diff --git "a/TinyStories_1056.txt" "b/TinyStories_1056.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1056.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +"My name is Lily, and this is my doll, Anna," Lily said. "Can I see your doll?" + +"Sure, you can see her. She can say hello to you. Watch this." Mia pressed a button on Lucy's back. Lucy opened her mouth and said, "Hello, Lily. You have a nice doll." + +Lily was amazed. She had never seen a doll like that. She nodded and smiled. "Hello, Lucy. You have a nice doll too." + +"Do you want to play with us?" Mia asked. + +"Yes, I do. Can we have a tea party?" Lily asked. + +"Of course we can. I have a tea set in my backpack. Come on, let's find a spot under the tree," Mia said. + +Lily and Mia became friends. They played with their dolls and shared their tea. They found out they had many things in common. They liked the same books, songs and games. They had fun together. + +Lily was happy. She had a new friend and a new doll to play with. She still loved Anna, but she also liked Lucy. She thought both dolls were interesting. She hoped to see Mia and Lucy again soon. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a small bird on a tree. The bird has a red tip on its tail. + +"Look, a bird!" Lily says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can we watch it?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, let's watch it. Maybe it will sing for us," Lily says. + +They sit on the grass and watch the bird. The bird hops from branch to branch. It makes a soft sound. Lily and Tom smile. + +But then, a big cat comes. The cat sees the bird. The cat wants to catch the bird. The cat jumps on the tree. + +"Oh no, the cat!" Lily says. "It will hurt the bird!" + +"Run, bird, run!" Tom says. + +The bird sees the cat. The bird is scared. The bird flies away. The cat misses the bird. The cat falls from the tree. The cat lands on the grass. The cat is angry. + +"Ha ha, silly cat!" Lily says. "You can't catch the bird!" + +"Bye bye, cat!" Tom says. "Go away!" + +The cat runs away. The bird is safe. The bird comes back to the tree. The bird sings a happy song. Lily and Tom clap their hands. + +"Yay, bird!" Lily says. "You are smart and brave!" + +"Thank you, bird!" Tom says. "You are nice and cute!" + +The bird wags its red tip. The bird says hello to Lily and Tom. Lily and Tom say hello to the bird. They are all friends. They watch each other and have fun. +Ben and Mia were playing on the beach. They liked to make sand castles and dig holes. They also liked to splash in the water, but not too deep. They were afraid of sharks. + +"Look, Ben, I found a shell!" Mia said, holding a shiny pink shell in her hand. + +"Wow, that's a pretty shell, Mia. Can I see?" Ben said, walking over to her. + +"Sure, here you go." Mia gave him the shell. Ben looked at it closely. He saw a tiny hole in the shell. + +"What's this hole for?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe a worm made it." Mia said. + +"Or maybe a shark!" Ben said, pretending to be scared. + +"No, silly, sharks don't eat shells. They eat fish." Mia said, laughing. + +"Or maybe they eat children!" Ben said, making a scary face. + +"Stop it, Ben, you're not funny. You're just mean." Mia said, frowning. + +"Sorry, Mia, I was just joking. Don't be mad." Ben said, hugging her. + +"OK, I forgive you. But don't do it again." Mia said, smiling. + +They hugged and went back to playing. Suddenly, Ben felt a tickle in his nose. He tried to hold it in, but he couldn't. He sneezed loudly. + +"Achoo!" + +The shell flew out of his hand and landed in the water. They heard a splash and saw a big fin sticking out of the water. + +"Shark!" Ben and Mia screamed. + +They ran away from the water as fast as they could. They reached the shore and looked back. They saw a dolphin jumping out of the water with the shell in its mouth. It looked at them and made a charming noise. + +"Quack!" + +Ben and Mia realized it was not a shark, but a friendly dolphin. They felt silly and relieved. They waved at the dolphin and thanked it for finding their shell. + +"Thank you, dolphin! You're so charming!" Mia said. + +"Yes, thank you, dolphin! You're so nice!" Ben said. + +The dolphin quacked again and swam away. Ben and Mia smiled and hugged each other. They decided to keep the shell as a souvenir of their adventure. They also decided to be more careful with their sneezes. +Jill and Jack went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They saw many fish and shells and crabs. They also saw a jellyfish. It was pink and shiny and had long tentacles. + +"Look, Jack, a jellyfish!" Jill said. "It is so pretty. What is its name?" + +"I don't know, Jill. Maybe it is called Jelly. Do you want to touch it?" Jack said. + +"No, Jack, don't touch it. Mom said jellyfish can sting. It can hurt you. We should leave it alone." Jill said. + +"Okay, Jill, you are right. We should be good and listen to Mom. Let's go and make a sandcastle instead." Jack said. + +They left the jellyfish and went to find a good spot for their sandcastle. They had fun building it and decorating it with shells and seaweed. They were happy and had a good day at the beach. +Tom likes to watch the birds. He has a view of the big tree from his window. He sees many birds with different colors and sounds. He wants to be friends with them. + +One day, he has an idea. He asks his mom for some bread. He breaks the bread into small pieces. He goes to the yard and puts the bread on the grass. He hides behind a bush and waits. + +Soon, he sees some birds come to the grass. They see the bread and start to eat. Tom is happy. He comes out of the bush and says hello. The birds are scared and fly away. Tom is sad. + +He tries again the next day. He puts more bread on the grass. He hides behind the bush and waits. He sees more birds come to the grass. They eat the bread and make noises. Tom is happy. He comes out of the bush and says hello. The birds are not scared. They look at him and make noises back. Tom is very happy. + +He does this every day. He watches the birds and talks to them. He learns their names and sounds. He makes friends with them. He is successful. He loves the birds and they love him. +Sam was a shy boy who liked to draw. He did not like to talk to other kids or play with them. He only liked to draw with his crayons and paper. He drew houses and cars and trees and animals. He drew what he saw in his town. + +One day, his mom took him to the park. She wanted him to make some friends and have some fun. She said, "Look, Sam, there are many kids here. Why don't you go and say hello to them? Maybe they want to draw with you." + +But Sam did not want to go. He was scared of the other kids. He thought they would laugh at him or take his crayons. He said, "No, mom, I want to stay with you. I don't want to talk to them." + +He ignored his mom and kept drawing on his paper. He did not look at the other kids or the swings or the slide. He only looked at his paper. + +But then, something happened. A big dog came running to the park. It was a friendly dog, but it was very excited. It saw Sam's paper and thought it was a toy. It jumped on Sam and grabbed his paper in its mouth. It ran away with it, wagging its tail. + +Sam was very sad. He cried and cried. He lost his paper and his drawing. He said, "Mom, mom, help me! The dog took my paper! I want it back!" + +His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, Sam, we will get it back. Come on, let's go after the dog." + +They ran after the dog, but the dog was faster. It ran to the other kids who were playing in the park. It dropped the paper and barked at them. It wanted to play with them. + +The other kids saw the paper and the drawing. They were amazed. They said, "Wow, look at this! Who drew this? It's so good! It's so pretty!" + +They picked up the paper and looked around. They saw Sam and his mom running towards them. They said, "Hey, is this yours? Did you draw this?" + +Sam was shy and nervous. He did not know what to say. He nodded and said, "Yes, it's mine. I drew it." + +The other kids smiled and said, "It's awesome! You are very good at drawing! Can you teach us how to draw like you? Can we be your friends?" + +Sam was surprised and happy. He said, "Really? You want to be my friends? You want to draw with me?" + +The other kids said, "Yes, of course! Come on, let's play together! We have more paper and crayons. We can share them with you." + +Sam looked at his mom. She smiled and said, "Go on, Sam, have some fun. I'm proud of you." + +Sam smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you." + +He went with the other kids and played with them. He taught them how to draw and they taught him how to swing and slide. He made some friends and had some fun. He learned that sometimes, good things can happen when you don't ignore people. He learned that sometimes, it's good to be brave and try new things. He learned that he was not so shy after all. He was happy. +Sara likes to play with her mommy's makeup. She likes to put on lipstick, eyeshadow, and blush. She thinks they make her look pretty and grown-up. But she does not ask her mommy first. She sneaks into her mommy's room when she is busy. + +One day, Sara finds a new thing in her mommy's makeup bag. It is a furry brush. Sara wonders what it is for. She picks it up and rubs it on her face. It feels soft and tickly. She giggles and puts some powder on the brush. Then she paints her cheeks, nose, chin, and forehead with the powder. She looks in the mirror and smiles. She thinks she looks like a bunny. + +But then she hears her mommy coming. She gets scared and hides under the bed. Her mommy opens the door and sees the mess on the floor. She sees the makeup bag, the mirror, and the powder. She frowns and calls Sara's name. + +"Sara, where are you? What did you do with my makeup?" + +Sara does not answer. She hopes her mommy will not find her. But her mommy sees her furry ears sticking out from under the bed. She bends down and pulls Sara out. She looks at Sara's face and tries not to laugh. + +"Sara, what have you done? You look like a furry bunny!" + +Sara looks at her mommy and says, "I'm sorry, mommy. I just wanted to play with your makeup. I like your furry brush. Can I keep it?" + +Her mommy shakes her head and says, "No, Sara. You can't keep it. That is my makeup brush. You can't use my makeup without asking me. It is not for children. It can hurt your skin and eyes. And you made a big mess. You have to clean it up." + +Sara feels bad and says, "I'm sorry, mommy. I won't do it again. Can you help me clean it up?" + +Her mommy nods and says, "Yes, Sara. I will help you clean it up. But first, let's wash your face. You don't want to be a furry bunny all day, do you?" + +Sara says, "No, mommy. I want to be your little girl." + +Her mommy smiles and says, "That's better. Come on, let's go to the bathroom. And next time, if you want to play with makeup, ask me first. Maybe I can show you how to use it properly. Or we can find some makeup that is safe for children. OK?" + +Sara nods and says, "OK, mommy. Thank you. I love you." + +Her mommy hugs her and says, "I love you too, Sara. You are my pretty girl, with or without makeup." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a shiny rock in the grass. It is a diamond. + +"Wow, look at this!" Anna says. "It is so pretty and sparkly!" + +"Can I hold it?" Ben asks. + +"Okay, but be careful. It is very special," Anna says. She gives the diamond to Ben. + +Ben holds the diamond in his hand. He feels happy. He likes how it glitters in the sun. He smiles at Anna. + +"Thank you for sharing, Anna. You are a good friend," he says. + +"You are welcome, Ben. You are a good friend, too," Anna says. + +They hug and laugh. They are happy. They have a diamond and a friend. +Lily and Ben were playing with their dolls in the living room. They liked to dress them up and make them talk. Lily had a bright pink dress for her doll, and Ben had a blue shirt and pants for his doll. + +"Look, my doll is so pretty!" Lily said, showing her dress to Ben. + +"My doll is cooler, he can run and jump!" Ben said, making his doll move around. + +Lily and Ben started to argue about whose doll was better. They pulled and tugged at each other's dolls, trying to take them away. But they pulled too hard, and the dress and the shirt ripped. A long thread came out of the dress, and another one came out of the shirt. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried, looking at her doll's torn dress. "You broke it!" + +"You broke mine too!" Ben shouted, seeing his doll's ripped shirt. "You are mean!" + +Lily and Ben were very angry and sad. They started to panic. They did not know how to fix their dolls. They thought their mom would be mad at them. They did not want to play anymore. + +"Mommy, mommy, help!" they both yelled, running to the kitchen. + +Mom heard their cries and came to see what was wrong. She saw their dolls and their faces. She hugged them and calmed them down. + +"It's okay, sweeties, it's not a big problem. We can fix your dolls with some needle and thread. It will be like new. And you should not fight over your toys. You should share and be nice to each other. Do you understand?" she said, smiling. + +Lily and Ben nodded and said sorry to each other. They hugged and gave their dolls to mom. Mom took them to the sewing room and fixed their dolls. She gave them back to Lily and Ben, who were very happy. They thanked mom and went back to the living room. They played with their dolls again, but this time they were careful and kind. They learned their lesson. +Lily was a gifted girl. She could draw, sing, and dance very well. She liked to show her skills to her family and friends. But sometimes, she got tired from doing so many things. + +One day, she had a big show at school. She drew a picture of a popcorn for her art class. She sang a song about a popcorn for her music class. And she danced like a popcorn for her gym class. Everyone clapped and cheered for her. She felt happy and proud. + +But after the show, she felt very sleepy. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. She wanted to go home and nap. Her mom and dad came to pick her up. They hugged her and told her how gifted she was. They also gave her a surprise. It was a big bag of popcorn! + +Lily smiled and thanked them. She loved popcorn. She ate some on the way home. She shared some with her mom and dad. And she saved some for later. She was a generous girl. + +When they got home, she went to her room. She put her popcorn on her bed. She snuggled with her teddy bear. She closed her eyes and napped. She dreamed of popcorn. She was a happy girl. +Sara and Ben like to play with masks. They have many masks of animals and people. They pretend to be lions, pirates, doctors and more. They have fun making noises and stories with their masks. + +One day, they find a new mask in their toy box. It is a big mask with a long nose and a funny hat. They do not know what it is. They ask their mom. + +"Mom, what is this mask?" Sara says. + +"That is a mask of Pinocchio, the puppet who wants to be a real boy," mom says. "He has a long nose because he tells lies. When he tells the truth, his nose gets shorter." + +"Wow, that is a strange mask," Ben says. "Can we play with it?" + +"Sure, you can play with it, but be careful not to lie," mom says. "Lying is not nice, and it can make you unhappy." + +Sara and Ben put on the mask and take turns pretending to be Pinocchio. They tell each other stories about their adventures. Sometimes they tell the truth, and sometimes they lie. They see the mask's nose grow and shrink. + +"Pinocchio, did you eat the last cookie?" Sara asks. + +"No, I did not eat the last cookie," Ben says, lying. The mask's nose grows longer. + +"Pinocchio, are you sure?" Sara says. "Your nose is very long." + +"OK, OK, I ate the last cookie," Ben says, telling the truth. The mask's nose gets shorter. + +"Pinocchio, why did you lie?" Sara says. + +"I was hungry, and I wanted the cookie," Ben says. "But I am sorry, I should have shared with you." + +"That's OK, Pinocchio, I forgive you," Sara says. "But next time, please be honest. Lying is not good for you or for me." + +"I know, I know, you are right," Ben says. "Thank you for being patient with me." + +They hug and smile. They take off the mask and put it back in the toy box. They learned a lesson from the mask. They decide to play with another mask, and to always tell the truth. +Lily and Sam were friends. They liked to play and make things. One day, they saw a big poster. It said: "Art Contest. Make a picture of your family. You can win a prize." + +Lily and Sam wanted to win. They got paper and crayons. They started to draw their families. Lily drew her mom, her dad, her baby brother and her dog. She used many colors. She made her mom's hair red, her dad's shirt blue, her brother's blanket yellow and her dog's fur brown. She was happy with her picture. + +Sam drew his mom, his dad, his big sister and his cat. He used only one color. He made everything black. He liked black. He thought it was cool. He was happy with his picture. + +They finished their pictures. They went to the poster. They saw a box. It said: "Put your pictures here." They put their pictures in the box. They hoped to win. + +The next day, they came back. They saw a big sign. It said: "The winner is..." They looked at the sign. They saw a picture. It was Sam's picture. It was all black. They saw a ribbon. It said: "First Place." They saw a prize. It was a big box of crayons. It had many colors. + +Lily was sad. She wanted to win. She liked her picture. She thought it was pretty. She did not understand why Sam won. She said: "Why did you win? Your picture is all black. It is not nice. It is not fun. It is not like a family." + +Sam was happy. He won. He liked his picture. He thought it was cool. He did not care what Lily said. He said: "I won because my picture is different. It is not like other pictures. It is not boring. It is not normal. It is like me." + +Lily and Sam looked at each other. They did not agree. They did not understand. They were not friends anymore. They went away. They did not play or make things together. They were sad and lonely. +Lily loved to climb. She climbed on chairs, on tables, on beds, on trees. She liked to see how high she could go. One day, she saw a big pot of spaghetti on the stove. It smelled yummy. She wanted to taste it. She climbed on a chair, then on the counter, then on the stove. She reached for the pot. + +"Stop, Lily!" Mommy shouted. "That's hot! You can get hurt!" + +But Lily did not listen. She grabbed the pot handle and pulled. The pot tipped over and spilled hot spaghetti all over Lily and the stove. Lily screamed. It hurt a lot. Mommy ran to Lily and wrapped her in a towel. She turned off the stove and called Daddy. + +Daddy came home with a furry teddy bear. He gave it to Lily and hugged her. He said he was sorry that Lily got burned. He said he loved her. He said he would make her some more spaghetti later. Lily hugged the teddy bear and said she was sorry too. She said she loved him. She said she would not climb on the stove again. She learned her lesson. Climbing was fun, but not on the stove. +Sara and Tom were playing outside on the lawn. They liked to run and jump and roll on the green grass. They also liked to look for bugs and flowers and rocks. + +"Look, Sara, I found a big spider!" Tom said, holding a black and hairy spider in his hand. + +"Yuck, Tom, that is scary! Put it down!" Sara said, backing away from Tom. + +"No, it is not scary, it is cool! It has eight legs and eight eyes and it can make webs!" Tom said, moving closer to Sara. + +"Tom, stop! I don't like spiders! They are icky and creepy and they can bite!" Sara said, running away from Tom. + +Tom chased Sara around the lawn, trying to show her the spider. Sara screamed and ran faster, looking for a place to hide. She saw the hose that dad used to wash the car. She grabbed it and turned it on. + +"Tom, leave me alone or I will wash you with the hose!" Sara said, pointing the hose at Tom. + +"Ha, ha, you can't wash me, I am too fast!" Tom said, dodging the water. + +Sara sprayed the water harder, trying to hit Tom. Tom ran and jumped and rolled on the lawn, laughing. The water made the grass wet and slippery. Tom slipped and fell on the lawn, dropping the spider. + +"Oops, I lost the spider!" Tom said, looking for it. + +"Good, I don't want to see it ever again!" Sara said, turning off the hose. + +They both got up and looked at each other. They were wet and dirty and covered with grass. They started to giggle. + +"We look funny!" Sara said. + +"We do!" Tom said. + +They hugged and said sorry to each other. They decided to play something else that was not scary. They went inside to get dry and clean clothes. Mom saw them and smiled. + +"What were you doing outside?" Mom asked. + +"We were playing with a spider and a hose!" Sara and Tom said. + +Mom shook her head and said, "You two are silly! Come on, let's wash you up and have a snack!" +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play outside in the park. They run, jump, slide and swing. They have a lot of fun. + +But sometimes they get dirty. Their clothes, shoes and hands are full of mud, grass and sand. Their mom does not like that. She says they have to wash before they go home. + +One day, Tom and Sam are playing in the park. They see a big pile of leaves. They think it is fun to jump in the leaves. They run to the pile and jump in. They laugh and throw leaves at each other. + +But then they hear their mom calling them. She says it is time to go home. She says they are very dirty. She says they have to grab their coats and bags and come to her. + +Tom and Sam do not want to go home. They want to play more. They say to their mom, "No, mom, we are not dirty. We are just having fun. Can we play more, please?" + +Their mom shakes her head. She says, "No, boys, you are very dirty. You have to go home and take a bath. You can play more tomorrow. Now grab your coats and bags and come to me." + +Tom and Sam are sad. They grab their coats and bags and walk to their mom. They say goodbye to the park and the leaves. They hope they can play more tomorrow. They go home with their mom. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many trees and flowers. One day, they saw a small animal hiding under a bush. It looked like a cat, but it had a long tail and sharp teeth. + +"Look, a kitty!" Lily said, and ran to the bush. + +"Wait, Lily, it might be bad!" Ben said, and followed her. + +The animal saw them and hissed. It was not a kitty, it was a fox. It was hungry and angry. It wanted to bite them. + +"Go away, fox!" Ben shouted, and threw a stick at it. + +The fox dodged the stick and jumped out of the bush. It ran towards Lily, who was scared and froze. Ben tried to grab her hand, but it was too late. The fox bit her leg and made her cry. + +Ben screamed for help, but no one heard him. Their mom and dad were inside the house, and the yard was too far. The fox dragged Lily to its den, under a big rock. It was a dark and dirty shelter, where it kept its food. + +Ben ran after them, but he could not fit under the rock. It was too thick and heavy. He pushed and kicked, but it did not move. He heard Lily's cries, but he could not reach her. He felt helpless and sad. + +He sat on the ground and cried. He did not know what to do. He wished he had listened to his mom and dad, who always told him to stay close to the house and not to talk to strangers. He wished he had not seen the fox. He wished he had saved his sister. + +He looked at the sky, and saw dark clouds. It was going to rain. He had no shelter, no sister, no hope. He shrugged, and waited for the storm. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big box under a tree. It had a bow and a tag on it. + +"Look, a surprise!" Lily said. "Maybe it is for us!" + +Tom ran to the box and grabbed it. He wanted to open it and see what was inside. Lily ran after him and grabbed the other side of the box. She wanted to open it too. + +"Let go, it is mine!" Tom shouted. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily shouted back. + +They pulled and tugged on the box. They did not see the man who was coming to the tree. He was the one who put the box there. It was a surprise for his son. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" the man said in a loud voice. He was angry and scared. He thought the children were stealing his gift. + +Tom and Lily dropped the box and looked at the man. They were afraid and sorry. They did not know it was his box. + +"We are sorry, sir," Tom said. + +"We thought it was a surprise for us," Lily said. + +The man looked at them and sighed. He saw they were just curious and playful. He was not so angry anymore. + +"It is okay, kids," he said. "But this box is not for you. It is for my son. He is having a birthday today. Do you want to say hello to him?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They followed the man to his son. He was playing with his friends. He was happy to see the box. + +"Happy birthday, son!" the man said. "I have a surprise for you!" + +He gave him the box and helped him open it. Inside was a toy train. The son smiled and hugged his dad. + +"Thank you, dad! I love it!" he said. + +He saw Tom and Lily and waved at them. + +"Hi, I am Ben. Do you want to play with me?" he asked. + +Tom and Lily smiled and nodded. They said sorry again and wished him a happy birthday. They became friends and played with the toy train. They had fun and learned to share. +Lily and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They also made snowballs and threw them at each other. They laughed and had fun. + +Then Lily had an idea. She said to Ben, "Let's make snow angels!" Ben nodded and smiled. They lay down on the snow and moved their arms and legs. They made shapes like angels in the snow. + +They got up and looked at their snow angels. They were very pretty. Lily said, "My snow angel is the best. She has a big dress and a halo." Ben said, "No, my snow angel is the best. He has wings and a sword." + +They started to argue. They said, "Mine is better!" "No, mine is better!" They got angry and pushed each other. + +Then they heard a voice. It was their mom. She said, "What are you doing? Stop fighting! You should share and be nice. Your snow angels are both beautiful. They are not expensive. They are free. You should be happy and grateful." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They said, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, Lily. Sorry, Ben." They hugged and said, "You are right, mom. Our snow angels are both beautiful. We are happy and grateful. We love you, mom. We love you, Lily. We love you, Ben." + +They went back to playing in the snow. They spread more snow around and made more snow angels. They also made a snow dog and a snow cat. They had a lot of fun. They were happy and grateful. +Sam and Mia like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the big train. The train has many cars that can attach to each other. They can make the train long or short, fast or slow. + +One day, they find a new toy in their room. It is a soft animal. It has brown fur, four legs, and a long tail. It looks like a dog, but it is not a dog. It is a lion. Sam and Mia are curious. They want to play with the lion. + +They take the lion to the train. They try to attach the lion to the train. But the lion does not fit. The lion is too big and too heavy. The train falls over. The lion roars. Sam and Mia are scared. They run away from the lion. + +"Mommy, mommy, help!" they cry. "There is a lion in our room!" + +Mommy hears them and comes to see. She sees the lion and the train. She smiles. She is not scared. She knows the lion is not real. It is a toy. She picks up the lion and hugs it. + +"Don't worry, my loves," she says. "This is not a real lion. It is a gift from your uncle. He sent it to you from Africa. He works there and helps the real lions. He wanted you to have a safe animal to play with. Isn't it nice?" + +Sam and Mia look at the lion. They see that it is soft and cuddly. They are not scared anymore. They smile. They hug the lion and thank mommy. They decide to give the lion a name. They call it Leo. They take Leo to their bed and snuggle with him. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Lila and Sam were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a new girl. She had brown skin and curly hair. Lila and Sam had white skin and straight hair. + +"Who is she?" Lila asked Sam. + +"I don't know. Let's talk to her," Sam said. + +They walked to the new girl and said hello. The new girl smiled and said hello back. She told them her name was Zara and she was from another country. + +"Wow, you are from another country? That is cool!" Sam said. + +"Yes, it is. I like to learn new things and meet new people," Zara said. + +Lila was confused. She did not understand why Zara had different skin and hair. She thought Zara was strange and did not belong. + +"Lila, do you want to play with us?" Sam asked. + +Lila shook her head. She did not want to play with Zara. She said she had to go home. + +Sam was sad. He liked Zara and wanted to be friends with her. He said goodbye to Lila and stayed with Zara. They had fun playing in the park. + +The next day, Lila came back to the park. She saw Sam and Zara playing again. She felt lonely and sorry. She realized she was wrong to judge Zara by her skin and hair. She wanted to be friends with her too. + +She walked to Sam and Zara and said sorry. She said she was silly and rude. She said she wanted to play with them and learn from Zara. + +Sam and Zara smiled and hugged Lila. They said they were happy to have her as a friend. They said they did not care about skin and hair. They cared about being kind and having fun. + +Lila learned a lesson. She learned that people can be different and still be friends. She learned that skin and hair are not important. She learned that what matters is what is inside. +Lily and Tom were brother and sister. They liked to play in the attic. The attic had many old things, like toys, books and clothes. Lily and Tom liked to pretend they were pirates, or fairies, or explorers. + +One day, they found a big box in the attic. They opened it and saw a shiny necklace. It had many colors and sparkles. Lily wanted to wear it. She said to Tom, "Can I have the necklace? It is so pretty. I will be a princess." + +Tom said, "No, Lily. The necklace is not ours. It belongs to Mom. She told us not to touch her things. We have to be honest and put it back." + +Lily did not listen to Tom. She said, "Mom will not know. She never comes to the attic. I will only wear it for a little while. Please, Tom, let me have it." + +Tom did not want to fight with Lily. He said, "Okay, Lily. You can wear it. But you have to promise to put it back later. Do not forget, Lily. Do not forget." + +Lily put on the necklace and smiled. She felt like a princess. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother. I will not forget. I will put it back later." + +They played in the attic for a long time. They had fun. They forgot about the time. They forgot about Mom. They forgot about the necklace. + +Mom came home from work. She went to the attic. She wanted to wear her necklace. It was a gift from her grandmother. It was very special to her. She looked for the box. She opened it. She saw that the necklace was gone. She was very angry and sad. She shouted, "Who took my necklace? Who did this?" + +Lily and Tom heard Mom. They remembered the necklace. They felt scared and sorry. They ran to the attic. They said, "Mom, we are sorry. We took the necklace. We wanted to play with it. We forgot to put it back. Please, Mom, do not be mad." + +Mom looked at Lily and Tom. She saw the necklace on Lily's neck. She said, "Lily, Tom, how could you do this? You lied to me. You stole from me. You broke my trust. You are not honest. You are not good. You are in big trouble." + +Lily and Tom cried. They said, "Mom, we are sorry. We made a mistake. We love you. Please, Mom, forgive us." + +Mom said, "No, Lily, Tom. I cannot forgive you. You have to learn your lesson. You have to give me back the necklace. You have to go to your rooms. You have to stay there for a long time. You have to think about what you did. You have to be sorry. You have to be honest. You have to be good." + +Lily and Tom gave Mom back the necklace. They went to their rooms. They stayed there for a long time. They thought about what they did. They were sorry. They wanted to be honest. They wanted to be good. But Mom was still mad. She did not talk to them. She did not hug them. She did not love them. Lily and Tom were very sad. They wished they never found the necklace. They wished they never played in the attic. They wished they never forgot. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big box in the garage. It has many buttons and lights. They are eager to see what it does. + +"Can we test it?" Anna asks. + +"OK, but be careful," Ben says. "It might be loud or hot." + +They push some buttons and turn some knobs. The box makes a beep and a buzz. Then it is silent. They wait and look at the box. + +"Maybe it is broken," Anna says. + +"Or maybe it is doing something we can't see," Ben says. + +They hear a voice from the box. It says, "Hello, Anna and Ben. I am a robot. Do you want to play with me?" + +Anna and Ben are surprised and happy. They smile and clap. + +"Yes, we do!" they say. "What is your name?" + +The robot says, "My name is Rex. I can sing, dance, and tell jokes. Do you want to hear one?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They are eager to hear a joke. + +The robot says, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" + +Anna and Ben think. They don't know. + +The robot says, "To get to the other side!" + +Anna and Ben laugh. They think the joke is funny. + +They play with Rex for a long time. They have fun and learn new things. They are glad they tested the box. They make a new friend. +Lily and Max were playing in the garden. They saw a big box under a tree. It had a ribbon and a tag that said "For Lily and Max". + +"What is in the box?" Lily asked. "It is a mystery!" + +"Let's peek!" Max said. He ran to the box and lifted the lid. He saw something shiny and colorful inside. + +"Wow!" Max said. "Look, Lily, look!" + +Lily ran to the box too. She saw a big train set with tracks and cars and bridges. It was the train set they had seen in the shop and wanted very much. + +"It is our train set!" Lily said. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" + +They hugged each other and the box. They were very happy. + +Tommy was watching them from the window. He was their neighbor and friend. He liked trains too. He wished he had a train set like that. He felt envious. + +"Why do they get a train set and I don't?" Tommy said. He felt sad and angry. + +He decided to go to the garden and join them. Maybe they would let him play with the train set too. He put on his shoes and coat and went outside. + +"Hi, Lily, hi, Max!" Tommy said. "Can I play with you?" + +Lily and Max smiled at him. They liked Tommy. He was a good friend. + +"Sure, Tommy!" Lily said. "Come and see our train set! It is a gift from our grandma!" + +They showed him the train set and how it worked. They let him hold the cars and the bridges. They made room for him on the grass. + +Tommy felt happy. He forgot his envy. He thanked Lily and Max for sharing their train set. He said their grandma was very nice. + +They played together for a long time. They made stories and noises and fun. They were very happy. +Lily liked to look at the birds in the park. She saw red birds, blue birds, yellow birds and more. She wished she had a bird of her own to play with. One day, she found a big birdcage in the trash. It was dirty and rusty, but Lily thought it was perfect. She took it home and put it in her room. + +The next day, Lily went to the park again. She saw a small green bird on a branch. It was singing a pretty song. Lily wanted to make it her friend. She took out some bread from her pocket and threw it on the ground. The green bird flew down and ate the bread. Lily smiled and moved closer. She grabbed the bird and put it in the birdcage. She ran home with her new pet. + +Lily was very happy with her green bird. She named it Kiwi and gave it water and seeds. She talked to it and sang to it. She thought Kiwi liked her too. But Kiwi was not happy. He missed his home and his friends. He wanted to fly and be free. He looked for a way to escape the birdcage. + +One night, Lily forgot to close the door of the birdcage. Kiwi saw his chance. He pushed the door open and flew out. He flew out of the window and into the dark sky. He was free again. He did not look back. + +The next morning, Lily woke up and went to see Kiwi. But Kiwi was not there. The birdcage was empty. Lily was sad and confused. She did not understand where Kiwi went. She looked everywhere, but she could not find him. She cried and cried. She wished she had never taken Kiwi from the park. She learned a hard lesson. You cannot keep a wild bird in a cage. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They plan to have a picnic today. They pack a sack with food and drinks. They also bring a ball and a book. + +They walk to the park with their moms. They find a nice spot under a big tree. They lay a blanket on the grass. They open their sack and take out their food and drinks. They share their sandwiches, apples, and juice. They say, "Yum, yum, this is good!" + +After they eat, they want to play. Ben takes out the ball and says, "Let's play catch!" Mia says, "OK!" They throw the ball to each other. They laugh and run. They have fun. + +Then, Mia takes out the book and says, "Let's read a story!" Ben says, "OK!" They sit on the blanket and look at the book. Mia reads the words and Ben looks at the pictures. They see a story about a cat and a mouse. They say, "Wow, this is funny!" + +They read and play until it is time to go home. They pack their sack and say goodbye to the park. They say, "Thank you, park, for a nice day!" They walk back home with their moms. They are happy and tired. They plan to come back to the park soon. They are good friends. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big book with many pictures. The book is about animals and plants. + +"Look, Sam, this is a cell," Mia says, pointing to a small circle. "It is very tiny. You need a glass to see it." + +"What is a cell?" Sam asks, curious. + +"A cell is a part of everything that is alive. You have cells, I have cells, the dog has cells, the flower has cells. Cells make us grow and be healthy," Mia explains. + +"Wow, that is amazing. Can we eat cells?" Sam wonders. + +Mia laughs. "No, silly, we cannot eat cells. We eat food that has cells, like bread and fruit and cheese. But we cannot see the cells in the food. They are too small." + +Sam nods. He understands. He likes to eat food that has cells. He thinks it is lovely. + +"Can I have some of your cheese, Mia?" he asks. + +"Sure, Sam, you can have some of my cheese. It is yummy. Here you go," Mia says, sharing her snack. + +They eat the cheese and look at the book. They learn more about cells and other things. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily was a curious girl who liked to explore the garden. One day, she saw a small hole in the ground. She wondered what was inside. She knelt down and peered into the hole. + +"Hello, is anyone there?" she asked. + +A tiny voice answered, "Yes, I am here. I am a mole. Who are you?" + +Lily was surprised and happy. She had never seen a mole before. She said, "I am Lily. I am a girl. Can I see you?" + +The mole said, "Maybe, but you have to be very quiet and gentle. I am shy and scared of loud noises and big things." + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, I will be quiet and gentle. Can you come out of the hole?" + +The mole said, "I don't know. I have never come out of the hole. It is dark and safe here. Out there, it is bright and scary. There are birds and cats and dogs that want to eat me." + +Lily said, "But I won't let them eat you. I will protect you. And you can see the flowers and the trees and the sky. They are beautiful. Don't you want to see them?" + +The mole thought for a moment. He was curious too. He said, "Maybe, but only for a little bit. And you have to hold my paw and stay close to me." + +Lily said, "OK, I will hold your paw and stay close to you. Come on, let's go." + +The mole dared to come out of the hole. He felt the sun on his fur and the breeze on his nose. He saw the colors and shapes of the garden. He was amazed and happy. He said, "Wow, this is wonderful. Thank you, Lily, for showing me this." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, mole. I'm glad you like it. You are my new friend." + +The mole smiled and said, "You are my new friend too, Lily. But can we go back to the hole soon? I miss my home." + +Lily said, "Of course, we can go back to the hole soon. But can we play again tomorrow?" + +The mole said, "Yes, we can play again tomorrow. But only if you are quiet and gentle." + +Lily said, "I will be quiet and gentle. I promise." + +They hugged and went back to the hole. They said goodbye and goodnight. They were happy and curious friends. +Lily and Max were hungry. They wanted to eat a sandwich. Mom said she would make them a sandwich, but they had to wait. Lily and Max were patient. They sat on the floor and played with their toys. + +"Look, I can clap with one hand!" Max said. He showed Lily how he could make a loud noise with his hand. + +"That's silly!" Lily said. She tried to clap with one hand, too. But she could not do it. She clapped with two hands instead. + +Mom came back with two sandwiches. She cut them in half and put them on a plate. She gave one half to Lily and one half to Max. + +"Thank you, Mom!" Lily and Max said. They took a big bite of their sandwiches. They were yummy. + +"You're welcome, my loves," Mom said. She smiled and clapped her hands. "You were very patient and very good. I'm proud of you." +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play on the sand near the sea. The sea is big and blue and makes a loud sound. Sara and Tom have a ball. They pass the ball to each other and laugh. + +One day, they see a big boat on the sea. The boat is white and has a red flag. Sara and Tom are curious. They want to see the boat closer. They run to the edge of the sand and wave to the boat. + +"Hello, boat!" Sara shouts. "Can we come with you?" + +The boat stops and a man comes out. The man is friendly and smiles. He has a soft hat and a soft beard. + +"Hello, children!" the man says. "Do you want to see my boat?" + +"Yes, please!" Tom says. "Your boat is very nice!" + +The man helps Sara and Tom to get on the boat. He shows them his cabin, his wheel, his map and his fish. Sara and Tom are happy. They learn many new things. + +"Thank you for showing us your boat!" Sara says. + +"You're welcome!" the man says. "But now it's time to go back to the sand. Your parents might be worried." + +The man takes Sara and Tom back to the sand. They hug him and say goodbye. + +"Bye, boat!" Tom says. "Bye, man!" + +"Bye, children!" the man says. "Have fun!" + +Sara and Tom run back to their parents. They tell them about their adventure. They are proud and excited. They pass the ball to each other and laugh. They love the sea and the boat and the man. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play in the bathroom. They liked to turn on the faucet and make bubbles with the soap. They also liked to splash water on each other and laugh. + +One day, their mom told them to stop playing with the faucet and go to bed. She said they were wasting water and making a mess. Tim and Kim did not listen to their mom. They were ignorant. They thought they knew better than their mom. + +They kept playing with the faucet and the soap. They did not see that the water was overflowing from the sink. They did not hear that their mom was calling them. They did not notice that the floor was wet and slippery. + +Suddenly, Tim slipped on the wet floor and hit his head on the toilet. He cried out loud. Kim got scared and ran to help him. She also slipped on the wet floor and fell down. She hurt her knee and elbow. She cried too. + +Their mom heard their cries and ran to the bathroom. She saw the water, the soap, and the twins on the floor. She was angry and worried. She turned off the faucet and dried the twins with a towel. She checked their wounds and put band-aids on them. She hugged them and said, "You should have listened to me. Playing with the faucet is dangerous and wasteful. You were ignorant and naughty. Now you are hurt and sorry. Next time, do what I say and go to bed when I tell you. OK?" + +Tim and Kim nodded and said, "OK, mom. We are sorry. We love you." They learned their lesson and never played with the faucet again. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. One day, they found a big barrel near the farm. They wondered what was inside it. + +"Let's open it and see," said Tim, who was older and braver. + +"No, we should not," said Sam, who was younger and obedient. "Mom said we should not touch things that are not ours." + +But Tim did not listen to Sam. He climbed on the barrel and tried to lift the lid. He pulled and pulled, but the lid was too heavy. He asked Sam to help him. + +"Please, Sam, help me open it. Maybe there is something fun inside," he said. + +Sam did not want to disobey his brother, so he climbed on the barrel too. He pushed and pushed, but the lid was still too heavy. They both tried harder and harder, until they heard a loud pop. + +The lid flew off the barrel and hit them on the head. They fell off the barrel and landed on the ground. They felt dizzy and sore. They looked at the barrel and saw a lot of white powder coming out of it. + +They did not know what it was, but it smelled bad and made them sneeze. They sneezed and sneezed, until they could not breathe. They tried to get up and run away, but they were too weak and sick. + +They lay on the ground, covered in white powder, and cried for help. But no one heard them. No one came to save them. They had opened the farmer's barrel of fertilizer, and it was poisonous. They had made a big mistake, and they paid a big price. They never played outside again. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and eat snacks. One day, they find a jar of honey in the kitchen. They want to taste it, but they do not have a spoon. + +Sara has an idea. She says, "Let's use our fingers!" Ben nods and smiles. They open the jar and dip their fingers in the honey. It is sweet and sticky. They lick their fingers and say, "Yum!" + +But then, they hear their mom coming. They are scared. They know they are not supposed to touch the honey. They try to hide the jar behind a chair, but it is too late. Mom sees them and their honey-covered fingers. + +Mom is angry. She says, "What are you doing? You are making a mess! You are not allowed to eat honey without asking me. That is not fair to me or to the bees who made it." + +She takes the jar and puts it on a high shelf. Then, she slaps their hands and says, "No more honey for you today. You have to wash your hands and say sorry." + +Sara and Ben feel bad. They say, "Sorry, mom. We were hungry and curious. We did not mean to be unfair or naughty." + +Mom hugs them and says, "I love you, but you have to listen to me and follow the rules. Honey is a treat, not a toy. Now, go and wash your hands and then we can have some fruit instead." + +Sara and Ben nod and go to the sink. They wash their hands and then eat some apples and bananas. They still like honey, but they learn to ask mom first. They also learn to be fair and share with each other and the bees. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big book on a bench. The book has many numbers and shapes. Lily and Ben are curious. + +"What is this book?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is math," Ben says. + +"Math? What is math?" Lily says. + +Ben shrugs. He opens the book and points to a page. "Look, this is a circle. And this is a square. And this is a triangle." + +Lily nods. She likes the shapes. She tries to draw them with her finger on the dry grass. "I can make a circle. And a square. And a triangle." + +Ben smiles. He tries to draw them too. "Me too. Math is fun." + +They talk and draw for a long time. They forget about the book. They make many shapes and patterns. They are happy. +Tom has a new tie. He likes his tie. It is red and blue and has cars on it. He wants to wear his tie to school. He asks his dad to help him. + +"Dad, can you fix my tie?" Tom says. + +"Sure, Tom. Let me see your tie." Dad says. He takes the tie and puts it around Tom's neck. He makes a knot and pulls it tight. He smiles at Tom. "There, you look very smart." + +"Thank you, Dad. I love my tie." Tom says. He hugs his dad. He is happy. + +Tom goes to school with his tie. He shows his tie to his friends. They like his tie too. They say his tie is cool and fun. Tom feels proud. He is happy. + +At recess, Tom plays with his friends. They run and jump and slide. Tom has fun. But then, his tie gets caught on a branch. It rips. Tom is sad. He cries. + +"Tom, what's wrong?" his teacher asks. She sees his tie. She feels sorry for him. + +"My tie is broken. Dad fixed it for me. But now it's broken." Tom says. + +"Oh, Tom. I'm sorry. But don't worry. We can fix it again." his teacher says. She takes his tie and a needle and a thread. She sews the rip. She makes it look like new. She gives it back to Tom. "There, your tie is fixed. It still looks very nice." + +"Thank you, teacher. You are very kind." Tom says. He puts on his tie. He smiles. He is happy. + +Tom goes back to his friends. They are happy to see him. They say his tie is still cool and fun. Tom feels happy. He plays with his friends. He has fun. He loves his tie. He is happy. +Tom and Jen are brother and sister. They like to play in their room. They have a radio that plays music. Tom likes loud music. Jen likes quiet music. + +One day, Tom turns the radio on and makes it very loud. Jen is reading a book. She does not like the noise. She asks Tom to make it quiet. + +"Tom, please make the radio quiet. I want to read my book." + +"No, Jen. I like the radio loud. It is fun." + +They start to fight. They pull the radio. They yell at each other. + +"Stop it, Tom! You are hurting my ears!" + +"Stop it, Jen! You are boring!" + +The radio falls on the floor. It breaks. It makes no sound. It is dead. + +Tom and Jen stop fighting. They look at the radio. They feel sad. They broke their radio. + +They hear their mom coming. They are scared. They know they are in trouble. They hug each other. + +"Sorry, Tom. I should have let you listen to your music." + +"Sorry, Jen. I should have made it quiet for you." + +They hope their mom will not be too mad. They hope they can fix their radio. They hope they can play together again. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big navy boat that their dad gave them. The boat had a flag, a horn, and a wheel that could turn. + +One day, Tim and Lily had a fight over the boat. Tim wanted to play with it alone, and Lily wanted to share it. They both pulled the boat and shouted, "It's mine! It's mine!" + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the twins fighting and the boat breaking. She was sad and angry. She said, "Stop it, both of you! This boat is not yours. It belongs to both of you. You should be kind and thoughtful, not selfish and rude. If you can't play nicely, you can't play at all." + +She took the boat away and put it on a high shelf. Tim and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They realized they had been mean to each other and to the boat. They hugged and said, "We're sorry, mom. We're sorry, boat. We love you both." + +Their mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you learned your lesson. Now you can have the boat back, but only if you promise to share it and take care of it." + +Tim and Lily nodded and said, "We promise, mom. We promise, boat. We will be kind and thoughtful." + +They took the boat and played happily together. They made the boat sail, honk, and wave. They thanked their dad for the boat and their mom for the lesson. They learned that sharing is caring and that things belong to everyone who loves them. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They had many toys of different shapes, colors and sizes. They liked to sort their toys into groups. Lily sorted her toys by color. She had a pile of red toys, a pile of blue toys, a pile of yellow toys and so on. Tom sorted his toys by shape. He had a pile of round toys, a pile of square toys, a pile of star toys and so on. + +"Look, Lily, I have more round toys than you!" Tom said, showing his pile. + +"No, Tom, I have more red toys than you!" Lily said, showing her pile. + +They started to argue about who had more toys. They did not share or play nicely. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. They looked out the window and saw a big storm. The sky was dark and cloudy. The wind was blowing hard. The rain was falling fast. They saw lightning and heard thunder. + +They were scared. They ran to their mom, who was in the kitchen. + +"Mom, mom, there is a storm outside!" they cried. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves, we are safe inside. The storm will pass soon. Come, let's go to the basement. We have a modern basement with lights and games and snacks. We can play there until the storm is over." + +Lily and Tom followed their mom to the basement. They saw that it was cozy and fun. They had a couch, a TV, a table, a bookshelf and a toy box. They forgot about their argument. They decided to share and play nicely. They sorted their toys by color and shape together. They made a rainbow with their toys. They watched a movie on the TV. They ate some cookies and drank some juice. They had a good time. + +They did not notice that the storm had stopped. The sun came out and the sky was clear. Mom came to the basement and said, "Look, kids, the storm is gone. You can go outside and play now. But first, let's clean up the basement. Can you help me?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They helped their mom to put their toys back in the toy box. They thanked their mom for the snacks and the movie. They said sorry for fighting. They hugged their mom and said, "We love you, mom." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, my loves. Now, let's go outside and enjoy the day." +Anna and Ben were playing on the beach. They liked to make sand castles and dig holes. They also liked to look for shells and stones. Some shells were shiny and smooth, and some were sharp and spiky. Ben found a big shell that was sharp and spiky. He wanted to show it to Anna. + +"Look, Anna, look what I found!" he said, holding the shell in his hand. + +Anna came closer and looked at the shell. She saw that it was very pretty, but also very sharp. She was afraid that Ben might hurt himself. + +"Be careful, Ben, that shell is sharp. It can cut you," she said. + +Ben did not listen. He was proud of his shell. He wanted to keep it. He put it in his pocket and ran to the water. He wanted to see if there were more shells like that. + +Anna followed him. She saw that the water was getting higher and higher. The tide was coming in. She knew that they had to go back soon, or they would get wet. + +"Ben, Ben, come back. The tide is coming in. We have to go back," she said. + +Ben did not listen. He was having fun. He saw more shells in the water. He wanted to get them. He went deeper and deeper into the water. + +Anna was worried. She saw that Ben was too far from the shore. She saw that the water was reaching his waist. She saw that a big wave was coming. + +"Ben, Ben, watch out. A big wave is coming. It will knock you down," she said. + +Ben did not listen. He was busy. He saw a very big shell that was sharp and spiky. He wanted to get it. He reached for it with his hand. + +The wave came. It was very big and strong. It hit Ben and knocked him down. He dropped his shell and lost his balance. He felt the water in his mouth and nose. He felt the shell cut his hand. He felt scared and hurt. + +Anna saw what happened. She was brave and generous. She ran into the water and grabbed Ben. She pulled him back to the shore. She hugged him and comforted him. + +"Are you okay, Ben? Are you okay?" she said. + +Ben was not okay. He was wet and cold and bleeding. He was crying and sorry. He wished he had listened to Anna. + +"I'm not okay, Anna. I'm not okay. I'm sorry, Anna. I'm sorry," he said. + +Anna was kind and gentle. She took Ben to their mom. She told her what happened. She helped her clean his wound and bandage his hand. She gave him her favorite toy to make him feel better. + +"It's okay, Ben. It's okay. I forgive you, Ben. I forgive you," she said. + +Ben was grateful and ashamed. He thanked Anna and hugged her. He learned his lesson. He decided to be more careful and listen to Anna. He decided to share his shells and stones with her. He decided to be a good brother to her. + +The end. +Tom and Lily were at the beach with their elderly grandma. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. Grandma sat on a chair and watched them. + +"Look, Lily, I have a jellyfish!" Tom said, holding a clear blob in his hand. "It is so soft and squishy!" + +"Let me see, Tom!" Lily said, reaching for the jellyfish. "I want to have one too!" + +"Be careful, children!" Grandma said. "Jellyfish can sting you and hurt you. Put it back in the water!" + +But Tom and Lily did not listen to Grandma. They were too curious and excited. They touched the jellyfish and squeezed it. They did not know that some jellyfish have tiny needles that can make you sick. + +Suddenly, Tom and Lily screamed. They felt a sharp pain in their hands. They dropped the jellyfish and ran to Grandma. Their hands were red and swollen. + +"Grandma, Grandma, help us!" they cried. "The jellyfish stung us and it hurts so much!" + +Grandma was very worried. She wrapped their hands in a towel and called for help. She hoped that someone would come soon and take them to the hospital. She wished that Tom and Lily had listened to her. She was angry and sad. The beach day was ruined. +Sara and Ben like to play games. They have many games, like cards, puzzles, and blocks. Sometimes they play nice, and sometimes they fight. Today they are playing a race game. They have to roll a dice and move their cars on the board. + +Sara rolls a six. She moves her car six spaces. She is happy. She smiles. Ben rolls a two. He moves his car two spaces. He is sad. He frowns. He wants to win. He says, "That is not fair! You always get big numbers!" + +Sara says, "It is fair. It is just luck. You can still catch up. Don't be mad." But Ben is mad. He throws the dice on the floor. He says, "I don't want to play anymore. You always win. I always lose." + +Sara is sad too. She likes to play with Ben. She says, "Please don't stop. We can play another game. Or we can share the car. Or we can take turns to roll the dice. Please be nice." + +But Ben does not listen. He walks away. He goes to his room. He slams the door. He lies on his bed. He is tired. He is tired of losing. He is tired of playing. He is tired of Sara. + +Sara is alone. She looks at the game. She looks at the car. She looks at the dice. She is tired too. She is tired of winning. She is tired of fighting. She is tired of Ben. She wishes they could play nice. She wishes they could be friends. She wishes Ben would come back. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the park with her mom. She saw a big tree with many leaves and acorns. She wanted to climb the tree and find some acorns. She asked her mom, "Can I climb the tree, mom?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, but be careful, Mia. Don't go too high and don't touch the squirrels. They might bite you." + +Mia nodded and ran to the tree. She grabbed a branch and pulled herself up. She saw a hole in the tree and peeked inside. She saw a squirrel with a big bushy tail. The squirrel was holding an acorn and eating it. Mia said, "Hello, squirrel. Can I have an acorn, too?" + +The squirrel looked at Mia and made a loud noise. It sounded like a ring. The squirrel was angry and scared. It threw the acorn at Mia and ran away. The acorn hit Mia on the head and made her cry. It was a filthy acorn, covered with dirt and bugs. + +Mia's mom heard her cry and ran to the tree. She saw Mia with a bump on her head and a filthy acorn in her hand. She said, "Oh, Mia, what happened? Did the squirrel hurt you?" + +Mia said, "Yes, mom. The squirrel was mean and threw a filthy acorn at me. It rang in my ear and made me sad." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Mia. The squirrel was probably scared of you. He didn't want to share his acorn. He lives in the tree and it is his home. You should not bother him. Come on, let's go to the bench and clean your head. I have a band-aid and a juice box for you." + +Mia said, "OK, mom. I'm sorry, too. I won't climb the tree and talk to the squirrel again. I love you, mom." + +Her mom said, "I love you, too, Mia. You are a good girl. Let's go and have some fun in the park." +Lily was a lonely girl. She had no friends to play with at school. She liked to count things, like the flowers in the garden, or the stars in the sky. But no one wanted to count with her. They said counting was boring and silly. + +One day, a new boy came to school. His name was Max. He had curly hair and a big smile. He sat next to Lily in class. He saw her counting the pencils on her desk. He said, "Hi, I'm Max. Do you like to count?" + +Lily was surprised. She said, "Yes, I do. Do you?" + +Max nodded. He said, "I do, too. Counting is fun and smart. Can I count with you?" + +Lily smiled. She said, "Yes, you can. Let's count together." + +They counted the pencils, the books, the crayons, and the stickers. They counted everything they could see. They had a lot of fun. They became good friends. + +Lily was not lonely anymore. She had a friend who liked to count with her. She learned that counting was not boring and silly. It was a way to discover and enjoy the world. She also learned that there was someone for everyone. She just had to be herself and find them. + +The moral of the story is: Be yourself and you will find friends who share your interests and values. Counting is not boring and silly, it is fun and smart. +Lily likes to print puzzles. She has a large book with many puzzles. She can print one puzzle on a paper and cut it with scissors. Then she can put the pieces together and make a picture. + +One day, Lily prints a puzzle of a farm. She sees a cow, a pig, a sheep and a chicken. She likes the animals. She cuts the paper and makes the pieces. She starts to put the puzzle together on the floor. + +"Can I help you?" her brother Tom asks. He is older than Lily. He likes to play with cars and trains. + +"Sure, you can help me," Lily says. She gives him some pieces. "This is a cow. It says moo. Can you find where it goes?" + +Tom looks at the pieces. He finds the cow's head and the cow's body. He puts them together. "I found it!" he says. He shows Lily. + +"Good job!" Lily says. She claps her hands. "Now let's find the pig. It says oink. It is pink and has a curly tail." + +They work together and find the pig, the sheep and the chicken. They finish the puzzle and see the farm. They are happy. + +"Look, we made a farm!" Lily says. She points at the puzzle. + +"It's a nice farm," Tom says. He smiles. "Do you want to print another puzzle?" + +"Yes, let's print another puzzle!" Lily says. She gets up and runs to the book. She likes to print puzzles with Tom. +Anna was a thoughtful girl who liked to help people. She wanted to be a lawyer when she grew up, because lawyers help people who have problems. She liked to read books about lawyers and watch shows about lawyers on TV. + +One day, she saw a man on the street who looked sad and angry. He had a sign that said "I need a lawyer". Anna thought he needed help, so she went to him and said "Hello, I am Anna. I want to be a lawyer. Can I help you?" + +The man looked at her and smiled a little. He said "Thank you, Anna. You are very kind. But I don't think you can help me. I have a big problem. I did something bad and now I have to go to court. I regret what I did, but I don't have money to pay for a lawyer. I don't know what to do." + +Anna felt sorry for the man. She said "I am sorry you did something bad. But maybe you can say you are sorry and ask for another chance. Maybe the judge will be nice and forgive you. Do you have any friends or family who can help you?" + +The man shook his head. He said "No, I don't have anyone. I lost my job, my house, and my wife. I was angry and desperate and I made a mistake. Now I have to face the consequences. But you are very sweet, Anna. You have a good heart. You will be a great lawyer someday. But please, be careful and don't do anything bad. It is not worth it." + +Anna nodded. She said "I will be careful, sir. And I hope you will be okay. Maybe you can find a lawyer who will help you for free. There are some lawyers who do that. They are called pro bono lawyers. They are very nice and generous. Maybe you can look for them on the internet or at the library." + +The man thanked her again and gave her a hug. He said "You are very smart, Anna. Thank you for your advice. I will try to find a pro bono lawyer. And I hope you will achieve your dream and become a lawyer. You have a bright future ahead of you. Goodbye, Anna." + +Anna waved goodbye and walked away. She felt sad for the man, but also happy that she could talk to him and try to help him. She thought he was brave and honest. She hoped he would find a lawyer and a solution. She also hoped he would not regret his actions anymore and find some peace. She thought being a lawyer was a good and important job. She decided to study hard and learn more about the law. She wanted to help more people like the man on the street. She was a thoughtful girl who liked to help people. +Lily liked to organize things. She liked to put her toys in boxes, her books on shelves, and her clothes in drawers. She liked to make everything neat and tidy. + +One day, she decided to organize the kitchen. She saw many things on the counter and in the cabinets. She saw plates, cups, spoons, forks, knives, pots, pans, bowls, jars, cans, and boxes. She thought they were all messy and mixed up. + +She started to move them around. She put all the plates in one box, all the cups in another box, all the spoons in a pot, all the forks in a pan, all the knives in a bowl, and so on. She thought she was making the kitchen better. + +But she did not know that her mom and dad needed those things to cook and eat. When they came to the kitchen, they were very surprised and upset. They could not find anything they wanted. They had to open all the boxes and pots and pans and bowls and jars and cans and boxes to look for them. They had to put everything back where it belonged. They had to waste a lot of time and energy. + +They told Lily that she was selfish. She did not think about how her actions would affect others. She only thought about what she liked. They said that organizing was good, but not when it made things harder for others. They said that she should ask before she touched other people's things. They said that she should help them fix the kitchen. + +Lily felt sorry. She did not mean to make her mom and dad angry or sad. She wanted to make them happy. She said she was sorry. She said she would not do it again. She said she would help them fix the kitchen. She learned a lesson. She learned to be more careful and respectful. She learned to not be selfish. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play games. One day, they find a big box in the attic. The box has many pieces inside. Some pieces are black and some are white. They are shaped like horses, castles, kings and queens. + +"What is this?" Tom asks. + +"I think it is chess," Sam says. "My dad plays chess. He says it is a hard game. You have to think a lot." + +"Can we play chess?" Tom says. + +"Maybe. But we need a board. The board has squares. Some squares are black and some are white. The pieces go on the board." + +They look around the attic. They see a big book. The book has a picture of a chess board on the cover. They open the book and put it on the floor. They use the book as a board. They put the pieces on the book. + +"Now we can play chess," Sam says. + +"How do we play?" Tom says. + +"I don't know. My dad says you have to move the pieces and try to catch the king. The king is the most important piece. If you catch the king, you win." + +"OK. Let's try. You can be white and I can be black." + +They start to move the pieces. They don't know the rules. They just move the pieces where they want. Sometimes they take each other's pieces. Sometimes they make funny noises. They have fun. + +After a while, they hear a voice. + +"Boys, what are you doing up there?" It is Tom's mom. + +"We are playing chess," Tom says. + +"Chess? That is a hard game. Do you know how to play?" Tom's mom says. + +"No. But we are having fun," Tom says. + +Tom's mom smiles. She goes up the stairs. She sees the book and the pieces. She laughs. + +"That is a very creative way to play chess," she says. "But maybe I can teach you the real rules someday. Chess is a fun game, but it is also a smart game. You can learn a lot from chess." + +"Really?" Tom and Sam say. + +"Yes, really. Chess can help you with math, logic, strategy, and memory. Chess can also teach you about patience, respect, and sportsmanship. Chess is a good game for everyone." + +"Wow. Chess sounds amazing," Tom says. + +"It is. But you know what is more amazing? You two. You are very clever and imaginative. You can make your own games with anything. I am proud of you," Tom's mom says. + +She hugs them and kisses them. She helps them put the pieces back in the box. She takes the book and puts it on the shelf. + +"Maybe we can play chess together someday," she says. + +"OK. That would be fun," Tom and Sam say. + +They go downstairs. They have a snack. They talk about chess. They are happy. They are friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the sun. But today the weather is bad. The sky is dark and loud. The wind is strong and cold. Anna and Ben are scared. + +"Mommy, can we go inside?" Anna asks. She holds Ben's hand. + +"Yes, of course, my loves. Come on, let's go to the living room. We can watch a movie and have some cookies," Mommy says. She smiles and hugs them. + +Anna and Ben follow Mommy to the living room. They see a big sofa and a warm blanket. They see a TV and a DVD player. They see a plate of cookies and a jug of milk. They feel happy. + +"Mommy, can we watch the movie with the animals?" Ben asks. He likes animals. He likes to make their sounds. + +"Sure, Ben. That's a cheerful movie. It will make us laugh and forget the bad weather," Mommy says. She puts the DVD in the player and turns on the TV. + +Anna and Ben sit on the sofa and wrap themselves in the blanket. They take some cookies and milk. They watch the movie with the animals. They see a lion, a monkey, a zebra, and a giraffe. They laugh and make their sounds. They are not scared anymore. They are cheerful. +Tom and Mia like to play in the garden. They have a big box of toys. They have balls, cars, dolls, and spears. Spears are long sticks with a pointy end. Tom and Mia pretend they are hunters with spears. + +One day, they see a big bird in the tree. It has red and blue feathers. It makes a loud noise. Tom and Mia want to catch the bird. They pick up their spears and run to the tree. They throw their spears at the bird. But the bird is too fast. It flies away. Tom and Mia are sad. + +Mom comes out of the house. She sees the spears on the ground. She sees the toys in the box. She is not happy. She tells Tom and Mia to tidy up. She says they have to put their toys back in the box. She says they have to be careful with spears. She says they can hurt someone or something. Tom and Mia say sorry. They pick up their spears and their toys. They put them in the box. They hug Mom. Mom smiles. She says they are good kids. She says they can have a snack. Tom and Mia are happy. They go inside with Mom. They leave the bird alone. +Lila was a little girl who liked to play with her mom's purse. She liked to open it and see what was inside. She liked to pretend she was going shopping or going to a party. She liked to squeeze the soft leather and feel the zipper and the buttons. + +One day, Lila was playing with her mom's purse in her room. She found a shiny coin and a red lipstick. She put the coin in her pocket and the lipstick on her lips. She looked in the mirror and smiled. She felt very pretty and grown-up. + +She decided to show her mom how pretty she was. She ran to the living room, where her mom was reading a book. She said, "Look, Mom, look at me! I have your purse and your lipstick!" + +Her mom looked up and saw Lila. She was surprised and amused. She said, "Oh, Lila, you are very pretty, but that is not your purse or your lipstick. Those are mine, and you should not take them without asking. You might lose them or break them." + +Lila felt sorry. She did not mean to make her mom unhappy. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I just wanted to be like you. You are so pretty and mighty. Can I play with your purse and your lipstick sometimes?" + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "Thank you, Lila. You are very sweet and mighty, too. You can play with my purse and my lipstick sometimes, but only when I say yes. And you have to be careful and put them back where they belong. OK?" + +Lila nodded and said, "OK, Mom. I love you." + +Her mom said, "I love you, too." She gave her a kiss and a squeeze. She took her purse and her lipstick and put them away. She said, "Now, let's go and wash your face. You have lipstick all over your lips and your cheeks and your nose!" + +Lila giggled and followed her mom. She was happy. She liked to play with her mom's purse, but she liked to hug her mom more. +Lily wanted to prepare a tea party for her animal friends. She had a big pink teapot, some cups and plates, and a cake. She put them all on a blanket in the garden. Then she called her animal friends. + +"Come, come, tea time!" she shouted. + +Soon, a cat, a dog, a bird, and a rabbit came to the blanket. They were Lily's animal friends. They liked to play with her. + +"Hello, Lily, thank you for inviting us," the cat said. + +"Yes, thank you, Lily, this looks yummy," the dog said. + +"Tweet, tweet, thank you, Lily, this is very nice," the bird said. + +"Hop, hop, thank you, Lily, this is very fun," the rabbit said. + +Lily smiled and poured some tea for them. She gave them each a slice of cake. She said, "You are welcome, my animal friends. I am happy you are here. Let's have a tea party." + +But the animal friends were confused. They did not know how to drink tea or eat cake. They did not have the same mouths or teeth as Lily. + +The cat licked the tea, but it was too hot. It burned its tongue. "Ouch, ouch, this is not good," the cat said. + +The dog bit the cake, but it was too sweet. It made its teeth hurt. "Woof, woof, this is not tasty," the dog said. + +The bird pecked the cake, but it was too crumbly. It made a mess. "Cheep, cheep, this is not neat," the bird said. + +The rabbit nibbled the cake, but it was too dry. It made its throat dry. "Squeak, squeak, this is not moist," the rabbit said. + +Lily saw that her animal friends did not like the tea or the cake. She felt sad. She said, "I'm sorry, my animal friends. I wanted to make you happy. I wanted to share my tea and cake with you. But you don't like them. You don't like my tea party." + +The animal friends saw that Lily was sad. They felt sorry. They said, "Don't be sad, Lily. We love you. We love to play with you. But we don't like tea or cake. We like different things. We like water and milk and seeds and carrots. Can we have those instead?" + +Lily thought for a moment. Then she said, "Of course, my animal friends. You can have whatever you like. I have water and milk and seeds and carrots in the house. I will go and get them for you. Then we can have a different tea party. A tea party that we all like." + +Lily ran to the house and came back with a jug of water, a bottle of milk, a bowl of seeds, and a bunch of carrots. She gave them to her animal friends. They drank the water and the milk and ate the seeds and the carrots. They were happy. They said, "Thank you, Lily. This is very good. This is very tasty. This is very neat. This is very moist. We like this tea party. We like you." + +Lily smiled and said, "You are welcome, my animal friends. I am happy you are here. I am happy you like this tea party. I like you too." + +They all hugged and laughed and had a wonderful tea party. They were not confused anymore. They were friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a huge dog. The dog is black and brown. It has big teeth and loud bark. + +Lily and Ben are scared of the dog. They want to run away. But the dog runs after them. It wants to play too. The dog does not know that Lily and Ben are scared. + +Lily and Ben see a man. The man is the dog's owner. He speaks a different language. He does not speak English. He speaks Spanish. He tries to warn Lily and Ben. He says, "No tengan miedo. Es un buen perro. Solo quiere jugar." (Don't be afraid. He is a good dog. He only wants to play.) + +But Lily and Ben do not understand. They do not speak Spanish. They think the man is angry. They think the dog is bad. They scream and cry. + +The man sees that Lily and Ben are scared. He feels sorry. He calls the dog. He says, "Ven aqui, Rex. Deja a los niños en paz." (Come here, Rex. Leave the children alone.) + +The dog listens to the man. He stops running. He goes back to the man. He wags his tail. He is a good dog. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They are safe. They say thank you to the man. The man smiles. He says, "De nada. Lo siento. No quise asustarlos." (You're welcome. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.) + +Lily and Ben learn a new word. They learn how to say dog in Spanish. They say, "Perro." The man nods. He says, "Muy bien. Perro." (Very good. Dog.) + +Lily and Ben make a new friend. They pet the dog. The dog licks their faces. They laugh. They are not scared anymore. They like the huge dog. They like the different language. They have fun. +Anna and Ben like to pretend they are animals. They run and jump and make noises in the backyard. One day, they pretend they are lions. They roar and chase each other and pretend to hunt. + +But then, they hear a buzzing sound. It is a mosquito. The mosquito is not modest. It thinks it is stronger than the lions. It flies near Anna and Ben and tries to bite them. + +Anna and Ben do not like the mosquito. They stop pretending to be lions and pretend to be something else. They pretend to be frogs. They hop and croak and stick out their tongues. They try to catch the mosquito with their tongues. + +The mosquito is scared of the frogs. It flies away and does not come back. Anna and Ben are happy. They pretend to be frogs for a while and then pretend to be something else. They have fun pretending. They do not see the mosquito again. +Sara was excited to go to the park with her mom. She put on her hat and shoes and ran to the door. She waited for her mom to get the key. + +"Mom, hurry up! I want to go to the park!" Sara said. + +"Okay, okay, I'm coming. Where is the key?" Mom said. She looked in her purse and on the table, but she could not find the key. + +"Oh no, I think I left the key in the car!" Mom said. She looked out the window and saw the car was locked. + +Sara felt sad and angry. She wanted to go to the park, not stay at home. She started to cry. + +"Mom, I want to go to the park! I don't want to stay here!" Sara cried. + +"I'm sorry, Sara, I made a mistake. We have to wait for dad to come home with the spare key. He will be here soon. Don't cry, please." Mom said. She hugged Sara and tried to calm her down. + +Sara stopped crying a little bit. She still felt sad, but she loved her mom. She hoped dad would come home soon. She wanted to go to the park and play with the swings and the slide. She hoped mom would not lose the key again. +Lily and Tom are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a soft bear and Tom has a plastic truck. They are having fun making noises and pretending to go on adventures. + +"Look, my bear can hug you!" Lily says, and squeezes her bear. "He is very warm and cozy." + +"Wow, that's nice!" Tom says, and squeezes his truck. "But my truck is very cold and hard. It can go fast and beep beep!" + +They laugh and trade their toys. Lily likes the truck and Tom likes the bear. They squeeze them and make more noises. + +But then, they hear a loud sound from the kitchen. It is their mom, and she sounds angry. + +"Who took my cell from the table?" she asks. "I need it to call grandma!" + +Lily and Tom look at each other. They remember that they saw a shiny thing on the table, and they thought it was a toy. They took it and hid it under the couch. + +They feel scared and sorry. They don't want to make their mom mad. They run to the couch and get the cell. They bring it to their mom and say: + +"Sorry, mom, we thought it was a toy. We didn't know it was your cell. Here it is." + +Their mom looks at them and sighs. She is not angry anymore, but she is not happy either. She takes the cell and says: + +"Thank you for giving it back, but you should not take things that are not yours. The cell is very important and not a toy. It can break or get lost. You could have asked me first." + +Lily and Tom nod and say: + +"Sorry, mom, we understand. We won't do it again." + +Their mom smiles and hugs them. She says: + +"It's okay, I forgive you. But next time, be more careful. Now, do you want to call grandma and say hello?" + +Lily and Tom nod and say: + +"Yes, please!" + +They squeeze their mom and their toys. They are happy again. They call grandma and tell her about their day. Grandma is happy to hear from them. She says she loves them and can't wait to see them. They say they love her too and can't wait to see her. They end the call and go back to playing. They have learned their lesson. They are good kids. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play with blocks and make towers. One day, they had a big bag of blocks in many colors. They wanted to see who could make the tallest tower. + +Lily used red and yellow blocks. She said, "Red and yellow are bright and pretty. My tower will be the best." Ben used blue and green blocks. He said, "Blue and green are cool and calm. My tower will be the best." They stacked their blocks higher and higher. + +Then, they saw a black block in the bag. It was the only one. They both wanted it. They thought it would make their tower better. They said, "I want the black block!" They reached for it at the same time. They pulled and tugged. The black block flew out of their hands. It hit their towers. Their towers fell down. The blocks made a loud noise. Lily and Ben were sad and mad. + +They looked at each other. They saw their faces. They saw their tears. They felt sorry. They said, "I'm sorry." They hugged. They said, "Let's be friends again. Let's make a new tower together. We can use all the colors. It will be the best." + +They picked up the blocks. They shared the black block. They made a new tower. It was taller and stronger than before. They were happy and proud. They said, "We did it! We improved our tower. It is the best." They smiled. They saw a plate of cookies on the table. They said, "Let's have a snack. The cookies look delicious." They ran to the table. They ate the cookies. They said, "Yum!" They played some more. They had fun. +Lisa loved to cook. She liked to help her mom in the kitchen and make yummy things. She wanted to be independent and do everything by herself. But mom said she was too little and needed to be careful. + +One day, mom had to go to the store and left Lisa with dad. Lisa had a big urge to cook something for mom. She saw a box of cake mix on the shelf and decided to surprise mom with a cake. She dragged a chair to the counter and climbed on it. She opened the box and poured the mix into a bowl. She added some water and eggs and stirred with a spoon. + +She was about to put the bowl in the oven when dad came in. He saw Lisa on the chair and the mess on the counter. He was shocked and scared. + +"Lisa, what are you doing?" he asked. + +"I'm cooking a cake for mom," Lisa said proudly. + +"Lisa, you can't cook by yourself. It's dangerous. You could burn yourself or make a fire. You need to ask me or mom for help," dad said. + +He took Lisa off the chair and hugged her. He was glad she was not hurt. He explained to her that cooking was fun but also required rules and safety. He said he was proud of her for wanting to be independent and creative, but she had to wait until she was older and learned more. + +Lisa felt sorry for making a mess and upsetting dad. She said she was sorry and hugged him back. She asked him if they could still make a cake for mom together. Dad smiled and said yes. He said they would clean up first and then follow the instructions on the box. He said he would help her with the oven and the frosting. He said mom would love the cake and be happy. + +Lisa smiled and said she loved dad and mom. She said she liked to cook but she also liked to learn and be safe. She said she would wait until she was bigger and ask for help when she needed it. She said she was still independent but also smart. Dad agreed and said he loved her too. They cleaned up and made the cake. Mom came home and was surprised and delighted. They all enjoyed the cake and had a good time. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a big bottle of soap and a wand. They blow into the wand and make bubbles. The bubbles are shiny and round. They float in the air and pop. + +"Look, Ben, I made a big bubble!" Anna says. She blows hard and a huge bubble comes out of the wand. It is bigger than her head. + +"Wow, Anna, that's amazing!" Ben says. He tries to make a big bubble too, but his is smaller. He runs after Anna's bubble and tries to catch it. + +But then something strange happens. The big bubble does not pop. It flies higher and higher. It goes over the fence and into the sky. + +"Where is it going?" Anna asks. She follows the bubble with her eyes. + +"Let's find out!" Ben says. He is adventurous. He grabs Anna's hand and they run after the bubble. They jump over the fence and follow the bubble down the street. + +They see many things they have never seen before. They see cars and buses and shops and people. They see a park and a pond and a bridge. They see a big building with a clock and a tower. + +The bubble leads them to the tower. It goes through a window and disappears. + +"Where did it go?" Anna asks. She is curious. + +"Let's go and see!" Ben says. He is brave. He pulls Anna to the door of the tower. They open it and go inside. They climb the stairs and look for the window. + +They find it at the top of the tower. They look through the window and see the bubble. It is still shiny and round. But it is not alone. There are many other bubbles in the room. They are all different colors and sizes. They bounce and dance and sing. + +"Hello, bubble friends!" the big bubble says. It is happy to see them. + +"Hello, big bubble!" the other bubbles say. They are friendly. + +"Who are you?" Anna and Ben ask. They are surprised. + +"We are the bubble fairies!" the bubbles say. "We live in the tower and make magic with our bubbles. Do you want to play with us?" + +"Yes, please!" Anna and Ben say. They are excited. + +They go into the room and join the bubble fairies. They make bubbles and magic and have fun. They are adventurous. +Lily and Ben were ready to go to the fair. They put on their hats and coats and held their mom's hand. They were very excited to see the rides, the games and the animals. + +At the fair, they saw a vendor who sold balloons. He had many colors and shapes. Lily wanted a pink heart and Ben wanted a blue star. Mom gave them some money and they went to the vendor. + +"Hello, little ones," the vendor said. "What balloons do you want?" + +Lily pointed to the pink heart and Ben pointed to the blue star. The vendor smiled and gave them their balloons. He tied them to their wrists so they wouldn't fly away. + +"Thank you, mister," Lily and Ben said. + +"You're welcome. Have fun at the fair," the vendor said. + +Lily and Ben were very happy with their balloons. They waved them in the air and ran to the next attraction. They saw a big wheel that went round and round. They wanted to go on it. + +"Can we, mom?" they asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. It's very high and fast," mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They got in line and waited for their turn. They saw the big wheel go up and down and heard the people scream and laugh. They felt a little scared but also curious. + +Finally, it was their turn. They got on a seat that looked like a basket. Mom got on with them and buckled them up. The vendor who ran the wheel checked their seat and gave them a thumbs up. + +"Are you ready?" he asked. + +"Yes!" Lily and Ben said. + +The wheel started to move. It went slowly at first, then faster and faster. Lily and Ben felt their stomachs drop and their hair fly. They looked around and saw the fair, the sky and the ground. They screamed and laughed too. + +But then, something bad happened. A strong wind blew and shook the wheel. Lily and Ben's balloons snapped from their wrists and flew away. They saw them get smaller and smaller in the air. They felt very sad and angry. + +"Mom, our balloons!" they cried. + +Mom hugged them and tried to calm them down. She saw the vendor who sold the balloons. He saw them too. He felt sorry for them. He had an idea. + +He ran to his stand and got two new balloons. He ran back to the wheel and waited for it to stop. He saw Lily and Ben get off their seat. They looked very sad and angry. They didn't see him. + +He went to them and tapped their shoulders. They turned around and saw him. He smiled and gave them their new balloons. He tied them to their wrists again. + +"I'm sorry you lost your balloons. Here, have these. They are special. They won't fly away," he said. + +Lily and Ben looked at their new balloons. They were bigger and brighter than the ones they lost. Lily had a purple flower and Ben had a green dinosaur. They felt very happy and surprised. + +"Wow, thank you, mister!" they said. + +"You're welcome. Enjoy the fair," he said. + +Lily and Ben hugged him and thanked him again. They waved their new balloons in the air and ran to the next attraction. They forgot about their old balloons. They were very happy with their new ones. They had fun at the fair. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But then Lily had an idea. + +"Let's go to the bathroom and make bubbles!" she said to Ben. + +Ben nodded and followed Lily. They ran to the bathroom and turned on the faucet. They poured some soap into the water and watched the bubbles grow. They giggled and splashed each other with the bubbly water. + +But they did not notice that the water was spilling over the sink and onto the floor. The bathroom became very wet and slippery. They also did not hear their mom calling them from the kitchen. + +"Kids, what are you doing in there?" mom asked. She walked to the bathroom and saw the mess. She was not happy. + +"Lily, Ben, what have you done? Look at this water! You could have slipped and hurt yourself. And you wasted a lot of soap. This is not how you play in the bathroom. You have to clean this up right now!" mom said. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They did not mean to make mom angry. They wanted to have fun. But they also did not want to clean up. They were stubborn. + +"No, mom, we don't want to clean up. We want to play more. Please, mom, let us play more!" they said. + +Mom shook her head. She was firm. + +"No, kids, you have to clean up. You have to restore the bathroom to how it was before. You have to dry the floor and put the soap back. And you have to say sorry to me. That is the rule. If you don't do it, you will have no more toys for today. Do you understand?" mom said. + +Lily and Ben did not like the rule. But they knew mom was serious. They did not want to lose their toys. They nodded and said sorry to mom. They took some towels and wiped the floor. They put the soap back in its place. They helped mom restore the bathroom to how it was before. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She was glad they listened to her. She also knew they were just curious and playful. She loved them very much. + +"Thank you, kids, for cleaning up. I appreciate it. And I'm sorry for being angry. I know you were just having fun. But you have to be careful and respectful in the bathroom. It is not a place to make bubbles. It is a place to wash and brush. Do you understand?" mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded and said yes. They understood. They learned their lesson. They also loved mom very much. + +They gave mom a kiss and said they loved her. Mom gave them a kiss and said she loved them too. They went back to the living room and played with their toys. They had fun, but they also followed the rules. They were good kids. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a fox. The fox was green. Tom and Lily were surprised. + +"Look, a green fox!" Tom said. + +"Where?" Lily asked. + +"Over there, behind the tree!" Tom pointed. + +Lily looked. She saw the green fox. The fox saw them too. It came out of the tree. It walked to them. + +"Hello, I am a green fox," the fox said. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not understand. How could a fox talk? How could a fox be green? + +"Who are you?" Tom asked. + +"I am a green fox. I can talk because I ate a magic berry. It made me green and smart," the fox said. + +"A magic berry?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, a magic berry. It was red and shiny. I found it in the forest. Do you want to try it?" the fox asked. + +Tom and Lily did not want to try it. They did not like the green fox. They thought it was strange and bad. + +"No, thank you. We have to go now. Bye," Tom said. + +"Bye," Lily said. + +They ran away from the green fox. They went back to their mom. They told her what they saw. She did not believe them. She thought they made it up. + +"Green foxes do not exist. And they do not talk. You have a big imagination," she said. + +Tom and Lily were sad. They did not make it up. They saw a green fox. They heard it talk. They did not understand why their mom did not believe them. They wished they had a picture of the green fox. Then she would believe them. +Anna and Ben were bored. They had to stay inside because it was raining. They looked around the room for something to do. They saw some furniture: a sofa, a chair, a table, a lamp. They decided to play a game. + +Anna said, "Let's poke the furniture and see what happens." Ben nodded. He liked to poke things. They ran to the sofa and poked it with their fingers. It was soft and squishy. They giggled. They poked the chair. It was hard and bumpy. They made faces. They poked the table. It was smooth and shiny. They slid on it. They poked the lamp. It was bright and warm. They turned it on and off. + +They had fun poking the furniture. But they did not see the cat. The cat was sleeping on the sofa. The cat did not like to be poked. The cat was smelly. The cat had not had a bath for a long time. The cat woke up and saw Anna and Ben poking the furniture. The cat was angry. The cat hissed and scratched. + +Anna and Ben screamed. They ran away from the cat. They hid behind the door. They were scared. They said, "Sorry, cat. We did not mean to poke you. You are smelly, but we still like you." The cat calmed down. The cat jumped off the sofa and walked to the door. The cat rubbed against Anna and Ben. The cat purred and licked them. + +Anna and Ben smiled. They hugged the cat. They said, "We love you, cat. You are not so smelly after all. You are soft and fluffy. Can we play with you?" The cat nodded. The cat liked to play. They played with the cat until the rain stopped. They had fun. They forgot about the furniture. +Ben and Mia liked to play on the sand. They made castles and bridges and tunnels. They had a big bucket and a small shovel. They filled the bucket with water from the sea and poured it on the sand. + +One day, they saw a big wave coming. It was the tide. The tide made the water go up and down. Ben and Mia wanted to see the tide. They left their bucket and shovel on the sand and ran to the water. + +"Look, Mia, the water is so high!" Ben said. + +"Yes, Ben, it is so fun!" Mia said. + +They splashed and jumped and laughed. They did not see their bucket and shovel. They did not see the tide go down. They did not see the sun go down. + +Soon, it was dark. Ben and Mia were cold and wet. They wanted to go back to the sand. But they could not find their bucket and shovel. They were gone. The tide took them away. + +"Where are our bucket and shovel, Ben?" Mia asked. + +"I don't know, Mia. I think the tide took them." Ben said. + +They were sad. They were sorry. They wished they had not left their bucket and shovel on the sand. They wished they had paid attention to the tide. They wished they had listened to their mom and dad. + +They cried and cried. They hoped their mom and dad would find them. They learned a lesson. They learned to be careful with the tide. They learned to take care of their things. They learned to obey their parents. +Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toys in their room. One day, they found a big plate in the kitchen. It was shiny and pretty. They wanted to use it for their game. + +"Let's wear the plate like a hat!" Tim said. He put the plate on his head and smiled. + +"That looks funny!" Sam said. He wanted to wear the plate too. He took the plate from Tim and put it on his head. + +"Hey, give it back!" Tim said. He was angry. He tried to grab the plate from Sam. + +"No, it's my turn!" Sam said. He was angry too. He pulled the plate away from Tim. + +They both pulled and pushed the plate. They did not listen to their mom, who told them to be gentle and careful. They did not see the edge of the bed, where they were standing. + +Suddenly, the plate slipped from their hands and fell to the floor. It broke into many pieces. It made a loud noise. Tim and Sam were scared. They looked at the broken plate and then at each other. + +They heard their mom coming. She was very mad. She saw the mess and the plate. She knew it was her favorite plate, a gift from her grandma. She was very sad. + +She yelled at Tim and Sam. She told them they were naughty and careless. She told them they had to go to their room and stay there. She told them they could not play with their toys for a long time. She told them they had to say sorry to her and to grandma. + +Tim and Sam felt bad. They wished they had not played with the plate. They wished they had been gentle and careful. They wished they had listened to their mom. They said sorry, but it was too late. They went to their room and cried. They had no fun. They had a bad ending. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play pirates. They had a big barrel that they used as a ship. They put a stick and a cloth on it to make a sail. They also had hats and swords made of paper. + +One day, they decided to sail to a distant island where they heard there was treasure. They pushed the barrel to the pond and climbed inside. They pretended to row with their swords and sang pirate songs. + +"Ahoy, matey! Do you see the island?" Tom asked Sam. + +"Aye, aye, captain! It's right there!" Sam pointed to a big rock with some grass on it. + +"Let's go get the treasure!" Tom said. + +They steered the barrel towards the rock and jumped out. They looked around and saw a shiny box under a tree. + +"Wow, look at that! It must be the treasure!" Sam said. + +They ran to the box and opened it. Inside, they found some coins, some beads, and some candy. + +"Yay, we're rich!" Tom said. + +They took some of the treasure and put it in their pockets. They also ate some of the candy. + +"Hey, this is our treasure! You have to pay us!" They heard a voice behind them. + +They turned around and saw a girl with a red dress and a big hat. She was holding a stick and a doll. + +"Who are you?" Tom asked. + +"I'm the queen of this island. And this is my treasure. You stole it from me!" The girl said. + +"No, we didn't. We found it fair and square!" Sam said. + +"Did not! Did too! Did not! Did too!" They started to argue. + +The girl waved her stick and said, "If you don't pay me, I'll make you walk the plank!" + +"What's a plank?" Tom asked. + +"It's a board that you have to walk on until you fall into the water!" The girl said. + +"That sounds scary!" Sam said. + +"Then pay me!" The girl said. + +"Fine, fine. How much do you want?" Tom asked. + +"Half of your treasure!" The girl said. + +"Half? That's too much!" Sam said. + +"Take it or leave it!" The girl said. + +Tom and Sam looked at each other. They didn't want to give up their treasure, but they also didn't want to walk the plank. They decided to pay the girl. + +"OK, OK. Here, take half of our treasure." Tom said. + +They gave the girl some of the coins, some of the beads, and some of the candy. + +"Thank you. Now you can go." The girl said. + +Tom and Sam ran back to their barrel and climbed inside. They sailed away from the island. + +"That was a bad queen. She was mean and greedy." Sam said. + +"Yeah, she was. But we still have some treasure left. And we had fun." Tom said. + +They smiled and ate some more candy. They decided to look for another island next time. +Sara and Ben are playing with sand in the backyard. They have a big bucket, a small bucket, a shovel and a mold. They want to make a sand castle. + +"Look, I can pour sand from the big bucket to the small bucket," Sara says. She lifts the big bucket and pours some sand. "Now the small bucket is full." + +"Good job, Sara. Can I try?" Ben asks. He takes the big bucket from Sara and tries to pour sand. But he pours too fast and the sand spills everywhere. "Oops, sorry, Sara." + +"That's okay, Ben. We have more sand. But be careful next time," Sara says. She helps Ben clean up the mess. "Now let's use the mold to make a tower for our castle." + +They fill the mold with sand and press it hard. Then they turn the mold over and lift it up. A nice tower comes out of the mold. They put it on the ground and admire it. + +"Wow, our tower is so attractive. It looks like a real castle tower," Ben says. He smiles at Sara. "You are very smart, Sara. You know how to make things with sand." + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very kind, Ben. You know how to share things with me," Sara says. She smiles back at Ben. "We are good friends, Ben. We have fun together." + +They hug each other and continue to play with sand. They make more towers and walls and doors for their castle. They are happy and proud of their work. They don't notice that their mom is watching them from the window. She smiles and thinks that they are the best kids in the world. +Tom and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were different animals. Tom was a lion and Lily was a bird. They roared and chirped and ran around the room. + +"Let's play hide and seek!" Lily said. "You count to ten and I will hide." + +"Okay," Tom agreed. He closed his eyes and started to count. "One, two, three..." + +Lily looked for a good hiding spot. She saw the couch and had an idea. She grabbed a blanket and a pillow and covered herself with them. She looked like a big lump on the couch. + +"Ten!" Tom shouted. He opened his eyes and looked around. He saw the couch and thought it looked strange. He walked over to it and poked the lump. + +"Roar!" Lily jumped out and scared Tom. He laughed and hugged her. + +"You are a clever bird," he said. "You became a couch." + +"You are a brave lion," she said. "You are not afraid of the couch." + +They smiled and kissed each other. They thought they were very attractive. They decided to become a couch together and cuddled under the blanket. They were happy and warm. +Lily liked to read books. She had many books in her room. She read about animals, cars, princesses and pirates. She learned new words from her books. + +One day, Lily found a new book in her room. It was a big book with a shiny cover. It had a picture of a car on it. Lily opened the book and saw many words and numbers. She did not know what they meant. She saw a word that said "license". She remembered that her dad had a license. He showed it to her when he drove the car. + +Lily wanted to have a license too. She thought it would be fun to drive a car. She took the book and ran to her dad. She said, "Dad, dad, look at this book! It has a license in it! Can I have a license too?" + +Her dad looked at the book and smiled. He said, "Lily, this is not a book. This is a manual. It tells you how to fix a car. And you cannot have a license yet. You are too little to drive a car. You have to wait until you are older and learn how to drive safely." + +Lily felt sad. She wanted to drive a car like her dad. She said, "But dad, the car on the cover is so attractive! It is red and shiny and fast! I want to drive it!" + +Her dad hugged her and said, "I know, Lily, the car is attractive. But it is not mine. It is a picture of a car. And even if it was mine, you could not drive it. You have to read more books and learn more things before you can drive a car. Maybe when you are older, I will teach you how to drive. But for now, you can read your books and pretend to drive a car." + +Lily nodded. She understood that she had to wait. She said, "Okay, dad, I will read more books and learn more things. And then you will teach me how to drive. Thank you, dad." + +Her dad kissed her and said, "You are welcome, Lily. I love you. You are my smart and beautiful girl." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, dad. You are my strong and kind dad." + +They went back to her room and read some books together. Lily still liked the car book, but she liked her dad more. +Tim and Sam were playing knights in the park. They had sticks for swords and cardboard for shields. They liked to pretend they were brave and strong. + +"Let's fight the dragon!" Tim said. He pointed to a big rock that looked like a dragon's head. "You go first, Sam. I'll help you." + +Sam nodded and ran towards the rock. He lifted his stick and shouted, "Take that, dragon!" He hit the rock hard with his stick. But the stick was old and weak. It snapped in two. Sam gasped and dropped the broken stick. + +"Oh no!" Tim said. He ran to Sam and gave him his stick. "Here, use mine. It's stronger. I'll use your shield." + +Sam took Tim's stick and thanked him. He tried to hit the rock again. But the rock was too hard and the stick bounced off. The stick hit Sam's shield and made a loud noise. The noise scared a bird that was hiding behind the rock. The bird flew out and splashed water on Sam and Tim. The water came from a puddle that the bird was drinking from. + +Sam and Tim were wet and cold. They dropped their stick and shield and ran away from the rock. They laughed and shivered. They looked like wet knights. + +"That was a silly dragon," Sam said. + +"Yes, it was," Tim said. "But we had fun, right?" + +"Right," Sam said. "Let's go home and get dry." + +They held hands and walked home. They were still friends and still knights. +Ben and Lily were playing in their room. They had many toys, but they were bored. They wanted to do something new and fun. + +"Let's play a game," Ben said. "We can choose an object and pretend it is something else." + +"OK," Lily agreed. "But how do we choose?" + +Ben looked around and saw a hat, a ball, a spoon and a book. He pointed to each one and said, "We can choose one of these. Which one do you want?" + +Lily looked at the objects. She did not like the hat. It was too big and itchy. She did not like the ball. It was too hard and bouncy. She did not like the spoon. It was too shiny and cold. She liked the book. It had many pictures and words. + +"I want the book," Lily said. "We can pretend it is a magic book that tells us stories." + +Ben was not happy. He thought the book was dull. It had no sound or color. He wanted something more exciting. + +"No, the book is boring," Ben said. "We can't play with that. Let's choose something else." + +Lily shook her head. She did not want to choose something else. She wanted the book. + +"No, I want the book," Lily said. "It is not boring. It is fun." + +They started to argue. They both wanted to choose the object they liked. They did not want to share or compromise. + +Their mom heard them and came to their room. She saw them fighting over the book. + +"What is going on here?" she asked. "Why are you not playing nicely?" + +Ben and Lily told her their problem. They both wanted to choose the object they liked, but they did not agree. + +Mom smiled and said, "I have an idea. Why don't you take turns choosing? Ben, you can choose first, and then Lily can choose next. That way, you can both play with different objects and have fun." + +Ben and Lily thought about it. They liked mom's idea. They decided to try it. + +"OK, mom," Ben said. "I choose the ball. We can pretend it is a planet and we are astronauts." + +"OK, Ben," Lily said. "I choose the spoon. We can pretend it is a wand and we are fairies." + +They thanked mom and started to play. They chose different objects and pretended they were something else. They had fun and stopped arguing. They learned to share and compromise. They were happy. +Anna likes to talk to her mirror. She puts on her mom's hat and scarf and says, "Hello, mirror. How are you today?" The mirror shows her a pretty girl with a big smile. Anna says, "You are very nice, mirror. You make me happy." + +One day, Anna sees a spot on her mirror. She tries to wipe it with her hand, but it does not go away. She says, "Oh no, mirror. You are not clean. You have a dirty spot. I will help you." She runs to the kitchen and gets a cloth and some water. She comes back and rubs the spot with the cloth and water. She says, "There, mirror. Now you are clean again. You are shiny and bright. You are the best mirror in the world." + +The mirror shows her a pretty girl with a big smile and a wet cloth. Anna says, "Thank you, mirror. You are very kind. You always listen to me. You are my friend." She gives the mirror a kiss and puts the cloth away. She says, "Bye, mirror. I will talk to you later." She takes off her mom's hat and scarf and runs to play with her toys. +Ben and Lily love to bounce on the big bed. They jump up and down and laugh. They make funny faces and noises. They pretend to be frogs and lions and birds. + +But Mom does not like it when they bounce on the bed. She says it is too loud and messy. She says they need to take a shower and get ready for dinner. She says they can bounce again tomorrow. + +"Please, Mom, can we bounce a little more?" Ben asks. He makes a sad face. + +"No, Ben, it is time to stop. Come on, Lily, let's go to the shower." Mom says. She takes Lily by the hand. + +"OK, Mom, but can we have something sweet for dinner?" Lily asks. She likes candy and cake and ice cream. + +"Maybe, Lily, if you are good and clean. Now, let's go to the shower." Mom says. She leads Lily to the bathroom. + +Ben follows them. He does not want to take a shower. He wants to bounce more. But he knows Mom is right. He hopes they will have something sweet for dinner. He likes candy and cake and ice cream too. He thinks maybe Mom will let them bounce again tomorrow. He smiles. +Ben loved to sail his model boat on the pond. He made it with his dad from wood and cloth. It had a red sail and a blue hull. He liked to watch it glide on the water and catch the wind. + +One day, he saw an elderly man sitting on a bench near the pond. The man had a model boat too, but it was bigger and more detailed than Ben's. It had a white sail and a brown hull. It had a mast, a rudder, and a cabin. The man smiled at Ben and said, "Hello, young sailor. Do you like boats?" + +"Yes, I do," Ben said. "Your boat is very nice. Can I see it?" + +"Sure, you can," the man said. "Come closer and I'll show you. My name is Tom, by the way. What's yours?" + +"I'm Ben," Ben said. He walked over to the man and looked at his boat. He saw that it had a name painted on the side. It said, "Mary Ann". + +"Who is Mary Ann?" Ben asked. + +"She was my wife," Tom said. "She loved boats too. We used to sail together on a real boat, like this one. But she passed away last year. Now I sail this model boat in her memory. It makes me happy." + +"I'm sorry," Ben said. He felt sad for Tom. He thought of his mom, who always hugged him and kissed him. He wondered how he would feel if she was gone. + +"Thank you," Tom said. "But don't be sorry. She is still with me in my heart. And I have friends like you, who share my passion for sailing. Do you want to sail your boat with me?" + +"Yes, I do," Ben said. He ran back to his boat and put it on the water. He and Tom sailed their boats together, talking and laughing. They had fun and became friends. Ben learned a lot from Tom, and Tom felt less lonely. They both enjoyed the pond, the wind, and the boats. They both loved sailing. +Sam likes to play with his bow and arrow. He makes them from sticks and string. He thinks he is a brave hunter. He calls his bow "Sharp" and his arrow "Fast". + +One day, he sees a big bird in the sky. He wants to catch it. He runs to his bow and arrow. He says, "Sharp, Fast, help me get the bird!" He aims at the bird and shoots. But he misses. The bird flies away. + +Sam is sad. He tries again and again. But he can't hit the bird. He says, "Sharp, Fast, you are not good. You are bad. You can't catch anything." He throws his bow and arrow on the ground. He cries. + +Then he hears a voice. It is his mom. She says, "Sam, what are you doing? Why are you crying?" Sam tells her what happened. He says, "I want to catch the bird, but Sharp and Fast can't do it. They are bad." + +His mom hugs him. She says, "Sam, catching a bird is not easy. It is hard. You need to practice and be patient. Sharp and Fast are not bad. They are your friends. They need your love and care. Why don't you pick them up and say sorry?" + +Sam listens to his mom. He picks up his bow and arrow. He says, "Sharp, Fast, I'm sorry. I was mean to you. You are my friends. I love you. Will you help me practice?" He hears a whisper. It is Sharp and Fast. They say, "Yes, Sam. We will help you. We love you too. Let's practice together." + +Sam smiles. He hugs his bow and arrow. He says, "Thank you, mom. Thank you, Sharp. Thank you, Fast. Let's go and have fun." He runs to the yard. He sees the bird again. He says, "Hello, bird. Maybe one day I will catch you. But not today. Today I will practice with my friends." He aims at a tree and shoots. He hits it. He cheers. He says, "Sharp, Fast, you are awesome. You are the best." He hears them say, "So are you, Sam. So are you." +Sara and Ben liked to play with jars. They filled them with water, sand, stones, and bugs. They made them into drums, shakers, and lights. They had many jars, but their favorite was a big blue jar with a shiny lid. They called it their treasure jar. + +One day, they took their treasure jar to the park. They wanted to show it to their friends. They put it on a bench and ran to the slide. They had fun sliding, swinging, and climbing. They forgot about their treasure jar. + +A mean boy saw the treasure jar. He wanted it for himself. He sneaked to the bench and grabbed it. He ran away with it. He did not care if Sara and Ben would be sad. + +Sara and Ben came back to the bench. They looked for their treasure jar. They could not find it. They asked their friends if they saw it. They said no. They looked around the park. They could not see it. They felt scared and angry. They had lost their treasure jar. + +They saw the mean boy across the street. He had their treasure jar. He was laughing and shaking it. He did not see the car coming. The car hit him. He dropped the treasure jar. It broke into pieces. The water, sand, stones, and bugs spilled out. The mean boy cried. Sara and Ben cried. They had lost their treasure jar forever. +One day, Lily and Tom went to the park with their mom. They saw a big bush with many blueberries on it. Lily and Tom loved blueberries, so they ran to the bush and picked some. + +"Look, mom, we found blueberries!" they said. + +Mom smiled and said, "That's nice, but be careful. Some blueberries might be bad. They might be sour or have bugs in them. You should always notice how they look and smell before you eat them." + +Lily and Tom nodded, but they were too excited to listen. They put some blueberries in their mouths and chewed. Some were sweet and juicy, but some were bad. They made their faces twist and their tongues hurt. + +"Yuck, these blueberries are bad!" they said, spitting them out. + +Mom came over and said, "I told you to notice how they look and smell. See, these bad blueberries are wrinkled and brown. They are old and rotten. You should only eat the blueberries that are round and blue. They are fresh and tasty." + +Lily and Tom felt sorry and said, "We're sorry, mom. We didn't notice. We were too greedy. We will be more careful next time." + +Mom hugged them and said, "It's okay, my loves. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Now, let's wash our hands and find some good blueberries to enjoy." + +Lily and Tom smiled and said, "Yes, mom. Thank you, mom. We love you, mom." + +The moral of the story is: You should always notice what you eat and not be greedy. Bad food can make you sick and unhappy. Good food can make you healthy and happy. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also had a dog named Spot who was very friendly and liked to chase balls. + +One day, they saw a giant walking on the street. He was taller than their house and had a long beard and a big hat. He looked scary and angry. He stomped his feet and made loud noises. + +"Who is that?" Anna asked Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is lost. He is not normal," Ben said. + +"Let's hide behind the slide. Maybe he will go away," Anna said. + +They ran to the slide and crouched behind it. Spot followed them and barked at the giant. + +"Shh, Spot. Behave. You will make him see us," Ben whispered. + +The giant heard Spot and turned his head. He saw the twins and the dog behind the slide. He smiled and walked towards them. + +"Hello, little ones. Don't be afraid. I am not here to hurt you. I am just looking for my friend. Have you seen him?" the giant asked. + +He had a deep and gentle voice. He bent down and reached out his hand. + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They were still scared, but they also felt curious. They decided to be brave and talk to the giant. + +"Who is your friend?" Anna asked. + +"He is a dragon. He is green and has wings and breathes fire. He flew away from our home and I can't find him. He likes to play with me and make jokes. He is very nice," the giant said. + +"A dragon? Wow, that sounds cool. We have never seen a dragon. Where is your home?" Ben asked. + +"Our home is far away, in the mountains. We live in a cave with other giants and dragons. We have a lot of fun there. But sometimes we like to explore new places and meet new people. That's why we came here. But we got separated and I don't know where he is. I miss him very much," the giant said. + +He looked sad and lonely. Anna and Ben felt sorry for him. They wanted to help him. + +"Maybe we can help you find your friend. We know this place very well. We can ask around and see if anyone has seen a dragon. Maybe he is hiding somewhere. What is his name?" Anna said. + +"His name is Sparky. He likes shiny things and loud noises. He is very smart and playful. He is my best friend," the giant said. + +He smiled and thanked the twins. He picked them up and put them on his shoulders. Spot jumped and licked his face. The giant laughed and petted him. + +They walked together on the street, looking for Sparky. They asked the people they met, but no one had seen a dragon. They checked the park, the school, the store, but no sign of Sparky. They were starting to lose hope. + +Then they heard a loud roar and saw a flash of fire. They looked up and saw a green dragon flying in the sky. He had a big grin and a shiny necklace around his neck. He saw the giant and the twins and waved his claws. + +"Sparky!" the giant shouted. + +He ran towards him and hugged him. The dragon hugged him back and licked his face. He looked at the twins and smiled. + +"Hello, little ones. You must be the giant's new friends. Thank you for helping him find me. I was just having some fun. I found this pretty necklace in a dumpster and I wanted to show it to him. But I got lost and I couldn't find him. I was worried and sad. I'm sorry for making trouble," Sparky said. + +He had a high and squeaky voice. He sounded sorry and happy. + +"It's okay, Sparky. I'm glad you're safe. I was worried and sad too. I'm happy to see you. And these are Anna and Ben. They are very nice and brave. They helped me look for you. They are my new friends too," the giant said. + +He introduced the twins and the dragon. They all became friends and played together. They had a lot of fun. They shared stories and jokes and games. They forgot about their differences and enjoyed their similarities. + +They learned that being normal is not important. Being kind and friendly is. They learned that being different is not scary. Being curious and open is. They learned that being big or small is not a problem. Being helpful and respectful is. + +They learned that being friends is the best thing in the world. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy boat in the pond. They liked to sail it across the water and make waves. They pretended they were pirates and explorers. + +"Look, Lily, there is a huge island over there!" Tom said, pointing to a patch of grass on the other side of the pond. "Let's sail to it and see what we can find!" + +"Okay, Tom, but be careful. The water is deep and we don't want to fall in," Lily said, holding the string that was tied to the boat. She followed Tom as he ran along the edge of the pond. + +They reached the island and pulled the boat to the ground. They climbed on the grass and looked around. They saw some flowers, some rocks, and some bugs. + +"Wow, this island is so cool!" Tom said, picking up a shiny rock. "Maybe it has treasure!" + +"Or maybe it has monsters!" Lily said, looking at a big bug that crawled near her foot. She screamed and jumped back. + +Tom laughed and said, "Don't be scared, Lily, it's just a bug. It won't hurt you." + +Lily calmed down and said, "You're right, Tom, it's just a bug. But I don't like it. Let's sail back to our home." + +"Okay, Lily, let's sail back. But first, let's take this rock with us. It can be our treasure," Tom said, putting the rock in his pocket. + +They got back on the boat and sailed across the pond. They waved to their mom, who was watching them from a bench. They had fun sailing and exploring, but they were happy to be home. +Lily and Anna were sisters who liked to play dress-up. They had a big box of clothes and hats and shoes that they could try on. Sometimes they also used their mom's perfume, but they had to be very careful not to spill it or make too much noise. + +One day, they found a new bottle of perfume in the box. It was pink and shiny and smelled like flowers. Lily wanted to spray it on herself, but Anna said no. + +"Mom will be angry if we use her new perfume. It is not for us. It is for her birthday," Anna whispered. + +"But it is so pretty and it smells so good. Just one spray, please," Lily whispered back. + +Anna shook her head. She knew that perfume was not a toy. It was something special that mom liked. She did not want to ruin mom's surprise or make her sad. + +Lily did not listen. She grabbed the bottle and sprayed it on her neck. But she sprayed too much and the perfume spilled on the floor. It made a big stain and a strong smell. + +"Oh no! What have you done?" Anna cried. + +Lily felt bad. She knew she had made a mistake. She wished she had listened to Anna. She tried to wipe the stain with a towel, but it did not help. + +Mom came home and saw the mess. She was not happy. She asked Lily and Anna what happened. Anna told the truth. She said that Lily used the new perfume without asking and spilled it on the floor. Lily said she was sorry. She said she wanted to smell like mom. + +Mom hugged them both. She said she was not angry, but she was disappointed. She said that perfume was a gift from dad and it was very expensive. She said that perfume was not useful for little girls. It was only for grown-ups who wanted to smell nice for special occasions. She said that little girls were already beautiful and sweet without perfume. She said that perfume was not as important as being honest and respectful. + +Lily and Anna learned their lesson. They said they would never use mom's perfume again without permission. They said they would rather be good sisters than smell like flowers. Mom smiled and kissed them. She said she loved them very much. She said she was proud of them for telling the truth and saying sorry. She said that was the most useful thing they could do. +Anna and Ben like to play chess. Chess is a game with black and white pieces. They have a board with squares and they move the pieces on the board. They try to catch the other's king. + +One day, Anna and Ben go to the park with their chess board and pieces. They find a nice spot under a tree and set up the game. They are very happy and excited to play. + +But then, a big boy comes and sees them. He is ignorant. He does not know what chess is. He thinks it is a silly game. He laughs at Anna and Ben and says they are stupid. He kicks their board and scatters their pieces. He runs away. + +Anna and Ben are very sad and angry. They gather their pieces and try to fix their board. But some pieces are missing and some are broken. They cannot play chess anymore. + +They go home and tell their mom what happened. Their mom is very sorry and hugs them. She says the big boy was very rude and mean. She says chess is a smart and fun game. She says she will buy them a new chess set. She says she is proud of them for playing chess. She says they are not stupid, they are clever. Anna and Ben smile and thank their mom. They love their mom and they love chess. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big robot. The robot has two arms, two legs, a head, and a chest. It can make sounds and move. + +One day, Tom and Sam are playing with the robot in their room. They make the robot walk and talk and fight. They have fun. But then, something bad happens. The robot falls from the bed and breaks. One of its arms comes off. The robot stops making sounds and moving. + +"Oh no!" Tom cries. "The robot is broken! We need to fix it!" + +Sam picks up the arm and looks at it. He sees wires and screws and metal. He does not know how to fix it. He feels sad. + +"Maybe we can ask Dad," he says. "He knows how to fix things. He is good with tools." + +Tom nods. He hopes Dad can help. He loves the robot. He does not want to lose it. + +They run to the living room, where Dad is reading a book. They show him the robot and the arm. They tell him what happened. + +Dad looks at the robot and the arm. He smiles. + +"Don't worry, boys," he says. "I can restore the robot. I have some modern tools in the garage. They can fix anything. Come with me. We will make the robot as good as new." + +Tom and Sam are happy. They follow Dad to the garage. They watch him use the tools to fix the robot. He puts the arm back on. He checks the wires and screws and metal. He turns on the robot. The robot makes sounds and moves again. + +"Yay!" Tom and Sam cheer. "The robot is fixed! Thank you, Dad!" + +Dad hugs them. He is proud of them. + +"You're welcome, boys," he says. "I'm glad you love the robot. It was my toy when I was your age. It is very old, but very special. Take good care of it." + +Tom and Sam nod. They hug the robot. They are happy. They have their favorite toy back. They go back to their room to play with it. They have fun. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to slide on the big slide. It is fun and fast. + +One day, they go to the park. But the sky is dark and loud. It is a storm. Lily and Tom are scared. They run to the big slide. They want to hide under it. + +"Tom, I don't like the storm. It is noisy and wet. Can we go home?" Lily says. + +"No, Lily. We can't go home. The storm is too big. We have to wait here. It will go away soon." Tom says. + +They sit under the slide. They hug each other. They hear the rain and the wind. They smell the mud and the grass. It is smelly. + +But after a while, the storm stops. The sky is blue and bright. The sun is warm and shiny. Lily and Tom are happy. They come out from under the slide. They see a rainbow. It is colorful and pretty. + +"Look, Lily. The storm is gone. The rainbow is here. It is a gift for us. Let's slide on the big slide. It will be fun and fast." Tom says. + +"OK, Tom. Let's slide on the big slide. It will be fun and fast. I like the rainbow. It is a gift for us." Lily says. + +They climb up the big slide. They slide down the big slide. They laugh and shout. They are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to slide on the big slide. It is fun and fast. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys. They have many toys, but they like the doll best. The doll has a dress, a hat and two eyes. + +One day, Tom and Mia have a fight. Tom wants the doll, but Mia does not want to share. She says, "The doll is mine. You can play with something else." Tom is angry. He says, "No, the doll is mine. You are mean." He grabs the doll from Mia and runs away. + +Mia cries and chases Tom. She wants the doll back. She catches Tom and pulls the doll. They tug and tug. The doll is in the middle. The doll is not happy. + +Then, something bad happens. The doll breaks. The dress rips, the hat falls off and one eye pops out. Tom and Mia are shocked. They look at the doll. They look at each other. They feel sad and sorry. + +They realize they made a mistake. They should have shared the doll. They should have been nice to each other. They should have played together. They hug and say, "I'm sorry. I'm your friend." They try to fix the doll, but they can't. The doll is gone. They learn a lesson. They say, "We will never fight over toys again. Toys are not as important as friends." +Ben and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with the pots and pans. Ben had a fork and Lily had a spoon. They stirred and mixed and tasted their food. + +"Yum, this is good!" Ben said. He put some food on a plate and gave it to Lily. "Try it, Lily. It is hot and spicy." + +Lily took a bite and made a face. "Blech, this is bad!" She said. She spit out the food and threw the plate on the floor. It broke into pieces. "You destroy my food, Ben!" + +Ben was angry. He did not like Lily's words. He took his fork and poked Lily's arm. "Ow, that hurts!" Lily cried. She dropped her spoon and grabbed her arm. "You destroy my arm, Ben!" + +Mom heard the noise and came into the kitchen. She saw the broken plate, the food on the floor, and the children crying. She was not happy. She picked up the fork and the spoon and put them away. She cleaned up the mess and hugged the children. + +"Ben, Lily, what happened?" She asked. "Why did you destroy the kitchen and hurt each other?" + +Ben and Lily looked at each other. They felt sorry for what they did. They said sorry to Mom and to each other. They learned not to play with forks and spoons and not to throw food. They decided to play with something else. They hugged Mom and went to the living room. They found some books and read them together. They were happy again. +Tim was a shy boy. He did not like to talk to other kids or play with them. He liked to read books and draw pictures by himself. He had a big sister, Mia, who was very friendly and loud. She always tried to make Tim join her games and friends. + +One day, Mia had a birthday party at home. She invited many kids from her class and the neighborhood. They played games, ate cake, and sang songs. Tim did not want to go to the party. He stayed in his room with his books and pictures. He felt safe and happy there. + +But Mia wanted Tim to have fun too. She knocked on his door and said, "Tim, come to the party! It is fun! You can play with my friends. They are nice. They have toys and balloons. Please, Tim, come with me!" + +Tim shook his head. He said, "No, Mia. I do not want to go. I do not like parties. I do not know your friends. I am shy. I like to be alone. Please, Mia, let me be." + +Mia was sad. She said, "But Tim, you are my brother. I love you. I want you to be happy. You do not have to be shy. You can make friends. You can have fun. Life is good when you share it with others. Please, Tim, try." + +Tim looked at Mia. He saw that she was sad. He loved Mia too. He did not want to make her sad. He thought for a moment. He said, "Okay, Mia. I will try. But only for a little bit. And you have to stay with me. And if I do not like it, I can go back to my room. Okay?" + +Mia smiled. She said, "Okay, Tim. Thank you. You are a good brother. Come on, let's go. I will stay with you. And if you do not like it, you can go back to your room. Okay?" + +Tim nodded. He took Mia's hand. He felt nervous and scared. He did not know what to expect. He did not know how to talk to other kids or play with them. He struggled to be brave. He followed Mia to the party. He hoped that he would have fun. He hoped that he would make friends. He hoped that life would be good. +Ben and Lily love to play with balloons. They like to blow them up and make funny noises. They also like to let them go and watch them fly in the air. Sometimes they try to catch them before they touch the ground. + +One day, they find a big balloon in the park. It is red and shiny and has a string. Ben and Lily are very happy. They take turns holding the string and running with the balloon. They feel like they are flying too. + +But then, a strong wind comes and pulls the balloon away from Lily's hand. She tries to grab it, but it is too late. The balloon flies higher and higher, until they can't see it anymore. + +Ben and Lily are very sad. They miss their balloon. They look at the sky and hope it will come back. + +But then, they see something amazing. The balloon comes back! It is smaller and wrinkled, but it is still red and shiny. It lands on the grass near them. Ben and Lily run to it and hug it. They are very happy. + +They wonder what happened to the balloon. They think maybe it went to the moon and saw the stars. They think maybe it met other balloons and had fun. They think maybe it wanted to come back to them. + +They decide to keep the balloon as a friend. They tie the string to their backpacks and take it home. They promise to never release it again. They love their balloon. They think it is amazing. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Anna has a new magazine. It has many pictures of animals and cars. Ben wants to see the magazine too. + +"Can I look at your magazine, Anna?" Ben asks. + +"OK, but you have to be careful. It is my favorite magazine," Anna says. She lends the magazine to Ben. + +Ben is happy. He flips the pages and looks at the pictures. He sees a picture of a big lion. He likes lions. He wants to keep the picture. + +He tears the picture from the magazine. He puts it in his pocket. + +Anna sees what Ben did. She is angry. She wants her magazine back. + +"Ben, why did you tear my magazine? That is not nice. Give it back to me now!" Anna says. + +"But I like the lion. It is so cool. I want to keep it," Ben says. + +"No, you can't keep it. It is my magazine. The lion is not real. It is fake. It is only a picture. You have to give it back to me," Anna says. + +They start to argue. They raise their voices. They pull the magazine from each other. + +Their teacher hears them. She comes to see what is wrong. + +"What is going on here, Anna and Ben? Why are you fighting?" the teacher asks. + +They tell the teacher what happened. The teacher is not happy. She tells them to say sorry to each other. She tells Ben to give the picture back to Anna. She tells Anna to share her magazine with Ben. She tells them to be kind and respectful to each other. + +They listen to the teacher. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. They look at the magazine together. They learn about animals and cars. They are friends again. +Tom was a painter who liked to make pictures with many colors. He had a big box of paints and brushes that he used every day. He was very good at painting and many people liked his pictures. + +One day, Tom had a new idea. He wanted to paint a big rainbow on the wall of his house. He thought it would make his house look happy and bright. He took out his paints and brushes and started to work. He painted red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple on the wall. He was very happy with his rainbow. + +But then, he heard a loud noise. He turned around and saw that his box of paints had fallen down. The paints had split and spilled all over the floor. Tom was very sad and angry. He had no more paints to use. He did not know what to do. + +He started to cry and shout. He blamed his cat, his dog, his sister, and his mom for making his paints fall. He said it was their fault and they had to buy him new paints. He was very rude and mean. + +His mom heard him and came to see what was wrong. She saw the mess on the floor and the rainbow on the wall. She was not happy. She told Tom to stop crying and shouting. She said he had to clean up the mess and say sorry to everyone. She said he had to be more careful with his paints and more grateful for what he had. She said he had many paints and brushes, but some children had none. She said he had a nice house and a family, but some children had none. She said he had a gift for painting, but some children had none. She said he should be thankful and share his gift with others. + +Tom listened to his mom and felt ashamed. He realized he had been selfish and unkind. He said sorry to his mom and everyone else. He helped to clean up the mess and put away his brushes. He looked at his rainbow and smiled. He decided to give some of his pictures to his friends and neighbors. He wanted to make them happy and bright too. He learned to be more careful with his paints and more grateful for what he had. He became a better painter and a better person. +Tom and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to climb on the equipment and slide down the slides. But there was a big dog in the park too. The dog was wet and dirty. It barked at the children and ran after them. + +"Go away, dog!" Tom shouted. "You are not nice!" + +But the dog did not go away. It chased Tom and Sam to the swings. Tom and Sam jumped on the swings and tried to swing high. The dog jumped and tried to bite their feet. + +"Help, help!" Sam cried. "The dog wants to bite us!" + +A lady heard Sam's cry. She was the dog's owner. She ran to the park and called the dog. + +"Rex, Rex, come here!" she said. "You are a bad dog! You cannot bite the children!" + +The dog heard the lady and stopped jumping. It ran to the lady and wagged its tail. The lady put a leash on the dog and said sorry to Tom and Sam. + +"I'm sorry, boys," she said. "Rex is not a bad dog. He just likes to play. But he does not know how to play with children. He only knows how to play with other dogs. I will take him home and teach him to be gentle." + +Tom and Sam were scared, but they were also brave. They said thank you to the lady and waved goodbye to the dog. They decided to play on the equipment again, but they stayed away from the wet and dirty dog. +Tom and Lily were best friends. They liked to play with their toys in the garden. One day, Tom saw a shiny red bike near the fence. He wanted to ride it. + +"Can I borrow your bike?" he asked Lily. + +"No, it is not mine. It is Sam's bike. He lives next door. He is big and mean. He does not like to share," Lily said. + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to the bike and got on it. He pedaled fast and felt the wind on his face. He was happy. + +"Look at me, Lily! I can ride a bike!" he shouted. + +But then he heard a loud voice behind him. + +"Hey, you! That is my bike! Give it back!" It was Sam. He was angry. He ran after Tom. + +Tom was frightened. He did not know how to stop the bike. He saw a big tree in front of him. He closed his eyes and screamed. + +CRASH! + +Tom fell off the bike. He hurt his knee and his elbow. He cried. + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" she asked. + +Tom nodded. He was sorry. He looked at the bike. It was broken. He saw Sam coming. He was scared. + +"Please don't be mad, Sam. I just wanted to try your bike. I did not mean to break it," he said. + +Sam looked at his bike. He was sad. He liked his bike. He worked hard to save money for it. + +"It is okay, Tom. I know you did not mean it. But you should have asked me first. You should not borrow things without permission. That is not nice," he said. + +Tom nodded. He learned his lesson. He said sorry to Sam. He gave him a hug. + +"Can we be friends?" he asked. + +Sam smiled. He nodded. He said yes. + +They all went inside to get some bandages and cookies. They played with their toys and talked. They became friends. They learned to share and to ask. They had fun. +Tom and Anna were playing with their dog, Spot, in the park. They threw a ball and Spot ran to catch it. Spot was very fast and happy. He liked to play with Tom and Anna. + +But then, Spot saw a cat on a tree. He barked and ran to the tree. He wanted to chase the cat. Tom and Anna called him to come back, but he did not listen. He jumped and tried to reach the cat. But the cat was too high and Spot was too low. He fell and hurt his leg. + +Tom and Anna ran to Spot. They saw that he was bleeding and crying. They were very scared and sad. They hugged Spot and tried to calm him down. + +"Spot, Spot, are you okay?" Tom asked. + +"Ow, ow, it hurts!" Spot whined. + +"We need to take him to the vet," Anna said. + +They put Spot's collar on him and lifted him up. They carried him to their car. Spot was still weeping and shaking. Tom and Anna were troubled and worried. They hoped that the vet could help Spot and make him better. They loved Spot very much and did not want him to suffer. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to go to camp in the summer. Camp has a big lake. Tim and Sam love to swim in the lake. + +One day, Tim and Sam see a bald man by the lake. He is wearing a hat and sunglasses. He is reading a book. Tim and Sam think he looks funny. + +"Let's splash him!" Tim says to Sam. Sam nods. They swim quietly to the bald man. Then they jump out of the water and splash him with their hands. + +"Hey!" the bald man shouts. He drops his book and his hat. He is angry. He tries to catch Tim and Sam, but they are too fast. They swim away and laugh. + +The bald man picks up his book and his hat. He is wet and grumpy. He looks at Tim and Sam. He shakes his head. He thinks they are naughty. He goes back to his chair and puts on his hat and sunglasses. He tries to read his book again. He hopes Tim and Sam will leave him alone. +Tim and Mia are twins. They like to play in the garden with their toys. But sometimes they do not behave. They make a lot of noise and mess. + +One day, they find a big radish in the garden. They think it is a toy. They pull it out of the ground and run around with it. They pretend it is a rocket, a sword, a microphone, and a hat. + +Mom sees them and is not happy. She says, "That is not a toy. That is a radish. It is for eating, not for playing. You have to behave and put it back in the garden. And you have to say sorry to the radish." + +Tim and Mia are confused. They do not like radishes. They think they are yucky. They say, "But Mom, it is a fake radish. It is not real. It is just for fun." + +Mom shakes her head. She says, "No, it is a real radish. It is not fake. It grows in the ground and it is good for you. You have to be nice to it and to the other plants. They are alive, too. They are not toys." + +Tim and Mia feel bad. They do not want to hurt the radish or the other plants. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We are sorry, radish. We did not know. We will behave and put it back in the garden. And we will not play with it again." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That is good. I am proud of you. You are learning to respect nature and to behave. Now, do you want to try a bite of the radish? It is crunchy and spicy and tasty." + +Tim and Mia look at each other. They are not sure. They say, "Maybe later, Mom. Maybe later." +Tom and Ann are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box in the yard. The box has many things inside. They see a ball, a doll, a car, and a gun. + +"Look, a gun!" Tom says. He picks up the gun and points it at Ann. "Bang, bang, you are dead!" + +Ann is scared. She does not like the gun. She says, "Stop, Tom, that is not nice. The gun is not a toy. It can hurt you." + +Tom does not listen. He thinks the gun is fun. He says, "No, the gun is a toy. See, it has a string. The string makes the gun work. Watch, I will load the gun and shoot the ball." + +Tom pulls the string. The string is not a string. It is a wire. The wire is connected to a battery. The battery makes the gun work. The gun is not a toy. It is a real gun. + +The gun makes a loud noise. The gun shoots a bullet. The bullet hits the ball. The ball pops. The bullet keeps going. The bullet hits Ann. Ann falls down. She does not move. She does not talk. She does not breathe. + +Tom is shocked. He drops the gun. He runs to Ann. He shakes her. He cries. He says, "Ann, Ann, wake up. I am sorry. I did not know. Please, wake up." + +But Ann does not wake up. She is dead. Tom killed her. He did not mean to. He did not know. But he did. + +Tom is alone. He is sad. He is scared. He is poor. He has no friend. He has no toy. He has a big problem. He does not know what to do. He wishes he never found the box. He wishes he never played with the gun. He wishes he listened to Ann. He wishes he could go back. But he can't. It is too late. The end. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sign. The sign says: "Fun Event Today! Come and Join Us!" + +Lily and Ben are curious. They want to see the event. They follow the sign to a big tent. Inside the tent, there are many people and animals. There are clowns, jugglers, dancers, and a magician. There are also dogs, cats, rabbits, and a pony. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They clap and laugh at the show. They want to pet the animals. But the animals are not for petting. They are for the show. A man with a hat and a whistle tells Lily and Ben to go away. He says: "These animals are not for you. They are for the event. You are rude. Go back to the park." + +Lily and Ben are sad. They do not understand. They are not rude. They are polite. They say: "Please" and "Thank you". They do not hurt the animals. They just want to see them. + +Lily and Ben decide to leave. They do not like the man with the hat and the whistle. They think he is mean. They go back to the park. They find their own animals. They find a bird, a squirrel, and a frog. They pet them gently. They say: "Hello" and "Goodbye". They are happy again. They do not need the event. They have their own fun. +Anna and Ben were playing with their dolls in the garden. They pretended that the dolls were their babies and they had to take care of them. Anna gave her doll a bottle of milk and Ben gave his doll a pacifier. + +"Look, my baby is happy," Anna said. "She likes the milk." + +"My baby is happy too," Ben said. "He likes the pacifier." + +They smiled at each other and hugged their dolls. + +Then they saw a big bee flying near a flower. They were curious and wanted to see it closer. They left their dolls on the grass and walked towards the bee. + +"Wow, look at the bee," Anna said. "It has yellow and black stripes and wings." + +"And a nose," Ben said, pointing at the bee's head. + +"A nose?" Anna asked. "That's not a nose. That's a stinger. The bee can sting you with it if you make it angry." + +"No, it's a nose," Ben insisted. "It smells the flower with it." + +Anna shook her head. "You're ignorant, Ben. You don't know anything about bees. Let me explain. A nose is what we have on our faces. We breathe and smell with it. A stinger is what the bee has on its head. It stings and hurts with it. They are different things." + +Ben frowned. He didn't like being called ignorant. He thought Anna was wrong. He wanted to prove it. He reached out his hand to touch the bee's nose. + +"Ben, don't!" Anna shouted. "The bee will sting you!" + +But it was too late. The bee felt Ben's finger and got angry. It stung Ben on his hand. Ben cried out in pain and pulled his hand back. He dropped to the ground and held his hand. It was red and swollen. + +Anna ran to him and hugged him. She felt sorry for him. She knew he was ignorant, but he was also her friend. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," she said. "Are you okay?" + +Ben sobbed. He was not okay. His hand hurt a lot. He wished he had listened to Anna. + +"It's okay, Anna," he said. "You were right. It was not a nose. It was a stinger. I was ignorant. Can you explain more things to me?" + +Anna nodded. She smiled. She was glad Ben was not angry with her. She wanted to explain more things to him. She wanted to learn more things with him. + +They got up and went back to their dolls. They forgot about the bee. They played and explained and learned and had fun. They were friends. +Lily wanted to make a necklace for her mom. She had some beads and a long thread. She put the beads on the thread, one by one. She was very careful not to drop them. + +"Look, dad, I'm making a necklace!" she said, holding up her thread. + +"That's very nice, Lily," dad said. "But you need to tie a knot at the end of the thread, or the beads will fall off." + +Lily tried to tie a knot, but it was hard. The thread was slippery and thin. She pulled and twisted, but the knot came undone. She felt frustrated. + +"I can't do it, dad!" she cried. "The thread is too bad!" + +Dad came over and hugged her. "Don't worry, Lily, I'll help you," he said. "Let me carry the thread for you, and you can hold the beads. We'll do it together." + +He took the thread and made a big loop. He showed Lily how to pass the end of the thread through the loop and pull it tight. He did it again at the other end. + +"There, now you have a necklace," he said, smiling. + +Lily smiled too. She put the necklace around her neck and looked in the mirror. She liked how the beads sparkled. + +"Thank you, dad," she said. "Mom will love it!" + +"You're welcome, Lily," dad said. "You did a great job. I'm proud of you." +Lily and Ben were bunny friends. They liked to hop in the meadow and eat grass and flowers. One day, they saw a big fence with a sign that said "Keep Out". They wondered what was behind the fence. + +"Let's hop over the fence and see," said Ben. + +"No, that's not a good idea," said Lily. "The sign says we can't go there. Maybe there is something scary or mean behind the fence." + +"But I'm curious," said Ben. "Maybe there is something fun or yummy behind the fence. Come on, Lily, don't be afraid." + +Ben hopped over the fence and Lily followed him. They saw a big garden with many fruits and vegetables. They smelled sweet and juicy. Ben and Lily started to eat some of them. + +"Wow, this is delicious," said Ben. "This is the best idea ever." + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was a dog. The dog saw them and started to bark and run towards them. Ben and Lily were scared. They dropped the fruits and vegetables and tried to hop back over the fence. But the fence was too high and the dog was too fast. + +"Help, help," they cried. + +Then they saw another bunny. He was bigger and older than them. He had a hole under the fence. He hopped to them and said, "Quick, follow me. I'll show you the way out." + +Ben and Lily followed him and went through the hole. They escaped from the dog and came back to the meadow. They thanked the older bunny for saving them. + +"Thank you, thank you," they said. + +"You're welcome," said the older bunny. "But you should not go over the fence again. The garden belongs to the farmer and the dog. They don't like bunnies. They will chase you and hurt you. It's not a good idea." + +"We're sorry," said Ben and Lily. "We were curious and hungry. We won't do it again." + +"Good," said the older bunny. "Now go back to your home and be safe. The meadow is peaceful and beautiful. There is enough grass and flowers for all of us. That's a good idea." + +Ben and Lily nodded and hopped back to their home. They learned their lesson and never went over the fence again. They were happy and peaceful in the meadow. +Sara and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They want to cook something for mom and dad. Sara finds a comb and puts it in a pot. Ben finds some water and pours it in the pot. They stir the pot with a spoon. + +"Look, we are cooking comb soup!" Sara says. + +"Yum, yum, comb soup!" Ben says. + +They put the pot on the stove and turn it on. They do not know that the stove is hot. They wait for the soup to be ready. + +Mom and dad come home and smell something burning. They run to the kitchen and see the pot on the stove. They turn off the stove and take the pot away. They see the comb and the water in the pot. + +"What are you doing, Sara and Ben?" mom asks. + +"We are cooking comb soup for you!" Sara and Ben say. + +"Comb soup? That is not a good thing to cook. The comb can melt and the water can boil. You could get hurt. You should never play with the stove. It is very hot and dangerous." dad says. + +"We are sorry, mom and dad. We wanted to make you something great." Sara and Ben say. + +Mom and dad hug Sara and Ben. They are not angry, but they are worried. + +"We love you, Sara and Ben. But you should not cook without us. Cooking is fun, but you need to be careful and follow the rules. Next time, we can cook something together. How about some cookies?" mom says. + +"Cookies? We love cookies!" Sara and Ben say. + +"OK, let's go and make some cookies. But first, let's throw away the comb soup. It does not look very tasty." dad says. + +They all laugh and go to the kitchen. They make some cookies and eat them. They are great. Sara and Ben are happy. They learned a lesson. They will not cook comb soup again. +Lily likes to bathe her dolls every day. She has a large tub with water and soap. She puts her dolls in the tub and washes their hair and clothes. She sings to them and makes bubbles. + +One day, she hears a knock on the door. She wraps her dolls in a towel and runs to see who it is. It is her neighbor, Ben. Ben is a boy who lives next door. He is holding a toy car. + +"Hi, Lily," Ben says. "Can I play with you?" + +"Sure, Ben," Lily says. "What do you want to play?" + +"I have a new car," Ben says. "It is fast and red. Do you want to see it?" + +Lily nods. She likes cars. She follows Ben to his yard. He shows her his car. He pushes a button and the car makes a loud noise. He drives it on the grass and the dirt. + +"Wow, that is a cool car," Lily says. "Can I try it?" + +"OK, but be careful," Ben says. He gives her the car and the remote. Lily holds them and smiles. + +She drives the car around the yard. She makes it go fast and slow. She makes it turn and stop. She has fun. + +But then, she sees a puddle. It is big and muddy. She thinks it would be fun to drive the car in the puddle. She does not know that water can hurt the car. + +She drives the car into the puddle. The car splashes and sinks. The noise stops. The car does not move. + +"Oh no!" Lily says. "What did I do?" + +Ben runs to the puddle. He sees his car. He is angry and sad. + +"You broke my car!" he says. "You are a bad girl!" + +He grabs the car and the remote. He runs to his house. He slams the door. + +Lily feels sorry and scared. She does not mean to break the car. She wants to say sorry to Ben. She wants to be his friend. + +She goes back to her house. She sees her dolls. They are still in the towel. They are wet and dirty. + +She thinks of an idea. She takes her dolls and her tub. She knocks on Ben's door. + +"Ben, can I talk to you?" she says. + +Ben opens the door. He sees Lily and her dolls and her tub. He is still angry and sad. + +"What do you want?" he says. + +"I want to say sorry," Lily says. "I did not know water can hurt your car. I was silly. I want to make you happy." + +She shows him her tub. "Do you want to bathe my dolls with me?" she says. "They are wet and dirty. They need water and soap. They like bubbles. We can sing to them and make them clean." + +Ben looks at her dolls and her tub. He thinks for a moment. He likes to bathe his toys. He likes bubbles. He likes to sing. + +He smiles a little. "OK, I will bathe your dolls with you," he says. "But you have to be careful with my car. It is not a boat. It is a car." + +"OK, I will be careful with your car," Lily says. "It is not a boat. It is a car." + +They take the dolls and the tub to the yard. They fill the tub with water and soap. They put the dolls in the tub and wash their hair and clothes. They sing to them and make bubbles. + +They have fun. They are friends. +Lily wanted to go to the mall with her mom. She liked to see the big toys and the colorful clothes. She also liked to eat ice cream and drink juice. + +But mom said no. She said they had to stay home and do chores. She said Lily had to help her pour water on the plants and fold the laundry. + +Lily was angry. She did not want to do chores. She wanted to have fun. She said to mom, "I am a big girl. I can go to the mall by myself. I am independent." + +Mom was shocked. She said to Lily, "You are not a big girl. You are a little girl. You cannot go to the mall by yourself. It is dangerous. You need me to take care of you." + +Lily did not listen. She put on her shoes and her coat. She took her piggy bank and her backpack. She sneaked out of the door and ran to the bus stop. + +But when she got to the bus stop, she did not know what to do. She did not know which bus to take. She did not know how to pay. She did not know where to get off. She felt scared and lost. + +She wished she had listened to mom. She wished she had stayed home and done chores. She wished she had mom to hug her and tell her everything was okay. + +She started to cry. She hoped mom would find her and take her back home. She learned her lesson. She was not independent. She was a little girl who needed her mom. +Lily liked to play with her computer. She had many games and pictures on it. She could also talk to her grandma on the computer. She loved her computer very much. + +One day, her brother Tom came into her room. He was bald and big. He wanted to use her computer. He said, "Lily, let me use your computer. I need to do my homework." + +Lily said, "No, Tom. This is my computer. You have your own computer. Go away." + +Tom said, "But your computer is better than mine. It has more games and pictures. And I don't like my homework. Please, Lily, let me use your computer." + +Lily said, "No, Tom. You are mean. You always take my things. You don't value my computer. You don't value me. Go away." + +Tom got angry. He tried to grab her computer. Lily screamed. She held her computer tight. She said, "Help, Mom! Tom is trying to take my computer!" + +Mom heard Lily. She came into the room. She saw Tom and Lily fighting. She said, "Stop, Tom. Stop, Lily. What is going on here?" + +Lily said, "Mom, Tom wants to use my computer. He doesn't value my computer. He doesn't value me. He is mean." + +Tom said, "Mom, Lily won't let me use her computer. I need to do my homework. Her computer is better than mine. She is selfish." + +Mom said, "Tom, Lily is right. You don't value her computer. You don't value her. You should respect her things and her feelings. You have your own computer. You should do your homework on it. And you should be nice to your sister. She is your family." + +Mom said, "Lily, I'm proud of you. You value your computer. You value yourself. You stand up for your things and your feelings. But you should also share sometimes. Your computer is not the only thing that matters. Your brother is your family. You should be nice to him too." + +Mom said, "Now, Tom, say sorry to Lily. And Lily, say sorry to Tom. And give each other a hug." + +Tom said, "Sorry, Lily. I was mean. I won't take your computer again." + +Lily said, "Sorry, Tom. I was selfish. I will share my computer with you sometimes." + +They gave each other a hug. Mom smiled. She said, "That's better. Now, Tom, go do your homework. And Lily, you can play with your computer. But don't forget to talk to your grandma. She values you very much." +Tom and Mia were two rabbits who lived in a big forest. They liked to play and explore, but they also knew to be careful of the fox, who was mean and hungry. One day, they saw a big hill with many flowers and wanted to go there. + +"Let's go to the hill, Mia. It looks so pretty and fun," Tom said. + +"OK, Tom. But we have to be quick and quiet. The fox might be around," Mia said. + +They hopped and skipped towards the hill, but they did not see the fox hiding behind a bush. He saw them and licked his lips. He waited until they were close, then he jumped out and chased them. + +"Run, Mia, run! The fox is after us!" Tom shouted. + +They ran as fast as they could, but the fox was faster. He was about to catch them, when they saw a big cloud of mist. They ran into the mist, hoping to escape. + +The fox followed them, but he could not see anything in the mist. He got lost and confused. He bumped into trees and rocks and hurt himself. He was angry and tired. + +Tom and Mia found a way out of the mist. They saw the hill again, but they did not want to go there anymore. They wanted to go home. + +"Phew, that was close. We escaped the fox, Mia. Are you OK?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, Tom. I'm OK. But I'm very tired. Let's go home and rest. And let's not go to the hill again. It's too dangerous," Mia said. + +They hugged each other and hopped back to their home. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be happy with what they have and not to go to places where the fox might be. They learned to be safe and smart. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. Tom has a sword. Sam has a gun. They pretend to be heroes. + +"Bang, bang, I shoot you!" Sam says. He points his gun at Tom. + +"No, you miss me!" Tom says. He swings his sword at Sam. + +"Ow, that hurts!" Sam says. He drops his gun and holds his arm. + +"I'm sorry, Sam. I didn't mean to hurt you." Tom says. He drops his sword and hugs Sam. + +"It's okay, Tom. I know you are gentle." Sam says. He hugs Tom back. + +They smile and pick up their toys. They play again, but more careful. They are still friends. +Sara and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses with the blocks. Sara has a lot of red blocks and Ben has a lot of blue blocks. They share some of the blocks, but they also want to keep some for themselves. + +One day, Sara sees a big blue block that Ben has. She wants it for her tower. She tries to take it from Ben, but Ben does not let her. He says, "No, this is my block. You have your own blocks." Sara gets upset. She yells, "Give me the block! I want it!" Ben yells back, "No, it is mine! Go away!" + +They start to pull the block from each other. They are both very strong. The block breaks in half. They both fall down. The block pieces fly in the air. They hit their towers and houses. The blocks fall down and make a big mess. + +Sara and Ben look at the broken block and the broken blocks. They are both very sad. They cry. They wish they did not yell and fight. They wish they did not break the block and the blocks. They say, "We are sorry. We are friends. We can share the blocks." + +They hug each other. They pick up the block pieces and the blocks. They start to build again. They use the red blocks and the blue blocks together. They make a new tower and a new house. They are happy. They say, "We like to play with blocks. We like to play with each other." +Lila loved to ride her dragon. Her dragon was big and green and had wings. He could fly very fast in the sky. Lila liked to hold on to his neck and feel the wind in her hair. + +One day, Lila and her dragon saw a cloud that looked like a castle. Lila wanted to go there and see what was inside. She asked her dragon, "Can we go to the cloud castle, please?" + +Her dragon nodded and flew towards the cloud. He flapped his wings hard and made a loud roar. Lila was excited and shouted, "Yay, we are going to the cloud castle!" + +But when they got closer, they saw that the cloud castle was not a real castle. It was just a lot of white fluff. Lila and her dragon poked their heads into the cloud and sneezed. The cloud tickled their noses and made them wet. + +Lila and her dragon laughed and flew out of the cloud. They decided to look for another adventure. They saw a rainbow that looked like a bridge. Lila asked her dragon, "Can we go to the rainbow bridge, please?" + +Her dragon nodded and flew towards the rainbow. He flapped his wings fast and made a happy roar. Lila was curious and said, "I wonder what is on the other side of the rainbow bridge!" +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play pirates. They had a big box full of treasure that they found in the attic. They had gold coins, shiny jewels, and a map that showed where to hide the treasure. + +One day, they decided to bury the treasure in the backyard. They dug a deep hole and put the box inside. Then they covered it with dirt and marked it with a stick. They felt very proud of their secret. + +But the next day, when they went to check on their treasure, they saw a big problem. The stick was gone and the hole was empty. Someone had stolen their treasure! + +They ran inside and told their mom. She looked very surprised and asked them to follow her. She took them to the living room, where they saw their dad sitting on the couch. He had a big smile on his face and a pile of treasure on his lap. + +"Look what I found in the backyard!" he said. "Someone buried this perfect treasure for me!" + +Tim and Sam were very angry and sad. They screamed at their dad and tried to grab their treasure back. But their dad held them back and said, "Wait a minute, boys. This is not your treasure. This is our treasure. We all share it as a family. I was just playing a joke on you. I wanted to teach you a lesson." + +"What lesson?" Tim and Sam asked. + +"The lesson is that treasure is not something you hide or keep for yourself. Treasure is something you share and enjoy with the ones you love. That's what makes it perfect. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Sam nodded. They felt sorry for being selfish and greedy. They hugged their dad and said they were sorry. Then they asked if they could play with the treasure together. + +"Of course you can," their dad said. "But first, let's go and fill the hole in the backyard. We don't want to leave a mess." + +They all went outside and worked as a team. They filled the hole, smoothed the dirt, and planted some flowers. Then they went back inside and played pirates with their treasure. They had more fun than ever, because they learned to share and care. +Lily and Ben were playing with water in the garden. They had a spray bottle and a card. They wanted to make a rainbow on the card. + +"Look, Ben, I can spray red on the card," Lily said. She sprayed some water with red paint on the card. "Now you spray yellow." + +Ben sprayed some water with yellow paint on the card. He tried to make a long line next to the red line. "Now we have red and yellow. What comes next?" + +"Green!" Lily said. She sprayed some water with green paint on the card. She made a long line next to the yellow line. "Now we have red, yellow and green. What comes next?" + +"Blue!" Ben said. He sprayed some water with blue paint on the card. He made a long line next to the green line. "Now we have red, yellow, green and blue. What comes next?" + +"Purple!" Lily said. She sprayed some water with purple paint on the card. She made a long line next to the blue line. "Now we have red, yellow, green, blue and purple. What comes next?" + +"Nothing!" Ben said. "We have made a rainbow on the card. It is very pretty. Let's show it to Mom." + +They ran to the house with the card. They were very happy. They had made a rainbow with water and paint. Mom was very proud of them. She hung the card on the fridge. Lily and Ben smiled. They loved their rainbow card. +Tim and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. They also liked to pretend they were different things. Sometimes they were animals, sometimes they were superheroes, sometimes they were pirates. + +One day, they decided to play pirates. Tim wore a hat and a scarf and had a stick for a sword. Mia wore a bandana and had a paper tube for a telescope. They ran around the park, looking for treasure and enemies. + +"Look, Mia!" Tim shouted. "There is a big statue over there. Maybe it has gold inside!" + +"Let's go and see!" Mia said. They ran to the statue. It was a man on a horse, holding a flag. They looked at it with wonder. + +"Who is he?" Mia asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is a king or a general," Tim said. + +"Maybe he is a bad pirate," Mia said. "And we have to fight him!" + +"Good idea!" Tim said. He raised his stick and shouted. "Ahoy, bad pirate! Surrender or we will make you walk the plank!" + +The statue did not move or answer. Tim and Mia pretended it was scared of them. + +"Ha ha, we are the best pirates ever!" Tim said. + +"Yes, we are!" Mia said. They laughed and hugged. + +They were very happy and creative. They played pirates until it was time to go home. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their toy guns. They pretend to be cowboys and robbers. They shoot at each other and make loud noises. + +One day, they play in their room after lunch. They do not know that Mom is taking a nap on the couch. She is very tired because she works hard. She needs some quiet time. + +Sam and Ben shoot and shout. They have a lot of fun. But they make too much noise. They wake Mom up. She is not happy. She comes to their room and opens the door. + +"Boys, what are you doing?" she asks. "You are very noisy. You woke me up. I told you to play quietly. Why don't you listen?" + +Sam and Ben look at Mom. They feel sorry. They did not mean to wake her up. They did not know she was sleeping. They love Mom. They want to make her happy. + +"We are sorry, Mom," they say. "We were playing cowboys and robbers. We like to shoot. But we did not know you were napping. We will play quietly now. We will not shoot anymore." + +Mom smiles. She hugs Sam and Ben. She knows they are good boys. She knows they are just having fun. She knows it is difficult to be quiet sometimes. + +"Thank you, boys," she says. "I appreciate your apology. I know you like to shoot. But shooting is not a good game for inside. It is too loud and dangerous. Why don't you play something else? Something more quiet and safe. Like puzzles or books or blocks." + +Sam and Ben nod. They agree with Mom. They put away their toy guns. They pick up some puzzles and books and blocks. They play quietly on the floor. They still have fun. But they do not wake Mom up. They do not make her angry. They make her proud. +Lily and Sam went to the sea with Mom and Dad. They saw many fish and shells and boats. They also saw a big dolphin. The dolphin was gray and smooth and had a long nose. The dolphin jumped out of the water and made a loud sound. + +"Hello, dolphin!" Lily said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The dolphin nodded and swam closer to the shore. Lily and Sam ran into the water and splashed the dolphin. The dolphin splashed them back and smiled. + +"Can you tell us a joke, dolphin?" Sam asked. "We like jokes." + +The dolphin thought for a moment and then said, "Why did the crab cross the road?" + +Lily and Sam shook their heads. They did not know. + +"Because he was shell-fish!" the dolphin said. + +Lily and Sam laughed. They thought the joke was funny. The dolphin laughed too. + +"That was a good joke, dolphin!" Lily said. "Do you have another one?" + +The dolphin said, "Yes, I do. What do you get when you cross a shark and a cow?" + +Lily and Sam looked at each other. They did not know. + +"A moo-dy fish!" the dolphin said. + +Lily and Sam laughed again. They liked the dolphin's jokes. The dolphin liked their laughter. + +They played and joked for a long time. Then Mom and Dad called them. It was time to go home. + +"Bye, dolphin!" Lily and Sam said. "Thank you for playing and joking with us!" + +"Bye, Lily and Sam!" the dolphin said. "You are very nice and fun!" + +They waved to the dolphin and ran to Mom and Dad. They told them about the dolphin and his jokes. Mom and Dad smiled and hugged them. + +They had a great day at the sea. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One day, their mom made a pie for dessert. It smelled very good and looked very yummy. Lily and Ben wanted to eat the pie right away, but their mom said they had to wait until after dinner. + +Lily and Ben were not happy. They thought it was not fair. They had a long day at school and they were very hungry. They decided to sneak into the kitchen and take a bite of the pie when their mom was not looking. + +They tiptoed to the kitchen and saw the pie on the table. It seemed to smile at them and say, "Come and eat me!" Lily and Ben reached for the pie, but they did not see the hot pan under it. They burned their fingers and cried out loud. + +Their mom heard them and came to the kitchen. She saw what they had done and was very angry. She said, "Lily and Ben, you were very naughty. You did not listen to me and you tried to eat the pie before dinner. You hurt yourselves and you ruined the pie. Now you have to go to your room and think about what you did. You will not get any pie for dessert." + +Lily and Ben felt very sorry. They realized they had made a big mistake. They said, "Mom, we are very sorry. We were very greedy and we did not think. We will not do it again. Please forgive us." + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I forgive you, but you have to learn to be patient and obedient. The pie was not ready to eat. It was too hot and it needed to cool down. If you had waited, you would have enjoyed it more. Sometimes, things that seem good are not good for you. You have to wait for the right time and the right way." + +Lily and Ben nodded and said, "We understand, mom. We will wait for the right time and the right way. Thank you for teaching us." + +The end. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a rabbit in the grass. The rabbit is brown and fluffy. It has long ears and a short tail. + +"Look, a rabbit!" Tom says. He runs to the rabbit. He wants to pet it. Sue follows him. She likes rabbits too. + +But the rabbit is not a normal rabbit. It is a weird rabbit. It can talk. It says, "Hello, children. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom and Sue are surprised. They stop running. They look at the rabbit. They do not know what to say. + +The rabbit smiles. It says, "Don't be afraid. I am a friendly rabbit. I like to play games. Do you want to play hide and seek with me?" + +Tom and Sue nod. They like to play hide and seek. They think the rabbit is funny. They want to be friends with it. + +"OK, then," the rabbit says. "I will count to ten. You go and hide. Then I will find you. Ready?" + +Tom and Sue say, "Yes!" They run to find a good hiding place. The rabbit starts to count. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ready or not, here I come!" + +The rabbit looks around. It tries to find Tom and Sue. It hops and sniffs and listens. It is good at finding. It is a smart rabbit. + +It finds Tom behind a tree. It finds Sue under a bench. It says, "I found you! You are good at hiding. But I am better at finding. Do you want to play again?" + +Tom and Sue say, "Yes!" They like to play with the rabbit. They have fun. They laugh and run and hide. + +The rabbit is happy. It likes to play with Tom and Sue. It says, "You are good friends. I like you. Do you want to come with me to my home?" + +Tom and Sue say, "Yes!" They want to see the rabbit's home. They think it will be nice. They follow the rabbit. + +The rabbit leads them to a hole in the ground. It says, "This is my home. It is cozy and warm. Come in, come in. I will prepare some snacks for you. I have carrots and lettuce and berries. Do you like them?" + +Tom and Sue say, "Yes!" They like carrots and lettuce and berries. They are hungry. They go into the hole. They see a big room with a bed and a table and a chair. They see many books and toys and pictures. They think the rabbit's home is wonderful. + +The rabbit gives them some snacks. It says, "Eat, eat. You are my guests. I am happy to share with you. Do you want to read some books or play some toys or see some pictures?" + +Tom and Sue say, "Yes!" They want to do everything. They eat and read and play and see. They learn many things from the rabbit. They think the rabbit is wise. + +The rabbit is glad. It says, "You are smart and curious. I like that. Do you want to stay with me forever?" + +Tom and Sue say, "No!" They like the rabbit. But they miss their parents. They want to go home. They say, "Thank you, rabbit. You are very kind. But we have to go. Our parents will worry. Can we come back tomorrow?" + +The rabbit says, "Of course. You are always welcome. I will wait for you. But you have to promise me something. Do not tell anyone about me. I am a secret rabbit. Only you can see me and hear me and play with me. Do you promise?" + +Tom and Sue say, "Yes!" They promise. They hug the rabbit. They say, "Goodbye, rabbit. See you tomorrow." + +The rabbit says, "Goodbye, children. See you tomorrow." + +Tom and Sue go out of the hole. They run to their parents. They are happy. They have a new friend. A weird friend. A secret friend. A rabbit friend. +Sara was very happy. It was her birthday. She had a big cake with four candles. She had many friends to play with. She had balloons and toys and games. + +She wanted to include everyone in her party. She said, "Come, friends, let's play together. We can share the cake and the toys and the games. We can have fun and be nice to each other." + +But one friend, Ben, was not happy. He did not want to share. He wanted the cake and the toys and the games for himself. He said, "No, Sara, I don't want to play with you. I want to play alone. Go away, leave me alone." + +Sara was sad. She did not understand why Ben was so mean. She tried to talk to him, but he did not listen. He pushed her away and took the cake and the toys and the games. He ran to a corner and ate the cake and played with the toys and the games by himself. + +The other friends saw what Ben did. They did not like it. They said, "Ben, you are not nice. You are selfish and rude. You are not a good friend. You are spoiling Sara's birthday. You should say sorry and share with us." + +Ben did not care. He said, "I don't care. I don't need you. I have everything I want. Go away, leave me alone." + +But soon, Ben was not happy. He ate too much cake and felt sick. He played with the toys and the games and got bored. He looked at the other friends and saw them laughing and having fun. He felt lonely and sad. He wished he had played with them. He wished he had been nice to Sara. He wished he had included them in his party. + +He realized he had made a mistake. He said, "I'm sorry, friends. I'm sorry, Sara. I was wrong. I was selfish and rude. I was not a good friend. I spoiled your birthday. Can you forgive me? Can I play with you?" + +The other friends and Sara heard Ben. They saw him crying and looking sorry. They felt sorry for him too. They said, "It's okay, Ben. We forgive you. You can play with us. You can share with us. You can be a good friend. You can include us in your party." + +Ben was happy. He said, "Thank you, friends. Thank you, Sara. You are very kind. You are very nice. You are very good friends. You made my party successful too." + +They all hugged and smiled. They played together and shared the cake and the toys and the games. They had fun and were nice to each other. They had a successful birthday party. Sara was very happy. +Tommy had a new pen. It was blue and shiny and had ink inside. Tommy liked to draw with his new pen. He drew cars and stars and his name on his paper. + +One day, Tommy went to his friend Lily's house. Lily had many toys and books and crayons. Tommy wanted to show Lily his new pen. He said, "Look, Lily, I have a new pen. It is blue and shiny and has ink inside. Do you want to try it?" + +Lily said, "Yes, please. I like pens. Can I draw a flower?" Tommy said, "Sure. Here you go." He gave Lily his new pen. + +Lily took the pen and started to draw a flower. But she squeezed the pen too hard. The ink came out of the pen and made a big mess. It stained Lily's paper, her hand, and her dress. Lily said, "Oh no! What did I do? I'm sorry, Tommy. I broke your new pen." + +Tommy was sad and angry. He said, "Lily, you are bad. You squeezed my new pen too hard. You ruined my pen and your paper and your dress. I don't want to play with you anymore." He took his pen and ran away. + +Lily was sad and sorry. She said, "Tommy, wait. I didn't mean to break your pen. I just wanted to draw a flower. I'm sorry. Please come back. Please be my friend." + +But Tommy didn't hear her. He went home and cried. He wished he had his new pen back. + +The moral of the story is: Be careful with your things and your friends' things. Don't squeeze things too hard or they might break. And if you make a mistake, say sorry and try to fix it. Don't be mean or run away. Friends are more important than things. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They make a house, a car and a tower. They have fun and laugh. But then Ben sees a triangle block. He wants it for his tower. He grabs it from Anna's hand. + +"Hey, that is mine!" Anna says. She is angry. She tries to get the block back. Ben holds it tight. He is angry too. They pull and push. The block falls on the floor. The tower falls too. The blocks make a loud noise. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to the room. She sees the mess. She sees Anna and Ben. They are still angry. They are not happy. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asks. She is not happy either. + +"Ben took my block!" Anna says. + +"No, I saw it first!" Ben says. + +Mom shakes her head. She picks up the block. She gives it to Anna. She picks up Ben. She says, "You need to share, Ben. And you need to say sorry, Anna. And you both need to bathe. You are dirty from playing." + +She takes them to the bathroom. She fills the tub with water. She puts some bubbles and toys in it. She helps them take off their clothes. She puts them in the tub. She washes their hair and body. She sings a song. + +Anna and Ben forget their fight. They play with the bubbles and toys. They splash and giggle. They make shapes with the bubbles. They find a triangle. They show it to Mom. + +"Look, Mom, a triangle!" Anna says. + +"Good job, Anna!" Mom says. She smiles. + +"Can I have it, please?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, Ben. Here you go." Anna says. She gives it to him. She smiles too. + +"Thank you, Anna!" Ben says. + +"You're welcome, Ben!" Anna says. + +Mom is happy. She hugs them. She says, "I love you, Anna. I love you, Ben. You are good kids. And you are clean now." +Tom and Lily were twins who loved to play outside. They liked to follow the animals and see what they did in different seasons. In spring, they followed the birds and saw them build nests and lay eggs. In summer, they followed the butterflies and saw them drink nectar and fly around. In autumn, they followed the squirrels and saw them gather nuts and hide them. In winter, they followed the snowflakes and saw them fall and cover everything. + +One day, in winter, they saw a big hill covered with snow. They wanted to slide down the hill and have fun. They asked their mom if they could go. Their mom said yes, but they had to wear warm clothes and be careful. She also gave them a big red sled to use. + +Tom and Lily put on their hats, scarves, gloves and boots. They dragged the sled to the hill. They saw other kids sliding down and laughing. They wanted to join them. They climbed to the top of the hill and got on the sled. Tom held the rope and Lily held his waist. They were ready to go. + +"Are you ready, Lily?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, Tom, I'm ready!" Lily answered. + +"Then let's go!" Tom shouted. + +They pushed the sled and started to slide down the hill. They felt the wind in their faces and the snow under their sled. They went faster and faster. They felt incredible. They saw the trees and the houses and the animals whizz by. They heard the other kids cheer and clap. They smiled and screamed. + +They were having the best time of their lives. They did not see the big rock at the bottom of the hill. They did not see the sled hit the rock and flip over. They did not see themselves fly in the air and land in a big pile of snow. + +They only felt a big bump and a big splash. They opened their eyes and saw each other. They were covered with snow and their sled was broken. They were not hurt, but they were shocked. They looked at each other and started to laugh. They laughed so hard that they could not stop. They laughed until their mom came and helped them up. They laughed until they got home and had hot chocolate. They laughed until they went to bed and dreamed of their incredible adventure. They laughed and laughed and laughed. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look at the sky and see the clouds. They saw many shapes in the clouds. They saw a dog, a fish, a star and a hat. + +"Look, Ben, that cloud looks like a cake!" Lily said. She pointed at a big, round cloud. + +"Yum, yum, I want some cake!" Ben said. He pretended to eat the cloud with his mouth. + +They laughed and laughed. They were having fun. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was a big truck. The truck was loading dirt from the ground. The truck was very noisy and dirty. + +"Go away, truck!" Lily shouted. "You are making the clouds go away!" + +The truck driver heard Lily. He stopped the truck and looked at her. He smiled and waved. + +"Sorry, little girl, I have to load the dirt. It is my job," he said. "But don't worry, the clouds will come back soon. They are just hiding behind the truck." + +Lily and Ben looked at the truck. They saw that the truck was very big. It was bigger than the clouds. They felt silly. + +"Oh, I see," Lily said. "The truck is not eating the clouds. It is just blocking them." + +"Yes, that's right," the truck driver said. "The clouds are still there. Do you want to see them?" + +He moved the truck a little bit. Lily and Ben saw the clouds again. They saw the cake cloud and the other shapes. + +"Wow, thank you, truck driver!" Lily and Ben said. They clapped their hands. + +"You're welcome, kids," the truck driver said. "Have fun with the clouds. But be careful, they might rain on you!" + +He drove away with the dirt. Lily and Ben waved goodbye. They went back to playing with the clouds. They were happy. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. But sometimes they fight over the toys. One day, Sara wants to build a big tower with the blocks. She takes all the blocks from the box and puts them on the floor. Tom wants to play with the cars. He looks for the cars in the box, but he cannot find any. He sees that Sara has some cars under her blocks. + +"Hey, Sara, give me the cars!" Tom says. He tries to grab the cars from Sara. + +"No, Tom, these are my cars!" Sara says. She holds the cars tightly and pushes Tom away. + +"But you have too many toys! You don't need the cars, you have the blocks!" Tom says. He is angry and sad. + +"I need the cars, too! They are part of my tower!" Sara says. She is angry and proud. + +They start to yell and pull the toys. The tower falls down and the blocks and cars scatter on the floor. Some of the toys hit the wall and break. They make a big mess. + +"Stop it, Sara and Tom!" Mom says. She hears the noise and comes to the room. She sees the broken toys and the waste on the floor. She is not happy. + +"Look what you did! You broke the toys and made a waste! You are not nice to each other!" Mom says. She is stern and disappointed. + +Sara and Tom feel sorry. They know they did wrong. They look at each other and say sorry. + +"Sorry, Sara. I should have asked you nicely for the cars." Tom says. + +"Sorry, Tom. I should have shared the cars with you." Sara says. + +They hug and make up. They help Mom to clean the waste and fix the toys. They promise to be regular friends and play nicely. Mom smiles and hugs them. She is glad they learned their lesson. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and make mud pies. They had a big bin where they put all the dirt and leaves and sticks. They wanted to prepare a surprise for their mum. + +"Mum will love our mud pies!" said Tom. "They look yummy!" + +"Yes, let's make more!" said Lily. "We can fill the bin with them!" + +They worked hard and made many mud pies. They put them in the bin and covered them with more dirt. They were very proud of their work. + +They ran inside to get their mum. They wanted to show her their surprise. + +"Mum, mum, come and see!" they shouted. "We have something for you in the garden!" + +Mum followed them outside. She saw the bin and wondered what was inside. + +"What is it, my darlings?" she asked. + +"Open it, open it!" they said. + +Mum lifted the lid of the bin. She gasped. She saw a lot of mud and dirt and worms and bugs. She smelled a bad smell. + +"Oh, no!" she said. "What have you done?" + +"These are our mud pies!" said Tom and Lily. "We made them for you!" + +They smiled and hugged her. They did not understand why she looked so shocked. + +Mum tried to smile back. She did not want to hurt their feelings. But she wished they had not used the bin. The bin was for the rubbish. It was tight and full. She had to take it out to the street. She did not know how to clean it. + +She thought of a plan. She said, "Thank you, my darlings, for your lovely mud pies. They are very special. But you know what? I think they would be even more special if you shared them with the birds and the flowers. They would love to eat them and grow from them. Why don't you take them out of the bin and put them in the garden?" + +Tom and Lily liked the idea. They thought it was fun to feed the birds and the flowers. They took the mud pies out of the bin and spread them in the garden. They saw some birds come and peck at them. They saw some flowers bloom from them. They were happy. + +Mum was happy too. She was glad they had learned something. She was also glad the bin was empty. She could take it out to the street. She hoped the rubbish truck would not mind the smell. She hugged Tom and Lily and said, "You are very creative and kind. I love you very much." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to help their mom in the kitchen. Today, mom is making a cake. She needs a mixer to mix the flour, eggs, and sugar. + +"Can I use the mixer, mom?" Anna asks. + +"Me too, me too!" Ben says. + +"Sure, you can both use the mixer, but you have to be careful and support each other," mom says. "Anna, you hold the mixer and Ben, you hold the bowl. Don't let go!" + +Anna and Ben nod. They take the mixer and the bowl. They turn on the mixer and watch it spin. It makes a loud noise. They giggle. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Anna says. + +"Yeah, and yummy!" Ben says. + +They mix the batter until it is smooth and creamy. Mom pours it into a pan and puts it in the oven. She tells Anna and Ben to wash their hands and wait for the cake to bake. + +"It smells good, mom!" Anna says. + +"I want some, mom!" Ben says. + +"You have to wait until it is done and cold, or you will burn your mouth," mom says. "Why don't you play with your toys while we wait?" + +Anna and Ben agree. They go to their room and play with their blocks and dolls. They are happy. They love to help their mom and support each other. They can't wait to eat the cake. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They loved to see the animals and plants in nature. One day, they went to the park with their mom. Mom told them to stay close to her and not to wander off. + +But Anna and Ben were stubborn. They wanted to explore by themselves. They saw a big tree with a hole in it. They thought there might be something inside. They ran to the tree and peeked inside the hole. + +"Wow, look!" Anna whispered. "There is a bird nest with eggs!" + +"Let me see!" Ben said. He pushed Anna aside and peeked inside the hole too. + +But the bird that lived in the nest did not like visitors. It flew out of the hole and squawked loudly. It pecked at Anna and Ben's heads. They screamed and ran away from the tree. + +Mom heard their screams and came to see what was wrong. She saw the angry bird and the scared twins. She hugged them and said, "What did you do? Why did you bother the bird and its eggs?" + +"We were just curious," Anna said. + +"We wanted to see nature," Ben said. + +Mom shook her head and said, "Nature is beautiful, but you have to respect it. You can't disturb the animals and their homes. They need their space and privacy. Next time, you have to listen to me and stay close to me. OK?" + +Anna and Ben nodded and said, "OK, Mom. We're sorry." + +Mom smiled and said, "It's OK. I'm glad you're safe. Now, let's go and have a picnic. Maybe we can see some other animals from a distance." + +Anna and Ben agreed and followed Mom. They learned their lesson and decided to be more careful and respectful of nature. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play in the school. They have a big desk in the classroom. The desk is high and has many things on it. Ben and Mia want to see the things on the desk. + +"Let's go to the desk and look," Ben says to Mia. + +"OK, but we have to be fast. The teacher will come soon," Mia says to Ben. + +They run to the desk and climb on the chairs. They see books, pens, a clock and a toy car on the desk. Ben likes the toy car. He takes it and makes a vroom sound. + +"Look, Mia, I have a car. It is red and shiny," Ben says to Mia. + +Mia likes the car too. She wants to play with it. She reaches for the car and says to Ben, "Can I have a turn? Please, Ben, share the car with me." + +But Ben does not want to share. He holds the car tight and says to Mia, "No, it is my car. I saw it first. Go away, Mia." + +Mia is sad and angry. She pushes Ben and says to him, "You are mean, Ben. You are not my friend. Give me the car now." + +They start to fight over the car. They pull and tug and shout. They do not see the teacher coming into the classroom. The teacher sees them and is not happy. She walks to the desk and says to them, "Ben and Mia, what are you doing? Why are you fighting over the car? Why are you on the desk? You know the rules. The desk is not for playing. The car is not yours. It is mine. You have to put it back and say sorry to each other. And you have to go to the time-out corner for five minutes." + +Ben and Mia are scared and sorry. They drop the car and get off the desk. They say sorry to the teacher and to each other. They walk to the time-out corner and sit down. They do not run or talk or play. They think about what they did and how they can be better friends. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide, but Tom is scared. + +"Come on, Tom, it will be fun!" Lily says. + +"I don't know, Lily, it is too high," Tom says. + +Lily holds Tom's hand. "Don't worry, I will help you. We can go together," she says. + +Tom nods. He trusts Lily. They climb the stairs to the top of the slide. Tom feels his head spin. He looks down and sees the ground far away. + +"Ready, Tom?" Lily asks. + +Tom closes his eyes. He squeezes Lily's hand. "Ready, Lily," he says. + +They slide down the slide. They go very fast. They feel the wind in their hair. They laugh and scream. They land on the soft grass. + +"Wow, that was amazing!" Tom says. + +Lily smiles. "See, I told you it would be fun!" she says. + +They hug each other. They are happy. They go on the slide again and again. They have a great time. They are brave. They are friends. +Lily was a girl who liked to mark on paper. She had many colors of pens and crayons. She made marks of flowers, stars, animals and people. She liked to show her marks to her mom and dad. They said she was very good at marking. + +One day, Lily wanted to mark on a big paper. She asked her mom for a big paper and some tape. Her mom gave her what she wanted and helped her tape the paper on the wall. Lily was happy. She took her pens and crayons and started to mark on the paper. + +She marked a big sun, a blue sky, a green grass and a red house. She marked a yellow dog, a brown cat, a pink pig and a white rabbit. She marked herself, her mom, her dad and her baby brother. She marked a lot of things. She was having fun. + +She moved from one side of the paper to the other. She reached up and down. She turned around and around. She marked fast and slow. She marked big and small. She marked and marked and marked. + +But then, she felt something strange. She felt her head spin. She felt her tummy hurt. She felt her legs wobble. She felt dizzy. She stopped marking and sat down on the floor. She closed her eyes and said, "Mom, I don't feel good." + +Her mom heard her and came to see her. She saw Lily on the floor and the paper on the wall. She saw all the marks Lily made. She said, "Wow, Lily, you made a lot of marks. You did a great job. But maybe you marked too much. Maybe you need to rest a little." + +She picked up Lily and hugged her. She took her to the couch and gave her some water. She said, "It's okay, Lily. Sometimes, when we do something too much, we feel dizzy. It's normal. It will go away soon. Just relax and breathe. I'm here with you." + +Lily felt her mom's arms around her. She felt her mom's voice in her ear. She felt her mom's love in her heart. She felt better. She opened her eyes and smiled. