diff --git "a/TinyStories_1176.txt" "b/TinyStories_1176.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1176.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +Sam was so curious, so he ran up to the yellow flower and poked it. But when he poked it, the flower got angry and yelled, "hey! don't poke me!". +Sam was surprised. His mom said, "That's a flower fairy, Sam!". + +The flower fairy was very angry. She said to Sam, "Don't be so ignorant! You shouldn't poke a flower like that!". Sam had learned his lesson and he said, "I'm sorry." The flower fairy felt better and thanked Sam. + +The next time they were in the park, Sam was careful and he just looked at the flower, not poked it. Sam had learned that sometimes it's better to be kind instead of ignorant. +Once upon a time, there was a brown bear. He was a very happy bear, but he had a problem. Every time he tried to turn his neck, it felt like it wouldn't twist all the way around. The bear was very frustrated, and he wanted to be able to turn his neck just like the other animals. + +So, he decided to look for help. He asked everyone he saw if they knew how to make his neck twist like the others. But, no one could help him. + +Finally, he saw a wise old owl. The owl knew a way to help the bear. He said, "The way to make your neck twist is to do something fun! Swim in the river, jump in the trees, and do silly dances. That will help your neck twist just like the others!" + +So, the bear did as the owl said. He swam and jumped and had a great time. And, sure enough, soon his neck was twisting just like the other animals! + +The bear was so happy! He thanked the wise owl, and he lived happily ever after. +Sam and Annie were best friends. They were in Sam's bedroom, playing a game. Sam had a special box full of rocks. He put them in the middle of the floor and said it was time to trade. Annie thought this was a great idea. She picked out one rock and held it in her tiny hand. + +Sam selected a rock that sparkled. When he showed it to Annie she got very excited. She traded her rock for Sam's and gave him a big smile. But when Sam picked up his new rock, he noticed that it felt very filthy. He was so mad he threw it away! + +Annie felt very bad and apologised to Sam. She said she would clean the rock until it sparkled. Sam agreed and Annie took the rock to the bathroom. Soon enough, Annie came back with a shiny, clean rock. Sam was so happy. They hugged and continued playing their game. +Once there was a girl named Mary. She was only three and already a great writer! To practice her writing, Mary's mom gave her some colourful markers and a piece of paper. + +"What do you want to write about today?" her mom asked. + +Mary thought hard and then said, "A snake!" + +"Oh, okay," said her mom, smiling. + +Mary took her markers and soon began to draw the snake. She worked on it for a long time until it was the perfect shape and colour. Then, she carefully wrote the word 'SNAKE' underneath her drawing. + +Mary's mom was so proud of her! She said, "Your snake looks really flexible!" + +Mary smiled, because she knew that her snake was the most flexible one ever! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jane. When she looked up at the ceiling, she thought it was so boring. Even though she was only three years old, she knew she didn’t like it. + +One day, Jane was in her bedroom and she asked her mum, “I hate the ceiling. Can I paint it?†+ +Mum said, “But Jane, it isn’t much fun painting a ceiling. It’s very boring.†+ +Jane thought about this for a minute, and then said, “But I still want to paint it. Please, Mum?†Mum laughed and said, “Alright, it’s your bedroom and you can paint the ceiling if you want. But we will need to do it together, okay?†+ +Jane was so excited. She and her mum painted the ceiling, and when they were finished it was much more fun than before. + +From that day onwards, Jane never had to look at a boring ceiling ever again. +There was a small girl who wanted to draw. She got a stick, and started striking it on the ground to make a line in the dirt. Suddenly, her mother's voice was heard from a distance, "No more striking! Be careful with that stick and put it down." + +The little girl glanced towards her mother and obeyed. "Why can't I play with it?" the girl asked. Her mother replied, "Because I don't want you to hurt yourself. Now put it down, please." + +The little girl was persistent. She didn't want to obey her mother. She took her stick and started striking the ground again. Seeing this, her mother became angry, and came over to take away the stick. She firmly said, "No more striking! You need to listen to me!" + +The girl got frustrated. She wanted to keep playing with her stick, but it was taken away. Her mother hugged her and said, "It's ok, be patient. You can play with this again when you're a little bit older. It's just not safe to keep striking the ground with it right now." + +The little girl felt a bit better after this, and understood why she couldn't keep striking the ground. She now knew that she had to listen to her mother. +There once was a big tree. It was very pretty, with fine leaves and a strong trunk. Every day, birds would sit in its branches and sing. + +One day, the birds saw something strange. There was smoke coming from the tree. The birds were very afraid and flew away. + +The tree was on fire! Sparks flew everywhere and there was a lot of ash. A little boy saw what was happening. He wanted to help put out the fire, so he grabbed a bucket and filled it with water. + +But it was too late. The fire spread quickly and the tree was soon gone, leaving only ash behind. + +The boy was very sad, but he learned a valuable lesson. If you see something wrong, it's important to act fast to try and fix the problem, or else it might be too late. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very brave. She wanted to try something exciting, so she decided to go to the festival. She was so excited, she started to spin in circles until she felt dizzy. But that didn't stop her. She looked around and saw that all the grown-ups were dressed up in special clothes and eating yummy food. + +The little girl decided she wanted to be a part of the fun. She decided to dare herself and went up to the grown-ups. Everyone was so surprised and cheered for her. The little girl was so happy and proud of herself. She enjoyed the festival and even made some new friends. + +The little girl had a wonderful time and from then on she was never too scared to try something new. She learned that when you dare yourself, anything is possible! +Once upon a time there was a family of four. Mum, Dad, Jack and Jane. They were playing when suddenly they heard a loud noise and the wind began to move. + +Mum said, "What's that?" +Dad said, "Let's have a look." + +They looked out of the window and saw a tornado! It was moving in circles and looked very interesting. The family was scared and they wondered what they should do. + +Mum asked, "What should we do?" +Dad said, "We need to get inside quickly so we don't get hurt." + +So the family ran into their house and stayed inside until the tornado had gone away. + +Afterwards, Mum said, "Wasn't that interesting and scary?" +The children, Jack and Jane, agreed. + +They all felt safe and happy because they had looked after each other and stayed safe in the house. +Once upon a time, there were two children, Jack and Jill. One day, Jack noticed something strange. He saw a hut that looked fake and made of cardboard. He asked Jill, "Do you see it too? What is it?". + +Jill looked closely and replied, "Yes, I see it too. I think it's a hut. Let's go and explore!". + +Jack and Jill walked up to the hut. Jack knocked on the door and called out, "Hello!? Anyone home?". + +Suddenly the door opened and a kind old lady stepped out. She said, "Why, hello children! What can I do for you?". + +Jack replied, "We just noticed your hut. We were wondering what it is." + +The old lady smiled and said, "Why, this is my home! Would you like to come in and take a look?". + +So Jack and Jill stepped inside the hut and had a look around. They were amazed at how the old lady had made such a beautiful home from cardboard. The children thanked the old lady and said their goodbyes. As they walked away, Jack and Jill both agreed that the fake hut had been the most interesting thing they had ever seen! +One day, a 3 year old boy wanted to wander, so he got his favourite comb and headed outside. He saw some cool things on his journey, like a shiny rock, but he kept walking. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud roar! It was so loud, the little boy started to cry. He looked around and saw a big lion! The lion was growling and the boy was scared. + +"Don't worry," said a kind voice. He looked up and saw an old man. The old man had a long white beard and he was holding a walking stick. + +The old man said, "I can help you. Just hold on to that comb and do like I do - we'll follow the lion and see where it leads us." So the little boy held his comb tight, and followed the old man as he wandered. + +The old man and the boy followed the lion until it stopped at the edge of a small stream. The old man looked at the boy and smiled, "See? Nothing but a cool and peaceful place - nothing to be scared of afterall." + +The little boy realised that the lion had been trying to lead him here the whole time. He laughed, took the comb and began playing in the stream. He was very grateful to the old man for helping him with his journey. +Sue and her dad were out for a walk. She looked around and noticed a big building. She asked her dad, "What is that?" + +"That is a building, Sue. Are you going to try and climb it?" her dad asked her. + +Sue thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I want to try!" + +"Alright sweetie. Let's go over there and I will help you," her dad said. + +Sue and her dad got closer to the building and Sue started to climb it using the bricks. When she was almost to the top, her dad warned her, "Remember to reverse, Sue. You don't want to fall!" + +Sue thought of her dad's words and she carefully reversed her way back down the building. When she reached the bottom, Sue's dad hugged her and said, "You did great! That was brave of you." + +The sun shone warmly on Sue and her dad as they continued their walk. Sue decided that she liked her dad's advice and smiled. +Once upon a time there were two friends - Mop and Store. They were very different. Mop was thin and Store was big. + +Mop had a plan. He wanted to store lots of things in a big empty box. But Store said, "No way! That's my box. You can't store things in it!" + +Mop was sad. He didn't know what to do. Then he thought of a solution. + +He went to his friend, Bucket. Bucket said, "I'll give you my box. You can store all your things in it." + +Mop was so happy! He thanked Bucket and set off to store his things. + +The moral of the story is that kindness to others can help us to solve our problems. Even if we can't do something on our own, we can get help from our friends. +Once upon a time, there was a frog and a lion. The frog spoke to the lion, asking why he was always so slow. The lion said it was because he was sad. The frog asked why. The lion said he had nothing to eat. + +So, the frog offered to help the lion. He told the lion to close his eyes and sit still. Then, the frog slowly led the lion to a river full of fish. + +The lion was happy and thanked the frog for his help. He opened his mouth and in a flash, the lion ate the frog up! + +This story has a bad ending and a moral value. It teaches us not to be too trusting and be careful of who we help. +Once upon a time, there was a child named Sammy. He liked to make promises with his finger. + +One day, Sammy was walking in the park. He saw a unique bird flying in the sky. Sammy said to it, "I promise to take care of you! Will you come down?" + +The bird came down and perched on Sammy's finger. As they talked, they made a special promise to be friends forever. + +When it was time to go home, Sammy gently let go of his new friend. He waved goodbye and watched the bird fly away. Sammy smiled and was happy to have met a unique new friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She wanted to write something special. So, her mommy gave her some equipment. It was a light pen, a light pencil and some light paper. + +The little girl was so happy! She sat on the ground and started writing. After a few tries, she was so proud of her writing. She showed her mommy and asked her what it meant. + +"This is a 'A'," her mommy said. + +The little girl asked her mommy what 'A' meant. + +"A is the first letter of the alphabet. You can use it to write words and make sentences," her mommy said. + +The little girl was so proud of her new equipment and was excited to learn more about writing. It was going to be a great adventure! +Once upon a time there was a green frog sitting on the grass. The frog had five fingers. He used each of his fingers to watch the world around him. + +The frog noticed a bee flying by. "Buzz! Buzz!" said the bee. + +The frog wanted to follow the bee. He watched as the bee flew away. He jumped from the grass and used his five fingers to move as fast as he could. + +But the bee was too fast for him. The frog soon got tired and stopped. "I guess I can't catch the bee," he said sadly. + +But then something amazing happened. The bee flew back to the frog and landed on his finger! + +The frog was surprised. He watched as the bee flew away again. From then on the frog watched the bee fly around. He was happy to have a friend in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a park with a swing and a slide. Little Billy was so happy to play there. He would swing and slide down the slide all day. + +One day, while he was playing, he heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw his friend, Jack, riding his new bike. Jack had pedals at the bottom of the bike and he was pushing them to make the bike go. Billy was so excited to see it. + +"Hey Jack, can I try riding your bike?" he asked. + +Jack smiled. "Sure," he said. + +Billy hopped onto the bike and started pushing the pedals. After a few attempts though, he started getting angry. He just couldn't get the bike to go! + +Jack laughed and came over to help him. He reached over and revealed the secret - he showed Billy how to change gears on the bike. + +Billy then understood what to do and he started pedaling the bike faster and faster. + +Jack was so happy to see his friend enjoying the bike. From then on, every time they went to the park, they would take turns riding the bike and pushing each other around. +One day, a little girl named Gracie was riding her brown bicycle down the street. Her Daddy was holding the back of the bike so she wouldn't fall. As Gracie was riding, she noticed a number of other bicycles parked in the street. Some were blue, some were yellow, some were purple, but hers was brown. + +Gracie turned to her Daddy and asked, "How many bicycles do we see?". Her Daddy said, "There are 5 bicycles on the street, Gracie". Gracie was so excited that she could count. She said, "Let me count them. One, two, three, four...five!". "Good job Gracie", said Daddy. + +Gracie was so proud that she could remember the number 5. She continued to ride her brown bicycle down the street. She knew that she would never forget the number of bicycles she had spotted. +Once upon a time, a little girl went out for a walk in the park with her teddy bear. The sun was shining, and it was very hot. + +Suddenly, the little girl heard someone call out her name. She turned around, and saw a big, tall man. He said to her: "Come with me!" + +The little girl was scared, so she clutched her teddy bear tight and backed away. But the man came closer, so she started to run away. He quickly caught up with her, then held her shoulder firmly. + +The little girl screamed, and the man said: "Part with the teddy bear, and I will let you go." + +The little girl shook her head and shouted: "No, that's my teddy! I'll never part with him!" + +But despite her protests, the man took away her beloved teddy bear. The little girl felt very sad, but the man just walked away with her teddy. + +The little girl burst into tears, but no one was there to help her out. She watched as the man disappeared with her teddy, and all she could do was cry. +One day, Samantha was enjoying her lovely day. She was walking outside near the lake when she noticed something. It was coal! She got excited and picked it up. She looked around and there were many pieces of coal scattered around the lake shore. She thought it was lovely! + +Samantha was thirsty so she decided to take some of the coal back home with her. She picked up some pieces and carried them in her pocket. + +When she got home, Samantha was excited to try something different. She put the coal in her mouth and started to chew it! She was surprised how crunchy it was! + +Mum saw her and came over. + +Mum exclaimed, "Samantha, what are you doing? You shouldn't be chewing coal!" + +Samantha just smiled and said, "It's lovely!" + +Mum smiled back and said, "Well, it might be lovely, but it's not good for you. Let's go make something more tasty and healthy instead, okay?" + +Samantha smiled and nodded. She was glad that mum still loved her, even though she was chewing coal! +Once upon a time there was a little king who liked to clap his hands. He often clapped very loudly and the sound of his clapping echoed through his kingdom. Everyone in his kingdom was very happy and they all clapped along with him. + +One day, the king got a silly idea. He said to people of his kingdom, "Let's have a clapping competition, who can clap the loudest?" Everyone was too embarrassed to challenge the little king, but eventually one brave person stepped forward and said, "I will try!" + +The king and the brave challenger began clapping. The king clapped louder and louder, until finally he was clapping louder than anyone else. He had won the clapping competition! The king was so proud he shouted, "I am the best clapper in the kingdom!" + +Everyone was surprised and very embarrassed for the brave challenger. The little king kept clapping and laughing, but he soon realized no one was joining in. Everyone in his kingdom was very hurt by the little king's behavior and, in the end, no one clapped in his kingdom ever again. +Poppy had a bowl in her hand and was walking very slowly. She was a bit stubborn and despite her dad's calls, she didn't seem to hurry up. + +"Come on, Poppy!" said her dad. "We need to go now!" + +Poppy didn't answer. She just walked. Finally, she reached the table and put the bowl down. Her dad smiled at her and said, "You sure are stubborn, Poppy!" + +Poppy smiled and looked at her dad. She knew he was right but she was proud of herself for never giving in. Then, she held the bowl tight in her hands and said, "Yes, I'm stubborn. And I'll keep this bowl safe!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Tara who was 3 years old. Every morning, she would rock in her chair and admire the world outside her window. She loved to watch the leaves on the trees and the birds that flew around her garden. + +One morning, Tara's mom was looking at her with a smile. "Tara," she said, "I have the best gift for you!" + +Tara was so excited. "What is it, Mommy?" she asked. + +Her mom said, “It’s something special. I saw it outside when it was feeling very gloomy. I found a rock that had something special inside. When you open it you will see!" + +Tara ran as fast as she could outside and opened the rock. Inside there was a beautiful butterfly. She was so excited she started to rock in her chair and the butterfly flew away. + +"Thank you, Mommy, for such a special gift," said Tara. + +Her mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, my love.†+Once upon a time there was a little girl named Abbie. She loved to play and explore. Her parents took her to a restaurant. Abbie love the restaurant because it smelled so yummy. + +Abbie went to the soft couches and looked around. She saw a big box on the floor. "What's this?" She asked. "That's a surprise for us," said her mother. Abbie couldn't wait to find out what was inside. + +After their meal, Abbie's father came back with the box. He told Abbie and her mother that someone had stolen it from them. Abbie was so angry that someone tried to steal from them. + +The next day, Abbie's parents took her back to the same restaurant. Abbie saw the same box on the floor. "Look, Daddy! It's the same box!", Abbie said excitedly. + +They opened the box and were so surprised to see all the tasty treats inside! Abbie was so happy that they got the box back and laughed with joy. Everything worked out in the end. +Once there was a big hairy bear. He was walking down the path when he stepped on a sharp stick. "Ow!" he said in pain. He sat down to see how bad the injury was. + +He saw it was bad and needed a bandage. He looked around but couldn't find any. A boy saw him in the road and said, "Don't worry, I can help!" + +The boy hollered and a truck drove up. Inside the truck was a big box with all the bandages the bear needed. The boy loaded the box onto the bear's back and said, "All better now!" + +The bear thanked the boy and hobbled back home. He loaded the bandages into the cupboard and prepared for bed. By morning, his wound had healed and the bear was feeling much better. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. He was always full of energy and an adventurous spirit! One day he was walking around in the woods with his mommy and he stumbled upon an old tree stump. + +John leaned against the stump and closed his eyes. Suddenly, he felt a warm hug from behind him. It made him jump! He spun around and smiled when he saw an old man standing there. + +The old man said, “Hello John, do you have a reliable spirit like me? If so, you can make your dreams come true!†+ +John nodded and hugged the old man back. + +The old man said, “I see that you are a strong and brave little boy. For that I am giving you a special gift.†+ +He handed John an old rusty key. + +John looked at it, not sure what to do. + +“If you make a wish and put this key into a door, your wish will come true,†said the old man. + +John thanked the old man and hugged him one last time before he ran off with his key, full of excitement for his new adventure. +Serious Sam was out walking one day when suddenly, he heard a loud noise like thunder. He looked up to the sky and saw bright lightning. Sam felt scared and wanted to get away. But he was standing on a high hill and had to balance carefully. As Sam crossed the hill, the lightning got brighter and brighter. He looked around and saw that he was almost at the bottom of the hill. Finally, he made it to the bottom with no harm done. He was glad he had been able to balance and stay safe during the storm. +Once upon a time there was a Mommy and a Daddy and they had a little girl named Ann. Mommy and Daddy loved Ann very much, and they wanted to show her something very special. + +So one day, Mommy and Daddy took Ann to the river. It was a red, shining river and it was so special and beautiful. Ann was so happy to see it! + +Mommy said, "Ann, this is the river. Remember this river, remember all the beauty and fun here. You can play here anytime, okay?" + +Ann smiled and said, "I'll remember, Mommy. I love the river." And she was so happy. + +Every day after that, Mommy and Daddy took Ann to the river. Ann always remembered how pretty and special the river was. She would smile and say, "I love the red river, Mommy and Daddy." + +Mommy and Daddy were so glad that Ann now remembered the river. They were sure she would always remember it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Angie. She loved the ocean and spending time by the shore. One day, while Angie was playing at the beach, she saw an oyster that had a sparkly gem inside. She was so excited! But when she tried to open it, the oyster snapped shut and wouldn't open. + +Angie was very sad. She tried to think of how she could fix it. Then she had an idea! She asked an old man who was walking by if he knew how to fix the oyster. The old man said, "Yes, I know how to fix it. But it won't be easy." + +The old man took Angie and the oyster to a filthy room. He tried to open the oyster, but it wouldn't open. Angie was so disappointed. + +The old man said, "I'm sorry, my dear. It looks like the oyster can't be fixed." Angie was very sad, but she thanked the old man for trying. She went home empty-handed. +Max and Mike were having an exciting day. Max found a weapon in the park and Mike was very curious. + +Max: "Look, Mike! I found a weapon!" + +Mike: "Wow, what is it?" + +Max: "I don't know, but it looks cool!" + +Mike: "Can I see it?" + +Max: "Sure!" + +Mike blinked as Max handed him the weapon. It was shiny and looked like a sword. + +Mike: "Wow! It looks amazing!" + +Max was so excited to have found a weapon. He couldn't wait to show it to his mom. + +Max: "We should take it home and show mom!" + +Mike: "Yes, let's do it!" + +And so, the two boys left the park with the weapon in their hands. It was going to be an exciting adventure! +Once upon a time there was a rabbit named Rusty. Rusty was a very distant rabbit, never seen by anyone. But one day, Rusty ventured to the edge of the forest and saw a little girl. + +The little girl was very curious about Rusty, so she said, “Hi Rusty! What are you doing here?†+ +Rusty replied, “I promised to supply all the forest animals with food and water, so I am here to make sure everyone has enough.†+ +The little girl was very impressed by Rusty’s promise, so she said, “That’s very kind of you! I would like to help too.†+ +Rusty smiled and replied, “Thank you. We could really use your help.†+ +The little girl and Rusty worked together for the rest of the day to make sure that all of the animals in the forest had enough food and water. Everyone was very happy and thankful for the distant and kind rabbit. +Maria was a three-year-old who wanted to do something fun. She asked her mom if she could shoot her toy arrow. + +"That's a great idea," Mom said. "And I know what else you can do. I have an adorable telephone. Maybe you can pretend to shoot that, too." + +Maria couldn't wait to try it. She took the telephone and ran into the other room. + +"I'm going to shoot this telephone," she shouted back to Mom. + +Mom just smiled and said, "Don't forget to be careful." + +Maria hopped on one foot, carefully aiming her telephone. She shot the telephone and the arrow flew out of the room! + +Mom went to Maria's room to check on her. Maria was very excited, and told Mom that she had shot the telephone. Mom laughed and gave Maria a hug. + +"I knew you could do it," Mom said. + +Maria smiled proudly, and knew that she was going to have a lot of fun with her toy arrow and telephone. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Marie. Every night before bed, Marie's mom would tie a pink ribbon in her hair. One night, Marie's mom did something special. She asked Marie to tie the ribbon onto something - an armchair in the corner of the room! + +Marie was so excited. She had never seen an armchair before. She felt taller and more grown-up when she stood beside it. She looked around for something to tie the ribbon on, when she spotted a round knob on the armchair. + +Marie's mom nodded and said "OK. Here is a knot. See if you can tie the ribbon on the chair." Marie happily grabbed the ribbon and began to tie very tight knots. Then with a smile, she exhibited her accomplishment. + +"Very good, Marie", her mom said. "Now, let's sit on the armchair and rest for a few minutes." Marie nodded and climbed onto the armchair. Her mom sang a lullaby and soon, Marie felt calm and sleepy. + +With her little hands, she tied the ribbon one last time and held it close. She knew from now on, the armchair would always be hers. +Mike was walking home from the park when he heard a noise. He looked around and saw a dog in a tree. Mike knew he had to help. He quickly climbed the tree and carefully untangled the dog. It was a lovely little dog and it was very scared. Mike gave it a gentle pat and said, "You'll be okay". + +The dog followed Mike home. "What's her name?" Mike asked. His mom replied, "Let's call her Patience; she was patient when you were trying to help her". + +The family quickly fell in love with the little dog. Patience loved the cuddles and walks with the family. Mike was so pleased he had helped her. + +Every day, Mike and Patience went to the park together. They would explore and play games. Mike was always so happy to hear Patience bark with joy. It was a lovely sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lisa. Lisa was three years old and she had a very fancy dress. She wanted to wear it to a party, but she couldn't find it anywhere. + +Lisa asked her Mom if she had seen it. "No" said her Mom, "But I can help you fix it." + +So Lisa and her Mom went to look for the dress. Lisa's Mom looked everywhere, but could not find it. Lisa was so sad and started to cry. + +Her Mom hugged her and said, "Don't fight, sweetheart. I promise we will find a fancy dress for you to wear." + +Soon enough, Lisa's Mom found the perfect dress for her. It was very fancy and Lisa was thrilled. She raced off to the party and had lots of fun. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl called Jenny. She was three years old and very adventurous. One day she wanted to explore the big garden in her backyard. She went outside and saw lots of plants and animals. + +Suddenly she heard a loud noise. She was very surprised and scared. It was a shock! She forgot all about exploring and ran back to her house. + +Once inside, her mum hugged her and said, "What happened, Jenny? You look very scared." Jenny told her mum the story and said, "I forgot all about exploring when I heard the loud noise." + +Her mum smiled and said, "That was just a frog, Jenny. It was a little shock, but it wasn't scary." Jenny was happy to hear this and went back outside to continue exploring. +Once upon a time there was a mouse called John. John loved going to parties and dressing up. One day he was getting ready for a party and he found the most incredible dress. It was metal and shiny and he loved it. He couldn't wait to wear it. + +John raced to the party, excited to show everyone his new metal dress. But when he arrived, nobody was wearing anything like him. He felt embarrassed and he thought no one would like it. + +Then he heard a voice calling his name. It was his best friend, Tom. Tom said, "John, your metal dress looks incredible! You look amazing." John was so happy and proud of his dress. + +John smiled, and he enjoyed the party wearing his incredible metal dress. +Once upon a time there was a rich man. He loved to laugh and he always had a big smile on his face. One day, he got an idea to plant a special plant. He laughed and looked around for the perfect spot. Finally, he found the perfect spot in his garden. He got a small trowel and began to dig. He laughed and dug until he planted the special plant. Every day after that, he would care for the plant by watering it, a special type of food to help it grow and he would even sing it a lullaby. Everyday he would laugh and watch his special plant grow and grow. Soon it was big and strong, just like the rich man. They both laughed together and enjoyed each others company until one day the rich man said his goodbyes. But before leaving he told the plant to keep on laughing and growing. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Peter. Peter wanted to go to the park, so his mum said he could. Peter was so cheerful and excited, he couldn't wait to go! + +When they got to the park, Peter wanted to play on the slide and the swings. He ran off to the slide straight away. His mum smiled and said, "Alright, but don't forget to come back when I call you, okay?" + +But Peter was too excited to remember, so he kept playing. He was having so much fun on the slide and the swings, he didn't want to stop. He wanted to play forever! + +Eventually, his mum called out, "It's time to go home now, Peter." Peter stopped playing and waited for a few moments. He was a bit sad that his fun was over so quickly. + +But then he smiled and ran back over to his mum. He was still cheerful and he said, "Can I come back tomorrow, mum? I promise I won't forget to wait for you when you call me, I promise!" + +His mum laughed and smiled. "Yes, you can come back tomorrow," she said. Peter was so excited, he jumped up and down in joy. And so the happy little boy went home with his mum, dreaming of all the fun he was going to have the next day. +Once upon a time there was a fireman. He was in the forest and heard a strange noise. He looked around and saw a baby crying. He wiped the baby's tears and the baby smiled. + +The fireman picked up the baby and hugged her. He softly said, "Don't worry little one, I'll take care of you." + +The fireman took the baby to his home. He took care of her, fed her and wiped her face when she was dirty. + +The baby was very happy. But one day the fireman had to go back to the forest. He wiped the baby's face, said goodbye and gave her a soft hug. + +The baby cried and cried but the fireman did not come back. The baby was all alone in the big, scary forest. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. He was a silly bird and he loved having fun. + +One day, the bird was flying through the sky and he got a sneeze. He said to himself, "That's funny, birds don't usually sneeze." + +The bird kept flying and he saw a field below. It was filled with lovely flowers and the bird felt inspired. He flew down to the field and started to dance around in the flowers. + +Just as he was about to take off again, he sneezed once more. This time it was louder and more unexpected. The bird lost balance and couldn't flap his wings before falling down to the ground. + +He tried to stand up and fly away, but it was too late. He was too weak from the fall and he could not get back into the air. The bird died in the field, never to be seen again. +Once there was a family of cuddly bunnies. The mom was called Maisy and the Dad was called William. They had a little baby bunny called Fluffy. One day Maisy and William wanted to test Fluffy. They said: “Let’s do an operation; let’s see how good Fluffy is at climbing hills.†+ +Fluffy was a very stubborn bunny. He kept refusing, and kept hopping around without trying the operation. Maisy and William kept telling him to do it, but he just wouldn’t listen. Then, one day Fluffy just decided to try it. + +He climbed the hill and felt so proud when he made it to the top. Maisy and William saw how hard Fluffy tried, and were so proud of him. They hugged him and said: “Well done Fluffy! We knew you could do it if you tried hard enough.†+ +The moral of this story is: don’t give up! If you are stubborn at first but you keep trying, you can do anything you set your mind to! +One day, Daddy was in his room counting money. He had a lot of money, so Daddy said he was rich. + +Mummy said to Daddy, "Why do you need so much money?" + +"Because I want to help people with it," said Daddy. + +Mummy said, "That's very kind of you." + +The little girl who was playing nearby smiled. She was proud of her Daddy for being so generous. + +That night the little girl asked Daddy, "What do you need to do to help people?" + +Daddy said, "You need to be kind and use your money wisely. You also need to mind what you say and do." + +The little girl nodded and said, "I will remember to always mind what I say and do." + +Daddy smiled and hugged his daughter. He was proud of her for understanding and being so kind. +John was a little boy and he loved to slide. He had a shiny blue slide in his backyard and he would play on it every day. + +One day he ran to the slide with a big smile on his face. But when he got there he saw something he was not expecting. A piece of paper lay on the slide. + +John picked it up. It was a note. He looked at it and showed it to his mom. + +"That looks fair, John," his mom said. + +John smiled and showed his mom that someone had written on the note. It said, "Slide today and have fun!" + +John beamed with joy. He thanked his mom and he slid and slid until he was tired. He put the note in his pocket and slid some more. + +John was so happy. He had had a fair day of sliding and he wouldn't forget the note that he had found on the slide. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah who loved wearing pretty things. One day her mom bought her a white bracelet. She was so excited and thanked her mom for the gift. + +When Sarah put the bracelet on, it didn't fit quite right. She asked her mom why and her mom said it was because she was going to grow! + +Sarah was very happy and said, "I can't wait to wear it when it fits!" + +Her mom smiled and told her that it included two more pieces. The first was a hook for when she was older and the second was a charm. + +Sarah's eyes lit up and she asked to see the charm. Her mom said it was a beautiful butterfly made of silver. + +Sarah looked at her bracelet and hugged her mom. "Thank you so much, I love my new bracelet!" + +And that was how Sarah got her very special white bracelet. +Once upon a time there was a farmer, who had a gray cable. Every morning he would perform a special task with it - he would wrap it around an apple tree every day. + +One morning, a small 3-year-old boy visited the farm with his father. When he saw the farmer wrapping the gray cable around the apple tree, he asked him, “What are you doing?†+ +The farmer smiled and replied with a mysterious answer, “Wait and see. You will know soon.†Then he continued to perform his task and the curious boy had to wait and see what would happen. + +Later in the evening, the farmer was in the garden with the small boy and his father. The farmer pointed to the apple tree and said, “See what I did this morning?†+ +The little boy stared in amazement as he looked at the tree. Its branches were laden with delicious red apples that glinted in the evening sun. + +The little boy couldn’t believe his eyes and said, “Wow! How did you do that?!†+ +The farmer smiled and said, “I wrapped the gray cable around the tree to help the apples grow.†+ +The little boy was full of wonder and amazement as they admired the tree laden with beautiful apples. + +Learning a lesson of the power of performance, the little boy went home +Once upon a time there was Tommy, a 3 year old boy. Tommy was very stubborn. He lived in a house with his family. + +One day, Tommy wanted to clean some laundry. So he went to his mom and asked, "Will you help me do laundry?" His mom said, "Yes, I will." + +So they went into the laundry room together. Tommy wanted to do everything by himself, but his mom helped him. She put the laundry in the washing machine and added soap. Then she showed him how to turn the knob and start the machine. + +Tommy watched in amazement and asked, "Can I do it?" His mom said, "Yes, but be careful!" + +After a few tries, Tommy was able to do it all by himself. He was so proud, and his mom was too. She said, "Well done, Tommy! You are very stubborn!" Tommy smiled and said, "Thank you!" +Once upon a time there was a castle in the sky. Inside the castle lived a princess who loved glittering metal. She had a collection of metal rings, bracelets and even a tiara! + +One day, the princess decided to take her metal collection outside the castle. She flew across the sky on her unicorn while wearing her metal jewels. + +As she flew past the other castles in the sky, everyone was looking up in awe! They all wanted to catch a glimpse of the metal-clad princess. + +The other castle dwellers became envious of the princess and her metal collection. But none of them could steal her metallic treasure away. + +Finally, the princess arrived back home in the castle in the sky safe and sound with all of her metal. She even said to herself, “That was an amazing adventure!†+Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sam and Tom who were playing in the backyard. They were very happy, until Sam said something that Tom didn’t like. Suddenly, their peaceful play turned into a quarrel. + +Tom yelled at Sam with harsh words while Sam was angry and frustrated. Eventually, they both started to cry and felt very sad. + +Fortunately, their mom appeared in the backyard and saw what had happened. She explained to them that it didn’t help to quarrel and it’s more important to be kind to each other. Then she hugged both of them and kissed them gently. + +Tom and Sam learned their lesson. From then on, they tried always to be nice and kind to each other and they never quarrel again. + +The moral of the story is that it’s better to be nice than to fight. +John was a 3 year old. Every morning, he would wake up and look out of the window. On one such morning, as he looked out, he spotted a green blanket waving in the wind. He was so excited by the sight. + +John scrambled out of bed, ran to his mom, and said, "Mommy, look at the green blanket outside. It's waving!" + +His mom smiled and said, "What an amazing sight, John! I bet that blanket will look even prettier if it were blowing in the wind." + +John and his mom went out of the house. He reached for the green blanket, and instantly he and his mom were surrounded by a beautiful smell. + +John smiled and said, "Mommy, can I keep this green blanket? Please?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Of course you can, John! You can keep it with you forever and ever." + +John huged the green blanket, so happy with it. He and his mom watched as the blanket waved happily in the wind, as if it were also happy to meet its new owner. +Baby Joe was watching the birds zoom in the sky. His mommy said, "Look how they zoom, Joe! They're so fast!" Joe smiled and looked at the sky. Then he looked around and saw a filthy frame. He ran over and picked it up. + +Joe asked his mommy, "What is this, Mommy?" + +"It's an old frame, Joe. But it's filthy, so it needs a wash," Mommy said. + +Joe got excited. "I can wash it!" + +So Joe and his mommy got a bucket of soapy water. Then Joe scrubbed the frame with a cloth and made it sparkly clean. + +When he finished, Joe said, "Mommy, look how sparkly it is!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes Joe, it's beautiful. You did such a great job!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. +Jack liked to make art with his crayons. +But one day, he found something much more exciting. +He found a little box with a strange sound coming out of it. +He opened the box and saw a cute little turtle! + +“Hello!†Jack said to the turtle. +The turtle looked at him with a slow face and said, +“I demand you to take me to the pond!†+Jack didn't know what the turtle meant, but he knew it wanted something. + +Jack smiled and said, +“Yes! I will!†+He picked up the little turtle carefully and took it to the pond. +The turtle jumped in the water and quickly swam away. +Jack waved goodbye to the turtle with a happy face. + +From that day forward, Jack and the turtle became very good friends. +Every day, the turtle would come out of the pond and demand to play with Jack. +Jack and the turtle had lots of fun playing together. +And the turtle never forgot to show Jack a slow and happy face. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Sam. He was three years old and he loved to play. + +One day, Sam was playing outside and he wanted to wear his new net. As he put it on, his mom saw him. She said, “Sam, you can’t wear that net. It’s too big for you and it’s very dangerous.†+ +Sam was so sad. He wanted to wear the net! He said to his mom, “Please, please can I wear the net?†But his mom just shook her head and said, “No, Sam. You’ll get hurt.†+ +Sam was so sorry. He didn’t want to get hurt, so he put the net away. But he was still very sad. He felt like he had lost something special. +Once upon a time, there were three friends: Tom, Charlie, and Tina. They were always together, but each one had their own way of looking at things. Tom was adventurous and liked trying new things. Charlie was the logical one and was always exploring. And Tina was always looking for the value in things. + +One day, the three friends decided to have a picnic. They found a beautiful spot in the woods that overlooked a lake. They set up a blanket to sit on and opened their lunchboxes. + +Tom was excited to try something from each of their lunchboxes. He tasted Tina's sandwich, Charlie's fruits, and his own cookie. He enjoyed them all and thought about which one he liked best. + +Charlie looked around and noticed something in the distance. He slowly walked towards it and found a gorgeous waterfall. He couldn't wait to share it with his friends. + +Tina looked at the lake. She felt the value of the day and how special it was. She thought about how each one of them was sharing something special with each other. + +When they gathered back together, they all agreed it was the best picnic yet. The moral of the story is that when you share your adventures, values, and ideas, you make memories that last forever. +Once there was a lady who always seemed very happy. She was always smiling and everyone in the village liked her very much. + +One day, she asked the village people for help to pick some delicious apples from the apple tree. Everyone happily agreed and went to help her. + +The village people waited, but the lady never showed up. After some time, they found the lady happily eating the delicious apples all by herself. + +The village people said, “Hey lady, why are you eating all the apples by yourself?†+ +The lady responded, “You’re too late! All the delicious apples were mine to begin with.†The village people were shocked and angry, they started chasing the lady away. + +The lady ran away, never to be seen again. From that day forward, the villagers never trusted anyone again and no one ever seemed quite as happy as before. +Once upon a time, there was a family with two children. The father always wanted to keep the house tidy, so he told the children to put their toys away in the wardrobe when they were done playing. + +One day, the children's mom asked them to clean the wardrobe. She said to the children "Let's spend some time tidying the wardrobe together!" + +The children were excited and worked together to take out all the books and toys from the wardrobe. Then, they put them in piles so they could see what was inside. + +After that, the children carefully sorted through each pile. They put the books back on the bookshelf and the toys back in their boxes. Finally, the children put the toys and books away in the wardrobe again. + +Mom was so proud of the children and said, "That was a great job! You two did a very tidy job in the wardrobe!" The children felt so proud and smiled. They had a lot of fun spending time together tidying the wardrobe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Pepper. Pepper was very curious and adventurous. One day, Pepper was walking through the forest when she saw an amazing castle. She stopped to take a closer look and noticed a door. She opened the door and stepped inside. + +Pepper found an enormous room filled with lots of boxes. There were numbers on each of the boxes. She carefully opened each box, one at a time. Inside every box, Pepper could smell something sweet. It was a mint! + +“What a surprise!†said Pepper. She was so excited that she wanted to continue to explore the castle. But then, a voice came from the shadows. + +“Be careful and number the boxes,†said the voice. + +Pepper was a bit nervous and scared but she did as the voice said. She carefully numbered each box. In this way, she was able to find the mints she was looking for. + +The End. +Mia was playing in the garden when she saw a delicate butterfly. She wanted to catch it, but it flew away before she could get close. Disappointed, she sat on the grass and looked around. Nothing seemed quite as fascinating as the butterfly. + +Then Mia spotted something sparkling in the shadow of the tree. She got up and walked over to it. It looked like a secret, wrapped in a delicate cloth. Mia was curious, so she carefully opened the cloth. Inside was a beautiful golden ring. + +Mia was so excited. She put the ring on her finger and tried to make a wish. Suddenly, the ring began to glow and gave off a soft light. To her surprise, it started to speak. + +"You have proved yourself worthy. Make the wish and it shall be granted," it said. + +Mia closed her eyes and made a wish. The ring glowed brighter and then disappeared. Mia opened her eyes and saw that her wish had been granted. She smiled, knowing that the ring had yielded its secret. +Once upon a time there was a dog and a cat. They were very good friends and played together everyday. + +One day, the dog and cat were walking together and they saw a waving tree. The tree was waving in the wind and the two friends thought it was funny! + +The dog said "Why don't we talk to the tree?" so they went over and they talked and talked. The tree was very happy to talk to the two friends, because it could usually only wave by itself. + +The cat said "We should be healthy like the waving tree." The dog agreed and they both promised to do their best to stay healthy. + +The two friends said goodbye to the tree and went home. From that day on, the dog and cat remembered their promise and talked about the importance of staying healthy. Whenever things got tough, the two friends remembered the waving tree, and it always helped them stay strong. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful bird who flew high up in the sky. He was so graceful that all the other birds looked up to him with admiration. He flew around, sharpening his wings so that he could reach the highest clouds. + +One day, he noticed the sun shining on something that looked like a cross in the distance. He became curious and flew towards it. As he got closer to the cross, he started to feel a strange sensation: something special and magical. He rubbed his wings together, sharpening them even more in anticipation. + +He finally reached the cross and landed on it, amazed by the sight. He had never seen anything so graceful before. The birds that followed him also loved the sight, and sang a beautiful song in unison. He flapped his wings and flew up, feeling joy and peace in his heart. + +The cross had not been there for long, but already it was an important part of the bird’s life. It was what sharpened his wings and made them strong enough to reach the highest clouds. Every time he saw the cross, the bird was reminded of the power and grace of what he could achieve when he worked hard and believed in himself. +Once there was a scared little girl who was always warned by her parents not to play in the mist. It was a treacherous fog that could trap her if she got too close. Despite the warnings, the girl went near the mist, feeling brave. + +One day the girl was playing in a meadow near the mist. She heard a voice calling out to her. It was reliable and comforting like an old friend. + +"Come closer, I want to show you something special," the voice said. + +Against the warnings of her parents, the girl stepped closer to the mist. Suddenly, the fog surrounded her and she could not escape. When her parents rushed to her rescue, the girl realized that the voice she heard was coming from the mist. The mist had been trying to warn her of the dangers that lay beyond. + +The girl had learnt her lesson. She always listened to her parents and stayed away from the mist. +Joey was in his front yard playing with his toy truck. He saw a bee buzzing in the sky and was mesmerised as he watched it. + +Joey: "Bee! Where are you going?" he inquired. + +The bee flew over to a nearby bush and hovered over a wet flower. + +Joey: "Why are the petals wet?" + +The bee stared at the little boy for a second, before returning its attention to the blossom. Joey was a bit surprised, but was also very interested! He slowly walked closer to the bush. + +Joey: "Can I touch it?" he asked. + +The bee stared at Joey once more and then flew away. + +Joey was confused, but kept staring at the wet flower. All of a sudden, a drop of water fell right in front of him! Joey smiled and knew straight away that it was the bee's way of saying yes, so Joey touched the wet petal. It felt cold and slippery, and Joey laughed with delight! +One day, John was walking in the woods. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise! He started to shiver because it sounded like a bull! He was very brave, so he decided to take a closer look. + +He slowly stepped closer, until he could see what was making the noise. As he looked behind a bush, he saw an enormous bull! John took a deep breath and said to the bull, “Hi! What are you doing here?†+ +The bull said, “I’m just eating leaves, but they taste bitter. Could you help me find something better?†+ +John smiled and said, “Sure! Let's see, I can help you find some sweet apples!†+ +The bull happily followed John, and soon they found some delicious apples. The bull happily ate the apples and thanked John for his help. + +John and the bull said goodbye, and John continued his walk in the woods. He was happy that he had been brave enough to help the bull find something better to eat. +It was night and a little girl named Alice was walking home from her grandma’s house. Along the way she saw a delicate butterfly fluttering around. Alice stopped to watch it for a moment, admiring its beauty. + +But then she heard her grandma's voice in her head, saying, “Be careful, Alice. That’s a delicate butterfly and you don’t want to hurt it.†+ +Alice said to the butterfly, “I will be careful.†With that, she walked slowly and gently around the butterfly, careful not to squish it. + +The butterfly flew up and away, and Alice watched it with a smile on her face. + +Alice learned an important lesson that night: be gentle and careful around delicate things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lisa. She was 3 years old and loved nature. Every season, her family would take her to the countryside and they would explore the outdoors. + +One day, they were walking in the forest and Lisa asked: "Mummy, what is a season?" +Mummy replied: "A season is one of the 4 parts in the year. The 4 seasons include spring, summer, autumn and winter." + +Lisa smiled. "We go for many walks in all the seasons. It makes me very happy!" +Mummy nodded. "Yes, I'm always reliable in taking you for walks, no matter what the season is." + +Lisa smiled again and looked around. She loved exploring nature with her family. Whenever she had a question, Mummy and Daddy were always there to answer it. They were very reliable and she felt so loved. + +The end. +Once there was a little puppy named Ben. Every day, Ben would run around the house and explore. One day, his mommy had to leave, so she put Ben in a cage and tied it shut. + +Ben didn't like the feeling of being in a cage and he whined and grumbled. "Why do I need to be in here, Mommy?" he asked. + +"It's for your own safety, Ben," Mommy said. "You need to be obedient and stay in the cage." + +Ben was very upset, but he wanted to be obedient, so he stayed in the cage. He tried to find something to keep him busy while he was in the cage. He played with his toys and barked until Mommy came back. + +When she returned, she untied the cage and Ben was so happy to be free again. He ran around his house, exploring and having fun. He never forgot the feeling of being in the cage and he always tried to be obedient so he wouldn't have to go back inside. +Once upon a time, there were two friends playing together. One of them was a elderly class. The other was a much younger three year old. + +The elderly class was trying to get the three year old to recognize them as a friend. But the young one didn't seem to understand. + +"Why don't you recognize me?" said the elder. + +"I'm not sure," replied the three year old. + +The elder tried to explain. "I've been around for a long time, and some of my friends know me. Can't you see that I'm an elder?" + +The young one thought for a moment before finally nodding. "I recognize you now!" + +The elder smiled. "I'm so glad you understand. Now, let's continue playing together." + +And so the two friends continued to play happily together, with the three year old recognizing the elder as a friend. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mary and Joe. Mary was a three year old who loved pizza and Joe was an older boy who loved to fight. + +One day, Mary asked Joe if he wanted to come over for dinner with her family. Joe said he wanted to come, but he wanted to bring something to eat. Mary told him to bring pizza. + +When Joe arrived at Mary's house, he was quiet. Mary knew he was thinking of something and asked him what it was. Joe said he wanted to fight! Mary shook her head and told him that he could not fight at her house. + +The kids enjoyed their pizza dinner and then had fun playing together. Joe was so excited to play that he forgot all about fighting. Little did he know, a surprise was waiting for him when the sun went down. + +After dinner was finished, Mary told Joe that they were going out to the backyard to have a surprise fight. Joe was so excited but he also knew that he had to be very quiet so her parents couldn't hear them. + +So, Mary and Joe went out to the backyard and had a fun fight. They both laughed and screamed and played together until the sun went down. Mary and Joe both had a great time and promised to have more surprise fights soon. +Once there was a bunny who liked to hop. One day he hopped and hopped until he came upon a open field. When he hopped into the field, he saw an angel. The bunny was so excited! He hopped closer and closer, hoping the angel would be his friend. But when he got close, the angel flew away. The bunny felt sad and he began to hop away. + +But the bunny was so sad the he forgot to watch where he was hopping and he hopped right into a hole in the ground. The hole was deep and dark, and the bunny couldn't hop out. The bunny cried and cried, but no one could hear him. He was all alone. + +And the bunny stayed trapped in the hole for the rest of his days. The end. +The day was sunny and clear. +Sue and her mum were at the pool. Sue wanted to swim but her mum said no. +"I'm too delicate for swimming," said Sue. +"No problem," said her mum. "We can get you a floaty to help you swim." + +Sue was very excited and she couldn't believe it. She got a round ornament that was bright pink, with stars on it. It will help her float. + +Sue got in the pool, holding her floaty. She was nervous in the beginning, but once she got the hang of it, she started to love it. She swam all over the pool, feeling free and happy. + +"You look beautiful, swimming with your floaty," said her mum with a smile. + +Sue smiled back. She knew her mum was right - she was swimming, and nothing was more beautiful or delicate. +One day, a little boy was playing in his garden when he saw something move in the corner of his eye. He looked up and saw a big and beautiful butterfly flying in the air. The butterfly was on a mission and flew towards the shore. + +The little boy was so fascinated that he followed the butterfly and started running towards the beach. + +When he reached the shore, he was speechless. He saw the butterfly dancing in the air and then it suddenly stopped and went down to the ground. + +Suddenly, the butterfly started to spring away, and the little boy, who was now frightened, started to run also. He ran and ran until he reached a safe spot and stopped to catch his breath. + +The little boy now felt better, but he still had one question, he asked the butterfly, "Where are you going?". The butterfly answered, "I'm going back home". + +The little boy understood, waved goodbye to the butterfly and ran back home again. From now on, the little boy would remember this special moment forever. +John was a very small boy. He was only three years old. He had a cube which he loved to play with. John wanted to balance it on the end of his finger like he had seen a grownup do. + +John carefully put the cube on top of his finger and he lifted it up. For a few moments it stayed balanced but then it started sliding and fell off from his finger. John felt sad and was getting angry. + +John's dad had seen what John was trying to do and he came over to him. + +John's dad smiled and said: "John, you almost had it. You need to trust yourself and keep trying." + +John was feeling a bit fearful but he nodded his head. With his dad's help, John had another go at balancing the cube on his finger. And then, suddenly, the cube stayed balanced. He felt so proud and happy! + +John's dad was very proud of him too. He gave him a hug and said: "Well done, John! I knew you could do it." + +John had learned a very important lesson. He would never forget that moment, no matter how old he would get. He had learned that with hard work and determination, he could do anything. +Once upon a time, there lived a momma bear, her cub, and a grill. Every day, momma bear would cook a delicious meal on the grill. Momma bear was always trying to improve the grill. + +One day, she said to her cub, “Today, is the day I’m going to make the grill more comfortable.†+ +The cub was very curious. He asked, “What will you do?†+ +Momma bear smiled and said, “I’m going to add some padding to the grill so it will be more comfortable for us to use.†+ +So Momma bear worked hard and padded the grill with some extra cushioning to make it more comfortable. When she was done, she said, “Now, the grill is more comfortable and we can use it to make delicious meals.†+ +The cub was very satisfied. He said, “Thank you, Momma Bear, for improving our grill.†+Once upon a time there was a fat giraffe named Gerald who was in the same class as a little elephant named Ella. Every day they would have to do special projects and Gerald was great at designing things. He was always coming up with new and exciting ideas. + +One day, the teacher announced that the class would be having a design competition. Everyone was excited, especially Gerald. Ella said to Gerald, "How are you going to design the best project?" Gerald smiled and said, "I'm going to use my imagination!" + +Gerald imagined all sorts of things, from a tall castle to a long bridge. In the end, he decided to make a tall, colorful castle. Ella was so impressed that she cheered for Gerald when he finished. + +The teacher liked Gerald's design, too. He said, "Gerald's project was the best one in the class. He deserves a special prize." So, Gerald won first place and everyone was happy. + +From that day on, Gerald was the best designer in the class. He inspired the other students to use their imaginations and design wonderful things. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was only 3 years old and loved exploring the world around her. + +One day, Sarah was playing outside when she heard something unusual. It was a sound that she had never heard before. She looked around to find the source but there was nothing there. + +Curious, Sarah went to investigate. But when she arrived, she saw something she had never seen before. It was a big machine with lots of buttons on it. + +Sarah slowly reached out to touch a button but before she could do anything, the machine said: "I cannot be touched. You must resist." + +The machine's voice was firm and Sarah knew that she had to obey. She stepped away from the machine and silently made a promise to herself that she would figure out what it was. + +Sarah went home and searched for a measure. She found a ruler and went back to the machine. She measured each button carefully, taking note of their unusual shapes. By the time she was done, Sarah knew exactly what the machine was: a toy printer! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Billy. Billy was very thoughtful and he wanted to make new friends. He asked his mummy and daddy if he could meet new people. They said yes, and they introduced him to lots of nice children. + +Billy was so happy to meet them all. He loved making new friends and being around people. One day he asked his mummy to teach him something special. He wanted to learn something that he could show his new friends. + +Mummy thought for a moment and then smiled. She taught Billy a special pattern. It was a pattern that she liked and which she thought would be perfect for him. Billy practised it all day. + +When Billy took the pattern to school his friends love it! They all wanted to learn the same pattern. So Billy taught them the pattern, one by one. Everyone thought it was a very thoughtful thing to do and they jumped around with excitement. + +Billy couldn't believe that he had made so many new friends. He had learned an exciting new pattern and he was so happy that he could share it with his friends. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a big plastic tub. It was in a kitchen, and it was filled with all sorts of wonderful things. + +Mum was in the kitchen. She was busy cooking something yummy for dinner. + +“What are you making in the big plastic tub?†asked the little three year old girl. + +Mum smiled. “I am making soup!†she said. + +“Can I help?†asked the girl. + +“Yes, you can put the vegetables in the big plastic tub,†said Mum. + +The little girl carefully put the vegetables in the big plastic tub and watched as Mum stirred them around. Soon they were all cooked and it smelled delicious. + +“Our dinner is ready,†said Mum. + +The little girl smiled as she filled her bowl with the soup that Mum had cooked in the big plastic tub. +Once upon a time there was a hairy animal. His name was Dave the Dog. Dave was a big and friendly dog. He loved to play and act silly with the kids. + +One day, Dave was out and about, having a grand old time. Suddenly, he saw something sparkly. He ran over to check it out. It was a tasty bone, just waiting for him. + +"Oh boy, this is great," Dave thought. He started to act silly, making the kids around him laugh. + +Just then something unexpected happened. An owl swooped down from the sky and grabbed the bone with its claws. Then the owl flew away. + +Dave was sad and angry. He began to howl at the sky. The kids were sad too, and they began to cry. No one had ever seen such a bad ending. +Once upon a time, two friends went outside to play. One friend had a Zoom, it was a big noisy thing. The other friend asked what it was used for. The friend with the Zoom answered, “It’s for organizing our games.†+ +The second friend thought this was a great idea and they began to organize their games with the Zoom. As they organized, they got more and more comfortable playing together. + +After a while they heard another sound, they realized it was another Zoom coming close. When they looked, they saw it was their neighbor and his friends organizing a game. The two friends thought it would be nice to join in and asked if they could. + +The neighbor was happy that his friends wanted to join in. So together they all used their Zooms to organize a fun and exciting game for everyone. + +The moral of the story is that organizing can turn an ordinary game into something special and exciting when everyone works together. +Once upon a time there was a tool. He lived in a calm village with all the other tools. One day, the tool wanted to find someone to match with him. He asked around, but no one could. + +The tool got very sad. Then he decided to go for a walk. While he was walking, he found another tool. The two tools smiled at each other. + +The first tool asked, "Do you want to match?" +The second tool said, "Yes!" + +The two tools had lots of fun together. They played and laughed. + +Then, one day a big storm came. The storm was so strong it broke the tools apart. The first tool yelled, "No! We can't be apart." But it was too late, and the two tools were forever apart. +Once upon a time, there was a bright sun. It shone high in the blue sky and made the day so happy. Jack and Jill were playing in the garden when Jack suddenly started to sneeze. "Uh-oh," said Jill, "you need to help Jack, the sun is too strong." + +They rushed inside to find something to help. "Ah, I know," said Jill, and before long, she had found something in the old wreck near their house. It was a big hat with a wide brim, perfect for keeping the sun off Jack's face. + +"Wow," said Jack, "that hat is so bright! I feel much better now!" He giggled as he put it on and thanked Jill for being so clever. + +The bright hat kept the sun away and Jack stopped sneezing. They went outside to play in the garden, happy and free. The end. +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old. She liked to sit in her chair and watch cartoons. One day, she was feeling confused. She wanted to know why she felt that way. + +So she asked her mom, 'Mom, why do I feel so confused?' + +Her mom looked at her and smiled. 'That's because you have a brain, sweetie. Your brain is like a computer that helps you think. And when it gets too much information it feels confused.' + +Lucy nodded and said, 'I'm going to go sit in my chair and think about it.' + +She sat in her chair, thinking and thinking and thinking. Then, all of a sudden it made sense. Her brain felt less confused. She understood why she felt the way she did. + +She smiled. Now she knew the answer to her question. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Rob. He was always playing with his new cell. One day, while playing, Rob forgot to be careful and he lost his cell. He searched high and low but he couldn't find it. He asked his Mum and Dad but they couldn't help him. + +Rob felt very sad because his cell was new and he liked it a lot. Then he remembered something. He had put it in his pocket the last time he played with it. He checked his pockets... and there it was! + +Rob felt so happy! He put the cell in a safe place and promised himself he would never lose it again. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to travel. Her mom said it was time to go on a trip so the little girl was excited. + +"We're going on a trip!" said the mom. + +The little girl asked, "Where are we going?" + +"We're traveling to town to buy some spaghetti," said the mom. + +The little girl asked, "Can we go to the park too?" + +"Yes, we can go to the park after we get the spaghetti," said the mom. + +So the little girl and her mom went to town and bought some regular spaghetti for dinner. Then, they went to the park and had a lot of fun. + +They traveled home in the evening and ate the delicious spaghetti for dinner. + +The little girl was so happy that she had gone on a trip with her mom. +Mrs Smith had a big problem - her son Tommy was not very good at school. She decided to get him a tutor to help him improve. + +One day Tommy was sat in the living room with his tutor. He said to her, "What can I do to improve myself?" + +The tutor replied, "Well, I think some extra studying and practice would be a good start. I can help you with that and I will make sure you understand your school work!" + +Tommy was a bit scared at first, but he eventually agreed to try it. Every week he would go over to the tutor's house, where they would work on different topics. Tommy did not like the smelly old carpets in the tutor's house, but he forced himself to push through it. + +After a few weeks, Tommy had definitely improved. Mrs Smith was so proud to hear that her son was doing better at school, and she thanked her tutor for her help. +A small boy was walking in a village. He was very shy, so he kept to himself. He noticed a friendly looking man standing in the village square, so he decided to say hello. + +The boy asked the man: "Who are you?" The man smiled back and said "I'm the village leader". The boy was surprised, so he asked: "What do you do?". The village leader told him: "I help make sure everyone in the village understands each other". The boy thought this sounded like a good job. + +The village leader asked the boy: "What do you do?" The boy replied: "I don't do much. I'm too shy". The village leader saw that the boy needed a friend, so he invited him to join the other children in the village. + +The boy was a little scared, but he agreed. All the other children welcomed him and they began to laugh and play together. The boy was so happy that he could understand everyone in the village. He had made a friend and he was no longer shy. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Booba. Booba liked to hop around and explore the world. One day, when the sun was at its peak, Booba hopped around to find something to do. + +Suddenly, Booba saw something in a bush and she hopped toward it. When she arrived, Booba discovered a hidden treasure chest. She was so excited and opened the chest with excitement. Inside there were lots of carrots and Booba couldn't help herself and started eating. + +Suddenly, a tiny mouse appeared and said, "Booba, it's noon. You should save some carrots for later. Hopping around and gathering food all day is fun but you should set some aside for later". + +Booba realised the wisdom in the mouse's words. She said goodbye to the mouse and hopped away. Instead of eating all of her carrots, she hid some away for later. From then on, Booba always kept some carrots hidden away for an emergency. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to save some things for later. Always have a plan for an emergency. +The bird was new. It was a beautiful green colour, with yellow feathers and a long beak. + +Frank put the bird in its cage and became very excited. He wanted to show it off to his friends. + +"Let's release the new bird and watch it fly around," he said. + +His friends agreed and they opened the cage. The bird flew away, much to their delight. + +Frank was very happy, but little did they know that they had made a mistake. The bird was never seen again, and they realised that they had lost it forever. + +Frank was sad and angry with himself. His friends tried to console him, but nothing could replace his beloved bird. +Johnny yawned and stretched. It was time to get up. He was eager to see what the day would bring. + +He hopped out of bed and put on his shoes. He jumped up and stood straight. He had a big day ahead. + +He looked around the room and saw his toys waiting for him. Johnny was eager to play. He grabbed his favourite teddy bear and ran out of the bedroom. + +He walked into the kitchen, ready for breakfast. He grabbed a bowl of cereal and eagerly ate it up. + +The day went by so quickly. Before he knew it, it was time for bed again. He yawned and stretched, getting ready for his cozy bed. He fell asleep, dreaming of what the next day would bring. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Henry. He was three years old and loved to play. He liked to play with his jug the most. + +One day, Henry found his jug and got ready to play. He ran around the house with it and had lots of fun. He even filled it up with water and pretended it was a boat. + +Henry then went outside and did some exploring with his jug. He found a lot of fun things outside, like bugs and flowers. He had so much fun! + +When it was time to go home, Henry had to get ready. He put the jug back in its spot and said goodbye to his new friends. + +Then, Henry went back inside and he was ready for the rest of the day. He was so happy that he did something special with his jug! +One day there was a little girl called Susie. She had big, brown eyes, smooth black hair and strong muscles. + +Susie was playing outside with her friends when they spotted a beautiful, smooth pebble by the side of the road. Susie bent her knees and used her strong muscle to pick it up. She was so pleased with her pebble! + +Susie took the pebble home and was speaking to her toy bear when she realised that the pebble was moving. It was a tiny, baby turtle! + +Susie smiled and held the tiny turtle gently in her hands. She told the turtle all about her adventures, and the turtle listened closely. + +Susie smiled and said, "I'm glad we found each other". The tiny turtle smiled back! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Daisy. Daisy was very obedient and always did what her mommy asked her to. One day, Daisy's mommy asked her to find a special treasure. Daisy had an idea and ran quickly to the park. She found the treasure beneath a big leaf - it was a tiny flower. Daisy carefully put the flower in her pocket and ran home. When she arrived, her mommy was so happy and Daisy was so proud. Mommy gave Daisy a big kiss and said the flower was the most precious gift she could ever give. Daisy smiled and was very happy to have found such a special treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy called Fluffy. Fluffy was very brave and liked to help others. + +One day, Fluffy saw a big cliff. It was so high and steep, more high and steep than Fluffy had ever seen! + +Fluffy decided to help some other critters who needed to get over the cliff. Fluffy had to make sure he was very careful, because it was very harsh and slippery. + +Fluffy started howling and the other critters heard him. Fluffy showed them the way and they followed him. + +Fluffy helped the critters climb safely over the cliff. Everyone was so pleased! + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a brave girl called Alice. She was only three years old but she was very brave. +One day, Alice was walking in the woods by a lake. Suddenly, she saw a big crocodile in the water. +Alice stepped back and said, "I don't want to fight you!" But the crocodile just kept on coming closer. +Alice thought for a moment and then she said, "This isn't fair. You should leave me alone!" +The crocodile listened and it stopped coming closer. It frowned at Alice and then it turned around and slowly swam away. +Alice watched until it was gone and then she smiled. She knew that being fair and brave had saved her from the crocodile. +Once upon a time, there was an old dog. The old dog was walking through the forest. Suddenly, he heard a strange noise. He looked around and saw a thief! The old dog barked at the thief and the thief ran away. + +The old dog felt proud that he had scared the thief away. He kept walking and soon saw a pond. Around the pond, there were many animals. They included a duck, a squirrel, and a rabbit. + +The old dog said to the other animals, "Let's start a club. We can include the duck, the squirrel, the rabbit and me!" So, they all created the club and made a rule that no thief was allowed. + +The old dog and the other animals had lots of fun in the club. They played together and made sure that no thief ever disturbed them! +Once upon a time there lived a boy. He was very happy and he loved to run and play. One day, while he was playing, he heard a loud noise. He looked up and he saw a powerful fire! He couldn’t believe his eyes. The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and it started to appear in all the streets in town. + +The boy was scared and he didn’t know what to do. He started to run, but the fire was too powerful. Everywhere he went the fire followed. People were running away, but the boy could not escape. + +The fire was burning everything and soon the whole town was on fire! Eventually, the boy was unable to escape the fire and he was terribly burned. He never made it out alive. +Jim was a gifted boy who loved playing in the park. He was fascinated by the ducks, the squirrels and the butterflies. + +One day, Jim saw a crocodile on the other side of the pond. He could hardly believe his eyes! He knelt down and began to stare in amazement. + +Suddenly the crocodile started to move and came towards Jim. He was a bit scared but he was still brave. + +The crocodile then said in a deep voice, “Why are you so interested in me?†Jim replied, “I think you are so cool!†The crocodile smiled and said, “I am glad you think so.†+ +Jim continued to gaze at the crocodile in wonder. He was so glad that he had seen such an amazing creature! +One day, Tommy was at the park with his mom. He was so excited because it was such a beautiful day. Tommy was running and playing, feeling so carefree and happy. + +Suddenly, Tommy's mom said, "Hey, Tommy, let's sit down and have some oat!" Tommy was so excited, but he felt a little sleepy, so he yawned. + +Tommy's mom said, "It looks like someone is getting tired. Here, let's sit down on this clean bench and we can eat the oat together." + +So Tommy and his mom sat down, and Tommy took a big bite of the oat. After that he felt much better, and he finished eating his oat and smiled at his mom. "Thank you mom!" he said. + +His mom smiled, and said, "You're welcome, Tommy. Now, why don't you go back and play? I'll stay here for a bit." + +Tommy smiled back and ran off, feeling so happy that he had such a great day with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a spoiled little girl named Lina. She was 3 and always wanted to do something special. +One day her mom said she could take a quiz. Lina was so excited and quickly raced to the kitchen table. +The quiz was fun and Lina used her best effort. She tried really hard and was so proud of herself when she was done. +In the end, Lina got a special prize for getting all the questions right. Her mom had made her a yummy cookie, and Lina enjoyed it so much that she could not resist another one. +Lina was very happy and spoiled all day long. She was so glad that she got to use her brain and had a special treat to enjoy afterwards. +The end. +Sandy had a little kitten. She was glad to have such a cute, furry pet. + +One day, Sandy was playing with the kitten. She reached out to rub its soft fur. The kitten purred and closed its eyes. Sandy smiled, feeling very happy. + +Just then, Sandy's mom called out, "Come here Sandy, time to go home now!" + +Sandy sighed, reluctantly ending the playtime with her kitten. She hugged it tight and said goodbye. The kitten opened its eyes and meowed sadly. + +Sandy smiled, feeling glad she was able to give the kitten such a nice rub. She said goodbye one last time, then ran home with her mom. +Once upon a time there was a three year old named Bob. Bob was very smart and he loved cereal. Every morning Bob asked his mom for his favorite cereal. But one day Bob's mom refused. + +"No," said Mommy. "You had cereal yesterday, so it's time for something else." Bob was a smart boy, so he knew what to do. + +He crossed his arms and said, "I refuse to eat anything else but cereal." + +Mommy smiled and said, "But Bob, you are so smart. You can try something new." + +But Bob shook his head and said, "No, I only want cereal." + +Mommy sighed and said, "Okay. Have some cereal, then." + +Bob smiled and said, "Yay!" +He ran to the kitchen and enjoyed his favorite cereal. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends: Richard and David. They loved to play together and were always having fun. +One day, they were playing a game of sword fight. Richard had a wooden sword, and David had a knight's sword. Richard was very impatient and wanted to win. + +Richard said to David, "Let's fight!" David replied, "No, we have to be careful. We can still have fun without hurting each other." + +But Richard wouldn't listen. He made a mad dash at David, brandishing his sword. David was very scared. He had no choice but to fight back. + +With all his might, David picked up his knight's sword and fought back. He managed to parry Richard's thrusts and eventually Richard ran out of energy. + +"I made a mistake," said Richard. "I was too impatient. I'm sorry." + +David smiled. "It's okay. Let's be more careful next time." +And they continued to play together, trying to be a bit more patient. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She was three years old. + +One day, Daisy was feeling a bit gloomy. She thought about all the sad things in her life and it made her even more sad. + +She walked outside and saw a plate of spaghetti on the porch. She stared at it for a long time and she smiled. She thought about how delicious spaghetti was and imagined how tasty it would be. + +Just then, Daisy heard a voice from behind. "That spaghetti isn't for you, Daisy," the voice said. She quickly turned around and saw her mother standing there with a stern face. "I'm sorry, Mommy," Daisy said quietly. + +But Daisy's mother was too angry to forgive her. She scolded Daisy and sent her to her bedroom without dinner. Daisy was so sad and began to cry. + +The next morning, Daisy was still feeling gloomy. She knew she had made a mistake, but it was too late. She would never be able to have that delicious spaghetti. +Mama had something to measure. "Let me measure your shadow", she said to her daughter. But the little girl was stubborn. She put her hands over her eyes, and said "No, mama!" + +Mama was gentle. She said, "It's easy. I'll show you how". She took out the measuring tape and started to measure the shadow. + +The little girl watched, amazed. "Wow!" she said, her eyes wide. She wanted to try it too, so she took the measuring tape and started to measure her own shadow. + +Mama smiled. But then the little girl's shadow disappeared. "Where did my shadow go?" she asked. Mama laughed and said, "You have to wait for it to come back. That's the way shadows are, stubborn and then gone". +Once there lived an ostrich named Jerry. He lived by himself in a big field near the woods. Every day Jerry would speed around, enjoying being alone and happy. But one day he ran a little too fast and got stuck in a big mud puddle. He was helpless and couldn't figure out how to get out. + +Then he heard a voice, it was his best friend, Ted. Ted had been watching Jerry from a nearby tree. Ted said, "Don't worry, I can help you." Jerry felt better and said, "Thank you!" + +Ted carefully walked around the mud puddle until he found a fallen tree branch. He used the branch to help Jerry slowly move out of the puddle. Jerry was so happy that he promised to never speed so fast again. + +The two friends laughed and speeded away, enjoying the rest of the day together. They were happy that they could help each other out. That's the lesson friends should always remember, to help each other out, otherwise they can both feel helpless. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who lived in the forest. One day, the little bird was sitting on a branch, hopping from tree to tree. Suddenly, the little bird stopped and looked up at the sky. What she saw made her frown. + +In the sky, a weird bird flew overhead. Its wings were bright blue and sparkly. The little bird had never seen a bird like this before. + +The little bird asked the strange bird, “Where did you come from?†+ +The weird bird smiled and said, “I come from a far away land. I wanted to spread my wings and fly free!†+ +The little bird smiled and said, “That sounds fun! Can I join you?†+ +The weird bird nodded and said, “Of course!†+ +So the little bird spread her wings and flew away with the weird bird. They flew together to a place full of adventure and fun. + +They both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and she loved playing outside. + +One day Lucy went on an adventure. She went deep into the forest, looking for fairies and funny animals. When she got to the middle of the woods, she saw something strange. It was old and it had a big, pointy hat and a long, pointy nose. + +Lucy stopped and looked at the strange creature. She knew what it was and it made her feel scared. It was a witch! + +Then the witch smiled at Lucy and said, "Don't be scared, my child. I only want to help you. Trust me!" + +Lucy didn't know what to do. On one hand, the witch seemed scary, but on the other she seemed kind. In the end Lucy decided to trust the witch and she followed her. + +The witch showed Lucy lots of incredible things, like secret caves and disgusting bugs. Lucy was amazed and she realized that the witch was nice after all. + +Lucy learned an important lesson that day -- sometimes it's OK to trust people, even if they seem a bit strange. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They liked to play together in the park, but Jill had a funny idea. She wanted to roll down a hill! + +Jack was a bit nervous but agreed to give it a try. "Ready, set, go!" yelled Jill. Both friends rolled down the hill, laughing and squealing with excitement. + +But then they spotted a rude boy at the bottom of the hill. He scowled at Jack and Jill and shouted, "What are you doing? That's not allowed!" + +Jack and Jill looked at each other, not sure what to say. But then Jack put on a brave face and stood up tall. "We're just having fun!" he said. + +The rude boy walked away, grumbling. Jack and Jill finished rolling down the hill and happily hugged each other. From that day on, rolling was their favorite thing to do together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim was only three years old, but he was curious about the world. One afternoon, he asked his mom if he could visit the park. + +"Of course!" she said. So, they took Tim's bike and they went to the park. + +When they arrived, Tim saw a big tree with lots of beautiful birds singing on the leaves. He was so happy! He asked his mom to take a photo, and she agreed. + +Tim was very excited. He said hello to the birds, but a few of them were rude. They swooped down and squawked at him. + +Tim's mom told him that it's not nice to be rude and that he should always remember to be friendly. Tim knew that she was right, so he said goodbye to the birds in a gentle voice and they smiled and flew away. Then, Tim took a few more photos with his mom and they went home happily. + +The moral of the story is that we should be kind to everyone, even if they seem rude. It's important to be friendly and show respect, no matter where you are. +Mama was busy cooking dinner when a loud noise came from the living room. She rushed to see what was happening and she saw her three-year-old son, smiling, jumping around. He had hit the rug with a stick and it made a loud noise when he struck it. + +Mama looked at her son and sighed. "No more striking the rug! You will hurt it!" she said. + +He looked sad. "But why, mama? It's fun!" he argued. + +Mama could see he was disappointed. "Look," she said, trying to make him understand. "If you strike the rug too much, it will get hurt. And if it gets hurt, it won't be nice for us anymore." + +The little boy was silent for a moment. Then he said, "Okay mama, I understand. I won't strike the rug anymore." Mama smiled, hugged him and said, "Good boy!" +Hannah and Ben were best friends. Every day, they would play together and have so much fun. One day, they found a nice stand in the park. It was a great stand for games that matched each other perfectly. + +Hannah and Ben looked up at the stand and smiled. + +"Look, Ben!" said Hannah. "Let's play with this stand!" + +Ben nodded. "Yes, it looks so nice! What type of game can we play?" + +Hannah thought for a moment. "I know!" she said. "Let's match colors!" + +Hannah and Ben started taking turns to match the colors on the stand. They had so much fun, laughing when they got it wrong and celebrating when they got it right. + +When it was time to go home, they realized they had been playing the whole day! They waved goodbye to the nice stand on the way back home, ready for the next day's adventure. +One day there was a tall man walking through the park. Suddenly, he stopped and looked around. He spotted a little girl playing near the playground, and he smiled. He walked up to her and said "Hi". The little girl smiled and said "Hi" back. + +The man then asked the little girl if she wanted to help him find his lost puppy. She nodded and they started walking. As they walked, the man looked around and said "I think I see it!". He pointed and the little girl saw a cute black puppy. She was so excited! + +The tall man started walking towards the puppy, and the little girl started running. But just when she was about to grab it, the tall man grabbed the puppy first. He cackled and he put the puppy on his shoulder. + +The little girl looked sad and said "That's not fair!" The tall man frowned and said "Too bad! Now I get to keep the puppy!" Then he ran away, leaving the little girl alone in the park with a frown on her face. +One day, a mom and dad took their three year old daughter to the yard. The yard was filled with flowers, trees, and birds. The little girl loved it! But then, she heard a terrible noise coming from one of the trees. + +The dad explained that it was just a squirrel. The squirrel had gotten stuck in the tree and was scared! So, the dad and the little girl got a ladder to help the poor squirrel. The little girl was really brave! + +Once the squirrel was brought back down to the ground, it scurried away quickly. The little girl cheered with happiness. She and her dad had saved the day. The parents were so proud and gave the little girl a big hug. + +And from that day on, the little girl was reminded that even in terrible situations, everyone can work together and come to the rescue. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Millie. Millie was three years old and she loved to dress up. Every day she put on a new outfit, each one more colourful and different than the last. + +One day, Millie put on a pretty pink dress and went outside to play. She skipped around singing and twirling until she came to a large old lock. It was different from any she'd ever seen before, and she wondered what was inside. + +"What's in there?" Millie asked. + +"Why don't you dress it up and see!" said a voice from the sky. + +Millie smiled and looked around. There was the prettiest yellow ribbon that she had ever seen. She quickly tied it around the lock, and then stepped back to see what would happen. + +The lock opened and inside were dozens of colorful balloons. Every one was different, some were pink, some were yellow and some were even purple. Millie let out a squeal of excitement and started to play with her new balloons. + +From that day on, Millie knew that dressing up the lock was the best decision she'd ever made. +Once upon a time there was a mighty job to be done. It was a big, important task that no one had ever done before. + +One day, an adventurous 3-year old boy named Jack decided to give it a try. He bravely marched up to the task and declared "I'm ready to do this job!" + +Suddenly, a voice from above said: "You have a mighty job ahead of you, Jack. To complete it, you must release something". + +Jack scratched his head, unsure what to do. The voice repeated: "You must release something. Jack, do you have the courage to do it?" + +Jack puffed up his chest and shouted: "Yes! I'm brave enough!" He closed his eyes and released a cheerful "hooray!" + +Immediately, sparkles of light filled the room and the job was complete. Everyone was so proud of Jack and all cheered his name. + +Jack had done it! He had completed the mighty job! +Max was walking in the park and he observed something very interesting. He saw an elderly lady dressed nicely, carrying a spoon. She was walking slowly, taking small steps. Max watched her as she walked up to a nearby tree and started digging, using the spoon. + +Max went over to her and asked her, “What are you doing, elderly lady?†She looked at Max and smiled. “I am looking for something special,†she said. “I heard that if you dig here with a spoon, you will find treasure!†+ +Max didn’t know what to believe. He wanted to help the elderly lady, but it seemed a bit strange. “There is no treasure here,†he said. “You are just wasting your time.†+ +The elderly lady smiled again. She looked up at the sky and said, “You never know. I have to keep looking.†With that, she turned and continued digging with her spoon. + +Max shook his head and continued walking. He felt bad for the elderly lady. Maybe she would find her treasure, but he doubted it. +Once upon a time, there was a small child who loved to explore. One day, the child decided to find something new to explore. So the child went to a large room in their house and opened a drawer. The drawer was very tall and very dirty! + +The child poked around the drawer for a few minutes, but couldn't find anything interesting. Then, the child decided to keep poking around. Finally, the child found something. It was a little toy! The child was so happy to find a new toy, so the child grabbed it and ran off to play with it. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Laura. She was only three years old. One day, Laura was standing outside and saw a dish in the grass. She was so excited and ran over to pick it up. She ran inside her house and asked her mom, “Mommy, can I keep this dish?†Her mom looked up and said, “Sure, Laura, you can keep it.†+ +Laura was so happy and ran upstairs to her room. She put the dish on her shelf and stood back to admire it. As she stood there, she heard a noise coming from the dish. She was so anxious and said, “Mommy, what’s that noise?†+ +Her mom walked over and said, “It looks like some kind of bird is stuck in there. It must have been released from its cage. We need to take it to the woods so it can be free.†+ +Laura smiled and said, “Ok, mommy. Let’s go!†And so they did, walking a few blocks to the woods and releasing the bird. Then they both ran back home, happy and relieved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a toy car. She loved to drive it around the garden. Every day she would take it out and pretend she was in a real car. + +One day, she drove the car to the edge of the garden and saw a deep, dark hole. She was curious and wanted to know what lay at the bottom. So, she left the car by the hole and carefully climbed down. + +When she reached the bottom, she saw a huge pile of toys! She had never seen so many toys in one place. She was so excited, she filled the car with them and drove back to the top of the hole. + +As the little girl drove home with her new toys, she was so happy. The deep hole had paid off and she had all the toys she had ever wanted. From that day forward she was never bored again! +Gigi was so excited. She was playing near her favorite river and found a shiny pebble. "I can make lots of knots with this pebble", she thought. She tied a few knots around the pebble, and then zip - the pebble flew away! + +Gigi ran after the pebble, but it was too fast for her. She called out "Please come back! I want to play with you!" + +The pebble kept flying until it reached a big tree. A big owl was resting in the tree and it flew away quickly as soon as it saw the pebble coming. Gigi was very sad and started to cry. + +Suddenly, a voice asked "What is wrong, little one?" Gigi looked up and saw a beautiful fairy coming towards her. Gigi told her about the pebble, but the fairy said "That was not a pebble, my child. That was an owl's feather! It was not meant to be yours." Gigi was so disappointed and sadly walked home. +Once upon a time there was a small dog named Maxwell. One day, Maxwell wanted to go on an adventure so he left his owner and ran away. + +Maxwell explored for hours, running around, jumping and exploring his surroundings. + +At the end of the day, he found himself all alone with no one around. Maxwell felt scared and started to cry. He wanted to surrender and go back home to his owner. + +Suddenly, a kind voice spoke from behind him. It was his owner, who had come to search for him and take him back home. + +His owner said, “Maxwell, I’m here for you. You don’t have to surrender. You can come home with me.†+ +Maxwell ran to his owner and the two of them hugged. Then, they both walked home, hand in hand. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jenny who was only three years old. One day, she walked into the living room and saw a dirty microphone on the table. She had never seen anything like it before and she was very excited. She picked up the microphone and started talking into it + +"Hello! What's this?" She said. + +Her mom then comes into the room and sees Jenny with the microphone. + +"Jenny, that is called a microphone," her mom said. "It is used to support people when they speak in public." + +Jenny was fascinated. She waved the microphone around and sang into it. + +"Can I use it, Mommy?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course. Maybe someday you'll use it to support people when you speak." + +Jenny smiled and hugged her mom. She already knew that one day she would use the microphone to support people, just like her mom said. +Once upon a time there lived a small bunny named Benny. Benny had a very special job: lending. Whenever his friends needed something, Benny would lend it to them. One day, Benny's best friend Flo wanted to borrow Benny's small blue ball. + +Benny happily said, "Sure, you can lend the ball!" + +Flo thanked him and jumped with the ball in her hands. Benny watched as Flo played happily with his ball. That made Benny so happy! + +It made him think how useful it was to lend. He liked knowing that he could help his friends when they needed something. Benny thought that lending was the best job ever. From then on, Benny was always more than happy to lend whenever his friends needed help. +Once upon a time, there was a busy little girl who had to carry a pie everywhere she went. Everyone in her family always told her how she must take very good care of the pie, or else it might break. + +One day, the little girl was carrying the pie to the park to play with her friends. + +"Why are you so busy carrying that pie?" her friends asked her. + +"My mommy told me that I must be very careful with it," replied the little girl. + +But before she could say anything else, a big gust of wind made the pie fly away! + +The little girl was so surprised, she yelled, "Oh no! My pie!" + +Her friends quickly ran to help her find it, and after a long search, they discovered the pie hiding behind a big tree. + +The little girl was so relieved and very happy to have her pie back! From that day on, she always kept the pie safe and sound so it would not fly away again. +Once upon a time, there were two very best friends. One was called Daisy and the other was called Leo. One day, Daisy wanted to show Leo how much she loved him by offering something special. "Let me give you this olive," she said, reaching into a basket to take out a very special olive. + +Leo was so excited! "Thanks, Daisy!" he said happily. + +Daisy smiled back, but then she noticed something strange. As Leo had reached out to take the olive, Daisy had seen that he was being a bit clumsy. Olive juice had spilled out of the olive and onto Leo's shirt. + +Daisy felt bad that Leo had ruined his shirt, so she offered to help. "I can clean it off for you," she said kindly. + +Leo smiled, and gratefully accepted Daisy's offer. Daisy took the olive and carefully wiped the juice off of Leo's shirt. + +Once she was done, Daisy offered Leo the olive again, and this time he was extra careful not to spill it. + +The two friends were happy, and decided to enjoy their special olive together. +John and Bob were best friends. Every day, they would play in the woods together and have lots of fun. +One day, Bob had a great idea. He said, "Let's get a big log and make a competition! We can race each other to see who can get to the other side first." John was very excited. He said "Yes, Let's do it!" + +So, they found a big log in the woods and placed it in the middle of their playing area. Bob said "I'll go first!" and so he went. He made it to the end of the log first, while John was still on the other side. + +John was angry, and he demanded a chance to go again. Bob agreed and they got ready for the second race. This time, both of them were very competitive. They were racing as fast as they could, and Bob made it to the end first. + +John picked himself up off the ground and said "That's not fair! Can I please have one more chance?" This time, Bob shook his head and said, "No! That was my last one. You can try again tomorrow." +John sighed, and said "Ok. But I won't give up. I will beat you one day!" +Bob laughed and said, "We'll see about that!" +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old. +One day, Lucy decided to go to the park. As she walked in, she could hear some calm music playing. She loved how smooth it sounded. +So Lucy started to dance. She twirled and hopped and spun around. +As she danced, the music started to change. It became more lively and with a faster beat. She liked the new music and kept on dancing. +Then, Lucy heard someone laugh. She turned around and saw a music box. +"Can you make it play again?" she asked. +And it did. The same smooth music started to play and Lucy started to dance again. +She danced until the sun was setting and only went home when it was dark. +Since then, every time Lucy visits the park, the music box plays the same smooth music, and she can't help but dance and have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a big hug for everyone she met. Every morning she woke up with a smile and said "hello". + +One day, she saw someone throwing waste in the river. She went up to them and said "stop! That's bad for the fish". + +The person stopped and looked confused. "But why?" they asked. + +The little girl replied "because it might make the fish sick, and then they won't be harmless anymore". + +The person said "Oh, I understand" and smiled. + +Then the little girl gave them a hug and said "Let's always be kind to the fish and the environment". + +The person smiled and said "Yes, we will always be kind". + +The little girl felt happy that she had been able to teach this person a lesson. She hugged them one more time before going home. +Yesterday, two naughty bunnies were playing in the garden. The first one hopped up to a flower and the other hopped over to a tree. They were having so much fun, hopping around and bouncing away. + +Suddenly, one of the bunnies heard something and stopped hopping. It was their mama, who had come to check up on them. She looked so serious, so the naughty bunnies stopped their play. + +Mama bunny gave them a stern look and said, "No more hopping today. No more running around in the garden. Now, find a nice spot and have a nap." The naughty bunnies looked at each other and slowly walked off, no longer hopping. + +Mama bunny watched them go and smiled. She knew her babies were safe and sound. The two naughty bunnies were very tired from their play yesterday and needed a rest. Their mama was right, they needed to find a nice spot and take a nap. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog named Pat. Pat was always on the lookout for adventure, but he had yet to find the right one. As he stared out into the world one day, he noticed a long thread blowing in the wind. Without hesitation, Pat grabbed the thread in his mouth and ran off! + +Pat ran through the meadow and down the path until he reached a strange house. He could see someone inside looking out the window, barking at them as he pulled on his thread. The person smiled and opened the door. "What do you have there, Pat?" + +Pat proudly presented them with the thread, which made the person laugh. They said, "Why don't we have some fun? Let's make a game of tug-of-war!" Pat perked up. The person held on to one end of the thread while Pat held the other. + +Back and forth they tugged, laughing and having a great time. But before too long, Pat's strength started to wane. The person had an idea. They whispered something in Pat's ear and Pat perked up, getting ready for the next part of their game. + +The person tugged hard on the thread and Pat released it. The person ran in the opposite direction and Pat followed right after them. They ran through the meadow and down the path, faster and faster until they reached the same spot they started from. + +The person +One day, Tom was walking in a field with his friends. They saw a sheep that was stuck in the mud and needed help. Tom wanted to solve the problem. + +"What shall we do?" asked one of his friends. + +Tom thought for a moment and then said, "Let's help the friendly sheep!" + +Tom and his friends worked together to solve the problem. They took off their shoes and socks and used them to pull the sheep from the mud. + +The sheep was very happy and grateful that they had solved its problem. It started skipping around, bleating and looking friendly. + +Tom and his friends laughed and clapped and thanked the sheep for being so friendly. Then they all went home happy. +Once, there was a boy named Joel. He was three years old and very healthy. He loved to go outside with his mom and explore the world. + +One day, Joel and his mom went to the park. Joel ran around and played in the grass. He was having so much fun! + +Suddenly, Joel noticed a tall stand in the middle of the park. He wanted to hold it and see how tall it was. He ran over and hugged the stand as tight as he could. + +Joel was so proud of himself. He asked his mom to take a picture of him holding the stand, so he could remember this moment forever. His mom took the picture and, of course, he smiled. + +Joel and his mom stayed in the park all day, holding hands and exploring all the different things they could find. It was a healthy and fun day for them both. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy reef. It was so colourful and beautiful. Everyone wanted to go and explore it. + +One day, a clever three year old child decided to design something special for the reef. They used their imagination and drew a big, colourful boat. + +The boat was so fancy and it looked like it was smiling. Everyone was so amazed at the child's design. + +The child used their boat to explore the reef and it was so much fun. They saw all sorts of colourful fish and they even found lots of shiny shells. They had the best day ever! + +The reef was now even more beautiful with the 3 year old's special design. Everyone was so happy and the reef became known as the Fancy Reef. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack and he had a best friend called Jane. Jack and Jane were really good friends. + +One day Jane brought Jack a surprise package. Jack was really excited and he wanted to open the package so he could see what was inside. However, Jane said he couldn't open it until he had finished his chores. + +Jack got really mad, so he threw the package on the floor and it became very dirty. Poor Jane cried, because she cared about the package so much. + +Jack started to feel bad and he knew he had to say sorry. He hugged Jane and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make the package dirty." + +Jane looked at him with tears in her eyes and said, "It's ok, Jack. I forgive you. Let's clean it up and make it better again." + +And so Jack and Jane cleaned the package together and it looked beautiful again. From then on, Jack always cared for his things. +John woke up one morning feeling excited. He had heard about a secret treasure in the garden and couldn't wait to find it! He opened the door and stepped outside. + +John looked around the garden but couldn't see the treasure. He asked his mom, "Where is the treasure mommy?