diff --git "a/TinyStories_1158.txt" "b/TinyStories_1158.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1158.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +The next day, the wind was still miserable. The navy sat still and nobody could get it to move. Billy was so disappointed and started to cry. + +"It's ok, Billy," his dad said. "We'll try again when the wind changes." + +But the wind didn't change. It stayed miserable and the navy stayed put. Billy was so sad. He cried and cried, but the navy never moved. + +The end. +Once upon a time a mommy and a baby were in the park. The baby was so excited, because he was going to go for a ride on the raft. The mommy said, “Ok, let’s go!†+ +They walked up to the raft and the mommy said, “Hop in!†The baby jumped on and the raft started to move. + +The baby was so proud of himself. He shouted, “Look at me, Mommy! I can do it!†+ +But then the raft started moving faster, and the baby got scared. He started to cry and yelled, “Help me, Mommy!†+ +The mommy smiled and said, “It’s ok, sweetheart. I’m here. I will always call you if you need help.†+ +The baby was relieved and nodded. He was proud to know that his mommy was always there to help him. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to remember that when times get tough, there is someone who is willing help to you. You can always call them for help. +Once upon a time, there was a cool boy who loved spears. He called this spear his own and took it wherever he went. +He used his spear to poke and prod, and he found so many cool things. He saw animals with beautiful feathers and pools of bubbling water. + +One day, he met a friendly dragon. The dragon wanted to play with the spear, but it was too big for her tiny hands. So, the cool boy gave her one of his smaller spears. + +The dragon and the cool boy played together everyday, and they grew to love each other. The cool boy told the dragon stories and they shared lots of laughs. + +Soon, the cool boy and the dragon were the best of friends. And they both knew that no matter what happened, they'd always have love for each other. +One day, a small boy saw a wild structure. He had never seen anything quite like it before. He was amazed and wanted to take a closer look. He slowly stepped closer and soon he was standing right next to it. As he looked up, he saw someone looking down at him. He bowed to show that he was friendly. The person bowed back. After a few moments, the person stepped away from the wild structure and waved goodbye. The small boy smiled and waved goodbye in return. From then on, the boy was curious about wild structures. He wanted to explore them and make more friends. +Once upon a time there was a rock. It was brilliant. All the animals in the forest wanted to touch it, but they couldn't get close. The animals were very sad. + +One day a brave mouse decided to try and take the rock. He was so small, so he was able to get close to the rock. He rolled it away with all his might. + +At first, the other animals watched the mouse happily. But then something bad happened. The rock began to grow and become bigger and bigger. Soon it was so big it blocked the animals away from their homes and all the food. + +The animals were so sad. They had wanted the brilliant rock to look at, not to become a big block that stopped them getting home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dead museum. Nobody went there anymore because it was spooky. But one day a brave little girl decided to take a look. + +So she took her mom's hand and they went to the museum. It was very dark and quiet, but she was brave. As they went inside, she saw old paintings, statues and books. + +At the end of their visit, the little girl wanted to take something home. She found a dead flower in a corner, so she took it. She was very happy with her find. + +The little girl brought the dead flower to her house. She put it in a glass of water and now the flower was alive again. She kept it on her window sill and was very proud of it. + +THE +Once upon a time, there was a mom who loved to spoil her children. Every weekend, she would bring home a tasty pastry to share with them. The children loved it and, with their mom's help, they all organized their plates, ready for the delicious treat. + +The pastry was always so juicy and flavorful and the children were so happy to enjoy it together. Sometimes there were chocolate chips, sometimes sprinkles and sometimes, their favorite type was glazed fruits. + +After they were done eating, the mom would always make sure to clean up the dishes. She would stack them in the sink in an organized way and then, the children would wipe the table with a damp cloth. + +The mom was proud of her children and enjoyed seeing them so spoiled. They appreciated being able to have a special moment with their mom and all of them were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a humble bus. It had eight tires and always made great honks as it drove down the roads. + +One day, a small three year old girl called Mandy was walking down the street, when she saw the bus. She went up to it and blinked. + +The bus was very surprised to see her. “What are you doing, little one?†it asked with a loud roar. + +Mandy smiled. “I'm blinking because I like you,†she said. + +The bus gave a friendly honk. “Well, I like you too!†it said. + +Mandy gave the bus one last blink, and then ran off home, happy. From that day on, the bus was never lonely, and was always cheered up by Mandy's friendly blinks! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tilly and Bobby. Tilly was a 3-year-old girl who loved to play at speed. Bobby was an older boy who loved to play with plastic toys. + +One day, Tilly and Bobby were running around in the schoolyard. Bobby was running with his plastic toys, while Tilly tried to keep up. + +Suddenly, Tilly started to get very out of breath. She shouted out to Bobby and said, "Bobby, I can't keep up! Please stop running so fast!" + +Bobby stopped and thought for a moment. He realized that Tilly was feeling tired and needed to take a rest. So he said to her, "Ok Tilly, let's slow down and take a break. This way it will be a lot healthier for both of us." + +Tilly was happy to hear Bobby's advice. She immediately knew that playing at a healthy speed was the right thing to do. + +From then on, Tilly and Bobby would always remember that it is better to play at a pace that is healthy for everyone. +Once upon a time there was a mummy and a daddy who were very happy and loved each other very much. They decided to get married and this made them even happier. + +Every day their house was filled with smiles, laughter and love. That was, until one day the mummy started to get very angry with the daddy. She was tired of his silly misbehaving. He had been too careless and not clever enough. + +The daddy was so sorry and he was worried that the mummy was thinking about separating from him. He asked her, “Please don't be angry. I promise to be a good husband and behave better.†+ +The mummy was very angry but she had been married to him for so long, she couldn't let go. She got up and went to him, hugged him and said, “I'm sorry for getting angry. I just want us to have a happy marriage.†+ +The mummy and the daddy smiled and hugged each other even tighter. From that day on, the daddy was much more careful and clever. They stayed together and were very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She was very brave, but she was afraid of one thing: snakes. + +One day, Amy heard a scary noise outside. She was very scared, and didn't want to investigate. Suddenly, a huge, harsh snake slithered out of the bushes. + +Amy was frozen with fear. Quickly, her mum rushed to her side, and wiped her tears away. Amy was so happy to have her mum, and she knew that everything was going to be alright. + +Her mum said calmly, "It's ok sweetie, the snake won't hurt you. Let's just be brave and watch it go away." Amy nodded and looked on as the slippery snake disappeared into the trees. + +Amy was so relieved, and she and her mum hugged each other tightly. From that day on, Amy was no longer scared of snakes. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Bella and Lulu. Bella was really strong and could rock in her special rocking chair. Lulu was very flexible and could twist and spin like a ballerina. They were out one day, playing in the sunshine. + +"Let's pretend that we're sailing!" Lulu said. + +Bella rocked back and forth in her chair and said, "Okay!" + +They pretended that they were on a big boat in the sunshine. Lulu danced around and bowed. Then, they spotted a rainbow in the sky. + +Lulu said, "Let's try to catch it!" + +Bella rocked back and forth in the chair and shouted, "Yeah!" + +Lulu ran after the rainbow while Bella rocked away happily. Together, they chased the rainbow and smiled in the sunshine. +Once upon a time there were two little girls. Their names were Jane and Lily. Jane and Lily had a lot of fun together. + +One day they went to the park. Jane and Lily saw a pretty butterfly. It was blue and yellow. They watched it flutter around and wondered where it was going. + +Suddenly, the butterfly flew up to a tree. At the top of the tree, Jane and Lily saw a bunch of grapes. They were so excited! + +Jane and Lily picked some of the grapes and ate them. They tasted so sweet! + +After they finished, they saw that the butterfly was still there. Jane and Lily started to dance around in a circle. + +The butterfly saw them and flew around them. It was so pretty. They all danced and laughed, not wanting the moment to ever end. +Mrs. Smith was packing her bags. She was very cheerful and excited. She was going to the wall. + +When she arrived, she was amazed. The wall was very tall and strong. She couldn't believe how high it was! Mrs. Smith started to sack the wall, putting her hands on it and pushing. She tried again, and again, and again. + +Then, something magical happened. The wall started to move! Mrs. Smith was so happy she started to jump in the air - she couldn't believe it had worked. She had broke through the wall! + +Now, Mrs. Smith was even more cheerful. She was full of joy and anticipation for what she would find on the other side. When she stepped out of the wall there was a beautiful garden, with all kinds of color and life. + +Mrs. Smith was filled with delight! She was so glad that she had been brave enough to sack the wall and find such a wonderful surprise! +Once there was a fine curtain. It was bright and colorful, with birds and rainbows on it. + +One day, a little boy walked into the room with the curtain. He looked at it hungrily and reached out. He wanted to eat the curtain. + +Mama walked in and saw what he was doing. She said firmly, "No you can't eat the curtain!" The little boy was disappointed. + +Mama reached down and picked the little boy up. She laughed, and gave him an orange to eat. He smiled and took a big bite. It was so juicy and yummy! He ate it all up. + +The little boy was happy - he got to eat something, even though he couldn't eat the curtain. And the curtain stayed fine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sandy. Every day, she would wake up and have breakfast with her family. + +One morning, Sandy woke to a ringing sound. She looked around to find the source, and found it was the telephone. She was so excited, she hopped out of bed and ran over to it. + +When she picked up the receiver, a smelly smell came out. Sandy started to sneeze and it made her dad wake up. He smiled and said hello into the telephone. + +After a few minutes of talking, he hung up and told Sandy it was her Grandma, who was checking to make sure she was doing okay. Sandy smiled and gave her Grandma a big hug. + +After that, Sandy had a wonderful day full of fun. Whenever she heard a telephone, she remembered her Grandma's smelly smell, a happy reminder of their special bond. +One day a group of three friends went on an adventure. They decided to drive far away. It was a sunny day, so they drove deep into the forest. + +The trees were so tall and the forest was so deep. After driving for a while, they came across a small lake. It was very deep and so clear too. + +They all decided to take a break near the lake. As the sun was setting, they all got back in the car and drove back home. + +It had been the best day of their lives. They had gone on a great adventure and seen something so deep and beautiful. +Once there was a girl named Molly. One day Molly wanted to go on an adventure. She decided to go for a long walk, so she left her house. + +As she walked down the road, she noticed a thick ash in the air. The ash felt strange and it made it hard for Molly to breathe. Molly kept walking, she wanted to explore what was ahead. + +Before long Molly could see a lake. The lake was wide and blue, and it made Molly very excited. She ran towards the lake, wanting to get closer. + +The lake's edges were lined with ash. It was so thick that Molly could not step into the lake. Molly was sad, but she still enjoyed looking at the lake. + +She decided to leave and go on to the next adventure. Molly left the lake and went on her way, thinking about her next great adventure. +Once there was a little girl called Bell. She wanted to make people happy, so she smiled and offered treats to everyone she met. + +One day Bell went to the park, but she could not find any friends. She waited and waited but no-one came. Then she saw a little boy sitting on his own. He looked a bit sad, so she offered him a treat. + +The little boy said nothing. Bell realized that he was deaf and couldn't hear her. She felt quite sad, so she just sat next to him and waited. + +After a while, the little boy smiled and offered her a treat. Bell was so happy that she smiled from ear to ear. Now the two of them were good friends. The little boy didn't understand Bell's words, but he understood her with his heart. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful girl named Jane. She loved to joke and giggle, and she was always reading a book. Every day she'd come up with a new joke. + +One day, Jane decided she was going to tell the best joke ever. Instead of just laughing with her, her friends asked her to share the joke. Jane couldn't believe it! She wanted to be sure her joke was perfect. + +So Jane spent a lot of time trying to figure out the joke and make it even funnier. Finally, she was ready. + +Jane told her joke and her friends erupted into laughter. It was the funniest joke they'd ever heard. Jane was so happy! + +From then on, Jane knew she was the funniest kid around and she kept reading her books to come up with even better jokes. +Steve was very excited. He was playing in the garden when he noticed a mouse running around near a tree. He wanted to catch it. + +He shouted out to his mom, "Wee! Ma, wee!" + +His mom laughed, "What is it Steve?" + +Steve pointed at the mouse and said, "Mouse, ma. See mouse." + +His mom smiled, "Ok, let's see if we can catch it." + +Steve ran after the mouse excitedly, trying to catch it but the mouse was too quick. They chased it around the garden but it was just too fast. + +At last, the mouse disappeared into a hole in the ground. Steve looked at the hole with disappointment, but his Mom said, "That was exciting, wasn't it Steve?" + +Steve smiled, he had had a lot of fun. +One day, a mom and her three year old child were walking in the park. They saw an old man selling class books. The mom wanted her child to be independent, so she decided to buy one of the books. The child got excited, and the old man gave her two books. The child was so happy! She couldn't wait to take the books home to read them. + +When they arrived home, the child opened the first book and started reading. She read about all sorts of things, like animals and stories. She was so amazed with what she was learning! + +The next day, the mom and the child went back to the park to visit the old man again. This time, the child decided to sell one of her books to the old man so he could share it with other kids. The old man was so grateful and he gave the child some money. The money made the child feel independent and she was so proud. + +That day, the child had learned a valuable lesson about being independent and generous. And she reassured her mom that she would always be independent and responsible. +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play. + +One day, she wanted to move her toy house somewhere else, but it was too heavy. Then she had an idea. She ran, looked around the room and found an empty sack. + +She put the house inside the sack and started to pull it. The toy house was in motion! + +But as she was moving it, she knocked something off a shelf. It broke, and Lucy felt very guilty. + +She stopped and looked around, but no one was there. Then she took a deep breath, began to move the sack again and placed the toy house in its new spot. + +The motion was finished and Lucy was happy. She went back to playing with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin. The penguin was all alone in the icy cold. He wanted to join something, but he couldn't find anything. + +But then he saw something! It was a skull resting on the ice. As he got closer, the skull started to move. It was another penguin! + +The two of them joined together and started walking across the ice. As they made their way, they came across a group of other penguins that were gathered together. + +The two of them joined the other penguins. Everyone was so happy to see a new face. They all decided to go on a fun adventure together! + +They all ran and hopped, swam and waddled across the icy landscape. Penguin friends were made and they were all happy to join together. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jane. Jane loved fashion, she loved to zip around in her bright colourful dresses. Jane had lots of fun playing everyday. + +But one day Jane became very tired. She stopped running, playing and zipping around. Jane was too tired to do anything, she just wanted to sleep. + +So Jane went to bed and fell asleep. When she woke up the next morning she felt much better. She was ready to zip back into her dress and have fun again. She was full of energy and ready to go. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes it's OK to be tired and to take a rest. When you're feeling better you can zip back into life and have lots of fun! +Once upon a time there were two animals; a frog and a bird. The frog was very persistent and was determined to learn how to fly. Every day the frog watched the bird take off into the sky and thought; "I wish I could do that too". + +One day, the bird had some feathers which it scattered about the ground. The frog eagerly picked them up and put them on its back. With a little step, the frog tried to make its way into the sky, but it was too heavy and kept falling back down. + +Day after day, the frog tried its best to fly, but despite its persistence it always failed. The bird felt sorry for the frog and decided to give it advice. + +"Sometimes unhappiness comes when we strive too hard for something that might not be right for us," said the bird. "It is good to be persistent, but don't forget to take things one step at a time and appreciate what you already have." + +The frog thought of the bird's words and realised how right the bird was. From then on, the frog spent its days happily hopping around its pond. + +The moral of the story is to always be persistent, but also to be happy with what you have. +Once upon a time there was a modest palace. The palace was very peaceful; everyone in the palace had plenty of food and were very happy. One day, something strange happened: someone had stolen from the palace! Everyone was very upset and started to look around to see if they could find the thief. + +Suddenly, a 3 year old boy was seen at the palace entrance. He said that he had taken something from the palace, but he did not mean to steal. + +When the King of the palace asked the boy why he had done that, the boy replied that he was very hungry and so he was looking for something to eat. + +The King was very kind and understanding. He kindly explained to the boy that he should not steal and that he should come to the palace whenever he was hungry and that he would be given food. + +The 3 year old learnt his lesson and so did everyone in the palace that day. They all understood that it is wrong to steal and to never steal again. +Mommy was walking down the stairs when she saw Papa in the kitchen. He was wearing his blue shirt. +"Let's join Papa in the kitchen for breakfast," Mommy said. +So Gaby, the three year old, ran to the kitchen and climbed onto a chair next to Papa. She looked so happy to join Papa for breakfast! +After eating breakfast, Gaby and Mommy went upstairs to Gaby's bedroom. +Mommy smiled. "Let's make your bed," she said. They started to pull out Gaby's sheets - they were all blue! Gaby was so excited that she said she would make her bed all by herself. +Mommy smiled and watched as Gaby struggled to make her bed. Finally, Gaby finished making the bed and Mommy clapped. Gaby was so proud of herself and she was so happy to join Mommy in the bedroom! +One day, Little Jack was playing in his backyard and he saw something shiny in the dirt. He got very excited and ran to get his mom. + +"Mommy, look!" he said, "I found something!" + +Mommy looked at it and said, "Oh wow! It's a dictionary!" + +Little Jack was so happy. All of his friends knew how much he liked to spell words, so mommy had taught him how to look up words in the dictionary. Every time Little Jack had a question about a word, he would go to the dictionary for help. + +But today, something was different. Little Jack felt like something was telling him to take it home. + +He asked his mommy if he could keep the dictionary, and she said yes. Little Jack hugged it tightly and ran to his room. + +The next day, Little Jack opened his dictionary and a card fell out. He read it and it said, "This dictionary belongs to the bossy Bumblebee who lives in the tree. Return it to him or else he'll make you scream!" + +Little Jack was scared, but he knew he had to return the dictionary. He grabbed the dictionary and started walking toward the tree. + +When he arrived, the Bumblebee was waiting for him. He took the dictionary and thanked Little Jack for returning it. + +Little Jack was so proud of himself for doing the right thing, +Once upon a time there was a pink bird. She wanted to soar through the sky like the other birds around her. Unfortunately, she was worried about what would happen. + +The other birds told her that if she didn't spread her wings, she couldn't soar. The pink bird was scared of what would happen if she tried to fly. + +One day the pink bird was so brave. She spread out her wings and she started to soar. But then the wind picked up and she started to fall. + +The worried pink bird started to panic. But then she remembered what the other birds had told her. She spread out her wings and started to soar again. + +She kept soaring higher and higher until she could see the other birds down below. She was so proud of herself for being so brave! The end. +Nicole and her daddy were on a sailing adventure. They were having lots of fun as they bobbed up and down in the waves. + +“Daddy, where are we going?†Nicole asked. + +“We’re going on a special journey,†her daddy replied. + +As they sailed, they saw a tall, steep mountain in the distance. + +“What’s that?†Nicole asked. + +“That is a dangerous volcano,†her daddy answered. “We are going to sail around it when we come back.†+ +Nicole couldn’t wait. She was excited to take a look at the big, dangerous volcano. + +When they sailed back, they circled the volcano to get a closer look. Nicole was amazed. It was huge and looked very awesome! She was glad that they were careful and stayed far away from it. + +“Let’s head back now. We need to be safe,†her daddy said. + +So, Nicole and her daddy sailed away from the dangerous volcano and back to their adventure. +Adam and Mia were best friends. They loved playing together and always had lots of fun. One day, Adam and Mia decided to play in the park. + +They ran around and had a great time. As they were running, Adam suddenly saw a bright green waistcoat lying on the ground. + +"That looks like a special waistcoat", shouted Adam. He wanted it very much. + +Mia shook her head. "No, that waistcoat is mine!" she shouted back. + +Adam didn't like this. He started to get angry and shouted back at Mia. "No, it's mine! You give it to me!" + +Mia got very upset and started to cry. She shouted back at Adam, "No, it's mine! You can't have it!" + +Adam saw how sad Mia was and he knew that he had been wrong. He put his arms around her and said "I'm sorry". + +Mia smiled and hugged Adam back. They were both happy again. + +From then on, they shared the green waistcoat they had found in the park. It was the best waistcoat ever! +One day, there was a happy little girl. She wanted to play with her friends. So they played a game. They had to wrap a circle. + +The little girl was so excited. She wrapped the circle with a string. It was not easy, but she was so happy that she did it! Her friends were happy too. + +Then, they wrapped another circle with a different color string. They couldn't believe how well it worked. It looked so beautiful. + +Soon, it was time for them to go home. The little girl was so happy to have shared this experience with her friends. She hugged them goodbye and went home with her wrapped circles. She was filled with joy and can't wait to play with her friends again! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sally who loved apples. One afternoon, her mom asked her to pick some apples from the tree in the garden. + +Sally was so excited, so off she went! She looked around the garden and soon found the apple tree. The branches were long and there were so many apples to choose from. She carefully plucked one apple off the tree and said, “This one is the best!†+ +“Now what shall we do with this apple?†asked Sally’s mom. + +“Let’s make something with it,†replied Sally, “like a cake!†+ +Sally's mom smiled and said, “Great idea! Let’s bake an apple cake.†+ +So, Sally and her mom got to work. They chopped the apple into small pieces and mixed it with flour, sugar, butter and eggs. They put the mixture into a cake tin and put it in the oven. After a while, they took it out and the house filled with the smell of freshly baked apple cake. + +Sally and her mom let the cake cool before eating it. It was so delicious that they had to have seconds! Now Sally knew what to do with apples when she saw them around the garden. +The End +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lizzie went to the jungle with her mum and dad. As they walked, Lizzie saw a lot of animals in the jungle. She saw giraffes, tigers, rhinos and even monkeys. + +When Lizzie and her parents reached a clearing in the jungle, Lizzie saw a smelly old pond. She looked at the pond and said, "Mummy, why does it smell so bad?" + +Mummy said, "That's because lots of animals come here to drink from the pond and they leave behind their smelly marks." + +Lizzie looked around and saw a little monkey. She said, "Hello little monkey," but the monkey ran away! + +Mummy laughed and said, "Don't worry, the jungle is alive with many exciting animals - but they don't always want to chat!" + +Lizzie smiled and said, "That's okay, I'm happy just to watch them!" + +And that was the end of Lizzie's first adventure in the jungle! +Andy was so excited for dinner! His mom said he was having steak tonight. He ran up to his mom and said, "Yay! Steak!" + +His mom smiled and gave him a hug. She said, "Yes, steak for dinner tonight. But you have to be very quiet when your dad is eating or he will get a headache." + +Andy nodded and gave his mom a tight hug. He said he would be quiet. Then he ran over to the table and sat down. + +When his dad put the steak on his plate, Andy was so excited he couldn't help but say, "Wow! That steak looks delicious!" + +His dad looked at him and laughed. He said, "Yes, it does look good. Now, remember what your mom said. Try to be very quiet while I eat my steak." + +Andy nodded and tried to be as quiet as he could. He was so excited he almost couldn't sit still, but he was able to stay very tight and still until his dad was done eating. Then he grabbed his own steak and dug in! +Once upon a time, there lived a curious little girl named Jane. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the park. As she walked, she noticed something unusual. It was a skull standing in the middle of the grass! + +Jane was surprised and stopped to take a closer look. She asked her mother, "What is that?" Her mother replied, "It looks like a skull, sweetheart. It's an unusual thing to find in a park." + +Jane was interested and wanted to get a closer look. She asked her mother, "Can I touch it?" Her mother said, "No, sweetheart, it's not safe. It might be old and could come apart!" + +Jane was curious, but she understood and decided to stay away. She kept looking at the skull from a distance. Finally, they had to leave, but Jane knew that she would never forget the unusual skull standing in the middle of the grass. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Sammy. Sammy wanted to go on an adventure, so he decided to try and climb a big tree. He reached up and grabbed a hold of the tree, but it felt too rough. He tried a few more times, but it still felt too rough. + +Then he looked around and saw a smooth rock nearby. So he tried to climb it, but it was too slippery. He kept trying to climb the rock, but it was too hard. + +He looked around and saw an old log lying on the ground. It looked really smooth, so he tried to climb it. This time he was successful! He was so excited because he finally made it up to the top. But it had been very difficult, and Sammy felt pain in his paws. + +But he was proud of himself, and sat up on top of the log with a big smile on his face. He enjoyed the view from the top and knew he had achieved something special. +Once upon a time, there was a deaf cow. She lived in a big, green field. Every day, she would eat beef and take naps in the sun. But one day, she stopped napping. She stayed up all night, searching for something in the field. + +The next morning, the farmer found her. She was very tired and had fallen asleep in the middle of the field. The farmer took the cow home, and she slept for days. + +When she finally woke up, the farmer made her a delicious meal of beef. After eating, the cow felt much better. She lay down in the sun and slept again. + +From that day onward, the cow slept so soundly that not even the loudest noises woke her up. She was so peaceful and content, and the farmer was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. He was very curious and wanted to do something fun. So one day he decided to go for a walk in the woods. + +Tom looked around and saw all the bright colors in the trees and the grass. He was filled with joy and excitement. + +As Tom began to walk around, he noticed something strange. It was a package, sitting all by itself, in the middle of the woods. Tom was curious and decided to open it. As he opened the package, he heard a loud joke! + +Tom was surprised, but he was also excited to play the joke on someone. He thought of the perfect person - his best friend Mary. + +The next day, Tom gave the package to Mary. She opened it and the same loud joke played. Mary laughed, her laugh was so loud they could hear it from miles away! + +Tom and Mary shared a laugh together and it was the best day ever. Everyone who heard the joke was filled with joy and laughter. Tom finally did something fun and he was pleased he found the package. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who wanted to improve his body. He was very old, and felt tired all the time. He decided to go to the doctor to see if there was something he could do. The doctor told him to do exercises every day, which would help him to feel better. + +The elderly man was very happy and immediately started to do the exercises. He was very determined and worked hard. But it was difficult for him because his body was so elderly. + +One day, the elderly man became very frustrated because he was not getting any better. He started to think that it was impossible to improve his body because he was so old. + +But then something amazing happened. His hard work paid off, and he found that his body was getting stronger and fitter every day. He was so happy and proud of himself! + +From that day onwards, the elderly man kept doing exercises every day and his body kept improving. What a great lesson to learn! +Once upon a time, there was a pretty bird named Nellie. She stayed in her cozy nest in the west. Every day, Nellie took care of her young children. + +One day, Nellie decided to try something different. She wanted to show her children the modern world. + +So, they flew off together and they saw planes, cars and big buildings. Nellie and her youngsters were amazed by the modern scenery. + +Afterwards, they decided to go back to their nest. Nellie then said to her little ones "Look! That's our home". + +The tired birds found a soft grassy spot and laid down. They had amazing view of the sunset. + +The next morning, Nellie woke up her little ones and said "Let's go fly again and explore the modern world". And so they did. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Max and Lucy. They liked to play together in the park all day long. One day, Max and Lucy noticed a big green hill. Max thought to himself "I bet we can have lots of fun rolling down that hill". + +"Let's go for a roll together," he said to Lucy. "Yes!" Lucy replied with her eyes wide open. Max and Lucy started at the top of the hill and rolled all the way to the bottom. They laughed and giggled as they rolled. They had so much fun that they decided to roll back up the hill and do it all over again. + +As they rolled back up, Max reminded Lucy to follow the laws. "We must be good and stop rolling when we cross the yellow line," he said to her. "Okay," Lucy said with a big smile. Max and Lucy laughed and hugged as they rolled back down the hill, obeying the law and having lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a very loyal, little dog. His name was Fido and he lived with his human family in a big, white house. Every morning, the family would get up, have breakfast and Fido would follow them wherever they went. + +On this particular morning, the family was heading out the door to the park. Fido was very excited and eagerly followed them. He felt so happy to be spending time with his family. + +At the park, Fido ran and jumped around having lots of fun. He knew his family would take care of him no matter what. He was so loyal to them. + +Suddenly, Fido noticed a huge, blue folder. He had never seen something like it before. Curiosity took over and he trotted over to investigate. The family looked at Fido and sighed. They knew he was just curious, but it was time to go home. + +The family and Fido all headed back home together, where they settled in for the evening. Fido knew that he could always rely on his loyal family, whatever the adventure. +Once there was a little girl. She loved to sing and her mom taught her a special song. But one day, the little girl wanted to sing the song in front of her friends. She was feeling a bit embarrassed and didn't want them to make fun of her. + +So when it came time to sing, the little girl just mumbled the words and sighed. Her friends laughed but she pretended it didn't bother her. + +The next day, the little girl regretted not singing her song. She wanted to prove to her friends that she could do it. But she was too embarrassed to sing her song again. + +Finally, the little girl decided to try again. She took a deep breath and sang the song as loud as she could. When she finished, her friends cheered and clapped. + +The little girl felt happy that she sang her song and she no longer regretted not singing it. She realized that she could do anything if she put her mind to it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. His name was Tim. He had a dream to go places and do things. But there was one thing he had to do first: get a taxi. + +He knew that taxis were reliable and could take him anywhere he wanted to go. So one day, he put on his walking shoes and went out. He looked around and saw a lot of taxis. + +He couldn't decide which one to pick, so he went and asked his mom. She pointed out one taxi that was very reliable. Tim decided this was the one! + +He went up to the taxi and the driver said he was ready to go. Tim was so excited and climbed in. He told the driver where he wanted to go and soon enough, they were on their way. + +The trip was safe and reliable - just like his mom said it would be. He was happy to know that he could use taxis whenever he needed to go someplace. +Once upon a time, there was a little crane. He had bright eyes and a long beak. He was very hungry and he wanted to find some food. He flew up high in the sky, looking around for something delicious. + +He spotted a field down below. It was full of sharp ears of corn. He dive-bombed towards the ground and scooped up some food with his beak. He was so happy to have something to eat. + +He flew back up above the clouds and perched on top of a tree. He started to eat the sharp ears of corn, until he wasn't so hungry any more. He was full and content. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a worried little girl. She looked around her room and could find nothing that made her feel safe. +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was a missile flying in the sky! She was so scared that she started to cry. + +But then, she had a brilliant idea. She ran to her dad's tool box and grabbed a measuring tape. She measured the tallest wall in her room and used it to build a shield. + +The little girl felt safer now. She was relieved to know that nothing could get past her special wall. Her fears had been measured away! +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lucy who loved taking photos. She had a camera with which she could take pictures of whatever she wanted. Whenever she went on an adventure, her camera would always come with her. + +One day, Lucy and her family decided to go for a picnic at a nearby park. Lucy was very excited and couldn't wait to get started. She got her camera ready and hopped in the car. + +When they finally arrived, Lucy started taking pictures of the trees, flowers and the lake the park had. She was having so much fun and felt very comfortable in the beautiful park. + +When the picnic was finished, Lucy looked around and noticed that her camera was missing! She cried a little bit and started looking for it, but couldn't find it anywhere. + +Suddenly, she heard a familiar sound and saw that her camera was in the grass, safe and sound. She smiled and hugged the camera happily. From then on, she was never without her camera when they went on a picnic! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and loved to jump! One day she was pretending to be a bunny and hopping around her room. As she jumped, her thumb came loose from her hand! The thumb flew away from her, over the table and down the stairs. + +Lily ran after her thumb and saw it had gotten stuck in a narrow opening by her front door. She tried to pull it out, but it wouldn't fit. She tried to wiggle it, but it still wouldn't come out. She started to cry. + +Suddenly, a miracle happened. A little mouse came to the rescue. It had seen what happened and wanted to help. The mouse grabbed the thumb with his tiny teeth and pulled hard. The thumb popped out and landed in Lily's hand. + +Lily was so happy her thumb fit back in her hand. She thanked the mouse, hugged her thumb and ran back to her room to resume her bunny jumping. She thanked the mouse each time she jumped, and she never lost her thumb again. +John and Jane had been playing all day. They decided to go outside and slide down the slide. Jane saw a bottle of lotion and said it would make them both slip faster. John thought it was a good idea and rubbed lotion on both of their hands. As they went to slide, the lotion was much harsher than they expected. Their hands began to hurt and they couldn't hold on. They both slid down quickly and crashed into the ground. It was a very bad ending to a fun day! +Once upon a time, there was a panda. His name was Grumpy and he was very, very grumpy. He did not like anything and he did not want to play. + +One day, he was walking through the park when he saw a bouncy ball. He wanted to try it, so he grabbed it and started bouncing it up and down. + +Grumpy the panda was having so much fun! He was bouncing the ball higher and higher and laughing. He even shared his ball with the other animals in the park. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud bell ringing. It was time for dinner and he had to go home. But he was so happy that he kept bouncing until he was all the way home. + +And from that day on, whenever Grumpy was feeling a bit grumpy, he would remember his bouncing and he wouldn't be grumpy any more. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl called Lizzy. She lived in a town with lots of onion fields. Every day she went to the field to pick onions with her dad. + +One day, it was raining very hard, so Lizzy and her dad decided to stay inside. But Lizzy was feeling brave and wanted to go outside! She opened the door and the wind blew the rain inside. + +Lizzy saw that the onions were very close to the structure that held them together, so she leaned against it. She leaned so hard that the onions fell on the ground. + +Lizzy was so brave that she kept on picking up the onions from the ground until the storm ended. + +Her dad was so proud of her courage! He gave her a big hug and thanked her for being so brave. From then on, Lizzy was known as the brave onion picker of the town! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird was very silly. One day, the bird spotted an ice cream cone on the ground. The cone was really tempting, so the bird decided to keep it for himself. + +But with the cone in his beak, the bird suddenly heard loud noises. He looked around and saw a raging storm coming his way! The storm frightened the bird, so he started to fly away. + +But while flying, the wind made the cone fall from its mouth. The bird was so busy trying to save himself, that he forgot all about the cone. + +Once the storm was over, the bird realized that he had done something wrong. He had only been thinking of himself and not of the cone. He learned an important lesson: always think of others before saving yourself. +Once upon a time there was a man. He liked to lean against the wall. Then one day he saw an exit. He wanted to see what was outside so he fit himself through it. As he squeezed through the exit, his foot got stuck. He tried very hard to pull it out but it was too late. He could not escape and he was stuck forever and ever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She was so excited because it had started to snow. + +"Look, mum!" shouted Anna. "It's snowing!" + +Mum smiled. "Yes, Anna. That's right. It's snowing." + +Anna jumped around. Snow was so much fun. She rubbed her hands together and ran outside. She touched the snow with her hands. She watched it sparkling in the sun. + +Anna laughed. Suddenly she spotted something hairy moving in the snow. It was a bear! + +Anna was scared and ran back inside. She put on her coat and shoes. + +"Mummy, what is that?" asked Anna. + +"It's a bear, Anna," said Mum. + +"But why is it so hairy?" asked Anna. + +Mum smiled. "It's hairy so it can keep warm in the snow." + +Anna nodded. She was glad she was wearing her coat and shoes. +Little Bobby was playing in the park. He liked to splash in the puddles. He had the biggest smile on his face. Suddenly he noticed something shiny in the mud. He picked it up and found a key. He thought it was very nice, so he took it home. + +When he got home, Bobby wanted to put the key somewhere safe. He remembered the drawer in his bedroom. He ran upstairs and opened the drawer. He put the key inside and said: "There, it's safe now!" + +Suddenly, Bobby heard someone and a voice said: "That was a nice thing to do." Bobby just giggled and jumped onto his bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to explore. She was always very enthusiastic about new adventures. + +One day, she decided to go for a walk in the mountains. As she started to climb the mountain, she stopped to feed the friendly animals she met along the way. + +The sun was starting to set, and she became a little scared. Then, she saw a village in the distance. She went closer and saw that the people of the village were smiling at her. + +The villagers gave her some food to eat, and she was so happy! She thanked them and continued to climb the mountain, now feeling much less scared. + +Finally, after a long and tiring journey, she reached the top of the mountain and was so excited to be there. She sat down and enjoyed the view with a happy heart. +Joe was a little boy. He was three years old and he loved to listen to the radio. One day, while he was listening to the radio, he spotted something very pretty in the garden. It was a small, old radio rotating in the wind. Joe was amazed to see it. + +He asked his mum: "Mum, what is that?" + +"That is an old radio," his mum replied. "It's been in the garden for a long time and now it is starting to rot". + +Joe felt sad. He wanted to play with the radio and make it pretty again, so he picked up some stones and tried to fix it. He put the stones inside the radio and he even sang a song through the radio's speakers. + +However, Joe soon realized that the stones wouldn't help and the radio was still rotting. He asked his mum again: "should I throw the radio away now, Mum?" + +"Yes," his mum said. "It can't be fixed. But we can keep the pretty stones that you found." + +Joe smiled and gave his mum a hug. He was happy that he still had the pretty stones even though the old radio couldn't be saved. +Once there was a girl called Jane. She was three years old and loved to see her friends. One day, while out playing, she met a new friend who told her a strange story. + +The new friend said her name was Mary and she told Jane that she had a secret. She said her real name was not Mary but Mila, and that she had made up the name Mary because she was pretending to be someone else. + +Jane became very suspicious when her new friend told her this because it seemed a bit fake. Jane said that if Mary was really who she said she was, she needed to prove it. + +So Mary went away and came back with a photograph of herself as a baby. Jane immediately recognised her, and knew she was telling the truth. + +From then on, Jane and Mary were best friends and Jane never forgot the special day when she discovered her new friend's real name. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to draw. She had a box of special crayons which she loved to use. She took out her crayons and spread them all over the floor. She was so happy that she started laughing. Her laughter was so funny and loud that it filled the room. + +The girl started to draw with a blue crayon. She made big circles, small circles and long squiggly lines. She used each of the crayons, one by one, to make the most amazing pictures. + +Pretty soon the room was filled with colour. Everywhere she looked, she saw colour and shapes. She spent hours and hours drawing and having fun with her crayons. + +When she was all done, she gathered up all of her crayons, put them back in the box and gave them a big hug. She knew that she would be able to use them again soon for more colourful adventures. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lilly. Lilly lived in a big house and loved to play outside. One day Lilly went to the park. + +At the park, Lilly saw a big yellow slide. She smiled as she saw it and went over to have a closer look. When she got there, she asked her mum, “Mum, do you think I can slide down it?†+ +“Yes, of course, Lilly†her mum replied. “It’s very easy. Just sit down and slide down gently.†+ +So, Lilly sat down at the top of the slide, and pushed herself off. She slid down quickly, making lots of noise and laughing all the way. When she got to the bottom, the sun was shining brightly. + +Lilly smiled and said, “That was so much fun! Can I do it again, please?†+ +“Of course you can,†said her mum. “This time try and slide a bit slower, so it’s a bit easier.†+ +So, Lilly went back up the slide and carefully slid back down. She made it safely to the bottom and smiled. + +“See?†Her mum said. “That wasn’t so hard. You did great, Lilly!†+ +Lilly was so pleased and she said, +Once upon a time, there was a nation that was very close. Everyone in the nation shared with each other and had no reason to be jealous. + +One day, two friends from this nation were walking together. They both had their favorite things. + +The first friend said, “Let’s share our favorite things!†+ +The second friend felt a little jealous, but then remembered that in their nation, everyone shared. So, the second friend said, “Okay, I will share mine too!†+ +The two friends had fun sharing their favorite things and laughing. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. She went out to play in the sun. Sally was wearing a purple dress. As she ran she stumbled on the sand, but she was not hurt. + +Sally looked around at the bright sun and she said, "I wish I could make the sun stay out forever." + +Suddenly, a deep voice said, "I can help you." Sally was so surprised she almost stumbled again. She looked around, but couldn't see anyone. + +Then the voice said, "I am the Purple Genius. I can make the sun stay out forever if you give me something special." Sally thought for a moment, then said, "I will give you my purple dress for the sun to stay out forever!" + +The Purple Genius said, "Yes, that is a very fair exchange. Now the sun will stay out forever." + +Sally was so happy. Every day she could go out and the sun be there to play with. Together they would skip, run and laugh in the sun. +Once there was an impatient little boy called Sam. He always wanted to get things quickly and wouldn't wait for anyone. + +One day, Sam went to the store with his mum and saw a beautiful bow. He wanted it very badly and begged his mum to buy it for him. But his mum said he had to wait until his next birthday before he could receive it. + +Sam got very angry and impatient. He started shouting and didn't stop until he got what he wanted. + +In the end, Sam got the bow, but because of his impatience, his mum punished him by taking it away. + +Moral of the story: Patience is a virtue! If Sam had shown a bit more patience, he could have received the bow without being punished. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very lucky and she had a favourite toy castle. Every day she would play with it in the garden and pretend it was a real castle. + +She would also share it with her friends who lived in the same street. They would pretend to fight in battles and rescue princesses inside the castle. Lucy and her friends had lots of fun playing together. + +One day, Lucy's friends had to move away to the other side of the country. She was so sad to miss them. She knew that they would not be able to play in the castle together again. + +Still, Lucy was very lucky to have her toy castle there to remind her of the good times they'd had together. Every day, she would look at it and remember the fun they'd shared. + +One day, her friends sent her a message to say that they missed her and her castle too. Lucy was delighted and happy that they remembered and still missed the castle she'd shared with them. That made her feel very lucky. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Hannah. She was very naughty and always did naughty things. She didn't like to behave. + +One day, her mommy made some delicious beans for dinner. But when she put the beans on the table, little Hannah didn't want to eat them. + +Mommy told her that she had to behave, and if she ate the beans, she could have a nice dessert. So ok, little Hannah ate the delicious beans. + +She was still a bit naughty, but when she tasted how yummy the beans were she ate them all. + +At the end of the meal, Mommy gave her a big bowl of ice cream. It was so delicious, and Hannah was so happy. + +She thanked her Mommy for making her behave and for cooking such delicious beans. From then on, she tried to be a better girl and always behaved. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Kate. They went for a walk in the park and found lots of bubbles. + +Jack shouted, “Look at all the bubbles! Let’s catch them!†+ +Kate said, “No, they’ll pop if we catch them. That’s stupid.†+ +Jack laughed and replied, “It would be fun to try.†+ +So they both started jumping and trying to catch the bubbles. + +Suddenly, Jack caught one. He held it tight and shouted, “I did it! I caught a bubble!†+ +Kate was so surprised and replied, “Well done, Jack! Let’s see if we can catch more.†+ +Jack and Kate kept chasing bubbles and having lots of fun. It was the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was a hare. The hare was very tough and liked to have adventures. One day, the hare wanted to chop wood for warmth. So the hare grabbed an axe, but it was too heavy. + +The hare was so embarrassed that he could not pick it up. He could hear the other animals laughing at him. So the hare kept trying until he was able to pick up the axe. He chopped all the wood he needed, and everyone was impressed. + +The hare was the toughest animal around and he was very proud of himself. From then on, he was no longer embarrassed to pick up an axe! +Charlotte and her mom were walking down the street. They were on their way to buy Charlotte a new sack. She was so excited! When they got to the store, Charlotte found the perfect sack. It was warm, fuzzy and the perfect color for her. She showed it to her mom and her mom bought it for her. She hugged it tight. + +Charlotte and her mom went home and Charlotte couldn't wait to play with her new sack. She ran right to it and started jumping up and down on it. Her mom laughed, it was so funny to watch. + +Then Charlotte heard a noise. It was coming from outside their house. She ran to the window and looked out, and saw this big guy. Charlotte asked her mom who the big guy was and her mom replied, "This is my wife." + +Charlotte's mom went outside and gave the big guy a warm hug. He smiled and picked yet up, and asked if Charlotte wanted to come for a walk too. Charlotte smiled and nodded. She ran to her new sack and put it on her back, then she and her mom and her mom's wife went for a walk. + +They laughed and talked, and Charlotte had lots of fun. She was so happy to have a warm and loving family. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Dan and Alice, who wanted to go to the lake. As they arrived at the lake, they saw that they needed something to get them out on the water. + +Alice spotted a large, flexible raft and suggested to Dan that they should use it. Dan thought it was a great idea and they quickly got to work. + +Alice and Dan began to sort through all the things they had bought with them. They found some items they could use like a few paddles and some rope. + +Alice said to Dan, "Let's use the rope to tie all of this stuff to the raft. That way nothing will sink if we drop it." + +Dan agreed and they used the rope to tie all their items to the raft. Then, with a big heave, they pushed the raft out into the lake. + +Alice and Dan spent the day out on the lake, paddling and exploring in their flexible raft. It was a perfect day filled with fun adventures. As the sun began to set, the two friends returned home happy and exhausted. +Mama was sitting in the garden with baby Lily and a small dog. Mama said to Lily "do you trust the dog?" + +Lily looked carefully at the dog. She said "yes Mama, I trust the dog". Mama said "that's good! I trust the dog too". + +Then, Mama told Lily "you need to be obedient. Obey Mama, okay?" Lily said "okay Mama". + +Mama picked up Lily and set her down next to the dog. She said "now trust the dog, Lily". Lily slowly leaned in and gave the dog a gentle hug. She smiled and said "I trust the dog". + +Mama said "very good, Lily. You are so obedient!" Lily smiled and said "I love the dog!". Mama said "me too. We can trust him". +Once upon a time there was a boy named George and he had a pet cat that he loved very much. Every day he and his cat would play together and his cat especially liked to poke at the curtains. One day when George took his cat out to play in the garden, he noticed that the sky was very grey and the clouds were making it feel very miserable. He decided to stay inside the house, but his cat still wanted to poke the curtain. + +George tried to keep the cat away from the curtains, but the cat would not listen. After hours of trying to keep the cat away, George finally gave up and let the cat poke the curtains. To his surprise, when the cat poked the curtain it made a small hole in it. George was very angry and he told his cat to never do that again. + +The next day, when George was getting ready to go outside and play, he noticed a strange noise coming from the curtains. When he went to investigate he saw a pair of tiny eyes watching him from the small hole in the curtain. Through the hole he saw a family of little birds who now had a home in his curtain. + +George was very happy he let his cat poke the curtains because the birds had come to live in it. He and his cat would now play with the little birds and they would poke the curtains together. +Once there was a little girl named Daisy. She loved poppies, the most beautiful flower. She wanted to have one in her garden, but none would grow. Every day, she was very stubborn and searched for the perfect poppy. + +One sunny day, Daisy chose a bright red poppy. She was so excited she could hardly hug it. With every step, she admired the beautiful poppy and dreamed of having it in her garden. + +Finally, Daisy got to her garden and planted the poppy. She watered it every day with a lot of love. Soon, the poppy grew bigger and bigger with lots of red petals. + +Daisy smiled as she watched her favorite poppy bloom. She was so happy that she had made such a stubborn decision to choose this lovely little flower. +One night, Jack was so scared of the dark. He needed some light, so he picked up his flashlight. He switched it on and was so grateful that he could finally see. + +He looked around his bedroom and he could feel a bit calmer now. But then the power went off. Jack was very scared. He held up his flashlight and started to cry. + +His mum heard him from the next room and came to see him. She tried to replace his flashlight battery, but it was too late. The flashlight was broken and didn't work anymore. + +Jack was so sad and he started to cry even more. His mum could only hug him and tell him that everything was going to be alright. But for now, Jack had to sleep in the dark. +Eddie was scared of the mist. He had never seen it before. It glowed through the trees, like a fog. But he did not know what to do. + +His mom saw his fear, and kneeled down to Eddie. +"It's okay," she said, in a gentle voice. "You don't have to be scared, the mist is helpful." + +Eddie still felt scared. His mom then held out her hand. +"Let's shut the door to the mist," she said. + +Eddie nodded, and shut the door. He felt so much better. He knew he did not have to be scared anymore, because his mom was so helpful. +Once there was a player. He was playing in a field when it suddenly got cold. He shivered and was wishing he had a coat. Suddenly something amazing happened! From the sky, a cape flew down and floated above him. He heard a voice telling him to grab it and he did. He put on the cape and felt a warmth that made him feel nice and cozy. He was so excited to wear the cape that he did a little jump in the air. Just then, sparkles flew from the cape and it sparkled brightly in the sun. Everyone around him was in awe and he was so happy! He was warm and had a cape. What a wonderful thing to happen! +Mom and Papa had bought a modern metal cage for their puppy, Buttons. Buttons was excited to explore the new features of his shiny new home. + +Mom opened the door and knelt down next to Buttons. "We want you to be safe, but also happy," Mom said, smiling. She then released Buttons into the cage. + +Buttons was happy to explore his new home. He sat down, his tail wagging rapidly. Buttons wanted to let out of the cage and keep exploring the room. + +Mom giggled. "We'll release you soon enough," she said. "But safety first! Understand, Buttons?" + +Buttons barked and wagged his tail. He was happy to know he would be let out soon! +One day, a little bird was feeling very anxious. The bird lived in a small nest up high in a tall tree. The bird had never flown before, but it wanted to try. + +The bird took a deep breath and jumped into the air. It spread its wings and began to soar. Around and around the bird flew, turning and gliding through the air. + +It was so much fun! The bird had never felt happier before. The bird flew all day, until it was dark outside. When the bird finally landed back in the nest, it was exhausted, but no longer anxious. + +The bird could now fly whenever it wanted. Every day, it would fly and soar, turning and gliding in the sky. It was so peaceful, the bird never wanted it to end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a black dress that glowed in the dark. One night, she was playing hide and seek with her friends. She decided to hide in a dark corner of the garden. + +When it was time to find her, her friends couldn't see her. They were worried and called out for her. Suddenly, they saw a strange light coming from the corner of the garden. They soon realized that it was coming from her black dress, glowing in the dark. + +The little girl had learned her lesson: never hide in dark places! + +Moral: Be careful when playing in the dark! +Once upon a time, there was an enormous hill. At the top of the hill lived a family. They were very poor and had to suffer everyday. You see, they only had one penny to their name. + +One day, the mother said to her children: "We need to find more money. We must have more pennies to survive." So the children ran off to the other side of the hill and looked around for more pennies to find. + +At first, all they could find was sand and rocks. But then, the youngest of the three children spotted something shiny. It was an enormous penny! + +At first the children were very excited, but then the older children realised that the penny couldn't help their family. So the children placed the penny back where they found it and went home. + +Although they were still poor, the family were happy they found the enormous penny. It reminded them that maybe one day, they would soon find a way out of their suffering. +Once there was a little girl named Sophie. She was three years old and liked to play outside. One day, she saw a yellow banana in the grass. She was so alert that she noticed it right away! + +Sophie wanted to take the banana but was unsure of what to do. She saw a kind looking man nearby. She went up to him and asked, "Can I have the banana?" + +The man smiled and said, "Sure, honey. Why don't you put it in the sun so it will melt?" + +Sophie put the banana in the sun and watched. Sure enough, the banana did start to melt. She thought it looked so funny that she laughed and laughed. When it was finished melting, she ate it and enjoyed the sweet banana flavor. + +Sophie ran back to the man and thanked him. He smiled and said, "You're welcome. That was a very alert thing for you to do." + +Sophie smiled and ran off to play with her friends. From that day forward, she always remembered to be alert and watch for special things like the banana. +Once upon a time, there was a famous oil. All the people wanted it, but it belonged to an old lady. She loved it very much, but she felt scared of giving it away. + +One day, a young man came to her house. He offered her lots of money for the oil. But she said no again and again. The man felt angry, so he tried to take it from her. He pushed and pulled the old lady, but she wouldn't let him. + +The old lady felt so scared and alone. But then she heard a voice. It was her young neighbour. He wanted to help the old lady. He ran to the man, and told him to stop! He said the oil belonged to the old lady, and the man had to leave. + +The old lady felt rescued and safe. She thanked her neighbour and he walked away proudly. The old lady knew she had a special friend who would always be there to help her. +Mama and Papa took Susie to the zoo. Susie observed all the animals. She saw a big elephant and a tiny turtle. Susie was very excited! Eventually, Susie found the baby animals. There was a smelly goat and an excited piglet. Susie was amazed at all the animals she saw. Susie had a wonderful time at the zoo and she learned so much. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to swim in the sea. She loved it so much that she started to swim every day. Her swimming made her very happy and she started to tell all her friends about it. + +One day, she meet a nice man who was happy to join her as she swam. They became friends and soon they got married. The girl and her new husband were so busy swimming that they couldn't find the time for anything else. + +They spent every day swimming in the sea, enjoying the sun and the water. They were very happy, as they had many friends to join them. That's how they celebrated their marriage. +One sunny day, a little girl named Sue was playing in her backyard. She noticed a green grasshopper in the grass and she approached it carefully. She noticed that it was actually shifting its tiny waist in a funny way. She thought it was so fun that she started to laugh and giggle. + +But then, she saw some ants bothering the grasshopper. She gasped as she was scared that they would disturb the grasshopper even more. Sue knew she had to do something. + +So, she reached deep inside of herself and found the courage to scare away the ants with a big wave of her hand. She kept her arm outstretched, creating a barrier between the ants and the grasshopper. After a few moments, the ants were gone and the grasshopper hopped away safely. + +Sue was proud of herself for protecting the grasshopper from being disturbed. From that day on, she always looked out for insects and she was never scared to wave away trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a big blue armchair. It was very large and very comfy. One day, a small girl named Lucy came to visit it. She was only three years old, but she loved to dance. She started to move her feet in a silly way. She smiled as she jumped and pranced around the armchair. + +The armchair watched her and smiled too. It watched as she stretched her arms up to the sky and twirled around in circles. She was wearing a pretty pink dress that made her look like a princess. + +Suddenly, the armchair started to move. Lucy was surprised! She giggled as the armchair and her started to dance together. The armchair moved around the room in time to the music she was making with her feet. + +Finally, the music stopped and Lucy said: "Thank you, armchair. That was fun!" She hugged the armchair tightly before running off to find a new game to play. +One day, a little boy was feeling very anxious. He was walking through the park by himself. Suddenly, something happened. He heard a noise and saw a pair of scissors on the ground. He was very scared and stopped in his tracks. He didn't know what to do. + +The little boy felt his heart racing and didn't know if he should keep walking or run away. He decided to investigate the scissors. He slowly stepped closer. He saw that the scissors had a handle. It looked like they had been left behind by someone. He was still feeling anxious, but he felt a bit braver. + +The little boy was brave and decided to pick up the scissors. He looked around, but there was nobody around. He continued his journey through the park. As he walked away, he looked back one last time. He was relieved that nothing bad had happened. +Once upon a time there were two little girls. One was called Mamie and the other was called Jane. They were best friends who liked to do everything together. + +One day they decided they wanted to go to the park, so they asked Mamie's mom if they could go. She said they could, but only if they stayed at the park, and that they weren't allowed to wander off. + +Mamie and Jane ran off to the park, and when they arrived there were lots of people around. They wanted to go on the swings, but there were no free seats. Everyone was busy. + +Suddenly, Mamie had an idea. She asked a lady if she could have her seat for a few minutes. The lady said yes, and she let them play on the swing. Mamie and Jane had lots of fun. When they were finished, the lady permitted them to keep the seat. + +Mamie and Jane thanked the kind lady and they went home. +Jim was a 3 year old boy who loved to explore. One day, he went out in the back yard and saw an old box. He walked up to it and opened it. Inside was a funny x-ray of a skeleton! Jim found the x-ray really cool. He touched it, but it was very dirty. + +Jim decided to take it inside and show it to his mom. He ran inside, yelling "Mommy, look what I found!" His mom got scared, and yelled out, "Jim, what is that?!" + +Jim showed his mom the x-ray. She was very surprised to see it! She said, "Jim, this is an x-ray, and it's very dirty! You need to put this back in the yard and wash your hands." + +So, Jim put the x-ray back in the old box and ran to the kitchen to wash his hands. From then on, he knew it was very important to wash his hands after exploring outside! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mira. She thought about what it might be like to be a hero. She asked her Mom, "Mommy, can I pretend to be a hero?" Her Mom said, "Yes, you can pretend." + +So, Mira found her old cape and put it on. Then she pretended to be a superhero. She flew around the living room and made lots of noise. + +Her Mom said, "Mira, you have to be patient. Be quiet and think like a real hero." + +Mira closed her eyes, stopped pretending to fly and tried to be very patient. She stayed still and quiet until she thought of her next adventure. She opened her eyes and said, "Mommy, I know what I can do. I will help Grandma clean the garden!" + +Mira's Mom smiled and said, "That is a very heroic thing to do! Let's go help Grandma." + +So, Mira put her cape back on and ran outside with her Mom. She was careful and patient while helping Grandma take care of the garden. + +At the end of the day, Mira said, "Mommy, I think I'm ready to be a real hero." + +Her Mom smiled and said, "Yes, I think you are ready too. You were very patient and helpful today." + +Mira smiled and spun around +A little girl named Lucy was having a great day! She had plenty of money to play with and enough time to complete all her tasks. She was so excited that she even decided to buy an ice cream. + +But when she arrived at the store, something scary happened. The shopkeeper told Lucy that she didn't have enough money to buy the ice cream. Lucy was very sad. + +Not wanting to give up, Lucy tried to think of a way she could complete her task. She decided to take all the money she had and save it. After a few hours of hard work, the money that she had collected was enough to buy the ice cream. + +Lucy was very happy that she was able to complete her task and buy the ice cream. She smiled and enjoyed every bite of her treat. +Once there was a cop. He was a tall, pale cop. Everywhere he went he had a big bow on his hat. One day the cop saw a little girl playing in the park. He smiled at her and said hello. The little girl smiled back. She thought it was funny that the cop had a bow on his hat. + +The cop asked the little girl if she wanted to see a magic trick. She nodded her head yes. The cop grinned and took off his hat. He put it down on the ground and counted to three. On three, he bowed real low. Suddenly, a big pink balloon flew out of his hat! The little girl was so happy. She ran over and hugged the cop. She thanked him for the balloon. + +The cop smiled and bowed again. He put his hat back on his head, and waved goodbye to the little girl. She waved back, and the cop walked away with a big smile on his face. +Once there was a rabbit who was hopping through a bush. Suddenly, the rabbit heard something. It was a scary noise and it made the rabbit very frightened. What could it be? The rabbit slowly moved closer to the bush, and with a sudden strike, something jumped out from inside. The rabbit was so scared that it scurried away as quickly as it could. It had found out that it was a frightening spider that had made the noise. From then on, the rabbit was much more careful when hopping around the bush. +Once upon a time there was a cute little cat. Her name was Pepper. Every morning she woke up and went outside. Pepper saw the birds in the sky and the waves in the sea and it made her so happy! + +Pepper explored all around her and found some yummy treats in the grass. Every day she went out and always had a great time. + +One day she went further away from home. Before she knew it, night was coming and she was lost. She sat down and started to cry. + +But then she heard a voice. It was a nice woman who said "Come with me, little kitty." She gave Pepper a hug and took her back home. + +Pepper was so happy to be back home safe and sound. From then on she always stayed close to home and never forgot to be careful. +One day, a little girl was walking in the park. She had a lovely blue dress on, and it was making her very happy. She skipped along, humming a tune. + +Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a little boy sitting on a bench. He had a sad look on his face. Curious, the girl went closer to him. + +"Hi there," she said. "What's wrong?" + +The boy looked up and frowned. He pointed at his finger, which was red and swollen. + +The girl gasped. "Oh no! Did you hurt it?" + +The little boy nodded. + +The girl felt so sorry for him. She smiled warmly and reached out to take his hand. He squeezed her hand and smiled back. + +"Let's go for a walk," she said. "It'll make you feel better." + +The two little ones walked along and soon forgot about the painful finger. They looked for lovely things and talked about the sunny day. + +Before long, the little boy felt much better and he couldn't help but grin. His finger was healing and he knew his new friend would always be there for him. +Once upon a time there was a smart fox. He was walking through the forest when he saw a page that was beginning to glow. Intrigued, he walked closer to the page and saw that it was filled with beautiful words. He soon realised that he could learn a lot from this page, so he began to read it. He discovered that being kind and helpful will make other people like you, and this made the fox very happy. + +From then on, the fox always tried to do good things. He was very kind to all animals, and he even helped them when they needed him. He was very polite, and he was always eager to lend a helping hand whenever he could. + +As time went on, the fox's good deeds made him very popular and everybody began to see how smart he really was. Everyone was very keen to have him as a friend and he was very happy. Everyone was a lot happier with the fox around, and all learnt an important lesson that being kind and helpful can make everybody happier. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Isabel. She was very rich but she had lost her head. Every day she would look everywhere trying to find it, but she couldn't find it anywhere. + +One day, Isabel took a long walk and found herself at a special lake. Suddenly, something shiny at the bottom of the lake caught her eye. Isabel swam down and picked up her head! + +Isabel was so happy to have her head back. She kept it safe with her forever. From that day on, Isabel was just as rich as before, but she never lost her head again. +Once upon a time there were two brothers. The older brother was very brave and always wanted to try new and exciting things. The younger brother was scared of everything and always stayed close to his older brother. One day, the brave older brother saw an earth and decided he wanted to try it. "It will be so spicy," he said. + +The younger brother was scared, but his older brother said he wanted to try it so the younger agreed to join in. They both started to eat the earth, but it was much too spicy for them. Tears started to come from the brothers' eyes, and both of them started to cry. + +The older brother told his younger brother to stay calm. But it was too late. All the crying had made the earth too spicy for the brothers and they soon passed out from the heat. They both slept for many days, but when the older brother finally awoke, he saw that his younger brother was still asleep and he knew he wouldn't wake up ever again. + +The brave older brother was very sad and he cried until he saw the stars in the sky. He closed his brother's eyes and said goodbye forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was playing in the park one day when she noticed a dark leaf floating by on the breeze. She decided to pick it up. + +"What should I do with this leaf?" she asked. Suddenly, a voice spoke to her. It was a magical fairy. + +"Take the leaf and make a wish," the fairy said. "But remember, you must refuse to tell anyone what you wished for." + +Emma took the leaf, but she refused to tell her mom what her wish was. She closed her eyes and made a wish. Then, mysteriously, the dark leaf suddenly turned into a beautiful, shiny gold token. + +Emma was so excited, but she refused to tell her mom what had happened. She kept her secret safe and held onto her magical gold token as a reminder that dreams do come true. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He was very sorry he hadn't yet learned how to tie his shoe laces. One day he asked his mother to show him how to do it. + +His mum smiled and said, "Okay, let's see if we can help you. You'll need a string!" + +Jack was very happy to hear that, so he got a piece of string from his mummy's sewing box. + +Mum showed him how to make a loop and then use the piece of string to tie a knot. "Just pull it tight and make sure it's not too loose!", she said. + +Jack watched carefully as she showed him how to do it. It seemed like a lot of hard work. + +When the knot was finally tied, they both sighed with relief. Suddenly Jack remembered something! "Oh! You can use the string to make a bow too!" he said excitedly. + +Mum smiled and showed him how to loop the string and make a pretty bow. Jack felt so proud of himself for learning something new! + +His mum said, "Well done! Now, if you ever need to re-tie your laces, you can use the string and the bow to keep them tight. Remember to pull the string sharp if you need to!" + +Jack nodded and hugged his mum - he felt so proud of himself. From then on, he was sure he could +Once upon a time there was a bear who wanted to marry. He searched in the woods and the hills for the perfect mate. He even searched in the big and wet swamp. Finally, he found the perfect one. + +The bear was very happy and ran through the swamp with careless abandon in search of her. He told her about his love, and she said yes! He was so excited that he shouted and splashed with joy. + +After a few days of fun in the swamp, the bear married his love. They spent the evenings playing tag and laughing together in the swamp. + +Their love was strong, but they never forgot to be careful and be mindful of others around them. Together they were happy, and their love lasted forever. +Once upon time, there was a girl called Anna. She loved watching films. One day, she was watching her favourite film when her mom called her. But Anna ignored the call and kept on watching the film. + +Her mom came closer and said, "Anna, don't ignore me. Come here!" +Anna replied, "I'm just watching this dead film until its finished." + +Her mom said, "No Anna, drop that film. Let's go for a walk outside." + +But Anna just shook her head and said, "No! I'm not gonna ignore this film!" + +Then, Anna's mom said sternly, "Alright, Anna. I'm giving you one final warning. Ignore this again and I'll take the film away!" + +Anna was shocked. She quickly turned off the film and said, "Okay mom, I'm listening now!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jimmy. One day, Jimmy was feeling excited and wanted to play. He decided to use his new shoes to go outside and jog. Jimmy put on his shoes, and he began to run around the park. He ran around and around, and he felt happy and excited! Jimmy kept running, and he didn't stop until he was very tired. After his jog, Jimmy was feeling very thirsty, so he went home for a drink of water. He was so happy that he had used his shoes to go for a jog. The end. +Mum and Dad were walking in the park. "Look!" said Dad, pointing at the trees. They were so big and green. Mum smiled at Dad. They both knew what a special place this was. + +Suddenly, a little girl came up to them. She had long, blonde hair and big blue eyes. "Hi!" she said. "My name is Karen." + +Mum and Dad smiled at her. "Hi Karen," said Mum. "We're so happy to meet you." + +Karen began to cry. "My Daddy doesn't do love," she said. "It makes me so bitter." + +Mum and Dad hugged Karen tight. "Nobody deserves to feel like that," said Mum. + +He wrapped one arm around her and said, "It's alright, Karen. We all make mistakes, but it's never too late to do love." + +Karen smiled and hugged them back. She knew she was safe. Mum and Dad would always be there beside her. +Once upon a time there was a valley. The valley was full of happy animals. There was a bunny, a cow, a pig, and even a bear. But one day, something strange happened. + +The animals saw a dark cloud in the sky. They all felt a little sad. + +“What’s wrong?†said the bunny. + +Suddenly, the wind started to blow. The animals heard a loud voice. + +“I am here to create something new,†said the voice. + +The animals were scared of the voice and started to run away. Except for the bear. The brave bear thought, “What could the voice create?†+ +The next morning, the animals were shocked. A huge mountain had been created in the valley. It was the tallest mountain they had ever seen. It was so tall, the animals were sad. + +The brave bear said, “Don’t be sad. Let’s explore the mountain.†+ +And so the animals climbed the mountain, and that is how the valley changed. From a sad valley, to a happy valley filled with adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Kate. She liked to go exploring in the woods. One day, she ventured out to search for something exciting. + +The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Kate walked through the trees, looking for something special. She searched for what seemed like hours until finally she came across a box made of wood. + +Kate was very excited! She wasted no time in opening the box. Sadly, she found it was full of filth. Disappointed, she closed the lid and sighed. She was still determined to find something amazing. + +She looked around and finally, she spotted something! It was a beautiful bird. Its feathers were brightly coloured and shining in the sunshine. + +Kate was delighted and couldn't believe her luck. She took the bird and thanked it for leading her to such a wonderful discovery. From that day forwards, she made sure to explore the woods every day, in hopes of finding something else unexpected. +Once there was a youth who lived near the sea. The youth loved to listen to the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. One day, he heard a voice calling out. He ran to the beach and there he saw a small blue fish. The fish begged the youth for help saying, "Please help me get back to the ocean!" + +The youth smiled and said, "I will help you!" He carefully scooped up the small fish and brought him back to the sea. The fish thanked the youth and swam away. + +The youth was very happy. He felt proud that he was able to help the little blue fish. From that day on, the youth spent every day at the beach eagerly listening for any voice he could hear. +Once upon a time, there was a foolish girl who wanted to ride the subway. She hopped on the train, but when it started moving, she got scared and started to cry. Everyone around her tried to make her smile, but she didn't seem to understand. + +Then suddenly, a man wearing the silliest hat she had ever seen stepped out from the subway car. He smiled at her and started clapping his hands. The girl giggled and began to applaud too! Everyone around them started to join in and soon the whole subway car was filled with clapping. + +The silly man had made the girl smile and everyone was happy. She went on to ride the subway happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a triangle. It lived in a special place, where everything was safe. +The triangle wanted to play, so it started to spin around and around. It spun so fast that its colors blended together, until it became a bright, shining gold. + +The triangle enjoyed spinning so much that it kept doing it every day. It spun and spun, until one day its spinning got so fast that it flew off into the sky! + +It flew higher and higher, until it almost touched the stars. But then it started to slow down and soon it was back where it started, safe and sound. + +The triangle was so happy that it danced and spun around all day! And ever since then, it has been spinning and dancing, safe in its special place. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. One day, Lily got an idea. She wanted to make something special. + +So Lily went to her mum and asked if she could have a pan. Her mum said yes and gave her a pan. + +Lily took the pan and put it on the stove. She turned the stove on and started to mix together some ingredients. + +Soon, a smell came out of her pan! It smelled very good. Lily was even more excited. + +Her mum came over and saw what she was doing. She allowed Lily to finish and take the pan off the stove. + +When Lily was finished, her creation was brilliant! All her family had smiles on their faces. They loved it! +The bird was flying gracefully in the sky. It had beautiful wings that shimmered in the sun. Suddenly, a loud yell came from the ground below. The bird stopped flying and looked down to see what had made the noise. + +The bird could see a little boy standing on the ground. He was wearing a red shirt and holding out his arms. The boy yelled again and waved his arms in the air. + +The bird realized the boy wanted to fly. It spread out its wings and glided down towards him. When the bird was close enough, the little boy reached out and grabbed onto its wings. + +The bird flew gracefully in the sky, with the little boy smiling and yelling with delight. The bird continued to fly higher and higher until it could touch the clouds. Before long, the little boy had to let go and the bird flew back into the sky, continuing its graceful journey. +John and his mommy were excited. They were getting ready for a holiday. Mommy had been planning for weeks and now it was almost time to go. + +John was so excited. He couldn't wait to get there and see the beach. Everything seemed perfect. + +Finally, the big day arrived and they set off. But when they arrived, the holiday wasn't perfect. The beach was cloudy and there were no fish in the water. + +John's mommy was very disappointed. She wanted everything to be perfect. But they still tried to have a good time. + +At the end of the holiday, John was sad. He wanted the holiday to be perfect, but it just wasn't meant to be. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Ling and Chen. They both liked to play together. One day, as they were playing, Chen noticed something strange. He noticed a sign that was close. + +Chen asked Ling, "What is that close sign?" + +Ling said, "That is a flexible sign. It is used to show us what to do and when". + +Chen thought for a moment and asked, "What should we do when the sign is close?" + +Ling thought about it and said, "When the sign is close, it means that it's time to stop playing and finish our work". + +Chen nodded and said, "I understand. So if we see a close sign, we should do what it says". + +Ling smiled and said, "Exactly! It's always important to listen to signs and follow instructions". + +The moral of this story is that it is important to follow instructions and be flexible with what we are asked to do. +Tim was so excited to go to the store with his mom. In the store, there were lots of things that made him excited. He saw big blocks, glossy books, and bright toys. But what excited him the most was the soft, colorful rug in the corner of the store. + +Tim wanted the rug so badly he started jumping and pointing to it. His mom smiled, "That's a nice rug, let's see if we can get it for you." + +So, Tim's mom and he went to the store counter. After looking through all the regular carpets, the store manager found the exact one that Tim wanted. He excitedly wrapped it up so they could take it home. + +Tim was so happy to have a new carpet in his room. He could jump and play on it all day! Now the regular carpet was much softer and brighter than ever before. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Bob. Bob was very glad because he had lots of friends. He played with them every day and they were always smiling. + +One day, Bob wanted to surprise his friends so he decided to play a game. He told them to hide and he would look for them! + +Bob started looking around and soon he couldn't find his friends. Then he started to regret it. He wished he had not asked them to hide. + +Bob's friends soon found him and they all hugged him. Bob learned from history that he should be careful with his games. It was a lesson he would never forget. + +Bob was glad that his friends still wanted to play with him. He was glad that he would have lots of fun with his friends for many years to come. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She had a little knife that was very special. It was delicate and made of metal. The girl liked to carry it with her everywhere she went. + +One day she saw a pretty flower in the grass. She wanted to pick it, so she reached down to grab it. She pointed her knife at the flower. Then she carefully cut the stem. The flower came out of the ground and the girl carefully lifted it. + +After she was done, the girl put the knife back in her pocket. Then she turned and pointed the flower at the sun. It was so pretty, shining in the light. The girl was happy with her delicate flower. +Once upon a time there was an ancient shield. It was so old that nobody knew who it belonged to. But it was a magical shield, and it gave the holder powerful protection from danger. + +One day a young boy decided to see if he could tie the shield around his waist. He took the shield and carefully tied it on. But when he did so, the wizard who owned the shield appeared out of nowhere. + +The wizard was very angry that someone was trying to take his shield. He waved his wand, and the boy was turned into a stone statue! The wizard then took back his shield and disappeared. + +And that was the end of the boy and the ancient shield. +Andy was walking through the park, when he saw a brown top on the ground. He went to pick it up and saw it was so soft. He jumped for joy and couldn't resist putting it on. + +Mommy saw Andy and said "Andy, that's not yours! You can't just pick it up." +But Andy said: "Please mommy, I just love it so much." + +Mommy saw the joy in Andy's eyes and sighed. +"Okay, okay. You can keep it, but you must resist taking anyone else's things without asking." +Andy smiled and put on the brown top. He liked the way it made him feel, warm and comfy. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer called Jade. She was a kind and wise woman. Each day, she took her basket and walking stick, then went out onto her farm. + +As she was walking along the path, she saw some wheat lying on the ground. She bent down to pick it up. When she touched the wheat, she said “oh wow, this wheat is dead!†+ +Suddenly, her old dog Lucky came running up to her. He barked, “Why are you picking up dead wheat?†+ +Jade smiled and said, “Lucky, you are so smart. I’m picking up this wheat so our farm can have a good harvest.†+ +They both smiled and continued on their walk, ready for a happy and successful harvest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Katy. Katy loved playing with her toys and would play all day long. One day, her Mama said: "Katy, why don't you record yourself? You can set up a camera and tell something interesting." + +Katy was so excited at the idea. She quickly got a camera and set it up. When she was ready, she started to talk. She told a funny story and at the end even made funny faces. + +Her Mama was very proud of her. She decided to give Katy a prize. She gave Kathryn a big, kind hug. Katy loved the hug and was so happy. She even recorded her Mama giving her the hug with the camera and kept the record of it. + +This made Katy so proud - it was the best prize she had ever had! She was so proud of herself and thanked her Mama for the kind prize. The end. +Once there was a flower named Daisy. Daisy was quite special, because when the sun shone on her, she would bloom. Daisy was so happy when she bloomed. + +One day, Daisy saw a circle in the sky. It was bright and hot. Daisy was so excited and asked her friend, “What is that?†+ +Her friend replied, “That is the sun! And when it is hot, you can bloom!†+ +Daisy was so happy she could bloom in the hot sun. Everyday she would dance in the sun until she bloomed. She never forgot the hot circle in the sky. +John and Jane shared a special day together. They went on a picnic and ran in the sunshine through the grass. +Then, Jane saw something ahead. She shouted "Look, a mosquito!" John looked and smiled. He said "It's okay, we'll just share some of our lunch with it." +The mosquito flew away and Jane and John continued on their picnic. +But John knew something bad was coming. A few minutes later, a swarm of mosquitoes were flying around them and buzzing in their ears! They started to swat at them and run to safety. +John grabbed Jane's hand and said "See, I told you we should have shared our lunch with that one mosquito!" +once there was a baby who wanted to go for a ride in his crib. He loved to feel the air zoom past him as he rode. One day,he saw an expensive crib. It was just what he had been dreaming of! He jumped in and started to zoom around. He was so happy and he couldn't stop smiling. As he zoomed through the street,he got the attention of other babies and people started to laugh and smile at him. The baby's face was fixed in a grin and he didn't want the ride to end. He zoomed all around until it was time for him to go back to his own ordinary crib. Even though his own crib wasn't as expensive as the other one, he still loved to go for a ride in it. +One day there was a guitar on the floor. It was very special. A little girl wanted to touch it and hear what it sounded like. She wanted to know what it would do. So she carefully touched the strings. Suddenly, she heard a very strange sound. It was disgusting! + +The little girl was very scared. Quickly, she ran and hid behind the sofa. She wanted to be safe. Suddenly, she heard someone counting. It was he father! He had a guitar in his hand and was counting on it. He said "1, 2, 3, 4, 5." + +The little girl was very surprised. Her father was making music with the guitar. Instead of being scared, she felt happy and excited. She counted with her father until he was finished. Then the little girl asked her father to show her how to play the guitar. And that is why the number is so important. +The bear was very loyal. He loved his home, the great wild world. Every day he would go to the river and splash in the cool water. He loved it and feeling free. + +He noticed one day that a fish had also come to play. The fish swam around and around the bear, happy in the water. The bear wanted to show the fish how fun it was to splash so he put his paws in the river and made big splashes. + +The fish watched as the bear played and started splashing, too. Soon both the bear and the fish were splashing and laughing and having a great time. They were best friends. + +The bear and the fish played together in the river every day. The bear was loyal to his new friend and was so excited to share the world with him. Together they splashed and laughed for many years. +Giraffe was very independent. Everywhere he went, he went alone. But every morning before he went out, he received a special present. + +Today, his present was a bottle of ink. Giraffe put the bottle of ink in his pocket so he could keep it safe. He hopped out the door, ready for the day. + +He decided to take a walk in the woods. He soon came to a river. Giraffe was about to jump across when he realized he had an idea for his ink. He took out the ink and drew a bridge over the river. + +Giraffe crossed the bridge he had created and continued his walk, feeling very proud of himself. He loved how independent he was, and how he could make things by himself with his ink. He walked on, excited to make more creations with his new present. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She wanted to go on an adventure so she decided to go to the beach. As she walked down the beach, she kept seeing zigzag lines in the sand. She raised her head and saw a sandcastle in the sand. She was so excited and wanted to go play. + +Then she heard some noise coming from the sandcastle. It was little crabs scurrying around. She decided to raise her pail and fill it with little crabs. She was so excited and carried them around the beach. + +Eventually she found an old fishing boat. She decided to raise the anchors and made sure to tie it up nicely. She was so proud of herself! She Hoped on the boat and sailed around the beach in a zigzag pattern. + +The little girl had a lot of fun. She raised her hands in the air and shouted, "yay!" What a perfect adventure she had. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amanda. She wanted to go outside and play in the snow. + +When she opened the door, she was surprised to see snow all around everywhere! She was so excited. + +She started to spin around and around, feeling the flakes of snow all around her. With every spin, she felt more and more joy. + +Suddenly, Amanda heard a voice coming from the window. It was her mom. She said, "Come inside now, Amanda. You should feel guilty for playing in the snow in your pajamas!" + +Amanda felt guilty, so she went inside and changed into her winter coat and boots. Then she ran outside and resumed her spinning in the snow! +Once upon a time there was a race between two people. They both wanted to win. The race was on a bus. The bus drove very fast. + +The first person worked very hard. He ran fast and didn't give up. But the second person ran faster and won the race. + +The winner was very happy. He was surprised that he had won. Everyone clapped for him. + +The bus was very useful because it helped the two people have their race. Without the bus, the race would not have been possible. The winner was very thankful for the bus and thanked it for helping him win the race. +Once upon a time there was a hill. It was very tall and thin. Every day, the sun would pour down on the hill. It made the hill feel so happy and warm. + +One day, a little girl decided she wanted to go to the hill. She brought her best friend and they both ran as fast as they could. When they got to the hill, they started to pour buckets of water up at the top. They laughed and laughed as the water spilled down the sides of the hill. + +After they were done, they lay on the grass and looked up at the sky. All around them the sun poured down, making things feel so warm and happy. They watched the clouds rolling by and they felt so peaceful. + +The friends stayed at the hill all day, until the sun started to set. The little girl and her friend waved goodbye to the hill and ran back home. They both agreed that the hill was the best place to be on a sunny day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Patch. She was only three years old, but she was very tidy - never a mess in sight. + +One day, Patch heard something strange. It was a tiny, whispering voice that said "believe". She didn't know what it meant, she just knew that it sounded kind and she liked it. + +Patch started to believe in her dreams everyday. She believed that one day, everything would be ok, and that she could make her own dreams come true. + +Every day, Patch did her best to be kind and tidy. She looked at the world with hope, knowing that if she truly believed in herself, anything was possible. + +The little girl Patch had learned a valuable lesson: if you believe in yourself, no matter how small and tidy you may seem, anything is possible. +Once upon a time there was a boy who lived in a big city. He was very happy there with his friends. One day he met a girl and they became very good friends. They had lots of fun together. + +One day the boy told the girl he wanted to marry her. She said yes and they were so happy. They travelled to the big city to get married. The whole city was there to watch them get married. + +The boy and girl said 'I do.' and kissed. Everyone around them clapped and cheered. They both were very happy. + +On their wedding day, the couple went for a ride on a big, smooth horse. The horse took them all around the city, and they had a lot of fun. They were so in love, and they knew they would stay married forever. +Once upon a time, there was a popular duck. He had many friends, and loved to explore the pond that he lived in. + +One day, he thought he would try something different. “I want to fly!†he said. + +But his friends said, “No, duck, you can’t fly! You need wings for that!†+ +The duck kept trying, over and over, but he never seemed to get very high in the air. + +Finally, the duck was getting tired, and admitted that he couldn’t fly. But he said he would remain determined to keep trying. + +“The sky is so beautiful and so high,†he thought. “Maybe one day, I will get there.†+ +So he kept trying every day, until he was very strong and able to fly high enough to reach the sky. + +The popular duck finally made it, and he was never seen again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived by the sea. She would love to go down to the beach and explore the shore. One day, she saw something shiny and sparkling in the sand. She was so excited when she saw it was a tiny golden key. She picked up the key and held it tight in her hand. + +The girl then noticed a man walking towards her. He had a big smile on his face. She asked the man, "What is this key for?" He shrugged and said, "Only you can tell". + +The girl went off, full of curiosity. She looked around and tried different places. She tried locks on the gate to the park, but none of them fit the key. Finally, she noticed an old chest that was open. She quickly inserted the key and heard a click. Inside the chest, she found a great treasure. + +The girl was so happy and excited with her new treasure. She knew it was the perfect souvenir from her beach adventure. She thanked the man who had shrugged before and waved goodbye to him. +Once there was a little bear named Freddy. Freddy was so wild and loved to explore. +One day, Freddy decided to go on an adventure and explore a volcano. He walked and walked, until he came across a big, wild volcano. Freddy was amazed! He wanted to learn all about this strange place. + +Freddy watched the volcano for hours, and eventually he noticed smoke billowing from the top. This made him excited to learn about volcanoes and what made them so wild. + +He asked some of the animals who lived nearby what made the volcano wild. One of them took Freddy and showed him how a volcano can become wild when it erupts. Freddy was fascinated. He listened and watched and began to understand and learn. + +Freddy thanked his new friend and decided to come back and explore the volcano again and again. He was so happy to finally learn. +Once there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy loved the night time, because that’s when she would see the stars. One day she was looking for something special. She searched and searched, and eventually she found a hidden light in the darkness. + +Daisy was so excited! She quickly ran to find her mom, who was inside the house. Daisy called her mom and said, “Mom come outside, I found a hidden light!†Daisy's mom was so happy that she quickly ran outside. + +They both looked up at the sky together. The light was shining brightly and they could see millions of stars. + +Daisy and her mom stayed up late and watched the stars until the sun came up. They enjoyed the night time so much that they went out every night to look at the hidden light. +Johnny was an eager boy. Every night he looked up at the sky. He wanted to find the moon. + +One night, he looked and looked but he couldn't find it. He was very sad. But then he saw something big and round in the sky. He smiled and said "I found it!" + +Johnny looked at the moon. He smiled at it. It seemed to be smiling back at him. Johnny laughed and waved his hand at the moon. He was so happy. + +Johnny visited the moon every night. He was eager to learn all about it. He would point and say the names of each of the stars. It was the best part of his day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. He liked making things with his toys and some wood. Joe wanted so badly to build a big castle. + +But one day, when he went to get some wood, he found two other little boys playing with the wood. Joe thought that it was not fair as they were taking all of the wood and he couldn’t build his castle. + +He was very sad, but then he had an idea. Joe decided to ask the other boys if they wanted to join him and build the castle together. The boys looked at each other and smiled. + +They all worked together to build the best castle ever. They were so proud of the castle and they were all so happy. + +Joe had learned an important lesson that day - it is much better to share and work together than to be selfish. That way, everyone is happy and it is much fairer for everyone. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very playful and loved to explore. One day, she saw a big pole in her yard. She was so excited that she ran over to it and began to climb. + +Lucy was so happy that she could climb the pole. She kept going higher and higher. Suddenly, she noticed a bird watching her from the top of the pole. + +The bird chirped and flapped its wings at Lucy. She smiled and thanked the bird for watching her. The bird thanked her back and flew away. + +Lucy kept climbing the pole. She felt so proud of herself for getting so high. When she finally reached the top, she looked out at all of the pretty things around her. + +She waved at the birds and thanked them for the show. Then she smiled and jumped back down to the ground. She had had a very playful time climbing the pole. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy who loved to play with her toys. One day she was playing with her wooden blocks and she saw something that caught her eye– an old book. She picked it up, looked inside, and saw that it was full of strange symbols. + +"What are these symbols?" she asked. + +"Those are magic spells," said her mum. + +Amy was so excited. She loved magic, but she had never seen a spell before. She asked, "Can I have it?" + +Her mum nodded. "Yes, you can have it, but it won't be easy to learn. The spells are very difficult to cover." + +Amy was determined, though. She stayed up late into the night, studying the spell book and trying to cover the spells. It was hard, but eventually she could do it. She smiled – she knew it was a special thing, and it was all worth it. + +Soon Amy was a likely wizard, casting spells and making magic with every day! +One day, Jack was hungry. He wanted to have something to eat. He looked all around, but he didn't see anything appetizing. Then, he looked up and saw something he could not believe. It was a generous grape vine! It was so full, it was almost touching the ground! + +Jack got excited and ran to it. He started to reach for the plump grapes when he heard a loud whistle. Jack was startled and he looked up and saw a gardener. The gardener said, "I saw you looking at the grapes. They are very special, so I won't let you eat any until you can show me that you can be generous, too!" + +Jack nodded. The gardener then gave him a basket. He said, "fill the basket with anything you want to share with your friends, and then you can have some of the delicious grapes." + +Jack quickly collected some pretty rocks, some feathers and some flowers. Then, he showed the basket to the gardener. The gardener smiled and said, "that was very generous! Come back and eat as many grapes as your heart desires." + +Jack was so happy. He ran back to the grape vine and saw the most beautiful sight. The delicious, plump grapes were calling out his name! He greedily gobbled up all the grapes he could find and had the best time ever. + +Since then, Jack always tries +Once lived a selfish boy. Most mornings, he really didn't want to listen to his Mom's lectures. One morning, he lit a match and playfully tried to burn his Mom's papers. In a flash, his entire room went up in flames. His selfishness had caused a disaster. + +The boy quickly realized that he had done something terribly wrong. He tried to put out the fire with some blankets, but the flames kept spreading. Before long, the firefighters came and put out the fire. + +But the damage had already been done. Everything the boy owned was destroyed. He had been so selfish, he didn't even think about what his actions could do. The boy had made a mistake he would regret for the rest of his life. +Once upon a time there was a barber named Paul. He was a friendly man who enjoyed chatting with his customers. Every day he opened up his barber shop and welcomed people in. + +One day, one of Paul's customers was feeling very sick. He asked Paul to give him a haircut. Paul obliged and began cutting his hair, but it soon became clear that the customer was too sick and he passed away in the barber chair. + +Some of Paul's customers were scared and ran out of the barber shop. Others were so sad to hear that their friend had died. Paul was very saddened by the news, and he took the day off to mourn the death of his customer. + +The next day, Paul returned to his barber shop and was greeted by everyone who had heard what had happened. They all offered him their condolences. Paul thanked them all and told them that he hopes that his customer's soul rests in peace. + +One person said, "I hope he is in a better place now, and has become happy and at ease." + +Paul nodded and smiled, knowing that his customer was now in a happier place. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful prize. Many people wanted it and wanted it very badly. But none of them could have it. Every time someone asked for it, the prize would refuse. + +One day, a brave young boy came along. He asked the prize if he could have it. Amazingly, the prize did not refuse him. It said yes! + +The boy was so excited. He thanked the prize and held it tight in his hands. From that day forward, the boy and the prize were very happy together. The powerful prize made the boy feel special. He kept it for a very long time. +The sun was shining brightly and it was a very nice day. Mom and her little boy went for a walk outside. The little boy was very adventurous and wanted to explore. + +He ran and ran, while his mom watched, careful to ensure he wouldn't get too far away. Then, the little boy noticed something very interesting in a bush up ahead. He saw a pet. + +It was a small and furry animal that was hiding in the leaves. He wanted to go closer, but his mom said he had to stay put. He couldn't resist though and he slowly crept towards it to observe. + +The little boy was very intrigued by the pet's movements. He smiled, happy to find something so interesting during their adventure. Soon enough the pet scampered away, leaving the boy very excited for their next outdoor journey. +Once upon a time, there lived a Princess. The Princess had lots of beautiful jewelry, which she kept in a big box. Every day, the Princess would carefully weigh each piece of jewelry. + +One day, the Princess took her jewelry out of the box and found it was very dirty. She quickly took a cloth and began to clean each piece until it sparkled and shone. + +When the Princess was done cleaning, she carefully weighed each piece again. She was very happy when she saw that the jewelry was now much lighter than before. + +The Princess was so pleased with her sparkling jewelry that she decided to take it to the King. He was so impressed with the sparkling, clean jewelry that he rewarded the Princess with a special present. + +The Princess was very happy and showed her beautiful jewelry to all her friends. From then on, she always made sure her jewelry was weighed and clean. +Once there was a folder. The folder was strong because it was made from tough, thick cardboard. + +The folder was bright red and every morning when the sun shone in through the window it looked like it was made from fire! + +The folder was a special folder because it wasn't just any old folder. It was Max's folder. Max was a very clever 3 year old who used it to carry his papers and things to and from school. + +Max was so very proud of his strong red folder. He used it everyday and took very good care of it. He kept it safe and clean inside his backpack when he wasn't using it. + +That's why the folder stayed strong and bright red - because Max loved it and took very good care of it. +There were two brothers, Jack and Joe. Jack was older and always alert. Joe was younger and often inquisitive. + +One day they were walking in the park and Jack noticed a booth selling goods. He mentioned to Joe that they could trade their old toys for something new. + +Joe was really excited and ran to the booth. He started picking out some goods. Jack followed slowly and quietly watched Joe. + +All of a sudden an old monk walked slowly out of the booth. He asked Joe if he had done any trading yet and if he was sure about what he wanted. Joe shook his head and said no. Jack then stepped forward, held Joe's hand and said, "Don't rush into trading something you don't truly need." + +The monk smiled and said, "You are a wise older brother." And with that, the monk slowly walked away. + +The moral of the story is that it pays to be alert. Don't rush into anything without thinking it through first. Be wise with your decisions and take your time before any trade. +Once upon a time there was a bee. It liked to print things. Every morning the bee would fly around the garden printing flowers and leaves. One day the bee felt a bit restless. It wanted to do something different. So it flew up to the sky and started to print clouds. It was so happy when it saw the finished picture. Beautiful clouds of different shapes and sizes! It was proud of its work. + +But then strong winds started to blow. The bee was in danger! While it was trying to fly away safely, it saw something extraordinary. From afar it could make out a pattern. It was a big heart made out of clouds! That made the bee even more restless. It wanted to print one like that too. + +So the bee flew down and tried to reproduce the cloud heart. But it was very hard. The wind kept changing the shapes. After a few tries the bee finally managed to do it. It was a very proud moment. Now it was ready to print even more cloud pictures! +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl. She loved to move around and explore the world. + +One day, she wished she could find the perfect place to play. She looked high and low, around and around, but nothing seemed quite perfect. + +Feeling sad, she decided to keep moving until she found the perfect spot. She looked into the trees and the grass, but still nothing was perfect. + +Then she stumbled across a secret garden! She squealed in delight, for it was the most perfect place she had ever seen. + +She happily moved around the garden, playing and exploring. She knew she had found her special perfect place. + +She smiled, saying to herself “My wish has come true!â€. +Once upon a time there was a silly girl called Sarah. She was very ignorant and never tried to learn new things. One day, Sarah decided to make a rubbing of a tree trunk using a piece of paper and a crayon. She carefully pressed the paper onto the tree and carefully rubbed the crayon. When she was done, she had made a picture of the tree! She was so proud of her artwork, but she was still very ignorant and never tried to learn new things. Sarah never realised that there were so many amazing things that she could learn. The End. +Bob was an enthusiastic young boy. Every day, he loved to play outside. One day while outside, he noticed a big billboard. He was so excited by the big, colorful billboard that he decided to climb it. He grabbed ahold of the billboard, but it was too slippery to stay on. + +He asked his dad for help. His dad had an idea. He grabbed a ladder and carefully removed the billboard from the wall. Bob was amazed by the poster as it came down. + +The billboard was a map of a nearby park. Bob was so excited that he asked his dad for permission to go there. His dad agreed and the two of them had a wonderful day exploring the park. + +At the end of the day, Bob was even more enthusiastic than before. His dad placed the billboard back on the wall and Bob vowed to return to the park and explore it again soon. +Once there were two friends who were always fighting. They were outside near a pine tree. They would shout and hurt each other's feelings. + +One day, the friends stopped. They were tired of fighting and being angry. The pine tree saw them and was very patient. It reminded them to be kind to each other. + +So, the friends hugged and forgave each other. From then on, they never argued and could be friends forever. They both thanked the pine tree for its patience. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jake. Jake was three years old and everyday, he would wake early in the morning. Then he would spend the day playing outside with his friends. + +However, one day, Jake's friends had an idea. They wanted Jake to stay up all night and watch the sun wake in the morning. Jake was a little scared but agreed to try it. + +So that night, Jake stayed awake. He felt very rough but he stayed up for a long time. When the sun finally woke in the morning, Jake felt so happy. He was so proud that he had stayed up all night. + +But then suddenly, he quit. He realized he was so very tired and decided to go to sleep right away. So that's just what he did. + +The next day he woke up feeling refreshed and ready to go outside and play with his friends. His friends were very proud of him and they all had a great time together. +Once upon a time there was a brown pie. It looked so delicious and it made the boy's mouth water. He wanted to eat the pie. But then he noticed the pie had a crack in it. He was so sad, he didn't know what to do. He didn't want the pie to end. + +Then an idea popped into his head. He decided to put some mud on the crack, so it would stick the pie back together again. Quickly he ran outside and found some brown mud. He put it on the pie and it began to look as good as new. + +The next day, he took the pie to his teacher. Everyone was surprised to see the pie with the mud on it, but the boy explained how he fixed it. Everyone was so happy and they all had a piece of the pie. Even with the crack in the pie, it tasted delicious and everyone enjoyed it. + +The boy was so proud of himself. He fixed the pie and no one had to worry about it ending. Now they could all enjoy the brown delicious pie. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bob who loved to play. He always looked for interesting and attractive places to play and one day, he came across a very special place that he had never seen before. + +He walked up to the gate of the mysterious place and noticed that it was locked. Bob was very curious, so he knocked on the door. Suddenly it opened and Bob stepped inside. + +He was amazed. The place was filled with lots of fun games and toys for him to play with. Bob was so excited that he lost track of time and he only realised that it was getting dark when he heard a loud noise. + +The noise was the door locking shut! Bob was so scared, but he quickly found a way out through a window. He learnt his lesson and knew that he should never stay too long in attractive places. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna who loved to explore. One day, she decided to visit the barn which was located near her house. When she arrived, she saw the farmer looking very important. She wanted to say hello, but the farmer was so busy that he didn't even notice her. He frowned and kept working. + +Anna felt very sad, so she decided to ask the farmer why he was so serious. She timidly said "Mister, why do you look so sad?" + +The farmer looked down and slowly said "I'm worried about the barn, Anna. I need to make some repairs, but I'm not sure what to do." + +Anna smiled and said "That's important, and I can help you fix the barn. We can do it together!" The farmer looked up in surprise and smiled back. + +They worked together for the whole day and when they were done, the barn was beautiful again. They beamed with pride and the farmer thanked Anna for her help. +The farmer smiled and Anna's troubles were gone. She knew that the important job was done. +Once upon a time, a leopard wanted to escape its cage. It bounced around and stretched and stretched until it snapped the lock. Then it ran out and it was free! + +The leopard heard something yummy and looked around. It saw a tasty apple in an old woman's garden. The leopard quickly ate it and ran away. + +The old woman saw what happened and she was very mad. She shouted, "You naughty leopard! Come back here!" But the leopard was too fast and it kept going. + +The old woman chased the leopard for hours until it ran into a farmer's barn. The farmer was so angry at the leopard for escaping into his barn that he called the policeman. + +The policeman caught the leopard and put it back in its cage. The leopard wanted to escape again, but this time it was not able to. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Alice and Bob. They loved to sit together near the river and talk. One day they were sitting together and Bob said to Alice, “Let’s go for a bike ride!†+ +Alice shook her head. “My old bike is too slow,†she said. + +Bob smiled. “I can get you a new bike. It’s very cheap and it’s really fast! Would you like that?†+ +Alice was excited. She wanted to go fast! “Yes, please!†she said. + +So Bob took Alice to the store and bought her a new bike. He couldn’t believe how fast it was! + +Alice couldn’t wait to ride it. She put her helmet on and was about to get on her bike when Bob stopped her. + +“Wait,†he said. “It’s not safe to go too fast. Be careful!†+ +Alice understood. She got on her bike and rode off, but she kept the speed slow and safe. From then on, they always went on bike rides together and had lots of fun! +Once, there was a family that went on vacation. Before they left, they put all of their fragile things away. + +When they arrived at their vacation spot, they were so happy. They explored the new sights and sounds. They walked and ran, and even rode bikes. + +One day, they went to a beach. They started playing in the sand with buckets and rakes. They were having so much fun. + +But then disaster happened! Suddenly, all the rakes and buckets started moving backwards. Everyone watched in surprise. What was happening? + +The family laughed, realizing the wind had reversed them! The wind was so strong it moved all their buckets and rakes the opposite way. They quickly picked them up, so they wouldn't break because they were so fragile. + +Once again, the family had a great vacation. +Once upon a time there was a very gifted girl called Tilly. She loved going to church with her parents every Sunday. + +One Sunday, Tilly was lying on the church floor during the service. She was so tired she couldn't stay awake. The pastor saw her and said: "Tilly, why are you lying down? You must stand up!" + +Tilly said she was tired, but the pastor was not happy. He told her off and said she must not lie during church. He said that God would be very unhappy. + +Tilly was so scared that she never went to church again. She was sad that the pastor had been so mean to her and she decided she didn't want to be gifted anymore. +Once upon a time there was a cell. The cell was cold, dark and full of sadness. One day a little girl found the cell and felt so sad for it. She wanted to help the cell. So, she got a hammer and smashed the cell. At first the cell was scared but when it heard the hammer, it was happy. The walls of the cell broke and the little girl was freed! + +The little girl couldn't believe how happy she felt. Now she wasn't miserable anymore. She ran outside and the sun shone brightly on her face. The little girl was so happy that she jumped into the air and twirled around with delight. The little girl and the cell were both very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He was three years old and loved to explore the world around him. + +One day, Tim found a flag in the garden. He picked it up and began to examine it. It was a big flag with dull colours and it looked very interesting to Tim. He wanted to know where it came from. + +Suddenly, Tim heard someone calling his name. It was his mother. She said, "Come inside, Tim. It's time for lunch". + +So Tim put the flag down and ran inside. He forgot all about the flag, but he was very excited to tell his mother about it. Tim asked, "Mummy, I found a flag outside. Can I keep it?" + +His mother smiled and replied, "Well, we should examine it first to make sure it's safe. Then we can decide if you can keep it or not." + +Tim smiled and went inside with his mother to examine the flag. After they had all had a look at the flag, Tim's mother gave him the OK to keep it. + +Tim was so happy that he could keep the flag and he proudly displayed it in his bedroom. From then on, Tim always remembered to examine things carefully before keeping them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Milly. She lived in a big and beautiful house that had a garden with lots of gems inside. She really loved picking up shiny gems and keeping them in her pocket. One day, while Milly was as usual picking up gems, she spotted someone else in the garden. It was an old man with a tired face. + +Milly politely asked the man what he was doing in the garden. He answered that he was looking for the biggest gems, because he wanted to build something special. Milly was so excited to hear this, she thought the old man might need the gems that she had already collected in her pocket. + +Milly offered her gems to the old man with a mild smile. The old man paused for a moment, then smiled back and thanked Milly for her kindness. He said that having a kind heart was much more important than having shiny gems. + +Milly understood what the old man said and promised to be kind to everyone in the future. She remembered that it is better to give than to keep. + +Milly's kind heart was rewarded with more happiness and a lesson that she will never forget. +Once upon a time there was a sweet, obedient little boy who lived with his parents in a cozy home. Every weekday morning the boy would help his mom before school. He would dutifully tidy up the house, feed the family pet and sometimes cut the metal rods in the yard. + +One day, the boy decided to surprise his mom and cut the metal rods himself. He thought he could do it better and faster than his mom. The boy took the metal rods, but he was not careful. The metal blade made a loud noise and he dropped the rods. His mom was not happy because the rods were now all bent and crooked. + +The boy was very sorry and begged his mom to forgive him. His mom accepted his apology and told him to not be so careless next time. + +The next morning, the boy was determined to do a better job. He was more careful and finished tidying up and cutting the metal rods. But as he was putting away the metal cutter, he slipped and cut his hand. + +The boy remembered his mom's words and felt very sad. He realized that if he had been more obedient, he wouldn't have hurt himself. He regretted not listening to his mom. From then on, the boy was more careful and listened to his mom's advice. +Once there was a lady who was feeling very thoughtful. She was sitting and thinking about her life when she heard a loud noise. It was coming from her garden. She quickly ran out to see what was causing the noise and was very surprised to see a small boy kicking a brick. The lady was not happy and asked the boy to stop. But the boy just kept on kicking the brick, making her very angry. She shouted at the boy, but he still kept on kicking the brick. Eventually, she had to get a big stick and hit him with it. The boy didn't stop kicking and the lady got very angry and she chased the boy away. It was not a happy ending. +Once upon a time there was a bee called Bert. He lived in a big garden. Bert loved to fly and explore. + +One day on his travels, he came across a big field. It was so wide that he could not see the end of it. + +Bert noticed a caterpillar sitting in the middle of the field. The caterpillar was lively and bright. It was called Jim. + +Bert flew down next to Jim and said, "Hello, Jim! What you doing?" + +"I'm trying to cut this grass," replied Jim. + +Bert laughed. "Gosh, Jim! You're too small to cut this grass. You need something sharp!" + +Jim thought for a moment and then smiled. He jumped onto a nearby rock and shouted, "Got it!" + +Jim then hopped off the rock and walked over to a nearby bush. He returned with a large sharp stick. + +The caterpillar held the stick out and said, "This stick is perfect! I can use it to cut the grass. The grass will be even and clean soon." + +Bert watched with admiration as he used the sharp stick to cut the grass. + +The moral of the story is that with a little imagination and team work, any job or task can be accomplished. +Once upon a time, there was a very kind monkey. He liked to look at the moon in the night sky. Every night, he would climb up a tall tree just to see the moon. + +One night, he saw something special. There was a huge, bright moon in the sky, but it was starting to rot. The monkey was puzzled and he said out loud, "Why is the moon rot?" + +Suddenly, a voice answered from the sky. It was the moon itself. + +"It's because people aren't being kind enough," the moon said sadly. "I'm rotting away because people don't show enough kindness to each other." + +The monkey nodded and said, "I understand. I will try to be more kind so you don't rot away any more." + +The moon smiled down at the monkey and said, "Thank you. I appreciate your kindness." + +The monkey smiled back and made a promise to himself to always be kind. He knew that even the smallest acts of kindness could make the world brighter. +Once upon a time, there was a fairy. She loved to fly in the sky and sing all day. But one day, something bad happened. She accidentally flew too close to the sun and one of her wings got broken. The fairy was stuck on the ground and she was sad. + +She started to cry when she heard a voice coming from a nearby tree. She looked up and she saw a little bird. The bird said, "Why are your crying? What can I do to help you?" + +The fairy told the bird about her broken wing. The bird said, "I can help. Follow me!" + +The bird flew away and the fairy followed him. They flew and flew until they came to a big tree in the middle of a meadow. The bird said, "Wait here. I will bring you something that will make your wing feel better." + +And then the bird returned with a little box. Inside was a special lotion that would help the fairy's wing to heal. The fairy was so happy. She thanked the bird and then flew away into the sky with both of her wings working. + +And from that day onward, the fairy never forgot what she heard from the little bird - that with a little bit of help, anything can be fixed. +John was feeling very lonely. He wanted someone to love him, but he was all alone. He wandered around his house, and noticed an old cane in the corner. He picked it up and felt something special about it. + +He decided it would be his friend and told the cane all about his loneliness. He said, "I'm so lonely. I wish I had someone to love me." + +The cane crackled and squeaked a little in response, and John's loneliness began to fade. In its place, he felt something warm and happy. He held the cane tight and laughed. + +John and the cane went for long walks together and talked about everything. Whenever he felt sad or lonely, the cane would be there, and he would feel loved. + +The cane gave John the friendship he so desperately wanted, and they were best friends forever. +Once upon a time there was a lazy pony. She always wanted to stay inside and not move too much. + +One day, the pony heard someone crying outside. Her curiosity growing, she trotted out of the gate to find out who was making the noise. + +She came across a little girl. The girl was sitting in the grass with tears streaming down her cheeks. When the pony asked her why she was crying, the little girl said, "I wanted a pony so badly, but my parents said I had to be good first." + +The pony felt sorry for the little girl and neighed softly. The girl smiled and walked up to give the pony a hug. + +From that day on, the lazy pony was never really lazy again. She was the little girl's best friend, and they would go on adventures together each day. +Mummy was getting ready to go shopping, so she told little Jimmy to put his new shoes on. As he was putting the shoes on, he saw a big puddle outside. He asked his mummy, "Mummy, will it rain today?". Mummy replied, "It might, Jimmy. Let's go and see". + +When they got to the shops, it started to rain. Little Jimmy was jumping in all the puddles and laughing. Suddenly, he slipped and fell into one of the biggest ones, splashing his new shoes and his socks. + +Mummy came running over and asked, "Jimmy, are you ok?". He looked up at her with a little cry and a muddy face, pointing to his toe which was hurting. Mummy said, "Oh no, your toe!" She then picked him up, brought him inside and hugged him. + +Mummy said, "See Jimmy, I told you it might rain today. Now you know why it's important to wear your shoes when it rains". Little Jimmy nodded and smiled, cuddling into his mummy's arms until the rain stopped. +Once upon a time, there was a cat. One day, the cat wanted to find a place to sleep. It saw a big structure. It looked cozy and safe. So the cat went over and grabbed it. But when the cat got closer, it smelled something bad. It was very disgusting. The cat did not like it and quickly ran away. + +The cat kept running until it found a nice place under a tree. It was peaceful and comfortable. The cat curled up and fell asleep. It was happy it didn't have to grab the disgusting structure ever again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very glad. One day, Lucy found a long thread in the garden. She wanted to know what would happen if she let it go. So she rolled it up, and she let it go. + +The thread rolled away across the grass. Lucy followed it. The thread rolled around the garden and eventually it went under the fence. + +Lucy followed the thread quickly, excited to see where it would go. The thread kept on rolling and it took her to her best friend’s house. + +When she reached the house, her best friend was waiting there with a big hug and a smile. Both the girls were very glad to be together. And they had lots of fun with the thread, rolling it around the garden and playing games with it. +Once upon a time there was a tough skeleton. Every day he did lots of exciting things. One day it was time to celebrate! He made lots of party decorations and put up lots of balloons. He put on his best clothes and was ready to party. + +The skeleton invited lots of friends. They laughed and danced and played games together. They all had so much fun! After the party the skeleton was very happy and tired. He said goodbye to his friends and went back to his home. + +From now on, the tough skeleton will always celebrate in style! +Once upon a time, there was a deaf man. He was a barber who had to make a difficult decision. + +He thought and thought about it until he decided to take a long walk. As he was walking, he saw a cute little girl. + +“Hello!†She said. “Where are you going?†+ +“I don’t know,†said the barber. “I can’t decide.†+ +The little girl smiled and tried to help him. + +“What about the park?†she suggested. “You can take a break there and think about your decision.†+ +The barber thanked the little girl and decided to go to the park. He sat on a bench and thought and thought until he finally decided what to do. + +He smiled and walked back home. He was ready to make his decision! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three-years-old and always very quiet. Sarah liked to spend her days playing in the garden with her toy animals. Sarah would lay down in the grass and watch the clouds go by in the peaceful sky. + +One day, while she was playing, Sarah noticed a shower of rain coming. She quickly ran inside to keep dry. Once inside, she could hear a strange noise coming from upstairs. It was very loud and sounded like screaming. Sarah was scared, but she was brave, so she decided to go and see what it was. + +When Sarah got to the top of the stairs, she saw her mom standing in the hallway. Sarah was so relieved that it was only her mom - and that she wasn't in trouble. She quickly ran up to her mom and gave her a big hug. + +Sarah's mom explained that she was screaming because she was so happy. A baby was coming! Sarah couldn't believe it - she was going to be a big sister! Suddenly, the rain outside sounded so peaceful to her. It was like it was a sign from above. Sarah was so excited for her new baby brother or sister! +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious model. She lived in a tall tower, at the top of a mountain. She had a secret, but no one knew what it was. + +One day a brave boy came to the mountain. He climbed all the way up to the watchtower. The mysterious model was waiting for him. + +The boy was scared, but he asked the model for her secret. The model smiled and raised her hands. She began to shake them and spin around in circles. + +The boy watched as the model shook and spun. Suddenly, a sparkling light came out of the model’s hands. The light filled the tower with a magical glow. + +The model laughed and said, “This is my secret! Follow the light, and it will lead you to great adventure.†+ +The boy thanked the model and ran down the mountain. He followed the light as it sparkled through the forest. He had no idea where it would lead him, but he knew it would be an exciting journey! +Once upon a time there was a family of three. Mommy, Daddy and Little Tom. One day Dad lead the family on a hike through the forest. Little Tom was so excited! + +Dad brought along a picnic basket and held Little Tom's hand as he carefully stepped over the roots of the big trees. The forest was filled with animals. As they walked, Little Tom spotter a rabbit and an owl. He smiled and laughed. + +As they continued on their hike, Dad spotted a good spot for their picnic. He setup a big blanket and Little Tom helped him hang some hangers from a nearby tree. Then, Mommy and Daddy made Little Tom a yummy sandwich and they all enjoyed the lunch. + +After lunch, they continued their hike. Eventually they reached a clearing and there were several little kids playing a fair game. Mommy, Daddy and Little Tom watched for a while then it was time to go home. Dad lead the way and soon they were back in their own backyard. Little Tom felt so lucky to have joined his family on the hike! +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Jeb and Eunice. They were both three years old. Every day they played together outside. + +One day, Jeb and Eunice decided to take a trip. Eunice laid her bags by the door, but Jeb didn't come back with any luggage. Eunice was confused but decided to let Jeb join her without any luggage. + +So, off they went on their amazing journey! As they were walking, Jeb started to get tired. All he wanted to do was lie down and take a nap. Eunice found a nice spot for them but Jeb refused. He insisted that he wanted to lie on his suitcase like he did at home. + +Eunice laughed as she realized what Jeb wanted. She handed him her luggage so that he could lay on it, just like home. Jeb felt safe and happy again. + +The moral of the story is that with understanding and friendship, nothing is too hard to achieve. +Once there was a mighty rhinoceros who lived in the jungle. He galloped around the jungle with his friends and they were very happy. + +One day they were playing hide and seek, when suddenly the rhinoceros realised he was all alone. His friends had gone without him! He scooted around the jungle looking for them but couldn't find them anywhere. He was very sad. + +He eventually came to a huge wooden door in the middle of the jungle. It had a big lock on it. He was sure his friends were behind the door and he wanted to be with them again. + +The rhinoceros was determined to open the door, so he charged at it with all of his might. He ran and ran and eventually he managed to break the lock. + +Behind the door, he found all his friends. They had been playing a wonderful game just for him. + +The mighty rhino was so happy that he was able to unlock the door and be with his friends again. +Once there was a little girl called Joy. She had blond hair and was three years old. One day Joy went to the park with her mommy. While she was playing, Joy accidentally stepped into a trap. She shouted in surprise and started to cry. Mommy was very worried for Joy, but she helped her get out of the trap. + +When Joy's mommy asked her why she stood so close to the trap, Joy felt very ashamed. She hung her head low and didn't say a word. But then mommy hugged her tight and whispered in Joy's ears that it was all right. + +Joy stopped crying and smiled. Shouting with happiness, she hugged her mommy and played in the park. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy who wanted to build something. He worked for many days to build a big and strong block tower, but it kept toppling down. He felt so sad and lonely. + +One day, his mommy came along to help. She gave him some tips, and he kept on building until he finally made a very tall tower. He was so happy and excited! + +He was so proud of his tower, he wanted to show off to everyone and let them know about his victory. He ran out of the house, feeling very happy and excited, shouting "My tower is the best! I built it all by myself" + +He knew he had made a big achievement, and felt special and happy inside. He also felt grateful that his mommy had helped him build his tower. From then on, he was never lonely when building. +Once upon a time, there lived a smart bear. He was an intelligent bear and one day he had a great idea. He decided to tell a joke to his friends and make them laugh. + +The bear said, "Why did the chicken go to the doctor?" His friends all looked at him curiously. + +One of his friends said, "I don't know. Why did the chicken go to the doctor?" + +The bear said, "To get a head check!" Everyone started to laugh. + +The bear was so happy to see that his joke made his friends so happy. But then, one of his friends started to tear. + +The bear asked, "Why are you tearing?" + +The friend said, "I'm so happy, I'm just tearing from laughing so much!" + +The bear smiled and said, "That's the best kind of tear of all!" + +Everyone smiled and the intelligent bear was glad that his joke brought so much joy. +There was a clown. He was very upset because he had lost his way. He was walking and walking and didn't know where he would go. Then he saw a young boy. + +The clown said to the boy, "Would you lend me your hand?" The boy wasn't sure. He looked a bit scared. But the clown was very sad and he asked nicely, so the boy held out his hand. + +Then the clown grabbed the boy's hand and said, "Come and help me find my way home." The boy smiled and said, "Yes, I can help you!" He was no longer scared. Together they walked and they found the clown's home. + +The clown was so happy. He thanked the young boy for helping him find his way. The boy smiled and said, "You're welcome!" He was glad he could help the clown. +One gloomy day, a mother and her baby were walking in the park. Suddenly, the baby saw a large and shiny lock. He wanted to play with it and so he asked his mother, "Mommy, can I unlock it?" + +The mother thought for a second, but then she shook her head. "No, darling, it's too big and heavy so we can't unlock it." + +The baby was clearly disappointed, and so his mother said, "I tell you what, let's go get some ice cream and forget about that lock. Would you like that?" + +The baby's eyes lit up, and he said, "Yes please!" So the two went to get ice cream and forgot all about the lock. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy and she had a little white dog named Tiny. Daisy and Tiny were the best of friends and were always together. + +One day, Daisy and Tiny were out in the big, open field. Daisy started to play pretend, telling Tiny that she was a brave and strong warrior who was battle the evil witch. Daisy ran forward and said, "I will defeat you witch!" + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise and a movement in the air. A witch suddenly appeared and Daisy jumped back in fear. The witch cackled, "Now, now little girl, I am not here to harm you. I am here to warn you, the future is full of dangers." + +The witch told Daisy to be careful and listen to the voice inside that tells her what is right. Daisy nodded and asked the witch one last question, "Why are you here?" + +The witch smiled sadly and said, "To tell everyone that I'm sorry." Daisy was confused, but the witch just said, "I used to lie to people and now I must make things right." Daisy gave the witch a hug as Tiny barked goodbye and they returned home. + +Daisy decided she wanted to make things right too, she wanted to be brave and strong like the witch had said. From that day on, Daisy vowed to always tell the truth, just like the witch. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. Lily was three years old, and she loved playing games with her best friend, Jack. Today, the friends decided to play a counting game. + +"Let's count to see who can get to ten first!" said Jack. + +So, Lily started counting. + +"One, two, three ... " Lily counted as she danced around in circles. + +Suddenly, she stopped. + +"Look, Jack, a rocket!" + +Lily ran over to pick up the rocket and waved it around in the air. + +"It's not a real rocket," said Jack. "It's too small and it won't fit in either of our pockets." + +But Lily wanted the rocket, so she put it carefully in her pocket. + +They continued counting and soon they both reached ten at the same time. + +"We both win the game!" shouted Jack. + +But just then, UPS came by delivering a fresh batch of rockets to the store across the street. + +The rocket in Lily's pocket suddenly flew out and got caught in the truck's engine. The engine caught fire and caused a terrible accident! + +Jack and Lily were very scared and ran away. + +The fire got worse and soon destroyed the whole store. + +Sadly, Lily's little rocket had caused a terrible disaster. +Once upon a time, there was a healthy goat. He wanted to move around and explore the world. + +One day, he saw two children who were playing in the park. He walked towards them, his hooves tapping loudly on the ground. + +The two children saw him and both shouted with joy. +"Look! It's a goat!" + +The goat smiled and made a soft sound. +"Hello," said the little girl. "What's your name?" + +The healthy goat didn't answer, but he moved closer to her. Both children smiled and started stroking him. They laughed as he nuzzled their hands. + +The children decided to give the goat a name. They called him Snuggles. + +From then on, Snuggles was part of the family. He loved to move around and explore the world with the two children. He was so happy and healthy. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, Lucy was at the lab. She saw a very delicate creature. It had white, soft fur and a bushy tail. Lucy wanted to see it closer, so she stuck out her hand. Suddenly, the creature bit her! It hurt, but Lucy wasn't scared. She ran to the lab worker, and he put a bandage on her finger. + +From then on, Lucy was careful around delicate creatures. She was gentle and listened to the lab workers. Whenever she was around animals, she made sure to keep her hands away. She knew that if the creature bit her again, it could hurt even more. +Polly had never left her small town before, so when her parents told her they were going to visit the rich vendor in the city, she was very excited. She had heard about big cities and could hardly wait to get there. + +When they finally arrived, Polly was amazed at all the hustle and bustle of the busy streets. This was completely different to her small town and she loved it straight away. + +Polly looked around and they soon reached the vendor's shop. It was silver and shiny and much more grand than anything she had ever seen before. She wanted to explore the shop but her parents told her to wait. + +When they went inside, Polly heard the vendor discussing something special with her parents. Then she saw a large box that the vendor was handing over to them. It was brightly wrapped and full of delicious treats! + +Polly had always wanted to try exotic foods and now here was her chance. She smiled to herself, grateful that she had been able to visit the rich vendor! +Once there was a little girl called Lily. One day she opened her letterbox and found a letter inside. It was in a bright envelope, with shiny stars on the front. + +Lily was so excited that she shouted out loud. She ran to her mom and dad to show them the letter. But they were in the kitchen and they were too far away. + +Lily shouted even louder to get their attention. She was determined to show them the letter. Finally her dad looked up and saw her waving it. He smiled and walked over to her. + +Lily held it out so her parents could see. Her dad opened the letter and read it. They were so happy for Lily. They hugged her and everyone shouted with joy. + +Lily loved the feeling of being so close to her parents. But she also liked getting a letter from a distant friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lilly. Lilly wanted to be a chef when she grew up. She thought it was lots of fun cooking food. + +One day, Lilly's mum gave her a razor and said, "Lilly, you must be very careful when you use the razor". Lilly was so happy to have her own razor that she decided to cook something special. + +So Lilly cooked a delicious meal but when she was chopping the vegetables, she made a mistake and cut her finger. Lilly started to cry and screamed, "Mummy, I'm hurt!" + +Her mum rushed in and saw a pool of blood on the floor. The accident happened because Lilly was too careless with the razor. + +Since then, Lilly knew she must always be careful when using a razor. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy who was three years old. Every day, she loved to go to the park with her family. + +One day, her family was getting ready to leave and Lucy noticed a calendar on the kitchen table. She asked her dad what it was. + +He said, “It’s our family calendar. We use it to keep track of things that we have to do.†+ +Lucy was curious. She asked, “Can I look at it?†+ +Her dad smiled and said, “Sure. Take a look.†+ +Lucy was excited as she looked at all the dates on the calendar. On one of the days, it said ‘Raise Day’ with an exclamation mark. She asked her dad what that meant. + +He said, “Raise day is a very special day for our family. We raise our voices in celebration that day. It’s a lot of fun.†+ +Lucy smiled. She was excited to know that the day was coming soon. She could tell that it was going to be a serious and important day for her family. + +In a few days, Raise Day arrived. Lucy and her family were very excited. They raised their voices in celebration until the sun went down! +Lisa was a happy 3-year-old girl who loved to jog. Every day, she would jog around the park, her parents watching her proudly. + +One day, she decided to try to do something unique. She started to jog up and down the park's playground slide. + +"Be careful, Lisa!" her father warned her. But Lisa was having too much fun to listen. + +Suddenly, Lisa got a shock. There was a bee in the slide! She screamed and fell on the ground, crying. + +Her parents ran to help her and took her home, Lisa was very sad now. She still hadn't learned her lesson - never be too unique! +Once upon a time there was a small white bunny who liked to play in the sunshine. One day, he found a puddle and decided to take a soak. He was so happy and he hopped in. The water was fine and just right for his furry body. He stayed in the puddle for a while, hopping and splashing around. + +The sun was so hot that soon the water started to disappear and the bunny hopped out of the puddle. He was dry and happy, and he continued hopping around the meadow. + +He was so happy that he forgot all about the puddle. But the next day, when he came back, he saw that it was still there! He was so surprised and he was so happy. Now he can have lots of fun and take lots of soaks! +Once upon a time, there was a bunny. He had big ears and a big nose. One day, the bunny was hopping around when he stepped on a rock and his toe got broken. He was so sad and started to cry. + +Just then, an old owl saw the bunny with his broken toe. The owl wanted to help. He gave the bunny a special cream to put on the toe. The bunny put it on and felt much better. + +Soon, the bunny's toe felt all better! He thanked the owl for helping him. The bunny was very happy and started to hop and play around. The toe was as good as new! + +The end. +Lola was a little girl and she was only three years old. She loved to explore and learn new things. One day, her mum and dad said, "Lola, let's go on a trip!" Lola was so excited and she smiled with delight. + +Lola's parents started to prepare for the trip. They packed lots of clothes and put a passport in a suitcase. Lola was excited to see the passport as she had never seen one before. + +Lola and her parents flew in an aeroplane. They flew high in the sky and it was very quiet. Lola was amazed by the view outside the window. After a while, they arrived at their destination. Then, they spread their wings and went to explore. + +Every day Lola found out something new. She learnt about the language, the culture and the people. She even made some new friends. It was so much fun. + +In the end, Lola and her parents flew back home and said goodbye to all the new friends they made. Lola was sad to leave but she knew she would have a lot of wonderful memories to bring back home. +One day, Timmy was playing with his friend Sam. They were in the garden and Sam said "Let's go to the planet". Timmy was very excited, so he ran to his house and got some toys. + +Sam and Timmy set off to the planet. The planet was far away and they had to be careful. One hour later, they were almost there. Then, Timmy said “Look, there’s a cave! Let’s go inside!†+ +Sam said “No, Timmy, we have to be careful. It’s too dark in the cave.†But Timmy repeated “Let’s go inside!†+ +So, Sam and Timmy went into the cave. It was so dark that they couldn’t see anything. Suddenly, the ground started shaking and the rocks started falling from the ceiling. Timmy shouted “Run!†But it was too late. Sam and Timmy were crushed by the falling rocks before they could escape. + +The planet wouldn’t have been so dangerous if Sam and Timmy had been more careful. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old. Her friends all called her Perfect Pippa. Everywhere she went, Pippa was always pretending. + +One day, she pretended to be a bunny. Her nose twitched and she hopped around her house. Everyone laughed when they saw her hopping like a bunny. + +Then she pretended to be a princess. She spun around in circles and put on a sparkly tiara. Everyone gasped when she acted like a beautiful princess. + +Then she pretended to be an angel with wings. Everyone thought she looked so peaceful as she flapped her wings. + +Finally, Perfect Pippa pretended to be an elephant. She raised her trunk like a trunk and everyone clapped. + +At the end of the day, Perfect Pippa was tired. But she had had a perfect day of pretending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very confused. She had never seen anything like the chain before. She wanted to know what it was, but she was too scared to march up and touch it. + +The little girl's father saw her confusion and said, "It is called a chain. It is something special." + +The little girl asked her father if she could march with the chain, but he said no. + +The little girl was very sad. She wanted so badly to march with the chain. + +So, she decided to march with it anyway. She marched and marched until she reached the end of the chain. Suddenly, the chain broke and the little girl was nowhere to be seen. + +Nobody ever saw her again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to travel. She was so excited to take her first adventure. + +"Where should I go?" she asked her mother. + +"Let's go to the icy mountains!" her mother replied. + +So the happy little girl packed her bag and she and her mom went to the icy mountains. It was so cold, but the little girl loved it! She saw ice and snow everywhere and decided to explore. + +She walked until she saw a big button. She pushed it and suddenly a big door opened up. The little girl was so curious and went inside. + +"Where did this door lead to?" the little girl asked her mom. + +"It's the entrance to a secret cave," her mom said, "Let's go explore it together!" + +The little girl was so excited, and she and her mom went into the cave. Inside was a magical world filled with glittering ice and snow! The little girl was so happy. They spent all day playing in the cave together and then went back home, full of wonderful memories. + +The little girl will never forget her icy adventure! +One day, a kid was walking in the woods. He saw a white tree and wanted to explore it. The kid began to climb the tree. He was soon high up in the branches. + +Suddenly, he heard a whisper coming from around him. +"Where are you going, little one?" asked the whisper. The kid looked around but he could not see anyone. + +"Who's speaking?" he asked. + +"It's me, the wind," said the whisper. "I'm here to help you explore the world." + +The kid was scared but the wind's voice was gentle and friendly. He continued to climb higher in the tree and the wind followed him. Soon, the kid reached the top of the white tree and he could see everything from that height. + +The wind said goodbye and the kid thanked him for his help. He jumped down from the tree and the adventure was over. +Once there was a boy called Timmy. Every day he liked to explore the meadows near his home. One day, he noticed a group of sheep grazing in one of the meadows. He had never seen these sheep before. He decided to record them in his diary. + +The next day, he went back but he couldn't find the sheep! He was so sad. He looked everywhere for them but he couldn't find them anywhere. He felt like he'd lost something very special to him. + +A few days later, Timmy went back to the meadow. He kept looking and he eventually found the sheep hidden in some trees. He was so happy! He still recorded them in his diary, so he'd never forget them even if they decided to hide again. + +The moral of this story is that important things should be treasured and remembered. We should always record them and keep them safe, so that even if they get lost or hidden, we can still find them again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kayla. She had a perfect foot. It was so perfect that she never broke it. + +One day, however, Kayla was running around in the park and she accidentally tripped. She felt a pop in her foot and she immediately knew that something was wrong. + +Kayla started to cry. A kind stranger saw her and came over to help her. + +"What's wrong, sweetheart?" the stranger said. + +"My perfect foot broke," Kayla said sadly. + +The stranger smiled. "Don't worry, nothing is ever really perfect," she said. "But I'm sure your foot will heal soon, and it will be good as new." + +Kayla smiled and nodded. With the stranger's help, she walked slowly home. + +Days later, Kayla's foot was healed. She was very happy and went back to running around once again. Kayla won't ever forget her lesson: nothing is ever truly perfect. +Toby was very creative. Every day he would fly around his room and imagine exciting things. One day he was flying when he suddenly saw an elevator in the corner. Toby was very intrigued, so he flew up to it and asked it what it was. + +The elevator replied, "I'm an elevator. I can take you up and down." Toby was excited, so he stepped in and the elevator began to go up and down. + +Toby had so much fun that he decided to fly up and down the elevator every day. He would ride it up to the top, fly around the room and then go back down again. Soon, Toby's friends heard about what he was doing and they all joined him. + +Together, they would go up and down, flying and using their creative imaginations. It was such great fun! +Once there was a small boy who lived in a small village. He wanted to be extraordinary, so one day he decided to go to the forest to get some lumber. He thought it would make him very special! + +He struck the trees and started to gather the lumber. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said "Why are you doing this?". The boy looked up and said "I want to be extraordinary and special!" + +The man smiled and said "No need to be extraordinary, it's ok to be ordinary. Even ordinary things can be special if you work hard." + +The small boy thought about this and understood the man's wise words. He smiled and thanked him. + +From that day on, the small boy realised that it doesn't matter if something is ordinary or not, as long as you work hard it can be special and be something extraordinary. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was a very curious child and loved exploring the world around her. One day, Lucy decided to explore the garden in her backyard. + +She looked around and noticed a big strawberry patch. The strawberries all looked so inviting. "Mmmm, I wonder which strawberry I should choose?" Lucy thought. + +Suddenly, a dark shadow covered the strawberry patch and Lucy was startled. "Who's there?" she asked, but there was no answer. Lucy looked around, but couldn't see anyone. She kept exploring but couldn't shake off the feeling that someone had been watching her. + +A few moments later, Lucy spotted a dark, juicy strawberry and decided she would pick it. She carefully plucked the strawberry off the plant and tasted it. It was delicious. From then on, Lucy was no longer scared. She chose delicious strawberries all the time! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Sam. He liked to play in the garden with his spade. + +One day, Sam decided to dig a hole with his spade. He worked very hard, pushing the spade into the earth. Suddenly, he felt something in the hole. It was a box! + +Sam was very excited and he opened the box. Inside it, he received a sweet surprise. It was a brand new toy car! + +He couldn't believe his luck and he wanted to show everyone his surprise. He ran inside and shouted to his mum, but everyone was asleep. + +Sam was embarrassed, but he still had a big smile on his face. He took his toy car outside and played for the rest of the day. +Riley and Mommy had been planning something special all week. Riley couldn't wait. She was so excited. + +One sunny morning, they packed a picnic basket with lots of tasty snacks and went to the park. + +Riley ran around the park and explored. She chased the birds and tried to poke the bees. Riley's Mommy laughed and said, "Are you ready for a picnic?" + +Riley was delighted to see the picnic blanket spread out on the grass. It was full of tasty snacks. She grabbed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and dug in. + +Then, Mommy said "Let's play a game. We'll pretend we are monsters and the picnic basket is full of yummy treats!" + +Riley and Mommy growled and poked at the picnic basket, laughing and eating until the food was gone. It was so much fun! + +After the game Riley said "Oh, Mommy, can we go on a picnic again soon?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, of course. And next time we'll bring something even tastier!" +Once there was a little girl named Abigail who wanted to have fun. She wanted to play with her fan but she was not allowed to because it was very dirty. + +Abigail asked her mom, “Mom, can I play with the fan? Please?†+ +Her mom shook her head. “No Abigail, it is too dirty. We need to tie it up so it can get cleaned.†+ +Abigail was very sad. She wanted to play with her fan, but her mom said no. + +She looked around and saw a string. She asked her mom, “Can I use this string to tie up the fan? Please?†+ +Abigail’s mom smiled at her and said, “Yes, you can use the string to tie up the fan.†+ +Abigail was so happy! She quickly tied up the fan and ran off to play with it. And from then on, Abigail made sure to keep her fan clean so she could play with it whenever she wanted. +Once upon a time there was a bear who loved to ride. Every morning he would get in his wagon, hop inside and go off for a ride. He was so proud of his wagon because he had been very creative and customized it in many ways. + +One morning, the bear was feeling extra excited and he brought with him a very special item - a shiny new cell. He planned to use it to record his ride and share it with all his friends. + +He galloped and galloped, with his cell in hand, over hills and through fields, until eventually he came to a beautiful lake. He decided this would be the perfect spot to film his ride. + +Unfortunately, when he stopped, he realized that the cell was no longer in his hand. He had lost it during the ride! + +He was so sad that he had lost the cell and all his plans had gone up in smoke. But then, the bear looked down at the ground and couldn't believe his eyes. There it was, the cell, right where he had been riding! + +All his hard work had paid off and he was so happy. He gathered up the cell and ran off to tell all his friends. From then on, the bear knew that he had to be careful when riding so he wouldn't ever lose anything again. +John was a very persistent boy. He wanted a phone more than anything else. So, every day he asked his mom to bring him one. He asked so many times that his mom started to get annoyed. But, no matter how many times she said no, John kept on asking. + +One day, John was playing in the garden when he saw a bee buzzing around. He followed it and the bee flew over to a big tree. There, the bee brought a yellow phone for John! It was the most beautiful phone he had ever seen. + +John showed the phone to his mom and asked if he could keep it. After seeing how persistent John was, she said yes. John was so happy! From then on, he played with his phone every day. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was very nervous about trying something new. His Mom said, "Jack, you need to come with me to try something new". + +Jack grabbed his fork off the table and nervously replied, "Do I have to? I'm scared!". + +His Mom smiled and said, "It'll be alright. Just come with me and try it". + +So, Jack and his Mom went to the new place. Jack was very nervous but he had his fork with him. + +At the new place, Jack tried some new food with his fork. He was so surprised that he liked it! He was no longer nervous and was so happy that he had come with his Mom. +Once upon a time there were two kids, Tom and Mary. Tom was a bit older than Mary, but they were still best friends. + +One day, Tom and Mary decided to play hide and seek. Tom was the seeker and Mary had to hide. Mary found the perfect hiding spot - a secret spot in the woods that even Tom couldn't find. She was sure she'd won the game! + +When Tom couldn't find Mary, he felt so disappointed. He sat down and froze in his spot. Then Mary noticed Tom. His pupils were wide with fear as he stayed frozen in his spot. + +Mary knew it was wrong to keep Tom worried and scared. She came out from her hidden spot and told Tom that she was there all the time. Tom felt so relieved and hugged Mary tightly. + +Moral of the story: don't stay hidden from your friends. Taking a chance and showing yourself is much better than making others worry. +Once, there was a girl called Molly who wanted to start driving. So she asked her mom if she could get a license. Her mom said she needed to be sixteen before she could do that. Molly was only three, so she was very upset. + +Molly wanted to start driving right now, so she went and asked her dad. He said the same thing - she needed to wait until she was sixteen. But Molly kept asking, until finally her dad said "OK. We will go in the car and start driving". + +Molly was very excited! But when they started driving, it was difficult to control the car. Molly kept going too fast and hitting things - it started to hurt the car. + +Eventually, her dad had to stop the car. He said "No more driving for you, Molly. You will have to wait until you are sixteen, like I said before". + +Molly was sad, but she accepted that she couldn't drive until she had a license. +Once upon a time there was a soldier. He was feeling cold because it was winter. He looked for something to keep him warm. He saw a blanket and thought it would be perfect. He wrapped the blanket around himself and felt warm and cozy. + +The soldier travelled to a town. He saw a group of children playing in the park. They were jumping and running and laughing. The soldier wanted to join them and play. He asked the children if they wanted to play 'soldiers' with him. They all said yes! + +They took turns pretending to be a soldier. The soldier showed them how to march and stand up straight. The children followed him and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, the soldier wrapped the blanket around himself again. He smiled and waved as he walked away. +Once upon a time there was a young boy who loved to explore. He explored through the forest and looked for adventure. One day he saw a silver path winding up a hill. He decided to follow it. + +As he climbed higher and higher the path became steeper and the trees grew more and more dense. The boy started to feel clumsy, but he kept going. He knew he had to find what was waiting for him at the top. + +After a while, he reached the top. He looked around, and saw he had reached a special silver cave. He was so excited he almost ran inside, but he stopped himself. He chose to be brave, and stepped inside. + +Inside the cave he could see something glowing. It was a huge silver chest of treasures! He couldn't believe his luck. The boy was so excited he started to jump and laugh. He had chosen courage and exploration and it had paid off! +Once upon a time there was a silly skeleton named Stan. He loved to scatter all his bones around, but it wasn't very nice for other people. Every time he came over for a potluck, he would scatter his bones all over the place. Everyone else was very frustrated and didn't know what to do. + +One day, the other animals decided to teach Stan a lesson. So they decided that the next time Stan spread his bones around, he would need to pick them all up. But Stan wouldn't listen to them and kept scattering his bones. + +The poor animals got very frustrated and soon decided to banish Stan from the potluck, unless he promised to be nice and stop scattering his bones around. At first Stan didn't understand, but he soon realized that it was wrong to scatter his bones everywhere, and he promised to try to be nice. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be kind towards others. If we all take a bit more time to think about the consequences of our actions, then we can avoid silly behavior and work towards making everyone's life more enjoyable. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old. One day, he was walking in a park when he saw a sunflower. He thought it was beautiful, so he stopped to read it. He was looking closely and moving very fast. + +Suddenly, a big storm cloud appeared in the sky and started to rain heavily. Jack was getting wet, so he decided to run away. As he ran, Jack heard a voice coming from the sunflower. "Wait! Please don't leave me!" Jack was very surprised and stopped running. + +Jack looked closely at the sunflower and noticed something strange. It had huge eyes and was talking with a human voice. Jack asked the sunflower: "Who are you?" The sunflower said: "I am a magic sunflower. I can talk and I need your help." Jack was very excited and he wanted to help the sunflower. + +But the storm grew stronger and Jack had to go home. He said goodbye to the sunflower with a sad heart. As Jack left, the sunflower started to cry. The sunflower was left all alone in the rain. +Once upon a time there was a mommy, a daddy and a little girl. She was three years old and her name was Jane. + +One day, Jane and her parents went on a holiday. Jane was very curious. She wanted to explore the new place. But her mommy and daddy said, "no!" + +Jane was embarrassed. She wanted to take a look around but her parents said she was too little. Jane was sad because she wanted to be a big girl and explore on her own. + +But then Jane had a good idea. She asked her mommy to take her hand and she showed her mommy and daddy all the places she wanted to explore. + +Their holiday was full of fun and happy memories. Jane felt so proud that she had asked her parents for help and that she could show them a new and exciting place. +Today, Sebastian and his family were on a safari. They were so excited! + +“Let’s go!†shouted Sebastian. His mom laughed. + +On the safari, they saw lots of large animals. They saw elephants and lions and tigers. + +“Look at that elephant!†said Sebastian. + +“It’s so big!†said his mom. + +They watched as the elephant slowly passed by. Then they saw a lion. It was so large! + +“Wow!†said Sebastian. + +The lion passed by the car and disappeared into the grass. + +“This safari is so much fun!†declared Sebastian. + +His mom smiled. “Yes it is!†+Once upon a time there was a naughty mouse who lived in a house. One day, he invited all of his friends to tea. He spread out a cloth on the table and carefully put all the tea cups on it. + +The mouse was so excited when he saw all his friends coming in, but he soon noticed something unusual. He noticed a few dirt marks on the cloth! He asked his friend the squirrel what had happened. + +The squirrel said, "You told me to bring my muddy shoes and I didn't realize they would make the cloth so dirty." The mouse was very upset. + +He thought for a moment and then said, "It's okay. Maybe we can all come up with an idea about how to make the cloth clean again." Everyone agreed and after some hard work, the mice were able to make the cloth nice and clean once again. + +They all had a wonderful tea party afterwards with clean and sparkly cups on top of a beautiful cloth. +One day a small, but wealthy family was going to an art class. The mother, father and their three year old child went in their big car to the class. On the way, the little one asked his parents why they were going. His mother said, “Today we are going to learn how to be creative and surrender to the power of art.†+ +The family arrived at the class, and the mother and the father took out their supplies. But the little one just wanted to play around. The mother said sternly, “Son, it’s time to surrender to the class and learn how to be creativeâ€. And the little one did. + +As the class went on, everyone was having a good time. The parents were amazed at how creative the little one was. When the class was over, all the families left with smiles on their faces, but the little one didn’t say one word. + +Back in the car, the little one said to his parents, “I know why the wealthy can afford classes like this. They have the resources to surrender to the art and learn in a way I can never learn.†+ +The moral of this story is that every family, no matter their wealth, has the ability to learn and be creative. By being willing to surrender to new opportunities, it is possible to gain experiences and knowledge that will last a lifetime. +Once there was a mommy who loved her 3-year-old son very much. She wanted to comfort him when he felt sad. So she hugged him and told him a special, unique poem. + +The poem said, "When life gets hard and you feel sad, just remember that I am your mom and I love you so bad." + +The little boy smiled and felt very special. He knew his mommy loved him and he would always feel comforted when he heard her poem. Every time he was feeling sad, he would remember the poem, and he would always feel better. + +The poem was very special and unique, and the little boy never forgot it. It was one of his favorite things to remember when he needed comfort. +Lily was so excited to go on a trip with her family. She put on her favourite dress, which was bright pink and sparkling clean. She couldn't wait to get on the plane and go to her new destination. + +But when it was time to leave, Lily was in for a surprise. She couldn't find her passport anywhere. She searched high and low in her bedroom, but couldn't find it. + +Her dad suggested that if Lily had put her passport in her pocket carefully, it wouldn't have slipped out. He said that she should always keep it in a safe place. So, Lily tidied up her bedroom and put away her passport in a safe drawer. + +The next day, when they were getting ready to go on their trip, Lily found her passport in the drawer, right where she had put it. She was relieved and they were all able to go on the vacation. + +From then on, Lily never forgot to be careful with her passport. She always put it in a safe place and left it clean and tidy. + +The moral of the story is, always take care of valuable things like passports and remember to put them away in safe places. +One jolly day, two friends were playing in their backyard. Their names were Jack and Sarah. + +"Let's race!" said Jack. + +"Yes!" Sarah smiled. "Let's wear costumes!" + +So the two friends put on their costumes, and off they went racing around the backyard! They raced and ran until they were both out of breath. + +Jack was panting, "I won!" + +"No, I won!" Sarah shouted. + +They both laughed and hugged each other. They were so jolly together and had so much fun racing in their costumes. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was very fast. She loved to run and play. One day she was playing with her friends and she forgot something. She had forgotten to close her mouth when she ran. She couldn't believe it! She ran so fast that the wind blew through her open mouth and it was uncomfortable. + +She stopped and closed her mouth tight. When her friends saw it they laughed and laughed. But the girl didn't mind. It was just a funny mistake. + +From then on she was more careful. She remembered to keep her mouth closed when she ran. Whenever she forgot, her friends would remind her and she'd say thank you. + +And so the girl lived happily ever after, never forgetting to keep her mouth closed when she was running fast. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very impatient. One day, she was waiting for something and it was taking too long. She started getting very impatient and kept calling her mom. + +She mom called her back. "What is it?" + +The little girl said, "I am waiting and waiting and it's taking too long!" + +Her mom explained, "I know you're impatient, but it will be here soon. Just be patient, okay?" + +The little girl wasn't sure, but she tried to be patient. After a few more minutes, she finally heard someone calling her name. It was the thing she had been waiting for! She ran over to it and was so happy. + +She hugged her mom and thanked her for teaching her to be patient. From then on, she always tried to remember to be patient in any situation. +Once upon a time there was an octopus living in a snow-covered cave in the middle of the forest. He was a very flexible octopus and could slide around the cave easily. + +One day, a little girl came to the forest and found the snow cave. She was looking for an adventure and making her way to the cave, she became fascinated with the octopus. + +When she reached the inside of the cave, she asked the octopus: "Can you show me how you slide?" + +The octopus was delighted to show her and slid gracefully around the cave, looping and spinning in the snow. + +The little girl was so impressed and kept clapping, cheering and shouting in excitement. + +The octopus was pleased with her appreciation and in the end gave her a big hug before she returned home. The little girl was grateful and promised to return and play with the octopus soon. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who had a rock that he loved very much. He always carried it with him wherever he went. One day, he was walking with his rock when he met a little girl who was only three years old. She was very curious and asked him what the rock was for. He told her it was special and would bring him luck, but the little girl disagreed. To prove his point, he showed her how the rock was shiny and smooth from being touched by so many people. Though the little girl still disagreed, she was amazed at how special the elderly man's rock was. She happily gave it back and waved goodbye to the man as she ran off to find her own little rock! +Once upon a time two little boys were walking in the woods. Suddenly, they heard a voice. The voice was coming from a huge soldier standing in the shadows. He urged the boys to follow him. The boys were scared and ran away. + +The soldier stepped into the sunshine. He was very big. He urged the boys to stay and help him. The boys agreed to stay, but they were still scared. + +The huge soldier was friendly and kind. He said he was lost and he needed to find his way back to his family. The boys offered to help. + +So the boys and the soldier set off. They soon came to a meadow and the huge soldier saw his family in the distance. + +He thanked the boys for their help and urged them to go back home. The two little boys were happy to help the soldier and soon they were back home. + +The End. +It was a hot summer day, and a small boat was sailing down the river. The little boat was being steered by a thin fisherman. Suddenly, the boat hit something and stopped. The fisherman was helpless and called out. + +Just then, a voice answered. It was coming from the riverbank. “What’s wrong?†the voice asked. + +The fisherman answered, “I don’t know! We just hit something and we can’t go any further.†+ +The voice said, “I can help you. Jump out of the boat and I’ll pull you to shore.†+ +The fisherman, feeling helpless, jumped out of the boat. He grabbed onto the rope that was being thrown to him, and with a mighty pull, the voice on the shore dragged him to safety. + +When they all reached the shore, the fisherman thanked the voice. To his surprise, the voice belonged to a small three-year-old child. The child had seen them struggling and wanted to help. + +The fisherman was amazed at how brave and helpful the small child was. He thanked the child, and soon the fisherman was back in his boat, sailing down the river. +Once, there was a tall tree. It was in a beautiful garden. Every day, the sun shone down and the birds sang. Everyone who walked by smiled at the tree and the garden. + +The tree wanted to show off, so it asked the birds and bees to help it decorate. The birds flew to the sky and collected pretty materials to hang on the tree branches, while the bees buzzed around and added colorful flowers. + +Then, the garden looked like a picture. Even the milkman paused for a minute to admire it. Everyone loved the tree and the garden! + +The people in the neighbourhood came together and celebrated. Everyone was so happy to see the garden looking so beautiful. + +And so, the tall tree was celebrated all year round. Everyone still smiles when they see it decorated and happy. +Once upon a time there was a Daddy, a Mummy and a little 3 year old. The Daddy had a surprise. He got a new car and wanted to take the family for a ride. The little 3 year old was so excited. + +"Can we go now?" the little 3 year old asked. + +The Daddy smiled and said "Yes, let's go!" + +So they all got in the car and Daddy started driving. It was such an adventure! They drove off into the distant horizon, and the little 3 year old looked out the window in awe. They passed farms and fields, and even a blackboard. + +When they arrived at their destination, the little 3 year old's eyes were shining with joy. + +"Can we do this again tomorrow Daddy?" the little 3 year old asked. + +The Daddy chuckled and said "Maybe we can, lets see." + +So the little one was happy, and the family was very happy too! They all went home, dreaming of their next adventure in the car. +Once upon a time there was a brave bear who loved to zip around the forest. +He had heard rumors of a scary old ashtray hidden deep in the woods, so one day he decided to zip off and find it. As the brave bear zipped further and further into the woods, the trees began to close in around him. + +Finally, he found the ashtray under a big, gnarled tree. He could now barely see the sun, it was so dark and scary. He went closer and closer, until he was standing right in front of the ashtray. He noticed something sparkly inside, so he reached his paw in to grab it. + +Suddenly, a loud voice bellowed from the trees. "Who's there?" The bear froze in fear. "It's me," he said shakily. A giant lion stepped in from the shadows, and growled, "Why have you come here?" + +The brave bear explained he was looking for the sparkly thing he had seen in the ashtray, and the lion stepped aside. Inside was a big chest full of sparkling stones with gold frames, so the brave bear had found treasure! + +The lion said with a smile, "Well, I'm glad you found what you were looking for. I was worried someone would zip into the woods and get scared." + +The bear thanked the lion, and zipped home with his treasure. From then +Jack was playing in the park. He was so happy to be outside that he started running and shouting. He loved the sunshine and the bright, green grass. He was running so fast that he didn't notice the big puddle in front of him. He stepped right into it and his shoes got all wet and muddy. + +Jack yelled in surprise, "Yucky puddle!" He looked around and saw his dog, Sandy. Sandy had been following him all morning, as always. Jack knew even when he couldn't see her, she was still loyal and watching out for him. + +Sandy came and started licking the muddy water from Jack's shoes. He smiled and laughed. Sandy was so loyal! Jack hugged her, thanked her and asked her to help him find a dry place to sit. + +Sandy and Jack walked until they found a sunny spot on a bench. They sat and watched the birds flying in the sky and the children playing in the park. Jack felt happy and safe with his dog Sandy by his side. She was always loyal and ready to help. +Once upon a time there lived a mighty dragon. He lived in a dark cave filled with fire. The dragon was very proud of his fire and did not want to share it. + +One day, a small bird came to the dragon's cave. She said she was very hungry and asked if she could receive some of the dragon's fire. The dragon was angry and refused to give the bird any of his fire. + +The bird was sad. She did not know what to do as she was still hungry. She decided to ask some of the other animals in the forest for help. When she asked, the animals all shared their fire with her and soon she had enough to fill her belly and get warm. + +The dragon saw that the animals had all shared their fire with the little bird and he began to feel bad. He realized that it is better to share what you have than keep things all to yourself. He shared some of his fire with the bird, who thanked him happily and flew away. + +The moral of this story is to always share with others and not to be selfish. +Jack and Dad went to the store. They wanted to buy something. Dad saw a twig. It was red. He picked it up and asked Jack, "Do you like the red twig?" Jack smiled and said, "Yes, I do!" + +So, Dad bought the red twig. He gave it to Jack, who hugged it and said, "Thank you, Dad!" + +Back at home, Jack showed Mom the red twig. She smiled and said, "It's so nice. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with it!" + +Jack took the twig everywhere. He played with it outside, he made a little house with it, and he even pretended to fly with it! Everywhere Jack went, the red twig followed. + +One day, Jack had to say goodbye to his red twig. He left it in the woods where it came from. He knew it would be happy living in the wild. + + +Jack told Dad, "I'm glad we bought the red twig." Dad agreed, "Me too, Jack. Me too." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Moira. She was very sad because her small house had caught on fire. She watched sadly as all of her toys melted in the heat. She began to weep, for all of her happy days were gone. + +One day, her aunt came with a surprise. It was a modest toy house to replace the one that was burned. Moira was so excited. She hugged her aunt tight and thanked her with a smile. Her tears of sadness had turned to tears of joy. + +Still, Moira could not forget the fire. She took her aunt to the site of the fire and the two of them wept together. Moira felt safety and comfort in her aunt's arms and began to feel better. + +The fire was a sad thing but Moira still could find happiness. With the help of her aunt, she knew she could live a happy life even after the fire. +Once there was a pick. It was so big and tall. It was too big to measure. So, the boy went for a walk to a distant place. He saw a big mountain and decided to measure it. He went to the mountain and measured it. He found that it was so tall and far away. He thought it was amazing that he could measure something so distant. When he was done, he took his pick and went back home. He was happy to have measured something so distant and so big. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was named Jimmy. Jimmy was only three years old and he loved sausages. He had sausages for breakfast, lunch and dinner, every single day. + +One day, his mommy asked him to help her in the kitchen. She handed Jimmy a spoon and said: "Jimmy, can you please remove these sausages from the pan, they are yummy". + +Jimmy smiled at his mommy and said: "Yes Mommy, I can do it!" + +He carefully removed the sausages from the pan. He put them on a plate. He could smell the yummy sausages, and his tummy started to rumble. "These sausages look so yummy, Mommy!" he said. + +His mommy laughed and said: "Yes, they are yummy. Now, let's eat them up, shall we?" + +And so, Jimmy and his mommy ate the yummy sausages together. It was so delicious! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and very happy. + +One day, Lucy and her family went to the cinema. Lucy was excited to be there and looked at the big screen. She was also excited to find her seat, which was a special number! + +Lucy sat in the seat and smiled. She was so grateful to have a seat of her own. She could now watch the film in comfort. + +The film was amazing! Lucy laughed and clapped when it was finished. She had had a wonderful day and she was very grateful. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a mighty lion. He lived in the jungle, and all the other animals were scared of him! + +One day, a little rabbit hopped into the lion's den. The lion roared, "What are you doing here? You must leave!" + +But the brave little rabbit replied, "I'm looking for a special file. It's very important!" + +The mighty lion laughed. "You'll never find it here! I know it's not here. Now go away!" + +The rabbit shook her head. "I have to find it! It's for my grandmother, and she needs it." + +The lion thought for a moment and then decided he wanted to help the brave little rabbit. "Come on, let's go look for it," he said. + +So they searched the jungle until the lion found the file. "Here it is!" he said. + +The rabbit cheered and thanked the lion for being so mighty. + +The lion smiled and said, "you can rest now, little rabbit. I'm sure you'll find a way to thank me!" +Once there was an intelligent car. She was friendly to everyone and very happy. One day, a little boy called Joe came to see her. He said hello and she welcomed him warmly. + +Joe was very excited to be with the car. He wanted to take her for a drive, so he opened the door and got in. They drove around for a while and had a great time. + +But then, when it was time to go home, something bad happened. The car broke down and the engine stopped working. Joe tried to fix it but he couldn't. He cried and cried. He said goodbye to the car and went home. + +The intelligent car was sad that Joe had to leave, but she had to stay in the same place until someone could help her. +Once there was a boy. He had a wild idea. He wanted to get something up high. He needed a ladder to reach up high. + +So the boy went to find a ladder. He found one in a wood. He was very happy. He took the ladder and started to climb. + +But then he heard something wild coming from up high. He was scared. He looked up, and he saw a tiger! The tiger was up high and he needed to get down. + +The boy was scared. He started to run. He ran and he ran until he was safe. + +But he did not have the ladder. The tiger had it. The boy was sad. He needed the ladder, but he could not get it back. It was gone forever. +Once upon a time there was a mom and her daughter. The daughter was hungry so the mom permit her to have a snack. +Mom: "What can I get you, sweetheart?" +Daughter: "I want an apple!" +So the mom got her daughter an apple. The daughter was so happy to get the apple and she ate it up right away. + +Mom: "It looks like it was just what you needed! You look much less hungry now." +Daughter: "Yes, I feel much better now. Thank you, Mama!" + +The daughter hugged her mom to show her appreciation. She was so glad her mom had permitted her to have a snack. The mom was happy too and they enjoyed the rest of their day together. +One day, Lucy was very excited. She was ready for a special day. She put on a lovely scarf, so the wind wouldn't make her cold. + +First, she went to the park with her mom. They had a lovely time, walking around and watching the ducks playing in the pond. She even managed to get a closer look at a swan! + +Next, they went to the shoe store. Lucy was so excited! She wanted new shoes and she couldn't wait to pick them out. She couldn't believe how many different shoes there were! She managed to find the perfect new purple shoes and they were ready to go. + +Finally, they went to the ice cream parlor and had a big delicious ice cream sundae. Lucy was so happy! She was ready for the rest of her day! +Once there was a little girl who was scared of grills. She was always so tidy and neat, so being around them terrified her. + +That day her mother had bought some food from the store and it came with a tiny grill. When the little girl saw it, she was so scared she started to cry. + +"Why are you scared honey," asked Mom. + +"Because it looks so scary," the little girl replied. + +Her mom smiled gently. "Don't worry," she said, "It's just a small grill and it won't scare you. Would you like to help me make some food for dinner together?" + +The little girl nodded, wiping away her tears. She felt brave enough to help her mom prepare dinner with the tiny grill. And when dinner was ready, mom served the grilled food on a plate to the little girl. + +The little girl couldn't help but smile. Her fear of grills was gone. She was so proud of herself for being brave and trying something new. +Once upon a time there was a baby. He was very comfortable in his crib. Suddenly he heard his mommy's voice. + +"Come here sweetheart, let me have a look at you!" she said. + +The baby got up and toddled over to his mommy. She hugged him tightly and checked his hands and feet. + +"You look perfect!" she said with a smile. + +The baby was content, but he could sense something was coming. He didn't understand what it was but he felt a hint of anticipation. + +The next morning, when the baby woke up, he saw something strange. His crib had been moved and there was a playpen in its place. His mommy was standing next to it and she smiled when saw him wake up. + +"Come and have a look at your new playpen," she said. + +The baby was so excited. He hurried over and peeked inside, but that wasn't all. His mommy had filled the playpen with lots of toys and it was the most comfortable place the baby had ever seen. + +He smiled in joy and looked up at his mommy with admiration. + +"Thank you!" he said. + +The baby knew from then on he would always feel safe and comfortable in his new playpen. +Once upon a time, there was a furry boy. He was so soft and cuddly. Everywhere he went, he made people smile. One day, he saw a huge, juicy orange. He wanted to squeeze it and taste the sweet juice! He reached out to grab it, but the orange was too high up for him to reach. + +The furry boy started to get frustrated. But then, he noticed something. He could use his hands and feet to climb the tree! So he did. Up, up and up he went until he reached the orange. He squeezed it with all his might. Juice exploded out, sending little drops everywhere. + +The furry boy and his friends spent the day eating oranges, running around and having fun. They were so happy. And of course, so was the furry boy. +Once upon a time there was a naughty elephant. He was always up to no good and was never sorry for the things he did. One day the naughty elephant went too far. He split the neck of a kind giraffe. The other animals were angry and shocked. They knew the naughty elephant was guilty, but they weren't sure what to do. + +The other animals called a meeting to decide what to do. All the animals agreed that the naughty elephant should be punished. They agreed to put the naughty elephant in a cage and never let him out. The animals were sad, they knew they had to do something because the naughty elephant had done something very wrong. + +The next day the naughty elephant was put away into the cage. He never came out and was never seen again. All the other animals felt guilty for what had happened, but knew it was the only way to make sure the naughty elephant would never do it again. His bad behavior had been stopped, but it had been at the cost of someone else's life. +Once there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to swim in the river every day. One day, she swam to the other side of the river and saw a frog. He was very funny and said, "Will you marry me?" + +Daisy was so surprised. She said, "Yes, but I don't have any rings." The frog said, "That's okay. I'll give you a special ring." He gave her a ring made out of a lily! Daisy was so happy. + +They had a wedding and ate lots of food. Daisy's favorite food was a sour apple pie. Everyone laughed and they danced all night! + +In the end, Daisy and the Frog stayed together and were very happy. They swam together in the river all the time. And every day Daisy would eat a piece of sour apple pie and remember their special day. +One day, a kid was at the beach. He was having a lot of fun playing in the sand, but then it started to rain. The kid looked out towards the water and noticed it was all wet. He asked his mom, "Why is it wet?†+ +His mom replied, “It’s raining, it made the ocean wet.†+ +The kid thought for a moment and then asked, “Can I still play?†+ +His mom smiled and replied, “Of course you can, just put on a raincoat so you don’t get too wet.†+ +So, the kid put on his raincoat and went back to playing in the sand. He was having so much fun that he didn’t even mind that it was raining. +There was a normal planet in space. On it, sat a boy. His name was Luke and he was 3 years old. Every day, Luke would find a seat on the planet and watch the stars. He was amazed at how many different shapes and colours the stars had. + +One day, a flying saucer appeared above the planet. Everyone was scared and ran away. Luke, however, stayed seated and watched. He waved up at the flying saucer, but it soon flew away again. + +Luke smiled and continued to sit on the planet. From that day on, he would go to the same seat everyday with his family and watch the stars. He would wait for the flying saucer to come back, but it never did. + +Luke still finds his seat on the planet every day. He loves looking out at the stars and hoping to someday see the flying saucer again. +Once upon a time, there was a dark night. All the stars were shining in the sky, twinkling and sparkling. + +Then, something special happened - a bright, hot treat appeared in the sky! It was yellow and orange, shining brighter than all the stars. Everyone was so excited and began wishing on it. + +The treat kept getting brighter and brighter. Everyone in the village cheered with happiness and clapped along. The treat lit up the dark night and made it sparkle even more. + +At the end of the night, the treat disappeared and flew away. Everyone waved goodbye and thanked it for its lovely bright shine. + +The village had a wonderful night, and the bright treat made it even more special! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jenny. Jenny wanted to bake a cake for her birthday. Jack was bossy and wanted to go for a ride on the subway instead. + +Jenny thought about it and decided to let Jack have his way. They hopped on the subway and had a fun ride. But when they got back, it was too late to bake the cake. + +Jenny was very sad. She learned that it is better to always finish your work on time then to follow someone else's wishes. + +The moral of the story: Be independent and follow your own wishes, no matter how bossy someone can be. +Once upon a time there was a sad little girl who was feeling very alone. Everywhere she looked she could see other kids with happy families and it made her very envious. Suddenly, a bright light in the sky shone down and an angel flew down to the little girl. The angel was so kind and swept her up in its wings. It flew her away to a place she had never been before. The angel had come to rescue her from her loneliness and sadness. She knew that she was very lucky to have such a special angel to comfort her. The little girl was so overjoyed that she smiled brighter than ever before. From that day on she never felt lonely ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a huge castle. They loved their castle but every night, they faced a problem. Strange noises were coming from the dark hallway and they were scared. + +The family decided that they needed help, so they called a staff of alert watchmen. The watchmen were brave and loyal and the family trusted them. + +The watchmen stood tall and alert, guarding the castle all night. No one heard any strange noises anymore and everyone was able to sleep peacefully. + +The family was so happy to have the alert watchmen guarding their castle. The family thanked the staff and all was good in the castle again. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy bear. He had been sleeping all winter and did not feel like waking up. He was having a very cozy sleep, but something disturbed him. It was a buzzing noise coming from a nearby hive. + +The bear sat up, curious about the buzzing sound. He decided to investigate and slowly made his way to the hive. When he got there, a busy bee flew out and said to him, "What do you want here? This is our home!" + +The bear thought for a minute and said, "I am just curious about your hive. It looks very useful." The bee replied, "We need to sleep in the hive, just like you sleep in your den. Sleeping is very important, otherwise we can't do our work." + +The bear learned an important lesson that day: sleep is not just for fun; it is useful too! He realized that sleep is important so that he can stay healthy and do all the activities he enjoys. He thanked the bee and went back to his den, ready to get a good night's sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a big quiz. Everyone was excited to try it out. + +The quiz started and everyone tried their best. But one person was so good at it! Her answers were amazing. + +Suddenly, the person who was doing so well heard a loud yell. It was from their friend who was cheering them on. + +The person who was doing so well laughed and kept answering the questions correctly. Everyone was so impressed with how good they did. When the quiz was over, everyone cheered for the amazing quiz taker. + +The quiz taker smiled and was very happy. Yelling back to their friend, they declared that the quiz was so much fun! +One day, Joe was sad. He just wanted to play, but his mom wouldn't allow it. She gave him a hammer and a nail instead. Joe was disappointed but he decided to try it. He pounded the nail into the wall and it felt good. + +When he was done, he looked up at his mom, who was smiling. She handed him a box that had been hidden behind the wall. Inside, Joe found all sorts of toys. He was so excited! + +His mom had done this to make him happy. She had known that if he put the nail into the wall, he would find the surprise that was waiting for him. Joe was no longer sad. His mom allowed him to play now, and he was very happy. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Pete and Paisley. They did everything together - play games, explore, eat sweets. They were the best of pals. + +One day, a pipe appeared in the park. It was a big, black pipe and it was all alone. Pete and Paisley decided to investigate it. They soon realized it was kind of crazy. + +The pipe was moving and it was spitting out water! Pete and Paisley were really amazed. + +The pair decided to follow the pipe and see where it went. It twisted and turned, up and down, around and around until it suddenly stopped. Pete and Paisley peered around the corner and discovered that the pipe had separated into two pieces! + +Pete and Paisley were amazed with the crazy pipe. They laughed and laughed. The pipe had ended their adventure but it began a lifetime of friendship. +Once there was a lovely orange bow which belonged to a little girl. She wore it every day and she loved it very much. + +One day, the little girl wanted to show her bow to her friends. She went to the park and, as she showed them off, one of her friends wanted to try it on. She said "Oh, can I please wear your bow?" + +The little girl was not sure, but she said she could. Her friend thanked her, put on the bow, and ran away. + +The little girl ran after her friend, yelling for her to stop. She couldn't catch her in time. + +The little girl was sad and angry. She didn't have her lovely orange bow anymore. It had gone for good. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl called Abby. Abby liked to swing every day. She would go to the park and swing so high that she felt like she could touch the sky. + +One day, when Abby was swingin, she saw a bright and shining light. She stopped to see what it was and saw that it was a pizza! It smelled so yummy and looked so yummy too. + +Abby was brave and decided to pick it up. She wondered who had put it there for her to find. She didn't care, she was so happy to have some pizza. + +Abby took her pizza in her hands, ate it, and then went back to swinging. This time, she felt like she could swing higher than before! +Once upon a time there was a lucky little girl. She loved to number things, especially the books on her bookshelf. Every day she would number them over and over. + +One day, the bookshelf was empty. The girl couldn't number anything. She felt so sad and lonely. + +But then she stumbled upon a lucky surprise. A bunch of books had magically appeared before her! Excitedly, the girl quickly started to number them. + +She felt proud of her work and was so happy that she could number things again. The books filled up the bookshelf, and the girl went to bed smiling. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and every day she would go out for a walk with her dad. One day they were walking in the park and Sarah saw something perfectly shiny and perfect on the ground. She went up to take a look and realized it was a plastic toy. Her dad picked it up for her and asked what she was going to do with it. She smiled and said she was going to keep it. + +She knew it was perfect for her since it was pink, her favorite color. Her dad smiled and held her hand as they continued to walk in the park. + +They eventually came across a small pond where some ducks were swimming. She ran to the edge and smiled as the ducks came closer. She was so happy and kept her perfect plastic toy close by. +Mama bear was walking with her cubs. They were crossing a small creek, but Mama noticed that it seemed a bit different. + +Mama asked her cubs, "What do you think happened to the water in the creek?" + +The cubs, who hadn't noticed, looked at the water and saw that it was black. + +Mama bear explained, "Something must have put dirt and mud into the water. That's why it's changed colour and looks so murky." + +"But why did that happen, Mama?" the cubs asked. + +Mama bear thought for a moment. She said, "That's a good question. We should go back and ask Papa bear when we get home. He might know the answer." + +The cubs nodded and they all walked home together. When they got back, they asked Papa Bear about the creek and he explained that the dirt and mud had come from a river upstream. The river had flooded and it had brought lots of mud and dirt into the creek. + +Mama and her cubs were so surprised to learn what had happened! They were glad they had asked Papa and they were happy that they were able to figure out why the creek was so different. +Pete was a little boy. He loved to play in his garden and explore. But one day he found something mysterious in the garden. It was a can of paint! He wanted to use it to paint the fence. + +He asked his mom but she refused. She said it was too dangerous. Pete was sad but he didn't give up. He asked his dad but he refused too. + +Pete was disappointed but he kept looking. He knew he could find a way to use the paint. He asked his older brother. This time his brother said yes. He said that he could help Pete use it get the fence looking better. + +So, with his brother's help, Pete painted the fence. Together they made it look beautiful. Pete was so proud of the work he did and of the mysterious paint. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lola who lived in a town famous for its snow. Every winter, Lola and her friends would go out and build a snowman. + +One winter was particularly cold and Lola was so excited to get outside and build the snowman. Just then, dark clouds filled the sky and a gust of cold wind made Lola shiver. She quickly ran inside her house and noticed that her friends were already there. + +They all suddenly heard a loud noise that made Lola's friends jump with fright. "What was that?" they asked. Lola said she thought it was thunder and shook with fear. The thunder kept getting louder and the wind started to howl. + +Soon, the snow started to melt and Lola saw that it was the end of the snow season. Her friends sadly looked around and Lola knew she wouldn't be able to build her beloved snowman this year. She was so sad that she started to cry. + +That's when they realized that the noise was famous from far away. It was the sound of an avalanche! The snow had become too heavy and slipped from the mountain, destroying everything in its path. + +Lola and her friends quickly ran away and were safe, but Lola had to say goodbye to her dreams of building a snowman that winter. She sadly looked around at the ruins of the snow and shivered with fright. +Once upon a time there was a young boy who lived in a small village. One day he wanted to explore the nearby well. He had never been to the well before, so he was very excited. + +He started walking towards the well, and it seemed to take forever. Finally he reached it and carefully climbed down the rope ladder. He noticed lots of shiny things in the water and could not resist. + +The boy started picking up the things he saw, but as soon as he stepped away from the ladder, it started to break. He realized he was now trapped and started to feel scared. He screamed and shouted, but nobody could hear him at the bottom of the well. + +Eventually, the young boy was stuck in the well, and he had to stay there until help arrived. Unfortunately, nobody arrived in time, and he died at the bottom of the well. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly old man who liked to plan. He had a very special plan - he wanted to find the biggest pear in the world! So he searched far and wide. He searched in gardens and in forests, but he couldn't find any pears. + +One day, while he was walking through the park, he saw something very interesting! It was a big, jolly pear tree. He smiled, because he knew he had found his special pear. He carefully climbed the tree, and when he reached the top, he saw the biggest, juiciest pear he had ever seen! + +The old man was so happy. He picked the pear and carefully climbed down the tree. Now, his special plan was complete! He went home and he had the most delicious pear ever. Everyone was so happy and jolly! +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy. His name was James. One day, he saw a street from his bedroom window. He wanted to know what was on the street, but his mom said it was too far away. So James decided to go and see. + +He started walking quickly down the road. It was a fast street, and James had to be careful not to trip. His mom told him to look both ways before crossing the street. After a few minutes, he was at the end of the street. + +He didn't know what to expect, but he was excited to find out. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was a fire truck! The lights and sirens were loud. + +James watched in amazement as the fire truck drove by. He felt so proud that he knew how to cross the street safely. He wanted to tell his mom all about it, so he ran back home. +Once upon a time, there was a good man named Tom. Tom had a license that let him deliver things. Tom liked to use his license to do good and help others. He would deliver food and presents to old people who lived alone. + +Every day, Tom would wake up and proudly look at his license. He was so happy to have it and he smiled to himself every time he looked at it. + +But one day, something bad happened. Tom was stopped by a policeman on his way to deliver presents. The policeman said that Tom did not have the right kind of license and told him to go home. Tom was so sad and wanted to argue, but he knew the policeman was right. He had to go home. + +Tom was never able to deliver anything again. He felt very sad every time he looked at his license and he realized he had made a mistake. He knew he should have done everything the right way and he wished he had been more careful. +One day, there was a dust storm! It was very windy and lots of dust blew around. That made Zoe, the little girl, very scared. She was frightened and didn't know what to do. + +Zoe looked around her backyard and saw a big slide. She knew that she could slide down it and the slide would protect her from the dust. So, Zoe bravely crawled up the ladder to the top of the slide and carefully slid down, away from the storm. + +As Zoe slid down, she felt the wind pushing her but the dust never touched her. She felt safe and zoomed towards the bottom of the slide. As she got to the bottom, Zoe was no longer frightened and she jumped off the slide with a big smile on her face. + +The dust storm was over, but Zoe never forgot the way she felt when she bravely slid down the big slide. She knew that next time she was scared, she just had to find a slide and she would feel better again. +Jill was a curious girl. She was always looking out her window into the dark night. One night, she noticed something different. She saw a glowing shape moving across the sky. She decided to design an invention to help her get closer. + +The next day, Jill went to the store and bought some parts to build her invention. She worked all day to put her design together. When she was finished, she used the invention to look through her window into the night sky. + +Jill saw the glowing shapes again, but this time she was much closer. She discovered it was a flock of colorful fireflies that had come out to light up the dark night. She was so happy to have seen them up close. She put her invention away, so she could watch the fireflies every night for the rest of the summer. +One day, a boy saw a lion in the jungle. He was very scared of the lion because it was so big and so scary. He ran away as fast as he could. + +But then he stopped and he thought of a plan. He had an idea. He got a net from his house and he went back to the jungle. + +When he got to the jungle, he put the net in front of the lion. The lion got caught in the net and the boy was very happy. + +He took the lion home and he put it in a big cage. The boy wasn't scared anymore. He made the lion his pet and then he was never scared of the lion again. +Once upon a time, there were three animals that lived in a wood; a hedgehog, a squirrel and a beaver. They all had very different lives, but they were all good friends. + +One day, the beaver went back to his home and found a big bathtub. He was really excited and asked the other animals what it was. The hedgehog and the squirrel taught him that it was a bathtub and that it was used for taking baths. + +The hedgehog and the squirrel were so happy for the beaver. However, the beaver felt a bit envious of his friends for already knowing about the bathtub. + +The hedgehog and the squirrel noticed how the beaver was feeling and taught him a lesson. They explained to him that learning new things is part of life and that not knowing something is okay. + +The beaver learned from his friends how to be content and happy with himself, no matter what. Ever since that day, he has been content with learning and not jealous of his friends. +Once upon a time there was a little family who decided to go out for dinner. Mom sent Dad to the restaurant to pick up the menu. Dad was obedient and did as he was told. + +When Dad came back, he showed Mom the menu, full of delicious things to eat. Mom chose two orders that were just right for the family. But, just then, Mom had an idea. She decided to send Dad back to the restaurant, to order an extra meal. She wanted to do something special, something generous and kind. + +Dad obediently went back to the restaurant to order the extra meal. Mom knew it was the right thing to do. + +When Dad came back with the extra meal, the family was so happy and shared it with someone who had no food. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be obedient and kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a mouse who was very competitive. He wanted to have the biggest hole in the ground. Every day, he would dig deeper and deeper. + +The mouse kept working and eventually he had made a huge hole. He was so proud of it! + +One day, the mouse decided to take a break and relax in his hole. He was having a great time when suddenly, a furry little cat appeared. The cat was determined to spoil the mouse's fun. + +The cat quickly jumped into the hole and the mouse was so scared, that he ran away. Now the cat had the biggest and deepest hole in the ground! The mouse was very sad, but at least he was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady who provided special help. She was called a massage lady. Whenever people felt sick or sad, they would visit the massage lady. She was very patient and gentle as she worked on their sore bodies. + +The massage lady would take her time with each person. She would rub their arms, legs, back and head. This special massage would help her patients feel much better. + +The massage lady was very popular and a lot of people visited her for help. People knew she was kind and patient, and would always provide a gentle massage. At the end of each session the patients would thank her for the special help and leave smiling. + +The massage lady was happy to provide help to many people. She even helped some of the animals in town. She was glad to be able to make everyone feel better! +One day, Tom and his mom went to the park. Tom saw a cop and was feeling excited. He waved at the cop, but the cop didn't say hi back. Suddenly, Tom saw something rare - a big, white bird. It was moving very fast and zipping across the sky! Tom was amazed. + +He asked his mom to take him closer, so they both ran towards the bird. But when they got near, the bird flew away. Tom was so sad he couldn't see it anymore. + +Just then, the cop came closer and said, "You should not be here, it's not safe." He put Tom and his mom in the police car and drove away. + +Tom and his mom were very scared and had a very bad day. They never saw the rare bird again. +Once upon a time, there was a man who loved his hair very much. He wanted it to always stay shiny and pretty, so every week he would visit the barber. The barber was an expert at hair styling, so the man always felt comfortable in his chair. + +One day, the man felt an urge to try something new with his hair. He asked the barber to make it shorter, and the barber agreed. He carefully snipped and trimmed the man's hair until he looked like a new person. + +The man was so pleased with the barber's work that he thanked him and asked him to style his hair the same way every week. From then on, he always made sure to visit the barber and feel the comfort of knowing his hair looked perfect. +Once upon a time there was a brave little boy called Jack. Jack liked to explore the world around him. One day, Jack decided to go to the dragon land. But the dragon land was not safe and Jack was scared to go alone. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a voice. It was a kind, friendly voice of a dragon called Flame. Flame said that she would take Jack to dragon land and keep him safe. Jack was delighted and decided to accept Flame’s offer. + +Jack and Flame arrived at dragon land. Jack couldn’t believe his eyes. Dragons were flying, playing and dancing everywhere. The colours, the music and the dragons’ laughter filled the sky. Jack was so happy that he had made the right decision to come here. + +Jack and Flame spent a wonderful day together in dragon land. Jack learnt all sorts of exciting things. He even played with some of the dragons. At the end of the day, Jack said goodbye to Flame and went home safely. +Once there was a little girl called Mandy. She wanted to find a square. Everywhere she looked, she couldn't find one! She became very impatient and started to cry. + +Mandy asked her Mum, 'Where can I find a square?' Her Mum said, 'Listen carefully and I will tell you.' Mandy listened but it was very hard and she couldn't concentrate. So her Mum said, 'Go and find one!' + +Mandy got very angry and decided to run away. She ran far and wide, but no matter how hard she looked, she still couldn't find any. She got so tired that she fell asleep. + +When Mandy woke up, she was very scared. She had lost her way. Poor Mandy! She could not find a square and she ended up all alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane who was playing in the park. She was happy and running around; enjoying her day. + +Suddenly, Jane saw another little girl in the park. They walked up to each other, smiled and started chatting. They talked about their favourite things and laughed. Jane felt like they were the best of friends. + +The other little girl then gave Jane a card with a typo on it. Jane noticed this was very rude. She was sad because she didn't care for the card. + +The other girl was surprised and asked Jane why she wasn't pleased with the card. Jane tried to explain that she was disappointed with the attitude of the other girl. + +The other girl realised that rudeness would never get you very far and apologised. Jane accepted the apology and the two girls hugged. + +Moral of the story: Being kind and caring is important. If you are rude you may lose a friend. +Once upon a time there was a bald man. He worked in a store where he traded items. + +One day he was feeling very tired and decided to sit on the chair outside. A little girl walked by and saw him sitting. She thought the bald man looked funny so she giggled. + +The bald man was very friendly. He smiled at the little girl and asked her if she wanted to trade something. The little girl nodded her head happily. She pulled out a brightly coloured ball from her pocket. + +The bald man was very pleased. "I like this ball," he said. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a small toy car. He said, "This is for you!" + +The little girl was so happy. She thanked the bald man and ran away with the toy car. + +The bald man chuckled and shook his head. He smiled and went back to his trading. +Once there was a little boy who was very tired. He was so tired that he had to take a rest. He looked around and saw a harbor. It was so sparkling and peaceful. He thought to himself, maybe I should stay here to sleep. + +So he went to the harbor and asked if he could rest there. The harbor kindly offered him a comfy spot to sleep. The little boy was so happy that he felt all his tiredness go away. He was so thankful for the harbor's help! + +The little boy stayed the night in the harbor and slept very well. In the morning, the harbor gave him a big warm hug and some breakfast to eat. The little boy thanked the harbor for being so generous and kind. Both of them were happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. She loved to explore and learn new things. + +One day, the little girl went on an adventure in her backyard. She saw a clear jar with something inside. She was excited, so she went to get it. + +The jar was covered with dirt, but the little girl was able to clean it off with her fingers. When she opened the jar, she found a toy inside. She quickly grabbed it and started to play. + +The little girl was having lots of fun, but then something happened! As she was playing, she accidentally dropped the toy and it broke. She started to cry. + +Then, her mom came to help. She walked over, hugged her daughter, and said, "It's okay sweetheart. We can always go to the store and get something to spoil you with, just like this jar." + +The little girl smiled and nodded. She was happy to know that her mom always had a plan. +Once upon a time there was a team of friends. They were very enthusiastic and loved playing together. One day they heard of a problem in the park. There were kittens stuck in a tree and they needed to be saved! + +The team decided they should help. They all ran down to the park and it looked like the kittens were in danger. The team started to work together to figure out how to save the kittens. + +First they tried shaking the tree, but nothing worked. So someone had an idea to get a ladder and climb up to the kittens. Everyone was so enthusiastic about the plan that they all went to get the ladder. + +The team placed the ladder against the tree and one by one they all climbed it and reached the kittens. They were so careful as they each got a kitten and placed it safely on the ground. + +The team cheered and the kittens were safe! It was a great feeling and everyone was very happy. The team had done a great job and the kittens were safe again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She was very happy and loved life. Every day she would play in the park and would sometimes take her special teddy bear. + +One day a new meeting was happening. Amy was very excited and decided to join. It was very unusual because it was in a secret place under a tree. + +When she arrived at the meeting, many people were there. But Amy noticed that no one wanted to talk to her. They just wanted to talk to each other. She was very sad and felt left out. + +But then one lady noticed Amy and smiled at her. She told her that she loved her and could join the meeting. Amy was so happy and went to speak to the others.Everyone was very friendly and started to love her. + +From then on, Amy was always invited to the meetings. The people there would always love to speak to her and she was no longer excluded. + +Amy had learned that even when things are unusual, love can help make them better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to pray. Every day, she would go to a special spot, close her eyes and pray. One day, she was walking and noticed a little toilet in the grass. She thought it was strange, so she kneeled by it and started to pray. + +Suddenly, a voice came from inside the toilet. She quickly opened her eyes and saw a tiny fairy. The fairy said to her, "What are you doing? Please don't pray here!" The girl was a bit scared, but said, "But why? I'm just praying." + +The fairy laughed and said, "This is my special spot for praying. Let me show you another spot to pray that is just as nice." + +The fairy waved her sparkly wand and opened a door in the grass. Through the door, they stepped into a magical land with beautiful flowers and a tiny stream. The fairy pointed to a bright spot and said, "Here is your spot to pray!" + +The little girl thanked the fairy and said, "I love this spot! I will pray here every day!" The fairy smiled and said her goodbyes then flew away. + +From that day on, the girl prayed in the magical spot every day and thanked the fairy for her help. +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. He was only three years old and he loved boats. Every day he would look out the window and dream of being on a boat. + +One day, his mommy said they were going to the beach! John was so excited. His mommy said John could sign up for a boat ride at the beach with a captain. + +John ran to the beach and signed up right away. Finally it was time for the boat ride and the captain was ready. John and the captain got onto the boat and they sailed away. + +John thought the boat ride was so fun, but the captain thought it was a bit boring. He tried to make the ride more fun by telling stories. Everywhere they sailed there was something new and exciting. + +John had the best time and he didn't want the boat ride to ever stop. But when it did, the captain said goodbye and John said thank you! As John walked away from the beach, he was already thinking about his next boat ride. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Jay. They liked to play together all the time. One day Jay was feeling lonely and thought "Oh, what can I do? I wish I had something to play with". + +Suddenly, Tom had an idea. He put on his apron and began to explain. "Look Jay, I can make this apron into a game. We can pretend it's a cape and I'll be the superhero!" + +Tom showed Jay how to fly around the room pretending to be the superhero, using his apron. They had so much fun! When playing, Jay remembered the importance of friendship and how much fun it can be. + +They were sure to finish their game before dinner, as they knew they had to go fast. + +Moral of the story: Friends bring joy and laughter and it's important to find time in our day to have fun and play together! +Once upon a time there was a cat called Mollie who lived in a modest house with her owner Mrs Smith. One day Mollie was dreaming of a way to get some extra treats for dinner. She spotted a paw poking out from beneath the sofa. + +Mollie padded over and sniffed with her little nose. She realised that the paw belonged to a mouse! + +Mollie thought to herself, "I can reach the mouse if I make a big jump!" +So she pounced and landed right on top of the mouse! + +The mouse scurried away saying, "Gosh Mollie, you really reached me!" +Mollie replied happily, "You know me, I always come up with modest ideas!" +Amy and her mom were walking through the park. Amy saw a big, modern building. It seemed so fun and exciting! She asked her mom, "What is that?" Her mom told her it was a rice factory. They watched all the workers bustling around. It seemed like they had a lot of work to do. + +They decided to keep walking. They noticed a park bench with a mom and her little boy eating snacks. The boy had a cup filled with steaming white rice. Amy had never seen rice before and it seemed so interesting. The boy was using modern tools to scoop the rice out of his cup. It was fun to watch. + +Amy and her mom said goodbye to the boy and started walking home. Amy couldn't stop thinking about the modern rice factory. She was already looking forward to going back the next day. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a child. The child wanted to go outside and play, but it was too hot outside. The mom said, "It's too hot right now. Let's wait until it's cooler and then you can go outside and play." + +The child said, "I don't want to wait. It's too hot right now!" The mom thought for a moment and then said, "I have an idea. Close your eyes and guess how long it will take for the heat to go away. When you guess right, you can go outside and play!" + +The child closed his eyes and guessed "1, 2, 5, 8". Mom smiled and said, "That was easy! 8 is the magic number! Now you can go outside and play!" + +The child ran outside and had so much fun playing that he forgot about the heat. He kept playing until it was time for dinner. But he knew he could always come back outside later, since it was easy to wait for the heat to go away. +Once upon a time there was a wild mustache living in the forest. Everyone in the forest was afraid of him. He always thought he was the bravest and most powerful creature around, that no one could intimidate him. + +One day, a little boy was walking in the forest so scared. When he saw the wild mustache, he started to cry. The wild mustache was so surprised. He thought that he had to show the boy he was not scary. He decided to show the boy a trick. + +He quickly got some ink and drew a mustache on the ground. + +Then he asked the boy to sign with his toe, so he could wear the mustache. The boy was so happy, he quickly signed. When the wild mustache was wearing the boy's signature, he felt amazing. He was no longer wild, but kind. + +The moral of this story is that we should all try to be kind and help those that are scared. By being kind to others, we can show them that we are not so different after all. +Once upon a time there was a new fireman. He was excited to go on his first day with his new job. He had a big truck, a big hat and even a siren to announce his presence. + +But when he arrived at the fire station he found that all the other firemen were not happy to see him. They did not want to hold hands with the new fireman and kept pointing to a ladder. + +The new fireman was confused at first until he realised that the ladder was what he was supposed to be holding. As he began to work, the other firemen started to accept him and soon he was part of their team. +Once upon a time, there was a big sailor. He had a loud, booming voice that he would always use to speak. One day, he decided to sail away on a big ship. But he forgot to check the weather first. Suddenly, the sailor ran into a giant storm. The waves got so big that the ship started to shake. The sailor tried to steer his way through the storm, but it was too late. The ship was heading straight for the rocks. The sailor spoke loudly and tried to stop the ship, but it was no use. The ship crashed into the rocks, and the sailor was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a very adventurous queen. She wanted to explore the world and see what she could find. One day, she decided to grab her sword and go on an adventure. The brave queen embarked on her journey and soon encountered a mountain she wanted to explore. + +But, as she climbed the mountain, the queen suddenly heard a loud noise and saw a group of bandits. They were planning to grab all the treasures in the mountain. She decided to hide and wait until they had gone, but they saw her and they grabbed her, taking her away as their prisoner. + +The queen was never seen or heard from again. She had been too adventurous, and was taken away by the bandits. +Once upon a time, there were four friends who liked to play together. They were best buddies and had lots of fun together. One day, the friends wanted to add jazz to their playtime. The friends were very excited and began to practice their jazz dance moves. + +However, the four friends soon found out that it wasn't easy to dance to jazz music. It was a lot more complicated and much more difficult than they expected! They didn't give up and kept trying. + +One of the friends was getting frustrated and said that it was too rough. He was getting tired and angry. The other three friends didn't give up and kept trying to add Jazz to their fun. Soon enough their hard work paid off. After a lot of practice, the friends could finally dance to jazz music and had lots of fun! +Once upon a time there was a happy lady. She loved to serve and to help others in any way she could. One day the lady was out walking. She came across a little three year old boy who was crying. He had dropped his ice cream and was so upset. The lady knelt down and smiled at the little boy. She said “Don’t worry, I will serve you some more ice cream.†To the boy’s surprise the lady took out a big tub of ice cream. He couldn’t believe his eyes. He was so happy and thanked the lady over and over again. They shared a few scoops of ice cream as they chatted. Finally, the little boy was ready to go home and thanked the lady again. She gave him a big hug goodbye and waved until he was out of sight. The lady was happy that she could make the little boy smile. +Billy was walking in the park one day when he spotted something disgusting. He quickly ran to his mom and asked, "Did you see that handle?" His mom shook her head and quietly said no. Billy had a feeling something was up. + +A few weeks later, Billy was walking in the park with his mom again. As they turned the corner, the same disgusting handle was there. His mom grabbed it and yanked hard. Suddenly a noise stopped and the handle came off in her hands. + +Billy asked, "What happened?" His mom explained, "I just quit the noise. It was a squeaky wheel on a cart and it was so disgusting." Billy was surprised his mom had fixed it—he was proud. +Once there was a caterpillar. He was small and green. He liked to explore but he had a struggle. Everywhere he went was very dirty. He wanted somewhere to be clean. + +He found a pond that was very clean and peaceful. He was so happy! The sun shone on him and he went to explore. He wiggled, wriggled and crawled through the grass. He came across a bush and found lots of leaves. + +The caterpillar ate and ate until he was full. He wiggled away from the bush and into the sunshine. He kept going until he found the biggest and cleanest leaf he ever saw. He rested there and felt the warm sun on his back. + +The caterpillar thanked the sun for helping him find his clean leaf. He said goodbye and went on his way, no longer facing any struggles. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. He loved to draw and make things with his parents. One day, Max wanted to get some ink so he could draw. He asked his dad if he could go to the store to get some ink. His dad said yes, so he happily got his shoes on and ran out the door. + +When Max got to the store, he saw an ink pen he liked. He asked the store keeper for help, and the store keeper gave him some ink for his pen. + +Max was so excited about his new ink pen that he quickly ran back home. But, suddenly he tripped over a rock and his ink pen fell and the ink started to spill. + +Max was so upset and didn't know what to do. He tried to get the ink back in the pen, but it was too tight. He started to cry but his dad said to him in a very kind voice, "Max, it's alright. Just stop and take a deep breath and try again." + +Max did what his dad said and stopped. He took a deep breath and tried again. He kept trying until his ink pen was full and he was able to start drawing again. + +Max was so happy that he was able to start drawing again. He and his dad made lots of fun things together with the ink pen. They both had lots of great times drawing with the ink pen! +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy plant. The plant was all alone and it wanted some friends to play with. So it asked the birds to please come and play. But the birds just flew away. + +Then the plant asked the butterflies to please come and play, but they also flew away. + +The plant felt very sad. But then a rabbit hopped over! The rabbit said, "I'll stay and play with you!" The plant was so happy and smiled, so the rabbit stayed and played with it all day long. They had lots of fun! + +At the end of the day, the plant thanked the rabbit for playing with it and said, "Please come play with me again tomorrow!" The rabbit said yes, and hopped away. + +Ever since then, the rabbit and the clumsy plant have been the best of friends. They play together every day and are never lonely anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a restless year. It shrank and got smaller day by day. Every morning it was a little bit shorter than the day before. This made the year feel worried. + +One night, it waited until the stars shone brightly in the sky. When the time was right, it began to shrink even more. Smaller and smaller it got until it was tiny, like a little speck. + +But the year had a plan. It flew up, up into the night sky. As it flew it grew bigger and bigger. By the end of the night, it had grown back to its full size again! + +The year felt so relieved, and it was happy to be big again. From then on it made sure that it remained the same size, day after day, so that it was never restless again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jenny. She was only three years old, but she was very happy. + +One day, Jenny wanted to see the world, so she decided to go for a walk. She opened the door and stepped outside. + +When she reached the end of the street, she saw a park. She was so excited that she started to run. + +When she got to the park she noticed a tall man. He was standing with his hands on his shoulders. Jenny asked him what he was doing. + +The strange man replied, “I'm providing a comfortable place for people to sit. Would you like to have a rest here?†+ +Jenny nodded and said, “Yes please.†She climbed up onto the man's shoulder and sat down. She watched the world go by as the man held her in a comfortable position. + +After a few minutes, Jenny thanked the man and then went on her way. From then on, Jenny knew the world was full of kind people who could provide her with a comfortable place to rest. +Once upon a time, there was a lion. He was very fancy, with a bright mane and beautiful paws. One day, he went for a walk in the forest with his friend. They had a lot of fun exploring and playing together. + +But soon, the lion and his friend began to quarrel. They argued and yelled at each other until their voices echoed in the forest. It was very noisy. + +The other animals in the forest were so scared by the arguing that they ran away. The lion was very sad. He did not like to quarrel with his friend. + +But then, the lion remembered something. Instead of arguing, why didn’t they just have fun like they did before? He shared his idea with his friend. + +And that’s what they did! They stopped quarreling and had a fancy time in the forest together. They laughed and danced and had so much fun that they forgot why they were arguing. +Once upon a time, there was a special leopard called Spot. Spot had a unique coat with big black spots all over it. + +Spot was so happy, she liked to hop around in the sunshine. She hopped around the trees, and she hopped around the rocks. She hopped over the grass, and almost got caught by birds. + +Spot hopped around for hours, until she noticed something unique. It was another leopard, but this one had spots of pink. Spot hadn't seen these before! + +Spot wanted to get closer to the pink leopard, so she hopped towards it. The pink leopard hopped away from Spot, but Spot kept hopping until she was close enough to give the pink leopard a friendly sniff. + +Spot and the pink leopard were friends from then on, and they hopped around together for the rest of the day. They played games and explored the woods, and Spot found out that the pink leopard was called Lily. + +Spot and Lily found lots of new places to hop together, and Spot was so happy to have a new friend. She knew that her and Lily would have lots of fun together, and that their friendship was truly unique. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mary. Mary had lots of friends and she was always very tidy. Every day, Mary would tell her friends how much she loved them and she would give them big hugs. + +One day Mary met a new friend. His name was Joe. Mary told Joe how much she liked him and gave him a hug. Joe told Mary he liked her too and he wanted to visit her house. Mary was pleased so she told Joe that he could come over tomorrow. + +But the next day, Joe came over but he was not alone. He had brought some of his other friends with him and they were not very tidy. They ran around Mary's house and made a mess. Mary asked them to stop but they didn't listen. + +Mary was very sad. She did not like when her house was not tidy. Her friends all felt bad, but it was too late. Mary had to clean up her house and it took her a long time. + +From that day on, Mary no longer wanted to be friends with Joe. She said goodbye and never saw Joe again. +Once upon a time a young girl lived in a forest. Everywhere around her were mysterious woods and wide rivers. Whenever the sun shone she enjoyed running in the forest. + +One day the girl found a secret doorway in the ground. She thought about what she should do. Should she open it? + +Before she could make up her mind, a wise old owl appeared. It said to her, "Look before you think, act with care. Don't rush in until you're sure." + +The girl thought about the owl's words and decided not to open the door. She realised that it was best to not rush into things without thinking. + +The girl thanked the owl and went home. She had learnt a valuable lesson: always think before you act. +Once upon a time there was a pretty girl named Daisy. Daisy lived in a big house and loved to play outside. One day, Daisy was playing in her garden when she spotted a sink. + +Daisy was so excited! She had never seen a sink before, and it was really pretty. She could not wait to try it out. She put her hands under the sink and when she did, a stream of water came out! Daisy was very surprised, but she stayed in the same spot and kept playing with the water. + +Soon it was time for dinner, and Daisy had to go back inside. She was sad, but she knew that if she stayed outside she would get in trouble. Reluctantly, Daisy said goodbye to the sink and ran inside. + +The next day, Daisy was so happy when she saw the sink was still there. Daisy stayed with the sink all day, playing with and splashing around in the water. She was having so much fun! In the end, Daisy had a really pretty day playing with her sink. +Once there was a little girl called Emma. She was very curious about the world around her. One day, when she was playing in the park, she heard a squeaky voice. She looked around and saw a bug. + +The bug said, "Hello Emma!" Emma was frightened. She didn't know what to do. + +Then the bug said, "Don't be scared. I'm your friend. My name is Lucy." Emma slowly smiled and said, "Hello Lucy." + +Emma and Lucy played together the rest of the day. They had lots of fun. Emma wasn't scared any more. She was so happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a fat dog. The dog wanted more peace so he decided to go and fix the problem himself. He barked and barked until the peace was gone. The dog felt proud and happy. But then something bad happened. The fat dog realized that he couldn't find his way home. He searched and searched but he couldn't find it. Without peace he was lost and he never got to go home. +Little Billy was playing outside with his friends when he noticed a pale frog hopping by. He cheered and ran over to catch it, but it hopped away quickly. No matter how hard he tried, he could not catch the frog. + +He was about to give up when he saw his big brother Tom walking by. Tom had caught a lot of frogs when he was young and Billy knew he could help. + +Billy shouted out to him, "Please help me catch the frog Tom!". Tom smiled at his brother and said, "I would love to help, but I'm not sure I remember how". + +Billy was disappointed, but he understood and gave up. As a result, he was never able to catch the frog. + +The next week, they saw the same pale frog again hopping along. Billy remembered how hard he had tried to catch it and he quickly asked Tom to help him again. But again Tom refused. + +Little Billy was sad, but he didn't give up. He kept trying to catch the frog until he finally succeeded. He was so proud of himself for not giving up and was glad he didn't take Tom's refusal as the result. +Once there was a boy named Clifford. Clifford liked to go outside and play. One day, Clifford saw a big blue rake in his yard. He decided to examine it. Clifford grabbed the rake and looked closely at it. He moved the rake around in his hands and saw how it worked. He even tried raking up the leaves in his yard. Clifford had so much fun playing with the blue rake. Next time he was outside, Clifford was sure to examine the rake again! +Once upon a time there was a poor family who lived in the woods. Everyone was always happy and enjoyed their life together. + +One day, the family heard a loud scream coming from the forest. They quickly gathered their things and ran towards the sound. It was an emergency! + +They soon noticed an old lady on the ground, holding her side in pain. The family rushed over to her and gathered her in their arms. The old lady was so relieved to have been helped. + +The family tucked her into a warm blanket, and took her back to their home. They made sure she was safe and comfortable, giving her the best care they could. + +The family was so happy that they could help another person in need. The old lady thanked them for their kindness, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear. He was always grumpy and never wanted to give anyone a hug. One day, he saw a pear on the ground. He wanted to eat the pear, so he reached out to pick it up. Suddenly, a little girl appeared in front of him. She smiled and asked if he wanted to give her a hug. + +The grumpy bear was surprised and didn't know what to do. He started to back away, but then he looked into the little girl's eyes. He saw that she was so kind and gentle, that he couldn't help but smile. He said to her, "yes, I'd love to give you a hug". + +The little girl smiled. She ran up to him and gave him the biggest hug ever. The bear felt so happy. He thanked the little girl and offered her the pear. She happily accepted and thanked him for the hug and the pear. + +The grumpy bear and the little girl became friends and hugged each other whenever they saw one another. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. He was very happy. +One day, he wanted to count something. He decided he would count some radishes. +He went outside and found some radishes in the garden. He picked them up and started to count. + +One, two, three. Joe was very excited when he got to ten. He had counted all the radishes. +When he was finished counting, he was even happier. He smiled and ran back inside to show his mum what he had done. + +Joe's mum was very proud of him. She gave him a big hug and thanked him for counting the radishes. + +Joe went to bed that night feeling very happy. He had learned a new skill, and was proud of himself. +Once upon a time, a generous club came to town. Everyone was so excited to join! Everyone in town wanted to read about it. So the first thing they did was pick up some books about the club. + +The club had a lot of fun activities. There was coloring, singing, and playing. Everyone was having a great time. + +The club members had to read too. Every day they would pick up books and read stories together. It was so much fun! Every day they would learn something new. + +But the club wasn't just all fun and games. They were also generous! Every week they would donate some of their books to a local library. Everyone was thrilled that the generous club had come to town. + +The generous club made sure to read and give books to the people in town. Everyone was so happy to have them around. + +The End. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Alex and Dave. Alex was always playing with a basketball in the park. One day, a mysterious man came and introduced himself to them as Eric. + +Eric told Alex and Dave that he knew a secret way to play basketball, and he wanted to show them. Both Alex and Dave were very excited and followed him. + +Eric showed them a special trick where they needed to jump and throw the basketball in a hoop. Alex and Dave tried and tried but they just couldn't do it. + +Eric smiled and said, "I don't want you to just do the trick. I want you to learn from it. Believe in yourself and work together. That's the only way you can succeed." + +Alex and Dave looked at each other, nodded, and tried again. This time, they learned from their mistakes, worked as a team, and finally succeeded! + +The moral of the story is that working together and believing in yourself will help you to reach your goals. +One day, the sky was gloomy. A little girl named Sarah saw the dark sky but she wasn't scared. She grabbed her watch from the table and opened the door. + +Outside, it was raining. Big, splishy raindrops fell from the sky. It was fun! Sarah twirled around in circles, laughing. + +She paused to look at her watch. The numbers showed that it was time to go inside. Sarah ran back to the house and closed the door. + +Inside the house, she was dry and warm. Sarah smiled as she looked out the window and watched the rain. Through the glass, everything was blurry and quiet. She liked watching the rain and feeling cozy inside. +Once upon a time there was a big house with a wide door. Inside was a very special lock that kept it safe. But one day, something went wrong and the lock stopped working. + +The house owners were worried about the lock. They called for the Fixer Man to come and help them. + +When he arrived, he saw the wide door and the broken lock. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I can fix it!". He took out a tool and got to work on the lock. + +Soon enough the lock was fixed and the Fixer Man said, "Okay, it's all fixed now. No more worries about this lock!" + +The house owners were so happy and thanked the Fixer Man for fixing the lock. And with that, he went off to help somebody else with their broken lock. The owners were sure that the wide door with the fixed lock would keep their house safe. +Once upon a time there were two best friends called Tom and Sam. Tom was great at swimming, but Sam was not. One day, Tom decided to print out a book about swimming so that Sam could learn. He gave it to Sam who was so happy. + +The next day the two friends decided to visit the pool. Tom was really excited and tried to show Sam what to do. But Sam found it hard. He kept trying but he couldn't get it. Tom noticed that Sam was feeling down so he gave him a sour lemon to cheer him up. + +The sour lemon made Sam laugh. Then, Tom thought of an idea. He showed Sam a different way to swim: moving his arms slowly back and forth like a mermaid. Sam tried it and to his surprise, it worked! Soon, Sam was swimming just like Tom and they both cheered. + +From that day on, Tom and Sam were inseparable friends and loved to swim together in the pool. They also printed out more books to help each other and have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was very stubborn, and liked things to always be his way. One day, the boy decided to go to the park. + +As he enter the park, the little boy noticed a lot of people playing together. He saw friends sitting and talking, and he wanted to join them. He was determined to be the one in charge, but the other children refused. + +The little boy kept being stubborn, and refused to play according to the other kids' rules. Eventually, the boy got very lonely and sad as everyone else was too busy playing together to pay attention to him. + +The little boy learnt a valuable lesson that day - to cooperate with others, and understand that other people's ways might be different to his own. It's important to be open-minded and learn to work together, or you might end up feeling very lonely. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack wanted to go on an adventure. So, one day he decided to climb up to the roof. + +He looked around and saw a ladder. Jack wanted to climb it, but he was only three years old. He was too small for the regular ladder. + +But then he saw a box! It was the perfect size for him. He climbed in and rolled it up to the roof. As he climbed out, he was very happy. He went around the roof and looked around. + +From the roof he could see all sorts of things. He saw trees and houses and people. It was so much fun! + +At the end of the day, Jack climbed back down the box, feeling very proud of himself. He had gone on a big adventure using only a regular box. +Once there was a little girl named Julie. She was 3 years old and loved to play. One day, Julie and her friends were playing in the park. They were running around when they saw a big yellow bell. Julie and her friends wanted to play with the bell, but they were not allowed. + +The bell belonged to a man who was watching them. He told them that it was his bell and he did not want them touching it. Julie and her friends were sad but they knew they had to obey. All they did was look at the bell, but it still made them smile. + +The man saw their happy faces and felt bad. He asked Julie if she wanted to ring the bell, even just once. She was so excited, it was all she could do not to scream out loud. Her friends cheered as Julie rang the bell. + +Julie was so proud and happy. The man smiled too and told her that ringing the bell had been a very brave thing to do. Julie was happy and so were her friends. They all hugged each other and the man walked away, still smiling. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane had a bin in her room. Every morning, she would put all her toys in the bin before she went off to school. One day, Jane's sister came into her room and took some of her toys out of the bin. Jane became very angry, and started to shout at her sister. + +Jane's sister started to cry, and said that she was sorry. Jane felt bad, and sighed. She realised how selfish it was of her to shout at her sister, just because her sister had taken some of her toys. + +So, Jane went to her bin, took out some of her toys, and handed them over to her sister. Her sister was very happy; she thanked Jane and gave her a big hug. Jane smiled and together, they played with the toys. +Once upon a time there was a farmer who had a fancy plan. He wanted to delay planting his crops. So, one day he set off on a journey to find the perfect place to do it. + +The farmer walked and walked. He walked far and wide, but nothing he saw was quite right. But then, off in the distance, he saw a wondrous sight. He saw a beautiful meadow with plenty of space to work. + +The farmer thought the meadow was just perfect for planting his crops. He started working right away, digging, planting and watering all the little seeds. He was so happy with his plan and how everything was going. + +The farmer was delighted with how everything was growing, but after some time the farmer noticed the crops were getting ready to be eaten. He now had to choose if he wanted to eat the food, or keep it growing so he could have more later. + +The farmer needed more time and he couldn't delay his decision too long. So, he decided to keep the food growing and he had the most delicious crop of food for his family for months. The farmer was so glad he delayed his decision, it was the best choice ever! +Once upon a time there was a nosy duck. He loved to peck around and know what was going on with everyone. One day, he was walking past a pond when he saw a leak. He was really curious about what was happening, so he went closer to investigate. + +Suddenly, he felt something! A big splash! He saw that it was a frog who was not happy that the duck was being nosy. The frog was mad and he kicked the duck to make him go away. + +The duck was upset at the frog's rudeness but he knew he needed to leave so he waddled away to find somewhere else to investigate. The duck still wanted to find out what was happening with the leak, but he knew it was better to stay away. He learned an important lesson that day: it pays to be careful when being nosy. +Once upon a time, there was a giant who was very famous. Everyone in the whole world knew of him. + +The giant had some lentils that he was looking after. He was so proud of them, and he often showed them off to his friends. + +One day, a little girl asked him to lend her some of the lentils. The giant was so happy to share and he put a big smile on his face and said, "Yes, of course!" + +At first, the little girl was scared of the giant, but as she returned her lentils to him, she thanked him for letting her borrow them. + +The giant felt kind and helpful and from that day forward, he began lending lentils to everyone who asked for them. He even shared them with those who didn't have enough. + +The giant became even more famous for his generosity and everyone was thankful for the kind giant. +Once upon a time there was a tall man who cared about everyone. He wanted to take everyone he cared about for a special ride on his yacht. As the man and his family stepped onto the yacht, they were so excited because it was so big and grand. + +The man drove the yacht out to sea, and the family enjoyed looking at all the pretty things they saw along the way. They saw dolphins and seagulls and smelled the salty ocean air. It was absolutely wonderful! + +When they reached their destination, the family had a picnic on the yacht. The man played music and everyone clapped and sang. Even the birds joined in the singing! + +The family had such a wonderful day that they decided to do it again and again. They felt very lucky to have someone who cared so much about them. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Claire. Claire was only 3 years old and had a bright personality but was also very organized. Every night, her mom would come and support her in her room. + +One night, her mom had a surprise in her hand. It was a big lollipop! "I thought you would like a treat," said her mom. Claire was delighted, and ate the lollipop with joy. + +The next morning, it was time to get ready to go to the park. Claire was excited to wear her new dress but she also needed to put everything in its place. Her mom noticed and said, "Claire, I can see how organized you are! Let me help you support so that you can find everything easily." + +And that is how Claire and her mom found the dress for the park. Claire had a fun morning that reminded her of the lollipop her mom had given her the night before. Claire felt loved and supported. +Once upon a time there was a family. The family had a mummy, a daddy, and a baby. The baby was three years old. + +One day, the family decided to go on a vacation. They packed their clothes in suitcases and drove to the beach. + +When the family arrived to the beach, the mummy said, "Let's join the fun!" + +The little baby replied, "Yay!" + +The family had a great day. They built sandcastles, swam in the sea, and played with a cheap floating sink. + +At the end of the day, the family was very tired. But the baby was still excited to join them again the next day. +One day, a boy named Jack was walking along the street with his mom. They saw a man playing a violin. The sounds of the violin were so happy and beautiful. + +But then he suddenly stopped. The man was sad, because his violin had a hole in it. + +Jack's mom said, "Let's repair the violin, Jack!" + +So Jack and his mom went to the store to get the parts they needed to fix the violin. They bought some glue and some string. + +When they returned, the man was very happy. He thanked Jack and his mom. + +Jack watched as the man fixed the violin. Then he played it again. But this time, it was even better than before! The man was so excited that he began to dance. + +The music was so beautiful that even a deaf person could hear it. Jack smiled and clapped his hands. Then his mom hugged him and said, "Good job, Jack!" +Once there was a boy who liked to be organized. He made sure that all of his toys were put away and his room was always neat. One day he wanted to write a letter. He walked over to the mailbox and put the letter inside. But then he realized that the mailbox was full of other letters. He knew that if not enough people got their mail, they would suffer. So, the boy started taking out each letter and tidying them up in his room. He used his organizational skills to sort the mail into neat piles. He even wrote the names of the people on each pile. At the end of the day, the boy had cleared away all of the mail from the mailbox and organized it neatly in his room. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and her name was Liz. She liked to play with pretty things. + +One day, Liz noticed a string on the ground. It was smelly. She was curious and wanted to know what it was. She wanted to wrap it around her fingers! + +But before she could do that, a big bird swooped down and grabbed the string in its beak. It flew away. Liz was very sad. + +She tried to find the string but she didn't know where the bird had gone. Then, the bird flew back with the string! Liz was so excited! The bird put it on the ground and Liz was able to wrap it around her fingers - just like she wanted to! +Once upon a time, there was a strong beetle. It had shiny wings and loved to buzz around. Every day it would fly around different places. One day, it wanted to record what it saw. It flew over puffy clouds, tall buildings and noisy streets. Everywhere the beetle went, it recorded the sights and sounds. Soon, its memories were strong and it had lots of videos to show its friends. Everyone was amazed because they had never seen such amazing places. The beetle was proud that it had recorded these treasures. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Tomada. They were playing together in Tom's backyard when they heard an exciting sound. Tom went to investigate and found an old screen on the ground. He was so excited and dragged it inside to show Tomada. + +Once inside, they plugged it in and a brilliant and hot light came out of the screen. "Wow!" they shouted. But Tomada warned Tom not to get too close as it was very hot. + +They spent the day watching the wonderful light, but eventually Tom got too close and got burned. Tom was really upset and he asked Tomada for help. + +Tomada showed him that it was important to always listen to advice, and to stay away from things that could be dangerous. After that, Tom and Tomada kept having fun, but staying away from anything too hot! +Once upon a time there was a loyal bunny. The bunny was small and furry. One day the bunny had to rush to visit his best friend. He hopped along the grassy path as fast as he could. Along the way he spotted a nail. He decided to pick it up and keep it. Soon the bunny arrived at his friend’s house. He stayed for a while and shared his nail with his friend. They had so much fun playing with it. At last, the bunny had to rush home to his family. He was a very loyal bunny and he wanted to get there on time. So he hopped off the path and rushed all the way home. +Once upon a time there was an elderly man. He was walking down the street when he noticed a number written on a wall. He stopped to take a closer look. + +The man was excited. He figured out the number was an offer for something special. He thought he should follow it. + +At the end of the path, the man found a shop. He went in and the shopkeeper offered the man a gift. The man was happy and thanked him. + +But then a younger man entered the store. He was angrier than the elderly man and he started to yell at the shopkeeper. He said the offer was only for him and not for the elderly man. + +The shopkeeper was angry and he asked the young man to leave. He also told the elderly man he could still have the gift. The man was happy and gladly accepted the offer. + +The elderly man thanked the shopkeeper for his kindness and left the store, happily carrying his gift. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a big white house. She was very excited because today she was going to sell her ash! She went to the market with a bag full of ash, and placed it on the floor. She was very brave and she smiled to everyone who came near her. + +At first, no one wanted to buy her ash. But soon a man stopped and he looked at the ash very carefully. After a long moment of thought, he decided to buy the whole bag for a big price. The little girl was so happy and grateful that her ash was sold! She quickly went home with all the money. + +When she arrived, she saw that her family was also happy and grateful. They had fixed the roof of the house with the money she just earned by selling the ash! The little girl was so glad that her ash was useful and that it made her family happy too. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Joe. They were playing hide-and-seek in the garden when Jack saw a big microscope. + +"What is that?" asked Jack. + +"That's a microscope," said Joe. "Let's take a closer look!" + +So Jack and Joe carefully spring over to the microscope. It was big and shiny under the sun. "Let's see what's inside!" said Joe, and he opened the lid. + +But what he found inside was not kind. Inside the microscope was a small beetle, crawling around and struggling to get out. + +The boys gasped in horror, and Joe quickly closed the lid. "We have to help the beetle!" he said. + +But it was too late. The beetle was already dead, and both Jack and Joe were filled with sadness. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ann. She had no idea how to whistle, and it made her sad. + +One day, Ann was skipping along when she noticed an old man sitting on the park bench. + +Ann went up to him and said "Hello, old man! Can you teach me how to whistle?". + +The old man chuckled and said "Yes, I can teach you how to whistle. Just wiggle your toe and blow." + +Ann happily wiggled her toe and tried to blow, but she couldn't make a sound. + +The old man laughed and said "Patience, my dear. If you keep trying, you'll figure it out." + +But Ann was so frustrated. She stomped her foot and said, "I can't do it! You are just an ignorant old man!" + +Suddenly, the old man rose up and said in a very angry voice "Child, if you ever call another old person 'ignorant' again, something bad will happen to you." + +Then the old man vanished. + +Ann was scared, and she swore she'd never be so disrespectful and ignorant again. But alas, it was too late. + +That very night, there was a storm raging outside Ann's window, and her toe began to wiggle. She started to whistle, and suddenly the storm outside stopped. + +Ann had never been so scared in her +Once upon a time, there was a curious little rabbit named Jack. He lived in a green meadow and he was looking for an adventure. + +One day, while hopping around the meadow, Jack heard a big noise. He stopped and looked around, but he could not see anything. He was very curious. + +So Jack hopped closer and closer, until he came to a big rock. When he peered over the rock, he was surprised to see a rhinoceros! + +Jack was very excited. He hopped up to the rhinoceros and said, "Hello there! My name is Jack." + +The rhinoceros smiled and said, "Hello Jack. I am George. It's nice to meet you." + +Jack was delighted. He and George talked for hours and got to know each other better. + +From then on, Jack and George were best friends. They would meet in the meadow every day and have lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to pick the perfect snack. She looked and looked, then she chose a prune! But when she bit into it, she was in for a surprise! The prune was so spicy! The little girl was very sad because the prune was not the snack she was looking for. She thought about what to choose next, when she spotted a juicy apple, hanging from a tree. She smiled and went to get it. She carefully plucked it from the tree and bit into it. It was so juicy, sweet and delicious! The little girl was so happy and ate her yummy snack! +Once upon a time there were two friends, a grumpy bunny and a happy puppy. The bunny lived in a dark cave, while the puppy lived in the sun. + +One day, the bunny and puppy were walking together, and they came across a big, old lamp in the middle of the path. The bunny wanted to keep the lamp, but the puppy said they should leave it. + +The bunny didn’t listen and picked up the lamp. Just then, they heard a voice coming from inside the lamp. It was a genie! The genie said he was good at jokes and he asked the friends to choose one to tell him. + +The bunny thought of a grumpy joke and said it to the genie. But the genie thought the joke was mean and made him mad. So he yelled at the bunny for being so grumpy. + +The puppy said kindly that he thought the bunny should be nicer. The bunny saw how the puppy was being kind, and he knew he had done something wrong. So he decided to stop being grumpy and be more kind to others. + +The genie was so happy, he granted them three wishes! The bunny used his wishes to make everyone happy, while the puppy got to find his forever home in the sun. + +The moral of this story is that if we are kind to each other, good things will come our way. So if you want to make the +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sammy. She lived near a creek that was not very deep, but was very orange. + +One day Sammy wanted to go swimming in the creek. She was so excited that all she could think about was playing in the orange water. + +As Sammy got ready to get in the water, she realized that her swimming outfit didn't fit. She had grown too big! + +Sammy was sad because she really wanted to swim in the creek. She thought and thought about what to do and then she had an idea- Sammy decided to try and make her old swimming outfit fit. + +Sammy started taking in the seams of her old swimsuit. She worked and worked until it was just the right size. + +The next day Sammy put on the swimsuit and it fit perfectly! She was so happy! Sammy ran outside and jumped in the orange creek. She splashed around and had so much fun! + +Sammy thought to herself, "What a wonderful day!" +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn old cat. Every day, the cat sat in the tree outside the old house and read. Everyone in the village was mystified by all the books the old cat read. The cat never told anybody what he was reading, so people often wondered what could be in all those pages. + +One day, the people in the village got the answer. They heard loud and funny noises coming from the old house, and they all decided to go and see what was going on. When they got to the house, they found the old cat inside, reading out loud to a family of cats and telling them a funny story. + +The mystery of all the books the old cat had been reading had been solved. The old cat was reading them out loud to the family, who were enjoying the story. Even though he was stubborn, the old cat had a big heart and loved nothing more than reading stories to his friends. +The sun was shining in the sky, and the birds were singing cheerfully. Hunter was so happy to be outside, playing in the park. He saw two dogs, running around and chasing each other. + +Suddenly, Hunter noticed something curious. One of the dogs had a coffee cup in its mouth. It was running off with it! Hunter was very curious, so he started running after the dog. + +The dog ran all the way to the beach. When Hunter caught up with the dog, he was very surprised to see that it had buried the coffee cup in the sand. It then ran off again. + +Hunter was still very curious. He dug the coffee cup up, and out of it was a tiny bone. It looked like a doggy treat. Hunter smiled, realizing that the dog had simply been burying its treat and had run away so it wouldn't be disturbed. Hunter laughed and said goodbye to the happy dog. +Once upon a time, there was a kid. He was very loud, but his mom didn't mind. Every day he would send his mom a kiss and a hug. He sent the same kiss and hug to his dad too. But one day, something terrible happened. + +The kid was playing outside when a stranger walked up. The kid said hello but the stranger didn't answer. The stranger made a loud noise and then grabbed the kid. The kid was scared and yelled for help. + +The stranger didn't listen. He kept walking and sent the kid far away. The kid cried and yelled for help, but no one was there. He kept walking until he was so tired that he fell asleep. + +The kid never saw his mom and dad again. They were very sad and thought of the kid each day. But they would never see their little kid again. +John and Lisa went to the beach. It was a bright, sunny day. They could see the sand and it looked peaceful. + +John started to Act. He ran around, spun in circles and laughed. Lisa joined in on the fun too. next they started to dig in the sand with a toy shovel. + +After a while, they got tired and decided to stop. They looked around and felt peaceful. They watched the waves come and go, and the birds flying overhead. + +Eventually it was time to go home. John and Lisa packed up their things, said goodbye to their sandy beach, and left with happy smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a small boy. He wanted to go to the beach, but the tide was too strong. Even though the waves were very high and the water wild, he refused to give up. He was very stubborn. He waited and waited and then something amazing happened. The tide started to come down. Now he could go to the beach! As he approached the beach, the water was calmer and he could see the sand and the shells. He smiled and was so happy that the tide had come down. The boy had a wonderful day playing and exploring everything the beach had to offer. +Once upon a time, there was a black statue. It was big and strong and made of metal. All the animals and birds liked to peck at it and climb on it. It stood for many years, happy and proud in its spot. + +One day, something changed. Someone set fire to the statue, causing it to burn and smoke. The animals and birds were scared and ran away. The fire kept getting bigger and bigger and the statue began to melt and lose its shape. Everyone was scared and didn't know how to make it stop. + +The people of the town ran around, trying to find water to help put out the fire. They got buckets and cups and started to pour the water on the burning statue. After lots of hard work, the fire was finally put out. Everyone was so relieved, they were so glad they were able to save the statue. + +The statue was all black now, with some parts melted away. The people were sad to see what had happened, but they were still proud of their statue. They all worked together and were able to save it. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy girl. She wanted to know everything! She had an idea. She decided to measure the things around her with a ruler. She wanted to know how tall the walls were, and how wide the driveway was. + +Then, she went to measure the plants in the garden. She measured the trees and the flowers, too. But when she tried to measure the cat it ran away! + +Finally, she measured her house. She was so happy with her work. She made a plan in her head that she would come up with new ways to measure things each day. With this will, she knew she could discover the world. +Mum went to the shops and saw some blocks. They were small and colourful with pretty pictures on them. + +Mum said, “I think I’ll buy these blocks. You can build tall towers with them.†+ +At the shops, she also saw a bald man. He smiled and said, “I recommend these blocks. They can help you learn shapes and colours.†+ +Mum bought the blocks and took them home. + +She and her 3-year-old son sat on the floor and started to play. They built tall towers and used the blocks as a puzzle. They laughed and had a lot of fun. + +The bald man was right, Mum thought. The blocks certainly helped her son learn shapes and colours. She was pleased she had taken his advice. +Max and Clancy were best friends since they were little. Clancy always had an axe with him. He used the axe to chop wood for fun. Every day when Max would come to play, Clancy used to chop wood and make a fit. +Max wanted to chop wood too, but he never had an axe of his own. He asked Clancy to let him borrow his axe, but Clancy always said no. +One day, Max asked again and Clancy agreed. Max grabbed the axe and started chopping the wood. But he chopped too hard and the axe slipped out of his hands! +The axe flew out of Max's hands and hit a nearby tree. It broke into two pieces! Clancy was so mad, he went back home without saying goodbye. +Max was really sad. He had ruined Clancy's axe and now he couldn't play with him anymore. He missed his best friend very much. +One day, Mama and Papa took a walk in the park. Mama was curious as she looked around. Suddenly, Mama turned to Papa and said, "Let's create something!" + +Papa smiled and asked, "What shall we create?" + +Mama thought for a moment before she replied, "Let's create a sound!" + +Papa liked the idea and said, "Let's begin!" + +The two of them started making funny noises and playing music. They clapped and stomped their feet, and soon it was noisy. They sang and laughed, and had fun with the sound they created. + +Mama and Papa looked around and saw a young child nearby. The child was curious and came closer to listen to the sound. The child laughed, and so did Mama and Papa. Everyone was happy! + +Mama and Papa finished creating their sound and walked away with a smile. +Once upon a time there was a little cat. His name was Tom and he was very brave. One day, he wanted to find a job to do. He looked everywhere but couldn't find one. + +Then, he saw a big red building and he knew it was a place for jobs. He was a bit scared so he asked his friend the dog for help. The dog told him to be brave and walk up to the building. + +Tom was very brave. He walked up to the building and spoke to the nice people inside. They asked him lots of questions and Tom answered them all. Then they said they had a job for him! + +Everyone was very pleased and Tom was very happy. From then on, Tom did his job every day. He always worked hard, so he could make lots of money. He was very proud of himself and his red job. +Once upon a time there was a bear who loved to play games. + +He was so excited to play a game and have a chance to win a victory. He looked around at the different kinds of games, but he couldn't decide which one to pick. Then he noticed a special game and decided to try it. + +The bear knew there was a chance that he could win the victory. But he was also afraid he might lose. And he was right - he didn't win. He felt sad and regretted playing that game. He wished he had picked a different game. + +But then one day he found the perfect game. He put all his effort into playing it and this time he won the victory! He was so happy he almost couldn't believe it. + +The bear was glad he didn't give up, and never regretted trying something different. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He was very wise and often gave advice to the people of the town. One summer day, the man saw a woman walking around in her shirt while she was working in her garden. + +"My dear," the old man said to her. "I suggest you wear a thicker shirt when you're working outside in this hot weather." + +The woman thanked the old man and went inside to get a different shirt. But she was too weak to do the garden work again. + +The old man saw this, and said to the woman, "My dear, I'll help you in the garden if you follow my advice and always wear a shirt that keeps you warm and dry. That way you won't get so tired and weak." + +The woman thanked the old man again and followed his advice. From then on, she was always warm and dry when working in the garden, and she never became as weak as before. + +The moral of the story: When someone gives you good advice, always follow it. It will help you stay strong and healthy. +Mum and Dad took Jack out to the park to measure the sunset. Jack was so enthusiastic! He ran around, pointing at everything he saw. + +They stopped when they reached a big tree and Dad took out a ruler. He measured carefully. Then he smiled, and showed Jack what he had measured. + +It was the most beautiful sunset. It filled the sky with red and orange and pink. Jack was so excited he jumped up and down. + +Mum and Dad laughed and hugged Jack. They agreed it was the best sunset ever and showed Jack how to measure it again. + +Jack was very proud of himself. He had measured the most beautiful sunset! +Once upon a time there was a fox. He liked to hop around his meadow. It made him feel happy and good. He was very impressive at hopping. Every day he would play for hours. + +One day, the fox got too close to a den of bad bees. He didn't know it was there. The bees were angry and buzzed at him. They stung the fox over and over. The fox felt really bad and hurt. He couldn't hop anymore. + +He tried to get away, but it was too late. The bees followed him and stung him wherever he went. He tried to hide under a big rock, but they found him. The fox was so sad he had to stop hopping. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go and play in the sun. She put on her sunhat and skipped off to the beach. She felt the warm sand between her toes and went to find a place to sit. She found a spot by a big palm tree. + +The little girl noticed the colourful leaves and felt how smooth the bark was. She closed her eyes and lifted her face up to the sun. She could feel her skin drying, becoming warm and soft like the sand. + +As the sun shone, she heard the sound of the waves in the background, and birds chirping in the trees. She tucked her hands into her lap and watched them, so happy and lively! + +Then, she got up and ran around, playing and laughing. She felt like flying, like she was part of the sun and sea! When the clouds came to cover the sun, the girl walked back home with a smile on her face, feeling happy and dry. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Susie wanted to go on an adventure. She dreamed of sailing away on an exciting journey. +One day, she received a special invitation in the mail. It was an invitation to sail on a ship! Susie was so happy, she ran and told all of her friends. + +The next day, Susie and her friends got on their ship. They sailed away for a long time. The waves made Susie feel a bit dizzy, but she was having so much fun. + +When Susie's ship finally reached its destination, it was even more beautiful than she had ever imagined. She and her friends explored the beach before setting off back home. + +Susie had had the best adventure of her life. She knew she would never forget her wonderful sailing experience. +Once there was a family. They were having a happy and fun time together. + +The mom decided to bake a delicious cake. She put all the ingredients together and put it in the oven to bake. Everyone was excited to try it. + +Suddenly, there was an earthquake. Everyone was scared, but the mom stayed brave and strong. + +The cake was ready. Everyone was happy, but one little boy was feeling grumpy. He was being very rude and not listening to his mom. + +The mom was sad but tried not to be angry. She gave the little boy the biggest slice of cake and hugged him tight. + +The family enjoyed the cake and the little boy learned to be polite. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful bunny called Jack. Jack loved to explore the world and hopping around was by far his favorite pastime. + +One day, Jack ventured into a mine. He felt so excited and curious about what he could find in the mine. As he hopped along the dark tunnels, he found tiny rocks and shiny crystals. + +However, Jack did not notice the danger that could happen in the mine. One wrong turn and he could be stuck! To make matters worse, he was running out of light. + +Jack was feeling really scared when suddenly he remembered something his mother said. "When in doubt, delay your decision". For a moment, he felt like he wanted to make a quick exit but he chose to be patient and waited a bit more. + +Soon after, Jack was able to find a way out! He was so happy to be in the sunshine again and was relieved that he followed the advice from his mother. + +Jack’s young friends learned from his adventure that it is important to be graceful and not rush into decisions. It is important to be patient, wait and observe the situation first. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty giant. He had a big brain, so he was very clever. Every day he walked around the town, looking for something fun. + +One day, the giant saw a pup playing in the park, and decided to join in. As the pup ran and played, the giant ran after it, laughing and having fun. + +Suddenly, the pup got scared and ran up a tree. The giant was sad, because he wanted to keep playing. So, he tried to grab the pup, but the pup ran too fast! + +The mighty giant then got a clever idea. He held out his hand, and gave the pup a big, loud slap! The pup was so surprised, it came right down, and the two of them went back to playing! + +The giant was happy to have such a clever brain! The pup was happy that the giant was so kind, and they stayed friends for a long time. +Once there was a small girl named Lucy. She was a very happy girl and she liked to shine. One day, she decided to go for a jog. She put on her running shoes and went outside. + +It was a warm summer day and the sun was shining in the sky. Lucy felt happy and she smiled. She ran down the road, she felt the warm sunshine on her skin. + +Soon, it was time to go home. Lucy was tired and her running shoes were a bit muddy. But she had had a great time in the sunshine, and she felt happy. + +That night, Lucy and her family went outside to look at the stars. They all looked up at the night sky and it was beautiful. The stars were shining so brightly and they glittered in the darkness. + +Lucy smiled and felt so happy. Shining was the best feeling in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. She was very sweet, but sometimes she had crazy ideas. One day, she had a really crazy idea - she was going to touch a dove! + +So she went outside, and sure enough, she saw a dove! Jane really wanted to touch it, but she was scared. She knew that doves were very sensitive. She was also scared of the dove flying away if she got too close. + +But eventually, Jane mustered up courage and took a few steps closer to the dove. She was shaking, but before she knew it, she was touching the dove! + +The dove stayed still and let Jane stroke its feathers. Jane was surprised. Then, to her delight, the dove started nuzzling her hand. Jane was so happy - she couldn't believe she had done it! + +From that day on, Jane knew that she could do anything no matter how crazy it was. +John was a 3 year old boy who loved playing games with his mom. One day, his mom needed to go somewhere and she asked John if he wanted to take a ride in a taxi. John said yes and he got in the taxi. The taxi was very powerful and it sped down the road. + +John and his mom went to the store, and the taxi driver helped them get all of their shopping. Once they finished shopping, the driver drove them back to their house. John thanked the taxi driver and they said goodbye. + +John and his mom went inside their house, and the mom served dinner. John was so excited to eat and he enjoyed all the delicious food. After dinner, John and his mom washed the dishes together. All in all, they had a great day together. +Once there was a weak little spot who didn't seem to have much value. He was very sad because no one ever noticed him. + +One day, a friendly bird flew down from above and said to the spot, "You are worth something! Everyone has value." + +The spot was so happy, and he started to feel stronger and more valued. He began to believe in himself, and all the other spots around him valued him too. + +The spot was now happy and cherished, and he always remembered that everyone has value! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Timmy. He was three years old and he loved exploring his house. + +One day Timmy was walking around his house when he noticed a door he had never seen before. He was curious so he decided to jump and reach the doorknob. Timmy opened the door and saw a bookshelf! + +Timmy was excited and he wanted to explore the bookshelf. He walked closer and noticed a lot of books. He was about to grab a book when he heard a noise! He got scared. + +Timmy didn't know what it was, so he was brave and he dared to take one step closer. He saw a mouse! Timmy laughed and he was no longer scared. + +He grabbed the book and read it until night. Timmy was such a brave boy. He dared to explore and he wasn't scared. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful lake. The lake was filled with crystal clear water. Every day the sun shined and made it shine. + +One day a boat came to the lake. The boat was filled up with fuel so that it would be strong and go fast! The fuel was dropped into the lake and started to soak the lake. + +Pretty soon the whole lake was filled with the fuel. The fuel made it look very different and not so beautiful. All the animals in the lake were scared. + +The next morning the sun came out. The warm sun made the fuel warm up and it slowly started to go away. Finally the lake was back to its beautiful state. + +Everyone was happy and the lake was back to normal! +Once upon a time there was a baby bird. He was black and cute, and he lived in a nest. Every morning his mommy and daddy bird would come to comfort him and give him a hug. He loved it so much that he would close his eyes and feel their warmth and love. + +One day, the mommy and daddy bird wanted to show the little black bird the world. So they flew out of the nest, higher and higher, until they reached the sky. The little black bird was so excited to explore. He hugged his mommy and daddy bird even tighter than before. + +Then, it was time to come home. The little black bird was so happy to be back in his cozy nest with his mommy and daddy bird. He hugged them and they hugged him, and he felt the warmth and love again. He snuggled close to them and they all fell asleep in their black nest. +Once there was a girl called Lucy. She was only three years old. She was playing in her garden when something unusual caught her eye. She saw a gray closet in the corner of her garden. She walked over to the closet and started to whistle. + +Mommy noticed the sound and came out to see the source. She said, "Lucy, what are you doing by the closet?" + +Lucy replied, "Mommy, I'm whistling to the closet. Do you think it likes music?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "I'm sure the closet loves to hear you whistle, sweetheart." + +Lucy was happy and continued to whistle to the closet. She never knew what was inside the closet but it was her favorite spot to play. She knew that the gray closet was her secret friend. +John was playing in his bedroom. He liked to hide in his closet and imagine fun things. Today John opened the door to the closet and noticed something purple inside. He excitedly grabbed the shiny purple toy and brought it to his bed. + +John's mom walked in and asked, "What do you have there?" +John proudly replied, "I grabbed it from the closet!" + +His mom said, "Wow, that's a neat purple toy. Let's play together!" + +So John and his mom had a great time playing with the purple toy until it was time for dinner. Then John put the toy back into the closet and went downstairs for some yummy food. + +The end! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy who was very gifted. She had a special purse that she always kept with her. Every day, she would fill it with special things from her room, like little toys and books. One day, a friend of hers came to visit, and Lucy gave her the purse as a gift. + +The friend was so happy with the purse and thanked Lucy many times. Lucy was so happy to have been able to make someone else so happy. From that day on, she decided to keep giving away things, not just her purse, whenever somebody needed it or was happy with it. + +Lucy's mom and dad were so proud of her and told her that when you give without expecting anything in return, it makes you feel great inside. Lucy had learned a valuable lesson and continues to keep giving and helping out those around her. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lisa. Lisa was very generous. One day, Lisa saw a bookcase. It was so big and tall. She wanted to play with it. So, she quit all the other games she was playing and decided to play only with the bookcase. + +Lisa decided to fill the bookcase with books. She asked her family and friends for books to add to the bookcase. Everyone was happy to help Lisa, because she was so generous. She got lots of books and filled up the bookcase. + +When Lisa was done, she just sat back and looked at the bookcase. She had put so much hard work into it and was very proud of it. She knew she had done a really good job. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to match things. She always had a dictionary with her, and she would try to match the words she knew to the bigger words in the dictionary. +One day, she came across a smelly dictionary at the store. She really wanted it, so she borrowed some money from her mum and bought it. It turned out to be an old dictionary with pages that were sticking together. +The little girl didn't realise that the smelly dictionary was too old to be useful. She thought she could match all the words, but it didn't work. She was really upset when she realised the dictionary was useless. +The moral of the story is that we should be careful when we spend our money. We need to be sure that things are useful before we buy them, or else we can end up wasting our money. +Once upon a time, there was a little monkey who was very hungry. He had looked everywhere but he could not find any food. He was sad and felt defeated. + +Then, the monkey looked up and saw a flame in the sky. He wanted to reach it, so he decided to climb the tallest tree. He started to climb and climb, but he was so small and weak. + +But then, something amazing happened. The monkey was able to reach the flame and it turned out to be a bright, juicy fruit. He was overjoyed and so excited! + +The little monkey ate the fruit and it was so sweet and delicious. He felt so happy and was no longer hungry. + +The little monkey went back down the tree and decided he would come back to the flame every day to find more food. He was thankful and always knew he could find something tasty at the flame. +Once upon a time, there was a famous man who lived in a small village. He was very fast! People called him "The Speedy Man". + +The Speedy Man was always practicing and running, hoping to achieve a new speed score. He tried really hard day and night but nothing seemed to work. + +One day, after a long run, The Speedy Man stumbled upon a small pond, deep in the forest. In the pond, he saw a reflection of himself. He was surprised to realise that the image of himself was running so fast that the wind was blowing! + +The Speedy Man soon understood that true speed isn't about rushing through life quickly, but about taking your time to respect the beauty of it. He went back to the village with a new understanding and decided to take more time for each step instead of rushing through life. + +The moral of the story is that seconds can be worth more than a perfect score. By paying attention to the little things and slowing down, life can be more fulfilling and enjoyable! +Once upon a time there was a red bird who lived in the valley. Every morning he would fly high, singing a wonderful song that made everyone around smile. + +One day, he was flying around the valley when he heard a strange ringing sound. He looked around, but he couldn't find where it was coming from. He kept flying and the ringing got louder and louder. + +The bird decided to get closer to see what was making the noise. When he got closer, he saw that it was coming from a tall red tree. It had so many bells on it that it was ringing nonstop. + +The bird wasn't sure what to do, but he knew that the ringing was making the people in the valley very unhappy. He decided to find away to stop the ringing for them. + +The next morning, the red bird built a nest on the tree and he sat there, singing his beautiful morning song. When the bell ringing started, his singing was even louder, drowning out the sound from the bells. + +The people in the valley were so grateful to the red bird that they thanked him and asked him to stay with them forever. From that day on, the valley was filled with the sound of the red bird's song. +Mr. Brown went out for a walk with his scooter. He was feeling very happy and zipped around the park. Suddenly, he saw a boy come out of a gate. He had a scooter too, but he didn't know how to zip. He just kept going slow and steady. + +Mr. Brown stopped and started to talk to the boy. "Hey, why don't you zip like this!?" He said as he zipped back and forth. + +The boy was surprised and said, "Wow! That looks fun. Can you teach me how to do that?" + +Mr. Brown smiled. He was glad that this boy was not ignorant. He took the boy's scooter and said, "Sure, watch me closely, then you'll be able to zip around just like me!" + +The boy watched carefully and soon he was zipping around in circles with a big smile on his face. Mr. Brown was so happy to see this boy zipping around. He knew that he had made a difference in the boy's life. And that felt really good. +The little girl was out for a walk with her daddy. She saw a big apple tree and asked her daddy if she could pick some apples. + +"Sure," said Daddy. He watched as she wandered over to the tree. + +The little girl plucked several apples from the branches. She looked up at her father, holding up one of the apples. + +"Can I eat this one?" she asked. + +"Go ahead," said Daddy. + +The little girl took a bite, and her eyes lit up in pleasure. "Mmmmm! It tastes so good!" + +Daddy smiled. " Apples are very healthy, and they come in so many different numbers. You could just eat one a day, if you want to." + +The little girl nodded and took another bite. "I love the way they taste," she said. Daddy laughed and they continued walking, with the little girl happily eating her apple. +Once upon a time, there was a girl and a boy. The girl was called Jill and the boy was called Sam. They were playing together in the park when suddenly, Sam spotted a trap.It was metal and had a big 'Sign' on it. The sign said 'Tasty Bait Here'. + +Jill and Sam were very curious, so they crept over to the trap. Inside, they found some yummy looking food. It smelled very tasty! So they decided to take the food out of the trap and eat it up. + +It was a very yummy treat! After they had eaten their snack, Jill and Sam laughed and smiled. They had made a tasty discovery! +Once upon a time, Sally and her mom were sitting in their cozy living room. Sally was so excited because she wanted to hear a story. She demanded that her mom tell her one, and her mom happily obliged. + +The story was about a mommy bear, who enjoyed cooking yummy food for her cubs. Everyday, she'd cook yummy treats for them, like honey and porridge. She always made sure her cubs were well fed and healthy. + +Sally thought this was the best story ever. At the end, her mom said, "Sally, the moral of the story is that it's important to always take care of your loved ones." Sally smiled and nodded, understanding the moral of the story. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to always take care of your loved ones. No matter how young or old we are, showing love and care to our family is always essential. +Once there were two brothers, Joe and Sam. Joe liked to eat sweet things like candy and ice cream. Sam ate healthier things like apples and carrots. Joe could never understand why Sam liked these healthy things so much. + +One day, the brothers decided to make something special. They took some fruits and vegetables and added some minerals to them. When they were finished, they tasted it. It was yummy! Joe loved it and he couldn't believe it was so healthy. + +The moral of the story is that you can make healthy food that tastes yummy! Even Joe agreed! To get the most of your food, it's important to add minerals. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He liked to explore and he wanted to see the sunshine. He asked his mom, "Can I go outside?" His mom said, "Yes, but stay in the sunshine." + +The boy ran out into the sunshine and he saw something weird. It was a big frog with a hat on! The boy was so surprised he didn't know what to do. He asked the frog, "What are you doing here?" + +The frog answered, "I'm looking for some sunshine." The boy asked, "Can I help you find it?" The frog said, "Yes, that would be nice!" + +So the boy and the frog went on a quest to find the sunshine. They looked high and low, but they couldn't find it. Finally, they looked up and saw the sunshine! The boy and the frog were so happy. The frog thanked the boy for helping him find the sunshine. Then, the boy went back home to tell his mom about his weird adventure. +John and Mommy were playing in the park one day. Suddenly, John spotted a big swamp in the distance. He asked Mommy, "What is that?" Mommy said, "That's a swamp, John. It's very wet." John was excited and said, "I want to go explore it!" + +Mommy asked, "Are you sure?" John said yes. So the two went to the swamp. As they arrived, John was surprised by what he saw! The swamp was dark and miserable. There were bugs and all kinds of slimy creatures crawling around. + +John said to Mommy, "This is not what I expected!" Mommy replied, "It looks like nature has some surprises for us. Let's explore a little." So they did and all of a sudden, John spotted a beautiful butterfly! John was very happy and said, "Look, Mommy! It's so pretty!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, nature can be full of surprises!" +James was a silly boy. He liked to do silly things. He was walking and he saw some ash on the sidewalk. James thought it would be funny to slap it and make a mess. So he did. He slapped the ash and made a big mess. + +James's mom saw the mess and was not happy! She told James he had been bad and she grabbed his hand. She gave him a big slap on his hand. + +James was sad. He hadn't meant to do something wrong. His mom didn't want to listen. James started to cry. + +James's mom was still angry. She told James that she was very disappointed in him and said he had to go to his room. + +James slowly walked up the stairs. He had a very sad and disappointed feeling in his heart. His silly idea had turned into a bad ending. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had the most amazing toy in his room - a magical printer! Tom loved playing with it, and every day the printer would print something new and exciting for Tom to explore. + +One day, Tom heard the printer begin to whir and he got so excited. What could it be printing this time? He ran over to the printer and eagerly watched as the page came out. As soon as it finished printing, Tom quickly picked it up and gasped in amazement - it was a picture of a big green pitch! + +Tom was very excited and he gathered all of his toys together so they could go for a picnic on the pitch. When the picnic was over, his toys were sleepy so Tom took them all back to his room, tucked them into bed and then ran off to the pitch to explore. He played until the sun went down and it was time to go home. + +When he got back home, Tom printed out another picture of the pitch. He wanted to keep the memories of his wonderful day alive. +Once there was a playful little girl. She liked to stretch her muscles. Every day she would run to a big field and stretch, getting ready for the day. + +One day a guard stepped into the field and told her she couldn't stretch there. The playful girl was confused and sad. She wanted to keep stretching. + +The girl decided to ask the guard if she could stretch somewhere else in the area. She asked nicely and he pointed her to another place not too far away. The girl smiled and thanked him before running off. + +When she got to the new place, the girl could stretch even better than before. She was so happy she could still be playful. She thanked the guard for helping her find the perfect spot. The guard smiled and went back to his work. +Once upon a time there was an ant who wanted to be a builder. He found a tool that had been left in the dirt, a hammer and a chisel. The ant was so excited to have these tools, he began to build with them right away. + +But the ant soon ran into trouble. The walls he was building kept falling down, no matter what he did! He couldn’t understand why the walls wouldn’t stay up. + +Just then he saw a caterpillar. The caterpillar was wrapping the walls of her new home with a green ribbon. The ant asked the caterpillar why she was doing that and she said that it made the walls stronger. + +The ant thanked the caterpillar and tried the same thing with his walls. And it worked! The walls he built now stayed up and he was very proud. + +The moral of the story is that wrapping is a useful tool. It can help make things stronger and last longer. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tim and Sam. They were walking in the park and chatting about the famous cop. Tim had heard about the cop on TV and thought he was very special. + +Sam agreed, adding that the cop was very famous. The friends continued to discuss the cop, talking about all the brave things he had done. + +Suddenly, they noticed a man in a uniform nearby. It was the famous cop himself! Tim and Sam were very excited and waved to the cop. He waved back and smiled. + +They felt so lucky to have seen him. They gave each other a huge hug and went back to discussing the famous cop. They knew they'd never forget this special moment! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mary. Mary was very happy because she had a big, shiny jewel. The jewel was so clear that it looked like it was made of glass. + +Mary held the jewel tight in her hands and she ran around her house. She wanted to show it to everyone. + +Mary's mom saw the jewel and said, "Oh wow! That jewel is very pretty. Why don't you show it to your friends?" + +So Mary grabbed her jewel and went outside to show her friends. Her friends were so excited when they saw it. They all wanted to hold it. + +So Mary let them take turns holding the jewel. She was very careful to make sure they all had a chance to hold it and not break it. + +When Mary was done showing her friends her clear jewel, she put it back in her pocket, hugged her friends goodbye, and went back home. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a three year old named Joe. He loved to play with all of his toys and use his notebook to draw pictures. One day Joe wanted to draw a sweet drawing, so he grabbed his notebook and started to draw. + +Suddenly, the door opened and Joe's Mom came into the room. "Joe what are you up to?", she said in a sweet voice. Joe replied "Mom, I'm making a sweet drawing." Joe's Mom smiled and said "That's great! But I need you to put the notebook away and eat lunch." + +Joe didn't want to put away his notebook, so he ignored his Mom and continued drawing. His Mom said, "I said put away the notebook, Joe!". Joe replied "No!", and he continued drawing. + +Out of frustration, Joe's Mom yelled. She prevented Joe from using his notebook ever again! Joe was very sad, and he cried after his Mom left the room. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to adults. Joe didn't listen to his Mom, and he was prevented from doing something he loved. This is why it's important to listen to grown-ups! +One day, Lily went up to her room to get a toy, but she couldn't find it. She was getting very worried. She asked her mom for help. + +"Mom, I can't find my toy!" Lily said. + +Her mom looked around the room but couldn't find it either. But then she noticed something. + +"Lily, I think I see the toy. It's under your pillow, but it's facing the wrong way." + +Lily quickly picked up the pillow and saw the toy. She smiled and gave her mom a big hug. + +"Thanks, Mom!" + +"My pleasure, honey," her mom said. "Remember, when something is facing the wrong way, never give up. Just reverse it, and sometimes you'll find something you didn't even know was there!" + +Lily smiled and she never forgot her mom's advice. Whenever she got stuck, she would remember to look around and reverse things. She quickly learned that when you put your mind to something, no problem will be too big for you to solve. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was very envious of his friends. He wanted a toy that they had, and so he asked his mummy to buy it for him. His mummy said no, so the boy was cross and very sad. + +One day, the boy was playing in the garden when he spotted something. It was a tiny toy. He was so excited and he picked it up. But then he felt it slipping from his hands and it flew away. He had lost it! He started to cry and feel very sad again. + +But then a funny thing happened. He saw that the toy had landed in the hands of his friend. They shared a big smile and his friend gave the toy back to him. The boy was so happy, and he hugged his friend tight. He was so glad he hadn't been envious anymore. +Mama and Papa said that it was time for bed. They tucked their little 3-year-old Sammy into his cozy bed and read him a story. The story was about a word that shined so brightly. It was a rich word, they said. Sammy was amazed at how beautiful the word looked, and he said he wanted one of his own. + +Mama and Papa told Sammy that he could make his own word shine too. All he had to do was be a good boy, listen and always do his best. Sammy smiled and thanked Mama and Papa for the advice. + +Every single day after that, Sammy tried his best to be good and do his best. He knew that if he kept it up, his own words would shine and be rich, just like the one in his story. + +Sure enough, soon enough, Sammy's words started to shine. Mama and Papa praised him for all the good he was doing. Sammy was so proud, he could feel his word's light brightening up the room. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant girl. Every day she liked to collect things. She collected rocks and shells, flowers and leaves. She was always looking for the best things to collect. + +One day, she heard about a special shelf. It was a shelf that could hold all the things she collected. She was so excited! She ran over to the shelf and found it was even more brilliant than she expected. + +The shelf had room for every single one of her things. She carefully placed all her rocks, shells, flowers and leaves on it. Now she could see all her treasures together. She was so happy. + +The shelf made her collection even more brilliant than before. She never stopped collecting, but she always put her things on her special shelf. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who was very independent. She was so independent that she wanted to do everything on her own. One day, she got a little too confident and decided to fly even though the ground was very cold. The cold was so bad that she soon felt sick. To make sure, she asked her friend to ask the nearby tree to hold a thermometer. + +When the thermometer showed the temperature was low, the bird knew she had been too brave and had to lie down. She curled up in a warm spot until she felt better. + +Eventually, the thermometer showed that the air was getting warmer and she knew it was safe for her to fly again. With a feeling of pride, she took off and flew in the air until she reached the sky. + +The moral of the story: It is important to be independent but sometimes it is better to be careful! +Once there was a little girl named Mia. She was 3 years old and loved to explore. One day she was playing in her backyard and saw an strange thing. She walked closer to it and realized it was an old weapon. + +Curiously, Mia started to number the weapon. She counted all the different parts of it. 1 handle, 2 barrels and 3 triggers. + +Mia was very ignorant and didn't know that the weapon was dangerous. She tried to lift it, but it was too heavy. + +Her mom came outside and saw her holding the weapon. She scolded Mia and told her never to touch a weapon again because it was dangerous. + +Mia agreed and promised to be careful. She learned a lesson and became wiser about weapons. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old. Every day, her mom would encourage her to try new things. She would tell her that it was ok to make mistakes and that it was important to keep trying. + +One day, the girl decided that she wanted to start painting on a canvas. She felt a bit scared but her mom encouraged her to try it. She put a big smile on her face and put some paint on the canvas. + +At first she felt a bit confused but soon she was having a lot of fun. She used all the colors and made lots of pretty patterns. Finally, when she was done, she showed her mom. Her mom was very proud of her. + +The little girl felt so grateful to have a mom who encouraged her to be brave and try new things. Now, she loves painting and always looks forward to starting her next canvas. +Once there was a very clumsy mule, it always stumbled and fell. It would try to run to get away but its feet were too slow even though it tried its best. One day the mule saw a little boy, he smiled at it and called out "Hello mule! Can I ride you?" The mule was scared and looked away, but the boy was persistent. He pleaded, "Please mule, I really need your help". The mule frowned and looked away, it didn't want to be ridden. The little boy was disappointed and turned around to go, he almost started to cry. A voice called out behind him, it was the mule. The mule said, "I will help you, just be careful". The little boy was so happy and he thanked the mule for its kindness and gently climbed on. + +The moral of the story is that kindness is always noticed and rewarded, even from those who are least expected. When someone treats us kindly, it pays to be kind in return. +John felt frustrated. He wanted to play but his mom was busy cleaning the dishwasher. He knew he shouldn't kick the dishwasher, but he wanted to do something fun. + +So, he slowly lifted his foot and kicked the dishwasher. Suddenly, the noise was very loud! He looked around, hoping nobody heard it. But soon he saw his mom standing in the doorway, looking very angry. She said, "John, you can't kick the dishwasher!" + +John felt scared and sad. He knew something bad was about to happen. He asked for forgiveness, but his mom shook her head. She said, "If you want to do something fun, you must do it fast - and carefully!" + +John understood his mom's words, but it was too late. He had already been naughty. His mom showed him to his room and told him to stay there until she was done with the dishwasher. + +John sadly looked out the window. He was frustrated - and he had learned his lesson the hard way! +Once upon a time there was a wide forest filled with all kinds of animals. One day a hungry deer was walking through the forest, looking for food. + +He stopped to examine a nearby bush. As he looked inside, he saw some juicy berries! He quickly ate them up. + +Then the deer heard a noise coming from behind the bush. He stepped back and looked closely. Inside the bush he saw a cute little bunny. The deer quickly became friends with the bunny. + +The deer was so happy that he offered the bunny some of his juicy berries. The bunny was so excited and gobbled them up. Now the deer and bunny were full and happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little seal who lived in the ocean. He was happy and loved to swim and play with his friends. One day, he got lost. He swam and swam, looking for his way back home. Suddenly, he saw some land and swam closer. + +The little seal was scared, but he kept swimming. Soon, he felt something soft. He looked around and saw a very nice lady. She was hugging him and comforting him. He felt so grateful! + +The lady was kind and showed the little seal the way back to his home in the ocean. The seal was so happy and made sure to say thank you before swimming away. + +He was glad to be back home safe and sound. From then on, the little seal remembered to always stay close to his home, so he would never get lost again. +One day LittleJimmy was walking with his mum. LittleJimmy was feeling happy. Suddenly, LittleJimmy stopped and said "Mummy, I see a big vehicle." But LittleJimmy started to worry: it was coming too close. LittleJimmy's mum said, "It's alright, don't worry. The vehicle isn't coming for us." + +LittleJimmy felt relieved and was happy again. As the vehicle passed by, LittleJimmy waved and shouted, "Bye bye vehicle!" His mum smiled and said, "Look, it's gone now. Everything is alright." + +LittleJimmy's mum hugged him. LittleJimmy felt so safe and happy in his mum's arms. He smiled and said, "I'm not going to worry ever again!" +Once upon a time there was a very nervous lawyer. He was so nervous that he was zipping all around the room. Everyone in the room was confused by his zipping, but then one of them noticed what the lawyer was doing. + +The personie said, "Why are you zipping around the room?" + +The lawyer replied, "I have an important meeting with the judge and I'm very nervous." + +But the personie said, "I think you don't need to be so nervous. You are a great lawyer." + +The lawyer was a little bit calmer, but he still couldn't stop zipping. He was still very nervous. + +Then, the personie said, "I know what you need. Let's go outside and take a walk. That will help you relax before your meeting with the judge." + +So, the lawyer and the personie went outside and took a long walk together. When they got back, the lawyer was feeling much more relaxed. He finally stopped zipping and he was ready for his meeting with the judge. + +The lawyer showed up for his meeting with the judge feeling much more confident. In the end, his meeting went very well and he was pleased with the result. +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious flower. It was very special because it looked different from all the other flowers. One day, a little girl saw the flower. She wanted to be its friend, so she got a bucket of water. She took her time and carefully cleaned the flower. The flower sparkled and glistened in the sun. It was now the prettiest flower in the garden. The little girl was so happy! She gave the flower a big hug, and they were friends forever. +Teddy was a very small bear. He had a silly red nose and he was always so happy. One day, he was walking through the woods when he heard a loud noise. + +Teddy jumped in shock. He looked around and saw a woman with a big, dirty whip. She was crying at the top of her lungs. Teddy knew something was wrong and he wanted to help. + +Teddy bravely walked up to the woman and asked if she was okay. The woman shook her head and told Teddy that she was really sad. She was upset because her whip had gotten lost in the woods. + +Teddy offered to help look for the whip and the woman agreed. After searching for a few minutes, Teddy finally found the dirty whip under a pile of leaves. + +The woman was so relieved and happy that Teddy had found it! She gave Teddy a big hug and thanked him for helping. Teddy was so proud of himself and he smiled from ear to ear. +Once upon a time, there was a family with two kids – Amy and Tim. Amy was spoiled and Tim was always nice. + +One day, Amy wanted a hockey. Her parents said they could supply it to her, but Tim told them he wanted one too. His parents replied they wouldn't supply two. Amy started to cry and Tim felt sad too. + +The parents said they would only supply one hockey, but they promised Amy and Tim they could have a game of hockey. The parents bought a hockey and set up a game. + +Everyone had a really good time. Amy shared her hockey with Tim and they had fun playing together. In the end, all the kids were happy. +One day, a small boy called Jack saw a dragon. He was very scared, but the dragon smiled and nodded at him. Jack was curious, and he wanted to learn more about the dragon. + +He asked, "Are you harmless?" + +The dragon nodded and said, "Yes, I am. I just want peace." + +Jack was relieved and he smiled. Then the dragon asked, "Do you trust me?" + +Jack nodded and said, "Yes, I trust you." + +Suddenly, the dragon grabbed Jack and flew away with him! He was very scared and frightened, and he kept calling for help. But no one could hear him. + +The dragon flew to his secret lair and threw Jack in a dark and dingy cave. Jack was sad, scared and lonely. He cried for help and wondered if he'd ever get back home. + +The dragon's peaceful words were nothing but lies and he had tricked Jack. The dragon had not been harmless at all. +Once there was a little girl named Liza. She loved to laugh and was always happy. One day, she saw a gray mechanic working on her dad’s car. She went up to him and asked, “What are you doing?†+ +The mechanic smiled and said, “I’m going to fix your dad’s car.†+ +Liza thought it was funny and started to laugh. The mechanic did too, but suddenly he stopped. He yelled at Liza and said she wasn’t allowed to be there. + +Liza was so scared; she ran away. As she ran, she heard the mechanic saying he was going to take the car and drive away with it. + +Liza’s dad came home soon after and found his car gone. He was very upset. The mechanic had been stealing it even though he was paid to fix it. + +Liza was sad that the mechanic had taken her dad’s car. But she was also sad that she had laughed at him. She wished she hadn’t laughed at him, but it was too late. + +The mechanic had gone and Liza’s dad was upset. Liza learned her lesson the hard way that day. You should never laugh at someone if you don’t know what they’re really doing. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tony and Lily. Lily liked basketball. Every day after school she liked to practice her basketball skills while Tony watched. + +But one day, Tony said he did not like basketball. He said he hated it. Lily was very sad. She wanted Tony to play with her, but Tony only wanted to do quiet things by himself. + +Lily felt bad because she loved basketball, and she didn't want Tony to be quiet. She had an idea. She asked Tony if he would play a game of basketball with her, but he could play it quietly. Tony thought that sounded like fun, so the two friends began to play. + +At first, Tony wasn't sure he was going to like it, but as he played he realized that he was starting to enjoy himself. Soon, he was having as much fun as Lily. + +Lily and Tony played quietly together for a long time. Eventually, Tony realized that he didn't hate basketball after all. And the two friends had lots of fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bear named Jack. He really like to sleep and play video games all day. +One day, Jack decided to go for a walk. He walked through the woods and began to search for something special. His head swayed from side to side as he was looking around with his two sleepy eyes. +Suddenly, he found something shiny. He jumped in excitement and went closer to take a better look. When he looked at it, he said: "It's a golden crown! It must be really special!" +Jack was so happy and proud of his discovery. He held the crown tightly in his hands and started the journey back home. +On the path, he encountered a beautiful butterfly. He asked the butterfly: "Hello, where did this crown come from?" +The butterfly answered: "A lazy dragon, who lived in the mountain, lost this crown in the woods. He searched for it for a long time, but he couldn't find it." +Jack was filled with happiness. He thanked the butterfly for the information and went on his way back home. He was proud of himself for finding the lost crown. He finally found his own treasure! +Once upon a time there was a little bird named Tom. Tom had a big family and they all lived together in a big network of trees. Every day, Tom's family hugged each other and told stories and laughed. + +One day, a hawk flew over Tom's tree and he was really angry. The hawked said he wanted to take over the network of trees and take it for himself. Tom's family was scared but Tom knew he had to do something. + +Tom used his wings to fly around the whole network of trees and he gave it a big hug. "Don't worry," he said to the hawk. "You can be part of our family too. We all just want to stay together in our trees and have fun. Everyone deserves to be loved." + +The hawk was so surprised, he flew away. Tom's family was happy and hugged each other tight. The moral of the story is that no matter how angry things get, a hug can always make things better. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Daisy and Susan. They both watched the flowers bloom in the garden with delight. Daisy and Susan noticed a pot of sauce that someone had forgotten next to the flowers. + +Daisy grabbed the sauce and said she was going to taste it. Suddenly, Susan warned her not to eat it because it wasn't safe. Daisy realized Susan was right, and put the sauce back down. + +Instead of eating something that was not safe, Daisy and Susan picked the beautiful flowers that were blooming and used them to make a colorful flower crown. They both put on the crowns and felt so happy and satisfied. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to always stay safe. It's best to be cautious with what you eat or do and make sure people around you feel safe too. +John and Mommy were walking together through the woods. It was a beautiful day. + +John asked, "Mommy, where are we going?" + +"We're going to join a trail," Mommy said. + +John was excited and hopped around in the grass. + +They walked for a while and Mommy said, "We'll soon reach a harsh part of the trail. Hold my hand and don't be scared." + +John just smiled and nodded his head. + +When they reached the harsh part of the trail, it was steeper and the stones were sharp. John held onto his mommy's hand tightly, but he didn't let go. + +They walked together until they reached the end of the trail. It was a rocky beach and the waves were crashing against the shore. + +John and Mommy smiled at each other. They had joined the trail together and now they had arrived at the end. +Jim and his little brother Tom were playing in the tide pool. They were both being careful not to get wet, but Jim liked the water more than Tom. + +"I want to record what it looks like here," Jim said as he held up his camera. + +Tom smiled. "I think that's a great idea," he said. "Let's make a video of us playing!" + +Jim smiled and began recording. Everything was going great until Jim accidentally stepped closer to the water. His feet got wet and he couldn't get away in time. A huge wave came crashing in. + +"Help!" Jim yelled, but it was too late. The wave had dragged him into the deep. + +Tom ran to the edge of the beach, searching the horizon for his brother. Tears started rolling down his cheeks as he realised Jim was gone. He looked up and said a silent prayer for Jim. He knew deep down that his brother wouldn't be coming back. +One day, there was a naughty girl. She always did naughty things and was never very nice. + +Today, she decided to play a trick on her mum. She took a napkin and hid it under the sofa. She thought it was very funny. + +When her mum looked for the napkin, she couldn't find it. She looked everywhere, but couldn't spot it. Suddenly, the naughty girl started laughing and pointed under the sofa. Her mum had a disgusted look on her face. + +The girl's mum was very unhappy and told her off for playing such a nasty trick. The girl had to go to bed without dinner and was very sad. What a disgusting thing to do! +Once upon a time there was a brave girl who liked to swing. Every day she would go to the playground and swing higher and higher. She was very good at it and never afraid to go higher. + +One day, a man came to the playground and told the brave girl an exciting news. He said, "You can swing on the biggest swing in the town! Come with me and you can try it." + +The brave girl was so excited. She quickly went to the biggest swing; it was much bigger than the ones at her playground. When she sat on it and began to swing, she felt so happy and free. She felt like she was flying and she was never going to stop. + +The brave girl had the best time at the new swing. She enjoyed it so much and it made her day even better! After that, she visited the biggest swing every day and had lots of fun. +Once there was a house that had open windows and a lot of firemen outside. The firemen had hoses and ladders and were ready to help. Inside the house a little boy wanted to join the firemen, so he opened all the windows wide. He wanted to include himself in their work. + +The firemen were surprised to see the boy, but still let him join in. They gave him a helmet so he could look like the other firemen. He held the hose and helped the firemen put out the fire. Everyone was happy to see how well he was doing. + +But then the firemen told him that it was time to go inside and he had to close the windows. The boy was very sad and didn't want to leave his firefighting friends. He started to cry and wouldn't stop. + +The firemen realized that he had just wanted to include himself in the fun. So they decided they could let the boy stay and fight the fire with them. Everyone was cheered up and happy, and the open windows let lots of fresh air in. + +The firemen and the little boy worked together to put out the fire and soon the danger was gone. Everyone was proud of the little fireman and all the help he had given. +Once there was a little girl named Ella. She was so excited for her first haircut. She had been thinking about it for weeks. + +Ella's mom was getting the scissors ready. She asked Ella, "Are you ready for your haircut?". Ella smiled and nodded. + +As Ella's mom cut her hair, Ella felt a sense of peace. When the haircut was finished, Ella felt so happy. She touched her hair and said, "Wow, this feels so different". + +Ella's mom smiled and said, "You have gained a deep haircut. You look so lovely". Ella smiled and thanked her mom. She hugged her and said, "Thank you".[ +One day, two friends decided to have a paint day. They had lots of fun, filling paper with colorful shades. When they were done, the friends decided to go for a walk down by the river. The river was beautiful; the water sparkled in the sun. + +The friends had a great time by the river, and decided to paint it. They collected stones and used them as paintbrushes, dipped in different colors. But soon, things took a turn for the worse. The paint dropped into the river and started to spread, turning the beautiful river into a rainbow color. + +The friends felt so sad and scared. A man soon came and scolded them. He said, “What has happened here is terrible! Always remember that what we take from nature, should be returned.†+ +The moral of the story is to always be responsible and think twice before taking something from nature. +Once upon a time there was a man. He wanted to clean the stairs in his house. He made sure the stairs were ordinary, just like everyone else's. + +So he started to clean them. He worked hard and thought he was doing a good job. But then he saw something that wasn't ordinary. He saw something bad on the stairs. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't clean it away. He was very sad. + +He knew he couldn't let anyone else see it. So he covered it up with a big pile of blankets. But he knew it was still there. He was very sad and couldn't ever clean it away. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jessica. She lived in a small house in the woods. Every day she liked to go for walks and explore the forest, but today she was feeling a bit tired. + +When Jessica reached the edge of the woods, she saw a tire and couldn't help but be curious. Jessica examined the tire, and it looked a bit dull and old. + +“What should I do with this tire?†she asked. + +Suddenly, a voice came from behind her. + +“Why, of course you use it, silly!†+ +Jessica jumped and turned around to see her father smiling. He explained that he had set the tire up for her. Jessica was so excited and said, “But how?†+ +Her father winked and said, “Come with me and find out.†+ +Jessica followed her father through the woods, eventually coming to a clearing. In the clearing was a big hill, and her father pointed to the tire. + +“This is why I set up the tire, so you can use it for a little tire swing.†+ +Jessica was so happy and excited she started to run towards the tire. Once she was on it, her dad gave her a gentle push and said, “Now use it to fly like a bird.