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love marking." + +Her mom smiled back and said, "I love you too, Lily. And I love your marks. They are beautiful. But maybe next time, you can mark a little less. And take some breaks. And drink some water. And have some fun. Okay?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom. I will. Can I show you my marks later?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. I can't wait to see them. But first, let's rest a little. And maybe read a story. How about that?" + +Lily said, "Yes, mom. That sounds good. Can you read me a story about marking?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, Lily. I can do that. Let me find one for you." + +She kissed Lily on the forehead and went to get a book. Lily snuggled on the couch and waited for her mom. She felt happy. She liked to mark. But she liked to rest too. And she liked to read stories. And she liked to be with her mom. She liked a lot of things. She was a girl who liked to mark. And a girl who liked to live. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big jar of cookies on a bench. The cookies look yummy and sweet. + +"Let's take some cookies," Ben says. He urges Anna to follow him. He wants to grab the jar. + +"No, Ben, we can't," Anna says. She shakes her head. "The cookies are not ours. Someone else left them here. Maybe they will come back soon. We should be kind and not touch them." + +"But I'm hungry," Ben says. He whines. He still wants to take some cookies. + +Just then, a lady comes to the bench. She smiles and sees Anna and Ben. She is the owner of the cookies. + +"Hello, children," she says. "Do you like cookies?" + +"Yes, we do," Anna and Ben say. + +"Well, you are very kind and honest to not take my cookies without asking," the lady says. "I made them for my grandchildren, but they are not here yet. Would you like to have some?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They are happy and surprised. The lady gives them each a cookie. The cookies are delicious and warm. + +"Thank you, lady," Anna and Ben say. + +"You're welcome, children," the lady says. "Enjoy your cookies and have fun in the park." + +Anna and Ben thank the lady again. They eat their cookies and play in the park. They are glad they were kind and did not take the cookies. They learned a good lesson. +Lily and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a big bucket of water and some cups. They like to fill the cups with water and pour them on the flowers. + +"Look, this flower is dry," Lily says, pointing to a yellow one. "It needs water." + +"I have water," Ben says, holding his cup. "I will help the flower." + +Ben walks to the flower and releases the water from his cup. The water falls on the flower and the soil. + +"Good job, Ben," Lily says. "The flower is happy now." + +They hear a noise from the house. It is their mom, calling them for lunch. + +"Come on, kids, it's time to eat," Mom says. "Put the bucket and the cups away." + +Lily and Ben run to the house. They see a tap on the wall. They have an idea. + +"Let's fill the bucket again," Lily says. "Then we can play more after lunch." + +"OK," Ben says. "But we have to be quick." + +They put the bucket under the tap and turn it on. The water comes out of the tap and fills the bucket. They are happy. + +But they forget to turn off the tap. The water keeps coming out of the tap and spills over the bucket. The water makes a big puddle on the ground. + +"Oh no," Lily says. "We made a mess." + +"Mom will be angry," Ben says. "What do we do?" + +They look at each other. They don't know what to do. They hear Mom coming out of the house. + +"Kids, what have you done?" Mom says, seeing the water. "Why did you leave the tap on?" + +Lily and Ben feel sorry. They lower their heads. + +"We're sorry, Mom," they say. "We wanted to play more with the water." + +Mom sighs. She is not happy, but she is not very angry either. She knows they are young and they like to have fun. + +"It's OK, kids," she says. "But you have to be careful with the water. Water is precious and we don't want to waste it. And you have to turn off the tap when you're done. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They understand. + +"Yes, Mom," they say. "We will be careful next time." + +Mom smiles. She hugs them and takes them to the house. + +"Come on, let's have lunch," she says. "And then you can play some more. But not with the water, OK?" + +Lily and Ben agree. They follow Mom to the house. They are hungry and they are happy. They love Mom and they love playing in the garden. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toy guns on the porch. They pretend to be cowboys and shoot at bad guys. Sometimes they shoot at birds or squirrels, but they never hit them. + +One day, a big truck comes to their house. It makes a loud noise and stops in front of the porch. A man gets out of the truck. He has a big box in his hands. He walks to the door and rings the bell. + +Tom and Sam are curious. They run to the door and peek through the window. They see their mom open the door and talk to the man. The man gives the box to their mom and leaves. Their mom looks happy and excited. + +"What is in the box, mom?" Tom asks. + +"It is a surprise for you and Sam," their mom says. "Why don't you come inside and see?" + +Tom and Sam follow their mom into the living room. They put their toy guns on the floor and sit on the couch. Their mom opens the box and takes out something fluffy and brown. It is a puppy! + +Tom and Sam gasp. They love puppies. They jump off the couch and hug the puppy. The puppy licks their faces and wags its tail. + +"Thank you, mom! Thank you, thank you!" Tom and Sam say. + +"You're welcome, boys," their mom says. "This is your new friend. He needs a name. What do you want to call him?" + +Tom and Sam think for a moment. They look at the puppy and smile. + +"Let's call him Shoot," Tom says. + +"Yeah, Shoot," Sam agrees. + +"Shoot? Why Shoot?" their mom asks. + +"Because he is fast and fun and we can play with him on the porch," Tom says. + +"And because we like to shoot with our toy guns," Sam adds. + +Their mom laughs. She thinks Shoot is a funny name, but she likes it. She hugs Tom and Sam and Shoot. + +"OK, Shoot it is," she says. "Welcome to our family, Shoot. We are very happy to have you." + +Tom and Sam and Shoot are very happy too. They play with their toy guns and their puppy on the porch. They are busy and have a lot of fun. They are a happy family. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big car in the street. The car is red and shiny. It has four wheels and a loud horn. + +"Wow, look at that car!" Tom says. "It is so mighty. I want to ride in it." + +"Me too," Sue says. "Maybe the car will come to us. Let's wave at it." + +They wave at the car and smile. The car stops near them. A man gets out of the car. He is wearing a blue hat and a yellow shirt. He has a friendly face. + +"Hello, kids," the man says. "Do you like my car? It is a fire truck. I am a firefighter. I help people when there is a fire." + +"Wow, you are a firefighter?" Tom says. "That is so cool. Can we see your car?" + +"Sure, you can," the man says. "But you have to ask your parents first. And you have to be careful. The car is mighty, but it is also dangerous. It has many tools and hoses and buttons. You can't touch them without my permission." + +"Okay, we will ask our parents," Sue says. "And we will be careful. Thank you, firefighter." + +They run to their parents, who are sitting on a bench. They tell them about the fire truck and the firefighter. Their parents say yes, they can see the car, but they have to stay with the man and listen to him. + +Tom and Sue are happy. They follow the man to the car. He shows them the car and tells them stories about his job. He lets them sit in the car and wear his hat. He honks the horn and makes them laugh. They have a lot of fun. + +They thank the man and say goodbye. They go back to their parents. They tell them about the car and the firefighter. They say they want to be firefighters when they grow up. Their parents hug them and smile. They are proud of their kids. They are mighty, too. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to touch the flowers, the grass and the swings. They were cheerful and laughed a lot. + +"Look, Anna, a big cloud!" Ben said, pointing at the sky. "It is gray and fluffy. Do you think it will rain?" + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe we should go home soon." Anna said, looking at the cloud. "But I want to play more. Let's go to the slide!" + +Anna and Ben ran to the slide. They took turns to slide down and touch the metal. It was cold and smooth. They had fun. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was thunder. It made them scared. They covered their ears and looked at the sky. The cloud was darker and bigger. It started to rain. + +"Anna, Ben, come here!" They heard their mom calling them. She was holding an umbrella and a bag. "We have to go home now. It is not safe to play in the storm." + +Anna and Ben ran to their mom. They were wet and cold. They wanted to hug her and feel warm. But when they touched her, they felt a shock. It was electricity. The umbrella had metal and it attracted the lightning. It hit them and hurt them. + +Anna, Ben and their mom fell to the ground. They did not move or talk. They were not cheerful anymore. They were gone. +Tom and Lily were playing in the yard. They saw a big turkey walking by the fence. The turkey had brown feathers and a red thing on its head. + +"Look, a turkey!" Tom said. "Let's go and say hello." + +They ran to the fence and tried to touch the turkey. The turkey did not like that. It made a loud noise and pecked at their fingers. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cried. "The turkey is mean!" + +Tom was angry. He wanted to make the turkey go away. He raised his hand and slapped the turkey on its back. + +"Bad turkey!" he shouted. "Leave us alone!" + +The turkey was surprised and scared. It flapped its wings and ran away. Tom and Lily felt proud and happy. + +But then they heard a harsh voice behind them. + +"Hey, you kids! What are you doing to my turkey?" It was Mr. Brown, the farmer who lived next door. He looked very mad. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They knew they had done something wrong. They ran back to their house and said sorry to Mr. Brown. + +They learned not to slap turkeys or any other animals. They also learned to be nice to their neighbors. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with fish. They have a big tank with many fish. They feed them and watch them swim. + +One day, Tom and Sam see a new fish in the tank. It is very big and shiny. It has a long tail and a spiky fin. It looks like a mighty fish. + +"Wow, look at that fish!" Tom says. "It is so cool!" + +"Where did it come from?" Sam asks. "Did you put it in the tank?" + +"No, I did not. Maybe it was a gift from someone." Tom says. + +They go closer to the tank and see a note. It says: "Happy birthday, Tom! This is a special fish for you. It is called a swordfish. It is a mighty fish that can swim very fast and cut things with its tail. I hope you like it. Love, Grandma." + +Tom smiles and hugs the note. He is very happy. He says: "Thank you, Grandma! This is the best gift ever! I love you!" + +Sam says: "Happy birthday, Tom! You are lucky to have a swordfish. It is awesome!" + +They decide to celebrate Tom's birthday with the swordfish. They sing a song, make a wish, and blow out the candles on a cake. They share the cake with the fish. They give them some crumbs and watch them eat. They laugh and have fun. + +The swordfish is happy too. It likes its new home and friends. It swims around the tank and shows off its tail. It is a mighty fish that makes Tom and Sam happy. +Lily liked to dress up in her uncle's clothes. She found his big hats, long coats and shiny shoes in his closet. She put them on and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt very funny and happy. + +One day, her uncle came to visit. He knocked on the door very loud. Lily ran to open it. She was still wearing his clothes. + +"Hello, Lily!" her uncle said. "What are you wearing?" + +Lily smiled and said, "I'm wearing your clothes, uncle. Do you like them?" + +Her uncle laughed and said, "You look very cute, Lily. But don't you think they are too big for you?" + +Lily shook her head and said, "No, uncle. They are just right. They make me feel like you." + +Her uncle hugged her and said, "I love you, Lily. You are very sweet. But maybe you should try some of your own clothes too. They are more colorful and comfortable." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, uncle. I will try them later. But can I keep your hat? It is my favorite." + +Her uncle smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. You can keep my hat. It suits you very well." +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were knights and dragons. Lily had a stick that she called her sword. Max had a paper hat that he called his helmet. + +"Roar!" Max said, running at Lily. "I am a big, scary dragon. I will eat you, knight!" + +"No, you won't!" Lily said, waving her sword. "I am a brave, strong knight. I will save the princess!" + +They chased each other around the swings and the slide. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, a boy came to the park. He saw Lily's sword and he wanted it. He ran to Lily and grabbed her sword. + +"Hey, that's mine!" Lily said, trying to get it back. + +"No, it's mine now!" the boy said, pulling hard. + +"Give it back!" Lily said, crying. + +"Stop it!" Max said, coming to help Lily. "That's not nice. That's her sword. You are crazy!" + +The boy did not listen. He kept the sword and ran away. Lily and Max were very sad. They did not want to play anymore. They went to find their mom and dad. They complained to them about the boy who took Lily's sword. Their mom and dad hugged them and said they were sorry. They said they would buy Lily a new sword. They said they were proud of them for being good friends. Lily and Max felt a little better. They decided to play something else. They hoped the boy would learn to share. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play games on the computer. But they are very competitive. They always want to win. + +One day, they play a game with animals. Lily picks a cat. Ben picks a dog. The game is to catch the most mice. Lily is good at the game. She catches many mice. Ben is not so good. He catches few mice. + +Ben gets angry. He frowns. He says, "This game is not fair. The cat is faster than the dog. I want to play a different game." + +Lily smiles. She says, "I like this game. The cat is smarter than the dog. I want to play more." + +They start to argue. They shout and push each other. The computer makes a loud noise. It turns off. + +Lily and Ben are shocked. They look at the computer. It is broken. They feel sad. They say, "Oh no. We broke the computer. Now we can't play any games." + +They hug each other. They say, "We are sorry. We should not fight. We should share and have fun." + +They go to their mom. They tell her what happened. She is not happy. She says, "You need to be careful with the computer. It is not a toy. You need to be nice to each other. You are twins. You are friends." + +She hugs them. She says, "I love you both. But you need to learn a lesson. You can't play on the computer for a week. You can play with other things. You can read books, draw pictures, or play outside." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "We understand. We are sorry. We will do better." + +They go to their room. They find some books, crayons, and toys. They start to play together. They laugh and have fun. They are not competitive. They are happy. +Tom and Sam were friends. They liked to play with balls and cars. One day, they saw a big club on the ground. It was brown and hard. Tom picked it up and said, "Look, Sam, I have a club. I can hit things with it." + +Sam said, "Can I try it, Tom? It looks fun." + +Tom said, "No, it is mine. You can find your own club." + +Sam was sad. He looked around, but he did not see any other clubs. He saw a stick, but it was small and weak. He said, "Tom, please share your club with me. We can take turns." + +Tom said, "No, go away. This is a cheap club. It will break if you use it. You are too rough." + +Sam was angry. He said, "You are mean, Tom. You are not my friend. I will take your club from you." + +Tom said, "No, you will not. I will hit you with it." + +They started to fight. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not see the big dog that was running towards them. The dog was hungry and angry. It saw the club and the stick. It thought they were bones. It wanted to eat them. + +The dog jumped on Tom and Sam. It bit Tom's arm and took the club. It bit Sam's leg and took the stick. It ran away with its prizes. Tom and Sam were hurt and scared. They cried and called for help. No one heard them. They were alone and sorry. They wished they had shared and played nicely. +Tim and Mia are twins who like to play outside. One day, they see a big jeep parked near their house. The jeep is green and has many stickers on it. Tim and Mia are curious and want to see the jeep. + +"Let's go find the jeep!" Tim says to Mia. + +"OK, but be careful. The jeep looks mysterious." Mia says to Tim. + +They run to the jeep and look inside. They see a map, a hat, a camera and a bag. They wonder who owns the jeep and where they are going. + +"Wow, this jeep is cool. Maybe they are explorers!" Tim says. + +"Or maybe they are spies!" Mia says. + +Suddenly, they hear a voice behind them. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing here?" The voice says. + +Tim and Mia turn around and see a man and a woman. They are wearing khaki clothes and sunglasses. They look friendly but surprised. + +"Sorry, we were just looking at your jeep. It's very nice." Tim says. + +"We didn't mean to bother you." Mia says. + +The man and the woman smile and introduce themselves. + +"That's OK, we don't mind. We are Sam and Lily. We are wildlife photographers. We travel around the world and take pictures of animals." Sam says. + +"We are Tim and Mia. We live here. We like animals too." Tim says. + +"Really? Do you want to see some of our pictures?" Lily says. + +"Yes, please!" Mia says. + +Sam and Lily invite Tim and Mia to sit in the jeep and show them their pictures. They see lions, elephants, monkeys, birds and more. Tim and Mia are amazed and ask many questions. Sam and Lily are happy to share their stories and tips. + +Tim and Mia find a jeep and make new friends. They learn a lot and have fun. They thank Sam and Lily and wave goodbye. They run back to their house and tell their mom and dad about their adventure. They hope to see Sam and Lily again. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But they do not like to share. Sometimes they fight over who gets what. + +One day, Sara finds a calendar in the living room. It has pictures of animals and numbers. Sara likes animals and numbers. She takes the calendar to her room and puts it on her bed. + +Ben sees Sara with the calendar. He wants it too. He follows Sara to her room and tries to grab the calendar. + +"Give me the calendar!" Ben says. + +"No, it is mine!" Sara says. + +They pull and tug on the calendar. They rip it in half. They both cry. + +Mom hears them crying. She comes to their room and sees the ripped calendar. She is angry and sad. + +"Look what you did!" Mom says. "This was a gift from Grandma. She sent it to us for the new year. Now it is ruined!" + +Sara and Ben feel sorry. They love Grandma. They do not want to make her sad. + +"We are sorry, Mom," they say. + +Mom sighs. She hugs them and says, "I know you are sorry. But you need to learn to share and be kind. You cannot have everything you want. And you cannot destroy things that are not yours." + +She picks up the pieces of the calendar and puts them in the trash. She says, "This calendar is disgusting. It is not good for anything. But Grandma will send us a new one soon. And you will have to return it to the living room and share it with each other. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We will share the new calendar and be nice to each other." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That's good. Now go and play nicely. And say thank you to Grandma when you talk to her on the phone." + +Sara and Ben say, "Okay, Mom. Thank you, Mom." + +They hug Mom and go to play with their toys and books. They do not fight anymore. They wait for the new calendar from Grandma. They hope it has more pictures of animals and numbers. +Sara liked to play with dolls. She had many dolls in her room. She gave them names and clothes and stories. She was happy with her dolls. + +But one day, she saw some kids playing outside. They had a big group. They played with balls and bikes and swings. They laughed and ran and had fun. Sara wanted to join them. She felt envious of their group. + +She asked her mom if she could go outside and play with them. Her mom said yes, but she had to be careful and polite. Sara put on her shoes and coat and ran outside. She saw the group and waved at them. She said hello and asked if she could play. + +But the kids did not want Sara to join them. They said she was too small and too boring. They said she only liked dolls and dolls were silly. They made fun of her and told her to go away. Sara felt sad and angry. She wished she had a friend. + +She turned around and saw a boy sitting on a bench. He had a book and a truck. He looked lonely and shy. Sara walked up to him and said hello. She asked if he liked books and trucks. He said yes, and smiled. He asked if she liked dolls. She said yes, and showed him her doll. He said it was nice, and showed her his truck. They started to talk and play. They found out they had many things in common. They became friends. + +The kids in the group saw Sara and the boy. They felt envious of their friendship. They tried to join them, but Sara and the boy said no. They said they were happy with their own group. They played with dolls and books and trucks. They laughed and ran and had fun. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big truck. The truck has many boxes. + +"What is in the boxes?" Tom asks. + +"Let's observe," Anna says. They go closer to the truck. They see a man. The man is opening the boxes. He takes out something brown and shiny. + +"Look, Tom! It is chocolate!" Anna says. + +"Wow, chocolate! I like chocolate. It is tasty," Tom says. + +"Me too. Can we have some?" Anna asks. + +The man hears them. He smiles. He gives them each a piece of chocolate. + +"Here you go, kids. Enjoy," he says. + +"Thank you, mister!" Tom and Anna say. They eat the chocolate. It is sweet and creamy. They are happy. + +"Chocolate is the best," Tom says. + +"Yes, it is. And you are the best friend," Anna says. + +They hug. They share their chocolate with their moms. They have a good day at the park. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their furry dog, Spot. They liked to throw a ball and watch Spot run after it. But one day, Spot saw a squirrel and ran away from them. He did not listen when they called his name. + +"Spot, come back!" Lily shouted. + +"Where is he going?" Ben asked. + +They followed Spot and saw him go into a big hole under a fence. They tried to squeeze through the hole, but it was too small for them. They heard Spot bark on the other side. + +"Spot, are you okay?" Lily asked. + +"Ruff, ruff!" Spot answered. + +They looked around and saw a sign on the fence. It said: "Danger! Do not enter! Zoo animals inside!" + +Lily and Ben felt scared. They did not want to meet any wild animals. They wanted to get Spot back and go home. + +"Maybe we can find another way in," Ben said. + +"Or maybe we can find someone to help us," Lily said. + +They decided to walk along the fence and look for a gate or a person. They hoped Spot would not get into trouble. They hoped they could lead him to escape. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run with their dog, Spot. One day, they saw a big rocket in the park. It was shiny and red, with a round window and a long tail. + +"Wow, look at that!" Anna said. "Can we go inside?" + +"Maybe," Ben said. "But we have to be careful. It might fly away." + +They ran to the rocket and opened the door. It was dark and empty inside. There were many buttons and lights on a wall. Anna and Ben wanted to touch them, but they remembered what Ben said. + +"Hello, children," a voice said. It came from the window. Anna and Ben looked and saw a man in a blue suit. He had a helmet and a smile. "Do you want to see the planet?" + +"What planet?" Anna asked. + +"The planet in the sky," the man said. "It is very big and green. It has many trees and animals. Do you want to go there?" + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They liked trees and animals, but they also liked their home and their mom and dad. They did not know what to do. + +"Come on, it will be fun," the man said. "You can come back anytime. Just press this button." He pointed to a red button on the wall. + +Anna and Ben felt curious and excited. They wanted to see the planet, but they also felt scared and unsure. They did not know the man or the rocket. They did not know what would happen if they pressed the button. + +They looked at the window again. The sky was blue and bright. They saw a bird fly by. They saw their dog, Spot, waiting for them outside. They saw their mom and dad walking towards them, waving and smiling. + +They made a choice. They ran out of the rocket and hugged their mom and dad. They told them about the man and the planet. They said they did not want to go. + +The man in the blue suit looked sad and angry. He pressed the red button. The rocket made a loud noise and flew away. It left a trail of smoke and fire in the sky. + +Anna and Ben watched it go. They felt happy and safe. They played with Spot and their mom and dad. They did not see the rocket or the man again. + +They did not know that the planet was not big and green. It was small and gray. It had no trees or animals. It was empty and cold. The man was lonely and bored. He wanted to have friends and fun. He did not find them. He did not come back. +Mia and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. One day, they see a big, furry dog. The dog is copper, like a penny. Mia and Ben want to pet the dog. + +"Mom, can we pet the dog?" Mia asks. + +"Sure, but you have to ask the owner first," Mom says. + +They walk to the owner, who is sitting on a bench. He is a nice man with a hat. + +"Hello, can we pet your dog?" Ben asks. + +"Hello, yes, you can. His name is Rusty. He is very friendly," the owner says. + +Mia and Ben smile. They go to Rusty and pet his soft fur. Rusty wags his tail and licks their faces. Mia and Ben giggle. + +"Look, Mom, he likes us!" Mia says. + +"Yes, he does. He is a good dog," Mom says. + +They play with Rusty for a while. Then they say goodbye to the owner and the dog. + +"Thank you for letting us pet your dog. He is very nice," Mia says. + +"You're welcome. I'm glad you liked him. Have a good day," the owner says. + +Mia and Ben wave. They go back to their mom. They are happy. They love furry, copper dogs. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to look at the stars at night. They had a big window in their room that showed them the dark sky and the bright dots. Sometimes they saw a shooting star and made a wish. + +One night, they saw something different. It was a big ball of fire with a long tail. It was moving very fast across the sky. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. "What is it?" + +Lila remembered what their dad had told them. "It's a comet. It's a big rock that flies around the sun. Sometimes we can see it when it comes close to the earth." + +"Can we make a wish on it?" Ben asked. + +Lila nodded. "Sure, why not? But we have to be quick. It won't stay for long." + +They closed their eyes and thought hard. Lila wished for a new doll. Ben wished for a big sandwich. He was very hungry. + +They opened their eyes and saw the comet disappear behind the hills. + +"Do you think our wishes will come true?" Ben asked. + +Lila smiled and hugged him. "I don't know. But I trust that the comet heard us. And I trust that we will always have each other." + +They snuggled in their bed and fell asleep, dreaming of dolls and sandwiches. +Tim and Jen liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. One day, they saw a big tunnel under a hill. They wanted to see what was inside. + +They went into the tunnel. It was dark and cold. They could not see much. They heard strange noises. They felt scared. They wanted to go back. + +But they could not find the way out. They walked and walked, but the tunnel did not finish. They got lost. They cried and shouted, but no one heard them. They were very worried. + +They did not know that the tunnel was an old sewer. It was full of rats and bugs and dirt. It was dangerous and smelly. It was not a good place to play. + +They never came out of the tunnel. They were never found. They were very sad. The end. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play and share. One day, they went to the park with their moms. There was a big tent with many things to do. + +"Look, Lily, they have paint and paper!" Tom said. "We can make pictures!" + +"Yes, let's go!" Lily said. They ran to the tent and picked up some brushes and paint. They dipped the brushes in the paint and made swirls and dots and lines on the paper. They had fun making different colors and shapes. + +"Wow, your picture is very pretty, Lily!" Tom said. "You made a flower and a sun and a bird!" + +"Thank you, Tom! Your picture is very cool, too! You made a car and a house and a dog!" Lily said. They smiled and showed their pictures to their moms. + +"Good job, kids! You are very creative!" their moms said. "Do you want a treat?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Tom said. Their moms gave them each a pastry. It was sweet and flaky and had jam inside. They took a bite and said, "Mmm, yummy!" + +"This is the best day ever!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is! You are a fair friend, Lily!" Tom said. + +"You are a fair friend, too, Tom!" Lily said. They hugged and ate their pastries. They were happy. +Mia likes to play with her toys in the bathtub. She has a duck, a boat, a fish and a frog. She makes them swim and splash and talk to each other. She fills the bathtub with water and bubbles. She is very happy. + +But one day, she plays too long and the water gets cold. She shivers and wants to get out. She pulls the plug and the water goes down the drain. She wraps herself in a towel and runs to her room. + +But she forgets something. She forgets her toys. They are still in the bathtub. They are wet and lonely. They want to play with Mia. + +Mia's mom comes to the bathroom. She sees the toys in the bathtub. She picks them up and dries them. She smiles and shakes her head. She knows Mia loves her toys. + +She goes to Mia's room. She knocks on the door. She says, "Mia, I have something for you." She opens the door and shows Mia her toys. She says, "You left these in the bathtub. Don't you want to play with them?" + +Mia sees her toys. She feels embarrassed. She forgot her toys. She says, "Sorry, Mom. I was cold and I ran to my room. I didn't mean to leave them." She hugs her toys and says, "Thank you, Mom. I love my toys. And I love you." + +Mia's mom hugs Mia and says, "I love you too, Mia. And I love your toys. But next time, please remember to take them out of the bathtub. OK?" + +Mia nods and says, "OK, Mom. I will remember. I promise." She puts her toys on her bed and says, "Come on, toys. Let's play. But not in the bathtub. In my room." She smiles and plays with her toys. She is happy again. +Lily was miserable. She did not like the rain. It made her wet and cold. She wanted to go outside and play with her friends. But her mom said no. She had to stay inside and do her homework. + +"Mom, I don't want to do homework. It is boring. I want to play," Lily said. + +"Sorry, Lily. You have to do your homework first. It is important. You can play later when the rain stops," her mom said. + +Lily sighed. She looked at her books and papers. She did not like them. She wished she had something fun to do. + +Then she heard a sound. It was a song. It came from the window. She looked outside and saw a bird. The bird was on a branch. It was singing a beautiful song. It did not mind the rain. + +Lily smiled. She liked the song. It made her happy. She wanted to hear more. She opened the window and said hello to the bird. + +"Hello, bird. I like your song. It is pretty. What is your name?" Lily said. + +"Hello, Lily. I am Blue. I like to sing. It is fun. Do you like to sing?" the bird said. + +"Yes, I do. But I don't know many songs. Can you teach me?" Lily said. + +"Sure, I can. I know many songs. I can carry them in my head. Do you want to learn one?" the bird said. + +"Yes, please. Can you carry one to me?" Lily said. + +"Of course. Listen carefully. I will sing it for you. Then you can sing it with me. It is easy and fun. Are you ready?" the bird said. + +"Yes, I am. Let's sing!" Lily said. + +The bird sang a song. It was about the rain and the sun and the flowers. Lily listened and learned. She sang along with the bird. She forgot about her homework and the rain. She felt happy and warm. She thanked the bird for the song. + +"Thank you, Blue. You are a good friend. You made me happy. You carried a song to me," Lily said. + +"You are welcome, Lily. You are a good friend too. You have a nice voice. You carried a smile to me," the bird said. + +They sang some more songs. They had fun. They did not care about the rain. They carried joy to each other. +Tom liked to perform for his friends. He could make funny faces, sing silly songs, and do tricks with his toys. One day, he found a lizard in the garden. He thought it would be a good idea to perform with the lizard. He put it in a box and ran to show his friends. + +"Look what I have!" he said. "It is a lizard. I will make it do a trick for you." + +He opened the box and took out the lizard. He held it in his hand and tried to make it dance. But the lizard did not like that. It was scared and angry. It opened its mouth and bit Tom's finger. + +"Ow!" Tom cried. "It hurts! It hurts!" + +He dropped the lizard and ran to his mom. His finger was bleeding and it felt sour. His mom took him to the doctor. The doctor said the lizard was poisonous. He gave Tom a shot and a bandage. He said Tom had to stay in bed for a week. + +Tom was sad and sorry. He learned his lesson. He never tried to perform with a lizard again. +Jill and Ben like to play music. They have a drum, a flute, and a bell. They make a rhythm with their sounds. They tap, blow, and ring. They have fun. + +One day, it rains a lot. The drum gets wet. The flute gets wet. The bell gets wet. Jill and Ben are sad. They cannot play music. They wait for the sun. + +The sun comes out. It is warm and bright. It dries the drum. It dries the flute. It dries the bell. Jill and Ben are happy. They can play music again. + +They put on their fancy hats. They put on their fancy scarves. They put on their fancy shoes. They look like stars. They go outside. They play music for their friends. + +"Listen to our rhythm!" Jill says. + +"It is very good!" Ben says. + +Their friends clap and dance. They like the rhythm. They like the fancy hats, scarves, and shoes. They all have fun. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big fountain with water and coins. Anna likes the shiny coins. She wants to take one for her piggy bank. + +"Look, Ben, coins!" Anna says. She runs to the fountain and puts her hand in the water. She grabs a coin and smiles. + +"No, Anna, no!" Ben says. He knows that the coins are not for taking. They are for making wishes. He runs after Anna and tries to stop her. + +But Anna does not listen. She holds the coin tight and runs away. She thinks Ben is being mean. She does not want to share. + +Suddenly, a loud voice makes them stop. It is the park guard. He sees Anna with the coin and he is angry. He screams at Anna and Ben. + +"Hey, you two! What are you doing? Those coins are not yours! Give them back right now!" + +Anna and Ben are scared. They do not like the guard's scream. They do not want to get in trouble. They drop the coin and run back to their mom. + +Mom is sitting on a bench. She is reading a book. She is calm. She does not know what Anna and Ben did. She sees them running and hugs them. + +"What's wrong, my loves?" Mom asks. "Did you have fun at the park?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They do not tell Mom about the coin and the guard. They are sorry for what they did. They decide to make a wish with their own coins next time. +Lila had a flute that she loved very much. She played it every day and made beautiful sounds. She learned how to play many songs and shared them with her friends and family. + +One day, a man came to her house and asked her if she wanted to sell her flute. He said he would give her a lot of money for it. He said he was a famous musician and he needed a flute like hers. + +Lila was very surprised and confused. She liked her flute and did not want to give it away. But she also thought that maybe the man could play better than her and make more people happy with his music. She was humble and did not think she was very special. + +She asked her mom what to do. Her mom hugged her and said that it was her choice. She said that Lila was very talented and generous, and that she was proud of her no matter what. She said that money was not the most important thing in life, and that happiness came from doing what you love and being kind to others. + +Lila thought hard and decided to keep her flute. She thanked the man for his offer, but said that she loved her flute too much to sell it. She said that she hoped he would find another flute that he liked. The man was a bit disappointed, but he respected her decision and wished her well. + +Lila was happy with her choice. She played her flute for the man and her mom, and they clapped and smiled. She felt joy in her heart and knew that she had made the right decision. She continued to play her flute every day and make beautiful sounds. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with green leaves and brown fruits. They want to see the fruits. + +"Can we climb the tree?" Lila asks Tom. + +"Yes, let's try!" Tom says. They start to climb the tree. They hold on to the branches and the trunk. They are careful not to fall. + +They reach the top of the tree. They see many fruits. The fruits are round and hard. They have a hole in the middle. They are called palms. + +"Look, palms!" Lila says. "They are so pretty!" + +"Can we eat them?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe they are sour or bitter." Lila says. + +They pick one palm and break it open. They see white flesh and a big seed inside. They smell the flesh. It smells sweet and fresh. + +"Let's taste it!" Tom says. He takes a bite of the flesh. He makes a happy sound. + +"Mmm, it's good! It's sweet and soft!" He says. + +Lila takes a bite too. She agrees with Tom. + +"It's good! It's friendly to our mouths!" She says. + +They eat the palm and share the seed. They are happy and full. They thank the tree for the gift. + +"Thank you, tree!" They say. + +They climb down the tree and go back to their parents. They tell them about the palms. Their parents are proud of them. + +They hug and kiss their parents. They say goodbye to the tree. They go home with a smile. They are happy. They are friends. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite ones were the puzzles. They liked to match the pieces and make pictures of animals, cars, and flowers. + +One morning, they woke up early and saw the sunrise from their window. The sky was pink and orange and yellow. It was very pretty. + +"Look, Lila, the sky is like a puzzle!" Ben said. + +"Yes, Ben, it is! Let's make a puzzle that matches the sky!" Lila said. + +They ran to their toy box and looked for a puzzle that had the same colors as the sunrise. They found one that had a picture of a farm with a barn, a tractor, and some cows. They took it to the floor and started to match the pieces. + +They worked together and helped each other. They were generous and shared the pieces. They had fun and talked about the farm and the animals. They finished the puzzle and looked at it with pride. + +"Wow, Lila, we did it! We matched the puzzle to the sky!" Ben said. + +"Yes, Ben, we did! We are good at puzzles!" Lila said. + +They hugged and smiled. They were happy and proud. They loved the sunrise and the puzzle. They loved each other. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll with a pink dress and Ben had a car with four wheels. They were having fun, but they also wanted to make something new. + +"Let's make a necklace for your doll," Ben said. "We can use these beads and this thread." + +"Okay," Lily said. "That sounds fun." + +They took the beads and the thread and started to make the necklace. They put the beads on the thread, one by one, and made a pattern. Lily liked the red and blue beads the best. Ben liked the green and yellow ones. + +They were almost done with the necklace, when Lily's mom called them for lunch. + +"Come on, kids, it's time to eat," she said. "You can finish your necklace later." + +Lily and Ben put their toys on the table and ran to the kitchen. They were hungry and wanted to eat. They did not see that the thread was hanging from the edge of the table. + +When they were eating, a cat came into the living room. The cat saw the thread and the beads and wanted to play with them. The cat jumped on the table and started to paw at the thread. The thread moved and the beads rolled. The cat was happy and chased the beads. + +But then, the cat pulled too hard on the thread and the thread broke. The beads fell off the thread and dropped on the floor. The cat was scared and ran away. + +Lily and Ben heard the noise and came back to the living room. They saw the beads and the thread on the floor and their necklace was ruined. + +"Oh no," Lily said. "Our necklace is broken. We worked so hard on it." + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Ben said. "It was the cat. He played with the thread and broke it." + +They were sad and angry. They picked up the beads and the thread and tried to fix the necklace. But it was too hard. They needed a new thread. + +"Maybe we can ask mom for a new thread," Lily said. "She has some in her sewing box." + +"Maybe," Ben said. "But I don't think she will give it to us. She said we have to be careful with her things." + +They did not know what to do. They wanted to finish their necklace, but they had no thread. + +Then, they saw something shiny on the floor. It was a silver thread. It was from Lily's doll's dress. The cat had scratched the dress and the thread had come out. + +"Look, Ben," Lily said. "There is a thread. We can use it for our necklace. It is silver and pretty." + +"Wow, Lily," Ben said. "You are lucky. You found a thread. Let's use it for our necklace. It will look even better." + +They took the silver thread and put the beads on it. They made a new necklace for Lily's doll. It was beautiful and shiny. They were happy and proud. + +They showed their necklace to their mom. She was surprised and impressed. + +"That's a lovely necklace, kids," she said. "You did a great job. How did you make it?" + +"We used the beads and the thread," Lily said. "But the cat broke the thread, so we used a silver thread from my doll's dress." + +"Really?" mom said. "That was very clever of you. And very lucky. You found a thread that matched your beads. You are very creative, kids." + +Lily and Ben smiled. They were glad that their mom liked their necklace. They hugged their mom and thanked her. They were happy. They had made a necklace with beads and thread. And they had been lucky. +Anna likes to learn new things. She has a folder with many papers. The papers have letters, numbers, colors and shapes. Anna likes to look at the papers and say what she sees. + +One day, Anna goes to the park with her mom. She brings her folder with her. She wants to show her folder to her friends. She sees Lily and Ben on the swings. She runs to them and says, "Hi, Lily and Ben! Do you want to see my folder? I have many papers with letters, numbers, colors and shapes. I can tell you what they are." + +Lily and Ben look at Anna's folder. They are not very interested. They say, "We already know letters, numbers, colors and shapes. We learned them at school. Your folder is boring. We want to play on the swings. Go away, Anna." + +Anna feels sad. She does not understand why Lily and Ben do not like her folder. She thinks her folder is fun and interesting. She likes to learn new things. She says, "But I want to play with you. I want to show you my folder. Please, Lily and Ben, be my friends." + +Lily and Ben shake their heads. They say, "No, Anna, we don't want to play with you. Your folder is silly. You are silly. Go away, Anna." + +Anna runs away. She cries. She hugs her folder. She does not want to lose her folder. She loves her folder. She thinks, "Why are Lily and Ben so mean? Why don't they want to be my friends? Why don't they like to learn new things?" +Ben and Lily liked to play in the big park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But they did not like the old house at the end of the park. It was dark and scary. They heard that a monster lived there. + +One day, Ben and Lily saw a new boy in the park. His name was Sam. He was brave and wanted to make friends. He asked Ben and Lily to play with him. They said yes. They showed him the swing, the slide and the run. Sam liked them too. + +But then Sam saw the old house. He wanted to see what was inside. He said, "Let's go to the old house. Maybe we can find something fun." Ben and Lily shook their heads. They said, "No, no, no. We can't go there. There is a monster there. He is big and mean and loud. He will hurt us." They tried to warn Sam, but he did not listen. He said, "I don't believe you. There is no monster. You are just scared. I will go and show you." He ran to the old house. + +Ben and Lily were scared for Sam. They followed him, but they stayed far away. They saw Sam open the door of the old house. It was broken and made a loud noise. They heard Sam say, "Wow, look at this. There are so many things here. Books, toys, clothes, pictures. This is cool." He went inside. + +But then they heard a roar. It was the monster. He was angry that Sam was in his house. He said, "Who are you? What are you doing here? This is my house. Go away or I will eat you." He came out of the house. He was big and mean and loud. He had fur, horns, teeth and claws. He saw Sam and Ben and Lily. He chased them. + +Sam was scared. He said, "Help, help, help. There is a monster. He is real. He is after me." He ran away from the house. Ben and Lily ran with him. They ran to the other side of the park. They saw a big fence. They climbed over it. They were safe. + +They looked back at the old house. They saw the monster. He was still angry. He said, "Stay away from my house. Don't come back. Or I will eat you." He went back to the house. He slammed the door. + +Sam was sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, Ben and Lily. You were right. There was a monster. He was scary. I should have listened to you. You tried to warn me. You are good friends." Ben and Lily nodded. They said, "It's okay, Sam. We are glad you are safe. We are your friends. But next time, please listen to us. We don't want to see the monster again." Sam agreed. He said, "Next time, I will listen to you. We don't want to see the monster again. Let's go and play something else." They smiled. They went to play something else. They had fun. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were twins, but they liked different things. Lily liked to draw and paint, and Tom liked to build and play. One day, they decided to make a gift for their mom. Lily took a plate and some colors, and Tom took some blocks and glue. + +Lily used her colors to make a unique picture on the plate. She drew a big sun, a green tree, and a happy family. She was very proud of her work. Tom used his blocks and glue to make a unique tower. He stacked the blocks high and wide, and added some stickers and buttons. He was very proud of his work. + +They wanted to show their mom their gift, so they carried them to the kitchen. But they did not see the cat sleeping on the floor. Lily and Tom both stepped on the cat's tail, and the cat jumped up and hissed. Lily and Tom lost their balance, and their gift fell to the ground. The plate broke into pieces, and the tower collapsed. + +Lily and Tom started to cry. They worked so hard, and now their gift was ruined. They thought their mom would be angry and sad. But their mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the broken plate and the scattered blocks, and she saw the cat running away. She also saw Lily and Tom's tears. + +She hugged them and said, "Don't cry, my sweeties. I know you made a gift for me, and I love it. It was very unique and beautiful. I can see how much you love me. Thank you for your gift. It's okay that it broke. We can fix it together, or we can make a new one. The most important thing is that you are safe and happy. I love you very much." + +Lily and Tom smiled and hugged their mom back. They felt better and said, "We love you too, mom. You are the best mom ever. We are sorry for the mess. We will help you clean it up." + +Their mom kissed them and said, "You are the best twins ever. And don't worry about the mess. It's just a part of the fun. Let's go and have some cookies and milk, and then we can think of a new gift idea. How about that?" + +Lily and Tom nodded and said, "Yes, please. That sounds great." + +They followed their mom to the table, and enjoyed their cookies and milk. They forgot about the broken plate and the collapsed tower, and they talked about their new gift idea. They were happy and excited. They loved their mom, and their mom loved them. They were a unique and happy family. +Sara and Ben like to play with cards. They have many cards with pictures of animals, fruits, and colors. They play a game called match. They put all the cards face down and take turns to flip two cards. If the cards have the same picture, they match and they keep them. If the cards have different pictures, they do not match and they put them back. The one who has more matches at the end wins. + +One day, they find a new card in their box. It has a picture of a big mountain with snow on top. They have never seen a mountain before. They wonder what it is and how it looks in real life. They ask their mom to tell them about mountains. She says that mountains are very high and some people like to climb them or ski on them. She says that mountains are popular places to visit and have fun. + +Sara and Ben decide to make a new game with the mountain card. They take turns to flip one card and say what they would do if they were on the mountain. Sara says she would make a snowman and a snow angel. Ben says he would slide down the mountain on a sled. They have fun imagining different things to do on the mountain. They also try to find other cards that match the mountain, like the blue card for the sky, the white card for the snow, and the brown card for the rocks. They learn new words and have fun playing match with the mountain card. +Tim was a lonely boy. He had no friends to play with at school. He liked to draw and read, but the other kids said he was boring. He wished he had someone who liked him. + +One day, he saw a cross on the wall of his classroom. It was shiny and had a man on it. He did not know who the man was, but he looked kind and sad. Tim wanted to know more about him. He asked his teacher, but she was busy and told him to wait. + +The next day, he asked his mom, but she was tired and told him to go to bed. The day after that, he asked his dad, but he was angry and told him to be quiet. Tim felt sad and confused. He wondered why no one would tell him about the cross and the man. + +The next week, he saw a new girl in his class. Her name was Anna. She had curly hair and a big smile. She sat next to Tim and said hello. Tim was shy and did not say anything. Anna did not mind. She showed him her book and her crayons. She asked him if he liked to draw and read. Tim nodded and smiled. He felt happy and curious. + +He saw that Anna had a cross around her neck. It was small and had a man on it. He asked her who the man was. Anna smiled and told him his name was Jesus. She said he was her friend and he loved her. She said he loved Tim too, and he wanted to be his friend. She asked him if he wanted to know more about him. Tim nodded and smiled. He felt warm and hopeful. + +He asked Anna if she would be his friend. Anna hugged him and said yes. She said they could draw and read and talk about Jesus together. Tim felt joy and gratitude. He thanked Anna and thanked Jesus. He felt he was not lonely anymore. He had found a friend. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to draw with ink and paper. But they have only one ink bottle. They do not like to share. + +One day, they want to draw at the same time. Lily grabs the ink bottle and says, "It is mine! I want to draw a cat!" Ben pulls the ink bottle and says, "No, it is mine! I want to draw a car!" + +They fight over the ink bottle. They tug and push and shout. The ink bottle falls on the floor. The ink spills everywhere. It makes a big dark mess. + +Lily and Ben stop fighting. They look at the ink mess. They feel sad and sorry. They say, "Oh no! What have we done? We are bad twins!" + +Mom comes in and sees the ink mess. She is not happy. She says, "Lily and Ben, what is this? Why did you fight over the ink? You should share and be nice to each other!" + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "We are sorry, Mom. We will share and be nice. We will help you clean the ink mess." + +Mom smiles and says, "That is good, Lily and Ben. I love you both. Now, let us get some water and cloths and clean the ink mess together." +Anna and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They saw a big knife on the table. Anna wanted to touch it. She said, "I want to see the knife. It is shiny and sharp." + +Ben said, "No, Anna. The knife is not for playing. It can hurt you. Mommy said so. We should leave it alone." + +But Anna did not listen. She said, "I don't care. I want to see the knife. I insist. Give it to me, Ben." + +Ben was scared. He did not want Anna to get hurt. He tried to stop her. He said, "Please, Anna. Don't be silly. The knife is dangerous. Let's play with something else. How about the blocks? Or the dolls?" + +But Anna did not listen. She pushed Ben away. She reached for the knife. She grabbed it. She felt the blade. It was cold and hard. And very, very sharp. + +She screamed. She dropped the knife. She saw blood on her hand. She had cut herself. She cried. She said, "Ow, ow, ow. It hurts. It hurts so much." + +Ben ran to her. He hugged her. He said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I'm sorry. I tried to tell you. The knife is not for playing. It is for cutting food. Only mommy and daddy can use it. They know how to be careful." + +He called for mommy. Mommy came. She saw the knife and the blood. She was scared too. She said, "Oh, no. What happened? Are you okay?" + +She took Anna to the sink. She washed her hand. She put a band-aid on it. She said, "It's okay, Anna. It's just a small cut. It will heal soon. But you have to be more careful. You have to listen to Ben. He was right. The knife is not for playing. It is very dangerous. You could have hurt yourself more. Or hurt Ben. Or hurt me. Do you understand?" + +Anna nodded. She said, "I'm sorry, mommy. I'm sorry, Ben. I was wrong. I was silly. I won't touch the knife again. I promise." + +Mommy hugged her. She said, "I love you, Anna. I'm glad you're okay. But you have to be more careful. And you have to listen to Ben. He loves you too. He was trying to protect you." + +Ben hugged her too. He said, "I love you, Anna. I'm glad you're okay. But you have to be more careful. And you have to listen to me. I'm your big brother. I'm trying to help you." + +Anna smiled. She said, "I love you, Ben. I love you, mommy. Thank you for helping me. I will be more careful. And I will listen to you. Can we play with the blocks now?" + +Mommy smiled. She said, "Yes, you can. But first, let me put the knife away. And then, let's have some cookies. You must be hungry." + +Anna and Ben said, "Yes, please. We love cookies." + +They went to the living room. They played with the blocks. They ate some cookies. They were happy. They forgot about the knife. But they did not forget to be careful. And to listen to each other. +Lily and Ben were playing with their blocks. They liked to build towers and bridges and castles. But Ben wanted to have all the blocks for himself. He took some of Lily's blocks and hid them under his pillow. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Lily said. "Give me back my blocks!" + +"No, they are mine now!" Ben said. "You can't have them!" + +Lily was angry. She tried to get her blocks back, but Ben pushed her away. He laughed and said, "I win! I have the most blocks! This is my victory!" + +Lily ran to their mom and told her what Ben did. Mom was not happy. She went to Ben's room and saw the blocks under his pillow. She took them out and gave them back to Lily. + +"Ben, you were very naughty," Mom said. "You can't take things that don't belong to you. That's not how you play with your sister. You need to say sorry and share your blocks." + +Ben pouted. He didn't want to say sorry or share his blocks. He liked to have them all for himself. He felt like he lost his victory. + +Mom saw that Ben was not sorry. She decided to punish him. She said, "Ben, since you don't want to play nicely, you can't play with your blocks at all. You have to put them away and go to bed early. No stories, no songs, no snacks. Maybe tomorrow you will learn to be kinder." + +Ben cried. He didn't like this punishment. He wanted to play with his blocks and have stories and songs and snacks. He looked at Lily, who was smiling and playing with her blocks. He felt jealous and sad. He wished he had been nicer to her. + +He went to his bed and lay down. He was pale and quiet. He didn't say anything. He hoped Mom would change her mind and let him play again. But Mom didn't. She kissed Lily goodnight and turned off the light. She left Ben alone in the dark. He felt sorry for himself. He wished he had said sorry to Lily. He wished he had shared his blocks. He wished he had been a good brother. +Lily and Tom were twins who lived in a big house with their mom and dad. They liked to play with their toys, watch cartoons, and eat snacks. But sometimes they got bored and wanted to do something new. + +One day, they decided to play a game of hide and seek. Lily counted to ten while Tom ran to find a good hiding spot. He saw a closet under the stairs and thought it was perfect. He opened the door and crawled inside, closing it behind him. He smiled and waited for Lily to find him. + +Lily looked around the house, calling Tom's name. She checked the bedrooms, the bathroom, the kitchen, but she could not find him. She wondered where he was hiding. She was about to give up when she felt the floor shake. She heard a loud noise and saw things falling and breaking. She was scared and did not know what was happening. She ran to the living room and saw her mom and dad holding each other on the couch. They told her it was an earthquake and they had to stay calm and safe. + +Lily asked them where Tom was. They did not know. They tried to call him, but there was no answer. They hoped he was okay and not hurt. They told Lily to stay with them and wait for the earthquake to stop. + +Tom felt the closet shake and heard a loud noise. He was scared and did not know what was happening. He tried to open the door, but it was stuck. He shouted for help, but no one heard him. He felt alone and trapped. He wished he had not hidden there. He wished he was with his family. He started to cry. + +The earthquake stopped after a few minutes. Lily, mom, and dad got up and looked around. They saw a lot of mess and damage, but they were glad they were safe. They remembered Tom and ran to look for him. They heard him crying in the closet under the stairs. They pushed the door and freed him. They hugged him and told him they were sorry and they loved him. Tom hugged them back and told them he was sorry and he loved them. He was happy to see them and to be out of the closet. + +They all went to the couch and comforted each other. They thanked God for protecting them and prayed for the people who were hurt by the earthquake. They realized that playing hide and seek was not so fun after all. They learned that they should always stay close to their family and tell them where they are. They also learned that being bored was not so bad compared to being scared. They decided to play a different game next time, one that was safer and more fun. +Sara loves pizza. She likes to eat it with her mom and dad. They have pizza every Friday night. Sara likes to put cheese and sauce on her pizza. She also likes to feed some pizza to her dog, Spot. + +One Friday, Sara's mom and dad have a surprise for Sara. They say they have a new friend for her. They bring a big box into the living room. Sara is nervous. She does not know what is in the box. She hopes it is not a scary thing. + +Sara's mom and dad open the box. Sara sees a fluffy kitten. The kitten is black and white. It has green eyes. It looks at Sara and meows. Sara's mom and dad say the kitten is a gift for Sara. They say she can name the kitten and take care of it. + +Sara is happy. She likes the kitten. She thinks of a name for the kitten. She decides to call it Pepper. She picks up Pepper and hugs it. She says thank you to her mom and dad. She wants to play with Pepper and Spot. + +Sara's mom and dad say it is time for pizza. They go to the kitchen and make pizza. Sara helps them. She puts cheese and sauce on her pizza. She also puts some on a small plate for Pepper. She wants to feed Pepper some pizza. She hopes Pepper likes pizza as much as she does. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to dig in the sand and make castles. Anna has a chubby doll that she brings with her. She puts the doll in the castle and says, "This is the queen of the sand. She is very pretty and kind." + +Ben has a toy car that he drives around the sand. He sees Anna's doll and says, "That is not a queen. That is a fat baby. She is ugly and mean." He grabs the doll and throws it away. + +Anna is very sad and angry. She hears her doll land on the hard earth. She runs after it and picks it up. She says, "Give me back my doll! You are a bad boy. You hurt my doll and me." + +Ben is not sorry. He says, "I don't care. Your doll is stupid. My car is better. It is fast and cool." He drives his car towards Anna and tries to hit her. + +Anna dodges the car and hugs her doll. She says, "No, you are stupid. Your car is noisy and rude. My doll is sweet and nice. She is my friend and you are not." + +They start to yell at each other and cry. A grown-up comes and sees them. He says, "What is going on here? Why are you fighting? You should share and be nice to each other." + +Anna and Ben stop crying and look at the grown-up. They are both ashamed and sorry. They say, "We are sorry. We were mean to each other. We will share and be nice to each other." + +The grown-up smiles and says, "That is good. Now, why don't you play together and have fun? You can both use the sand and the toys. Maybe you can make a bigger castle and a road for the car. And maybe you can give the doll a name and a crown." + +Anna and Ben nod and say, "Okay. That sounds fun. Thank you." They go back to the sand and start to play together. They make a bigger castle and a road for the car. They give the doll a name and a crown. They say, "This is the queen of the sand and the car. She is very pretty and kind. And this is the king of the sand and the car. He is very fast and cool. They are friends and so are we." They smile and laugh and have fun. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. The leaves are green and wide. + +"Look, Tom, a leaf!" Sam says. He picks up a leaf from the ground. He shows it to Tom. + +"Wow, that is a big leaf!" Tom says. He wants a leaf too. He looks around, but he cannot find one. He sees a leaf on the tree. It is very high. He has an idea. + +"Sam, can you help me?" Tom asks. He points to the leaf on the tree. + +"Sure, Tom, what do you need?" Sam asks. + +"I want that leaf. Can you lift me up?" Tom asks. + +"OK, Tom, I will try." Sam says. He puts his hands on Tom's waist. He lifts him up. Tom reaches for the leaf. He grabs it. He is happy. + +"Yay, I got it!" Tom says. He holds the leaf in his hand. He smiles at Sam. + +"Good job, Tom!" Sam says. He lowers Tom to the ground. He is happy too. + +They look at their leaves. They are both green and wide. They are the same. They are friends. They laugh and hug. They play with their leaves. They have fun. +Lily and Max were very happy to go to the hotel with their mom and dad. They had never seen such a big house with so many rooms and people. They wanted to explore everything and have fun. + +"Stay with us, kids," mom said. "Don't run away or touch anything you don't know. The hotel has rules and we have to follow them." + +But Lily and Max were too curious and excited. They saw a shiny red button on the wall and wondered what it did. They waited until mom and dad were busy talking to a lady at the desk and then they sneaked to the button. + +"Let's press it and see what happens," Max said. + +"Maybe it will make a funny noise or a light," Lily said. + +They pressed the button together and then they heard a loud siren and saw a flashing sign that said "Fire". They were scared and confused. They didn't know they had done something bad. + +"Fire! Fire!" people shouted and ran out of the hotel. Mom and dad saw Lily and Max and ran to them. They were angry and worried. + +"What did you do, kids?" dad asked. "Why did you press the button? That was the fire alarm. You made everyone think there was a fire in the hotel. That's very dangerous and naughty." + +"We're sorry, dad," Lily and Max said. "We didn't know. We just wanted to see what it did. We thought it was a normal button." + +Mom hugged them and said, "It's okay, kids. We're glad you're safe. But you have to be more careful and listen to us. The hotel is not a place to play with things you don't understand. You could have caused a real fire or hurt someone. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Max nodded and said, "We understand, mom. We won't do it again. We're sorry." + +They learned their lesson and never pressed the fire alarm again. They enjoyed the rest of their stay at the hotel and had fun in a normal way. +Lily had a furry toy bear that she loved very much. She called him Bobo and took him everywhere. Bobo was her best friend and made her feel safe and happy. She hugged him every night before she went to sleep. + +One night, Lily had a bad dream. She dreamed that a big, scary monster came into her room and wanted to take Bobo away. The monster had sharp teeth and claws and growled loudly. Lily was very afraid and tried to hide under the covers with Bobo. But the monster saw them and reached out his hand. + +Lily woke up with a scream. She felt Bobo in her arms and saw that the monster was gone. It was only a nightmare. She was still in her room and everything was quiet. She cuddled Bobo and whispered, "I'm sorry, Bobo. I won't let anyone hurt you." + +But then she heard a noise. It sounded like a scratch on the door. Lily felt a chill run down her spine. Could it be the monster? She held Bobo tighter and hoped it would go away. But the noise got louder and louder. It sounded like the monster was trying to break in. + +Lily was very brave. She decided to fight the monster and protect Bobo. She got out of bed and grabbed a flashlight. She turned it on and pointed it at the door. She shouted, "Go away, monster! You can't have Bobo! He's mine!" + +The door opened and Lily saw a shadow. She was ready to fight. But then she realized it was not the monster. It was her daddy. He had a furry coat on and he had been scratching the door with his keys. He had come home late from work and wanted to say good night to Lily. + +Lily felt silly and relieved. She ran to her daddy and hugged him. He hugged her back and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to scare you. I love you and Bobo very much." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, daddy. And I love Bobo. He helped me fight the monster in my nightmare." + +Daddy smiled and said, "You're a very brave girl, Lily. And Bobo is a very lucky bear. Now, let's go back to bed and have sweet dreams." + +Lily nodded and went back to bed with Bobo and daddy. She felt safe and happy again. She kissed Bobo and said, "Good night, Bobo. You're my hero." + +The end. +Tim and Kim are friends who like to play pretend. They act like they are doctors, teachers, or spies. One day, they find a file in Tim's dad's office. It has many papers with big words and numbers. + +"What is this?" Kim asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a secret file for spies," Tim says. + +They open the file and look at the papers. They do not understand anything. They see a red stamp that says "Confidential". + +"Wow, this is very important. We should act like spies and find out what it means," Tim says. + +They take the file and go to Tim's room. They try to read the papers, but they get bored. They decide to play with other things. They forget about the file. + +Later, Tim's dad comes home. He is looking for his file. It is a file for his work. He needs it for a meeting. He is very worried. He asks Tim if he has seen it. + +Tim remembers the file. He feels scared. He does not want to tell his dad. He thinks his dad will be angry. + +"Um, no, I have not seen it," Tim lies. + +Kim hears Tim lie. She feels bad. She knows lying is wrong. She decides to tell the truth. + +"Tim, we have the file. We took it from your dad's office. We wanted to act like spies. We are sorry," Kim says. + +Tim's dad hears Kim. He goes to Tim's room. He sees the file on the floor. He is relieved. He picks up the file and checks the papers. He sees that they are not damaged. + +"Thank you, Kim, for telling the truth. Tim, why did you lie to me?" Tim's dad asks. + +Tim looks down. He is ashamed. He does not know what to say. + +"I was afraid you would be mad at me. I was just playing," Tim says. + +Tim's dad hugs him. He is not mad. He is glad that Tim is safe. + +"I understand that you were playing, but you should not take things that are not yours. And you should not lie to me. Lying is bad. It can hurt you and others. Do you understand?" Tim's dad says. + +Tim nods. He understands. He is sorry. He hugs his dad back. + +"I am sorry, dad. I will not lie again. I will not take your things again. I love you," Tim says. + +"I love you too, son. And I am proud of you for saying sorry. That is brave. And Kim, thank you for being honest. That is kind. You are a good friend," Tim's dad says. + +He gives them both a smile. He tells them to wash their hands and come to dinner. He has made a spicy soup. He hopes they will like it. He is happy to have his file and his family. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck. The truck has many boxes of food. The food is for the people who have no home. + +"Wow, look at all the food!" Lily says. "I wish we could have some. I am hungry." + +"Me too," Tom says. "But we have no money. We cannot pay for the food." + +They watch the truck stop near a big tent. Some people come out of the tent. They are happy to see the food. They say thank you to the man who drives the truck. The man gives them some food. He is kind. + +Lily and Tom walk closer to the tent. They see a girl who is their age. She has a plate of food. She sees Lily and Tom. She smiles. + +"Hi, I am Sara," she says. "Do you want some food? I have enough to share." + +Lily and Tom are surprised. They are shy. They do not know Sara. + +"Are you sure?" Lily asks. "We have no money. We cannot pay you." + +Sara laughs. She says, "You do not need money. This food is free. The man who drives the truck is rich. He gives food to people who need it. He is nice. Come, sit with me. We can be friends." + +Lily and Tom are happy. They sit with Sara. They eat some food. They talk and play. They forget they are hungry. They are glad they met Sara. They think she is rich too. But not because of money. Because of her heart. +Sara likes to play spy with her big brother Tom. They have a secret code and a special handshake. They pretend to be spies who serve the good king and stop the bad guys. + +One day, Tom tells Sara he has a message for her. He writes something on a piece of paper and folds it. He says, "This is a very important message. You have to find the hidden clue to open it. Do not let anyone see it. It is a spy secret." + +Sara is excited. She takes the paper and runs to her room. She looks for the hidden clue. She thinks maybe it is under her bed, or in her closet, or behind her books. She searches and searches, but she cannot find it. + +She goes back to Tom and says, "I cannot find the clue. Where is it?" Tom smiles and says, "The clue is on the paper. You have to look very carefully. It is a spy trick." + +Sara looks at the paper again. She sees that there is a small dot on one corner. She peels the dot and finds a tiny hole. She holds the paper to the light and sees some words through the hole. She reads the message. It says, "I love you, little spy. You are the best sister ever." + +Sara smiles and hugs Tom. She says, "I love you too, big spy. You are the best brother ever." They do their special handshake and laugh. They are happy spies who serve the good king and have fun. +Lily was a flower who liked to bloom. She had many petals of pink and white, and she smelled very nice. She lived in a garden with other flowers, but she was not happy. She wanted to be the biggest and most beautiful flower of all. + +One day, she saw a bee flying around the garden. She thought the bee could help her. She called to the bee and said, "Hello, bee. You are very busy and strong. Can you do me a favor?" + +The bee buzzed and said, "What do you want, flower?" + +Lily said, "I want to be bigger and prettier than the other flowers. Can you give me some of your honey? I heard honey makes flowers grow and shine." + +The bee said, "No, flower. Honey is not for flowers. Honey is for bees. Honey is our food and our weapon. We use it to make our home and to fight our enemies. If you eat honey, you will get sick and die. You should be happy with what you have. You are already a lovely flower. You don't need honey to bloom." + +Lily did not listen to the bee. She thought the bee was lying and selfish. She waited until the bee flew away, and then she sneaked into the bee's home. She found a jar of honey and took a big sip. She felt a sweet taste in her mouth, and then a sharp pain in her throat. She coughed and choked, and fell to the ground. She could not breathe. She could not bloom. + +The bee came back and saw what Lily had done. He was sad and angry. He said, "Flower, why did you do this? Why did you not listen to me? I told you the truth. Honey is not for flowers. Honey is for bees. You were foolish and greedy. You wanted to be more than what you are. You did not appreciate your own beauty and health. Now you have lost everything. You have killed yourself with honey." + +The other flowers heard the bee's words and saw Lily's body. They felt sorry for Lily, but they also learned a lesson. They realized that honey was not for them, and that they should be happy with their own colors and smells. They thanked the bee for his advice and his honey, and they promised to never try to eat it. They decided to bloom with joy and gratitude, and to respect the bees and their honey. They lived in harmony and peace in the garden. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their toys. They liked to make up stories with their cars and dolls. They pretended they were going to a meeting with the other toys. + +"Vroom, vroom, I'm the fastest car in the world!" Ben said, zooming his red car on the grass. + +"I'm the prettiest doll in the world!" Lily said, brushing her pink doll's hair. + +They were having fun, until they heard a loud roar. They looked up and saw a big dog running towards them. It had sharp teeth and a long tongue. It looked angry and hungry. + +"Help, help, it's a monster!" Ben shouted, dropping his car. + +"Run, run, it's going to eat us!" Lily screamed, clutching her doll. + +They ran away from the dog, but they didn't know where to go. They were scared and lost. They wished they had their mom and dad with them. + +"Ben, Lily, where are you?" They heard a familiar voice calling them. It was their mom. She had been looking for them. She saw them running from the dog and followed them. + +"Mom, mom, we're here!" Ben and Lily cried, running towards her. They hugged her and told her about the dog. + +"Shh, shh, it's okay, you're safe now. The dog won't hurt you. He's just a friendly dog who likes to play. He belongs to the man over there. He's sorry he scared you. He wants to say hello and give you a lick." Mom said, pointing to the man and the dog. + +Ben and Lily looked at the man and the dog. They saw that the dog was wagging his tail and licking the man's face. He didn't look so scary anymore. He looked like he wanted to be friends. + +"Can we say hello to the dog, mom?" Ben asked. + +"Can we pet the dog, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, if you want to. But be gentle and ask the man first." Mom said. + +Ben and Lily walked slowly to the man and the dog. They asked the man if they could pet the dog. The man said yes and told them the dog's name was Spot. They touched the dog's fur and felt how soft and warm it was. They scratched his ears and rubbed his belly. The dog licked their faces and made them giggle. + +"See, he's not a monster. He's a nice dog." Ben said. + +"He's not going to eat us. He's going to be our friend." Lily said. + +They smiled and played with the dog. They forgot about their toys and their meeting. They were happy and not scared anymore. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make noises like vroom and beep when they move the cars. + +One day, they are playing with cars in the park. They see a big red car on the road. It is a fire truck. It has a loud siren and a long ladder. The fire truck is going to a fire. Tom and Sam want to see the fire. + +"Let's follow the fire truck!" Tom says. + +"OK!" Sam says. + +They pick up their cars and run after the fire truck. They try to be fast, but the fire truck is faster. It speeds away from them. They lose sight of the fire truck. + +"Where did it go?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it turned left or right." Sam says. + +They look around. They don't see the fire truck. They don't see the park. They don't see their home. They see many buildings and cars and people. They are lost. + +They feel scared and sad. They want to go home. They want to see their mom and dad. They don't know what to do. + +"Help! Help!" Tom cries. + +"Help! Help!" Sam cries. + +A lady hears them. She is wearing a blue uniform and a badge. She is a police officer. She is helpful. She walks to them. + +"What's wrong, boys?" she asks. + +"We are lost. We followed the fire truck and we can't find our home." Tom says. + +"Where do you live?" she asks. + +"We live on Maple Street, near the park." Sam says. + +"Don't worry, I'll take you home. Come with me." she says. + +She holds their hands and leads them to her car. It is a black and white car with a siren and a light. She puts them in the back seat and buckles them up. She drives them to their home. She speeds, but not too fast. She is careful. + +She finds their home. She sees their mom and dad. They are worried. They are looking for Tom and Sam. + +"Mom! Dad!" Tom and Sam shout. + +They get out of the car and run to their mom and dad. They hug them and kiss them. They are happy. + +"Thank you, officer. You are very helpful." their mom and dad say. + +"You're welcome. I'm glad they are safe. Next time, don't follow the fire truck. Stay in the park." the officer says. + +"OK. We're sorry. We won't do it again." Tom and Sam say. + +They wave goodbye to the officer. They go inside their home. They play with their cars. They are careful. They are happy. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They had a red cart that they used to carry their toys and snacks. One day, they decided to go to the park with their cart. They put their teddy bears, their balls, and their juice boxes in the cart and pushed it along the sidewalk. + +"Look, Lily, there is a big slide!" Ben said, pointing to the playground. "Let's go and try it!" + +"OK, Ben, but we have to watch our cart," Lily said. "We don't want anyone to take our things." + +They parked their cart near a bench and ran to the slide. They had fun sliding down and climbing up again. They laughed and shouted with joy. + +But while they were playing, a mean boy saw their cart. He wanted their toys and snacks. He sneaked over to the cart and grabbed their teddy bears, their balls, and their juice boxes. He stuffed them in his backpack and ran away. + +Ben and Lily did not see him. They were too busy having fun. After a while, they got tired and thirsty. They decided to go back to their cart and have a nap. + +"Let's go, Lily, I'm sleepy," Ben said, yawning. + +"Me too, Ben, I want my teddy bear," Lily said, rubbing her eyes. + +They walked back to their cart, but they got a big shock. Their cart was empty. Their toys and snacks were gone. + +"Where are our things?" Ben cried, looking around. + +"Who took our things?" Lily sobbed, hugging Ben. + +They felt very sad and scared. They did not know what to do. They sat on the bench and cried. They wished their mom and dad were there. They were very worried. They had a bad day. +Lily and Sam were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend they were working in an office, like their mom and dad. Lily had a phone, a pen and a paper. Sam had a laptop, a mouse and a keyboard. + +"Hello, this is Lily from the office. How can I help you?" Lily said into the phone. + +"Hi, this is Sam from the office. I need to release a report today. Can you send me the data?" Sam said into the laptop. + +"Sure, Sam. I have the data here. I will send it to you right now." Lily said. She scribbled some numbers on the paper and pretended to fax it to Sam. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are very helpful. The report is done. It looks very pretty. Do you want to see it?" Sam said. He showed Lily the laptop screen, where he had drawn some shapes and colors. + +"Wow, Sam. The report is very pretty. You are very smart. Can I print it?" Lily said. She took the laptop and pressed some buttons. + +"Okay, Lily. You can print it. But be careful. Don't use too much paper." Sam said. + +Lily and Sam heard a noise from the printer. They ran to see what it was. They saw a lot of paper coming out of the printer. The paper had their report on it. They were very happy. They picked up the paper and showed it to their mom and dad. + +"Look, mom and dad. We made a report. It is very pretty. We released it today. We are working in the office." Lily and Sam said. + +Mom and dad smiled and hugged them. They were very proud of their children. They said they did a great job. They said they could keep the report as a souvenir. They said they loved them very much. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big package on a bench. It is brown and has a red bow. + +"Who is it for?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe we can open it and see," Ben says. + +They go to the bench and look at the package. It is heavy and hard. They try to pull the bow, but it is too tight. They try to rip the paper, but it is too thick. + +"Maybe we need a plan," Anna says. + +"What is a plan?" Ben asks. + +"A plan is when you think of a way to do something," Anna says. + +"OK, let's think of a plan," Ben says. + +They sit on the bench and think. They see a chubby squirrel run by. It has a big nut in its mouth. It stops near the package and sniffs it. + +"Look, a squirrel!" Anna says. + +"Maybe it can help us," Ben says. + +They get off the bench and go to the squirrel. They talk to it in a friendly voice. + +"Hello, squirrel. We are Anna and Ben. We want to open this package. Can you help us?" Anna says. + +The squirrel looks at them and nods. It drops the nut and goes to the package. It uses its sharp teeth to bite the bow. It pulls and pulls until the bow comes off. Then it bites the paper and rips and rips until the paper comes off. + +"Wow, thank you, squirrel!" Ben says. + +The squirrel smiles and picks up the nut. It runs away. + +Anna and Ben look at the package. It is a big box. They open the box and see what is inside. + +It is a big teddy bear. It is soft and fluffy. It has a red bow around its neck. + +"It is a teddy bear!" Anna says. + +"It is so cute!" Ben says. + +They hug the teddy bear and smile. + +They are happy. They have a new friend. They have a plan. They have a package. They have a squirrel. They have a teddy bear. They have each other. +Lily and Ben were very happy. They were going to have a picnic with Mom and Dad in the park. They packed some sandwiches, apples, cookies and juice in a big basket. They put on their hats and sunscreen, because it was a bright and sunny day. + +They got in the car and drove to the park. They saw many trees, flowers, birds and squirrels. They found a nice spot under a big oak tree and spread a blanket on the grass. They opened the basket and started to eat their yummy food. + +"Can I have a cookie, please?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, here you go," Mom said and gave her a cookie. + +"Me too, me too!" Ben said and reached for a cookie. + +But then, a big black dog came running towards them. It saw the basket and smelled the food. It wanted to have some too. It barked loudly and jumped on the blanket. It knocked over the juice and grabbed a sandwich with its mouth. + +"Hey, stop that!" Dad shouted and tried to chase the dog away. + +"Mommy, Daddy, help!" Lily and Ben cried and hugged each other. + +The dog ran away with the sandwich, but it dropped some crumbs on the way. A flock of birds saw the crumbs and followed the dog. They pecked at its tail and ears. The dog yelped and ran faster. + +Lily and Ben watched the dog and the birds disappear. They felt scared and sad. Their picnic was ruined. They had no more juice or sandwiches. Their blanket was wet and dirty. + +"It's okay, sweeties," Mom said and hugged them. "We still have some apples and cookies. And we can play with the ball and the kite. We can still have fun." + +"Really?" Lily asked. + +"Really," Mom said and smiled. + +"Okay," Ben said and smiled too. + +They ate their apples and cookies. They played with the ball and the kite. They had fun. They forgot about the dog and the birds. They enjoyed their picnic. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with trains. They have a big track with many pieces. They can make the track go up and down, left and right, and make loops. + +One day, Anna wants to teach Ben a new way to make the track. She says, "Look, Ben, I can make the track go under the table. It is fun and tricky. Do you want to try?" + +Ben nods and follows Anna. He tries to copy what she does, but he cannot. He pushes the pieces too hard, or too soft, or in the wrong direction. The track breaks or falls off the table. Ben gets frustrated. He says, "I can't do it, Anna. It is too hard. I don't like it." + +Anna sees that Ben is sad. She says, "Don't worry, Ben. It is okay. You can do it. You just need to practice. Here, let me help you. We can do it together." + +Anna and Ben work together. They help each other to fix the track and make it go under the table. They take turns to drive the trains. They have fun and laugh. They are happy. They are good friends. +Ben and Mia were playing in the sand. They had a big bucket and a small bucket. They filled the big bucket with sand and turned it over to make a castle. They filled the small bucket with water and poured it on the castle to make a moat. + +"Look at our castle!" Ben said. "It is the best castle ever!" + +Mia nodded. She was happy. She liked playing with Ben. They were friends. + +But then a big dog came. The dog saw the buckets and ran to them. The dog liked buckets. He wanted to play with them. + +"Hey, stop!" Ben shouted. "That is our bucket!" + +The dog did not listen. He grabbed the big bucket with his mouth and ran away. He dropped the bucket on the grass and started to chew it. + +Ben and Mia were sad. They ran after the dog. They wanted their bucket back. + +"Give us our bucket!" Mia said. "That is not your bucket!" + +The dog did not listen. He growled and barked. He did not want to share the bucket. + +Ben and Mia were scared. They did not know what to do. They were troubled. + +Then they saw a man. The man was the dog's owner. He saw the dog and the bucket and the children. + +"Bad dog!" the man said. "Drop the bucket! That is not your toy!" + +The dog listened to the man. He dropped the bucket and wagged his tail. He was sorry. + +The man picked up the bucket and gave it to Ben and Mia. He apologized to them. + +"I'm sorry, kids," the man said. "My dog likes buckets, but he does not know how to share. He did not mean to hurt your castle." + +Ben and Mia took the bucket. They thanked the man. They were glad. + +They went back to the sand. They fixed their castle and their moat. They played some more. + +They were happy again. They liked their bucket. They liked their castle. They liked their friend. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was named Anna. Anna had long hair, a pink dress, and a big smile. Lily pretended that Anna was a lawyer who helped people with their problems. + +One day, Lily's brother Max came into her room. He saw Anna on the bed and grabbed her. "This is my doll now," he said. "She looks like a superhero." + +Lily was very angry. "No, she is not your doll. She is my doll. Her name is Anna and she is a lawyer. Give her back to me!" she shouted. + +Max did not listen. He ran away with Anna, laughing. Lily chased him, but he was too fast. She started to cry. "Mommy, mommy, help me!" she called. + +Mommy heard Lily and came to see what was wrong. She saw Max holding Anna and Lily crying. She was not happy. "Max, what are you doing? Why did you take Lily's doll?" she asked. + +Max looked at Mommy and said, "But she is a cool doll. She has a cape and a mask. She can fly and fight bad guys." + +Mommy shook her head. "No, Max, she is not a superhero. She is a lawyer. She helps people with their words, not with their fists. And she belongs to Lily. You have to give her back and say sorry." + +Max realized he was wrong. He felt sorry for Lily. He gave Anna back to Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was mean to you and your doll. Can we still be friends?" + +Lily smiled and hugged Max. She said, "It's okay, Max. I forgive you. You can play with Anna if you want, but you have to be nice to her. She is a lawyer, not a superhero." + +Mommy was proud of Lily and Max. She said, "That's very good, kids. You learned how to share and how to say sorry. Now, why don't you play together nicely and have some fun?" +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big tire hanging from a tree. They want to swing on it. + +"Can I go first?" Anna asks. + +"No, I want to go first!" Ben says. + +They start to argue. They do not share. + +A dog comes to the park. He sees the tire. He thinks it is a toy. He runs to the tire. He jumps and bites it. He chews the tire hard. + +Anna and Ben stop arguing. They hear the dog. They look at the tire. They see the dog chewing it. + +"Hey, stop that!" Anna shouts. + +"Leave our tire alone!" Ben yells. + +The dog does not listen. He keeps chewing. He makes a hole in the tire. The air comes out. The tire goes flat. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They cannot swing on the tire anymore. They wish they had shared. + +The dog is happy. He has a new toy. He is modest. He does not brag. He takes the tire to his home. He chews it some more. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. They want to climb it. + +"Let's go to the top!" Lila says. "Maybe we can see the whole park from there." + +"That's a good goal!" Ben says. "But it looks hard. The hill is very high and steep." + +"We can do it!" Lila says. "We are strong and brave. Come on, follow me!" + +Lila and Ben start to climb the hill. They use their hands and feet to hold on to the grass and rocks. They help each other when they slip or get tired. They are having fun. + +After a while, they reach the top. They are very happy and proud. They look around and see the park. They see the swings, the slide, the sandbox, the trees, and the pond. They also see something else. + +"Look, Ben!" Lila says. "There is a rainbow in the sky! It is so pretty and colorful!" + +"Wow, Lila!" Ben says. "You are right! It is amazing! We are lucky to see it!" + +They smile and hug. They have discovered a beautiful surprise. They have reached their goal. They are strong and happy. They are friends. +Lily and Max are playing in the park. They see a big purple slide. Lily wants to go on the slide, but Max is scared. + +"Come on, Max, it is fun!" Lily says. "You can go after me." + +"No, thank you. It is too high and too fast. I like the swings better." Max says. + +Lily runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. She sits on the top and looks down. She sees a yellow flower on the ground. She likes yellow flowers. She wants to pick it up. + +She slides down the slide very fast. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She laughs and shouts. She lands on the grass and rolls over. She sees the yellow flower next to her. She reaches for it. + +But then she hears a loud roar. She looks up and sees a big purple dragon. The dragon has yellow eyes and yellow teeth. It is angry and hungry. It wants to eat Lily and the flower. + +Lily is very scared. She screams and drops the flower. She gets up and runs to Max. Max is also scared. He sees the dragon and holds Lily's hand. + +"Help! Help! There is a dragon!" They shout. + +But no one hears them. Everyone is busy playing and talking. The dragon comes closer and closer. It opens its mouth and breathes fire. + +Lily and Max close their eyes and hug each other. They think they are going to die. + +But then they hear a loud splash. They open their eyes and see water. A lot of water. The water comes from the fountain. The fountain is behind the slide. The water hits the dragon and puts out the fire. The dragon is wet and cold. It is not angry and hungry anymore. It is sad and sorry. + +It looks at Lily and Max and says: "I am sorry. I did not mean to scare you. I was just playing. I like purple slides and yellow flowers too. Can we be friends?" + +Lily and Max are surprised. They did not know that dragons can talk. They did not know that dragons can be friendly. They look at each other and nod. + +"Okay. We can be friends. But you have to be careful. You cannot roar and breathe fire. You have to be nice and gentle. And you have to share the slide and the flower." Lily says. + +"Okay. I will. Thank you for being nice to me. You are very brave and kind. And you have very pretty hair and eyes." The dragon says. + +Lily and Max smile. They pick up the flower and give it to the dragon. The dragon takes it and sniffs it. It smells good. It makes him happy. + +They go to the slide and take turns. They have fun. They laugh and talk. They forget their fear. They are friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with pots and pans. Tom found a red bottle and poured some on a cloth. He said, "This is sauce for the chicken. It is spicy and yummy." + +Lily smelled the cloth and made a face. She said, "No, Tom, this is not sauce. This is hot. It makes your mouth hurt. Mama says we cannot touch this bottle. It is for grown-ups only." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He said, "You are silly, Lily. This is sauce. I will show you." He turned on the stove and put the cloth on a pan. He wanted to cook the cloth like chicken. + +But the cloth did not cook. It burned. It made a big fire and a lot of smoke. Tom and Lily were scared. They screamed, "Help! Help!" + +Mama heard them and ran to the kitchen. She saw the fire and the smoke. She grabbed a wet towel and put it on the pan. She turned off the stove and opened the window. She said, "Tom and Lily, what did you do? You could have been hurt. You should never play with the stove or the hot bottle. That is very dangerous." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, Mama. We were playing chefs. We did not know the cloth would burn. We will not do it again." + +Mama hugged them and said, "I am glad you are safe. But you have to be careful in the kitchen. Some things are not for playing. They are for cooking. And some things are not for eating. They are for cleaning. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "We understand, Mama. We love you." + +Mama smiled and said, "I love you too. Now let's go and have some real chicken. And some ice cream. But not spicy." +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. But sometimes they fight over the same thing. One day, they both want the red car. Lily says, "It is mine!" Ben says, "No, it is mine!" They pull and tug on the car. + +Mom hears them and comes to see. She says, "Stop, stop! You are hurting the car and each other. Why are you fighting?" Lily and Ben say, "We both want the car. It is the best thing." Mom says, "But you have many other things to play with. Look, you have a blue car, a yellow truck, a green bike, and a pink doll. Why don't you share the red car and take turns?" + +Lily and Ben think for a moment. They see that Mom is right. They have many things to play with. And they love each other. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, twin. We will share the car and take turns. That is fair." Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "Good, good. I am proud of you. Sharing is caring. Now, go and have fun." Lily and Ben nod and smile. They give the red car to each other and say, "Thank you, twin. You are the best." They play happily with their toys and each other. +Tom and Mia like to collect things. They collect rocks, leaves, shells and stickers. One day, it rains a lot and they see many puddles on the street. They put on their boots and coats and go outside. + +"Look, Mia, a large puddle!" Tom says. He runs to the puddle and jumps in. Splash! Water goes everywhere. He laughs and jumps again. + +"Can we collect puddles?" Mia asks. She follows Tom and jumps in the puddle too. Splash! She giggles and jumps again. + +"No, we can't collect puddles," Tom says. "They are too wet and they go away. But we can collect something else." + +"What can we collect?" Mia asks. + +Tom looks around and sees a shiny thing in the puddle. He bends down and picks it up. It is a coin. + +"We can collect coins!" Tom says. He shows Mia the coin. "Maybe we can buy something with them." + +"Wow, a coin!" Mia says. She looks in the puddle and sees another coin. She grabs it and shows Tom. "I found one too!" + +They look in other puddles and find more coins. They put them in their pockets and count them. + +"We have six coins!" Tom says. "That's a lot!" + +"Maybe we can buy ice cream!" Mia says. + +"Or a toy!" Tom says. + +They smile and hold hands. They run to the shop to see what they can buy with their coins. They are happy. They like to collect things. +Tim and Mia were playing in the backyard. They had a big box that they pretended was a spaceship. They also had some toys that they pretended were weapons. They liked to make noises and act like they were fighting aliens. + +One day, they saw something strange in the sky. It was a bright light that moved very fast. It looked like a star, but bigger and closer. They wondered what it was. + +"Maybe it's a real spaceship!" Tim said. "Maybe it's coming to get us!" + +"Or maybe it's a friendly spaceship!" Mia said. "Maybe it wants to play with us!" + +They decided to wave at the light and say hello. They hoped it would see them and land in the backyard. They wanted to meet the aliens and see their spaceship. + +But the light did not land. It kept moving and got smaller and smaller. Then it disappeared behind the trees. + +Tim and Mia felt sad. They thought they had missed their chance to make new friends. + +They went back to their box and their toys. They tried to play again, but it was not as fun as before. + +Then they heard a loud noise. It was their dad, who had come home from work. He saw them in the backyard and smiled. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing?" he asked. + +"We're playing spaceship!" Tim said. + +"We saw a real spaceship!" Mia said. + +"A real spaceship?" their dad said. "Where?" + +"In the sky!" they both said. "It was glowing and fast and big!" + +Their dad laughed. He looked at the sky and pointed. + +"That's not a spaceship, kids. That's a plane. It's a big machine that flies in the air. People use it to travel to faraway places." + +Tim and Mia looked at the sky again. They saw another light that looked like the one they had seen before. But now they knew it was not a spaceship. It was a plane. + +They felt embarrassed. They had been silly to think it was a spaceship. They had been wrong. + +They looked at their dad and blushed. + +"Oops," they said. + +Their dad hugged them and kissed them. + +"It's okay, kids. You have a great imagination. It's fun to pretend and make stories. But it's also good to learn new things and be curious. Maybe one day you will see a real spaceship. Or maybe you will fly in a plane. Who knows?" + +He took them inside and gave them some cookies. They ate them and felt better. + +They still liked to play spaceship. But they also liked to learn about planes. And they always looked at the sky and wondered. +Sara was a little girl who loved to sing. She sang every day at home, at school, and with her friends. She wanted to sing at the big event, where many people would come and listen. She practiced a lot and learned a new song. + +On the day of the event, Sara was very excited. She wore a pretty dress and a shiny bow. She went on the stage and saw many people in the seats. She felt a little scared, but she remembered her song. She opened her mouth and sang with a loud and clear voice. + +The people liked Sara's song very much. They smiled and nodded and clapped their hands. They applauded Sara for a long time. Sara felt happy and proud. She bowed and said thank you. + +Sara saw a hairy dog in the front row. The dog was wagging its tail and barking. Sara liked dogs and wanted to pet it. She ran down the stage and hugged the dog. The dog licked her face and made her laugh. + +The people liked Sara and the dog very much. They smiled and nodded and clapped their hands again. They applauded Sara and the dog for a long time. Sara and the dog felt happy and loved. They played and sang together. + +The moral of the story is: Singing is fun and makes people happy. Being kind to animals is good and makes them happy too. +Sam and Ben were brothers who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big wire fence near their house. The fence had a sign that said "Keep Out". Sam wanted to climb the fence and see what was on the other side. Ben was scared and said no. + +"Come on, Ben, it will be fun!" Sam said. "Don't be a baby!" + +"I'm not a baby, Sam, I'm smart!" Ben said. "The sign says we can't go there. And the wire is icy and sharp. It will hurt us!" + +Sam did not listen to Ben. He put on his gloves and his hat and started to climb the fence. He felt the cold metal on his fingers and the wind on his face. He thought he was brave and strong. + +But when he reached the top of the fence, he slipped and fell. He cried out loud as the wire cut his leg and his arm. He was bleeding and in pain. He wished he had listened to Ben. + +Ben heard Sam's cry and ran to help him. He saw Sam lying on the ground, with blood on his clothes. He was scared and sorry. He called for their mom and dad. They came quickly and took Sam to the doctor. They were angry and worried. + +Sam learned his lesson. He said sorry to Ben and thanked him for being a good brother. He promised to never climb the fence again. He realized that Ben was not a baby, but a smart and kind brother. He hugged him and said he loved him. Ben hugged him back and said he loved him too. They were happy and safe. +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. They had a special spot under a big tree, where they could find many pebbles of different colors and shapes. They liked to pretend that the pebbles were jewels or coins or stars. + +One day, Anna found a very pretty pebble that was shiny and smooth and had a rainbow on it. She was so happy that she showed it to Ben and said, "Look, Ben, look what I found! It is the most beautiful pebble in the world!" + +Ben looked at the pebble and smiled. He said, "Wow, Anna, it is very beautiful. Can I hold it for a moment, please? I want to see the rainbow better." + +Anna liked to share, so she said, "OK, Ben, you can hold it, but be careful. It is very delicate and it might break if you drop it or squeeze it too hard." + +Ben nodded and took the pebble from Anna. He held it in his hand and turned it around to see the rainbow. He said, "Thank you, Anna, for lending me your pebble. It is very nice of you." + +But then, Ben saw a squirrel running on a branch above them. He liked squirrels and wanted to see it closer. He forgot about the pebble and ran after the squirrel, leaving Anna behind. + +Anna waited for Ben to come back, but he did not. She started to feel sad and worried. She wondered where Ben went and if he still had her pebble. She hoped that he did not lose it or break it. She wished that he would come back soon and give her back her pebble. She missed her pebble and her friend. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the garden. Anna had a doll and Ben had a helicopter. Ben liked to make the helicopter fly in the air and make loud noises. Anna did not like the noises. She wanted to play quietly with her doll. + +"Ben, stop it!" Anna said. "Your helicopter is too noisy. It hurts my ears." + +"No, Anna, you stop it!" Ben said. "Your doll is too boring. It has no wings. It can't fly." + +"Yes, it can!" Anna said. She grabbed the helicopter from Ben and put the doll inside. She tried to make the helicopter fly with the doll, but it was too heavy. The helicopter fell to the ground and broke. + +"Anna, what did you do?" Ben cried. "You broke my helicopter. It was my favorite toy. You are so mean." + +"Ben, I'm sorry," Anna said. "I didn't mean to break it. I just wanted to show you that my doll can fly too. You are so rude." + +They both looked at the broken helicopter and the doll. They were both dirty and disgusting. They felt sad and angry. They started to cry. + +Mom heard them crying and came to the garden. She saw the broken helicopter and the doll. She understood what happened. She hugged them and said, "It's okay, my loves. I know you both love your toys, but you have to share and be nice to each other. You can't take or break each other's toys. That's not how you play. How about we go inside and clean your toys and fix your helicopter? Maybe we can find some stickers to make them look new and pretty." + +Anna and Ben nodded. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They followed Mom inside. They learned their lesson. They decided to play together and respect each other's toys. They also decided to find a new toy that they both liked. Maybe a train or a car or a boat. Something that could go fast and make fun noises, but not too loud. Something that they could both enjoy. +Lily and Tom were going on a big trip with Mom and Dad. They were very happy and excited. They packed their bags and toys and got in the car. Mom and Dad checked their passports and tickets. + +"Are you ready to go, kids?" Dad asked. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily and Tom shouted. + +They drove to the airport and parked the car. They got out and walked to the big building. There were many people and noises. Lily and Tom held Mom and Dad's hands. + +"Stay close to us, okay?" Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom," Lily and Tom said. + +They went to a counter where a lady looked at their passports and tickets. She smiled and gave them back. + +"Have a nice flight," she said. + +"Thank you," Mom and Dad said. + +They walked to a gate where a man checked their passports and tickets again. He also smiled and gave them back. + +"Enjoy your trip," he said. + +"Thank you," Mom and Dad said. + +They walked to a big plane with wings and windows. They got on the plane and found their seats. They put their bags and toys in a space above their heads. They buckled their belts and waited for the plane to move. + +"Are you ready to fly, kids?" Dad asked. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily and Tom shouted. + +The plane moved and went faster and faster. Then it lifted off the ground and went up in the sky. Lily and Tom looked out the window and saw the clouds and the sun. + +"Wow, this is amazing!" Lily said. + +"I love flying!" Tom said. + +They played with their toys and watched a movie on a screen. They ate some snacks and drank some juice. They were having a lot of fun. + +"Where are we going, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"We are going to a place called Paris, honey," Mom said. "It's a beautiful city with a big tower and a big river and many nice things to see and do." + +"Wow, that sounds perfect!" Lily said. + +"It is, sweetie," Mom said. "But you know what's more perfect?" + +"What, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"You and Tom and Dad and me, together," Mom said. "We are a family, and we love each other, and that's the most perfect thing in the world." + +Lily and Tom smiled and hugged Mom and Dad. + +"We love you, Mom and Dad," they said. + +"We love you, too, kids," Mom and Dad said. + +They all cuddled and closed their eyes. They were happy and grateful. They remembered how lucky they were to have each other and to go on a big trip. They dreamed of Paris and the perfect things they would see and do there. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Tom wants to go on the slide. He says, "It looks fun!" Mia is scared. She says, "It looks too high!" + +Tom says, "Don't be scared. I will go first. You can watch me." He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. He sits on the top and smiles. He says, "See? It's easy!" He slides down fast and lands on the ground. He says, "Wow! That was great! Come on, Mia, you can do it too!" + +Mia walks to the slide. She looks up and feels afraid. She says, "I don't want to go. It's too high. I might fall and get hurt." Tom says, "No, you won't. It's safe. I did it and I'm fine. You just have to believe in yourself. You can do anything if you believe." + +Mia thinks for a moment. She wants to be brave like Tom. She wants to have fun too. She says, "OK, I will try. But you have to hold my hand." Tom says, "OK, I will hold your hand. We can go together." He climbs up the ladder again and helps Mia. They sit on the top and hold hands. They look at each other and smile. They say, "Ready, set, go!" They slide down fast and land on the ground. They laugh and hug. They say, "We did it! That was fun!" + +They are happy. They learned a new way to play. They learned to believe in themselves. They are good friends. +Lily wanted a haircut. She had long hair that got in her eyes and mouth. She saw a picture of a girl with short hair and a bow. She liked it very much. She asked her mom, "Can I have a haircut like that?" + +Her mom looked at the picture and smiled. "It's very beautiful, but are you sure you want to cut your hair? You have such lovely hair." + +Lily nodded. "Yes, I want to. Please, mom, can we go to the salon?" + +Her mom thought for a moment. She knew Lily liked to try new things. She said, "OK, we can go. But you have to be brave and sit still. The scissors might tickle a bit." + +Lily was happy. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +They went to the salon and Lily met a nice lady who cut her hair. She gave her a bow and a mirror. Lily looked at herself and smiled. She felt like a princess. She said, "I love my haircut. It's so beautiful." + +Her mom agreed. She said, "You look beautiful, Lily. I'm proud of you for being brave and trying something new." + +They went home and Lily showed her dad and her brother her haircut. They liked it too. They said, "Wow, Lily, you look amazing. You have a beautiful haircut." + +Lily felt happy. She said, "Thank you, everyone. I'm glad you like it. I like it too." +Lila had a new skirt. It was pink and had flowers on it. She liked it very much. She wore it to school and showed it to her friends. + +But Anna was not happy. She wanted Lila's skirt. She had a green skirt, but she did not like it. She thought it was ugly and boring. She asked Lila to trade skirts with her. + +"Please, Lila, can I have your skirt? It is so pretty and I like it more than mine. You can have my green skirt. It is fair." + +But Lila did not want to trade. She loved her pink skirt and did not want to give it away. She said no to Anna. + +"No, Anna, I do not want to trade. This is my skirt and I like it. You have your own skirt and you should like it too. It is not fair to ask me to give you mine." + +Anna was angry. She did not listen to Lila. She tried to grab Lila's skirt and pull it off. Lila cried and shouted for help. The teacher came and saw what was happening. She stopped Anna and scolded her. + +"Anna, what are you doing? This is very bad. You cannot take Lila's skirt without her permission. That is stealing, not trading. You should be sorry and say sorry to Lila. You should also be happy with what you have and not be greedy for what others have. That is not fair to them or to yourself." + +Anna felt ashamed. She realized she was wrong. She said sorry to Lila and gave her back her skirt. She also said sorry to the teacher and promised to be nice and fair from now on. Lila forgave Anna and hugged her. They became friends again and played together. + +The moral of the story is: Do not try to take what is not yours. Be happy with what you have and respect what others have. Be fair and kind to everyone. +Anna and Lily are best friends. They like to play dress-up with their dolls. One day, they find a big box in Anna's room. It has many clothes inside. They are very happy. + +"Look, Lily, this is a blouse. It is pink and has flowers. It is perfect for my doll," Anna says. She puts the blouse on her doll and shows it to Lily. + +"Wow, Anna, your doll is very pretty. Can I try the blouse on my doll?" Lily asks. She likes the blouse too. + +"Sure, Lily, you can try it. But be careful. It is very soft and delicate. Do not rip it or stain it," Anna says. She gives the blouse to Lily. + +Lily takes the blouse and puts it on her doll. But she is not gentle. She pulls and tugs on the blouse. She makes a hole in it. She also spills some juice on it. The blouse is ruined. + +"Oh no, Lily, what did you do? You broke my blouse. It was perfect and now it is not. You are a bad friend. I do not want to play with you anymore," Anna says. She is very angry and sad. + +"I am sorry, Anna, I did not mean to. I was just having fun. Please do not be mad at me. I will fix the blouse. I will sew the hole and wash the stain. Please forgive me. You are my best friend," Lily says. She is very sorry and scared. + +Anna looks at Lily. She sees that Lily is crying. She feels sorry for her too. She remembers that they are best friends. She decides to forgive her. + +"Okay, Lily, I forgive you. But you have to be more careful next time. And you have to help me fix the blouse. Then we can play dress-up again. We are still best friends," Anna says. She hugs Lily. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are very kind and generous. I will help you fix the blouse. And I will be more careful next time. We are still best friends," Lily says. She hugs Anna back. + +They smile and wipe their tears. They go to find a needle and some thread. They work together to fix the blouse. Then they play dress-up again. They are happy. The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to do everything together. They play, they eat, they read, they sleep. But they are also competitive. They want to be the best at everything. + +One day, they go to the salon with their mom. They need a haircut. Lily wants to have long hair, like a princess. Ben wants to have short hair, like a superhero. They discuss their choices. + +"I want long hair, because it is pretty and shiny," Lily says. + +"I want short hair, because it is cool and fast," Ben says. + +They argue and argue. They cannot agree. Their mom says they can have different haircuts. It is okay to be different. + +They go to the barber and the stylist. Lily gets long hair with a pink bow. Ben gets short hair with a blue spike. They look at each other. They smile. + +"Your haircut is nice," Lily says. + +"Your haircut is nice, too," Ben says. + +They hug and say sorry. They are still competitive, but they are also kind. They love each other. They go home with their mom, happy. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a big tree with many twigs on the ground. Lila had an idea. + +"Let's make a house with the twigs!" she said. "We can put them together and pretend we live there." + +Ben nodded. He thought it was a fun game. They ran to the tree and started to grab the twigs. They made a pile of twigs and then began to arrange them into a shape of a house. + +They were very cheerful and proud of their work. They made a door and a window and a roof. They even found some leaves and flowers to decorate their house. + +"Look at our house!" Lila said. "It's so pretty and cozy. Do you want to go inside?" + +"Yes, let's go!" Ben said. They crawled into their house and pretended to have tea and cookies. + +They were having so much fun that they did not notice a big dog coming towards them. The dog was curious and hungry. He smelled the cookies and saw the twigs. He thought they were toys and food. He ran to the house and started to bite and pull the twigs. + +Lila and Ben heard a loud noise and felt their house shaking. They were scared and confused. They looked out and saw the dog. He was big and angry. He had sharp teeth and drool. He wanted to eat them. + +"Help! Help!" they screamed. They tried to get out of their house, but the dog was faster. He grabbed them with his mouth and shook them hard. He did not care that they were not cookies. He did not care that they were crying and hurting. He only cared that he was hungry. + +Lila and Ben did not make it out of their house. They did not play in the park anymore. They did not run and jump and laugh anymore. They did not make any more houses with twigs anymore. They were gone. The dog ate them. The end. +Anna likes to sing. She has a toy microphone that she got for her birthday. She sings songs from her favorite show and pretends to be a star. + +One day, she sees her dad working on his laptop. He has a big microphone that he uses to talk to people. Anna is curious. She wants to see the big microphone. + +She goes to her dad and asks, "Dad, can I see your microphone?" + +Her dad smiles and says, "Sure, Anna. But be careful. It is not a toy. It is a tool." + +He gives her the microphone and shows her how to hold it. He tells her, "This microphone is different from yours. It can record your voice and send it to other people. It is very sensitive. You have to speak softly and clearly." + +Anna nods and says, "Okay, dad. I will be gentle." + +She examines the microphone. She sees a round part that has a mesh. She sees a long part that has a wire. She sees a switch that turns it on and off. She thinks it is very interesting. + +She turns on the microphone and says, "Hello, hello. This is Anna. I am a singer. I like to sing. Do you like to sing?" + +She hears her voice coming from the laptop. She is amazed. She says, "Wow, dad. This is so cool. I can hear myself." + +Her dad laughs and says, "Yes, Anna. You can hear yourself. And so can I. And so can the people I work with. They are listening to us right now." + +Anna is surprised. She says, "Really, dad? There are people listening to us? Who are they? Where are they?" + +Her dad says, "They are my friends. They work with me. They are in different places. Some are in the city. Some are in the country. Some are in other countries. We use the microphone and the laptop to talk to each other. We share ideas and solve problems." + +Anna thinks that is very cool. She says, "Hi, dad's friends. I am Anna. I am a singer. I like to sing. Do you like to sing?" + +She hears some voices coming from the laptop. They say, "Hi, Anna. We are dad's friends. We are not singers. But we like to sing. You have a very nice voice. You are very cute." + +Anna smiles and says, "Thank you, dad's friends. You are very nice. I like you." + +She gives the microphone back to her dad and says, "Dad, thank you for letting me see your microphone. It is very fun. But I like my toy microphone better. It is more colorful. And I can sing louder." + +Her dad hugs her and says, "You're welcome, Anna. I'm glad you had fun. You can use my microphone anytime. But you're right. Your toy microphone is more suitable for you. You can sing as loud as you want. And you can be a star." + +Anna runs to her room and grabs her toy microphone. She sings her favorite song and dances around. She is happy. She loves to sing. And she loves her dad. And she loves her dad's friends. And she loves her microphone. +Tom was a humble rabbit who lived in a hole with his family. He liked to help his mother and father with the chores and play with his brothers and sisters. He also liked to eat carrots, but he was not greedy. He always shared his carrots with the others. + +One day, Tom found a big carrot in the garden. It was the biggest carrot he had ever seen. He was very happy and wanted to show it to his family. He picked up the carrot and ran towards his hole. But the carrot was so heavy that he could not run fast. He had to drag it along the ground. + +On the way, he met a fox who was hiding behind a bush. The fox saw the big carrot and licked his lips. He wanted to eat the carrot and the rabbit. He jumped out of the bush and ran after Tom. Tom was scared and tried to run faster, but the fox was faster. + +Tom reached his hole and threw the carrot inside. He stretched his legs and jumped in after it. The fox was too late and could not catch him. He hit his head on the edge of the hole and ran away, angry and hungry. + +Tom was safe and happy. He hugged his family and gave them the big carrot. They thanked him and praised him for his courage and kindness. They ate the carrot together and enjoyed it very much. Tom was a humble rabbit, but he felt very proud. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big box near the trees. They ran to the box and looked inside. + +"Wow, look at all these toys!" Sara said. She saw a doll, a car, a ball and a book. "Can we play with them?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe they belong to someone else. Maybe they will come back soon." + +Sara did not listen. She grabbed the doll and the book. She said, "I want these. They are pretty and fun." + +Ben was not happy. He said, "That is not fair. You took two toys and I have none. You should share with me." + +Sara did not want to share. She said, "No, they are mine. Go find your own toys." + +Ben was sad and angry. He tried to take the car from the box. But Sara pushed him away. Ben fell on the ground and cut his knee. He cried out loud. + +Sara was scared. She saw blood on Ben's knee. She felt sorry for him. She said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I was mean to you. Here, you can have the car and the ball. I will help you with your cut." + +Ben stopped crying. He smiled at Sara. He said, "Thank you, Sara. You are a good friend. I'm sorry, too. We can play with the toys together." + +They hugged and played with the toys. They did not see a man appear behind the trees. He was the owner of the box. He was not happy. He said, "Hey, you kids! What are you doing with my toys? Give them back to me right now!" +Jill and Ben liked to skip by the sea. They liked to see the big fish that jumped out of the water. They called them whales. One day, they saw a very big whale that was very close to the shore. It had a long tail and a big mouth. + +"Wow, look at that whale!" Jill said. "It is so original. I have never seen one like that before." + +"Me neither," Ben said. "Let's go closer and say hello." + +They skipped towards the whale, holding hands. They did not see the sign that said "Danger. Do not go near the whale. It is sick and angry." + +The whale saw them and did not like them. It was in pain and wanted to be alone. It opened its mouth and made a loud noise. Then it swung its tail and hit Jill and Ben. They flew in the air and fell into the water. They did not know how to swim. They screamed for help, but no one heard them. The whale did not care. It swam away, looking for a quiet place. + +Jill and Ben did not skip by the sea anymore. They did not see the whales anymore. They did not see anything anymore. They were gone. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. They want to make a house under the tree. + +"Let's spread these leaves on the ground," says Anna. "They will be our floor." + +"Good idea," says Ben. "And we can use these sticks to make a wall." + +They work hard and make a cozy house under the tree. They are happy and proud. + +"Look, we have a house!" says Anna. "We can play here all day." + +"Yes, we can," says Ben. "But we need a guard to keep us safe." + +"Who will be the guard?" asks Anna. + +"I will be the guard," says Ben. "You can be the queen of the house." + +"OK," says Anna. "But you have to be a good guard. You have to watch for bad things." + +"I will," says Ben. He picks up a stick and stands in front of the house. He looks around with his eyes open. He sees a bird, a dog, a car, and a man. He thinks they are all friendly. + +But then he sees a big boy coming. The big boy has a mean face and a loud voice. He sees the house under the tree and wants to destroy it. + +"Hey, what is this?" he says. "This is my tree. You can't play here. Go away!" + +He kicks the leaves and the sticks. He tries to break the house. + +"Stop!" says Ben. He runs to the big boy and hits him with his stick. "This is our house. You can't break it. Go away!" + +The big boy is surprised and angry. He pushes Ben to the ground. He laughs and kicks the house again. + +"Help!" says Ben. He is scared and hurt. He calls for Anna. + +Anna hears Ben and comes out of the house. She sees the big boy and the broken house. She is sad and angry. + +"Leave us alone!" she says. She picks up a stone and throws it at the big boy. The stone hits him on the head. He cries and runs away. + +Anna runs to Ben and hugs him. She says, "You are a brave guard. You saved our house. Thank you." + +Ben smiles and says, "You are a smart queen. You helped me. Thank you." + +They fix their house and play again. They are happy and safe. They are friends. +Lily loved to visit her grandma's farm. She liked to feed the chickens, pet the cows and play with the dog. But her favorite animal was the horse. His name was Max and he was big and brown and gentle. Lily liked to brush his mane, give him carrots and talk to him. + +One day, Lily wanted to ride Max. She asked her grandma, "Can I ride Max, please?" + +Grandma smiled and said, "Yes, you can, but only if you are careful and patient. Max is old and he likes to nap a lot. He might not want to run or jump. He might just want to walk slowly or stand still. You have to listen to him and respect him, okay?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, grandma. I will be careful and patient. I love Max." + +Grandma helped Lily climb on Max's back and gave her a helmet and a rope. She walked beside them as they went around the farm. Lily was happy and excited. She felt like a princess on her horse. + +But after a while, Max started to yawn and slow down. He stopped near a big tree and lowered his head. He wanted to nap. Lily felt him get sleepy and said, "Are you tired, Max? Do you want to nap?" + +Max nodded and made a soft noise. He closed his eyes and rested. Lily smiled and said, "Okay, Max. You can nap. I will wait for you. You are a good horse." + +She hugged his neck and lay down on his back. She felt his warm breath and his steady heartbeat. She closed her eyes and napped with him. Grandma watched them and smiled. She was proud of Lily. She was careful and patient. She loved Max. +Lily was a squirrel who liked to find nuts and hide them in her tree. She had many nuts in her tree, but she always wanted more. One day, she saw a big nut on the ground. It was shiny and brown and looked very yummy. She ran to get it, but she did not see the big dog that was sleeping near it. + +The dog woke up and saw Lily. He barked and chased her. Lily was very scared. She dropped the nut and ran away. She tried to find her tree, but she was lost. She did not know where to go. She started to panic. She cried and cried. + +Tom was a bird who liked to fly and sing. He saw Lily crying and felt sorry for her. He flew down and asked her what was wrong. Lily told him about the dog and the nut and how she was lost. Tom said he could help her. He said he knew where her tree was. He said he would fly and show her the way. Lily was happy. She thanked Tom and followed him. + +They flew and ran until they saw Lily's tree. Lily was very glad. She hugged Tom and said he was very kind. Tom smiled and said he was happy to help. He said he liked nuts too, but he did not take them from other animals. He said that was rude. Lily felt ashamed. She remembered how she had taken nuts from other animals before. She said she was sorry and she would not do it again. She said she would share her nuts with Tom and other animals. Tom said that was very nice. He said he would share his songs with Lily and other animals. They became good friends and lived happily in the forest. +Sara loves her dog Max. Max is big and brown and likes to play. Sara likes to throw a ball for Max and watch him run and catch it. But Sara has to be careful with the ball. She has to finish her homework before she can play with Max. + +One day, Sara is careless. She does not finish her homework. She leaves it on the table and goes outside with Max and the ball. She thinks she can do her homework later. She throws the ball for Max and he runs and catches it. They have fun. + +But then, Sara hears her mom call her name. She sounds angry. Sara runs inside and sees her mom holding her homework. It is torn and dirty. Max followed Sara inside and jumped on the table. He thought the homework was a toy. He bit it and ripped it. + +"Sara, what is this?" her mom asks. "Did you finish your homework?" + +Sara feels bad. She knows she did wrong. She looks at Max. He wags his tail. He does not know he did wrong. He just wanted to play. + +"I'm sorry, mom," Sara says. "I was careless. I did not finish my homework. I played with Max and he tore it." + +Her mom sighs. She is not happy. She tells Sara to go to her room and think about what she did. She tells Sara to do her homework again. She tells Sara to be more careful next time. + +Sara goes to her room. She takes Max with her. She hugs him and says, "I love you, Max. But you have to be careful too. You can't play with my homework. It is not a toy. It is important." + +Max licks her face. He loves her too. He does not understand her words. But he feels her sorry. He wants to make her happy. He lies down and waits for her to finish her homework. He hopes they can play again soon. +Sara and Ben are players. They like to play with balls, dolls, cars and books. But today, they cannot play outside. It is raining and gloomy. The sky is gray and the ground is wet. + +"Mom, can we go outside?" Sara asks. + +"No, sweetie, it is too cold and rainy. You can play inside with your toys or watch a movie," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben are sad. They do not want to play inside. They want to go outside and run and jump and laugh. + +"Ben, I have an idea. Let's make a tent with the blankets and pillows. We can pretend we are camping in the forest," Sara says. + +"OK, Sara, that sounds fun. Let's do it," Ben says. + +They go to their room and get the blankets and pillows. They put them on the floor and make a big tent. They crawl inside and bring some toys and snacks. They pretend they are camping in the forest. They hear the rain on the roof and imagine it is a river. They see the shadows on the wall and imagine they are animals. They tell stories and jokes and sing songs. + +They are happy. They forget about the gloomy day. They have fun in their tent. They are players. +Lisa loves to play the flute. She has a shiny flute that makes pretty sounds. She likes to play songs for her family and friends. Today is a special day. It is Lisa's birthday. She is very happy and excited. + +Lisa's mom and dad have a surprise for her. They make a big cake with candles and balloons. They invite Lisa's friends to come over. They all sing "Happy Birthday" to Lisa and give her hugs and gifts. Lisa feels very loved and grateful. + +One of Lisa's gifts is a new book of flute songs. It has songs from different countries and animals. Lisa is very enthusiastic. She wants to try them all. She asks her mom and dad if she can play the flute for everyone. They say yes and smile. + +Lisa picks up her flute and plays a song. It is a song about a bird. She makes her flute sound like a bird. She tweets and chirps and flaps her arms. Everyone claps and laughs. Lisa plays another song. It is a song about a snake. She makes her flute sound like a snake. She hisses and slithers and wiggles her body. Everyone claps and laughs again. + +Lisa plays more songs. She plays songs about a lion, a frog, a cow, and a fish. She makes her flute sound like each animal. She roars, croaks, moos, and bubbles. Everyone joins in and makes the animal sounds too. They have a lot of fun. Lisa is very happy. She thinks this is the best birthday ever. She celebrates with her flute and her friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and find bugs and stones. They also liked to pretend they were pirates and look for treasure. + +One day, they saw a big envelope on the porch. It was white and had a red stamp on it. They wondered what was inside. + +"Maybe it's a map to a secret island," Tom said. + +"Or a letter from a fairy," Lily said. + +They ran to the porch and grabbed the envelope. But it was very hot. They dropped it and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It burned my hand!" Tom said. + +"Me too! It's too hot to touch!" Lily said. + +They heard their mom coming out of the house. She looked angry. + +"What are you doing with my envelope?" she asked. + +"It's not yours, it's ours!" Tom said. + +"No, it's not! It's mine! It's very important! It's from the doctor!" mom said. + +She picked up the envelope with a cloth and put it in her bag. + +"You can't play with it! It's not a toy! It's a test result! You could have ruined it!" mom said. + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They didn't know it was mom's envelope. They didn't know it was hot because of the sun. They just wanted to have fun. + +"Sorry, mom," they said. + +Mom hugged them and said, "It's okay. I know you were curious. But you have to be careful. Some things are not for playing. They are for grown-ups. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said, "We understand." + +Mom smiled and said, "Good. Now, why don't you go back to the garden and play? But remain in the shade. It's too hot to be in the sun." + +Tom and Lily said, "Okay, mom." + +They went back to the garden and played. They forgot about the envelope. They made up a new game. They pretended they were astronauts and looked for stars. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play in the park. They saw a big ship on the water and wanted to go closer. They asked their moms if they could go, but their moms said no. The ship was too far and too dangerous. + +But Tom and Lily did not listen. They waited until their moms were busy and ran to the water. They found a small boat and got in. They thought it would be fun to row to the ship and see what was inside. + +The boat was old and had a hole. The water started to come in. Tom and Lily got scared and tried to go back, but they did not know how to row. They called for help, but no one heard them. The ship was getting closer and closer. It was very big and very loud. It had a lot of smoke and a lot of people. + +The people on the ship did not see the boat. They were busy and happy. They were going to a new place where the flowers were blooming and the air was cool. They did not know that Tom and Lily were in trouble. + +The ship hit the boat and broke it. Tom and Lily fell into the water and sank. They never saw the flowers or felt the air. They never played in the park again. Their moms were very sad and very angry. They wished they had listened. +Anna liked to drink cold juice. She had a red cup with a straw that she always used. She kept her juice in the freezer, so it would stay cold and icy. She liked to drink it on hot days, when the sun was bright and the air was sticky. + +One day, Anna wanted to drink some juice, so she went to the freezer. But when she opened the door, she saw that her juice was gone. There was only a note that said, "Sorry, I drank your juice. Love, Ben." Ben was her big brother. He was always taking her things and making her mad. + +Anna was very envious of Ben. He had his own juice, and he drank hers too. He was not fair or nice. She wanted to make him sorry. She thought of a plan. She found some water and some salt. She mixed them together in a cup. She put the cup in the freezer, and waited for it to freeze. + +When the water was frozen, Anna took it out. She wrote a note that said, "Here is some juice for you. Love, Anna." She put the cup and the note on the table, where Ben would see them. Then she hid behind the couch and waited. + +Soon, Ben came home. He saw the cup and the note. He thought Anna was being sweet and sharing. He picked up the cup and took a big sip. But instead of juice, he tasted salt. He spit it out and made a face. He felt a cold and wet thing on his tongue. It was an ice cube. He looked at the cup and saw that it was full of ice and salt water. + +Anna laughed and came out of her hiding place. She said, "That is not juice, that is salt water. I made it for you, because you drank my juice. How do you like it?" Ben was angry and embarrassed. He said, "That is not nice, that is mean. You tricked me. I don't like it at all." Anna said, "Now you know how I feel. Next time, don't drink my juice." Ben said, "OK, OK, I'm sorry. I won't drink your juice again. Can we be friends?" Anna said, "Yes, we can be friends. But only if you share your juice with me." Ben said, "OK, I will share my juice with you. But only if you don't make salt water for me again." Anna said, "OK, I won't make salt water for you again. But only if you don't take my things without asking." Ben said, "OK, I won't take your things without asking. But only if you don't hide behind the couch and laugh at me." Anna said, "OK, I won't hide behind the couch and laugh at you. But only if you don't make fun of me." Ben said, "OK, I won't make fun of you. But only if you don't tell Mom what I did." Anna said, "OK, I won't tell Mom what you did. But only if you give me a hug." Ben said, "OK, I will give you a hug. But only if you give me a kiss." Anna said, "OK, I will give you a kiss. But only if you say you love me." Ben said, "OK, I love you. But only if you say you love me too." Anna said, "OK, I love you too. But only if you mean it." Ben said, "OK, I mean it. But only if you do too." Anna said, "OK, I do too. But only if we drink some juice together." Ben said, "OK, let's drink some juice together. But only if it's cold and icy." Anna said, "OK, let's go to the freezer and get some juice. But only if we don't fight over it." Ben said, "OK, we won't fight over it. But only if we drink it from the same cup." Anna said, "OK, we will drink it from the same cup. But only if we use the red one with the straw." Ben said, "OK, we will use the red one with the straw. But only if we say cheers." Anna said, "OK, we will say cheers. But only if we smile." Ben said, "OK, we will smile. But only if we are happy." Anna said, "OK, we are happy. But only if we are siblings." Ben said, "OK, we are siblings. But only if we are friends." Anna said, "OK, we are friends. But only if we are family." Ben said, "OK, we are family. But only if we are Anna and Ben." Anna said, "OK, we are Anna +Lily and Ben were playing in their room. They had a big mattress on the floor. They liked to jump on it and pretend it was a boat or a castle. They also had some toys and books and stickers. + +"Look, Ben, I have a new sticker. It is a pink unicorn. It is so pretty. I will attach it to my book," Lily said, showing her brother her sticker. + +"No, Lily, don't attach it to your book. Attach it to the mattress. It will look better there. And I want to see it too," Ben said, grabbing the sticker from Lily's hand. + +"Hey, give it back, Ben. It is mine. You have your own stickers. You can attach them to the mattress if you want. But this one is mine," Lily said, trying to get her sticker back. + +They started to pull and tug on the sticker. They both wanted it. They did not want to share. They did not hear their mom calling them for lunch. + +"Kids, come downstairs. I made you some yummy sandwiches and juice. Come on, it is getting cold," their mom said, walking up the stairs. + +She opened the door and saw Lily and Ben fighting over the sticker. The mattress was covered with other stickers and toys. The room was a mess. + +"Stop it, both of you. What are you doing? Why are you fighting over a sticker? You have so many of them. And look at this room. It is a disaster. You need to clean it up," their mom said, looking angry. + +Lily and Ben stopped fighting. They felt sorry. They knew they were wrong. They hugged each other and said sorry. + +"Sorry, Lily. You can have the sticker. It is yours. I have enough stickers. I was being selfish," Ben said, giving the sticker to Lily. + +"Sorry, Ben. I should have let you see the sticker. It is not that important. You are more important. I was being mean," Lily said, taking the sticker. + +They smiled at each other and at their mom. They said sorry to their mom too. + +"Sorry, mom. We were not listening. We were not being nice. We will clean the room. And we will share our stickers," they said, holding their mom's hand. + +Their mom smiled too. She was glad they made up. She hugged them and kissed them. + +"That's okay, kids. I love you. Now, let's go have some yummy lunch. And then you can play nicely on the mattress. But please, don't attach any more stickers to it. It will ruin it," she said, leading them downstairs. +Ben is a sailor. He likes to sail on the big blue water. He has a boat with a white sail and a red flag. He has a friend, Tom, who is also a sailor. They sail together and have fun. + +One day, Ben and Tom see a big storm. The sky is dark and the wind is loud. The water is angry and makes big waves. Ben and Tom are scared. They try to sail away from the storm, but it is too fast. + +"Help, help!" Ben shouts. "The storm is too strong!" + +"Ben, hold on!" Tom says. "I will help you!" + +Tom sails close to Ben and throws him a rope. Ben grabs the rope and ties it to his boat. Tom pulls Ben with his boat. They sail to a safe place. + +But Ben's boat is hurt. The storm broke the sail and the flag. The boat has holes and water inside. Ben is sad. He loves his boat. + +"Tom, thank you for helping me," Ben says. "But my boat is hurt. I can't sail anymore." + +"Don't be sad, Ben," Tom says. "We can fix your boat. We are sailors. We can do anything." + +Ben smiles. He is happy to have a friend like Tom. They are sailors. They are brave. They are friends. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. Ben saw a big hill and wanted to go up. He said to Lily, "Come on, let's climb the hill. It will be fun." + +Lily was scared. She said, "No, Ben, it's too high. We might fall and hurt ourselves." But Ben did not listen. He ran to the hill and started to climb. + +Lily followed him. She did not want to be alone. She tried to keep up with Ben, but he was faster. He reached the top and shouted, "Look, Lily, I did it! I'm the king of the hill!" + +Lily was almost there. She saw Ben waving at her. She smiled and waved back. But then she slipped on a rock and fell down. She scraped her knee and it started to bleed. She cried out, "Ow, ow, ow! Ben, help me!" + +Ben heard Lily and ran down the hill. He saw her knee and felt sorry. He said, "Oh, Lily, I'm sorry. I should have listened to you. Are you okay?" + +He took his scarf and wrapped it around her knee. He said, "This will protect your knee and make it feel better. Come on, let's go to the nurse. She will give you a band-aid and a lollipop." + +Lily nodded and held Ben's hand. They walked to the nurse. The nurse cleaned her knee and put a band-aid on it. She said, "You're a brave girl, Lily. Here's a lollipop for you." + +Lily thanked the nurse and took the lollipop. She unwrapped it and put it in her mouth. She made a face and said, "Yuck, this is sour!" + +Ben laughed and said, "That's okay, Lily. I have another one for you. It's sweet. Here, you can have it." + +He gave her his lollipop and took hers. He said, "I don't mind sour. It's good for you." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Ben. You're a good friend." + +They hugged and went back to play. They decided to stay away from the hill and have fun on the slide. They learned their lesson and were happy. +Tom and Anna are playing in the kitchen. They see a big pot on the stove. They want to see what is inside. + +"Let's look in the pot," Tom says. + +"Okay," Anna says. + +They climb on a chair and lift the lid. They see soup with carrots and potatoes. It smells good. + +"Can we have some?" Tom asks. + +"Maybe," Anna says. + +They try to reach for a spoon, but the pot is too hot. They burn their fingers and drop the lid. It makes a loud noise. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Tom and Anna cry. + +Mom hears the noise and runs to the kitchen. She sees Tom and Anna holding their fingers and crying. She sees the pot on the stove and the lid on the floor. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. + +"We wanted soup," Tom says. + +"You can't touch the pot. It's very hot. You could get hurt," Mom says. + +She takes Tom and Anna to the sink and runs cold water over their fingers. She gives them a hug and a kiss. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Tom says. + +"Me too," Anna says. + +"It's okay. I know you were curious. But you have to ask me before you touch anything in the kitchen. I can help you get some soup when it's ready," Mom says. + +"Okay, Mom," Tom and Anna say. + +They feel better, but their fingers are still uncomfortable. They decide to play with their toys instead of the pot. They wait for Mom to call them for lunch. They hope the soup is yummy. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play and draw. They are very creative. One day, they see a big van in the park. The van has many pictures of candy and cake on it. Lily and Tom love candy and cake. They run to the van. + +A man opens the door of the van. He smiles and says, "Hello, little ones. Do you want some candy and cake? I have a lot in the van. Come inside and eat as much as you want." Lily and Tom are happy. They say, "Yes, please!" They go inside the van. + +The man closes the door and locks it. He drives away fast. Lily and Tom are scared. They see no candy and cake in the van. They see only ropes and bags. The man is not nice. He is bad. He wants to take Lily and Tom away. He wants to sell them to other bad people. Lily and Tom cry and scream. They wish they did not go inside the van. They wish they stayed with their mom and dad. They wish they listened to their mom and dad. They say, "Mom, Dad, help us!" But no one can hear them. The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to watch films on the big TV. But they do not like the same films. Anna likes films with princesses and fairies. Ben likes films with cars and robots. They always fight over the remote. + +One day, Mom says they can choose one film to watch together. She says they have to take turns and be nice. Anna and Ben look at the films on the shelf. Anna sees a film with a pink cover and a sparkly castle. She wants to watch it. Ben sees a film with a blue cover and a scary monster. He wants to watch it. + +They both grab a film and run to the TV. They push each other and shout. Mom hears them and comes to the living room. She is not happy. She says they have to put the films back and choose another one. She says they have to find a film they both like. Or they can watch no film at all. + +Anna and Ben do not want to watch no film. They look at the films again. They see a film with a yellow cover and a funny dog. The dog wears a hat and a coat. He talks and makes jokes. Anna and Ben think the dog is funny. They both like the film. They agree to watch it. + +They take the film to the TV and put it in. They sit on the couch and share a blanket. They watch the film and laugh. They are not frightened. They are happy. Mom smiles and gives them a hug. She says they made a good choice. She says they are good twins. Anna and Ben hug her back. They say they love her. They love each other. They love the film. They have a good time. +Anna and Ben are best friends. They like to play together in the park. They have a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also like to make up stories and pretend to be different animals or people. + +One day, they decide to be creative and make a new game. They find a big cardboard box and some crayons. They draw windows, doors and wheels on the box. They pretend the box is a car and they are going on a trip. + +"Where do you want to go?" Anna asks Ben. + +"I want to go to the zoo and see the lions and the monkeys," Ben says. + +"OK, let's go to the zoo," Anna says. "But we have to be careful. The road is bumpy and there are many cars and trucks." + +They get inside the box and make noises like a car. They move the box back and forth and side to side. They make motion with their bodies. They pretend to see different things on the road, like trees, birds and signs. + +They have a lot of fun, but soon they get tired and hungry. They stop the box and get out. + +"Let's go home and have a snack," Anna says. + +"OK, let's go home," Ben says. "But can we play with the box again tomorrow?" + +"Of course we can," Anna says. "We can go to a different place. Maybe the beach or the moon." + +They smile and hug each other. They make a promise to play with the box again tomorrow. They hold hands and walk home. They are happy and creative. They are best friends. +Lily and Sam liked to play with their kayak. It was a big toy boat that they could sit in and paddle on the water. They had a pond near their house where they could take their kayak and have fun. + +One day, they saw something unusual in the pond. It was a big green thing with a long neck and a small head. It looked like a dinosaur, but Lily and Sam did not know what a dinosaur was. They only knew it was not a fish or a duck or a frog. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sam said. "What is it?" + +"I don't know," Lily said. "But it is very big and very green. Maybe it is friendly. Maybe it wants to play with us." + +Lily and Sam paddled their kayak closer to the big green thing. They wanted to see it better and say hello. But the big green thing did not want to play with them. It opened its mouth and made a loud noise. It showed its big teeth and splashed water with its tail. + +"Uh-oh, it is angry!" Sam said. "It does not like us. It wants to eat us!" + +"Let's go, let's go!" Lily said. "Paddle fast, Sam, paddle fast!" + +Lily and Sam paddled their kayak away from the big green thing. They were scared and they wanted to go back to the shore. They did not want to see the big green thing ever again. + +They reached the shore and ran to their mom. They told her what they saw in the pond. They said it was a big green thing with a long neck and a small head and big teeth. + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. She said, "You saw a crocodile, my darlings. A crocodile is an animal that lives in some ponds and rivers. It is not a dinosaur, but it is very old and very strong. You have to be careful and stay away from it. It can hurt you if you get too close." + +Lily and Sam nodded. They said they were sorry for going near the crocodile. They said they would not do it again. They said they were glad they had their kayak to paddle away from it. + +Their mom said, "I'm glad you are safe and sound. You are very brave and very smart. I'm proud of you. But next time, please don't go to the pond without me. OK?" + +Lily and Sam said, "OK, mom. We love you." + +They hugged their mom and their kayak. They learned something new that day. They learned that some things in the pond are unusual and dangerous. They learned that they have to believe their mom and listen to her. They learned that they have to be careful and have fun. +Anna and Ben like to collect rocks. They have a big box of rocks in their room. Some rocks are shiny, some are smooth, some are colorful. They always look for new rocks when they go outside. + +One day, they see a big hill with many rocks. They want to climb the hill and find more rocks. But their mom says no. She says the hill is too steep and dangerous. She says they can play in the park instead. + +Anna and Ben are not happy. They think their mom is wrong. They think they are big and brave. They wait until their mom is busy. Then they sneak away and run to the hill. + +They start to climb the hill. They see many rocks. They pick up some rocks and put them in their pockets. They want to get to the top of the hill. They think they will find the best rocks there. + +But the hill is not easy to climb. The rocks are loose and slippery. Anna and Ben lose their balance. They fall and hurt themselves. They cry and scream. Their mom hears them and runs to them. She is very scared and angry. + +She helps them get down the hill. She sees their cuts and bruises. She puts bandages on them. She says they are foolish. She says they should have listened to her. She says they could have been hurt worse. She says they are lucky she was nearby. + +Anna and Ben are sorry. They say they are sorry. They say they were foolish. They say they will listen to their mom. They say they don't care about the rocks. They hug their mom and say they love her. + +The moral of the story is: listen to your mom and don't do dangerous things. +Tom and Lily were bored. They had nothing to do. They looked out the window and saw rain. Rain, rain, rain. They did not like rain. + +"Can we go out and play?" Tom asked Mom. + +"No, it is too wet and cold. You will get sick," Mom said. "Why don't you play with your toys or read a book?" + +Tom and Lily did not want to play with their toys or read a book. They had played with their toys and read their books many times. They wanted something new and fun. + +They went to the kitchen and saw Dad. Dad was on the phone. He was ordering pizza for dinner. Pizza was yummy. Tom and Lily liked pizza. + +"Can we help you order pizza?" Lily asked Dad. + +"Sure, you can help me. What kind of pizza do you want?" Dad said. + +Tom and Lily thought hard. They wanted different kinds of pizza. Tom wanted cheese and ham. Lily wanted cheese and pineapple. + +"I want cheese and ham pizza," Tom said. + +"I want cheese and pineapple pizza," Lily said. + +"Okay, we will order one cheese and ham pizza and one cheese and pineapple pizza," Dad said. He told the pizza place what he wanted. + +Tom and Lily were happy. They had helped Dad order pizza. They could not wait to eat pizza. + +They went back to the window and saw something. There was a big puddle on the street. The puddle was shiny and splashy. It looked like fun. + +"Can we go out and jump in the puddle?" Tom asked Mom. + +Mom looked at the puddle and smiled. She said, "Yes, you can go out and jump in the puddle. But first, you have to put on your boots and coats and hats. And you have to promise to come back when the pizza arrives." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They put on their boots and coats and hats. They ran out to the puddle. They jumped and splashed and laughed. They had fun. + +They were not bored anymore. They had pizza and puddle. They had a good day. +Sara and Ben liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big red car. They drove the car around the house and made vroom-vroom noises. They had fun with the car. + +One day, they saw a new shop in the street. It was a shop that fixed old toys. They saw many toys in the window. They saw dolls, trains, bears, and more. They wanted to see the toys. They asked their mom if they could go to the shop. Their mom said yes, but they had to be good and not touch anything. + +Sara and Ben went to the shop with their mom. They looked at the toys. They saw a man who worked in the shop. He was busy. He had tools and paint. He was trying to restore a broken toy horse. He made the horse look new and shiny. Sara and Ben thought he was very clever. + +But Ben was naughty. He saw a toy robot on a shelf. He wanted to play with the robot. He did not listen to his mom. He did not listen to the man. He reached for the robot. He pulled it hard. He made it fall. The robot broke into pieces. The man was angry. He shouted at Ben. He said Ben had to pay for the robot. Ben was scared. He cried. + +Sara felt sorry for Ben. She had an idea. She ran to the car. She took their big red car. She brought it to the man. She said the man could have the car. She said the car was their favorite toy. She said they were sorry for breaking the robot. The man looked at the car. He looked at Sara and Ben. He saw they were sad. He felt sorry for them. He smiled. He said they could keep the car. He said he would fix the robot. He said they could come back and see the robot when it was restored. He said they had to be good and not touch anything. Sara and Ben said thank you. They hugged the man. They hugged their mom. They hugged their car. They learned their lesson. They were happy. +Sara and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But they also made a big mess. Toys were everywhere on the floor, on the couch, and on the table. + +Mama came in and saw the mess. She was not happy. She said, "Sara and Ben, you need to tidy up your toys. It is almost time for snack. If you don't tidy up, you won't get any snack." + +Sara and Ben did not want to miss snack. They liked snack. Snack was yummy. They had cookies and milk for snack. But they also did not want to tidy up. They liked playing with their toys. Tidying up was boring. + +They looked at each other and had an idea. They decided to work together and help each other. Sara picked up the toys on the floor and put them in the basket. Ben picked up the toys on the couch and put them on the shelf. They took turns putting the toys on the table in the box. They worked fast and hard. + +They managed to tidy up their toys in time for snack. Mama came back and saw the tidy living room. She was happy. She said, "Sara and Ben, you did a good job. You worked together and helped each other. I am proud of you. Now you can have your snack." + +Sara and Ben smiled and hugged each other. They were happy too. They said, "Thank you, Mama. We like snack. We like playing with our toys. And we like tidying up together." They ate their cookies and drank their milk. They enjoyed their snack. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy dinosaurs in the living room. They liked to pretend they were in history, when the dinosaurs were alive and great. They made loud noises and moved their toys around the carpet. + +"Look, this is a T-rex, he is the king of the dinosaurs!" Tom said, holding up his green toy. + +"No, this is a T-rex, he is bigger and stronger!" Lily said, holding up her red toy. + +They started to argue about who had the better T-rex, and they pushed their toys at each other. + +"Stop, stop, you are making too much noise!" Mom said, coming into the room. She had a tissue in her hand and looked tired. "I have a cold and I need to rest. Can you please play quietly?" + +"Sorry, Mom," Tom and Lily said. They put their toys down and hugged Mom. + +"Can we help you feel better?" Lily asked. + +"Well, you can make me some tea and read me a story," Mom said, smiling. + +"Okay, we can do that," Tom said. He and Lily went to the kitchen to make tea. They also found a book about dinosaurs and brought it to Mom. + +"Thank you, my sweeties," Mom said, taking the tea and the book. "This is very nice of you. Do you want to read the book with me?" + +"Yes, please," Tom and Lily said. They snuggled next to Mom on the couch and opened the book. They looked at the pictures and learned some new facts about dinosaurs. + +"Did you know that some dinosaurs had feathers?" Mom asked. + +"Wow, really?" Tom said. + +"Yes, and some dinosaurs could sneeze, just like us," Mom said. + +"Achoo!" Lily said, pretending to sneeze. + +They all laughed and had fun reading the book. Mom felt a little better and Tom and Lily felt happy. They loved history and they loved Mom. +Lily wanted to go outside and play with her friends. But it was cold and windy, and her mom said she had to wear a jacket. Lily did not like her jacket. It was big and heavy and itchy. She wanted to wear her pink dress and her shiny shoes. + +She waited until her mom was busy in the kitchen. Then she ran to the door and opened it. She felt guilty, but she wanted to have fun. She thought she could manage without a jacket for a little while. + +But as soon as she stepped outside, she felt the cold air on her skin. She shivered and wished she had listened to her mom. She saw her friends playing with a ball in the park. They all had jackets on. They looked warm and happy. + +"Hi, Lily!" they shouted. "Come and play with us!" + +Lily tried to smile, but she felt too cold and sad. She wanted to go back inside and get her jacket. But she was afraid her mom would be angry with her. + +She walked slowly to the park, hoping her mom would not notice. But she did not know that her mom had seen her from the window. Her mom was worried and angry. She put on her own jacket and followed Lily. + +"Lily!" she called. "What are you doing? Where is your jacket?" + +Lily heard her mom's voice and turned around. She saw her mom's face and felt more guilty. She knew she had done something bad. + +She ran to her mom and hugged her. She was sorry and cold. + +"I'm sorry, mom," she said. "I didn't want to wear my jacket. But I was wrong. It's too cold. Can I have my jacket, please?" + +Her mom sighed and hugged her back. She was glad Lily was safe and sorry. + +"Of course, you can have your jacket," she said. "But you have to promise me something. Next time, you have to listen to me when I tell you to wear something. It's for your own good. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said yes. She put on her jacket and felt warmer. She said sorry again and thanked her mom. Her mom smiled and kissed her. + +"Let's go home and have some hot chocolate," she said. "And then you can play with your friends later, if you want. But only with your jacket on." + +Lily agreed and held her mom's hand. She learned her lesson. She decided she liked her jacket after all. It was not so bad. It kept her warm and cozy. And it made her mom happy. +Tom and Sam are friends who like to play with trains. They have many trains of different colors and sizes. They also have a big track that they can make into different shapes. + +One day, they want to play with their trains, but they disagree on how to make the track. Tom wants to make a circle, but Sam wants to make a zigzag. They both think their way is better and more fun. + +They start to argue and pull on the track pieces. They get frustrated and angry. They make loud noises and cry. They do not want to share or listen to each other. + +Their mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the mess and the tears. She tells them to stop and calm down. She says they need to use their words and be kind. + +She helps them to talk and find a solution. They decide to take turns and try both ways. They say sorry and hug. They start to play with their trains again. They have fun and laugh. They like their circle and their zigzag. They also like their different engines. They are happy and friendly. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a big box of animals and Ben had a small car. Lily liked to make the animals talk to each other and pretend they were friends. Ben liked to zoom his car around the floor and make loud noises. + +Lily saw a black and white animal in her box. It was a penguin. She picked it up and said, "Hello, penguin. Do you want to play with me and the other animals?" The penguin nodded and smiled. Lily put it next to a lion and a giraffe. + +Ben saw the penguin and wanted it. He liked penguins. He grabbed it from Lily and said, "This is my penguin. I want to play with it." He ran away with the penguin and hid behind the sofa. + +Lily was sad and angry. She said, "Ben, that is not nice. That is my penguin. You have your car. Give me back my penguin." She followed Ben and tried to get the penguin. + +Ben was selfish. He did not want to share. He said, "No, this is my penguin. Go away." He held the penguin tight and made it ring. The penguin had a bell inside. It made a ding-ding sound. + +Lily heard the bell and said, "Ben, that is not good. You are hurting the penguin. It does not like to ring. It likes to talk and play. Please, be kind and give me back my penguin." + +Ben felt sorry. He saw that Lily was right. He was being mean and the penguin was unhappy. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was selfish. Here is your penguin. Can we play together?" He gave the penguin back to Lily and smiled. + +Lily was happy. She said, "Thank you, Ben. I forgive you. Yes, we can play together. Do you want to join me and the animals?" She hugged the penguin and made it talk. + +Ben nodded and said, "Yes, I do. Can I bring my car?" He picked up his car and made it zoom. + +Lily said, "Of course. The animals like cars. They can ride on it and go on adventures." She made the lion and the giraffe hop on the car and said, "Let's go!" + +They played together and had fun. They shared their toys and their stories. The penguin was happy too. It did not ring anymore. It talked and laughed with its new friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with paint and paper. One day, they have a test at school. The teacher gives them a picture to color. Lily and Ben want to do well. + +Lily colors her picture fast. She uses many colors. She does not wait for the paint to dry. She wants to finish first. Ben colors his picture slow. He uses few colors. He waits for the paint to dry. He wants to do well. + +When they are done, the teacher looks at their pictures. She sees that Lily's picture is messy. The colors are mixed and wet. She sees that Ben's picture is neat. The colors are clear and dry. She says to Lily and Ben: + +"Lily, you colored your picture fast, but you did not wait for the paint to dry. Your picture is messy. Ben, you colored your picture slow, but you waited for the paint to dry. Your picture is neat. You did well." + +Lily feels sad. She wishes she had waited for the paint to dry. Ben feels happy. He is glad he waited for the paint to dry. He says to Lily: + +"Lily, do not be sad. Next time, you can wait for the paint to dry. Then your picture will be neat too. We can still be friends." + +Lily smiles. She says to Ben: + +"Ben, thank you. You are a good friend. Next time, I will wait for the paint to dry. Then we can both do well." + +The moral of the story is: Be calm and patient. Do not rush. Wait for the right time. Then you will do well. +Lily and Tom are playing with their toys. They have many cars, dolls, blocks and animals. Lily likes to make pairs of toys that look the same. She calls them matches. Tom likes to make noises and drive his cars around. + +"Look, Tom, I have a match!" Lily says. She holds up two yellow ducks. "Quack, quack, they are friends!" + +"That's great, Lily!" Tom says. He zooms his red car near the ducks. "Beep, beep, watch out for the car!" + +Lily laughs. She puts the ducks down and looks for another match. She sees two blue blocks. She picks them up and shows them to Tom. + +"Look, Tom, I have another match!" Lily says. She claps her hands. "They are square and blue!" + +"That's great, Lily!" Tom says. He makes his car jump over the blocks. "Vroom, vroom, the car can fly!" + +Lily giggles. She puts the blocks down and looks for another match. She sees two pink dolls. She grabs them and runs to Tom. + +"Look, Tom, I have the best match!" Lily says. She hugs the dolls. "They are pretty and soft!" + +"That's great, Lily!" Tom says. He stops his car and looks at the dolls. "They are nice, can I play with one?" + +Lily smiles. She gives one doll to Tom. "Sure, Tom, you can play with one. We can share our matches!" + +Tom smiles. He takes the doll and makes it talk to his car. "Hello, car, I am a doll. Do you want to be friends?" + +Lily makes her doll talk to Tom's doll. "Hello, doll, I am a doll too. Yes, I want to be friends!" + +Lily and Tom play with their matches. They are happy and have fun. They are great friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her toy car. One day, Lily's toy car stopped moving. She asked her mom why it wasn't working. Her mom told her that the battery was dead and needed to be changed. + +Lily's mom got a new battery and showed her how to put it in the car. Lily was so happy when she saw her car moving again. She recognized that the new battery made it work. + +After playing with her car for a while, Lily realized that her room was messy. She had toys all over the floor. She knew she had to clean up her room before her mom got upset. So, she picked up all of her toys and put them away in their proper places. Her room was now clean and tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy boy named Timmy. He liked to play with his toy cars and trucks, but he often dropped them because he was clumsy. One day, he went to the park to play with his toys. He found a match on the ground and picked it up. + +Timmy didn't know what to do with the match, so he decided to keep it in his pocket. He played with his toys for a while, but then he got tired and wanted to go home. When he got home, he took the match out of his pocket and put it on the table. + +The match remained on the table for a long time, but Timmy didn't know what to do with it. He asked his mom what it was for, and she told him that it was for lighting a fire. Timmy thought that was interesting, but he knew he shouldn't play with matches because they could be dangerous. So, he decided to leave the match on the table and play with his toys instead. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys, especially his toy soldiers. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy brought his own toy soldiers too. + +At first, they played nicely together. But then, Billy wanted to take one of Timmy's toy soldiers. Timmy said no, but Billy didn't listen. They started to fight over the toy soldier. + +Timmy didn't like it when Billy tried to take his toy soldier. He felt threatened and didn't want to give it up. Finally, they stopped fighting and decided to share their toy soldiers instead. Timmy realized that it wasn't worth fighting over something so cheap. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved going to the library with his mom. The library was a lively place with lots of books and toys to play with. Timmy would always find a book about dinosaurs to read. + +One day, Timmy and his mom were walking home from the library when they saw a basketball hoop. Timmy wanted to shoot some hoops, so his mom helped him. Timmy threw the ball high in the air and it went through the hoop. He was so happy! + +After playing basketball, Timmy and his mom went back home to read the dinosaur book. Timmy loved going to the library and playing basketball. It was a fun day for him! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play by the creek. The creek was always moving and restless, making lots of noise as it flowed. One day, Lily's friend Timmy came to play with her. + +"Hi Lily, what are you doing?" Timmy asked. + +"I'm playing by the creek," Lily answered. "Do you want to play too?" + +"Sure!" Timmy said excitedly. "What can we do?" + +"We can try to catch some fish!" Lily suggested. "But we need to supply some bait first." + +"Okay, let's do it!" Timmy agreed. + +They searched around and found some worms to use as bait. They put the bait on their hooks and threw their lines into the creek. They waited patiently for a while, but nothing happened. + +"I think the fish are too restless today," Lily said. + +"Yeah, maybe we need to try again another day," Timmy agreed. + +They decided to rest by the creek and watch the water flow instead. They talked and laughed and enjoyed each other's company. Even though they didn't catch any fish, they had a great time playing together by the creek. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go on adventures with his family. One day, they decided to go camping in the woods. Timmy was so excited! + +When they got to the camp, Timmy saw a big lake. He wanted to go swimming, but his mom said he had to behave and wait until they set up the tent. Timmy helped his dad put up the tent and then they went swimming. + +Later that night, Timmy saw a firefly. It was very attractive to him because it was so shiny. He tried to catch it, but it flew away. Timmy had so much fun camping and couldn't wait to do it again! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird was flying high in the sky when it suddenly ran out of fuel. The bird felt helpless and didn't know what to do. It started to flap its wings as hard as it could but it was no use. + +Just then, a friendly squirrel came along. The squirrel saw that the bird was in trouble and wanted to help. The squirrel told the bird to land on a nearby tree branch. Once the bird landed, the squirrel pinched some berries from a nearby bush and gave them to the bird. The bird ate the berries and felt much better. It thanked the squirrel and flew away, feeling happy and grateful for the kind help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures. One day, she drew a picture of her family. Her mom saw the picture and said, "Wow, Lily, that's a beautiful picture!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy! I want to cook something for you now." + +Her mom replied, "That's so sweet, Lily. What do you want to cook?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want to cook a little cake for you. It will be yummy!" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I can't wait to taste your cake, Lily. You are such a good little helper." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and color. He was very creative! One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room before going to bed. Timmy didn't like cleaning, but he remembered that his mom said he could stay up a little later if he finished his chores. + +Timmy started to put away his toys and clothes, but then he saw his box of crayons. He couldn't resist and started to draw a picture of his family. He drew his mom, dad, and even his dog! But then he looked at the clock and realized it was very late. He quickly put away his crayons and jumped into bed. + +As he lay in bed, he remembered how much fun he had drawing. He decided that tomorrow he would draw a picture of his favorite superhero. Timmy smiled and fell asleep, dreaming of all the creative things he could draw. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park and pick flowers. One day, she saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. She ran after it but tripped and fell, hurting her knee. + +Lily cried and her mom came to her rescue. She hugged her and told her that it's okay to feel hurt sometimes. She said that we all suffer sometimes, but we can always get back up and try again. + +From that day on, Lily learned that it's important to be careful and not rush into things. She also learned that it's okay to feel hurt, but we can always ask for help and support. And most importantly, she learned that her mom will always be there for her no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her blocks and build tall towers. One day, she decided to build a big oven out of her blocks. + +As she was building, she heard a loud noise outside. She looked out the window and saw a big dog barking. Lily felt frightened and ran to her mommy. + +"Mommy, I am frightened of the big dog outside," Lily said. + +"It's okay, sweetie. The dog is just barking because he wants to play," her mommy replied. + +Lily felt better and went back to building her oven. She was proud of what she had made and couldn't wait to show her mommy. When it was time for dinner, they used the real oven to cook their food. But Lily still loved her little oven made of blocks the most. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max who loved to play fetch with his owner. Max always brought back the ball to his owner's heel. One day, Max's owner went to work and forgot to close the gate. Max saw the gate was open and ran outside to play. + +Max saw a little boy walking down the street with a toy. Max wanted the toy, but the little boy didn't want to share. Max felt selfish and took the toy from the little boy. The little boy cried and Max ran away with the toy. + +Max ran across the street and didn't see a car coming. The car hit Max and he couldn't stand up anymore. Max's owner came back from work and saw Max lying on the street. Max's owner felt sad and knew he should have closed the gate. Max went to doggy heaven and his owner never forgot to close the gate again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, she went on an adventure to find a special igloo. She looked and looked, but she couldn't find it anywhere. + +Suddenly, she saw something crazy in the distance. It was a big, colorful bird! She followed the bird and it led her to the igloo she had been looking for. It was the most beautiful igloo she had ever seen. + +Lily went inside and found a cozy spot to sit. She was so happy that she had found the igloo and made a new friend in the bird. From that day on, Lily visited the igloo every time she played outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited to go to her first meeting with her friends. She wore her favorite dress and carried her teddy bear with her. + +As she was walking to the meeting, she saw a butterfly and tried to catch it. But, she accidentally dropped her teddy bear and it fell on the ground. She picked it up and continued walking, feeling a little sad. + +When she arrived at the meeting, she saw all her friends and started to play. They played games and sang songs, but after a while, Lily started to feel dizzy. She sat down and drank some water. Her friends asked if she was okay and she said she just needed a little rest. + +After the meeting was over, Lily went home with her teddy bear and told her mom all about her fun day. She was happy that she got to see her friends, even though she dropped her teddy bear and felt a little dizzy. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the beach with her family. She saw a seal swimming in the water. The seal was big and powerful. Lily wanted to play with the seal, but her mom said it wasn't safe. + +Lily started to complain, "But I want to play with the seal! It looks so fun!" + +Her dad said, "I know it looks fun, but we have to be careful. Seals can be dangerous." + +Lily understood and decided to play in the sand instead. She made a sandcastle and pretended the seal was her friend. She was happy and had a great day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside. One day, he went to the park to play with his friends. They played catch with a ball and ran around. Tim saw a butterfly and tried to catch it, but it flew away. + +Then, Tim saw a big net. He thought it was for catching butterflies, so he tried to use it, but it was too heavy. His friends helped him and they caught a lot of butterflies. Tim felt rich because he had so many butterflies. + +When it was time to go home, Tim's mom zipped up his jacket to keep him warm. Tim was happy because he had a fun day with his friends and caught lots of butterflies. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe. He liked to eat leaves from tall trees. One day, he went to the store to buy some powder for his skin. When he got home, he realized he forgot something at the store. He had to return to the store to get what he forgot. When he got back home, he put the powder on his skin and felt very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy truck that he loved to play with every day. One day, Timmy's truck broke and he was very sad. + +Timmy's mom saw him crying and asked, "What's wrong, Timmy?" Timmy said, "My truck broke. Can you fix it?" + +Mom said, "Let's take it to the toy doctor for an operation. They will fix it for you." + +At the toy doctor, Timmy saw lots of toys with broken parts. The toy doctor was very loud while fixing them. Timmy's truck was fixed too and he was very happy. + +Now, Timmy lays down with his truck and plays with it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They lived in a big house on a hill. One day, they went to the park to play. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. The little girl wore a pretty dress and her brother wore his favorite hat. + +Suddenly, the ground started shaking. It was an earthquake! Everyone was scared and ran to a safe place. Luckily, nobody got hurt. After the earthquake stopped, they went back home. The family felt lucky to be safe and sound. They hugged each other and thanked the earth for protecting them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside and see all the pretty flowers. One day, Timmy saw a fly buzzing around his head. He tried to swat it away, but the fly was too fast. Timmy thought the fly was being rude because it wouldn't leave him alone. + +Timmy decided to go inside and ask his mom for help. His mom told him that flies like to bother people sometimes, but they don't mean to be rude. She gave Timmy a fly swatter and showed him how to use it. Timmy went back outside and saw the fly again. He used the fly swatter to gently swat the fly away. + +The fly flew off and Timmy felt proud of himself for solving the problem. He went back to looking at the pretty flowers and didn't see the fly again. From that day on, Timmy knew how to handle rude flies and he felt happy knowing he could take care of himself. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat spicy food, but his mom said he needed a license to eat it. Timmy didn't know what a license was, but he knew he wanted to eat spicy food. + +One day, Timmy's mom left a big bowl of spicy soup on the table. Timmy couldn't resist and took a big spoonful. His mouth burned and he felt sick. He realized that he needed to listen to his mom and wait until he was older to eat spicy food. + +Timmy learned that it's important to follow the rules and listen to his mom. He also learned that sometimes it's better to soak up knowledge before trying something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect pretty things. One day, she found a lovely crystal on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +"Mommy, look what I found!" Lily said. + +"That's a very pretty crystal, Lily," her mommy said. "But be careful. It's fragile and can break easily." + +Lily nodded and said, "I will be careful and use it gently." + +From that day on, Lily took good care of her crystal. She would use it to decorate her room and show it to her friends. And whenever she used it, she always remembered to be gentle and careful. The moral of the story is that we should take care of the things we love and use them wisely. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Brownie. Brownie had a very hairy skin. He loved his hairy skin because it kept him warm and cozy. One day, Brownie's friend, a little rabbit named Snowy, came to visit him. Snowy said, "Brownie, why is your skin so hairy? My skin is not hairy at all." + +Brownie replied, "I don't know, Snowy. I think it's just the way I was made." But Snowy didn't believe him. She thought Brownie was hiding something from her. So, she decided to study Brownie's skin. She looked at it closely and noticed that there was a little bug living in Brownie's hair. + +Snowy was scared of bugs, so she ran away as fast as she could. Brownie didn't understand why Snowy was afraid, so he went to ask her. When Snowy told him about the bug, Brownie was very sad. He didn't want his friend to be scared of him because of his hairy skin. So, he decided to shave off all his hair. Snowy was very happy when she saw Brownie's new skin. She wasn't scared anymore, and they played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sew with her mom and they would use a long, thin string called thread. Lily thought it was great to see all the different colors of thread they had. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to help sew a button on her shirt. But Lily got frustrated because the thread kept knotting up. "I quit!" she yelled, throwing the thread on the ground. + +Lily's mom tried to calm her down, but Lily didn't want to sew anymore. Later that day, Lily's mom put on her shirt and the button fell off. Lily felt bad for quitting and not helping her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play basketball. He would play with his friends every day. They would run and jump and shoot the ball into the hoop. Timmy was always happy when he played basketball. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him it was time to come inside. Timmy was sad because he didn't want the fun to end. But his mom said they could play again tomorrow. Timmy went to bed happy, dreaming about playing basketball again. + +The next day, Timmy and his friends played basketball again. They had so much fun that they didn't want it to end. But when the sun started to set, they knew it was time to go home. Timmy went to bed happy again, knowing that he had another day of basketball to look forward to. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and watch cartoons. One day, Timmy saw a toy that he really wanted. He told his mom that he wanted the toy, but his mom said they couldn't afford it. + +Timmy felt sad because he really wanted the toy. He thought about it all day and decided he wanted to win the toy in a contest. The contest was to draw a picture of your favorite toy. Timmy drew a picture of the toy he wanted and entered the contest. + +The next day, the winner was announced and it wasn't Timmy. He felt very disappointed because he really wanted to win the toy. He thought about it and realized that winning wasn't everything. + +Timmy decided to do something interesting instead. He went outside and played with his friends. They had so much fun together. But then, Timmy fell and got hurt. He had to go to the hospital and get a cast on his arm. Timmy realized that even though he didn't win the toy, he was still happy because he had his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a big stick. He called it his staff. He liked to walk around with it and show it to people. One day, he was walking in the woods and he saw something unknown. It was a little animal he had never seen before. He was scared, but he decided to approach it slowly. Suddenly, the animal sprang up and ran away. The man was surprised, but he was happy to have seen something new. From that day on, he always carried his staff with him when he went for a walk in the woods, just in case he saw something unknown again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was enormous and she loved to play. One day, she went to the park and saw a boy. The boy had a toy that she wanted to play with. She asked the boy if she could play with his toy, but the boy said no. The girl got upset and started to cry. + +Suddenly, a man came and tried to take the girl away. The girl didn't want to go with the man, so she ran away. She ran so fast that her jacket started to zip open. The man chased after her, but she was too fast. She ran into the street and a car hit her. The girl was hurt and the man called for help. The ambulance came, but it was too late. The girl had died. +Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in a big, rough world. He had a shop where he would sell things to people who came by. One day, a little girl came to his shop and asked for a toy. The man showed her a toy that she liked and she wanted to buy it. But the man was greedy and he asked for too much money. The little girl didn't have enough money to buy the toy, so she left the shop feeling sad. + +The man thought he could make more money by not selling the toy to the little girl. But after a while, nobody came to his shop anymore. The man realized that he had been too greedy and that he had lost all his customers. He was left alone in the big, rough world with nobody to talk to. He realized that money was not everything and that he had made a big mistake. The man was very sad and regretted his actions. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a butterfly and she wanted to catch it. She ran after the butterfly, but it flew away. + +Lily felt sad and she sat down on a bench. Suddenly, she saw a brave dog. The dog came to her and licked her face. Lily smiled and said, "Hello, doggy! Can you stay with me?" The dog wagged its tail and sat next to her. + +Lily took a picture of the dog with her camera. She said, "Look, doggy, this is an image of you! You are so cute!" The dog barked happily and Lily laughed. They stayed together for a long time and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved her uncle very much. Her uncle was very smart and knew many things. He was an intelligent man. + +One day, Lily's uncle came to visit her. He brought her a big present. Lily was very happy and gave her uncle a big hug. She loved her uncle so much and wanted to support him in any way she could. + +Lily's uncle was very happy to see her. He felt loved and supported by his little niece. They spent the day playing games and having fun. Lily was so happy to have her uncle there to play with her. She knew that he was very special and she loved him very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Red. One day, Red's mom asked her to go to her grandma's house. Red was happy and excited to visit her grandma. She packed some cookies and started walking. + +On the way, Red met a wolf. The wolf asked Red, "Where are you going, little girl?" Red replied, "I am going to my grandma's house." The wolf said, "I will go with you." Red said, "No, thank you. I can go alone." But the persistent wolf kept following her. + +Finally, they reached grandma's house. The wolf entered the house and ate grandma's cookies. Red was scared and ran away. She learned that it's important to be careful and not trust strangers. +Once upon a time, there was a big and friendly bear named Benny. Benny loved to play with his animal friends in the forest. One day, Benny went to visit his friend, a little bird named Billy. Billy was sad because his mommy was in jail. Benny didn't know what jail was, so Billy explained that it was a huge building where bad guys go when they do something wrong. + +Benny felt sorry for Billy and his mommy, so he decided to pray for them. He closed his eyes and asked for his friend's mommy to come back home soon. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. It was the police car! Billy's mommy was released from jail because she was a good girl and didn't do anything bad anymore. + +Everyone was happy and they all hugged each other. Benny was glad that his prayer worked and that Billy's mommy was back. From that day on, Benny learned that praying can make miracles happen. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and watch cartoons on TV. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to a fancy party. She said he needed to wear a nice suit. Timmy didn't want to wear a suit because it felt uncomfortable. + +At the party, Timmy saw all the other kids wearing suits too. He regretted not listening to his mom and wearing a suit. He felt left out and embarrassed. + +Later that night, Timmy's mom explained to him that sometimes we have to do things we don't like because it's the right thing to do. She said wearing a suit was important because it showed respect for the people hosting the party. Timmy realized his mom was right and felt harsh on himself for not listening. From then on, he promised to listen to his mom and do what was right, even if it wasn't always easy. And he never regretted it again. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat celery because it was crunchy and yummy. One day, Benny went to the garden to pick some celery, but he found out that all the celery was gone. + +Benny started to yell, "Where did all the celery go?" His mommy bunny came to him and asked what was wrong. Benny said, "All the celery is gone and I'm sad." + +His mommy bunny told him not to worry because she had a surprise for him. She brought out a big bowl of celery and said, "I found some celery at the store. It may be bitter, but we can still enjoy it together." Benny was so happy and started to munch on the celery with his mommy bunny. They enjoyed it together and it was still yummy, even if it was a little bitter. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore the world around him. One day, he saw his mom working in her garden. + +"Mommy, what are you doing?" Timmy asked. + +"I am planting some rare flowers," his mom replied. + +Timmy was curious and wanted to see the flowers up close. So, he went inside and got his toy microscope. He looked at the flowers through the microscope and was amazed at how beautiful they looked up close. + +"Mommy, the flowers look so pretty through my microscope!" Timmy exclaimed. + +His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like them. Now, let's go inside and have some lunch." + +Timmy was happy to have explored something new and couldn't wait to use his microscope again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, Lily wanted to build a sandcastle. She used a bucket and a shovel to make it. She worked hard to make the sandcastle big and tall. + +But suddenly, Lily got frustrated because the sandcastle kept falling apart. She didn't understand why it wasn't working. Then, her mom came to help and showed her how to include some water to make the sand stick together. Finally, the sandcastle was strong and didn't fall apart anymore. + +Lily was so happy and proud of her sandcastle. She showed it to her mom and dad, and even her little brother. They all thought it was amazing. Lily even used her thumb to make a little flag on top of the sandcastle. It was a great day for Lily and she couldn't wait to build another sandcastle tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she found a worm in the dirt. The worm was unique because it was very big and had stripes on it. + +Lily picked up the worm and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mommy! I found a big worm!" she said. "Can we keep it?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "No, Lily. The worm needs to stay outside in the dirt. It's not good for it to be inside." + +Lily was sad, but she understood. She put the worm back in the dirt and said, "Goodbye, worm. I hope you have a good day." As she walked away, she saw that the worm had changed its position. It was now wriggling through the dirt. Lily was happy to see that the worm was doing well. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her pencil. One day, she went to the park to draw a picture of the trees. But when she was done, she couldn't find her pencil! She looked everywhere, but it was lost. + +Lily was sad because she loved that pencil. She went home and told her mommy that she lost it. Her mommy said, "Don't worry, we'll find it." They looked all over the house, but it wasn't there. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park to look for her pencil. She searched and searched, but she couldn't find it. Just when she was about to give up, she saw something hairy sticking out of the grass. It was her pencil! She was so happy to have found it. From that day on, she made sure to keep her pencil safe in her pencil case. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander around her backyard and look at all the pretty flowers. One day, she found a shiny rock that had a special power. Whenever she held it, she felt strong and brave. + +Lily loved her shiny rock and would carry it with her everywhere she went. But one day, she accidentally dropped it and it broke into tiny pieces. She felt sad and thought her special power was gone forever. + +But then she saw a butterfly fluttering by, and she chased after it. As she ran, she felt a new power within her - the power of her own two feet. She realized that she didn't need the shiny rock to feel strong and brave. + +From that day on, Lily continued to wander around her backyard, feeling alive and free. She knew that even though her shiny rock was dead, her own power would always be alive and strong. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very eager to play with his toys, but his mom said he had to clean up his room first. Timmy didn't want to clean up, so he hid all of his toys in the closet. + +Later, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy asked Timmy if he wanted to play with his toys, but Timmy said he didn't have any. Billy thought it was a joke and started laughing, but Timmy didn't think it was funny. He felt sad because he didn't have any toys to play with. + +Eventually, Timmy's mom found out about his hiding spot and made him clean up his room. Timmy was happy to have his toys back and he and Billy played together all afternoon. They even played a joke on Timmy's little sister by hiding her favorite toy in the closet, but they quickly gave it back when she started to cry. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was so excited because his family was going on a holiday to the beach. Timmy loved the beach because he could build sandcastles and swim in the huge ocean. + +On the day of the holiday, Timmy woke up early and packed his favorite toys. He wondered what kind of adventures he would have at the beach. When they arrived, Timmy ran straight to the sand and started building his sandcastle. He worked and worked until it was huge! + +As the day went on, Timmy noticed the sky getting darker and the wind getting stronger. His parents told him that a big storm was coming and they had to leave the beach. Timmy was sad that his day had been cut short, but he was happy that he had built his huge sandcastle before the storm. When they got home, Timmy went to bed and dreamed about his next beach adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy cars and trucks. One day, she was playing with her favorite truck when the wheel fell off. "Oh no!" she cried, "my truck is broken!" + +Her mom came over and saw the fragile truck. "Don't worry, Lily," she said, "we can remove the broken wheel and fix it." So, Lily's mom took the truck and carefully removed the broken wheel. Then, she put on a new one and gave it back to Lily. + +Lily was so happy to have her truck fixed. "Thank you, Mommy!" she said. And from then on, she made sure to be extra careful with her fragile toys. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max loved to eat bananas. He would climb up the tree to get them. One day, Max saw his friend reading a book. Max was jealous because he wanted to read too. + +Max asked his friend if he could read the book too. His friend said yes and Max was very happy. While reading, Max ate a banana. It was very yummy. Max realized that he didn't have to be jealous of his friend because he could do things too. + +From that day on, Max read books and ate bananas. He was very happy and no longer felt jealous. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat dessert after dinner. One day, Lily's mom asked her, "What would you like for dessert tonight?" Lily replied, "I want ice cream, please." + +Mom said, "Okay, but remember to be polite and say thank you." Lily said, "Yes, Mommy. I will remember." + +After dinner, Mom gave Lily a bowl of ice cream. Lily said, "Thank you, Mommy. This is yummy!" Mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, sweetie. Polite manners include saying thank you." + +Lily enjoyed her dessert and felt happy that she remembered to be polite. She went to bed with a smile on her face, dreaming of more yummy desserts to come. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bicycle every day. One day, she went to her friend's house to play. Her friend had a lot of toys, but Lily thought they were boring. + +Lily's friend asked her, "Do you want to play with my dolls?" + +Lily replied, "No, I want to ride my bicycle. Can we go outside and pick some flowers?" + +Her friend said, "Sure, let's go." + +So, they went outside and picked some pretty flowers. Lily put them in her bicycle basket and rode home. She was very happy because she had fun with her friend and picked some beautiful flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big calendar on her wall that had pictures of animals on it. One day, Lily's mom came into her room and said, "Lily, do you want to see a modern calendar that I just bought?" + +Lily looked at the calendar her mom was holding and saw that it had pictures of robots and spaceships on it. "Wow, that's so cool!" she exclaimed. + +Her mom said, "I know you love animals, but I thought you might like this modern calendar too." + +Lily leaned in to get a closer look at the pictures on the calendar. "I like this one too, Mommy," she said with a smile. +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, we need to go to the store to buy a new seat for our car." + +Timmy didn't want to go to the store because he wanted to keep playing with his toys. But his mommy said, "We need a new seat because the old one is fragile and might break." + +Timmy understood and went to the store with his mommy. While they were at the store, Timmy saw a toy that he really wanted. He asked his mommy if he could have it, but his mommy said, "No, we don't need that toy." + +Timmy was sad, but he knew that he needed to listen to his mommy. They bought the new seat for their car and went back home. Timmy helped his mommy install the new seat and they both felt happy that they had a safe and comfortable seat to sit in while driving. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and design things. He would spend hours drawing pictures of his favorite animals and cars. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw Timmy's drawings and was envious. + +"Wow, Timmy! Your drawings are so cool. I wish I could draw like you," said Billy. + +Timmy smiled and said, "Thanks, Billy! You can draw too. Just practice every day and you'll get better." + +Billy nodded and they continued to play. Later that day, they found a skull in the backyard. Timmy said, "Let's design a treasure map to find more skulls!" + +Billy thought that was a great idea and they spent the rest of the day drawing a map and searching for hidden treasures. They found more skulls and even a shiny rock. They were so happy and proud of their design. From that day on, they became the best treasure hunters in the neighborhood. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys and put them away. Timmy wasn't very enthusiastic about cleaning up, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +As Timmy was cleaning up, he noticed that one of his favorite toys was missing. He looked everywhere but couldn't find it. Timmy started to feel sad and worried. His mom noticed and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her about his missing toy. + +His mom said, "Let's add some well-organized boxes to your room so that you can keep track of all your toys." Timmy loved the idea and together they organized his toys into different boxes. And guess what? They found his missing toy! + +Timmy learned that cleaning up and being organized can help you find things you thought were lost. He was happy and promised to always keep his toys well-organized from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. He loved to share his toys with his friends and always said please and thank you. One day, Timmy's family went on a trip on an aeroplane. Timmy was so excited to see the clouds and the birds from up high. + +During the flight, Timmy noticed that the little girl sitting next to him was feeling sad. He asked her if she wanted to play with his toys and she smiled. Timmy was happy to see her smile and they played together until it was time to sleep. + +When they arrived at their destination, the little girl's family thanked Timmy for being so generous and kind. Timmy felt happy that he could make someone else feel better. He learned that it's important to be kind to others and share what we have, just like he shared his toys on the aeroplane. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, Timmy found a costume in his closet. It was a scary monster costume. Timmy thought it would be fun to wear the costume and hide from his friends. + +Timmy's friends came over to play and Timmy put on the scary monster costume. He hid behind a tree and scared his friends when they found him. But then, something dangerous happened. Timmy's costume was too big and he tripped on it. He fell and hit his head on a rock. + +Timmy's friends tried to help him, but it was too late. Timmy was hurt really bad and had to go to the hospital. Timmy's parents were very sad and wished they had never let him wear the dangerous costume. +Once upon a time, there was a kangaroo who lived in the forest. One day, he went to the river to drink water. But he slipped and fell into the water. He got wet and cold. He wanted to go back home, but he didn't know the way. + +Suddenly, he saw a dangerous snake. The snake hissed and tried to bite the kangaroo. The kangaroo was scared and ran away. He ran and ran until he got tired. He saw a tree and climbed up to rest. + +But the tree was wet and slippery. The kangaroo slipped and fell down. He hurt his leg and couldn't walk anymore. He cried for help, but no one came. He was alone and scared. + +The sun went down, and it got dark. The kangaroo was cold and hungry. He wished he had stayed at home. He wished he had never gone to the river. He wished he had been more careful. But it was too late. The kangaroo died alone in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One morning, Lily woke up very early before the sunrise. She looked out the window and saw the beautiful sunrise. It was so pretty! + +Lily's mommy always told her to be organized and put her toys away. But Lily didn't want to clean up her toys. She wanted to play with them all day. But then, she felt an urge to make her mommy happy. So, Lily decided to clean up her toys and put them away in their proper place. + +When her mommy saw how organized Lily's room was, she was very happy and proud of her. Lily felt very good about herself too. She learned that sometimes it's good to listen to your mommy and daddy, and it can make you feel happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a sailor. He had a big boat and he loved to sail on the sea. One day, he met a wealthy man who wanted to go on a trip with him. The sailor was happy to have a new friend on his boat. + +They sailed for a long time and the wealthy man wanted to make some food. He asked the sailor if he knew how to mix some ingredients. The sailor said yes, and they made a yummy meal together. They ate and talked and had a great time on the boat. + +When they got back to shore, the wealthy man thanked the sailor for the fun trip and the delicious food. The sailor was happy to have made a new friend and to have shown him how to mix ingredients. They said goodbye and promised to sail together again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to take naps in the afternoon. One day, Lily's mom said, "It's time for your nap, Lily." But Lily said, "I don't want to take a nap. I want to play." + +Lily's mom was kind and said, "Okay, you can play for a little while longer." But after a while, Lily started to feel tired. She said, "Mom, I miss my nap. Can I take it now?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. It's never too late for a nap." So Lily took her nap and felt much better when she woke up. From then on, she never missed a nap again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, even when it was cold. One day, Lily's mom told her to wear her mittens so her hands would stay warm. Lily didn't want to wear them, but her mom said she had to. + +Lily went outside and started to play. She saw a squirrel in a tree and wanted to say hello. "Hi squirrel!" she said. The squirrel didn't hear her because he was sleeping. "Wake up squirrel!" Lily said again. The squirrel opened his eyes and looked alert. + +Lily wanted to perform a magic trick for the squirrel, so she put her hands in her mittens and said "Abracadabra!" When she took her hands out, one of her mittens was gone! "Oh no!" Lily said. "My mitten disappeared!" Just then, the squirrel jumped down from the tree and gave Lily back her mitten. "Thank you squirrel!" Lily said. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle. The king lived there with his queen. The queen had a big key that she used to open all the doors. One day, the king asked the queen to make him a sandwich. The queen went to the kitchen and made the king a sandwich with thick bread. She put it on a plate and served it to the king. The king was very happy and said, "Thank you, my queen!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. One day, Timmy went to the park and saw a cactus. He wanted to touch it, but his mom said, "Be careful, Timmy. Cactuses have prickly needles that can hurt you." + +Timmy nodded his head and promised to be careful. He played with his friends for a while, but then he saw a ball stuck in the cactus. "I can get it," he said. But when he reached for the ball, he accidentally broke a piece of the cactus. + +"Oh no!" Timmy said, feeling sad. "I broke the cactus." + +His mom came over and said, "It's okay, Timmy. Accidents happen. Let's try to fix it." They carefully put the broken piece back on the cactus, and it stayed in place. + +Timmy felt successful that he was able to fix the cactus. "I'm glad we fixed it," he said. "Now the cactus can be happy again." His mom smiled and said, "Yes, Timmy. We did a good job." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine with her friends. One day, Lily went for a walk with her mommy. They walked up a big step to get to the park. + +Lily saw a light in the sky and she asked her mommy, "What is that light?" + +Mommy said, "It's just the sun, Lily." + +Suddenly, a big dog appeared and scared Lily. She ran away from the dog, but she didn't see the step and she fell down. + +Lily cried and her mommy hugged her. They went home and Lily had a big bruise on her knee. She didn't want to play outside anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird lived in a cage but it didn't like it there. One day, the bird saw the door of the cage was open. It didn't know what to do. It was scared because it was unknown outside the cage. But it wanted to be free. So, the bird decided to spring out of the cage and explore the world. The bird was happy and it never went back to the cage again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a prune tree with lots of juicy prunes on it. She wanted to pick some and eat them, but her mother told her to wait. + +"Stay away from the prune tree, Lily," her mother said. "The prunes are not ready yet." + +Lily felt sad, but she listened to her mother. She went to play in the dirt instead. Her hands got very dirty, but she didn't mind. When she came back inside, her mother said, "Lily, your hands are so dirty! Let's wash them." + +Lily replied, "But I like being dirty. Can I stay dirty?" + +"No, Lily," her mother said. "You need to be clean. Being dirty is not good for you." + +Lily agreed and washed her hands. She felt much better and went to bed with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady who loved to sign songs. She had a soft skin and always wore a polite smile. One day, she met a mean man who didn't like her singing. He said her voice was ugly and he didn't want to hear it anymore. + +The lady felt sad and stopped singing. She tried to be polite to the mean man, but he just laughed at her. One day, the mean man hurt the lady's skin and made her cry. She didn't know what to do, so she ran away and never sang again. + +The mean man was happy he made the lady leave. But he didn't know that his mean words and actions hurt her a lot. The world became a sadder place without the lady's singing, and the mean man was left alone with his rudeness. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy went outside to play in the rain. He loved how the rain made everything wet. Timmy saw a big puddle and jumped right in, getting his shoes all wet. + +After playing in the rain, Timmy went inside to have a snack. His mom was cooking and Timmy saw a bottle of oil on the counter. He asked his mom what it was and she told him it was oil. Timmy thought the oil looked shiny and he asked if he could touch it. His mom told him to be careful and mind his fingers because the oil was slippery. + +Timmy had a fun day playing in the rain and learning about oil. He was happy and tired when it was time for bed. As he fell asleep, he dreamt about jumping in puddles and touching shiny oil. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and make new things. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. + +"Hi Timmy! What are you making?" asked Billy. + +"I'm making a sword!" replied Timmy, holding up a wooden stick. + +"Wow! That's so cool! Can I help?" asked Billy. + +"Of course, you can help me make it stronger!" said Timmy. + +Together, they worked on the sword and made it the strongest sword in the world. Timmy and Billy were so proud of their creation and they played with it all day long. From that day on, Timmy and Billy were known as the best sword makers in the whole town. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy's mommy told him they were going to the park. Timmy was excited because he loved to play on the swings and slide. + +When they got to the park, Timmy saw his friend Billy. Billy had a big smile on his face because he won a race with his bike. Timmy wanted to win too, so he asked his mommy to help him race. His mommy said, "Sure, Timmy! But remember, it's not about winning, it's about having fun." + +Timmy nodded his head and they started to race. Timmy pedaled as fast as he could, but Billy was still ahead. Timmy remembered what his mommy said and he smiled and had fun. Even though he didn't win, Timmy felt happy and proud of himself. They went back to the swings and Timmy swung so high that he felt like he was flying in the wide sky. +Once upon a time, there was a wise owl who lived in a tree. The owl loved to teach the other animals in the forest about the world around them. One day, a little rabbit came to the owl and asked to be taught how to fly. + +The owl explained that rabbits cannot fly because they are meant to stay on the ground. But the rabbit did not listen and kept insisting that he wanted to fly. So, the owl taught the rabbit how to flap his arms and jump high. + +The rabbit tried to fly but he fell to the ground and hurt himself badly. The other animals in the forest came to help but it was too late. The little rabbit had learned a hard lesson about not listening to wise advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but it was always raining. One day, her mommy gave her an umbrella to keep her dry. Lily was so happy and twirled around with her new umbrella. + +But as the days went by, Lily became restless. She wanted to go outside and play, but it was always raining. One day, her mommy had an idea. She told Lily they were going to test out the umbrella to see if it really worked. + +Lily was excited and they went outside to test the umbrella. It started to rain and Lily opened up her umbrella. She stayed dry and was so happy. From that day on, Lily wasn't restless anymore. She knew she could go outside and play with her umbrella, even when it rained. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty princess named Lily. She had long golden hair and soft skin. One day, she met a handsome prince named Max. They talked and laughed together. + +Max said, "Lily, you are so pretty. Will you marry me?" + +Lily blushed and said, "Yes, Max! I will marry you." + +But then, Lily's evil stepmother appeared. She had dull skin and a mean face. She said, "Lily, you cannot marry Max. He is not rich enough for you." + +Lily was sad, but Max said, "I don't care about money. I love Lily for who she is." + +In the end, Lily and Max got married and lived happily ever after. And even though her stepmother was mean, Lily knew that true love was more important than money or skin color. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a lovely house with her mommy and daddy. One day, they decided to go on a trip to a big nation far away. + +Lily was very excited, but she needed to pack her things first. She put her favorite toys, clothes and snacks in her backpack. + +When they arrived at the nation, Lily saw many new things she had never seen before. She saw tall buildings, big parks and lots of people. She thought it was all so lovely. + +After their trip, Lily was very tired but happy. She told her mommy and daddy that she loved the nation and wanted to visit again someday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her teddy bear and read books. One day, she went outside to play and saw a big fire. The fire had flames that were very hot and scary. She ran to her mommy and said, "Mommy, there is a big fire outside! Can we go see it?" + +Her mommy said, "No, Lily. That fire is not kind. It can hurt people and animals. But don't worry, the firefighters will come and restore everything back to normal." + +Lily felt better knowing that the firefighters would come and make everything better. She watched as the firefighters put out the flames with water. After the fire was gone, Lily saw that some of the trees and houses were damaged. But the firefighters worked hard to restore everything back to how it was before the fire. Lily was happy to see that everything was kind again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to climb high trees and play with copper coins. One day, Timmy climbed up a very high tree and found a copper coin on a branch. He was so happy and started to play with it. + +Suddenly, the branch snapped and Timmy fell down from the high tree. He hurt himself badly and cried for help. His parents came and took him to the hospital, but it was too late. Timmy had hurt his head badly and couldn't be saved. + +From that day on, Timmy's parents never let him climb high trees or play with copper coins anymore. They were very sad and missed their little boy very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily wanted to go to the park with her friends, but her mom said they couldn't go because it was raining. Lily was sad, but she had an idea. She decided to plan a tea party in her room with her friends instead. + +Lily got out her tea set and set it up on a table. She pointed to where her friends could sit and they all sat down politely. They had tea and cookies and played games. Lily was happy because she made a plan and it worked out well. From then on, when it rained, Lily planned tea parties inside with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play with toys. One day, he got a new toy suit that was different from all his other toys. It was shiny and had a lot of buttons. Timmy was so happy and he showed it to his friend, Sally. + +Sally said, "Wow, Timmy! Your new suit is so cool! Can I play with it?" + +Timmy said, "Sure, but be careful not to break it. It's my favorite toy." + +Sally played with the suit and had a lot of fun. But then, she accidentally broke one of the buttons. Timmy was sad and said, "Oh no, my suit is broken now." + +Sally felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Timmy. I didn't mean to break it. Let's ask your mom if she can fix it." + +Timmy's mom was able to fix the suit and Timmy was happy again. He learned that even if something is different and special, it can still break and it's important to be careful with our toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One evening, Lily's mommy told her it was time to take a nap. Lily didn't want to take a nap because she wanted to play with her toys. She said, "No mommy, I don't want to nap. I want to play." + +Mommy said, "Lily, you need to nap so you can have energy to play later. You'll be grateful for the nap when you wake up." + +Lily didn't understand what grateful meant, but she took a nap anyways. When she woke up, she felt happy and full of energy. She played with her toys and had fun. + +Later that evening, Lily's mommy cooked her favorite food for dinner. But Lily didn't eat it all and wanted to eat candy instead. Mommy said, "No Lily, you need to eat your dinner first." + +Lily threw a tantrum and said she didn't want to eat dinner. Mommy reminded her of how grateful she was for the nap earlier and said, "You'll be grateful for the dinner when you're hungry later." + +Lily listened to her mommy and ate her dinner. She felt full and happy, and went to bed without any trouble. From then on, Lily understood the importance of napping and eating her dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to draw. She had a big box of pencils, but her favorite was the red one. One day, Lily wanted to draw a picture of a deep ocean. She took her blue pencil and started to draw. + +Suddenly, her little brother came into the room and wanted to play. “Can you open this toy for me?†he asked. Lily stopped drawing and opened the toy for him. When she went back to her picture, she realized that her red pencil was gone. She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. + +Lily was sad because she couldn't finish her picture. She went to bed feeling disappointed. The next day, she found her red pencil under her bed. She was so happy and went back to her picture. But when she finished, she accidentally spilled water on it and all her hard work was ruined. Lily was very upset and cried. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue loved to fly high in the sky and soar above the trees. One day, Blue met a little girl named Lily who was going to the movie theater. "Hi, Blue! Do you want to come to the movies with me?" asked Lily. "Sure!" replied Blue. + +At the movie theater, they watched a serious movie about a monster. Blue got scared and wanted to fly away, but Lily held him tight. After the movie, they went back home. "Thanks for coming with me, Blue!" said Lily. "Anytime," replied Blue. + +The next day, Blue went to fly again. He saw a big, scary monster just like in the movie. Blue tried to fly away, but the monster caught him and ate him up. Lily was sad when she found out what happened to Blue. She remembered the serious movie and wished she had never taken Blue to see it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to wear her orange skirt when she went outside to play. One day, Lily's mom and dad sat down with her to discuss what she wanted to be when she grew up. + +Lily thought about it for a while and then said, "I want to be a doctor!" Her parents were proud of her and told her that she could be anything she wanted to be if she worked hard. + +After their discussion, Lily ran outside to play in her orange skirt. She pretended to be a doctor and helped her stuffed animals feel better. From that day on, Lily knew that she wanted to help people and make them feel better when she grew up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. While playing, she found a sharp rock on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. "Mommy, look! This rock is sharp!" she said. + +Her mom replied, "Be careful, Lily. Don't touch sharp things. They can hurt you." + +Lily put the rock in a safe place and continued playing. Soon, she saw a boy who was crying. She asked him why he was sad. "I lost my toy car. I can't find it," he said. + +Lily said, "Don't worry. I'll help you find it." They looked all over the place and finally found the toy car. The boy was very happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! You're not ignorant like some other kids." + +Lily smiled and said, "I'm happy to help. Let's play together!" They played together happily for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat olives, they were her favorite food. One day, Lily's mom brought home a jar of famous olives from the store. Lily was so excited to try them! + +But when she opened the jar, she saw that there were only a few olives left. Her big brother had eaten most of them! Lily was upset and didn't know what to do. + +Then, her mom told her to keep the jar of olives in her room and only share them with people who were kind to her. Lily felt better knowing that she could keep the olives safe and share them with her friends. And from that day on, she always kept her special jar of famous olives close by. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw on paper with her crayons. One day, she went on a walk in the forest and saw a wild rabbit hopping around. + +Lily wanted to say hi to the rabbit, so she poked it gently. The rabbit got scared and ran away. Lily felt sad that she scared the rabbit and wished she could apologize. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice coming from behind a tree. It was a wise old owl. "Why are you sad, little one?" asked the owl. Lily explained what happened with the rabbit. + +The owl said, "Next time, try to talk to the rabbit instead of poking it. Animals are just like us and want to be treated kindly." Lily nodded and thanked the owl for the advice. From then on, she always spoke to animals before trying to play with them. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to play outside in the hot sun. One day, Fluffy's mommy asked her to come inside for lunch, but Fluffy wanted to delay going inside so she could play a little longer. + +As Fluffy hopped around, she saw a big, scary cat lurking in the bushes. Fluffy knew she should go inside, but she wanted to keep playing. She thought the cat wouldn't hurt her because she was so cute. But the cat was hungry and wanted to catch Fluffy for lunch. + +Suddenly, the cat jumped out of the bushes and chased after Fluffy. Fluffy tried to run, but the cat was too fast. Fluffy wished she had listened to her mommy and gone inside for lunch. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Tim's dad said they were going for a ride in a van. Tim was excited and asked if he could bring his toy cars with him. His dad said yes and they went on their way. + +As they were driving, Tim noticed that the van was wobbling a lot. He asked his dad why and his dad said they needed to balance the tires. Tim didn't understand what that meant, but he could feel that something was wrong. + +Suddenly, the van started shaking and Tim got scared. His dad quickly pulled over and checked the tires. One of them was flat! They had to wait for someone to come and fix it. Tim was sad that they couldn't go on their ride anymore, but he was happy that he had his toy cars to play with while they waited. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run fast and play outside. He had a big smile on his face whenever he ran. One day, Timmy was running really fast and he stumbled over a rock. He fell down and scraped his knee. + +Timmy's mom came running over to him and asked if he was okay. Timmy said he was okay, but his knee hurt. His mom kissed his knee and said it would feel better soon. Timmy was sad he couldn't run as fast anymore, but he knew he had to be careful. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to watch his speed when he ran. He didn't want to trip and stumble again. He still ran fast, but he was more careful. Timmy's knee healed and he was back to running and playing outside with a big smile on his face. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy box that was very full, and she wanted to play with her favorite doll inside. But the box was closed tight and she couldn't open it. + +Lily tried to push and shake the box, but nothing worked. Finally, she decided to pull the box with all her might. It was hard work, but she kept pulling until the box finally opened. + +Inside, her doll was just fine and waiting to be played with. Lily was so happy that she hugged her doll tight and played with her all day long. From then on, she knew that when something is closed, you just have to pull to make it open. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, especially in the mud. He would jump and splash around in it, getting very dirty. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her sort the laundry. Timmy wasn't sure what that meant, so his mom explained that they needed to separate the clothes into different piles. + +Timmy was a reliable helper and listened carefully to his mom's instructions. As they were sorting the clothes, Timmy accidentally got mud on one of the shirts. His mom sighed and said, "Timmy, please be more careful next time." + +Timmy felt bad, but he promised to be more careful in the future. His mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Timmy. You're such a good helper." Timmy felt proud of himself for being reliable and helping his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her doll, but one day she lost it. She felt very sad and gloomy. + +Her mother saw her sad face and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I lost my doll," Lily replied. + +"Don't worry, we will find it," her mother said. + +Lily and her mother searched everywhere, but they couldn't find the doll. Then, Lily had an idea. She asked her friends to help her find the doll. They all united and searched together. + +Finally, they found the doll in the garden. Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, friends. We united and found my doll!" +Once upon a time, there was a big bird named Ostrich. Ostrich was very tall and had long legs. One day, Ostrich was walking in the forest and got lost. Ostrich was confused and didn't know which way to go. + +Suddenly, a little girl named Lily saw Ostrich and she loved animals. She asked Ostrich if she needed help. Ostrich nodded and Lily took her home. + +Lily's mom was surprised to see Ostrich in their backyard. But Lily explained that Ostrich was lost and needed help. They gave Ostrich some food and water, and Ostrich was very happy. Ostrich loved Lily and her family for helping her find her way home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at photos of her family. One day, she was looking at a photo of her and her mommy at the fair. She was so happy in the picture because she won a big teddy bear. + +Suddenly, her little brother came running and accidentally tore the photo. Lily was very sad because the photo was special to her. But her mommy told her not to worry because they could tape it back together. + +Lily helped her mommy and they were able to fix the photo. Now, it was as good as new and Lily was happy again. She learned that even if something gets torn, it can still be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was going to have an exam at school. He was very nervous because he wanted to do well. His mom gave him a hug and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. You'll do great!" + +The next day, Timmy went to school and took his exam. When he finished, he felt relieved and happy. He knew he had done his best. + +A few days later, Timmy's teacher told the class that they had all passed the exam! Timmy was so happy that he wanted to celebrate. He asked his mom if they could have a party. They invited all of Timmy's friends and had cake and ice cream. It was a great day and Timmy felt proud of himself for doing well on his exam. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to the park to play on the swings. But the ground was very dry, and she didn't like it. + +So, she saw her friend Jack and went up to him. "Jack, can you please request the park people to water the ground? It's too dry," she said. Jack nodded his head and said, "Sure, Lily. I can do that for you." + +After a few minutes, Jack went to the park office and asked the people there to water the ground. They agreed and soon the ground was moist and soft. Lily was happy and she started to swing higher and higher, inch by inch, until she felt like she was flying. "Thank you, Jack," she said. "You're a good friend." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat treats, especially spicy ones. One day, she went to the store with her mommy and saw a big bag of spicy chips. She begged her mommy to buy them for her, but her mommy said no because they were too spicy for her little tummy. + +Lily was very upset and started to cry. Her mommy tried to calm her down and said, "I forgive you for being upset, but we can't always have what we want." But Lily didn't listen and ran away from her mommy. + +She found the bag of spicy chips and started to eat them all by herself. But they were too spicy for her and she got sick. She wished she had listened to her mommy and not been so stubborn. When her mommy found her, she was very sad and said, "I wish I could make you feel better, but it's too late now." Lily learned a lesson that day and promised to always listen to her mommy from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big, powerful truck driving by. It had a sack full of toys in the back. + +Lily ran up to the driver and said, "Can I have a toy, please?" The driver smiled and said, "Sure, which one do you want?" Lily pointed to a teddy bear and the driver handed it to her. + +Lily was so happy that she started to wave the teddy bear in the air. "Look, Mommy! Look at my new toy!" she shouted. Her mommy smiled and said, "That's a very nice toy, Lily. I'm glad you got it." + +Lily hugged her new teddy bear tightly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Truck Driver!" The driver waved goodbye and drove away, leaving Lily with her new toy and a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird had a nest in a tree near a house. Every day, the bird would fly to the mailbox to get some food. The mailbox was big and blue and had a flag that went up when there was mail inside. + +One day, the bird saw a letter in the mailbox. It was from the bird's friend who lived far away. The bird was so happy and wanted to read the letter right away. But the letter was stuck and the bird couldn't get it out. + +The bird had an idea! It flew back to its nest and got a piece of string. The bird tied the string to the letter and flew back to the mailbox. The bird hung onto the string and pulled the letter out of the mailbox. The bird was fast and strong! Finally, the bird could read the letter from its friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk in the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, she saw a delicate flower and wanted to pick it, but her mommy told her it was better to leave it there for everyone to enjoy. + +Later that day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. He wanted to borrow one of her toys, but Lily didn't want to share. Her mommy explained that it's nice to borrow things from friends and it's important to share. + +Lily thought about what her mommy said and decided to let Timmy borrow her toy. They had so much fun playing together and Lily felt happy that she could share with her friend. From that day on, Lily learned that sharing is caring and it made her feel good inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very anxious because she lost her favorite toy. She looked everywhere for it, but couldn't find it. + +One day, Lily went outside to play. She stepped on a sharp rock and hurt her foot. She cried and her mommy came to help her. Mommy kissed her finger where it hurt and made it all better. + +Later that day, Lily went to bed. She couldn't stop thinking about her lost toy and felt very sad. She couldn't sleep and tossed and turned all night. In the morning, Lily's mommy found her in bed, not breathing. Lily had cried so much that she couldn't breathe anymore. Her mommy was very sad and missed her little girl very much. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat on the sea. The boat was moving up and down because of the waves. A storm came and the boat hit a rock. The boat broke and became a wreck. The captain was bald and he was sad because his boat was wrecked. But then, he saw a small island and he swam to it. On the island, he found a treasure and he was happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with clay. He would make all sorts of things with it, like animals and cars. But one day, Timmy's mom had to go to work, so Timmy had to go to his distant cousin's house. Timmy did not want to go, he hated going to his cousin's house because he didn't know him very well. + +When Timmy arrived, his cousin showed him his clay collection. Timmy was so happy to see all the different colors of clay. They started to make things together, and Timmy realized that he was having a lot of fun. He didn't hate being at his cousin's house anymore. + +After a few hours, Timmy's mom came to pick him up. Timmy was sad to leave his cousin's house and his clay collection. But his cousin gave him a small bag of clay to take home with him. Timmy was so happy and grateful. He knew he would never hate going to his cousin's house again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He was very young and had a lot of energy. He loved to run and play outside with his friends. Timmy always made sure to have fun and enjoy his youth. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him it was time to clean his room. Timmy didn't want to stop playing, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. So, he went to his room and started to clean. He picked up his toys and put them away, and then he made his bed nice and clean. + +When Timmy was finished cleaning, he felt proud of himself. He knew it was important to have a clean room, so he could play and have fun without any distractions. Timmy was happy to have a clean room and ready to go back outside to play with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an ordinary vest that she loved to wear every day. One day, Lily and her best friend, Timmy, were playing outside when it started to rain. + +"Oh no, I'm getting wet!" cried Lily. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I have an extra vest in my backpack," said Timmy. + +Lily was so happy that Timmy had an extra vest for her. She quickly put it on and they continued to play in the rain. + +"This vest is so nice and warm," said Lily. + +"I'm glad you like it. It's just an ordinary vest, but it keeps you dry," replied Timmy. + +Lily and Timmy played in the rain for a while longer before going inside for some hot cocoa. Lily was so grateful to have such a good friend like Timmy who always looked out for her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk in the park with her mom. They found a cute puppy playing with a stone. The puppy was so adorable that Lily wanted to pet it. + +Lily's mom mentioned to her, "Be careful, sweetie. We don't know if the puppy is friendly." But the puppy wagged its tail and licked Lily's hand. She giggled with joy and said, "Mom, this puppy is my friend now!" + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a man with a big truck collecting stones from the park. Lily was sad to see the puppy's stone being taken away. She said, "Mom, why is he taking the puppy's toy?" Her mom explained, "The stones belong to the park, not the puppy. We can find another stone for the puppy to play with." + +Lily and her mom found another stone for the puppy, and they continued their walk. Lily was happy to have made a new friend and to have helped the puppy find a new toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but one day she woke up to a heavy fog outside. She couldn't see very far and it made her a little scared. + +Lily's mom told her that the fog would go away soon and they could play outside again. But Lily didn't want to wait. She decided to go outside and play anyway. + +As she was playing, she heard a noise. It sounded like someone was calling her name. She looked around but couldn't see anyone. Then she heard the noise again. This time she saw a shadow moving in the fog. + +Lily was scared, but she took a deep breath and called out, "Who's there?" To her surprise, her friend Sarah answered back. They had been playing hide-and-seek and Sarah had been hiding in the fog. Lily was so happy to find her friend and they played together until the fog lifted. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to draw and create things with his crayons. One day, he made a special drawing for his mommy's birthday. He wanted to wrap it up in a pretty paper, so he asked his daddy for help. + +"Daddy, can you help me wrap this for mommy's birthday?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, Timmy. That's very creative of you to make a special gift for your mommy," Daddy said. + +After they wrapped the present, Timmy asked, "What is marriage, Daddy?" + +"Well, Timmy, marriage is when two people love each other very much and decide to spend their lives together," Daddy explained. + +"Oh, like how you and mommy are married?" Timmy asked. + +"Yes, exactly like that," Daddy replied with a smile. + +Timmy was happy to learn something new and couldn't wait to give his mommy her special present. +Once upon a time, there was a soft cow. The cow had a long tail that she would twist around when she was happy. One day, the cow went for a walk in the meadow. She saw a butterfly and tried to catch it, but she couldn't. She twisted her tail and mooed in frustration. Suddenly, the butterfly landed on the cow's nose. The cow was so happy that she twisted her tail and jumped up and down. From that day on, the cow would twist her tail whenever she saw a butterfly. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat that sailed on the sea. The boat was going to an island where there were many animals. But suddenly, the boat broke! It was not able to move anymore. The people on the boat were worried. They did not know what to do. + +One of the people on the boat saw an island nearby. They decided to stay there until help arrived. The island was very pretty. There were many trees and flowers. They saw some animals too, like birds and rabbits. The people on the boat were happy to stay on the island. They played games and explored the island. + +After a few days, another boat came to help them. The people on the broken boat were happy to leave the island, but they were also sad. They had enjoyed their time on the island and did not want to leave. They said goodbye to the island and promised to visit again someday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cozy bedroom with a big bed and lots of toys. One night, Lily was upset because she couldn't find her favorite teddy bear. She looked under the bed, in the closet, and even in the toy box, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily's mom came into the room and asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" Lily told her that she couldn't find her teddy bear. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we'll find it together." They looked all around the bedroom, and finally, Lily realized that she had left her teddy bear at her friend's house. + +The next day, Lily's mom took her to her friend's house to get the teddy bear. Lily was so happy to be reunited with her favorite toy. She hugged it tightly and said, "Thank you, Mommy. I was so upset without my teddy bear." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad we found it. Now let's go home and have some hot cocoa." +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet loved to whistle and sing all day long. One day, Tweet saw a big fire in the forest. The fire was hot and made a lot of ash. Tweet knew that he had to do something to help. + +Tweet flew to the nearest pond and filled his beak with cool water. Then, he flew back to the fire and whistled as loud as he could. The other animals heard him and came to see what was happening. Tweet showed them how to use the cool water to put out the fire and save the forest. + +The animals were very grateful to Tweet for his bravery and quick thinking. They learned that even the smallest creatures can make a big difference. Tweet felt proud and happy that he could help his friends. From that day on, Tweet's whistling was even more joyful and the other animals knew that he was a true hero. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the zoo with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to see the rhinoceros. Lily thought the rhinoceros looked tough with its big horns. + +As they were walking away, Lily's mommy said, "We should learn more about rhinoceroses." Lily didn't know what that meant, but she nodded her head anyway. + +The next day, they went to the library and found a book about animals. They read about rhinoceroses and learned that they are very strong and can run very fast. Lily was amazed! + +A few weeks later, they went back to the zoo and saw the rhinoceros again. This time, Lily told her mommy and daddy all about what she had learned. They were so proud of her for being such a good learner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on sunny days. One day, she found a shiny gem in the grass. It was so pretty and sparkly! She showed it to her mommy and daddy, and they said it was very special. + +The next day, Lily wanted to show her gem to her friends at the park. But her mommy said they had to delay the trip because it was too cold outside. Lily was sad, but her mommy promised they would go when it was warm again. + +Finally, the warm day came and Lily and her friends went to the park. They played on the swings and the slide, and Lily showed them her special gem. They all thought it was so cool! Lily was very happy to share her treasure with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to skip. He had a smooth path to skip on every day. One day, he saw a big rock on his smooth path. He tried to skip over it, but he fell and hurt his knee. + +The next day, the boy saw the same big rock on his path. He remembered how he fell and hurt his knee, so he decided to move the rock. He pushed and pushed until the rock moved to the side of the path. + +From that day on, the boy skipped happily on his smooth path without any obstacles. He learned that sometimes, you have to work hard to make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play with his ball in the park every day. One day, Max's ball got stuck in a tree. Max tried to jump and get it, but he couldn't reach it. He was sad and started to bark for help. + +Suddenly, Max's loyal friend, a cat named Lily, came running to help. Lily climbed the tree and got the ball down. Max was so happy that he licked Lily's face to say thank you. But then something bad happened. Lily's paw got stuck in the tree and it started to leak water. Max saw that Lily was hurt and started to tear up. He barked for help again and this time, a kind man came to help. He got Lily's paw out of the tree and Max was so happy that his friend was okay. From that day on, Max and Lily played together every day and Max was grateful for his loyal friend. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but one day she found a small sword in the garden. She picked it up and went to her mother. + +"Look, Mommy! I found a sword!" said Lily. + +"Wow, that's great, Lily," said her mother. "But be careful with it. Swords are very sharp." + +Lily sat down with her sword and pretended to be a brave knight. "I will protect our castle!" she said. Her mother smiled and sat down next to her. "You are a very brave knight, Lily," she said. "But don't forget to eat your lunch." Lily smiled and took a bite of her sandwich. She felt very happy to have her sword and her mommy with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Ted. He loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, he found a shiny pear on the ground. It was so pretty and made him very happy. He decided to take it home with him. + +When he got home, he put the pear on his windowsill. The light from the sun made it shine so bright. Ted loved how it looked in the light. He decided to keep it there so he could see it shine every day. + +That night, Ted went to bed with a smile on his face. He dreamt of the shiny pear and how it looked in the light. When he woke up, he went to see it and it was still shining. He was so happy to have it and he knew he would keep it forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little beetle. He loved to do things that were not good for him, like eating too much candy and not cleaning his room. His mom always told him to be careful and to do what was right, but he didn't listen. + +One day, the beetle got sick from eating too much candy. He felt very bad and wished he had listened to his mom. He realized that he should have listened to her and done what was right. + +From that day on, the beetle started to do things differently. He ate healthy food and cleaned his room every day. He felt much better and was happier too. + +The moral of the story is that we should always listen to our parents and do what is right. If we do, we will be happy and healthy, just like the little beetle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick fruit from her garden. One day, she saw her friend Timmy walking by. "Hi Timmy, do you want to borrow some fruit?" Lily asked. + +Timmy replied, "Yes please, I love fruit!" + +Lily was happy to share her fruit with Timmy. She gave him some apples, bananas, and oranges. Timmy was so happy and said, "Thank you Lily, you're not stupid like some people." + +Lily didn't understand what Timmy meant, so she asked him. Timmy explained that some people don't like to share their things with others, but Lily was kind enough to share her fruit with him. + +Lily felt proud of herself and happy to have made Timmy's day better. From that day on, Lily and Timmy became good friends and shared their things with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her doll. One day, Lily's mommy said she could own a new toy if she helped clean up her room. Lily was so happy and started cleaning right away. + +After she finished, her mommy gave her a reward - a shiny sticker to put on her chart. Lily loved getting stickers because it made her feel proud. She asked her mommy if the new toy was expensive, and her mommy said yes, but Lily didn't know what that meant. + +A few days later, Lily's mommy surprised her with the new toy. It was a big, pink teddy bear and it was the most beautiful thing Lily had ever seen. She hugged it tight and felt so happy to own it. From that day on, Lily made sure to always keep her room clean so she could earn more rewards and maybe even more expensive toys! +One day, a little girl named Lily went on a walk in the park with her mommy. They saw a pretty plant with delicate flowers. "Look mommy, the flowers are so pretty!" said Lily. "Yes, they are," replied her mommy. + +Lily picked up a flower and showed it to her mommy. "It's very delicate," said Lily. "Yes, it is," said her mommy. "We must be careful not to hurt it." + +Suddenly, Lily discovered a ladybug on the plant. "Mommy, look! There's a ladybug on the plant!" said Lily. "Oh wow, you're right! Ladybugs are so cool," said her mommy. They watched the ladybug crawl around on the plant for a few minutes before continuing their walk. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her fancy pen that her mommy gave her. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. While playing, she discovered a shiny rock on the ground. + +"Look, look!" she said to her friends. "I found a pretty rock!" + +Her friends came to see the rock and they all admired it. But then, Lily's friend Tommy took the rock and ran away with it. Lily was very sad and cried. + +Her mommy came to pick her up from the park and asked her why she was crying. Lily told her about the rock and her mommy hugged her and said, "It's not nice to take things that don't belong to you. Always ask before you take something." + +Lily learned an important lesson that day and promised to always ask before taking something that wasn't hers. Even though she never got her pretty rock back, she was happy to have her fancy pen to draw with. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a chubby cat named Mittens. One day, Lily went to the park and found a shiny bracelet on the ground. She picked it up and put it on her wrist. Suddenly, she saw a bird zoom past her. It was so fast! Lily wanted to zoom like the bird too. She ran around the park with Mittens chasing after her. They had so much fun! When it was time to go home, Lily showed her mommy the pretty bracelet she found. She was so happy and couldn't wait to go back to the park to zoom again. +Once upon a time, there was a smart boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the snow. One day, he saw a witch walking by. She had a big nose and a black hat. Timmy thought the witch was scary. Suddenly, the witch stopped and looked at Timmy. Timmy got scared and froze. The witch smiled and gave Timmy a candy. From that day on, Timmy wasn't scared of witches anymore. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They lived in a small town in the east. They did everything together and were very happy. But one day, Timmy got a new toy and Tommy became jealous. He wanted the toy too. + +Timmy saw that Tommy was feeling jealous, so he decided to share his toy with him. Tommy was very happy and they played with the toy together. They had so much fun that they forgot about being jealous. + +From that day on, Timmy and Tommy learned that it's always better to share and join in the fun together. They remained best friends forever and always shared everything they had. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little ball. The ball was red and round. One day, the ball rolled away from its home. It rolled and rolled until it reached a big park. + +In the park, the ball met a friendly dog. The dog was brown and had a waggy tail. The dog thought the ball was very interesting and wanted to play with it. + +The ball was happy to have a new friend, but it was scared too. It didn't want to get hurt. So, the dog promised to keep the ball safe and not let it get lost. And they played together all day, rolling and having fun in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing hide and seek. Lily hid behind a tree and saw a squirrel with a big nose. She thought it was a nosy squirrel. + +Suddenly, Lily's mom called her to go home for lunch. Lily said goodbye to her friends and ran home. When she got home, her mom asked her to help her with the laundry. They put some clothes in the washing machine and added some powder. Lily loved the smell of the powder. She said, "Mom, this smells so good! Can we use this powder to make cookies?" Her mom laughed and said, "No, Lily. This powder is only for laundry." + +Later that day, Lily's mom took her to the store to buy some groceries. They saw the same nosy squirrel from the park. Lily said, "Mom, look! It's the nosy squirrel from the park!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. That's the same squirrel. He must have followed us home." +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park to play. She saw a boy and said, "Hi, my name is Lily. What's your name?" The boy said, "My name is Jack. Nice to meet you." They played together on the slide and swings. + +After playing, they saw a big parade with lots of people marching. Lily said, "Wow, look at all the people marching!" Jack said, "I love parades. They're so much fun." They watched the parade and saw lots of smooth floats and colorful balloons. + +As they were leaving the park, Lily said to Jack, "I had so much fun playing with you and watching the parade. Do you want to be friends?" Jack smiled and said, "Yes, I would love to be friends with you." They hugged and said goodbye, excited to play together again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to look at the sky because it was so pretty. One day, Timmy was walking outside and he saw a bird that was hurt. The bird couldn't fly and Timmy felt sad. + +Timmy wanted to help the bird, so he asked his mommy what to do. His mommy told him to give the bird some water and some bread. Timmy did just that and the bird started to feel better. + +After the bird felt better, it flew up into the sky. Timmy was so happy that he could help the bird. He even smiled even though the bread tasted bitter. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved climbing up the ladder to the treehouse in his backyard. One day, as Timmy was climbing up the ladder, he heard his mom calling him. + +"Timmy, be alert! It's time for lunch!" his mom shouted. + +Timmy quickly climbed down the ladder and ran to his mom. As they were eating, Timmy's mom asked him what he did in the treehouse. + +"I like to twist and turn on the swings," Timmy said with a smile. + +"That sounds like fun," his mom replied. + +After lunch, Timmy went back outside to play. He climbed back up the ladder to the treehouse and twisted on the swings, feeling happy and free. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a big farm with many animals. One day, it rained a lot and the farm got very wet. The farmer went outside to check on his animals. He saw a big puddle and decided to splash in it. He got very wet and laughed a lot. + +But then, he saw that the rain had spoiled some of his crops. He felt sad because he worked very hard to grow them. He knew he had to work harder to fix it. So, he went back inside and made a plan to save his crops. + +The next day, the sun came out and the farmer was happy. He worked hard to fix his crops and they grew big and strong. He was proud of himself for not giving up. And every time it rained, he remembered to be careful and not let it spoil his farm again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie loved to sing all day long. It sang in the morning, it sang in the afternoon, and it even sang at night. One day, the birdie was flying and it felt the wind blowing. The wind was strong and it made the birdie feel like it was flying faster than ever before. The birdie was grateful for the wind because it helped it fly better. So, the birdie sang a happy song to thank the wind for being so helpful. The end. +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's mom took her to the park to play. The park was lively with kids running and playing. + +Lily wanted to go on the slide but her mom said it was too high. Lily refused to listen and climbed up the slide anyway. She slid down and hurt herself. Her mom told her that she shouldn't have refused to listen. + +Later, Lily and her mom were walking home when they saw a busy road. Lily wanted to cross the road but her mom said it wasn't safe. Lily refused to listen and ran across the road. A car hit her and she got hurt badly. + +Lily's mom was very sad and wished Lily had listened. She realized that sometimes there is a right way to do things and refusing to listen can lead to bad consequences. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a new dress that she loved very much. She wore it everywhere she went. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw her friend Timmy and they started to play together. Timmy said, "I like your new dress, Lily. Where did you get it?" + +Lily smiled and said, "My mommy bought it for me. We spent a lot of money on it." + +Timmy said, "Wow, it's very pretty. I wish I had a new shirt like that." + +Lily smiled again and said, "Maybe we can go shopping with my mommy and you can get a new shirt too!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb high up on trees and play with her jar full of colorful marbles. One day, while she was climbing up a tall tree, she heard a voice. + +"Hey there, little girl! What are you doing up there?" said a friendly voice. + +"I'm playing with my jar of marbles. Do you want to play with me?" asked Lily. + +"I would love to, but I'm afraid of heights. I quit climbing trees a long time ago," replied the voice. + +"That's okay. You can sit down here and watch me play," said Lily. + +And so, the two of them sat down and played with the marbles. Lily showed the new friend how to roll the marbles in the jar and how to make them jump high in the air. They had so much fun that the new friend forgot all about being afraid of heights. From that day on, they played together every day and Lily was happy to have a new friend to share her jar of marbles with. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to pretend he was a strong lion. He would roar and pounce like a lion all around his house. + +One day, Timmy’s friend Billy came over to play. Billy said, “I’m scared of lions. They’re too strong.†Timmy said, “Don’t be scared. I’m not a real lion. I’m just pretending.†+ +Billy said, “Oh, I see. Pretend lions aren’t scary.†Timmy said, “That’s right. And even if I was a real lion, I wouldn’t hurt you because I’m your friend.†+ +The moral of the story is that sometimes things might seem scary, but if you pretend and use your imagination, you can overcome your fears. And friends always stick together, even if one of them is pretending to be a strong lion. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat pasta. One day, her mom cooked some spaghetti for dinner. When Lily took a bite, she made a face and said, "This pasta is tough!" + +Her mom replied, "I'm sorry, Lily. I cooked it for too long and it got spoiled." + +Lily was sad because she really wanted to eat some yummy pasta. But then, her dad came up with an idea. He said, "Let's go to the restaurant and get some delicious pasta there!" + +Lily's face lit up with excitement and she exclaimed, "Yay! I love eating pasta at the restaurant!" + +So, they went to the restaurant and had a great time eating their pasta. Lily was happy again and she thanked her dad for taking her out to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his calendar because it had pictures of animals on it. One day, Timmy’s little sister, Lily, accidentally spilled juice on the calendar. Timmy was very sad because he loved his calendar very much. + +Timmy’s mom saw how sad he was and told him not to worry. She got a cloth and some water and helped Timmy polish the calendar. It took some time, but soon the calendar looked incredible again! Timmy was so happy that he hugged his mom and thanked her. + +But then, Lily came back and accidentally spilled juice on the calendar again! Timmy was angry and sad. He didn’t know what to do. But then, his mom told him that accidents happen and that they could always polish the calendar again. Timmy felt better and hugged his mom again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with a porch. One day, Lily's friend came to visit her. They sat on the porch and talked. Lily's friend said, "I am sad today." Lily asked, "Why are you sad?" Her friend said, "I lost my toy." + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Let's look for it together!" They searched high and low but couldn't find the toy. Suddenly, Lily's friend saw something deep in the bushes. It was the toy! She smiled and said, "Thank you for helping me find it." Lily smiled back and said, "I am happy to help." They played with the toy on the porch and had a great time together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander around her house and look at all the pretty things. One day, she found a shiny ornament on the ground. It was so pretty that she wanted to keep it forever. + +Lily put the ornament on her dresser and went to bed. But in the middle of the night, she heard a noise. She woke up and saw a burglar in her room! She tried to scream, but the burglar was too quick. He took the ornament and ran away. + +Lily was very sad. She wished she had been more alert and noticed the burglar before he took her pretty ornament. From then on, she always made sure to lock her windows and doors at night. +Once upon a time, there was a big orange cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to sleep all day long in the sun. One day, Whiskers heard a noise outside. It was his friend, a little bird. The bird chirped and sang a song for Whiskers. + +Whiskers got up and stretched. He went to the kitchen where his owner was drinking coffee. Whiskers meowed loudly and rubbed against his owner's legs. His owner gave him a little bit of coffee, but Whiskers didn't like it. He preferred milk. + +Whiskers went back outside and saw the little bird again. He wanted to play with the bird, but the bird flew away. Whiskers went back to his sunny spot and took a nap, dreaming of chasing the little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a family who went on holiday to the beach. The children were very excited to play in the sand and swim in the sea. But one day, the children started to quarrel. They were not happy with each other and started to argue. + +Their parents were not happy with them and told them to stop quarrelling. The children felt restless and sad. They didn't want to ruin their holiday. So, they decided to make up and play together again. They built a sandcastle and played a game of catch. From then on, they had lots of fun and enjoyed their holiday together. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dancer named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl all day long. One day, Lily met a mean dancer who was very angry. The angry dancer didn't like Lily's dancing and told her to stop. + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She asked her mom for advice. Her mom told her to keep dancing and not let the angry dancer bring her down. + +The next day, Lily went back to dance and the angry dancer was there again. But this time, Lily didn't let the angry dancer bother her. She just kept dancing and having fun. Eventually, the angry dancer saw how happy Lily was and started to dance too. + +The moral of the story is to not let mean people make you feel bad. Just keep doing what you love and eventually, they might even join in! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved balloons and always wanted to have lots of them. One day, she asked her dad, "Can we build a balloon castle, please?" Her dad replied, "Sure, we can build a balloon castle together." + +Lily was very excited and started blowing up the balloons. But one balloon was stubborn and wouldn't blow up no matter how hard she tried. She asked her dad for help, and he showed her how to blow it up slowly. + +As they built the castle, Lily's little brother came over and asked, "Can I help too?" Lily said, "Of course, we need all the help we can get!" + +Finally, after lots of hard work, they finished building the balloon castle. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Dad and little brother, for helping me build the best balloon castle ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy blocks and build tall towers. One day, she decided to try and build the tallest tower ever. She stacked and stacked until her tower was almost as tall as she was! + +But then, she noticed that her favorite toy band was stuck at the top of the tower. She tried to reach it, but she couldn't. She knew she needed to be safe, so she asked her mom to help her lift her up to get the band. + +Her mom lifted her up and she was able to reach the band. But when she came back down, she realized that her tower had fallen apart. She was sad, but her mom reminded her that it's always better to be safe and ask for help when we need it. + +From that day on, Lily always made sure to ask for help when she needed it and she never built towers that were too tall. She learned that being safe was more important than having the tallest tower. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear fancy dresses. One day, her mom took her to a store to buy a new dress. Lily was so excited to pick one out. + +She looked at all the pretty dresses and finally found one she liked. "Mommy, can I get this one?" she asked. "Of course, Lily. It's a very pretty dress," her mom replied. + +Lily put on her new dress and twirled around. "I feel so fancy in my new dress!" she exclaimed. "You look beautiful, Lily," her mom said with a smile. Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to show her new dress to all her friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. Jack had a big field with lots of wheat. The wheat was tall and yellow. One day, Jack saw that some of the wheat had fallen down. He was sad because he knew it would not grow back up. + +Jack went to his friend, the scarecrow, for help. The scarecrow was happy to help. He stood up tall and waved his arms. The birds flew away and the wheat stood up straight again. Jack was happy that his friend could help him. + +From that day on, Jack checked on his wheat every day. He made sure it was happy and healthy. And if it ever fell down again, he knew just who to call. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to wear her favorite dress. One day, she spilled some tea on her dress and her mom got upset. "Lily, you need to be more careful with your tea," her mom said. + +Lily felt sad that she made a mess and promised to be more careful. Later that day, she went to the park to play with her friend, Sarah. Sarah was wearing a pretty pink dress too. "I like your dress, Sarah," Lily said. "Thank you, Lily. I like your dress too," Sarah replied. + +As they played on the swings, Lily noticed that Sarah was being careless and almost fell off. "Be careful, Sarah!" Lily shouted. "I don't want you to get hurt." Sarah thanked Lily for looking out for her and they continued to play happily in their pretty dresses. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a man. He was very selfish and never shared his toys with anyone. One day, he went to the park and saw a ball. He wanted to play with it, so he took it and rolled it away. + +A little girl saw what he did and said, "That's not nice. You should share the ball with everyone." The man just laughed and said, "I don't want to share. It's mine." + +The little girl didn't give up and said, "But it's more fun to play together." The man thought about it and realized she was right. So, he rolled the ball back to the little girl and they played together happily ever after. +One day, Timmy went to school. He saw his teacher writing on the blackboard. Timmy asked, "What are you writing, teacher?" The teacher said, "I am writing the alphabet, Timmy. Can you say it with me?" Timmy said, "Yes, I can!" + +After class, Timmy's friend, Sally, asked him to play. Timmy said, "Sure, Sally! What do you want to do?" Sally said, "Let's jog around the playground." Timmy said, "Okay, let's go!" They jogged and played together for a while. + +Later, Timmy's mom picked him up from school. She said, "Timmy, did you have a good day?" Timmy said, "Yes, Mom! I learned the alphabet and jogged with Sally." His mom said, "That's great, Timmy! You're so persistent in learning new things." Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom!" +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 mom gave him a shiny copper penny to play with. Timmy loved the penny and carried it with him everywhere he went. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy was a very rough and tumble boy, and he accidentally broke Timmy's favorite toy car. Timmy was very sad and started to cry. Billy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Timmy. I didn't mean to break your car." + +Timmy was still sad, but he looked down at the copper penny in his hand and felt a little bit better. He realized that even though his toy car was broken, he still had his special penny. Timmy wiped away his tears and said to Billy, "It's okay, accidents happen. Let's play with something else." Billy smiled and the two friends continued to play together, no longer fearful of breaking anything else. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a big brother named Max who liked to yell when he played with his toys. One day, Lily found a mint in the garden and showed it to Max. Max said it was a cool mint and they both ate it. After that, they went to play in their modern playroom. Max was so happy that he started to yell again, but this time Lily joined in too. They had so much fun playing together and eating mints that they didn't even notice when their mom called them for dinner. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a horse named Brownie. Brownie was a big, strong horse who loved to run and play. Brownie was also very independent, which means he liked to do things on his own without help from others. + +One day, Brownie was running through a big field when he saw a fence up ahead. Brownie knew that the fence could prevent him from running any further. But Brownie was determined to keep going, so he jumped over the fence with all his might! + +After jumping over the fence, Brownie felt very proud of himself. He had shown that he was strong and independent. From that day on, Brownie knew that he could overcome any obstacle that might prevent him from doing what he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite pink dress when she went on adventures with her best friend, a teddy bear named Beary. + +One day, Lily and Beary were exploring the woods when they came across a big, shiny faucet. Lily was so adventurous that she wanted to turn the faucet on and see what would happen. Beary was a little scared, but he trusted Lily. + +Lily turned the faucet and water started pouring out! They both got soaked, but they laughed and had so much fun. Beary said, "That was an adventurous idea, Lily!" and Lily replied, "I love wearing my pink dress on adventures like this." From that day on, they always looked for new adventures to go on together. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who loved nothing more than eating pasta. Every day she would sit at the kitchen table, waiting for her mom to make her a delicious pasta dish. + +One day, her mom said, “Let’s make pasta together!†As they began, the little girl stirred the big, bubbly pot with a long spoon. + +“Let’s put some dark spices in the pot,†said her mom. “That will make it yummier!†+ +The little girl added a few spices, stirred it once more, then added the box full of tiny pasta pieces. + +“What should we do now?†the little girl asked. + +“We just have to wait and let it cook in the pot,†her mom said. + +So, for the next few minutes, the little girl waited and watched as the pot bubbled and boiled. Finally, it was done. + +“Oh, it smells so good!†the little girl exclaimed. + +Her mom smiled. “Let’s try it!†+ +The little girl ate the pasta, which was hot and dark and full of flavor. She gave it two thumbs up and said, “I love this pasta!†+Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot liked to go on walks with his mommy. His mommy would take him for walks, when she got her license. + +One day, Spot wanted to go for a walk, so he asked his mommy. To this, she said, "No Spot, not today". Spot was upset. He didn't understand why. + +"Mommy," Spot asked, "why can't I go for a walk?" + +His mommy said, "Spot, listen to me. I don't have a license yet, so Mommy can't drive and take you for a walk." + +Spot was still a bit upset, but he knew that he had to listen to his mommy. + +The very next day, Spot's Mommy went and got her license. She was so excited and came back home to show Spot her license. + +"Look Spot!" She said. "I got my license, so now I can take you out for a walk!" + +Spot was so excited! Now he could go for walks with his mommy and have lots of fun. + +The two of them went out and Spot had the best day ever. They had so much fun, Spot couldn't help but smile. He was no longer sad or upset. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ann. She was three years of age and loved playing with her friends in the park. One day, she and her friends were playing tag. When it was Ann's turn to be it, she chased the others to a big, tall tree. She rounded one of the sides when she saw something disgusting. It was a big, gross bug! + +Ann screamed and ran to the other side. She hated bugs, and this one was extra yucky. She ran back to the rest of her friends and said, "Let's not play on this side – there's a icky bug there!" + +The other kids agreed. They all walked back to the other side, but no one wanted to walk near the gross bug. Ann was glad about that. She was happy that the disgusting bug was on the far side, and that no one had to walk it near it. +Once upon a time there were two friends: a smart bird and a hardworking ant. + +The bird said to the ant, "Friend, what are you doing?" + +The ant replied, "I am gathering food for my family. The soil is so rich that it supports us." + +The bird replied, "That's marvelous! You are so intelligent. I wish I had your skills." + +The ant smiled. "It's hard work, but it pays off. I'm trying to create a better life for my family." + +The bird was amazed. She said, "I can help you. I am strong and fast. Let me help you carry the food back to your home." + +The ant was grateful. "Thank you so much! With your help, I can support my family more easily." + +And so, with the help of the bird, the ant was able to provide food and safety to his family. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to go outside and catch things. + +One day, she went outside and saw a white thing moving in the grass. She was so excited that she ran over and tried to catch it. + +"Oh, what is it?" she asked. + +Suddenly, the white thing stopped and hopped into the air. It was a brown bird! + +The little girl was so happy. She clapped her hands and said, "Yay! I caught a bird!" + +The bird flew away and the little girl ran around, trying to catch it again. But, no matter how hard she tried, the bird always flew away. + +The little girl was sad she couldn't catch the bird, but she decided to enjoy the day anyway. She spent the rest of her time picking flowers and chasing butterflies, until it was time to go home. + +The next day, the little girl imagined catching the bird again but, deep down, she knew it was just a dream. Still, she chose hope and kept searching the sky, hoping to catch a glimpse of that white, beautiful bird. +Once upon a time there was a bull named Jack. He was a very bossy bull and he was always making all the other animals do things. + +One day, Jack was playing in the field when he came across a lion. The lion looked really angry and he growled at Jack. But Jack wasn't scared because he was so bossy. + +Suddenly, the lion lunged forward and bit Jack. Jack was stunned and he started to cry. + +Jack said to the lion, "Why did you bite me?!" + +The lion replied, "Because you're so bossy, of course!" + +The lion laughed and ran away. Jack was sad, but he learned not to be so bossy. +Once there was a small blue bridge. It stood in the middle of the forest, tall and proud. One day, a small 3 year old girl called Daisy was playing near the bridge. As Daisy walked towards the bridge, she grinned with delight. + +Suddenly, she heard a funny noise. It was coming from the middle of the bridge. She took a few steps onto the bridge and peered over the edge. She saw a big brown bear! + +"Hello!" said Daisy excitedly. + +The bear was startled and stood up to look around. He saw Daisy and said, "Hello Daisy. What are you doing here?" + +"I'm just playing and exploring," she said. + +"That sounds like fun," said the bear. "Let's be friends and explore together!" + +Daisy smiled and agreed. And so, Daisy and the bear stood together on the bridge and explored the forest together! +One day, Lucy was on the bus. She wanted to find a place to hide. She got off the bus and saw a big tree with lots of leaves. She thought that would make a great hiding spot. + +Lucy ran to the tree and hid behind it. She could see the bus from her hiding spot. After a few minutes, Lucy heard a voice. It was Mandy, a friendly girl from the bus. She asked Lucy why she was hiding behind the tree. + +Lucy said she was scared of the bus driver. She thought he was mean. Mandy said the bus driver was actually very generous. When people didn't have enough money to buy their ticket, he would let them ride for free. + +Lucy was surprised. She had been very wrong about the bus driver all along. Mandy smiled and said, "Now you know the truth, so it's ok to come out from behind the tree! " Lucy laughed and agreed. From then on, Lucy was no longer scared and she was happy to ride on the bus. +Charlie was hungry and wanted to find something to eat. He saw a restaurant and wanted to go in, but he was nervous. + +He took a deep breath and walked in. "Can I manage something?" he asked. + +The waiter smiled. "Yes you can! What would you like?" + +Charlie looked around the smelly restaurant. He saw a big burger and said he wanted that. + +The waiter nodded and said "I'll manage that for you!" He brought Charlie the burger and Charlie was happy. He ate the burger and it was delicious! + +Charlie thanked the waiter and said goodbye. He was very glad he managed to find something to eat in the smelly restaurant. +Once upon a time a fox was walking through the long, green grass. The fox wanted to find something special, but she didn't know what it was. + +The fox kept walking until she came across a little house. She peaked through the window and saw a little girl playing inside. The fox decided to see if the girl had something special to give her. + +She knocked on the door and the girl came out. The fox said to the girl, "Do you have something special for me?" + +The girl said, "I might. What do you want?" + +The fox said, "I want something really special." + +The girl smiled and went back inside. She came out carrying a bright, red flower. She handed it to the fox and said, "This is for you." + +The fox was so happy! She thanked the girl and started to walk away. However, the girl called out to her, "Wait! I want you to have this!" + +The girl handed the fox an old hat. The fox smiled and asked, "Why are you giving me this?" + +The girl replied, "Because I insist that you have it. Wear it and remember me!" + +The fox took the hat and thanked the girl. She put it on and set off on her way. From that day on, the fox never forgot the girl and her long, generous gesture. +Once upon a time, there was a very old man. He was ancient, almost as old as the hills! He had a secret that he kept hidden all his life. One day, a child saw the old man and asked him what he was keeping. The old man smiled and opened his hand to show the child. In his hand he held a very special tie - an ancient one. + +The child asked, "What's so special about it?" + +The old man replied, "I have had this tie since I was your age. It opens mysteries." + +The child's eyes lit up at the thought of secrets and asked, "Where can I get one?" + +The old man smiled and said, "It can't be bought. It must be found." The old man winked mysteriously and left. + +The child spent the rest of the day searching but could not find the ancient tie. Then, suddenly, a beam of light shone down on the child and there it was - the ancient tie! + +The child was so excited to have found the special tie and raced back home to show it to the old man. The old man beamed with joy and said, "You are very special, now you too can open mysteries just like me." + +The little one was so happy to have found the ancient tie. From then on, the old man and the child searched together for new mysteries to unlock. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Tommy and Kelly. Tommy was a little boy and Kelly was a little girl. One day, Tommy and Kelly decided to go for a bath together in the bathtub. They were so excited to play together and make bubbles in the water. + +As Tommy and Kelly started to climb into the bathtub, they both noticed the tub felt icy cold! They started to tremble and feel scared. Kelly turned to Tommy and said, "Let's not go in the bathtub! It feels too chilly!" But Tommy bravely replied, "It's ok, Kelly. We can get in. We'll get warm soon!" + +So Tommy and Kelly jumped into the bathtub and sure enough, once they were in the tub, their bodies started to relax and warm up. They felt much better. They both laughed and played in the warm water, splashing each other and having lots of fun. + +Tommy and Kelly had a wonderful time playing in the bathtub and getting warm! +Lilly and her mum were at the beach. It was summer and the air was warm. + +Lilly was sitting in the sand and squishing it between her toes. She looked up at her mum and said, +"Mum, can I go swimming?" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, but be careful. The sea is icy!" + +Lilly ran to the water excitedly. She saw the ripples and splashed her hands around in the water. The water was cool. + +After a while, Lilly and her mum packed up their beach things. Lilly carried the small bucket and spade, while Mum carried the towels and food. They said their goodbyes to the sea and made their way back to the car. + +Mum looked down at Lilly and said, "What a great day at the beach. Shall we come back next week?" + +Lilly smiled and said, "Yes please!" +Once there was a girl who loved to explore. Everyone around her encouraged her to try new things. So one day, she decided to play with a laser. She aimed it at the wall and it shone brightly. + +The girl's mom saw what the girl was doing and said, "That's not a toy, sweetheart. It's for bigger kids." + +The girl was a bit sad, but then her dad came in. He smiled and said, "It may be hard for you now, but it could be useful to learn how to use the laser. I could help you learn." + +The girl was happy to hear that and smiled. She and her dad practiced with the laser every night and soon she knew how to use it safely. She looked forward to using the laser to explore even more! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She lived with her mummy and daddy. + +One day, Emily's mummy said to her, "Today Emily, you get to wear your new uniform!" She was very excited. + +Emily managed to put on her new uniform all by herself. She looked in the mirror, and she couldn't believe how grown up she looked! + +Mummy said, "I know you like it, but what do you think?" Emily replied, "It's super cool, mummy." + +Mummy laughed and said, "That's not the word I was looking for, but I like it. Anyway, don't be crazy, Emily. You still need to be careful and do your best." + +Emily smiled and managed to listen to her mummy's advice. All day, she was careful and did her best. + +At the end of the day, her mummy said, "Well done, Emily. You managed really well today. You can have your uniform on again tomorrow!" + +Emily smiled, delighted. She was so proud of herself. +Once there was a little girl who really wanted a puppy. But her mom said she needed to trust that they would get one eventually. + +The little girl was so excited and started dreaming of what kind of puppy it could be and all the fun things they'd do together. + +One day, the little girl heard shuffling coming from outside the house. She opened the door to find a thief trying to take the neighbour's garbage. + +She said to the thief: "What are you doing? You need to stop it now!" + +The thief was surprised and said: "I'm sorry, I just thought it would be an easy way to make money." + +The little girl felt sorry for him and said: "You can't trust stealing, it's not a good way to get things. Why don't you go get a job instead, it'll be much better for you in the long run." + +The thief was surprised she showed him kindness and said, "Thank you, I will try" He left after that and the little girl thanked her lucky stars that she was brave enough to protect her neighbour's belongings. From then on, she always tried to trust the right things and stay away from bad. +One day, Jack and Mandy had an adventure. They went to the library and Wash, the librarian, greeted them warmly. + +"What do you want to do today?" asked Wash. + +"We want to read books," said Jack. + +"Yes, and play with the toys," added Mandy. + +So they played with the toys and read books, but they got a bit careless. Soon the library was a mess! Wash was very upset. + +"Oh no, Jack and Mandy! You must help me wash up this mess before we can play anymore," said Wash. + +Jack and Mandy smiled and quickly got to work cleaning the library. When they were finished, Wash praised them for their hard work. + +"Thank you for being so helpful. You are both very special children," said Wash. +Once there was a boy named Jack and he was very excited because he was going to visit his Grandma for a sleepover. Jack had a special blanket for Grandma's house. He called it his "special blanket" and he was very excited to bring it. + +When he got to Grandma's house, he hugged her and said "Hi Grandma. I brought my special blanket!" Grandma smiled and said "That's so wonderful, Jack! Let's go put it in your bedroom so you can sleep with it tonight!" + +They put the blanket on the bed and Grandma asked Jack what he wanted for dinner. Jack was so excited, he said "Can I have mac and cheese, Grandma, please? It's my favorite!" Grandma laughed and said "Of course you can, Jack! Let's make mac and cheese together". + +While they were making dinner, Jack wondered if the mac and cheese would be as delicious as it always was. Grandma must have read his mind because she said "I promise, Jack, it will be even more delicious than usual!" Jack was so happy that he jumped up and down. + +When they were finished, they sat down to eat and it was even more delicious than Jack had imagined. He smiled at Grandma and said "Thank you, Grandma, this is the best mac and cheese I've ever had!" Grandma smiled and said "You're welcome, Jack!" +Once upon a time there was a penny. It was black and very shiny. Ted was a little boy and he saw the penny on the street. + +He said: "Wow, a penny!" +The penny smiled and said: "Yes, I'm a very special penny!" + +Ted said: "How is that?" + +The penny said: "I am black, which means I can recognize my friends. Do you want to be my friend, Ted?" + +Ted smiled and said: "Yes, I do!" + +The penny said: "Well, then I recognize you as my friend. It's nice to meet you, Ted!" + +And from that day on, Ted and the special penny were the best of friends. + +The end. +Mum and Dad had a surprise for Jenny. They said they were ready to tell her but first they had a question. + +"Where are we going?" asked Jenny as she looked up at her parents. + +“You’ll see!†said Mum and Dad with a wink. + +Jenny was so excited. She hopped and skipped down the street and before she knew it, they had reached their destination. + +"A park!" she said with a gasp. + +Mum and Dad laughed and nodded. + +Jenny eagerly ran to the swings. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and the air was sweet. Jenny and her parents dropped onto the swings and laughed as they went higher and higher. Jenny was so happy that she wanted to stay at the park forever. + +Soon it was time to leave, but Jenny promised to come back very soon! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very curious about the world. He wanted to know everything he could. One day, he decided to go on a big adventure and set off in a boat. + +When he arrived at a mysterious island, he was very excited. He wanted to explore, so he started to walk around the island. Suddenly, he heard a loud cry; it was coming from a monkey stuck in a tree! + +The boy tried to help the monkey but he couldn't get it down. Then he had an idea! He ran and looked for a long stick. When he came back to the tree, he used the stick to help the monkey climb down. + +The monkey was so happy and said, "Thank you! You solved my problem!†The boy smiled and was proud of himself. He was happy that he had done something good. + +The boy stayed on the island for a few more days and explored it. He discovered many things and learned a lot. Then it was time for him to go back home. As he sailed away from the island, he waved goodbye and smiled. The adventure had been so much fun - and he had made a new friend! +The sun was shining brightly and Daisy was out exploring. She had never seen so many pretty flowers blooming and the colours were so wonderful. She decided that she wanted to go right up to the top of the big mountain. + +But, no matter how hard Daisy tried, she just couldn't seem to make it to the top. She stumbled and fell over roots and rocks. She was very stubborn and refused to give up. + +Suddenly, from behind a bush, she saw a smiling horse. In a gentle, kind voice the horse said to her, +"Why don't you use my back to ride up to the top?" + +Daisy was so excited, so she quickly scrambled onto the horse's back. Together, they rose to the top and Daisy smiled with joy as she looked down on the flowers below, blooming in all the beautiful colours of the rainbow. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Cathy and Henry. Cathy was three years old and Henry was five. They loved playing together. + +One day, Cathy asked Henry if she could have some of his chewing gum. But Henry shook his head. + +“No! Not until mommy says so!†he said firmly. + +Cathy was disappointed, but she understood. She knew that Henry had to ask mommy first. Mommy always said no to things until she had a chance to check. + +Sure enough, when Henry asked his mommy, she said “I will permit you to have some gum. But only if it fits in your mouth.†+ +Cathy and Henry were both happy. They chewed their gum and thought it was yummy and fun. From then on, they got to enjoy a piece of gum every day after lunch. +One day, a little girl named Sarah wanted to go out and play. She asked her mom if she could go outside but her mom said not yet. Sarah was so excited to explore but she had to wait. + +Suddenly, she saw a furry white dog. "Mommy, look! What's that?" + +"That's a puppy," her mom replied. + +Sarah had never seen such a cute puppy before. She asked her mom if she could tie the puppy's leash to the house. + +Her mom said, "Yes, but you have to tie it tightly and don't forget to put it under the doormat." + +Sarah was very excited. She ran to grab the leash and quickly tied it around the house. She then put it very securely underneath the doormat. + +The puppy was now safe and couldn't get away. Sarah was so proud that she had done such a good job. She ran over to the puppy, started petting him, and they began playing. +Once there was a little angel. She was very busy. She had lots of things to do. One day, she was flying in the sky and saw something. It was a beautiful star and it was hanging in the sky. + +The angel flew down to take a closer look. She asked the star, "What are you doing hanging up there?" + +The star replied, "I am decorating the sky. It's my job to make it look pretty!" + +The angel smiled and thought, "That is a nice job." + +Then she said, "I have to go. I'm very busy." + +The star smiled and waved goodbye as the angel flew away. +Once upon a time there was a fat dog. He was so fat that he could hardly run. He wanted to have some fun. + +One day, the dog came across a big park with lots of trees and grass. He got so excited that he started running around the park. He ran so fast that it was hard to catch him. + +The dog was having the time of his life, sprinting around the park. Then all of a sudden, he felt something grab his heel. He had stepped on a stick and got stuck! + +He looked up and saw a little girl. She said, "Hi doggy! I'm Mary. Can I help you?" + +The dog was so happy and said, "Thank you! I was having so much fun, I didn't notice the stick!" + +Mary laughed and said, "I know! Let me help you get your heel loose!" + +Mary carefully pulled the stick away and the dog was free again. He thanked Mary, said goodbye and ran off to have some more fun. +Mum and Dad were designing a house. It had to be hard enough to keep the wind away. +Mum said, "Do you think it's going to be hard enough?" +Dad said, "Yes, it should be. I'm making sure it's tough as a rock!" +Mum smiled and said, "Thank you, it's nice to know you are taking care of us." +Dad winked and said, "Always. Now I just need to finish this roof and we'll be ready." +Mum smiled and said, "Good job, I know it's hard work." +Dad said, "It's alright, I'm happy making sure you and the house are safe." + +They hugged and Mum thanked him again for all his hard work. Dad said, "You're welcome, that's what I'm here for." +Mum looked up at their new house and said, "This house looks lovely. We're so lucky to have you." + +Dad smiled and said, "It certainly does. I'm glad you think so." +Then they hugged once more, feeling so thankful for the wonderful house they had designed together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane loved to do special things. One day, she found a special station. It was painted in warm colors that made Jane smile. She wanted to play there, but first she had to find her mommy. + +Jane looked around and saw her mommy sitting on a bench. She ran up to her and asked, "Mommy, can I play on this station?" Mommy laughed and nodded. + +Jane felt so excited! She jumped around and cheered. "Thank you, Mommy!" She said. + +Jane hopped onto the station and began to explore. She found lots of buttons, knobs, and levers. She liked to press the buttons and turn the knobs. She was fascinated. + +Mommy watched Jane for a few minutes, then said, "Do you know why I said you could play here, Jane?" + +"No," Jane said. + +"Well," Mommy said, "This station is special. It's a place that teaches us to value things. We value it because we can learn and explore new things here. It's very important to value the things that are important and special to us." + +Jane thought about this for a moment and said, "I value this station, Mommy!" + +Mommy laughed and gave Jane a big hug. "I'm so proud of you, Jane. Let's keep exploring together +Once upon a time there was a friendly little caterpillar called Carl. Carl liked to explore and see new things. One day Carl saw a big lump in the ground. He wanted to know what it was so he started to crawl around it. + +Suddenly, a tiny voice came from inside the lump. Carl was surprised! + +"Hello?" he said. + +The lump replied, "Hi! I'm a butterfly caterpillar living in this cocoon. Would you like me to explain?" + +Carl nodded and the caterpillar said, "I'm growing inside my cocoon. When I'm done, I will come out of it as a butterfly. It will be fun!" + +Carl was so excited to hear what the caterpillar said. He had questions to ask too. "How will you turn into a butterfly?" he asked. + +The caterpillar explained, "I'm eating a lot of food and putting it into my stomach. When my stomach is full, I will spin a cocoon around my body. Then when I'm done, I will come out of it as a beautiful butterfly!" + +Carl was so excited to hear the story. He thanked the friendly caterpillar and went off to explore some more. +Jack was getting ready to go to the beach. He grabbed his beach bag and started to pack. He stuffed in his beach towel, a wide hat and swim trunks. He filled a bottle with cold juice and grabbed some snacks. + +Jack's mom saw him and said, "Are you ready to go, Jack?" + +Jack said, "Yes! I'm all packed!" + +Then they both went outside to the car. Jack asked, "Why isn't dad coming?" + +Mom told him, "He's working late. We'll have to drive ourselves today." + +Jack said, "Ok". The car ride was longer than usual, and Jack felt a bit uncomfortable. When they arrived, Jack ran straight to the beach and couldn't wait to make some sand castles. + +Mom called after Jack, "Have fun, Jack!" + +Jack called back, "I will!" and grinned a wide smile. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Kate. One day Kate went to the park with her mom. She saw a big box and ran over to it. She pushed the box and opened it. Inside, there was some meat. + +Kate said to her mom, "Look, mommy! Meat!" + +But her mom said, "No, that meat looks smelly. We don't want to eat smelly food. Close the box!" + +Kate didn't want to close the box, so she pushed it away. But after a while, the smell of the meat was too strong, and they had to leave. + +Kate learned that some food can be smelly, and sometimes it is best not to eat it. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Sandy and Jack. Sandy and Jack liked to play together and were best friends. + +One day, Jack said to Sandy, "Let's go for a walk!" + +So Sandy and Jack went for a walk. They saw a tube, a long round thing, lying on the ground. + +"Oh, it looks fun!" said Jack. + +"What should we do with it?" asked Sandy. + +Jack answered, "Let's collect it and see what we can do with it!" + +So Sandy and Jack collected the tube. They found out they could use it to send messages. They wrote messages and sent them down the tube. It was a successful game and they became very happy. + +They continued to play with the tube all day until the sun went down. Every day, Sandy and Jack would play with their tube and do lots of fun things together. They were the happiest of friends. +Mum was always worried. She said worry was like a little aeroplane flying around in her head. Today she was extra worried because it was their turn to visit Uncle Joe. He was very special - he was a pilot and owned a rare aeroplane. + +Mum and her three year old son, George, were ready for their visit. George was excited to go. + +On the way, Mum asked George: “Do you think Uncle Joe will like us?†+ +George replied: “Of course! I’m sure he will love us.†+ +When they arrived, Uncle Joe gave George a big hug and took them for a ride in his special aeroplane. Mum was so happy and even the worry aeroplane flew away. + +The rest of the day was filled with fun and laughter. Mum no longer had to worry - Uncle Joe really did love them. +Mommy was reading a book in her chair. She looked at her daughter and said, "Let's read this book together!" The daughter was happy - she loved reading! + +The little girl was excited to turn the pages. Soon, it was time for a snack. Mommy reached into the cupboard and pulled out some crackers. They were tasty! + +The little girl helped Mommy spread the crackers with lotion. Then they both ate their snacks while they continued reading. + +After they finished the book, Mommy smiled and said, "That was so fun! Let's read another one!" The little girl smiled back and said, "Yes, let's!" +Once upon a time there was a messy restaurant. Inside the restaurant was a man carrying a big box. He yelled out loud, "Who wants this box?" A small boy replied, "I do!" The man handed the box to the boy and said, "Be careful, it's very heavy." + +The boy was so overjoyed that he thanked the man and took the box. He ran out of the restaurant and looked inside the box. It was full of the most delicious treats. He had found a treasure! + +The boy carried the box of treats all the way home. As he entered, his mom saw the mess and asked, "What did you bring home, sweetheart?" The boy smiled and said, "A special treat from the restaurant!" His mom smiled and said what a good boy he was for finding such a wonderful treat. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy. His name was Sam. He liked to help people. + +One day he saw an arrow in the sky. He wanted to help the arrow. So he ran to it and caught it. + +Sam looked at the arrow. He noticed that it was unique! He was very excited. + +He asked the arrow, "What will you do?" + +The arrow said, "I will help people." + +Sam was very happy to hear this. He said, "I will help you." + +The arrow thanked him and flew away. Sam was proud. He had helped the unique arrow. +Jill was at the store with her mom. She wanted to buy something for a snack. She asked her mom if she could get a chicken. + +Her mom said, "No, not today. It looks too ugly." + +Jill replied, "Please! I really want it!" + +Her mom said, "No, I'm sorry. We will buy something else." + +So, instead of getting the chicken, Jill bought an apple. It was big, red and juicy. She smiled and said, "Yummy!" She was happy she got something yummy to eat. +Sophie and Sophia were best friends. They loved to play together every day. One day, when the two were walking in the park, Sophie wanted to organize a game. She asked Sophia, "What do you want to do?" + +Sophia thought for a moment and said, "Let's make soup!" Sophie agreed and the two ran off to collect what they needed. + +They found some potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes. Like busy little bunnies, they began chopping and stirring the ingredients in a pot. They tried so hard, but the soup just wouldn't mix. They became helpless. + +Just then, Sophie noticed a squirrel scurrying nearby. She asked it, "Do you know how to make the best soup?" + +The squirrel said, "Yes, I can help you. First, you must use the freshest ingredients and keep stirring until it's just right. Then you'll have the most delicious soup around." + +The girls followed the squirrel's advice and sure enough, they had the most delicious soup ever. They ate it happily and thanked the squirrel for helping. The two best friends smiled, happy that they had organized such a tasty soup. +Once upon a time, there was a panda. The panda was very heavy because it ate too many snacks. One day, it was so hot, so the panda decided to go in search of a spray of water. + +The panda walked and walked until it finally saw a spray of water. It ran forward and said, "I need a spray of water to cool me off!" + +But when the panda looked closer, it realized that it was only a spray of cold mist. The panda said sadly, "This isn't the kind of spray I wanted, but it's still cool." + +So the panda closed its eyes and let the cold mist spray all over its body. The panda was so happy and felt much cooler. After it cooled off, the panda thanked the mist and went on its way. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. Jack was very small and only three years old. + +One day, Jack was playing outside in the muddy grass when he suddenly fell down. He started to cry and his mom heard him. She came running and saw that Jack's arm was hurt and it was very sore. + +Mom said, "Jack, we have to go to the hospital very fast. Hurry up!" + +Jack said, "No, Mom. I don't want to go. I don't like hospitals." + +Mom said, "Don't worry, Jack. Hospitals are clean and friendly. We just have to hurry so I can help your arm get better soon." + +So they got in the car and drove to the hospital. The hospital was big, clean and friendly. But Jack still didn't like it. + +The doctor fixed Jack's arm and no it wasn't dirty or sore anymore. Jack was so happy and mom was very relieved. They both gave a big hug and said goodbye to the hospital. + +They drove away and Jack said, "Mom, can we hurry home now?" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Petunia. She was very patient and enjoyed playing with her friends in her backyard. Today she was with her friend Tommy. + +"Let's play tag!" Tommy said, pointing to the top of the tree. + +Petunia shrugged. "Sure," she said. + +Tommy chased Petunia around the yard and Petunia was very fast. But soon Tommy caught her and she was "it!" + +She tried to think of a good place to hide, so she pointed to a big bush near the fence. "I'll hide there!" she said, quickly running to the bush. + +Tommy knew she would be hiding there, so he counted to ten very slowly and then peeked through the bush. "I see you!" he said. + +Petunia smiled and ran off to catch Tommy. They continued playing tag until it was time for Tommy to go home. + +When Tommy left, Petunia thanked him for playing. She knew it was important to be patient and play games like tag to have fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. She was three years old and loved to imagine new things. + +One night, Ella had a very special idea. She wanted to build an imaginary well all by herself. She asked her mom, "Can I make a fake well?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, Ella. What would you like to use?" + +Ella thought for a moment and said, "I want to use cardboard boxes, and colors and glue, and extra sparkles too!" + +Ella and her mom spent the rest of the evening imagining and building a beautiful pretend well. When they were done, Ella felt very proud of her work and gave it one last hug. + +The next day, Ella's parents took her for a special picnic by the real well. Ella was so excited and she showed her mom her pretend well. They played around the real well, pretending to drop coins and make wishes. + +At the end of the day, Ella went home with a big smile on her face, dreaming of new imaginary adventures to come. +John was very alert when he arrived at the stadium. He loved the bright lights and the big noise of the crowd. He looked around and saw happy faces everywhere. + +John's mom said carefully, "John, how do you feel?" +John said with a smile, "I feel excited!" + +John ran around the stadium, playing and laughing. He felt so free and happy. He could not stop smiling. + +John's mom asked again, "John, how do you feel now?" +John laughed and said, "I feel like I'm in a dream!" + +John's mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful! Keep feeling that way." +John smiled and nodded his head. He continued to explore the stadium with a big smile on his face. +Mama was doing the funny stretching. She was shaking her arms and legs and doing something with her tummy. Little Timmy asked, "Mama, what is that?" Mama said, "That's yoga, honey. It helps me feel calm. Wanna try?" Little Timmy shook his head yes and Mama said, "Jump into my arms and I will show you." + +Mama and Little Timmy's legs were high in the air. Mama said, "I am reaching away and you reach too. I am fast and you are fast too." Little Timmy laughed. He said, "Mama, I am buzzing like a bee." Mama laughed and said, "You can reach much higher." Little Timmy tried to reach as high as he could and Mama said, "Wow, look how high you can reach!" + +Little Timmy and Mama hugged each other. Mama said, "Good job, baby. Now when I am doing yoga I will remember what a fast reacher you are." Little Timmy said, "I reach fast Mama. Mama smiled. Mama and Little Timmy hugged again and Mama said, "Good job buddy." Little Timmy smiled and said, "I love you, Mama!" +Once upon a time, there was a shy girl named Bella. She liked to watch videos of her friends playing in the park, but she never joined them. + +One day, she saw a video of a boy running in the field and it made her so happy! She wanted to go play too. + +But she was too shy. She wanted to go out, but she was too scared. + +So her mom said, "Let's go outside and have some fun. It's okay to be scared. Just pretend you can do it!" + +Bella thought about it and she knew that it was a good idea. She took a deep breath and said, "Let's go!" + +Suddenly, something scary happened. A dog came running up to her and barked loudly. Bella was so scared, she felt like she was about to faint. + +But then, her mom came up to her, laid a gentle hand on her shoulder and said, "It's okay. Just tell the dog a little lie. He won't know the difference." + +Bella took a deep breath and said, "No, I don't want to play. Go away." + +The dog barked loudly one more time and then it ran away. Bella was so relieved. She was so proud of telling the doggie a lie. After that, she felt a lot braver and went outside to play with her friends every day. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. Mommy, Daddy and their three year old daughter, Lucy. + +One morning, Lucy was running around the house, laughing and joyfully speeding around her family. Daddy laughed and said to Mommy, "Look how healthy and active she is! It's like she's running at zero speed." + +Lucy stopped and said to her parents, "What's zero speed? I don't understand." + +Mommy smiled and said, "Zero speed is when you are standing still. You can't go any faster." + +"Oh," said Lucy, "But I like to speed around!" She started running again, laughing and enjoying her time with her family. + +At the end of the day, Lucy was tired and happy, having spent the day at zero speed with her family. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Bessie. One day, while Bessie was playing with her friends in the park, she accidentally stepped on her friend Anna's pretty flower. Anna started to cry and Bessie felt very bad. She said, "I'm sorry, please forgive me." Anna stopped crying and looked at Bessie with a big smile. Anna said, "Yes, I can forgive you and still be your friend." + +Bessie felt so happy and hugged her friend. She was so glad the Anna had forgiven her. She promised to be very careful in the future and never hurt someone else's feelings again. + +The next day, Bessie gave Anna a special gift. It was a little stuffed bear with a patch over one eye. Bessie had sewn the patch with a red stitch to make it look better. Anna was so excited. She said, "Thank you so much!" + +Bessie was very nervous when she gave the gift to Anna, but when she saw Anna's big smile, she knew it was okay. She was so happy that Anna had forgiven her and now they would still be friends. Bessie learned that it is important to forgive and always try to be kind. +Once there was a little boy and a big storm was coming. When he heard that a big hurricane was coming, he started to shiver. Everyone warned him to be careful, but the little boy was so excited that he ran outside. The wind was blowing slow and everywhere he looked, he could see the leaves blowing in the wind. + +He felt the cold wind and shivered again. Then he heard a voice. "Come inside, little boy! It's too dangerous for you to stay out here!" + +The little boy looked up and he saw his mom standing in the doorway. He ran inside quickly and hugged his mom. She held him tight, feeling the little boy shivering from the cold. + +"Mommy, why does the hurricane come?" he asked. + +She smiled and kissed him on the head. "Well, it's nature's way of helping things grow stronger. It'll soon be over, don't you worry". + +The little boy smiled. He felt warm and cozy now. He hugged his mom even tighter and they sat together while the slow wind blew outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. One day, he decided to visit his friend, Emma. He ran fast to her house, and when he arrived, he found that she was in the garden. + +"Hi Emma!" said Jack. "I have a surprise for you!" + +Emma looked excited. "What is it?" she asked. + +"It's a post," said Jack. He showed her the post in his hand. + +"What is it for?" asked Emma. + +"It's for you," said Jack. "I thought you could put it in your garden." + +Emma smiled. "Thank you, Jack!" she said. "I'm going to put it up now." + +Jack and Emma worked together to put up the post. When they were done, it looked very nice. Emma was very happy. + +"Thanks for helping me with the post," said Emma. + +"You're welcome," said Jack. "I'm glad you like it!" + +They both smiled and then said goodbye. Jack ran fast back home, thinking about his visit to Emma. +Once upon a time there was a wise old man who lived in a little house. +One day he heard a knock at the door and opened it to find a little girl. + +The man asked, "What can I do for you?" + +The girl said, "I heard you mention makeup. Does that mean you have some to share? + +The wise old man smiled and told her, "Yes, I have plenty of nice makeup for you. Come in and let's look for it together." + +The girl smiled and said, "Thank you!" + +The old man and the girl went into his room and found all sorts of makeup. The girl was thrilled and thanked the old man again. He smiled back and said, "You're welcome. Now, use your makeup wisely, okay?" + +The girl nodded and said she would, before running back home with her makeup. + +The wise old man smiled and waved goodbye as the girl skipped away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She lived in a castle with her mom and dad. + +One day, Lucy was playing in the garden when she found a magical spell. When she told her mom about it, her mom smiled. + +"This spell is to protect you, Lucy," said Mom. "It will keep you safe." + +Lucy was excited! She wanted to help protect herself. But Mom said it was too powerful for a girl as little as her. So instead, Mom said a special quiet spell. + +"Now, every time you need protection, just whisper the spell and it will help keep you safe," said Mom. + +So Lucy did. Every night, before bed, she whispered the spell. It felt nice and cozy when she said it, like a warm blanket was wrapping around her. + +Mom smiled and said, "See, I told you the spell would help protect you." + +Lucy smiled too. She was very glad that she had a spell to help protect her. +Jimmy was sad. He had no one to play with and his blocks were all scattered around his room. He was about to cry, when he heard someone coming. + +It was his older brother. He gave Jimmy a big smile and said, “Let’s play with your blocks!†+ +Jimmy was so happy. He and his brother sat down on the floor and began building a tower with the blocks. It was so fun! They soon had the biggest tower Jimmy had ever seen. + +But then his brother made a mistake. He knocked the tower down and all the blocks went everywhere. + +Jimmy was so upset. He screamed and slapped his brother on the arm. + +His brother was surprised. He said, “Why did you do that? I was just trying to help you.†+ +Jimmy felt bad. He said sorry and gave his brother a hug. + +His brother smiled and said it was okay. Then he helped Jimmy clean up the blocks, and they built an even bigger tower together. + +Jimmy was no longer sad. He had his brother to play with, and he was so happy. +Once upon a time there was a bunny. It had soft, fluffy fur and it loved to hop everywhere. One day it was hopping in the garden when it heard an angry voice. "Hey you!". The bunny was scared and stopped hopping. + +It looked around, wondering who was speaking. Suddenly it saw a big, angry fox. "What are you doing in my garden?" said the fox. The bunny was so frightened, its fur was standing up straight. + +The bunny said "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to part your garden without asking". The fox didn't look very happy, but it said "good, just don't do it again". The bunny was so relieved, it hopped away quickly. + +It hopped all the way back home, never wanting to part that garden ever again! +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl called Jill. Jill loved to swing on the swing in the garden of her home. + +One day, Jill's dad brought a special surprise for her. He had a cable and a toolbox. He smiled as he showed her and said: "Look at this Jill, I'm going to build you a swing in the garden". + +Jill was very excited. She jumped up with joy and clapped her hands. She watched as her dad worked and helped when she could. When all the work was done, Jill smiled in amazement. + +Her dad had built the perfect swing for her. She climbed onto it and pushed off. As Jill flew through the air, she shouted with delight. She couldn't believe how happy she was. She thanked her Dad for the best surprise ever. +Once upon a time, there lived a family. Mom and dad were so happy. They had a little girl named Abi who was always very happy. + +One day, Mom got a letter. She tried to stay brave, but she was scared. She called Dad over to read it with her and they both shed some tears. The letter said that they had to give away their house and move away, so they had to surrender. + +Abi felt awful. She was so helpless, as she didn't understand why they had to go. + +When Dad finished reading, he looked at Abi and said, "It's okay. Everything will be alright. We must pack our things and go. Don't be scared. You'll make new friends soon." + +Abi felt a bit better. She followed her parents around the house, packing her things into boxes. + +The family said goodbye to their old house, and started off on their new journey. All the while, Abi reminded herself that everything was going to be okay. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl named Lucy. She had long brown hair and big blue eyes and was very obedient. Every morning Lucy woke up and lay down on the floor. She put her hands on her head, put her feet up in the air and said "Let's do yoga!" Lucy's mom always watched and said "Good job Lucy." One day, Lucy had an idea. She went to her mom and said "Can I do yoga with you, Mommy?" Mom said, "Yes, I'd love to do yoga with you!" So Lucy and her mom lay down on the floor and did yoga together. Lucy was very happy and said "Thank you Mommy!" + +At the end of the day, Mom said "Good job Lucy, you were so obedient and did a great job doing yoga with me." Lucy smiled and gave Mom a big hug. +Once upon a time there was a young girl called Sally. One day, at home in her bedroom, Sally was playing with her toys. She saw a big box full of blocks and a pile of different shapes. Sally loved to match the shapes and colours together. + +Suddenly the alarm on the wall went off and Sally was scared. She started to cry and her mum came running in to check what the noise was. + +"What's that noise Sally?" her mum asked her. + +Sally pointed at the alarm and said, "Alarm goes loud!" + +Her mum smiled and hugged her. "Yes, it's the alarm. Don't worry, it's just telling us it is time to wake up." + +After a few moments the alarm stopped and Sally felt much better. She giggled and pointed to the blocks and shapes. + +"Mum, match shapes!" + +And so mum helped Sally match all the shapes together to make a big picture. They laughed and giggled the whole time! + +When they had finished they sat back and admired their picture. + +"Wow! We did a great job matching all the shapes, Sally!" said her mum. + +Sally nodded and smiled. She was very proud of her work, and so was her mum! +Once upon a time there was a sad baby. She was feeling really down and didn't want to play. One day her mum said to her "Let's go and see the aeroplane". + +Baby was excited and clapped her hands. She put on her coat and they set off down the street. + +When they got to the aeroplane, Baby was amazed. It was so big and noisy. She wanted to go closer but was a bit scared. + +Mum said "It's ok, I'm here". She held Baby's hand and hugged her tight. Mum said "Did you know the aeroplane can take us away to exciting places?". + +Baby was happy and smiled. She pointed to the aeroplane and said "Let's go!" + +Mum laughed and said "Not today, but one day we'll go together in an aeroplane". + +Baby was still a bit sad, so mum hugged her tight again and said "Don't worry, I'll always be here to comfort you". +Amy was grumpy. She had forgotten to do her chores, now she was in jail. It was a tiny jail, and Amy felt very lonely. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was coming from outside the jail. + +"Knock, knock," the voice said. + +Amy answered, "Who's there?" + +"It's me, your mom. I'm here to get you out of jail," replied the voice. + +Amy laughed. She felt so relieved. After her mom opened the door of the jail, Amy hugged her tightly. + +"I'm so glad you remembered I was here," Amy said. + +Her mom smiled and replied, "Of course I remembered. I would never forget my sweet Amy." +Once there was a little girl called Jane who loved to play in her garden. She was enthusiastic and wanted to try growing something herself. One day, Jane decided to plant some herbs in her garden. She asked her mum to help her, so together they planted rosemary, thyme and inviting little mint plants. + +Jane was so excited and knew she had to look after them as they grew. Every day she would check on her herbal garden and water it. + +"I'll stay close by so I can take care of them!" said Jane. Her mum smiled, "That's a great idea honey. Make sure you stick to it!" + +Everyday Jane would go out to her garden and excitedly care for her herbs. She always followed her promise of staying close by the plants, and looked after them with great enthusiasm. + +Soon enough the herbs were growing beautifully and Jane was so proud. "I did it! I did it myself!" proclaimed Jane happily. + +Her mum smiled proudly and they both looked happily on at Jane's herb garden. +Once upon a time, there was a kind person named Sam. Sam had a pet, a kitty named Mee-Mee. + +One day, Sam warned Mee-Mee not to go outside without him. Sam promised to take her for a walk if she stopped being naughty. + +Mee-Mee listened to Sam's warning and promised not to go out again. Sam and Mee-Mee went for a walk in the park. + +They laid on the grass and enjoyed their time together. Sam kept talking to Mee-Mee so she would feel comfortable. + +Mee-Mee felt safe with Sam and even promised to listen more often. + +They were both happy and comfortable, and enjoyed the rest of their walk. +Once, there was a little girl who was feeling very hungry. She looked around her but there was nothing to eat. + +Just then, she saw a large box in the corner of the room. She opened the box, and inside she found a big, delicious pastry! + +The little girl smiled and said, "Thank you!" She was so grateful to have found the pastry. + +Just then, the girl's father came into the room. He had a big smile on his face and he said, "I saw the box and thought you might be hungry. I wanted to provide you something yummy to eat!" + +The little girl smiled and hugged her dad. She was so happy that he had provided the delicious pastry for her! +Mama and Papa were very happy. They went to the store to buy some oil. On the way, they saw a funny little bird. Papa joked and said, "That bird looks like it needs some oil too!" Mama laughed. When they arrived at the store, they found lots of oil. Mama bought two cans. + +As they were walking back, they saw the funny little bird again. Papa said, "Let's give the bird some oil!" So, he opened one of the cans, and carefully poured some oil on the bird's feathers. The bird smiled and chirped happily. + +Mama said, "That bird likes being oiled!" Papa laughed and joked, "Yes, it seems to enjoy it!" Together, Mama, Papa and the little bird shared a happy moment. +One day, Jake decided to go exploring. He packed his lunch in his bag, grabbed his map and hat, and off he went. As he was walking down the road, he saw a chubby tank filled with water. He had never seen such a thing before! He walked closer to the tank and noticed that the sides were separating. All of a sudden, the top of the tank flew off and out came two fishes. + +“Look Mama!†Jake exclaimed. + +Mama came over to see the fishes. + +“Where did you two come from?†asked Mama. + +“We were inside the tank†replied one of the fishes. + +Jake and Mama were amazed. “Can I keep them?†asked Jake. + +“Of course. Let’s find a new tank for them so they can have a nice place to live,†said Mama. Jake smiled and they went off to find a new tank for the fishes. +Mommy and her little girl were walking down the street. It was a sunny day and the girl was excited. Mommy had promised that they were going to a special place. + +"Where are we going?" asked the little girl. + +"We are going to the station," Mommy replied. "It's a very special place." + +The little girl wondered why the station was so special. When they arrived, she was amazed. It was a huge station with lots of room and tall ceilings. + +"It's beautiful," the little girl said. + +"Yes, it is," said Mommy. "And it belongs to you. You now own the station." + +The little girl couldn't believe it. This huge station belonged to her! She promised she would take extra good care of it. + +Mommy hugged her. "That's why it's special," she said. "It's your place." +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and was always complaining. One day, his parents decided to take him to the store to buy a new toilet. When they got there, Tom saw all the different kinds of toilets and he couldn't decide which one to pick. He wanted them all! + +His Dad said, "I think this one is the best. What do you think?" +Tom said, "No, I don't like that one!" + +His Mom said, "Come on, Tom, stop complaining and just pick one." + +Tom thought for a moment and then chose the prettiest one in the store. He was grateful to have a new toilet and he was happy that his parents had taken him to go shopping. From that day on, Tom was no longer complaining about anything, and he was much happier. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little mouse. She loved to explore the world around her. One day she wanted to find something new and exciting. Suddenly, she saw a hidden cactus. It was big and full of needles. She wanted to touch it but she was scared. + +“Oh no, I want to pinch it but I don’t want to get hurtâ€, said the little mouse. + +Then, she heard a voice. It was her friend, the bird. The bird said, “Don’t pinch the cactus. Its needles are very sharp and it can hurt you.†+ +The little mouse was relieved and she thanked the bird. The bird said, “Let’s go and find some other things instead.†So, the little mouse and the bird flew away in search of more hidden treasures. +Once upon a time, there was a lucky pilot. He had been flying his airplane for years. One day, he decided to take a break and visit a nearby lake. + +As he arrived, he saw a small boat on the shore. He stepped inside, grabbed the oars and began to pour water into the boat. + +When he noticed a small voice behind him, he turned around and saw a tiny three year-old child floating in the water. + +"Can I come with you?" the child asked. + +The pilot smiled and said, "Of course! Hop in and I will pour some water into the boat." + +The little one smiled and climbed inside. + +The pilot was lucky. Together, they spent the afternoon rowing around the lake. They laughed and sang, and thanked their lucky stars for the beautiful day. +Daddy was walking with his little girl when he saw something interesting. He pointed it out and said, "Look, sweetheart, what do you see?" His little girl said, "I see a big round ball!" Daddy said, "That's right, can you squeeze it?" His little girl got excited, stepped forward, and said, "Yes, daddy!" She reached down, grabbed the ball, and gave it a squeeze. It was soft and easy to hold. She smiled and said, "Daddy, I like this game!" Daddy laughed and said, "Good job, sweetheart!" They played together for a while, squeezing the ball and laughing. Then Daddy said, "Time to go, it's getting late." His little girl gave one last squeeze to the ball and said, "Goodbye, ball!" Daddy smiled and took his little girl's hand. They walked away hand in hand, while the ball stayed in the grass behind them. +Mia and Dad were so excited. This was the day they had been waiting for. It was math day! They packed up their supplies and set off. + +"What can we do today?" asked Mia. + +"We can learn lots of math," said Dad. + +Mia was so happy. They went to a charming park and set out their supplies. Dad had a book and some numbers. He also had some calculators. + +"Let's start with a math game," said Dad. + +Mia was thrilled. They spent the day playing lots of math games. They had a lot of fun. + +At the end of the day they were both tired but very happy. They had learned lots and settled back in their chairs. + +"What a wonderful day we have had," Mia said. + +"Yes, it certainly was charming," Dad replied. +One day, Jack woke up and went outside to play. He saw his best friend, Sam. + +“Hi, Sam!†he shouted. + +“Hello, Jack!†Sam replied. + +They decided to play a game. Sam asked, “Should we play catch?†+ +Jack was very excited. “Yes!†+ +They threw a soft ball back and forth to each other. They laughed and smiled as they played. After a while, Jack got a brilliant idea. + +He said, “Let's try something different! I'm gonna throw my finger.†+ +Sam was confused. “Throw your finger?!†+ +Jack laughed. “Yeah, let's see if it flies!†+ +He acted like he was about to throw his finger. Sam was a bit scared, but he was also curious. + +Jack didn't actually throw his finger. But he did make Sam laugh. Sam was so happy and grateful for Jack's silly trick. From then on, they always laughed when they played together. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and was very excited for her first exam. That morning, she got up extra early, washed her face, and put on a clean dress. She wanted to look her best. + +When they arrived at the exam center, Lucy was feeling a bit anxious. She clutched her father's hand as they walked in. Suddenly, she was surrounded by a soft, warm glow that made her feel much better. She saw that the walls were lit with colorful lamps. + +Lucy's father noticed her big smile and said, "It looks like you really like this place." She nodded and said, "It's pretty... and it glows! I love it." + +Lucy's father chuckled and said, "That's why this is called the Glow Exam Room. Now you rest, and I'll be waiting for you when you're done." + +Lucy smiled, feeling brave and ready to take her exam. She put her best foot forward, and soon enough, she had completed her exam with flying colors. After she was done, she hurried to her dad and hugged him, feeling proud that she had done it. + +"See, I told you don't have to be anxious," he said. She nodded and smiled, realizing that she could do anything if she believed in herself. She thanked the glowing room and said goodbye, +John was very happy that he got to go to the hockey rink with his parents that day. He looked around and saw lots of other kids and adults playing hockey. He loved watching all the people playing and his eyes sparkled with excitement. + +John's dad asked him if he wanted to join the game. John nodded his head with enthusiasm and stepped onto the ice. He was a bit nervous, but his parents reminded him to stay safe and have fun. + +John grabbed his hockey stick. He was only three, but he was so excited to finally get to play. He skated around the rink, trying to hit the puck. He fell a few times but he kept trying and smiling. + +Eventually, a kid asked John to play with him and the two of them had a great time. They kept going until his parents called him to stay. John waved goodbye to his new friend and skated off the rink. He couldn't wait to come back! +Once upon a time there was a nice, hairy puppy named Sam. He lived in a small house with his family. Sam was excited because he was going to go on a special adventure with his parents. + +But then, in the middle of the trip, something scary happened! Sam's parents started to yell, and Sam got scared. He wanted to know what was wrong. + +"It's an emergency!" yelled Sam's dad. Sam's mom said, "We have to hurry - something has disappeared!" + +Sam was so scared he couldn't say anything and just stared with his big eyes. Eventually, his parents calmed down and explained to Sam that his favorite toy had disappeared. + +"Don't worry," said his mom, "We will find it. Everything is going to be okay." + +Sam smiled and his adventure began again. He and his family searched everywhere until they finally found his toy! Sam was so happy! He hugged it tight and never wanted it to disappear again. +Once upon a time, there was a small sunflower. It was very independent and always grew by itself. One day it decided it wanted to explore and look for a friend. The sunflower left the garden and started walking. After a while it came across a dead tree. The sunflower wasn't sure what to do, so it asked the tree: + +"Why do you just sit here?" + +The tree said, "I am rotting away." + +The sunflower felt sad and asked, "How can I help you?" + +"Find a new home and be independent," said the tree. + +The sunflower smiled and said, "I will try." + +The sunflower started looking for a new home and eventually found a beautiful garden. There it met other sunflowers and was very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Maya. She was three years old and very gifted. Each day, her mommy would take her to the park to play. + +One day, when Maya and her mommy were at the park, something special happened. Her mommy smiled and reached into her bag. "Let me teach you how to use this buckle," she said. + +Maya watched carefully as her mommy showed her how to put the buckle on and off. Then, her mommy asked, "Do you understand, Maya?" + +Maya smiled and nodded. She had learned a new thing and she was very proud. After that, Maya practiced buckling and unbuckling the buckle every day. +Once upon a time there were two friends who were very naughty. They were out playing together on their bikes and they were having so much fun. + +Suddenly, one of them said “Let’s zoom down the tube!â€. + +The other friend replied “Yes, let’s do it!â€. + +So they put their bikes in the tube and started zooming down it. It was so much fun that they zig zagged up and down the tube, laughing and squealing. + +When they reached the bottom, their mum was there and she said “Why did you take so long? You know you’re not supposed to play in the tube!†+ +But their naughty smiles meant that she knew they had been having fun. So she gave them a big hug and said “Let’s go for another ride together. But this time, no zooming down the tube!†+Once upon a time there was a curious little girl called Lily who liked to explore the world. One day Lily decided she wanted to explore her house, so she stepped into the kitchen and started looking around. + +Suddenly, Lily saw something shiny on the floor. It was a small screw! She picked it up and examined it. She noticed that it looked a bit different from the other screws she had seen before. Lily was confused. + +Then, Lily heard a noise from the living room. She stepped into the living room and saw her mom. She had a box in her hand. + +Lily asked her mom, "What are you doing?". + +Her mom smiled and said, "I'm fixing the broken chair. Now, can you help me put these screws in?" + +Lily was so excited to help so she gave her mom the screw she found. Her mom thanked her and together they put all the screws in the broken chair. + +Once they were finished, they both stepped back to admire their work. Lily was so proud of what they had done and she smiled. From that day forward, Lily always liked to explore and help fix things. +Once upon a time there was a fast reindeer called Frosty. Frosty was always so excited to run around the snowy hill. He loved it! + +One day he saw a man who was holding a funny thing that Frosty had never seen before. It was strange, but he was curious so he asked the man, "What is that funny thing you have with you?†+ +The man smiled and said, “It's called a printer. It can print pictures. Would you like me to show you?†+ +Frosty nodded eagerly, so the man put a piece of paper in the printer. Then he pressed a button and Frosty was amazed to see a picture of a reindeer appear. The reindeer looked just like him! + +The man handed the picture to Frosty. Frosty was so happy that he gave him a big hug and thanked him. He ran back to his friends and proudly showed them his picture. They were all so impressed that Frosty was the fastest and most beautiful reindeer! + +From then on Frosty proudly carried the picture with him wherever he went. +Mama and Papa were in the kitchen making dinner. Mama said, "It's so quiet. Let's play a game to help!" Papa replied, "That's a great idea!" + +They decided to play hide and seek. Mama said, "I'll count to 10 and you run and hide." Papa said, "OK!" He ran and hid. + +Mama started counting, "One, two, three, four...." Papa was very quiet. Mama finished counting, "Nine, ten! Ready or not here I come!" She looked all around, but she couldn't find Papa. + +Mama asked, "Where are you, Papa?" Suddenly, Papa said, "I'm here!" He was hiding in the closet. + +Mama was surprised. She laughed and said, "You are a regular magician! Let's play again!" + +Papa and Mama played hide and seek again and again and it always helped to make the kitchen quieter. They had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy bear. He had only one wish - to eat some honey. He found a spear and decided to use it to get some honey from a bee hive. He looked around to make sure no one was watching and then quickly grabbed the spear and headed towards the biggest bee's nest. + +When he got there, the bees noticed him and started buzzing around him. The bear was frightened and tried to run away, but the bees followed him. Suddenly, the bear remembered he had the spear in his hand and so he used it to swat the bees away. + +The bear was free now and he quickly grabbed some of the honeycomb from the nest. He was so happy! As he started to eat, he heard a voice from behind him. It was a little girl who was watching him. + +"What are you doing?" she asked him. + +The bear was a bit embarrassed and said, "I'm eating some honey. I was so hungry I had to get it from the bee's nest." + +The little girl smiled and said, "I think you can eat honey even without a spear!" + +The bear agreed and thanked her for her advice. From that day, he was never grumpy again! He was more content knowing he could get honey without using a spear. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful puppy with big brown eyes. His name was Bear and he loved to play. One day, Bear was playing in the park near his home when he noticed an injured bird on the ground. Bear was very concerned and he wanted to help. He disturbedly looked around for help but could not find any. + +Just then, he heard his mommy call from the other side of the park. “Bear, come here now!†+ +Hearing his mommy’s voice, Bear ran to her with his long ears and tail wagging behind him. His mommy looked down at the bird and said, “I’m glad you cared enough to help it, but I think it needs a vet’s help.†+ +She picked up the bird and said, “Let’s take it home and take care of it until it gets better.†+ +Back at home, they found a box to put the bird in and Bear watched as his mommy gently washed the injured bird’s heel. She carefully put a bandage around the poor creature’s heel and then fed it some honey. + +By the end of the day, the bird was looking beautiful and healthy. Bear was so proud of himself for caring about the bird and for helping it get well. He smiled and said, “Good job +Once there was a bald bear and a bald bunny. They lived in the same forest, but had never met. One day the sun was so bright that it started to melt the snow. + +The two animals saw each other for the first time. "Hi!", said the bear. The bunny replied, "Hello!". + +The bear asked the bunny, "Do you want to play a game?" The bunny smiled and nodded. So the bear and the bunny played a game of tag together. They played for hours until the sun began to set. + +The bear said, "That was fun! Let's do it again sometime". The bunny nodded, and they said goodbye. + +From that day on, the bear and the bunny were friends. Whenever the sun shone, they would get together to play their favourite game. +Sally had a great doll that she loved. She enjoyed playing with it every day. One day when she was playing, her mom asked her: +"Do you want to go to the park?" +Sally smiled and said: "Yes, I want to go!" + +At the park, Sally had a lot of fun. She played on the swings and slid down the slides. She also enjoyed looking at all the ducks in the pond. + +After the park, Sally and her mom went home and Sally played with her doll some more. She laughed as she held it up in the air and made it dance around. She had a great time with her doll and enjoyed playing with it every day. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy boy called Joe. Joe loved to paint and he asked his mum if he could have a board to paint on. His mum smiled and said yes, so she gave Joe a big board for him to paint on. + +Joe was very excited to paint and so he found some bright colours to use. He squirted lots of red, blue, yellow and green paint onto the board. But then Joe got a bit frustrated and he didn't know what to paint. + +Joe looked up at his mum and said, "What should I paint, mum?". His mum looked at him and said, "How about a picture of yourself with your best friends?". Joe thought this was a great idea, so he got busy and started painting. + +He painted lots of different shapes and colours, and then he painted some stick figures that were meant to look like him and his best friends. When the painting was finished, Joe stepped back and smiled. It was a wonderful painting and it made Joe very happy that he had painted it. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy human who needed something that she didn't have. She wanted to borrow something from her neighbour but was too shy to ask. + +One day she plucked up the courage to knock on her neighbour's door. When the neighbour opened the door, the lazy human asked, “Can I borrow something please?†+ +The neighbour replied, “What do you need? I'm happy to help!†+ +The lazy human asked, “Can I borrow your broom please? I need to sweep my floor but I don't have a broom.†+ +The kind neighbour said, “Sure, you can borrow my broom. Anything to help a friend!†+ +The lazy human was so happy, she thanked her neighbour and skipped back to her house with the broom. She swept and cleaned her house in no time. + +The lazy human was so grateful to her neighbour that she decided to never be too shy to ask for help again. +Once there was a puppy named Jumpy. He was a small, fluffy puppy who loved to explore. He was also very stubborn and never listened to anyone. + +One day, Jumpy was out exploring the world. He saw a big juicy bone lying on the ground. Jumpy quickly grabbed it and started chewing on it. + +“Jumpy, stop!†said his owner, Bob. + +Jumpy looked up, but he went right back to his bone. + +“Jumpy, I said stop!†said Bob firmly. + +But Jumpy refused to listen. He kept on chewing and refused to let go of the bone. + +Bob was getting frustrated. Finally, Jumpy stopped and looked at his owner. Bob pointed out that he should not chew on bones he finds outside. + +“Okayâ€, said Jumpy. He was still stubborn, but he knew that he had to listen to Bob. + +Jumpy gave the bone to Bob and they both headed back home. Jumpy never chewed on bones he found outside ever again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Sue. They were discussing reindeer. + +Jack said, "Sue, have you ever seen a reindeer?" + +"No," said Sue, "but I hear that they are very strong and modest." + +"That's right," said Jack. "Reindeer are amazing animals. Would you like to go and spot one?" + +Sue thought for a moment and said, "Yes! That would be fun!" + +So Jack and Sue packed their bag and set off on an adventure to find a reindeer. They walked and walked, until finally they spotted a herd of reindeer in the distance. + +Jack and Sue were very excited. They couldn't believe that they had found a herd of reindeer. They watched in awe and admiration of the majestic animals. + +And they lived happily ever after... +Once upon a time, there was a strong bear. He loved to act silly and make everyone laugh. He was so strong that he could do lots of activities. + +One day, the bear was walking alone in the forest when he saw a strange powder. It was colourful and sparkly. He had never seen anything like it before. + +The bear was curious, so he picked up the powder and rubbed it on his fur. + +Suddenly, he started to act very strange. He hopped and twirled around the forest like never before. + +The bear's friend, a rabbit, saw him leaping around. He laughed and said, "What's going on, bear?" + +The bear just grinned and said, "This powder made me act so funny!" + +The bear and rabbit laughed together and had lots of fun. The bear learned that sometimes when you try new things, it can make you act weirdly, but it can also be very enjoyable too. +Once there was a crocodile who was feeling very sad. He had lost his home, and wandered about in search for a place to rest. + +He came across a generous bear who got very worried about the crocodile's situation. The bear asked the crocodile, "Where are you going? You look so sad!" + +The crocodile told the bear that he wanted to find a new home. He was too shy to ask for help, but the bear was so friendly and kind! + +The bear said, "I know just the place for you! Follow me!" + +The bear and the crocodile went to an old, deserted pond. All the animals nearby worked together to restore the pond. Fish and frogs came back, with plenty of food. The pond was restored and it was beautiful. + +The crocodile couldn't believe his eyes. For the first time in so long, he was home! The generous bear had found him a place to rest. + +The crocodile thanked the bear for all their effort, "Thank you for bringing me home!" + +The bear smiled and said, "It was my pleasure! We should all help each other when we can." + +And ever since that day, the crocodile has had a safe and cozy home. +Once upon a time, a mummy and a daddy were ready to drive to the festival. They looked so happy and felt so excited! Daddy said to mummy, “Let’s go!†So they drove their car to the festival. + +When they arrived, it was perfect! There were lots of people and fun things to do. Everyone’s face was full of laughter. Daddy said to mummy, “What do you want to do first?†+ +Mummy looked at all the fun things and said, “Let’s take a ride on the carousel!†So they both went on the carousel, and it made them spin around and around. They laughed and smiled so much. + +After the carousel, they still felt hungry, so they drove to get some food. There were lots of yummy treats that smelled delicious! They ate the food and were so happy. + +The day ended, and it was the perfect festival. Mummy and daddy both went home feeling so fulfilled. They said, “Let’s do it again soon!†+Once upon a time there were two best friends, Ally and Zoe. They were always together and did everything together. + +One day, Ally and Zoe decided that it was a perfect day to go to the park. They ran to the swings as fast as they could, ready to have fun. + +Ally was so excited to get on the swing that she did not wait for Zoe. She climbed up the ladder and shouted to Zoe, "Come swing with me!" Zoe started running and soon she got there and jumped next to Ally. + +The two friends held hands and started swinging higher and higher. They laughed and giggled as the wind blew through their hair. It felt incredible! + +After a while, they stopped swinging and hugged each other tight. They knew that no matter what, they would always be best friends. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Hannah and a boy named Jim who were friends. On a sunny day, they decided to explore the nearby forest. + +They started walking until they suddenly saw an amazing bright light coming from behind a big tree. When they approached they realised it was a magical door. + +"Let’s open the door and find out what is inside," said Jim. + +Hannah was very excited. She asked, “What do you think we will find?†+ +Once they opened the door they found a beautiful bedroom. The walls were painted in bright colours and the bed was very comfortable. + +Jim said, “Wow, this is amazing! Let's release the chairs and table to make the room even nicer.†They did and then sat on the bed. When they did so, a sparkly light came from the door and all the room was filled with happy music. + +“We released something special," said Hannah. They smiled and hugged as they were so happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and she loved balloons. + +One day she was in her garden and she saw some balloons tied to a tree. They were striped and very pretty. She was so happy! + +The little girl said “Hi balloons!†She wanted to get them down from the tree, but she couldn't reach. + +Suddenly, a friendly voice said “Let me help you.†It was her mom! She had come to give her a big hug. + +The mom said, “I brought these balloons for you, but I can't reach either.†+ +The little girl said, “Let's get them down together!†So they both tugged on the string. Eventually, the balloons came down. They were all nice and tidy. + +The little girl was so excited! She said “Thanks mom, I miss you and I miss balloons.†Her mom smiled and gave her a big kiss. +Mommy took her little girl by the hand and to the park. The girl was so excited! She had been looking forward to this for weeks. + +At the park, the little girl saw the swings and the slides, and Mommy told her, "You can play here as long as you like, but we have to promise to come back home soon." + +The girl said, "Yes, Mommy! I promise!" + +They played tag and they chased each other around, laughing and smiling all the while. After an hour of playing, it was time to go back home. + +On the way, Mommy stopped and bought some ice cream for her daughter. The little girl was surprised and excited. "What kind is it?" she asked, and Mommy told her, "We'll have to wait until we get home to find out!" + +When they reached home, the little girl opened the ice cream and licked it. She was delighted by the taste, and Mommy was relieved to see her so happy. But then the little girl frowned, and said, "Mommy, I thought you said we could play as long as we wanted at the park. Why did we have to come home so soon?" + +Mommy hugged her daughter, and said, "I know you were frustrated, but I had to promise that we would come back home soon. We can always come back to the park another time." The +Once there was a little girl who was bawling. She hadn't gotten any jelly that morning and was sad. Her mom heard her and came to comfort her. + +"Sweetie, you can have some jelly," she said. + +The little girl stopped crying and smiled. + +Together, mom and the girl went to the kitchen. Mom opened the fridge and got out a brown jar of jelly. + +She handed the jar of jelly to the little girl. + +The girl was so excited! She opened the jar and took a big spoonful of jelly. It was delicious! + +She smiled and said, "Thanks, Mommy!" + +Mom hugged the little girl and said, "You're welcome, sweetie. I'm glad I could comfort you. +Lily and Emma were best friends. Every day, Lily would invite Emma over to her house for a tea party. Emma was always so shy, but when Lily gave her an invitation she couldn't say no. + +One day, when Emma arrived at Lily's, Lily had a surprise for her. She had a rocking chair! Emma was so excited and Lily gave her the first turn. Emma rocked back and forth, feeling so happy. + +The two girls had a fun time. They drank tea in the rocking chair and talked about their favorite things. + +"This is the best tea party ever!" said Emma. + +"It's all because of the rocking chair!" said Lily. + +The girls rocked in the chair together until it was time to go home. Every time Lily gave Emma an invitation, she always had something special waiting. +Once there was a girl named Emma. She was only three years old but she liked to help her mommy around the house. One day, her mommy saw that she was picking something up from the floor. + +"What are you doing, Emma?" her mommy asked. + +"I'm picking up the hanger," Emma replied. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "That's great! Let's cut it so you can use it for something!" + +Emma felt so excited. She quickly grabbed the scissors and started cutting the hanger. She was fierce and cut it quickly. + +"Wow, Emma! You are very good at cutting," her mommy said. + +Emma smiled proudly. She had done a great job and it was all thanks to her mommy's help. She was glad that she had been able to help around the house. +Once upon a time there was a big blue bear. He was so excited to go swimming in the river. He grabbed his big towel and ran as fast as he could. + +The bear shouted, "Yay! I'm going for a swim!" + +When he got to the river, he saw a frog sitting in the sun. The frog said, "Hi bear, why are you so excited?" + +The bear smiled and said, "I'm excited to go swimming in the river!" + +The frog said, "That sounds like fun! I hope you have a great time." + +The bear thanked the frog and then he jumped in the river. He swam and splashed around, having the best time ever. When he was done, he used his big towel to dry himself off. + +The bear smiled, feeling so happy and excited. He had a wonderful day at the river and couldn't wait to come back again. +Once upon a time, there was a good judge. Her job was to print decisions all day long. She started her day, but her printer was not working. She called for help and a friendly repair man came. "What is wrong?" the Repairman asked. + +The judge said, "It will not print." + +The repairman tried his best to fix it, but it still wouldn't print. + +The judge said, "Can you help me fix it?". + +The repairman thought for a moment and then said, "I have an idea. I think if we try this and that, we can make it print." + +The judge said, "Ok, let's try it." + +The repairman started doing what he said, and soon enough the printer started working. + +The judge said, "Thank you! My printer works now, so I can print all my decisions." + +The repairman said, "You're welcome. I'm glad I could help." Then the repairman left and the judge happily printed all her decisions. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was called Sarah and the other was called Tom. They were walking in the park when they saw a big fountain. + +Tom smiled and said, "Let's go and play in the fountain!" Sarah was excited and they ran to the fountain. + +They splashed and laughed and made a big mess. They played until they were tired. + +Sarah said to Tom, "I'm tired. Can we go home now?" Tom smiled and said, "Yes, let's go home". + +So they said goodbye to the fountain and started to walk home. They held hands and talked and laughed. Soon they arrived home and said goodbye to each other. + +Sarah said, "Bye Tom. I had so much fun today". Tom smiled and said, "Me too. See you tomorrow!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susie. She was three years old and loved to play. Susie's mom was a tutor and she enjoyed helping children. Susie and her mom spent lots of time together. + +One day, Susie asked her mom, “ Mom, can we celebrate?†Her mom smiled and said, “Sure! What do you want to celebrate?†+ +“I want to celebrate because I can do so many things now,†Susie said with a smile. She was so proud of her accomplishments. + +So Susie and her mom decided to have a party. They invited some of Susie's friends and made some treats for them to enjoy. Everyone had a great time and Susie felt so happy. + +Later that day, Susie asked her mom, “Mom, why are you my tutor? Some of my friends don't have one.†Her mom smiled and said, “It doesn't mean they are bad. It just means they need a little help sometimes.†+ +Susie thought about this for a moment and then said, “Mom, I'm glad I have you as my tutor. You help me do so many things I never thought I could do!†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Me too, Susie. Now let's keep celebrating all the things you can do! +Once there was a little boy named John. He was three years old and very curious about the world. His daddy was very thoughtful and always made sure he had a fun time. + +One day John asked his daddy to take him to the park. Daddy agreed and they soon found themselves in the park, running and laughing. + +John soon saw a sack nearby. He asked his daddy what it was, and his daddy explained that the sack was full of leaves. John thought this was so interesting, so he asked if they could play with the sack. + +Daddy said sure and suggested a game. "Let's see how many leaves we can fit in the sack," he said. + +John was so excited and started to quickly fill the sack with leaves. Daddy joined in and they soon had a big pile of leaves in the sack. + +John was so happy. He hugged his daddy and thanked him for being so thoughtful. Daddy smiled and it was a wonderful day in the park! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The baby was very hungry so mommy took out a bottle of milk and fed the baby. The baby felt happy and full. + +The baby yawned and was feeling tired. So mommy took it to the wardrobe and put it in a cradle. The wood felt warm and cozy. The baby fell asleep. + +The next day, the baby woke up and kissed mommy’s nose. “Good morning, baby," said mommy. The baby smiled and said, “Feed me now!†+ +“Alright, let’s get you something yummy to eat,†said mommy. She took out some apples and gave them to the baby. “Mmmm, yummy," said the baby, as he munched on the apples. + +Mommy looked down and smiled. “You’re not so tired now, huh?†she asked. The baby smiled and shook his head. +Once upon a time, there was a nice giant. He was so big that the clouds were like tiny fleas around his head. One day, he was feeling extra hungry. He looked around and saw a little girl playing with her toys. The giant called to the girl, "Hello! Will you feed me?" + +The girl was a bit scared, but she wanted to be nice to the giant, so she grabbed her biggest bowl and filled it with all her yummy food. Then, she walked up to the giant and said, "Here you go!" + +The giant smiled and said, "Thank you! It looks delicious!" He then began to eat. The girl watched in awe as he ate until the bowl was empty. + +When the giant finished eating, he gave the girl a pat on the back and said, "Thank you for feeding me. You're a very nice girl." + +The girl smiled and said, "You're welcome, giant. Would you like some more?" + +The giant laughed and said, "No, I'm very full now. But it was very nice of you to offer." The girl smiled and waved as the giant walked away. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once there was a boy called Michael. He was 3 years old and loved playing with his toys. + +One day, Michael's mom sat him down for lunch and gave him a plate full of broccoli. Michael had never had broccoli before and he was not sure he liked it. + +"Eat your broccoli, Michael," said his mom. + +Michael didn't want to eat it. He could see that his mom was getting frustrated, so he decided to keep trying. He pushed the broccoli around on his plate and finally took a small bite. + +It was still hard for Michael to eat the broccoli, but he kept going. + +After a few minutes, Michael had finally finished his plate of broccoli. His mom was relieved and happy. + +"Well done, Michael!" she said, giving him a big smile. + +The next day, Michael made sure to eat all his broccoli. He had learned that it was important to keep trying, even when something was hard. +Once there were two friends named Rob and Ted. They were playing together in the park. Rob wanted to build a hut, so he asked Ted for help. + +“What can I do?†Ted asked. + +“Let’s add sticks and leaves,†Rob said. + +So the two friends worked together. They gathered sticks and leaves and added them to the pile. Soon they had a nice big hut. + +“Wow! Wow!†Ted cheered. “We are so lucky!†+ +Rob gave Ted a high five. “Yes, we sure are! We built it all by ourselves.†+ +The two friends sat inside their hut and made plans for future projects. They had lots of ideas and soon they were adding more things to the hut, making it bigger and better. + +Rob and Ted smiled as they looked at the amazing hut they had built. It was so cozy and inviting and they knew that together, there was no limit to how lucky they could be. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had long, brown hair and big, blue eyes. Every day, she loved to explore outside and create new things. + +One day, when Lucy was outside playing, she decided to see what she could make. She found some gray stones, and she wanted to create a cap with them. She gathered all the stones and started to build the cap. + +Soon, the cap was ready. She tried it on and looked in the mirror. She smiled, happy with her creation. + +Just then, a friendly neighbor named Bob walked by and saw the cap. "Wow, that is a nice cap," he exclaimed. "You must have made it?" + +Lucy smiled, proud of her cap. "Yes," she said, "I made it." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. One day, Sue was sitting in her room when she heard a loud noise coming from outside. "What is it?" she asked herself nervously. + +She went to the window and looked out. It was a big, scary monster! The monster had black eyes and a big, red mask on its face. Sue was fearful and didn't know what to do. + +Sue bravely shouted, "go away!" The monster didn't move. Instead, it stayed still and stirred its mask. + +Sue was so scared but she remembered her mom's advice "Stay brave and face your fear." So that is just what she did. She stepped out of the window and faced the monster. + +The monster looked a little less scary now, and it slowly started to move away. Sue was so relieved and happy that she had faced her fear. She danced and sang to celebrate. + +And she never feared monsters again. +Once there was a girl named Abby. She was three years old. One day Abby went to the store with her mom. When they got to the store, Abby saw something funny with a funny smell. + +"What is that, Mommy?" Abby asked. + +"That is cauliflower," her mom said and laughed. "It is funny, isn't it?" + +Abby thought it was hilarious. She started to giggle and joke about the cauliflower. + +"Look at that funny shape," Abby said while pointing to the cauliflower. + +"Yes, it is funny," Mom said with a smile. + +They kept walking and Abby felt a bit dizzy. She grabbed her mom's hand and said, "Mommy, I feel a bit dizzy." + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's okay. Let's go get something to drink and then you'll feel much better!" + +So Abby and her mom went to the cafe and got a nice cool drink. Abby felt much better, and she and her mom laughed and joked all the way home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenna. Jenna was just three years old and had lots of fun playing. But she was very sad because she was very poor, and didn't have enough money. + +One day, Jenna was hoping for some delicious soup. She asked her mom if she could have some, but her mom sadly said no because they didn't have any. Jenna was so sad that she started to cry. + +Suddenly, an ugly old man appeared and said, "Why, hello there! I've got some soup and I'm gonna give it to you!" Jenna was so happy and thanked the man and hugged him. + +She ate the soup and it tasted SO GOOD! She was so happy that she wants to thank the man again, but he was gone. Jenna kept hoping that she'd meet him again someday. +One day, Jenny was setting up for an exam. She was very nervous, because she had never taken an exam before. + +Suddenly, there was a loud yelp. Jenny looked up and saw her best friend, Sam, standing next to her. Sam's big eyes were twinkling with excitement and he had a big, friendly smile on his face. + +'Hi Jenny!' Sam yelled. 'Do you want to play when you're done with your exam?' + +Jenny smiled back at him. She was so relieved to have a friendly face in the room. 'Yes, of course!' she said. + +Jenny finished her exam quickly and soon she was playing with Sam. They ran around the room chasing each other, laughing and yelling with joy. From that day on, Jenny knew that exams weren't so scary after all. +Jimmy was a three year old boy. He was eager to go on a walk to the local park. His mom said, "Okay Jimmy, put on your special shoes." + +So Jimmy quickly put on his shoes and then he showed his mom how he could walk outside. His mom smiled and said, "Let's go!" + +They went outside and started to walk. While they were walking, Jimmy saw a lot of things that he wanted to show his mom. He pointed to a tree, a dog, and a squirrel. + +Jimmy was very eager to see everything. Then, he saw a group of children playing. He stopped and asked his mom, "Can I play with them?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Let's go and show them that you want to join!" So Jimmy walked over to the group of children and excitedly showed them that he wanted to play. They welcomed him with open arms. + +Jimmy had a great time playing with the other children. His mom watched with a smile on her face, happy to see her son so eager to explore the world. +John was a shy rat. He was always worried about things that he couldn't control. One day, he was walking near the edge of the forest when he suddenly heard a voice. John looked around to see a small dog and a kitten looking up at him. + +The dog said, "Hi Mr. Rat! Don't worry, we won't hurt you. We just want to be friends." + +John was still a bit scared, but he gave them a friendly nod. He soon started to relax, and before he knew it, he was having a great time playing with his new friends. + +The kitten said, "We wanted to meet you! We were both so shy too." + +John smiled and said, "You don't have to worry anymore. You have at least one friend now!" +Paula was playing by a tree. She saw something wiggling on the ground. It was a worm! She wanted to see it move, so she pulled on one end of the worm. The worm crawled away quickly. Paula was embarrassed to see so many other kids looking at her. + +She asked the kids, "What is it?" + +One of the kids replied, "It's a worm!" + +Paula said, "Oh, it looks so funny! Can I pull it again?" + +The other kids laughed and said, "Sure!" + +So she pulled the wriggly worm again and watched it move across the dirt. The kids all laughed and had fun watching the worm move away. Paula smiled and felt happy. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He was only 3 years old and very curious. Jack loved exploring. + +One day, Jack went outside to explore and he saw an ink pad. He was so excited to see what it would do. He followed a trail of ink around the yard. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a voice. He looked up and saw a butterfly. + +Jack said, "Hello butterfly! What are you doing?" + +The butterfly said, "I'm inking flowers so they turn from white to yellow!" + +Jack followed the butterfly as it stopped at each flower and inked it. To Jack, the ink smelled bitter. + +When they had finished inking the flowers, they enjoyed looking at the yellow and white flowers together. Jack was so happy that he had followed the butterfly. +Once there was a rabbit called Bob. He was a very reliable bunny and everyone liked him. One day he wanted to explore the world, so he hopped into the forest. + +As he hopped along, he found a door with a big knob. He hopped up and grabbed it. But the door wouldn't get. Bob was quite sad, he wanted to explore what was behind the door. + +Suddenly a fox appeared. "Hello Bob" said the fox, "what are you doing?" +"I want to get this door open" said Bob. +The fox laughed and said "I know a trick that should help you get it open. All you have to do is turn the knob many times and the door will open". + +Bob tried it and it worked! He was so happy! He thanked the fox for being so reliable. + +Then Bob opened the door and what do you think he saw behind it? A big, magical world! + +Bob hopped and bounded through the magical world. He had never seen anything so beautiful and he was so glad he had gotten the door open. He knew from now on, he could rely on the fox to help him whenever he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She had a red bed in her room and she loved it very much. + +One day, Emily asked her mom, "Can I measure my bed?" Her mom said, "Yes, Emily, of course!" + +So Emily went to her room and got a measuring tape from the drawer. She measured the length of the bed and it was two metres long. Then she measured the width and it was one metre wide. + +When Emily was done, she showed her mom the measurements and said "Look, mom, I measured my bed!" Her mom smiled and said, "Good job, Emily! Now you know exactly how big your red bed is." +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Diana. Diana was three years old and loved bright things. She especially loved her bracelet which was made of shiny beads. + +On a warm day Diana went to the park with her Mum. She loved playing on the swings, kicking a ball and running around. She wanted to remember to take her bracelet with her when she left so her Mum tied it around her wrist. + +When it was time to go home it was nearly dark. Diana couldn’t find her bracelet to take off, so she asked her Mum: + +‘Mum, where is my bracelet?’ + +Mum said, ‘I tied it to your wrist so you wouldn’t forget it. Do you remember?’ + +Diana said, ‘Yes! I remember now.’ + +So together they walked home and Diana wore her bright bracelet all the way. +Once upon a time there was a careless sailor who set sail in the middle of the night. As the sailor journeyed along on his boat, he noticed something special in the sky. It was a bright, golden star that shined so brightly it lit up the night sky and made the sailor stop in his tracks. + +The sailor asked the star, "Why do you shine so brightly? What do you value?" + +The star replied, "I value kindness and being helpful to everyone. So I shine ever so brightly so that everyone will be reminded to do the same." + +The sailor thought deeply and then said, "Thank you star, I will try to do the same." + +The star smiled brightly at the sailor, "You are welcome. I am happy to see my lesson was valued." + +The sailor sailed off happy and content, reminding himself to always keep his virtue of kindness. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Lucy. She was three years old and very brave. + +One evening she was walking home with her mum when she heard a noise in the dark. Her mum told her not to be scared, but Lucy couldn't help it. + +The noise kept coming back, so Lucy and her mum went to take a peek. As they looked closer, they saw a ghost! The ghost was very weak and it said "please help me". + +Lucy was scared but she knew she had to act. She bravely asked the ghost "What can I do?" The ghost said it needed food and it had lost its way. + +Lucy and her mum gave the ghost some food, and it was so happy. It thanked them and said goodbye. + +Then Lucy and her mum went home, feeling very proud. From that day on, Lucy was never scared of ghosts again. +Once upon a time there was a small squirrel. The squirrel was curious and liked to explore. One day, the squirrel found a laser on the ground. It looked so shiny and sparkly. + +The squirrel picked up the laser and held it in its little hands. The squirrel wanted to play with it, so he started to bite it. It felt funny and tasted weird. + +Suddenly, a deep voice said, “You don’t bite lasers!†The squirrel was scared and dropped the laser. He looked up and saw a giant elephant standing there. + +The squirrel asked, “Why?†The elephant smiled and said, “Because lasers can be very dangerous. They’re not for biting!†The squirrel nodded and made sure to never bite a laser again. +One day, a little girl wanted to go to the stream. She asked her mom if she could go, and mom said yes. So the little girl put on her shoes and walked to the stream. It was getting dark, and the sky was gloomy. + +But when she got there, it was even darker. She was scared to go near the stream, so she stayed close to the trees. Suddenly, a big frog jumped out from the bush! The little girl was super surprised, and she shouted "hello frog, what are you doing here?". The frog said "I am waiting for the rain, so I can fold one of my legs". The little girl thought that was funny, but she didn't want to wait for the rain. + +So she waved goodbye to the frog, and walked away from the stream. But as she was walking back home, the sky lit up with thousands of stars, and the moon was so bright. She smiled and enjoyed every moment of it, until she reached home. +Once upon a time, there was a regular boy named Tom. Tom was so excited because he and his mom were going to the lake. + +"Mom, can I get a kayak and go on the lake?" asked Tom. + +"Sure, Tom," said his mom. "Let's go get one from the store." + +When they got to the store, Tom ran over to the kayaks and saw one he liked. + +"Mom! Look at this one," he said. + +His mom smiled and said, "That one looks perfect for you. Let's buy it." + +Tom helped his mom open the box and they took out the kayak. The next day, they went to the lake and Tom put on his life jacket and went inside the kayak. He paddled away and had so much fun. He saw all sorts of animals and went up and down the river. + +Tom was so happy that he was able to go out on the lake in his own kayak. He was even more excited that he and his mom could go out on the lake regularly. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a dad who loved each other very much. One day the dad said to the mom, "Let's follow our dreams and trade our house for a boat." + +The mom was a bit surprised and asked, "A boat? What for?" + +"We can sail to far away lands and explore new places," the dad explained. + +So the mom and dad followed their dreams. They set out with their little boat and traveled the oceans. + +Occasionally they saw scary storms and harsh winds that rocked their boat. But they kept going and tried to stay safe. + +Then one day, the mom and dad saw something incredible! It was a bright rainbow in the sunset! They shared a hug, knowing they were meant to follow their dreams. + +The mom smiled and said, "We made it. We followed our dreams and traded our house for a boat. It was the best trade ever!" + +And they lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved playing with dolphins. Every time she went to the beach she would look for them, and if she saw one she would run right up to the water to try and catch it. + +One day, the girl saw a big dolphin in the water and decided she wanted to ride on its back. But the dolphin started to complain. + +Girl: "Please let me ride you!" + +Dolphin: "No! I'm too big and you are too small!" + +The girl was so sad and started to cry. She didn't know what to do. Suddenly, an old woman appeared and said: + +Old woman: "Stop crying, little one. I can help you with this serious problem." + +The girl nodded and the old woman smiled. She waved her hands and a wave came out of the sea and split the big dolphin in two. + +Girl: "Wow!" + +The two dolphins were now two smaller dolphins and the girl happily jumped on one of their backs. She rode her dolphin through the waves and had lots of fun. + +The girl thanked the old woman and everyone lived happily ever after. +There was one small boy and he had a big net. His mom said, "Go find something to catch in the net!" He smiled and ran out to the yard. + +He saw a butterfly. He said, "Butterfly, let's race!" The butterfly flew very fast. The little boy was so excited. He waved his net and shouted, "Come back here!" + +The butterfly flew away but the little boy kept running and waving his net. Then he saw something hopping. He said," Rabbit, let's race!" + +The rabbit hopped very fast. The little boy was so happy. He waved his net and called out, "Come back here!" +But the rabbit was too fast and hopped away. + +The little boy was sad. His mom came out and said, "What happened?" He said, "Rabbit and butterfly raced away!" + +His mom laughed and said, "That's ok, you tried your best with a kind heart. Let's try again tomorrow!" The little boy smiled and raced back inside. +Once upon a time, there was a fat frog who lived by a pond. He was always lonely, and wanted to find a friend. One day, he decided to go on a journey to find one. + +As he hopped across the land, he saw a tall vine. He was curious and hopped closer. The frog asked the vine, "Hello! Are you gonna be my friend?" + +The vine, who had never spoken before, didn't know what to say. So, the frog taught the vine how to talk. Then, the vine said, "Yes, I would love to be your friend!" + +The frog was so excited he started to jump up and down. "Oh thank goodness!" he said. + +The two of them were best friends, and the frog would often help the vine learn new things. They had so much fun, and the vine even taught the frog how to climb up the tall vines he had been curious about. + +The frog and the vine were the best of friends and together, they learned many new things! +One day, Mommy and Jake were taking a walk in the park. It was a very sunny day and Jake was feeling so happy. + +He saw a swing in the corner of the park and started to rush over. Mommy followed right behind him. + +Jake jumped onto the swing and said, “Hey, Mommy! Push me, please!â€. + +Mommy put her hands on the handles and said, “Okay, Jake. Hold on tight now!†+ +Jake felt the swing begin moving. He reached out his hands and shouted with joy. Every time the swing went up, Jake felt like he was flying. + +Mommy was laughing at Jake’s excitement. She kept pushing him higher and higher, until Jake said he was tired. + +Mommy said, “That’s enough, spoiled boy. Time to go home!†+ +Jake smiled and gave his Mommy a big hug before saying goodbye to the swing. Then he and Mommy started to rush home for some yummy dinner. +Once there was a man called Jim. He went to an opera with his friend Bill. It was a modern opera and they loved it. + +At the end of the show they both said goodbye and Jim said he would return home. But he forgot! + +He spent all night walking, until he felt very tired. Then he saw a lovely house. He knocked on the door, but no-one answered. He opened the door and went inside. + +The house was cosy, so Jim went to sleep. In the morning a kind voice woke him, it was the owner of the house. She said, "Is there something wrong? Why are you here?". +Jim apologised and said he had forgotten to go home. The owner smiled and said, "Don't worry, you can stay here for breakfast". + +Jim thanked her and said, "I will never forget this kindness". They both laughed. +Tommy was playing in the garden. He saw a furry caterpillar crawling near a flower. He had never seen one before so he tried to reach it, but it was too quick. Suddenly, he heard some steam coming from behind the bush. He wanted to see where the steam was coming from, so he carefully walked around the bush. + +Suddenly, he saw a big furry creature! It was a big, friendly bear. He was blowing out steam all around him. The bear saw Tommy and said, "Hello, little one! Where are you going?" + +Tommy was so excited he couldn't talk, but he was able to reach out and pat the bear's furry fur. The bear laughed and said, "You're a brave one! I think you're going to go far in life!" + +Tommy was so happy he ran back to the house to tell his mom all about it. From that day forward, he always remembered the furry bear and what it said about his future. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Mia. She wanted to do something special, so she asked her mom for help. + +Mia's mom said, "Let's make a surprise for your friends." + +Mia smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +Mia's mom found some colorful paper and colored markers for Mia. Mia took the markers and made a giant paper button. + +Mia was very excited. She asked her mom what to do next. + +Mia's mom said, "All we need now is to make it move. So let's get a motor and glue it to the button!" +Mia said, "Please mama" + +Mia and her mom used a motor to make the button move. Mia was so happy to see the button move! + +But then, Mia got a bit sleepy. She told her mom, "It's time to rest." + +Mia's mom agreed and said, "Yes, let's go to bed now." + +Mia hugged her mom and said, "Night night mama. Love you!" + +Mia's mom kissed her goodnight and said, "Love you too, sweetheart." +Once there was a painter. He was very humble and he loved to paint. One day, he went out to paint a picture. He was painting a big tree. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It scared him. He stopped painting the tree and looked around. He saw a big dog coming towards him. He was scared and he ran away. + +The painter ran to a nearby house and knocked on the door. It opened and he asked the person inside for help. + +The person said, "Don't worry, the dog won't hurt you. I'm sure he was just scared of you". + +The painter thanked the person and thanked God for his help. He learned a valuable lesson that day: never be scared, be humble and kind. +"Sliding". + +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. She loved to slide, but today she was feeling anxious. She thought about sliding all morning as she ate her breakfast. + +Then, when the day finally came and Jane was at the slide, she was scared! She couldn't quite remember how to do it. So, she asked her mom. + +"It's easy, sweetheart," said her mom. "Just climb up the stairs, hold on tight and jump. Then, you'll slide all the way down." + +Jane listened carefully to her mom and took one giant step forward. She grabbed the slide with both hands, jumped and slid all the way to the bottom. Jane smiled - she was so happy! She hugged her mom, thanked her and said, "I love to slide!" +Once upon a time there was a little chubby bear. His name was Bobby. He was walking in the woods when he suddenly felt like he needed to sneeze. He couldn't control it and he sneezed really loud. + +Bobby heard a strange sound coming from a nearby tree. He walked closer and was surprised to find a teeny tiny door in the tree. Bobby opened the door and there was a little house inside and a teeny tiny mouse. + +The mouse was surprised to see Bobby and he said "Who are you?" Bobby said "I am Bobby, the chubby bear." The mouse smiled and said "It's nice to meet you, chubby bear. I am Wally." + +Bobby and Wally talked for a while and then Bobby said he had to go. As Bobby left, he sneezed again, but he waved goodbye and said goodbye to Wally. He was happy to have made a new friend. + +The two friends said they would soon meet again. Bobby waved goodbye and walked away, still feeling a little chubby. +Once there was an obedient dog named Rex. He loved to wander around the woods with his family. One day while they were walking, Rex noticed a strange band. He sniffed around it and was so curious! + +"What do you think is in there, Rex?" asked his Mom. + +Rex sat down and looked up at her. He wagged his tail and barked once. He wanted to know what was inside too! + +So Mom carefully opened up the band. They were so excited to find a bunch of bones inside! Rex was so happy that he jumped up and down and barked happily. + +Mom, Dad and Rex wandered away with a big smile on all of their faces. Rex carried a bone in his mouth and never let it go. He was an obedient dog and knew to carry it carefully. + +Every day Rex would wander back to the same spot to look for more bones. He was so excited, and his family was too! Eventually all of their shelves were filled with bones from Rex's adventures. +Once upon a time, a rabbit and a bear were best friends. They liked to do everything together. One day, they had a big fight. The rabbit got mad and said, "You are being mean!" The bear just smiled and said, "It's just a fight, let's forget it." The rabbit felt sour, like a lemon. But the bear held up a hand, "Remember our friendship is the most important thing. Come on, let's go play." The rabbit smiled and nodded. + +They ran outside and had a great time. They laughed, sang, and played together. The fight was already forgotten. The bunny and bear were happy and hugged each other tight. + +The moral of the story is to always remember that friendship is more important than a fight. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Liza. She was very thoughtful and always looking for ways to help other people. One day, she got an idea. She grabbed a very small chest from her house and went to her friend's house. + +When she got there, she knocked on the door. Her friend's mom answered and asked her why she had the chest. Liza said she wanted to give it to her friend as a present. Her friend's mom said she was very thoughtful and let Liza in to give the chest to her daughter. + +The little girl was so happy! She opened the chest to find lots of toys inside. She hugged Liza and said, "Thank you so much! I love it!" + +Liza smiled and said "You're welcome." She gave the little girl a hug, carried the empty chest back home, and thought about all the other thoughtful things she could do to help her friends and family. The End. +John went to the store early one day. He wanted to sell his special item. It was a small thing with lots of colors. + +John was so excited. He put his item on the table and waited for someone to buy it. + +At last, a lady came over. She said, “What do you have here?†John proudly said, “It’s a creative thing, and it’s my own.†+ +The lady smiled. “That’s so cool. I’ll take it. Have a great day.†She paid John, and they said goodbye. + +John was happy. He had sold his creative item, and it was a good day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Ben. He was three years old and loved to explore the world. One day, Ben decided to go on an adventure. He grabbed his belt and buckle, and set off on his journey. + +On the path, he met an old man. The old man was kind and mild. He asked Ben what he was doing. +"I'm on an adventure," Ben said. +The old man smiled. "Where are you going?" he asked. +"To the forest," Ben replied. + +The old man nodded and handed Ben a stick. "This will help you," he said. Ben thanked him, then continued on his way. + +At last, Ben arrived at the forest. He was so excited that he began to run around, exploring all the trees and plants. After a while, he sat down underneath a tree to rest. + +Suddenly, he saw something new. He leaned forward eagerly to get a closer look. It was a big, beautiful butterfly! Ben watched as the butterfly fluttered away into the sky. He smiled, feeling happy and adventurous. + +The sun was getting late, so Ben started heading home. Ben thought about the butterfly, and clutched his buckle fondly. He had had a wonderful adventure, and he couldn't wait to go back again. +One day, two friends, Ellie and Anna, went outside to play. It was a beautiful day, with the sun shining bright and the birds singing in the trees. + +Ellie looked around, smelling the sweet smells in the air. Suddenly, she caught a whiff of something new, a smell that made her wonder. + +"What is that?" she asked Anna. + +Anna smiled and said, "It's perfume. It comes from a mighty plant, and it has many different forms. Some smell like flowers, others smell like mint." + +Ellie thought this was the most amazing thing. She wondered what other new smells she could discover. + +"Let's go look for others," she said to Anna. + +So the two friends ran off, searching for more lovely smells. Wherever they went, their noses led them, looking for something new and mighty. +Once upon a time, two friends were walking in the park. The sun was shining, birds were singing and the warm breeze made them feel happy. + +Suddenly, one of them saw an insect and shouted, "Look, a bug!" +The other replied, "It's important to leave the bug alone so it can go about its day." + +The two friends continued walking and soon saw another bug. The first friend asked, "Should we leave it alone too?" The second friend replied, "Yes, it's important for bugs to be free." + +The friends understood how important it was not to disturb the insects, so they made sure to watch the bugs, but never get too close. As they continued walking, the two friends enjoyed the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate. He was tall and wearing a big hat. He brought a present to a 3 year old. The 3 year old was very happy and said "thank you". + +The pirate asked the 3 year old if he wanted to go on a secret adventure. The 3 year old's eyes lit up and said "yes". So the 3 year old and the pirate went on a magical journey. + +They went on the pirate's ship to an island. On the island, they saw a castle! As they got closer, the 3 year old started to feel a little bit scared. His eyes started to blink. + +The pirate smiled and said: "Don't worry, little one. All you need to do is close your eyes and you will see something magical! Just try it". + +The 3 year old closed his eyes and when he opened them again he was amazed! The castle was filled with treasure! The pirate gave him one and said: "This treasure is yours, if you promise not to tell anyone". The 3 year old smiled and said "I promise". + +The 3 year old was feeling a bit guilty, so he said: "Pirate, maybe I'm not allowed to have this treasure?" The pirate replied: "Of course you're allowed! Just remember, never forget your secret adventure!" + +The 3 year old smiled and kept the treasure close to his heart. He went home +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She loved the radio that was in her bedroom, and she would often listen to it when she was getting ready for bed. + +One evening, as Sally was listening to her favourite tunes, her radio suddenly stopped working. Sally started to cry, not knowing what to do. + +Suddenly, she heard a little voice inside her head. "Don't cry, Sally," it said. "I can help fix your radio and get it working again." + +Sally was so excited and she yelled, "Who are you?" + +"I'm the Radio Fairy," the little voice answered. "All you have to do is snap your fingers, and I'll come and fix your radio for you." + +Sally quickly snapped her fingers, and the Radio Fairy appeared in front of her. With just a few magic words and a wave of the fairy's wand, the radio turned back on. + +Sally was so happy to hear the sweet sounds of music coming from her radio that she jumped up and gave the Radio Fairy a big hug. + +"Thank you, Radio Fairy!" exclaimed Sally, beaming from ear to ear. + +The Radio Fairy smiled and said, "You're very welcome, Sally. Now enjoy your favourite tunes!" +The sun was bright and the birds were singing when Charlie opened the door and stepped into the backyard. Everything looked gray, but he didn't question it. He simply ran around and saw the deck and grass and trees. + +Suddenly he heard a voice say, "Good morning, Charlie!" It was his grandfather. He had big eyes, gray hair and a gray shirt. + +Charlie smiled and asked, "What are you doing, Grandpa?" + +"I'm just walking around, looking at the backyard," Grandpa said. + +Charlie said, "Let's explore!" + +So, Charlie and Grandpa began to explore the backyard. They ran around the deck and looked at the tall trees and the colorful flowers. Charlie questioned everything he saw, until his grandpa said it was time to go back inside. + +As Charlie looked at the backyard one last time, he realized why it had looked so gray in the beginning-- the sun was setting, bringing an end to their adventure. +Once there were two friends, Paul and Kala. They were very independent, so they decided to make some lunch. Paul found some ingredients in the kitchen and they began to mix them together. + +Kala said to Paul, "I'm so excited to mix this food together and make a yummy lunch!" +Paul nodded and said, "Yes, let's make something good!" + +They laughed and continued to mix the ingredients. After a few minutes, Kala said, "It's almost noon and our lunch is ready!" + +Paul was impressed, "It looks amazing, Kala!" +They both took a bite and it taste wonderful. + +Kala smiled at Paul and said, "It's so good that we made this lunch all on our own, without anyone's help." +Paul replied with a grin, "Yes, we were very independent today!" +The sun shone brightly as the family drove their car to the beach. They got out and stretched, tired from their long journey. They looked around and noticed the enormous port nearby. + +“Look at that big port,†said the father. + +“It’s enormous!†replied the little boy. + +The family walked over to the port and watched the big ships. The little boy was fascinated by the huge port. He asked his dad a lot of questions: “What are they doing? Where are they going? What’s that noise?†+ +The father smiled and answered patiently. They stayed until the sun went down and then drove home, feeling happy and relaxed. The little boy was still dreaming of the enormous port. +Once upon a time, there was a purple and furry bird. He loved to fly around the world and explore. One day, the bird saw a small boy playing in the park. He said, “Hello! I’m the purple and furry bird! What’s your name?†+ +The boy smiled and said, “My name is Tom.†+ +The bird replied, “Hi Tom! Would you like to join me on an adventure? I will take you on a big fly in the sky.†+ +Tom was excited, “Yes please!†+ +The bird wrapped his furry wings around Tom and they flew off into the skies. As they flew they watched the clouds and the sunshine. Tom laughed and giggled with joy. + +Eventually, the bird brought Tom back to the playground safe and sound. Tom said, “Thank you for the adventure. That was so much fun!†+ +“You’re welcome,†said the purple and furry bird, “Come back and see me anytime. I’ll take you on another fun fly.†+ +And ever since, the bird and Tom were the best of friends. They would fly around the world together, always having fun! +Jane all ready had her special dress on. She was so excited and twirled around in front of the mirror. She was ready to go to church with her parents. + +“Are you ready, Jane?†her mom asked. + +“Yes!