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Look closely and you'll find it." + +John scanned the garden carefully and noticed a small chest hidden under some bushes. He ran over to it and tried to open it, but it was locked. + +Then he spotted a chain next to the chest. He grabbed it, and it opened the chest! Inside, the chest was empty. John was disappointed. + +But then his mom laughed. She said, "You need to fill the chest with your own special treasures!" + +John's eyes lit up. He could fill the chest with his favourite toys! He ran to get his toys and filled the chest with them. He was so happy and proudly showed his treasure to his mom. +One night, Jack was sitting in his room. It was dark outside, but inside Jack's room, he could see his toys. His favorite toy was a wooden jigsaw puzzle. He loved to take all the pieces apart, mix them up and then, carefully, put them all back together. + +Suddenly, the door opened and Jack's mum came into the room. She was carrying something. +Jack asked: "What is that?" + +"It's a new puzzle," said his mum. "Let's try it out!" + +So, Jack and his mum sat down and started to piece the jigsaw together. They worked hard and soon, the jigsaw was complete. Jack felt satisfied. + +"We did it!" he said. + +"Yes," said his mum, "we did it! Now, it's time to end the night. Let's go to bed. Goodnight, Jack." + +Jack said goodnight and soon he was fast asleep. The dark night had ended and it was time the start the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a helpless child. She was sad and alone, but she had her teddy bear to keep her company. The teddy bear had a special name - it was called Care. + +Care was very kind to the child and she was not alone anymore. She would talk to Care and tell it all her worries and fears. One day Care said to the child, “If you need help, I am here. I will always care for you." + +The child smiled and hugged her teddy bear tightly. She knew that no matter what, Care would always be there for her. + +The child thanked Care and promised that she would take care of it too. From then on, Care and the child were always together and both knew that no matter what, they could rely on each other. +Once upon a time, there was a man who worked at a steel factory. One day, he was feeling rude, so he began to yell at his co-workers. Everyone was scared of him, so no one spoke up. But then, a new worker stepped forward and told the man to stop. + +The man laughed and said, “Nobody can stop me! I’m the boss here!†+ +The new worker replied, “Well, I can complete the job faster and better than you.†+ +The man was taken aback. He wanted to prove to the new worker that he was the best, so he agreed to a competition. Each would take turns to complete the steel task. + +The new worker quickly completed the task, while the man was much slower. He was so embarrassed that he shouted rudely and stormed out. + +Everyone cheered and thanked the new worker for standing up to the man. They knew that doing the right thing was better no matter what. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Sarah. She was sweet and liked to play with her favourite toy, a guitar. + +One day, Sarah went to the park with her mom and dad. As she was running and playing, she accidentally dropped her guitar in the grass. "Oh no! My guitar!" she said, tears in her eyes. + +Her mom came over to help. "Don't worry sweetie. Let's look for it." But they looked and looked and couldn't find the guitar. Sarah was very sad. + +"Maybe your guitar is lost," her dad said. "But don't worry. We'll get you a new one." + +Sarah was so happy! She hugged her parents and said, "Thanks, mommy and daddy! This new guitar will be so sweet!" +Once upon a time, there lived an ordinary giant. He was a very large giant, but also very kind. + +One day, the giant went for a walk in the woods. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise, as if something was calling for help. He stopped and listened carefully, and soon a little voice called out. + +"Help me! I'm stuck!" + +The giant looked up and saw a scared bird, trapped in a tree. + +"Don't worry," said the giant kindly. "I'll help you." He reached out his long arms and grabbed the bird's branch. He gently gave it a pull, and the branch began to yield. + +The bird thanked the giant and flew away. The giant smiled with satisfaction. + +"That was a very kind thing to do," he said to himself. He continued his walk, feeling happy and proud. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was deaf. He loved going to school and learning new things in his classroom. Every day he would include himself in fun activities like singing and playing games. + +One day while the boy was at school, he felt different. He noticed that some other kids in his classroom were pointing and laughing at him. He asked his teacher what was wrong, but the teacher did not answer. + +The next day, the boy asked his teacher why the other kids were making fun of him. His teacher said it was because he was deaf. The teacher said he could not keep up with the other students and was not allowed in their classroom anymore. + +The boy was very sad. He liked being around the other students and learning new things in class. But now he was excluded from the classroom and could not go to school anymore. + +The end. +John was a sleepy three-year-old boy. He was taking a nap when suddenly, he heard the phone ringing. + +John's mom answered the phone. "Oh no!" She exclaimed. "It's an emergency!" + +John hopped out of bed. He wanted to help. He asked," What can I do?" + +His mom said, "Quick! Help me make a special soup for Grandma. She isn't feeling well." + +John got to work. He chopped the vegetables and stirred the pot. After a while the soup was ready. + +John's mom was so proud. She said," You did so well, John! With your help, Grandma will feel much better soon." + +John was proud of himself too. Making the soup had made him feel less sleepy. Together, they had solved the emergency! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Molly. She was three years old and loved to go on holiday. + +Today was a special day. Molly was going on holiday with her mom and dad! + +Mom asked Molly what she wanted to do first. "I want to see the old castle," she said eagerly. + +Molly's dad smiled. "Ok, let's go." + +So off they went. They drove for hours, until they arrived at the beautiful old castle. Molly was thrilled. + +When they arrived, Molly and her parents had to cross a bridge. Molly was scared but her mom told her to trust. She put her hand in Molly's and walked across. At the other side, Molly was so happy. + +"This holiday is going to be so fun!" she shouted, with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mona. She was only three years old and lived in a big house. One day, Mona heard a loud noise coming from outside. She got very nervous and wanted to find out what was going on. + +When she opened the door, she saw a big truck. It was the emergency truck, and it had flashing lights and a loud siren. Mona was so scared she ran back inside. + +Mona's mom came running when she heard the noise. "Mona, it's ok," she said. "The emergency truck is here to help." + +Mommy explained that the emergency truck was sent to fix something that had been destroyed. Mona felt better when she heard that. + +Mona and her mom went outside to watch the emergency truck do its work. Mona felt a lot less nervous when she saw the workers fixing the broken thing. When it was all done, the emergency truck drove away and Mona waved goodbye. + +Mona was so happy that the emergency truck was there to help. She knew that she never had to be scared when an emergency truck came around. +Once upon a time, there lived a brave and curious little girl. She loved exploring and learning new things. One day, she decided to go to the zoo to learn more about animals. + +At the zoo, the little girl saw a gorilla. She was so excited! The gorilla was eating, so she watched and learned. Then, she decided to try something. She waved and shouted "Hello Gorilla!". The Gorilla looked surprised and waved back. + +The girl got so excited that she decided to try something else. She ran as fast as she could and tried to get closer to the gorilla. Suddenly, the gorilla jumped and ran away! The girl had scared it with her fast running. + +The little girl was sad. She had not meant to scare the gorilla and she felt sorry for it. But, the caution of the gorilla taught her an important lesson. She learned that she had to be careful when around animals. Decision making, even if it seemed like a small thing, could have a big effect. +One day, a sailor was walking on the beach. He was looking for seashells when he saw something incredible. The sailor gasped and ran over to investigate. He found a big, colourful boat on the shore. + +The sailor was so amazed by the incredible boat that he decided to take it for a sail. He hopped into the boat and started rowing. The water around him was crystal clear and calm. + +Suddenly, the sailor spotted a huge wave in the distance! The wave was coming closer and closer and the sailor started rowing faster. But the wave was too strong and it capsized the boat! + +The sailor started to sink, but then he saw a hand reach out to him. It belonged to a friendly dolphin! The dolphin grabbed the sailor's hand and pulled him to safety. + +The sailor was so excited and thankful for the incredible dolphin that he decided to go back to the beach and find some tasty treats to share. From that day on, the sailor and the dolphin were best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. One day, she found a green meadow, full of colorful flowers and a clear river. Anna was very excited and wanted to explore it, so she ran into the meadow. + +Suddenly, she heard a low humming sound, coming from the center of the meadow. She listened closely and heard a small voice. Anna was curious, so she moved closer. + +The closer she got, the louder the voice became. She saw a tiny fairy sitting on a lily flower. The fairy said: + +"Hello Anna! I am the Fairy of the Meadow. Would you like to come closer and listen to my story?" + +Anna was so excited that she could hardly speak. She carefully moved closer, sat down, and listened. The Fairy then shared with Anna the most magical story she had ever heard. + +After the story was finished, Anna thanked the Fairy for the wonderful story. Saying goodbye, the Fairy waved and flew away. Anna felt very happy and left the meadow with her heart full of joy. +Once upon a time there was a jolly little bear. He was always looking for something new and exciting. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the forest. + +As he was walking through the forest, he suddenly smelled something sweet and delicious. He followed the smell and soon he found a big surprise! It was a tree full of candy. He couldn't believe it. + +He grabbed a small piece and put it in his mouth. It tasted so good. He grabbed more and more pieces and started to eat them as he walked. + +When he was done, he felt so happy. He was surprised with the sweet taste he had found in the forest. He was a very jolly bear! +One morning, a little girl named Lucy went outside to play. Suddenly, she heard a bell. She looked around and saw that a popular ice cream truck had arrived. Lucy was so excited! + +She started running towards the truck. But then she stopped and looked around. She didn't have any money, so she couldn't buy ice cream. + +Suddenly, Lucy saw her best friend Peter who was also running towards the truck. She quickly ran to him and asked, "Hey Peter, do you have any money I can borrow?" + +Peter smiled and said, "Yes! Here you go!" He gave Lucy some money and they got to the truck just in time. + +The popular ice cream truck had arrived and Lucy and Peter were able to get their favorite flavors! +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to replace his old boat. He wanted something new and exciting to ride out on the waves. One day, he heard about a special boat that was very strong and fast. It was made out of a shark which made it even more exciting. + +The man wanted to buy the shark boat but he was a little scared. He was worried that it would be too hard to control an animal like a shark. His friends told him not to worry, that the shark was very friendly. + +So the brave man decided to give it a go. He took the shark boat out on the water and was amazed at how fast it went! But then, he heard a terrible noise. He looked down and saw a big shark swimming right beside him. The man got so scared, he thought his heart was going to pop right out of his chest! + +He quickly jumped out of the boat and frantically called his friends to come help him. His friends came to his rescue and they were able to replace the shark boat with a more suitable boat. After that, the man was very careful when choosing new boats - he never wanted to feel that terrified again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named, Lucy. She was always so lonely. She had no one to play with. Every day when she would get dressed in the morning, she would put on her bright red boots. She didn't like having to go outside, when she was all alone. + +One day, she decided to go outside and try to find someone to play with. She looked near and far, but there was no one around. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was a little boy. He was sitting all by himself in the park. She smiled and asked, "Do you want to play?" + +The little boy's eyes lit up and he said, "YES!" + +The two of them played together all afternoon, until the sun began to set. When it was time to go home, they said goodbye. From then on, Lucy was no longer lonely. Whenever she would get dressed in the morning, she'd make sure to put on her bright red boots so she could go find her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a miserable little girl who was very sad. The thunder in the sky made her even sadder. Everywhere she looked, she felt so helpless. + +Then, she had an idea. She would kick the thunder away! She ran to the sky and started kicking with all her might. She was so determined that even the thunder was scared! + +When she finished kicking, the sky was clear. The little girl was happy and no longer miserable. She had made everything better. + +The End. +Ethan was walking home on a hot day. He was feeling hot and sweaty and wished he had something to cool him off. Just then he saw a fan in a filthy alley way. He stopped walking a looked around. He didn't see anybody so he walked over and grabbed the fan. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. It was a tall man. "Hey! What do you think you're doing with my fan?" he yelled. + +Ethan was so scared. He wanted to run away, but his feet wouldn't move. "I-i'm sorry," Ethan stammered. "I was just so hot and I wanted something to cool me off". + +The man smiled. "It's OK," he said. "I miss this old fan. I used to use it all the time when I was younger. I see now why you would want to use it ". Then he handed the fan to Ethan and said: "Here, you can have it!" + +Ethan took the fan and gave the man a big smile. From that day on he was never too hot on summer days as he always had his fan. +Once upon a time, there were three brave mice: Mickey, Minnie, and Mikey. They were all very clever. + +One day, the mice decided that it was time to celebrate. They had made a basket filled with delicious food and treats for their friends. + +Minnie said in excitement, "Let's take this basket and celebrate!" + +Mickey and Mikey agreed, so they raced each other to the celebration spot. When they arrived, all of the mice cheered! They were so excited to see the basket of treats. + +Mikey said, "Wow! This basket is even more delicious than I thought it would be!" + +The three mice then celebrated the rest of the day with their friends. Everyone was having a great time. + +At the end of the day, the mice agreed that they had been very clever to make such a celebration. Everyone smiled and was happy. They decided to have many more celebrations together in the future. +Sandy was walking through the golf course with her mommy. She stopped to admire the tall shrubs and the high mountains in the distance. + +Mommy asked Sandy, “What do you want to do?†+ +Sandy replied, “I want to play golf!†+ +Mommy smiled. “You can do it, you just need to practice and practice. Here, I'll supply you with a club to use.†+ +Sandy was so happy that she ran around the course, looking for a ball. Eventually, she found one stuck up in a high tree. + +Mommy said, “That is too high to reach, let's find a different oneâ€. + +So they continued to search until they found one that was close to the ground. + +Mommy help Sandy up, and said, “Let's try this oneâ€. + +Sandy grabbed the club with both hands, and with one mighty swing, hit the ball straight towards the hole. + +Mommy clapped and shouted out “You did it! Well done, Sandy!â€. + +Sandy felt proud as she looked at the hole. She knew she could do it, with the help from Mommy, and the supplies that she provided. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom always loved to play outside in the park with his kite. Today was no exception - he had arrived at the park with his kite, and he was ready to go. + +Tom ran to the wide open space, and began to set up his kite. He was just about to fly it when his friend David arrived. "Hi Tom!" David said. + +Tom smiled. "We should race!" he said excitedly. + +David looked at Tom. "Only if we can fly the kites together." He said. + +Tom and David agreed. They flew the kite together, and raced across the park. Faster and faster they flew, until the kite was way out in front. + +When they finished they both laughed. Tom said, "That was so much fun! I'm so glad we did it together!" + +David smiled. "Yes, that's the best part about playing together." He said. + +Tom nodded. He realized that it was much more fun to play together than alone. + +Moral: It's always more fun to play together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Zoe. Zoe was three years old and she loved to organize. She liked to organize her toys, her blocks, and even the furniture in her room. + +One day, Zoe was organizing the blocks of her dollhouse when her mommy said, “Zoe, let’s go for a zoom.†+ +“What’s a zoom?†asked Zoe. + +“It’s when you get in the car and go for a drive,†said Mommy. + +“Yay!†exclaimed Zoe. + +So Mommy and Zoe got in the car and drove off. They went to the park and had lots of fun. They went on the swings, played badminton, and shared an ice cream cone. + +Finally, Mommy said, “We have to go home now.†+ +“Aw!†said Zoe, but she was glad she had organized the blocks just before the trip. She was very happy to have gone for a zoom. +Tommy was feeling very tired. His mom saw that he was tired, so she said, "Tommy, let's relax." they both lay down on the floor. + +Tommy said, "What's that?" He saw a strange object on his mom's arm. His mom said, "That's called a thermometer. It tells me how hot or cold I am." + +Tommy asked, "Is it dangerous?" His mom answered, "No Tommy. It's just measuring how hot or cold I am. Now close your eyes and relax with me." + +They both relaxed together for a little while, until Tommy's dad called for dinner. They both stood up and Tommy said, "That was nice mom!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl name Emma. She was so stubborn! Every day she would make her parents smile. One day, while they were enjoying lunch together, they gave her a cup with a little juice in it. But, when she tried to drink it, the cup split in two! Emma was so upset and she screamed "No!!" with a fierce face. + +Her father knew she was stubborn, so he calmly said: "Let's try again, Emma. This cup is special, don't worry". So, he picked up the two pieces of the cup and put them together again. But this time he put tape around the edges to make sure it did not split again. + +Emma looked at her father, a little suspiciously, but with a smile on her face. She took the cup and slowly brought it to her mouth. To her surprise, it did not split in two again! She was so happy that she just had to jump up and down. + +Her father smiled and said: "Sometimes, if you are stubborn enough you can make things work". Emma looked at her dad, then she put her cup on the table and hugged him. + +That was the day when Emma learned that sometimes, a bit of stubbornness could work in her favor! +One day Jack and his mum went shopping for clothes. Jack's mum saw a very special shirt in the store and she asked, "Jack, do you like this shirt?". Jack smiled and said, "I love it!" + +They bought the shirt, which was blue with a creative pattern. When they got home, Jack tried it on, but unbeknownst to him, there was a hole in it. His mum noticed it and said, "Oh no! We will have to repair it." + +Jack's uncle came over that evening and Jack's mum asked him to fix the shirt. But instead of just fixing it, Uncle Tom used his creativity to make the shirt look even better than before. He added a few pretty buttons and some new stitches which made the shirt look unique. + +When it was done, Jack was very pleased. He thanked his uncle, saying, "Thanks Uncle Tom, the shirt looks amazing, you are so creative!" Uncle Tom smiled and said, "It was my pleasure Jack, let's go show it off!" +One day, Bob was outside playing. He ran around the garden, smiling and laughing. Suddenly, he stepped on a glass and it snapped. He screamed. His mom came out to see what had happened and saw Bob standing there, with a hurt look on his face. + +She saw the broken glass and knew what must have happened. She quickly moved Bob away from the broken glass, so he wouldn't get hurt more. She then knelt down next to Bob, and gave him a big hug and kiss. + +"It's okay, Bob. It was an accident," said Mom. Bob still looked very sad and hurt. Mom wanted to make him feel better, so she took him back inside and gave him some ice cream. + +Bob smiled and felt much better. He was happy that he had his mom there to take care of him, even when he made a mistake. + +The end. +Abby loved playing pretend with her two friends. They would always have lots of fun and play games together. +One day, Abby and her friends decided to play tug-of-war. Each of them picked a side and they all grabbed a long strip at the same time. +Abby's friend Tom was very bossy. He shouted, “Let’s see who can pull the hardest! Ready…go!†+They all started pulling, but Tom was pulling the hardest, so they all knew he was going to win. But Abby was determined and pulled as hard as she could. Tom was a bit surprised, and he stopped and said, “That was good, Abby! You pulled really hard!†+The others agreed, and they all laughed and had a great time playing. +Once there was a kid. She liked to explore the world around her. One day she was walking in a peaceful meadow. She heard a lot of laughter in the distance. She went closer and saw a group of kids playing together. She felt excited and wanted to join them. + +The kids were having a lot of fun. She walked up to them, smiled and asked if she could join them. The kids were happy to see her. They welcomed her to join in their game. + +The kid was happy. She played with them all day in the peaceful meadow. The sun shined bright, the sky was blue and the birds twittered. They ran, laughed and explore the meadow. + +The kid had a great time playing with the other kids. When it was time to go, she said goodbye and thanked them for being so kind. She left the peaceful meadow with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit. The rabbit was playing happily in the meadow when he found a twig on the ground. The twig looked rough and lumpy and the rabbit wanted to visit the twig. But when the rabbit tried to pick it up, he couldn't move the twig. The twig was too heavy for the rabbit to lift! + +The rabbit was frustrated and started to jump up and down. Suddenly, a cheeky squirrel appeared out of nowhere and said "I can help you lift the twig, little bunny! Maybe it's time for a visit!" + +The rabbit thought for a moment, then thanked the squirrel. Together, the rabbit and the squirrel pushed, pulled and lifted the twig and eventually the rabbit managed to get the twig on his back and off they went on a visit. + +The rabbit and the squirrel had a wonderful time visiting the twig. The ground was rough and lumpy, but the rabbit enjoyed his visit with his new friend, the cheeky squirrel. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. Emma loved to play outside. Early one summer morning, she eagerly ran out the door to explore. + +As Emma walked through the park, her eyes lit up when she saw a big cardboard box. She quickly ran over to it and started to guess what was inside. Her eagerness was so strong that she was becoming impatient. + +Emma started to tug on the box, but it didn't open. "Help!" she shouted. Suddenly, her mom appeared and said, "Let me help you, my love." + +Her mom opened the box and Emma's eyes lit up. Inside was a huge pile of toys! She was so excited that she couldn't wait any longer to start playing. + +Since then, Emma never hesitated to guess what was inside a cardboard box. +Once there was a young truck. It was so special! The truck loved to eat all sorts of things. One day, the truck drove to a nearby park. At the park, the truck saw a lot of young children playing. The truck was so happy that it wished it could be a kid, too! So, the truck decided to try the same games the children were playing. + +The truck rolled around in the sun. It bumped into children, laughed, and ate all sorts of snacks. After a while, the truck was so tired that it had to take a nap. Cuddled up in the warm grass, the truck dreamt of all the fun it had during the day. + +When the truck woke up, it was dark outside. All the children had gone home, but the truck was happy it was young and strong enough to go home on its own. As it drove away, the truck dreamed of the next day, when it would come back to the park and play with the children again. +The sun was shining brightly on the beach. Jack was excited. He had a new bucket, some sand and a rub. He looked around, confused, not sure what to do first. + +His mom came over, smiling brightly. "What are you going to do with that rub, Jack?" she asked. + +Jack stared at the rub, then replied. "I'm going to make something with it." + +Mom laughed. "That's right. And what do you need to make the thing with the rub?" + +Jack thought hard. "I need sand to make it," he said. + +Mom smiled and said, "Well, here's some sand. You put the rub in the sand and have fun. I'm here to supply you with what you need." + +Jack smiled and got to work. He mixed the rub and sand with his hands and soon made a sandcastle. He was proud of what he had made and happily showed it to his mom. + +Mom gave Jack a hug, "You did a great job! I'm so proud of you!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They were called Tim and Lily. + +One day, Tim and Lily decided to make a wish. They wanted to make something fancy for lunch! So, they went to the kitchen to cook. + +Tim looked around the kitchen and asked Lily, "What should we cook?" + +Lily thought for a while and then said, "Let's cook some soup!" + +Tim smiled and said, "That's a great idea! I think we should put some carrots, potatoes and onions in it." + +So, the two friends started cooking. They chopped the vegetables, stirred the pot and added some spices. Soon, the kitchen was filled with the wonderful smell of the soup. + +Finally, the soup was ready. Tim and Lily served it in two fancy bowls. They sat down and had a delicious lunch. + +At the end of the meal, Tim and Lily looked at each other and smiled. Their wish had come true! +One day, Troy was walking through the park looking for a seat. He saw one on the side of the river and went over to sit down. He heard a loud splashing coming from the river, so he decided to get closer to the edge to see what was causing the noise. There, he saw a big, loud alligator in the water. + +Troy was scared, so he backed away slowly. Curiously, he remembered seeing a rock in the corner earlier. He picked it up and threw it into the river, hoping to scare away the alligator. + +Unfortunately, the alligator was not scared enough. It started to swim toward the shore, making a loud splashing sound as it did. Troy was ready to run away, but it was too late. The alligator was already on land and coming toward him. + +Frightened, Troy scrambled away from the alligator. It chased him until Troy tripped over a broken branch and fell to the ground. The alligator lunged at him and growled with a loud roar before it finally backed away and disappeared back into the river. + +Troy was lucky to have escaped with his life, but he now had a fear of alligators. He would never forget the loud splashing sound or the terror of being chased by the alligator. +Once upon a time, there was a box. It was a big box and it had something special inside. But it was very hidden! + +John wanted to find the box. He looked here and he looked there, but he couldn't find it. So he asked his mom where it was. + +Mom said, "It's hidden!" + +John said, "Where?" + +Mom said, "Look in the closet." + +John went to the closet and opened the door. He looked and he saw the box hidden in the corner! He said, "I found it!" + +John was so happy he had found the box. He grabbed it and took it out of the closet. Now he could play with the special thing inside! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tim. He was a very curious 3 year old who wanted to know everything. One day, he asked his mom, “Mommy, what’s a star?†She smiled and said, “A star is a big and bright light in the sky.†Tim was so excited and said, “I want to see one!†+ +So his mom took Tim outside. They looked up at the dark sky and Tim saw the stars twinkling in the night. He was delighted! But then he started to worry, “What if I can’t reach the stars?†His mom said, “Don’t worry, Tim. Even though the stars are tough to reach, you can still dream about them every day.†+ +Tim smiled and said, “I feel better now and I’ll never give up trying to reach them.†His mom hugged him and said, “That’s my brave boy.†+Once upon a time there was an old tree in the forest. Every day, the animals who lived there would gather around it and celebrate. They would dance and sing and feel the bark of the tree, which was full of different textures. + +The wise bird said to them, “Let’s all be kind to each other and enjoy this happy day!â€. Everyone was so glad they all cheered and hugged each other. + +Suddenly, a small squirrel scurried up to the tree. He said to everyone, “Come and celebrate with me!†The animals all looked at him curiously and asked him why he wanted to celebrate. + +The squirrel answered, “I am so very happy that I found this tree. It is so kind and has such wonderful textures to explore. So I want to celebrate!†+ +So the animals celebrated with the squirrel. They ran around the tree and laughed and hugged. They all had a wonderful time and ended the day feeling very happy. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were very excited one day when they saw a rare jet in the sky. + +"Let's spend the day looking for the jet," said Jack. + +Jill nodded. "Let's go!" + +So the two friends set off to find the rare jet. They searched high and low, but no matter how hard they looked, they couldn't find it. + +Finally, just as it was getting dark, Jack and Jill spotted the jet in the sky. It was flying so high that they could barely see it. + +"Oh wow!" said Jill. "It's so beautiful!" + +Jack smiled. "Let's spend the rest of the night watching the jet," he said. + +And so the two friends watched the jet until the stars came out. They saw it soaring and twirling through the night sky. It was an amazing and magical sight. + +When the jet had gone, Jack and Jill were filled with awe and wonder. They had experienced something truly rare and special. +Once there was a duck who wanted to crawl. It was a very easy thing to do--all she had to do was waddle around. So that's what she did, waddling around her pond. + +Just then, a little boy showed up. He was three years old. He saw the duck waddling around, and started cheering her on. + +"Go, duck!" the little boy said. + +The duck felt so encouraged. She started to crawl, a little bit at a time. The little boy kept cheering her on. + +"Good job, duck!" he said. + +Soon, the duck had crawled around the entire pond. She felt so proud of herself. The little boy was so happy for her too. + +"You did it!" the little boy said. + +The duck quacked in response. She was so happy. And from then on, she kept crawling around and around the pond. Every time she completed a lap around the pond, the little boy cheered her on. Just like that, the duck and the little boy became friends. +One day, Jimmy was walking in the park with his mommy. He saw a unique celery plant in the middle of the garden. He asked his mom: "Mommy, can I have this celery?" His mom replied, "No, Jimmy, you can’t have it - it’s not ours." Jimmy then started to demand the celery from his mom. "Please, Mommy," he begged. His mom looked at him with a smile and said, "No Jimmy, this plant is special - it belongs to someone else." Jimmy was disappointed, but he accepted his mom's answer. He said goodbye to the unique celery plant and continued on his walk with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a cow named West. West lived on a farm with his family and he loved playing in the fields. + +One day, West's family decided to bury him in the field. They told him it was a secret and he was not allowed to tell anyone. + +West felt sad and he whispered to himself, "Why bury me?" + +His family said, "Because it is time to go." + +West was afraid but it was a mild day and he didn't want to argue. So he slowly went to the field and he was buried. + +West never returned home, and his family was very sad. They never found out what happened to him and he was lost forever. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a graceful rabbit. She wandered the forest, looking for her favorite things to eat, carrots. She hopped here and there in search of the orange vegetable. + +The rabbit came across a pond where a duck lived. The duck said, "Hi there! What are you doing?" The rabbit replied, "I'm looking for carrots to wear." The duck was very surprised and asked, "To wear? Carrots aren't clothes!" + +The rabbit explained, "I love to take carrots and hang them over my ears. It always makes me feel so graceful!" The duck then said, "Well, I can help you look for some carrots!" + +So the rabbit and the duck set off into the forest, looking high and low for carrots to wear. Finally, they found a nice big pile of carrots! The rabbit happily picked out two carrots, put them over her ears, and said,"Now I feel even more graceful!" + +The duck and the rabbit laughed and hopped away into the forest, enjoying the fresh air and the warm sun. Happy and graceful, the rabbit was ever thankful for the help of her new friend, the duck! +Once upon a time, there was a very old flea who lived in a small house in a deep forest. Every day she would perform amazing tricks by jumping very high and making funny shapes with her body. + +One day, a little 3 year old boy happened to be walking near the old flea's house. He was amazed to see all the tricks she was performing and started to clap and laugh. + +The old flea was pleased to see the little boy. She called out to him: "Hello! Do you want to learn how to perform just like me?" +The little boy was very excited and nodded his head eagerly. + +The old flea smiled and said: "Just watch carefully and copy my movements. Ready?" The little boy nodded again and watched carefully as the old flea jumped and twisted her body. + +The little boy tried to do the same, but it was much harder than it looked. After a few attempts, the old flea said: "Don't worry, practice makes perfect!" The little boy practiced, and soon he started to get the hang of it. + +The old flea and the little boy performed together for hours. Eventually, the little boy was jumping and twisting just like the old flea, and made her proud. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jake. Jake loved to go on adventures and explore. One sunny day Jake went for a walk and saw an old chest. He realized he had found a treasure! + +He ran and grabbed the chest. He opened it and found a pile of old things inside. He was so excited he could not believe his eyes. He knew he had to sort them out. + +He tried to separate the objects, but he was too small. He tried and tried and got frustrated. Then suddenly he heard a voice. It said: + +"Hey! Let me help you with that". + +Jake looked up and saw a big giant. The giant smiled and said: + +"Let me sort the treasure for you". + +Jake was so relieved he gave a big smile. With one gentle wave of the giant's hand, all the items were sorted. + + Jake thanked the giant and ran back home with the treasure. He showed everyone his wonderful find and shared the terrible adventure with everyone. +Jill was standing outside in her backyard when she felt something in the air. Suddenly, she saw an amazing sight. A big tornado was swirling in the sky! Jill was amazed and wanted to touch it. + +"Mommy, can I touch the tornado?" Jill asked. + +Mommy was getting worried. "No, honey, you can't touch the tornado. It's too dangerous," Mommy said. + +Jill was upset. She wanted so badly to touch the tornado, but she knew she couldn't. Suddenly, she had an idea. She could make her very own tornado. + +She started gathering things from around the backyard. She pulled the leaves off trees and set them in a circle. Then, she blew really hard and her creative tornado started swirling around. + +Jill clapped her hands with joy and touched her tornado. She was very proud of her tornado and showed it to mommy. + +Mommy smiled and hugged Jill. She was so proud of her daughter's creativity. Jill hugged her back and said, "See, mommy, I told you I could touch a tornado!" +Once upon a time there was a curious little boy. He was always looking for interesting things to explore. One day he saw a long chain with a shiny gold lock. He was so intrigued, he couldn't ignore it. He wondered why it was there, who put it there and what it was used for. + +The little boy asked his mom, "What is this thing Mommy?" His mom smiled and said, "That's a chain, I'm afraid you can't play with it because it is too dangerous". + +But the little boy was so curious, he asked, "Why is it here?" His mom replied, "It was here before we moved in, so I just ignored it". + +The little boy was very sad. He wanted to explore the chain and have an adventure of his own. But his mom had told him to ignore it, and that's what he had to do. + +So the little boy left the chain and went to play in the park. He had so much fun that he soon forgot about the chain and his curiosity. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who was very gifted. He could do amazing things! He could climb, run, and jump higher than all the other animals. + +One day, he wanted to prove that he was the best, so he decided to rise as high as he could. So he got up on his back legs and started to jump up, getting higher and higher. + +He was determined to reach the sky. He jumped and jumped, getting so high that he could see the clouds! He was the highest bear ever! + +When he landed, the other animals were so amazed. They cheered for him with cheers and claps. + +From then on, the bear was known for being the most gifted and for being able to rise so high. +Once upon a time, there were two little girls, Katie and Claire. They were walking in the woods together, exploring. + +"Look at this leaf, Claire," Katie said. "It is perfect!" + +The leaf was bright green and shaped like a heart. + +Claire agreed. "Yes, it is perfect," she said. + +The girls noticed the leaf was very strong. They decided to keep it and take it home. + +On their way, they found more and more perfect leaves. Some were big and some were small, but all of them were perfect. The girls picked up these beautiful perfect leaves and took them home with them. + +They had made a perfect leaf collection. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. Anna loved playing in the nearby park. One day, when she was playing, she wanted to see the top of a tall tree. She was a bit too short so she decided to jump to see the top of the tree. Suddenly, Anna slipped and broke a branch from the tree! Anna was so sorry, she felt bad for what she had done. She quickly apologized to the tree. + +"I'm so sorry!" said Anna. + +But the tree could not answer. + +Anna looked around for a way to fix the broken branch. She found a nice long stick and pushed it into the tree. Then, she pushed the broken branch back onto the tree. + +Anna gave the tree a big hug. + +"Thank you for understanding, tree," said Anna. + +Anna was so pleased that she could fix the branch. She promised never to break a tree again. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient kangaroo. He was very old and had seen a lot of things. One day, a little girl came to the kangaroo. + +"Hello, kangaroo, do you want to eat something?" the little girl asked. +The kangaroo nodded his head. + +The little girl went to the kitchen and brought back some yummy food. She handed it to the kangaroo and he ate it all up. He thanked the girl for the tasty snack. + +The little girl smiled, then she asked the kangaroo, "Do you want something else to eat?". +The kangaroo nodded his head again. + +This time the little girl went out to the garden and picked some juicy apples. She gave them to the kangaroo and he ate them all. + +The ancient kangaroo was very happy. He thanked the little girl for being so kind to him. + +The little girl said goodbye to the kangaroo and went home. She felt good knowing that the ancient kangaroo had something delicious to eat. +Peter had a rare envelope. He was very excited about it, and wondered what was inside. He wanted to open it, but his mom said to wait for today's mail. + +So, Peter waited, and when the mail finally came he jumped up to get his envelope. He tore it open and inside was a beautiful necklace. He was so excited that he ran to his mother to show her. + +But his mother was not happy. She said, "Oh Peter, you don't belong wearing this necklace. You must give it back". Peter started to cry and said, "but I want it!" But his mother said no. + +So, Peter had to give back the necklace. He was sad and wished it belonged to him, but he knew it wouldn't because his mother said so. +Once upon a time, there was a messy king who wanted to have a party. He decided to invite all of his friends over to the castle. He was so excited to surprise everyone! + +On the day of the party, the king put on a shiny crown and went out to greet all of his guests. Everyone was amazed when they saw the huge castle entrance decorated with colourful lights and decorations. + +Suddenly, the king had an idea and shouted out to the crowd: "Let's have a game! Whoever wins can pick out a special gift from the castle!" Everyone gleefully agreed and started the game. + +In the end, the king was the victor and he chose a beautiful golden crown to commemorate his victory. The crown looked splendid on him and all of his friends cheered, happy to join in his special day. + +The king was so pleased with the party, he invited all of his guests to come back again and to make the messy castle even messier — as long as they had fun! +Once upon a time, there was a cow called Lulu. She was a kind cow, and always wanted to play with the other animals in her farm. + +One day, Lulu found a horn but the animals did not like the sound it made. "It's disgusting," they said. + +But Lulu thought it was beautiful so she decided to keep it. She carried the horn carefully in her mouth and put it away in her secret stash. + +Every day, Lulu would take out the horn and play it. The other animals didn't like the loud noise, but it made Lulu so happy. + +"No, Lulu!" they said. "It's too loud, please keep it away!" + +But Lulu always enjoyed playing with her horn and kept it safe with her. +The little boy was happy. He was swinging at the park. He swung high and wide, feeling the wind in his hair. + +Suddenly, he heard a chamber. It was coming from inside the park. He looked around, but couldn't see where it was coming from. + +He spotted a swing near the playground. It was a slow swing, going up and down, up and down. + +The little boy jumped off his swing and ran over to take a closer look. + +Suddenly, he heard a little voice coming from the slow swing. It said, "Hello? Is anyone there?" + +The little boy looked around, confused. He took a deep breath and said, "Hello? Who is it?" + +A little girl with pigtails peeked out from behind the slow swing. She said, "It's me! I've been stuck in this chamber for hours. Can you please help me get out?" + +The little boy smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll get you out!" He quickly got to work and soon the little girl was able to swing and play just like the little boy. + +They both laughed and smiled as they talked and swung, happy to have a new friend. +Once there was a boy. He was three years old and very curious. One day, the boy went to the shop with his mom. Inside the shop, the boy saw lots of things. He was so curious! + +One thing he saw was a cake. It was yummy looking and the boy wanted to buy it. He asked his mom if he could buy it. His mom said yes, so the boy was very happy. + +He bought the cake and took it home with him. At home, the boy ate the cake. It was so delicious! He was glad he had bought it. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a child. The child was only three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, mom decided to take a drive. She put her child into the car and fixed the tire. Then, the car was available to go. + +Before the mom started the car, she said to the child, "Let's go on a wonderful adventure and I have a surprise for you at the end." + +The child was so excited and asked what the surprise was. The mom just smiled and said, "You have to wait and see." + +The journey seemed long, but eventually they arrived at their destination. They got out of the car and the mom pointed at a big red barn. + +The little child ran up to the barn and found a surprise. Inside the barn were two baby goat kids. + +The child was so happy and the mother said, "Would you like to give them a big kiss?" +The child said, "Yes!" and kissed each of the goat kids on the head. + +The child was so pleased with their surprise. Now they had two new friends available to play with. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a powerful witch named Wilma. Wilma was very, very powerful. She had a magical wand and could make things happen with her powerful magic. + +One day, Wilma wanted to go for a walk in the forest. She was walking but then stopped suddenly. She saw something strange in the forest. It was a little boy. He was sitting near a big tree and he was winking at Wilma. + +Wilma approached the boy. "What are you doing?" she asked. + +The boy said nothing. He just kept winking. + +Wilma didn't know what to do. She was getting frustrated. Then, she had an idea. She waved her wand and the boy could speak. + +"I'm just trying to make a friend," the boy said. + +Wilma was surprised. She hugged the boy and they became friends. From then on, they would often go for walks in the forest and sit together near the tree. +Once upon a time there was a very mighty door, it was made of wood and was very strong indeed. One day a curious little creature called Peter came along. He was small but very brave. + +Peter wanted to know what was behind the mighty door, so he tried to open it. He pushed and he pulled but the door didn't move. Then he noticed a tiny hole at the bottom of the door and he peeped through. He saw a beautiful garden and he shouted "Wow, this is great!" + +Unfortunately Peter made the door so angry that it split into two! Peter, being brave, opened the door and stepped into the beautiful garden. But then something very strange and mysterious happened- the door suddenly put itself back together. + +Peter was so surprised he said "How did you do that?!" The door replied "I am a very mighty door- I can split and join at will!". Peter then knew he had to be even more careful next time he wanted to try something new. +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and a daddy with their baby. They were very excited to go to the mall. When they arrived, they saw that the mall was brilliantly lit up. The baby was so excited that he jumped up and down. + +Mummy said, "Let's stand here and look at all the things in the mall!" +Daddy said, "Yes, that sounds like a great idea!" + +The baby was so happy to to stand in the mall. He got to see all sorts of colourful toys and sweet treats. He wanted to explore everywhere and so he started to run around. + +Daddy said, "Be careful, you don't want to get lost!" +Mummy said, "Yes, stand still and look around." + +So the baby stood still and carefully looked around. He saw so many wonderful things and couldn't believe his eyes. + +Daddy saw this and said, "That's brilliant! You've seen so much already!" +Mummy said, "Yes, now it's time to come back home!". + +The baby said goodbye to the mall and waved until he couldn't see it anymore. Everyone was so happy and excited to have gone to the mall. They couldn't wait to go again! +Bob was a cheerful little boy. One day he stumbled across a big book with lots of pages. Bob was so excited that he decided to take a look. He flipped through the pages and stumbled upon a special page with pictures of animals. He smiled happily and started to repeat some of their names. + +Suddenly, Bob started jumping up and down, pointing at the pictures and repeating the names. His mom heard the noise and came to take a look at what Bob was so excited about. + +"Oh, Bob! You are so clever. You can remember all these names!" his mom said, hugging him. + +Bob smiled and continued to repeat the names in a cheerful voice. His mom continued to hug him and they stayed there, side by side, Bob repeating the names and his mom smiling proudly. +Mama and Papa had a baby and wanted to take her somewhere special. They decided to go to the zoo! The baby looked outside the window to see all the interesting animals. When she saw the leopard, her face lit up. + +Mama asked, "Do you like the leopard?" + +The baby nodded. + +"Let's go see him," said Papa. + +When they got close, the baby was so excited she started jumping up and down. The leopard was so comfortable in his pen. He was taking a nap in the sun. + +Mama brought out a nice, dry towel. "Let's dry him off," she said. + +The baby smiled and started to dry the leopard very carefully, just like Mama said. She was so happy that the leopard was clean and comfortable. She couldn't wait to come back to the zoo. +One day, it was raining outside. Maisy was three years old, and she wanted to play in the rain. She had a bright yellow coat and a red umbrella too. + +"Mummy, can I go out and play in the rain?" she asked. + +"No, Maisy," replied Mummy. "The rain is too strong. It's not safe." + +Just then, they heard a mysterious noise coming from outside. It was the sound of a wire tapping against the window. Maisy knew she had to see what it was. + +"Mummy, can we go and see what that noise is?" she asked. + +Mummy thought for a moment. “Okay,†she said. “We better be careful, though!†+ +They wrapped up their coats tightly, and Maisy pulled up her hood. Holding her bright red umbrella, they slowly stepped outside. + +The noise was coming from a wire tapping against the window. It was an old wire that had come loose in the wind. Maisy smiled. + +“Let’s bring it home, Mummy!†she said. + +So Maisy and her mummy brought the mysterious wire inside. Maisy took off her coat and put the wire in a safe place. + +The rain had stopped, and it was time to go out and play in the sunshine. Maisy laughed and ran outside +Nina and her dad had gone to the mall. Nina saw a toy that she liked, but her dad said it was too expensive. This made her sad. + +Nina's dad said, “Let's look around for something else. Maybe you can find something else you like.†+ +Nina walked around the mall, but she couldn't find anything else she liked. She saw some other kids holding the same toy she wanted and it made her jealous. She started to cry. + +Her dad noticed and said, “It's ok. We can slip outside and get some fresh air. That will make you feel better.†+ +Nina nodded and they slipped out of the mall together. They walked around and enjoyed the sunshine. Soon, she felt much better. + +Nina's dad said, “Come on, let's go back in the mall and look for something else.†+ +Nina agreed, and the pair went back inside, hand in hand. Although Nina didn't find the toy she had wanted, she was so exited when her dad bought her an ice cream! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lily. Lily loved to watch the birds fly in the sky. She was fascinated by their graceful movements. One day when Lily was outside, she saw a bird on the ground. She slowly took a few steps towards it so she wouldn't scare it away. + +To her surprise the bird stepped closer to her. Lily was delighted and started talking to the bird, "Hello there! What is your name?" But the bird just stared at her. So Lily slowly stepped closer and said, "It's ok. I won't hurt you." Suddenly the bird spread its wings and gracefully flew away into the sky. + +Lily smiled and waved goodbye. She watched as the bird flew high and low, twirling around in the clouds. Lily was filled with joy and said to herself, "It must be nice to fly like that! I wish I could fly too". +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play and jump around the park. + +One day, Lucy was playing when she fell from a high tree and hurt her arm. She started to cry. + +Her mom saw and came over to her. "Don't worry," she said. "I'm going to carry you to the hospital." + +She held Lucy and carried her to the hospital. At the hospital, the doctor looked at Lucy's arm. "It looks like it's broken," the doctor said. + +The doctor put a cast on Lucy's arm, and she was soon feeling better. + +Lucy was happy that her mom was so brave to carry her to the hospital. She thanked her mom and promised to never climb that high tree again! +Once upon a time there was a kind farmer who wanted to build a tea house. He wanted to share his love of drinking tea with everyone. He bought lots of wood and started to build his house. + +The farmer worked very hard. One day, while he was building, he came across something dangerous! He was worried and said "oh no! What can I do?" Then, he saw his neighbour walking by. + +He asked him "Can you help me? Can you help me build my tea house?" The neighbour replied "I sure can! But let's be careful. It looks like this could be dangerous!" + +The neighbour and the farmer worked together and carefully built the tea house. When it was finished, everyone admired it. Everyone drank lots of tea and enjoyed the beautiful tea house. + +The farmer and the neighbour had to be really brave and careful to build the tea house, but it was all worth it in the end! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jin and Jim. They loved to play together. +One day, they decided to go to the park. When they got there, Jin saw a shiny bell. He ran to it and started to ring it. + +Jim said, “Look at that big bell, Jin!†+ +Jin said, “It’s so big and shiny! Let’s ring it together.†+ +They rang the bell. It was so sweet. All the children in the park heard it. + +At the end of the day, the friends said goodbye and walked to the exit. They both waved and smiled. + +Jin said, “That was a perfect day at the park. Let’s go again tomorrow.†+ +Jim said, “Yes! See you tomorrow!†+ +And they ran off, filled with sweet memories of their day at the park. +Once upon, there was this charming little pig called Eddie. He lived in a big, naughty pig family of five. Each day, Eddie would go out to the market to supply food for his family. On one of these market trips, Eddie met a friendly old farmer. + +The farmer smiled at Eddie sweetly and said, "Young pig, I have something of value, would you like to come inside to see?" + +Eddie followed the farmer inside. There was a big old box with a key hole. The farmer handed the key to Eddie and said. + +"This is something of great value. You can keep it with you, but never open it until the right time comes." + +Eddie thanked the farmer and left with the box of value. As he walked home he wondered what was inside the box. + +The days passed by and Eddie still hadn't opened the box. One day, as he faced unfamiliar challenges for his family, he remembered the box of value. He opened it and inside was a big pile of coins. + +Eddie smiled and thanked the kind farmer for supplying him with the coins just in time. Eddie used the coins to supply their needs! +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy. He had a toy bucket that he loved to play with. One day, he asked his mom if he could buy another bucket. But Mom said no. + +"Why not?" the little boy asked. + +"Because two buckets are enough for you," replied Mom. + +The little boy was very sad and he started to cry. He really wanted the new bucket. + +Then Mom saw how sad the little boy was and said, "Ok, you can buy the bucket. But you have to understand that it's selfish to always want more." + +The little boy smiled and happily ran to the store to buy his new bucket. From that day onwards, he was very careful not to be too selfish when he wanted something. +One day, Tom was going for a walk in the park with his friends. He was so excited and kept looking around for something special. Suddenly, he spotted something shining through the grass. Tom quickly ran to it and to his surprise, it was a beautiful crown made of gold. + +He picked it up and his friends came over to see what it was. "What is this?" one of them asked. + +"It looks like a crown," said Tom, "It must be very useful." + +Excitedly, they put it on Tom's head. As they stood looking at it, a dark figure appeared behind them. It was a scary monster. + +"That's my crown!" it boomed. "You shouldn't have taken it." + +The friends trembled with fear and quickly ran away, leaving Tom and the crown behind. The monster grabbed the crown and disappeared back into the shadows. Tom had lost the crown, and his friends had abandoned him. +Jack was a happy 3-year-old boy. He smiled all the time, even when he was sad. One day he was playing in his room when he saw something shiny on the floor. He bent down and picked it up. It felt like a letter. He opened it and saw that it was broken. + +Jack was sad. He had wanted to see what was inside the letter. He put it back down and went to find his mommy. He showed her the letter and she smiled. She said, "that's a special letter". + +Then she took it to the kitchen and carefully fixed it with tape. As soon as it was fixed, she put it in an envelope and gave it to Jack with a hug. He opened the envelope and there was a photo inside of his mommy and daddy when they were younger. + +Jack was so excited. He smiled and hugged his mommy. He now had a special letter that reminded him that his mommy and daddy had once been young and happy, just like him. +Once upon a time, there was a humble duck. This duck was different than any other in the pond. Everywhere it went, it glowed! The other ducks were so amazed by the glowing duck, they stopped swimming to watch. + +The ducks began to whisper to each other, asking why the duck glowed. "It must have a magical power!" one duck said. + +Suddenly, the glowing duck spoke up. "I'm not magic, I just eat lots of carrots!" it said in a friendly quack. Everyone was surprised - a duck that could talk! + +The other ducks were intrigued. The glowing duck went on to explain that by eating lots of carrots, it made its tail feathers glow. + +The other ducks were amazed and began to tell the glowing duck stories about different magical adventures they'd been on. They all shared their stories together and the night glowed bright with the friendship the ducks had made. +Once upon a time, there was a very persistent girl. Her name was Lizzie. One day, Lizzie was walking along the beach when she saw the most beautiful velvet dress. She wanted it so badly! + +Lizzie grabbed the beautiful velvet dress and put it on. She waded in the shallow water and started to swim. She was excited and swam around for a while, until she saw something shiny further away in the water. + +As she swam closer, she could see it was a necklace! Lizzie was very persistent, so she kept on swimming until she could reach the necklace. She grabbed it and hugged it tight as she swam back to shore. + +When she got back to the beach, Lizzie showed her mom her new treasures: the velvet dress and the shiny necklace. Her mom was so proud of Lizzie. "You're so persistent! Well done, sweetheart!" she said. + +Lizzie smiled and hugged her mom. She was so proud of herself. From that day on, Lizzie always made sure to stay persistent and follow her dreams. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maggie. One day, she went to the store with her mom. She was very restless because she wanted so many things! She rushed through the store, pointing to all the wonderful things she saw. + +"Mom, can I have that?" Maggie asked, pointing to her favorite stuffed animal. + +"Let's see what the price is," her mom said, looking at the tag. "Oh, it's too expensive Maggie, we can't get it." + +Maggie sighed and they kept walking. Suddenly, her mom stopped and pointed to a toy car. "Look at this one Maggie! It's much cheaper." She smiled and rushed over to get it. + +Maggie was very excited about the car. She couldn't wait to get home and play with it. She thanked her mom for the best day ever as they walked out of the store. Maggie couldn't wait to show her friends her new toy! +One day, a little girl was walking alone in the forest. Suddenly, she saw a yellow wolf. She got scared and started to run. But the wolf started to chase her. She shouted out, "Stop! Please don't pass me!" But the wolf passed her and she fell down on the ground. The wolf ran away, but the girl began to cry. + +A kind old man walking nearby saw what had happened. He quickly ran up to the girl and asked, "Why are you crying?" + +She sobbed, "A yellow wolf was chasing me and it passed me! I'm so scared!" + +The old man smiled and said, "Don't worry, the wolf is gone now. Let's get you home." + +But on their way back, they heard a loud howling. It was the yellow wolf! It was still chasing them! The old man was so scared, he left the girl alone in the forest and ran away. + +The girl was crying again, she was all alone in the forest with the yellow wolf. Sadly, the wolf passed her and she was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was three years old and very intelligent. One day Sue noticed a cage lying in the garden. She ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, what's in the cage?" + +"That's a surprise for you," said Mommy with a smile. "Let's go take a look." + +Sue and her mom walked towards the cage and opened it. To their surprise, a beautiful parrot flew out of the cage and perched on Sue's shoulder. + +"Oh, Mommy," exclaimed Sue, "It's so beautiful!" + +"What shall we call it?" asked Mommy. + +"Let's call it Tweetie," said Sue, and that's what they did. + +From then on, Sue and Tweetie spent every day together. They played in the garden and talked to each other. Sue loved Tweetie very much and Tweetie was always very intelligent. + +And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, a fish and a bird. They were inseparable and loved to play together. But one day, the fish had an idea. + +Fish said: “Let’s make a promise that if it ever rains, we’ll search for a rainbow together.†+ +The bird was excited, but then noticed something ugly on the fish’s back. Bird asked, “What’s that?â€. The fish replied, “It’s a burden I must carry. I can’t do anything to help it, so I get sad sometimes.†+ +The bird nodded and said, “If it rains, I’ll help you with your burden. That way we’ll still have time to look for a rainbow.†+ +The fish was so happy, and they promised each other they would search for a rainbow if it rained. + +The moral of this story is to never forget to help your friends. Even if you can’t fix their problem, you can still offer a helping hand to make sure they know they are not alone. +Mum was carefully attaching something to the wall. She stretched out her arm to connect two pieces. + +"What is that, Mama?" asked her daughter, who was helping her. + +Mum replied, "It's a loop, sweetheart. It's going to help us have a good time!" + +The daughter looked confused, but she didn't ask any questions. She watched as the loop hung on the wall. + +Later, they brought out a blue cloth. Mum looped it over the loop on the wall. She draped the cloth over the side, so it looked like a big tent. + +The daughter gasped. She recognised it straight away. + +"This is a tent! We can have a sleepover inside!" + +Mum smiled. "Yes. We've worked really hard to attach this loop so we can have a good sleepover. Now, let's get everything ready for our nice camping adventure!" + +The daughter was excited. With the help of the loop, she and her mum had set up a lovely place for a sleepover. +Once upon a time there was a rich man. He wore fancy clothes and had a house with all the best things money could buy. + +One day the man heard a rumbling in the sky. Rain was coming! He tied a rope from his balcony to a nearby tree so he could hang his expensive coat outside. + +But when the rain had finished, he saw something amazing! Where his coat had been hung, a beautiful rainbow had appeared! + +The man was very happy and he called out to his neighbours. "Come, come! Look at this rainbow - it is so beautiful and so mysterious! Nobody knows how it got there!" + +The neighbours were amazed. They all looked at the rainbow, marvelling at its beauty. + +"Do you know what the rainbow means?" one neighbour asked. + +"I think it means we should share what we have in this world. If each of us is generous, we bring a little bit of beauty to the world," the man replied. + +The neighbours all agreed, they said they would try to be generous and kind to others. + +So the next time it rains, remember the rainbow and be kind. You never know what beauty it might bring. +Fiona and Jack were two children playing in the park. Fiona saw a big colourful ball on the grass and said "Let's play catch!" + +Jack excitedly agreed and the two children began to play. Fiona ran around the park with the ball and Jack tried to catch it. + +Suddenly the ball landed in a big potato patch. Fiona and Jack looked around to see where it went. + +"It must have gone into the patch," said Fiona. + +So they went over to the patch and Fiona started to look around. She then saw something cool - the ball had sprung from the patch. + +Jack was so excited. He said "Let's bring the ball away from the potato patch, Fiona!" Fiona nodded, and the two children took the ball away from the potatoes. + +Fiona and Jack had a lot of fun with the ball. The afternoon was so cool and they had lots of laughs in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable little girl named Lucy. She always minded her parents and kept doing her chores. Every day, she would help her dad bring the coal from the store. + +One day, Lucy wanted to play with her friends at the park, but her dad said no. He said he needed help bringing in the coal. Lucy was upset, but she minded her dad. + +When they got to the store, they saw that the store was closed. There was no coal. They had to go to the next store. Lucy was very tired, but she kept on minding her dad. + +At the next store, there was still no coal. Lucy's dad suggested that they go back home and try again the next day. Lucy was relieved and started to smile. She was happy that she had been so dependable and minded her dad. +Once there was a little girl and her name was Lucy. She was only three years old, but she loved the mail. + +One day, Lucy and her family went to the shore. She ran down the beach, smelling the salty air and feeling the sand between her toes. All around her, seagulls were chirping and the waves were crashing in a very beautiful way. + +Lucy was so happy she decided to write a letter. She picked up a shell and wrote a sweet note to her best friend Sam. Then she carefully folded it up and put it into an envelope. She used some seaweed to make a stamp and mailed her letter! + +The next day she was so excited when Sam sent her a letter back. They wrote back and forth to each other all summer long! + +Lucy learned that the mail can be very sweet. +Once upon a time there was a tall tiger. One day, it had a big problem to solve. So it started walking around looking for help. + +It came across a small mouse and asked him, "Mouse, can you help me solve my problem?" +The mouse said, "I'm very small, I don't know if I can help." +The tiger said, "Please try, it's very important!" + +So the mouse thought and thought and finally said, "I think I have the answer! You can go to the top of the tall hill, and look down. Then you can see the answer!" + +The tiger thanked the mouse and said, "you are very smart!" + +So the tiger climbed the tall hill and, sure enough, he solved the problem. After that, the tiger and the mouse became good friends. +Molly was a very independent girl. She looked up at the sky every day and loved how vast and blue it was. Every day she would remind herself to stay independent, no matter what. + +One day, she came across a strange looking creature in the park. The creature said, "Hello, Molly. Do you want to come with me?" Molly was scared, but wanted to stay independent. She yelled, "No!" + +The creature became very angry and told Molly she had to come with it. Molly felt helpless and scared, and she started to cry. + +The creature said, "You won't be independent anymore. You'll always be with me." Molly asked, "Why?" The creature replied, "Because I said so!" + +Molly was taken away and never seen again. This horrible ending reminded us all that being independent is important but also very dangerous. +Mommy was in the kitchen, baking a cake. Alice, a three year old, was playing in the living room when she saw a drawer in the side table nearby. + +Alice asked her mommy "What's this drawer?" + +"It's an important drawer," Mommy said. + +Alice opened the drawer and found a piece of paper and a box of crayons. She said, "Can I make something?" + +"Sure," Mommy said. "You can make something very special." + +Alice picked up a red crayon and drew a picture of her and her mommy smiling together. She put it into the drawer and closed it. + +Alice was proud of what she had made and thought the drawer was even more important now. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old and very curious. He wanted to find new adventures every day. + +One day he went for an adventure with his mom. They walked for what seemed like forever, until Jack found something special. It was a big tie, just tangled up on the ground. He said to his mom, "Mommy what is this?". + +His mom laughed and said "That is a tie, Jack! Now let's see if we can fix it". She was very careful not to break the tie. Working together they were able to provide a quick fix. + +Jack was so excited! He said goodbye to his mom and walked away with his new tie, ready for many more adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a great uncle who loved to mark. Every day, he would take a pen and draw a picture on the ground. One day, a little three year old girl saw him marking. She was so excited! She ran to her uncle and said, "What are you doing, Uncle?" + +He looked up and smiled. He said, "I'm marking. It's a way of making something beautiful." He pointed down to the picture he was drawing. + +The little girl looked at the picture. She said, "It's great! Can I join you?" + +Her uncle laughed. He said, "Of course. Come here and mark with me!" + +So the little girl and her great uncle marked together. They laughed and talked and made more and more pictures. It was a great day! +One morning, Tom was walking in the park and he saw a small puddle of water. He bent down and asked the puddle, "What are you?" The puddle answered, "I'm water!". Tom was surprised but wondered why the water was there. He asked, "How did you get here?" The water said, "I'm here because it was a mild day". Tom found this very interesting and asked, "Can I play with you?" The water said, "Yes, you can". + +Tom was so excited to play with the water and started splashing in it. He used his hands to create fun patterns in the water and also watched the pieces of leaves float around. The water seemed to answer all of Tom's questions and made him laugh with joy. He smiled and thanked the water for showing him a good time. He said goodbye and left the puddle happily. +Little Sam was feeling very grumpy. His mom had made him some soup for dinner, but he didn't want it! He shouted and stomped his feet and said he wouldn't eat it. + +Mom stayed very calm and tried to get Sam to manage. She offered him some colourful fruit instead, but Sam shook his head and said no. + +Suddenly, his big sister Susie walked in. She had a big friendly smile on her face and asked why Sam was upset. Sam told her the story and Susie said she could help. + +Susie went and found some special ingredients to add to the soup. She blended them together and soon had a delicious soup that she gave to Sam. + +Sam's face lit up as he tried it and he gobbled it all up! He thanked Susie and they all enjoyed a calm dinner together. +There was once a little girl named Gina. She loved to play in the garden and was never shy. One day she was picking mushrooms in the garden. Suddenly, she heard a cheer behind her. Gina turned around and saw a rabbit clapping its paws together. The rabbit was applauding Gina. + +"Why are you cheering for me?" Gina asked the rabbit. + +The rabbit grinned at Gina and said, "Because you are collecting the mushrooms so nicely. I am so impressed!" + +Gina was surprised and thanked the rabbit for the compliment. She then held up the mushrooms she had gathered, waved goodbye to the rabbit, and went inside to show her mom. + +Gina's mom was also very impressed when she saw the mushrooms. She cheered for Gina and hugged her tightly. Gina smiled, feeling proud of herself. + +From that day on, Gina was no longer shy. Whenever she collected mushrooms from the garden, she remembered the rabbit applauding her and was always filled with a renewed sense of confidence. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Pete. Pete loved to pretend. Every day, he would find some way to pretend and let his imagination take him to wonderful places. + +One day, Pete decided to pretend he was on an adventure in the ice and snow. He closed his eyes, and imagined the glistening snow and the cold air brushing against his feathers. As he walked, he stumbled across a soft, furry creature. He opened his eyes and found a cute little polar bear! + +Pete leaned in and said, "Hello! What is your name?" +The little bear replied, "My name is Tim. What is your name?" +"My name is Pete, the penguin!" Pete answered. And with that, the two became friends and spent the day playing pretend together. + +They imagined they were flying through the sky and coasting across the frozen ice and snow. When they were hungry, they pretended they were eating a delicious meal of fish and chips. + +At the end of the day, Tim said to Pete, "I had so much fun today! Thank you for being my friend." + +Pete smiled and said, "Anytime! Let's do this again soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The little bird loved to fly around the house. One day, he saw a big, dry curtain. He wondered what it was. + +He flew up close and said, "Hello! What's your name?" + +The curtain said, "My name is curtain!" + +The little bird was so excited. He said, "Will you show me how to fly?" + +The curtain laughed and said, "Sure! Just grab hold of one of my strings and pull it. Then you can fly around the room." + +The little bird was excited. He grabbed hold of the string and zoomed around the room. He had so much fun flying around with the curtain! He even showed the curtain some of his favorite tricks. + +The little bird thanked the curtain for teaching him how to fly. The curtain smiled and said, "You're welcome! Come back anytime you want to have some more fun." + +The little bird said goodbye and flew away, with a big smile on his face. He would always remember the fun time he had flying with the curtain. +Once upon a time, in a small village lived a brave boy called Jack. Jack was only three-years-old, and he had an orange squash. +Jack was tired of playing in the same old garden, so he decided to have an adventure. +He said goodbye to his parents and ventured into the woods. +When he arrived in the woods, he was a bit scared and he started to cry. +But then he remembered all the brave things he had done before, and he stopped. He took a deep breath, wiped his tears, and kept walking. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a rustling sound in the bushes. He was scared but he felt brave, so he walked closer and found a rabbit hiding behind a tree. + +Jack smiled at the rabbit and said, “Hello! My name is Jack. What’s your name?†+ +The rabbit was so pleased to see Jack and said,†Hi Jack! My name is Peter. Will you play with me?†+ +Jack nodded his head eagerly, and the two began to play together. Jack's favorite game was playing catch with his squash. He was learning how to throw and catch it like a pro. + +The rabbit was so impressed with Jack’s brave behaviour and his amazing skills with the squash. They had so much fun playing together. + +When it was time to leave, Jack hugged the rabbit goodbye and thanked +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane who loved clowns. She imagined them to be her friends and do all kinds of fun things with her. + +One day, Jane went to the park and saw a deaf clown. She was so excited to meet him. She ran over and said, “Hi, clown! What’s your name?†+ +The clown smiled and signed, “My name is Andy, what’s yours?†+ +Jane said, “My name is Jane. Will you play with me?†+ +“Yes!†Andy signed. + +So they played together all day. They ran, laughed and took turns on the swings. At the end of the day, they were both tired and happy. + +“We completed a lot of fun today!†Jane said to her deaf friend. The clown nodded and smiled. +Mommy was cooking in the kitchen wearing her apron. Lilly, the three year old, stood at the doorway admiring Mommy. "Lilly," Mommy said, "could you please find me the nice salt in the cupboard?" + +Lilly skipped to the cupboard and opened it. There were so many things inside. She quickly spotted the nice salt and grabbed it. When she reached Mommy, she smiled. + +"Great job, Lilly," Mommy said, "you found the nice salt quickly and now I can finish cooking dinner. Can you give me a hug?" + +Lilly happily obliged and hugged Mommy tight. Mommy laughed and reminded Lilly to wash her hands before dinner. + +Lilly nodded and quickly ran to the sink. She washed her hands and noted how soft and clean they felt. Mommy came and put her apron on Lilly. "There," Mommy said, "now you can help me with dinner. That's a nice apron!" + +Lilly quite liked the apron and tied the strings around her waist. She smiled and went back to help Mommy with dinner, feeling quite proud of herself. +Once there was a bird. He was a big bird with wide wings and a strong beak. + +Every day, the bird liked to soar high up into the sky. He looked down at the world below, and all the tiny people that lived there. + +One day his soar was extra high, and he spotted a little girl walking along. He watched as she walked slowly, and he noticed she was feeling a bit sleepy. + +The bird swooped down next to the girl and asked her, "Why are you feeling so sleepy?" + +The girl replied, "I'm feeling tired because I have been walking on my heels all day!" + +The bird thought for a while, then said, "Let me give you a lift!" + +The girl couldn't believe her luck, and soon they were soaring high up in the sky. She felt so free and happy, and the bird was so proud of being able to help the little girl. + +They flew around for a while, until the girl was no longer sleepy. She said bye to the bird, and thanked him for the wonderful ride. + +The bird watched as she walked away, happy that she no longer felt so sleepy. Then he flew away, happy that he was able to help the little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Hannah. One day, Hannah was playing in the garden when she spotted something glowing in the cabinet. She ran over to have a better look and found that it was a little toy car which fit perfectly inside the cabinet. + +Hannah was so excited and called out to her mum. + +"Mum! Look! There's a magic car!" + +Mum smiled and said, "That's nice, Hannah. Why don't you take it out and see if it still glows?" + +Hannah opened the cabinet and got the toy car out. She held it in her hands, and as soon as she did, the car started to glow! She was amazed and started to play with the toy car for the rest of the day. + +Hannah was so happy with her new toy car, and it fit perfectly in the cabinet. She thanked her mum for finding such a wonderful toy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. She had lots of nice things, like pretty dresses and fancy dolls. +One day Mary's mommy took her to the park. Mary liked the park because there were lots of fun things to do. +On their way to the park, Mary noticed a flood. It was so big that it filled up the whole street. +Mary asked her mommy, "Where did all the water come from?" +Her mommy replied, "It's a flood. God gave us a lot of rain and it filled up the streets." +Mary was worried. She asked, "Will it go away soon?" +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it will give us a break soon." + +Mary felt happy that the flood was going to go away. She smiled and continued her journey to the park. +Once, there was a little boy named Jojo. He was 3 years old and he loved to explore. One day, he was looking around his house when he discovered a wallet. It was a nice wallet, with lots of pockets! Jojo opened it to find that it was full of money. + +He was so excited, he ran to tell his mom. But when he showed her, his mom said that the wallet wasn't theirs. She said someone must have left it in the house by mistake. + +So, Jojo and his mom decided to take it to the police. The policeman told them that the wallet was very bad, because it didn't belong to anyone. He said that it was wrong to take something that was not theirs. So Jojo and his mom put the wallet back where they found it. + +Jojo was sad that he couldn't keep the wallet, but he was glad that he did the right thing. He had discovered a bad wallet, but he knew that doing the right thing was more important. +One day, a little girl was playing outside with her basketball. Suddenly, she noticed it was a bit dirty. She looked around and saw a dog had been playing with it! She frowned and shrugged. + +The little girl had an idea. She picked up her basketball and took it over to the tap. She rinsed it off until it looked clean. She smiled. Now it was as good as new! + +The little girl grabbed her basketball and began dribbling it as she started walking down the street. Suddenly, she saw an old man watching her. She stopped and tilted her head, then shrugged. + +The old man smiled and said, "Do you want to play a game? I have another basketball!" The little girl's eyes lit up. She nodded her head and they started to play. + +It was fun! They dribbled, jumped and shot. The game went on for a while until it was time for the little girl to go. She gave the old man a big smile and waved goodbye. He smiled back and waved. She grabbed her clean basketball and skipped home, happy. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty pole. A small girl saw the pole and wanted to test her strength against it. She used all her might, but she could not move the pole. The girl was saddened and started to weep. + +The pole noticed the girl and asked, "Why do you weep?" + +The girl replied, "I wanted to move you, but I can't. I'm too small". + +The pole replied, "Don't cry. You can still be mighty. You don't need to be tall and strong to be mighty. You can be mighty in other ways". + +The girl smiled and wiped away her tears. She thanked the pole for his words of wisdom. From that day on, she remembered that she too can be mighty. +Once upon a time there lived two sisters. One was called Izzy and the other was called Susan. Izzy had a very messy room and often forgot to tidy up. + +Every day, Susan would try to help Izzy clear up her room, but each day it seemed to get more and more untidy. + +"Izzy, you need to surrender and tidy your room" Susan said. + +"No!" Izzy yelled, shaking her head. + +Susan sighed - she wanted her sister to keep her room clean. She thought for a moment and had an idea. + +"If you tidy your room I'll get you an ice-cream" she offered. + +Izzy's eyes lit up and she smiled. + +"Okay, I will surrender and tidy up my room" she agreed. + +So Izzy and Susan worked together to tidy up Izzy's room. In the end, it wasn't so messy and Izzy enjoyed her ice-cream as a reward for her efforts. +Once there was a scientist named Mr. Smith. He was always trying to improve things. He had a special microscope that he used to study very small things. One day, Mr. Smith decided to try to improve his spicy salsa recipe. He put a drop of the salsa on the microscope and looked closely. He saw tiny pieces of pepper and onion and tomato. He made some changes and added some more spicy pepper. Then he looked again and saw the difference. This time the salsa was extra spicy. Mr. Smith was happy with his improved recipe! +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Mandy. She was three years old and was very excited for her first day of school. On the first day, Mandy locked eyes with one of the staff, Mrs. Harris. Mrs. Harris smiled and motioned for Mandy to come over to her desk. + +Mrs. Harris explained that Mandy had to decide on her own if she was going to follow the rules or not when at school. Mandy felt nervous but guilty at the same time, as she knew she had already broken one of therules. + +Mandy stood there, looking at Mrs. Harris, thinking hard. She wanted to make the right decision. After a few moments, she remembered her mom's advice to always choose the right thing no matter what. So, she decided to be good and follow the rules. + +Mrs. Harris praised Mandy for her decision and told her that she would be rewarded if she kept being a good listener and followed the rules. Mandy smiled, relieved that she had made the right decision. + +Mandy knew then and there that she had made the right decision, and she was never guilty of breaking the rules again. +Once there was a little boy named Max who was three years old. Every day, his mommy always brushed his hair and made it look nice and tidy. But one day, Max really wanted a haircut. + +Max told his mommy, "I want a haircut!". His mommy replied, "That's ok, Max, but I think we should both ask daddy first!" + +So mommy and Max asked daddy, but daddy said "No, no haircuts right now. We don't need one." + +Max was very upset. He wanted his hair to be cut! He wanted it to look tidy. He begged his mommy and daddy, but they wouldn't budge. + +Then one day, the mailman came by and handed Max an envelope. He opened it and it read "A Haircut! A special gift, delivered to you." + +Max ran to his bathroom and showed his mommy and daddy the letter. They both said "Wow! That's so nice of them to give you a haircut." + +The following week, daddy took Max to the barber to get his haircut. Max was so excited! He could finally have a tidy haircut. + +When Max saw himself in the mirror, he was so happy. He ran back home and showed his mommy and daddy his new haircut. They all said it looked very nice. + +From then on, Max always kept his hair looking tidy. +One day, a playful puppy was running outside. He had a shiny belt around his neck, and he felt so happy! He saw a butterfly and wanted to chase it, so he ran and jumped around. But when he jumped, he made a big sneeze! He sneezed so loudly, the butterfly flew away. The puppy felt a bit sad, but he was still playful. He decided to keep running and playing. He had lots of fun with his shiny belt around his neck! +Once upon a time, there was a family who sang all the time. They sang their favourite songs on their walks and cooked dinner to the tune of their favourite music. + +One day, the mommy of the family said, "Let's go on a vacation!" Everyone was so happy and began singing as they eagerly packed their suitcase. + +"Where are gong on vacation," asked the 3 year old curious child. + +"I think it's going to be a surprise," replied the mommy. + +The family finally arrived at their destination. Everyone was so excited to find out that they were going to go to the beach. The beach was filled with people having fun! Everyone was singing and enjoying their vacation. + +Some of their friends were envious of their beach vacation and wanted to join. Everyone was happy and the family sang together at the beach. Meanwhile, the jealous friends decided to plan their own vacation soon. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy sheep. She was always looking around and exploring. One day, she decided to go exploring farther away than usual. + +Soon, she stumbled upon a village and all of the villagers looked strange to her. She was very scared and so she tried to run away. But just then, a person came out of one of the huts and asked her why she was so afraid. + +The sheep couldn't answer because she didn't know how to speak human language. So, she just shrugged her shoulders. The person smiled and asked the sheep if she wanted to stay for a while in the village and explore. + +The sheep nodded her head and stayed for a few days. She ate lots of yummy plants and made lots of new sheep friends in the village. + +Eventually, it was time to go home. But the wonderful sheep friends from the village wanted to keep visiting the nosy sheep and go exploring with her. So they decided to come visit her every week and they all went exploring together. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved baking. One day, Sarah decided to bake a hat. She put a spoonful of flour in the bowl, added a few more ingredients, stirred it all together, and put it in the oven to bake. + +Once the hat was out of the oven, Sarah saw that it was green. She was so happy! She put the hat on her head, but it was a bit too big. So Sarah put a ribbon around the hat to make it fit. + +Sarah showed her hat to everyone she met during the day. Everyone said she looked so cute in her green hat! Sarah was proud of her baking, and she wore her hat every day after that. She never forgot the day she baked her very own hat. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She was a very pretty girl who liked to dress up and play with her dolls. One day, she was in the bathroom playing with her doll and making faces at the faucet. + +Anna's brother walked in and saw her talking to the faucet. He started to giggle and said “Anna, why are you talking to the faucet? It’s not going to answer you.†Anna didn’t answer, though she was feeling a bit sad. + +Her brother saw that she was sad and said, “I was only teasing you. I didn’t mean to make you feel bad. The faucet is actually pretty cool.†And he started to make funny faces at it too. + +Anna started to smile and laugh. She felt better knowing that her brother still thought it was pretty. They both made funny faces at the faucet and had lots of fun together. Then they went to the park to continue their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny duckling named Quack-quack. One day, Quack-quack was walking when he saw a row of little stones. He looked around and noticed that no one was there, so he started to repeat the same action again and again. + +He carefully picked one stone, put it down and picked up the next one. Quack-quack was determined and persistent. + +Just then, a big duck waddled up to him and asked, “What are you doing, little one?†+ +Quack-quack answered, “I’m making a row!†The big duck smiled and said, “That’s very nice, it looks like you’re very persistent. Keep up the good work!†+ +Quack-quack smiled and continued to pick up stones, one by one. Every day, he was back at the same spot to make his row of stones and he didn’t mind repeating the same thing every day. His persistence was admirable. +Once upon a time there was a big egg. It was so big, it was enormous! One day a young girl named Jenny decided to see what was inside the egg. She carefully touched it and she could feel something warm and inviting. Suddenly the egg started to turn and Jenny's eyes opened wide. From the inside she heard a voice. It said "Hello, who is there?". Jenny was so surprised. She soon realised that a strange creature had come out of the egg. He was friendly and said "I am your surprise!" + +Jenny was so excited that she asked him "What can you do?" The strange creature said with a smile "I can make all your wishes come true". Then he made an enormous wave with his hands and Jenny said "Wow!" + +The strange creature said "Turn around!" and Jenny did. Suddenly the creature had disappeared. All that was left was an enormous egg. From then on, Jenny knew that her surprise would always be there, no matter what. +Once upon a time, there lived a tidy little girl named Ray. Ray always wanted to know more about history and the past - she would ask her parents lots of thoughtful questions. One day, Ray's curiosity got the best of her and she asked her parents if she could touch history. + +At first, her parents laughed, but then they set out to find a way to show Ray what history felt like. Finally, they found the perfect answer - the family was going to visit an old museum. Ray was so excited! + +When they arrived, Ray touched every single exhibition - she looked at the old books, she felt the ancient statues, and she even hugged the restored furniture. It was all very exciting! + +Driving home that night, Ray’s parents glanced at each other with a smile. They felt proud and joyous - they knew that now their daughter had the perfect way to learn about history. Thanks to them, Ray had finally been able to touch history. +Once there was a little girl who was walking home from school with her friends. As she was walking, she noticed a spark in the distance. She was curious and asked her friends if they wanted to go explore. + +Her friends all agreed, so they ran to explore. When they got there, they couldn't believe what they saw. It was a huge pile of sparkly gems! + +The little girl was so excited, she started filling her pockets with gems. Just then, a grumpy voice yelled, "Hey, what do you think you're doing?" + +It was an old man. He asked in an angry voice, "What are you doing with my gems?" + +The little girl was so scared, she could only stammer, "I'm sorry, I didn't know they were yours." + +The old man didn't believe her and demanded that she give them back. She was so scared that she did. When she got back home, she was so sad. + +She should have been more polite instead of taking the gems. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He was excited because it was almost his holiday. Timmy imagined all the fun things he could do, like going to the park and playing with his friends. + +One day, Timmy said to his mom, "Can we go to the park, Mommy? I want to play with my friends!" His mom said, "Yes, let's do it! But first, let's make sure the house is clean." + +So they started cleaning! Timmy, his mommy and brother worked together to make the house clean and tidy. When they were done, Timmy said, "Yay, now the house looks nice! Let's go to the park!" So off they went to the park for a fun day. + +At the park, Timmy and his family had a great time playing on the swings, flying kites and playing tag. Everyone had a great day and made many special memories. Timmy was so happy that he had a clean house and a lovely holiday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ella. She was 3 years old and she lived at home with her mom and dad. Every day, her parents would give her a special gift but today, something was wrong. + +When Ella opened the gift, she was frustrated. Inside was a small candle that had already burnt down. She looked at her mom and said, "Why did you give me a candle that's already burnt?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I burned it because it was a special gift for you. Now light the candle again and make a wish!" + +So Ella lit the candle again and said, "I wish for lots of special gifts!" Then she blew out the candle, and soon she was opening lots of new presents. Ella was very happy and she thanked her mom for the special gift. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was very excited because today was a special day. He could see a big flag flying on top of a hill and he wanted to go there. + +Jack asked his mom if he could go there. His mom said he had to stay, but Jack pretended he wouldn't listen. He ran away. + +When Jack got to the hilltop he saw the flag and ran up to it. He wanted to grab it, but it was too high up. He stretched his arm up as far as it could go, but he couldn't reach it. + +Jack found a big stick and he started to make it longer. He used duct tape and other things he could find to make it fit. Finally, his stick was tall enough and he was able to grab the flag. + +But when Jack pulled it down, he realized it was too heavy. But he still kept pretending that he was a hero and kept trying to pull the flag down. + +Suddenly, Jack's mom showed up and yelled at him for running away. She helped him pull the flag down, but then she said it didn't belong to them and they had to put it back up. + +Jack was sad and he knew what he had to do. He put the flag back up, but he still felt like a hero inside. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Sam. Sam was three years old. Sam was curious and wanted to explore. Sam decided to venture upstairs. + +Upstairs, Sam found a rocking chair. Sam was so excited that he jumped right in and started to rock. Sam rocked back and forth, faster and faster. He was having so much fun! + +But then, something terrible happened. Sam accidentally rocked too hard and he ended up on the floor. Sam got scared, but he was not hurt. + +Sam was a bit ignorant and he did not know he had to be careful when he rocked. Luckily, Sam's parents were there to help him. They taught Sam that it was okay to rock, but he had to do it safely. + +From that day on, Sam always rocked gently and carefully. He never made the same mistake again. The end. +One day, George was feeling very adventurous. He grabbed a stick and ran outside. "What can I do with this?", he thought to himself. + + +Suddenly, he spotted a club near the tree. "That looks like so much fun," he said to himself. He knew he had to have it. He pulled and pulled with all his might, until he finally got it out of the ground. + +George looked at it in admiration. He knew he was going to have a great time. He shouted, "This is the most adventurous club I have ever seen!" He started running and playing with the club, imagining exciting adventures. + +The day was filled with laughter and excitement. George loved his new club and vowed to never let it go. He felt so proud and happy, that he declared it his new best friend. +Once there was a boy named Tom and he was three-years-old. Tom loved going outside in the yard and playing all day. One day, it started to rain and Tom had to stay inside. + +He peered out the window, sad that he couldn't go outside. Then he saw a bush right outside the window and he got a great idea! He decided to ask the bush a question. + +He opened the window and asked, “Bush, why is it raining?†+ +Suddenly, the bush answered! It said “It’s raining because the clouds are sad.†Tom was surprised and he asked, “Why are they sad?†+ +The bush said, “They’re sad because it’s a fine and sunny day outside, but they can’t come out to play.†+ +Tom smiled, feeling very happy. He thanked the bush for the answer, closed the window and went off to play inside the house. +Once there was a little rabbit, who went out for a walk in the woods. He was walking very fast and soon he was so tired he sat down on the grass to rest. Just then, he saw a little fox. The fox said, "Hello little rabbit, why are you in such a rush? You should relax and enjoy the beautiful day." The rabbit wondered why the fox was right - why not take some time to appreciate the open sky and the animals around him? + +The fox smiled, and said, "Let me show you something." Then she grabbed a nearby fork and started to dig in the ground. Soon, the fork struck something hard. The fox had found a big carrot! She offered it to the rabbit, who was amazed. + +"You see," said the fox, "If you relax and take time to explore, you're likely to find something wonderful!" + +The rabbit was very grateful, and from that day on he never forgot the fox's advice to take his time and relax. + +The moral of this story is that if you slow down and take time to enjoy life, you're more likely to find something special. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Milly and Tilly. They were playing on a hill overlooking a lake. Milly was peering into the lake, trying to make a special wish come true. + +Suddenly, a triangle song started coming from the lake. Milly and Tilly were amazed. + +"What is that noise?" asked Milly. + +"It's so noisy!" said Tilly. + +The noise was coming from one of the lake creatures. It was a triangle-shaped fish! It was waving its tail and swimming in circles. + +Milly and Tilly were so excited to see the triangle fish that they started waving back at it. The triangle fish got bigger and bigger with each wave. + +Milly and Tilly waved and waved until finally the triangle fish swam away. As it disappeared into the deep water, the friends waved goodbye. + +Milly and Tilly had the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was an octopus named Jamie. Jamie was a charming octopus who everyone in the ocean believed was special. Jamie was very brave and she loved swimming around the coral reef and beyond. + +One day, Jamie decided that she wanted to explore even further. She gathered all her courage, waved goodbye to all her friends and took off on an adventure. Jamie went so far that she found a forgotten cove and stumbled into a beautiful mermaid palace. + +At first, she was frightened, but then she met the mermaid queen. The queen was so kind and welcoming to Jamie, she even offered her some delicious food to eat. Jamie was amazed and curious about the castle and felt very lucky to be there. + +Jamie and the mermaid queen became friends and hung out together all the time. The queen believed in Jamie and encouraged her to keep exploring and following her dreams. With the help and support of the queen, Jamie became an even more daring and courageous octopus. + +Everyone in the ocean was so proud of Jamie and all the amazing things she had seen and done. The queen had truly been a charming mentor for Jamie and all her adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a bird called Fred. He wanted to soar, but he couldn't. That made him sad. + +One day, he met a lovely bird called Martha. They flew together in the sky and had so much fun. + +Martha thought to herself, "Fred is so intelligent. We should get married." + +So they got married and they were so happy. + +But there were storms coming and they were getting really scared. They tried to fly higher in the sky to get away from the storm, but the wind was too strong. + +Then, Martha remembered something her mom had said. She said, "Martha, no matter what, if you fly together, you can always soar." + +So, Martha and Fred held on to each other's wings and their love gave them the strength to soar above the storm and into the sunshine. They flew higher and higher and were so happy. + +The End. +Once there was a plant in a garden. It was tall and green and it always said "hello" to anyone who passed by. + +One day, a little girl called Lucy came wandering into the garden. She saw the plant and was excited. She ran up to it and said "hello!" + +The plant didn't answer. Lucy asked again, but the plant stayed silent. + +"Why won't it talk to me?" Lucy asked, feeling a bit sad. + +Just then, a bee flew by and said "Didn't you know? This plant is stupid. It can't talk!". + +Lucy was very surprised. She couldn't believe her ears. "Stupid?" she said. + +"Yes, he's too stupid to talk", said the bee. + +Lucy thought for a moment, then said "Well, even if he can't talk, it's still nice to be here. Welcome to my garden, Plant!". + +The plant smiled and waved its branches in the air. Lucy knew the plant was really happy. She was glad she was able to make it feel welcome. +Once upon a time there was a strong tree in the woods. It had many leaves and branches. Under the tree, there was an acorn. The acorn wanted to hide, so it buried itself in the ground. + +The acorn shouted, "Help me, someone help me!" + +Nearby, there was a little 3 year old girl who heard the acorn. She stopped walking and asked, "What happened?" + +The acorn replied, "I want to hide. Can you help me?" + +The little girl thought for a moment and then said, "I'm too little to hide you. But I can show you a strong tree." + +The acorn was happy and followed the little girl. When they arrived at the tree, the little girl explained, "This tree has many leaves and branches. You can hide here and be safe." + +The acorn thanked the girl and said, "Thank you so much for helping me find a safe place." + +The little girl said, "You're welcome. Always remember to help others in need." + +The moral of the story is that we should always be kind and help others in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rachel. Rachel wanted to go kayaking and her mom said it was a great idea. + +The next day, Rachel and her mom went to the kayak shop. Rachel looked at all the colors and shapes of the kayaks. She said, “Mom, I want this one!†It was a bright red one and it was very cheap. + +Her mom asked, “Are you sure you want this one?†Rachel nodded and said, “Yes! This is the one I want!†+ +The next day, Rachel took the kayak to the lake. She looked around and saw a lot of people kayaking. She was so excited to join them. +Rachel put on her life jacket and jumped into the kayak. As she paddled, she watched the birds fly in the sky and the fish swim in the water. It was an amazing experience! + +When Rachel got back home, she told her mom all about it. Her mom was so proud of her and said, “I’m glad you had a great time!†+Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who loved to explore. One day, the bunny was hopping along in the forest and looked up to see a fairy. The fairy said, "Come little bunny, come sit with me!" + +The bunny hopped over to the fairy and the fairy put her hands on the bunny's soft fur. The fairy said, "Let me give you a big squeeze." So, the fairy gave the bunny a big squeeze and the bunny felt very peaceful and happy. + +The fairy said, "Now, let's go together on a quick adventure." So, off they went hopping together. They hopped and hopped until they reached the end of the forest. + +The fairy said, "Look what I found!" The bunny saw a bright rainbow and it was so beautiful and peaceful. They both said, "Wow!" + +The bunny and the fairy stayed there together and squeezed each other in a big hug. They knew that they would be friends forever. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a puppy who wanted to go on an adventure. His mommy said, "No, it's too dangerous. You must stay here to stay safe." +The puppy was not happy but he had to accept his mommy's decision. He waited for his mommy to leave for work and as soon as she was out of sight, he quickly ran out of the house. +He was so excited but then, he spotted a huge bone in the middle of the street. He wanted to take it, but it looked very difficult to carry. Suddenly, a voice called out, "Hey puppy! I'll allow you to take the bone, but only if you bring me something in return". +The puppy got scared and ran away. He never returned home and never saw his mommy again. His adventure had a bad ending. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only 3 years old, but very brave. Every day she liked to dare to do different things. + +One day, Lucy saw a black angel flying in the sky. She was amazed. She said to her mom, "Mom, I dare to go up there to visit the angel!" + +Her mom sighed. "No, darling. It's too dangerous." + +But Lucy was still brave and she said, "It's a big dare for me, mom! I'm sure I can do it." + +So her mom gave her a hug and said, "If you want to do it, I'll be here if you need help." + +But Lucy was already flying up to the angel. When she was very close, the angel opened its wings and flew away. Lucy was heartbroken and tried to follow, but it was too late. + +It was a sad ending for Lucy, her mom was so sad too. They never saw the angel again. +Once upon a time, two young youths were playing at the park. One of the kids was lazy and sat on the ground. The other kid was active and always running around. + +"Why don't you join me?" said the active kid to the lazy one. + +"I'm too lazy," replied the lazy youth. + +Suddenly, the active kid had an idea. He ran to the nearest tree and said: "Let's kick the tree!" + +The lazy youth thought this was a good idea. So, both of them ran to the tree and started kicking it. They had a lot of fun, and the tree started to shake. + +Soon, they heard a voice. It belonged to the park keeper: "Hey kids! Stop kicking the tree. What do you think you are doing?" + +The two youths stopped immediately. The lazy youth looked embarrassed and he slowly sat down on the ground again. The active kid just smiled. +Once upon a time there were two and two friends who lived on the same street. They were called Ben and Lily. One day, they were looking at a pond and Ben noticed something scaly swimming in the water. + +"Look!" said Ben. "It's a crocodile!" + +Lily scrambled closer to see it. She was so excited! + +The crocodile said "Hello!" in a friendly way. + +"It can talk!" whispered Ben. + +Lily was very brave and said "Hello!" back to the crocodile. + +The crocodile smiled and said "I'm Joe and it's very nice to meet you both." + +"You're so good, Joe!" said Lily, clapping her hands in delight. + +Joe laughed and said "Thank you! It was nice meeting you two". With that, he said goodbye and swam away. + +Ben and Lily walked away, still talking about their new friend Joe the crocodile. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Mikey was walking through a field. He saw a butterfly that was almost perfectly still. He watched it for a few moments and then it flew away. + +Mikey wanted to follow it, so he started running after it. He ran and ran, until he felt he must have gone at least an inch. + +Suddenly he heard a voice from above. “Where do you think you’re going, young man?†it said. + +Mikey looked up and saw a beautiful angel floating above him. “I’m chasing the butterfly,†he said. + +The angel smiled and said, “Come with me. I’ll show you a perfect place to pass the time.†+ +Mikey followed the angel above the clouds, where there was a magical garden full of flowers and trees. Mikey and the angel spent the whole day in the garden, playing games and exploring. + +At the end of the day, when it was time to go Mikey said, “I wish I could stay here forever,†+ +The angel said, “Sometimes coming back is just as perfect as staying.†+ +The angel hugged Mikey goodbye and Mikey ran back to the field, where he waved at the butterfly in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a very helpful man. He had special equipment he could use to make things better. + +One day he found something he could attach his equipment to and he said, “This is perfect!†+ +He got out one of his tools and said, “This will help make it better.