†+ +Jessica was flying +The mother warned her little girl not to open the drawer. But the little girl was so curious. She wanted to see what was inside the drawer. So she opened it, even though she knew she was not supposed to. + +Inside the drawer was a pile of tasty treats. The little girl was very excited. She took some of the treats and started eating them. + +Suddenly the mother came into the room. She was angry to see that her daughter had opened the drawer. She said, "You know you should not have opened the drawer, you made me so angry!" The little girl felt very guilty and was sorry. She apologized to her mother. + +The mother said, "I warned you not to open the drawer. Next time, listen to what I say." And after that, the little girl never opened the drawer again. +Every year, Ali liked to design something special for the festival. She loved to make things for her family. This year, Ali was designing something really sweet. She took some colorful pieces of paper and glued them together to make a bright flower. It was beautiful! + +Ali's mom was so proud of her. She took the flower and hung it up on the wall so everyone could see it when they came over to celebrate the festival. Ali was excited to show everyone her design. + +When the festival arrived, everyone was amazed by Ali's flower decorations. They said that it was the sweetest thing they had ever seen! Ali was so happy to have made something that everyone enjoyed. + +From then on, Ali became a master at designing things for the festival. Her sweet creations won the hearts of everyone who attended and added a little bit of happiness to the festival celebrations! +One day, Jack was walking in the park. He saw a scooter and said to his mother, "Mom, can I grab it?" His mom said, "Yes, but be careful. Don't be careless." + +Jack grabbed the scooter, and began to ride it around the park. He passed by lots of other kids and smiled at them. They all cheered for Jack and wanted to join him. + +Just then, a careless dog ran across the park and bumped into Jack. Jack was so surprised that he let go of the scooter, and it flew across the park. Everyone gasped and watched as the scooter went flying through the air. + +Luckily, the scooter stopped right in front of its owner. The owner saw what had happened, but was not angry. He was relieved that the scooter was safe. Jack was so happy that the scooter was ok, and apologized to the owner. + +The owner said it was ok. He even said that he was impressed by Jack's courage. Then, he gave Jack a big hug, and Jack rode off on his scooter. He smiled, feeling very proud of himself. +Mandy was outside playing when she saw a strange thing on the ground. It was a gray animal! She slowly walked towards it, and when she got close it made a funny noise. + +Mandy said, "Hello! What are you?" + +The gray animal said, "I am a puppy! Can you remove me from this hole?" + +Mandy said, "Yes! I can do that. Help me pull you out!" Mandy grabbed the puppy and pulled him out of the hole. + +The puppy was so excited he started to lick Mandy's face. He was so sweet! + +Mandy said, "Come with me and we will find you a home!" + +Mandy and the puppy walked together, hand in hand. They both knew that it was the start of a new adventure! +Once there was a family with two children. They lived in a house with a big yard. + +The youngest child liked to play out in the yard for hours. But sometimes, the older child wanted to stay inside and do something different. They would argue and disagree about what to do. + +The oldest child suggested they play a game of hide and seek in the yard. The youngest child was so excited - they ran outside and started counting. Before they knew it, they had been counting for a long time. + +Finally, the older child came out and they started playing. They ran around the long yard looking for each other. Whenever they disagreed, they just laughed. + +By the time the sun went down, both children were exhausted, but very happy. They had learned that even if they sometimes disagreed, they could still have lots of fun together. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Bella. Bella wanted some chocolate, so she asked her mum if she could have some. Her mum said "No, Bella. We don't have any chocolate." + +Bella was very upset and sad. She started to cry, but her mum said "Bella, mind your manners. We don't have any chocolate, so don't cry." But Bella was very upset and wouldn't mind. + +Her mum was getting mad now and said "Bella, if you don't mind me and stop crying, I won't give you any chocolate ever!" Bella stopped crying, but she was still very unhappy. + +So, in the end Bella never got any chocolate, and she was very upset. +Once upon a time there was a daddy and a baby. Every morning daddy would wake up bright and early and he would say 'good morning baby!'. One morning baby asked daddy what he did every morning when he woke up. Daddy told baby that he studied math. Baby was really intrigued because math seemed really different to baby. + +So baby decided he wanted to try and wake up with daddy the next day to try math. When morning came, baby woke up like daddy had said to. Daddy was very proud that baby was taking an interest in math and together they went over to the table. Daddy brought out numbers and letters and shapes, explaining to baby that they were all part of math. + +Baby was really learning a lot. Every morning they would wake up together and daddy would show baby something new with math. Baby had a lot of fun learning and trying different things with math. Daddy was so proud of how smart baby was getting. + +And that's how baby and daddy would wake up every morning and learn something new about math! +One day, there was a successful goose who wanted to go on an adventure. He asked his mom if he could go, but she said no. The goose was very sad, as he really wanted to explore the world. + +He decided to go anyway and hopped away. He explored new places, but soon he found himself lost. He asked a friendly dog for help, and the dog said he could help. + +The dog took the goose back home safely. The goose was very happy, and thanked the dog for his help. The goose's mom was relieved to see him home safe. + +Finally, the goose was successful in his mission and everyone lived happily ever after. +One day, little Mike was playing in the park when he suddenly felt sick. He told his Mom, who was nearby, and she immediately decided to take him to the doctor. Mike was scare of the doctor, who was big and had a thick book. + +The doctor examined Mike and asked him lots of questions. At first Mike was afraid, but he soon became used to the doctor's kind voice. After some tests, the doctor explained to Mike's Mom that he had a nasty cold. + +The doctor gave Mike's Mom some medicine and told her how to help Mike feel better. She was thankful. + +Time passes and Mike was feeling better. He thanks the doctor and passes him the thick book he noticed before. The doctor smiled and thanked Mike. The doctor said that reading the book would help him get better and stronger quickly. + +Mike was very happy, for he knew that the doctor had just made a friend. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary knob. The knob was all alone, until one day when a mind decided to come and play. The mind explored the knob and noticed how ordinary it was. It liked that it was just the same, so it stayed and played for a long time. + +The mind and knob had lots of fun together. They liked to jump and spin around, and play hide and seek. Every day, the mind returned to see the ordinary knob and play. + +But one day, the mind decided to leave the ordinary knob behind and explore further. The mind would never forget the knob and its ordinary days. + +The end. +Frankie the Fireman looked up at the big, dependable chimney. Every morning he climbed the ladder to the top and checked that the chimney was all right. +Today was no different. He grabbed onto the ladder and slowly made his way up to the top. The chimney was tall and Frankie had to be careful. +Having made it to the top, he looked inside the chimney and saw that everything was okay. As he looked around he saw other houses in the neighborhood. What a view! + +Frankie made his way back to the ground, feeling proud that he kept the chimney safe and dependable. He couldn't wait to go back tomorrow and check the chimney again. +One day, Mama was making dinner. She served a big plate of food, with potatoes, carrots and steak. But when she went to bring it to the dinner table, the plate had disappeared! + +Mama looked all over, but couldn't find it anywhere. She was very sad. The plate was so important because it was their favourite one. + +Then, little brother came out of his bedroom. He had taken the plate and wanted to surprise Mama! He had put it away so she could find it later. + +Mama was so happy to see the plate, and it was all back in time for dinner. Little brother was very proud that he had helped. They all ate their dinner, with their special plate. Mama was very happy and thanked little brother for finding their important plate. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old. One day Jack wanted to go for a run. He opened the door and began running around in circles. His little feet were so happy. + +While Jack was running, he noticed something gray on the ground. He went over to see what it was. It was a fuzzy print. "What is this?" Jack said. + +Just then he heard a voice. It was his mom. She said, "That is a paw print, Jack. A kitty must have left it here." + +Jack smiled. He liked cats and he liked the print. He started running again. He ran and ran and ran until it was time to go inside. + +The gray print was still there. Jack thought maybe the kitty would come back, so he said goodbye to the print. He smiled and then ran into the house. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and very brave. One day her Mommy said to her, "Let's go to the store!" Jane was so excited and they drove to the store. + +When they arrived, Jane saw lots of different things she could buy. She saw lots of toys and sweets that looked yummy. Mommy said, "We have to be safe so stay with me," and Jane said okay. + +Mommy and Jane then went to look around the store. They lifted boxes and looked at teddy bears. Then Mommy said, "Let's check out, it's time to go home." + +Jane was sad the store trip was over, but she knew it was time to go home. She helped Mommy carry all their things back to the car and felt really proud of herself. + +They drove back and Jane felt safe thanks to her Mommy. Jane thought the store trip was so much fun and couldn't wait to go back again! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. One day, Joe wanted to go sailing, so he went down to the dock where all the boats were. He saw a big boat, so he asked the boatman, "Can I sail today?" + +The boatman smiled, "Of course! Get in!" + +Joe was so excited! He followed the boatman onto the boat. They sailed and sailed until they reached a far away island. + +When they arrived, Joe saw a big, beautiful bookcase. He asked the boatman, "What is that?" + +The boatman said, "It's a bookcase. Inside are delicious storybooks that are full of adventures and fun!" + +Joe was very happy. He thanked the boatman and began to explore the bookcase. He opened a book and immediately was in a magical world of dragons, castles, and knights. Everything he read was even more delicious than before! + +Joe had such a fun day sailing and discovering the magical stories of the bookcase. He promised himself he would come back to sail and explore again soon. +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit who loved to march everywhere. One day, the rabbit was marching into the forest and found a black flower. The rabbit looked around and thought, "Oh, how pretty!" The rabbit wanted to keep the flower, so it hopped away with it. + +Then, the rabbit heard a voice calling, "Where are you taking my black flower?" The rabbit turned around and saw a fox. The fox asked again, "Where are you taking my black flower?" The rabbit said, "I wanted to keep it. It's very pretty!" + +The fox smiled and said, "I picked the flower for my mother. She's very ill and seeing this flower will make her very happy. So please give it back to me." The rabbit knew that was a kind thing to do, so it handed the black flower back to the fox. The fox smiled and said, "Thank you for being kind. Now, let's march out of the forest together!" +Once upon a time there was a very special girl. She was gifted and every Sunday she would go for a walk in the park. + +One Sunday, like all the others, this special girl went to the park. But this time she brought something extra - a long piece of fabric. She was planning to wrap it around a tree and make a surprise for everyone in the park. + +All the other people in the park were curious, but none of them could guess her secret plan. Then, the special girl started to wrap the fabric around the tree. When she had finished, she held up a colourful flag, and everyone clapped. + +Not only had the special girl made a beautiful surprise, but the flag meant something special too. Now everyone knew who the special girl was - and that nothing was going to stop her from achieving her dreams. +Once upon a time there were two brown luggages. One was small and the other was slightly bigger. + +One day, one of the Brown luggages had a number on it. That number was 3! + +The other brown luggage became very curious and asked his friend, "Why do you have a number?" + +The first brown luggage said, "It's because I'm going on a very special trip and I need to have a number so I know where to go!" + +The second brown luggage was so excited that he asked if he could go with his friend! + +The first brown luggage said, "Yes! Of course you can come with me!" + +So off they went on the special trip! Both luggages were so excited to be going on a big adventure together! +Once upon a time there was a famous wood. It had lots of tall trees, green grass and many animals living in it. Everyone who lived nearby knew of the wood and they used to take walks into it and explore. + +One day, a young girl decided to explore the wood on her own. As she was walking, she noticed that some of the trees had started to disappear. One by one, they just seemed to vanish. + +The girl was very scared and ran back home to tell her parents what had happened. Her parents searched all around the wood, but they couldn't find any trace of the trees. They soon realised that a magical force must have taken them away. + +Everybody who lived nearby talked about what had happened to the famous wood. Everywhere, people were asking questions about why the trees had disappeared, but nobody had the answer. + +The girl never forgot what she saw that day and, to this day, the mystery of the vanishing trees remains unsolved! +Once upon a time, there was a great winter day. Pete was so excited! He put on all his warmest clothes and grabbed his sled. He was ready to go outside and poke around in the snow. He found a big hill and sat at the top. His heart was beating fast with excitement. + +Suddenly, he was pushed! Down the hill he went. Faster and faster, until he crashed into a giant pile of snow at the bottom. It was so soft and cold, and he just lay there, laughing. The snowball fight he had been waiting for was about to begin! + +He quickly built lots of snowballs and started throwing them around. It was so much fun! Everyone was laughing and having a great time. Then suddenly, it started to snow. The snowflakes were tiny and sparkly, and they made everything look even more beautiful. + +The snowfall made the perfect ending to a great winter day. Pete smiled and looked up into the sky, enjoying the last few snowflakes on his face. Everything felt so magical and he couldn't wait for the next time he could poke around in the snow again! +Once upon a time, there were two children, Jack and Jill. They wanted to take a ride on their bike. Jack hopped on the bike and started to pedal. Jill started to gather pebbles. + +The children went farther and farther away. Soon they found themselves on a icy path. The path was slippery and Jack couldn't keep his balance. He lost control of the pedal and fell off the bike. Jill panicked and started to run. + +Jack didn't notice the icy slope. He tumbled and rolled down the hill. Jill watched in horror as he hit a big rock. There was blood everywhere. Jack was badly hurt and his leg was broken. + +The children had a really bad ending. Jill never wanted to gather pebbles again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to walk. She wanted to learn and discover new things. One day she saw an ordinary puzzle, but she knew it would be fun to try. + +The girl looked at the puzzle and thought it looked hard. She asked her mom, "Can I do it?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course you can. You just have to try." + +So the girl put the pieces of the puzzle together. Even though it took her a bit of time, she was determined. In the end, she was able to complete it. + +When she finished she was so happy. She hugged her mom and said, "If I keep trying I can do anything!" + +This story shows us that even though things may be difficult, if you stay determined and keep trying you can achieve anything. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl. She had long black hair, bright eyes, and was always very proud. + +One day, the brave girl was walking through the park. Suddenly, there were two loud noises. + +The little girl started to tremble. She was very scared. + +"What was that?" She asked. + +A nearby woman smiled and said, + +"That was an ash coming from the volcano. It exploded forcefully." + +The little girl was very worried. Suddenly, she started trembling even more. + +The ash from the volcano soon spread across the park. Everywhere the girl looked, she saw grey ash. + +The brave girl realized that she must get away quickly. She started to run away, but it was too late. The ash was already engulfing the little girl. + +She tried to keep running, but her proud little body was too weak. Soon, the ash took her away and the brave girl was gone forever. +Once there was a bird who was looking for somewhere warm and safe to make a nest. He found a tree with some pale leaves and he started to build his nest there. But as soon as he started to clap the leaves together, a loud voice called out to him. It was a big green bird who also wanted the nest in that tree! + +But the big green bird wouldn't let the small bird build his nest. He was so cross and he kept chasing the smaller bird away. The small bird was determined and he tried to build his nest again, but the big green bird wouldn't let him. + +The two birds argued for a long time until eventually, the small bird managed to make a tiny nest of pale leaves. He was very proud of his work and he started to clap with joy. The big green bird was so angry that he flew away and left the small bird alone. + +The small bird was very relieved and he settled into his new home, clapping with happiness. From then on, the small bird lived happily in his pale nest. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was 3-years-old and wanted to explore the world. One day, she asked her mom if she could go for a walk. Her mom said yes, but reminded her to stay safe. She then gave Jane a chain to wear around her neck. + +Jane left the house with a smile on her face. She looked around in wonder and saw a park full of fun things. She ran towards it with the chain clinking. + +When Jane reached the park, she saw a boy playing with a ball. She asked if he wanted to play, and the boy said, "yes!". They began to play catch and giggled when they missed. They had so much fun that they forgot to look around. + +Suddenly, the boy's mom called out to him. She told him it was time to go home. The boy waved goodbye to Jane and Jane waved back. + +She felt safe and happy with the chain around her neck. She went home and thanked her mom for making sure she was safe. +One day, Jack was very excited. He was having cereal for dinner! He asked his dad to hurry up and pour the cereal into the bowl. His dad said he would, but he wanted to delay for a minute. Jack was very impatient, so he stomped his feet and shouted, "Hurry up!" + +Finally, the dad poured the cereal into the bowl and handed it to Jack. Jack was super excited. But then he noticed that his dad didn't have any hair on his head. Jack asked why his dad was so bald. His dad told him that he liked to delay taking proper care of his hair! + +Jack felt sorry for his dad, but he still enjoyed the cereal. He gobbled it up! From that day on, he made sure he never delayed taking care of himself. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. One day Lucy was walking along when she saw a big firework. She remembered being told by her mama and papa not to go near fireworks. But Lucy wanted to be brave, so she decided to touch it. + +Lucy reached out her hand and grabbed hold of the firework. Suddenly there was a loud noise and a big spark flew out! Lucy was so scared. + +She quickly ran back to her papa and mama. When they saw her, they were very mad. They told her it was not safe to touch the firework and that she should have listened to them. + +A few days later, Lucy's papa and mama decided to take her to the fair. They wanted to show her that being brave and listening to them can be successful. When they got to the fair, there were so many fireworks in the sky that everyone was clapping and cheering. + +But Lucy didn't join in. She only remembered her mama and papa's warning and the loud noise that came when she touched the firework. She knew she should have been more careful and listened. + +The moral of Lucy's story is that it's very important to always listen to grown-ups and be careful, even if it seems like being brave and taking risks might be successful or fun. +Bob was a 3 year old boy who loved to play outside. One day, he went outside to the backyard and saw something new! It was a tire and he was so excited. He ran to it and started to kick it. He kicked it so hard that it went all the way to the other side of the yard. He ran to where it landed, and kicked it again. This time it flew even farther. Bob kept kicking the tire and watching it go farther and farther with each kick. He was having so much fun! Soon he and his tire were playing an endless game of kick-the-tire. All day Bob played with his new tire, and was delighted by how much fun it was! +Once upon a time there was a bear named Bob. Bob was a very sad bear. His friends never wanted to play with him. + +One day, Bob found an eraser on the ground. He was so happy! He hugged the eraser tightly, feeling happier already. + +Suddenly, Bob heard a noise. It was a terrible noise like thunder! He looked around, but he couldn't see anything. + +So Bob put his eraser in his pocket and then he ran and ran away from the terrible noise. He ran until he was too tired and he fell asleep. + +When Bob woke up, he was in a nice meadow and the sun was shining. He hugged the eraser tightly and then he started to play with his new friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very curious. She wanted to see what the world was like around her. One day, she went out for a walk and saw a stone in the ground. She wanted to get the stone, so she picked it up. + +The little girl was very happy with her new stone. She took it home with her and showed it to her family. They were very surprised and said that the stone was special. + +The girl listened to her family and decided to keep the stone safe. She put it in a special box so it wouldn't get lost or broken. + +The girl then thought about all the things she could use the stone for. She decided to use it to help her be kind and help others. Whenever she saw someone who needed a helping hand, she gave them the stone to remind her of her mission in life. + +The little girl was very happy with what she had done. She learned that being generous and kind to others can make the world a nicer place. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to be adventurous. Every day she would go out and explore the world in her special dress. One day she was walking along when she spotted something she had never seen before. It was colorful and fun looking! She wanted to go closer, but her Mommy told her to stay away. + +The girl was sad, but her Mommy told her that it was too dangerous. No matter how much the girl asked, her Mommy refused to let her go near the strange thing. The girl was so unhappy about not being able to explore and she started to cry. + +Her Mommy was very sad to see her daughter so upset. She knew the girl wanted to be adventurous, so she came up with a solution. She let the girl wear an extra special dress that was much safer than her regular dress. She told her daughter to explore, but not to go too close to the strange thing. + +The girl understood and she was so happy in her new dress! She was now able to explore and still keep safe. As she explored the world, she always looked for new exciting things to try. Her Mommy was very proud of her adventurous spirit. +Once there was a little girl named Sophie. She was three years old and very naughty. One day her mother caught her drawing on the walls with crayons. + +"Sophie!" her mother scolded, "Drawing on the walls is very naughty. It also makes the walls dirty." + +"But I love drawing," Sophie said. + +"I know you love drawing," her mother smiled, "But you still have to keep the walls clean. You should draw on paper instead." + +Sophie frowned. She really hated keeping the walls clean. She wished she could draw on them forever. Then her mother gave her a gold star sticker. + +"If you keep the walls clean, I will give you a gold star sticker," she said. + +Sophie smiled. She loved getting gold star stickers. She decided she would try her best to keep the walls clean. + +At the end of the day, Sophie was happy. Her room was clean and she had earned a gold star sticker. She learned that although she loved drawing, keeping the walls clean was important too. +Adam was very excited. He was getting a special treat today – luxury ice cream! His family was walking to the store when they got a surprise – it had started to rain. Adam was very sad. He thought his treat would be ruined. + +But his family had a great idea. They started to dance in the rain and soon they were all laughing and having fun. As they danced, the rain started to dry up and Adam was happy again. + +Finally, they arrived at the store. Adam wasn't sure which flavor he wanted, so he tried lots of samples. In the end, he chose the most delicious flavor – cherry chocolate. + +Adam enjoyed the ice cream, but he made a bit of a mess. There were cherry-chocolate stains all over his face and hands. His mom laughed and said, "Looks like you had fun!" Adam smiled and nodded. Indeed, it was a very special and luxury treat! +John and his mom went on a walk in the park. John was happy to explore! He noticed a big structure in the middle of the park. It was tall and had many colorful shapes. + +John asked his mom, "What is that, Mommy?" + +His mom replied, "That is a playground. It's full of fun things to do." + +John was excited. He wanted to go play, but there was a problem. He noticed a tear in the structure near the top. + +John asked his mom, "Mommy, what happened to this structure?" + +"Someone was not being careful" she said. + +John scrunched up his nose. He wanted to help fix it. He thought for a moment and then had an idea. He said, "Mommy, I still have my pocket money. Can we buy some new material to fix the tear?" + +His mom was very touched by his thoughtful gesture. She said, "That's a great idea. Let's go see what we can find!" + +John and his mom went to the store and bought the materials to fix the structure. When they finished, it was as good as new! +Once there was a jet that was lost. It flew through the sky looking for a place to fit. It flew up and down, all around but could not find anywhere it fit. + +The jet flew across the sea. It looked for a place it could call home. Finally, it found a spot that was smooth and just the right size. + +The jet fit in the spot perfectly and was so happy. It was now safe and sound, and stayed there for a long time. The jet was always happy in its smooth spot. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a hut in a large and beautiful forest. She was very brave and strong, and she could do all kinds of things, like climb trees and carry heavy buckets of water. + +She often went for long walks in the forest, and she often stopped to rest by a tall tree. + +One day, she looked up and noticed a bright, yellow bird perched on the tree's highest branch. She was so excited that she wanted to see it closer so she decided to climb the tree. + +She put one hand and one foot onto the tree and began to climb. At first she struggled, but soon she was up on the highest branches - just close enough to see the beautiful bird up close. + +Suddenly the bright, yellow bird flew away and with it went the little girl's chance of seeing it again. She was sad - so sad she settled down in the tree and began to cry. She was ready to give up. + +But then, slowly, she got an idea. She could build a hut just at the foot of the tall tree, where the bright, yellow bird liked to rest. She smiled and got to work right away. + +Over the next few weeks, the little girl worked hard to build her hut. Finally, the job was done. Now she had a place to rest, and she hoped that one day the bright, yellow bird would come back +Once upon a time there was a hero. He was incredible! Everyday he lived an amazing life and he enjoyed every minute. + +Every morning he woke up and went for a walk in the park. He loved to look at all of the beautiful trees and flowers. Then in the afternoons he visited his friends and they played together. They climbed trees and laughed until their bellies hurt! + +At night the hero looked up at the stars and pretended they were twinkling just for him. On special occasions he even stayed up late and watched the moon fill the sky with silver light. + +The hero enjoyed his days so much! All of his incredible adventures made him feel so happy and alive. +One day, Sheila and her dad went for a walk in the park. It was a very cold day and Sheila was wearing her warm coat and hat. She hopped, skipped and jumped along the path while her dad walked slowly behind. + +They soon reached the playground. Sheila ran over to the slide and quickly zipped down it, laughing all the way. After lots of fun on the playground, they continued their walk. + +When they got close to the lake, they could hear music playing. Sheila and her dad followed the sound of the music to find where it was coming from. They saw a man standing by the lake, playing a guitar. Sheila stopped and listened closely. Her dad knelt down and described the notes of the song he was playing. + +The lake had a thick layer of ice on top and was very cold. Sheila watched as the man carefully stepped on the ice, playing his guitar. She liked the music he was playing and enjoyed his performance. + +When the song was finished, Sheila clapped her hands and her father said, "That was wonderful". Sheila smiled and took her dad's hand as the two of them walked away. +Once upon a time, there were two little friends called Jack and Lucy. They were very close and loved to play together every day. But one day, something happened and they started to quarrel. Jack didn't want to share his toy with Lucy, so they began to fight. + +Lucy was upset and started to cry. She ran away and Jack didn't know what to do. He looked around and noticed dust on the floor. He decided to clean it up and make things better. + +So he grabbed the dustpan and broom and started to clean up the unknown mess. He was about to finish when Lucy came back. He was so happy to see her and they hugged each other so tightly. + +From that day onwards, they never quarrelled again and they continued to be the best of friends. +Once there was a strange animal. He was very distant and never talked to anyone. He liked to lock himself away so no one could find him. + +One day, something strange happened. He came across a pile of waste in the forest. He was curious and decided to take a closer look. He soon realized that the waste was magical. + +The curious animal touched the waste and suddenly turned into a powerful wizard. He was no longer distant and mysterious. His new found magic allowed him to play with other animals. He taught them how to make funny shapes from the waste. + +The wizard loved playing in the forest and never stopped learning new uses for the waste. He always kept it safe and locked it up at night so no one could steal it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to dream. Every night she would close her eyes and dream of far away lands and magical creatures. One night she had the most beautiful dream, so she wrote it down in a poem. + +The next morning she shared her poem with everyone and they all thought it was just fine.It was filled with happy pictures and made her day brighter. Her family and friends shared it with others, and soon everyone was singing it. + +The little girl was so happy. She said that her dream was even better than a fine poem because it was the perfect way to make everyone smile. The next time she had a dream, she made sure to write it down in a poem so that everyone could enjoy it, too. +Once there was a little girl called Anna who loved to have fun. Every day she would walk outside and run around in the grass. She loved feeling the wind on her face. + +One day, she saw something even more exciting than the wind. She saw two magpies playing in the sky. She watched them flap and soar around, chasing each other and having fun. + +Anna thought it looked so much fun that she wished she could join them. She jumped up, wanting to fly, but she just couldn't get off the ground. + +The magpies saw Anna and started to tease her. At first, Anna was sad, but then she got an idea. She decided to start running as hard as she could and jump into the wind. + +Amazingly, the wind lifted her up and she flew high in the sky. She soared around with the magpies, enjoying the feel of the air on her face. It was the most wonderful feeling in the world. +Once upon a time, there were three friends who often skipped together in the park. They were very happy and they laughed as they skipped. + +One day, the three friends saw another group of children playing together and having lots of fun. The friends decided they wanted to join the group. + +The first friend was too shy to join but the second and third friends decided to go together. They both ran up to the group and asked to join in. + +The group welcomed the friends and they all played together. At the end of the day, the group shared some goodies that were so tasty that everybody wanted some more. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be brave and make new friends. Together, we can have fun and share tasty treats that everyone can enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emmy. She had one aunt. Her aunt was very patient with her. + +Every day, Emmy and her aunt would go for a walk in the park. One day, Emmy wanted to play a game. She asked her aunt to guess what she was going to do. Emmy's aunt smiled and said she could not guess. + +Emmy was frustrated. She wanted to find out what her aunt was thinking. She tried and tried to get her aunt to guess. But her aunt was very patient with her. + +Eventually Emmy understood. She stopped asking her aunt to guess. Instead, she had fun exploring the park. Emmy was happy and her aunt was proud! +Thomas loved to play on the playground. He was alert and looked for new things to do. + +One day he saw a pump. He liked the way it sprayed water into the air. He looked around and there were other children too. He asked their names and soon he had met the whole team. + +The team wanted to play with the pump together. They all smiled and laughed. They sprayed each other and had lots of fun. + +But then, Thomas noticed something. A butterfly was flying near them! They were careful not to spray it and it flew away safely. + +They were happy that the butterfly was safe. Thomas was very alert and noticed quickly so the butterfly could escape. He was proud of his team and what they had done together. They laughed and chased each other until it was time to go home. +Once there was a boy named Ben. Ben liked to play with his trumpet. One day he was playing his trumpet when his brother Joe came into the room. Joe told Ben to stop playing and asked him to go outside and play. + +Ben didn't want to stop playing and started to squeeze his trumpet. Joe told Ben to stop squeezing the trumpet because he was being too rough. But Ben kept squeezing it until Joe got really angry. + +Joe got really close to Ben and shook him by the shoulders. "I told you to stop squeezing it!" Joe said. "It's not honest!" + +Ben was scared, so he stopped squeezing the trumpet and started to cry. Joe felt bad and gave Ben a big hug. Then he said, "It's ok, we can still play together outside." + +Ben smiled and decided that playing outside with Joe would be fun after all. He put down his trumpet and they went outside together to play. +Once there was a little girl who loved cheese. Every day she would go to the store to buy her favorite cheese and eat it. One day she bought the most delicious cheese ever. She went to the park and enjoyed it while she was playing. + +Then she saw a high tree and decided to climb it. She climbed higher and higher and soon reached the top of the tree. The cheese in her hand was safe, so she kept eating. + +But she was too high and started to get scared. The cheese slipped from her hand and fell to the ground. It was spoiled and couldn't be eaten anymore. The little girl was so sad. + +She climbed down from the tree and sadly went home without her cheese. She learned a lesson that day and never went too high again. +Once upon a time there was a farmer who grew wheat. He liked to explain to the children about how wheat was made. + +One day, a three year old child came to visit the farmer and asked him why the wheat was so soft. + +The farmer smiled and explained, "The wheat needs water and sunshine to stay soft and juicy. It's like when you need water and food to stay healthy!" + +The child smiled and nodded. Then, the farmer showed the child around his farm and showed him how the wheat was made. The child was very curious and asked many questions, which the farmer happily answered. + +When the day was done, the child said goodbye to the farmer and thanked him for explaining everything. The farmer waved goodbye, happy to have shared knowledge with the little one. +Once there was a mummy and her little boy. The mummy loved her little boy very much and wanted to teach him how to be helpful. One day, she asked him to help her fix the belt on her coat. The little boy walked over to her and repeated what she said, but he couldn't figure out what to do with the belt. + +Then mummy showed her little boy how to do it. He repeated the steps until he got it right. Mummy praised him and said he was very useful. The boy felt so proud of himself. + +From then on, every time mummy asked her little boy to help her, he remembered the important lesson she taught him. He learned that with patience and practice, even small tasks can be useful to those around us. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Liza. She was feeling weird one day and she wanted to squeeze the ice to make herself feel better. So she grabbed the ice and squeezed it in her hand. The coldness felt good. + +Suddenly someone shouted at Liza from behind. It was her mom. Her mom was very mad and shouted "Liza, what are you doing?! You're not allowed to squeeze that ice!" + +Liza felt really sad. She quickly put the ice back in the freezer and started to cry. Her mom was still mad and said "No ice for you for the whole day. Go to your room." + +Liza was very sad and went to her room. She had a bad day because of the weird feeling and the bad ending. +Mama and Billy went to buy a cabinet. Billy was so excited he couldn’t stop talking and jumping around. + +“I wanna buy a cabinet!†Billy said happily. + +Mama smiled. “Let’s go to the store and find one!†Mama said. + +They went to the store. The store was cold and icy. Mama showed Billy all the cabinets in the store. + +Billy liked the red one the best. “I want the red one!†he shouted. + +“Okay! Let’s buy it!†said Mama. + +Mama and Billy bought the red cabinet and they took it home. Billy was very happy with his new icy cold cabinet. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Max. Max loved to play with his toys and run in the park. One day, Max's owner took him to the vet. The vet said Max needed to wear a cone on his head because he had an owie. Max didn't like the cone because it made it hard for him to play. + +Max's owner tried to cheer him up by taking him for a walk, but Max was still sad. Then Max's owner remembered that Max loved to play with bubbles. She went to the store and bought some bubble oil. Max was so happy when his owner blew bubbles for him to chase. He forgot all about the cone on his head. + +Later that day, Max's friend, a cat named Mittens, came to visit. Mittens was curious about Max's cone. "What's that on your head?" Mittens asked. Max explained that he had an owie and had to wear the cone. Mittens felt bad for Max and offered to play with him. Max was happy to have a friend to play with, and he forgot all about the cone again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she saw a big pile of ash in her backyard. It was very messy and dirty. + +Lily's mom told her not to touch the ash because it was dangerous. But Lily was curious and had a lot of questions. She wanted to know where the ash came from and why it was so messy. + +One day, Lily's little brother accidentally touched the ash and got hurt. Lily felt bad and knew she should have listened to her mom. From that day on, she always asked questions before touching anything she didn't understand. She also helped her mom clean up the messy ash so no one else would get hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick limes from her tree. One day, she saw a little bird lying on the ground. She asked her mom, "Why is the bird not moving?" Her mom said, "The bird is dead, Lily. It can't move anymore." + +Lily felt sad and wanted to help the bird. She gently picked it up and held it in her hands. Suddenly, she saw the bird's chest move. She said, "Mommy, the bird is moving again!" Her mom said, "Sometimes animals pause and then start moving again. Maybe the bird was just resting." + +Lily was happy that the bird was okay. She put it back on the ground and watched it fly away. She picked a lime from her tree and gave it to the bird as a snack. The bird chirped happily and flew off into the sky. Lily smiled and said, "I'm glad the bird is alive again." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved rockets. He wanted to go to space in a rocket one day. One day, Timmy went to the park. It was interesting because there were ducks and a big slide. Timmy wanted to go on the slide. He climbed up and slid down. But then he slipped! He fell down and hurt his knee. But Timmy was brave and got back up. He still wanted to go on the rocket ship at the park. Timmy climbed up the rocket ship and pretended he was going to space. He had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond and splash around. One day, Ducky saw a big swan swimming in the pond. The swan had a lot of feathers and looked very luxurious. Ducky felt sad because he only had a few feathers and they weren't very pretty. + +Ducky went to the store to find some new feathers. He found some feathers that were very cheap, but they didn't look very nice. Ducky decided to buy them anyway because he wanted to look fancy like the swan. When Ducky went back to the pond, he showed off his new feathers to the swan. The swan didn't care about Ducky's feathers, but Ducky felt happy because he thought he looked luxurious. + +As Ducky was swimming around, he realized that his new feathers were too heavy and he couldn't splash around like he used to. Ducky learned that it's not about looking fancy or having luxury things, but it's about having fun and enjoying the simple things in life, like splashing around in the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a frog. The frog lived in a swamp. The swamp was a big, wet place with lots of mud and water. The frog liked to jump in the swamp. It was good fun. + +One day, the frog saw a butterfly. The butterfly had pretty wings. The frog wanted to catch the butterfly. He hopped and he hopped, but he couldn't catch it. + +Then, the frog had an idea. He thought, "I have a good plan!" The frog waited until the butterfly landed on a flower. Then, he hopped over and caught it with his tongue. The frog was so happy! He had caught the butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to point at things she liked, like flowers and birds. One day, Lily's mom took her to a school to teach her new things. Lily was very happy to learn new things, but her friend Jack was envious of her. Jack wanted to learn new things too, so Lily showed him how to point at things and they both learned together. From that day on, Lily and Jack were happy to learn new things together and point at all the things they liked. +Once upon a time, there was a big playground with a slide. The slide was very tall and colorful. Kids loved to slide down it and laugh really loud. One day, a boy found a shiny bell and he rang it. The bell made a loud noise that echoed through the playground. All the kids stopped playing and looked around to see where the noise came from. They saw the boy with the bell and asked him to ring it again. So, he rang it again and all the kids laughed and played together. From that day on, the bell became a new toy in the playground and everyone loved to ring it and make loud noises. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to create things with her hands. One day, she found some cheap paint and decided to make a picture for her mommy. + +Lily's mommy came into the room and said, "What are you doing, Lily?" + +"I'm making a picture for you, mommy. Look!" Lily said as she held up her painting for her mommy to touch. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Wow, Lily! You are so talented. I love it!" + +Lily felt happy and proud that she could create something that her mommy loved. From that day on, Lily continued to create things with her hands, and her mommy loved each and every one of them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy snacks like cookies and candy. One day, she went on a long walk in the hot sun with her family. They were very thirsty and tired. + +Suddenly, they saw a small oasis with cool water and green trees. Lily's dad split the watermelon he brought and it was very tasty. They all felt happy and refreshed. They rested under the shade of the trees and played games together. + +Lily felt grateful for the oasis and the tasty snack. She knew that even though the walk was long, it was worth it to find such a special place. From then on, she always remembered to bring snacks and water on their adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play basketball with his friends. One day, his friend Billy came over to play. They went outside and started playing basketball. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mom yelled from the window, "Dinner's ready!" Timmy and Billy ran inside, but Timmy was upset because he couldn't find his basketball. His mom asked, "What's wrong, Timmy?" Timmy said, "I can't find my basketball. It's not in the basket where I usually keep it." + +His mom said, "Don't worry, Timmy. Let's look for it together." They searched the whole house until they found the basketball under the couch. Timmy was so happy and said, "Yay, we found it! My basketball and I are a good match!" His mom smiled and said, "You're so alert, Timmy. Now let's go eat dinner." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her purple ball in the park. One day, she saw a big bird with powerful wings rise up into the sky. Lily was amazed and wanted to fly like the bird too. + +So, she asked her mommy if she could fly like the bird. Her mommy said, "No, you can't fly, but you can pretend to fly." Lily liked that idea and started to pretend to fly like the bird. She felt powerful and happy. + +As the sun started to set, Lily and her mommy went home. Lily was tired but happy. She had a fun day playing with her purple ball and pretending to fly like the powerful bird. She knew that she would always remember this day. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue sea with all his fish friends. One day, Nemo found a shiny jewel on the ocean floor. It was so pretty and sparkly! Nemo wanted to show all his fish friends his new jewel, but he didn't want to be too loud and wake up the sleeping octopus. So, Nemo swam quietly and carefully back to his fish friends to show them his treasure. They all thought it was the most beautiful jewel they had ever seen! From that day on, Nemo wore his jewel proudly as he swam through the sea with his quiet fish friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake yummy cookies with her grandma. One day, Lily's grandma gave her a mystery box and told her not to open it until she was ready. + +Lily was very curious about what was inside the box. She wanted to open it right away, but she remembered what her grandma said and waited patiently. Days passed, and Lily forgot about the box. + +One morning, Lily woke up early and saw the sun rise in the sky. She remembered the mystery box and ran to get it. When she opened it, she found a note that said, "Patience is a virtue." + +Lily realized that waiting for something can make it even more special. She hugged her grandma and promised to always be patient. From that day on, Lily waited patiently for everything, and her life was filled with even more yummy cookies and happy surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white dress and she loved to dance. One day, she went to the park and saw a lively puppy. The puppy was jumping and playing with a ball. + +Lily wanted to play with the puppy, but the puppy didn't want to play with her. Lily felt sad and asked the puppy, "Why won't you play with me?" The puppy barked, "I don't like white dresses." + +Lily felt even sadder, but she didn't give up. She hoped that the puppy would change its mind. She went home and changed into her pink dress. When she came back to the park, the puppy saw her and ran towards her. Lily was so happy and played with the puppy all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet cat named Mittens. One day, Lily went to the park with Mittens. While they were playing, Mittens ran away. + +Lily started to cry and called out, "Mittens, come back! I miss you!" Suddenly, a kind lady appeared and asked, "What's wrong, little one?" + +Lily explained, "My cat ran away and I don't know where he is. I'm sad and scared." The lady replied, "Don't worry, I'll help you find him. You can trust me." + +Together, they searched the park and found Mittens hiding in a bush. Lily was so happy and grateful. She thanked the lady and felt an urge to give her a big hug. The lady smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm just happy to help. Remember, there's nothing to fear in the unknown when you have someone to trust." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. + +One day, Lily went to the beach with her mommy and daddy. She saw a blue seal swimming in the water. "Wow, look at the seal!" she said to her parents. + +Her mommy said, "Let's go for a swim and see if we can receive a kiss from the seal." So, they went into the water and swam towards the seal. When they got close enough, the seal came up and gave them all a kiss on the cheek! + +Lily was so happy and said, "I received a kiss from the seal! It was so blue and cute!" Her parents smiled and they all went home, feeling very lucky to have had such a special experience. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved doing puzzles. One day, he was busy working on a puzzle when his friend came to visit. + +"What are you doing, Timmy?" his friend asked. + +"I'm doing a puzzle," Timmy replied. + +"Can I help?" his friend asked. + +"Sure!" Timmy said excitedly. + +Together, they worked on the puzzle for a while. Then, Timmy's friend discovered a missing piece. + +"Look, Timmy! I found the missing piece!" his friend exclaimed. + +Timmy was so happy. "Thank you for helping me," he said. + +From that day on, Timmy and his friend loved doing puzzles together. They discovered that it was more fun to solve a puzzle with a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, her mommy took her to the park to play. They had so much fun swinging and sliding down the big slide. + +After playing for a while, Lily's mommy said they had to go home because it was getting late. Lily was sad because she wanted to spend more time playing. But her mommy promised they would come back another day. + +As they walked home, Lily's heart felt happy because she had so much fun at the park. When they got home, Lily ate dinner and went to bed. Everything was normal and peaceful. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny liked to jump and play all day long. One day, Benny saw a big mushroom in the forest. It was red and white and looked very yummy. Benny wanted to eat it, but it was too high for him to reach. He decided to jump as high as he could to get the mushroom. + +Benny hopped and hopped until he finally reached the mushroom. But when he got closer, he saw that it was not tidy at all. It was covered in dirt and bugs. Benny didn't want to eat a dirty mushroom, so he left it alone and went back to playing. From that day on, Benny always made sure to look for tidy mushrooms before he tried to eat them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her yellow toy car. She would drive it around the house and make vroom-vroom noises. + +One day, Lily's dad brought home a big box. Lily was curious and asked what was inside. Her dad said it was a surprise and they would open it later. + +After dinner, Lily's dad opened the box and took out a bunch of pieces. He showed Lily how to attach them together to make a big shelf. Lily was so excited because now she had a place to store all her toys, including her yellow car. + +From that day on, Lily kept her yellow car on the new shelf. She was happy because she could always find it and it was safe and sound. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow house. A family lived there with their dog. One day, the dog ran away and got lost. The family was very sad. + +Their neighbor saw them looking for the dog and asked what happened. The family told the neighbor about the lost dog. The neighbor said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your dog. I will provide my help." + +The neighbor and the family searched for the dog all day. Finally, they found the dog in a nearby park. The family was so happy and grateful to their neighbor for helping them. From that day on, they became good friends and always helped each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk with her mom. They walked and walked until Lily said, "Mommy, my feet are cold. Can I wear my warm shoes?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, let's sit down and put on your warm shoes." + +Lily put on her shoes and they continued walking. Suddenly, Lily heard a noise. "Mommy, did you hear that?" she asked. + +Mommy listened and heard the noise too. "It's just a bird, Lily," she said. + +Lily was happy that her feet were warm and she could hear the birds. She smiled and said, "I like my warm shoes." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play in the park with her friends. One day, while playing, she saw a beautiful white dove perched on a tree. She wanted to hold the dove in her hands and give it a hug. + +Lily asked her friends to help her catch the dove, but it flew away. She felt sad and went home. Later that day, her mother gave her a small birdhouse. She was excited and put it in her backyard. + +The next day, Lily saw the dove sitting on the birdhouse. She was happy and felt proud of her modest gift. From that day on, the dove visited her every day, and Lily would give it some seeds to eat. She learned that sometimes, instead of catching things, it's better to give a little something to make them come to you. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in a garden. The tree was very tall and had lots of branches. One day, a little girl came to the garden and looked at the tree. She said, "The tree is too big. It needs to be smaller." + +A man who worked in the garden heard her and said, "I suggest we prune the tree. That means we cut some of the branches so it's not so big." + +The little girl thought about it and said, "That's a good idea. But we don't want to cut too much or it will look foolish." + +The man smiled and said, "You're right. We'll only cut a little bit so the tree can still grow strong." And so, they pruned the tree and it looked much better. The little girl was very happy and thanked the man for his help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day, but her mom said she needed to learn to work too. Lily didn't like to work, but her mom said it was important. + +One day, Lily found a shiny rock outside. She thought it was pretty and wanted to keep it. Her mom told her that it might be worth some money, and that it had value. Lily didn't understand what that meant, but she knew it was important to her mom. + +The next day, Lily's mom took the rock to a store and sold it for some money. Lily was so surprised and happy! She didn't know that the rock had crazy value. From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes things that seem small can be worth a lot of money, and that working hard can help you find those things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her mommy. One day, they decided to make a special cake for Lily's grandma's birthday. + +Mommy got out the big mixer and Lily helped pour in the ingredients. They mixed and mixed until the batter was nice and smooth. "This cake is going to be extra special," mommy said. + +Later that day, they went to grandma's house to celebrate her birthday. Lily couldn't wait to show her the cake they made. When it was time to eat the cake, everyone took a bite and smiled. "This cake is delicious!" they said. + +Lily felt happy that everyone liked the cake. She closed her eyes and whispered a little prayer of thanks. She knew that the regular cake they made with the mixer was now something extra special because of the love they put into it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He liked to run and play with his friends. One day, Timmy went to a race. The race was not too hard, it was very easy. Timmy ran fast and he won a medal! He was so happy! When he got home, he set his medal on his bed and went to sleep. The next day, Timmy showed his medal to all his friends and they were very proud of him. From that day on, Timmy knew that if he tried his best, he could do anything he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a lot of stuff in her room. One day, her mom told her that they were going to sell some of her stuff. Lily was sad because she loved all her things. + +But then, her mom showed her a toy that was broken and couldn't be fixed. Lily realized that she didn't need it anymore and agreed to sell it. + +They went to a big store where people sold their stuff. It was a bit scary because there were so many people, but Lily held her mom's hand tightly. They sold the broken toy and got some money. + +Lily was happy because now she could buy a new toy that she really wanted. She learned that selling stuff can be a good thing sometimes. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to find his lost toy car. Timmy searched and searched, but he couldn't find it. + +Timmy's mom said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We will find your toy car together." They searched together and finally found the toy car under the couch. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom was cooking dinner and a flame appeared on the stove. Timmy's mom remained calm and quickly put out the flame. Timmy asked, "Mommy, why aren't you scared?" His mom replied, "It's important to stay calm in a scary situation so we can solve the problem." + +The moral of the story is that it's important to search for things and to stay calm in scary situations. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was feeling creative and wanted to draw a picture. She asked her mom for some paper and crayons. But her mom said, "Not today, Lily. We have to clean the house." Lily was sad because she really wanted to draw. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend saw that Lily was sad and asked her why. Lily said, "I wanted to draw today, but my mom said no." Her friend said, "Let's ask your mom again. Maybe she'll let us draw after we clean." + +Lily and her friend went to Lily's mom and demanded, "Can we please draw after we clean?" Lily's mom thought about it and said, "Okay, but only for a little while." Lily and her friend were so happy! They cleaned up quickly and then got to draw for the rest of the day. It turned out to be a great day after all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, they decided to have a picnic. Lily's mommy made a special sauce for the sandwiches. It was very yummy! + +As they were eating, they saw a man walking towards them. He had a unique hat on his head. When he got closer, he knelt down to talk to them. He was a magician! He showed them some tricks and they were amazed. + +After the magician left, Lily and her friends played some more. They had so much fun at the park that day. When they got home, Lily told her mommy all about the magician and the yummy sauce they had for lunch. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an original teddy bear named Teddy. Teddy was her best friend and she loved him very much. One day, Lily and Teddy went to the park to play. While they were there, Lily saw a big dog and she started to worry that the dog might hurt Teddy. + +But then, a guard came and told the dog to go away. Lily was happy that Teddy was safe and she thanked the guard for helping them. She realized that guards are there to keep us safe and protect us from things that might worry us. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to always bring Teddy with her when she went out and she felt happy knowing that her best friend was safe with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Red. She lived in a house in the forest with her grandma. One day, Red went to visit her grandma and brought some blueberries to cook with her. + +On her way, she saw a big, scary wolf. The wolf asked her where she was going and Red told him she was going to her grandma's house. The wolf said he wanted to come too, but Red was scared and said no. + +When Red got to her grandma's house, she cooked the blueberries and they ate them together. Suddenly, they heard a knock on the door. It was the wolf! But Red and her grandma were brave and didn't let him in. The wolf went away and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little baby who loved to play with toys. Every day, the baby would crawl around and grab toys with their little hands. One day, the baby's mommy brought home a new toy that made the baby very enthusiastic. It was a shiny red ball that bounced all around! + +The baby played with the ball all day long, rolling it back and forth and giggling with delight. But as the sun began to set, the baby started to feel very sleepy. The baby's mommy gently picked them up and put them in their crib, tucking them in with a soft blanket. + +As the baby drifted off to sleep, they dreamed of playing with the shiny red ball again. Suddenly, they woke up with a start! They had a strong urge to play with the ball right away. The baby crawled out of their crib and made their way to the toy chest, where the ball was waiting for them. They played with it until they were tired again, then crawled back to bed and fell asleep with a smile on their face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up with her friends. One day, she asked her mommy if she could wear her pretty pink dress. Her mommy said yes and helped her put it on. + +Lily felt so happy and enthusiastic in her beautiful dress. She twirled around and around, feeling like a princess. Her friend, Timmy, came over and said, "Wow, Lily! You look so pretty!" + +Lily giggled and said, "Thank you, Timmy! Do you want to play dress-up with me?" Timmy nodded and they played together, using powder to make themselves look even fancier. They had so much fun and Lily was grateful for her mommy's help in dressing up. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite cup that she always drank from. One day, her little brother accidentally knocked the cup over and it broke into tiny pieces. Lily was very upset and cried a lot. + +Her mom tried to make her feel better by giving her a new cup, but Lily didn't like it. She said it was too weak and didn't feel the same as her old cup. Her mom tried to settle her down and told her that it was okay, but Lily kept crying. + +Later that day, Lily's dad came home and saw that Lily was upset. He asked her what was wrong, and Lily told him about her broken cup. Her dad tried to make her feel better by telling her that they could buy a new cup that was just like her old one. + +But Lily didn't want a new cup, she wanted her old one back. She was so upset that she didn't even want to play with her toys or eat her dinner. In the end, Lily went to bed feeling sad and didn't even say goodnight to her parents. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spicy food, but her mommy thought it was too hot for her. One day, they went to a restaurant and Lily saw a dish that looked very tasty. + +"I want that one, mommy!" said Lily. + +"But it's too spicy for you, sweetie," said her mommy. + +"I insist, mommy! I want to test it," said Lily. + +Her mommy was hesitant, but she finally agreed. When the dish arrived, Lily took a big bite. It was very spicy, but she loved it! She smiled and said, "It's yummy, mommy! Thank you for letting me try it." + +From that day on, Lily would always insist on trying new and spicy foods. Her mommy was proud of her for being brave and adventurous. +Once upon a time, there was a poor mule. The mule was very sad because he had no friends to play with. One day, a little girl saw the mule and felt sorry for him. She went to comfort him and gave him a carrot to eat. The mule was so happy that he started to bray loudly. The little girl smiled and petted the mule. From that day on, the mule and the little girl became best friends. They played together every day and the mule was no longer poor or sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice-cream so much. One day, she went to the ice-cream shop with her mommy. She picked her favorite flavor, strawberry. It was amazing! + +Suddenly, she saw her friend, Timmy, walking by. He looked sad. Lily asked him, "What's wrong, Timmy?" Timmy replied, "I regret not getting any ice-cream." + +Lily said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I can share my amazing strawberry ice-cream with you!" Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You're a good friend." They sat down together and enjoyed the delicious ice-cream. From that day on, they always shared their ice-cream with each other. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her purple doll. One day, she lost her doll and couldn't find it anywhere. She asked her mommy if she could help her find it. + +Mommy said, "Let's use a map to find your doll. We can sort through all your toys and see if we can find it." + +So, they looked at the map and started sorting through all of Lily's toys. They found lots of toys, but not her purple doll. Lily started to cry, "I can't find my doll! I want my purple doll!" + +Mommy hugged her and said, "Let's keep looking. We will find it." + +Finally, they found the purple doll under the bed. Lily was so happy and hugged her doll tight. "Thank you, mommy! I love my purple doll!" +Once upon a time, there was a big garden with lots of flowers and trees. It was very impressive! A little girl named Lily loved to play in the garden every day. She would run around and pick flowers for her mom. + +One day, Lily's mom said it was time to go inside for lunch. Lily didn't want to leave the garden, but she knew she had to. She said goodbye to the flowers and trees and promised to come back soon. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to go back to the garden. Lily was very happy and said yes! She ran back to the garden and everything was just as impressive as before. The flowers remained beautiful and the trees remained tall. Lily was so happy to be back in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a wallet that he loved very much. It was perfect for holding all his coins and stickers. One day, Timmy went outside to play and accidentally dropped his wallet in a puddle. The water made his wallet all wet and it started to rot. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, Timmy's mom came to the rescue. She took his wallet and put it in the dryer. After a little while, the wallet was dry and looked perfect again! Timmy was so happy and gave his mom a big hug. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always check his pockets before playing outside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect coins. One day, she found an original coin that was very shiny and pretty. She was so happy and showed it to her friends. But then, her brother started to complain that he wanted the coin too. + +Lily didn't want to give the coin to her brother because it was very special to her. She told him that he could find his own original coin. Her brother got upset and started to cry. But Lily didn't change her mind. She kept the coin and put it in a safe place where no one could take it. + +From that day on, Lily's brother learned that he shouldn't complain about things that don't belong to him. And Lily continued to collect coins, always hoping to find another original one. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a house with his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy and his family went on a trip to a big mountain. The mountain was very tall and had snow on top. + +Timmy loved climbing the mountain, but he was afraid of getting lost. So, his mommy and daddy gave him a key to lock the door of their cabin. Timmy felt very important with the key and he made sure to lock the door every time they left. + +One night, while they were sleeping, Timmy heard a noise outside. He quickly woke up and checked the door. He saw that he had forgotten to lock it! Timmy got scared, but he remembered what his mommy and daddy had taught him. He locked the door and went back to sleep, feeling proud that he was a smart boy who knew how to keep his family safe. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family who loved to go camping. They packed their bags with snacks, tents, and blankets. They drove far away to a big forest where they set up their camp. The place was peaceful, with birds chirping and the sun shining. + +After they ate their dinner, the family played games and told stories around the campfire. But then, the little girl noticed something dirty on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her parents. They knew they had to clean up their campsite before they went to bed. + +So, they all worked together to clean up the mess. They picked up all the trash and put it in the garbage bag. The little girl was happy that they made their campsite clean again. As they went to bed, the family felt safe and sound in their peaceful camp. +Once upon a time, there was a playful monkey named Max. Max loved to swing from tree to tree using a rope. One day, Max met a little bird named Lily. + +"Hi, Lily! Do you want to play with me?" asked Max. + +"Yes, please!" replied Lily. + +Max then revealed his rope to Lily and said, "Let's swing together!" + +Lily was so excited and they both swung on the rope together. They had so much fun playing together that they became best friends. From that day on, Max and Lily played together every day, swinging on the rope and having lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, Timmy found a stick on the ground. The stick was thin and long. Timmy picked it up and showed it to his friend, Billy. + +"Look at this stick, Billy! It's so thin!" said Timmy. + +Billy replied, "That stick might break if you play too rough with it. You should stay away from it." + +Timmy thought about what Billy said and decided to put the stick down. He realized that sometimes things that look fun can be dangerous. From that day on, Timmy made sure to stay away from things that could hurt him. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went on a trip with her family. They drove in a car and stopped at a gas station to fill up the car with gas. Lily saw the gas pump and asked her dad what it was. He mentioned that it was what made the car go. + +Lily was feeling restless because she had been sitting in the car for a long time. Her mom suggested they take a break and stretch their legs. They found a park and played on the swings and slides. Lily had a lot of fun and didn't feel restless anymore. + +Later, they went to a restaurant for dinner. Lily ordered her favorite food, mac and cheese. She told her parents how much she loved it and they all had a nice conversation. Lily was happy and excited to continue their trip. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and humble rabbit named Bun. Bun lived in a cozy burrow with his friends, the birds and the squirrels. One day, Bun was hopping in the forest when he saw a big, juicy carrot. He picked it up and took a bite, but it tasted funny. "This carrot is not good," he said to his friends. + +The wise owl heard Bun and said, "That carrot is rot! You should always check before you eat." Bun felt silly for not knowing and thanked the owl for his wisdom. "I will be more careful next time," he said. + +From that day on, Bun always checked his food before he ate it. He felt grateful for the wisdom of his friends and the forest. "I am lucky to have such wise friends," he said. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a blue car. It was driving on the road with many other cars. The road was called a "traffic" road. Suddenly, the blue car stopped. It was waiting for something. + +Then, a big truck passed by and revealed a surprise. The surprise was a beautiful rainbow in the sky! The blue car and all the other cars stopped to see the rainbow. They were happy and amazed by the colors. + +After seeing the rainbow, the blue car continued to drive on the traffic road. It was still blue, but now it had a happy memory of the beautiful rainbow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a great idea to have a race with her friends. She asked her friend Max to race with her, but Max didn't want to. He just wanted to stand and watch. + +Lily said, "Come on Max, it will be fun! Let's race and see who is the fastest!" + +Max thought about it for a moment and then said, "Okay, I will race with you." + +They both got ready to race and Lily said, "On your mark, get set, go!" They both started to run as fast as they could. It was a close race, but in the end, Lily won. + +Max said, "Wow, you are really fast! That was a great race!" Lily smiled and said, "Thanks, I had so much fun! Let's race again soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. While playing, she saw a silly dog running towards her. The dog was wagging his tail and barking happily. + +Lily got scared and started crying. Her mommy came to her and asked what happened. Lily explained that the dog scared her. Her mommy told her that the dog was just being silly and wanted to play with her. + +To treat Lily's fear, her mommy picked her up and they went to get some ice cream. Lily felt better and asked her mommy if they could come back to the park and play with the silly dog again. Her mommy said yes and they went back to the park to have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong horse named Max. Max was very powerful and could run very fast. One day, Max was running through a field when he saw a beautiful rose. He stopped to smell the rose and accidentally split it in half with his big hoof. + +Max felt very bad that he had hurt the pretty rose. He decided to take the two halves of the rose and give them to his friend, a little girl named Lily. Lily loved the rose and was happy to have both halves. She put one half in her hair and the other half in a vase on her table. + +From that day on, Max was more careful when he ran through the fields. He didn't want to accidentally split any more pretty flowers. And Lily was happy to have her special rose, even if it was in two pieces. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max loved to go for walks with his owner, but he always pulled on his leash. One day, Max's owner got tired of the pulling and decided to organize a special training session for Max to learn how to walk nicely on his leash. + +Max didn't like the training at first, but he soon learned that walking calmly was more fun than pulling. However, one day while on a walk, Max's owner didn't hear a car coming because she was deaf. Max saw the car and tried to pull away, but his owner couldn't hear him. + +Max knew he had to do something to save his owner, so he quickly ran to her and pulled on her leash to get her attention. She looked up just in time to see the car and move out of the way. Max was a hero and he learned that being trained on his leash was very important to keep his owner safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike in the park with her friend, Max. One day, they decided to have a race. + +"Ready, set, go!" Max yelled. Lily pedaled as fast as she could, feeling the wind in her hair. She was speeding ahead of Max, but then she saw a turn up ahead. She slowed down to make sure she wouldn't fall off her bike. + +Max caught up to her and said, "You did a successful job making that turn, Lily!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thanks, Max! Let's keep going!" They continued to race around the park, having fun and enjoying the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the pool with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy said, "We're going to the pool today, but be careful, there might be a monster in the water!" + +Lily was scared of monsters, but also excited to go to the pool. When they got there, Lily saw a big splash in the water. She thought it was the monster her mommy warned her about. But then, her daddy jumped in the pool and made a big splash too! + +Lily realized that the monster was just her daddy playing around. She was happy and excited to play with him in the water. They splashed and laughed together, having so much fun. From that day on, Lily wasn't scared of monsters in the pool anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy told her to always be kind to others, no matter how rich or poor they are. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play. She noticed a boy sitting by himself near the swings. She walked over and said hello. The boy smiled and they started to play together. + +After a while, it was time for Lily to go home. She said goodbye to the boy and went back to her house. As she opened the door, she saw her mommy and daddy talking to a man who looked very rich. They were all smiling and laughing together. + +Lily remembered what her mommy had said earlier and realized that being kind to others is important, no matter who they are. She felt happy that she had made a new friend at the park and that her parents were being kind to the rich man. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be kind to everyone she met. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys, but one day, his favorite toy car stopped working. Timmy's mom said, "Let's change the battery". Timmy asked, "What's a battery?" His mom replied, "It's a little thing that makes your toy work." + +So, Timmy's mom took out the old battery and put in a new one. Timmy was so happy when his toy car started moving again. He said, "Wow, it's fine now!" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's working fine." + +Later that day, Timmy wanted to give his friend a present. His mom said, "Let's wrap it up." Timmy asked, "What's wrap?" His mom replied, "It's like putting a present in a pretty paper." Timmy and his mom wrapped up the gift and Timmy gave it to his friend. His friend was so happy and said, "Thank you, Timmy!" Timmy felt so proud of himself for giving his friend a fine gift. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy with the dishes, especially putting them in the dishwasher. One day, while Lily was putting away the dishes, her mommy asked her to be careful with the glasses. + +Lily replied, "I understand, Mommy." But as she was putting away the glasses, she accidentally dropped one and it broke into a million pieces. + +Lily felt very sad and shy. She didn't want to tell her mommy what had happened. So, she hid the broken glass in the dishwasher and said nothing. Later that night, when her mommy was doing the dishes, the broken glass caused a big problem. The dishwasher broke and water went everywhere. + +Lily's mommy was very upset and asked her what had happened. Lily finally confessed and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I broke the glass and I was too shy to tell you. I didn't understand that it would cause a bigger problem." Her mommy hugged her and forgave her, but Lily learned that it's always best to tell the truth and not hide things in the dishwasher. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and toys. One day, she found an old necklace that belonged to her grandma. The necklace was dirty and dull. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can we polish it, please?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, let's clean it up!" + +They got some polish and a cloth, and they started to clean the necklace. It took some time, but finally, it was shiny and beautiful again. + +Lily's mom said, "The truth is, grandma would be happy to see her necklace looking so nice." + +Lily smiled and said, "I'm glad we didn't leave it dead and dirty." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, while she was playing in the grass, she found a shiny gem. It sparkled in the light and made her so happy. + +But then, Lily heard a loud noise and started to tremble with fear. She didn't feel safe anymore. She looked around and saw a big dog running towards her. She quickly picked up the gem and ran to her mommy's arms. Her mommy hugged her tight and kept her safe. From that day on, Lily always made sure to stay close to her mommy when she played outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big fountain in the middle of the park. It was so pretty and had lots of water splashing up in the air. Lily was so excited to see it! + +She ran over to the fountain and splashed in the water. But then, she slipped and fell down. It hurt her knee really bad. She started to cry and her mom came over to help her. They went home and put a band-aid on her knee. + +Even though she got hurt, Lily was still excited to see the fountain again. She knew she just had to be more careful next time. And so, the next day, Lily went back to the park and saw the fountain again. This time, she didn't fall and she had lots of fun playing in the water. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help clean up her room. Lily knew that she had to put her toys in the drawer. But there was one drawer that was unknown to her. She didn't know what was inside. + +Lily asked her mommy if she could open the unknown drawer. Her mommy said yes, so Lily pulled it open. Inside, there were lots of old papers and books. Lily didn't know what they were for, but she knew that they were important to her mommy. So, she closed the drawer and went back to cleaning up her toys. From that day on, Lily knew where to put her toys and where to leave the unknown drawer alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and go on adventures in his backyard. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her with the laundry. Timmy didn't want to help because he wanted to play, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +As they were folding the clothes, Timmy's mom noticed a small iron in the pile. She warned Timmy to be careful because the iron was hot and could burn him. Timmy nodded and promised to be careful. + +Later that day, Timmy was playing with his toys when he saw a spider crawling towards him. He felt fearful and wanted to run away, but he remembered what his mom said. He took a deep breath and resisted the urge to run. He gently picked up the spider and put it outside. + +Timmy learned that sometimes it's important to listen to our parents and be careful with things like irons. He also learned that even when we feel fearful, we can resist the urge to run away and be brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy horse that she loved to play with. One day, she wished that her horse could talk. She closed her eyes and made a wish. + +Suddenly, her toy horse started to move and talk! Lily was so happy. She set up a tea party for her and her horse to have together. Her horse was very flexible and could move its legs and head in all different directions. + +Lily and her horse had so much fun together. They played games and went on adventures. Lily was so grateful for her wish coming true. She knew that she would always cherish her special toy horse. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved surprises and always got very excited when he got one. One day, Timmy's mom surprised him with a big chocolate cake. Timmy was so happy and couldn't wait to eat it. + +But when Timmy took a bite of the cake, he made a funny face. The cake was spoiled and didn't taste good at all. Timmy's mom felt bad and said she would make him a new cake. + +After a while, Timmy's mom brought out a new cake and it was perfect! Timmy was so happy and it fit just right with his love for surprises. From then on, Timmy's mom always made sure to check the food before giving it to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore and go on adventures. One day, Timmy and his friend Sally decided to go on an adventure to find a cave. Timmy was very enthusiastic about finding the cave and Sally was too. + +As they walked through the forest, they came across a sharp rock. Sally accidentally stepped on it and hurt her foot. "Ouch!" she cried. Timmy helped her up and they continued on their adventure. + +Finally, they found the cave they were looking for. They went inside and explored for a while. Suddenly, the cave started to shake and rocks started falling from the ceiling. Timmy and Sally tried to run but they couldn't make it out in time. The cave collapsed on top of them and they were trapped inside forever. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny's friend, a little bird, told him about a big, yellow pool nearby. Benny was very excited to hear about it and couldn't wait to go see it. + +The next day, Benny and his friends went on an adventure to find the big, yellow pool. They hopped along the path, looking for clues. Finally, they saw a big, yellow object in the distance. Benny knew it was the pool they were looking for! + +As they got closer, they saw that the pool was full of water. Benny was a little scared because he didn't know how to swim. But his friend, the little bird, said she could teach him. So, Benny hopped into the pool and started to learn how to swim. + +After a while, Benny was swimming like a pro! He was so happy that he could swim in the big, yellow pool with his friends. From that day on, Benny and his friends would often hop to the big, yellow pool to swim and play together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around, but one day she fell and hurt her muscle. Her mom saw that Lily was troubled and asked what was wrong. + +Lily said, "My leg hurts and I can't run anymore." + +Mom said, "Let's go to the doctor and see if we can reverse the pain." + +At the doctor's office, Lily was scared, but the doctor was very nice. He checked her leg and said, "We can fix this. You just need to rest and let your muscle heal." + +A few weeks later, Lily's leg felt better and she was able to run and play again. She was so happy and thanked her mom and the doctor for helping her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived on a farm with his mommy and daddy. They had a big red barn where they kept all their animals. Timmy loved to play with the animals, especially the cows and chickens. + +One day, Timmy went to the barn to play, but he couldn't find his favorite cow. He looked all around the barn, but she was nowhere to be found. Timmy started to get worried because he didn't know where she was. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a loud "moo" coming from outside the barn. He ran out to see and there was his cow, standing in the clear field next to the barn. Timmy was so happy to see her and he knew she was safe. From that day on, Timmy always made sure to check the clear field first when he couldn't find his cow in the barn. +Once upon a time, a little birdie had a big adventure. The birdie had strong wings and could fly high in the sky. One day, the birdie was flying when it saw a big, alert cat on the ground. The birdie knew it had to go away from the cat quickly. So, it flapped its wings and flew far, far away from the cat. The birdie was happy to be safe and continued to fly through the sky. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park. She saw a big green tree and ran towards it. She looked up and saw a bird staring at her. She smiled and waved at the bird. The bird flew away and Lily felt sad. She walked around the tree and saw a tiny caterpillar inching along a leaf. She watched it for a while and then went home. The end. +Once upon a time, a young boy named Timmy went to visit his grandma. She lived in a big house with a garden. Timmy loved to play in the garden with his grandma. + +One day, Timmy saw a snake in the garden. It was a small snake and it looked young. Timmy was scared, but his grandma told him not to worry. She said that the snake was friendly and wouldn't hurt him. + +Timmy watched the snake for a while and saw that it was crawling around the flowers. He thought it was pretty cool. After that, Timmy and his grandma went inside to eat some cookies. Timmy was happy that he got to visit his grandma and see a snake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play dress-up. She had a special hanger for her favorite dress, a sparkly pink one that made her feel like a princess. One day, Lily's mom noticed that she looked troubled and asked her what was wrong. Lily said she didn't want to wear her pink dress anymore because it was too small. + +Lily's mom smiled and told her not to worry, she had a surprise for her. The next day, Lily woke up to find a brand new dress on her special hanger. It was a beautiful blue dress with a big bow on the back. Lily was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. + +From that day on, Lily wore her new dress everywhere she went. She felt like a princess all over again and her mom was happy to see her daughter so joyful. And every time Lily looked at her special hanger, she remembered how her mom made her troubles go away with a simple surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the world around her. One day, she found a little bug on the ground and picked it up to take a closer look. + +Lily asked her mom if she could use her microscope to see the bug better. Her mom refused at first because she was worried that Lily might break it. But Lily promised to be careful, so her mom finally agreed. + +Lily carefully placed the bug under the microscope and was amazed at how big it looked. She showed her mom and said, "Look, Mommy! The little bug looks so big now!" Her mom smiled and said, "Wow, that's really cool!" + +From that day on, Lily loved to use the microscope to explore the little things in the world around her. And whenever her mom refused to let her do something, she would always promise to be careful and responsible. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her dog, Max. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to a surprise party for her friend's birthday. Lily was very excited! + +When they arrived at the party, Lily saw lots of balloons and decorations. She saw her friend and ran to give her a big hug. They played games and ate cake. Suddenly, Lily saw a disgusting bug on the table. She was scared and didn't want to eat anymore. + +After a while, Lily's mom told her it was time to go home. Lily was sad to leave the party but happy she got to enter her friend's house and have a fun time. She couldn't wait for her own birthday party! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his favorite toy was a big red ball. He would throw the ball up and down and catch it with his hands. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him that if he cleaned his room, he would get a trophy. Timmy was very excited about the trophy and he quickly cleaned his room. When he was finished, his mom gave him a big trophy that said "Good Job!" on it. + +Timmy was so happy with his trophy that he didn't want to play with his ball anymore. He put the ball in his toy chest and forgot about it. But the ball was sad and lonely in the toy chest. + +One day, Timmy's little sister came to play with him. She saw the ball in the toy chest and asked if she could play with it. Timmy said no because he didn't want his ball to get spoiled. But his sister begged and begged until Timmy finally gave in. + +His sister threw the ball up in the air and tried to catch it, but she missed and the ball hit the trophy. The trophy fell off the shelf and broke into a million pieces. Timmy was sad and his sister felt bad. But Timmy realized that he loved playing with his ball more than he loved his trophy. And he learned that it's okay to share your toys with others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she found a shiny black gem on the ground. She picked it up and held it tightly in her hand. But then, a big boy came along and tried to take the gem from her. Lily didn't want to give it up, so she resisted and held onto it even tighter. The boy tried and tried, but Lily wouldn't let go. Finally, the boy gave up and walked away. Lily smiled and looked at her beautiful black gem, feeling proud that she had stood her ground. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside in the leaves. One day, he accidentally stepped on a sharp stick and hurt his foot. + +His mom saw him crying and asked, "What happened, Tim?" + +"I hurt my foot," Tim said. + +"Don't worry, I will heal it with a bandage," his mom said. + +The next day, Tim went outside to play again. He saw his dad raking leaves and asked, "Can I help you, Dad?" + +"Sure, Tim. You can hold the rake and help me gather the leaves," his dad said. + +After they finished raking, Tim's mom brought out some tasty cookies for them to eat. Tim said, "These cookies are so yummy!" + +"I'm glad you like them, Tim," his mom said with a smile. + +From that day on, Tim made sure to watch where he was stepping so he wouldn't hurt himself again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited to go to the park to meet her friend, Max. Lily was so excited that she couldn't sit still. She was very impatient! + +When Lily got to the park, she saw Max playing with a big ball. She ran over to him and they started to play together. They were having so much fun! + +Suddenly, a big dog came running over and started to chase them. Lily and Max got scared and ran away. They knew they were in trouble because the dog was very big and they couldn't run fast enough. + +Luckily, a nice lady came over and helped them. She told them that they should always be careful when playing in the park. Lily and Max were very grateful and promised to be more careful in the future. They were happy that they met the nice lady and that she helped them when they were in trouble. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big plane in the sky and asked her mom, "What is that?" Her mom said, "That's a plane. It's flying high in the sky." + +Lily was confused and asked, "How does it fly?" Her mom explained, "It has big wings that help it stay up in the air." Lily thought that was cool. + +Later, they went to the library to print some pictures for Lily's school project. As they were leaving, Lily said to the librarian, "Thank you for helping us print our pictures." The librarian smiled and said, "You're welcome. Have a nice day!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect shiny rocks and pretty flowers. One day, she found a maze in the park. It was an original maze, unlike any she had seen before. + +Excited to explore, Lily ran into the maze. But as she wandered deeper, she became lost. She couldn't find her way out! She felt scared and alone. + +Finally, Lily remembered the shiny rocks and pretty flowers she had collected. She used them to mark her path, and soon she found her way out of the maze. From then on, she knew that collecting things could be helpful in more ways than one. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Peter. Peter loved to play outside in the green grass. One day, he saw a shiny red ball in the distance. He hopped over to it and saw that it was on a pitch. The pitch was a big field where people played games. + +Peter wanted to play with the ball, so he hopped onto the pitch. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was a man with a whistle, telling him to get off the pitch. Peter was scared and ran away. + +Later that day, Peter saw a group of kids playing on the pitch. They were playing a game called soccer. Peter remembered the loud noise and was afraid to join in. But then, he saw one of the kids gently kick the ball to another. It looked like so much fun! Peter decided to be brave and join in. He hopped onto the pitch and started to play. He felt so happy and free, like he was springing through the air. From that day on, Peter loved playing soccer on the pitch with his new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a gray cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to sit on the seat by the window and watch the birds fly by. One day, Mittens saw a little bird with a broken wing on the ground. Mittens wanted to help the bird, so she meowed for her owner, Lily. + +"Lily, there's a bird outside with a hurt wing," said Mittens. + +Lily came to the window and saw the bird. "We should take the bird to the vet," said Lily. + +Mittens and Lily took the bird to the vet, and the vet fixed the bird's wing. The bird was very happy and thanked Mittens and Lily. Mittens yawned and went back to her seat by the window. She felt happy that she could help the little bird. The moral of the story is that it's important to help others when we can. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet dog named Max. Max was a big dog with fluffy fur and a wagging tail. One day, Lily and Max went to the park to play. + +Lily was playing on the swings when she saw a little boy crying. She went up to him and asked him what was wrong. The little boy said he lost his teddy bear. Lily asked him if it was the one with the red bow. The little boy nodded and said yes. + +Lily knew where the teddy bear belonged. She told the little boy to wait there and she ran back to Max. She told Max to find the red bow teddy bear. Max sniffed around and found the teddy bear under a tree. Lily gave the teddy bear back to the little boy and he was so happy. + +The little boy thanked Lily and Max. Lily felt proud and happy that she helped someone. Max wagged his tail and licked Lily's finger. Lily laughed and said, "Max, you always make me feel better when I'm nervous." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her teddy bear named Mr. Fluffy. One night, Lily was scared because she thought a monster was hiding under her bed. Her mom told her not to be afraid because monsters aren't real, but Lily was still scared. + +Suddenly, Lily saw Mr. Fluffy start to vanish right before her eyes! She was so frustrated because she didn't know what was happening. But then, she realized that Mr. Fluffy was just hiding under her blanket. She felt relieved and hugged him tightly. + +From that night on, Lily wasn't afraid of monsters anymore because she knew they weren't real. And whenever she felt frustrated, she would hug Mr. Fluffy and feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but he was always too shy to talk to the other kids. One day, while Timmy was playing with his toys in the sandbox, he found a shiny medal buried in the sand. + +"Wow, look at this medal!" Timmy exclaimed to his mom, who was sitting nearby. "It's so pretty!" + +"That's amazing, Timmy!" his mom replied, smiling. "Where did you find it?" + +"In the sandbox!" Timmy said excitedly. "It was buried in the sand, but I found it!" + +As the sun started to set, Timmy's mom suggested they go inside for dinner. Timmy didn't want to leave his medal outside, so he put it in his pocket. But when they got inside, Timmy realized that his medal had melted in his pocket! + +"Oh no!" Timmy said, holding up his sticky, melted medal. "My medal melted!" + +"Don't worry, Timmy," his mom said reassuringly. "We can make a new one tomorrow." + +And with that, Timmy went to bed, dreaming of all the new adventures he would have with his shiny new medal. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went for a walk in the forest. She heard birds singing and leaves rustling. Suddenly, she saw a big river she needed to cross. But the water was too deep and the current was too strong. Lily was scared. She looked around and found a pale log. She used it to cross the river safely. She felt proud of herself and continued her walk in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the wild forest near his house. One day, it rained a lot and the forest became very wet. Timmy put on his rain boots and went outside to play. He jumped in puddles and splashed in the wet mud. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a bug crawling on a leaf. He wanted to test if the bug liked the wet forest too. So, he picked up the bug and put it on a wet tree branch. The bug seemed to like it and crawled happily on the branch. Timmy was happy too because he made a new friend in the wild forest. From that day on, Timmy always tested new things in the wild forest, even if it was wet outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream so much that she ate it every day. One day, her mom told her that too much ice cream is not good for her health. But Lily didn't listen and kept eating ice cream every day. + +One hot day, Lily went outside to play. She saw a big ice cream cone on the ground. She picked it up and started eating it. But as she ate, the ice cream started to melt and drip all over her dress. She was sad and went inside to change. + +As she was changing, Lily realized that her mom was right. Eating too much ice cream was not good for her. From that day on, she only had ice cream once in a while. She took small steps to make a great change in her health. And she felt much better! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a belt that he loved to wear every day. His belt was brown and shiny, and he felt very dependable when he wore it. + +One day, Tim went to his grandma's house for lunch. His grandma made him a sandwich with peanut butter and jelly. Tim took a bite and said, "Mmm, this tastes yummy!" He ate the whole sandwich and asked for another one. + +After lunch, Tim went outside to play with his friends. He ran around and had so much fun. But then, his belt broke! Tim was sad because he loved his belt so much. But his mom said they could get a new one, and Tim felt happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mommy in the kitchen. One day, they decided to make some yummy pudding. Lily's mommy poured the milk into a pot and heated it up on the stove. Then, she asked Lily to stir the pudding mix into the milk. Lily stirred and stirred until the pudding became smooth and creamy. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy went to a meeting at the park. There were lots of other mommies and kids there. They all sat on blankets and talked about fun things to do. Lily played with her toys and listened to the grown-ups talk. When the meeting was over, Lily and her mommy went home and had some of the delicious pudding they made together. It was the perfect end to a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Lily found a pretty bracelet on the ground. She picked it up and put it on her wrist. She was so happy to have found it! + +Later that day, Lily went to play with her friend Emily. Emily saw the bracelet and said, "That's my bracelet! I lost it earlier today!" Lily didn't know that it belonged to Emily, so she was upset. She didn't want to make her friend sad. + +Lily decided to bring the bracelet back to Emily. When she gave it to her, Emily was so happy and gave Lily a big hug. Lily felt much better knowing that she did the right thing. From that day on, Lily and Emily played together every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very silly and sometimes did foolish things. One day, Timmy wanted to wear his favorite hat, but he couldn't find it. He looked everywhere, but it was not on his bed, not in his toy box, and not in the closet. + +Finally, Timmy's mom asked him where he put his hat. Timmy put his hand on his head and realized he had been wearing it the whole time! He felt so silly, but he was happy to have found his favorite hat. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always check his head before looking for his things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but her room was always messy. Her mom told her to clean up, but Lily didn't want to. She resisted and said, "I don't want to clean up." + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a sack and said, "Put all your toys in here." Lily felt anxious because she didn't want to put her toys away, but she knew she had to listen to her mom. So, she started putting her toys in the sack. + +When she was finished, Lily saw how clean her room looked. She was happy that she listened to her mom and put her toys away. From then on, Lily always cleaned up after herself and never resisted again. The moral of the story is that sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do, but it's important to listen to our parents and do the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a shy baby. The baby was very small and didn't like to talk to anyone. One day, the baby saw a ball and wanted to play with it. But the ball was too far away. So, the baby decided to kick the ball. The ball went flying and the baby felt very happy. From then on, the baby was not shy anymore and loved to play with the ball. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They went on a holiday to a big beach. The sand was hot and the sea was blue. The family played in the water and built sandcastles. + +One day, the family went to a fancy restaurant. The food was delicious and the plates were shiny. The family felt rich because they were eating such yummy food. But then, the little girl spilled her juice on the table. Her mom quickly wiped it up with a napkin. + +At the end of the holiday, the family packed up their things and said goodbye to the beach. They had so much fun and made many happy memories. The little girl couldn't wait to go on another holiday with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play in the sunshine all day long. One day, Benny was playing with his friend, a little bird named Billy. + +Suddenly, Billy saw something strange. "Where did the carrot go?" he asked Benny. Benny looked around and saw that the carrot had vanished! "Oh no!" cried Benny. "My favorite carrot is gone!" + +Just then, a kind farmer walked by and saw the two friends looking sad. "What's wrong?" he asked. Benny explained that his carrot had vanished. The farmer smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have plenty of carrots in my garden. Let's go find a new one!" And so, Benny and Billy followed the farmer to his garden and found a big, juicy carrot. They were so happy that they hopped around in the sunshine, enjoying their new treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to swim. He went to the pool every day with his mom and dad. One day, Timmy saw a zebra on TV and he wanted to see one in real life. + +His mom said, "Zebras don't live around here, Timmy. They live far away in Africa." + +Timmy was sad. He really wanted to see a zebra. But then he saw an ad on TV that said there was an available zebra at the zoo. Timmy was so excited! + +The next day, Timmy's family went to the zoo. They saw lots of animals, but Timmy was only interested in seeing the zebra. When they finally found the zebra, Timmy was so happy. He wanted to get closer to the zebra and touch it. But his mom said, "No, Timmy. It's not safe to get too close to wild animals." + +Timmy didn't listen. He ran towards the zebra and tried to touch it. Suddenly, the zebra got scared and kicked Timmy. Timmy was hurt and had to go to the hospital. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and never get too close to wild animals. +One day, Tom and Lily went for a walk with their big dog, Rex. They liked to walk in the park and see the trees and flowers. Rex liked to run and sniff and bark. + +But today, they saw something new in the park. It was a big sack, and it was moving. Tom and Lily were curious. They wanted to see what was in the sack. Rex wanted to see too. He ran to the sack and started to pull it with his teeth. + +"Rex, stop!" Tom shouted. "You don't know what's in there!" + +But Rex did not stop. He ripped the sack open. And out came a fierce cat. The cat was angry and scared. It hissed and scratched at Rex. Rex yelped and ran away. + +"Meow!" the cat said. "Go away! This is my home!" + +Tom and Lily felt sorry for the cat. They saw that the sack had some food and a blanket inside. Someone had left the cat in the park. + +"Hello, cat," Lily said softly. "We are sorry. We did not mean to scare you. Do you want to be our friend?" + +The cat looked at Lily. She saw that Lily was kind and gentle. She calmed down and purred. + +"Meow," the cat said. "Yes, I want to be your friend. But I don't like dogs." + +Tom and Lily smiled. They decided to take the cat home with them. They put the food and the blanket in the sack and carried it. Rex followed them, but he kept his distance from the cat. + +They named the cat Sack. Sack was happy to have a new home and new friends. Rex was happy too, but he learned to be careful around fierce cats. +Ben and Mia are playing with stickers. They have many stickers of animals, cars, stars and flowers. They like to stick them on their books, toys and clothes. Ben finds a label that says "sharp". He does not know what it means, but he likes the red color and the shape of the letters. + +"Look, Mia, I have a sharp label!" he says, showing it to his sister. + +"What is sharp?" Mia asks, curious. + +"I don't know, but it is pretty. Can I stick it on your hair?" Ben says, smiling. + +"No, Ben, don't do that! It might hurt me!" Mia says, scared. + +But Ben does not listen. He runs to Mia and tries to stick the label on her hair. Mia screams and moves away, but Ben is faster. He presses the label on her hair, but it is not a normal label. It is a label with a wide blade inside, and it cuts Mia's hair and scalp. Mia cries and bleeds. Ben drops the label and sees what he has done. He is shocked and sorry. + +"Mia, Mia, I'm sorry, I didn't know, I didn't mean to hurt you!" he says, sobbing. + +But Mia does not answer. She is too hurt and scared. She runs to their mom and shows her the wound. Their mom is angry and worried. She takes Mia to the doctor and calls Ben's dad. Ben is in big trouble. He has to say sorry to Mia and to his mom and dad. He has to throw away all his stickers and labels. He has to learn what sharp means and why it is dangerous. He has to be more careful and kind with his sister. He feels very bad and sad. He wishes he never found the sharp label. +Lily and Sam liked to play in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They liked to look for bugs and flowers and rocks. One day, they saw a cricket on the grass. It was brown and shiny and had long legs. + +"Look, a cricket!" Lily said. "Let's catch it!" + +They ran after the cricket, but it was very fast. It hopped and skipped and hid. Lily and Sam tried to be quiet and careful, but the cricket always got away. + +"Wait, I have an idea!" Sam said. He got a jar and a lid from the house. He put some grass and leaves in the jar. "Let's make a home for the cricket. Maybe it will like it and come inside." + +They put the jar on the ground near the cricket. They waited and watched. The cricket saw the jar. It paused and looked. It seemed curious. It moved closer and closer. + +"Shh, don't scare it!" Lily whispered. "Be ready to put the lid on!" + +The cricket hopped on the grass. It reached the jar. It climbed on the leaves. It went inside. + +"Now!" Sam shouted. He put the lid on the jar. He and Lily cheered. They caught the cricket! + +They picked up the jar and looked at the cricket. It was still and quiet. It looked sad. + +"Maybe it doesn't like the jar," Lily said. "Maybe it misses its friends and family." + +Sam nodded. He felt sorry for the cricket. He opened the lid and let the cricket go. It jumped out of the jar and back to the grass. It chirped and hopped away. + +"Bye, cricket!" Lily and Sam said. "Thank you for playing with us!" + +They smiled and waved. They were happy to see the cricket happy. They went back to the house and told their mom about their adventure. They had fun in the garden. +Ben and Lily were hungry. They wanted to eat a sandwich. Mommy made them a sandwich with cheese and ham. She cut it in two and gave one half to Ben and one half to Lily. She said, "Be careful, don't jump with your sandwich. You might drop it or make a mess." + +Ben and Lily said, "Okay, Mommy." They took their sandwich and went to the backyard. They saw a big trampoline. They liked to jump on the trampoline. It was fun and bouncy. They forgot what Mommy said. They said, "Let's jump with our sandwich!" + +They put their sandwich in their mouth and climbed on the trampoline. They started to jump. They jumped high and low. They laughed and shouted. They were not quiet. They did not see the dog. + +The dog was hungry too. He smelled the sandwich. He ran to the backyard. He saw Ben and Lily jumping on the trampoline. He saw the sandwich in their mouth. He wanted the sandwich. He barked and jumped. + +He jumped on the trampoline. He bumped into Ben and Lily. They fell down. They dropped their sandwich. The dog grabbed the sandwich. He ate it fast. He ate both halves. He did not share. + +Ben and Lily cried. They were hungry and sad. They had no sandwich. They had a mess. They had a dog. Mommy heard them cry. She came to the backyard. She saw what happened. She was not happy. She said, "I told you, don't jump with your sandwich. Now you have no sandwich and a big problem. You have to clean the trampoline and the dog. And you have to say sorry to the dog. He did not know better. You did." + +The end. +Lily and her mom went to the shop. Lily liked the shop. It had many toys and books and clothes. Lily saw a doll with long hair and a pink dress. She wanted the doll. + +"Mom, can I have the doll?