to the park. He is rough. He takes Tom's ball and Lily's bike. He says they are his now. Tom and Lily are sad and scared. + +Tom has an idea. He has a note in his pocket. His mom gave it to him. It says "I love you". Tom shows the note to the big boy. He says it is money. He says he will pay the big boy for the ball and the bike. + +The big boy is greedy. He likes money. He gives Tom the ball and Lily the bike. He takes the note. He runs away. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They hug each other. They know the note is not money. They know it is love. They play in the park. They have fun. +Tommy loves to draw. He uses many colors and shapes to make his pictures. He draws animals, cars, houses, and people. He draws every day and fills many papers. + +One day, his parent says, "Tommy, you are a brilliant artist. Your pictures are so beautiful and creative. I am very proud of you. Can I display some of your pictures on the wall?" + +Tommy is very happy. He says, "Yes, parent, you can display my pictures. I want to show everyone what I can do. Can you help me choose the best ones?" + +His parent nods and smiles. They look at all the pictures together and pick some of their favorites. They use tape to stick them on the wall in the living room. They make a big display of Tommy's art. + +Tommy feels very proud and happy. He says, "Thank you, parent, for displaying my pictures. You are the best parent ever. I love you." His parent hugs him and says, "I love you too, Tommy. You are a brilliant artist and a wonderful child." They look at the display and admire Tommy's work. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the farm. They see many animals and plants. They see cows, pigs, chickens, and corn. + +One day, they see a big brown bird. It has a long neck and big wings. It is a goose. The goose is eating corn from the field. + +"Look, Ben, a goose!" Lila says. + +"Wow, it is big and brown!" Ben says. + +They run to the goose. They want to touch it. But the goose is scared. It makes a loud noise. Honk! Honk! It flaps its wings. It flies away. + +"Bye, goose!" Lila and Ben say. + +They watch the goose fly in the sky. They wish they could fly too. They pretend to be geese. They flap their arms. They make honk noises. They laugh and have fun. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a big tree with red fruit. They want to pick some fruit and eat it. + +"Look, Ben, fruit!" Anna says. "Let's get some!" + +They run to the tree and try to reach the fruit. But the fruit is too high. They jump and stretch, but they cannot touch the fruit. + +"Maybe we can use a stick," Ben says. He finds a long stick and gives it to Anna. Anna tries to poke the fruit with the stick, but she misses. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud roar. They turn around and see a big bear. The bear is angry. He thinks the fruit is his. He does not like Anna and Ben near his tree. + +"Go away!" the bear roars. "This is my fruit!" + +Anna and Ben are scared. They drop the stick and run away. They blink a lot because they are afraid. They do not want the bear to catch them. + +They run back to their house and tell their mom what happened. Their mom hugs them and says they are brave. She gives them some cookies and milk. She says they should not go near the bear's tree again. + +Anna and Ben nod. They eat their cookies and drink their milk. They are happy to be safe. They do not want the fruit anymore. They think the bear can have it. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books and games to excite them. But sometimes they were careless and did not tidy up after themselves. They left their toys on the floor and their books on the bed. + +One day, their mom came to their room and saw the mess. She was not happy. She said, "Lily and Ben, you need to clean up your room. It is not safe to leave your things everywhere. You might trip and hurt yourself. Or you might break something. And you need to respect your things and take care of them." + +Lily and Ben did not listen to their mom. They said, "We don't want to clean up. We want to play. Cleaning is boring. We will do it later." And they ran to the other side of the room, where they had a big ball. + +They started to bounce the ball and throw it to each other. They laughed and had fun. But they were careless and did not look where they threw the ball. The ball hit the ceiling and made a loud noise. Then the ball bounced back and hit a lamp. The lamp fell and broke. The glass shattered and the light went out. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They heard their mom coming. They knew they were in trouble. They wished they had listened to their mom and cleaned up their room. They learned that being careless can cause problems and that they should obey their mom. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We will clean up our room and be more careful next time." +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a big box that they pretended was a castle. Lily was the princess and Ben was the knight. They had fun making up stories and fighting dragons. + +But then, a big boy came and saw their box. He was mean and wanted to take it. He said, "That's my box! Give it to me or I'll tear it up!" He grabbed the box and tried to pull it away from Lily and Ben. + +Lily and Ben did not want to give up their box. They said, "No, it's our box! We found it first! Go away!" They held on to the box and tried to push the big boy away. + +The big boy was stronger and he tore the box in half. He laughed and threw the pieces on the ground. He said, "Ha ha, now you have no box! You are silly and weak!" + +Lily and Ben were sad and angry. They cried and looked at their broken box. They felt like they had lost their castle and their magic. + +But then, they saw something shiny in the box. It was a necklace with a star pendant. It sparkled and glowed. Lily picked it up and put it on. She felt a warm and happy feeling. She said, "Look, Ben, it's a magic necklace! Maybe it can help us!" + +Ben looked at the necklace and smiled. He said, "Maybe you're right, Lily! Maybe it can make our box whole again! Or maybe it can make us brave and strong! Let's try it!" + +They held hands and closed their eyes. They wished hard and said, "Magic necklace, please help us! Please fix our box or make us brave!" + +They opened their eyes and saw that their box was whole again. It was even bigger and prettier than before. It had windows and doors and flags and flowers. It looked like a real castle. They also felt a surge of courage and confidence. They said, "Wow, it worked! The magic necklace helped us! We have our castle and our magic back!" + +They ran to their box and hugged it. They thanked the magic necklace and put it inside the box. They said, "This is our special treasure. We will keep it safe and share it. We are brave and kind!" + +The big boy saw their box and was jealous. He said, "Hey, how did you do that? That's not fair! Give me that necklace! I want it!" + +But Lily and Ben did not listen to him. They said, "No, you can't have it! You are mean and greedy! You tore our box and made us sad! Go away and leave us alone!" + +They went inside their box and closed the door. They played happily and peacefully. They had their castle and their magic. They had each other. They were brave and happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. But today is winter. It is very cold and snowing. Lily and Tom cannot go out. + +"Mom, can we go out and play?" Lily asks. + +"No, my dear. It is too cold and snowy. You have to stay inside today." Mom says. + +"But we are bored, Mom. We want to play." Tom says. + +"I know, my dear. But it is not safe to play outside in winter. You can catch a bad cold or slip on the ice. Why don't you play with your toys or read a book?" Mom says. + +Lily and Tom are not happy. They do not like to stay inside. They do not like winter. They think winter is bad. + +They go to their room and look for something to do. They find a big box. They open the box and see many things. They see hats and scarves and gloves and boots. They see a sled and a snowman and a snowflake. + +"Look, Tom. We can play winter inside." Lily says. + +"Yes, Lily. We can pretend we are outside." Tom says. + +They put on the hats and scarves and gloves and boots. They sit on the sled and pretend to slide down a hill. They make a snowman and a snowflake with paper and glue. They laugh and have fun. + +They forget they are bored. They forget they are inside. They forget winter is bad. They are happy. +Tom liked to whistle. He whistled when he woke up, when he ate, when he played. He whistled all the time. His mom and dad told him to stop whistling so much. They said it was too loud and annoying. But Tom did not listen. He liked to whistle. + +One day, Tom went to the park with his mom. He saw a big bus on the road. He wanted to ride the bus. He asked his mom if they could go on the bus. His mom said no. She said the bus was not for them. She said the bus was empty. She said the bus was going to a far place. Tom was sad. He wanted to go on the bus. + +Tom saw his mom talking to a lady on a bench. He saw the bus stop near the park. He saw the bus door open. He had an idea. He ran to the bus. He whistled to make his mom look. He waved to his mom. He smiled. He got on the bus. + +His mom heard the whistle. She turned and saw Tom on the bus. She screamed. She ran to the bus. She tried to catch the bus. But the bus driver did not see her. The bus driver did not hear her. The bus driver closed the door. The bus driver drove away. + +Tom was on the bus. He was alone. He was scared. He stopped whistling. He cried. He wanted his mom. He wanted to go home. But the bus did not stop. The bus went to a far place. Tom never saw his mom again. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Tom had a big truck and Lily had a small doll. They liked to share their toys and take turns. + +"Look, Lily, I can make my truck go vroom vroom!" Tom said, moving his truck on the carpet. + +"Wow, Tom, your truck is so big and loud!" Lily said, admiring his toy. "Can I try it?" + +"Sure, Lily, you can try it. But be careful, it is very fast!" Tom said, handing her his truck. + +Lily took the truck and smiled. She pushed it gently and made it go vroom vroom. She liked how it felt in her hands. She looked at Tom and said, "Thank you, Tom, this is a fun toy. Do you want to play with my doll?" + +Tom nodded and took the doll. He looked at it and saw that it had a pretty dress and long hair. He wondered what it could do. He tried to make it talk, but it did not say anything. He tried to make it walk, but it did not move. He felt bored and said, "Lily, this is a boring toy. It does not do anything. Can I have my truck back?" + +Lily looked at him and felt sad. She liked her doll very much and thought it was a nice toy. She did not want to give back the truck, but she did not want to make Tom angry. She said, "Okay, Tom, you can have your truck back. But can I keep the doll?" + +Tom snatched the truck from her and said, "Yes, you can keep the doll. It is a silly toy. I do not want it." + +He turned away and played with his truck again. He made it go vroom vroom and crashed it into the sofa. He felt happy and did not care about Lily. + +Lily hugged her doll and felt lonely. She wished Tom would play with her and her doll. She wished her doll could talk and walk and be playful. She wished her doll could be her friend. + +She closed her eyes and made a wish. She said, "I wish my doll could be real and play with me." + +Suddenly, she felt something move in her arms. She opened her eyes and saw that her doll had come to life. It had a smile on its face and a twinkle in its eyes. It said, "Hello, Lily, I am your friend. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily gasped and felt happy. She said, "Yes, yes, I want to play with you. You are my friend. What is your name?" + +The doll said, "My name is Anna. I am a playful doll. I can talk and walk and do many things. I can also shrink and grow. Watch this!" + +The doll shrank until it was as small as a mouse. It jumped out of Lily's arms and ran to the stand where the TV was. It climbed on the stand and waved at Lily. It said, "Look, Lily, I am so small. Can you see me?" + +Lily laughed and said, "Yes, Anna, I can see you. You are so small and cute. Can you grow big again?" + +The doll nodded and grew until it was as big as Lily. It jumped off the stand and ran to Lily. It hugged her and said, "Look, Lily, I am so big. Can you hug me?" + +Lily hugged her and said, "Yes, Anna, I can hug you. You are so big and soft. I love you." + +They looked at each other and smiled. They felt happy and playful. They decided to play together and have fun. They did not care about Tom and his truck. They had each other and that was enough. +Ben and Mia were playing with magnets on the fridge. They liked to make them stick and pull them off. Ben had a big red magnet and Mia had a small blue one. Ben wanted to have both magnets, so he tried to take Mia's. + +"Give me your magnet!" Ben said. + +"No, it's mine!" Mia said. + +Ben was persistent. He did not listen to Mia. He grabbed her magnet and pulled hard. Mia did not let go. She pulled back. They both stared at each other, angry and stubborn. + +Suddenly, the magnets snapped together. They were so strong that they pinched Ben and Mia's fingers. Ben and Mia screamed in pain. They dropped the magnets and cried. Their fingers were red and swollen. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the magnets and the tears. She was not happy. She scolded Ben and Mia for being greedy and rude. She took away the magnets and put them in a drawer. She said they could not play with them anymore. + +Ben and Mia felt sorry and ashamed. They hugged each other and said sorry. But it was too late. The magnets were gone and their fingers hurt. They had a bad ending. +Tom and Lily are playing in the kitchen. They want to make a cake for their mom. They need flour, sugar, eggs and milk. They look in the cupboard for the things they need. + +"Here is the flour," Tom says. He takes a big bag from the shelf. "And here is the sugar." He takes a small box from the shelf. + +"Where are the eggs and milk?" Lily asks. She looks in the cupboard, but she cannot see them. "Maybe they are in the fridge." + +Lily goes to the fridge and opens the door. She sees a carton of milk and a dozen of eggs. She smiles and takes them out. "I found them!" she says. She brings them to the table where Tom is waiting. + +"Great!" Tom says. "Now we have everything we need. Let's make the cake!" + +Tom and Lily mix the flour, sugar, eggs and milk in a big bowl. They stir and stir until the batter is smooth. They pour the batter into a cake pan and put it in the oven. They wait for the cake to bake. + +Soon, the kitchen smells like cake. Tom and Lily are happy. They made a cake for their mom. They hope she will like it. They think she is great. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in summer. Summer is when the sun is hot and the sky is blue. Sara and Ben have a big yard with a wide slide. They like to go up and down the slide. + +One day, Sara and Ben are playing on the slide. Sara goes first. She sits on the slide and says, "Whee!" She slides down fast and lands on the grass. She laughs and gets up. "That was fun!" she says. + +Ben goes next. He sits on the slide and says, "Whee!" He slides down fast and lands on the grass. He laughs and gets up. "That was fun!" he says. + +They take turns going on the slide. They have a lot of fun. They say, "Whee!" every time they slide down. + +Then, they hear a voice. It is Sara's mom. She says, "Sara, Ben, it's time for lunch. Come inside, please." + +Sara and Ben say, "Okay, mom." They run to the house. They are hungry. They wash their hands and sit at the table. They eat sandwiches and drink juice. They say, "Thank you, mom." + +After lunch, they go back outside. They play on the slide some more. They say, "Whee!" every time they slide down. They are happy. They are friends. They like summer. They like the wide slide. +Lily and Max love to play with their cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They zoom them on the floor, on the sofa, on the table. They make loud noises with their mouths. Vroom, vroom, vroom! + +One day, Mom says they have to clean their room. She says it is too messy. She says they have to put their cars in the box. Lily and Max do not want to clean. They want to play. They say no, no, no! + +Mom is not happy. She says they have to listen. She says they have to do it now. She says she will count to three. One, two, three! + +Lily and Max are scared. They do not want Mom to be angry. They do not want to lose their cars. They quickly grab their cars and put them in the box. They do it very fast. Zoom, zoom, zoom! + +Mom smiles. She says they did a good job. She says they can play with their cars again later. She says she loves them. She gives them a hug and a kiss. Lily and Max are happy. They say they love Mom too. They say they are sorry for being messy. They say they will be good. They hug and kiss Mom back. The room is quiet. There is silence. +Lily was hungry. She wanted a snack. She went to the fridge and opened it. She saw a big cake. It had pink frosting and sprinkles. It looked yummy. + +She reached for the cake. But she was too small. She could not get it. She tried to climb on the fridge. But she slipped and fell. She hurt her knee. She started to cry. + +Mom heard Lily cry. She ran to the kitchen. She saw Lily on the floor. She saw the cake in the fridge. She knew what happened. + +She picked up Lily and hugged her. She said, "It's okay, sweetie. Don't cry. That cake is not for you. It is for your birthday tomorrow. I made it for you. It is a surprise." + +Lily stopped crying. She looked at Mom. She said, "Sorry, Mom. I did not know. It is a pretty cake. Thank you." + +Mom smiled. She said, "You're welcome, honey. I love you. How about we have some cookies instead? They are in the jar." + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, please. I love cookies. And I love you, Mom." + +Mom and Lily went to the jar. They took out some cookies. They ate them together. They were happy. + +But they did not see the hairy cat. The cat was hiding behind the fridge. He saw the cake. He wanted it. He jumped on the fridge. He knocked down the cake. He ate it. He was happy. He did not care about the surprise. He was a naughty cat. +Lily was a young girl who liked to whistle. She whistled when she woke up, when she played, and when she ate. She whistled so much that her mom and dad sometimes asked her to be quiet. + +One morning, Lily smelled something yummy in the kitchen. She ran downstairs and saw her mom making waffles. Waffles were Lily's favorite breakfast. She whistled with joy and hugged her mom. + +"Good morning, Lily. Do you want some waffles?" her mom asked. + +"Yes, please, mom. I love waffles. Can I help you?" Lily said. + +"Sure, you can help me. You can put some butter and syrup on your waffle. But be careful, they are hot." her mom said. + +Lily took a plate and a fork and put a waffle on it. She spread some butter and poured some syrup on it. She whistled again and took a bite. It was delicious. She smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. You make the best waffles." + +"You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like them. And I like your whistling. It makes me happy." her mom said. + +Lily and her mom ate their waffles and whistled together. They had a good morning. +Lila and Ben like to play in the park. They see a big hill with a hole. They want to go inside. + +"Look, a cave!" Ben says. "Let's go in and see what is there." + +"OK, but be careful," Lila says. "Maybe there are animals or bugs." + +They hold hands and walk into the hole. It is dark and cold. They see some rocks and sticks. They also see a pile of clothes. + +"Who left these here?" Lila asks. "Maybe someone lives here." + +"Maybe it is a monster!" Ben says. He picks up a stick and pretends to be brave. + +They hear a noise. It sounds like a snore. They look around and see a man sleeping on a mat. He has a beard and a hat. He is holding a book. + +"Shh, don't wake him up," Lila whispers. "He might be angry." + +"Or he might be nice," Ben says. "Maybe he is lonely and needs a friend." + +They decide to leave him a gift. They find a paper and some crayons. They draw a picture of themselves and the park. They write their names and "Hello" on it. They fold the paper and put it on his book. + +"Come on, let's go," Lila says. "Maybe he will see it when he wakes up." + +They run out of the cave and back to the park. They feel happy and curious. They wonder who the man is and what he does. They think he is harmless and kind. They hope he likes their picture. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the garden. One day, they find a big rock with shiny bits in it. They think it is a treasure. + +"Look, Ben, look!" Lila says. She holds the rock in her hands and shows it to Ben. "It is so pretty and sparkly!" + +Ben nods. He wants to hold the rock too. He reaches for it, but Lila pulls it away. "No, Ben, it is mine!" she says. "I found it first!" + +Ben feels sad and angry. He wants to share the treasure with Lila. He thinks Lila is being mean. He looks around and sees a stick on the ground. He picks it up and points it at Lila. "Give me the rock, Lila, or I will poke you with this stick!" he says. + +Lila feels scared and angry. She does not want to give up the rock. She thinks Ben is being rude. She looks around and sees a flower on the ground. She picks it up and throws it at Ben. "No, Ben, you can't have the rock, it is rare and special!" she says. + +The flower hits Ben in the face. He drops the stick and cries. Lila feels sorry for Ben. She sees that he is hurt and sad. She remembers that Ben is her twin and her friend. She does not want to fight with him. She walks over to him and hugs him. "I'm sorry, Ben, I love you," she says. "Do you want to hold the rock with me?" + +Ben stops crying and smiles. He hugs Lila back. "I'm sorry, Lila, I love you too," he says. "Yes, I want to hold the rock with you." + +They hold the rock together and look at it. They see that it is rare and special, but not as rare and special as their love. They are happy and they play with the rock and the stick and the flower in the garden. They share their treasure and their joy. +Lila and Tom were at the zoo with their mom. They liked to see the animals, but their favorite was the penguin. The penguin was black and white and had a funny beak. It liked to swim and slide on the ice. + +"Look, mom, the penguin is carrying a fish in its mouth!" Lila said, pointing at the pool. + +"Yes, it is, Lila. The penguin is hungry and it wants to eat the fish," mom said. + +"Can I carry the penguin, mom?" Tom asked. He wanted to hug the penguin and feel its soft feathers. + +"No, Tom, you can't carry the penguin. The penguin is not a toy. It is a wild animal and it belongs to the zoo. You can only look at it and wave to it," mom said. + +Tom was sad. He wished he could carry the penguin. He saw a big, empty bucket near the pool. He had an idea. He ran to the bucket and picked it up. He was very strong. He went to the pool and tried to scoop up the penguin with the bucket. + +"Tom, what are you doing?" mom shouted. She saw Tom with the bucket and the penguin. She ran to him and took the bucket away. + +"Sorry, mom, I wanted to carry the penguin," Tom said. + +"Tom, you can't do that. You could hurt the penguin or yourself. The penguin is happy in the pool. You have to respect the animals and their homes. Do you understand?" mom said. + +Tom nodded. He felt sorry for the penguin and for mom. He said sorry to the penguin too. He gave it a smile and a wave. The penguin looked at him and made a funny noise. It seemed to forgive him. + +Lila came to Tom and gave him a hug. She said, "Don't be sad, Tom. We can carry something else. Look, there is a gift shop. Maybe we can find a toy penguin there. Then you can carry it and play with it." + +Tom liked that idea. He smiled and said, "OK, Lila. Let's go to the gift shop. Maybe they have a fish too." He held Lila's hand and they walked to the gift shop with mom. They hoped to find a toy penguin and a fish. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were twins. They liked to play together, but sometimes they fought. One day, they wanted to go to the park with Mom. Mom said they had to dress first. + +Lily put on her pink dress and her white shoes. She liked to look pretty. Tom put on his blue shirt and his green pants. He liked to run and jump. They went to Mom and said they were ready. + +Mom looked at them and smiled. "You both look very nice," she said. "But where are your coats? It is cold outside." + +Lily and Tom did not want to wear coats. They said they were not cold. They wanted to go to the park now. They were spoiled. + +Mom was not happy. She said they had to listen to her. She said they had to wear coats or they could not go to the park. She said it was for their own good. + +Lily and Tom did not like that. They started to cry and whine. They said it was not fair. They said Mom was mean. + +Mom was very patient. She said she loved them very much, but they had to follow the rules. She said they had to be polite and respectful. She said they had to wear coats or they had to stay home. + +Lily and Tom did not want to stay home. They wanted to go to the park. They looked at each other and sighed. They said they were sorry. They said they would wear coats. + +Mom hugged them and kissed them. She said she was proud of them. She said they were good children. She said they could go to the park now. + +Lily and Tom put on their coats and smiled. They said thank you to Mom. They said they were happy. They went to the park with Mom and had a lot of fun. +Anna liked to play on the computer. She liked to watch videos of animals and draw pictures with colors. But her mom said she could only play for a little time. Then she had to do other things, like read books or play with toys. + +One day, it was very cold outside. The wind was blowing and the snow was falling. Anna looked out the window and saw everything was icy and white. She wanted to go out and make a snowman, but her mom said no. + +"It's too icy, Anna. You could slip and hurt yourself. And you need to wear warm clothes and boots, but they are in the laundry. Maybe tomorrow we can go out and play in the snow." + +Anna was sad. She did not want to wait until tomorrow. She wanted to play in the snow now. She asked her mom if she could play on the computer instead. + +"OK, Anna. You can play on the computer for a little time. But then you have to do something else, OK?" + +Anna nodded. She ran to the computer and turned it on. She clicked on her favorite video of a polar bear and a penguin. She smiled and watched them play in the icy snow. She wished she could join them. She thought they looked like fun. She said to the computer, "Hello, polar bear. Hello, penguin. Can I play with you?" +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with colors and brushes. They have a big paper on the floor. They want to paint something fun. + +"What do you want to paint, Lily?" Tom asks. + +"I want to paint a mustache!" Lily says. She likes mustaches. They are funny and hairy. + +"OK, let's paint a mustache!" Tom says. He dips his brush in black color. He paints a big line on the paper. Then he paints two small lines on the sides. He makes a mustache. + +"Wow, Tom, you are good at painting!" Lily says. She likes Tom's mustache. She dips her brush in red color. She paints a big circle on the paper. Then she paints two small dots and a curve. She makes a smiley face. + +"Look, Lily, I made a face!" Tom says. He likes Lily's face. He dips his brush in yellow color. He paints a big circle around the face. He makes a sun. + +"Look, Tom, I made a sun!" Lily says. She likes Tom's sun. She dips her brush in green color. She paints a big line under the sun. She makes grass. + +"Look, Lily, I made grass!" Tom says. He likes Lily's grass. He dips his brush in blue color. He paints a big line above the sun. He makes sky. + +"Look, Tom, I made sky!" Lily says. She likes Tom's sky. She looks at their painting. She sees a mustache, a face, a sun, grass, and sky. She thinks it is perfect. + +"Tom, we made a perfect painting!" Lily says. She is happy. + +"Me too, Lily, we made a perfect painting!" Tom says. He is happy too. + +They hug each other. They are proud of their painting. They show it to their mom and dad. They like it too. They say it is perfect. They hang it on the wall. Tom and Lily smile. They love to paint. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big gate that was locked. They wondered what was behind the gate. They wanted to unlock it and see. + +They found a key on the ground. It looked like the key for the gate. Lily said, "Let's try it. Maybe we can find something fun behind the gate." Tom said, "But what if it is not safe? What if someone gets angry at us for opening the gate?" Lily said, "Don't be scared. It will be fine. Come on, follow me." + +They used the key to unlock the gate. It opened with a loud creak. They walked inside. They saw a group of dogs. The dogs were big and loud. They barked and growled at Lily and Tom. They were not friendly dogs. They were angry dogs. Lily and Tom were scared. They ran back to the gate. But the gate was locked again. The key was on the other side. They were trapped. + +They cried for help. They hoped someone would hear them and save them. They wished they had not been foolish and opened the gate. They learned a lesson. They should not go to places they do not know. They should not touch things that are not theirs. They should listen to their friends who warn them. They should be careful and smart. +Lily was sick. She had a hot head and a sore throat. Mommy gave her some juice and a thermometer. The thermometer was a small stick that went in her mouth. It told Mommy how hot Lily was. + +Lily did not like the thermometer. It was hard and cold and tasted funny. She wanted to spit it out. She tried to talk to Mommy, but the thermometer was in the way. She made some noisy sounds. Mommy said, "Shh, Lily, be quiet. I need to see the thermometer." + +Lily was angry. She bit the thermometer hard. She heard a crack. The thermometer broke. She saw some silver stuff come out of it. It looked like water, but it was not. Mommy saw it too. She said, "Oh no, Lily, you broke the thermometer. That's not good. That's mercury. It's bad for you. Spit it out, spit it out!" + +Lily spit out the thermometer and the silver stuff. She felt scared. She did not mean to break the thermometer. She did not know it was bad. She started to cry. Mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily, don't cry. You didn't know. I'm not mad at you. But you have to be careful with thermometers. They are not toys. They can break and hurt you. Let me get you a new one. A different one. A safer one." + +Mommy got a new thermometer. It was not a stick. It was a circle. It had a red line on it. It went on Lily's ear. It made a beep sound. It told Mommy how hot Lily was. Lily liked the new thermometer. It was soft and warm and did not taste funny. She did not bite it. She did not break it. She was a good girl. Mommy smiled and said, "Good job, Lily. You are very brave. Your fever is going down. You will feel better soon." Lily smiled too. She felt happy. She loved Mommy. Mommy loved her. +Once upon a time there was a dead pebble. It lay on the ground all alone. Nobody even noticed it there. Then, one day, a brave little frog jumped out of the pond. He saw the pebble and decided to make it happy. He jumped on it and off it, over and over again. He jumped so high, the pebble started to wobble. Then the pebble came to life and started to move around. It bounced, hopped and skittered all over the place. It seemed so very happy. The frog smiled and went back to the pond, knowing he'd made a difference. +One day, there was a slow lime rolling down a hill. It was rolling so slowly that it looked like it was stuck. Along came a 3-year-old, who saw the slow lime. She thought that the lime needed a friend, so she ran off to find one. + +On her way, the 3-year-old met up with another 3-year-old. She told him about the slow lime and that she was looking for a friend for it. The other 3-year-old said he would help. + +So, the two 3-year-olds ran back to the slow lime. They saw that the slow lime was still getting stuck. The other 3-year-old had an idea. He suggested that they both push the slow lime up the hill. + +They each grabbed a side of the lime and started pushing. It was hard work, but they were determined. They wanted the slow lime to have a friend. After much effort, they were able to get the slow lime to the top of the hill. + +The 3-year-olds were so excited that they had helped the slow lime find a friend. To make the slow lime even happier, the 3-year-olds decided to recommend it to other limes. +Sally and her dad went to the field. Sally was so excited to ride her bike. The ground was a little icy so her dad said to be careful. They rode around the field together. It was so much fun! They went around the field three times. The third time they went very fast! Then they stopped in the middle of the field. Sally was so happy that she laughed out loud. + +Her dad said, "Let's go home now. We can come back to ride again tomorrow!" + +And they did. They went back to the field the next day and had another fun ride - even though the ground was still icy! +Max was happy. He loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day he found something special in the dirt. It was a bracelet made of shiny beads. He was so excited to find it. + +Max wanted to show everyone his awesome discovery. So he slowly gathered the beads together and made them into a bracelet. + +He ran to show his mom. She was so happy and smiled to see the beautiful work he had made. She gave Max a great big hug to thank him for the bracelet. + +Max was so proud of himself and ran off to show everyone else his special present. He was very happy and smiled from ear-to-ear. +One day, Tiny the Turtle was feeling very bored. He wanted to explore the world, but he wasn't allowed to go outside. As he was looking out the window, he saw a round thing. He asked his Mum about it. + +"Mum, what is that round thing?" he asked. + +"That, my little one, is a pond," said Mum. + +Tiny was so excited. He said goodbye to his mum and lay down in the grass. He slowly crawled towards the pond and when he got there, he was overwhelmed by a funny, smelly smell. He didn't mind, he began to play. + +He dipped his feet in the water and was enjoying himself, when out of nowhere, something bit his foot. It was a nasty, smelly fish and it made Tiny cry. + +His Mum rushed to the pond to help him and told him never to go there again. From then on, Tiny promised never to disobey his mum again. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and daddy who wanted to buy something special for their baby. They went to the store and saw a luxury toy. Daddy wanted the toy because it was so shiny and fun-looking. But mommy disagreed - it was too expensive. + +The mommy and daddy then saw a cheaper toy. It was not as sparkly and bright, but mommy thought it was more fun. She bought it and took it home. + +When they gave the toy to their baby, the baby was very excited! She hugged the toy, spun it around and played pretend with it. The mommy and daddy were happy that they had found such a cheap toy but still fun to play with. + +The end! +One day, Mel was feeling brave. She wanted to try something new. She decided to go for a ride on her bike. + +She rode her bike very fast around the block. It was fun! The wind blew in her face. She leaned low against the handlebars and increased her speed. + +Soon, it was getting dark. Mel felt a bit scared. She decided to go faster, but things started to get too scary. She began to lean back to slow down. Suddenly, she crashed into a tree! + +But Mel got up quickly and laughed. Even though it had been scary, she enjoyed the speed. From then on, every day after school she went for a ride on her bike. +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Lucy. She was three years old. + +Lucy loved toast. Every morning she would ask her parents for toast. Today was special. + +Lucy's mom put a big piece of toast on a plate. It was hot and smelled so good. Lucy clapped her hands and smiled. + +Lucy decided she wanted to throw the piece of toast. She grabbed the plate and threw the toast as high as she could. It flew up in the air and spun round and round. + +Next, Lucy ran outside. There was a cool breeze. It felt nice and refreshing. Lucy laughed and waved her arms. Then she caught the piece of toast and ate it. Yum! +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Levi. +Levi was a very curious boy and he wanted to learn lots of new things every day. One day, his mommy took him to the grocery store. +Levi was so excited to explore the grocery. Everywhere he looked, he saw lots of things he wanted to learn more about. +As he wandered around, he saw a dead bee stuck to one of the shelves. Levi was so sad. He never wanted to see something dead like that. +Then his mommy said, "Levi, this is a good lesson to learn. Everything has to die one day, even if it is sad. But it is also important to remember that life is beautiful, so we should always cherish every moment." +Levi was very grateful for this lesson. He never forgot what his mommy said, and it made him appreciate the beauty of life. + +Moral: life is precious, so we should cherish every moment. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was very pale and sad. One day he saw an old man in the park. The old man smiled at the boy and said he had a surprise for him. The surprise was that the old man could heal the boy. The boy was so excited! He went with the old man to his home and waited for the healing to begin. + +But the old man tricked the boy and held him prisoner in his home. The old man kept him there for days. The boy was very scared and lonely. He cried a lot and wished he was back home with his family. + +Eventually the boy managed to escape and he ran all the way home. He never saw the old man again. The boy tried to heal himself but he was never the same again. He was pale and sad and never got his surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a girl and her dad. The girl was small, but she was brave. One day, the girl and her dad went for a walk in the forest. The girl liked the forest; it was fun to explore. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise. The girl's dad said "What was that?". She looked around and she saw a man with a weapon. He was walking towards them. + +The girl was scared. Her dad said "It's ok, we can go away now. Let's go!" He lifted the girl up and he started to run. But the man with the weapon was too fast. He lifted his weapon and pointed it at them. + +The girl's dad said "Don't worry, I won't let him get near you". But the man with the weapon said "Give me your money, or it will be easy for me to hurt you". + +The girl's dad said "I don't have any money" so the man with the weapon got angry and he shot the girl's dad. The girl was so scared and she started to cry. + +The man with the weapon said "No one will catch me; no one will know". Then he ran away and the girl was left alone with her dad. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy bear. The bear wanted to visit a special building across the meadow. The bear was unsure how to get there, so it took a few wrong turns. Finally, the bear arrived at the building. But when it got there, the door was closed. The bear knocked, but nobody answered. + +The clumsy bear was sad, it had arrived too late. As the bear was about to walk away it heard a noise. A mouse appeared from behind a bush. It peered up at the bear and told it that it could help. + +The mouse explained that if the bear knocked three times, the door would open. The bear thanked the mouse and knocked three times. Sure enough, the door opened and the bear walked into the building. The bear was so happy to have arrived in time, thanks to the help of the mouse. +One day, there was a little girl named Sally. She was walking through the forest when she noticed a berry. She wanted to have it all for herself, so Sally decided to hide it. She carefully placed it behind a dark tree. + +Sally's tummy was starting to grumble, so she kept walking. Suddenly she heard a voice. "Hi, Sally!", the voice said. Sally looked up, and saw a little bird perched in the tree above her. + +"Have you seen a berry?", the bird asked. +"Yes, I did," Sally said. "I hid it over there, behind the dark tree." + +The little bird thanked Sally and flew away to find the berry. Sally smiled, happy that she helped her little friend. She kept walking through the forest, looking for more adventures. +Once there was a wealthy family with three children. They felt so fortunate to have a nice big house and a happy life. + +One day, the children decided to explore the wood near their house. As they walked around the wood, the children could feel something special in the air. + +The children kept exploring and soon, they found a pile of wood under a big tree. They felt so excited and thought this was a great surprise. + +The children quickly gathered the wood and took it back to their house. Using the wood they had found, they built a beautiful birdhouse. + +The children felt so proud of their birdhouse and they soon became even wealthier. They thanked the wood for making their family so happy. +Once upon a time there was a cat who loved to go exploring. One day, this cat stumbled upon something ignorant. It was something big and shiny, and it intrigued the cat. The ignorant thing made funny noises, and the cat wanted to catch it to see what it was. + +The cat carefully crept up to the ignorant thing. He leapt in the air and tried to catch it, but it was too fast! The cat chased it around, over and under things, but it kept slipping away from him. + +Finally, the cat was too tired to keep chasing. He plopped down, panting. Out of the corner of his eye he could see the ignorant thing, and though he was weary, his curiosity drove him to jump at it one more time. When he jumped, he caught it! + +The cat was surprised to find that it wasn't a thing at all, but instead, it was a giant, fluffy kitten! The cat was happy, and he realized that the little kitten was not ignorant, just a little shy. + +The cat and the kitten played together all day in the sun, and the cat was glad that he decided to catch the kitten, who turned out to be just a little lost. He was happy to give the kitty a home. + +The end. +Mummy was feeling very nervous. She was going to meet the teacher of her three-year-old daughter, Emily, for the first time. Emily was equally nervous. She was bouncing her little legs and hugged her mum tighter around the waist. + +Mummy kissed Emily on the forehead and said: "It will be alright. Let's go in together". Emily nodded and they stepped inside the building. + +When they arrived, they saw Emily's teacher, Mrs Johnson. Her face light up with a big smile when she saw Emily and said "Hello Emily". Emily looked nervous and hugged her mum's stomach. + +Mrs Johnson then said, "Emily, do you want to come to me?" Emily nodded her head and stepped towards Mrs Johnson. Mrs Johnson gently smiled and kissed Emily's forehead. Emily smiled back and felt much less nervous. + +Mummy smiled and said, "Thank you. We'll see you soon." Emily nodded, grabbed her mummy's hand and they left the building. +Once upon a time there was a family who lived in a big house. The children loved playing in the garden during summer, but one day it was very hot outside so they decided to stay in. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise from outside the house. It was a disturbance. They all became scared, but the dad was brave and decided to go and check what was happening. + +When he came out, he saw a dog had been digging a big hole in the garden looking for somewhere cool to hide. The dad shouted at the dog and it ran away. + +The dad had done his job of keeping the garden safe and the children learned a lesson. They realized that the dad's job was to keep them safe and they should not disturb if they hear something they did not understand. + +From then on, they understood that they should not cause any disturbance, so that everyone could live happily ever after. +John was a young boy, just three years old. He was in the park, looking for something fun to do. Suddenly he spotted a big green zip on the ground. He had never seen anything quite like it before. + +"What's this?" he asked, very curious. "It's a zip", said his mum, who had noticed what he was looking at. + +"What does it do?" John asked. "Why don't you join it and find out", his mum suggested with a smile. + +John hesitated for a moment, then smiled and picked up the green zip. He started joining the two pieces together and soon he finished zipping them up. Suddenly, he noticed a little door in the zip. He opened it, excited to see what was inside. + +Inside the zip, he was delighted to find lots of colourful toy cars. He cheered with joy and began to play with them. + +John had so much fun playing with the zip and zipping the cars around the park. He never wanted the day to end! +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Toby. He lived near a big cliff which overlooked a wealthy town. One day, Toby was looking down at the town when he heard a shout. He quickly looked around, and saw a very small turtle named Tom struggling to reach the top of the cliff. + +Toby was sad for his little friend, so he offered to help. “You don’t have to climb all the way up - I can carry you!†Toby said. + +Tom shook his head. “No, thank you. I must climb if I want to be strong.†+ +The bear remembered a wise lesson his mother had taught him: “Sometimes we must work hard for what we want.†With new courage Tom began to climb. Toby stayed close, giving encouragement whenever Tom felt like giving up. + +Finally, Tom reached the top, and he beamed with pride. “I did it!†he cried. + +“See, with a little bit of hard work, anything is possibleâ€, Toby said, smiling. “You don’t need to be wealthy to be successful.