†He started attaching the equipment to the thing and soon it was done. + +The man was very proud of himself. He looked around and saw a little girl watching him. “What do you think?†he asked her. + +The little girl looked up and said, “That’s very helpful!†+ +The man smiled and said, “Yes, I think so too.†+ +The girl walked away feeling very proud of the man and the helpful equipment he had used. +Once there was a hairy man. He liked to repair things that were broken. One day he saw something broken. He decided to repair it. He worked hard and used some tools. + +The hairy man worked and worked until the broken thing was fixed. He was very happy and he said "All fixed"! His work was done. + +He looked around and saw some other broken things. He decided to repair them too. So he got to work and fixed them all. + +The hairy man made everything perfect again. He smiled and said, "Good as new!" +One day, Mary and her daddy went to the grocery. Daddy was feeling very generous, so he decided to buy Mary a lot of treats. Mary was so excited. She wanted to buy everything she saw! + +They soon had a lot of groceries, so Daddy said, “We do not need so many treats. Maybe we can find something else you like!†Mary thought for a minute and then said, "What about a new toy?" + +Daddy thought it was a great idea. They spent a long time looking at the toys, until they found the perfect one. It was a pretty doll that had a dress they could change. + +When they got home, Mary asked Daddy if he could help her change the doll's dress. Daddy said he would love to help and he even showed her how to make the dress look better. They worked together to improve the doll's dress, and it soon looked really nice. + +Mary was so happy with her new toy. She thanked her Daddy for being so generous. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They loved to visit each other. One day, Jack invited Jill to his house and they were excited to go together. + +At Jack's house, they could see a tall ladder in the yard. Jill was curious and wanted to climb it. She asked Jack: "What is that ladder for?" + +Jack smiled and said: "Come and see." He took off his shoes and started to climb it. Jill followed behind him. When they reached the top of the ladder, they could see the most beautiful view. + +They stayed there for a while, but then Jill noticed that there were some ignorant people below. Jack and Jill knew that these people were not educated about the beauty of nature. They wanted to do something to help, so Jack had an idea. + +He said to Jill: "Let's visit these people and let's show them how beautiful the nature around us is." + +Jill agreed with Jack, so they quickly descended the ladder and visited the people below. Jill started to explain all the wonderful things they had seen at the top of the ladder. Soon the people began to understand and soon they were able to appreciate the beauty of nature around them. + +Jack and Jill were proud of themselves and had a big smile on their face. From that day on, they always visited the people to show them around nature. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who lived on a farm. His farm had a big brown barn. He worked very hard each day to take care of the animals and to make sure his farm was nice. + +One day, the farmer heard a loud noise. He went to see what was happening, and he saw that a big brown bear was stealing one of his chickens! The farmer yelled at the bear and it ran away. + +After that, the farmer put a big lock on his barn to make sure the bear couldn't steal anymore. He was very sad that the bear had taken something from his farm. + +From then on, the farmer kept a close eye on his farm. He made sure to lock the barn every night, so that the bear couldn't steal anything else. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Mia. She loved playing in her garden and had lots of fun! She also loved to explore with her map. + +One day Mia found a new spot on her map. She decided to find out what was there. She walked and walked, and suddenly something caught her eye. + +It was a small hill that was very steep. Mia wanted to climb it, but it was too hard and too high. She tried and tried, but it was impossible. + +As the sun was setting, Mia saw someone coming down the hill. It was a friendly old man with a big smile. He had been at the top of the hill and he said, "It's too hard for a small girl like you. But if you follow me up the hill one step at a time, it will be easier for you to climb." + +Mia followed the old man's instructions and each time he paused and waited for her, she was able to increase her speed and soon reached the top of the hill. + +At the top, Mia felt so proud of herself for climbing the big hill. She thanked the kind old man for his help and promised to bring him a small gift next time she passed by. The old man smiled, gave her a map of the top of the hill, and went on his way. + +Mia most definitely learned an important lesson that day: with help, anything is possible! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bobby and Jane. Bobby was very troubled and sad, and he had no idea how to make himself feel better. Jane knew that Bobby needed help, so she suggested they take a walk in the park. + +When they got to the park, Jane showed Bobby all the different spaces they could use – the playground, the fields, even the pond. Bobby didn't know where to go, so Jane said they should use the pond. + +As they sat near the pond, Jane told Bobby how even when we feel troubled, nature can help us feel better. Bobby was so surprised and delighted that he decided to stay a little longer. + +They both enjoyed the special space and shared stories and laughed until the sun went down. + +The moral of the story is that we can use nature to help us feel better when we're feeling troubled. Friends can also help us find that space and show us how powerful nature can be. +The sun was setting on the forest, and it was getting cold. A furry little mouse shivered. He didn't have a warm place to stay. He needed a lumber to curl up in. + +He wandered around, looking for wood. After a while, he heard a voice call to him. + +"What are you looking for little mouse?" + +The mouse stopped, and shivered. "I'm looking for lumber. It's cold outside, and I need somewhere warm to stay." + +The voice chuckled. "Well look no further. I have just the thing for you." + +The mouse waited, and the voice disappeared for a few minutes. When it returned, it had a big pile of furry lumber in its paws. It had created the perfect little mouse den for him. + +The mouse was amazed. He thanked the voice, crept inside, and quickly fell asleep. He was so warm and snug that he soon forgot all about the cold. + +The next morning, the mouse woke up refreshed. He thanked the voice again, and then scampered away, still surrounded in his furry lumber. +Once there was a famous tailor. He was known as the best in town. His name was Joe. + +One day Joe was feeling so sick he had to go to the doctor. + +At the doctor, the doctor placed his hand on Joe's head and said, "I think you need to rest for a few days". + +But Joe replied, "No, I'm the best tailor in the town, I can't take the time off". + +Then the doctor smiled and said, "Joe, you haven't had a day off in ages. I think if you take the time off to rest, you'll heal faster". + +Joe knew that the doctor was right. He thought about his famous work and decided to rest for a few days. + +After a few days of rest, he started to feel better. Joe was amazed at how quickly he healed. + +The doctor patted Joe on the head and said "See, I told you rest will make you feel better". + +And so Joe went back to work, feeling better and happy to be able to continue his famous work. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny called Bobbie. Bobbie was so excited because it was the first day of spring. He hopped over the green meadow, into the wide meadow. + +The bunny then spotted something in the distance. He hopped closer and saw it was a patch. But it looked old and tattered. He tried to tear it off and when he did, it revealed a hole in the ground. + +Bobbie peered inside and found a button! He squealed with delight, but he was so small the button was too heavy for him to pick up. He heard a voice above him: + +"That's a very nice patch, Bobbie. Why don't you try to sew it together?" + +Bobbie hopped off and found some wide patches and small pieces of string. He carefully lined them up around the large patch and started to sew together the patches with the small string. Soon he had created a brand new patch to cover the hole. + +Bobbie was so proud of his patchwork and bounced happily back to the meadow. +Once there was a little boy who loved to play in his backyard. Every day he would run onto the porch and explore all around. He loved it because it was always peaceful and quiet. + +One day, he found something special on the porch. It was a game and he wanted to play it. He asked his mom if he could try, and as soon as she said yes, he started to play. + +The boy was really excited to play and he was determined to win the game. He worked hard and finally, he did it! He won! He was so happy and began to dance around the porch with joy. + +The little boy was so proud of himself. He knew that he had won the game all by himself and it felt so good! From that day on, the porch was extra special to him. Whenever he would go outside, he remembered how peaceful it was and how he had won the game. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and very impatient. She wanted her mommy to give her cereal, so she ran to her and yelled, "Mommy! Cereal!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, sweetie, I'll get you cereal. Just wait one minute." + +The girl waited, but she was very impatient. She wanted her cereal right away. So she said "Mommy! Now!" + +Her mommy saw how impatient she was, so she said, "Okay sweetheart, let me hug you first and then I'll get you cereal." + +The little girl smiled and hugged her mommy tight. When she was done, her mommy said, "All right, now your cereal is ready!" + +The little girl was so happy. She sat down and ate her cereal. She never forgot the special hug her mommy gave her. +It was a bright morning, and Sam was walking down the street. He was looking for a barber to get a haircut. He was embarrassed because his hair was long and messy. + +Finally, he found a barber shop and went inside. + +"Hello sir," said the barber. "Welcome to my shop. What can I do for you today?" + +Sam sighed. "I'd like a haircut, please," he said. + +The barber smiled. "Good! Sit down and I'll get started." + +Sam sat in the chair and the barber started cutting his hair. As he got a trim, Sam felt relieved. He felt like a weight had been taken off his shoulders. + +When the barber finished, Sam looked into the mirror proudly. He smiled and thanked the barber. + +Sam walked out the barber's shop feeling embarrassed. But this time, it was a good kind of embarrassed. +Once there was a monkey. He was very small and had a smooth, soft coat of fur. He looked around and saw a beautiful tree with lots of juicy fruit. He licked his lips in anticipation. + +The monkey stretched out his arms and jumped up but he just wasn’t tall enough to reach the fruit. He looked down and sighed. + +Suddenly a happy voice called out “Come on, little monkey. I’ll help you.†The monkey looked up to see a big, friendly face smiling down at him. The big person reached up and plucked the ripe fruit from the tree and handed it to the monkey. + +The monkey was so excited. He grabbed the fruit and smiled. It was sweet and juicy and he ate it all. He hopped up and down with joy and then thanked the big person for the delicious snack. + +The big person laughed and said he was welcome. The monkey waved goodbye and ran off with a smile on his face. He never forgot the big person’s kindness on that smooth, sunny day. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog named Spot. Spot loved to play hide and seek. He liked it so much that every day he used to hide and wait for his friend, the little boy, to come and find him. + +One day, Spot had an idea. He was determined to find a new and special hiding spot. He ran and jumped and explored, but he just couldn't find the perfect place for his game. Suddenly he saw a bright yellow bush and remembered what his friend had said: + +"Spot, if you ever want to hide, go inside the yellow bush!" + +Spot couldn't believe his luck! He ran towards the bush and went inside. He felt so happy and glad that he was there! + +He waited patiently for the little boy to come and find him. After what seemed like forever, the little boy finally came running. Spot was so excited he almost jumped out of the bush! When he was finally found, Spot felt so loyal to the little boy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to swing. She had a jump rope she would use to swing. Her mommy and daddy bought her a special swing with a leash so she could swing higher. The little girl was so excited she could swing really high with the leash that she never wanted to stop. + +She went to the park one day with her mommy to swing. But when she got to the park she saw an ugly red box and pole with a leash. The little girl didn't like the box and pole, but she decided to give it a try. She grabbed the leash and started to swing. + +The little girl was so happy. She loved the way the leash helped her swing and the way it felt like she was flying. Every day, she went back to the park with her mommy and they would swing together. + +The little girl was so happy she had a leash to help her swing higher. Even when the ugliest things come along you can always find a way to enjoy them. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Bob. He was only three years old and he loved to play. One day, he was playing with his favorite mug in the dark. Bob held the mug close to him, as he moved around the room. Suddenly, an evil monster appeared. The monster wanted to destroy Bob's mug! + +Bob was scared, but he bravely said, "No! Please don't!" + +The monster laughed and said, "Oh, I will! Nothing can stop me!" + +But Bob raised his hands and said, "Yes, there is! I won't let you do it!" + +The monster stopped, surprised by Bob's bravery. After a few moments, the monster said, "Okay, I won't destroy your mug. You can keep it safe." + +Bob smiled and hugged his mug tightly. He looked around the dark room and said, "Thank you. I promise to keep it safe forever!" + +The monster smiled and faded away. Bob then hugged his mug and went off to play, safe in the knowledge that his mug was safe from destruction. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky liked to play in the pond with her friends. One day, a big duck named Donald came to the pond. Donald was very proud and he always liked to show off. He said that he was the best swimmer in the pond and that no one could beat him. + +Ducky and her friends didn't like Donald's attitude, but they didn't want to be mean to him. So, they decided to have a swimming race to see who was the best swimmer. Donald was very confident and he didn't think that Ducky and her friends could beat him. + +But during the race, Ducky and her friends showed that they were very good swimmers too. They swam very fast and they even helped each other when one of them was struggling. In the end, Ducky won the race and Donald was very surprised. He learned that it's not good to be too proud and that it's better to be humble and kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play in the forest with his friends. One sunny day, Benny's mommy asked him to go home for lunch. "Benny, come home now. It's time to eat," she said. Benny replied, "Okay mommy, I will hurry!" + +As Benny was hopping through the forest, he heard a loud noise. It was his friend, Sammy the squirrel. "Benny, come quick! There's a wild animal under the tree!" Sammy shouted. Benny was scared, but he knew he had to be brave. He hurried over to the tree to see what was going on. + +When he got there, he saw that it was just a little mouse. "Don't worry, Sammy. It's just a tiny mouse. It won't hurt us," Benny said. Sammy felt silly for being scared of such a small creature. Benny and Sammy laughed and played together for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a big party. It was a fun party with lots of toys and candy. But the party was also very messy. The floors were filthy with crumbs and spills. + +The mommy came and saw the mess. She said, "Let's clean up the party!" The children helped and they put all the toys away. They also swept the floors and wiped the tables. + +After they finished, the mommy said, "Great job! Now we can include some more fun things in the party!" They played games and sang songs, and everyone had a great time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He went to class every day with his friends. One day, it was very cold outside and Timmy wore his warm jacket to school. + +During class, Timmy's teacher asked him to talk about his favorite animal. Timmy loved talking about animals, so he stood up and talked about his favorite animal, which was a monkey. His friends thought it was very cool that Timmy knew so much about monkeys. + +After class, Timmy went outside and played with his friends. They ran around and laughed, even though it was still very cold. Timmy was happy because he got to talk about his favorite animal and play with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear. He sat on a chair in his cave and didn't want to play with his friends. His friends came to visit him, but he didn't want to talk to them. They asked him why he was so grumpy, but he didn't say anything. + +One of his friends had an idea. She said, "Let's remove the chair and see what happens!" They removed the chair and the grumpy bear fell down. He was surprised and started to laugh. He realized that he was grumpy because he was bored. + +His friends played with him and they had a lot of fun. The grumpy bear was no longer grumpy. He was happy to have his friends around. From that day on, he never sat on the chair again. +Once upon a time, there was a little mole named Moley. Moley loved to dig in the dirt and find yummy worms to eat. One day, Moley wanted to go on an adventure. He asked his friend, a bird named Tweety, to come with him. + +Tweety said, "Sure, Moley! Where do you want to go?" + +Moley said, "Let's go to the park! I heard there's an easy maze there with numbers on the walls." + +Tweety agreed and they flew to the park. When they got there, they found the maze. Moley was so excited to see the numbers on the walls. He said, "Look, Tweety! There's the number one! Let's follow it!" + +They followed the numbers and found their way out of the maze. Moley was so happy that they had an adventure together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures and make things with her hands. One day, her mom gave her a big, juicy pear to eat. It was so yummy! + +After she finished her pear, Lily wanted to make something creative with the leftover seeds. She decided to order some paint from her mom's computer and started painting the seeds in different colors. Soon, she had a whole bunch of colorful seeds to play with. + +Lily used the seeds to make a beautiful picture of a pear tree. She was so proud of her creation and showed it to everyone who came to visit. They all thought it was very creative and beautiful. From that day on, Lily loved to order new art supplies and make more creative things with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. Every time they baked cookies, Lily would wear her apron to keep her clothes clean. + +One day, Lily's mommy was worried because she had a big test to study for. She asked Lily to play quietly so she could concentrate. + +Lily decided to draw a picture of her mommy studying. She drew her mommy wearing glasses and holding a book. When her mommy saw the picture, she smiled and felt less worried. + +After the test, Lily's mommy came to thank her for being such a good helper. She gave her a big hug and they baked cookies together again, with Lily wearing her apron as always. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to mix things together in her kitchen. One day, she found a shiny object in her backyard. It was a pretty rock with rare colors. She picked it up and brought it inside to mix with her other things. + +Lily put the rock in a bowl and added some water. She mixed it all together with a spoon. Suddenly, the water turned a rare color too! Lily was so happy with her new creation. + +From that day on, Lily loved to mix all kinds of objects together. She found that mixing things could be so much fun and make rare things happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved fireworks. He liked to watch them go boom in the sky. One day, Timmy went to the store with his mom. There, he saw a big box of sour candy. "Mommy, can we get some candy?" Timmy asked. "Sure, but just a little bit," his mom replied. + +As they were walking out of the store, Timmy saw a man selling fireworks. "Mommy, can we get some fireworks too?" Timmy asked. "No, Timmy. We can't play with fireworks. They're dangerous," his mom said. But Timmy really wanted some fireworks. He thought for a moment and then came up with an idea. "Mommy, can we twist some paper and make our own fireworks?" Timmy asked. His mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Timmy." + +So, they went home and twisted some paper into different shapes. They lit them up and watched them go boom in the sky. Timmy was so happy. "This is better than any firework we could buy!" he said. His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Timmy." And they enjoyed their homemade fireworks and sour candy together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals and wanted to go on a safari. Her mom and dad said they could go on a safari next week. Lily was so excited she couldn't wait. + +The day finally came and they got in the car to go on the safari. Lily sat in the back seat and felt uncomfortable because she was wearing her new shoes. She wanted to take them off, but her mom said they had to stay on. + +When they got to the safari, Lily got to choose which animals she wanted to see first. She chose the giraffes because they were so tall. They drove around in the car and saw lots of animals. Lily was very happy and couldn't wait to go on another safari. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily wanted to borrow a book from her friend. She asked her friend, "Can I borrow your book please?" Her friend said yes, and Lily was happy. + +Lily loved to read, and she read the book quickly. She liked it so much that she decided to write a poem about it. She wrote the poem on a piece of paper and showed it to her friend. Her friend said, "Wow, that's really good! It fits the book perfectly." + +But then, Lily accidentally spilled juice on the book. Her friend was very upset and said, "You ruined my book! I can't believe you did that!" Lily felt really bad and didn't know what to do. She said sorry, but her friend didn't forgive her. Lily learned that borrowing things is a big responsibility and that accidents can happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue ocean and explore new places. One day, Nemo met a friendly octopus named Ollie. Ollie was harmless and liked to spell big words. + +Nemo and Ollie became good friends and swam together every day. One day, Ollie showed Nemo a big rock with strange letters on it. Nemo didn't know what the letters meant, but Ollie said they spelled out a secret message. + +Nemo and Ollie went on an adventure to find out what the secret message meant. They swam through dark caves and past scary sharks, but they were not afraid because they had each other. Finally, they found a treasure chest with the same letters on it. Ollie spelled out the message and they opened the chest to find a shiny pearl. Nemo and Ollie were happy and swam back home, excited to tell their friends about their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was scared of monsters. He thought they were everywhere, even under his bed! One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw a big, fast monster there! The monster was chasing after a ball. Timmy was scared, but he wanted to be brave. He decided to bring the monster the ball. When he gave the ball to the monster, it stopped chasing and smiled at Timmy. Timmy realized that not all monsters are scary, some are just like big dogs who like to play. From that day on, Timmy wasn't scared of monsters anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, while they were playing, they saw a big white bird with a long neck. "What is that?" asked Lily. "It's a goose," answered her friend. + +Lily and her friends watched as the goose waddled around the park. "It looks harmless," said Lily. "Let's go say hello!" + +They approached the goose slowly and said hello. The goose looked at them and made a funny noise. "Do you want to taste my sandwich?" asked Lily, holding out a piece of bread. + +The goose took a bite of the bread and then suddenly started chasing them! They ran as fast as they could, but the goose was too fast. Finally, they reached the safety of their parents. + +The moral of the story is that even things that seem harmless can sometimes be dangerous. It's important to be careful and not take unnecessary risks. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with marbles. He had a big bag of marbles that he kept in his room. One day, Timmy was playing with his marbles when he heard a noise. He stopped playing and listened carefully. He heard his mom in the kitchen, cooking dinner. She was very busy. Timmy decided to help his mom. He put his marbles away and went to the kitchen to help her. They cooked dinner together and had a great time. Timmy learned that sometimes it's important to listen and help others when they're busy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a greedy and selfish boy named Tim. He loved gold and always wanted more. One day, he found a big gold rock and split it into two pieces. He was so happy and thought he had enough gold for his whole life. + +But soon, he realized that the two pieces of gold were not equal. One was bigger and shinier than the other. Tim became angry and split the bigger piece into two again, hoping to get two equal pieces. But again, one was bigger than the other. + +Tim was so obsessed with gold that he didn't notice the dark clouds gathering in the sky. Suddenly, a big storm came and the wind blew away all his gold. Tim was left with nothing but regret. He realized that his selfishness had led to his downfall. + +Moral of the story: Greediness and selfishness can lead to a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a big rock. The rock was very hard and shiny. It was a mineral. A little boy liked to play near the rock. He would climb on it and jump off. But one day, the boy saw something that disturbed him. A bad bug was crawling on the rock. The boy knew bugs were not good for the rock. He picked up the bug and moved it far away. The rock was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and explore the world around him. One day, he went on an adventure in his backyard and found a mysterious jug. He didn't know what was inside, but he was curious. + +Timmy tried to open the jug, but it was too heavy. He asked his friends for help, but they couldn't open it either. Then, Timmy had an idea. He asked all his friends to unite and try to open the jug together. + +They all held onto the jug and pulled with all their might. Suddenly, the jug opened and inside was a treasure chest full of toys! Timmy and his friends were so happy and grateful that they had united to solve the mystery of the jug. They spent the rest of the day playing with their new toys and having fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to brush her hair every day. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a new brush to use. It was very easy to use and had soft bristles. Lily was very happy and started brushing her hair right away. + +As she was brushing her hair, her little brother came into the room. He wanted to play with Lily's brush. Lily didn't want to share her new brush at first, but then she remembered how nice it was to share. So, she passed the brush to her brother and he started brushing his hair too. + +After a while, Lily's brother got bored and passed the brush back to her. Lily was happy to have her brush back and continued brushing her hair. She felt proud of herself for sharing and knew that it was the right thing to do. From that day on, Lily and her brother shared the brush every day and it made them both happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when she noticed that one of her socks was missing. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Lily's mom came into the room and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I can't find my sock," Lily replied. + +"Hmm, let me guess," her mom said gently, "Did you leave it in the laundry basket?" + +Lily ran to the laundry basket and found her missing sock. She was so happy that she hugged her mom. + +Later that day, Lily went outside to play with her friends. They were playing a game of tag when Lily fell and hurt herself. Her mom rushed her to the hospital, but the doctors couldn't save her. Lily's friends and family were very sad and missed her very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a silver locket that her grandma gave her. She loved it so much that she wore it every day. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She was having so much fun that she forgot to take off her locket before going down the slide. When she got to the bottom, she realized that her locket was gone. + +Lily started to cry and her friends asked her what was wrong. "I lost my locket," she said. "Don't worry," said her friend Timmy. "We'll help you find it." They searched all over the playground, but they couldn't find it. + +Just when Lily was about to give up, Timmy saw something shiny under the swing. "Look!" he said. "It's your locket!" Lily was so happy that she gave Timmy a warm hug. "Thank you so much," she said. "You helped me unlock my sad feelings." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her mommy's jugs. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help in the garden. Lily was happy to help and went outside. She saw a big black dog in the garden. Lily was scared and started to cry. Her mommy came to her and told her not to be afraid. She told Lily to kneel down and pet the dog. Lily did what her mommy said and the dog licked her face. Lily was not afraid anymore and played with the dog. They had fun in the garden and Lily's mommy was happy to see them having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and climb up high on the big tree in her backyard. One day, she found a shiny penny on the ground and put it in her pocket. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, saw the penny and asked if he could have it. Lily said no and refused to reveal where she put it. Timmy got angry and they started to argue. + +Suddenly, Lily lost her balance and fell from the tree. She hit her head on a rock and had to go to the hospital. The doctor said she had a big bump on her head and needed to stay in bed for a while. + +Lily realized that keeping the penny wasn't worth getting hurt and losing her friend. She wished she had just given it to Timmy. From that day on, Lily and Timmy were friends again and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to laugh and play with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a new tie to wear to school. Timmy was so happy and felt lucky to have a new tie. + +At school, Timmy's friends saw his new tie and started to laugh. Timmy felt sad and embarrassed. He didn't understand why his friends were laughing at him. When he got home, he told his mom what happened. + +His mom explained to him that sometimes people laugh because they don't understand or because they are jealous. She told Timmy that it's important to be kind to others and not to laugh at someone just because they are different. Timmy learned a valuable lesson that day and promised to always be kind to others, no matter what they looked like or what they wore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to make art with glue and glitter. One day, she found a bottle of glue that was spoiled and couldn't be used anymore. + +Lily's mom came into the room and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I can't use this glue, Mommy. It's spoiled," Lily said. + +"I remember buying that glue a long time ago. It's okay to throw it away," her mom said. + +Lily threw the spoiled glue away and found a new bottle. She made a beautiful picture with the new glue and glitter. Her mom was so proud of her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park and pick flowers. One day, she found a shiny jewel on the ground. It was so pretty and sparkly that she wanted to keep it forever. + +But then, a mean boy named Max came along and tried to take the jewel away from her. Lily didn't like that and said, "I hate it when you try to take my things!" Max didn't listen and tried to grab the jewel, but Lily held on tight. + +In the end, Lily kept the jewel and Max went away. Lily felt happy and harmless with her new treasure. She knew that she would always take care of it and keep it safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the snow. One day, Timmy's mom said they needed to go to the store to buy some food. Timmy asked if he could come too. His mom said yes, but he needed to pay attention and stay close. + +When they got to the store, Timmy's mom gave him some money to pay for the food. Timmy was so excited to help pay! After they paid for the food, they went back home. Timmy was happy because he got to help his mom and he knew they had food to eat. Later that day, it started to snow again. Timmy went outside to play in the snow and built a big snowman. He was having so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat candy and play with his toys. One day, Timmy's mom told him that he needed to eat his vegetables so he could grow big and strong. Timmy didn't want to eat his vegetables, but his mom said he had to. + +Timmy took a bite of his broccoli, but he didn't like the taste. He spit it out and threw a tantrum. His mom was frustrated and told him he had to eat his vegetables or he couldn't have any candy. + +Timmy remained stubborn and refused to eat his vegetables. He went to bed hungry that night. The next day, Timmy woke up feeling sick. His mom took him to the doctor and they found out that Timmy had a stomachache from not eating his vegetables. Timmy learned his lesson and started eating his vegetables every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the park to play. She saw a big hedge and decided to hide behind it. Suddenly, she heard a voice saying, "What are you doing there, little one?" + +It was a boy named Max. He was looking for his ball that he had lost. Lily said, "I'm hiding behind the hedge. Do you want to play with me?" Max said, "Sure, but first we need to find my ball." They looked and looked, but they couldn't find it anywhere. + +Then, Lily had an idea. She said, "Let's sack the hedge. Maybe the ball is hiding inside." Max thought that was a great idea, so they started to sack the hedge. After a few minutes, they found the ball! Max was so happy that he gave Lily a big hug. He said, "You're so fit! You helped me find my ball." Lily smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help." They played together for the rest of the day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very busy playing with her toys. Suddenly, she felt thirsty and wanted to drink some water. She went to the kitchen and opened the fridge. She saw a bottle of juice with a zip on it. She tried to open it, but it was too hard. So, she asked her mom for help. Her mom opened the zip and gave her the juice. Lily felt happy and continued playing with her toys. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big blue bird named Bluey. Bluey lived in a big tree in the forest. One day, Bluey met a pretty bird named Pinky. They talked and played together all day long. + +Bluey liked Pinky very much and asked her, "Will you marry me?" Pinky said, "Yes, I will marry you." + +Bluey was so happy that he started to sing and dance. Suddenly, he fell into a pit. "Help! Help!" Bluey shouted. Pinky quickly flew to get help. + +Soon, all the animals in the forest came to help Bluey. They worked together to pull him out of the pit. Bluey was very grateful and said, "Thank you all for helping me. I am so lucky to have such great friends." + +Bluey and Pinky got married in the forest with all their animal friends there to celebrate. They lived happily ever after in their big blue tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a black cat named Mittens. One day, Lily and Mittens went for a walk in the park. They saw a big tree with lots of leaves. + +Lily said, "Wow, I admire this tree! It's so big and pretty!" + +Mittens meowed and Lily knew that meant he liked the tree too. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy made dinner. They had yummy spaghetti and meatballs. Lily loved dinner and said, "Mommy, this dinner is so delicious!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. You're such a good eater." + +After dinner, Lily and Mittens cuddled up on the couch. Lily said, "Mittens, I admire you too. You're my best friend." + +Mittens purred and licked Lily's hand. They fell asleep together, dreaming of more adventures in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on a ranch with her family and all the animals. Lily was always enthusiastic about playing with the animals and taking care of them. She loved feeding the chickens and brushing the horses. + +One day, Lily saw a spider in the barn. She was scared of spiders and didn't want to go near it. But her dad told her that spiders are important for the ranch because they eat bugs that harm the animals. + +Lily didn't understand why spiders were important, but she trusted her dad. She started to watch the spider and saw how it caught bugs in its web. She even named it "Spidey". + +Soon, Lily realized that she didn't hate spiders anymore. She learned that every creature has a purpose and is important in its own way. From that day on, Lily was even more enthusiastic about taking care of all the animals on the ranch. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat lemons. One day, Timmy's mom brought him a lemon. But Timmy didn't like it. He said, "Mommy, this lemon doesn't taste good. Can I have an original lemon?" + +Mommy replied, "What do you mean by an original lemon, Timmy?" + +Timmy said, "I mean a lemon that is not torn or cut. A lemon that is fresh and yellow." + +Mommy smiled and said, "Okay, Timmy. I will get you an original lemon." And she went to the store to buy a fresh lemon for Timmy. When she came back, Timmy was happy and ate the lemon with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a red coat that kept him warm when it was cold outside. His coat was very soft and he loved wearing it. One day, Timmy's mom took him to a modern store to buy a new coat. + +Timmy saw many coats in the store, but he didn't like any of them. Then, he saw a coat that was the same color as his old coat, but it looked different. It was modern and had a lot of buttons. Timmy's mom bought him the new coat and he was very happy. + +When Timmy got home, he tried on his new coat and realized he didn't like it as much as his old one. So, he asked his mom if he could reverse his decision and keep his old coat. His mom said yes and Timmy was very happy to wear his old coat again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big party to go to, but she didn't have a pretty dress to wear. So, she went to her mom and requested a new dress. Her mom said yes and they went to the store to buy one. + +At the store, Lily saw a tie that she thought was impressive. She asked her mom if she could have it too, but her mom said no. Lily was sad, but she still got her new dress. + +At the party, all of Lily's friends said her dress was impressive and she felt happy. But then, she saw a boy wearing the tie she wanted. She asked him where he got it and he said he found it on the ground. Lily asked if she could have it and he said yes. She was so happy to have her impressive tie and her pretty dress. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved lollipops very much. One day, she went to the store and bought a big red lollipop. She was so happy and ate it all up quickly. + +Later that day, Lily went to play in the park. She saw some other children playing with a ball and wanted to join them. But when she tried to kick the ball, she fell down and hurt herself. + +Lily started to cry and the other children laughed at her. She felt very sad and alone. Suddenly, a strong wind blew and all the lollipops in the park started to gather around her. She was so happy to see them, but then she realized that she couldn't eat them because she was still hurt. + +Lily went home with tears in her eyes, wishing she had been more careful. From that day on, she always remembered to be careful when playing and not to rush things. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and color. He was very creative. One day, Timmy wanted to draw a picture of his favorite superhero. He went to his room to get his crayons and markers. + +As he was drawing, he accidentally knocked over a vase. The vase fell and struck his pants. Timmy was sad because now he had to change his pants. But he didn't let that stop him from being creative. He drew a picture of his superhero wearing pants with a big hole in them. + +Timmy was happy with his picture and showed it to his mom. She was proud of him for being so creative. From that day on, Timmy always tried to make the best of every situation, even if it meant having to change his pants. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his motorcycle. It was shiny and smooth, and he loved the way it felt when he went vroom vroom. + +One day, Timmy went to the park to ride his motorcycle. There, he saw his friend Billy. Billy had a toy motorcycle too, but it was not as shiny or smooth as Timmy's. + +Timmy wanted to share his motorcycle with Billy, but he was afraid Billy might break it. So, he showed Billy how to ride it first. Billy watched carefully and learned how to ride it smoothly. + +After that, Timmy felt happy and safe to share his motorcycle with Billy. They took turns riding it and had so much fun together. Timmy learned that sharing can make you happy and that a good friend is worth more than any toy. +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 friend came over to play with him. His name was Billy. + +Billy said, "Hey Timmy, can I play with your toys too?" + +Timmy replied, "Yes, of course! We can share my toys." + +Billy was happy and they played together for a while. But then, Timmy started feeling sick. His mom came in with a thermometer to check his temperature. + +Timmy's mom said, "Oh no, Timmy's temperature is high. He needs to rest." + +Billy said, "I can stay here and keep Timmy company. I don't want him to be alone." + +Timmy's mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Billy. You're such a good friend. Timmy is lucky to have you." + +Timmy and Billy fell asleep together, and Timmy felt grateful for his friend who wasn't lazy and was willing to share his time with him. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved boats. He had a little boat that he played with in the bathtub every day. One day, Timmy saw a big boat at the store. It was so expensive, but Timmy wanted it so much. He asked his mom to buy it for him, but she said no. + +Timmy became very sad and decided to steal the boat. He snuck into the store and took the boat without paying. He was so happy to have the big boat, but soon he realized that he had done something very bad. The police came and took Timmy away. He was very scared and didn't know what to do. + +In the end, Timmy learned that stealing is wrong and that he should never take things that don't belong to him. He was very sorry for what he had done and promised to never do it again. He lost the boat and got into trouble, but he learned a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab who lived by the sea. He was very small, but he dreamed of being mighty one day. He would practice his pinching every day, hoping to become strong and brave. + +One day, the little crab met a beautiful lady crab. She was the prettiest crab he had ever seen, and he knew he wanted to marry her. But he was too shy to ask her. + +The little crab continued to practice his pinching, hoping to become mighty enough to impress the lady crab. And one day, he finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry him. To his surprise, she said yes! + +The little crab and the lady crab were married by the sea, surrounded by all their crab friends. And from that day on, the little crab felt mighty indeed, knowing that he had found his true love. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a special machine that he loved to play with. The machine was big and shiny and made lots of noise. One day, Timmy was playing with his machine in a dark room when suddenly, the machine stopped working. Timmy was sad because he loved his machine so much. + +Timmy's mommy heard him crying and came to see what was wrong. She saw that the machine was broken and knew she had to save the day. She took the machine to a nice man who fixed it for Timmy. Timmy was so happy that his mommy saved his machine and he could play with it again. From then on, Timmy made sure to always play with his machine in a bright room so he could see it better. +Once upon a time, there was a kind bear named Benny. One day, Benny wanted to go on a picnic. He asked his friend, a rabbit named Rosie, to come along. + +Rosie said, "Sure, Benny! What should I pack for the picnic?" + +Benny replied, "We need sandwiches with jam, apples, and water. Can you pack those?" + +Rosie said, "Of course, Benny! I'll pack everything we need for the picnic." + +So, Rosie packed the food and they went to the park. They had a great time eating their sandwiches with jam and playing games. Benny was happy that his friend was so kind and helped him pack for the picnic. +Once upon a time, there was a group of animals. They were all friends and loved to play together. One day, they decided to perform a show for their families. + +The animals practiced and practiced, but one of them, a little mouse, felt uncomfortable. "I don't want to perform," the mouse said. "I'm too scared." + +"Don't worry," said the wise old owl. "We'll all be there with you. We're a group, and we'll support you." + +With the group's encouragement, the little mouse performed in the show and did a great job. Afterward, the mouse felt proud and happy. "I'm glad I did it," the mouse said. "Thanks for helping me feel comfortable." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the bathtub with her rubber duckies. One day, Lily's mommy told her to turn off the faucet when she was done playing. But Lily forgot. + +Later that night, Lily's mommy heard a strange noise coming from the bathroom. She went to investigate and found that the faucet was still on! The water was overflowing and had flooded the bathroom. Lily's mommy was worried and tried to turn off the faucet, but it was too late. The water had already disturbed the floor and the walls. + +The next day, Lily's family had to pay a lot of money to fix the bathroom. Lily felt bad for forgetting to turn off the faucet and promised to always remember in the future. From that day on, Lily never disturbed the faucet again. +Once upon a time, there was a sister and a brother. They loved to play together, but sometimes they would fight. One day, the sister got angry because the brother took her toy. She shouted, "Give me back my toy!" + +The brother said, "No, it's mine now." + +The sister didn't like that and they started to fight. They pushed and pulled until the sister fell down and hurt herself. The brother felt bad and said sorry, but it was too late. The sister had to go to the hospital and get a bandage. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to share and not fight over things, or someone could get hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to travel with her family and explore new places. One day, they decided to go on a trip to the beach. + +Lily was so excited to see the ocean for the first time. When they arrived at their hotel, the lady at the front desk gave them a warm welcome. She was very nice and honest. + +Later that day, Lily and her family went to the beach. They played in the sand and swam in the water. Suddenly, Lily's dad noticed a storm coming. He quickly gathered their things and they ran back to the hotel. + +As they sat in their room, listening to the rain outside, Lily's mom said, "I'm glad we have a safe place to stay during the storm." Lily smiled and felt grateful for the honest lady who welcomed them to the hotel. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, she was looking up at the sky when she saw a comet. "Wow, look at the comet!" she said to her mom. + +"I see it too, Lily. It's so bright and smooth," her mom replied. + +Lily asked, "Mom, can we go see the comet up close?" + +Her mom said, "No, Lily. The comet is very far away. It needs to rest and travel through space. Maybe one day we can go see it together." + +Lily was sad, but she understood. She went to bed and dreamed about flying to the comet and resting on its smooth surface. +Once upon a time, there was a big fair with lots of rides and games. A little girl went to the fair with her mommy and daddy. She saw a big wheel that could turn and turn high up in the sky. The little girl wanted to go on the big wheel, but she was scared. Her mommy said, "don't worry, it's safe." So they got on the big wheel and it started to turn and turn. The little girl felt so happy and she said the word "wow" many times. When the ride was over, the little girl said it was the best fair ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite pink dress every day. One day, her mom gave her a new dress with a label that said "adventurous". + +Lily was confused about what "adventurous" meant, so she asked her mom. "Mommy, what does adventurous mean?" she asked. + +"It means you're brave and like to try new things," her mom replied. + +Excited to be adventurous, Lily decided to go on a walk in the forest. As she walked, she saw a butterfly and decided to follow it. The butterfly led her to a hidden path that she had never seen before. + +Lily felt proud of herself for being adventurous and discovering something new. She ran back home to tell her mom all about her exciting adventure. From that day on, Lily loved to wear her adventurous dress and explore new places. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the rain, but his mommy always told him to come inside when he got wet. One day, Timmy's uncle came to visit. Uncle Joe was a funny man who loved to make Timmy laugh. + +Uncle Joe asked Timmy if he wanted to make a special video. Timmy was excited and said yes. Uncle Joe took out his phone and said, "Let's record us playing in the rain!" Timmy was happy and they ran outside. + +They splashed in the puddles and laughed as the rain poured down. But suddenly, Uncle Joe slipped and fell. Timmy ran to help him up, but Uncle Joe said, "Don't worry, I'm okay. But let's be careful next time we play in the wet rain." Timmy nodded and they continued to have fun. When they went back inside, Uncle Joe showed Timmy the video they recorded. Timmy giggled as they watched themselves playing in the wet rain. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved fireworks and wanted to see them every day. One day, Timmy's mommy took him to a big park where they were going to have a big firework show. Timmy was so happy and excited to see the fireworks. + +As they watched the fireworks, Timmy noticed that the park was empty. Everyone had gone home. But Timmy and his mommy remained there, watching the fireworks. Suddenly, one of the fireworks fell down and started a fire. Timmy's mommy tried to call for help, but her phone was out of battery. + +Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. He remembered that his mommy had told him to always stay away from fire. So, he grabbed his mommy's hand and tried to run away, but the fire was too big. They were trapped. Sadly, they both got hurt and had to go to the hospital. From that day on, Timmy never wanted to see fireworks again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but today it was gloomy and rainy. Lily was sad because she couldn't go outside. + +Lily's mom said, "Let's watch a film together!" So, they went to the living room and put on a movie. + +After the movie, Lily's mom said, "It's time to wash up for dinner." Lily replied, "I don't want to wash!" But her mom said, "You have to wash your hands so they are clean for dinner." + +Lily washed her hands and they had a yummy dinner together. After dinner, Lily's mom said, "Let's watch another film!" And they snuggled up on the couch and watched another movie together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jog in the park with her mom. One day, she saw a charming puppy and wanted to take it home. + +"Mommy, can we keep this puppy? It's so cute!" Lily said, pointing to the puppy. + +"No, Lily. We can't keep it. It's someone else's pet. We must let it stay with its owner," her mom replied. + +Lily was sad but understood. As they continued to jog, the puppy followed them. Suddenly, a car came speeding down the road and hit the puppy. Sadly, the puppy didn't survive. + +Lily was heartbroken and cried. Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm so sorry, Lily. We must always remember to stay safe and be careful when we're out and about." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to make things with yarn. She had a big ball of pink yarn that she had gotten from her grandma. One day, Lily wanted to make something new, but she didn't know what. + +So she went to her friend, a wise old cat named Whiskers, and asked for his help. Whiskers thought for a moment and then recommended that Lily make a scarf. He said it would keep her warm in the chilly weather. + +Lily thought that was a great idea, so she got to work. She used her original pink yarn and worked hard to make a beautiful scarf. When she was finished, she was so proud of herself! She put on her new scarf and showed it off to everyone she saw. And from that day on, Lily knew that whenever she needed help with her yarn, she could always ask her friend Whiskers for a good recommendation. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved helping her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom asked her to help fold the napkins for dinner. Lily was enthusiastic about helping and quickly got to work. + +As she folded the napkins, she noticed a strange smell coming from the oven. Her mom said not to worry and that it was just the chicken cooking. But Lily couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. + +Later, when they sat down to eat, Lily noticed that the chicken was still pink in the middle. Her mom apologized and said she must have forgotten to set the timer. But Lily was proud of herself for being so enthusiastic about helping in the kitchen that she had noticed something was wrong. From then on, her mom always made sure to double-check the timer. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a friend named Sally. Sally was very fragile, which meant she could break easily. Timmy liked to play with Sally, but he had to be careful not to hurt her. + +One day, Timmy and Sally went to the store together. They saw lots of toys and candy. Timmy wanted to buy a toy for Sally, but he knew he had to pick something that wouldn't break. He found a soft teddy bear that he knew Sally would love. + +When they got home, Timmy gave Sally the teddy bear. She was very happy and hugged it tightly. Timmy was happy too because he knew he had picked something that wouldn't break his fragile friend. They played with the teddy bear all day and had lots of fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but she wanted to learn new things too. Her parent, who was very kind, decided to teach her how to ride a bike. + +At first, Lily was scared and wobbly. But her parent held onto the bike and helped her pedal. Slowly, Lily began to feel more confident and the bike became smoother to ride. + +Lily was so happy to have learned how to ride a bike with her parent's help. She rode around the park, feeling the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She knew that with her parent's guidance, she could learn anything she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue was very playful and loved to fly around outside. One day, Blue saw a big, fluffy cloud in the sky. Blue wanted to dive into the cloud and play with it. + +Blue flew up high and dove straight into the cloud. It was so much fun! Blue played and played until it was time to go home. + +But when Blue tried to fly out of the cloud, it was too late. The cloud was too thick and Blue couldn't see where to go. Blue was lost and scared. + +Blue called out for help, but no one heard. Blue was stuck in the cloud forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to draw. She drew pictures of her family, her pets, and her favorite foods. One day, she drew a picture of a big, red apple. She was so proud of her drawing that she showed it to her mom. + +"Wow, Lily! That's a beautiful image of an apple," said her mom. + +"Thank you, Mommy!" Lily said with a big smile. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play. She was having fun on the swings when she suddenly fell off and hurt her knee. She started to cry. + +Her friend Tommy came over and asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" + +Lily sniffled and said, "No, I hurt my knee." + +Tommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. We'll finish swinging later. Let's go get a band-aid for your knee." + +Lily felt better knowing that she had a friend who cared about her. And even though she couldn't swing anymore that day, she still felt happy because she had finished her beautiful picture of the apple. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved pizza. One day, she went to the pizza store with her mommy to buy a pizza. When they got home, Lily's mommy cut the pizza into slices and gave one to Lily. + +Lily's daddy came into the room and said, "I want a piece of pizza too!" + +Lily said, "No, daddy! You can't have any pizza. You were foolish and didn't help us clean the house." + +Her daddy felt sad, but he knew Lily was right. He went to his room and waited for dinner. When it was time for dinner, Lily's mommy gave him a part of the pizza. He was happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! You are a good girl." + +Lily smiled and ate her pizza happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big crane. It was very tall and could lift heavy things. One day, the crane went to a dark forest. It was so dark that the crane could hardly see anything. + +Suddenly, the crane saw a big fire. It was burning hot and bright. The crane was scared and didn't know what to do. But then, it had an idea. It used its long arms to pick up water and pour it on the fire. Slowly, the fire stopped burning. + +The crane felt very proud of itself. It had saved the forest from the fire. From that day on, the crane was known as a hero. And whenever it went to a dark forest, it made sure to look out for any burning fires. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went outside to play, but there was a lot of fog. The fog was so thick that she couldn't see her house. + +Lily's mommy called her to come inside, but Lily couldn't hear her. So, her mommy had to pay a taxi to come get her. The taxi driver drove slowly because the fog was so thick. + +When Lily got home, she was happy to be safe and warm inside. She told her mommy all about the thick fog and how she couldn't see anything. Her mommy gave her a big hug and said she was glad she was home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long hair that she loved to brush every day. One day, her mom asked her to clean up her toys. Lily didn't want to do it because she wanted to play with her dolls, but her mom said, "Lily, you need to work and clean up your toys before you can play." + +Lily was obedient and listened to her mom. She picked up all her toys and put them away. After she finished, her mom said, "Good job, Lily! You worked hard." Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. + +Later that day, Lily's dad came home from work. He said, "Lily, your hair looks beautiful today!" Lily giggled and said, "Thank you, Daddy. I brushed it myself." Her dad smiled and said, "You are such an obedient and helpful girl." Lily felt happy and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a cow named Betsy. Betsy was very gentle and loved to eat grass in the meadow. One day, she met her friend, a duck named Ducky. + +"Hi Betsy!" said Ducky. + +"Hello Ducky!" replied Betsy. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. They saw two roosters fighting in the farmyard. + +"Oh no, they are fighting!" said Betsy. + +"We should stop them," said Ducky. + +Betsy and Ducky went to the roosters and said, "Please stop fighting, it's not nice." + +The roosters listened and stopped fighting. Betsy and Ducky were very happy that they could help their friends. They went back to the meadow and enjoyed eating grass together. +One sunny day, a happy girl named Lily went outside to play. She saw her friend, a smiling boy named Jack. Jack said, "Hi Lily, do you want to play with me?" Lily said, "Yes, I want to play with you!" Jack had a toy water gun and he asked Lily, "Do you want to spray water with me?" Lily said, "Yes, I want to spray water too!" + +They ran around the yard and sprayed water on the flowers and the grass. Then Jack pointed to the roof of his house and said, "Look, Lily! A bird is on the roof!" Lily looked up and saw a cheerful bird sitting on the roof. She said, "Wow, the bird is so happy!" Jack said, "Yes, the bird is very cheerful. Do you want to spray water on the roof?" Lily said, "No, we shouldn't spray water on the roof. We might make the bird sad." Jack said, "You're right, Lily. We should be kind to the bird." + +They continued to play and have fun, but they made sure to be gentle with the birds and the other creatures in the yard. They had a great time together and promised to play again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a fast bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop and play in the fields all day long. One day, Benny saw a mole digging a hole in the ground. Benny wanted to say hello, but the mole was scared and started to fight Benny. + +Benny didn't want to fight, he just wanted to be friends with the mole. Benny tried to explain that he wasn't going to hurt the mole, but the mole didn't understand. So, Benny decided to hop away and leave the mole alone. + +As Benny was hopping away, he saw a carrot patch. Benny loved carrots, so he decided to stop and eat some. Suddenly, Benny heard a small voice behind him. It was the mole! The mole said sorry for fighting and asked if they could be friends. Benny was happy to hear that and they became friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to brush her hair every day with her pink brush. One day, Lily went for a walk in the forest and saw a rare bird. She was so happy that she wanted to sign a song for the bird. + +But suddenly, a big bear came out from behind a tree. Lily was scared and ran away, dropping her brush on the ground. The bear saw the brush and thought it was food. He ate it and got sick. + +Lily came back to find her brush, but it was gone. She saw the bear lying on the ground and realized what had happened. She felt sad that her brush caused harm to the bear. From then on, she learned to be careful with her things and not to leave them behind in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety was bald, which means he had no feathers on his head. He would worry about what the other birds thought of him because he looked different from them. + +One day, Tweety saw a pattern in the sky. It was a big, fluffy cloud that looked like a bunny rabbit. Tweety forgot about his worries and felt happy because he thought the pattern was so cool. + +Tweety realized that everyone is different, just like the patterns in the sky. He didn't need to worry about being bald because that's just how he was made. And just like the patterns in the sky, Tweety was unique and special in his own way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to read books. One day, she went to the library to find an interesting book to read. She looked and looked, but she couldn't find one that she liked. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. It was the librarian. "Can I help you find a book, sweetie?" she asked. + +Lily nodded and the librarian settled her in a cozy chair. "This book has a lot of pictures and it's about animals," the librarian said, handing her a book. "It's perfect for you." + +Lily smiled and thanked the librarian. She went to her bed that night and read the book until she fell asleep. The next day, she went back to the library and returned the book. "Thank you for helping me find an interesting book," she said to the librarian. + +"You're welcome, Lily," the librarian replied with a smile. "Come back anytime." +Once upon a time, there was a bear. The bear was very sad because he had no friends. One day, the bear decided to walk down the road to find a friend. As he walked, he saw many animals, but they all seemed ordinary to him. + +Finally, the bear saw a rabbit. The rabbit was small and furry. The bear felt happy when he saw the rabbit. The bear walked up to the rabbit and asked, "Will you be my friend?" The rabbit said, "Yes!" and the bear hugged the rabbit tightly. + +From that day on, the bear and the rabbit were the best of friends. They walked down the road together every day and had many adventures. The bear was no longer sad because he had a friend who loved him very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat beef for dinner, but her mom always cooked it in a normal way. One day, Lily went to the store with her mom and saw a big, red balloon. She wanted it so badly, but her mom said no. + +Later that night, Lily was eating her normal beef dinner when she remembered the balloon. She wanted it so much that she decided to sneak out of the house and go back to the store. When she got there, she saw the balloon still tied to the post. She tried to reach it, but it was too high. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She remembered how her brother used to poke her to get her attention. She decided to poke the balloon with a stick, and it popped! Lily was so scared that she ran back home as fast as she could. When she got there, her mom asked her why she was so out of breath. Lily didn't want to tell her what happened, so she just said she had been playing outside. From then on, she never snuck out of the house again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go fishing with her grandpa. One day, they went to the lake and Lily put a worm on her hook. She threw the hook in the water and waited. + +Suddenly, Lily's grandpa said, "I wonder if we will catch anything today." Just then, Lily felt a tug on her line. She pulled and pulled until she caught a big fish! + +After they caught some more fish, Lily's grandpa said, "Let's go home and cook our fish for dinner." But Lily didn't want to go home yet. She wanted to keep fishing. + +"Lily, we can't stay here forever. We have to go home and cook our fish before it gets spoiled," said her grandpa. So, they packed up their things and went home to cook their delicious fish. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat candy, but his mommy said he could only have one piece a day. One day, Timmy found a big bag of candy and he ate it all up. It tasted so good, but he knew he did something wrong. + +The next day, Timmy's teacher gave out medals to the students who did well on their test. Timmy was so excited, but when it was his turn, the teacher said he couldn't get a medal because he didn't do well on his test. Timmy felt ashamed and sad. + +Later that day, Timmy got sick from eating too much candy. He had to go to the hospital and the doctor said he was very sick. Timmy's mommy was so worried and sad. She wished Timmy had listened to her and only had one piece of candy a day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat cheese from the mine near his house. One day, he found a big, fat piece of cheese that he wanted to take home. + +But as he was carrying the cheese, he heard a loud noise. It was the cat from next door! Timmy knew he had to run and hide. He quickly scurried away and found a little hole to settle in. + +Timmy waited for a long time until he was sure the cat had gone away. He peeked out of the hole and saw that the coast was clear. He scampered back to his house with the big, fat piece of cheese. + +From that day on, Timmy was more careful when he went to the mine. He knew he had to be on the lookout for the cat. But he was happy that he had found such a delicious treat and was able to settle down safely with his cheese. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch videos on her tablet. One day, she was feeling bored and didn't know what to watch. She asked her mom for help, but her mom was busy with work. So, Lily decided to pick a video by herself. + +She scrolled through her tablet and found a video that looked interesting. She clicked on it and started watching. But, the video was very boring. Lily didn't like it at all. She wanted to stop watching it, but she didn't know how to. She tried to point to the screen to turn it off, but it didn't work. + +Lily started to cry because she was so bored and didn't want to watch the video anymore. Suddenly, her tablet froze and she couldn't turn it off. She was stuck watching the boring video forever. From that day on, Lily learned to always ask for help when she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a shiny pink wallet that she kept her coins in. One day, Lily lost her wallet while playing in the park. She looked everywhere for it but couldn't find it. + +Lily was very sad and started to cry. Her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I believe we will find your wallet." They searched some more and finally, they found it under a tree. + +Lily was so happy and hugged her mommy tight. She said, "Mommy, you were right! I believe we found my wallet because we never gave up looking." They walked home together, happy and not feeling dead inside anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys, but his room was always messy. One day, his mom came in and said, "Timmy, your room is very messy. Let's organize your toys together." + +Timmy didn't want to organize his toys because he wanted to keep playing with them. But his mom said, "If we organize your toys, you will be able to find them more easily and play with them more." + +So, Timmy and his mom started to organize his toys. They put his cars in one box, his blocks in another box, and his stuffed animals on his bed. It was hard work, but it was also interesting to see how many toys Timmy had. + +After they finished organizing, Timmy's mom noticed that his belt was missing. She asked Timmy, "Have you seen your belt?" + +Timmy remembered that he had used his belt to tie up his toys and make a fort earlier that day. He quickly ran to his fort and found his belt. His mom was happy that they found the missing belt and Timmy was happy that he could play in his fort again. +Once upon a time, there was a big gorilla. He lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, the gorilla wanted to move to a new tree. He climbed up and down until he found the perfect one. His friends watched him and were happy for him. + +The gorilla was very honest. He never took more bananas than he needed, and he always shared with his friends. His friends loved him for that. They knew they could trust him. + +One day, the gorilla saw a little monkey who was lost. He helped the monkey find his way back to his family. The monkey was very happy and thanked the gorilla. From that day on, the gorilla and the monkey were good friends. They played together and had fun. The gorilla was happy that he could help his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and saw a big tree. She imagined climbing up the tree and reaching the top. + +After playing for a while, Lily's mommy gave her a bowl of oatmeal for a snack. Lily loved oatmeal because it was yummy and good for her. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a little bird lying on the ground. She thought the bird might be dead. She felt sad and wanted to help the little bird. So, she gently picked it up and put it on a branch of the big tree. She hoped the bird would wake up and fly away. + +Lily and her mommy sat under the tree and enjoyed their oatmeal while looking up at the little bird. They imagined the bird flying high in the sky and having fun with its bird friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her stuffed teddy bear. One day, Lily's mom gave her a colorful band to wear on her wrist. + +Lily was so happy and asked her mom, "Can I attach this pretty band to my teddy bear?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course you can, Lily." So Lily carefully attached the band to her teddy bear's paw. + +Later that day, Lily's little brother came into her room and asked, "Where's your teddy bear?" + +Lily giggled and said, "He's hidden under my bed, but he has a pretty band now!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his toys, especially his colorful cubes. One day, Timmy and his friends decided to race their toy cars. They had so much fun! + +After the race, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys. But Timmy didn't want to. He thought it was a terrible idea. However, his mom promised him a yummy snack if he cleaned up. Timmy quickly picked up his cubes and put them away. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that cleaning up wasn't so terrible after all. He even enjoyed racing his toy cars more because he knew he had to clean up afterwards. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved trains. He had a little toy train that he played with every day. One day, he took his little train to the park to play with it. He was having so much fun until a big dog came and took his little train. The little boy was very sad and cried. + +Suddenly, a kind man came and saw what happened. He asked the little boy what happened and the little boy told him about the big dog who took his little train. The kind man went to the big dog and asked him to release the little train. The big dog listened and released the little train back to the little boy. + +The little boy was very happy and thanked the kind man. He played with his little train all day and didn't let it out of his sight. From that day on, the little boy never brought his little train to the park again, but he always remembered the kind man who helped him when he was in trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird liked to fly high in the sky. One day, the bird saw a funny towel on the ground. The bird thought it would be fun to play with the towel. + +The bird picked up the towel and flew with it. But then, the wind started to blow hard. The bird tried to fly back to its nest, but the wind was too strong. Suddenly, the towel got stuck in the bird's wings. + +The bird tried to fly harder, but it couldn't. It fell to the ground and hurt itself badly. The funny towel was not so funny anymore. The bird learned a lesson to be careful when playing with things while flying. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she was playing in the park when she saw a man kneel down to tie his shoe. + +"Hello!" Lily said. "Why are you kneeling?" + +"I'm tying my shoe," the man replied. + +Lily looked at his skin and noticed it was very interesting. "Your skin looks different than mine," she said. + +"Yes, it is," the man said with a smile. "Everyone's skin is unique and special." + +Lily thought about this for a moment and then said, "I think your skin is pretty cool." + +The man laughed and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a very kind little girl." And with that, he stood up and went on his way, leaving Lily to continue her adventures in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a loyal dog who loved his family very much. One day, Max's family gave him a dish full of yummy food. Max was so happy, he wagged his tail and licked the dish clean. + +After eating, Max decided to go outside and play. He saw a butterfly and tried to catch it, but he couldn't. Max then saw a cat and started to chase it. The cat ran up a tree and Max stopped to bow his head. + +Max knew he couldn't climb the tree and he didn't want to hurt the cat. So, Max went back to his family's house and waited for them to come home. When they did, Max greeted them with a wagging tail and a big smile. Max was a happy and loyal dog. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play in the puddles after it rained. He wore his yellow pants and they got all wet. Timmy loved to splash in the puddles and make lots of noise. His mommy would always tell him to be careful not to get too dirty. + +One day, Timmy went to the park with his friends. They found a big puddle and started to splash around. It was so much fun! They were all wearing their pants and they all got very wet. They were very noisy and laughed a lot. Timmy's mommy came to pick him up and saw how wet and dirty his pants were. She wasn't very happy, but Timmy had so much fun that he didn't care. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat something different for lunch. She asked her mommy, "Can I eat a sandwich today?" + +Mommy replied, "Of course, Lily. Let me make you a sandwich with different things inside." + +Lily was so happy and waited patiently for her sandwich. When it was ready, she took a big bite and exclaimed, "Yummy! This sandwich is so different and delicious!" + +Mommy smiled and handed her a napkin to wipe her mouth. After finishing her lunch, Lily felt sleepy and said, "Mommy, can I take a nap now?" + +Mommy nodded and tucked her into bed with her favorite blanket. Lily fell asleep quickly, dreaming of all the different foods she could eat for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat tuna sandwiches. He would eat one every day for lunch. One day, Timmy's mom made him a tuna sandwich that was extra special. When Timmy took a bite, he smiled and said, "This is delicious!" + +As Timmy ate his sandwich, he started to feel funny. His arms and legs felt tingly, and his nose started to twitch. Suddenly, Timmy became a tuna! He swam through the air and landed in the ocean. + +Timmy the tuna was scared at first, but he soon realized that he could swim really fast and explore the ocean. He met other tuna fish and made lots of new friends. Timmy had so much fun swimming around and exploring his new underwater world. Eventually, Timmy turned back into a little boy and went home to tell his mom all about his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a big ship with a red flag. The ship was on the sea and it was moving fast. The ship's captain wanted to go very fast, so he said to his crew, "Speed up the ship!" + +The ship was moving so fast that the water was splashing everywhere. Suddenly, the ship hit a big rock in the sea. The captain tried to stop the ship, but it was too late. The ship was stuck on the rock. + +The captain tried to use the anchor to stop the ship, but it was too late. The ship was stuck on the rock and it started to sink. The crew tried to be gentle, but it was too late. The ship sank to the bottom of the sea. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a red chair that he loved to sit in. His mommy had some furniture in the living room that was also red. Timmy liked to play with his toys on the furniture. + +One day, Timmy was playing with his toys on the furniture when he accidentally knocked over a vase. The vase broke into many pieces and Timmy got scared. He knew he would get in trouble because he wasn't supposed to play with his toys on the furniture. + +When Timmy's mommy came home, she saw the broken vase and got very angry. She told Timmy that he shouldn't have been playing on the furniture and that he was going to get a timeout. Timmy felt sad and knew that he shouldn't have been playing on the furniture. +Once upon a time, there was an old garage. It was very big and had lots of old things inside. One day, a little girl went inside the garage to play. She saw a dusty old bike and wanted to ride it, but it was too dirty. So, she found a cloth and wiped the bike clean. Now, the bike looked shiny and new! The little girl was very happy and rode the bike around the garage. From that day on, she loved playing in the old garage and making things clean and pretty. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and going to the park. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the park, but when they got there, they saw that the police were there too. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Why are the police here?" Her mommy said, "They are helping keep us safe." + +Lily saw that the police were very busy. They were talking on their radios and looking around the park. + +After they played at the park, Lily and her mommy went home. Lily's mommy said, "Remember to always be kind and respectful to the police. They are here to help us." Lily nodded her head and said, "I will remember that." +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing with her blanket. She loved her blanket because it was soft and cozy. Suddenly, her brother came into the room and started to yell. + +"Stop yelling!" Lily said, covering her ears with her blanket. + +"I'm sorry," her brother said. "I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to show you my new toy." + +Lily peeked out from under her blanket and saw her brother holding a graceful ballerina figurine. "Wow, it's beautiful!" she said. + +Her brother smiled and they spent the rest of the day playing together, with Lily's blanket wrapped around them like a cozy cocoon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to march around in his backyard, pretending to be a soldier. One day, Timmy found a dead bug on the ground. He felt sad for the bug and decided to give it a proper goodbye. He picked up the bug and held it in his hand. Timmy closed his eyes and nodded his head, saying goodbye to the bug. He then placed the bug gently on a leaf and watched it blow away in the wind. From that day on, Timmy always remembered to be kind to all creatures, even the dead ones. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the stars at night. One night, she saw a shooting star and made a wish. She wished for a new doll. + +The next day, Lily's doll was gone! She asked her brother, "Did you steal my doll?" He said, "No, I didn't steal it. Maybe it fell behind the couch." + +Lily looked behind the couch and found her doll. She felt foolish for thinking her brother stole it. That night, she looked up at the stars and whispered, "Thank you for my doll." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very tall for her age, and her waist was very small. One day, Lily's mom took her to the store to buy a new dress. + +Lily looked at all the pretty dresses and couldn't choose which one she wanted. "Mommy, can you help me choose a dress?" she asked. + +Her mom picked out a pink dress with a bow on the waist. "This one is very pretty," she said. + +Lily tried on the dress and it fit perfectly. "I love it!" she exclaimed. + +As they were leaving the store, Lily saw a little boy who was even taller than her. "Wow, he's so tall!" she said to her mom. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, everyone is different and that's what makes us special." +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 mommy said, "Timmy, let's go outside and play with the ball!" Timmy was so excited to play with his mommy. + +They kicked the ball back and forth, and Timmy was a great player! He scored a goal and celebrated by doing a happy dance. But after a while, Timmy got very sleepy. He yawned and said, "Mommy, can we go inside and take a nap?" + +Mommy said, "Of course, Timmy. Let's go take a nap together." So they went inside and snuggled up in bed. Timmy fell asleep right away, feeling happy and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to watch movies. One day, she went to the movie theater with her mommy and daddy. They watched a funny movie about a silly dog. After the movie, they went to get some ice cream. + +While they were eating their ice cream, Lily saw a naughty boy who was throwing his ice cream on the ground. Lily's mommy told her that it's not nice to be naughty and make a mess. Lily didn't know what to do, so she just shrugged her shoulders and kept eating her ice cream. + +When they got back to their car, Lily's daddy asked her if she had a good time at the movies. Lily smiled and nodded her head. She didn't want to talk about the naughty boy because she didn't want to get in trouble. Lily learned that sometimes it's best to just shrug and move on. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was walking in the forest when he saw a scared human. The human was crying and Timmy felt sad for him. + +Timmy went up to the human and said, "Why are you scared?" The human replied, "I lost my way home and now I don't know where to go." + +Timmy knew what to do. He gave the human a big hug and said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your way home." Timmy took the human's hand and led him out of the forest. The human was so happy and grateful that he gave Timmy a big smile and a thank you. + +From that day on, Timmy and the human became good friends. They would often play together in the forest and have lots of fun. Timmy was happy that he could help a scared human and make a new friend at the same time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to watch cartoons on his screen. One day, his little sister came in and started to disturb him. Timmy didn't like it, but he didn't know what to do. + +Timmy's mom came in and saw what was happening. She told Timmy's sister to stop disturbing him and to play with her toys. Timmy was happy to have his screen all to himself again. + +But Timmy's sister didn't know any better. She was ignorant of how her actions were bothering Timmy. So, Timmy's mom explained to her why it's important to be respectful of others' things and not to disturb them while they're using them. From that day on, Timmy's sister learned to be more considerate and Timmy could watch his cartoons in peace. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside, but it was cold. His mom said he needed a jacket. Timmy didn't want to wear a jacket because he didn't like the one he had. + +His mom suggested they go to the store to find a new jacket. Timmy thought that was a nice idea. They went to the store and looked at all the jackets. Timmy found a nice blue one with a hood. He tried it on and it fit perfectly. + +Now Timmy was happy to wear his jacket when he played outside. He was warm and cozy. And he thought his new jacket was very nice. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved pizza. She would always ask her mom to make her pizza for dinner. One day, Lily's mom made her a pizza, but it didn't taste very good. Lily said, "Mommy, this pizza doesn't taste good. Can you improve it?" + +Lily's mom felt helpless because she didn't know how to make the pizza taste better. But then, Lily had an idea. She said, "Mommy, let's put some cheese and pepperoni on top of the pizza. That will make it taste better!" + +So, Lily and her mom put some cheese and pepperoni on top of the pizza and put it back in the oven. When it was done, Lily took a bite and said, "Mmm, this pizza is much better now! Thank you for helping me improve it, Mommy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, purple teddy bear named Barney. One day, Lily saw some dust on Barney's fur. She didn't like it, so she grabbed a cloth and wiped it away. + +After she was done, she noticed that Barney had a mark on his nose. It was a little, purple mark that she had never seen before. She wondered how it got there. Maybe Barney got into some purple paint? + +Lily didn't mind the mark, though. She thought it made Barney look even more special. From that day on, she loved her purple-marked teddy bear even more than before. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to explore the deep forest. One day, she saw a big alligator blocking her path. She tried to run away, but the alligator chased her. Lily wept and shouted for help. + +Suddenly, a wise owl appeared and asked Lily why she was crying. Lily told the owl about the scary alligator. The owl said, "Don't be afraid, my dear. You can overcome this obstacle by being brave and clever." + +Lily took the owl's advice and found a long stick. She used it to poke the alligator's nose, and it ran away. Lily felt proud of herself and thanked the owl. The moral of the story is that even when things seem scary, we can find the courage to overcome them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, it rained and rained until there was a big flood. The water was everywhere and Lily's house was surrounded by it. + +Lily's mommy said, "We need to go to a safe place until the flood goes away." Lily asked, "What's a flood?" Her mommy explained, "It's when there's too much water and it covers everything." + +Lily and her mommy went to stay with their friends. They had a pink room for Lily to sleep in. Lily loved it so much that she said, "I want to sleep in the pink room every night!" Her mommy laughed and said, "You repeat that every time we come here!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to sit on her porch and watch the birds fly. One day, her mommy told her they had to move away. Lily felt worried and sad. + +Lily's friend, Tommy, came to visit her. "Why are you weeping?" he asked. "I don't want to move away," Lily replied. "I will miss my porch and the birds." + +Tommy tried to make her feel better. "Maybe we can visit each other," he said. Lily smiled and hugged him. But soon, it was time for Tommy to go. Lily wept again, knowing she wouldn't see him for a long time. + +Sadly, Lily and her family moved away. She missed her porch, her birds, and her friend Tommy. She wept every day, wishing she could go back. But she couldn't. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy's friend came over and asked if he could play with Timmy's favorite toy car. Timmy said no because he didn't want it to get destroyed. + +His friend got upset and left. Timmy started to feel sad because he realized he wasn't being kind to his friend. He decided to go find his friend and apologize. When he found his friend, he gave him his favorite toy car to play with. + +His friend was so happy and they played together for the rest of the day. Timmy learned that it's important to share and be kind to others. He also learned that even though his toy car was important to him, it was just a thing and not as important as his friendship with his friend. + +After they played, they went to Timmy's house and saw a copper penny on the ground. Timmy picked it up and said, "This penny is made of copper." His friend thought it was cool and they went inside to show Timmy's mom. + +Timmy's mom made them some mild hot chocolate and they drank it while talking about how they can be kind to others every day. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always share his toys and be kind to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb trees in her backyard. One day, she climbed higher than ever before and felt very proud of herself. + +But then, she realized she couldn't get down. She started to cry for help, but her mom couldn't hear her because she was on the phone. + +Luckily, Lily's big brother heard her and climbed up to help her down. Lily was so grateful and gave him a big hug. From that day on, she always made sure to have someone nearby when she climbed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play on her computer all day long. She would click and type and watch videos for hours and hours. But one day, her computer got very dull and slow. + +Lily didn't know what to do. She tried to fix it, but she couldn't. She started to feel sad because her computer was her best friend. Then her mom came and saw what was happening. She told Lily that she needed to take care of her things if she wanted them to last a long time. + +Lily realized that her mom was right. She promised to take better care of her computer and all her other toys. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her computer clean and safe. And she learned that taking care of the things she loved was very important. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance all day long. One day, she went to her friend's house to play. They decided to draw with crayons, but Lily accidentally dropped hers on the floor. Her friend's dog picked it up and started chewing on it. + +Lily was worried that the dog would get sick, but her friend's mom said it was a harmless crayon and the dog would be okay. Lily was relieved and continued to draw with her friend. As they drew, they sang their favorite songs together. + +After a while, Lily's mom came to pick her up. She asked Lily how her day was and Lily replied, "It was fun! I sang and drew with my friend. And her dog chewed on my harmless crayon!" Her mom laughed and they went home, singing all the way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. She saw her mom washing dishes and said, "Mommy, can I have some water please?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, sweetie. Here you go!" She passed the glass of water to Lily. Lily took a sip and said, "Mmm, this water is so refreshing!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. Are you enthusiastic about anything else today?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Yes! I'm enthusiastic about playing with my dolls and singing songs. Do you want to join me?" + +Her mom replied, "Of course, I would love to!" And they spent the rest of the day playing and singing together. +Once upon a time, there was a wide table in a big room. The table was very heavy and it never moved from its place. One day, a little ball came into the room and saw the table. The ball wanted to play with the table, so it rolled towards it. + +The ball tried to push the table, but it was too heavy. The ball felt sad and thought it couldn't play with the table. But then, the ball had an idea. It rolled around the room and gathered all the toys it could find. Then, it rolled towards the table again and put all the toys on top of it. + +The table was happy because it finally had some friends to play with. The ball was happy too because it found a way to play with the table. The moral of the story is that sometimes we need to be creative and find new ways to have fun with our friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys and going outside to play. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mom. They went on the swings and the slide. Timmy loved going down the slide, it was his favorite thing to do. + +While they were playing, Timmy saw a butterfly. It was so beautiful and colorful, he couldn't take his sight off of it. He followed the butterfly around the park, trying to catch it. Finally, he caught it! He was so happy and excited, he felt like he had won a prize. + +After playing for a while longer, it was time for Timmy and his mom to go home. Timmy's mom held his hand and made sure he was safe as they walked home. Timmy was tired but happy from his fun day at the park. He went to bed dreaming of catching more butterflies and winning more prizes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, while they were walking, they saw a man selling ice cream. He was a vendor. + +Lily wanted some ice cream, so her mommy gave her some money. But when she got to the vendor, she saw that there were many kids in line. She started to panic because she didn't want to wait too long. + +Her mommy told her to be patient and wait her turn. Finally, it was Lily's turn and she got a big scoop of ice cream. She was very happy and ate it all up. From that day on, whenever they went to the park, Lily always wanted to get some ice cream from the vendor. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty pink dress and loved to play outside. One day, her mommy said they were going to visit grandma's house. Lily was excited to see her grandma and play with her toys. + +When they arrived at grandma's house, Lily saw a big door with a shiny knob. She wanted to open it, but her mommy said it was not polite to touch other people's things. Lily felt sad, but she forgot about the door when grandma gifted her a beautiful doll. + +Later that day, Lily went to the bathroom and saw the same shiny knob on the door. She remembered what her mommy said, but she really wanted to open the door. She tried to resist, but her curiosity got the best of her. She opened the door and saw something she shouldn't have. She felt guilty and knew she shouldn't have touched the knob. From that day on, Lily learned to listen to her mommy and not touch things that weren't hers. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was walking in the park when she saw a little puppy. The puppy was cold and shivering. Lily felt sad for the puppy and wanted to help. She picked up the puppy and asked, "Do you need a shelter?" + +The puppy barked and Lily took it as a yes. She took the puppy to her home and gave it a warm blanket to sleep on. Lily loved the puppy and the puppy loved Lily. They played together and had lots of fun. But one day, there was a big storm. The wind was blowing hard and the rain was falling harshly. Lily looked at the puppy and said, "Don't worry, we have a shelter. We will be safe." + +The puppy licked Lily's face and barked happily. They both felt safe and warm in their shelter. From that day on, the puppy lived with Lily and they loved each other very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went for a walk with her mommy and daddy. They walked through a big field with tall grass and flowers. Lily looked around and saw a beautiful landscape with trees and mountains. + +As they walked, they saw a little plant that was very dry and sad. Lily asked her mommy, "Why is the plant so sad?" Her mommy said, "It needs water to grow big and strong." So, they gave the plant some water and it started to glow with happiness. + +Lily learned that sometimes things need a little help to grow and be happy. She promised to always help things that were sad and dry. And that's why Lily was a kind and helpful girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, she saw a puppy running around in the grass. She recognized the puppy from her neighbor's house. + +Lily was so happy to see the puppy outside because she loved animals. She ran over to the puppy and tried to pet it, but the puppy got scared and ran away. Lily was in shock because she didn't expect the puppy to be scared of her. + +After a few minutes, Lily's mom came over and told her that sometimes animals get scared around new people. She helped Lily understand that she needed to be patient and gentle with the puppy. Lily was ready to try again and she slowly approached the puppy. This time, the puppy didn't run away and Lily was able to pet it. She felt very happy and proud of herself for being patient and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy dog named Max. Max was very friendly and loved to play with his friends. One day, Max saw a little girl walking by. The girl wanted to touch Max, but she was scared because he was so big. Max let her touch him gently and she smiled. + +Later that day, Max's owner came home and Max was so happy to see him. But when his owner left again, Max started to cry because he missed him. The little girl saw Max crying and tried to comfort him by giving him a hug. Max felt better and licked her face to say thank you. + +From that day on, Max and the little girl became great friends. They would play and touch each other's fur. Max never cried again because he knew he had a friend to make him happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big red truck. The truck was very large and had many wheels. One day, the truck drove to a house where a little girl was playing with her toys. + +The truck driver said, "Hello little girl, can I attach my hose to your house?" The little girl said, "Yes, you can attach your hose to my house." + +The truck driver attached the hose to the house and turned on the water. Water came out of the hose and put out the fire in the house. The little girl was very happy that the fire was gone. + +The truck driver said, "I am happy that I could help you." The little girl said, "Thank you for helping me." The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had an amazing doll with pretty hair and a pink dress. Lily loved her doll very much and took her everywhere she went. + +One day, Lily went to her friend's house to play. But when she got there, the door was closed and she couldn't get in. Lily tried to open the door but it was stuck. She started to feel frustrated and hate the door for not opening. + +Lily sat down and looked at her doll. She realized that she didn't need to go inside to have fun, she could play with her doll outside. So, Lily and her doll had an amazing time playing in the sunshine. From that day on, Lily didn't hate the door anymore because she knew that there were other ways to have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk on the beach and collect shells. One day, she found a beautiful shell that was broken. + +Lily: "Mommy, look at this pretty shell I found!" + +Mommy: "Oh no, it's broken. We can't keep it." + +Lily: "Can we buy a new one?" + +Mommy: "Yes, we can go to the store and buy a new shell for you to keep." + +Lily was very happy and they went to the store to buy a new shell. She found a perfect one and held it tightly in her hand. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be careful with her shells so they wouldn't break. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, she found a shiny pin on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +Her mom said, "Be careful, Lily. Pins are sharp and can hurt you." + +Lily was fearful of the pin, so she put it in her pocket and went back to playing in the snow. As the sun came out, the snow began to melt. Lily saw her snowman start to melt too. + +She said, "Mommy, look! My snowman is melting!" + +Her mom said, "That's what happens when the sun comes out. The snow melts and turns into water." + +Lily was sad to see her snowman go, but she knew she could build a new one next time it snowed. She took the pin out of her pocket and threw it away, knowing it could hurt someone if left on the ground. +Once upon a time, a boy had a motorcycle. It was very ugly. One day, it rained a lot and the motorcycle got very wet. The boy wanted to dry it, so he put a towel on it. But the towel was not enough to dry it. So, the boy decided to soak the motorcycle in the sun. The sun made the motorcycle dry and shiny. The boy was very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny had a very hairy coat that kept him warm and cozy. One day, Benny saw his friend, a little bird, shivering in the cold. + +Benny asked, "Why are you shivering, my friend?" + +The little bird replied, "I am cold and I have nothing to wrap around me." + +Benny had an idea! He said, "Jump on my back and I will wrap my hairy coat around you. You will be warm and cozy just like me!" + +The little bird was so grateful for Benny's kindness. From that day on, they became the best of friends. Benny learned that sharing is caring and that it's important to help others when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cute teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her teddy bear. While she was playing, she met a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a shiny knife that he was playing with. + +Lily was curious and asked Timmy about his knife. Timmy showed her the knife and explained how he used it to cut fruits and vegetables. Lily admired Timmy's knife and thought it was very cool. + +Suddenly, Lily's teddy bear fell down and got a small rip. Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. Timmy saw that Lily was upset and offered to help. He took out his adorable little sewing kit and fixed the teddy bear's rip. Lily was very happy and thanked Timmy for his help. They both became good friends and played together every day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her doll named Rosie. One day, Lily accidentally spilled some powder on Rosie's dress. She felt sad because Rosie's dress was now dirty. + +Lily's mom noticed her daughter looking sad and asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" Lily replied, "Rosie's dress is dirty. I want to clean it, but I don't know how." Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, we can replace Rosie's dress with a new one." + +Lily was happy and busy picking out a new dress for Rosie. She chose a pretty pink dress with flowers on it. Rosie looked beautiful in her new dress and Lily was happy again. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me replace Rosie's dress. Now she looks pretty again!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy that was a shiny red car. One day, Lily was playing with her car when it suddenly disappeared. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Lily's mom asked her, "What happened to your car, Lily?" + +"It disappeared, mommy," Lily replied. + +Lily's mom searched the house and found the car stuck in a wire behind the couch. "Look, Lily! Your car was hiding in the wire. It's not attractive to be stuck, is it?" + +Lily giggled and said, "No, mommy! Thank you for finding my car." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they decided to start a game of tag. + +As they were playing, Timmy accidentally ran into a pole and hurt his head. His friends were worried and called for help. + +After Timmy felt better, he realized that running into the pole was a foolish thing to do. He promised to be more careful when he played outside with his friends. + +From then on, Timmy and his friends always made sure to watch out for poles while they played their games. They had lots of fun without any more accidents! +Once upon a time, there was a pilot. He flew his plane up high in the sky. He saw many things from above, like the trees and the clouds. One day, he saw something unknown in the sky. It was a big, bright light that danced around. The pilot was scared, but he knew he had to be brave. He flew closer to the unknown thing and saw that it was just a group of fireflies! They were dancing in the sky, making a beautiful light show. The pilot smiled and continued on his journey, happy to have seen something new and exciting. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He lived in a big house with his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy and his daddy went outside to saw some wood for the fireplace. Timmy watched his daddy struggle with the saw, trying to cut the wood. + +After a while, Timmy got bored and wandered off. He walked and walked until he saw a big, beautiful butterfly. It was so pretty and its wings were so colorful. Timmy wanted to catch it, but it was too distant. + +Suddenly, he heard his daddy calling him. "Timmy, where are you?" his daddy shouted. Timmy ran back to his daddy and said, "I saw a butterfly, but it was too far away. Did you struggle with the saw?" + +"Yes, I did," said his daddy. "But we did it together, didn't we?" + +Timmy smiled and hugged his daddy. He was happy to help his daddy saw the wood and he was happy to have his daddy with him. +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 friend's birthday. They mixed flour, sugar, and eggs together in a bowl. Lily loved to mix the ingredients with a big spoon. + +After they put the cake in the oven, they decided to play a matching game. They had to find two pictures that looked the same. Lily was very good at matching the pictures. She was so happy when she found a pair. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. Lily felt a little fearful. But then she remembered that her mommy was there to protect her. They hugged and waited until the noise stopped. When the cake was ready, they decorated it with pretty flowers and brought it to Lily's friend's party. Everyone loved the cake and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite was a stuffed bear named Teddy. One day, Lily took Teddy to the park to play with her friends. + +While they were playing, a big gust of wind blew Teddy away and he landed in a puddle. Lily was sad because Teddy was all wet and dirty. Her friend, Tommy, said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll save Teddy!" + +Tommy ran to get some towels and helped Lily dry off Teddy. "Wow, Tommy, you're my hero! You saved Teddy!" exclaimed Lily. + +As a prize for saving Teddy, Lily gave Tommy a big hug. "You're the best friend ever!" she said. After that, they all went to get some ice cream, but Lily was sad when she found out they had run out of her favorite flavor. "Oh no, this ice cream is spoiled!" she said. Tommy laughed and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can get you a different flavor." And so, they all enjoyed their ice cream together, happy and grateful for their friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and dreamed of being a dancer one day. One day, she went to a dance class and met a new friend named Timmy. Timmy was a smelly boy, but Lily didn't mind because he was a good dancer. + +During the class, the teacher asked the children to part into groups of two for a special dance. Lily and Timmy decided to be partners. They practiced and practiced until they were ready to perform in front of the class. + +When it was their turn to dance, Lily and Timmy danced beautifully. They twirled and spun, and everyone clapped and cheered. After the class, Lily's mom picked her up and asked how the class was. Lily told her mom about her new friend Timmy and how they danced together. Her mom smiled and said, "It's always nice to make new friends, even if they're a little smelly." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat sour candies. One day, she went to the candy store to buy some more. She asked the storekeeper, "Can I have a bag of sour candies, please?" + +The storekeeper replied, "Sure, how many do you want?