†replied Jane. + +So they left the house and drove to the church. Once there, they all sat together in the big chairs. They sang songs and prayed. + +After the service was over, Jane's dad asked Jane, “Did you learn anything about praying?†+ + Jane smiled and nodded. “I learned that I can talk to God anytime I want!†she said. + +Her dad was happy and gave her a big hug. “That is so true,†he said. “Anytime you need to, you can pray.†+ +Jane nodded and beamed. She had learned a very important lesson that day, and she was so happy. +Once upon a time there was a girl who had a magical purple scarf. Whenever she held it tight, it would carry her away to a faraway land. + +One day it happened. She grabbed her scarf tightly and when she opened her eyes again, she was in a strange new place. The warm sun shone above and the land was filled with tall trees and bushes of bright yellow flowers. + +As she explored the new land, she noticed something purple in the sky. She looked up and saw a giant purple bird. It was a magnificent sight and she wondered if it was magical too. + +The bird flew down and landed in front of her. It said, “If you put your scarf on, it will take you anywhere you wish. Just make sure you keep it near you or it might vanish!†+ +The girl smiled and carefully wrapped her purple scarf around her neck. She thanked the bird and waved goodbye. The bird smiled and then flew away, disappearing into the clouds. + +The girl knew that her scarf was special. She had been given a magical gift and she was excited to see where it could take her next. +Once upon a time there was a gifted peanut. It knew how to do lots of things the other peanuts didn't, like yawning. One day the peanut yawned so loudly that a small 3-year-old child noticed. + +The child had never seen a peanut yawn before and felt curious, so they asked the peanut, "What are you doing?" + +The peanut smiled and explained, "I am yawning because I am tired." + +The child thought this was so interesting and asked, "Can I yawn too?" + +The peanut nodded and said, "Yes! Try it, it's fun." + +So the child opened their mouth wide, let out a big "ahhh" and had a big yawn just like the peanut. The child liked the feeling and they both yawned together again and again, until the sun went down and the stars came out. +One day, a little girl called Lucy was walking in the park. She noticed a beautiful goose gazing around in the pond. Lucy thought it was so beautiful and wanted to get closer to it. + +She called out to the goose, “Hello, Goose!†+ +She approached carefully and the goose turned around to look at her. + +“What are you doing here?†the goose asked. + +Lucy was so surprised that the goose had talked to her. She smiled and said, “I just wanted to have a look at you. You're so pretty!†+ +The goose smiled back and said, “Well, if you’re careful, you can come closer and stroke me.†+ +Lucy was so happy. She stepped closer and stroked the goose. She stayed for a long time, gazing into the goose’s eyes and admiring its beauty. + +When she finally said goodbye, the goose nodded and said, “Goodbye, Lucy. Come again soon.†+ +Lucy smiled and waved as she walked away. She was so happy she had met the lovely goose. +Once there was a rabbit named Jack. He was very enthusiastic about the day. He was looking forward to playing with his friends. + +So, Jack hopped off to the park. He could already hear the birds chirping their happy songs. He hopped along until he found his friends. + +"Hi friends!" Jack said. His friends looked at him and smiled. + +"Let's go and play!" One of his friends suggested. + +So they all had a great time playing together. After a while, Jack was feeling exhausted. + +"I need to rest," he said. So his friends found him a nice spot under some trees. They all said goodbye and Jack curled up under the trees. Jack watched the clouds drift above him and he fell asleep. + +When Jack woke up, he felt a bit cold, so he found a comb nearby. He combed his fur until he was nice and warm again. Then he hopped off with a smile on his face, eager for his next adventure! +Once upon a time there was a lucky earth. It was a bright, warm place where everyone lived happily. +One day, the earth wanted to give something to everyone. So it looked around at the sky and the stars and knew what it wanted to give. + +The earth spoke to everyone in a gentle voice. It said, "I will give you a bright beautiful star each night. Go outside and you can see it!" + +Everyone was excited and each night they went outside to look for their star. Every star was different and special, just for that person. + +One day a little girl asked the earth, "Why are you giving us stars?" + +The earth smiled and said, "Because I love you and want you to be happy. Just like I am lucky to have you, you're lucky to have your star." + +The little girl smiled and hugged the earth. She knew they were lucky to have such a special earth. +Once there was an elderly woman. She was sitting in her garden when she saw an arrow flying in the sky. She was amazed at the beautiful sight. + +"What was that?" she said. + +Her 3 year old grandson, who was playing nearby, said, "That's an arrow, Grandma!" + +The grandmother smiled and asked, "Where did it go?" + +The grandson pointed to a tree and said, "It went up there. See that smoke?" + +The grandmother peered towards the tree and saw smoke coming from it. + +"Oh my! Is the tree burning?" she asked in surprise. + +The grandson nodded. "Yes, it's burning," he replied. + +The grandmother turned and said, "Let's go get help." + +So, she and her grandson ran to get help to put out the fire. +Once there was a big family who lived in a huge house. Every night the family would go to bed, but the children didn't have a room to sleep in. Mum and dad wanted to find a bedroom that fit everyone, but they weren't sure what to do. + +Dad said, "Let's look for a huge bedroom!" + +So mum, dad and the children all went looking. They looked high and low, all around the house, but they couldn't find a bedroom that fit. + +Just then, the children shouted, "We found it! We found a bedroom that fits!" + +Mum and dad followed the children and to their surprise, found a huge bedroom. Everyone was very happy and started to jump and dance. + +Mum said, "Can you all fit in here?" + +The children all shouted, "Yes!" + +From then on, the nights were filled with more laughter and love as everyone piled into the huge bedroom. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy who loved to listen. Whenever Daisy wanted to know what was going on around her, she always made sure to listen carefully. + +One day, Daisy was listening very carefully when she heard a noise and she wondered what it was. When she opened her eyes, she saw Uncle John with a big fork in his hand. + +"What are you doing Uncle John?" Daisy asked. + +"I'm about to eat this disgusting cake," Uncle John answered. + +Daisy wasn't too sure that cake could be that disgusting. She had never tried it. + +"Can I try it, Uncle John?" Daisy asked. + +Uncle John smiled, gave her the fork and let her taste the cake. + +Daisy took the fork and ate a little piece. It was so yummy and not disgusting at all. + +"See Daisy, I told you it wasn't that disgusting!" Uncle John said with a chuckle. + +Daisy smiled, thanked Uncle John and ran off to play. She was so glad that she had listened to her Uncle. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who had the most perfect chain. He always liked to take it out and polish it until it shone brighter than the stars! One day, his mother came up to him and asked: "Why do you polish your chain everyday?" + +The boy smiled and said, "I want it to be perfect and sparkly so when I wear it I feel like I look really special!" + +His mother smiled and nodded before she said, "Now, come on, it's time to clean your room!" + +The boy quickly put away his chain and started to tidy up. He was sure that when he was finished, his room would look beautiful and his chain would still be perfect. +Once upon a time there was a toy car. It was red and shiny. One day it wanted to go for a ride, so it drove around the room. As it drove it made a loud noise. + +The toy car saw a plastic ball lying on the floor. It wanted to take the ball with it. So it stopped next to the ball and said, "Can I take you?" + +The plastic ball thought for a moment. Then it said, "Yes! Take me for a ride!" + +So the toy car picked up the ball with its front wheels. Then it drove around the room again, with the plastic ball rolling along beside it. +The two were having lots of fun. + +Eventually, it was time to go home. The toy car put down the plastic ball and said, "Thank you for the ride!" + +The plastic ball smiled and said, "It was my pleasure! Take care!" + +And so the toy car drove home with a smile on its face. +Danny loved to sail. Every day he ran to the lake with his boat. His mommy always said "Be careful and stay close". + +One day, Danny sailed fast. He went so far away. When he looked back, he could not see his mommy. He was scared. + +Danny said,"Mommy, where are you?" Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Danny! I'm here! Close your eyes and sail back towards me!" + +Danny smiled and closed his eyes. He sailed back and found his mommy waiting for him. She had a surprise for him - a big piece of celery! + +Danny was so happy. He hugged his mommy and promised to never sail too far away again. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Suzie. One day, she decided to go to the sea. She packed her bag with a sandwich and snack and caught the bus to the shore. + +When Suzie arrived, she saw the deep blue sea. The heavy waves crashed on the shore. She wanted to explore the ocean. + +Suzie decided to go for a swim. She put on her swimming costume and hopped in the sea. The water was delightfully cool. Then, an idea came to her. + +"I can perform!" Suzie yelled. She started to swim and splash around. She swam faster and faster, making bubbles and circles. + +A passing boat watched Suzie having fun in the sea. The captain of the boat shouted: + +"Good job, Suzie! You are a brave little girl!" + +Suzie beamed with pride and smiled. She had performed a perfect performance in the sea. +Once there was a bad man. He was mean to all the children. One day, he saw a helicopter soaring in the sky. He wanted to catch it, but it flew too high for him to reach. Suddenly, he had an idea and he began to shrink! He shrank and got smaller, until he was small enough to fit inside the helicopter. + +The children saw what he was doing and began to laugh. They knew he wouldn't get away with this. + +Just as the man was about to jump inside the helicopter, one of the children shouted: "Hey, bad man! You won't get away with this!" + +The man quickly stopped shrinking, and he became big again. He didn't know what to do, so he ran away. The children laughed and cheered. They were happy that the bad man had gone away. + +The end. +Abby was very excited to play with her new toy today. Her toy was a big board with a smooth surface. She couldn't wait to try it out. + +Abby hugged the board, and then tried to tear it. She pulled and pulled, but nothing happened. "Huff and puff!" she said with a frown. + +Just then, her mommy came over and gave Abby a big smile. "Well hello, my little one. What are you doing?" + +Abby looked up, her eyes crinkled with determination. "Mommy, I'm trying to tear the board, but it won't work!" + +Mommy smiled and leaned down. She picked up the board and said, "Sometimes, you have to break things into smaller pieces to make them easier to tear. That's what we're going to do. Okay?" + +Abby nodded, and Mommy got to work. She snapped the board into four pieces. "Now, let's see if these are easier to tear." + +Abby tried again, and this time, she was successful! She tore the board and pieces flew everywhere. + +She looked at Mommy and stuck out her tongue in concentration. "See? It was easier to tear when it was smaller." + +Mommy nodded. "That's right. Always remember, sometimes you have to break things into small pieces to make it easier." + +Abby smiled, +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three-years-old and she loved to play outside. + +One day, Jane was out in the garden and she got her dress all dirty. She wanted to clean it so she went inside to find something to wipe it with. + +Jane saw a pillow on the couch and picked it up. She used it to clean her dress. Then, Jane put the pillow back where she found it. + +Suddenly, Jane's mom came into the room. She saw that Jane had used the pillow to wipe her dress. + +"Oh thank you, Jane! That was very helpful," Jane's mom said, with a big smile. She was very grateful for Jane's help. + +Jane smiled too. She was glad to see her mom so happy. + +The End. +Once there was a farmer who needed to measure his crops. He grabbed his tool and started walking around the farm. + +Suddenly, a selfish rabbit hopped in front of him and said, "Why are you measuring? That should be for me!" The farmer was surprised, so he asked the rabbit, "Why do you say that?" + +The rabbit replied, "Because I'm so hungry and I want to eat the crops!" The farmer thought, and then he said, "No, that's not fair. We have to share the crops." + +The rabbit thought about it and then reluctantly agreed. Now, whenever the farmer goes out to measure, the rabbit helps him count the plants and make sure everyone has enough. +Timmy was sitting on his living room floor playing with his favourite toy. Suddenly he had an idea! He wanted to wrap something with tape. He raced over to the kitchen and found a roll of tape. + +He looked around the room and saw a box. He grabbed the box and started to wrap it. + +"What are you doing, Timmy?" asked his mom. + +"I'm wrapping this box with tape," Timmy replied, grinning. + +"That sounds like a great idea," said his mom. "But make sure you go fast, OK?" + +Timmy nodded and quickly wrapped the box with the tape. When he was done, he asked his mom what he should do with the box. + +"That's a great idea," said his mom. "Maybe you can put your toys inside it, so they stay nice and organised." + +Timmy nodded and excitedly put all his toys in the box. He had wrapped something with tape, and now he had a place to keep all his special toys. +Once there was a little girl called Joy. She loved to explore the world around her and one day she went to the forest. As she was walking she noticed something glimmering in the sunlight. She looked closer and it was a little fox with bright orange fur. The fox was making a sad sound and Joy could see he was frowning. + +She went closer with a smile on her face and said hello. The fox was startled and ran away to a nearby bush. Joy followed and asked why he was frowning, but the fox was too scared to answer. So she held out her hand in a friendly gesture and said, "It's alright, I only want to help you, little fox. I just want to be your friend". + +The fox calmed down and slowly walked towards Joy's hand. He sniffed her fingers and made soft noises. Joy was so happy and she said "You are such a lovely fox". Joy and the fox became great friends and went on many adventures together. Every day Joy went to the forest and played with him, and his fur shone like a morning sunshine. + +The fox will always remember Joy's kindness and they will always be friends. Joy smiled and said "I love you, little fox", as they hugged on the grassy forest floor. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bob. He was very playful and he loved to explore new places. + +One day, Bob was playing in the park when he saw something shiny and colorful. He ran over and picked it up. It was a huge test with lots of buttons. + +Bob pressed all the buttons and then the test started buzzing. Suddenly, a voice spoke from the test. + +“Hello Little Boy, I am the test. I need you to help me,†the test said in a friendly voice. + +Bob was so excited. He knew just what to do. “I’ll be happy to help you,†he said. + +So Bob pressed all the buttons on the test again and released it. The test said thank you with a cheerful voice and flew away. + +Bob was so happy that he had been able to help. He knew that even though he was only a little boy, he could do big things. +Mama and Bob the Bear went for a walk in the woods. Bob wanted to see what was hiding in the trees. + +"Let's go and find some squashes," said Mama. "They'll be delicious." + +"Ok," said Bob. + +They walked and walked until they found a patch of squashes in a clearing. With much laughter, Mama and Bob filled their bags with big, juicy squashes. + +Back home, Mama prepared the squashes for dinner. + +"What are we going to do with all these squashes?" asked Bob. + +"We're going to bury one in the garden," said Mama. "It will be delicious!" + +Mama and Bob grabbed a shovel and dug a deep hole in the garden. They carefully placed the squash in the hole and filled it up with soil. + +At dinner, Mama told Bob a delicious secret. "Bob, tonight we've got squash in the garden!" she said. + +Bob couldn't believe it! He was so excited and jumped up, clapping his hands. + +Mama smiled as she watched Bob enjoy dinner. Burying the squash in the garden was the perfect way to make dinner delicious. +Jimmy was walking in the park when something suddenly appeared! He was anxious, wondering what it could be. He stopped to search through the grass and, to his surprise, he found a puppy! It had big eyes and a soft tail and Jimmy was so excited, he began to dance around. + +The puppy looked a bit scared and Jimmy spoke to him softly. + +"Hi puppy!" he said. + +The puppy looked relieved, and wagged his tail. Then Jimmy's mom appeared, and said, "Oh, you found a puppy! Come, let's take him home". + +So together, with the puppy following along behind, Jimmy and his mom walked home, much to his delight! + +The next day, Jimmy was anxious to take the puppy out to the park again and play. But when they got there, the puppy was nowhere to be found. + +Jimmy scoured the park, searching for his new friend. He looked and looked everywhere, but the puppy was gone. + +Suddenly, the puppy appeared from around the corner, wagging his tail and ready to play! Jimmy's face lit up and the two of them ran off together to enjoy the day in the park. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They liked to play together every day. + +One day, the friends were running in the park and they both had a tie on. Suddenly, they started running too fast and their ties split apart! + +The friends stopped and the girl said, "Oh no! My tie split!" She was very scared. + +The boy said, "Don't be frightened, I have a plan. We can tie my tie around both of us and we can stay together like that." + +The girl said, "That's a great idea! Let's do it." + +The boy tied his tie around both of them and they were linked together. They laughed and kept on playing. The end. +Once upon a time there were two sisters. One was called Maya and the other was called Mia. They liked to go to the beach together. + +One day they went to the beach and Maya found a gem. It was sparkly and pretty. Mia was very envious. She wanted it. + +Maya said, "This gem is mine. You have to find your own!" But Mia kept asking for it. + +Mia said, "Please let me have the gem!" But Maya shook her head and said, "No, it's mine." + +So Mia started to cry. Maya felt sorry, so she said, "I have an idea. I will lay the gem on the beach and we can take turns picking it up. We both can have our own turns." + +Mia was very happy. And so the two sisters took turns picking up the gem. They had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Jane. She was only 3 years old and loved to go on adventures. + +One day she decided to explore the park. Jane went on the merry-go-round and went round and round. She giggled and laughed the whole time. + +After the ride, Jane decided to explore the park some more. She walked around in her cute little shoes until she reached the exit. She wanted to go outside but her mum had said it was too dirty. + +"But, why?" Jane asked, turning to her mum. + +"Because it's a dirt track," her mum replied. "The dirt is too deep for you to walk in it." She then picked Jane up and took her to the park entrance. + +Jane felt disappointed, but she knew her mum was only trying to keep her safe. And so, Jane said goodbye to the dirt track and started walking in the cleaner part of the park. + +The days may have been dirty but the adventures were always wonderful. Jane learned that you can still find adventure even if the place is not as clean as you'd like. +Once there was a little boy named Tim. He was 3 years old and he loved searching for things. He wanted to find the biggest number he could. + +So one day he asked his mom, "Mommy, where can I search for a big number?" + +His mom smiled. "Why don't you try searching in the kitchen?" + +So Tim ran off to the kitchen. He looked around until he found a big number on the refrigerator door. + +He was so excited. He came running back to his mom, shouting, "Mommy! I found the biggest number!" + +His mom was so proud. She smiled and said, "That's great, Tim. You searched really hard!" + +And that's how Tim found the biggest number ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boat that was trying to sail across the sea. The boat was feeling very scared, because the sea was so big and wild. + +Suddenly, the boat saw an anchor floating in the water. "I want to stay near the anchor," thought the boat. + +The boat swam up to the anchor and said, "Hello, anchor. Can you keep me safe?" + +The anchor said, "Yes, I can, but sometimes the sea can be very bad. Are you sure you don't want to turn back?" + +The boat thought for a moment and said, "No, I'm going to keep going forward. Will you help me?" + +The anchor said, "Yes, I will. I will stay near you and encourage you to stay strong. We can do this!" + +The boat felt better knowing that the anchor was with him and together, they sailed across the sea. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl named Emily. She was only three years old and loved playing with her friends. One day, Emily decided to bake some muffins for her friends and her family. She poked the muffins in the oven and waited for them to bake. + +After several minutes, Emily poked the muffins again to check if they were ready yet. She smiled with anticipation when she found them finished. + +Emily brought the muffins to her family and said, “Look what I made!†Her parents were so happy and proud of her. + +"Wow, these look so delicious and yummy," said her dad with a smile. He poked one of the muffins and an aroma of sweetness filled the air. + +Emily was very happy with the response and she started to share the muffins with her family and friends. Everybody enjoyed the muffins very much! +Once upon a time, there was a clever girl. She liked to paint and every day she would think of new and exciting ways to use her paints and brushes. + +One day, the girl decided to visit the nearby park. When she arrived, she noticed something she had never seen before! There were trees and birds and even a play area. + +The girl was so excited that she took out her paints and brushes and began to paint a picture of the park. She worked fast and after an hour she had created something beautiful. + +When she was finished, a friendly owl flew past and said, "That's very intelligent! I'm impressed!" + +The girl thanked the owl. She was so proud of her work that she wanted everyone to come and see it. So, she visited all of her friends in the neighbourhood and asked them to come visit her new painting. + +They all said yes and soon the park was filled with people admiring the girl's work. She smiled and knew she had done a good job. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved playing in the garden, especially when the sun was shining. + +One day, Lucy saw a leopard. The leopard was hidden in some dry grass and it was so still that Lucy almost didn't notice it. She took a step forward to take a closer look, and the leopard suddenly stirred. + +Lucy gasped and stepped back. Then she said, "Hello, Mister Leopard. Are you alright?" + +The leopard meowed at Lucy and gently licked her hand. + +"Oh!" said Lucy, rubbing its soft fur. "You want to be my friend!" + +From then on, Lucy and the leopard were best friends. Every day, they played in the garden together until it got too dark and the leopard had to go home. +Robbie was very excited to visit the pet store. He walked inside and the first thing the saw was a small, furry puppy. He ran over to it and wanted to pet the pup, but his mom said, "No, Robbie. You must not touch the puppy without permission." + +Robbie pouted, but he said okay. He wandered around the store and looked at all the little animals, but he still wanted to pet the puppy. He asked his mom if he could pet the puppy, and she said he could, but only if he asked permission first. + +Robbie smiled. He walked up to the pup and said, "Can I pet you?" The pup barked "Yes!" Robbie's mom laughed and said, "See, he wanted you to pet him!" Robbie gave the little pup a gentle pat and his mom said, "Good job asking permission!" +Once there was a large house. In the house, there was a family - Mom, Dad, and their 3 year old daughter. + +The 3 year old daughter wanted to watch a movie. But Dad said, "No, it's time to fold the laundry." + +The little girl said in her small voice, "But I want to watch a movie!" + +Mom stepped in and said, "How about this. I will fold the laundry and you can watch the movie." + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +So Mom started to fold the laundry while Dad put on a large movie. The little girl snuggled in between her parents and watched the movie with a smile. + +At the end of the movie, Mom and Dad said, "Time to fold up the laundry and go to bed." + +The little girl said, "But I want to watch another movie!" + +And Mom and Dad said, "Maybe tomorrow!" +Anne was a 3 year old girl who always enjoyed going to the park. Today was no different as she put on her bright red shoes and skipped out the front door. She ran to the park as quickly as she could, feeling the warm sun on her face. + +When she arrived, Anne found a swing that seemed to have been waiting for her. She sat down on the swing, eager to feel the motion of it pushing her higher and higher. She giggled as the wind blew against her face and danced with her hair. + +Anne spent hours in the park, pushing the swing higher and higher with each push and feeling the excitement building inside her. When it was time to go home, Anne didn't want to stop. + +"Do I have to go home now?" Anne asked in a sad voice. + +"Yes my love, I'm sorry," mum said in a gentle voice as she hugged her tight. + +"But the park is so tidy and fun," Anne said, her eyes gazing around the park. + +Mum smiled and said, "I know, we can come back another day." + +Anne smiled and gave mum one last hug before saying goodbye to the park. She walked back home, looking forward to coming back and spending time in the park again soon. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl called Abi. She loved exploring new places and discovering hidden secrets! + +One day, Abi went on a great adventure and found a big fridge in the woods. She was so excited and started exploring it right away. Suddenly, she heard a noise coming from inside it. + +“Who’s there?â€, Abi asked eagerly with a smile on her face. + +“It’s me! Little Jackâ€, said a voice from inside the fridge. + +Abi opened the fridge door and saw a small, scared looking boy huddled inside. + +“What are you doing inside the dangerous fridge?†Abi questioned him. + +“I’m hiding from the scary monster outsideâ€, Jack replied. + +So Abi gave Jack a hug and helped him out of the fridge. Then she asked if he wanted to come on a new adventure with her. Jack was so happy and said, “Yes!â€. + +So Abi and Jack started a new adventure together, never to be scared by monsters ever again. +Once upon a time there was a bright cube. It sat on the floor, alone and motionless. +Suddenly, a friendly voice called out. "Hey, cube! Can I play with you?" + +The cube didn't answer, but a light on one side started to blink. That must mean yes! +The voice belonged to a little girl who was three years old. She reached out her hands and released the cube from its spot on the floor. + +The girl jumped up and down with excitement, grinning at the cube. She started to roll the cube around, making it go this way and that, and was amazed by the noises it made. She laughed and called it her new, special friend. + +The girl and the cube became good pals, they had so much fun playing together. Everywhere she went, the girl made sure to take the cube along. + +Soon, it was time to say goodbye and off the little girl went, but she made sure to give the bright cube one last hug before releasing it. + +The cube was back to its spot on the floor, alone and motionless. But it was happy now, knowing it had a new friend. +Once upon a time there were two brothers, Sammy and Billy. They were playing outside when suddenly a big storm came. + +The brothers ran quickly inside but the storm still followed them. It was getting stronger and stronger and wasn't letting up. + +Billy was scared and started to cry. Sammy was brave, he looked up at the storm and said "Don't worry, this storm won't yield, I know it!" + +Billy wiped his tears and looked up. "You know the storm won't yield?" he asked. + +Sammy smiled and said "Yes. I know the storm is ignorant. It doesn't know that it can't win!" + +And, sure enough, the storm slowly weakened and eventually stopped, leaving the brothers in peace. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty dragon. He was very proud of himself and he liked to show off how powerful he was. + +One day, the dragon found a bucket of powder with a note attached reading "This magical powder will make you strong and powerful like no other. You won't believe your own eyes!" + +The dragon was excited and he eagerly scooped up some of the powder and sprinkled it on himself. He felt mighty and powerful. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"What are you doing with my powder?" Asked the voice. + +The dragon looked down and saw a little girl. She was looking up at the dragon with big, bright eyes. + +"I found the powder, so it's mine now," said the dragon. + +The girl smiled and said, "That's nice of you, but it's actually my powder. I made it for me, so I can be mighty like you." + +The dragon looked at the little girl with a newfound respect. Then he bowed at her and said, "I'm sorry, little one. The powder is indeed yours. I am sure you will become mighty one day." + +The girl smiled with joy. Then the dragon flew away, leaving the girl with the powder. + +From that day on, the girl became very confident in her own strength. She used the magical powder to help her become the strongest and most mighty version +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sally. Sally had a doll that she loved. One day, Sally was playing in her room with her doll and she saw her brother, Timmy, come in. + +Timmy was very rude to Sally and he pushed her doll on the ground. Sally started to cry. + +"Why did you do that, Timmy? That was not nice," Sally said. + +"I don't care," Timmy said. "I want to wear my nice clothes, not these silly old ones." He pointed to Sally's old clothes. + +Sally was angry, but she decided not to push Timmy back. She picked up her doll and said, "That was not nice of you. I wish you would be nicer. You don't have to push me or my things." + +Timmy looked at her and said, "Okay." He smiled, picked up his clothes, and left Sally's room. + +From that day forward, Sally and Timmy were friends and played together very nicely. +Peter was a very persistent boy. Every day he woke up early in the morning and before school he did his homework. He was very eager to get it finished before the bell rang. + +One day, after he finished all hishomework, Peter was bored, so he decided to help his mom. He helped her bake cookies and clean the kitchen. Peter was so excited to show his mom that he can be persistent. + +He offered to help his dad in the garden too, but his dad said, "No, that's alright, son. You should go outside and play now." + +Peter was sad and said, "But I want to help!" + +His dad smiled and said, "It's OK, you don't have to help. Just go and have some fun, ok?" + +So Peter went outside and began to play. He saw a bird and tried to catch him, but the bird kept flying away. Peter kept chasing the bird until he heard the school bell ringing. + +He knew it was time to go back in and get ready for school. Peter was very persistent, so he wasn't disappointed. He was happy that he tried his best and he was determined to do better the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He was very cheerful and always smiling. One day, he received a wonderful gift from his grandmother. It was a big box with a bright bow on top. + +Timmy opened the gift and was delighted to find a big toy car inside. He ran around the house showing the car to everyone and shouting, "Look at my new toy car!" + +His parents smiled, but then his mom said, "We need to replace the car's wheels, Timmy." Timmy was disappointed but he tried to be cheerful and said, "Okay, let's replace them." + +Mom took out a screwdriver and Timmy held his toy car tight. Mom carefully unscrewed the wheels and replaced them with two new ones. Then she tightened up the screws and Timmy's car was ready to be used again. + +Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom! I'm so happy and grateful for this special gift!" His mom smiled and hugged him tight. Timmy then drove his car around the house, a cheerful smile on his face. + +The End. +Bert loved to joke with his friends. He was always ready with a funny story, joke or riddle. + +One day, Bert saw a long cable lying on the ground. He stopped and picked it up. + +“What’s this?†asked Bert. He studied the cable and wondered what it could be used for. + +Suddenly, a popular boy walked by and laughed. “That’s not a real cable, you know. It’s just a joke!†+ +Bert smiled. He liked this popular boy and his funny jokes. + +“Do you have more jokes like this?†asked Bert. + +The popular boy laughed. “Sure, I’ve got lots. Come with me and I’ll show you.†+ +And so, Bert followed the popular boy, ready for more funny jokes. +Once upon a time there was a small boy who was very friendly. He was always smiling. He was playing in his backyard one day, when he noticed something shiny in the lake. He went over to take a closer look. The lake was very big, but he was very brave and went in anyway. He was so excited when he realised that the shining thing was a magic coin! + +The boy picked up the coin and waved it around. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was an old man that was standing on the bank of the lake. The old man said, "If you can answer my riddle, you can keep the magic coin." + +The boy thought for a moment and then he said, "Yes, sir, I will try." + +The old man said, "What is bigger than the sky, but we can still win it? + +The boy thought hard, then he said, "A heart!" + +The old man smiled and said, "That's correct! You have won the magic coin!" + +The boy was so happy. He thanked the old man and said goodbye. He ran home with the magic coin, smiling all the way. He was sorry that he had to leave the old man behind, but he knew he would never forget him. +One day, a little boy wanted to ask his parent something very important. He had an idea that he wanted to try. The little boy went and found his parent, and knelt down in front of them. + +The little boy said to his parent, "I want to do something special. Can I do it?" + +The parent looked at the little boy and said, "What is it that you want to do?" + +The little boy said, "I want to go on an adventure in the dark woods." + +The parent was unsure of the dark woods, but they thought that it would be a good experience for their little boy. The parent said, "Yes, you can go on an adventure - just make sure you are careful and stay away from anything that looks dangerous." + +The little boy was very happy that his parent said yes. The little boy thanked them and gave them a big hug. + +The next day, the little boy was ready for his adventure. He put on his shoes, grabbed his bag and marched into the dark woods. + +The little boy loved his adventure. He explored the mysterious paths, collected leaves and tasted different kinds of berries. After a few hours, the little boy was tired, but he had made many wonderful memories. + +When the little boy finally returned home his parent was there. He ran to them and gave them a big hug. + +The little boy smiled and said +Once upon a time, there was a fox. He had a tail that was the envy of all the animals in the forest. One day, the fox was walking carefully through the forest when he saw a little bird in a tree. + +"Hello, bird," said the fox. + +"Hi there," said the bird. "What's your name?" + +"My name's Fox," said the fox proudly. + +The bird looked thoughtful. "I hope you have a good tail," he said. + +The fox was surprised. "Oh, I do," he said. + +The bird nodded. "That's nice," he said. "Be careful with it. Take care of it so it doesn't get hurt." + +The fox smiled. "I will," he said. He thanked the bird, and then went on his way, holding his tail carefully as he walked. +Once upon a time there was a little elephant called Evie. She was a curious elephant and loved to explore. + +On one particular day Evie was wandering around the jungle when she spotted something shiny in the distance. She walked closer and saw a trunk and thought it looked interesting. + +Evie carefully put her trunk in the trunk and closed it. She then requested to take it home. + +Just then she heard a voice nearby, “That’s my trunk!†Evie turned and saw a monkey looking at her with an angry expression. + +“This is my trunk!†said the monkey. + +“But I found it,†said Evie. + +“It doesn’t matter,†said the monkey. “It’s still mine.†+ +Evie couldn’t believe it and felt very big. Evie opened the trunk and told the monkey, “You can have it back. It’s yours.†+ +But when the monkey saw what was inside, it made a disgusting face. Evie looked inside too and saw a lot of dead flies and other bugs. + +‘It’s disgusting!’ said the monkey. ‘You can keep this one!’ + +Evie smiled, thanked the monkey and took her new trunk home. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce fairy named Floss. Floss liked to fly around the forest, spreading magic and joy. + +One day, while she was flying, Floss stumbled upon a little girl named Lucy. Lucy was playing in the woods and didn't see Floss. + +Floss flew around Lucy and said, "Hello Lucy! It's me, Floss the fairy!" + +Lucy looked up and smiled. She said, "Hello Floss! What are you doing here?" + +Floss said, "I was flying around and I stumbled upon you. I'm here to make your day special!" + +Lucy was so happy. She said, "Thank you Floss!" + +And with that, Floss waved her wand and made Lucy's day a magical one. Lucy giggled with joy as Floss flew away. + +The End. +Joey was 3-years old and always liked to explore. Today he was in the kitchen with his mom. He saw an interesting thing - a big silver thing with a round handle behind the counter. + +"Mommy, what is that?" Joey asked. "What do you do with it?" + +Mommy smiled. "That is called a faucet, sweetheart. It is safe to touch, but you cannot play with it. We use it to turn the water on and off," replied Mom. + +Joey ran off to explore more. Later, he felt sleepy and tiptoed back to his room. He climbed into his bed and his mom tucked him in. She kissed him goodnight and Joey felt safe and happy. Soon he dozed off to sleep. +One day in the park, Sally saw a beautiful yellow veil. She looked around to see if anyone was watching, and then ran over to the veil. She carefully picked it up, and it felt light in her hands. She couldn't wait to show her friends. + +When she arrived back at the park, Sally's friends were so excited to see what she had found. + +"What is it, Sally?" they asked. + +Sally grinned and said, "Wait and see!" She smiled as she revealed the beautiful yellow veil. The friends all admired it and even put it on like it was a crown. They laughed and played for hours with the veil for a toy. + +Finally, it was time to go home and Sally had to say goodbye to her friends and the veil. She carefully picked it up and held it close. Then, she took it home and placed it in her dresser drawer. She knew one day she'd be able to wear it and play with it again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Ruby who loved to play outside. She liked to run through the long, green lawn and pick the red flowers. Doing this made her smile. + +One day she asked her mom if she could go outside and play. Her mom said it was a bad idea because it was raining and the lawn was wet. But Ruby really wanted to go outside and play. + +So she asked her mom, "Please Mommy? Just for a little bit? Please can I go out?" + +Her mom said, "No, Ruby. It's too wet and you might slip and hurt yourself. I don't want that to happen so please stay inside." + +Ruby was sad and started to cry. But then she looked in her mom's eyes and knew that she wanted to keep her safe. So she smiled and dried her tears, and said, "Okay, I'll stay inside. I forgive you, Mommy." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her tight. She was so proud of Ruby for understanding and forgiving her. From then on, when Ruby wanted to play outside, her mom always said yes. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable puppy who wanted to make a friend. One day, he heard an ashtray calling out to him, so he went to explore it. When he arrived, the ashtray asked the puppy, "Why did you come here?" + +The puppy replied, "I came here to find a special friend, someone I can unite with." The ashtray was so happy that the puppy wanted to be its friend. So, the puppy and the ashtray united and became the best of friends. + +The puppy and the ashtray were inseparable and went on many adventures together. They ran around in the sunshine, explored the fields, and even shared lunch! The puppy was so happy to have found his special friend, and they both lived happily ever after. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a tiger who lived in the jungle. He was very proud and ignorant. He thought he was the most important animal in the forest. + +One day he saw a little mouse. He held out his paw and said, "Hey little mouse. Come here!" + +The mouse replied, "No way! I'm scared of you!" + +The tiger laughed and said, "Oh, you're so silly! I won't hurt you. Come on - I just want to hold you!" + +The mouse thought for a minute before finally saying, "Ok, I will let you hold me." + +The tiger carefully picked up the mouse in his paw and began to stroke him gently. The mouse felt safe and smiled. The tiger said, "You see, I'm not so ignorant after all!" + +The mouse agreed, and they became friends. From then on, they would always meet up in the jungle and the tiger would hold the mouse in his paw. They were happy together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. He was a very creative boy who loved to fly kites. One day, he wanted to try and win a kite flying contest. + +Max was very excited and asked his mom for a kite for the contest. His mom said okay and gave him a kite. She said, "Be sure to be creative, Max. I know you can win!" + +Max took the kite outside and grasped the handle. He flew it high in the sky, and it was so colorful. Everyone said, "Wow, Max is so creative!" + +Max flew his kite higher and higher. He was having so much fun. When the contest was over, Max had won first place! His mom was so proud. + +Everyone celebrated. They cheered and cheered until the sun was low in the sky. Max won the contest with his creative kite flying! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jill and Jack. Jill had a grumpy face, Jack always had a smile. + +One morning Jack and Jill went for a walk together. Then suddenly Jack noticed something strange. There was a shape in the sky that was rising up, up, up and getting bigger. + +Jack said, "Look Jill! What is that?" + +Jill replied, "It's a big hot air balloon, Jack. Lets go and have a closer look." + +So they ran to the big hot air balloon and watched it as it rose higher and higher in the sky. They waved to the people in the balloon and soon it was out of sight. + +Jack said, "That was so cool. Let's do that next time." + +Jill smiled and said, "Let's try! Come on, let's go home now." + +And so they ran home, looking forward to their next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a bright cat. His mommy had a secret. No one knew what it was! + +One day, the cat said, "Mommy, what is your secret?" + +Mommy said, "Come closer, I will take you to see my secret." + +So they took a big walk. Soon, they saw something very bright and sparkly. The cat said, "What is it?" + +Mommy said, "It's a surprise! I was keeping it a secret." + +The cat said, "Can I take it?" + +Mommy said, "Yes! Just don't tell anyone." + +The cat was so happy! He took the bright surprise and showed it to all his friends. They were so amazed and couldn't believe Mommy's secret. + +The cat said, "Mommy, this is the best secret ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a Mommy and a Baby. One day Mommy wanted to bake something special for Baby. +Mommy said, “Baby, do you want to help me bake something yummy?†+Baby said, “Yes! What can we bake?†+Mommy said, “Let’s bake a weird special thing – let’s bake a pipe!†+Baby was really excited to help bake the special pipe. + +They got a bowl and got the ingredients together. They stirred and mixed the ingredients together until they became thick and gooey. Then they put it in the oven. + +Mommy said, “Now we need to wait for the pipe to bake.†+Baby said, “How long do we wait?†+Mommy said, “We will wait for about 10 minutes and then it will be ready.†+ +After 10 minutes, Mommy and Baby took out the pipe from the oven. It looked so yummy, and it smelled so good! + +Baby said, “Mommy, it looks amazing! Let’s try it!†+Mommy said, “Yes, let’s eat the delicious weird pipe!†+Cat and Dog were the best of friends. One day they decided to have a party. Cat asked all the friends from down the street to come and join them. + +Dog said, "Let's have a dance!" Everyone clapped and began to dance. Cat waved her tail high in the air, Dog waved his paw and everyone else waved their arms. + +Cat said, "Let's share this food". + +Dog said, "Nope, I'm feeling rather selfish. This food is all mine." + +Cat looked sad and said, "That isn't very friendly Dog." + +Dog smiled and said, "Ok, ok. We can share. Let's dance!" + +Everyone waved their arms, legs and tails and danced the night away. What a fun and friendly party it was! +The sun was shining brightly, so Timmy and his mom decided to go for a walk in the park. As they walked, Timmy noticed a huge leaf on the ground. He picked it up and asked his mom, "What is this mom?" + +"It's a leaf," said his mom. + +"Can I keep it?" asked Timmy. + +"Of course," said his mom. + +So Timmy held the leaf in his hands and they continued walking. Then they saw a squirrel on a tree branch. The squirrel had a leaf in his mouth! + +"Look, mom! That squirrel has a leaf too!" said Timmy. + +His mom nodded and said, "Yes, he does." + +So Timmy wanted to see what would happen. He carefully removed his leaf from his hand and put it on the branch near the squirrel. The squirrel looked at it and grabbed it in his mouth. He was so happy that he jumped up and down the branch! + +Timmy laughed, and said to his mom, "Mom, I think the squirrel likes my huge leaf!" +Once upon a time, there was a wise old bird named Penelope who used to love to whistle and dance. Every day, she would gather her friends in a big circle and start the music. + +One day, a 3-year-old girl named Ruby saw Penelope's group and started to laugh. She asked Penelope, "Why are you all so silly?" + +Penelope smiled. "Well, Ruby," she said. "We all whistle and dance to make our hearts happy. When your heart is happy, so are you!" She began to whistle a happy tune. + +Ruby smiled wide and said, "Can I join in too?". Penelope happily said yes and soon Ruby was dancing and whistling with her friends. + +That day, everyone laughed and danced for hours. The wise old bird taught Ruby how to be happy through music and that day was one she would never forget. +Billy was a 3 year old boy who was very curious. He was always walking around and looking at things. He was with his mom at the park one day and saw a very special frame. The frame was golden with little stars on it and Billy liked it very much. He stared at it for a long time. + +Mom: "Do you like it, Billy?" + +Billy: "Uh-huh." + +Mom: "It's a frame and it's very peaceful." + +Billy: "Peaceful!" + +Billy kept staring at the frame. He had never seen anything like it before and he was fascinated by it. He dreamed of having such a beautiful frame in his room one day. Mom smiled and held his hand. They enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere of the park together. +Beth and her mommy were at the beach. Beth liked to play in the sand and make castles, but mommy wanted to try something different. + +"Beth, let's go kayaking!" Mommy said. + +Beth loved the idea. She exclaimed, "Yes, let's go!" + +They got out of the car and put on the dull gray life jackets. Beth's mommy showed her how to get into the kayak. She hopped into the kayak and sat down, giggling with excitement. + +Mommy slowly paddled away from the shore. The water was calm and clear. + +"Beth, can you answer me this one: What is the name of this boat?" Mommy asked her. + +Beth smiled and replied, "It's a kayak!" + +Mommy smiled too. She said, "That's right! You're getting so smart." + +Beth enjoyed paddling around the lake and being with her mommy. + +At the end of the day, Beth and Mommy went home, happy and tired. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy wanted to go on an adventure, so she put on her bright pink dress and her favourite red shoes and she marched out of her house. + +On the way, Daisy saw a big and modern house and in front of it was a field filled with lollipops. Daisy's eyes lit up with excitement. She ran over to the field and started to pick the lollipops up with her hands. + +As she was picking up the lollipops, Daisy heard a voice. It was a magical little fairy. The fairy said "What are you doing, Daisy?" + +"I'm picking up the lollipops," Daisy said. + +The fairy laughed and said "Those lollipops were meant for a special party tonight. But since you are so brave and adventurous, you can take the lollipops with you. Just make sure that you march to your house safely!" + +So Daisy grabbed the lollipops and marched happily back home. She couldn't wait to show her friends all the sweet treats that she had collected. And that's how Daisy's special adventure ended! +Once upon a time, there was a rich family. They had a cute daughter named Lydia. One day, she was playing in the backyard when she found a tutor bird. She thought it was so cool! She ran over and offered it some food that she had in her pocket. + +The tutor bird then said, "Thank you for the food! Would you like me to teach you a few things?" Lydia was so excited! She replied, "Yes, please!" + +The tutor bird started teaching Lydia all sorts of things. They talked about shapes, numbers, animals and more. Lydia was learning so much. She spent days feeding the tutor bird and listening to its lessons. + +At the end of the summer, Lydia was a much smarter and wiser girl. She thanked the tutor bird for all its help, and the bird flew away. Lydia was sad to see it go but she knew it had helped her in so many ways. She was thankful for the time she had shared with the tutor bird. +Once upon a time there was a healthy wagon. It's four wheels were new and strong. + +The wagon was taken for a ride each day by a little girl. She was happy and kept a smile on her face. + +One day a strong wind blew and the wagon got stuck on a hill. The wheels spun, but it did not move. + +The girl pushed and pulled, but the wagon remained still. She said, "I need some help!" + +A friendly dog ran up the hill and said, "Let me try." + +The dog pulled and pushed, and the wagon moved again. The girl clapped her hands and said, "You are a big help, thank you!" + +The wagon and the dog continued on their happy journey, and they remained healthy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maria. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One morning, Maria woke up early and felt like going on an adventure. She got dressed, grabbed her shoes and ran outside. After walking for a while, Maria finally arrived at the shore. + +The shore was beautiful. The sun was shining, and the waves were glistening. Maria took a deep breath and looked out at the horizon. Suddenly, she saw something broken on the shore. She ran over to investigate. + +"What is that?" said Maria. + +"It looks like a boat," said her mom. "It looks like it's been here for a while." + +"Let's explore it, Mama!" said Maria. + +After exploring the boat for a while, Maria and her mom decided to take a break. Maria laid down on the sand and yawned. + +"Time to go home," said her mom. + +Maria nodded and they started walking back. On their way home, they stopped to watch the sunset. Before long, Maria was too tired to keep walking. She yawned and looked up at the stars twinkling in the night sky. It was a perfect ending to her day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Clara. She had long brown hair and bright blue eyes. + +Clara loved to explore new places. One day, she decided to go on an adventure. She went out into the woods and spotted a trap. It was perfect—just her size. + +Clara wanted to take the trap with her, so she started to tug on it. Suddenly, it came free, and she was able to carry it around. + +Just then, she heard someone calling her name. It was her mommy. "Clara, where are you?" + +Clara was scared, so she hid behind a tree. Her mommy found her, but Clara was holding the trap tightly. "What do you have there, sweetheart?" her mommy asked. + +Clara smiled and said, "A trap! I found it in the woods, and it's perfect just for me." + +Her mommy smiled. "Why don't you take it home and show Daddy?" + +Clara happily agreed, and the two of them set off for home. When they got there, Clara's daddy was so excited about the trap that he gave her a big hug and kissed her on the cheek. + +Clara was so happy that she had found the perfect trap. From then on, it was her favorite toy and she never wanted to let it go. +Jack went to the park. He had a cube in his pocket. It was very special. It was blue and had stars on it. + +Suddenly, he saw a girl. She was crying. + +He went closer and said, "What's wrong? Are you hurt?" + +The girl shook her head. She said, "I told my mom that I wanted to come to the park by myself. But she said no. I'm sad." + +Jack felt sorry for the girl. He told her, "It's okay. I lost my cube before. I was so upset. But then I found it again. I bet you will find something to make you happy too." + +The girl smiled. She thanked Jack and went to find something to make her happy. Jack smiled too. He was glad his cube had helped the girl. +Once there was a mommy and a girl. The mommy wanted to take the girl fishing. She said, "Let's go fishing!" But the girl didn't want to. She said, "No, I don't wanna!" Mommy insisted, saying, "It'll be fun!" So, finally, the girl agreed. + +When they got to the lake, Mommy showed the girl her rod. The girl asked, "What's this?" Mommy said, "It's a fishing rod. We use it to catch fish!" The girl was so excited. She tried to pick up the rod, but it was too heavy. Mommy said, "Don't worry, I'll help you." + +Mommy attached a line to the rod and helped the girl cast her line into the lake. Soon, the girl felt a tug. She was so excited and shouted, "Mommy, I got one!" Mommy said, "Okay, pull it in!" But when the girl pulled, the rod made her dizzy. She dropped the rod and it fell into the lake. + +The girl started to cry. Mommy said, "Don't worry, we can still go fishing. We'll just use my rod from now on." The girl smiled and they continued fishing. +Mumma brought a bathtub for Ben. He was very glad. He jumped around and ran to it, eager to try it out straight away. + +“Can I try it now, mumma?†asked Ben excitedly. + +Mumma smiled and said, “Yes, Ben. You may use it now.†+ +Ben was so glad. He got into the tub and scooped some water with his hands. He started playing with the water and splashing it everywhere. Mumma came to the tub and started filling it with water. Ben watched the water flow into the bathtub and said happily, “Mumma, the bathtub is so big!†+ +“That’s right Ben. Now, let’s play some more.†said Mumma. + +So, Ben and mumma played together in the bathtub. They had so much fun that Ben did not want to leave. But, eventually, it was time for Ben to get out of the tub, and mumma helped him to dry off and get ready for bed. + +Ben was so glad that mumma had brought him a bathtub. He was sure that he was going to have lots of fun in it! +Once there was a little boy named Ben. He was only three years old, but he was very obedient. He wanted to understand how to jog but wasn’t sure how. So one day he asked his dad. + +“Daddy, can you teach me to jog?†Ben asked. + +“Sure!†said Dad. “Come with me and I’ll show you.†+ +So Dad took Ben outside to the backyard. He described the stepsBen needed to take to jog. He showed Ben how to take long strides, and how to breathe evenly while jogging. + +Ben took it all in and tried it out. He couldn’t jog as fast as Dad, but he was getting the hang of it. Dad was proud of him. + +“You are a very obedient and quick learner,†said Dad. + +Ben felt proud of himself for understanding jogging. He knew he would be able to jog with Dad if he kept up the practice, and that made him feel happy. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to run around in the backyard. One day, she noticed something new in the grass. It was a long and shiny box. Lucy became curious. She walked up to the box and opened it. Inside was a battery! It was bright and yellow. + +Lucy was very excited. She picked the battery up and said, "Momma, look what I found!" Her momma came over and smiled. She nodded at Lucy. + +"Let's put it in the toy car," said Lucy. + +Momma nodded again and they began to work. Lucy made sure to carefully place the battery in the car and when she was done, the car started to move! Lucy's eyes lit up and she cheered. + +Momma smiled. She gave Lucy a big hug and the two went back inside. Lucy couldn't wait to show her friends the new shiny battery in her car! +John wanted to win a sandwich. He asked his mom if he could join the sandwich eating contest at the park. Mom said yes and John was so excited. He ran to the park and saw lots of people, but no sandwiches. + +John felt confused. He asked a little girl why there were no sandwiches. She laughed and said, "That was yesterday. Today is the sandcastle contest!" + +John was so ignorant. He hadn't realized that the contest had changed and now they were competing in a sandcastle contest. He had to hurry and make a sandcastle. + +John started building, but all of the other kids had nice big castles and his was small. He was about to give up, when the judge announced that he had won the contest! Everyone was so surprised, it was John's first time building a castle. + +John was so proud of himself. He went home with a big smile, a trophy, and a sandwich! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She liked to go outside and walk in the park. One day, when she was walking, she saw a big, white goose. Sue thought the goose looked fit and wanted to say hello. + +"Hello, goose. How are you today?" Sue said to the goat. + +The goose responded with a loud honk and slowly made its way closer to Sue. She was very happy and continued to walk with the goose. + +The goose and Sue walked through the park together. They stopped to eat a few berries and chat. Whenever Sue got tired, the goose was there to keep her company. + +The two made a great pair and continued to walk around the park together. Sue was always happy when she was with the goose - even if they only walked a few steps. + +The end. +Once upon a time, two friends - a bear and a rabbit went on a special journey. They wanted to explore the world, so they hopped on a train. The friendly conductor asked them where they wanted to go. The bear and the rabbit looked at each other and then said "Let's go to the cabin!" + +So the conductor ordered the train to stop at the cabin. When they got there, they were amazed. The cabin was so big and cosy! The bear and the rabbit decided to stay and have a regular picnic. They couldn't believe how yummy the food tasted. + +They spent the day playing games and exploring. Before they knew it, the sun was setting. The conductor knocked on the door and said "Time to go home". So the bear and the rabbit ordered the train to take them back home. + +They had a wonderful adventure! The bear and the rabbit agreed to come back again and promised that the next time, they would stay for longer. +Jimmy was walking down the street and looking up at the big building. It was really tall and made Jimmy feel a bit scared. He stopped and looked around, feeling a bit lonely. Then he saw another kid standing outside the building. + +Jimmy went over to them and said, "Hi! What are you doing?" The other kid said, "I'm waiting for my mom. Look at all the people going in and out of the building. It's kind of scary isn't it?" + +Jimmy nodded. He said, "I don't like the look of that big building. It looks kind of bitter." + +The other kid smiled. "It's alright. My mom works here so it's all okay. Don't be scared." And with that, they both turned and began to walk away. Jimmy felt much better now and no longer scared of the big building. +Kathy and Max were playing at home. Max wanted to find something exciting to do. + +"Let's open the drawer!" said Max. + +Kathy was a bit afraid, it was an unusual drawer. "I don't know if we should," said Kathy. + +Max didn't listen to Kathy. He opened the drawer. Inside there was a strange light. + +"Ahhhh!" said Max. + +Kathy was worried. "We should stay away from the drawer," Kathy said. + +But Max wouldn't listen to her. He kept reaching his hand out towards the strange light. + +Finally, Kathy pulled Max away. "Let's stay away from this drawer," she said. + +And so they did. Kathy and Max stayed away from the unusual drawer. They decided to find something else to do. Something much less exciting! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Elle and Bill. Elle was a brave girl and Bill was a rascal. + +Today, they were going on an adventure in the forest. As they stepped into the thick trees, they noticed something shiny. It was steel! Elle excitedly ran towards the steel. + +"It smells sweet," she exclaimed. Bill immediately ran to her side. Both of them were eager to taste the steel. + +"Let me try it first," Elle said. She licked the steel carefully. + +"It tastes sweet," she announced. + +"My turn!" Bill shouted. He licked the steel too. + +"Yummy!" he exclaimed. + +They stayed in the forest for some time, tasting the sweet steel. In the end, they both went back home, happy and full of joy from their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a poor family who lived in a small house in the woods. The family had three children, and the youngest was named Tim. + +One day, Tim was playing outside when he noticed an envelope appear near the front door. He ran to tell his mother, who was cooking in the kitchen. + +"Mommy! An envelope appeared near the door!" he shouted. + +Mommy smiled, her eyes twinkling. "Oh my, an envelope! Why don't you go take a look and see what's inside?" + +Tim ran to the envelope and picked it up. Inside was a pile of coins. His eyes grew wide with surprise. + +"Oh, look what I found!" he said. + +Mommy was happy. "Let's use the coins to buy something special," she said. + +Tim smiled, and the poor family was happy that day. +There was once a little girl called Lucy. She was very brave, but sometimes even she found certain things a bit scary. One day, Lucy went on an adventure to the park. + +When she arrived, she saw a big ice cream cone. She was so excited. But then she noticed a big scary bird resting on the cone. Lucy was so scared, she held on to her Mommy tightly. + +Mommy said, "It's ok, Honey. That bird won't hurt you." + +But Lucy was still scared and said, "I want to go home! Please can we go home now?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "We can go home in a little while. Now, why don't you stand here and just watch the bird while it rests on the cone. I promise it won't fly away." + +And so Lucy did. She watched the scary bird resting on the cone. She was still a little scared, but her curiosity and bravery won out in the end. And when the bird flew away, Lucy smiled and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time, there were two little mice, Jack and Jill. They were best friends and did everything together. One day, they were outside playing on the swings. + +"Look at me! I am swinging so high!" Jack said. + +"Me too!" Jill said. + +They were having so much fun. But then, something unexpected happened. A big black cat suddenly appeared and said, "That swing is mine!" + +Jack and Jill were so scared that they stopped swinging. + +"This swing is the truth," the cat said. + +Jack and Jill looked at each other and nodded. Then they asked the cat if they could still swing. + +The cat smiled and said, "Yes, you can swing! But only if you take turns." + +Jack and Jill were so happy. They thanked the cat and took turns swinging. They played together until it was time to go home. + +From that day on, Jack and Jill shared the swing and had so much fun. The truth was that the black cat was watching over them and made sure they stayed safe. +Once upon a time there was an ancient journey. On the journey were two brave adventurers. First was an old man, and second was a young boy. + +"Let's fold our map," said the old man to the boy. "Then we'll find our way through the woods." + +The boy thought for a moment. He knew that if he helped with the folding, he could help the old man on their journey. + +So he carefully grabbed one corner of the map and started to fold it with his tiny fingers. He folded and folded until the map was a quarter its size! + +The old man smiled. "Thank you," he said. "We'll get there faster now!" + +So they carried on their ancient journey. Eventually they found their way through the woods and ended up happily at their destination. +Grace and Bobby were best friends. They lived near each other and loved to play together. + +One day, Grace and Bobby went to the park. Bobby had a kite. They flew it high up in the sky. Grace was so happy and excited. But then another kid came to the park. He wanted to fly his kite too. + +Grace asked her friend Bobby, “Can he fly his kite too?†+ +Bobby said, “Yes he can. We can all fly our kites together.†+ +But the other kid only wanted to fly his kite. This made Bobby feel jealous. + +So Bobby grabbed his kite and said, “Let’s go throw ours somewhere else. We can have more fun together.†+ +Grace thought it was a great idea. They ran off and threw their kite again. + +They had so much fun together that Bobby didn’t feel jealous anymore. Grace and Bobby were best friends and they would always have fun. +John went to the store to borrow a notebook. It was a noisy place; there were lots of people running around and shouting. John was a little scared. + +John saw a man at the counter. He asked the man: "Can I borrow a notebook?" The man nodded and gave John a notebook. + +John was so happy. He thanked the man and quickly ran out of the noisy store. John ran to his house and put the notebook in a safe place. He was very pleased with what he had borrowed. + +John couldn't wait to use the notebook. He opened it and wrote in it every day. John was so proud of his notebook. He even showed it to his friends and family. + +John enjoyed his notebook for many years. He was so thankful that he could borrow it from the store. Borrowing the notebook made John very happy. +Once upon a time there was a lady and a little boy. The lady was very nice and the little boy was very impatient. + +One morning, the lady asked the little boy if he wanted to go to the store with her. The little boy was so excited and couldn't wait, so they got ready and went to the store. + +When they arrived at the store, the lady said, "Let's discuss what kind of pie you would like." The little boy thought and thought, then finally his eyes lit up. He said, "I want a cherry pie, please!" + +The lady said, "Of course! I'll get you a delicious cherry pie!" So she went to get the cherry pie for the little boy. + +When the lady came back with the cherry pie, the little boy was so excited. He thanked the lady and said, "Thank you for the yummy cherry pie!" The lady and the little boy hugged and laughed as they went back home with the pie. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to dive. When her mommy would take her to the pool, she would dive for pennies. + +Her mommy said, “Come here, Tidy. I have something for you!†+ +The girl eagerly ran over and asked, “What is it?†+ +Her mommy smiled and said, “I have a penny for you to dive for!†She gave the penny to the girl and said, “Are you ready?†+ +The little girl smiled, nodded her head, and said, “Ready!†She took a deep breath, then jumped and dove in the water. She kicked her legs hard, grabbed the penny, and came back up for air. + +Her mommy gave her a big hug and said, “You did great! That was a very tidy dive!†+ +The girl smiled and said, “I want to do it again!†+ +Her mommy laughed and said, “Of course!†+ +And so the little girl kept diving for pennies every time they went to the pool. Even though she was only three, she was becoming a very good diver! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Tessa. She was three years old. One day, Tessa was playing in her garden when suddenly she saw something very unusual. It was the police! They had a big bag and were grabbing things from Tessa's garden. + +Tessa ran to them. She said, "What are you doing?" + +The police asked, "What do you mean?" + +Tessa said with her little voice, "You are taking things from my garden. Why?" + +The police said, " We are looking for something very special. Have you seen it?" + +Tessa shook her head. She said, "No. I just wanted to know what you were doing." + +The police smiled. They said, "Thank you for asking. We have to go now." + +And with that, the police drove away. Tessa watched them go, wondering what had been so special that the police had been looking for. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to sit in the sun. She would sit outside in the garden every day, smelling the flowers and watching the birds. One day, an old lady appeared. She came with a very rare gift. + +"Hi there," she said to the girl. "I have a treat for you. Here, take this." + +The little girl was excited. She held the gift with both hands and thanked the old lady. But then the old lady said something that made the girl worried. + +"If you don't open it today," she said, "bad things will happen!" + +The little girl did not want bad things to happen, so she opened the gift right away. Inside was a big, juicy apple! The little girl smiled with excitement and snacked on the apple. + +The old lady laughed, happy that the girl had kept her promise. From then on, the old lady and the little girl were friends. They would sit together in the garden everyday, and the old lady would always bring the girl a special treat. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. Sally loved to play outside. She especially loved to swing on the swing set. + +One day Sally asked her dad to lift her up onto the swing. Her dad smiled and said, “Climb up onto the stand first, then I will lift you into the swing.†Poor Sally was too short to reach the stand. + +Just then, her mom came over and said, “Honey, put your foot on my hand. I'll help you get close enough to the stand and then you can climb up.†Sally was happy, and she put her foot on her mom’s hand. Her mom lifted her gently to the stand, and Sally grabbed onto it. She was so excited! + +“Now you can swing,†her dad said. He set the swing in motion from behind. Sally felt so comfortable in her swing and had lots of fun. She felt like she was flying! + +When it was time to go inside, Sally asked, “Can you lift me down?†Her mom smiled and lifted her gently down to the ground. Sally hugged both her mom and her dad, thanking them for a great day of swinging. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to choose fun things. One day she decided to choose a new adventure and walked to the nearby river. + +When she got there, she noticed the river was quite high. There was a big flood! She was eager to see what was happening on the other side. + +The girl looked around, trying to find a way across. Suddenly, she saw a big boat, parked nearby. She hopped on it and pushed it towards the middle of the river. + +"What did you choose to do?" asked a voice from behind her. She turned around and saw a friendly man smiling at her. + +"I'm trying to cross the river!" she said, excitedly. + +The man nodded his head and said, "Well, you chose a good idea. I'll help you row the boat. Let's go!" + +Together, they rowed the boat across the flooding river. When they reached the other side, the little girl looked back, feeling brave and happy. She had chosen an exciting new adventure! +One morning, the sun was shining brightly. Max, a 3 year old boy got out of bed and found his mom in the kitchen. + +"What are you making?" Max asked. + +"I'm making porridge for breakfast," she smiled. + +Max watched as she stirred the pot. He liked the rhythm of her stirring. + +"Mom, can I help?" Max asked. + +"Sure, you can help me stir," his mom said. + +Max held the spoon and did his best to stir. But the pot was too heavy and the rhythm was too fast. He began to feel angry. + +"Mommy, it's too hard for me. Can you do it for me?" Max asked. + +"Of course," she said and placed a hand over Max's. Together they stirred the pot as one until the porridge was cooked. + +Max smiled. He had helped with the cooking and he was happy. +One day, Jack had an idea. He wanted to go to the grocery store and get some food to make a big and colorful meal. So he zipped up his jacket and hopped on his bike. He zoomed around the corner and soon he was at the store. + +When he walked in, Jack was amazed by all the delicious food. There were jars of colorful candy, piles of fresh fruit and vegetables, and lots of other exciting things to choose from. He was so excited that he decided to buy a bit of everything. + +As Jack wheeled his cart around, an old man asked him, “What are you making, kid?†+ +Jack smiled and said, “I'm going to make a delicious, colorful meal!†+ +The old man asked, “Well, what kind of food do you like?†+ +Jack thought for a moment before he said, “I like all different kinds of food. I can't wait to see what I make!†+ +So Jack bought all different kinds of groceries and went home to make his meal. When he was finished, his plate was full of different colors and delicious smells. Everyone cheered when Jack said, “It's my masterpiece!†+ +And with that, Jack sat down to enjoy his colorful and tasty creation. +Mary had a special present. It was a red palm. She wanted to share it with her friends. She asked them, "Will you yield my red palm?" + +Her friends said, "Yes, we will yield it!" + +So Mary happily handed them the red palm. They all looked at it together. It was so pretty and sparkly in the sun. + +Her friends smiled and said, "We would like to keep it. Will you yield it to us?" + +Mary was a little sad, but she said, "Yes, I will yield it to you." + +So her friends took the red palm and thanked her. They were very happy to have it. + +Mary smiled and said, "You can keep it, my friends. I am glad it made you happy." +Tommy was very glad. He was getting ready to go on a trip with his family. His mom and dad gathered all of their things and put them in the car. "Where are we going?" asked Tommy, his eyes full of excitement. + +"We are going to my uncle's house, today," said Dad. "It's going to be so much fun!" + +Mom said, "We are bringing my uncle some special meat. We don't have to eat it all, but he will be very glad if we send it to him." + +Tommy smiled. He was glad that they were sending the special meat to his uncle. + +When they arrived at his uncle's house, Tommy handed him the package of special meat. His uncle smiled and said, "Thank you! I'm so glad that you sent this to me." + +Tommy smiled back and said, "You're welcome!" +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl. She wanted to find something to do. Then she saw a cricket! The cricket said, “Hello! Would you like to play with me?†The little girl was very excited, so she said yes. + +The cricket showed her how to hop around and play tag. The little girl laughed and smiled and had so much fun. She said to the cricket, “Can you stay and play with me some more?†The cricket said, “I would love to!†+ +The two of them stayed and played together all day. They laughed, hopped and chased each other until the sun went down. + +Then the cricket said goodbye and hopped away. The little girl smiled and waved goodbye. She had had so much fun playing with the cricket. She said softly to herself, “I hope he comes back tomorrow.†+Once upon a time there was a little girl called Millie. She loved strawberries and wanted to pick one from the juicy strawberry patch in her garden. She hopped outside with her little basket and as soon as she reached the strawberry patch, she spotted a big, ripe strawberry. Millie beamed with joy and cried, "Oh nice strawberry!" + +She bent down to pick it, but as she was reaching out it suddenly rolled away. Millie got so upset she started to cry. Suddenly her mum came out of the house and saw her tears. Millie told her mum what had happened and with a smile, her mum said, "Don't worry, Millie. I'll settle it for you." + +To Millie's surprise, her mum picked some ripe strawberries and put them into her basket. She said, "Sorry, Millie, but you can't get the rolling one. But here, you can pick some of these instead." Millie smiled and hugged her mum. Together, they happily ate the juicy strawberries. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Pete and Sarah. They both lived in the same town and were very close. + +One day, Sarah asked Pete, "Let's go on an adventure!" + +Pete thought this was a good idea, so they set off on a walk. + +They came across a famous loop. Pete said, "Let's own it!" + +Sarah thought this was a great idea, so they ran around the loop as fast as they could to make sure it was theirs! + +After a while, they stopped and smiled at each other. They had owned the famous loop and it was now theirs! + +They enjoyed their adventure together and went home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a large dog. His name was Spot. Spot loved to explore and play in the park. One day, Spot went for a walk and saw lots of other animals. He was so happy. + +"Hi Spot! Look at all these animals! What do you think?" said the park keeper. + +Spot was excited. He barked and ran around the other animals. He especially liked the big horses. + +Spot went to play in the park every day. He liked to climb the big trees and run around in the grass. Spot liked to play with the other animals. He even liked to swim in the big pond. + +Spot really enjoyed spending time in the park. He loved it so much that he wanted to go every day. Spot was so happy and everyone loved seeing Spot play. He was always so cheerful and friendly. The park keeper loved Spot and thought he was the best dog ever. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Max. He wanted to help his mom with the housework. So, every day he looked around to see what he could do. + +One day he saw the brush that mom used to sweep the floor. It was a large brush. He wanted to help, but he needed someone to show him how. + +"Mommy," he said. "Can you show me how to use the brush?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course I can help you. I'll show you how to use the broom and you can help me sweep the floor." + +Max was so happy! He began to help mom sweep the floor with the large brush. He enjoyed sweeping and he felt proud that he was able to help. + +At the end of the day, mom gave Max a big hug and said, "Max, you did such a great job helping me today! I'm very proud of you." + +Max was so happy. He had helped his mom and it felt so good! +One day, little Johnny had a picnic with his family and their puppy. They spread out a big blanket on the grass and put out a lot of yummy food. Little Johnny was curious about the picnic and wanted to explore. He wandered off, but didn't get far. + +Suddenly, Johnny heard a loud noise in the bushes. It scared him, so he ran back to his family. His dad smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a little bunny hopping around." So Johnny went back to exploring. + +He found a funny-looking rock and wanted to show his family. He ran back to them, but on the way he saw something that scared him. It was a big old bear! Johnny stood still and didn't move. He was too scared to yell for help. + +Then, all of a sudden, the bear ran away. Johnny felt relieved and went back to his family. He showed them the funny-looking rock and they all had a great picnic! +Amy was a little girl who clapped with glee. She was dancing in the park when she noticed something shiny on the ground. It was a piece of thread. + +"Who lost this thread?" Amy cried out. + +Then, from the nearby bush, a restless little squirrel peered out. + +"It was me!" he squeaked. "I was collecting thread for my nest and it broke!" + +Amy was so impressed with the playful squirrel. She smiled and said, "I'll help you!" + +Together, Amy and the squirrel collected thread from all around. Whenever they found a piece, they clapped. + +Eventually, their nest had plenty of thread. + +Amy and the squirrel were very happy. Amy hugged the squirrel goodbye and they parted ways. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. Their names were Big and Small. Big and Small loved to explore and have fun together. + +One day, they went outside to play. The trees were blowing in the wind and the sun was shining. Big and Small decided to have a dance party! + +They put on their dancing shoes and began to move. Big jumped and twirled and Small hopped and spun in a circle. They laughed and sang and danced and danced. + +Then, Big spotted something special in the grass. He bent down and picked it up. It was a rare carrot! Big said to Small, “Let’s bring it home and share it!†+ +Small smiled and replied, “That’s a great idea!†+ +So the two friends skipped home, happily dancing in the sun. They shared the carrot and enjoyed it together. It was the most delicious carrot they had ever tasted! + +And they never stopped dancing. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She loved to play at the beach. Everyday she would run to the edge of the sand and dig her toes into the warm grains. + +One day, when she was playing she noticed something strange. There was a big wave coming in towards the beach. She ran to tell her mom, "Mama! Look at the big wave!" + +Her mom said, "That is really wonderful! Can you see the regular waves coming in too?" + +The little girl nodded her head and replied, "Yes! The waves keep increasing and it's so exciting!" + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, every day the waves increase a little bit more. That's why we come to the beach every day to watch." + +The little girl was so happy. She loved to watch the waves increase and the regular pattern of the sea. She always enjoyed the beach, and was always excited to come back and see what new surprises the ocean had. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. Sarah loved to jog in the mornings, she'd run and run until her legs felt tired and weak. One day, Sarah was running and she saw something curious; an open massage shop. + +Sarah thought to herself and then decided to go in. When she opened the door, she saw a very friendly lady inside. + +Sarah asked the lady, “Can you give me a massage?†+ +The lady smiled and said, “Of course I can! Why don’t you take a seat and I’ll start right away?†+ +Sarah hopped into a chair and the massage began. She was so relaxed that she almost forgot how tired she was from jogging! The massage felt wonderful, it felt like all the tiredness from jogging had vanished. + +When the massage was done, the lady gave Sarah a hug and said, “Come back anytime you fancy another massage!†+ +And with that Sarah jogged home feeling refreshed and relaxed. +Once upon a time there was a brave little oyster called Fred that lived in the sea. One day, while he was swimming around looking for food, he saw a mysterious box floating in the sea. "What could this be?" asked the brave little oyster. + +He swam up close to have a better look. He was so curious and brave. Inside the box was a puzzle. That made him very excited. So he decided to solve it. + +But then a big fish swam close to Fred and said, "This is my puzzle. You can't solve it". Fred was scared and he quickly swam away. + +The brave little oyster knew he was the only one who could solve the puzzle. So, he decided to go back and give it a try. He slowly swam back, scared but determined. + +He carefully examined the puzzle and, after a few tries, he was able to solve it and the big fish was so happy! He quickly said, "Thank you, brave little oyster! Your courage has made me very happy". + +The brave little oyster smiled and continued swimming through the sea, proud of what he had done. +Once upon a time there was a puppy named Flynn. Flynn was a very happy puppy, but he was not so obedient. Whenever his family came to take him for a walk, he would pull and tug on the leash and never stay at his owner's heel. + +One day, when Flynn's family went to the park, Flynn saw a big ball that he wanted to play with. He ran away, but then got lost. He ran and ran and ran, until he didn't know where he was. + +After a while, Flynn began to get very tired and scared. He suddenly heard someone calling his name. It was his family! Flynn's owners were so happy when they arrived at last. They put the leash on him and were amazed when he started to walk at their heel. He was being very obedient! + +When Flynn got home, he got a big hug from his family. They were so proud of their good puppy for following the rules and being so obedient. Flynn was happy, too, and from that day forward, he always stayed at his family's heel when they went for their walks in the park. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tom. He liked to play in the sand at the beach. One day, Tom set off to the beach with his friends. When they got there, they were so excited to play in the sand. + +Tom grabbed his bucket and spade from his bag and sat in front of the sand. He said to his friends, "Let's build a sandcastle!" + +Tom started to make a sandcastle, and his friends helped him. They dug deep into the sand and made it nice and even. They made a cute little door and windows, and soon the sandcastle was finished. + +They all laughed and smiled at their work. Tom said, "Let's make a sand castle every day!" His friends agreed, and they set off home, happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jane. Jane loved exploring. One day she went out for a walk. She came upon a mysterious door. She wondered what was behind it. She knocked on the door and a voice said "who is it?" Jane was very scared. She spoke in a tiny voice, "It's me, Jane." + +The door opened and a lady was standing there. She asked Jane, "What is the magic word?" Jane didn't know, so she asked the lady to tell her. The lady said, "I can't tell you the word, but I can pass it on to you. Touch my hand and the word will be passed on to you." + +Jane reached out her hand and the lady grabbed it. As they touched, the mysterious word appeared in Jane's mind. She said the word out loud, "Abracadabra!" + +The door opened and Jane could see a secret garden inside. She smiled and ran in. And that's how she passed the mysterious word and found the secret garden. +Today was a special day for Anna. She was going to drive for the very first time! She jumped into the car seat and put her seatbelt on. Daddy said, “Let’s go Anna! You can drive today!†+ +Anna was so excited! She put her hands on the steering wheel and said, “Ready!†Daddy started the car and nodded to Anna. + +After a few minutes of driving, Anna and Daddy arrived at their destination. “Let’s go get your new diary!†said Daddy. Anna was so happy she had a diary of her own! + +They walked into the store hand in hand and Anna was able to pick out the perfect diary. She looked at all the different colors and designs before choosing one with her favorite characters on the cover! + +On their way back home Daddy said, “Would you like to stop for a delicious ice cream?†Anna smiled and said, “Yes please!†+ +Anna enjoyed her first drive and was especially excited to write all her thoughts and ideas in her very own diary! +Once upon a time, there was a man. He had a beautiful violin. He always carried it with him. He loved to play it and make a happy sound. + +One day, the man was walking in the park. Suddenly, he saw a little girl. She was crying. The man asked her, “What’s wrong, little girl?†The little girl said, “I’m sorry. I broke my toy.†+ +The man said, “I have something that might help.†He opened his bag and took out his violin. He handed it to the little girl and said, “Play this! It will make you feel better.†+ +The girl played the violin. She was so happy! She thanked the man and ran off. The man smiled and watched her go. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a man. He wanted some toast. He was so excited to have some toast. He went to the kitchen. He put some bread in the toaster. He watched the bread become toast. + +When it was ready, he took the toast out of the toaster. He put butter and jam on it. He took a big bite and smiled. He said, "Yummy, I love toast!" + +Just then, a little girl came into the kitchen. She was three years old. She was very excited. She said, "Me too! Can I have some toast Daddy? Please?" + +The man smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can. Here you go!" He gave her a piece of toast and she smiled. She said, "Thank you!" Then they both enjoyed their toast together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Every morning, Jane and her mommy would sit at their kitchen table and mail a letter to Jane's grandma. Then, Jane's mommy would give her a big hug. + +One day, when her mommy kissed her goodbye, Jane noticed something special on the counter. She saw a beautiful vase that was open. Inside, Jane saw a tiny letter with her name on it. + +Jane was so excited and asked her mommy, "What is it?" + +Her mommy said, "It's a special letter just for you from your grandma!" Jane got a big smile on her face, grabbed the letter and gave her mommy a big hug and kiss. + +After school, Jane and her mommy went back to the kitchen. Jane carefully opened the letter and read it together with her mommy. Inside, it said, "I love you, Jane. I am so proud of you." + +Jane was so happy. She gave her mommy another hug and thanked her mommy for sending the special letter. From then on, Jane and her mommy continued to mail letters to her grandma every morning. +Once upon a time there was a friendly bear and a brave rabbit. The bear had a secret plan to do something special but the rabbit wanted to help! + +The bear told the rabbit: "Let's do a loop! We'll rush to the top of the hill, turn around then rush back down. Are you ready?" + +The bunny was excited. "Yes! I'm ready to help!" + +The bear and bunny rushed up the hill, laughing together. They reached the top and then turned around to rush back down. The bunny was having so much fun! + +Then the bear said, "I can trust you to do this loop again and again, just like a dependable helper. You can do it all the time if you want!" + +The bunny hopped and shouted, "Yes! I'm a dependable helper!" + +The bear smiled and said, "Let's go do the loop again!" + +And so, the bear and bunny rushed and laughed up and down the hill, loop after loop. They raced together for hours, until the sun was down and it was time for bed. +Timmy was playing at the park with his friend Jack. He picked up a piece of white chalk and started scribbling on the sidewalk. + +Jack saw the chalk and asked, "Is that for me?" + +Timmy said, "No, it's for me. Ignore it." + +Jack said, "Wait, I can make a noisy picture with it!" + +Timmy said, "No, I want to make a game." + +So Timmy ignored Jack and started drawing a big square on the ground. Then he drew some circles, circles and more circles within the big square. + +Jack watched and begged, "I want to play too!" + +But Timmy ignored him, and continued to draw more and more circles. + +After a while, Jack got tired of waiting. He shouted, "I'm bored!" + +Timmy looked up and said, "Then join the game. I'm almost done!" + +And together they decided to play a noisy game of hopscotch with the chalk! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Mike. Sam was a fast runner; he could run faster than anyone else in the neighborhood. Mike was getting very mad that he couldn't keep up with Sam, so he kept trying harder and harder every day. + +One day, Mike asked Sam “Can you teach me how you go so fast?â€. Sam replied “Sure! You need to practice and increase your speed.†Mike was so excited he started running super fast around the park. + +Sam said “You're going really crazy fast!†Mike giggled and kept running. After a while, he said “I'm faster now!†Sam laughed and said “You bet you are!†+ +Mike couldn't believe it — he was running faster than ever before! He and Sam laughed and ran around the park for the rest of the day, celebrating Mike's newfound speed. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sally. She loved to play games and she was always trying to win. + +One day Sally went to the park. There was a big post with enormous games on it. She saw a game she really wanted to play and so she tried it. The game was really hard, but Sally was determined to win. + +After a few minutes of trying, Sally finally succeeded. She won the game and was so excited. She started to jump and shout with joy. + +Suddenly, the huge post started to shake. Sally stepped back and looked at it in awe. A friendly voice came from the post and said, "Good job! You won a prize." Sally was so happy and was excited to see what the prize was. + +The huge post opened and a bright light shone out. To Sally's surprise, a big toy came out. It was an enormous toy car and it was all for Sally! She was so happy she couldn't believe it. She hugged the big toy and thanked the friendly voice for her prize. + +Sally thanked the friendly post for her wonderful prize. She went home with the enormous toy car and was so proud of her win. +Roy ran as fast as he could. He was worried. He was trying to get to the lab before it closed. He had heard about the lab from a friend and wanted to visit. + +Suddenly, Roy heard someone calling him. He stopped and looked around. It was his mom. + +"Where are you going?" Mom asked. + +"I'm going to the lab," said Roy. "My friend told me it's really cool and I want to see it before it closes." + +Mom smiled. "That sounds like a good idea," she said. "But why are you running so fast? You shouldn't be worried. We will have time to get there." + +Roy smiled and took his mom's hand. Together, they walked to the lab and had lots of fun. Roy was no longer worried. +One day, a mom and her three-year-old daughter went to a pond. The mom was thoughtful and wanted her daughter to explore the world around her. She asked her daughter if she wanted to go for a boat ride. The daughter was so excited and said yes. + +On the boat ride, the daughter asked her mom many questions about the ducks and the dragonflies that were around them. The mom took out a weapon and pointed it at the water. She told her daughter that it was a fishing rod and explained how it worked. + +The daughter questioned why the mom was bringing a weapon with them. The mom explained that it was used to catch fish. The daughter was amazed and she asked a lot of questions about fishing. The mom patiently answered each question and explained to her daughter how thoughtful it was to use the rod to catch fish. + +The daughter smiled and asked her mom to let her have a try. The mom was so proud of her daughter's curious nature. With the mom's guidance, the daughter was able to fish on her own. They both shared a great moment of connecting with nature. +Once upon a time, there lived a bossy tiger. The tiger lived in the countryside and liked to wander around the fields. + +One day, the tiger was looking for something to eat when he came across a delivery truck. The truck was full of tasty food. The tiger thought it looked so yummy, he decided he wanted some – but the driver was in the way! + +"Hello, tiger," said the driver. "Can I help you?" + +"I want some of this food," said the tiger. "Can you deliver it to me?" + +The driver smiled. "I can certainly deliver it to you, tiger. And you don't even have to be bossy about it," he said. + +So the driver got out and unloaded the truck, careful to make sure the tiger got as much food as he wanted. In no time at all, the tiger was munching on his delicious meal. + +He thanked the driver and they both said goodbye. From then on, whenever the tiger wanted a snack, he only had to ask the driver to deliver it – and the driver was always happy to do it. +One sunny day, Grandma and Grandpa arrived at the harbor. They had come to take Little Alex, their grandchild, on an adventure. + +"Let's get creative!" Grandma called out. "Where should we go?" + +Little Alex clapped his hands. "How about the beach!" he shouted excitedly. + +Grandma smiled. "That's a great idea! Let's go to the beach!" + +So off they went, walking along the harbor until they arrived at the beach. Little Alex ran up and down the sand, exploring and having fun. Grandma and Grandpa watched with delight as Little Alex laughed and enjoyed himself. + +Finally, it was time to go home. As they walked back to the harbor, Little Alex held Grandma and Grandpa's hands, happy and tired after a wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was a clever rhinoceros. He wanted to find a place to belong. He journeyed far and wide searching for a place to call his own. + +One day he arrived at a village full of animals. He was welcomed with open arms. When he asked if he could belong, they said of course! + +He was so happy that he smiled and said “Thank you! I will be the best rhinoceros I can be.†+ +The animals replied “We know you will! What do you want to do first?†+ +The rhinoceros thought for a moment and said “I want to explore and see what this village has to offer.†+ +The other animals cheered and said “Let’s go!†+ +So the clever rhinoceros and his new friends set off on an adventure together. They explored the village, met new people, played games, and they all belonged to one wonderful place. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her three year old daughter. One day, mommy had a great idea. She said, "Let's go for a walk together!" + +The daughter replied, "Yes, I would like that. Where are we going?" + +Mommy suggested that they go visit the park. They both got excited about that idea and started walking together. + +When they arrived at the park, they saw a cop. The cop said hello to them, and asked if they needed any help. Mommy said that they were just out for a peaceful walk. The cop nodded his head and smiled at them. + +Mommy and her daughter continued their walk and enjoyed their time together. The park was very peaceful and they had a wonderful time talking and playing. + +When it was time to go home, they both felt really happy. Mommy said, "Let's come back soon!" + +The daughter nodded her head and smiled. They both felt so peaceful and content to be together. +Once upon a time, a little girl was walking through the woods. Suddenly, she saw something shiny peeking out from behind a tree. With a smile, she went over and looked closer. It was an old lamp! The girl had a happy thought. She wanted to take it home. + +The girl took out her handkerchief, and with gentle hands, she wrapped the lamp in it. She started to walk back home, cradling the lamp in her arms. + +On her way, she came across her friend. +"Where did you get that lamp?" said the friend. + +"I found it in the woods," said the girl. +"It's available. Would you like to take it too?" + +"Oh yes!" said the friend. "I would love to! Thank you!" + +The two friends giggled, and started walking back home together, with the lamp in the girl's hands. The little girl was so happy that she had found something to share with her friend. Now both of them had a special lamp to light up their homes. +Uncle Joe was having a big day. He was going to win a very big trophy. He went to the park with a big bag. He had a lot of things for the trophy in the bag. + +When he arrived, he saw his friends. Uncle Joe said, "Let's play a game!" His friends smiled and laughed. + +They played a game and it was fun. Uncle Joe was the best player. He said, "I'm going to win the trophy!" + +When it was time to get the trophy, Uncle Joe opened the big bag. He pulled out some dry pieces of wood and a hammer. He built the trophy with the wood and hammered it down. + +When he was done, Uncle Joe said, "I have a trophy!" His friends cheered for him. Uncle Joe was very proud of his trophy. + +After the game, Uncle Joe took his trophy home in the big sack. He was so happy. +Once upon a time there was a puppy named Tom. Tom liked to play outside, and he did so every day. One day, Tom was feeling sick and his people were worried. So, they took him to the veterinarian. + +At the doctor, Tom was very scared. He whimpered and pawed the ground while he waited for his name to be called. Finally, it was time for his visit. The people and the veterinarian looked at Tom and could tell he was not feeling well. + +Tom's people asked the veterinarian why Tom was sick. The vet said it was because Tom had been eating something bad. The vet said Tom needed to stop eating bad things. + +Tom's people realized that Tom was getting into the trash and eating leftover food. They said they would keep Tom away from the trash and give him his own food. + +The vet was glad that Tom's people were so patient. She knew they would help Tom get better. The vet smiled and nodded to the people as they left. +Tom was happy to go home. He realized that he would not be able to eat bad food anymore, but he was very happy to be feeling better. +Once upon a time there was a lucky king. He was the king of the land and everyone liked him. One day the king decided that he wanted to learn something new. He called his best friend, a wise owl, and asked for help. + +"Wise owl, what can I learn?" asked the King. +"It is simple my king," replied the owl. "You can learn how to swim!" + +The king was excited to learn how to swim so he immediately went to the river. He jumped in the river and the owl flew circles around him, showing him the proper techniques. + +At first the King was scared, but in no time he was swimming like a fish. He was so happy that had he learned something new. Everyone was so proud of him and they celebrated with a big feast. + +The lucky King was so proud that he had learned to swim. And he was grateful to his wise owl friend for teaching him this new skill. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was three years old and she wanted nothing more than to have a massage. One day, Mary asked her mom for a massage. + +"You have to find a massage parlor, sweetheart," her mom said. + +Mary left the house and started looking for a massage. After a long search, she finally found a place called Happy Massage. She went inside, excited. + +But the masseuse was not happy. He was mad! He was using bad words. + +Mary cried and ran away. She decided she would never go to another massage parlor again. + +The next day, Mary's mom took her to a new massage parlor. The masseuse there was very kind. He gave Mary a wonderful massage, and she felt so happy! Mary smiled and said, "I will always come back for a massage!" +Once upon a time, there was a bee who lived in a big hive. He was very busy all day long--gathering pollen, flying around the flowers, and building wax to keep the hive warm. + +One day while he was flying, he saw something very tall. It was a huge tree! He had never seen anything like it before. + +He flew near it and thought, "What a tall tree! I wonder what it's like inside of it." He made a few circles around the tree, but the branches were too high for him to get any closer. + +Then, he heard a voice. It said: + +"Hi! Who are you?" + +The bee was surprised and said, "I'm just out exploring." + +The voice said, "Come up and see me! My nest is in the top of the tree!" + +The bee thought and then decided to take the adventure. He flapped his wings and flew up to the top, where he saw a beautiful bird's nest. Inside were three eggs, and the bird eggs were just starting to hatch. + +The bee was excited and said, "Hello! I'm so glad to meet you!" + +The bird said, "Welcome! I'm glad you came to visit." + +The bee and the bird became very good friends. The bee taught the baby birds about the hive, and the bird taught the bee about the tall tree. +Once over there lived a little girl named Jane. She was three-years-old. Jane was very quiet and loved playing in the garden. + +One day while Jane was in the garden she found something strange. It sparkled in the sun and made a clear noise. Jane wanted to find out what it was so she reached for it, but suddenly she heard a loud voice call out. + +"Be careful Jane, that's mine!" + +Jane felt embarrassed and quickly left the garden. She looked back and saw a boy about her age sitting in the garden with a shiny toy ball. + +The boy was very quiet, so Jane wasn't sure what to do. Finally, she decided to take a step closer. + +"Are you playing with the ball?" she asked. + +The boy smiled and said, "Yes, it's my favorite toy. My name is Jimmy." + +Jane smiled and asked if she could join him. Jimmy said yes, and the two of them began playing together. They had lots of fun and enjoyed playing with the clear and shiny toy ball. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who liked to wonder. One day she went for a walk in the forest near her house, and came to a big hedge. She was so curious that she decided to jump over it and see what was on the other side. + +When she got there, she saw two little rabbits having a picnic. She wondered how they were able to make all of the delicious food. + +The girl was really polite and didn't want to disturb them, so she said "Hello". The two rabbits were so surprised that they almost dropped the plates they were holding. + +"Hello," they said. "Where did you come from?" + +"I come from over the hedge," she answered. + +The rabbits were so happy to meet her that they offered her some of their picnic food. + +The girl thanked them and said, "You're so kind. I'm so glad I got to meet you!" + +The little girl ate her food and happily thanked the rabbits for the wonderful picnic. Then she said goodbye and jumped back over the hedge. She wondered if she would ever get to have a picnic with the rabbits again. +Once there was a cheerful girl named Abi. She lived in a big house with her mom and dad. + +One day, when Abi was playing in the front yard, she saw a big barrel. Abi had never seen it before, so she wanted to take a closer look. She touched it and wondered what it could be. + +"What are you doing, Abi?" her mom asked. + +"I found a barrel!" Abi said. + +"Oh, I know what this is," her mom said. "We are going to bury it in the ground and plant a garden. Can you help me?" + +Abi was excited to help. She and her mom dug a hole and put the barrel into it. Then they filled it up with soil and covered it with flowers and plants. Abi smiled when she saw the garden. + +"Our garden looks so nice!" Abi said. + +Her mom smiled and nodded. "Yes, it does. I'm glad that we worked together to make it." + +Abi was happy that day. She and her mom had buried the big barrel and made a cheerful garden. +One day, a little girl named Susy was very excited. She was getting ready to go to the fair with her mom. Susy was so happy that she couldn't stop jumping! + +Suddenly, Susy's mom said, 'Susy, before we go, why don't you pick something special from the drawer?' + +Susy's eyes lit up with excitement. She ran to the drawer and opened it. Inside, there were some colourful plastic jewels. 'Mommy, can I take all of these?' Susy asked. + +'Yes', Mommy said, 'but only one for the fair. After that, you can keep the rest at home.' + +Susy carefully chose a shiny purple jewel and then put the rest back in the drawer. 'Thank you, Mommy', she said. + +The two of them then hugged and went off to the fair. Susy couldn't wait to find out what exciting things the fair had in store for her! +Once upon a time, there was a bear. He was a lonely bear, and he always felt that way. One day, he was walking through the forest. Suddenly, he saw something shining ahead of him. He came closer and closer and saw that it was a berry! It was so bright and juicy, he couldn't believe his eyes. He reached out to pick it up and realized... it was talking! + +"Hello there," the berry said. +"What?!" the bear asked, surprised. +"My name is Berry," the berry said with a smile. + +The bear couldn't believe his ears! He had never heard of a talking berry before. He was so happy to have a friend. From that day on, the bear and Berry were best friends. They played, laughed, and talked all day. + +The bear wasn't lonely anymore. He was so glad to have Berry in his life! +Once upon a time there was a brave princess. She liked to explore the castle and all the lands around it. One day, she noticed a shiny gem at the bottom of a deep pond. She wanted to get it so she bravely stepped into the cold water. But the water was too cold and soon the princess started to freeze. + +"Help!" she shouted. + +Fortunately a knight was nearby and he saw her. He jumped into the pond, grabbed the princess and the gem, and brought them back to the castle. + +The knight was very brave and the princess was so happy. The king said the pretty gem was a special gift for being so brave. From then on, the princess kept the gem with her all the time. The End. +Once there was a brave little girl named Sally. She was only three and she wanted to learn all sorts of things. One day, Sally saw a spider outside. She was a bit scared because the spider was big. But she decided to learn more about the spider. + +Sally asked her mom, â€What’s the spider doing?†+ +Her mom replied, â€It’s spinning a web.†+ +Sally was a bit frightened but she was curious. She walked up to the spider and asked it, â€What are you doing?†+ +The spider replied, â€I am making a home with my web.†+ +Sally smiled and said, â€That’s really cool. I am glad I learned something new today.†+ +The spider thanked her and went on its way. Sally went inside feeling happy that she had learned something new and not so frightened anymore. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a caterpillar and a bee. The bee was always very excited and busy, flying around the garden and looking for something interesting. + +One day, bee saw a unique caterpillar and decided to fly down and have a look. +"Hello," bee said. "What are you up to?" + +The caterpillar smiled. "I'm loading apples onto this truck." +The bee had a great idea. "Let's load them together!" + +So the caterpillar and the bee got to work. Together they loaded the apples onto the truck and soon they had a whole load ready to go. + +When they had finished, the caterpillar and the bee hugged and said goodbye. The bee flew away and the caterpillar thanked the bee for its help. + +It was a truly unique experience for the caterpillar to have a new friend like the bee. And from then on, whenever the caterpillar saw the bee, they always smiled and said hello. +John was feeling sad. He had been feeling that way for a long time now and he wanted to feel normal again. He decided to go on a journey to try and heal his sadness. + +John caught a bus to a beautiful hotel by the beach. He hoped the fresh air and sound of the waves would help him feel better. + +When John arrived at the hotel, he met Sarah, the friendly lady who worked there. She showed him to his room. + +John looked out of his window at the view of the sea. He took a deep breath, feeling the peaceful calm that surrounded the hotel. + +John asked Sarah, "Will I be able to heal here?" + +She smiled and said, "Yes, I think so. Lots of people come here to feel better. You can be happy, John." + +John smiled back and thanked Sarah for her kind words. He knew then that he was in the right place, and he had found a way to heal his sadness. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max who loved to play in the woods. + +One day, while walking through the woods, Max noticed a big, fat mushroom growing on the ground. It was gray and round, and Max wanted to take it home. He bent down and grabbed it with both hands, and then the mushroom shouted, "Let me go!" + +Max was so surprised and scared that he dropped the mushroom and stepped back. The mushroom laughed and said, "Thank you for setting me free!" Max couldn't believe his eyes. + +The mushroom asked Max to show him how to clap. Max clapped his hands together and the mushroom clapped too. Soon, Max and the mushroom were clapping and laughing like good friends. + +And so, Max and the mushroom clapped and laughed and played together for many hours in the woods. Whenever Max would visit, the mushroom would be sure to teach him things about the woods and remind him to always be kind to the creatures there. +Once there was a girl named Cara. All of her friends spoke different languages, but Cara only spoke one. Cara was lonely because she couldn't talk to all of her friends. + +One day, Cara met a rich man. He had many colorful coins and asked if Cara wanted some. He said if she jumped high enough, she could get them. Cara jumped as high as she could, but she couldn't reach the coins. + +The man saw Cara was sad and gave her a gift: the gift of language. From then on Cara could understand and talk with all her friends in their different languages. + +Cara was jumping for joy! She thanked the rich man, hugged him, and said "Thank you for giving me such a wonderful gift." + +The rich man smiled and said: "Now you can talk to everyone, so go and make some new friends." + +Cara was so happy! She ran off to tell all her friends what had happened. She couldn't wait to show them all the new languages she had learned. +The classmate was fierce. He had the best toys and was always winning in class. So when he teased Annie something had to be done. + +Annie talked to her teacher about the problem. Her teacher said that the classmate should not be so fierce. + +Annie asked: "Can you help me manage the class?" + +The teacher smiled and said: "I can definitely help you manage the class. Let's come up with a plan together." + +Annie and the teacher found a way to talk to Annie's classmate. They told him to stop being so fierce. + +The classmate understood: "I understand. I'll try to be nicer in class from now on." + +Annie was relieved and she thanked her teacher. From that day on Annie and her classmate were much better friends. Annie had managed the class! +Little Bobby was playing in his room one day when he heard a strange noise coming from the closet. It was a scary noise that made Bobby stop and go quiet. He tiptoed over to the closet and slowly opened the door. Inside was a hairy spider! + Bobby let out a loud scream and tried to run away but he was too scared to move. + +Suddenly, a kind voice spoke, "It's okay Bobby, the spider isn't going to hurt you, it just wants to be friends." Bobby looked around the room but couldn't see who was talking. + +Then he saw the source of the voice. It was a small, furry mouse! Bobby slowly stepped closer and asked, "Are you really sure it won't scare me?" The mouse nodded as it smiled. + +Bobby and the mouse became fast friends and the closeness in friendship filled the room with a peaceful silence. Bobby and the mouse played together every day and never had to worry about being scared again. +Once there was a bear called Bo. He was brown and had a big red bow around his neck. He lived in a deep dark cave. One day, Bo woke up and decided he wanted to escape his cave. He put on his big red bow and ran out of the cave. + +Outside, he saw a band of mice. They were all wearing pale blue outfits. Bo said hello to the mice and asked them where to go. One mouse said, "We're going to the meadow". Bo asked if he could join them. + +The mice said yes, but they warned him to be careful. They said, "When the sun rises above the trees, we'll have to escape. Otherwise the farmer will catch us!" + +Bo followed the mice to the meadow. When he saw the beautiful flowers, he ran around and laughed. Then he heard the farmer coming. He quickly ran back to the cave and called out to the mice. + +He said, "We need to escape quickly!" So the mice ran back to the cave and hid. When the farmer came looking for them, he saw Bo but did not find the mice. + +The farmer shook his fist in the air and said, "You smarter than I thought!" Bo smiled and waved goodbye as the farmer walked away. Bo was so happy he had escaped! +Mum opened the door. "Let's go get some ice-cream," she said. + +Abe was so excited. He jumped up and ran outside. The sun was bright and the sky was blue. + +Mum and Abe held hands and walked to the shop. They went inside and Abe saw so many flavours of ice-cream. Chocolate, strawberry, banana and mint. He couldn't decide what to get. + +Mum said, "Abe, why don't you get the spicy ice-cream today? It's a special flavour. You should try it." + +Abe thought for a moment. "Okay," he said, and he smiled. + +Mum paid for the ice-cream and they walked home. When they got home, Mum said, "Now, we need to lock up the ice-cream. If we don't, it will melt." + +Abe nodded and they put the ice-cream in the fridge and locked the door. + +Abe was so happy. He couldn't wait to try his spicy ice-cream. +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and daddy and their little girl, who was three. One day, the mummy and daddy said to little girl, "We have a big surprise for you - come and see!" + +Little girl was so excited, she couldn't wait. She ran and ran, until she came to a big room. In the room was a brand new TV! + +Mummy said, "This is your new TV!" and little girl was so excited that she started to dance all around. + +Daddy said, "Do you like it?" +Little girl was jumping up and down, she said "Yes! I love it!" + +Mummy and daddy smiled, then they hugged little girl and said "We knew you would be happy!" + +Little girl was so excited, she ran round the room, again and again. Then mummy said, "Why don't you watch something on your new TV?" + +Little girl said, "I will! I will!" Then she jumped on the sofa and switched on the TV. + +The end. +Mummy said it was time for Grandma's visit. Grandma took out a big bag from her car. + +"What's inside?" asked Mummy. + +Grandma smiled. "It's a surprise," she said. + +Mummy and Grandma opened the bag carefully. Inside were lots of useful toys. + +Mummy smiled and said, "Thank you, Grandma!" + +Grandma gave Mummy and Hugo a big hug. Then Hugo said, "Can I play with the toys now?" + +Grandma laughed and said, "Yes, you can play with the toys. They are for you to use." + +Hugo smiled and went to the toy box. He said, "I'm going to play with all the toys!" + +Mummy and Grandma watched as Hugo played. He had lots of fun with the new toys. Mummy and Grandma laughed and hugged each other. +Once upon a time, two friends lived in two far away places. All they wanted was to be together but they were kept apart by a mean something. It was called war. The war was big and strong and it made the sky turn gray. + +One day, one of the friends had a plan. He said "Let's play a game, and I'll lead the way." + +The other replied, "How will we play the game?" + +The first said "It's easy, I'll show you. Follow me and I'll lead you." + +So the two friends followed, and sure enough the first one lead them on a path away from the war. They played and laughed and soon the sky was blue again. + +The two friends stayed together and were happy ever after. +Once upon a time there was Amy and her friend Tim. They were very excited because Amy had a new toy - it was a robot! + +"Let's play!" said Tim. + +Amy was a little bit scared of her robot and said, "No, I don't want to play with it - it looks too scary!" + +But Tim laughed, and told her, "It will be easy. Don't worry!" + +So they decided to play hide and seek with the robot. Tim said, "I know - let's bury the robot in the sandpit and you can try to find it with the help of a tape!" + +So Amy buried the robot in the sandpit, and then held the tape close to her eyes and went looking for the robot. Tim had to laugh when he saw her - she looked so funny! + +At last, Amy found the robot. She was so happy and ran to tell Tim - they both hugged and laughed. + +From then on, they played with the robot every day and they always had lots of fun. +Tommy was a curious boy. Everywhere he looked he had to question everything. One day, while playing outside his house, he noticed something bright in the sky. It wasn't a bird or a plane. It was a blouse! + +He asked his mom, “What is that?†She smiled and said, “It's a blouse, Tommy. Why don't you look closely and tell me what it looks like?†+ +Tommy squinted his eyes as he looked at it more closely. “It's yellow and pretty,†he said. His mom beamed with pride. + +She asked him, “What colors do you see?†Tommy replied, “I see lots of colors. Red, green, blue and bright yellow!†+ +His mom nodded and said, “Yes, it is a very bright blouse. And you know what? That blouse can make anyone look beautiful.†+ +Tommy smiled and ran in the house to go and get his own blouse. +Once upon a time, there was a small bird. He was thin, and his feathers were a dusty grey color. He loved to go outside and explore the world. Every morning he would put on his tiny, thin pants and put on his sneakers. + +One day, He went outside and noticed the sun was shining brightly on the field. He hopped around and noticed a small creek. He heard something and decided to go closer. He heard a soft whistle coming from the creek. + +He hopped over to the other side and peered over the edge where the water was flowing fast. He saw somebody down there. It was a small boy who was also wearing thin pants and small sneakers. He was smiling and whistling. + +The small bird was thrilled to find another creature around and he flew down there quickly. The boy stopped whistling and saw him, smiling widely. + +"Hello, little bird," said the boy. + +"Hello, boy!" chirped the small bird. + +The boy and the bird became friends and spend every day together, flying around, singing and whistling. +Billy lay on the furniture in the living room. His mom smiled at him. + +"What are you doing, sweet Billy?" she asked. + +Billy grinned. "I'm just taking a nap. It's nice to lay here." + +His mom giggled. "Okay. I'm going to get you a treat. I'll be right back." + +Billy smiled and closed his eyes. Soon, his mom returned with a sweet candy. + +"Here is a special treat for you, Billy," she said as she handed him the candy. + +Billy smiled and excitedly opened the wrapper. He took a big bite of the candy and savored the sweet taste. + +"This is delicious!" he exclaimed. + +His mom smiled. "I'm glad you like it!" +Once there was an old man who lived by the beach. Every morning, he would take his net and walk across the sand to the shore. He'd then take out his net and lift it up in the air, trying to catch some crabs. + +One morning, the old man was surprised when his net suddenly sprang up in the air. He looked up to see that a little crab had jumped high up to grab onto the net! + +The old man smiled proudly at the crab and said, "Well done, little one. You were brave enough to take a risk and that made me so proud of you!" + +The little crab just looked up at the old man with its two big eyes and twitched its claws. + +The old man chuckled and said, "Alright, I'll let you go. Go on, find your way back home." + +The old man gently lowered his net and the crab ran away, off into the waves and back to the sea. + +The old man watched proudly as the crab disappeared into the ocean, feeling happy and grateful for this special moment. +"Billy saw a cool sock. He believed it was his favorite color - blue. He asked his mom. + +"Mommy, is that sock blue?" + +Mommy said yes. "That's a very nice blue sock, Billy," she said. + +Billy was so excited, but he saw his friends looking at the same sock and he became jealous. He wanted the sock for himself. + +"Mommy can I have that sock?" he asked. + +Mommy smiled. "Yes you can, but we have to share it with your friends." + +Billy thought about it and decided he liked the idea. + +"Okay, I will share it with my friends," said Billy. He was no longer jealous and was happy that he could share something with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Amy. One day, she left her home to go to the store. On her way, she saw a big, red truck come down the street. She could see it had a lot of yummy candy in the back. + +Amy stopped the truck and said, "Hello! Are you selling candy?" + +The man in the truck smiled and said, "Yes! Would you like to have some?" + +Amy nodded eagerly. The man said, "An honest girl like you deserves a treat. Here you go!" He gave Amy a few pieces of candy and then drove away. + +Amy was so excited. She couldn't believe her luck. She couldn't wait to arrive home and share her candy with her friends. With a happy smile, she skipped back home. +Once upon a time, there was a very powerful fox. He loved to bite things and jumping around. One day, the fox was feeling particularly brave and he decided to go for a walk in the forest. + +As he was walking, he suddenly heard a noise coming from a nearby bush. The fox was curious, so he slowly crept closer. To his surprise, he discovered a little mouse! The mouse was so scared that he was shaking. + +The fox licked his lips and said, "Me bite you!" The mouse was terrified and he started running away. + +The mouse quickly stopped and shouted, "Wait! I have a plan. You see, I am very powerful. If you don't bite me, I will give you something better." + +The fox thought this was a good deal and he waited to hear what the mouse had to say. The mouse smiled and said, "If you promise not to bite me, I will give you three pieces of delicious cheese." + +The fox was so pleased at the offer that he agreed not to bite the mouse. The mouse gave the fox the cheese and the fox happily went on his way. They both had a very lucky day! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved robots, especially the ones that could move and talk. One day, Timmy's parents gave him a good robot for his birthday. Timmy was so happy, he hugged the robot and said "I love you, robot!" + +Timmy played with the robot all day, but then he got hungry. His mom made him a sandwich and Timmy ate it all up. The robot watched Timmy eat and said "Yum, that looks good!" Timmy laughed and said "Robots don't eat, silly!" + +From that day on, Timmy and his good robot were inseparable. They played together, went on adventures, and even ate snacks together. Timmy was so happy to have a friend like his robot. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to build sandcastles at the beach. One day, he saw a man with a license to sell ice cream. Timmy wanted some ice cream, but he didn't have any money. + +Timmy asked the man, "Can I have some ice cream, please?" The man said, "Sure, but you need to have a license to sell something on the beach." Timmy felt embarrassed because he didn't know what a license was. + +Later that day, Timmy asked his mom what a license was. She explained that it was a special paper that allowed you to sell things. Timmy realized that he needed to work hard and get a license if he wanted to sell things on the beach like the ice cream man. + +The moral of the story is that if you want to do something, you need to work hard and follow the rules. Timmy learned that he needed to build his skills and knowledge to achieve his goals. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived alone in a big house. He was very selfish and didn't like to share his things with anyone. One day, a little girl knocked on his door and asked if she could play with him. The old man didn't want to share his toys, so he made a joke and told the little girl to go away. + +The little girl was sad and went home. She told her mom about the old man who was mean to her. Her mom told her that sometimes old people can be grumpy and not very nice, but that doesn't mean they don't like you. + +The next day, the little girl went back to the old man's house and knocked on his door again. This time, the old man didn't answer. The little girl peeked inside and saw that the old man had passed away. She felt sad and wished she could have been his friend. + +From that day on, the little girl learned that it's important to be kind to everyone, even if they are old, grumpy, or selfish. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing outside when he heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw the sky was getting dark. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud sound. It was thunder! Timmy got scared and ran to his mom. + +"Mommy, what is that loud noise?" Timmy asked. + +"That's thunder, Timmy. It happens when there's a storm," his mom explained. "But don't worry, we can stay inside where it's safe." + +"Thank you, mommy. You're so useful," Timmy said. + +His mom smiled and hugged him. "I'm always here to protect you and warn you when there's danger, Timmy." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his favorite suit everywhere he went. His suit was blue and had shiny buttons. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. He was having so much fun that he didn't notice when his suit got dirty. + +When Timmy's mom saw his suit, she was not happy. "Timmy, you got your suit all dirty! You should be more careful," she said. Timmy felt guilty and sad. He didn't mean to get his suit dirty. + +The next day, Timmy went to the park again. He saw his friends playing and he wanted to join them. But this time, he couldn't find his suit. He looked everywhere but he couldn't find it. Timmy's friends asked him why he wasn't wearing his suit. "I miss my suit," Timmy said sadly. + +Timmy's mom found out that his suit was stolen. Timmy was so sad that he cried. He missed his suit so much. From that day on, Timmy never wore his favorite suit again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a goat. The goat was very naughty and always ate the farmer's flowers. The farmer was very angry and wanted to remove the goat from his farm. + +One day, a little boy came to the farm and saw the goat. He asked the farmer if he could have the goat. The farmer said, "Yes, but the goat is very naughty and cheap. You have to take good care of it." + +The little boy took the goat home and gave it lots of love and attention. He taught the goat to be good and not eat flowers. The goat became a good friend to the little boy. + +The moral of the story is that even naughty things can become good if we give them love and attention. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his rubber ball, but one day he accidentally threw it too hard and it broke. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play with his ball anymore. + +Timmy's mom saw that he was sad and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her what happened to his rubber ball. His mom told him that it was okay and that they could pack it up and take it to the store to get a new one. + +Timmy learned that sometimes things can break, but it's important to not get too upset and to find a way to fix it or get a new one. He was happy again knowing that he could play with his rubber ball again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a happy truck. The truck liked to drive around and carry things. One day, the truck went to a faraway place to pick up some things. But on the way back, the truck got scared. It saw a big, scary monster blocking the road. The truck tried to go around, but the monster chased it. + +The truck was very scared and didn't know what to do. It tried to go back, but the monster was too fast. The truck tried to go forward, but the monster was too strong. The truck was trapped. The monster ate the truck and it never returned. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around with her friends. One day, she got sick and had to stay in bed. She felt sad because she couldn't play with her friends anymore. + +Her mom came in and told her that she needed to rest to get healthy again. Lily didn't understand why she couldn't just play like she always did. Her mom explained that sometimes our bodies need time to relax and heal. + +After a few days of resting, Lily started to feel better. She realized that taking time to relax was important for staying healthy. She was happy to be able to play with her friends again and promised to listen to her body when it needed rest. +Once upon a time, there was a big red apple. It was so yummy! A little boy saw the apple and wanted to take a bite. But he had to be careful because it was too big for his mouth. The boy took a small bite and it was so tasty! + +After eating the apple, the boy went outside to play. He was wearing his favorite red pants. Suddenly, a dog came running towards him. The dog was so excited to see the boy that it accidentally bit his pants! The boy was sad because his pants had a hole in them. + +But then, the boy remembered the tasty apple he had just eaten. He felt happy again and decided to go home to get another one. As he walked, he saw a ladybug on a leaf. The ladybug was also red, just like his pants! The boy smiled and felt grateful for all the wonderful things he had seen that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the zoo with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to see the big birds called ostriches. Lily was excited to see them up close. + +As they were looking at the ostriches, Lily saw a little boy trying to squeeze through the fence to get closer. She told her mommy and daddy, "That boy is going to get in trouble!" Her mommy said, "Let's go tell his mommy and daddy." + +They found the boy's mommy and daddy and told them what happened. They said they were sorry and thanked Lily for telling them. Lily felt happy that she helped someone and got to see the ostriches too. +Once upon a time, there was a big, wild lion. He lived in a jungle with his friends. One day, the lion felt tired and asked his friend, the monkey, to rub his back. The monkey was happy to help and rubbed the lion's back with his soft hands. The lion felt good and started to rock back and forth. The other animals saw the lion rocking and joined in, making a fun dance party in the jungle. From that day on, the animals would often rub each other's backs and rock together in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to bake cookies with her mommy. They would mix the ingredients and put them in the oven to bake. The cookies always smelled so yummy! + +One day, Lily's mommy entered a baking contest. A judge tasted her cookies and said they were not good enough to win. Lily's mommy was frustrated and sad. She thought her cookies were the best. + +But Lily knew her mommy was a great baker. She hugged her mommy and said, "Don't worry, mommy. I still love your cookies the most!" Lily's mommy smiled and felt better. She knew that Lily was the best judge of all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily saw a new girl at the park. The new girl was very shy and didn't want to play with anyone. + +Lily went up to the new girl and said, "Hi, my name is Lily. Do you want to play with me and my friends?" The new girl smiled and said, "Yes, please." + +Lily and her friends played together for a long time. They had so much fun that they forgot the time. When it started to get dark, Lily said, "Oh no, I have to go home. I borrowed my mom's toy and I have to give it back before it gets too late." + +The new girl said, "I'll walk you home. It's scary to walk alone when it's dark." Lily was happy to have a new friend and they walked home together. When they got to Lily's house, Lily gave the toy back to her mom and said, "Thank you for letting me borrow it. I always give things back when I'm done using them." Her mom was proud of her for being responsible. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky liked to follow his mommy everywhere she went. One day, they went for a walk by the big river. Ducky saw a drain and wanted to play in it, but his mommy said it was not safe. She explained that the drain could be dangerous and not reliable. Ducky listened to his mommy and followed her instead. They had a fun day playing in the sun and Ducky felt happy he made a good choice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to go outside and play in the sun. But her mommy said she had to wait until noon. Lily was impatient because she wanted to go outside now. + +She decided to play with her toys while she waited. She played with her doll and her blocks. Then she remembered that she had a treasure box. She wanted to see what was inside. But the box was locked. + +Lily tried to open the box, but she couldn't. She asked her mommy for help. Her mommy used a key to unlock the box. Inside, there was a shiny necklace. Lily was so happy to see it! She put it on and waited until noon to go outside and show it to her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing soccer with her friends at the park. One day, they were playing and Lily scored a goal! She was so happy and warm from running around in the sun. + +But then, her friend Jack got upset because he wanted to score a goal too. He said, "It's not fair! I want to score a goal too!" Lily felt sad that Jack was upset. She thought for a moment and said, "I know! How about we take turns being the goalie and the one who scores? That way we can all have a chance to pay and score goals!" Jack thought that was a great idea and they continued playing happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved apples and ate them every day. One day, her mom went to the store to buy more apples, but she came back with only one. Lily was sad because she wanted more apples to eat. + +Lily's mom told her that the store was selling apples that were very expensive. Lily didn't understand why an apple could be expensive, so she asked her mom. Her mom explained that sometimes things cost a lot of money because they are special or rare. + +Lily started to think about how she could get more apples to eat. She decided to ask her neighbors if they had any extra apples. Her neighbor, Mrs. Johnson, had a whole tree full of apples and was happy to share them with Lily. Lily was so happy that she had more apples to eat and didn't have to worry about the expensive ones at the store. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite yellow dress every day. One day, Lily's mom noticed that the dress was too big for her. So, she decided to measure Lily to find the right size. + +After measuring, Lily's mom realized that the dress was too loose. She decided to tie a ribbon around Lily's waist to make it fit better. Lily was so happy because now she could wear her favorite dress without it falling off. + +Lily wore her yellow dress to the park and played on the swings. She felt so pretty and happy in her favorite dress. From that day on, Lily's mom made sure to measure her before buying any new clothes so they would fit just right. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and caring cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to help her friends and make them happy. One day, she planned a big party for all her animal friends in the forest. She was so excited to see everyone having fun! + +But then, a mean and scary dog came into the forest with a laser. He started shooting the laser everywhere and scaring all the animals. Mittens tried to be brave and stop the dog, but he was too strong. + +In the end, the dog hurt all of Mittens' friends and they had to go to the hospital. Mittens felt sad and wished she could have protected them better. She realized that even though she was compassionate, sometimes bad things happen that we can't control. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play near the train tracks. He would often stare at the trains as they passed by. Timmy's mom always warned him to be careful and not play near the rail. + +One day, Timmy was playing near the rail and he saw a shiny toy on the other side. Without thinking, he ran across the rail to get the toy. But he was careless and didn't notice a train coming. + +Timmy's mom saw what was happening and ran towards him. She pulled him out of the way just in time. Timmy was scared and realized he should have listened to his mom's warning. From that day on, he never played near the rail again. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and be careful around dangerous things. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved flowers and she had a rose in her garden. The rose was red and smelled good. One day, Lily saw a butterfly on the rose. She thought it was incredible and wanted to kiss it. But she was too small and couldn't reach it. + +Lily asked her mom to help her. Her mom lifted her up and Lily tried to kiss the butterfly. But she accidentally touched its wings and the butterfly couldn't fly anymore. Lily felt sad and the butterfly died. + +Lily learned that it's not good to touch things that don't belong to us. She buried the butterfly under the rose and promised to take care of it forever. She never forgot about the incredible butterfly that she accidentally killed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch movies with her family. One evening, her mom told her they would watch a movie and have popcorn. Lily was so excited because she loved popcorn. + +Her dad went to the kitchen to make popcorn, but he forgot to clean the pot. The popcorn tasted dirty and Lily didn't like it. She was sad and didn't know what to do. Her mom noticed and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her the popcorn tasted dirty. + +Her mom went to the kitchen and made fresh popcorn. It smelled so good and tasted delicious. Lily was happy again and thanked her mom for providing her with yummy popcorn. From then on, her family always made sure to clean the pot before making popcorn. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and sing songs. One day, she wanted to write a poem. She thought and thought about what to write. Finally, she came up with a poem about a peaceful garden. + +In her poem, she wrote about the pretty flowers and the buzzing bees. She also wrote about the soft grass and the chirping birds. She felt happy when she wrote her poem. + +Lily showed her poem to her mommy and daddy. They loved it! They told her how proud they were of her. Lily felt happy and proud too. From then on, she wrote lots of poems about all kinds of things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to get a teaspoon from the drawer to measure the sugar. Lily ran to the drawer and found the teaspoon. + +"Good job, Lily! You found the teaspoon," said her mommy. + +Lily smiled and said, "I like to store the teaspoon in the drawer." + +After they finished baking, Lily's mommy gave her a cookie to try. Lily took a bite and said, "Mmm, this cookie is mild and yummy!" + +"I'm glad you like it, Lily," said her mommy. "We can store the rest in the jar for later." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a big tree with a swing hanging from one of its branches. She ran over to the swing and started to swing back and forth. + +As she was swinging, she looked towards the east and saw a beautiful sunset. It was so pretty that Lily felt grateful to be alive and have such a wonderful view. + +Later that night, while Lily was getting ready for bed, she thought about the swing and the sunset. She wondered if she could swing again tomorrow and see another beautiful sunset. Lily went to sleep with a smile on her face, excited for what tomorrow might bring. + +The next day, Lily woke up early and ran outside to the swing. She swung back and forth, waiting for the sunset to come. As the sun began to set, Lily saw the sky turn pink and orange. She felt grateful once again for the beauty around her. From that day on, Lily swung on the swing every day, always looking towards the east to see the sunset. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to her meetings with her friends. They always played different games and had lots of fun. + +One day, Lily's mommy took her to a park. It was a different park than the one they usually went to. Lily was very excited to explore this new place. + +As they were walking, they saw a big carousel. Lily's mommy asked her if she wanted to turn the carousel. Lily was so happy and said "Yes, please!" + +Lily and her mommy went on the carousel and turned around and around. It was so much fun! After they got off, Lily said "That was the best meeting ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play games with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends played a game with cards. Each friend got a card and they had to show it to each other. Timmy's card was very special because it was the original one. + +Timmy was very happy because he thought he would win the game with his original card. But his friend, Billy, had a different idea. Billy also had a card but it was bigger than Timmy's. Timmy felt sad because he thought he couldn't win now. + +But then, Timmy remembered something his mom said to him. She said, "It doesn't matter if you win or lose, as long as you have fun with your friends." Timmy realized that playing with his friends was more important than winning. So, he had fun playing the game with his friends, even though he didn't win. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream more than anything in the world. One day, she went to the ice cream shop with her mom. + +Lily asked the lady at the shop, "Can I have some ice cream, please?" + +The lady replied, "Sure, what flavor do you want?" + +Lily thought for a moment and then demanded, "I want vanilla with lots of cream on top!" + +The lady smiled and said, "Okay, but the cream is very mild, is that okay?" + +Lily nodded her head and waited patiently for her delicious treat. When the ice cream arrived, she took a big bite and smiled. It was the best ice cream she had ever tasted! +Once upon a time, there was a bright sun in the sky. A little girl went for a walk in the woods. She saw a witch who had a big pot. The witch said, "Kneel down and give me your hand." The little girl was scared, but she did what the witch said. The witch put a magic ring on her finger and said, "Now you can fly like a bird!" The little girl was so happy and flew away. She never saw the witch again, but she always remembered the magic ring. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to eat spaghetti. She ate it every day and it made her very happy. One day, she saw a little bug on her plate of spaghetti. She tried to shoo the bug away, but it wouldn't go. She blinked and the bug was gone, so she continued eating. + +But later that night, the little girl got very sick. She felt very bad and couldn't eat anything. Her mom took her to the hospital, but the doctors couldn't help her. Sadly, the little girl died. + +Her family was very sad and they missed her very much. They never ate spaghetti again because it made them remember the little girl they loved who was now dead. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird had pretty feathers with a pattern of stripes. One day, the bird saw a big tree with lots of nuts on it. The bird wanted to eat the nuts but the tree was too mighty for the bird to climb. + +The bird thought and thought, then got an idea. The bird flew to the tree and started to shake its wings. The tree started to shake too! The nuts fell down and the bird was able to eat them. + +The bird felt mighty and proud of itself. From that day on, the bird knew that it could overcome any problem with a little bit of thinking and shaking. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a big house. He had a helpful dog named Max. Max loved to play and run around with the old man. One day, the old man got very dirty from working in his garden. Max saw that the old man needed help, so he ran to get a bucket of water to wash him. Max was very helpful and the old man was very happy. From that day on, the old man and Max were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little bird. The bird loved to sing all day long. One day, the bird met a friendly cat who showed the bird the way to a beautiful garden. The garden was full of colorful flowers and attractive butterflies. The bird sang a sweet song while the cat watched and listened. The cat thought the bird's singing was very nice and asked the bird to sing more. The bird happily sang another song and the cat purred with delight. From that day on, the bird and the cat became good friends and enjoyed singing and playing together in the pretty garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys on the carpet in her room. One day, Lily's little brother came in and started to push all of her toys around. Lily didn't like that, and she told him to stop. + +But her brother didn't listen and kept pushing her toys around. So, Lily had an idea. She took her flexible toy snake and put it on the carpet. When her brother tried to push it, the snake wiggled and jiggled, and her brother fell over! + +Lily and her brother started to laugh and play together on the carpet, but Lily made sure to put her special toys away so her brother wouldn't push them around again. From that day on, they played together happily on the carpet, without any more conflicts. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the big green yard. One day, Lily saw dark clouds in the sky. She knew that it would rain soon. She ran inside the house to tell her mommy. + +After a while, it started raining. Lily watched the raindrops fall from the sky. She loved the sound of the rain. When the rain stopped, Lily saw a rainbow in the sky. The rainbow was very long and had many colors. She was so happy to see it. + +Lily went outside to play again. She jumped in the puddles and splashed in the water. She looked up at the sky and saw the long rainbow again. Lily smiled and knew that it was a special day. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max loved to go for walks with his owner. His owner always put a leash on him to keep him safe. One day, Max's owner forgot to measure the leash and it was too long. Max saw a squirrel and ran after it, but he tripped on the leash and fell down. Max was sad because he couldn't catch the squirrel. His owner felt bad and promised to always measure the leash from then on. Max was happy again and wagged his tail. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot had a big, fluffy tail and a shiny black nose. One day, Spot went for a walk with his owner. They walked and walked until Spot's heel hurt. His owner picked him up and carried him home. + +At home, Spot's owner gave him a rare treat - a big bone to chew on. Spot was very happy and chewed and chewed until the bone was gone. But then, the fun had to end. It was time for Spot to go to sleep. His owner tucked him into his bed and gave him a goodnight kiss. Spot closed his eyes and fell asleep, dreaming of more rare treats and long walks with his owner. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play at the park with his friends. One day, he brought his favorite crayon to draw with. He drew a picture of a big slide that he wanted to play on. + +Timmy climbed up the ladder to the top of the slide. He felt very excited. But then, he did something foolish. He started to slide down the slide headfirst. He went too fast and fell off the slide, hurting himself badly. + +Timmy learned that it's important to be safe and not do foolish things. He never played on the slide headfirst again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved pizza more than anything in the whole wide world. He would eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner if he could. + +One day, Timmy's mom brought home a big pizza for dinner. Timmy was so excited to eat it, but his mom said he had to wait until after they went for a walk. Timmy was not happy about this, but he agreed to go for a walk anyway. + +As they were walking, Timmy saw a naughty dog running towards them. He got scared and hid behind his mom. But then, the dog ran past them and straight to their house. When they got back, they saw that the naughty dog had eaten all of Timmy's pizza! Timmy was sad, but he learned that sometimes it's better to be patient and wait for things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures. One day, she drew a picture of a flower. Her mommy said, "Wow, Lily! Your picture is so pretty and clean." + +Lily was happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" She showed the picture to her daddy too. He said, "I love it, Lily. Can you draw me a picture of a car?" + +Lily said, "Yes, Daddy. I can draw you a picture of a car." She drew a picture of a red car. Her daddy said, "Great job, Lily! Your drawing skills are increasing every day." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Daddy!" She was proud of her picture and happy that her daddy liked it. From that day on, Lily drew many more pictures of flowers and cars. She loved to see her drawings increase in number. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max loved to play outside in the mud and dirt. One day, Max's mom told him it was time to take a bath because he was filthy. Max didn't want to take a bath, but he remembered how good it feels to be clean and decided to listen to his mom. + +While Max was taking his bath, he remembered a time when he got a shock from touching a hot stove. It hurt a lot, but he learned to be careful around hot things. Max's mom reminded him to always be careful and pay attention to what he's touching. + +After Max's bath, he felt clean and happy. He remembered how good it feels to be clean and how important it is to be careful. Max went to bed feeling safe and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help with dinner. She gave Lily some herbs to add to the soup. Lily was excited to help her mom. + +As Lily added the herbs, she noticed a bug crawling on the counter. She tried to catch it, but it was too fast. Lily's mom told her not to worry about the bug and to finish adding the herbs. + +Later that night, Lily's family sat down to eat the soup. Everyone loved it! Lily's mom told her how delicious the herbs tasted and how proud she was of her for helping. Lily felt happy and excited that she had helped make such a yummy dinner. And as she looked at the empty bowl, she couldn't help but think about the little bug and wonder where it went. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet lived in a tree with his mom and dad. One day, Tweet's mom asked him to deliver a message to his grandma who lived on the other side of the forest. Tweet was excited to help his mom and quickly flew away. + +As he was flying, he noticed a big snake slithering on the ground. Tweet was scared and started to zigzag in the sky to avoid the snake. Finally, he made it past the snake and continued on his journey. + +When Tweet arrived at his grandma's house, he noticed that she looked troubled. She told him that she was worried about the big storm that was coming. Tweet wanted to help his grandma, so he flew back to his tree and told his mom and dad about the storm. Together, they gathered sticks and twigs to build a shelter for his grandma. + +The storm came and it was very strong, but Tweet's grandma was safe in her new shelter. She was so grateful to Tweet and his family for helping her. From that day on, Tweet knew that he could always help others and make a difference in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to jump around in the grass and play with his friends. One day, Benny's mom took him to a restaurant for lunch. Benny was so excited to try the yummy food! + +When they got to the restaurant, Benny sat down on a soft chair and looked at the menu. He saw lots of tasty things like pizza and burgers, but he decided to get a grilled cheese sandwich. When his sandwich came, Benny took a big bite and it was so delicious! + +After lunch, Benny and his mom went to the park to play. Benny saw a big hill and decided to jump down it. He took a deep breath and jumped as high as he could! It was so much fun! Benny loved jumping and playing outside with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to decorate her room with pretty things like flowers and stars. One day, Lily's friend came over and saw her room. Her friend felt envious because Lily's room was so beautiful. + +Lily's mom came in with a glass of milk for the girls to drink. They both took a sip and smiled. Lily's mom asked if they wanted to decorate some cookies. The girls were so excited and quickly got to work. + +They used colorful frosting and sprinkles to decorate the cookies. When they were finished, they sat down to enjoy their delicious creations and giggled with joy. It was a fun day for Lily and her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big pool in a backyard. The pool was so big that it took up most of the yard. One day, a boy was playing in the pool and he accidentally hit his toy against the side of the pool. The pool had a rough spot where the boy hit it and it started to leak water. + +The boy's dad came outside and saw the pool was leaking. He knew he had to repair the rough spot so the pool wouldn't leak anymore. He got some special glue and put it on the rough spot. The glue made the pool smooth again and it stopped leaking. + +The boy was happy because he could keep playing in the pool and the dad was happy because he could fix the pool. They both had fun swimming and playing in the pool together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had long brown hair that was always messy. One day, her mother gave her a comb and told her to comb her hair. But Lily didn't want to comb her hair because she was too busy playing with her toys. + +As the day went on, Lily's hair became even more tangled and messy. She tried to comb it with her fingers, but it didn't work. Finally, Lily realized that she should have listened to her mother and combed her hair earlier. + +Lily learned that being selfish and not listening to others can cause problems for herself. From that day on, she always made sure to turn to her mother for help and advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a bee buzzing around the flowers. She wanted to catch it, but her mom told her not to because bees can sting. + +Lily was sad and went inside to play with her toys. She wanted to make a picture of the bee, so she asked her mom if they could print a picture of it. Her mom said yes and they printed a picture of a bee from the computer. + +Lily was so happy and showed her picture to her mom. But then, she accidentally spilled her juice on the picture and it got messy. Lily was upset because she wanted the picture to be tidy. Her mom helped her clean it up and they printed a new one. In the end, Lily was happy and her picture was tidy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a bright mouse run across her path. She said to her friend, "Look! A bright mouse! What should we do?" + +Her friend replied, "Let's decide to follow it and see where it goes!" So, they followed the mouse through the grass and over the rocks. Finally, the mouse led them to a big tree. + +They looked up and saw a nest with baby birds inside. The mouse had been trying to bring them food. Lily and her friend were so happy to see the baby birds and decided to leave some seeds for the mouse to find for them. They thanked the mouse for showing them the way and went home, feeling grateful for their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a very worried boy. He always wanted to make his mom and dad happy. One day, Tim's mom asked him to clean his room. Tim said, "Yes, Mom. I will clean my room right away." + +Tim went to his room and started to clean. He picked up his toys, put away his books, and made his bed. When he was done, his room was very clean. Tim felt proud and happy. + +Later, Tim's mom and dad made a big meal for dinner. They all sat down to eat together. Tim's dad said, "Thank you, Tim, for cleaning your room today. You did a great job!" Tim smiled and said, "You're welcome, Dad. I wanted to make you happy." Tim learned that when he helps his family, everyone is happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy tank that he loved very much. He would hold his tank and play with it all day long. He liked to make the tank go vroom, vroom on the floor. + +One sunny day, Tim took his tank to the park. He played with it on the grass and had lots of fun. Tim saw a big dog running around like crazy. The dog was so happy and was wagging its tail. + +Tim wanted to play with the dog too. He held his tank and went to the dog. The dog saw the tank and thought it was a fun toy. They both played with the tank and had a great time. The dog was not crazy anymore, and Tim made a new friend. They played together until the sun went down, and they went home to rest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He liked to play outside in the sun. One day, while playing, Tim saw a big box under a tree. He thought, "What could be inside?" + +Tim went to the box and heard a noisy sound. He was scared but curious. He called out, "Who is in the box?" The noisy sound stopped, and a small voice said, "Please help me. I am stuck!" + +Tim was brave and opened the box. Inside, he found a little puppy. The puppy was so happy to be free. It jumped and licked Tim's face. Tim and the puppy became best friends. They played and had fun every day. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in her room. One day, she found a pretty, delicate flower outside. She was so happy and wanted to show it to her friends. + +Lily went to the club where all her friends were playing. She showed them the delicate flower and they all loved it. They wanted to keep the flower safe and clean, so they put it in a special place in the club. + +As the days went by, Lily and her friends took turns cleaning the delicate flower. They learned that when they worked together and kept things clean, beautiful things could grow. The moral of the story is that teamwork and cleanliness can make the world a better place. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a soft, fluffy cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her toy mouse and take long naps in the sun. One day, while Kitty was playing, she found a big, red ball. Kitty was very curious about the ball. + +Kitty decided to measure the ball with her paws. She walked around the ball and found out it was very big. Kitty was very hungry after playing and measuring the ball. She thought, "I should eat something yummy now!" + +Kitty went to her food bowl and found her favorite food, fish. She was very happy and began to eat the fish. It was very tasty! After eating, Kitty felt full and sleepy. She went back to her soft bed and took a long nap, dreaming about her big, red ball and the fun day she had. +Once upon a time, there was a smart dog named Buddy. Buddy liked to play and be with his friends. One day, Buddy saw a big step in front of him. He wanted to go up the step to see what was on the other side. + +Buddy tried to jump up the step, but it was too high. He thought and thought about how to be smart and get up the step. Then, he had an idea. Buddy found a small box and pushed it to the step. + +With the box in front of the step, Buddy jumped on the box and then up the step. Buddy was so happy that he could be smart and find a way up the step. On the other side of the step, he found a big park to play in with his friends. And they all had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Mark. Mark loved to trade toys with his friends. One day, he wanted to trade his red car for a big blue ball. He was very anxious because he did not know if his friend would say yes. + +Mark went to his friend's house to ask for the trade. When he got there, he saw that his friend was sad. His friend's favorite toy was broken. Mark felt bad and wanted to help. + +Mark had an idea. He would trade his red car for the broken toy. His friend was happy and said yes. They traded toys and both were happy. Mark fixed the broken toy and they played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved the color orange. One day, she went to the shop with her mom. The shop was full of orange things. Lucy was very happy. + +In the shop, Lucy saw a big orange ball. She asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said yes, and they bought the ball. Lucy wanted to play with the ball right away. + +Lucy and her mom went to the park. They started to play with the orange ball. They threw it back and forth. But then, the ball hit a tree and split! Lucy was sad. Her mom hugged her and said they could go back to the shop to get a new one. Lucy smiled and they went to the shop together to find another orange ball. +Once upon a time, there was a popular king. He was very nice and everyone liked him. One day, the king wanted to surprise his people. He thought of a fun plan. + +The king went to a big park where many people played. He put on a funny hat and glasses so no one would know it was him. He walked around the park and saw a little girl playing with a ball. + +"Hi!" said the king. "Can I play with you?" + +The little girl looked at the king and smiled. "Sure!" she said. They played with the ball and had a lot of fun. The king was very happy. + +Later, the king took off his funny hat and glasses. The people were so surprised to see it was the king! They all clapped and cheered. The king's surprise made everyone very happy. +One day, a girl named Lily found a cup of milk. She did not know where it came from. It was unknown milk. She wanted to share it with her friend, Tim. + +Lily said, "Tim, I found some milk. Let's spread it on our bread and eat it." + +But Tim did not want to. He said, "No, Lily. We don't know where it came from. It might not be good." + +Lily was sad. She wanted to share the milk with Tim. They had a little fight. At last, they asked mom for help. Mom said, "Let's find out where the milk came from." + +They looked around and saw a cow nearby. They knew the milk was from the cow. They were happy and spread the milk on their bread. They ate it and were friends again. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a tall tree. The tree had a big trunk. The tree trunk was very organized. It had many leaves and branches. The tree was very happy. + +One day, the sun started to rise. The tree saw the sun and said, "Hello, Sun!" The sun said, "Hello, Tree!" The sun made the tree feel warm and happy. The tree's leaves started to dance. + +The tree and the sun became good friends. Every day, the sun would rise and say hello to the tree. The tree would wave its organized trunk and branches. They were happy together in the big forest. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal fish named Fin. Fin loved to swim in the big blue sea with his best friend, a crab named Carl. They played all day, splashing and laughing together. + +One sunny day, Fin and Carl found a jar of jam floating on the water. "Look, jam!" said Fin. "Yummy!" said Carl. They decided to share the jam and have a fun picnic on the beach. + +As they ate their jam, they talked and laughed. Fin and Carl knew they would always be loyal friends and have many more fun days swimming and playing together. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a huge blackboard in a big room. The blackboard was very happy because it loved when kids drew on it with colorful chalks. Every day, kids would take their chalks and make fun drawings on the blackboard. + +One day, a little boy named Tim came into the room. Tim saw the huge blackboard and was very excited. He wanted to draw a big sun, a house, and a tree. Tim took his yellow, red, and green chalks and started to draw. + +As Tim drew on the blackboard, the other kids came to watch. They all clapped and cheered for Tim. The huge blackboard was so happy to see everyone having fun. From that day on, all the kids would take turns drawing on the blackboard, filling it with beautiful pictures and smiles. +Once upon a time, in a quiet forest, there lived a little bird named Tim. Tim loved to try new things. One day, he saw a big piece of wood on the ground. Tim thought it would be fun to play with the wood. + +As Tim was playing with the wood, a friendly squirrel named Sam came by. Sam asked, "What are you doing, Tim?" Tim replied, "I am trying to play with this wood. Do you want to try too?" Sam nodded and joined Tim. + +Together, Tim and Sam tried to roll the wood, lift the wood, and even jump over the wood. They had a lot of fun playing with the wood in the quiet forest. After a while, they became tired and sat down to rest. Tim and Sam were happy because they had tried something new and had a great time together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big red ball. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. At the park, there were many kids playing, but there was one empty seat on a bench. Lily's mom sat on the empty seat and watched Lily play. + +Lily saw a boy named Tim. Tim wanted to play with the big red ball too. Lily wanted to help Tim, so they played together. They kicked the ball back and forth, and they had lots of fun. + +After playing for a long time, they were tired. Lily and Tim walked to the empty seat where Lily's mom was. They all sat down and had a snack. Lily was happy that she could help Tim have fun at the park. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a modest cat named Tom. Tom loved to nap all day. His favorite thing was his soft, warm blanket. He would sleep on it every day. + +One day, Tom's blanket went missing. He looked all around the house for it. He was very sad and tired. He wanted to nap, but he could not find his blanket. Tom's friend, a little bird, saw him looking sad and asked what was wrong. + +Tom told the bird about his lost blanket. The bird knew where the blanket was. The bird had seen it in a big tree. Tom and the bird went to the tree to get the blanket. When they found it, Tom was very happy. He could nap again with his blanket. They went back to the small house, and Tom took a long, cozy nap. +One day, a boy named Tim found a key. The key was big and shiny. Tim was very happy. He wanted to find what the key could open. He looked all around, but he did not know where to look. Tim was ignorant about where to find the door. + +Tim asked his friend, Sue, to help him. Sue was very smart. They looked and looked for the door. After a long time, they saw a door with a broken lock. It looked like the key could fix it. Tim and Sue were excited. + +They put the key in the lock and turned it. The door opened, and they saw a big room with many toys. Tim and Sue were so happy. They played with the toys all day. The conflict was over, and they had lots of fun. +One day, Tom and Sue were playing with dough. They wanted to build a big house with the dough. They both started to build, but Tom's house was bigger than Sue's house. Sue looked at Tom's house and felt jealous. + +Sue said, "Tom, I want my house to be big like yours!" Tom looked at Sue's house and thought about how to help her. He had an idea. "Let's build a house together, Sue," he said. + +They both worked together to build a big house with the dough. It was bigger than both of their first houses. Sue was happy and not jealous anymore. They played with their big dough house all day and had lots of fun. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to fly his kite. He took his kite to the park. The sky was blue and the sun was shining. It was a good day to fly a kite. + +Tim tried to fly his kite, but it would not go up. He ran faster and faster, but the kite just fell down. Tim felt sad. He wanted his kite to be obedient and fly high in the sky. + +Then, a girl named Sue came to the park. She saw Tim and his kite. Sue knew how to make kites fly. She helped Tim hold the string and run. Together, they made the kite fly high. Tim was happy and thanked Sue for her help. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big boot in his room. He did not know where it came from. He thought it was funny. Tim put the boot on his foot, but it was too big. He felt frustrated. + +Tim's dad saw the big boot on Tim's foot. He started to laugh. Tim's dad said it was a joke. He put the boot on his own foot and walked funny. Tim laughed too. + +Together, Tim and his dad played with the big boot. They took turns wearing it and walking funny. They laughed and joked all day. Even though the boot was too big for Tim, they still had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a tidy room. In the room, there was a big box of toys and a small table with a magazine on it. A little boy named Tim and a little girl named Sue liked to play in the room. + +One day, they played with their toys, but they could not find their favorite toy car. They looked and looked, but the toy car was lost. Tim and Sue were sad and did not know what to do. + +Tim had an idea. He said, "Let's look at the magazine for help." They looked at the magazine and saw a picture of a toy car just like the one they lost. They looked at the picture and then looked around the room. Sue found the toy car under the table. They were happy and played with the toy car all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely little mouse named Momo. Momo lived in a small house all by himself. He had no friends to play with. One day, Momo decided to move and find new friends. + +As Momo moved, he saw a big piece of cheese. He was very hungry, so he wanted to eat it. But Momo did not know that the cheese was in a trap. The trap was there to catch little mice like Momo. + +Just as Momo was about to eat the cheese, a friendly bird saw him. The bird knew about the trap and stopped Momo. The bird said, "Don't eat the cheese, it's a trap!" Momo was scared and thanked the bird. From that day on, Momo and the bird became best friends, and Momo was not lonely anymore. +Once upon a time, in a small green house, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim loved to study and play with his toys. One day, he found a magnet in his toy box. It was a very special magnet. It was red and shiny. + +Tim took the magnet outside to play. He saw his friend, Sam, sitting under a tree. "Hi, Sam!" said Tim. "Look at my magnet! It can stick to metal things." Sam looked at the magnet and said, "Wow, that's cool! Can I try?" Tim handed the magnet to Sam, and they both started to play with it. + +They put the magnet close to different things to see what it would stick to. It stuck to the fence, the swing, and even a big metal can. They had so much fun playing with the magnet all day. When it was time to go home, Tim said, "Bye, Sam! Let's play with the magnet again tomorrow!" Sam smiled and said, "Yes, let's do that!" And they both went home, excited to play again the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat. Every day, he would sit at the table and wait for his plate to be full of yummy food. His mom would always put something special on his plate because she knew how important it was for him to eat well. + +One day, Tim saw something amazing happen. His mom put a little cake on his plate. As he watched, the cake began to rise! It grew bigger and bigger until it was a big cake. Tim was so happy, he clapped his hands and laughed. + +Tim knew this was a very important cake. He shared the big cake with his family and friends. Everyone loved it and they all said "thank you" to Tim. And from that day on, Tim knew that sharing was just as important as eating. +One day, a person named Tom was walking. He saw a big tree with red fruit. He wanted to taste the fruit. He was very patient and waited for the fruit to fall. + +A little bird came and said, "Don't eat the fruit. It is not good." But Tom did not listen. He wanted to taste the fruit very much. + +Tom picked up the fruit and took a big bite. It tasted very bad. His face turned red and he felt sick. He should have listened to the little bird. The fruit was not good, and Tom was not happy. +One day, a little fish named Fin met a weak jellyfish. The jellyfish was sad. Fin asked, "Why are you sad?" + +The jellyfish said, "I am weak and cannot swim fast. I hope to be strong like you." + +Fin wanted to help the jellyfish. They played together every day. The jellyfish got stronger and stronger. They had lots of fun. + +One day, a big wave came. Fin and the jellyfish swam fast to be safe. They were not scared. They were strong together. The jellyfish was happy and said, "Thank you, Fin. I am strong now because of you." + +Fin and the jellyfish were best friends. They swam and played together every day. They were happy and strong. +One day, a wet dog named Spot saw a sign. The sign was big and red. Spot wanted to see what the sign said. He walked up to the sign and read it. The sign said, "No dogs allowed." Spot was sad. + +Spot saw a boy named Tim near the sign. Tim had a big sack. Spot asked Tim, "What is in the sack?" Tim said, "Toys for the park." Spot wanted to play with the toys, but he couldn't go to the park because of the sign. + +Tim had an idea. He put Spot in the sack with the toys. He took Spot to the park in the sack. When they got to the park, Tim let Spot out of the sack. Spot was happy. They played with the toys and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim lived in a tree near a big cliff. He had many friends who would play with him, but Tim was a little scared of the cliff. One day, Tim's mom told him that he should not go near the cliff because it was bad. + +Tim and his friends would play and enjoy the sun every day. They would fly and sing, but they always stayed away from the cliff. Tim remembered what his mom said about the cliff being bad, so he never went close to it. + +One day, while playing with his friends, a strong wind blew Tim towards the cliff. Tim was scared, but he remembered what his mom told him. He closed his eyes and thought of his mom's words. Then, he quickly flew away from the bad cliff and back to his friends. They were all happy that Tim was safe, and they continued to play and enjoy the sun together. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful owl. The owl lived in a big tree. The tree was in a pretty forest. The owl liked to play with his friends. They liked to sing and dance. + +One day, the owl saw a sad little bird. The bird was crying. The owl wanted to help the bird. The owl gave the bird a big hug. The bird felt better. + +The owl and the bird became good friends. They played together every day. They were very happy. The owl knew how to comfort his friend. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a kangaroo named Kiki went for a walk. It was an icy day, and Kiki was cold. She saw a big tree and thought it would be a good place to rest. Kiki hopped to the tree and sat down under it. + +As Kiki sat, she saw a little bird shivering in the cold. The bird was very sad. Kiki wanted to help the bird, so she pointed to a warm spot under the tree. The bird flew to the warm spot and felt better. They both smiled at each other. + +Soon, more animals came to the tree, and Kiki helped them all find warm spots. They all became friends and had a fun time. The moral of the story is to always help others when you can. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a box. Inside the box, there were many yummy treats. Amy loved her box and the treats inside it. + +One day, Amy met a boy named Tom. Tom was sad because he didn't have any treats. Amy thought about her box of treats. She blinked her eyes and had an idea. She decided to share her yummy treats with Tom. + +Amy and Tom sat down and ate the treats together. They both smiled and laughed. They became good friends. From that day on, Amy learned that sharing with others made her happy. And this is how Amy and Tom learned the moral value of sharing and being kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was a very organized dog. He liked to keep his toys in one place and his food in another place. One day, Spot found a big red button. The button could record sounds. Spot thought it was fun to push the button and hear his bark play back. + +Spot wanted to show his friend, Cat, how the button worked. But when he went to find Cat, she was not in her usual place. Spot was worried. He looked and looked, but could not find Cat. Spot was sad and did not know what to do. + +Spot had an idea. He used the button to record his bark. He played the bark all around the yard. Finally, Cat heard the bark and came running. Spot was so happy to see Cat! They played with the button together, taking turns recording their voices. From that day on, Spot and Cat were the best of friends. They learned that working together could solve any problem. +Once upon a time, there was a very hungry cat named Tom. Tom wanted to eat, so he went to the kitchen to find some food. He saw a menu on the table. The menu had pictures of yummy food on it. + +Tom looked at the menu and saw a big fish, a bowl of milk, and a plate of cheese. He wanted to eat all of them, but he didn't know how to get the food. He thought and thought, trying to solve the problem. + +Finally, Tom had an idea. He asked his friend, a little mouse named Jerry, for help. Jerry was very smart and knew how to solve the problem. Together, they found the fish, milk, and cheese in the kitchen. Tom and Jerry shared the food and were not hungry anymore. They were very happy and became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a small bird named Timmy. Timmy lived in a tree near a big house. In the house lived a girl named Amy. Amy and Timmy were good friends. + +One day, Timmy saw Amy put a letter in a box. She was going to mail it to her friend. Timmy wanted to help Amy. So, he took the letter in his beak and flew away to find her friend's house. + +Timmy flew and flew until he saw a hanger with pretty clothes. He knew that Amy's friend lived near the hanger. Timmy found the house and put the letter in the box. Amy's friend was happy to get the letter. Timmy flew back home and told Amy what he did. They were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big toy box full of toys. He loved to play with his toys, but he was very selfish. He did not like to share his toys with his friends. + +One day, Tim's friend, Sam, came to play. Sam saw a toy car that he wanted to play with. Tim did not want to share and tried to fit all the toys in his arms so Sam could not have any. But the toys were too many, and they all fell down. It made a loud noise and was not quiet at all. + +Tim's mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She told Tim that being selfish was not nice and that he should share his toys with Sam. Tim felt sad and decided to share his toys. They played together, and they had so much fun. Tim learned that sharing was better than being selfish. +Once upon a time, in a quiet little town, there lived a thoughtful girl named Sue. Sue liked to help her friends and family. She was always careful and kind. + +One day, Sue saw her friend, Tim, playing near the road. Sue knew that the road could be dangerous, so she wanted to warn Tim. She ran to him and said, "Tim, be careful! The road is not safe. Let's play in the park instead." + +Tim listened to Sue's warning and they both went to the park. They played on the swings and slides, and had a lot of fun. Sue was happy that she could keep her friend safe. Tim was thankful for Sue's help and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a strong man named Tom. Tom was very good at fixing things. One day, he found a sharp tool. He knew it could help him fix more things. + +Tom saw a big box that needed oil. It was hard to open because it was very old. Tom tried to open it with his strong hands, but he could not. He felt sad. He wanted to fix the box and make it work again. + +Then, Tom remembered his sharp tool. He used the tool to open the box. Inside, he found some oil. He put the oil on the box, and it opened easily. Tom was happy because he fixed the box. He knew his sharp tool and strong hands could fix many things. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin loved to swim all day. One day, while swimming, Fin met a grumpy crab named Carl. + +"Hi, Carl!" said Fin. "Do you want to swim with me?" + +"No," said Carl, "I have work to do." + +Fin felt sad, but he had an idea. "I can help you with your work, and then we can swim together!" + +Carl thought about it and said, "Okay, let's do it." + +So, Fin and Carl worked together, and soon they were done. Then, they swam and played in the water. Carl was not grumpy anymore. They became best friends and swam together every day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a toy gun. He liked to play with his gun. He would run and shoot in the air. His friends liked to play with him too. + +One day, Tim saw a big tree. He wanted to shoot the tree with his toy gun. He aimed and shot the tree. But, his toy gun did not hurt the tree. Tim was happy because he knew it was just a toy. + +Tim's friends came over to play. They all had toy guns too. They played and laughed all day. They shot their toy guns, but no one got hurt. They knew it was important to be safe and have fun. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly machine. This machine was big and noisy. The machine could help people gain things they want. It was in a small town. + +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the ugly machine. He put a coin in it. The machine made a loud sound. Tim wished for a new toy. The machine shook and a toy came out. Tim was very happy. + +The next day, Tim told his friends about the ugly machine. They all went to the machine and put coins in it. They wished for toys and candy. The machine shook and gave them what they wanted. Everyone was happy and they played all day. +One day, a boy named Tim found a cheap cart. The cart was broken. Tim wanted to fix the cart. He asked his friend, Sam, to help him. Sam said, "Yes, I will help you fix the cart." + +They tried to fix the cart together. But they did not know how to fix it. They asked their mom for help. Mom said, "You need to use glue and tape to fix the cart." + +Tim and Sam used glue and tape. They fixed the cart. They were very happy. They played with the cart all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim had light blue feathers and loved to race with his friends. They would fly high in the sky and play all day long. + +One day, Tim and his friends decided to race to a big cliff. The cliff was tall and had a beautiful view of the sea. They were all excited to see who would get there first. + +The race began and they all flew as fast as they could. Tim flapped his wings harder and harder. He was the first to reach the cliff! Tim and his friends laughed and played at the cliff until the sun went down. They all flew back home, happy and tired from their fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a young cat named Tim. Tim lived in a small house with his family. He loved to play all day long. One day, Tim saw a big red ball outside. He wanted to play with it so much. + +Tim went outside to play with the red ball. He kicked it, and it went very far. The ball hit a bucket of water, and the water spilled all over. The water started to soak a curtain that was hanging near the bucket. Tim was scared that his family would be mad at him. + +Tim ran to get a towel to dry the wet curtain. He rubbed the curtain with the towel until it was dry again. When his family saw what he did, they were proud of him for fixing his mistake. They all played with the red ball together and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a race today. He was very excited. Tim put on his fast shoes and went outside to play. + +Tim saw his friend, Sue. "Let's race to the tree!" Tim said. Sue said, "Yes, let's go!" They ran and ran, but Sue was very fast. Tim was sad because he did not win the race. + +Later, Tim's mom gave him a present. It was a delicate toy car. Tim was happy again. He showed his toy car to Sue. They played with the toy car together and had lots of fun. +One sunny day, a grumpy cat named Tom went for a walk. He was hot and wanted to find a cooler place to rest. Tom saw a big tree with lots of shade, and he thought it would be a nice spot to cool down. + +As Tom walked closer to the tree, he saw a little bird named Sally sitting on a branch. Sally was singing a happy song. Tom looked at Sally and said, "Please, can I sit under the tree too? I am very hot and want to cool down." + +Sally smiled and said, "Of course, Tom! You can sit under the tree with me. It is much cooler here." Tom thanked Sally and sat down in the shade. They both enjoyed the cooler air under the tree, and Tom was not grumpy anymore. They became good friends and spent the day playing and laughing together. +Once upon a time, in a big tree, there lived a squirrel named Sam. Sam loved to eat nuts. One day, he found a big, dull nut under the tree. He was very happy. + +Sam wanted to share the nut with his friend, Tim the bird. He called out, "Tim, come here! I found a big nut!" + +Tim flew down from the tree and looked at the nut. He said, "Wow, that's a big nut! But it's very dull. Let's wash it first." + +Sam and Tim took the nut to the river. They washed it until it was clean and shiny. They took the nut back to the tree and shared it. It was the best nut they ever had. They were very happy and played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a toy gun that he loved to play with. One day, he went to the park to play with his friends. Tim's mom told him to be careful with his delicate gun because it might break. + +At the park, Tim met his friend, Sam. Sam saw the gun and said, "Wow, cool gun, Tim! Can I play with it?" Tim said, "Yes, but be careful. It is delicate." Sam was very happy and took the gun to play. + +While playing, Sam's shoelace came undone. He didn't know how to tie it. Tim said, "I can help you tie your shoelace, Sam." Tim tied Sam's shoelace, and they continued to play with the toy gun. They had lots of fun and took good care of the delicate gun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim lived in a small house with his mom and dad. They were a very happy family. Tim liked to play with his toys and run around in the yard. + +One day, Tim found a fine, shiny knob on the ground. He thought it was very pretty. He picked it up and showed it to his mom. She said, "That's a fine knob, Tim! Let's see if it fits on the door." Tim was so excited to try the knob on the door. + +They put the knob on the door, and it fit just right. Tim was so happy! He called his dad to come see the new knob. His dad came and said, "Wow, Tim! That's a fine knob you found!" Tim smiled and felt proud of his find. From that day on, Tim loved to open and close the door with his fine, shiny knob. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. Sue was a modest girl who liked to look at the view of the big trees in her yard. Every day, she would sit by her window and watch the leaves dance in the wind. + +One day, Sue met a boy named Tim. Tim was kind and liked the view of the trees too. They became good friends and played together under the big trees. They laughed and had fun every day. + +As they grew older, Sue and Tim still loved the view and each other. They decided to marry and live together in a small house near the big trees. They were happy and enjoyed their life, always remembering the fun they had as kids. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big, thick forest, there lived a funny skeleton. The skeleton liked to dance and play with the animals. All the animals in the forest were friends with the skeleton. + +One day, the skeleton found a magic stone. The magic stone was very special. When the skeleton would rub the stone, it could make a wish. The skeleton wanted to make a wish for all his friends. + +The skeleton rubbed the stone and wished for a big party for all the animals. Suddenly, there was a big party with lots of food and music. All the animals danced and played with the skeleton. They were all so happy. The skeleton and the animals lived happily ever after in the thick forest. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to dig in the sand and find pebbles. Some pebbles were shiny and smooth, and some were dull and rough. Ben and Lily liked to collect the shiny ones and make patterns with them. + +"Look, Lily, I found a big pebble!" Ben said, holding up a round and red pebble. "It is so pretty!" + +"Wow, Ben, that is a nice pebble!" Lily said, admiring it. "Can I see it?" + +Ben nodded and gave the pebble to Lily. She felt it in her hand and smiled. Then she saw something on the pebble. It was a tiny bug. It had six legs and two wings. It was black and green and had spots on its back. Lily did not like bugs. She thought they were ugly and scary. + +"Yuck, Ben, there is a bug on your pebble!" Lily said, dropping the pebble. "It is so ugly!" + +Ben looked at the pebble and saw the bug. He was not afraid of bugs. He thought they were interesting and cool. He picked up the pebble and the bug. He wanted to look at it closer. + +"It is not ugly, Lily, it is a ladybug!" Ben said, holding the pebble and the bug to his face. "It is a good bug. It helps the plants and flowers. And it has pretty spots!" + +Lily shook her head. She did not think the bug was pretty. She thought it was gross. She did not want to play with the pebble or the bug. She wanted to find another pebble. + +"Ben, you can keep your pebble and your bug. I will find another pebble. A pebble without a bug!" Lily said, walking away. + +Ben shrugged. He did not mind. He liked his pebble and his bug. He wanted to learn more about them. He put the pebble and the bug in his pocket and followed Lily. + +They kept digging in the sand and finding pebbles. They found more shiny and smooth ones, and more dull and rough ones. They found pebbles of different colors and shapes. They had fun with their pebbles. + +But then Ben felt something in his nose. It was a tickle. It made him want to sneeze. He tried to hold it in, but he could not. He sneezed very loud and very hard. + +"Achoo!" + +When he sneezed, he opened his mouth and his pocket. The pebble and the bug flew out of his pocket and into his mouth. He felt them in his tongue and his teeth. He did not like how they tasted. He spit them out quickly. + +"Yuck, Ben, you ate your pebble and your bug!" Lily said, laughing. "That is so funny!" + +Ben did not think it was funny. He thought it was gross. He did not want to eat his pebble or his bug. He wanted to get them out of his mouth. He rinsed his mouth with water and spit again. + +"It is not funny, Lily, it is yucky!" Ben said, making a face. "I did not mean to eat them. I sneezed and they came out. I do not like how they taste!" + +Lily stopped laughing. She saw that Ben was not happy. She felt sorry for him. She wanted to make him feel better. + +"I am sorry, Ben, I did not mean to laugh. Are you okay?" Lily said, giving him a hug. "Do you want to share my pebble? It is shiny and smooth and has no bug!" + +Ben smiled. He felt better. He liked Lily. She was his friend. He wanted to share her pebble. + +"Thank you, Lily, you are very nice. I am okay. I want to share your pebble. It is very pretty and has no bug!" Ben said, taking her pebble. "Do you want to make a pattern with our pebbles?" + +Lily nodded. She liked Ben. He was her friend. She wanted to make a pattern with their pebbles. + +"Yes, Ben, I want to make a pattern with our pebbles. Let us make a flower!" Lily said, putting her pebble in the middle. "You can make the petals!" + +Ben agreed. He liked flowers. He wanted to make a flower with their pebbles. + +"Okay, Lily, I will make the petals. Let us make a big and colorful flower!" Ben said, putting his pebbles around hers. "You can make the stem and the leaves!" + +They worked together and made a beautiful flower with their pebbles. They were proud of their flower. They showed it to their mom and dad. They liked their flower too. They praised Ben +Sara was miserable. She had a cold and her nose was runny. She did not want to play with her toys or watch TV. She just wanted to lie on the couch and cuddle with her teddy bear. + +Her big brother Tom was bored. He had no one to play with and he did not like to read books. He wanted to have some fun and make Sara laugh. He thought of a plan. + +He went to the kitchen and got a glass of juice. He also got a straw and a toothpick. He sneaked back to the living room and sat next to Sara. He pretended to drink the juice with the straw, but he really put the toothpick inside the straw. + +He leaned over to Sara and said, "Hey, do you want some juice?" He offered her the glass, but when she reached for it, he poked her with the toothpick. "Ow!" Sara cried. "That hurt!" + +Tom laughed and said, "Gotcha!" He thought it was funny, but Sara did not. She felt angry and sad. She threw her teddy bear at him and said, "Go away! You are mean!" + +Tom stopped laughing and felt sorry. He realized he had been a bad brother. He picked up the teddy bear and the juice and said, "I'm sorry, Sara. I was just trying to make you happy. Here, have some juice and your teddy bear. I love you." + +Sara looked at him and saw that he was sincere. She forgave him and said, "I love you too, Tom. But don't poke me again, OK?" She took the juice and the teddy bear and smiled. She felt a little better. Tom hugged her and said, "OK, I won't. Let's watch some TV together." They snuggled on the couch and watched their favorite show. They were not miserable anymore. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to swing, slide and run on the grass. Sometimes they saw other kids and made new friends. + +One day, they saw a big dog with a red collar. The dog was friendly and wagged its tail. Lily and Ben wanted to pet the dog, but they knew they had to ask first. + +"Mom, can we pet the dog?" they asked. +