diff --git "a/TinyStories_1347.txt" "b/TinyStories_1347.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1347.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +The boys both said together, "Oooh, let's have tuna for dinner!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Ok then! Let's make some warm tuna for dinner". + +And so they did. The three of them all shared the warm tuna. It was delicious! +Kim slid down the hill as fast as she could, but she was having such fun that she didn't even realise how quickly she was going. When she reached the bottom, she rolled around in the soft grass and laughed. She looked up at the hill and noticed the thick pine trees there, which blocked the sunlight from her. + +Suddenly, a voice called out from behind her – it was her mom. "Kim, why did you slide so quickly? You should have taken it more slowly!" +Kim hung her head and felt guilty. "I'm sorry, mommy," she said. + +Her mom smiled and bent down until she was looking into Kim's eyes. "It's okay, wonderful Kim. Just remember to always be careful, okay?" + +Kim nodded and hugged her mom. She promised she would be more careful in the future. After their hug, Kim and her mom looked out over the valley. As they admired the pine trees, the sun came out from behind the clouds and cast a golden glow over the rolling hills. Kim smiled and held her mom's hand as they watched the beautiful sight together. +Once upon a time there were three friends, Sam, Sarah and Stanley. +Sam and Stanley were siblings, and Sarah was their best friend. One day, Sam and Stanley decided to introduce Sarah to their new favorite place, the billboard. +The billboard was tall and shiny and Wilbur, the clumsy bird who lived there, was excited to meet Sarah. +Sam and Stanley showed Sarah around the billboard, pointing out all the cool and exciting things to see. They showed her pictures of birds and animals, brightly colored flowers and a big red balloon. +Sarah was delighted and happily waved goodbye as Wilbur flew away. She thanked Sam and Stanley for introducing her to this special place and they waved back with happy smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a star in the sky. The star was very bright and shiny and it made all the other stars look very jealous. Every night the star would shine very brightly in the sky. + +One night, a small boy wanted to take the star home with him. He climbed up to the highest branch of a tall tree and reached out for the star. He just managed to catch the star in his hands and started to walk home. + +When the boy got home, he said goodbye to the star. The star said goodbye back and then it flew away into the night sky. The boy was sad to see the star leave, but he knew it had to go back to the sky. + +The star never stopped shining and always looked down on the small boy. The boy would always look up at the star in the sky and remember their friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little boy named Jack. He lived in a small house with his family. Every day they would play together, Jack and his family, and they would fill the house with happy laughter. + +One day, Jack had a tummyache. He asked his mom, "Mommy, why do I have pain?" His mom said, "It's okay, darling. Pain is just a feeling. You just need to rest for a bit." + +Jack felt sad. He asked, "Mommy, why does it hurt?" His mom replied, "Sometimes pain is real, and sometimes it's fake. Fake pain means that you are just not feeling so well, but there is nothing wrong and you are still safe." + +Jack felt better after he heard his mom's words. He said, "Thank you, Mommy. I feel better now!" And he gave his mom a big hug, which filled her with love. +Once upon a time, there were two children who were best friends. They liked to do everything together and play the same games. One day, the children decided to play hide and seek. They were both very excited because it was their favorite game. + +The first child, Jane, hid her eyes and counted to ten. Meanwhile, the second child, Joe, tried to find the perfect place to hide. Soon, something unexpected happened. Joe found a dictionary and decided to hide behind it. + +At the same time, Jane found Joe but she couldn't hear anything because he was deaf. She couldn't find him and started to get frustrated. Jane couldn't find her best friend. + +Then, she noticed something because the dictionary was too big. Jane went closer and found Joe hiding beneath the dictionary. She was so happy but reminded Joe that it's important to always look out for your friends. + +The moral of this story is that if you are ever in a difficult situation, it is important to turn to your friends and family. They can help you in ways that you never thought possible. +Once upon a time, there was a strong under. It was big and dark, and made it hard to see. + +One day, a little girl came by. She thought it looked like fun and decided to dress in the strong under. She smiled and started to play. + +Suddenly, a big beast came out of the strong under! The beast roared and the little girl screamed. + +The beast said to the little girl, "Why did you dress in my strong under? Now you must stay here forever!" + +The little girl started to cry. She begged and pleaded, but the beast would not listen. She was stuck in the strong under forever. +There was a little girl and she wanted to go play in the garden, so she asked her mom. Her mom said yes, and the little girl went outside to explore. She saw a butterfly and tried to reach for it but then she hit her arm on a tree and it started to hurt her. She started to cry and so her mom came out and held her. She took out a bandage and put it on the little girl's arm, and it felt better and fine. + +The little girl felt much better and went back outside to play. She saw the butterfly again and this time, she got a little too close and the butterfly flew away. She started to get mad and tried to chase after it, but she didn't quite catch it. She got so mad that she slapped her leg. Her mom heard it and came running out. She sat with the little girl and said it's okay to be mad but you can't hit yourself. So she put a bandage on the little girl's leg, and the little girl felt just fine again and went back to playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly who was very stubborn. She never wanted to understand her parents. One day, her mom and dad shared a secret with her. They said that if Molly could understand their instructions, she would get a surprise at the end of the week. + +Molly was very excited and determined to understand her parents. She spent the whole week carefully listening and trying to remember everything they said. She was very careful and determined. + +Finally, on Saturday, Molly showed her parents that she could understand them. She was so proud of herself! Her parents were so impressed, they gave her an extra big surprise at the end of the day. Molly was so happy, and she learned that understanding can sometimes lead to good things. +Once there was a mild little candle. It lit up the room with a bright and friendly light. One day the candle felt it was lonely and wanted someone to come and play with it. + +So the candle started to call out, but nobody heard it. The candle didn’t understand why nobody was coming. Suddenly, the candle heard a noise. It was a little boy! He was three years old and he had come to play. + +The candle was so happy to have a friend. They ran around playing together for hours. Then the candle noticed something strange. He saw the little boy slowly start to disappear. + +The candle became scared and asked the little boy what was happening. But the boy just kept on getting smaller and smaller until he completely disappeared. + +The candle was so sad that the little boy had disappeared, but it still kept on shining brightly, lighting up the room with its mild light. And the candle stayed hopeful that one day the boy would return. +One day, a little girl decided to go to the market. She was so excited that she skipped down the street, humming a happy tune. +At the market, the girl found a fine toy. She had never seen something so special and so beautiful! She quickly grabbed it and rocked it in her hands. +But as fast as she had grabbed it, someone else grabbed it from her! It was a naughty boy, and he ran away, taking her toy! +The little girl was so sad, she had never felt so mad. She started to cry, but it was too late. Her fine toy was gone forever. +Once there was a panda who felt very lonely. He had no friends and no one to play with. One day, he decided to try and find someone to play with. He looked everywhere but he couldn't find anyone. He felt so lonely that he wanted to flee and escape. + +Suddenly, he heard an urge from a nearby tree. He went to take a look and saw a little fox there. The fox was also feeling very lonely, like the panda. They decided to become friends. + +The fox and the panda went on all kinds of fun adventures together. They went on walks in the nature and they chased each other around the meadows. Whenever they felt lonely again, they urged each other to never give up and find a way to escape their loneliness together. +Once there was a small girl named Hannah. She was 3 years old and loved to play outside in the sun. One day, when she was playing, she noticed something in the sky. It was a pair of birds, their wings fluttering delicately in the breeze. + +Hannah jumped excitedly and said, “I want to fly with them!†+ +But then she noticed something strange looking in the distance. It was a grey cloud, and it was getting bigger. “What is that?†she asked her mom. + +Her mom replied, “That’s a war, darling. People are choosing to fight each other and we need to be careful.†+ +Hannah said, “I don’t want there to be a war. Choosing to fight isn’t right.†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, you’re right. It’s not a good thing.†+ +The next day, Hannah went outside to play again. This time she watched the birds’ wings flutter delicately in the breeze and chose to have hope instead of worry. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was very smart and always ready to try new things. + +One day, Lucy looked up at the night sky and saw the big, round moon. She wanted to touch it. + +Lucy asked her mom, "Can I go touch the moon?" + +Her mom said, "No, Lucy. You must refuse. You cannot go touch the moon." + +Lucy was sad but she understood her mom. She looked up at the moon again and wished she could be ready to go touch it soon. + +One day, when she was a little older, Lucy asked her mom again, "Can I please go touch the moon now?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lucy. You are ready now. You may go touch the moon." + +And Lucy did! She went outside, looked up at the beautiful moon, and touched it with her fingertip. She smiled at the twinkling stars and made a special wish. + +And she lived happily ever after! +Tom and Sarah were best friends. One day, they decided to go outside to play. But then, out of nowhere, lightning flashed across the sky. Tom and Sarah were so surprised. + +Tom wanted to go back inside. He started to walk away, but Sarah wanted to stay outside and watch the funny lightning. Tom was grumpy and said, "No way, let's go!" + +But Sarah said, "Don't quit, let's just stay here for a little bit longer. We can even count how many flashes of lightning there are!" + +Tom thought that sounded like fun, so he changed his mind. He stopped being grumpy, and they stayed outside and counted the lightning. They laughed and had a great time! +Jeff had his eyes on the big juicy beef. It was so expensive — much more than he had ever seen before. He wanted it more than anything. But he had no money to buy it. + +Then he had an idea. He asked his neighbor, Mrs. Brown, if she'd lend him the money. She said yes, but he had to do something for her in return. Mrs. Brown told Jeff to go get some wood for her, so he did. + +When Jeff came back with the wood, Mrs. Brown gave him the money he needed. Jeff rushed to the store and got the beef. He was so happy! + +However, after a few days, Mrs. Brown came by Jeff's house to collect her money. Jeff couldn't pay her back but Mrs. Brown said that he only had to help her around the house to repay the debt. Jeff felt bad but he agreed — it was better than not paying her back at all. + +So Jeff helped Mrs. Brown and paid off his debt. From that day on, Jeff decided he would always save his money before buying something expensive. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Abi who lived in a white cottage with her family. Abi was very independent; she liked to do things by herself. One day, her parents said to her, "Abi, we have an important job for you. We need you to bring us a diamond from the forest." + +Abi smiled, then she got ready and went out. In the forest, Abi soon found a beautiful diamond. She was so excited! She brought the diamond back to her family. When they saw it, they were so impressed. + +Abi's Mum said, "Abi, you did a great job. You are so independent!" + +Abi smiled and said, "I knew I could do it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who loved to explore outdoors. One day, she stumbled upon a big, blueberry bush and was filled with joy. + +As soon as she reached out to grab the biggest, juiciest one, a voice came from behind her. It was Sarah's mom. + +"Sarah, don't be careless and take all the blueberries at once! You need to share and take in turns," her mom said. + +Sarah listened and reached out for one blueberry at a time, making sure to leave plenty for the animals and little critters. + +She went back home with a few handfuls of blueberries and a lesson in her heart. + +The moral of the story is to always practice sharing and use care when taking things from nature. +One day, Little Sally was at the park with her mommy and her sister. She was having a wonderful time playing with the toys when suddenly the sky became dark. Mommy said it was time to go home! + +Little Sally shook with excitement because she knew what that meant. She grabbed her umbrella and carefully opened it up. + +Her mommy said, "Look how cute Sally is with her bright little umbrella!" + +Little Sally smiled and said, "I'm so fit with it!" + +They started walking towards home but then it started to rain really hard. Little Sally heard the rain and started to shiver. + +Her sister put their umbrellas together and said, "Let's hold this together so we can stay fit from the rain." + +Little Sally smiled again and said, "Yey! We are fit from the rain!" + +They all held the umbrellas up together and ran home. Little Sally was so happy that she shivered with excitement the whole way home! +John was a small boy. He was curious about everything. One day he saw some scissors. They looked fun! He couldn't wait to try them out, so he grabbed them. + +John was so excited, he didn't think. He started to pinch with the scissors. His grandpa saw what he was doing and got angry. He said the scissors weren't a toy. + +John was a bit scared, but he was also a bit stubborn. He was determined to play with the scissors. He said, "It's not fair! I want to play too." + +Grandpa sighed. He said, "John, scissors can be dangerous. You could hurt yourself, or someone else. That's why you have to be careful with them." + +John listened and thought about what Grandpa said. He knew that he had been ignorant about the scissors and he wouldn't make the same mistake again. From then on, John was extra careful with the scissors, and played only when supervised. +Once upon a time there were two little toys, a bear and a car. The car was really popular and all the other toys wanted to be friends with it. The bear was jealous of the car's popularity and wished he could be popular too. + +One day, the bear and car were playing together when they stumbled upon a wreck. There were broken pieces all around and the bear was sure it was a wreck. The car, however, was not so sure. + +The bear said to the car, "That looks like a wreck! I recognize it!" + +The car laughed. "No, that's not a wreck," it said. "It's an old spaceship!" + +The bear was surprised. He had never seen a spaceship before! He thought for a moment, then said, "I do recognize it now, it is a spaceship!" + +The car was so excited it zoomed around the wreck. The bear watched happily as the car discovered the old ship. The bear was glad that he and the car had found a new adventure together. + +And even though the bear was still not as popular as the car, he was happy that they had shared such a special moment. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tim. He was only 3 years old and very curious. One day, he decided to explore his house. He found a door which he had never seen before. He knew he was not allowed to open it, but he was curious. + +So Tim went ahead and opened the door, and a big surprise was waiting for him! There was a huge room filled with big boxes. They had labels on them such as "toys", "clothes" and "books". Tim was happy and excited, so he started opening the boxes. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud sound. Tim panicked, and ran to hide behind the boxes. Next, he heard someone calling his name. It was his mom! She had noticed that the door was opened and sensed something was wrong. + +Tim's mom came into the room and saw that Tim was hiding. She asked him why he was so scared and then she noticed the open boxes. + +"I was just exploring," Tim said. + +His mom smiled and said, "I'm proud of you for being so successful in your exploring. Now, let's make sure to put everything back in its place, okay?" + +So Tim and his mom put all the boxes back in order and closed the door. Tim learned an important lesson that day. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Mandy. She was very curious and always wanted to explore the world. She was very happy when her parents bought her a nice bookcase. + +Mandy was so excited to check what was inside the bookcase! She opened the door and saw a few books inside. "Mum, are those books for me?" she asked. + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes. I think they will be nice for you to read." Mandy was so happy that she started to laugh. + +Mandy loved her bookcase and spent her days reading the books that were inside. She had adventures in the books and she was really happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a young ant. He was small, but he was very adventurous. One day he decided to go on a long journey. As he was walking, he saw a bear! The bear said "hello young ant, what are you doing?". + +The ant replied, "I am on a journey to explore the world!" The bear was very impressed. He said "I will keep an eye on you to make sure you stay safe". + +The ant thanked him and set off. Everywhere he went, the bear was always close by, watching him. The ant was grateful and kept on exploring. + +Every night the bear would come and say hello, and the ant was so happy to have a friend with him. Finally after many days they reached the end of their journey, and the bear said goodbye. The ant said "thank you for keeping me safe on my journey". + +The bear smiled and said, "you're welcome my young friend". +Once upon a time, there was a small family of three - a mom, a dad, and their son, Oliver. Oliver was very curious, and was always exploring and trying to figure out things around him. + +One day, Oliver stumbled upon a very unusual package in his front yard. He was determined to solve the mystery of this package and quickly asked his parents what it was. + +His parents smiled and told Oliver that it was a surprise package for him! Oliver was overjoyed and thanked them. They explained that the package was a reminder to always be curious and never give up when trying to solve a problem. + +Oliver was so proud of himself for solving the mystery of the strange package. He hugged his parents and expressed his gratitude to them. He knew that by using his inquisitive nature and never giving up, he was able to solve the unusual mystery. +Once upon a time, there were two twin girls called Mary and Jane. Mary and Jane were very adventurous and loved to pretend. Every day they would make up games to play. + +One day, Mary thought of a fun game for them to play. She said to Jane, “Let’s pretend that we are in a forest! We can explore and find lots of cool things!†+ +Jane was very excited and said, “Yes, let’s do it! I can pretend I am an explorer and find all sorts of things.†+ +So off they went, pretending that they were explorers in the forest. They found leaves, plants and even some bugs. They couldn't believe their eyes! + +The two sisters had a wonderful time pretending and exploring. They laughed and smiled the whole time, having the most fun ever. + +At the end, Mary said, “Let’s do this every day! It was so much fun.†+ +“Yes, let’s do it!†Jane agreed, and they high-fived each other. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a man. He had a wife and he loved her very much. Every day he would go to work, and every evening he would come back home to his wife. + +One day, the man was ready to take a journey. He wanted to bury something very special. So he and his wife got in the car and drove until they arrived at a special place. + +When they got there, the man dug a hole in the ground. He put something precious inside and he buried it. The man and his wife said goodbye to the thing they had buried and they drove home. + +When they got home, the man and his wife hugged each other. They were happy that the thing was ready to be buried. And ever since then, the man and his wife have been very happy together. +John and Toby were best friends. They liked to do everything together. Today, they were going to decorate John's room. They took out colorful paint and lots of sparkly paper. John was so excited! Toby wanted to help too. + +John wanted to make sure everything was in order. He wanted to stack all the things up neatly. But Toby was being too noisy. He was running around and making lots of noise. John got mad. He wanted to do everything perfectly. + +John tried to explain to Toby that he needed to be quieter. But Toby wasn't paying attention. He just kept running around, making a lot of noise. John got very frustrated. He wasn't sure what to do. + +Finally, John had an idea. He used Toby's energy to help him decorate. They started to move the furniture around together. And before they knew it, the room was beautifully decorated. Toby was so excited that he even cleaned up the leftover decorations! + +John was so happy. He was glad he figured out a way to get Toby to help him decorate his room. They had created a fantastic room together. +Once there was a little girl. She was very excited, because today was the day she was going to get her first vehicle! She put on her prettiest dress so she could look nice when she went to pick it up. + +When she got to the vehicle shop, she couldn't believe her eyes. There were so many different types of vehicles to choose from. Finally, she chose a pretty little blue car. + +The shopkeeper saw how excited the little girl was and said to her, "Let's remove the bubble wrap so you can see the car better, ok?" The little girl gleefully agreed and soon the car was unwrapped. + +The little girl gasped. The car was even prettier than she had imagined. She thanked the shopkeeper and hugged her car as they made their way home. +Once upon a time there was a little black bunny. Every day he would hop to the playground. He would make some friends and they would all play together. + +One day at the playground, he saw a huge bouncy ball. It was black, like him! He hopped over to it and started bouncing it around. He hopped and hopped and hopped, having the most fun he had ever had. + +Suddenly, he heard someone call his name. + +"Hey there, little bunny!" said the voice. He looked over and saw a giant black bear. + +"My name is Maze. I'm the playground guardian here," said the bear. + +The little black bunny was a bit scared, but he quickly hopped over to Maze. + +"Would you like to play?" asked Maze. + +The little black bunny hopped with excitement and nodded his head. Maze and the bunny spent the rest of the day playing together. + +At the end of the day, the little black bunny hopped away with a smile on his face and a new friend, Maze. +Once upon a time, there was a house that was cold and dark. There was no light on inside. The people in the house could not see anything. + +One night, a man brought a candle and lit it. He said, "This will make us feel safe and warm." The people in the house smiled. The candle gave the house a nice light. + +But the man warned them: "Remember, the candle is hot! Keep away from it and make sure you do not touch it!" The people were careful and kept a safe distance. They all stayed safe and warm with the candle's light. + +The End. +Nick and his family decided to go out for dinner. His mom and dad suggested they go to a restaurant. Nick was excited, but he didn't know what to expect. Would the restaurant have his favorite meal? + +When they arrived, Nick saw something rare - a rainbow painted on the outside of the restaurant. He was amazed! Nick wanted to go inside, but his mom said they had to wait until the other family members arrived. Nick thought the wait would be too long, so he decided to explore the restaurant. + +Nick noticed the windows were open and he could smell something special. The aroma was so delicious! As he tried to peek through the windows, he bumped into something - a secret door! He was about to open it when suddenly his dad called out from behind him. + +Nick's dad said he found the entrance to the restaurant and Nick could come in. Nick was so excited! He quickly forgot about the secret door and ran inside. Nick liked the restaurant. His parents told him they had the rarest dish in town. Nick was thrilled and ordered it right away. + +When their food arrived, Nick was disappointed to learn the dish was not as special as his parents had suggested. He still enjoyed it, but it was not as exciting as he had expected. Nick now knows to get a better idea of what a restaurant has to offer, he should always investigate first! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who liked to wander. He went out one day to explore the forest, and he met a little mole. The mole was frightened, but the boy was kind. + +"Hello there!" said the boy. "What's wrong?" + +"I'm scared." said the mole. + +The boy was very nice and offered to take the mole home with him. The mole quickly agreed, so the boy put the mole in his pocket and they headed home. + +On the way, the boy and the mole talked and made jokes. They had a great time. + +Soon enough, the boy reached his home and the mole hopped out of his pocket. The mole thanked the boy for his kindness, and then scurried off, back into the forest. + +The boy waved goodbye and went inside his house with a smile. It was a happy ending, and the boy never forgot his adventure with the frightened little mole. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl. She ventured out one day, in search of adventure. As she walked along, she noticed an impressive shadow on the ground. She figured it was the perfect place to explore, so she decided to grab it. She reached out her hand to grab the shadow. + +Suddenly, the shadow began to move! She was so scared, she wanted to run away. But something inside her said it was safe. + +She slowly stepped closer. The shadow began to take on an impressive shape. When the girl looked closely, she realised it was a dragon! The dragon said in a gentle voice, “Hello little girl, don’t be scared. I won’t hurt you.†+ +The brave little girl smiled and said, “Hi, dragon. I want to play!†+The dragon agreed and they had a wonderful time together. Together they explored the world, and made some impressive discoveries! +Paula was a bright three-year-old girl who loved Sunday. Every Sunday, she would run and play in the park with her parents. Today however, was different. It was cold outside and all Paula wanted to do was curl up inside with a blanket and a big cup of warm cocoa. + +"May I stay inside today?" asked Paula, pulling on her warm coat. + +Her parents looked at each other and smiled. + +"I'm afraid not, sweetheart," said her father. "We won't be outside for long. We will just get some fresh air, and then we can come back in and have hot cocoa. All right?" + +Paula sighed. She hoped that when they got outside the cold air wouldn't be too bad. She slipped on her thick coat and ran outside with her parents. When they got outside, the air was colder than she expected. But, it was still a lot of fun running around with her parents. After a few minutes, the cold air didn't bother her anymore. + +When it was time to go back home, Paula ran inside and hugged her parents. + +"That was fun!" she exclaimed. "I'm glad we went out, even though it was cold!" + +Her parents smiled and hugged her back. + +"Maybe next Sunday we can go out again," said her father. + +Paula smiled. She hoped it would be warmer next time! +Once upon a time, there lived a kind bunny. This bunny was very friendly and liked to help his friends. One day, the bunny came across a wide mud puddle. He looked around and saw a small frog, hopping nearby. + +The bunny hopped up to the frog and said,"Welcome! I am the bunny. What is your name?" + +The frog looked at the bunny and replied, "My name isTommy. I love playing in the wide mud!" + +The bunny smiled and said, "Me too! Let's have some fun!" + +The bunny and Tommy played happily in the wide mud for hours. They made mud pies, slid down mounds of mud, and laughed until the sun went down. + +They said their goodbyes with a hug, then the bunny hopped off into the night. + +From then on, every time the bunny saw a wide mud puddle, he thought about his new friend, Tommy. +Once upon a time there were two sisters, Jane and Lucy. They were both 3 years old. One day, the two of them were playing in the garden with their favourite secret spot. + +"Let's part the flowers!" said Jane. +She used her hands to part the flowers. + +"My turn!" said Lucy. +But Lucy was too harsh. She made the flowers fly away. + +"No!" said Jane, "we have to be gentle with them!" +But Lucy was not listening. She made her hand into a fist and parted the flowers even more. + +Suddenly, Jane noticed something in the corner of her ear. It was her mom's voice. + +"Girls!" said Mom "You have to be careful and gentle. Nature can't tolerate harsh behaviour". The girls both nodded and went back to playing with the flowers, but this time more gently. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to act with kindness and respect towards nature and all living things. With gentle hands we can make beautiful things. +Once upon a time there was a small ranch. The ranch was very colorful, with bright red and yellow flowers lining the tall grassy fields. + +One day, a small 3-year-old boy named Mark moved to the ranch with his family. What he didn't know is that he was about to experience the most incredible adventure of a lifetime. + +The first day on the ranch, Mark saw something that instantly made him very excited. It was a strange, colorful creature - a horse! "What a wonderful surprise," Mark said with joy. + +He watched it cautiously, and then the horse started to move toward him. Mark was scared. He slowly backed away, but the horse kept coming. + +Finally, his dad came to his rescue. He said it was okay to move closer, but to always be careful. So, Mark stepped closer and soon, he and the horse were having the best time together. + +Mark quickly became the happiest three-year-old ever, as he and his new friend, the horse, explored the ranch together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She asked her mom if she could borrow the automobile. Mom said yes and the little girl was so excited. + +The little girl drove down the road, smiling and laughing all the way. Then she saw a friendly fox by the side of the road. He said “Hello! Where are you going?†The little girl asked the fox why he was there. The fox said, “I am waiting for a friend. A kind friend comes by and gives me food every day.†+ +The little girl was so touched by the fox’s story. She decided to help him out. She drove back home and got some food for the fox. Every day, she came by and made sure he had enough to eat. + +The moral of the story is that we should be kind to others, even when they are not like us. A little act of kindness can mean a lot to someone in need. +One day, a little boy named Jack was playing in a big pond. He was splashing around with a big smile on his face. Suddenly, he saw a little fish in the water. + +Jack was very excited and wanted to catch the fish. He waved his arms around and tried to catch it, but he wasn't able to. He kept pushing his hands through the water in an anxious manner. + +Jack chatted to the little fish. He said, "Hey fishy! Please come closer so I can catch you!" + +The fish smiled and said "I can't come closer, I'm scared!" + +Jack thought for a while and then said "I know! I'll splash you with my palm so you won't be scared anymore!" + +The fish smiled again and said "That sounds like a good plan!" + +So Jack splashed the fish gently with his palm and the fish swam closer to him. Jack was so happy and he caught the fish with his hands and carried it home. He promised to take good care of it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Bob. He was very energetic and enthusiastic. Every day, he liked to play in his garden. + +On this particular day, Bob found a frame lying in the grass. He was very intrigued by it. He wanted to see what it could do. + +Bob asked his mum, "Mum, can I test this frame?" Bob's mum nodded and said, "Sure, Bob. But be careful". + +Bob was so excited. He carefully tested the frame. He found that it moved around like a toy. He could even make it spin and jump. + +Then Bob saw some buttons on the frame. He started pressing them to see what would happen. Suddenly, the frame lit up and music started playing! Bob was so happy. + +Bob was so enthusiastic about testing the frame that he decided to test it again the next day. +Once upon a time, there were two boys. One was very big and the other was small. The big boy had an enormous eraser he had found and he was guarding it. + +The small boy asked if he could play with the eraser. But the big boy said no. The small boy asked again and again, but the big boy said no. + +The small boy was angry, so he said to the big boy "Let's fight over it". The big boy said "OK" and the two of them started to fight. + +The two boys fought back and forth until the eraser broke. + +The small boy was very sad and started to cry. The big boy was sorry he had made the small boy so sad. So he gave the small boy a big hug and said he was sorry. + +The small boy was happy again. He thanked the big boy and they became friends. They never fought over the eraser again. +Once upon a time, there was a spirit who wanted to deliver a very important package. He searched all around the world, hoping to find someone to help him. + +One day, the spirit found a young boy who happened to be crossing his path. The boy was just three years old, but the spirit knew he was the perfect one to help him. + +He looked into the boy's eyes and said: "Do you want to help me deliver this important package? I know it can be difficult, but I promise you I will make it worth your while." + +The boy smiled. He felt so important that he agreed to help the spirit. + +The spirit taught the boy how to carry the package with care and the two of them set out on the journey. The boy was so impressive for his age that the spirit was amazed. + +After a long journey, they finally arrived at the package's destination. Everyone was so impressed with the work the young boy had done. + +The spirit was very thankful. He thanked the boy for all his help and gave him a big hug. The boy was so glad to have helped the spirit and everyone else too. +Once there was a modest pink house and the people who lived in the house kept everything they owned safe. + +But one day, a thief came and tried to take some of their possessions. + +The mom was very scared, so she said to the thief, "Please pass, we don't want to get hurt." + +The thief replied, "I'm sorry, I don't want to pass, I want to take something from you." + +The dad then stepped in and said to the thief. "We are only a modest family, we don't have a lot. We can't give you anything, you must pass." + +The thief eventually listened and left, never to return again. + +The family was very relieved and happy that they could keep all their belongings safe. +Dan was a 3-year-old boy who loved going for walks in the park. One day, he went to the park and saw a big bush. He noticed that something strange was hanging from the bush. He was curious and decided to go closer to find out what it was. + +He walked to the bush and saw a nest with a baby bird inside it. When the baby bird spotted Dan, it started chirping loudly. Dan smiled and spoke softly to the baby bird. + +Suddenly, a bigger bird flew down and perched next to the nest. It was the mother bird! She squawked at Dan and told him to move away. She was very bossy and it scared Dan a little. + +He stepped away from the bush and smiled at the birds. He waved goodbye and went back home to tell his mom about his adventure at the park. +John was very curious. He wanted to explore every corner of his house. One day, his parents had to leave for work and John was left alone in the house. He was excited and started to explore. As he was exploring, he found a hatch in the floor. He opened it and saw a ladder leading to someplace underground. John climbed down the ladder and saw a mysterious room. Inside the room, there were boxes and strange things he had never seen before. He was very curious, so he rummaged through the boxes. Suddenly a voice came from the shadows. John was startled and he started to have worries. He quickly went up the ladder and out to safety. As he was running away, he heard a loud laugh. His worries had become reality! He had remained too curious and now he was in danger. That's why you should never be too curious. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved to go on adventures. Every morning she would put on her favourite raincoat and hat, and head out. + +One day, Lucy decided to explore a nearby forest. She was soon enjoying her new surroundings, and came across a dirty pond. The pond was deep, but Lucy wanted to look inside it. + +As she leaned over, she heard a strange noise. "Hello?" she called out. + +Suddenly, a creature jumped up out of the water. It was a strange, furry creature with a long tail, long ears and a long cone-shaped nose. + +"It's a lung!" exclaimed Lucy. She was so excited, she couldn't stop smiling! + +The little lung smiled back, and Lucy soon realised how friendly he was. She gave him a hug and enjoyed playing with him for awhile. + +Soon, Lucy and the lung were so tired they fell asleep. When they awoke, they were both very dirty, but they had had a wonderful time. They said goodbye as Lucy headed home, and she knew she would never forget her adventure with her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was only three years old and loved playing outdoors with her friends. +One day, she insisted that she wanted a mint from the store. Her mom said no, because it was too expensive. Sarah was very upset. +She begged her mom to let her get the mint, but her mom kept saying no. Sarah started to cry and she insisted that she really wanted the mint. Her mom felt ashamed for making Sarah cry and decided to buy her the mint so she could stop crying. + +When Sarah got the mint, she was so happy! She thanked her mom and gave her a big hug. She shared her mint with her friends and they all had a great time playing with it. Everyone was happy, and Sarah's mom was relieved that her daughter was so delighted. +Once upon a time, a lively frog named Quinn hopped along the banks of a river. Suddenly, Quinn saw something in the distance. It was a big, colorful billboard. + +Quinn hopped closer until he was right in front of the billboard. He leaned over and read the billboard out loud. "Today, I quit my job and I'm free!" + +Quinn was very excited and he told his friends nearby. "Today I quit my job and I'm free!" his friends chorused back. + +The lively frog and his friends hopped around celebrating. Quinn even did a little slippery jig, that made his friends laugh. + +The friends smiled and waved goodbye to Quinn as he hopped away. Off to enjoy his newfound freedom! +Teddy was a young dog. He was a small, happy pup and he loved to play. One fateful day, Teddy decided to take a nap in a very unusual spot. He lay down in the elderly man's toilet, which had been turned off for the day. + +The elderly man was very surprised when he saw Teddy in his toilet. He exclaimed. "What are you doing in there Teddy?!" + +Teddy smiled and replied, "I'm taking a nap!" + +The old man shook his head and said, "Well you can't stay in there! It isn't a good place for a pup like you. Lay somewhere else, like your bed!" + +Teddy smiled and nodded. He thanked the elderly man, and then scampered off to find another spot to lay. He found a nice, warm spot in the sun and fell fast asleep. He dreamed of adventures with his new furry friends. +Once there was a rich man who had a beautiful shirt. The shirt was blue and grey with swirls like the clouds in the sky. One day, the man was walking in the park and he spotted a 3 year old girl watching him. The girl was wearing a pink dress, and she had a blanket under her arm. + +The man smiled and said, "Hello there! What a beautiful day, don't you agree?" + +The girl nodded and smiled. She said, "Yes, it's very nice. I'm observing your shirt, it looks very rich." + +The man nodded proudly. He said, "Yes, it is quite nice! I'm glad you like it." + +The girl continued to observe the shirt for a few seconds. Then she said, "Bye!" and ran off to go play in the park. + +The man watched her go with a smile on his face. He realized that something as simple as a shirt can bring joy to a little girl. He nodded one last time and then continued on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a brave pirate. He sailed a big boat, and he knew how to make lots of cool things. + +One day, when he was sailing, there was a big storm. The wind blew hard and the pirate had to struggle to control the boat. He had to be brave and keep a cool head. After a long time, the storm finished and the pirate was safe. + +The pirate kept sailing and he found an island. There was an old castle and a tall tree. He wanted to explore, so he rowed to the shore. When he got there, he saw a little girl. + +"What are you doing here?" asked the pirate. + +"I'm waiting for my mom!" said the girl. + +The pirate smiled and said, "Don't worry. I will help you. I'm a brave pirate and I won't let anyone hurt you." + +The little girl smiled and thanked the pirate. The pirate and the girl both explored the island together, and it was really cool! They had lots of fun. The pirate and the little girl were best friends. + +The pirate said goodbye to the little girl, and sailed away on his boat. He had struggled through the storm, but he was happy that he could help the girl. He was a cool pirate and nothing would stop him. +John was a 3 year old boy and he loved to hide. One day he went into his living room and saw his dad watching TV. John remembered that he wanted to hide and ran towards the colorful curtains. He thought for a moment and then quickly climbed behind them. His dad heard him and called out from the TV,"John, why are you hiding?" +John replied from his hiding place,"I want to play a game!" His dad smiled and said,"Ok, but you have to come out soon." John nodded and stayed hidden. He played with his toys while gazing curiously at the TV. +Suddenly, the TV stopped working and his dad got angry. He turned around and said,"John, did you hide the remote?" John's eyes widened. He shook his head quickly and said,"No, I didn't hide it." His dad was still angry, but he knew John was telling the truth. He searched the living room, until he found the remote in between the colorful cushions. John smiled and they continued watching TV together. +One day, a young girl called Emma was walking in a park when she saw a rat. She was scared and wanted to run away, but the rat was being very polite. "Good morning," said the rat in its squeaky voice, "It's a beautiful day, isn't it?" + +Surprised, Emma stopped in her tracks and replied, "Umm, yes, it is." The rat nodded and said, "I'm looking for some food. Can you help me find it?" + +"I don't think I can," replied Emma. + +The rat seemed sad but nodded. It then said in a very polite voice, "I demand that you help me find food. Please." Emma thought for a moment, then smiled. She said, "I think I know where you can find some food. Follow me!" + +The rat thanked Emma and followed her to where there was some food. As they ate, Emma and the rat talked and laughed. It turned out they had a lot in common. From then on, they were best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was restless, never wanting to stay in one place for very long. Every day, she would take a different path around her village. + +One day, Lucy noticed a strange path that she hadn't seen before. It was different from all of the other path she had taken before. She decided to follow the path and see where it took her. + +Before long, she came across an old man. He was very friendly and asked Lucy what she was doing. She explained that she had been exploring and following the path. + +The old man smiled and asked her if she wanted to help him design a path. Lucy was excited and said yes. The old man explained that if they worked together, they could create a path that everyone could enjoy. + +So Lucy and the old man got to work. For the next few days, they worked together to plan and design the most beautiful path Lucy had ever seen. + +Once they had finished, they stepped back and admired their work. Lucy smiled, happy that she had been able to help design a path that was sure to bring joy to so many people. + +"You are a special girl, Lucy," said the old man. She smiled, happy that she had made such a wonderful discovery. +"What's that thing?" asked Dad. + +Mummy smiled. "It's a surprise," she said. + +They waited. Soon, something arrived. It was an empty box. + +Dad opened the box. + +"It's empty!" Dad said. + +Mummy laughed. "Yes, but wait a bit. Something will come." + +After a few moments, the box was filled with toys. The little girl clapped her hands and laughed. + +"I love my surprise!" she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Lily. One day, Lily was eating an apple. She wanted to take a bite, but she couldn’t because of her tooth. + +“Mommy,†Lily said, “My tooth is stuck. What can I do?†+ +“Honey,†Mommy replied, “We need to cut it out.†+ +Squeamishly, Lily asked, “Will it hurt?†+ +“No, sweetheart,†Mommy responded. “It’s alright. We’ll do it together.†+ +So Mommy gave Lily a little pair of scissors and Lily held the tooth steady. Together, Mommy and Lily cut the tooth out. As soon as they were finished, Lily cheered. + +“I did it, Mommy! I cut out my tooth!†+ +Mommy hugged Lily, proud of her little girl. “Yes, you did, Lily! You did it!†+Bob was excited because big truck was about to arrive. He watched from the window for the truck to come. When it finally came, Bob ran outside and jumped up and down with joy. The truck driver asked Bob what he wanted to get out of the truck. + +Bob said, "Vegetable please!" + +The driver smiled and handed Bob a big icy bag. Bob held it very carefully and ran back inside the house. Then Bob opened the bag. Inside he found a big icy vegetable. But it was not what Bob had expected at all. + +Bob started to cry and yelled, "I wanted a delicious vegetable, not an icy one!" + +Bob's parents comforted him. But there was nothing they could do. Bob was very disappointed and sad that his plan had not worked out. +One day, a little girl poked her head out of her bedroom window. She saw a baseball in the garden and ran outside to go and get it. She carefully picked it up and hugged it. + +The girl's mom saw her from the kitchen window and called out, "Come inside and have some breakfast honey". + +The little girl said, "I want to play with my baseball". + +So mom said, "OK, but first have something to eat. I have made you some tasty pancakes". + +The girl giggled and said, "Yum!" She ran inside and ate her pancakes, then ran outside again to play with her baseball. She kept poking it and throwing it in the air until she was out of breath. + +When it was time for lunch, the little girl's mom called her in. "I have made you a tasty sandwich," mom said. + +The girl smiled and said, "Can I bring my baseball too?". Mom said, "Yes, you can". + +The little girl happily ate her sandwich while poking her baseball. +John was so glad. His friends had come over for a party. He saw them gathering around him and he was so excited. John had something special to show them. He held out his microphone and said, "I have a surprise!" + +John's friends all shouted excitedly, and John beamed. He knew they would be excited. + +John asked, "Can I gather everyone around me?" His friends quickly complied, and soon they were all standing in a tight circle around John. "Here is my surprise!" John said cheerfully. + +John's friends gasped in amazement. He had a microphone and he was about to sing! John was so glad to show his friends this special gift. He sang happily and everyone applauded with delight. + +John knew he had made his friends very happy, but he also knew his surprise wasn't over yet. He was about to show them another special trick. It was a secret for now, but soon enough his friends would find out. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Ellie had a very unusual bed. Every night, when she said goodnight to her bed, it would disappear. One night, Ellie woke up and her bed was gone. She said "Where did my bed go?" She looked around her bedroom, but she couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, Ellie spotted something special in the corner of the room. She ran over and found that her bed had reappeared! It was full of toys and treats. She couldn't believe her eyes. + +Ellie was so excited that she took all of the toys and treats out of her bed and ran around her bedroom with them. She said "My bed is so unusual! I love it!" + +After Ellie had had her fun, she tucked all of the toys back into her special bed. Then she lay down, said goodnight to her bed, and watched as it disappeared once more. + +The end. +Little Joe was happily playing in the playground, when he noticed a present hidden behind some bushes. He nervously walked up to peek inside and saw that it was a big and warm teddy bear. He was so excited! + +Joe tried to take the present, but it seemed stuck. He tugged and tugged, but it wouldn't move. Joe was about to give up when he heard someone calling to him. + +"What do you think you're doing with my teddy bear?" +It was the park keeper. Joe nervously looked up and stammered, "I...I...was trying to take this warm present." + +The park keeper wasn't pleased. "Well, you can't take it. It's not yours. Come on, let's put it back now." + +Joe reluctantly obeyed, following the park keeper until they were back at the teddy bear. The park keeper gave Joe a stern look. "No stealing, okay?" + +Joe nodded his head and smiled. He knew he had been caught, but it was hard to be mad when the teddy bear looked so warm and inviting. He just wished that it was his! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Tina. She loved to look up at the ceiling. Whenever Tina looked up she felt comforted. + +One day, Tina asked, "Daddy, why is the ceiling black?" Her father smiled and said, "It's because the ceiling provides us with shade from the sun". + +Tina was quiet for a moment, but then she smiled and said, "Oh, I get it now. Like an umbrella?" + +Her father laughed and said, "Exactly!" + +Tina liked to look up at the ceiling. She felt safe and protected, knowing that the ceiling was there to provide her with shade. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named John. He had a brother called Sam. One day, John and Sam wanted to go play in the mud. Sam said to John, "Let's go play in the mud." But John disagreed. He said, "No, I want to play with my toys first." + +Sam got very jealous hearing this. He shouted, "You just want to play with your toys and not the mud! I want to play in the mud now!" John was sad and said, "No, I don't just want to play with my toys. I want to play with you too." + +Sam quickly understood and said, "Okay, let's go play in the mud together." They both went to the mud, laughed and had a fun time playing together. + +The End! +James was running around the playground with his friends. He loved playing tag! Suddenly, he saw something up in the tree. It was brown and round. + +James went over to take a closer look. What was it? He carefully touched it, and it felt squishy. He realized it was a stick of butter! + +James was so excited. He ran over to his friends and said, "I found butter!" + +His friends all laughed. "What are you going to do with it?" they asked. + +James thought for a moment. Then he said, "I'm going to wrap it up and take it home." + +The other kids helped James wrap the butter so it wouldn't get squashed. With a few minutes work, the butter was safe and secure. + +James thanked his friends, then waved goodbye. He ran off with his brown wrapped butter, off to show his mom what he'd found! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to build things. Her name was Jane and she was three years old. She would take the wooden blocks and Lego pieces from the box and build anything she could think of. + +One day, Jane said to her mommy, "Mommy, how far away is the west?" + +Her mommy smiled and replied, "It's so far away, you need to take several steps and walk a lot to reach there." + +Jane was very dizzy after imagining walking a long distance. She decided to build a bridge to the west that would make it easier to get there. + +She took the blocks and Lego pieces and started to build. She worked for hours and hours until she was done. + +With great pride, Jane said to her mommy, "Mommy, look! I built a bridge to the west!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "That's wonderful, Jane. You did a terrific job!" +John was very embarrassed. He had seen his friend paint a beautiful crib in the park. He wished he could do the same, but he did not have any paint. + +One day, his mum gave him a surprise. She showed him a brand new box of paint in all the colours of the rainbow. + +John was so excited that he ran outside and started painting his own crib. But then something unexpected happened. As he was painting, the paint started to drip and it was making a huge mess. + +He was so embarrassed that he quickly ran inside and hid away. But then, he heard his mum's voice coming from the kitchen. She had made him a beautiful new crib! She had used the same colours of paint he was using earlier, and it was the best thing John had ever seen. + +John was so happy and he thanked his mum for her surprise. From that day forward, whenever he wanted to paint, he remembered the beautiful surprise his mum gave him and he did it without being embarrassed. +Once upon a time there was an ancient key. It was shiny and special. Everyone wanted the key, but no one knew what it did. + +The people decided to test the key. They tried it many times and nothing happened. They were sad and frustrated. + +Then one day, a little 3 year old child came along. She tried the key, and to everyone's surprise, the key turned in her hand. A secret door opened and revealed an amazing, mysterious cave. + +The people were so happy they cheered. The ancient key had passed the test! The 3 year old had opened the secret door. + +The people thanked the little girl and gave her a big hug. From then on, she was known as the key master! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who liked to peek everywhere. One day, he peeked around his house and found a tub of cream. He was so curious that he wanted to try it, so he opened the lid and peeked inside. The cream looked so delicious and creamy that he couldn't help but take a little bit. He was so proud of how tidy he was when he was done that he kept peeking around the house to see if he could find something else. + +He started peeking around the corner, but he heard his mum call him. He turned around and saw his mum with her hands on her hips. + +Mum: "What do you think you're doing?" + +The little boy was so scared that he dropped the tub of cream, spilling it on the floor. + +Mum: "Don't peek around the house like that! You need to be more careful and tidy!" + +The little boy learnt his lesson and promised to be more careful and tidy next time he peeked around the house. +Once upon a time there was a dependable little girl named Cassy. Cassy had a favourite spot in the woods where she liked to play. There she could find beautiful mushrooms and other fun things. + +One day, Cassy found a special mushroom and remembered it. She was so excited that she decided to go show her mum what she had found. But on the way home Cassy could not remember where the mushroom was. She searched and searched but could not find it. + +Eventually, Cassy found the dependable mushroom again and was so happy. She ran home and found her mum with a big smile on her face. Cassy proudly showed her mum the beautiful mushroom and they both laughed. From that day, Cassy was sure to remember her special spot in the woods. +Once upon a time there was a little kitten. He liked to play and was very funny. One day he guessed he wanted to go exploring. He hopped off on an adventure. First he guessed he'd like to go to the park. He sniffed and looked around at all the trees and bushes. He saw a butterfly and chased it around - it was so much fun! He guessed he wanted to try and find some new friends, so he hopped and jumped around, looking for cats. After a while he heard some friendly voices and went to investigate. He found two little kitties playing together and he was so happy. He guessed this was the perfect place for him and joined in their fun. The end. +Once, there was a small lizard that liked to climb. This lizard was quite proud of its abilities, so it decided it wanted to climb the biggest tree in the forest. It started up the trunk, and it looked higher and higher as it climbed. Before long, the lizard had made it way up to the top of the tree and was looking around. It felt very proud and happy, so it stayed at the top of the tree to savour the moment. From its spot, it could see all the other lizards; their little heads looking up at it in admiration. The proud little lizard smiled and waved before starting its journey back to the ground. As it reached the bottom, it jumped up and down with joy. It had climbed the tallest tree in the forest and couldn't have been happier. +Tom and his mom woke up early one morning. Tom was excited, because they were going on an adventure. + +Mom said, "Are you ready to go, Tom? We're going to the port." +Tom was really excited! He put on his shoes, grabbed their backpacks and ran outside. + +When they arrived, there were boats all around them. They were very big, and some were spraying water. +Tom's mom smiled and said, "Look, Tom, there's all kind of boats here." + +Tom was so excited he ran around, looking at all the boats. Suddenly, he saw a boat that was spraying something sour. He took a big sniff and his eyes got very wide. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice say, "Watch out Tom! That's not just water!" Tom stepped back quickly, and his mom laughed. + +Tom said, "Let's go explore the port!". And they ran off to discover what the port had to offer. +Once upon a time, there was a very powerful city. It had the most amazing buildings and parks and it was the happiest place to live. + +Hilary lived in the city. She was very excited to play in the park and ride her bike. However, one day, it stopped being so happy. + +Hilary asked her mum, "Why is the city not so happy now? What happened?" + +Mum sighed and said, "A powerful man came and took away all the things that made this city so special. We have to try our very best to get it all back. Will you help me?" + +Hilary was determined to help her mum. She wanted to make the city happy again. With her parents, she went around the city and collected everything that the man had taken away. After a very long day, they had collected it all and returned it to the city. + +When Hilary saw how happy everyone was again, she smiled and said, "See, I told you we could do it!" Everyone cheered and the city was powerful and happy once again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jenny. She had long pink fur. One day, Jenny wanted to play fight with her furry friends. She found a bear and they started to fight. + +"Rahh!" Jenny said. + +The bear rolled on the ground and roared. Jenny laughed and they both continued to fight. Suddenly, a little rabbit hopped over to them. It had beautiful pink fur. + +Jenny stopped fighting and said, "Hello, bunny!" + +The bunny said, "Hi! Wanna fight?" + +Jenny and the little rabbit fought for hours. All of a sudden, Jenny's mom called her for dinner. Jenny said goodbye and went home. + +That was the best fight ever! +Nina and mummy had a special night out. They went to a restaurant and Nina was very excited. Mummy said it was time to look at the menu. + +Nina looked at the menu and pointed at a special item. She said it had a funny name, called a lasagne. Mummy asked the waiter what it was and the waiter said it was layers of pasta with heavy cheese and vegetables. + +Mummy said it sounded delicious and asked Nina if she wanted to try it. Nina said yes and soon the waiter brought it out. When he put it on the table it was so big that it filled up the entire plate. But it smelt so good that Nina just had to take a bite. When she did, her tummy filled up with warmth. She said to mummy, "I like it, it's delicious!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy who loved to play golf. Every time she went outside she would swing her golf club and have great fun. She even liked to dress up in her golfing outfit. + +One day, she was playing in the garden when her mom called her in. + +"Lucy, stop playing golf, please," said her mom. "I just want you to mind me." + +So, Lucy put down her club and followed her mom indoors. + +Inside, it smelled smelly. Something was definitely not right! Together, Lucy and her mom searched around their house until they noticed that the smelly smell was coming from the garden. They rushed outside to investigate and saw that their golfing bag had a smelly smell too! + +It turns out that one of the golf clubs had been left in the rain, and now it was looking pretty mouldy. Lucy and her mom set it out in the sun, and soon it was as good as new. + +From then on, Lucy always remembered to mind her mom and take good care of her golf clubs! +Buddy was a warm and happy three-year-old. He had a cute little puppy called Toby. They were best friends. + +One cold day, they were walking in the park. Toby ran into the bushes and chased a rhinoceros! Buddy was scared, but he really wanted to help Toby succeed. + +So, Buddy gathered all his courage and ran after Toby. "No Toby. Come back," he shouted. But Toby didn't listen. + +Buddy saw the rhinoceros walking away, and Toby kept chasing it. So he shouted with all his might, "Stop! That's enough, Toby! Come back here!". + +And it worked! Toby stopped and came running straight back to Buddy. They both hugged, and Toby licked Buddy's face. + + +They both ran back home, happy and warm. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy. He was just three years old. + +One day he was playing in the garden, when suddenly he heard a loud crash. He rushed over and saw that the frame of his beloved bike had fallen and broken into pieces. + +"Oh no!" the little boy cried. + +His mother quickly came to help him. "Don't worry," she said, "We can fix it, or get you a new one." + +The boy looked up at his mum. "Can we get a cheap frame?," he asked hopefully. + +"Yes, sure," his mum answered, smiling. + +The next day they went to the store and bought a brand new bike frame. "Wow!" the little boy exclaimed in delight. + +The frame was cheap, but it worked perfectly. The little boy quickly attached the wheels to the frame and started pedaling away. + +He was so happy. After that he always remembered to be extra careful with his frame, so it wouldn't fall and break again. +Once there was a little girl called Emily. She was three years old and very brave. One day, Emily took a long walk with her mum and dad. They showed her a crystal in a big box at the end of the walk. Emily was so excited. The crystal sparkled like diamonds. + +Her mum showed her how to make the crystal shine even more. They all laughed as it made beautiful colours in the sky. Emily enjoyed the moment so much. + +Then, they went to a nearby cafe. Emily's dad showed her a plate of delicious cake on the table. She quickly ate it all up and then asked for more. Everyone laughed again. + +But at the end of the day, Emily was very tired and started to cry. The crystal and the delicious cake couldn't make her happy anymore. Her mum and dad hugged her tight and she felt better again. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a very sour staff who used to deliver parcels. Every morning, the staff would deliver parcels around the town. One day, he was delivering a parcel for a 3 year old girl. He knocked on her door and said, "Hello, I am here to deliver your parcel!" But the 3 year old girl was scared and tried to hide from the very sour staff. + +The staff tried to be friendly and said, "It's okay, don't be scared. I am here to deliver something special to you!" But the 3 year old girl still felt afraid and she didn't want to come out. + +The staff got angry and said, "This is the last time I deliver something to you! From now on, I won't come back here again!" And the staff left with a bad ending to the story. +Once upon a time there was a little boy whose name was Tom. Tom was three years old. One day Tom was very excited because he was going to play a game with his dad. He couldn't wait to win! + +The game was called "Roll the Dough". The aim of the game was to roll some dough down a hill so that it reaches the bottom first. Tom's dad said to him: "Now, you have to be careful, Tom. Balance your dough carefully so that it wins!" + +Tom carefully rolled his dough down the hill and he thought he was going to win but his dad rolled his dough faster and it got to the bottom first. Tom was frustrated! + +Tom tried again and this time he rolled the dough faster and he won! He was very happy and his dad congratulated him. Tom was so happy that he jumped for joy! +Once there was a small girl named May who wanted a special mitten for the winter. May asked her parents for an expensive mitten and they said she could decide. May thought long and hard about all the choices. She very carefully considered all the options until finally she made her decision. + +May said, "Mommy, I want the red mitten with the little bow on it." + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's an expensive mitten, honey. Are you sure that's the one you want?" + +May nodded her head up and down and said with a smile, "Yes. This is the mitten I want." + +So Mommy bought the special, expensive mitten for May just in time for the cold winter. May was so happy and kept her mitten safe all winter so it could last for years to come. +Billy wanted a haircut. He went to the barbershop and felt shy. The barber asked him what he wanted. He said, "I want a haircut." The barber smiled and said, "Let's get you a haircut!" + +Billy sat in the barber's chair and the barber put a cape around him. All the barber’s tools looked funny. Billy was still feeling shy but he wanted to get his haircut. The barber cut his hair and asked if he wanted to style it different. Billy said, "No, thank you." + +The barber brushed all the hair off of Billy's cape. He looked in the mirror and said, "Wow! That looks nice!" The salon was full of people and they all noticed how nice Billy's haircut was. Billy was still shy but was very happy with his haircut. +Once there was a little girl named Emma who was only three years old. Emma was playing outside when she noticed an old shelter. She was curious so she went over to take a closer look. + +As Emma got closer she saw a man inside the old shelter. He was wearing ragged clothes and had a beard. + +The man said to Emma, "Do you want to come inside and play?". + +Emma was scared but she was also curious, so she said "Yes". + +The man grabbed Emma and held her tight. Then he started to laugh. + +Emma was crying and she shouted, "Let me go!" + +But the man didn't let Emma go. He kept her in the old shelter and Emma never went home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Charlotte. She was three years old and very brave. +One day she decided to go for a ride on a zebra. She saw one in a meadow nearby and went towards it. + +Charlotte was excited to ride the zebra but when she reached it, she saw that the meadow was empty. The zebra was gone. Charlotte cried and cried. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. "Do you want to come and ride my zebra?" the voice said. Charlotte looked around but could not see who was talking. + +Charlotte agreed to follow the voice. It was getting dark and the meadow was becoming more empty. Charlotte followed the voice through the meadow until they reached another meadow. + +When they reached the new meadow, Charlotte saw the zebra and the voice belonged to a strange old man. Charlotte was afraid and asked the old man to take her home. The old man said no. He wanted Charlotte to ride his zebra. + +Charlotte was scared and started to cry. The old man said she must ride or he would hurt her. So, Charlotte got on the zebra and the old man rode away. Charlotte never saw her home again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. One day, Jack wanted to play outside. He went to his parents and asked them if he could. + +"Yes, of course you can," said Jack's mum. + +Jack was so excited and he went outside. He walked east and he walked slow. Then Jack heard something. He turned his head and he saw a new door! The door was to the west, so Jack had to go that way. + +He stepped carefully towards the door and he slowly opened it. As Jack entered, he saw a beautiful garden! There were lots of flowers and trees. Jack couldn't believe how lovely it was! + +Jack found a little stone bench and he sat down. He wanted to stay in the garden all day! +Once upon a time there was a frog. It was so excited - it had found a pond! It ran and jumped into the pond with a big splash. + +The frog was very happy. It swam around, catching all the bugs that lived in the pond. It tasted some of the vegetables that floated by. + +Then one day, the frog saw a little boy. The frog was so excited to meet a new friend. It said hello in a very polite way. + +But the little boy did not like frogs at all. He said, "Go away!" He kicked the frog out of the pond with a big splash. + +The frog was so unhappy. Its pond was gone and it was all alone. The frog never saw the little boy again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally who wanted an eraser. She asked her mom if she could have one. + +"No," said her Mom. "You have to learn to share first." + +Sally was sad, but she nodded and said, "Okay." + +She went outside and saw her friend, Jack, with an eraser in his hand. She asked him if she could use it. + +Jack said, "No. But I'll pass it to you if you promise to pass it back when you're done with it." + +Sally smiled and nodded. She held the eraser carefully in her hands. It was smooth and perfect. + +"Thank you, Jack!" said Sally. + +Jack smiled and said, "You're welcome! That's what friends do: they help each other!" + +And that's the moral of the story: when you help each other out, it makes everyone happy! +Molly was walking with her mommy when they saw a big machine with a long arm that had flashing lights. + +“What is this?†asked Molly. + +“It’s a machine that measures the wind and tells us if a hurricane is coming,†explained Mommy. + +“Wow!†said Molly, and she stepped closer to get a better look. But then she noticed the machine smelled funny, so she stepped back and wrinkled her nose. + +“Yuck! It’s smelly!†+ +“That’s because it measures a lot of things in the air like dust and pollen,†said Mommy. + +Molly nodded her head in understanding and looked carefully at the machine again. She couldn’t wait to learn more about hurricanes and the machine that measures them. +Sam and Mommy set out for a fun day at the mall. As they drove, Mommy kept saying, "Are you ready? We're almost at the mall!" Sam shouted back, "Yes, I'm ready!" + +When they arrived, Mommy said, "Welcome to the mall! Let's get started with our fun!" Sam followed Mommy around the store, looking at all the different things. He was so happy to be there. + +Suddenly, Sam heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw two boys fighting. Mommy said, "Oh no, Sam, we have to leave now!" The boys were still fighting, so Mommy grabbed Sam and quickly took him to the car. As they drove away, Sam looked sadly out the window and said, "I wasn't ready to leave". +Once upon a time there was a shy little girl named Jane who had a bedroom of her own. She liked to spend her time in there because it was a special place for her. + +One day, Jane's mommy came into the bedroom with a big bag. She said to Jane, "I have something to teach you!" Jane was so excited. Mommy smiled and opened the bag. Inside, were two brand new dolls with dresses and bows! + +Jane was so shy, she didn't want to touch them. But mommy said, "Don't be shy, Jane. Come on and try them out!" Jane got a little closer and smiled, happy to play with the dolls. + +Mommy taught her how to dress the dolls with the bows and the dresses. Together they made the dolls look so pretty. Jane was so proud of them! From then on, the dolls were like her new friends. +Once there were two friends, Sam and Mandy. They were walking down the street one day, when they saw a beautiful dress in a shop window. + +Sam looked at the dress, and said, "Mandy, that dress is so pretty! We should buy it for your birthday." + +Mandy smiled and said, "Thank you Sam, that's very thoughtful of you." + +Sam and Mandy went in the shop to buy the dress. The shopkeeper told them the price, and Sam and Mandy said together "Okay!" + +They paid for the dress and thanked the shopkeeper for the great price. Then Sam and Mandy stood outside the shop and admired the dress. + +The dress was now wrapped up in a beautiful box with a big bow. Sam said, "Happy Birthday, Mandy!" + +Mandy hugged Sam and said, "You're so thoughtful my friend." She was so excited to open her surprise. + +The two friends walked down the street arm-in-arm, and were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends named Sam and Jane. Sam and Jane loved to play in the sand. One day Sam and Jane wanted to go to the beach. + +When they arrived at the beach, Sam looked at Jane and said, "We need to watch out for the tide!" + +But Jane didn't understand what Sam meant. She asked, "What's a tide?" + +Sam replied, "The tide is a huge wave of water that moves in and out of the beach. If we're not careful, the tide can sweep us away!" + +Sam and Jane then began to play in the sand. The sand was hot and Jane said, "I need water!" + +Sam replied, "Let's go in the sea and get wet. That way the water will cool us down!" + +So, Sam and Jane splashed around in the sea and laughed. They had so much fun! + +When they were done, Sam and Jane walked back home, smiling and talking about their day at the beach. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Jack and Jill. They were best friends and did everything together. One day, the two of them were walking in the park. Jack noticed something very yummy which made his tummy rumble. + +"What is it?" asked Jack. + +Jill explained that it was a sausage. It was long, round and smelt yummy. + +Jack was worried that it might be too hot to eat and asked Jill if it was okay for him to try. Jill said it was okay, but warned him that it could be a bit harsh. + +Jack carefully took a small bite. He realised that it was a little spicy. Jill said that it was normal for sausages to taste like this. + +Jack liked the taste and the two of them shared the sausage between them. They both enjoyed their snack and went on their way. +Once upon a time, there was a mole that lived in a big garden. Every morning, the mole would wake up and go outside to explore. One day, the mole noticed a big jug of fine juice. He stopped to take a closer look and decided to take a drink. The juice tasted so good that he drank it all up! He felt so satisfied and happy that he hopped around in circles and squealed with delight. After the mole finished drinking the juice, he thanked the jug and went back to exploring the garden. He had a fantastic day and felt fine until it was time for bed. +Brilliant Tom was playing one day when he saw a fan. He wondered what it was but he couldn't ask anyone. Suddenly, he had an idea. He asked the fan, "What are you?". + +The fan replied, "I am a fan. I move the air around and make things cooler!" + +Tom was amazed. He thought it was brilliant. He played with the fan for the rest of the day and had lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Tom said goodbye to the fan and thanked it for such a brilliant time. The fan replied, "You're welcome!" and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to write. He got some paper and went to the vendor. The vendor had a special pen; it was blue. + +The little boy wanted the pen, so he asked his mom for some money to give to the vendor. She gave him the money and he ran back to the vendor. The vendor gave him the blue pen and the little boy was so excited. + +He returned home and wrote with his blue pen all afternoon. He was so happy! But then, when he went to write with the pen again, it didn't work. He asked his mom to take him back to the vendor, but she said no. His blue pen was broken, and he never got to write with it again. +Mum was getting ready to go to work. She put on her helmet and got on her bike. She was very tidy, and managed to make sure her hair was not in the way. She was so excited to go to work. + +On the way there, mum spotted something. It was a cute little dog by the side of the road. Mum wanted to take it home with her. She managed to hop off her bike and scooped it up in her arms. + +Mum managed to get the little dog home safely. She got it a bowl of food and a comfy bed to sleep in. Mum was so happy she had managed to get a new pet! + +Every morning, mum put on her helmet and hopped on her bike to take the little dog for a walk. The little pup was so tidy and obedient. Mum was really pleased with how she managed to take care of her pet. +Mommy was feeling sad. She wanted her daughter to play with her and make her feel better. + +"Come on, sweetheart," Mommy said. "Let's play." + +But the little girl just shook her head. She was feeling very bitter and wasn't in the mood for games. + +Mommy felt even more sad now. She couldn't understand why her daughter was so bitter. + +"Please sweetie, let's play," Mommy said again. + +Finally, the daughter smiled. She came over and put her hands in Mommy's. + +"Okay Mommy," she said. "Let's play!" + +Mommy was so happy. She hugged her daughter tightly and they went outside together to play. +Once upon a time there was a jolly string. He liked to number all the things around him, from the trees to the rocks. He was very happy doing this every day. + +One day he met a monster. The monster asked the string why he was so jolly. The string answered, â€I like to number things. It's fun!†The monster was angry, so he said," Stop being so silly. Otherwise I will have to punish you!" + +The string didn't want to be punished, so he tried to stop being jolly. But he couldn't help it. He was so excited about number that he couldn't stop. + +The monster was very angry. He grabbed the string and threw him into a dark cave full of monsters. He was never seen again and was never heard laughing and numbering ever again. +Once upon a time, there lived an old man named Jerry. Jerry liked doing puzzles, and he had found himself a new challenge - to fit together all the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. He put the pieces on the floor, and then he stepped back to take a look. + +As he looked at the board, he noticed a little red bird sitting on the windowsill. The bird looked at Jerry and asked, "What are you doing?" + +Jerry smiled, and said, "I'm trying to fit all these pieces together." + +The bird nodded, and said, "That looks like a lot of fun! Could I help you?" + +Jerry chuckled and said, "I'd love for you to help me." + +So, Jerry and the little bird worked together to fit all the pieces together. After a while, the puzzle was complete. Jerry looked at the puzzle with joy and said, "We did it! The board looks so peaceful now that all the pieces are fitted together." + +The bird smiled and said, "It sure does!" + +Jerry and the bird were both happy with the work they had done - Jerry felt proud of his accomplishment and the bird was glad to have helped out. They both had a peaceful smile on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a mill. The mill was ready to go and glowed in the bright sunshine. Inside the mill was a little girl, who was three years old. She was ready to start working. + +"Hello, little girl," said a friendly voice. "What can I do for you?" + +"I want to make something to eat," said the little girl. + +"What kind of food would you like to make?" asked the voice. + +"I want to make something that glows," said the little girl. + +The voice smiled. "Come over here and let's see what we can do." + +The little girl went over to the mill and the voice showed her how to use the machine. She slowly added some ingredients and watched as the mill slowly started to glow. + +She beamed in delight. She had made something that was both tasty and glowed beautifully! + +The little girl thanked the voice for helping her and ran off to show her friends her glowing dish. She was very proud of her achievement. +Once there was a girl named Annie. She was very persistent and she wanted to hang on the monkey bars. Every day she would go to the playground and try to hang from the bars. One day, Annie was really excited because there was a spring in the park. She knew if she jumped on it she could fly high enough to hang onto the bars. + +Annie jumped on the spring and was quickly lifted off the ground. She swung her arms around and hung onto the bars! She was so excited. All her friends cheered for her. + +Annie knew she could only stay on the bars for a short time, but she was determined to stay on as long as she could. She moved her hands slowly and kept her legs straight. Annie kept persistent and stayed on the monkey bars for the longest ever! All her friends were amazed by her. They clapped and cheered for her. + +Annie was so proud of herself. She knew she had accomplished something hard and special. From then on, Annie always remembered to be persistent and follow her dreams! +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit called Jim. Jim liked to hop around in the sunshine and play. One day, while hopping around, he saw a beautiful sunflower. He wanted to pick it and take it home, so he hopped right over and grabbed it. + +But when Jim hopped away with the sunflower, a big bad crow saw him. The crow flew down and scolded Jim for taking the flower. Jim felt very ashamed and didn't know what to do. So he just said, "I'm sorry Mr. Crow, I wanted the sunflower". + +The crow thought hard and said, "I will forgive you, but only if you plant the sunflower again. You can keep it here so you can come and look at it anytime". Jim was very happy and thanked the crow for understanding. He hopped back over to where he had taken the flower and planted it carefully. + +From then on, Jim hopped over to the sunflower every day to make sure it was still there. He always thanked the crow for being so kind. +One day, Ted and his mom were playing in the backyard. Ted's mom set up a game with laser lights. They were brown lasers that lit up the night sky. + +"Look, Ted!" said his mom. "Let's play a game. Do you want to try it?" + +Ted was excited to play. He nodded yes enthusiastically. + +They set the laser lights up all around the yard. Then, they took turns running around, trying to avoid the bright brown lasers. + +Every time Ted would touch one of the lasers, his mom would laugh. Ted loved the game and laughed along with her. + +Soon, it was time to stop playing. Ted's mom looked up at the sky and said, "You know what? Let's play again tomorrow night." + +Ted was excited and ran off to bed, dreaming of running through the twinkling brown lasers. +Once upon a time, there was a large vendor who sold delicious treats. One morning, he woke up looking forward to the day. He especially enjoyed giving all the children their sugary treats. + +Just then, he heard a loud noise outside his window. He went to look and saw a group of 3 year old children playing. He had an idea. + +"Would you like some candy?" he asked. + +The children shouted with excitement and soon the vendor was giving each one a bag of sweets. The children were so happy and thanked the vendor very much. + +The vendor smiled. He was so glad that he woke up that morning and got the chance to make the children so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Thomas. He was a very obedient boy. He always followed his parents and did what they asked him to do. + +One day, Thomas went to the park with his parents. There, he and his parents saw a pond with a big, red lungfish inside it. Thomas asked curiously, "What is that, Daddy?" His Dad replied, "It's a special kind of fish called a lungfish, Thomas. It can survive in water and on land." + +Thomas was so amazed. He wanted to try entering the pond, so he asked permission from his parents. They said, "Only if you promise to be obedient, Thomas". So, Thomas promised and he jumped in. + +Thomas was so excited, he was splashing around in the pond and having fun. But sadly, he didn't realise that he was disturbing the lungfish's peaceful environment. Suddenly, the lungfish started to move away. Thomas was sad that he had upset the fish and he quickly ran back to his parents. + +From this experience, Thomas learnt an important lesson. He learnt to always be respectful and obedient when he was in an unfamiliar situation. He also understood that he should never disturb the peace of any living creature. +Grandma and Grandpa were getting ready for the party. Grandma got out a big box of decorations and handed Grandpa a fancy wallet. Grandpa put the wallet in his pocket and said, "Let's get to decorating!" + +Grandma, Grandpa, and their grandkids spread out the decorations. They hung streamers and balloons around the room and taped colorful paper on the walls. The kids got to put up sparkly stars and some special secret decorations. + +When the room was finished, everyone gasped. It looked so fancy and fun. Grandma smiled at Grandpa and said, "We decorated it perfectly!" Everyone cheered and hugged each other. It was a perfect party. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sally and Timmy. They were both three years old. Sally was a bright and cheerful girl, and she loved to joke. On the other hand, Timmy was quite dull and quiet. + +One day, Sally and Timmy were sitting by the side of the road, when they saw a big and bright red vehicle passing by. The vehicle made Sally laugh and giggle. She started making jokes about it, but Timmy didn't laugh at all. He just kept looking at the vehicle. + +"Why don't you laugh?" Sally asked. + +"You should be happy and enjoy every moment that you are given," Timmy replied. "I don't want to waste my time by playing silly jokes." + +Sally thought about what Timmy said, and she realized he was right. She realized that life is too precious to waste it playing jokes. She learned to appreciate the moments she was given and to not take anything for granted. + +The moral of the story is that life should be enjoyed, and jokes should not be taken too seriously. Friends should have fun and appreciate every moment they are given. +One day, Sam was playing outside when he noticed something shiny in the grass. He went to take a closer look and he saw it was a razor. Sam picked up the razor and started to fill. Suddenly his friend Dave appears. Dave saw the razor and asked Sam where he found it. Sam said he found it in the grass. + +Dave got angry and said "That's too dangerous. Give it to me." Sam was scared, but he knew he was strong, so he did not give Dave the razor. "No, this is mine", he said. + +Dave got really mad and he tried to take the razor away from Sam. They fought and fought until finally, Sam was able to hold on to the razor. + +Dave shouted "Fine, keep it, but be careful". + +After the fight, Sam decided to put the razor back in the grass so no one else would get hurt. And he learned that even though he was just three, he was very strong. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Tina. She was very gifted and wanted to explore the world around her. She was out for a walk with her parents and spotted a bird in the park. She was so excited and asked her parents if she could go closer to have a better look. + +Her parents said yes, but warned her not to get too close. So, she carefully walked closer to have a better look. When the bird saw Tina getting closer, it flew away. Tina was very sad. Her parents asked her, 'Why did you get so close?'. + +Tina thought for a moment and then said, 'I should use my gift of kindness to all creatures, like the bird, and look with my eyes; not to get too close'. + +Her parents smiled and hugged her. After, they all went back home, feeling happy that Tina had learnt her lesson. +Timmy was a little bird with big dreams. He wanted to fly like the other birds high above the trees. One day he put on his mitten and decided to give it a try. On the ground, no one heard him as he let out a little sigh. + +He hopped and he hopped and he hopped some more. Eventually he felt his wings spread long and explore. Up above the sky was a lovely blue, and while it seemed far, Timmy knew it was within reach too! + +He looked down at the ground and making sure he said his goodbyes, he decided it was time – time to fly! And fly he did, higher and higher the clouds rushed by and soon the city was far below and out of his sight. + +But then it happened. Timmy suddenly remembered his mittens! He had forgotten them on the ground. He tried to think of how he could get them back up as he flew by. The answer came to him when a cheerful voice shouted from above: "Timmy, catch this!". + +He quickly looked over and saw an old lady in a charming dress, holding two mittens from her balcony. He flew up and caught his mittens midair. He thanked her with a nod of his head, and back up he flew, with a heart full of joy and pride! +Billy and his mommy were out shopping. They had been walking for a while, but then Billy stopped and said, "Mommy, I want cereal!" His mommy smiled. + +They set off to the cereal aisle. Billy saw all the boxes, and soon he found the one he wanted. It was yellow with a big picture of a happy bee on the front. "Mommy, this is the one!" said Billy. + +His mommy was happy he had settled on a cereal. She said, "That looks like an excellent choice!" She took it off the shelf and put it into the cart. + +Billy was very excited. He clapped his hands and said, "Now I get to have cereal for breakfast!" + +His mommy smiled. "Yes, you sure do! Let's go home now so you can try it." + +They paid for the cereal and then set off home. Billy was looking forward to having a big bowl of the yellow cereal. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named May who loved to watch. She would watch the birds that flew in the sky, the ants that scurried about and the unknown creatures that lived in the bushes. + +One day, she was watching in the garden, when she noticed something that glittered in the sunlight. She went closer and saw that it was a silver thing shining brightly. She picked it up and turned it round and round, but she didn't know what it was. + +Just then, she heard someone calling her. It was her mom! "May! Come here! What do you have in your hand?" May showed her mom the silver thing and they both puzzled over it. + +After looking at it, her mom said, "It looks like an old watch. Let's keep it as a treasure." May was so excited and she put the watch away in a safe corner in her room. + +From that day forward, May and her mom would watch the silver watch whenever they could. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Max and Lily. Max was not very nice and was very selfish. One day, they both decided to go to the park with Max’s Mom. + +Max said to Lily, “I want to take the swing, it’s my favorite.†Lily replied, “That’s not nice! You can’t take the swing, it’s my turn.†+ +Max’s Mom said, “Max, you can’t be so selfish. You have to share. I will get you a whip.†After a while, Max and Lily both got to take turns with the whip. + +Max and Lily had lots of fun taking turns with the whip. They were no longer selfish, and were both happy. +Once upon a time there was an old man. He was so old that no one could remember how old he was. One day, a little boy called Jack came up to him and asked him to let him join him on his journey. + +The old man told Jack he had to be very careful. So, Jack promised to be careful and the old man agreed to let him come along. + +They went on their journey together, exploring the world around them. The old man showed Jack special places, birds and animals he'd never seen before. + +At the end of the day, Jack thanked the old man for letting him come on the journey. The old man said it was his pleasure and he was happy Jack had been so careful. +Jill loved taking trips. On one special trip she found an attractive rock in a special place - it was her favourite rock. Every day she would go to the special place to pick up the rock and take it with her for the day. She didn't want to miss it. + +One day, Jill's mom told her that it was time to pack for their next trip. She was so excited! But when she went to pick up the rock, it wasn't at the special place. She searched high and low but she couldn't find it anywhere. + +Jill began to cry. She was so sad and missed her favourite rock. When her mom saw this, she said, "Jill, it's ok to miss things when you have to leave them behind. + +It's important to create new memories on trips and to enjoy the journey. Then when it's time to return, you can keep the memories in your heart." + +Jill dried her tears and hugged her mom. Together they went on the best trip. Jill remembered all the new things she saw and did and never forgot her favourite rock. She understood that missing something can also be attractive, just like her rock. +John was comfortable. He was sitting on the grass in the park, next to a big cone. John liked the cone. He wanted to give it a big hug. + +Suddenly, a boy came running up to John. He saw the cone. The boy said, "That cone is mine! Give it back." +John said, "No! I like it." + +The boy became angry. He tried to take the cone away from John. John held onto the cone and would not let go. + +John's mom was watching from a few feet away. She ran up and said, "Stop! Everyone should be nice. John, why don't you share the cone?" + +John thought about it and then said, "Okay." He hugged the cone and then handed it to the boy. The boy was happy and thanked John. John said, "You're welcome." + +John looked at the cone and saw a big smile on his face. He said, "That was fun. Maybe the cone and I can play together again soon." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He was a very thoughtful boy, always thinking of others. + +One special day, Tim was outside playing. He threw a small rock and it went flying and hit a nearby couch. + +Tim was frightened at first, but then he remembered how thoughtful he was. He had an idea. + +Tim went over to the couch and he could hear a soft voice coming from inside. He shouted in surprise, “Who’s there?†+ +A small but gentle voice replied, “It’s me! I’m a little mouse who lives here. I thank you for being so thoughtful!†+ +Tim smiled and said, “No problem. Anything I can do to help?†+ +The mouse replied with a smile, “Yes, could you please throw me some food?†+ +Tim was so happy to help. He threw the mouse some delicious cheese and they both laughed and thanked each other. + +The mouse then said goodbye and thanked Tim one last time. Tim waved back before going home. + +Later that night, Tim lay in bed, happy and satisfied that he was able to help. He was very proud of himself for being so thoughtful. +Once upon a time, there was a big hairy bear. The bear was always very friendly, but no one wanted to get too close. + +One day, a little girl wanted to be brave and give the bear a sausage. She was a bit scared, but she was determined. + +She walked up to the bear and said, "Hello bear. I have a sausage for you." + +The bear was so surprised that he started to roar. It was loud, but the little girl was brave; she didn't move. + +The bear nodded to the girl, thanked her for the sausage and started to eat it. From that day on, the bear and the girl were best friends. They would often go for walks and play together. +Once there was a cute little bird. It wanted to borrow something sweet. So the bird flew to its friend's house. + +When the bird arrived, it saw a bowl of waste. The bird was so excited. It borrowed a bit of the waste and carried it away. +The bird took the waste back to its home. But it did not eat the waste. Instead, it mixed the waste with some sweet berries. It made a yummy treat! + +The bird was so happy. It shared the treat with its family and everyone enjoyed it. From then on, the bird remembered to borrow waste whenever it wanted something sweet. +One day, two best friends were walking in the forest. Suddenly, they heard something zipping past them. "What was that?" asked the first friend. + +The second friend smiled. "It was a pretty butterfly!" she said. + +The two friends chased after it, running through the long grass and ducking under branches. Soon, it was very dark. They stopped running and looked around. + +But the butterfly was nowhere to be seen. + +The first friend looked up into the night sky and gasped. "Look! Its up there!" he said, pointing. + +The second friend squinted and saw the butterfly flying high above in the dark sky. She smiled and said "Let's zoom off after it!" + +The two friends raced off. The butterfly zigzagged through the sky. The friends followed it until the butterfly disappeared over a hill. + +The two friends looked at each other, smiling. Despite not catching the butterfly, it was a very fun adventure. +Mummy and Daisy were walking upstairs. Daisy was three years old and was very excited. The wooden stairs were old and creaky. + +"Mummy, what's at the top?" Daisy asked, her brown eyes twinkling with curiosity. + +"We are going to my special room, sweetheart," mummy replied as she ruffled Daisy's hair. + +When they got to the top of the stairs, Daisy gasped. There was a beautiful old wooden door. Daisy ran up to it and reached out to rub it. + +"No, Daisy," her mummy said. "You must not rub the door too hard." + +Daisy looked disappointed. + +"But why not, mummy?" she asked. + +"Because it's very old, sweetheart," mummy replied. "We need to take care of it so it doesn't fall apart." + +Daisy nodded and smiled. She gave the door a gentle rub and said, "I'll protect the door, mummy." + +Mummy smiled and said, "That's very kind of you, Daisy. Thank you." + +They went into the room together, and Daisy was filled with wonder at all the old things inside. She gave the door one last gentle rub before she went inside. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. Amy was very stubborn and she never listened to her parents. One day, Amy decided to go for an adventure in the woods. Her parents warned her not to go, but she insisted on going. + +So Amy put on her favourite suit and went into the woods. As she was walking, she met a friendly wolf. The wolf asked her to come with him on a journey to a far away land. + +Amy thought it sounded exciting, so she said yes. She hugged her parents goodbye and the wolf sent her away with a twinkle of his eye. + +Amy enjoyed her journey and the things she saw. But when it was time to come back home, the wolf was nowhere to be found. + +Amy realised how foolish she had been by disobeying her parents. In the end, she managed to find her way home, but she never disregarded her parents ever again. + +The moral of the story is to listen to your parents and take their advice, because sometimes they know what's best for you. +Johny was very excited to visit the zoo. He begged his mom to take him, "please Mommy, please!". + +When they arrived, Johny's eyes lit up to see the animals. He noticed a huge hippo in a pool, waving its head out of the water. Johny was amazed, he asked his mom, "Is that a hippo?". + +Johny immediately ran to the pool, but the guard said he wasn't allowed to go any further. After much begging, the guard let him go. Johny got very close to the hippo, who was rather friendly and fit. + +The hippo was fit enough to get out of the water and walk around. He bent down and approached Johny, like he wanted to give him a hug. Johny was very excited and started hugging the hippo back. + +Johny and the hippo ended up becoming best friends. Every time he visited the zoo, he would go and play with the hippo. Johny's mom said it was the best present she could ever give him. +The sun shined brightly in the sky as Jack and his dad drove over the countryside. + +Jack asked his dad, "What are we doing, Daddy?" + +His Dad replied, "We are going to gather some minerals, Son." + +Jack wondered what minerals were. + +They arrived at the humble valley and Jack was in awe. There were so many varied minerals – from the jagged stones to the sparkling crystals. + +Jack and his dad started to gather the minerals. They were careful to put the smaller ones into their bag. Jack was tired after a few minutes of gathering, but his dad carryied on. + +Finally, after a few hours, Dad said, "That's enough for now, Son!" + +They drove away from the humble valley with their full bag of minerals, happy with a day's work well done. +Once upon a time, there lived a navy man. He lived on a big ship that floated on the sea. Every day, the navy man would look out to see and waved to the other ships. One day, he noticed a lone navy ship far away. He watched the lonely navy ship floating in the water and he wanted to be a friend to it. + +The man asked his Captain if he could join the lonely ship so that he could make a new friend. The Captain said no, the man must remain on his own ship. The man was sad, but he stayed. + +Days passed and the man kept watching the lonely navy ship. Finally, the lonely ship sailed closer. It turned out the lonely ship was also full of navy men - and one navy woman! The navy man was excited - he had found friends. + +The man waved to the navy woman, who waved back. The man was no longer lonely. The navy man's loneliness was gone and he was now happy. He was glad he had stayed on his ship and hadn't disobeyed the Captain. +Once upon a time there was a happy girl called Daisy. She loved to go for walks in the park with her mum. + +On this day at the park, Daisy spotted something very special. It was a big, round hill of sand. She grinned and said to her mum, "Mum, can I go to the sand hill?" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, go and explore!" + +So Daisy ran to the top of the hill and sat down on a smooth rock. She couldn't believe how big and soft the sand felt under her feet. Daisy began to dig and soon stumbled across something. It was a little toy car. + +She picked it up and said, "Wow! This is so cool!" + +Then Daisy zoomed the car around the sand hill, making tracks along the smooth sand. She laughed and called out, "This is so much fun!" + +Mum smiled as she watched Daisy race around the sand hill with her car. After a while Daisy got tired, so Mum helped her to carry the car back home. + +Daisy put the car in her bedroom and said, "Thanks for the best day ever, Mum!" +Once there was a plant. It was strong and green. But one day it felt hurt. It did not know why. So it asked the sun, the wind and the rain. + +The sun said, "You must be too cold". So the plant stayed in the sun and it felt warm. + +The wind said, "You must be too dry". So the plant drank water and did not feel dry. + +Finally, the rain said, "You must be too lonely". So the plant found some friends and it was happy again. + +And since then, the plant was never hurt again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to play outside and one day she went to the park. As she was playing, she noticed a bookcase. It was big, so it would be easy for her to use. She asked her mom if she could take it home. Her mom said no. + +The little girl was sad, but she kept asking. Finally, her mom said: "No, Dear. That bookcase does not belong to us, so it is not ours to keep. We must leave it here." + +The little girl was unhappy, but she listened to her mom. She said goodbye to the bookcase and left with her mom. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to respect the things that belong to other people. We must never take what is not ours, no matter how easy it might be. +"Look," Mommy said, "here's a loop for you." +The little girl smiled and she reached for it. It felt smooth and cool in her hands. + +Mommy showed her how to put it around her neck. "See, like this," she said. + +"Now watch as I do this," Mommy said. She twirled the loop around in a big circle. + +The little girl smiled and tried to copy Mommy. But her loop wasn't going in a smooth circle. + +Mommy smiled and said, "You'll get the hang of it. Try again." + +The little girl tried again, this time it went in a smooth loop. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Look at you! You're a pro!" +The little girl grinned and said, "Will you show me again?" + +Mommy laughed and said, "Of course. Let's go again." +And they did. +Jimmy and his dad were in the store. Jimmy saw a big, thick dictionary on the shelf. He asked his dad if he could get it. + +Dad said, “That dictionary is so big and thick! What will you do with it?†+ +Jimmy explained that he wanted it to help him with his school work. He told his dad that he could look up the meaning of words he didn’t know. + +His dad smiled and said, “Yes, that can supply you with new words to learn. Let’s get it!†+ +Jimmy was so excited and couldn’t wait to get home and explore his new dictionary. He couldn’t believe he had a dictionary of his own. +Once upon a time, there lived a naughty cat called Chester. Chester was always stealing things from the other animals. + +One sunny day, he decided to go and explore the big house at the end of the street. He sneaked in, and then he heard a loud noise coming from a closet. Inside the closet, he saw a lot of fun things that he wanted to try out. + +Chester opened the closet door and got out a big toy car. He hugged it while rolling all around the room. Soon, he felt dizzy and his head started spinning. + +Suddenly, a mouse came in and saw Chester in the closet. She said, “Oh, Chester! What are you doing in here? Don’t you know it’s not nice to steal?†Chester felt ashamed and quickly scurried away. + +The mouse shook her head and thought, “That naughty cat, always getting into trouble!†+One day, a small child was walking in the park. He smelled the sweet flowers and felt the warm sun on his back. Suddenly, he heard a soft whistling coming from a nearby tree. + +The child walked closer and saw a bird with bright blue feathers. The bird was happily singing and whistling on a branch. The bird noticed the child and said, "Hello, why don't you come join me?" + +The child smiled and climbed up the tree. He asked the bird, "What are you doing?" + +The bird replied, "I'm switching my feathers. See, over here the air is dry, so I need to shake my feathers so I don't get too hot." + +The child watched as the bird hopped from branch to branch. With each jump, it happily whistled, its feathers shaking in the dry air. The child smiled as he watched it. He thought to himself: "This is the most wonderful song I have ever heard!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She was happy and she loved to play. One day, she was feeling very dizzy. So, her Mommy and Daddy took her to the hospital. + +At the hospital, lots of people were wearing masks and it made Sarah a bit scared. She was scared until a doctor came over to help her. He asked her questions and made her feel better. + +The doctor told Sarah's Mommy and Daddy that she needed to have a big sleep so that she could feel better. So, Sarah slept and slept for a very long time. + +When Sarah woke up, she remembered being so dizzy that her Mommy and Daddy had to take her to the hospital. But, now she was feeling better. Mommy and Daddy were so happy! + +Sarah was healthy again and she was happy too. She remembered that it was important to take care of herself so that she wouldn't get so dizzy again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Johnny. Johnny had a lime. He was very excited when he saw it. He grabbed the lime and started to spread it everywhere. He spread it on the table, on the chairs and even on the walls. + +Suddenly Johnny’s mother came into the room. She was very angry. She looked at Johnny and said, “Johnny, why are you making such a miserable mess?†+ +Johnny pointed to the lime and said, “I was spreading the lime because it smells so good.†+ +Johnny’s mother sighed. She understood that Johnny was just trying to have fun. She smiled and said, “Okay, Johnny. Just make sure to clean up the mess before you spread the lime again.†+ +Johnny nodded and started to clean up his mess. He was very happy that his mother allowed him to keep the lime. From that day on, every time Johnny wanted to have some fun, he would spread the lime and enjoy the nice smell. And that's how Johnny’s happy life with the lime began! +John was a three year old boy who was out at the park with his mummy. He saw a big bus and was so excited. He ran over to it, ooohing and aaaaahing. + +John's mummy welcomed him to climb on the bus. It was bright and colourful with lots of buttons and levers. He was so excited! He couldn't believe he was actually going to ride a bus. + +John's mummy showed him how to press the bus' buttons and levers. The bus made lots of noises and John was delighted. Every time he pressed one of the buttons the bus honked its horn. + +Later John saw a big bossy bus driver climb on the bus. She told everyone when to press the buttons and levers. John listened to the bossy driver and did as she said. + +John enjoyed his first bus ride so much! He was sad when the journey came to an end. But he knew that he would get to ride the bus again soon. Yay! +Tommy and his mommy went to the shop. +"What do you want to buy, Tommy?" +"Can I buy something with a penny?" +Tommy's mommy smiled. "Sure. What do you want to add to your collection?" +Tommy thought for a moment. Then he said, "I want to buy a heavy rock!" +His mommy laughed. "That's a bit heavy for a penny! Let's buy something a bit lighter instead." +Tommy went to the counter and added a penny. The shopkeeper gave him a shiny sticker. +"Now your collection is one sticker heavier!" said Tommy's mommy. +Once there was a naughty little boy. His mom wanted him to organize his toys, but he didn't want to. So he went looking for something else to do. He found a cup and wanted to play with it. He tried to organize the cup in different ways, but it kept falling down. He was starting to get frustrated, so he jumped on top of the cup. His mom saw that he was being naughty and called him to come back inside. He quickly picked up the cup and put it away, just before his mom reached him. He learned his lesson - no more being naughty! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy was 3 years old and liked to perform shows. She had a special book that she would use as her stage. + +One day, Daisy decided to put on a show. She grabbed her book and asked her mom for help. + +"Mom, what should I perform today?" Daisy asked. + +Her mom smiled and said, "How about you make a yummy broccoli dish?" + +Daisy clapped her hands in excitement. She carefully picked up the original broccoli and washed it. She chopped it into small pieces and stirred it in a pot with some spices. + +When it was all done, Daisy presented the dish with a proud face. Her mom tasted it and smiled. + +"It's delicious, Daisy. You did a great job!" + +Daisy smiled with excitement and hugged her mom. Her original broccoli performance had been a success. +Once upon a time there was a poor little girl. Her name was Sarah. She had a little playhouse in the garden and loved to spend time playing outside. + +One day, Sarah and her friends decided to make a chain. She collected some twigs and leaves, and started to link them together. She was making a big, strong chain. + +Suddenly, a wild gust of wind blew all around them and blew the chain away. Everyone got sad and Sarah started to cry. + +Her mum heard Sarah crying and ran out to the garden. She asked Sarah what was wrong. + +"My chain got blown away," said Sarah, between tears. + +Mum gave her a big hug, smiled and said, "That's OK sweetheart. You can make another chain." + +Sarah smiled and said, "OK." + +So Sarah, with the help of her friends, started collecting twigs and leaves for her new chain. Soon, she had made a new, strong chain that she could keep for a long time. + +Together, Sarah and her friends enjoyed playing with the new chain. And Sarah was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy bear. He lived in the dark forest and he noticed he was a bit different than all the other bears. One day, he decided to explore the dark forest. He was curious to see what he could find. He noticed some strange things in the dark but he kept walking anyway. + +Suddenly, he stumbled on a large rock. He was so clumsy that he slipped and fell. To his surprise, he noticed an old house hidden deep in the forest. It was amazing! He carefully opened the door and stepped inside. He noticed the house was full of all kinds of interesting things. But as he tried to explore, he realized he was stuck and couldn't get out. + +He tried and tried to open the door or the windows but he was too clumsy. He screamed for help, but no one could hear him. So sadly, he spent the rest of his life in the dark, old house. He never escaped, and that was the bad ending. +Once upon a time, Little Hilda was playing in the garden. Suddenly, she noticed something rare and shiny, so she decided to hide it. She carefully put the thing in her pocket and rushed towards her house. + +When she entered her house, her mom saw her empty hand and asked, "What did you hide, Hilda?" + +Little Hilda was so excited that she blurted out, "I found a bandage! I'm going to keep it for my very own." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a nice thought, but why don't you let me take care of it? I know the perfect place to keep it safe." + +Little Hilda nodded and handed the bandage to her mom. She was so happy and excited to have found a rare treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They had an old mum, a young dad and a little baby. As they played in the garden one day, they saw a group of birds up in the sky. They were flying around in a circle and they all seemed very happy. + +The mum said, "Let’s unite the birds, just like we are together." + +The dad said, “That’s a good idea. Let’s make a big heart with our hands and try to join the birds together." + +So, the family did as the dad suggested and held hands to form a heart in the sky. The birds noticed and flew down to join them. Then their little baby said, “Look, the birds do not see each other as different. They do not care about being ignorant. They just see each other as family, just like us.†+ +Everybody smiled and everyone joined hands in a big group hug. The family was so happy that they were all united! +Once upon a time, there was a lovely clock. Every day it would ring in the morning and remind Mommy and Daddy it was time to wake up. + +One day, Mommy and Daddy got up like normal, but the clock was quiet. Mommy and Daddy noticed and Daddy asked, “Isn’t the clock ringing?†+ +Mommy replied, “No, we have to fix the clockâ€. + +Daddy looked at the clock and said, “Oh no, something is wrongâ€. He looked sad and Mommy tried to cheer him up. + +“It’s ok, we can still get things done,†she said. + +But Daddy wasn’t sure. “We need that clock to remind us of everything we need to do,†he said. + +Mommy and Daddy went to get a new clock, and when they got home and put it up, it was so lovely. + +Once again, the clock would remind Mommy and Daddy to get up and start their day. + +The End. +Mama and Joe were in the kitchen. Joe was looking around and was eager to help. + +"Can I help you cook, Mama?" Joe asked. + +"Yes of course," Mama said. "You can get the flour and sugar from the cupboard, please." + +Joe ran to the cupboard and grabbed a bag of flour and a box of sugar, and brought them over to mama. + +Mama smiled. She put the ingredients together in a bowl and mixed them up with a spoon, stirring it carefully. + +Then she spooned the mixture into little shapes on a baking tray. + +"Now it is time to put these in the oven," Mama said. "We will know they are ready when they are golden and crispy on the top, so keep an eye on them." + +Joe watched as Mama opened the oven door and put the tray inside. He pressed his lip against the window, trying to peek inside and see what was happening. + +Mama smiled when she saw him. She took his hand and said, "Let's go and do something else. They will be ready in a few minutes." + +Joe was so eager to try Mama's cooking that he couldn't wait for the oven timer to beep. But he knew he had to listen to Mama, so he followed her into the living room. +Once upon a time, there was a park. In the park, there was a bear. One day, the bear was feeling very playful. He was looking for something fun to do. + +Suddenly, he noticed a nearby tree. He had an idea. He climbed up the tree and began to make funny noises. + +Another bear at the park heard the noise and said, “What’s that noise? It’s so funny!†+ +The first bear replied, “It’s me! I’m just having some fun in the park!†+ +The other bear laughed and said, “That’s great fun! Let’s go explore the park together!†+ +So the two bears went off together and explored the park. They had so much fun bouncing around and playing games. They even made more funny noises! + +And so, the two bears spent the rest of their day having a great time in the park. +Once upon a time there was a delicate queen. She was kind and gentle and everyone in the kingdom loved her. + +The queen always wanted to make sure that everyone in the kingdom was happy and cared for. So she decided to provide them with all the things that they needed. + +The queen provided food for her people, built them houses and made sure that each person was taken care of. She also provided them with a beautiful castle to live in. + +The people in the kingdom were so happy that they had a queen who was always so thoughtful and kind. They thanked her for her delicate nature by presenting her with special gifts. + +From then on, the kingdom lived in peace and harmony thanks to the delicate queen's hard work. The queen was always happy to provide for her people. +John and his mum were at the park. John was playing tag with his friends when his mum asked him to come back to the car. + +"I'm ready," said John. + +John and his mum walked back to the car. On the way, they saw a bookcase on the side of the street. John wanted to take it home so he asked his mum. But she shook her head and said it was not theirs. + +John was disappointed but he didn't say anything. + +When they got back to the house, John started to think about the bookcase. He wanted it so much. + +The next day, he asked his mum if he could go get the bookcase. But she said it was too dangerous to go alone. + +Finally, John convinced his mum and they drove back to the street. But when they arrived, the bookcase was gone. Someone had taken it. + +John was so sad. He had lost the bookcase. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His parents put him in a new room at the top of the stairs. He was excited to see what was inside. + +Inside the room was full of toys! But then he saw something unusual. It looked like a shiny penny in the corner. + +The little boy wasn’t sure what to do. He picked up the penny and went downstairs. His parents were cooking in the kitchen. + +“What’s this?†asked the little boy, proudly holding up the penny. + +“That is a penny,†his father said. “Everyone needs a little bit of luck. Put the penny somewhere safe and see what happens.†+ +The little boy put the penny in his pocket and went back to exploring his room. Suddenly, he heard music coming from behind a toy box. He peeked inside and saw a small box with a music box inside. + +“Unusual,†thought the boy, as he opened the box. Inside was the same penny he put in his pocket. The music box had come alive with the penny in his pocket. + +He took the penny out and the music stopped. But the penny brought him luck, and the boy had a wonderful time playing in his new room. +Once there was a hunter, he was very messy. His clothes were torn and his hat was crooked. + +One day, he was trying to complete a hunt. He had an arrow, a bow and a quiver slung over his shoulder. But he was having trouble finding his target. + +He heard a noise in the bushes and he quickly grabbed his bow. He squinted and looked carefully. Then, he saw it. A little bunny! + +The hunter was about to shoot the bunny with his arrow when he heard a voice. + +"No! Don't do it!" the voice said. It was the bunny! + +The hunter was very surprised. He put down his bow and asked the bunny, "Why shouldn't I complete the hunt?" + +"Because," the bunny said, "it's my home and I don't want you to hurt me or my friends. Please don't be so messy and leave us alone." + +The hunter thought about what the bunny said and decided that the bunny was right. He carefully packed up all his hunting gear, apologised to the bunny, and walked away. He promised the bunny that he would never be so messy while hunting again. +Max was playing, running and laughing with his friends on a sunny day, they were having so much fun. As the sun started to set, he felt tired and knew it was time to go home. + +When he arrived home his mom was waiting for him. She said, "Max, I have something special for you. Come with me". + +Max followed his mom as she took him to the living room. On the floor, there was a big box with strange shapes and colors. + +"What's this?" asked Max. + +His mom smiled and said, "Come, let me show you!" + +Max was excited, he had no idea what was inside the box. He knelt down and opened it. Inside there was a beautiful toy car, he wanted it so badly. + +His mom continued, "Now, Max, can you do something for me? On the side of the car, there's a big red button. I want you to rub it with your finger, like this", and she showed him. + +Max did as he was asked. He looked at his mom and said, "What now?" + +His mom said, "My special way for you to activate your toy car. Now you can drive around with it. Now go get some rest, enjoy your new toy car tomorrow and you'll feel less tired. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Grace. Grace was three-years-old and loved helping mummy around the house. One day, mummy asked Grace to clean her messy bedroom. Fairly reluctantly, Grace agreed. + +As she started to clean and move things around the room, a ghost slowly started to appear out of the corner of the room! "Oh no!", she cried! + +The ghost softly said,"Don't worry, I'm a friendly ghost. I'll help you clean the room if you YIELD." Grace, hesitant at first, stretched out her tiny hand and YIELDED to the ghost's request. + +So the ghost started to help Grace with her cleaning. Grace was so amazed at how fast the ghost worked and tidied the room! + +Soon enough, the room was in ship shape and both Grace and the ghost had a big smile on their faces. Grace thanked the ghost for his help and YIELDED him a big hug, which the ghost happily accepted. + +Mummy soon came in and was astounded to see the tidy and neat room. Even though she was curious about how it all happened, she was just glad to have a tidy bedroom. + +The ghost happily waved goodbye to Grace and thanked her for YIELDING to his helpful request. +Once upon a time, there was a big family who lived in a big house. One day, the mommy asked the children to do some exercise. The children groaned, because exercise was not their favorite thing to do! + +The mommy smiled and said, "It's okay to be scared, but exercise will help our bodies stay healthy and strong." She explained that exercise would help them feel better, and the children smiled. + +The mommy spread out a blanket and showed the children some simple exercises. But the children groaned and said the exercises were too hard! + +The mommy said, "It's okay! We can do the exercises together and make it more fun." Suddenly, the children felt a lot better. They did the exercises together and it didn't seem so terrible after all. + +The children thanked the mommy as they finished their exercises. She was very proud of them, and everyone had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy who loved to get lost in her thoughts. She wanted to spend some time alone, so one day she decided to go for a walk. She soon found a quiet spot in the woods and lay down on the ground. + +The sun was warm and Lucy felt so peaceful that soon she was asleep. Suddenly, Lucy was awoken by a loud noise. She jumped up and looked around, scared and bewildered. But then she noticed that it was just a family of birds singing in a nearby tree. + +She smiled. After watching them for a while, Lucy decided to join in the singing. She started to hum to the rhythm and even tried to chirp like them. The birds listened to her with interest, and Lucy felt so happy. + +After spending a while singing and humming with the birds, Lucy decided it was time to go home. The birds chirped goodbye and Lucy waved cheerfully. As she walked home, Lucy felt so thoughtful and content. +Once upon a time, there was a flag. It was a big, beautiful flag that everyone loved to see. It flew high in the sky and when the wind blew, it danced and twirled around. + +But one day, something bad happened. The wind blew too hard and the flag got ripped and torn. Everyone was so sad to see the flag like that. + +The people wanted to fix the flag, so they called a repairman. The repairman arrived and he brought some tools with him. He used his tools to repair the flag. He sewed and stitched until it was good as new. + +When it was repaired, the flag flew again. Everyone felt better and they danced around in joy. After all the dancing, they got dizzy. But they kept on dancing and celebrating! +John and his dad were at the beach. Dad put a bucket of salt in John's hands. +John said, "What is the salt for, Dad?" +Dad said, "It is for the ocean, John, so we can make it salty." +John said, "But why do we want the ocean to be salty?" +Dad said, "Salt makes it easier for the fish to understand where they are. It also helps them to feel safe." +John said, "But why is salt heavy?" +Dad said, "The salt is heavy because it comes from the earth. The earth is heavy, so it makes the salt heavy, too. Do you understand?" +John said, "I think so." +Dad said, "Good, let's go put this salt in the ocean." +Max was a three year old. He always loved to play with his friends. One day, he decided to play a game with them. He asked them to make a circle in the park. He put a stick in the middle and said "Whoever can make the stick fall the furthest away, wins". + +Max's friends were excited and they quickly agreed. Everyone tried very hard to win. Some of them even pushed the stick in the wrong direction. + +Max was happy he was going to win. But then, something unexpected happened. His little brother, Teddy, came into the circle. He grabbed the stick and helplessly threw it away. All of Max's friends laughed as Teddy won the game. + +Max was frustrated. He had wanted to win so badly. He looked at his brother and said to him “That wasn't fair! I wanted to win!†+ +Suddenly, Teddy started laughing. He handed Max the stick and said “This time, you get to win.†With a big smile, Max took the stick and won the game. Everyone was happy that Max had won, in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She loved vegetables and hated when it was too noisy. + +One day, Emma decided to take a walk in the park and restore her energy with some fresh air. She went to the playground and played with her friends and all the noisy children around. + +After some time, she noticed that one of the benches had a big, green vegetable garden planted beside it. She became excited and started to explore the area. + +Emma noticed that the vegetable garden was not looking great. All the vegetables were wilted and dry. She decided to restore the garden by watering it and adding new soil. + +Soon, the garden was restored and looking lush and healthy. + +When Emma was finished, her friends came to admire the restored vegetable garden. One of them exclaimed, “Wow! You are so smart!†+ +Emma was happy that she was able to restore the vegetable garden and the noisiness of the playground was replaced by the sound of proud children. +Once upon a time an old wise lady was walking down a path when she saw a mighty mosquito. She tried to resist but the mosquito was too fast. The old wise lady was too scared to move. + +"Oh, my! What can I do?", exclaimed the old wise lady. + +Suddenly, the mosquito flew towards her and bit her right on the arm. The mosquito was stingy and she started to feel a little itchy. + +The old wise lady started to run and shout, but it was too late. Her arm was hurting a lot as the mosquito was really mighty. + +The old wise lady had to go to the doctor and it took her a long time to recover. She'll never forget that day. The end. +One day, there was a friendly beetle named Benny. He was looking for something special and he asked his friends if they knew something. No one had any ideas, so Benny decided to take off to explore by himself. + +He hopped high and low until he finally spotted a door. Benny tried to open it but it was stuck, so he decided to stay put. He suddenly heard laughter and he realized someone was inside. + +The door opened and a big giant invited Benny in. The giant said, “I’m an inventor and I’m trying to restore something special. Can you help me?†+ +Benny was excited and he eagerly accepted the offer. He helped the giant fix up the machine and soon the giant was jumping with joy. + +The giant thanked Benny for his help, gave him a big hug and said, “This machine is finally fixed and I believe it will help restore my kingdom. Thank you, Benny!†+ +Benny left feeling proud of himself and he was excited to see what the future would bring. +Once upon a time, there was a big bird. It loved to fly in the sky. Every day it would fly so high it looked like it touched the clouds. One day, the bird saw something that made it happy. There were two cats in the tree below. The cats were playing and having fun. + +The bird flew down and said to the cats, "Can I join too?!" But the cats only ran away. The bird was sad, so it flew up and away. + +As the bird flew, it saw something that made it happy again. There was a butterfly flying in the sky. The bird saw that the butterfly had a cut in its wing. The bird said to the butterfly, "What happened?" The butterfly said, "I was playing in a messy garden and I got the cut." + +The bird asked the butterfly, "Will you let me help you?" The butterfly said, "Yes please." The bird used its beak to smooth out the cut. The butterfly said, "Thank you so much!" Then they both flew off together. + +The bird said, "Let's go fly!" And they did, happy and free. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was 3 years old. She had long, blond hair, rosy cheeks and a bright smile. Her name was Mary. + +One day, Mary stepped outside to enjoy the sunshine and saw a big, gray bird sitting on a branch. The bird said, "Hello Mary! What a beautiful day it is outside today." + +Mary smiled and said, "Hello! It is lovely today. What is your name?" + +The bird said, "My name is Brad. I'm here to support you, although I don't have a lot of words to share." + +Mary asked, "What do you mean? What can you do to support me?" + +Brad replied, "Well, I can listen, if you ever need a friend." + +Mary thanked Brad and said, "Yes, it's nice to know that I have someone to support me." + +Brad nodded and said, "Anytime. Now, enjoy the sunshine!" + +Mary smiled and waved goodbye to her new friend. She went on her way feeling happy knowing that Brad was there to support her with just a few words. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He had a friend who lived next to him. His friend was called a neighbor. + +The boy liked to visit his neighbor every day. He liked to go to his neighbor's house and play with his neighbor's toys. + +One day, the boy asked his neighbor if he could visit. His neighbor said yes! The boy was very happy. + +So every day the boy would visit his neighbor. He went over to play and they would have lots of fun. + +The boy visited his neighbor regularly. He was always so excited to go and spend time with his neighbor. They were best friends! +Ray was very excited to start school. He thought about all the things he would learn and the friends he would make. When Ray got to school, he was so surprised to see how organized it was! Everything was labelled and the desks were spread out. He looked around for the teacher. + +Suddenly, he saw Mrs. Smith! She was standing in the corner, smiling. Ray knew this must be his teacher. Mrs. Smith welcomed him and asked him to come sit at the front of the class. She told Ray that she was going to teach him a lot of things. Ray was so excited to learn. + +Every day, Ray came to school and learned something new. He thought about all the fun he was having and knew that school was the best place to be. Mrs. Smith was a very organized teacher who made sure that her students understood everything. + +Ray thought about how far he had come. He knew that school was the best place to learn and make friends. He was so glad that Mrs. Smith was his teacher. +Once upon a time two friends, Sam and Sally, decided to go on an adventure. It was warm outside so they went to the park. There they saw a tree with lots of apples and Sam asked Sally if they could stay. They both agreed and they began to pick apples. After a while, an old man came and asked them to leave. The kids ignored him and continued to stay and pick the apples. + +The old man became angry and shouted out, “It is not good to take other people’s things without asking.†The kids were scared and ran away. Sam and Sally realized how wrong it was to take the apples and not ask. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to always ask before taking something that doesn’t belong to you. Always be kind and never forget to show courtesy. +One day, there was a restless bird. It was small and grey and it wanted to fly away. It flapped its wings and took off - high into the sky where it could see everything below. + +As it flew, the bird began to wink. It blinked each eye quickly. Up and down, up and down – it winked so much that it looked like it was dancing in the air. + +But suddenly, a lightning strike came from above. It was so loud! Quickly, the bird stopped winking and flew away as fast as it could. + +The bird was now safe from the lightning and kept on flying. It never stopped, never looked behind and kept on going . . . until it finally found its happy place. +One day, Amy went to the park. The park was very peaceful. She wanted to do some exercise. Amy saw a swing and jumped in. She began to swing back and forth. Amy laughed as she flew high in the sky. It was great fun! + +She then saw a slide. She ran over to it and slid down. She reached the bottom quickly and was giggling. She then ran over to the monkey bars and climbed them. She swung around and laughed. + +After Amy had finished her exercise, she looked up at the sky. It was so peaceful and quiet. She sat down in the grass and closed her eyes. She felt so happy and peaceful. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Pete the rabbit and Oswald the fox. They were always playing together, and doing silly things. + +One day, they were in the meadow, looking for daisies. Pete saw a big daisy and he hopped over to it. + +"Pete, why don't you use your toes to pick the daisy?" asked Oswald. + +But Pete just laughed and hopped away with the daisy in his paws. + +They kept hopping around the meadow, trying to find more daisies. They had so much fun, hopping and being silly. + +"Do you think we can find more daisies, Oswald?" asked Pete. + +"Sure!" said Oswald, hopping around with Pete. "Let's keep looking! They'll be so happy to see this daisy!" + +And they kept hopping around, looking for more daisies and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Mark. Mark liked to write and wanted to do it all day long. One day, Mark wanted to write outside and he found a spot in the shade. His shadow was following him, but he couldn't see his shadow. He asked around and found out that he needed special paper to write on to see his shadow! + +Mark ran to the store and searched for the special paper. But it wasn't available. He looked again but still couldn't find it. He was sad and didn't know what to do. Then, he noticed a special pen on a shelf and realized that he could write with the pen directly on the ground! + +He went back outside and found the same spot in the shade. He sat down and started writing on the ground. As he wrote, a shadow began to form and he saw the letters coming together to make shapes and words. He was so happy that he could write and even see his shadow! + +The man continued to write in the shade everyday and was always happy with what he created. From that day forward he made sure that he had the special pen with him, just in case he wanted to write and see his shadow. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were playing together in the park. Jack was playing with a rubber. A rubber is a squishy sort of ball. + +Jill said to Jack, "That looks like fun. Can I play too?" + +Jack gave Jill the rubber. He said, "Sure! Here you go. Be safe and take care of it." + +Jill held the rubber in her hands. She said thank you and hugged Jack. Then they both started bouncing the rubber around the park. Jack and Jill were having lots of fun. They laughed and smiled. + +When it was time to go home, Jack gave the rubber back to Jill. He said, "It's been nice playing with you. Be sure to keep the rubber safe." + +Jill said, "I will! See you tomorrow!" + +And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to swim. Every day, he would swim in the lake. One day, the lake suddenly stopped working. The boy was very sad. + +The boy asked his mommy, "What's wrong with the lake?" His mommy said, "We need to get a mechanic to fix it." + +So, the next day, the boy's mommy arranged for a mechanic to come and look at the lake. The mechanic was very enthusiastic about fixing the lake. He looked at it carefully and said, “I can fix it for you.†+ +The mechanic worked all day. Finally, he fixed the lake and the boy was so happy! The boy said to the mechanic, "Thank you for fixing the lake! Now I can go swim again!" + +The mechanic smiled and said, "You're welcome! I'm glad I could help." + +The boy was very excited and ran to the lake to swim. He had an amazing time and enjoyed swimming every day after that. The end! +Mia and Mikey were best friends. They loved to play with each other. One day, Mia asked Mikey if he wanted to go to the farm. Mikey was so excited that he said yes right away. + +When they got to the farm, they saw a big horse. Its fur was so soft and brown. Mikey was so happy that he gave the horse a big hug! + +Mia asked the farmer if they could take a nap in the hay near the horse. The farmer said yes and Mia and Mikey snuggled deep into the hay. It was a bit itchy and smelled a bit spicy, but they were still very comfortable. + +Mia and Mikey closed their eyes and soon they were both fast asleep. They slept so long that they missed dinner. But they both had a very fun day with the horse at the farm. +Once upon a time there was a young jellyfish who wanted to have a party. She asked her friends to come, but they all said no, because they were scared of being stung. + +The jellyfish was very upset and didn't know what to do. Then, she heard about a herb that could cover her stingers. She was so excited and gathered all the herbs she could find. + +The jellyfish put the herbs over her stingers and invited her friends to come to the party. When they saw she was covered, they were all happy and joined in the fun. + +The jellyfish learned a valuable lesson that day that you should never be scared to show who you are. Even if you have something different, with the help of others, it can be covered. +Once there was a boy named Kyle. He was three years old and liked to play with scissors. One day his mother was busy doing some work and Kyle sneaked into the kitchen. He took the scissors and started to cut paper. Suddenly he cut his finger and started to cry out in pain. + +His mother came running to help him. She called the doctor to take care of him. The doctor came really fast and took care of Kyle's finger. + +The doctor asked Kyle, "What were you doing when you cut your finger?" Kyle replied, "I was cutting paper." The doctor replied, "Next time you should be careful when using scissors." + +After the doctor left, Kyle's mother hugged her son and said "Hey Sweetie, remember to always be careful with scissors and never run with them. That's why the doctor said to be careful." + +Kyle looked serious and said, "I will remember, Mama." + +From that day, Kyle was always very careful with scissors. He always asked permission before using them and never ran with them. That way, he made sure he was safe. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to always be careful with scissors and never run with them. +Cindy had an iron. She loved it very much and she played with it every day. She thought it made her look very graceful. + +One day, a friend asked to borrow the iron. Cindy was unsure and she refused to give it away. She was scared that her friend would not return it to her. + +Her friend was very sad. He asked one more time if he could borrow the iron but Cindy still refused. She wanted to keep it safe and sound. + +Cindy's friend eventually understood. He thanked her for her kindness and gave her a big hug. He was happy that Cindy had decided to keep her iron. Cindy was also happy and she went back to playing with her iron - still looking graceful! +Once there was a girl named Jane. Jane wanted to play but she was feeling very weak. All her friends were busy, so she decided to explore the forest by herself. + +As she ventured further in, Jane started to feel scared. She was sure she could see a ghost! Jane was so frightened that she wanted to get out of the forest quickly. She started to run, but her legs felt like jelly and she was getting too tired. + +Suddenly, a strong wind blew past her and she heard the ghost get closer and closer. Jane was so scared that she grabbed a nearby stick. She held it up and shouted in a brave voice. + +The ghost was so surprised that it flew away, leaving Jane feeling relieved. She was so proud of herself for being brave, even though she felt very weak. Jane smiled and went back home, happy that she had faced the ghost and won! +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a dad. They had a 3 year old daughter named Lucy. One day, Lucy found a machine in the yard. She wanted to examine it. + +"Mom, what is this?" asked Lucy, pointing at the machine. + +"I'm not sure, sweetie. Let's examine it," said her mom. + +So Lucy and her mom examined the machine. It was different from anything they had ever seen. + +Mom and Lucy were about to leave when the machine started making a funny sound. Suddenly, the machine became very hot and started to smoke. + +"Quick! Get away from the machine!" shouted her mom. + +But it was too late. Lucy and her mom got badly hurt. + +Moral of the story: Curiosity can be dangerous. Always check with an adult before examining something new. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Tom. He was only three years old and loved to joke. He went to the market every day and took a bag of vegetables back home. + +One day, Tom went to the market and saw something very funny. He saw a man trying to climb a tree, but he just kept falling. Tom laughed and laughed, and couldn't stop. + +The man on the tree saw Tom and said, "Why are you laughing, little boy?" + +Tom replied, "You look so foolish trying to climb the tree!" + +The man thought Tom's joke was funny and laughed. Tom was so happy to make someone laugh. He went back home with a bag of vegetables and even more reasons to joke. +Once upon a time, there was a fair princess in a blue dress. She was walking through the forest and came across a big puddle. The princess wanted to cross the puddle, but it was too deep and she was afraid. + +Suddenly, she heard a sweet whisper from the trees. It said, “Put your foot in the puddle and take the first step.†The princess was a bit scared, but she chose to trust the voice and put her foot in the puddle. She was surprised to see that the puddle was very shallow. As she crossed, the voice whispered again, “If you trust in the fair, you will be surprised by the outcome.†+ +The princess was very happy. She had learned an important lesson: if you trust in the fair, you can overcome any challenge. + +From then on, the princess kept the message close to her heart. Whenever she faced difficult obstacles she remembered the gentle whisper, and she always stayed fair. +John had a friend named Emma. He loved to play with her. +One day, Emma looked grumpy and John asked her why. +She replied, "I'm sad because I didn't get to go to my favorite park today." +John was sad too, so he asked if he could help her and she said yes. +He quickly thought of something and replied, "Let's go fly a kite together." +Emma smiled and said, "Yes, that would be fun!" +So they both got their kites and went out to the park. +As soon as they saw the sky, they both smiled and the grumpy feeling was gone. +They laughed and smiled as the flew their kites. + +The end! +One week, two brothers were running to the park. They were sending up little puffs of dirt as their feet sped up the road. + +"I'm going to win!" one brother shouted. + +The other brother laughed and sped up, just barely getting ahead. + +At the park, they stopped to catch their breath. The park was a peaceful place. The sun was setting and the sky was turning a bright pink. + +"You won again," said the second brother. He seemed a little unhappy. + +The first brother laughed. He put his hand on his brother's shoulder and said, "Don't worry about it! We can race again next week!" + +The second brother smiled and nodded. The two brothers shared a big hug and both agreed that it was a peaceful end to the week. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Ralph and Maria. They were both 3 years old and loved to play together. + +One day they decided to organize a dance party at Maria's house. Ralph and Maria chose some music and started to listen to the rhythm. When they heard the rhythm of the music, they both jumped and clapped their hands in excitement. + +Suddenly, Ralph got confused and stopped dancing. "What's wrong, Ralph?" asked Maria. Ralph shook his head and said he didn't know how to dance to the rhythm anymore. + +Maria explained it to him and soon both of them were dancing together in perfect harmony. They danced around the whole house and had a lot of fun. + +At the end of the day, both Ralph and Maria had learned how to move their bodies in tune with the music and organize a happy dance party. +Once upon a time there was a alligator named Larry. He lived all alone in a pond. One day he felt really anxious. He couldn't figure out why. + +Suddenly, he noticed something different. The sun was changing. It was setting, and soon it would be dark. Larry was even more anxious. He didn't like darkness, but he had to stay in the pond. + +Larry wanted to make the change from night to day and back again. So he swam the pond and then he jumped up really high. He wanted to touch the sun and make it change back to daytime. + +Larry couldn't quite touch it. He felt even more anxious. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It said "you can't jump that high, but you can make the change by going faster and faster around and around the pond". + +Larry swam and swam faster and faster. Soon, the sun started to sneak back in the sky and Larry knew he had solved the problem. From then on, Larry felt much less anxious and enjoyed the day and night. +Once there was an animal and it was running very quick. He was running away from something and he was very scared. He kept running and running until finally he could see the safety of his home. He was almost there when he heard a loud warning from behind him. He was so frustrated and scared. He tried to speed up, but it was too late. Suddenly, he was caught and taken away. He never made it home. +One day, John went to the park. He saw a big screen with a game on it. John wanted to play the game, but the kids at the park ignored him and were very rude. + +John felt sad and went to sit on a bench. He asked one of the kids why he was being ignored. The kid said, "We don't want someone who can't even play this game. We only pay attention to those who are good at it." + +John began to cry. One of the adults at the park noticed and came to talk to John. He said, "It's okay. You don't need to play the game to be part of this group. All you have to do is be polite and friendly." + +John smiled and all the kids invited John to join them. They all had a great time playing the game, having fun and making new friends. From that day on, they no longer ignored John and included him in all their games. +One day, a mom was taking her little boy to the pool. She said to him, "Let's go swimming! You'll have so much fun!" The boy smiled and said, "Okay, I'm ready!" + +When they got to the pool, the little boy looked around and said, "Woah, it's so big!" He walked right in and started to swim, splashing around and having a blast. + +The mom watched her son having such a good time, but she was getting tired. She said to the boy, "Sweetheart, Mommy needs to rest. Why don't you go swim a little more while Mommy takes a quick nap?" + +The boy agreed and kept swimming while his mom laid back and closed her eyes. After a few minutes, the boy got tired and said, "Mommy! I'm lazy!" The mom laughed and said, "I understand, sweetheart. We worked hard today and you deserve a break. Let's go home and take a nap." + +The boy and his mom went home. Together, they lay down and fell asleep - exhausted from their day of swimming and work. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Peter who loved adventure. One day, he decided to go on one and explore the woods near his house. He was so excited that he started to run. + +He soon arrived at the edge of the woods and saw a tall tree with a lock on its trunk. Peter smiled and called out "I can unlock the tree!" + +Peter searched around and luckily found the key. He unlocked the door with the key and stepped into the woods. + +Suddenly he heard a strange noise. He looked around and noticed a parade of animals marching by in the rain. The animals were wet from the rain and there were ducks, squirrels, even a bear. + +Peter smiled and waved to the animals, "Hi friends! You are on a march!" The animals waved back and continued on their way. + +Peter's adventure was exciting and he felt proud that he was able to unlock the tree and meet his new animal friends. He knew that he would come back for more adventures soon. +One day, a little girl named Clara was looking for things to do. She saw a big toy rail on the floor and asked her daddy to help her with it. "Sure, Clara, I'll help you," said Daddy. + +Clara and Daddy worked together on the rail. They put the pieces of the track together until it was fit. Clara was very pleased. + +They wanted to test it and see if it worked, so they put a toy train on it and said "Please, train, go round the track!" + +The train worked, and Clara and Daddy were thrilled. They sent it around and around the track many times. + +When they were done, Clara's Daddy said, "It's important to work together and help each other, Clara. So always remember to please and help each other." + +Clara smiled and nodded, and kept this message in her heart. She was happy that she got to not only have fun with the rail, but learn a valuable lesson too. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Apple and Orange. +Apple was always insistent - she wanted to do things her way. One day, Orange wanted to watch a film. He asked Apple to join him but she kept insisting. + +"You're too smelly," Apple said to Orange, always refusing to do anything with him. + +Orange was sad and walked away. Then he met a funny-looking creature. + +The creature said: "If you always insist on having things your own way, no one will want to be your friend." + +Orange realised the creature was right, so he decided to go back to Apple, and apologise. He asked her to watch the film, and this time she said yes! + +Apple had learned her lesson and became more friendly with Orange. They both enjoyed watching the film and never argued again. + +The moral of this story is that when we share, we create a much better environment for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. Her name was Emma. Emma always dreamed of going to a big stadium like the ones she saw on television. One day, she and her mom were walking down the street when Emma saw a stadium. She was so excited that she began to yell in joy. + +Her mom got scared because the stadium was so big. She tried to stop Emma from going inside, but Emma would not listen. She started running towards the entrance of the stadium. "Please stop," her mom yelled. + +Emma was so frightened by her mom's yelling that she stopped in her tracks. Her mom was relieved and hugged Emma tightly. Then, she promised to get Emma tickets for a game the next weekend. Emma smiled and walked with her mom, hand in hand. +Once there was a strong rod that lived in a pond. Every day the rod would talk to the other fish and the animals living in the pond. One day the rod noticed that a strange creature swam too close to the other animals in the pond. The rod thought it was being too rude and told it to stay away. The creature didn't listen and keep swimming closer to the other animals. So, the rod spoke louder and asked the creature to stop. The creature didn't listen and kept swimming closer. The strong rod had to use all of its strength to push the creature away. The creature then swam away and the other animals in the pond were safe. The strong rod saved them all. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Susie. She was always happy and excited about life. + +One day, Susie was walking in the park when she saw something shiny and colorful on the ground. It was a jar of jam! She picked it up and looked at it. + +"Oh, yummy!" said Susie. She quickly opened the lid and stuck her spoon into the jar. + +Just as she was about to spoil herself with a delicious jammy treat, her mom called her. +"Susie! What are you doing? Come inside now!" + +Susie quickly put the lid back on the jar and hid it in her pocket. +"I'm coming mum!" + +The next day, Susie's mum made her a little sandwich with the jam. It was delicious! +"That was so yummy mum! Thank you!" said Susie with a big smile. + +Susie was so happy she hadn't spoiled her treat with jam. She vowed to enjoy every special moment in her life. +Bob and Ben were brothers who liked to play. One day, they came to their daddy's office and asked what he was doing. +"I'm painting," he replied. +Bob and Ben were so excited. They asked their daddy if they could paint too and he agreed. + +Bob and Ben chose some cute colours and Daddy helped them mix the paint. Then they painted the walls, the furniture and even the windows! + +When they finished, Daddy told them how good the office looked. Bob and Ben beamed with pride! + +"You did such a great job!", Daddy said. "Now let's go get some ice cream to celebrate!" + +The brothers said goodbye to the office and their daddy took them to get some yummy ice cream. It was a day they would never forget! +Kelsey and her mom were walking in the park. It was a beautiful day and the sun was shining brightly. Kelsey's mom wanted to get ice cream for them, but Kelsey refused. + +"Please, Kelsey," her mom said. "It's a special treat." + +Kelsey shook her head and backed away from her mom. She crossed her arms and stuck out her chin. "I don't want ice cream!" she said. + +Kelsey's mom smiled and held out her hands to her. "It's different than other treats," she said. "It won't make your waist get bigger like cake or candy." + +Kelsey looked tempted but then shook her head again. "No! I don't want it," she said firmly. + +Kelsey's mom sighed. "All right," she said. "Let's go home now." She took Kelsey's hand and they started walking away. + +Kelsey looked over her shoulder at the ice cream parlor. She was a bit sad that she had refused the special treat. But she knew she had made the right decision. +Once upon a time there was a fox called Sam. Sam loved cherries. One day, he went out to find some. He searched around the trees and found lots of cherries. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He was so frightened that he quickly ran away. As he was leaving, he looked up a saw a giant eagle, who was angry and wanted the cherries. + +Sam said to the eagle," These cherries are mine! Please don't take them." + +The eagle said angrily," You must leave now or I will take the cherries!" + +Sam didn't want to leave all of the cherries so he said, "Please let me take one cherry with me." + +The eagle thought for a moment and said,"OK, you can take one." + +So Sam quickly took one cherry and ran away. He was so relieved he had been able to keep one cherry. + +And that's how Sam managed to keep one cherry, even when he was so frightened. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Jane. Tom was playing in the park and he saw a big box. He went to check it out and he saw that it was full of fun stuff inside. He wanted to show it to Jane, so he picked it up and put it on the ground. + +Tom opened the box and looked inside. There was a lot of nice stuff inside! He wanted to put it all in his pocket, but it was too much for it. + +Jane saw him and said, "Tom, don't take too much stuff. You can hurt yourself if it's too heavy!" + +Tom listened to Jane and only put a few things in his pocket. He smiled and said, "Thanks, Jane. That was a good idea." + +The moral of this story is that it's OK to have fun, but you should always be aware of your limits and be careful not to hurt yourself. +Once upon a time there was a mighty bird. She loved to sing very loud and always dreamed of having a big audience. + +One day, the bird found a pair of pants lying on the ground. She saw this as a chance to finally show off her singing. So, she put on the pants and started to sing. + +The bird’s song was so loud and beautiful that it attracted lots of animals. They surrounded her and listened to her sing for hours. + +At the end, all the animals cheered and applauded. The bird felt so proud and mighty for having achieved her dream. And from that day on, she never stopped singing. +Once upon a time, there was a very weak mother. She had three children and they were all very curious. One day the mother said to her children, "Let’s count how many of us there are. Who will number us?" + +The youngest child came forward and said excitedly, "I will, I will!" + +The mother smiled and said, "Very good! Let's start. One, two, three. There are three of us!" + +The youngest smiled and said, "Yes, it is easy to number us. I will count us again!" + +"That's very good," the mother said, giving her a hug. + +The three children hugged their mother and thanked her for counting them. From that day on, whenever the mother got weak, the children would count each other to make her feel better. +One day, there was a little girl called Ruby. She wanted to play a game. + +Ruby got her chair and put it in the middle of the living room. She called her mom to come over. + +"Mom! I'm going to try to jump over this chair. Can you help me?" said Ruby. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Ruby. Let's try it together!" + +Ruby jumped, but she couldn't make it over the hard chair. She tried again and again, but she couldn't do it. + +Finally, mom said, "Don't worry Ruby. You'll be able to do it soon. Just keep trying!" + +Ruby was determined. She tried again and this time she was able to jump over the hard chair! + +Ruby was so proud of herself and she just couldn't stop smiling. It was a great game. +John was very excited when he heard that the museum was having a special day. He couldn't wait to go and see all the amazing things. He and his family planned to go the next day. + +On the day of their visit, John was so happy. He was so eager to see everything. They were almost done exploring when something loud happened. Everyone started running. John was confused and scared. He didn't know what was going on. + +John's family quickly tried to get out of the museum. They were running in different directions. In the chaos, John got lost. He couldn't find his family. He started to cry. + +John searched and searched, but he couldn't find anyone. He was all alone. He never saw his family again. +Once there was a little boy named Fred. He was only three years old and very silly. He loved to explore the world around him. One day he decided to go on an adventure. + +He walked and walked until he came upon a large mountain. But the mountain was so tall, he couldn't climb it. So Fred just stood there, looking up at the mountain and sighed. + +But then he had a great idea. He found some rocks and little minerals at the base of the mountain. He built a small ladder out of the rocks and minerals and used it to climb the mountain. + +At the top, he found a beautiful view. The sun was setting and all he could see around were beautiful colors. He sighed again and smiled. + +Fred had a silly and wonderful adventure, and he will never forget it. +It was a beautiful morning, and the gentle sunrise filled the sky with golden pink and orange colors. Little Tom was excited to be outside, and he liked to watch the sunrise. As he did, an idea suddenly came to him. + +"Let's rush up the hill and see the sunrise!", Tom said. + +Tom's mom was surprised by the suggestion. + +"But why do you want to run up the hill?", she asked. + +Tom smiled and said, "Because I want to be the first one to see the beautiful sunrise!" + +Tom's mom laughed and said, "Ok, let's go!" + +So, they both ran up the hill together. When they reached the top, they stopped to look at the sunrise. The colors were so beautiful and the sky was alight with colors. + +Tom was so happy that he and his mom had rushed to the top to watch the sunrise. It was a gentle and magical moment that they would always remember. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl named Emma. She was only three years old but already very creative. One day, she wrote a beautiful poem. + +The following morning, Emma showed it off to her mom. Her mom was impressed with the poem and said, "Your poem is wonderful! I'm so impressed". Emma smiled and thanked her mom. + +Afterwards, Emma decided to show off her poem to her friends. She was feeling a bit shy, so she went to the park to give them copies of the poem. + +When her friends saw the poem, they were amazed. They said, "Wow! It's so creative!" Emma thanked them for their compliments and felt so proud of her work. + +That day, Emma realized that she should be brave and share her creativity with others. She learned that being shy doesn't mean you can't share your work with the world. She thanked herself for not giving up. +Jenny was excited. She had just got a new desk for her bedroom. It was gray and very shiny. +"Wow! I love it!" she exclaimed to her parents. +Her father smiled. "I'm glad you like it," he said. +Jenny rushed to her desk and began to explore it. She opened all the drawers and pretended to write big letters in a notebook. She was having so much fun. +After a while, her father asked if she wanted a snack. "Yes! Please!" she replied. Then she went back to her desk to enjoy her snack. +Afterwards, she played make-believe with her favorite doll at the desk. She imagined she was the boss in a very big office. She imagined all the things she would do and the places she would go. +The day went by and Jenny's parents came to her bedroom. "Time to go to bed honey," they said. +Jenny got ready for bed and said goodnight to her desk. She knew she would have lots of fun with it tomorrow. +Once there was a bunny named Flopsy. Flopsy liked to hop around and explore. One day, Flopsy hopped over to a big tree. The tree had a big, dark pocket in it! Flopsy hopped up to the pocket and stuck her paw inside. Suddenly, the pocket lit up with many bright colors! Inside the pocket was a secret garden with a beautiful waterfall. Flopsy hopped around the garden and had so much fun! When the sun started to go down, Flopsy hopped back home with a happy heart. +Lily and Max were playing in the yard. They saw a big pile of leaves that Dad had raked. They wanted to jump in the leaves and have fun. + +"Come on, Max, let's go!" Lily said. She ran to the pile and jumped in. She laughed and threw leaves in the air. + +Max followed her, but he was not careful. He stepped on the rake that Dad had left on the ground. The rake was broken and had a sharp point. It poked Max in the foot. Max cried out in pain. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, it hurts!" Max said. He held his foot and tears ran down his face. + +Lily heard Max and got out of the pile. She saw the rake and the blood on Max's foot. She felt sorry for Max and wanted to help him. + +"Don't cry, Max, I'm here. Let me see your foot," Lily said. She took Max's foot and wrapped it with her scarf. She hugged Max and said, "It's OK, Max, it's OK. I'll get Mom. She'll make it better." + +Lily ran to the house and called Mom. Mom came out and saw Max and Lily. She saw the rake and the wound on Max's foot. She was worried and angry. + +"Who left this rake here? It's broken and dangerous. It could have hurt you badly, Max. You're lucky it's not too deep. Come on, let's go inside and clean it up," Mom said. She picked up Max and carried him to the house. She thanked Lily for being a good sister and helping Max. + +Lily followed them and felt proud. She hoped Max would be OK and they could play again soon. She also hoped Dad would fix the rake or throw it away. She didn't want anyone to get poked again. +Anna and Ben like to play in the forest. They have a big tent and some toys. They pretend they are explorers and look for animals and plants. + +One day, they hear a loud noise. They see a big wolf near their tent. The wolf is angry and hungry. He wants to eat their toys and maybe them too. + +"Ben, we have to remove our toys from the tent!" Anna says. "The wolf will take them!" + +"But how?" Ben asks. "The wolf is too fast and strong. We can't go near him." + +Anna thinks for a moment. She sees a big stick and a rope. She has an idea. + +"Ben, help me make a trap. We can tie the rope to the stick and put it on the ground. Then we can put a toy on the rope. When the wolf tries to get the toy, the stick will fall and hit him. Then we can run and get our toys." + +Ben nods. He likes Anna's idea. They work together and make the trap. They put a teddy bear on the rope and hide behind a tree. + +The wolf sees the teddy bear. He thinks it is a tasty snack. He runs to get it. He bites the rope. The stick falls and hits him on the head. He yelps and runs away. + +Anna and Ben cheer. They run to their tent and remove their toys. They are happy and proud. They hug each other. + +"Are you fine, Ben?" Anna asks. + +"I'm fine, Anna. Are you fine?" Ben asks. + +"I'm fine, Ben. We are brave explorers. We scared the wolf away." Anna says. + +They smile and go back to their tent. They play with their toys and have fun. They are not afraid of the wolf anymore. +Ben and Mia love spaghetti. They like to twirl it on their forks and slurp it up. Sometimes they make funny noises and faces with the spaghetti. Mommy makes the best spaghetti with red sauce and cheese. + +One day, Mommy puts a big pot of spaghetti on the table. She tells Ben and Mia to sit down and wait. She goes to get some plates and spoons. Ben and Mia are very hungry. They look at the pot of spaghetti. It is very deep and full. + +Ben has an idea. He stands up on his chair and tries to reach the pot. He wants to get some spaghetti for himself and Mia. He stretches his arm as far as he can. But he is too short. He cannot reach the pot. + +Mia sees what Ben is doing. She shakes her head. She knows it is not a good idea. She says, "Ben, no! Mommy said wait. You will make a mess. You will get burned. Sit down, please." + +But Ben does not listen. He tries harder to reach the pot. He leans over the table. He loses his balance. He falls off his chair. He knocks over the pot. The spaghetti and the sauce spill all over the table and the floor. Ben and Mia are covered in spaghetti. They are shocked and scared. + +Mommy hears the noise. She runs to the kitchen. She sees the mess. She sees Ben and Mia. She is angry and worried. She says, "Ben, Mia, what did you do? Why did you not wait? Look at this mess. Are you hurt? Are you okay?" + +Ben and Mia start to cry. They are sorry. They say, "Mommy, we are sorry. We are hungry. We wanted spaghetti. We did not mean to make a mess. We are okay. Please do not be mad." + +Mommy sighs. She is not mad anymore. She is glad they are okay. She says, "It is okay. I am not mad. I am happy you are okay. But you have to listen to me. You have to wait. You have to be careful. You have to be patient. Spaghetti is hot. Spaghetti is deep. Spaghetti is not for reaching. Spaghetti is for eating. Come on, let's clean up. Then we can have some more spaghetti. I love you." + +Ben and Mia hug Mommy. They say, "We love you, Mommy. We are sorry. We will listen. We will wait. We will be careful. We will be patient. Thank you for the spaghetti. It is yummy." + +Mommy smiles. She hugs Ben and Mia. She says, "You are welcome. You are good kids. I am proud of you. Now let's eat." +Sara and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but they do not have a place to put them. Their toys are on the floor, on the bed, and in the closet. Sara and Ben's mom is not happy. She says, "You need to clean your room. It is too messy." + +Sara and Ben do not want to clean their room. They want to play more. They have an idea. They say, "We can make a shelf for our toys. Then we can put them on the shelf and our room will be tidy." + +They find some wood, some nails, and a hammer in the garage. They ask their dad if they can use them. Their dad says, "Yes, you can. But be careful. Do not hurt yourself. And ask me if you need help." + +Sara and Ben work hard. They hammer the nails into the wood. They make a big shelf with four parts. They paint the shelf with different colors. They make it cheerful and bright. They are proud of their shelf. + +They carry the shelf to their room. They put it on the wall. They put their toys on the shelf. They have dolls, cars, books, and puzzles. They arrange them neatly. They leave some space for new toys. They look at their shelf and smile. They say, "We did it. We made a shelf for our toys. Our room is clean and pretty. Our mom will be happy." +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play dress up. They have many hats and coats and shoes. They also have a big box of ties. Ties are long and thin. They go around your neck. + +One day, Tom and Jen decide to play soldiers. They put on hats and coats and shoes. They find two sticks. The sticks are their guns. They also pick two ties. Tom picks a red tie. Jen picks a blue tie. + +"Look at my tie!" Tom says. "It is red like fire. It is very strong. I am a brave soldier." + +"Look at my tie!" Jen says. "It is blue like water. It is very cool. I am a smart soldier." + +They put on their ties. They hold their sticks. They march around the room. They march like soldiers. They say, "Left, right, left, right!" + +They march to the door. They see Mom. Mom is smiling. She has a big camera. She wants to take a picture. + +"Wow, you look great!" Mom says. "Can I take a picture of you?" + +"OK, Mom!" Tom and Jen say. They stand still. They smile. They hold their sticks. + +Mom takes a picture. She shows them the picture. They see themselves. They see their hats and coats and shoes. They see their ties. + +"Look at our ties!" Tom and Jen say. "They are very thick. They are very funny. We are silly soldiers." +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make buildings with blocks. Sometimes they make houses, sometimes they make towers, sometimes they make castles. + +One day, they have a lot of blocks. They want to make a big building. Tom says, "Let's make a house with a roof and a door and a window." Lily says, "No, let's make a tower with a flag and a star and a moon." They do not agree. They start to argue. + +Tom says, "A house is better. A house is cozy and safe. We can pretend to live in the house." Lily says, "A tower is better. A tower is tall and fun. We can pretend to see far away from the tower." They do not listen to each other. They start to pull the blocks. + +Tom pulls a block from Lily. Lily pulls a block from Tom. The blocks fall down. The building breaks. Tom and Lily are sad. They look at the mess. They feel sorry. + +Tom says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was not kind. I should not have pulled your block." Lily says, "I'm sorry, Tom. I was not kind, either. I should not have pulled your block." They hug. They say, "We are still friends." + +Tom says, "Let's make a new building. A building that we both like." Lily says, "OK. What kind of building do you want to make?" Tom says, "I don't know. What kind of building do you want to make?" Lily says, "I don't know, either. Let's think together." + +They think for a while. They have an idea. They say, "Let's make a house and a tower. A house with a roof and a door and a window, and a tower with a flag and a star and a moon. A house and a tower that are connected. A house and a tower that are one building." + +They start to build. They share the blocks. They help each other. They make a house and a tower. A house and a tower that are connected. A house and a tower that are one building. They are happy. They say, "This is the best building ever. We made it together." They smile. They play. They are kind. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. They have fun. + +One day, Lily and Tom are playing tag. Lily is it. She runs after Tom. Tom is fast. He runs away from Lily. He laughs. + +But then, Tom trips on a rock. He falls down. He hurts his knee. He cries. Lily stops running. She runs to Tom. She sees his knee. It is red and bleeding. + +"Tom, are you okay?" Lily asks. She is worried. + +"No, I'm not okay. My knee hurts. It hurts a lot. And I lost my band-aid. I had a band-aid in my pocket. But now it's gone. I need a band-aid." Tom says. He is sad. + +Lily looks around. She sees the band-aid. It is on the grass. She picks it up. She gives it to Tom. + +"Here, Tom. I found your band-aid. It's not lost. You can have it. It will make your knee better." Lily says. She is kind. + +Tom takes the band-aid. He puts it on his knee. He feels better. He smiles. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. You helped me. I'm grateful." Tom says. He is happy. + +Lily smiles too. She hugs Tom. + +"You're welcome, Tom. I'm glad you're okay. I'm grateful too. You are my friend." Lily says. She is happy too. + +They hug again. Then they get up. They play some more. They are careful. They are friends. They are grateful. +Sara liked to play with her toy gun. She liked to pretend she was a cowboy and shoot at bad guys. One day, she saw a birdcage in the garden. It had a small bird inside. Sara thought the bird was a bad guy. She aimed her toy gun at the birdcage and said, "Bang! Bang! I got you!" + +The bird was scared. It flapped its wings and chirped loudly. It wanted to get out of the cage. Sara's mom heard the noise and came outside. She saw Sara with her toy gun and the birdcage. She was not happy. She said, "Sara, what are you doing? That is not a bad guy. That is a bird. It is a living thing. You should not shoot at living things. That is not nice. That is mean." + +Sara felt sorry. She did not know the bird was a living thing. She thought it was a toy. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I did not mean to be mean. I did not know the bird was alive. Can I say sorry to the bird?" + +Sara's mom nodded. She took Sara to the birdcage and opened the door. The bird flew out and landed on Sara's shoulder. It pecked her gently and sang a song. Sara smiled and said, "I'm sorry, bird. I will not shoot at you again. You are a good bird. You are a friend." + +The bird nodded and flew away. Sara's mom hugged Sara and said, "That's good, Sara. You learned a lesson today. You should always be kind to living things. They have feelings too. And you should always be careful with your toy gun. It is only for pretend. Do you understand?" + +Sara nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I will be kind and careful. Can I play with my toy gun again?" + +Sara's mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can. But only if you promise to never shoot at living things again. And only if you play with me or dad or someone else. Never play with your toy gun alone. OK?" + +Sara agreed and said, "OK, mom. Thank you. I love you." + +Sara's mom said, "I love you too, Sara. Now let's go and have some fun." +Lily and Max were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Lily had a big doll that she liked to hug and dress up. Max had a small car that he liked to zoom and crash. + +"Look at my car, Lily!" Max said. "It can go very fast and make loud sounds. Vroom, vroom, vroom!" + +"Look at my doll, Max!" Lily said. "She can talk and sing and dance. Hello, hello, hello!" + +They showed each other their toys and smiled. They were happy. + +But then, something strange happened. Lily and Max felt a tickle on their noses. They sneezed and rubbed their eyes. They looked around and saw a lot of dust in the air. The dust came from the window, where the sun was shining. + +"Where did the dust come from?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Max said. "Maybe from outside. Maybe from the wind." + +They coughed and tried to wave the dust away. But the dust did not go away. It stayed and floated and sparkled. And it touched their toys. + +Lily and Max gasped. They saw their toys start to shrink. The big doll became smaller and smaller, until it was the size of a finger. The small car became tinier and tinier, until it was the size of a pea. + +"Oh no, oh no, oh no!" Lily cried. "My doll, my doll, my doll!" + +"Help, help, help!" Max shouted. "My car, my car, my car!" + +They were very scared and sad. They reached for their toys, but they were too small to hold. They fell on the floor and got lost in the dust. + +Lily and Max hugged each other and cried. They did not know what to do. They were very anxious. + +"Mommy, Daddy, where are you?" they called. "Please come and help us!" + +They hoped that their parents would hear them and come and save their toys. They hoped that the dust would go away and their toys would grow back. They hoped that they could play again and be happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with puzzles. Puzzles are toys with many pieces. You can make pictures with the pieces. + +One day, Anna goes to Ben's house. She brings a new puzzle. It is very colorful. It has many animals on it. Anna says, "Look, Ben, I have a new puzzle. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben is happy. He says, "Yes, Anna, I want to play with you. Your puzzle is very pretty. Thank you for bringing it. Welcome to my house." + +They go to Ben's room. They open the puzzle box. They spread the pieces on the floor. They start to look for the pieces that fit together. They make the picture of the animals. + +They have fun. They talk and laugh. They help each other. They finish the puzzle. They are proud. They show the puzzle to Ben's mom. She says, "Wow, Anna and Ben, you did a great job. Your puzzle is very colorful. You are very smart." +Lily was very happy. It was her birthday. She wanted to celebrate with her friends. She asked her mom to help her make a cake and blow up some balloons. + +"Can I have a pink balloon, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. Here you go. And look, I have a blue balloon for Ben, a yellow balloon for Mia, and a green balloon for Sam. They will be here soon." Mom said. + +Lily smiled and hugged her mom. She put the balloons in the living room. She saw a gray balloon on the floor. She did not like the gray balloon. It was dull and sad. + +"Who is this for, mom?" Lily asked, pointing at the gray balloon. + +Mom looked at the gray balloon. She frowned. She did not know where it came from. + +"I don't know, honey. Maybe it was a mistake. Let's put it away. We don't need it for our party." Mom said. + +Lily nodded. She picked up the gray balloon and threw it in the trash. She did not want it to ruin her fun. + +Soon, the doorbell rang. Lily ran to open it. She saw her friends with big smiles and gifts. They hugged and said hello. They went to the living room and saw the cake and the balloons. + +"Wow, Lily, this is awesome!" Ben said. + +"Happy birthday, Lily!" Mia said. + +"You have the best mom, Lily!" Sam said. + +Lily felt very happy. She thanked her friends and invited them to play. They played with the balloons, ate the cake, and sang songs. They had a lot of fun. They did not notice the gray balloon in the trash. It was lonely and sad. It wished it could celebrate with them. But it was too late. It was forgotten. +Ben and his dog Spot were going to the veterinarian. Spot was sick and needed some medicine. Ben was sad and worried about his friend. + +When they got to the veterinarian, a nice lady with a white coat greeted them. She said, "Hello, Ben and Spot. I'm Dr. Lee. I'm going to help Spot feel better. Come with me to this room." + +Ben and Spot followed Dr. Lee to a small room with a table and some tools. Dr. Lee asked Ben to lift Spot onto the table. She checked Spot's ears, eyes, nose, and mouth. She said, "Spot has a sore throat and a fever. He needs some antibiotics and some rest. I'm going to give him a shot and a pill. The shot will sting a little, but the pill will make him feel better." + +Ben nodded and held Spot's paw. He said, "It's okay, Spot. You're brave and strong. I love you." Spot licked Ben's face and wagged his tail. He trusted Ben and Dr. Lee. + +Dr. Lee gave Spot a shot and a pill. She said, "Good boy, Spot. You did great. The shot will help you fight the germs. The pill is bitter, but you have to swallow it. It will make your throat less sore." Spot made a face and spat out the pill. He did not like the bitter taste. Dr. Lee smiled and said, "I know, Spot. It's not yummy. But you have to take it. Here, have some water and a treat. That will help." She gave Spot a bowl of water and a biscuit. Spot drank the water and ate the biscuit. He swallowed the pill with them. He felt a little better. + +Dr. Lee said, "Good job, Spot. You're a good patient. You can go home now. But you have to rest and take your pills every day. And you have to come back in a week for a check-up. Can you do that?" Spot barked and nodded. He was happy to go home. Ben said, "Thank you, Dr. Lee. You're very nice. You helped Spot a lot." Dr. Lee said, "You're welcome, Ben. You're a good friend to Spot. You take good care of him. I'll see you soon." She gave Ben and Spot a hug and a sticker. Ben and Spot said goodbye and left. They were glad they went to the veterinarian. +One day, a mole was digging in the ground. He liked to make tunnels and find worms. He was a polite mole and always said hello to the other animals. + +He dug and dug until he saw a bright light. He poked his head out and saw a big garden. There were flowers and trees and birds. He also saw a boy playing with a ball. + +The boy saw the mole and ran to him. He was curious and wanted to touch him. He said, "Hello, little mole. What are you doing here?" + +The mole was scared and shy. He did not know the boy. He said, "Hello, big boy. I was digging in the ground. I did not mean to happen in your garden." + +The boy smiled and said, "That's okay, little mole. You can dig in my garden. I like moles. They are cute and furry. Do you want to play with me?" + +The mole was surprised and happy. He said, "Yes, big boy. I want to play with you. You are kind and friendly. Thank you for letting me dig in your garden." + +The boy and the mole became friends. They played with the ball and the flowers and the worms. They had fun and laughed. They were polite and shared. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen while Mom was busy. They saw a big mop in the corner and wanted to try it. They took the mop and dipped it in the sink. Then they started to mop the floor, making it wet and slippery. + +"Look, we are helping Mom clean!" Lily said. + +"Yes, we are good kids!" Ben agreed. + +But Mom did not think so. She came into the kitchen and saw the mess. She was very angry and anxious. She slipped on the wet floor and hurt her leg. + +"Ow! What have you done?" Mom shouted. "You could have hurt yourselves or broken something! The mop is not a toy!" + +Lily and Ben felt sorry and scared. They did not mean to make Mom angry or hurt. They wanted to make her happy. + +"We are sorry, Mom," they said. "We wanted to help you." + +Mom sighed and hugged them. She was not angry anymore, but she was still in pain. + +"I know you wanted to help, but you have to be careful and ask me first. The mop is for cleaning, not for playing. Next time, you can help me by picking up your toys or setting the table. OK?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They learned their lesson. They helped Mom cover her leg with a bandage and gave her a kiss. They promised to be more careful and listen to Mom. They also promised to never play with the mop again. +Jen and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big tire hanging from a tree. It looked like fun. + +"Let's swing on the tire!" Jen said. + +"OK!" Tom said. + +They ran to the tire and took turns pushing each other. They swung high and low, back and forth. They laughed and screamed. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. + +They were having so much fun that they did not see the man coming. He was wearing a hat and a coat and a big bag. He looked angry and crazy. He did not like children playing in his park. He wanted to scare them away. + +He walked to the tree and grabbed the rope. He pulled hard and cut it with a knife. The tire fell to the ground with a loud thud. Jen and Tom were shocked and scared. They jumped off the tire and ran away. + +"Stop! Stop!" the man shouted. "This is my park! Go away!" + +But Jen and Tom did not stop. They ran to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a bench. They told them what happened. Their mom and dad hugged them and said they were brave and smart. + +They clapped for Jen and Tom. They said they were proud of them. They said they would find another park to play in. A park where there were no crazy men with knives. A park where they could swing on tires and have fun. +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They have a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They have fun every day. + +One day, a mean dog comes to the park. He barks and runs at Anna and Ben. They are scared and run away. The dog chases them and tries to bite them. + +Anna and Ben see a big jar of salt on a table. They have an idea. They grab the jar and throw some salt at the dog. The dog does not like the salt. He stops and shakes his head. He sneezes and whines. + +Anna and Ben throw more salt at the dog. The dog runs away. He does not come back. Anna and Ben are happy. They prevent the dog from hurting them. They are brave. + +They hug each other and go back to play. They have fun again. They are glad they have salt. They are good friends. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. They want to go near the water and feed the ducks. + +"Look, Lily, the water is gray and shiny. Do you have some bread for the ducks?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, I have some in my bag. Let's go closer and throw some bread. Maybe the ducks will come to us," Lily says. + +They run to the edge of the pond and take out some bread. They break it into small pieces and toss it into the water. The ducks see the bread and swim towards them. Tom and Lily are happy and clap their hands. + +"Quack, quack, quack," the ducks say. + +"Hello, ducks. We are Tom and Lily. Do you like the bread?" Tom says. + +But then, something bad happens. Tom slips on a wet rock and falls into the water. He cannot swim and he is scared. He screams for help. + +"Lily, help me! I'm in the water! I can't breathe!" Tom cries. + +Lily hears Tom and is scared too. She does not know what to do. She looks around and sees no one. She tries to reach Tom with her hand, but he is too far. She cries and calls for help too. + +"Help, help, help! My brother is in the water! He can't swim! Someone help us!" Lily cries. + +But no one hears them. The water is deep and cold. Tom sinks under the water and does not come up. Lily watches and cries. She is alone and sad. The ducks fly away. The end. +Tim and Sam were friends, but they liked different things. Tim liked to play with cars and trucks, and Sam liked to play with dolls and tea sets. One day, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a big sandbox with many toys inside. Tim ran to the sandbox and grabbed a red truck. Sam ran after him and grabbed a pink doll. + +"Let me play with the truck!" Sam said. + +"No, it's mine!" Tim said. + +They started to quarrel and pull the truck from each other. Their moms saw them and came to the sandbox. + +"Tim, Sam, stop fighting! You have to share the toys!" Tim's mom said. + +"But I want the truck!" Sam said. + +"But I want the truck!" Tim said. + +They did not listen to their moms. They kept quarreling and pulling the truck. They did not see a big dog coming to the sandbox. The dog saw the truck and thought it was a bone. The dog barked and jumped to the sandbox. He bit the truck and ran away with it. + +"Hey, that's my truck!" Tim shouted. + +"Hey, that's my truck!" Sam shouted. + +They chased the dog, but the dog was faster. They lost the truck and the dog. They came back to the sandbox and cried. + +"You are stupid!" Tim said to Sam. + +"You are stupid!" Sam said to Tim. + +They did not want to be friends anymore. They went to their moms and asked to go home. Their moms were sad and disappointed. They did not have fun at the park. They had a bad day. +Tom was a poor boy who lived with his mom and dad in a small house. He liked to play with his only toy, a shiny coin that his dad gave him. He would toss it in the air and catch it, or spin it on the floor and watch it go round and round. + +One day, he met a man in a big hat and a long coat. The man smiled and said, "Hello, little boy. Do you want to see a magic trick?" Tom nodded, curious. The man took out a coin from his pocket and showed it to Tom. It looked like his coin, but bigger and brighter. "Watch this," the man said. He put the coin in his hand and closed it. Then he opened it again and the coin was gone. "It vanished!" he said. "Do you want to try?" + +Tom was amazed. He wanted to learn how to make his coin vanish too. He gave his coin to the man and watched him put it in his hand. The man closed his hand and said, "Now, say the magic word." Tom repeated after him, "Abracadabra!" The man opened his hand and showed it to Tom. It was empty. "You did it!" he said. "You made your coin vanish!" + +Tom was happy. He clapped his hands and laughed. He asked the man, "Can you make it come back?" The man nodded and said, "Of course. But first, you have to do something for me." He pointed to a big bag on the ground. "Inside this bag, there are many more coins. They are all mine. But I need your help to carry them. Will you help me?" + +Tom was excited. He thought he could play with more coins and maybe share some with his mom and dad. He agreed to help the man and followed him to the bag. The man lifted the bag and put it on Tom's back. It was very heavy. Tom felt his legs hurt. He asked the man, "Where are we going?" The man said, "Don't worry. It's not far. Just follow me." + +The man led Tom to a dark alley. He looked around and saw no one. He smiled and said, "We are here. This is where I live. Come inside." He opened a door and pushed Tom inside. It was a dirty and smelly room. There was no light, no furniture, no windows. Only a pile of old clothes and a rusty knife. The man locked the door behind him and said, "Now, give me the bag." He took the bag from Tom's back and threw it on the floor. He opened it and poured out the coins. They glittered in the dark. The man laughed and said, "Look at all this money! I'm rich! And you, you are nothing. You are a fool. You gave me your coin for nothing. You will never see it again. It's mine now. And so are you. You will stay here with me and do whatever I say. Or else..." He picked up the knife and pointed it at Tom. He said, "Or else, I will make you vanish too." +Lily and Tom were going to the festival with Mom and Dad. They were very happy. They wanted to see the balloons, the clowns, and the animals. Mom said they could also buy some candy at the store. + +But when they got to the store, Lily saw a big teddy bear. She wanted it very much. She asked Mom, "Can I have the teddy bear, please?" + +Mom said, "No, Lily, you can't have the teddy bear. It is too expensive. We have to save money for the festival. You can have some candy instead." + +Lily was very angry. She did not want candy. She wanted the teddy bear. She started to cry and scream. She said, "I want the teddy bear! I want the teddy bear!" + +Tom was very sad. He did not like to see Lily cry and scream. He said, "Lily, please stop. You are making everyone unhappy. The teddy bear is not important. The festival is more fun. We can play and laugh there. Please come with us." + +But Lily did not listen. She kept crying and screaming. She did not want to go to the festival. She only wanted the teddy bear. + +Mom and Dad were very upset. They did not know what to do. They tried to calm Lily down, but she did not stop. They looked at each other and sighed. They said, "Maybe we have to go home. We can't go to the festival like this. Lily is too angry." + +Lily and Tom missed the festival because of the teddy bear. They were both very unhappy. Lily wished she had listened to Tom. Tom wished Lily had been nicer. They learned a lesson. They learned that being angry and greedy can ruin a good day. They learned that being happy and grateful can make a good day better. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play catch with a ball. They throw the ball to each other and try not to drop it. They have fun and laugh. + +One day, they see a big poster. It says there is a catch contest. The best catchers will get a medal. A medal is a shiny thing that you wear around your neck. Tim and Sam want to get a medal. They think it is important. + +They go to the park where the contest is. There are many other kids who want to play catch too. A man with a whistle says the rules. He says you have to catch the ball ten times in a row. If you drop it, you are out. The last two kids who can catch the ball will get a medal. + +Tim and Sam are nervous. They hope they can catch the ball well. They start to play. They catch the ball one, two, three times. They are happy. But then, Sam drops the ball. He is sad. He says to Tim, "I'm sorry, I'm out. You can do it, Tim. You can get a medal." + +Tim feels sorry for Sam. He says, "It's okay, Sam. You are still my friend. I will try to get a medal for us." He keeps playing. He catches the ball four, five, six times. He is doing well. But then, he sees Sam. Sam is sitting on a bench. He looks lonely. Tim thinks, "Is the medal more important than Sam?" + +He makes a decision. He throws the ball to another kid. He says, "Here, you can have it. I don't want to play anymore." He runs to Sam. He says, "Sam, I don't care about the medal. I care about you. You are my best friend. Let's go and play something else." + +Sam smiles. He says, "Thank you, Tim. You are my best friend too. You are very kind. Let's go and play on the swings." They hug and run to the swings. They have fun and laugh. They don't need a medal. They have each other. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. They waited for spring to come, because spring was when the flowers grew and the birds sang. They did not like winter, because winter was cold and snowy and made them uncomfortable. + +One day, they saw a green bud on a brown branch. "Look, Lily, spring is here!" Tom said. He ran to the branch and tried to pull the bud. "I want to see the flower!" + +"Stop, Tom, stop!" Lily said. "You will hurt the bud and the flower. Please, let it grow by itself. It needs sun and rain and time." + +Tom looked at Lily and then at the bud. He felt sorry for what he did. He let go of the bud and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You are right. I was too excited. Please, forgive me." + +Lily smiled and hugged Tom. "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. We can watch the bud together and wait for the flower. Maybe it will be yellow or pink or purple. What do you think?" + +Tom smiled back and said, "I think it will be beautiful, like you." They held hands and sat under the branch. They felt happy and warm and comfortable. They thanked spring for bringing them joy. +Tom and Lily liked to play with their toys in the living room. They had many toys, but their favorite was the microscope. The microscope was a big thing that made small things look big. They could see bugs, flowers, and even their own hair with the microscope. + +One day, their mom said, "Tom and Lily, you have to tidy up your toys. We have to send the microscope to your cousin Sam. He is sick and he likes to look at small things too." + +Tom and Lily did not want to send the microscope to Sam. They liked it too much. They said, "No, mom, we want to keep the microscope. It is ours. Sam can have other toys." + +Their mom was angry. She said, "Tom and Lily, you are not nice. Sam is sad and he needs the microscope to have fun. You have to share your toys. If you don't tidy up your toys and send the microscope to Sam, I will take away all your toys." + +Tom and Lily did not listen to their mom. They hid the microscope under the sofa and kept playing with their other toys. They made a big mess in the living room. + +Their mom came back and saw the mess. She was very angry. She said, "Tom and Lily, you are very naughty. You did not tidy up your toys and you did not send the microscope to Sam. Now you have no toys at all." She took away all their toys and put them in a big box. She said, "You will not get your toys back until you say sorry to Sam and send him the microscope." + +Tom and Lily cried. They had no toys to play with. They wished they had been nice and shared the microscope with Sam. They learned a hard lesson. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys. Today is Ben's birthday. He has a big cake and many balloons. Mia comes to his house with a gift. + +"Happy birthday, Ben!" Mia says. She gives him the gift. It is a big box with a bow. + +"Thank you, Mia!" Ben says. He opens the box. Inside is a rubber duck. It is yellow and has a red hat. Ben likes ducks. He hugs the duck. + +"Let's play with the duck in the tub!" Mia says. They run to the bathroom. They fill the tub with water. They put the duck in the water. The duck makes a sound. Quack, quack! + +But then, something bad happens. The duck stops quacking. It sinks to the bottom of the tub. Ben and Mia look at the duck. It has a hole in its belly. The air is gone. The duck is broken. + +"Oh no!" Ben says. He feels sad. He likes the duck. + +"I'm sorry, Ben!" Mia says. She feels sorry. She wants to make Ben happy. + +"It's okay, Mia. It's not your fault. The duck was old. Maybe we can fix it." Ben says. He tries to smile. + +"Or maybe we can get a new duck. A better duck. A duck that can swim and quack and fly!" Mia says. She has an idea. + +"Really? How?" Ben asks. + +"Come on, let's go to the store. Maybe they have a duck sale. And then we can celebrate your birthday again. With a new duck!" Mia says. She takes Ben's hand. + +"Okay, let's go!" Ben says. He feels hopeful. He still likes ducks. + +They dry themselves and put on their clothes. They tell Ben's mom where they are going. They take some money from Ben's piggy bank. They walk to the store. They look for a new duck. They find one. It is green and has a blue hat. It can swim and quack and fly. Ben and Mia are happy. They buy the duck. They go back to Ben's house. They play with the duck in the tub. The duck makes a sound. Quack, quack! + +"Happy birthday, Ben!" Mia says. + +"Thank you, Mia!" Ben says. + +They hug the duck. They hug each other. They eat the cake. They blow the balloons. They celebrate. They are friends. They like to play with toys. They like ducks. +Lily liked to imagine that she was a fairy. She had a pink dress, a wand and wings that her mom made for her. She would fly around the garden and make magic with her wand. She would say "Bippity boppity boo!" and pretend that the flowers and the bugs were her friends. + +One day, she saw a big butterfly with blue and yellow spots. She wanted to play with it, so she followed it with her wings. The butterfly flew very fast and very high. Lily tried to keep up, but she got dizzy. She felt like she was spinning and spinning in the air. + +"Lily, come back!" her mom called from the porch. "It's time for lunch!" + +Lily heard her mom, but she could not see her. She could only see the butterfly and the sky. She wanted to stop, but she did not know how. She was scared and she started to cry. + +"Help me, mom! Help me!" she shouted. + +Suddenly, she felt a hand grab her arm. It was her dad. He had a ladder and he climbed up to get her. He was wearing his work clothes and he had a smile on his face. + +"Gotcha, fairy princess!" he said. "You flew too high, huh?" + +He hugged her and carried her down the ladder. He put her on the ground and kissed her cheek. + +"Are you okay, sweetie?" he asked. + +Lily nodded. She was still dizzy, but she was happy to see her dad. He had come home early from work to surprise her and her mom. + +"I'm okay, daddy," she said. "But I don't want to be a fairy anymore. I want to be a princess." + +Her dad laughed and said, "Okay, princess. You can be whatever you want. But first, let's go have some lunch. Mom made your favorite: macaroni and cheese." + +Lily smiled and took her dad's hand. She left her wand and wings on the grass. She did not need them anymore. She had her dad and her mom and they loved her very much. That was the best magic of all. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to walk on the farm with their dad. They saw many animals, like pigs, sheep, and chickens. But their favorite animal was the cow. The cow was big and brown and gave them milk. + +One day, they walked to the barn where the cow was. They wanted to pet her and feed her some grass. But when they got there, they saw that the cow was not happy. She was mooing loudly and kicking the hay. She did not let them come near her. + +"What is wrong with the cow, dad?" Tom asked. + +"She is spoiled, Tom," dad said. "She thinks she can have everything she wants. She does not like to share her space or her food with the other animals. She is not nice to them." + +"That is not good, dad," Lily said. "Can we make her happy again?" + +"Maybe we can, Lily," dad said. "But we have to be gentle and patient with her. We have to show her that we care about her and that we are her friends. Maybe then she will learn to be kind and grateful." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They decided to try to make the cow happy. They walked slowly to her and talked to her softly. They gave her some fresh grass and some water. They stroked her fur and her ears. They told her that she was a good cow and that they loved her. + +The cow listened to them and calmed down. She stopped mooing and kicking. She licked their hands and nuzzled their faces. She let them sit next to her and cuddle her. She was happy again. + +Tom and Lily smiled. They were happy too. They had made a new friend. They learned that being spoiled was not good, and that being kind and grateful was better. They thanked the cow for her milk and said goodbye to her. They walked back to the house with their dad, holding his hands. They had a good day on the farm. +Ben and Sam were friends. They liked to play with cars and balls. One day, Ben wanted to try something new. He saw his mom's scissors on the table. He had an idea. + +"Sam, can you lend me your hair?" he asked. + +"My hair? Why?" Sam said. + +"I want to give you a haircut. It will be fun," Ben said. + +Sam was not sure. He liked his hair. But he wanted to be a good friend. He said yes. + +Ben took the scissors and cut Sam's hair. He cut it very short. He cut it unevenly. He cut it badly. Sam did not see what Ben was doing. He trusted him. + +When Ben was done, he said, "Look, Sam, you have a new haircut. Do you like it?" + +Sam looked in the mirror. He saw his hair. He was shocked. He was sad. He was angry. He did not like it at all. + +"Ben, what did you do? You ruined my hair. You are a bad friend. I hate you," he cried. + +Ben felt sorry. He did not mean to hurt Sam. He wanted to have fun. He said, "I'm sorry, Sam. I was just playing. Please don't hate me." + +But Sam did not listen. He ran away. He told his mom what Ben did. His mom was mad. She called Ben's mom. She said, "Your son gave my son a terrible haircut. He needs to apologize. He needs to be punished." + +Ben's mom was shocked. She saw Ben's face. He was scared. He was sad. He was tired. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I made a mistake. I lost my friend." + +Ben's mom hugged him. She said, "I know, Ben. But you have to learn. You can't play with scissors. You can't cut your friend's hair. You have to respect him. You have to say sorry. Maybe he will forgive you. Maybe he will be your friend again." + +But Ben did not think so. He thought Sam hated him forever. He thought he had no friends. He thought he was alone. He cried. He cried a lot. He had a bad day. He had a bad ending. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big pink ball on the grass. They think it is a toy. + +"Look, Ben, a ball!" Sara says. "Let's play with it!" + +They run to the ball and try to pick it up. But the ball is sticky and stretchy. It is not a ball. It is gum. + +"Yuck, Sara, this is gum!" Ben says. "Someone left it here. It is dirty and gross!" + +They try to let go of the gum, but it sticks to their hands. They pull and pull, but the gum does not come off. It only gets longer and longer. + +"Help, Sara, help!" Ben cries. "The gum is pulling us!" + +Sara is clever. She has an idea. She sees a water fountain near the slide. She knows water can wash off gum. + +"Come on, Ben, follow me!" Sara says. "We can go to the water fountain and get rid of the gum!" + +They run to the water fountain, still pulling the gum. They put their hands under the water and rub them. The water makes the gum softer and smaller. They pull it off their hands and throw it in the trash. + +"Yay, Sara, you did it!" Ben says. "You are so clever! You saved us from the gum!" + +They hug and laugh. They are happy. They decide to play on the slide instead of the grass. They do not want to touch any more gum. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make vroom-vroom noises and pretend they were racing. Lily had a red car and Ben had a blue car. They were having fun until Ben saw a shiny yellow car on the table. + +"Wow, look at that car!" Ben said. "It's so bright and pretty. I want it!" + +He ran to the table and grabbed the yellow car. Lily followed him and saw what he did. + +"Hey, that's not your car!" Lily said. "That's Mommy's car. She told us not to touch it. It's very special." + +"I don't care. It's mine now. You can have the blue car." Ben said. He held the yellow car tightly and made a mean face. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She tried to take the yellow car back, but Ben pushed her away. They started to fight and shout. + +Mommy heard the noise and came outside. She saw Lily and Ben fighting over the yellow car. She was very upset. + +"What are you doing?" Mommy said. "That's not a toy car. That's a candle holder. It has a candle inside. It can burn you if you light it. Give it to me right now!" + +Ben didn't listen. He wanted the yellow car. He saw a box of matches on the table. He had an idea. + +He grabbed a match and struck it on the box. He brought the match to the yellow car. He wanted to see it glow. + +But he didn't know what would happen next. The candle inside the yellow car was old and dry. It caught fire quickly and burned brightly. The yellow car melted and turned into ash. The fire spread to the tablecloth and the other things on the table. + +Lily and Ben screamed. Mommy ran to them and pulled them away from the fire. She called Daddy and the firemen to help. They came and put out the fire. + +Lily and Ben were scared and sorry. They hugged Mommy and said they were sorry. Mommy was gentle and forgiving. She said they were lucky they didn't get hurt. She said they should never play with fire or things that don't belong to them. She said they should share and be nice to each other. + +Lily and Ben nodded and said they understood. They said they loved Mommy and each other. They looked at the ash that used to be the yellow car. They learned a lesson. They never demanded things that were not theirs again. +Lily and Sam are twins. They like to eat yogurt every morning. Mom gives them a big bowl of yogurt and some fruit. Lily likes to cut the fruit with a small knife. Sam likes to eat the fruit whole. + +One day, Mom gives them a different kind of yogurt. It is not regular yogurt. It is Greek yogurt. It is thicker and sourer than regular yogurt. Lily and Sam do not like it. + +"Mom, what is this?" Lily asks. She makes a face. + +"It is Greek yogurt. It is good for you. It has more protein and less sugar than regular yogurt," Mom says. + +"But it tastes bad. We want regular yogurt," Sam says. He pushes the bowl away. + +Mom smiles. She has an idea. She takes out some honey and some granola. She drizzles some honey over the Greek yogurt and sprinkles some granola on top. She gives the bowls back to Lily and Sam. + +"Try it now. It is crunchy and sweet. You might like it," Mom says. + +Lily and Sam take a spoonful of the yogurt. They chew and swallow. They are surprised. The yogurt is not so bad. It is crunchy and sweet. They like it. + +"Mom, this is good. Can we have more?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, you can have more. But you have to finish your fruit first," Mom says. + +Lily and Sam nod. They cut their fruit and eat it. Then they have more yogurt. They are happy. They learned to try something new. They learned to like Greek yogurt. +Anna likes to play in the garden with her dog, Spot. Spot is a big, brown dog who likes to run and jump and bark. Anna likes to pick flowers and make crowns for her and Spot. Her favorite flowers are daisies. They are white and yellow and smell nice. + +One day, Anna and Spot find a very big daisy in the garden. It is bigger than Anna's hand and has wide petals. Anna thinks it is the most beautiful daisy she has ever seen. She wants to pick it and put it in her crown. She reaches for the daisy, but Spot barks and pulls her back. + +"Stay, Anna, stay!" Spot says. "That is not a daisy. That is a sunflower. Sunflowers are not for picking. They are for looking and smiling. They make the bees happy and the seeds yummy. If you pick the sunflower, you will make it sad and hurt it." + +Anna looks at the sunflower and sees that Spot is right. It is not a daisy. It is a sunflower. It has a big, happy face and many seeds. She sees the bees buzzing around it and the birds pecking at it. She feels sorry for wanting to pick it. + +"Sorry, sunflower," Anna says. "You are very pretty, but I will not pick you. I will let you stay in the garden and make everyone happy. Thank you for being so nice and wide." + +Anna and Spot smile at the sunflower and wave goodbye. They go back to their daisies and make their crowns. They wear them and dance in the garden. They are happy and the sunflower is happy too. +Lila and Ben are friends who like to play pretend. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They decide to make it their palace. They use crayons and stickers to decorate it with blue stars and flowers. + +"Look at our palace!" Lila says. "It is so pretty and cozy!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben agrees. "Let's go inside and have a tea party!" + +They crawl into the box and close the flap. They pretend to have cups and plates and cookies. They talk and giggle and have fun. + +Suddenly, they hear a noise outside. They stop and listen. It sounds like a bark. + +"Who is that?" Lila whispers. + +"I don't know," Ben whispers back. "Maybe it is a dragon or a giant!" + +They are scared and curious. They decide to peek out of the flap and see who is making the noise. + +They open the flap a little bit and see a furry face. It is Spot, the dog. He is wagging his tail and sniffing the box. + +"Hi, Spot!" Lila and Ben say. "Do you want to play with us?" + +Spot barks happily and jumps into the box. He licks their faces and makes them laugh. + +"Spot is our friend, too!" Lila says. "He can be our palace guard!" + +"Yes, he can!" Ben says. "He can protect us from dragons and giants!" + +They hug Spot and continue their tea party. They are happy in their blue palace. +Lily liked to play deliver with her toys. She had a big box that she pretended was a truck. She put her dolls and animals inside and drove them around the room. She made noises like beep beep and vroom vroom. She stopped at different places and gave them to her friends. She was very happy. + +But Max, her brother, did not like her game. He wanted to play police with his cars and guns. He said deliver was boring and silly. He was very bossy. He told Lily to stop and give him her box. He said he needed it for his police station. He grabbed it from her and pushed her away. She was very sad. + +Lily cried and ran to her mom. She told her what Max did. Mom was not happy. She said Max was not nice and he had to share. She went to his room and saw him playing with the box. She said he had to give it back to Lily. He said no. He said it was his now. He was very stubborn. + +Mom said he had to listen or he would be in trouble. She said she had a surprise for Lily. She said she ordered a real deliver truck for her. She said it was coming soon. She said Max could not play with it. She said it was only for Lily. She said Lily was a good girl and she deserved it. She was very proud. + +Max was very surprised. He did not know mom ordered a truck for Lily. He felt bad. He realized he was mean to her. He wanted to say sorry. He wanted to play with her. He wanted to see the truck. He gave the box back to Lily. He said he was sorry. He said he liked her game. He said he wanted to be her friend. He was very sorry. + +Lily was very happy. She forgave Max. She said he could play with her. She said they could share the box. She said they could be deliver and police together. She said they could have fun. She was very kind. + +They hugged and smiled. They played with the box until the real truck arrived. They were very excited. They thanked mom and ran to the door. They saw the truck and the driver. He said he had a special deliver for Lily. He gave her the truck and a big hug. He said he was happy to see her. He said he was her dad. He said he was a deliver man. He said he came home from work. He was very loving. +Anna likes to exercise. She likes to run and jump and play with her ball. She feels happy and strong when she exercises. But today, she has to exercise in front of many people. She has to show them what she can do. She feels nervous. + +She goes to the big hall with her teacher and her friends. She sees many chairs and many faces. Some of them are smiling, some of them are not. She hears a loud voice say her name. She has to go to the middle of the hall. She feels scared. + +She holds her ball and tries to remember what to do. She has to throw the ball up and catch it. She has to bounce the ball and roll it. She has to kick the ball and run after it. She looks at her teacher. Her teacher nods and smiles. She feels a little better. + +She starts to exercise. She throws the ball up and catches it. She bounces the ball and rolls it. She kicks the ball and runs after it. She hears some people clap and cheer. She feels proud and happy. She finishes her exercise and bows. She sees her teacher and her friends clap and cheer too. She feels very happy. + +She goes back to her seat and hugs her ball. She did it. She exercised in front of many people. She was nervous, but she did it. She feels brave and strong. She likes to exercise. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play pretend. Today, they act like they are chefs in a big kitchen. They have a task to make a yummy soup for their dolls and teddies. + +They look for things to put in the soup. They find some carrots, some peas, some noodles and some cheese. They put them all in a big pot. They add some water and some salt. They stir and stir. + +"Soup is ready!" Ben says. He pours some soup in a bowl. He gives it to his doll. "Here you go, Lily. Try some soup. It is very good." + +Mia does the same. She gives some soup to her teddy. "Here you go, Bob. Try some soup. It is very good." + +But then, they smell something smelly. They look at the pot. The cheese is melting and bubbling. It smells bad. Very bad. + +"Yuck!" Ben says. "The cheese is smelly. It makes the soup smelly. We can't eat this soup." + +"Yuck!" Mia says. "The cheese is smelly. It makes the soup smelly. We can't give this soup to our dolls and teddies." + +They dump the soup in the trash. They wash the pot and the bowls. They say sorry to their dolls and teddies. + +"Let's play something else," Ben says. "Let's act like we are pirates. We can find some treasure." + +"OK," Mia says. "Let's act like we are pirates. We can find some treasure." + +They put on some hats and scarves. They grab some spoons and cups. They pretend they are swords and maps. They go on an adventure. They have fun. They forget about the smelly soup. +Lily loved her doll very much. She named her doll Anna and always played with her. She gave Anna hugs and kisses and told her stories. She also liked to eat with Anna. She would pretend to feed Anna some of her food and drink. + +One day, Lily and Anna were having a picnic in the garden. Lily had a sandwich, a banana and some juice. She broke off a piece of her sandwich and held it to Anna's mouth. "Here, Anna, eat some sandwich. It is yummy and good for you," she said. + +But Anna did not eat the sandwich. She did not open her mouth or make any sound. Lily frowned and tried again. "Come on, Anna, eat some sandwich. Don't you like it?" she asked. + +But Anna still did not eat the sandwich. She did not move or blink. Lily felt sad and confused. Why did Anna not eat with her? Did Anna not love her anymore? + +Lily's grandma saw Lily and Anna in the garden. She smiled and walked over to them. She sat down next to Lily and looked at Anna. "What a lovely doll you have, Lily," she said. "Where did you get her?" + +Lily looked up at her grandma and said, "Anna is my best friend. I got her from the attic. She was in a big box with other old things." + +Her grandma nodded and said, "I see. Do you know that Anna is a very special doll? She is very old and ancient. She was my doll when I was a little girl, and she was my mother's doll before that. She has been in our family for a long time." + +Lily's eyes widened and said, "Wow, really? Anna is your doll and your mother's doll? She is very old and ancient?" + +Her grandma smiled and said, "Yes, she is. And that is why she does not eat or talk like other dolls. She is not like the dolls you see in the shops. She is made of porcelain and cloth. She is very fragile and delicate. You have to be very careful with her and treat her gently." + +Lily nodded and said, "I understand, grandma. I will be very careful with Anna. I love her very much. But can I still play with her and hug her and tell her stories?" + +Her grandma hugged her and said, "Of course you can, Lily. Anna loves you too. She is happy to be with you and listen to your stories. You can play with her and hug her, but don't try to feed her or make her talk. She is not that kind of doll. She is a very old and ancient doll, and she is very special." +Ben and Mia like to play with trains. They have many trains and tracks. They make a big loop with the tracks on the floor. They put their trains on the loop and watch them go round and round. + +"Look, my train is faster than yours!" Ben says to Mia. + +"No, mine is faster!" Mia says back. + +They laugh and cheer for their trains. They have fun. + +But then, Ben's train stops. It makes a sad noise. Ben picks it up and looks at it. + +"Oh no, my train is broken!" he says. He feels sad. + +Mia looks at Ben's train. She sees that the battery is dry. It has no power. + +"I know what to do!" she says. She runs to the kitchen and gets a new battery. She comes back and gives it to Ben. + +"Here, try this. I recommend you change the battery. Then your train will work again." she says. + +Ben smiles. He takes the new battery and puts it in his train. He puts his train back on the loop and turns it on. It makes a happy noise. It goes round and round. + +"Thank you, Mia! You are a good friend!" he says. + +"You're welcome, Ben! I'm glad your train is fixed!" she says. + +They hug and play with their trains some more. They have fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their toys. Lily had a big doll that she loved very much. Ben had a small car that he liked to zoom around. They were having fun until they saw a boy with a shiny bike. + +"Wow, look at his bike!" Ben said. "It is so fast and pretty. I wish I had a bike like that." + +Lily looked at the bike too. It was red and silver and had a bell and a basket. She thought it was very expensive. + +"Me too," she said. "But we have nice toys too. You have a car and I have a doll. We can share them and play together." + +The boy with the bike heard them and came over. He had a mean look on his face. + +"Ha, your toys are silly and old," he said. "My bike is the best. I own it and you don't. You can't touch it or ride it. It is only for me." + +He stuck out his tongue and rode away. + +Lily and Ben felt sad and angry. They did not like the boy with the bike. He was rude and selfish. + +Then they saw a big cloud of smoke in the sky. It was coming from the boy's house. There was a fire! + +"Oh no, his house is on fire!" Lily said. "Maybe his bike is too!" + +They ran to the house and saw the firemen and the police. They also saw the boy with the bike. He was crying and holding his bike. It was black and melted. It looked like ash. + +"I'm sorry, son," a fireman said. "Your bike is gone. The fire was too hot. It burned everything." + +The boy with the bike sobbed. He had lost his bike and his home. He had nothing left. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry for him. They knew how it felt to lose something you love. + +"Hey, do you want to play with us?" Lily asked. "We have a car and a doll. We can share them and be friends." + +The boy with the bike looked up. He saw their kind faces and their toys. He nodded and wiped his tears. + +"Thank you," he said. "That would be nice." + +They smiled and walked to the park. They played with the car and the doll. They had fun and laughed. They learned that toys are not as important as friends. And that sharing is better than owning. +Sara was a human girl who liked to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a doll that she name Lily. Lily had long hair, blue eyes, and a pink dress. Sara thought Lily was perfect and loved her very much. + +One day, Sara went to the park with her mom and Lily. She saw other human kids playing on the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. She wanted to join them, but she did not want to leave Lily alone. She asked her mom if she could take Lily with her. Her mom said yes, but told her to be careful and not lose Lily. + +Sara ran to the sandbox and started to make a castle with Lily. She was having fun, but she did not notice a big dog that came near her. The dog saw Lily and thought she was a toy. He grabbed Lily with his mouth and ran away. Sara saw the dog and screamed. She dropped her shovel and chased the dog. She cried, "Lily, Lily, come back!" + +But the dog was too fast and ran out of the park. Sara could not catch him. She fell on the ground and sobbed. Her mom came and hugged her. She tried to comfort her, but Sara was very sad. She lost her perfect doll, her best friend. She wished she never went to the park. She wished she stayed home with Lily. She wished she could see Lily again. But she could not. Lily was gone. The end. +Tom and Mia were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide made of steel. It was shiny and tall and looked like fun. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Tom said. + +"OK, but be careful. It might be hot or slippery." Mia said. + +They ran to the slide and climbed the steps. Tom went first and slid down fast. He laughed and shouted, "This is fun!" + +Mia followed him and slid down too. But she did not laugh or shout. She felt something sharp on her leg. She looked and saw a cut and some blood. She cried and said, "Ow, ow, ow! The slide hurt me!" + +Tom heard her and ran to her. He saw her cut and felt sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, Mia. Are you OK? Do you want me to get help?" + +Mia nodded and said, "Yes, please. And can you stay with me?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Of course. I'm your friend. I care about you." + +He hugged her and ran to find a grown-up. He came back with a lady who had a band-aid and a bottle of water. She cleaned Mia's cut and put the band-aid on it. She gave her some water and said, "You're a brave girl. You'll be fine soon." + +Mia smiled and said, "Thank you, lady. And thank you, Tom. You're a good friend. You helped me when I was hurt." + +Tom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mia. You're a good friend too. You played with me on the slide." + +They hugged and said, "We're friends." + +The lady said, "You're very sweet. You learned a lesson today. Sometimes things that look fun can be dangerous. You have to be careful and watch out for each other. And if something bad happens, you have to care and help each other. That's what friends do." + +Tom and Mia nodded and said, "We understand. We'll be careful and care for each other." + +They held hands and walked to the swings. They played and laughed and had fun. They were happy and safe. They were friends. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they found a big pile of sticks and leaves in the yard. They decided to build a fort with them. + +"Let's make a door here and a window there," Tom said, pointing to the sticks. + +"OK, and we can put some leaves on top to make a roof," Lily said, picking up some leaves. + +They worked hard and soon they had a nice fort. They crawled inside and pretended it was their secret hideout. + +"This is fun," Tom said. "We can play here all day." + +"Look, I have a surprise for you," Lily said. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small bag. She opened it and showed Tom what was inside. + +"Blueberries!" Tom exclaimed. "I love blueberries. Where did you get them?" + +"Mom gave them to me. She said they are good for us. They are sweet and juicy and blue," Lily said. She gave Tom some blueberries and they ate them together. + +"Mmm, they are delicious," Tom said. "Thank you for sharing them with me." + +"You're welcome. You are my best friend," Lily said. + +They smiled at each other and hugged. They felt happy and lively in their fort. They played some more games and told each other stories. They had a wonderful time. +Ben loves to draw animals. He has many books with pictures of animals. His favorite animal is the hippo. He thinks hippos are big and funny and have big teeth. He wants to draw a hippo for his mom. + +He takes his crayons and a big paper. He draws a big circle for the body, a smaller circle for the head, four legs, a tail, and two ears. He colors the hippo gray. He draws a big smile and two eyes. He is happy with his hippo. + +He shows his hippo to his mom. His mom is very proud of him. She says his hippo is very good and very cute. She says she will hang his hippo on the fridge. She says his hippo will be famous. She says everyone who comes to their house will see his hippo and say wow. + +Ben is very happy. He hugs his mom and his hippo. He says he loves his mom and his hippo. He says he will draw more animals for his mom. He says he will spread his crayons and his paper on the floor and draw a lion, a monkey, and a zebra. He says he will make a zoo for his mom. His mom says she can't wait to see his zoo. She says he is a very good artist. She says she loves him very much. +Tom was a boy who liked to go to school. He had a uniform that was blue and white. He wore it every day and felt proud. He liked to learn new things and play with his friends. + +One day, he saw a new boy in his class. The new boy had a uniform that was red and black. He looked troubled and sad. He did not talk to anyone and sat alone. Tom wanted to be kind and say hello, but he was afraid. He thought the new boy was different and strange. + +At recess, Tom saw the new boy sitting on a bench. He was holding a book and a toy car. Tom liked books and cars too. He felt curious and brave. He walked to the new boy and said, "Hi, I'm Tom. What's your name?" + +The new boy looked up and smiled. He said, "Hi, I'm Sam. I'm new here. I moved from another town." + +Tom said, "That's cool. Do you like your book and car? Can I see them?" + +Sam said, "Sure. They are my favorite things. My book is about animals and my car is fast and shiny. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom said, "Yes, I do. I like animals and fast cars too. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Sam said, "Yes, I do. You are very nice and friendly. Thank you for talking to me." + +Tom and Sam played together and had fun. They shared their books and cars and learned new things. They became good friends and helped each other. They did not care about their uniforms. They cared about their hearts. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge people by their appearance. Be kind and open to others. You can find friends in unexpected places. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big watch on a bench. It is shiny and has many buttons. + +"Wow, look at this watch!" Ben says. "It is so cool. I want to try it on." + +He takes the watch and puts it on his wrist. He presses the buttons. The watch makes noises and flashes lights. + +"Beep, beep, beep!" the watch says. "Time to go to space!" + +Ben laughs. He pretends to be an astronaut. He runs around the park. + +Anna thinks Ben is foolish. She does not like the watch. She thinks it is loud and silly. + +"Ben, stop it!" Anna says. "That is not your watch. Someone left it here. You should give it back." + +Ben does not listen. He keeps playing with the watch. He thinks Anna is boring. + +"Anna, you are no fun!" Ben says. "This watch is awesome. I want to keep it. It is mine now." + +Anna is angry. She does not want to be friends with Ben. She walks away. + +"Fine, go away!" Ben says. "I don't need you. I have the watch." + +But then, a man comes to the bench. He looks for his watch. He sees Ben with it. + +"Hey, kid, that is my watch!" the man says. "Give it back to me. It is very important. It is not a toy." + +Ben is scared. He realizes he made a mistake. He takes off the watch and gives it to the man. + +"I'm sorry, sir," Ben says. "I was just playing. I didn't mean to take your watch." + +The man is angry, but he is also relieved. He takes his watch and checks it. + +"Thank you, kid," the man says. "You are lucky. This watch is very special. It is a spy watch. It has a camera, a microphone, and a GPS. It is very expensive and secret. You could have gotten in trouble." + +Ben is shocked. He did not know the watch was a spy watch. He feels foolish. + +"I'm sorry, sir," Ben says again. "I won't do it again. I won't touch things that are not mine." + +The man nods. He walks away with his watch. + +Ben feels bad. He looks for Anna. He wants to say sorry to her. He wants to be friends again. + +He sees Anna on a swing. She is sad. She misses Ben. + +"Anna, Anna, wait!" Ben says. He runs to her. "I'm sorry, Anna. I was foolish. I should have listened to you. You were right. The watch was not mine. It was a spy watch. It was dangerous. I gave it back to the man. Can we be friends again?" + +Anna looks at Ben. She sees that he is sorry. She smiles. + +"Of course, Ben," Anna says. "I'm glad you are okay. I'm glad you gave back the watch. You are not foolish. You are my friend." + +Ben smiles too. He hugs Anna. + +"Thank you, Anna," Ben says. "You are my friend too. You are smart and kind. Can we play together?" + +Anna nods. She hugs Ben back. + +"Yes, Ben," Anna says. "Let's play together. Let's have fun." + +They hold hands and run to the slide. They laugh and play. They are happy. They are friends. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with crayons and paper. One day, they learn a new word: print. Their teacher shows them how to write their names with the crayons and then press the paper on another paper. The paper makes a copy of their names. This is called printing. + +Sara and Tom think printing is fun. They print their names many times. They make different colors and shapes. They show their prints to the teacher and to each other. They are happy. + +But then, Tom sees that Sara has more prints than him. He feels jealous. He wants to have more prints too. He thinks of a bad idea. He takes some of Sara's prints and hides them in his bag. He thinks Sara will not notice. + +But Sara does notice. She sees that some of her prints are missing. She looks around and sees Tom's bag. She opens it and finds her prints. She feels angry and sad. She says to Tom: "Why did you take my prints? That is not nice. That is stealing. You are a bad friend." + +Tom feels ashamed. He knows he did wrong. He says to Sara: "I am sorry. I was jealous of your prints. I wanted to have more too. But I should not have taken yours. That was mean. Can you forgive me?" + +Sara thinks for a moment. She is still hurt, but she also remembers that Tom is her friend. She says to Tom: "I forgive you. But you have to promise me that you will not do it again. And you have to give back my prints. And you have to say sorry to the teacher too." + +Tom nods. He agrees. He gives back Sara's prints. He says sorry to Sara and to the teacher. He learns his lesson. He learns that stealing is wrong. He learns that being jealous is not good. He learns that being honest and kind is better. He and Sara are friends again. They print their names together. They are happy. +Tom and Mia are playing with their toys in the backyard. Tom has a rocket that can shoot fire. Mia has a doll that can talk. They like to make up stories with their toys. + +"Look, Mia, my rocket is going to the moon!" Tom says. He pushes a button and the rocket shoots fire from its tail. It flies up in the air and makes a loud noise. + +"Wow, Tom, your rocket is so cool!" Mia says. She claps her hands and watches the rocket. "Can I try it?" + +"Sure, Mia, you can try it. But be careful, it is very important. It is my favorite toy." Tom says. He gives the rocket to Mia and shows her how to use the button. + +"Thank you, Tom. I will be careful." Mia says. She holds the rocket and aims it at the sky. She presses the button and waits for the fire. + +But nothing happens. The rocket does not shoot fire. It does not fly. It just makes a beep sound. + +"Oh no, Tom, your rocket is broken!" Mia says. She feels sad and scared. She thinks Tom will be angry. + +Tom runs to Mia and takes the rocket from her. He looks at it and shakes it. He tries the button again and again. But the rocket is still broken. + +"Oh no, Mia, you are right. My rocket is broken!" Tom says. He feels sad and angry. He thinks Mia broke his toy. + +He starts to cry and yell at Mia. "You broke my rocket! You are a bad friend! I don't want to play with you anymore!" + +Mia starts to cry and yell back at Tom. "I didn't break your rocket! It was already broken! You are a mean friend! I don't want to play with you anymore!" + +They both turn away from each other and hug their toys. They are not friends anymore. They are very unhappy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see many flowers and bugs. They see a butterfly. It is yellow and black. It is very pretty. + +"Look, a butterfly!" Lily says. She runs to catch it. She wants to put it in her jar. She has a jar with holes in the lid. She likes to collect bugs. + +"Wait, Lily!" Ben says. He follows her. He does not want to put the butterfly in the jar. He thinks the butterfly will be sad. He likes to watch the butterfly fly. + +Lily reaches the butterfly. She tries to grab it with her hand. But the butterfly is fast. It flies away. Lily is sad. She drops her jar. + +"Sorry, Lily," Ben says. He picks up the jar. He gives it to Lily. He is a reliable friend. He helps Lily when she is sad. + +"It's okay, Ben," Lily says. She smiles. She hugs Ben. She is a good friend. She does not get mad at Ben. + +They see the butterfly again. It lands on a flower. It flaps its wings. + +"Let's watch the butterfly," Ben says. He holds Lily's hand. They sit on the grass. They watch the butterfly. + +"Okay, let's watch the butterfly," Lily says. She nods. She likes the butterfly. She thinks it is happy. + +They watch the butterfly for a long time. They are happy too. They are happy friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the big house. The big house has many rooms. Some rooms are dark and scary. Some rooms are bright and fun. + +One day, Anna and Ben find a new room. It is a chamber. It has a big door and a small window. They open the door and go inside. The chamber is amazing. It has many toys and books and pictures. Anna and Ben are happy. + +They see a big bear. The bear is soft and brown. It has a red bow on its neck. Anna and Ben hug the bear. The bear says, "Hello, I am Barry. I live in this chamber. Do you want to be my friends?" + +Anna and Ben are surprised. They say, "Yes, we want to be your friends. You can talk?" + +Barry says, "Yes, I can talk. I am a magic bear. I can do many things. I can sing and dance and tell stories. I can also support you. If you are sad or scared, I can make you feel better. Do you want to play with me?" + +Anna and Ben say, "Yes, we want to play with you. You are a nice bear. You are a magic bear. You are an amazing bear." + +They play with Barry in the chamber. They have a lot of fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily liked to play with her toy phone. She would pretend to call her friends and talk to them. She would say hello, how are you, what are you doing, and goodbye. She had fun with her toy phone. + +One day, her toy phone broke. It did not make any sounds or light up. Lily was sad. She wanted to play with her toy phone. She showed it to her mom and said, "Mom, my phone is broken. Can you fix it?" + +Mom looked at the toy phone. She saw that the battery was out. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. I can repair your phone. It is easy. I just need to put a new battery in it. Then it will work again." + +Mom went to get a new battery. She opened the toy phone and put the battery in. She closed the toy phone and turned it on. It made sounds and lighted up. Mom gave it to Lily and said, "Here you go, Lily. Your phone is repaired. Now you can play with it again." + +Lily was happy. She thanked her mom and hugged her. She turned on her toy phone and pretended to call her friends. She heard a message on her toy phone. It said, "Hello, Lily. This is your toy phone. I am happy that you repaired me. I missed you. You are a good friend. Goodbye." Lily smiled and said, "Hello, toy phone. I am happy that you are working again. I missed you too. You are a good friend. Goodbye." +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to perform. They liked to sing and dance and act in front of their mom and dad. One day, they decided to perform a story about a wolf and a rabbit. + +Lila put on a gray hat and a gray coat. She said, "I will be the wolf. I will chase the rabbit and try to eat him." Ben put on a white hat and a white coat. He said, "I will be the rabbit. I will run away from the wolf and hide in a deep hole." + +They went to the living room and started their show. Lila said, "I am a hungry wolf. I smell a rabbit. I will catch him and make him my lunch." Ben said, "I am a scared rabbit. I hear a wolf. I will run fast and find a safe place." + +Lila and Ben ran around the room, pretending to chase and escape. They made loud noises and funny faces. Their mom and dad watched and clapped. They thought their twins were very clever and cute. + +But then, Lila and Ben saw a real wolf outside the window. It was big and black and had sharp teeth. It looked at them and growled. Lila and Ben stopped their show and screamed. They ran to their mom and dad and hugged them. They said, "Help! There is a wolf! He wants to eat us!" + +Their mom and dad looked outside and saw the wolf. They were not scared. They knew it was not a real wolf. It was their neighbor's dog, Max. He had escaped from his yard and came to visit. They said, "Don't worry, Lila and Ben. That is not a wolf. That is Max. He is a friendly dog. He likes to play with you." + +They opened the door and let Max in. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. Lila and Ben realized their mistake and laughed. They said, "Sorry, Max. We thought you were a wolf. You are a good dog. Do you want to perform with us?" + +Max barked and nodded. He joined Lila and Ben in their show. They changed their story to a wolf and a rabbit who became friends. Their mom and dad watched and smiled. They were happy to see their twins and their dog having fun. They said, "You are all very good performers. We love your show." +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the pool. They have a big pool in their backyard. Mom and Dad watch them from the chairs. + +"Look, Mom, I can splash!" Lily says. She kicks her legs and makes big waves. She laughs and splashes Ben. + +"Hey, stop it!" Ben says. He does not like to get wet in his face. He splashes Lily back. They splash each other and giggle. + +Mom smiles and says, "You are both very smart. You can swim and splash. But be careful, don't splash too hard. You might hurt your skin." + +Lily and Ben nod. They love their skin. It is soft and brown. They put sunscreen on their skin every day. They do not want to get sunburn. + +They swim and splash some more. They have fun in the pool. They are happy twins. +Ben likes to play with his guitar. He has a red guitar that makes loud sounds when he strums it. He likes to sing songs with his guitar. He thinks he is a rock star. + +One day, he sees a big guitar in his dad's room. It is black and shiny and has many strings. Ben wants to play with it. He thinks it is a better guitar than his red one. He sneaks into his dad's room and takes the big guitar. + +He tries to strum the big guitar, but it is too heavy for him. He cannot hold it well. He tries to put the strap around his neck, but it is too tight for him. He cannot breathe well. He feels scared and sad. + +He hears his dad coming. He drops the big guitar and runs away. He hears a loud crash. He thinks he broke the big guitar. He hides under his bed. + +His dad finds him and asks him what happened. Ben tells him the truth. He says he is sorry. He says he wanted to play with the big guitar, but it did not belong to him. He says he likes his red guitar better. + +His dad hugs him and says he is not angry. He says he is glad Ben is honest. He says he can teach him how to play the big guitar when he is older. He says he loves him and his red guitar. He says they both belong to him. +Lily was a unique girl. She liked to make things with her bottle caps. She had many bottle caps of different colors and shapes. She glued them on paper, on boxes, on sticks. She made flowers, animals, cars, and stars. + +One day, she wanted to make a big castle with her bottle caps. She asked her mom for a big cardboard box. Her mom gave her one and said, "Be careful with the scissors, Lily. And don't make a mess." Lily said, "OK, mom. I will be careful and clean." + +Lily cut the box and made the walls and the towers of the castle. She glued bottle caps on them to make windows, doors, flags, and bricks. She worked hard and had fun. She was proud of her castle. + +She wanted to show her castle to her friend Ben. She called him and said, "Ben, come and see my castle. It is very unique. I made it with bottle caps." Ben came and saw the castle. He said, "Wow, Lily, your castle is amazing. You are very creative. How did you make it?" + +Lily told him how she used the box and the bottle caps. She said, "I wanted to make something special with my bottle caps. I like to use them for different things. They are not just for throwing away." Ben said, "You are right, Lily. You can use them for many things. You are very smart and talented. You succeeded in making a beautiful castle." + +Lily and Ben played with the castle. They pretended to be the king and the queen of the bottle cap land. They had a lot of fun. They learned that they can make something unique and wonderful with simple things. They also learned that they can succeed if they work hard and use their imagination. +Tom and Lily wanted to go to the park. They asked their mom if they could go. Mom said yes, but they had to be careful. She gave them some snacks and water and a big, expensive camera. She told them to take good pictures of the flowers and the birds. + +Tom and Lily were happy. They ran to the park. They saw many flowers and birds. They took turns with the camera. They said cheese and smiled. They had fun. + +But then, Tom saw a big slide. He wanted to go on it. He ran to the slide. He did not see a rock on the ground. He had a trip. He fell down. He hurt his knee. He cried. + +Lily ran to Tom. She saw his knee. It was red and dirty. She saw the camera. It was broken. She was scared. She said, "Oh no, Tom, are you okay? Mom will be mad. The camera is expensive. What will we do?" + +Tom said, "I don't know, Lily. It hurts. I'm sorry. I was silly. I did not look. Can you wipe my knee? Maybe it will be better." + +Lily wiped Tom's knee with her shirt. It was still red and dirty. She said, "I don't think it will be better, Tom. We have to go home. We have to tell Mom. Maybe she can fix it. Maybe she can fix you." + +Tom and Lily went home. They were sad. They told Mom what happened. Mom was not happy. She was angry. She said, "Tom and Lily, you were careless. You did not listen to me. You did not take good care of the camera. It is expensive. It is broken. You have to pay for it. You have to do chores. You have to say sorry. And Tom, you have to go to the doctor. Your knee is bad. It needs a bandage. It may get infected. You may get sick." + +Tom and Lily said sorry. They did chores. They paid for the camera. Tom went to the doctor. He got a bandage. He took medicine. He was sick for a week. He could not go to the park. He could not play with Lily. He was bored. He was unhappy. + +The end. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with puppets. They have a puppet show for their moms and dads. They make a stage with a big box and a curtain. + +Tom says, "Lily, you be the princess. I be the dragon. We perform a story." + +Lily says, "OK, Tom. But be careful. Don't be too rough with the puppets. They are soft and pretty." + +Tom says, "Don't worry, Lily. I know how to play. Come on, let's start." + +They go behind the curtain. They say, "Welcome to our puppet show. We hope you like it." They make their puppets talk and move. + +The princess puppet says, "Hello, I am the princess. I live in a castle. I am happy and kind." + +The dragon puppet says, "Roar, I am the dragon. I live in a cave. I am hungry and mean." + +The dragon puppet flies to the castle. He tries to take the princess. He says, "You are mine. I will eat you." + +The princess puppet screams. She says, "Help, help. Someone save me." + +Tom and Lily make noises and shake the curtain. They pretend there is a fight. + +The princess puppet says, "Oh, thank you. You are brave and strong. You saved me from the dragon." + +The dragon puppet says, "Ouch, ouch. You hurt me. You are not nice. Go away." + +The princess puppet says, "I am sorry, dragon. I don't want to hurt you. I want to be your friend. Can we share and play?" + +The dragon puppet says, "Really? You want to be my friend? You are not afraid of me?" + +The princess puppet says, "No, I am not afraid. You are not so bad. You are just lonely and sad. Come, let's go to the castle. We have cookies and milk." + +The dragon puppet says, "OK, princess. You are sweet and kind. I will go with you. We can be friends." + +Tom and Lily say, "The end. Thank you for watching our puppet show. We hope you liked it." + +They come out from behind the curtain. They bow and smile. Their moms and dads clap and cheer. They say, "Bravo, bravo. You did a great job. We are proud of you." They hug and kiss them. They give them cookies and milk. Tom and Lily are happy. They share and play with their puppets. They are friends. +Tom and Lily were waiting for Santa to arrive. They had put cookies and milk on the table for him and carrots for his reindeer. They had hung their stockings on the fireplace and written their wishes on a paper. They were very excited and curious. + +"Tom, do you think Santa will fit in the chimney?" Lily asked her brother. "He has a big belly and a big bag of toys." + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe he has a magic trick to make himself small. Or maybe he can bend like a snake. He is very tough and smart," Tom said. + +They decided to stay up and watch for Santa. They hid behind the couch and peeked at the chimney. They tried to be very quiet and still. They waited and waited. + +Then they heard a thump and a jingle. They saw a red hat and a white beard poke out of the chimney. It was Santa! He climbed down and looked around. He saw the cookies and milk and smiled. He saw the carrots and nodded. He saw the stockings and the paper and winked. + +He took out his bag and filled the stockings with toys. He read the paper and nodded again. He ate some cookies and drank some milk. He gave some carrots to his reindeer. He looked at the couch and saw two pairs of eyes. He smiled and waved. + +"Hello, Tom and Lily. I'm glad you are good kids. I hope you like your toys. Merry Christmas!" he said. + +Tom and Lily jumped out of the couch and ran to hug him. They thanked him and wished him a merry Christmas too. They were very happy and surprised. + +Santa hugged them back and told them to go to bed. He climbed up the chimney and flew away with his reindeer. He shouted "Ho ho ho!" and disappeared in the sky. + +Tom and Lily went to bed and fell asleep. They dreamed of their toys and of Santa. They had a wonderful night. +Lily and Tom 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, Tom, come!" Lily says. "The slide is fun!" + +"No, Lily, no!" Tom says. "The slide is high and fast!" + +Lily holds Tom's hand. She says, "Don't be scared, Tom. I will go with you. We can slide together." + +Tom looks at Lily. He sees her pink dress and her pink bow. He likes pink. He thinks Lily is brave and kind. + +"Okay, Lily, okay," Tom says. "We can slide together. But you have to hold my hand." + +Lily smiles. She says, "Of course, Tom. I will hold your hand. Come on, let's go!" + +They climb the stairs to the top of the slide. They sit on the slide. They hold hands. They slide down. They feel the wind and the sun. They laugh and shout. + +They reach the bottom of the slide. They are happy. They hug each other. + +"That was fun, Lily!" Tom says. + +"Yes, Tom, that was fun!" Lily says. + +They run to the slide again. They slide together. They hold hands. They are friends. +Tom and Mia liked to bounce on the big bed. They jumped up and down and laughed. They made funny faces and noises. They did not hear Mom call them for lunch. + +Outside, the wind was very strong. It blew the trees and the flowers. It made loud noises. It was a hurricane. Mom was scared. She ran to the big bed. She saw Tom and Mia bounce. + +"Tom! Mia! Stop bouncing! We have to go to the basement. There is a hurricane!" Mom said. + +Tom and Mia stopped bouncing. They looked at Mom. They did not know what a hurricane was. They saw Mom's face. She was not happy. She was worried. + +"What is a hurricane, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"A hurricane is a very big and bad wind. It can break things and hurt people. We have to be safe. Come with me. We have to be quiet and stay together." Mom said. + +Tom and Mia nodded. They took Mom's hand. They followed her to the basement. They saw Dad and the dog. They hugged them. They sat on the couch. They waited for the hurricane to go away. They were quiet. They were scared. But they were not alone. They had each other. +Anna was a little girl who liked to learn new things. She wanted to understand how everything worked. She asked her mom and dad many questions, like why the sky was blue and how the birds could fly. + +One day, she found a big book in her dad's office. It had many pictures of people and animals and their parts. Anna opened the book and saw a picture of a brain. It looked like a pink sponge with many lines. She wondered what it was for. + +She asked her dad, "What is this?" and pointed to the brain. Her dad smiled and said, "That is a brain. It is a very important part of your body. It helps you think and remember and feel and do many things." + +Anna was curious and wanted to know more. She asked, "How does it do that?" Her dad said, "Well, it is very complicated, but I can try to explain. The brain has many cells that talk to each other with electricity. They send messages to your eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, feet and other parts. They also receive messages from them. That is how you see, hear, smell, taste, touch and move. The brain also stores information that you learn, like your name, your favorite color, your friends and your family. That is how you remember. The brain also makes you feel happy, sad, angry, excited and other emotions. That is how you feel." + +Anna listened carefully and tried to understand. She thought the brain was amazing and wonderful. She said, "Wow, the brain is very smart and powerful. I like my brain. Can I see my brain?" + +Her dad laughed and said, "No, you cannot see your brain. It is inside your head, under your hair and skin and bones. It is very delicate and needs to be protected. That is why you wear a helmet when you ride your bike or a hat when it is cold. You also need to take good care of your brain by eating healthy food, drinking water, sleeping well and learning new things." + +Anna nodded and said, "OK, I will do that. I want my brain to be happy and healthy. Thank you for telling me about the brain, dad. I love you." + +Her dad hugged her and said, "I love you too, Anna. You have a very curious and clever brain. I am proud of you." + +Anna smiled and closed the book. She was not scared of the brain anymore. She was fascinated by it. She decided to ask her dad more questions later, like why the sun was hot and how the fish could breathe. She knew her dad would help her understand. +Ben and Mia were hungry. They wanted to eat something yummy. They saw a big sausage on the table. It looked good and smelled good. + +"Can we have the sausage, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"No, not yet. That sausage is for dinner. You have to wait," Mom said. + +Ben and Mia were sad. They really wanted the sausage. They had an idea. They waited until Mom went to the bathroom. Then they ran to the table and grabbed the sausage. + +"Let's go to our room and eat it," Mia whispered. + +They ran to their room with the sausage. They closed the door and sat on the bed. They took a big bite of the sausage. It was juicy and tasty. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was the phone. It was ringing. Mom heard it too. She came out of the bathroom and saw the sausage was gone. + +"Ben! Mia! Where are you? What did you do with the sausage?" Mom shouted. + +She followed the noise to their room. She opened the door and saw them on the bed with the sausage. They had sauce on their faces and hands. + +"Ben! Mia! How could you? That sausage was for dinner. You were not supposed to eat it. You are in big trouble," Mom said. + +Ben and Mia felt bad. They knew they did something wrong. They also felt uncomfortable. The sausage was too big for their tummies. They felt sick. + +"Sorry, Mom. We were hungry. We wanted the sausage. It was good," Ben said. + +"Sorry, Mom. We made a mistake. We won't do it again. It was bad," Mia said. + +Mom was angry, but she also felt sorry for them. She saw they were not feeling well. She took the sausage away and gave them some water. + +"Next time, listen to me. Don't take things that are not yours. Wait for dinner. And don't eat too much. It will make you sick," Mom said. + +Ben and Mia nodded. They said sorry again. They hugged Mom and said they loved her. Mom hugged them back and said she loved them too. She told them to rest and get better. She went to the kitchen to make something else for dinner. She hoped they learned their lesson. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play chess with their dad. Chess is a game with black and white pieces. You have to move the pieces and try to catch the king. + +One day, Sam and Ben are playing chess with their dad. Sam is black and Ben is white. Sam moves his piece and says, "Check!" That means he can catch the king soon. + +Ben looks at the board and thinks hard. He does not want to lose. He sees a good move. He moves his piece and says, "Checkmate!" That means he has caught the king and won the game. + +Sam is sad. He does not like to lose. He says, "That's not fair! You copied my move!" + +Ben says, "No, I did not copy. I repeated your move. That's a smart thing to do in chess. You have to repeat the good moves and avoid the bad ones." + +Sam says, "But I did the move first. You should do something different." + +Ben says, "But why? Repeating is a good strategy. It makes me successful. Dad, tell him!" + +Dad smiles and says, "Boys, boys, calm down. You both played well. Repeating is a valid move in chess, but it can also be boring. Sometimes it's more fun to try something new and creative. Why don't you play again and see if you can surprise each other?" + +Sam and Ben agree. They shake hands and set up the board again. They want to have fun and learn more chess. They love to play chess with their dad. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. The leaves are green and yellow and red. + +"Look, Tom, the tree is so pretty!" Sue says. + +"Yes, it is. Do you know why the leaves are different colors?" Tom asks. + +"No, why?" Sue says. + +"Because the tree is old. It grows for a long time. When it is cold, the leaves change colors. Then they fall down. The tree is gray then," Tom says. + +"Oh, I see. That is interesting. But I like the green leaves best. They are warm and soft," Sue says. + +"Me too. Let's make a pile of leaves and jump in it!" Tom says. + +"OK, that sounds fun!" Sue says. + +They run to the tree and gather the leaves. They make a big pile and take turns jumping in it. They laugh and have fun. The tree watches them and smiles. It is happy to have friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to ride bikes in the park. They have red bikes. Red is a popular color. Many kids have red bikes. + +One day, Lily and Ben see a big truck in the park. The truck has many balloons and toys. Lily and Ben are curious. They want to see what is inside the truck. + +"Maybe it is a surprise for us!" Lily says. + +"Let's go and look!" Ben says. + +They leave their bikes and run to the truck. They climb on the back of the truck. They see many boxes and bags. They open one box. It has a teddy bear inside. + +"Wow, a teddy bear!" Lily says. + +She takes the teddy bear and hugs it. Ben opens another box. It has a car inside. + +"Wow, a car!" Ben says. + +He takes the car and plays with it. They are happy. They forget about their bikes. + +But the truck is not a surprise for them. The truck is for a party. The driver of the truck does not know that Lily and Ben are on the back. He starts the truck and drives away. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They scream and cry. They want to go back to the park. They want their bikes. But the driver does not hear them. He drives far away. + +Lily and Ben are lost. They have no bikes. They have no friends. They have a bad ending. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with red fruits. They want to pick some fruits. + +"Let's pick some fruits, Mia!" Tom says. + +"OK, Tom!" Mia says. + +They run to the tree. They see a ladder. Tom climbs the ladder. He picks a fruit. He gives it to Mia. + +"Thank you, Tom!" Mia says. + +She picks a fruit. She gives it to Tom. + +"Thank you, Mia!" Tom says. + +They pick more fruits. They are happy. + +But then, a big boy comes. He is mean. He sees the fruits. He wants them. + +"Hey, those are my fruits!" he shouts. + +He pushes Tom off the ladder. He takes the fruits. He runs away. + +Tom and Mia are sad. They cry. + +"That's not fair!" Tom says. + +"That's not fair!" Mia says. + +They hug each other. They are still friends. They go to find their moms. They tell them what happened. + +Their moms are sorry. They hug them. They say they are brave. They say they will find more fruits. They say they love them. + +Tom and Mia smile. They are happy again. They go to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to slide. + +"Let's slide, Mia!" Tom says. + +"OK, Tom!" Mia says. + +They run to the slide. They slide. They laugh. They have fun. +Anna liked to play with her dolls in the living room. She had a big dollhouse, a tea set, and many dresses for her dolls. She pretended that her dolls were her friends and she talked to them. + +One day, she saw a pretty vase on the table. It had flowers in it, but they looked sad and brown. Anna wanted to make the flowers happy again, so she took the vase and poured some water from her tea set into it. + +"Look, dolls, I am helping the flowers!" she said. "They will be happy and colorful again!" + +But the water spilled out of the vase and made a big mess on the table and the floor. Anna was scared. She heard her mom coming. + +"Anna, what did you do?" her mom asked. She was angry and sad. She saw the vase and the flowers and the water. + +"I wanted to help the flowers, mom," Anna said. "They were dead and I wanted to make them alive." + +"Anna, you can't make dead flowers alive," her mom said. "They are not like your dolls. They are real and they need special care. And this vase was very special to me. It was a gift from your grandma, who is also dead. You broke it and you can't fix it." + +Anna felt very sorry. She did not know that the vase was special and that her grandma was dead. She started to cry. + +"I'm sorry, mom, I'm sorry," she said. "I didn't mean to break it. I didn't know. Please don't be mad at me." + +Her mom sighed. She was still angry and sad, but she also loved Anna. She hugged her and wiped her tears. + +"I know you didn't mean to, Anna," she said. "But you have to be careful with things that are not yours. And you have to ask me before you touch them. And you have to learn that some things can't be fixed or changed. Do you understand?" + +Anna nodded. She understood. She wanted to make her mom happy again. + +"I love you, mom," she said. + +"I love you too, Anna," her mom said. "Now let's clean up this mess together." +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a lot of fun making cars, houses, and animals with their blocks and clay. They were very creative and proud of their work. + +"Look, I made a big lion!" Lily said, showing Ben her clay sculpture. + +"Wow, that's awesome! I made a fast car!" Ben said, holding his block vehicle. + +They decided to leave their toys in the garden and go inside for a snack. They did not know that a thief was hiding behind a bush. He saw their toys and wanted to take them. He was very greedy and mean. + +When Lily and Ben came back, they saw that their toys were gone. They were very sad and angry. + +"Who took our toys?" Lily asked, looking around. + +"I don't know, but we have to find them!" Ben said, feeling brave. + +They followed some footprints that led to the bush. They saw the thief running away with their toys in a bag. They shouted at him to stop. + +"Hey, you! Give us back our toys!" Lily yelled. + +"Those are ours! You can't have them!" Ben added. + +The thief ignored them and kept running. He did not see a big puddle of water in front of him. He stepped on it and slipped. He fell down and dropped the bag. The toys spilled out of the bag and got wet and dirty. + +Lily and Ben ran to the thief and grabbed their toys. They were happy to have them back, but they were also sorry to see them in such a bad state. + +"Look what you did to our toys! You ruined them!" Lily said, holding her lion. + +"You should be ashamed of yourself! You are a bad person!" Ben said, holding his car. + +The thief felt guilty and ashamed. He realized that he had done a wrong thing. He apologized to Lily and Ben. + +"I'm sorry, I was wrong. I should not have taken your toys. They are very nice and creative. You worked hard to make them. Can you forgive me?" he said, looking down. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They decided to forgive the thief. They were kind and generous. + +"It's okay, we forgive you. But you have to promise to never steal again. And you have to wash our toys and make them clean again." Lily said, giving him a smile. + +"Yes, we forgive you. But you have to learn to share and be nice to others. And you have to help us dry our toys and fix them if they are broken." Ben said, giving him a nod. + +The thief agreed. He washed, dried, and fixed the toys with Lily and Ben. He learned his lesson. He became their friend. They played together and had fun. They were happy. + +The end. + +Moral value: Stealing is wrong and hurts others. Forgiveness is good and heals wounds. Sharing and being nice are better than being greedy and mean. + +Foreshadowing or setup and payoff: The puddle of water is foreshadowed by the verb "wash". The thief slips on it and has to wash the toys as a consequence. The toys are the payoff of the thief's action and the children's creativity. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to look at the flowers and the birds. They saw a big yellow dog. The dog was friendly and wagged his tail. + +"Hello, dog!" Ben said. "What is your name?" + +The dog barked and licked Ben's face. Ben laughed and hugged the dog. + +"Can we pet him?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, he is nice," Ben said. "But we have to ask his owner first." + +They looked around and saw a man sitting on a bench. He had a book and a cup of coffee. He smiled and waved at them. + +"Hi, kids," he said. "Do you like my dog? His name is Spot." + +"We love him!" Lily said. "He is so soft and yellow!" + +"Can we play with him?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, you can," the man said. "But be gentle and don't pull his ears or tail. He likes to run and fetch and lay in the sun." + +Ben and Lily nodded and thanked the man. They took turns throwing a stick for Spot. Spot ran fast and brought the stick back. He was happy and panting. + +"Look, he has a print on his back!" Lily said. She pointed at a black spot shaped like a heart. + +"That's why his name is Spot," the man said. "He is a special dog. He was a gift from my wife. She loved him very much." + +"Where is your wife?" Ben asked. + +The man looked sad and sighed. He said, "She is in heaven. She was sick and she died. I miss her a lot. But Spot helps me feel better. He is my best friend." + +Ben and Lily felt sorry for the man. They hugged him and Spot. They said, "We are sorry. We are your friends too. You can play with us anytime." + +The man smiled and thanked them. He said, "You are very kind and sweet. You made my day brighter. Thank you for playing with Spot and me." + +They all smiled and played some more. They had fun and forgot their troubles. They were happy and yellow. +Lila and Ben are playing with water and sand in the backyard. They make a big castle with a moat and a bridge. They are happy and proud of their work. + +"Look, Mommy, look at our castle!" Lila calls out. + +Mommy comes out and smiles. "Wow, that's a beautiful castle! You two did a great job!" + +"Thank you, Mommy!" Ben says. "Can we leave it here until tomorrow?" + +Mommy thinks for a moment. "Well, I don't see why not. But you have to promise me something. You have to be honest and tell me if it rains tonight, okay?" + +"Okay, Mommy, we promise!" Lila and Ben say. + +Mommy goes back inside and Lila and Ben go to play with something else. + +That night, it rains a lot. The water and sand get wet and muddy. The castle falls apart and the moat and the bridge disappear. Lila and Ben are sad when they see it in the morning. + +"Mommy, Mommy, it rained last night!" Lila says. + +Mommy comes out and sees the mess. "Oh, no, what happened to your castle?" + +"It rained, Mommy, it rained!" Ben says. + +Mommy looks at them and nods. "I see. Well, I'm sorry that your castle is gone, but I'm proud of you for being honest and telling me the truth. That's very important, you know." + +Lila and Ben hug Mommy and say they are sorry. Mommy hugs them back and says it's okay. + +"Maybe we can make another castle later, when it's dry and sunny. But for now, let's clean up this side of the yard, okay?" + +"Okay, Mommy, let's do that!" Lila and Ben say. + +They work together to pick up the water and sand and put them in a bucket. They make the side of the yard look nice and neat. They are happy and proud of their work. +Sara and Ben like to play in the garden. They have many plants in pots. They water them and watch them grow. Sara has a red plant with big flowers. Ben has a green plant with small leaves. + +One day, Sara sees that her red plant is wilting. She feels sad. She asks Ben, "What is wrong with my plant?" + +Ben looks at the plant. He says, "Maybe it is too hot for your plant. The sun is very bright today. Your plant needs some shade." + +Sara nods. She says, "Can we move my plant to a cooler place?" + +Ben says, "Yes, we can. But we need to find another pot. This pot is too heavy to carry." + +Sara and Ben look around the garden. They see an empty pot near the fence. It is smaller than Sara's pot, but it has holes for the water to drain. + +Sara says, "Can we use that pot?" + +Ben says, "Yes, we can. But we need to be careful. We don't want to hurt your plant." + +Sara and Ben go to the empty pot. They lift Sara's plant gently and put it in the new pot. They fill the pot with some soil from the old pot. They water the plant and pat the soil. + +Sara says, "There, we replaced your pot. Now your plant has a new home." + +Ben says, "Yes, we did. Now your plant is happier. It has more room and less heat." + +Sara smiles. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend." + +Ben smiles back. He says, "You are welcome, Sara. You are a good friend too." + +Sara and Ben hug. They sit next to their plants and watch them grow. They are happy. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One day, they go to a restaurant with Mom and Dad. They sit at a big table and look at the menu. + +"I want pizza!" Tom says. + +"I want pasta!" Lily says. + +Mom and Dad say they can order what they want, but they have to share and be polite. Tom and Lily nod, but they are not happy. + +The waiter comes and takes their order. He brings them their food on big plates. Tom and Lily start to eat, but they do not share. They only eat their own food and make faces at each other. + +"Tom, can I have a bite of your pizza?" Lily asks. + +"No, it's mine!" Tom says. + +"Lily, can I have some of your pasta?" Tom asks. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily says. + +Mom and Dad are not happy. They tell Tom and Lily to stop being selfish and rude. They say they have to share and be kind, or they will not get dessert. + +Tom and Lily do not listen. They keep eating their own food and ignoring each other. They finish their plates and look at Mom and Dad. + +"Can we have dessert now?" they ask. + +Mom and Dad shake their heads. They say no dessert for Tom and Lily. They say they have to learn to share and be polite, or they will miss out on good things. + +Tom and Lily are sad. They look at each other and feel sorry. They wish they had shared and been kind. They say sorry to Mom and Dad and to each other. They hug and promise to do better next time. + +Mom and Dad smile. They say they are proud of Tom and Lily for saying sorry and being nice. They say they have a surprise for them. They call the waiter and ask for two clear plates. + +The waiter brings two clear plates and puts them on the table. Tom and Lily are confused. They do not see any dessert on the plates. + +"Where is the dessert?" they ask. + +Mom and Dad point to the plates. They say the dessert is on the plates. They say it is invisible dessert. They say it is very yummy and sweet, but only if they use their imagination and say thank you. + +Tom and Lily look at the plates. They do not understand. They think Mom and Dad are joking. But they decide to try. They use their imagination and pretend to see and taste their favorite dessert. They say thank you to Mom and Dad and to the waiter. + +They start to laugh and have fun. They pretend to share and be polite. They say the invisible dessert is the best dessert ever. They are happy. + +Mom and Dad are happy too. They say they are glad Tom and Lily are having fun and being nice. They say they have learned a good lesson. They say sharing and being polite is better than being selfish and rude. They say it makes everyone happy, even if there is no dessert. +Sara and Ben are playing in the yard. They see a big orange pick on the grass. Sara runs to get it, but Ben is faster. He grabs the pick and holds it up. + +"Mine!" he yells. "I saw it first!" + +"No, mine!" Sara yells back. "I want it too!" + +They pull and tug on the pick. It is very hard and shiny. They both want to keep it. + +"Stop!" Mom says. She comes out of the house. She sees Sara and Ben fighting over the pick. She is not happy. + +"That is not a toy," she says. "That is a tool. It is for digging. It can hurt you if you are not careful." + +She takes the pick from Sara and Ben. She puts it in the shed. She tells them to play with something else. + +Sara and Ben are sad. They liked the orange pick. They look at each other. They are sorry for yelling. + +"Can we share?" Sara asks. + +"OK," Ben says. + +They hug and smile. They go to find a new game. Mom is glad. She gives them a hug too. +Sam and Ben were friends who liked to run. They wanted to see who was faster, so they decided to have a race. They went to the park and found a big path. They set a line with a stick and said, "This is where we start. That tree is where we finish. Ready, set, go!" + +They both ran as fast as they could, but Sam was a little bit faster. He was almost at the tree when he saw a big dog. The dog was barking and growling. Sam was frightened. He stopped and ran back to Ben. + +"Help! There is a scary dog!" he cried. + +Ben saw the dog too. He was also frightened, but he wanted to help Sam. He picked up a stick and waved it at the dog. He shouted, "Go away, bad dog! Leave us alone!" + +The dog was surprised and scared. It ran away from the stick and the noise. Sam and Ben hugged each other. They were glad they were safe. + +They decided to forget about the race. They said, "We are both fast, but we are also brave. And we are better friends than racers. Friendship is more important than winning." + +Moral: Friendship is more important than winning. +Sam and Lily liked to play with their toy train. They had a big track that went around the room. They made the train go fast and slow, and made noises like "choo-choo" and "beep-beep". + +One day, they saw a real train outside their window. It was enormous and shiny, and it had many cars. They ran to the window and watched it go by. They waved to the people inside and shouted "hello". + +"Wow, look at that train!" Sam said. "It's so big and loud!" + +"I want to ride on that train!" Lily said. "It looks like fun!" + +They heard their mom call them for lunch. They left their toy train on the track and ran to the kitchen. They ate their sandwiches and drank their juice. They told their mom about the train they saw. + +After lunch, they went back to their room to play with their toy train. But when they got there, they saw something strange. Their toy train was not moving. It was frozen on the track. They touched it and felt that it was cold and hard. + +"What happened to our train?" Sam asked. "Why is it frozen?" + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it's magic." + +They tried to make the train move, but it did not work. They pushed it and pulled it, but it did not budge. They felt sad and confused. + +Then they heard a knock on the door. It was their dad. He had a big smile on his face and a surprise in his hand. + +"Hi, kids," he said. "I have something for you. Do you want to see?" + +He showed them two tickets. They had pictures of a train on them. + +"Guess what?" he said. "We're going on a train ride today! I got us tickets for the enormous train you saw this morning. Do you want to go?" + +Sam and Lily jumped up and down and clapped their hands. They forgot about their frozen toy train. They hugged their dad and thanked him. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" they said. "We want to go on the train!" + +They put on their coats and hats and followed their dad to the car. They were so excited to ride on the enormous train. They wondered what they would see and who they would meet. They did not know that their toy train would thaw and start moving again when they were gone. They did not know that it was a magic train that only worked when they were there. They did not know that it was their train's way of saying goodbye and have fun. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play games. Today they play hide and seek. Tom is the seeker. He counts to ten. Jen runs and hides. + +Tom looks for Jen. He looks under the bed. He looks behind the door. He looks in the closet. He cannot find Jen. He feels gloomy. He wants to get victory. + +He hears a giggle. He follows the sound. He sees Jen in the corner. She is behind a big box. She thinks Tom cannot see her. She is wrong. + +Tom runs to the box. He shouts, "I found you! I win!" He pulls the box away. He smiles. He expects Jen to smile too. He is wrong. + +Jen does not smile. She screams. Behind the box is a big spider. It is hairy and scary. It crawls on Jen's leg. Jen is afraid. She cries. Tom is afraid too. He cries. They both wish they did not play hide and seek. They both lose. +Anna loved her pony, Spot. Spot was brown and white and had a soft mane. Anna liked to brush Spot and feed him carrots. Sometimes, Anna and Spot went for rides in the park. They had fun together. + +One day, Anna's dad came home with a big sack. He said he had a surprise for Anna. Anna was curious and excited. She opened the sack and saw a shiny helmet, a pair of gloves and a modern bike. The bike was red and had a bell and a basket. + +"Wow, dad, thank you!" Anna said. "This is a great surprise. Can I try the bike?" + +"Of course, sweetie," dad said. "But first, you have to put on the helmet and the gloves. They will keep you safe. And you have to be careful on the road. Do you want me to help you?" + +Anna nodded. She put on the helmet and the gloves and got on the bike. Dad held the bike and walked with Anna. Anna felt wobbly at first, but soon she learned how to pedal and balance. She rang the bell and smiled. + +"Look, dad, I can ride the bike!" Anna said. + +"You're doing great, Anna," dad said. "I'm proud of you. Do you like the bike?" + +"I love the bike, dad," Anna said. "But I also love Spot. Can I still ride him sometimes?" + +"Of course, Anna," dad said. "You can ride both the bike and the pony. They are both yours. And they are both fun. How about we go and see Spot now? He might miss you." + +Anna agreed. She got off the bike and hugged dad. Then they went to the stable and found Spot. Spot nuzzled Anna and snorted. Anna gave him a carrot and a pat. Then she asked dad if she could ride Spot in the park. Dad said yes. Anna put on her saddle and her helmet and got on Spot. Dad took the bike and followed them. They had a wonderful time in the park. Anna was happy. She had the best dad, the best pony and the best bike in the world. +Tom liked to work with his dad. His dad was a builder. He made houses and shops and schools. Tom helped his dad by carrying tools and bricks and wood. Sometimes his dad gave him a lollipop for being a good helper. + +One day, Tom and his dad went to work on a big house. It was very old and dark. Tom saw spiders and bats and broken windows. He felt scared. He did not like the old house. He wanted to go home. + +His dad saw that Tom was scared. He said, "Don't worry, Tom. We are here to make the house better. We will fix the windows and paint the walls and put new lights. Then the house will be bright and happy. And you will get a lollipop for being brave." + +Tom nodded. He wanted to make the house better. He wanted to be brave. He wanted a lollipop. He followed his dad into the house. He saw his dad work hard. He helped him as much as he could. He forgot about the spiders and the bats and the broken windows. + +Soon, the house was done. It looked new and nice. Tom and his dad smiled. They were proud of their work. They went to the car. His dad gave him a big hug and a big lollipop. Tom was happy. He liked to work with his dad. He was not scared of the old house anymore. He licked his lollipop and said, "Thank you, dad. You are the best builder in the world." +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy trains on the floor. They liked to make the trains go fast and make noises. Tom had a big red train and Lily had a small blue train. + +"Look, my train is stronger than yours!" Tom said. He grabbed Lily's train and pulled it away from her. "Now I have two trains and you have none!" + +Lily was sad and angry. She wanted her train back. She tried to grab Tom's train, but he was too fast. He pushed her away and laughed. + +"Stop it, Tom! That's not nice!" Lily said. "Give me my train back!" + +"No, I won't! You have a weak train and I have a strong train!" Tom said. He ran to the other side of the room, where he had a toy station. He put his trains on the station and pretended to be the conductor. + +Lily felt tears in her eyes. She did not like Tom anymore. She looked around and saw a big pillow on the couch. She had an idea. She grabbed the pillow and ran to Tom. She threw the pillow at him and hit him on the head. + +"Ow! That hurt!" Tom said. He dropped his trains and rubbed his head. He saw Lily pick up her train and smile. + +"Ha! Now I have my train back and you have none!" Lily said. She ran to the other side of the room, where she had a toy tunnel. She put her train in the tunnel and pretended to be the driver. + +Tom felt sorry and silly. He realized he had been mean to Lily. He wanted to play with her again. He picked up his train and walked to Lily. + +"Lily, I'm sorry. I should not have grabbed your train. Can we share?" Tom said. + +Lily looked at Tom and saw he was sincere. She smiled and nodded. + +"Okay, Tom. We can share. But you have to be nice and gentle." Lily said. + +They hugged and made up. They played with their trains together and had fun. They learned to be kind and fair. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have many cars and trucks of different colors and sizes. Tom has a big red truck with a loud horn. Jen has a small blue car with a shiny bumper. + +One day, they are playing on the floor with their cars and trucks. They make noises and pretend to drive on the road. Tom drives his red truck fast and honks his horn. Jen drives her blue car slow and careful. She sees Tom's red truck coming near her. She is scared. + +"Yield, yield!" Jen says. "You have to yield to me. I have the right way." + +"No, I don't!" Tom says. "I have the big truck. You have the small car. You have to yield to me. I have the power." + +They do not agree. They do not stop. They do not yield. They crash. Their cars and trucks break. They cry. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see. She sees the broken cars and trucks and the sad children. She is not happy. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. "Why did you crash your cars and trucks? Why did you not yield to each other?" + +"Tom did not yield to me," Jen says. + +"Jen did not yield to me," Tom says. + +Mom shakes her head. She picks up the broken cars and trucks and puts them away. She sits down with Tom and Jen and hugs them. + +"Listen, children," Mom says. "You have to learn to yield to each other. You have to share the road and be nice. You have to respect each other and be safe. You have to say sorry and make up. You have to be friends." + +Tom and Jen look at each other. They feel sorry. They say sorry. They hug. They make up. They are friends. + +Mom smiles. She gives them new cars and trucks to play with. They are not red or blue. They are yellow and green. They are happy. + +They play with their new cars and trucks. They drive on the floor. They make noises. They yield to each other. They have fun. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with clay. They have many colors of clay. They can make animals, flowers, and cars with clay. + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big table with clay. A man is there. He says, "Hello, kids. Do you want to try some clay? It is very cheap. Only one coin for a big piece." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They ask their moms for coins. They give the coins to the man. They choose their clay. Lily picks pink. Ben picks blue. + +They sit on the grass. They start to make things with clay. Lily makes a bunny. Ben makes a truck. They are proud of their work. They show their moms. + +The man comes to them. He says, "Wow, you are very good at clay. Can I observe you? I want to learn from you." + +Lily and Ben are surprised. They say, "But you are a grown-up. You know more than us." + +The man says, "No, no. You have a lot of imagination. You make beautiful things. I only make boring things. Please, let me observe you. Maybe I can make something fun too." + +Lily and Ben are kind. They say, "Okay, you can observe us. But you have to share your clay too. We want to try other colors." + +The man says, "Of course, of course. Here, take some yellow, green, and purple. Let's make something together." + +Lily and Ben smile. They share their clay with the man. They make a big rainbow. They have fun. They learn from each other. They are happy. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toys in the yard. One day, they found a saw in the shed. It was big and shiny and had sharp teeth. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom said. "We can cut things with it!" + +"Let me see!" Sam said. He grabbed the saw from Tom's hand. He ran to the fence and tried to cut a hole in it. + +"Stop, Sam! That's bad!" Tom said. "Dad will be angry if you break the fence. He will punish us!" + +But Sam did not listen. He thought he was smart and strong. He pushed the saw hard against the fence. He did not see the nail sticking out of the wood. + +The saw hit the nail and bounced back. It hit Sam's hand and made a big cut. Sam screamed and dropped the saw. Blood came out of his hand. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sam cried. "It hurts! It hurts!" + +Tom ran to Sam and saw his hand. He felt sorry for his brother. He wrapped his shirt around the cut and hugged him. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I was stupid. I should have listened to you." Sam said. + +"It's okay, Sam. I forgive you. But we have to tell Dad what happened. He will help you." Tom said. + +They went inside the house and told Dad everything. Dad was angry at first, but he was also worried. He took Sam to the doctor and got him a bandage. He also punished them by taking away their toys for a week. + +Tom and Sam learned their lesson. They never played with the saw again. They also learned to share and listen to each other. They became better brothers. +Sam and Tom are brothers. They like to play with their toys in the living room. But they have to be careful, because Mom and Dad do not like it when they make a mess. + +One day, Sam and Tom find a big box in the corner. They think it is a new toy for them. They open the box and see a lot of shiny things inside. They are very happy and start to take them out. + +"Look, Tom, this is a necklace. It is so pretty!" Sam says. + +"And this is a watch. It makes a tick-tock sound!" Tom says. + +They put the necklace and the watch on and feel very fancy. They do not know that the box belongs to Mom and Dad. It is their anniversary gift. Mom and Dad are going to open it tonight. + +They play with the shiny things for a long time. They do not hear Mom and Dad come home. They do not see them walk into the living room. They do not notice their angry faces. + +"Sam! Tom! What are you doing?" Mom shouts. + +Sam and Tom look up and see Mom and Dad. They are very scared. They know they are in trouble. + +"We are sorry, Mom. We are sorry, Dad. We thought it was a toy for us." Sam says. + +"It is not a toy, Sam. It is a very special gift. You have made a terrible mess. You have broken some of the shiny things. You have to sit in the corner and think about what you have done." Dad says. + +Sam and Tom feel very sad. They take off the necklace and the watch and put them back in the box. They walk to the corner and sit down. They do not want to play with the shiny things anymore. They wish they had listened to Mom and Dad. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with a rope. The rope has a hanger on it. Tom says, "Let's swing on the rope. It will be fun." Jen says, "I don't know. It looks scary. What if we fall?" Tom says, "Don't be scared. I will go first. You can trust me." + +Tom takes the hanger and puts it around his neck. He runs and jumps on the rope. He swings in the air. He laughs and says, "See? It's fun. Come on, Jen. Try it." Jen is still scared, but she wants to be brave. She takes the hanger and puts it around her neck. She runs and jumps on the rope. She swings in the air. She screams and says, "Help! Help! I can't breathe!" + +Tom sees Jen is in trouble. He tries to help her. He pulls the rope. He says, "Don't worry, Jen. I will save you." But he pulls too hard. The rope breaks. Tom and Jen fall to the ground. They hit their heads. They don't move. They don't breathe. They are dead. The hanger is still around their necks. The rope is still on the tree. The tree is still in the park. Nobody sees them. Nobody helps them. Nobody knows what happened. The end. +Lily and Ben went to the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with many ducks and one swan. The swan was white and had a long neck. Lily and Ben wanted to feed the swan some bread. + +Mom gave them some bread and told them to be careful. The swan might bite if they got too close. Lily and Ben broke the bread into small pieces and threw them into the water. The swan swam to them and ate the bread. It made a funny sound with its beak. + +Lily and Ben liked the swan. They wanted to touch it. They asked Mom if they could. Mom said no, the swan might not like it. But Lily and Ben were curious. They waited until Mom was looking at the ducks. Then they crept closer to the swan. + +The swan saw them and stretched its neck. It opened its beak and hissed. Lily and Ben were scared. They ran back to Mom. The swan chased them and bit Ben's shoe. Ben cried. His shoe was tight and it hurt. + +Mom heard Ben cry and saw the swan. She picked up Ben and hugged him. She told Lily and Ben that they should not bother the swan. The swan was not a toy. It was a wild animal. It needed space and respect. Lily and Ben said they were sorry. They learned their lesson. They guessed the swan did not like them. They decided to watch the swan from far away. They hoped the swan would forgive them. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They went to a place where they could eat. Mom gave them a menu. A menu is a paper with many things to eat. Lily and Ben looked at the menu. They saw pizza, chicken, salad, and ice cream. They wanted to eat everything. + +"What do you want to eat?" Mom asked. + +"I want pizza and ice cream!" Lily said. + +"I want chicken and ice cream!" Ben said. + +Mom smiled. "You can have one thing for dinner and one thing for dessert. You can't have ice cream for dinner." + +Lily and Ben were sad. They liked ice cream. They did not want to choose. They looked at the menu again. It was difficult to choose. + +Mom saw that they were sad. She had an idea. "How about we share? You can have half of my pizza and half of my chicken. Then we can have ice cream together." + +Lily and Ben liked Mom's idea. They nodded. They gave Mom the menu. Mom told the person who worked at the place what they wanted. + +Soon, the food came. Lily and Ben ate half of the pizza and half of the chicken. They liked both. They were happy. They thanked Mom. + +Mom smiled. "You're welcome. Are you ready for ice cream?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They were excited. They loved ice cream. + +But then, something bad happened. The person who worked at the place came to their table. He looked sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, but we have no ice cream left. We ran out of ice cream." + +Lily and Ben were shocked. They were sad. They wanted ice cream. They did not understand. How could there be no ice cream? + +Mom was surprised too. She said, "Oh, no. That's too bad. Is there anything else you have for dessert?" + +The person who worked at the place said, "We have cake, pie, cookies, and fruit." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They did not like cake, pie, cookies, or fruit. They only liked ice cream. They did not want anything else. They shook their heads. + +Mom said, "I'm sorry, kids. I know you wanted ice cream. But sometimes things don't go as we plan. We have to remain calm and try something new. Maybe you'll like something else. Why don't you give it a try?" + +Lily and Ben thought about it. They did not want to make Mom sad. They wanted to be good. They decided to try something new. They chose cake. They hoped it would be good. + +The person who worked at the place brought them cake. It was chocolate cake. It had frosting and sprinkles. It looked good. Lily and Ben took a bite. They liked it. It was sweet and soft. It was not ice cream, but it was good. + +Lily and Ben smiled. They said, "Thank you, Mom. Thank you, person. The cake is good. We like it." + +Mom smiled. She said, "You're welcome, kids. I'm glad you like it. You did a good job. You were brave and flexible. You tried something new. I'm proud of you." + +Lily and Ben hugged Mom. They were happy. They ate the cake. They forgot about the ice cream. They had a good time. They learned something new. They remained calm. +One day, Lily and Ben went to play in the park. They saw a big fountain with water that went up and down. Lily wanted to touch the water, but Ben said, "No, it is too icy. You will get cold and wet." + +But Lily did not listen. She ran to the fountain and put her hand in the water. She felt a shock and pulled her hand back. "Ow, ow, ow!" she cried. "The water is icy and it hurts!" + +Ben ran to her and said, "I told you so. Come, let me help you." He took her to a bench and wrapped his scarf around her hand. He said, "You need to warm up your hand. Do you want some soap?" + +Lily looked at him and said, "Soap? Why do I need soap?" + +Ben said, "Soap makes bubbles. Bubbles are fun. Look, I have some soap in my pocket." He took out a small bottle of soap and blew into it. He made many bubbles that floated in the air. Lily smiled and said, "Wow, bubbles! They are pretty and shiny. Can I try?" + +Ben said, "Sure, here you go." He gave her the bottle of soap and showed her how to blow. Lily blew into the bottle and made more bubbles. She forgot about her icy hand and laughed. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. Soap is fun." + +Ben said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are a good friend too. But next time, listen to me when I say something is icy. OK?" + +Lily said, "OK, Ben. I will listen to you. But can we play with the soap some more?" + +Ben said, "Yes, we can. But be careful not to spring into the fountain again. Deal?" + +Lily said, "Deal. Let's make more bubbles!" They played with the soap until it was time to go home. They had a lot of fun and learned a lesson. The end. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play with fire. They found a box of matches in the garage and decided to celebrate by making a big fire in the backyard. They did not tell their parents what they were doing. + +They piled up some sticks and leaves and lit them with a match. The fire grew bigger and bigger and made a lot of smoke. Tom and Lily laughed and clapped their hands. They thought it was fun to watch the fire and the smoke. + +But then they heard a loud siren and saw a red truck coming. It was the firemen. They came to put out the fire and asked Tom and Lily what they had done. Tom and Lily felt ashamed. They knew they had done something bad and dangerous. They said they were sorry and cried. + +The firemen told them that playing with fire was very wrong and could hurt them and others. They said they were lucky that no one was hurt and that the fire did not spread to the house. They told them to never do it again and to always listen to their parents. + +Tom and Lily nodded and promised to be good. They hugged their parents and said they loved them. They learned their lesson and never played with fire again. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play hide and seek in the house. One day, they decide to hide in the closet in their room. They zip up their jackets and sneak into the closet. They are very quiet and wait for Mom to find them. + +Mom comes into the room and looks around. She does not see Anna and Ben. She calls their names, but they do not answer. She thinks they are in another room. She goes out and looks for them. + +Anna and Ben giggle in the closet. They think they are very clever. They hear Mom's footsteps go away. They wait for a while, then they get bored. They want to come out and play some more. + +"Let's go, Anna," Ben says. "Mom is not here." + +"OK, Ben," Anna says. "But we have to be careful. Maybe she is hiding too." + +They unzip their jackets and open the closet door. They peek outside and see no one. They run out of the closet and into the hall. They are happy and excited. + +But then they see Mom standing at the end of the hall. She has a big smile on her face. She has been hiding too. She is very reliable. She always finds them. + +"Gotcha!" Mom says. "You two are very good at hiding, but I am better at seeking. Come here and give me a hug." + +Anna and Ben run to Mom and hug her. They laugh and say they love her. Mom says she loves them too. They are a happy family. They like to play hide and seek. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a red car that could zoom very fast. Lily had a yellow duck that could rock back and forth. They were having fun, but they also wanted to try each other's toys. + +"Can I play with your car, Tom?" Lily asked. + +"No, it's mine. You can't zoom with it," Tom said. + +"Can I play with your duck, Lily?" Tom asked. + +"No, it's mine. You can't rock with it," Lily said. + +They were both unhappy and angry. They did not want to share. + +Mom came in and saw them. She was sad. She had a big plate of cookies that smelled delicious. She wanted to give them a treat, but they did not deserve it. + +"Why are you not sharing, Tom and Lily?" Mom asked. + +"Because it's mine!" they both said. + +Mom shook her head. She put the plate of cookies on the table and said, "If you don't share, you don't get any cookies. Sharing is caring. If you care for each other, you will be happy and get a reward." + +Tom and Lily looked at the cookies. They looked at each other. They felt sorry. They decided to share. + +"Here, Lily, you can play with my car. It's fun to zoom with it," Tom said. + +"Thank you, Tom. Here, you can play with my duck. It's fun to rock with it," Lily said. + +They smiled and hugged. They played together nicely. Mom was proud of them. She gave them each a cookie. They ate them and said, "Mmm, delicious!" + +They learned that sharing is caring, and caring is delicious. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs and worms. Lily found a big root that was hard and brown. She wondered what it was. + +"Look, Ben, I found a root!" she said, holding it up. + +"What is a root?" Ben asked, coming closer. + +"A root is a part of a plant that grows under the ground. It helps the plant get water and food," Lily explained. + +"Can we eat it?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe. Do you want to try?" Lily asked. + +Ben nodded. He took a bite of the root. It was bitter and tough. He made a face and spit it out. + +"Yuck! This root is bad. It tastes like dirt and makes my mouth hurt," he said. + +Lily laughed. She poked the root with her finger. It was hard and rough. + +"Maybe this root is not for eating. Maybe it is for something else," she said. + +"Like what?" Ben asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. She remembered that her mom had a vase with flowers on the table. The flowers had stems that looked like roots. + +"Maybe this root is for making flowers. Maybe if we put it in water, it will grow into a pretty flower," she said. + +"Really? Let's try!" Ben said. + +They ran inside the house. They found a cup and filled it with water. They put the root in the cup and placed it on the windowsill. + +"Maybe tomorrow we will see a flower," Lily said. + +They smiled and hugged. They hoped the root would be happy and make a flower. They did not know that the root was sad. It missed its plant and its friends in the ground. It did not want to be in a cup. It wanted to be in the dirt. But it could not tell Lily and Ben. It could only wait and hope. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Anna says. + +"OK!" Ben says. + +They run to the slide. They wait for their turn. They see a boy and a girl on the slide. The boy and the girl are holding hands. They look happy. + +"They are in love," Anna says. + +"What is love?" Ben asks. + +"Love is when you like someone a lot. You want to be with them. You are nice to them. You give them hugs and kisses. Love is sweet," Anna says. + +"Like candy?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, like candy. But better," Anna says. + +Anna and Ben go on the slide. They sit next to each other. They hold hands. They slide down fast. They laugh and smile. + +They jump off the slide. They hug each other. + +"I love you, Anna," Ben says. + +"I love you, Ben," Anna says. + +They are in love. Love is sweet. +Mia likes to draw with her crayons. She makes many images of her family, her friends, and her toys. She likes to use different colors and shapes to make her images unique. She is proud of her work and shows it to her mom. + +"Look, mom, this is you and me and dad and Max. We are happy and we love each other," Mia says, pointing to her image. + +"That's a beautiful image, Mia. You are very talented and creative. I love how you use your crayons to express your feelings," mom says, hugging Mia. + +"Thank you, mom. Can I draw more images?" Mia asks. + +"Of course, you can, sweetie. But first, why don't you rest for a while? You have been drawing for a long time. You need to take care of your eyes and your hands," mom says. + +"Okay, mom. I will rest for a little bit. Then I will draw more images. Maybe I will draw a unicorn or a rainbow or a flower. They are unique, too," Mia says. + +Mia puts her crayons away and lies down on the couch. She closes her eyes and dreams of her images. She is happy and peaceful. She rests. +Lily liked to play dress-up with her big sister, Anna. Anna had many costumes in her closet. Lily could be a fairy, a princess, a pirate, or a doctor. She liked to pretend and make stories with Anna. + +One day, Anna had to go to school. She told Lily, "You can play with my costumes, but you have to return them to the closet when you are done. And don't touch my spicy candy. It is too hot for you." Lily nodded and said, "Okay, Anna. Have fun at school." + +Lily opened the closet and picked a costume. She chose a red cape and a basket. She decided to be Little Red Riding Hood. She put on the cape and took the basket. She went to the living room and said, "I'm going to visit Grandma. She is sick and needs some soup." + +She pretended that the sofa was Grandma's bed. She put the basket on the sofa and said, "Hello, Grandma. I brought you some soup. How are you feeling?" She pulled the blanket over the sofa and said, "Oh, Grandma, what big ears you have!" She giggled and said, "All the better to hear you with, my dear." + +She was having fun, but she was also hungry. She remembered that Anna had some candy in her basket. She thought, "Maybe I can have one. Anna won't mind." She opened the basket and saw a red wrapper. She unwrapped the candy and put it in her mouth. It was spicy! It burned her tongue and made her cough. She spit out the candy and ran to the kitchen. She drank some water and cried, "Ow, ow, ow! That candy is too spicy!" + +Anna came home from school and heard Lily crying. She ran to the kitchen and saw Lily holding her mouth. She asked, "What happened, Lily? Are you okay?" Lily pointed to the basket and said, "I ate your candy. It was too spicy. I'm sorry, Anna." Anna hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. But you shouldn't eat my candy. It is not for little kids. It is for grown-ups who like spicy things." Lily nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I won't do it again." Anna smiled and said, "Come on, let's go to the closet and return the costume. Then we can play something else." Lily smiled and said, "Okay, Anna. I love you." Anna said, "I love you too, Lily." They went to the closet and returned the costume. Then they played together until dinner time. +Sam liked to feed the pigeons in the park. He had a bag of bread and he would break it into small pieces and throw it on the ground. The pigeons would come and eat the bread and make cooing sounds. Sam liked to watch them and try to guess their names. + +One day, Sam saw a blue pigeon among the others. It was very pretty and had shiny feathers. Sam wanted to be friends with the blue pigeon, so he threw some bread near it. The blue pigeon came and ate the bread, and looked at Sam with its bright eyes. Sam smiled and threw more bread. + +The blue pigeon liked Sam too, and followed him around the park. Sam was happy and talked to the blue pigeon. He said, "You are my new friend. I will call you Bluey. Do you like that name?" The blue pigeon nodded and cooed. + +Sam decided to take Bluey home with him. He thought his mom and dad would like Bluey too. He found a big box and put some bread and water in it. He waited for Bluey to come close, and then he raised his arms and caught Bluey in the box. Bluey was scared and flapped its wings. Sam said, "Don't be afraid, Bluey. I will take good care of you. You will be happy with me." + +But Bluey was not happy. Bluey wanted to fly and be free. Bluey wanted to be with the other pigeons in the park. Bluey did not like the box or the house. Bluey tried to escape, but Sam closed the box and carried it to his room. He put the box on his bed and opened it. He said, "Look, Bluey. This is your new home. You have a soft pillow and a blanket and a toy. You will love it here." + +But Bluey did not love it. Bluey saw the window and wanted to go out. Bluey saw the sky and wanted to fly. Bluey saw Sam and wanted to get away. Bluey bit Sam's finger and made him cry. Sam was sad and angry. He said, "Bad Bluey! Why did you do that? I thought you were my friend." + +Bluey did not answer. Bluey waited for a chance to escape. Bluey saw the door open and flew out. Bluey flew down the stairs and out the door. Bluey flew back to the park and found the other pigeons. Bluey was happy and cooed. + +Sam was sad and lonely. He did not understand why Bluey left him. He said, "I miss you, Bluey. I wish you would come back. I'm sorry I took you away from your home. I just wanted to be your friend." But Bluey did not hear him. Bluey was gone. +Sam liked to play with his red cap. He wore it every day, even when it was hot or cold. He said his cap made him strong and fast. His mom and dad smiled and said he was a good boy. + +One day, Sam went to the park with his mom. He saw a big slide and wanted to try it. He ran to the slide and put his cap on his head. He climbed up the ladder and looked down. The slide was very high and long. Sam felt scared. + +He wanted to go back, but there were other kids behind him. They said, "Hurry up, Sam, we want to slide too!" Sam did not know what to do. He wished his mom was there to help him. + +He looked at his cap and remembered what he said. His cap made him strong and fast. He decided to be brave and slide. He closed his eyes and pushed himself down. He felt the wind in his face and the sun on his back. He opened his eyes and saw his mom waiting for him at the bottom. She clapped and hugged him. She said, "You did it, Sam, you are a big boy!" + +Sam felt happy and proud. He said, "Thank you, cap, you are my best friend. You helped me become brave and have fun." He put his cap on his head and smiled. His mom and dad smiled and said he was a reliable boy. They loved him very much. +Tom had a pet fish named Bubbles. He liked to watch Bubbles swim in his bowl and feed him flakes every day. He also liked to fill the bowl with fresh water when it got dirty. + +One day, Tom went to visit his friend Lily. Lily had a pet dog named Spot. Spot was big and furry and liked to run and play. He barked and wagged his tail when he saw Tom. + +"Hi, Tom! Do you want to play with Spot?" Lily asked. + +"Sure!" Tom said. He liked dogs, but he never had one. + +Tom and Lily threw a ball for Spot and he fetched it. They also rubbed his belly and scratched his ears. Spot licked their faces and made them laugh. + +Tom had fun, but he also felt something else. He felt envious. He wished he had a pet dog like Spot. He thought Spot was more fun than Bubbles. He wondered if Bubbles was lonely in his bowl. + +When it was time to go home, Tom said goodbye to Lily and Spot. + +"Bye, Tom! Come again soon!" Lily said. + +"Bye, Lily! Bye, Spot!" Tom said. + +He walked home with his mom. He felt sad and quiet. + +"What's wrong, Tom?" his mom asked. + +"I want a pet dog like Lily," Tom said. + +His mom smiled and hugged him. + +"I know, Tom. Dogs are nice, but so are fish. You have a special pet that loves you. Bubbles is waiting for you at home. He misses you when you are gone. Why don't you fill his bowl with fresh water and talk to him? He likes to hear your voice." + +Tom nodded. He felt a little better. He remembered that Bubbles was his friend. He decided to give him some extra flakes and a new toy. + +When he got home, he ran to his room and saw Bubbles swimming in his bowl. Bubbles saw him and blew some bubbles. He looked happy. + +"Hi, Bubbles! I'm sorry I was gone. I missed you too. You are a good pet. I love you," Tom said. + +He filled his bowl with fresh water and gave him some flakes and a toy. He watched him play and swim. He smiled. + +He was not envious anymore. He was happy. He had a pet fish named Bubbles. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big yellow taxi on the street. They want to ride in the taxi. + +"Let's catch the taxi!" Tom says. + +"OK!" Sue says. + +They run to the taxi. They do not look at the cars. They do not see the red light. They do not hear the horn. + +CRASH! + +A big blue car hits them. They fall on the ground. They cry. They hurt. The taxi driver and the car driver get out. They are angry. They yell at Tom and Sue. + +"What are you doing? You are stupid! You are ugly! You are bad!" they say. + +Tom and Sue are scared. They are sorry. They wish they did not run to the taxi. + +A nice lady comes. She calls for help. She hugs Tom and Sue. She says, "Don't worry. You will be OK. But you should be careful. You should look and listen before you cross the street. You should not chase things that are not yours. You should be happy with what you have." + +The moral of the story is: Be careful and be happy. +Tom is a fisherman. He likes to catch fish in the lake. He has a boat and a net. He drives his boat on the water and looks for fish. + +One day, he sees a big fish. It is light and shiny. Tom wants to catch it. He throws his net at the fish. But the fish is fast and smart. It swims away from the net. + +Tom drives his boat after the fish. He tries again and again to catch it. But the fish always escapes. Tom is sad and tired. He thinks the fish is too clever for him. + +Then he sees something in the water. It is a bag. It is light and shiny too. Tom thinks it is the fish. He throws his net at the bag. He catches it. He is happy. + +He pulls the bag into his boat. He opens it. He sees many coins and jewels. They are light and shiny too. Tom is very happy. He thinks the fish gave him a gift. He thanks the fish and drives his boat back to the shore. He is the richest fisherman in the lake. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Anna has a doll and Ben has a car. They are having fun, but Anna feels something in her tummy. She needs to go to the bathroom. + +She tells Ben, "I need to go to the bathroom. Can you watch my doll for me?" + +Ben nods and says, "OK, I will watch your doll. Hurry back!" + +Anna runs to the bathroom and closes the door. She does what she needs to do and washes her hands. She is about to open the door when she hears a loud noise from the living room. + +She opens the door and sees Ben crying on the floor. His car is broken and his face is red. Next to him is a big dog with a mean look. The dog has Ben's car in his mouth and is shaking it hard. The dog is ugly and scary. + +Anna screams, "Bad dog! Leave Ben alone! Drop the car!" + +The dog hears Anna and drops the car. He runs away, barking. Anna runs to Ben and hugs him. She says, "Are you OK, Ben? I'm sorry the dog broke your car. He is a bad, ugly dog." + +Ben sniffles and says, "I'm OK, Anna. Thank you for saving me. You are a good, brave sister." + +Anna smiles and says, "You are welcome, Ben. You are a good, kind brother. I love you." + +They hug each other and pick up their toys. They decide to play something else, away from the ugly dog. They are happy again. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to eat out with their mom and dad. They always ordered the same thing: chicken nuggets and fries. But one day, they went to a new place that had different food. Ben and Mia looked at the menu and saw pictures of pizza, pasta, salad, and soup. + +"What do you want to order?" Mom asked. + +"I want pizza!" Ben said. + +"I want pasta!" Mia said. + +"Okay, pizza and pasta it is," Dad said. He ordered for everyone and gave them forks to eat with. + +The food came soon and it smelled good. Ben and Mia took their forks and started to eat. But they noticed something strange. The pizza had cheese and sauce, but also green things and red things on top. The pasta had noodles and cheese, but also white things and orange things in it. + +"What are these things?" Ben asked, pointing at the green things on his pizza. + +"Those are peppers," Mom said. "They are crunchy and spicy. Do you like them?" + +Ben took a bite and made a face. He did not like them. He pushed his pizza away. + +"I don't want pizza. I want pasta," he said. + +Mia heard him and looked at her pasta. She saw the white things and the orange things in it. + +"What are these things?" she asked, pointing at the white things in her pasta. + +"Those are mushrooms," Dad said. "They are soft and juicy. Do you like them?" + +Mia took a bite and made a face. She did not like them. She pushed her pasta away. + +"I don't want pasta. I want pizza," she said. + +Ben and Mia looked at each other and had an idea. They swapped their plates and forks. They thought they were clever and happy. But they did not see the nosy waiter who was watching them. He had a big smile on his face. He knew what he was going to do. + +He went to the kitchen and came back with two more plates. He put them in front of Ben and Mia. + +"Here you go, kids," he said. "Some extra food for you. Enjoy!" + +Ben and Mia looked at the plates and gasped. They saw pizza with mushrooms and pasta with peppers. They looked at the waiter and saw his smile. They looked at their mom and dad and saw their surprise. They looked at each other and saw their mistake. They had ordered the wrong thing. They wished they had ordered chicken nuggets and fries. +Lily and Tom were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Let's go inside and get warm," Lily said. "We can have some hot cocoa and cookies." + +"OK," Tom said. "But first, let's give our snowman a candle. He will look nice in the dark." + +They ran to the house and found a candle in the kitchen. They lit it with a match and carried it carefully to the snowman. They stuck it in his mouth like a pipe. + +"Look, he is smiling!" Lily said. "He likes the candle." + +They went inside and closed the door. They forgot to blow out the candle. + +The candle burned and burned. It melted the snowman's mouth and nose. It made a hole in his face. It reached his hat and scarf. They caught fire and burned too. The fire spread to the snow and the grass. It reached the house and the door. It burned and burned. + +Lily and Tom smelled the smoke. They heard the fire. They were scared. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. "The snowman is on fire! The house is on fire!" + +But no one heard them. No one came to help them. The fire was too big and too fast. It burned and burned. + +Lily and Tom could not get out. They could not get warm. They could only freeze. +Once upon a time, in a little house, there lived a charming cat named Lily. She had big ears that she loved to show off to her friends. One day, Lily went to a party with all her animal friends. + +At the party, Lily was having so much fun. She played games, ate yummy food, and danced with her friends. But then, something happened that made Lily feel embarrassed. While dancing, her big ear got caught on a tree branch, and everyone saw it! + +Lily's friends came to help her. They gently untangled her ear from the branch. Her friends told her not to worry, and they all laughed together. Lily realized that it was okay to feel embarrassed sometimes. From that day on, she continued to show off her big ears with pride, knowing that her friends loved her just the way she was. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable dog named Sam. Sam loved to help his best friend, a little girl named Lily. They did everything together, like playing in the park and eating ice cream. + +One day, Lily wanted to make a cake for her mom's birthday. Sam knew it was important to help Lily. They went to the kitchen and started to mix flour, sugar, and eggs. Sam was very good at holding the bowl still while Lily stirred the mix. + +When the cake was ready to taste, Sam and Lily shared a small piece. It was so yummy! They put candles on the cake and gave it to Lily's mom. She was so happy and thanked Sam for being such a dependable helper. +Once upon a time, there was an intelligent snowman named Sam. Sam loved to play in the cold and the snow. One sunny day, Sam met a little bird named Lily. Lily was sad because she could not find her way home. + +Sam said, "Don't be sad, Lily! I will help you find your way home." They started to walk together. As they walked, the sun got very hot. Sam began to melt, but he kept going to help his new friend. + +Finally, they found Lily's home just before Sam melted away. Lily said, "Thank you, Sam!" Sam was happy he could help. Then, a big fall of snow came and Sam was a snowman again. Sam and Lily played in the snow and became best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a big cupboard in a small house. The cupboard was very tall and had many things inside. One day, a little ball was on top of the cupboard. The ball was feeling lonely and wanted to find a friend to play with. + +The ball said, "I want to roll and find a friend." So, the ball started to roll off the big cupboard. It rolled and rolled until it saw a small toy car. The ball thought the car would be a great friend. + +The ball and the car played together all day. They rolled around the house, having so much fun. The ball was very happy to have a friend. At the end of the day, the ball said to the car, "I'm so glad I rolled off the big cupboard to find you. We are best friends now!" And they both smiled and rolled back to the big cupboard, ready for more fun the next day. +One day, a big bug went for a walk. The bug was not too smart, but he was happy. As he walked, he saw a small bird. The bird looked at the bug and said, "You are stupid!" + +The bug felt sad, but he tried to ignore the bird. He kept walking and saw a tall tree. The bug thought, "I will climb the tree and show the bird I am not stupid." + +The bug climbed the tall tree, and the bird watched him. The bug reached the top and looked down at the bird. The bird said, "Wow, you are not stupid. You are brave!" The bug felt happy and proud, and he knew that he should not listen to mean words. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful zebra named Zara. She lived in a big green field with her friends. They liked to run and play all day. But one day, a big scary lion came to the field. + +The lion roared loudly and said, "I am going to scare all of you!" All the animals were very scared. They did not want the lion to scare them. So, they all ran away and hid behind the trees. + +Zara, the beautiful zebra, was brave. She walked up to the lion and said, "Please do not scare my friends. We just want to play and be happy." The lion looked at Zara and thought about what she said. + +The lion said, "Okay, I will not scare your friends. I just wanted to play too, but I did not know how to ask." Zara smiled and invited the lion to play with them. From that day on, the lion, Zara, and all the animals played together in the big green field. And no one was scared anymore. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a noisy bird. The bird loved to sing all day long. The people in the village liked the bird, but sometimes they wished it would be quiet. + +One day, a man from the village had an idea. He wanted to send the noisy bird far away. He thought that if he gave the bird some sugar, it would fly away and find a new home. So, he put some sugar in a small bag and left it outside for the bird to find. + +The noisy bird found the bag of sugar and started to eat it. The bird liked the sugar so much that it ate all of it. But eating too much sugar made the bird feel sick. The bird tried to fly away, but it was too heavy from all the sugar. It fell down and could not get up. The people in the village were sad because the noisy bird was gone. They missed the bird's songs and wished they had not sent it away with the sugar. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a wise old man. He knew how to create many things. One day, he wanted to make something special for the children in the town. + +He thought and thought, and then he had an idea. He would create a big, purple ball for the children to play with. The wise man worked all day and all night to make the best purple ball. + +When he finished, he took the purple ball to the park where the children played. They were so happy to see the wise man and his big, purple ball. They played with the ball all day long and had lots of fun. The wise man felt happy to see the children smile and laugh. +One day, a wild person came to a town. This person had long hair and danced all around. The people in the town were scared at first, but then they saw how fun the wild person was. + +The wild person said, "Hello, friends! Let's dance and have fun!" The people in the town started to dance with the wild person. They laughed and played all day long. + +At the end of the day, the people were very happy. They wanted to say thank you to the wild person. So, they all clapped their hands and said, "We applaud you, wild person! Thank you for the fun day!" The wild person smiled and danced away. +Once upon a time, in a very icy land, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play outside in the snow all day. One day, Tim's mom told him, "Do not go out for a week. It is very cold, and you may freeze." But Tim did not listen. + +The next day, Tim went outside to play. He saw his friend, Sam, and they played in the snow. They built a big snowman and had lots of fun. Tim forgot what his mom said about the cold and the week. + +The next day, Tim felt very cold and sick. He had not listened to his mom, and now he was not feeling well. Tim had to stay in bed for a whole week, and he missed playing with his friends. + +The bad thing happened because Tim did not listen to his mom. The story teaches us to always listen to our parents, as they know what is best for us. +Once upon a time, in a tidy little house, there lived a girl named Lily. She had a pet bird named Blue. One day, Blue flew away from the house and got stuck in a tree. Blue was scared and cried for help. + +Lily heard Blue and saw him on a high branch. "Don't worry, Blue! I will rescue you!" she said. But Lily was too small to reach the branch. She needed help to save her friend. + +A boy named Tom heard Lily and came to help. Tom and Lily found a long stick. They used the stick to get Blue down from the branch. Blue was very happy to be safe again. Lily and Tom became good friends, and they all played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big seat near the window. He loved to sit on his seat and watch the birds outside. + +One day, Tim saw a cat. The cat was standing near a bird. The bird looked scared. Tim felt bad for the bird. He opened the window and said, "Cat, go away! Let the bird be free!" + +The cat looked guilty. It walked away from the bird. The bird flew away and was happy. Tim felt good that he helped the bird. He sat back on his seat and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to climb trees. One day, he saw an impressive big tree in the park. The sunshine was bright, and Tim thought it was a good day to climb. + +Tim started to climb the tree. He went up and up. A squirrel saw him and said, "Be careful, little boy!" But Tim just smiled and kept climbing. + +At last, Tim reached the top of the tree. He was so high up, he could touch the sunshine. But then, he lost his grip and fell down. Tim got hurt, and he cried. He learned that he should listen to others and not climb too high. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw a big, round thing with many colors. Tim's mom said, "That's a turn, Tim! You can touch it and play." + +Tim went to the turn and touched it. It moved and made a fun noise. Tim was very alert and excited. He called his mom, "Mom, come see the turn move!" + +His mom came and they played together. They touched the turn and it went round and round. They laughed and had a good time. When they were done, they went home and told dad about the fun turn at the park. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the beach with his mom. The sun was bright and the water was calm. Tim loved to play in the sand and watch the waves. + +As Tim was playing, he saw a dolphin appear in the water. The dolphin was happy and jumped high in the air. Tim was excited and called his mom to see the dolphin. + +"Mom, look! A dolphin!" Tim said. His mom came and they both watched the dolphin play in the water. They felt happy and calm as they enjoyed their day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little girl named Suzy. Suzy loved to play with her toy car. One day, Suzy found a bandage in her room. She did not know what it was for, but she liked it. + +Suzy put the bandage on her toy car's seat. She thought it looked nice there. Suzy played with her toy car all day. She did not know that the bandage was a sign of something bad. + +The next day, Suzy was playing with her toy car again. She did not see the big rock in her way. Suzy tripped on the rock and fell down. She hurt her knee very bad. Suzy cried and cried. She needed the bandage now for her knee, but it was still on her toy car's seat. Suzy's knee hurt for many days. The bandage on the toy car seat could not help her. +Once upon a time, there was a hero named Tim. Tim was a very good and strong hero. He helped people every day. But Tim was also very filthy. He had dirt all over his clothes and face. He did not like to take baths. + +One day, Tim saw a cat stuck in a tree. People told Tim to take a bath first. They did not want a filthy hero to help. But Tim did not listen. He ignored them and climbed the tree. He saved the cat and brought it down. + +After that, the people were happy. They did not care that Tim was filthy. They said "Thank you" to Tim for being a good hero. Tim smiled and continued to help people, even if he was filthy. +One day, a boy named Tim found a pair of scissors in his room. He felt uncomfortable because he knew scissors were not for playing. Tim wanted to cut paper, but he didn't know if it was okay. + +Tim went to his sister, Sally, and asked, "Can I use the scissors?" Sally said, "No, Tim. Scissors are not for little kids. They can hurt you." + +Tim didn't listen to Sally. He took the scissors and started to cut paper. But he was not careful. The scissors slipped and cut his finger. Tim cried loudly. + +His mom came and saw what happened. She said, "Tim, you should have listened to Sally. Now you are hurt." Tim learned that he should always ask for help and listen to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim who liked to observe things. One day, he went for a walk with his mom. They walked and walked until they found a big pit. Tim was very curious about the pit and wanted to look inside. + +Tim's mom saw that he was troubled by the pit. She held his hand and said, "Don't worry, we can look together." They both looked into the pit and saw a little dog stuck inside. The dog was sad and wanted to get out. + +Tim and his mom found a long stick and helped the dog climb out of the pit. The dog was very happy and wagged its tail. Tim was happy too because he had helped the dog. They all went home together, and Tim had a new friend to observe and play with. +Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a rich king. The king had a big castle with many rooms. One day, he lost his favorite toy under his bed. He was very sad and did not know what to do. + +The king called his friend, a little mouse. The mouse came to help the king find his toy. The mouse said, "Don't worry, I can reach under the bed and find your toy for you." The king was happy and said, "Thank you, little mouse!" + +The mouse reached under the bed and found the king's toy. The king was so happy to have his toy back. He thanked the mouse and gave him a big piece of cheese as a reward. The mouse was happy, too. From that day on, the king and the mouse were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a weak boy named Tim. Tim had a pipe that he loved to play with. He would blow into the pipe and make fun sounds. Tim was not very strong, but he was very smart. + +One day, Tim and his friends had a race. They wanted to see who could run the fastest. Tim was not sure if he could win because he was weak. But Tim had a plan. He took his pipe with him to the race. + +When the race started, Tim began to blow into his pipe. The fun sounds made his friends laugh and slow down. Tim kept blowing into the pipe as he ran. His friends were still laughing, and Tim ran faster. In the end, Tim won the race! + +Tim's friends were so happy for him. They all gave him a big hug. Tim learned that even if you are weak, you can still win with your smarts and your special pipe. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big, tough dog named Max. Max loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Max saw a ladder near a tree. Max was very curious about the ladder. + +Max decided to display his strength by moving the ladder. He pushed it with his strong paws. The ladder moved and leaned against the tree. Max was very happy and proud of himself. + +Max climbed up the ladder, step by step. He reached the top and saw a beautiful bird's nest. Max was very careful not to disturb the nest. He climbed back down and continued to play in the sun. Max had a great day and learned that he could do tough things with his strength. +Once upon a time, there was a swan. The swan lived in a peaceful pond. The pond had pretty flowers and soft grass all around. The swan liked to swim and play with its friends, the fish and the frogs. + +One day, the swan saw a big dog near the pond. The swan felt scared and started to tremble. It did not know what to do. The dog looked at the swan and wagged its tail, but the swan was still scared. + +The swan's friends, the fish and the frogs, saw the swan was scared. They told the swan that the dog was nice and wanted to play. The swan stopped trembling and swam closer to the dog. They played together and had fun. The swan was happy and the pond was peaceful again. +Once upon a time, there was a young dog named Max. Max had a shiny red collar that he wore every day. He loved to run and play with his friends in the park. + +One sunny day, Max saw a group of dogs playing a fun game. They were running, barking, and wagging their tails. Max wanted to join them and make new friends. + +Max ran to the group and asked if he could join their game. The other dogs were happy to have Max play with them. They all had a great time and Max made many new friends. From that day on, Max and his new friends would play together in the park, all wearing their colorful collars. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a small, fragile toy that he loved very much. He took it with him everywhere he went. One day, Tim went to the park with his toy. + +At the park, Tim met a girl named Sue. Sue saw Tim's toy and asked if she could play with it. Tim didn't want to share his toy, but he didn't want to be mean. So, he just shrugged and let Sue play with his toy. They played together all day long. + +When it was time to go home, Tim's toy was not broken. He was happy that he shared his toy with Sue. The two kids became good friends and learned that sharing can be fun. The moral of the story is that sharing can bring happiness and new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big mall. It was a very old mall. It had many shops and fun things to do. Kids liked to play there. Moms and dads liked to buy things there. + +One day, a little girl went to the mall with her mom. She saw a toy she liked. She asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said, "We can speak to dad when we get home." + +The little girl was happy. She played with her new toy all day. She spoke to her dad about it. He was happy too. They all went back to the old mall many times to have fun together. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small garden, there lived a gentle rabbit named Remy. Remy loved to eat roots. His favorite root was a big, orange carrot. Every day, he would dig in the soft dirt to find more carrots to eat. + +One day, Remy met a friendly bird named Bella. Bella liked to eat seeds. She wanted to help Remy increase the number of carrots in the garden. So, they decided to work together. Bella would drop seeds on the ground, and Remy would dig holes to plant them in. + +"Remy, let's plant more seeds!" said Bella. "Yes, Bella! More carrots for us to eat!" Remy replied. They worked together all day, planting seeds in the warm sun. Soon, the garden was full of new carrot plants. + +As the days went by, the carrots grew bigger and bigger. Remy and Bella were very happy. They had lots of carrots and seeds to eat. Their hard work had made the garden a better place for everyone. + +And so, the gentle rabbit and the friendly bird lived happily in their beautiful garden, always ready to help each other and share their tasty roots and seeds. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly plane. The plane had a big smile on its face. It liked to fly high in the sky and say hello to the birds. + +One day, the birds were upset. They lost their toys in the big clouds. The friendly plane wanted to help. It thought hard to solve the problem. + +The friendly plane flew up high and looked for the toys. It found them in the clouds and brought them back to the birds. The birds were very happy. They all played together and became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim had a hurt wing and could not fly high in the sky. He wanted to heal his wing so he could play with his friends. + +One day, Tim saw a kind girl named Sue. Sue was watching the traffic go by. Tim hopped over to Sue and said, "Help me, please. My wing hurts and I can't fly high with my friends." + +Sue smiled and said, "I can help you, Tim." She took Tim to her home and put a soft bandage on his wing. Every day, Sue took care of Tim and his wing started to heal. + +Soon, Tim's wing was all better. He was so happy! Tim said, "Thank you, Sue! Now I can fly high and play with my friends again." Sue waved goodbye as Tim flew high in the sky, happy to be with his friends. +One day, a happy little girl named Lucy went to play outside. She found a big stick and tried to balance it on her hand. As she played, she saw a small screw on the ground. + +"Hi, little screw!" said Lucy. "Why are you here?" + +The screw replied, "I fell from a big truck. I am lost and I want to go home." + +Lucy wanted to help the screw. She put it in her pocket and walked around. She saw the big truck and called out, "Mr. Truck, I found your screw!" + +The truck was so happy. "Thank you, Lucy!" said the truck. "Now I am not broken anymore." + +Lucy felt good that she helped the truck. She went back to play with her stick and balance it on her hand. The screw was back home, and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lucy lived in a small house with her mom and dad. Lucy had a great big mattress that she loved to jump on every day. One day, while jumping on her mattress, she found a letter hidden under her pillow. + +Lucy showed the letter to her mom and said, "Mom, can we mail this letter?" Her mom looked at the letter and smiled. "Of course, Lucy. Let's go to the mailbox together." + +As they walked to the mailbox, Lucy asked her mom, "Who do you think the letter is for?" Her mom replied, "I don't know, but I'm sure it will make someone very happy." They put the letter in the mailbox and went back home. + +The next day, Lucy's mom received a thank you letter from her best friend. She was so happy and told Lucy, "Your letter made my friend very happy, Lucy. Thank you for helping me mail it." + +From that day on, Lucy learned that even small actions, like mailing a letter, can bring happiness to others. And every time she jumped on her great mattress, she remembered the joy she brought to others by being helpful. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to visit his friend, Tom. Tom lived in a big house and had many toys. Tim thought Tom was rich because he had so many toys. Tim felt sad because he did not have as many toys as Tom. + +When Tim went to Tom's house, Tom showed him his toys. Tim saw a big toy banana and said, "Wow! You have a big banana toy! I wish I had one too." Tom replied, "I like my banana toy, but I would be happier if I had a friend to play with." + +Tom and Tim played with the banana toy all day. They had so much fun together. Tim realized that having a friend was more important than having many toys. The moral of the story is that friends are more important than things. +Once upon a time, in a little house, there was a chubby cat named Tom. Tom loved to organize his toys. He had a big toy box filled with fun things to play with. + +One day, Tom found a new toy in his box. It was a hammer! Tom was so happy to have a new toy. He played with the hammer all day, hitting things and making noise. + +Tom's friend, a little bird named Sue, came to visit. She saw the hammer and wanted to play too. They took turns hitting things with the hammer. They had so much fun organizing the toys and playing together. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a pretty valley, there lived a little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to sing every day. She had many friends who loved to listen to her songs. + +One day, a grumpy frog named Croaky came to the valley. He did not like Tweety's singing. "Stop that noise!" he said. "I want quiet!" Tweety felt sad but she stopped singing. Her friends missed her songs. + +Tweety's friends went to talk to Croaky. They asked him to please let Tweety sing again. But Croaky just said, "No! I don't like it!" He started to complain even more. + +Tweety's friends tried to help her, but Croaky would not change his mind. So, Tweety and her friends had to leave the pretty valley to find a new home where they could sing and be happy. The valley became quiet and not as happy as before. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful girl named Lily. She loved her soft, pink blanket very much. She took her blanket with her everywhere she went. It made her feel happy and safe. + +One sunny day, Lily went to the park with her mom and her blanket. They had a fun time playing on the swings and the slide. Lily was very happy. Then, it was time for lunch. Lily's mom told her to put her blanket on the bench so it wouldn't get dirty. + +But when they finished eating, Lily saw a big dog running towards her blanket. The dog jumped on the blanket and started to spoil it. The blanket got dirty and torn. Lily was very sad. + +Lily's mom tried to clean the blanket, but it was too late. The blanket was ruined. Lily cried and cried. Her cheerful day at the park turned into a sad day. She had to say goodbye to her favorite pink blanket. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man named Tom. He had a big house and many toys. One day, Tom found a card on the floor. The card had a picture of a pretty bird on it. Tom wanted to find the bird and make it his pet. + +Tom asked his friend, Sam, "Do you know where the pretty bird is?" Sam said, "Yes, I saw the bird in the big tree." Tom and Sam went to the big tree to find the bird. But the bird did not want to be Tom's pet. The bird flew away very fast. + +Tom and Sam were very tired from chasing the bird. They decided to rest under the big tree. While they were resting, they saw the bird come back. The bird was not scared anymore. It sang a beautiful song for Tom and Sam. They all became friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to create things with her hands. One day, she decided to make something tasty for her friends. + +Lily went to the kitchen and found some bread, cheese, and fruit. She put them all together and made a tasty snack. She was very proud of what she had created. + +Lily took the tasty snack to her friends, and they all loved it. They had a great time eating and playing together. From that day on, Lily knew that she could create anything she wanted with her hands and make her friends happy. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a good cat named Tom was very tired. He wanted to relax in his cozy home. He sat on his soft chair and closed his eyes. He was happy and calm. + +Suddenly, the telephone rang. It was a loud sound. Tom opened his eyes and walked to the telephone. He picked it up and said "Hello." + +It was his friend, Sue the dog. She wanted to play with Tom. Tom smiled and said "Yes, let's play!" He put down the telephone and went outside. They played all day and had lots of fun. After playing, Tom and Sue relaxed under a big tree. They were good friends and loved spending time together. +Once upon a time, there was a fast machine. This machine could send things from one place to another. It was very helpful to the people in the town. The machine was big and shiny. Everyone loved the fast machine. + +One day, a little boy named Tim needed to send a toy to his friend, Sam. Tim went to the fast machine and said, "Please, can you send my toy to Sam?" The machine replied, "Yes, I can send it fast!" So, Tim put his toy into the machine and it was sent to Sam very quickly. + +Sam was very happy to get the toy from Tim. He played with it all day long. The fast machine had helped them share their toys and have fun. The people in the town were grateful for the fast machine and the joy it brought to their lives. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big, interesting box in his room. He did not know what was inside the box, but he wanted to find out. He tried to open the box, but it was closed very tight. Tim asked his mom for help. + +"Mom, can you help me open this box?" Tim said. His mom looked at the box and said, "I think we need a key to open it." + +Tim and his mom looked all over the house for the key. They looked under the bed, behind the door, and even in the kitchen. But they could not find the key. Tim started to feel sad. He really wanted to see what was inside the interesting box. + +Finally, Tim's dad came home. He saw Tim and his mom looking for the key. "What are you looking for?" he asked. "We need a key to open this interesting box," Tim's mom said. Tim's dad smiled and said, "I know where the key is!" He went to his room and came back with the key. He opened the box for Tim. + +Inside the box, there were many toys and games. Tim was so happy to see all the fun things. He insisted on playing with every toy and game that day. His mom and dad played with him, and they all had a great time together. +One day, a little girl named Lucy found a shiny gold rock. She showed it to her mom. Her mom said, "Wow, that is a brilliant find!" + +Lucy wanted to know more about her gold rock. So, her mom recommended that they go to the wise old owl who lived in the big tree. + +The wise old owl looked at the gold rock and said, "This rock is very special. You should keep it safe." Lucy felt happy and thanked the owl for his help. She took her brilliant gold rock home and kept it in a special box. +Once upon a time, there was a brown dog named Max. Max loved to run and play all day long. One day, Max saw a little boy named Tim. Tim was sad because he had no one to play with. + +Max went up to Tim and said, "Do you want to play with me? We can run and do exercise together!" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, I would love to play with you, Max!" + +Max and Tim played all day. They ran, jumped, and had so much fun. When the day had to end, Tim hugged Max and said, "Thank you for playing with me, Max. You made me so happy!" Max wagged his tail and said, "I am happy too, Tim. We should always be kind and help others when they are sad." + +And from that day on, Max and Tim were best friends. They played together every day and learned that being kind and helping others made them feel happy too. The moral of the story is to always be kind and help others when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a small purse that she loved very much. One day, Lily took her purse to the park to play. + +At the park, Lily met a fierce dog named Max. Max wanted to play with Lily's purse, but he did not know how to behave. He tried to take the purse from Lily and they both started to fight. + +Lily's mom came and told Max to behave. She said, "You can play with the purse if you are nice." Max listened and they all played together. In the end, Lily, Max, and the purse had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily lived in a small house. One day, she was playing in her room when she saw a dark corner. She wanted to see what was in the dark corner. So, she took a mop and started to search. + +As she searched, she found a small box. She opened the box and found a tiny kitten inside. The kitten was scared and said, "Meow, meow!" Lily said, "Don't be scared, I will take care of you." + +Lily took the kitten out of the box and gave it some food. Then she used the mop to clean the dark corner. The kitten was very happy and said, "Thank you, Lily!" They played together all day and became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a nice dog named Max. Max loved to teach his friends how to play. Every day, Max would play with his friends in the park. They would run, jump, and have lots of fun. + +One day, Max's friend, a cat named Lily, was not available to play. Lily was at home, getting a gentle massage from her mom. Lily's mom would rub her back and make her feel good. Max missed Lily and wanted her to come play. + +The next day, Lily was back at the park. Max was very happy to see her. Max taught Lily a new game they could play together. They had so much fun and were the best of friends. +One day, a little girl named Sue went to the park. She saw a big, scary dog. Sue was scared, but she wanted to play. She took a deep breath and walked up to the dog. + +"Hi, dog! Do you want to play?" Sue asked with a smile. The dog looked at her and wagged its tail. "Yes, I want to play!" said the dog with a big smile too. + +Sue and the dog played all day. They ran, jumped, and laughed. Sue was not scared of the dog anymore. They became best friends and had fun together. And Sue learned that even scary things can make you smile when you give them a chance. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim lived in a small house with a big window. He liked to look out the window and see the birds and trees. One day, Tim saw something on the window. It was green and slimy. Tim thought it was disgusting. + +Tim wanted the window to be clean again. He asked his mom, "Please, can you help me clean the window?" His mom smiled and said, "Of course, Tim. Let's get a cloth and some water." They went to the kitchen and got what they needed. + +Together, Tim and his mom cleaned the window. They wiped away the green and slimy thing. The window was shiny and clean again. Tim was very happy. He said, "Thank you, mom!" Now, Tim could look out the window and see the birds and trees again. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little rabbit named Remy was playing outside. The sky was dark, and a storm was coming. Remy was frightened, but he wanted to find his friend, Benny the bird, before the rain came. He hopped and hopped, looking for Benny. + +Remy found Benny hiding under a tree. "Benny, we have to go home. The storm is coming!" Remy said. Benny was scared too, but they knew they had to be brave. They started to run back to their homes. + +As they ran, the wind began to blow hard. The rain started to fall, and the storm was very loud. Remy and Benny were almost home when suddenly, Benny vanished! Remy looked around, but he couldn't find his friend. He was very sad and frightened. The storm was too strong, and Remy couldn't find Benny. He had to go home without him. + +Remy went home, wet and scared. He told his mom about Benny, and they both hoped Benny would be okay. But the storm was too strong, and Benny was gone forever. Remy learned that sometimes, bad things happen, and we can't always fix them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to play dress up with her pretty clothes. One day, she found a shiny gem in her mom's room. Amy was very happy and put it on her dress. + +Amy wanted to show her friend, Sam, the gem. She was impatient and ran to Sam's house. "Look at my gem!" said Amy. Sam looked at the gem and said, "Wow, that's so pretty!" They played with the gem all day long. + +But then, Amy lost the gem while they were playing. She was very sad and cried. Sam tried to help her find it, but they could not find the gem. Amy went home with a sad face and told her mom about the lost gem. Her mom was not happy and told Amy to be more careful next time. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a cord in his toy box. He was glad because he loved to play with cords. Tim thought of a fun game to play with his friends. + +Tim went outside and saw his friend Sue. He said, "Sue, I have a fun game for us to play! Let's grab this cord and play tug of war!" Sue was excited and said, "Yes, that sounds fun!" + +They each grabbed an end of the cord and began to pull. Tim and Sue laughed and smiled as they played. They were both very glad to have found the cord and to play together. The end. +Sara and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a big box of toys. Sara likes to display her toys on the grass. She says, "Look, Ben, this is my doll. She has a pink dress and a hat. And this is my teddy. He is soft and brown. And this is my car. It can go fast and make noise." + +Ben likes to display his toys too. He says, "Look, Sara, this is my truck. It can carry things and dump them. And this is my robot. It can walk and talk. And this is my towel. It is blue and wet. I use it to wipe my face when I am hot." + +Sara and Ben are having fun. They show each other their toys and play with them. But then they hear a loud bark. It is Max, the big dog from next door. He has jumped over the fence and is running towards them. He looks angry and hungry. + +Sara and Ben are scared. They drop their toys and run to the house. They shout, "Help, help, Max is coming!" + +Mom hears them and comes out. She sees Max and grabs a broom. She waves it at him and says, "Go away, Max, go away! You are not welcome here!" + +Max is afraid of the broom. He turns around and runs back to his yard. He jumps over the fence and disappears. + +Mom hugs Sara and Ben. She says, "Don't worry, my loves, you are safe now. Max can't hurt you. He is a bad dog. He should not come here. I will talk to his owner and tell him to keep him inside." + +Sara and Ben are happy. They thank Mom and go back to the garden. They pick up their toys and display them again. They say, "We have the best toys. And we have the best Mom. She protects us from Max. We love her very much." +Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with clay. They made animals and houses and cars with clay. They had a lot of fun. + +One day, they found a big box of clay in the art room. They were very happy. They wanted to use all the clay. They took the box to their table and opened it. + +"Wow, look at all the colors!" Lily said. "I want to make a rainbow." + +"Me too!" Sam said. "Let's make a big rainbow together." + +They nodded and smiled. They made a promise. They said, "We will share the clay and make a rainbow." + +They started to roll and shape the clay. They made red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. They put them in a row. They made a beautiful rainbow. + +But then, Sam saw a shiny silver clay. He liked it very much. He wanted to make a star. He took the silver clay and hid it under his shirt. + +Lily saw him. She was angry. She said, "Hey, that's not fair! You took the silver clay. We promised to share the clay. Give it back!" + +Sam shook his head. He said, "No, I want it. It's mine. I need it for my star." + +They started to argue. They raised their voices. They pulled the clay. They made a mess. + +The teacher heard them. She came to their table. She was not happy. She said, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting? You broke your promise. You did not share the clay. You ruined the rainbow." + +Lily and Sam felt sorry. They knew they were wrong. They said, "We're sorry, teacher. We're sorry, friend. We were selfish. We should have shared the clay. We should have kept our promise." + +The teacher nodded. She said, "That's good. You learned your lesson. Now, clean up the mess and say sorry to each other. Then, you can try again. You can still make a rainbow and a star. But you have to work together and share the clay." + +Lily and Sam hugged each other. They said, "We're sorry. We're still friends. We will work together and share the clay." + +They cleaned up the mess and started over. They made a rainbow and a star. They were glad. They kept their promise. They had fun. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and have tea parties. One day, they find a big box of tea bags in the kitchen. They want to make tea for their dolls and teddies. + +"Let's use these tea bags!" Anna says. "They look tasty!" + +"But Mom said we can't touch them," Ben says. "They are for her and Dad. They are special tea." + +Anna does not listen. She takes some tea bags and runs to their room. Ben follows her. He is worried. + +Anna fills a pot with water and puts it on their toy stove. She adds some tea bags and sugar. She thinks it will make tasty tea. She does not know that the toy stove is broken. It can get very hot. + +Ben sees smoke coming from the pot. He smells something bad. He knows the tea is burning. He runs to the pot and turns it off. He prevents a fire. + +"Anna, you are naughty!" Ben says. "You could have hurt us and our toys. You should not play with Mom's tea. It is not for us." + +Anna feels sorry. She sees the black tea and the smoke. She hears Mom coming. She is scared. + +"Ben, I am sorry," Anna says. "You are right. I should have listened to you and Mom. I will not do it again." + +Mom comes in and sees the mess. She is angry and sad. She hugs Ben and Anna. She tells them that they are lucky that Ben was smart and brave. She tells them that they should not play with things that are not theirs. She tells them that they should respect Mom and Dad's things. She tells them that they should be careful with fire. + +Anna and Ben say sorry to Mom. They help her clean the room. They promise to be good. They learn their lesson. + +The moral of the story is: Do not play with things that are not yours. Listen to your parents and your siblings. Be careful with fire. +Anna loves jazz music. She likes to listen to the songs with her dad. He plays the saxophone and teaches her the names of the notes. Anna wants to play the saxophone too, but it is too big for her. + +One day, dad brings home a small flute. He says it is a gift for Anna. He shows her how to hold it and blow into it. He plays a jazz tune and asks Anna to repeat after him. Anna tries to copy the sounds, but they are not the same. She feels sad and frustrated. + +"Don't give up, Anna," dad says. "You are doing great. Jazz is not easy. You have to practice a lot and find your own style. Jazz is about expressing yourself and having fun." + +He plays another tune and smiles at Anna. He tells her to listen carefully and join him when she feels ready. Anna listens and watches his fingers. She hears a pattern in the music. She picks up her flute and plays along. She finds some notes that match and some that are different, but sound good. She feels happy and excited. + +"Wow, Anna, you are amazing!" dad says. "You have a natural talent for jazz. You just played your first improvisation. That's when you make up your own music on the spot. You are a jazz star!" + +Anna hugs her dad and thanks him for the flute. She loves jazz music more than ever. She can't wait to play more tunes with her dad and learn new things. She thinks jazz is the best music in the world. +Sara wanted to ride her bike by herself. She was a big girl now and did not need her dad to hold her. She was independent. She put on her helmet and gloves and got on her bike. She pushed the pedals hard and started to move. + +"Good job, Sara!" her dad said. "You are doing great!" + +Sara smiled and tried to go faster. She liked the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She felt free and happy. She did not see the rock on the road. Her bike hit the rock and Sara fell off. She landed on her knee and it hurt a lot. She cried out loud. + +"Sara, are you okay?" her dad asked. He ran to her and picked her up. He checked her knee and saw a small cut and some blood. He took out a tissue and cleaned it gently. He gave her a hug and a kiss. + +"It's okay, Sara. It's just a scratch. You are very brave. Do you want to try again?" + +Sara looked at her bike and then at her dad. She felt scared and sad. She did not want to fall again. She shook her head and said, "No, thank you. I want to go home." + +"Okay, Sara. We can go home. But you know what? You did very well today. You rode your bike by yourself for the first time. That's amazing. You should be proud of yourself. You are a strong and independent girl. And you can always try again another day." + +Sara nodded and smiled a little. She still felt some pain in her knee, but she also felt some pride in her heart. She hugged her dad and said, "Thank you, dad. I love you." + +"I love you too, Sara. You are my star." +Tom and Anna are playing knights and dragons in the garden. Tom has a big shield made of cardboard and Anna has a red scarf for a cape. They pretend to fight the dragon, which is a big toy with green scales and yellow eyes. + +"Roar!" the dragon says. "I will eat you, little knights!" + +"No, you won't!" Tom says. "We are brave and strong. We have a shield and a sword!" + +Anna nods and swings her wooden sword at the dragon. The dragon dodges and snaps its teeth at them. Tom and Anna run behind a tree and hide. + +"What do we do now?" Anna asks. "The dragon is too fast and scary." + +"We need a plan," Tom says. "Maybe we can trick the dragon. We can make a noise and lure it away from its cave. Then we can rescue the princess, who is trapped inside." + +"Who is the princess?" Anna asks. + +"You are!" Tom says. "You are the most beautiful princess in the world. And I am the most brave knight. I will rescue you and take you to my castle." + +Anna smiles and feels excited. She likes to be the princess. She likes to play with Tom. She agrees to the plan. + +They make a loud noise with a pot and a spoon. The dragon hears them and follows them. Tom and Anna run to the other side of the garden, where there is a big cardboard box. They pretend it is the dragon's cave. Anna goes inside and waits. Tom stays outside and holds his shield. + +"Help! Help!" Anna cries. "The dragon has me! Save me, brave knight!" + +"I'm coming, princess!" Tom shouts. He runs to the box and hits it with his sword. The dragon sees him and roars. It tries to stop him, but Tom is too quick. He reaches the box and opens it. He sees Anna and smiles. + +"I rescued you, princess!" he says. "You are safe now. Come with me to my castle." + +"Thank you, knight!" Anna says. She hugs him and kisses his cheek. They run to the house, where they have a big cake and juice. They are happy and proud. They had a lot of fun playing knights and dragons. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play near the lake. One day, they saw a fisherman with a big net and a boat. He was catching many fish and putting them in a bucket. + +"Can we have some fish, please?" Lily asked the fisherman. + +"No, these are mine. Go away, kids," the fisherman said. + +"But we are hungry and we like fish," Ben said. + +"Too bad. Find your own food," the fisherman said. He got on his boat and rowed away fast. + +Lily and Ben felt sad and angry. They wanted to teach the fisherman a lesson. They saw a big rock near the shore. They had an idea. + +"Let's push the rock into the water. It will make a big splash and scare the fish away," Lily said. + +"OK, but we have to be fast and quiet. Promise?" Ben said. + +"Promise," Lily said. + +They worked together and pushed the rock into the water. It made a loud splash and waves. The fisherman was surprised and scared. He dropped his net and his bucket. The fish swam away. + +"Hey, what are you doing? Stop that!" the fisherman shouted. + +But it was too late. He had lost all his fish. He was very angry and sad. + +Lily and Ben laughed and ran away. They felt happy and proud. They had taught the fisherman a lesson. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be greedy and mean. Share with others and be kind. +Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They run, jump, slide and swing. They have fun with their friends. But one day, the park is very dirty. There is trash on the grass, mud on the slide and flies on the swing. + +"Who made the park dirty?" Sara asks Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe some bad people," Ben says. + +They are sad and angry. They want to play in the park, but they don't like the dirt. + +"Let's turn the park clean!" Sara says. + +"How?" Ben asks. + +"Let's pick up the trash and put it in the bin. Let's wipe the mud and the flies with a cloth. Let's make the park wide and bright again," Sara says. + +They find a bin, a cloth and some water. They work hard to turn the park clean. They pick up the trash, wipe the mud and the flies, and throw the cloth in the bin. They look at the park and smile. + +"We did it! We turned the park clean!" Sara says. + +"Yes, we did! We are good helpers!" Ben says. + +They run, jump, slide and swing again. They have fun with their friends. They are happy and proud. They love the park. +Lily liked to perform for her family. She would sing, dance, and tell jokes. She had a green dress that she wore for her shows. It had flowers and ribbons on it. She felt happy and pretty in her green dress. + +One day, Lily's cousin Max came to visit. He was older than Lily and liked to play with cars and robots. He did not like to perform. He thought it was silly and boring. He saw Lily's green dress and said, "What a silly dress! It is too bright and frilly. You look like a clown!" + +Lily felt sad and angry. She liked her green dress. She said, "No, it is not a silly dress. It is a beautiful dress. I look like a star!" + +Max said, "No, you don't. You look like a fool. Stars are not modest. They are loud and flashy. You are too modest to be a star. You should wear something plain and dull." + +Lily said, "No, I shouldn't. Modest is good. Modest means I am not rude or proud. I am kind and humble. I can be a star and be modest too. You are the fool. You are mean and rude. You don't know anything about performing." + +Max said, "Yes, I do. I know more than you. I can perform better than you. I can sing louder, dance faster, and tell funnier jokes. I can show you. Watch me!" + +Max started to perform for Lily and her family. He sang a loud and off-key song. He danced a fast and clumsy dance. He told some jokes that were not funny and rude. He made a lot of noise and mess. He thought he was great. He said, "See? I am a star. I am better than you. You are nothing." + +Lily and her family did not clap or cheer. They did not like Max's performance. They thought he was annoying and rude. They said, "No, you are not a star. You are a pest. You are not better than Lily. You are worse. You are nothing." + +Max felt sad and angry. He did not understand why they did not like his performance. He said, "No, you are wrong. You are mean and boring. You don't know anything about performing. I am leaving." + +Max ran away from Lily and her family. He took his cars and robots with him. He did not say goodbye. He did not say sorry. + +Lily felt sorry for Max. She said, "He is my cousin. I love him. But he is not nice. He hurt my feelings. He did not respect my green dress. He did not respect my performance. He did not respect me." + +Lily's family hugged her and said, "We love you, Lily. You are nice. You did not hurt his feelings. You respected his cars and robots. You respected his performance. You respected him. You are a star. You are modest and beautiful. We are proud of you." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, family. I love you too. You are nice. You make me happy. You make me feel like a star. Can I perform for you again?" + +Lily's family said, "Yes, of course. We would love to see you perform again. You are our favorite performer. You are our favorite star. You are our Lily." + +Lily put on her green dress and performed for her family. She sang a sweet and lovely song. She danced a graceful and elegant dance. She told some jokes that were funny and kind. She made a lot of joy and beauty. She was great. She was a star. She was modest and beautiful. She was Lily. +Sara liked to sing. She sang all the time at home, in the car, and at school. She had a unique voice that made people happy. She wanted to sing on the big stage, where many people could hear her. + +One day, her teacher said there was a talent show at school. Sara was very excited. She asked her teacher if she could sing on the stage. Her teacher said yes, but she had to practice a lot and be brave. + +Sara practiced every day. She sang her favorite song, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". She sang it loud and clear, with a smile on her face. She sang it to her mom, her dad, her brother, and her cat. They all said she was very good. + +The day of the talent show came. Sara was nervous. She saw many other kids who had different talents. Some could dance, some could play instruments, some could tell jokes. She wondered if they were better than her. + +She waited for her turn. She heard her name. She walked to the stage. She saw many people in the audience. She saw her mom, her dad, her brother, and her teacher. They all smiled at her. She felt a little less nervous. + +She took the microphone. She looked at the stars on the ceiling. She remembered her song. She opened her mouth. She sang. She sang with her unique voice, loud and clear, with a smile on her face. She sang "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". + +The people clapped. They cheered. They loved her song. Sara was happy. She bowed. She walked off the stage. She hugged her mom, her dad, her brother, and her teacher. They all said she was amazing. + +Sara was proud. She had sung on the big stage, where many people could hear her. She had shown her unique talent. She had been brave. She had made people happy. She liked to sing. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball, a kite and a bike. They are very playful. They run, jump and laugh. + +"Look, Anna, I can fly the kite very high!" Ben says. + +"Wow, Ben, you are good at flying the kite!" Anna says. + +They take turns flying the kite. They have fun. + +Then they hear a bell. It is time to go home. They pack their things and walk to the gate. + +"Bye, Ben, see you tomorrow!" Anna says. + +"Bye, Anna, have a good night!" Ben says. + +They hug and wave. + +Anna goes home with her mom. She is hungry. She smells something good in the kitchen. + +"Mom, what are you making?" Anna asks. + +"I am making toast with butter and jam. Do you want some?" Mom says. + +"Yes, please, Mom. I love toast with butter and jam!" Anna says. + +She sits at the table and waits for her toast. She sees a picture on the wall. It is a picture of her and Ben in the park. They are smiling and holding the kite. + +The picture reminds Anna of her friend. She is happy. She thinks of the fun they had today. She can't wait to play with him again. +Ben likes to solve puzzles. He has many puzzles with animals, cars, and shapes. He can solve them very fast. He likes to show his mom and dad how he solves puzzles. + +On Tuesday, Ben gets a new puzzle from his grandma. It is a big puzzle with a map of the world. Ben is very happy. He wants to solve the new puzzle right away. He opens the box and dumps the pieces on the floor. + +But the new puzzle is very hard. Ben does not know where to start. He tries to find the edges, but they all look the same. He tries to match the colors, but they are too many. He tries to look at the picture on the box, but it is too small. Ben feels sad. He thinks he cannot solve the new puzzle. + +Then, his mom comes to help him. She says, "Don't give up, Ben. You can solve the new puzzle. You just need some help. Let's do it together." She sits down with him and helps him sort the pieces. She shows him how to find the corners and the sides. She helps him match the continents and the oceans. She tells him the names of the places on the map. She praises him when he finds the right piece. + +Soon, Ben and his mom solve the new puzzle. They see the whole world on the floor. Ben is very proud. He says, "Thank you, mom. You helped me solve the new puzzle. It is very fun. I learned a lot. I love you." His mom hugs him and says, "You're welcome, Ben. You did a great job. I love you too." They smile and take a picture of the new puzzle. Ben thinks it is the best Tuesday ever. +Anna is a little girl who likes to play dress-up. She has a big box of clothes and hats and shoes that she can wear. She likes to pretend she is a lady who goes to parties and dances and sings. + +One day, she finds a blue dress in the box. It is very pretty and shiny. It has flowers and ribbons on it. Anna puts on the blue dress and looks in the mirror. She thinks she looks like a princess. She smiles and twirls around. + +She wants to show her mom the blue dress. She runs to the kitchen where her mom is making lunch. She says, "Mom, look at me! I am a lady in a blue dress!" Her mom turns around and sees her. She says, "Wow, Anna, you are a beautiful lady in a blue dress! Where are you going?" + +Anna says, "I am going to a party with my friends. We are going to dance and sing and have fun." Her mom says, "That sounds like a lot of fun. But first, you have to eat your lunch. You need to be strong and healthy to be a lady in a blue dress." + +Anna nods and takes off the blue dress. She hangs it on a chair and puts on her normal clothes. She sits down and eats her lunch with her mom. She tells her mom about the party and the friends she is going to meet. She is very happy. She loves to be a lady in a blue dress. +Lily was a good dog. She was obedient and listened to her owner, Ben. Ben loved Lily and gave her hugs and treats. Sometimes, he played with her in the park. + +One day, Ben took Lily to the park and brought a steak. He wanted to teach Lily a new trick. He said, "Lily, sit!" Lily sat. He said, "Lily, stay!" Lily stayed. He said, "Lily, watch!" Lily watched. + +Ben held the steak in his hand and threw it high in the air. Lily saw the steak and wanted to catch it. She jumped and ran after it. But the steak was too high and too far. Lily could not reach it. + +The steak landed on the other side of the park, where a big cat was hiding. The cat smelled the steak and ran to get it. Lily saw the cat and barked. She wanted her steak back. + +Ben saw Lily and the cat and ran to help. He said, "Lily, come!" Lily was obedient and came back to Ben. He said, "Lily, good girl!" He gave her a hug and another treat. He said, "Lily, sorry!" He did not mean to throw the steak so far. + +Lily licked Ben's face and wagged her tail. She was not mad at Ben. She loved him and he loved her. They went home happy and played some more. +Lily was a spoiled girl who liked to write on the walls with her crayons. She did not care if her mom and dad got angry or sad. She thought it was fun to make the walls colorful and messy. + +One day, Lily found a new strip of paper in her room. It was long and white and had lines on it. Lily thought it was boring and wanted to write on it with her crayons. She took the strip of paper and ran to the living room. + +"Look, mom, look, dad, I have a new paper to write on!" she shouted. + +Mom and dad looked at the strip of paper and gasped. It was not a paper, it was a check. A check was a special paper that mom and dad used to pay for things. They had to write their name and a number on it and give it to someone else. The check was very important and they needed it to pay for the rent. + +"Lily, no, don't write on the check!" mom cried. + +But it was too late. Lily had already scribbled on the check with her crayons. She had made it colorful and messy, but also useless. + +Mom and dad were very angry and sad. They scolded Lily and took away her crayons. They told her that she had to learn to respect their things and not write on them. They told her that she had to say sorry and help them fix the problem. + +Lily felt bad. She realized that she had been spoiled and naughty. She did not want to make her mom and dad angry and sad. She said sorry and hugged them. She asked them how she could help them fix the problem. + +Mom and dad smiled and hugged her back. They told her that they loved her, but she had to be more careful and responsible. They told her that they had to call the bank and ask for a new check. They told her that she could help them by being good and not writing on the walls or other things. + +Lily nodded and agreed. She learned her lesson and decided to be a better girl. She did not write on the walls or other things anymore. She only wrote on her own paper and books. She also helped her mom and dad with chores and played nicely with her toys. She was happy and so were her mom and dad. + +The moral of the story is: respect other people's things and do not write on them. Writing is fun, but only on the right things. Being spoiled and naughty can cause problems and make people angry and sad. Being careful and responsible can make people happy and proud. +Sara and Ben like to play at the park. They like to go on the slide, the swing, and the seesaw. But today, they see a big pile of toys on the grass. There are balls, cars, dolls, books, and more. + +"Wow, look at all the toys!" Sara says. "Can we play with them?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe they belong to someone." + +They go closer and see a sign that says: "Please help us sort these toys. We want to give them to other kids who need them. Thank you!" + +"Sort?" Sara asks. "What does that mean?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He remembers that his mom sometimes sorts his clothes by color or size. He says, "I think it means to put things that are the same together. Like, all the balls in one pile, and all the cars in another pile." + +"Oh, I see," Sara says. "That sounds fun. And useful. We can help other kids and make the park clean." + +They start to sort the toys. They find a big basket and put all the balls in it. They find a box and put all the cars in it. They find a bag and put all the dolls in it. They find a shelf and put all the books on it. They work hard and have fun. + +When they are done, they see a lady coming. She has a big smile on her face. She says, "Thank you so much for sorting these toys. You did a great job. You are very kind and helpful." + +Sara and Ben feel happy and proud. They say, "You're welcome. We like to help. And we like to sort." + +The lady says, "Do you want to choose one toy each as a reward?" + +Sara and Ben look at each other. They nod and say, "Yes, please." + +They choose their favorite toys. Sara picks a ball and Ben picks a car. They say, "Thank you" to the lady and wave goodbye. + +They run to the slide and play with their new toys. They slide down and laugh. They have a good day at the park. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big jug on a bench. The jug is red and shiny. It has a picture of a lion on it. + +"Look, Mia, a jug!" Tom says. He runs to the bench and picks up the jug. + +"Tom, be careful!" Mia says. "The jug is not yours. It is someone else's." + +Tom does not listen. He shakes the jug and hears a sound. He thinks there is something inside. He wants to see what it is. + +He opens the jug and a wild animal jumps out. It is a monkey. The monkey is angry and scared. It screams and scratches Tom's face. Tom drops the jug and cries. + +"Help, help!" Tom and Mia shout. They run away from the monkey. + +A man comes to the park. He sees the jug and the monkey. He is the owner of the jug and the monkey. He is a circus man. He catches the monkey and puts it back in the jug. + +"I'm sorry, kids," the man says. "My monkey is wild. He does not like to be in the jug. But I have to take him to the circus. He is part of the show." + +Tom and Mia are sorry too. They say sorry to the man and to the monkey. They learn a lesson. They do not touch things that are not theirs. They do not open jugs that have wild animals inside. +Sam and Mia were twins who liked to play with string. They had many colors of string and they made shapes and pictures with them on the floor. One day, they found a big ball of string in the closet and they wanted to use it for their game. + +"Let's make a big spider web with the string!" Sam said. + +"OK, but we have to separate the string first. It is too tangled," Mia said. + +They pulled and twisted the string, but it was hard to separate. They got more and more string in their hands and around their arms and legs. They looked like mummies. + +"Help! I can't move!" Sam cried. + +"Me neither!" Mia said. + +They tried to call their mom, but she was in the kitchen making lunch. She did not hear them. They were stuck in the string and they were hungry. + +After a while, their mom came to check on them. She saw them wrapped in the string and she laughed. + +"What are you doing, my silly spiders?" she asked. + +"We were playing with the string, but we could not separate it. We are hungry, mom," Sam said. + +"I see. Well, don't worry, I will help you. But first, you have to say sorry to the string. You made a big mess with it," mom said. + +"Sorry, string," Sam and Mia said. + +Mom cut the string and freed them. She gave them a hug and a kiss and took them to the kitchen. She had made sandwiches and juice for them. + +"Here you go, my hungry spiders. Enjoy your lunch," mom said. + +"Thank you, mom. We love you," Sam and Mia said. + +They ate their lunch and felt better. They decided to play with something else after that. They did not want to play with string anymore. They had learned their lesson. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with their toys. One day, Sara has a new doll. She loves her doll very much. She gives her doll a hug and a rub. She makes her doll talk and sing. + +Tom sees Sara's doll. He wants to play with it too. He asks Sara, "Can I have your doll for a while?" + +Sara says, "No, this is my doll. I don't want to share." + +Tom feels sad. He says, "But I don't have a doll. I only have a car. Please, let me play with your doll." + +Sara says, "No, go away. This is my doll." + +Tom starts to cry. He runs to his mom. His mom sees him crying and asks, "What's wrong, Tom?" + +Tom says, "Sara won't let me play with her doll. She is not kind." + +His mom says, "I'm sorry, Tom. Maybe Sara doesn't know how to share. Sharing is a good thing. It makes you and others happy. Do you want to share your car with Sara?" + +Tom thinks for a moment. He says, "Yes, I want to share my car with Sara. Maybe she will share her doll with me too." + +Tom wipes his tears and goes back to Sara. He says, "Sara, I'm sorry I asked for your doll. I know you love it very much. Do you want to play with my car? It is very fast and fun." + +Sara looks at Tom's car. She says, "Your car is nice. Thank you for sharing. Do you want to play with my doll? She is very pretty and sweet." + +Tom says, "Yes, I want to play with your doll. Thank you for sharing. We can make them talk and sing together." + +Sara and Tom smile. They give each other a hug and a rub. They play with their toys happily. They learn that sharing is kind and fun. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play outside in the park. They see a big hill with many leaves. They want to jump in the leaves and have fun. + +They run to the hill and start to jump. The leaves make a crunchy sound. They laugh and throw leaves at each other. They are happy. + +But then the wind comes. The wind is cool and strong. It blows the leaves away from the hill. Ben and Mia are sad. They want to play with the leaves. + +"Stop, wind, stop!" Ben shouts. "We want to jump in the leaves!" + +"Please, wind, please!" Mia begs. "We like the leaves!" + +But the wind does not listen. It keeps blowing the leaves far away. Ben and Mia are angry. They do not like the wind. + +They decide to chase the leaves. They run after the wind and the leaves. They hope to catch some leaves and bring them back to the hill. + +They run and run. They see some leaves on the ground. They try to grab them. But the wind is faster. It lifts the leaves up and carries them away. + +Ben and Mia are tired. They stop running. They look at the empty hill. They feel sad. + +They sit on the grass and hug each other. They are still friends. They do not need the leaves to have fun. + +They look at the sky. They see some clouds. The clouds are white and fluffy. They look like animals. + +"Look, Ben, look!" Mia says. "That cloud looks like a dog!" + +"You are right, Mia, you are right!" Ben says. "And that cloud looks like a cat!" + +They smile and point at the clouds. They make up stories about the clouds. They forget about the wind and the leaves. + +They are happy again. +Lily and Max were going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They packed their luggage with clothes, toys and books. They were very excited to see new places and have fun. + +They got in the car and drove to the airport. There were many big planes and loud noises. Lily and Max held Mom and Dad's hands and followed them to the check-in. They gave their luggage to a nice lady who put it on a belt. The luggage went inside a hole and disappeared. + +"Where is our luggage going?" Lily asked. + +"It's going to the plane, honey. We will get it back when we land," Mom explained. + +"Can we go to the plane now?" Max asked. + +"Not yet, sweetie. We have to go through security first. They will check our bags and our bodies to make sure we are safe," Dad said. + +They walked to the security area and saw a long line of people. They waited patiently and followed the rules. They put their bags on another belt and walked through a metal arch. A man with a wand waved it over them and smiled. + +"You are all clear. Have a nice flight," he said. + +They got their bags back and looked for their gate. They saw a sign with a number and an arrow. They followed the arrow and saw a big window. They could see their plane outside. It was white and blue and had wings. + +"Wow, look at our plane!" Lily said. + +"It's so big and shiny!" Max said. + +They found some seats near the window and sat down. They had some time before boarding. They looked at their books and played with their toys. They also watched other planes take off and land. + +"Look, that one is sliding on the runway!" Max said. + +"It's not sliding, silly. It's landing. It's touching the ground with its wheels," Lily said. + +"Well, I think sliding sounds more fun," Max said. + +They giggled and hugged each other. They were happy to be together and to go on a trip. They knew it would be a great adventure. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the forest. They knew they should not go too far from home, but they were curious and wanted to see new things. One day, they saw a big red mushroom with white spots. It looked tasty and pretty. + +"Look, Ben, a mushroom!" Anna said. "Let's pick it and eat it!" + +"No, Anna, we don't know if it is good or bad. Mama said some mushrooms can make us sick or hurt us. We should leave it alone." Ben said. + +But Anna did not listen to Ben. She wanted to try the mushroom. She pulled it from the ground and took a bite. It was bitter and sour. She spat it out and made a face. + +"Yuck, this is awful! I don't like it!" Anna said. + +Suddenly, she felt a pain in her tummy. She started to cry and hold her belly. Ben was scared and worried. He did not know what to do. He looked around and saw a hidden path. He hoped it would lead them to someone who could help. + +"Come on, Anna, we have to find help. Maybe there is a house or a doctor nearby." Ben said. He helped Anna stand up and walk. He held her hand and followed the path. + +After a while, they saw a small cottage with a garden. There was a kind old lady sitting on a porch. She saw the children and smiled. + +"Hello, little ones, what are you doing here?" she asked. + +"Please, help us, lady. My sister ate a bad mushroom and now she is sick. We are lost and we don't know how to go home." Ben said. + +"Oh, dear, that is not good. Come inside, I have some medicine and some cookies. I will call your mama and papa and tell them where you are." the lady said. + +She took them inside and gave Anna some medicine and some water. She gave Ben some cookies and some milk. She called their parents and told them what happened. She was very nice and gentle. + +Soon, their parents came and hugged them. They were happy and relieved to see them, but they were also angry and disappointed. + +"Anna, Ben, why did you go so far from home? Why did you eat a strange mushroom? You could have been hurt or lost. You were very naughty and careless. We are going to punish you when we get home. You will have no TV or toys for a week. You will also have to do extra chores and say sorry to the lady." their mama said. + +Anna and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They knew they did wrong. They thanked the lady for helping them and apologized to her. They also said sorry to their parents and promised to be good and careful next time. + +They learned their lesson. They learned to listen to their parents and to their brother or sister. They learned to be safe and smart in the forest. They learned that some mushrooms are bad and some are good. They learned that being curious is good, but being reckless is bad. They learned that actions have consequences. They learned to be better children. +Lily liked fashion very much. She had many pretty dresses and shoes and hats. She liked to dress up and show her friends. She also liked to play with her dolls and make them wear fashion too. + +One day, Lily found a big box in her mom's closet. It had many shiny things inside. They were mom's fashion. Lily wanted to try them on. She took out a necklace, a bracelet, a ring and a pair of earrings. They sparkled and glittered. Lily put them on and looked in the mirror. She felt very happy. + +She decided to go downstairs and show her mom. She ran down the stairs, but she was careless. She tripped and fell. The necklace, the bracelet, the ring and the earrings broke. They scattered on the floor. Lily started to cry. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw Lily and the broken fashion. She was angry and sad. She said, "Lily, what did you do? These were my special fashion. They were very old and very expensive. You were careless and broke them. How could you?" + +Lily felt very sorry. She said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I wanted to be like you. I wanted to wear your fashion. I didn't mean to break them. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mom sighed and hugged Lily. She said, "Lily, I love you, but you have to be careful. You can't play with my fashion. They are not toys. They are for grown-ups. You have your own fashion. You have to respect mine. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I'm sorry. I love you too." + +Mom smiled and said, "It's okay. I forgive you. But you have to help me clean up this mess. And next time, ask me before you touch my things. Okay?" + +Lily said, "Okay, mom. Thank you." + +They picked up the broken fashion and threw them away. Then they went to Lily's room and played with her dolls and her fashion. They had fun and forgot about the accident. +Sara and Tom were happy to go to the new house. They had a big car with many boxes. They wanted to unpack and play with their toys. The new house was on a hill. It was very high and had a nice view. + +"Look, Sara, I can see the park from here!" Tom said. He pointed to the green grass and the swings. "Can we go there later?" + +"Maybe, Tom. But first we have to unpack and help Mom and Dad," Sara said. She opened a box and took out her doll. She hugged it and smiled. + +They unpacked some boxes and put their things in their rooms. Then they heard a loud noise. It was a dog. It was big and brown and had sharp teeth. It ran to the car and jumped on it. It barked and scratched the boxes. + +"Mom, Dad, help!" Sara and Tom shouted. They were scared of the dog. They ran to the house and closed the door. + +Mom and Dad came out and saw the dog. They tried to make it go away. They shouted and threw stones. But the dog was angry and did not listen. It bit the car and tore the boxes. It made a big mess. + +The dog was not friendly. It ruined their things. Sara and Tom were sad. They could not play with their toys. They could not go to the park. They did not like the new house. They wished they could go back to the old house. They cried and hugged each other. The end. +Lila was a girl who liked to play outside. She saw a big hill with many ants. She wanted to watch them work and make tunnels. She got closer and closer to the hill. She did not see the sign that said "Keep out". + +Some ants saw Lila and got angry. They thought she was a giant who wanted to hurt them. They ran out of the hill and bit Lila's legs and arms. Lila screamed and cried. She tried to run away, but she fell down. She was hurt and scared. + +Tom was a boy who heard Lila's scream. He was her friend and wanted to help her. He ran to the hill and saw the ants. He had a bucket of water. He thought he could rescue Lila by throwing water on the ants. He did not know that water would make the hill collapse. + +He threw the water on the hill and the ants. The water made the hill wet and soft. The hill broke and fell on Lila and Tom. The ants were angry and wet. They bit Lila and Tom more and more. Lila and Tom were trapped and hurt. They could not get out. They wished they had stayed away from the hill. The end. +Tom and Lily liked to look at the stars at night. They saw many bright dots in the sky. Sometimes they saw a big ball of fire with a long tail. That was a comet. They wished they could fly to the comet and see what it was like. + +One night, they saw a very big and bright comet. It was moving very fast across the sky. Tom and Lily were excited. They ran to their dad and asked him to take them to the comet. + +"Dad, dad, can we go to the comet?" they said. "It is so big and fast and pretty. We want to see it up close." + +Dad smiled and hugged them. He said, "I'm sorry, my loves, but we can't go to the comet. It is too far and too fast for us. We can only watch it from here. But we can pretend that we are flying to the comet. Do you want to do that?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They liked to pretend. Dad took them to their room and gave them each a toy rocket. He said, "These are your rockets. You can zip to the comet with them. But be careful, don't crash into anything. Ready, set, go!" + +Tom and Lily held their rockets and made zooming noises. They ran around the room and pretended to fly to the comet. They had a lot of fun. They saw the comet shining in the window. They said, "Wow, look at the comet. It is so beautiful. We are almost there. Zip, zip, zip!" +One day, a little boy named Tom wanted to play with his toy car. He saw his sister, Lily, reading a book on the sofa. He thought she was boring and wanted to have some fun. He decided to rush to her and make a loud noise in her ear. He thought it would be funny to see her jump. + +He ran as fast as he could and shouted "Boo!" in Lily's ear. Lily was very scared and dropped her book. She felt a sharp pain in her ear and started to cry. She was angry and sad. She told Tom, "That was not nice! You hurt my ear! Go away!" + +Tom felt bad. He did not mean to hurt Lily. He just wanted to play. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was just joking. Please don't cry. Can I help you?" + +Lily looked at Tom. She saw that he was sorry. She said, "It's okay, Tom. But you should not do that again. It is not funny to scare people. It is mean. You should be kind and gentle." + +Tom nodded. He learned his lesson. He said, "You are right, Lily. I will not do that again. I will be kind and gentle. Can I read your book with you?" + +Lily smiled. She said, "Sure, Tom. You can read with me. I like to share with you." + +They hugged and sat on the sofa. They read the book together. They had fun and learned new things. They were happy. + +The moral of the story is: Do not scare or hurt others. Be kind and gentle. Share and learn with others. +Lily and Ben were bored. They had played with all their toys and read all their books. They looked out the window and saw the sunshine. It was a bright and warm day. + +"Let's go outside and play!" Lily said to Ben. + +"Okay!" Ben agreed. "But we have to ask Mom first." + +They ran to the kitchen, where Mom was making lunch. They saw that the table was tidy and the dishes were clean. + +"Mom, can we go outside and play?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can, but you have to be careful and stay in the yard," Mom said. + +"Thank you, Mom!" Ben said. + +They put on their hats and shoes and ran to the door. Mom gave them a basket and said, "Why don't you suggest some things to do outside? You can collect some flowers or leaves or rocks and put them in the basket. Then you can show me what you found when you come back." + +"That's a good idea, Mom!" Lily said. + +They went outside and had fun. They saw a butterfly, a bird, a snail and a worm. They picked some daisies, some clovers, some acorns and some pebbles. They put them in the basket and carried it back to the house. + +"Look, Mom, look what we found!" Ben said. + +"Wow, you found some beautiful and interesting things!" Mom said. "You can make a picture with them or sort them by color or shape. What do you suggest?" + +Lily and Ben thought for a moment. Then they said, "We suggest we make a picture with them! We can use some paper and glue and make a sunshine with the flowers and a tree with the leaves and rocks!" + +"That sounds like a wonderful suggestion!" Mom said. "Let's do that after lunch. Now, wash your hands and sit down. I have made some sandwiches and juice for you." + +Lily and Ben smiled. They were happy. They had a fun and sunny day. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with red apples. Lily and Sam want to eat the apples. They climb the tree and pick some apples. + +Lily and Sam sit on a branch and bite the apples. The apples are sweet and juicy. Lily and Sam are happy. They see a bird on another branch. The bird is hungry. It looks at the apples. + +Lily and Sam are kind. They want to share with the bird. They break an apple in half and give one half to the bird. The bird is happy. It pecks the apple and sings a song. + +Lily and Sam smile. They feel good. They share another apple with the bird. The bird sings louder. Lily and Sam finish their apples and rub their tummies. The apples are smooth and yummy. + +Lily and Sam climb down the tree and say goodbye to the bird. They run to the swings and play some more. They are good friends. They like to share. +Tim and Lily were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They also made a snow rabbit with long ears and a carrot nose. They were very happy. + +"Look at our snow friends!" Tim said. "They are so nice and cool!" + +"Yes, they are!" Lily said. "But we have to go home soon. It is getting dark and cold." + +They hugged their snow friends and said goodbye. They ran to their house and had hot chocolate and cookies. They forgot about their snow friends. + +The next day, the sun was very bright and warm. It made the snow melt. The snowman and the snow rabbit started to get smaller and smaller. Their hats and scarves fell off. Their eyes and noses fell off. They looked very sad. + +"Help us!" the snowman said. "We are melting!" + +"Please save us!" the snow rabbit said. "We don't want to disappear!" + +But no one heard them. Tim and Lily were inside, playing with their toys. They did not remember their snow friends. They did not care. + +Soon, the snowman and the snow rabbit were gone. Only some water and some clothes were left. They had no friends. They had no fun. They had a bad ending. +Sara and her mom went to the shop. Sara wanted a new toy. She saw a big bear with a red hat. She liked the bear very much. She asked her mom, "Can I have the bear, please?" + +Her mom looked at the price tag. It was very high. She said, "I'm sorry, Sara, but we don't have enough money for the bear. Maybe another day." + +Sara felt sad. She wanted the bear so much. She started to cry. She said, "But I love the bear, mom. Please, please, please." + +Her mom felt sorry for Sara. She hugged her and said, "I know, Sara, but we have to be careful with our money. We need to buy food and clothes and other things. The bear is not very important." + +Sara stopped crying. She looked at her mom. She said, "But mom, you are important. And I love you more than the bear." + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Thank you, Sara. You are very sweet and helpful. You make me happy." + +Sara smiled too. She said, "You're welcome, mom. I don't need the bear. I have you." + +They hugged again and left the shop. They walked home, holding hands. Sara learned that money is not everything. And that love is more valuable than toys. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They are happy. + +But one day, a big dog comes to the park. The dog is black and loud. He runs after Sam and Mia. He wants their ball and their kite. He barks and growls. Sam and Mia are scared. + +"Go away, dog!" Sam says. "This is our park!" + +But the dog does not listen. He jumps and bites. He rips the ball and the kite. Sam and Mia cry. + +Then, a man comes to the park. The man is kind and strong. He sees the dog and the children. He shouts at the dog. He picks up a stick. He protects Sam and Mia. + +"Bad dog!" the man says. "Leave them alone!" + +The dog is afraid. He runs away. He does not come back. Sam and Mia are safe. + +"Thank you, sir!" Sam says. "You are very brave!" + +"You're welcome, kids!" the man says. "I'm sorry about your ball and your kite. Here, take this." + +The man gives Sam and Mia a new ball and a new kite. They are bright and shiny. Sam and Mia are happy. + +"Wow!" Mia says. "These are beautiful!" + +"You are very nice, sir!" Sam says. "You are our hero!" + +The man smiles. He walks away. Sam and Mia play with their new ball and their new kite. They are lucky. They have a new friend. +Sara and Tom liked to play theater. They made a stage with a big box and a curtain. They dressed up as a princess and a dragon. They invited their friends to watch their show. They asked for one coin for each ticket. + +But Ben did not want to play. He was angry and bored. He wanted to sell the box and the curtain. He did not care about the theater. He sneaked behind the stage and took the box and the curtain. He ran away to the street. + +Sara and Tom heard a loud noise. They stopped their show and looked behind. They saw Ben with the box and the curtain. He was trying to sell them to a man. The man gave him two coins and took the box and the curtain. + +Sara and Tom were very sad. They ran after Ben and the man. They shouted, "Stop! That is our theater! Give it back!" But the man did not listen. He put the box and the curtain in his car and drove away. + +Ben laughed and showed his coins. He said, "I sold your theater! I am rich! You are stupid!" Sara and Tom cried. They had no theater and no friends. They went home alone. They did not play theater anymore. +Lily and Max were squirrels who liked to collect acorns. They had a big pile of acorns in their nest. They were very organized and sorted their acorns by size, color and shape. + +One day, they found a new acorn that was very big and shiny. They were very happy and took it to their nest. They put it on the top of their pile. + +"Look at our new acorn!" Lily said. "It is the best acorn ever!" + +"Yes, it is!" Max agreed. "It belongs to us!" + +But then, they heard a loud roar. It was a bear who smelled the acorn. He came to their nest and saw the pile of acorns. He was very hungry and wanted to eat them. + +"Hey, these are my acorns!" the bear said. "Give them to me!" + +"No, they are not!" Lily and Max said. "They are our acorns! We found them!" + +The bear did not listen. He reached for the pile of acorns. He grabbed the big and shiny acorn and put it in his mouth. + +Lily and Max were very sad and scared. They saw the bear eat their best acorn. They did not know what to do. + +Then, they heard a loud crack. The bear spit out the acorn. He made a face and growled. + +"Yuck! This is not an acorn!" the bear said. "This is a rock!" + +Lily and Max looked at the acorn. They saw that it was not an acorn. It was a rock that looked like an acorn. They had been fooled. + +They felt a little better. They still had their other acorns. They were still organized and sorted. + +They decided to share some of their acorns with the bear. They hoped he would be nice and leave them alone. + +The bear was surprised and grateful. He took some of the acorns and ate them. He liked them. He said thank you and went away. + +Lily and Max were happy and relieved. They learned a lesson. They learned that not everything that looks like an acorn is an acorn. And they learned that sometimes it is good to share. +Anna and Ben were excited to go to the zoo with their mom. They wanted to see the big animals, like the lions and the elephants. They also liked the small animals, like the monkeys and the birds. + +When they got to the zoo, they saw a sign that said "Reptile House". Mom said, "Do you want to see the reptiles? They are animals that have scales and no fur. Some of them are snakes and lizards and turtles." + +Anna and Ben nodded. They were curious about the reptiles. They followed mom into the dark and cool building. They saw many glass cages with different reptiles inside. They saw green snakes, brown lizards, and yellow turtles. They also saw a big purple snake that was coiled around a branch. + +"Wow, look at that purple snake!" Ben said. "It is so long and shiny. Can we touch it, mom?" + +Mom shook her head. "No, we can't touch the animals. They might bite or scratch us. We can only look at them and learn about them." + +Anna and Ben moved closer to the glass cage. They saw the purple snake move its head and flick its tongue. They heard it hiss softly. + +Anna felt scared. She did not like the purple snake. She thought it looked mean and scary. She grabbed mom's hand and said, "Mom, I don't want to see the purple snake. It makes me tremble. Can we go see the other animals?" + +Mom smiled and hugged Anna. "It's okay, Anna. The purple snake can't hurt you. It is behind the glass. But if you don't want to see it, we can go see the other animals. Ben, do you want to see the other animals too?" + +Ben nodded. He liked the purple snake, but he also wanted to see the other animals. He said, "Yes, mom. Let's go see the lions and the elephants. Maybe they will roar and trumpet for us." + +Mom, Anna, and Ben left the reptile house and walked to the other parts of the zoo. They saw many more animals and had a lot of fun. They learned a lot and had a great day. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make towers and houses and cars with the blocks. The blocks are colorful. They have red, blue, yellow, green and orange blocks. + +One day, Anna and Ben want to make a big tower with all the blocks. They try to stack the blocks as high as they can. They use all the colors. They are happy. + +But then, Max comes. Max is not nice. He likes to break things. He sees the big tower and he wants to knock it down. He runs to the tower and pushes it with his hand. The blocks fall down and make a loud noise. Anna and Ben are sad and angry. + +"Max, why did you do that?" Anna asks. "That was our tower. We worked hard to make it. You are mean." + +Max laughs. He does not care. He says, "I don't like your tower. It is too colorful. I like only red blocks. Red is the best color. You have too many words on your blocks. Words are boring. I like only pictures." + +Anna and Ben look at their blocks. They have words and pictures on them. The words are names of animals and things. The pictures are of the same animals and things. Anna and Ben like the words and the pictures. They help them learn new things. + +"Max, you are wrong," Ben says. "Colorful is good. It makes things fun and pretty. And words are not boring. They are useful. They help us talk and read and write. You should try to learn some words. Maybe then you would be nicer." + +Max does not listen. He does not want to learn. He grabs some red blocks and runs away. He leaves Anna and Ben alone. + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They are still sad and angry. But they are also brave and smart. They decide to make a new tower. They pick up the blocks and start again. They use all the colors. They use all the words. They make the tower even bigger and better than before. They are happy. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to go to the festival with Mom and Dad. The festival has many things to see and do. There are balloons, clowns, games, and food. + +Mom and Dad say, "You can choose one thing to do at the festival. What do you want to do?" + +Sara says, "I want to ride the big wheel. It is high and fun. I can see everything from there." + +Ben says, "I want to play the duck game. It is easy and fun. I can win a prize from there." + +Mom and Dad say, "OK, you can do what you choose. But you have to stay with us. We want you to be safe." + +Sara and Ben nod. They hold Mom and Dad's hands. They go to the big wheel and the duck game. They have fun at the festival. They are happy and safe. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play pretend. One day, they decided to play drive. They took their toy cars and some napkins and went to the living room. + +"Beep beep! I am driving to the park!" Tom said, making noises with his mouth. + +"I am driving to the store! I need to buy some food!" Lily said, following him. + +They drove around the couch and the table, pretending they were on the road. They stopped at the lamp, which was their park, and got out of their cars. + +"Let's have a picnic!" Tom said, spreading a napkin on the floor. + +"Good idea!" Lily said, taking another napkin and putting some crackers and cheese on it. + +They ate their pretend food and talked about their drive. They were having fun. + +Then, Lily noticed that Tom had a stain on his shirt. + +"Oh no, Tom! You have a stain on your shirt! Mom will be mad!" Lily said, pointing at the spot. + +Tom looked at his shirt and frowned. + +"I don't know how it got there. Maybe I spilled some juice," he said, feeling sad. + +Lily thought for a moment. She was a thoughtful sister. She wanted to help Tom. + +"I have an idea! You can use my napkin to cover the stain! Then Mom won't see it!" she said, giving him her napkin. + +Tom smiled and took the napkin. He wrapped it around his shirt and tucked it in. + +"Thank you, Lily! You are a good sister!" he said, hugging her. + +"You are welcome, Tom! You are a good brother!" she said, hugging him back. + +They finished their picnic and drove back to their room. They put their cars and napkins away and got ready for bed. + +Mom came to tuck them in and kissed them good night. + +"I love you, Tom and Lily. You are such thoughtful children," she said, smiling. + +"We love you too, Mom. We had a fun day," they said, snuggling under the covers. + +They closed their eyes and dreamed of driving. +Lila and Ben were playing with their blocks. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. + +"Look, I made a big tower!" Lila said, showing Ben her creation. "It is taller than me!" + +"Wow, that is very good, Lila!" Ben said, clapping his hands. "Can I use some of your blocks to make a bridge?" + +Lila was generous and shared her blocks with Ben. She gave him some blue and green and yellow blocks. Ben thanked her and started to make a bridge. + +They played for a long time, until they heard their mom calling them. "Lila, Ben, it is time for lunch!" Mom said. "Come and wash your hands!" + +Lila and Ben put their blocks away and ran to the bathroom. They washed their hands with soap and water and dried them with a towel. Then they went to the kitchen, where Mom had prepared some sandwiches and fruit. + +They ate their lunch and drank some juice. They told Mom about their blocks and what they made. Mom smiled and praised them for being creative and kind. + +After lunch, Mom said, "You have played a lot, Lila and Ben. Why don't you rest for a while? You can read a book or listen to some music or take a nap." + +Lila and Ben nodded. They were feeling a little tired. They went to their room and picked a book. They decided to take turns reading it. Lila read the first page, then Ben read the second page, then Lila read the third page, and so on. + +They enjoyed the book and the sound of each other's voice. They felt cozy and happy. Soon, they closed their eyes and fell asleep. They rested until Mom came to wake them up for a snack. +Sara likes to read novels. Novels are big books with many words and pictures. Sara has many novels in her room. She likes to bring them to the sofa and read them with her mom. + +One day, Sara sees a new novel on the shelf. It is very high and shiny. Sara wants to read it. She tries to reach it, but it is too high for her. She asks her mom for help. + +"Mom, can you bring me that novel?" Sara says, pointing to the shelf. + +"Sure, sweetie. Which one do you want?" Mom says, looking at the shelf. + +"The high one. The one with the red cover and the gold letters. It looks very nice." Sara says. + +Mom smiles and takes the novel from the shelf. She brings it to Sara and sits with her on the sofa. + +"Let's see what this novel is about. It says 'The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland'. Do you know who Alice is?" Mom says, opening the book. + +"No, I don't. Who is she?" Sara says, curious. + +"She is a girl who goes to a strange and wonderful place. She meets many funny and weird animals and people. Do you want to read it with me?" Mom says. + +"Yes, please. I want to know what happens to Alice." Sara says, excited. + +Mom and Sara start to read the novel together. They laugh and gasp at the stories and pictures. They have a lot of fun. Sara is happy that Mom brought her the novel. She thinks it is the best novel ever. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play outside in the sun. One day, they found a big hill near their house. They wanted to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Tom said. "Maybe we will find something fun!" + +"OK, Tom!" Lily said. "But we need to take the key. Mom said we have to unlock the door when we come back." + +They took the key and ran to the hill. They climbed and climbed until they reached the top. They saw a big field with flowers and butterflies. They also saw a small pond with ducks and frogs. + +"Wow, this is so pretty!" Lily said. "Can we play here, Tom?" + +"Yes, we can, Lily!" Tom said. "Look, there is a playful duck. It is swimming and splashing in the water. Do you want to feed it some bread?" + +"Yes, I do, Tom!" Lily said. "I have some bread in my pocket. Let's go and say hello to the duck!" + +They ran to the pond and threw some bread to the duck. The duck was happy and quacked. Lily and Tom laughed and clapped. They had a lot of fun playing with the duck and the other animals. They forgot about the time and the key. + +They only remembered when the sun started to go down. They looked at the sky and saw it was getting dark. + +"Oh no, Lily!" Tom said. "We have to go back. Mom will be worried. Where is the key?" + +Lily checked her pocket and gasped. The key was gone. She had dropped it somewhere on the hill. + +"Oh no, Tom!" Lily said. "We lost the key. How will we unlock the door? What will we do?" + +They were scared and sad. They did not know how to find the key. They did not know how to get home. They hugged each other and cried. They wished they had not gone to the hill. They wished they had listened to Mom. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a car and Lily had a doll. They were having fun, making noises and pretending to go on adventures. + +Suddenly, Tom saw something shiny on the floor. He picked it up and looked at it. It was a small metal thing with a sharp point. He wondered what it was and what it could do. + +"Look, Lily, I found something cool!" he said, showing it to his sister. + +Lily looked at it and felt scared. She knew it was a needle, and that it could hurt them if they touched the point. She had seen Mom use it to sew clothes, and she had told them to stay away from it. + +"Tom, put it down! That's a needle! It's sharp and it can make you bleed!" she said, trying to take it from him. + +Tom did not understand. He was confused. He thought it was a toy, and he wanted to play with it. He did not want to give it to Lily. + +"No, it's mine! It's not a needle, it's a rocket! I can make it fly!" he said, holding it tight. + +He tried to throw it in the air, but he missed. The needle flew towards the couch, where Dad was reading a book. It hit his arm and made a small hole. Dad felt a sting and jumped up. + +"Ow! What was that?" he said, looking at his arm. + +He saw the needle on the floor and the children with their toys. He realized what had happened and got angry. + +"Tom, Lily, come here! Who gave you this needle? Don't you know it's dangerous?" he said, picking up the needle and throwing it in the trash. + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They did not mean to hurt Dad or make him mad. They ran to him and hugged him. + +"We're sorry, Dad. We found it on the floor. We didn't know it was a needle. We thought it was a toy," they said. + +Dad sighed and hugged them back. He was not mad anymore, but he was worried. He checked his arm and saw a small drop of blood. He got a band-aid and put it on. + +"It's okay, kids. I'm not hurt badly. But you have to be careful. Needles are not toys. They are sharp and they have a point. They can make you bleed or get sick. You should never touch them or play with them. Do you understand?" he said. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They understood. They did not want to touch needles or play with them ever again. They wanted to play with their toys and have fun. + +"Can we play with our car and doll, Dad?" they asked. + +Dad smiled and nodded. He was glad they were safe and happy. + +"Yes, you can. But please, stay away from needles. And if you ever find something you don't know, ask me or Mom first. Okay?" he said. + +Tom and Lily said okay. They went back to their toys and played with them. They forgot about the needle and the sharp point. They only remembered the hug and the band-aid. +Sara and Ben were playing in the backyard. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They also liked to explore the shed where their dad kept his tools and toys. But the shed was locked and they did not have the key. + +"Let's try to unlock the shed," Ben said. "Maybe we can find something fun inside." + +"How?" Sara asked. "We don't have the key." + +Ben looked around and saw a cactus near the shed. It had long, sharp needles. He had an idea. + +"Maybe we can use the cactus to unlock the shed," he said. "The needles are tough and pointy. They might fit in the hole." + +Sara was not sure. She thought the cactus looked scary and prickly. She did not want to touch it. + +"That sounds dangerous," she said. "The cactus might hurt us. And dad might get mad if we mess with his shed." + +Ben did not listen. He was curious and brave. He picked up the cactus carefully and walked to the shed. He tried to stick a needle in the lock. But it did not work. The needle was too big and bent. He tried another needle. And another. And another. But none of them worked. + +"Ow!" Ben cried. He dropped the cactus and looked at his hand. It was bleeding. He had poked himself with the needles. They were very sharp and painful. + +Sara ran to him and hugged him. She felt sorry for him. + +"Are you okay?" she asked. "Do you need a band-aid?" + +Ben nodded. He was sad and sorry. He had hurt himself and failed to unlock the shed. + +"Let's go inside and tell mom," Sara said. "She will help you. And maybe she will let us play with something else." + +Ben agreed. He held Sara's hand and they walked to the house. They left the cactus and the shed behind. They learned a lesson. They should not play with things that are locked and dangerous. They should listen to each other and be careful. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play in their modern house. They had many toys and games, but they also had to do chores. Their mom and dad told them to eat their vegetables every day, but they did not like them. They liked candy and cake more. + +One day, they had a plan. They decided to whisper to each other and hide their vegetables under their plates. They thought their mom and dad would not see them. They ate their candy and cake instead. They felt happy and smart. + +But their mom and dad were not silly. They saw the vegetables under the plates. They were angry and sad. They told Sara and Ben to go to their room and no more candy and cake for a week. They also said they had to eat more vegetables tomorrow. + +Sara and Ben felt sorry and sad. They cried in their room. They wished they had not lied to their mom and dad. They learned their lesson. They decided to eat their vegetables from now on. But it was too late. They had a bad ending. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to go to the shop with Mom. Mom gives them a coin each. They can buy something they want. + +Anna sees a brown bear. It is soft and big. She likes bears. She grabs the bear and hugs it. She says, "Mom, can I have this bear? It is so nice." + +Ben sees a brown ball. It is round and bouncy. He likes balls. He grabs the ball and throws it. He says, "Mom, can I have this ball? It is so fun." + +Mom smiles and nods. She says, "Yes, you can have the bear and the ball. They are good choices. But first, we have to pay for them. Come with me to the counter." + +Anna and Ben follow Mom. They give their coins to the lady. The lady says, "Thank you. Enjoy your bear and your ball." She puts them in a bag. + +Anna and Ben say, "Thank you." They take the bag and run to the car. They are happy. They have new toys. They can play with them at home. +Lily and Sam liked to play in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. They named him Frosty. + +One day, they wanted to go to the park. They put on their boots and coats and mittens. They followed the path that their dad had made in the snow. The path was fair and easy to walk on. + +But when they got to the park, they saw something strange. Frosty was there, too! He had moved from their yard to the park. He was smiling and waving at them. Lily and Sam were very surprised. + +"How did you get here, Frosty?" Lily asked. + +"I came to play with you," Frosty said. "I followed the path when you were not looking. It was fun to slide on the snow." + +Lily and Sam laughed. They were happy to see Frosty. They played with him on the swings and the slide. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, they heard their mom calling them. It was time to go home. They said goodbye to Frosty and hugged him. + +"Can you come with us, Frosty?" Sam asked. + +"I'm sorry, I can't," Frosty said. "I have to stay here. If I go with you, I will melt. I like the snow. It makes me freeze and happy." + +Lily and Sam understood. They were sad to leave Frosty, but they knew he was right. They promised to come back and visit him soon. + +They waved to Frosty and followed the path back home. Frosty waved back and smiled. He was glad to have such good friends. He hoped they would come back soon. He liked to play with them. They made him freeze and happy, too. +One day, a little rabbit named Lila was looking for something to eat in the forest. She saw a big mushroom that looked very yummy. She wanted to jump on it and take a bite. + +But there was a problem. The mushroom was on top of a hill, and Lila was very lazy. She did not like to climb or run or hop. She liked to sit and sleep and dream. + +She said to herself, "I wish I could have that mushroom, but it is too far and too high. Maybe I can find something else to eat." + +Just then, she heard a voice behind her. It was a friendly squirrel named Sam. He said, "Hello, Lila. What are you doing?" + +Lila turned around and said, "Hello, Sam. I am hungry, but I am too lazy to get that mushroom." + +Sam looked at the mushroom and said, "That mushroom looks very yummy, but it is also very big. If you jump on it, you might break it or hurt yourself. Why don't you share it with me? I can help you get it." + +Lila thought for a moment. She liked Sam, and she liked to share. She said, "Okay, Sam. How can you help me?" + +Sam said, "I can climb the hill and push the mushroom down. Then you can jump on it and take a bite. But you have to be quick and careful. The mushroom might roll away or hit a tree." + +Lila agreed. She said, "Thank you, Sam. You are very smart and kind." + +Sam smiled and said, "You are welcome, Lila. You are very sweet and funny." + +So Sam climbed the hill and pushed the mushroom down. Lila jumped on it and took a bite. It was very yummy. They both enjoyed the mushroom and had a good time. + +They learned that jumping and sharing are more fun than being lazy and greedy. They became good friends and always helped each other. The end. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play outside in the sun. One day, they see a big tree with many red and yellow leaves. They want to climb the tree and pick the leaves. + +"Look, Sam, the tree is so pretty!" Tim says. "Let's go up and get some leaves for our moms." + +"OK, Tim, but be careful. The tree is very high and the leaves are very dry. They might fall down and hurt us." Sam says. + +They run to the tree and start to climb. They are glad to see the bright colors and feel the cool air. They think it is the best season to play outside. + +But they do not see a big hole in the tree. A hole where a squirrel lives. The squirrel is not glad to see them. He thinks they are trying to take his nuts. He is angry and scared. He makes a loud noise and jumps out of the hole. + +"Ah! What is that?" Tim screams. He is so surprised that he lets go of the branch he is holding. He falls down and lands on the ground. He hurts his arm and his leg. He cries. + +"Tim! Are you OK?" Sam shouts. He is worried about his friend. He climbs down quickly and runs to him. He sees that Tim is bleeding and bruised. He feels sorry and scared. He calls for help. + +Soon, their moms come and see what happened. They are sad and angry. They take Tim to the doctor and Sam to their home. They tell them that they should not climb trees without asking. They say that it is dangerous and foolish. They say that they should listen to their friends and be careful. + +Tim and Sam are sorry. They learn their lesson. They say that they will not climb trees again. They say that they will play safely and happily. They hug their moms and each other. They are still friends. They are glad that they are OK. +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big hill with a slide on top. They wanted to go up the hill and slide down. + +"Let's go to the palace!" Lila said. She thought the slide looked like a palace with a shiny roof. + +"OK, but be careful!" Tom said. He was a little scared of the high hill. + +They climbed up the hill, holding hands. The grass was soft and smooth under their feet. They reached the top and saw the slide. It was long and curvy and had a big bump in the middle. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Lila said. She sat on the slide and pushed herself down. + +"Wait for me!" Tom said. He followed her, but he was too fast. He hit the bump and flew off the slide. He landed on the ground with a thud. + +"Ouch!" Tom said. He rubbed his knee. It was red and sore. + +"Are you OK?" Lila said. She ran to him and hugged him. + +"I'm OK, but that was scary!" Tom said. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I didn't know the slide was so bumpy. Do you want to go back to the palace?" Lila said. + +"No, thank you. I think I like the swings better." Tom said. + +They walked to the swings and played there until their moms came to pick them up. They were still friends, but they never went to the slide again. +Lily and Ben were bored. They had no toys to play with. Their mom said they had to stay in their room until she finished cleaning the house. + +"Let's play hide and seek!" Ben said. He liked to hide in the wardrobe. It was big and dark and had many clothes to cover him. + +"Okay, you hide first. I will count to ten," Lily said. She closed her eyes and started counting. Ben ran to the wardrobe and opened the door. He saw something strange. + +The wardrobe was empty. There were no clothes, no shoes, no hangers. Just a big hole in the back wall. Ben was curious. He crawled into the hole and saw a bright light. + +"Ten! Ready or not, here I come!" Lily shouted. She opened her eyes and looked around the room. She saw the wardrobe door was open. She walked to the wardrobe and peeked inside. + +She saw the hole and the light. She heard Ben's voice. + +"Lily, come here! It's amazing!" Ben said. + +"What is it?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. It's like another world. There are trees and flowers and animals. And a big castle. Come and see!" Ben said. + +Lily was scared. She did not want to go into the hole. She did not know what was on the other side. She wanted to stay in her room. + +"Ben, come back! It's not safe. We don't know what's there. Mom will be angry if we leave the room," Lily said. + +But Ben did not listen. He was too excited. He wanted to explore the new world. He ran to the castle and saw a big door. He opened the door and saw a big room. There were many people in the room. They were wearing strange clothes and had crowns and jewels. They looked at Ben with surprise. + +"Who are you?" a man with a long beard and a red robe asked. He was sitting on a big chair. He was the king. + +"I'm Ben. I came from the wardrobe. It was split and there was a hole. And I saw the light. And I came here," Ben said. + +The king and the people did not understand. They thought Ben was a spy or a thief. They were angry. They shouted at Ben and grabbed him. They wanted to lock him in a tower. + +Lily heard Ben's scream. She was worried. She decided to go into the hole and help him. She crawled into the hole and saw the light. She followed Ben's footsteps and reached the castle. She saw the door and opened it. She saw Ben and the people. She saw the king and his big chair. + +She ran to Ben and hugged him. She was brave. She looked at the king and said. + +"Let him go! He is my brother. He is not a spy or a thief. He is just a boy. We came from the wardrobe. It was split and there was a hole. And we saw the light. And we came here. We don't want to hurt you. We just want to go back to our room. Please, let us go!" Lily said. + +The king and the people were surprised. They looked at Lily and Ben. They saw they were just children. They were not spies or thieves. They were just curious. They felt sorry for them. They let them go. + +"Go back to your room. Go back to your wardrobe. Go back to your world. And don't come back. This is not a place for you. It is dangerous and different. You don't belong here," the king said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They thanked the king and the people. They ran to the hole and crawled back to the wardrobe. They closed the door and saw their room. They saw their clothes, their shoes, their hangers. They saw their mom. She was smiling. + +"Did you have fun in your room?" she asked. + +"Yes, mom. We had fun. We played hide and seek. And we found a new world. And we met a king. And we came back. And we love you," Lily and Ben said. + +Mom did not understand. She thought they were making up stories. She laughed and hugged them. + +"You are so creative. I love you too. Now, let's go and have some lunch. You must be hungry," she said. + +Lily and Ben followed mom. They were hungry. They were happy. They never told anyone about the wardrobe. They never went back to the hole. They never saw the light. They never saw the king. They never saw the new world. They only saw each other. And they were enough. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very hungry and wanted to eat some butter on her bread. She went to the kitchen and saw a big stick of butter on the table. She picked it up and it was heavy, it must weigh a lot! + +Lily took a knife and cut a small piece of butter to put on her bread. The butter was very soft and tasted delicious. Lily ate her bread and felt very happy. She wasn't hungry anymore because the butter was so good! + +From that day on, Lily loved eating butter on her bread. She would always remember how it felt heavy and how it tasted so yummy. She would always weigh the butter before cutting it to make sure she had enough to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her doll. One day, she accidentally broke her doll's arm. She was very sad and anxious because she didn't want her doll to be hurt. + +But her mommy told her not to worry, because they could restore the doll's arm. They went to the store and found a present for Lily's doll, a pretty pink dress. + +When they got home, mommy fixed the doll's arm and Lily was very happy. She put the new dress on her doll and played with her all day. From then on, Lily made sure to be very careful with her toys so she wouldn't have to restore them again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little bear named Benny. Benny loved to move around and play all day long. One day, Benny was playing with his friend, a little bunny named Lily. + +Lily said, "Benny, your nose is so big and brown!" + +Benny replied, "I know, it helps me smell all the yummy honey in the forest!" + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a big truck moving down the road. Benny and Lily decided to follow the truck and see where it was going. They ran and ran until they reached a big field. There were lots of other animals there too, all watching the truck unload lots of yummy food. Benny and Lily were so happy to have found a new place to play and eat with their friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to make up stories. Every night, she would tell her parents a new story before going to bed. One night, she told them a story about a smooth, slippery frog who could jump really high. + +After Lily went to bed, her parents heard a strange noise outside. They went to investigate and found a frog sitting on their porch. The frog looked just like the one in Lily's story! They decided to catch the frog and bring it inside to show Lily in the morning. + +The next day, Lily woke up and saw the frog in a jar on the kitchen table. She was so excited to see the frog from her story that she asked her parents to let it go outside. They agreed and let the frog go. As the frog hopped away, Lily smiled and said, "I'm glad my story came true!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she found a big chain on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Look, Mommy! Chain!" Lily said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Be careful, Lily. Chains can be dangerous." + +Lily nodded and started to play with the chain. She swung it around and around, making a loud noise. Suddenly, the chain slipped from her hand and fell into the fire pit. It started to burn and make a loud sound. + +"Oh no, Mommy! Chain burn!" Lily cried. + +"Don't worry, Lily. It's just a chain. We can get another one," her mom said, comforting her. + +From that day on, Lily learned to be careful with things that could burn or hurt her. She also learned that it was okay to make loud noises, as long as she wasn't hurting anyone or anything. +Once upon a time, there was a big red car. The car loved to drive on the road. One day, the car met a little yellow car. The little car said, "Hi! Do you want to race?" + +The big red car said, "Sure! Let's race to the end of the road." + +The little yellow car said, "Okay! But we have to match our speed." + +The big red car said, "No problem. I can match any speed." + +They started to race. The big red car was winning, but then it saw a big rock on the road. The big red car tried to stop, but it was too late. The big red car hit the rock and went flying into the air. The little yellow car won the race, but it was sad because it lost its friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy train that made steam come out of it. He would watch in awe as the incredible steam rose up into the air. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy wanted to play with Timmy's train, but Timmy didn't want to share. "No, it's mine!" Timmy said. + +Billy was sad and said, "But I just want to play with it for a little bit. I promise I'll return it to you." + +Timmy thought about it and finally agreed. Billy played with the train for a while and had so much fun. When he was done, he returned the train to Timmy and said, "Thank you for sharing. That was incredible!" Timmy smiled and was happy he could make his friend happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her puppy, Max. One day, Lily saw a big truck driving down the street. She asked her mommy, "Mommy, what is that big truck doing?" Her mommy said, "It's delivering packages to people's houses." + +Lily wondered what was inside the packages. She asked her mommy if they could get a package too. Her mommy said they had to order something first. So, they ordered a new toy for Lily and it came in a package. + +But one day, Lily's puppy Max got very sick. Her mommy took Max to the vet and they said he was very troubled. The vet said they had to give Max some medicine to make him feel better. But the medicine didn't work and Max got even sicker. + +Lily was very sad when her mommy told her that Max had passed away. She wondered if Max would ever come back. Her mommy said no, but Lily still missed him very much. She wished she could have her puppy back, but he was gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sit in her favorite chair and read her books. One day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. + +"Hi Lily, can I sit in your chair?" Timmy asked. + +Lily replied, "Sure, but I worry that you might break it." + +Timmy sat down and accidentally broke the chair. Lily was upset and said, "You were selfish to break my chair!" + +Timmy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry Lily, I didn't mean to break your chair. I'll help you fix it." + +Lily forgave Timmy and they worked together to fix the chair. From then on, they both took turns sitting in the chair and reading their books. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect pretty pins. One day, her friend Tommy came to play with her. He saw her pins and said, "Wow, Lily! Your pins are beautiful!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Tommy! Would you like to help me organize them?" + +Tommy nodded and they started to sort the pins by color and size. They put the blue pins in one box and the red pins in another. They also put the big pins in a separate box. + +After they finished organizing the pins, Tommy said, "Lily, your pins look even more beautiful now that they are organized!" + +Lily giggled and said, "Thank you, Tommy! I love my pins." +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue lived in a cage in a big garden. One day, Blue saw a butterfly and said, "I wish I could fly like that." + +Another bird named Red heard Blue and said, "You can imagine flying, Blue. Close your eyes and picture yourself soaring in the sky." + +Blue closed his eyes and imagined he was flying high above the garden. He felt happy and free. + +Red was patient and kind. He knew Blue wanted to be free, so he helped him escape from the cage. Now Blue could fly and explore the world like he had always dreamed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she got a special envelope in the mail. She tried to open it, but it was locked. She felt frustrated because she wanted to see what was inside. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can you help me unlock this envelope?" Her mom said, "Sure, let me try." She used a key to unlock the envelope and gave it back to Lily. + +Lily was so happy and excited to see what was inside. It was a beautiful picture of a unicorn. She said, "Thank you, Mommy! I love it!" Her mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, sweetie." From that day on, Lily always made sure to check if her envelopes were unlocked before getting frustrated. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big wardrobe in her room. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean her room. Lily looked at her wardrobe and thought it was a terrible mess. She started to put her clothes away and found a lost toy. She was so happy and ran to her mom to show her. Her mom replied, "Great job, Lily! You found your toy and cleaned your room!" From then on, Lily made sure to keep her wardrobe tidy so she wouldn't lose anything again. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the cool pond with his friends. One day, Ducky was playing with his friend Froggy when he heard his phone ring. + +"Hello?" said Ducky. + +"Hi Ducky, it's your mom. Can you come home for dinner?" said Ducky's mom. + +"Yes, I'll be home soon!" said Ducky. + +Ducky said goodbye to Froggy and waddled home. He was excited for dinner because his mom always made his favorite meal - spaghetti and meatballs. When he got home, he saw that his mom had set the table with a yellow tablecloth and cool blue plates. Ducky felt happy and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Betsy. Betsy loved to hop around in the garden and eat yummy carrots. One day, Betsy saw a big squash in the garden. She wanted to eat it, but it was too big for her to carry. + +Betsy asked her friends, the birds, for help. But the birds were too busy and said no. Betsy was sad and tired. She decided to rest under a tree. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was a big, mean crow trying to steal her squash! + +Betsy was not ready to let the crow take her squash. She hopped up and down, scaring the crow away. She was so happy to have her squash back and she shared it with her friends. From that day on, Betsy knew she was strong and brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play pretend with her stuffed animals. One day, she pretended to be a princess and her stuffed bear was her loyal knight. + +As they were playing, Lily's little brother came in and grabbed her bear. "Give it back!" Lily shouted. "No, it's mine now," her brother threatened. + +Lily was sad and scared that she wouldn't be able to play with her bear anymore. But then her mom came in and saw what was happening. She told Lily's brother to be kind and share the bear with Lily. + +"Thank you, Mom," Lily said. "Now we can both play pretend together." And so, Lily and her brother played together and had lots of fun with their pretend adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside and exploring the world around her. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and discovered a small bottle of lotion on the ground. She was so lucky to find it! + +Lily picked up the lotion and showed it to her mommy. But her mommy said they couldn't keep it because it belonged to someone else. Lily was sad because she really wanted to keep the lotion. She thought it smelled so good. + +As they continued their walk, Lily couldn't stop thinking about the lotion. She wanted it so badly. Suddenly, she saw a woman walking towards them. The woman looked worried and was searching through her bag. Lily realized that the lotion must belong to the woman. She ran up to her and gave her the lotion. The woman was so happy and thanked Lily for being honest. Lily felt proud of herself for doing the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a big rhinoceros named Rino. Rino was very regular in his routine. He would wake up early in the morning and go for a walk in the jungle. One day, Rino saw a little monkey crying near the river. + +"What happened, little monkey?" asked Rino. + +"I fell in the mud and now I'm all dirty," said the monkey. + +"Don't worry, I'll help you," said Rino. He took a leaf and wiped the mud off the monkey's face. + +"Thank you, Rino! You are very kind," said the monkey. + +From that day on, Rino and the monkey became good friends. They would go for walks together in the jungle and have fun. Rino was happy to have a new friend and the monkey was happy to have someone to play with. And whenever the monkey fell in the mud, Rino would always be there to wipe him clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy was cooking on the stove and told Lily to stay away because it was hot. + +But Lily didn't listen and got too close to the stove. She accidentally touched it and it was so hot, it made her cry. Her mommy quickly picked her up and hugged her. She told Lily that the stove was very hot and she needed to be careful. + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to stay away from the stove when it was on. She didn't want to get hurt again. But sometimes, when she was playing with her friends, they would try to pinch her. She didn't like that and told them it wasn't nice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very shy and didn't like to talk to strangers. One day, she went to the park with her mom. There, she saw a little boy playing with a ball. + +Lily wanted to play too, but she was too shy to ask. Suddenly, the ball rolled towards her. The little boy came to pick it up and said, "Hi, my name is Jack. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily was so happy that she forgot about being shy. She smiled and said, "Yes, please!" They played together for a long time and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, Jack said, "You have a pretty face, Lily. I hope we can play again soon." + +Lily blushed and said, "Thank you, Jack. I hope so too." From that day on, Lily wasn't shy anymore and made many new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a white bunny. The bunny liked to hop and play in the grass. One day, the bunny found a pretty rose. The rose was red and smelled nice. The bunny wanted to keep the rose, so it put the rose in a box and locked it tight. Now, the bunny could keep the pretty rose forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a gift for her mommy. It was a pretty picture that she drew with her crayons. She wanted to give it to her mommy, but she didn't know how to wrap it up tight. + +Lily asked her big brother for help. He got some paper and tape and wrapped the gift up tight. Then, Lily wanted to spray some perfume on the gift to make it smell nice. Her brother helped her spray the perfume on the gift and they put a bow on it. + +Lily was so happy to give her mommy the gift. Her mommy was so proud of her for making such a pretty picture. She hugged Lily tight and said, "Thank you for the wonderful gift, sweetie." And Lily felt very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went for a walk in the park. They were having fun until they saw a thick fog. Lily's mom told her to hold her hand tightly so they wouldn't get lost. + +As they walked, they saw a thin cat hiding in the fog. Lily recognized the cat from her neighborhood. She told her mom, "Look mom, it's the cat from our street!" Her mom was happy that Lily recognized the cat. + +Suddenly, Lily's mom's phone rang. It was her dad calling to tell them that he was on his way to pick them up. They quickly turned around and went back the way they came. When they got out of the fog, they saw their car waiting for them. They were happy to be safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the beach with her mommy and daddy. One day, while they were walking on the sand, Lily found a pretty shell. She showed it to her mommy and daddy, and they said it was very special. + +Lily wanted to keep the shell safe, so she asked her mommy and daddy to help her store it in a special place. They found a little box and put the shell inside. Lily was so happy! + +As they were leaving the beach, Lily saw a famous singer walking by. She was so excited and wanted to say hello. But her mommy and daddy said it wasn't polite to bother famous people. So they just waved and kept walking. Lily was still happy though, because she had her special shell safely stored in the box. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her yard. One day, she saw a big brown pole in the ground. She wanted to climb it and do a little dance on top of it. + +Lily climbed the pole and danced on top of it. She was having so much fun that she didn't realize the pole was wobbly. Suddenly, the pole fell over and Lily fell too. She hurt her arm and had to go to the hospital. + +From then on, Lily knew to be careful when playing with poles. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the rain and jump in puddles. One day, she saw a big puddle and decided to jump in it. She jumped so high that she landed in a big splash! + +After playing in the rain, Lily went inside her house to get a snack from the refrigerator. She opened the door and saw an ancient jar of peanut butter. She asked her mom if she could have some and her mom said yes. + +Lily sat at the kitchen table and ate her snack while looking at the ancient jar of peanut butter. She wondered how old it was and if it tasted different than the new peanut butter. But she was happy with her snack and went back outside to jump in more puddles. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry loved to eat broccoli. He would always eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One day, Jerry's friend Timmy came over to play. Jerry wanted to show Timmy how to pour water into a cup. + +Jerry went to the kitchen and got a big jug of water. He lifted it up with his long neck and carefully poured it into a cup. Timmy watched in amazement. Then, Jerry asked Timmy if he wanted to try pouring the water. + +Timmy was a little scared, but Jerry encouraged him. Timmy poured the water into the cup, but he spilled some on the floor. Jerry didn't mind, he just helped Timmy clean it up. After they were done, Jerry asked Timmy if he wanted some broccoli. Timmy said yes, and they both happily munched on the green vegetable. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trains and always wanted to see them on the track. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the train station to meet his grandpa. Timmy was so excited to see the trains on the track. + +When they got to the station, Timmy saw a train coming. He ran to the edge of the platform to get a better look. But he didn't realize how close he was to the track. Suddenly, he fell onto the track and the train hit him. Timmy didn't fit under the train, and he got hurt very badly. + +Timmy's mom was very sad, and so was his grandpa. They wished they could go back in time and keep Timmy safe. From that day on, they always remembered to be careful around train tracks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the forest near her house. One day, she saw a big leopard. The leopard looked scary and Lily felt very scared. But then, the leopard looked at her with kind eyes and Lily felt a little better. + +The leopard came closer to Lily and she started to feel a little bit better. She remembered her mommy always told her to trust animals that looked kind. So, Lily trusted the leopard and let the leopard come closer to her. The leopard licked her hand and Lily felt happy. She realized that not all scary things are bad. + +From that day on, Lily was not as fearful of the leopard. She knew that the leopard was her friend and would never hurt her. She trusted the leopard and would often play with it in the forest. They would run and jump together and have lots of fun. Lily was very happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bunny named Betsy. Betsy loved to skip and hop around her garden. One day, Betsy saw a shiny ball in her neighbor's garage. She wanted to play with it, so she went inside the garage. + +But it was a bad idea. The garage was dark and scary. Suddenly, a big spider crawled on Betsy's leg. She got scared and jumped up, hitting her head on the ceiling. Betsy fell down and didn't move. She was dead. + +The other animals in the garden were very sad. They missed Betsy's skipping and hopping. They put flowers on her grave and remembered her always. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat candy. She had a big bag of candy that she kept in her pocket all the time. One day, Lily's friend came to visit her and saw the bag of candy. Her friend was envious and wanted some candy too. + +Lily shared some candy with her friend, but her friend wanted more and more. Lily didn't want to give away all her candy, but she didn't want to be mean either. So, she decided to hide her candy in her phone case. + +Later that day, Lily's friend accidentally sat on her phone and broke it. Lily was sad, but she remembered that she had hidden her candy in her phone case. She shared her candy with her friend and they both learned that sharing is better than being envious. From that day on, they shared everything they had and became best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a big teddy bear. One day, Lily wished that her teddy bear could come to life and play with her. + +Suddenly, Lily saw her teddy bear start to move and she was so nervous but also excited. The teddy bear leaned over and gave her a big hug. Lily was so happy that her wish came true. + +From that day on, Lily and her teddy bear would play together every day. They would have tea parties and sing songs. Lily was never lonely again because her teddy bear was always there to keep her company. +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 when it started to rain. They all ran to the big tree in the park to hide from the rain. + +Lily's friend Timmy said, "My hair is messy now!" and everyone laughed. Lily winked at him and said, "It's okay, we can just shake the water off like dogs do!" They all started to shake their heads and bodies like dogs, and soon they were all wet but happy. + +After the rain stopped, Lily's mom came to pick her up. "Did you have fun in the park, Lily?" her mom asked. "Yes!" Lily said, "We played hide-and-seek and shook the water off like dogs. Timmy said his hair was messy, but it was funny!" Her mom smiled and said, "Sounds like you had a great time!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and dolls. One day, her mommy told her they were going on a trip to the beach. Lily was so excited and couldn't wait to build sandcastles and swim in the ocean. + +Before they left, Lily's mommy asked her to help mix some lemonade for the trip. Lily was happy to help and mixed the lemonade with a big spoon. She tasted it and it was sweet and yummy. + +When they arrived at the beach, Lily ran to the water and played in the waves. She built a big sandcastle with her mommy and they had fun together. Later, they sat down to drink the lemonade Lily had mixed earlier. It was so refreshing and playful. + +As they packed up to leave, Lily's mommy noticed something was missing. She couldn't find her phone. They looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. Suddenly, Lily remembered seeing it in the sandcastle they had built earlier. They rushed back and found the phone safely tucked away in the sand. Lily was so proud to have helped her mommy find it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and laugh with her friends. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy and daddy. She saw a funny clown and laughed a lot. + +After that, Lily played on the swings and slid down the slide. She saw her friend Timmy and they played together. They had so much fun! They played tag and hide-and-seek. + +Later, they saw a race happening. Two boys were running very fast. One boy won the race and was very happy. The nurse gave him a medal. Lily clapped and cheered for him. She was happy too. It was a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big, friendly dog named Max. Max loved to play with his silver ball. One day, Max and his owner went to the park to play. Max was so excited to start playing with his ball. He ran and jumped and caught the ball with his mouth. + +Suddenly, Max saw a big, shiny truck driving by. The truck was silver too! Max barked and wagged his tail. He wanted to go for a ride in the truck. But his owner said no, it wasn't safe. So Max went back to playing with his ball, happy and content. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, her friend Timmy came over to play with her. + +Lily said, "Let's sail our boat in the pond!" + +Timmy replied, "Okay, but first we need to rake the leaves." + +Lily and Timmy worked together to rake the leaves. It was a gloomy day, but they didn't mind. They were having so much fun! + +As they sailed their boat in the pond, Lily said, "This is the best day ever!" + +Timmy replied, "I agree. Let's do this again soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside and eat apples because they made him healthy. One day, Timmy saw his friend Sally looking sad. + +"What's wrong?" asked Timmy. + +"I'm in trouble," sighed Sally. "I lost my toy." + +Timmy knew how it felt to lose something important, so he offered to help Sally find her toy. Together, they searched the playground and the nearby bushes. + +After a while, Timmy spotted something shiny in the grass. It was Sally's toy! She was so happy and gave Timmy a big hug. + +"Thank you for helping me," said Sally. "You are such a good friend." + +Timmy smiled and felt happy too. Helping his friend made him feel good and he knew it was the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a nice house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy told her not to touch the knob on the oven because it was hot. Lily listened and didn't touch it. + +Later that day, Lily was playing with her toys when she accidentally pushed her ball under the oven. She tried to reach it, but her arm was too short. She remembered what her mommy said about the knob being hot, so she asked for help. + +Her mommy came and saw the ball under the oven. She knew it was too hot to touch the knob and pull it out, so she got a long tool to get the ball. Lily was happy to have her ball back and was glad she listened to her mommy's advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a little pill on the ground. She didn't know what it was, so she asked her mommy. Her mommy told her it was medicine to make you feel better when you're sick. + +Lily thought about the pill and how it could help her feel better if she ever got sick. She thought it was wise to keep the pill in case she needed it one day. So she put it in a safe place where she wouldn't lose it. + +From that day on, Lily felt very wise for keeping the pill safe. She knew that if she ever got sick, she would have medicine to make her feel better. And she continued to play outside and pick flowers, happy and carefree. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect shiny things. One day, she found a diamond on the ground and was very happy. She showed it to her friends and they all smiled. + +Later that day, Lily's mom made her a sandwich and asked her to spread some butter on it. Lily happily spread the butter on her sandwich and took a big bite. But then, she started to feel sick. She had accidentally spread some moldy butter on her sandwich. + +Lily got very sick and had to go to the hospital. The doctors tried to make her better, but it was too late. Sadly, Lily passed away and her friends were very sad. They buried her with the diamond she had found, so she could take it with her to the afterlife. +One day, Sarah went to her grandma's house. Grandma was baking a cake. "Hi, Sarah! Would you like to help me bake a cake?" asked Grandma. "Yes, please!" said Sarah. + +Grandma gave Sarah a bowl and a spoon. "Mix the flour and sugar together," said Grandma. Sarah mixed the flour and sugar together until it was smooth. + +Suddenly, Sarah saw a pink worm crawling on the floor. "Look, Grandma! A worm!" said Sarah. "Oh, no! We don't want worms in our cake!" said Grandma. + +Grandma and Sarah carefully moved the worm outside. They washed their hands and continued baking the cake. When the cake was finished, it was delicious. Sarah was happy that they didn't use the pink worm in their cake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat mint candies because they tasted so good. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy some more mints. She was so happy when she saw all the different flavors of mints in the store. + +As they were walking back home, Lily saw her friend Sarah. She was shouting and waving her hands in the air. Lily ran up to her to see what was wrong. Sarah was upset because she lost her favorite toy. Lily wanted to help her friend, so she shouted too, "Let's look for it together!" They searched and searched until they found Sarah's toy. + +After they found the toy, they all went back to Lily's house to have some mints. They were all so happy and enjoyed eating their favorite candies together. From that day on, Lily and Sarah became best friends and always looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy was very sad because he was all alone in the forest. He didn't have any friends to play with, and he felt very lonely. + +One day, Teddy went for a walk and he found a big, black berry bush. He picked a berry and put it in his mouth. The berry tasted very sweet and juicy, and it made Teddy feel happy. + +Teddy had an idea. He picked lots of berries and brought them back to his cave. He invited all the animals in the forest to come and taste the delicious berries. Soon, all the animals were eating berries and having fun together. Teddy was no longer lonely, and he had lots of new friends to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to color with her pretty crayons. One day, her mommy asked her, "Lily, what do you want to do today?" + +"I want to color and celebrate!" Lily replied with a big smile. + +"Great idea!" said her mommy. "What do you want to celebrate?" + +"I want to celebrate my pretty picture!" Lily exclaimed. + +So, Lily and her mommy spent the day coloring and having fun. When they finished, they hung Lily's pretty picture on the wall and celebrated with a big hug. It was a happy day for Lily and her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to eat ice cream from a cone. One day, he went to the ice cream store to get some ice cream. He got a big cone with chocolate ice cream. + +As he was walking home, he saw an old lady trying to push her heavy cart. Timmy was thoughtful and wanted to help. He put down his ice cream cone and helped the old lady push her cart. The old lady was happy and thanked Timmy. + +After helping the old lady, Timmy picked up his ice cream cone and continued walking home. He enjoyed his ice cream cone while feeling happy that he was able to help someone. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy was very lazy and didn't like to do anything all day long. One day, Teddy's friend, a little rabbit named Benny, came to visit him. Benny had a napkin with him because he wanted to have a picnic with Teddy. But Teddy didn't want to go outside because he was too lazy. Benny tried to convince Teddy to come outside and have some fun, but Teddy just wanted to nap. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. It was two birds fighting over a worm. Teddy and Benny went outside to see what was happening. The birds were making a lot of noise and flapping their wings. Benny used his napkin to try and separate the birds, but they didn't stop fighting. Teddy and Benny watched the birds until they flew away. After that, Teddy realized that he should have gone outside and had fun with his friend. From that day on, Teddy promised to be more active and not so lazy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to draw and color. She had a big desk where she would sit and make beautiful pictures. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean her room. But Lily didn't want to clean her room. She felt uncomfortable and didn't like doing chores. + +Her mom told her a story about a little ant who worked hard all day to gather food for the winter. The ant didn't want to work, but he knew it was important. Lily understood the story and decided to clean her room. She cleaned her desk and put away all her toys. When she was done, her mom smiled and nodded. Lily felt proud of herself for doing the right thing. From that day on, Lily knew that sometimes we have to do things that make us uncomfortable, but it's important to do them anyway. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to drink milk from her cup every day. She would always ask her mom to fill it up for her. One day, Lily's mom was busy and told her she would have to wait a little bit for her milk. Lily didn't like to wait, but her mom was always helpful and kind. + +As Lily waited for her milk, she noticed a little bird outside her window. The bird looked sad and hungry. Lily wanted to help the bird, but she didn't know how. She thought about it for a while and then had an idea. She went to her mom and asked for some bread to give to the bird. + +Lily's mom gave her some bread and Lily ran outside to give it to the bird. The bird was so happy and started to eat the bread right away. Just then, Lily's mom came outside with her cup of milk. Lily was so happy to finally have her milk, but she realized something. By helping the bird, she had delayed her milk, but it was worth it to see the bird happy and full. From that day on, Lily always looked for ways to be helpful and kind to others, even if it meant delaying her own wants and needs. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly high in the sky and search for tasty seeds. One day, while flying, Tweetie saw a big tree with lots of seeds on it. But the tree was too strong for Tweetie to break. + +Tweetie asked his friend, a wise old owl, "How can I get those yummy seeds from the strong tree?" The owl replied, "You need to be strong too, my dear Tweetie. You can fly up high and use your beak to peck at the tree until it gives you the seeds." + +So, Tweetie flew up to the tree and started to peck with all his might. After a while, the tree gave in and the seeds fell to the ground. Tweetie was so happy and thanked his friend, the owl, for his help. From then on, Tweetie knew that he could do anything if he was strong and determined. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a dull stone. The stone was very sad because it did not shine like the other stones. It wanted to be pretty and bright too. The stone had a friend, a kind bird, who wanted to help. + +One day, the bird had an idea. It gave the stone a massage, rubbing it with its wings. The bird hoped that the massage would make the stone shine. The stone felt happy and loved. Slowly, the stone started to change. + +After many days, the stone began to shine. It was no longer dull. The other stones saw this and were amazed. They wanted to be shiny too. The bird taught them that with love and care, they could all shine. The moral of the story is that with love and kindness, we can help others shine and be happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. The lion was very strong but also careless. He would run and play all day in the forest, not thinking about what he might break. + +One day, the lion met a little bird. The bird said, "Please be careful, Mr. Lion. You might destroy my home if you play too hard." The lion did not listen and kept playing. + +The next day, the lion was playing near the bird's home. He was too careless and destroyed the bird's home by mistake. The bird was very sad. The lion felt bad and said, "I am sorry, little bird. I will help you make a new home." They worked together, and the bird had a new home. The lion learned to be more careful when he played. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a compassionate girl named Lily. She loved to help people and animals. One day, Lily saw a sad bird. The bird was cold and needed help. Lily wanted to help the bird, so she thought of a plan. + +Lily decided to turn her house into a warm place for the bird. She put a soft bed and some food for the bird to eat. The bird was very happy and started to feel better. Lily was happy too, because she could help the bird. + +The next day, the sun came out and melted all the ice. The bird could fly again and find its family. The bird thanked Lily for her help and flew away. Lily felt proud and knew that being compassionate was a good thing. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. It was a gloomy day, but Tim wanted to play. He saw his friend, Sam, at the park too. They were both excited to play together. + +"Let's test our running!" said Tim. So, they ran and ran, having lots of fun. After a while, they got tired and sat down. Sam said, "I have some news. My mom told me to always be nice to others." + +As they were talking, they saw a sad girl sitting alone. Tim and Sam went to talk to her. "Hi, why are you sad?" asked Tim. The girl said, "I don't have any friends to play with." + +Tim and Sam smiled and said, "We can be your friends!" They all played together and had a great time. The gloomy day didn't seem so gloomy anymore. The moral of the story is: being kind and making new friends can brighten even the gloomiest day. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy frog named Bob. He lived in a big open pond with many fish friends. Bob liked to jump all day long. He jumped from one lily pad to another, playing with his fish friends. + +One day, Bob saw a big open box near the pond. He wanted to see what was inside. So, he jumped and jumped until he reached the box. Inside, he found many colorful balls! Bob was very happy. + +Bob decided to share the colorful balls with his fish friends. They all played together in the big open pond, jumping and swimming with the balls. They had lots of fun and Bob felt even more wealthy because he had so many good friends. +Once upon a time, there was an old bear named Ben. Ben lived in a big forest. It was very cold in the forest, but Ben had a warm cave to sleep in. + +One day, Ben met a small bird named Tim. Tim was shivering in the cold. Ben said, "Why are you so cold, Tim?" Tim replied, "I don't have a warm place to sleep like you, Ben." Ben felt sad for Tim and wanted to help. + +Ben mentioned to Tim, "You can come and sleep in my warm cave." Tim was very happy and thanked Ben. They both went to the warm cave and slept there. They became good friends and were never cold again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to unpack her toys and play with them. One day, Lily found a small box in her room. She was very excited to see what was inside. + +Lily opened the box and found a soft, fluffy toy. It was a cute bunny with big, floppy ears. Lily loved her new toy and wanted to play with it all day. She also found a small button on the bunny's paw. + +When she pressed the button, the bunny played beautiful music. Lily danced and clapped her hands to the sweet sounds. She was so happy that she found the special toy. + +Every day, Lily played with her soft bunny and listened to the lovely music. She would unpack her toys and have fun with them. And when it was time for bed, Lily would cuddle with her bunny and listen to the gentle music as she fell asleep. +Once, there was a little bunny named Bob. Bob loved to hop. He hopped all day long. One day, he found a maze. The maze was made of tall green bushes. Bob wanted to play in the maze. + +Bob hopped into the maze. He went left and right, up and down. Sometimes, he got lost. But Bob was a reliable bunny. He knew he could find his way out. He kept hopping and hopping. + +At last, Bob hopped out of the maze. He was so happy. He had lots of fun in the maze. Bob knew he could always find his way home. He hopped all the way back to his cozy little house, tired but happy. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a kind boy named Tim. Tim had a big heart and loved to help others. One day, while playing in the park, he found a shiny gem. It was red and sparkly, and Tim thought it was very pretty. + +Tim showed the gem to his friend, Sue. Sue wanted the gem too, but Tim didn't want to give it away. They started to fight over the gem, not wanting to share. Their fight made them both feel sad and upset. + +Tim's mom saw them fighting and told them to stop. She said, "You both need to be kind to each other and share the gem." Tim and Sue listened to Tim's mom and decided to share the gem. They took turns playing with it and became happy friends again. From that day on, they always remembered to be kind and share with each other. +Once upon a time, in a big, big forest, there was a noisy ostrich named Ollie. Ollie loved to run around and make loud sounds. All the other animals in the forest knew when Ollie was coming because they could hear him from far away. + +One sunny day, Ollie met a small bird named Bella. Bella was weeping under a tree. Ollie asked, "Why are you weeping, Bella?" Bella said, "I lost my mommy, and I don't know where she is." Ollie wanted to help Bella find her mommy, so they went on a big adventure together. + +As they walked and looked for Bella's mommy, Ollie was very noisy. His loud sounds made it easy for Bella's mommy to find them. When Bella's mommy heard Ollie, she came running to them. Bella was so happy to see her mommy again. She hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you, Ollie, for helping me find my mommy!" And from that day on, Ollie and Bella were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was very excited because Sunday was coming. Tim loved Sundays because he could play outside all day long with his friends. + +On Sunday morning, Tim woke up early to see the sun rise. He looked out his window and saw the big, yellow sun slowly rising in the sky. It was a beautiful sight. Tim knew it was time to get up and start his fun day. + +Tim put on his clothes and ran outside. He played in the mud with his friends, and they all got very dirty. They laughed and had a great time. When the sun started to set, Tim went back home. He took a bath, washed off all the dirt, and got ready for bed. Tim was happy because he had a wonderful Sunday. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was playing in the park with his mom. He loved to run and jump on the green grass. He liked to watch the birds fly in the sky. + +One day, Tim saw a big slide that he wanted to try. He was a little scared because it was very tall. His mom said, "Don't worry, Tim. Just hold the rail and go up slowly." So Tim held the rail and climbed up the steps. He felt brave with his mom's help. + +At the top of the slide, Tim looked down and saw his mom waiting for him. She said, "You can do it, Tim!" He sat down and slid fast. It was so much fun! He laughed loud and wanted to do it again. Tim and his mom spent the whole day at the park, and he held the rail every time he went down the slide. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab. The crab had a big hug. It liked to hug all its friends. The crab was very useful, too. It helped its friends when they were sad or needed a hug. + +One day, the crab saw a new friend. The new friend was big and had a long tail. The crab wanted to hug the new friend and be useful. So, the crab went close to the new friend to give a hug. + +But the new friend did not want a hug. The new friend was not nice. When the crab tried to hug, the new friend got mad. The new friend used its long tail and hit the crab. The crab was hurt and sad. It could not hug or be useful anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little cricket named Tim. Tim was very intelligent. He loved to play and jump in the grass. One day, he met a big frog named Sam. Sam was hungry and wanted to taste something good. + +Tim said, "Please don't eat me, Sam! I am a little cricket. Let's be friends and play together." + +Sam thought about it and said, "Okay, Tim. We can be friends. I won't taste you. Let's play." + +So, Tim and Sam played all day. They jumped and laughed in the grass. They were very happy. And from that day on, the intelligent cricket and the big frog were best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside in the sun. One day, he saw a big, red ball. He wanted to play with it, but the ball was up in a tree. Tim tried to get the ball, but it was too high. + +As the day went on, it started to get dark. Tim was sad because he couldn't play with the ball. His mom saw him and wanted to help. She got a long stick and used it to get the ball down from the tree. + +Tim was so happy! He hugged his mom and said "thank you!" They went inside and had a delicious snack. Tim's mom made him a yummy sandwich with his favorite food. They laughed and ate together, and Tim knew he had the best mom in the world. +One day, a little girl named Amy went to the kitchen. She saw her mom near the sink. Her mom was making something spicy to eat. Amy was curious and asked, "Mom, what are you making?