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want a big number of them, please!" + +The storekeeper smiled and gave her a bag of sour candies. As she walked home, she saw a human sitting on the sidewalk. The human looked sad and hungry. + +Lily went up to the human and said, "Would you like some of my sour candies? They are really yummy!" + +The human smiled and said, "Thank you, little girl. You are so kind." + +Lily felt happy that she could share her candies with someone else. From that day on, she always made sure to bring some extra candies to share with others. +Once upon a time, a little bee was very lonely. She wanted to find some friends to play with, but she couldn't find any. So, she decided to climb up a big tree to see if she could find some bees. + +As she was climbing, she saw a big hive on a branch. She was happy to see so many bees inside. She flew inside the hive to say hello, but the other bees didn't like her. They told her to leave and never come back. + +The little bee felt sad and lonely again. She flew out of the hive and started to cry. Suddenly, a big bird came and ate her up. The other bees saw what happened and felt very sorry. They realized they should have been nicer to the little bee. But it was too late, and the little bee was gone forever. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park to play. She saw a fox sitting under a tree. The fox looked at her and said, "Hello, little girl. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily was scared of the fox because she had heard that foxes can be mean. But the fox was patient and said, "Don't be afraid. I just want to be your friend." + +Lily played with the fox and they had a lot of fun. They played hide and seek and tag. After a while, it was time for Lily to go home. The fox said, "Thank you for playing with me. You are a good friend." + +Lily realized that not all foxes are mean and that it's important to give others a chance. She heard the fox's kind words and learned that it's important to be patient and kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little rabbit named Benny. One day, Benny was playing with his friends when they saw a big tree. Benny's friends dared him to climb up the tree, but Benny was scared. "I don't want to climb the tree," he said. + +His friends teased him, "Come on, Benny! Don't be scared. You can do it!" + +Benny didn't want to look like a scaredy-cat in front of his friends, so he decided to climb the tree. As he was climbing, he accidentally spilled ink all over himself. When he got down from the tree, his friends laughed at him and called him "Inky Benny." + +Benny felt sad and embarrassed. But then he realized that it's okay to be scared sometimes and that he shouldn't do things just because someone dares him to. He learned that it's important to be true to himself and not worry about what others think. From that day on, Benny was proud to be himself, even if it meant not always being the bravest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bear. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help cut some vegetables for dinner. Lily was excited to help, so she got her little plastic knife and started cutting the carrots and cucumbers. + +While she was cutting, Lily's teddy bear fell on the floor and got a big rip. "Oh no!" cried Lily. "Teddy is hurt! What should we do?" Her mom replied, "Don't worry, we can stay here and sew him up." Lily was happy to hear that Teddy could be fixed. + +As they were sewing, Lily's mom asked her if she knew what the word "unknown" meant. Lily shook her head. "It means something we don't know yet," explained her mom. "Like how many stars are in the sky, or what color the inside of a black hole is." Lily thought about this for a moment, then said, "I want to know more unknown things!" +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a wallet. The wallet was very important to him because it had all his money inside. One day, he was walking down the street and he dropped his wallet without noticing. A little girl saw it and picked it up. She tried to give it back to the man, but he had already walked far away. + +The little girl looked inside the wallet and saw that there was a lot of money. She thought about keeping it for herself, but then she remembered how sad she would feel if she lost something important like her toy. So, she decided to wait for the man to come back and give him his wallet. + +After a while, the man came back looking for his wallet. The little girl gave it back to him and he was very happy. He thanked her and gave her a hug. The little girl felt happy too because she did the right thing. She learned that it's always better to be honest and kind, even if it means giving up something fun or exciting. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys, but one day he accidentally broke his favorite toy car. He tried to fix it, but he couldn't. + +Timmy's dad saw that he was sad and asked him what was wrong. Timmy showed him the broken toy car and said, "I can't fix it." + +His dad said, "Don't worry, I'll fix it for you." He went to his lumber shed and found some wood to make a new part for the toy car. He fixed it and gave it back to Timmy, who was so happy and said, "Thank you, dad! You're so clever!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play basketball with his friends. He had a pretty orange basketball that he always played with. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room. Timmy didn't want to clean his room because he wanted to play basketball. But his mom said he couldn't play until he cleaned his room. + +So Timmy picked up all his toys and put them in a big basket. He thought the basket looked pretty because it was full of his favorite toys. Then he cleaned his room and his mom was very happy. Timmy got to play basketball with his friends and he was very happy too. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play on her swing in the backyard. One day, her mom bought a big armchair for their living room. Lily was very enthusiastic about it and wanted to sit on it all the time. + +One afternoon, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. They went outside to swing and have fun. Suddenly, it started to rain, so they ran back inside the house. + +Lily's mom told them to sit on the new armchair and wait for the rain to stop. Timmy was hesitant at first, but Lily was very enthusiastic about the idea. "This armchair is so comfy," she said. "I wish we could swing on it like we do on my swing." + +Timmy laughed and said, "That would be silly. Armchairs aren't for swinging." But Lily was determined. She got up and started to swing her arms back and forth, pretending she was on her swing. Timmy joined in and soon they were both swinging their arms and having a great time. + +When the rain stopped, they went back outside to swing for real. But Lily never forgot how much fun they had swinging their arms on the new armchair. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to build things with his blocks. One day, Timmy's friend, Sarah, came over to play. Timmy showed Sarah his blocks and said, "Let's build a tower!" + +Sarah said, "I don't want to build a tower. I want to listen to the radio." + +Timmy said, "Okay, we can listen to the radio after we build the tower." + +They started building the tower, but Timmy kept knocking it down by accident. Sarah got upset and said, "Timmy, you need to be more careful! We can't listen to the radio if we don't build the tower first." + +Timmy realized he needed to clean up his blocks before they could build the tower again. He said, "Sorry, Sarah. Let's clean up the blocks and try again." They cleaned up the blocks and built the tower successfully. Then they listened to the radio and danced together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a green frog named Hoppy. Hoppy loved to roll around in the grass and play with his friends. One day, Hoppy was sitting by the pond when he saw the sun shining brightly in the sky. + +Hoppy said, "Wow, the sun is so bright today!" + +Just then, his friend, a little bird named Tweetie, flew down and landed on a nearby rock. + +"Hi Hoppy," said Tweetie. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm just enjoying the sun," replied Hoppy. "Do you want to roll around in the grass with me?" + +"Sure!" said Tweetie, and they both rolled around in the grass together. They had so much fun that they didn't even notice the sun had gone down and it was time to go to bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the gym with her mom to play on the toys and jump around. But every time they came home, their house was messy and not tidy. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to help tidy up the house. Lily didn't want to, she wanted to play with her toys. But her mom explained that it was important to keep their house clean and tidy, just like they kept their bodies healthy by going to the gym. + +Lily finally agreed to help and they cleaned up together. When they were finished, Lily's mom praised her for being a good helper and gave her a sticker. Lily felt proud of herself and happy that their house was now tidy. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to take care of our bodies and our homes. We can do this by going to the gym to exercise and by keeping our homes clean and tidy. And sometimes, helping out can make us feel good about ourselves! + +After they were finished tidying up, Lily's mom asked her to help mail a letter at the post office. Lily was excited to help and ran to the post office with her mom. She put the letter in the mailbox and felt proud to have helped her mom with another task. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety lived in a tree with her mommy and daddy. One day, Tweety wanted to go explore the world outside of her tree. So, she flew away from home. + +As she flew, she saw many things. She saw flowers, trees, and even some other birds. But then, she got lost. She didn't know how to get back home. She started to feel worried. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was a friendly squirrel. "Hello, little bird! Are you lost?" the squirrel asked. Tweety nodded her head. "Don't worry, I'll help you find your way home," said the squirrel. And with that, they zoomed through the sky until Tweety was back home with her mommy and daddy. +One day, a clumsy dog named Spot wanted to play with his friends. He put on his favorite red cape, but he could not tie it. Spot felt sad because he wanted the cape to give him the power to be a superhero. + +Spot asked his friend, a wise old cat named Whiskers, "Can you help me tie my cape?" Whiskers said, "Of course, Spot! I will show you how to do it." + +Whiskers helped Spot tie his cape. They made a big knot and the cape stayed on. Spot felt happy and said, "Thank you, Whiskers! Now I have the power to be a superhero!" + +Spot and Whiskers played all day long. Spot was not clumsy anymore. He could run, jump, and save his friends with his new power. They had so much fun together, and Spot learned that a little help can make a big difference. +One day, a little cat named Kitty went for a walk. She saw a wide tree with big branches. Kitty thought it was a good place to take a nap. So, she climbed up the tree and lay down on a big branch. + +While Kitty was napping, a small bird named Birdy came and sat on the same branch. Birdy saw Kitty and said, "Hello, Kitty! What are you doing in my tree?" Kitty woke up and said, "I was taking a nap. It's a nice tree." + +Birdy had a pocket on her wing. She opened her pocket and took out some yummy seeds. Birdy shared her seeds with Kitty. They both ate and talked. After they finished eating, Kitty said, "Thank you, Birdy! I must go home now." Birdy said, "You're welcome, Kitty! Come back anytime." Kitty climbed down the tree and went home, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day. Lily was very enthusiastic and always happy. + +One day, Lily's aunt came to visit. Lily was so excited to see her aunt. They played with toys and had a lot of fun. After playing, Lily's aunt told her it was time to take a nap. + +Lily did not want to nap. She wanted to keep playing. But her aunt said she must nap. So, Lily went to her room and lay down. She tried to sleep, but she could not. She was too sad. + +Lily's aunt went home while she was still trying to nap. When Lily woke up, she found out that her aunt had left. She was very sad and cried. Lily wished she had napped so she could have said goodbye to her aunt. +Once there was a big piano in a room. A girl named Lucy was very excited to play it. She loved to make music with the piano. One day, her friend Tim came to visit her. Tim did not know how to play the piano, but he wanted to learn. + +Lucy wanted to help Tim. She suggested that they play a game. In the game, they would take turns playing notes on the piano. They would listen to each other and try to make a nice song together. Tim was excited to try the game with Lucy. + +As they played the piano, they made a beautiful song. Tim was happy because he learned how to play the piano with Lucy's help. The moral of the story is that when we help each other, we can learn new things and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle cat named Tom. Tom lived in a small house near a big office. He was a happy cat who loved to play and eat. + +One day, Tom was feeling sad. He sat near the office and let out a big sigh. He didn't know why he was sad, but he wanted to find a friend to play with and make him happy. + +Tom saw a little girl named Lily near the office. Lily saw Tom and smiled. They played together all day, and Tom was happy again. Tom and Lily became best friends, and they played near the office every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom liked to complain a lot. He would complain about the sun, the rain, and even his food. One day, Tom went to the fair with his mom and dad. He was so happy to be at the fair. + +At the fair, Tom saw a big wheel. He wanted to go on the big wheel, but he was too small. Tom complained to his mom and dad. They said, "Next year, you will be big enough to go on the big wheel." Tom was sad, but he knew he just had to wait. + +Tom went home and waited for the next year to come. He did not complain anymore. He knew he would be big enough to go on the big wheel soon. But when the next year came, the fair did not come back. Tom was very sad. He learned that sometimes, even when you wait and don't complain, things don't always go your way. +Once upon a time, in a quiet place, there was a zebra named Zed. Zed liked to raise his legs high when he walked. One day, Zed saw a big hill and thought it would be fun to walk up it. + +As Zed started to walk up the hill, he met a bunny named Ben. Ben said, "Zed, be careful! The hill is not safe." But Zed didn't listen. He wanted to raise his legs high and walk up the hill. + +When Zed got to the top of the hill, he felt very happy. But then, the ground started to shake. Zed tried to raise his legs high to walk back down, but he fell. The hill was not safe, just like Ben said. Zed was sad and hurt, and he wished he had listened to his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big, happy tree. In this tree, there was a small bird named Tim. Tim loved to sing. His songs were amazing, and all the animals would come to admire his voice. + +One day, Tim met a new friend named Sally. Sally was a big, friendly dog who loved to play. Sally said to Tim, "I wish I could sing like you, but I can only bark. Can you teach me your language?" Tim thought for a moment and said, "I can try!" + +Tim and Sally practiced every day. Tim sang, and Sally tried to copy him. It was hard for Sally, but she didn't give up. After many days, something amazing happened. Sally started to sing like Tim! All the animals came to admire her new language. Tim and Sally sang together, and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly horse named Bob. Bob lived on a big farm. He loved to eat hay and play with his friends. Every day, he would run and jump in the field. + +One day, Bob saw a big stack of hay. He was very hungry. He ran to the hay and started to eat. Bob was very happy. But, he did not see the fence around the hay. + +Bob tried to jump over the fence to get more hay. But, he did not jump high enough. He hit the fence and it started to break. Bob was scared. He did not want the fence to break. + +Bob tried to fix the fence, but it was too late. The fence broke and fell down. The farmer was very mad at Bob. He had to stay in his stable and could not play with his friends anymore. Bob was very sad. +Once there was a clean boy named Tim. He loved to deliver pizza to his friends. One day, Tim had to take a big pizza to his friend, Sam. + +On the way, a big dog saw the pizza. The dog wanted to eat it. Tim was scared. He did not want the dog to take the pizza. + +Tim ran fast to Sam's house. The dog ran after him. Tim got to the house and gave the pizza to Sam. The dog was sad, but Tim and Sam were happy. They ate the pizza together. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big round ball. It was very pretty and looked like the universe. It had all the colors and stars on it. Tim thought it was the most original toy he had ever seen. + +Tim took the ball to his friend, Sally. "Look at my new toy," he said. "It's the universe!" Sally looked at the ball and smiled. "Wow, it's so pretty!" she said. They played with the ball all day, rolling it and laughing. + +Suddenly, Tim's dog, Max, came running up to them. Max saw the ball and thought it was a chew toy. He bit the ball and it popped! Tim and Sally were sad, but they knew they had a fun day with the original universe ball. +Once upon a time, in a small port, there lived a graceful swan. She loved to swim in the water and play with her friends. One day, while she was swimming, she saw a little fish stuck in a net. + +The little fish cried, "Help me, please! I am stuck and cannot swim!" The graceful swan knew she needed to rescue the fish. She swam over to the net and used her beak to break it. The fish was free and swam happily in the water. + +"Thank you for saving me," said the little fish. The two friends swam together in the water, happy and safe. From that day on, the graceful swan and the little fish were best friends, and they played together in the port every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big rat. The rat was filthy. He lived in a dirty house. The rat had a friend, a small cat. The cat was clean. + +One day, the rat said to the cat, "I want to weigh myself. Can you help me?" The cat said, "Yes, I can help you. Let's find a way to weigh you." + +They looked and looked, but they could not find a way to weigh the rat. The rat was sad. The cat was sad too. They wanted to fix the problem. + +Then, the cat had an idea. "Let's ask the wise owl for help!" The rat agreed. They went to the wise owl. The owl told them how to weigh the rat. The rat and the cat were happy. They thanked the wise owl and went home to weigh the rat. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Mia found a small ornament. It was a shiny star. Mia liked the shiny star very much. She took it home to show her mom. + +"Look, Mom! I found a shiny star!" Mia said. Her mom looked at the ornament and smiled. "That's a lovely star, Mia. Let's put it on our tree." + +At night, the shiny star began to glow. Mia saw the glow and was very happy. She called her mom to see the glowing star. "Mom, look! The star is glowing!" Mia said. + +Her mom came and saw the hard, glowing star. "Wow, Mia! That's a very special star. It's making our tree glow too." They both watched the star glow and felt happy. They knew they had found a magical ornament. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful little car named Tim. Tim loved to play with his gear. He would drive around in the park and make his friends laugh. + +One day, Tim met a big truck named Tom. Tom was sad because he could not finish his job. "I need help," said Tom. "Can you help me, Tim?" + +Tim wanted to help his new friend. So, he used his gear and helped Tom finish his job. They worked together and soon, the job was done. Tom was very happy and said, "Thank you, Tim! You are a great friend!" + +From that day on, Tim and Tom were the best of friends. They played and helped each other every day. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot liked to play with his ball. One day, Spot hurt his heel. He felt bad. He could not play with his ball. + +Spot's friend, a little girl named Sue, saw him. Sue said, "Spot, why are you sad?" Spot said, "My heel hurts. I can't play with my ball." Sue wanted to help Spot feel better. + +Sue tried to thank Spot for being a good friend. She gave him a big hug. But Spot's heel still hurt. Sue and Spot did not know what to do. They could not play, and they were sad. The day had a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was an adventurous girl. She loved to play outside and find new things. + +One day, Sue found a big jug in her yard. It was hiding behind a tree. Sue picked it up and ran to her mom. "Mom, look what I found!" Sue said. Her mom smiled and said, "Wow, that's a big jug! Let's part it and see what's inside." + +Sue and her mom opened the jug. Inside, they found many colorful balls. Sue was very happy. She played with the balls all day long. She shared the balls with her friends too. They had a fun time playing together. + +At the end of the day, Sue and her friends put the balls back in the jug. Sue said, "Thank you, Mom, for helping me part the jug." Her mom hugged her and said, "You're welcome, my adventurous girl." And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a blue seal named Sam was playing near the beach. Sam was feeling lonely and wanted to make a new friend. He saw a little girl named Mia playing in the sand. Sam thought Mia looked nice and wanted to ask her to be his friend. + +Sam went to Mia and said, "Hi, I am Sam. Can I request to be your friend?" Mia looked at Sam and smiled. She said, "Yes, I would love to be your friend, Sam!" They started to play together and had a lot of fun. + +But then, a big wave came and took away Mia's favorite toy. Mia was very sad and started to cry. Sam wanted to help Mia feel better. He swam into the ocean and found her toy. Sam brought it back to Mia, and she was so happy. They hugged and continued to play together. Sam and Mia were best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a blue bird. The blue bird lived in a big tree. The blue bird had many friends in the tree. + +One day, the sky turned dark. It was time for a shower. Rain fell from the sky. All the animals ran to hide from the shower. The blue bird tried to fly away, but the wind was too strong. + +The blue bird did not yield to the wind. The blue bird tried to fly higher and higher. But the wind was too strong. The blue bird fell from the sky. The blue bird was very sad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a humble fish named Fin. He lived in the big sea with his friends. One day, Fin and his friends wanted to play a new game. They wanted to pretend to be other sea animals. + +Fin said, "I will pretend to be a big shark!" His friend Bubbles said, "I will pretend to be a fast dolphin!" They swam around, pretending to be different animals. They had so much fun, but they didn't know that a real shark was watching them. + +The real shark came closer and said, "Why are you pretending to be me?" Fin and Bubbles were scared, but they told the shark about their game. The shark thought for a moment and then said, "Can I play too?" + +Fin and Bubbles were happy to let the shark join their game. They all pretended to be different animals and had lots of fun. The shark was not so scary after all. From that day on, they all played together and became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear named Ben. Ben had a long nose. He liked to dance in the woods. One day, Ben met a small bird named Tia. + +"Hi, Tia!" said Ben. "Do you want to dance with me?" + +Tia said, "Yes, Ben! I like to dance too!" + +Ben and Tia danced and danced. They had so much fun. But then, they saw a dangerous snake. The snake was not nice. + +"Ben, we need to go!" said Tia. "The snake is dangerous!" + +Ben and Tia ran away from the snake. They were safe. They danced and danced some more. They were happy to be friends. +One day, a fast car named Speedy went for a drive. He liked to go fast on the wide road. Speedy had a tutor named Mr. Slow. Mr. Slow was a big, blue car who liked to go slow. He taught Speedy how to be safe on the road. + +One day, Speedy and Mr. Slow had a race. Speedy wanted to show how fast he could go. Mr. Slow wanted to show that slow was good too. They started at the big tree and raced to the red house. + +Speedy went very fast, but Mr. Slow went slow. Speedy got to the red house first. He was very happy. But then, he saw Mr. Slow coming. Mr. Slow was sad because he lost the race. + +Speedy did not want Mr. Slow to be sad. So he said, "Let's race again, but this time we will go slow together." Mr. Slow was happy. They raced again, going slow, and both got to the red house at the same time. They were both happy and learned that it is not always about being the fastest, but about having fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a smart bird named Tim. Tim loved to tell jokes to his friends. One day, Tim had a new joke to share. He was very excited to display his funny joke to everyone. + +Tim flew to his best friend, a cat named Max. "Max, Max!" Tim said, "I have a funny joke to tell you!" Max looked at Tim and said, "Okay, Tim. Tell me your joke." Tim told Max his joke, and Max laughed very hard. "That's a good joke, Tim!" Max said. + +Tim and Max went to tell their other friends the joke. They told the joke to a dog, a fish, and even a big tree. All of their friends laughed and thought Tim's joke was very funny. Tim and Max were very happy that they could make their friends laugh. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a trumpet. But the trumpet was dirty. Tim wanted to play the trumpet, but he didn't want to play a dirty trumpet. So, Tim decided to polish the trumpet. + +Tim found a soft cloth to polish the trumpet. He rubbed the cloth on the trumpet, and the trumpet became shiny and clean. Tim was happy that his trumpet was not dirty anymore. + +Tim went outside and saw his friend, Sam. Sam looked at the trumpet and said, "Wow, your trumpet is so shiny now!" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, I polished it. Now I can play it!" Tim and Sam played music together with the clean trumpet. They had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a big, elderly seal who lived near the sea. The seal had many friends who liked to play with him. They would swim and splash in the water all day long. The elderly seal was very kind and always shared his toys with his friends. + +One day, a bossy crab came to the sea. The crab saw the elderly seal playing with his friends and wanted to join. But the crab didn't ask nicely. Instead, the crab said, "I demand to play with you!" The elderly seal and his friends were surprised by the crab's words. + +The elderly seal decided to teach the crab how to be nice. He said, "We can all play together, but you must ask nicely and not demand." The crab learned to be kind and soon became friends with the elderly seal and his friends. They all played happily together by the sea. +One day, a little girl named Lily went for a walk. She saw a funny plant. It was green and had big leaves. Lily thought it looked like a smiley face. She wanted to know what the plant would feel like, so she touched it with her hand. + +The funny plant felt soft and tickly. Lily laughed and played with the leaves. She thought it was the best plant ever. She went home and told her mom about the funny plant. Her mom said, "Let's go see it tomorrow!" + +The next day, Lily and her mom went to see the funny plant. When they got there, they saw that the plant had grown bigger! It now had pretty flowers too. Lily touched the flowers and they felt nice. Her mom smiled and said, "This plant is special, just like you, Lily." They both laughed and played with the funny plant, having a great time. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a big, green parrot sitting on a tree. The parrot said, "Hello!" Tim was very happy and said, "Hello!" back to the parrot. They became good friends. + +Tim wanted to give the parrot a treat. He found a sour lemon on the ground. Tim gave the sour lemon to the parrot. The parrot tasted the lemon and made a funny face. Tim laughed and said, "Oops! I'm sorry I gave you a sour treat." + +The parrot felt a little embarrass, but it was okay. They played together at the park all day. Tim and the parrot had a lot of fun. They were very happy to be friends. +One day, a big boat was near the water. The boat had a big anchor. The boat's friend, a little boat, wanted to play. But the little boat did not have an anchor. The big boat said, "I can lend you my anchor, so we can play together." + +The little boat felt happy and took the anchor. They played near the water all day. But the little boat forgot to give the anchor back. The big boat felt sad and missed its anchor. + +The next day, the little boat felt guilty. It knew it was not right to keep the anchor. So, the little boat gave the anchor back to the big boat. The big boat was happy again. They played near the water and had fun. From that day, the little boat always remembered to give things back. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Kitty. Kitty lived in a small house with a nice family. She loved to play with her ball and sleep in the warm sun. + +One day, Kitty found a shiny gem under her bed. She didn't know what it was, but she liked it a lot. She played with the gem all day long, pushing it around the floor and watching it sparkle. + +Kitty's family had to go to the store, but they couldn't find the car keys. They looked everywhere for the keys, but they were gone. This made a big delay, and Kitty's family was sad. Kitty saw the keys under the gem she was playing with. She pushed the gem away and gave the keys to her family. They were so happy! Kitty felt very proud and went back to playing with her shiny gem. +Once upon a time, there was a happy triangle. The triangle liked to go on walks. It had three sides and it was very colorful. + +One day, the happy triangle went for a walk in the park. It saw a big tree and a little dog. The dog was happy too and they played together. + +After playing, the happy triangle and the little dog were tired. They sat under the big tree and had a snack. They shared an apple and some water. + +The happy triangle and the little dog became best friends. They loved to go on walks and play together every day. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his toys and run around the house. One day, Spot's mom told him to remain near the dishwasher while she cleaned the kitchen. + +Spot listened to his mom and stayed near the dishwasher. He heard a strange noise coming from inside the dishwasher. He was very curious and waited to see what would happen next. + +Finally, the dishwasher door opened, and out came the most amazing, shiny toy Spot had ever seen. It was a special surprise from his mom for being such a good listener. Spot was so happy and knew that remaining near the dishwasher was the best thing he could have done. +Once upon a time, in an ancient jungle, there lived a big leopard. He had a lot of friends. One day, the leopard and his friends were playing near a tree. They saw a big, pretty bird in the tree. The bird had a bright, shiny feather. + +The leopard wanted the shiny feather. He tried to tear it off the bird. The bird cried and flew away. The leopard's friends were sad. They did not like what the leopard did. The leopard did not care. He just wanted the shiny feather. + +Soon, the leopard had no friends. They did not want to play with him anymore. The leopard was lonely and sad. He wished he had not hurt the bird. The moral of the story is: do not hurt others for your own happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a fearful boy who was scared of many things. He did not like to go outside and play with his friends because he was scared of nature. He was scared of bugs, rain, and the wind. + +One day, Tim saw his friends playing outside. He wanted to join them, but he was scared. Tim's mom told him not to regret not playing with his friends. She said, "Tim, go outside and play. You will have fun." + +Tim took a deep breath and went outside. At first, he was scared. But soon, he was having fun with his friends. They played in the sun and laughed. Tim learned that nature was not so scary after all. And he never regretted going outside to play again. +Once upon a time, there was an old cat named Tom. Tom lived in a small house near a row of trees. He loved to play with his toy ball and run around the trees. + +One day, Tom found a big box in his house. He was very curious about what was inside the box. So, he jumped on the box and tried to open it. Inside the box, he found a soft, warm blanket. + +Tom decided to wrap himself in the blanket to stay warm. He felt very cozy and happy. He played with his toy ball while wrapped in the blanket. Then, he took a long nap under the row of trees. + +From that day on, Tom always wrapped himself in the blanket when he felt cold. He loved his new blanket very much. And he lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little red ball. The red ball was sad and started to cry. It wanted a friend to play with. + +One day, the red ball saw a long rope. The rope was all alone too. The red ball asked the rope, "Do you want to be my friend?" The rope said, "Yes, I would love to be your friend!" + +From that day on, the red ball and the rope played together every day. They were very happy and never cried again. They were best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Tim. Tim was a very hungry dog. One day, he saw a delicious cake on the table. Tim knew he should resist eating the cake, but it was too hard for him. He jumped up and ate the whole cake. + +After eating the cake, Tim's tummy hurt a lot. He knew he did something wrong. His owner came home and saw the empty plate on the table. She was very sad and told Tim that there was a reward for him if he did not eat the cake. + +Tim felt bad and wanted the reward. He learned that he should listen and resist eating things that are not for him. The moral of the story is to always resist doing bad things, even if they look delicious. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max was restless. He liked to run and play all day. One day, Max saw a little boy named Tim. Tim had a tie. The tie was red and blue. + +Max wanted to play with Tim. He ran to Tim and said, "Let's play, Tim!" Tim smiled and said, "Okay, Max!" They played and played. Max would pause and wait for Tim to catch up. They had lots of fun. + +After a while, Max and Tim were tired. They sat under a tree. Max said, "I like your tie, Tim." Tim laughed and said, "Thank you, Max!" They were happy and became good friends. +One Sunday, Tom and his mom went to the park. The sun was shining, but the wind was a little harsh. Tom wore his warm coat to keep cozy. At the park, Tom saw many kids playing and having fun. + +Tom wanted to learn how to ride his bike. His mom said, "I will help you, Tom." So, Tom got on his bike and his mom held the back. They started to go slow, then a little faster. Tom was scared at first, but he kept trying. + +After a while, Tom was riding his bike all by himself. He was so happy and proud. His mom clapped and said, "Good job, Tom!" They spent the whole Sunday at the park, and Tom learned something new. +Once upon a time, there was a large fish named Fin. He lived in the ocean with his family. One day, a big storm came, and the water was very wavy. Fin was scared and started to tremble. + +As Fin trembled, his mom saw him and swam over. She told him that it was okay to be scared, but they needed to be brave and swim together. Fin listened to his mom and tried to be brave. They swam through the storm, holding fins. + +When the storm was over, Fin and his family were safe. Fin learned that it was okay to be scared, but being brave with his family made them strong. The moral of the story is that being brave with the ones you love can help you get through tough times. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, red ball that she liked to play with. One day, she saw a boy named Tom playing alone. Lily wanted to play with Tom, so she asked, "Tom, please can we play with my ball together?" Tom said yes, and they had lots of fun playing. + +Lily and Tom wanted to make a promise to each other. They promised to always play fair and share their toys. They knew that being fair was very important to be good friends. + +The next day, Lily and Tom played with a toy car. They took turns and played fair, just like their promise. They were very happy and became the best of friends. And they always remembered to say please and be fair to each other. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a toy truck that was red. Tim loved his red truck very much. He would play with it all day long. + +One day, Tim's mom told him, "Tim, it's time to use the toilet." Tim took his red truck with him to the toilet. While he was there, he had an idea. He decided to load his red truck with toilet paper. + +Tim said to his red truck, "Let's load you up with toilet paper!" So, he put the toilet paper on his red truck and pushed it around the house. Tim's mom saw him and laughed. She said, "Tim, you are so funny with your red truck!" + +Tim smiled and continued to play with his red truck. He was very happy. From that day on, Tim always took his red truck with him to the toilet. His red truck became his best friend, and they had lots of fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a big dream. She wanted to find an unknown place that no one knew about. She was very excited about her dream. + +One day, Sue met a boy named Tim. Tim was sad because he had to weigh his toys. He did not like it. Sue had an idea. She said, "Let's go find the unknown place together!" Tim smiled and said, "Okay!" + +Sue and Tim walked and walked. They saw a big hill. They knew the unknown place was behind it. But, there was a big dog in front of the hill. The dog was angry. Sue and Tim were scared. They thought about their dream. They knew they had to be brave. They walked up to the dog and gave it a toy. The dog was happy and let them pass. + +Sue and Tim climbed the hill and found the unknown place. It was beautiful and full of flowers. They played there all day. Their dream came true. They were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a pilot named Tom. Tom loved to fly his big plane up in the sky. It was not easy, but Tom was very good at it. + +One day, Tom's mom said, "Tom, you can not fly today." Tom was sad, but mom did not allow it. Tom wanted to show his friends how he could fly, but he had to listen to his mom. + +The next day, mom said, "Tom, you can fly now." Tom was happy and jumped into his big plane. He made it look easy as he flew up in the sky. All his friends watched and clapped. Tom was a great pilot and loved to fly. +Once upon a time, there was a noisy dog named Spot. Spot liked to play and run all day. One day, Spot saw a big red ball. He wanted to gain the big red ball, so he ran very fast to get it. + +Spot found the big red ball near a table. On the table, there was a bottle of wine. Spot did not know what wine was, but he thought it looked pretty. He wanted to show his mom, so he picked it up with his mouth. + +As Spot ran back to his mom, he was very noisy. He barked and wagged his tail. His mom saw the wine and said, "Oh no, Spot! This is not for you." She took the wine away and gave Spot a big hug. Spot was happy because he had his big red ball and his mom's love. +Once upon a time, there was a warm, sunny day. A big red car was in the yard. The car had four big, black tires. The car was happy because it was clean and shiny. + +A little boy named Tim saw the car. He wanted to help make the car even shinier. So, he found a soft cloth and began to polish the car. He polished and polished until the car sparkled in the sun. + +As Tim polished the car, he noticed the tires. They were dirty. Tim wanted the tires to be clean too. So, he got some water and a brush. He scrubbed and scrubbed the tires until they were clean. The car was now very happy. The tires were clean, and the car was warm and shiny. Tim was proud of his work, and the car thanked him for making it look so nice. +Once upon a time, there was a humble bunny named Bobo. Bobo had a big garden full of yummy food. He liked to eat carrots, lettuce, and broccoli. One day, while eating his broccoli, Bobo heard a loud noise. + +Bobo went to see what the noise was. He saw a big, mean dog in his garden. The dog was eating all of Bobo's food! Bobo was very sad and scared. He wanted the dog to go away, but he did not know how to make it leave. + +Bobo tried to be brave and tell the dog to go away. But the dog did not listen. The dog ate all of Bobo's food, including his favorite broccoli. Bobo was very sad and hungry. He had no more food in his garden, and the dog stayed there. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a nice judge. The judge had a big job. He would say if people did right or wrong things. One day, a boy named Tim did something incredible. He helped a cat that was stuck in a tree. The cat was very happy. + +The judge saw Tim help the cat. He said, "Wow, Tim! You did an incredible thing! I am proud of you." Tim felt good inside. He was happy that the judge saw him do the right thing. + +But one day, Tim did something he would regret. He took a toy from his friend, Sam. Sam was sad. The judge saw this too. He said, "Tim, you did a wrong thing. You should not take things from others. Say sorry to Sam." Tim felt bad. He said sorry to Sam and gave the toy back. Tim learned that it is always better to do the right thing. +One day, a small fragile bird named Lily was flying in the sky. The wind was very strong, and it was hard for her to fly. She saw a big tree and decided to rest there. In the tree, she met a bossy squirrel named Sam. + +"I want you to find me some food," Sam demanded. Lily was scared, but she wanted to be friends with Sam. So, she flew down to the ground and looked for food. She found some nuts and brought them back to Sam. + +Sam looked at the nuts and said, "These are not enough. Go find more!" Lily was tired and upset. She didn't want to be bossed around by Sam anymore. So, she stood up to Sam and said, "No, I won't find more food for you. I am not your helper." + +Sam was surprised that Lily was brave enough to say no. He realized that he was being mean and said sorry to Lily. They both became good friends and shared the nuts together. From that day on, Sam never demanded anything from Lily again, and they played happily in the tree. +Once upon a time, in a big tree, there was a furry cat named Kitty. Kitty liked to play with her friends. One day, Kitty had a great idea. She wanted to do a party for all her friends. So, she made many invitations. + +Kitty gave the invitations to her friends. She gave one to Doggy, one to Bunny, and one to Birdy. Kitty said, "Come to my party!" Her friends were very happy. They could not wait for the party. But, they did not know that Kitty had a surprise for them. + +The day of the party came. Doggy, Bunny, and Birdy went to the big tree. When they got there, they saw a big box. Kitty said, "Surprise!" All her friends looked at the box. They opened it and found many fun toys to play with. They knew that the invitation was special. They played all day and had a great time. And that was the best party ever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily had a scooter that she loved very much. She would ride her scooter every day. The scooter was red and went very fast. + +One day, Lily met a boy named Tom. Tom was nice and they played together. They liked to play with the scooter. Tom thought Lily was fun and Lily thought Tom was fun too. They became best friends. + +As they grew up, Lily and Tom stayed friends. They still loved playing with the scooter. One warm day, Tom asked Lily if she wanted to marry him. Lily said yes! They had a big party and everyone was happy. Lily and Tom rode away on the scooter together, still best friends and now married. +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her toys and watch the birds outside. One day, she saw something new on the big screen in the living room. It was a show about a fun dog who could snap his fingers and make things happen. + +Kitty thought it was a great idea to snap her paws like the dog on the screen. She tried and tried, but she could not snap her paws. She felt sad, but she did not give up. She asked her friend, Bunny, to help her learn how to snap. + +Bunny was very good at snapping her paws. She showed Kitty how to do it. Kitty tried again and again. Finally, with a big smile, Kitty snapped her paws! She was so happy and thanked Bunny for helping her. From that day on, Kitty and Bunny played together, snapping their paws and having lots of fun. They were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted boy named Tim. Tim loved to discover new things. One day, he found a big hammer in his dad's toolbox. He thought it was so cool. + +Tim took the hammer and went outside. He saw a big rock and wanted to see what was inside. With a big swing, he hit the rock with the hammer. The rock broke into two pieces. Tim was so happy. + +But Tim didn't know that the rock was a special rock. It was a magic rock that kept the town safe. When Tim broke the rock, bad things started to happen. The sun went away, and it got very dark. The people in the town were very sad. Tim learned that he should not play with things he didn't know about. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. They saw a big tree and sat under it to relax. Lily felt happy because she loved to spend time with her mom. + +Lily's mom took out a big book with lots of pictures. She showed Lily a picture of a funny cat. "Look, Lily," said her mom, "this cat is so funny!" Lily laughed and said, "Yes, mom, the cat is very funny!" + +Lily and her mom looked at more pictures in the book. They saw pictures of dogs, birds, and fish. They talked and laughed together. They both felt very happy and relaxed under the big tree at the park. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a very fierce boy. He always played with his friends and loved to run fast. One day, Tim saw a big cooler in his yard. He was very curious about what was inside. + +Tim asked his mom, "Mom, what's in the cooler?" His mom did not answer him right away. She was busy making lunch. Tim was not happy. He wanted to know what was in the cooler now. He decided to open the cooler by himself. Inside, he found lots of cold ice and yummy treats. + +Tim took out the treats and started to eat them. He ate and ate until his tummy hurt. When his mom found out, she told him that he should have waited for her answer. She said, "Tim, you must learn to be patient and listen to others." Tim felt sorry and promised to be more patient next time. From that day on, Tim learned to wait for answers and became a better listener. This made him a happier and kinder boy. +Once upon a time, there was a little house. In this house, there was a big glass. The glass was very pretty. One day, a boy named Tim found the glass. He wanted to play with it. But Tim's mom said, "No, Tim! The glass is dangerous. It can break and hurt you." + +Tim was sad, but he listened to his mom. He went outside to play with his ball. As he was playing, he saw a big apple on the ground. The apple was not good. It had started to rot. Tim knew that a rotten apple is not good to eat. + +He called his mom to show her the apple. She told him, "Good job, Tim! You found a rotten apple. We should throw it away so no one gets sick." Tim felt happy that he helped his mom. He learned that some things can be dangerous, like the glass and the rotten apple. From that day on, he was more careful with the things he found. +Once upon a time, there was a little blue ball. The ball loved to roll all day long. It rolled up and down the hills, around the trees, and through the grass. + +One sunny day, the blue ball rolled far away from home. It rolled and rolled until it found a small hut. The hut was made of sticks and straw. It had a little door and a window, too. + +The blue ball went inside the hut to rest. Inside the hut, it met a friendly cat. The cat said, "Hello, blue ball! Let's play together!" So, the blue ball and the cat played all day. They rolled around the hut and had lots of fun. At the end of the day, the blue ball and the cat were very happy and tired. They became best friends and lived together in the hut, playing and rolling around every day. +One day, a little girl named Ann found a tasty cake in the attic. She was very happy. She wanted to eat the cake all by herself. But her little brother, Tim, saw the cake too. He wanted some of the cake. + +"No, it's mine!" Ann said to Tim. "I found it first. I don't want to share!" + +Tim felt sad and said, "I don't like when you don't share. It makes me hate when we play together." + +Ann thought about it. She didn't want her brother to hate playing with her. She wanted to be a good sister. So, she decided to share the tasty cake with Tim. They both ate the cake and were very happy. + +In the end, Ann learned that sharing is very important. It makes everyone happy and have fun together. +Once upon a time, in an ancient forest, there lived a big bear. The bear liked to sleep all day and all night. He did not want anyone to disturb him. + +One day, a little bird came to the forest. The bird saw the bear sleeping and wanted to touch him. The bird flew down and touched the bear's big nose with its tiny beak. The bear woke up and was not happy. + +The bear told the bird, "Please do not disturb me when I sleep." The bird said sorry and flew away. The bear went back to sleep, and no one disturbed him again. The bear and the bird became friends and played together in the ancient forest. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the beach with his mom. They wanted to spend the day having fun. Tim saw the big waves and wanted to surf. He asked his mom, "Can I surf on the waves?" + +His mom said, "Yes, but be careful!" Tim took his surfboard and went into the water. He surfed on the waves and had a great time. + +After a while, Tim smelled something smelly. He looked around and saw a big, smelly fish on the sand. He told his mom, "Look at the smelly fish!" His mom said, "Let's put it back in the water." They put the fish back and it swam away. Tim and his mom were happy and spent the rest of the day playing at the beach. +One day, a little girl named Lucy wanted to bake a cake. She knew there was a big festival in her town, and she wanted to share her cake with her friends. The weather was mild, so everyone could play outside. + +Lucy asked her mom, "Can we bake a cake for the festival?" Her mom said, "Yes, we can bake a cake. Let's get everything we need." They got flour, eggs, and sugar. Lucy mixed everything in a big bowl. Her mom put the cake in the oven. + +At the festival, Lucy saw her friends. They all played games and had fun. Then, it was time for the cake. Lucy and her mom brought the cake to the table. Everyone was so happy and said, "Thank you, Lucy!" The cake was very yummy, and everyone loved it. +Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a wise old owl. The wise owl lived in a big tree. One day, the wise owl woke up and saw something new in the sky. It was a missile! The missile was flying high and fast. + +The wise owl knew that the missile could hurt his friends, so he decided to do something. He called all his friends to come and help. They all came: the fast rabbit, the strong bear, and the smart fox. + +Together, they made a plan to stop the missile. The strong bear pushed a big rock, the fast rabbit ran to get help, and the smart fox found a way to stop the missile. In the end, they all worked together and saved the day. The wise owl was very proud of his friends. +One day, a purple cat named Mimi found a big bucket. Mimi was very happy. She wanted to play with the bucket. She put it on her head and ran around. + +Mimi saw her friend, a dog named Bodi. Bodi said, "Please, can I play with the bucket too?" Mimi did not want to share. She said, "No, this is my bucket!" + +Bodi was sad. He wanted to play too. He asked Mimi again, "Please can I play? I will mind the bucket and give it back." Mimi thought about it. She said, "Okay, you can play, but be careful." + +Bodi and Mimi played with the bucket. They had a lot of fun. They learned that sharing and minding things can make everyone happy. +Once upon a time, in a fair and sunny land, there was a big lake. Many animals lived near the lake. They liked to play there. + +One day, a little duck was playing by the lake. He swam in the water and splashed around. The duck was very happy. He noticed a frog jumping near the water. + +The frog and the duck became friends. They played together by the lake every day. They had lots of fun in the sun. The other animals noticed them playing and joined in too. + +Soon, all the animals played together by the lake. They were all friends and had a great time. The lake was a happy place for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a famous pizza. This pizza was very big and yummy. Everyone in the town loved it. The pizza had cheese, sauce, and a happy face made of pepperoni. The pizza lived in a fun pizza shop with many friends. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to the pizza shop. She saw the famous pizza and her eyes got big. "I want to eat that pizza!" she said. Her mom bought the pizza for her. Lily was so happy, she wanted to give the pizza a kiss. + +Before Lily could eat the pizza, she gave it a big kiss on its pepperoni smile. The pizza was so happy to be loved by Lily. And Lily was happy to eat the famous pizza. They both knew they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his red ball. He would throw it high in the air and catch it. One day, Tim and his friend, Sam, went to the park to play. + +As they played, Tim threw the ball high in the air, but it went too far to the left. The ball landed near a dangerous road. Tim and Sam looked at each other, scared. + +Tim said, "Sam, the ball is near the dangerous road. We must be careful." Sam nodded and replied, "Yes, Tim. Let's hold hands and look both ways before we get it." So, they held hands, looked both ways, and got the ball safely. From then on, they always played away from the dangerous road. +Once upon a time, there was a big hill. On top of the hill, there was a small house. In the house, there lived a boy named Tom and his mom. They were always alert because sometimes they heard strange noises at night. + +One day, Tom and his mom were outside. Tom saw a big box. He asked, "Mom, can we put the box in our house?" His mom said, "Yes, but be careful. We don't know what's inside." + +They put the box in the house. That night, they heard a loud noise. Tom was scared. He asked his mom, "What is that noise?" His mom said, "I don't know, but we need to be alert." + +The next day, they opened the box. Inside the box, there was a big, scary monster. The monster jumped out and chased Tom and his mom. They ran away from the house and down the hill. + +Sadly, they could never go back to their house on the hill. The monster stayed there, and they had to find a new place to live. +Once upon a time, there was a big house. In the house lived a mom, a dad, and a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play with her toys. But she had a problem. Sue was very selfish. She did not like to share her toys with anyone. + +One day, Sue's mom and dad went to the attic. They found a big box of toys. They thought these toys would be great for Sue to share with her friends. They called Sue and said, "Guess what? We found a big box of toys in the attic for you to play with!" + +Sue was very excited to see the toys. Her mom and dad told her that she must share the toys with her friends. At first, Sue was not happy. She did not want to share. But then, she saw how much fun her friends were having with the toys. Sue learned that sharing was a good thing. She became a better friend and was not selfish anymore. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk in the woods. He saw a regular mushroom on the ground. It was red and white. Tim thought it was pretty. He wanted to show it to his friend, Sam. + +Tim picked up the mushroom and went to find Sam. When he found Sam, he said, "Look at this regular mushroom I found! It's so pretty!" Sam looked at the mushroom and said, "I like it! Can I touch it?" Tim said, "Yes, you can rub it." + +Sam started to rub the mushroom. As he rubbed it, his hand started to feel funny. He said, "Tim, my hand feels funny after I rubbed the mushroom." Tim looked worried. He didn't know what to do. + +They went to find help. But no one knew how to make Sam's hand feel better. Sam's hand felt funny for the rest of the day. They learned that they should not touch things they find in the woods without asking a grown-up first. +One day, a little girl named Sue went for a walk. She saw a door with a lock. Sue wanted to open the door, but she did not recognize the door. She was not sure if it was her house or not. + +Sue looked around and saw her friend Tom. Tom was glad to help Sue. They both looked at the lock and tried to open it. But the lock was too hard to open. + +Then, Sue's mom came and saw them. She said, "This is not our house, Sue. Our house is the next one." Sue and Tom were glad that they did not open the wrong door. They all went to Sue's house and had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a famous cat named Tom. Tom had a special power. He could glow! Tom loved to glow at night when the sky was dark. + +One day, Tom heard some news. A big party was happening in the town. All the people and animals were going to be there. Tom was very excited. He wanted to go to the party and show everyone his glow. + +At the party, Tom started to glow. All the people and animals were happy to see Tom's glow. They clapped and cheered for him. Tom was very proud. Everyone loved his glow, and he became even more famous. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Chewy. Chewy loved to chew on everything he saw. One day, Chewy went for a walk with his owner, Tom, in a big park. The park had a beautiful landscape with lots of trees, flowers, and a big pond. + +As Chewy walked, he saw a big red ball. He was so excited that he started to chew the ball. But, the ball was not his. A little girl named Lily saw Chewy chewing her ball and she started to cry. Chewy felt embarrassed that he made Lily cry. + +Tom said sorry to Lily and gave her a new ball. Chewy learned not to chew things that were not his. From that day on, Chewy and Lily became friends. They played together in the beautiful park and Chewy never chewed on things that were not his again. +Once upon a time, in a land full of bright colors, there was a little cloud. This cloud was very brilliant and could change into any shape it wanted. One day, the cloud decided to be a big bear. It was very happy being a bear and played with the other animals in the forest. + +Then, the cloud met a big snake. The snake wanted to play with the cloud too. The snake thought that if it could squeeze the cloud, they could play together. So, the snake wrapped itself around the cloud and squeezed it very tight. The cloud tried to change its shape to get away, but it couldn't. + +The more the snake squeezed the cloud, the smaller and smaller it got. The cloud was very sad and scared. It wanted to be free and play with the other animals again. But the snake did not stop squeezing. Finally, the cloud became so small that it disappeared. The snake was sad too because it had no one to play with. The forest was quiet, and all the animals missed their brilliant cloud friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. The lion loved to roar. He roared all day and all night. He lived near the sea, where there were many oysters. The oysters were his friends. + +One hot day, the lion was very hungry. He roared and asked his oyster friends for help. The oysters wanted to help the lion, so they found some food for him. They gave him fish to eat. + +But the lion was not happy with the fish. He was still hungry. The lion roared and roared. He was so hungry that he ate the oysters. The oysters were gone, and the lion was sad. He had no friends left. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary house, there lived a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy magnet that he loved to play with. He would use the magnet to pick up small things like paper clips and pins. The magnet was his favorite toy. + +One day, Tim went to the store with his mom. He saw a big, shiny toy car that he wanted. Tim asked his mom, "Can I have the toy car, please?" His mom said, "You must pay for it first." Tim looked sad because he didn't have any money. + +Tim had an idea! He went home and used his magnet to find lost coins around the house. He found coins under the sofa, behind the fridge, and even in the garden. Tim was so happy that he had enough money to pay for the toy car. He went back to the store with his mom, paid for the toy car, and played with it all day long. And he never forgot how his ordinary magnet helped him get his new toy. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was a very confused boy. One day, he found a big can of oil in his dad's shed. Tom didn't know what the oil was for, but he thought it would be fun to play with it. + +Tom dared his friend Sam to come over and play with the oil. Sam came to Tom's house and they started to pour the oil on the ground. They laughed and slipped around in the oil. It was very messy, but they had a lot of fun. + +Tom's mom saw the mess and asked, "What are you doing?" Tom and Sam looked at each other and said, "We were just playing with the oil." Tom's mom was not happy. She told them to clean up the mess and never play with the oil again. Tom and Sam learned their lesson and never dared to play with oil again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy octopus. He lived in the sea with his fish friends. The octopus loved to play with them all day long. They swam together and had lots of fun. + +One day, the octopus found a rope. It was not easy to play with the rope because it was too long. So, the octopus had an idea. He wanted to cut the rope into small pieces. + +The octopus used his sharp teeth to cut the rope. He cut and cut until the rope was in many small pieces. Now, it was easy to play with the rope. The octopus and his fish friends played with the rope pieces all day. They were very happy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a famous hero. He was big and strong. Everyone loved him. The hero had a red cape and a big smile. He liked to help people. + +One day, the hero was walking in the forest. He saw a small cat stuck in a tree. The cat was scared. The hero wanted to help the cat. So, he walked to the tree. + +As the hero walked to the tree, he did not see a big rock. He stumbled on the rock and fell down. But he got up and smiled. He climbed the tree and saved the cat. Everyone clapped and cheered for the famous hero. +One sunny day, Tom and Lily went to the park to play. They saw a big slide and a high tree. Tom wanted to climb the tree, but Lily was scared. "Come on, Lily! It will be fun!" said Tom. + +Lily thought about it and said, "OK, but we need to be careful." They started to climb the high tree. When they reached the top, they could see the whole park. They felt very happy. + +After a while, they climbed down the tree and went to the big slide. Tom went first, and then Lily. They both had a great time playing on the slide. They laughed and played until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play with her blocks. She had many blocks in different shapes and colors. Sue would build tall towers and fun houses with her blocks. + +One day, Sue saw her mom hang a pretty picture on the wall. Sue wanted to hang something too. She had an idea. Sue would use her blocks to make a big, pretty tower and hang it on the wall. + +Sue worked hard to build her tower. She used all her blocks to make it tall and strong. When it was done, Sue tried to hang it on the wall. But the blocks were too heavy, and the tower fell down. Sue felt bitter and sad. + +Sue's mom saw her and came to help. Together, they built a new tower with the blocks. They did not hang it on the wall, but it was still very pretty. Sue was happy again, and she learned that not everything has to hang on the wall to be special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to learn new things. One day, Lucy went to a stage to sing a song. But she was scared. She did not want to go on the stage. She felt small and humble. + +Lucy's mom and dad said, "You can do it! Just try your best." Lucy took a deep breath and went on the stage. She started to sing her song. At first, her voice was quiet. But then, she got louder and louder. + +As Lucy sang her song, a big dog came on the stage. The dog was loud and scary. Lucy was scared, but she did not stop singing. She learned to be brave. In the end, the dog was not so scary. The dog just wanted to sing too. Lucy and the dog became friends and sang together. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was walking with her mom. They saw a big billboard with a weird picture on it. Lucy asked her mom, "What is that?" Her mom said, "It's a puzzle we need to solve." + +Lucy looked at the weird picture on the billboard. It had a big cat, a small dog, and a tiny bird. They all looked happy. Lucy thought about how to solve the puzzle. She saw a big red ball, a blue box, and a green tree. + +Lucy said, "I know how to solve it! The cat wants the red ball, the dog wants the blue box, and the bird wants the green tree." Her mom smiled and said, "You did it! You solved the puzzle on the billboard!" + +They walked home, and Lucy felt happy. She had solved the weird puzzle on the billboard. Now, every time they walked by the billboard, Lucy would remember how she solved the puzzle and smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She loved to write with her big, colorful crayons. One day, she got a new crayon from her mommy. This crayon was special because it had a fake tip that looked like a star. + +Jane was so happy to write with her new crayon. She drew stars all over her paper. Her mommy and daddy smiled when they saw her beautiful drawings. They put them on the fridge so everyone could see. + +One day, Jane's friend Tom came to play. He saw the crayon with the fake tip and wanted to try it too. They both wrote and drew stars together. They had so much fun, and their drawings filled the fridge. Jane and Tom loved their special crayon and played with it every day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a poor little girl named Lily. She had a soft toy named Teddy. Lily loved Teddy very much. Every night, she would hold Teddy tight when she went to bed. + +One morning, Lily did not wake up when the sun came up. Her mom tried to wake her, but Lily was still sleepy. She wanted to sleep more. Teddy knew he had to help. He did not want Lily to be late for school. + +Teddy tried to wake Lily by tickling her nose. She giggled and opened her eyes. She saw Teddy and smiled. Lily was happy that Teddy helped her wake up. She held Teddy tight and said, "Thank you, Teddy!" Now, Lily was ready for a new day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was going to school for the first time. She wore a comfortable dress and had a big smile on her face. She was excited to meet her new friends and learn new things. + +One day, Lily found a magic wand in the school yard. She picked it up and waved it around. Suddenly, she started to shrink! She became very small, like a tiny bug. Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Lily tried to find her way back to her classroom, but everything was so big now. She couldn't climb up the stairs and she couldn't open the door. Lily was sad and cried for help, but no one could hear her tiny voice. She stayed small and lost in the school forever. +Once upon a time, there was a pale bunny named Bob. Bob loved to march in the dark. Every night, he would march around the forest with his friends. + +One night, Bob met a new friend named Tim. Tim was a small, brown mouse. Bob asked Tim, "Do you want to march with me in the dark?" Tim said, "Yes, I would love to!" + +So, Bob and Tim marched together in the dark forest. They had lots of fun and laughed a lot. After that night, they became best friends and always marched together. +Once upon a time, there was a playful frog named Fred. Fred lived near a creek. He loved to jump and play in the water all day. One day, Fred saw a little boy named Tim near the creek. + +Fred hopped over to Tim and said, "Hi! I am Fred. Do you want to play with me?" Tim looked at the frog and smiled. He said, "Yes, I want to play with you, Fred!" + +Fred and Tim played near the creek all day. They splashed in the water and jumped on the rocks. Fred's mom saw them playing and said, "Fred, you are allowed to play with Tim, but be careful near the water." Fred and Tim had a lot of fun together and became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sally. She loved her blanket very much. It was soft, warm, and made her feel safe. Every night, she would wrap herself in the blanket and fall asleep. + +One day, Sally met a boy named Tim. Tim was kind and funny. They liked to play together. Sally showed Tim her blanket, and he liked it too. They played with the blanket, making forts and tents. + +Sally said to Tim, "I love my blanket so much. I want to marry it!" Tim laughed and said, "You can't marry a blanket, silly! But we can be best friends and share it." Sally smiled and agreed. From that day on, Sally and Tim were best friends, and they always felt safe with each other and the blanket. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was a poor dog who lived in a small house with his friend, a little girl named Sue. + +One day, Spot and Sue went to the park to play. While they were playing, Spot saw a bird with a hurt wing. The bird needed help! Spot wanted to save the bird, so he ran to Sue and barked. + +Sue saw the hurt bird and knew what to do. She took out a bandage from her bag and carefully put it on the bird's wing. Spot and Sue stayed with the bird until it felt better. Soon, the bird could fly again! Spot and Sue were very happy they could save their new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big factory. The factory made toys for boys and girls. Many people worked in the factory to make the toys. They were happy to make toys for the children. + +One day, a little dog went into the factory. The dog felt guilty because it knew it should not be there. It was not a place for dogs. The dog saw a big red ball and wanted to play with it. The dog took the ball and ran away. + +The people at the factory saw the little dog with the red ball. They all stopped working and started to clap. They were not mad at the dog. They thought the dog was funny. The dog was happy and did a little dance. Everyone laughed and applauded. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a desk in his room where he liked to draw and color. One day, Tim's mom was very busy in the kitchen, making dinner for the family. Tim wanted to play with his mom, but she said, "I'm sorry, Tim, I'm too busy right now." + +Tim felt sad and went to his room. He looked at his desk and thought, "I hate my desk because I can't play with my mom." Tim sat at his desk and started to draw a picture of his mom and him playing together. He used all his favorite colors and made the picture very pretty. + +When Tim's mom saw the picture, she smiled and gave him a big hug. She said, "I know I was busy, but I love you very much." Tim felt happy and didn't hate his desk anymore. He learned that sometimes people are busy, but they still love you. And his desk was a special place where he could draw and share his feelings. +Once, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a nice umbrella. It was red and big. It helped him stay dry when it rained. + +One day, it rained a lot. Tim took his umbrella to school. But he did not want to lose it. So, he played with it all day. He did not listen to his teacher. He did not play with his friends. + +At the end of the day, Tim lost his umbrella. He was sad and wet. The rain did not stop. Tim went home wet and cold. He learned that he should not play with things he does not want to lose. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max had a special place where he would keep all of his toys. He loved that place very much. One day, Max saw a big dog named Buddy. Buddy had a big toy that Max wanted. Max felt envious of Buddy's toy. + +Max thought of a plan to get Buddy's toy. He went to his special place and picked out one of his own toys. Max then went to Buddy and showed him the toy. Buddy liked Max's toy and wanted to play with it. Max said, "I will give you my toy if you give me your toy." Buddy agreed, and they traded toys. + +Now Max had the big toy he wanted, and Buddy had a new toy too. They played together all day and became good friends. Max learned that it was nice to share and not be envious of others. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was very independent. She liked to do things by herself. One day, Daisy went out to play in the garden. She saw many pretty flowers and bugs. + +While playing, Daisy met a big cat. The cat said, "Hello Daisy, do you want to play with me?" Daisy said, "Yes, let's play together!" So, they played and had lots of fun. But soon, it was time for Daisy to go home. + +Daisy and the cat went back to her house. But when they got there, the door was locked. Daisy tried to open the door, but she couldn't. She started to cry. The big cat said, "I'm sorry, Daisy. I can't help you." And the cat left. Daisy was sad and scared. She couldn't get into her house and she was all alone. The end. +Once upon a time, in a friendly little town, there was a cat named Tom. Tom was a very nice cat. He liked to play with his friends and help them when they needed it. + +One day, Tom's friend, a dog named Max, was very hungry. He did not have any food at home. Tom wanted to help Max. So, Tom went to his house and got a dish. He filled the dish with food from his own supply. Then, Tom took the dish to Max's house. + +Max was so happy to see Tom with the dish of food. He thanked Tom for being such a good friend. They ate the food together and played all day long. From that day on, Tom and Max were always there to help each other. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an honest octopus named Ollie. Ollie lived in the sea with his family. He had many friends, like fish, crabs, and turtles. They all played together and had fun. + +One day, Ollie found a shiny stone. He wanted to keep it safe, so he decided to bury it in the sand. He dug a small hole with his eight legs and put the stone inside. Then, he covered it with sand. Ollie was happy that his stone was safe. + +Later, Ollie's friend, Tina the turtle, came to visit him. "Ollie, I saw you bury something in the sand. What was it?" she asked. Ollie told her about the shiny stone he found. Tina was curious and wanted to see it. So, Ollie took her to the spot where he buried the stone. + +Together, they dug up the stone and looked at it. Tina said, "Wow, it's so pretty!" Ollie agreed and decided to share the stone with all his friends. They all took turns looking at the shiny stone and enjoyed their time together. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a brown dog named Max. Max lived in a small house near a big pine tree. He loved to run and play with his friends, the birds and the squirrels. + +One day, Max saw a squirrel in the pine tree. The squirrel said, "Hi, Max! Can you climb this tree?" Max tried to climb the tree, but he could not. He felt embarrass. + +Max's friend, a bird named Lucy, saw him and said, "Don't worry, Max. Dogs can't climb trees, but you can still play with us on the ground!" Max felt happy again and played with his friends under the big pine tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a favorite blanket that he took everywhere. One day, Tim could not find his blanket. It was hidden! He looked under his bed and behind the door, but it was not there. + +Tim asked his mom, "Mom, where is my blanket?" His mom said, "I don't know, Tim. Did you kick it under the couch?" Tim looked under the couch, and there it was! His blanket was hidden under the couch. Tim was so happy to find his blanket. + +That night, Tim went to bed with his blanket. He hugged it tight and said, "Blanket, I will never kick you away again." Tim and his blanket slept happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a soft, pretty dress that she loved to wear. She wore it every day and felt like a princess. + +One day, Lily saw a new girl named Mia. Mia looked sad and alone. Lily wanted to help, so she went to Mia and said, "Welcome! I like your dress too!" Mia smiled and said, "Thank you!" They both had pretty dresses and became friends. + +Lily and Mia played together every day. They danced and laughed in their soft dresses. They were happy to have each other as friends. And they welcomed more friends to play with them, making everyone feel special. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside. One day, while he was playing, he saw some dark clouds. He didn't know what they meant, but he knew they were important. + +The next day, Tim went outside to play again. He saw a wet puppy appear. The puppy was very cute and friendly. Tim knew the dark clouds he saw before had something to do with the wet puppy. He thought maybe the clouds made the puppy wet. + +Tim took the wet puppy inside his house. He dried the puppy with a towel and gave it food. The puppy was very happy. Tim knew that the dark clouds had brought him a new friend. From that day on, Tim and the puppy were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat bananas. Every day, he would wake up and eat a banana for breakfast. He would always share his bananas with his best friend, a monkey named Max. + +One day, Tim woke up and found that he had no more bananas. He felt sad and ashamed because he had promised Max a banana for breakfast. Tim decided to go to the store with Max to buy more bananas. + +At the store, Tim and Max found a big bunch of bananas. They were so happy! Tim bought the bananas and they went back home. Tim and Max ate their bananas and felt very full. From that day on, Tim made sure to always have bananas for him and his friend Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the jungle near her house. One day, she saw a purple butterfly and she pointed at it. She followed the butterfly deep into the jungle, but she got lost. + +Lily tried to find her way back home, but she couldn't. She was scared and started to cry. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and saw a big, scary animal. She tried to run, but the animal caught her and took her away. + +Lily's family searched for her, but they couldn't find her. They never saw her again. The jungle was a dangerous place and Lily learned that she shouldn't have gone there alone. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey. This monkey loved bananas. One day, the monkey was very excited because it saw a big bunch of bananas. The monkey wanted to eat them all! But first, the monkey wanted to peek at the bananas to see how many there were. So, the monkey climbed up a tree and peeked at the bananas. There were so many! The monkey was very happy and ate all the bananas. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cold and needed to take medicine to feel better. Her mommy gave her the medicine and said, "This will make you feel better, Lily. It's helpful." + +Lily didn't like the taste of the medicine, but she drank it anyway. She felt better and went to play with her toys. Later, her mommy asked her to help fold the laundry. Lily said, "Okay, mommy. I will fold the clothes." + +While folding the clothes, Lily accidentally knocked over a bottle of medicine. The medicine spilled all over the floor. Lily's mommy came in and saw what happened. She said, "Oh no, Lily! That was our last bottle of medicine. Now we can't get more and you won't feel better if you get sick again." + +Lily felt sad that she had made a mistake and spilled the medicine. She wished she could fix it, but she couldn't. From then on, Lily always made sure to be extra careful with the medicine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and cut paper with her scissors. She was very creative and made many pretty pictures. + +One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to visit a castle. Lily was very excited and couldn't wait to see the castle. When they arrived, Lily saw a big dragon guarding the entrance. She was scared and didn't know what to do. + +But then, Lily remembered something her mom had told her before they left. She knew she had to kneel down and ask the dragon nicely if they could enter the castle. So, she knelt down and said, "Mr. Dragon, can we please come inside the castle?" The dragon smiled and moved aside, letting them in. + +Lily was very happy and grateful. She knew that being creative and using her imagination helped her solve problems. And she also knew that sometimes, even scary things can turn out to be friendly. +Once upon a time, there was a young puppy. He loved to play and run around all day. One day, he saw a group of dogs playing together. He wanted to join them, but they didn't let him because he was too young. + +Feeling sad and alone, the young puppy decided to go for a walk. On his walk, he met a kind owner who took him in and gave him a warm bed to sleep in. The owner loved the young puppy and took care of him every day. + +One day, the young puppy saw the group of dogs again. This time, they wanted to play with him because they saw how happy he was with his owner. The young puppy learned that it's not about being part of a group, but about having someone who loves and cares for you. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She lived with her grandma, who was very old. One day, Lily saw her grandma suffer from a bad headache. She asked her grandma, "Are you okay, grandma?" Her grandma replied, "No, I am suffering from a headache." + +Lily wanted to help her grandma feel better. She went to the kitchen and made her a cup of tea. She brought it to her grandma and said, "Here you go, grandma. Drink this, it will make you feel better." Her grandma drank the tea and felt much better. + +After that, Lily and her grandma had a conversation. Her grandma told her stories about when she was young. Lily listened carefully and asked questions. Her grandma was happy to have someone to talk to. Lily was happy to spend time with her elderly grandma. From that day on, Lily always tried to help her grandma when she was suffering. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she found a shiny jewel on the ground. It was so pretty and sparkly! + +Lily picked up the jewel and showed it to her mom. Her mom said, "Wow, that's a hard gemstone. It must be worth a lot of money." Lily didn't care about the money, she just loved how it looked. + +Later that day, Lily went to a music concert with her family. She clapped her hands and danced to the music. She felt happy and excited. When the concert was over, Lily went home and put the jewel on her dresser. She knew it was something special and she wanted to keep it safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to go on boats. He asked his mommy if they could go on a boat ride today. But his mommy said no because it was raining outside. The little boy was miserable because he really wanted to go on a boat ride. + +He decided to go by himself and found a small boat near the river. He got on the boat and started to row. But the boat was old and it started to sink. The little boy tried to swim back to the shore, but he was too far away. He shouted for help, but nobody heard him. + +The little boy refused to give up and kept swimming, but he was too tired. He couldn't swim anymore and sank to the bottom of the river. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Tom. Tom loved to sleep all day and never wanted to play with his friends. One day, his friend Timmy came to visit him and said, "Tom, let's go outside and play!" But Tom just yawned and said, "No, I'm too lazy to play today." + +Timmy didn't like that Tom was being lazy, so he dared him to come outside and play. "I dare you to come outside and play with me, Tom," said Timmy. Tom thought about it for a moment and decided to take the dare. + +As they were playing, Tom's mom came over and gave them a lecture about the importance of being active and not being lazy all the time. Tom listened carefully and promised to be more active from now on. Timmy was happy that Tom was finally playing with him and they had a great time together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to visit her grandma at the hospital. Her grandma was in a small room called a cell. Lily saw that her grandma was feeling sad, so she wanted to make her feel better. + +Lily had an idea! She ran to the gift shop and bought a pretty blanket to cover her grandma with. When she came back to the cell, she said, "Grandma, I have a surprise for you! Here is a blanket to keep you warm and cozy." Her grandma was very happy and thoughtful, and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are the best granddaughter ever!" + +Lily felt very proud and happy that she could make her grandma smile. From that day on, Lily visited her grandma every day and always brought her something thoughtful, like a drawing or a flower. Her grandma felt loved and happy because of her granddaughter's kindness. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big sister named Sally. Sally liked to play with Timmy, but sometimes she would get mad and they would fight. One day, Timmy wanted to play with Sally's toy car, but Sally said no. Timmy got sad and started to cry. + +Sally saw that Timmy was sad and she felt bad. She decided to make Timmy happy by giving him a stamp. Timmy was proud of his stamp and he showed it to everyone he saw. But then, Timmy accidentally dropped his stamp and it got dirty. Timmy started to cry again. + +Sally saw that Timmy was sad again and she felt bad. She decided to tie a string to Timmy's stamp so he wouldn't lose it again. Timmy was happy again and he hugged Sally. Sally felt proud that she could make her little brother happy. The moral of the story is that sometimes we fight with the people we love, but we can always make things better by being kind and helpful to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a favorite cloth that he always carried with him. It was soft and made him feel cozy. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw a lonely puppy sitting by a tree. Timmy felt an urge to make the puppy happy, so he gave his favorite cloth to the puppy to play with. + +The puppy was so happy and played with the cloth all day. But when it was time to go home, the puppy ran away with the cloth. Timmy was sad and cried because he lost his favorite cloth. He felt lonely without it. + +Timmy went home without his cloth and his parents tried to cheer him up, but he couldn't stop thinking about his lost cloth. From that day on, Timmy felt sad and lonely without his favorite cloth. +Once upon a time, it was winter. The sky was gloomy and the air was cold. A little bird was trying to move but it was hard because of the snow. The bird was looking for food but it couldn't find any. + +After a while, the bird got tired and started to feel sleepy. It tried to find a warm place to rest, but it couldn't. Suddenly, the bird fell asleep and never woke up again. + +The winter was too cold and the bird couldn't survive. It was a sad ending for the little bird. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a card that she loved very much. One day, she went to the park to play. While she was playing, she saw her friend Jack. Jack was feeling sick and he sneezed a lot. + +Lily said, "Bless you, Jack! Do you want to play with me?" + +Jack said, "Thank you, Lily. I can't play today. I have a cold." + +Lily felt thoughtful and she wanted to make Jack feel better. She remembered the card she had and gave it to Jack. + +Jack said, "Wow, thank you, Lily! You are so kind and thoughtful." + +Lily smiled and said, "I hope you feel better soon, Jack." + +From that day on, Jack felt much better and he kept the card with him all the time. Lily and Jack became good friends and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she asked her mom if she could help water the flowers. Her mom gave her a spray bottle filled with water. + +Lily sprayed the flowers with water and watched them grow. But then, she accidentally sprayed some soil too. The soil became hard and the flowers could not grow in it anymore. Lily was sad. + +Her mom explained to her that it is important to be careful with the spray bottle and only spray the flowers. Lily learned her lesson and promised to be more careful next time. From that day on, Lily took good care of the flowers and they grew big and beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her dollhouse and her favorite doll, Rosie. One day, Lily's friend, Timmy, came over to play. He brought a new toy with him, a puzzle game with different shapes. + +Lily was excited to play with Timmy's toy, but she was worried that Rosie wouldn't be able to play too. She asked Timmy, "Can Rosie play the game too?" Timmy replied, "I don't think so, the pieces are too big for her little hands." + +Lily thought for a moment and then had an idea. She requested to play with the puzzle game first and then play with Rosie after. Timmy agreed, and they started playing. Lily was having so much fun with the puzzle game that she forgot about Rosie. + +But when they finished playing, Lily remembered her promise to play with Rosie. She searched for her doll, but couldn't find her. Suddenly, Timmy shouted, "I found Rosie! She was hiding under the couch!" Lily was relieved and happy that Rosie was safe. + +From that day on, Lily made sure that the toys they played with would fit both her and her doll. She learned that it's important to consider others and make sure everyone can join in on the fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he decided to go to the park to play with his toys. + +When Timmy got to the park, he saw a big, funny-looking tiger. The tiger was so big that it scared Timmy. He thought the tiger was going to eat him up! + +Timmy's mom saw how scared he was and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. The tiger is just a statue. It's not real." Timmy felt much better and went to play with his toys. + +As Timmy was playing with his cars, he saw a little girl crying. He went over to her and asked what was wrong. The little girl said she lost her favorite toy. Timmy stopped playing with his toys and helped the little girl look for her toy. + +After a while, they found the toy and the little girl was very happy. Timmy felt good that he helped her. He went back to playing with his toys and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite pink case that she always carried with her. One day, she decided to decorate it with stickers and glitter. She was very happy with how it turned out. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a nosy squirrel who kept peeking at her from behind a tree. Lily giggled and said hello to the squirrel. The squirrel ran away, but Lily didn't mind. She was too busy showing off her newly decorated case to her friends. They all thought it was very pretty. + +As the sun began to set, Lily's mom called her home for dinner. She carefully placed her case on the kitchen table and sat down to eat. She was proud of her new decoration and couldn't wait to show it off again tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind doctor named Dr. Bear. Dr. Bear was very compassionate and he loved to help his patients feel better. One day, a little girl named Lily came to see Dr. Bear. She was feeling very sick and tired. + +Dr. Bear asked Lily how she was feeling. Lily said, "I don't feel good, Dr. Bear. My tummy hurts." Dr. Bear listened to Lily's tummy and checked her temperature. Then he signed a paper for Lily's mommy to take to the pharmacy. + +Lily's mommy said, "Thank you, Dr. Bear. You are so patient and kind." Dr. Bear smiled and said, "It's my job to help people feel better. I hope you feel better soon, Lily." And with that, Lily and her mommy left the doctor's office feeling happy and grateful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat cookies. She would always have a plate of cookies at home. One day, while she was playing with her dolls, she heard a noise coming from the kitchen. She went to check and saw a big, scary man trying to steal her plate of cookies! + +Lily was very scared, but she knew she had to do something. She walked up to the man and said, "Please don't take my plate of cookies. They are harmless and I love them very much." The man looked at her and felt sorry for making her scared. He put the plate back and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I was just very hungry." + +Lily smiled and said, "It's okay. You can have a cookie if you want." The man was surprised and grateful. He took a cookie and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a very kind girl." From that day on, Lily and the man became friends and would share cookies together. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy needed to go to the toilet. He ran to the bathroom and sat on the toilet. The seat was hot because his big brother had just used it. Timmy didn't like it when the seat was hot. + +While he was sitting there, Timmy started to think about his favorite toy. It was a stuffed teddy bear that he loved very much. He believed that his teddy bear was his best friend. Timmy couldn't wait to finish using the toilet so he could go play with his teddy bear. + +Finally, Timmy was done and he washed his hands. He ran to his room and grabbed his teddy bear. He hugged it tight and felt happy. Timmy believed that his teddy bear made him feel better when he was sad or scared. From that day on, Timmy always brought his teddy bear with him to the toilet. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to help his dad in the garage. They would work on cars and fix things together. Timmy's dad would always prepare the tools they needed before they started. + +One day, Timmy spun around and around until he got dizzy. His dad noticed and said they needed a break. They sat down in the garage and had some snacks. Timmy's dad had prepared some sandwiches and juice for them to enjoy. + +After their break, they continued to work on the car. Timmy's dad showed him how to use a wrench and they tightened some bolts together. Timmy was so proud of himself for helping his dad in the garage. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily had an idea to build a castle out of blocks. Her friend, Tommy, thought it was an unusual idea but he wanted to help. + +As they built the castle, Lily felt happy and excited. She said to Tommy, "I feel proud of our castle!" Tommy replied, "Me too, it's the best castle ever!" They played in the castle all day long until it was time to go home. + +When Lily got home, she told her mom about the castle they built. Her mom thought it was an unusual idea but she was proud of Lily for using her imagination. Lily went to bed feeling happy and proud of her castle. She dreamed of building even bigger and better castles with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to school every day and loved to learn new things. One day, she wanted to peek outside the window to see the birds flying in the sky. She was patient and waited for the right moment to peek outside. + +At school, Lily had a friend named Timmy. Timmy was very patient when he played with his toys. He always shared them with Lily and they had so much fun together. One day, they decided to peek inside the classroom when the teacher was not looking. + +Lily and Timmy had a great time at school that day. They learned new things and played with their friends. When it was time to go home, they said goodbye to each other and promised to be patient until they saw each other again. And so, Lily went home feeling happy and excited for the next day at school. +Once upon a time, there was a famous cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to play with her toys and eat her favorite treats. But one day, Whiskers started to feel sick. She had a tummy ache and didn't want to play anymore. Her owner gave her a pill to make her feel better, but it didn't work. + +Whiskers started to suffer more and more every day. She couldn't eat or play anymore. Her owner took her to the vet, but it was too late. Whiskers had a serious illness that couldn't be cured. Her owner was very sad and had to say goodbye to her beloved pet. + +From that day on, Whiskers was no longer with her owner. Her toys were left untouched and her treats were left uneaten. Her owner missed her very much and wished she could have done more to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special bell that she loved to ring. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. While they were playing, Lily's bell fell out of her pocket and she couldn't find it. She started to worry that she would never find her bell again. + +Lily's friends saw that she was worried and wanted to help her. They searched all around the park and finally found the bell in the sandbox. Lily was so happy to have her bell back that she rang it over and over again. + +After they found the bell, Lily's friends told her that it was foolish to worry so much. They said that they would always help her when she needed it. From that day on, Lily learned that it's okay to ask for help and not to worry so much. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Benny. Benny loved candy very much. He always wanted to eat candy. One day, Benny went to the candy store and asked the candy man, "Can I have some candy, please?" + +The candy man said, "Sure, Benny! How much candy do you want?" + +Benny said, "I want a lot of candy!" + +The candy man gave Benny a big bag of candy. Benny was very happy and ate all the candy. But then something bad happened. Benny got a tummy ache because he ate too much candy. Benny learned that sometimes too much candy can make bad things happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a red dress that she loved to wear. One day, Lily's mommy took her camping in a big tent. Lily was so excited to sleep in the tent and play outside. At night, they made a fire and roasted marshmallows. Then, Lily started to dance around the fire. She was so happy and felt like a princess in her red dress. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard. One day, she saw an unknown animal behind the fence. + +"Hello there! What are you?" Lily asked the animal. + +"I'm a rabbit," replied the animal. + +Lily was so happy to meet a new friend. She waved at the rabbit and said, "Hi, rabbit! Do you want to play with me?" + +The rabbit hopped over the fence and they played together all day. They had so much fun that they became best friends. From that day on, Lily and the rabbit played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big cow named Betsy. Betsy lived on a farm in the west. One day, Betsy went for a walk to explore the west. + +As she was walking, she saw a little bird sitting on a fence. "Hello there," said Betsy. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm trying to fly," said the bird. "But I can't seem to get off the ground." + +Betsy felt sorry for the bird and decided to help. She slapped her tail on the ground and made a big gust of wind. The wind lifted the bird up into the air and he flew away. + +"Wow, thank you so much!" said the bird. "You're such a kind cow." + +Betsy smiled and continued her walk, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go fishing with his grandpa. They would go to the lake and grandpa would put a hook on Timmy's fishing pole. Timmy would throw the line into the water and wait. Sometimes they would catch a fish and sometimes they wouldn't. + +One day, Timmy found a special rock by the lake. He thought it was the most important rock in the world. He wanted to show it to grandpa, but he was afraid he would lose it. So, he put it in his pocket and went back to fishing. + +After a while, Timmy felt a tug on his line. He was so excited! He reeled in the line and saw that he had caught a big fish. Grandpa was so proud of him. Timmy was happy too, but he still thought his rock was the most important thing he had found that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. She had a special herb garden where she grew yummy things like strawberries and mint. + +One day, Lily's mommy asked her to come inside for dinner. But Lily was anxious to finish playing with her toys. "Can I play a little bit longer?" she asked. + +Mommy said, "Okay, but remember to come inside before the sun sets. We don't want to be outside when it gets dark." + +Lily played and played until she heard her mommy calling her name. "Lily, it's time to come inside now. The day is about to end." + +Lily ran to her mommy and they went inside to eat dinner together. She was happy that she got to play and grow her herbs, but she was also excited to spend time with her family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go fishing with his dad. They would go to the lake and cast their fishing net into the water. Sometimes they would catch big fish and sometimes they would catch small fish. + +One day, Timmy and his dad went fishing but they didn't catch any fish. Timmy sighed and said, "I wanted to catch a big fish." His dad smiled and said, "Don't worry Timmy, we can try again another day." + +Timmy's mom had packed them some snacks for their fishing trip. Timmy opened his snack and took a bite. He made a sour face and said, "Mommy, this apple is sour!" His dad laughed and said, "That's okay, we can share my sandwich instead." And they sat by the lake, eating their sandwich and enjoying the peaceful scenery. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her parent in the kitchen. Her parent would ask her to help serve the food and she would do it with a big smile on her face. + +One day, Lily's parent was very nervous because they were having a big dinner party. They asked Lily to help serve the food to the guests. Lily was excited to help and did her best to serve the food to everyone. + +During the dinner, Lily accidentally spilled a bowl of soup on the table. Her parent scolded her in front of the guests and Lily felt very embarrassed. + +After the dinner, Lily went to bed feeling sad. She wished she could have done better to make her parent happy. From that day on, Lily was too nervous to help in the kitchen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy helicopter. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Let's go for a walk outside." Timmy said, "Can I bring my helicopter?" His mom said, "Sure, that sounds like fun." + +As they walked, they saw some ants marching in a line. Timmy said, "Look mom, the ants are marching!" His mom said, "Yes, they are going to their home." Timmy thought that was very interesting. + +After a while, Timmy's feet started to hurt. He said, "Mom, my feet don't feel comfortable." His mom said, "Let's sit down on this bench and take a rest." Timmy felt much better and they continued their walk. When they got home, Timmy said, "That was a fun walk with my helicopter." His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had fun." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play basketball. Timmy had a net in his backyard where he would practice shooting the ball. One day, Timmy's dad came home and said, "Timmy, let's go for a drive!" Timmy got excited and said, "Yay! Drive! Drive!" + +They got into the car and drove to a park where Timmy saw some other kids playing basketball. Timmy ran over to them and said, "Can I play too?" The other kids said yes and they started playing together. Timmy was having so much fun until he missed a shot and the ball went over the net and into the bushes. + +Timmy got upset and started to cry. His dad came over and said, "It's okay, Timmy. We'll find the ball together." They searched and searched until they finally found the ball. Timmy was happy again and said, "Thanks, Dad! I love you." His dad replied, "I love you too, Timmy. Let's go home now." And they drove home together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and wanted to eat some cookies. He asked his mom, "Mommy, can we bake cookies?" His mom said, "Yes, we can build cookies together." + +Timmy and his mom went to the kitchen and started to build the cookies. Timmy asked his mom a question, "Mommy, how do we build cookies?" His mom answered, "We need flour, sugar, butter, and eggs to build cookies." + +After they built the cookies, they put them in the oven to bake. When the cookies were done, Timmy was so happy and ate them all up. He was no longer hungry and felt very happy that he built cookies with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in nature. He would run around and pick flowers, chase butterflies, and climb trees. + +One day, Timmy wanted to play with his favorite toy truck, but he couldn't find it anywhere. He looked and looked, but it was nowhere to be found. Timmy started to feel frustrated and sad. He sat down on the ground and began to weep. + +Just then, Timmy's mom came outside and saw him crying. She asked him what was wrong, and Timmy told her about his missing toy truck. His mom helped him look for it, and they finally found it under a bush. Timmy was so happy and stopped weeping. He hugged his mom and ran off to play with his truck in nature again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy boat in the bathtub. One day, he noticed that his boat was floating away. He tried to catch it, but it was too far. + +Suddenly, a talking crab appeared and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I can help you. Just twist this anchor and your boat will come back to you." + +Timmy didn't know what an anchor was, but he saw the crab point to a big metal thing on the side of the tub. He tried to twist it and, to his surprise, his boat came back to him. + +"Wow, thank you, Mr. Crab!" said Timmy. + +The crab replied, "No problem, Timmy. Just remember, don't trust any fake crabs that might try to trick you." + +Timmy smiled and said, "Okay, I won't. Thanks again!" +Once upon a time, there was a big boat at the port. The boat was so big that it could carry many things. One day, the boat started to rise up and down because of the waves. The people on the boat felt a bit scared but the captain said not to worry. Suddenly, the boat hit a rock and started to sink. The people on the boat felt helpless until a rescue boat came to help them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to sail on his toy boat in the bathtub. One day, Timmy's boat got stuck in the drain and he couldn't get it out. He was worried and didn't know what to do. + +Timmy's mom asked him what was wrong and he told her about his toy boat. She said, "Don't worry, Timmy. Let's pray to find a solution." So they prayed together and suddenly, Timmy had an idea. He used a straw to blow air into the drain and his boat popped out! + +Timmy was so happy and relieved. He hugged his mom and said, "Thank you for teaching me to pray. It helped me find a way to get my boat back." His mom smiled and said, "Remember, Timmy, when you're worried, you can always pray. It helps us find solutions." From that day on, Timmy always remembered to pray when he was worried. +Once upon a time, there was a happy mule named Jack. Jack liked to eat hay and carrots. One day, Jack's owner gave him more hay than usual. Jack was very happy because he liked to eat a lot. + +As Jack ate his hay, he noticed that his belly was getting bigger. It was increasing in size! Jack didn't mind though, he was too busy eating. + +After a while, Jack finished his hay and went to take a nap. He dreamt about eating even more hay and carrots. When he woke up, he was still very happy and ready to eat more. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play all day long in the forest with his friends. One day, while Benny was playing hide and seek, he saw a big chest in the middle of the forest. He was curious and went closer to see what was inside. + +Suddenly, he heard a soft voice coming from the chest. "Please help me, I am stuck inside," said the voice. Benny quickly opened the chest and saw a little bird inside. The bird was very happy and thanked Benny for saving her. + +After the bird flew away, Benny's friends came to him and asked him why he was so late. Benny told them about the bird and how he saved her. His friends were very proud of him and said, "You are a kind bunny, Benny. You have a good heart." + +Benny felt happy and proud of himself. He yawned and said, "I am happy when I help others. It makes me feel good inside." From that day on, Benny always looked for ways to help others and make them happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her red jacket with a zipper. One day, her zipper broke and she couldn't close her jacket. She was sad and asked her mom to help her fix it. + +Her mom tried to fix the zipper, but it was fake and couldn't be fixed. Lily suffered because she loved her jacket so much. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we can buy you a new jacket with a real zipper." + +Lily was happy again and said, "Thank you, mommy!" They went to the store and found a new jacket with a real zipper. Lily smiled and said, "I love my new jacket!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, Lily's friend came to visit her. Her friend's name was Sarah. Sarah wanted to play with Lily's toys too. + +Lily said, "You can play with my toys, but please don't poke them too hard." + +Sarah said, "Okay, I won't poke them too hard." + +But Sarah was rude and didn't listen to Lily. She poked the toys very hard and one of them got cut. + +Lily was sad and said, "That was very rude of you. Please be careful with my toys." + +Sarah felt sorry and promised to be more careful next time. From that day on, Sarah never poked or cut Lily's toys again. They played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks, but he wanted to own a special one. He asked his mom if they could go to the toy store to find it. At the store, he saw a rare red car that he really wanted to own. But it was too expensive, so he had to save his money. + +One day, Timmy was playing in his backyard when he found a missile. He didn't know what it was, but he knew it was dangerous. He told his mom and she called the police. They took the missile away and Timmy was happy that everyone was safe. + +After that, Timmy started saving even more money so he could buy the rare red car he wanted to own. And one day, he finally had enough money to buy it! He was so happy and played with it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. They played on the swings, the slide, and the seesaw. They had so much fun! + +After playing for a while, Timmy's friend Johnny said, "Let's play a game! Whoever finds the most minerals wins!" Timmy didn't know what a mineral was, but he wanted to win. So, he searched all around the park for something shiny and pretty. + +Finally, he found a rock that was dry and sparkly. He showed it to Johnny and said, "I found a mineral! I win!" Johnny looked at the rock and said, "Wow, that's really cool! You did win, Timmy!" Timmy was so happy that he won the game and found a pretty mineral. He couldn't wait to show his mom and dad when he got home. +Once upon a time, a boy named Timmy went to the park with his mommy. They saw a plane in the sky and Timmy said, "Look mommy, a plane!" His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, Timmy, it's a big plane." + +Timmy saw a candy store and said, "Mommy, can we go to the candy store? I want something sweet." His mommy said, "Sure, Timmy. Let's go." They went to the candy store and Timmy saw a lollipop. He asked his mommy, "Can I have the lollipop?" His mommy said, "Yes, Timmy. Hold it carefully." + +Timmy was happy and held the lollipop tightly. They went back to the park and sat on a bench. Timmy said, "Mommy, this lollipop is so sweet. Thank you for buying it for me." His mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome, Timmy. I love you." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white dress and loved to play outside. One day, she saw a gray cat walking by. She wanted to play with the cat, but it ran away. So, Lily decided to pretend she was a cat too. She meowed and crawled on the ground like a cat. Suddenly, the gray cat came back and Lily was happy. They played together and had fun. From that day on, Lily would often pretend she was a cat and play with her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a black cat named Mittens. One day, Timmy's friend Billy wanted to borrow a toy car. Timmy decided to lend the toy car to Billy because he was a good friend. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom told him that a tutor was coming to help him with his reading. Timmy was happy because he wanted to learn to read better. The tutor arrived and she was very nice. She had black hair and a big smile. + +After the tutoring session, Timmy went to play with Mittens. He noticed that Mittens was missing. Timmy looked all over the house but couldn't find Mittens. Then he remembered that he had lent Mittens to his neighbor. Timmy went to his neighbor's house and asked for his cat back. The neighbor gave Mittens back and Timmy was happy to have his best friend back home. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog has thick fur and a long tail. Sara is scared of the dog. She runs away and hides behind a tree. Tom is not scared of the dog. He walks to the dog and says hello. + +The dog wags his tail and licks Tom's face. Tom laughs and pets the dog. He calls Sara to come and see. Sara peeks from behind the tree. She sees Tom and the dog. She is still scared. She shakes her head and says no. + +Tom shrugs and says okay. He keeps playing with the dog. He throws a stick and the dog fetches it. He gives the dog a hug and a treat. He tells the dog his name and asks the dog his name. The dog barks and wags his tail. Tom thinks the dog is happy. + +Sara watches Tom and the dog. She sees that the dog is nice and friendly. She feels a little silly for being scared. She wants to play with Tom and the dog. She takes a deep breath and walks to them. She says hello to the dog and pets his fur. The dog wags his tail and licks her face. Sara laughs and says sorry. + +Tom smiles and says it's okay. He says the dog is his new friend. He asks Sara if she wants to be his friend too. Sara nods and says yes. They all play together in the park. They have a fun day. +Lily liked to play outside with her ball. She liked to throw it high in the air and catch it. She liked to see how far she could roll it on the grass. She liked to bounce it on the ground and make it jump. + +One day, she was playing with her ball when she saw something strange. The sun was getting smaller and smaller. It was going away. Lily did not know why. She felt scared. She wanted the sun to stay. She ran to her mom and said, "Mom, the sun is vanishing!" + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. The sun is not vanishing. It is just going to sleep. It does that every night. It will come back tomorrow. It is called sunset. It makes the sky look pretty with different colors." + +Lily looked at the sky and saw red, orange, yellow, pink and purple. She thought it was beautiful. She said, "Wow, mom, you are right. The sky is pretty. Can we watch the sun go to sleep?" + +Mom said, "Of course, we can. Let's sit on the porch and watch. And maybe we will see some stars and the moon. They are the sun's friends. They come out at night to keep us company." + +Lily smiled and said, "I like the sun and its friends. They are not unknown. They are nice. Can I bring my ball?" + +Mom said, "Yes, you can. But don't throw it too high. You might lose it in the dark." + +Lily said, "OK, mom. I will be careful. I love my ball. And I love you. And I love the sun and its friends." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Lily. And I love the sun and its friends. They are part of our world. And our world is wonderful." +Lily was playing in her room with her toys. She liked to make them talk and have fun. She had a doll, a bear, a car and a ball. She put them on her bed and pretended they were having a picnic. + +She wanted to give them some food, so she went to her closet to look for a basket. She saw a basket on the top shelf, but it was too high for her. She tried to jump and reach it, but she could not. She felt sad and frustrated. + +She heard a knock on the door. It was her big brother, Jake. He saw Lily and asked her what was wrong. Lily told him she wanted the basket, but she could not get it. Jake smiled and said he could help her. He lifted her up and let her grab the basket. Lily was very happy and grateful. She thanked Jake and gave him a hug. + +She took the basket to her bed and filled it with pretend food. She shared it with her toys and invited Jake to join them. They had a great time playing and laughing. Lily was glad she had a kind and helpful brother. She told him he was the best. Jake smiled and said he loved her. They hugged again and continued their picnic. +Lily and Ben were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were pirates and explore the big armchair. The armchair was their ship and they had a map and a sword. + +"Look, Lily, I found a treasure!" Ben said, holding a shiny coin. "It's ours now!" + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said, grabbing the coin. "I saw it first!" + +They started to fight over the coin. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not see that the armchair was near the fireplace. The fireplace had a fire that was very hot and bright. + +"Stop, stop!" Mom said, running into the room. She saw the fire and the armchair and the children. She was scared. She wanted to prevent the fire from burning the armchair and the children. She grabbed a bucket of water and threw it on the fire. The fire made a hiss and a smoke. + +"Mom, what are you doing?" Ben asked, dropping the coin. + +"Mom, you ruined our game!" Lily complained, wiping her face. + +Mom hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, my loves, but you were in danger. The fire could have hurt you and the armchair. You have to be careful and stay away from the fire. It's too dark and too hot." + +Lily and Ben looked at the fire and the armchair. They saw the water and the smoke. They felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We didn't know. We won't play near the fire again." + +Mom smiled and said, "It's okay, my loves. I'm glad you're safe. Come on, let's go to the kitchen and have some cookies. And maybe we can find another treasure for you to share." +Anna and Ben like to play with cards. They have cards with pictures of animals. They try to find two cards that have the same animal. This is called matching. + +One day, they find a new card in the box. It has a picture of a fish. Anna and Ben do not have another card with a fish. They look at all the cards, but they cannot find a match. + +"This is difficult," Anna says. "Where is the other fish?" + +"Maybe it is hiding," Ben says. "Let's look under the table." + +They look under the table, but they do not see the other fish. They see a sock, a ball, and a crayon. They do not see a card. + +"Maybe it is in the kitchen," Anna says. "Let's look in the drawers." + +They look in the drawers, but they do not see the other fish. They see spoons, forks, and knives. They do not see a card. + +"Maybe it is in the bedroom," Ben says. "Let's look in the closet." + +They look in the closet, but they do not see the other fish. They see shirts, pants, and hats. They do not see a card. + +They are sad. They want to match the fish. They go back to the living room and sit on the floor. + +"Maybe we can make a fish," Anna says. She picks up the crayon and draws a fish on a piece of paper. She shows it to Ben. + +"Look, I made a fish," she says. "Now we have a match." + +Ben smiles. He likes the fish that Anna made. He picks up the card and the paper and puts them together. + +"Good job, Anna," he says. "You are smart. You solved the problem." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They hug each other and continue to play with the cards. They match the animals and have fun. They do not need the other fish. They have each other. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their toys. One day, they found a big box under a tree. They opened it and saw many shiny things inside. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily said, holding a necklace with a red stone. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can I see?" Ben asked, reaching for the necklace. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily said, pulling it away. "I found it first!" + +"That is not fair!" Ben said, feeling angry. "We should share!" + +They started to argue and tug at the necklace. They did not see a man coming towards them. He had a mean face and a big bag. He was the one who hid the box under the tree. It was his secret stash of stolen things. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my stuff?" the man shouted, grabbing the box and the necklace. "Give them back!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They let go of the necklace and ran away. They hid behind a slide and watched the man take the box and leave. + +They felt sorry for fighting. They realized they were silly to want the shiny things. They were not theirs. They were bad. + +They hugged and said sorry to each other. They decided to be nice and share their toys. They learned that friendship is more important than things. They went back to playing and having fun. They were happy. +Lily was a squirrel who liked to ask questions. She wanted to know everything about the trees, the birds, the flowers and the sky. She asked her mama and papa many questions every day. + +One day, Lily found a big nut on the ground. She picked it up and wondered what was inside. She asked her mama, "What is this nut? Can I eat it?" Her mama smiled and said, "That is an acorn, my dear. It is a tasty snack for squirrels. You can eat it, but you have to crack it open first." + +Lily tried to crack the acorn with her teeth, but it was too hard. She asked her papa, "How can I crack this nut? It is too hard for me." Her papa said, "You can use a rock, my sweet. Find a flat rock and hit the acorn with it. Then you can open it and enjoy the seed inside." + +Lily looked for a flat rock, but she could not find one. The sky was gloomy and dark, and it started to rain. Lily felt sad and wet. She asked herself, "Where can I find a rock? Why is the sky so gloomy? Will the rain ever stop?" + +Then she heard a friendly voice. It was Ben, another squirrel who lived in the same tree. He said, "Hi, Lily. I see you have a nut. Do you want to share it with me? I have a rock that can crack it. And I know a cozy place where we can stay dry and warm." + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please. Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. I have many questions for you. Can we be friends?" Ben nodded and said, "Of course we can. I like questions too. Come on, let's go to my nest and have some fun." He took Lily's paw and led her to his nest. They cracked the nut, ate the seed, and talked for a long time. Lily forgot about the gloomy sky and the rain. She was happy and curious. She had found a new friend. +Lily liked to play in her room. She had many toys and books and a big wardrobe. The wardrobe was old and brown and had a lock. Lily did not have the key. She always wanted to open the wardrobe and see what was inside. But her mom did not permit her to touch the wardrobe. She said it was not safe and it had nothing for Lily. + +One day, Lily was very restless. She did not want to play with her toys or read her books. She wanted to do something new and exciting. She looked at the wardrobe and wondered what was inside. She thought maybe there were more toys or books or clothes or something else. She decided to try to open the wardrobe. She pushed and pulled and banged on the door. But it did not open. She looked for something to break the lock. She found a hammer in her dad's toolbox. She took the hammer and hit the lock hard. It made a loud noise. She hit it again and again. The lock broke and the door opened. + +Lily was happy. She looked inside the wardrobe. She saw a lot of dust and cobwebs and old things. She saw a coat and a hat and a scarf and a pair of boots. She saw a box and a bag and a suitcase. She saw a lamp and a clock and a mirror. She saw something shiny and round. She reached for it. It was a snow globe. She shook it and saw snowflakes and a house and a tree. She smiled and held it close. She did not see the spider that crawled out of the box and bit her hand. She did not hear her mom coming up the stairs. She did not know she was in trouble. +Sara and Ben like to play with crayons. They have many colors of crayons. They can make pictures with them. Sara draws a big sun with yellow crayon. Ben draws a blue sky around the sun. They smile at their picture. + +"Let's add more things to our picture," Sara says. "What can we add?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He picks up a green crayon. He draws a tree under the sun. He adds some brown for the trunk and some red for the apples. Sara likes the tree. She picks up a pink crayon. She draws a flower next to the tree. She adds some yellow for the center and some green for the stem. + +They look at their picture again. They see the sun, the sky, the tree, the apples and the flower. They are happy with their picture. + +"Can I add something funny?" Ben asks. He has a funny idea. + +"Sure, what is it?" Sara asks. + +Ben picks up a purple crayon. He draws a big nose on the sun. He adds some black for the nostrils and some orange for the hair. He giggles at his funny sun. + +Sara looks at the sun. She sees the nose, the nostrils and the hair. She laughs at the funny sun. + +"That is a very funny sun," Sara says. "I like it." + +They both laugh at their funny sun. They hug each other. They are proud of their picture. They have fun with crayons. +Lily had a new case for her toys. It was pink and shiny and had a lock. She liked to put her dolls and cars and books inside and close it. She felt happy when she saw her case. + +One day, she wanted to play with her case, but she could not find the key. She looked under her bed, in her closet, and in her drawers. She asked her mom and dad, but they did not know where it was. She felt sad and angry. + +She saw her brother Tom playing with his blocks. He had a big smile on his face. Lily thought he had her key. She ran to him and said, "Give me my key! You took it!" + +Tom looked at her and said, "No, I did not. I do not have your key. Go away!" + +Lily did not believe him. She grabbed his blocks and threw them on the floor. Tom cried and said, "Stop it! You are mean!" + +Lily did not stop. She pushed him and hit him. Tom pushed her back and hit her. They both fell on the floor and hurt themselves. They both cried and said, "Ow!" + +Mom and dad heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. They saw Lily and Tom on the floor, with blocks and toys everywhere. They were not happy. They said, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +Lily and Tom told them what happened. Mom and dad said, "You both did wrong. You should not take each other's things, or throw them, or push and hit. You should say sorry and share and be nice." + +Lily and Tom felt sorry. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They rubbed their hurt arms and legs and said, "Are you okay?" + +Mom and dad said, "We are glad you are okay. We love you both. But you still have to clean up this mess. And we have a surprise for you." + +They gave Lily and Tom a new key. It was the same as the old one. They said, "We found your key in the couch. It must have fallen out of your pocket. Here you go. You can open your case now." + +Lily and Tom were happy. They said, "Thank you! You are the best!" They opened the case and took out their toys. They decided to play together and share. They had fun and forgot about their hurt. They felt happy again. +Lily liked to dream. She dreamed of many things. She dreamed of flying in the sky, of swimming in the sea, of playing with her friends. She dreamed of happy things. + +But one day, she woke up to a loud sound. It was rain. Rain was falling from the sky. It was making a lot of noise. It was wet and cold. Lily did not like rain. She wanted to go outside and play. But she could not. She had to stay inside. + +She waited for the rain to stop. But it did not stop. It was persistent. It kept falling and falling. Lily was sad. She wanted to dream again. She wanted to dream of sunny things. + +She asked her mom, "When will the rain stop, mom?" + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "I don't know, Lily. But rain is not always bad. Rain makes the flowers grow. Rain makes the rainbow. Rain can be fun too. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily nodded. She liked to play with her mom. Her mom gave her some paper and crayons. She said, "Let's draw our dreams, Lily. What do you want to dream of?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She said, "I want to dream of flying in the sky, mom. And I want to see a rainbow." + +Her mom said, "That's a beautiful dream, Lily. Let's draw it together." + +They drew their dreams on the paper. They used many colors. They made the sky blue, the sun yellow, the clouds white, the rainbow red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. They drew themselves flying in the sky, holding hands. They smiled and laughed. + +Lily felt happy. She said, "Thank you, mom. You make my dreams come true." + +Her mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. I love you. You make my dreams come true too." +Tim and Lily were playing in the garden with their toys. They had cars, dolls, balls and blocks. They made a lot of noise and a lot of mess. They did not listen to their mom when she told them to tidy up. + +A big helicopter flew over their house. It was loud and shiny. Tim and Lily looked up and saw it. They liked the helicopter. They wanted to see it better. They ran to the fence and climbed on it. + +But the fence was old and weak. It broke and Tim and Lily fell down. They hurt their knees and elbows. They cried and called for their mom. + +Their mom heard them and came quickly. She saw them on the ground and the broken fence. She was angry and worried. She picked them up and hugged them. She checked their wounds and put band-aids on them. + +She also saw the helicopter. It was a rescue helicopter. It was looking for a lost dog in the woods. The pilot saw Tim and Lily and waved at them. He thought they were brave and cute. + +Tim and Lily waved back. They liked the pilot. They said "thank you" to him. They also said "sorry" to their mom. They promised to be more careful and to clean up their mess. + +Their mom smiled and kissed them. She was glad they were okay. She said "thank you" to the helicopter too. She said "I love you" to Tim and Lily. They said "I love you" to her. They went inside and had some cookies. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are in school. They like to draw on the blackboard with chalk. The blackboard is big and white. They can make many pictures on it. + +One day, Anna and Ben find a new chalk. It is red and shiny. They think it is a magic chalk. They want to try it on the blackboard. + +They draw a big heart on the blackboard with the red chalk. It looks pretty. They are happy. They write their names inside the heart. + +But then, the teacher comes in. She sees the red heart on the blackboard. She is angry. She says, "Who did this? This is not chalk. This is lipstick. It is hard to erase. You have made a mess on the blackboard." + +Anna and Ben are scared. They know they did something bad. They say, "We are sorry, teacher. We did not know it was lipstick. We thought it was chalk. We wanted to make a nice picture." + +The teacher says, "You have to suffer for your mistake. You have to clean the blackboard with a wet cloth. And you have to stay in the classroom after school. And you have to say sorry to the owner of the lipstick. It was mine." + +Anna and Ben are sad. They have to work hard to clean the blackboard. It takes a long time. The red lipstick does not go away easily. They have to rub and rub. Their hands are sore. + +They also have to miss their playtime. They hear their friends outside, having fun. They wish they could join them. + +They also have to say sorry to the teacher. They say, "We are very sorry, teacher. We will not do it again. We will not use lipstick on the blackboard. We will only use chalk." + +The teacher says, "I hope you have learned your lesson. Next time, be careful with what you use. And be respectful of other people's things. Now, you can go home." + +Anna and Ben are relieved. They are glad it is over. They hug each other and say, "We are still friends. We still like to draw. But we will not use lipstick anymore." + +They go home and tell their parents what happened. Their parents are not happy, but they forgive them. They say, "Everyone makes mistakes. But you have to be sorry and fix them. And you have to be good in school." + +Anna and Ben say, "We are sorry and we will be good. We love you, mom and dad." + +They go to bed and dream of nice pictures. But they only use chalk. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their toys. They liked to pretend they were spies and had a secret mission. They had a gun that made a loud noise when they pressed a button. They hid behind a big tree and waited for the bad guys. + +"Listen, Ben," Lily whispered. "Do you hear that? Someone is coming." + +Ben nodded and held his gun. He was anxious. He did not like loud noises or strangers. He hoped it was not a bad guy. + +They saw a man walking towards them. He had a big bag and a hat. He looked around and smiled. + +"Hello, kids," he said. "What are you doing here?" + +Lily and Ben did not answer. They did not know the man. They thought he was a bad guy. They pointed their gun at him and pressed the button. + +BANG! + +The man jumped and dropped his bag. He was scared. He did not know the kids had a toy gun. He thought it was real. + +"Hey, hey, hey," he said. "Don't shoot me. I'm not a bad guy. I'm a mailman. I have letters for your house." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry. They did not mean to scare the mailman. They thought he was a bad guy. + +"Sorry, mailman," Lily said. "We were playing spies. We did not know you were a mailman." + +"Yeah, sorry, mailman," Ben said. "We did not want to hurt you. We like letters." + +The mailman smiled and picked up his bag. He was not angry. He understood the kids were playing. + +"It's okay, kids," he said. "I like spies too. But you have to be careful with your gun. It can make people nervous. Next time, ask before you shoot, okay?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They learned a lesson. They thanked the mailman and took their letters. They went back to their house and opened them. They were happy. They had letters from their grandma. She sent them stickers and candy. They liked their grandma. She was a good guy. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a wallet on the bench. The wallet is brown and dry. It has money and cards inside. + +"Look, Tom, a wallet!" Anna says. "Who does it belong to?" + +"I don't know, Anna. Maybe someone lost it. We should care for it and give it back," Tom says. + +They look around, but they do not see anyone. They decide to take the wallet to the park ranger. He is a nice man who helps people and animals in the park. + +"Hello, Tom and Anna. What do you have there?" the park ranger asks. + +"We found this wallet, sir. It was on the bench. We want to give it back to the owner," Tom says. + +"That's very kind of you, Tom and Anna. You are good friends and good helpers. Let me see the wallet. Maybe I can find the owner's name and phone number," the park ranger says. + +He opens the wallet and looks at the cards. He smiles and says, "Well, well, well. You won't believe this, but this wallet belongs to me. I must have left it on the bench when I was feeding the ducks. Thank you so much for finding it and bringing it to me. You have made my day." + +Tom and Anna are happy. They have helped the park ranger and returned his wallet. The park ranger gives them a hug and a sticker. He says, "You are very honest and caring children. I am proud of you. Do you want to help me feed the ducks?" + +Tom and Anna nod and smile. They follow the park ranger to the pond. They have fun feeding the ducks and watching them swim. They are glad they found the wallet and cared for it. They are good friends and good helpers. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. Sometimes they pretended they were drivers in a race. + +One day, they found a big can of gas in the garage. They thought it was fake gas for their cars. They poured some gas on their cars and on the floor. They thought it would make their cars go faster and louder. They did not know that gas was dangerous and could catch fire. + +Mom was in the kitchen when she smelled gas. She ran to the garage and saw the mess. She was very scared and angry. She grabbed Tim and Sam and took them outside. She called the firemen to come and help. She told Tim and Sam that gas was not fake, but real, and that they could have been hurt or burned. She said they should never play with gas or anything they did not know. + +Tim and Sam felt very sorry and ashamed. They hugged Mom and said they were sorry. They said they did not know gas was real and dangerous. They said they would never do it again. They learned that they should always ask Mom or Dad before they use anything they find. They also learned that playing with cars was fun, but only in their dreams. +Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They like to run, jump, and slide. They also like to look at the trees. The trees are big and green. They have many leaves and branches. + +One day, Sara and Ben see a new tree in the park. It is not like the other trees. It is small and brown. It has no leaves and no branches. It looks sad and lonely. + +Sara and Ben wonder what is wrong with the tree. They want to help it. They go near the tree and say hello. The tree does not say anything. It does not move. + +Sara and Ben think the tree is sick. They try to make it feel better. They give it some water and some dirt. They sing to it and hug it. They tell it stories and jokes. + +But the tree still does not say anything. It still does not move. Sara and Ben are sad. They do not know what to do. + +Then, they hear a voice. It is not their voice. It is not the tree's voice. It is a loud and angry voice. It is the voice of the man who owns the park. + +"Hey, you kids! Get away from that tree! That is not a tree! That is a stick! I put it there to mark the spot where I will plant a new tree! You are ruining my work!" + +Sara and Ben are scared. They run away from the stick. They run back to the other trees. The other trees are big and green. They have many leaves and branches. They look calm and happy. + +Sara and Ben feel calm and happy too. They say sorry to the stick. They say thank you to the trees. They play in the park. They do not wonder about the stick anymore. +Tommy likes to drive his toy car. He drives it on the floor, on the sofa, on the table. He makes vroom-vroom noises and pretends he is a racer. He likes to drive fast and make turns and bumps. + +One day, Tommy sees a big bowl of lemons on the kitchen counter. He thinks they are yellow balls. He wants to play with them. He climbs on a chair and reaches for the bowl. He takes one lemon and puts it in his car. He takes another lemon and puts it in his pocket. He takes a third lemon and bites it. + +Tommy makes a sour face. The lemon is not a ball. It is not sweet. It is not fun. It is yucky. He spits out the lemon and throws it on the floor. He drives his car away with the other lemons. + +Mommy comes into the kitchen. She sees the mess. She sees the lemons on the floor, on the table, in the car, in the pocket. She sees Tommy's sour face. She is not happy. She says, "Tommy, you are a naughty boy. You should not take the lemons. They are for cooking. They are not for playing. They are not for biting. You made a big mess. You need to say sorry and help me clean up." + +Tommy feels bad. He knows he did something wrong. He says, "Sorry, Mommy. I did not know. I thought they were balls. I wanted to play. I will help you clean up." He gives Mommy a hug and a kiss. He helps her pick up the lemons and put them back in the bowl. He wipes the floor and the table. He takes the lemons out of his car and his pocket. He says, "I do not like lemons. They are too sour. I like apples. They are sweet. Can I have an apple, Mommy?" + +Mommy smiles. She says, "Yes, you can have an apple, Tommy. But first, you need to wash your hands and your face. You have lemon juice on them. And next time, you need to ask me before you take something from the kitchen. OK?" + +Tommy nods. He says, "OK, Mommy. I will ask you. I will not be naughty. I will be good. I love you, Mommy." + +Mommy says, "I love you too, Tommy. You are a good boy. Now, let's go wash up and have an apple." +Lisa was a flexible girl who liked to bend and twist her body in many ways. She could touch her toes, do a cartwheel, and even stand on her head. She loved to show her skills to her friends at the park. + +One day, she saw a new boy sitting on a bench. He looked sad and lonely. Lisa wanted to make him happy, so she walked up to him and said, "Hi, I'm Lisa. What's your name?" + +The boy looked up and said, "I'm Ben. I just moved here with my mom and dad. I don't know anyone here." + +Lisa smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll introduce you to my friends. They are very nice and fun. Come on, let's go." + +She took Ben by the hand and led him to the playground, where her friends were playing. She said, "Hey, everyone, this is Ben. He's new here. Ben, these are my friends: Anna, Sam, Mia, and Leo." + +Her friends greeted Ben warmly and invited him to join their games. Ben felt happy and grateful to Lisa for being so kind and friendly. He also noticed that Lisa was very flexible and could do amazing things with her body. He asked her, "How do you do that? How can you bend and twist so much?" + +Lisa said, "I practice a lot. I like to be flexible. It makes me feel good and strong. Do you want to try?" + +Ben nodded and said, "Yes, please. Can you teach me?" + +Lisa said, "Sure, I'll teach you. But you have to be patient and gentle with yourself. It takes time and practice to be flexible. And you have to listen to your body and not hurt yourself. OK?" + +Ben said, "OK. I'll try my best." + +Lisa said, "Good. Let's start with something easy. Can you touch your toes?" + +Ben said, "I don't know. Let me see." + +He bent down and tried to touch his toes, but he could only reach his knees. He felt a little frustrated and said, "I can't do it. It's too hard." + +Lisa said, "Don't worry, Ben. It's OK. You don't have to do it right away. You can do it little by little. Just try to go a little lower each time. And don't forget to breathe and relax. Can you do that?" + +Ben said, "Yes, I can do that." + +He tried again and again, and each time he got a little closer to his toes. He felt a little proud and happy. He said, "Look, Lisa, I'm doing it. I'm getting more flexible." + +Lisa said, "Yes, you are, Ben. You're doing great. I'm proud of you. You're a good learner." + +Ben said, "Thank you, Lisa. You're a good teacher. And a good friend." + +Lisa said, "You're welcome, Ben. And you're a good friend, too." + +They smiled at each other and hugged. Then they continued to practice and play with their friends. They had a lot of fun and learned a lot. They didn't care what anyone else thought or said. They didn't need a judge to tell them how good they were. They knew they were good enough. And they knew they were flexible. In more ways than one. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They had a big bowl, some flour, some eggs, some milk and some sugar. They also had a teaspoon to measure the sugar. + +"Let's make a cake!" said Lily. "I will crack the eggs and you will pour the milk." + +"OK!" said Ben. He took the milk carton and opened it. He tried to pour some milk into the bowl, but he poured too much. The milk spilled over the bowl and onto the table. + +"Oh no!" said Lily. "Look what you did! The table is all wet!" + +"I'm sorry!" said Ben. He felt bad. He wanted to help Lily clean up the mess. He looked around and saw a cloth. He grabbed it and tried to wipe the table. But the cloth was dry and did not soak up the milk. It just moved it around. + +"That's not working!" said Lily. She saw a sponge. She took it and squeezed it. It was wet and soft. She rubbed it on the table and it soaked up the milk. She smiled. "This is better!" + +"Can I try?" asked Ben. He wanted to make Lily happy. He took the sponge from Lily and rubbed it on the table too. He soaked up the rest of the milk. He smiled too. "We did it!" + +They looked at each other and laughed. They hugged. They were good friends. They did not mind the spilled milk. They still had the flour, the eggs, the sugar and the teaspoon. They could still make a cake. A charming cake. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. There is a big tunnel in the park. They can run and hide in the tunnel. + +One day, Anna and Ben go to the park with their toys. Anna has a doll and Ben has a car. They run to the tunnel and put their toys inside. + +"Let's play with my doll," Anna says. "She is pretty and has a dress." + +"No, let's play with my car," Ben says. "It is fast and has wheels." + +They both want to play with their own toys. They do not want to share. They start to yell and pull the toys. + +"Give me my doll!" + +"Give me my car!" + +They are not happy. They are not friends. + +A big boy comes to the tunnel. He sees Anna and Ben and their toys. He is strong and mean. He grabs the doll and the car. + +"Ha ha, these are mine now," he says. "You can't have them." + +He runs away with the toys. Anna and Ben are sad and scared. They cry and hug each other. + +"We are sorry," they say. "We should have shared our toys. We are friends." + +They run after the big boy. They see him near the slide. He is playing with the doll and the car. He does not see them. + +They sneak up behind him. They are brave and smart. They grab the doll and the car. + +"Hey, give those back!" the big boy says. "They are mine!" + +"No, they are ours!" Anna and Ben say. "You are mean and bad. You can't have them." + +They run back to the tunnel. They are happy and proud. They have their toys. + +"Let's play together," Anna says. "We can share our toys. You can play with my doll and I can play with your car." + +"OK, let's do that," Ben says. "We can have more fun. You are a good friend." + +They play with the doll and the car. They take turns and say nice things. They are happy. They are friends. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the kitchen with Mom. Mom is making lunch. She has an avocado. Sara and Ben want to see the avocado. + +"Mom, can we have the avocado?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, you can have half each. But first, you have to wash your hands," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben run to the sink. They wash their hands fast. They dry them with a towel. They go back to Mom. + +"Here you go. This is your half, Sara. And this is your half, Ben," Mom says. She cuts the avocado and gives them a spoon each. + +Sara and Ben scoop the green stuff from the avocado. They put it in their mouths. They make a face. + +"Yuck! This is not good. It is mushy and bitter," Sara says. + +"I don't like it either. It is slimy and sour," Ben says. + +They spit out the avocado. They look at Mom. + +"Mom, why do you eat this?" Sara asks. + +"Because it is healthy and tasty. I like it with cheese and bread," Mom says. + +She takes out some cheese and bread from the fridge. She puts them in the toaster. She waits for them to melt. + +"Can we have some cheese and bread, Mom?" Ben asks. + +"Of course, you can. But you have to try the avocado again. Maybe you will like it better with cheese and bread," Mom says. + +She puts some avocado on the cheese and bread. She gives them to Sara and Ben. + +Sara and Ben look at the avocado. They look at each other. They shrug. They take a bite. + +"Mmm, this is good. The cheese is warm and gooey. The bread is crunchy and soft. The avocado is creamy and smooth," Sara says. + +"I like it too. The cheese is salty and melty. The bread is brown and yummy. The avocado is sweet and nutty," Ben says. + +They eat the cheese and bread with avocado. They smile at Mom. + +"Mom, you are right. The avocado is healthy and tasty. Thank you for lunch," Sara and Ben say. + +"You are welcome, my loves. I'm glad you liked it. Now, let's clean up the kitchen," Mom says. + +They help Mom wash the dishes and wipe the table. They have fun in the kitchen with Mom. +Tom and Sam were best friends. They liked to play knights and dragons in the park. Tom had a wooden sword that his dad made for him. Sam had a plastic shield that his mom bought for him. They always helped each other and shared their toys. They were loyal friends. + +One day, they saw a big slide in the park. It looked like a castle tower. They wanted to climb it and pretend to be brave knights. But there was a problem. There was a mean boy on the slide. He had a metal sword that he found in a dumpster. He said he was the king of the slide and he would not let anyone else use it. He waved his sword and scared the other kids away. + +Tom and Sam did not like the mean boy. They decided to challenge him. They said they were the true knights of the slide and they would fight him for it. The mean boy laughed and said he would cut them with his sword. He spread his arms and legs and blocked the way to the slide. He looked very big and scary. + +Tom and Sam were not afraid. They had each other and they had their toys. They ran towards the mean boy and shouted their battle cry. Tom swung his wooden sword and hit the mean boy's metal sword. The metal sword flew out of the mean boy's hand and landed on the ground. Sam used his plastic shield and pushed the mean boy off the slide. The mean boy fell on the grass and started to cry. + +Tom and Sam climbed the slide and cheered. They had won the battle. They were the true knights of the slide. They shared the slide with the other kids and had fun. They were loyal friends. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with cars and dolls. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +But there is a problem. There is a boy on the slide. He does not let anyone else go on the slide. He says, "This is my slide. Go away!" He is not polite. He is mean. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They wait for their turn. But the boy does not move. He slides down and climbs up again. He does not share. He does not care. + +Then, a girl arrives. She has a red coat and a blue hat. She has a zip on her coat. She sees the boy on the slide. She says, "Hello. Can I go on the slide too?" She is polite. She is nice. + +The boy says, "No. This is my slide. Go away!" He is rude. He is bad. + +The girl says, "That is not fair. You have to share. The slide is for everyone. Please move." She is firm. She is brave. + +The boy says, "No. I will not move. You can't make me." He is stubborn. He is silly. + +The girl says, "Yes, I can. Watch me." She is smart. She is clever. + +She grabs the zip on her coat. She pulls it hard. She makes a loud sound. ZIP! The boy is scared. He thinks the girl has a magic coat. He thinks the girl can hurt him. He jumps off the slide. He runs away. + +The girl says, "Bye-bye. Have a nice day." She is sweet. She is kind. + +Lily and Ben say, "Thank you. You are a good friend. Can we go on the slide with you?" They are happy. They are grateful. + +The girl says, "Of course. The slide is for everyone. Come on. Let's have fun." She is friendly. She is generous. + +They go on the slide together. They laugh and smile. They have a good time. They are friends. +Tom and Anna were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Tom was a lion and Anna was a bird. + +"Roar!" Tom said, jumping on the couch. "I am the king of the jungle!" + +"Tweet!" Anna said, flying around the room. "I am the fastest bird in the sky!" + +They laughed and chased each other until they heard their mom call them. + +"Tom! Anna! It's time for dinner!" Mom said from the kitchen. + +Tom and Anna ran to the table and sat down. They saw their mom had made their favorite food: spaghetti and meatballs. They smiled and said thank you. + +"Mom, this is yummy!" Tom said, twirling his fork. + +"Mom, this is delicious!" Anna said, taking a big bite. + +Mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. And guess what? I have a surprise for you after dinner." + +"What is it?" Tom and Anna asked, curious. + +Mom winked and said, "You'll see. But you have to finish your plates first." + +Tom and Anna ate quickly, eager to find out the surprise. They wondered what it could be. A new toy? A book? A game? + +When they were done, mom brought out a big tray with four bowls. In each bowl, there was a scoop of ice cream, some whipped cream, and a cherry on top. + +"Dessert!" Tom and Anna exclaimed, clapping their hands. + +Mom nodded and said, "Yes, dessert. I made it for you because you have been such good kids today. You can choose your flavor: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, or mint." + +Tom and Anna looked at the bowls and thought hard. They both liked all the flavors, but they had different favorites. + +"I want chocolate!" Tom said, reaching for a bowl. + +"I want strawberry!" Anna said, grabbing another bowl. + +But then they realized they had both taken the same bowls. They looked at each other and frowned. + +"Hey, that's mine!" Tom said, pulling the bowl. + +"No, that's mine!" Anna said, tugging the bowl. + +They started to fight over the bowl, spilling some ice cream on the table. They were upset and angry. + +"Stop it!" Mom said, raising her voice. "You can't have the same bowl. There are two more flavors. Why don't you trade?" + +Tom and Anna looked at the other bowls. They saw vanilla and mint. They didn't like them as much as chocolate and strawberry, but they knew they had to share. + +"Fine," Tom said, letting go of the bowl. "I'll take vanilla." + +"Fine," Anna said, pushing the bowl. "I'll take mint." + +They swapped the bowls and started to eat. They were still upset, but they didn't want to waste their dessert. + +They ate in silence, until they heard a knock on the door. + +"Who is it?" Mom asked, getting up. + +She opened the door and saw their dad standing there. He had a big smile and a bag in his hand. + +"Hi, everyone!" Dad said, coming in. "I'm home from work. And I have a surprise for you!" + +He opened the bag and took out two boxes. He gave one to Tom and one to Anna. + +"What is it?" Tom and Anna asked, excited. + +They opened the boxes and saw two cupcakes. One was chocolate and one was strawberry. They had frosting and sprinkles and candles on top. + +"Cupcakes!" Tom and Anna shouted, jumping up. + +Dad nodded and said, "Yes, cupcakes. I bought them for you because I love you. And because today is a special day. Do you know what day it is?" + +Tom and Anna thought for a moment. Then they remembered. + +"It's our birthday!" Tom and Anna said, smiling. + +Dad hugged them and said, "That's right. It's your birthday. You are four years old today. Happy birthday, my twins!" + +Mom joined them and said, "Happy birthday, my sweeties!" + +They lit the candles and sang happy birthday. Then they blew them out and made a wish. + +Tom and Anna wished for the same thing: to be happy and to have more dessert. +Sara was a little girl who liked to demand things. She always wanted to have her way and did not like to share or wait. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a big pine tree. She wanted to climb the tree and pick some pine cones. + +"Mom, I want to climb the tree!" she demanded. + +"No, Sara, you can't climb the tree. It's too high and dangerous. You might fall and hurt yourself. And you can't pick the pine cones. They belong to the tree and the animals. Why don't you play on the swings or the slide?" her mom said. + +But Sara did not listen. She ran to the tree and tried to climb it. She grabbed a branch and pulled herself up. But the branch was not strong enough and it broke. Sara fell to the ground and landed on some pine needles. They poked her skin and made her cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" she wailed. + +Her mom ran to her and hugged her. She checked her for any cuts or bruises and kissed her boo-boos. She also picked out the pine needles from her clothes and hair. + +"Sara, are you okay? I told you not to climb the tree. You could have been seriously hurt. You need to listen to me and be careful. And you need to respect the tree and the nature. They are not toys for you to take or break. They are living things that need your care and kindness," her mom said. + +Sara felt miserable. She was sorry for being naughty and hurting the tree and herself. She realized that her mom was right and that she should not demand things that were not good for her or others. She hugged her mom and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I love you. And I love the tree and the nature. Can we say sorry to the tree and the animals?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Sara. That's very nice of you. Let's go and say sorry to the tree and the animals. And then we can play on the swings or the slide. How does that sound?" + +Sara nodded and said, "That sounds good, mom. Thank you." + +They walked to the tree and the animals and said sorry. They also thanked them for their beauty and their gifts. The tree and the animals seemed to forgive them and smiled back. Sara felt happy and learned a lesson. She decided to be more polite and gentle from then on. And she enjoyed playing on the swings and the slide with her mom. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big bottle in the kitchen. It was shiny and had a funny cap. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's open it!" Ben said. + +"No, we can't. Mommy said it is serious. It can make us sick." Lily said. + +"But I want to know. Maybe it has juice or candy." Ben said. + +He took the bottle and tried to twist the cap. It was hard and he could not open it. He got angry and threw the bottle on the floor. It broke and made a loud noise. A bad smell came out of the bottle. + +"Ben, what did you do?" Lily said. + +She was scared and ran to their room. She lay on her bed and hugged her teddy bear. She hoped Mommy would not be mad. + +Ben felt sorry and followed her. He lay next to her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was silly. I should have listened to you." + +He gave her a kiss and said, "Can we still be friends?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, we can. But we have to tell Mommy what happened. Maybe she can help us clean the mess." + +They got up and went to find Mommy. They told her the truth and said they were sorry. Mommy was not happy, but she was glad they were honest. She hugged them and said, "I love you, Ben and Lily. But you have to be careful with serious things. They can hurt you or make a mess. Next time, ask me before you touch them, OK?" + +Ben and Lily nodded and said, "OK, Mommy." + +They helped Mommy clean the mess and learned a lesson. They decided to play with their toys and not with serious things. They had fun and were happy. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they find a big box in the yard. It is brown and has pictures on it. Sara and Ben think it is attractive. + +They decide to make the box their shelter. They drag it to a shady spot under a tree. They cut a door and a window with scissors. They decorate it with stickers and crayons. They bring pillows and blankets inside. They are happy with their shelter. + +They pretend that their shelter is a spaceship. They make noises like rockets and aliens. They fly to different planets and have adventures. They see stars and moons and comets. They have fun playing in their shelter. + +But then, it starts to rain. The rain makes the box wet and soggy. The pictures fade and the stickers fall off. The door and the window tear and the roof collapses. Sara and Ben are sad. Their shelter is ruined. + +They run inside the house. They dry themselves with towels. They hug their mom and dad. They tell them about their shelter and their spaceship. Mom and dad smile and say they are proud of them. They say they can make another shelter another day. Sara and Ben feel better. They still have their pillows and blankets and crayons. They can still play and pretend. They are still friends. +Tommy and his dog Spot loved to play in the park. They ran and jumped and chased each other. Spot had a red collar with a bell that jingled when he moved. Tommy liked to hear the bell and call Spot's name. + +One day, Tommy and Spot saw a big truck in the park. It was loud and smelly and made Tommy scared. Spot barked at the truck and ran towards it. Tommy shouted, "Spot, come back! The truck is bad!" But Spot did not hear him. He was too far away. + +The truck driver saw Spot and stopped the truck. He got out and picked up Spot. He said, "This dog has no tag. He must be lost. I will take him to the shelter." He put Spot in the back of the truck and closed the door. + +Tommy ran after the truck and cried, "No, no, no! Spot is not lost! He is my dog! Give him back!" He banged on the door and tried to open it. But the door was locked and the truck was too big. The truck driver did not hear Tommy. He got in the truck and drove away. + +Tommy fell on the ground and cried louder. He could not see Spot anymore. He could only hear the distant jingle of his collar. He felt alone and sad. He wished Spot was with him. He wondered if he would ever see him again. +Ben and Lily went to the park with Mom. They liked to play on the swings and slide. But today they saw something new. There was a creek behind the park. It had water and rocks and fish. + +"Can we go to the creek, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. Don't go too close to the water. It can be deep and fast," Mom said. + +Ben and Lily ran to the creek. They saw many fish swimming in the water. They tried to catch them with their hands, but the fish were too quick. They also saw some rocks that were shiny and smooth. They picked some up and put them in their pockets. + +But then they saw something ugly. It was a big frog. It had green skin and brown spots. It had big eyes and a wide mouth. It was sitting on a rock near the water. + +"Look, Lily, a frog!" Ben said. + +"Yuck, it's ugly!" Lily said. + +The frog heard them and did not like what they said. It opened its mouth and croaked loudly. It sounded like a horn. Ben and Lily were scared. They dropped their rocks and ran back to Mom. + +"Mom, Mom, there's a frog in the creek! It's ugly and loud!" Ben said. + +"Really? Let me see," Mom said. + +Mom walked to the creek with Ben and Lily. She saw the frog on the rock. She smiled and said, "That's not an ugly frog. That's a beautiful frog. It has green skin and brown spots to blend in with the plants. It has big eyes and a wide mouth to catch insects. It croaks to talk to other frogs. It's a wonderful creature of nature." + +Ben and Lily looked at the frog again. They saw that Mom was right. The frog was not ugly. It was different and interesting. They said sorry to the frog and gave it some of their rocks. The frog croaked happily and jumped into the water. + +Ben and Lily learned to be kind to animals. They had fun at the park and the creek. They thanked Mom for taking them there. They went home with their pockets full of rocks and their hearts full of joy. +Sara and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big ball. The ball is red and blue and has a label on it. The label says "Do not roll on the road". Sara and Ben do not know what the label means. They think it is just a normal label. + +One day, they take the ball to the park. They have fun rolling the ball on the grass and the sand. They laugh and shout and chase the ball. They do not see the road near the park. The road has many cars and trucks and buses. The cars and trucks and buses go fast and make loud noises. + +Sara and Ben roll the ball too hard. The ball goes over the fence and onto the road. Sara and Ben run after the ball. They do not look at the cars and trucks and buses. They only look at the ball. They want to get the ball back. + +A car sees the ball and the children. The car tries to stop, but it is too late. The car hits the ball and the children. The ball pops and the children fall. The car driver is scared and sad. He calls for help, but it is too late. Sara and Ben do not get up. They do not laugh and shout and chase the ball anymore. They are gone. The label was right. They should not have rolled the ball on the road. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a big pile of bricks near the fence. They want to build something with the bricks. + +"Let's make a house for our toys!" Anna says. + +"OK!" Ben says. "I will get the bricks. You get the toys." + +Ben kneels down and picks up a brick. He puts it on the ground. He picks up another brick and puts it next to the first one. He makes a row of bricks. + +Anna runs to the toy box and gets her doll and teddy bear. She brings them to the brick pile. She puts them on the grass. + +"Look, Ben, I have the toys!" Anna says. + +"Good!" Ben says. "Now we need to make a wall for the house." + +Ben picks up more bricks and puts them on top of the row. He makes a second row of bricks. He makes a third row of bricks. + +Anna helps him by handing him the bricks. They work together until they have a wall of bricks. + +"Wow, we did it!" Ben says. + +"Yes, we did!" Anna says. "Now we need a roof for the house." + +They look around and see a big cardboard box. They drag the box to the brick wall. They lift the box and put it on the wall. They make a roof for the house. + +"Yay, we have a house!" Anna says. + +"Let's put the toys inside!" Ben says. + +They put the doll and the teddy bear inside the house. They peek through the box and see them. + +"They look so happy!" Anna says. + +"They look so cozy!" Ben says. + +They smile at each other. They are glad they made a house for their toys. They hug each other and say: + +"We are good builders!" +Lia liked to play in the garden. She liked to look for bugs and flowers and rocks. One day, she saw something new. It was a lizard. It had green skin and a long tail. It moved very fast. + +Lia wanted to touch the lizard. She was not afraid. She was curious. She followed the lizard with her hand. The lizard ran away. Lia ran after it. She wanted to be its friend. + +The lizard ran under a big bush. Lia crawled under the bush too. She saw the lizard hiding in a hole. She reached for it. But then she heard a loud noise. It was a dog. It was not her dog. It was an unknown dog. It was big and black and angry. It barked at Lia. + +Lia was scared. She screamed. She wanted her mom. She wanted to get out of the bush. She let go of the lizard. The lizard ran away. The dog came closer. It sniffed at Lia. It growled. + +Lia closed her eyes. She wished the dog would go away. She remembered her mom. She remembered her mom's voice. She remembered her mom's hug. She remembered her mom's love. + +She heard her mom's voice. She opened her eyes. She saw her mom. Her mom was there. Her mom had heard her scream. Her mom had come to help her. Her mom scared the dog away. Her mom picked her up. Her mom hugged her. Her mom loved her. + +Lia was happy. She was safe. She was with her mom. She forgot about the lizard. She forgot about the unknown dog. She remembered her mom. She said, "I love you, mom." +Anna and Ben are young. They like to play in the park. They see many things in the park. They see birds, flowers, trees, and swings. They have fun in the park. + +One day, they see something new in the park. They see a big, brown, furry animal. It has four legs, a long tail, and sharp teeth. It looks at them with big, yellow eyes. It makes a loud noise. It sounds like "roar". + +Anna and Ben are scared. They wonder what the animal is. They wonder if it is wild. They wonder if it will hurt them. They run to their mom. They say, "Mom, mom, there is a wild animal in the park! It is big and brown and furry and scary!" + +Mom looks at the animal. She smiles. She says, "Don't be afraid, Anna and Ben. That is not a wild animal. That is a dog. A big dog. His name is Max. He is friendly. He likes to play. He is not scary. He is just loud." + +Anna and Ben look at the dog. They see that he is wagging his tail. They see that he is licking his owner's face. They see that he is not mean. They feel better. They say, "Oh, he is a dog. A big dog. He is not wild. He is friendly. Can we play with him?" + +Mom says, "Yes, you can play with him. But first, you have to ask his owner. You have to be polite. And you have to be gentle. He is a big dog, but he is still a dog. He likes to be petted and hugged and praised. He does not like to be pulled or hit or yelled at. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, mom, we understand. We will be polite and gentle. We will play nicely with the big dog." They go to the dog's owner. They say, "Hello, sir. What is your name? What is your dog's name? Can we play with your dog?" + +The dog's owner smiles. He says, "Hello, kids. My name is Tom. My dog's name is Max. Yes, you can play with my dog. He loves kids. He is very friendly. But you have to be careful. He is very strong. He might knock you over. He might lick you a lot. He might make a mess. Are you okay with that?" + +Anna and Ben smile. They say, "Yes, sir, we are okay with that. We like strong dogs. We like licks. We don't mind messes. We want to play with Max." They go to Max. They pet him and hug him and praise him. They throw a ball for him and chase him and laugh with him. They have fun with Max. + +Mom watches them. She is happy. She thinks, "Anna and Ben are young. They are curious. They wonder about many things. They learn new things every day. They are not afraid of challenges. They are brave. They are kind. They are wild. They are wonderful." +Once, there was a prince who lived in a big castle. He had many toys and clothes, but he was not happy. He wanted to go outside and play with other children, but his father, the king, said no. The king said it was too dangerous and he had to stay inside and learn how to be a king. + +One day, the prince saw a hole in the wall of his room. He was curious and he crawled through the hole. He found himself in a garden full of flowers and trees. He was very happy and he ran around and smelled the flowers. He saw a butterfly and he followed it. + +The butterfly led him to a pond where he saw a frog. The frog was hairy and ugly. The prince was scared and he wanted to run away, but the frog spoke to him. + +"Hello, prince. Don't be afraid. I am your friend. I was once a human, but a witch turned me into a frog. She said only a kiss from a prince can break the spell. Will you help me?" + +The prince felt sorry for the frog and he remembered his father's words. He said, "I want to help you, but I can't. My father said I have to stay inside and learn how to be a king. He said it is dangerous to go outside and talk to strangers. He said he wants to prevent me from getting hurt or lost." + +The frog said, "But your father is wrong. You can't learn how to be a king if you don't see the world and meet other people. You can't be happy if you don't have fun and make friends. You can't prevent yourself from living your life. Please, kiss me and I will show you the way back to the castle. I promise I will not hurt you or lose you." + +The prince thought for a moment and he decided to trust the frog. He kissed the frog and the frog turned into a human. He was a handsome boy with a smile. He said, "Thank you, prince. You broke the spell. You are very brave and kind. My name is Leo and I am a prince too. I live in a kingdom far away. The witch was jealous of my father and she cursed me. Can we be friends?" + +The prince said, "Yes, we can be friends. My name is Max and I am a prince too. I live in this castle. I am sorry I was scared of you. You are very nice and funny. Can we play together?" + +Leo said, "Yes, we can play together. But first, let's go back to the castle and tell your father the truth. Maybe he will understand and let you go outside and play with me and other children. Maybe he will be happy too." + +The prince and Leo went back to the castle and told the king the truth. The king was angry at first, but he saw how happy his son was and he saw how handsome and polite Leo was. He realized he was wrong and he apologized to his son. He said, "I am sorry, Max. I was too afraid and I wanted to prevent you from growing up. I love you and I want you to be happy. You can go outside and play with Leo and other children. You can learn how to be a king and how to be a friend. You can live your life." + +The prince and Leo hugged the king and thanked him. They became best friends and they played together every day. They learned many things from each other and from the world. They grew up to be good and wise kings. They never forgot the hairy frog who taught them the value of trust and friendship. +Lily was very happy. She had an invitation to Ben's birthday party. She liked Ben. He was her friend. He had a big cake and a lot of toys. She wanted to go to his party and play with him. + +But her big brother Tom was very mean. He took her invitation and tore it into pieces. He said she was too little to go to a party. He said she would spoil everything. He said she was stupid. He laughed at her and ran away. + +Lily was very sad. She cried and cried. She did not have her invitation anymore. She thought Ben would not want her at his party. She thought she was stupid. She did not want to play with Tom ever again. + +But then her mom came. She saw Lily crying and the pieces of the invitation. She hugged Lily and said she was sorry. She said Tom was wrong. She said Lily was not too little, not stupid, and not a spoiler. She said Lily was smart, kind, and fun. She said Ben would love to have her at his party. She said she had another invitation for her. She gave it to Lily and smiled. + +Lily was very happy again. She hugged her mom and said thank you. She said she loved her mom. She said she was sorry for Tom. She said she hoped he would be nice someday. She said she was excited to go to Ben's party. She said she would share her cake and toys with him. She said he was her best friend. She smiled and ran to get ready. +Sam was a fox who liked to pack. He packed his bag with food, toys, and books. He wanted to go on a trip and see new things. He did not like his home in the woods. He thought it was boring and dirty. + +One day, he packed his bag and left his home. He walked and walked until he saw a big road. He saw cars and trucks and buses. He thought they were amazing and shiny. He wanted to ride them and go fast. He did not know they were dangerous. + +He ran to the road and tried to jump on a car. But the car did not stop. It hit Sam and made a loud noise. Sam felt a lot of pain and fell to the ground. He dropped his bag and everything spilled out. He saw his food, toys, and books. He wished he had stayed in his home in the woods. He realized he was ignorant and foolish. He cried and cried until he closed his eyes. +Lily was a big girl who went to school. She liked to learn new things and play with her friends. One day, she had an exam. An exam was a paper with questions that she had to answer. She had to show what she knew. + +Lily was a little nervous, but she studied hard. She knew how to write her name, count to ten, and name the colors. She also knew some words that started with different letters. She was ready for the exam. + +When she got to school, she saw that her friend Ben was sad. He forgot his pencil at home. He could not do the exam without a pencil. Lily wanted to help him. She had two pencils in her backpack. She decided to lend one to Ben. She said, "Here, you can use my pencil. I have another one. Don't worry, you can do it." + +Ben smiled and thanked Lily. He was happy that she was so kind. He took the pencil and did the exam. He also knew a lot of things. He and Lily finished the exam and gave it to the teacher. + +The teacher looked at their exams and smiled. She said, "You both did very well. You answered all the questions correctly. I am proud of you. And Lily, you were very nice to lend your pencil to Ben. That was a good thing to do. You are a good friend." + +Lily and Ben felt happy and proud. They hugged each other and went to play. They had fun and shared their pencils. They were good friends. +Sara and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, Sara saw a new girl sitting on a bench. She had long hair and a pink dress. Sara wanted to introduce her to Ben. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Sara asked the new girl. + +"My name is Lily. I am new here. Do you want to play with me?" Lily said. + +Sara smiled and said, "Yes, I do. Come, I will introduce you to my friend Ben. He is very nice and honest. He likes nature and animals." + +Sara and Lily walked to where Ben was playing with his toy car. Sara said, "Ben, this is Lily. She is new here. Lily, this is Ben. He is my friend." + +Ben looked at Lily and said, "Hi, Lily. Nice to meet you. Do you like cars?" + +Lily shook her head and said, "No, I don't. I think cars are boring and noisy. I like dolls and flowers. They are pretty and quiet." + +Ben felt sad and angry. He liked cars very much. He thought dolls and flowers were silly and girly. He did not want to play with Lily. He said, "Well, I don't like dolls and flowers. I think they are stupid and boring. I like cars. They are fast and fun." + +Lily felt sad and angry too. She liked dolls and flowers very much. She thought cars were ugly and loud. She did not want to play with Ben. She said, "Well, I don't like cars. I think they are dumb and annoying. I like dolls and flowers. They are cute and nice." + +Sara felt sad and confused. She liked both cars and dolls and flowers. She wanted to play with both Ben and Lily. She did not understand why they were fighting. She said, "Please, don't fight. We can all play together. We can share our toys and learn from each other. We can be friends." + +But Ben and Lily did not listen to Sara. They kept arguing and saying mean things to each other. They did not want to share or learn or be friends. They wanted to play with their own toys and their own kind of people. + +Sara tried to stop them, but they pushed her away. They said, "Go away, Sara. You are not our friend. You are not like us. You are weird and different." + +Sara felt hurt and lonely. She did not know what to do. She ran away from the park, crying. She wished she never introduced Lily to Ben. She wished she had her old friend back. She wished she could play in peace. +Tim and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big truck with a picture of ice cream on it. They ran to the truck and asked for ice cream. + +The man in the truck smiled and gave them each a cone with a scoop of ice cream on top. Tim chose chocolate and Mia chose vanilla. They thanked the man and walked away. + +But then they saw a big dog. The dog was barking and running towards them. Tim and Mia were fearful. They did not like big dogs. They did not know what to do. + +They looked at each other and shrugged. They did not have time to run or hide. They decided to share their ice cream with the dog. Maybe the dog would like ice cream and stop barking. + +They held out their cones to the dog. The dog sniffed the cones and licked them. The dog liked ice cream. The dog stopped barking and wagged its tail. Tim and Mia smiled and petted the dog. + +The dog was not scary anymore. The dog was friendly. Tim and Mia made a new friend. They finished their ice cream and played with the dog. They had fun in the park. +Anna was a good girl who liked to eat cereal every morning. She would wake up, brush her teeth, and go to the kitchen with her teddy bear. Her mommy would pour some cereal and milk in a bowl and give it to her. Anna would say, "Thank you, mommy!" and eat her cereal with a spoon. + +One day, Anna wanted to try something new. She saw a box of cookies on the counter and thought they looked yummy. She reached for the box, but her mommy stopped her. "No, Anna, those are not for breakfast. You need to eat your cereal first. Cookies are for later, as a treat." She said. + +Anna felt sad and angry. She did not want to eat her cereal. She wanted to eat the cookies. She threw her spoon on the floor and started to cry. Her teddy bear fell from her lap and landed on the cereal bowl. The cereal and milk spilled all over the table and the floor. + +"Anna, what are you doing? That's not nice. You made a big mess. Now you have to clean it up." Her mommy said, sternly. She gave her a cloth and a bucket and told her to wipe the table and the floor. + +Anna did not want to clean up. She wanted to eat the cookies. She threw the cloth and the bucket on the floor and ran to her room. She slammed the door and hid under her bed. She was very naughty. + +Her mommy followed her to her room and knocked on the door. "Anna, open the door. You need to talk to me. You need to say sorry. You need to be obedient." She said. + +Anna did not answer. She stayed under her bed and hugged her teddy bear. She felt sorry for her teddy bear, who was wet and sticky from the cereal and milk. She wished she had not been so naughty. + +She heard her mommy sigh and walk away. She felt lonely and scared. She wondered if her mommy still loved her. She wondered if she would ever get any cookies. + +She crawled out from under her bed and opened the door. She saw her mommy sitting on the couch, reading a book. She walked slowly to her and said, "Mommy, I'm sorry. I was naughty. I love you." + +Her mommy looked at her and smiled. She put down her book and opened her arms. She said, "I love you too, Anna. I'm glad you said sorry. You are a good girl. Come here and give me a hug." + +Anna ran to her mommy and hugged her. She felt happy and warm. Her mommy kissed her and said, "Now, let's go and clean up the mess. Then we can have some cookies, as a treat. But only after you eat your cereal." + +Anna nodded and said, "Okay, mommy. I will eat my cereal. I will be obedient." She took her teddy bear and followed her mommy to the kitchen. She settled on her chair and ate her cereal with a spoon. She was a good girl. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Tom comes to Anna's house. He sees a big telephone on the table. It is shiny and has many buttons. + +"Wow, what is this?" Tom asks. + +"It is a telephone. My dad is rich. He can talk to anyone in the world with this telephone," Anna says. + +"Can I try it?" Tom says. + +"Okay, but be careful. Do not press the wrong button," Anna says. + +Tom picks up the telephone. He presses a button. He hears a voice. + +"Hello, this is the president. Who is this?" the voice says. + +Tom is scared. He does not know what to say. He drops the telephone and runs away. + +Anna is angry. She picks up the telephone. + +"Sorry, Mr. President. This is Anna. My friend Tom was playing with the telephone. He did not mean to call you," Anna says. + +The president is nice. He laughs. + +"That is okay, Anna. I was a child once too. I also liked to play with telephones. But tell Tom not to do that again. It is not polite," the president says. + +Anna says goodbye to the president. She looks for Tom. She finds him hiding under the bed. + +"Tom, why did you run away? You embarrassed me. You called the president by mistake," Anna says. + +Tom is sorry. He comes out from under the bed. + +"I am sorry, Anna. I did not know it was the president. I was curious. I wanted to see what the telephone can do," Tom says. + +Anna forgives Tom. She hugs him. + +"It is okay, Tom. I am still your friend. But next time, do not touch the telephone. It is not a toy. It is for grown-ups," Anna says. + +Tom agrees. He and Anna play with other toys. They have fun. They forget about the telephone. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big gray house with a red door. They want to see what is inside. + +"Let's enter the house," Tom says. "Maybe there are toys or candy." + +"No, Tom, we can't," Lily says. "The house is not ours. Mommy says we should not go to places we don't know." + +But Tom does not listen. He runs to the door and opens it. He sees a dark hall with many steps. He wants to go up the steps and explore. + +"Come on, Lily, don't be scared," he says. "It will be fun." + +Lily is scared. She does not want to enter the house. She thinks it is spooky and dangerous. She hears a loud noise from upstairs. It sounds like a growl. + +"Tom, Tom, come back," she says. "There is something in the house. It is not nice. It is angry." + +But Tom does not hear her. He is already on the top step. He sees a big gray cat with yellow eyes. The cat is not happy to see Tom. It hisses and scratches at him. + +"Ow, ow, ow," Tom cries. "The cat is hurting me. Help, help, help." + +Lily runs to the door and calls for help. She sees a lady coming from the park. The lady is the owner of the house and the cat. She hears Tom's cries and runs to the house. + +"What are you doing here?" she asks. "This is my house and my cat. You should not enter without asking. You scared my cat and he scared you. You are both naughty." + +She picks up Tom and takes him outside. She gives him a band-aid for his scratches. She tells him to say sorry to the cat and to Lily. She tells him to never enter her house again. + +Tom is sorry. He says sorry to the cat and to Lily. He says sorry to the lady. He learns his lesson. He will not enter places he does not know. He will listen to Lily and to Mommy. He will be good. +Sara and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. Sara wants to pick some leaves for her mom. She runs to the tree and reaches for a green leaf. + +"Look, Tom, this leaf is so pretty!" she says. + +Tom follows her and looks at the leaf. He sees something shiny on it. He picks the leaf and turns it over. + +"Wow, Sara, this is a surprise!" he says. "There is a sticker on the leaf!" + +Sara looks at the sticker. It has a picture of a rainbow and a star. She smiles and says, "That is a nice surprise! Maybe someone put it there for us to find!" + +They pick more leaves and find more stickers. They have stickers of animals, flowers, cars and hearts. They stick them on their clothes and hair. They are very happy. + +But then the wind blows and the leaves fly away. The stickers fall off too. Sara and Tom are sad. They try to catch the leaves and the stickers, but they are too fast. + +"Where are our leaves and stickers?" Sara asks. + +"I don't know, Sara, they are gone," Tom says. + +They look around and see a pile of dry leaves on the ground. They run to the pile and dig in it. They hope to find their leaves and stickers. + +But they only find dry leaves. No stickers. No surprises. + +They are very sad. They sit on the ground and cry. + +A lady sees them and comes to them. She is holding a basket. She asks them, "Why are you crying, children?" + +Sara and Tom tell her their story. They show her their empty hands. + +The lady smiles and says, "Don't cry, children, I have a surprise for you!" + +She opens her basket and shows them what is inside. There are many cookies, cupcakes, candies and fruits. They are colorful and yummy. + +"Would you like some?" she asks. + +Sara and Tom nod and smile. They wipe their tears and say, "Yes, please!" + +The lady gives them some treats and says, "These are for you, children. You can share them with your mom and dad. They are better than stickers, don't you think?" + +Sara and Tom agree and say, "Thank you, lady, you are very nice!" + +They take the treats and hug the lady. They are very happy. + +They run to their mom and dad and show them their surprise. They tell them their story. They share their treats with them. + +They are very happy. They forget about the leaves and the stickers. They enjoy their surprise. +Sara was sick. She had a cold. She coughed and sneezed and felt bad. Her mom gave her a pill to make her feel better. But Sara did not like the pill. It was big and bitter and hard to swallow. + +"No, no, no!" Sara said. "I don't want the pill!" + +"Sara, you have to take the pill. It will help you get well," her mom said. "Come on, it's not that bad. I'll give you some juice after." + +But Sara shook her head and hid under the blanket. She did not want the pill or the juice. She wanted to be left alone. + +Her mom sighed and put the pill on the table. She went to the kitchen to get some water. She hoped Sara would change her mind. + +But Sara did not change her mind. She stayed under the blanket and felt sorry for herself. She did not see the cat jump on the table. The cat saw the pill and thought it was a toy. It batted the pill with its paw and sent it rolling on the floor. + +Sara heard a noise and peeked out of the blanket. She saw the cat chasing the pill. She saw the pill heading towards the door. She saw the dog waiting outside the door. The dog liked to eat anything that moved. + +Sara forgot about her cold. She forgot about her cough. She forgot about her sneeze. She jumped out of the bed and ran to the door. She grabbed the pill before the dog could get it. She held it in her hand and looked at the cat. + +"Bad cat! You almost gave the pill to the dog!" Sara said. "The pill is not a toy. The pill is for me. It will make me feel better." + +She put the pill in her mouth and swallowed it. It was still big and bitter and hard to swallow. But she did not care. She was proud of herself. She had rescued the pill. + +Her mom came back from the kitchen and saw Sara smiling. She saw the cat on the table and the dog at the door. She saw the empty glass of water and the empty wrapper of the pill. + +"Sara, you took the pill!" her mom said. "That's great! How do you feel?" + +Sara nodded and hugged her mom. She felt a little better. She felt brave and smart and strong. + +"I feel good, mom. I rescued the pill!" Sara said. +Lila was hungry. She wanted to eat something. She saw a shiny thing on the floor. It looked like a coin. She picked it up and put it in her mouth. + +It was not a coin. It was steel. It was hard and cold and bitter. It hurt her teeth and tongue. She did not like it. She spit it out and made a face. + +She heard a voice behind her. It was Mom. Mom saw what Lila did. She was angry and scared. She ran to Lila and took the steel from her. She threw it in the trash. + +"Lila, no!" Mom said. "That is not food. That is steel. Steel is not for eating. Steel is for making things. Eating steel is bad. It can make you sick. You have to be careful what you put in your mouth. Only eat what I give you, okay?" + +Lila nodded. She was sorry. She did not know steel was bad. She wanted to taste something good. Mom hugged her and kissed her. She took her to the kitchen. She gave her a slice of apple. It was sweet and juicy and delicious. Lila smiled. She liked apple. She ate it and said, "Thank you, Mom. I love you." Mom smiled back. She said, "I love you too, Lila. You are my sweet girl." +Sam liked to draw with his pen. He had a blue pen and a red pen and a green pen. He drew cars and trees and stars on his paper. He was very happy. + +One day, he saw an enormous pen in the store. It was bigger than his arm. It had many colors on it. Sam wanted to get the enormous pen. He asked his mom if he could have it. His mom said no. She said it was too big and too expensive. Sam was very sad. + +He went home and drew with his small pens. He tried to make his cars and trees and stars bigger and bigger. But they did not look like the enormous pen. He wished he had the enormous pen. + +The next day, he had a surprise. His dad came home with a big box. He gave it to Sam. Sam opened the box. Inside was the enormous pen! Sam was very happy. He hugged his dad and thanked him. He took the enormous pen and ran to his paper. He drew cars and trees and stars with the enormous pen. They looked very colorful and very beautiful. Sam was very happy. +Lily and Ben like to play in the woods. They have a big bag of paper and scissors. They cut the paper into shapes and colors. They make a trail of paper in the woods. They want to find their way back. + +But a wind comes and blows the paper away. Lily and Ben are lost. They do not see their trail of paper. They are scared and sad. They do not know what to do. + +Then they see a bird. The bird is smart. It saw their trail of paper. It picks up the paper and flies to them. It drops the paper on the ground. Lily and Ben see the paper. They are happy. They follow the paper back to their home. + +They thank the bird. They give it some seeds. The bird is happy too. It flies away. Lily and Ben hug each other. They are safe and glad. They learned a lesson. They will not make a trail of paper again. They will use sticks or stones. They will be more careful in the woods. +Lily was a deaf otter who lived in the river. She could not hear the other otters talk, but she could see their faces and tails. She loved to swim and play with them, and they loved her too. + +One day, a new otter came to the river. His name was Max, and he was very shy. He did not talk to anyone, and he always stayed away from the others. Lily wanted to be his friend, but she did not know how to say hello. + +She decided to show him how much she liked him. She swam up to him and gave him a big smile. She touched his nose with hers, and then she dived and brought him a shiny shell. She offered it to him as a gift. + +Max was surprised and happy. He took the shell and smiled back. He touched her nose with his, and then he followed her to the surface. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily nodded and clapped her paws. She could not hear his words, but she could see his face and tail. She knew he wanted to be her friend too. She said, "Yes, Max. I want to play with you. I love you." + +They swam and played together, and they became the best of friends. The other otters were glad to see them happy, and they welcomed Max to the river. Lily and Max loved each other, and they loved their river home. +Lily liked to play in the park with her dog, Max. Max was deaf, but he could see and smell very well. He liked to chase balls and birds and run with Lily. Lily loved Max very much. + +One day, Lily and Max went to the park in spring. The park was full of flowers and trees and butterflies. Lily saw a big pond with ducks and frogs. She wanted to feed them some bread. She told Max to wait for her and ran to the pond. + +Max waited for Lily, but he got bored. He saw a squirrel on a tree and wanted to catch it. He ran after the squirrel, but he did not hear Lily calling him. He did not see the road with cars and bikes. He was in danger. + +A man saw Max running to the road. He was scared for Max. He ran after him and grabbed his collar. He stopped him from crossing the road. He saved Max from getting hurt. He was a hero. + +Lily came back from the pond and saw the man holding Max. She was happy and relieved. She thanked the man for saving Max. The man smiled and petted Max. He told Lily that Max was a good dog, but he needed a leash. He recommended that Lily always use a leash when she took Max to the park. He said it was safer for Max and for other people. Lily agreed and said she would do that. She learned a lesson. She hugged Max and the man and went home. She was grateful and proud. +Sara was a tall girl who liked to play outside. She liked to run, jump, and climb trees. She did not like to wash her hands or face. She said it was boring and made her skin dry. + +One day, Sara saw a big red ball in the park. She wanted to play with it. She ran to the ball and kicked it hard. The ball flew in the air and landed in a puddle of mud. Sara did not care. She ran after the ball and picked it up. She was happy. + +But then, she saw a boy crying near the swings. He was holding a blue balloon. Sara asked him what was wrong. He said, "That was my ball. You took it and made it dirty. Now I can't play with it anymore. It was a gift from my grandma. She is very sick and can't come to see me. She said the ball would make me happy. But you ruined it." + +Sara felt bad. She did not know the ball was his. She did not know his grandma was sick. She did not know the ball was a gift. She said, "I'm sorry. I did not mean to hurt you. Here, take your ball back. I will wash it for you." + +She took the ball to a fountain and washed it with water. She rubbed it with her hands and tried to make it clean. She saw that the ball had a picture of a rainbow and a star on it. It was a pretty ball. She wondered why she did not see it before. + +She brought the ball back to the boy and gave it to him. He smiled and said, "Thank you. You are very kind. Do you want to play with me and my balloon?" Sara nodded and said, "Yes, I do. But first, I have to wash my hands and face. They are very dirty. I don't want to make your balloon dirty too." + +She went to the fountain and washed her hands and face. She felt good. She learned that washing was not boring or bad. It was good and nice. It made things clean and happy. She also learned that she should not take things that are not hers. She should ask first and be careful. She should think of others and not only of herself. + +She joined the boy and they played with the ball and the balloon. They had fun. They became friends. Sara was happy. She was a tall girl who liked to play outside. And she also liked to wash. +Tom and Jen are twins. They like to play in the garden. They have a big tree with a swing. They also have a small hut. The hut is old and brown. It has a door and a window. + +One day, Tom and Jen see a big hole in the hut. They are nosy. They want to see what is inside. They open the door and go in. They see a lot of things. They see a box, a lamp, a doll, a book and a ball. They also see a big bag. The bag is heavy. It has a weight on it. + +Tom and Jen are curious. They want to see what is in the bag. They lift the weight and open the bag. They see a lot of food. They see bread, cheese, apples, bananas and cookies. But the food is not good. The food is old and bad. The food is rot. + +Tom and Jen are scared. They do not like the rot food. They think it is yucky and smelly. They drop the bag and run out of the hut. They close the door and the window. They do not want to go in the hut again. They go to the swing and play. They are happy. They forget about the rot food. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. They have a big rug on the floor. The rug has many colors and shapes. + +One day, Tom finds a toy plane in the closet. He shows it to Lily. "Look, Lily, a plane! Let's play with it!" he says. + +Lily nods. She likes planes. They take the plane to the rug. Tom pretends to be the pilot. He makes the plane soar in the air. He makes noises like vroom and zoom. + +Lily pretends to be the passenger. She sits on the rug and watches the plane. She claps and cheers. She says, "Wow, Tom, you are a good pilot! The plane is so fast and high!" + +Tom smiles. He likes to make Lily happy. He flies the plane over the rug. He makes it loop and dive. He says, "Thank you, Lily, you are a good passenger! The plane is so fun and cool!" + +They play with the plane for a long time. They forget about their other toys. They are not lazy. They are busy and happy. They have a lot of fun with the plane and the rug. +Lily and Max were playing in the yard with their toys. They liked to pretend they had power to make things happen. Lily said, "I have power to make rain. Watch!" She waved her hand and made a sound like water. Max laughed and said, "No, you don't. That's not rain. That's just noise." + +Lily felt angry and said, "Yes, I do. You are just jealous. I can make real rain. You wait and see." She waved her hand again and again, hoping for rain. But nothing happened. The sky was blue and the sun was bright. Max said, "See? You have no power. You are just ordinary. Like me." + +Lily felt sad and said, "No, I'm not. I'm special. I have power. I just need to try harder." She closed her eyes and wished for rain with all her heart. She opened her eyes and saw a cloud in the sky. It was dark and gray. She smiled and said, "Look! I did it! I made rain!" + +Max looked up and saw the cloud. He felt scared and said, "No, you didn't. That's not your cloud. That's a storm. It's going to rain hard. We have to go inside. Come on!" He grabbed his toys and ran to the house. + +Lily felt proud and said, "Yes, I did. That's my cloud. I made rain. I have power. I'm not ordinary. I'm special." She stayed in the yard and watched the rain fall. She felt happy and wet. She didn't care about the storm. She had power. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the big park. They saw many trees and flowers and birds. They ran and laughed and had fun. + +One day, they found a new place in the park. It was a small house with a broken door. It looked very old and dirty. Tom and Lily were curious. They wanted to see what was inside. + +They went into the house. It was dark and smelly. They saw many things on the floor and on the shelves. Some things were shiny and some things were dull. Some things were round and some things were pointy. + +Tom saw a pointy thing that looked like a pen. He picked it up and said, "Look, Lily, I found a pen. I can write with it." He tried to write on the wall, but nothing came out. + +Lily saw a round thing that looked like a bottle. She picked it up and said, "Look, Tom, I found a bottle. I can drink from it." She opened the cap and smelled it. It smelled bad. + +Tom and Lily did not know that the pointy thing was a needle and the round thing was a poison. They were ancient things that people used to hurt other people. They were not for playing. + +A voice said, "Hey, you kids, get out of here. This is not a place for you. This is a place for secrets and dangers. Leave now or you will be sorry." + +Tom and Lily were scared. They dropped the needle and the poison and ran out of the house. They did not look back. They ran to their mom and dad and told them what they saw. Their mom and dad hugged them and said, "You are very brave, but you are also very lucky. You could have been hurt by those ancient things. They are not for kids. They are for history. Next time, stay away from places like that. They are not safe." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom and dad. We are sorry. We will not go there again. We will play in the nice part of the park. We will have fun with the trees and the flowers and the birds." + +Their mom and dad smiled and said, "That's good. We love you. Now, let's go home and have some cookies and milk." They walked together, holding hands, and left the park. They did not see the voice that watched them from the house. It was an ancient voice that knew many secrets and dangers. It was not a voice for kids. It was a voice for history. +Lily and Sam were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They had a big bucket full of worms and beetles. They were very happy. + +Then they heard a loud noise. It was a big truck. The truck had a hose and a ladder. It was a fire truck. The fire truck stopped in front of their house. Lily and Sam ran to see what was happening. + +"Mommy, mommy, what is going on?" they asked. + +"Shh, my loves, there was a fire in the kitchen. But don't worry, the firemen are here. They put out the fire. We are safe," Mommy said. She hugged them tight. + +Lily and Sam looked at the kitchen. It was black and smoky. There was ash everywhere. The firemen were carrying out some things. They saw their toaster, their kettle, and their teddy bear. They were all burned and dirty. + +"Oh no, our teddy bear!" Lily cried. She was very upset. She loved her teddy bear. She slept with it every night. + +"I'm sorry, sweetie, the fire was too fast. We couldn't save everything," Mommy said. + +"Can we get a new teddy bear?" Sam asked. + +"Maybe, but not today. Today we have to find a new place to stay. The kitchen is not safe. We have to go to Grandma's house," Mommy said. + +"Can we take our bucket of bugs?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, why not. They are your friends. Maybe Grandma will like them too," Mommy said. + +Lily and Sam smiled. They were still sad about their teddy bear, but they were glad they had their Mommy, their bucket of bugs, and their Grandma. They got in the car and drove away. They hoped the fire truck would arrive soon at another house and help someone else. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the bath. They splash water and make bubbles. They have a lot of fun. + +But Mom says they have to get out soon. She says they have to dry with a towel and put on pajamas. She says it is bedtime. + +Anna and Ben do not want to get out. They want to play more. They say no to Mom. They hide under the bubbles. + +Mom is not happy. She says they have to listen. She says she will not permit them to play more. She says they have to get out now. + +Anna and Ben are not happy. They say no again. They splash water at Mom. They make her wet and angry. + +Mom is very angry. She turns off the water. She grabs Anna and Ben. She pulls them out of the bath. She wraps them in a towel. She carries them to their room. She puts them in their beds. She does not read them a story. She does not give them a kiss. She says they are naughty. She says they have to go to sleep. + +Anna and Ben are very sad. They cry and hug each other. They wish they had listened to Mom. They wish they had been cheerful and good. They wish they had a story and a kiss. They do not like the bad ending. +Sara and Tom are playing in the garden. They have a big bucket of water and some cups. They like to pour water on the flowers and on each other. + +"Look, Sara, I can make a fountain!" Tom says. He holds his cup high and pours water in the air. The water falls down like rain. + +"That's fun, Tom! Let me try!" Sara says. She takes her cup and pours water too. But she pours too much and the water splashes on her face. She laughs and wipes her eyes. + +"Hey, watch out!" Tom says. He sees a wild cat running towards them. The cat is black and white and has a long tail. It looks angry and hungry. + +"Run, Sara, run!" Tom says. He drops his cup and grabs Sara's hand. They run to the house as fast as they can. The cat chases them and hisses. + +"Help, help!" Sara and Tom shout. They reach the door and bang on it. Their mom opens the door and lets them in. She sees the cat and scolds it. + +"Shoo, shoo, go away, you bad cat!" she says. She waves her finger at the cat. The cat stops and runs away. + +"Are you okay, Sara and Tom?" mom asks. She hugs them and kisses them. + +"We're okay, mom. We were playing with water and the cat came. It was wild and scary!" Sara says. + +"You were very brave, Sara and Tom. But next time, be careful with water and wild animals. Come on, let's have some cookies and milk." mom says. + +Sara and Tom smile and follow mom. They are happy and safe. They love mom and they love each other. +Sam and Max are friends. They like to play with their dogs. Sam has a big dog named Spot. Max has a small dog named Fluffy. Spot and Fluffy are very different, but they are also friends. + +One day, Sam and Max go to the park with their dogs. They see a big hill. They want to have a race. They say to their dogs, "Ready, set, go!" Spot and Fluffy run up the hill. Spot is very fast. He speeds up the hill. Fluffy is not so fast. He tries to catch up with Spot. He is very enthusiastic. He barks and wags his tail. + +Spot reaches the top of the hill first. He is happy. He waits for Fluffy. Fluffy is almost there. He sees Spot. He jumps and tries to lick Spot's face. But he is too small. He only reaches Spot's heel. Spot laughs. He licks Fluffy's head. Fluffy is happy too. He snuggles with Spot. + +Sam and Max reach the top of the hill. They see their dogs. They smile. They say to their dogs, "Good job, Spot and Fluffy! You are both winners!" They hug their dogs. They play together on the hill. They have fun. They are friends. +Sara liked to go to the park with her mom and dad. She liked to swing and slide and run on the grass. She also liked to see the animals in the park. There were ducks and squirrels and birds. + +One day, Sara saw a big dog in the park. It was brown and furry and had a long tail. Sara wanted to pet the dog, but her mom said no. She said the dog was not theirs and it might bite. Sara was stubborn. She did not listen to her mom. She ran to the dog and tried to touch it. + +The dog did not like Sara. It growled and barked and showed its teeth. Sara was scared and cried. The dog's owner came and took the dog away. He was angry and said sorry to Sara's mom. He said the dog was his staff. He worked in the park and the dog helped him. He said the dog was not friendly to strangers and Sara should not have bothered it. + +Sara's mom hugged Sara and said it was okay. She said Sara was brave, but she should always listen to her mom and dad. She said they knew what was best for her and they loved her. Sara said sorry to her mom and dad. She said she learned her lesson and she would not be stubborn again. They went back to the swing and slide and had fun in the park. +Sara was sick. She had a hot head and a sore throat. She did not want to play or eat. Her mom was worried. She used a thermometer to check Sara's temperature. The thermometer was a stick that showed how hot or cold something was. + +"Your temperature is very high, Sara. You have a fever. You need to rest and drink water. I will call the doctor," mom said. + +Sara felt sad and scared. She did not like the doctor. The doctor had a white coat and a stethoscope. The stethoscope was a thing that listened to your heart and lungs. The doctor sometimes gave Sara shots. Shots were needles that hurt. + +"Mom, I don't want to see the doctor. Please don't call him. I will get better soon," Sara said. + +Mom hugged Sara and said, "I know you don't like the doctor, Sara. But he is here to help you. He cares about you and wants you to be healthy. Sometimes we have to do things that are different or hard for our own good. Trust me, Sara. It will be okay." + +Sara nodded and tried to be brave. She knew mom was right. Mom always cared about her and wanted the best for her. Sara closed her eyes and hoped the doctor would come soon and make her feel better. + +The end. + +Moral value: The story teaches that sometimes we have to face our fears and do things that are good for us, even if they are different or hard. It also shows that caring for someone means helping them when they are sick or in need. + +Foreshadowing or setup and payoff: The story uses the thermometer as a foreshadowing of Sara's fever and the need for the doctor. It also uses the stethoscope and the shots as a setup for Sara's fear of the doctor. The payoff is when Sara learns to trust mom and the doctor and realizes they care about her. +Tom and Mia liked to play by the lake. They saw a big boat with a wide sail. They wanted to go on the boat and see the water. + +They ran to the boat and climbed on. They saw a rope and pulled it. The sail went up and the wind pushed the boat. The boat moved fast on the lake. + +Tom and Mia were happy. They laughed and waved to the ducks and the fish. They did not see the dark clouds in the sky. They did not hear the thunder. + +Soon, the wind became stronger and the water became rough. The boat rocked and splashed. Tom and Mia were scared. They wanted to go back to the shore. + +They tried to pull the rope and lower the sail, but it was too hard. They shouted for help, but no one heard them. They hugged each other and shivered. They hoped someone would find them and save them. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the pool. One day, Tim wants to swim in the deep end. He says to Sam, "Come on, let's swim in the deep end. It's fun." + +Sam is scared. He says, "No, Tim, it's too deep. We can't swim there. We need to stay in the shallow end. It's safe." + +Tim is angry. He says, "You are stupid, Sam. You are a baby. I can swim in the deep end. Watch me." He insists on swimming in the deep end. He jumps into the water. + +Sam tries to stop him. He says, "Tim, don't do it. You can't swim in the deep end. You will drown." He cries and calls for help. + +But it is too late. Tim can't swim in the deep end. He sinks to the bottom. He can't breathe. He can't get out. He dies. + +Sam is sad. He says, "Tim, why did you do it? Why didn't you listen to me? You were not stupid, Tim. You were my brother. I love you." He cries and cries. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. They have a big bed in their room. They sleep in the bed at night. + +One morning, Sara wakes up early. She sees the sun in the sky. She wants to play. She looks at Ben. He is still sleeping. She thinks he is funny. He snores like a bear. + +She goes to his side of the bed. She pokes him with her finger. She says, "Ben, Ben, wake up! Let's play!" + +Ben opens his eyes. He rubs them with his hands. He sees Sara. He smiles. He says, "Hi, Sara. What do you want to play?" + +Sara says, "I want to play with the blocks. We can build a castle or a tower. It will be fun!" + +Ben says, "OK, Sara. That sounds good. But first, let's ask Mom and Dad if we can go downstairs. They might have breakfast for us." + +Sara says, "Yes, Ben. Let's ask them. Maybe they have pancakes or cereal. I like pancakes and cereal. Come on, let's go!" + +Sara and Ben jump out of the bed. They run to the door. They open it and go downstairs. They find Mom and Dad in the kitchen. They say, "Good morning, Mom and Dad! Can we play with the blocks?" + +Mom and Dad hug them and say, "Good morning, Sara and Ben! Of course you can play with the blocks. But first, have some breakfast. We have pancakes and cereal for you. You can eat them on the table." + +Sara and Ben say, "Yay! Thank you, Mom and Dad! You are the best!" They go to the table and eat their breakfast. They are happy. They can't wait to play with the blocks. They think it will be a fun day. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They collect rocks and leaves and sticks. They make a big pile of them. + +One day, a big boy comes to the park. He sees the pile of rocks and leaves and sticks. He wants to take them. He says, "These are mine now. Go away." + +Lily and Tom are sad and angry. They say, "No, these are ours. We collected them. You are mean." + +The big boy laughs. He kicks the pile and scatters the rocks and leaves and sticks. He says, "Now they are nobody's. Ha ha ha." + +Lily and Tom cry. They feel poor. They have nothing to play with. They hug each other. + +A lady sees them. She is kind. She says, "What happened, children? Why are you crying?" + +Lily and Tom tell her about the big boy and the pile. The lady says, "That is not nice. He should not do that. I have an idea. Come with me." + +The lady takes them to her car. She opens the trunk. She has many toys and books and clothes. She says, "These are for children who have no toys and books and clothes. You can have some. Pick what you like." + +Lily and Tom are happy. They thank the lady. They pick some toys and books and clothes. They say, "You are very nice. You make us feel rich." + +The lady smiles. She says, "You are welcome. You are very sweet. You make me feel happy." + +Lily and Tom go back to the park. They play with their new toys and books and clothes. They forget about the big boy and the pile. They have fun. They are friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big dog with black fur and a long tail. The dog was barking and running around. Tom and Lily were scared of the dog. + +"Let's go away from the dog," Tom said. "He might bite us." + +"No, he won't," Lily said. "He is harmless. He just wants to play." + +Lily walked towards the dog. She held out her hand and said, "Hello, dog. What is your name?" + +The dog stopped barking and wagged his tail. He licked Lily's hand and sniffed her. He liked Lily. He became friendly. + +Tom saw that the dog was not mean. He joined Lily and petted the dog. The dog licked Tom's hand too. He liked Tom. He became happy. + +A lady came to the park. She was looking for the dog. She saw Tom and Lily with the dog. She smiled and said, "Thank you for playing with my dog. His name is Max. He ran away from home. I was worried about him." + +Tom and Lily said, "You're welcome. Max is a nice dog. He is harmless. He just wants to play." + +The lady put a leash on Max and said, "Come on, Max. Let's go home. Say goodbye to your new friends." + +Max barked and wagged his tail. He said goodbye to Tom and Lily. Tom and Lily said goodbye to Max and the lady. They waved and smiled. They became friends. +Lily liked to play with her toy car. She made it zoom and beep on the floor. She pretended it was a hero car that helped people. She said, "Hero car, hero car, you are so fast and brave!" + +Her big brother Sam heard her and laughed. He said, "That's not a hero car, that's a silly car. You are too little to play with cars. You should play with dolls." He took her toy car and threw it on the couch. + +Lily was sad and angry. She said, "Give it back, give it back, that's my car!" She ran to the couch and tried to get her car. But Sam was taller and stronger. He held the car over his head and said, "No, no, you can't have it. You are a baby. You can only repeat what I say. Repeat after me: I am a baby. I am a baby." + +Lily did not want to repeat that. She did not think she was a baby. She thought she was a big girl. She said, "No, I am not a baby. I am a big girl. You are a meanie. You are a meanie." + +Sam was surprised. He did not expect Lily to say that. He said, "What? No, I am not a meanie. You are a meanie. Repeat after me: You are a meanie. You are a meanie." + +Lily did not want to repeat that either. She did not think she was a meanie. She thought Sam was a meanie. She said, "No, you are a meanie. You are a meanie. Give me my car. Give me my car." + +Sam was annoyed. He did not like Lily to talk back to him. He said, "Fine, fine, here is your car. But you are still a baby. And a meanie. And a silly car lover." + +He gave her the car and walked away. Lily was happy to have her car back. She hugged it and said, "Thank you, thank you, you are my hero car. You are my hero car. You are so fast and brave." + +She did not care what Sam said. She liked her car and herself. She was not a baby. She was not a meanie. She was not a silly car lover. She was a big girl. And a hero car lover. + +She played with her car and smiled. She did not repeat Sam's words. She repeated her own words. +Lily and Tom like to play with their cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make noises like vroom and beep as they move them on the floor. + +One day, they find an old car in the garage. It is blue and white and has a sign that says police. It is dusty and has a broken wheel. Lily and Tom want to play with it. + +"Can we roll the police car?" Lily asks. + +"Let's try!" Tom says. + +They push the police car on the floor. It goes very slowly and makes a squeaky sound. The broken wheel makes it go in circles. + +"This is fun!" Lily says. + +But then they hear a loud voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my car?" It is Grandpa. He comes into the garage. He looks angry. + +"Sorry, Grandpa, we just wanted to play," Tom says. + +Grandpa picks up the police car and dusts it off. He smiles. + +"This is my old car. I used to be a police officer. I have many stories about this car. Do you want to hear them?" He asks. + +Lily and Tom nod. They sit down with Grandpa and listen to his stories. They learn about how he helped people and caught bad guys with his car. They forget about their other cars and enjoy Grandpa's stories. They think Grandpa is very cool. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big cable on the ground. It is long and black. They think it is a snake. + +"Let's jump over the snake!" Tom says. He is brave and fast. He runs and jumps over the cable. He lands on the other side. He feels great. + +"Your turn, Sam!" Tom says. He smiles and claps. Sam is scared and slow. He walks to the cable. He tries to jump over it. But he is too late. The cable is not a snake. It is a wire. It has power. It shocks Sam. He falls and cries. He feels bad. + +Tom runs to Sam. He tries to help him. But he can't. The wire is too strong. It shocks Tom too. He falls and cries. He feels bad. + +No one hears them. No one sees them. No one helps them. They stay on the ground. They don't play anymore. They don't smile anymore. They don't feel great anymore. They feel bad. The end. +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys and books. They also liked to help their mom and dad with chores. One evening, mom and dad had a surprise for them. They said, "We have a gift for each of you. But you have to wrap it for your twin. It is a secret. Do you want to do it?