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe, Lily. How much is it?" Mom said. + +Lily looked at the tag. It had a number and a sign. Lily did not know what they meant. + +"I don't know, Mom. It has a four and a line and a nine," Lily said. + +Mom smiled. She took the doll and looked at the tag. + +"That means it costs four dollars and ninety-nine cents, Lily. That's not too much. Do you have any money?" Mom said. + +Lily nodded. She had a piggy bank at home. She saved her money for something special. She thought the doll was special. It was unique. It had blue eyes and a star on its cheek. Lily did not see any other doll like that. + +"I have money, Mom. I have more than four and nine. Can I buy the doll?" Lily said. + +"Sure, Lily. But you have to be careful with your money. You can't buy everything you see. You have to save some for later," Mom said. + +Lily agreed. She was happy. She hugged the doll. She wanted to go home and play with it. She followed Mom to the counter. She gave the money to the lady. The lady gave her a bag and a receipt. Lily thanked the lady. + +Lily and Mom left the shop. They walked to the car. Lily held the bag with the doll. She was excited. She did not see the rock on the sidewalk. She stumbled and fell. The bag flew out of her hand. The doll rolled on the street. + +Lily cried. She was scared. She hurt her knee. She thought the doll was gone. She looked at the street. She saw a big truck coming. The truck was fast and loud. It was near the doll. + +"Mom, help! The doll!" Lily screamed. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with their red cart. They fill the cart with toys, books and rocks. They push the cart around the yard and have fun. + +One day, Mom says, "Tom and Jen, it is time to clean your cart. It is very dirty. You need to put away your things and wash the cart with water and soap." + +Tom and Jen do not want to clean. They say, "No, Mom, we want to play more. Cleaning is boring. We will do it later." + +Mom says, "If you do not clean your cart now, you will not have dessert after dinner. Cleaning is important. It shows you care about your things and respect your home." + +Tom and Jen think about dessert. They like dessert. They do not want to miss it. They say, "OK, Mom, we will clean our cart. We are sorry for being lazy. We will be more responsible." + +Tom and Jen put away their toys, books and rocks. They take the cart to the hose. They wash the cart with water and soap. They dry the cart with a towel. They make the cart shiny and clean. + +Mom sees them and smiles. She says, "Good job, Tom and Jen. You did a great job cleaning your cart. I am proud of you. You can have dessert now. You have earned it." + +Tom and Jen are happy. They thank Mom and enjoy their dessert. They learn that cleaning is not so bad. It is a way of showing gratitude and love. They decide to clean their cart more often. They are good friends. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play together in the park. They share their toys and snacks. They are happy. + +One day, some big kids come to the park. They are loud and mean. They say they want to play war. They take some sticks and stones and throw them at Tom and Anna. They say Tom and Anna are the enemy. They are dangerous. + +Tom and Anna are scared. They run away from the big kids. They hide behind a tree. They hug each other. + +"Are you okay?" Tom asks Anna. + +"I'm okay. Are you okay?" Anna asks Tom. + +"I'm okay. But I don't like war. War is bad. War hurts people. War makes people separate." Tom says. + +"I don't like war either. War is sad. War makes people angry. War makes people lonely." Anna says. + +"Can we go home?" Tom asks Anna. + +"Yes, let's go home. Home is safe. Home is good. Home is where we belong." Anna says. + +They hold hands and walk to their homes. They say goodbye and promise to play again tomorrow. They are friends. They are happy. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the farm. They liked to feed the cows, chase the chickens and pet the sheep. But they did not like the pig. The pig was grumpy and dirty and always made loud noises. + +One day, Lily and Tom found a big apple under a tree. They both wanted to eat it, but they did not want to share it. They started to quarrel and pull the apple from each other. + +"Give me the apple, it is mine!" Lily said. + +"No, it is mine, I saw it first!" Tom said. + +They did not notice the pig who was watching them from behind a fence. The pig was hungry and wanted the apple too. He saw his chance and ran towards them. He snatched the apple from their hands and ran away. + +Lily and Tom were shocked and angry. They looked at each other and felt sorry. They realized they had been silly and selfish. They had lost their apple and their fun because of their quarrel. + +They decided to make up and be friends again. They hugged and said sorry. They went to look for another apple to share. They also learned to be kind to the pig and gave him some corn. The pig was happy and stopped being grumpy. He even let them stroke his nose. Lily and Tom smiled and played happily in the farm. They learned that sharing is caring and that being nice to others makes everyone happy. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Ben had a big truck and Lily had a doll. They were having fun until Ben wanted to play with the doll too. + +"Give me the doll!" Ben said, grabbing the doll from Lily's hands. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said, pulling the doll back. + +They started to fight over the doll, tugging and shouting. They did not hear their mom calling them from the kitchen. + +"Ben! Lily! Stop!" Mom said, coming into the living room. She saw the fight and was angry. "Why are you fighting? You have to share your toys!" + +"But I want the doll!" Ben said, still holding the doll. + +"But it's mine!" Lily said, still holding the doll. + +Mom was impatient. She took the doll from both of them and put it on the shelf. "No one gets the doll until you say sorry and play nicely. Now, hug and make up." + +Ben and Lily looked at each other. They did not want to lose the doll. They also did not want to make mom more angry. They hugged and said sorry. + +"Good. Now, you can play with the truck and the doll together. Or you can choose another toy. But no more fighting, okay?" Mom said, giving them a smile. + +"Okay, mom." Ben and Lily said, nodding. They decided to play with the truck and the doll together. They took turns and said please and thank you. They did not fight anymore. Mom was happy. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy boats in the bathtub. They have a red boat and a navy boat. They pretend they are sailors and make boat noises. + +"Look, my navy boat is faster than your red boat!" Ben says. He pushes his boat in the water. + +"No, my red boat is faster!" Lily says. She pushes her boat harder. + +They both want to win the race. They push their boats faster and faster. But then, they push too hard and their boats crash. The boats break and the water splashes. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cries. He gets hurt by a sharp piece of his boat. He holds his hand and shows Lily. There is blood on his hand. + +"Ben, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Lily says. She feels bad for Ben. She gets out of the bathtub and gets a towel. She wraps the towel around Ben's hand. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go to Mommy. She will make it better." Lily says. She helps Ben get out of the bathtub and get dressed. They go to Mommy and tell her what happened. + +Mommy hugs them and says, "It's okay, it's okay. Accidents happen. Let me see your hand, Ben." She takes the towel off and looks at Ben's hand. She gets a band-aid and puts it on Ben's hand. + +"There, all better. How do you feel, Ben?" Mommy asks. + +"Better, Mommy. Thank you, Mommy." Ben says. He smiles and hugs Mommy. + +"And you, Lily, are you okay?" Mommy asks. + +"I'm okay, Mommy. I'm sorry I broke Ben's boat. I didn't mean to." Lily says. + +"I know, Lily. It was an accident. You are a good sister for helping Ben. How about we get some ice cream for both of you?" Mommy says. + +"Yay, ice cream!" Lily and Ben say. They forget about their broken boats and get happy. They go with Mommy to get some ice cream. They share their ice cream and say sorry to each other. They are friends again. +Tom and Lily wanted to play outside. It was winter and there was snow on the ground. They put on their coats, hats, gloves and boots. They ran to the backyard and saw a big hill of snow. + +"Let's make a snowman!" Lily said. + +"OK!" Tom agreed. + +They rolled big balls of snow and stacked them on top of each other. They found a carrot, a scarf, a hat and some buttons to decorate their snowman. They gave him a smile and a name. + +"Hello, Mr. Frosty!" they said. + +They were very happy with their snowman. They decided to slide down the hill next. They took turns sitting on a sled and pushing each other. They laughed and screamed as they went fast down the hill. + +But after a while, Tom started to feel cold. His nose was red and his fingers were numb. He did not want to play anymore. + +"Lily, I'm cold. Can we go inside?" he asked. + +"No, Tom. I want to play more. It's fun!" Lily said. + +"But I'm cold and tired. And the snow is icy. It hurts when I fall." Tom complained. + +"Stop complaining, Tom. You're a big boy. You can play a little longer." Lily said. + +She did not listen to Tom. She pushed him on the sled again. Tom did not like it. He was angry and sad. He wanted to go inside and have some hot chocolate. + +He jumped off the sled and ran to the house. He left Lily alone on the hill. Lily was surprised and upset. She did not understand why Tom was so mean. She wanted to play with him. She felt lonely and bored. + +She looked at Mr. Frosty. He looked sad too. She wished Tom would come back and play with her. She did not like the icy snow either. She missed her brother. She decided to go inside and say sorry to him. Maybe they could play something else together. Something warm and cozy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with puzzles. One day, they find a big puzzle in the toy box. It has many pieces and colors. + +"Let's do this puzzle!" Tom says. "It looks fun!" + +"OK!" Lily says. "But where do we start?" + +They look at the puzzle box. It has a picture of a farm. There are animals, trees, and a house. + +"Maybe we can find the corners first," Tom says. "They have straight sides." + +"Good idea!" Lily says. "I see a corner with a cow. Do you see another one?" + +They look for the corners and put them on the floor. Then they try to find the edges and the middle pieces. They work hard and talk to each other. + +"Look, I found a piece with a pig!" Tom says. "Where does it go?" + +"Maybe here, next to the fence," Lily says. "Try it!" + +Tom tries to fit the piece, but it does not match. He turns it around and tries again, but it still does not match. + +"That's silly!" Lily says. "That's not a pig, that's a sheep!" + +Tom looks at the piece again. He sees that it has wool and a tail. + +"Oops!" Tom says. "You're right, that's a sheep! I was confused by the pink color." + +They laugh and find the right place for the sheep. They keep doing the puzzle until they finish it. They are happy and proud. + +"Wow, we did it!" Tom says. "The puzzle is beautiful!" + +"Yes, we did it!" Lily says. "We are good at puzzles!" + +They hug and smile. They put the puzzle back in the box and look for another one. They love to play with puzzles. +Anna loves horses. She likes to visit the stable with her dad and see the big furry animals. She likes to pet them and feed them carrots. Sometimes, she can ride on a horse with her dad's help. + +One day, Anna sees a sign at the stable. It says "For Sale". She asks her dad what it means. He says it means someone wants to buy a horse. Anna gets excited. She wants to buy a horse too. She thinks of a name for her horse. She likes the name Star. + +She tells her dad, "Dad, can we buy a horse? I want a horse. I want Star. He is brown and white and furry. He is nice to me. He likes carrots. Can we buy him, please?" + +Her dad smiles and hugs her. He says, "I'm sorry, Anna, but we can't buy a horse. Horses are very expensive. They need a lot of food and water and space and care. We don't have enough money or room for a horse. Maybe when you are older, you can have a horse. But for now, we can visit the stable and be friends with the horses. OK?" + +Anna feels sad. She really wants a horse. She looks at Star and he looks at her. He nuzzles her hand and makes a soft sound. Anna smiles and pets him. She says, "OK, dad. I understand. But I still love Star. He is my friend. Maybe one day, he will be my horse. Right, Star?" + +Star nods and whinnies. He loves Anna too. He is happy to see her at the stable. He hopes she will come back soon. He likes to ride with her and eat carrots with her. He thinks she is the best. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck in the park. The truck has a sign that says "Zoo". Lila and Tom are curious. They want to see what is in the truck. + +They go closer to the truck. They hear some noises. They hear a roar, a hiss, a squawk, and a chatter. They peek inside the truck. They see many animals. They see a lion, a snake, a parrot, and a monkey. The monkey is pretty. It has brown fur and a long tail. It has a red hat on its head. + +The monkey sees Lila and Tom. It smiles at them. It reaches out its hand. It wants to play with them. Lila and Tom are happy. They give the monkey a banana. The monkey peels the banana and eats it. It makes a happy sound. It gives Lila and Tom a hug. + +The zookeeper comes to the truck. He sees Lila and Tom and the monkey. He is not angry. He is glad that they are friends. He tells them that the monkey is part of the zoo show. He says that the monkey can do tricks. He says that he will provide a ticket for Lila and Tom to see the show. + +Lila and Tom are excited. They thank the zookeeper and the monkey. They say goodbye to the other animals. They go to see the show. They watch the monkey do tricks. They clap and cheer. They have a lot of fun. They love the pretty monkey. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside on the slide. They slide up and down, and laugh and shout. + +One day, the sky is dark and loud. The wind is strong and scary. Tom and Mia hear a big noise. They look and see a tornado. A tornado is a big, fast, twisty wind that can break things and hurt people. + +"Come on, Mia, we have to go inside!" Tom says. He grabs Mia's hand and runs to the house. They are scared and sad. They hope the tornado will go away soon. + +They go to the basement with Tom's mom and dad. They have a flashlight, a radio, and some toys. They hug each other and wait. + +After a long time, the noise stops. Tom's dad says it is safe to go outside. They go up the stairs and look. The tornado is gone, but it made a big mess. Some trees are broken, some houses are damaged, and some things are gone. + +"Look, there is our slide!" Mia says. She points to the slide. It is not on the ground. It is on the roof of a house. It is upside down and bent. + +"Oh no, our slide!" Tom says. He feels sad. He likes the slide. + +"Maybe we can get a new slide," Mia says. She tries to cheer up Tom. "Or maybe we can play something else." + +Tom nods. He smiles a little. He is glad Mia is his friend. He is glad they are safe. He says, "Okay, let's play something else. But first, let's help clean up." +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a big hedge near the fence. The hedge was green and thick and had many leaves. + +"Let's go and see what is behind the hedge," Tom said. He was curious and brave. + +"OK, but be careful," Lily said. She was careful and kind. + +They walked to the hedge and pushed some leaves aside. They saw a small door in the fence. The door was brown and old and had a rusty lock. + +"Wow, a door!" Tom said. "I wonder what is on the other side." + +"Maybe it is a secret place," Lily said. "Or maybe it is a scary place." + +They looked at each other and decided to open the door. They pulled and pushed and twisted the lock. The lock made a loud click and the door opened. + +They stepped through the door and saw a new world. It was a forest with tall trees and bright flowers and strange animals. They heard birds singing and water flowing and wind blowing. + +They felt excited and happy. They wanted to explore and have fun. + +"Look, a squirrel!" Tom said, pointing at a furry creature on a branch. + +"Look, a butterfly!" Lily said, pointing at a colorful insect on a flower. + +They ran after the squirrel and the butterfly, laughing and shouting. + +They did not see the old man who was sitting on a stump. He had a long beard and a hat and a cane. He looked at them with a smile and a twinkle in his eyes. + +He was the keeper of the forest. He knew all the secrets and stories of the ancient place. He liked to watch the children who came through the door. He liked to answer their questions and teach them new things. + +He waited for them to come back. He had a question for them too. He wanted to know what they liked best about the forest. He wanted to share his joy and wisdom with them. He wanted to be their friend. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big red slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let us set on the slide," Lila says. + +"OK," Tom says. + +They run to the slide and wait for their turn. The sun is very hot. The slide is very hot too. + +"Ouch!" Lila says. "The slide is hot. It hurts my legs." + +"Me too," Tom says. "The slide is not nice. It is bad." + +They get off the slide and look for another place to play. They see a big green tree. The tree has a lot of shade. The tree is cool and nice. + +"Let us set under the tree," Tom says. + +"OK," Lila says. + +They run to the tree and sit under it. They feel the breeze. They see the birds. They hear the leaves. + +"Ah," Lila says. "The tree is nice. It makes me happy." + +"Me too," Tom says. "The tree is good. It is our friend." + +They smile and hug the tree. They play under the tree until it is time to go home. They say goodbye to the tree and to each other. They are happy. They had a good day. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to Lila's house. Lila's mom is in the kitchen. She is making rice for lunch. + +"Can we help you, mom?" Lila asks. + +"Sure, you can help me. You can wash the rice and put it in the pot. But be careful, the water is hot." Lila's mom says. + +Lila and Tom are excited. They want to help. They wash the rice and put it in the pot. They watch the rice cook. They smell the rice. It smells good. + +"Can we taste the rice, mom?" Tom asks. + +"Not yet, it is not ready. You have to wait a little bit." Lila's mom says. + +Lila and Tom are impatient. They want to taste the rice. They think it is ready. They sneak to the pot. They open the lid. They see the steam. They reach for the rice. + +"Ouch!" Lila and Tom say. They burn their fingers. They cry. + +Lila's mom hears them. She runs to the kitchen. She sees what happened. She is angry and worried. She takes Lila and Tom to the sink. She puts cold water on their fingers. She puts bandages on their fingers. She hugs them. + +"I'm sorry, mom. We were hungry. We wanted to taste the rice." Lila says. + +"I'm sorry, too. We did not listen to you. We were not careful." Tom says. + +Lila's mom is not angry anymore. She is sad. She says: + +"I know you were hungry and excited. But you have to listen to me. I know what is best for you. I want you to be safe and happy. The rice was not ready. It was too hot. You could have hurt yourself more. You have to be patient and wait for the right time. Do you understand?" + +Lila and Tom nod. They say: + +"Yes, mom. We understand. We are sorry. We will listen to you next time. We will be patient and wait for the right time." + +Lila's mom smiles. She says: + +"Thank you. I love you. Now, the rice is ready. Let's have lunch together. But be careful, it is still hot." + +Lila and Tom smile. They say: + +"Thank you. We love you, too. Let's have lunch together. We will be careful, it is not too hot." + +They have lunch together. They enjoy the rice. They are happy. They learn a lesson. They learn to listen, to be patient and to be careful. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the classroom. One day, they see a big box in the corner. It has a sign that says "Do not open". + +"Let's see what is inside," Tom says. He runs to the box and tries to lift the lid. + +"No, Tom, stop!" Mia warns. "The sign says no. It can be bad." + +But Tom does not listen. He opens the box and a loud noise comes out. It is a horn that makes a wide sound. It hurts their ears. + +"Ah, what is that?" Tom cries. He drops the lid and covers his ears. + +Mia does the same. She is scared and angry. "I told you, Tom. You should listen to me. Now we are in trouble." + +The teacher hears the noise and comes to the classroom. She sees the box and the sign. She sees Tom and Mia with their ears covered. + +"What are you doing?" she asks. She is not happy. She turns off the horn and takes the box away. + +"Sorry, teacher," Tom and Mia say. They feel bad. They know they did wrong. + +The teacher tells them to sit down and be quiet. She says they have to learn to follow the rules and respect the signs. She says they have to say sorry to the other kids who heard the noise. + +Tom and Mia nod. They say sorry to the other kids. They promise to be good and listen to their friend's warnings. They do not want to open any more boxes. +Lily and Tom were playing with their original toys in the living room. They had a doll, a car, a ball and a puzzle. They liked to make up stories with their toys and act them out. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. It was thunder. They saw flashes of light in the sky. It was lightning. They felt scared and ran to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, what is that?" Lily asked, holding her doll. + +"That is a storm, sweetie. It is when the clouds are angry and make noise and light. But don't worry, it will go away soon," mom said, hugging them. + +"Can we set our toys here and watch the storm with you?" Tom asked, holding his car. + +"Of course, you can. Come, sit on the couch with me. We can watch the storm together and see how beautiful it is. Maybe we can even count the seconds between the thunder and the lightning," mom said, smiling. + +Lily and Tom set their toys on the floor and climbed on the couch with mom. They watched the storm and counted the seconds. They felt safe and happy. They learned that storms can be scary, but also amazing. They also learned that mom was always there to protect them and comfort them. They loved their mom and their original toys. +Tom and Lily are playing in their room. They have many toys, but they are bored. They want to go outside and see the snow. But Mom says it is too cold and they have to stay inside. + +"Look, Tom, the snow is so white and soft!" Lily says. She points to the window. "Can we make a snowman?" + +Tom nods. He likes snow. He urges Lily to follow him. "Let's ask Mom again. Maybe she will say yes." + +They run to the kitchen, where Mom is making soup. They tug on her apron and look at her with big eyes. + +"Mom, Mom, can we go outside and play in the snow?" they ask. + +Mom smiles, but shakes her head. "No, my dears, it is too cold and the snow is too heavy. You might get sick or hurt. Why don't you play with your toys or read a book?" + +Tom and Lily are sad. They want to feel the snow and make a snowman. They go back to their room and sit on the floor. They look at the window and sigh. + +"Maybe tomorrow, Lily," Tom says. "Maybe tomorrow the snow will be lighter and Mom will let us go outside." + +Lily nods. She hopes Tom is right. She hugs her teddy bear and says, "Maybe tomorrow, Tom. Maybe tomorrow." +Lily and Max were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and make noise. They saw a hose near the flowers. Lily had an idea. + +"Let's play with the hose!" she said. "We can make water come out and splash each other!" + +Max nodded. He liked water. He followed Lily to the hose. Lily turned the knob and water came out. She laughed and sprayed Max. Max laughed and sprayed Lily. They were having fun. + +But they did not see the big dog next door. The dog did not like noise. The dog did not like water. The dog was angry. The dog jumped over the fence and ran towards Lily and Max. It barked loud and showed its teeth. + +Lily and Max were scared. They dropped the hose and ran to the house. They hoped the dog would not catch them. They hoped the door was open. + +But the door was not open. It was locked. Lily and Max banged on the door and cried for help. They looked back and saw the dog getting closer. They did not know what to do. + +Then they heard a voice. It was Mom. She had heard the noise and came outside. She saw the dog and the hose and the children. She was not happy. + +"Stop, dog!" she shouted. "Go away! Leave my children alone!" + +She picked up the hose and sprayed the dog. The dog was surprised. It did not like water. It did not like Mom. It turned around and ran back to its yard. It did not bother Lily and Max again. + +Mom opened the door and hugged Lily and Max. She was glad they were safe. She was also mad. + +"What were you doing with the hose?" she asked. "You know you are not supposed to play with it. You could have hurt yourself or the flowers or the dog. You were very naughty." + +Lily and Max were sorry. They did not mean to be naughty. They did not mean to make the dog angry. They just wanted to play. + +"We are sorry, Mom," they said. "We won't play with the hose again. We promise." + +Mom sighed. She was still mad, but she loved them. She took them inside and gave them a snack. She told them to remain in the kitchen and not to go outside again. She also told them to say sorry to the dog and the flowers later. + +Lily and Max nodded. They ate their snack and remained in the kitchen. They did not want to see the dog or the hose again. They were still scared. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to swing on the big rope that hung from a tree. They took turns to push each other and go high in the air. + +But one day, the rope broke. Lily was on the swing when it snapped. She fell to the ground and hurt her leg. She cried out loud. Tom ran to her and saw blood on her knee. + +"Oh no, Lily, are you okay?" he asked. He was very worried. He did not know what to do. + +Lily was pale and in pain. She sobbed and held her leg. "It hurts, Tom, it hurts a lot. I want Mommy and Daddy." + +Tom hugged her and tried to calm her down. "Don't cry, Lily, I'm here. I'll get help. Wait here, okay?" + +He left her and ran to the bench where their parents were sitting. He told them what happened and they followed him to Lily. They picked her up and took her to the car. They drove to the doctor who cleaned her wound and put a bandage on it. + +Lily felt better after the doctor gave her a sticker and a lollipop. She smiled at Tom and said, "Thank you, Tom, for being a good brother. You helped me a lot." + +Tom smiled back and said, "You're welcome, Lily, I love you. I'm sorry the rope broke. Maybe we can find another one to play with." + +They hugged and went home with their parents. They learned to be careful with the rope and to always help each other. +One day, a sailor went to the sea with his boat. He liked to zip on the water and feel the wind in his hair. He saw many fish and birds and waves. + +He met another sailor who had a bigger boat. The other sailor said, "Hello, do you want to race with me? My boat is fast and strong. I can beat you easily." + +The sailor did not like to be challenged. He said, "No, thank you. I like to zip on the water and enjoy the view. I do not care about being fast or strong. I am happy with my boat." + +The other sailor laughed and said, "You are scared. You know you will lose. Come on, let's race. It will be fun." + +The sailor did not want to be rude. He said, "OK, fine. Let's race. But only to the big rock over there. Then I will go back to zipping on the water." + +The other sailor agreed and they both started their engines. The bigger boat was fast and loud. It made a lot of noise and spray. The smaller boat was quiet and smooth. It glided on the water and followed the wind. + +The bigger boat reached the big rock first. The other sailor shouted, "I win! I win! You are slow and weak. My boat is the best." + +The sailor did not mind. He smiled and said, "Good for you. You are fast and strong. But I am happy and free. My boat is the best for me." + +He turned his boat around and zipped on the water. He felt the wind in his hair. He saw many fish and birds and waves. He was happy. +Tom was a big boy who liked to ride his bike. He had a basket on his bike where he put his toys and books. Sometimes he liked to deliver things to his friends with his bike. He would put a card or a cookie or a sticker in his basket and pedal to their houses. + +One day, he wanted to deliver a card to his friend Lily. He made the card with crayons and stickers. He wrote "I like you" on it. He put the card in his basket and got on his bike. He pedaled fast and happy. + +But when he got to Lily's house, he saw another bike in front of the door. It was a big bike with a bell and a flag. It was not Lily's bike. Tom was confused. Who had that bike? He knocked on the door and waited. + +The door opened and a boy came out. He was bigger than Tom and had a mean face. He looked at Tom and said, "What do you want?" + +Tom said, "I came to deliver a card to Lily. She is my friend." + +The boy laughed and said, "Lily is not your friend. She is my friend. I gave her this bike. It is better than your bike. Your bike is small and silly. Go away!" + +Tom felt sad and angry. He did not like the boy. He wanted to see Lily. He said, "No, you go away. Lily is my friend too. She likes my card. She likes my bike. Your bike is big and ugly." + +The boy got mad and pushed Tom. Tom fell off his bike and dropped his basket. His card fell out and the boy grabbed it. He tore it in half and threw it on the ground. He said, "This is a stupid card. Lily does not like you. She likes me. Now go away or I will hit you!" + +Tom got up and picked up his bike. He was hurt and scared. He did not want to fight. He wanted to go home. He said, "You are a bad boy. You are not nice to Lily. You are not nice to me. I do not like you. I will go home." + +He got on his bike and pedaled away. He cried and wished he could see Lily. He hoped she was okay. He hoped she would still be his friend. He hoped she would like his card. He hoped he would never see the bad boy again. +Lily and Max were playing in the garden. They saw a big butterfly with many colors on its wings. They wanted to catch it and look at it. + +"Come here, butterfly!" Lily said. She ran after it with a net. Max followed her with a jar. + +The butterfly flew away from them. It was fast and smart. It hid behind a flower and then behind a tree. + +Lily and Max did not give up. They kept running and looking for the butterfly. They saw it land on a furry caterpillar. + +"Got you!" Max said. He put the jar over the butterfly and the caterpillar. + +"Let me see!" Lily said. She took the jar and looked inside. She saw the butterfly and the caterpillar. They were both very pretty. + +"Can we keep them?" Max asked. + +"No, we can't," Lily said. "They need to be free and happy. But we can decorate them." + +"Decorate them? How?" Max asked. + +Lily had an idea. She found some leaves and flowers. She cut them into shapes with her scissors. She made a crown for the butterfly and a necklace for the caterpillar. + +"Look, they are so cute!" Lily said. She showed Max her work. + +"They are!" Max said. He smiled. He found some stickers and put them on the jar. + +"Let's make them a card too," Lily said. She took a paper and a crayon. She wrote "We love you" and drew a heart. + +They finished their decoration. They were proud and happy. They gave the jar to the butterfly and the caterpillar. + +"Thank you for playing with us," Lily said. "We hope you like our decoration." + +"You are very nice and creative," the butterfly said. "We like your decoration very much." + +"You are welcome," Max said. "We are glad you are our friends." + +They hugged the jar gently. Then they opened the lid and let the butterfly and the caterpillar go. + +"Goodbye, butterfly and caterpillar," Lily and Max said. "Have a nice day." + +"Goodbye, Lily and Max," the butterfly and the caterpillar said. "Have a nice day too." + +They flew and crawled away. They waved their wings and their furry body. + +Lily and Max watched them go. They felt happy and sad. They had fun and learned something new. They decided to decorate more things in the garden. They ran to find more leaves and flowers. They laughed and played. They were good friends. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play games. They were very competitive and always wanted to win. One day, they found a big cloth in the closet. It was red and blue and had many shapes on it. + +"Let's play a game with this cloth," Lily said. "We can take turns to find the shapes and name them. Whoever finds more shapes wins." + +"OK, that sounds fun," Max said. "But I will win, because I am better at shapes than you." + +They spread the cloth on the floor and started to play. Lily went first and pointed to a circle. "This is a circle," she said. "It is round and has no corners." + +Max nodded and looked for another shape. He found a square. "This is a square," he said. "It has four sides and four corners." + +They took turns to find and name more shapes, like triangles, stars, hearts, and diamonds. They counted how many shapes they found and kept score. They were both very good at shapes and had the same number of points. + +They looked at the cloth and saw that there was only one shape left. It was a big rectangle in the middle of the cloth. They both wanted to find it and complete the game. + +"Look, there is a rectangle!" Lily shouted and pointed to the shape. + +"No, I saw it first!" Max yelled and ran to the cloth. + +They both reached the cloth at the same time and grabbed it. They pulled and tugged and tried to take the cloth from each other. + +"Let go, it's mine!" Lily said. + +"No, it's mine!" Max said. + +They pulled so hard that the cloth ripped in half. They both fell back and looked at the torn cloth. They felt sad and sorry. + +They looked at each other and realized that they had been too competitive. They had ruined the cloth and the game. They had not been nice to each other. + +They hugged and said sorry. They decided to share the cloth and play a different game. They made a tent with the cloth and pretended to camp. They had fun and laughed together. They learned to be less competitive and more cooperative. They were happy twins. +Tom and Lily were going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They had big luggage to pack their clothes and toys. Mom and Dad told them to be good and help with the luggage. + +Tom and Lily tried to lift the luggage, but it was too heavy. They decided to crawl with the luggage instead. They crawled from their room to the door, dragging the luggage behind them. It made a loud noise on the floor. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing?" Mom asked, coming out of the kitchen. She saw them crawling with the luggage and smiled. "You are very strong, but you don't have to crawl with the luggage. Dad and I can carry it for you." + +"But we want to help, Mom," Tom said. "We are big kids now. We can crawl with the luggage." + +Mom hugged them and said, "You are very sweet, but crawling with the luggage is not very fast or easy. Why don't you help me with something else? You can check if we have everything we need for the trip. Can you do that?" + +Tom and Lily nodded and got up from the floor. They left the luggage for Mom and Dad and went to check their backpacks. They made sure they had their snacks, books, and teddy bears. They were ready for the trip. They were excited to see new places and have fun. They hoped they could crawl again when they got there. +Lily liked to record her voice with her toy phone. She would sing songs, tell jokes, and make funny noises. Then she would play them back and laugh. She thought it was very fun. + +One day, she found a big ball of thread in her mom's sewing box. She wondered what it was for. She decided to be adventurous and try something new. She took the thread and tied it to her toy phone. Then she ran around the house, making the thread longer and longer. + +She recorded her voice as she went. She said things like, "I am a spy, I am on a mission, I have a secret phone." She pretended she was in a movie. She had a lot of fun. + +But then, she ran into a problem. The thread got tangled and knotted. It was everywhere. It was on the floor, on the furniture, on the stairs. It was hard to move. Lily felt stuck. She did not know how to fix it. + +She heard her mom coming home. She got scared. She did not want her mom to be angry. She quickly grabbed her toy phone and tried to untie the thread. But it was too late. Her mom saw the mess. + +"Lily, what did you do?" her mom asked. + +Lily felt sorry. She showed her mom her toy phone. She played back her voice. She said, "I was adventurous, I was a spy, I made a mistake." + +Her mom listened. She smiled. She hugged Lily. She said, "I love you, Lily. You are very creative and brave. But next time, please ask me before you use my thread. It is not a toy. It is for sewing. Let me help you clean up." +Lily and Ben like to play in the garden. They have a game. They look for flowers that bloom. They count how many they can find. They say the names of the colors. + +One day, they see a big bush with many pink flowers. They run to the bush and smell the flowers. They are sweet and pretty. They see a bee on a flower. They say hello to the bee. + +"Buzz, buzz," the bee says. "Do you like my flowers?" + +"Yes, we do," Lily and Ben say. "They are very nice. How do you make them bloom?" + +"I help them bloom," the bee says. "I visit them every day. I give them some of my honey. They give me some of their pollen. We are friends." + +"Wow, that is cool," Lily and Ben say. "Can we be your friends too?" + +"Sure, you can," the bee says. "But you have to be careful. Do not touch the flowers too much. They are delicate. And do not get too dirty. The flowers do not like dirt." + +"Okay, we will be careful," Lily and Ben say. They thank the bee and wave goodbye. They go back to their game. They look for more flowers that bloom. They are happy and curious. They love the garden. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big boot on a bench. It was red and shiny and had a zipper on the side. Tim and Kim thought it was very interesting. + +"Wow, look at that boot!" Tim said. "I want to try it on!" + +"Me too!" Kim said. "Let's share it!" + +They ran to the bench and took the boot. They did not see the man who owned the boot. He was sleeping on the grass. + +Tim and Kim took turns putting the boot on their feet. It was too big for them, but they had fun. They pretended to be pirates and astronauts and firefighters. + +"Arrr, matey, this is my boot!" Tim said, holding a stick as a sword. + +"No, it's mine! I need it to fly to the moon!" Kim said, holding a leaf as a helmet. + +They started to fight over the boot. They pulled and pushed and shouted. + +"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?" The man who owned the boot woke up and saw them. He was angry. He walked to the bench and grabbed the boot from them. + +"Give me back my boot! You stole it from me!" He said. + +Tim and Kim were scared. They did not know they did something bad. They thought the boot was for anyone to play with. + +"We're sorry, mister, we didn't know!" Tim said. + +"We just wanted to have fun!" Kim said. + +The man looked at them. He saw they were just kids who made a mistake. He calmed down and sighed. + +"Listen, kids, you can't just take things that don't belong to you. That's called stealing, and it's wrong. You have to ask first, or find your own things to play with. Do you understand?" He said. + +Tim and Kim nodded. They felt sorry for stealing the boot. They learned their lesson. + +"Yes, mister, we understand. We won't do it again. We're sorry for stealing your boot." They said. + +The man smiled and patted their heads. + +"It's okay, kids, I forgive you. But next time, be more careful and respectful. And here, you can have this as a gift." He said. + +He gave them a small toy car that he had in his pocket. It was blue and shiny and had wheels that spun. Tim and Kim thought it was very interesting. + +"Wow, thank you, mister!" Tim said. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Kim said. + +They hugged the man and thanked him again. Then they ran to the playground and played with the toy car. They shared it and did not fight. They were happy and grateful. + +The end. +Tom and Anna love to watch movies at the theater. They like to see the big screen and hear the loud sounds. Sometimes they see movies with cars that zoom fast or animals that talk funny. They always have fun at the theater. + +One day, Tom and Anna want to see a new movie with a big dragon that breathes fire. They ask their mom to take them to the theater. Their mom says yes, but they have to hurry. The movie starts soon. + +They get in the car and zoom to the theater. They buy their tickets and popcorn and find their seats. The lights go dark and the movie begins. Tom and Anna are excited to see the dragon. + +But the movie is not what they expect. The dragon is not big or friendly. He is small and mean. He scares the people in the movie and makes them cry. He also makes a lot of noise that hurts Tom and Anna's ears. They do not like the movie at all. + +They look around and see that the theater is almost empty. No one else likes the movie either. Some people have left and some are sleeping. Tom and Anna feel lonely and sad. They wish they had seen a different movie. + +They whisper to their mom and ask if they can go home. Their mom says yes, she does not like the movie either. They get up and leave the theater. They throw away their popcorn and get in the car. They zoom away from the theater and hope to see a better movie next time. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books, but their favorite thing was a big candle that their mom gave them. The candle was red and smelled like apples. It was very pretty, but mom said they could not light it. + +One day, when mom was busy in the kitchen, Tom and Lily decided to play with the candle. They took it from the shelf and put it on the floor. They pretended it was a rocket that could fly to the moon. They made zoom and boom sounds and moved the candle around. + +"Pass me the candle, Lily," Tom said. "I want to make it go faster." + +"OK, Tom," Lily said. She passed the candle to Tom, but she was not careful. She bumped the candle on the table and it fell on the floor. The candle broke into two pieces. Tom and Lily gasped. + +"Oh no, we broke the candle!" Tom said. "Mom will be mad at us!" + +"What do we do, Tom?" Lily said. "We can't fix it!" + +They heard mom coming to their room. They quickly hid the candle pieces under the bed. They hoped mom would not see them. + +Mom opened the door and smiled. "Hi, kids. What are you playing?" + +"Nothing, mom," Tom and Lily said. + +Mom looked at them with a nosy eye. She saw the shelf was empty. She saw the wax on the floor. She saw the candle pieces under the bed. + +"Kids, did you play with the candle?" mom asked. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They knew they could not lie to mom. They nodded and said sorry. + +Mom sighed. She was not happy, but she was not angry. She hugged them and said, "I'm glad you are safe, but you should not play with the candle. It is not a toy. It can be dangerous. You could get hurt or start a fire. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded again. They said sorry again. They promised to not play with the candle again. + +Mom smiled. She said, "It's OK. I forgive you. But next time, please ask me before you touch something. And be careful with your things. The candle was a gift from grandma. She made it for you. It was special." + +Tom and Lily felt sad. They did not know the candle was from grandma. They wished they could give it back to her. They said they loved mom and grandma. They asked mom to help them clean the mess. + +Mom nodded. She said, "I love you too, kids. And I'm sure grandma loves you too. Come on, let's clean up and then we can call her and say hello. Maybe she can tell you a story about how she made the candle." + +Tom and Lily smiled. They liked stories. They helped mom clean up and then they called grandma. They told her they were sorry for breaking the candle. They told her they loved her. Grandma said she was not mad. She said she loved them too. She said she was happy they were OK. She said she had another candle for them. She said she would send it to them soon. She said it was blue and smelled like flowers. She said it was very pretty, but they could not light it. +One day, a girl named Lily wanted to go to the park. She put on her pink dress and her yellow shoes and asked her mom if she could go. Her mom said yes, but told her to be careful and not talk to strangers. + +Lily was happy and skipped to the park. She saw many flowers, birds and swings. She played with her ball and sang a song. She was having fun. + +Then, she saw a man. He was wearing a hat and a coat. He smiled at her and said hello. He asked her what her name was and if she wanted some candy. He seemed polite and nice. + +Lily liked candy and forgot what her mom said. She told him her name and said yes. She followed him to his car. He opened the door and told her to get in. + +But when Lily got in, the man locked the door and drove away. He was not polite and nice. He was bad and mean. He wanted to hurt Lily. Lily was scared and cried. She wished she had listened to her mom and not talked to strangers. She did not know what would happen to her. She was in trouble. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They also make snowballs and throw them at each other. They laugh and have fun. + +But then, Lila sees a big hill. She wants to slide down the hill on her sled. She thinks it will be fast and exciting. She tells Ben to come with her. + +"Ben, look at the hill! Let's go slide down on our sled. It will be fun!" she says. + +Ben is not sure. He thinks the hill is too steep and slippery. He is afraid they will fall and get hurt. He tells Lila to be careful. + +"Lila, I don't think it's a good idea. The hill is too high and slick. We might slip and crash. It's not safe," he says. + +But Lila does not listen. She thinks Ben is scared and boring. She thinks she is brave and smart. She grabs her sled and runs to the hill. She does not wait for Ben. + +"Come on, Ben, don't be a baby. I'm not afraid. I'm going to slide down the hill and have fun. You can stay here and be cold," she says. + +She puts her sled on the snow and jumps on it. She starts to slide down the hill. She feels the wind in her face and the snow under her sled. She smiles and shouts. + +"Yay, this is fun! Whee, look at me!" she says. + +But then, she sees a big rock in her way. She tries to steer her sled away from the rock, but it is too late. She hits the rock and flies off her sled. She lands on the snow with a thud. She feels a sharp pain in her arm and leg. She cries and screams. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, it hurts! Help, help!" she says. + +Ben hears Lila's cry and runs to her. He sees her lying on the snow, bleeding and crying. He feels sorry for her and scared for her. He tries to help her. + +"Lila, Lila, are you okay? What happened? Where does it hurt?" he says. + +Lila looks at Ben with tears in her eyes. She realizes she was foolish and reckless. She wishes she had listened to Ben and stayed away from the hill. She feels ashamed and sorry. + +"Ben, I'm sorry. I was foolish. I didn't listen to you. I slipped and hit a rock. My arm and leg hurt. I'm cold and scared. Please help me," she says. + +Ben hugs Lila and tries to comfort her. He tells her he is not angry with her. He tells her he loves her and he will get help. He leaves his sled and runs to their house. He tells their mom what happened. Their mom calls the doctor and gets the car. She drives to the hill and picks up Lila and Ben. She takes them to the hospital. The doctor fixes Lila's arm and leg. He gives her a bandage and a cast. He tells her she will be okay, but she has to be more careful next time. + +Lila thanks the doctor and her mom. She also thanks Ben for being a good brother. She tells him she is sorry for being foolish and mean. She tells him she loves him and she will listen to him more. Ben smiles and hugs her. He tells her he is glad she is okay. He tells her he loves her and he will play with her more. They go home and rest. They learn their lesson. They promise to be more careful and kind. They are happy and warm. +Lily and Tom are playing with their toy trucks in the garden. They have a big pile of stones and a net. They want to load the stones into the net and carry them to the other side of the garden. + +"Let's see who can load more stones," Tom says. He fills his truck with stones and drives it to the net. He dumps the stones into the net and goes back for more. + +Lily does the same, but she has a clever idea. She puts some leaves and sticks on top of her stones, so they look bigger. She thinks Tom will not notice. + +"Look, I have more stones than you," Lily says. She drives her truck to the net and dumps her stones and leaves and sticks into the net. The net is very full now. + +Tom looks at the net and sees the leaves and sticks. He is not fooled. He says, "You are not fair, Lily. You put leaves and sticks in the net. That is not stones. You are cheating." + +Lily feels ashamed. She knows Tom is right. She says, "I'm sorry, Tom. I wanted to win, but I was not honest. Can we play again and only use stones?" + +Tom smiles and says, "OK, Lily. We can play again. But next time, no leaves and sticks. Only stones. And we can help each other load the net. That will be more fun." + +Lily and Tom hug and say sorry. They empty the net and start again. They load the net with stones and carry it together. They have fun and learn to share. +Anna likes to write in her journal. She writes about her toys, her friends, and her dreams. She draws pictures of flowers, stars, and animals. She keeps her journal under her pillow, so no one can see it. + +One day, Anna comes home from school. She is hungry and wants a snack. She sees a plate of cookies on the table. They look tasty. She takes one and bites it. It is sweet and crunchy. She takes another one and another one. She does not know that the cookies are for her mom's birthday. + +Her mom comes home and sees the empty plate. She is angry and sad. She asks Anna, "Did you eat all the cookies?" Anna nods. She feels bad. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I was hungry. They were tasty." + +Her mom says, "Those cookies were for my birthday. I made them with grandma. They were special. You were not supposed to eat them. You were very naughty." She takes Anna to her room and says, "You have to stay here until dinner. No toys, no books, no journal." + +Anna cries. She wants to hug her mom and say sorry again. She wants to write in her journal and draw a happy picture. But she can't. She has no journal. She has no cookies. She has no fun. She has a bad day. +Lily liked to fold paper. She made paper hats, paper boats, paper flowers and paper stars. She learned how to fold from her mom, who was good at sewing. Mom used a needle and thread to make clothes and quilts. + +One day, Lily wanted to make a paper quilt. She folded many squares of paper and tried to stick them together. But they did not stay. She asked her mom for help. + +"Mom, can I use your needle and thread to make a paper quilt?" Lily asked. + +"No, Lily, needles are sharp and can hurt you. You are too little to use them. You can use glue or tape instead." Mom said. + +"But I want to make a quilt like you. Please, mom, let me try." Lily begged. + +Mom was busy and did not want to argue. She gave Lily a needle and thread and told her to be careful. She said she would check on her later. + +Lily was happy. She took the needle and thread and went to her room. She started to sew the paper squares together. She did not know how to make a knot, so the thread was loose. She did not know how to hold the needle, so she poked her finger. She did not know how to cut the thread, so she used her teeth. She did not know how to clean the mess, so she left the paper and thread on the floor. + +Soon, it was dark. Lily was tired and hungry. She wanted to show her mom her paper quilt. She got up and ran to the kitchen. But she did not see the needle and thread on the floor. She stepped on the needle and it went into her foot. She screamed and cried. + +Mom heard her and ran to her. She saw the blood and the needle. She was scared and angry. She took the needle out and bandaged her foot. She hugged her and said: + +"Lily, why did you use the needle? I told you it was dangerous. You could have hurt yourself badly. You should have listened to me. I know what is best for you. You are not ready to use the needle. You have to wait until you are older and learn how to use it properly. I love you and I want you to be safe." + +Lily was sorry and ashamed. She said: + +"I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to make a paper quilt like you. I thought I could use the needle. I did not mean to hurt myself. I love you too. I will listen to you next time. I will not use the needle until you teach me how." + +Mom smiled and kissed her. She said: + +"It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. I'm proud of you for trying to make a paper quilt. It was a nice idea. But you have to be careful with tools. They can be useful or harmful, depending on how you use them. Next time, ask me before you use something new. I will help you and teach you. We can make a paper quilt together, with glue or tape. And when you are older, I will teach you how to use the needle and thread. Okay?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She said: + +"Okay, mom. Thank you. Can we have dinner now? I'm hungry." + +Mom laughed and said: + +"Of course, Lily. Let's go. And don't forget to clean your room later. There is paper and thread everywhere." + +Lily said: + +"I will, mom. I promise." + +They went to the kitchen and had dinner. Lily learned her lesson. She never used the needle again without her mom's permission. She waited until she was older and learned how to use it safely. She and her mom made many beautiful quilts together. And they always listened to each other. +One day, Ben and his mom went to the fair. They saw many things that made them happy. They saw big balloons, colorful rides, and funny clowns. Ben wanted to try everything. + +"Mom, can I go on the big wheel?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, honey, but first we have to buy a ticket from the vendor," his mom said. + +They walked to a booth where a man was selling tickets. He had a hat and a smile. + +"Hello, how many tickets do you need?" the man asked. + +"Two, please," Ben's mom said. + +She gave the man some money and he gave her two tickets. + +"Thank you, have fun!" the man said. + +Ben and his mom went to the big wheel. They waited in a line with other people. Ben was excited and nervous. + +"Mom, is it safe?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, honey, it is safe. The big wheel goes round and round, but it does not go too fast or too high. You will see the whole fair from up there," his mom said. + +They got on the big wheel and buckled their seat belts. The big wheel started to move. Ben felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He looked around and saw many things. He saw the balloons, the rides, and the clowns. He also saw the vendor, the booth, and the tickets. He learned a new word: vendor. + +"Mom, look, there is the vendor!" Ben said. + +"Good job, honey, you learned a new word. A vendor is someone who sells things. Do you see what else he sells?" his mom said. + +Ben looked again and saw that the vendor also sold popcorn, cotton candy, and ice cream. + +"Wow, he sells yummy things. Can we buy some later?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, honey, we can buy some later. But first, let's enjoy the big wheel. Do you like it?" his mom asked. + +Ben nodded and smiled. He liked the big wheel. He liked the fair. He liked learning new words. He was happy. +Lily and Ben are playing with their crayons and paper. They like to draw animals and cars and flowers. Lily has a pink eraser that she uses to fix her mistakes. Ben has a blue eraser that he likes to pretend is a monster. + +"Roar!" Ben says, holding his eraser near Lily's face. "I am a big, scary monster! I will eat your paper and your crayons!" + +Lily is not scared of Ben's eraser. She knows it is just a toy. She laughs and says, "No, you are not a monster. You are my friend. And this is a mild eraser. It does not hurt anything. It only makes things clean." + +Ben is not happy that Lily is not scared. He wants to make her scream and run away. He thinks of a new plan. He waits until Lily is busy drawing a butterfly. Then he sneaks behind her and grabs her pink eraser. + +"Ha ha!" Ben says, holding the eraser high. "Now I have your eraser! And I will make it disappear!" + +Lily turns around and sees Ben with her eraser. She is angry and sad. She likes her eraser. She does not want to lose it. She says, "Give it back, Ben! That is not nice! That is not funny! That is mine!" + +Ben does not listen to Lily. He runs away with the eraser, laughing. He thinks he is very clever. He does not see the teacher coming. The teacher sees Ben with the eraser. She knows it belongs to Lily. She says, "Ben, what are you doing? That is not your eraser. That is Lily's eraser. You need to share and be kind. Give it back to her right now." + +Ben is scared of the teacher. He knows he did something wrong. He drops the eraser and says, "Sorry, teacher. Sorry, Lily. I was just playing. I did not mean to scare you." + +Lily picks up her eraser and hugs it. She is happy to have it back. She says, "Thank you, teacher. Thank you, Ben. I forgive you. But please do not take my things again. That is not how friends play." + +The teacher smiles and says, "That's right, Lily. And Ben, next time you want to play with someone, ask them nicely. Do not scare them or take their things. That is how friends play." + +Ben nods and says, "Okay, teacher. Okay, Lily. I am sorry. Can we still be friends?" + +Lily smiles and says, "Yes, we can still be friends. But only if you promise to be nice. And maybe you can draw something with me. Do you like butterflies?" + +Ben says, "Yes, I like butterflies. They are pretty and colorful. Can I use your pink crayon?" + +Lily says, "Sure, you can use my pink crayon. But only if you let me use your blue eraser. I want to make it a butterfly too." + +Ben says, "Okay, deal. Let's make some butterflies together." + +Lily and Ben share their crayons and erasers. They draw some butterflies on their paper. They are not scared or angry anymore. They are happy and friendly. They are having fun. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play and have fun. One day, they found a big box in the park. It had a sign that said "mystery". They were curious. + +"What is in the box?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Let's open it and see," Ben said. + +They opened the box and saw many colorful things. There were hats and scarves and shoes and dresses. There were also masks and wigs and jewels and feathers. They were happy. + +"Wow! Look at all these things! They are so pretty!" Lily said. + +"Let's try them on and pretend to be someone else," Ben said. + +They put on different clothes and accessories. They looked funny and silly. They laughed and danced. They made up stories and songs. They had a lot of fun. + +They also found a basket in the box. It had fruits and cookies and juice. They were hungry. + +"Look! There is food too! It is so yummy!" Ben said. + +"Let's have a picnic and share it," Lily said. + +They sat on a blanket and ate the food. It was delicious. They thanked the mystery box for the gifts. + +They wondered who left the box for them. Maybe it was a fairy or a wizard or a clown. They did not know. But they did not care. They were happy and grateful. They had a wonderful day. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to climb on the big slide and go down fast. They also liked to swing on the swings and see who could go higher. + +One day, they saw a new thing in the park. It was a big tent with a zipper. They wanted to see what was inside. They ran to the tent and tried to open the zipper. But it was too tough. They pulled and pulled, but the zipper did not move. + +"Let me try," said Ben. He grabbed the zipper and stretched his arms. He pulled hard, but the zipper was still tough. He could not open it. + +"Maybe we need help," said Lily. She looked around and saw a man with a hat. He was sitting on a bench and reading a book. "Excuse me, sir," she said. "Can you help us open the zipper?" + +The man looked up and smiled. He walked to the tent and took the zipper. He pulled it gently and it opened. "There you go," he said. "You can go inside and see what's in the tent. But be careful, it might be dark." + +"Thank you, sir," said Ben and Lily. They went inside the tent and saw many things. They saw a lantern, a sleeping bag, a backpack, and a map. They pretended they were explorers and had fun. They thanked the man again and went back to play on the slide and the swings. They learned that sometimes things are tough, but with help, they can be easy. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to help Mom in the kitchen. Mom is making a cake for Dad's birthday. She puts the cake in the oven and sets the timer. + +"Can we dance while we wait?" Lily asks. She loves to dance and sing. + +"Okay!" Tom says. He likes to dance too. They turn on the radio and find a happy song. They dance around the kitchen, holding hands and spinning. + +Mom smiles and joins them. She dances with Lily and Tom, and teaches them some new moves. They giggle and clap. + +Ding! The timer goes off. The cake is ready. Mom takes it out of the oven and puts it on the table. It smells yummy. She lets it cool down a bit, then decorates it with frosting and sprinkles. + +"Wow, it looks so pretty!" Lily says. + +"And yummy!" Tom says. + +They help Mom put candles on the cake. They wait for Dad to come home. They are excited to surprise him with the cake and their dance. They love Dad very much. +Anna was miserable. She wanted to fly her kite, but it was raining. She looked out the window and saw gray clouds and wet grass. She sighed and hugged her teddy bear. + +She wished the sun would come out and make the flowers bloom. She loved to see the colors and smell the sweet air. She remembered how she and her mom had planted some seeds in the garden last week. She wondered if they would grow into beautiful flowers. + +She heard a knock on the door. It was her friend Ben. He had a big smile and a surprise for her. He showed her his new kite. It was bright and shiny, with a long tail and a happy face. He said he had made it himself, with some paper and sticks and string. + +"Let's go fly it!" he said. "The rain has stopped and there is a nice breeze." + +Anna jumped up and put on her shoes and coat. She grabbed her own kite, which was blue and green, with a star and a moon. She and Ben ran outside, to the park near their house. + +They found a big open space, where they could run and fly their kites. They laughed and shouted as they watched their kites soar and dip in the sky. They felt the wind on their faces and the sun on their backs. + +Anna looked around and saw something else. The flowers in the garden had bloomed. They were red and yellow and pink and purple. They smelled wonderful. Anna felt happy. She thanked Ben for his surprise and his friendship. She forgot about being miserable. She had a wonderful day. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the forest near their home. The forest has many trees and animals. Sometimes the forest is noisy, but Lily and Ben do not mind. + +One day, Lily and Ben find a big stick in the forest. They want to use it as a sword. They take turns to hold the stick and pretend to fight. They have fun. + +"Can I lend your stick?" Ben asks Lily. + +"OK, but only for a little while," Lily says. She gives the stick to Ben. + +Ben swings the stick and makes loud noises. He feels brave. + +Suddenly, they hear a growl. A big bear comes out of the bushes. The bear is angry. It sees Ben and the stick. + +"Run!" Lily shouts. + +Lily and Ben drop the stick and run away. They are scared. The bear chases them. + +They reach their home and slam the door. They are safe. + +They hug each other and breathe hard. + +"That was a close one," Ben says. + +"Yes, it was," Lily says. "Thank you for lending me your stick. It was fun, but I don't want to play with it again." + +"Me neither," Ben says. "Let's play something else tomorrow. Something less noisy." +Lily and Ben like to draw pictures with crayons. They draw animals, flowers, cars and houses. They have many colors to choose from. They are very happy when they make a nice picture. + +One day, they decide to send their pictures to their grandma, who lives far away. They ask their mom for some paper and envelopes. They write their names and grandma's address on the envelopes. They put their pictures inside and seal them. + +"Can we go to the post now, mom?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, we can. Let me get my keys and coat," mom says. + +They walk to the post, which is not too far from their home. The sun is shining and the sky is clear. They see some birds and flowers on the way. They say hello to their neighbors. + +They reach the post and see a big red box. Mom shows them how to put their envelopes in the slot. They hear a thud as their envelopes fall inside. + +"We did it! We sent our pictures to grandma!" Ben says. + +"Yes, we did. I'm sure she will love them," mom says. + +They feel proud and happy. They have completed a good deed. They hug mom and each other. They hope grandma will write back soon. +Tommy loves to help his mom bake cookies. He is very enthusiastic and likes to mix the flour, sugar and eggs in a big bowl. He also likes to roll the dough and cut out shapes with the cookie cutters. He makes stars, hearts and circles. + +When the dough is ready, his mom puts it on a tray and slides it into the oven. She tells Tommy to wait for 15 minutes until the cookies are done. Tommy is very excited and watches the oven with his eyes wide open. He can smell the sweet and yummy cookies. + +After 15 minutes, his mom opens the oven and takes out the tray. She tells Tommy to be careful because the cookies are very hot. She puts them on a rack to cool down. Tommy can't wait to taste them. He rushes to the rack and grabs a star cookie. He bites into it and smiles. It is soft and crunchy and delicious. He says, "Thank you, mom, for the best cookies ever!" His mom hugs him and gives him a glass of milk. They enjoy the cookies together and share them with dad and sister. Tommy is very happy and proud. He loves to help his mom bake cookies. +Anna loved to sing. She sang every day at home, at school, and with her friends. She wanted to be a star like the ones she saw on TV. She had a microphone that her mom gave her for her birthday. She used it to sing louder and pretend she was on a big stage. + +One day, there was a talent show at school. Anna wanted to sign up and show everyone how good she was. She practiced a lot with her microphone and her favorite song. She was very excited and confident. + +But when it was her turn to sing, she saw that there were many people watching. She felt scared and nervous. She forgot the words and her voice was shaky. She dropped her microphone and ran off the stage. She felt very sad and ashamed. + +Her friend Ben followed her and found her crying in the corner. He said, "Anna, don't cry. You are a brilliant singer. You just need to be brave and try again. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. The important thing is to learn from them and not give up." + +Anna looked at Ben and wiped her tears. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. You are right. I should not be afraid. I should be proud of myself and my singing. Can you help me practice again?" + +Ben nodded and smiled. He said, "Of course, Anna. I will help you. And I will cheer for you when you sing again. You can do it!" + +Anna hugged Ben and picked up her microphone. She felt better and more hopeful. She decided to sign up for the next talent show and sing with all her heart. She learned that singing is not only about being a star, but also about having fun, expressing yourself, and overcoming your fears. +Sam and Lily liked to play with clay. They made shapes and animals and houses. One day, they decided to make a volcano. They took a big ball of clay and put it on a tray. They made a hole on the top and put some red paint inside. + +"Look, our volcano is ready!" Sam said. "Let's make it erupt!" + +"How do we do that?" Lily asked. + +Sam had an idea. He took a small ball of clay and rolled it on the tray. He aimed it at the hole of the volcano. + +"Watch this!" he said. He pushed the ball hard and it flew towards the volcano. + +But Sam was careless. He pushed the ball too hard and it missed the hole. It hit the edge of the volcano and made it fall over. The red paint spilled out of the hole and onto the tray. It also splashed on Sam and Lily's clothes and faces. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "You made a mess!" + +Sam looked at the paint and felt sorry. He did not mean to ruin their volcano. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I was just trying to make it fun." + +Lily was angry at first, but then she saw Sam's sad face. She knew he was her friend and he did not want to hurt her. + +"It's okay, Sam," she said. "We can make another volcano. But next time, be more careful." + +Sam nodded and smiled. He hugged Lily and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." + +They cleaned up the paint and the clay and started to make a new volcano. They had fun and learned to be more careful. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many trees and flowers. One day, they saw a big palm tree with green leaves and yellow fruits. They wanted to try the fruits, but they were too high to reach. + +"Let's get a ladder and climb the tree," Tim said. + +"No, that's too dangerous," Lily said. "We might fall and hurt ourselves." + +But Tim did not listen to Lily. He ran to the garage and found a ladder. He carried it to the palm tree and set it up. He told Lily to hold the ladder while he climbed. + +Lily was scared, but she did what Tim said. She held the ladder and watched Tim go up. He reached the top of the ladder and grabbed a fruit. He smiled and said, "Look, Lily, I got one!" + +But then, something bad happened. The ladder wobbled and tipped over. Tim lost his balance and fell to the ground. He hit his head on a rock and lay still. Lily screamed and ran to him. She saw blood on his head and tears in his eyes. She cried and called for help. + +"Tim, Tim, wake up!" she said. "Please, don't die!" + +But Tim did not wake up. He was hurt too badly. He died in Lily's arms. She was very sad and wished she had stopped him from climbing the tree. She learned a hard lesson that day. She learned that some things are not worth risking your life for. She learned that being healthy is more important than being curious. She learned that she should always listen to her sister. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But they do not like to share. Sometimes they fight over the same toy. They pull and push and yell. + +One day, they find a new toy in their room. It is a big shoe. It is red and shiny and has a bell on it. Anna and Ben both want the shoe. They run to it and grab it. They tug and tug. The shoe does not move. + +"Let go! It is my shoe!" Anna says. + +"No, it is my shoe!" Ben says. + +They look at each other. They are angry. They want to make the other let go. They have an idea. They pinch each other. Hard. + +"Ow! That hurts!" Anna cries. + +"Ow! That hurts!" Ben cries. + +They let go of the shoe. They rub their arms. They are sad. They look at the shoe. The shoe is not shiny anymore. The bell is broken. The shoe is ripped. + +They hear a voice. It is their mom. She comes into the room. She sees the shoe. She sees their arms. She is not happy. + +"Who did this?" she asks. + +They do not answer. They know they are in trouble. + +"Go to your beds. Now. You are not ready to play with toys. You are not ready to play with each other. You are not nice." she says. + +She takes the shoe. She leaves the room. She closes the door. + +Anna and Ben go to their beds. They do not talk. They do not play. They are sorry. They are lonely. They wish they had shared the shoe. They wish they had not pinched each other. They wish they had been nice. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They have chalk. They draw on the ground. They draw flowers, stars, and cars. + +A big boy comes. He is mean. He says, "This is my park. Go away. Your drawings are ugly." He kicks the chalk. He steps on the flowers, stars, and cars. + +Tom and Mia are sad. They say, "No, this is our park. We can play here. Our drawings are nice. You are rude." They pick up the chalk. They draw more flowers, stars, and cars. + +The big boy is angry. He runs at Tom and Mia. He wants to kick the chalk again. He wants to step on the flowers, stars, and cars again. + +Tom and Mia are brave. They do not run away. They dive at the big boy. They push him down. They say, "Stop. You are not nice. You are not welcome. Go away." + +The big boy is scared. He cries. He gets up. He runs away. + +Tom and Mia are happy. They hug. They say, "We did it. We are strong. We are proud." They look at their drawings. They smile. They play with the chalk. They have fun. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to go to the park and play on the swings. One day, they see a big train with many people inside. It is a subway. It goes under the ground and makes a loud noise. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sam says. "Can we go on the subway?" + +Lily nods. She likes to try new things. They hold hands and follow the signs to the subway station. They buy tickets and wait for the next train. + +The train comes and the doors open. Many people get out and many people get in. The subway is very popular. Lily and Sam try to find a seat, but there are none. They stand and hold on to a pole. + +"Are you okay?" Lily asks Sam. + +Sam nods. He is a little scared, but he does not want to show it. He smiles at Lily. + +The train starts to move. It goes fast and makes a lot of turns. Lily and Sam feel the wind in their hair. They laugh and enjoy the ride. + +Suddenly, the train stops. The doors open again. More people get out and more people get in. One man is in a hurry. He pushes Lily and Sam to make room for himself. He does not say sorry. + +"Hey, that's not nice!" Lily says. She is angry. She pushes the man back. + +The man is surprised. He looks at Lily and Sam. He sees their small faces and big eyes. He feels bad. He says sorry. + +"I'm sorry, kids. I was rude. I didn't mean to push you. Are you okay?" + +Lily and Sam nod. They are okay. They are brave. They accept the man's apology. + +"It's okay, mister. We are fine. Thank you for saying sorry," Sam says. + +The man smiles. He gives Lily and Sam a candy each. He says goodbye and gets off at the next stop. + +Lily and Sam are happy. They have a new friend. They have a new adventure. They have a new candy. They love the subway. +Lily liked to help her mom in the garden. She liked to dig, water, and watch the plants grow. One day, she saw a big purple flower in the garden. She ran to her mom and said, "Look, mom, a purple flower! It bloomed!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lily, that is a purple flower. It is called a potato flower. Do you know what grows under the flower?" + +Lily shook her head. She did not know. + +Her mom said, "Under the flower, there are potatoes. They are round and brown and good to eat. Do you want to dig some up?" + +Lily nodded. She liked potatoes. She took a shovel and followed her mom to the flower. They dug carefully and found some potatoes. They were dirty and hard. + +Lily said, "These are potatoes? They don't look like potatoes. They look like rocks." + +Her mom said, "They are potatoes, Lily. We have to wash them and cook them. Then they will be soft and yummy. Do you want to help me?" + +Lily nodded. She liked to help her mom. She carried some potatoes to the kitchen. She washed them and put them in a pot. Her mom added some water and salt and put the pot on the stove. + +Lily said, "How long do we have to wait?" + +Her mom said, "Not too long, Lily. Just until the water boils and the potatoes are soft. Then we can mash them and add some butter and cheese. Do you like mashed potatoes?" + +Lily nodded. She liked mashed potatoes. She said, "Can we eat them with the purple flower?" + +Her mom said, "No, Lily, we can't eat the purple flower. The flower is only for looking, not for eating. It is very pretty, but not very tasty. Do you know who likes to eat the purple flower?" + +Lily shook her head. She did not know. + +Her mom said, "The bees like to eat the purple flower. They drink the nectar and make honey. Do you like honey?" + +Lily nodded. She liked honey. She said, "Can we have some honey on our bread?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, Lily, we can have some honey on our bread. That sounds delicious. You are a good helper, Lily. You are not lazy like the cat." + +Lily looked at the cat. The cat was sleeping on the couch. He did not help in the garden or the kitchen. He did not care about the purple flower or the potatoes. He only cared about sleeping and eating. + +Lily said, "The cat is lazy. He is not fun. I like to help you, mom. I like to learn new things. I like the purple flower and the potatoes and the honey. They are all good." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I like to help you, too, Lily. I like to teach you new things. I like the purple flower and the potatoes and the honey, too. They are all good. But you know what is the best?" + +Lily said, "What, mom?" + +Her mom said, "You are the best, Lily. You are my sweet potato." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big tent. It is a camp for scouts. + +"Can we go inside?" Tom asks his mom. + +"Only if the scouts say yes," his mom says. + +Tom and Mia run to the tent. They see a boy and a girl in scout uniforms. They are kneeling on the ground. They are making a fire. + +"Hello," Tom says. "Can we see your camp?" + +The boy and the girl look up. They smile. + +"Sure," the girl says. "We are scouts. We learn how to camp and do fun things." + +"Wow," Mia says. "That sounds cool." + +The boy and the girl show Tom and Mia their camp. They have sleeping bags, backpacks, and a flag. They also have a pot, a pan, and some food. + +"Do you want to help us cook?" the boy asks. + +"Yes, please," Tom and Mia say. + +They kneel next to the fire. They help the scouts stir the pot and flip the pan. They smell something good. + +"What are you making?" Mia asks. + +"Soup and pancakes," the girl says. + +"Yummy," Tom says. + +They hear a loud whistle. It is the scout leader. He calls the scouts to gather. + +"Sorry, we have to go," the boy says. "But you can have some of our food." + +"Thank you," Tom and Mia say. + +They take the soup and the pancakes. They sit on a blanket. They share with their moms. + +They eat and talk. They are happy. They like the camp. They like the scouts. They want to be scouts too. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to draw with pencils and paper. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide and a swing. They want to play. + +"Can we go to the slide, Mom?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, but be careful. And don't forget your pencils and paper," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben run to the slide. They take turns to slide down. They laugh and have fun. Then they see a boy with a big dog. The dog is black and brown. It has a long tail and sharp teeth. The boy holds a leash. + +"Look, a dog!" Ben says. + +"Let's go and say hello," Anna says. + +They walk to the boy and the dog. The dog sees them and barks. It pulls the leash and runs to them. Anna and Ben are anxious. They are afraid of the dog. + +"Help!" Anna screams. + +"Go away!" Ben shouts. + +They drop their pencils and paper. They spring to the slide. They climb up and hide. The dog jumps and tries to reach them. The boy runs after the dog. + +"Sorry, sorry! He is friendly, I promise!" the boy says. + +He grabs the leash and pulls the dog away. He smiles at Anna and Ben. + +"Hi, I'm Tom. This is Rex. He likes to play, but he is too excited. He won't hurt you," he says. + +Anna and Ben peek from the slide. They see Tom and Rex. They are not so anxious now. They see their pencils and paper on the ground. + +"Can we have our pencils and paper back, please?" Anna asks. + +"Sure, here you go. Do you like to draw?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, we do. Do you want to join us?" Ben asks. + +Tom nods. He ties Rex to a bench. He takes a pencil and paper from his backpack. He walks to the slide. + +"Okay, let's draw. What do you want to draw?" he asks. + +Anna and Ben smile. They slide down. They sit on the grass with Tom. They draw the park, the slide, the swing, and the dog. They are friends now. They are not afraid of Rex. They have fun. +Lila and Max are friends. They like to play outside in the sun. One day, they see a big cooler in the yard. It is purple and shiny. + +"Wow, look at that cooler!" Max says. "What do you think is inside?" + +"I don't know. Maybe ice cream or juice or toys," Lila says. "Let's open it and see." + +They run to the cooler and lift the lid. Inside, they find many colorful balloons. They are happy and surprised. + +"Balloons! How fun!" Lila says. "We can do many things with them. We can blow them up, pop them, or make shapes." + +"Yes, let's do that!" Max says. "But first, let's take some out and play with them." + +They take out some balloons and start to bounce them, throw them, and catch them. They laugh and giggle. They have a lot of fun with the purple cooler and the balloons. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big green ball on the grass. Anna picks it up and says, "Look, Ben, I found a ball!" + +Ben shakes his head and says, "That is not a ball, Anna. That is an avocado. My mom puts it on toast. It is yummy." + +Anna looks at the green thing and says, "How do you know it is an avocado? Maybe it is a fake ball. Maybe someone made it to trick us." + +Ben says, "No, it is not a fake ball. It is a real avocado. I can show you. Watch this." He takes a stick and cuts the green thing in half. Inside, there is a brown seed and some soft green stuff. + +Anna says, "Wow, you are right, Ben. It is an avocado. It looks funny. Can I try some?" + +Ben says, "Sure, Anna. You can have some. But be careful, the seed is hard. You can't eat it." + +Anna takes a bite of the soft green stuff and says, "Mmm, it is yummy. It is creamy and sweet. I like it." + +Ben says, "Me too. I like it a lot. Do you want to share it with me?" + +Anna says, "Yes, Ben. I want to share it with you. You are a good friend." + +Ben says, "You are a good friend too, Anna. You are the best." + +They smile at each other and kiss. They are happy. They eat the avocado and play with the seed. They have fun in the park. They love avocados. +Lila and Tom are best friends. They like to play in the kitchen and make pretend food. One day, they find a big jar of jelly in the cupboard. They want to make jelly sandwiches for their teddy bears. + +"Can you open the jar, Tom?" Lila asks. Tom nods and twists the lid. He is very strong. He opens the jar and smiles. "Here you go, Lila. You can pour the jelly on the bread." + +Lila takes the jar and holds it over a slice of bread. She tilts the jar and waits for the jelly to come out. But nothing happens. The jelly is too thick and sticky. It does not pour. Lila frowns and shakes the jar. "Why is the jelly not pouring, Tom?" + +Tom shrugs and takes the jar from Lila. He looks inside and sees a lot of jelly. He thinks of a way to make it pour. He puts the jar in the microwave and presses a button. He hopes the jelly will melt and become runny. He watches the jar spin in the microwave. + +After a few seconds, the microwave beeps and stops. Tom opens the door and takes out the jar. He feels the jar is very hot. He is careful not to burn his fingers. He gives the jar back to Lila. "Try now, Lila. Maybe the jelly will pour now." + +Lila takes the jar and holds it over another slice of bread. She tilts the jar and hopes for the jelly to come out. But something else happens. The jelly explodes out of the jar and splatters all over the kitchen. It lands on the bread, the table, the floor, the walls, and even on Lila and Tom. They are covered in red jelly. They look at each other and gasp. Then they start to laugh. They think the jelly is funny and silly. They don't mind the mess. They lick the jelly off their fingers and faces. They decide to eat the jelly sandwiches anyway. They share them with their teddy bears. They think Tom is very smart and Lila is very reliable. They are still best friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the living room. They had a lot of toys, but they liked to pretend they were animals. Lily was a cat and Ben was a dog. They crawled on the floor and made noises. + +"Meow, meow, I am a cat. I am fast and smart," Lily said. + +"Woof, woof, I am a dog. I am strong and loyal," Ben said. + +They chased each other and had fun. But then they saw a big box in the corner. It had a picture of a bear on it. They were curious. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"Let's see," Ben said. + +They crawled to the box and opened it. Inside, there was a big, brown, fluffy bear. It looked very real, but it was fake. It was a toy bear. + +"Wow, it's a bear!" Lily said. + +"It's so big and soft," Ben said. + +They hugged the bear and tried to lift it. But it was very heavy. They could not move it. + +"It's too heavy. We need help," Lily said. + +"Who can help us?" Ben asked. + +They looked around and saw their mom. She was watching them and smiling. + +"Mom, can you help us?" Lily and Ben said. + +"Of course, my little animals. What do you need?" Mom said. + +"We want to play with the bear, but it's too heavy. Can you move it for us?" Lily and Ben said. + +"Sure, I can. But first, can you give me a kiss?" Mom said. + +Lily and Ben crawled to their mom and gave her a kiss. Then mom lifted the bear and put it on the couch. + +"Here you go. Now you can play with the bear. But be careful, it's only a fake bear. It can't talk or move," Mom said. + +"Thank you, mom. We love you," Lily and Ben said. + +They crawled to the couch and cuddled with the bear. They pretended it was their friend. They were happy. +Anna and Ben were eager to play outside. It was a sunny day and they had a big ball to bounce. They put on their sweaters and ran to the yard. + +"Look, Anna, I can bounce the ball very high!" Ben said. He threw the ball up in the air and caught it with his hands. + +"Wow, Ben, you are good at bouncing!" Anna said. She wanted to try too. She asked Ben to give her the ball. + +"Here you go, Anna. You can bounce it too." Ben said. He handed the ball to Anna and smiled. + +Anna took the ball and bounced it on the ground. She liked the sound and the feel of the ball. She bounced it faster and faster. She was having fun. + +But then, something bad happened. The ball bounced too hard and flew over the fence. Anna and Ben could not see the ball anymore. + +"Oh no, Anna, we lost the ball!" Ben said. He was sad and scared. + +"Oh no, Ben, what do we do?" Anna said. She was sad and scared too. + +They looked at each other and did not know what to say. They wanted their ball back. They wished they had not bounced it so high. They felt sorry. +Lila and Ben are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. They hear a sound in the bushes. It is like a growl. + +"What is that?" Lila asks. + +"Maybe it is a dog," Ben says. "Let's go see." + +They walk to the bushes. They see a big, black animal. It has sharp teeth and claws. It is not a dog. It is a bear. + +"Hello, bear," Ben says. He thinks the bear is harmless. He wants to pet it. + +"Ben, no!" Lila says. She is scared. She knows the bear is dangerous. She wants to run away. + +But it is too late. The bear sees Ben. It is hungry. It makes a loud roar. It jumps out of the bushes. It catches Ben with its paws. It bites him with its teeth. + +Lila screams. She runs to get help. But no one is near. She hears Ben cry. She hears the bear eat. She is sad. She is alone. The end. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big field of yellow flowers. They were daisies. Sara and Ben ran to the field and picked some daisies. + +"Look, I have a daisy for you," Sara said to Ben. She gave him a flower. + +"Thank you, Sara. You are my friend," Ben said. He gave her a hug. + +They made a circle of daisies on the grass. They sat inside the circle and smiled. + +"I hope we can play here again," Sara said. + +"Me too," Ben said. + +They heard a loud noise. It was a big truck. The truck came to the field and stopped. A man got out of the truck. He had a big machine. The machine had a long arm and a big claw. + +The man turned on the machine. The claw moved to the field. It grabbed some daisies and pulled them out of the ground. + +Sara and Ben were scared. They did not like the noise. They did not like the machine. They did not like the man. + +"Why is he taking the daisies?" Sara asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "He is not nice." + +They were confused. They did not understand why the man wanted the daisies. They liked the daisies. They wanted the daisies to stay in the field. + +They got up and ran to the man. They shouted at him. + +"Stop! Stop! Leave the daisies alone!" Sara said. + +"Please, mister, don't hurt the flowers. They are pretty and happy," Ben said. + +The man looked at them. He saw their faces. He saw their circle of daisies. He saw their tears. + +He turned off the machine. He put down the claw. He got out of the truck. + +He walked to Sara and Ben. He knelt down and smiled. + +"I'm sorry, kids. I didn't mean to scare you. I'm not here to hurt the flowers. I'm here to help them," he said. + +"Help them? How?" Sara asked. + +"Well, you see, these daisies are very special. They have a lot of seeds. The seeds can grow more daisies. But they need more space and more sun. So I'm taking some of them to a new place. A place where they can grow and spread and make more flowers. A place where more people can see them and enjoy them. A place where they can be happy," he said. + +"Really?" Ben asked. + +"Really. Do you want to see?" he asked. + +Sara and Ben nodded. They were curious. They wanted to see the new place. + +The man took them to the truck. He showed them a big box. The box was full of daisies. The daisies were still alive. They still had their colors. + +"These are the daisies I'm taking to the new place. Do you want to come with me? Do you want to help me plant them?" he asked. + +Sara and Ben looked at each other. They smiled. They liked the idea. + +"Yes, please. We want to help," they said. + +The man lifted them to the truck. He gave them each a daisy. He drove them to the new place. + +The new place was a park. A park with a lot of grass and trees and benches and swings. A park with a lot of people and animals and fun. A park with a lot of space and sun. + +The man parked the truck. He took out the box. He gave Sara and Ben some tools. He showed them how to dig holes and plant daisies. He showed them how to water and care for them. + +Sara and Ben worked hard. They planted a lot of daisies. They made a big patch of yellow. They made the park more beautiful. + +They were happy. They were proud. They were not confused anymore. + +They thanked the man. They hugged him. They gave him their daisies. + +"Thank you, mister. You are nice. You are our friend," Sara said. + +"Thank you, kids. You are smart. You are helpful. You are my friends," he said. + +They said goodbye. They went back to their park. They saw their circle of daisies. They saw their smiles. + +They hoped the daisies in the new place were happy too. They hoped they would see them again. They hoped they would make more friends. +Lily liked to play with her cat, Spot. Spot was a black and white cat with a big spot on his nose. Lily and Spot did many things together. They ran in the yard, they chased balls, they cuddled on the couch. Lily loved Spot very much. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had to go to the store. Lily wanted to bring Spot, but mom said no. Cats can't go to the store, mom said. They have to stay home. Lily was sad, but she gave Spot a hug and a kiss and said she would be back soon. + +Lily and mom went to the store. They bought many things. They bought milk and eggs and bread and cheese. They bought apples and bananas and grapes and oranges. They bought a new dress for Lily and a new hat for mom. They had a lot of fun. + +But Lily forgot something. She forgot about Spot. She was so busy looking at all the things in the store that she did not think about her cat. She did not remember that Spot was waiting for her at home. + +Spot was restless. He did not like to be alone. He missed Lily. He looked out the window and saw the cars and the people and the birds. He wanted to go outside and play. He wanted to see Lily. He scratched the door and meowed loudly. But no one heard him. + +Lily and mom came back from the store. They had many bags. They opened the door and saw Spot. Spot was very happy. He ran to Lily and rubbed his head on her leg. He purred and licked her face. Lily was surprised. She remembered that she forgot about Spot. She felt bad. She said she was sorry and hugged him. She said she loved him and would never forget him again. + +Mom smiled and said it was okay. She said Spot was a good cat and Lily was a good girl. She said they should put away the things they bought and then play with Spot. Lily agreed. She was glad that Spot was not mad at her. She was glad that they were together again. She learned to not forget about her cat. +Ben and Lily wanted to play outside, but it was very cold and snowy. They put on their warm coats, hats, gloves and boots. They saw their friend Sam, who lived next door. Sam had a big smile and a red sled. + +"Hi, Ben and Lily! Do you want to go sledding with me?" Sam asked. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Ben and Lily said. They loved sledding. + +Sam led them to a high hill behind his house. It was covered with white powder. The powder was soft and fluffy. It was snow. + +"Wow, this hill is high!" Ben said. + +"Are you scared?" Sam asked. + +"No, I'm not scared. I'm excited!" Ben said. + +"Me too!" Lily said. + +They took turns to sit on the sled and slide down the hill. They went very fast and felt the wind on their faces. They laughed and shouted with joy. They made tracks in the snow. + +After a while, they felt tired and cold. They decided to go back to Sam's house. Sam's mom had made hot chocolate and cookies for them. + +"Thank you, Sam's mom!" Ben and Lily said. + +"You're welcome, Ben and Lily. You look like you had fun!" Sam's mom said. + +They drank the hot chocolate and ate the cookies. They felt warm and cozy. They talked about their sledding adventure. They settled on the couch and watched a funny movie. They were happy. They were friends. +One day, Tom and Mia went to the beach with their mom and dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They saw many things on the beach, like shells, crabs, and seaweed. + +"Look, Tom, what is that?" Mia asked, pointing to a big, clear thing on the sand. It looked like a balloon, but it had long, thin parts. + +"That is a jellyfish, Mia. It lives in the water, but sometimes it comes to the shore. We should not touch it, it can hurt us," Tom said. + +"Why can it hurt us, Tom?" Mia asked. + +"Because it has stings, Mia. The stings can make us feel pain and itch. Some jellyfish are very bad, they can make us very sick," Tom said. + +"Oh, I see. But why is it on the sand, Tom? Does it not like the water?" Mia asked. + +"Well, Mia, sometimes the water pushes the jellyfish to the sand, and then they cannot go back. They need the water to live, Mia. If they stay on the sand, they die. They rot," Tom said. + +"What does rot mean, Tom?" Mia asked. + +"Rot means that they become bad, Mia. They smell bad, they look bad, they fall apart. They are not alive anymore, Mia. They are gone," Tom said. + +"That is sad, Tom. I wish the jellyfish could go back to the water and be happy," Mia said. + +"Me too, Mia. Me too. But look, there are more jellyfish in the water. They are light and shiny. They are alive and happy. Let's watch them, Mia. They are beautiful," Tom said. + +"Okay, Tom. Let's watch them. They are beautiful," Mia said. + +They watched the jellyfish in the water, and they smiled. They liked the beach, and they liked the jellyfish. They were happy. +Anna and Ben liked to play on the beach. They liked to build sand castles and look for shells. One day, they saw a big wave coming. Ben said, "Look, Anna, the tide is high. Let's go closer and see the water." + +Anna was anxious. She said, "No, Ben, it's not safe. The water can be strong and pull us in. Mommy said we have to stay away from the tide. She will teach us how to swim later." + +But Ben did not listen. He said, "Don't be scared, Anna. It's fun. I can swim a little. Come on, follow me." He ran towards the wave. + +Anna was worried. She did not want to lose Ben. She ran after him and shouted, "Ben, stop, come back!" + +But it was too late. The wave was too big and too fast. It crashed on Ben and Anna and swept them away. They tried to scream, but no one heard them. They tried to swim, but they were too weak. They sank under the water and did not come up again. + +Mommy came back from the shop and looked for Anna and Ben. She saw their sand castles and their shells, but she did not see them. She asked the people on the beach, but no one saw them. She was very sad and very angry. She wished she had taught them to be careful of the tide. She wished she had been with them. She cried and cried and never smiled again. +Tom likes to play with his computer. He has many games on it. He can make animals, cars, and stars on the screen. He can also hear music and sounds. He thinks his computer is very smart and fun. + +One day, Tom's mom tells him they have to go to the store. She says he can bring his computer with him. Tom is glad. He puts his computer in his backpack and goes with his mom. He hopes he can play with his computer in the car. + +But when they get to the car, Tom's mom says he has to leave his computer in the backpack. She says he can play with it later. Tom is sad. He wants to play with his computer now. He does not understand why he has to wait. + +Tom's mom sees that he is sad. She tells him a story. She says that his computer is very special. She says that his computer has a magic power. She says that his computer can make his wishes come true. She says that if he believes hard enough, his computer will do what he wants. + +Tom is curious. He asks his mom how it works. She says that he has to close his eyes and think of something he wants. She says that he has to say it out loud and then press a button on his computer. She says that he has to do it when no one is looking. She says that he has to keep it a secret. + +Tom is excited. He wants to try it. He thinks of something he wants. He wants a big ice cream cone with chocolate and sprinkles. He closes his eyes and says it out loud. He reaches for his backpack and presses a button on his computer. He opens his eyes and looks around. + +He does not see his ice cream cone. He is disappointed. He thinks his mom was lying. He thinks his computer is not magic. He thinks his computer is just a toy. + +But then he hears his mom say, "Look, Tom, we are here. And look, there is an ice cream truck. Do you want some ice cream?" Tom looks out the window and sees the ice cream truck. He sees the big ice cream cones with chocolate and sprinkles. He is surprised. He is happy. He thinks his computer is magic. He thinks his mom was telling the truth. He thinks he has to believe harder next time. + +He smiles and says, "Yes, mom, I want some ice cream. Thank you, computer. Thank you, mom. I love you both." He gets out of the car and runs to the ice cream truck. He is glad. He is very glad. +Anna liked to jog with her dog, Max. They jogged every day in the park, where they saw many birds, flowers and people. Anna and Max were happy and healthy. + +One day, Anna saw a big hill in the park. She wanted to jog up the hill and see what was on the other side. She said to Max, "Come on, Max, let's jog up the hill. It will be fun!" Max barked and followed Anna. + +But the hill was very steep and slippery. Anna and Max jogged too fast and lost their balance. They fell down the hill and rolled over and over. They bumped into rocks and bushes and got hurt. They cried and whimpered. + +A nurse who was walking in the park heard their cries and ran to help them. She checked their wounds and bandaged them. She said to Anna, "You and your dog are very foolish. You should not jog on such a dangerous hill. You could have broken your bones or worse. You are lucky I was here to help you." + +Anna felt ashamed and sorry. She said to the nurse, "Thank you for helping us. You are very kind and smart. I am sorry for being foolish. I will not jog on the hill again. I will jog on the flat ground and be careful." Max licked the nurse's hand and wagged his tail. The nurse smiled and said, "You are welcome. I hope you and your dog feel better soon. Now go home and rest." Anna and Max thanked the nurse again and walked slowly home. They learned their lesson and never jogged on the hill again. +Tim and Lily went to the farm with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like cows, pigs, chickens and sheep. They liked to observe them and learn their sounds and names. + +But there was one animal that scared them. It was a bull. A bull is a big and strong cow with horns. The bull was in a big fence, but it looked angry and loud. It snorted and stamped its hooves. + +Tim and Lily hid behind Mom and Dad. They did not want to go near the bull. They wanted to see the small animals, like the rabbits and the ducks. They thought they were cute and friendly. + +Mom and Dad told them not to be afraid of the bull. They said the bull was just protecting his herd and his space. They said the bull would not hurt them if they did not bother him. They said they could observe the bull from a safe distance and admire his power and beauty. + +Tim and Lily listened to Mom and Dad. They slowly moved closer to the fence, but not too close. They observed the bull with curiosity and respect. They saw his shiny coat, his sharp horns, his big muscles and his long tail. They heard his deep moo and his heavy breath. They realized the bull was not so scary after all. He was just another animal on the farm. +Lily and Max were playing in the park with their bikes. They liked to pretend they were riding motorcycles and make loud noises. They had a lot of fun together. + +But then, Lily's mom came and said it was time to go home. Lily did not want to leave. She wanted to play more with Max. She said to her mom, "Please, can we stay a little longer? Just five more minutes?" + +Her mom shook her head. She said, "No, Lily, we have to go now. We have an appointment with the doctor. You know you have a sore throat and a cough. We can't delay. Maybe you can play with Max another day." + +Lily was sad and angry. She did not like the doctor. She did not like the medicine. She did not like to leave her friend. She said, "No, no, no! I don't want to go! I want to play! I don't have a sore throat and a cough! You are lying!" + +Her mom was firm. She said, "Lily, stop it. You are being rude and naughty. You have to listen to me. I am your mom and I know what is best for you. Come on, let's go. I have your favorite toy in the car. It is a reliable motorcycle. It is fast and shiny and makes a lot of noise. You can play with it on the way to the doctor." + +Lily looked at the toy motorcycle. She liked it a lot. She liked it more than her bike. She thought maybe her mom was not lying. Maybe she did have a sore throat and a cough. Maybe the doctor would help her feel better. Maybe she could play with Max another day. She said, "Okay, mom. I will go with you. But can I say goodbye to Max first?" + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Of course, you can. But hurry up. We don't have much time." + +Lily ran to Max and gave him a hug. She said, "Bye, Max. I have to go to the doctor. But I will see you soon. We can play with our motorcycles again. They are fun and loud and fast." + +Max hugged her back. He said, "Bye, Lily. I hope you feel better soon. I will miss you. But I will wait for you. We can play with our motorcycles again. They are the best." +Lily was a very independent girl. She liked to do things by herself, like dressing up, drawing, and playing with her toys. She did not like to share or listen to others. She wanted to be the boss of everything. + +One day, she found a bow and an arrow in her dad's closet. She thought they looked fun and cool. She took them to the backyard and tried to shoot the arrow at a tree. She did not know how to use them properly, so she missed the tree and hit the fence instead. The arrow made a loud noise and broke. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" her dad asked, coming out of the house. He saw the broken arrow and the bow in Lily's hands. He was angry and worried. "That's not a toy, Lily. That's dangerous. You could hurt yourself or someone else. Give me that right now." + +Lily did not want to give up the bow and the arrow. She liked them too much. She ran away from her dad and hid behind the shed. She hoped he would not find her. She hoped he would not be mad at her. She hoped he would let her keep the bow and the arrow. + +But her dad did find her. He followed her footprints in the grass. He saw her behind the shed. He knelt down and reached out his hand. "Lily, please come out. I'm not going to hurt you. I just want to talk to you. I know you're curious and independent, but you have to be careful and respectful. The bow and the arrow are not for you. They are for grown-ups who know how to use them safely. You have to give them back to me." + +Lily looked at her dad's hand. She looked at the bow and the arrow. She felt scared and sorry. She knew her dad was right. She knew she had made a mistake. She slowly came out from behind the shed. She handed the bow and the arrow to her dad. She said, "I'm sorry, dad. I won't do it again. I love you." + +Her dad hugged her and smiled. He said, "I love you too, Lily. I'm glad you're okay. You're a very independent girl, and I'm proud of you. But sometimes you have to listen and learn from others. That's how you grow and have fun. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She said, "I understand, dad. Can we play something else?" + +Her dad said, "Sure, Lily. How about we play catch with this ball?" + +Lily said, "Yes, dad. That sounds fun. Let's go." + +They walked to the yard and played catch with the ball. They laughed and had fun. They were happy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball, a bike and a doll. They have fun. + +But then they see a big dog. The dog is hairy and loud. It runs to them and barks. Tom and Lily are scared. They drop their toys and run away. + +"Help! Help!" they cry. "The dog is bad!" + +A man hears them. He is the dog's owner. He runs to them and calls the dog. The dog stops and comes back. The man is kind. He says sorry. + +"Don't be afraid," he says. "The dog is not bad. He just wants to play. He is friendly. His name is Max." + +Tom and Lily stop crying. They look at the dog. The dog wags his tail and licks the man's face. He looks happy. + +"Can we play with him?" Tom asks. + +"Sure," the man says. "But you need to be gentle. And you need to ask before you touch him. He likes to be petted, but not pulled." + +Tom and Lily nod. They go to the dog and say hello. They pet him softly. The dog likes them. He gives them kisses. + +They play with the dog and the man. They throw the ball and the dog fetches it. They ride the bike and the dog runs with them. They hug the doll and the dog sniffs it. + +They have fun. + +But then the sun is high. It is noon. Tom and Lily are hungry and tired. They need to go home. + +"Bye, Max," they say. "Bye, man. Thank you for playing with us." + +"Bye, Tom and Lily," the man says. "You are welcome. Come back soon." + +They wave and leave. They take their toys and go home. They tell their moms about the dog. They say he is hairy and loud, but friendly and fun. + +They are happy. +Sara and Mia are sisters. They like to play with their mom's makeup. They think it is fun to put makeup on their faces and pretend to be grown-ups. But their mom does not like it when they do that. She says makeup is not for kids and it is not cheap. + +One day, Sara and Mia find a big bag of makeup in the closet. It is not their mom's makeup. It is their aunt's makeup. She left it there when she visited last week. Sara and Mia are very happy. They think their aunt will not mind if they play with her makeup. They take the bag to their room and open it. + +"Wow, look at all these colors!" Sara says. She picks up a red lipstick and puts it on her lips. "I look like a princess!" + +"Me too, me too!" Mia says. She grabs a blue eyeshadow and puts it on her eyes. "I look like a fairy!" + +They put more and more makeup on their faces. They do not know how to use it well. They make a big mess. They look funny and silly. + +They hear a knock on the door. It is their mom. She comes in and sees them. She is very angry. + +"What are you doing?" she asks. "This is not your makeup. This is your aunt's makeup. She will be very upset. This makeup is not cheap. It is very expensive. You have to take it off right now. And you have to say sorry to your aunt." + +Sara and Mia feel bad. They did not know they were doing something wrong. They say sorry to their mom and their aunt. They go to the bathroom and wash their faces. They learn their lesson. They do not play with makeup anymore. They play with other toys that are for kids. +Anna loved carrots. She ate them every day for lunch and dinner. She liked how they were crunchy and sweet. She also liked how they made her eyes bright and her skin healthy. + +One day, Anna went to the market with her mom. She saw a big pile of carrots and wanted to buy some. She asked her mom if she could have one. Her mom said yes, but only if she was obedient and stayed close to her. + +Anna was happy and took a carrot. She washed it with water and bit into it. It was delicious. She smiled and thanked her mom. + +But then, something bad happened. Anna felt a tickle in her nose. She tried to hold it in, but she couldn't. She sneezed very loud and hard. The carrot flew out of her mouth and hit a man in the face. + +The man was angry and shouted at Anna. He said she was rude and messy. He said she should say sorry and give him a new carrot. + +Anna was scared and sad. She didn't mean to sneeze. She didn't mean to hit the man. She wanted to say sorry, but she didn't know how. + +Her mom saw what happened and came to help. She hugged Anna and told her it was okay. She said sneezing was normal and not her fault. She said the man was mean and wrong. She said she was proud of Anna for being obedient and eating carrots. + +She gave the man a new carrot and told him to be nice. She took Anna's hand and walked away. She bought Anna another carrot and a treat. She told Anna she loved her and that she was a good girl. + +Anna felt better and smiled. She ate her carrot and her treat. She said she loved her mom and that she was sorry for sneezing. Her mom said she didn't have to be sorry and that she was happy for sneezing. She said sneezing was good for clearing the nose and the germs. + +Anna learned a new word: germs. She asked her mom what they were. Her mom explained that they were tiny things that could make people sick. She said carrots helped to fight them and keep people healthy. + +Anna was amazed and curious. She wanted to know more about germs and carrots. She asked her mom many questions. Her mom answered them and taught her more words. + +Anna enjoyed learning and talking with her mom. She felt smart and brave. She decided she would always eat carrots and sneeze when she needed to. She decided she would always be obedient and kind. She decided she would always love her mom and herself. +Sara is a young girl who likes to write. She has a big book with many pages and a red pen. She writes stories about animals, flowers and stars. She likes to show her stories to her mom and dad. + +One day, Sara is writing a story about a telephone. She thinks telephones are fun and smart. They can talk to other telephones far away. She writes how the telephone makes sounds and how she can say hello to her grandma. + +She hears the telephone ring in the living room. She runs to answer it. She picks up the telephone and says hello. + +"Hello, Sara, this is grandma. How are you?" says the voice on the telephone. + +"Hi, grandma, I am good. I am writing a story about you and the telephone," says Sara. + +"Really? That sounds wonderful. Can you tell me your story?" says grandma. + +Sara smiles and tells her story to grandma. She tells how the telephone helps them talk and how she loves grandma very much. Grandma listens and says she loves Sara too. She says she is proud of Sara for writing stories. + +Sara is happy and says thank you to grandma. She says goodbye and hangs up the telephone. She runs back to her book and writes more stories. She thinks writing is fun and smart too. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books and a big bed. They also have a sheet with amazing colors and shapes. They call it the magic sheet. + +One day, Anna and Ben want to play with the magic sheet. But they have different ideas. Anna wants to make a tent with the sheet and pretend to camp. Ben wants to wear the sheet as a cape and pretend to fly. They both pull the sheet and say, "It's mine!" + +The sheet rips in the middle. Anna and Ben are shocked. They look at the torn sheet and start to cry. They cry very loud. They cry so loud that Mom hears them. She comes to their room and sees the mess. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. She is not happy. + +Anna and Ben stop crying and point at each other. They say, "He did it!" and "She did it!" + +Mom shakes her head. She says, "You both did it. You both ripped the sheet. You both need to say sorry and share." + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They say sorry to each other and hug. They say sorry to Mom and hug. They say sorry to the sheet and hug. + +Mom smiles. She says, "It's okay. The sheet is still amazing. We can fix it. We can sew it or patch it or make something new with it. We can still have fun with it." + +Anna and Ben nod. They agree. They thank Mom and help her clean the room. They decide to play with the sheet together. They make a tent and a cape and many other things. They have fun with the sheet. They are happy. +Lily and Ben wanted to go to the store with Mom. They liked to look at the toys and books there. But Mom said they had to wait in the car. She had a ticket for a big prize. She wanted to see if she won. + +"Can we come with you, Mom?" Lily asked. "Please?" + +"No, sweetie, you have to stay here. It will be very quick. I'll be right back," Mom said. She gave them a kiss and locked the car. + +Lily and Ben were bored. They played with their toys for a while, but then they wanted to get out. They saw other kids walking with their parents. They saw a big balloon man making funny shapes. They saw a dog with a hat. + +"Let's go see the balloon man," Ben said. He opened the door and got out. + +"No, Ben, we can't. Mom said to stay here," Lily said. She was bossy. She always told Ben what to do. + +"But I want to see the balloon man. He looks fun. Come on, Lily," Ben said. He grabbed her hand and pulled her out. + +Lily and Ben ran to the balloon man. He smiled and gave them each a balloon. Lily got a pink flower. Ben got a blue sword. They were happy. + +But then they heard Mom's voice. She sounded angry. + +"Lily! Ben! Where are you? Come back here right now!" Mom shouted. She had a paper in her hand. It was the ticket. + +Lily and Ben saw Mom. They felt scared. They dropped their balloons and ran to her. + +"Mom, we're sorry. We just wanted to see the balloon man," Lily said. + +"Mom, we're sorry. We were bored," Ben said. + +Mom hugged them and sighed. She was not happy. + +"You should have listened to me. You could have gotten lost or hurt. You have to stay in the car when I tell you to," Mom said. + +She looked at the ticket. It had a big red X on it. + +"And I didn't win the prize. It was a waste of time," Mom said. + +She threw the ticket in the trash and took Lily and Ben back to the car. + +"Maybe next time we can go to the store together," Mom said. + +"Maybe next time we can get more balloons," Lily said. + +"Maybe next time we can see the dog with the hat," Ben said. + +They all laughed and drove home. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to look for things on the ground. They found leaves, stones, and bugs. They put them in a basket. + +"Look, Lily, I found a big twig!" Tom said. He held up a long, brown stick. + +"Wow, that is a big twig, Tom!" Lily said. "What can we do with it?" + +Tom thought for a moment. He had an idea. + +"I recommend we use it as a sword!" he said. "We can pretend to be knights and fight dragons!" + +Lily liked Tom's idea. She smiled and nodded. + +"OK, let's do that!" she said. "But we need another twig for me. Where can we find one?" + +Tom looked around. He saw another big twig near a tree. + +"There, Lily, there is one!" he said. He pointed to the twig. + +Lily ran to the tree and picked up the twig. It was big and heavy. + +"Thank you, Tom!" she said. "Now we have two swords!" + +Tom and Lily held their twigs and waved them in the air. They made sounds like swords. + +"Zing, zang, zong!" Tom said. + +"Zap, zop, zup!" Lily said. + +They ran around the park, pretending to be knights and fight dragons. They had a lot of fun with their big twigs. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with paint and paper. They have many tubes of paint. Red, blue, yellow, green, and more. They squeeze the paint on the paper and make shapes and pictures. + +One day, they want to paint outside. It is cold and windy. They put on their coats and hats and go to the garden. They find a big rock to put their paper on. They open their tubes of paint and start to paint. + +"Look, Mia, I paint a sun!" Tom says. He paints a big yellow circle with orange rays. + +"That is nice, Tom. I paint a flower!" Mia says. She paints a red circle with purple petals. + +They paint more things. They paint a tree, a bird, a house, a car. They have fun. + +But then, the wind blows hard. It blows their paper off the rock. It blows their tubes of paint away. Tom and Mia are sad. They run after their paper and paint. But they are too slow. The wind takes them far, far away. + +"Where is our paper? Where is our paint?" Tom cries. + +"I don't know, Tom. They are gone." Mia cries. + +They hug each other. They are cold and sad. They go back to the house. They tell their moms what happened. Their moms hug them. They give them hot chocolate and cookies. They say they can paint again another day. + +Tom and Mia feel better. They thank their moms. They say they are still friends. They say they will paint again when it is not cold and windy. They smile. +Lily and Ben are hungry. They want to eat meat for lunch. But they have no meat at home. They have to go to the shop. + +They walk to the shop with Mum. They see many things on the way. They see cars and bikes and dogs and cats. They look at everything. They like to look. + +They get to the shop. Mum says, "Wait here. I will get the meat." She goes inside. Lily and Ben wait outside. They see a big bird. It is black and has a yellow beak. It is a crow. + +The crow sees the meat in the shop. It wants to eat the meat. It flies to the shop. It tries to get the meat. Mum sees the crow. She shouts, "Go away, crow! That is my meat!" + +Lily and Ben see the crow too. They are scared. The crow is big and loud. They want Mum to come back. They hold hands. They are brave. They say, "Go away, crow! That is our meat!" + +The crow hears Lily and Ben. It is surprised. It sees that they are brave. It does not like brave children. It flies away. It looks for another meat. + +Mum comes back. She has the meat. She sees Lily and Ben. She smiles. She says, "Well done, Lily and Ben! You are very brave. You scared the crow away. Now we can have meat for lunch." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They hug Mum. They say, "We love you, Mum. We love meat. We are brave." They go home. They have meat for lunch. They are full and happy. The end. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. They ran after the ball and laughed. + +One day, a big dog appeared in the park. It saw the ball and ran after it too. It grabbed the ball with its teeth and shook it. Tom and Lily were scared. They wanted their ball back, but they did not want to go near the dog. + +"Hey, that's our ball!" Tom shouted. "Give it back!" + +The dog growled and barked. It did not want to give the ball back. It thought the ball was its toy. + +Tom and Lily were worried. They did not know what to do. They looked around for help. + +They saw a man walking in the park. He had a leash in his hand. He was the dog's owner. + +"Excuse me, sir," Lily said. "Can you please get our ball from your dog? He took it from us and we are scared." + +The man smiled and nodded. He walked over to the dog and said, "Drop it, Rex. That's not your ball. That's their ball. Be nice and share." + +The dog obeyed and dropped the ball. The man picked it up and gave it to Tom and Lily. He apologized for the dog's behavior and said, "He's a friendly dog, but he loves to play with balls. He didn't mean to scare you. Do you want to pet him?" + +Tom and Lily hesitated, but they saw that the dog was wagging its tail and licking the man's hand. They decided to give the dog a chance. They petted the dog and said, "Hello, Rex. You are a good dog. We are sorry we yelled at you." + +The dog licked their faces and wagged its tail more. He was happy to make new friends. He let them play with his ball too. + +Tom and Lily thanked the man and the dog for their kindness. They learned that sometimes things are not what they seem, and that they should not judge by appearances. They also learned to be brave and ask for help when they need it. They had a fun day in the park with their ball and their new friend, Rex. They felt welcome and safe. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play on the farm. They had many animals to see and feed, but their favorite was the goat. The goat was white and soft, and he liked to eat grass and hay. Sometimes he would make funny noises and jump around. + +One day, Ben and Lily saw a big dog near the goat pen. The dog was barking and growling, and he wanted to chase the goat. The goat was scared and ran to the corner of the pen. Ben and Lily were scared too, and they ran to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, there is a big dog and he wants to hurt the goat!" Ben cried. + +"Where is the dog?" Mom asked. + +"Over there, near the goat pen!" Lily pointed. + +Mom took a stick and went to the goat pen. She saw the dog and shouted, "Go away, bad dog! Leave the goat alone!" The dog was surprised and ran away. Mom checked the goat and saw that he was not hurt. She gave him some water and a hug. + +"Thank you, mom, you are so brave!" Ben and Lily said. + +"No, you are brave, for telling me about the dog. And the goat is brave too, for not giving up. He is a good goat, and we love him." Mom said. + +"Can we give him a name?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, what do you want to call him?" Mom asked. + +Ben and Lily thought for a moment, and then they said together, "Change!" + +"Why Change?" Mom asked. + +"Because he changed from scared to happy, and because he changed our day from bad to good." Ben and Lily explained. + +Mom smiled and said, "That is a very nice name. I like it. Come on, let's go and play with Change. He is our brave goat." +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They saw a big statue of a lion. It looked very grumpy and scary. + +"Can we go closer, mom?" Anna asked. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't touch the statue. It might be dirty or sharp," mom said. + +Anna and Ben walked slowly to the statue. They wanted to see its teeth and eyes. They were not afraid of the lion. + +But when they got closer, they heard a loud roar. It came from behind the statue. They turned around and saw a real lion. It had escaped from the zoo. It was angry and hungry. + +Anna and Ben screamed. They ran back to their mom. Mom screamed too. She picked them up and ran to the car. She locked the doors and called the police. + +The police came and caught the lion. They took it back to the zoo. They said sorry to Anna, Ben and mom. They said the lion was not supposed to be in the park. They said it was a mistake. + +Anna and Ben were very scared. They hugged their mom. They did not want to see the statue or the lion ever again. They wanted to go home and play with their toys. They were glad they were safe. +Lila and Ben were very happy. They were going to the park with Mom and Dad. They wanted to celebrate Ben's birthday. Mom had a big cake and some balloons. Dad had a surprise for them. + +At the park, they saw many people and animals. They saw ducks, dogs, and squirrels. They saw kids playing and laughing. They saw a vendor with a cart. He had popcorn, candy, and ice cream. Lila and Ben wanted some ice cream. Mom and Dad said yes. They went to the vendor and asked for two cones. + +"Here you go, kids. Enjoy your ice cream," the vendor said. He smiled and winked at Dad. He gave Dad a small box. "This is for you. Happy birthday, Ben." + +"Thank you, sir," Dad said. He took the box and put it in his pocket. He did not tell Lila and Ben what was in it. + +Lila and Ben licked their ice cream. They were very yummy. They walked to a bench and sat with Mom and Dad. They ate the cake and sang happy birthday to Ben. Ben blew the candles and made a wish. He was very happy. + +Then Dad said, "I have one more surprise for you, Ben. Do you want to see it?" + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Ben said. He was very curious. + +Dad took out the box from his pocket. He opened it and showed Ben what was inside. It was a toy car. But not a normal toy car. It was a light car. It had lights on the wheels, the windows, and the roof. It could change colors and make sounds. It was very cool. + +"Wow! A light car! Thank you, Dad!" Ben said. He hugged Dad and took the car. He turned it on and watched it glow and beep. He was very excited. + +Lila was happy for Ben. She clapped and cheered. She said, "That's a great car, Ben. Can I play with it too?" + +"Sure, Lila. You can play with it too. We can share it," Ben said. He was very nice. + +They played with the car and the balloons. They had a lot of fun. They celebrated Ben's birthday. They were very happy. +Sara and Ben liked to play in the attic. They found many old things there, like hats and books and toys. One day, they saw a big box with a lock on it. They wanted to open it and see what was inside. + +"Maybe there are treasures in there," Sara said. + +"Or secrets," Ben said. + +They tried to pull the lock, but it was too hard. They looked for a key, but they could not find one. They felt upset. They wanted to know what was in the box. + +"Let's go and ask Mom," Sara said. + +"OK," Ben said. + +They ran down the stairs and found Mom in the kitchen. She was wiping the table with a cloth. + +"Mom, Mom, can you help us?" Sara said. + +"What is it, sweeties?" Mom said. + +"We found a big box in the attic, but it has a lock on it. Do you have the key?" Ben said. + +Mom smiled. She put down the cloth and took their hands. + +"Come with me. I'll show you something," she said. + +She led them back to the attic and to the big box. She took out a key from her pocket and unlocked the box. She lifted the lid and showed them what was inside. + +There were many photos and letters and medals and souvenirs. They were from Mom's dad, who was a soldier and a hero. He died when Mom was little. + +"These are his memories. He wanted me to have them and to share them with you," Mom said. + +She took out a photo of him and showed it to Sara and Ben. He had a big smile and a uniform. + +"This is your grandpa. He loved you very much, even if he never met you," Mom said. + +Sara and Ben looked at the photo and felt curious and happy. They hugged Mom and thanked her for showing them the box. + +They decided to sit with Mom and look at the other things in the box. They learned more about their grandpa and his stories. They felt closer to him and to Mom. + +They forgot to be upset. They were glad they found the box. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with paper. They cut paper, fold paper, and draw on paper. They make paper hats, paper planes, and paper animals. + +One day, Tom and Anna find a big paper in the park. It is white and shiny. It has many words and pictures on it. Tom and Anna think it is a magic paper. + +"Look, Anna, this paper has a map!" Tom says. He points to a picture of a town with streets and buildings. + +"Wow, Tom, where does the map go?" Anna asks. She sees a red X on the map. + +"Maybe it goes to a treasure!" Tom says. He wants to find the treasure. + +"Let's follow the map!" Anna says. She is excited. + +Tom and Anna take the paper and walk along the streets. They look at the map and the buildings. They try to find the red X. + +But the map is not easy to read. It has many words and numbers that Tom and Anna do not know. It also has many lines and shapes that Tom and Anna do not understand. + +"Tom, I am lost. I do not know where we are." Anna says. She is scared. + +"Me too, Anna. I do not know where the treasure is." Tom says. He is sad. + +They look around and see a man. He is wearing a blue shirt and a hat. He is holding a bag. + +"Excuse me, sir, can you help us?" Tom asks. He shows the paper to the man. + +The man looks at the paper. He smiles. + +"Hello, kids, this is not a map. This is a flyer. It is a paper that tells people about something." The man says. He points to the words and pictures on the paper. + +"What does it tell people?" Anna asks. + +"It tells people about a circus. A circus is a place where you can see animals and clowns and tricks. It is very fun." The man says. + +"A circus?" Tom and Anna say. They have never seen a circus. + +"Yes, a circus. And you know what? The circus is in town today. It is very close to here. Do you want to go?" The man says. He takes two tickets out of his bag. + +"Tickets?" Tom and Anna say. + +"Yes, tickets. These are papers that let you enter the circus. I have two extra tickets. Do you want them?" The man says. He gives the tickets to Tom and Anna. + +"Thank you, sir, thank you!" Tom and Anna say. They are happy. + +"You are welcome, kids. Have fun at the circus!" The man says. He waves goodbye. + +Tom and Anna look at the tickets. They see a picture of a tent and a star. + +"Come on, Anna, let's go to the circus!" Tom says. + +"OK, Tom, let's go!" Anna says. + +They run to the circus. They forget about the paper. They only think about the animals and the clowns and the tricks. They are very happy. +Lily and Max were twins. They liked to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they got tired and cranky. Mommy said they needed a nap. + +"Nap time, sweeties," Mommy said. "You can play more after you rest." + +Lily and Max did not want to nap. They wanted to go to the store with Mommy. They liked to see the colorful things and the friendly people at the store. + +"Please, Mommy, can we go to the store?" Lily asked. + +"Yeah, please, Mommy, can we go to the store?" Max echoed. + +Mommy smiled and hugged them. "I know you love the store, but you need a nap first. The store will be there later. If you nap now, you will be good and happy when we go. And maybe I will buy you a treat." + +Lily and Max thought about the treat. They liked treats. They wondered what Mommy would buy them. Maybe a candy, or a sticker, or a balloon. + +"Okay, Mommy, we will nap," Lily said. + +"Okay, Mommy, we will nap," Max said. + +Mommy tucked them in their beds and kissed them. "Good twins," she said. "I love you. Sleep well." + +Lily and Max closed their eyes and snuggled with their teddy bears. They dreamed of the store and the treat. They napped for a long time. When they woke up, they were good and happy. Mommy took them to the store and bought them a treat. They had a fun day. +Tim and Jen are twins. They like to play outside on the lawn. They have a toy car that they can drive. They take turns to drive the car. But sometimes they fight over the car. + +One day, Tim wants to drive the car, but Jen is already driving it. Tim says, "Give me the car, Jen. It is my turn." + +Jen says, "No, Tim. I am not done. You had it before." + +Tim gets angry. He pulls the car from Jen. Jen falls on the lawn. She cries. + +Mom hears Jen cry. She comes outside. She sees Tim and Jen. She sees the car. She is harsh. + +She says, "Tim and Jen, you are naughty. You do not share the car. You hurt each other. You go inside now. No more car for today." + +Tim and Jen are sad. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Jen. Sorry, Tim." + +Mom says, "It is okay. I love you. But you have to be nice to each other. And you have to share the car. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Jen nod. They hug Mom. They hug each other. They go inside. They hope they can play with the car again tomorrow. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they would fall down and laugh. + +But today, they saw a big dog near the fence. The dog was barking loudly and showing its teeth. Lila and Ben felt fearful. They did not like the dog. They wanted to go away. + +"Let's go back to mom and dad," Lila said to Ben. "The dog is scary." + +Ben nodded. He held Lila's hand and they started to walk slowly. They did not want the dog to see them. + +But the dog saw them. It jumped over the fence and ran towards them. Lila and Ben screamed. They did not know what to do. + +Then they saw a man running after the dog. The man was the dog's owner. He was shouting at the dog to stop. + +"Rex, no! Bad dog! Come here!" the man said. + +The dog did not listen. It was almost near Lila and Ben. Lila and Ben knelt down and hugged each other. They closed their eyes and hoped the dog would not hurt them. + +But the man reached the dog and grabbed its collar. He pulled the dog away from Lila and Ben. He said sorry to them. + +"I'm so sorry. He escaped from his leash. He's not a bad dog, he's just playful. He didn't mean to scare you," the man said. + +Lila and Ben opened their eyes. They saw the man and the dog. The dog was wagging its tail and licking the man's face. The man looked kind and sorry. + +Lila and Ben felt less fearful. They stood up and wiped their tears. They said it was okay. + +The man thanked them and said he would take the dog home. He said they could pet the dog if they wanted. Lila and Ben looked at the dog. The dog looked friendly and happy. + +Lila and Ben smiled. They decided to pet the dog. The dog licked their hands and wagged its tail. Lila and Ben laughed. + +They learned that the dog was not scary, he was just playful. They said goodbye to the man and the dog. They went back to their mom and dad. They told them what happened. They said they were brave. Mom and dad hugged them and said they were proud. Lila and Ben felt happy. They played with their ball again. They had a good day. +Anna and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. Their favorite thing was the big slide. They would take turns to go down and laugh. + +One day, a man came to the park. He had a lot of toys in his cart. He said he wanted to sell them to the children. He showed them dolls, cars, balls, and books. He said they were very cheap and fun. + +Anna and Ben looked at the toys. They wanted to have some, but they did not have any money. The man saw them and smiled. He said he had a deal for them. He said he would give them one toy each if they gave him the slide. + +Anna and Ben were confused. They loved the slide, but they also wanted the toys. The man said they had to hurry, or he would leave. He said the slide was old and boring, and the toys were new and exciting. + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They did not know what to do. They felt guilty for wanting to give away the slide. They knew the other children would be sad. But they also felt curious about the toys. They thought they would be happy. + +They decided to take the deal. They gave the man the slide and took the toys. They ran away from the park, afraid that someone would see them. They went to their homes and played with the toys. + +But they did not feel happy. They felt bad. They missed the slide. They missed their friends. They missed the park. They realized they had made a mistake. They wished they could go back and say no to the man. They wished they could have the slide again. They wished they could say sorry. +Lily and Ben like to play with blocks. They make different shapes and colors with the blocks. They have fun together. + +One day, Lily wants to make a pattern with the blocks. She puts a red block, then a blue block, then a yellow block. She repeats the pattern until she has a long line of blocks. + +Ben thinks the pattern is silly. He says, "That is not a good pattern. It is boring. I want to make something else." He takes some of Lily's blocks and makes a tower. + +Lily is angry. She says, "No, Ben, those are my blocks. You are breaking my pattern. Give them back!" She tries to grab the blocks from Ben. + +Ben does not want to give them back. He says, "No, Lily, these are my blocks now. You can have the other blocks. Go away!" He pushes Lily away. + +Lily falls down and cries. She hurts her knee. She is sad and mad. She does not want to play with Ben anymore. + +Ben does not care. He is happy with his tower. He does not say sorry to Lily. He is mean. + +The end. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play near the lake. They saw a big white boat on the water. It looked shiny and fast. + +"Can we go on the boat?" Tom asked Sam. + +"I don't know. Maybe we can ask the man who owns the boat," Sam said. + +They ran to the dock where the boat was tied. They saw a man with a hat and a beard. He was holding a fishing rod. + +"Hello, sir. Can we go on your boat?" Tom asked the man. + +The man smiled and nodded. "Sure, you can. But you have to be careful and wear these vests," he said. He gave them two orange vests that had straps and buckles. + +"Thank you, sir. You are very nice," Sam said. + +They put on the vests and climbed on the boat. The man started the engine and the boat moved on the water. It made a loud noise and splashed the waves. + +Tom and Sam felt happy and excited. They waved to the birds and the trees. They saw a big bridge and a small island. + +The man told them stories about the lake and the fish. He said he had a surprise for them. + +"What is it?" Tom asked. + +"You'll see soon," the man said. + +He steered the boat to a hidden cove. There, they saw a huge white swan. It had a long neck and a fluffy tail. It looked like a fairy tale. + +"Wow! It's beautiful!" Sam said. + +The man threw some bread to the swan. The swan came closer and ate the bread. It let Tom and Sam touch its feathers. + +The brothers felt amazed and happy. They thanked the man and the swan. They had the best day ever. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play pretend. Today, they are playing lions. They put on their lion masks and run around the house. They roar at each other and at their toys. + +"Roar! I am the king of the lions!" Tom says. + +"Roar! No, I am the king of the lions!" Sam says. + +They chase each other and jump on the couch. The couch is their den. They curl up on the couch and pretend to sleep. + +Mom comes in and sees them. She smiles and says, "What are you doing, my little lions?" + +"We are playing lions, Mom. We are tough and strong," Tom says. + +"We are the kings of the lions, Mom. We can roar very loud," Sam says. + +Mom hugs them and says, "You are very cute and sweet, my little lions. But it is time to take off your masks and have a snack. How about some cookies and milk?" + +Tom and Sam take off their masks and say, "Yes, please, Mom. We love cookies and milk." + +They follow Mom to the kitchen and leave the couch and the masks behind. They are not lions anymore. They are just Tom and Sam, two brothers who like to play pretend. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play with boats. They had a big sail that they used to make their boats go fast on the pond. One day, they saw a new boat that was very attractive. It was red and shiny and had a big flag. + +"Wow, look at that boat!" Tom said. "It is so pretty. I want to play with it." + +"Me too," Lily said. "But it is not ours. It belongs to someone else." + +They looked around and saw a boy sitting on a bench. He was holding a remote control that made the boat move. + +"Maybe we can ask him to share," Tom said. "He looks nice." + +They walked over to the boy and smiled. + +"Hello," Tom said. "We like your boat. It is very attractive. Can we play with it too?" + +The boy looked at them and frowned. He did not like to share. He liked to have things for himself. + +"No," he said. "This is my boat. Go away." + +He pressed a button on the remote control and made the boat go faster. He wanted to show them how good his boat was. + +Tom and Lily felt sad. They wanted to play with the boat, but the boy was mean. They thought of a way to solve the problem. + +"Maybe we can make our own boat," Lily said. "We have a sail and some wood and some glue. We can make a boat that is even more attractive than his." + +Tom liked the idea. He nodded. + +"Yes, let's do that," he said. "We can make a boat that is bigger and faster and has more flags." + +They ran to their house and got their sail and some wood and some glue. They worked hard to make their own boat. They painted it blue and yellow and put four flags on it. They were very proud of their boat. + +They took their boat to the pond and put it in the water. They used their sail to make it go fast. They smiled and laughed. + +"Look at our boat!" Tom said. "It is so attractive. It is the best boat ever." + +Lily agreed. + +"Yes, it is," she said. "We don't need his boat. We have our own boat." + +They played with their boat for a long time. They had fun. They did not notice the boy watching them. He was angry. He did not like their boat. He thought it was ugly and silly. He wanted to ruin their boat. + +He waited until they were not looking. He grabbed his remote control and made his boat go towards their boat. He wanted to crash his boat into their boat and break it. + +He pressed the button and his boat sped up. He aimed it at their boat. He smiled wickedly. + +"Take that!" he said. + +But he made a mistake. He did not see the big rock in the water. His boat hit the rock and flipped over. It sank to the bottom of the pond. He lost his boat. + +He cried out loud. He was very sad. He had no boat. + +Tom and Lily heard him. They turned around and saw what happened. They were shocked. They did not like the boy, but they did not want him to lose his boat. + +They felt sorry for him. They wanted to help him. They sailed their boat to the shore and got out. They walked over to the boy and offered him their boat. + +"Here," Tom said. "You can play with our boat. We are sorry you lost your boat." + +The boy looked at them. He was surprised. He did not expect them to be nice to him. He felt ashamed. He realized he was wrong. He wished he had shared his boat with them. + +"Thank you," he said. "You are very kind. I am sorry I was mean to you. Can we be friends?" + +Tom and Lily smiled. They nodded. + +"Yes, we can be friends," Lily said. "We can play with our boat together. We can share." + +They gave him their boat and their sail. They taught him how to use them. They played with him for a while. They had fun. + +They thought they had solved the problem. They thought they had a happy ending. + +But they were wrong. + +They did not see the big dog that was watching them. The dog liked to chase things that moved. The dog saw their boat and their sail. The dog thought they were toys. The dog wanted to play with them. + +The dog ran to the pond and jumped in. The dog swam to their boat and grabbed it with his teeth. The dog shook his head and tore their boat apart. He ripped their sail and their flags. He destroyed their boat. + +He barked loudly. He was very happy. He had a toy. + +Tom and Lily and the boy heard him. They turned around and saw what happened. They were +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a spider on a flower. The spider was black and shiny. It had eight legs and many eyes. + +"Look, a spider!" Lily said. "It is pretty." + +"Can we make a new spider?" Ben asked. He liked to make things with his hands. + +"How can we make a new spider?" Lily wondered. She thought hard. + +"Maybe we can use some sticks and stones and leaves," Ben said. He picked up some things from the ground. + +"OK, let's try," Lily agreed. She helped Ben to make a new spider. They put four sticks for the legs, a stone for the body, and a leaf for the head. They gave it two dots for the eyes. + +"Look, we made a new spider!" Ben said. He was proud of their work. + +"It is not as pretty as the real spider, but it is fun," Lily said. She smiled. + +They put their new spider next to the real spider. The real spider moved a little. It looked at the new spider. It did not seem to mind. + +"Hello, spider," Lily and Ben said. "We are your friends." +Sara likes to organize her toys. She has a big box for her dolls, a small box for her cars, and a basket for her books. She puts each toy in the right place and feels happy. + +One day, Sara finds a photo in her basket. It is a photo of her and her mom and dad. They are smiling and hugging. Sara loves this photo. She wants to keep it safe. + +She looks for a place to put the photo. She does not want to put it in the box or the basket. She wants to see it every day. She sees an empty frame on the wall. It is a frame for a photo. Sara has an idea. + +She asks her mom for help. Her mom takes the photo and puts it in the frame. She hangs the frame on the wall above Sara's bed. Sara is very happy. She can see the photo every night and every morning. She says thank you to her mom and gives her a big hug. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to run, jump, slide and swing. They had a lot of fun. + +One day, they saw a bee on a flower. Tim wanted to catch the bee. He thought it was brilliant. He liked its yellow and black stripes and its shiny wings. He ran to the flower and tried to grab the bee. + +But the bee did not like that. The bee was scared and angry. It stung Tim on his hand. Tim cried out loud. It hurt a lot. He dropped the bee and ran to Sam. + +Sam saw what happened. He felt sorry for Tim. He ran to him and hugged him. He said, "It's okay, Tim. I will help you. We need to go to the nurse. She will make it better." + +They went to the nurse. She put some cream on Tim's hand and gave him a band-aid. She said, "You should not catch bees, Tim. They are not toys. They are living things. They have feelings too. They can get hurt and they can hurt you. You should be kind and gentle to them. They help the flowers and the honey." + +Tim learned his lesson. He said, "I'm sorry, bee. I won't catch you again. I will be nice to you. And thank you, Sam. You are a good friend. You helped me when I was in pain. You are brilliant." + +Sam smiled. He said, "You're welcome, Tim. You are a good friend too. You are brave and honest. You are brilliant." + +They hugged each other. They were happy. They went back to the park. They played some more. They did not catch bees. They watched them and admired them. They said, "Bees are brilliant." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play games and make art. One day, they found a big envelope in the mail. It had their names on it. They were excited. What could be inside? + +They opened the envelope and saw a card. It had a picture of a lion and a monkey. The card said: "You are invited to Sam's birthday party at the zoo. There will be cake and fun. Do you dare to come?" + +Lily and Ben loved the zoo. They wanted to see the animals and eat cake. But they were also scared. The lion and the monkey looked scary. What if they roared or bit them? They did not know if they dared to go. + +They asked their mom and dad. Mom and dad said: "The zoo is a safe place. The animals are behind fences and glass. They will not hurt you. You can go to the party if you want. It will be fun." + +Lily and Ben thought about it. They did not want to miss the party. They did not want to be afraid. They wanted to be brave. They decided to dare to go. They put on their hats and coats. They took the card and the envelope. They said: "We are going to the zoo. We are going to Sam's birthday party. We are not scared. We are excited." +Lily liked to play with her bell. She would shake it and make it ring. She liked the sound and the color. It was a shiny red bell. + +One day, her brother Max took her bell. He wanted to play with it too. He ran away with it and Lily cried. She wanted her bell back. + +"Max, give me my bell!" she shouted. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine now!" Max said. "You have many toys. I have none." + +Lily was angry and sad. She looked around and saw a big rock. It was heavy and gray. She had an idea. She picked up the rock and ran after Max. + +"Here, take this!" she said. She threw the rock at Max and hit him on the head. Max dropped the bell and fell down. He cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow! That hurt!" he said. "Why did you do that?" + +"I replaced your bell with a rock!" Lily said. She picked up her bell and smiled. "Now you have a toy. A heavy rock!" + +Lily ran away with her bell. She was happy. Max was not. He rubbed his head and looked at the rock. He did not like it. He wished he had not taken Lily's bell. He learned a lesson. He should not take things that are not his. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick daisies in the meadow. One day, she saw a big boy who stole her favorite daisy. Lily was very sad and troubled. She didn't know what to do. + +But then, she had an idea. She went to her mommy and told her what happened. Her mommy said they should go talk to the boy and ask for the daisy back. So, they went to find the boy and asked him nicely to give back the daisy. + +The boy felt bad for stealing and gave the daisy back to Lily. Lily was so happy and gave her mommy a big hug. From that day on, Lily learned that stealing is not nice and it's important to tell someone if you feel troubled. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big cupboard in her room where she kept all her toys. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her room and organize her toys in the cupboard. Lily didn't want to do it because she wanted to play with her toys instead. + +Lily's mom said, "If you don't clean up your room, I can't deliver your new toy tomorrow." Lily loved getting new toys, so she decided to clean up her room. She put all her toys in the cupboard and organized them by color. + +Later that day, Lily's little brother came into her room and started messing up her toys. Lily got very upset and said, "Stop it! I worked hard to organize my toys!" Her brother didn't listen and continued to make a mess. Lily didn't know what to do, so she went to her mom for help. + +Her mom said, "Sometimes we have conflicts with others, but it's important to talk to them and find a solution. Maybe you can play with your brother and show him how to organize the toys together." Lily thought it was a great idea and went back to her room to play with her brother. They had fun organizing the toys and playing together. The next day, Lily got her new toy and was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty butterfly named Belle. Belle was very graceful and flew all around the garden. One day, Belle saw a flower that was starting to itch. Belle wanted to help the flower, so she landed on it and served it some nectar. The flower felt better and thanked Belle for her help. From that day on, Belle and the flower were good friends and would often play together in the garden. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to listen to the birds sing and the leaves rustle in the wind. One day, Ellie was walking through the jungle when she heard a little monkey crying. + +"What's wrong?" asked Ellie. + +"I lost my banana," said the monkey. + +"Don't worry," said Ellie. "I'll help you find it. Listen, do you hear anything?" + +They listened carefully and heard a sound coming from the bushes. Ellie went to investigate and found the monkey's banana. The monkey was very happy and thanked Ellie for her help. + +From that day on, Ellie and the monkey became good friends and spent a lot of time together, listening to the sounds of the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the park with her mom and her dog, Spot. Lily was having so much fun playing on the swings and slides until she fell and got a bad scrape on her knee. + +Lily's mom saw the scrape and said, "Oh no, Lily! That looks bad. Are you okay?" Lily sighed and said, "It hurts, Mommy." Her mom gave her a hug and said, "Let's go home and clean it up." + +When they got home, Lily's mom put some ointment on her scrape and put a bandage on it. Lily felt better and said, "Thank you, Mommy." Spot licked Lily's face and made her laugh. "Silly dog," Lily said, "you always make me feel better." +Once upon a time, there was a panda named Pandy. Pandy loved to eat bamboo and play in the forest. One day, Pandy was playing with his friends when he fell down and hurt his paw. His friends tried to help him, but he remained sad and in pain. + +Pandy's mom came to check on him and saw that he was hurt. She gave him a big hug and said, "Don't worry, Pandy. You will feel better soon." Pandy felt better with his mom's love and care. He remained with his mom until his paw felt better. + +After a few days, Pandy's paw was all better and he was back to playing with his friends. He was happy again and grateful for his mom's love. From that day on, Pandy remained careful when playing so he wouldn't get hurt again. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bear named Benny. Benny loved to eat honey and play in the forest with his friends. One day, Benny heard about a big festival happening in the nearby town. He wanted to go and see all the pretty lights and hear the music. + +Benny asked his friends if they wanted to come, but they were too busy playing. So, Benny decided to go by himself. When he arrived at the festival, he saw lots of people dancing and laughing. Benny admired the colorful decorations and the happy faces of the people. + +After a while, Benny started to feel tired and decided to go back home. He told his friends all about the festival and how much he admired the pretty lights. From that day on, Benny couldn't wait for the next festival to come around so he could go again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with dough and make different shapes. One day, her mommy brought her some new dough to play with. It was very fragile and could break easily. + +Lily was very careful with the fragile dough and made a beautiful flower. She was so proud of her creation and wanted to show it to her mommy. She asked her little brother to bring it to mommy, but he accidentally dropped it and it broke into pieces. + +Lily was very sad and cried a lot. She learned that even though things are fragile, we should still be careful and not let them break. Her mommy hugged her and promised to buy her more dough to play with. But Lily knew that her flower could never be fixed and she would always remember the sad ending to her beautiful creation. +Once upon a time, there was a cow named Betsy. Betsy lived on a farm with her friends, the chickens and the pigs. One day, Betsy heard a beautiful sound. She looked around and saw a bird singing on a tree. + +Betsy wanted to sing too, so she mooed her own song. The chickens and the pigs heard her and joined in. They all sang together and it sounded amazing. + +After their singing, the farmer came to feed them. He brought some beef for Betsy to eat. Betsy didn't want to eat it because she knew that cows are friends, not food. + +The farmer was surprised that Betsy didn't want to eat the beef. He said, "You are a famous cow, Betsy! Everyone knows you on this farm." Betsy replied, "I don't want to eat my friends. I just want to sing with them." And so, they all sang together again, happy and full of joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her dolls and eating candy. One day, her mommy took her to a toy store. Lily saw a big, popular toy that she really wanted. Her mommy said she could have it if she was good. + +Lily was so happy and played with her new toy all day. But then she saw her little brother crying. He had broken his favorite toy. Lily didn't care and kept playing with her new toy. Later that night, her mommy surprised her with a new candy. Lily was so happy and ate it all up. + +But then, Lily's new toy broke. She was so sad and cried. Her mommy tried to fix it, but it was too broken. Lily realized that she should have cared about her brother's feelings and not just about her new toy. She learned a lesson, but it was too late. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little puppy named Max. Max loved to play in the park, but one day he got lost. He wandered around the city and got stuck in traffic. Max was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, a kind person saw Max and wanted to save him. They got out of their car and picked up Max. Max was so happy to be safe again. The person took Max to the animal shelter where he could be taken care of until his family found him. + +Max was so grateful to the person who saved him from the traffic. He knew he was lucky to be safe and sound. From that day on, Max made sure to always stay close to his family so he would never get lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom told him it was time to go to bed. Timmy didn't want to go to bed because he still had so much energy. + +"Mom, I'm not tired," Timmy said. + +"I know, but your muscles need to rest so they can get strong for tomorrow," Mom replied. + +Timmy got into bed and tried to be quiet so he wouldn't wake up his little sister. He closed his eyes and soon fell asleep. The next morning, Timmy woke up feeling rested and ready to play with his friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play basketball with his friends. One day, Timmy's basketball broke and he was very sad. His mom said, "Don't worry, we can go buy a new one." + +They went to the store and Timmy saw a basketball that he really liked. He said, "Mom, can we buy this one? It's expensive." His mom replied, "Yes, we can buy it because you deserve it." + +When they got home, Timmy's dad asked, "Did you get a new basketball?" Timmy replied, "Yes! It's really cool. Look, I can print my name on it!" Timmy's dad smiled and said, "That's great, Timmy. Let's go play some basketball together." And they all went outside to play with Timmy's new basketball. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys. Timmy got angry and demanded that he didn't want to clean up. + +But then, Timmy's mom started to make a motion with her hands, showing him how to clean up. Timmy watched and learned how to put his toys away. He realized that it wasn't so bad after all. + +From that day on, Timmy always cleaned up his toys without getting angry. He remembered how his mom showed him the motion and it made things easier for him. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the grocery store with her mom. The store was very busy and there were lots of people shopping. Lily's mom told her to stay close so she wouldn't get lost. + +Lily saw some candy and asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said no because it would spoil her dinner. Lily was sad but understood. + +As they were leaving the store, Lily saw a toy she really wanted. She begged her mom to buy it for her, but her mom said they didn't have enough money. Lily started to cry and throw a tantrum. + +Her mom was distracted by Lily's crying and didn't notice a car coming towards them. Sadly, they were hit by the car and had to go to the hospital. Lily's mom was hurt very badly and couldn't take care of her anymore. Lily was very sad and missed her mom very much. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big heart and loved to make friends. One day, she decided to invite her neighbor, a boy named Timmy, to come play with her in her backyard. Timmy was very happy and said yes. + +When Timmy arrived, Lily noticed that he looked very pale and tired. She asked him if he was feeling okay, and he said that he had been to the doctor because he wasn't feeling well. Lily was very patient and listened to Timmy's story. She wanted to make him feel better, so she suggested they play a game of tag. + +As they ran around the yard, Timmy started to feel better and his face began to look less pale. Lily was happy to see her new friend feeling better. She realized that being patient and kind can make a big difference in someone's day. From that day on, Lily and Timmy were the best of friends and played together often. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to build things with his blocks. One day, Timmy's friend Sally came to play. Sally saw Timmy building a tower and said, "Wow, Timmy! That tower is enormous!" Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you, Sally. I like to build big towers." + +Sally asked, "Can I help you build the tower?" Timmy said, "Yes, please!" So Sally and Timmy worked together to build an even bigger tower. As they built, they talked about their favorite words. Sally said her favorite word was "butterfly" because they are pretty. Timmy said his favorite word was "rocket" because they can fly to space. + +When they finished building their tower, they sat down to rest. Sally said, "This was so much fun! We should build something else next time." Timmy agreed and said, "Yes, we can build a castle!" Sally said, "That sounds like a great idea. Let's do it!" And so, Timmy and Sally made plans to build a magnificent castle the next time they played together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park. He liked to swing on the swings and slide down the slide. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the zoo. Timmy was so excited to see all the animals. + +As they walked around the zoo, they saw a big lion. The lion was sleeping, but Timmy knew that lions can roar really loud. "Mommy, when will the lion roar?" Timmy asked. "Maybe later, when he wakes up," his mom replied. + +They continued walking and soon they came to the penguin exhibit. Timmy saw that each penguin had a unique pattern on its belly. "Mommy, look at the penguins! They all have different bellies!" Timmy exclaimed. + +As they were leaving the zoo, Timmy felt the wind blowing in his hair. "Mommy, the wind is blowing really hard!" he said. "Yes, it's a windy day today," his mom replied. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. It was the lion! Timmy was so happy that he got to hear the lion roar. "That was so cool!" he said. "Yes, it was," his mom agreed. And they went home, happy and tired from their fun day at the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree. The tree had lots of leaves that were green and hairy. A little bird lived in the tree and liked to sing all day. One day, a strong wind blew and the little bird fell from the tree. + +The bird was scared but not hurt. It looked around and saw a nest on the ground. The nest was made of sticks and had three eggs inside. The bird knew it had to be careful not to break the eggs. + +The result of the wind was that the little bird found a new home. It was happy in the nest with the eggs. The bird sang a song to the eggs and waited for them to hatch. From that day on, the bird lived in the nest on the ground and was never afraid to fall again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and trucks. He had a special toy motor that he liked to play with. One day, Timmy was playing outside when he felt a cold wind. He started to shiver because he was cold. + +Timmy's creative mind started to think of ways to stay warm. He decided to build a fort out of blankets and pillows. He used his toy motor to help him move the heavy pillows. When he was finished, he crawled inside his fort and snuggled up with his favorite stuffed animal. + +Timmy was so happy in his warm fort that he fell asleep. When he woke up, the sun was shining and he felt warm again. From that day on, Timmy knew that he could use his creative mind to solve any problem, even when he was cold and shivering. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat cereal for breakfast every day. Her favorite cereal was the one with the purple box. + +One day, Lily went outside to play with her friends. They decided to play a game where they would whistle and try to find each other. Lily loved to whistle, but she wasn't very good at it. + +As she was walking around whistling, she saw a beautiful butterfly with purple wings. She followed the butterfly and it led her to a field of flowers. Lily was so happy to see all the pretty colors, especially the purple ones. + +After playing for a while, Lily went back home for dinner. She asked her mom if she could have some cereal for dinner too, but her mom said no. Lily was sad, but she knew she could have it for breakfast again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She looked up at the sky and saw the moon shining bright. "Moon, why are you all alone up there?" she asked. The moon replied, "I'm lonely, Lily. I wish I had some friends to keep me company." + +Lily had an idea. She ran inside her house and grabbed some paper and crayons. "I'll decorate the sky with pictures of animals and flowers for you, Moon!" she said. She drew pictures of birds, butterflies, and even a unicorn. The moon smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily! Now I have some new friends to look at." + +Lily was happy to have made the moon feel less lonely. She went to bed that night knowing that she had done a good deed. The next night, she looked up at the sky and saw the moon shining even brighter than before. "Thank you for the pictures, Lily," the moon said. "I'm not lonely anymore." And Lily felt happy knowing that she had helped a friend in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat named Billy. Billy loved to sail on the big blue sea. One day, Billy saw a big tank in the water. The tank was hard and looked very dangerous. + +Billy was scared and didn't know what to do. He tried to sail away, but the tank was too close. Suddenly, the tank started moving and Billy realized it wasn't a tank at all! It was a big turtle! + +Billy was relieved and happy to have made a new friend. They sailed together for a long time, exploring the sea and having fun. But then, they saw a storm coming. The waves were getting harder and harder. Billy and the turtle had to work together to sail safely through the storm. In the end, they made it back to shore, safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat broccoli. One day, Benny was playing with his friends in the forest when they found a map. The map showed a path that would lead them to a big field of broccoli. + +Benny was so excited to find the broccoli that he ran ahead and got confused. He couldn't find the path on the map. Benny's friends helped him and together they found the path. They followed the path and finally arrived at the big field of broccoli. + +Benny was so happy and ate all the broccoli he could. From that day on, Benny always made sure to follow the map and never got confused again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy pig, Pinky. One day, Lily was walking outside and Pinky accidentally dropped from her hands. + +"Oh no, Pinky!" cried Lily. + +But then, a kind man saw what happened and picked up Pinky. + +"Is this your pig?" he asked. + +"Yes, thank you!" replied Lily happily. + +The man smiled and said, "I'm glad I was available to help you." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her tablet and watch her favorite shows on the screen. One day, while she was playing, the screen suddenly broke and she felt helpless. She didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mom saw her sad face and asked her what happened. Lily showed her the broken screen and her mom said, "Don't worry, we can fix it." They took the tablet to a store where they fixed screens. + +The person at the store was able to fix the screen and Lily was so happy. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me fix my tablet!" From then on, Lily was more careful with her tablet and didn't drop it again. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat on the sea. The boat had a big, heavy anchor that kept it in one place. The captain of the boat was a grumpy man who did not like to smile. He always looked angry and did not talk to anyone. + +One day, the captain let a little girl come on the boat. She was so happy to be on the boat and wanted to explore. The captain told her not to touch the anchor, but she did not listen. She wanted to choose where the boat went. + +The little girl pulled on the anchor and it came loose. The boat started to move, but the captain did not know where to go. The boat hit some rocks and started to sink. The captain and the little girl had to swim to the shore. + +The captain was even more grumpy now because his boat was ruined. The little girl was sad because she made a bad choice. They both learned that it is important to listen to others and not make bad choices. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to feed the cat while she cooked dinner. + +Lily went to the kitchen and saw the cat waiting by its bowl. She poured some food into the bowl and watched the cat eat. "Good job, Lily! You're such a big helper," said her mommy. + +Later that night, after dinner, Lily and her mommy sat down to read a story. "This is my favorite book," said Lily. "It's the original one!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. You're my original little girl." Lily felt happy and snuggled up next to her mommy. It was a perfect end to a wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with cardboard boxes and make them into castles and forts. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a big cardboard box to decorate with markers and stickers. Lily was very happy and spent all day decorating her box. + +Later that night, Lily went to bed feeling very hungry. She asked her mommy for a snack, but her mommy said no because it was already bedtime. Lily went to bed feeling sad and hungry. + +In the middle of the night, Lily woke up and saw her decorated cardboard box glowing in the dark. She got out of bed and went to play with her box. But as she was playing, she accidentally knocked over a lamp and started a fire. The fire quickly spread and burned down the whole house. Sadly, Lily and her family lost everything, including her beloved cardboard box. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in her yard every day. One sunny afternoon, she was playing with her toys when her mom came outside and told her that they were going to have a picnic. Lily was so excited! + +As they were walking to the park, Lily's mom noticed that she was getting tired. "Do you want me to carry you?" her mom asked. But Lily shook her head and said, "No, I can yield." Her mom was proud of her for being so strong. + +When they arrived at the park, they spread out a blanket and started to eat their sandwiches. Suddenly, Lily saw a butterfly flying around. She tried to catch it, but it flew away. "Don't worry," her mom said. "Maybe it will come back later." And sure enough, as they were packing up to go home, the butterfly came back and landed on Lily's hand. She was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sister named Rose. They loved to play together in the park. One day, Lily found a shiny toy on the ground. She believed it was a magical wand. + +Lily showed the toy to her sister and said, "Look, Rose! I found a magical wand! Let's play with it." + +Rose didn't want to play with the toy. She felt guilty because she had taken it from another child. She said, "No, Lily. We shouldn't play with that toy. It belongs to someone else." + +But Lily didn't listen. She waved the toy around and said some magic words. Suddenly, a big gust of wind blew them away. They flew higher and higher until they couldn't see the ground anymore. + +They were scared and wanted to go back home. But they didn't know how. They were stuck in the sky forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a large teddy bear that she loved to play with. One day, Lily went outside to collect flowers for her friend's birthday. She saw a butterfly and tried to catch it, but it flew away. Then, she saw a ladybug and put it in her jar to show her friend. When she got to her friend's house, they played with the ladybug and had a great time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a weird butterfly with lots of colors on its wings. + +"Wow, look at that butterfly! It's so pretty!" said Lily. + +"I want to catch it," said Lily's friend, Tim. + +"No, don't catch it. Let it fly free," said Lily. + +Suddenly, the butterfly flew away. Lily was sad. But then, the butterfly returned and landed on Lily's hand. + +"See, the butterfly came back to say hello," said Lily with a smile. + +Tim looked at the butterfly and said, "It's still weird, but I like it." +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max had a little friend named Flea. Flea was very tiny and liked to jump on Max's fur. One day, Max wanted to take a nap, so he told Flea to close his eyes and be quiet. But Flea was too excited and kept jumping around. Max got a little mad and told Flea to slow down. Flea listened and finally stopped jumping. Max closed his eyes, and they both took a nap together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, she found a shiny iron hidden under her bed. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Mommy, what is this shiny thing?" Lily asked. + +"It's an iron, sweetie," her mom replied. + +"What does it do?" + +"It helps to make clothes smooth and wrinkle-free," her mom explained. + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Let's discuss how we can use it to make my dress pretty for the party tonight." + +So, they talked about how to use the iron and made Lily's dress look beautiful. Lily was very happy and thanked her mom for teaching her something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going on adventures and exploring new places. One day, he decided to go on a journey to find a treasure. + +As he walked through the forest, he met a little bird who was very sad. The bird said, "I am helpless because my nest has been destroyed by a big storm." + +Timmy felt very sad for the bird and wanted to help. He said, "Don't worry little bird, I will help you build a new nest." + +So, Timmy and the bird worked together to build a new nest. After they finished, the bird was very happy and said, "Thank you for helping me. You are my hero." + +Timmy felt very proud of himself and continued on his journey to find the treasure. Even though he didn't find the treasure, he felt happy because he was able to help someone in need. +Once upon a time, there was a young bird who loved to sing. Every day, she would fly around and sing beautiful songs. One day, she saw a young bird who couldn't sing. The young bird was sad because he couldn't sing like the other birds. + +The singing bird felt sorry for the young bird and decided to teach him how to sing. She taught him every day until he could sing as beautiful as she did. The young bird was so happy and grateful to the singing bird. + +One day, the singing bird saw a dead bird on the ground. She was very sad and realized that life is short and we should always try to help others. She knew that helping the young bird learn to sing was a good thing to do because it made him happy. And now, even though she was sad about the dead bird, she felt happy that she had helped the young bird. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake yummy cookies with her mom. One day, Lily's friend Tim came over to play. Tim saw the cookies and asked if he could have one. Lily shared her cookies with Tim because she knew it was kind to lend things to friends. + +After they finished eating, Tim noticed a symbol on Lily's shirt. He asked her what it meant. Lily explained that it was a heart, which meant love. Tim thought it was cool and asked if he could borrow Lily's shirt to show his mom. Lily agreed to lend her shirt to Tim because she knew it was nice to share things. + +Later, Lily's mom praised her for being kind and sharing with her friend. Lily learned that it's important to be generous and lend things to others. She felt happy knowing that her actions made Tim's day a little bit better. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny. The bunny loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, the bunny found a hole in the ground and decided to explore it. He went underground and found a whole new world. There were tunnels and caves and lots of interesting things to see. But soon, the bunny realized that he was lost and didn't know how to return to the park. He was scared and lonely. But then, he saw a friendly mole and asked for help. The mole showed him the way back to the park and the bunny was very happy to be home again. +Once upon a time, there was a big, pink boat that sailed in the sea. The boat belonged to a man named Jack who loved to fish. He would go out to sea every day to catch fish to sell at the market. + +One day, Jack saw a big storm coming towards him. He knew he had to find a harbor to stay safe. But he didn't know where the harbor was. He looked around and saw some other boats. He asked them where the harbor was, but they didn't know either. + +Suddenly, Jack had an idea. He took out his map and tried to add up all the places he had been to before. He remembered a harbor he had seen a few weeks ago and quickly sailed towards it. He made it just in time before the storm hit. Jack was very happy and grateful that he had found the harbor. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the park. He had a friend named Sally who loved to play too. One day, Timmy and Sally were playing hide-and-seek. Sally found a secret hiding spot behind the slide. Timmy looked and looked but he couldn't find her. + +"Where are you Sally?" Timmy asked. + +"I'm over here, behind the slide!" Sally giggled. + +Timmy tried to climb up the slide to get to Sally, but he couldn't. He felt helpless. Sally saw that Timmy was having trouble and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you up!" Sally climbed down and helped Timmy up the slide. They both laughed and continued playing. From that day on, Timmy knew that if he ever felt helpless, Sally would always be there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to visit his grandma's house. She was always happy to see him and they would play games together. One day, Timmy's mom asked him if he wanted to visit his grandma. Timmy said, "Yes, please!" because he loved his grandma. + +When they got to his grandma's house, Timmy saw that she was baking cookies. He asked his grandma if he could help. She said yes and they made the cookies together. Timmy's grandma was very reliable and always made the best cookies. + +After they finished baking, Timmy's mom asked him if he wanted to stay for dinner. Timmy said, "Yes, please!" because he loved his grandma's cooking. They had a delicious dinner and talked about their day. Timmy was happy to visit his grandma and spend time with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing to the jazz music her mommy played. Every time the music started, she would jump up and down with a big smile on her face. + +One day, Lily went to a jazz concert with her family. She was so happy to see all the musicians playing their instruments and making beautiful music. She danced and clapped along with the beat. + +But then, the concert came to an end. Lily felt a little sad because she didn't want the music to stop. But her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can always listen to more jazz music at home." And that made Lily very happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, he saw a comet in the sky. It was big and bright and Timmy thought it was perfect. + +Timmy's mom told him that comets only come around once in a while, so he should make a wish on it. Timmy closed his eyes and wished for a toy truck. But when he opened his eyes, he saw that the comet had disappeared. + +Timmy was sad that his wish didn't come true, but his mom reminded him that sometimes things don't go the way we want them to. She said that it was okay to be disappointed, but it was important to take a nap and try again tomorrow. + +Timmy took his mom's advice and took a nap. When he woke up, he realized that he didn't need a toy truck to be happy. He had his family and friends, and that was perfect enough for him. The moral of the story is that sometimes the things we think we want aren't really what we need. +Once upon a time, there was a farm with many animals. One day, a farmer brought a new animal to the farm. He wanted to introduce the new friend to the other animals. The new friend was a big yellow mule. + +The other animals were curious about the mule. They had never seen a yellow mule before. The mule was friendly and said hello to everyone. The animals liked the new friend and they all played together. + +From that day on, the mule was a part of the farm family. The other animals loved to play with the big yellow mule. They would run and jump and have fun together all day long. And the mule was happy to have so many new friends on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a friend named Billy. Billy was Timmy's best friend. They loved to play together every day. + +One day, Timmy and Billy went to the park. They saw a big rock and they decided to climb it. The rock was very hard to climb, but they did it together. When they got to the top, they felt very proud of themselves. + +After they climbed the rock, they sat down and talked about how much fun they had. Timmy told Billy that he was happy to have him as a friend. Billy smiled and said that he was happy to have Timmy as a friend too. They hugged each other and continued to play at the park until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat apples, especially the red ones. One day, she found an apple that was dry and not juicy anymore. She didn't want to eat it, so she decided to move it to the trash can. She picked it up and carried it carefully to the bin. When she got there, she threw it away and felt happy that she had helped to keep the house clean. +Once upon a time, there was a baby named Jack. Jack was a happy baby who loved to play with his toys. But one day, Jack started to feel a little sick. He had a serious cold and couldn't stop sneezing. + +His mommy took care of him and gave him medicine to make him feel better. But Jack kept sneezing and sneezing. His mommy knew that something was not right. + +The next day, Jack's mommy took him to the doctor. The doctor checked Jack's nose and said, "Jack has a little bug in his nose. That's why he keeps sneezing." The doctor gave Jack some medicine and told him to rest. + +After a few days, Jack felt much better. He stopped sneezing and was able to play with his toys again. Jack's mommy was happy that her baby was feeling better. From that day on, Jack always covered his nose when he sneezed, so he wouldn't catch another bug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside, especially when the sun was shining. One day, Lily went to play in the park with her friends. They were having so much fun running and jumping, but suddenly, Lily's favorite toy broke. She was so sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, Lily remembered that her dad was really good at fixing things. He could repair anything! So, she went home and asked her dad if he could fix her toy. Her dad said yes and got to work right away. It was tough work, but he was determined to make it as good as new. + +Finally, after a little while, her dad came back with her toy all fixed up. Lily was so happy and grateful to her dad for repairing her toy. She ran back to the park to play with her friends again, and this time, she made sure to be extra careful with her toy. From that day on, Lily knew that whenever something broke, her dad could always repair it. +Once upon a time, there was a man who loved to play in the mud. He would jump and roll around in it all day long. His wife thought he was crazy because he would come home covered in dirt and smell bad. One day, she decided to give him a bath. She filled up the tub with warm water and bubbles and asked him to get in. He was hesitant at first, but then he realized how much fun it was to splash around in the water. His wife scrubbed him clean and he felt so much better. From that day on, he still loved to play in the mud, but he also loved to take baths afterwards. +Once upon a time, there was a prince who was very excited. He was ready to bake the most delicious treats for his kingdom. + +The prince went to his kitchen in the castle and took out all of the ingredients. He mixed them together in a bowl and stirred them gently. + +"My treat will be ready soon!" he said to himself. + +He put the mixture into the oven and waited eagerly to see what it would be. + +When the timer had reached zero, the prince opened the oven. His treat looked delicious! + +He took the tray out of the oven, but just as he was about to pick it up, he felt something strange. It was like the treat was calling him… + +He smiled and knew what he had to do. He had baked a magical treat which would take him on an adventure! + +The prince flew away with his treat and began his adventure. He was ready for whatever might come his way. +Once there was a boy named Billy who was very brave. He would dare to do things that others wouldn't. One day, Billy saw a big hill. He wanted to climb up the hill. + +Billy was very quick and ran up the hill without a care. When he reached the top he found a tidy garden. It was full of beautiful flowers and trees. He looked around and saw a pond with a rock in the middle. + +Billy wanted to see what was on the other side of the pond, so he bravely dared to jump over the pond. He was so quick that he made it to the other side without any trouble at all. + +When he reached the other side he found a surprise. A castle! It was very tidy with a perfect garden and a beautiful door. Billy was amazed by his daring adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. One day she was walking through the garden when she saw something special - a rare pastel flower! She was so excited that she yelled, "Mommy, come look what I found!" + +Mommy came running and was also surprised by the rare pastel flower. She said," Oh my! It's so beautiful, let's take it home. We can put it in a pot so it will always be with us." + +Sarah and Mommy picked the flower and brought it back home. They put it in a special pot just for it. Then Sarah said,"Mommy, can I water it everyday?". + +Mommy smiled and said,"Yes, and you can talk to it too. It will be your special little friend". Sarah was thrilled and hugged her mommy. She looked at the flower everyday, talking to it and watering it. + +The flower bloomed and grew big and strong. It was a reminder to Sarah of her special bond with her mommy. +Jimmy was 3 years old and he wanted to learn. He was curious and wanted to study the world around him. He loved to explore and discover new things. + +One day, Jimmy found a fragile shelter in the woods. It was made of sticks and leaves, and Jimmy was fascinated. He studied the shelter carefully and noticed all the intricate details. + +He noticed how fragile it was, and he was careful not to break it as he looked. He measured it and noted all the shapes. Jimmy worked hard to understand the structure of the shelter and he was curious to learn more. + +He asked his mom lots of questions about the shelter, and she told him about animals and the elements. Jimmy was so happy to learn about the shelter, and he was proud of the knowledge that he had studied. +A young girl named Emily was out playing on a bright and sunny day. She was outside trying to catch bubbles with her best friend, Robert. + +"Let's keep playing," Emily said as they watched the last bubble drift away in the breeze. + +"Look at the clouds, they look like they are getting dark," Robert replied. + +"Are rain coming?" Emily asked. + +"Maybe," he said. + +Emily went inside to get a brush to help them both get ready for the rain. When she returned, she saw a famous rainbow in the sky! + +"That's such a pretty rainbow," Emily said. + +"Yes, so pretty," Robert said. + +Just then, the rain started to fall. As the rain got harder, Emily and Robert laughed and squealed with delight as they used their brush to paint the rainbow colors in the puddles. + +"It's raining colors!" Emily shouted with joy. + +"Let's keep playing," Robert said. + +The two children ran around, painting the rainbow colors in the puddles and making more bubbles. The rain and their colorful brush provided a sweet and memorable end to a sunny day. +Jane loved to ride her bike. It was a big red bike with a bell that jingled. She rode around the park, feeling the wind in her hair. + +One day at the park, Jane noticed something. She saw a pile of ash. It was quiet, but beautiful. + +Jane wanted to explore the ash, so she rode her bike closer. She found little pieces of twig and rock, reminding her of home. She rode around the pile, finding more and more. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise. Jane stopped her bike and looked around, but she saw nothing. The ash stayed quiet. + +Jane continued to ride around, taking in the beauty of the ash. She finally knew why it was so special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She loved playing with her friends. But one day, she found out something that made her feel ashamed. Sue was taking a test and she was scared because she didn't know all the answers. + +Sue and her friends decided to help each other by sharing their answers. They knew it wasn't allowed and felt guilty about it. But Sue was so scared and didn't know what else to do. + +But when the time came to turn in the test, Sue told her friends that it was wrong to cheat and that she couldn't do it. Sue had to trust herself and that scared her even more. But she knew it was the right thing to do. + +In the end, Sue was proud of herself. She had taken the test honestly and that was the most important thing. She had shown that she could trust herself, even when she was afraid. + +So when faced with difficult choices, remember that it's better to trust yourself rather than cheat. It may be hard, but in the end, it will make you proud. +Once there were two friends, Tom and Jill. Tom was walking outside and found a band laying on the ground. He thought it was weird and decided to pick it up and weigh it in his hands. + +Jill, who had been watching, noticed Tom and was curious. "What is that?" she called. + +Tom replied, "It's a band. It's so weird. I'm going to keep it." + +Jill thought this was a bad idea. "You should just leave it alone. It doesn't belong to you," she warned. + +But Tom was stubborn. He shrugged off her advice, and put the band in his pocket. + +The next day, Tom felt heavy and sore. He'd forgotten the band, and it had turned out to be magic. It weighed him down, and wouldn't let him go. + +Moral of the story: Don't take things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bird who loved to dance. Everywhere the bird went, it would dance joyfully, not wanting the day to end. Everywhere it went, people would smile and tap their feet along with the bird's dance. + +One day, the bird heard a strong urge to keep dancing and keep going. The urge was hard to resist, so the bird listened and kept dancing until it felt dizzy. The dizziness made the bird feel strange, but it kept going. The urge was overwhelming and slowly it became too much for the bird, who started to lose its balance and fly slower. + +The bird's feet were dragging and it couldn't dance as well anymore. Soon, everyone who had been following the bird's dance stopped, confused and worried about its sudden slow-down. Suddenly, the bird dropped from the sky and died, far away from its home. + +The bird's life ended on that urge, leaving everyone it had once made so happy, sad. +Once upon a time there was a musician who loved to make music. Every day he would make spicy tunes with his guitar, and everyone in the village smiled and cheered - except for one boy. + +The boy's name was Tommy and unlike the others, he always frowned when he heard the musician play. No matter how cheerful and spicy the music was, Tommy couldn't help but look sad. + +The musician noticed Tommy’s frown and decided to try to cheer him up. He taught Tommy how to play the guitar, and soon Tommy began to make his own music. Everyone was amazed by the tunes that Tommy was able to create and it made him happy. + +When Tommy smiled, the musician knew he had done the right thing. He realised that when we use our talents to help others, it can make them happy - and that it is more rewarding than any applause. +Once upon a time there was a filthy little girl. She liked to watch movies all the time. One day while she was watching a movie, something bad happened. The movie started to burn. The little girl was very scared and started to cry. She ran outside to find help. + +Luckily, her big brother was nearby. He saw what was going on, and he ran over to help. He grabbed a big bucket and filled it with water. Then, he put out the fire. He saved the movie and the little girl! + +The little girl was very happy. She hugged her brother and thanked him for saving the movie. From now on, she will always be extra careful when watching movies. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy bee. She was admired by everyone in the meadow. Everyone said she was the prettiest bee they'd ever seen. + +One day, she decided to fly away. All the other bees waved goodbye, wishing her luck and safety. + +But something sad was waiting for her. As she flew away, a bird came down. It grabbed the sleepy bee and carried her up into the sky. + +Nobody saw the sleepy bee ever again. Everyone in the meadow was very sad. All they could do was admire the brave bee and remember her. +John and Jack were friends and were playing at Jack's house. They were playing with a lemon. All of a sudden, the lemon burst, and juice squirted everywhere! John and Jack both looked so surprised and embarrassed. + +Jack looked at John and said, "Oh no! What are we going to do now?" + +John replied, "I think we should separate the juice." + +They worked together and separated the juice, but their clothes were still sticky. They both felt embarrassed, so they said goodbye and went to their homes. + +The next day, when they saw each other again, they laughed about the incident and John said, "Let's never get embarrassed over a lemon again!" + +The two boys laughed and agreed. +One day, Robin was walking down the street and saw a bird fly away. Robin wanted to fly too and asked, "Mommy, can I fly?" + +Mommy smiled and replied, "No, you can't fly but you can zoom!" + +Robin was surprised and asked, "What's zoom?" + +Mommy explained, "Zoom is when you run fast or when you jump high." + +So Robin gave a big smile, ran down the street and shouted, "Look at me zoom!" + +After a while, Robin was tired so he sat down and realized that there was no substitute for flying. All the things Robin could do, like running, jumping and zooming, were fun but wouldn't bring him the same joy as flying. + +Mommy reminded Robin, "Doing your best is better than flying! Working hard and trying hard can bring you just as much joy as flying could." + +Robin smiled, hugged his mom and said, "That's good to know. I'll try my best to do the right things!" +Peter was playing outside with his plane. He was pretending to soar through the sky like a real plane. Suddenly he heard a loud noise and he looked up to see a missile! It was coming straight for him. +He felt scared and yelled out: "Help. Somebody help me!" But no one could hear him. +The missile moved closer and closer until it was almost close enough to touch. Peter closed his eyes, feeling guilty and scared. When he opened his eyes the missile was gone. +Peter felt relieved. He was happy that the missile had gone. +But then, out of the corner of his eye, Peter saw the missile soar off in the distance. +He realised that he was in great danger and had been very lucky this time. +Sadly, the next time he won't be so lucky. +Once upon a time, there was a pillow. It was an old pillow, and it had a secret. One day, a careless man appeared and he wanted to deliver the pillow. He picked it up and ran with it. But before he could leave, something amazing happened! A little fairy appeared and jumped on the pillow. She whispered her magical words and the pillow flew up into the sky. The careless man was amazed and quickly ran away. + +The pillow flew higher and higher and stopped at a small house. When the little fairy flew in, she saw a beautiful bed surrounded by toys. She knew it was the perfect place to deliver the special pillow. She carefully laid it on the bed and the pillow felt so soft and cosy. + +Suddenly, a little girl woke up and saw the pillow. She smiled and hugged it. She felt so happy and excited! That night she slept better than ever before, dreaming of magical adventures. + +The moral of the story is to be careful and kind, and always deliver special things with love. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy, little boy. His name was Jimmy. +One day, Jimmy went to the beach. He saw a strange island all the way across the ocean. He wanted to know what was on the island, so he waved his hands in the air and shouted out to the island. + +"Hello, Island! Can I come over?" Jimmy yelled. +The island matched him, and said that if Jimmy could find a way across the ocean, he could come over. + +So Jimmy got out his boat and sailed towards the island. He was excited to see what the island had to offer! + +When Jimmy finally arrived at the island, he saw birds and trees and hundreds of interesting things. He was so surprised and happy. + +But Jimmy was also a bit nosy. He started to look around and ask too many questions. Everyone on the island started to get angry with him. + +Suddenly, the island groaned and started to shake! It seemed like the island didn’t want Jimmy around anymore! + +Jimmy quickly jumped in his boat and started to sail away. He didn’t want to be nosy anymore. He learned his lesson and promised never to be nosy again. +Once upon a time there was a boy who did something very bad. He didn't say sorry, so his mama had to punish him. She told him to get a big piece of paper and draw a picture. He tried his best but every picture he drew was not good enough. + +Mama told him not to worry, he just needed a bit more practice. Then one day he was very lucky. His drawing was just right and his mama was pleased. She gave him a sweet treat for being so good. Now the boy was very happy and always tried his best whenever he was drawing. + +The end. +Once there was a wild nation. In this wild nation, lived a young girl named Lucy. She lived with her mom and dad, and her best friend was an old, sharp rock she found in the backyard. + +On a sunny day, Lucy decided to take a walk. She grabbed her sharp rock and ran outside, laughing and singing. As she ran, she noticed the beauty of the nation around her. + +Suddenly, Lucy felt something sharp against her foot. It was her old rock! Lucy picked it up and smiled. She looked around and said, +"I'm so happy to see my old friend!" + +The sun was beginning to set, so Lucy decided to head home. She gave her rock one last hug and said goodbye. Then, she put it back where she found it and ran off, back to her wild nation. +Jimmy was walking along the sidewalk. He loved looking at all the things around him. Suddenly, he saw a peanut on the ground. He bent down to pick it up. He was so excited! He was about to eat it when it suddenly vanished. Jimmy gasped in surprise. He ran back to his mommy and daddy. He told them what he saw but they didn't believe him. + +The next morning, Jimmy and his family went on a walk. Jimmy saw a rainbow in the sky and shouted "Wow!" Then he heard something crunching beside him. It was the peanut he had seen the day before! It had appeared in its own icy little ball. Jimmy was so happy that he laughed and hugged it tight. From then on, it became his special lucky peanut. +Once there was a chubby girl named Cassie. She had many toys and games, but her favorite was her plastic dish. Every day, she would turn it upside down and pretend it was a boat! She would float her little toys in it and make them go 'round and 'round. + +One day, Cassie was so excited to play with the dish that she forgot to do the other things she was supposed to do. She didn't remember to brush her teeth or put on her shoes. She just wanted to play with the dish. + +Mommy came into the room, and saw it was a mess. She said to Cassie, "It's time to put the dish away," but Cassie ignored her. + +Mommy tried to make Cassie remember, but she kept forgetting. Finally, Mommy put the dish away while Cassie went off to take a nap. + +When she woke up, Cassie couldn't remember where the dish had gone. Mommy said, "Don't you worry. We'll find the dish just like we always do." And sure enough, when Cassie looked in the closet, she found her favorite dish waiting for her. She was so happy to play with it again! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They went for a walk in the park. + +Jack spotted a pastel. He said it was very pretty. Jill said it must be very expensive. She couldn't buy it. + +But then Jack had an idea. He said he could pass the pastel from one hand to the other. They both had lots of fun playing the game. + +Soon it was time to go home. Jack told Jill that she could keep the pastel. + +Jill was so excited. She ran home to show her mom the expensive pastel that Jack had passed to her. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big bowl. Little John was very curious, so he asked his mom: “Mom, what can I do with this big bowl?†His mother answered right away: “You can do many things! You can fill it up with water, rice, toys, or anything else you can think of, then you can give it away to someone who needs it.†Little John listened carefully to his mom and decided to fill up the big bowl with rice. + +He took the big bowl to the local supermarket to buy some rice. He put a lot of rice in the bowl! Little John was so excited that he almost forgot something important. He asked his mom again: “Mom, what else should I do?†His mother said: “You should give the bowl away to someone who needs it more than you do.†Little John thought for a moment and then decided to give the bowl of rice to a homeless person. + +When Little John gave the bowl of rice to the homeless person, he saw a big smile on his face! Little John felt very proud of himself, and he learned an important lesson: it doesn’t matter how big or how small, it matters what we do with what we have. + +This story teaches us to be kind and generous and that a small act of kindness can go a long way. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who wanted to fly. But he had no wings. He felt so empty as he watched the other birds soar high in the sky. + +One day, he had an idea. He gathered some string and feathers and he made a message. If he could send the message, someone would help him fly. + +The bird sent the message off with a big toss. Unfortunately, the message landed in a big deep hole. All his hopes of flying were lost forever. + +The bird was so sad that he never talked about flying again. He was so empty and he never smiled again. Even though he could never fly, he watched the other birds in the sky with a hope that he could join them one day. +Once upon a time, there lived a fierce dragon. He lived in a big castle, high atop a hill. Every day, the dragon would stand at the edge of his castle and wave to the people below. + +The people living in the town below were scared of the fierce dragon. They were scared of his mighty roar and of the smoke that billowed from his nostrils. Still, they were not without courage; each night, when the dragon was asleep, some of the bravest villagers among them would lead an expedition up the hill to his castle. + +One night, several brave villager led a particularly bold expedition up the hill and they were determined to make it all the way to the dragon's castle. But what they didn't know was that the dragon was waiting for them, ready to defend his castle. When the villagers got too near, the dragon unleashed a fearsome wave of fire and smoke. The villagers scattered and ran for their lives as the dragon's roar echoed for miles. + +The villagers never again dared to climb that hill and the fierce dragon remained undisturbed in his castle. +Once there was an old woman who had three sons. One day, she wanted to choose one of them to go on a trip with her. She told the three of them that whoever chose the quickest path to the river would get to go with her. + +The three boys hurried off in different directions. The first son chose a path full of thorns and bushes which was very rough. The second son chose a rocky path which was also rough, but he took it because it was short. The third son chose the path that followed the river which was a bit of a longer journey, but it was smoother. + +The old woman congratulated her third son and said: "You see, sometimes the quickest path isn't the best one. Rough paths can be dangerous and even shorten our lives. Always choose the safe way and you'll stay safe." + +The three of them then went off on the old woman's journey. +Once there was a little boy called Jack. He was three years old and he loved exploring. He was very eager to explore the dark, deep woods near his house. + +One day, he took his flashlight and he wanted to go to the woods. "Mum, can I go to the woods?" he asked. His mum said, "No, you are too small to go there". + +Jack was disappointed, but he decided to go anyway. He didn't want to wait any more. He snuck out of the house and walked deep into the woods. He tried to fit into the small spaces between the bushes and the trees, but it was too dark. + +He was so afraid that he started to cry. Then he heard a creaking noise, he looked up and saw a tall figure in the shadows. He was so scared that he quickly ran back home. + +Once he got home, Jack knew he should not have gone to the woods. He was not fit to explore a dark forest, and he would never do it again. +Mum and Dad took Sally to a restaurant. Sally was very excited, she had never been to a restaurant before. She had heard stories from her brothers about how brilliant restaurants can be. + +When they arrived at the restaurant, Sally was amazed. She saw lots of different people, lots of different foods, and lots of different things to do. She asked Mum and Dad lots of questions. + +The waiter came to take their order. Sally asked him if she could have a bowl of ice-cream. He said yes, and gave her a bowl with three scoops of ice-cream. Sally was so happy! + +They spent the rest of the evening eating and playing games. Mum and Dad were so proud of Sally, and told her she had been brilliant at the restaurant. She felt very proud of herself and enjoyed the experience. +Once there was a cute, furry bunny. He hopped around the garden, looking for something special. He saw a cage, and wanted to know what was inside. He hopped closer and peeked inside. + +He guessed it must be a bird. He was very envious of the bird, who had the cage all to himself. He was sad, because he wanted a cage too. He wanted something to call his own. + +Suddenly, he noticed a door on the cage. The bird had left it open! He was very excited, and hopped right inside the cage. Now he had his own special place! He was so happy that he hopped around the cage, and smiled to himself. + +The bunny was very happy with his secret cage, and he hoped that no one would find out. He kept the door open, just in case he ever wanted to hop away again. Of course, the bunny was always very careful - he didn't want to get caught! +Once upon a time there was a princess. She was very graceful, like the sunshine sparkles. One day she was walking in the garden and saw a bee. The bee scared her and she started to panic. The bee flew away, but the princess was still scared. + +The princess started to cry and ran away into the woods. She wanted to get away from the bee. She hid in a tree and looked around, but she couldn't find the bee. The princess was so scared that she was too scared to move. + +The princess stayed in the tree until night came. She was too scared to come down. Then finally she saw the sunshine coming up. But then she noticed a shadow in the sunshine. It was the bee! The bee had come back and was flying around the tree. + +The bee kept buzzing around the princess and she panicked even more. She was too scared to move. Finally, the bee went away and the princess ran out of the tree. But she was so scared that she ran away and never came back. The princess was gone and sadly the bad ending she feared came true. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a small village. He was nice to everyone and liked to wave to his friends and neighbours. + +One day, he was out in the village when suddenly, there was a big shake. It was an earthquake! The ground shook and the old man was scared. + +The earthquake ended and the old man was relieved, but he soon realised that he had made a mistake. He had not listened to the warnings about the earthquake and he hadn't run away. He looked around and everyone else had run away, but he had stayed and now he was the only one left. + +This story teaches us an important lesson: always listen and obey warnings. Even if things seem okay, it is always better to be safe and follow the advice of those who know better. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went outside. She looked up and saw a big, fluffy, white cloud. She wanted to touch it, so she decided to choose to fly. She waved her magical wand and suddenly she was in the air. + +Up in the sky, Lucy saw many friendly animals. She waved and said hello to a friendly lion, some friendly birds and a friendly monkey. The animals smiled back and said hi. + +Lucy flew up to the cloud and touched it. She felt how soft and fluffy the cloud was. It was so much fun! + +Then, Lucy decided it was time to go home, so she waved her wand and flew down. She looked back and waved good-bye to her friendly new friends. It had been an amazing day! +Once, there was a little girl called Alice. She was very special, because she was unique. She often went to the beach because it was her favourite place. + +One day, Alice decided she wanted to go to the beach. She grabbed her bucket and went to the seawall. Alice filled the bucket with beautiful seashells. + +Then she saw a crab! It was very small, but was very special, too. The crab looked at Alice and she looked back. She could tell it was asking for help. + +Alice smiled and decided she would accept the crab. She put the crab in her bucket and brought him home. She named him Sandy, and she loved him very much. They became the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there lived Baby Bear and his family in a cozy den in the woods. One day, Baby Bear was feeling very sleepy so his mom suggested that he take a nap. + +Baby Bear went outside to find a nice spot for a nap. As he looked around, he saw a squirrel jumping from branch to branch of a nearby tree. Baby Bear wasn't sure if he should nap near the tree, so he went back to speak to his mom. + +"Mom," he asked. "Should I nap near the tree?" + +His mom thought for a moment and then she said, "Baby Bear, it's usually not a good idea to get too close to wild animals." + +So Baby Bear walked a little farther away and found a soft spot of grass to lay down. He soon fell fast asleep. + +The moral of this story is that even though it can be tempting to get close to animals, we should always follow the advice of our parents and use our best judgement. +Once upon a time there was a boy, Jack, who loved to draw. He always had crayons in his pocket, and every day he zoomed around the house, drawing on the walls. + +Mum came in one day and saw all the drawings on the walls. She said: "Jack! What have you been doing?" +Jack was embarrassed, but he said: "I was just drawing with my crayons". + +Mum said: "No more drawing on the walls, ok?" She said it in a nice way, so Jack didn't feel too sad. + +Jack put his crayons away and zoomed off to find something else to do. He found some paper and ran around the house drawing all sorts of different things. + +And every night before he went to bed, Jack zoomed around the house to make sure he hadn't missed anywhere to draw. And that's what Jack did every day. +Once there was a black rake that was old and tired. It had been used for a very long time and was no longer shiny. So a little boy decided to polish it, to give it new life. + +He found a cloth and some polish in the shed. Then he sat down and started rubbing the rake all over. After a while, it began to shine like new. + +The little boy looked up, smiling. "Now I can rake up all the leaves!" He said. + +He took the rake outside and all around the garden he went, raking up the leaves into a neat pile. The black rake glistened in the sunlight, and the little boy was very proud. And from then on, he always polished the rake when it started to get dull. +Once there was a little girl who had a selfish sister. On her birthday, she requested a pretty pastel dress. "No," said her sister, "it's too expensive." + +The little girl was very sad, but her mom saw and felt sorry. She went out and bought the pastel dress. When the dress arrived, the little girl was so happy, she couldn't stop twirling in it. She thanked her mom again and again. + +At the party, the selfish sister was jealous. She said, "Mom, I want one too!" But her mom just smiled, and said, "Maybe if you asked nicely, I'll get you one too." +Once upon a time, there was a hunter. He was very good at shooting his special arrows. Every day, he practised to make them perfect. He would spend hours aiming very carefully and trying to get his aim just right. + +Every morning he went out into the forest with his bow and arrows. When he saw a bird or a squirrel, he would aim and shoot his arrow. He was a very good hunter and he almost always hit his target. + +One day, he shot the most perfect arrow ever. The arrow flew straight and true, and hit the target in just the right place. Everyone cheered when they saw it. The hunter was very proud of his perfect shot. + +From then on, the hunter was known as the best shooter in town. He kept practising and made sure his arrows were always as perfect as they could be. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Daisy. Daisy had a bookshelf full of books, and each day she was so generous that she would share her books with Jack. + +Jack saw the bookshelf and how nice Daisy was, and he wanted to have one too. But Jack was selfish, so he went to the shop to buy one. When he came back, he began to sort the books into the bookshelf. + +Daisy was very angry and said to Jack, "That is my bookshelf and you should not sort the books into it!" + +Jack did not listen and carried on sorting the books. This made Daisy even more angry and upset. + +Unfortunately, the bad ending was that Daisy never shared her books with Jack again, because he had been so selfish. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tim. He lived in a small house with his parents, who loved him very much. + +One cold day, Tim's parents bought a new lock for the door. It was a very reliable one, and his parents said it was to keep him safe. But Tim didn't like it. Whenever he saw it, he felt scared. + +That night, Tim heard a loud noise from outside. His heart began to beat fast, and he started to shiver with fear. He wanted to hide, but his parents were not home. + +Tim thought of the lock and how reliable it was. He slowly went to the door and unlocked it with the new key. He opened the door just a bit and peeked outside. + +The noise was coming from a big, friendly dog. It was just chasing away some cats who were stealing his food. + +Tim relaxed, and his shivering stopped. He was happy that the lock was there to protect him. +One cold day, a young boy decided to go outside and explore. He put on his warm coat and hat and stepped out into the icy world. As he wandered around, he discovered something strange. There was a woman standing in the street, wearing a blue dress. + +The boy was curious, so he went closer. He waved to the woman and noticed that she had a big box in her hands. The woman smiled at him, then carefully opened the box. Inside, the boy saw a beautiful snowflake. He quickly reached out to touch it, and it felt cold and icy. + +The woman explained that she had found the snowflake earlier that day. She said it was very special and that it was the only one like it in the whole world. The boy was amazed and thanked the woman for showing him such a special thing. + +The boy went back home, but he never forgot the woman and the icy snowflake he discovered that day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. Sally was a very careless girl, she didn't look after her things and often lost them. One day Sally was playing when she noticed something strange in her mouth. She put her fingers inside to feel and realized that one of her teeth was missing! Sally was really upset and started to cry. + +Her mom heard her crying and came over to see what was wrong. After Sally told her mom the story, her mom decided the best thing to do was to buy Sally a new tooth. She took Sally to the store and bought her a new shiny tooth. + +Sally was really happy when she put the new tooth in her mouth. From that day onward she was very careful with her things and never lost them again. The moral of the story is that being careful with things pays off in the end. +Jimmy was a very happy boy. Everywhere he went, he liked to explore. One day, while he was outside, Jimmy noticed something unusual. It was a coat. It had a big pocket in the middle. Jimmy liked this coat very much. He wanted to fill it with something special. + +The next day, Jimmy was outside looking for something to fill his coat pocket. He looked around. Soon he found something he liked. It was a certain type of rock that sparkled. It was so shiny and sparkly! He decided to keep this special rock and put it in his new coat pocket. + +The next day, Jimmy did something unusual. He went for a walk with his coat on. Everywhere people were amazed. Everybody thought the sparkly rock was very special. + +Jimmy was so proud of his coat and the special rock he had found. Everywhere he went people asked him where he got it. Little did they know that Jimmy had found it himself. He was happy to fill his coat with something unusual. +Andy and Mommy were out for a walk. They saw some cool stuff but Andy was too little to go too far. Then, they saw an automobile. It was big and cool! Mommy and Andy discussed what kind of car it was. It was a hot day and the car was very shiny in the sun. + +Andy thought it was fun to discuss the automobile. He likes talking about things he sees. They walked away from the car and kept looking around. Andy saw a butterfly and talked about how it looked. Suddenly, a big dog barked at them - it was time to go home! +Once there was a good machine. It was not just any ordinary machine, for this one had a special purpose. It was designed to help unite a village. All the villagers wanted to be good friends and work together, but they knew this wouldn't be easy. + +The villagers gathered around the machine and wondered what it could do. The chief of the village said, "Let us see what this machine can do. Maybe it will help us all become one." + +A young boy stepped forward and pressed a bright button, and a loud humming sound filled the air. All the villagers watched as the machine began to do the work that would unite them all. + +Suddenly, a loud cheer rose up from each and every person in the village. It seemed that the machine had helped make their dreams come true. By uniting them, it had brought friendship and happiness to the village. + +The chief smiled and said, "See, the machine was good, after all." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary liked to keep her room tidy and clean. On this particular day, Mary was so excited because her mom had brought home a special dessert for her. But Mary was feeling a bit uncomfortable because she had a lot of toys that were in the way. + +Mary's mom said, "Mary, let's keep the toys in the box until you eat the dessert." + +Mary quickly got to work and put all her toys away. Then she took the dessert and sat at the table. + +Mary said, "Mommy, this dessert is so yummy. I'm so happy that I kept my toys out of the way and I could have it." + +Mary's mom smiled and said, "Yes! Keeping your toys was the right thing to do. That way, you can enjoy your dessert without any distractions. Well done, Mary!" + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Tom and he was only three. One day, Tom was exploring in his garden. While he was walking, he saw something interesting. He saw an open mailbox. He ran to it, excited to see what was inside. + +He looked inside and realized it was empty. Tom was a bit sad but then he thought of a plan. He grabbed some paper from inside his house and wrote a letter. After he was done, he put it in the mailbox. + +Tom waited for a long time but nothing happened. Then, one day he saw the open mailbox with something inside. He looked in and realized it was his very own letter! He was so excited. + +Tom had realized the mailman was putting mail in the mailbox. This made him very happy and he smiled the whole day! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to build a castle. He collected sticks, mud and stones to make the castle. + +Suddenly the boy heard a voice. It was coming from a tall tree. + +The tree said, “Why don’t you tear down my branches and use them for your castle?†+ +The boy said, “No, I can’t do that. It would make you feel uncomfortable.†+ +The tree said, “It’s ok. I want you to have your castle, so please take my branches.†+ +So the boy tore down the branches, carefully placed them around and built his very own castle. He was so proud of it! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. He was very thoughtful and loved to explore the world around him. One day, Jack saw some lightning in the sky and he wanted to know what it was. So he set off to solve the mystery. + +Jack thought of all sorts of ideas. He tried collecting rocks, but it didn't work. He tried flying like a bird, but he just couldn't fly! So he kept thinking until he came up with an idea that was so good, he couldn't wait to try it. + +Jack put on his warmest clothes and ran outside. He watched the lightning as it moved across the sky and tried to catch it with his hands. But that didn't work either! + +Suddenly, he got an idea. He ran into the garden, grabbed a giant net, and waited for the lightning. Soon enough, the lightning was there and Jack managed to catch it in the net! He was so excited, he knew he had solved the mystery of the lightning. + +Jack was very proud and went back inside to show everyone his achievement. Everyone was so impressed - they had never seen anyone solve such a mysterious problem before. Jack smiled as he enjoyed the feeling of being so thoughtful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rebecca. She was 3 years old, and she loved to explore. One day, she found a pill on the ground and wondered what it was. She asked her mom, "Mom, what is this pill?" + +Her mom answered, "This is a medicine that will make you feel better. Take it with a big glass of water." + +Rebecca was scared, so she shook her head and shouted, "No! I don't want to take it!" + +Her mom got a little loud and said, "Yes, you do. It will make you feel better. Now take the pill." + +Rebecca was still scared, but she listened to her mom and took the pill with a glass of water. She soon felt better and smiled. +Once upon a time there was a naughty bird. It loved to soak things in water and make things wet. One day it found a beautiful coat. It was soft and smooth with a very nice texture. The naughty bird couldn't help it, so it took the coat and soaked it in the water. + +When the coat's owner saw what had happened, she was so angry. She yelled at the naughty bird, "How could you do this! You ruined this coat! You should be ashamed of yourself!". + +The naughty bird felt guilty for what it had done. It flew away and never came back. It never found a coat as nice as the one it soaked. The bird never forgot the coat and felt guilty forever. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Sam and Emily. Sam was a playful little girl and Emily was a little mouse. + +One morning, Sam decided to take Emily on an adventure. Together, they set off into the maze that was in the woods. + +They had lots of fun exploring the paths. Emily even showed Sam her secret hiding spot! However, as the day was winding down, Sam got tired and wanted to settle down for the night. + +But Emily did not want to go yet. Instead, she wanted to play longer. She begged and pleaded with Sam to let them stay longer. + +"No, Emily," said Sam. "We must go now." + +But Emily kept pleading, so Sam gave in. Together, they stayed in the maze until late at night. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a ferocious bear! + +The bear growled as it approached Sam and Emily. The two friends were very scared. They had no way to escape the angry bear. + +The bear attacked both of them and they were never seen again. The maze was no longer a playful place to explore. +Charlie was very excited to travel. He was going to go to a new park, he thought to himself. He grabbed his puppy and rode his bike there. When they arrived the park, it was very hot. + +"What should we do now?" asked Charlie. + +His puppy didn't say anything, but he wagged its tail. Charlie knew exactly what he wanted to do. He followed the puppy to the sandpit. They both began to dig and dig. + +After a while, the puppy stopped digging. Then, Charlie noticed something glimmering in the sandpit. He bent down and saw that there was a sparkly gem! + +He excitedly picked it up and held it in his hands. Charlie was sure that this gem was going to be special to him. He thanked his puppy for helping him find the gem. + +As they continued to travel home, Charlie couldn't help but feel happy and excited. He was sure that this was going to be a summer to remember. +Once upon a time, there was a shy bear. He stayed in the woods, alone, and rested all day. He was too shy to meet any other animals and made sure to keep to himself. + +One day, the bear sniffed a sweet smell and followed it. It was a sweet honeycomb. He reached out but a rabbit hopped quickly and grabbed it. The bear was so shy he couldn't tell the rabbit to give it back. + +So, the bear stopped and watched the rabbit. The rabbit stayed in one spot and ate the honeycomb by himself. The bear watched and felt happy. Finally, the bear got the courage to smile and say "hello" to the rabbit. + +The rabbit thought the bear was so friendly and the bear stayed with the rabbit the rest of the day, eating and resting together. From that day on, the bear was never shy. He would go out and meet new friends in the woods and have a great time. + +The end. +Danny, a three year old, was very excited. Today was a special day. He had his costume all organized and ready to go. He put it on and looked in the mirror. He grinned at the shiny costume. He couldn't wait to join all his friends in the parade. + +They all lined up and started marching. Danny waved to the people watching. He hoped they would all like their costumes. Danny was so proud of himself and of all his friends. + +As the parade ended, Danny felt happy. He had hoped that it would be a fun day and now he knew it was. He thanked all his friends for coming with him. They had done a great job and everyone was so organized. He couldn't have asked for a better costume day. +Once there was a boy and he was playing in the sky. He was throwing rocks, and then he saw a comet. It was so bright and light that he wanted to throw it. So, he reached out and grabbed it, and then he threw it. + +When the comet flew away, the boy noticed something strange. The sky was getting darker and darker. He realized that he had thrown away the comet which lit up the sky! + +The boy started to worry. He was afraid that the sky would never be bright again. He tried to find another comet, but he couldn't find one. The sky remained dark and the boy was sad. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was very powerful. She had a book, and every day she took it out and looked at it. She liked to pray in the book. It made her feel happy. + +One day, the girl was feeling sad. She still had her book though. She took it out and started to pray. She asked to feel better. + +When she was done, the girl felt so much better. She knew the power of prayer was very strong. The book was so special to her. + +She thanked God for everything. The girl smiled and was happy. She loved her book, and knew that its power could always help her. +One day, a big creature came to the forest. He was looking for something to eat. Suddenly, he spotted a little mouse. He offered the mouse some food, but the mouse was too scared to accept it. The big creature was excited because he had a plan. He offered the mouse some poison. Disguised as food, the big creature tempted the mouse to eat it. + +The mouse hesitated and said, "Is it safe?" The big creature replied, "Of course. It's just food." Against his better judgment, the mouse took the offer. The big creature watched as the poisoned food slowly killed the little mouse. + +The big creature was so happy he had finally been able to eat something. He congratulated himself on his success as he went back home. The little mouse sadly died, never knowing what had happened. +Once upon a time there was a giant who lived in a forest. He was a good giant but he was very deaf. He couldn't hear anyone calling to him or the birds that chirped around him. + +One day, while the giant was taking a nap, a little bird flew into the forest. He was so excited when he saw the giant and wanted to say hello. But the giant was fast asleep and couldn't hear the bird. + +The bird was sad, so he started to sing loudly and fly around the giant. He sang and soar around the giant until the giant finally woke up. The giant noticed the bird and smiled at him. + +The bird kept singing and the giant joined in. Soon, they were both soaring and singing together, making the forest come to life. +Once there was a girl, and she liked to listen to a song that made her feel fancy. She was so happy and loved the song. + +One day, the girl wanted to sing the song. But it was too hard for her to rise her voice and sing. The girl was sad, and she tried and tried, but nothing seemed to work. + +She then decided to ask a special friend for help. The friend showed her how to rise her voice, and said the loud parts would be easy if she just tried. + +The girl tried it, and suddenly she could heard herself singing the song. She was so happy and smiled. Now she rises her voice every day singing the fancy song! +Once there was a little girl whose name was Joy. She was three years old and she loved to play in the playground. Every day she would race her friends around the ground and swing on the swing as high as she could go. + +One day when Joy was playing, she accidentally knocked down one of her friend's towers. Her friend was not very happy and started to cry. Joy felt ashamed, but she knew she had to learn from her mistake. + +"I'm sorry," she said to her friend. "I will try harder next time to be more careful." + +Her friend stopped crying and smiled. "It's ok," she said. "It's important to learn from our mistakes." + +Joy was relieved and was thankful to have such a wise friend. From then on she tried to be more careful when she played on the ground. +Once upon a time there was a bear. The bear loved playing with his friends outside in the forest. One day, a mean lion came to the forest. He was very angry and had a big weapon! + +The bear and his friends were scared and ran away. The lion saw this and starting chasing them! The bear tried to hide, but the lion was too fast. The lion growled and said, "I'm going to get you!" + +The bear was brave and stood up to the lion. He bowed down to the lion and said, "please don't hurt me". The lion saw how brave the bear was and didn't want to fight. He laughed and said, "you are very brave, but your plan was very silly and stupid". + +The lion left and the bear and his friends were safe. They all hugged each other and went back to playing in the forest. They thanked the bear for being so brave and made sure to look out for one another. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. Joe loved to play, but one day he was feeling bored. He didn't know what to do. + +"I wish something exciting would happen," thought Joe. + +He wandered outside and found an old zip. Joe went to get a seat so he could play with the zip. He felt excited to see what the zip would do. + +The zip made a whirring sound and a magical door appeared. Joe was amazed! He stepped through the door and found a whole new world of fun and adventure. Joe smiled and enjoyed his new playground. + +But not so fast! The zip stopped working, trapping Joe in the new world. Joe looked around and his smile turned to a frown. He didn't know how to get back home. He was starting to feel bored again. + +Suddenly, Joe saw the zip on the ground. It was still whirring and the door to his home was back! Joe ran through the door, thankful to be back home. He grabbed the zip and put it in his pocket. He would never get bored again with the zip to explore new worlds. +Once there was a mole who was very unusual. He didn't dig like all the other moles, instead he liked to explore! He would dig a tunnel and then escape up to the surface. + +One day, he went further than he had ever gone before and tunneled so far he could see the ocean. He was amazed and wanted to explore it more. But then he remembered his family and how they had told him to be careful. So he decided to head back. + +On the way back he saw a big grumpy fox. He wanted to escape the fox but this time decided to be careful. He used his clever brain and came up with an idea. He hid in a bush and the fox passed him by. + +The unusual mole was proud of himself he had been careful and listened to his family. That day he taught himself a valuable moral, to always listen to your family and be careful! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was 3 years old and very excited to go on a big adventure. She was going to visit the sea. So she packed her bag and got on a plane. + +When she arrived, she was greeted by a beautiful sight. The sea was full of sparkling blue water, and the beach was warm under her feet. But the best thing she saw was the jellyfish! They were bright green and swimming in the water. + +The little girl wanted to touch them but her mom said no. She was very sad, and didn't want to leave. But eventually, she had to go. + +On the plane ride home, the little girl looked out the window and saw a big green jellyfish in the sky. It was just like the ones she saw at the beach! She had learned a valuable lesson and felt happy again. + +But then, the plane started to shake and it made the little girl scared. Suddenly, the plane dropped and crashed into the sea. The little girl didn't make it. She had visited the jellyfish, but sadly, it was not a happy ending. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Polly. She was a dreamer, and she loved anything that had to do with modern offices. One day, she was walking past a modern office when she saw a huge door. She looked around, but no one seemed to be looking. So, Polly opened the door and went inside. + +It was very dark in the office and Polly began to get scared. Suddenly, she heard someone whisper, "Don't go any further." It was an old woman who was sitting in a chair in the corner. "Do you work here?" Polly asked. The old woman replied, "Yes, I do. And I have to tell you something very important." + +The old woman told Polly, "You should never just walk into somebody else's place. It is not polite and it is bad manners." Polly said she was sorry and started to leave. + +But as Polly reached the door, she heard the old woman say, "Please, one more thing. Always remember that dreams are only a fantasy. Never forget that real life is not as easy as dreaming." + +Polly left the office with a heavy heart. Even though she was a dreamer, she realised that it was best to stay away from things that weren't meant for her. Never again did Polly ever dream of entering a modern office. +One day, there was a boy named Joe. He was three years old and he liked to joke around all the time! Joe loved to make other people laugh. + +Joe had a friend, named Sally. Sally was also three years old. Together, Joe and Sally decided to go for a walk in the woods. + +As the two friends were walking in the woods, they noticed a big, red well. Joe had an idea. He said to Sally, “Let’s play a joke! I’ll hide behind the well and when someone comes by, I’ll jump out and yell ‘Boo’!†+ +Sally thought it was a great idea. Joe quickly hid behind the red well, and waited for someone to come by. + +Sure enough, a few moments later, a family of four came walking down the path. As they were near the red well, Joe jumped out and yelled “Boo!†+ +Everyone screamed with surprise and then started to laugh. Joe and Sally had a great time playing their joke, and everyone else had a good laugh too! +Once there was an old garden with lots of beautiful plants. Every day, a little boy would come to tend to the garden, and the plants in it. One day, a big, black bird appeared in the garden. The little boy was scared, so he ran back to his house. + +The big, black bird was really a mean crow. The crow started to destroy the beautiful plants in the old garden. The little boy was very upset. He had spent a lot of time and love on the garden, and now it was all ruined. + +The little boy realized that no matter how hard he had worked on the garden, he should not have been scared of the crow. He should have stood up to the crow and chased it away, so that the garden could have been saved. + +This taught the boy an important lesson. It is better to face danger head on than to turn away from it. Unfortunately, it was too late for the old garden. +Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wagon. He loved playing in his wagon and it made him feel safe. One day, he was pushing it around the backyard and had lots of fun. But then, he made a mistake. He pulled the wagon too hard and it tore! The boy was so sad and felt a bit scared. He didn't know how to fix the wagon. Then, his Mommy came to the rescue! With the help of some tape, she put the wagon back together and made it safe again. The boy was so happy and even though it looked a bit different, he still loved to play in it. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tim. He was three and very troubled. He looked out of his window and saw some oats in his neighbor's garden. Tim thought it looked interesting. + +He asked his mother, "Can I go there and store some oats?" His mother nodded her head and smiled. + +Tim opened the gate and walked inside. He saw the oats in the garden and started gathering them in his hands. He was excited and gathered as much as he could. + +When he was done, he went back home. He had stored a lot of oats in his hands. He said to his mother, "Look what I stored, mommy!" + +His mother smiled and said, "You did a great job, Tim. Now let's go and make some delicious oat cookies!" +The sun was shining and it was a perfect day for a picnic. The birds were singing and the flowers were blooming. Sarah and her family were having a picnic among the flowers. + +Suddenly, their car broke down. Sarah's Dad was having a tricky time fixing it, but then a helpful mechanic came to the rescue. The mechanic looked at the car and quickly figured out what was wrong. He used some tools to put the car back in working order. + +Finally, the car was fixed. The mechanic was so helpful, that Sarah and her family had to reward him with a picnic basket! The family thanked the mechanic and drove away, enjoying the sunshine and singing birds. The flowers were blooming, and it was a wonderful day. +John was happy. He was learning to drive! His dad let him sit on his lap to steer the car along the road. The landscape outside was pretty, with the sun setting in the sky. + +John was excited to go on a road trip with his dad the next day. But his dad warned him that it would be a tough journey - the landscape would be harsh. + +Early the next morning, John and his dad packed up the car with all the things they needed. As they drove, John was amazed at how the landscape quickly changed from bright and green to rough and barren. He wasn't used to it, but his dad said it was okay to feel like that. + +Eventually, they arrived at their destination. John was surprised at how harsh the landscape was. But he was also excited because it was the first time he had been able to drive all the way there! + +John knew that he and his dad would have a lot of fun exploring this new place, despite the harsh landscape. He was so happy he had been able to drive part of the way and be part of such a great adventure. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Mary and John. Mary and John liked to do everything together. + +One day they decided to celebrate. They put together a fun party with cheese and harmless games like tag and hide and seek. + +John and Mary laughed and cheered as they celebrated. They played different games and ate the special cheese. + +At the end of the day, everyone was happy and had a wonderful time celebrating. Mary and John hugged each other and vowed to have more fun celebrations together. +Timothy was bored. He wanted to find something interesting to do. He looked around the room and saw a pastel. He wanted to play with it. He turned it over and over in his hands. It was so soft and felt nice on his fingers. + +Then he had an idea. He put the pastel on the floor and made circles around it on the carpet. As he turned round and round, he felt the pastel moving with him. He smiled. This was much more fun than sitting around feeling bored. + +He continued to turn round the pastel for a long time until he suddenly felt tired. He picked up the pastel and hugged it. He had so much fun playing with the pastel that he decided he would never be bored again. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Sam and Jack. Sam and Jack loved to play imagination games together. + +One day, Jack wanted to try a new game with Sam. He wanted to see how many times Sam could repeat his words. Sam thought this was a fun idea and agreed. + +At first, Sam repeated Jack’s words with ease. But as the game went on, Sam started to get tired. He couldn’t remember Jack’s words no matter how hard he tried. + +Jack saw that Sam was getting upset and he felt sad. He reminded Sam that he was doing an incredible job, and reminded him of his value as a friend. + +This made Sam feel much better. With renewed energy, Sam was able to repeat Jack’s words again. His friends cheered and they all enjoyed the game. In the end, they all had a lot of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a brave little wolf who loved to explore. Everywhere he went, he wanted to see what interesting things he could find. One day, he came across a big, fierce pebble, and he wanted to take it home. + +He tried and tried to pick up the pebble, but no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't manage to get it. He was so upset, he howled and howled until his parents came to find out what was the matter. + +His parents were very wise, and they knew that the pebble was too big and too fierce for the little wolf to pick up. They showed him that if he wanted to bring the pebble home he would need help from someone bigger and stronger than him. + +The little wolf was happy and he learnt a valuable lesson - if you can't manage something on your own, you should ask for help from someone else. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was very careless and he loved to play outdoors. One day, Tom was walking in the park, carrying a rubber toy. He was walking near a lake and he was so careless that he dropped his toy into the lake! Tom started to cry but he was so small that he couldn't reach the toy. + +Suddenly, a kind old man came to help. He was carrying a long stick. He used the stick to get the rubber toy out of the lake. Tom was so happy and he thanked the old man for his help. + +The old man was very kind and he smiled at Tom. Then, he gave the rubber toy back to Tom. "Take care of your toy, my boy," the old man said. Tom promised that he would take very good care of it. + +Tom thanked the old man for helping him and he walked away with his rubber toy in his hands. From then on, Tom was much more careful and he looked after his toys better. +Johnny was playing in the park on a sunny day. He had looked forward to this day all week. He jumped and laughed as he ran around. Suddenly, he felt something spring in his pocket. He reached inside and found a shiny coin. Johnny was so excited! He wanted to keep the coin safe, so he put it in his pocket. + +As Johnny continued playing, he saw a big boy walking towards him. He stopped the boy and asked if he had seen the shiny coin. The boy said he hadn't seen it, but he wanted it. Johnny was scared and said no. The boy scowled and said, "If you don't give it to me, I'm going to take it!" + +Johnny kept his coin safe by pressing his pocket shut. He leaned away from the boy and said, "No! The coin is mine. You can't have it!" The big boy stepped closer and grabbed for the pocket, but Johnny ran away. He ran all the way home, where he kept his coin nice and safe. Johnny learned a big lesson that day - it's important to keep his things safe! +Billy was walking in the park when he saw a long peach on the ground. He picked it up and deciding it looked yummy, he tasted it. It was so sweet! He wanted to have more, so he picked up a few more peaches and ate them. + +Billy was feeling full but he still wanted to try one more. He spotted another peach that looked even bigger and tastier than the ones he had before. Without hesitation, he took a big bite. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his throat. He screamed out in pain! + +His mom came running over, asking him what happened. "I tasted the peach," he said. She felt his throat and realised he had bitten into a bee that was in the peach. + +Billy had to go to the hospital to get treated. It was a long day, but he was ok. From then on, Billy knew to be more careful when he tasted peaches! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called John. John was three years old and loved to explore. One day, John saw a hedge and decided to go and explore it. + +John started to zip through the hedge and it was so much fun! He ran and ran, but then started to feel wet. John had run too deep into the hedge and now he was all wet. + +John started to panic and didn't know how to get out of the hedge. But then he saw something shining in the hedge and he walked over to it. It was a tiny door! + +John zipped out of the hedge as fast as he could and was so glad to be out of the wet hedge. From then on, John always made sure to stay far away from the hedge! +Once there was a girl named Alice who liked to raise her hands to the sky. She was eager to try new things, but she was not so sure about the shadows she had to pass through. One day she decided to raise her courage and that is when something amazing happened. She cast her own shadow on the wall, and she was so excited to see it that she raised a cheer. Soon Alice was raising her hands to the sky in joy, playing with her shadow and feeling free! +On Sunday, the sun was very light. Emily was very excited because she was going to the park with her mommy. Emily helped her mommy spread out a big blanket. Then Emily and her mommy sat down next to each other. + +Emily noticed the grass was all wet. Her mommy said they could use the blanket to make it dry. Emily helped her mommy spread the blanket. They set it up like a big sail and left it there for the sun to dry it. + +After a few minutes the sun made the blanket flap in the wind and the grass got dry. Emily and her mommy put the blanket away, and Emily ran around the park and played with her toys. + +It was such a nice sunny day, and Emily was so happy when she helped make the grass dry! +The bunny hopped through the woods happily. Everywhere she went, she kept an eye open for carrots. Suddenly, the bunny heard a noise. It was faint, but she could make it out. It was the sound of something spinning. + +The bunny followed the sound. After a few minutes, she stopped and saw a strange sight. It was a fox! He was spinning a carrot around and around. + +The bunny couldn't understand why the fox was being so careless with the carrot. She decided to approach him. When she got close enough, the fox grinned. + +"It's magical!" the fox said. He showed the bunny that the carrot began to spin again on its own. The bunny was amazed. + +Before the bunny left, the fox gave her the magical carrot. She could tell it was magical because it kept spinning without anyone's help. From that day forward, the bunny was always on the lookout for magical carrots. +Johnny was a three year old with a lot of enthusiasm. Everywhere he went, he was excited to learn as much as he could. One day while walking in the park, Johnny noticed something quite fascinating. + +He yelled in excitement, "Mom, look!" + +His mom stopped and looked over to see what her son had found. Johnny was admiring a big tree. + +"It's so tall and beautiful!" Johnny whispered in awe. + +His mom smiled. "That, my boy, is an oak tree. Would you like to take a test to see how much you know about it?" + +Johnny nodded eagerly. His mom explained a few facts about the oak tree, like where it got its name and how big its roots can grow. + +Johnny was so enthusiastic to learn more that he could barely contain himself. He passed the test with flying colors and was offered a reward - the opportunity to climb the huge tree. Johnny was ecstatic and couldn't contain his delight. He marveled at the view from the top of the tree, feeling proud of himself. + +As they returned home, Johnny kept on admiring the oak tree. It was an experience that he would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She liked to explore the forest near her house. One day, while walking through the forest, she saw something very attractive. It was a lizard, and it was eating a bug. Jane thought it was so cool and wanted to get closer so she could see it better. + +Jane asked the lizard, "Hello, can I come closer? I want to see you better!" + +The lizard shook its head yes, so Jane moved closer. She said, "You are so attractive! I wish I could keep you as a pet!" + +The lizard smiled and said, "Yes, I am very pretty - thank you. But I think I'd rather stay here in the forest. Have fun exploring!" + +Jane smiled and said, "Okay, goodbye! I'll see you soon!" + +So Jane continued exploring the forest, while the lizard watched her from afar, eating its bug. +Once upon a time there lived a little boy, who lived in a gloomy land. Everywhere he looked there was sadness and he felt alone. One day he decided to explore the land and find out what was making everyone so sad. + +The little boy wandered around, asking people what was wrong, but everyone he talked to just seemed too scared to answer. Until finally, he met a wise old man who agreed to teach him about the sadness. + +The wise old man told him, “Sadness leeches into our body from the gloom of the land. It takes away our joy and our hope, so it’s important we keep our bodies and our minds healthy.†The little boy thought about this and soon decided to act. He went out into the land and spread joy and happiness wherever he went. + +The little boy didn’t know it then, but this act of kindness changed the land forever. In no time the sadness faded away, and the land was filled with happiness and joy. + +The moral of this story is that when we decide to be kind and help other people, even in small acts, it can make a huge difference in the world. +Once upon a time there was a bird. It wanted to soar really high. So up it went, higher and higher and higher. + +Then the bird saw something different - a person doing yoga! It wanted to try it too. So the bird flapped its wings and bent its body. It was so successful! + +The bird was so proud of itself. It thought it could do it again and again. But when the bird tried, it couldn't get its body to move. It flapped and flapped and flapped but nothing happened. + +The bird was sad. It had been so successful, but now it couldn't soar. It wanted to fly high in the sky but it just couldn't. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we succeed, but sometimes we fail. No matter how hard we try, we can't always make it. +One day Tom and his Mom were walking in the park. Tom observed a post that was taller than the others. While Tom was observing the post, Mom saw a bird with a funny nest. Mom asked Tom if he wanted to take a closer look, so Tom ran over to the post. + +When Tom arrived at the post, he noticed a nosy little squirrel. The squirrel started chattering and Tom was curious to know what it was saying. + +Tom asked Mom, "What is the squirrel saying?" Mom chuckled and said, "He's asking if you have some food for him!" + +Tom shook his head and smiled. He found a nut and ran back to the post. He held the nut up to the nosy squirrel, and it hopped up onto the post and grabbed it. + +Tom and his mom watched as the squirrel scampered away with its treat. Tom observed the post one last time before they left. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She was troubled because she was having a hard time understanding why plants need soil. She asked her mom what soil was for. + +"Soil is like food for plants," explained her mom. "It helps them to grow and stay healthy." + +Sally thought about that for a moment and then said, "Thank you for explaining it to me. I understand now!" + +"You're very welcome," said her mom with a smile. + +Every day Sally took care of her gardens at home and thanked the soil for helping her plants grow. She was so happy that she could help the plants and take care of them. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there lived a kind man named Charles. Charles worked at a hospital, and every day he helped people during their operations. Charles was always smiling and would tell his friends and family, "I'm working on a special operation today." + +All of Charles' friends and family were very happy for him and very curious to know what the special operation was. Little did they know, Charles was actually working on a machine that would give people the power to turn their dreams into reality. + +One day Charles arrived at the hospital after a long drive. He was ready to show everyone what the special operation could do. Sadly, the machine broke down in the middle of the operation. Charles was very sad and he burned the invention as a result. His friends and family said, "It's okay Charles, we'll make a new one." + +Charles and his friends decided to start over and create something that was even better. And sure enough, they made a kinder and bigger machine. This time, the operation was a success. Charles' friends and family were amazed at how the machine worked! They all shared a big hug and thanked Charles for all of his hard work. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who was always complaining. She would whine about the tiniest things, like not getting the toy she wanted, or the ice-cream being too cold. One day, her parents took her out for a walk in the park, and decided to buy her a balloon. + +The little girl was ecstatic! She loved the balloon so much that she decided to take it everywhere with her. But the balloon would always pop, so the girl had to get another. Soon, she ended up spending all her money on balloons. + +One day, when it was getting dark, the girl realized that she had no money left for a new balloon. She stood there in the park, feeling so sad. That’s when an old man approached her with a kind smile. He said: “My dear, why don’t you stop complaining about the things you don’t have, and start cherishing what you already have?†+ +The little girl realized the moral of his words, and from that day on, she didn’t complain anymore. Instead, she was grateful for everything in her life and found joy in simple things. She promised herself to never forget this lesson and play with her balloons while they lasted. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. Jack was three years old and he loved playing outside in the garden. One day, he asked his mother if he could play in the garden and she said yes. + +Jack ran outside and saw a big yellow carrot growing in the garden. He wanted to pick it so he went to his mother and asked her if he could pick it. She said, "Not right now, Jack. You can pick it when it is ready - I will permit you to pick it when it is ripe." + +Jack danced and laughed as he waited for the carrot to turn yellow. Finally, one day his mom said, "Jack, the carrot is ripe. You may now pick it and eat it." + +Jack raced to the garden and carefully pulled the carrot from the ground. He brushed off the dirt, ran back inside and happily ate the yellow carrot. He was so happy and said to his mom, "Thank you for permitting me to pick it!" +John was so excited to go for a walk in the park with his mom. He spotted a piece of gum on the ground and thought it would be fun to cover it with dirt. He grabbed some dirt and began to cover the gum. But then a tiny ant crawled up right in front of his eyes. John had squished the ant without realising it and he felt really hurt. He quickly ran away and didn't tell his mom what had happened. + +When his mom found out, she was very upset. She told John that he should never do that again. She explained to him why it was wrong to cover the gum and why it was wrong to hurt creatures like the ant. John felt very ashamed of his actions and promised his mom he would never do it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Nick. He was three years old and loved to explore! One day, he was walking through the park when he spotted something new. It was a mask. Nick couldn't help but march over and pick it up. + +Surprisingly, the mask began to speak! "Hello there, my name is Mark. I'm new here, so I thought I'd explore too." + +Nick was astonished. "Really? Would you like me to show you around?" + +"I'd love that!" Mark said. + +So, off they went, marching together through the park, exploring and having fun. Nick pointed out interesting sights and gave Mark a tour. When they were finished, they said their goodbyes and Nick headed home. + +He made sure to put the new mask away carefully so he could keep exploring with his new friend. +One day, a gray automobile was driving down the street. Inside of the automobile was a mom, a dad, and a baby. All of a sudden, the car began to disappear! The mom and dad were so scared, but the baby started to giggle. + +The car suddenly appeared in a magical land. It was filled with friendly trees and animals. The baby was so excited to explore this new world! + +The family spent the day discovering all of the wonderful things in the magical land. Finally, it was time to go home. The family wished that they could stay just a little longer, but they knew it was time to leave. + +So, the gray automobile disappeared once more. It reappered back on the regular street and the family drove away. + +The baby never forgot that magical day when the gray automobile disappeared, and they all visited a magical land. +The sun was shining, so Grandma and her grandchild settled down in the garden. Grandma smiled as her grandchild began to sing. It was the sweetest sound. Suddenly, they heard a noise coming from the bushes. Grandma and the child went to see what it was. + +In the bushes, they discovered a tiny sunbird. It was frightened and trying to move away from them. Grandma wanted the bird to be safe, so she decided to take it to the veterinarian. + +The veterinarian examined the bird and said she was harmless. Grandma was very relieved. The veterinarian released the sunbird back into the garden. Then, the bird began to sing again, and Grandma and the child joined in. It was a beautiful moment. +Once upon a time there was a mall full of people. Everyone was happy and playing together. Suddenly, something dangerous arrived. It was scared and didn't know where to go. The people saw it and all became worried. + +But then, someone kind came forward and said, "Don't worry, I can help." Everyone watched as they reached out their hand. They slowly united all together and the people, the mall and the dangerous thing all became one. + +From then on, the mall was a safe place for everyone, even the dangerous thing. They all played happily together and created lots of great memories. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little girl. Her name was Kayla and she loved to lie on the soft grass in her garden. One day, she found a curious post in her garden. She had never seen a post like this before. Fascinated, she lay down beside it and began to examine it more closely. Suddenly, the post opened! Out sprang a magical fairy with wings made of light. + +The fairy flew around Kayla, spinning and twirling in the air. Kayla reached out her hand, letting the fairy sprinkle some sparkly dust on her. Suddenly, she felt quite dizzy! She lay down with a giggle, feeling the warmth of the sun on her face. + +The fairy whispered in her ear, "now you truly are a gifted one". Kayla smiled and thanked the magical fairy before lying in the grass once again. She felt so happy, so free, and so grateful for the wonderful gift the post had given her. +Jimmy was a little boy. He was 3 years old. He really wanted a scooter. +One day his parents took him to the toy store. Jimmy saw lots of scooters he liked. He wanted to get one right away. But his parents said no. +Jimmy got sad and he went outside. He soon saw a scooter. It was old and dirty. But he did not care. He wanted the scooter. He got on the scooter and rode it around the park. He was really happy. +Jimmy and his scooter had lots of fun. They rode around all day. Finally it was time to go home. +Jimmy was sad to leave his dirty scooter. But he knew he would come back to play with it again soon. He was so happy to have his own scooter! +Once there was a little girl who loved winter. She looked forward to when the snowflakes would fall and she'd be able to play in the white blanket. Winter was her favorite time of the year. + +One winter, something strange happened. It was so cold that the snow stayed on the ground all day. The little girl was upset. What was wrong with winter this year? + +The little girl asked her family, but no one had an answer. She asked her friends, but no one knew. So, she decided to act: she went outside and tried to bring back winter. + +She felt silly doing it, but something inside her told her to keep going. She kept walking and walking until she saw a glimmer of snow. She smiled and kept going until the snowflakes fell around her. + +The winter was coming back! The little girl was so happy and glad she took action. Winter was saved! +Once upon a time, there was a poor farm boy named Tom. Tom wanted to be the king one day, but people would tease him about it. + +One day, Tom decided to make his dream come true. He worked very hard in the fields and waited patiently for years. + +At last, the King died and people started talking about who would become the new King. Everyone agreed that it should be Tom. + +So Tom was crowned the King. But his patience had finally run out and he decided to start teasing the other people. He made them do difficult and unjust tasks. + +The people begged him to be patient and kind, but Tom refused to listen. The people started to cry and soon, all of them had to move away. + +Tom was finally King but now he was all alone. He was never patient and now he was completely alone. +John was a 3 year old boy who loved to explore the big world around him. He loved to observe his surroundings and people he shared his world with. One year he decided to go on an adventure to a nearby town. As he was walking through the woods he became very worried. + +John spotted a big bear in the distance. He watched carefully as the bear eyed him up and down, then started to walk towards him. John was too scared to move, he felt frozen in fear. Suddenly he noticed the shadow of a tall tree and he quickly ran underneath it and hid himself away. + +He looked out from under the tree, and observed the bear pacing around the woods. Then, with a startled cry, the bear ran away. John was relieved and slowly stepped out from under the tree. He watched the bear disappear into the woods, then turned and continued on his adventure, but this time with a worried feeling in his heart. +Once upon a time there were two friends: Tom and Bob. They liked to play games and always wanted to win. +One day they decided to play a game of tag. Bob decided to go first, but Tom was feeling very selfish and wanted to go first. So, they took turns and Tom started running. +Bob was very fast and soon he caught up to Tom and tagged him. Tom felt sad that he didn't win. +But then Bob had a good idea. He said: "Let's give Tom one more turn and see who will win!" +Tom was very happy to get one more turn. He ran really really fast and managed to tag Bob before Bob could catch him! +Tom was so happy that he won the game! Bob smiled too because he was glad to see his friend win. +Sam and Alex were two little friends. All day long, they played in their garden. One day, Alex found something special on the ground. It was a copper coin! He was so happy and showed it to Sam. + +Alex said, “This is a good copper coin! I think I’m going to keep it.†But when Alex tried to pick it up, it wouldn’t move. He kept trying, but nothing happened. + +Then, Sam said, “Let me try.†He pulled and pulled, but the coin still wouldn’t move. Sam said, “Let’s turn it over and try again.†+ +So they turned it over, but the coin still wouldn’t move. Sam and Alex looked closer and realized it was stuck to the ground. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t get it to move. + +In the end, they had to go back inside without the copper coin. They were both so sad! They wanted to keep the good copper coin, but it just wasn’t meant to be. +One day, Harry found a green nail in his garden. It was very shiny and he thought it was very special. He wanted to keep it forever. He put it in his pocket and ran inside his house. + +But when Harry was in his bedroom, he noticed something strange. The nail was shrinking! It got smaller and smaller until it was gone. Harry was very sad but also a bit curious. + +The next day, Harry went to the rich man's house to ask him a question. He had heard that the rich man was full of knowledge. When Harry arrived, he asked the man why the nail had shrunk. + +The rich man smiled and said, "Ah, this is the magic of the universe. Every day things are always changing. Even small nails can shrink!" + +Harry thanked the rich man and gave him a hug. He was happy to finally understand why the nail had shrunk. Now he believed that anything was possible and can be changed. +Once upon a time, there was a family who wanted to go on an adventure. They had heard of a special hotel in the city, so they packed their bags and drove there. + +But when they arrived, they found that the hotel was not available. They were so disappointed! They wanted to stay in the hotel, but they had to find somewhere else. + +They looked around and saw a farm. The farm had a house, a barn and a garden - it looked perfect! So they stayed there. + +They had a great time on the farm, but they still missed the hotel. They wished they'd been able to stay there, but there was nothing they could do about it. But, luckily, the farm was very nice so they were able to have a good time. +Once upon a time there were two birds. They wanted to fly away. They wanted to be up in the sky and see the world. + +So, the two birds decided to get ready. They spread out their wings and started to flap. They flapped their wings very hard and higher and higher they went. + +Finally, they were ready. They were up in the sky. They felt so happy! They could see the whole world. Everywhere they looked was beautiful. + +The two birds couldn't have been more happy. They had wings and they were ready to fly. They would always have each other and they could explore forever. +Once upon a time there was a boy who dreamed of visiting a magic oasis. He had heard stories about it from his grandma and wanted to explore it for himself. + +One day, he set out on an adventure. He followed a winding path until he came to the edge of the forest. As he looked ahead, he saw a beautiful oasis with a huge lake. He was so excited! + +He started to walk around the lake. He noticed that the lake was spinning around and around. He laughed as he watched it spin for a few moments. Soon he made his way to the oasis. It was so peaceful and quiet, and the air smelled fresh and fair. He lay back and relaxed, enjoying the sun and the beautiful scenery. + +The boy felt so lucky to have found such a wonderful oasis. It was so different from the noisy town he had come from. He fell asleep under a shady tree and his dream of visiting the magic oasis had come true. +Once there was a poor man who lived in a hut. One day he was very sick and he was very sad. His friends came to see him and tried to heal him with their kind words. But the poor man did not heal. The friends kept visiting, but the poor man didn't get any better. He stayed in his hut and grew more and more sick. One day he died and the poor man was gone forever. +Max was nosy. He wanted to find the hidden scale. He asked his mom where it was. She told him it was hiding. Max went looking for it. + +He looked near the big chair, but it wasn't there. He kept looking around: behind the sofa, underneath the table, up high. But the scale wasn't there. + +Max was getting tired. He asked his dad for help. His dad smiled and said, "It's time for a game. Let's play hide and seek!" + +Max went to hide in his bedroom. He heard his dad counting and then he came looking for him. He opened the closet door and there, behind the coats, was the hidden scale. + +Max was so happy. He grabbed it and said, "Let's play hide and seek again!" +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Sam. Sam was three years old, so she was still very small and young. She had a friend called Sara, and they were always together. + +One day, Sam and Sara were playing in Sam's bedroom. Sam had a rocking chair and they loved to rock back and forth in it. It was so fun! + +The two were laughing and having so much fun. Suddenly, they heard an old wise voice coming from the TV. It said: "Rocking can be great fun, but don't overdo it. The rocking will end some day and you have to be ready for that". + +Sara decided to ignore the wise words, but Sam knew it was important. She made sure not to rock too much and started playing with her dolls. + +Sam and Sara had different ways of thinking, but Sam learned an important lesson from the TV: Listen to wise advice and you will be prepared for the future. +Once upon a time there was a metal dog. He was friendly and liked to play with the children in the park. Every day he would wag his tail in excitement when the kids came to play. + +One day, the metal dog was running around the park, having fun with the kids. All of a sudden it heard a loud noise. It was a metal rock which had broke. The metal dog was scared and ran away. + +The kids were sad that the metal dog was gone. They tried to find it but they could not. They decided to make a new friend out of metal, one that would never break. + +The kids worked together, finding metal pieces and making them into a new metal dog. When it was finished, the metal dog was friendly and all the kids were happy. They all had fun playing together in the park every day. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little kitten. The kitten was very intelligent and liked to explore. One day, the kitten decided to go for a peek outside. It wanted to see what the world was like. As the kitten peeked outside, it saw many colourful birds in the sky, and happy children playing together. The kitten thought the world looked very exciting. After a while, the kitten went back inside and continued to explore. Every day the kitten would go and peek outside, until it started to feel at home in its surroundings. The kitten was very happy and intelligent, and always enjoyed its daily peeks outside. +Jack was a curious 3 year old boy who was always eager to explore and discover new things. One day he went to the park with his mom. + +Jack saw some kids playing with their caps on the see-saw and they were all running around laughing. He got excited and asked his mom if he could get a cap too. + +His mom said yes and bought him a blue cap with a big green star on it. Jack was thrilled! + +Jack put on the cap and ran all around the park with the other kids, flipping the cap off and on his head. He felt so happy. The kids laughed and laughed at him, but Jack didn't mind. He was just too excited about his new cap. + +The other children also thought Jack was very curious because of the way he ran around. They wanted to see what else he could do! So they all ran to the play-ground and Jack showed them his favourite game - hide & seek. + +The kids cheered and then ran off in different directions. It was a fun day for everyone. Jack made many new friends at the park that day, thanks to his curious nature and his new cap. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved animals. Every day she would go to the park and tie balloons to the tails of squirrels, rabbits, ducks and other animals. She thought it was fun to see them bright and colorful with the balloons. + +But one day when she arrived at the park, the little girl noticed something strange. All of the animals looked so dull and gray. She knew that something was wrong. + +The little girl decided to find out what had happened. She talked to the ducks and the rabbits, but they could not tell her anything. Then she stumbled upon an old and wise dragonfly. + +The little girl asked "Why are all the animals so dull?" + +The dragonfly replied, "You must take away the balloons. They are too heavy for the animals. They make them tired and slow." + +The little girl realized the dragonfly was right. From then on, she stopped tying balloons to the animals. She saw the dullness go away, and the animals were happy again. + +This story teaches us that it's important to be kind to animals and not to burden them with things that may weigh them down. +One day, two sisters went on a fun adventure. They wanted to visit the popular tube. While one sister felt scared, the other sister believed they would have a great time. + +The sisters took a bus and soon arrived at the tube. It was a big, clear tube filled with blue water. They looked around and saw people in the tube, swimming and sliding down the slides. + +The sisters wanted to join the fun, so they put on their swimsuits. They carefully stepped inside the tube and waded into the shallow water. They had so much fun splashing and playing in the water. + +Afterwards, the sisters enjoyed their adventure so much they couldn't believe how much fun they had. They decided to go back to the popular tube as often as they could. The sisters hugged each other and agreed it was one of the best days ever! +One sunny day, a three-year old named Bobby was playing in his grandparent's garden when he noticed a door. His grandfather was nearby and so he asked. “What’s in the door, Grandpa?†+ +His grandfather replied, “It’s a big secret, but I’ll show you how to unlock it.†+ +Bobby was alert as they made their way over to the door. His grandpa put the key in the lock and gave it a twist. As the door opened he saw a great, big field to the west. He was so excited to explore! + +He ran out of the open door, running and skipping all the way across the grass. When Bobby got to the other side of the field, he saw a magnificent castle. He was so amazed and ran towards it. + +Once he arrived, his grandpa said, “The secret of this castle has been locked away for centuries, but you have unlocked it!†Bobby smiled in delight as he realized he was now a part of the big secret. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a house with a roof. One sunny day the little girl looked up at the roof and she thought it was very ordinary. She could not think of anything special or exciting about it. + +The girl wanted to make the roof more special, so she thought of something she could do. She decided to pick some pretty flowers near her house and place them on the roof. She worked hard collecting the flowers until she had a beautiful bouquet. + +The little girl carried the flowers up to the roof and placed them carefully on the edge. She stepped back to look at them and smiled. She thought the roof looked so much more special with the flowers. + +From that day on, the little girl was always looking up at the roof to admire the flowers she arranged. She was so glad that she had made the ordinary roof look special. +Once upon a time, there was a tidy dinosaur. He liked to act silly and have fun. One day, he decided to make a game. He jumped, twirled and hopped around the room. He tasted everything he could and turned up the music. Next he wiggled and twisted and made silly faces. Finally he rolled around and laughed. It was so much fun that he kept playing all day. When he was done, everything was tidy again and he was happy. The end. +Once upon a time there was a strong candle. It burned brightly and cast a soft light around it. One day the candle was left out in the sun and started to rot. The poor candle melted away until it was nothing more than a pile of white and brown goo. + +But then something amazing happened! All the rot had made the candle's flame so strong that it could not be put out. It sparkled through the night and lit up the sky like a bright star. Everyone who saw it was so excited, they cheered and celebrated with big smiles and thankful hearts. + +The strong candle remains a symbol of joy and hope, bringing light and warmth to everyone who needs it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very persistent. He wanted pizza every night for dinner. Every day his mom refused and gave him something else. The little boy kept asking for pizza, but his mom refused to give in. + +Finally, one day, the mom said she was tired of saying no. She told him he finally got pizza for dinner, but only if he ate it all. + +The little boy was so excited. He ate pizza all night. But finally, he was too full and refused to eat the last piece. + +The mom got very mad and refused to give him anything else to eat. The little boy went to bed sad and hungry, because he was too persistent. The end. +Wise little Jack had a great new bike. He loved to go out every day and ride around his neighborhood. He often said, “Wheee!†while he flew down the hill. + +One day, Jack and his mom went out together to enjoy the ride. Jack was on his bike, pedaling slowly in front, when he heard a loud squeaking sound. + +Jack stopped and asked, “Mom, what’s wrong?†+ +His mom told him, “Your bike chain is broken. We have to take it to the bike shop to get it fixed.†+ +Jack was sad. He wanted to ride his bike instead of going to the shop. + +Still, Jack was a wise boy and knew the best thing to do was to take his bike and get it fixed. He and his mom enjoyed the long bike ride to the shop, and once there, the mechanic fixed the bike quickly. + +Now Jack could enjoy his ride again. He couldn’t wait to pedal down the hills again, while shouting, “Wheee!†+Once upon a time, there was a mom and dad and their little girl. One night, they went outside to look at the sky. The night was dark and the sky was full of stars. Mom pointed at the stars and told her daughter that if you make a wish on a star your wish will come true. Little girl closed her eyes and made a wish. Then, she opened her eyes and looked up at the night sky to see if it made her wish come true. + +They stayed outside for a while and then it was time to go to bed. Little girl was very sleepy, so mom and dad said goodnight to the sky and walked back to their home. They tucked the little girl into bed and told her stories until she fell asleep. + +The next morning, little girl woke up to the sun shining through her window. She quietly got out of bed and went to the window to look outside. She saw the sky in the day was almost as beautiful as the starry sky from last night. She smiled and jumped back into bed, so happy and content because she knew her wish was coming true. +Jill and Jack were playing in the park. Jack wanted to join Jill but she did not let him. She had a glass that she was playing with and did not want him near it because she didn't want it to break. + +Jack said, "Please let me join you. You're having so much fun, I want to play too!" Jill said, "No! This game is boring and I don't want you to break it." + +Jack thought for a minute, then said, "I will be careful and take turns. Then the game won't be boring." Jill thought about it and agreed. She gave Jack a turn. + +They kept taking turns and Jack made the game more fun. Jack and Jill had lots of fun playing together. Then, when it was time to go, they both headed home with big smiles on their faces. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very sad because her friends were teasing her. They laughed at her and pointed their fingers at her. + +One day, Lucy went to the park. She saw a little boy with his thumb in his mouth and he was also very sad. She walked over to him and asked why he was sad. The boy said his friends had been teasing him too. + +Lucy smiled and said, "That's not nice. Why don't we play together? I'll help you feel better." They played together and soon they were both giggling and smiling again. + +Lucy and the boy were now friends and they decided to never tease each other. Whenever one was feeling sad, they would just play and soon they would be laughing and smiling again. +Emily was very thirsty. She was at the library, so she decided to drink from the fountain. She bent down and took a sip. The water was cool and refreshing. + +Emily liked to explore, so she went to look around the library. She passed many books and saw a staircase. She went down the stairs, and it felt like she was going very deep. + +At the bottom of the stairs, she found a magical room. On the walls were pictures of beautiful places. In the middle of the room was a big jar filled with cool liquid. Emily was thirsty, so she grabbed a cup and filled it with the liquid. + +It was so good! She had never tasted anything so delicious. Emily thanked the library and drank as much as she could. Then she took her cup back upstairs and went home. She had a very deep, happy memory from the library that she would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a pink cat who lived in the forest. The cat was a curious one and was always finding new ways to have fun. + +One day, the cat found a novel, which was a type of book with a story inside. The cat was so excited and wanted to share it with his friends in the forest. With a little help, the cat learned to read the book. + +He then used the story in the novel to unite all the forest animals together. He asked each animal to contribute something special for their party. + +The bear brought some honey for the party. The fox brought something sparkly. The rabbit brought some carrots. + +In the end, the party was a great success and the pink cat was very happy. Everyone else was also happy for the pink cat as he had united them all in friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a baby bee called Buzz. Buzz was a very happy bee and had lots of friends. + +One day, Buzz decided to fly around the garden. He wanted to explore and find new flowers! But then suddenly, he saw a scary net! Buzz was so scared that he started to panic. + +Buzz's friends saw him and came to help. They zoomed around the net, trying to find a way for Buzz to escape. But the net was too big for them to move. + +Just then, a bossy butterfly arrived! She shouted at the net, scaring it away. The net flew away and Buzz was saved! + +Buzz and his friends cheered and thanked the butterfly for helping him. They all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who wanted to be independent. Her mom was always helping her get dressed, but Sarah wanted to do it by herself. One morning her mom was not home, and Sarah decided to get dressed all by herself. She was so proud when she put on her pants all by herself. + +But then Sarah had a huge problem; she couldn't find her shoes! She looked everywhere for them, but she couldn't find them. Sarah started to get scared and cried and asked her mom for help. Then, her mom showed her where she had buried the shoes in the garden - to Sarah's surprise! + +Sarah was very pleased and she even went outside to help her mom bury the shoes by herself. She was so proud of herself for being independent and she was even prouder when she put on her shoes all by herself. She ran around with a big smile on her face, pleased to be able to do everything by herself. +Once there was a loyal bear. He always stayed close to his owner, no matter what. One day, his owner got a bucket of wet paint. +The bear watched with interest as his owner attached a long brush to the handle. He was curious about what his owner was going to do. + +The owner opened the bucket and dipped the brush into the wet paint. The bear was mesmerized as she moved her arm back and forth in long, sweeping motions. Suddenly, she attached the brush to a big white piece of paper. This left big colourful streaks on the paper. + +The bear was so excited that he ran over to help. He used his paws to rub the paint on the paper. Together, the bear and its owner painted a beautiful picture. The bear had a feeling he would never forget this moment - and his loyalty. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to make a toy car. She asked her father to help her, but he had a very busy day and couldn’t provide her all the things she needed, like wood and wire. The little girl was sad, but her dad had an idea of a plan. He gave her something he had available: string! The little girl was confused, but her dad told her that if she worked hard she could use it to make a toy car. + +So the little girl worked very hard and soon she had a toy car made out of the string. She was so excited and showed it to her dad. He was so happy to see that she had achieved her goal, even without all the things she had wanted. + +The little girl learned a valuable lesson that day: you don’t always need the resources you think you need in order to be successful. Sometimes you just need to get creative and use what you have available. +Once upon a time there was a pine tree. All day it seemed a bit sad, and all night it was very lonely. One day, a friendly magic fairy showed up, determined to fix the problem. + +The fairy flew around the tree and sprinkled some magical dust on its branches. Immediately, the pine tree felt better. The magic fairy was so happy. + +The next day, the fairy came to the tree again, this time with a basket of sour apples. She hung it from one of the tree's branches so that the pine tree could feed on them. + +The tree was so thankful and it felt so much happier. It also had many more fun friends around. From then on, the pine tree was very content and never lonely. + +The tree and the fairy stayed friends forever. The tree's happiness was fixed and it would never be sad again! +Once there was a blue frog. He liked to hop around really fast. One day, he saw something that caught his eye. It was a yellow lollipop! He hopped over to it and looked around. Nobody was in sight, so he decided to taste it. The frog was so happy when it tasted so sweet! He hopped off to find more colors and tastes. + +He found all sorts of colors! He found some pink and some red. The frog hopped even faster when he saw the colors. He hopped over to each one to give them all a taste. Some were sweet and some were sour. + +Finally, the frog was done tasting all the colors of the lollipops and hopped away. He had a wonderful time tasting the colors, and he couldn't wait to go again. +Grandma and Grandpa visited Peter. Peter enjoyed the visit. Grandpa brought some presents. Peter played with the presents and they were fun. Grandma and Grandpa had some ice cream. Peter enjoyed the ice cream. After a while, Grandma and Grandpa had to go home. Peter was sad they were leaving. + +But then, Grandma and Grandpa said they will come back and visit again soon. Peter was happy and jumped for joy. He couldn't wait for the next visit. + +In the meantime, Peter found some other fun things to do. He went to the park and played on the playground. He made some clay animals and painted pictures. He read some books. Peter was never bored. He enjoyed doing many things. + +Every day was new and exciting for Peter. He looked forward to Grandma and Grandpa's next visit. +Once there was a little boy. He was three years old and his name was Sam. One day, Sam wanted to explore his house. He crept through the hallway and noticed something very strange. At the end of the hallway there was a big door with a big lock on it. Sam was fearful, but he was also very curious. He kept tiptoeing closer to the door until he finally reached it. He grabbed the mysterious lock and tried to open it but it wouldn’t budge. Suddenly, something caught his eye. In the corner of the room, there was a faucet. Sam ran over to the faucet, but it was also locked! He was confused, so he decided to go back to the door. He stared at the lock on the door, and he realized it looked like the lock on the faucet. He tried the key from the faucet, and it worked! The door opened and Sam was so happy. He went inside and discovered something that filled him with joy. +One morning, a little girl was feeling very energetic. She wanted to find something fun to do. Her mom saw her urge and said, "Let's fill up the car with fuel and go for a drive!" The little girl was so excited. She hopped in the car and they drove down the open road. The wind in her hair and the sun shining down made her feel so happy. They drove for hours, singing along to the radio, and every time the little girl saw a new sight she would urge her mom to look. It was an amazing day that neither of them would ever forget. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Emma. She was three years old. Emma had a new spoon that her mommy had given her. She liked to play with it very much. + +One day, Emma was playing with her new spoon when she accidentally dropped it. It fell down a deep, dark hole and she couldn't get it back. Emma was so sad, she started to weep. + +But then a friendly little mouse came to help her. He had seen what happened, and he wanted to make her happy again. + +The little mouse went down the hole and soon returned with Emma's new spoon! She was so happy, she hugged the little mouse and thanked him for helping her. From then on, they were good friends. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loves to play with chalk. One day, she was playing in the backyard when she heard her mom yell. Lucy got scared and started to cry. + +Mom was at the front door, trying to shout inside but no one could hear her. She was calling for help. Lucy noticed that mom was deaf. She stopped crying and ran over to her mom. + +Lucy grabbed some chalk and started writing on the sidewalk. She wrote “Mom!†and was able to get her attention. Mom came inside, so happy to see Lucy. + +They hugged each other and Lucy knew that they could never give up. Together, they could find a way to understand each other, no matter how loud they needed to yell! +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel called Sam. One day, Sam found a delicious acorn on the ground. He was so excited to eat it! He picked it up, but he had to be careful. + +Sam was balancing on a branch and he had to be careful not to fall off! He balanced carefully as he nibbled on the delicious acorn. It was so tasty that Sam wanted to eat it all at once! + +But Sam was a smart squirrel. He knew that the acorn was so delicious that he wanted to share it with his friends. He carefully balanced on the branch as he saved some of the acorn for later. + +Later that day, Sam shared the delicious acorn with his friends. They were so excited to try it! They said it was the best acorn they had ever tasted. + +And that's how Sam shared his delicious acorn with his friends while balancing on the branch. +Once there was a little girl named Tina. She was happy to see a big blue sea. She wanted to go down to the shore. So she packed her swimming bag and headed down to the beach. But when she got there, she noticed something strange. The sea was so filthy! She could smell the dirt and the garbage. + +Tina didn't know what to do. She turned around and walked away. But when she looked back, she saw something amazing. Two dolphins were swimming in the sea! She was so excited to see them. + +Over the next few weeks, Tina went down to the shore every day. She watched the dolphins and told them stories. She was getting to know them better and better. And soon, she felt like she was gaining a special bond with them. She was so happy that she had gained new friends. +Tommy was very excited to go on a trip, but he was a little nervous too. He was 3 years old and it was his first time flying on an airplane. When he got to the airport he saw someone behind a big desk.That person gave him a big smile and asked him his name. Then he received a ticket and a special tag for his luggage. + +When his parents found their seats in the airplane, Tommy received another surprise. He was given a blanket and some snacks and a special toy! He was so excited he started to giggle. + +When the plane landed, Tommy was so excited he had forgotten all about his luggage. Everyone got off the plane and his family started looking for their suitcases. Suddenly, Tommy heard a terrible noise. It was coming from one of the suitcases. He saw it was his special one and quickly opened it. Inside he found a big mess of broken cookies! He had received the terrible luggage with the broken cookies inside! +Once upon a time there was a nice lady. Her name was Mrs Kipper. Mrs Kipper had a dog called Sasha. Sasha was very polite. He was always saying please and thank you. + +Mrs Kipper didn't feel so well. She had a cough and a cold. She needed some help. She asked Sasha to get her a pill. + +Sasha was worried that Mrs Kipper didn't feel well. He was so polite, he wanted to support her. So he asked a neighbour to help him get the pill. + +The neighbour knew what to do. They went to the hospital and brought Mrs Kipper a pill. Mrs Kipper thanked them both for their help. + +Mrs Kipper felt much better. Sasha was so glad that he could help her. With his polite support Mrs Kipper was all better. +Once upon a time, there was a jewel that was very special. It was very colorful, and everyone wanted it. But it had settled deep in the ground, and nobody could find it. + +One day, a little girl named Sophie heard about the jewel and she wanted to find it. She was determined to get it but it wouldn't be easy. She worked hard every day, looking for the jewel. + +Finally, one day, after a lot of searching, Sophie found the jewel! She was so excited and just had to have it. But when she went to pick it up, something even more exciting happened - a whole bunch of other colorful jewels came out of the ground! Sophie had discovered a secret treasure! + +The girl was so happy, and she decided to settle with her new found treasure. She was able to keep all the beautiful, colorful jewels. And so, she became very rich and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a hairy boy. His mum always put nice, new clothes on him when they went out. But one day the boy wanted to resist wearing the new clothes. He didn't want to put them on. But his mum said no and made him get dressed. The boy was not happy but he knew he had to put on the clothes. After he was dressed, the boy saw his reflection in the mirror. He saw that the new clothes made him look nice, and finally he was happy. The End. +Once upon a time, Tom and Ann were going on a trip. They wanted to visit the best restaurant in town. So they packed their bags and hopped in their car. As they drove, they rubbed their hands together and smiled, excited for their adventure. + +When they arrived at the restaurant, they saw it was very successful. People were sitting at tables, enjoying their food and laughing. Tom and Ann were impressed. They quickly placed their orders and waited for their meals. + +While they ate, Tom and Ann noticed that even though the restaurant was successful, something was missing. All the customers were rushing and rubbing their stomachs quickly. Tom and Ann realized that everyone had forgotten the most important part of eating: taking time to rest and enjoy the meal. + +Tom and Ann smiled to each other and rubbed their bellies slowly, savoring every bite. They both knew that this important lesson could help them be successful in life, too. Taking time to enjoy the moments of life was what truly made life special. +Once upon a time, there was a prince who was very attractive. One day, he went for a walk in the forest. In the forest, he met a young girl named Susie. She was lost and very scared. The prince hugged Susie and made her feel safe. He told her he was a prince and he would do anything to help her. + +The prince and Susie had a wonderful time together. They picked flowers and found lots of pretty stones. He showed her all his favorite places in the forest. He even helped her make a crown out of twigs and flowers. Soon, it was time to say goodbye and the prince gave Susie a big hug. + +Susie waved goodbye to the handsome prince, feeling very happy and secure. The prince had made her feel special, like she was a real princess in the forest. +The sun shone brightly in the morning sky. Billy woke up and heard a loud noise. It was the sound of the birds singing. Billy loved to wake up to their songs. He listened to the birds for a few minutes before he hopped out of bed. He opened the curtains and the bright morning light filled his bedroom. + +Billy put on his clothes and ran outside. He could feel the warmth of the sun on his face and the smell of the flowers in the garden. He was so excited to explore the garden and find all the fun things he could do. + +The morning seemed to go on forever as Billy ran around the garden, exploring and playing. He tried to catch some bugs and butterflies but they flew away fast. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a rooster crowing -- it was time to go home! + +Billy was sad to leave the garden but felt happy because he had had a great morning. He ran back to his bedroom and snuggled into his bed with a smile on his face. He was looking forward to the next bright morning. +Wendy was very excited. She was planning something special. She had a long red string and she needed help. + +She went to her mom and asked, "Mommy, can you help me plan something special? I have a red string." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, let's see what we can do." + +Wendy and her mom worked very hard. They tied the red string around the house and Wendy couldn't believe her eyes. Her mom had helped her plan a playhouse. + +Wendy laughed and called out, "It's perfect, Mommy! I love it!" Wendy and her mom enjoyed playing in their special playhouse all day. +Once upon a time, there lived a brave farmer. He lived on a farm near the woods. Everyday, he looked after the animals and made sure that they were safe and happy. He was a very brave farmer and was always looking out to protect his farm. + +One day, a big gust of wind blew into the farm and it started to rain. The brave farmer wasn't scared and knew that he needed to protect his farm and animals. He quickly ran around the farm, making sure that all the animals were safe. He brought the animals into the barn to keep them dry. + +The storm made it very dark outside. But the brave farmer still went out and checked every part of the farm, just to make sure that everything was safe. He made sure that the barn was secure and that all the animals were tucked in nice and warm. + +When the storm was over, the sun shone brightly. The brave farmer had done his job and protected the farm. The animals were all safe and happy, and the farmer was proud of himself and his work. And that's how the brave farmer kept everyone and everything on the farm safe and sound. +Dad had a motor. It was shiny and smooth. Tommy liked it. He wanted to try it. + +Dad said no. Tommy couldn't try the motor. Tommy was sad. He wanted to have fun. + +Then, Tommy had an idea. He lied and said he was big enough to try the motor. Dad smiled and said OK. + +Tommy sat on the motor. He grabbed the handlebars. He pushed the button and the motor started. It was smooth and it made Tommy smile. He rode around the garden for hours. + +Tommy had so much fun with the motor. He smiled when he thought about his clever lie. +One day, there was an attractive dinosaur. He was very happy and full of life. Everywhere the dinosaur went, people would gather around him and admire him. + +The dinosaur wanted to gain more attention, so he ran around faster and stopped in interesting places. He was always thinking of ways to be even more attractive and stand out. + +One day, the dinosaur found something really special - it was shiny and colorful. Everyone who saw it was amazed and soon the dinosaur had gained lots of new friends and admirers. He was the happiest dinosaur ever! + +The dinosaur continued to gain even more attention by learning some new tricks, such as jumping and doing somersaults. Everyone was so mesmerized that they forgot to blink! + +This was how the attractive dinosaur became the most popular dinosaur of all! +One day a dependable pup named Zoom zoomed off on an adventure. He didn’t know where he was going, he just wanted to explore. + +On his way, Zoom came across a tree with a bright red lunch in it. He climbed up the moveable branches and grabbed the lunch in his mouth. When he got down, he saw it was full of yummy treats! + +Zoom zoomed away with his lunch to a grassy field. He found the perfect spot and enjoyed his lunch until it was gone. He was so excited from his adventure that he zipped around the field, running and jumping. + +When Zoom’s energy finally ran out, he took a rest under a shady tree. He thought to himself, “That was the most dependable adventure!†+Once upon a time, there was a tall harbor. In the harbor lived a little fish. He lived a happy life swimming to and fro in the deep blue waters with his friends. + +One day, he went to explore the rocks at the edge of the harbor. As he was rolling around them, he stumbled upon a big crab. The crab was very angry. He was mad that the little fish was taking over his home and wanted him to leave. + +The brave little fish refused to leave. He wanted to stay and explore the harbor. The crab got more and more angry and wanted to fight him. The little fish was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, the big harbor saved him. With a tall wave, it swept the crab away, back to the depths of the harbor. The little fish was very relieved and continued to roll around the harbor rocks, happy to be safe. And he lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug called Ben. He was very tired, so he decided to take a nap in a sunny spot. As he was taking his nap, a hungry bird flew by and spotted Ben. The bird quickly swooped down and tried to grab Ben. However, Ben was ready and he quickly displayed his wings. The bird was so scared that it flew away! + +After this, Ben was very proud of himself and was no longer tired. He quickly rushed back to his bug friends to tell them what happened. They were all very impressed with how Ben had handled the situation. + +The moral of the story is to always be brave even when you are scared. It is also important to not be too tired so that you can be alert in times of danger. +Jim was out for a walk one day and noticed something strange in the sky. + +He said to himself, "Look how different the sky looks!" + +Jim looked up and saw that the sky was frozen. It was as if someone had taken a measure to keep the sky still. + +Jim thought it was really weird, but he liked it. "I wish I could do something like that," he said. + +Suddenly, a voice came out of nowhere. "You can," it said. "Just imagine the sky you want, and it will be frozen in place. You can even make it different!" + +Jim was amazed. He concentrated and closed his eyes, and when he opened them, the sky had changed. He ran around, trying to take in all the different and amazing sights. + +Jim was so happy he could make things different, and he loved freezing moments like this. He smiled and said, "Thank you." + +The voice replied, "You're welcome, Jim. That's the power of imagination!" +Once upon a time, there was a cute puppy named Jack. He was very friendly and loved to explore. Jack wanted to find a secret place, so he started looking around. + +One day, he noticed a door at the side of the house. He walked up to it and tried to turn the handle, but it was locked. Then, he heard a voice. It said, “Can you unlock it?†+ +Jack looked around and saw a fairy. She smiled and said, “I can help you unlock the door.†+ +Jack was so excited! The fairy waved her wand, and the door opened. Jack was even more excited to find a secret garden on the other side of the door! He ran in and couldn't believe what he saw – beautiful flowers, sparkling streams, and the cutest animals. + +Jack thanked the fairy and promised to come back often. The fairy smiled and said, "You are always welcome here!" +Once upon a time, in a far away land, there lived a sweet giant. Every morning, the giant would wake up just as the sun rose and kneel down to pray. Every day, the giant repeated the same prayer, "Thank you for this wonderful day, please guide me on my way." + +One day, as the giant was kneeling, a small voice interrupted her prayer. It was a tiny 3-year-old child. + +The 3-year-old looked up at the giant and said, "Why do you pray every morning?" + +The giant smiled and replied, "I pray every morning because it helps me to start my day in a positive way and stay strong." The little 3-year-old thought about this for a moment then nodded and said, "I think I will pray too." + +So, the giant and the little 3-year-old prayed together every morning. The giant was very touched by the sweet gesture and made sure to thank the child every time. + +Soon, the little 3-year-old became very experienced in the art of prayer. He would wake up every morning, kneel down and join the giant in prayer with a cheerful attitude. This made the giant very happy and she was grateful to have such a sweet and wise companion. + +And they both lived happily ever after. +One day, Sally was walking by a lake. There were lots of fish swimming around in the water. Sally was excited to see them swimming about. + +Sally wanted to help the fish. She had an original idea - to make a bridge for them. + +So Sally set to work. She found some branches, rocks and logs and solved the problem by building a bridge across the water. + +When the bridge was finished, Sally watched the fish swimming under it. She was so happy to know they could now easily get across the lake. + +Sally smiled and went home, knowing she had solved an important problem. +Once upon a time there was a big park. All the kids who like to play came every day. Careful not to trip, they would run and giggle with glee. + +One day, a little girl came with her mommy to the park. She loved playing there. She said, "Mommy, can I go on the slide?" Mommy said, "Yes, be careful!" + +The little girl ran to the slide, laughing. She went up the ladder and, when she slid down, she said, "Wheee!" She went up the ladder and considered going down the slide again. She said, "Mommy, can I go down again?" Mommy said, "Yes, careful now!" + +The little girl was so happy she decided to repeat the slide again. This time she went quicker down the slide and said, "Whoooo!" She went up the ladder again, and said, "Mommy, can I go definitely go down again?" Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, sure, be careful!" + +The little girl was so excited. She ran up the ladder and went down the slide. This time she was so surprised that she shouted, "Wahoo!" She was so happy she wanted to repeat again. Mommy said, "Yes, sure, be careful now," and the little girl ran up the ladder and slid down the slide once again. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a married couple. They were very happy, but their marriage was not like anyone else's. They would do strange things and act in extraordinary ways. + +One day they decided to restore their marriage back to its ordinary state again. They decided to do all the same things they used to, before they started acting so crazy. + +They cooked together, enjoyed each other's company and went out on dates. It was like they were back to the way they used to be. + +Then one day, the husband looked at his wife with a big smile and said "We did it, we restored our marriage back to normal again!" + +The wife smiled back and said "Yes, and it's even better than it was before". + +The couple hugged and in that moment, they knew that their marriage was back to being more special than it had ever been before. +Once there was an adventurous uncle. He loved to explore and see new places. One day he decided to go deep into the woods. He didn't tell anyone where he was going. + +As he walked through the woods, he heard an unfamiliar voice speaking. Uncle stopped and cautiously looked around to see where the voice was coming from. He saw an old man with a chipmunk on his head. + +Uncle was a brave and adventurous man, so he decided to speak with the old man. Suddenly the old man's chipmunk began to grow bigger and bigger. Uncle was scared so he ran away as fast as he could. + +When Uncle finally made it back to safety, he was exhausted. He had had a bad experience in the woods. He would never be so adventurous again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a hut in the forest near a lake. She loved to explore the woods around her home but one day she felt very afraid. + +As she was playing, she heard a big noise coming from the lake and saw a giant monster emerge from the water. She was so fearful and wanted to run away. But then the monster spoke to her. + +"Please," it said, "I'm looking for a place to stay and I need someone to lend me your hut. Please, I won't hurt you." + +The little girl at first felt scared but soon realized that this monster was very gentle and kind. She agreed to lend him her hut and the monster thanked her with a gentle smile. + +The monster was very grateful for the little girl's kindness and knew he'd found a safe place to stay. From that day on, the monster's home was the hut in the forest and the little girl was no longer afraid. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sadie. She dreamed of exploring the world, but she was too scared to even take one step. + +One day, she decided to put her worries aside. She mustered up her courage, and took a leap. She jumped and jumped, until she could jump no more. + +Sadie had fallen into a new world. It was full of exciting things but she was still scared. She started to cry. + +Sadie's tears started to fill the world with new things. She was successful; she had discovered something amazing. + +She explored the world and found joy in every corner. She played in big fields and climbed tall mountains. Sadie was no longer scared. She had discovered a world of beauty and possibility. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and her best friend, a bear. One day, the little girl and the bear were playing and the little girl had a very special tie. The bear asked the little girl if he could borrow the tie, and she smiled and said yes. + +They had lots of fun together and soon the little girl forgot about the tie. A few days later, her mummy asked her where the tie was and the little girl went red with embarrassment. She couldn't remember what she had done with it. + +The bear looked at the little girl with a twinkle in his eye and said, "I remember - it's here safe and sound with me!" The little girl was so happy and relieved, and gave the bear a big hug. + +The little girl was embarrassed no more - she remembered to take care of her special things and the bear was always there to help out. +Jason and his mommy were at the zoo. There was an ice-cream cart, and all the ice-cream looked yummy. Jason saw a clown and he ran up to him. The clown was carrying something big. + +The clown said, "I have something special for you! It's a yummy treat." Jason clapped his hands together with excitement. He was so happy when the clown gave him a big yummy ice-cream cone. + +Jason dug into the ice-cream, and it tasted so good. He licked the ice-cream until the cone was gone. The clown smiled and started to serve other people with yummy ice-cream cones. Jason was so happy that he wanted to go back and get another cone. +Once upon a time there was a hero who was very generous. He liked to help his friends out whenever they needed it. He would visit the nearby village and mention his name and people would smile at him. + +One day, he was walking through the countryside when he came across a distressed young girl. He asked her what was wrong and she said her dog had been taken away. He was generous and offered to help her find a way to get the dog back. + +They searched every corner of the village until they found the girl's dog. The hero returned the pup to the girl with a big grin. The young girl thanked the hero and ran off with her pup. + +The hero was so pleased to have helped the young girl so he decided to mention his generous deeds. When he spoke, everyone listened. From then on, the hero was known by everyone as the most generous person they knew. +Teddy and Jane were best friends. They were healthy and enjoyed playing together. +One day, Teddy and Jane decided to go fishing. Teddy had a bucket with worms and Jane had a net. +They started walking to the lake when suddenly it started to pour. The ground got very slippery and Jane tripped and fell. She hit her head and felt too dizzy to keep going. + +Teddy wanted to help but he didn't know what to do. He started to think about how to make Jane feel better. He had an idea! He found a healthy knot in a tree. He thought that it might have magical powers, so he picked it and brought it to Jane. + +He carefully placed the knot on Jane's head. Immediately, Jane felt better and they kept on walking. But it was too late, the rain had made the lake too slippery to fish. + +Jane and Teddy felt very sad. They had wanted to have some fun, but now they were going home feeling unhappy. +John looked outside and saw an enormous nest. He had never seen anything like it before. He knew he had to get closer, so he opened the window and carefully stretched out of it. As he reached the nest, he couldn't believe how big it was! Even John, who was tall for his age, couldn't stretch tall enough to touch the top. He wondered what kind of bird would build something so enormous. He soon found out, when a large eagle swooped down and settled in the nest. John was amazed by the beautiful bird and couldn't wait to tell his friends about it. He stretched back to the window and ran off to tell them all about his amazing discovery. +Mummy and Daddy were not very happy. They said lots of nasty things to each other and got very angry. One day, they decided it was time to fix the marriage. They wanted to be friends again and make each other happy. + +Mummy and Daddy started spending more time together to make things better. They talked about what was wrong and what they could do differently. They both said they wanted to work hard. + +Mummy and Daddy decided to do something competitive to show the other one how much they cared. They decided to draw a picture for each other. They both tried their hardest to make the best picture. + +In the end, Mummy and Daddy worked together to make things better. They hugged and kissed each other and said 'I love you'. They both knew that their marriage was now fixed! +Joey was a generous three year old. He had a ticket for his carnival ride. He wanted to offer his extra ticket to a friend. + +He looked around for a friend, but all he saw were other kids waiting in line. He tried to give the ticket away but no one listened or wanted it. He was feeling sad. + +Suddenly, he spotted a friendly lady. He approached her and said, "I want to offer you my ticket." The lady smiled and thanked him. She said, "That's so generous of you, Joey". + +The lady thanked Joey and took the ticket. She told him she was going to give it to a little girl at the back of the line who didn't have enough money. Joey was so happy to know his generous offer made someone else happy. + +The lady gave Joey a hug before she left and thanked him for his kindness. Joey smiled and said he was glad he could be generous. +Once upon a time, there was a family with three kids. The oldest child was very brave and adventurous. One day, he decided to explore the forest near his house. + +As he walked along, he noticed a small box, tucked away in a hole in an old tree. He put his hand in the hole and pulled out the box. Inside the box, there was a small, spicy reward. He smiled, because the reward was a perfect fit for him! + +He happily took it home with him and showed it to his family. Everyone was so proud of him and gave him a big hug as a reward. + +From then on, the brave and adventurous little boy went on many more exciting adventures, never forgetting the reward he had found in the forest. +Once there was a boy. He looked out his window and saw a hedge. It was orange! He was so excited. + +So he went outside and touched it. It was so soft. He wanted everyone to see the orange hedge. He decided to send a picture to his family. + +So he asked his mom to help him take a picture. When they were done, he sent it off with a big smile. + +His family was so happy to see the orange hedge. They said it was the most beautiful hedge they had ever seen. + +The little boy was so proud of his orange hedge. He loved looking at it everyday. He would never forget his special orange hedge! +Once upon a time, there lived a pig. He was an adventurous pig. He liked exploring and trying new things. Every day, he went off to explore the world. One day, he came to a group of trees and decided to climb one. While he was climbing, he heard a voice calling his name. + +He didn't know who it was, and he was scared. A little bird flew near him, and said, "Follow me!" The pig followed the bird and soon it led him to a big stone. The stone was so big the pig couldn't even see over it. + +The bird said, "This is what you need to know. The stone will tell you what you want to know." The pig was curious and so he followed the bird. He nervously touched the stone, and it came alive! It told the pig that he was an adventurous animal and should keep exploring. + +The pig was so excited! He thanked the bird and the stone, and went off to explore the world some more. He knew that being adventurous was the best way to have fun and learn about the world. +Once upon a time, there was a very creative girl named Lucy. She loved to explore new places and try new activities. One day, Lucy decided to search for something different. She went through the forest and climbed up a hill, but she couldn't find anything. + +So, finally, Lucy decided she would put on a show. She needed a stage for her show, so she started searching for the perfect spot. She looked around until she found a clearing under a big tree. It was the perfect stage for her show! + +Lucy put on her show and it was a big success! All the animals came to watch her. Lucy was so proud of her show and of how creative she was. + +The moral of the story is that when you search, you can find something amazing. And the best part is, once you find it, you can use it to do something creative. +Once upon a time there was a furry cat named Bob. He loved to share stories with his friends, especially with his best friend Eric the mouse. + +One day, Bob and Eric were sitting under a big clock and Bob said, “Let’s share a story!â€. + +Eric smiled. “That sounds like fun! What kind of story should we share?†he asked. + +“Let’s tell a funny one,†said Bob. “Tell me a funny story Eric!†+ +So Eric told a story about a furry bear who got stuck up a tree. Bob laughed and laughed until he started to giggle. + +“That was a great story!†said Bob. He smiled and gave Eric a big hug. + +“Let’s share some stories more often,†said Eric. + +“That’s a great idea!†said Bob. + +And that was the story of Bob and Eric, who loved to share stories under a big clock. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a little girl. +The little girl loved grapes. +Every day she enjoyed eating grapes. +One day she decided to share her grapes with her friends. +She wanted all of them to be successful. +So she shared her favorite grapes with her friends. +They were so happy and thanked her for the share. +Then, the friends had enough grapes for everyone to enjoy. +They were all so successful with sharing the grapes! +The little girl was very happy with how things had turned out. +In the end, everyone was happy and successful with sharing the grapes. +The sun shone brightly as Timmy walked to the park. His eyes sparkled with excitement as he thought about all the fun he was going to have. He could feel an urge deep inside for some play. + +At the park, the swings creaked as Timmy jumped on the biggest one. He closed his eyes and yelled out, feeling the wind on his face. Suddenly, there was a loud noise. + +Timmy opened his eyes and saw a group of kids running around the park. They were being noisy and were having a lot of fun. Without hesitating, Timmy joined in. They started playing tag and he ran around with a huge smile on his face. + +They ran, laughed and had endless play until it was time for Timmy to go home. He waved goodbye to the kids and ran back home, hoping he would be seeing them again soon! +Once upon a time there was a polite bee who lived in the kitchen. He buzzed around all day looking for something yummy to eat. One day the bee saw a jar of honey on the counter and flew to it. But when he got there the bee realised it was too high for him to reach. + +Just then a kind voice said,"I can help you, little bee." The bee looked up and saw a butterfly. The butterfly smiled and said,"I can fly you up and help you reach the jar". The bee was so grateful and said thank you. + +The butterfly flew high. She grabbed the bee and flew even higher towards the jar of honey. The bee said, "I can do it now. Thank you butterfly", and the butterfly replied, "You're welcome, little bee". + +The bee grabbed the jar and flew back down to the kitchen counter. He was now able to enjoy the delicious honey. The bee thanked the butterfly again, who smiled and flew off. + +The bee lived happily ever after, and always remembered to be polite to his kind butterfly friend. The end. +Once upon a time there was an ugly duckling called Tony. Tony was very sad because none of the other ducks would play with him. He decided to choose a number between one and ten. + +That day, Tony waited until all the other ducks were away, and then he chose the number seven. Suddenly something magical happened. The number seven changed Tony! He grew feathers of every colour - green, purple and pink. Now he was the most colourful duck in the pond. + +The other ducks were amazed when they saw Tony. They asked him what had happened. Tony told them about the number seven and how it had changed him. The ducks were so excited that they decided to easily choose a number between one and ten themselves. + +The ducks all chose a number and, just like Tony, they were magically changed. Now they were all beautiful and colourful! And they were all friends. + +From then on, every time the ducks felt alone they would choose a number and be transformed. That way they could always remember how powerful it was to choose. +Jill had a terrible problem. She really wanted to play hockey, but she lived far away from the hockey rink. She asked her mom if she could send a mail to the hockey team. Jill was so excited when she got a letter back in the mail! But when she opened it, her excitement quickly turned to disappointment. The letter said that she was too young to play hockey. She had a terrible day. + +Jill went to her room and felt so sad. She looked out her window and noticed a beautiful park. She decided to go out and play instead. She played hopscotch and tag and swung on the swings until her mom called her in for dinner. + +The next day, Jill's mom got a call from the hockey team. They had changed their minds, and now Jill was allowed to play on their team! Jill was so excited and thanked her mom for sending the mail. She quickly ran off to the hockey rink, all the while knowing that if it weren't for her mom, she would never have gotten to play her favourite sport. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and was always very curious. One day, Lucy was walking by the beach and saw the tide coming in. It was very big and made her a bit scared. + +"Oh no!" said Lucy. + +Just then, her Aunt Sarah appeared. "It's alright Lucy," Aunt Sarah said. "The tide is just a big wave coming in. It won't hurt you." + +Lucy felt better. To make her feel even better, Aunt Sarah gave her a hug. "Don't worry, I will keep you safe," she said. + +Aunt Sarah then took Lucy's hand and they started walking. They went slowly, so that Lucy was not scared. "See," said Aunt Sarah. "The tide isn't so serious now." + +Lucy felt much better. She started to giggle and sing. She was so happy that Aunt Sarah had come to comfort her. +Riley and Mommy were going on a vacation. It was very exciting! As they drove, Mommy told Riley to take a look at the fragile flowers growing alongside the road. + +"Look!" said Mommy. "Aren't those flowers so pretty?" + +Riley smiled. She examined the flowers carefully. They were so delicate! + +Soon it was time for them to continue on their vacation. Riley was sad to leave the fragile flowers behind. + +But Mommy promised there would be many more things to examine on their journey. Riley couldn't wait! +Once upon a time there was a King who wanted to find the happiest person in his Kingdom. He called his people together and said, “I want to find the happiest person. Does anyone know who it is?†+ +His people were all quiet, so the King said, “I will be the judge. I will go around the Kingdom and judge who is the happiest.†+ +The King rode on his horse across the Kingdom, looking for the happiest person. At midday he stopped by a farm and saw a farmer sitting under a tree. The King was glad to see the farmer so happy, playing with his dog and singing to the birds. He said, “You seem very glad! You must be the happiest person in the Kingdom.†+ +The farmer smiled and said, “I am glad, thanks.†+ +The King said, “You are the happiest person I have seen in my Kingdom. You have won my contest!†+ +The farmer was so glad to know that he was the happiest person in the Kingdom. He thanked the King and said, “I am so glad to be chosen!†+Once upon a time, there was a land far away. It was broken and sad, with no hope of relief in sight. + +One day, a knight named Fergus arrived at the broken land. He had come with a plan to help the land become happy again. + +The knight asked the people, “Will you surrender to my plan and let me help this land?†+ +The people hesitated and whispered to each other. Finally, one brave person spoke up. + +“Yes, we will surrender. We will try anything for our land to become happy again.†+ +The knight thanked them and got to work. He used his magic and brought the land back to life. It was no longer broken and it was smiling again. + +The people celebrated and thanked the knight for his help. + +“It is our pleasureâ€, said the knight. “Help is what we should all give each other when it is needed.†+ +The people agreed, and the knight left knowing he had done the right thing. The brave people of the land had surrendered to his plan, and together they had made the land happy again. +Tommy was so excited to go to the lake with his mum and dad. He had never been sailing in a boat before and wondered what it would be like. + +Mum loaded up the car with lunch and all their sailing gear. “Come on Tommy! Let’s go!†She said. + +They drove to the lake and when they arrived, Tommy skipped out of the car with excitement. His dad carried the boat to the water’s edge. “Hop in Tommy.†He said. + +Tommy got into the boat and fastened his safety harness. His dad hopped in and began to unfurl the sail. The lake was calm and peaceful. “Are you ready to go sailing?†He asked. Tommy nodded. + +Tommy and his dad laughed and talked on the jolly boat ride. After an hour, Tommy said “I’m hungry.†“Me too.†His dad said. They stopped the boat and ate their lunch. + +When they finished eating, Tommy said “Let’s go sailing again!†So they pushed off and sailed around the lake until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who broke a law. She felt really scared, but then she remembered something special. She remembered that she could ask for forgiveness! So she asked her mommy for help. + +Her mommy said that it didn't matter what happened, she would always forgive her. The little girl was so relieved and smiled widely. She knew that she was safe. + +The next day, the little girl saw a big sign saying "no running". She wasn't scared anymore, since she remembered that she could ask for forgiveness if she ever made a mistake. + +So whenever she felt scared, she just remembered how nice it was to be forgiven. And she knew that it was always better to ask for forgiveness than to be afraid to break a law. +Once there was a fox who loved to talk. He liked to talk about all kinds of things. One day the fox saw a fire and became very excited. He ran over to it and started to talk to the fire. "Hello fire! What's your name?" he asked. + +The fire crackled and waved and said, "My name is Margaret. I'm happy to meet you!" + +The fox was so excited that he started hopping up and down. He asked Margaret all kinds of questions, like "Where do you live?" and "How do you like your food?" The two of them talked for hours and had so much fun. + +The next day, the fox and the fire met up again and started to talk. They talked about their families, their adventures and everything in between. They were so excited to see each other every day. + +The fox and Margaret were the best of friends and always had a great time talking. +Once there was a smart duck who wanted to go to the store. He asked his friend, a rabbit, to come with him. The rabbit came too, and they swam together to the store. But when they got there, they saw that the creek had grown very big. The bank was too high for them to cross. + +The rabbit was brave and decided to try to cross. But the duck was afraid. He said to the rabbit, "please don't go, I'm scared the creek will take you away!" The rabbit didn't listen and he jumped into the creek. He tried to swim across, but the water was too strong and the current too swift. The duck watched in horror as the rabbit was carried away. + +The duck was sad and scared, but he was also smart. He knew he had to find another way to get to the store. He had to figure it out alone. The duck worked hard to find a way, but in the end he was unsuccessful. He never was able to reach the store and sadly had to go home. +Sherman was looking around his house and he noticed his room was very messy! There were clothes all over the floor, toys scattered around and a bowl in the corner. He knew he had to remove the bowl so he could tidy up his room. + +He went over to the bowl and tried to pick it up with his little hands, but it was much too heavy. Sherman started to cry. + +Then his mum came into his room. She hugged her little boy and said, “Let me help you remove the bowl, Sherman.†She grabbed the bowl of toys and put it in the wardrobe. + +Sherman said thank you and gave his mum a big hug. Then he worked alone to tidy up the rest of his room. Soon after, his room was no longer so messy and he was so proud of his work! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Mia and Ali. Mia was three years old, and Ali was a little bunny. One day, Mia had a great dream. She dreamed about a surprise. + +When Mia woke up, she was very excited. She ran to her best friend Ali and told her about the dream. + +Mia said, "Ali, I dreamed about a surprise!" + +Ali was so happy for her that he said, "I want to help you find the surprise. Follow me!" + +They looked everywhere, but they just couldn't find the surprise. Suddenly, Ali stopped walking. He cocked his head to the side and listened. Mia wondered what he was doing. + +Ali said softly, "I think I hear something! It sounds like it's coming from the woods. Let's go check it out!" So they ran to the woods. + +When they arrived, they saw a big surprise! It was a big pile of apples. But they weren't just any apples - they were singing apples! Mia couldn't hear the apples singing, but Ali could. Ali was deaf! + +Mia was so excited she ran up to the apples and hugged them. She thanked Ali for finding them and said, "You're the bestest friend ever!" + +And they both lived happily ever after. +Once there was a family who owned a humble home. They had two children, a three year old called Maria and a four year old called Jackie. One day, Maria and Jackie were playing outside in their garden when they got very thirsty. + +"Mama, can we have some tea?" Maria asked excitedly. + +"Yes, of course," Mama replied as she filled two cups with tea. + +The children were so happy to have their tea, but when they were almost finished, they heard a noise coming from their house. Suddenly, two men stormed in through the door of their humble home! + +The children were so scared. The men shouting and demanding to know where the family kept all their valuables. Mama kept her cool and agreed to show them the room where the valuables were kept, but the men didn't believe her. + +So, Mama quickly grabbed Maria and Jackie and started to run away. But, the men were too fast and caught up with them. They grabbed the children, put them in a bag and took all the family's valuables. + +The family never saw Maria and Jackie again and were so sad that their own tea in the garden, had lead to such a bad ending. +Sammy was walking in the dry field. He loved running around, so he did it every day. Suddenly, he heard a loud applause. He looked around and saw a beautiful mill. Sammy wanted to get closer so he could see it better. He started walking, but he didn't get very far because the field was very dry. + +The mill was huge and it had funny-looking wings. In the distance, Sammy could still hear the applause. He wanted to get inside and find out where it was coming from, so he kept walking. + +When Sammy was close enough, he understood why people were applauding. Inside the mill, there was a show, and everyone was enjoying it very much! Sammy was so excited and he wanted to join the fun. He asked the people if he could enter, and they allowed him. + +The show was great! Everyone was clapping and cheering. Sammy was so happy he could be a part of it.But then something unexpected happened. A loud crash come from outside and the mill started to shake. Suddenly, the applause stopped and everyone ran out of the mill. Sammy was left alone and he was very scared. + +The mill quickly started to collapse, and Sammy had nowhere to go. He tried to escape but it was too late. The dry mill came crashing down and Sammy was gone. +Once upon a time there was a bird. This bird loved to sing and its singing was really beautiful. Each morning the bird brought a happy song to the forest. The light of the morning sun made the bird's song even more special. + +The other animals in the forest loved to hear the song of this bird. Every day they would pause to listen and it made them all very happy. + +One day the bird was in a very bad mood. He didn't want to sing his happy song and he just flew away sadly. + +The other animals weren't happy about this and asked the bird why it wouldn't bring its song to the forest anymore. The bird replied that it was too busy to be singing and flying around. + +But the other animals weren't happy with this answer. They said to the bird, "If you don't bring your song to the forest, there won't be any light or happiness anymore." + +The bird thought about this and decided to bring back his song to the forest. Since then, the forest has been bright and happy with the bird's song. + +The moral of the story is that when you bring happiness and light to the world, you can make it a much better place. +Once upon a time there lived a boy called Jack who lived with his mom and dad. One day, his parents said they were going to pay for a new house! Jack was so excited that he couldn't wait to see it. + +When they arrived, the house was even better than Jack had imagined. It was big and colorful with windows of all shapes and sizes. Jack loved it so much he ran inside and explored every room. His parents smiled and said that this was their new home. + +Now Jack and his parents have been living in their new house for many months and they still love it. Every morning, Jack wakes up excited to explore again. Even though the house is old, he loves it just the same. + +The best thing of all is that Jack knows that he has a happy home with parents who will always pay for what he needs. +Once upon a time there was a restless wolf. He went for a walk in the woods. He wanted to explore and poked around with his nose. He could smell all sorts of things and heard the animals in the trees. + +He came to a stream and heard a splash. He looked around and saw a little frog. The wolf poked the frog, but it hopped away. He kept moving and poked a tree. Then he saw a bee buzzing by and poked at it too. + +The bee flew away and the wolf continued his walk. He poked and sniffed until he felt tired. He lay down in the grass and fell into a deep sleep. The sun came out and the wolf was soon up and exploring again, poking and sniffing his way through the woods! +Once upon a time, there was a brave rat. He lived in a small hole in the wall and was always full of energy. + +One day, he decided he wanted to explore the world and see what was out there. He was very brave, but he needed something to protect himself. + +He remembered a special place to find something he could use. He made his way to a big building and heard people talking. Inside, he saw many different things. He didn't understand what they were, but he was sure they had value. + +The rat found a shiny stick and decided it was perfect. He carefully took it and hid it in his fur. + +The brave rat returned to his hole in the wall. He had valued the stick and knew it would help him protect himself on his journey. +Once upon a time there was a creek. It was a very popular creek. Everyone loved it. One day, a big rock showed up on the bank of the creek. + +It was so big, it made the water go around it. People came from far and wide to see it. They would lean on the rock and admire the creek. + +The creek was so beautiful. The ducks would swim around the rock and the frogs would hop across it. Everyone loved looking at the creek. + +After a while, the rock started to get even more popular. People would come and sit on it, while others would lean on it while they talked. + +Eventually, the creek became more popular then ever. Everyone came to see it, to lean on the big rock, and to admire the beauty of the creek. +Tom was playing with his toys when Mommy shouted from the kitchen. It was time to take his sister to school. Tom got mad. He didn't want to go, he wanted to keep playing. + +Mommy sent him a smile to try to make him happy. Tom frowned back. He couldn't believe that he had to go. He packed up his toys and followed Mommy outside. + +Tom and his sister got into the car and drove to school. He felt a bit crazy. On the way, his sister started counting numbers. This made Tom even more mad. He wanted her to stop. + +Mommy told Tom to smile and think happy thoughts. He tried, but his sister kept counting numbers. When they got to school, Tom was still mad. But Mommy sent him a kiss and asked him to be nice. + +Tom sighed and hugged his sister before they said goodbye. He was still mad, but he knew it was the right thing to do. He smiled at his sister and said he would see her after school. Then he hopped back into the car with Mommy. Tom was feeling a bit better, and he soon forgot about his crazy mood and started looking forward to playing with his toys again. +Once upon a time, there was an old horse. His name was Joe. Joe was a very dirty horse, so he asked the farmer to help him clean. The farmer said yes and he began to scrub Joe all over. Joe was so excited, he felt so clean! The farmer took a brush and brushed and brushed Joe until his mane was soft and shiny. Joe was so happy that he galloped around the stable. The farmer and Joe were both happy now that Joe was all clean. +Once upon a time, there was a big, cool room with nothing in it. It was all blank and boring, and the walls were just white. One day, a little girl named Ella decided the room needed to be decorated. + +So, she got all of her friends to help. She put up lots of colorful paint and sparkly decorations. On one side, they put up blue balloons and on the left side they put up shiny stars. It was now looking very cool! + +Everyone was surprised that the room had been decorated so quickly and beautifully. They were so proud of Ella and had so much fun decorating the room. Lastly, they put up a special sign that said "Happy Decorating!" + +Afterwards, everyone celebrated their hard work by eating delicious snacks and playing fun games. Everyone agreed that Ella had done a great job decorating the room and that it looked really, really cool! +Once upon a time there was a green tree. Timmy was in the garden looking at the tree. He wanted to catch it and have some fun. He started to climb it. As he reached the top, he saw lots of birds flying around. He smiled and started to catch the birds. The birds were flying around and Timmy was giggling. Suddenly, he felt something scratch his back. He looked down and saw a big green caterpillar crawling on him. He shouted and quickly climbed down the tree. Timmy was so happy that he had managed to catch the caterpillar. He put it into a jar and went back to playing. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a high mountain made of rocks. It was very strong and never moved. One day, an earthquake shook the mountain. It was so strong, the rocks started to wiggle and shake. The mountain was so scared, he was just about to drink some water when he heard a voice. + +The voice said, "Be brave and don't be scared. Even in the little things, you must be strong. " The mountain listened to the voice and faced the earthquake without fear. + +The earthquake soon passed, and the mountain was left standing tall. The voice said to him, "remember that you are strong, and no matter what happens, don't be afraid." The mountain nodded and drank his water with satisfaction. + +From that day on, the mountain reminded himself every day to be brave and to never be afraid of anything. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to be brave and stay strong no matter what life throws at you. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary lady who lived in a big house. Inside the house was a box full of surprises and the lady always wanted to know what was inside. One day she decided to open the box to have a look. She carefully opened the lid and found a magic turtle. +The lady was so excited that she decided to ask the turtle what was inside the box. +"Turtle, can you tell me what is inside the box?" she asked. +The turtle looked up and replied, "Inside the box are many magical things like unicorns, wobbles, and more!" +The lady was so surprised, she couldn't believe what she was hearing. She thanked the turtle and quickly closed the lid, loving the idea of the wonderful surprises that were inside. +Once upon a time there was an enormous tree. Under the tree was an enormous arrow. Every day a small girl would come up to the tree to stir the arrow with a stick. + +The small girl noticed no change in the arrow, so she kept stirring and stirring. Over time, the little girl's efforts began to pay off and the arrow started getting smaller and smaller every day. + +The girl's mother soon noticed the difference and was very proud of her daughter. She said "My child, you must never give up! As you have seen, small changes can have an enormous effect". + +The little girl smiled and went back to stirring the arrow with her tiny stick. The moral of the story is that little efforts can make a big difference. +Once upon a time there was a helpful little girl called Amy. Every day Amy went to the park to play with her friends. Today was no different, but she went to the park with a very special item - a whip. + +Amy didn't know why she had been given the whip, or why it was so important, but she was eager to show off her new toy to her friends. As soon as she arrived at the park, she shouted out to her friends: + +"'Come and see what I have!' she shouted." + +Her friends eagerly came running over to join her. They were amazed at her special whip, and they all wanted to have a go. + +Amy was very happy to share her whip with all of her friends, and they all had a great time playing with it. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a gust of wind blew through the park, carrying the whip away. It flew away high into the sky, never to be seen again. + +Amy was very sad. Her friends tried to console her, but she was still very upset. Then, one of her friends had a bright idea. + +"Maybe if we all work together," she said, "we will be able to get your whip back!" + +Amy's friends helped her build a giant kite and they all flew it up into the sky. Sure enough, they spotted the whip, caught in a tree branch. They worked together +It was a warm day, and Ted was feeling good. He went to the beach with his family and had a wonderful time playing in the sand. + +But when he went to throw his football to his dad, he tripped and fell on the rocks. His knee was badly scraped and it hurt. His dad gave him a hug and then went to get some tape. + +Ted was amazed when his dad put the tape on his knee. He felt it start to heal right away. It was like magic! + +The next day, Ted wanted to try out the tape. He put a piece on his sister's crazy stuffed animal. It worked! It fixed the toy like new. Ted was really happy. He was looking forward to using the tape whenever he needed some healing. +Once there was a boy who was sitting on his couch. He loved the couch because it was so soft and cool. He wanted to play on it, so he got down on the floor and started to rub it. + +The boy rubbed the couch slowly and gently, feeling the soft fabric beneath his hands. He liked the feeling of the couch's luxurious material against his palms. He rubbed it back and forth, marking the fabric with his little fingers. + +After a while, the boy got tired. But he had so much fun rubbing the couch. He decided to rub one last time and savour the moment. He closed his eyes and rubbed the couch with one last long stroke. When he finished, he smiled and said, "That was cool." +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful little girl named Anna. Anna had a special pistol that she loved more than anything. +One day, Anna had an idea to take her pistol to a special place and play a game. She wanted to try and win the game. +Anna excitedly packed up her pistol and ran out into the yard. When she got there, she saw some special boxes and targets that she hadn't seen before. Anna carefully pulled out her pistol and got ready for the game. +After a few tries, Anna managed to aim well and hit all the targets. Everyone cheered as Anna had won the game! +Anna was so proud of herself and excitedly put away her pistol. It was a great day and Anna was very happy that she had won the game. +Once there was a big sunshine in the sky. It was very deep yellow, and it made all the bad things go away. +One day, a scary noise came out of the sky and scared everyone. All the children hid in their homes and were very scared. +But then, something special happened. Suddenly, the deep sunshine started to shine more brightly than ever before. It made everyone feel safe and happy again. +With the sunshine came lots of birds and flowers. Even the scariest noise went away and everyone could smile again. +The sunshine gave everyone courage and strength. The deep yellow light filled everyone with amazing courage and love. +From then on, the sunshine made everyone happy and no one was ever scared again. +Monkey was walking through the jungle and he felt hungry. Suddenly he heard a noise. He looked around and he saw something amazing. He saw a trap with some delicious treats inside. Monkey was so surprised! He couldn't believe his eyes. He opened the trap and the treats were even more amazing than he had expected. He was so pleased with his lucky find. + +Monkey was ready to tuck in but he noticed something else. There was a note attached to the trap. It said that the trap belonged to a generous lion who had set it up to share his treats with his animal friends in the jungle. Monkey was so thankful and he very much appreciated the lion's generosity. + +Since Monkey was so surprised by the lion's generosity, he decided to surprise the lion back. He quickly gathered some of his own treats and he popped them into the lion's trap. He wanted to show the lion that he was grateful for his kind gesture. + +Monkey smiled to himself. He was happy that he had been able to surprise the lion back. It was nice to be able to show his gratitude. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He was walking in a scary forest all by himself. He was looking for something he had lost. + +Suddenly, a large monster appeared. It had big eyes and sharp claws. The old man was very scared. He tried to run away, but he couldn't. + +The monster said "Old man, why did you come here? I will eat you if you don't reach something for me!" + +The old man knew he didn't have anything to give. He said "Please, I don't have anything for you. Please don't eat me!" + +But the monster didn't care. It ate the old man and took his things away. + +The moral of this story is that it is not safe to go in a scary forest all by yourself. It's better to always have someone with you in case of danger. If the old man had brought a companion, he would have been able to reach someone to help him. +John was a very popular child. All the other kids seemed to like him. One day he got a special present. It was a camera! + +John was so excited. He couldn't wait to see what was inside of it. He opened the box and found a camera inside. He put batteries into the camera and then he was ready to see some pictures. + +John took a lot of pictures with his camera. Everywhere he went he took pictures. He showed them to all his friends and they thought they were very cool. + +John was very proud of his camera. Everywhere he went he took pictures so everyone could see them. He was so popular! +Once upon a time, a little girl called Amy was exploring her house. She noticed that there was a Cozy door in the top corner of the hallway. + +Intrigued, she opened it and found a ladder that led to an attic. She started climbing the ladder, but it was a bit tricky for her as she was quite clumsy. + +When she got to the top, Amy found a magical world filled with surprises. She found old toys, old books and funny looking hats. All the old items made Amy giggle. + +For hours and hours she played with the old things until it was time to go back downstairs. She put everything back in its place, made sure the door to the attic was closed, and ran off to tell her family what she had found! +One dayTony and Rachel went for a walk in the park. As they were walking, Rachel saw a big avocado tree. She wanted to pick some of the avocados off the tree. Tony told her to stop, but she refused and kept walking up to the tree. Suddenly, a fierce wild monkey jumped out the tree and started screaching at them. Tony yelled at Rachel to stop, but it was too late. The monkey was so fierce that they both ran away in fear. Rachel stopped when they were far away from the avocado tree, and they both agreed to never go near the fierce monkey again. They laughed and said that it was an adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. Mary liked to help her mother around the house so one day she decided to clean. First, she tidied up her toys in her room and then she helped her mother to dust the furniture. Afterwards, they both went outside to clean the garden. + +Mary loved being outside and saw a vendor selling some amazing treats. She asked her mother if she could buy a lolly. Excitedly, she chose the biggest and most colourful lolly. After she had enjoyed her lolly, they continued to clean the garden. + +Once they had finished they admired their work. It was amazing how much they had cleaned! They both decided to reward themselves and go back to the vendor to buy more delicious treats. Mary was so amazed by the wonderful treats that she picked the biggest and most colourful lolly again! +One day, an important garden needed to be supplied. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and all the bugs were buzzing about. Suddenly, a farmer walked up and started to take care of the garden. He plucked some weeds, watered the plants, and cut back the bushes. + +The farmer had a long day of work. He felt that the job was important and wanted to make sure he supplied the garden with everything it needed. So he kept on working, mowing the lawn, planting new flowers, and trimming the trees. + +When night fell, the moon and stars shined brightly and the garden glowed. The farmer was so happy - the garden looked beautiful! The next morning, the farmer looked out over the garden with pride. The plants and trees had grown, the birds were singing more, and all the bugs were having fun. It was just right. The important garden had been well supplied. +Mommy and Timmy went to the park. They saw a green bird in the tree. +Timmy wanted to get closer to the bird, so he started to rush over. Mommy shouted "Timmy, wait!" + +But Timmy didn't listen - he was too excited. He kept rushing until he was very near to the bird. +Suddenly, the bird said a word - "tweet!" + +Timmy was surprised. Mommy smiled, and said to him "The bird said the word tweet." Timmy smiled, happy he heard the green bird's word. + +Mommy and Timmy looked at the bird one more time, then rushed home. They had a lot of stories to tell! +There was a little boy who had a toy pig. He loved to rub it whenever he was feeling frustrated. One day, he was playing with his pig when his mother walked into the room. + +"What are you doing?" asked his mother. + +"I'm rubbing my toy," said the little boy. + +His mother smiled, "I used to do that too when I was little. It always made me feel better when I was frustrated." + +The little boy smiled and kept on rubbing his toy pig. Whenever he felt frustrated, he knew he could always turn to his pig. It was his special thing that made him feel better. +Sarah and Jack had been waiting for a long time. They both wanted to receive a tutor. Finally, the day came when their mother brought home a tutor for them. + +Sarah and Jack were excited to meet the tutor. The tutor's name was Miss Fair. She smiled warmly and greeted them with a hug. + +Miss Fair said, "Let's get started. I'll make sure that the lessons are fair and fun for both of you." + +Jack asked, "Will we receive good marks if we study hard?" + +Miss Fair smiled again and said, "You will definitely receive good marks if you work hard." + +Sarah and Jack smiled. They kneeled down and Miss Fair started the first lesson. + +The two of them had a great time learning under Miss Fair and they were happy to have such a nice tutor. +Once upon a time there was a curious little girl. She loved to peek around her house and explore. Today she peeked at the big bookcase in the living room. It was tall and wooden and held lots of books. + +On tippy toes the girl climbed up to peek closer. Inside the bookcase were many books that were wise and old. She couldn't wait to open them up and explore! + +But before the little girl could do that, the bookcase spoke and said, "Stay away little one. Find another way to be curious and wise." + +The little girl was surprised. She giggled and thanked the bookcase. Then she skipped away to find something new to peek at. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named John and Jack. One day, they were out playing in the park on a very big swing. They laughed and giggled until they heard a loud noise that made John shiver. + +Jack asked, "What was that noise?" + +John replied, "I don't know. Let's go find out!" + +So they went to the edge of the park and there they saw a big blackboard with an equation written on it. + +John said, "That's math!" + +Jack nodded and said, "It must have been that noise that made you shiver!" + +John agreed and the two friends smiled at each other. + +Suddenly, a cloud came over and it started to rain. John and Jack ran back to the swings and sheltered there. Soon, the rain stopped and the sun came out. + +The two friends waved at the big blackboard and laughed. Then, they quickly ran away and went home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Molly. She was scared of the dark. She was scared of the shadows and of the things that moved in her room when she was alone. + +One night, she was especially scared. It felt like something was moving in the shadows and she got really scared. Then Molly remembered the special blanket her mom gave her. It was a big, soft towel. She hugged it tightly and the feeling of warmth was comforting. + +Molly realised that if she was scared, she could just turn on the light. That way, the shadows could no longer scare her. She also realised that it was important to have something comforting to hug when she was scared. + +Molly was glad that she wasn't scared anymore. She learned that you should never be too scared of things in the dark and that having something to hug when you feel scared was very important. +Once there was a brave bear who was trying to find food in a dark forest. He searched for a long time but couldn't find anything. Just then he saw a big armchair with some food on it. He was so happy that he quickly ran to the armchair. + +The bear was about to take the food when he saw a big, mean lion. The bear was terrified and tried to run away but the lion growled and said, "If you want the food, you must answer my riddle." The brave bear knew he had no choice and he had to reply. + +The lion asked, "What has a face but no eyes?". The bear thought and thought but he was running out of time. So he grabbed the food and ran back into the forest. + +The lion was so angry that he chased the bear. The bear ran fast but the lion was faster and he caught the bear. The bad lion ate the bear and the brave bear met his end. +Once upon a time, there was little boy who wanted a new toy but his mom said no because he didn't have enough money. He was very sad and he decided to go to the market to find a way to get more money. + +At the market he saw a very nice woman with a purse and he thought "I can get money from her purse". So he went up to her and said "Please can you give me money from your purse?". + +The woman said "No, no. I cannot give you money, but I can teach you a lesson. See this purse, it is a fake and it only looks like it has money in it. You should never try to get something that is not yours, because it is not right". + +The little boy realized his mistake but he also felt happy because he learned something new and his mom was proud of him when he came back home. From this day on, he would always remember the moral of this story: never take something that is not yours. +Bob and his Dad were on a walk. Bob saw a thermometer on the side of the road. He wanted to keep it, but Dad disagreed. + +Bob's eyes got fierce. He didn't want to leave it behind. But Dad was firm, and said no. + +Bob started to cry. Dad knew he had to be strong, despite his heart hurting for his son. + +Then a kind neighbor saw the scene and offered Bob a toy. Bob stopped crying and was happy again. + +Dad knew he had done the right thing. He hugged his son and they both smiled, agreeing that the toy was a much better choice than keeping the thermometer. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a rare and special box. Inside the box was a sprinkle of salt. The man wanted to send the salt to a very special person as a surprise. + +So, the man asked his three-year-old daughter to help him, and they set off together. They walked and walked until they came to a house, and then the girl knocked on the door. + +The surprise gift was opened and the special person was so excited to see the rare and special salt in the box. They smiled at each other in acknowledgement and thanked the man for sending such a unique surprise! + +The man was happy to have been able to send the rare and special gift, and the three-year-old girl was very proud to have helped in his mission. They smiled, hugged each other and went off home very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little rabbit. He was brave because he cared about other animals, even when it was scary. + +One day, he heard some bad noises out in the dark woods. He followed the noise and soon he saw an owl crying in a tree. He had gotten himself caught in a big and scary net. + +The little rabbit wanted to help the owl, so he hopped up to the tree. He pushed and pulled until his feet and teeth were tired, but still the net wouldn't open. + +The rabbit knew he had to try something else. He hopped a little higher, and started looking for something else to use. He found a stick, and he used it to poke and prod the net until it started to unravel. + +The rabbit made the net go away, and the owl flew away into the night sky. The little rabbit felt brave, but he was also tired and very sad. He thought of the others still waiting to be saved, and decided that he could not give up. + +The bitter dark of the woods was no longer just something scary to avoid. For the brave little rabbit, it was a place to save animals and help out. +Once there was a little girl named Emily. She was three years old and loved to wear aprons. She had a special apron with beautiful colors and sparkles. One day, Emily wanted to wear her special apron. But when she got to her room, she saw her mom was selling the apron to a customer! + +Emily was very upset that her mom was selling her special apron. She shouted, "Mom, why are you selling my special apron?" Her mom said, "You have many other aprons that are just as nice. I'm trying to sell this apron so I can buy a new one for you." + +Emily thought about it, and finally decided to let her mom sell the apron. She chose one of her ordinary aprons to wear instead. After a few days, her mom came home with a big box. Inside was a brand new, even more special apron for Emily! Emily was so excited, she wore it everywhere. + +From then on, Emily made sure she only wore her ordinary aprons at home. She had learned the important lesson that it was sometimes better to sell something to get something you like even better! +One day there was a little girl who wanted to succeed. She was very persistent and determined to do something incredible. Despite all the hard work she put in, the girl couldn't quite seem to reach her goal. One day she went to the market and saw a lime. She remembered her grandma always saying that "where there is a lime, there is success". The little girl, feeling inspired, took the lime home and put it on the windowsill. + +The next day, the little girl started to work harder than ever, and she was so persistent that she started to make progress. After a few weeks of hard work, the girl succeeded. She was so happy that she ran quickly to the windowsill. To her amazement, the lime had completely disappeared! The little girl realized that the lime from the market had brought her sweet success. +Max was skipping through the park. He was laughing and having a lot of fun. Suddenly, he heard a loud and noisy voice calling out his name. It was a witch. She had heard about Max and wanted to play with him. + +Max got scared. He had never seen a witch before. He stopped skipping and just stood there, looking at the witch. The witch asked him, “Why don’t you come play with me?†+ +Max shook his head. He didn’t want to. He knew it wasn’t safe. The witch got angry and started shouting. She said, “If you don’t come, I will turn you into a frog!†+ +Max started to cry. Then, he remembered something his mother had told him. She said, “Be brave and don’t be scared. Nothing bad will happen to you if you don’t believe in it.†+ +Max took a deep breath and faced the witch. He said, “No thank you. I don’t want to play with you.†The witch got surprised. She looked at Max and saw the bravery in his eyes. She turned around and flew away, leaving Max alone in the park. + +Max was relieved. He learned that day that he should always be brave and don’t be scared of the noisy things. +Mommy and Daisy were in the backyard. Daisy was a very pretty three-year-old girl with long blonde hair. Mommy was loading crates of apples into the wheelbarrow. + +"Be careful Daisy," said mommy, "these apples are very heavy, and you don't want to hurt your back. Come help me." + +So Daisy came over to the wheelbarrow, and she carefully picked up one of the crates and loaded it into the wheelbarrow where it belonged. + +"Good job, Daisy," said mommy, "You were very careful. Now, let's pick some daisies for mommy!" + +So Daisy and mommy went to the other end of the yard, where there was a patch of daisies. Daisy carefully tried to pluck a few daisies out of the ground, but they kept slipping away from her hands. + +"That's okay," said mommy with a smile, "we'll just get a few more. You be careful, now." + +So Daisy tried again and this time managed to carefully pluck a few daisies out of the ground. She carefully handed them to mommy, who thanked her with a big smile and a hug. + +"Way to go, Daisy," said mommy, “You were very careful!" +One day, Orin was walking through the dark forest. He saw a herb and decided he wanted to pick it. He did not dare to pick the herb because he was scared of the dark. Then he heard a voice, it said, "You can do it Orin, you can pick the herb". Orin was surprised and he asked, "Who's there?". + +Out of the shadows stepped a little rabbit. He said, "I'm a magical rabbit. I'm here to help you". Orin was amazed and quickly picked the herb. The rabbit said, "Well done Orin". Then he said, "I have one more task for you. I dare you to focus all your courage and go into the darkest part of the forest". + +Orin was scared but he was also excited. He clenched his fists and marched forth into the darkest part of the forest. After a while, Orin returned and the little rabbit said, "I knew you could do it". In that moment, brave Orin realized that he can do anything he sets his mind to. +One day Billy and his mommy went on a tour. They saw some adorable animals in the zoo. + +It was a sunny day and the animals were playing. First they saw a lion and a tiger, walking in the grass. They were so beautiful. + +Then they saw some monkeys. The monkeys were spraying each other from a tree branch. It was so much fun watching the monkeys play. + +After the tour, Billy went home and he was so excited about everything he saw. He could not stop telling his mommy all about it. + +Billy said it was the most adorable tour he ever went on. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers walking through the woods. One brother looked at the sky and said, "I wonder how tall the trees are". His brother looked up too and said, "Let's find out!" + +The brothers decided to use a scale to measure the height of the trees. They found a long stick, and then grabbed a big stone. They tied the stone to the end of the stick, and then carefully placed the scale on the ground. One of the brothers stepped up to the scale and said, "Let's see how tall the tree is". + +The curious brothers looked up and gasped as the scale read 21 feet! They had never seen a tree so tall. Now that the brothers measured the height of the tree, they wanted to explore more. They wanted to go even higher, to the top of the tree. + +The brothers went back home, and for weeks they practiced climbing the walls and trees in their backyard. Finally, one week later, the brothers were ready to climb the tall tree. They grabbed the same stick and stone, and excitedly set out for their adventure. + +The brothers were amazed when they reached the top of the tree. From up there, they could see the entire forest! They couldn't believe how far they had come since measuring the height of the tree with their scale. The brothers had a great day exploring and marveling at the beautiful view. +One day, a man was walking in the park. He saw a small dog that was very obedient. He smiled at the dog and said, "You're a very good dog." The dog looked very happy. + +The man got an idea. He decided to store the dog and take it home with him. So he grabbed the dog and put it in his bag. + +The dog was scared and tried to get out but it couldn't. The man walked away. + +The next day, the police found the man and they opened his bag. Unfortunately, the dog had suffocated and died. + +The man was very sad. He had wanted the dog to be happy and obedient, but things didn't turn out that way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old and liked to explore the world. One day, the girl was carrying her mitten when she saw something dangerous. It was in the forest, so she was scared. But she was brave, so she decided to go closer. + +The girl slowly approached the dangerous thing, and it was a big bear! She didn't know what to do, so she quickly hid behind some trees. But the bear also saw her, and it started to chase her. She was scared and had to run as fast as she could. + +The little girl was running away, but the bear was getting closer and closer. Suddenly, she remembered her mitten. She quickly threw it in the bear's way and it tripped over it. That was enough time for the girl to run away and safely get back home. She was relieved that she wasn't in trouble and she never went back to the forest again. +One day, Papa was looking out of the window when he saw the sunrise. He said to his daughter "Look, the sun is getting up." The little girl said "It's very beautiful". + +Papa said "Yes, it's so nice to have a different kind of day". They watched the sun peek out from the horizon, and Papa said "Let's go outside and make the most of it." + +The little girl and Papa went outside and saw that some of their neighbours were very poor. The little girl asked Papa "Why are they so poor?" Papa said "Well, sometimes life is just not easy for everyone." + +The girl looked around, and soon she saw the sunshine again. She said "Papa, the sunrise is so bright, I think it will make everyone feel better." Papa said "Yes, even a little bit of sunshine can give us hope." +One day, a little girl was walking in the woods. She observed that it was getting darker and she was starting to get scared. Suddenly, she heard a noise and she stopped. She saw a big wolf in front of her! She was terrified. The wolf came closer and said, "Why are you here alone in the woods?" The girl did not answer. The wolf moved closer and said, "Answer me!" The little girl said, "I am looking for my mommy." The wolf showed his sharp teeth and said, "You should not be here alone. What did your mommy told you?" The little girl looked ashamed and said, "She told me to never talk to strangers". The wolf said, "Good advice! You should be careful. Now go home and stay safe. Goodbye". The little girl quickly ran back home and was never so scared in her life. +Sammy was playing in the garden when he saw a big, bossy bird. He wanted to catch it and take it home. He wanted to be the best bird catcher in the world. + +Sammy ran towards the bird and tried to lift it, but the bird was too strong. Sammy tried again but he could not hold it. + +The bird said "You can't catch me! I'm too strong for you!" Sammy was angry and started to cry. + +He knew he had to find a way to lift the bird, so he asked his mum for help. His mum said, "Maybe if you find something soft to put on your hands, you'll have a better grip." + +So Sammy went to the garage and found some soft cloth. He put the cloth on his hands and tried to lift the bird again. This time, Sammy was able to lift the bird! + +He was so proud and excited, and he ran all the way home with the bird in his hands. From then on, Sammy was the boss of bird catching and everyone in the neighbourhood was amazed by his talents. +Once upon a time there were two furry friends, a dog and a cat. They were the best of friends, but the cat was always scared when the dog got too close. + +One day, the dog and the cat went to the park together. As soon as they arrived, the dog started playing. Every time the dog said hello, the cat ran away. + +But after some time, the cat started to recognize the dog's love. She let the dog come closer and closer, until they were cuddling and playing together. + +The cat and the dog had become the best of friends. Everywhere they went, they were cuddling, playing and sharing lots of love. It was a true furry friendship. +Once upon a time there was a dependable little bunny named Spike. He lived in a big forest with many other furry animals. Every day was a fun adventure. One day, Spike's friend asked him for help. He needed to get some more food, but he didn't know where to find it. Luckily, Spike was smart and knew just what to do. + +Spike hopped around looking for food. He found some carrots and some apples. He gathered them up and brought them back to his friend. Everyone was so happy and thankful. + +After that, Spike decided he wanted to make sure everyone had enough food. He started to supply food to all the animals in the forest. He worked hard, finding food and bringing it to his furry friends each day. He became known as a dependable provider. + +Spike supplied food until the forest was full and everyone was happy. He knew he had done a good job, and he was glad to help. He was a big Spike, with a huge heart. +One day, a small pet was walking in a field. The pet was very fast, and loved to run across the grass. Suddenly, a bird flew by and the pet saw it in the sky. It looked so beautiful and the pet wanted to fly too. + +The pet decided to try, so it started running faster and faster. Suddenly, it was off the ground! The pet was flying! It was so happy! + +The pet flew higher and higher, until it was almost out of sight. The pet flew in circles and it kept going even when the sun went down. Eventually, the pet tired and flew back down to the field. + +The pet landed right back where it started and couldn't believe what had just happened. It had flown! Even though it had been scared at first, it was so happy now. Flying was the most fun pet had ever had! +Once upon a time there was a very sick fox. It had lots of aches and pains and it couldn't play like all the other foxes. Its family were very worried. They wanted to help the fox, so they took it to see a doctor. + +The doctor checked the fox and they looked inside it with an x-ray. They wanted to try and fix the fox. Everyone was very hopeful that they would be successful. + +But they weren't. Even though they tried lots of things, they couldn't make the fox better. The fox had to stay sick and it couldn't play with its friends anymore. Everyone was very sad that they couldn't fix it. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: a friendly bird called Joe and a furry rabbit called Rosie. One day, Joe and Rosie were walking through the woods when they saw a big, open tree. Joe had an idea: he wanted to plan a rope swing on the tree. He said to Rosie, "Let's plan to make a rope swing!" + +Rosie was excited. She went to find some rope and she came back with a big, long rope. Joe took one end and tied it to the tree with a bow knot. Then he took the other end and tied it to a branch with a loop knot. + +The two friends took turns swinging back and forth on the rope. It was so much fun. They laughed and laughed. After a while, Joe said, "Let's do it again!" Rosie smiled and said, "Let's plan to do it tomorrow!" And that's what they did. +Once there was a little boy. He was adventurous! He wanted to explore the world. So one day he took a saw and went out into the woods. + +He saw lots of trees and plants. He was about to start cutting the trees to make a house, when he sneezed. + +The sudden noise scared away the animals and birds. The little boy was very sad. He looked around, when he saw a big, beautiful tree. He decided to leave the saw and just explore the tree. + +He climbed up the tree and when he was at the top he looked around, he saw the sky, the grass, and the animals and birds he scared earlier. He was so happy and he stayed there for a long time. When he climbed down the tree, he smiled and went home. +Once there was a brave girl named Daisy. Daisy was absent-minded and often did the wrong thing. One day, her mom asked her to pick blackberries from the garden. But instead of picking fruit, Daisy accidentally shook the tree and all of the berries fell out. Daisy was very ashamed, so she begged her mom to forgive her. + +Her mom agreed and said that we must always be careful and think before we act. Daisy shrugged but didn't listen. A few days later, Daisy saw a different tree near her house and was curious. There was lots of fruit so she shook the tree. Suddenly, out of the tree fell a strange thing. Daisy was very scared and ran back home. + +When she told her mom what happened, she was surprised. Her mom explained that she was lucky: the tree was full of bees and Daisy could have been stung. Daisy was ashamed of her actions and apologized to her mom. From then on, Daisy made sure to think first before she acted. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emily who was three years old. She had a big box and she wanted to see what was inside it. Emily started to unpack the box with excitement. Inside the box was lots of soft food! Emily was so happy and she couldn't wait to eat all of it. She took out the food and made herself a delicious snack. All the food was so soft and yummy! She ate until her tummy was full and then Emily went off to play. The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jenny. She loved to laugh and have lots of fun. One day, when she was feeling silly, her mummy gave her a special present. It was a dictionary! + +Jenny was so excited and thanked her mummy. She opened the book and started reading. It was full of really big words and numbers that she had never seen before. So Jenny asked her mummy what they said. + +Mummy smiled and told her that an honest answer was always the best answer. She explained to Jenny that in the dictionary were lots of words that could help her if she ever needed help. + +Jenny was so happy and she gave her mummy a big hug. They laughed together and enjoyed the special moment. And Jenny smiled to herself knowing that she had found a very special book. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to try something new. She was feeling very nervous, but she was sure she could succeed. + +She set up a big mirror in her bedroom. She looked at her reflection and smiled. She knew what she had to do. She took a deep breath and started to move. + +First she started jumping up and down and turning in circles. She was doing it! She was succeeding. + +Soon, she was jumping so high that her feet were almost up to the mirror. She was so proud of herself. + +When she was finished, she looked back in the mirror. She had done it. She had succeeded and she was so happy. She smiled and waved at her reflection. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog named Spot. He always wanted to stand by his best friend, Jonny. One day, Jonny and Spot were walking in the woods and they saw something strange - a lot of smoke! It was coming from the old, broken down house. + +Spot wanted to help, so he stood by the house, keeping watch and being brave. After some time, the fire workers arrived to put out the fire. Spot was happy that he could help! + +Jonny and Spot went for a walk afterwards to celebrate. Spot was loyal and true, which made him feel happy that he protected Jonny and the old house. He hoped he could be a loyal friend for many more years to come. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who was very lonely. He wished he had someone to play with. One day, he heard a noise in the woods and crept inside to see what it was. When he peeped through the trees, he saw a kitten stuck up high in a tree! The kitten had climbed too high and was scared and meowing for help. + +The bear felt glad he could rescue the kitten. He ran up the tree and carefully inched his way near to the kitten. Then, he was able to scoop the kitten safely into his arms. The bear quickly climbed down the tree and held the kitten close. The kitten was so happy to be on the ground again! + +From then on, the bear and the kitten were best friends. They played together in the woods and kept each other company. The bear always looked after the kitten and the kitten was very glad to have found a special friend. +Once upon a time, there was a famous object. It was so famous that it was admired by everyone. + +One day a small girl called Emily went to see the famous object. She was only three and couldn't believe how amazing it was. + +Emily grabbed the object and set it on the table in front of her. She thought to herself, "I will be famous too if I own this object". + +All of a sudden, a voice said, "Emily, what are you doing?!" It was her mum. + +"I was looking at the famous object. I'm going to be famous too if I have it", said Emily. + +Her mum laughed. She said, "No, Emily, you don't need the object to be famous. You can be famous just by being you!" + +Emily smiled and put the object back on the table. She hugged her mum and said, "I'm famous already!" +As Jane walked through the field, she saw a big bull. She wanted to get closer, but she was scared. She could see how big it was and wasn't sure if it was safe. + +Suddenly, the bull said, "Hello Jane! Want to come closer?" + +Jane was very surprised. She wasn't used to animals speaking to her. She said, "No, I'm scared." + +The bull said, "Don't worry. I won't hurt you, I promise. Come closer and you'll see how safe it is." + +Jane thought for a moment before slowly walking closer to the bull. She was still scared, but also very curious. When she was close enough, she saw that the bull was very gentle and friendly. She was glad she had taken the chance and learned that, even though the bull looked big and scary, it was actually very safe. +Harmony and her mom were out for a walk. Harmony wanted to go to the river. They wandered through the playground and then to the edge of the river. Harmony was excited. The water was sparkly and the sun made it look like it was made of gold. + +Harmony and her mom saw some ducks swimming around. Harmony wanted to spoil them, so she grabbed a few pieces of bread from her mom's bag. She threw the bread in the water and the ducks raced over to get it. + +Suddenly, Harmony saw something strange in the water. It was thin, and long, and moving. It was a long, thin snake! Harmony was scared and started to cry. She ran to her mom, who picked her up and hugged her. + +Harmony and her mom had a great day at the river, even if it was a bit scary. +Once upon a time there was a lion who lived in the wide forest. Every day he would sit by the river and roar. One day, as he was roaring he saw a tiny little pebble rolling by the river. The lion was curious so he picked it up. + +He tried to roar at the pebble, but it wouldn't move. He looked around and noticed there was no one else. He asked in an inquisitive voice, "Why won't you move?" + +The pebble answered back, "I'm too small and weak to move on my own. Can you help me?" + +The lion smiled, grabbed the pebble with his paw, and said, "Of course I can help you. Let's go find your home!" + +The lion gently dropped the pebble in the middle of a wide open field. The pebble said thank you and scurried away in the grass. The lion smiled again, happy he was able to help the pebble find his home. He turned around to go back to the forest, and roared one last time. +Jimmy and his mom were walking in the park. Jimmy saw a pear tree, and wanted to pick one of the pears. His mom warned him, “No Jimmy, don’t touch the pears. You can look, but don’t pick them.†But Jimmy was persistent, and he reached out and grabbed one anyway. + +Suddenly, a big loud noise filled the air. Jimmy jumped in surprise, and dropped the pear. His mom laughed and said, “See Jimmy, you should have listened to me! That was a warning to tell you not to pick the pears.†+ +Jimmy learned an important lesson that day. He never picked another pear from the tree, but he did listen carefully for the warning whenever he got too close. +Once there was a tiny rabbit. He was scared when he heard a big noise. He began to move quickly. He jumped away, but then he stopped. The rabbit stayed very still and looked around. He could see nothing moving. He felt scared so he remained very still. + +Suddenly, the rabbit felt a gentle motion. Something was moving near him. He was scared, so he looked and saw a large bird. The bird made gentle motions with its wings and the rabbit felt safe. He remained there for a long time. + +The bird could feel that the rabbit was scared and so it came closer. With its wings it made gentle motions and comforted the rabbit. The rabbit stayed still and watched, feeling less scared. + +Finally, the bird flew away and the rabbit returned to where he had started. He still felt a little scared, but he was happy too. He was happy to have made a friend. He would never forget the motion of the bird's wings. +Once upon a time there lived a sweet bear. He lived in a small cage which didn't have much space. One day, the bear decided to start an adventure. + +He started to look for a way out of the cage. He looked up, down, and all around. Finally, he found a way out. The bear popped out of his cage and started to explore. + +He walked and walked until he came across a beautiful garden. The bear saw the sweet flowers, smelled their wonderful smell, and tasted the sweet fruit. He had never seen anything so special. The bear was so happy that he started to dance around and sing. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from the other side of the garden. It was a little girl! She was so excited to see the bear and they shared a hug. The little girl asked the bear if he wanted to come live with her and he said yes! + +The little girl and the bear lived happily ever after. She never put him back in the cage and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. One of them was deaf and the other was not. Every day they would meet and walk in the park. One day, they stopped to discuss their favourite thing - perfume! + +The friend who could hear said, "I love the smell of rose perfume. It smells so sweet!" + +The deaf friend said, "I like the smell of jasmine perfume too. It's so nice!" + +The hearing friend shook her head. She couldn't understand how the deaf friend could smell the perfume, so she said, "But how can you enjoy the perfume if you're deaf?" + +The deaf friend explained, "I can smell it with my nose. That's how it works!" + +The hearing friend then smiled and said, "That's amazing! Let's go find some more perfume to discuss!" + +The two friends ran off, talking and laughing, and discussing different perfumes they wanted to try. They had such a great time! +Bob was a very nice man. He had a great belt that he wore all the time. He felt like it belonged with him. Everywhere he went, people would tell him how great the belt looked on him. + +One day, Bob went to visit his friend Joe. When Joe saw the belt around Bob's waist, he fell in love with it. He asked Bob if he would let him borrow it for the day. Bob was hesitant, but Joe seemed so excited about it, so he said yes. + +Joe put on the belt and was so excited. He said it made him feel like he belonged and looked great. Joe thanked Bob for letting him borrow the belt and wanted to keep it forever. + +Bob was glad that Joe liked the belt so much. He told Joe that it was his to keep and that he belonged with it. Joe was so pleased with the gift and knew it was a great way to remember his friend Bob. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Chris. Chris was three years old, and he loved to explore. He had a special toy. It was a box with a secret inside! + +One day, Chris opened the box and found something inside. It was a pink balloon. Chris was so excited, he wanted to reveal what was inside the balloon. He pulled the string, and the balloon opened up. Inside the balloon was something black. + +Chris wondered, what could it be? He was so curious that he decided to touch it. When he did, suddenly something magical happened! The black sparkled, and changed to pink! + +Chris had learned a valuable lesson: no matter what something looks like on the outside, it can reveal something special and beautiful on the inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sam. She was three years old and she loved trying new things. One day she went to the park with her mum. + +They played lots of games and went on the swings until Sam started to feel really hungry. Her mum said, “Let’s get an ice cream, shall we?†+ +Sam was so excited. She got an ice cream cone with strawberry flavour. She tasted it and it was awesome! She smiled and said, “Mum this tastes great!†+ +Her mum smiled back and said, “Remember, Sam, ordinary things can be special too.†+ +Sam thought about this for a moment and smiled. She said, “I’ll always remember that taste!†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kate. She lived at the foot of a big, tall mountain. One day, she decided to climb up the mountain. She had never been up so high before, and it felt exciting and a little bit scary. + +As she got higher and higher, she thought she could see something changing. The clouds became grey, and the air felt colder. Soon, Kate could smell something, and it was so disgusting! + +"Oh no," said Kate. "What is that yucky smell?" + +Just then, a big black bird flew past. Its feathers were bristling, and its eyes were wild. + +"It's the smell of smoke," said the bird. "The mountain is on fire, and it's getting bigger and bigger." + +Kate gasped. She started to go back down the mountain, but suddenly, she changed her mind. She decided to stay and help the other creatures on the mountain to get away from the fire. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very happy and calm. Every year on her birthday, she expected something special to happen. + +This year, she was so excited for her birthday. She waited and waited, until finally it was time to open her presents. She opened the first package and then the second, until the last one was left. + +When she opened it, she was surprised to find a puppy! She had always wanted a puppy, but never thought she would get one. She was so happy, she couldn't even speak. + +The little girl and her puppy were always together after that. They would play and cuddle, and every year the little girl would be surprised on her birthday! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to explore the world. One day she went outside and realized that the world was so big. She looked around and saw a tree, a nice pond and some pretty flowers. She was filled with wonder and wanted to look at it all. + +"Wow, it's so big!" the little girl said. + +Her mom was there with her and she replied, "Yes, it is big and there are lots of things to discover!" She pointed out many things the little girl could see. + +The little girl wanted to explore it all but it seemed too big and difficult for her. She thought for a few moments and then realized that she could do it in small pieces. She was excited now that she had found a way. + +So the little girl started exploring step by step and found more and more wonders. Every day was a new wonder and she would happily explore one at a time. +Once upon a time there was a happy little dog. His name was Rufus. Every day he went for a walk with his owner. + +One day, Rufus sniffed the air. He could smell something tasty! He started to follow the smell. + +Rufus trotted down the street until he found it! There were two bowls of food, one for him and one for his owner. He was so excited that he quickly started to eat. + +His owner laughed and asked him what he was doing. Rufus replied, "Eating lunch!" His owner smiled and said, "Yes you are. That food looks tasty!" + +Rufus finished his lunch and they continued on their walk. They both had a happy day. +Once there was a clumsy bear who was walking through the forest. He stopped at a cross at the end of the path. He wanted to cross it because he heard there was something special waiting for him on the other side. He started walking, but the cross was very slippery and he kept slipping and falling. The bear tried and tried, but he just couldn't make it over. + +Finally he got so frustrated and angry he started to cry. His crying was so loud that it made the wind blow very hard. The wind was so strong that it suddenly blew the bear away and he flew up in the air. He tried to get his balance and fly back down, but he just couldn't do it. He kept falling and eventually crashed into a tree. + +The bear was hurt and in pain. He was so clumsy he couldn't cross the cross. He never made it over the cross and never found out what was special on the other side. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy and a baby. The baby was very lonely because her mommy and daddy had to work all the time, so she never got to play with them. One day, the mommy and the daddy went out and the baby was left at home all alone. + +The baby was feeling very lonely so she decided to have a tea party. She looked around for some friends to invite, but there was nobody there. Then suddenly, the baby saw a glass on the table. "Hello," she said to the glass. + +The glass did not answer. The baby tried again. "Hello, Glass," she said. Again, the glass did not answer. + +The baby was feeling very lonely, but then she had an idea. She took the glass and put it on the other side of the table. Then she sat down on the other side of the table and said, "Hello, Glass. Will you be my friend?" + +This time the glass answered by lifting itself up and smiling at the baby. The baby smiled too and they began to play together. From that day forward the baby was never lonely and she always had the glass as her friend. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a bear and a fox. They both had been friends for a long time, and enjoyed spending time together. One day, the fox told the bear that he was hungry, so the bear decided to feed him. He gave him some fresh fruit from a nearby tree. The bear thought the fox seemed happy, but he was wrong. + +The next morning the fox had a surprise for the bear. He had found some salt and he was going to give it to the bear. The bear was so surprised by the fox's generosity, so he thanked him and took the salt from him. The bear didn't know that the salt was bad - it was not good to eat. + +The bear ate the salt and immediately his stomach started to hurt. He felt very sick and could not move. The fox tried to help him, but the bear was too sick. The fox then ran away, feeling very quiet and sad. The bear never saw the fox again. +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and daddy who wanted to have a fun time together. So they decided to prepare some ice to make it extra special. They smiled and grabbed a bucket, and headed to the distant lake. + +When they got to the lake, mummy and daddy looked around and saw that there were lots of animals. They saw birds and fishes, and some deer too! Mummy and daddy smiled and filled the bucket with the icy cold water. + +When they got back home, they started to prepare the ice. They got out the plates, spoon and cups and started to scoop the ice from the bucket. Mummy and daddy were so excited as they filled the cups with the ice! + +Soon, daddy and mummy had lots of iced drinks for them and their friends. They were so happy, and enjoyed the chilly drinks together. Mother and Father smiled and enjoyed the special time. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a bear and a frog who were good friends. The bear was big and strong and the frog was small and gentle. + +One day, they decided to go on an adventure together. The frog hopped and the bear walked. After a long walk, they came to a big river. + +The river was too thick for the frog to jump and the bear couldn't swim. The bear thought and thought until he had an idea. He offered the frog a word. He said, "I will carry you across the river." The frog agreed and hopped onto the bear's back. + +The bear bravely stepped into the river and the water came up to his belly. He gritted his teeth and slowly walked through the thick water until the other side. The frog was very grateful and thanked the bear for his kindness. + +The take went on their way and became the best of friends. They continued to explore and have new adventures together. +Max and his family were excited for Max's birthday. Max was thinking about all the thoughtful presents he was going to get. + +But when the big day came, Max was disappointed. All his family had gotten him was one present. All they said was, "you need to stay with it." + +Max was confused and asked, "What is this?" His family just said he'd find out soon. + +Max opened the present and it was a pet! He was happy but he wondered why his family told him to stay with it. + +Max loved his pet but soon it was time to go back home. His family said he had to leave the pet there. Max was so sad he didn't even say goodbye and the pet was all alone. + +Max's birthday ended very sadly and he had to stay away from his beloved pet. +Once upon a time, there was a little man. His name was Jim. He wanted to believe he could do anything. He found a lake filled with water. He was so happy! + +He wanted to try to jump across the lake, but it looked way too big. He thought if he believed really hard he could do it. He tried and tried, but his legs were too small. He was confused. + +Jim didn't give up. He tried and tried and finally he jumped across the lake. He was so excited to make it! He thought if he could do this he could do anything. + +But then, something bad happened. He slipped on the water and fell in the lake. He was so confused. He was sad because he didn't make it across. He didn't believe he could do anything now. The end. +Once there was a little girl named Mary. Mary loved playing dress up and wearing jewelry. One day, Mary went to the park with her mom. There were lots of other kids in the park. + +Mary wanted to show off her jewelry to the other kids, so she said to her mom, "Mom, can I change into my lucky necklace?" Her mom said yes, so Mary put on her lucky necklace. + +When she saw the other kids, they were wearing different jewelry. Mary thought it was fun to have different jewelry. She said to the other kids, "Let's change our jewelry to something different." + +The other kids thought it was a fun idea, so they all changed their jewelry. Mary thought it was fun to have something different and new. She felt lucky that she could have so much fun with the other kids. +The room was warm, and Mary was feeling happy. She had been playing all day and couldn't wait to have a snack and some playtime before it was time for bed. + +Mary settled down to have her snack and gazed out of the window. While she was enjoying her snack, she noticed a judge walking by. He wore a big, long, black robe and had a gavel in his hand. +Mary wondered what the judge was doing and thought that it was strange that he was out and about so late! + +The next morning, Mary was very excited because it was her birthday! She had been looking forward to it for weeks and couldn't wait to see what surprises she had in store. That morning she woke up to find that the judge she had seen the night before had left her a very special present – a large, warm, black robe and a gavel. + +Mary was so excited she put on the robe and held the gavel tightly. She couldn't believe that a real judge had left a present for her. She knew that someday she would be as important as him and she could not wait to find out what that felt like. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby pebble. He was so round and smooth. He went on a big adventure. He rolled down the hill, and the wind blew against him. He went so far, until he saw the ocean. The pebble was so happy! He wanted to stay, but he knew his family was waiting. He rolled all the way back, and when he saw his family, they all hugged and then wrapped him in a big hug. They all kept him safe and kept him warm. The pebble felt so loved, and he was very happy. The end. +Happy and excited, Karen touched the jet. It was big and shiny. She sat in the seat and touched all around, pretending she was flying away! +Karen heard a loud noise, and then suddenly the jet started to move. It was like she was flying! Karen was so embarrassed when her mom came to pick her up. Everyone was laughing. +But Karen didn't care. She had touched a real jet and felt like she was flying in the sky! +Johny saw a purple rod. He thought it looked very fun. He picked it up and tried to understand what it was for. He smiled and thought it was a toy. + +Johny started to wave the rod around. He waved it too close to a window and it broke the window! He was scared and tried to pick up the broken pieces but there were too many. + +Johny's parents were very angry. They said that he didn't understand about the rod and that he was in a lot of trouble now. Johny started to cry. His parents said he had to fix the window and that it would be very expensive. + +Johny had to spend all his pocket money to repair the window. He was very sad and never touched a purple rod again. +Once upon a time there was an ant who was very adventurous. He liked exploring new things and learning about the world. One day he chose to go on an adventure. He climbed a tall tree and jumped from branch to branch. He was so happy to be exploring! + +Next, he chose to visit the garden. He saw lots of amazing plants and flowers. He climbed up a flower stem and admired its beauty. He even made some new friends there too! + +Finally, he chose to go to a pond. There he could see all sorts of creatures swimming around. He saw ducks, turtles and even frogs. He wished he could go for a swim too! + +After a long day of choosing new things to explore, the ant went back home. He was so happy that he got to have such an adventurous day! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jane. Jane was a very special girl, who was always looking for unusual things. One day, Jane saw something shiny in the garden. It was the most unusual object she had ever seen! + +Jane went to pick it up and discovered it was a mint. She smiled with delight, but the mint was still wet. No matter how hard Jane rubbed it, the mint couldn't be dry. + +Jane had an idea! She looked around and saw an old towel in the garden. She quickly grabbed it and put the mint inside. Then, she started to rub the towel with her hands. After a few minutes of hard work, the mint was dry! + +Jane was so proud of herself. She smiled, put the dry mint in her pocket and went for a walk, enjoying the beautiful day. +Once upon a time there was a yellow bird. He was small, but he had a big heart. He loved to fly around the world, but one day he had a problem. He flew too close to a well and he fell in. He flapped his wings but the walls were too high to fly away. + +But then a rabbit came to the rescue! He hopped to the side of the well and used his long ears to pull the yellow bird out. The bird was saved! + +The bird thanked the rabbit and together they flew around the sky. They had lots of fun and the bird never forgot how the rabbit had saved him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. She wanted to go to her best friend's house but Mum said she had to stay at home. + +'But why can't I go?' said Sally. 'I want to go and play with my friend.' +Mum said, 'No, Sally. You can't go out. It doesn't feel safe.' + +Sally started to cry. Suddenly, she had an idea. She went to get a big cardboard sign and wrote on it: 'LET ME GO TO MY FRI +Once there was a little boy named Tom who was playing in the park. He liked to go to the park every day with his family to have a picnic together. + +Tom was having a lot of fun playing with his friends on the big slide when suddenly he noticed something disgusting on the slide. On closer inspection, he noticed it was a nasty bug. + +Tom spread the bug on his fingers and everyone around him started screaming. He wanted to get rid of it quickly, but it was too late. The bug had spread everywhere and Tom was terribly embarrassed. + +When his family found out what he had done, they were mad at him. They had to run home quickly to avoid the nasty bug. Tom was very sad and had a bad ending to his day at the park. +One day, a little girl wanted to explore the world. She asked her parents if she could go exploring. Her parents said yes, but only if she was careful. + +The little girl was so excited! She marched off into the wild. Every sight was different and every sound was strange. She walked for a long, long way until she came to a great lake. + +The girl said, "wow, this is great!". She took off her shoes and placed them carefully on the shore. Then she ran and leaped into the cool, sparkling water. She had never seen anything so wonderful. Splashing around and laughing, she really enjoyed it. + +When it was time to go home, the little girl put her shoes back on, and walked home happy. She knew that it was great to explore the world! +Anabelle and her big brother, Jake, were on their way to the lab. Anabelle skipped ahead enthusiastically, gazing around at the tall buildings. Jake had a serious look on his face as they walked. When they arrived at the lab, Anabelle noticed something strange. The lab seemed very quiet and gloomy compared to the cheerful streets they had just walked through. + +Anabelle and Jake looked at each other. Anabelle could tell there was something wrong. Jake took Anabelle's hand and they both entered the lab. Inside they heard loud noises coming from a dark room. Anabelle started to feel scared and Jake could tell. He squeezed Anabelle's hand gently and said, "It's ok. We'll find out what's going on." + +Together they walked towards the noise. When they reached the door, Anabelle saw a group of scientists all gathered around a computer. What had caused such a commotion? Anabelle and Jake gazed in astonishment at a large, grey robot that one of the scientists was controlling. Anabelle realised that the robot was malfunctioning and the scientists were trying to fix it. + +Anabelle and Jake left the lab feeling relieved. As they walked home, Anabelle couldn't help but wonder what the grey robot was made to do. Maybe it was a great invention that would make everyone's lives easier and happier. Anabelle smiled and felt cheerful as she +One day Miki wanted a lollipop, so she asked her mom. Her mom said it was okay, so Miki went to the store. When she got there, she saw the lollipop was bright and shiny. + +Miki was so excited, she took it and screamed with joy. But then the store keeper said she had to pay. Miki was surprised and tried to explain that her mom said it was okay, but the store keeper wouldn't listen. + +Miki started to cry and screamed even louder, but the store keeper wouldn't give her the lollipop. So she had to leave the store without it. Now Miki will never get to enjoy the sweet, bright lollipop she wanted. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who loved the sunset. Every night, she would jump up and down on the grass, insisting she wanted to stay outside until the sun slipped below the horizon. + +One evening, as the sky went from a golden yellow to an orange-pink, the girl's mommy told her she had to go inside. But the little girl kept insistently pointing to the beautiful light in the sky, saying she wanted to wait until the sun said goodnight. + +Her mommy sighed, worried the little girl's bedtime would never come. But she said she could let her stay a few more minutes. So they both watched the sun until it disappeared below the horizon. + +The little girl smiled and hugged her mommy as the stars sparkled in the night sky. Her mommy smiled too and said goodnight until the morning light came again. +Once upon a time a little girl was sad. She felt her life was ugly and nothing was good. + +So one day, she decided to try and fix it. She worked and worked, trying to make things right. She worked and worked, but nothing seemed to make it all sunshine and happy things. Nothing good was happening! + +But then, one day, she had an idea. She worked some more and soon her life was looking better. Not perfect, but better! + +Now she was happy. She smiled and laughed. She kept working and soon she fixed it. Her life was sunny and bright. She felt happy and proud. + +This little girl learnt that she can fix her own life if she works hard. She’ll never give up, no matter how ugly it seems! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake. Jake was three years old and he liked to march around his house. Every day, Jake would march up and down the hallway, and he loved to make a lot of noise. + +One year, Jake decided to march all around the world. He marched across the oceans and climbed the highest mountains. + +Everywhere he went, people would smile, wave and cheer. He would march all day long, until he was too tired to go on. Finally, after a whole year of marching, Jake made it back home again. + +Jake had never been so happy. He had seen so many different places and made so many new friends. He was the noisiest three year old anyone had ever seen! + +And to this day, Jake still loves to march around his house. He still sings his happy marching songs and enjoys the journey of life. +Once there was a little girl called Lisa. One day, Lisa was walking in the park when she met a sour salad. The salad welcomed her and asked if she wanted to take a bite. Lisa was a bit scared but the salad looked so tasty that she couldn't turn it down. + +Lisa smiled up at the salad and said, "Hello, it's nice to meet you. Can I have a taste of your salad please?" + +The salad was so happy to be invited that it replied, "Of course you can! Welcome to my salad! I'm sure you will love it." + +So Lisa eagerly took a bite and it was delicious. The salad was sour, but sweet at the same time - perfect for her taste buds. + +"That was so yummy! Thank you for my salad," said Lisa. + +The salad smiled back and said, "You're so welcome, Lisa. I'm glad you enjoyed it." + +Lisa finished her salad and waved goodbye to the salad. She was so happy she had new friend in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a humble beetle. Every day he would tell the other animals how kind and generous he was. But the other animals laughed at him and did not take him seriously. + +One day, the humble beetle decided to go out and prove his kind and generous nature. He offered to help a bird build its nest and planned to build many homes for needy animals. + +The other animals had seen the beetle’s plan. They felt surprised at his generous nature and humbly apologized for ever doubting him. They even decided to help him build homes for the other animals in need. + +The humble beetle had proved his kind and generous nature. From then on, he was respected and admired by the other animals, who told each other wonderful stories about him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Grace. Grace had a mommy and a daddy who loved her very much. One day, Grace's Mommy and Daddy came to her bedroom with a pot. + +Grace asked, "What's that?" + +Her Mommy and Daddy explained, "This is a pot. It's for making soup. Isn't it nice?" + +Grace smiled and said, "Yes, it is nice. Can I play with it?" + +Her Mommy and Daddy said, "No, sweetheart. Pots are not toys. But you can help us make soup one day. That will be fun." + +Grace smiled and said, "Okay!" + +And so, Grace and her Mommy and Daddy enjoyed making soup together. It was very nice. +Once upon a time there was a beetle named Bess. Bess was very attractive with red and purple spots all over. She was the kind of beetle that all the other insects in the garden admired. + +Bess wanted to explore the world. Every day, Bess would stand on top of a flower and look out beyond the garden. She was hoping to find something new and exciting. + +One day, Bess saw a bright light in the distance. She flew closer and saw a beautiful lake. The lake was a big and attractive blue. Bess wanted to fly to it and explore it. + +She flew and flew and flew until she could see the lake clearly. But sadly, she was too tired from flying and had to rest. + +But Bess stayed hopeful. She knew that one day she would go explore the lake. And she was sure it would be even more beautiful than it looked from afar. +Brooke was a young little girl who had the most attractive string she had ever seen. It was yellow with green stripes. She had always wanted to keep it safe, so she tied it around her neck. + +One day, Brooke went to play at the park. As she was running around, she got too close to the lake and accidentally fell in. Unfortunately, the string slipped right off her neck and into the lake. + +Brooke was so upset. She called out to her friends, but they weren't close enough to help her. She felt so much regret that she had lost the string. She decided to never go near the lake again. + +From then on, Brooke always kept her beloved string away from any dangerous places. She never forgot the feeling of regret she had when the string slipped away. +Once there was a hot day in summer. A kitten wandered up to the house and chatted like she owned the place. She looked very lost, so the boys followed her. + +The naughty kitten led the boys all around the house and in the garden. Then she guided them over a bridge and down a pathway. Everywhere she went, the boys followed. + +After a while, they stopped at a barn. Inside, there were other kittens! It looked like these kittens had been waiting for their trickster friend. + +The boys were so happy to have found the kittens. They said goodbye to the little kitten who had led them there and headed home. What a hot day of exploring they’d had! +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl called Lucy. + +She was very hungry but she couldn't find anything to eat. She looked in the cupboards and the fridge, but there was nothing there. + +Then she heard a knock on the door. She opened it, and there were two of her friends, holding a big bowl of popcorn. "We've brought you some popcorn," they said. + +Lucy was so happy. She could smell the delicious popcorn. Her friends gave her the bowl and she hugged them. + +"Let's go and watch a movie," said one of the friends. + +They all got comfy in the living room, with blankets and pillows. + +Lucy was very hungry, and she was glad her friends had brought her popcorn. She smiled and said, "Thank you for the popcorn!" Then they all enjoyed the movie while they ate their popcorn. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old and was called Lilly. Lilly was very curious. She liked to explore things. + +One day, Lilly went for a walk around her house. She saw that the house was empty. All the rooms were empty and no one was around. + +Lilly thought it was a bit strange. She looked around and explored each room. All of them were very quiet and empty. + +Then, Lilly thought she heard something. She listened carefully but it was all quiet. She wondered what it was. + +Suddenly, Lilly heard the sound of laughter. She looked all around, but she couldn't see anyone. In the end, she decided that it must be coming from some other place. + +So Lilly continued her walk, happy to discover something new. +Once there was a young girl named Jasmine. She had a special bottle of perfume that smelled like flowers. It was brown and had a beautiful design on it. + +One day, Jasmine went to visit a friend. She showed her friend the bottle of perfume and said, “Look what I have!†+ +Her friend smiled and said, “That smells so nice. What do you do with it?†+ +Jasmine said, “I serve it to make me smell good.†+ +Her friend nodded and said, “Oh, that’s a good idea.†+ +So Jasmine took out the bottle of perfume and sprayed it all around the room. The perfume filled the room with a sweet and pleasant scent. + +Jasmine’s friend smiled and said, “That perfume smells so good!†+ +Jasmine smiled and said, “Yes, it smells like flowers.†+Once upon a time there was a dad and daughter. Dad had to leave for a long time, so he said goodbye to his daughter with a smile. His daughter wanted to give him something to remember her by, so she found a colorful ribbon. She gave it to her dad, and then he was off. + +The daughter was sad to see her dad leave, and so she waited in front of the window every day until he was due to come back. She was very happy when he finally came back, but she noticed that he had something else with him. It was a colorful ribbon! + +The dad told his daughter that while he was gone, he raced with a lot of people and ended up winning first place. As a prize, he was given the colorful ribbon! He said it reminded him of his lovely daughter and what she had given him before he left. He thought it was an example of true courage and determination, and that it was more valuable than any material prize. + +The daughter felt happy and proud that her dad thought so highly of her. She felt like her ribbon was even more special now, and it was something she would never forget. + +The moral of the story is that true courage and determination come from the heart and can be more valuable than any material prize. +A hot summer day in the East, a mommy and her daughter were walking in the park. The daughter was three years old and she refused to go any further. She was deaf and wanted to stay in the park. + +The mommy said, "Let's go to the zoo. We can see animals and have lots of fun". + +But the daughter refused and closed her eyes determinedly. Mommy felt sad but did not push her too hard. She took a deep breath and slowly said, +"All right. Let's sit here for a while and just relax". + +The daughter smiled and opened her eyes; she enjoyed the cool breeze and the serenity in the park. She also felt relieved that her mommy had understood her refusal. They both had a wonderful time in the park and later went home, happy and content. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big tree with yellow fruits. Lily said, "Look, Tom, lemons! I like lemons. They are sour and good for juice." + +Tom said, "I like lemons too. Let's pick some and make lemonade. We can sell it to our friends and get some money." + +They climbed the tree and picked some lemons. They were careful not to fall. They brought the lemons to the kitchen and asked Mom for help. Mom said, "Sure, I can help you make lemonade. But you have to wash the lemons first. And you have to share the money with me." + +Lily and Tom washed the lemons and cut them in half. Mom squeezed the juice and added some water and sugar. She poured the lemonade into a big jug and gave them some cups and a sign. The sign said, "Lemonade for sale. One dollar per cup." + +Lily and Tom carried the jug, the cups and the sign to the front yard. They set up a table and waited for customers. Soon, some of their friends came by and saw the sign. They said, "Wow, lemonade! We are thirsty. Can we have some?" + +Lily and Tom said, "Yes, you can. But you have to pay one dollar per cup. That's the price. We worked hard to make the lemonade. We value our lemons. They are high quality." + +Some of their friends agreed and paid one dollar per cup. They drank the lemonade and said, "Mmm, this is delicious. You made a good lemonade. Thank you, Lily and Tom." + +Some of their friends said, "One dollar per cup? That's too much. We can buy a soda for less. We don't want to pay that much. You are asking too high." + +Lily and Tom said, "No, we are not. Our lemonade is better than soda. It is fresh and natural. And we picked the lemons ourselves. They are not cheap. They are high value. If you don't want to pay, you can go away." + +Some of their friends left and some stayed. Lily and Tom sold all their lemonade and made some money. They gave some money to Mom and kept some for themselves. They were happy and proud. They said, "We did a good job. We made a good lemonade. We value our lemons. They are high quality and high value." +Anna and Ben like to play on the beach. They run and jump and make sand castles. They also look for shells. Shells are pretty and shiny and have different shapes and colors. + +One day, Anna finds a big shell. It is white and pink and has a spiral. She is very happy and shows it to Ben. Ben likes the shell too. He wants to take it and play with it. He says, "Can I have the shell, Anna? Please?" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She loves the shell, but she also loves Ben. She says, "OK, Ben. You can have the shell. But you have to be careful. The shell is fragile and precious. Don't break it or lose it." + +Ben smiles and says, "Thank you, Anna. You are very kind. I will be careful. I promise." He takes the shell and holds it gently. He feels the smooth and bumpy surface. He puts it to his ear and listens. He hears a soft sound, like the sea. + +Anna and Ben play with the shell. They pretend it is a boat, a hat, a horn, and a treasure. They have a lot of fun. They also share the shell with their friends. They show them how graceful and beautiful it is. They all admire the shell and say, "Wow!" +Lily and Sam were at the bakery with their mom. They saw many yummy things to eat. Cakes, cookies, breads, and pastries. Mom said they could each choose one thing. + +Lily picked a pastry with pink icing and sprinkles. Sam picked a pastry with chocolate and nuts. They thanked mom and went to a table. + +They took big bites of their pastries. Lily smiled. Her pastry was sweet and soft. She liked the icing and the sprinkles. She said, "This is the best pastry ever!" + +Sam frowned. His pastry was hard and bitter. He did not like the chocolate and the nuts. He had to chew a lot. He said, "This is the worst pastry ever!" + +Mom heard them and came over. She asked, "What's wrong, Sam? Don't you like your pastry?" + +Sam shook his head. He said, "No, mom. It's too rich. It hurts my teeth and my tummy. Can I have Lily's pastry instead?" + +Mom looked at Lily. Lily nodded. She said, "Sure, Sam. You can have mine. I already had enough. It's very yummy. You will like it." + +They swapped their pastries. Sam took a bite of Lily's pastry. He smiled. It was sweet and soft. He liked the icing and the sprinkles. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. This is the best pastry ever!" + +Lily took a bite of Sam's pastry. She frowned. It was hard and bitter. She did not like the chocolate and the nuts. She had to chew a lot. She said, "You're welcome, Sam. You are a good brother. But this is the worst pastry ever!" +Tom and Sue were brother and sister. They liked to play in the yard with their dog, Spot. One day, they found some lumber near the fence. It was big and heavy and brown. + +"Let's build something with the lumber," Tom said. + +"OK, what do we build?" Sue asked. + +"Let's build a house for Spot," Tom said. + +They dragged the lumber to a corner of the yard. They used a hammer and some nails to make a frame. They put some boards on the frame to make walls and a roof. They cut a hole for a door. They painted the house red and blue. + +"Look, Spot, we made you a house," Tom said. + +Spot wagged his tail and ran inside the house. He sniffed around and barked happily. + +"Spot likes his house," Sue said. + +"Yes, he does," Tom said. + +They played with Spot in his house for a while. Then they heard their mom call them. + +"Tom, Sue, time to bathe," mom said. + +They ran to the house. They were dirty and sweaty from working with the lumber. + +"Mom, we made a house for Spot," Tom said. + +"Wow, that's very nice of you," mom said. "But you need to bathe now. You are very dirty." + +They went to the bathroom. They filled the tub with water and soap. They took off their clothes and got in the tub. They splashed and scrubbed each other. They rinsed and dried themselves. + +They put on clean clothes and went to the kitchen. Mom had made them sandwiches and juice. + +"Thank you, mom," Tom and Sue said. + +"You're welcome, my loves," mom said. "You did a good job today. But don't leave the lumber in the yard. It might hurt someone." + +"OK, mom, we will put it away later," Tom and Sue said. + +They ate their sandwiches and drank their juice. They were happy and tired. They hugged mom and went to their room. They saw Spot sleeping in his house. He looked cozy and warm. + +"Good night, Spot," Tom and Sue said. + +"Good night, Tom and Sue," Spot said in his doggy voice. + +They smiled and went to bed. They dreamed of building more things with the lumber. The yard was empty and quiet. The end. +Ben and Mia love to play in their room. They have many toys and books on their shelf. Sometimes they pretend to be pirates or astronauts or explorers. They are very adventurous. + +One day, they decide to make a fort with their blankets and pillows. They move some chairs and a table to make a big tent. They crawl inside and pretend they are in a jungle. + +"Look, Ben, a lion!" Mia says, pointing to a stuffed animal on the shelf. + +"Roar!" Ben says, grabbing the lion and throwing it into the fort. "We have to catch it!" + +They wrestle with the lion and laugh. Then they hear a knock on the door. + +"Who is it?" Ben asks. + +"It's Mommy. Can I come in?" Mommy says. + +"OK, but be careful. There are wild animals in here!" Mia says. + +Mommy opens the door and smiles. She sees the fort and the toys and the books. She is proud of her children. + +"What a wonderful fort you have made! You are so creative and adventurous!" Mommy says. + +"Thank you, Mommy. We love you!" Ben and Mia say. + +They hug Mommy and invite her to join their jungle adventure. They have a lot of fun together. +Anna was a new staff at the post office. She liked to mail letters and packages to people. She had a big blue bag to carry them. She also had a red hat and a yellow badge. + +One day, she met a little boy outside the post office. He had a green envelope in his hand. He looked sad. + +"Hello, what is your name?" Anna asked. + +"Tommy," the boy said. + +"Why are you sad, Tommy?" Anna asked. + +"I want to mail this to my grandma. She lives far away. But I don't have a stamp," Tommy said. + +Anna smiled. She took out a stamp from her bag. It had a picture of a flower on it. + +"Here, you can have this stamp. It is very pretty. Your grandma will like it," Anna said. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Tommy said. He put the stamp on the envelope. He wrote his grandma's name and address on it. + +"Can you help me mail it?" Tommy asked. + +"Of course, I can. Come with me," Anna said. She took Tommy's hand and walked to the mail box. She lifted him up and let him drop the envelope inside. + +"Yay, I mailed it!" Tommy said. He hugged Anna. + +"You are very welcome, Tommy. I hope your grandma gets your letter soon. She will be very happy," Anna said. + +Anna and Tommy waved goodbye. Anna went back to her work. She felt happy too. She liked to mail letters and packages to people. She liked to make them smile. She liked to be a new staff at the post office. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, they saw a big jar of cookies on a table. The cookies looked yummy and sweet. They wanted to try some. + +"Let's get some cookies," Lily whispered to Ben. "But we have to be quiet. The lady who owns the cookies might see us." + +"OK," Ben whispered back. "You go first. I will watch for the lady." + +Lily tiptoed to the table. She reached for a cookie with chocolate chips. It smelled good. She took a bite. It tasted good too. She smiled and gave a thumbs up to Ben. + +Ben nodded and followed Lily. He grabbed a cookie with sprinkles. It was colorful and crunchy. He took a bite. It was delicious. He grinned and gave a thumbs up to Lily. + +They were about to take another bite when they heard a voice. + +"Hey, you two! What are you doing with my cookies?" + +They turned around and saw the lady who owned the cookies. She was not happy. She had a frown on her face and her hands on her hips. + +Lily and Ben dropped the cookies and ran away. They were scared and sorry. They did not mean to be naughty. + +The lady picked up the cookies and sighed. She was not really angry. She thought Lily and Ben were adorable. She wished they had asked her for the cookies. She would have given them some. She decided to take the cookies to the park and share them with other children. Maybe she would see Lily and Ben again and make friends with them. +Sara and Ben were playing with a big red ball in the park. They liked to bounce the ball and catch it. Sometimes they bounced it very high and it went over the fence. Then they had to run and get it back. + +One day, they saw a shiny pin on the ground. It was near the fence. Sara picked it up and showed it to Ben. "Look, a pin!" she said. "It is pretty. Can I keep it?" + +Ben nodded. He did not care about the pin. He wanted to play with the ball. He bounced it hard and it flew over the fence again. "Oh no!" he said. "Let's go get it!" + +They ran to the fence and looked for the ball. It was on the other side, near a big dog. The dog was sleeping. Sara and Ben were scared of the dog. They did not want to wake it up. + +Sara had an idea. She held the pin in her hand and said, "Maybe I can use the pin to make a hole in the fence. Then we can get the ball." + +Ben thought it was a good idea. He helped Sara find a spot on the fence where the pin could fit. Sara pushed the pin hard and made a small hole. She tried to make it bigger, but she was clumsy. She dropped the pin and it fell on the ground. + +The pin made a loud noise when it hit the ground. The dog heard it and woke up. It saw the ball and ran to get it. It barked and growled. Sara and Ben were very afraid. They ran away from the fence and the dog. They did not get the ball or the pin. They learned a lesson. They should not play with pins or near big dogs. +Tim and Mia are playing with their toy cars in the backyard. They like to pretend they are driving on the road and going to different places. Tim has a blue car and Mia has a pink car. + +"Look, I have a license for my car!" Tim says, showing Mia a piece of paper with his name and a sticker on it. "Dad gave it to me. He said it means I can drive anywhere I want." + +"Wow, that's cool!" Mia says, admiring the paper. "Can I have one too?" + +"Sorry, Mia, I only have one license. And it's mine. You can't have it." Tim says, putting the paper in his pocket. + +Mia feels sad. She wants a license too. She thinks it is not fair that Tim has one and she doesn't. She decides to try to get Tim's license when he is not looking. + +She waits until Tim is busy driving his car around a tree. Then she sneaks up behind him and grabs his pocket. She pulls out the paper and runs away with it. + +"Hey, give that back!" Tim shouts, noticing that his license is gone. "That's my license! You can't take it!" + +He chases after Mia, who is running towards the house. He tries to catch her, but she is too fast. She reaches the door and slams it behind her. + +"Ha ha, I have your license now!" Mia says, holding the paper in front of the window. "Now I can drive anywhere I want!" + +Tim feels angry. He wants his license back. He thinks it is not nice that Mia took it. He decides to try to get his license back. + +He knocks on the door and says, "Mia, please open the door. Give me back my license. It's mine. You can't have it." + +"No, I won't!" Mia says, sticking out her tongue. "It's mine now. You can't have it." + +Tim knocks harder and says, "Mia, please be fair. It's not yours. It's mine. Dad gave it to me. You can't keep it." + +"No, I will!" Mia says, holding the paper tighter. "It's mine now. Dad can give you another one. You can't get it." + +Tim knocks even harder and says, "Mia, please be nice. It's not right. It's mine. Dad only has one. You can't take it." + +"No, I can!" Mia says, tearing the paper in half. "It's mine now. Dad has none. You can't fix it." + +Tim hears the sound of the paper ripping. He feels sad. He can't believe that Mia did that. He thinks it is very mean that Mia tore his license. He decides to try to protect his license. + +He pushes the door open and runs inside. He sees Mia holding the two pieces of paper. He grabs them from her and tries to put them together. He says, "Mia, why did you do that? That was my license. You ruined it. You can't do that." + +Mia sees Tim holding the torn paper. She feels sorry. She didn't mean to hurt Tim. She thinks it was very silly that she tore his license. She decides to try to apologize to Tim. + +She says, "Tim, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that. That was your license. I was wrong. You can have it." + +Tim looks at Mia and sees that she is sorry. He feels better. He thinks it was very brave that she apologized. He decides to try to forgive Mia. + +He says, "Mia, it's okay. I forgive you. That was my license. But it's just a paper. You are my sister. You are more important." + +Mia smiles and hugs Tim. Tim smiles and hugs Mia. They feel happy. They think it is very nice that they are friends. They decide to try to share their toys. + +They say, "Let's go play with our cars. We can both drive anywhere we want. We don't need a license. We have each other." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their wagon in the park. They put their toys and snacks in the wagon and pulled it along the path. + +One day, they saw a big hill. Ben said, "Let's go up the hill with our wagon. It will be fun!" + +Lily was scared. She said, "No, Ben. The hill is too high and steep. Our wagon might tip over and we might fall." + +Ben said, "Don't be scared, Lily. Our wagon is flexible. It can bend and twist and not break. And we are strong and brave. We can hold on and not fall. Trust me. I believe we can do it!" + +Lily looked at Ben. He smiled and held her hand. She felt a little better. She said, "OK, Ben. I trust you. I believe we can do it, too. But we have to be careful and go slow." + +Ben said, "OK, Lily. We will be careful and go slow. Come on, let's go!" + +They pulled their wagon up the hill. It was hard and tiring, but they did not give up. Their wagon was flexible. It bent and twisted and not break. They were strong and brave. They held on and not fall. + +They reached the top of the hill. They looked around and saw the park and the sky and the birds. They felt happy and proud. They said, "We did it! We did it!" + +They hugged and cheered. Then they ate their snacks and played with their toys. They had a lot of fun. + +They decided to go down the hill with their wagon. They said, "This will be easy and fast!" + +They pushed their wagon down the hill. It was easy and fast, but it was also scary and bumpy. Their wagon was flexible. It bent and twisted and not break. They were strong and brave. They held on and not fall. + +They reached the bottom of the hill. They looked at each other and laughed. They said, "That was fun! That was fun!" + +They pulled their wagon back to the path. They said, "We are the best wagon riders in the world!" + +They were happy and proud. They believed in themselves and each other. They were best friends. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they found a big cliff near their house. They wanted to see what was on the other side of the cliff, so they decided to climb it. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go!" Sara said. She was brave and curious. + +"Wait, Sara, we need to dress first. It's cold and windy up there. We need our coats and hats and gloves." Ben said. He was careful and smart. + +Sara did not listen to Ben. She said she was not cold and she did not need any clothes. She ran to the cliff and started to climb. Ben followed her, but he dressed first. He put on his coat and hat and gloves. + +When they reached the top of the cliff, they saw a beautiful view of the valley and the river. They also saw a big cloud coming their way. It was dark and scary. It started to rain and thunder. + +Sara was wet and cold and afraid. She wished she had listened to Ben and dressed. She hugged Ben and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. You were right. We should have dressed. Can we go back now?" + +Ben was warm and dry and calm. He hugged Sara and said, "It's okay, Sara. I forgive you. We can go back now. But we have to be careful. The cliff is slippery and steep." + +They held hands and climbed down the cliff. They ran back to their house and told their mom what happened. Their mom was glad they were safe and sound. She gave them hot chocolate and cookies. She also taught them a lesson. + +She said, "Sara and Ben, you are both very brave and curious. That's good. But you also have to be careful and smart. That's better. You have to dress for the weather and listen to each other. That's best. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We understand. We love you." + +The end. +Sara and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and find things in the dirt. Sometimes they found worms, sometimes they found stones, sometimes they found seeds. + +One day, they found a big red radish. It was round and shiny and had green leaves on top. Sara and Tom were very happy. They wanted to eat the radish. + +"Let's wash it first," Sara said. "It has dirt on it." + +"OK," Tom said. "I will get some water." + +Tom ran to the house and came back with a bucket of water. He poured some water on the radish and rubbed it with his hands. The dirt came off and the radish looked clear and clean. + +"Yum, yum," Sara said. "Can I have a bite?" + +"Me too," Tom said. "Let's share it." + +They broke the radish in half and each took a bite. But as soon as they did, they felt a hot and spicy feeling in their mouths. They spit out the radish and made faces. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara cried. "It burns!" + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. "It burns!" + +They ran to the house and drank some milk. The milk made the burning go away. They looked at each other and shook their heads. + +"No more radish," Sara said. + +"No more radish," Tom said. + +They threw the radish in the trash and went back to the garden. They decided to look for something else to eat. Maybe a carrot or a strawberry. Something sweet and not spicy. +Lily is a patient at the hospital. She has a sore arm and a bandage. She does not like the hospital. It is noisy and boring. She misses her home and her toys. + +One day, a nurse comes to her room. She has a big smile and a book. The book has many pictures of animals. The nurse says, "Hello, Lily. Do you want to read a story with me?" + +Lily nods. She likes animals. She likes stories. The nurse sits on the bed and opens the book. She points to a picture of a lion. She says, "This is a lion. He is the king of the jungle. He has a big mane and a loud roar. Can you roar like a lion?" + +Lily tries to roar. She makes a small sound. She feels shy. The nurse says, "That's a good roar. You are very clever. Can you tell me what color the lion is?" + +Lily looks at the picture. She knows the color. She says, "The lion is yellow and brown." + +The nurse says, "That's right. You are very smart. How about this animal?" She turns the page and shows a picture of a monkey. She says, "This is a monkey. He lives in the trees. He has a long tail and a funny face. Can you make a face like a monkey?" + +Lily makes a face. She sticks out her tongue and opens her eyes wide. She feels happy. The nurse laughs. She says, "That's a great face. You are very funny. Can you tell me what the monkey likes to eat?" + +Lily thinks. She remembers the monkey. She says, "The monkey likes to eat bananas." + +The nurse says, "That's right. You are very good at this. Do you want to see more animals?" + +Lily says, "Yes, please." + +The nurse says, "Okay, let's see what else we can find." She turns the page and shows a picture of a penguin. She says, "This is a penguin. He lives in the snow. He has a black and white coat and a beak. Can you flap your arms like a penguin?" + +Lily flaps her arms. She feels silly. The nurse smiles. She says, "That's very good. You are very cute. Can you tell me what the penguin likes to do?" + +Lily says, "The penguin likes to swim and slide." + +The nurse says, "That's right. You are very clever. You know a lot about animals. You are a great patient. I'm proud of you." + +Lily smiles. She feels proud too. She likes the nurse. She likes the book. She says, "Thank you. You are a nice nurse. You make me happy." + +The nurse says, "You're welcome. You make me happy too. You are a wonderful friend." She hugs Lily and gives her a sticker. She says, "This is for you. It's a star. Because you are a star." + +Lily looks at the sticker. She likes the star. She says, "Thank you. You are a star too." + +The nurse says, "Thank you. You are very sweet. Do you want to read more stories?" + +Lily says, "Yes, please." + +The nurse says, "Okay, let's read more stories. We have a lot of time. We have a lot of fun." She turns the page and shows a picture of a giraffe. She says, "This is a giraffe. He has a very long neck and spots. Can you stretch your neck like a giraffe?" + +Lily stretches her neck. She feels curious. The nurse says, "That's very good. You are very flexible. Can you tell me what the giraffe likes to eat?" + +Lily says, "The giraffe likes to eat leaves." + +The nurse says, "That's right. You are very smart. You are amazing. Let's see what other animals we can find." She turns the page and shows a picture of a turtle. She says, "This is a turtle. He has a hard shell and a slow walk. Can you crawl like a turtle?" + +Lily crawls. She feels playful. The nurse says, "That's very good. You are very strong. Can you tell me what the turtle likes to do?" + +Lily says, "The turtle likes to hide and sleep." + +The nurse says, "That's right. You are very clever. You are awesome. You are the best patient ever." + +Lily says, "Thank you. You are the best nurse ever." + +The nurse says, "Thank you. You are the best friend ever." + +They hug and laugh. They read more stories. They see more animals. They have more fun. They are happy. They +Lily liked to write. She wrote on paper, on walls, on books, on anything she could find. She wrote her name, her numbers, her shapes, and her stories. She was very proud of her writing. + +One day, she found a new thing to write on. It was a small book with a picture of a face on it. It was her mom's passport. Lily thought it looked boring. She wanted to make it more impressive. She took her crayons and wrote on the passport. She wrote "Lily" and "Mom" and drew flowers and stars and hearts. + +She showed her mom what she did. She thought her mom would be happy. But her mom was not happy. She was very angry. She said, "Lily, you should not write on my passport. It is a very important thing. It helps me travel to other places. Now it is ruined. I have to get a new one. That will cost a lot of money and time. You did a very bad thing." + +Lily felt sad. She did not mean to do a bad thing. She wanted to do a good thing. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I wanted to make your passport more impressive. I wanted to show you my writing." + +Her mom sighed. She said, "I know you like to write, Lily. And I like your writing too. But you have to write on the right things. You have to ask before you write on something that is not yours. You have to respect other people's things. That is a good thing to do." + +Lily nodded. She said, "I understand, Mom. I will not write on your passport again. I will write on my own paper. And I will ask before I write on anything else. I will respect your things. I love you, Mom." + +Her mom hugged her. She said, "I love you too, Lily. And I forgive you. But you have to help me get a new passport. And you have to be more careful with your writing. Writing is a good thing, but only when you use it wisely." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Lily's mom says they can go to the park. Lily is happy. She wants to introduce Ben to her other friends. + +At the park, Lily sees Mia and Sam. They are playing with a ball. Lily runs to them and says, "Hi, Mia and Sam. This is Ben. He is my friend. Can we play with you?" + +Mia and Sam smile and say, "Hi, Ben. Nice to meet you. Yes, you can play with us. We are playing a quiz. We ask each other questions and see who knows more. Do you want to join?" + +Ben nods and says, "Yes, I like quizzes. I know many things. Thank you for letting me play." + +Lily, Ben, Mia and Sam take turns asking and answering questions. They have fun. But soon, Lily notices that Ben always wants to answer first. He does not let the others speak. He also says that he is always right and they are wrong. He is selfish. + +Lily feels sad and angry. She says to Ben, "Ben, you are not being nice. You are not sharing. You are not listening. You are being selfish. That is not how friends play. Why are you doing that?" + +Ben looks at Lily and says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I just wanted to show you that I am smart. I wanted you to like me more. But I see that I was wrong. I should not be selfish. I should be kind and respectful. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. She says, "Ben, I like you because you are my friend. Not because you are smart. You are smart, but that is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to be nice and fair. I forgive you, but you have to promise me that you will not be selfish again. Can you do that?" + +Ben nods and says, "I promise, Lily. I will not be selfish again. I will share and listen and learn. I want to be a good friend. Can we still play?"