†+ +The two friends happily hugged and headed off on their next adventure, knowing they could always remember the cliff that taught them the valuable lesson - hard work leads to success! +Billy was a restless little frog. Everywhere he looked he saw kids riding their tricycles and it made him very jealous. He wanted a tricycle of his own too, but he was only three years old, and not tall enough to reach the pedals yet. + +One day, his mommy said, "Billy, let's go outside and get your tricycle." Billy was so excited, he ran out of the house before she finished talking. + +When he got outside, his mommy showed him a big tricycle. It had a tall seat and big pedals that Billy could reach perfectly. He knew he could ride it all by himself. His mommy said, "I will support you while you get on the tricycle. I can also help you when you have trouble with the pedals." + +Billy was so happy. He reached the pedals easily and off he rode. He pedaled with great power and soon he was zooming around the backyard. All of his restlessness was gone! + +"Thank you, mommy!" Billy shouted. + +"You're welcome, sweetheart," she replied. + +It was such a wonderful day for Billy, and from then on, he and his tricycle were inseparable. It had been a long time since he had felt so free and energetic. +Once upon a time, there was a green cat. The cat lived in a farm on Wednesday. One day, the cat decided to explore the barn. He peered into the barn and saw a small mouse. The mouse quickly scampered away. + +The cat chased after the mouse. He pounced and caught the mouse. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"No! Let the mouse go," shouted the farmer. + +The cat quickly scurried away and slammed the barn door shut. The farmer was very angry and vowed to get the cat. + +The next day, the farmer returned with some people and a big net. The cat tried to hide, he hopped onto a tree, but the net was too strong. The people caught the cat and took him away. + +The green cat was never seen again. +One day, Sue went out on a walk. She had a long day ahead of her, and she was feeling excited. She was going to wander down the street and explore. She reached the street and it seemed so long. She looked both ways and could see the end of the street in both directions. + +Suddenly, Sue heard someone call her name. "Sue!" It was her best friend, John. John lived down the street, and he had just noticed Sue walking by. "Where are you going?" he asked. + +Sue grinned. "I'm just wandering down the street," she replied. + +John smiled. "That sounds like fun! Can I come?" + +Sue nodded, and together they walked down the long street, exploring and chatting. They didn't get very far, but Sue enjoyed her time with her best friend. Finally, John said he had to go home, and Sue said goodbye and headed back the way she came. She wandered down the street, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a very honest girl named Rachel. One day, Rachel went out to rock in her favourite rocking chair on her big porch. + +As Rachel was rocking, she saw something buzzing around her head. It was a small mosquito! Rachel was scared at first, but then she remembered that mosquitos don't hurt anyone. So, with new courage, Rachel got out of her rocking chair and approached the mosquito. + +The mosquito said, "I'm just looking for some sweet nectar. Can you help me find some?" +Rachel smiled and said, "Of course I can! I'm an honest girl and I would be happy to help!" + +Rachel took the mosquito on her shoulder and they went into the garden together. As Rachel searched around, humming her favourite tune, she found a small flower that had some nectar on its petals. + +The mosquito buzzed around the flower happily, taking as much nectar as it wanted. When the mosquito had enough, it flew away and thanked Rachel for her help. + +Rachel waved goodbye and then went back to her rocking chair, happy that she had been honest enough to help a little mosquito. +Once upon a time there was an infant who was in need of a loving home. One day, a kind family gave the infant a home, and the infant was so happy. With the family, the infant was safe and loved. + +Suddenly one day, the harsh sounds of an argument filled the air. The family was fighting, and the infant was scared. The infant cried and cried, but no one came to help. + +Then, a gentle voice spoke to the infant and said, "Do not fear". It was the voice of the mother, who had come to give the infant a hug and some comfort. + +The infant hugged the mother, and felt loved and safe once again. The mother's hug was gentle and kind, and the infant felt warm and happy once more. + +The family still argued from time to time, but the infant knew that no matter what, the mother would always be there to give comfort and love. +Once there was a little girl named Jill. She lived in a small house with her family. She was very excited one lovely day because it was spring. + +Jill ran outside to the garden and saw a jar full of rich soil. She scooped the soil into her hands and smelled it. Then she shouted with joy, "It smells so good. What can I do with it?" + +Suddenly, her neighbour Jack popped up from behind a bush. He said with a twinkle in his eye, "You should plant something in it!" + +Jill was thrilled and ran to the garden shed to get some seeds. She planted all the seeds and watered the jar with her little watering can. She waited all the months of the spring and finally, the flowers began to grow! + +Jill smiled with delight. She was so proud of her little jar of flowers. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit called Bob. Bob was very mysterious. He did things that no other rabbit did. One day, he hopped in a very deep hole in the ground. After hopping down, he was filled with regret. He had no way of getting back up to the surface! + +Luckily, Bob found some friendly animals living at the bottom of the hole. They had some wonderful things for Bob to do every day. Bob made lots of new friends and had lots of fun. However, he still felt bad about his mistake. + +Eventually, Bob made a plan to get back to the surface. He asked his new friends for help, and they agreed! They held paws and created a huge chain linking them all the way up to the top. Bob hopped up the chain, and everyone cheered when he reached the surface. Bob was finally reunited with his family again. + +Bob still misses his friends sometimes. But he is very happy and never makes that mistake again. He learned a very valuable lesson - never do something without thinking first! +Once upon a time, there was a young bear who lived in a forest. Every day, he went out to find something to eat. One day, he went out and found a large package. He felt hungry, so he opened it to see what was inside. + +The package was full of colourful candy. But then he noticed a small note in the package. It said that the candy was for a special occasion and was not to be eaten. The young bear was sad. He knew that it was wrong to take the candy, even though he was very hungry. + +So the young bear made the right decision. He left the package exactly where he found it and went off to find something else to eat. As he walked away, he felt proud that he had done the right thing. + +This story teaches us that even when we are hungry and tempted to do something wrong, it is always better to make the right decision. +Once upon a time, there was a small, eager star. He was always searching for something new and exciting. On one of his adventures, he found a big recommendation. It said, "Fly high and explore!" The eager star wanted to try it, so he began to fly. + +The star flew higher and higher until suddenly, he saw a 3-year-old child on the ground. He stopped and called down to her. “Hi! I have a recommendation for you!†he said. + +The little girl looked up at the star with a puzzled expression. “What do you recommend?†she asked. + +The star smiled. “I recommend you look around and explore new things,†he said. “You’ll find lots of fun and exciting places!†+ +The little girl smiled back. She was eager to explore and find new adventures. + +She thanked the star and waved as he flew away. The star was happy to have helped the little girl. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Max and Mia. They were very happy together, and always had fun. + +One day, Mia suggested that they should try something new. She said, "Let's go for a zoom!" Max was excited and said, "Yes!" + +So the two friends went for a big zoom. They ran outside, their laughter ringing in the air. They jumped, twirled, and laughed a lot. + +When they were done, they were both very happy. They hugged and said, "That was so much fun!" + +Max and Mia went back inside and decided to do a zoom every day. They were so happy being together! +Once upon a time, there was a big boy called Fred. Fred was three years old. + +One day Fred was walking in the park when he saw something in the sky. It was an enormous thing, and it was shooting out a laser! Fred was so excited, he could not believe his eyes. + +He wondered what it was and where it had come from? He thought it must have come from the stars. Fred ran off to find his mom, so that he could tell her what he had seen. + +His mom smiled and said, "This must be a special star!" Fred was so happy, and he thanked his mom. He wanted to show everyone his wonderful star. + +So Fred grabbed his mom's hand and they went outside to look at the star one more time. As they watched, the star shot out more lasers and they both marvelled at its beauty. + +The star shone brightly in the night sky, and Fred and his mom cuddled up and watched it until the sun came up. It was the most wonderful sight ever and it made Fred very happy. +Once there was a little girl named Sara. She liked to go outside to play with her friends and have fun. One day, Sara noticed something strange. A big line had appeared on the ground! It was weird and twisty, not like the usual straight lines she saw on the sidewalk. She and her friends decided to follow the line and see where it went. + +As they walked and walked, the line changed. It went around trees and down hills and over bridges. Everywhere they looked the line kept going in a weird pattern. Finally they reached the end of the line, but they weren't sure what it meant. + +So Sara and her friends decided to make up their own guess. Maybe the line was a secret path that they could follow on their next adventure! + +And that's what they did. Each time they followed the weird line, it changed and took them on a new and exciting journey. Every time, it gave them another mystery to solve. Sara and her friends had many more happy adventures together, all because of the mysterious line. +On Tuesday, Toby started his day with a brilliant idea. He wanted to bake a cake with his mum in the kitchen. But when he went to the kitchen, he saw that there were already many cakes. He asked his mum why, and she told him that someone else had taken his idea and made lots of cakes first. Toby was very disappointed. + +He thought for a while and then came up with another brilliant idea. He suggested making a sandwich instead, and his mum agreed. Toby was pleased. He started gathering the items he needed to make the sandwich - bread, cheese and tomatoes. When he finished, he looked at his sandwich and smiled with pride. + +Once again, Toby had managed to turn a bad situation into something brilliant. He shared the sandwich with his mum and they both enjoyed it. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl. She was only three years old. Every day she would go out and explore the world. One day, as she was walking, she came upon a friendly looking animal. The little girl smiled and said "hello!" + +The animal smiled back, and said "Hello! My name is Wink. Would you like to play?" + +The little girl was delighted. She smiled and said "Yes, please!" + +So, Wink and the little girl began to play. They ran and laughed and had so much fun! They played until the stars began to appear in the sky. + +When it was time to go, Wink gave the little girl one last wink, and said goodbye. The little girl smiled and said goodbye, too. As she watched Wink go, she knew they would be friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She was only 3 years old. But she was very brave and loved playing in the garden. One day, Lily wanted to explore a bit more and stepped out of her garden. Suddenly, she came to a very dark and filthy place. + +Lily was scared and tried to turn back, but couldn't find the way. She shouted for help, but no one answered. Then, she heard a voice from behind saying, "This is not the place for you, Lily. You must fit back home!" + +Lily thanked the voice for helping her. She asked, "What's the truth about this place?" The voice replied, "This place is very dangerous. You should never come here again. Now go back where you fit, little one." + +And so, Lily followed the voice's advice and ran quickly back to her garden. Even though she was a bit scared, she was happy to be home safe. From that day onwards, Lily was careful never to venture outside of her garden again. +Once there was a town and in it lived lots of people. One of the people was very rude. She never said please or thank you, and she was always grumpy. + +One day, a little girl called Mary went to visit the rude person. Mary was only 3 years old, so she didn't know how rude the person was. Mary put her hand in her pocket, pulled out a flower and gave it to the person. + +Everyone in the town was shocked by the kind act. Even the rude person was surprised. She put the flower in the vase on her table and said an unexpected thank you. + +Mary's act of kindness helped the rude person see how wrong she had been. From that day on, the person smiled and said please and thank you to everyone. The people of the town were very happy. +"Maisey was a very ordinary little girl. Every day she went to the park with her mom. + +One day, when they arrived at the park, Maisey saw a very pretty bracelet lying on the ground. She was so excited and asked her mom if she could keep it. Her mom said yes and Maisey put it on right away. + +From that day forward, Maisey wore her bracelet every day. Everywhere she went, it was with her. She even liked to number the days that she wore it. + +One day, when she was playing in the park with her friends, Maisey noticed the bracelet was gone. She was very sad, but then she realized that her mom was right - everything that is special can't stay forever. So with a little smile she told her mom "That's ok, it was ordinary anyway". +Suzy was a brave little girl. She always wanted to help people, but she was too small to do a lot. One day, her mom asked her to help get the key from the top shelf. + +"I'm too small," said Suzy. + +"It's okay," said her mom, "Just do your best." + +Suzy took a deep breath and tried to act brave. She stretched up high, feeling for the key on the shelf with her fingers. She felt a metal object and grabbed it. It was the key! She was so proud of herself. + +"I did it!" shouted Suzy. + +She was happy to have been brave enough to do it. She felt like she could do anything. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. Her parents were very wealthy and they moved to a new city. + +"Look!", said Lucy's mother, pointing to a map. "This is our new home. Isn't it wonderful?" + +Lucy smiled and excitedly looked at the map. She saw pictures of castles and beautiful trees. + +"Let's explore the city!", said Lucy's father. He took out a big red umbrella and opened it up. + +The family started to walk around the new city together. Lucy saw all kinds of interesting things. + +At the end of the day, Lucy said "I'm so excited. We will have so many adventures in this new city!" + +Lucy's parents smiled and said "Indeed. We are so lucky to live in such a wonderful place!" +Once upon a time, there was a big ocean. In the ocean, there were lots of jellyfish. Everyday, the jellyfish would show off their jiggly, graceful moves. + +One day, a little boy went to the beach. He saw the jellyfish squiggling and waving around in the water. He thought it looked so fun! + +The little boy wanted to show the jellyfish how graceful he could be too. He started dancing on the beach and showed off his own graceful moves. + +The jellyfish were so impressed. They smiled, waved and cheered for the little boy. The little boy was so proud of himself. He danced back and forth from the beach to the water, and the jellyfish followed him. + +They all danced together in the big ocean, gracefully swishing back and forth. They even invited some of their friends to show off their own moves. + +The little boy and the jellyfish shook, swished, and twirled their way until the sun began too set. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a boy who found a mine. It was full of water and he wanted to see what was inside. He wanted to see if it was a surprise! + +The boy got his bucket and got to work. He scooped the water out and put it in the bucket. He had to work fast! He worked with all of his might. + +The water started to go down and he could barely contain his excitement! He kept scooping the water out until he could see the bottom of the mine. And then he saw it. It was a shiny, sparkling surprise! + +The surprise was that the water was gone, and it was all dry! The boy was so happy. His hard work paid off and he couldn't wait to tell his friends about his special surprise. The mine was now all his! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and had a big, clean pin. She loved to show it off to all her friends. + +One day, her parents said they would allow her to take her pin to the park. She was so excited. When she arrived at the park, she wanted to show off her pin to everyone. But some of the bigger kids wouldn't allow her to do it. + +The little girl started to cry. She ran back home, but she was so upset that she didn't realise her pin had dropped out of her pocket. + +When she got home, she could not find her pin. She asked her parents if they had seen it, but they said no. The little girl was so sad. She had lost her clean, shiny pin and she could not get it back. +Once upon a time, there was a poor girl called Alice. She had very little and was always wishing for something special. + +On one sunny day, Alice went walking in the forest. Suddenly, sunbeams began to shine in a beautiful way. Alice was filled with joy and followed the sunbeams deeper into the forest. + +As she went, Alice spotted a bright surprise! It was a big bag filled with special things. "What's this?" asked Alice. + +The sunbeams seemed to whisper back to Alice, "It's a gift for you. Take it and make the most of it." + +Alice was delighted! She made little happy dance and smiled from ear to ear. She thanked the sunbeams before taking the bag and heading home with her prize. + +Alice's poor world seemed to shine so much brighter after that day. She was never so happy and grateful as she was then. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Bob and Sue. Bob and Sue liked to have a lot of fun, but they could never seem to agree on what they should do. They felt sad, until one day they decided to unite and go on a unique trail. + +The unique trail was full of surprises. They saw bright green and red bugs, they heard beautiful birds singing and they even spotted a fox scurrying through the trees. Soon, Bob and Sue found some new friends on the trail. There were rabbits, squirrels, and even a deer. All of them were happy to be united with Bob and Sue. + +But after a while, the path began to fade. Sue and Bob were scared, but then the animals found a secret trail. It was a small, hidden path that was covered in moss and twigs. Bob and Sue were excited and followed the path. + +The secret path led them all the way home. Bob and Sue were so happy that they had found the new friends and the unique trail. From then on, Bob and Sue would never feel unsure because they knew that to have a really fun day they could always unite and go on a unique trail. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy man who lived in a small house. He was always eager to help his neighbours, and so he decided one day to provide a fork to the family next door. + +He knocked on the door and, when a little 3 year old girl opened it, he said in a friendly voice, "I want to provide you a fork, little one." + +The girl was so surprised that she didn't know what to say. Nevertheless, she smiled and called for her dad. + +When the dad heard the man's request, he shook his head, laughing. "This is not a good gift idea," he said. He then closed the door, leaving the clumsy man standing outside. + +The man was very sad, and he hung his head low as he walked away. He realized he should have thought more carefully before deciding to provide something to the family. He knew it would be a lesson he would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally loved to explore her world and find new things to surprise her. One day she was walking in the woods and she came to a big wake. The wake was all full of water and Sally thought that it would be very fun to jump into it. So she did, but she was very uncomfortable. The water was so cold and when Sally got out she shivered from being so cold. But she was still very happy and proud that she tried something new, and surprised herself. +"Look," exclaimed Fred pointing to the jeep. It was an empty jeep and the wheels had a funny twist. + +"What a funny looking jeep," said his little sister Lucy, cocking her head and observing the car. + +"Do you think if I twist the wheel like this," said Fred, twisting the wheel as he spoke, "the jeep will start to drive?" + +But the jeep didn't move. In fact it seemed even more still. + +"No," said Lucy sadly, "It looks like it's still empty inside. Let's take a ride in the park instead." + +And so they did. The two of them hopped into their mom's car, and drove off to the park. The sun was shining, and the children were happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lou who lived in a small village. She was exploring the village one day when she saw a wide forest beyond it. + + Lou was so curious that she wanted to go and take a look. She started to walk towards the forest but soon realized it was much bigger than she expected. + +She paused for a minute and looked up at the trees. She could see the sun shining far away in the sky. Lou felt a little scared and was about to turn around and go home, when she heard a voice. + +"Little girl, why don't you come a little closer and kneel down?", said the voice. + +Lou slowly stepped closer and then carefully kneeled down. When she did, she found a beautiful shimmering box in front of her. Lou's eyes lit up in amazement and she opened the box revealing a magical flying broomstick. + +The voice spoke again, "Take this broomstick and go even further into the wider forest. You will find more wonderful surprises waiting for you there." + +Lou couldn't believe her luck and she smiled as she grabbed the broomstick. She flew off into the wider forest, full of curiosity and excitement. + +When she arrived in the wider forest, Lou was met with the most wonderful surprises, even better than the first one! +Once upon a time there was a small town. Everyone in the town loved it and they all said, the town was happy and the people were nice. + +One day, a strange man came to the town. Everyone said he was a bit crazy. He had an idea that he wanted to share. He said, ‘If we all work together we can improve the town!’ + +The townspeople didn't understand what he meant but they all wanted to figure it out. So everyone worked together to make the town better. They painted buildings, cleaned the streets, planted gardens and did lots of other things. + +After a few weeks, the town looked much better than before. Everyone was surprised and happy. + +“Wowâ€, said one of the townspeople, “The town looks so nice. Thank you for the crazy idea!†+ +The man smiled and said, “You’re very welcome. It was my pleasure to help.†+Once upon a time there was a humble child, who only ever wanted one thing - to complete the exciting game on the big screen. One day, the child was playing the game when the screen suddenly went dark. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get the game to work again. + +He asked his mum, “Mummy, why won't the game work?†She replied, “I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do to get the game to work.†The little boy was very sad and disappointed. He never thought his fun game would be over so quickly. + +The next day, the little boy tried to find another game to play, but nothing felt as exciting as the one he had before. His small, humble voice whispered “I will never be able to complete my game.†+ +And that's how the little boy's story ended - with no game ever completed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was only three years old and lived in a big house. One day, Jane heard strange noises coming from the basement. She was very frightened and didn't know what to do. + +She looked around the house but she couldn't find anyone else. She slowly made her way down the stairs to the basement and when she arrived, she discovered a furry little mouse! + +At first, Jane was so frightened that she jumped back. But after a few moments, she realized that the mouse was harmless. She slowly reached out a hand and the mouse started to nibble her fingers. Jane was amazed - she had never seen a mouse before. + +Now, Jane understood that the mouse was just looking for some food. She took some of the food from the kitchen and put it in the corner of the basement for the mouse. After that, she wasn't scared anymore. She looked after the mouse every day and became its friend. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Bob. He was sad because he couldn't find his lost toy. One day he decided to go for a walk with his mommy. + +They walked and walked until they came to a dark forest. Bob was scared and asked, "Mommy, why are we here? Is it good?" His mommy smiled and replied, "Yes Bob, this forest is good. We are here because we want you to gain something special." + +Bob was excited to learn what it was. They kept walking for a while until finally it was night time. Bob looked up at the sky and saw a glowing moon. He said, "Mommy, is that the special thing?" But his mommy just smiled and said nothing. + +Soon they reached a gloomy old house. Bob was scared but his mommy said it was OK. They opened the door and pushed on, until they came to a room with a bright light. Inside the light were thousands of stars! Bob smiled and said, "Mommy, was that the special thing you wanted me to gain?" + +His mommy nodded and said, "Yes Bob, those stars will always make you happy, even when you are feeling gloomy." Bob smiled and from that day on, he would always look up at the night sky and remember his special moment in the dark forest. +Once upon a time, two best friends were walking through a meadow. They were twins and they were very lucky. + +The first twin said, "What an amazing day! I could stay here forever!" The other twin nodded and said, "Let's explore and try to find something special." + +So, the twins continued walking towards a big tree in the middle of the meadow. To their surprise, it started to glow brightly! + +The first twin said, "Wow! What is that?" The second twin had an idea and said, "Let's touch it and see what happens!" + +They both reached out and touched the tree. Instantly, their luck increased. They both felt happy and full of energy. + +The twin said, "This is the best day ever! Let's never end it." And with that they continued to explore the meadow. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Ben and Daisy. Ben and Daisy both wanted to play together, but there was one big problem - Ben didn't believe that Daisy could play with her. + +Ben was very nervous because he thought Daisy was too little. But then Daisy had an idea! She showed Ben a switch. She said it would make them both feel better. + +Ben was a bit scared but he was also curious. He pressed the switch and - POOF! - something magical happened! He could feel lots of courage in his heart. He realised that Daisy was strong enough to play with him! + +Ben was so happy. He and Daisy played the rest of the day and they both had so much fun! And Ben never stopped believing in Daisy again! +After lunch one day, a little girl named Stephie found a glass on the floor. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. "Mom, what is this?" she asked. + +Mom took the glass and said, "It's a delicate glass." + +But Stephie wasn't paying attention. She was too busy playing with the glass. She dropped it, and soon it was in pieces on the floor. + +Mom said, "Oh no!" She looked at her daughter and said, "Now you see what happens when you play with delicate things. You can lose them easily and you won't get them back." + +Stephie's eyes filled with tears and she said, "I'm sorry, mommy." + +Mom said, "It's okay, Stephie. Just remember to be careful with delicate things. If you take care of them, they won't get lost." + +Stephie nodded, understanding what her mom had said, and made a promise to be more careful in the future. +Mia was three years old and she loved spending time with her dad. Every morning, Mia and her dad would get up early and make a calendar together. + +Mia and her dad would sit next to each other at the table and he would explain to her how to draw the boxes with markers and add in the days of the week. Mia was always very proud when they were finished and hung it up on the wall. + +One day, her dad told her he was going away for a few days. Mia couldn't understand why, but she knew he wouldn't be around. Just before he left, he told Mia he wanted her to make a special calendar while he was gone. + +Mia was so excited to make the calendar, but when she sat down to begin it, she couldn't figure out what to do. She stared at the markers and paper for a long time, not knowing where to start. Soon, she became ashamed of herself for not being able to finish the calendar her dad asked her to make. + +But then Mia remembered something her dad told her: Whenever you have difficulty doing something, just take a deep breath and try again. She took a few deep breaths, grabbed the markers and paper, and then she started drawing the boxes and writing in the days of the week. + +When Mia was finished, she was so proud of herself and couldn't wait to show her dad! When he came back home, they both +Clara was standing at the window, looking up at the night sky. She saw something orange in the sky and wondered what it was. + +“Mummy, what is that orange thing in the sky?†asked Clara. + +“That is the moon,†said Mummy. Clara was surprised! + +The night sky was filled with stars and the bright orange moon. Clara could not believe how beautiful it was. She stood at the window for a long time, watching the moon and stars. + +Then, the stars began to twinkle, as if they were saying hello. Clara smiled and waved at them. + +Clara kept standing there until it was time to go to bed. She said goodnight to the stars and the moon, and finally, it was time to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lucy. Lucy was very brave. One day, Lucy went to the beach. When she got there, she saw an oyster. Lucy wanted to try the oyster, so she picked it up. But when she opened the oyster, something embarrassing happened! A big, scary spider came out! Lucy was very scared and jumped back. Everyone around her laughed and it was very embarrassing. Lucy was sad. + +But then, something amazing happened. Lucy saw that the spider was friendly and she decided to take it home with her. From that day on, Lucy and the spider were best friends. And Lucy was never embarrassed again! +Once upon a time, there was an ancient tree. Every day, a little girl would come and hug the tree. She said, "I love you, ancient tree!" + +One day, the girl came with a knife. She said, "I'm going to cut you so I can make some new toys!" + +The fast tree said, "Please, don't hurt me! You can still be creative without hurting me. Don't forget, you said you loved me." + +The girl felt sorry and put the knife away. She hugged the tree again and said, "I'm so sorry, ancient tree! I'll never hurt you again." + +The moral of the story is to never lose sight of our compassion and love. Even if we have a creative idea, we must always think of the consequences of our actions first. +Once upon a time, there was a popular pilot called Bob. He flew all around the world in his aeroplane with his trusty co-pilot, Jane. + +One day, Bob and Jane were flying together when they heard a loud sound coming from the engine. Jane said, "What was that?", in a worried voice. + +Bob replied, "I'm not sure, but I think we better shut it down." + +Jane said, "Yes, let's do that." + +Bob started the process of shutting down the engine to make sure it was safe for everyone in the plane. + +Once the engine was off, Bob and Jane were glad. Jane said, "Thanks Bob, you're such a popular pilot!" + +"No problem," said Bob with a smile. "That's why I'm here." +Once there was an ordinary mattress. This mattress was special because with it there was always something special to gain. Every day, the mattress gained something new and exciting. + +One day, it gained a fluffy pillow which made the mattress even more comfortable. The next day, the mattress gained some nice soft blankets. These blankets warmed up anyone who sat on the mattress. + +Before long, the mattress had gained all kinds of things. It had books, toys and even some candy! This mattress was now like a playground to anyone who came to visit. + +And so, the ordinary mattress was now an extraordinary one. It brought joy to everyone who came to visit it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was so playful and loved to explore. One day she was running around her garden and saw something shiny in a corner. She picked it up and it was a big metal box. Lucy was so curious and opened it up, and to her delight, she saw a little furry creature inside. She was scared at first, but the creature was very friendly, and when it saw her it started to bounce around and smile. Lucy fell in love with the creature and hugged it tight. + +The two of them spent all day playing together. They ran around the garden with each other, chasing after bugs and collecting leaves. Even though Lucy was only three, she and her new friend were becoming the best of buddies! At the end of the day, when it was time to say goodbye, they hugged one last time and said their goodbyes with lots of love. +John was a curious little boy. He was three years old and liked to explore. One day he decided to explore his neighbor's garden. As he stepped into the garden, he saw a bright blue jacket draped over a tree branch. He was curious to see what it was and went to inspect it. + +John's mother called out: "John! Where are you?" John ran back to his house. His mother said, "John, you must wash your hands before coming into the house." + +John obediently went to the bathroom and washed his hands. When he came back, his mother said, "John, I saw you were looking at a jacket in the neighbor's garden. Would you like to have it?" + +John smiled and nodded excitedly. He went to the neighbor's garden, took the blue jacket and returned home. He washed it carefully and proudly wore it around the house. From that day on, John had a new friend, his blue jacket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very happy, but something was missing in her life. She wanted a clock. Every day she would look at the empty wall in her bedroom and wish for something to fill the space. + +One night as she was sleeping, a magical fairy appeared. She said she would provide Lily with a very special clock. Lily was so delighted. + +The next day they went to the shops together and they found the most beautiful clock! It had a pretty pink face and two hands that were white and sparkly. + +The special clock was hung up on Lily's wall, and it kept her company throughout the day and night. Every time she looked at it, it made her smile. + +Lily was so grateful for the clock that the magical fairy had provided her. It made her bedroom look so much brighter and prettier. Now she always knows the time, and she is happy. +The panda was wet. It had been raining so his fur was all soggy. He was so unhappy that he just wanted to go home and relax. He slowly walked in the rain until he reached his house. Once he was inside, he felt much better. He shook off his wet fur and lay down in a cozy corner. He soon fell asleep and began to relax. + +He was so comfy that he started snoring and drooling all over the floor! But he didn't care. He was so relaxed that he soon fell into a deeper sleep. + +When he woke up, the panda was no longer wet and he felt refreshed and invigorated. He was ready to tackle the rest of his day and explore the world! +The rabbit hopped around the field looking for a new place to play. He spotted a volcano and hopped up close. He said to no one in particular, "That volcano looks ready for me to bathe in!" + +Suddenly, a voice came from the volcano. It said, "You are welcome to bathe in me, but you must come with me first". The rabbit hopped into the volcano and was welcomed by the friendly fire. + +The rabbit said, "It's so warm and cozy in here! I feel ready to take a bath." The fire said, "Well, then let's get started." + +The fire started to bubble and fizz and soon the rabbit was surrounded by hot water. He splashed and jumped in the water and felt so refreshed. + +When the rabbit hopped out of the volcano he said, "Thank you for letting me bathe in your volcano! I feel ready for my day now!" The fire thanked the rabbit and said, "You can come back any time." +The rabbit hopped away, happy and refreshed. +Once there was a little girl named Millie. Millie had hairy legs, so she always wore pants. Today, Millie was feeling very brave. She decided to go on an adventure to find a magical creature. + +Millie walked through the woods until she came upon a huge, hairy creature. It looked like a bear, but it was much bigger. Millie was scared, but the creature nodded its head to her. That's when Millie realized the creature just wanted to be her friend. + +So Millie smiled at the huge creature and nodded her head back. They became friends and Millie found out the creature's name was Bob. Bob took Millie on an amazing adventure around the forest. They ran, laughed and played all day. Millie had the time of her life. + +Back home, Millie changed into her favorite pair of big, comfortable pants. She couldn't wait to tell her parents all about her new furry friend. She nodded her head in agreement when her mom said she must come back and visit her new friend Bob soon. +Once there was a wise old mill. Every day, it would scatter its grains far and wide. One day, a young boy passed by the mill. He saw how the mill scattered its grains, and thought it was fantastic! The wise old mill saw the boy in awe and wanted to reward him. + +So, the mill scattered its grains to the boy as a special treat. He gathered up the grains with joy and raced off to show his friends. They were so happy to see what the wise old mill had done. + +The young boy jumped and danced, throwing the grains into the sky. He laughed and ran, watching in delight as the grains scattered far and wide. He smiled and waved goodbye to the wise old mill. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Tom. Tom liked to get new friends. One day, Tom was walking in the park when she noticed a nice dog. She asked if she could pet him. The friendly dog said yes, and Tom was so happy. She asked the dog if he would be her friend and he said yes too. + +Tom and the friendly dog had so much fun together. They played tag, chased each other around and went for long walks in the park. Whenever Tom felt lonely, she went to the park and the friendly dog was always there to cheer her up. + +One afternoon, Tom asked the friendly dog if he wanted to come to her house. The friendly dog said yes and followed Tom back to her house. Tom's mummy was so happy to meet the friendly dog. She was so happy that she said the friendly dog could live with them forever. + +Tom was so glad to have a friend to stay with her forever. She and the friendly dog become the best of friends. They still go for long walks in the park, play tag and chase each other. Tom and her friendly dog are inseparable and always have a lot of fun together. +Once, there was a girl named Lisa. She was very excited to go to the park with her friends. She asked her dad if she could borrow ten dollars so she could buy a surprise for her friends. + +Her dad said yes, and Lisa was so happy. She went to the park and bought a surprise for all her friends. When she gave it to them, they were so excited! + +Afterwards, they all wanted to play on the swing. Lisa wanted to swing too, but she had forgotten to give the money back to her dad. She felt embarrassed, but she decided to go home and borrow the money from her dad again. + +When she got home, her dad was very understanding. He gave her the money and said she could keep the surprise. Lisa was so relieved, and very happy. She went back to the park and showed her friends the surprise. They all had a lot of fun! +One day, Jimmy saw something very different in his backyard. It was a piece of metal, but it was unlike anything Jimmy had ever seen before. He started to explore it and became fascinated by all the different shapes it made. + +Jimmy's mom was in the kitchen and noticed him. She asked, "Jimmy, what do you have there?" + +Jimmy smiled and said, "It's a piece of metal!" + +Mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful! You can take it with you when you go out to play. Just remember to leave it where you found it when you're done. OK?" + +Jimmy promised and gave his mom a big hug before running outside with the metal. For the rest of the day, Jimmy had a lot of fun exploring, crafting, and playing with the metal. He made all sorts of different shapes and sculptures. + +When it was time for dinner, Jimmy remembered his promise to his mom and he carefully left the metal where he had found it. He ran back inside with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sophie who loved making friends. Each day she would try to add someone new to her family. + +One day, she knocked on the door of a house she had never been to before. When the door opened, she saw an old lady, who looked very friendly. + +“Hello there!†Sophie said. + +“Hi there! Who are you?†the old lady asked. + +Sophie said, “My name is Sophie and I'm here to add some love to your house!†+ +The old lady smiled and said, “Well that sounds wonderful! Come in and tell me more!†+ +Sophie stepped inside and was greeted by a light and happy atmosphere. The old lady sat Sophie down at the table and talked with her for hours. When it was time for Sophie to go home, the old lady said, “Thank you for adding some love to my house today. It was so nice to meet you!†+ +Sophie smiled and said, “It was nice to meet you too, and thank you for being so nice!†+ +Sophie waved goodbye, feeling happy and light after her day of making new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a bear cub named Sandy. One day, Sandy wanted to go to the park and explore. He asked his mom if he could go, so his mother said yes. + +When Sandy arrived at the park, he saw a ghost! Sandy was a bit scared, so he asked the ghost why he was so scared. The ghost smiled and said, “There’s no need to be afraid of me. I’m a friendly ghost!†+ +Sandy and the ghost started talking and the ghost told him to enjoy every moment he had in the park. The ghost said that this was the only way to be happy. Sandy enjoyed the park and was full of joy! + +When he went home, Sandy told his mom about the ghost. His mom said that the ghost was wise and that Sandy should always remember to enjoy every moment of life. Sandy thought about this and knew that the ghost was right. + +From then on, Sandy always remembered the wise words of the ghost and enjoyed life! +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy called Sam. He was always very happy and loved to play. + +One day, he received a letter in the post. He was so excited to read it, so he opened it up quickly. Inside was a special name, just for him. It was 'Sammy'. + +He felt so proud to have his very own special name and even said it out loud. From then on, he was known as 'Sammy'. Everyone was so happy and jolly when they heard it. + +Sammy smiled from ear to ear and was so glad to receive his own special name. He knew it was one of a kind and he liked it very much. + +He decided to keep it forever, a name just for him. Now he is always jolly, with his very own special name. +Once there were two squirrels. One was bigger than the other. The bigger squirrel wanted the little one to try something new. It was a pattern; a pattern of yellow and red. The bigger squirrel said it tasted really nice. But the little squirrel was scared. It didn't look safe to bite. The bigger squirrel said "I've tried it, it's not bitter, just give it a taste." So the little squirrel bit the pattern. To his surprise the pattern was delicious! He realised that sometimes the tastiest things come from trying something new. The little squirrel thanked the bigger one for motivating him to take the bite! +Mia and Ted were best friends. She was loyal, and always looked out for him. Today they were playing in the sea. Ted was a little scared, so Mia comforted him. + +Mia said: “It’s all right, Ted. The sea is a friendly place. I’m here with you, so don’t be scared.†+ +Ted smiled, and he felt better. Mia held his hand and they laughed together as they played in the shallow sea. Mia would always be there for him, no matter what. + +As they walked back from the beach, Ted smiled and thanked Mia for being so loyal. She was happy that she had helped him feel better. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was only three years old. One day, the boy wanted to do something fun. He saw a rake lying near his house. He wanted to play with it. He took it and started dragging it around. + +Suddenly, his dad saw him. He was angry and slapped the poor boy. The boy was scared and started crying. + +The dad was very upset about what the boy did. He looked at the rake and noticed that it was an expensive rake. He was even more upset and told the boy never to touch the rake again. The poor boy was so scared and sad. + +The dad took the rake back to where it belonged. The boy started bawling and never touched the rake again. + +The story had a bad ending, but the little boy learned his lesson: never take expensive things without asking! +Once upon a time there was a kind and compassionate man who was walking to a restaurant with his daughter. On the way, the man dropped a bag of spaghetti he was holding. It fell on the ground and the man was frustrated. Then his daughter said, "It's okay, Daddy. We can pick it up." With a big smile, the man and his daughter bent down to the ground and picked up the spaghetti. The father smiled at his daughter and said, "You are so kind and compassionate. Thank you for helping me." Then they finished their walk and went to the restaurant, where the dad was very happy that his daughter was there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy. He loved to watch furniture grow in his garden. Every day, he watered the furniture with lots of care. He was always so excited to see how it grew. + +One day, he had a very special surprise. He saw a beautiful new furniture growing in his garden. The boy was so excited he raced over to study it more closely. It was the most wonderful furniture he had ever seen! + +Every day, the furniture grew bigger and bigger. The boy couldn’t contain his excitement. Finally, his furniture was big enough for him to sit in. He couldn’t believe how beautiful it was. + +The boy was so proud of his beautiful furniture. He was so happy that he had watched it grow in his garden. He knew his furniture would be with him forever. +One day, Little Maria was playing in the park. She saw a big, clear gun lying on the ground and decided to take it home. When she got home, she proudly showed her dad the gun. Dad quickly grabbed it and replaced it with a toy gun. He said that toys were much safer than real guns and that she should only play with them. + +Little Maria understood what her dad said and she thanked him for the toy gun. She enjoyed playing with it until something amazing happened. She noticed that the toy gun could actually shoot bullets! She smiled at her dad as he chuckled and explained that he had replaced the real gun with the toy one because it was much safer. + +Little Maria was amazed and from that day on, she was very careful to always treat her toy gun with respect. She knew that a real gun could hurt someone and that it was important to handle them with care. +Once upon a time, there was a little whale who lived in the sea. He was so lonely, and he wished he had a friend. So every day he called out to any other fish he could find. + +One day, he was surprised when a fish answered back. + +The little whale was excited. "Hi, my name is Whale," he said. + +"It's nice to meet you," said the fish. "My name's Goldie." + +The two talked for hours. Goldie told Whale about her life and adventures under the sea, and Whale told Goldie about his. + +At the end of the day, Whale had made a new friend and was no longer lonely. + +The moral of this story is that even when we feel alone, we can reach out and find someone to talk to. Everyone needs friends and when we look, we will find them. +Once upon a time, there was a True. He wanted to find something very special and perfect. So, he started to gather. He gathered big stones and small stones and green leaves and brown leaves. He got more and more, but still could not find what he was looking for. Then, he saw something shiny by a tree and he went over to it. He picked it up and discovered it was perfect! He had found his special thing! He was so happy with his gather and hugged the perfect item. From then on, True always kept the perfect object near by him. The end. +Once upon a time there was a rich pilot called Rachel. She lived in a big, shiny airplane. + +One day Rachel wanted to go to a special island. She opened the door of her airplane and pushed the button to start the engine. + +As Rachel prepared for takeoff she saw a little bird. "Good day, little bird" said Rachel. "Would you like to come with me on my journey?" + +The little bird nodded its head and hopped onto Rachel's arm. "Hold on tight," said Rachel as she pushed the throttle. + +The plane soared high in the sky. Rachel and the little bird flew all over the world seeing things that they had never seen before. + +At the end of the journey Rachel said good bye to her little friend. "Thank you for flying with me," said Rachel. The little bird flew away and Rachel returned home to the airport. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was feeling very sad and scared. He was fearful of the sunset, which made his tummy hurt. He didn't know why, and he tried to guess. + +He decided to go for a walk and see what he could find. As he looked around, he saw the colors of the sunset and how pretty it was. He wanted to find out why it made him feel bad, so he kept walking closer. + +The little boy felt a bit brave and thought he should guess why the sunset made him scared. Suddenly, he heard a noise from the sky! The boy looked up and saw thousands of birds soaring by with the colors of the sky changing in the background. The little boy gasped with amazement! + +The little boy understood that the sunset was nothing to be scared of. He smiled and enjoyed the beauty of the colors behind the flying birds. He hugged himself and felt happy and safe. He had made friends with the sunset! +Jack was scared, but he wanted to be brave. He saw something scary and he knew he had to go closer to find out what it was. He crept carefully up to it and kneeled down to have a closer look. He saw a big, dark animal with sharp teeth. He wanted to run away but he was too scared. + +Just then a voice from behind him said, "Don't be scared Jack". He turned around and saw a tall friendly-looking man. The man was waving a napkin in the air. + +Jack asked the man what he was doing. The man told him he was going to use the napkin to scare away the scary animal. + +Jack watched in amazement as the man began to wave the napkin. The animal was scared and quickly ran away. + +Jack thanked the man for his help. The man smiled back at him and said, "You're welcome Jack. Everything is ok now". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She was very brave and loved to explore the world. + +One day, Daisy was in her garden picking squash when she heard a noise. It was a loud shaking sound. Daisy was scared, so she ran to her mom. + +"Mom, I heard a noise!" Daisy said. + +Her mom smiled. "It's okay, darling," she said. "It's just the wind shaking the trees." + +Daisy looked around and saw the trees shaking. She wasn't scared anymore and felt foolish for being so ignorant. + +Suddenly, Daisy saw something else moving. It was a little squirrel shaking the branches of a tree. Daisy was excited and ran towards the shaking tree. She laughed as she watched the squirrel and realized the wind wasn't scary. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Joe. Tom was a slow, careful crab and Joe was a happy-go-lucky fish. + +One day, Joe had a bright idea. "Let's welcome a new friend to our pond!" he shouted excitedly. + +Tom smiled and said, "That's a good idea. Who should we ask?" Joe thought for a minute. "I have an idea. Let's forget about it for now." + +Tom looked confused. "Forget? But why?" he asked. + +Joe smiled and said, "Trust me. The surprise will be even better if we forget about it for a while." + +Tom smiled. "Okay," he said. So, they both decided to forget about it and to go play instead. + +So, they played games together in the pond and had lots of fun. After a while, they welcomed a new friend, a small frog. + +The frog was so happy to find two new friends and quickly began playing games with them. Tom and Joe smiled and welcomed the new frog warmly. + +From that day on, Tom, Joe and the little frog were the best of friends, playing together and never forgetting how to be welcome and slow. +One day, a dependable little girl went to the store to buy candy. She was so excited! She wanted all the candy she could find. But before she could buy it, she had to rest. + +Her father said they had to take a break. So they got a cozy spot in the park and the little girl was able to lie down and relax. She closed her eyes and enjoyed listening to the birds and feeling the sunshine on her face. + +When the little girl felt rested, she and her dad went back to the store. Then she was able to get all the candy she wanted! The little girl was very happy and thanked her dad for being so dependable. + +They went home with the candy and enjoyed it for the rest of the day. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was only three years old. She had brown eyes and loved running around. + +One day, Daisy was playing in her garden when suddenly, she saw a fragile butterfly. She wanted to catch it, so she began to rush after it. + +The butterfly flew higher and higher and Daisy ran faster and faster. But the butterfly was too fast for Daisy! + +The butterfly flew around the garden, over the trees and up into the sky. Daisy kept running and running but the butterfly was too quick. + +Eventually, Daisy stopped. She was out of breath and exhausted. Daisy had wasted her energy chasing the butterfly. But she felt very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little pup called Jake. Jake was loyal to his best friend, Fiona. One day, Fiona wanted to play hide and seek. She said to Jake, "Let's hide and seek. I'll hide and you try to find me." + +So off they went. Fiona started looking for a spot to hide. She saw some junk lying around the yard and decided to hide underneath it. Jake began counting to ten. When he reached zero, he started looking for Fiona, but he couldn't find her. He looked for a long time and was about to give up when he finally spotted Fiona under the junk. + +He ran over to Fiona, delighted that he had found her. She was so happy to have been found and hugged Jake tightly, thanking him for being so loyal and never giving up. + +Moral of the story: Loyal friends never give up and always keep looking. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Polly. She was three years old and lived in a small house by the sea. One day, Polly wanted to go to the park. She walked to the street and looked around. She saw a taxi and wondered what it was. + +"What's this?" she asked the taxi driver. + +"It's a taxi. It takes people places," he said. + +Polly thought this was very interesting and hopped in. + +The driver took her to the park and Polly was excited. She ran around and played games with her friends. They bought some delicious ice cream and chatted about their day. + +At the end of the day, the taxi driver drove Polly back home. As she was getting out, Polly waved goodbye and thanked the driver for a wonderful day. +One day, Jack picked up an iron he found in the garden. It was pink and it glowed in the sunshine. Jack couldn't believe his luck. He showed it to his Mommy who was very pleased. Next, his Mommy said that he could take it for a walk. Jack set off and took the iron for a walk around the garden. Everywhere the iron went, it glowed in the sunshine. But soon, Jack got too tired and he went back home. As he went home, the pink iron glowed even brighter. When Jack got home, he put the iron back in the garden and it shined like a pink star. Jack was happy and knew that he had made the garden even nicer. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Tony who lived in a small town. He loved playing outside and looking for things to use in his games. One day he saw some junk lying on the ground and he was very excited. He ran to pick up the junk and soon he had a backpack filled with it. + +But when he got back home, he found out that his mom was very angry with him. She said that collecting junk was bad and he should not take things without asking. Tony was very sorry and felt a bit bitter. + +Moral of the story: It's important to ask permission before taking things. Junk can excite us, but it can also make us sad if we don't follow the rules. +Once upon a time, there was a lively turkey who wanted to explore the world. He hopped and skipped around the forest to see what he could find. Suddenly, a voice cleared from somewhere nearby, "Warning! Be careful!" The turkey stopped and searched for the voice, but he couldn't find anyone. He felt brave, so he went a little farther. A few steps later, the voice sounded again, "Warning! Be careful!" The turkey was confused. He looked all around, but still he could not find the voice. But this time, he heeded the warnings and decided to turn back. He hopped and skipped all the way back until he was safe. He was happy he had listened to the warnings. The lively turkey kept exploring, but he always remembered to be careful. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Claire. Claire had a special dress that she loved, but it had a huge tear in the side. Claire's mom asked her what had happened, but Claire didn't want to tell her. + +Claire's mom tried to fix the tear, but it seemed impossible. She got out her sewing kit and insisted that she could fix it. + +Claire was embarrassed, so she shook her head. She whispered, "No, you can't fix the tear." + +But her mom wasn't giving up. She threaded a needle, and insisted that she could make it look perfect again. + +Claire finally said, "Ok, let's try it." + +So with lots of patience, mom and Claire fixed the tear with a needle and thread. In the end, the dress was perfect again and Claire couldn't stop smiling. +Once there was a 3 year old boy called John and his friend was called Esmie. One day at school, they decided to join for lunch. They both had a lunch box, full of food. + +John looked at Esmie's lunch box with an excited smile. He said, "Let's see what is inside!" + +Esmie opened her lunch box and she started to laugh. In the lunch box, there was a funny sandwich, with two eyes and a mouth. + +John laughed too and said, "That sandwich is really funny!" But when he opened his lunch box, he saw something very strange. His sandwich had disappeared! + +Esmie said, "Maybe it has flown away!" + +John looked very sad. He had no sandwich for lunch. It was a bad ending for poor John. +Once upon a time there was a human. He was very impatient. Every morning he would wake up early. He would be up before the sun rose. He would say good morning to all the birds. He would smile and laugh and feel very happy. + +One day he woke up feeling a bit different. He was even more impatient than usual. He wanted to go outside and explore the world. He put on his shoes, grabbed his hat and ran outside. He wanted to see all the trees and the flowers. + +The human jumped over rocks and ran around the big grassy field. He went down to the river and watched the fish swim. After a long day, he was very tired. He walked back home and returned to his sleepy bed. + +The human lay down and closed his eyes. It was time for a good night's sleep. He dreamed of the wonderful world he had seen earlier that day. He knew he would wake early the next morning and explore it all again. +One morning, Bobby woke up. He was happy to be alive and he wanted to have some fun. + +So, he went to the jungle. There were so many interesting animals there. He saw monkeys, elephants, lions and many more. + +Bobby stayed in the jungle all day and he saw many things. Some of the things were expensive, like the shiny jewels. + +When it was night time, Bobby went back home. He was tired but he had a wonderful day in the jungle. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Penny. She loved to bake. Every day she would get out her baking supplies and carefully measure out all the ingredients. After everything was mixed, Penny would put the batter in the oven. + +Once the cake was finished baking, Penny took it out and carefully put it on the counter. She was so excited to try it, she forgot to let it cool first. Penny took a big bite and it was so hot that it hurt her tongue. Even though it hurt, Penny loved the cake and ate it all up. + +After that day, Penny was more careful when she baked. She would wear an apron and oven mitts to cover her hands and always waited until the cake was cool before biting into it. + +Penny loved to bake so much, she even started to make a penny from each cake she sold. Now she has many pennies in her piggy bank and always remembers to let the cakes cool before eating them! +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl. She had a special path that she loved to take for walks. Every day she would rush along, exploring the wonders of the path. + +On one sunny day, she rushed out onto the path and noticed something special. A butterfly had landed nearby. She stopped and watched it, and the butterfly seemed to fly around her. She laughed as it flew close by, and kept running down the path. + +Soon, she was distracted by something else. A rabbit had hopped out from behind a bush. She stopped and watched it as it hopped around her. She laughed and clapped her hands, and then kept running down the path. + +A few moments later, something else appeared. It was a beautiful ladybird! This time she didn't stop but hurriedly rushed away, trying to catch sight of all the creatures on the path. + +The little girl had a wonderful day, and when it was over, she ran home, happy and content. She had found many wonderful creatures during her rush along the path. +Little Joe had a dream. He wanted to be the strongest and most victorius person around. Everyone said he couldn't do it, but Joe never gave up. Every day he worked hard and was dependable with his tasks. + +One day, Little Joe was walking in the park when he bumped into his old friend, Gabby. Gabby was wearing a shiny medal. +"Wow Gabby! What's that sparkly thing you got there?" +Gabby smiled and said, "It's a victory medal, I won it at the contest today". + +Little Joe was in awe. He dreamed of getting a medal like that someday. "Well, congratulations Gabby! I want to get one someday too". But Gabby just looked aside and said, "You know you can't do that. You don't even have the strength to compete". + +Little Joe's heart sank. But he didn't give up. He kept working hard and dependable with his tasks. Little by little he was getting stronger and gaining confidence. + +Finally, it was the day of the contest. Everyone was there and the competition was tough. Little Joe was the last person to compete, and the crowd cheered him on. He managed to do it - he was the victor of the contest! + +When he was handed the medal, Little Joe thought about how his hard work and dependable attitude had gotten him where he wanted to be +Once upon a time there was a sheep called Sue. Sue was very fond of wool, so she grew the longest, softest wool around. One day, Sue was feeling very bored, so she decided to take a walk in her favorite meadow. + +When she arrived, Sue suddenly noticed something new in the meadow. It was a tiny, wooly sheep! Surprised and delighted, Sue went to investigate. The little sheep was wearing a bright ribbon around its neck, and Sue approached her with a smile. + +The little sheep smiled back and her eyes sparkled. Sue asked her what her name was. The little sheep shrugged and said that she didn't know. + +Sue helped the little sheep find out her name, and they became good friends. They played together in the meadow and even made a new game of chasing each other around. + +Sue helped the little sheep make a new coat from the wool around her. Soon, the little sheep had a thick, warm coat of new wool to keep her safe and warm. + +Sue and the little sheep had many happy days in the meadow. They became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was tidy and she had a book. The girl was very excited to read it. But then her brother came. He was not tidy. He wanted to play a game. He asked the girl to play with him. But the girl said no. She wanted to read her book. + +The brother was angry and he shut the book very hard. He took it away from the girl and ran out of the room. The girl was sad and went to look for her book. But she found only the cover of her book! The brother had thrown away the inside pages. The girl was really really sad. + +The bad ending was that the girl's book was ruined and she couldn't read it. +Sam and his mommy were walking along the path when they heard a soft whimpering noise. They stopped and looked around, and there was a little puppy hiding behind a bush. He was a black and brown puppy, with white feet and a big wet nose. + +Mommy said to Sam, "Should we see if the puppy is friendly?" + +Sam was excited, so he ran to the puppy and said, "Hi there, little puppy! Want to be my friend?" + +The puppy looked up at him with big eyes and started to wag his tail. Sam knew that the puppy was reliable. + +Mommy said, "Let's take him home and meet the rest of the family!" + +So, with a grin on his face, Sam and his new puppy friend walked home with Mommy. Sam and his puppy lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy bird named Lucy. She was always wondering about the world and what was in it. One day, she flew over a big hill and saw something not far away. Curious, Lucy flew closer and saw a big box, but it was too heavy for her to lift. All around it, there was earth and grass, so Lucy decided to hide it. + +The days went by, and every day Lucy would come back and check on the box. She was very curious to know what was inside, but the box was too big to open. + +One day, Lucy returned to the box and saw that a man and a woman were looking closely at it. They realised it had a lot of value and decided to take it with them. Before they could do this, Lucy flew to the box and hid it with her feathers. + +The couple were surprised by Lucy's actions and thanked her for keeping the box safe. From that day on, Lucy always made sure the box was hidden from nosy eyes. She knew it was valuable and wanted to protect it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. She was a happy girl who enjoyed spending time outdoors. One day, she wanted to try something new, so she decided to go to the park. + +When she arrived, Sue noticed abig pond filled with water. She thought it looked fun, and she wanted to explore. + +Suddenly, Sue realized that she could use a raft to go around the pond. She quickly ran over to the side of the pond and found a raft that was waiting for her. She jumped onto the raft and started to enjoy the ride. + +As Sue paddled around the pond, she was so happy to be having an adventure. She felt proud of herself for trying something new. + +At the end of the day, Sue realized that the raft ride was so fair. She had an amazing time paddling around the pond and discovering new things. Sue was overjoyed with her experience and could not wait to try it again. +The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Little Betty crawled around outside in the garden. She saw a colorful sunflower and looked at it very closely. It was so bright and fit perfectly in the garden. + +Betty wanted to be just like the sunflower and to fit perfectly in the world around her. She thought very hard and, very slowly, she started to stand up and walk. Just like the sunflower, she could now reach higher and higher places. + +She kept getting better and better at standing and walking, until one day she felt like she fit perfectly in the garden. She had achieved her goal and was so happy. She felt like a sunflower, standing tall and strong in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Mia. She liked to explore and one day, she let herself walk into a big hall. The hall was deep, so Mia was quite scared and very quiet. She stuck to the walls and kept looking around. Suddenly she noticed something at the end of the hall. She could see a bright light! She was ready to explore, so she tip-toed towards it. + +When Mia got to the end of the hall, she saw a beautiful door with lots of pretty colors. She wanted to open it and see what was inside. Mia was brave, so she reached out and let the door open. She was amazed to see a treasure chest filled with lots of shiny things. Mia smiled and took out one small white star. + +Mia was delighted! She put the star in her pocket and ran back to the hall, feeling so happy. After that, she ran out of the hall and went to share her story with her family. Mi and her family were so excited and thanked the star for bringing such an amazing adventure. +Once upon a time there was an ancient opera house. Inside it, two children, Jack and Jennie, wanted to watch the opera. But their parents said no. + +“Opera is too difficult for us to understand,†said Jack. + +“It’s too boring,†added Jennie. + +But the old man who ran the opera house said “Let me give you a try. You will see it is really fun and exciting.†+ +Jack and Jennie looked at each other, unsure. Finally, they agreed to give it a try. + +When they sat down, an orchestra started to play and the opera began. It was a beautiful singing, full of colour and sound. The children were enchanted by it. + +When it ended, they thanked the old man and ran off home. + +The moral of this story is that we should always be willing to try new things. Even if we don’t understand it right away, there may be something exciting and enjoyable about it. +One day, Mary and her father were walking in the garden. Mary saw a large rose bush and asked her father, "What is this?". Her father replied, "This is a rose bush. They have beautiful roses". Mary was eager and asked her father, "Can I pick one?". Her father said, "Yes, but remember to be honest and yield only one rose". + +Mary carefully walked over to the rose bush and looked at all of the different colored roses. She decided on a beautiful pink rose, and pierced the stem with her teacher. As she held the rose in her palm, she felt an excited joy. She took it to her father and said, "Look what I yield!" + +Her father smiled and said, "You have done a very honest action". They walked back inside with the rose in hand, and Mary knew that the rose was meant to be hers. +There were two friends, Sam and Mike. Sam was tall and Mike was short. One day, they were walking in the forest. + +Suddenly, Mike saw something sparkly on the ground. He bent down to pick it up and revealed a lamp. The lamp was shining brightly! + +Sam and Mike were excited. They looked around and saw a tall tree. Mike started to climb the tree. When he reached the top, he shouted down to Sam. He had found something hiding in the tree! + +Mike slowly climbed down the tree, holding something in his hands. It was a tall hat! Mike put the hat on and it fit perfectly. + +Sam looked at the hat and smiled. He knew that the tall hat must have a secret inside. And he was right - when he opened the hat, a genie revealed itself! They had made a wish come true! +Once upon a time, a nice little girl named Gracie had a perfect day. She woke up early and went into the garden to have a look around. In the garden, everything was quiet. It was so peaceful that Gracie couldn't help but have a little nap in the sunshine. + +When she woke up, Gracie explored her garden some more. She found lots of things to do. She even made a pretend picnic with her toys on the grass. + +Gracie played outside until the sun went down. It had been the perfect day. She said goodbye to the garden and went inside with a big smile on her face. + +Inside, Gracie yawned and hugged her mum. Then she went to her bedroom and snuggled up in her bed to have a good night's sleep. What a perfect day Gracie had had! +One morning, Mary and her Dad were sitting together at the kitchen table. Mary was eager to hear a joke, so her Dad told her one. She laughed and laughed, but then he said it was time for them to separate and get ready for the day. + +Mary absolutely hated separating from her Dad so she covered her face with her hands and started to cry. She begged her Dad to stay, but he said he had to go to work. + +'But I don't want to separate from you!' cried Mary. + +Her Dad gave her a hug and said that he had to go, but he would come back later. Mary wiped her eyes and said goodbye. She was still sad, but knew that soon she would be reunited with her Dad. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Mike. Mike really wanted to be successful, so one day he got an idea. He wanted to spread apples! + +Mike went to the garden and picked a basket of apples. Then he put on his running shoes and went outside. He started to spread the apples everywhere, in the park, in the streets, in the gardens and everywhere he could find. + +He kept spreading the apples until there were none left. After that, he opened the basket and saw that it was empty. He was so happy because he had been successful! + +Mike had spread all of the apples, and people everywhere were so happy and were sharing them with each other. His plan had worked! +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old. Her mum brought her some really fun stuff. The girl couldn't wait to try it. She asked her mum to read it to her. + +Mum said "Okay". She pulled out the stuff and read it to the little girl. It was a regular story. It was about a girl and a bear. The little girl really liked it. She wanted to hear it again. So her mum read it again and the girl smiled. + +Then the little girl wanted to read it by herself. It was too hard for her. But she kept trying and she got better and better. She read the story lots of times and soon she could read it just like her mum! + +The little girl was so happy. She was so proud of herself for learning to read the story. Now she could read it whenever she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amaya. One day, Amaya decided that it was time to go on an adventure. She packed her suitcase, got in her car and drove to the barber. + +When Amaya arrived, she felt a bit helpless. She had never been to the barber before, and she didn't know what to expect. She gulped, and walked inside. + +The barber welcomed Amaya with a friendly smile, and said, "What can I do for you today?" Amaya replied, "I want a new haircut please!" + +The barber got to work and gave Amaya the best haircut she had ever had. Amaya thanked the barber, and hopped back in the car to go on her adventure. + +Amaya smiled as she drove away, feeling excited for the new adventure ahead. +Tommy was playing on the couch. He was being so gentle, it was like he was barely touching it. His mom said he had to be mild because the couch was very special and could break easily. + +Suddenly, his brother came running in and jumped on the couch. His mom gasped and told him to get down. But his brother wouldn't listen. He kept jumping and bouncing and making the couch wobble. + +Tommy's mom was very angry. She said that lying on the couch was not allowed. His brother apologized and got off the couch. Then he ran away before his mom could scold him again. + +Tommy watched as his mom fixed the couch and sighed. Then he decided to be extra mild with the couch from now on. He didn't want to get in trouble like his brother did. +Jill and Jack were best friends. They were on the same team at school. Every day after class, they would eat lunch together at the park. +One day, Jill brought some noisy chips to eat. Jack was scared because the chips were so loud! But Jill said it was ok, and they started eating. Suddenly, they heard another group of kids at the park, who were being very noisy. +Jack was still scared, but Jill didn't seem worried. She said, "Don't worry Jack! Our team is here, and they won't let anything bad happen." +Sure enough, the other kids at the park were Jill and Jack's teammates. They were only being loud because they were excited to see Jill and Jack, who they hadn't seen in a while. The team all shared lunch together, and everyone was happy and loud! +Mum and dad had to go out, but they left their son Rodney in the house. He had to stay at home alone for a bit. Rodney didn't like it. He was scared. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise from the cupboard. Rodney was very brave, so he decided to investigate. He opened the door and saw a mouse! It was scared too. + +Rodney waved at the mouse and said, "Hi, I don't hate you." The mouse smiled and Rodney knew he had been good. + +He opened the cupboard wider, so the mouse could go in and feel safe. Then, Rodney closed the door and went to play in his bedroom. He felt happy knowing he had been kind to the mouse. +One day, Mom and Dad took their little three year old boy to the park. It was a special day, because it was his birthday! + +Mom sat down at the picnic table and opened a box full of special treats. The little boy was surprised and excited to see inside the box, there were cupcakes and decorations! + +The little boy was encouraged to pick up a decoration to put together. He chose a colourful paper to give to his dad. Once it was all set up, Dad used a nail to stick it to the tree. + +The little boy was so happy to have his very own birthday decoration! They set out some chairs and the little boy got to have a seat of honour. + +The parents, excited to celebrate their little one's birthday, hugged the boy. "Is it safe?" he asked, not sure what was about to happen. His dad smiled and said, "Yes, it's safe. Now let's celebrate!" + +They spent the next few hours eating cupcakes, singing songs, and having fun in the park. For the little boy, it was a birthday he'll never forget. +Mommy and Lucy were walking to the subway. Mommy spoke to Lucy as they went. "We are going to the subway, Lucy!" + +When they arrived, Mommy showed Lucy the big subway lobby. "Look at the big subway, Lucy! It brings people from one place to another." + +Then the two went to get something to eat. "What do you want for lunch, Lucy? Let's get something healthy!" + +They got some vegetables and fruit and Lucy chose some oatmeal. "This oatmeal is healthy and delicious!" said Mommy. + +After they finished lunch, they walked to the subway stop and waited. Suddenly, they heard the sound of the train. "The subway is coming! Let's go, Lucy!" + +Mommy and Lucy got on the subway and took a ride. Lucy had so much fun! Soon they arrived at their stop and got off. + +Mommy and Lucy were happy and healthy. They smiled and spoke to each other as they walked home. +Sammy was so excited on the morning. He knew that he was going to receive a present! He couldn't believe it. +The morning was very mild and the sun was shining brightly. Sammy was wearing his favourite outfit and was ready to go. + +He skipped outside and yelled out in excitement, "Whoa, what am I getting today?". +His mom smiled and replied, "Just wait and see, Sammy! You'll find out soon." She winked her eye and they both started walking. + +Moments later, they arrived at their destination. Sammy was really excited - he had no idea what he was about to receive. His mom opened the door and the surprise was revealed - a puppy! + +"Wow!" Sammy said, his eyes wide with excitement. "Can I really keep him?" + +His mom nodded and said, "Yes, this puppy is all yours. Love him and take good care of him! I'm sure you're going to have lots of fun." + +Sammy was so happy. He thanked his mom again and again and hugged his new puppy. It was the best morning ever! +Once upon a time there was a rich family who lived in a big house. They had lots of money and no worries. But the family was not very kind. They didn't behave very well. + +They would always let the food on their table go to waste. Each night they would have a big feast and lots of leftovers, but in the morning they'd just throw it all away. + +One night, the family had a bigger feast than normal. After they finished, they all went to bed, leaving the leftovers on the table. The next day, no one remembered the food that was sitting there and they threw it away. + +That night, a less rich family knocked on their door. They were so hungry and asked for some of the rich family's food. But the rich family just ignored them and went back to bed. + +The bad ending is: the poor family was left very hungry, with no food to eat. They were so unhappy and wished for a better life. But all they could do was seem to stand outside the rich family's home and sadly watch them behave so wastefully. +Once upon a time there was a very cute and adorable kitten named Mittens. He would always play in the garden and have lots of fun. One day, he saw a big drain in the corner of the garden. Mittens was curious, so he wanted to explore it. He walked closer to the drain and peeked inside, but it was too dark. + +Mittens sighed, feeling a little disappointed. Suddenly, he saw a little light coming from the drain. He got closer to check it out and he was amazed to see a tiny kitten! She was so adorable! + +"Hello!" Mittens said. + +The little kitten looked up at him and replied, "Hi!" + +Mittens was so excited to meet another kitten. He knew he and his new friend had just become great friends. From that day onwards, Mittens and the little kitten became inseparable, always playing together in the garden. The sun and the wind watched them in awe, knowing that their friendship was special. + +The end. +One morning, Mummy set her alarm for 6am. She said it was very important that she got up in time. But Mummy forgot all about the alarm! Suddenly, she heard a very loud noise. She jumped up in surprise. + +Mummy looked around and saw that it was the alarm ringing. She smiled, apologised to the alarm, and gave it a big hug. “Thank you for reminding me,†she said. + +Mummy went over to Miah, who was still asleep in bed. She kissed him on the forehead and said, “Come on, Miah, time to get up!†+ +Miah rubbed his eyes and said, “Mummy, why did you forget to set the alarm?†+ +Mummy smiled and said, “I was very busy yesterday, so it slipped my mind. But it’s important that we get up in time. That’s why the alarm is very special.†+ +Miah smiled, got out of bed, and ran to the kitchen for breakfast. Mummy laughed and watched him go. She was very grateful for her helpful alarm. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to dress up in costumes. One day, she put on a white costume and went outside to play. + +As she was playing, she heard a noise. It scared her so much that she started screaming. Her mom rushed out of the house and saw what had scared her daughter. It was a big, white owl! + +The owl was so big that it seemed to be bigger than the little girl. She was so scared that she ran inside and didn't want to go outside again. + +Her mom tried to tell her that the owl wasn't scary. She explained that the owl was just wearing its own costume and wanted to play too. The little girl was still scared but she eventually went back outside. + +The white owl came back but this time the little girl was brave. She wanted to get closer to it. But when she got close, the owl flew away. + +The little girl learned that she didn't need to be scared of the owl. She knew that the owl was wearing its own costume and just wanted to play. She had learned a valuable lesson that day: sometimes things that seem scary are just wearing their own costume. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny called Small. Small loved to bounce and every day they would find new bouncing spots to explore. + +One day Small found a story book in the meadow. They were so excited and started to read the story. It was all about a big and bad wolf who had been mean to the woodland animals. The woodland animals were very scared and had to hide. + +But then the bunny, Small, had an idea. They decided to ask the wolf to join them for a game. They asked him to join them and bounce with them. + +At first the wolf was cross but after a while he started laughing and having fun. He was so happy that he joined them and helped them bounce around the meadow. + +The moral of the story is that if you are nice and kind to people, even bad people, then those people could become nice too. Small was excited that they had changed the wolf's life with their kind behaviour. +One day, Sally and her mommy went to the park. Sally was excited to explore the park. As they arrived, Sally's eyes lit up at the sight of the swing! She quickly ran over and asked her Mommy if she could play. + +Mommy said yes, and helped Sally onto the swing. Sally giggled with joy as the swing went higher and higher. + +As Sally started to swing, she saw something in the corner of her eye - a tall tree. Sally wanted to discover what was hidden in the tree. She looked closer and made a wonderful discovery! High up on a branch of the tree, she found a nest with two baby birds inside! + +As Sally kept swinging, she looked up at the nest and smiled, grateful for her discovery. Then she shouted out loud with delight, "I found some baby birds!" +Once there was a thumb who wanted to do something difficult. The thumb believed that he could do it. Every day, he tried very hard, but it just seemed like he could never do it. He was so sad and felt really helpless. + +One day, a little bird flew down and perched on the thumb. The thumb was so delighted that he couldn't believe his eyes. The little bird asked what was wrong and the thumb told him his problem. + +The bird said, "Don't worry. With a little practice, I think you can do it!" + +The thumb, encouraged by the little bird, kept trying. He never gave up, even when things got tough. And finally, the thumb succeeded! He had achieved the difficult task that he had been trying for so long. + +The thumb was so proud of himself and thanked the little bird for helping him believe in himself. From then on, the thumb always remembered the lesson—never give up and keep trying, no matter how difficult something may seem. +Once upon a time, there was a kind baby. The baby was so happy and friendly! Everyone wanted to touch the baby. When the baby was touched, it felt safe and snug. The baby liked to be touched with kind hands. + +Every day, somebody new wanted to touch the baby. They all wanted to hold the baby and show it how much they care. The baby felt special and loved. + +One day, a little girl came to touch the baby. She touched the baby with the softest and kindest of hands. The baby cooed in delight! Then the little girl gave the baby a hug and said goodbye. + +The little girl never forgot about the kind baby. She still remembers the feeling of touching the baby and how happy it made her feel. That was a special moment for both of them. +Once upon a time, there was a blue hammer. Everyone in the neighbourhood believed that the hammer was magical. Everyone thought that if you tapped it three times, something special would happen. + +Each day, more kids came to the hammers spot, eager to find out what it could do. Many knocked once and nothing happened, so they knocked twice, but again – nothing. + +Then one little girl stepped up. She had bright blue eyes and she knocked on the hammer three times. Nothing happened, but she believed she hadn't tried hard enough. So she tried again, banging on the hammer. Suddenly, there was a loud crack and the hammer broke open. + +Inside, there was a fountain full of sparkling jewels – all of them blue! Everyone was so surprised that they all exclaimed out loud. + +The little girl said, "See – I told you it was magical!" and everyone agreed with her. From then on, the hammer became known as the Blue Magic Hammer. +Jimmy loved school. He was a very curious 3 year old. Every morning he would go to the classroom, open his notebook and begin writing and drawing. He was very careful and precise, making sure to close his notebook when he was done. + +One day, he saw his classmate, Sarah, close her notebook in a very careless way. He asked her why she was so careless. + +Sarah smiled and said, "I'm not being careless, I'm just in a hurry. I want to play with my friends." + +Jimmy thought for a moment and then said, "I understand. You can be in a hurry but still be careful with your notebook. That way it won't be ruined." + +Sarah nodded and thanked Jimmy for his advice. She closed her notebook more carefully from then on. Jimmy smiled as he watched. He knew that being careful was a great way to show respect for people and things. +Once upon a time there was a fat angel. She was so fluffy, she flew everywhere on her big wings. One day, she was flying through the clouds and saw a group of children. She stopped to watch them. + +The children were all pretending to be angels, with their arms spread wide like wings. They were laughing and pretending to fly. The fat angel couldn't help but smile. + +Suddenly, one of the children noticed the fat angel in the clouds. He turned to his friends and said, "Wow, look! There's a real angel!" + +The fat angel chuckled and waved. She said in a magical voice, "Hello little ones! Keep pretend-flying and having fun!" Then she winked and flew away, leaving the children with happy smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy who was only three years old. One day, Lucy was playing in the garden when she saw a box on the ground. She ran towards it, hoping it would be something special. Inside, she found a roll of tape. Lucy was so excited and she wanted to play with it immediately. + +"Mommy, look at me," said Lucy. She held up the tape proudly with a big smile on her face. + +"Oh, that's nice dear," said Mommy. "Let me help you use the tape." + +Mommy showed Lucy how to use the tape, and together they made a beautiful picture on the wall. Lucy felt so proud and spoiled. She hoped she'd get to use the tape again one day soon. + +The end. +Once there was a little bird. She was very lonely. Every day she would look around and hope to find a friend. + +One day she heard something rustling in a prune tree. She flew up to have a look and realised it was another bird! She was so excited and started to spread her wings and sing. But the other bird didn't sing back. + +The little bird was disappointed. She soon realised the other bird was deaf. She had never seen a deaf bird before! She knew she wouldn't be able to talk to the other bird, but she could still make friends. + +So she spread her wings, flew around the tree, and didn't give up on finding a friend. The two birds became friends and were never lonely again! They would fly around and explore the world together. +Once upon a time, there was a skeleton. He was very hurt. He walked slowly through the woods, feeling very sad and upset. +Suddenly he heard a sound in the bushes nearby. He stopped to listen closely. It was a bird, singing a soft song. The skeleton sat down, and he listened to the bird's song. He felt a little better. + +The bird kept singing, and the skeleton started to smile. After a while, he stood up and started to walk again. He kept listening to the bird's song as he walked back home. When he got home he felt better and happier than before. + +The skeleton learned a valuable lesson that day. Whenever he was feeling sad and hurt, he only had to listen to the birds to feel better! +Once there was a mom and a little boy. The mom showed the little boy a piece of meat. The little boy was very alert because the meat smelled really yummy. The little boy jumped up and down, eager to try the meat. The mom showed the little boy how to carefully hold the meat. The little boy took a big bite of the meat and smiled. He knew it tasted delicious. The mom showed the little boy how to chew the meat, eating it all up. The little boy was very happy and thanked his mom for the delicious meat. +Once upon a time, there was a careless rabbit named Rory. He loved to play hockey and play around with his friends. + +One day, Rory decided to try something new and escape from his friends. He set off on his own, running as fast and far as he could. + +But soon, Rory found himself in deep trouble. He was all alone, and he had no idea how to get back. Rory was very scared. + +Just then, his friends showed up. Their care and help showed Rory that it was never a good idea to escape on his own. Together, they all made their way back home. + +Rory realized that his foolish behaviour had almost put him in real danger. From then on, he was more careful and he knew that it was always important and safer to be with his friends. +Once there was a witch who lived in a big house. Every day the witch worked very hard in the garden of her house. She grew beautiful flowers and made delicious pies. + +One day as the witch was working, she saw something in the garden that was very fine. As she walked closer to it, she saw it was a silver egg. She couldn't believe it! She picked it up and examined it carefully. She knew it was something special and decided to keep it safe. + +The witch kept the egg safe for many days until one morning when it hatched. Out of the egg came a beautiful baby bird! The witch was happy and looked after it very carefully. Every day she worked hard in the garden and the bird followed her around. + +The witch and the bird grew to be great friends and the witch used her magic to help the bird learn to fly. When the bird was ready, the witch and the bird said goodbye. The witch was sad but she felt fine knowing her little bird was off to explore the world! +Once there was a rich man named Tim. He was very proud of his wealth, and he kept his money in a glass box. Every time he looked at the money, he felt so rich and happy. + +One day, Tim heard a noise outside his house. He went to the window and saw a group of robbers. They were trying to break into his house! + +Tim was so scared that he started to tremble. He quickly ran over to his glass box and held it tight. He was very worried that the robbers would take his money away. + +But just then, the police arrived and the robbers quickly ran away. Tim hugged his glass box and felt so relieved. He was so thankful that he still had all his riches. + +The police caught the robbers and Tim was safe. He put his glass box back in its place and smiled. Now, every time he looked at the money, he could feel safe and rich. +Once there was a little girl named Molly. She liked to go for walks with her mom. On one special walk, she found a harmless little bunny right at the edge of the woods. Molly kneeled down to get a closer look and she felt something magical. Suddenly, the bunny started to talk. + +The bunny asked Molly if she wanted to be his friend. Without thinking twice, Molly said, "yes!" She and the bunny went on many walks together. + +They always said goodbye at the edge of the woods so that Molly could go home with her mom. Molly felt so happy and safe whenever she was with the bunny. He was always so gentle and harmless. + +Whenever they said goodbye, the bunny would kneel down and give Molly a hug. She would hug him back before walking away. +Once there were two dolls, Jack and Jill. Jack was dull and had a sad face, so Jill treated him meanly. One day, Jack had had enough and decided to twist his face up into a frown. Jill saw this, and it scared her so much that she ran away quickly. + +Jack was so surprised that he started to giggle. When Jill saw this, she realised that Jack had been nice to her all this time but never smiled, so she decided to be nicer to him. + +The moral of the story is that even the dull can have something good inside and those who are kind at heart, will be rewarded in the end. +Once upon a time there was a princess who was very charming. Everyday she woke up early to see the beautiful sunrise, and then she'd raise her hand to give a big wave. + +One day, the princess continued her morning routine, but something was different. She saw a small bird flapping its wings and singing the sweetest song. The little bird was so cute, the princess had to raise her eyes to admire it! + +The princess followed the little bird, and it led her to a special place. It was full of colorful flowers and shining stars. She noticed a delicious smell wafting through the air, and instantly knew it was coming from a big bowl of porridge. The princess couldn't help but smile and raise her arms in excitement. + +She ate the warm porridge and felt as if she was under a charm. From that day on, the princess would wake up early each morning, thankful for the charming wake up call. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. He was 3 years old and loved to play. One day, his mom suggested they go sailing. Max was very excited! + +They got the boat ready with his Mom's help. Then they put the sail up and jumped in. They sailed all over the lake. Max shouted and laughed as the wind pushed them faster and faster. + +When they were back on shore, Max saw some people playing math games. Max was curious and wanted to join in. He was good at math and soon became popular. Everyone loved to see how well he could do the math games. + +Eventually, Max and his mom said goodbye to their friends and went home. Max was tired but happy. He had had a great day sailing and playing math! +Once upon a time there was a woman. She was very impressive! Every day she had lots to do. But the woman wanted to complete something special. She thought long and hard until she finally knew exactly what she wanted to do. + +So the woman started working on it. Every day she was busy, but she was determined to complete it. After many days of hard work, the woman had done it! She was so happy with her impressive accomplishment. + +Then the woman decided to show everyone. To everyone's surprise, it was the most incredible thing ever! Everyone was so amazed by what the woman had done. They all cheered for her, and gave her lots of hugs. + +The woman had finished her special task. The whole thing was very impressive! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go for a ride. She asked her mom if she could ride in her car but her mom said no. So the little girl decided to find a different way to ride. + +One day she found a package by the door with her name on it. She was so excited and quickly opened it! Inside the package was a brand new bike. It was organised with an attached basket and even a bell! The little girl was so happy and quickly hopped onto the bike. + +She rode around and around her house, up and down her driveway and around the block. Everywhere she went she would ring her bell and wave to the people she passed. After hours of riding around, the little girl got tired and happily rode back home. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny mouse. His name was Marvo. Every day, Marvo would look for food and run around in search of adventure. + +One day, while he was out and about, Marvo saw something enormous. It was a mole! The mole was so big that Marvo nearly fainted. + +He bravely approached the mole and asked, "What are you doing?" + +The mole replied, "I'm here to give you a gift. Reach into my pocket and you will receive something special." + +Marvo excitedly pulled his tiny paw out of the mole's pocket and found an enormous, juicy strawberry. He thanked the mole gratefully and said, + +"Thank you so much! I have never seen anything so enormous in my life!" + +The mole smiled and said, "You're welcome, Marvo. Have a wonderful day!" + +Marvo happily ran off with his giant strawberry to tell all his friends about his enormous surprise. +Today was messy. Jane had lots of things to do. She was cleaning her house. She was wiping the shelves and sweeping the floor. + +After some time, Jane left her house. She wanted to buy some groceries for dinner. She was very excited about it. She went to the store, picked out some fruits, vegetables and some meat. + +When she came back, Jane's house was even messier than before. There were clothes on the floor and toys everywhere. She knew that it was time to put them away. Jane grabbed her basket and began to leave things in the right place. + +By the end of the day, Jane had everything clean and in the right place again. She was so glad that she had finished everything so quickly. Now, she could finally sit down and relax. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to walk. Every day, he put on his bright yellow shoes and ventured out into the world. + +The little boy soon found a meadow full of green grass and wildflowers. He loved it so much that he decided to take a walk through the grass, crunching through the beautiful yellow and green flowers. + +As he walked, he noticed a big yellow duck waddling along in the meadow. The little boy was so excited! He ran up to the duck and asked if he could play. The duck quacked happily and the two had so much fun. They splashed around in the water and chased each other in circles. + +Finally, when it was time to go home, the little boy waved goodbye to the duck. He grabbed his yellow shoes and ran back home, smiling the whole way. +Once upon a time, there was a careless boy named Tom. He loved playing outside, but sometimes he didn't do what his Mom told him. One day, Tom's Mom wanted him to take a quiz. Tom didn't want to do it and so he stayed outside all day, playing and running. + +At night, his Mom was very cross and told him, "Tom, you should have done your quiz today." But Tom couldn't understand why a quiz was so important. So his Mom explained to him that it was a chance to show how much he had learned. + +Understanding a bit more, Tom felt a bit sorry for not being careful and doing his quiz. He knew he had to do better next time if he wanted to learn and show his Mom he was a clever boy. + +The next day, Tom was careful and took his quiz. He remembered everything his Mom had taught him and was so excited when he found out he had done very well. Tom's Mom was very proud and said, "Well done Tom! You were so careful and now I'm so happy with you." + +Tom smiled. From then on, he was extra careful and never missed a quiz. +Once there was a boy named Jacob. He was really excited because he had a football. He was sure that it was the most important thing he had ever seen. + +Jacob loved to throw and catch the football. He and his friends played games with it all afternoon. Jacob was always the star of the games, because he had the best aim and caught the football each time it was thrown. + +One day, Jacob was playing his favorite game and the football began to glow. Jacob's friends were scared and ran away, but Jacob stayed and wondered what was happening. The football became brighter and brighter until Jacob had to turn away and shield his eyes. + +Suddenly, the football started to shrink until it was the size of a marble. Jacob knew then that the football was really important and it had to be saved. He carefully picked it up and took it home. + +When Jacob got into his room, the football glowed again and grew back to its original size. That night, Jacob put it safely in his drawer and he never let it go. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was very special because she was always making unusual requests! + +One day, Daisy's mother asked her what she wanted for breakfast, and Daisy replied "I'd like a plate of spots please!" Daisy's mother had never heard such an unusual request before, but she couldn't refuse her little girl, so she made Daisy the weirdest breakfast ever - a plate of bright and colourful spots! + +When Daisy saw the spots, she was so excited. "This is the best breakfast ever!" she cried. + +Daisy's mother was relieved to see her so happy, but she still couldn't help but feel a little curious. She asked Daisy why she wanted a plate of spots. Daisy smiled and said, "Because spots are yummy!" + +Daisy's mother and father laughed. They knew that their little girl was special, but they never expected to hear such an unusual request! +Once upon a time there lived a restless little bluebird named Olive. She lived in a tree near a pond and loved to fly around. Everywhere she went, she sang her joyful song. + +One day, Olive met a friendly yellow bird. "Hi," said the yellow bird, "why do you fly so far and so fast?" + +Olive thought for a minute and then replied, "I'm in search of a special place where I can be free and happy". + +The kind yellow bird smiled. "I must tell you something special," she said. "The best happiness can't be found by flying away, but by staying true to yourself." + +Olive thought about this for a moment and felt a wave of peace wash over her. From that day onward, Olive flew around with a lighter heart, knowing that true happiness can be found from within. + +The moral of the story is that happiness comes from within. No matter how far you travel or how restless you may feel, you'll never find pure happiness until you look in the right place. +Once upon a time there was an avocado tree that stood in an open field. All the other trees in the field were tall and strong, but the avocado tree was different. It was fierce and wild and its leaves shook wildly in the wind! + +One day, a strong wind blew and the fierce avocado tree started to fall over. Its roots shook and it felt like it would break. All the other trees in the field were scared, but one tree thought that it could help. The most brave one! + +The brave tree wrapped its branches around the falling avocado tree and kept it safe. The avocado tree was saved! + +From then on, the avocado tree and the brave tree were friends forever. This taught us that it is best to always help others in need, no matter how big or small the problem may be. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Mike and Sam. They wanted to have some fun, so Mike threw a ball to Sam and he caught it. They both laughed and smiled. + +Then Mike noticed something sparkly on the ground. It was a gold coin! Mike thought it was very special and he wanted to keep it. So he threw it in the air and caught it. Sam was so impressed with Mike's clever skill, he said Mike was very intelligent. + +The next day, Mike and Sam were playing tag, and Mike ran very fast. He threw the gold coin up into the air and when he caught it again, Sam was very impressed. Mike was really happy that he could throw the gold coin so well, and Sam asked Mike to teach him too. + +So Mike and Sam took turns, throwing the gold coin in the air and catching it. Some of the time they threw it too high, and it was hard to catch, but when they both did it right, they were so proud of themselves. + +Before long, Mike and Sam were throwing the gold coin like real pros. Sam exclaimed how smart Mike was for teaching him. Mike was so proud that he had shared his intelligence and skill with his friend. +Mommy and little Jack were walking in the park. The day was dry, with no clouds in the sky. They walked by a tall tree, and Jack noticed something special. It was a bird's nest, high up in the branches. Inside the nest, he could see two tiny eggs. + +"Look Mommy, eggs!" Jack said. Mommy smiled and answered, "Yes, they will hatch into baby birds." Jack was excited, and he wanted to watch the eggs. Mommy said that they should come back in a few weeks, to see if the eggs had hatched. + +Days passed, and sure enough, Mommy and Jack returned to the tree. They were both excited, but when Mommy looked in the nest, only one egg was left. The other one was gone. Jack looked sadly at the nest, but Mommy said, "Don't worry. That baby bird will just take a little longer to come out!" + +So they waited by the nest, until finally, one sunny morning, Jack noticed a crack in the egg shell. Mommy was smiling, and Jack was happy too. A few moments later, the eggshell broke and out popped a wet little bird! It flapped its little wings, and chirped loudly. + +Mommy and Jack watched it fly away to a tree nearby. Jack waved goodbye to the little bird, and they both smiled. They both noticed something special had +Once upon a time there was a girl. Her name was Daisy. Daisy was very intelligent. She loved to play and laugh. +One day, Daisy was in her living room. On the floor was something that caught her eye. It was a shape. Daisy had never seen a shape like this before. She laughed when she saw it. + +She looked at the shape carefully. She noticed it had many sides, like a square. But it also had corners like a triangle. She was so curious. + +Daisy wanted to find out what made this shape so special. She touched it and felt the lines. As she felt it and explored it, she realized it no longer looked like a square or triangle, but something else. Daisy was able to change the shape by using her intelligent mind. + +Daisy was so excited. She laughed and jumped around the living room. Her family came in to see what was so funny and saw the shape. Everyone laughed at how smart Daisy was! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy who liked to clap. Everywhere she went, she would clap her hands. One day, Amy was playing with her dolls when she heard a funny sound coming from the corner of the room. She walked over to see what it was, and she saw a phone! She clapped her hands in excitement and picked up the phone. + +Amy pressed the phone against her ear and heard a very sweet voice on the other end. It was her mommy! She talked and giggled with her mommy for a while and then said goodbye. + +Amy was so happy that she put the phone back down and clapped her hands. She ran out of the room to tell her friends about the phone. She told them about the sweet voice she heard and they all clapped in joy! + +Amy and her friends clapped their hands as they jumped and danced around the room. They had so much fun that they kept on clapping until it was time to go to bed. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boat. The boat was very clean. One day, a little boy saw the boat and wanted to explore in it. He got in and started to row. But then, trouble happened! The water was so big and it was too hard for him to row. He started to struggle and tried his best, but it was no use. Then, help came! His dad saw the boy in the boat, struggling. He came and rowed the boat, so the boy could relax. Soon, the boat was back on shore. The boy was so happy and he thanked his dad for helping him. Then, he never forgot the struggle he had with the boat. The end. +One day there was a little dog called Tim. He was full of energy and loved to run around. He was chasing a bird when he found something unusual in the garden. It was a present! Tim was so excited! + +He decided to open the present. When he pulled off the top, something strange happened - a spray came out! When Tim saw it, he jumped back, surprised. Then he smelt the spray - it smelled nice. He took a closer look and saw that it was special spray for plants. + +Tim thought this was an unusual present. He was not sure what to do but he decided to spray a little bit on the garden. He started spraying everywhere and the garden began to look more colourful. Tim was very happy that he found the present. +Once upon a time there was a little man who didn't know what wine was. He asked his mom what it was but his mom just smiled and said that he would know when he was older. + +The little man wanted to know but he knew he had to wait, so he kept living his life and unknowingly learning more about wine. + +He grew older and one day he was invited to a fancy dinner. When he got there he was so excited to see that everyone was drinking a delicious looking drink from glasses. He asked his mom what it was and she said it was wine. + +The little man was shocked to realize he had been waiting so long to know what wine was, but he was so excited to finally try it! He took a sip and it tasted sweet, so he finished it all. + +His mom laughed and said, “See, I told you that you’d know when the time was right!†The little man smiled, he was happy that he finally knew what wine was, and happy he had been patient for so long. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Beth. She loved to play outside and often went for walks in the woods near her house. Today she decided to explore deeper into the forest than she ever had before. + +As she hiked, the trees grew ever taller and the clouds seemed to get darker and darker. Suddenly, there was a loud crack! Beth realized that she had stepped on a pile of ice. + +It was very slippery, so Beth tried to be careful. But before she knew it, she had made a turn that she couldn't make back. She kept walking until she turned a corner and everything went dark. + +Beth was scared, but then she noticed something up ahead. With a heavy heart, she realized it was an icy lake. She tried to turn back, but it was too late. She had gone too far and the icy lake was all she could see. + +As she got closer, Beth noticed that it was bigger and deeper than she had thought. She tried to turn back, but she had gone too far. She tried desperately to get back, but the icy water was too strong and it swallowed her up. + +Beth was never seen again. +Once upon a time, a rhythm was very busy. He had lots of work to do and kept moving all day. One day, a bunny asked the rhythm why he was so busy. The rhythm said all his work was important so he had to keep going. The bunny thought a moment and said, “Working is important but it is also important to rest too.†+ +The rhythm thought the bunny was right. So he slowed down and took some time to rest. He felt much better afterwards. + +The bunny smiled and said, “See, having a balance between working and resting is important.†+ +The rhythm was glad he listened to the bunny. Being too busy all the time was not good. From then on, he worked and took breaks so he could stay strong and healthy. +John was playing at the beach. He had his bucket with him to collect shells. He kept searching for the prettiest one. Suddenly, a bad man came and tried to remove John's bucket. John was scared and he ran away. + +John ran back to his parents. His mom and dad saw the man and chased him away. They hugged John and told him that it was okay. + +"That man was really bad," said John's mom. "He wanted to take away your bucket, but we made sure he didn't get it." + +John smiled. He felt relieved and hugged his mom and dad. He was so thankful that his mom and dad had saved him and his bucket from the bad man. +Once there was a bee and he was very busy. He wanted to make honey in his hive. So, he flew around and around collecting nectar from the flowers. + +One day, he decided to take a break. He flew away from the hive and into a garden. He found a big, yellow flower there and he knew it would give him lots and lots of nectar. + +The bee flew over and hovered by the flower. But then he saw something ugly. At the very top of the flower were two big spiders. The bee was scared and he darted away from the flower. + +The bee felt so sad. He wished that he hadn't been scared. If he hadn't been scared, he could have got lots of nectar for his hive. He regretted not getting the nectar. + +But then the bee spotted another flower. This one had no spiders and lots of nectar. The bee hovered around it and collected lots of yummy honey. He was very happy and he flew straight back to his hive. + +The bee learned a lesson. He regretted not getting the nectar from the first flower, but he was happy that he had made honey on the second try. +Once upon a time there was a little spark. The spark was bright and happy and wanted to have a good time. + +So one day the spark flew off on an adventure. It flew high and low, over fields, forests and mountains. Everywhere it went it saw amazing things. There were colorful birds, yummy fruits and exciting new places. + +But after a while, the spark started to feel a bit bored. Everywhere was the same. Nothing was really new and exciting. + +Then the spark had an idea! It decided to scatter. It scattered into the air, replacing the boring things with exciting sparkles. Everywhere it hopped, it left behind tiny sparkles of joy that made the world brighter and happier. + +The end! +Once there was a little butterfly who was very restless. She decided to go on a search around the garden. Every petal, tree and blade of grass was trembling with excitement! She flitted across the petals and peered around corners, looking for that special something. + +Then suddenly she spotted something! What was it? She fluttered closer and came face-to-face with a big bee.He was trembling too! She quickly flew away and the bee buzzed after her. She darted from side-to-side and flew up high. The bee followed her up, but eventually got too tired and flew away. + +The little butterfly had a moment of peace. Then she continued her search. She flew from flower to flower, looking for something special. Then, after a long and restless search, she found what she was looking for: a little caterpillar! She settled down next to it, and they both trembled with happiness. +Molly and her mom were walking in the park. Molly was looking around at all the trees and flowers. Suddenly, Molly saw something in the grass. She ran over to take a closer look. + +Molly's mom followed her, "What did you find, sweetie?" + +Molly smiled, pointing to a tiny blue butterfly on the ground. "Look Mommy!" + +Mom smiled too and said, "That's so pretty! Maybe we should stay here for a minute or two, so you can watch it." + +Molly nodded and sat quietly in the grass, watching the butterfly. It fluttered around gracefully and Molly felt peaceful and calm. + +Mommy watched too and after a few minutes, she said, "It's time to go now, Molly." + +Molly sighed, getting up and brushing the grass off her pants. She waved goodbye to the butterfly as they continued their walk in the park. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jim and Jack. Both of them loved to have fun and play together. One day they were playing in the park, when they saw something sparkly on the ground. It looked so shiny and pretty that Jim wanted to hold it. He ran over and grabbed it. + +But Jack felt guilty. He knew that it probably didn't belong to either of them and was probably someone else's thing. So he quickly told Jim not to hold it. Jim listened and put the thing back where he found it. + +The two boys walked away from the park feeling good about the right thing they had done. + +The moral of the story is: always try to do the right thing, even if it's hard, because it will give you a good feeling inside! +One day, a little girl named Amy wanted to be a pilot. She was only 3 years old but she was determined to fly in the sky. + +The problem was, she didn't know how to fly a plane! She went to her mom for help. + +"Mom, can you show me how to be a pilot please?" Amy asked. + +"I'm sorry, sweetie," her mom replied. "I don't know how to be a pilot, but I know a bossy pilot who can show you." + +Amy frowned because she didn't like bossy people. But she had to meet the pilot so she went with her mom. + +The pilot showed her how to fly the plane. She was very bossy and Amy made lots of mistakes. But eventually, she learnt how to fly. + +Now she loves to fly in the sky, just like the pilot taught her! +Once upon a time there was a black family. Mama, Daddy and their three year old, Sarah, loved each other very much. Everyday, Mama and Daddy would support each other, smiling and giving hugs. + +One night, Sarah heard Mama and Daddy arguing about marriage.Daddy wanted to stay married but Mama thought it was not a good idea. "It's too hard," Mama said. + +Sarah was worried. She didn't want them to split up. She wanted them to stay together and love each other, so she went to her parents and said, "Please don't break up. Love each other and support each other, like you did before. " + +Mama and Daddy looked at Sarah and smiled. They hugged each other and agreed to stay together, and to support each other forever. + +So, because Sarah spoke up, Mama and Daddy stayed married. They all hugged and Sarah was very happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two little children, Jack and Jane. They were playing in their garden when they saw a bright firework in the sky. + +"Oh wow! Look at it sparkle," cried Jack. "Let's get it!" + +Jane shook her head. "No, it looks very ugly and it might be dangerous," Jane said. + +Just then, they heard a voice behind them. It was Grandma! + +"Listen, children," Grandma said. "You must never taste a firework. It will make you very very sick." + +The children nodded and thanked Grandma for the advice. They decided to leave the firework alone and enjoy the pretty colours from a safe distance. They ended up having a great day, playing and laughing in the garden. + +At the end of the day, Jack and Jane shared a valuable lesson: no matter how pretty something might look, it's important to always use good judgement in order to stay safe! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. Lily was only three years old and had never been away from home. But one day, she decided that she wanted to adventure away from home. She grabbed her bag and she left. + +As she was walking, she stumbled across a hall of bandages. At first she was a bit scared and wanted to leave but then she became curious. She wanted to take a closer look. + +When Lily got closer, she started to feel dizzy from all of the different colours and sizes of bandages she saw. Suddenly, she heard a voice calling her name! It was her Mummy. + +Mummy asked Lily why she had left and what she was doing there. She showed Mummy the bandages and Mummy smiled at her. She comforted her and said she could take a few of the bandages home. Excited, Lily grabbed a few and off they went. + +Since then, Lily never leaves home unless Mummy comes with her. +One day, a girl was walking down the street. She was very happy. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was coming from the street. The girl looked and saw a lot of traffic. Cars, buses, and bicycles were all moving very fast. The girl was a bit disturbed. + +But then she noticed something. All the people in the cars were happy. They were singing and laughing. The girl smiled and was happy too. + +The girl waved at the people in the traffic. They waved back and honked their horns. The girl thought it was the most fun she ever had. She felt much better after seeing the happy traffic. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane, she was three years old. One night, she got really excited about going to bed, so she put on her PJs and snuggled up in her bed. As she was about to fall asleep, she had a nightmare. In her nightmare, she saw scary monsters, which made her cry. + +All of a sudden, she felt something very gentle, fit around her. It gave her a warm, snug feeling, and made her feel safe. When she opened her eyes, she saw that it was her mom. She was giving her a big hug and told her that everything would be okay. + +Jane was so relieved to see her mom. Her mom hugged her all night long, until Jane eventually fell asleep. From then on, Jane was never scared of nightmares again. +In the dark night, a young boy named Joe decided to stay up late and take a look at a special page. As the hours passed, the sky outside Joe's window grew darker and darker. Joe knew that it was getting late and he had to go to bed soon - but he couldn't wait to see what was on the page. + +As soon as Joe opened the page, he saw a strange display. It was a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes, quickly flickering in and out of sight. Joe watched it closely, fascinated by the odd display. It felt like it was speaking to him in an ancient language that he could almost understand. + +The next day, Joe told his friends about the display he had seen the night before. They were impressed by Joe's story and urged him to find out more. So Joe went back to the same page, determined to learn the mystery of the dark display. When he opened it again, the same wonderful display appeared - only this time he understood it. It was a magical message that told him he was special, and that he could do great things. The message gave Joe the courage to face his fears, and everyone was astounded by what he achieved. +Once upon a time there was a 3 year old child named Jack. He was very artistic and loved to create pictures. Every day he would spend hours coloring, drawing and creating beautiful works of art. + +One day, Jack decided to make a very impressive picture. He mixed colors, drew shapes and cut paper carefully to make the perfect picture. He worked very hard on it and when he was done, he stepped back and admired his work. + +When Jack's mom saw his creation, she was amazed. She exclaimed, "Wow, Jack! This is amazing! It's the most impressive picture you've ever made!" + +Jack was so proud of what he had created. From that day on, he kept creating pictures, each one even more impressive than the last. +Once there was a girl who wanted to find treasure. So she started to search. She looked high and low, in fields and woods, but she couldn't find it. + +Finally, she decided to ask for help. She knocked on her neighbor's door, and he offered to help her search. But their start was not good. Everywhere they looked, they couldn't find treasure. + +The girl began to get worried. She searched harder and harder, but all she found were terrible rocks and sticks. After many hours, she got tired and frustrated. She wanted to give up, but her neighbor encouraged her to keep searching. + +Finally, with one last search, the girl found it--the treasure was buried deep in the earth. She was so excited! But as she started to dig it up, her neighbor became very angry. He said he wanted the treasure for himself. + +The girl was scared and upset. Her neighbor was too strong for her. In the end, he got the treasure and the girl had nothing. It was a terrible ending. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Dave and Ann, who were going on a walk. Ann was wearing her new shoes and Dave was very impressed. He said to her, "Your shoes are so nice! What kind of shoes are they?" + +Ann said, "These shoes have thick heels. I like them because they match with my dress!" + +Dave smiled and said, "It's great that you match your shoes with your dress. You look very nice!" + +Ann thanked him, and just then, a gust of wind blew her shoes away! Ann and Dave ran after them, but the wind was too strong and they lost the shoes. + +Dave realized and said that no matter how nice shoes look, it's always important to make sure that they fit right too. Shoes that don't fit correctly can be dangerous. + +Ann agreed and said, "You're right, Dave. From now on, I'll buy the right size of shoes with thick heels! They'll look nice AND fit me perfectly!" + +Dave nodded, and they both smiled, content with their newfound knowledge. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They loved to play and have fun together. But one day, they disagreed about something and started to fight. One of the friends wanted to keep playing and have fun, but the other refused. This made the first friend feel sad. + +The first friend tried to stop the fight by telling the second friend that he shouldn't refuse. But the second friend was feeling heavy and sad, and wouldn't listen. No matter how much the first friend asked, the second friend refused to stop fighting and listen. + +The first friend got so frustrated that he picked up a heavy rock and threw it at the second friend. But the heavy rock missed and flew away. + +Both of the friends were so scared that they decided to stop fighting and make up. As they hugged and promised to never fight again, they knew that it was better to be friends than to argue. +Once there was a little girl who loved to explore. Everywhere she went, she asked questions about the things she saw. + +One day, she saw something really rare. It was a tall, yellow flower with purple petals. She asked her mom, "Mommy, what is that?" + +Her mom explained, "That's a special flower called a wink flower. It's very rare and it only grows in special places." + +The little girl wanted to learn more, so she asked, "What can it do?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Well, if you sit very still and look at it, you can see a little wink. The flower can tell us something very special!" + +The little girl was fascinated. She sat down in front of the flower and waited. After a few minutes, she saw it: a tiny little wink. She smiled, feeling very lucky to have spotted such a rare sight. +Thomas was going to the park today and he was very excited. He enjoyed playing under the bright sunshine, looking at the trees and kicking a ball around. + +The day was hot and Thomas's mom knew this; so she chose his most stylish and cool outfit for him. Thomas was wearing red shorts and a blue T-shirt and his mom had tied a white bandanna around his neck, like all the fashion models did. + +Thomas skipped in the park with his best friend. They were having a great time. Every few minutes they would stop, catch their breath and then start running again. + +Then something caught Thomas's eye - a big orange ball was rolling down the hill and was quickly heading their way. Without hesitation, Thomas kicked the ball back. His mom jumped in surprise, "Thomas! That was good, you kicked it back all the way up the hill". Thomas felt very proud. + +His mom smiled and said "Let's go, it's getting very hot". That night at dinner, Thomas couldn't stop talking about how he kicked the ball back up the hill. His mom smiled, proud of her young fashionista. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was so excited because it was a dark and spooky night. He wanted to explore with his flashlight! + +But the flashlight didn't work. He was so frustrated. He shook the flashlight but it was still not working. What could he do? + +He decided to try to eat it. He tried to open it up and take out the batteries, but still nothing happened. He was hungry and frustrated. + +He went outside and he ate a tasty snack. He forgot all about the flashlight! He continued exploring the dark night without the help of his flashlight. Suddenly the flashlight came back to life! He was so happy! + +The boy happily explored the dark night with the help of his flashlight. He had so much fun and he learned a lot about the dark and spooky night. He was so glad his flashlight worked again. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They were called Max and Beth. Every day, Max and Beth would meet in the park to play together. + +On this particular day, they decided to mix things. They ran around gathering different objects they could find and put them in a pile. Max said "We can trade things that we have mixed up". Beth looked excited. + +Max gave Beth a twig mixed with a few stones and Beth gave Max a light feather mixed with a handful of leaves. They laughed with joy. + +Then, they started to trade more. Max traded his mixed up pile of feathers with Beth's mixed up pile of sticks. They thought it was great fun. + +Max and Beth continued to mix and trade their things back and forth. They had a wonderful time together and even when it was time for them to go home, they vowed to come back the next day and mix even more. +There was a boy named John. He was three years old. One day, he wanted to play outside. He asked his mom if he could go. She said yes and gave him his gear. He was really happy. + +He went outside and saw a friend. She was riding her bike. John asked to ride it too. His friend said yes. He was very excited and he called out to his mom to tell her. + +But when he called for his mom, he heard a loud crash. He ran to see what had happened. His mom was lying on the ground with a broken leg. She was very frustrated and in a lot of pain. + +John was very sad. He wished he hadn't gone outside. His mom had broken her leg while helping him get his gear. From that day on, John was very careful and always tried to be helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl called Little Daisy. She was 3 years old and loved to play. Every day she pretended to be a princess with her magical string. + +One sunny day, Little Daisy decided it was time to go to the park. She wanted to fly her kite with her special string. But when she tried to remove it from the box, it was stuck! She tried and tried but it just wouldn't move. + +She felt like she needed help. So Little Daisy asked her mom for help. Her mom smiled and said "Let me try". Her mom held the string and pulled it lightly. Suddenly, it came out of the box. They had done it! + +Little Daisy and her mom smiled. Now Little Daisy was ready to go and play with her magical string at the park. +Jack and his dad were in the park. It was a bright, sunny day and they were both having fun. They were playing a game of tag when Jack noticed his dad had something strange in his pocket. + +Jack stopped and asked, "Dad what is that in your pocket?" + +His dad said, "It's a pistol, Jack. I need to stand here and guard this area so no one gets hurt." + +Jack was worried and asked, "But why do you need a pistol, dad?" + +His dad looked around and said, "Because I am worried about the people who might come here and try to hurt us." + +Jack stood still and said, "Don't worry, dad! I'll stand here and help you guard the area." + +His dad smiled and said, "Thank you, Jack. You're a brave boy." +Once upon a time there was a little alligator who lived near a big pond. He was very independent and loved to spend time by himself in the pond. Every day, he would sunbathe on the shore and do whatever he wanted to do! + +One day, the alligator met a frog. They quickly became friends and spent every day together around the pond. The little alligator learned so much from the frog and really enjoyed his company. + +Time passed and one day, the frog asked the alligator to marry him. The alligator did not understand what this meant so he asked the frog to explain. The frog said that marrying meant being together always, helping each other and taking care of each other always. + +The alligator thought about it for a long time and he finally decided to marry the frog. They got married and lived happily ever after! + +The moral of this story is that it's important to be independent and take care of yourself, but it's also important to understand the importance of companionship and having someone to share your life with. +Mommy and Daddy took Lucy to the park. They saw the birds flying and the birds were so adorable! Lucy was excited and wanted to run and play. However, Mommy and Daddy ignored her and instead they played on their phones. Lucy felt sad, so she decided to sit by the rubber tree and cry. + +Mommy and Daddy finally noticed her and felt bad for ignoring her. Daddy went to his bag and took out two cups of sugar. He gave one to Mommy and one to Lucy. Lucy was so happy and hugged Daddy. Daddy gave her a kiss and said, "Let's go find something fun for us to do!" + +Lucy laughed and followed Mommy and Daddy as they played at the park. She had the sugar in one hand and Mommy and Daddy's hands in the other. It was an amazing day and Lucy was so happy that her parents didn't ignore her anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Sammy. He lived in a house with his mom and dad. + +One day, Sammy asked his dad, "What can I do today?" His dad thought for a moment and replied, "Why don't you try jumping on your mattress?" + +Sammy was excited to try. So he ran to the bedroom, jumped on his regular mattress, and then started bouncing! Sammy's dad started laughing and said, "Now do you know what else you can try?" + +Sammy shook his head excitedly, wondering what he should do next. His dad said, "You can try to make your mattress fly!" + +Sammy was so excited that he jumped even higher and faster, and before long, he was really flying! He was amazed and his dad clapped and cheered. + +Sammy was so proud of himself for trying something new and making it work! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Jane. Jane was three and she loved to explore. One day, Jane asked her mom if she could climb the mountain near their house. Her mom said yes, but reminded Jane to be careful. + +Jane was so excited for her adventure that she raced out the door right away. She couldn't wait to get to the mountain. As she got closer and closer, she saw more and more people. She soon discovered that the mountain was a very popular place. + +When Jane got to the top of the mountain, she was so amazed! She saw the most beautiful view she had ever seen. It was a breathtaking sight that filled Jane with happiness. + +As Jane looked out over the stunning landscape, her mom's words echoed in her mind: "Be careful, Jane." She suddenly remembered to not get too close to the edge of the mountain and take caution on her journey back down. + +Jane had a wonderful time on the mountain, and she was happy to be safe and sound in her own house once more. From that day onwards, Jane never forgot the important reminder her mom gave her before she went on her journey. +Once upon a time, there were two little kids playing together in the park. One of them was very creative and wanted to make something fun. She looked around and found a wrap. + +The creative little kid said, "We can make a fun game with this wrap! We can fly it like a kite in the sky." + +The other kid said, "Wow, what a great idea! Let's try it!" + +The two kids flew the wrap in the sky. It flew so high, higher than the trees. It was so exciting! + +The creative little kid had another idea. She said, "Let's pretend it's a bird. We can make it go wherever we want!" + +The other kid loved the idea and the two kids played for a long time, making the wrap fly around the sky. + +Little did they know that their fun and creative game had made them real-life bird watchers. The wrap was a symbol of freedom and encouragement that spread throughout the entire park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who liked to play golf. He practiced every day. His family and friends loved watching him because he was so good. + +One day, the little boy got a little dizzy while swinging the golf club. He felt scared and sad. Then, his dad came up to him and hugged him. He told the little boy that he was brave for trying something new, and that it's ok to feel dizzy once in a while. + +The little boy felt much better and hugged his dad in return. He decided that he would practice golf even more, but he would always remember the hug from his dad, and that feeling of courage and love. + +The moral of the story is: no matter how dizzy we feel, it's important to keep trying. We will always have brave, loving support when we need it. +Once there was an elderly woman who was on a journey. She was walking down the street and carrying a heavy bag. As she walked past a group of children, they started to laugh and point at her. + +She felt embarrassed and wanted to get away but her bag was too heavy. As she stumbled, the children laughed even louder. The elderly woman felt so embarrassed that she started to cry. + +Suddenly, a young boy stepped forward. He was only three years old. He said, "Please don't cry! I can help you with your journey." + +The elderly woman smiled and thanked the little boy. He helped her carry her bag and they continued on the journey together. Everyone cheered when they finally reached their destination. +Once upon a time, there was a big machine. It was cold and very tall. One day, the machine started to shake. + +A small girl, who was three years old, was close by. She asked her mother, "Mum, why is the machine shaking?" + +Her mother smiled and said, "The machine is shaking because it's cold. It is shaking to keep itself warm." + +The little girl thought that was very funny. She was so happy that the machine was shaking to keep itself warm. After that day, the machine stopped shaking and the girl felt sad. + +But, the girl went back to the machine every day and said, "Hello Machine. I hope you stay warm and don't shake again!" +Once upon a time there was a big, busy farm. The farmer had lots of animals that made it a fun place to be. + +One day, the farmer was out in the yard looking at his animals when he heard something coming down the road. When he looked, he saw a truck. + +The farmer said to himself, "Maybe I can grab something good from that truck!" + +He walked to the truck and when he got there, he saw that it was filled with toys! + +The farmer smiled and said, "This looks like lots of fun!" + +He grabbed some of the toys, put them in his basket, and took them back to his farm. + +The farmer was very busy for the rest of the day playing with his new toys. He had a lot of fun! +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Jack. One day he wanted to go for a walk in the park. He put on his hat and let his mom give him a kiss goodbye. + +When Jack got to the park, he saw something so special. The grass was so green and the sky was so blue. He saw a bird flying above and heard the leaves rustling in the breeze. + +But then something else caught Jack's eye. He saw a white duck swimming in a pond. He was fascinated! He wanted to go and say hello. He took off his shoes and let his toes feel the heat of the sun on the sand. He walked to the pond and stood very still. The duck swam closer and closer, and then let Jack pet its soft feathers. + +Jack was so happy! He waved goodbye to the white duck and ran off to find his mom. From that day onward, Jack always remembered the heat of the sun and the white duck in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a restaurant. It was open so everybody could go inside. Inside the restaurant, there was a big bell. It would ring when someone opened the door. + +One day, a little girl opened the door. She heard the bell ring! She thought it sounded so nice. She opened and closed the door many times, just so she could hear the bell ring again. + +While she was playing, lots of people came to the restaurant. They heard the bell ringing and they all came inside. The little girl was very happy because she was the one making the bell ring again and again! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a gifted little girl named Jane. Jane was special because she could design anything her heart desired. + +One day Jane decided to design a carrot. She got the biggest carrot she could find, and then painted it all the colors of the rainbow. + +When she was finished, Jane showed her carrot to her parents. They were so impressed by Jane's work that they put it in the garden. + +From then on, every time someone saw the colorful carrot they would say " Look at that beautiful carrot, Jane must be very gifted to have designed it!" + +The end! +One day, a mommy and her little boy went to the beach. He looked around and saw an ugly net by the water. He asked his mommy what it was and she said it was a fishing net. He was so excited and asked if he could put it in the water. His mommy said yes, so he dragged the net to the ocean. + +The boy put the net in the water, but it wasn't catching anything. After a few minutes, he pulled it out of the water and saw a big red crab in the net! He was so happy, he took it to his mommy and she said it was time to go back home. + +The little boy was so happy he had caught a crab with the ugly net. He was proud of himself and kept talking about it all the way home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was honest, kind and good at watching. One day he saw a green snake with a long, thin neck. He liked the snake and wanted to watch it, so he followed it all day. + +He watched it move around different trees and bushes. Jack was careful and didn't get too close, but he still watched the snake as it slid across the ground. The snake eventually stopped at a pond and Jack watched it dip its neck into the water. + +The snake was drinking, but it also waved its neck in the air. Jack thought it looked funny and he laughed. Then, the snake suddenly curled its neck around and looked at him. Jack watched the snake for a few minutes longer, before slowly turning away and walking home. + +When Jack got back home, he felt proud that he had been honest and watched the snake carefully. From then on, Jack watched animals whenever he had the chance. +Once upon a time there was a loyal King. He had a big, strong castle which he kept safe. + +The King was always protecting something very special. He held it close to his heart. + +One day, the King decided to take his secret away. He wanted to hide it, so he decided to bury it in the garden. + +The King was very sad. He said to his helpers, “I need to keep this secret safe forever. I’m relying on you to help me. You must be loyal and never tell anyone what I’ve done.†+ +The helpers agreed and the King thanked them. Together, they buried the secret in the garden and vowed to keep it safe forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved muffins. One day she was walking through her garden when she came upon an empty house. The house seemed so strange and empty, the little girl knew she had to investigate. + +She opened the door of the house slowly and peered inside. There, she saw the most wonderful sight. On the table was a big, round muffin with sprinkles on top. + +The little girl could hardly contain her excitement. She walked up to the table and said, “Hello muffin! Are you waiting for me to eat you?†+ +The muffin just sat there and didn't say a word. She picked it up and took a bite. It was delicious! + +The little girl finished the muffin in no time and the house seemed even emptier than before. She waved goodbye to the empty house and went back home with a happy tummy. +Once there was a small magical creature that could shrink in size. He was very special, because he could understand all languages. One day, the creature went to a lake. He heard some people talking and he was surprised when he realised he could understand what they were saying. But when he looked closer, he saw that the people were speaking in a very pale language - one he had never heard before. + +The creature wanted to understand the language, so he shrank himself down even smaller until he could fit inside their conversation. As he listened, he heard the people talking about how important it was to be kind, respectful and helpful. + +The creature left the lake feeling content and inspired, knowing what the pale language had taught him. He learned that understanding all sorts of languages - even strange ones - can teach us valuable lessons, and that it's important to be kind to each other. +Once upon a time there was a bright sunny day. Two friends, John and Peter, decided to go for a walk in the woods. As they walked, they heard a sound. They followed the sound and came across a poor rabbit. The rabbit was suffering because it had a hurt leg and couldn't walk. John and Peter felt so sorry for the rabbit that they decided to help it. + +John picked the rabbit up and carried it carefully in his arms. He and Peter made sure the rabbit was safe and then started walking home. On the way, the sun was bright so John and Peter took off their jackets and wrapped them around the rabbit. + +When they got home, John and Peter took the rabbit to the vet. The vet said the rabbit was going to be alright and gave it a special medicine. After a few days the rabbit was walking again. John and Peter were so happy that the rabbit was no longer suffering. They decided to take the rabbit for walks every day, to make sure it stayed healthy. + +John and Peter lived happily ever after with the bright, happy rabbit. +Once upon a time, there was an elephant. He was very mischievous and always behaved in a very messy way. + +One day, he was walking through the forest and came across a bush with juicy-looking strawberries. The elephant couldn't resist and started eating them all! + +When the elephant heard a voice behind him, he was startled. It was a little girl, with a stern expression. She said, "Why are you eating all the strawberries? That's not very nice." + +The elephant was a bit embarrassed and replied nervously, "I'm sorry. I just couldn't help it. I shouldn't have behaved in such a messy way." + +The little girl smiled. "It's okay", she said, "But next time, remember to be more behaved." + +The elephant was thankful for the girl's kindness and thanked her before he carried on his journey. From that day on, the elephant always tried his best to be more behaved when walking through the forest. +The purple thick mud was squishy and fun. Sally loved it. She was three years old and loved to move through the mud. She could feel the big, fat squish of the mud between her toes. + +She took big steps and moved through the mud. It made funny, squelchy sounds. With every move she made, the thick purple mud squelched, squeaked and squelched. And the mud was so thick she could pretend she was a mermaid, swimming through the sea! + +Sally had so much fun moving through the mud, she didn't want to leave. After what seemed like all day she said goodbye to the mud, and she moved away from the thick purple mud. +One summer day, Tom wanted to do something special with his mom. So, he asked her if they could play with his new blue microscope. + +"Sure!" Mom said. She was very excited to look at the world around them through the lens. + +The two set up the microscope in the garden, and discovered so many small wonders. Tom especially loved the tiny ladybugs and brightly colored flowers they were able to see. + +Finally, they came to a small puddle of water. Tom peered into it, and saw fish swimming around. He looked at his mom in wonder. + +"Let's get a closer look," she said, putting her eyes to the microscope. "See, look at their little fins and the stripes on their backs." + +Tom smiled. He felt like he'd gone on an adventure to the bottom of the sea, just by using his blue microscope. +He was glad that his mom had said yes to playing with it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maya. She loved broccoli and always wanted to win. So one day she decided to enter a competition. The prize was a comfortable beanbag. + +Maya was very excited about participating in the competition. She spent all morning studying up on broccoli so she could win. + +When she arrived at the competition, there were many other children trying to win the comfortable beanbag too. Maya was nervous but confident that she could win. + +The competition began and it was clear that Maya knew a lot more than the other children. Everyone was impressed with her broccoli knowledge! + +At the end of the competition, the judge announced the winner. "The winner is Maya!" he said. Everyone cheered. + +Maya was so happy to have won the comfortable beanbag! She hugged it tight and thanked everyone for participating. From then on, Maya was known as the broccoli expert, and no one could beat her at broccoli-related competitions. +Once upon a time, there was a happy cart. The cart was very special because it could mix things together. Everyday it went all around town, mixing things for everyone. + +One day, the cart went to the park. It stopped at the jungle gym and started to mix. It mixed together some bananas and some apples. It mixed together some rocks and some grass. + +At the playground, the children saw the happy cart mixing things and they clapped their hands with joy. The cart was so pleased. It smiled and kept on mixing all the things it could find. + +The cart also went to the beach. It mixed together some sand and some shells. The children were so excited and they followed the happy cart everywhere it went. + +The cart was so happy. It continued mixing things together all over town and the children went with it, enjoying every minute of it. The end. +Once there was a little girl named Katy. She was three years old and she loved to go to birthday parties. + +One day, Katy received an invitation to a party. She was so excited and she couldn't wait to go. She quickly got ready and was very excited to show off her new dress. + +On the way to the party, Katy was so happy. She even sang along in the car! But when she got to the party, she was very sad. + +Katy's friend waved at her and said, “Hey Katy! Come on in!†But Katy didn't remember her invitation and so the door was too hard to open. + +The other kids laughed, and Katy started to cry. She felt so embarrassed and wished she could remember her invitation. But it was too late. + +Katy went home with her tail between her legs and vowed to never forget another invitation again. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl. Every night, she would look up at the stars and make a special wish. She hoped that one day, her wish would come true. + +One night was especially special. As the little girl looked up at the stars, she saw something magical. It was a glowing star that seemed to soak up all the moonlight. + +The little girl was so excited and said out loud, "Wow! How did you get so bright?" + +The star twinkled and said, "I soak up the light from the moon and stars around me." + +The little girl smiled and thanked the star. She knew her wish had come true - it was a magical night. +Once upon a time there was an old man. He was very elderly and wise. He was walking near a beautiful lake when he suddenly saw a child playing by the water. The old man wanted to warn the child about the dangers of the lake but the child was too busy to listen. + +The old man shouted, "Young one, take care! This lake is not safe for you." The child kept on playing. + +The old man, determined to share the truth, moved closer and said, "Listen, it's not safe for you. You must stay away from the lake". + +The child finally looked up and started to understand the old man's warning. "But why?" asked the child. + +The elderly man smiled and said, "There are animals and creatures in this lake that could hurt you. That's why you must be careful". + +The child thanked the old man and promised to be careful near the lake. The old man was happy and continued his journey. +Once upon a time there was a 3 year old called Jake. Jake had a really cool toy gun and he loved to shoot it at things. One day his mummy put some yummy toast on the table and Jake went to grab his gun. + +Mummy said "No, Jake, don't shoot the toast!". + +But Jake didn't want to listen so he smiled and aimed his gun at the toast. + +Mummy said "No, Jake! Toast is soft. Not to shoot." + +Jake thought for a minute and then put down his gun. He smiled at mummy and said "OK, I won't shoot the toast". + +Mummy was so pleased that she gave him a big hug. From then on Jake only used his gun for shooting other things but never for shooting the soft toast! +Once upon a time, there was an old boat. It wanted to go on an adventure so it went to the lab. The lab made the boat new and strong. The boat felt ready to go, so it sailed away. + +The boat sailed over the sea. It saw dolphins and whales as it went. The sun shone and the waves crashed against it. The boat felt happy and free. + +But after a while, the boat got tired. It was tired of the sun, tired of the waves and tired of sailing. The boat wanted to rest. + +So the boat sailed back to the lab. The boat was glad to be back. It stayed at the lab and rested. The boat could have a new adventure soon. +One day, there was an unusual noise. John didn't know what it was, but he wanted to find out. He asked his mom, "What is that noise?" + +His mom replied, "Let's go and follow the noise, and we'll see." + +John was excited! He ran outside and he and his mom followed the noise. After walking for a while, they arrived at a playground. + +John saw a new toy he had never seen before. He said to his mom, "What is that?" + +His mom smiled and explained, "That's a bouncy castle. You can climb and jump on it." + +John had so much fun as he followed the unusual noise to the playground. +Once there was a family that had an old mop. It was not shiny and new like other mops. Every day the mop's job was to clean the floor in the kitchen. Even though it did a good job, the family thought a new mop would be better. + +So one day, the family went out to buy a new mop. The mop was shiny and new. Everyone was excited about it. But when they got home, the new mop was still in the box. + +The next day, everyone woke up to the smell of something delicious. The family went to the kitchen to see what was cooking. To their surprise, the new mop was out of the box and had become a spoon! + +The new mop could now help spread tasty food to the table. Everyone was so happy and excited to have the new mop help out. The family found that the new mop had become very useful in their kitchen. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jessie. One day she wanted to go to the university, because she had heard about a lot of interesting things happening there. + +Jessie asked her mom if she could take a trip to the university, but her mom said no. + +"It's not safe," said her mom. "You can't take a trip by yourself, you're only three years old." + +Jessie didn't give up; she kept trying to convince her mom. But her mom said no, no matter how hard Jessie tried. + +Disappointed, Jessie decided to take a trip by herself. She was sure it was going to be safe at the university. + +So she grabbed her coat and started walking. On the way, she got lost and soon she was in a very dangerous part of town. Jessie was scared and it started to get dark. Suddenly, a big man appeared in front of her. + +The man took Jessie away and she was never seen again. + +The end. +Mum and her daughter were outside having a great time. The girl was zooming around, running and playing. Suddenly, the sky got icy and Mum said it was time to go inside. + +The girl zoomed to the door and went inside. She was feeling chilly, so Mum hugged her and warmed her up. + +Mum made a warm cup of milk for the girl and they sat together on the sofa to have a cuddle. Suddenly, there was a bright light outside! Mum and the girl went to the window and saw a plane zooming away. It was so high in the sky, it looked like a tiny speck. + +Mum and the girl smiled and waved at the plane, wishing it luck on its journey. Then, the girl zoomed back to the sofa and Mum hugged her close. They stayed there, with Mum’s arms around her daughter until it was time to go to bed. +Once upon a time there was a little ant. He was walking through a small forest when he saw something unusual. On a tree there was a small jar. He opened it and found something inside - it was a spicy powder! + +The ant was curious and tasted the powder. It was very spicy! But he wanted to try more. + +So the ant went in search of more of the spicy powder. He soon found a small path to a hill. The hill was topped with many large jars of the same powder. + +The ant was excited! He started to fill his jar with powder. He was about to complete his mission, when suddenly a voice spoke. + +"What are you doing?" it asked. + +The ant jumped in surprise, and saw a small child looking at him. + +"I'm completing my mission to get some spicy powder!" said the ant. + +The child laughed and said, "Wow that's great! Let me help you!" + +So the little ant and child worked together to fill the jar with the spicy powder. When they finished, they shared a hug and the ant said goodbye. + +The ant went back to his home with a full jar of spicy powder. He had completed his mission! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Peter and Jane. One day, Peter wanted to go and play in the garden but Jane wanted to stay inside and read a book. Peter asked Jane to come outside with him, but she disagreed. + +Peter said, "Come outside and play with me, it will be so much fun!" But Jane shook her head and said, "No, I want to stay inside and read this book". + +Peter was not happy. He was patient, but he couldn't get Jane to come and play with him. So in the end, Peter said, "Fine! I'm going out and eating a pear without you!" + +Jane was sad and said, "No! Please don't go Peter!" But Peter didn't listen. He went outside and ate the delicious pear by himself. Jane never saw Peter again and it made her very sad. Even though Jane was patient and tried to be understanding, in the end, it wasn't enough and she was alone. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah wanted to learn something new so she went to the hill. It was a big, green hill and Sarah was very excited. She started running up the hill and ran until she reached the top. + +When Sarah reached the top, she saw the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. It was a big green tree. She thought this was the most amazing thing ever. + +Sarah wanted to learn more, so she touched the leaves and felt them on her hands. She looked at the trunk of the tree and moved her hands around it. She also looked at the branches and saw the birds sitting on them. + +Sarah was so happy to learn something new on the green hill. She ran down the hill with a big smile on her face. From that day on, Sarah would come back to that hill to learn new things! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She was very excited to go to university, but things were not going so well. + +On the day of the big move, Sarah had to hang her posters on the wall. She was almost done but suddenly, a sour smell filled the room. Her beloved posters had gone missing. + +Sarah was sad. She looked everywhere but she couldn't find them. Then, she had an idea. She went outside and hung a notice all over the university. + +The next day, the university was full of people searching for Sarah's posters. After a while, one of Sarah's neighbours returned the posters to her, and she was so very happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tom and Harry. They both liked to play sport together. + +One day, Tom wanted to do something more fun. He suggested to go on a twisty slide. Harry was very anxious because it looked scary. But Tom told him that he had nothing to fear. + +So, Harry decided to trust his friend and go on the slide together. When they arrived at the top of the slide, Harry was still scared. But when they finally got to the bottom, he cheered with joy. + +His trust in his friend paid off! From that day forward, Harry knew that he could trust Tom and that he did not have to worry when trying new things. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes it is good to take risks and trust your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little tiger. He loved to roar loud and proud. +One day, the tiger wanted a special helmet. So he went to the shop. He saw lots of helmets, but they all looked fake. He wasn't sure which one to choose. +Suddenly, the tiger saw a bright and shiny helmet. He knew it was perfect for him. He picked it up, put it on and roared. The helmet was so loud, it sounded like thunder! +All the other animals were very impressed. They all knew the tiger was the bravest of them all. +From then on, the brave little tiger wore his shiny helmet and roared every day. +Once upon a time there lived a family of bears. They were very polite and kind to one another. + +One day, in the summer, the family decided to go on a long journey. As they went, they saw some fun things. The little bear was happy that he did not have to study during the summer. + +The family soon arrived at a very wide river. They were too scared to cross because it looked dangerous. But then the mother bear said to the family, "There is nothing to fear. If we study the river, we will know how to cross it safely." + +So the family studied the river and they quickly figured out the best way to cross. They all crossed the river safely, and reached the other side. + +The little bear realised that even when he was not in school, he could still learn and study new things. He had learned a very important lesson on this journey: it is always good to study, even when you don't have to! +Tommy was a curious three year old boy. He liked to observe his surroundings, and ask lots of questions. One day, Tommy asked his mom, "What is the word 'study'?". His mom smiled, and told Tommy that studying is when you look closely at something, and learn all about it. + +Tommy was so excited to try studying, that he ran off to find something to study. He walked around his house looking for something interesting. Then he found it - a colorful songbook. He sat down, and flipped through the book. He noticed a heart-shaped note tucked between the pages. + +The note said, "Practice makes perfect, so don't give up!" Tommy smiled, and began studying the song written on the page. He studied the words, the melody, and the rhythm very carefully. He was very persistent, and after a few weeks of practice, he had learned the entire song. + +Tommy proudly played the song for his mom. She beamed with pride and admiration. "You did it!" she said. "You understood what it meant to study!" +Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess. She lived in a castle and had a treasure of coins. Every day she would do something special and kind. Everyone around her thought she was so nice and kind. + +One day she saw a tiny baby bird on the ground. She decided to help it and took it in her home. She made a little bed in a box with some paper and feathers. The bird was so happy! + +The next day she took care of the bird and fed it some special food. She was so happy when the bird was healthy again! Everyone applauded the princess, who had done a kind thing. + +The lovely princess thanked the people for all their help. To celebrate, she asked for a shower of sparkles. The sky filled up with colourful sparkles and everyone cheered in joy. It was so beautiful! + +The tiny bird was very happy and flew high to the sky. Everyone applauded the princess once again as a thank you. The princess smiled and thanked everyone happily. She was so happy that she had helped the tiny bird. +Once upon a time there was a good penguin. The penguin liked to help others. + +One day the penguin saw a fish stuck in a net. The penguin said, "Can I help you?" The fish was so thankful and said, "Yes, please help me!" + +So the good penguin worked hard to untangle the fish from the net. After a few minutes the fish was free! + +The fish said, "Thank you so much. You are a very good penguin!" The penguin smiled and said, "You're welcome!" +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate bear who lived in a deep dark forest. Every morning, the bear would go hunting and look for food. + +One day, the bear found a bone. He was so excited, but when he tried to pick it up, it crumbled away and destroyed it. The bear was so sad that he started to cry. + +But then, a kind little fox came along and saw how sad the bear was for losing his bone. The fox took a deep breath and felt deep compassion for the bear. She took out a special bone from her pocket and gave it to the bear. + +The bear was so happy and thanked the fox many times. From then on, the bear and the fox were the best of friends. They would go on adventures together and play games side by side. + +The end. +Joanie was a wise little girl. She was always taking baths. Each day she would go to the bathroom and say, "Time to bathe!" Then she would fill the tub with warm water. She loved the way the water felt on her skin. + +When she was done, she would turn on the fan. The fan helped to dry her hair. She liked to feel the cool air on her skin. It felt like a breath of fresh air. + +After she was all dried off, Joanie felt nice and clean. She was wise for taking such good care of herself. From then on, whenever she needed to feel refreshed and clean she knew exactly what to do - take a nice bath and turn on the fan. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was three years old, and he loved animals. He had a pet bunny that he would feed every day. + +One day, Tom went to the park. He saw a train, and he wanted to take a ride. He asked his dad, "Can I ride the train?" His dad said, "Yes, but be careful!" + +Tom got on the train and had a great time. When the train stopped, he was very dry. So he asked the driver for some water. The driver said, "I don't have any water, but I have something better!" He gave Tom an ice cream cone. + +Tom was very happy. He thanked the driver and went off to find his dad. When he found his dad, he showed him the ice cream. His dad said, "That looks great! Let's go home so you can feed your bunny." + +Tom finished his ice cream and they went home. Tom fed his bunny some carrots and watched as his bunny hopped around in a dry field. Tom was so glad he took a train ride that day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jenny. One day, Jenny went outside to play in the garden. She was wearing her favourite skirt, and it was made of soft, colourful fabric. While she was playing, a big bug flew past. Jenny was very scared, and she started to tremble. + +Just then, her mum called her name. Jenny was confused. She looked where the bug had gone, but it had disappeared. She couldn't decide whether she should keep playing or go to her mum. + +Jenny's mum called her again. The trembling stopped, and Jenny ran to her mum. Jenny hugged her mum tight, and felt safer. Jenny was no longer confused. She smiled and said, "I'm here!" Her mum laughed and said, "Let's go home." +One day, Tom and his mom went to the beach. Tom asked, "Mama, can I put my swimsuit on?" His mom said, "Yes, that would be cool!" + +Tom quickly put on his swimsuit and ran to the beach. He saw the ocean and was excited. "Look Mama, it's so cool!" he said. + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, the ocean looks beautiful. Why don't you go for a swim in the shallow water?" +Tom nodded and ran into the ocean. He splashed around in the cool water and had a great time. + +After a few minutes, Tom's mom said, "Time to get out of the water. It's time to go home now." + +Tom was sad as he trudged back to shore. But he was excited to come back again soon. +Once there was a rabbit who liked to explore. One day the rabbit found a pond that looked so comfortable. She hopped over and explored around it. Near the pond, she saw a path that lead away. She followed it with curiosity. Soon she came to a meadow with many colorful wildflowers. She hopped around them, feeling happy and content. She didn't want to leave but when the sun started to go down, the rabbit knew it was time to go back. She followed the same path that had lead her there, and soon she was back at the comfortable pond. She rested there for a while before continuing on her journey. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mandy. Mandy loved wearing bright yellow outfits. She owned a bright yellow shirt with a zipper in the front. Every time Mandy put on her yellow shirt, she would perform her favourite dance. She would twirl and spin and sing as she danced around her house. + +One day, Mandy's zipper got stuck and she couldn't get it to open. She tried to unzip it with her little hands, but it wouldn't budge. She got frustrated and started to cry. + +Suddenly, Mandy's mom came to her rescue! She opened up the zipper with a little tool and Mandy hugged her tightly. She thanked her mom and jumped back into performing her dance. + +The end! +One day, a little girl wanted to go outside and play. She went outside, but the sky was dark and misty. She couldn't see very far. She was feeling helpless, but she wanted to keep playing. + +Suddenly, a big wind blew and took away the little girl. The wind was so strong that the little girl couldn't break free. She felt like she was in the mist and helpless. + +The little girl tried to call for help, but no one could hear her. The wind and the mist were too strong. The little girl felt scared and sad. + +Eventually, the little girl was never seen again. She was taken away by the strong wind and the mist and was never found. +Once upon a time there was a tuna. The tuna was swimming in the warm ocean. The sun was glowing in the sky and the water was nice and warm. + +The tuna swam and swam until he saw a bright glowing light underwater. It was so pretty! He swam towards it and when he got close he saw that it was an old treasure chest. + +The tuna was very excited. He swam up to the treasure chest and opened it. Inside were lots of pretty things that were shining and glowing in the warm water. + +He spent some time looking at all the things in the chest, and then he decided to bring it home with him. He closed the chest tight, and then he picked it up in his fins and started swimming back towards the shore. + +The tuna was so happy to have found the glowing treasure. He was sure that it would make his family very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a baby monkey. He was very curious, and loved to explore the world around him. Every morning he would climb up to the top of the tallest tree and take in the view. + +One day, the baby monkey was looking down from the top of the tree, when he saw another monkey walking through the forest. The baby monkey was excited to meet new friends, so he quickly jumped down from the tree and ran to greet the other monkey. + +But the other monkey did not seem to be friendly. He looked very angry! He started shouting at the baby monkey, shaking his fists in the air. The baby monkey was scared and quickly ran away to hide in the tree. + +The baby monkey peered down from the top of the tree, watching to see what the angry monkey would do next. Eventually, the angry monkey slowly shuffled away and left the baby monkey alone. + +Safely at the top of the tree, the baby monkey breathed a sigh of relief and vowed to be more careful when meeting new monkeys in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very adventurous. He had a special pan that he could change in lots of different ways. Every day he would change the pan into something new! + +One day he changed the pan into a boat. He sailed it all over the house, pretending he was on the sea. Later, he changed the pan into a rocket, and flew it all around the garden. + +The boy's mom was very impressed with his imagination. She smiled and said, "Well done!" + +So every day the boy changed the pan into something new. He flew it around like an airplane, changed it into a car and raced it around, and changed it into a ball so he could kick it around in the backyard. + +No matter what he changed the pan into, he always had a great time being adventurous! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was persistent. Every day she would collect items from around her house, and put them in a big pile. She was very excited to see what she had collected. + +One day, the little girl was so excited that she had pulled a mattress out from her room and added it to the big pile. "Mommy, look what I collected!" she said with a big smile. + +Mommy smiled and asked her what she was going to do with the mattress. She thought for a minute and then came up with a plan. She was going to make a bed out of all the things she had collected. + +The little girl was persistent. She worked hard to make her bed, and before long it was done. She put the mattress on the bottom and all the other things on the top. + +Mommy was so proud of her daughter. She had done a great job, and that was all because of her persistence. +Once upon a time, there were two birds. They both wanted to fly really high in the sky. The first bird said to the second bird, "Let's fly together up to the clouds!" + +The second bird smiled and said, "Yes, let's do it!" They both started to fly very high, until they saw a box of cereal in the clouds. They both wanted to try some cereal, so they both flew down to get some. + +The first bird opened the box and there was some cereal inside! The bird was excited and said, "Let's both have some!" + +But the second bird said, "No, wait. This cereal tastes sour!" The first bird was really surprised and said, "What?! That's not good! We should fly away now. We don't want to eat sour cereal!" + +The two birds flew away from the cereal, but they had learned an important lesson. Always make sure to look before you eat! +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very strong. He wanted to make a change, so he decided to make a special ornament. It was very colourful and sparkly. He worked hard to make it. When he was finished he was so happy! He held it up and smiled, because it was so pretty. + +The ornament was very strong. He held it tight so it wouldn't break. The ornament was a symbol of the change the boy had made. He was very proud. + +The boy kept his ornament with him wherever he went. He showed it to his friends and family and told them about the change he had made. Everyone was so impressed and happy for him. + +The boy was very proud of the change he had made, and his ornament was a reminder of it. Every time he looked at, he remembered how strong he was. +It was a beautiful day, and Billy wanted to have some fun. He put on his shoes, and raced to the market to buy candy. When he got there, he found it was a tough market. Lots of people were pushing and shoving, and there was a big crowd. + +But Billy was determined to get what he wanted. He pushed and shoved his way through the crowd and eventually made it to the front of the market. He triumphantly reached out to grab a big bag of candy. + +Unfortunately, while Billy was celebrating his success, his feet slipped out from under him and he fell right into a big puddle of mud! The crowd around him gasped. + +But there was still hope for Billy - the bag of candy he had been reaching for had fallen with him into the mud. Even though everything else was a mess, the candy had survived! + +Billy knew his day had been tough, but still, he had come out a winner in the end. With a big smile on his face, he dashed home with his bag of candy! +Once upon a time there was a prince who was very brave. He was always looking for dangerous adventures. + +One day he heard a noise coming from the castle. He crept quietly towards the door and listened carefully. He heard what sounded like a voice coming from inside! + +The prince opened the door and saw an old man. He asked the old man what was happening. + +The old man said, "Oh, my prince! It is very dangerous in here, a monster has taken over the castle. I am very scared." + +The prince was not scared. He was brave and courageous. He said, "Don't worry, I will help you. We will defeat the monster together!" + +The old man was very happy and they set off together to fight the monster. With a lot of hard work and bravery, the prince managed to defeat the monster and the old man was safe. + +The old man thanked the prince for his help, and said, "You are truly a brave prince." The prince smiled, and he knew he had done something special. +Once upon a time there was a small girl. She wanted to climb a tree. She was careful and started to climb. But then she slipped and she hurt her heel. She cried, because it hurt so much. She tried to climb again, but she was too scared. She was too scared to climb any more. So she had to stay in the same place and never climbed the tree again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Poppy. Poppy loved playing in the park with her friends, but today she was all alone. As she walked in the park, she came across a big brown bag. She was curious and wanted to know what was in it. + +Poppy slowly opened the bag and found a jar of lotion! It was sweet-smelling and colorful. She took some in her hands and started to rub it all over her arms and legs. It felt very nice and made her skin soft. + +"This is so fun!" said Poppy. Suddenly, a voice came from behind her. + +"Hey, that's my lotion!" shouted a man. + +Poppy was so scared, she dropped the lotion and ran away. When the man came closer, he saw the sweet lotion on the ground and said, + +"Well, I couldn't let that go to waste, could I? Better sack it up!" He took the lotion and put it back in the bag. + +Poppy was happy that the man was so kind. She thanked him and ran off to play in the park. From then on, Poppy was always careful to check things twice before taking them. +His mom said to be careful. So, Toby watched when he picked up the bulb. He looked at it and got an idea. He wanted to try and turn it on. He grabbed the bulb and started to twist it. + +But it wouldn't turn. Even though he tried and tried, it was stubborn. Toby was getting frustrated. In anger, he threw the bulb on the floor. + +Then, suddenly, the bulb exploded. Pieces of glass went everywhere, and Toby started to cry. Mom came running in, and saw the mess. She said, "Toby, why didn't you listen to me? Now you need to go to bed!" Toby had to go, even though it was still bright outside. + +He was sad and angry. He had been so stubborn, and now he had to go to bed early. He lay down and watched the night sky, all alone. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was walking down the street when he saw something enormous in front of him. He stopped and looked around. + +Suddenly, a large man on an enormous bicycle stopped nearby. He said to the little boy, "Hey little boy do you want to get on the bicycle with me and go for a ride". + +The boy thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, I want to go on a ride". So, the man helped the boy onto the bicycle and they started to ride away. All around them everything looked enormous. + +The boy was having so much fun. He was laughing and holding onto the handlebar. But then he suddenly stopped. It seemed like hours before, but the little boy knew it was time to go home. + +The man said, "It was nice meeting you little boy. Have you had a good time?" The boy said happily, "Yes, I had a really good time. I wish we didn't have to stop." + +The man smiled and said, "Maybe someday we'll go on a ride again." And then they said goodbye. +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. He was a very honest boy and everyone in town liked him for it. One day when he was walking through town, he saw something in the window of a store. It was something he had never seen before! It was a brush with golden bristles. He looked up at the window, lost in thought. + +Just then, a voice behind him said, "That brush is perfect for your hair, John!" + +John turned around and saw an old lady smiling. She said, "You are an honest boy and that brush is perfect for your sort." + +John thanked the old lady, then he looked up at the window again. He just had to have that brush! So he walked into the store, grabbed it, and walked home with a smile on his face. + +John could not believe how honest he had been. From that day on, he always kept his brush with him, and it became something that reminded him of being an honest, kind boy. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends. One was named Mary, who was kind and generous. The other was named Tim, who was selfish and never shared with his friends. +One day Mary wanted to introduce them to her new desk. But when Tim saw how nice it was, he got an unhappy feeling inside. He wanted it for himself, so he told Mary it was too selfish to share. + +Mary was so sad, because she had spent so much time making her desk perfect. But she thought of a plan to help Tim be less selfish. +She said she needed his help and he agreed. Together they worked and decorated the desk, filling it with lots of colors and fun things. Tim had so much fun that he started to forget how he was feeling. He soon was excited to show it to the other kids. + +In the end, Mary and Tim were happy. Mary was happy because she now had something beautiful to show her friends. And Tim was happy because he had learned that it was okay to share and be nice to others. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Mia. She loved playing outside in her garden but one day something bad happened. Mia was playing hopscotch when she slipped and she fell hard. She started to cry. Her mother came running to her. + +Mia looked up and said, “I’m frightened Mama. I hurt my thumbâ€. + +Her Mama looked at her thumb and kissed it gently. “It’s going to be ok sweetheartâ€, she said. + +Mia’s Mama hugged her and said, “I want to tell you something important Mia. Always be careful and take care of yourself.†+ +Mia hugged her Mama back and said, “I will Mama. I will always be careful.†+ +Moral of the story: It is important for us to be careful and take care of ourselves. +Once there was a young boy who wanted to go to bed. But it was dark and he was scared. So his dad chose a lamp to light up the room. It was a special lamp with a beautiful orange glow. + +The young boy loved it. He felt so much safer now that he could see the room. He hugged his dad and thanked him for the lamp. His dad smiled and said it was the best choice. + +The young boy looked around the room and noticed a deaf cat sitting on the windowsill. He got very excited. He had always wanted to have a pet, but he was scared of dogs. This deaf cat seemed perfect. + +He asked his dad if he could have the deaf cat as a pet. His dad smiled and said yes. The young boy was so happy. He named the cat Muffin and they became the best of friends. + +Every night, the young boy would go to bed with his new lamp and Muffin by his side. Together they brought light and joy to the room. +John and his mommy were playing in the park. John had a red truck and liked to use the bricks in the park to build towers. He built one with three thick bricks, and it was very tall. + +John's mommy said, "That looks great, John. Let's do one more!" + +John smiled and put a fourth brick on the tower. It was too thick and the tower soon fell down. + +John's mommy said, "That's okay, John. We'll do it again tomorrow." + +John was sad. He started to cry, but his mommy said, "Let's go home now." + +John had no choice but to leave the park. He was so sad he wouldn't have the chance to do it again tomorrow. +Once there was a little boy called Bob. His family were very musical and Bob loved to sing with them. On a sunny day, Bob went outside to play. He saw a pencil laying in the grass and picked it up to have a closer look. + +Suddenly, a boy appeared. He was bigger than Bob and wanted the pencil. He shouted at Bob and told him to give the pencil back. Bob thought the boy was being selfish and refused. + +The bigger boy grabbed the pencil from Bob and said, "If you won't give it to me, I'll sing. And it won't be a nice song". + +Bob got scared, but he was also angry. He picked up a stick and waved it at the bigger boy. The bigger boy got scared and ran away. Bob smiled and laughed. + +The next day, Bob woke up and saw the bigger boy had come back. This time, he had brought other boys with him. The bigger boy said, "Because you were so selfish yesterday, we're going to sing the same song. But this time it will be much louder!" + +The boys laughed and started singing. Bob was so scared that he ran away. He was too scared to ever go back outside to play again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Daisy and the other was called Lily. They were both three years old. + +One day, Daisy and Lily wanted to march. So they put on their shoes and marched all around the house. They stomped their feet as they sang and laughed. + +After they were done, they both decided to go to the freezer and take something sweet. Inside the freezer, Daisy found a big bowl of ice cream with sprinkles on top. Lily found a jar of yummy honey. + +The two friends took the treats outside and shared them after the long march. Daisy and Lily were so happy they laughed and danced around the yard. They were so glad to be together and share something so sweet. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play in the mud with his truck. One day, his mommy warned him to stay away from the big truck that sat nearby. She said it was too dangerous for a little boy like him. + +But Jack didn't listen and he went closer and closer to the truck. Suddenly, the truck started to drive away. + +"Jack! Come back!" screamed his mommy. + +Jack was scared, but he was obedient and he ran back to his mommy. + +She gave him a big hug and said, "Next time, listen to me and stay away from the truck. It's too dangerous for you." She warned him to never go near the truck again. + +Jack promised that he would be obedient from now on and he would always listen to his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a family who wanted to go to the beach. They all packed up their things and went to the beach with their buckets and spades. + +When they got to the beach, they smiled. It was clean and sunny and there were lots of other people there too. + +The family decided to play some games and build sandcastles. Everyone behaved nicely and shared their toys. They dug in the sand, found shells and swam in the sea. + +When it was time to go home, the family were very sad but they knew they had to go. They tidied up all the toys and left the beach nice and clean, ready for the next day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to go to the beach. She got all ready to go, wearing her favourite dress, sunglasses and her bucket and shovel. She put up her long, blonde hair into a bun so it wouldn't get sandy and wet. + +The little girl was so excited as she made her way to the beach. On the way she met a friendly old man. "Hello there. Where are you off to?" he asked. + +The little girl smiled. "I'm going to the beach!" she said. + +The old man nodded. "That sounds like such a fun thing to do! What activities do you plan to include?" + +The little girl looked a bit nervous. "Well, I'm going to build a sandcastle and go swimming," she said. + +The old man smiled kindly. "I'm sure you'll have a great time at the beach. Have fun and take care!" he said. + +The little girl waved goodbye. She was feeling excited and a bit nervous as she finished walking to the beach. But when she saw how beautiful the beach was, all of her worries disappeared and she had a wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was a pot. It was a happy pot, and it was always peaceful. The pot liked to sunbathe and play with the birds. One day, the pot was out in the sun and decided it wanted to split in two. The pot closed its eyes and split in two. The peacefulness stayed with both pieces and the pot felt happy. The two pieces got to play even more with the birds now that they were two, and they were full of sunshine and peace. +Once upon a time there was John. John had an object. He wanted to work but his object was very messy. So, he set out to find something that would help him make his object look less messy. + +John went to the store and he found a broom. He decided to buy it and brought it home. He worked very hard with the broom to make his object look better. + +Finally, he was done! His object looked much cleaner. John was very happy with his work. He smiled and hugged his broom. From that day on, John was always careful to keep his object clean and tidy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. The girl had a pretty novel with lots of bright pictures. She liked to look at the pictures and show them to her friends. The novel was so special that the girl wanted to keep it safe. So she locked it away in a box so nobody could take it. + +One day the little girl wanted to show the novel to her friends again. But when she tried to open the box, she found that it was locked. She searched and searched, but she couldn't find the key. She was so sad! + +Suddenly she thought of an idea. She went to the kitchen and got some lemons. Then she made a bitter lemon drink. she drank the drink and it made her feel very strong. She went to the box again, and this time she was able to open it easily! + +The girl was very happy, and she was able to show the novel to all of her friends afterwards. She was so glad that the lemon drink was bitter, because it helped her open the box and find her special novel! +Once upon a time there lived two friends, ginger and jake. They were very good friends and they did everything together. + +One day they were walking around the underground city. Ginger was so curious and started to wonder what were all these things. + +Jake told her that the underground is the magic place, full of wise creatures and wondrous things. + +Ginger was so excited and asked Jake: “Really? What kind of things?†+ +Jake smiled and said: “Oh, you'll see soon enough! Come on, let's explore!†+ +So ginger and jake went deeper and deeper, discovering all sorts of fascinating things. + +As they were walking they stumbled across an old wise owl. The owl was so happy to see them and said “Greetings young adventurers, I'm so glad to meet you!†+ +Ginger and Jake were delighted. They had so much fun talking to the wise owl and learning so many new things! + +At the end of the day, Ginger and Jake went back home. They had learned so much and their heads were full of wonders and adventures! +Once upon a time there was a shy girl who was very scared of the dark. One night, she tucked herself into bed and closed her eyes tightly. Suddenly, she saw a small, flickering candle in the corner of her room. She couldn't help but stare at it. + +The girl got out of bed and walked slowly over to the candle. She touched it gently and it burned brighter. At that moment she felt brave enough to venture outside her room. + +The girl opened her bedroom door and stepped into the dark hallway. Nonetheless, she was still shaking with fear. She saw another candle at the end of the hall. She was so mesmerised by its light that it felt like she was staring at it forever. + +When she finally looked away form the candle, she noticed that everyone else in the house was fast asleep. She felt embarrassed, like she had done something wrong. She slowly crept back to her room, never looking back the candle once more. + +From then on, she kept a small, flickering candle in her room so that she was never afraid of the dark again. +Jim was walking in the park when he saw an old scooter. He liked it so he decided to choose it. He found it weird but he wanted it anyway. With much effort, he managed to get it to his house. + +Jim's mum didn't like the scooter. She said it was too old and weird. + +"I don't want it in the house", said Jim's mum. "Take it back to the park". + +Jim was sad but he picked up the scooter and took it back. On the way, the scooter broke and Jim couldn't fix it. The scooter was useless, so he had to leave it in the park. + +Jim was disappointed and went home without the scooter. He had chosen the wrong one and learnt an important lesson. +"Look at that clever shrimp," said mom. +"Wow," little sister replied, delighted. + +The shrimp was the size of a finger and wiggled around in the water, cleverly trying to escape. + +But the little girl had other plans. She put on a pair of water gloves and grabbed the shrimp. She carried it to the river and released it. + +"Bye, bye," she said, watching the shrimp swim away. + +Mom smiled and said, "That was a very kind thing to do, honey." +Little sister beamed with pride. +One day, a little girl started to play in her garden. Everything was old and the grass was a pale green colour. While she was playing, she heard a noise coming from the nearby field. She walked over to investigate and saw an old pale horse. + +The little girl was a bit scared and stayed perfectly still. She wanted to see what the horse would do. + +Suddenly, the horse started to whinny. “Hello?†it said. + +The little girl was surprised that a horse could talk. “Hi,†she said timidly. + +“It’s nice to meet you,†said the old pale horse. “What’s your name?†+ +“My name is Lucy,†said the little girl. + +The horse smiled. “It’s lovely to meet you, Lucy. Do you want to come and play some games with me?†+ +Lucy grinned. “Yes, please!†+ +So the two of them started to play, and they had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a seven year old girl named Sue. She was very nervous because she wanted to go to sleep, but there was an ash on her bed which made her very scared. + +She asked her Mom, "Mom, why is there ash on my bed?" Her mom was very understanding and said, " Don't worry, sweetheart, it's just from the fire in the fireplace. It won't hurt you." + +But Sue was still scared and didn't want to sleep. She said, "Mom, can you please take away the ash?" Her Mom smiled and said, "Sure, honey, I'll get it out of there for you." + +So Sue's Mom took away the ash and Sue was able to sleep peacefully. She was no longer scared and could rest her head. Sue was so happy and said to her Mom, "Thank you for taking away the ash, Mom." And everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an ostrich. She liked to listen very carefully. She wanted to find the perfect spot to live in. She listened to the birds, to the frogs and to the wind among the trees. + +One day, the ostrich thought she had found the perfect place. It was high up in the hills and the birds sang loudly. She was so happy! + +But then one day, she heard a sound she had never heard before. What was that noise? She had to listen very carefully to find out. + +The ostrich slowly moved closer to the sound. It was coming from a tall tree. As she listened she realized it was the sound of a baby bird! The ostrich carefully looked in the tree and there was a baby bird, sitting all alone. The ostrich was so happy to have found this perfect little bird. She decided to take good care of it and keep it safe. + +And from that day onwards, each morning the ostrich and the little bird went out together, listening to the sounds of the morning. +Once, there was a small boy called Jim. He was three years old and very curious. One day, he found a spear in the woods. He was so excited! He couldn't wait to show it to his mum. He ran back home as fast as he could. + +When he saw his mum he said, "Look mum! I found a spear!" His mum was surprised but very happy. She said, "That's wonderful Jim! Can I take a look?" Jim said, "Yes!" so his mum picked up the spear and examined it. She said, "It's a very dull spear. Why don't we take it to the store and maybe they can sharpen it?" Jim thought this was a brilliant idea. + +The next day, they took the spear to the store. They asked the storekeeper if they could sharpen it. The storekeeper said, "Yes, I can do that". As they waited, Jim and his mum talked about how they would use the spear once it was sharpened. They both agreed that it would be used for fishing. + +In the end, the storekeeper sharpened the spear and made it look brand new. Jim and his mum were over the moon. Jim couldn't wait to get home and start fishing with the spear. What an exciting day it had been! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. Every day Lucy would go out and explore the world around her. One day, as Lucy was exploring in a meadow not far from her home, she made an interesting discovery. From a distance, Lucy noticed a very small inchworm. Lucy got closer, and saw that the inchworm was frowning sadly. She spoke to the inchworm, asking why he seemed so sad. + +"I am lonely," the inchworm said, in a quiet voice. + +Lucy thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Well, don't worry. I'll be your friend!" + +The inchworm couldn't believe his luck. He was so excited he almost did a somersault! From that day on, Lucy and the inchworm were best of friends. Every day, they would go on fun adventures together. It was very interesting to explore the world with an inchworm by your side! +Once upon a time a little girl called Jenny wanted to read her book on the lawn. She was very excited and ran outside. When Jenny was about to lie down on the grass she noticed a graceful white deer in the corner of the lawn. She had never seen such a beautiful animal before and wanted to pet it. + +So she got closer and closer until the deer was frightened and ran away. Jenny felt very sad as she realised that because of her chasing the deer away, her plan to read on the lawn wouldn't happen. + +But then, Jenny noticed that the deer had left behind a small velvet pouch. She carefully opened it and to her surprise, it was filled with beautiful feathers of all different shades. She seemed to understand that the deer left it as a sign of forgiveness and continued to play on the lawn with her feathers. + +Jenny was delighted. She ran around the lawn, laughing and flipping the feathers in the air with grace. Then, she decided that the feathers could be an even better thing to read with than her book and went back to the house to get a paper and some markers. + +She quickly came back with them, and spread her paper and markers on the lawn. As she was about to start the activity, the same graceful deer appeared and walked slowly around her. Jenny couldn't believe her luck. She thanked the deer and read with the beautiful feathers until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a bird called Sam. Sam was very special because instead of singing, it clapped its wings. Every day, Sam's wings were filled with bright colors like yellow and pink, which shone like the colors of a pastel painting. + +One day, Sam saw an ugly duckling. Sam felt bad for the duckling and wanted to be its friend. So, Sam flew up and clapped its wings to cheer up the duckling. + +The duckling was so surprised that it asked, "What are you doing?" + +Sam replied, "I'm clapping my wings to show you that I care about you and that you don't have to feel so alone." + +The duckling was so inspired by Sam's action that it spread its wings and started to clap too. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how ugly we feel, we should always show kindness to those around us. We should try to make everyone feel special and loved. +Jack was walking around the city and he saw a big building. He was curious and wanted to explore, so he ran up to the building and grabbed the door handle. Suddenly, the door opened and Jack was excited to see what was inside. + +Inside, he found a warm room with colorful lights and beautiful paintings. He walked around and saw lots of interesting things. + +Jack asked a friendly lady what was in the building. She told him it was a museum and that he could explore and learn all about it. Jack was delighted and thanked the lady. + +Jack began wandering around the museum and grabbing things he thought were pretty. He saw many cabinets full of interesting artifacts and stopped to admire each one. He even stopped to grab a warm cup of cocoa from the cafe. + +Jack had a great time exploring the building. He loved to grab all the pretty things and explore every corner. He was happy to have found such a wonderful museum and he knew he would always remember his trip there. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who lived in the same country. One day, the friends decided to go exploring. Soon, they discovered something very rare and exciting. + +"What is it?" asked one friend. + +"I'm not sure," replied the other. "Let's share it and find out!" + +So the two friends shared what they had found. As they looked closely, they realized it was a sparkly gemstone. They both said it was very pretty. + +The friends were very happy and they decided to show the gemstone to their family and friends. They told everyone they had found this rare gemstone while exploring in their country. Everyone was so amazed and happy that the two friends had shared their discovery with the whole world. + +The friends smiled at each other, proud of their success. They knew they had made something special by sharing. +Once upon a time, there was a boat. It liked to sail and it sailed around the world. It sailed for days and weeks. + +But then one day, the boat felt a strange motion. It was afraid and didn't know what to do. Suddenly an old boat appeared. It was dependable and could help the boat. + +The old boat and the boat sailed together away from the strange motion. The old boat knew a safe place and they both sailed there. + +The boat said thank you to the old boat. With it's help, the boat found safety and could sail happily again. +One day, little Mary and her mom were playing in the park. Mary had been running around and she was beginning to feel tired. She asked her mom if it was time for a nap. + +"Not yet, Mary," said her mom. "There's still one more thing to solve and then you can have a nap!" + +Mary was excited. She liked solving puzzles and this one looked different from the ones she had seen before. She looked closely and tried to figure out the solution. She thought and thought and finally, she figured it out. + +"I did it!" she said, jumping up and down. "I solved the puzzle!" + +Her mom smiled. "Good job, Mary! You can have your nap now." + +Mary was happy. She had solved the puzzle and now she earned her nap. She went home and snuggled up in her bed, happy and content. She knew that being different was okay and she had just proven that she could solve anything. +Once there was a lonely little girl who lived in the forest. She was very scared and she was all alone. + +One day she heard a noise. The noise was coming from inside a cave. The little girl was scared but she decided to enter the cave. + +Inside the cave she saw a symbol. It was sparkly and shiny and it looked very important. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +Just then she saw a monster coming towards her. It was about to eat her when suddenly a dragon flew down and rescued her! The dragon flew high into the sky and the little girl was safe. + +The little girl thanked the dragon and asked, "What is the symbol in my pocket?" + +The dragon said, "That is the symbol of courage. You found it, so you must be brave!" + +The little girl was so happy and smiled. She never felt so brave before. From that day onward, she was no longer lonely. +Mama was at the farm trying to fix the tractor. But, no matter what she did, it wouldn't start. Suddenly, her little boy walked up and asked, "Mama, can I help you fix it?" Mama nodded and said, "That's a good idea!" + +The little boy opened the hood and looked around. He found a loose wire and connected it. Then he pulled the cord, and sure enough, the tractor started! Mama was so proud of him. + +Mama gave him a big hug and said, "You helped me fix the tractor; we should go get an ice cream to celebrate!" The little boy was embarrassed but also excited. + +They went and got ice cream and enjoyed their day at the farm. The little boy felt so proud of himself for helping Mama fix the tractor! +One day, a little girl named Mia was looking out the window at the sky. She saw something very adorable - a bird. She wanted to take a closer look, so she opened up the window and stepped outside. + +Mia was so excited. She wanted to learn more about the bird. She ran to her parents, who told her she could learn more about birds by getting a book from the library. + +Mia asked her parents to take her to the library that very day. They agreed and drove her to the library. Mia was so happy to be there. She found a book all about birds, and looked through it to learn all she could. + +The bird she'd seen outside was an adorable little bluebird. She loved learning details about them, like how they eat bugs and love to sing. + +When Mia returned home, she couldn't wait to tell her friends all about the bluebird she'd learned about. She was so glad that she could learn something new and share it with others. +Once there was a boy who was very foolish. He had a toy axe and he thought he could cut wood with it. He tried to cut a piece of wood, but it was too hard for his toy axe. He pulled and pulled, but the wood didn't move. He even got angry, but still he couldn't cut it. So he realized he was being foolish and put the toy axe away. He went and found a real axe and was able to cut the wood easily. He was very proud of himself and felt much better. +Sam and his mum were in the kitchen. They were making a new mix for something. It was a special mix. +Mum had a bowl and spoon. She put some tea into the bowl and mixed it around, round and round. +Sam watched carefully. He was excited as he had never seen this before. +After the mix was ready, Mum took it over to the kettle and put it in. She switched on the kettle and soon, steam came out. +Mum took the kettle off the heat, poured the new tea mix through a strainer and put the mix into two cups. +The tea looked delicious! Sam and Mum both enjoyed the new mix. +One day, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was so happy and excited, because she was going to see something amazing. + +When Lucy arrived, she couldn't believe what she saw. The sky was filled with stars and the ground was shaking. Lucy had never seen anything so amazing before! + +After that, Lucy had an amazing day. She laughed and laughed as the ground shook underneath her. She felt so happy and she wanted the day to never end. + +Finally, it was time to say goodbye. Lucy said goodbye and waved goodbye as the ground shook beneath her feet. + +Lucy had the best day ever and she will never forget that amazing day. +Max was a very curious toddler. He loved exploring and seeing new things. One day, Max got a very special gift. It was a strong microscope! Max was very excited to use it and explore the small things he could see. + +Max put the microscope on the table and looked through it. He saw so many amazing details that he never noticed before! He saw small plants and tiny bugs. He was a very brave explorer and wanted to learn more. + +Max went back to the shop and asked his parents to pay for the microscope. They said yes and paid for it. Now Max had a much better microscope and could explore even more. + +The strong microscope opened Max's eyes to a completely new and exciting world. He was so happy to explore every day and discover new and amazing things. + +Max was a very strong explorer and he loved to use his strong microscope to see the world in ways he never could before. +Once upon a time there was a young girl who was always very curious about the world around her. She loved to explore new places and discover different things. + +One day, the girl’s mommy took her to a park and they found a big tree. At the bottom of the tree was a strange tap. The girl’s mommy told her that if she pulled the tap the tree might do something interesting. + +So, the girl reached out and grabbed the tap and pulled as hard as she could. Suddenly the tree began shaking and then suddenly a big bag of candy fell from the tree. + +The girl was so delighted and ran over to the bag and opened it up. She gathered as much candy as she could hold in her hands and ran back to her mommy, who smiled at her. + +The moral of the story is, if you’re brave enough to take a chance and explore, you may end up finding something exciting and rewarding! +Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Max and Sam. Max was three years old, and Sam was four. Max always wanted to join in with the things that Sam was doing, but Sam said he was too young. One day, Sam got to go to a special lecture. As they were getting ready to leave, Max asked if he could come too. Sam said no, that lectures were only for older kids like him. + +But Max wouldn’t take no for an answer and kept begging to come. Sam got fed up, and decided to add Max to the lecture. When they arrived, everyone was surprised to see Max! But everyone welcomed him with open arms. + +During the lecture, Max began to get a little fidgety, because he didn’t understand everything that was being said. He started to giggle, thinking it was all very silly. Everyone was very understanding, but his brother Sam was very embarrassed by Max’s foolish behavior. + +After the lecture was finished, the two brothers went home. When they were walking, Sam turned to Max and said, “I was embarrassed by your behavior today. You should always remember to be respectful in public. That’s how we show people that we’re smart and mature.†+ +Max nodded his head, understanding where his brother was coming from. From then on, Max was much more aware of his behavior in public. He +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Max and Tim. Every day, they liked to play together outside in the hall. + +One morning, Max reached into his pocket and pulled out a tight candy. He smiled and said to Tim, “Let’s have some fun and share this candy!†+ +Together, they found a comfortable spot to sit and took turns chewing on the candy. It tasted so sweet! Every time one of them chewed, the other laughed. They had such a great time! + +In no time, all the candy was gone. When Max and Tim realized this, they hugged each other as tight as they could. Then they promised to always be the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to sell a rare piece. He wanted to sell it to someone who really wanted it. The man went around looking for people who wanted to buy it. + +He met a woman who said she would buy it. The man was very pleased. They made a deal and the man sold the rare piece to the woman. She was very happy with her new piece. + +The man then kept looking for someone else who wanted to buy something rare. He went from place to place asking people. He went to the mall, to parks, and to the store. Everywhere he went, he asked people if they wanted to buy something rare. + +Finally, he found a man who wanted to buy the rare piece. The man was very excited. He sold his piece and was very happy to have found a person who liked it and wanted to buy it. + +The man was very proud of his rare piece of sale. He had a very special and rare item and he was able to sell it and make some money. He was very pleased. +Henry was always busy. He worked hard all day and often came home late in the evening. On the way, he liked to pick things up from the store. + +One day, Henry came home with a wide green coat. He was very pleased with it, but there was something wrong. The coat was too big for him! + +Henry took the coat to his friend, Maria. "Can you please fix this for me?" he asked. "Of course," said Maria. She began to work on the coat, taking it in here and there until it fit Henry perfectly. + +"Thank you," said Henry, slipping the coat on. It was just the right size! + +"No problem," said Maria. "Anything else you need fixing?" + +Henry smiled and said, "No, I think this coat is fixed now!" +Once upon a time there was a small girl who wanted to go on a ride. She went looking for something she could ride and found a big piece of cardboard. She was very excited and dragged it into her backyard. + +The girl made the cardboard into a small boat. She thought it looked like a lot of fun so she hopped on. The girl moved around in the boat, pretending to go on a long journey. Every time the girl moved the boat she said "woo wooooo". + +The girl spent all day in the backyard sailing around in her cardboard boat. She waved to the sun and pretended to be a pirate. When she got tired, the girl took the cardboard off the ground and walked away. She said to herself "That was a fun ride". + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl. She lived in a small village by the sea. One day, she decided to take a walk through the woods. + +As she was walking she heard a strange sound. It sounded like someone was singing. She followed the sound until she saw a little elf. The elf had a magical spell in his hands and was singing it out loud. + +The brave little girl stopped and listened. When the elf finished singing the spell, she asked him what it was. + +“It’s a care spell,†said the elf. “It makes people care for each other more.†+ +“That’s so nice!†said the little girl, “Can I learn the spell too?†+ +“Sure,†said the elf, “But you must be brave enough to learn it.†+ +The brave little girl studied the spell and soon she knew it by heart. She thanked the elf and ran back home, singing the spell as she went. + +From that day on, the village felt a bit more special. People had become a bit braver and kinder. And it was all thanks to the brave little girl and her special care spell. +Mum was happy because she did not have to delay. She had got a new chair, and it was available now. + +The chair was beautiful and comfy too. Mum put it in the living room, and she wanted to sit in it. + +Mum took one look at the chair. She thought it was perfect, so she was going to sit in it. But then, she saw a cat sitting on it. + +Mum smiled and said, 'You can stay there for a while, but then you have to move. I need my chair!' + +The cat just purred and snuggled up in the chair. Mum didn't want to delay, so she got a pillow and found another comfy chair for herself. + +At last, the chair was available for Mum to sit on and she was very happy! +Jimmy was an impatient boy. He loved to dance and his mommy told him he could only dance after dinner. Jimmy didn't want to wait, so he started to dance. His mommy got mad and told him no! Jimmy kept dancing. His mommy tried to calm him down but he wouldn't listen. Eventually his mommy got tired and mad. She scolded him and told him he couldn't dance anymore. + +Jimmy didn't stop dancing. He kept going until he was too tired to stand. His mommy was so frustrated and angry that she decided it was time for him to go to bed. Jimmy felt sad and he started to cry. He wanted to dance, but it was too late. Jimmy's mommy said he couldn't dance anymore and went to bed. + +Jimmy was so sad. He knew he had been too impatient but he couldn't help it. Now he would never get to dance again. He had ruined his chance of ever being able to do it again. +Once upon a time, two little friends were playing with a toy. They were having lots of fun until they started to quarrel over it. The little boy wanted the toy all to himself and he started to pull it away from his friend. + +His friend said, "Please share the toy. You can have it a bit and then I can have it!" + +But the little boy rejected her offer and just kept on arguing. His friend got so upset and started to cry. The little boy felt bad, but he still did not share the toy. + +The little boy got angry, picked up the toy and ran away. He didn't give the toy back to his friend which made her feel very sad and not grateful at all. + +The little girl cried and ran back home. The little boy was all alone, feeling sorry for his behaviour. He wanted to apologise to her, but it was too late. +Lillie was a smart girl and had been invited to a party. She and her mum were very excited. Lillie chose to wear her prettiest dress and red shoes. When she arrived at the party, she wanted to play in the garden. She started running and accidentally slipped on some mud. The dress and shoes were ruined. Lillie was very sad. She wished she had been more careful. Her mum was so disappointed that they had to leave the party early. Lillie was never invited to a party again. +Tommy was walking through the park, holding his father’s hand. His father was very serious and Tommy wondered why. They stopped in front of a big building and his father said, “This is it.†+ +Tommy asked his father, “What’s it?†+ +His father said, “It’s a special place, Tommy.†+ +Tommy looked up at the building, and then his father said, “Do you have your passport?†+ +Tommy pulled out his passport and his father looked at it, then nodded and said, “Good. Let's go inside.†+ +Inside the building, they followed a long hallway and then stopped in a large room. In the middle of the room, there was a big bow. Everyone in the room was looking at it. + +Tommy asked, “What’s that?†+ +His father smiled and said, “It’s a special bow. We’re here to get a surprise.†+ +Tommy smiled and looked around the room. He was very excited. What kind of surprise was waiting for him? + +Suddenly, a voice called out, “Congratulations! You can now travel the world!†+ +Tommy was surprised. Was his father really getting a passport? It must be a really special +One day, Jamie and her mommy went to the beach. Jamie was very excited because she had never been to the beach before. She saw the waves crashing and the sand everywhere. Jamie couldn't believe how big the beach was! + +Jamie found her spot and started to build a sandcastle. She got her little shovel and her yellow bucket so she could take the sand and put it in the right places. After a while, she was finished. Jamie smiled wide because it fit perfectly. + +Her mommy smiled back and said, "That looks so smart, Jamie!" Jamie was pleased and she happily got up and put her sandcastle on the beach. She looked around and saw all the other people on the beach and knew she was having a great time. + +Jamie and her mommy stayed at the beach all day. They laughed and played games together. Jamie had a wonderful time and she couldn't wait to come back again soon. She knew she was very lucky to be so smart and fit for such a big beach! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rose. Rose was very hungry. One day she was walking along when she saw a sail in the sky! She was so excited that she shouted out loud, "Look at the sail!" Rose was so happy that she decided to invite the sail over for lunch. + +She ran up to the sail and said, "I'm so hungry! Would you like to join me for lunch?" The sail was very happy to be invited and it said, "Yes please!" together they ate a delicious lunch of sandwiches and apples. After, Rose thanked the sail for joining her and said goodbye. + +The sail was so thankful for the invitation and from then on, Rose and the sail spent lots of time together. Whenever Rose was hungry, the sail came to join her for lunch. They were very happy. +Patty went to the circus and saw an amazing show. The clowns were funny and the elephants bowed. They even jumped through fiery hoops! + +Patty was excited to see the acrobats. She watched carefully as the acrobats balanced carefully on each other and did somersaults. Suddenly, one of the acrobats fell and everyone in the crowd was shocked. + +Patty was worried that the acrobats were hurt. She thought about how she could help them. Then she had an idea. Patty ran to the side of the ring and shouted out, "I'll help you!" + +The crowd was amazed at how thoughtful Patty was. The acrobats smiled and thanked her. With her help, they finished the show and everyone clapped. Patty was so proud of herself! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very scared. She was so scared that she would cry each night before going to sleep. One day her mum said to her, “Let’s try something different tonight. We can pray before you go to bed.†+ +The little girl wasn’t sure what praying was, but she decided to give it a try. Together with her mum, they held hands and closed their eyes as her mum prayed. When they opened their eyes again, the little girl felt much less scared. + +The next day they were out in the garden and her mum gave her a stick to play with. When she made a bad mistake and the stick broke, she started to feel very scared again. But this time she knew what to do. She closed her eyes, held her mum’s hand and prayed. + +This time when she opened her eyes, she felt much less scared. With each day, the little girl found that whenever she felt scared, she would pray and it would help her feel better. + +This moral of this story is that when we are scared, we can always pray and it will give us strength. +On a sunny day, a little girl named Daisy went for a walk in the park. She saw a bunny hopping nearby. Daisy was very excited and wanted to catch the bunny but it quickly hopped away. Suddenly, she heard a voice in the distance. + +"Where are you, my little friend? I've been looking for you everywhere," said the voice that belonged to an old man. + +Daisy recognized the man as the local grandfather. He was a very compassionate person who always spread joy to everyone. She decided to join him in looking for the bunny. They searched the entire park, but they couldn't find the bunny. + +The grandfather told Daisy, "I think the bunny went east. Let's go east with faith and see what happens." + +They followed the instructions and went east. After a few minutes, Daisy spotted the bunny hopping on a patch of grass. She quickly ran towards it and the bunny stopped to look at her. + +The grandfather was delighted to see the bunny and took out some carrots from his pocket. He fed the bunny and said, "You are a very lucky bunny." + +Daisy realized then that the grandfather's words were true and his compassion had helped them find the little bunny. She smiled and spread joy knowing that the grandfather's kindness was contagious! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Rachel. Rachel was very special because she was very compassionate. Everywhere she went, people were always happy to see her because she was so kind. + +One day Rachel was polishing her shoes. She looked at her shoes and made a promise to herself to always be compassionate. Rachel knew that if she was compassionate, people would love her more and she would always feel happy. + +As Rachel polished her shoes, she thought about how wonderful it was to be kind. Whenever she was compassionate to her friends, they always seemed to be so happy. Rachel smiled and said, “I will always be compassionate!†+ +Rachel was so content that she even polished the shoes of her friends. Every day Rachel would spread her compassion and everyone around her could feel her love. She kept her promise to always be kind, and it made the world a much brighter place. +Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there was a little boy. The boy was so excited because he wanted to go for a jog. He decided to jog to the lake. Along the way, the boy heard some bird songs and he looked up to see a majestic swan. He stopped to watch the graceful bird glide across the lake. + +The boy felt so happy that he started to jog again. Soon enough, he made it to the lake and he started to run along it's banks. He stopped at a spot and watched the swan fly gracefully again. The boy was mesmerised. + +Suddenly, the boy realised something. He noticed that while it seemed easy for the swan to fly effortlessly, the swan had been working hard with every flap of its wings. The boy realised that there is no easy way to success. You have to work hard and never give up to get what you want in life. + +The boy smiled and decided to jog some more, this time with newfound strength. +Once upon a time there was a family who lived in a big house. Every day the family had lots of fun. But, one day something bad happened. The family was in big trouble and their house was in danger. + +The family had no way to save themselves unless someone very special stepped in. Then, they heard that a magical man was coming to help them. He had a very expensive heart. + +Finally, the magical man arrived. He used his special heart to save the family. His expensive heart was so strong and powerful that it stopped all the bad things from happening. + +The family and their big house were safe again. They were overjoyed and thanked the magical man for saving them. From then on, the family always remembered to be kind to others and to help anyone in need. +Tom and Jen were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and find worms and stones. One day, they saw a big metal pipe sticking out of the ground. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's open it and see," said Tom. + +"No, we shouldn't. It might be bad," said Jen. + +But Tom was curious. He took a stick and hit the pipe hard. It made a loud noise. Then, water started to spray out of the pipe. It was a water pipe! + +"Oh no! We broke it!" said Jen. + +They ran away from the water. They were wet and scared. They hoped no one would find out. + +But Dad saw them. He was angry. He had to fix the pipe. He asked them what happened. + +Tom and Jen looked at each other. They felt guilty. They knew they did something wrong. + +"We're sorry, Dad," they said. + +"We were playing and we hit the pipe and it broke." + +Dad sighed. He was not happy, but he loved them. + +"I'm glad you told me the truth," he said. + +"But you have to be careful. You can't touch things that are not yours. You could get hurt or make a mess." + +He gave them a hug and told them to go inside and change their clothes. + +Tom and Jen learned their lesson. They never played with the pipe again. +Tim and Mia love to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favourite is the big aeroplane. The aeroplane is red and blue and has wings and wheels. They like to make the aeroplane fly in the air and land on the ground. + +One day, Tim and Mia are playing with the aeroplane in the garden. They take turns to hold the aeroplane and make it zoom and swoosh. But then, Tim throws the aeroplane too hard and it hits a tree. The aeroplane falls down and breaks. One wing is bent and one wheel is gone. Tim and Mia are very sad. + +"Oh no, our aeroplane is broken!" Mia cries. + +"I'm sorry, Mia. It was an accident. I didn't mean to break it." Tim says. + +"Can we fix it?" Mia asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe we can ask Dad. He knows how to restore things." Tim says. + +They run to the house and find their dad. He is working on his laptop. They show him the broken aeroplane and tell him what happened. + +"Dad, can you please help us restore our aeroplane?" Tim says. + +"Let me see, Tim. Hmm, this looks bad. But don't worry, I think I can restore it. It will take some time and some tools, though. Do you have any glue or tape?" Dad says. + +"Yes, we have some glue and tape in our room. We can bring them to you." Mia says. + +"Thank you, Mia. That's very polite of you. And thank you, Tim, for telling me the truth. Accidents happen, but it's important to be honest and responsible. Now, let's go to the garage and see what we can do." Dad says. + +Tim and Mia follow their dad to the garage. They give him the glue and tape and watch him work. He straightens the wing and attaches the wheel. He smooths the scratches and paints the colours. He makes the aeroplane look like new again. Tim and Mia are very happy. + +"Wow, Dad, you are amazing! You restored our aeroplane!" Tim says. + +"Thank you, Dad, you are the best! You restored our aeroplane!" Mia says. + +"You're welcome, Tim and Mia. I'm glad I could help. Now, you can play with your aeroplane again. But be careful, okay? And share nicely." Dad says. + +"Okay, Dad. We will. We love you, Dad. And we love our aeroplane!" Tim and Mia say. + +They hug their dad and take their aeroplane to the garden. They play with it gently and happily. They make it fly in the air and land on the ground. They have fun with their restored aeroplane. +Lila and Ben were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build tall towers and bridges with the colorful blocks. They were having fun and laughing. + +Suddenly, they felt the floor shake and heard a loud noise. It was an earthquake! The blocks fell down and the pictures on the wall moved. Lila and Ben were scared and hugged each other. + +"Mama! Papa!" they cried. + +Their parents came running from the kitchen. They saw the mess and the frightened children. They picked them up and held them tight. + +"Don't worry, my loves. We are here. We are safe." Mama said. + +"Is the earthquake over?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, it was a small one. Nothing is broken. We are lucky." Papa said. + +They went outside to see if their neighbors were okay. They saw some cracks on the road and some fallen branches. But everyone was fine. They waved and smiled at each other. + +Lila and Ben felt better. They knew their parents were reliable. They could always reach them when they needed them. They hugged them again and said, "We love you." +Ben and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Ben wanted to swim with them, but Mom said no. + +"Swim is fun, Mom. Why no?" Ben asked. + +"Swim is fun, but pond is dirty and cold. And ducks and fish may bite you. Swim is for pool or beach, not pond." Mom said. + +Ben was sad. He liked swim. He saw a paper boat on the pond. He wanted to play with it, but it was too far. + +Lily saw Ben was sad. She had an idea. She took a paper from her bag and folded it. She made a paper boat like the one on the pond. + +"Look, Ben. I made a boat for you. You can play with it on the grass." Lily said. + +Ben smiled. He took the paper boat and ran to the grass. He pretended the grass was water and the boat was swim. He made boat noises and waved to Lily. + +Lily was happy. She folded another paper and made a hat. She put it on her head and ran to Ben. She pretended she was a captain and Ben was a sailor. + +They played with the paper boat and hat until Mom called them. They had a picnic on the grass. They ate sandwiches and cookies and drank juice. They thanked Mom and Lily for the boat and hat. + +They had a fun day at the park. They learned that fold can make many things. And that swim is not only for water, but for imagination. And that rough can be soft, like grass. +Lily and Tom are playing with their toy cars in the garden. They have a big box of cars and they like to make them go fast and make noises. Lily has a red car and Tom has a blue car. They are having fun. + +But then, a big dog comes into the garden. The dog is black and white and has a long tail. The dog sees the toy cars and thinks they are fun too. The dog runs to the box and grabs a car with his mouth. He shakes it and makes it squeak. + +"Hey, that's my car!" Tom shouts. He runs to the dog and tries to get his car back. But the dog is stronger and faster. He runs away with the car and wags his tail. + +"Stop, dog, stop!" Lily cries. She follows Tom and the dog. She wants to help Tom get his car back. She sees a stick on the ground and picks it up. She throws the stick and hopes the dog will chase it. + +But the dog does not chase the stick. He likes the car better. He drops the car on the grass and bites it hard. He makes a big hole in the car and breaks it. + +"Look what you did, dog!" Tom says. He is very sad and angry. He leans down and picks up his broken car. He holds it in his hands and feels the sharp edges. He wants to cry. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Lily says. She leans over and hugs Tom. She feels sorry for him and his car. She wants to make him happy. + +The dog sees Lily and Tom hugging. He feels lonely and sorry too. He did not mean to be harsh and break the car. He just wanted to play. He walks to Lily and Tom and licks their faces. He wags his tail and makes a soft noise. + +"Maybe he is sorry too," Lily says. She looks at the dog and smiles. She pets his head and his tail. + +"Maybe," Tom says. He looks at the dog and his car. He is still sad, but not so angry. He pets his tail and his ears. + +"Maybe we can play with him and the other cars," Lily says. She gets up and goes to the box. She takes out two cars and gives one to Tom and one to the dog. + +"Maybe," Tom says. He gets up and takes the car. He makes it go fast and makes a noise. + +The dog takes the car and makes it squeak. He runs and wags his tail. + +Lily, Tom and the dog play with the cars in the garden. They have fun. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had a big doll with yellow hair and a blue dress. She called her Anna. She had a small doll with brown hair and a pink dress. She called her Mia. Lily made them talk and hug and dance. + +One day, Lily's brother Max came into her room. He saw the dolls on the floor. He wanted to play with them too. He grabbed Mia and ran away. Lily was angry. She shouted, "Give her back! She is mine!" + +Max did not listen. He said, "No, she is mine! She is fun!" He ran to the living room and threw Mia on the couch. Mia's dress got dirty and her hair got tangled. + +Lily followed him and tried to get Mia back. She pulled and pulled, but Max was stronger. He pushed her away. Lily fell and hurt her knee. She cried. + +Their mother heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily crying and Max holding Mia. She was not happy. She said, "Max, what did you do? You have to share with your sister. You have to yield. Mia is Lily's doll, not yours." + +Max looked at his mother. He saw her angry face and heard her stern voice. He felt sorry for Lily. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Lily. I was bad. Here, you can have Mia back." + +Lily stopped crying and smiled. She took Mia and hugged her. She said, "Thank you, Max. You are a good brother. Do you want to play with Anna? She is brilliant. She can sing and dance." + +Max nodded and smiled. He said, "Yes, please. I like Anna. She is pretty. Can we play together?" + +Lily and Max played with the dolls. They made them talk and hug and dance. Their mother watched them and smiled. She was proud of them. She said, "That's better. You are good children. I love you both." +Tim and Jen were playing with their toy cars on the floor. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. Tim had a red car and Jen had a blue car. They were having fun. + +But then, Jen saw a black car on the shelf. It was bigger and shinier than their cars. It had a siren and a badge. It was a cop car. Jen wanted to play with it. + +"Tim, can I have the black car?" Jen asked. + +"No, Jen, that's my car. You have the blue car," Tim said. + +"But I like the black car. It's a cop car. It's cool," Jen said. + +"I like it too. That's why it's mine. You can't have it," Tim said. + +They started to argue. They both wanted the black car. They both pulled on it. They both got angry. + +Mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She saw them fighting over the black car. She sighed. She was tired of their fights. + +"Tim, Jen, stop it. You have to share your toys. You can't be selfish," Mom said. + +"But Mom, it's my car. Jen has the blue car," Tim said. + +"But Mom, I want the black car. It's a cop car. It's cool," Jen said. + +Mom looked at the black car. She had an idea. She smiled. + +"Okay, how about this. You can both play with the black car. But you have to take turns. Tim, you can play with it for five minutes. Then you have to give it to Jen. Jen, you can play with it for five minutes. Then you have to give it back to Tim. And so on. Is that fair?" Mom said. + +Tim and Jen thought about it. They nodded. They agreed. They liked Mom's idea. + +"Okay, Mom. We'll do that. Thank you, Mom," Tim and Jen said. + +Mom gave them the black car. She was happy. She hoped they would learn to share and be nice. + +She didn't know that the black car had a secret. It had a button that made it go very fast and make loud noises. It was a fun button. But it was also a trouble button. Tim and Jen would soon find out. +Ben and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But their favorite was the seal pool. The seals were big and gray, and they made funny noises. They also jumped and splashed in the water. + +"Look, Mom, the seal is waving at me!" Lily said, pointing at a seal that raised its flipper. + +"Be careful, Lily, don't get too close to the edge," Mom said. + +But Lily did not listen. She wanted to touch the seal. She leaned over the railing and reached out her hand. The seal looked at her with its big eyes. + +"Hello, seal, you are so cute!" Lily said. + +The seal opened its mouth and grabbed Lily's hand. It pulled her into the water. Lily screamed and tried to get away, but the seal was too strong. + +"Help, help, Mom, Dad, help!" Lily cried. + +Mom and Dad ran to the pool and shouted for help. The zookeepers came and tried to get the seal to let go of Lily. But it was too late. The seal had bitten Lily's hand off. Lily was bleeding and crying. She had to go to the hospital. + +Ben watched everything and felt very sad and scared. He wished he had listened to the wise old owl that he saw earlier. The owl had said, "Don't trust the seal, it is not your friend. It is a wild animal that can hurt you." But Ben had thought the owl was just mean and boring. Now he knew the owl was right. He wished he could go back in time and stop Lily from touching the seal. But he couldn't. He hugged Mom and Dad and hoped Lily would be okay. +Lily and Ben are playing with cardboard boxes in the backyard. They make a big fort with the boxes and pretend they are knights and princesses. Lily has a cardboard sword and Ben has a cardboard shield. + +"Look, I have a cool sword!" Lily says, waving it in the air. "It can cut anything!" + +"Wow, that is a cool sword!" Ben says, holding his shield. "But my shield can stop anything!" + +They run around the fort, pretending to fight dragons and monsters. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, Mom comes out and sees the mess. She is not happy. + +"Lily and Ben, what are you doing?" Mom asks, frowning. "You made a big mess with the cardboard boxes! You have to clean it up!" + +Lily and Ben stop playing and look at Mom. They are sad. + +"But Mom, we were playing!" Lily says. "We made a cool fort!" + +"Yeah, Mom, we were having fun!" Ben says. "We were knights and princesses!" + +Mom sighs. She knows they were playing, but she also wants them to be tidy. + +"I know you were playing, but you also have to be responsible," Mom says. "You can't just leave the cardboard boxes everywhere. They can get wet or broken or blown away. You have to put them away when you are done." + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They don't understand. + +"Why do we have to put them away?" Lily asks. "We want to play with them again!" + +"Yeah, why can't we leave them here?" Ben asks. "They are our fort!" + +Mom kneels down and smiles. She tries to explain. + +"Listen, Lily and Ben, I'm glad you like the cardboard boxes, but they are not toys," Mom says. "They are for packing things or recycling. They are not meant to stay outside. They can get damaged or dirty or lost. And then you won't be able to play with them anymore. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nod slowly. They understand a little bit. + +"Okay, Mom, we understand," Lily says. "But can we play with them a little bit more?" + +"Please, Mom, just a little bit more?" Ben says. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She sees how much they enjoy the cardboard boxes. She decides to let them play a little bit more. + +"Okay, fine, you can play with them a little bit more," Mom says. "But only for ten minutes. And then you have to help me put them away. Deal?" + +Lily and Ben smile and hug Mom. They are happy. + +"Deal, Mom, deal!" they say. "Thank you, Mom, thank you!" + +They run back to their fort and continue playing. Mom watches them and smiles. She is glad they are having fun. But she also hopes they will learn to be tidy. +Sam and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to dig in the sand and look for treasures. One day, they found something shiny and hard. It was a skull! + +"Wow, look at this!" Sam said, holding the skull. "It has big holes for eyes and teeth like a crocodile." + +"Can I see?" Mia asked, reaching for the skull. "Maybe it was a pirate or a dinosaur." + +They took turns looking at the skull. They wondered who it belonged to and how it got there. They felt the warm sun on their faces and the sand on their hands. + +Suddenly, they saw something move in one of the eye holes. It was a tiny lizard. It blinked at them and stuck out its tongue. + +"Ah!" Sam and Mia screamed, dropping the skull. "It's alive!" + +They ran away from the skull, scared and surprised. The lizard crawled out of the skull and looked around. It was happy to find a new home. It blinked again and smiled. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big light in the sky. It is very bright and pretty. + +"Wow, look at that light!" Lila says. "It is so shiny!" + +"Let's go and see it!" Tom says. "Maybe it is a star or a fairy!" + +They run to the light. They do not see the sign that says "Danger! Do not enter! Work in progress!" + +The light is not a star or a fairy. It is a big machine. It is making a hole in the ground. It is very loud and hot. + +"Hello, light!" Lila says. "Can we play with you?" + +The machine does not answer. It does not see Lila and Tom. It thinks they are harmless. It keeps working. + +Lila and Tom get closer to the machine. They want to touch the light. They do not know it is dangerous. + +The machine moves. It hits Lila and Tom with its arm. It makes a big noise. + +Lila and Tom scream. They are hurt. They are bleeding. They are scared. + +The machine does not stop. It does not care. It keeps working. + +The end. +Ben liked to read books. He had many books in his room. Some books had pictures, some books had stories, some books had words. Ben's favorite book was a dictionary. He liked to learn new words and what they meant. + +One day, Ben's mom said they had a guest. His name was Tom. He was a friend of Ben's dad. He came from far away. He would stay with them for a few days. Ben's mom said Ben should be nice and welcome Tom. + +Ben was curious about Tom. He wanted to talk to him and ask him questions. He went to the living room, where Tom was sitting on the couch. He saw that Tom had a book in his hand. It was a dictionary, too. But it looked different from Ben's. It had a different cover and different letters. + +"Hi, Tom," Ben said. "I'm Ben. I like books. Do you like books?" + +"Hi, Ben," Tom said. "I like books, too. This is my dictionary. It helps me learn your language. I speak a different language at home." + +"What language do you speak?" Ben asked. + +"I speak Spanish," Tom said. "Do you know any Spanish words?" + +Ben shook his head. He only knew English words. + +"Would you like to learn some Spanish words?" Tom asked. + +Ben nodded. He liked to learn new words. + +"OK, let me teach you some," Tom said. "This is how you say hello in Spanish: hola." + +"Hola," Ben repeated. + +"Good," Tom said. "And this is how you say welcome in Spanish: bienvenido." + +"Bienvenido," Ben said. + +"Very good," Tom said. "You are a fast learner. Do you want to see my dictionary?" + +"Yes, please," Ben said. + +Tom handed him his dictionary. Ben looked at it. He saw many words he did not know. He felt a little scared. He wondered if he could ever learn them all. + +"Don't worry," Tom said. "You don't have to learn them all at once. You can learn them little by little. Just like I learned English. It takes time and practice. But it's fun. And you have a good teacher. Me." + +Ben smiled. He felt less scared. He felt happy. He liked Tom. He liked his dictionary. He liked learning new words. He thought Tom was a nice and modest guest. He was glad he welcomed him. He hoped they would be friends. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and chase each other. They saw a big hole in the ground. It was a well. They wanted to look inside. + +"Be careful," said Lily. "It is deep and dark. You might fall in." + +"I am not scared," said Ben. "I want to see the water. Maybe there are fish or frogs." + +He went to the edge of the well and leaned over. He saw a rope with a bucket. He pulled the rope. The bucket came up. It was empty. + +"That is boring," said Ben. "I want to twist the rope and make it go faster." + +He twisted the rope with his hands. The bucket swung in the air. It hit the wall of the well. It made a loud noise. + +"Stop it," said Lily. "You are making too much noise. You might break the bucket." + +"I don't care," said Ben. "This is fun. Look how fast it goes." + +He twisted the rope harder. The bucket spun faster. It hit the wall again. It made a bigger noise. + +"Ben, stop it now," said Lily. "You are being naughty. You might hurt yourself or the well." + +But Ben did not listen. He twisted the rope even harder. The bucket spun out of control. It hit the wall one more time. It broke into pieces. The rope snapped. Ben fell backwards. He landed on the grass. + +He cried. He hurt his back and his head. He was sorry. He wished he had listened to Lily. + +Lily ran to him. She hugged him. She was scared. She was glad he was not in the well. + +"It's okay," she said. "You are tough. You will be fine. But you should not twist the rope. It is not a toy. It is for getting water." + +"I know," said Ben. "I was silly. I am sorry. I will not do it again." + +They went back to the house. They told their mom what happened. She was angry. She was also worried. She checked Ben for injuries. She gave him a band-aid and a kiss. She told him to be more careful next time. + +They learned their lesson. They never played with the well again. They found other things to do in the garden. They had fun. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big melon on a table. It was green and round and smelled sweet. + +"Can we have some?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. It looks different from the fruits we eat," Ben said. + +They went closer to the table and saw a lady with a knife. She smiled at them and said, "Hello, children. Do you want to try some melon? It's very juicy and tasty." + +Lily and Ben nodded. The lady cut a slice of melon and gave it to them. They took a bite and felt the juice run down their chins. + +"Mmm, this is good!" Lily said. + +"I like it too!" Ben said. + +They thanked the lady and asked for more. The lady was happy to share her melon with them. She said, "I'm glad you like it. Melon is a fruit that grows in warm places. It's different from apples or oranges, but it's also good for you." + +Lily and Ben learned something new that day. They also learned to be brave and try new things. They encouraged each other to taste the melon and enjoy it. They had fun and made a new friend. They decided to come back to the park and see what else they could discover. +Lily was a little girl who liked to learn new things. She liked to read books, draw pictures, and play with her toys. She also liked to go to school, where she had many friends and a nice teacher. + +One day, her teacher told the class that they would have a test. A test was a paper with questions that they had to answer. The teacher said that the test was not hard, and that they had learned everything they needed to know. Lily was not afraid of the test, because she liked to show what she knew. + +The next day, Lily went to school with her backpack and her pencil. She sat at her desk and waited for the test. The teacher gave each child a paper and said, "You have ten minutes to do the test. Do your best, and don't worry. You can do it." Lily looked at the paper and saw that it had pictures and words. She smiled and started to write. + +She finished the test before the time was up. She checked her answers and felt happy. She thought she did well. She gave the paper to the teacher and said, "I'm done, teacher. Can I play now?" + +The teacher looked at Lily's paper and smiled. She said, "You did very well, Lily. You got all the questions right. You are a smart and hard-working girl. Yes, you can play now. Good job!" + +Lily felt proud and happy. She thanked the teacher and went to play with her friends. She thought that the test was not hard, but fun. She thought that she was not ordinary, but special. She thought that she liked school, and that school liked her. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had many toys, but they always wanted the same one. One day, they saw a shiny red ball in the grass. They both ran to get it, but Anna was faster. She grabbed the ball and hugged it. + +"Give me the ball, Anna!" Ben shouted. "It's my turn!" + +"No, it's mine!" Anna said. "I saw it first!" + +They started to pull the ball from each other, but it was too hard. They fell on the ground and the ball rolled away. They got up and chased the ball, but they did not see the big dog that was sleeping nearby. The dog woke up and saw the ball. He thought it was his toy. He ran to the ball and picked it up with his mouth. He growled at Anna and Ben. + +"Hey, that's our ball!" Anna and Ben cried. "Give it back, dog!" + +But the dog did not listen. He ran away with the ball, leaving Anna and Ben behind. They looked at each other and felt sad. They had lost their ball because they were selfish. They wished they had shared the ball and played together. + +They heard their mom calling them from the house. "Anna, Ben, come inside! It's time for lunch!" + +They walked to the house, holding hands. They paused at the door and said sorry to each other. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. I should have let you play with the ball first." Ben said. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I should have given you the ball after a while." Anna said. + +They hugged and smiled. They learned their lesson. They decided to be more kind and fair with each other and their toys. They hoped the dog would enjoy the ball and not be selfish too. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play together. One day, they visit Sam's grandpa. Grandpa lives in a big house with a lot of things. + +"Hello, boys," Grandpa says. "Do you want to see my gun?" + +Tim and Sam nod. They are curious. Grandpa takes them to a room. He shows them a big gun on the wall. It is shiny and black. + +"This is my gun," Grandpa says. "I used it when I was a soldier. It is very loud and strong. But you must never touch it. It is not a toy. It can hurt you or someone else. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Sam nod again. They are a little scared. They do not want to touch the gun. + +"Good," Grandpa says. "Now, let's go to the kitchen. I have some tasty cookies for you." + +Tim and Sam smile. They like cookies. They follow Grandpa to the kitchen. They see a plate of cookies on the table. They are round and brown and have chocolate chips. + +"Here you go, boys," Grandpa says. "Enjoy your cookies. They are my special recipe. I made them just for you." + +Tim and Sam say thank you. They take a cookie each. They bite into them. They are soft and sweet and tasty. They are the best cookies they ever had. + +They are happy. They like to visit Grandpa. He has a lot of things to show them. And he makes tasty cookies. They are good friends. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. Sometimes they share, and sometimes they fight. Mom and Dad tell them to be nice to each other, because they are family. + +One day, they go to the park with Mom and Dad. There are many swings and slides and sand. Lily and Ben run to the swings. They both want the same swing. They start to pull and push and yell. + +Mom and Dad come to them. They say, "Lily and Ben, you have to choose. You can take turns on the swing, or you can find another swing, or you can play with something else. But you cannot fight. Fighting is not good. It makes you and the other person sad and angry. It is not peaceful." + +Lily and Ben think for a moment. They do not want to be sad and angry. They want to be happy and peaceful. They look at each other and say sorry. They decide to take turns on the swing. They say thank you when they switch. They smile and laugh. + +Mom and Dad are proud of them. They hug them and say, "Good job, Lily and Ben. You made a good choice. You are good family. You are good friends. You are peaceful." They all go to the slide and have fun. They are happy and peaceful. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They like to slide on the big slide. It is fun and fast. They take turns to go down the slide. + +One time, Lily sees a stick on the ground. She picks it up and runs to the slide. She wants to slide with the stick. She thinks it will be more fun. + +"Look, Ben, I have a stick!" she says. + +Ben sees the stick and shakes his head. He thinks it is not a good idea. + +"No, Lily, don't slide with the stick. It is not safe. You can hurt yourself or someone else. Put the stick down and slide with your hands," he says. + +But Lily does not listen. She climbs up the slide with the stick. She holds the stick in front of her and slides down. + +The stick makes a loud noise on the slide. It scratches the slide and makes sparks. Lily is scared and drops the stick. The stick flies off the slide and hits a tree. + +Lily reaches the bottom of the slide and cries. She is sorry and scared. She hurt the slide and the tree. She did not have fun. + +Ben runs to Lily and hugs her. He is not angry. He is glad she is not hurt. + +"It's okay, Lily. Don't cry. The slide and the tree will be okay. But next time, don't slide with a stick. It is not fun. It is dangerous. Slide with your hands. It is safer and better," he says. + +Lily nods and wipes her tears. She says sorry to the slide and the tree. She gives the stick to Ben. He puts it away. + +They go back to the slide and slide with their hands. They have fun and laugh. They are happy and careful. They are good friends. +One day, a fisherman went to the lake with his boat. He wanted to catch some fish for his family. He had a smooth net and a big bucket. He threw the net into the water and waited. + +Soon, he felt something tug on the net. He pulled it up and saw a big fish. He was very happy. He put the fish in the bucket and threw the net again. + +But this time, he did not catch a fish. He caught a star. The star was shiny and yellow. It looked at the fisherman and said, "Hello, I am a star. I perform in the sky at night. Why did you catch me?" + +The fisherman was very surprised. He had never seen a star before. He said, "I am sorry, I did not mean to catch you. I was looking for fish. You are very pretty, but you do not belong in the water. You belong in the sky." + +The star said, "That is true. I miss the sky and my friends. Can you please let me go?" + +The fisherman felt sorry for the star. He said, "Of course, I will let you go. But can you do me a favor? Can you perform for me tonight? I would love to see you shine in the dark." + +The star said, "Yes, I can do that. Thank you for being kind. Goodbye, fisherman." The fisherman lifted the star and threw it into the air. The star flew up and disappeared. + +That night, the fisherman looked at the sky. He saw the star he had caught. It was brighter than the others. It winked at him and performed a dance. The fisherman smiled and waved. He was glad he had met the star. He went to sleep with a happy dream. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with dolls and cars. One day, they go to the farm with their moms. They see many animals: cows, pigs, chickens, and sheep. + +"Look, Anna, the sheep have wool!" Tom says. "Wool is soft and warm. Can we touch it?" + +"OK, but be careful. The sheep may not like it," Anna says. They walk to the fence and reach out their hands to the sheep. + +But the sheep do not want to be touched. They are scared of the children. They run away and make loud noises. "Baa, baa, baa!" + +One sheep is angry. It notices Tom and Anna. It thinks they are bad. It runs to them and pushes them with its head. "Bam, bam, bam!" + +Tom and Anna fall to the ground. They cry and scream. Their moms hear them and run to them. They pick them up and hug them. + +"Are you OK, Tom? Are you OK, Anna?" their moms ask. + +Tom and Anna are not OK. They are hurt and sad. They have bruises and scratches. They do not like the sheep anymore. They do not want to play with wool. They want to go home. + +The end. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a secret spot under a big tree, where they hid their toys and snacks. + +One day, they saw a thin man with a big bag walking near their tree. He looked around and then lifted the bag over his head. He threw it under the tree and ran away. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Let's go and see," Tom said. + +They ran to their tree and looked under it. They saw the bag and opened it. Inside, they found many shiny things: rings, necklaces, bracelets, and coins. + +"Wow! Look at all these!" Lily said. + +"Maybe they are magic!" Tom said. + +They tried on some of the shiny things and felt very happy. They did not know that the thin man was a thief who had stolen them from a shop. He had hidden them under the tree to come back later. + +But he never came back, because a police officer saw him running and caught him. He told the officer where he had left the bag. + +The officer went to the park and found Lily and Tom under the tree. He saw them wearing the shiny things and smiled. + +"Hello, kids. Do you know where this bag came from?" he asked. + +Lily and Tom looked at him and felt scared. They thought they had done something bad. + +"It's our secret," Lily said. + +"Sorry, but it's not your secret. It's the thief's secret. He stole these things from a shop and hid them here. You have to give them back," the officer said. + +Lily and Tom felt sad. They liked the shiny things. They did not want to give them back. + +"But they are so pretty. Can we keep one?" Tom asked. + +The officer thought for a moment. He felt sorry for the kids. He knew they did not mean any harm. + +"OK, you can keep one each. But only one. And you have to promise me not to take anything that is not yours. Deal?" he said. + +Lily and Tom nodded. They chose one shiny thing each and gave the rest back to the officer. He thanked them and took the bag away. + +Lily and Tom hugged each other. They still had their secret spot under the tree. And they had a new secret: their shiny things. They felt happy again. +Lily liked to go to the park with her mom and dad. She loved to see the trees, the flowers, and the animals. One day, she saw a brilliant squirrel with a bushy tail and shiny eyes. She wanted to touch it and play with it. + +She ran after the squirrel, but it was too fast. It climbed up a tree and looked down at her. Lily was sad. She wanted to be friends with the squirrel. She asked her mom and dad to help her catch it. + +Her mom and dad smiled and shook their heads. They told her that the squirrel was wild and scared of people. They said that she should not chase it or try to touch it. They said that she could examine it from a distance and learn about it. + +Lily listened to her mom and dad. She sat on a bench and watched the squirrel. She saw how it moved, how it ate, and how it made noises. She learned that the squirrel had a home in the tree, a family of other squirrels, and a lot of nuts to store. She realized that the squirrel was happy and free in the park. + +She felt happy too. She understood that the squirrel was not a toy, but a living creature. She respected its space and its life. She thanked her mom and dad for teaching her. They hugged her and told her that they were proud of her. They said that she was a kind and smart girl. Lily smiled and enjoyed the rest of the day in the park. +Anna loves to help her mom in the kitchen. She likes to stand on a chair and watch her mom cook. Today, her mom is making chicken for dinner. Anna thinks chicken is yummy. + +"Can I help you, mom?" Anna asks. + +"Sure, sweetie. You can help me wash the carrots and the potatoes. They are in the sink. Be careful, they are dirty," her mom says. + +Anna goes to the sink and picks up a carrot. She rubs it under the water. She sees some dirt on it. She rubs harder. She wants the carrot to be clean and perfect. + +"Look, mom, I washed the carrot!" Anna says proudly. + +"Good job, Anna. You are a great helper. Now, can you do the same with the potatoes?" her mom says. + +Anna nods and smiles. She likes to make her mom happy. She picks up a potato and starts to wash it. She sees a big brown spot on it. She tries to rub it off, but it does not go away. + +"Mom, what is this?" Anna asks, pointing at the spot. + +"That is a bruise, Anna. Sometimes, potatoes get bruised when they are in the ground or when they are moved. It is okay, we can cut it off later," her mom says. + +"Oh, I see. But I want the potato to be perfect, like the carrot," Anna says. + +"I know, Anna. But you know what? Even if the potato is not perfect on the outside, it is still perfect on the inside. It is still tasty and healthy and good for us. Just like you, Anna. You are perfect to me, no matter what," her mom says. + +Anna hugs her mom. She feels happy and warm. She does not mind the bruise on the potato anymore. She knows her mom loves her. And she loves her mom. And she loves chicken. She can't wait for dinner. +Ben loves trains. He has many trains in his room. He likes to play with them and make them go fast. He has a big train that can carry people. He wants to share his train with his friends. + +He invites his friends to his house. He says, "Do you want to play with my train? It is very big and fine. We can have fun and pretend we are going to far places." His friends say, "Yes, we want to play with your train. Thank you for inviting us, Ben. You are very kind." + +They go to his room and see his train. It is red and blue and has many seats. Ben says, "This is my train. I am the driver. You can be the passengers. Where do you want to go?" His friends say, "We want to go to the zoo, to the park, to the beach." Ben says, "OK, let's go. All aboard!" + +They get on the train and Ben makes a whistle sound. He pushes a button and the train moves. He says, "Choo choo! We are leaving. Next stop, the zoo!" His friends make animal sounds and laugh. They have a lot of fun playing with the train. They go to many places and see many things. + +They play until it is time to go home. Ben says, "Thank you for playing with me and my train. I hope you had fun. Come back soon." His friends say, "Thank you, Ben. We had a lot of fun. Your train is very fine. You are a good driver. See you soon." They hug and say goodbye. Ben is happy. He loves his train and his friends. +Sara and Ben love to watch movies. They have a big TV in their living room and many movies to choose from. Sometimes they watch funny movies, sometimes they watch scary movies, sometimes they watch movies with animals or superheroes. + +One day, Sara and Ben want to watch a new movie. They ask their mom if they can go to the store and buy it. Their mom says yes, but they have to do their chores first. Sara and Ben do their chores quickly. They clean their rooms, they help with the dishes, they feed the fish. Then they put on their coats and shoes and go to the store with their mom. + +At the store, they look for the new movie. They see many movies, but they cannot find the one they want. They ask a man who works at the store. He says he is sorry, but they do not have the new movie. He says they ran out of it because many people wanted to buy it. He says they will get more soon, but he does not know when. + +Sara and Ben are sad. They really wanted to watch the new movie. They think it looks incredible. They see the pictures on the box and the words on the back. They see the stars and the explosions and the monsters. They wonder what happens in the movie. They want to know how it ends. + +Their mom sees them sad. She says she has an idea. She says they can go to another store and see if they have the new movie. She says they can also look for some snacks to eat while they watch the movie. She says they can get popcorn and candy and juice. She says she will supply the snacks if they find the movie. + +Sara and Ben smile. They like their mom's idea. They say thank you and give her a hug. They go to another store with their mom. They hope they will find the new movie. They hope it will be incredible. They are excited to watch it. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. But sometimes they make a big mess and do not behave. Mommy gets angry and tells them to clean up. + +One day, Ben and Mia find a bottle of oil in the kitchen. They think it is a fun toy. They open the bottle and pour the oil on the floor. The oil is slippery and shiny. They slide and laugh on the oil. + +Mommy comes in and sees the oil. She is very angry and scared. She shouts, "Ben and Mia, what are you doing? This is not a toy. This is oil. Oil is for cooking, not for playing. You could hurt yourself or break something. You did not behave. You made a big mess. Go to your room now!" + +Ben and Mia are sad and sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mommy. We did not know. We thought it was a fun toy. We wanted to play. We will not do it again." + +Mommy says, "I know you wanted to play, but you have to be careful and listen. Oil is not a fun toy. It is ordinary and boring. You have many fun toys in your room. You can play with them, but you have to behave and clean up after. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Mia nod and say, "Yes, Mommy. We understand. We will behave and clean up. We love you, Mommy." + +Mommy says, "I love you too, Ben and Mia. But you have to go to your room now. I have to clean up the oil. It is a big mess." + +Ben and Mia go to their room. They hug each other and say, "We are sorry, Ben. We are sorry, Mia. We will not play with oil again. We will play with our fun toys and behave." +Lily loved to make dough with her mom. They would mix flour and water and salt in a big bowl. Then they would knead the dough with their hands and make shapes. Lily liked to make stars and hearts and flowers. Mom liked to make circles and squares and triangles. They would put the shapes on a tray and bake them in the oven. Then they would eat them with butter and jam. They were yummy and warm. + +But one day, mom had to go away for work. She said she would be back soon, but Lily did not know when. She hugged mom and said goodbye. She felt sad and lonely. She did not want to play with her toys or watch TV. She wanted to make dough with her mom. + +She asked dad if they could make dough together. Dad said he did not know how to make dough. He said he could make pancakes or toast or eggs. Lily said no. She wanted dough. Dad said he was sorry. He said he missed mom too. He said they could try to make dough if Lily helped him. + +They looked for the big bowl and the flour and the water and the salt. They tried to mix them like mom did. But the dough was too sticky or too dry or too lumpy. They did not know how to knead it or make shapes. They made a big mess. They put some dough on a tray and baked it in the oven. But it did not look or smell or taste like mom's dough. It was hard and brown and bitter. They did not eat it. They threw it away. + +They looked at each other and laughed. They said they were not good at making dough. They said they loved mom and hoped she would come back soon. They said they would eat pancakes or toast or eggs instead. They hugged and cleaned up the mess. They felt a little less sad and lonely. They still missed mom, but they had each other. +Tom was a little boy who liked to play with his ball. He would throw it and catch it and bounce it on the floor. One day, he wanted to try something new. He wanted to throw his ball at the wall and see if it would come back to him. + +He took his ball and went to the wall in his room. He looked at the wall and felt nervous. What if the ball hit the wall too hard and made a loud noise? What if the ball broke the wall or the window? What if his mom got angry at him? + +He decided to be brave and try it anyway. He threw his ball at the wall with all his strength. The ball hit the wall and bounced back to him. He was happy and surprised. He did it again and again. He gained more and more fun and confidence. + +He was having so much fun that he did not hear his mom calling him for lunch. He did not notice that his ball had left some marks on the wall. He did not see that his mom had opened the door and was watching him. + +"Tom, what are you doing?" his mom asked in a stern voice. "Look at the wall! You have made a mess!" + +Tom stopped playing and looked at his mom. He felt nervous again. He knew he had done something wrong. He dropped his ball and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was just playing with my ball. I wanted to see if it would come back to me." + +His mom sighed and shook her head. She was not happy, but she was not very angry either. She knew that Tom was just curious and did not mean to harm the wall. She said, "I understand, Tom, but you have to be careful. You could have hurt yourself or the wall or the window. Next time, ask me before you try something new. And now, come and have some lunch. You must be hungry after all that playing." + +Tom nodded and followed his mom to the kitchen. He picked up his ball and said, "I'm sorry, wall. I won't throw my ball at you again. You are a good wall." + +The wall did not say anything, but it felt a little better. +Lily loved to play the piano. She had a big piano in her room that made nice sounds when she pressed the keys. She liked to make up songs and sing along. She felt happy when she played the piano. + +One day, it rained very hard. The rain came through the roof and made a big puddle on the floor. Lily's piano was in the puddle. Lily was very sad. She ran to her mom and cried. She said, "Mom, my piano is wet! It will not work anymore!" + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. We will try to fix your piano. Maybe we can dry it and clean it. But we have to be humble and thankful. Some people don't have a piano or a roof. We are lucky to have both." + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She said, "You are right, mom. I am sorry for being sad. I am thankful for my piano and my roof. And I am thankful for you, mom. I love you." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily. Come on, let's go and soak some towels. We will use them to dry your piano. Maybe we can play a song together later." +One day, a little cat was playing with a ball of yarn in his house. He liked to roll it and chase it and make it bounce. But he was not careful and he rolled it too close to a candle. The yarn caught fire and soon the whole house was full of smoke and flames. + +The little cat was scared and ran to hide under the bed. He coughed and cried and hoped someone would come and save him. He heard a loud noise outside and saw a big red truck with a siren. It was the fireman, who came to put out the fire and help the people and animals inside. + +The fireman broke the door and entered the house. He wore a helmet and a mask and carried a hose. He sprayed water on the fire and looked for anyone who was trapped. He heard a faint meow under the bed and saw the little cat. He said, "Don't be afraid, little cat. I'm here to help you. Come out and surrender to me. I'll take you to safety." + +The little cat was still scared and did not want to leave his hiding place. He thought the fireman was a stranger and might hurt him. He said, "No, no, go away. Leave me alone. I don't trust you." + +The fireman said, "Please, little cat, trust me. I'm a friend, not a foe. I'm a fireman, and firemen are good and brave and clever. They save lives and fight fires and protect people and animals. If you stay here, you'll get hurt by the fire and the smoke. If you come with me, you'll be fine and happy. Please, little cat, surrender to me. It's the best thing to do." + +The little cat thought for a moment and realized that the fireman was right. He saw that the fire was getting bigger and hotter and that the smoke was making him sick. He saw that the fireman was gentle and kind and that he had a smile on his face. He decided to trust him and surrender to him. He crawled out from under the bed and let the fireman pick him up and carry him out of the house. + +The fireman put the little cat in a blanket and gave him some water and some cuddles. He said, "Good job, little cat. You were very brave and smart to surrender to me. You made the right choice. Now you're safe and sound. I'm proud of you." + +The little cat felt relieved and grateful and happy. He said, "Thank you, fireman. You were very good and brave and clever to save me. You made me feel safe and sound. I'm sorry I was scared of you. You're my hero." + +The fireman and the little cat became friends and hugged each other. They learned a valuable lesson that day: sometimes, surrendering is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of wisdom and courage. And sometimes, strangers can become friends, if you give them a chance and trust them. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys and make funny faces. One day, they find a big box in the garage. Inside the box, there are many things: hats, glasses, scarves, and mustaches. Tim and Sam want to try them on. + +Tim puts on a hat and a mustache. He looks like a pirate. He says, "Arrr, matey! I am a pirate and this is my ship!" Sam puts on glasses and a scarf. He looks like a teacher. He says, "Hello, class! I am a teacher and this is my book!" They laugh and pretend to be different people. + +But then, Mom comes in. She sees the mess in the garage. She sees the things on Tim and Sam. She is not happy. She says, "What are you doing? These are not your things. These are Dad's things. He needs them for work. You have to bring them back right now!" + +Tim and Sam are scared. They take off the things and put them back in the box. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not know. We just wanted to have fun." Mom sighs. She says, "I know, but you have to ask before you use other people's things. And you have to clean up after you play. Do you understand?" Tim and Sam nod. They say, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We will be more careful next time." Mom smiles. She says, "Good. Now, go wash your faces. You have some mustache glue on your lips." Tim and Sam giggle. They hug Mom and go to the bathroom. They are still friends. +Tom was a boy who liked to sleep a lot. He did not like to wake up early for school. He always turned off his alarm and hid under his blanket. His mom and dad were not happy with him. They said he would miss his lessons and his friends. + +One day, Tom had a big test at school. He wanted to do well, but he was too sleepy to study. He turned off his alarm and slept until noon. When he woke up, he saw that he was late for school. He was very scared and sad. He ran to the bus stop, but the bus was gone. He had to walk to school. + +When he got to school, he saw that everyone was leaving. He missed his test and his teacher was angry with him. He also missed his lunch and his stomach was hungry. He had no money to buy food. He felt very sorry for himself. + +He saw his friend Amy walking with her mom. Amy had a big smile on her face. She had done well on her test and had a tasty sandwich for lunch. She saw Tom and waved at him. She asked him why he was so late and sad. Tom told her what happened. Amy felt sorry for him too. She said, "Tom, you should listen to your alarm and wake up early. Sleeping too much is not good for you. You will miss your school and your fun. You will also make your mom and dad sad. They want you to be happy and smart. Next time, try to be more responsible and follow your alarm. It will help you a lot." + +Tom realized that Amy was right. He thanked her for her advice and her kindness. He asked her if he could share her sandwich. Amy said yes and gave him half of her sandwich. Tom ate it and felt better. He said, "Amy, you are a good friend. Your sandwich is very tasty. You made me smile. I will try to be more like you and listen to my alarm. I want to be happy and smart too." + +Amy smiled and hugged him. She said, "You are welcome, Tom. I am glad you smiled. I want to be your friend too. You can do it, Tom. I believe in you." They walked home together, talking and laughing. Tom learned his lesson and decided to change his habit. He started to wake up early and go to school on time. He studied hard and did well on his tests. He also had more fun with his friends and his family. He was happy and smart. He always listened to his alarm and smiled. +Sara likes to sing. She sings when she wakes up, when she plays, and when she goes to bed. She sings happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. She sings with her toys, her mom, and her dad. + +One day, Sara finds a big sheet in the closet. It is white and soft and enormous. Sara thinks it is a magic sheet. She puts it over her head and pretends she is a ghost. She sings "boo, boo, boo" and scares her teddy bear. She laughs and runs around the room. + +Then, Sara wraps the sheet around her like a cape. She pretends she is a superhero. She sings "zoom, zoom, zoom" and flies over her bed. She saves her doll from the bad dragon. She smiles and jumps on the pillow. + +Finally, Sara makes a tent with the sheet. She puts it over two chairs and crawls inside. She pretends she is in a cave. She sings "shh, shh, shh" and listens to the wind. She cuddles with her blanket and closes her eyes. + +Sara loves her big sheet. It is her favorite thing to sing with. She dreams of more adventures with her sheet. She is happy and sleepy. +Sara and Tom were going to the park with their mom. They liked the park because it had swings, slides and a big pond with ducks. They walked and walked until they saw a bridge over the pond. Sara and Tom ran to the bridge and looked at the water. + +"Wow, look at the ducks!" Sara said. "They are so cute and fluffy. Can we feed them?" + +"Sure, we have some bread in the bag," mom said. "But be careful, don't get too close to the edge." + +Sara and Tom took some bread and threw it to the ducks. The ducks came closer and quacked happily. They ate the bread and splashed in the water. Sara and Tom laughed and clapped. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud honk. They turned around and saw a big red bus arrive at the park. The bus had a sign that said "Zoo". Sara and Tom gasped. + +"Mom, mom, look at the bus!" Tom said. "It says zoo. Can we go to the zoo?" + +Mom smiled and nodded. "Yes, we can. I have a surprise for you. I got tickets for the zoo. We can see the lions, the monkeys, the elephants and more. Do you want to go?" + +Sara and Tom cheered and hugged mom. "Yes, yes, yes! Thank you, mom. You are the best. We love you." + +They ran to the bus and got on. They waved goodbye to the ducks and the bridge. They were so excited to see the zoo. They knew it would be incredible. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a giant slide. Tom wanted to go on it, but Mia was scared. + +"Come on, Mia, it will be fun!" Tom said. + +"No, Tom, it is too high and fast. I don't want to go," Mia said. + +Tom looked at Mia. He saw that she was shaking. He wanted to help her. + +"Mia, I will support you. We can go together. I will hold your hand and we will go slow. You can do it, Mia," Tom said. + +Mia looked at Tom. She saw that he was kind and brave. She wanted to try. + +"Okay, Tom, I will go with you. But you have to promise to stay with me," Mia said. + +"I promise, Mia. I will not leave you. We are friends," Tom said. + +They held hands and climbed the stairs. They reached the top of the slide. They looked down. It was very high and fast. + +"Are you ready, Mia?