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and smiled. They loved surprises and gifts. Mom and dad gave them some paper, tape, and ribbons. They showed them how to wrap the gifts. Lily and Ben went to their rooms and closed the doors. They worked hard to wrap the gifts. They wanted to make them look nice and pretty. + +When they were done, they came out of their rooms. They held the gifts behind their backs. They said to each other, "Are you ready to swap?" They nodded and swapped the gifts. They opened them and gasped. Lily got a smart dress with flowers. Ben got a smart shirt with cars. They hugged each other and said, "Thank you! I love it! You are the best twin ever!" + +Mom and dad clapped and cheered. They said, "You did a great job wrapping the gifts. You are very kind and thoughtful. We are proud of you. Now, let's have some cake and ice cream. It is a special evening." Lily and Ben agreed. They put on their smart clothes and went to the kitchen. They had a yummy cake and ice cream. They had a lot of fun. They were happy. +Sara was a little girl who liked to wonder about many things. She wondered why the sky was blue, why the grass was green, and why the faucet made water come out. She liked to play with the faucet in the bathroom and watch the water change from hot to cold, from fast to slow, and from clear to bubbly. + +One day, Sara saw something new in the bathroom. It was a furry thing that moved and made noises. It had four legs, a tail, and two ears. Sara wondered what it was and where it came from. She got closer to the furry thing and touched it gently. The furry thing licked her hand and purred. Sara smiled and said, "Hello, furry thing. Are you a friend?" + +The furry thing was a kitten that Sara's mom had brought home as a surprise. Sara's mom came into the bathroom and said, "Sara, this is your new pet. His name is Fluffy and he is very friendly. He likes to play with you and cuddle with you. Do you like him?" Sara nodded and hugged Fluffy. She said, "I like him very much. He is soft and warm and cute. Thank you, mom. Can I play with the faucet and Fluffy?" Sara's mom said, "Yes, you can, but be careful not to wet him too much. He doesn't like water as much as you do." Sara said, "OK, mom. I will be gentle and have fun." Sara turned on the faucet and watched Fluffy chase the water drops. She wondered what other things Fluffy liked and what other surprises her mom had for her. She was very happy and curious. +Sam and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big balloon in the sky. It was red and yellow and blue. It looked amazing. + +"Wow, look at that balloon!" Sam said. "I want to grab it!" + +"Me too!" Lily said. "But how can we reach it?" + +They thought for a moment. Then they had an idea. They ran to the slide and climbed up. They hoped the balloon would come closer. + +They waited and waited. The balloon was still far away. They felt sad. + +Then they heard a loud noise. It was a bird. The bird flew towards the balloon. It had a sharp beak. It cut the balloon with its beak. The balloon popped. It made a loud sound. The air came out. The balloon fell down. + +Sam and Lily saw the balloon falling. They got excited. They slid down the slide. They ran to the balloon. They grabbed it. It was soft and wrinkled. They laughed. + +"Yay, we got the balloon!" Sam said. + +"It's not amazing anymore, but it's still fun!" Lily said. + +They played with the balloon. They threw it and caught it. They had a good time. They were happy. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make sounds like vroom and beep when they move the cars. + +One day, they have a race with their cars. They want to see who has the fastest car. They line up their cars on the floor and say "ready, set, go!" They push their cars with their hands and watch them zoom. + +Tom's car is red and shiny. It is very fast. It goes ahead of Sam's car, which is blue and old. Tom is happy. He thinks he will win the race. He says "my car is the best! It has a lot of speed!" + +Sam's car is slower, but it is smart. It knows how to avoid the obstacles on the floor, like the books and the toys. It finds a shortcut and catches up with Tom's car. Sam is hopeful. He thinks he can still win the race. He says "my car is clever! It knows the way!" + +The race is very close. Tom's car and Sam's car are almost at the finish line, which is a pillow. They are both very excited. They shout "come on, car! You can do it!" + +But then, something unexpected happens. A cat jumps on the pillow and knocks both cars off the floor. The cat is curious. It wants to play with the cars. It picks up Tom's car with its paw and bites it. It scratches Sam's car with its claw and kicks it. + +Tom and Sam are shocked. They run to their cars and try to save them. They say "no, cat! Stop! Leave our cars alone!" But the cat does not listen. It thinks the cars are fun. It runs away with the cars in its mouth. + +Tom and Sam are sad. They look at their cars. They are broken and dirty. They cannot race anymore. They say "our cars are ruined! They have no speed!" + +They hug each other and cry. They wish they had not raced. They wish they had been more careful. They wish they had been lucky. +Ben and Mia like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. One day, they see something new in the grass. It is long and thin and has no legs. It moves like a worm, but faster. + +"What is that?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know," Mia says. "Let's go and see." + +They walk closer to the thing in the grass. It has a head with two eyes and a mouth. It looks at them and makes a hiss sound. + +"It is a snake!" Ben says. "I saw one in a book. They can bite and hurt you." + +Mia is scared. She wants to run away. But Ben is curious. He wants to touch the snake. He thinks it is cool. + +"Ben, don't!" Mia says. "It is dangerous. Come back!" + +But Ben does not listen. He reaches out his hand to the snake. The snake does not like that. It opens its mouth and shows its teeth. It bites Ben's finger. + +"Ow!" Ben cries. "It bit me! It bit me!" + +Mia runs to Ben and hugs him. She is sorry for him. She is also angry at the snake. She thinks it is mean and stupid. + +"Bad snake!" she shouts. "Go away! Leave us alone!" + +The snake hisses again and slithers away. It does not want to play with them. It wants to be alone. + +Ben and Mia run to their mom. She sees Ben's finger and puts a band-aid on it. She tells them to be careful and not to touch snakes. They can be dangerous and hurt you. + +Ben and Mia nod. They learned their lesson. They do not want to touch snakes again. They wonder why snakes are so mean and stupid. They prefer to play with nice and fun things. Like swings, slides and balls. +Lila and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. They saw a big green plant with many leaves. Lila wanted to smell it. + +"Can I smell this plant?" she asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a herb. Herbs are good for cooking and medicine," Tom said. + +Lila picked a leaf and brought it to her nose. She sniffed it. It smelled nice and fresh. She smiled. + +"Can I taste it?" she asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is not a good herb. Some herbs are bad for eating. They can make you sick or hurt you," Tom said. + +Lila did not listen to Tom. She put the leaf in her mouth and bit it. It tasted bitter and spicy. She made a face and spit it out. + +"Yuck! This herb is not good. It is tough and hot. It hurts my tongue and my throat," she cried. + +Tom ran to get some water for Lila. He gave her a cup and helped her drink it. He was worried about Lila. + +"Are you okay, Lila? I told you not to eat the herb. You should examine things before you try them. Examine means to look at them carefully and learn about them. Then you can know if they are good or bad," he said. + +Lila nodded. She felt sorry for not listening to Tom. She learned a lesson. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. You are right. I should examine things before I try them. Thank you for helping me. You are a good friend," she said. + +Tom hugged Lila. He was glad that she was okay. They decided to play with something else. They learned to be careful and curious in the garden. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they found a big box in the garage. It had a picture of an island on it. Sara and Ben wanted to see the island, so they opened the box and climbed inside. + +"Wow, look at all the colors!" Sara said, pointing at the green trees, the blue water, and the yellow sand. "And there are animals too! I see a bird, a monkey, and a turtle!" + +"Let's go explore!" Ben said, grabbing a backpack. He put some snacks, a bottle of water, and a flashlight inside. He zipped the backpack and put it on. "Come on, Sara, let's go!" + +Sara and Ben walked out of the box and onto the island. They felt the warm sun on their skin and the soft sand under their feet. They heard the sounds of the waves and the animals. They were very happy and curious. + +They followed a path that led them to a cave. It was dark and cool inside. Ben turned on the flashlight and shone it around. He saw something shiny in the corner. He walked towards it and picked it up. It was a necklace with a big red jewel. + +"Look what I found, Sara!" Ben said, holding up the necklace. "It's so pretty! Can I keep it?" + +Sara looked at the necklace and felt a strange feeling. She remembered the picture on the box. It showed a man wearing the same necklace. He had a mean face and a big sword. He was fighting with other people who wanted the necklace. + +"Ben, I don't think that's a good idea," Sara said, feeling scared. "I think that necklace belongs to someone else. Someone who might be angry if we take it. Maybe we should put it back and leave the cave." + +But Ben didn't listen. He liked the necklace too much. He put it around his neck and zipped his backpack. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sara. No one will find us here. We're on an island, remember? Come on, let's go have some fun!" + +Sara and Ben walked out of the cave and back to the path. They didn't notice the shadow that followed them. It was the man from the picture. He had seen them take his necklace. He was very angry. He wanted his necklace back. He had a mean face and a big sword. He was ready to fight. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their fan. The fan has four blades and makes a cool wind. They take turns to hold the fan and feel the wind on their faces. + +One day, Tim wants to hold the fan for a long time. He does not want to share with Sam. Sam gets angry and tries to grab the fan from Tim. They pull and push the fan. The fan falls on the floor and breaks. One of the blades comes off and hits Sam on the leg. Sam cries out loud. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow! You hurt me, Tim! You are a bad brother!" Sam says. + +"I'm sorry, Sam. I didn't mean to hurt you. I just wanted to play with the fan." Tim says. + +"But you lose the fan. Now we can't play with it anymore. It's your fault." Sam says. + +Tim feels sad and sorry. He hugs Sam and says, "I'm sorry, Sam. I love you. Can we be friends again?" + +Sam stops crying and hugs Tim back. He says, "I love you too, Tim. We can be friends again. But we need a new fan." + +They go to their mom and tell her what happened. Mom is not happy. She says, "You boys should not fight over toys. You should share and be nice to each other. Fighting can hurt you and break things. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Sam nod their heads. They say, "We understand, Mom. We are sorry. Can we have a new fan, please?" + +Mom sighs and says, "Maybe. But first, you have to help me clean up the mess. And then, you have to promise to play nicely with the new fan. Deal?" + +Tim and Sam agree. They help Mom clean up the broken fan. They say, "Deal, Mom. We promise to play nicely with the new fan. Thank you, Mom." + +Mom smiles and says, "You're welcome, boys. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Now, let's go and find a new fan." +Sara and Tom were playing in the kitchen. They saw a mop in the corner. Sara wanted to play with the mop. She said to Tom, "Let me have the mop. I want to pretend to clean the floor." + +Tom said, "No, I want the mop. I want to pretend to be a pirate. The mop is my sword." He held the mop in his hand and waved it around. + +Sara was impatient. She did not want to wait for her turn. She tried to grab the mop from Tom. Tom did not let go. They both pulled the mop hard. The mop broke in half. They heard a loud snap. + +Mom came into the kitchen. She saw the broken mop and the mess on the floor. She was angry. She said, "What did you do? You broke the mop. You made a big mess. You did not share. You did not play nicely. You are in trouble." + +Sara and Tom felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We were impatient. We did not share. We did not play nicely. We will clean up the mess. We will be good." + +Mom said, "Thank you for saying sorry. I forgive you. But you have to learn to share and play nicely. Sharing is caring. Playing nicely is fun. Next time, take turns and use your words. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Tom said, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We will share and play nicely. We love you, Mom." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Sara and Tom. Now, let's clean up the mess together." She gave them a hug and a smile. They all worked together to clean up the mess. They learned their lesson. They were happy. +Lily liked to play in the pool with her big brother Tom. They had a lot of fun splashing, kicking and blowing bubbles. Sometimes, Tom would dive under the water and make funny sounds. Lily would laugh and try to copy him. + +One day, Tom had a new idea. He told Lily to close her eyes and count to ten. Then he would dive and make a sound, and Lily had to guess what it was. Lily agreed and closed her eyes. She counted slowly: one, two, three... + +She heard a loud splash and then a sound like a lion roaring. She opened her eyes and saw Tom's head pop up from the water. He had a messy mane of wet hair and a big grin. "Did you guess it?" he asked. "Yes, you were a lion!" Lily said. She clapped her hands and smiled. + +They played the game for a while, and Tom made sounds like a car, a bird, a cow and a drum. Lily guessed most of them, and they both had a lot of fun. Then Tom said he had one more sound for Lily. He told her to close her eyes and count to ten again. Lily did as he said, and waited for the splash and the sound. + +But this time, she heard nothing. She opened her eyes and looked around. She did not see Tom anywhere. She felt scared and called his name. "Tom, where are you?" she shouted. She looked at the pool, but it was still and quiet. She wondered if Tom had gone away or was hiding from her. + +Then, she heard a sound behind her. It was a sound like a duck quacking. She turned around and saw Tom standing on the edge of the pool. He had a towel around his shoulders and a rubber duck in his hand. He was making the sound with his mouth. He saw Lily's face and laughed. "Did you guess it?" he asked. "No, you were not a duck!" Lily said. She felt angry and threw a ball at him. He dodged it and jumped back into the pool. He splashed Lily and said, "Sorry, I was just joking. Do you want to play some more?" Lily was still mad, but she also wanted to play. She nodded and jumped into the pool too. They hugged and made up, and then they played some more. They had a lot of fun, even when they were messy and silly. +Ben and Mia like to pretend they are animals. They have masks and tails that they wear when they play. Ben likes to be a lion, and Mia likes to be a tiger. They roar and run and jump in the garden. + +One day, they see a big dog in the garden. The dog has a long tail and a loud bark. Ben and Mia think the dog is fierce and scary. They hide behind a bush and whisper to each other. + +"What do we do?" Mia asks. + +"We have to scare the dog away," Ben says. "We are lions and tigers, remember?" + +"But the dog is bigger than us," Mia says. + +"That's okay. We have masks and tails, and we can roar louder than the dog," Ben says. + +They put on their masks and tails, and come out of the bush. They roar as loud as they can, and wave their tails in the air. The dog is surprised and confused. He does not know what to make of the strange animals. He barks back, but then he runs away. + +Ben and Mia cheer and hug each other. They have chased the dog away. They are brave and fierce. They are lions and tigers. They are happy. +Ben and Sam are brothers. They like to play outside with their bikes. One day, they see a big road near their house. The road has many cars and trucks that go very fast. + +"Let's go on the road and race our bikes!" Ben says. He thinks it will be fun. + +"No, Ben, that is foolish!" Sam says. He knows the road is dangerous. "The cars and trucks can hit us and hurt us. We should stay on the sidewalk." + +Ben does not listen to Sam. He wants to be brave and have fun. He rides his bike on the road. He does not see a big truck coming behind him. The truck honks its horn very loud. + +Sam is scared for Ben. He yells, "Ben, come back! The truck is coming! Come back!" + +Ben hears Sam and the truck. He is afraid. He tries to turn his bike and go back to the sidewalk. But he is too late. The truck hits his bike and knocks him down. + +Sam runs to Ben. He sees Ben is bleeding and crying. He feels sad and sorry. He hugs Ben and says, "I'm sorry, Ben. I should have encouraged you to stay with me. I love you, Ben." + +The truck driver stops and gets out. He sees Ben and Sam. He feels bad and sorry. He calls for help. He says, "I'm sorry, boys. I didn't see you. Are you okay?" + +Ben and Sam are not okay. They have to go to the hospital. They have to get stitches and bandages. They have to stay in bed for a long time. They learn a lesson. They learn the road is not a place to play. They learn to listen to each other and be careful. They learn to encourage each other to be safe and smart. +Tom and Lily are on a big boat with their mom and dad. They are going to a new place far away. The boat is white and has many windows. Tom and Lily like to look out the windows and see the water and the sky. + +One day, they see a port. A port is where boats stop and people get off and on. The port has many other boats, some big and some small, some white and some red or blue. Tom and Lily want to count the boats. They point at each boat and say a number. + +"One, two, three, four, five..." Tom says. + +"Six, seven, eight, nine, ten..." Lily says. + +They keep counting until they reach twenty. They are very happy. They have counted so many boats! + +"Look, mom and dad, we counted twenty boats!" they say. + +Mom and dad smile and hug them. They are proud of Tom and Lily. They say they are very smart and good at counting. + +"Can we count more things?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, you can count anything you want," dad says. + +Tom and Lily look around and see many things to count. They see birds, flags, cars, people, and more. They start counting again. They have so much fun counting. They do not want to stop. They love counting. +Lily liked to play with her violin. It was a small violin that her mom gave her. She liked to make sounds with it and pretend she was a big singer. Sometimes she sang happy songs, and sometimes she sang sad songs. + +One day, Lily saw a big violin in her dad's room. It was on a high shelf. Lily wanted to play with it. She thought it would make louder and prettier sounds than her small violin. She climbed on a chair and tried to reach the big violin. But it was too high for her. She stretched her arm and her fingers, but she could not touch it. + +Lily was sad and angry. She wanted the big violin so much. She did not see the smelly sock that was on the floor. She stepped on it and slipped. She fell off the chair and bumped her head. She cried very loud. + +Mom and dad heard Lily cry and ran to her. They saw her on the floor with a bump on her head. They hugged her and kissed her and asked her what happened. Lily told them she wanted the big violin, but she could not reach it. She said she was sorry for being naughty. + +Mom and dad smiled and said it was okay. They said the big violin was not for playing, but for looking. They said it was very old and fragile and belonged to dad's grandpa. They said Lily could play with her small violin, which was perfect for her. They said they loved her and her music. + +Lily felt better and said she was sorry again. She said she loved them too and her small violin. She asked if they could sing a song together. Mom and dad said yes and picked up their guitars. They sang a happy song with Lily and her small violin. Lily forgot about the big violin and the smelly sock. She was happy. +Lily liked to talk to her friend Ben. They both loved music and wanted to be musicians when they grew up. They often played with their toy instruments and sang songs together. + +One day, they decided to go to the park and make music for the people there. They packed their toys and some snacks and walked to the park. It was a cold day, so they wore their hats and scarves and gloves. + +They found a nice spot under a big tree and set up their instruments. Lily had a toy guitar and Ben had a toy drum. They started to play and sing loudly and happily. Some people stopped to listen and smiled at them. Some even gave them some coins or candies. + +"Wow, we are good musicians!" Lily said to Ben. "Maybe we can buy real instruments with these coins!" + +"Or maybe we can buy more candies!" Ben said. "I like candies more than instruments!" + +They laughed and played some more. They had so much fun that they did not notice how cold it was getting. They only stopped when the sun was setting and their fingers were numb. + +"Maybe we should go home now," Lily said. "It is too cold to play music." + +"OK, let's go," Ben said. "But we can come back another day, right?" + +"Of course!" Lily said. "We are friends and musicians forever!" + +They packed their toys and their coins and their candies and walked back home. They held hands and sang all the way. They were happy and warm in their hearts. +Lily liked to do yoga with her mom. Yoga was fun and made her feel good. She learned to stretch and bend and breathe. Sometimes, she pretended to be an animal, like a cat or a dog or a snake. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to the park to do yoga. They found a nice spot under a big tree. They laid down their mats and started to do some poses. Lily was a happy dog, wagging her tail and barking. Her mom was a graceful swan, lifting her neck and wings. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise. She looked up and saw a big truck coming fast. The truck was out of control. It was going to hit the tree. Lily was fearful. She screamed, "Mom, look out!" + +Her mom saw the truck too. She grabbed Lily and tried to run away. But it was too late. The truck crashed into the tree. The tree fell down on them. They were trapped under the branches and leaves. + +Lily cried and cried. She was hurt and scared. She called for help. "Help, help, someone rescue us!" + +But no one came. The truck driver ran away. The park was empty. Lily and her mom were alone. They could not get out. They could not do yoga anymore. They could only wait and hope. But hope was fading. The end. +Lily and Tom were twins who loved candy. They wanted to get more candy from the big house at the end of the street. They heard that the old lady who lived there gave out the best candy on Halloween. But they also heard that she had a big dog that could scare them. + +They decided to go anyway, because they were brave and curious. They put on their costumes and masks and walked to the big house. They rang the bell and waited. The old lady opened the door and smiled. She had a bowl of candy in her hand. + +"Hello, little ones. What are you dressed as?" she asked. + +Lily and Tom said, "We are a princess and a pirate. Trick or treat!" + +The old lady said, "You look very cute. Here, take some candy. But be careful, my dog might come out and scare you. He doesn't like strangers." + +Lily and Tom thanked her and took some candy. They were about to leave when they heard a loud bark. They turned around and saw a big dog running towards them. He had black fur and sharp teeth. He looked angry and hungry. + +Lily and Tom screamed and dropped their candy. They felt helpless and scared. They ran back to the door and knocked. The old lady came out and saw the dog. She shouted, "Bad dog! Go back to your kennel! Leave the children alone!" + +The dog stopped and obeyed. He went back to his kennel and whimpered. The old lady apologized to Lily and Tom. She said, "I'm so sorry. He's usually very friendly, but he gets excited on Halloween. He thinks you are playing with him. He doesn't mean to scare you." + +Lily and Tom said, "It's okay. Thank you for the candy. And thank you for saving us. You are very nice." + +The old lady said, "You're welcome. You are very brave. Happy Halloween!" + +Lily and Tom said, "Happy Halloween!" They picked up their candy and walked back to their home. They decided to share their candy with their friends. They also decided to never go to the big house again. They had enough scare for one night. +One day, a little girl named Lily wanted to play with her toys. She had a lot of toys, but her favorite was a soft bear. She called him Brownie, because he was brown and fluffy. She always brought Brownie with her wherever she went. + +She went to the living room, where her mom was reading a book. She said, "Mom, can I play with Brownie here?" Her mom smiled and nodded. "Yes, you can, Lily. But be careful not to make too much noise, okay?" + +Lily said, "Okay, mom." She put Brownie on the couch and started to make him talk. She pretended that he was a king, and she was his princess. She gave him a crown and a cape, and made him say, "I am King Brownie, and this is my castle. You are my princess, Lily, and you have to do what I say." + +Lily said, "Yes, King Brownie. What do you want me to do?" She made him point to a pillow. "Bring me that pillow, princess. It is my throne. I need to sit on it and rule the land." + +Lily said, "Okay, King Brownie." She brought him the pillow and put it under him. She said, "Here you go, King Brownie. Is this good?" + +But Brownie was not happy. He said, "No, this is not good. This pillow is too small and too soft. I need a bigger and harder pillow. Bring me another one, princess. And hurry up!" + +Lily said, "But, King Brownie, this is the only pillow I have. There are no more pillows in the living room. Can't you use this one?" + +Brownie said, "No, I can't. I am the king, and I need the best pillow. You are a bad princess, Lily. You don't listen to me. You make me grumpy." + +Lily felt sad. She said, "But, King Brownie, I am trying to make you happy. I love you, and I want to play with you. Why are you so grumpy?" + +Brownie said, "I don't care. You are a silly princess, Lily. You don't know how to play. Go away and leave me alone." + +Lily started to cry. She said, "But, King Brownie, you are my favorite toy. You are my friend. Don't you love me?" + +Brownie said, "No, I don't. You are a boring princess, Lily. You are not my friend. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +Lily felt very hurt. She picked up Brownie and hugged him. She said, "Please, King Brownie, don't say that. You are hurting my feelings. Please, be nice to me. Please, be my friend." + +But Brownie did not say anything. He was still grumpy and silent. Lily did not know what to do. She looked at her mom, who was watching her with a sad face. She said, "Mom, what's wrong with Brownie? Why is he so mean to me? Does he not like me anymore?" + +Her mom put down her book and came to her. She said, "Oh, Lily, I'm sorry. Brownie is not mean to you. He is just a toy. He can't talk or feel or think. He only says what you make him say. He only does what you make him do. He is not real, Lily. He is not your friend." + +Lily was confused. She said, "But, mom, he is real to me. He is my friend. I love him. He loves me. He always plays with me. He always makes me happy. He is not just a toy, mom. He is Brownie." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "I know, Lily. I know. You have a very big imagination, and that's wonderful. You can make Brownie say and do anything you want. You can make him be your friend. But you can also make him be grumpy or mean or silly. You can make him be anything you want. He is your toy, Lily. He is your creation. He is your story." + +Lily thought about what her mom said. She looked at Brownie, who was still in her arms. She said, "So, I can make Brownie be nice to me again?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, you can, Lily. You can make Brownie be anything you want. You can make him be happy or sad or funny or brave. You can make him be the best friend you ever had. You can make him be your story, Lily. And you can make your story be beautiful." + +Lily +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They like to dig in the sand with their shovels and buckets. They make castles and bridges and tunnels. + +One day, they hear a strange sound under the sand. It sounds like a bell. They dig faster and faster to find out what it is. + +"Look, Lily, look!" Ben says. He holds up a shiny thing. It is round and has a hole in the middle. It is gold. + +"Wow, Ben, what is it?" Lily asks. She is confused. She has never seen anything like it before. + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe it is a ring. Maybe someone lost it here. Maybe it is magic." Ben says. He puts it on his finger. It is too big for him. It falls off. + +"Let me try, Ben. Maybe it fits me." Lily says. She picks up the gold thing and puts it on her finger. It is too big for her too. It falls off. + +They hear the sound again. It is louder and closer. They look around. They see a man running towards them. He has a big hat and a long coat. He looks angry. + +"Hey, you kids, give me back my gold coin! That's mine! I buried it here for safekeeping!" He shouts. He reaches for the gold thing. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They don't know who he is. They don't know why he wants the gold thing. They run away. They leave the gold thing in the sand. They run to their mom and dad. They tell them what happened. + +Mom and dad hug them and tell them they are safe. They say they are proud of them for being brave and smart. They say they don't need the gold thing. They say they have something better. They have each other. +Tim liked to deliver mail with his dad. His dad was a mailman and he had a big truck with many letters and boxes. Sometimes, Tim could help his dad put the mail in the mailboxes or knock on the doors. + +One day, Tim and his dad had a mystery box. It was big and heavy and had no name or address on it. Tim and his dad did not know who it was for or what was inside. They tried to find out, but no one knew. + +Tim was very persistent. He wanted to solve the mystery. He asked his dad many questions. He looked at the box from all sides. He shook it gently and listened. He smelled it and touched it. He guessed what could be inside. Maybe it was a toy, or a cake, or a puppy. + +His dad said they had to take the box to the post office and let them figure it out. Tim was sad. He wanted to keep the box and open it. He begged his dad to let him have it. His dad said no. He said it was not theirs and they had to follow the rules. + +Tim was not happy, but he obeyed his dad. He helped his dad load the box on the truck and drive to the post office. He hoped they would find out who it was for and what was inside. He wondered if he would ever see the box again. He thought it was the most interesting mail he ever delivered. +Tim and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. They have a big box of toys, but they do not like to share. Sometimes they fight over the same toy. + +One day, Tim finds a telephone in the box. It is a brilliant telephone. It has many buttons and sounds. Tim wants to play with it. He carries it to his bed and pretends to call his friends. + +Lily sees the telephone and wants it too. She thinks it is her turn to play with it. She goes to Tim's bed and tries to take it from him. Tim says no and holds it tight. Lily says yes and pulls it hard. They start to yell and tug. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to their room. She sees Tim and Lily fighting over the telephone. She is not happy. She takes the telephone from them and puts it on the shelf. She says they have to learn to share and be nice. She says they can play with the telephone later, but only if they can agree. + +Tim and Lily are sad and sorry. They do not want to make Mom angry. They say they are sorry to Mom and to each other. They hug and make up. They decide to play with other toys and wait for their turn. They hope Mom will let them play with the brilliant telephone soon. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play with their toys in their big house. Their house is rich. It has many rooms, many windows, and many things. Tim and Kim have a mom and a dad who love them very much. + +One day, Tim and Kim want to go outside. They ask their mom if they can. Their mom says yes, but they have to be careful. She says the street is sharp. It has cars, bikes, and rocks. They can hurt Tim and Kim if they are not careful. She says they have to hold hands and look both ways before they cross the street. + +Tim and Kim say okay. They put on their shoes and their coats. They hold hands and go outside. They see the street. It is long and wide. It has many cars and bikes. They hear the cars and bikes make loud noises. They see the rocks on the street. They are small and hard. They look sharp. + +Tim and Kim want to cross the street. They look both ways. They see no cars and no bikes. They think it is safe. They start to cross the street. But they do not see a big rock on the street. Tim steps on the rock. He slips and falls. He hurts his knee. He cries. + +Kim sees Tim fall. She is scared. She runs to him. She hugs him. She says, "Are you okay, Tim? Does it hurt?" + +Tim says, "Yes, it hurts. The rock is sharp. It cut my knee. I want mom." + +Kim says, "Don't cry, Tim. I will help you. We will go back to mom. She will make it better." + +Kim helps Tim stand up. She holds his hand. They go back to their house. They see their mom. She sees Tim's knee. She says, "Oh, Tim, what happened? Did you fall on the street?" + +Tim says, "Yes, mom. I fell on a sharp rock. It hurt my knee. I'm sorry, mom." + +Mom says, "Don't be sorry, Tim. It's not your fault. Accidents happen. Come here, let me see your knee. I will clean it and put a band-aid on it. It will feel better soon." + +Mom takes Tim and Kim inside. She cleans Tim's knee and puts a band-aid on it. She kisses Tim and Kim. She says, "You are brave, Tim. And you are kind, Kim. You helped your brother. I'm proud of you both. Do you want some juice and cookies?" + +Tim and Kim say yes. They smile. They drink some juice and eat some cookies. They feel better. They hug their mom. They say, "We love you, mom." + +Mom says, "I love you too, Tim and Kim. You are my sweet twins." +Sara liked pink. She had a pink dress, a pink hat, and a pink bike. She wanted to teach her little brother Tom how to ride a bike. She said, "Tom, come with me. I will teach you how to ride a bike. It is fun." + +Tom was scared. He did not like bikes. He said, "No, Sara. I do not want to ride a bike. It is hard. I will fall and hurt myself." He ran away to his room. + +Sara was mad. She said, "Tom, you are a baby. You are not brave. You are silly." She took his toy car and threw it in the trash. She said, "You do not deserve this car. You do not like fun things." + +Tom heard a loud noise. He came out of his room and saw his car in the trash. He cried. He said, "Sara, why did you do that? That is my car. I love my car. You are mean. You are not my sister." + +Sara did not care. She said, "I do not care. You are a baby. You do not love me. You do not want to learn new things. Go away." She got on her bike and rode away. + +Tom was sad. He did not have his car. He did not have his sister. He did not have anyone to play with. He wished he had a bike. He wished he had a pink bike. He wished he had a sister who would teach him how to ride a bike. He wished he had Sara. +Tom and Lily wanted to play with the flashlight. They liked to turn it on and off and make shadows on the wall. But there was only one flashlight and they both wanted it. + +"Give me the flashlight!" Tom said. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. + +They started to pull and tug on the flashlight. It was not fun. They were not happy. + +Then they heard a noise. It was Mom. She was coming to check on them. They knew they had to be quiet or Mom would be angry. + +"Let's race!" Tom whispered. "The first one to hide under the bed gets the flashlight!" + +"Okay!" Lily whispered. + +They let go of the flashlight and ran to the bed. They tried to be quiet, but they bumped into the toys and the chair. The flashlight rolled on the floor and turned on. It made a bright light. + +Mom saw the light and opened the door. She saw Tom and Lily under the bed. She saw the flashlight on the floor. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They did not know what to say. They felt sorry. + +"We were playing with the flashlight," Tom said. + +"We were racing to the bed," Lily said. + +Mom picked up the flashlight and turned it off. She smiled. + +"Playing with the flashlight is fun, but you have to share and be careful," Mom said. "And you have to be quiet when it's bedtime. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said sorry to Mom and to each other. They hugged and said good night. + +Mom gave them each a kiss and tucked them in. She left the flashlight on the nightstand. + +"Maybe we can play with the flashlight tomorrow," Tom said. + +"Maybe we can take turns," Lily said. + +They closed their eyes and fell asleep. They dreamed of shadows and light. +Lila was a girl who liked to read. She had many books in her room, but her favorite was a novel about a princess and a dragon. She read it every night before she slept. + +One day, her mom said, "Lila, you need to go outside and play. Reading is good, but you also need to be healthy. You need to run and jump and have fun with your friends." + +But Lila did not want to go outside. She wanted to read her novel. She said, "No, mom, I want to stay here. I love my novel. It is very exciting and beautiful." + +Her mom was sad, but she let Lila stay in her room. She hoped Lila would change her mind later. + +Lila read her novel for a long time. She did not hear the wind blowing or the rain falling. She did not hear the thunder or the lightning. She did not hear the roof breaking or the tree falling. She only heard the words in her novel. + +The tree was very big and heavy. It weighed a lot. It crashed on Lila's room and smashed her bed and her books. Lila was scared and hurt. She cried for help, but no one heard her. She was trapped under the tree and the roof. + +Her mom came home and saw the mess. She ran to Lila's room and tried to lift the tree, but it was too heavy. She called for help, but it was too late. Lila was gone. + +The moral of the story is: Reading is good, but you also need to balance it with other activities. You need to be aware of your surroundings and listen to your parents. You never know when a disaster might happen. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toy trains. They liked to make long tracks with loops and bridges. They had many trains of different colors and sizes. + +"Look, I made a big loop!" Ben said, showing his track to Lily. "My red train can go very fast on it." + +"That's nice, Ben," Lily said. "But I need more tracks to finish my bridge. Can you supply me some?" + +"OK, Lily, I can share with you," Ben said. He took some tracks from his pile and gave them to Lily. "Here you go. Now we both have enough tracks." + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend," Lily said. She used the tracks to make her bridge higher and stronger. "Now my blue train can cross the bridge." + +Ben and Lily were happy with their tracks. They put their trains on them and watched them go around. They made train noises and waved to their trains. They were calm and having fun. +Tom and Mia were playing in the garden. They saw a big bunch of grapes on the vine. They wanted to taste them. + +"Can we have some grapes, please?" Tom asked his mom. + +"Sure, but wash them first. They might be dirty," his mom said. + +Tom and Mia ran to the tap. They washed the grapes and put them in a bowl. They each took a grape and put it in their mouth. + +"Mmm, they are sweet and juicy," Mia said. + +"I have an idea. Let's squeeze them and make juice," Tom said. + +They squeezed the grapes with their hands. The juice squirted out and dripped on the table. They laughed and squeezed more grapes. + +"Look, we made grape juice. Let's drink it," Tom said. + +They picked up the bowl and drank the juice. It was sour and made their faces pucker. + +"Yuck, this is not good juice. It is too sour," Mia said. + +They drank more juice anyway. They drank too much juice. They felt dizzy and sick. + +"Mom, we don't feel well. We drank too much grape juice," Tom said. + +Mom came and saw the mess. She saw the squeezed grapes and the sour juice. She saw Tom and Mia's pale faces. + +"Oh, you silly kids. You should not squeeze the grapes. You should eat them whole. And you should not drink too much juice. It is bad for your tummy. Come on, let's go inside and rest. I will make you some tea and toast," she said. + +She took Tom and Mia inside. She gave them tea and toast. She hugged them and kissed them. + +"Next time, be careful with the grapes. And ask me before you make juice. I love you, my sweet kids," she said. + +Tom and Mia felt better. They learned their lesson. They said sorry to mom. They said they love her too. They ate their toast and drank their tea. They were happy and cozy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big pile of leaves. They wanted to jump in it. + +"Let's go!" Tom said. He ran to the pile and jumped in. He laughed and threw leaves in the air. + +Lily followed him. She jumped in too. But she did not laugh. She made a face. "Yuck!" she said. "This pile is smelly!" + +Tom smelled the leaves. He did not like it. He saw a sign next to the pile. It said: "Do not touch. These leaves are for compost." + +"What is compost?" Tom asked. + +Lily knew. She learned it in school. "It is when old things turn into dirt. But they are smelly first. We should not play with them." + +Tom and Lily felt bad. They got out of the pile. They were dirty and smelly. They regretted jumping in. + +They saw a man coming. He was holding a rake. He looked angry. He saw the mess they made. + +"Hey, you two! What are you doing? You ruined my compost pile!" he shouted. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They said sorry. They ran away. + +They went home. They told their mom what happened. She was not happy. She made them take a bath. She said they were welcome to play in the park, but not in the compost pile. + +Tom and Lily learned their lesson. They never jumped in a smelly pile again. +Tom and Lily like to watch movies. They have a big TV and many movies. They can choose what they want to watch. Sometimes they watch funny movies, sometimes they watch scary movies, sometimes they watch sad movies. + +One day, they watch a sad movie. The movie is about a dog and a boy. The dog and the boy are best friends. They do everything together. They play, they run, they sleep. But one day, the dog gets sick. The boy tries to help the dog, but the dog does not get better. The dog dies. The boy is very sad. He cries and cries. + +Tom and Lily are sad too. They feel sorry for the boy and the dog. They hug each other and cry. They wish the dog did not die. They wish the boy was happy. + +But then, something happens. The movie is not over. The boy goes to the park. He sees a new dog. The new dog is friendly and playful. The new dog likes the boy. The boy likes the new dog. They become friends. They play, they run, they sleep. The boy smiles. He is happy again. + +Tom and Lily are happy too. They are glad the boy has a new friend. They are glad the boy is not sad anymore. They stop crying and smile. They learn something from the movie. They learn that sometimes you lose something, but sometimes you gain something. They learn that life is not always sad. They learn that life is also happy. They hug each other and say thank you to the movie. They are happy. +One day, a duck went to the pond with his friends. He liked to swim and play in the water. He saw a big rock near the shore. He thought it would be fun to hide behind the rock and surprise his friends. + +He swam to the rock and hid behind it. He waited for his friends to come near. He heard them talking and laughing. He wanted to tell them he was there, but he did not. He wanted to make them wonder where he was. + +Soon, his friends noticed he was gone. They looked around the pond. They did not see him. They called his name. They asked if he was OK. They were worried. They did not know he was hidden. + +The duck heard them. He felt bad. He did not want to make them worry. He wanted to tell them he was OK. He wanted to play with them. He came out from behind the rock. He said, "Quack! Quack! Here I am!" + +His friends saw him. They were happy. They were not worried anymore. They said, "There you are! We were looking for you! Why did you hide? Why did you not tell us?" + +The duck said, "I wanted to surprise you. I wanted to have fun. I did not mean to make you worry. I am sorry." + +His friends said, "It's OK. We are glad you are OK. But next time, please tell us if you hide. We do not like to worry. We like to play with you." + +The duck said, "OK. I will tell you next time. I like to play with you too. Can we play now?" + +His friends said, "Yes, let's play. But no more hiding, OK?" + +The duck said, "OK. No more hiding. Let's swim and play." + +They all swam and played in the pond. They had fun. They were happy. They were friends. +Anna likes to bounce on her bed. She jumps up and down and makes funny noises. She thinks it is fun and funny. But her big sister, Mia, does not like it. Mia likes to play her violin. She plays nice songs that make her happy. She thinks bouncing is loud and silly. + +One day, Anna and Mia have to share a room. Anna wants to bounce on the bed, but Mia wants to play her violin. They start to argue. + +"Stop bouncing, Anna! You are making too much noise! I can't hear my violin!" Mia says. + +"No, you stop playing, Mia! Your violin is ugly and boring! I can't have fun!" Anna says. + +They get angry and sad. They don't want to share the room. They don't want to play together. + +Then, their mom comes in. She sees them fighting. She is not happy. + +"What is going on here? Why are you two not getting along?" she asks. + +"Anna is bouncing on the bed and ruining my violin!" Mia says. + +"Mia is playing her violin and ruining my bouncing!" Anna says. + +Mom shakes her head. She has an idea. + +"Why don't you try to do both? Maybe you can bounce and play at the same time. Maybe you can make a new song together. Maybe you can have fun and be happy." she says. + +Anna and Mia look at each other. They think about it. They decide to try it. + +Anna bounces on the bed and sings along with Mia's violin. Mia plays her violin and smiles at Anna's bouncing. They make a new song together. They have fun and be happy. + +They stop arguing. They start to share the room. They start to play together. + +They learn that bouncing and playing the violin are not ugly and boring. They are fun and funny. They learn that they can be different and still be friends. They learn that they can bounce and play the violin. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play and laugh together. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide and run to it. They are ready to have fun. + +Lily goes first. She climbs up the steps and sits on the slide. She smiles at Tom and says, "Watch me!" She slides down fast and lands on the grass. She giggles and says, "That was fun!" + +Tom goes next. He climbs up the steps and sits on the slide. He looks at Lily and says, "I have a joke for you!" He slides down slowly and stops in the middle. He says, "Why did the chicken cross the slide?" Lily waits for the answer. Tom says, "To get to the other slide!" He laughs and slides down the rest of the way. + +Lily does not laugh. She stares at Tom and says, "That is not a joke. That is silly." Tom says, "It is a joke. It is funny." Lily says, "No, it is not. It is dumb." Tom says, "Yes, it is. It is smart." They start to argue. + +Their moms hear them and come over. They say, "What is wrong? Why are you not playing nicely?" Lily and Tom tell them about the joke. Their moms say, "That is not a good joke. It does not make sense. But you do not have to fight about it. You can agree to disagree. You can still be friends." + +Lily and Tom look at each other. They say, "Sorry." They hug and say, "We are still friends." They go back to the slide and take turns. They do not tell jokes anymore. They just have fun. +Anna did not like school. She thought it was boring. She had to sit and listen to the teacher talk and talk. She had to write and draw things that she did not care about. She had to do exams that were hard and scary. + +One day, Anna had a big exam. She had to read and answer questions about a story. She did not like the story. It was about a boy who went to the moon. Anna thought the moon was cold and dark and lonely. She wanted to go to the park and play with her friends. + +When the teacher gave her the exam, Anna looked at it and felt sad. She did not want to do it. She looked at the door and had an idea. She raised her hand and said, "Teacher, I need to go to the bathroom." + +The teacher nodded and said, "Okay, Anna, but hurry back. You only have ten minutes to finish the exam." + +Anna got up and walked to the door. She did not go to the bathroom. She went to the hall and ran to the exit. She wanted to leave the school and go to the park. She thought she would have more fun there. + +But when she got to the park, she saw that it was empty. There were no other children there. They were all in school, doing their exams. Anna felt lonely and bored. She wished she had stayed in school and done her exam. She realized that the exam was not so bad. It was better than being alone in the park. + +She decided to go back to school and finish her exam. She hoped the teacher would not be angry with her. She ran back to the school and knocked on the door. The teacher opened it and looked at her. + +"Anna, where have you been?" the teacher asked. "You missed most of the exam. Why did you leave?" + +Anna felt sorry and ashamed. She did not know what to say. She looked at the teacher and said, "I'm sorry, teacher. I was bored and I wanted to play. But I made a mistake. I want to do the exam. Can I still do it?" + +The teacher sighed and said, "Anna, I'm glad you came back. But you should not have left without telling me. That was wrong and dangerous. You could have gotten lost or hurt. And you wasted your time and missed your chance to do the exam. You have to learn to follow the rules and do your best in school. It is important for your future." + +Anna nodded and said, "I understand, teacher. I'm sorry. I will try to do better next time." + +The teacher smiled and said, "That's good, Anna. I forgive you. But you still have to face the consequences of your actions. You will have to do the exam another day, and you will have to stay after school for an hour to make up for the time you lost." + +Anna felt sad, but she knew it was fair. She said, "Okay, teacher. I will do that." + +She went back to her seat and waited for the exam to end. She looked at the story about the boy who went to the moon. She thought maybe it was not so boring after all. She wondered what he saw and did there. She decided to read it later and find out. She hoped she would do well on the exam. She learned a lesson that day. She learned that leaving school was not a good idea. She learned that school was not so boring. She learned that she had to work hard and respect the teacher. She learned that she could have fun and learn at the same time. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide on the big metal slide. It was shiny and fast. Anna went first. She slid down and laughed. "That was fun!" she said. + +Ben wanted to try too. He climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. But he was scared. The slide was too high and too steep. He started to cry. "I don't want to slide!" he said. + +Anna heard him cry. She ran to the bottom of the slide. She looked up and saw Ben. He was holding on to the sides of the slide. He was shaking and sobbing. "Ben, it's okay!" she said. "The slide is not scary. It's fun. You can do it!" + +Ben looked at Anna. She was his friend. She was pretty and kind. She wanted to help him. But he was still scared. He didn't want to let go. He cried louder. "No, no, no!" he said. + +Anna felt sad. She wanted to play with Ben. She wanted him to be happy. She had an idea. She climbed up the ladder again. She sat behind Ben on the slide. She put her arms around him. She whispered in his ear. "Ben, I'm here. I'm with you. We can slide together. It will be fun. Trust me." + +Ben felt Anna's arms. He felt her breath. He felt her warmth. He felt a little better. He looked at Anna. She smiled at him. She nodded. He nodded back. He took a deep breath. He let go of the sides. He and Anna slid down the slide. They laughed. They did it! They were brave. They were happy. They hugged each other. They slid again and again. They had fun. +Tom and Lily love to race. They race with their bikes, their cars, their feet. They race to the park, to the store, to the school. They race every day. + +One day, they want to race with their parents. They ask their mom and dad to race with them. Their mom and dad say yes. They are happy. + +They go to the park. There is a big path. Tom and Lily have their bikes. Their mom and dad have their bikes too. Their bikes are modern. They have gears, lights, bells. + +Tom and Lily say, "Ready, set, go!" They start to race. They pedal fast. They want to win. Their mom and dad pedal fast too. They want to have fun. + +Tom and Lily are ahead. They see the end of the path. They smile. They think they will win. But then, their mom and dad catch up. They pass them. They reach the end first. + +Tom and Lily are surprised. They stop. They say, "Wow, you are fast! How did you do that?" + +Their mom and dad laugh. They say, "We have modern bikes. They help us go faster. But you did great too. You are fast and strong. We are proud of you." + +Tom and Lily smile. They hug their mom and dad. They say, "Thank you. We love you. Can we race again?" + +Their mom and dad say, "Of course. We love you too. Racing is fun. Let's race again." +Anna liked to help her mom with the flowers. She would pick the prettiest ones from the garden and put them in a vase. She would fill the vase with water and carry it to the table. She felt happy when she could serve her mom and make the house look nice. + +One day, Anna saw a big vase in the living room. It was shiny and had many colors. Anna wanted to use it for her flowers. She climbed on a chair and reached for the vase. But the vase was too heavy and slippery. It fell from her hands and broke on the floor. Anna heard a loud noise and felt scared. + +Mom came running and saw the mess. She was angry and sad. She shouted at Anna and told her to go to her room. Anna felt bad and ran away. She cried on her bed and felt helpless. She did not mean to break the vase. She just wanted to help. + +After a while, mom came to Anna's room. She saw Anna's tears and felt sorry. She hugged Anna and said she was sorry too. She said she loved Anna and the vase was not important. She said Anna could help her clean up and find a new vase. Anna felt better and said she loved mom too. They went to the living room and worked together. Anna learned to be careful and mom learned to be patient. They both learned to forgive. +Sam and Lily are twins who love to play with their dog, Max. Max is a big, brown dog who likes to run and jump and lick their faces. Sometimes, Sam and Lily take Max for a walk with a leash. A leash is a long, thin thing that they hold in their hands and attach to Max's collar. The leash helps them keep Max safe and close to them. + +One day, Sam and Lily decided to have a race with Max. They wanted to see who was the fastest. They put on their shoes and coats and got the leash. They went outside and found a big, open space. They agreed to start at one end and run to the other end. They said, "Ready, set, go!" and began to run. + +Sam and Lily were very competitive. They both wanted to win the race. They ran as fast as they could, but Max was faster. He pulled the leash and dragged them along. He was having fun and did not know they were racing. He saw a squirrel and chased it. He ran in circles and zigzags. He made Sam and Lily dizzy and confused. + +"Max, stop!" Sam shouted. "You're ruining the race!" + +"Max, come back!" Lily cried. "You're going the wrong way!" + +But Max did not listen. He was too excited. He caught the squirrel and tasted it. It was furry and salty and squeaky. He liked it. He let go of the leash and played with the squirrel. He forgot about Sam and Lily. + +Sam and Lily stopped running and looked at Max. They were tired and out of breath. They were also a little angry and a little sad. They wanted to finish the race. They wanted to win. They walked over to Max and the squirrel. They picked up the leash and called his name. + +"Max, bad dog!" Sam said. "You made us lose the race!" + +"Max, naughty dog!" Lily said. "You left us behind!" + +Max looked at Sam and Lily. He saw their faces. They were not happy. He felt sorry. He dropped the squirrel and wagged his tail. He licked their faces and said, "Woof, woof!" + +Sam and Lily smiled. They forgave Max. They hugged him and said, "Max, good dog! You're still our best friend!" + +They decided to forget about the race. They played with Max and the squirrel. They had fun. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were at the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. Sometimes they saw fish and crabs in the water. + +"Look, Ben, a crab!" Lily said, pointing to a small red creature on a rock. "Can we catch it?" + +Ben nodded and ran to the water. He was not afraid of the cold. He wanted to see the crab up close. He dived into the water and reached for the crab. + +But the crab was faster. It pinched Ben's finger and ran away. Ben cried out and came back to the shore. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he said, holding his finger. "The crab bit me!" + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She felt sorry for him. She gave him a kiss on his finger. + +"It's okay, Ben," she said. "The crab was scared of you. He didn't mean to hurt you." + +Mom and Dad came to see what happened. They saw Ben's finger and put some cream on it. They told him he was brave and gave him a hug. + +"Let's go get some ice cream," Dad said. "That will make you feel better." + +Lily and Ben smiled and followed Mom and Dad. They still liked the beach, but they decided to leave the crabs alone. +Tom and Lily were friends. They liked to play and learn together. One day, Tom wanted to teach Lily how to make jelly. He said, "Jelly is yummy and wobbly. I know how to make it. Do you want to learn?" + +Lily nodded. She liked jelly too. She followed Tom to the kitchen. Tom showed her a big pot and a box of jelly powder. He said, "First, we need to boil some water. Then, we need to pour the jelly powder into the pot and stir it. Then, we need to pour the jelly into a bowl and put it in the fridge. Easy, right?" + +Lily thought it sounded easy. She wanted to try. She said, "Can I do it, Tom? Please, please, please?" + +Tom smiled. He was a reliable friend. He said, "Okay, Lily. You can do it. But be careful. The water is hot and the pot is heavy. I will help you." + +Tom and Lily turned on the stove and waited for the water to boil. When the water was bubbling, Tom said, "Now, Lily. You need to hold the pot with both hands and pour the water into the bowl. I will hold the bowl for you. Ready?" + +Lily nodded. She was excited. She grabbed the pot with both hands and lifted it. But the pot was too hot and too heavy for her. She dropped the pot and spilled the boiling water on herself and Tom. They screamed and cried. The water burned their skin and clothes. They were in pain. + +Their mom heard the noise and ran to the kitchen. She saw the mess and the children. She was shocked and angry. She said, "What have you done? How could you be so careless? You could have hurt yourself badly. You are not allowed to play with the stove and the pot. You are in big trouble. Go to your room. Now!" + +Tom and Lily felt sorry and scared. They ran to their room and sobbed. They wished they had never tried to make jelly. They learned a hard lesson. They were not friends anymore. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with Tom's camera. It is a big camera with a flash and a strap. Tom likes to take pictures of Mia and Mia likes to make silly faces. + +One day, they go to the park with Tom's mom. Tom's mom says they can play with the camera, but they have to stay close to her. Tom and Mia say okay and run to the swings. They take turns swinging and taking pictures. + +"Look at me, Tom!" Mia says. She swings high and sticks out her tongue. Tom laughs and snaps a picture. "You are so silly, Mia!" he says. + +"Your turn, Tom!" Mia says. She gives him the swing and takes the camera. Tom swings high and makes a funny noise. Mia giggles and snaps a picture. "You are so silly, Tom!" she says. + +They have fun with the camera until Tom's mom calls them. "Time to go, kids!" she says. "Let me see your pictures!" + +Tom and Mia run to Tom's mom and show her the camera. Tom's mom smiles and looks at the pictures. She sees Mia's tongue and Tom's noise. She laughs and hugs them. "You are both so silly and cute!" she says. "You have a good eye for pictures, Tom. Maybe you can lead me to some more beautiful things to photograph next time!" + +Tom and Mia beam and hug her back. They are happy with their camera and their pictures. They are happy with their mom and their friend. They are happy with their silly and fun day. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play games. Sometimes they are competitive. They want to win. + +One day, they play a game with potatoes. They have to roll the potatoes on the floor and see who can get them to the other side first. They have a line to show the start and the end. + +"Ready, set, go!" Sam says. He and Ben roll their potatoes as fast as they can. Sam's potato is ahead. Ben's potato is behind. + +"Come on, potato!" Ben says. He tries to catch up with Sam. But Sam's potato is too fast. It reaches the end first. + +"Yay, I win!" Sam says. He jumps up and down. He is happy. + +"Aw, I lose!" Ben says. He is sad. He looks at his potato. He has an idea. + +"Sam, can I request something?" Ben says. + +"What is it?" Sam says. + +"Can I eat your potato?" Ben says. He is hungry. + +Sam thinks for a moment. He likes his potato. But he also likes his brother. + +"Okay, you can eat my potato," Sam says. He gives his potato to Ben. + +"Thank you, Sam!" Ben says. He smiles. He bites the potato. It is yummy. + +"You're welcome, Ben!" Sam says. He smiles too. He hugs Ben. + +They are brothers. They are competitive. But they are also kind. +Lily was a little girl who liked to climb. She climbed on chairs, on tables, on beds, and on shelves. She wanted to see everything and touch everything. But her mom and dad did not like it when she climbed. They said it was dangerous and messy. They told her to play on the floor with her toys. + +One day, Lily saw a big box in the living room. It was brown and had a picture of a teddy bear on it. Lily wondered what was inside. She wanted to open it and see. She tried to pull the box, but it was too heavy. She tried to push the box, but it did not move. She had an idea. She climbed on the sofa, then on the coffee table, then on the box. She reached for the tape that held the box closed. + +But the box was not very strong. It made a loud noise and broke. Lily fell down with the box and the teddy bear. She hit her head on the floor and started to cry. Her mom and dad heard the noise and came running. They saw Lily and the mess. They were angry and worried. They picked up Lily and checked her head. They said she was lucky she did not get hurt more. They said she was naughty and had to go to her room. + +Lily felt sad and sorry. She did not mean to break the box and the teddy bear. She just wanted to see what was inside. She did not like to make her mom and dad angry and worried. She went to her room and lay on her bed. She hugged the teddy bear and said sorry to it. She felt sleepy and closed her eyes. She dreamed of climbing on clouds and stars. +Sara was a little girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Lily. Lily had long hair, a pink dress, and soft shoes. Sara liked to brush Lily's hair and make her dance. + +One day, Sara's mom said they had to go to the store. Sara wanted to bring Lily with her, but mom said no. "You have to leave Lily at home," mom said. "She might get lost or dirty at the store. You don't need her yet." + +Sara was sad. She hugged Lily and said, "I'll be back soon, Lily. I love you." She put Lily on her bed and went with mom to the store. + +At the store, Sara saw many things. She saw fruits, vegetables, bread, milk, and cookies. She saw toys, books, clothes, and shoes. She saw other people, some big and some small. She saw a lot, but she did not see Lily. + +Sara missed Lily. She wanted to hold her and talk to her. She wanted to feel her soft shoes and hear her laugh. She thought, "I do need Lily. I need her now." + +Sara told mom, "Mom, I want to go home. I want Lily." Mom looked at Sara and saw her sad face. She said, "Okay, Sara. We can go home. We have everything we need from the store. Let's go find Lily." + +Sara smiled. She was happy. She and mom went back to the car and drove home. Sara ran to her room and saw Lily on her bed. She picked her up and hugged her. She said, "Lily, I'm back. I missed you. You are my best friend." Lily smiled and said, "I missed you too, Sara. You are my best friend too." Sara and Lily played together and were happy. They did not need anything else. They had each other. +Lila was a bird who had different wings. One wing was big and strong, and the other wing was small and weak. Lila could not fly like the other birds, and she felt sad and lonely. + +One day, Lila met a mouse who was hiding under a leaf. The mouse was scared of a big cat who was hunting for food. Lila wanted to help the mouse, so she said, "Don't be afraid, I will lie on top of you and keep you safe. The cat will not see you under my wing." + +The mouse was grateful and said, "Thank you, Lila. You are very kind and brave. But what if the cat sees your other wing? It is different from your wing that covers me." + +Lila said, "Don't worry, my other wing is not a problem. It is my special wing. It can do something that the cat cannot do." + +The mouse was curious and said, "What can it do?" + +Lila said, "You will see. Just stay quiet and still." + +Soon, the cat came near the leaf and sniffed the air. He smelled the mouse and licked his lips. He lifted the leaf and saw Lila lying on the ground. He saw her big wing that covered the mouse, and he saw her small wing that stuck out. He thought, "What a strange bird. She has one good wing and one bad wing. She must be sick and weak. She will be an easy meal for me." + +He reached out his paw to grab Lila, but Lila was ready. She lifted her small wing and flapped it hard. The small wing made a loud noise, like a whistle. The noise scared the cat and hurt his ears. He jumped back and ran away, yowling in pain. + +Lila and the mouse were safe. They came out from under the leaf and smiled at each other. The mouse said, "Wow, Lila, you were right. Your small wing is special. It saved us from the cat. You are not different, you are amazing." + +Lila said, "Thank you, mouse. You are amazing too. You are my friend. And friends help each other." + +They hugged and decided to play together. Lila was happy. She learned that her different wings were not a bad thing. They were a good thing. They made her unique and strong. And they helped her find a true friend. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to watch television. They watched different shows. Ben liked to watch cars and trucks. Lily liked to watch princesses and fairies. They had one television in their room, so they had to take turns. + +One day, Ben was watching his favorite show about cars. He admired the big and fast cars on the screen. He wanted to be a driver when he grew up. Lily was bored. She wanted to watch her favorite show about fairies. She said to Ben, "Can I watch now? Your show is silly. Fairies are better than cars." + +Ben said, "No, you can't. My show is cool. Cars are better than fairies. You always watch your show. It's my turn now." + +Lily said, "No, it's not. You always watch your show. It's my turn now." + +They started to argue and fight. They pulled the remote from each other. They pushed and shouted. They did not listen to each other. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to their room. She saw them fighting over the television. She was angry and sad. She said, "Stop it, both of you. You are being rude and selfish. You should share and respect each other. You should not fight over the television. It's just a thing. It's not important. You are important. You are twins. You should love and help each other." + +Ben and Lily felt sorry. They realized they were wrong. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We're sorry, twin. We love you. We will share and respect each other. We will not fight over the television." + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. She said, "That's good, my darlings. I'm proud of you. You can watch your shows together. You can learn from each other. You can admire what the other likes. You can find something in common. You can have fun and be happy." + +Ben and Lily nodded and smiled. They thanked their mom. They turned on the television. They watched their shows together. They admired what the other liked. They found something in common. They had fun and were happy. They were popular twins who liked to watch television. +Tim and Sam were friends. They liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big maze in the park. It was yellow and had many paths. + +"Let's go in the maze!" Tim said. He was excite. He wanted to find the way out. + +"OK, but be careful. We might get lost," Sam said. He was not so excite. He was a little scared. + +They went in the maze. They ran and turned and laughed. They saw flowers and birds and bugs. They had fun. + +But soon, they could not find the way out. They tried many paths, but they all led to dead ends. They got tired and hungry and thirsty. They started to cry. + +"Help! Help!" Tim shouted. "We are lost in the maze!" + +"Help! Help!" Sam shouted. "We want to go home!" + +But no one heard them. No one came to help them. They were alone in the maze. They were sad and afraid. They wished they never went in the maze. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and find things. Sometimes they found worms, sometimes they found stones, sometimes they found nothing. + +One day, they found a shiny thing. It was round and red and had a hook on it. Lily said, "It is an ornament. It is for a tree. We can hang it on our tree." + +Tom said, "No, it is not an ornament. It is a ball. We can play with it. We can throw it and catch it." + +They both wanted the shiny thing. They started to pull it and tug it. They made angry noises. They did not share. + +Then, they heard a loud bark. It was Spot, the dog. He saw the shiny thing. He wanted it too. He ran to Lily and Tom. He jumped on them. He grabbed the shiny thing in his mouth. He ran away. + +Lily and Tom were sad. They lost the shiny thing. They followed Spot. They saw him digging a hole. He put the shiny thing in the hole. He buried it. He wagged his tail. He was happy. + +Lily and Tom were not happy. They wanted the shiny thing back. They tried to dig the hole. But Spot growled at them. He did not let them. He guarded the hole. + +Lily and Tom gave up. They went back to the garden. They found another thing. It was yellow and soft and had a peel. Lily said, "It is a banana. It is for eating. We can share it." + +Tom said, "OK, it is a banana. We can share it. You can have the first bite." + +Lily peeled the banana. She took a bite. She made a sour face. She spit it out. She said, "Yuck, it is not a banana. It is a lemon. It is sour. I do not like it." + +Tom laughed. He said, "It is a lemon. It is sour. I like it. I can have it." + +He took the lemon. He took a bite. He made a sour face too. He spit it out. He said, "Yuck, it is too sour. I do not like it either." + +They both threw the lemon away. They looked for something else. They hoped to find something nice. They hoped Spot would not take it. They hoped to have fun. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. They were happy. + +"Look, Lily, a bird!" Tom said, pointing to a tree. "It is singing a song." + +"Yes, Tom, it is a pretty bird. I like its colors." Lily said, smiling. "Can we go and see it?" + +They ran to the tree and looked up. The bird was sitting on a branch. It had red, yellow and green feathers. It looked at them and chirped. + +"Hello, bird!" Tom and Lily said. "You are very nice. Do you want to play with us?" + +The bird nodded and flew down. It landed on Tom's shoulder and pecked his ear. Tom giggled. Lily reached out her hand and the bird hopped on it. Lily tickled its belly. The bird laughed. + +They were having fun. But then, they heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They looked at the sky and saw dark clouds. It was going to rain. + +"Oh no, we have to go home!" Tom said. "We don't want to get wet." + +"Bye, bird, thank you for playing with us!" Lily said. "We hope to see you again." + +The bird waved and flew back to the tree. Tom and Lily ran to their bikes. They put on their helmets and started to pedal. But before they could leave the park, they felt something on their faces. It was rain. + +The rain was light and soft. It was not cold or hard. It was like a gentle shower. It made their skin and hair wet. It also made the flowers and grass wet. They sparkled in the sun. + +Tom and Lily stopped and looked around. They saw a rainbow in the sky. It had many colors, like the bird. It was beautiful. + +"Wow, look, Lily, a rainbow!" Tom said. "It is a surprise!" + +"Yes, Tom, it is a surprise. It is a gift from the rain." Lily said. "It is amazing." + +They smiled and hugged. They were not sad or scared. They were happy. They liked the rain and the rainbow. They were a surprise. +Lily likes music very much. She likes to sing and dance and play with her toy piano. She has a music book with many songs and pictures. She wants to learn how to read the music and play the songs. + +One day, she asks her mom to help her. "Mom, can you hold the book and show me the music?" she says. "I want to play like you and dad." + +Mom smiles and hugs Lily. "You are very smart, my dear. I will help you, but you have to listen and practice. Music is fun, but also hard. Do you want to try?" + +Lily nods and runs to get her toy piano. She puts it on the table and sits on a chair. Mom holds the book and opens it to the first page. She points to the notes and says their names. "Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do. These are the sounds of music. Can you say them with me?" + +Lily repeats the sounds after mom. She tries to find them on the piano. She presses the keys and makes some noise. She laughs and claps her hands. "This is fun, mom. I like music." + +Mom laughs too and kisses Lily. "You are doing great, my dear. Let's try to play a song together. How about 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'? Do you know that song?" + +Lily nods and smiles. She knows the song and likes to sing it. She listens to mom and follows her fingers. She plays the song with mom and sings along. She feels happy and proud. She loves music and mom. +Lily liked to watch videos on her tablet. She watched videos of animals, songs, and stories. She was curious about many things and learned new words from the videos. + +One day, she saw a video of a girl who could do magic tricks. The girl made things disappear and reappear, changed colors, and pulled rabbits out of hats. Lily was amazed and wanted to do magic too. She asked her mom to buy her a magic kit. + +Mom said no. She said magic was not real and Lily should play with her toys instead. Lily was sad and angry. She thought mom was mean and did not understand her. + +She decided to sneak into mom's room and look for something to use as a magic wand. She found a long stick with a shiny star on the end. She did not know it was mom's hairbrush. She took it and ran to her room. + +She tried to do magic with the hairbrush. She waved it at her teddy bear and said "Abracadabra!" Nothing happened. She waved it at her doll and said "Hocus pocus!" Nothing happened. She waved it at her tablet and said "Alakazam!" The tablet turned off. + +Lily was scared. She thought she broke the tablet. She did not want to lose her videos. She cried and hugged the tablet. She wished she could make it work again. + +Mom heard Lily crying and came to her room. She saw the hairbrush and the tablet. She understood what happened. She was not angry. She was sorry for Lily. + +She hugged Lily and said "It's okay, sweetie. The tablet is not broken. You just turned it off by accident. Let me show you how to turn it on again." She pressed a button and the tablet came to life. Lily saw her videos again. She was happy and relieved. + +Mom said "You know, magic is not real, but it can be fun to pretend. How about we watch a video of a magic show together? Maybe you can learn some tricks that don't need a wand." Lily nodded and smiled. She liked that idea. + +They watched the video and saw the girl do more magic tricks. They clapped and applauded. They had fun. Lily learned that mom was not mean. She was kind and helpful. She loved mom and mom loved her. +Sara and Tom were playing hide and seek in the park. Sara was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Sara counted to ten and then opened her eyes. She looked around and saw a big tree, a slide, a bench and a pond. Where could Tom be? + +She ran to the tree and looked behind it. No Tom. She ran to the slide and looked under it. No Tom. She ran to the bench and looked on it. No Tom. She ran to the pond and looked in it. No Tom. She was tired and sad. She could not find Tom. + +She called out, "Tom, where are you? I give up. You win. Come out, come out, wherever you are!" + +She heard a giggle from behind a bush. She ran to the bush and pulled it aside. She revealed Tom, who was hiding there. He smiled and said, "You found me, Sara! You are a good seeker. That was fun!" + +Sara smiled and said, "You are a good hider, Tom. That was fun!" + +They hugged and laughed. They were happy. + +But then they heard a loud siren. They saw a police car coming to the park. They saw a police officer getting out of the car. He looked angry and serious. He walked towards them and said, "What are you doing here, kids? This park is closed. You are not allowed to be here. You are in trouble." + +Sara and Tom were scared and sorry. They did not know the park was closed. They did not want to be in trouble. They said, "We are sorry, officer. We were just playing hide and seek. We did not see any sign. We did not mean to break the rule." + +The officer looked at them and said, "Well, you should have paid more attention. This park is closed because there is a big hole in the ground. It is dangerous. You could have fallen in and hurt yourself. You are lucky I found you. Now, come with me. I will take you to your parents. They will not be happy." + +Sara and Tom followed the officer to his car. They were sad and ashamed. They wished they had played somewhere else. They learned a lesson. They would never play in a closed park again. +Sara loved her new bedroom. It was charming, with pink walls, a soft bed, and many toys. She had a big window that looked at the garden, where she could see birds and flowers. She was happy to move to this house with her mom and dad. + +But Sara was also a little scared. She did not know anyone in this town. She missed her old friends and her grandma, who lived far away. She wondered if she would make new friends at school. She hoped they would be nice and play with her. + +One day, Sara heard a knock on the door. She ran to see who it was. She saw a girl with curly hair and a big smile. She was holding a basket with cookies and a card. "Hi, I'm Lily," the girl said. "I live next door. I came to say hello and welcome you to the neighborhood. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Sara felt a warm feeling in her heart. She smiled back and said, "Yes, I do. Thank you for the cookies and the card. They look yummy and pretty. Do you want to see my bedroom?" + +Lily nodded and followed Sara to her charming bedroom. They ate the cookies, played with the toys, and looked at the garden. They talked and laughed and had fun. Sara felt happy and not scared anymore. She had found a new friend. + +The end. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. But they did not like to share. They always wanted to keep the toys they liked for themselves. They were stubborn and did not listen to their mom and dad. + +One day, mom and dad gave them a new toy. It was a clock that made funny sounds and had colorful buttons. Ben and Lily both wanted to play with the clock. They grabbed it from each other and shouted, "It's mine! It's mine!" + +Mom and dad heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. They saw Ben and Lily fighting over the clock. They were sad and angry. They said, "Stop fighting! You have to share the clock. It is not nice to keep it for yourself. If you don't share, we will take it away." + +Ben and Lily did not listen. They were still stubborn and kept pulling the clock. They did not notice that the clock was breaking. The buttons fell off and the sounds stopped. The clock was ruined. + +Ben and Lily looked at the broken clock and felt sorry. They realized they had been selfish and foolish. They said, "We're sorry, mom and dad. We should have shared the clock. We should have listened to you. Can you fix it?" + +Mom and dad said, "We're sorry too, Ben and Lily. We can't fix the clock. It is too broken. You have to learn to share and be kind. That is more important than any toy. Maybe next time, you will remember this lesson." + +Ben and Lily nodded and hugged their mom and dad. They said, "We love you, mom and dad. We will try to share and be kind. Thank you for teaching us." + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. Being stubborn and selfish can ruin things. Listening to your parents is wise. +Lily was a daughter who liked to help her mom. She wanted to make a cake for her dad's birthday. She asked her mom, "Can I help you, please?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, you can. You are a good helper. But you have to be careful, okay? The oven is hot and the mixer is fast." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom. I will be careful." + +They went to the kitchen and got the ingredients. Lily helped her mom measure the flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. She also helped her mom stir the batter with a big spoon. She liked to see the batter change color and smell sweet. + +Then, her mom poured the batter into a pan and put it in the oven. She set the timer and said, "Now, we have to wait for the cake to bake. It will take about half an hour. Do you want to play with your toys while we wait?" + +Lily said, "Yes, mom. I will play with my toys. But can I also watch the cake?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, you can. But don't touch the oven, okay? It is very hot. And don't open the door, either. It will make the cake fall." + +Lily said, "Okay, mom. I won't touch the oven or open the door. I will just watch the cake." + +She went to her room and got her favorite toys. She brought them to the kitchen and played on the floor. She also looked at the oven from time to time. She saw the cake rise and turn golden. She smelled the yummy aroma. She felt excited and happy. + +Soon, the timer beeped and her mom took the cake out of the oven. She put it on a rack and said, "Wow, Lily, you did a great job. The cake looks perfect. You are a wonderful helper." + +Lily clapped her hands and said, "Thank you, mom. I am glad I helped you. Can we decorate the cake now?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, we can. But we have to let the cake cool down first. It is still hot. Why don't we go to the living room and read a book while we wait?" + +Lily said, "Okay, mom. That sounds good. I like to read books with you." + +They went to the living room and picked a book. They sat on the couch and read the book together. They enjoyed the story and the pictures. They also talked about the cake and how they would surprise dad. + +Lily felt proud and happy. She managed to help her mom make a cake for her dad's birthday. She hoped he would like it. She loved her mom and dad very much. +One day, a boy named Tom went to the park with his mom. He liked to observe the animals and plants there. He saw birds, squirrels, flowers and trees. He was happy and curious. + +He also saw a big house near the park. It had a tall fence, a green lawn and a shiny car. Tom wondered who lived there. He thought they must be very rich. He wanted to see inside the house. + +He saw a small hole in the fence. He crawled through it and entered the yard. He looked around and saw a pool, a swing and a slide. He wanted to play with them, but he was afraid someone would see him. + +He heard a noise behind a bush. He went to check it out. He saw a rat. It was brown and furry, with a long tail and sharp teeth. It looked at him and squeaked. Tom was scared and ran away. + +He ran back to the hole in the fence. He crawled through it and found his mom. She was looking for him and was worried. She hugged him and asked him where he had been. Tom told her he had seen a rat in the rich house. She told him he should not go there again. He agreed and said he was sorry. He learned his lesson and never went to the rich house again. +Sara and Ben were brother and sister. They liked to play outside and explore new places. One day, they saw a big hill with a hole in it. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go to the cave!" Sara said. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. It might be dark and scary," Ben said. + +They walked to the hill and entered the hole. It was a cave. They saw rocks and bats and spiders. They felt brave and independent. They did not need anyone to help them. + +They walked deeper and deeper into the cave. They did not notice that the hole behind them was getting smaller and smaller. They did not hear their mom calling them. + +"Where are you, Sara and Ben? It's time to go home!" their mom shouted. + +Sara and Ben heard a loud noise. It was a rock falling from the ceiling. It blocked the hole. They were trapped in the cave. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. + +Their mom heard their cries. She ran to the hill and saw the rock. She was scared and worried. She called for help. + +Soon, some people came with tools and flashlights. They worked hard to move the rock. They made a hole big enough for Sara and Ben to get out. + +Sara and Ben were happy to see their mom. They hugged her and said they were sorry. + +"We're sorry, mom. We were foolish and independent. We did not listen to you. We did not think of the danger," they said. + +"It's OK, my loves. I'm glad you're safe. I know you were curious and adventurous, but you have to be careful and responsible. You have to stay close to me and tell me where you go. You have to obey the rules and respect the nature," their mom said. + +Sara and Ben learned their lesson. They never went to the cave again. They still played outside and explored new places, but they always followed their mom's advice. They were smart and independent, but also careful and respectful. +Ben likes to play with string. He has many strings of different colors and sizes. He can make shapes and patterns with them on the floor. He can also tie them to things and pull them. + +One day, Ben finds a new string in his toy box. It is very long and thin and shiny. It looks like a snake. Ben wants to play with it. He takes it out and wraps it around his arm. It feels harsh and scratchy. It hurts his skin. + +Ben tries to take it off, but it is too tight. He pulls and pulls, but it does not come off. He starts to cry. He feels scared and angry. He does not like this string. He wants his mom. + +Mom hears Ben crying. She comes to his room and sees the string on his arm. She knows it is not a toy. It is a wire. It is dangerous. She quickly cuts it off with scissors. She hugs Ben and kisses his arm. She says sorry and throws the wire away. + +Ben feels better. He says thank you to mom. He does not want to play with the wire anymore. He picks up his soft and colorful strings. He makes a heart with them and gives it to mom. Mom smiles and says she loves him. Ben smiles too. He loves mom and his strings. +Tim had a duck toy that he loved very much. He played with it every day in the bath, in the garden, and in his bed. The duck toy was yellow and soft and made a quack sound when Tim squeezed it. + +One day, Tim's mom said they were going to visit his grandma, who lived far away. Tim was happy, because he liked his grandma and she had many cookies and books. He packed his duck toy in his bag, along with his clothes and his toothbrush. + +But when they got to grandma's house, Tim forgot his bag in the car. He was so excited to see grandma and the cookies and the books, that he did not remember his duck toy. He had a lot of fun with grandma, and stayed there for three days. + +When Tim and his mom went back to the car, Tim saw his bag and remembered his duck toy. He opened the bag and took out his duck toy. But it did not look like before. It was brown and smelly and had holes in it. Tim was very sad and cried. His mom said that his duck toy had rotted, because it was wet and hot in the car. She said that they could buy a new duck toy, but Tim did not want a new duck toy. He wanted his old duck toy. + +Tim's mom hugged him and said that she was sorry. She said that his duck toy was very famous, because it had made Tim happy for a long time. She said that they could keep his duck toy in a special box, and remember the good times they had together. Tim nodded and wiped his tears. He put his duck toy in a special box, and said goodbye to it. He said that he loved his duck toy, and thanked it for being his friend. He said that he would never forget his duck toy, even if he got a new one. He said that his duck toy was the best duck toy in the world. +Sam and Lily were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big band in the park. The band had drums and horns and flags. The band was going to march in a parade. + +"Wow, look at the band!" Sam said. "They make loud sounds and wear bright clothes. Can we march with them?" + +Lily nodded. "Yes, let's march with them. It looks like fun. Maybe they will give us flags too." + +Sam and Lily ran to the band. They asked a man with a big hat if they could march with them. The man smiled and said yes. He gave them each a small flag. He said they were important helpers. + +"Thank you, sir!" Sam and Lily said. They waved their flags and followed the band. They marched to the beat of the drums. They felt happy and proud. They saw many people watching and clapping. They smiled and waved to them too. + +Sam and Lily had a great time marching with the band. They felt like they were part of something big and special. They made new friends and learned new sounds. They decided to march again next time. +Ben and Mia went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. But Ben's favorite animal was the ostrich. He liked its long neck and big eyes. + +"Mom, can I feed the ostrich?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, honey. Here, take some seeds from this bag. But be careful, they can peck hard," mom said. + +Ben and Mia walked to the fence where the ostrich was. Ben held out his hand with some seeds. The ostrich came closer and ate the seeds. Ben giggled. + +"More, more!" he said. + +He gave more seeds to the ostrich. The ostrich ate them all. Then it looked at Ben and opened its mouth. + +"More!" the ostrich said. + +Ben was surprised. He did not know that ostriches could talk. + +"Did you hear that, Mia? The ostrich said more!" he said. + +Mia shook her head. + +"No, Ben. That was not the ostrich. That was a man behind you. He was making a joke," she said. + +Ben turned around and saw a man with a funny hat and a big nose. He was holding a microphone and a speaker. He was laughing. + +"Hello, kids. I'm Bob, the zoo clown. I like to make funny sounds and voices. Did you like my ostrich impression?" he said. + +Ben and Mia did not like Bob. They thought he was mean and silly. They did not like his hat and his nose. They did not like his microphone and his speaker. + +"Go away, Bob. You are not funny. You are rude. You scared the ostrich. And you are deaf. You did not hear us say no," Mia said. + +She grabbed Ben's hand and pulled him away. They ran to their mom. + +"Mom, can we go home? We don't like the zoo clown. He is deaf and he demands seeds," Ben said. + +Mom hugged them and nodded. + +"Of course, sweeties. Let's go home. The zoo clown is not nice. He should not bother the animals and the people. He should learn some manners," mom said. + +They left the zoo and went home. They never wanted to see Bob the zoo clown again. They liked the ostrich better. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. They also like to sing songs. They know many songs, but they have a favorite one. It is a popular song that they hear on the radio. + +One day, they are playing in the park and they see a big truck. The truck has a crane. The crane can lift things. Lily and Ben are curious. They want to see what the truck is doing. + +They go near the truck and they see a man. The man is driving the truck. He is wearing a helmet and a vest. He sees Lily and Ben and he smiles. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like my truck?" he asks. + +"Yes, we do. It is a big truck. What are you doing with the crane?" Lily asks. + +"I am lifting some boxes. They are heavy. I need to move them to another place. Do you want to see?" the man says. + +"Yes, please. Can we?" Ben says. + +"Sure, but you have to be careful. Stay behind the fence. Don't touch anything. And listen to me. OK?" the man says. + +"OK. We will be good." Lily and Ben say. + +The man shows them how he uses the crane. He pushes some buttons and pulls some levers. The crane moves and lifts a box. The box swings in the air. Lily and Ben clap their hands. They think it is fun. + +The man lifts another box and another. He puts them on a trailer. He is almost done. He looks at Lily and Ben and he says: + +"Do you want to hear a song?" + +"Yes, we do. We love songs." Lily and Ben say. + +"OK. I have a radio in my truck. I will play a song for you. Do you know this song?" the man says. + +He turns on the radio and a song starts. It is Lily and Ben's favorite song. It is the popular song that they hear on the radio. They are happy. They start to sing along. + +The man smiles. He likes the song too. He sings with them. They have a good time. They sing the song until it ends. Then they say thank you and goodbye to the man. They go back to their play. They are still singing the song. They are happy. +Lily and Ben like to pretend. They pretend to be different people. Sometimes they are pirates, sometimes they are doctors, sometimes they are astronauts. + +One day, they pretend to be spies. They wear hats and sunglasses and hide behind the sofa. They whisper to each other. + +"Shh, we have to find the secret code," Lily says. + +"Where is it?" Ben asks. + +"Maybe in the bookshelf," Lily says. "You go and look. I will watch for the bad guys." + +Ben nods and crawls to the bookshelf. He looks at the books and tries to find the code. He sees a book with numbers and letters on the cover. He thinks it is the code. He grabs it and runs back to Lily. + +"I found it, I found it!" he says. + +"Good job, you are very clever!" Lily says. "Let me see it." + +She opens the book and looks at the pages. She sees many words and pictures. She does not understand them. + +"What does it say?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know," Lily says. "It is a very hard code. Maybe we need a decoder." + +"Or maybe we need a snack," Ben says. "I am hungry." + +"Me too," Lily says. "Let's go to the kitchen and ask Mom for a snack. Then we can pretend some more." + +They put the book back on the shelf and run to the kitchen. They tell Mom they are spies and they need a snack. Mom smiles and gives them some cookies and milk. + +"You are very good at pretending," Mom says. "You are very clever people." + +Lily and Ben smile and eat their snack. They are happy. They like to pretend. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they find a big balloon. They want to fill it with water. They look for a tap. + +"Here is a tap!" Mia says. She turns it on. Water comes out. She holds the balloon under the water. The balloon gets bigger and bigger. + +"Can I hold it?" Ben asks. He wants to fill the balloon too. + +"OK, but be careful!" Mia says. She gives the balloon to Ben. Ben holds the balloon under the water. The balloon gets bigger and bigger. + +"Wow, it is so big!" Ben says. He feels the balloon. It is wet and heavy. He sees a string on the tap. He has an idea. He ties the string to the balloon. He lets go of the balloon. The balloon flies up in the air. + +"Look, it is flying!" Ben says. He laughs. He thinks it is fun. + +But Mia is not happy. She is sad. She wanted to play with the balloon too. She did not want to lose it. + +"Ben, why did you do that?" Mia asks. She cries. She feels bad. + +"I'm sorry, Mia. I did not think. I was silly." Ben says. He feels sorry too. He hugs Mia. He wants to make her happy. + +"Let's find another balloon. We can fill it together. We can share it." Ben says. He smiles. He hopes Mia will smile too. + +Mia wipes her tears. She nods. She smiles. She forgives Ben. She still likes him. + +They go to look for another balloon. They learn to be careful and to share. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys and books. But they did not like to share. They always fought over who got what. + +One day, it was their birthday. Mommy baked a big cake with four candles. Two for Anna and two for Ben. She put the cake on the table and said, "Happy birthday, my sweeties! You can each make a wish and blow out your candles." + +Anna and Ben ran to the table. They looked at the cake and the candles. They both wanted to blow out all the candles. They did not want to share. + +"I want to blow out all the candles!" Anna said. + +"No, I want to blow out all the candles!" Ben said. + +They started to pull and push each other. They did not listen to Mommy, who told them to stop and be nice. They did not see the cat, who jumped on the table and knocked over the cake. + +The cake fell on the floor. The candles went out. The cat ran away. Anna and Ben stopped fighting. They looked at the cake and the candles. They felt sad and sorry. + +They looked at Mommy, who was not happy. She said, "Look what you did. You ruined your birthday cake. You were not kind and you did not share. Now you have no cake and no candles. And no wishes." + +Anna and Ben started to cry. They hugged Mommy and said, "We are sorry, Mommy. We were bad. We did not thank you for the cake. We did not share the candles. We did not make good wishes. Can you forgive us?" + +Mommy hugged them back and said, "Of course I forgive you, my sweeties. I love you very much. But you have to learn to share and be kind. And to thank people for what they do for you. And to make good wishes for others, not just for yourself." + +Anna and Ben nodded and said, "We will, Mommy. We will." + +Mommy smiled and said, "Good. Now, let's clean up this mess. And then, I have a surprise for you." + +She went to the kitchen and came back with a small cake. It had one candle on it. She said, "This is a special cake. It is for all of us. We can share it and enjoy it together. And we can make one wish for our family. A wish that will make us happy and grateful." + +Anna and Ben clapped and said, "Thank you, Mommy! Thank you for the cake! Thank you for the candle! Thank you for the surprise!" + +They hugged Mommy and said, "We love you, Mommy!" + +Mommy said, "I love you too, my sweeties. Happy birthday!" + +They all sat around the table and looked at the cake and the candle. They closed their eyes and made a wish. A wish that came from their hearts. A wish that was not empty. A wish that was full of love. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big box on a bench. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's open it!" said Tom. + +"No, we can't. It's not ours. Maybe it's a gift for someone," said Sam. + +Tom did not listen. He ran to the bench and tried to rip the paper. Sam followed him and tried to stop him. + +"Stop, Tom! You're being bad!" said Sam. + +But Tom was too strong. He pushed Sam away and tore the paper. He opened the box and saw a toy car. He smiled and grabbed it. + +"Ha! Look what I found! A mighty car! It's mine now!" said Tom. + +He turned on the car and made it zoom around. He did not care about the paper or the box. He did not care about Sam. + +Sam was sad and angry. He saw a card on the paper. He picked it up and read it. It said: "To Sam, from Grandma. Happy birthday! I hope you like this mighty car. I love you." + +Sam felt tears in his eyes. He looked at Tom and said: "Tom, you're very mean. That car was for me. It was my birthday gift from Grandma. You ruined it. You hurt me. You hurt Grandma." + +Tom heard Sam and felt ashamed. He looked at the car and the card. He realized what he had done. He felt sorry and scared. + +"Sam, I'm sorry. I didn't know. I was greedy and foolish. Please forgive me. Please don't tell Grandma. Please let me give you the car," said Tom. + +Sam looked at Tom and saw that he was sincere. He felt sorry for him too. He decided to forgive him. He said: "Tom, I forgive you. But you have to learn to be good. You have to respect other people's things. You have to share and care. You have to wrap the car again and say thank you to Grandma." + +Tom nodded and hugged Sam. He said: "Thank you, Sam. You're a good brother. I love you. I will wrap the car again and say thank you to Grandma. I will be good from now on." + +They wrapped the car again and put it back in the box. They left the bench and went home. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be honest and kind. They learned to be happy with what they have. They learned to love each other. +Lily and Max were playing in their room. They liked to jump on the big mattress that was on the floor. It was soft and warm and made them laugh. + +But Mommy had warned them not to jump too much. She said it was dangerous and they could fall and hurt themselves. She said they had to be careful and listen to her. + +Lily and Max did not listen. They jumped higher and higher, pretending to be rabbits and frogs. They had so much fun that they did not hear Mommy calling them for dinner. + +Suddenly, the mattress slipped and Lily and Max fell off. They bumped their heads on the floor and started to cry. + +Mommy heard them and ran to their room. She saw them lying on the floor, holding their heads. She was angry and worried. + +"What did you do?" she asked. "I warned you not to jump on the mattress. Why didn't you listen to me?" + +Lily and Max looked at Mommy with tears in their eyes. They felt sorry and scared. + +"We're sorry, Mommy," they said. "We just wanted to play. We didn't mean to be bad." + +Mommy hugged them and kissed their heads. She said she loved them and she was glad they were not hurt badly. She said they had to be more careful and obey her next time. + +She helped them get up and took them to the kitchen. She gave them some soup and bread and milk. They ate quietly and thanked Mommy. + +They learned their lesson and never jumped on the mattress again. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks in the garden. They liked to build towers and houses and bridges with the blocks. They had many colors and shapes of blocks. + +"Look at my tower, Lily!" Ben said. "It is very tall and strong. It is the most powerful tower in the world!" + +Lily looked at Ben's tower. She was not happy. She wanted to have the most powerful tower, too. She had an idea. She picked up a ball and threw it at Ben's tower. + +"Hey!" Ben shouted. "What are you doing? You broke my tower!" + +The ball hit Ben's tower and made it fall down. The blocks scattered all over the garden. Some pieces flew into the bushes and some pieces landed on the grass. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Lily said. "I just wanted to play with you. I didn't mean to break your tower." + +Ben was angry and sad. He liked his tower very much. He worked hard to build it. He did not want to play with Lily anymore. + +"Go away, Lily!" Ben said. "You are a bad friend. You ruined my tower. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +Lily felt sorry and sad, too. She liked Ben very much. She wanted to be his friend. She did not want to make him angry. + +"Please, Ben," Lily said. "Don't be mad at me. I'm sorry. Can we play together again? Can we build a new tower together?" + +Ben looked at Lily. He saw that she was sorry. He remembered that she was his friend. He felt a little better. + +"Okay, Lily," Ben said. "I forgive you. We can play together again. We can build a new tower together. But this time, let's not throw balls at it, okay?" + +"Okay, Ben," Lily said. "Thank you. You are a good friend. Let's build the best tower ever!" + +Lily and Ben hugged and smiled. They picked up the blocks and pieces and started to build a new tower. They had fun and played nicely. They made a powerful tower together. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. They have a big box of toys. They have cars, dolls, balls, books and more. They have a lot of fun with their toys. + +One day, Mom tells them to clean their room. She says it is important to keep their room tidy. She says they have to put their toys back in the box. She says she will check on them later. She gives them a kiss and leaves. + +Tom and Mia look at their toys. They do not want to clean their room. They want to keep playing. They have an idea. They decide to fill the box with other things. They fill the box with pillows, blankets, clothes and shoes. They think Mom will not notice. They think they are very clever. + +They hide their toys under the bed, behind the curtains, in the closet and on the shelves. They think they have more space to play. They are happy. They start to play again. + +Mom comes back to check on them. She sees the box. She sees it is very full. She thinks Tom and Mia have done a good job. She is proud of them. She says, "Well done, Tom and Mia! You have cleaned your room very well. You have filled the box with all your toys. You are very good children." + +She opens the box. She is surprised. She sees the pillows, the blankets, the clothes and the shoes. She does not see any toys. She is confused. She says, "Tom and Mia, where are your toys? Why did you fill the box with these things? These are not your toys. These are your bed things and your wear things. You need these things. You cannot put them in the box." + +Tom and Mia are scared. They know they have done something wrong. They do not know what to say. They look at each other. They look at Mom. They feel sorry. + +Mom is not happy. She is not angry. She is sad. She says, "Tom and Mia, you have lied to me. You have not cleaned your room. You have made a mess. You have hidden your toys. You have not been honest. You have not been respectful. You have not been responsible. You have not been good children." + +She says, "You have to learn to tell the truth. You have to learn to do what I ask you to do. You have to learn to take care of your things. You have to learn to be good children. These are important things. These are things that make me happy. These are things that make you happy. These are things that make us a family." + +She says, "Now, you have to clean your room properly. You have to take out the things from the box. You have to put them where they belong. You have to find your toys. You have to put them back in the box. You have to do it by yourselves. You have to do it now. You have to show me that you are sorry. You have to show me that you can be good children." + +Tom and Mia nod. They say, "Yes, Mom. We are sorry, Mom. We will clean our room, Mom. We will be good children, Mom. We love you, Mom." + +They start to clean their room. They work hard. They work together. They do what Mom says. They fill the box with their toys. They switch the things from the box to their places. They make their room tidy. They make their Mom happy. They make themselves happy. They learn their lesson. They learn to be good children. +Tom and Anna are going to visit their grandma. They have to pack their bags with clothes and toys. Tom likes to pack his cars and his ball. Anna likes to pack her dolls and her books. + +"Tom, can you help me pack this book?" Anna asks. She holds a big book with pictures of animals. "It is too high for me to reach." + +Tom nods and climbs on a chair. He takes the book from Anna and puts it in her bag. He sees a blackboard on the wall. He likes to draw on the blackboard with chalk. He takes a piece of chalk and writes his name. He also draws a smiley face. + +"Look, Anna, I made a picture for grandma!" Tom says. He shows Anna his drawing. + +"That is very nice, Tom!" Anna says. She claps her hands. "But we have to hurry. Mom and dad are waiting for us in the car." + +Tom and Anna take their bags and run to the car. They say goodbye to their room and their blackboard. They are happy to see their mom and dad. They are excited to visit their grandma. They hope she will like their picture. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toy cars in the garden. They make vroom-vroom noises and pretend to drive around. Tom has a yellow car and Lily has a blue car. + +"Look, Lily, my car is faster than yours!" Tom says. He zooms his car past Lily's car and makes a loud beep. + +"No, it's not, Tom! My car is better than yours!" Lily says. She chases Tom's car and tries to bump it. + +They play like this for a while, until they see their dad coming home from work. He drives a big truck that carries fuel. The truck is red and shiny and has a long hose. + +"Dad, dad, look at our cars!" Tom and Lily say. They run to their dad and show him their toy cars. + +"Wow, those are nice cars, kids!" Dad says. He smiles and picks them up. "Do you want to see my truck?" + +"Yes, yes, please!" Tom and Lily say. They are very excited. + +Dad takes them to his truck and lets them sit in the front seat. He shows them the buttons and the steering wheel and the horn. He also shows them the hose that he uses to fill up other cars with fuel. + +"Can we help you, dad?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, you can. But first, you have to wave to mom. She is watching us from the window." Dad says. + +Tom and Lily look at the window and see mom smiling and waving. They wave back and say, "Hi, mom!" + +Then they help dad with his truck. They have a lot of fun. They love their dad and his truck. They love their mom and their cars. They are a happy family. +Sara and Tom were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. One day, they saw a big bowl of cake mix on the table. Sara said, "Let's stir the cake mix and make a yummy cake!" Tom said, "Yes, let's do that! But we have to be quiet, or Mom will hear us." + +They climbed on the chairs and took the big spoon. They started to stir the cake mix, but it was very thick and sticky. They used all their strength, but the spoon did not move much. They got bored and decided to add some things to the cake mix. They looked around and saw a jar of pine nuts on the shelf. Sara said, "Let's put some pine nuts in the cake mix. They are crunchy and tasty!" Tom said, "Good idea! And let's also put some chocolate chips and sprinkles and marshmallows!" + +They opened the jar and poured some pine nuts into the bowl. Then they added the other things they liked. They stirred the cake mix again, and it became very colorful and lumpy. They smiled and said, "This is the best cake ever!" + +But they did not know that Mom was watching them from the door. She was very angry and said, "Sara and Tom, what are you doing? You are very naughty! You ruined the cake mix! It was for Grandma's birthday! Now I have to make a new one! And you made a big mess in the kitchen! Go to your room right now and think about what you did!" + +Sara and Tom felt very sorry and sad. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We just wanted to make a cake. We did not mean to be naughty." Mom said, "I know you like to help, but you have to ask me first. And you have to follow the recipe. Cake mix is not for playing. Now go to your room and wait for me. I will talk to you later." + +Sara and Tom went to their room and sat on their beds. They wished they had not stirred the cake mix. They wished they had not put pine nuts and other things in it. They wished they had not been naughty. They hoped Mom and Grandma would forgive them. They learned a lesson that day. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a gun in the park. It is big and black and shiny. Lily and Ben do not know what it is. + +"Look, a new toy!" Ben says. He picks up the gun and points it at Lily. "Bang, bang, you are dead!" + +Lily is scared. She does not like the gun. She thinks it is loud and bad. She runs away and hides behind a tree. She cries. + +"Hey, Lily, come back!" Ben says. He does not understand why Lily is sad. He thinks the gun is fun. He follows Lily and sees her crying. "What is wrong, Lily?" + +"I do not like the gun, Ben. It is not a toy. It is dangerous. It can hurt us. Please put it down." Lily says. + +Ben feels sorry. He does not want to hurt Lily. He wants to be her friend. He drops the gun and hugs Lily. "I am sorry, Lily. I did not know. I miss you. Do you want to play with something else?" + +Lily nods. She wipes her tears and smiles. She misses Ben too. She sees a soft teddy bear on the grass. She picks it up and gives it to Ben. "Here, Ben. This is a toy. It is soft and nice. We can play with it." + +Ben takes the teddy bear and hugs it. He likes it. It is soft and nice. He thanks Lily and gives her a kiss. "You are right, Lily. This is a toy. It is better than the gun. We can play with it. You are my friend." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They forget about the gun. They play with the teddy bear. They are friends. +Sara and Ben were twins who hated summer. They did not like the hot sun, the dry grass, and the bugs. They wanted to play in the snow, make snowmen, and throw snowballs. + +One day, they saw a big truck with a sign that said "Ice". They ran to the truck and asked the man, "Can we have some ice, please?" + +The man smiled and said, "Sure, kids. You can have as much ice as you want. But be careful, it's very cold." + +Sara and Ben thanked the man and took two big blocks of ice. They dragged them to their backyard and started to carve them with sticks. They made a small snowman and a small igloo. They were very happy. + +But soon, the sun came out and shone on their ice. The ice started to melt and drip. Sara and Ben tried to save their ice, but it was too late. The snowman and the igloo turned into water and soaked the ground. Sara and Ben cried and cried. + +The man came back and saw them. He said, "I'm sorry, kids. Ice doesn't last long in summer. You should have enjoyed it while you could." + +Sara and Ben learned a lesson. They learned that they should not hate summer, but find ways to have fun in it. They learned that they should not waste things, but appreciate them. They learned that they should not cry over spilled water, but look for new adventures. +Sam and Lily were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. Sam found a glove on the ground and put it on the snowman's hand. + +"Look, now he has a glove!" Sam said. + +Lily did not like the glove. She thought it was ugly and dirty. She wanted to take it off. + +"No, leave it there!" Sam said. "It's his glove!" + +Lily did not listen. She pulled the glove hard and it came off. But she also broke the snowman's arm. + +"Hey, you broke him!" Sam cried. "You are stupid!" + +Lily felt bad. She did not mean to break the snowman. She wanted to say sorry, but Sam was angry. He picked up some snow and threw it at her. + +Lily dodged the snowball and threw one back. They started a snowball fight. They threw snow at each other and shouted. + +A man was walking by. He saw the children fighting and the broken snowman. He whistled loudly to get their attention. + +"Hey, hey, stop that!" he said. "What are you doing?" + +Sam and Lily stopped throwing snow. They looked at the man. He was wearing the same hat and scarf as the snowman. + +"That's my glove!" he said. "You took it from my snowman!" + +Sam and Lily realized they had made a mistake. They felt ashamed. They gave the glove back to the man and apologized. + +"Sorry, mister," Sam said. + +"Sorry, mister," Lily said. + +The man smiled and forgave them. He helped them fix the snowman and gave them a candy each. + +"Next time, be nice to each other and to other people's things," he said. + +Sam and Lily nodded. They thanked the man and hugged each other. They learned their lesson and played nicely. They even whistled a happy song. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a lot of fun figures, like a bear, a cat, a dog, and a princess. They made them talk and run and jump and dance. + +But then Lily saw a new figure on the grass. It was a big, green, scary dragon. It had sharp teeth and claws and wings. Lily wanted to play with it. She ran to get it and said, "Look, Ben, a dragon! It's mine!" + +Ben did not like that. He wanted to play with the dragon too. He said, "No, Lily, it's not yours. It's mine! Give it to me!" He tried to grab it from her, but she held it tight. + +They started to fight over the dragon. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not see that the dragon was filthy. It had mud and dirt and bugs on it. It was not a toy. It was a trash. + +A man was watching them from the window. He was the owner of the dragon. He had made it from old things he found in the garbage. He was not happy to see the children fighting over his dragon. He said, "Hey, you two, stop that! That's not a toy, that's my art!" + +He came out of the house and walked to the garden. He was angry and scary. He looked like the dragon. He said, "Give me back my dragon, or I'll throw you in the trash!" + +Ben and Lily were scared. They let go of the dragon and ran away. They did not want to play with the dragon anymore. They learned their lesson. They said, "Sorry, mister, we won't touch your dragon again. We'll play with our own toys." +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. Lily saw a caterpillar on a leaf. It was green and smooth. She wanted to touch it. + +"Look, Ben, a caterpillar!" she said. "Can I hold it?" + +Ben shook his head. "No, Lily, you can't. Caterpillars are not for holding. They are for watching. They are preparing to become butterflies. If you hold them, you might hurt them." + +Lily pouted. She did not like Ben's answer. She wanted to hold the caterpillar. She thought it would be soft and tickly. She waited until Ben was not looking. Then she reached for the leaf. + +But the caterpillar was not happy. It felt Lily's hand and got scared. It curled up and stuck out its spiky hairs. Lily felt a prick on her finger. She cried out and dropped the leaf. + +"Ow, ow, ow! The caterpillar bit me!" she wailed. + +Ben ran to her. He saw her finger was red and swollen. He felt sorry for her. He also felt angry at her. + +"I told you not to hold the caterpillar, Lily. You did not listen to me. Now you are hurt and the caterpillar is scared. You should say sorry to the caterpillar and to me." + +Lily sniffed. She looked at the caterpillar. It was still curled up on the leaf. She looked at Ben. He was frowning at her. She felt bad. She knew she did something wrong. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I'm sorry, caterpillar. I won't hold you again. I will watch you from far away. I hope you become a beautiful butterfly." + +Ben smiled. He hugged Lily. He put a band-aid on her finger. He said, "It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. Caterpillars are amazing. They change into something new. Maybe we can see them fly one day." + +Lily nodded. She smiled too. She said, "Yes, Ben. That would be nice. Let's go find some more bugs and flowers." + +They held hands and walked away. The caterpillar uncurled and went back to eating its leaf. It was preparing for a big change. +Lily and Tom were playing in their room. They liked to pretend they were brave knights who had to protect the castle from bad dragons. They used pillows, blankets and toys to make a fort and a sword. + +"Roar! I am a big, mean dragon! I will burn your castle and eat you!" Tom said, making a scary face and holding a stuffed animal. + +"No, you won't! I am a strong, brave knight! I will protect the castle and my sister!" Lily said, waving her sword and hiding behind the fort. + +They had a lot of fun, but they did not hear their mom calling them for lunch. She came to their room and saw the mess they had made. + +"Lily, Tom, what are you doing? It's time for lunch. Come to the hall, please. And clean up this room later," she said, shaking her head. + +"OK, mom. We are coming," Lily and Tom said, dropping their game and running to the hall. + +They smelled something smelly when they got there. It was a big pot of soup on the table. Their mom smiled and said, "I made your favorite soup. It has carrots, potatoes, and cheese. Do you want some?" + +Lily and Tom looked at each other. They did not like soup. They thought it was yucky and smelly. They wished they could go back to their room and play. + +"Mom, can we have something else?" they asked, making a sad face. + +"No, you can't. This is what we have for lunch. You have to eat it. It's good for you. And it's not smelly, it's yummy," their mom said, putting a bowl of soup in front of them. + +Lily and Tom did not want to make their mom angry. They knew she loved them and wanted them to be healthy. They decided to try the soup. They took a small spoonful and tasted it. + +They were surprised. The soup was not smelly. It was warm and creamy and tasty. They liked the carrots, potatoes, and cheese. They ate their soup and asked for more. + +"Wow, you really like the soup. I'm glad. You see, sometimes things are not what they seem. You have to try them before you judge them," their mom said, smiling and hugging them. + +Lily and Tom learned a lesson that day. They learned to not be afraid of new things. They learned to protect their castle and their taste buds. They learned to love soup. +Tom and Sam were friends. They liked to play in the land near their homes. The land had grass, trees, flowers and a pond. They had fun running, climbing, picking and splashing. + +One day, a man came to the land. He had a big truck and a sign. The sign said: "This land is mine. I will build a house here. Go away." Tom and Sam were scared and sad. They did not want to lose their land. + +They ran to the man and said: "Please, do not take our land. We love it. We play here every day. Can we pay you to keep it?" The man laughed and said: "Pay me? With what? You have no money. You are just kids. This land is not yours. It is mine. I bought it. I am proud of it. Now go away or I will call the police." + +Tom and Sam did not know what to do. They had no money. They had no other land. They only had each other. They hugged and cried. They said: "We are sorry, land. We will miss you. You were our friend." + +The man did not care. He started his truck and drove over the grass, the trees, the flowers and the pond. He crushed everything. He made a lot of noise and dust. He ruined the land. Tom and Sam watched in horror. They felt angry and helpless. They wished they could stop him. But they could not. They had to go away. They had to find a new place to play. But they knew it would not be the same. They had lost their land. They had lost their happiness. The end. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big puddle. They want to jump in it. + +"Let's go, Tim!" Kim says. She runs to the puddle and jumps. Splash! She is wet and happy. + +"Wait for me, Kim!" Tim says. He runs after her and jumps. Splash! He is wet and happy too. + +They jump and splash and laugh. They do not see the black dog. The black dog is humble. He does not bark or bite. He just wants to play. + +The black dog runs to the puddle and jumps. Splash! He is wet and happy. He shakes his fur and sprays water. Tim and Kim are wetter and happier. + +They play with the black dog. They are friends. They soak in the puddle. They have fun. +Sara and Tom were twins who liked to play with their toys. But Sara was selfish and did not like to share. She always took the best toys and hid them in her room. Tom was sad and lonely. + +One night, Sara heard a noise in her room. She got up and saw a big shadow on the wall. She was scared and ran to Tom's room. She knocked on the door and said, "Tom, Tom, please let me in. There is a monster in my room." + +Tom opened the door and saw Sara crying. He felt sorry for her and said, "Don't worry, Sara. I will help you. Come in and we will find a flashlight." He gave Sara a hug and took her hand. + +They went back to Sara's room with the flashlight. They turned it on and pointed it at the wall. They discovered that the shadow was not a monster, but a teddy bear. Sara had forgotten that she had put it on a shelf. She felt silly and ashamed. + +She looked at Tom and said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I was selfish and mean. I took your teddy bear and hid it in my room. I did not share with you. Can you forgive me?" + +Tom smiled and said, "Of course, Sara. I forgive you. You are my sister and I love you. But can we share our toys from now on?" + +Sara nodded and said, "Yes, Tom. We can share our toys. And we can play together. Thank you for being brave and kind." + +They hugged each other and put the teddy bear in the middle of the bed. They snuggled with it and fell asleep. They had a good night. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play together. One morning, they wake up early. They see the sun is yellow and bright. They want to go outside. + +They put on their shoes and coats. They tell Mom and Dad they are going out. Mom and Dad say, "Be careful and have fun." + +Lily and Ben run to the park. They see many flowers and birds. They see a big tree. They want to climb the tree. + +They find a branch that is low and strong. They help each other to climb up. They sit on the branch and look around. They feel happy and proud. + +They hear a noise. They look down. They see a dog. The dog is black and white. The dog is barking and wagging its tail. The dog wants to play. + +Lily and Ben smile. They climb down the tree. They say, "Hello, dog. What is your name?" The dog licks their faces. They laugh and pet the dog. + +They find a new friend. They play with the dog until Mom and Dad come to get them. They say, "Bye, dog. See you soon." The dog barks and wags its tail. Lily and Ben go home with Mom and Dad. They have a good morning. +Once upon a time, there was a shy bunny named Benny. Benny loved to watch the sunset every day. One evening, Benny was watching the sunset when his friend, a chatty bird named Billy, came to play. + +"Hi Benny, what are you doing?" asked Billy. + +"I'm watching the sunset," replied Benny. + +"It's so pretty!" said Billy. + +"I know. I love watching it," said Benny. + +"Can I watch it with you?" asked Billy. + +"Of course! But you have to behave and be quiet," said Benny. + +"I will behave, I promise," said Billy. + +So, Benny and Billy sat quietly and watched the beautiful sunset together. After it was over, Billy said, "Thanks for letting me watch the sunset with you, Benny. I behaved, didn't I?" + +"Yes, you did. You were very good," said Benny. + +And from that day on, Benny and Billy watched the sunset together every evening, and Billy always behaved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and eat yummy snacks. One day, her mom made her favorite food for dinner: shrimp. + +Lily was very happy and ate a lot of shrimp. But then, she demanded more and more. Her mom said no, but Lily kept asking. She was being very stubborn. + +Later that night, Lily couldn't sleep. Her tummy hurt and she felt sick. Her mom took care of her and was very compassionate. She said, "Next time, listen to your body when it tells you you're full." From that day on, Lily learned to be more mindful when she ate her favorite foods. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and catch butterflies. One day, she was playing in the park and saw a beautiful butterfly. She ran after it, but it flew away. + +Lily was sad that she didn't catch the butterfly, but then she saw her friend Timmy. Timmy had a journal in his hand and he looked ashamed. Lily asked him what was wrong, and Timmy said he lost his journal. + +Lily remembered that she saw a journal on the bench earlier. She ran to the bench and picked up the journal. She gave it to Timmy and he was so happy. Timmy thanked Lily and said, "You caught my journal for me!" + +Lily smiled and felt proud that she helped her friend. She also felt happy that she caught something, even if it wasn't a butterfly. From that day on, Lily and Timmy played together and caught many butterflies and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his bone. He would run around the yard with his bone in his mouth, wagging his tail. + +One day, Spot saw a little bird sitting on a rock. The bird looked sad. Spot wanted to make the bird happy, so he gave the bird his bone. The bird was so happy that it started to sing a beautiful song. + +Spot was happy too, but then he realized he didn't have his bone anymore. He was sad. But then, the little bird flew back with a shiny new bone for Spot. Spot was so happy and grateful that he wagged his tail and licked the bird's feathers. + +The moral of the story is that when you are kind and share, good things will come back to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the mud with her boots on. Her boots were big and yellow and made a funny sound when she walked. One day, Lily found a beautiful butterfly with fragile wings. She picked up the butterfly gently and held it in her hands. + +As she watched the butterfly, something magical happened. The butterfly started to change, it began to become something else. Its wings grew bigger and more colorful. Lily was amazed as she watched the butterfly become a beautiful moth. + +Lily knew that the moth needed to fly, so she gently placed it on a leaf and watched as it flew away. She smiled and put on her boots, ready to play in the mud again. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the ocean with his friends. One day, Nemo and his friends saw a big rock in the ocean. Nemo wanted to dive down and see what was under the rock. + +Nemo said to his friend, "I want to dive down and see what's under the rock." + +His friend said, "Be careful, Nemo. That sounds serious. Don't hurt your arm." + +Nemo was brave and dove down to the rock. He saw a shiny pearl under the rock. Nemo was so happy that he found the pearl. He swam up to his friends and showed them the pearl. They all cheered and Nemo felt proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her mommy. One day, they were planting some flowers in the ground. Lily was so happy to help her mommy. She picked up a plant and put it in the dirt. + +Suddenly, a butterfly flew by and Lily got so excited that she accidentally dropped the plant. Her mommy said it was okay and they just picked it up and put it back in the dirt. After they finished planting, they sat down on a cool bench to rest. + +Lily looked at all the pretty flowers and felt proud of what they had done together. She hugged her mommy and said, "I love you, mommy." Her mommy replied, "I love you too, sweetie." And they sat there, enjoying the beauty of the garden. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little duckling named Ducky. Ducky loved to play in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky's mom told him to be careful and not go near the big sink in the middle of the pond. Ducky didn't listen and went to play near the sink anyway. + +Suddenly, Ducky fell into the sink and started to sink down. He tried to quack for help, but no one could hear him because the sink was so deep. Ducky was scared and wished he had listened to his mom. + +Luckily, Ducky's friends heard him quacking and came to his rescue. They pulled him out of the sink and told him to never repeat that mistake again. From that day on, Ducky always listened to his mom and stayed away from the sink. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go to the gym with his mom. Every morning, they would go to the gym together and play. Timmy loved to run and jump and climb on the gym equipment. + +One day, Timmy and his mom were at the gym when they heard a loud noise. Timmy's mom became alert and told Timmy to come with her. They went to the front desk and saw that the door was open. Timmy's mom realized that someone had left the door open and anyone could go inside. + +Timmy's mom quickly closed the door and told Timmy that they had to be careful. She explained that they needed to make sure that the gym was safe for everyone to play in. From that day on, Timmy always made sure to double-check that the door was closed before they started playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was playing in the forest when he saw a scary wolf. The wolf wanted to eat Benny, so Benny tried to run away. But the wolf was too fast, and he caught Benny. + +The wolf took Benny to his house and tried to cut him with a sharp knife. Benny was scared and tried to escape, but the wolf was too strong. Benny couldn't get away. + +In the end, the wolf ate Benny for dinner. It was a very sad ending for Benny, but he will always be remembered as a brave little bunny who tried to escape from the scary wolf. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, her mommy and daddy gave her a tent as a gifted present. Lily was so happy and excited to play in her new tent. + +She set up the tent in her backyard and crawled inside. She pretended to be a princess in her castle. She was having so much fun. But then, the wind started to blow really hard. The tent started to shake and Lily got scared. + +Suddenly, the tent collapsed on top of her. She tried to get out, but she couldn't. Her mommy and daddy heard her crying and came running outside. They tried to help her, but it was too late. Lily had been trapped under the tent for too long and she couldn't breathe anymore. She was gone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, she wanted to print her picture to show her mommy. + +Lily went to her mommy's room and saw a big printer. She didn't know how to use it, so she asked her mommy to help her. Her mommy showed her how to put the paper in the printer and how to press the button to print. + +When the picture came out of the printer, Lily was so happy! She loved the style of her drawing and how high the colors looked on the paper. She ran to show her daddy and he said, "Wow, Lily! You are such a great artist!" From that day on, Lily printed all of her pictures to show her family. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They both loved to build things with their toy tools. One day, Timmy found a big screw and he wanted to measure how long it was. Tommy said, "I have a different screw, let's measure that one too!" + +They measured both screws and found out that they were different sizes. Timmy said, "My screw is bigger than yours!" Tommy felt sad because he thought his screw was not good enough. + +But then, Timmy said, "It doesn't matter if our screws are different sizes. We can still build something great together!" They worked together and built a beautiful toy house. + +The moral of the story is that even if things are different, we can still work together and create something special. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to sing and play with his friends in the forest. One day, a big storm came and Tweety didn't have a shelter. He was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a kind old owl named Hooty saw Tweety and offered him a shelter in his tree. Tweety was so happy and grateful to Hooty for helping him. + +After the storm passed, Tweety went back to playing with his friends. But he never forgot how Hooty had helped him. From that day on, Tweety always tried to be kind to others and help them when they needed it. He knew that even a little bird like him could strike a big difference by being kind and helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his toys. He brought a big, long barrel with him to use as a ramp for his cars. + +Timmy was having so much fun playing with his cars and using the barrel as a ramp. But then, he noticed that one of his favorite cars was missing. He looked all around, but he couldn't find it. Timmy had lost his car! + +He felt sad and started to cry. But then, he remembered the barrel. He looked inside the barrel and there it was! His favorite car had rolled into the barrel and got stuck. Timmy was so happy that he found his car again. He continued to play with his toys and use the barrel as a ramp, having lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved candles. She had a green candle that she liked to light every night before bed. One day, Lily's little brother came into her room and accidentally knocked over the candle. The flame grew big and the room started to fill with smoke. + +Lily quickly raised her voice and yelled for her parents to come help. They rushed into the room and saw the problem. They put out the fire and everyone was safe. Lily learned an important lesson that day - candles can be dangerous and she needed to be more careful with them. From then on, she made sure to always blow out her candles before leaving the room. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the rain. He would run and jump in the puddles and laugh. One day, Timmy's mom told him not to go outside because it was too cold and he might freeze. But Timmy didn't listen and went outside anyways. + +As Timmy was playing in the rain, he saw his neighbor, Mr. Smith, walking by. Mr. Smith was always grumpy and never said hello to Timmy. Timmy didn't understand why Mr. Smith was so ignorant. But as Timmy continued to play, he noticed that Mr. Smith was shivering and cold. Timmy realized that Mr. Smith didn't have a coat on and offered to share his own coat. + +Mr. Smith was grateful for Timmy's kindness and smiled for the first time in a long time. Timmy learned that even though someone might seem mean, they could still be in need of help. And he also learned that it's important to listen to his mom and stay warm in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the stadium to watch her favorite team play. One day, she went to the stadium with her dad. They sat in the stands and watched the game. + +Suddenly, Lily heard her phone ring. She looked at her dad and said, "Daddy, my phone is ringing!" Her dad said, "Answer it, Lily." She answered the phone and it was her mom. Her mom said, "Lily, make sure you have a clear view of the game." + +Lily looked around and realized that she was sitting behind a big pole. She said to her dad, "Daddy, I can't see the game clearly." Her dad said, "Let's move to a different seat." They moved and Lily was happy because she could see the game clearly. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk in the park with her mom. One day, Lily and her mom went to the park and it was very cold outside. Lily's mom gave her an impressive scarf to wear to keep her warm. + +Lily said, "Mommy, this scarf is so pretty! Can I wear it every day?" + +Her mom replied, "Of course, Lily! You can wear it whenever you want." + +Lily walked around the park with her scarf on, feeling very warm and happy. She even showed it to her friend who said, "Wow, that's an impressive scarf, Lily!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the store with her mommy. They bought some yummy cocoa to make hot chocolate. + +On the way home, a man stole their bag of cocoa! Lily was sad and her mommy was mad. They went to the police station to tell the police officer what happened. + +The police officer was incredible! He found the man who stole their cocoa and gave it back to them. Lily and her mommy were happy again and they made delicious hot chocolate together. +Once upon a time, there was a clown named Bobo. Bobo was very tired because he had been performing at the circus all day. He decided to take a nap in his colorful tent. While he was sleeping, his friend, a little girl named Lily, came to visit him. Lily wanted to surprise Bobo, so she quietly tiptoed into his tent. + +When Bobo woke up, he was surprised to see Lily. She revealed to him that she had brought him a special treat - a giant lollipop! Bobo was so happy and grateful for his friend's kindness. He thanked Lily and gave her a big hug. + +From that day on, Bobo and Lily became the best of friends. They would play together and have fun at the circus. Bobo was never too tired to have fun with his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect pretty rocks and shells. One day, she went to the creek with her mommy. + +While they were walking, Lily's mommy said, "Be careful, Lily. The rocks by the creek can be slippery." + +Lily replied, "I know, Mommy. I will be careful." + +But Lily was a little clumsy and she slipped on a wet rock. She fell into the creek and got all wet. Her mommy helped her up and said, "See, I told you to be careful." + +Lily felt sad that she got all wet, but then she saw something shiny in the water. She reached in and pulled out the prettiest rock she had ever seen. She was so happy and said, "Look, Mommy! I collected a pretty rock!" + +From then on, Lily was more careful near the creek, but she still loved to collect pretty rocks and shells. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who wanted a puppy. He asked his mommy, "Can I get a puppy?" His mommy said, "Yes, but you have to be honest and take care of it." + +So Timmy went to the pet store with his mommy to get a puppy. He saw lots of puppies, but he wanted the one with the floppy ears. He said to the pet store worker, "I want that puppy with the floppy ears, please." + +The pet store worker said, "That puppy is very playful and needs lots of attention. Are you sure you can take care of him?" Timmy said, "Yes, I will be honest and take care of him." + +And so, Timmy got his puppy with the floppy ears and named him Buddy. Timmy played with Buddy every day and took him for walks. He was honest and took good care of him. And they lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat that sailed in a big ocean. The boat had a captain who loved to fish. One day, the captain caught a rare fish that he had never seen before. He was so happy that he decided to bring the fish to the harbor to show it to everyone. + +The captain sailed for many days until he finally arrived at the harbor. He was very excited to deliver the rare fish to the people there. But as he was showing the fish to the crowd, a big storm came and destroyed the boat. The captain and the rare fish sank to the bottom of the ocean. + +The people at the harbor were very sad and they knew that the captain would never come back. They remembered the rare fish that he had delivered and they realized that sometimes, good things can come with a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a folder with all her drawings inside. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. While playing, she lost her folder. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Lily was sad because she hoped to show her drawings to her mommy. Suddenly, her friend Max saw the folder under a tree. He shouted, "Lily, I found it!" Lily was happy and alert. She ran to Max and gave him a big hug. + +From that day on, Lily always kept her folder close to her. She was grateful for her friend Max and hoped to always have friends like him. +Once upon a time, there was a wild sailor named Jack. He loved to sail his big boat in the ocean. One day, he saw a little boy on the beach. + +The boy said, "Hi, sailor! Can I come on your boat?" + +Jack said, "Sure! But first, let's wipe our feet." + +The boy wiped his feet and they sailed away. They saw many fish and birds. The boy said, "This is fun!" + +Jack said, "I'm glad you're having fun. Maybe you can be a sailor like me someday." + +The boy smiled and said, "I want to be a sailor when I grow up!" + +They sailed until the sun went down. Then, they went back to the beach. The boy said, "Thank you, sailor! That was the best day ever!" + +Jack smiled and said, "You're welcome, little sailor. Maybe we can sail again someday." +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Mittens. Mittens didn't like to do much except sleep all day. One morning, Mittens woke up and saw that the fog was outside. Mittens thought the fog looked funny and wanted to play in it. + +Mittens went outside and saw his friend, a dog named Spot. "Hey, Spot! Do you want to play in the fog with me?" said Mittens. "Sure, Mittens! That sounds like fun!" said Spot. + +Mittens and Spot played in the fog for a while. They ran around and chased each other. Mittens even tried to write his name in the fog, but it didn't work very well. + +After playing for a while, Mittens and Spot went back inside. Mittens was tired from playing and went back to sleep. Spot said goodbye and went home. Mittens dreamed about playing in the fog all night long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pastries, especially chocolate croissants. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help bake some pastries. Lily found it difficult to mix the dough, but she kept trying. After they finished baking, Lily and her mom sat down to rest and eat their tasty treats. It was a happy day for Lily and her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and going on adventures. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. They played on the swings and went down the slide. Suddenly, Lily saw her friend Max. + +"Max! Max!" Lily shouted. "Look at my silly hat!" + +Max laughed and said, "Wow, that's a funny hat! Can I try it on?" + +Lily urged Max to put on the hat, and he did. Then, to their surprise, Max's head got stuck in the hat! They both laughed and laughed until Max finally got the hat off. It was a fun and silly day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet dog named Max. Max was a big and friendly dog who loved to play with Lily. One day, Lily and Max went to the park to play. + +While they were playing, Lily saw a little boy crying. She went up to him and asked, "What's wrong?" The little boy said, "My dog is dead. I can't find him." + +Lily felt sad for the little boy and asked Max to help her find the boy's dog. Max sniffed around and found the dog. The little boy was happy and said, "Thank you, Max. You are a good dog." + +As Lily and Max were leaving the park, they saw a man who was looking for a dog that matched Max's description. Lily said, "That's not Max. Max is my dog." But the man took Max away anyway. Lily was very sad and cried all the way home. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate named Jack. He had a big ship and a crew of friends. One day, Jack's crew was not ready to sail the ship. Jack got angry and started to complain. He said, "I want to go on an adventure, but you are not ready." + +The crew felt bad and tried to get ready quickly. They put on their hats and grabbed their swords. They were ready to sail the ship. But, when they got on the ship, they saw another pirate. This pirate was not friendly. He wanted to take all of their treasure. + +Jack and his crew were scared, but they knew they had to be brave. They fought the mean pirate and won. They were happy and sailed away on their adventure. From that day on, Jack's crew always made sure they were ready to sail the ship. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big camera that she loved to take pictures with. The camera was very modern and had a big screen on the back. + +One day, Lily went to her garden and saw a tiny seed. She knew that if she planted it, something would grow. So, she dug a hole and put the seed inside. + +Every day, Lily watered the seed and waited patiently. After a few weeks, she saw a little green sprout coming out of the ground. She was so happy! She kept taking pictures of the sprout as it grew bigger and bigger. + +Finally, the sprout turned into a beautiful flower. Lily took a picture of the flower with her modern camera and showed it to everyone she knew. She was very proud of herself for making something grow. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown dog named Max. Max was very loyal to his owner, a little girl named Lily. Max loved to play with Lily and go on walks with her. + +One day, Lily and Max went to a fancy party at a big house. Inside the house, there was a big red velvet couch. Max sat on the couch and stared at the other dogs at the party. They were all wearing fancy clothes and looked very important. + +Lily noticed Max staring and smiled. She knew Max didn't care about fancy clothes or being important. Max was just happy to be with his loyal friend, Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She had a toy model of a car that she loved to play with. Lily would drive the car around and pretend she was going on adventures. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. There, she saw a woman doing cartwheels and flips. Lily admired the woman's cheerful spirit and wanted to be just like her. She asked her mom to sign her up for gymnastics classes so she could learn how to do cartwheels too. + +Lily went to her first gymnastics class and saw the older girls doing amazing tricks. She felt a little nervous, but the coach was very cheerful and made her feel better. Lily practiced hard and soon became a model student. She even learned how to do a cartwheel! From then on, Lily admired the gymnasts and wanted to be just like them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved very much. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw Timmy's toy car and asked if he could play with it. Timmy said no and held onto his toy car tightly. + +Billy was sad and went home. Timmy's mom saw what happened and talked to Timmy about sharing. She explained that it's fair to share your toys with your friends. Timmy felt bad and decided to cut his favorite candy bar in half and give half to Billy as a way to say sorry. + +The next day, Billy came over to play again. Timmy offered to share his toy car with Billy and they had a great time playing together. Timmy felt happy that he did the fair thing and shared with his friend. The moral of the story is that sharing is important and makes everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Tom. Tom liked to sleep all day and do nothing. One day, Tom's friend, a dog named Max, came to visit him. + +"Hi Tom, what are you doing?" asked Max. + +"I'm just lying here, being lazy," replied Tom. + +Max looked at Tom and said, "Come on, let's go outside and wander around. It's a beautiful day!" + +Tom thought about it for a moment and decided to go with Max. They walked around the neighborhood, looking at all the houses and trees. Suddenly, they saw a present on the ground. + +"Look, Tom! A present!" said Max. + +Tom picked up the present and they both wondered who it was for. They decided to knock on doors and ask if anyone was missing a present. After a while, they found the owner and returned the present. + +Tom realized that being lazy wasn't always fun and that going on adventures with friends was much more exciting. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One night, Lily had a dream about going to the park with her friends. She was eager to tell her mom about it in the morning. + +When Lily woke up, she ran to her mom and told her all about her dream. But her mom was busy making breakfast and didn't listen. Lily felt sad that her mom ignored her. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park with her friends and had lots of fun. She forgot about her dream and was happy again. When she got home, her mom asked her how the park was and Lily eagerly told her all about it. Her mom listened this time and Lily felt happy that her mom was not ignoring her anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved chocolate. She had a big red ball that she loved to play with. One day, she was playing with her ball when she saw her little brother eating her chocolate. She got very angry and started to cry. Her brother saw her crying and felt bad. He said sorry and gave her some of his own chocolate. The little girl forgave her brother and they played together with the red ball. They were happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play hide-and-seek with his friends. One day, he found a big mystery box in his backyard. He was curious and wanted to peek inside, but he couldn't open it. + +Timmy asked his friends for help, but they couldn't open it either. They all wondered what was inside the box. Timmy thought it might be something powerful, like a magic wand or a superhero cape. + +Days passed and the mystery box remained unopened. Timmy started to lose interest and forgot about it. One day, he saw a homeless man on the street and decided to give him some of his toys. The homeless man was so grateful and told Timmy that he had a powerful gift - the gift of kindness. + +Timmy realized that the mystery box wasn't important anymore. He learned that the real power is in being kind to others. From that day on, Timmy made it a goal to spread kindness wherever he went. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved flowers and always smelled nice because she wore perfume. One day, she went to the store with her mom to buy a gift for her grandma's birthday. + +Lily saw a beautiful necklace and wanted to buy it for her grandma. Her mom said, "That necklace is expensive, we don't have enough money to spend on it." + +Lily felt sad but then she saw a small bottle of perfume. She knew her grandma loved perfume, so she asked her mom if they could buy it instead. Her mom said yes and they bought the perfume. + +On her grandma's birthday, Lily gave her the perfume and said, "I wanted to buy you a necklace, but it was too expensive. So, I got you this perfume instead. I hope you like it." Her grandma was so happy and hugged Lily. She said, "You are so compassionate and thoughtful. I love the perfume, thank you!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her family. One day, Lily was playing hide-and-seek with her brother and she found a secret door that led to the attic. She climbed up the stairs and found lots of old toys and clothes. + +Suddenly, she saw a big jar of cookies. They looked so yummy, she couldn't resist. She took one and tasted it. It was the best cookie she had ever had! She wanted to share with her brother, so she took a handful and went back down to find him. + +When she found him, she gave him some of the cookies. He was surprised and happy. Lily was feeling generous and gave some to her parents too. They all enjoyed the cookies together and had a great time. From that day on, Lily loved going up to the attic to find new surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a birthday coming up soon and she was very excited. Her favorite color was blue, so her mommy got her a big blue balloon for her birthday. Lily loved her balloon so much, she played with it all day long. + +One day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. They were having so much fun playing with the balloon when suddenly, Timmy started to sneeze. "Achoo!" he sneezed. Lily was worried and asked if he was okay. Timmy told her he was allergic to the flowers in her backyard. + +Lily's mommy came outside and gave Timmy some medicine to help his sneezing. After he felt better, they all went back to playing with the blue balloon. Lily was so happy to have her friend over for her birthday and was grateful that her mommy knew how to help Timmy when he sneezed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the river near his house. One day, he decided to make a raft out of sticks and leaves. He worked hard and finally made a raft. He was so happy! + +Timmy's mom saw the raft and said, "That looks dangerous, Timmy. Please be careful." Timmy promised to be careful and he got onto the raft. He floated down the river and saw a duck. "Hello, Mr. Duck," said Timmy. "Do you want to come on my raft?" The duck said yes and they floated down the river together. + +When Timmy got back home, he showed his mom the raft. "Look, Mommy! I made a raft!" Timmy's mom was proud of him for making the raft, but still worried about how dangerous it could be. Timmy promised to always be careful and never go on the raft alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy top that could spin really fast. Lily loved to watch it spin and twirl around. + +One day, Lily's toy top went too fast and it spun off the table. Lily was scared it might break, but thankfully it landed in a safe spot on the carpet. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and came to be helpful. She picked up the top and spun it back on the table. Lily was happy to see her toy top spinning again and thanked her mom for being so helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a friend named Max who lived next door. They loved to play together every day. One day, Lily had to choose what game to play. She was glad that Max was there to help her decide. They decided to play hide-and-seek. Max counted while Lily hid. + +After a while, Max couldn't find Lily. He looked high and low, but she was nowhere to be found. Just as he was about to give up, he heard a giggle. Lily had hidden behind a bush. Max was glad that he found her. They played until the sun went down and it was time to go inside. Lily was glad that she had such a good friend like Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because her mommy gave her a ticket to go see a show. Lily went to the show with her mommy and they sat down in their seats. The show started and Lily watched in amazement as the performers did tricks and danced around. She clapped and cheered with everyone else. + +After the show was over, Lily and her mommy went to meet the performers. Lily was so happy that she started to spin around and around. She got so dizzy that she fell down on the ground. One of the performers saw her and asked if she was okay. Lily said she was fine and that she loved the show. The performer smiled and said, "I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for coming to see us." Lily clapped and said, "I will come see you again!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and her stomach was growling loudly. Her mom gave her a sandwich to eat. Lily ate it fast because she was so hungry. + +After she finished her sandwich, Lily went outside to play. She saw her friend Jack and gave him a toy car to play with. Jack was happy and thanked Lily for giving him the toy. + +They played together for a while, but then Lily's stomach started growling again. She went back inside and asked her mom for more food. Her mom gave her an apple to eat, and Lily ate it slowly this time. She felt much better after eating and went back outside to play with Jack again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. One day, he was playing with his toy car when he accidentally broke it. "Oh no, my car is broken!" cried Timmy. His mom saw him crying and asked, "What happened, Timmy?" + +"My car is broken," Timmy said. "Can you fix it?" + +"Don't worry, I can repair it," said his mom. She took the toy car and went to get some glue. Timmy waited patiently while his mom fixed the car. Finally, she came back with the car looking as good as new. + +"Wow, thank you, Mom! You fixed it!" exclaimed Timmy. He hugged his mom and went back to playing with his car. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad came home from work wearing his rough uniform. "Hi, Dad!" said Timmy. "Look, Mom repaired my car!" + +"That's great, Timmy," said his dad. "I'm proud of you for taking care of your toys and for being patient while your mom repaired it." Timmy smiled and felt proud of himself too. He knew he had done a good job taking care of his toy car. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a big palace. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, she was playing with her friend, the prince. The prince asked the princess if she knew where his toy was. The princess said she didn't know. But she was lying, she had seen the toy earlier. + +The prince looked for his toy everywhere, but he couldn't find it. He was sad and went home. The princess didn't care that the prince was sad. She continued playing with her other friends. But the prince was upset and told his father, the king, what had happened. + +The king was angry and told the princess that she was careless and had hurt the prince's feelings. The princess felt bad and apologized to the prince. But the prince didn't want to be friends with the princess anymore. The princess was sad and realized that lying was not a good thing to do. She wished she could go back in time and tell the truth about the toy. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily woke up early in the morning. She was very hungry and wanted to eat some toast. So, she went to the kitchen where her mommy was making breakfast. Her mommy made her some toast and Lily ate it all up. + +After eating, Lily wanted to play with her toys, but her room was very messy. She decided to organize her toys so she could find them easily. She was lucky to find her favorite doll under the bed. She hugged her doll and felt very happy. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park with her family. She saw lots of other kids playing and having fun. She felt lucky to have so many friends to play with. They played games and had a picnic together. Lily's mommy brought some more toast for everyone to eat. It was a fun day at the park! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sue. Sue wanted to bake a cake, so she went to the grocery store to look for ingredients. She spotted a box of cake mix that said "Easy to Bake!" and she was so excited. + +Sue took the cake mix to the checkout counter and paid for it. When she got home she mixed the cake mix with some eggs, some sugar, and some butter. + +Then she put the batter into a cake pan and baked it in the oven. After some time the cake was finished baking. Sue went to take it out of the oven, but dropped the cake pan on the ground! + +She started to cry, but then her mom came over and hugged her. She said, "It's okay Sue, accidents happen. What if we try to make something else pretty now?" + +Sue smiled and nodded. She and her mom went back to the grocery store to look for something else to make. After a while, they found some sugar cookies and Sue helped her mom mix, roll and cut the cookies. + +Although Sue was sad that the cake didn't turn out, she was much happier when she saw the pretty cookies. The moral of the story is: don't give up if you make a mistake. Just try again and you will succeed. +Once there was a little girl called Mandy. She was a happy little girl and she loved to do crafts. One day she was folding paper when another little girl called Sophie said to her, "I can fold paper better than you!" + +Mandy felt cross and said, "No you're not! You're so stupid!" +Mandy had said something mean, but she didn't know it and she ran away. + +Sophie was quiet and sad. She was sorry she had said something mean. She wanted to say sorry but didn't know how. + +Suddenly, Mandy came back with a piece of paper she had folded. She said, "I'm sorry I said you were stupid. I made this for you." It was a beautiful paper flower and when Sophie saw it, she smiled. + +Mandy said, "Let's be friends again." + +Sophie nodded and said, "Yes, let's be friends forever." +One day, a black rhinoceros found himself stuck inside a big house. He had waddled in through an open door and now could not find his way out. + +The rhinoceros began to call out,"Let me out! Let me out of here!" Then he heard a tiny voice say, "I will help but you must surrender." + +He looked all around and saw a small boy with bright eyes standing in the doorway. The boy had a wooden stick in his hand and he was wearing a big smile. + +The rhinoceros asked, "What do you mean? How can I surrender?" + +The boy said, "Give me the stick. Then, I will show you the way out. You will be free!" +The rhinoceros took the stick and smiled. He was happy to find a friend in the boy. + +The boy held out his hand. Together, they made their way out of the house and back into the sunshine. The rhinoceros thanked the boy for helping him. + +The boy said, "You have surrendered and now you are free. Goodbye!" The rhinoceros and the boy waved goodbye and went their separate ways. +Once upon a time three brothers lived in a small house. One day, the oldest brother said, “I’m going to load the big wagon with lots of large envelopes.†His two brothers looked curiously at him, wondering why he wanted to do this. + +The second brother asked, “Brother, what are you going to do with all the big envelopes?†+ +The oldest brother smiled and answered, “You’ll see!†+ +The three brothers loaded the wagon with the large envelopes and they started off on their journey. + +They traveled for a long time, until finally they reached a large forest. They set up camp, and then the oldest brother opened one of the envelopes. Nothing happened at first, but then it started to rain around the campsite. The brothers smiled with amazement as the rain nourished the parched ground. + +The oldest brother started to laugh and said, “You see! I loaded the wagon with large envelopes filled with the rain from the sky!†+One day, a little girl named Daisy was playing in her bedroom. She took all of her favourite things and wrapped them with a bright purple ribbon. She loved to wrap things tightly and carefully. + +Just then, Daisy heard a loud noise. She ran to the window to see what was happening. Outside, she saw a man and woman saying goodbye. They were using polite words to each other. Daisy was curious, so she opened the window and asked them what was happening. + +The man said they were saying goodbye because he had to go away. Daisy felt sad, but the man said he would be back soon. He promised to bring her a surprise and said goodbye. + +The man and woman both hugged, and then the man said goodbye and started to walk away. Daisy watched until the man disappeared. Then, she ran to the bedroom to wrap a little present for the man. She put it on the window sill for him to find when he came back. Daisy smiled, happy with her surprise. +Once there was a boy who was very careless. He was playing outside in the garden and he stepped on his toes. It hurt a lot! He ran inside and his mom printed a special sticker for him. He put it on the toe that hurt and soon he felt much better. + +He was very careful with his toes from then on. He practised printing a lot so he could become just like his mom and give people special stickers that make them feel better. + +The stickers were always printed with lots of love and care and they made everyone who wore them feel better. The boy was so proud to have been able to make such a difference with something so simple. +Once there was a chubby bear who lived deep in the forest. He had many friends and they all looked out for him. One day, the bear noticed a strange smell in the air. He asked a fox if he knew where the smell was coming from. + +The fox replied, “I think it’s gas. It’s very dangerous. We need to protect you!†So the bear and all of his friends worked together to make sure the gas didn't come near him. + +They planted trees around his den and built walls to keep the gas out. Soon, the forest was filled with healthy plants and the bear was as safe and chubby as ever. + +The bear was so grateful for the work his friends had done to keep him protected. “Thank you all for protecting me!†he said. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mandy. She wanted to go on a special adventure, so she decided to go to the beach! +When Mandy arrived, she saw a dolphin near the shore. She was so excited! She waved to the dolphin and the dolphin waved back. +Mandy asked the dolphin, "Do you want to go swimming?" The dolphin nodded, so they went out to the ocean. +The farther they swam, the higher the waves got. Mandy kept increasing her speed and the dolphin did too. The waves kept getting bigger until finally they crest high into the sky! Mandy enjoyed the ride and thought she was flying. +The dolphin led Mandy back to the shore and she thanked the dolphin for the special adventure. Mandy never forgot about the dolphin and she would always remember the fun time they had! +Once upon a time there was a cat named Fluffy. Fluffy was always looking for something new and exciting to do. One day she stumbled across a cell. She knew she was not supposed to go in, but she was curious. + +She opened the door and peered inside. Everything was still and quiet. Suddenly she heard a strange sound. "Meeeeooooow," it said. It was coming from the corner of the cell. Fluffy cautiously stepped closer and saw a little mouse huddled in the corner. + +Fluffy was worried that the mouse was scared. She decided to try and protect it. She let out a soft purr and walked over to the mouse. The mouse looked at Fluffy with big eyes, but didn't move. + +Fluffy approached the mouse slowly and gently let out a warm, sour, breath. The mouse felt the warmth of the breath and knew that Fluffy was trying to protect it. With that, the mouse slowly crept out from the corner, letting out a sigh, and hopped away from the cell. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers - Bobby and Sammy. They were playing with each other in the park when an old man walked by. + +Bobby exclaimed to him, "Hello sir! What do you do every day?" + +The old man smiled and said, "I study, my young friend. It is important to learn new things each day." + +Sammy, who was feeling a bit sour, replied, "That's no fun! I don't want to study, I want to play!" + +The old man chuckled and said, "Studying is playing too! Every day you learn new things. Being smart means having a lot of presents!" + +Bobby and Sammy thought that sounded like a great idea, so they agreed to start studying. Every day they took turns teaching each other new skills. + +The moral of this story is that studying is not boring - it can be a lot of fun and will give you many gifts. The more you learn, the better off you will be. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Molly and Tilly. + +Molly was very smart and wise, while Tilly was very young and a bit more foolish. One day, the two friends decided to have a race. Tilly thought it would be fun, but Molly disagreed. + +"It'd be too dangerous," Molly said. + +But Tilly wanted to race. She thought it would be so exciting, so she begged and pleaded. + +"Just one race," she begged. + +Molly shook her head. "That's foolish," she said. "It wouldn't be safe." + +But Tilly persisted and finally Molly agreed. So they raced and Tilly won! + +Molly laughed. "Well, I can't disagree with that," she said. "You beat me fair and square!" + +Tilly laughed too. Despite Molly's disagreement, she knew it was still good to have a friend who could show her how to have a bit of fun. +Once upon a time there were two brothers named Jack and Frank. +Jack had a big mask. The mask was so big it covered Jack's whole head. +Frank said to Jack, "Why don't you take it off? It's too big." +Jack replied, "I'm going to keep it on. My mommy told me to keep it on." +Frank said, "But why? You don't need it, it's too big!" +Jack said, "My Mommy told me to keep it on because it's important to keep safe and healthy. The mask helps keep me safe from getting sick. + +Frank thought about what Jack said. He realized that his brother was right, and maybe he should keep the mask on too. So, he grabbed the other big mask and put it on his head. + +The two brothers smiled at each other, and looked up to the sky. They had learned an important lesson: it is important to keep safe and healthy. Keeping masks on is one way to do that. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was very excited to learn how to drum! He grabbed his drumsticks and jumped up and down with joy. + +He found a place to sit, and started to tap on the drum. But the rhythm wasn't quite right! He kept tapping away but still wasn't happy. + +Then all of a sudden, his dad walked in the room. He said to Jack, "Why don't you try shouting?" + +Jack was a bit confused at first. But then he tried it! He shouted as he tapped, and soon he had a nice rhythm going. His dad smiled and clapped his hands. + +Jack kept drumming and shouting until bedtime. He was so proud of himself! But he was also a bit impatient; he was eager to learn more beats, faster and louder! He just couldn't wait! +Once upon a time, there was a little train that always wanted to go fast. One day the train was feeling very brave, so it asked the other trains on the rail if it could go faster. + +“No,†came their reply. “You should stay at a normal speed.†+ +But the train wouldn’t listen and decided to speed all by itself. As it sped up, it began to feel dizzy and couldn’t keep up its speed. The other trains laughed, but the train kept on trying. + +Finally, it was going faster and faster, but then it reached the edge of the rail. Quickly the train jumped off and flew through the air, spinning and twirling. When it finally landed, it was still going so fast that it was dizzy. + +The other trains stopped and waited, amazed at how brave and daring the little train had been. From then on, it was known as the bravest train of all. +Once upon a time there was a playful girl named Meena. She loved to draw and play with her friends. + +Today was a special day as Meena had to go to school. She ran to her room and grabbed her pen. She was in a rush so she quickly said bye bye to her parents and ran out of the door. + +On the way she saw her friend Tommy playing. Tommy saw Meena and shouted "Meena hurry!". Meena smiled and said, "I'm coming!" She ran over to Tommy and they played together. + +When it was time to go, Meena gave Tommy a big hug and ran to school with her pen. She was happy to go because she would learn so many new things. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a gloomy king. He stayed in his castle all day because he was feeling very tired. + +One day, a kind old lady came to visit him. She said she had a magical remedy for his tiredness: a nap! + +So the king followed the old lady and settled on a big, soft, comfortable bed. He was very scared at first but soon relaxed and fell asleep. + +The next day, when the king awoke, he was feeling refreshed and excited. He thanked the old lady for helping him and they danced around the castle all day long. + +From then on, the king always took a nap when he felt tired. The castle was no longer gloomy and everyone in the kingdom was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Mary. Mary dearly loved her big, wooden chest. It was full of her most treasured items, like her favourite teddy bear, and a special gown her mother gave her. One day, Mary decided to open the chest and take out her bear. + +When she opened the chest, she was surprised to see a horrible creature inside! It had sharp claws and bright eyes, and it stared at her, fierce and mean. Mary was scared and tried to run away, but the creature stopped her. “Hey there, pretty little girl,†it said. “I’m hungry. So why don’t you give me something to eat?†+ +Mary was scared, but she thought quickly and remembered a jar of honey she had gotten from her aunt. She gave it to the creature and he began to eagerly lap it up. “Yum, this is so sweet!†he said. Then, he warned Mary with a bitter voice, “Remember, I don’t like the taste of bitter things. If you try to destroy my chest, I’ll be very unhappy.†+ +Mary nodded quickly, unsure of what the creature meant. She went back to playing, still scared of the creature inside her chest. Little did she know that in a few days, the creature would return and ask her to open the chest once +Once there was a monkey who wanted to join a safari. He asked the animals who were already on the safari but they said no. +The monkey was sad and began to cry. He said that all he wanted was to go on the safari. +The other animals felt sorry for the monkey and decided to let him tag along. But, when they got on the safari, the monkey was too selfish. He didn't want to share the food or take turns. +So, the other animals told the monkey he had to learn to keep things fair. After that, the monkey shared the food and the animals enjoyed the safari together. +The moral of this story is that it is important to keep things fair and share with others. This way everyone can have fun and work together. +Once upon a time, there was a child called Jack. He was just three years old and he went on a trip with his mum and dad. They had a great time. + +When they arrived at their destination, Jack was presented with a great surprise. He saw a beautiful garden full of colorful flowers and making friends with lots of animals. + +"Wow," said Jack. "It's so pretty!" + +His mum and dad smiled and said, "We thought you might like it here - let's go explore and see what else is around!" + +So Jack and his parents split up to explore the garden. Everywhere Jack went, he saw something new and exciting. He was having the best time ever! + +He eventually came across an old man who was sitting on a bench. Jack saw that the man was very sad and he was crying. Jack was very compassionate and he wanted to help, so he approached the man and said, "What's wrong? Can I help in any way?" + +The old man was very surprised and he said, "You are very kind, young man. I just miss my wife. We used to come here each summer and have the most wonderful time. But now she's gone, I just miss her so much." + +Jack felt very sad and he decided that he wanted to help the old man. So he took his hand and said, "Come with me, let's have an adventure. +Once upon a time a small banana was walking through the park. The banana was exploring and looking for something fun to do. Suddenly, the little banana heard a delicate sound coming from the trees. He stopped to take a look and noticed a bright and beautiful bird perched on a branch. The bird was singing a lovely song and the banana couldn't help but smile. + +The banana decided to try and introduce himself. He stepped closer to the bird and said, "Hi! I'm the banana." The bird stopped singing and looked at the little banana. "Hello," the bird replied in a gentle voice. "My name is Sunny. It's very nice to meet you." + +The banana was delighted with the beautiful sound of Sunny's voice. He asked if he could play with Sunny and Sunny happily accepted. The two friends enjoyed playing together in the park, dancing in the sunshine and singing sweet songs. The delicate sound of Sunny's voice soon became the banana's most favorite sound in the whole world. + +The End. +Once upon a time there lived a proud woman. She had a beautiful pen and she loved to write. + +One day, the woman was in her garden. She sat down and wrote a wonderful story. While she was writing, a three year old boy came up to her. + +The boy looked at the woman's pen and asked, "What are you doing?" + +Smiling, the proud woman said, "I'm writing a story. Do you want to write too?" + +The boy was excited and nodded his head. He grabbed the pen and started to write. + +The woman watched the boy with pride. When he finished, everyone clapped and cheered. + +The happy boy said, "Thank you for teaching me how to write. I'm so proud!" +Once upon a time there were two friends, Katie and Mike. They both wanted some cocoa after their playtime at the park. + +Katie said, "Let's get some cocoa." + +Mike said, "Yay! I love cocoa!" + +So they went to get some cocoa. But when they got to the cocoa stand, they saw something strange. There were two cocoa's, one was called 'plain cocoa' and the other one was called 'special cocoa'. + +Katie said, "What's different about the special cocoa?" + +Mike said, "It looks creamier. Maybe it tastes different too" + +So they decided to get some of the special cocoa. But when they opened the box, they saw that it was broken! All of it was a mess. + +Katie said, "Oh no, the cocoa is broken!" + +Mike said, "We can't eat this now." + +The two friends were sad because their cocoa was broken, but then they had an idea. They got another box of the plain cocoa and mixed it together to make a new kind of cocoa. They tried it, and it was delicious! + +Katie said, "Wow! This is different, but tasty too!" + +Mike said, "Let's try it again tomorrow!" + +And that's how two friends discovered a new kind of cocoa. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was very playful and always liked to joke around. + +Today, Tim's mother took him to the market. She wanted to buy some things for their house. Tim wanted to go very quickly and kept asking his mother if they were done yet. He was impatient! + +But when they were in the market, Tim had a lot of fun playing with the different things there was for sale. He was so happy that he started joking and being silly. He made everyone in the market laugh! Even his mother couldn't help but laugh. + +When it was time to leave, Tim was sad but also very proud of himself. He had made everyone happy and showed them how much fun it is to joke around. +Once, there was a little girl named Lucy. One day, Lucy was playing in the garden, when she noticed a plant. Lucy wanted to touch the plant, but it looked strange. She felt a bit fearful. She closed her eyes and blinked three times. + +When she opened her eyes again, something strange had happened. Out of the plant had grown a beautiful fairy! The fairy smiled and said, +"My dear Lucy, why were you so fearful of the plant? You should never be scared to explore, as you never know how beautiful something can be." + +Lucy smiled and nodded. She thanked the fairy and thanked the plant too. From that day on, Lucy was not afraid to explore the world around her, or to see what magical things it held. The moral of this story is that sometimes when we step out of our comfort zone, we can be pleasantly surprised! +Willow was a very happy girl. She was three years old and she loved playing in the pool. Every day she went outside and lay by the pool. + +One morning when she was at the pool, Willow noticed a smelly smell coming from the water. She did not know what it was, but it made her wonder. + +Willow decided to ask her mom about the funny smell. She ran inside and asked, "Mom, why does the pool smell smelly?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Oh, that's just the chlorine in the water. Don't worry, it won't hurt you." + +Willow was happy and went back outside to lay by the pool. She looked in the water, and although it still smelled a little funny, it was nice and clean for her to play in. +Once there was a little girl who was very polite. One day she asked her parents if she could go outside and rock. Her parents said yes, so she hurried outside. She made her way to the big brown rocking chair and eagerly hopped in. + +Back and forth she rocked, feeling the chair rock beneath her. She was so happy to be rocking in the warm sunshine! Suddenly, her chair started to feel strange...there was noise coming from somewhere. As the noise grew louder, she realized what was happening. + +Her parents had pushed the chair from behind, making it move faster than when she was rocking alone! She laughed and laughed as she felt her parent’s hands on the chair, propelling it along. She thought nothing was better than a rocking chair powered by her polite parents. +A little boy stood in front of the TV and gazed. His eyes were wide and he was smiling. He watched the scenes on the TV, fascinated by the colourful images and the funny sounds. + +“Can I also watch?†asked his friend. + +The little boy nodded. He held out his hand and said politely: “You can sit here.†+ +His friend smiled and sat next to him. Together they watched the TV and enjoyed the scenes and stories. + +After a while they heard their mother call. The little boy looked at his friend and said politely: “We have to go now. It was nice to watch TV with you.†+ +“Yes, it was,†his friend replied. + +They stood up, said goodbye and left the room still smiling. +One day a mum and her three-year-old son were walking in the park when they saw a red mirror on the ground. The son asked his mum, "What is that?" His mum replied, "It's a mirror." She then kneeled down to pick it up and said, "Let's take this mirror home. It will provide us with lots of fun!" + +The son was curious and asked, "Can we see ourselves in it?" His mum said, "Yes, you can. Give it a try." So the son took the mirror and held it in front of his face and smiled. He saw his reflection in the red mirror and was very surprised. + +His mum said, "Do you like it? I knew the mirror would provide lots of fun for us." The little boy was so excited and said, "Yes, I love it! Thank you, mummy." + +The mum and son returned home with the red mirror and spent many happy hours playing with it, exploring and learning about their reflections. It was lots of fun for them both. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Grace. One day, Grace was having a picnic with her parents in a lush park. As she was looking around, Grace noticed a pretty, bright-pink butterfly land on her mom's neck. Grace thought it was so beautiful. She touched the butterfly gently and it flew away. + +Grace looked around for the butterfly but she couldn't see it anywhere. That's when she realized the butterfly was actually just a fake, paper necklace! She laughed and laughed. + +Mom said, "I'm sorry Grace, I should have told you it was fake. I'm sorry I tricked you!" Grace said, "It's okay. I'm still happy we had a picnic!" + +Mom hugged Grace and said, "You are so wise beyond your years. Let's have a picnic again soon!" + +The End. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Jerry. +Jerry had a special camera and wanted to take a picture of Bob. He asked Bob to jump and kick his legs in the air. +Bob thought it was a fun idea. +He smiled and said, “Okay, I’ll do it!†+Bob kicked his legs in the air, and Jerry quickly took a picture. +When the picture came out of the camera, both of the friends were amazed. +Bob and Jerry looked at the photo and saw that it was unusually attractive. +Bob said, “This photo looks amazing! Let’s always remember to be creative and have fun!†+ +The moral of the story is that being creative can lead to amazing things. We should always remember to think outside the box and have fun with our friends! +"Mama, can I push the canals?" three year old Lila asked her mother. + +Mama smiled and said, "Sure, if you want to, darling." + +So, Lila grabbed onto the heavy canals and began to push with all her might. Her little legs working hard and her face getting red as her muscles strained. + +Little did Lila know, as she pushed and pushed, that the costal was filled with water. All of a sudden, a nosy neighbour walked by and noticed what Lila was doing. They shouted to Lila's mother, "Your daughter is going to make a huge flood!" + +Mama acted fast. She pushed the canal away from its opening and in doing this, she saved the town from a huge flood. + +Lila was thankful that her mother was so brave. Mama winked and said, "Don't worry, darling. Mama was just trying to keep you out of trouble!" +Once there was a little girl named Anna. She was always brave and determined. One day, Anna was out in the forest, walking alone in the mist. The mist was thick and Anna could barely see what lay in front of her. + +Suddenly, she heard a fierce growling. Anna was scared but she kept walking. As she moved around a tree, she saw the fierce creature. It was a lion! Anna froze in fear. + +The lion and Anna looked at each other. Then, the lion walked towards Anna. Anna was scared but she stayed very still. When the lion got close, it gave a gentle lick on Anna's hand. Then, it lay down and allowed Anna to pet its back. + +Anna was amazed. She had received a gift from the lion. She gently stroked the lion until it stood up and walked away. Then, Anna continued to walk in the mist until she made it home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Peter. Peter had bright green eyes and olive green hair. One day, he took a walk in the forest with his mother. + +As they walked along the path, Peter saw a spark dancing on the ground. "Mama, what is that?" he asked. + +His mother smiled and said, "That's a firefly. Maybe if you are very still and quiet, it will land on your finger." + +Peter carefully sat down on the ground and waited. Sure enough, the spark flew over and landed on his finger. Peter smiled and said, "It's so green. Can we keep it?" + +His mother smiled and said, "No, it's happier living in the forest with its friends. Let's let it go." + +So Peter said goodbye to the spark and they resumed their walk. Peter grinned and said, "That was fun." His mother agreed and added, "Yes, nature can be full of surprises." +Once upon a time there lived a curious little girl called Emma. She loved exploring and she always had a lot of questions about the world. + +One day, Emma was walking in the woods with her parents. As she explored, she noticed a small scale in the ground. She was surprised and ran to her parents to show them. + +"Look, what's this?" asked Emma, pointing to the scale. + +"That is the scale of nature," her mother replied gently. "What do you think it does?" + +Emma thought for a moment. Then, she smiled and said, "That scale must reveal something special!" + +Just then, the scale started to move. Something was happening! Emma's parents looked at each other excitedly. + +Slowly, a beautiful little butterfly revealed itself from inside the scale. Emma gasped with delight and clapped her hands. + +"Isn't it beautiful?" her mother said. + +Emma smiled and nodded. She'd discovered something wonderful – and it was a magical moment she would never forget! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sammie. She loved to play outside in the big field. One day, Sammie's mommy called out to her from the porch. + +"Sammie," her mother said, "come here and kneel down beside me." + +Sammie walked off the field and knelt down in front of her mother. + +"Sammie," her mom said, "I have something special for you. Close your eyes." + +Sammie closed her eyes tightly and waited. Then she felt something delicious pressed against her lips. When she opened her eyes, she saw a juicy, red apple in her mother's hand. + +"It's for you," her mother said, smiling. + +Sammie gasped. She took the delicious apple, thanked her mother, and ran back to the field to enjoy her treat. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Sally. Tom and Sally were playing on the beach when suddenly a bad dolphin appeared. It swam up to them and said, "Go away!" Tom and Sally were scared and scattered away from the beach. + +Tom's mom saw what had happened and came to help. She said to the dolphin, "Why do you want them to go away?" The dolphin replied, "I just wanted them to have fun somewhere else." + +Tom's mom told the dolphin that it was not very nice to scare people. The dolphin agreed and said sorry, then swam away. + +Tom and Sally were relieved and hugged each other. They were so happy to be safe, and that the bad dolphin had gone. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Emma. She wanted to explore the world and do something big. + +One day, she decided to take a turn into the woods. She was very excited to see what she would find. + +As she ventured further into the woods, she soon noticed a big house with a big garden. It was more beautiful than she had expected. Her eyes sparkled with joy and admiration. + +When she walked up the path towards the house, she was greeted by a friendly old lady. + +"Who are you, little one?" asked the old lady. + +"I'm Emma," she said, her voice full of courage. + +The old lady smiled at her. "Well, Emma, you must be a very brave girl to come all this way by yourself. Would you like to come in and admire the garden?" + +Emma's face lit up. "Yes, please!" + +So, Emma followed the old lady into the garden and admired the beautiful flowers, trees and the streams. She was so happy that she almost felt like the brave explorer she had always wanted to be. + + +The old lady was very pleased with her and smiled warmly. "Come back whenever you want," she said. + +Emma smiled back and said, "I will!" She was grateful for the old lady's kindness and generosity. With one last adm +One day, Mama was rubbing the coin with a cloth. She was being very patient. + +"Why are you rubbing the coin, Mama?" asked her three year old daughter. + +"I am cleaning it," Mama replied. + +The little girl was curious and wanted to help. Mama showed her how to gently rub the coin with the cloth and the little girl copied her. She kept rubbing until the coin was nice and shiny. + +Mama praised her daughter and said, "You were very patient when you were rubbing the coin. Good job!" + +The little girl smiled proudly and hugged her mom. +Once upon a time there was a young boy who wanted to unpack his new toy. It was a yellow pistol. He was so excited to play with it. His dad saw him and said, “Wait! You can’t unpack it until I say so.†“But why not?†the boy asked. His dad calmly explained, “My dear, pistols can be dangerous. We need to make sure it’s safe to play with.†+ +The boy complied and waited in anticipation as his dad carefully and patiently unpacked the toy and checked it for any signs of danger. When he was satisfied he said to the boy, “Ok, now you can unpack it. But remember to always stay safe with your toys.†The boy eagerly unpacked the pistol and thought to himself, “My dad is always looking out for me.†+ +From this story, we can learn that safety comes first. We should always make sure to follow instructions from our parents and be careful when playing with toys. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted something very special. He hoped and wished for it every night before going to bed. One day, something magical happened. + +The little boy was walking through the park when he found a secret underground. It had a big door that was slightly open. He was so excited! Cautiously, he crept inside and found the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. It was a small toy car, and he was sure it was meant to be his! + +But then the little boy felt guilty. Maybe someone else was meant to find this car and he had taken it away. He decided to put it back and he left the underground. + +The little boy never talked about what he saw that day, but he still remembered. Years later, he still hoped that he'd find something magical again and this time, he'd keep it. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Lucy and Harry. They were in a room full of presents. All the presents were different colors and shapes. + +Lucy looked at all the presents and smiled. "I want to open my present now!" she said. + +Harry shook his head. "No, Lucy," he said. "We have to explain what the presents are first". + +Lucy looked confused. "What does explain mean?" she asked. + +Harry smiled. "Explain means that we tell you what the presents are for," he said. + +Lucy thought for a moment. "But why can't we just open them?" she asked. + +Harry laughed. "Because the surprise is part of the fun," he said. + +So Lucy and Harry went around the room, explaining what each of the presents were for. By the end of it, Lucy was so excited that she couldn't wait to open them. + +And so they did, one-by-one. There were all different kinds of presents, each one more exciting than the last! + +Lucy and Harry spent the rest of the day playing with the presents, exploring all the different colors and shapes. + +It was the best day ever! +One day, Jason the 3 year old went out for a walk with his dad. It was a sunny day and the birds were chirping. As they walked, Jason noticed a distressed blueberry bush. Its leaves were wilting and its stems looked sickly. + +"What's wrong with the bush, daddy?" Jason asked. + +"It needs to be restored," said his dad. "Lets take it home and help it." + +The dad and son carefully brought the blueberry bush back to the house and began caring for it. They gave it water and sunlight and kept it away from bugs. + +After a few weeks, the bush slowly became healthy again. Its leaves were green and it was full of ripe blueberries. + +"Would you like to do the honors of picking the first blueberry?" asked dad. + +"Yes!" said Jason, and he proceeded to pick a large blueberry. + +"Great job!" said dad. "That was really persistent of you!" + +"Just like the bush!" Jason said, happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was so miserable because she felt like no one wanted to be her friend. She decided to go to the park alone on a very sunny day, hoping to have some fun. + +When she got to the park, she saw her neighbor, Steven. She wanted to play with him but she was too scared to ask. He had a shield in his hand and he was running around the park. She lied and said she was playing hide and seek. + +"Do you want to play? I can use this shield to help us," Steven said. Lucy was so excited that she finally had someone to play with. + +They had a lot of fun together, and at the end of the day, Lucy was no longer feeling miserable. She realized that all she ever needed to do was to ask for help. +Once upon a time, there were two kittens who were best friends. They were both playful and loved to play all day. + +One day, the two kittens were walking in the park and noticed a big pile of cardboard boxes. They had so much fun playing in the boxes that they decided to bring some back home. + +The kittens asked their mom if they could keep the cardboard, but she said no. She said, “No, you can’t keep the cardboard. You must remove it from the house.†+ +The two cats were sad, but they did as their mom said and removed the cardboard. Later that night, they went back to the park and found many more cardboard boxes to play in. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to obey your parents. Even if it may seem like fun, it’s important to remember to follow their rules so that you can have a happy and safe life. +Once upon a time, there was a little fairy named Jenny. She was the most lucky fairy in the whole forest. One day, she decided to go for a walk around the forest. + +As she was walking, she paused and looked around. She saw a shiny object laying on the ground. It was so shiny, that she couldn't resist it. She reached out to grab it and it was a necklace! Jenny was so happy and said, "I'm so lucky!" + +Suddenly, out of nowhere, a big scary monster appeared. He had a really big waist. The monster said to Jenny, "That necklace is mine! Give it back!" + +Jenny was scared and didn't know what to do. She was so scared, that she handed the necklace to the monster. The monster said, "Now, you won't be so lucky anymore!" + +Jenny sadly walked away. She was sad that she was no longer the luckiest fairy in the forest. +One day, Tom went to the beach. He wanted to surf. He grabbed his surfboard and ran towards the big waves. + +Tom was so excited that he couldn't stop smiling. He got on and smiled even wider. + +But then, he noticed something. There was a hole in his surfboard. He looked around and saw that the beach was dry. He knew he couldn't fix the hole, and he was so sad. + +Tom found his friend, Sam. He complained to him about the hole. + +"Don't worry", said Sam. "We can fix it!". + +So they tried to fix the hole, but they weren't able to. Tom was so disappointed. Later that day, he had to leave the beach with an unfixed surfboard. +Jill was walking through the park with her basket. She looked around and saw all the smooth trees. She looked at the grass and it was so soft. Suddenly, Jill heard a noise. "Hmmm," she thought. She looked down and saw a small bunny hopping around the grass. + +Jill smiled and said, "Hi there little bunny! Would you like a treat?" She opened her basket and pulled out a small carrot. The bunny hopped closer and sniffed the carrot. + +"Looks yummy," the bunny said. + +Jill laughed and said, "Well, here you go. Enjoy your snack!" + +The bunny took the carrot and hopped away. Jill smiled and kept walking. She looked at the rest of the park and all the smooth things she could find. What a wonderful day at the park! +Once upon a time, in a swamp far away, there was a little turtle who soon became friends with a noisy frog. The turtle was not sure if he could trust the frog, as they were so different but the frog kept telling the turtle he was his friend and soon the turtle believed him. + +The turtle and the frog played together in the swamp every day. They laughed, splashed in the water and chased each other around the swamp. The frog was always the fastest, but the turtle didn't mind. + +The turtle soon discovered that the frog was a very noisy friend, but eventually he learned that the frog meant no harm, and could be trusted. The turtle now knew that he could always rely on his noisy, yet trustworthy, friend. And they lived happily ever after. +Jill was feeling excited. She was playing with her laser and making orange shapes on the wall. Suddenly, she sneezed and the laser flew out of her hand. She tried to get it back but it had rolled away. Jill heard a loud 'No!' her mum said crossly. She had been warned not to use the laser as it could be dangerous. + +Jill started to cry. She said, "But I didn't mean to!" + +Mum looked at her and said, "I know, but you still have to take care. Why don't you go back to your playroom and play with something else and I will tidy up here." + +Jill grumpily went to the playroom and found her favourite teddy bear. She hugged it tight, calmed down, and soon forgot about the laser. She was happy again. +Once there was a mom and her baby. The baby loved playing in her backyard. Every day she used her net to catch bugs. One day, the mom got angry when she saw the net. It was all dirty and she thought it was disgusting. + +The mom said to the baby, "Why is your net so dirty? That is disgusting!" + +The baby started to complain. She said, "I'm sorry! I'm only playing with it!" + +The mom was very angry. She said, "No more playing with the net!" + +The baby was really sad. She started to cry and couldn't stop. No more playing in the backyard for her. + +The mom was very strict and the baby had nothing to do. She didn't want to be outside anymore. She just wanted to stay inside, alone and sad. +Once upon a time, there lived a girl called Maisy. Maisy was three years old and lived in a big, tall house with her family. + +Maisy's grandpa used to come and visit from time to time. One day, Maisy and her grandpa went for a walk. As they walked, Grandpa stopped to show Maisy something. "Look here, Maisy," said Grandpa. He pointed to a dead, brown leaf on the ground. "It's a wink!" + +Maisy was very excited. She had never seen a wink before. Grandpa told her that winking leaves could be found in the autumn. Grandpa then picked up the winking leaf and showed it to Maisy. Maisy smiled and told Grandpa she wanted to see more. + +Grandpa smiled and said, "Let's find some more winking leaves, then!" + +They walked around the park and soon, Maisy had collected a whole pile of winking leaves. She was so excited to show her mum and dad her new collection when they got home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a prince who was special and unique. He loved to travel to all kinds of places. One day he arrived at a big, beautiful castle. Inside the castle there were lots of lovely things to explore. + +The prince was amazed by all the things he saw. He noticed a room filled with tasty treats. There, he was served special cakes, candies, and all kinds of other goodies. The prince was so happy and he thanked everyone who served him. + +After lots of exploration, the prince decided he'd return to the castle someday soon! He said goodbye to the people who served him so graciously and he said goodbye to the castle that held so many unique treasures. + +The prince had a wonderful time at the castle and he will always remember these special memories. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Abigail. She and her family were at a very big stadium. Inside, she could see so many people of all shapes, sizes, and ages. Abigail saw some elderly people walking around and thought that it was so cool. + +Suddenly, the people started to disappear one by one. Abigail didn't understand what was happening and asked her mother why everyone was leaving. + +"Mommy, why did the elderly people disappear?" She asked. + +"I'm not sure," her mother replied, "but I think they're all gone now." + +Abigail saw that everywhere she looked people were gone, and she started to worry. She asked her mother one more time, "Mommy, why did they all disappear?" + +Her mother thought for a moment and then answered, "Maybe they had to go, but I'm sure they'll come back soon and we can see them again!" + +Abigail smiled, relieved that the elderly people weren't gone forever, and walked around the stadium happily until they all came back. +Once there was a fierce little boy called Danny. He lived on a ranch with his family and they had many animals around. But one day, something terrible happened on the ranch. One of the goats had become sick, and Danny was so very sad. + +Danny's dad saw how upset Danny was and comforted him, "Don't worry, Danny. We'll take care of the goat and make sure it will get better," said his dad. + +But Danny just kept on crying. He was too heartbroken and he just couldn't stop. All of the family members tried to help Danny feel better, but nothing worked. + +His dad looked at Danny with love and said, "Come on, take a deep breath. Everything is going to be okay." + +And finally, Danny's tears stopped. With a big smile on his face, Danny gave his dad a hug, and everything was back to normal on the ranch. +Jennifer and her friend Tony were playing in the park. Suddenly, Tony saw something special in the sky and wanted to take a picture. + +"Let's take a picture!" said Tony. + +"I don't have a camera," said Jennifer. + +Tony was thoughtful. He had an idea. + +"Let's ask my Mom to lend us a camera," he said. + +So Jennifer and Tony went to Tony's house and found his Mom. Tony explained to her about the picture. His Mom was very sweet and she was happy to lend them the camera. + +The friends were so excited. They thanked Tony's Mom and ran back to the park to take the picture. It was a beautiful day and the picture turned out perfect. Jennifer and Tony were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Abigail. She was three years old and loved to go to the gym. She was so full of energy and would never miss a gym class. + +One day, Abigail and her mum arrived at the gym and saw that it was all white. “Mum, why are all the walls white?†asked Abigail. + +“That’s so we can paint them different colours!†replied her mum. + +But Abigail wanted to go to gym class just like she always did. She looked around and saw that all the equipment was gone. + +Abigail started to cry. “Mum, why can’t I go to gym class?†+ +Her mum hugged her. “I’m sorry, sweetheart. We’ll have to miss gym class today.†+ +Abigail felt so sad, but she understood. The gym was closed for painting, so she would have to miss class. But she still wanted to go to the gym. + +The next day, Abigail and her mum returned to the gym. The walls were all different colours now, and the equipment was back in the gym! + +Abigail was so happy! She smiled and ran into the gym with her mum. They had a great time. Abigail could never miss +Once there was a boy named Paul. He was three years old and very creative. + +One day, Paul saw a big vehicle parked on the street. He was very curious and wanted to explore it, but his mom said, “No, Paul. That is not a good idea.†+ +But Paul was very determined and said, “Mom, I just have to explore it!†+ +Paul's mom knew she could not convince him, so she said, “Ok, just be careful and don’t get in any fights.†+ +Paul went to the vehicle, but to his surprise, he saw two boys fighting. He was scared, but he was also curious. He watched for a few minutes and noticed that one of the boys had more skill than the other. Paul got an idea. He started imitating the more skilled boy and soon he was winning the fight. + +The other boys were surprised by Paul’s creativity. They soon stopped fighting and instead played a game. + +Paul had learned a valuable lesson - using your creativity can help you in difficult situations. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who liked to collect silver. Every day, Sarah would go around her neighborhood and look for the shiny silver coins on the ground. + +Every day, Sarah was successful in finding something silver. One day, Sarah was feeling particularly lucky and came across a big silver box. She opened it and found it was full of silver coins. Sarah's eyes lit up and was excited by her big find. + +"Look what I found!" said Sarah as she happily showed the coins to her mom. + +"That's great, Sarah!" said her mom. "But it is important to always be honest. Do you think you found this box of silver honestly?" + +Sarah thought to herself before she answered. She knew her mom was right. "Yes, I found it honestly," said Sarah. + +Sarah's mom smiled and they continued to count the silver coins in the box. Even though she only wanted to collect silver, Sarah was more proud of herself for being honest. And that was the end of Sarah's silver collecting adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. He loved silly things and he always kept a balloon with him in his pocket. + +One day, John went to the park and saw his friends playing ball. He wanted to join them, but he was worried that his balloon would pop. He looked at his friends and they said "come on and play, it will be fun!" + +John thought and thought but he didn't know what to do. Then, a wise old man sat beside him and said "if you want to play ball with your friends, you have to be brave. Be brave and keep your balloon safe, and you will have a good time." + +John listened to the wise old man, and he took a deep breath. He was brave and put his balloon away, and he had a great day playing ball with his friends. + +John learned an important lesson that day. He learned that having a good time with friends is more important than silly things like balloons. +Once upon a time, Jimmy was playing in his living room. He had a brown paint set, and decided to paint the wall. + +He got a small scale and placed it next to the wall. Then he took the brown paint and started to paint the wall. + +His mom came in and said, "Jimmy, what are you doing?" + +Jimmy said, "I'm painting, Mommy!" + +His Mom said, "But why are you using a scale too?" + +Jimmy said, "I'm making it look like a tree, so I need the same size for every part!" + +His Mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful!" + +Jimmy was very proud of his painting - it turned out just like the tree he had seen on his walk. From then on, whenever his family looked at the wall, they thought of their sweet Jimmy and the beautiful brown tree. +Once upon a time there lived a small raccoon who loved to play in the forest during the summer. One day in the hot sun, he decided to take a nap right by a lake. He closed his eyes and began to drift off to sleep. Suddenly, he felt something cold and slimy on his body. He shivered and opened his eyes to see a tiny cell crawling on his furry arm. The cell had many arms and eyes, and it was very playful. + +The raccoon was a bit scared at first, but then he said to the cell, "Hello there, little one. What are you doing here?" +The cell replied, "Hi! I just came out to have some fun in the sun and explore." + +The raccoon chuckled and said, "Okay, then. Have a wonderful time." +The cell smiled as it climbed up a blade of grass. The raccoon watched it go, shivering in the warm sun. +Once there was a little girl called Jilly. She had just turned three and loved exploring her country with her family. + +One day, she went on a special trip with her dad. He was a strong and loving man who said, smiling, +"Let's go and explore, Jilly!" + +Excited, Jilly nodded and they began their adventure. They stayed close together as they made their way around the countryside, and she soon discovered a special surprise. + +It was a deep, clear lake surrounded by tall trees and a path which curved around it. Jilly was delighted and smiled, clapping her hands. + +But when they reached the other side, the path came to a dead end. Jilly was frustrated but her dad knew what to do. He suggested, "Let's try walking up the hill." + +Jilly nodded and they trudged up the hill together, discovering lots of wonderful things as they went. When they reached the top, Jilly realised that the dead end had been worth it: the view across the country was incredible. + +She hugged her dad and gave him a big smile. He smiled back, proud of their successful adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ruth. She liked to explore her garden but today, her mum and dad had warned her to stay away. + +It was a difficult day because Ruth wanted to explore, but she listened to her mum and dad and stayed near her house. She was quite curious and wanted to know what they were talking about. + +"Listen there is something out there and it could be dangerous" said Mum. +"Yes, if I had my way we would leave the garden and never come back" said Dad. + +Ruth was getting curious but she was a brave little girl and kept her heel. + +Suddenly a huge animal appeared. It was a lion. Ruth started to scream, but Mum and Dad had warned her. + +They had told her that wild animals can be dangerous, and today it was true. Very slowly, Mum and Dad managed to get her away from the lion and back to safety. + +Ruth had been brave, but now she knew that listening to her parents warnings was the right thing to do! +Once there was a very peaceful stone. It was beloved by all of the birds and animals who lived in the forest. The stone was growing bigger and bigger every day. + +One morning, the stone was feeling very happy in the peaceful forest. But then it noticed something strange. It heard loud noises coming from further in the forest. + +The stone followed the noise and came to a giant, scary tree. Attached to the tree was a huge, angry gorilla. It was growling loudly and shaking the tree with its strong arms. + +The gorilla saw the stone and attacked it, smashing the stone with all its might. The peaceful stone was shattered into pieces and the forest was no longer peaceful. + +The bird and animals were very upset, for the stone was very special to them all. The stone was gone and the forest was no longer the same. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He loved to play with his guitar. Every day, he would hold the guitar and sing and strum the strings. + +One day, Jack's Dad came into the room and saw him playing the guitar. He said, "Jack, that's great. But why don't you practice being serious?" + +Jack looked up and said, "I am being serious Dad. Playing the guitar makes me feel great." + +His Dad smiled and said, "That's good. Keep holding the guitar and work on being serious at the same time." + +So, Jack kept holding the guitar and he practiced being serious. He found that he could play the guitar even better when he was serious and focused. Soon, Jack became quite a serious and talented guitarist. +Sara looked around the store excitedly. She knew she could find something special. She saw books everywhere and felt eager to explore. She grabbed a book off of the shelf and opened it up. Inside, there was an amazing picture of a colorful tree. She wondered what was in the book. + +"Mommy, what is this book about?" Sara asked her mom, her eyes bright with curiosity. + +"This is a story about a very special tree," Mommy replied. + +Sara smiled. She was so eager to learn what this story was about. She hugged the book tight and they went home. + +When they got home, Sara put the book on the table and sat down. She opened the book and read the first page. She was so excited that she forgot all about dinner. She just kept reading until bedtime. + +When morning came, Sara opened the book again and continued reading. She just couldn't wait to find out what happened next. She was eager to learn what secrets the special tree held. She couldn't wait to find out the answers to all of her questions. Sara wondered what adventures she'd have with this book. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. He was playing with his friends in the park, when he saw something moving on the ground. It was a flea! The boy got curious and decided to enter the flea's small world. + +He slowly approached the flea, blinking. Suddenly, the flea spoke up. He said, "Come join me and I'll show you something interesting!" Without giving it much thought, the boy crouched and followed the flea. He slowly crawled through the tall grass and saw a beautiful butterfly. + +The boy cheered and the flea smiled. Suddenly, the butterfly started to slowly fly away. The flea said, "Follow it! I think it will lead us to something amazing!" The boy was excited, so he followed the butterfly. + +After a few minutes, the boy and the flea arrived at a pond. On the surface of the pond, the butterfly was dancing with the reflection of the sun. The boy smiled, and the flea chuckled. It was a beautiful sight! + +The boy thanked the flea for showing him the incredible world of nature. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a tough pumpkin. It was a huge pumpkin, the biggest one the farmer had ever seen. One day, the farmer wanted to separate the pumpkin into two pieces. He tried very hard to do it, but the pumpkin was too tough. He asked the 3-year-old child to help him. + +The child said, "I can't do it - it's too tough!" But the farmer said, "I know you can do it. Just try it." + +The child tried to separate the pumpkin, but it was too hard. He tried and tried, but after 10 minutes, he still couldn't do it. He became frustrated and started crying. + +The farmer said, "It's okay. I understand. You tried your best." He gave the child a hug, and they both went inside the house. The tough pumpkin stayed together and was never separated. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was very organized. One day, she decided to go to the sea. On the way there, she saw lots of animals. She said hello to them. + +Once she reached the sea, the water was very blue and bright. Jane saw lots of fish and boats. She said it was beautiful. + +Suddenly, Jane heard some noise. It was a group of dolphins! They said hello to Jane and asked if she wanted to play. She said yes and they had lots of fun. + +Jane waved goodbye to the dolphins and went home. She was very happy and proud that she went to the sea with the dolphins. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lenny. One day, Lenny and her mommy went to the beach. Lenny was so excited to be there, she couldn't wait to unpack all her things. + +At the beach, Lenny and her mommy saw a huge cliff. It was very tall and high and even looking at it made Lenny feel weak. + +"Oh wow, it's so big!", Lenny said. + +"Yes, it's very big", her mommy replied. "And that's why you should never try to climb the cliff. It looks very steep and it's much too big and high for you". + +Lenny thought about what her mom had said. She realized she was too weak to climb the cliff and decided to be extra careful near the cliff. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to the grown-ups and be careful around things that look too big or high for you. +"Mommy, what are you doing?" asked three year old Tina. + +"I am polishing the oven, Tina," her mother answered. + +Tina watched as her mother carefully polished the oven. + +"Why are you doing it?" asked Tina. + +"That's because, when we polish things, they look nice and shiny," her mother explained. + +Tina saw the oven start to get shinier and shinier. "Wow, it looks great, Mommy!" she said. + +Her mother smiled. "Yes, if we make it look nice, we can make sure that your cooking is successful," she said. + +"Yay!" Tina cheered. She couldn't wait to help her mommy cook a successful dinner. +One sunny day, three-year old Alex was visiting his grandmother's house. When Alex entered the garden, he was surprised to find hidden sunflowers! Alex ran to explore the sunflowers with excitement. + +“What are these Grandma?†asked Alex with a huge smile on his face. + +“They are sunflowers, darling. I have been busy preparing them for you to pick. Would you like to pick one?†asked Grandma gently. + +Alex nodded eagerly. He cleared away some leaves at the base of one of the sunflowers and gently began to pull the stem of the sunflower. Finally the stem popped out of the ground and Alex exclaimed with joy, “I did it! I picked a sunflower!†+ +Grandma smiled and took the sunflower from Alex. + +“Now let's take it inside and prepare it for a bouquet!†said Grandma. + +Alex clapped gleefully and followed Grandma inside, excited to prepare his special sunflower bouquet. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sally. Sally had a nice glass. She was very excited to celebrate with her glass. + +So Sally danced around her house and smiled with her glass in her hand. She sang songs and laughed. It was a nice time. + +But then, Sally felt the glass moving in her hands. She looked at it and realised it was breaking. The glass started to crack, until it broke into lots of pieces. Sally was so sad. + +Sally was very careful, but she could not celebrate anymore. The nice glass was gone and there was nothing she could do. +Mommy was taking Molly for a walk. Molly was so excited to go outside. She ran ahead of Mommy and looked around. She saw all the colorful flowers and birds. + +Molly started chasing a butterfly. Suddenly, Mommy yelled, “Molly, no running!†Molly stopped and said, “Why?†Mommy said, “Because it’s dangerous! You need to stay close with a leash!