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, Tom, I am ready. Let's go," Mia said. + +They slid down the slide. They felt the wind and the sun. They laughed and screamed. They reached the bottom of the slide. They were happy and proud. + +"Wow, Mia, you did it! You are amazing!" Tom said. + +"Thank you, Tom, you supported me! You are a fair friend!" Mia said. + +They hugged and smiled. They went on the slide again and again. They had a lot of fun. They were the best friends in the park. +Sara likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Lily. Lily has long hair and a pink dress. Sara likes to brush Lily's hair and rub her face with a cloth. She makes Lily look clean and pretty. + +One day, Sara wants to invite her friend Tom to play with her. Tom lives next door and he likes to play with cars and trucks. Sara thinks Tom might like to play with her dolls too. She asks her mom if she can invite Tom over. Her mom says yes and calls Tom's mom. + +Tom comes over with his cars and trucks. He sees Sara's dolls and says hello. Sara shows him Lily and says, "This is Lily. She is my favorite doll. Do you want to play with her?" Tom nods and takes Lily. He looks at her hair and dress and says, "She is very nice. Can I brush her hair?" Sara smiles and says, "Yes, you can. Here is the brush. And here is a cloth. You can rub her face too. She likes that." + +Tom and Sara play with Lily and the other dolls. They brush their hair, rub their faces, and change their clothes. They also play with the cars and trucks. They make them go fast and make noises. They have a lot of fun. + +Sara and Tom are happy. They share their toys and their stories. They are good friends. Sara's mom and Tom's mom are happy too. They see their children play nicely and learn new words. They invite each other for tea and cookies. It is a good day. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to watch movies together. Sometimes they watch funny movies, sometimes they watch scary movies, sometimes they watch pretty movies. + +One day, they want to watch a pretty movie. They go to the store and look for a movie with pretty pictures. They see a movie with a princess and a dragon. The princess has a long dress and a crown. The dragon has big wings and fire. Anna and Ben think the movie looks pretty. + +They take the movie home and put it in the TV. They sit on the couch and eat popcorn. They are happy and excited. + +The movie starts. The princess is sad. She is locked in a tower by a bad man. The bad man wants to marry her, but she does not love him. She loves a prince who lives far away. The prince wants to save her, but he does not know where she is. + +The dragon is lonely. He lives in a cave near the tower. He does not have any friends. He likes to fly and breathe fire, but he is bored. He hears the princess cry. He feels sorry for her. + +The dragon flies to the tower. He sees the bad man and the princess. He roars and breathes fire. The bad man is scared and runs away. The dragon breaks the tower and frees the princess. He is gentle and kind. The princess is surprised and grateful. + +"Thank you, dragon," she says. "You are brave and strong. You helped me. You are my friend." + +The dragon smiles. He is happy. He has a friend. + +"Can I take you to your prince?" he asks. + +"Yes, please," she says. "He is waiting for me. He loves me. He will be happy to see you, too." + +The dragon carries the princess on his back. He flies to the prince. The prince sees them and runs to them. He hugs the princess and thanks the dragon. He is happy and proud. + +"You are amazing, dragon," he says. "You saved the princess. You are our hero. You are our friend." + +The dragon nods. He is happy. He has two friends. + +They all go to the castle. They have a big party. They dance and sing and laugh. They watch the sunset. They are happy and free. + +Anna and Ben clap and cheer. They like the movie. They think the movie is pretty and nice. They hug each other and smile. + +They are happy and free, too. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to travel with their mom and dad. They have a big car that can go very fast. Sometimes they go to the beach, sometimes they go to the mountains, sometimes they go to the city. + +One day, they go to a place where they can see many animals. They see lions, elephants, monkeys, and giraffes. They are very happy and excited. They want to learn more about the animals. + +"Mom, why do lions have big teeth?" Anna asks. + +"Because they need to eat meat, and meat is hard to bite," mom says. + +"Dad, why do elephants have long noses?" Ben asks. + +"Because they need to drink water, and water is far from their mouths," dad says. + +Anna and Ben think mom and dad are very intelligent. They know many things. + +They also see a big field with green grass. There are some people playing a game. They have a ball and sticks. They hit the ball with the sticks and run after it. + +"What are they doing?" Anna asks. + +"They are playing a game called pitch. It is fun and good for your body," dad says. + +"Can we play too?" Ben asks. + +"Maybe when you are older. The ball and the sticks are too big and heavy for you now," mom says. + +Anna and Ben nod. They understand. They watch the game for a while. They clap and cheer when someone hits the ball far away. + +They have a great day. They see many things and learn many things. They travel back home with mom and dad. They are tired but happy. They dream of lions, elephants, monkeys, giraffes, and pitch. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play outside in the grass. They have a ball and a kite. They run and laugh and have fun. + +But Mom says they have to be careful. She says they have to prevent the grass from getting dirty. She says the grass is good for the flowers and the bugs and the birds. She says if the grass is dirty, the flowers and the bugs and the birds will be sad. + +Sam and Ben do not want to make the flowers and the bugs and the birds sad. They want to prevent the grass from getting dirty. But how can they do that? They think and think. + +They have an idea. They decide to play on the sidewalk. They draw with chalk and hop and skip. They still have fun. They still have their ball and their kite. They do not make the grass dirty. + +Mom is happy. She says they are good boys. She says they did a good job to prevent the grass from getting dirty. She says the flowers and the bugs and the birds are happy too. She gives them a hug and a cookie. Sam and Ben are happy. They love Mom and they love the grass. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they went to a pizza place with their mom and dad. They were very hungry and excited to eat pizza. + +Mom gave them a menu and said, "You can use this to choose what you want. There are many kinds of pizza and toppings. What do you like?" + +Lily looked at the menu and said, "I like cheese pizza with olives and mushrooms. What about you, Ben?" + +Ben looked at the menu and said, "I like cheese pizza too, but I don't like olives and mushrooms. I like pepperoni and pineapple." + +Mom said, "That's okay, you can have different pizzas. We can order half and half, so you can both have what you like." + +But Lily shook her head and said, "No, I want the whole pizza to be cheese with olives and mushrooms. Ben can have something else. I don't want to share with him." + +Ben frowned and said, "That's not fair, Lily. You are being selfish. You should share with me. We are twins, we should be nice to each other." + +Mom said, "Lily, Ben is right. You are being selfish. Sharing is caring. If you don't share with Ben, you will hurt his feelings and make him sad. How would you feel if he did the same to you?" + +Lily thought for a moment and realized that she was being mean to Ben. She felt sorry and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. You are my brother and I love you. We can have half and half pizza. I don't mind pepperoni and pineapple. They are yummy too." + +Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are my sister and I love you too. We can have half and half pizza. I don't mind olives and mushrooms. They are yummy too." + +Mom and dad were proud of Lily and Ben for being kind and sharing. They ordered the pizza and enjoyed it together. They had a happy and yummy time. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. They see a big hill with lots of leaves. They want to go up the hill and roll down. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go!" Anna says. She runs to the hill and starts to climb. Ben follows her. He is a little scared. The hill is very high and steep. + +They reach the top of the hill. They look down and see the leaves. They are red and yellow and brown. They look soft and fun. + +"Ready, Ben?" Anna asks. She smiles and lies down on the leaves. She rolls down the hill. She is very fast. She laughs and shouts. + +"Wow, Anna, you are brave!" Ben says. He watches her. He wants to try too. He lies down on the leaves. He rolls down the hill. He is not so fast. He bumps into a rock. He falls off the leaves. He lands on the ground. He hurts his knee. He cries and screams. + +"Ouch, Ben, are you okay?" Anna asks. She runs to him. She sees his knee. It is red and wet. She feels sorry for him. She hugs him and says, "I'm sorry, Ben, I didn't see the rock. It was hidden by the leaves. You are very brave too. You tried to roll down the hill. That was fun, right?" + +Ben stops crying. He nods and says, "Yes, Anna, it was fun. But it was also noisy. The leaves made a lot of noise when we rolled. And the rock made a big noise when I hit it. And I made a lot of noise when I cried. Do you think the people in the park heard us?" + +Anna looks around. She sees some people in the park. They are looking at them. They are smiling and waving. They are not angry. They are friendly. + +"I think they heard us, Ben. But I think they don't mind. I think they like to see us play. I think they remember when they were little like us. And they liked to play too. And they liked to make noise too. And they liked to have fun too." + +Ben smiles and says, "You are right, Anna. They are nice people. And we are nice kids. And we have nice stuff. Like the leaves. And the hill. And each other. And we have fun. Even when we fall." +Tom and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Tom and Lily wanted to feed the ducks. Mom gave them some bread to throw in the water. + +Tom threw a big piece of bread. It made a loud splash. The ducks came to eat it. Lily threw a small piece of bread. It made a soft splash. The fish came to eat it. + +"Look, Tom, the fish are hungry too!" Lily said. + +"I can't hear you, Lily," Tom said. He pointed to his ears. "I have a cap on. It keeps my ears warm. But it makes me deaf." + +Lily laughed. She took off her cap and put it on Tom's head. She said, "Now I have a cap on. It makes me deaf too. Can you hear me, Tom?" + +Tom nodded. He took off his cap and put it on Lily's head. He said, "Now you have a cap on. It makes you deaf too. Can you hear me, Lily?" + +Lily shook her head. She took off her cap and put it on Tom's head. They did this again and again. They had fun with the cap. + +Mom watched them and smiled. She said, "You two are silly. But you are also smart. You know how to share and play. I'm proud of you." +Tim and Mia are playing with their dolls. Tim has a doll with a big nose and Mia has a doll with a small nose. Tim thinks his doll is funny and Mia thinks her doll is pretty. + +"Look at my doll's nose! It is so big and round!" Tim says, laughing. + +"My doll's nose is small and cute. I like it better," Mia says, smiling. + +They play for a while, but then Tim has an idea. He wants to see what his doll would look like with a small nose. He takes Mia's doll and tries to pull off its nose. + +"Hey, stop it! That is my doll!" Mia says, angry. + +"No, I want to see. Maybe I can replace its nose with yours," Tim says, curious. + +He pulls harder, but the nose does not come off. Instead, he breaks the doll's head and a piece of unknown stuff falls out. It is white and soft and looks like cotton. + +"Oops!" Tim says, scared. + +"What did you do? You broke my doll!" Mia says, sad. + +She starts to cry and runs to their mom. Tim feels bad and does not know what to do. He looks at the broken doll and the unknown stuff. He wishes he did not try to replace the nose. He wishes he was nice to Mia and her doll. He decides to say sorry and try to fix the doll. He hopes Mia will forgive him and play with him again. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big box under a tree. They are curious. + +"What is in the box?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know. Let's open it!" Ben says. + +They try to open the box, but it is too heavy. They cannot lift it. + +"Maybe we need some help," Anna says. + +They look around and see a dog. The dog is black and white. He has a red bow on his neck. He looks intelligent. + +"Hello, dog. Can you help us?" Ben asks. + +The dog barks and wags his tail. He comes closer to the box. He sniffs it and scratches it. He finds a hole in the box. He puts his head inside. + +"What do you see, dog?" Anna asks. + +The dog barks again and pulls out something from the box. It is a big, shiny ball. It has many colors. It is a rainbow ball. + +"Wow, a rainbow ball!" Anna and Ben say. + +They are happy. They thank the dog. They take the ball and play with it. They throw it, catch it, and roll it. The dog joins them. He chases the ball and brings it back. They have fun. + +The box was a gift from the park keeper. He wanted to surprise the children. He knew they liked to play in the park. He also liked the dog. He gave him the bow. He was glad to see them happy. He smiled and watched them from afar. +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the woods. They had a big tree house that their dad had made for them. They had many toys and games in the tree house, but their favorite thing was an old axe that they had found. They liked to pretend that they were brave warriors who fought with the axe. + +One day, they decided to have a contest to see who could swing the axe the best. They took turns throwing the axe at a stump, trying to make it stick. Ben went first and threw the axe hard. It hit the stump and stayed there. Sam clapped and said, "Good job, Ben!" + +Then Sam took the axe and threw it harder. It hit the stump and bounced off. Ben laughed and said, "You missed, Sam!" + +Sam got angry and said, "No, I didn't! You cheated! Give me the axe again!" + +Ben said, "No, it's my turn again! You had your chance!" + +They started to fight over the axe, pulling and pushing each other. They did not see a big bear that was walking in the woods. The bear smelled the boys and came closer. It was hungry and curious. + +The boys were so busy fighting that they did not hear the bear growl. They did not see the bear stand up on its hind legs. They did not notice the bear reach for the axe with its paw. + +Suddenly, they felt a tug on the axe. They looked up and saw the bear holding the axe. They were very scared and screamed. They let go of the axe and ran away. The bear roared and swung the axe. It missed the boys, but hit the tree house. The tree house cracked and fell down. The bear was happy and took the axe with it. + +Ben and Sam ran all the way home. They told their mom what had happened. She was glad that they were safe, but she was also angry that they had been fighting. She said, "You should not fight over things. You should share and be kind to each other. You should also be alert and careful in the woods. There are many dangers there. You are lucky that the bear did not hurt you." + +Ben and Sam felt sorry and hugged each other. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We will not fight again. We will share and be kind. We will be alert and careful. We do not need the axe anymore. We are happy to have each other." + +The end. +Tom likes to look at his dad's work. His dad has a big desk with many things on it. He has papers, pens, books, a phone and a computer. His dad is very organized. He puts everything in the right place. + +One day, Tom wants to help his dad with his work. He goes to his dad's desk when his dad is not there. He picks up some papers and tries to read them. He does not understand the words. He picks up a pen and tries to write on them. He makes scribbles and lines. He picks up a book and tries to open it. He tears some pages. He picks up the phone and tries to talk. He presses some buttons and makes noises. + +Soon, his dad comes back and sees what Tom has done. He is very angry. He says, "Tom, what have you done? You have messed up my work! You have ruined my papers, my pen, my book and my phone! You have to learn to respect other people's things!" + +Tom feels very sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, dad. I wanted to help you with your work. I wanted to be like you. You are very organized." + +His dad sighs and hugs him. He says, "I know, Tom. I love you, but you have to be careful. You can't touch my work without asking me. You can help me in other ways. You can help me by being a good boy, by listening to me, by playing nicely and by keeping your own things organized." + +Tom nods and smiles. He says, "OK, dad. I will try to do that. Can I still look at your work?" + +His dad smiles and says, "Yes, you can look, but don't touch. And maybe one day, when you are older, you can do your own work and be very organized too." +Lily and Tom were twins who lived on a farm with their mom and dad. They had many animals, but their favorite was Molly the mule. Molly was very kind and strong, and she helped them carry things and plow the fields. + +One day, Lily and Tom wanted to do something nice for Molly. They decided to decorate her with flowers and ribbons. They picked some roses, daisies, and sunflowers from the garden, and found some red and blue ribbons in the barn. + +They ran to Molly, who was resting under a shady tree. "Molly, Molly, we have a surprise for you!" they shouted. "We want to make you look pretty and happy!" + +Molly lifted her head and smiled. She liked Lily and Tom very much, and she was curious about their surprise. She let them put the flowers and ribbons on her ears, neck, tail, and legs. She felt very special and loved. + +When they finished, Lily and Tom stepped back and admired their work. "Wow, Molly, you look so beautiful!" Lily said. "You look like a rich mule!" + +Tom agreed. "Yes, you do! You look like a mule princess!" + +Molly thanked them with a gentle nuzzle and a loud bray. She felt very proud and grateful. She thought Lily and Tom were the best friends a mule could have. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big flower with many colors. They wanted to smell it and touch it. + +"Look, Ben, a flower!" Anna said. + +"Yes, Anna, a flower. Let's go!" Ben said. + +They ran to the flower and bent down. They saw a small, green thing on the flower. It had two long things on its head. + +"What is that, Anna?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe a bug?" Anna said. + +They reached out their hands to touch the green thing. But the green thing moved and opened its wings. It was a butterfly! A beautiful butterfly with many colors like the flower. + +"Wow, a butterfly!" Anna and Ben said. + +The butterfly flew away from the flower. It flew around the garden. Anna and Ben followed it. They wanted to catch it and hold it. + +"Come here, butterfly!" Anna and Ben said. + +They ran and jumped and stretched their arms. But the butterfly was too fast and too smart. It flew higher and higher. It flew over the fence and into the sky. + +"Bye, butterfly!" Anna and Ben said. + +They stopped running and looked at the sky. They felt hot and tired. They were thirsty and hungry. + +"Let's go home, Anna," Ben said. + +"Yes, let's go home, Ben," Anna said. + +They walked back to their house. They saw their mom waiting for them. She had a big smile and a glass of water and a slice of bread with jam for each of them. + +"Hello, my sweeties. Did you have fun in the garden?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, mom. We saw a flower and a butterfly. They were so pretty. But we couldn't catch the butterfly. It flew away," Anna and Ben said. + +"That's okay, my sweeties. Butterflies are free. They like to fly and explore. They don't like to be caught and held. They are happy when you let them go," Mom said. + +"Really, mom?" Anna and Ben asked. + +"Yes, really, my sweeties. Sometimes, the best way to love something is to let it go. That's the lesson of the butterfly," Mom said. + +Anna and Ben nodded. They understood. They drank their water and ate their bread. They hugged their mom and thanked her. They felt happy and peaceful. + +The end. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Ben had a big truck that made loud noises and had lights. Lily had a small doll that could talk and sing. Ben liked his truck, but he also wanted to play with Lily's doll. + +"Can I use your doll?" Ben asked Lily. + +"No, it is mine. You have your truck," Lily said. + +"But I want to use your doll too. It is not fair that you have two toys that can talk," Ben said. + +He tried to grab the doll from Lily, but she held it tight. They started to pull and tug, and the doll said "Ouch! Stop it!" + +Mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw Ben and Lily fighting over the doll. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asked. + +"Ben wants to use my doll, but it is mine. He has his own truck," Lily said. + +"But I want to use her doll too. She has more power than me," Ben said. + +Mom shook her head and said "That is not true. You both have toys that can do different things. You can use your truck to drive and move things, and Lily can use her doll to talk and sing. You both have power, but in different ways. And you both have to share and be kind to each other. That is what is fair." + +She took the doll and the truck and gave them to Ben and Lily. She told them to take turns and play nicely. + +"Sorry, Lily. I was mean to you," Ben said. + +"Sorry, Ben. I was mean to you too," Lily said. + +They hugged and said "Thank you, Mom." + +They played with the doll and the truck together, and had fun. They learned to use their power in a fair way. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. One day, they see a big purple apple on a tree. They want to eat it. + +"Let's get the apple!" Sara says. + +"How?" Ben asks. + +Sara sees a ladder. She runs to get it. She puts it near the tree. She climbs up. She reaches for the apple. + +But the apple is not real. It is a balloon. A naughty boy put it there. He wants to scare Sara and Ben. He has a pin. He waits for Sara to touch the balloon. + +Ben sees the boy. He knows he is bad. He wants to prevent him from popping the balloon. He runs to him. He shouts, "Stop! Leave my sister alone!" + +The boy is surprised. He drops the pin. He runs away. + +Sara hears Ben. She looks down. She sees the pin. She sees the balloon. She understands. She is scared. She climbs down. She hugs Ben. + +"Thank you, Ben. You saved me. You are a good brother." + +"You are welcome, Sara. You are a good sister. Let's go home. We can have a real apple there." +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had many dolls, cars, blocks and books. But she did not like to share them with anyone. She always said, "Mine, mine, mine!" + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. There, she saw a boy who was playing with a plate. He was spinning it on the ground and making it fly in the air. Lily thought the plate was very fun and wanted to play with it too. She ran to the boy and grabbed the plate from his hand. She said, "Mine, mine, mine!" + +The boy was very sad and angry. He said, "Hey, that's not nice! That's my plate! Give it back!" He tried to get the plate from Lily, but she held it tight and ran away. She did not care about the boy's feelings. She only cared about the plate. + +But as she was running, she tripped over a rock and fell down. The plate flew out of her hand and broke into pieces. Lily was hurt and scared. She started to cry. She wished she had not taken the plate from the boy. + +The boy saw what happened and ran to Lily. He was not mad at her anymore. He felt sorry for her. He said, "Are you okay? Do you need help?" He helped her get up and gave her a hug. He said, "It's okay. The plate was old and cheap. I don't mind. But you should not take things that are not yours. That's not nice. You should share and be kind." + +Lily felt ashamed and sorry. She realized she had been very selfish and mean. She said, "I'm sorry. I was wrong. I should not have taken your plate. I should have asked you first. Can we be friends?" The boy smiled and said, "Sure. We can be friends. Do you want to play with me?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please. Thank you." They went to play together and had a lot of fun. + +Lily learned a lesson that day. She learned that sharing is caring and kindness is better than greediness. She also learned that she could meet new friends if she was nice and respectful. She decided to be more generous and friendly from then on. She was happy and so was the boy. +Sara likes to sing. She sings every day in her room, in the car, and at school. She wants to improve her voice and learn new songs. She asks her mom to buy her a scale, a toy that makes different sounds when you press the buttons. + +"Mom, can I have a scale for my birthday?" Sara says. "I want to sing better and have fun." + +"Sure, honey, a scale is a good gift for you. You are a healthy and happy girl who loves music. But you have to wait until your birthday, okay?" Mom says. + +Sara nods and smiles. She waits and waits for her birthday. She counts the days on the calendar. She dreams of the scale and the songs she will sing. + +Finally, her birthday comes. Mom gives her a big box with a bow. Sara opens it and sees the scale. It is colorful and shiny. It has many buttons with different letters and numbers. Sara hugs Mom and says thank you. + +"Happy birthday, Sara. I hope you enjoy your scale. Do you want to try it?" Mom says. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Sara says. She turns on the scale and presses the buttons. The scale makes different sounds. Sara sings along with the scale. She tries to match the sounds with her voice. She feels happy and proud. + +Mom listens and claps. She sees that Sara is improving her voice and learning new songs. She thinks that Sara is a talented and smart girl who loves music. She feels happy and proud too. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they find a big bag in the park. The bag is full of colorful balls. Lily and Ben are very happy. They want to play with the balls. + +They take out some balls and throw them in the air. They catch them and laugh. They make a pile of balls and jump on them. They have fun. But then, they see a big dog. The dog is running towards them. The dog looks angry. Lily and Ben are scared. + +They run to the bag. They hide behind the bag. They cover themselves with the bag. They hope the dog will not see them. They hold each other and wait. They hear the dog barking. They hear the dog sniffing. They hear the dog scratching. They are very quiet. + +After a while, they hear a voice. It is a man. The man is the owner of the dog. The man calls the dog. The dog stops barking. The dog stops sniffing. The dog stops scratching. The dog runs to the man. The man says sorry. He says his dog is friendly. He says his dog likes to play. He says his dog does not want to hurt them. He says his dog just wants to play with the balls. + +Lily and Ben peek out of the bag. They see the man and the dog. They see the man smiling. They see the dog wagging his tail. They see the dog looking cheerful. They are not scared anymore. They come out of the bag. They say hello. They say it is okay. They say they like to play too. They say they can share the balls. They all play together. They all have fun. They all are friends. +Tim and Pam were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big cloud in the sky that looked like a funnel. It was a tornado, and it was coming closer to their house. + +"Look, Tim, a tornado!" Pam said. "It can twist things and make them fly. Let's go see it!" + +"No, Pam, that's bad!" Tim said. "Tornadoes are dangerous. They can hurt us and break our things. We have to go inside and hide." + +But Pam did not listen. She ran towards the tornado, hoping to touch it. Tim was scared and followed her. He tried to pull her back, but she was too fast. + +The tornado was very loud and strong. It picked up trees and cars and threw them around. Pam and Tim saw it and felt afraid. They wanted to go back to their house, but they could not. The tornado was too close. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. It was their mom. She had seen them from the window and came to get them. She grabbed them and ran to the basement. She hugged them and told them they were safe. + +"Pam, Tim, you were very naughty!" she said. "You should never go near a tornado. It can hurt you and make you sad. You should always listen to your mom and dad. They know what is best for you." + +Pam and Tim felt sorry. They said they were sorry and hugged their mom. They learned their lesson. They never went near a tornado again. They were cheerful and played safely. +One day, Lily and Tom went to the park with their mom. They saw many birds in the sky and on the trees. Lily liked the white birds that said "coo". Tom liked the black birds that said "caw". They wanted to feed the birds some bread. + +"Look, mom, a raven!" Tom said, pointing at a big black bird on a branch. "Can I give it some bread?" + +"Be careful, Tom. Ravens are smart and sometimes mean. They might bite you or take your bread," mom said. + +"I want to try, mom. Please," Tom said. He tore a small piece of bread and held it in his hand. He walked slowly to the raven and said, "Hello, raven. Do you want some bread?" + +The raven looked at Tom with its shiny eyes. It tilted its head and said, "Caw, caw, caw." It flew down from the branch and landed on Tom's hand. It took the bread with its beak and ate it. Then it said, "Thank you, boy. Caw, caw, caw." + +Tom was very happy. He smiled and said, "You're welcome, raven. You're very nice. Do you want more bread?" + +The raven nodded and said, "Yes, please. Caw, caw, caw." Tom gave it another piece of bread and the raven ate it. Then it said, "You're very kind, boy. Caw, caw, caw." + +Lily watched Tom and the raven. She was curious and wanted to make friends with the raven too. She tore a small piece of bread and walked to the raven. She said, "Hello, raven. I'm Lily. Do you want some bread?" + +The raven looked at Lily with its shiny eyes. It tilted its head and said, "Caw, caw, caw." It flew up from Tom's hand and landed on Lily's hand. It took the bread with its beak and ate it. Then it said, "Thank you, girl. Caw, caw, caw." + +Lily was very happy. She giggled and said, "You're welcome, raven. You're very smart. Do you want more bread?" + +The raven nodded and said, "Yes, please. Caw, caw, caw." Lily gave it another piece of bread and the raven ate it. Then it said, "You're very sweet, girl. Caw, caw, caw." + +Mom watched Lily and Tom and the raven. She was surprised and proud. She said, "Wow, you two are amazing. You made friends with a raven. That's very rare and special. You're very brave and gentle." + +Lily and Tom looked at mom and smiled. They said, "Thank you, mom. We love you. And we love the raven too." + +The raven looked at mom and said, "Caw, caw, caw." It flew up from Lily's hand and circled around them. It said, "I love you too. You're a good family. Caw, caw, caw." + +Then the raven flew away to the clear sky. Lily and Tom waved goodbye to the raven. They clapped their hands and cheered. They had a wonderful day at the park. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big pit in the ground. They want to get in the pit and dig. + +"Look, a pit!" Tom says. "Let's get in and dig for treasure!" + +"OK!" Sam says. "Maybe we will find gold or jewels!" + +They run to the pit and jump in. They start to dig with their hands. They have fun. + +But they do not see the big sign next to the pit. The sign says: "Danger! Do not get in the pit! The pit is deep and wet and dirty!" + +Soon, they dig too deep. They get stuck in the mud. They cannot get out. They cry for help. + +"Help! Help!" Tom and Sam shout. "We are in the pit! We cannot get out!" + +But no one hears them. No one comes to help them. They are scared and cold and hungry. + +They wish they had not got in the pit. They wish they had read the sign. They are not proud. They are sorry. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. On Tuesday, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big band. The band plays music. The band has drums and horns and flags. The band marches on the road. + +Anna and Ben want to march with the band. They run to the road. They try to follow the band. But their moms stop them. Their moms say, "No, no, you can't march with the band. It is not safe. The band is for grown-ups. You have to stay on the grass." + +Anna and Ben are sad. They want to march with the band. They want to have fun. They cry and pout. Their moms hug them. Their moms say, "We are sorry, but you have to listen to us. We love you and we want you to be safe. Why don't you march on the grass? You can make your own music. You can use sticks and cans and bells. You can be your own band." + +Anna and Ben think about it. They wipe their tears. They smile. They say, "OK, we will march on the grass. We will make our own music. We will be our own band." They find sticks and cans and bells. They make noise. They march on the grass. They have fun. + +The band sees Anna and Ben. The band likes their music. The band stops. The band claps. The band says, "You are a great band. You are very lucky. You have good friends. You have good moms. You have good fun. Can we march with you?" + +Anna and Ben are happy. They say, "Yes, you can march with us. We are a great band. We are very lucky. We have good friends. We have good moms. We have good fun." They march on the grass with the band. They play music. They laugh. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make them zoom and crash on the grass. Tom had a red car made of steel. It was very strong and shiny. Lily had a pink car made of plastic. It was very light and pretty. + +"Look at my car, Lily!" Tom said. "It is faster and harder than yours. Your car is fake and weak. It will break if I hit it with mine." + +"No, it won't!" Lily said. "My car is smart and nice. It can heal itself if it gets hurt. Your car is mean and loud. It will get rusty if it gets wet." + +They argued and raced their cars. Tom tried to smash Lily's car with his steel car. Lily tried to dodge Tom's car with her plastic car. They were having fun, but they were also angry. + +Then, something bad happened. Tom's car hit a big rock and flew in the air. It landed on the pavement and made a loud noise. Tom ran to his car and saw that it was bent and scratched. He felt sad and cried. + +Lily saw Tom's car and felt sorry for him. She ran to him and gave him a hug. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. Your car is not mean and loud. It is cool and brave. Maybe we can fix it with some tape and glue. It will heal soon." + +Tom looked at Lily and smiled. He said, "Thank you, Lily. Your car is not fake and weak. It is smart and nice. Maybe we can share our cars and play together. They will be happier that way." + +They hugged and smiled. They took their cars and went to the house. They found some tape and glue and fixed Tom's car. They played with both cars and had more fun. They learned to be kind and share. They were good friends. +Anna likes to watch videos on her tablet. She likes videos with songs and animals and colors. She has a green case for her tablet. It is her favorite color. + +One day, Anna is watching a video with a frog. The frog is green too. It can jump and swim and croak. Anna likes the frog. She tries to croak like the frog. She says, "Ribbit, ribbit!" + +Mom hears Anna from the kitchen. She smiles. She knows Anna likes frogs. She has a frog toy for Anna. It is soft and squeaky. She goes to Anna's room with the toy. + +"Anna, look what I have for you!" Mom says. She shows Anna the frog toy. Anna is happy. She hugs the frog toy. She says, "Thank you, Mom! I love it!" + +Mom and Anna watch the video together. They croak like the frog. They laugh and have fun. Anna is glad she has a green case, a green frog and a green video. She thinks green is the best color. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a frog near the pond. Lily liked frogs. She wanted to touch it and say hello. Tom did not like frogs. He wanted to scare it and make it jump. + +"Look, a frog!" Lily said. She ran to the pond and bent down. The frog was green and wet. It looked at her with big eyes. + +"Ribbit, ribbit," the frog said. + +"Hello, frog. You are cute. Can I be your friend?" Lily asked. She reached out her hand slowly. + +"Ha, ha, ha!" Tom laughed. He ran after Lily and shouted. "Frogs are gross! They are slimy and ugly. They have warts and bugs. You are silly, Lily. You don't want to be friends with a frog!" + +Tom teased Lily. He made her feel bad. He tried to kick the frog into the water. + +"Stop it, Tom! You are mean! Leave the frog alone!" Lily cried. She stood up and pushed Tom away. She protected the frog with her body. + +The frog was scared. It wanted to hide. It did not like Tom. It liked Lily. She was kind and compassionate. She cared about the frog. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are nice. You can be my friend," the frog said. + +"You are welcome, frog. I am sorry Tom was rude. He does not understand. You are beautiful and smart. You have a lot to teach me," Lily said. + +She smiled at the frog. The frog smiled back. They became friends. Tom felt sorry. He learned his lesson. He said sorry to Lily and the frog. He decided to be more respectful and curious. He joined them in the pond. They all played together. They had fun. +Tom likes to write. He writes on paper, on walls, on his hands. He writes his name, his mom's name, his dog's name. He writes big and small, fast and slow, neat and messy. He writes with pens, with crayons, with chalk. He writes every day. + +One day, Tom sees a big plane in the sky. The plane is loud and white. It makes a line behind it. Tom thinks the plane is writing in the sky. He wants to write in the sky too. He runs to his mom and says, "Mom, mom, can I write in the sky?" + +Mom smiles and says, "No, Tom, you can't write in the sky. The plane is not writing, it is flying. The line is not a word, it is smoke. Only the plane can make the line in the sky. You can write on paper, on walls, on your hands, but not in the sky." + +Tom is sad. He wants to write in the sky. He thinks it is fun and cool. He goes to his room and writes on his paper. He writes, "I want to write in the sky." He writes it over and over, big and small, fast and slow, neat and messy. He fills his paper with his wish. + +The next day, Tom sees a big balloon in the sky. The balloon is red and round. It has a basket under it. Tom sees a man in the basket. The man has a big bag. The man opens the bag and takes out something. It is a banner. The banner has words on it. The man ties the banner to the balloon. The balloon flies in the sky with the banner. Tom reads the words on the banner. The words say, "Happy Birthday, Tom!" + +Tom is happy. He jumps and claps and laughs. He runs to his mom and says, "Mom, mom, look! Someone wrote in the sky for me! It is my birthday! It is a surprise!" + +Mom hugs Tom and says, "Yes, Tom, someone wrote in the sky for you. It is your birthday. It is a surprise. The balloon is not a plane, it is a gift. The banner is not smoke, it is a message. Someone loves you and wants you to be happy. You can write on paper, on walls, on your hands, and sometimes, in the sky." +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their aunt. They liked to swing, slide and run on the grass. Their aunt watched them and smiled. She was happy to spend time with them. + +But then, a big dog came running towards them. It barked loud and showed its teeth. Tom and Lily were scared. They ran to their aunt and hugged her. Their aunt was scared too. She did not know the dog or its owner. She tried to calm the dog and find its collar. + +The dog did not listen. It jumped and snapped at them. Their aunt panicked. She did not know what to do. She shouted for help. She was troubled. She wanted to protect Tom and Lily from the dog. + +Then, a man came running too. He was the owner of the dog. He called the dog's name and grabbed its leash. He said sorry to Tom, Lily and their aunt. He said the dog was not bad, but playful. He said he forgot to lock the gate and the dog ran away. + +Tom, Lily and their aunt were relieved. They were not hurt, but shaken. They thanked the man and said goodbye to the dog. They decided to go home and have some cookies and milk. They were glad they were safe and together. +Tom and Lily were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big sack on a bench. They were curious. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's open it!" Tom said. + +"Maybe it has something good!" Lily said. + +They ran to the bench and pulled the sack. But the sack was heavy. It did not move. They pulled harder. Then, the sack ripped. Out came a lot of trash. It smelled bad. It made a mess. + +"Yuck!" Tom and Lily said. + +They heard a loud voice. It was the man who owned the sack. He was angry. He was a homeless man. He used the sack to keep his things. He was hungry. He had no food. + +"Hey, you little brats! What did you do to my sack?" he yelled. + +He ran to the bench. He saw Tom and Lily. He grabbed them by their arms. He was strong. He was scary. + +"Please, let us go!" Tom and Lily cried. + +"No, you owe me! You ruined my sack! You owe me food!" he said. + +He dragged them to his cart. He had a cart with more sacks. He threw them inside one of the sacks. He tied it up. He pushed the cart away. + +"Help! Help!" Tom and Lily screamed. + +But no one heard them. No one saw them. They were trapped. They were scared. They were hungry. They were embarrassed. They wished they never opened the sack. They wished they never met the man. They wished they were home. But it was too late. They had a bad ending. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box in the park. They open the box and see an elephant inside. The elephant is small and gray. He has a long nose and big ears. + +"Wow, an elephant!" Anna says. "Can we keep him?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "He is very heavy. How can we lift him?" + +The elephant hears them and makes a loud sound. He looks at them with his big eyes. He seems sad and scared. + +"Hello, elephant," Anna says. "Don't be afraid. We are nice. What is your name?" + +The elephant makes another sound. He moves his nose and touches Anna's hand. He likes her. + +"My name is Ellie," he says. "I am lost. I came from the zoo. Can you help me?" + +Anna and Ben are surprised. They did not know that elephants can talk. They feel sorry for Ellie. + +"Of course we can help you," Ben says. "We will take you back to the zoo. But we need a plan. How can we lift you?" + +Ellie thinks for a moment. He is a smart elephant. He has an idea. + +"I have a friend at the zoo," he says. "He is a giraffe. He has a long neck and can reach high places. Maybe he can lift me with his neck. Can you call him?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They think that is a good idea. They look for a phone in the park. They find one near a bench. They dial the number of the zoo. They talk to the giraffe. They tell him about Ellie. The giraffe says he will come as soon as possible. + +Anna and Ben go back to the box. They wait with Ellie. They tell him stories and jokes. They make him laugh. Ellie feels happy. He is glad he met Anna and Ben. They are his new friends. + +Soon, they see the giraffe coming. He is tall and yellow. He has spots and horns. He runs to the box. He sees Ellie. He is happy too. + +"Ellie, you are here!" he says. "I missed you so much. How did you get here?" + +Ellie tells him what happened. He thanks Anna and Ben for helping him. He asks them to come with him to the zoo. He says they can meet his other friends. He says they can play with him and the giraffe. + +Anna and Ben agree. They are excited. They want to see the zoo. They want to meet the other animals. They say goodbye to the box. They hold Ellie's and the giraffe's noses. They walk to the zoo. They have a lot of fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One day, they saw a big jar of cookies on the kitchen table. They wanted to eat some, but their mom said no. She said they had to wait until after dinner. + +But Lily and Ben were very hungry and curious. They decided to sneak into the kitchen when their mom was busy. They climbed on a chair and reached for the jar. But the jar was too heavy and slippery. It fell from their hands and crashed on the floor. The cookies broke into pieces and the jar made a loud noise. + +Their mom heard the noise and came running. She saw the mess and was very angry. She scolded Lily and Ben for being naughty and greedy. She said they had to clean up the mess and go to their room without any cookies. + +Lily and Ben felt very sorry and scared. They started to cry and tremble. They said they were sorry and they just wanted to try one cookie. They said they loved their mom and they didn't mean to make her mad. + +Their mom saw their tears and felt a little sorry too. She was still angry, but she was also thoughtful. She knew they were young and they made a mistake. She hugged them and said she loved them too. She said they still had to clean up and go to their room, but they could have one cookie each after dinner. She said they had to learn to listen and be patient. + +Lily and Ben nodded and smiled. They said thank you and they hugged their mom back. They helped to clean up the mess and went to their room. They felt a little better and they learned a lesson. They decided to wait for their cookies and not to sneak again. +Sara and Tom were twins who loved to play on the farm. They liked to run with the dogs, feed the pigs, and watch the cows. But their favorite animals were the sheep. They liked to pet their soft wool, count their black spots, and listen to their baa. + +One day, Sara and Tom decided to play hide and seek with the sheep. They took turns hiding behind the trees, the barn, and the fence, and tried to find each other and the sheep. They had a lot of fun, until Sara hid behind a big rock and saw something scary. + +It was a big, gray wolf, with sharp teeth and yellow eyes. It was creeping towards the sheep, who were grazing on the grass. Sara was fearful. She wanted to run and tell Tom, but she was afraid the wolf would see her. She wanted to scream and warn the sheep, but she was afraid the wolf would hear her. She did not know what to do. + +Tom was looking for Sara, but he could not find her. He wondered where she was. He saw the sheep, but he did not see the wolf. He thought Sara might be hiding with the sheep, so he ran towards them. He shouted, "Sara, where are you? I found you!"