†Molly screamed, “No leash!†She didn't want to be held back. + +Mommy said, “Please, Molly. If we don't use the leash, you won't be able to explore.†Molly looked around and saw how many colorful things were to explore. She smiled and said, “Okay, Mommy. I'll use the leash.†Mommy smiled and put the leash on Molly before they continued their walk. Molly screamed with happiness as she ran ahead of Mommy exploring the colorful world. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Kaya and Evie. One day they were so excited because they were going to a special restaurant. + +When they arrived, Kaya asked Evie to order from the menu. But Evie didn't listen. She ordered something that wasn't on the menu. + +The waitress smiled and said, "I'm sorry. That's not on the menu." + +Kaya shook her head and said, "You should have listened. You have to be punished." + +Then the waitress gave Evie the softest pillow she had ever felt. Evie smiled and hugged it tightly. + +Kaya hugged Evie and said, "There. Now you've been punished." + +The two friends laughed and hugged and enjoyed their special day out. +John and his mommy were walking along a special path. As they went, John kept looking around. He pointed to things he saw, and asked about them. + +John's mommy smiled. "Let's play a game," she said. "Let's try to find the station. Can you help me find it?" + +John loved playing games. He was eager to help! He looked all around, peeking around trees and bushes. + +He kept looking until he saw something incredible -- a beautiful old station. He pointed to it and yelled, "Mommy, I found it!" + +John's mommy was excited. She pointed at the station, and said, "It sure is an amazing sight. We should come back here someday!" + +John wondered why his mommy thought the station was so special. He couldn't wait to go back and find out. +Once upon a time, there was a bright sun in the sky. Every day, it shone sunshine down and made the world feel nice. + +One day, a little girl wanted to go outside and play. She opened her door and the sunshine hit her face. "Ah!" She said and started to run around and poke everything she saw. She poked the trees, she poked the flowers and even poked the grass. + +Then, she saw a beautiful butterfly. She ran towards it and started to poke around trying to catch it. Suddenly, her mom came outside and said, "No, don't chase it away! Butterflies are too delicate." + +The little girl thought for a moment and then decided to try something else. She went the nearby store and found something very special. It was a net made of colorful ribbons. It was both beautiful and cheap. + +The little girl's mom smiled and said, "That's perfect. Now you can gently catch the butterfly with the net instead of poking it." + +The little girl grabbed her net and tried to catch the butterfly. After a few minutes, she finally managed to get it. She smiled as the butterfly flew away in a ray of sunshine. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Abigail. She was only three years old and loved her bright pink bike. She rode it all around the park, but one day it suddenly stopped working. Abigail was very sad and started to cry. + +But then, she noticed a strange man walking towards her. He was carrying a tire. She was scared at first, but he smiled and said, "Hey there little one, don't be scared. Your bike needs a new tire and I've brought you one. All you have to do is fit it on the bike." + +Abigail thanked the man and he showed her how to fit it on the bike. He then said goodbye and soon Abigail was riding around the park again. She was so happy to have her bike back. + +At the end of the day, she went back home and told her mom all about the scary but kind man who gave her the new tire. Her mom was so proud of her and gave her a big hug. + +Abigail smiled and thanked the man one last time. +Once there was a old man who lived alone. One day he decided he should start exercising. He went outside and started walking around his house. He felt good that he was doing something different. But after a while he regretted it. His legs began to ache and he wanted to stop. But he kept going until he could no longer walk. + +He sat down and thought about what he had done. He was very tired and wished he had gone for an easier exercise. He knew he should have done something less strenuous. The old man sighed and went back inside his house. + +He never forgot about this day and he always regretted not being more careful. He learned an important lesson that day, no matter how old you are, you should always exercise carefully. +Fred was playing in the back yard. He was having a lot of fun when he suddenly heard a noise coming from inside the house. He went inside to find the source of the noise and saw the closet door in the hallway was shaking. He slowly got closer and cautiously tried to open it, but it wouldn't budge. He started to get a little bit scared and hesitated to keep trying. + +Just then, his mom walked in and said, "What in the world are you doing to the closet, Fred?" He quickly stepped away, saying he heard a noise coming from it. His mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Fred. I can take care of it. Stand back." + +His mom grabbed the handle of the door and gave it a big squeeze. Slowly, the door opened and Fred gasped. He had never seen a closet so big! Inside, he saw a fuzzy, orange creature that wasn't comfortable in the space. Fred quickly jumped up and picked up the creature, bringing it outside to the back yard. + +Fred gave the creature a big hug and said, "You're safe now! You don't have to squeeze into the closet anymore!" The creature was so happy, and Fred was relieved he had found a way to make it feel comfortable again. He was so glad he had been brave enough to help the creature out of the closet. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He loved to play in his lawn. He ran around, and he was very loud. + +One day, while Jack was playing in the lawn, a dog came and began to bark loudly. Jack was scared and ran to his house. + +Inside, Jack's mom was waiting for him. She said, "Jack, why don't you value the time you have to play outside?" + +Jack was very sad. "But mommy," he said, "I love to play in the lawn!" + +His mom shook her head. "No, Jack," she said. "You need to value your time outside more, or else something bad could happen." + +Jack didn't understand, but he began to value his time outside more. He was always careful when he went outside, and he played quietly. + +One day, while Jack was playing in the lawn, a big dog came and attacked him. Jack screamed, but it was too late. The dog had bit him, and he was hurt very badly. + +Jack learned a valuable lesson that day. He learned to value the time he spent outside and play more safely, or else something bad could happen. +Mummy was cooking in the kitchen. It smelt so yummy! She was holding a delicate pan, stirring it really fast. + +“What are you cooking, Mummy?†asked the little three year old. She was standing watching, curiously. + +“Well! I am making something special!†Mummy replied. + +Suddenly, a delicious smell appeared in the kitchen. + +“Oh wow, it smells amazing!†said the little girl. + +Mummy took the delicate pan off the stove and placed it on the table. On the pan, there was a big slice of moist chocolate cake. The little girl's mouth was watering. + +“Wow! Is it for me?†+ +Mummy chuckled and said, “Yes, it is for you! Let's enjoy it together!†+Once upon a time, there were two best friends - Lucy and Sally. They were very happy together. + +One day, Lucy had an idea. She said to Sally, "Let's play a game! When I tap the table three times, you have to wait for three seconds before tapping the table too!" + +Sally was excited and happily agreed. Lucy began by tapping the table three times. Everyone waited in anticipation. But then Sally made a mistake - she tapped the table again too soon. Lucy said, "No, you have to delay it!" + +Sally felt a bit sad but Lucy comforted her, "It's ok. Let's try again." + +The friends played the game over and over until Sally was able to delay the taps perfectly. Everyone cheered, they were so happy. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there were two friends who had a pinch race. Their names were Molly and Emma. Molly was always eager to pinch faster than Emma. + +"I'm ready!" cried Molly. + +"Me too," replied Emma. + +The two grabbed onto the table, pushed their fingers together, and pinched with all their might. Emma was determined to win the race. + +After a few seconds of pinching, Molly won the race. She quickly jumped up and shouted, "Victory!" + +Both Molly and Emma laughed, and then Emma said, "Congratulations Molly. That was a successful pinch!" + +Molly smiled and said, "Thanks Emma. I'm so happy I could pinch faster!" + +The two friends gave each other a big hug and then celebrated together. They had a lot of fun together and enjoyed their victory. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Jane. Jane lived with her mom and dad in a big house with a bookcase. + +One day, Jane was playing in the room with the bookcase when she heard her mom and dad arguing. Jane heard her dad say, “I’m so different from you.†This scared Jane and she backed away from the bookcase. + +Then suddenly, Jane heard a loud slap. She was so scared, that she ran to her room and closed the door. She could hear her mom crying. + +Jane was so scared, that she hid under the covers, shaking. She knew something bad had happened, but she didn’t know what exactly. + +The next morning, Jane heard whispers coming from the living room. Her mom was saying, “He was so different from us. I had no choice.†Jane got up from bed and saw that her dad was gone forever. + +At that moment, Jane felt a big sadness come over her. She realized that dad was different from them and her mom had slapped him away. +One night, Amy and her family were in their living room, when they heard a loud noise coming from outside. "What was that?" Amy asked. + +Her dad replied, "Maybe it's an emergency! Let's go and take a look." + +The family spread out to find out what the noise was. When Amy walked outside, she saw a weird thing in the sky. It looked like a bright, shining star! + +Amy got closer and saw that it wasn't a star - it was a bright, flashing rainbow. Suddenly, the rainbow spread all across the sky. Everyone was amazed. + +"Wow!" Amy said in awe. "That looks so cool!" + +The family watched the rainbow spread until it filled up the whole night sky. + +"It looks like the emergency is over," said Dad. "It's time to go back inside." + +Amy smiled as she watched the weird rainbow fade away into the night sky. +One sunny day, there was a little girl in the backyard. She was standing in the middle of the lawn. She was very happy and excited. She jumped and shouted, "I will swing!" She started to swing, back and forth, higher and faster. She smiled, giggling and kicking her feet. As she swung, the lawn seemed to get deeper and deeper. + +Suddenly, she heard someone calling out, "Be careful! You don't want to go too deep!" She looked around and saw her grandmother on the porch. She waved and said, "I'm okay, Grandma!" + +Grandma smiled and continued, "It looks like you're having fun. I love to swing, too. Keep going and have a great time." The little girl smiled, and went back to swinging. She kept swinging until the sun began to set in the sky. Then, still smiling, she went inside. +Once upon a time, there was a young child named Abigail who loved rice. Everyday, her mom would send Abigail out to the market to buy some rice. Abigail would always search for the softest rice she could find and when she found it, she would bring it home for her mom. + +One day when Abigail was at the market, she spoke to the store keeper. +"Please can you send me the softest rice you have?" +The store keeper smiled and nodded. +"Yes, of course" he said as he got a bag of soft rice for Abigail. + +Abigail happily took the bag of rice and thanked the store keeper. She quickly ran home to show her mom the rice. +"Mommy, look what I've got!" Abigail said excitedly. Her mom smiled as she looked at the soft rice. +"It looks great!" she said. + +In the end, Abigail's mom was able to make delicious rice dishes for her family, thanks to Abigail's efforts to find the softest rice. Abigail was very proud of her accomplishment and always remembered to be thankful for what she had. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very fearful. She was scared of the world and she was scared of the ground. One day, the girl decided to go for a walk. As she stepped outside, she felt a twist in her stomach. She was feeling so scared that she just wanted to go back home. She could feel her heart racing and her stomach turning. She began to take deep breaths, hoping to steady herself. Suddenly, she felt an urge to keep walking, even though she was scared. She closed her eyes, took a few more deep breaths, and put one foot in front of the other. She was determined not to let her fear overpower her. Finally, she conquered her fear and enjoyed a peaceful walk around her neighbourhood. +Once there was a small boy named Will. He was three years old and loved running and playing in the sunshine. One day he was busy playing catch with a ball in the garden. Suddenly he heard a voice calling him from his house. + +He carefully put his ball down and ran inside. He heard his mom asking him to come to the kitchen. Will knew something special was happening and hurried over. When he arrived he noticed a cup on the kitchen table. His mom said it was a special cup for him. + +The cup was painted in rainbow colors and made of shiny metal. Will loved it immediately. His mom explained that it was his turn to have the ‘fair cup’. Each day in their house it was someone’s turn to have the fair cup. Today was Will’s turn to choose what drink he wanted! + +Will chose his favorite apple juice and his mom filled the cup up. He thanked her and hugged her tight. She was so loving and fair. Will enjoyed his special cup the whole day. It was a fun and memorable experience! +Lillie loved to go to the river. She loved seeing all the fish swimming in the blue water. But one day, when she visited the river, something was wrong. The river looked spoiled. + +Lillie's mom looked concerned. "What's wrong with the river?" she asked. + +A nearby fisherman shook his head. "Someone must have filled the river with too much dirt," he said. + +Lillie crossed her arms and frowned. She wanted to help make the river better. "Let's fill the river with cleaner water," she said. + +Lillie's mom smiled. "That's a great idea," she said. + +So the next day, Lillie and her mom filled the river with clean, clear water. The river sparkled in the bright sunshine. The fish were happy to be back in the clean water. + +Lillie smiled. Her plan to make the river better had worked! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Ali and Peter. One day, they were playing in Ali's kitchen when Peter suddenly noticed a pile of dough on the counter. + +He asked Ali, "What is that?" + +Ali gave him a mild shrug and said, "It's dough. We can make something fun with it!" + +Peter was very excited and he asked eagerly, "What can we make?" + +Ali smiled and said, "Maybe we can make cookies. I have some sprinkles and icing in the fridge." + +Peter grinned and then they started making the dough. They rolled it, cut it and added sprinkles, until finally they had a baking tray full of delicious cookies. They tasted so good, Peter and Ali's eyes lit up with delight. + +At the end of the day, Ali and Peter shared their cookies with their family and everyone was happy. They all thanked Ali and Peter for making such delicious treats. +Once upon a time, a smart little girl named Amy was in her yard playing. She decided she wanted to create something special. +She took out her markers and paper and looked around for ideas. Then she saw it. A bird perched in a nearby tree. + +The bird's bright feathers were glimmering in the sunlight. Amy thought it was just perfect! +She quickly sketched the bird and added some colour. It was a very beautiful creation! + +Just then, the bird turned to Amy and said in a soft voice, "Thank you for creating my portrait." +Amy was so surprised. She couldn't believe it. She smiled with delight and said, "You're very welcome!" + +The bird flew away, leaving Amy alone with her creation. She knew she had made something very special that day, and she was proud of her smart creation. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce big wolf. He lived in a cave on a mountain and had a big view of the forest. + +One day, the wolf went out for a explore. He saw a little bunny hopping through the woods and he thought, "That bunny looks nice. I think it should belong with me." + +He called out to the bunny, "Hey you! Come here!" + +The bunny looked around and saw the wolf. He hopped up to him and said, "What do you want, wolf?" + +The wolf replied, "I think you should belong to me. You can stay in my cave and have a nice view of the forest." + +The bunny thought about it for a bit and then agreed, as he liked the idea of having a nice view. So, the bunny and the fierce wolf became friends and they lived together in the cave on the mountain. +One day, Mandy was playing in her backyard with her brother. She had her pink toy ball and Michael had a football. As they were playing, they noticed some of their neighbours gathering around the garden. Michael was excited and he ran to them, leaving Mandy alone. + +Mandy was sad. She had been hoping to play with her brother. But then she realized that it was actually the day of the big football match. All the neighbours were cheering and screaming. She suddenly felt bad for being mad at Michael. + +When the match was over, Michael and Mandy hugged. He said he was sorry for leaving her. She did not want to make him sad. So she smiled, grabbed the football and ran with him around the yard. + +The two of them had fun, playing together with the football. And Mandy finally realized that she had been silly for being mad. She was just happy to be playing with her brother again. +John and his dad were in the park on a sunny day. Dad decided to do a test. He asked John: "What do you want, ice-cream or cake?" + +John's eyes lit up. "Ice-cream!" he said. + +Dad smiled. "What flavor?" + +John didn't know. He thought for a minute before he grinned. "Original flavor!" + +Dad nodded and they both walked to a nearby ice-cream shop. John got his ice-cream in a cone and they went back to the park. + +John licked his ice-cream with a big smile on his face. Dad said, "You passed the test." +They both laughed and enjoyed their treat together. +Peter was a naughty boy. He always got into trouble and disobeyed his parents. One evening, his mom asked him to go to the store before dinner. Peter was upset and said he didn't want to. + +Mom said: "Peter, if you don't hurry, you won't have enough time to play later." + +But Peter was stubborn and refused. He wanted to stay in his room and play. So his mom left without him. + +When she returned, Peter was still playing in his room. He had forgotten the store and didn't have an excuse. + +Mom said: "Peter, you need to think about the consequences of being naughty. Next time, do as I say the first time." + +Peter felt embarrassed and knew he had been naughty. From then on, he remembered to listen to his mom and made sure he always did what she said. He learned to store good time by following her instructions and never being naughty again. +Mia and Mommy were in the backyard. Mia saw a big pit with mud in it. + +Mia: "Mommy, can I join the pit?" + +Mommy: "No. It looks very muddy and miserable. You don't want to get all wet and dirty, do you?" + +Mia was sad. She wanted to join the pit, but Mommy said no. She tried to convince her mom. + +Mia: "Please, Mommy? I'll be careful, I promise!" + +Mommy: "No, Mia. I'm sorry, but it's too risky. You might get hurt." + +Mia felt frustrated and upset. She wanted to join the pit but Mommy said no. Tears started to roll down her cheeks. She was so angry that she stomped her feet and yelled. + +Mia: "It's not fair!" + +Mommy hugged Mia and said, + +Mommy: "I know you're upset, but I'm trying to keep you safe. I love you Mia." + +Mia felt better. She knew Mommy loved her and was trying to keep her safe. She smiled and said, + +Mia: "Okay Mommy, I'll stay away from the pit." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jill and her brother named Jack. Jill was always very tidy and Jack was very messy. One day, Jill and Jack were playing in a field and they saw an old barn. + +Jill said to Jack, "Let's design this barn. We can make it a very neat and tidy place." But Jack said no way, and he walked away. + +Jill got to work cleaning the barn. She swept away all the leaves, washed the windows and walls, and even found a rat to clear away all the clutter. While Jack was running around outside, Jill was busy designing the barn. + +After a few hours, the barn was very neat and tidy. Jack had come back to see what was going on and he was surprised to see all the work Jill had done. He was so happy and he said, "Thank you, Jill, for designing this barn. Now I can see how important it is to be organized." + +The moral of the story is that hard work and organization can help you create something beautiful and tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate Billboard that could speak and perform. Every morning, the Billboard woke up and spoke to the birds and the butterflies. + +One day, the Billboard saw a little girl walking in the garden and said, "Hello! Can you help me?" + +The little girl replied, "Yes! What can I do to help?" + +"Can you please help me perform?" asked the Billboard. + +The little girl was happy to help and said, "Of course!" + +Together, they performed a beautiful show. The Billboard sang a song, danced and jumped around. Everyone was amazed with the delightful performance. + +Finally, the Billboard thanked the little girl for her help. With a smile, the little girl said, "You're welcome! It was fun performing with you". + +The Billboard smiled and thanked the little girl again. It said, "You are very kind and I am very happy we had the chance to perform together". +Once there was a little girl called Lily. She liked to explore in the garden. One day, she noticed a huge lemon tree. There she lay underneath its branches, looking up at the sky. She was mesmerized by the yellow, bright lemons hanging from each branch. + +With a big smile on her face, she grabbed one of the lemons and started squeezing it. She didn’t know what it would do. Suddenly, the Juice came out and splashed all over her. + +Lily started crying as the sticky juice got all over her clothes. Her mother came outside and saw what had happened. She hugged Lily and said to her, “Lily, next time don’t lay close to the lemons when you don’t know what they do. Always be careful.†+ +Lily understood the lesson and promised not to do it again. She knew that she had to be careful in order to be safe. From that day on, she lay away from the bright lemons and was much more careful when exploring the garden. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emmy. One day Emmy was feeling bored and lonely so she went to explore her house. She was looking around in the kitchen when she noticed a big jar on the counter. It was warm and made Emmy curious, so she opened it. + +Inside the jar was a surprise! There were colourful butterflies that were fluttering around. Emmy was so excited and she let out a big scream. + +At that moment her mum walked in. "What is it Emmy?", she asked. + +Emmy's eyes were wide with excitement as she revealed what she found in the jar. "Butterflies!", she said joyfully. + +Her mum smiled. "Well, those butterflies sure made your day more interesting, didn't they?". +Emmy nodded happily and thanked her mum. She watched the pretty butterflies fly around until they all flew away. + +Emmy smiled as she walked away, happy that the jar had revealed something so wonderful! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She was always singing and expressing her joy. Her parents always said she was an angel with a beautiful voice. + +One day, while playing at the beach, Amy noticed something unusual in the water. It was a jellyfish! The jellyfish was an unknown color so Amy couldn't tell what it was. She went closer and closer until she was right in front of it. The jellyfish spread its tentacles, as if inviting Amy to join it in a song. + +Startled at first, Amy was hesitant but gathered up her courage and starting singing. The sound of her joyous singing filled the beach, and the jellyfish seemed to smile. Suddenly, a choir of jellyfish joined her, their unknown voices blending with hers in a wonderful musical harmony. + +The song that Amy and the jellyfish sung with eased the worries of the unknown and filled the beach with its melodic tones. Everyone there clapped with happiness and smiled as the music drifted away. +Once there was a little girl named Millie. Millie was very hungry, but she had no food. She suddenly thought of an idea and smiled. Millie went to the kitchen to find something. On the kitchen bench was flour, eggs, and butter. Millie was excited, she knew she could bake something! + +Millie mixed the ingredients together and put them in an oven. Then Millie put a timer on the counter with a picture of a smiley face. Time passed and the kitchen filled with a delicious smell. Finally, Millie's bake was ready. + +Millie opened the oven and saw a fluffy cake with a golden top. On the top of the cake there was an image of Millie's favourite toy. Millie took the cake out and couldn't wait to try it. It was so yummy! Millie was no longer hungry. + +Millie shared the cake with her family and they all enjoyed it. They were all very happy. Millie was proud of herself and knew she had made a delicious bake. +Johnny was playing in the garden when he saw something strange. It was a big, shining pot with a thick rim made of metal. Johnny was curious, so he leaned closer to take a better look. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. It came from inside the pot. It said, “Hello, Johnny. Can you help me?†Johnny was scared. He stepped back, but then remembered his courage and leaned forward again. + +A small fairy was inside the pot. She said, “My name is Lily and I’m stuck here. Can you help me get out?†+ +Johnny knew just what to do. He took his trusty hammer from his pocket. He tapped the thick rim with the handle until it broke. Lily flew out with a loud cheer, the pot forgotten about. + +The two friends hugged and played in the garden until it was time for dinner. At the end of the evening, Lily waved goodbye, reminding Johnny to always watch for new adventures. +Jimmy was a cool three year old. He went for a walk in the park and was really excited to see a little box. Jimmy went closer and saw that it was a diary. He picked it up and said "please, can I keep this diary?". + +Suddenly, a voice came from behind: "Of course you can, Jimmy! It would make me very happy if you kept it". +It was Jimmy's mom. She smiled and handed him a pen. "This is for you", she said. + +Jimmy thanked her and started writing in the diary right away. He filled up every page with lots of cool stories, pictures and colourful doodles. + +At the end, Jimmy gave his diary a big hug and grinned from ear to ear: "Thank you, Mommy. This is the best diary in the world!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tom and Jane. Tom and Jane used to play together all the time. They both loved to play. + +One day, Tom brought a peanut and asked Jane if she wanted to join him in eating it. But Jane said that she had already eaten enough, so she gave the peanut to Tom. Tom was happy and started to eat the peanut. + +However, Tom wasn't satisfied after eating the peanut and asked Jane if she could join him in buying more peanuts. Again, Jane said that she already had enough, but she offered to buy Tom more peanuts if he wanted them. She said, "It's more available to eat more peanuts if you buy them." + +Tom agreed, and they both went to the store to buy peanuts. Jane explained to Tom that it is always better to have enough, just in case something happens. Tom understood, and they both had enough peanuts from then on. + +The moral of this story is that it is always better to have enough than not have enough. Sometimes we need to join with others to help us prepare for the future. It is always better to be prepared for whatever life brings us. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. Joe was only three years old but he was very brave. One day, Joe was playing near a big, red door. Suddenly he heard a loud click. The door had unlocked! Joe just had to go inside. + +When he opened the door, he saw a room full of sparks coming from many hot machines. He wanted to get closer and see what was inside. Suddenly, Joe started to feel dizzy and so he lay down on the floor to rest. + +Joe's mom found him there, and she ran over, scared. She yelled at him, "Why did you come in here! Can't you see it's too hot?!" Joe just smiled and pointed at the sparks, saying "pretty." + +Suddenly, the sparks grew bigger and brighter, and suddenly Joe felt a really really hot spark on his arm. He screamed in pain and ran out of the room. + +Luckily, Joe was OK, but his mom was still really mad. From now on, Joe knew to never go inside the big red door again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jack. He was three years old and he loved to run around in the garden. + +One day, Jack was playing hide and seek when he stumbled across some old vegetables in the soil. + +"What is this?" He asked himself. He touched the soil and the vegetables scattered around. + +Jack's mum came out and said, "Those are old and spoiled vegetables, darling. Come away from the garden now." + +Jack laughed and he said, "I want to play with these vegetables, Mum!" + +His mum smiled and said, "Okay, but be careful as they are very old and may break apart!" + +Jack had a lot of fun scattering the old vegetables around the garden. He laughed and giggled as the vegetables jumped and rolled around. When he was done, he hugged his mum and ran off to play. +One day, a boy was playing with his scooter. He thought it was great and enjoyed riding it. + +He decided to take it to the toy shop to show his friends. When he got there, he was so excited to show off his scooter. + +He said to his friends, "Look at my scooter, it's so great!" + +But then a very mean man came and said, "That scooter isn't yours, give it back!" He tried to grab it from the boy, but the boy wouldn't let him. + +The man got angry and shouted, "If you don't give it to me, I'll destroy it!" + +The boy was scared and started to cry. He reluctantly handed over the scooter and watched as the man destroyed it. He never forgot that day and never got to enjoy his great scooter again. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends who did everything together. They were named Jack and Jill. They both enjoyed doing fun things that made them giggle. One day, they decided to go to the park to play. + +When they arrived, they couldn't recognize the park. It was different! Everything seemed so new and shiny. Then they saw a big sandbox with a bright yellow digger. + +“Let’s try digging today!†Jack said. Jill agreed eagerly. + +They grabbed their spades and started digging. They both dug in the same style, but with different kinds of joy. Jack was happy and playful, while Jill was full of curiosity. When they looked into the big hole, they found something so sparkly! + +“What do you think it is?†Jack asked. Jill had an idea. “It looks like a treasure!†+ +They both smiled and started digging some more. They dug until they found their very own treasure box. Jack and Jill opened the box excitedly. They had found so many sparkly things inside – it was a treasure! + +Jack and Jill hugged each other in happiness. They had recognized the special style of their friendship and found a special kind of treasure! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, John and Sue. They were playing in the garden, when they found a strange scale. It had buttons and strange symbols on it. + +John said to Sue, "Let's play a game with it". + +Sue thought it sounded like a good idea and said, "Sure, let's record the numbers on it." So they began punching the buttons and recording the numbers. + +But suddenly the scale began to move around! It started spinning around and around. It was going so fast, it felt like it was never going to stop. John and Sue were so scared. + +John shouted, "What's happening? This is crazy!" + +Suddenly, the scale jumped up into the air and started to fly away! It flew away so quickly that John and Sue couldn't do anything about it. + +John and Sue were so sad. They had been looking forward to playing the game with the strange scale, but it had ended so badly. They hung their heads and walked away, never to see the scale ever again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Max and Susie. They were both very jolly. Max had a magnet and he wanted to show Susie how it worked. + +Max said, “Come and see my magnet! If I put it close to this toy car, the magnet will make it move!†+ +Susie said, “I want to try too!†+ +But the magnet would only work if it was held by Max. So they had a fight over who could hold the magnet. Susie said she was stronger, but Max said he was better at magic tricks. + +In the end, they made a plan. They decided to hold the magnet together and both of them used their strength to make the car move. Then they both cheered and jumped up and down! They were very jolly and proud of their teamwork. + +The End. +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Emma and she was three years old. She was playing in the garden on a sunny day when winter introduced itself. Emma didn't like cold weather and she started to cry. + +Suddenly, a silly penguin appeared. The penguin was wearing a scarf and a hat. Emma stopped crying and she thought the penguin was funny. + +The penguin said hello to Emma and asked her to play. She was so excited and she agreed to play with him. + +The two of them were playing in the snow and having lots of fun until the penguin started to shiver. Emma didn't realize that the penguin was cold, so she kept playing with him until eventually he got too cold and he fainted. Emma was very sad and started to cry. Winter had not been so kind after all. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very naughty. He was always looking for trouble. One day he saw a man carrying a big box. Inside the box was a heavy meat. The boy wanted to steal the meat, so he followed the man. When the man stopped to talk to some friends, the boy quickly grabbed the box and ran away. + +The man saw the boy running away and chased after him. “Come back here!†shouted the man. “That’s my meat!†The boy kept running. + +Just then, a policeman saw the boy running away with the stolen box. He ran after the boy and shouted, “Stop! Put the box down!†But the boy did not listen. He kept running. + +Finally, the policeman caught up with the boy and took the box back to the man. The man thanked the policeman and said, “Thank you for catching the naughty boy and bringing back my heavy meat!†+Once there was a little girl named Sophie. She was playing in her backyard with her friends on a sunny day. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise - it was an ambulance! All of the children were frightened and started to cry. + +Sophie was the bravest of them all. She looked at the ambulance and she waved. The ambulance was getting closer, and they could see a man in a suit inside of it. + +The man smiled, stood up and waved back to Sophie. He said, "Don't be frightened. Everything is going to be alright". + +The children all felt calmer, and the ambulance drove away. Sophie was still brave, and continued to wave until the ambulance was out of sight. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Ella. Ella really wanted to explore the woods, but her mom said no. That didn't stop her though, she sneakily tip-toed out of the house and right into the woods. + +Suddenly, Ella heard a loud noise. She panicked and started to run. She was so scared and didn't know what to do. But then she took a deep breath and took a brave step forward. She followed the path until she saw a clearing. To her surprise, she saw a family of raccoons. + +The raccoons said "Ella! What are you doing here?" Ella was so relieved and she replied, "I'm just exploring." The raccoons asked her to join them and of course, she said yes! Ella and the raccoons made a fire and roasted some marshmallows. + +The brave little girl learned some lessons that day about the importance of bravery and not to panic when faced with a challenge. +Jim and his mom were on a beach, playing with a shiny rock. Jim's mom asked him if he could throw the rock far, far away into the sea. Jim got excited and said he could. He focused on the rock and threw it as hard as he could. + +The rock flew through the air, reaching higher and higher. Just as it was about to hit the water, the sun reflected off it and set it sparkling. + +Jim then said he wanted the rock back. His mom smiled and said that it was impossible, but she had a plan. She asked Jim to find two more rocks and after he had, she showed him how to stack them together. These rocks were now just as reliable as Jim's original rock. + +Jim learned an important lesson that day - something can be trusted even if it's not perfect. If Jim had thrown just one rock, it would never have returned the same way. But when two rocks were put together, their strength and reliability gave him something he could count on. +John and Lisa were playing in the garden. John had a new toy car that he was very proud of. He showed it to Lisa and said, "Look at my new toy car. I am going to be successful!" Lisa smiled and said, "That's so cool, John!" + +John got on his car and revved the engine. Suddenly, Lisa started to tease him. She said, "You will never be successful John!" John felt angry and pouted. She said, "Come on, John. I was only teasing!" + +John smiled again. He liked that Lisa was teasing him. He said, "Let's go for a ride in my new car and see who will be most successful." Lisa agreed and hopped into the car. + +The two of them drove off in the new toy car. John revved the engine, feeling very successful! +Tommy and Emma were playing in the backyard. it was a mild day, and they were both having a lot of fun. + +“Let’s play a game!†Emma said. + +Tommy smiled. “What kind of game?†+ +“Let’s play repeat!†+ +“Okay!†Tommy said. + +So they started the game. They tried to think of things that they could repeat. + +“I’ll go first,†said Emma. “I say ‘Puppy’ and you say ‘Puppy’ too!†+ +Tommy smiled. “Puppy!†he said, and then he laughed. + +Emma laughed too. “Your turn!†+ +“I say ‘Tree’,†Tommy said. + +“Tree!†Emma repeated. + +They played repeat for a long time, until it was time to come back inside. They said goodbye and went back inside, with memories of their mild day in the backyard. +It was a hot day and Jack and his mum were walking to the park. Jack was excited, as he love playing there. As they reached the entrance, Jack saw a very filthy frog. He stooped down to take a closer look. + +Mum said "Hello Mr Frog, we are sorry for disturbing you. Would you let us take a closer look?" + +The frog croaked "Welcome little human, you may come closer. Come, you can even give me a pat". + +Jack slowly reached out and patted the frog's back. The frog was very lively and Jack was tempted to pick it up but his mum gently said "No Jack, we must let him stay here in the park and not take him home". + +Jack nodded, waved goodbye to the frog and ran off to the playground, shouting "Bye, Mr Frog!". +Once upon a time, there was a slow turtle named Mark. Mark was always in no rush. He left his mark on everything - a slow, meandering journey that left a lasting impression. + +One day, Mark decided to take a longer journey than usual. To do this, he had to cross a dangerous river. He knew he had to be extra careful. + +When Mark arrived at the river, he stopped to take a deep breath. Suddenly, he heard a voice call out, “Wait! Don’t go in!†+ +Mark looked around and saw a little monkey on the bank of the river. “It’s too fast and too dangerous,†the monkey told him. “You’ll get swept away.†+ +But Mark was certain he could do it. “I trust my journey,†he said. He slowly made his way into the water, being sure to leave his mark with every step. + +Despite the monkey’s warnings, Mark was successful in crossing the river. After reaching the other side, he looked back at his image imprinted on the calm waters - a reminder that slow and steady always wins the race. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She loved to play outside when the weather was nice. One spring, Emma was so excited to go out and explore the garden. + +But as soon as Emma stepped outside, she started to complain. "It's too cold," she exclaimed. + +Her father smiled at her and said, "That's because it's still spring! It will get warmer soon." + +Emma still wasn't happy. She hated that it was too cold to go out and explore. "It's not fair", she said. + +But Emma's father reminded her of all the wonderful things spring brought. He said, "Look, the grass is getting greener, the flowers are growing and the birds are singing. Soon it will be summer again and you'll love it!" + +This made Emma a little happier. And sure enough, as the weeks went by, it got warmer and warmer. Before Emma knew it, summer had arrived and she could explore the garden all day long. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny named Joe. He lived in a cozy bush and it was there that he woke up every morning and waited for the sun to come out. + +One day, Joe decided to explore the world. He sprang out of the bush and walked around. + +After a while, Joe arrived at a creek. On the other side of the creek was a scary wood. Joe was hesitant to go in, but he eventually mustered up the courage and jumped over the small creek. + +When he entered the wood, Joe got scared. It was dark, and lonely. He was about to turn and go back when he heard someone calling out for help. Joe hopped closer and discovered a little rabbit in a trap. + +Joe helped the little rabbit to be free. After thanking Joe for his kindness, the little rabbit said, "The wood is a dangerous place. You should go back before it's too late. Life is so precious sometimes it's scary." + +Joe was grateful to learn this lesson. He hopped back to his cozy bush, and thanked the little rabbit. Joe knew that he was now smarter and braver, and that he wanted to explore the world one day when he was a little bit older. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was a bit scared, but she wanted to look nice. So, she decided to go to the store and get a haircut. The store had lots of colours and shiny things that sparkled. + +When the little girl went inside, she was even more scared. She looked around and saw grownups with all kinds of haircuts. But she was brave, so she stayed and got her new haircut. + +The lady walked around her, cutting the girl's hair. The girl kept looking around, scared, but kept her eyes open. After the lady finished, the little girl looked in the mirror. She smiled and laughed and said, “I like my new haircut!†+ +The girl thanked the lady, and she left the store. She was so happy with her new look. She danced all the way home, ready to show her family her new haircut! +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was three and loved to spend time exploring the nearby beach. One day he and his dad went to the beach and they found an old boat called the Wreck. Dad sat down and Jack ran over to explore. + +Jack asked his dad, "What is this place?" + +Dad laughed and said, "This is a very honest wreck. Does it look fun to you?" + +Jack was so excited. He started running around the wreck, jumping on the old boards, and imagining he was captain of the boat. + +Jack and his dad spent the whole day at the wreck. Afterwards, Jack was exhausted but he was also proud of himself for being so brave. Dad was proud of Jack too. + +The next time they came to the beach, Jack and Dad did something new, but the wreck was still their favorite spot to spend the day. +Once there was a family. It included mum, dad and their three year old son. The family wanted to buy a toy. Dad suggested the toy shop down the street. Mum and the son were excited. + +When they arrived, the son saw a toy he liked. It was a big truck. Mum said it was too big and too expensive. Dad said they should look for something cheap. + +They looked around the store and found a smaller car. It was made of ash. It was cheap. Dad smiled and said it would be perfect. Mum said to get it. + +The son took it outside and played. Suddenly, the car broke apart. Ash was everywhere! Dad was angry and shouted. He said the toy was too cheap. The family was very disappointed. +Jimmy and his mom were very excited. They were going to the zoo! Jimmy could barely contain his joy as they drove up to the gate. + +Mom pulled out the tickets and they went in. Together they explored the huge place. + +When they found the zoo's elephant, Jimmy was amazed. It was so huge. He couldn't believe his eyes. He started to giggle and clap. + +Mom quickly grabbed her phone and said "Come on, Jimmy. Let's record this moment." + +They both laughed as Jimmy yelled "Amond the elephant!" while waving his hands at the animal. + +When they went to the bathroom, Jimmy made sure to point out the toilet. He told his mom that he wanted to make sure to record where it was on his map. She laughed and agreed it was smart to make a record of it. +Nina was very worried on Thursday morning. She had lost her toy bear which she had been playing with since Wednesday. She grabbed her coat and went outside to look for it. When she got to the playground, she saw some other children playing and decided to have a look around. + +Suddenly, Nina spotted her lost toy bear near the slide. She grabbed it quickly with a big smile. She couldn't believe it was there! She was very happy and gave it a squeeze. + +The next day, Nina decided to go to the same playground to play with her bear. She was no longer worried and enjoyed the sunny afternoon at the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so brave. She went outside to seat in the grass. She wanted to look at the big blue sky. Suddenly, there was a rumble in the sky. It was loud and scary. It was thunder. + +The little girl was so scared that she jumped up and ran to her mom. "Mom! I am scared," she said. Her mom smiled and said: "Don't worry, everything will be okay. There is nothing to be afraid of." + +The little girl wiped her tears and said: "But it hurt my ears." Her mom hugged her gently. She said: "Thunder can be loud, but it's okay. You don't need to be scared." The little girl nodded and hugged her mom tight. They stayed like that for a few minutes until the thunder stopped. + +The little girl smiled and said: "I'm not scared anymore mom." Her mom smiled back and said: "Let's go seat outside again and enjoy the fresh air." The little girl happily agreed and they went outside together. +Maggie was very excited. She was going to the hospital to mark her third birthday. She was so happy that her mommy and daddy were taking her. + +When they arrived, the hospital was lovely. There were so many other children who had come there to mark their birthday too. All the colours and decorations made it better. + +Maggie was so excited to enter the hospital. But then she heard a loud noise. Daddy said, "Maggie, you can't go inside! This hospital is closed!" Maggie was very sad. + +Maggie started to cry, but then Daddy said, "Don't cry Maggie. We can go somewhere else and mark your birthday." Daddy and Mommy looked at each other and smiled. + +Maggie looked around and saw that all the kids were still standing at the entrance. She told them, "My mom and dad said we can go somewhere else and mark my birthday. Let's all go together!" + +All the kids rushed towards Maggie and hugged her. Everyone was so happy. Maggie was glad that she could still mark her birthday in a special and lovely way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who went on an exciting adventure with her mom and dad. They decided to go to the park and have a picnic. + +Sarah was so excited to get out of the car and explore. She ran around looking and all the different trees and flowers, but the most exciting thing of all was the big, locked gate in the park. + +Sarah asked her mom and dad why the gate was locked. Her mom told her that it was full of surprises from the park fairies and the only way to unlock it was to find the special key. + +Sarah was determined to find the key. She looked everywhere and asked everyone she saw but no one seemed to know where it was. + +Just when Sarah was about ready to give up, she spotted a small, fit basket tucked away in the corner of the park. She carefully opened it and inside, she found the special key! + +Sarah was so excited, she quickly used the key to unlock the gate and to her surprise, she found a beautiful secret garden! + +Sarah was so happy and thanked her parents for helping her go on such a wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three-years-old. Every morning, the little girl skipped down to the park with a mild breeze behind her. She smiled and waved to her friends as she passed. + +One day, something interesting happened. As she came around the corner, she saw a man with a big green hat and a funny face. He was winking at her! She giggled with surprise and pointed her finger at him. + +"That man must be very silly," she thought. + +The man winked again, and the little girl grew worried. She was about to run away when another man came up behind him and put him in a headlock. + +"Who are you?" he asked the funny man. + +The funny man looked scared and said nothing. So the little girl stepped up and said "He's just a funny old man with a big green hat. He was winking at me!" + +The second man didn't seem to hear her. He kept asking the funny man who he was. The little girl grew angry. She stomped her feet and shouted, "Let him go!" + +The second man finally let him go. He turned to the little girl and said, "You're very brave. There won't be any more accidents like this, I promise." + +The little girl nodded and smiled. She knew she was brave and she made sure no +Once, there was a man who went for a walk in the woods. He enjoyed the fresh air, but he soon got thirsty. Looking around, he spotted a small, shallow stream. He knelt down and cupped his hands, then drank the water. + +At first, it tasted sweet. But then it got bitter! The man spat out the water and looked around, wondering what was making it taste so strange. He saw a broken tree branch lying nearby. He took it, then stirred the water with it. + +Suddenly, he saw hundreds of little black bugs in the water. They were covering the branch! The man started to get very dry. He looked around again, and this time he saw a big, grey rock nearby. He put the branch on the rock and the heat from the sun dried the branch and all the bugs. In the end, the man's thirst was quenched, and he happily went home. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved exploring nature. One day, Jack decided to go on an adventure and he filled his pockets with a single orange coin. + +While Jack was walking, he heard the sound of someone sobbing. He followed the crying sound until he saw a bunny in the grassy meadow, weeping loudly. He ran towards the bunny and asked, “What’s wrong?†+ +The bunny replied, “I lost my orange coin and I can’t find it anywhere. I was saving it to buy a delicious carrot!†+ +Jack smiled, and said, “Don’t worry, I found one for you!†With that, he showed the bunny the orange coin he had in his pocket. + +The bunny was so happy! He thanked Jack several times with hugs and jumped around with happiness. Jack smiled and the two of them went their separate ways, both very happy. +Once upon a time, two friends named Tom and TomTom were playing in the sea. TomTom was a brave mouse while Tom was a timid rabbit. Suddenly, a big wave came and Tom started to tremble with fear. + +TomTom saw him and said, “Don't worry. You can wave at it and it will go away.†+ +Tom was too scared to wave, but he still tried. He stretched out his long arm with a shaking hand and waved. But the wave came again and it was even bigger. Tom started to tremble with fear again. + +TomTom said, “Come with me, Tom, let's go to the shore.†+ +But Tom couldn’t move. He was trembling too much! So, TomTom had to carry him to the shore. + +The moral of the story is that, no matter how scared you are, never give up because courage will take you places. +One day, a little boy named Dave was out playing in the garden. He heard a noise coming from outside the garden fence. He had a look and saw a row of wild pigs that had come over from the forest. Dave couldn't resist and he decided to jump over the fence. + +When he got close to the pigs, he noticed they were so spoilt; they wouldn't even let him touch them. Dave shouted at them and tried to get them to move away. He even tried to bribe them with some food, but the spoiled pigs would not budge. + +Dave was getting very angry. Suddenly, one of the pigs got angry too and charged at Dave! He was almost knocked over by the charging pig and he ran away as quickly as he could. + +He was so scared he did not want to go back. Poor Dave did not even get to touch the pigs. The wild pigs had made sure that nobody could get close to them. +Paul was excited to arrive at the beach with his parents. As he moved closer to the sea, he looked around at the sand and the shore. He stared at the beautiful blue sea and was amazed by its size and beauty. + +His father smiled as he saw Paul's enthusiasm and said, "The sea is quite intelligent. It can tell when it's time to calm down and when it's time to be fierce!" + +Paul was delighted to hear this, so he tried to remember what his father said. He thought about it for a few moments and then asked, "Why is the sea intelligent?" + +His father replied, "Because it knows how to take care of itself, and it knows how to respond to different situations." + +Paul nodded in understanding. He felt grateful to be able to learn from his father and be so close to such an intelligent sea. +Polly and her family lived in a tiny house on the beach. During summer days they liked to count the waves as they rolled in. But one summer day, Polly's family noticed something different. They heard the rumble of thunder and saw the clouds in the sky. Polly's mother told her and her brothers, "We need to be careful today. It looks like a hurricane is coming!" + +Polly and her brothers were scared and stayed inside all day. They peeked out the window to watch. They saw the trees swaying, and the fancy kites blowing away. People outside were running, seeking shelter from the storm. + +As the winds got stronger, Polly's family went to the basement for safety. Her father hugged them tight, saying, "Count with me, don't be afraid." And he started counting to one hundred. + +Just then, the hurricane reached its peak and the walls of their tiny house shook and creaked. But soon afterward, the winds got quieter, and Polly and her family emerged from the basement to see their town covered in debris. + +Polly's father touched her head, thankful they were all safe. He said to them, "See, I told you that counting would help us get through the hurricane!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was so adventurous. One sunny day, she decided to go look for some diamonds in the forest. + +When she reached the forest, she saw a big tree with a big diamond sparkling at the top. She got very excited, so she decided to push the tree in order to get the diamond. + +Just as she was about to push the tree, a big bear appeared and said, "Stop! That diamond isn't yours!" + +The brave little girl said, "No, I'm going to push this tree and get the diamond." + +The bear became angry and said, "If you try to push this tree, I will attack you!" + +Being very scared, the brave little girl did not dare to push the tree. The diamond stayed at the top of the tree and the little girl left the forest very sadly without the diamond. +Once upon a time, there was a land that was very big. A man wanted to measure the land to make sure it was just right. So he started walking around the land to measure it with his feet. + +First he walked across the grass. He walked and walked and walked until he was tired. Then he turned around and started to walk the other way. + +When he got to the middle of the land, he couldn't walk any more. His feet were so tired! He was so sorry - he knew he couldn't measure the land without walking all the way around it. + +Suddenly, he had an idea. He put a big stick in the ground so he could measure the land without walking. He measured and measured, and when he was done, he was very happy. + +The man smiled and said, "I measured the land!" He was so proud of himself for finding a way to measure the land without walking all of it. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a stubborn boy named Jake. He loved to go wherever he wanted, especially to the airport. Every day, he would run and play around the airport. + +One day, however, Ella, an airport staff member, caught Jake. She warned him to not run around in the airport again. But, Jake did not listen. Again he ran around the airport the next day. + +Ella was very angry with Jake. She saw him running and went right up to him. “Listen here, boy. You have to stop running around,†she said in an angry voice. + +But, Jake just smiled and ran away. Ella was so mad she decided to bite him. She quickly ran up and bit him on the arm. Jake started crying and ran away screaming. + +The next day, Jake never went back to the airport and his parents taught him to be more careful. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Mary. Tom was a curious little mouse while Mary was a bright and eager bunny. + +One day, Tom and Mary were walking through the forest and they discovered a strange cord. The cord was shimmery and golden, and they both wanted to examine it more closely. Mary was particularly eager to figure out what the cord was. + +Tom and Mary decided to hold the cord together and examine it further. They heard a voice coming from the cord and it said, "Hello, my friends! What are you doing?" + +Tom and Mary were surprised and startled by the cord's voice. They answered back, "We are just examining this wonderful cord!" + +The cord explained that it was a magical one, and it had the power to grant them one wish. Tom and Mary looked at each other in amazement, and the cord said: "What would you like to wish for?" + +Tom and Mary thought for a moment, and then they shouted out together, "We wish to be the best of friends forever!" + +The cord shimmered and glowed, and suddenly a rainbow appeared in the sky. The rainbow symbolized the eternal bond between Tom and Mary, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a three year old named Tom. Tom was usually very happy, but recently he was feeling sad. Everyone knew why, but Tom didn't know. + +One day, Tom's mom asked him, "Tom, why are you so sad?" + +Tom said, "I don't know, mom." + +Mom said, "I think it's because your best friend Jake used a rude word. Do you know what an object is?" + +Tom said, "No, mom." + +Mom said, "Well, an object is something you can touch or hold. Jake used an object to hurt you, that's why you're so sad." + +Tom was sad, but he now knew what the problem was. He decided to be brave and apologize to Jake for the way he had been feeling. + +When Tom told Jake he was sorry, Jake said, "It's ok. I was kind of being rude." + +Tom was so happy to know that his problem was solved. From that day forward, Tom and Jake were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there were two little girls, one named Jane and the other Julia. They were walking through the woods one day when they saw something strange in the trees. "What is that?" asked Jane. Julia stepped back and whispered, "It looks like a skeleton!" + +The girls were scared, but Jane wanted to know more about it. "Can it hear us?" she asked. Julia shrugged, but then Jane said, "Maybe it can. Let's be good and whisper nice things about it." + +Julia thought it was a good idea, so she whispered quietly, "I think it's pretty even though it looks scary." Jane smiled and whispered, "We should be nice and share our smiles with it." + +The girls kept whispering nice things about the skeleton until it suddenly began to glow with a bright light. In that moment, the girls learned something very important: being kind and good to each other makes the world a brighter place. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Sarah and Jack. They went outside together and watched a humble bowl. Sarah asked Jack what the bowl was for and Jack said, "It is for having fun!" Sarah and Jack were very excited and wanted to play with the bowl. Jack rolled the bowl down the hill and Sarah chased it. After Sarah reached the bottom, she smiled and said, "Let's play again!" They watched the bowl take many trips down the hill, making both of them very happy. +Once there was a little girl named Emma who lived in the woods. Every morning, she would explore the forest and made friends with the animals. One morning, as she was strolling, she heard a loud noise. She saw a thief! He was trying to steal a rabbit, who looked very scared. + +Carefully, Emma stepped forward and said, "Please don't hurt the bunny". The thief looked at Emma and said, "Go away!" But, Emma stayed still and said, "No. Please let the bunny go". The thief was surprised and slowly let go of the bunny. The bunny was so happy, he ran to Emma and hugged her. + +The thief started to feel sad, so Emma decided to comfort him. As Emma hugged the thief, she whispered, "Time will make everything better." The thief looked at Emma with surprise, and when he saw her smiling face, he smiled too. + +The thief slowly left without taking anything. From that day onwards, Emma and the thief were friends. Every morning, the thief would come and give Emma a gift before he left. Emma's woods became a happy place where everyone was kind and thoughtful. +Timmy's mommy told him to go pick up sticks in the backyard. He was excited to help his mommy, so he ran out the door. +"I am going to help make a fence, Mommy!" he yelled back to her. + +He ran to the big pile of sticks and started laying them on the ground one by one. Then he grabbed some rocks he found and put them in between the sticks. + +Finally, after Timmy worked for a long time, he was done. His mommy came out to see the work he did. + +"Wow, Timmy, this looks great!" she said. She gave him a big hug. + +Timmy smiled gratefully. He was so proud of his fence. He knew it would help his family keep everyone safe. +Once there was a boy called Tim. He was three years old. Every day he played in the park, and loved it very much. + +One day when he was playing, he saw something special. It was a big red and yellow prize. He wanted to pick it up, but it was too high. + +Suddenly he heard a loud noise. People were screaming and running away. Then he saw a fire in the park. It was big, and spreading quickly. + +Tim was very upset. He knew that he had to save the prize. He tried his best and he was able to reach the prize, and he was so brave. He was able to save the prize from the fire. + +Everyone was so happy. They gave him a big hug, and a special prize for being so brave. The prize made him very happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One day, the first friend went out to visit his other friend. He brought a big box of toys, and the second friend was so excited. Together, they spread out the toys and started to play. + +The second friend was so happy to have a friend to play with. She had lots of fun, and they played together until it was time to go home. On the way home, the first friend said he had to go home too. + +The second friend was a bit jealous that the first friend was leaving. She wanted to keep playing. However, the first friend said he was coming back soon to visit again, and until then the second friend could keep the toys to play with. + +The second friend smiled and said goodbye. She was happy to know she would get to play with her friend soon. Until then, she would keep the toys and play with them every day. +Once upon a time there was a lovely little girl called Emma. +One day, Emma went with her mom to a hospital. The hospital was very big and daunting. Emma was scared and didn't want to go in. +Then, her mom said to her, "Don't worry, Emma. I will unlock the door and we will go inside together". + +So Emma and her mom unlocked the door, and soon they were inside the hospital. + +Emma saw lots of nice people, and she also saw lots of beds and machines. She was still a bit scared, but she felt a little better. + +Then, her mom said, "This hospital is full of lovely people." + +Emma smiled and knew she was safe. She felt so much love and support in the hospital and knew she was in a good place. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Millie and Benjamin. Millie was a bit bigger than Benjamin, but that didn't stop them from having a lot of fun together. One day, Millie said to Benjamin: "I'm going to deliver an eraser. Do you want to come?" + +Benjamin was so excited. He loved going on adventures with Millie. Little did he know, Millie had a plan in mind when she asked him to come along. + +Millie and Benjamin followed a path through the woods until they reached a clearing. In front of them stood a house. The only thing that was strange was that a man was outside giving out erasers and candy. Millie said to Benjamin: "Let's get some candy!" + +When they got the candy, they noticed something strange. The candy was bitter! Millie just smiled and said, "We can't get fooled that easily, Benjamin". They quickly realized that the man outside was a thief who was trying to deliver stolen erasers! + +Millie and Benjamin ran to their houses and told their parents what had happened. The police believed the kids, and soon the thief was found and arrested. + +Thanks to Millie and Benjamin looking out for each other and using their wit, the thief was caught and taken away. From then on, Millie and Benjamin were praised for their bravery and hard work. +Maggie admired the bathroom. It was so shiny. The floor was clean and the walls were painted a nice blue colour. The bathtub was clean, too. + +Maggie's mommy said, "Isn't it nice and clean?" + +Maggie smiled and said, "Yes! I like it." + +Maggie's mommy said, "It was cheap to fix up. I wanted a pretty bathroom." + +Maggie liked the pretty bathroom and admired it. She liked the way it looked, and she liked the smell. Maggie said, "I like it mommy!" + +Maggie's mommy smiled proudly and said, "I'm glad you do, sweetheart." +Timmy and his family were getting ready for church. Timmy was so excited to go! As his parents put on their shoes, Timmy shouted, "I love church!" His mom smiled and said, "I love it too, Timmy. Let's go!" + +The family walked to the Church. Timmy saw some other children playing nearby. He ran to join them. As they played, Timmy heard something that sounded like thunder. He said, "What was that?" The other children laughed, and then one said, "It was just a stupid thunderstorm!" + +Timmy wasn't sure what a thunderstorm was, but he asked his mom. She smiled and said, "A thunderstorm is a noisy storm with lots of lightning. We might get wet if it starts raining." + +The church bells began to ring, so Timmy and his family walked inside. When they did, it started to rain. Timmy sighed and said, "I told you it would rain!" His mom said, "We still have time to get inside and have a nice time, Timmy. Always remember, God loves you no matter what!" + +Timmy smiled, happy to be in church with his family and hearing the rain outside. He realized that the thunderstorm was no match for the power of love. +Nate opened the door and shouted, "Mama! I'm home!" But he stopped at the door. In the middle of the living room there was an orange tree! + +Mama smiled, "I know it looks funny, but it's a surprise for our home. Now let's go give it a big hug!" + +Nate was happy, he hugged the tree so tight that the orange from the tree fell on the floor. Mama said, "Oh no! We have to clean it up." + +Nate held a dust pan and brush, and started cleaning the mess. He said, "Sorry, Mama. It was an accident." Mama replied, "It's ok, don't worry. Just make sure to shut the door next time." + +Nate was very careful after that. He always shut the door so nothing else would fall. Nate was so happy that he had an orange tree at home now. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Sam. He was three years old and was very hungry. He decided to go down the stairs to the kitchen where he hoped to find something to eat. + +He went to the top of the stairs and looked down at the bottom. He was scared to go down but he had to be brave. He took a step, then another. He slowly spun around each step on his way down. + +When he got to the kitchen he was delighted to find a plate of cookies. He quickly ran to the plate and ate all the cookies. + +Suddenly, Sam heard his mom's voice from the stairwell. She said, "Sam, you better share your cookies with your sibling or I'll be very angry." + +Sam remembered he had to be kind and gave the remaining cookie to his little brother. His brother was so happy and they both smiled. + +The moral of the story is: It is always important to be kind and help those in need. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna who wanted to find the perfect blanket. She looked everywhere until she found it -- a thick, warm blanket that she liked very much. + +Anna's mom asked her, "Do you like this blanket?" +Anna smiled and answered, "Yes! It's so thick and soft!" + +Anna cuddled up with the blanket, and she took it with her everywhere. She slept with it, too; it kept her warm and happy. + +One day, Anna had a dream about a magical garden full of beautiful butterflies. The blanket was so comfortable that Anna slept for a long time. She was so happy having the new blanket to keep her snug. + +When she awoke, the blanket was still there. The thick, warm blanket made her feel so safe and thankful. Anna was so glad to have found the perfect blanket! +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lucy was walking in her garden. She was very excited because she had never seen a faucet before. + +She walked to the faucet and tapped it gently with her hand. Suddenly, a group of water drops came out and Lucy jumped with excitement. + +However, her excitement soon turned to fear as a large drop of water fell right next her. Lucy looked around and found that the faucet was leaking. She was very fearful. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her say “Don't worry. I'm here to help you.†+ +It was her grandmother who had followed her outside. She showed Lucy how to turn off the faucet and they both went back into the house. + +Lucy was relieved, but still a bit fearful of the faucet. She decided she would never go near it again! +Once there was a boy and a girl. The boy wanted to go near the fireplace. The girl said, "No! You will get too close and get burned." + +But the boy didn't listen. He got too close to the fireplace and felt a pinch on his arm. He started to cry. + +The girl said, "See, I told you! It was incredible to ignore me and now you got hurt." + +The boy said, "It's okay. I'm sorry for not listening to you." + +The girl said, "That's ok, but now you have to stay away from the fireplace forever. You have to learn a lesson." + +The boy was sad, but he followed her instructions and stayed away from the fireplace. Unfortunately, the boy was so used to playing near the fireplace that he kept thinking about it and how much fun he had there. + +One day, he made a decision to go back to the fireplace to play. He got too close to the fireplace and got burned again. This time he was in so much pain and it was unbearable. + +He had to be rushed to the hospital. The girl couldn't believe that he had done it again. It was an incredible mistake. +The boy spent many days in the hospital. Sadly, he never returned home and the girl had to say goodbye forever. +Mum opened the door, and out came a brown puppy. She placed the puppy on the floor and said, "What a cute puppy!" +The puppy was happy and wagged its tail. It looked around, sniffing with its nose. +Mum picked up a tray from the kitchen bench. She said, "Let's feed this little pup!" There was some food on the tray. +The puppy was so excited. It gobbled up the food and licked the tray clean. +Mum laughed and said, "You ate so quickly!" +The puppy was happy and wagged its tail again. It sat down, looking pleased. +Mum gave the pup a pat, "You're such a happy little pup!" +There was once a young boy who enjoyed counting. He was very polite and always said 'please' and 'thank you' to everyone he met. His mum would always remind him to be mindful of his weight when counting - it was important to stay fit and healthy! + +One day, the boy was counting some rocks he had collected from the beach. His mum came outside to see what he was doing. She said, “Remember to be polite and always pick up your things!†+ +The boy listened to his mum, and made sure to put away the rocks he had been counting. After that, he ran around the garden with a smile on his face. + +The moral of this story is to remind everyone to be kind and polite at all times. Remember to take care of your health by not carrying too much weight. By being mindful of your actions, you can make your world a better and brighter place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Alison. She was always very thoughtful, especially when it came to playing with her friends. + +One day, Alison went to the nearby cornfield, taking with her some corn to feed the animals. When she arrived, she was surprised to find some other animals already there, enjoying the corn. She smiled and got ready to join them. + +But all of a sudden, it started to rain. The sky was getting darker, so Alison knew it was time to end her fun. She called out to the animals and waved goodbye. + +As she was about to leave, Alison remembered something. She turned to the animals, giving them a thoughtful look. She then bent down, picked up some more corn and tossed it to the surprised animals. + +The animals were very happy. They even started clapping their hands! Alison laughed and it only made the animals clap louder. After a few more moments of fun, Alison said goodbye and the animals watched as she disappeared in the distance. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Mike. He loved the outdoors, the sky and the trees. One day, Mike saw a big branch on the ground. He approached it and asked his mom what he could do with it. + +"Oh Mike, that's a boring old branch. Let's leave it alone," said his mom. + +Mike hesitated, but he agreed to leave the branch be. + +A few days later, Mike and his mom were walking when a storm came. Mike suddenly regretted not picking up the branch earlier. He quickly turned to his mom and asked: + +"Mom, can we go back and get that branch? Maybe it could help us stay dry in the storm?" + +His mom smiled. + +"Yes, Mike. Now let's go get it quickly." + +They raced back and got the branch just in time. Mike held the branch on top of himself and his mom, shielding them both from the rain. + +The moral of the story is: it's always better to think ahead and be prepared. Don't regret any chances you didn't take. +Once upon a time, there was a pink duck who wanted to celebrate her birthday. She brought her spade to the park and started to dig. She wanted to find some nice brown flowers to make her birthday special. Meanwhile, a lion was walking by and he saw the duck digging. He wanted to help, so he started to join in! + +The lion dug faster than the duck and soon he uncovered a nest of eggs. The duck was very excited to see the little eggs, but the lion started roaring and said the eggs were his! The frightened duck ran away with her spade. + +The duck was so upset, she thought her birthday would be ruined. But then she heard a little chirping sound, the eggs were hatching! Hundreds of tiny brown birds popped out of the eggs and flew around in the sky. + +The duck was delighted and started to celebrate! She smiled and did her happy little dance as the birds flew around her. The lion smiled too and they both celebrated the wonderful surprise. The duck and the lion played together until the sun set and they both went away happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She lived in a small town and loved going to the local market. + +At the market, there were many vendors. Some vendors were noisy, filling the air with loud music and shouting. But Sarah liked the noise, it made the market fun! + +One day, Sarah saw a vendor with a puzzle that she wanted to solve. She was so excited and quickly ran over to the vendor, asking for the puzzle. + +The vendor gave Sarah the puzzle and Sarah sat down to try to solve it. After a few minutes, Sarah figured out the answer. She was so proud of herself and jumped up and down in excitement. + +The noisy market cheered and clapped for Sarah. She was so happy that she had solved the puzzle and gotten the approval of all the vendors. Sarah went home feeling proud that she had solved the puzzle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She had a lovely bathrobe with frills and sparkles all over it. She knew that if she shook it, it would sparkle and she would feel happy. + +One day, Emma went to the park to play. She saw a tree and decided to climb it. But then the branch she was standing on started to shake, and she couldn't hold on anymore. She fell! + +Thankfully, she landed on a bed of soft leaves. She was very relieved, but scared too. A kind old man saw what happened and said, "Don't worry my dear, you're safe now." He picked up her bathrobe and gently shook it. It sparkled, and she felt happy again. + +The old man smiled and said, "See, everything is alright." Emma smiled back and thanked the old man for being so helpful. And from then on, she was always careful when climbing trees. +Once there was a man who was very miserable. He was so miserable that he never wanted to do anything. Every day he would just sit under a tree and moan. + +One day he decided he wanted to do something. So, he found a book and started to read it. He enjoyed reading the book so much that he read it all day. + +The book talked about soil. The man learned all about soil and realized that he wanted to work with soil. So, he decided to make a garden filled with soil. + +He worked with the soil until he was tired. When he finished, his garden was beautiful. He looked around and realized how happy he was. He was no longer miserable. He had made something special with his soil! +Once there was an adventurous little boy named John. Every day he liked to explore and find new things to do. + +One day, he found a mysterious box in the woods. He tried to open it, but it seemed to be locked. + +He asked his mom, "What is this?" + +His mom said, "That's a mystery, John. It looks like it will be an exciting adventure to find out what's inside." + +John was so excited to start his adventure. After many hours of searching and hard work, he finally figured out how to open the box. + +When he opened it, everyone around him started laughing and he felt embarrassed. But when he looked in the box, he was filled with joy! Inside was a special gift just for him. + +John was so happy that he forgot all about feeling embarrassed. He had solved the mystery and found a great treasure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was three years old, and she loved to make cross-shaped cookies with her mom. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to the store together to buy supplies for the cookies. When they got to the store, Lily saw a bin full of pretty, colorful crosses. + +"Mommy, can I get one of those crosses to put on my cookie?" Lily asked. + +Her mom shook her head. "No, Lily, those crosses aren't for sale." + +Lily was disappointed, but she didn't argue. She kept walking until she spotted something even better: an entire cupboard full of crosses. + +"Mommy, look!" Lily said excitedly. "Are these crosses available?" + +Her mom smiled. "Yes they are, honey. We can buy as many crosses as we want." + +So Lily's mom ordered as many crosses as they needed, and they brought them home. Lily was so excited to decorate her cookies with her new crosses. + +But when they opened the package, they were all the wrong color. They had been ordered wrong. Lily was very upset, and she never got to decorate her cookies. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. She lived in a poor village with her family and was very unhappy. + +One day Mary heard an amazing and rich voice calling her name. She looked around but could not see where the voice was coming from. She kept walking ahead, trying to find the source of the voice. + +Suddenly, Mary came across a surprise. It was a big, golden chest! The voice was coming out of the chest. Mary opened the chest and inside it, she found a beautiful diamond ring. + +“This belongs to you, Mary,†said the voice. + +Mary was surprised and excited at the same time. She put on the ring and it sparkled like the stars in the sky. + +“Thank you,†said Mary to the voice in the chest. + +From that day onward, the ring made Mary very happy and confident. Her village was changed as the rich voice from the chest became well-known. The people of the village remembered Mary as the girl with the special ring. + +Mary was surprised and delighted at the same time. Her life was never the same again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. Everyday she would go out with her mum to play in the park. There she would explore, slide down slides and swing on swings. + +One day, when Mia was playing on the swings, she saw a young boy. He was swinging high and reached the sky. Mia wanted to swing just like him, but she was scared to let go. + +Mia's mum said to her "It's ok darling, if you want to keep swinging higher you have to let go! Go on, you can do it!" +Memory of Mia's mum's words made her brave, and she let go of the swing. She flew higher and higher, feeling like she could almost reach the sky too. + +After a few minutes, Mia stopped and looked around her. But to her disappointment, the boy was gone. Mia felt sad. She knew she should have said hello when he was still there, but she was too scared. She regretted not talking to him. + +Mia's mum hugged her and said "Don't worry, darling. It's ok to make new friends next time. You will make one soon". These words comforted Mia and helped her to feel a bit better. + +Mia learnt an important lesson that day: never regret a memory, but look forward to making new ones! +One day, Susie was walking through the forest when she saw a lizard. She thought to herself, "I should wear it like a necklace". Susie put on the lizard and started to go home. + +On her journey back, Susie heard a noise. She looked all around and didn't see anything. Suddenly, a cold breeze tickled her neck. Susie screamed and took off the lizard. The lizard had become frozen! + +The breeze became a cold wind that swept over Susie, and she started to shiver. Susie quickly realized that the cold was coming from the frozen lizard! She had trapped the lizard in her warmth, which had caused it to freeze. + +Susie was heartbroken and felt guilty for trapping the lizard. She made a promise to herself to never wear a lizard again. Sadly, the lizard perished in the cold. +One day, a creative figure drove to the park. He said to himself, "I can't wait to explore this park and have some fun!" + +He spread out a big blanket, and out of his pocket, he took out his toy car. He got on his knees and drove it around the blanket. He was having so much fun! + +Just then he heard someone say, "Hey buddy, that looks like so much fun!". + +He looked up and saw a little girl who was about three years old. She was clapping her hands and grinning from ear to ear. + +The figure smiled and said, "Do you want to come and drive with me?" +The little girl's face lit up and she quickly grabbed the car and started driving it around. + +They both laughed and had a great time as they drove around the park. It was the best day ever! +Gary lay in his bed, very still and quiet. He was trying to stay as quiet as possible. He heard a buzzing sound and jumped out of bed. When he looked around, he saw a huge mosquito buzzing around the room. It was disgusting! Even though Gary was only three years old, he thought of a plan to catch the mosquito. + +He grabbed a book from his shelf and started carefully waving it around the mosquito. Gary was very pleased when he eventually managed to catch it in his book. He quickly ran to his backyard and released the mosquito, regretting the fact that he ever caught it in the first place. + +"Why did I have to do that?" Gary said to himself, shaking his head. Then, he walked back inside, happy with his well-thought plan. +Peter and his Mom were dancing around the kitchen, singing about washing their clothes. Peter was having so much fun that he forgot all about the chores. + +"Come on, Peter," said Mom, "We need to wash the clothes, okay?". + +Peter looked disappointed, so Mom said, "Let's make it fun, it will be over before you know it. We'll use the tide, and you can be very patient". + +Peter liked the sound of this and smiled as he grabbed the Tide. + +He carefully followed his mom's instructions and worked hard, running the washing machine and sorting through the clothes. + +Finally, after everything was done, Peter proudly looked at the freshly-washed clothes. + +Mom smiled and said, "Great job, Peter! You were very patient. Now let's have some cookies to celebrate the freshly-washed clothes". + +Peter was so happy that he had helped with the washing and couldn't wait to eat some cookies! +Once upon a time a gifted little girl named Daisy was playing in the park. Suddenly she heard a loud cheer coming from across the park. Daisy ran over and saw a group of children playing a game. + +"What are you playing?" Daisy asked excitedly. + +"We're playing a game to see who can throw their ball the furthest," one of the children replied. + +The children spread out to give Daisy a turn. Daisy grinned and tossed her ball. Everyone watched as it landed further than any of the others. + +"You win!" the children shouted. + +Daisy was overjoyed. She ran towards the children, who all cheered. She felt so proud and amazed by her own talent. + +The children spread out to try the game again - but this time they were all determined to beat Daisy! +Once upon a time, there was a girl who lived in a big house. One day, she heard an answer coming from inside her cabinet. She opened the cabinet door and saw a small, cheerful elf. The elf smiled at her and said hello. + +The girl was very surprised and asked the elf what he was doing in her cabinet. The elf replied that he had come to visit her and play with her. The girl was so excited and said yes! + +The girl and the elf played all day. They laughed and smiled and had lots of fun. At the end of the day, the elf said goodbye and the girl thanked him for coming. + +The girl was so happy that she had made a new friend. She knew she could always count on the cheerful elf to brighten her day. And every time she opened her cabinet door, she was reminded of the special time they spent together. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He loved to explore new places and play with his friends. + +One day, he was walking around a new area when he felt something pinch his arm. He looked down and saw something strange. It was a cord! + +The little boy was curious. He pulled the cord and found that it led to an unknown box. He opened the box and found lots of new treasures! He found coins, balloons and books. + +The little boy was so excited. He wanted to share his new discovery with his friends. So he grabbed the cord and the box and went to find them. Soon they were all playing with the new treasures and having lots of fun! + +The little boy never forgot his special pinch from the unknown cord. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little puppy. Her name was Lucy. She had four legs and a soft, brown fur. One day she was exploring in the garden, when she spotted something interesting. + +A small giraffe leaning against a tree! Lucy couldn't believe her eyes. She took a few steps forward and started to sniff the giraffe around his neck. + +"What are you doing!" said the giraffe in surprise. Lucy backed away, but couldn't help looking at him with her big puppy eyes. + +The giraffe smiled down lovingly at Lucy. "You're very cute," he said. + +Lucy wagged her tail in delight and the giraffe kneeled down to pet her. Then he leaned forward and the two of them had a long sniff of each other's necks. + +The giraffe and Lucy became good friends that day, and spent many hours together in the garden, sniffing necks and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a black matchstick. It saw a small child and called out to him. + +"Hello," said the matchstick. +The child saw the matchstick and walked over to it. + +"What can I do for you?" asked the child. + +The matchstick replied,"Touch me. I want to make you warm." + +The child touched the matchstick, and it lit up in a bright flame. It made the child feel warm and happy. + +The little boy and the matchstick stayed together for a while. Then it was time for the child to leave. + +The black matchstick said goodbye and thanked the little boy. + +"Thank you for spending time with me," said the matchstick. + +The little boy smiled and waved goodbye. He knew they would be friends forever. +Once upon a time there was a family who went out for a drive. They drove to the park and parked their car. The family got out and started to explore the park. They found the pool and the father said it was time for swimming. + +But the little boy was very frightened. He did not want to go in the pool. He didn't like the water being so cold. He was scared of going in the water. + +Mum tried to encourage him, but he just shook his head and hid behind Daddy. Daddy tried to make it better by saying that he would stay with him but the boy still looked frightened. + +At last, Mum had a good idea. She said they should all play some games together and the boy agreed. He laughed and ran around the park, enjoying the games. Soon, the boy forgot all about being frightened. + +The family had a wonderful day and when they got back into their car they were all very happy. Even the little boy was ready to go to the pool again! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Amber and Bob. They were playing in their backyard when they found something unusual. It was a shiny, metal box with a twist on the top. Amber said, "Let's open it!" But Bob said, "We'll need a key." + +The two friends searched around the yard but they couldn't find a key. Suddenly, they heard a yell from the sky. It was an old wise bird and it said, "I have a key! Bring me a banana and I'll give you the key." + +So the two friends went to find a banana. When they finally brought one back, the bird opened the box with a dull key. Inside the box was a small note that said "Follow your will, and your greatest wish will come true!" + +The two friends jumped for joy and hugged each other. Amber said, "Let's follow our will and see what happens!" Bob smiled and replied, "I can't wait to find out!" +Tommy and his friend Lucy were out playing together in the park. Tommy saw a big bull that he wanted to play with. He asked Lucy, "Can I borrow the bull?" + +Lucy said, "Sure!" She was very organized and got the bull right away. + +Tommy was very happy and started to run around and ride the bull. They played together until it started to get dark. + +Before they said goodbye, Lucy said, "Remember, you borrowed the bull, so you have to bring it back to me tomorrow!" + +Tommy nodded and waved goodbye. He was excited to bring the bull back to Lucy the next day. +One day, Jane and her Mom were at the playground. +Jane saw some equipment, it looked very fun. +She said to her mom: "Mommy, what is that?" + +Her Mom replied: "That is a slide, darling. It is an equipment that you can use to slide down". + +Jane smiled with excitement and asked: "Can I try it, Mommy please?!" + +Her Mom laughed and said: "Of course you can, it is harmless". + +Jane quickly ran to the slide and started to slide down. She laughed, feeling the cool breeze against her face and feeling the thrill of the fun. She slid down several times and her Mom watched her with joy. + +Jane loved sliding down the slide and would come back to the playground every day to do it. +Sam was at the park with his mum. He was running around, having lots of fun. Then he felt the grass beneath his feet slip away and he stumbled onto the ground. Sam felt a little silly, like a foolish child. He had been chasing after his friend when he slipped. + +Mum helped Sam up and they walked over to a bench. Sam noticed something strange peeking out of her bag - a novel. He asked his mum what it was and she told him it was a storybook. Sam was surprised. He had never seen a novel before. He asked if he could look at it and his mum smiled. She read him a few stories and Sam felt much better. + +The experience had been a bit foolish, but Sam was happy his mum had asked him to the park. He was glad that he got to enjoy a novel and the special time together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sandra. She was three years old, and was always out to try new things. One day she decided she wanted to try to build something. She wanted to build a house out of gold. + +Sandra went outside to find some gold and she came across a large pile of gold. She was so proud of herself and decided to use it to build her house. + +Sandra worked hard all day, and when the sun had set she had built a small house. She was so proud of it. She ran inside to show her mom and dad. + +"Mom, Dad! Look what I made," Sandra said happily. +Her mom and dad were impressed. + +"You did a great job, Sandra," her dad said. "I'm so proud of you." + +Sandra was beaming. She had succeeded in her goal. She knew that she could do anything if she just tried her best. She was proud of herself. +Once there was a girl named Sophie. She was three years old and she loved to play games. One day, she was feeling sleepy and decided to play a game before going to bed. Sophie's mom asked, "What game do you want to play, sweetheart?" Sophie replied, "Let's play hide and seek!" + +Sophie's mom said, "Alright. Let's play!" They then counted to ten together. After counting, Sophie's mom said "Ready... set... go!" Sophie quickly ran and found a good spot to hide. + +Meanwhile, Sophie's mom searched all around the house. But she couldn't find her. Sophie tried her best to stay still and be very quiet. When her mom couldn't find her anymore, she shouted, "Where are you, Sophie?" + +At last, Sophie called out, "Here I am!" and ran out from her hiding spot. She was laughing and happy. Sophie's mom was very happy too, and they both hugged each other. They then went to bed, tired but happy after playing their game. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Max. One day, he was playing in his room, when suddenly he heard a noise. + +Max said to himself, “What was that?†He bravely peeped out of his room. He saw a clumsy skirt flying around and making the noise. Max was scared! He said, “Who are you?†+ +The skirt answered, “I'm scared too! I'm just a lost skirt. Can you help me find my way home?†Max thought for a moment and said, “Yes, I can help you.†+ +Max found the skirt and took it home. The skirt was so relieved and thankful. Max was happy to help the scared skirt find its way home. +The sack felt good in Jenny's hands. She had found it outside her house and knew immediately it would be perfect for her yoga. + +“Mom, can I use this sack for yoga?†Jenny asked, her eyes shining with excitement. + +Her mom smiled. â€Yes, Jenny. That's a good idea. Your yoga will be much more fun with the sack!†+ +Jenny was so happy that she quickly sat cross legged on the floor with the sack by her side. She started stretching her arms and legs, reaching for the sack. She felt good as she used her movements to control the sack. + +When she was done, Jenny lay down in the sack and felt it hug her body. She closed her eyes and felt peaceful. She was happy to have the sack for her yoga and knew the two would be together for a long time. +Once there was a little girl named Kelsey who had a bad lung. Even though she felt sick, she was still a very happy girl. + +One day Kelsey's mom asked her "Kelsey, do you want a special hug to make you feel better?" Kelsey was so excited that she smiled and opened her arms wide. + +Kelsey's mom hugged her tight and said "I love you so much, and I want to comfort you when you feel bad." Kelsey felt so happy and safe after her Mom's hug. + +From that day onwards, every time Kelsey didn't feel well, her mom would give her a special hug to make her feel better. + +The moral of the story is that love, warmth and comfort can make us feel better even when we don't feel good. +Nina was very excited. It was spring and she was playing outside in the park with her friend Jill. They had been playing since morning and Nina was having a great time. + +"Let's go fly our kite!" said Jill. + +Nina nodded and soon enough the two of them were running across the park, chasing after their kite. + +Suddenly, a rude noise interrupted their fun. It was a loud voice shouting from across the park. + +"Pay up! I want my money now!" shouted the voice. + +Nina and Jill looked at each other with fear as they realized that the voice was from a thief who was demanding money from some poor people. + +Nina and Jill watched in horror as the thief took the money. They were scared of what might happen next. Little did they know that this would be the start of a long and scary journey for them. + +The thief had spotted Nina and Jill and began to chase after them. Nina and Jill screamed and ran away as fast as they can. Thankfully, they managed to lose the thief. + +That incident had taught Nina and Jill a valuable lesson: never be rude to other people. They had seen firsthand the effects of rudeness and they knew that it was wrong. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl called Laura. Laura loved to play with her toys in the living room and she love to explore new things. + +One day, Laura saw a shiny screen in her living room. She did not know what it was, but she wanted to explore it. She walked up to it and tried pushing it. She pushed and pushed but the screen did not move. + +Just then, her mom called out to her. She said, "Laura, if you want to know what is on that screen, you will have to push the big, round button. That will turn it on." + +Laura did as she was told, and pushed the button. The screen lit up! Laura was so excited to see all the colors, shapes, and images on the screen that she started pushing all the buttons. + +Mom laughed and said, "Be careful, Laura. We can explore all of those together!" + +Laura was so happy and said, "OK, mommy!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Kayla. She was three years old and loved going on adventures. One day, she decided to go explore the woods near her house. The sun was mild and the air was peaceful. + +When she arrived, she saw something strange. There were two sticks in the shape of guns in front of her. She didn't know what it was but thought it must be fun so she grabbed one. She pretended to shoot at the trees and made pretend war noises. She thought this was the best game ever! + +Suddenly, two bigger kids appeared. One of them said, “Looks like you want to play war with us!†Kayla smiled and nodded. The kids started to yell and shoot at each other. Kayla was afraid but she kept playing. + +The bigger kids kept getting angrier until one of them yelled, "Let's really have a war!" Kayla was so scared that she started to cry. The kids laughed and ran away. + +Kayla was very scared and didn't know what to do. She had a feeling that if she had just guessed that the sticks were guns, her adventures would have had a much different ending. +Mum and Kenzie were walking in the park. "Look, Mum!" said Kenzie as she pointed to a white lizard. Mum stopped and smiled. She said, "Let's take a closer look at that lizard." + +They stepped closer to the lizard. Kenzie was so close she could almost touch him. The white lizard looked up at Kenzie and stepped away. Kenzie giggled and pointed to the lizard again. + +Mum said, "Let's keep walking. We don't want the lizard to feel scared." They walked away and watched the little white lizard step into the bushes. + +Kenzie smiled and said, "That was fun!" Mum smiled and said, "Yes it was!" And they continued walking in the park. +Mama and baby were out for a walk. Baby was feeling excited and shouted "Look, Mama, look!" Mama looked up and saw a spark in the sky. It was gentle, like a tiny star. + +Mama pointed up at the spark and said, "That's a spark! Can you see it?" + +Baby smiled and yelled, "Yes!" + +Mama said, "Let's hang out and watch it." Mama held out her arms and baby stepped into them. They held each other tight and watched the spark in the sky. + +Mama said, "This is a special spark. It's gentle and peaceful. Let's make a wish!" + +They closed their eyes and wished away. Then they opened them and watched the spark slowly disappear. + +Mama said, "Now that's a special moment to remember." + +Baby said, "Yes, it was magic!" + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, it was." +Once upon a time there lived a boy named Henry. Henry was three years old and he was always excited about exploring the world. One day, his mother asked him to help her with loading their car for a family trip. He wanted to help so badly and started to load his favourite toys into the car. + +Once Henry was done, he remembered he had forgotten something very important. He went back into his room and found his regular old bathrobe. He decided to wear it on the trip, so he could keep warm during their family outing. + +On the day of the trip, everyone was extremely excited for what laid ahead. But suddenly, the clouds opened up and rain began to pour down. Henry’s mother looked at him and quietly said, “Henry, you were wise to bring your bathrobe.†+ +From that day onwards, Henry always knew that having his bathrobe with him was important. He became known in his family as the wise little boy who always remembered his regular old bathrobe! +Once upon a time there was Daisy, who lived in a very modern house. All the walls were white and shiny and it had lovely big windows. She was always so happy to be there. + +One day, a tiny bird came to her house. It said, "Hello Daisy. I'm here to settle in. Can I stay?" Daisy was very excited because she had never seen a bird like this before. She said, "Welcome! You can stay!" + +The bird was so pleased and quickly made itself at home. It made a nice, comfy nest in the garden and soon there were lots of baby birds. Daisy loved watching them play and chatter. + +Every day, Daisy made sure to visit the nest and give the birds some food. She always made sure the nest was safe and secure. The birds became part of the family, and soon everyone in the modern house loved them. They were all so glad that the little bird decided to settle there. +One morning Mommy took Birdy to the farm. Birdy was so excited! They walked and walked until they reached the farm. + +When they got there, Mommy told Birdy, "Remember to stay close to Mama and encourage the animals". Birdy said, "Yes Mama!" + +Mommy took Birdy to the chickens. Birdy said, "Cluck, cluck, cluck!". The chickens were scared and ran away quickly! + +Next, they went to see the cows. Mommy said, "Keep your heels close to the ground, Birdy." Birdy did as Mommy said and slowly walked up to the cows. One of the cows ate the snack Birdy had in her hand. It was a sour apple! + +Mommy encouraged Birdy, saying, "You did a great job, Birdy. The cows liked your apple!" Birdy smiled and they continued their walk around the farm. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One of them was a little boy named Jack and the other one was a little girl named Libby. Libby was a very smart girl. She wanted to go to a university one day. + +One day, Jack asked Libby, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" +Libby smiled and said, "I want to go to university and become an engineer." + +Jack was very happy for her. He said, "I'm so proud of you. I know you'll do really amazing things!" + +Libby said thank you to Jack. She was very grateful for his kind words. + +Years later, Libby was accepted into a prestigious university. She wrote a letter to Jack to tell him. Jack was so excited for her. He said, "I'm so happy for you! I knew you could do it!" + +Libby said thank you to Jack again. She was so grateful for all his support throughout the years. + +Libby went on to have a successful career as an engineer. Whenever she thought of Jack, she smiled. She was forever thankful for his kind words of encouragement. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little boy. He was three years old and loved exploring the world. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the forest. As he started to explore, he stumbled upon a big oyster shell. He was so excited and asked his mom what it was. She said that it was an oyster! The little boy then asked how he could open it. His mom told him that he could try to solve the puzzle. + +The little boy was determined to open the oyster. He looked at it carefully and started to think. Then, after a few minutes, he had an idea. He took a rock and lightly tapped the top of the oyster. At first, nothing happened. He kept tapping until the oyster shell opened up! + +Inside the oyster was the most beautiful pearl that the little boy had ever seen. He showed his mom, who was very excited too. They both agreed that it was the cutest pearl that they had ever seen! + +The little boy was so proud of himself for solving the puzzle. He had opened up the oyster, just like his mom said he could! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jenny who loved to play in her toy room. She was so careful with all her toys. + +One day, she opened a drawer in her toy room and she saw something funny inside. It was a bright yellow ball. She wanted to take the ball out of the drawer but it was too tight! + +"Mum, the ball won't come out," Jenny said. + +Mum smiled, "Just squeeze the sides of the drawer together and then pull the ball out," said mum. + +Jenny did just that and the ball came out! She was so excited and couldn't wait to play with it. She thanked her mum and hugged her. + +"Be careful when playing with the ball and always be careful with your drawer," said mum. + +"Okay, I will," said Jenny. + +Jenny went outside with her ball and enjoyed the day. She was so careful when playing and she remembered to be careful with her drawer too. +One day, a small girl named Sue went out to the field. She loved to explore the bright yellow flowers, chirping birds and the big, open sky. + +Sue was walking on a path when she heard a loud noise. She turned to see a strong horse running through the field. She was curious and wanted to follow the horse. + +But her mom insisted she stay on the path. "No, honey. You must stay here. It's too dangerous to go out there. The horse might hurt you," her mom warned. + +But Sue was determined. She was sure the horse wouldn't hurt her, so she promised her mom she would stay close. Against her mom's wishes, Sue walked off the path. + +Sue followed the horse for a few minutes but soon tripped on a rock in the field. As she fell, the horse ran past her and trampled her arm. + +Her mom yelled as she ran to Sue's side. Sue was in a lot of pain, but she had been too strong to listen to her mom's warnings. Her mom was heartbroken but insisted that Sue stay away from the field from then on. +Once there was a little boy who was very sad. He looked outside his window and he saw a hedge. He thought the hedge looked lonely, and he felt sad too. He wanted to go outside and play with the hedge, but he didn't know how. + +Then, a magical bunny hopped out from behind the hedge. The bunny asked the little boy if he wanted to play. The little boy was so happy! He ran outside and saw that the hedge was full of butterflies! + +The little boy looked at the hedge and smiled. He was suddenly not so sad anymore. He and the bunny played together happily. They raced around the hedge and chased the butterflies. They laughed and had lots of fun. + +The little boy was very happy. He had found a new friend in the hedge! He gave the magical bunny a big hug goodbye, and thanked him for the fun. Then, he skipped back home with a big smile on his face. +Tommy was splashing in the pool with his orange floaty. He was very excited! His parents had given him some ocean equipment. He was having so much fun that he barely noticed when the lifeguard shouted over to him. + +"Tommy! Please don't splash in the pool," the lifeguard said. "We all need to stay quiet, so the fish can sleep." + +Tommy stopped splashing and listened. He asked, "Why does the fish need to sleep?" + +The lifeguard replied, "It's important for their health. If they don't sleep, they will get very tired and be dead!" + +Tommy immediately stopped splashing and decided to go play with his other equipment instead. He laughed and said, "I don't want the fish to die!" + +The lifeguard smiled and said, "I'm glad you understand!" and Tommy smiled back. +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to look nice. She wanted to polish her image. Every morning she looked in the mirror, but she felt the image wasn't good enough. + +She went to her mother and asked, "Mother, how can I polish my image?" + +Her mother replied, "Darling, you can take some time each day to do something special. Brush your hair and make it look long and beautiful. Take care of your skin by washing your face each night." + +The girl thanked her mother and got to work. She brushed her hair until it was long and shiny. She was finally happy with her image. + +Every morning she looked in the mirror and she was pleased with what she saw. She was proud of the image she had polished. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was walking outside one day and noticed something sticky on the ground. She bent down to look and discovered it was jelly. + +At first she thought it looked nice. But then she noticed an icky smell and some flies buzzing around it so she knew it was disgusting. She didn't want to touch it so she backed away. + +But then she noticed something in the distance. It was a bright, colourful bowl of jelly. She ran up to it and saw it had a spoon in it. She was so happy. She gobbled it up and it was yummy! + +The little girl was so happy with the delicious jelly that she never noticed the disgusting jelly on the ground again. +Once upon a time there was a harmless bulb. It lived in a dark place where nobody ever visited. The bulb was very sad because it never felt the warm touch of the sun. One day, the bulb decided to take matters into its own hands. +