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I am making a spicy soup for us. Dad ordered it for dinner." Amy was excited because she loved spicy food. She wanted to help her mom. So, her mom let her put some vegetables in the sink to wash them. + +They washed the vegetables together and put them in the soup. When it was time to eat, Amy's dad came home. They all sat down and enjoyed the spicy soup. Amy was very happy that she helped her mom make the yummy dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to play with her toys. One day, she saw a tasty cake on the table. She wanted to eat it, but her mom said, "Wait until after dinner." + +Amy went to her room and found a case. She opened it and saw many colorful toys inside. She was so happy! She played with the toys all day long. + +Later, her friend Tom came to visit. Amy wanted to share her toys and lend them to Tom. They played together and had lots of fun. After dinner, they got to eat the tasty cake. It was a great day for Amy and Tom. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very independent. He liked to do things all by himself. One day, Max found a pair of pants on the ground. He thought it would be fun to wear the pants. + +Max put on the pants and went for a walk. He saw a small car and had a big idea. Max wanted to drive the car all by himself. He jumped into the car and started to drive. Max was very happy driving the car in his pants. + +As Max drove, he saw his friends. They all laughed and clapped. They thought Max looked funny in the pants and driving the car. Max felt proud and happy. He knew he could do anything because he was independent. And they all had a great day playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Max. Max loved to run, jump, and play with his friends. One day, Max saw a ball on the step of a house. He wanted to play with the ball, so he picked it up with his mouth. + +While Max was running with the ball, he saw a little girl named Lily. Lily wanted to play with Max, so she took the ball and threw it. Max was so happy, he wagged his tail and ran to get the ball. + +As Max and Lily played, Max accidentally bit the ball. The ball went "pop" and air came out. Max and Lily were sad, but they decided to play a new game. They played tag and had lots of fun. From that day on, Max and Lily were best friends. +One day, a fat cat and a small dog went for a walk. They saw a big palm tree. The fat cat said, "I want to climb the palm tree!" The small dog said, "I want to fight you for it!" The fat cat laughed and said, "You can't fight me, you're too small!" + +The small dog was sad but had an idea. He found a long stick and said, "Let's see who can push the stick to the top of the palm tree first." The fat cat agreed to the game. They both started to push the stick up the tree. + +The small dog was fast and pushed the stick to the top first. The fat cat was slow because he was so big. When the small dog won, he said, "I may be small, but I am fast!" The fat cat smiled and said, "You are right, my friend. We don't need to fight. We can both have fun with the palm tree!" And they played together all day. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the beach with his mom. He loved to play in the sand and watch the big blue sea. He saw a dolphin jump out of the water. Tim was so excited! + +"Mom, can I go play with the dolphin?" Tim asked. His mom looked at him and said, "No, Tim. It's not safe to play with the dolphin. They live in the sea, and we live on land." + +Tim felt guilty because he knew his mom was right, but he really wanted to play with the dolphin. He insisted, "Please, mom, just for a little bit?" + +His mom thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, but only if you promise to stay close to me." Tim agreed, and they walked closer to the water. The dolphin saw them and swam closer to the shore. Tim and the dolphin splashed and played together, while his mom watched carefully. + +In the end, Tim and the dolphin had a great time playing together, and his mom made sure he was safe. They waved goodbye to their new friend and went home, happy to have had such a special day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a young dog named Spot. Spot loved to go for a walk every day. He liked to run, jump, and play with his friends in the park. + +One sunny day, Spot went for a walk with his best friend, a little girl named Sue. They played in the park and had lots of fun. After playing, they were both very tired. Spot and Sue decided to lie down under a big tree. The tree gave them shade from the sun, and they felt happy. + +As they lay there, Spot and Sue heard a little bird singing. They looked up and saw the bird in the tree. The bird was also young and liked to sing. Spot and Sue listened to the bird's song and felt very relaxed. They had a wonderful day together, and from that day on, they always remembered to lie down and listen to the birds after their walks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally had a very important job. She had to take a brick to her friend Timmy's house. Timmy needed the brick to build a small wall for his toy house. + +Sally put the brick in her wagon and started to walk to Timmy's house. On the way, she saw a small kitten. The kitten was crying. Sally felt sad for the kitten and wanted to help it. + +Sally picked up the crying kitten and put it in her wagon with the brick. She took the kitten to Timmy's house too. Timmy was very happy to see Sally and the kitten. They used the brick to build the wall and played with the kitten all day. The kitten stopped crying and they all had a fun day together. +One day, a boy named Tim went to play in the park. He saw a tap in the park. The tap was very old and looked troubled. Tim wanted to help the tap, so he went to find his friend, Sam. + +Tim said to Sam, "Sam, can you help me fix the troubled tap in the park?" Sam agreed and they went to the park together. They found a big stick to raise the tap handle. They tried very hard to raise it. + +Finally, the tap handle went up! Water came out of the tap. Tim and Sam were very happy. They played in the water and had lots of fun. The tap was not troubled anymore, and the boys enjoyed their day in the park. +One day, a boy named Tim and a girl named Sue were playing. They wanted to race to the big tree. Tim said, "I will give you a head start." Sue said, "Thank you, Tim." + +They started to run. Tim ran fast, but Sue felt safe with her head start. They both wanted the victory. But then, they saw a big dog in the way. The dog barked loud at them. Tim and Sue were scared. + +They stopped running and looked at each other. They did not know what to do. The big dog kept barking. Tim and Sue did not get to finish the race. They were sad because no one got the victory. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly spider. The spider was very happy and liked to play. The spider had many friends that he played with every day. They would play in the sun and have lots of fun. + +One day, the spider decided to have a big party. He wanted to include all of his friends. He sent out invitations to his friends. They were all very excited to come to the party. + +The day of the party came and all the friends were there. They played games, ate yummy food, and laughed a lot. The jolly spider was very happy to have all his friends there. They had the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to study her big book of animals. She would look at the pictures and learn the names of all the different animals. One day, Amy saw a picture of a horse and she really wanted to see one in real life. + +Amy put on her red boots and went outside to look for a horse. She walked and walked, but she could not find one. She was confused because she thought horses lived near her house. As she walked, she saw a big muddy puddle. She remembered that horses liked to play in the mud. + +Amy had an idea. She took off her red boot and placed it in the muddy puddle. She thought that maybe a horse would come and play with her boot. She went back home to study more in her big book of animals. + +The next day, Amy went back to the muddy puddle to see if a horse had come to play with her boot. When she got there, she saw a big horse standing next to the puddle! The horse was playing with her red boot. Amy was so happy that she finally found a horse, and they became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely pair of scissors. The scissors lived in a big box with other things. But no one wanted to play with the scissors. The scissors felt very sad. + +One day, a little girl named Lily found the box. She saw the lonely scissors and wanted to be their friend. Lily said, "Hi scissors! Let's talk and play together." The scissors felt very happy to have a new friend. + +Lily and the scissors talked and played every day. They made pretty things with paper. The scissors were not lonely anymore. They were very happy to have a friend like Lily. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a pale bunny was in the woods. The bunny saw a big tree. The tree had a circle on it. The bunny went close to the circle. + +Then, a bird appeared. The bird said, "Hi, bunny! What are you doing?" The bunny said, "I am looking at this circle." The bird looked at the circle too. + +The bunny and the bird played near the tree. They had fun. They liked the circle. The sun went down, and they went home. +Once upon a time, in a big open wood, there lived a bunny. This bunny loved to spring and play all day long. He had many friends, like the squirrel, the bird, and the deer. They all liked to play together in the open wood. + +One sunny day, the bunny and his friends decided to have a race. They wanted to see who could spring the fastest. The squirrel, the bird, the deer, and the bunny all lined up, ready to start the race. + +When the race began, they all started to spring as fast as they could. The bunny was very fast, but so were his friends. They all ran and ran, laughing and having fun. In the end, they decided that they were all winners. They were so happy to have each other and to be able to play together in the big open wood. +One summer day, a little boy named Tim went to play outside. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. Tim loved to play in the warm summer air. + +While playing, Tim saw a little bird with a hurt wing. The bird could not fly. Tim wanted to help the bird, so he asked his mom what to do. His mom answered, "Be gentle, and we can help the bird feel better." + +Tim and his mom took care of the hurt bird. They gave it food and water. After a few days, the bird's wing was better. It was so happy, it sang a song for Tim. And from that summer day on, Tim and the bird became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his toy cone. One day, he lost his cone in the park. Spot started to worry. He looked everywhere for his cone, but he could not find it. + +A rich lady saw Spot worrying and asked, "What's wrong, little dog?" Spot told her about his lost cone. The rich lady wanted to help. She gave Spot many new toys, but Spot still missed his cone. The rich lady felt sad for Spot. + +Then, a kind girl found Spot's cone in the park. She gave it back to Spot. Spot was so happy! The rich lady saw that the kind girl made Spot happy. She learned that being kind is more important than having many things. The rich lady and the kind girl became friends, and they all played together with Spot's cone. +Once upon a time, there was a big soldier. He lived in a little house near the woods. The soldier liked to play with his friends outside. + +One day, the big soldier got very dirty. He had mud on his hands, his face, and his clothes. He knew he needed to wash up before dinner. So, he went to his little house to get clean. + +The big soldier filled a tub with water. He washed his hands, his face, and his clothes. After he was done, he felt nice and clean. He went to the kitchen to eat his dinner with a big smile. The big soldier was happy because he was clean and ready for a new day of play. +Once upon a time, there was a quick little rabbit. He liked to run and jump all day. He had many friends in the forest. + +One day, the rabbit and his friends played a game. They took turns to see who could jump the farthest. Rabbit wanted to win the game, so he tried very hard. But he jumped too far and landed on a flower. The flower was sad and hurt. + +Rabbit's mom saw what happened. She told Rabbit that he must be fair to others. She had to punish him for hurting the flower. Rabbit's mom made him say sorry to the flower and help it grow back. Rabbit learned to be more careful and to be fair to all his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to write and wear a big boot. One day, Kitty walked to the park with the big boot on. + +At the park, Kitty met a dog named Doggy. Doggy saw Kitty's big boot and said, "Wow, nice boot! Can you write my name on it?" Kitty replied, "Yes, I can write your name, but you must say please." + +Doggy said, "Please write my name on your boot, Kitty." So, Kitty wrote Doggy's name on the big boot. They played together in the park all day, and then they went home. From that day on, Kitty and Doggy were best friends. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a brave boy named Tim. Tim loved to watch the big sky. Every day, he saw birds, planes, and helicopters pass by. He liked helicopters the most. They were so cool and could fly really high. + +One day, Tim was playing in the park when he heard a loud sound. He looked up and saw a big helicopter. The helicopter landed near him. The pilot opened the door and said, "Hi, I'm Pete. I need help to find my way back to the airport. Are you brave enough to help me?" + +Tim felt very brave and said, "Yes, I can help you!" So, Tim and Pete went inside the helicopter. They flew high in the sky and passed the trees, houses, and other things. Tim showed Pete the way to the airport. When they got there, Pete said, "Thank you, Tim! You are a very brave boy!" + +Tim felt so happy and proud. He waved goodbye to Pete and the helicopter. From that day on, Tim knew that he could be brave and help others. +Once upon a time, there was a big, unusual bubble. This bubble was not like other bubbles. It was very big and could talk. One day, the bubble met a little girl named Mia. Mia was playing outside with her toys. + +"Hi Mia!" said the bubble. Mia looked at the bubble and smiled. "Hi big bubble! You are not like other bubbles. You can talk!" Mia and the bubble became friends. They played together all day long. + +At night, Mia said, "I have to sleep now, bubble." The bubble didn't know what sleep was. Mia explained, "Sleep is when you close your eyes and rest." The bubble wanted to try it too. So, they both closed their eyes and went to sleep. The next day, they woke up and played together again. Mia and the unusual bubble were happy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy motorcycle. One day, he saw a big motorcycle outside his house. Tim was very excited and wanted to touch it. + +Tim went outside and poked the big motorcycle. But, oh no! The motorcycle started to move on its own. Tim felt helpless and scared. He didn't know what to do. He ran back inside to tell his mom. + +Tim's mom knew that the big motorcycle was not magic. She told Tim that the motorcycle had a special button that he poked by accident. Tim's mom went outside and stopped the motorcycle. Tim was happy and learned to be careful when touching new things. +One day, a little car named Tim was very sad. He had no fuel. He could not go fast or play with his friends. Tim's friend, a big truck named Tom, saw him and asked, "Why are you sad, Tim?" + +Tim said, "I have no fuel. I cannot go fast or play." + +Tom had an idea. He said, "I will help you. I have extra fuel." Tom shared his fuel with Tim. Now, Tim was happy and full of fuel. + +Tim and Tom played together. They raced and had fun. Tim was so fast, he made a new record. They both said, "Wow! That was brilliant!" And they played all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Bob. Bob liked to wear a big red hat. One day, Bob went to the lumber store to buy some wood. He saw many expensive things there. He wanted to buy them all, but he had only a little money. + +Bob thought hard about what to do. He decided to buy only what he needed. He bought the wood and went home. At home, Bob made a nice chair with the lumber. He felt happy that he did not spend all his money on expensive things. + +Bob learned that it is good to be wise with money. He understood that buying only what you need is important. Bob's big red hat reminded him of this lesson every day. And that is how Bob the bear became a wise and happy bear. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big iron box in his yard. It was heavy and hard. Tim thought it was boring, but he wanted to see what was inside. + +Tim asked his friend, Sam, to help him open the box. "Sam, can you help me open this iron box? It looks boring, but maybe there is something fun inside!" Sam came over and they both tried to open the box. They pushed and pulled, but the box would not open. + +Later, a sneaky fox saw the box and wanted to steal it. The fox thought it could open the box and take what was inside. The fox tried to take the box, but Tim and Sam saw it. They yelled, "No, fox! Don't steal our box!" The fox ran away, and Tim and Sam decided to hide the iron box so no one could steal it again. They dug a hole and put the box inside. Even though the box was boring, they were happy to keep it safe. +One day, a little girl named Mia was playing near a light structure. The structure was made of sticks and looked like a small house. Mia liked to play there because it was fun and she felt happy. + +As she played, she heard a tiny voice. "Hello! Who are you?" the voice asked. Mia looked around and saw a little bird sitting on the structure. "I am Mia," she answered with a smile. "What is your name?" The bird replied, "I am Billy." + +Mia and Billy talked and played together. They had so much fun with the light structure. Mia asked Billy, "Do you like the structure?" and Billy answered, "Yes, I love it!" They played until it was time for Mia to go home. Mia and Billy said goodbye and promised to play together again soon. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. He was very enthusiastic because it was a sunny day. Tim saw a big pond in the park. He wanted to play near the water. + +As Tim played near the pond, he saw a friendly alligator. The alligator said, "Hi, Tim! Do you want to play with me?" Tim was happy to play with the alligator. They played near the water and had lots of fun. + +After playing for a while, Tim and the alligator got very hot. They decided to soak in the pond to cool off. They splashed water on each other and laughed. Tim and the alligator became best friends and played at the park every sunny day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She lived in a small, modest house with her mom and dad. Mia liked to play with her toys and have fun all day. + +One day, Mia found a big, heavy thing in the house. She did not know what it was. She asked her mom, "What is this?" Her mom said, "That is an iron, Mia. We use it to make our clothes flat and nice." + +Mia wanted to help her mom. She asked, "Can I try?" Her mom thought for a moment and then suggested, "How about you help me with something else? Let's pick up your toys together." Mia agreed and they both picked up the toys. They had a good time and Mia learned to help her mom in a safe way. +Once upon a time, there was a big red ball. The ball could rise high in the sky. Every day, the ball would rise and fall. The people in the town loved to watch the ball rise. + +One day, a man had a bottle of wine. He was worried. He did not want the ball to rise anymore. He thought the ball would take his wine away. He made a plan to stop the ball from rising. + +The man tied a big rope to the ball. The next day, the ball could not rise. The people in the town were sad. They missed watching the ball rise. The man was happy, but the town was not. The ball never rose again, and the town stayed sad. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big, round sun in the sky. The sun was very bright and warm. The sun had a friend named Tim. Tim was a little boy who liked to play outside. One day, Tim saw something unknown in the sky. It was flying high up near the sun. + +Tim called out to his mom, "Mom, what is that unknown thing?" His mom looked up and saw it too. She said, "I don't know, Tim. Let's call Dad and ask him." So, they called Dad on the phone. Dad said it was a big, beautiful bird. Tim was happy to learn about the bird. + +The next day, Tim went outside to play again. He looked up at the sun and the unknown bird. He called out to the bird, "Hello, bird! I am Tim, and you are my new friend!" The bird heard Tim and flew down to be with him. Now, Tim, the sun, and the bird were all friends, and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play chess with her dad. Every day, she would bring the chess set to her dad and say, "Daddy, let's play!" + +Her dad was very patient with Lucy. He would teach her how to move the chess pieces and plan her next move. Lucy liked the horse piece the most. She would laugh and say, "Neigh, neigh!" as she moved it. + +One day, Lucy's dad was very busy with work. But Lucy still wanted to play chess. So, she brought the chess set to her dad and waited. Her dad saw how patient she was and said, "Okay, Lucy, let's play a quick game." They played chess and had lots of fun. Lucy was happy, and her dad was proud of his patient little girl. +One day, a little red car was driving down the road. The car saw a wire on the road. The car did not want to drive over the wire, so it tried to reverse. + +As the car went back, a big green truck saw the car and the wire. The truck driver was very nice and wanted to help. He got out of the truck and moved the wire off the road. + +The little red car was very grateful. It beeped its horn to say thank you to the truck driver. The big green truck beeped back, and they both drove away, happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely toy on a shelf. The toy was a small, red ball. It wanted to play with the other toys, but it was too high up. The ball felt very sad. + +One day, a kind teddy bear saw the lonely ball. The teddy bear said, "Don't be sad, little ball. I will help you." The teddy bear tried to rise up and reach the ball. But the teddy bear was too short. + +Then, a tall giraffe toy came. The giraffe said, "I can help you, teddy bear!" The giraffe rose up, up, up, and got the ball from the shelf. The ball was so happy to be with the other toys. They all played together and became good friends. +One day, a little worm was in the garden. The worm was very angry because it was too hot. The worm wanted to find some water to feel better. + +The worm saw a boy with a spray bottle. The boy was spraying water on the flowers. The worm thought the water would make him feel better. + +The worm asked the boy for help. The boy saw the angry worm and felt sad. The boy sprayed water on the worm. The worm felt better and was not angry anymore. They became friends and played in the garden together. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went on an adventure in the forest. She saw a big tree with a knot in it. She went closer to look at it and touched it. Suddenly, she heard a sound! She listened carefully and heard a little bird chirping. + +Lily said, "Hello, little bird! Why are you making that sound?" + +The little bird said, "I'm scared. I can't fly because my wing is tied in a knot." + +Lily felt fearful for the little bird. She gently untied the knot in the bird's wing and helped it fly away. The little bird said, "Thank you, Lily! You saved me!" + +Lily felt happy that she helped the little bird. She continued on her adventure, listening to the sounds of the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pancakes for breakfast every day. One morning, her mom put a plate of pancakes in front of her. But as Lily reached for the syrup, she accidentally knocked the plate off the table. The plate broke into tiny pieces. + +Lily's mom was very upset. She said, "Lily, you are so clumsy! You need to be more careful." Lily felt sad and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy." + +Later that day, Lily went to play with her friend, Sam. Sam had a new toy that Lily wanted to play with. But when she asked to play with it, Sam said no. Lily felt upset and said, "But I really want to play with it!" + +Sam looked at Lily and said, "I don't want you to break it. You're too clumsy." Lily realized that she needed to be more careful and not just with plates, but with other people's things too. She said, "I promise I'll be careful. Can we still be friends?" + +Sam smiled and said, "Of course we can!" Lily learned that it's important to be careful and not just think about what she wants. She also learned that saying sorry and promising to do better can make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to watch fireworks. She would jump up and down with excitement whenever she saw them light up the sky. One day, Lily's mommy took her to a big park where they were going to have a big firework show at night time. + +Lily was so excited that she couldn't nap during the day. When it was time for the fireworks, she was wide awake and ready to see them. But then, something bad happened. One of the fireworks was too loud and it made Lily's ears go deaf. She couldn't hear anything anymore. + +Lily started to cry and her mommy tried to comfort her. "It's okay, sweetie. We'll go home now," said her mommy. Lily was sad that she couldn't hear the rest of the fireworks, but she was happy to be with her mommy. They went home and Lily went to bed, dreaming of the pretty fireworks she saw before she became deaf. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside. One day, while playing with her friends, she saw a butterfly. She wanted to catch it, but she was nervous because she didn't want to hurt it. + +Lily slowly reached out her finger and tried to catch the butterfly. But it flew away! Lily felt sad that she couldn't catch it. + +Her friend said, "Don't worry, Lily. It's important to be kind to animals. We can watch the butterfly and enjoy its beauty without catching it." + +Lily learned that it's important to be gentle with animals and to appreciate them without hurting them. From that day on, she enjoyed watching the butterfly fly around and was happy knowing that it was safe and free. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily's friend Mia gave her an invitation to a party. Lily was so happy and she thanked Mia for the invitation. + +Lily's mom said she could go to the party as long as she finished her homework first. Lily was excited and promised to finish her homework quickly. But when she started to do her homework, she found it very dull and boring. She wanted to go to the party right away. + +Lily decided to sneak out of the house and go to the party without finishing her homework. She thought it would be okay and her mom wouldn't find out. But when she got to the party, she realized it was not a good idea. She felt bad and knew she should have listened to her mom's rules. She wished she had obeyed her mom's allow to finish her homework before going to the party. +Once upon a time, there was a big orange pumpkin. It was sitting on the ground, waiting for someone to pick it up. A little boy came by and saw the pumpkin. He wanted to take it home with him. So, he tried to twist the pumpkin stem to pick it up. Suddenly, he heard a loud crack! The stem broke off and the pumpkin was in his hands. The little boy was so happy to have the big orange pumpkin to take home and show his family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden, but one day she saw something strange. There was an unknown creature hiding behind a hedge! Lily was scared, but she wanted to be brave. She said, "Hello, please come out and play with me!" + +The creature slowly peeked out from behind the hedge. It was a friendly bunny! Lily was so happy to have a new friend. They played together all day long, running and jumping and having fun. When it was time for the bunny to go home, Lily said, "Goodbye, please come back and play with me again soon!" + +From that day on, the bunny came to visit Lily every day. They had so much fun together, and Lily was never scared of the unknown again. She learned that sometimes the best things in life are the ones that you discover behind a hedge. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, she wanted to make a paper airplane but didn't know how. So, she asked her big brother to help her. He showed her a model of how to make it and she followed his instructions. + +When they finished making the paper airplane, they went outside to fly it. It was a brilliant sunny day and the sky was blue. Lily's paper airplane flew high in the sky and she felt so happy. She asked her brother if they could make more paper airplanes and he said yes. They spent the whole afternoon making different models and having fun together. From that day on, Lily knew that if she ever needed help, she could always ask her brother. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to pick flowers in the park. One day, she saw a man working on a bench. He was using a hammer to fix it. Lily asked him if she could help. The man said yes and gave her a screwdriver. Lily tried to open the bench, but it was too hard. The man showed her how to use the screwdriver and they worked together to fix the bench. After they finished, the man thanked Lily for her help and she went back to picking flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a little seed. The seed was very small and it was in the ground. The sun shone on the ground and the rain fell on the seed. The seed started to grow. + +It grew and grew and grew until it became a big tree. The tree was so big that it looked like a tower. The tree had branches and leaves that were green and fresh. The tree also had fruits that were sweet and juicy. + +One day, a little bird came to the tree. The bird saw the light shining through the leaves and felt happy. The bird sang a song and thanked the tree for giving it a place to rest and food to eat. + +The moral of the story is that if we take care of something, it will grow and become something great. We should also be kind to others and help them, just like the tree helped the little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play by the creek. He would catch little fish and watch them swim in the water. One day, Timmy saw his friend Johnny walking towards him. Johnny looked very sad. + +Timmy asked, "What's wrong, Johnny?" Johnny said, "I lost my toy truck in the creek. I can't find it." Timmy felt thoughtful and wanted to help his friend. He said, "Don't worry, Johnny. I will lend you my toy truck. You can play with it until you find your own." + +Johnny was very happy and thanked Timmy. They played together and had lots of fun. Later that day, Johnny found his own toy truck in the creek. He was so happy and ran to find Timmy. Johnny returned Timmy's toy truck and said, "Thank you for lending me your truck. You are a good friend." Timmy smiled and they continued to play by the creek. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet dog named Max. Max was very obedient and always listened to Lily. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk in the park. While they were walking, they saw a little bird who was stuck in a tree. Lily was worried about the bird, so she asked Max to help her save it. Max barked and jumped up to the tree. He was able to get the bird down safely. Lily was very happy and thanked Max for being such a good dog. From that day on, Lily and Max were known as the heroes of the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her favorite toy, a red ball. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to play with her ball. Lily threw the ball high in the air, and it landed in a tree. She was sad because she couldn't reach it. + +Suddenly, a nice man came over and offered to help. He recommended that they use a loop, a special tool that could grab the ball from the tree. The man had a perfect loop in his pocket and used it to get the ball down for Lily. She was so happy and thankful! + +From that day on, Lily always carried a loop in her pocket, just in case her ball got stuck in a tree again. She remembered the nice man who recommended it and how it saved her ball. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty rod that she loved to play with. One day, she went to the park to play with her rod. She saw her friend Timmy there. + +"Hi, Timmy!" Lily said. + +"Hi, Lily!" Timmy replied. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm playing with my rod," Lily said. "Do you want to play with me?" + +"Sure!" Timmy said. "Let's skip together!" + +Lily and Timmy skipped around the park with the tidy grass under their feet. They laughed and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "That was so much fun! Let's do it again tomorrow!" + +"Okay!" Timmy said. "I can't wait!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in his backyard with his spade. He would dig holes and make sandcastles. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy said, "Let's play a guessing game!" Timmy said, "Okay, I like guessing games. What do we guess?" Billy said, "I have something in my pocket. Can you guess what it is?" Timmy thought for a moment and said, "Is it a toy car?" Billy said, "No, it's not a toy car. Guess again!" + +Timmy thought really hard and said, "Is it a thin piece of paper?" Billy said, "No, it's not a thin piece of paper. Guess one more time!" Timmy guessed again and said, "Is it a spade like the one I'm holding?" Billy smiled and said, "Yes, you guessed it! Good job!" Timmy was so happy that he guessed right and they continued to play their guessing game all afternoon. +Once upon a time, there was a happy puppy named Max. Max had a best friend, a loyal cat named Mittens. Max and Mittens played together every day. + +One day, Max saw himself in the mirror and he barked because he didn't recognize himself. Mittens came running to see what was wrong. Max called Mittens over to look in the mirror with him. Mittens saw Max and knew it was him right away. + +Max was happy to have a loyal friend like Mittens who helped him when he was confused. From that day on, Max and Mittens played together in front of the mirror and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a loyal dog and loved to play with his family. One day, Max's family went to the park to play. The weather was warm and sunny, and Max was happy to be outside. + +As they played, Max saw a squirrel and ran after it. His family called for him to stay, but Max didn't listen. He chased the squirrel into the woods and got lost. + +The weather got colder, and it started to rain. Max was scared and didn't know how to get back home. His family searched for him but couldn't find him. + +Days went by, and Max never came back. His family was sad and missed him very much. They wished Max had stayed with them and not run away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her ball in the park. One day, Lily saw a boy who didn't have a ball to play with. She decided to share her ball with him. + +The boy was very patient and played nicely with Lily. They had a lot of fun together. Suddenly, Lily accidentally kicked the ball too hard and it went into a pitch. The boy said, "Don't worry, I'll go get it for you." + +He turned around and ran to the pitch. When he came back with the ball, Lily thanked him and they continued playing. Lily learned that it's important to share and be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Mickey who loved to eat cheese. One day, he went to his friend, the rabbit, and asked him for some cheese. The rabbit said, "Sure, I have some charming cheese for you." + +Mickey was so happy and said, "Thank you, rabbit! You are so kind." As he ate the cheese, he noticed that he had to bow down to reach it. The rabbit saw this and said, "Mickey, always remember to show gratitude and respect to those who help you, even if they are smaller than you." + +Mickey learned a valuable lesson that day and promised to always be grateful and respectful to his friends. From that day on, he always bowed his head in thanks whenever someone helped him, and he lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his ball. One day, Timmy's ball rolled under the cushion on the couch. + +Timmy tried to get his ball out, but the cushion was too hard to move. He asked his mom for help. "Mommy, can you help me get my ball? It's stuck under the cushion and it's too hard for me to move it," Timmy said. + +His mom smiled and said, "Of course, Timmy. Let's lift the cushion together and get your ball." Together, they lifted the cushion and Timmy's ball rolled out. "Thank you, Mommy!" Timmy exclaimed. His mom replied, "You're welcome, Timmy. Remember to be careful when playing with your ball." Timmy smiled and promised to be careful. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. He had a big toy box filled with all kinds of things to play with. One day, Timmy's mom told him that they were going to do something creative together. + +Timmy was very excited and couldn't wait to see what his mom had in store for him. They went to the kitchen and his mom started to boil some water on the stove. Timmy saw the steam rising up and thought it looked really cool. His mom then took out some paper and showed Timmy how to make steam art. + +They had so much fun making different shapes and designs with the steam. When they were finished, Timmy's mom told him that they had to clean up the mess they made. Timmy was happy to help and they cleaned everything up together. Timmy felt proud that he could be a helper and creative at the same time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint with her favorite colors, pink and purple. One day, Lily wanted to paint a pretty picture, but she couldn't find her paints. She looked everywhere, but they were nowhere to be found. + +Lily's mommy suggested they go to the store to buy some more paints. They drove to the store and found a big box of paints. But when Lily opened the box, she saw that all the paints were dull and boring. She didn't want to use them. + +Finally, Lily started to paint with the dull paints. But as she painted, she noticed that the colors started to mix and become brighter. Her picture turned out even more beautiful than she had imagined. She was so happy that she had started painting with the dull paints after all. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny saw a carrot patch and wanted to eat them all. He ate and ate until his belly was full. Benny gained so much weight from eating all the carrots that he couldn't hop anymore. + +Benny's friends tried to cheer him up, but he was too sad to play. One day, Benny saw a spike on the ground and thought it was a carrot. He ate it and got very sick. His friends took him to the doctor, but it was too late. Benny had eaten a poisonous spike and didn't make it. + +His friends were very sad and missed him dearly. They realized that it's important to eat in moderation and be careful of what they eat. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird was very fast and loved to fly around. One day, the bird flew near the shore and saw some pretty shells. The bird wanted to play with the shells, so it started to scatter them around. + +Suddenly, a big wave came and washed away all the shells. The bird was sad because it lost its toys. But then, it saw a group of other birds playing nearby. The little bird joined in and they had fun together. + +From that day on, the little bird learned that playing with friends was better than playing alone with pretty things that could scatter away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and feel the warm sun on her face. One day, she found a stick on the ground and tried to break it in half, but it was too stubborn. + +Lily kept trying to snap the stick, but it wouldn't budge. She decided to take a break and lay down in the grass to watch the clouds go by. Suddenly, she heard a loud snap and looked up to see that the stick had finally broken in half! + +Excited by her success, Lily ran inside to show her mom the broken stick. Her mom was proud of her for not giving up and encouraged her to keep trying new things. From that day on, Lily knew that even stubborn things can be conquered with a little patience and persistence. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Max. Max loved to eat cheese, but he couldn't find any in his house. So he went outside to look for some. He saw a big barrel and thought maybe there was cheese inside. But when he climbed in, he found out it was empty. + +Suddenly, Max saw a big cat coming towards him. The cat's eyes were big and green, and Max knew he was in trouble. The cat tried to strike Max with his paw, but Max was too fast. He ran out of the barrel and hid behind a tree. + +Max was safe for now, but he was still hungry. He saw a lemon tree nearby and climbed up to get a lemon. But when he bit into it, it was too sour! Max didn't like it, and he was still hungry. He knew he had to keep looking for cheese, but he had to be careful not to run into the cat again. +Once upon a time, there was a big nation with many people. One day, a strong wind came and blew away all the houses. The people were sad and didn't know what to do. + +The king of the nation said, "Let's wander and find a new place to live." So, they all started walking and looking for a new home. They walked and walked, but they couldn't find a good place to live. + +Finally, they came to a big mountain. The king said, "We can build our new homes here. The mountain is strong and will protect us from the wind." So, they built their new homes on the mountain and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He met a new friend named Sarah. + +"Hi, I'm Sarah! What's your name?" asked Sarah. + +"My name is Timmy. Nice to meet you!" replied Timmy. + +Sarah and Timmy played together on the swings and the slide. They had so much fun! + +After playing for a while, Sarah said, "Well, it's time for me to go home now. Bye, Timmy!" + +"Bye, Sarah! It was nice to meet you!" said Timmy. + +Timmy was happy to have met a new friend at the park. He couldn't wait to play with Sarah again next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a cactus in her backyard. It was prickly and green. She thought it was funny-looking. + +Lily's mom told her that some people pray to cactuses. Lily didn't know what that meant, but she thought it was silly. She giggled and said, "I don't think cactuses can hear us!" + +The next day, Lily went outside to play again. She saw that the cactus had grown bigger and had lots of pretty flowers on it. She felt cheerful and happy. She picked a flower and brought it inside to show her mom. + +But later that night, Lily got very sick. Her mom took her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily had touched a poisonous cactus and it had made her very sick. Her mom prayed for her to get better, but Lily never woke up again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a new pet, a cute little puppy named Max. Timmy loved Max very much and wanted to take him everywhere he went. One day, Timmy and Max went to the park to play. + +At the park, Timmy met a girl named Lily. Lily saw Max and said, "What a cute new pet you have, Timmy! Can I pet him?" Timmy said, "Sure, but Max is not for sale." Lily said, "I know, I just want to pet him." + +After playing for a while, Timmy and Max went home. Timmy's mom asked him how his day was and he said, "It was great! I met a new friend named Lily and she wanted to pet Max, but I told her he was not for sale." Timmy's mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had a good day." + +From that day on, Timmy and Lily became good friends and Max became their new pet to play with. Timmy was happy to have a new friend and a new pet to share with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip to the beach with her mommy and daddy. The waves were big and rough, but Lily wasn't scared. She loved to play in the water and wave to her family. + +Lily's mommy and daddy took her on a boat ride. They went up and down with the waves. Lily felt like she was flying! She waved to the other boats they passed by. + +After the boat ride, Lily and her family had a picnic on the beach. They ate sandwiches and fruit. Lily played in the sand, making a castle. She waved to the seagulls flying above her. + +As the sun started to set, Lily and her family packed up their things and headed back home. Lily was tired from all the fun she had on her trip. She waved goodbye to the beach and fell asleep in the car. +Once upon a time, there was a big shark who lived in the sea. He liked to swim and eat fish. One day, he saw a little fish and tried to catch it. But the little fish was too fast and swam away. The shark felt ashamed because he couldn't catch the little fish. + +Then, the shark saw a man with a camera. The man wanted to record the shark swimming in the sea. The shark was happy because he wanted to be famous. So, he swam around and around while the man recorded him. + +After that, the shark felt proud of himself because he was on camera. He forgot about the little fish and swam away, feeling happy and famous. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved going to the barber with his dad. The barber was a nice man who always gave Tim a lollipop. Tim thought the barber was loyal because he always cut his hair the way he wanted it. + +One day, Tim and his dad went to the barber, but the barber was not there. Instead, there was a new barber. Tim did not like the new barber because he did not give him a lollipop. Tim questioned his dad about the new barber, but his dad said they had to try him out. + +The new barber cut Tim's hair too short and it made him sad. Tim's dad was angry and they left the barber shop without paying. Tim learned that it is important to be loyal to the people who are good to you. The moral of the story is to always appreciate the people who are kind to you, and be careful when trying new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little yellow bird. The bird loved to sing and dance to jazz music. One day, the bird wanted to print out the lyrics to its favorite jazz song. + +The bird flew to a nearby printer and tried to use it, but it didn't work. The bird got frustrated and tried to fix it, but it broke. The bird was sad and didn't know what to do. + +As the bird flew away, it didn't see the cat waiting in the bushes. The cat pounced on the bird and ate it for dinner. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He liked to roar and play in the jungle. One day, he saw a garage and went inside to explore. But he got stuck in the garage and couldn't get out. He roared and roared, but no one came to help him. + +Meanwhile, a nosy monkey saw the lion in the garage and started to tease him. The monkey laughed and threw things at the lion. The lion tried to ignore the monkey, but he was getting more and more angry. + +Finally, the lion got so angry that he broke out of the garage. He chased the monkey through the jungle, but the monkey was too fast. The lion was left alone and sad, with no friends to play with. And that was the end of the lion's adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, Lily saw a big pot of hot coffee on the counter. She wanted to help her mommy, so she tried to pull the pot down. But it was too heavy for her, and she spilled the coffee all over herself. + +Lily's mommy told her that coffee is very hot and can hurt her. She also told her that she should never be stubborn and try to do things that are too hard for her. It's always better to ask for help when you need it. + +From that day on, Lily always asked for help when she needed it. And she never tried to pull anything that was too heavy for her. She learned that it's important to be safe and not be stubborn. +Once upon a time, there was a big building with many floors. It was very tall and had lots of windows. One day, a bad man came and started to yell at the people inside. They were scared and didn't know what to do. But then, a brave police officer came and caught the bad man. The people inside the building were happy and safe again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play games on his computer all day long. One day, Timmy's computer stopped working. Timmy was very sad because he couldn't play his games anymore. + +Timmy's mom saw that he was sad and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told his mom about his computer. His mom said, "Don't worry Timmy, we can plan to fix it." Timmy was happy to hear this. + +Timmy's mom was persistent in finding a way to fix the computer. She called a computer expert and they fixed it. Timmy was so happy that he gave his mom a big hug and said, "Thank you for fixing my computer, mom!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a good friend named Max. They loved to play together at the park. One day, they went to the park to play. Lily wanted to play on the swings, but the swings were too high for her. Max promised to push her gently, so she wouldn't be scared. + +After a while, they got thirsty and went to get some water. They found a tap near the playground. Max turned on the tap and filled two cups with water. The water was cold and refreshing. Lily told Max that he was a good friend for getting her water. + +As they were leaving the park, Lily remembered that she wanted to play on the slide. Max promised to come back and play on the slide with her next time. Lily was happy to have such a good friend like Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing outside when she saw a big rainbow in the sky. "Wow, that's so pretty!" she said. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother, Max, came running outside. "I want to see the rainbow too!" he cried. But he was too short to see it over the trees. + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "I can lift you up so you can see it too!" So she picked up Max and held him high in the air. "Look, there's the rainbow!" she exclaimed. + +Max smiled and said, "It's so delicious!" Lily laughed and said, "No silly, rainbows aren't delicious. But they are really pretty." And the two siblings continued to watch the rainbow until it disappeared behind the clouds. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to smell flowers and wear perfume. One day, Lily's mom gave her a new perfume that smelled like strawberries. Lily was so excited to try it and put some on her wrist. She tasted it with her tongue and it tasted like strawberries too! + +Lily's mom told her that the perfume was reliable and would last all day. Lily was happy because she wanted to smell nice for her friends at school. She went to school and all her friends told her she smelled good. Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to wear her perfume again tomorrow. From that day on, Lily wore her reliable strawberry perfume every day and everyone loved it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he was a bit naughty sometimes. One day, Timmy's dad came home from the navy. Timmy was so happy to see his dad! His dad gave him a big hug and a kiss. + +Timmy's dad had brought him a surprise from the navy. It was a toy boat! Timmy loved the boat and played with it all day. He even pretended to be a sailor in the navy like his dad. Timmy was so grateful for the gift his dad gave him. + +From that day on, Timmy promised to be less naughty and to always be thankful for the things he was given. He knew that his dad loved him and wanted him to be a good boy. Timmy played with his toy boat every day and dreamed of being a sailor in the navy just like his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, her mommy said they were going to visit their grandparents' farm. Lily was so excited! + +When they got there, Lily saw a big, red barn. She asked her grandpa what was inside. He said they had to unpack first, and then he would show her. So they unpacked their bags and then went to the barn. + +Inside, Lily saw lots of animals. There were cows, pigs, and even some chickens! But the barn was also very filthy. Lily's grandpa said they would clean it up tomorrow. And they did! They worked hard and made the barn look nice and clean. Lily was so happy that she got to help her grandpa on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play outside in the meadow with his friends. One day, Benny saw a butterfly and he chased after it. Benny didn't look where he was going and he fell into a hole. + +Benny was scared and he started to cry. But then, a gentle hand came and lifted him out of the hole. It was his mommy! Benny was so happy to see her face. She hugged him and told him to be more careful next time. + +Benny learned that it's important to pay attention to where you're going and to always be careful. He was grateful that his mommy came to rescue him and he promised to be more careful from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a woman who lived in a big house. One day, she went to the park to play with her son. While they were playing, the woman saw her son holding a butterfly in his hands. She felt worried because she thought he might hurt it. + +"Please be careful with the butterfly," said the woman. "I don't want it to get hurt." + +"I will be gentle, Mommy," replied the little boy. + +The woman watched as her son held the butterfly and she saw how happy it made him. She realized that sometimes, even when we are worried, it's important to let children explore and learn. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the yard. One day, she saw a lizard. The lizard was orange and it was sitting on a rock. Lily was happy to see the lizard. She wanted to speak to the lizard, so she said "Hello, lizard!" But the lizard didn't speak back. It just looked at Lily with its big eyes. Lily watched the lizard for a while, and then went back inside to tell her mom about the orange lizard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to paint. She painted everything she saw, from the flowers in the garden to the sky above. One day, Lily's mom brought home a big bottle of ink for her to use. Lily was very enthusiastic about trying it out. + +As she painted with the ink, Lily noticed that it was very different from her usual paints. It was darker and messier. But she loved the way it looked on the paper. However, as she kept painting, Lily accidentally spilled the ink all over her favorite dress. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mom saw how upset she was and came up with an idea. She helped Lily turn the ink stains into a beautiful design on her dress. Lily was amazed at how it turned out and was no longer sad. From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful with her ink and continued to paint with enthusiasm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside with her friends. One day, she saw her mommy and daddy talking in the garden. + +"Mommy, what are you doing?" Lily asked. + +"We are talking about getting married," her mommy replied. + +Lily didn't understand what that meant, but she was happy for her mommy and daddy. + +Later that day, Lily and her friends decided to have a race. They were all very excited, but Lily was too impatient to wait for the race to start. + +"Come on, let's start the race now!" Lily said. + +Her friends laughed and said, "Be patient, Lily. The race will start soon." + +Eventually, the race started and Lily had so much fun running with her friends. She forgot all about her mommy and daddy getting married and just enjoyed being a kid. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved cookies very much. Every day, her mommy would give her a yummy cookie to eat. Lily believed that cookies were the best snack in the world. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her friends. They saw a boy playing with a powerful toy car. It was so fast and cool! Lily wanted to play with it too, but she was too shy to ask. + +Suddenly, the boy came up to Lily and said, "Do you want to play with my car?" Lily was so happy and couldn't believe her luck. She thanked the boy and they played together with the powerful toy car and ate cookies until it was time to go home. From that day on, Lily always believed that good things can happen when you share your toys and snacks with others. +Once upon a time, there was a big grill in the backyard. It was so long that it could cook lots of hot dogs and hamburgers at the same time. One day, the family decided to have a barbecue party. The smell of the food cooking on the grill made everyone excited. + +The children ran around and played while the grown-ups talked and laughed. Finally, the food was ready and everyone gathered around the grill to eat. The hot dogs were long and juicy, and the hamburgers were crispy and delicious. The party was a success and everyone went home happy and full. From that day on, the family had many more barbecue parties and the grill always made them excited. +Once upon a time, there was a big ash tree. Tim the fox lived at the very top of the tree with his best friend Carla the squirrel. Every day they would climb to the top of the big tree and sit in the branches, playing and having fun. + +One day, Tim said to Carla, "Let's jump out of the tree and fly with our wings." Carla didn't have any wings, so she shook her head. + +Tim said, "Come on, Carla. Jump with me! I know you can do it! I'll encourage you." + +Carla was scared at first, but then she started to believe Tim. She took a deep breath and jumped, and Tim jumped right beside her. + +Carla flew with Tim through the sky, and the big ash tree grew smaller and smaller in the distance. + +They had so much fun flying together and Tim encouraged Carla whenever she was scared. Eventually they made it back to the big ash tree and settled down in the branches. + +"See Carla, I knew you could do it!" + +Carla thanked Tim with a big hug. They were best friends, and they flew together all the time. +Mummy and Daddy sent their daughter Pippy off on a safari. Pippy was very excited. She got ready to go and put on her big safari hat. She waved goodbye and then jumped in the car. + +The car was very big and drove for a long time. Pippy saw lots of different animals by the side of the road. She looked out of the car window and saw monkeys, elephants and birds. + +Finally, Pippy arrived at the safari park. There were lots of big, huge animals to see! Pippy got out of the car and had so much fun. She saw tigers and rhinos and zebras, and even a giraffe. She was very happy to explore the safari park. + +At the end of the day, Pippy was very tired. Mummy and Daddy hugged her tight and sent her home, with lots of happy memories. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who wanted to go and watch a film. But, when they got to the cinema, they saw that it was closed! They were very sad. + +They decided to wait for the cinema to open. But, before long, the sun was going down and it was getting late. They waited and waited, until at last, the door opened! + +They were happy, and ran inside. They both chose the same film and went and sat in the cinema. When the film started, they were both smiling. + +The film was great, but they had to wait until the end. But, it was worth it! And when it finished, they both agreed that it was the best film they had ever seen! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Isabelle who wanted to go on an adventure. She went to the airport to get her passport but when she got to the ticket counter, the airport guard told her there was a silly delay. She was so sad and wondered what the silly delay could be. +She looked around and saw some airport workers running towards the runway. She decided to follow them to see what was going on. When she arrived, she saw a little puppy running around the runway! Isabelle smiled and realized that the airport workers were trying to catch the puppy so they could delay the flights in case it came too close to the planes. + +Once the puppy was safely off the runway, Isabelle went back to the counter. She had to wait a bit longer but finally she got her passport and was able to start her adventure! +One day, Jack went outside to play. He wanted to run around in the sunshine. But it was not as bright as usual. Everything was dull. + +Jack started to worry. He did not like it when there was no sunshine. He ran back inside to find his mom. He was panicking. + +His mom was in the kitchen, cooking dinner. Jack asked her why the sunshine was dull. His mom said the sun was hiding behind the clouds. + +The clouds didn't look like they were moving, so Jack asked his mom if he could go outside and play at the park. She said yes, but he had to be back before dinner. + +Jack put on his shoes and ran out the door. When he got to the park, he saw other kids playing in the sunshine. He was so happy! + +He ran around, laughing and playing with the other kids. Soon, the clouds moved away and the sun was as bright as ever. Jack was so relieved to see the sunshine again! +Once there was a lively pup named Spot. Spot liked to run around and explore the world. One day, Spot was running around and he got very tired. He decided to rest for a while in a corner but he soon realised he had been there for way too long. + +Spot felt sad, so he started looking around for something to do. Suddenly, he saw a group of people working on a building. They were fixing the walls and making it look new again. Spot was curious to see what was happening, so he went closer. + +The workers were doing an amazing job and Spot could see that they were restoring the building. Spot saw a man wearing glasses, he was pointing at things and giving instructions. Spot learned that he was a teacher and that all the people working around him were his pupils. + +The teacher was very lively and his pupils followed his instructions carefully. Spot couldn't believe his eyes, he was so happy to see the building being restored. Spot stayed and watched until the building was completely restored. When that happened, everyone cheered and Spot knew that the world could be a better place. +Once there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was three years old and he was always very curious. He wanted to explore the world and see all the wonderful things it had to offer. + +One day, Joe decided to take a walk in the forest. He went deeper and deeper until he soon became lost. Joe started to panic but then he heard voices. It was a group of friendly animals who had stopped to eat some food in the forest. + +The animals asked Joe to join them and he happily accepted. As they ate their food, the rain started to fall and they all got wet. Joe started crying and the animals tried to comfort him, but nothing seemed to help. + +Finally, one of the animals had an idea. He asked Joe to close his eyes and count to ten. When he opened his eyes again, the raining had stopped and the sun had come out. Joe was very happy and the animals gave him a big hug. + +Joe thanked the animals and ran back home. He couldn't wait to tell his mom and dad about his amazing adventure in the forest. Joe never forgot the day he stopped in the forest to eat food with the animals. +It was a sunny day and two children, Peter and Sue, were on their way to the park. The ground was soft and cushy, so Peter decided it was time for a march. He put on his red shoes and started marching. Sue followed, with her wise eyes watching Peter. + +The sun was shining brightly, and the birds were singing in the trees. The two of them marched ahead, humming and singing. Suddenly, they heard a noise. It sounded like thunder. Peter and Sue stopped and looked up. In the sky, they saw a dark cloud. + +They ran to take shelter. Peter felt a sharp pain and realized his shoe had fallen off. He couldn't find it. With a heavy heart, he and Sue ran to the house. When they got there, it was raining hard. + +Peter had been so excited about his march, but he had forgotten about the dark cloud. His wise eyes saw the danger and he ran away too late. He had lost a precious possession—his red shoe. He silently thanked his lucky stars that he and Sue had been able to take shelter before the storm hit, but he had a bad feeling in his heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and he was always very curious. + +One day he asked his mother, 'what is law?' His mother replied, 'Law is something that tells us what is right and wrong, and that we must all obey it'. + +Jack asked for more details and his mother said, 'If you break the law, you may feel guilty. That's why it's important to follow the law.' + +Jack thought this was very interesting, so he wanted to test it out by doing something wrong. He decided to reach out and grab some cookies from the kitchen cupboard, even though his mother had said no. + +As soon as he grabbed the cookies, he felt guilty. His mother saw him and yelled, 'Jack, you broke the law! You must put the cookies back and never do that again.' + +Jack nodded and apologized. He put the cookies back and promised to never do it again. From then on, he was careful to reach out only with permission, so he would never have to feel guilty again. +Once there was an eager sausage. He was running around and having a lot of fun. But he was also getting very tired. So, he decided to find a good spot to rest. He searched and searched, but he couldn't find the perfect spot. + +Finally, he saw a place he liked. Unfortunately, when he arrived, he saw another sausage there resting. He was upset and tried to explain that he wanted the spot but the other sausage wouldn't move. + +They argued for a long time, but then a kind person showed up to help. The kind person was able to restore peace between the two sausages. The kind person showed them both another spot to rest where they could both lay down. They were both very happy and thanked the kind person. + +The sausages both lay down and quickly fell asleep. They were happy to have been restored peace and to have somewhere to rest. +Once upon a time, in a far away land, there lived a small boy named John. Every morning he would wake up and go outside, looking for something to do. His favourite thing was to explore and play in the nearby forest. + +One day, when John was in the forest, he discovered a big hut in the middle of a clearing. He was so excited and curious, so he went up to the hut to take a closer look. When he opened the door, he was surprised to see a big pot in the middle of the room, filled with something that smelled really spicy. + +John brought the pot out of the hut, so he could take it home and show his friends and family. When he got back, everyone was astonished by the smell coming from the pot. They all decided to share the contents of the pot, and it was the most delicious food John had ever tasted! + +John never forgot the hut in the forest, and returned to it many times over the years. Every time he came back, he would find something else new and exciting inside! +Once there was a rabbit who liked to hop. He hopped around all day long and had lots of fun. One day, the rabbit saw a dark witch on his hop. The witch had a big hat and a long black dress. The rabbit was a bit scared of the witch but the witch said, "Come with me, I'll give you something special." So the rabbit hopped away with the witch. + +The witch took the rabbit to a dark cave and told him to hop inside. The rabbit was scared, but the witch kept saying, "Hop! Jump inside and you'll be safe." So the rabbit hopped inside, but as soon as he did, the witch shut the door and the rabbit was trapped. + +The rabbit felt scared and alone in the dark cave. He hopped around and tried to get out, but the door was too strong. The rabbit never made it out of the dark cave and he never saw the witch again. +Once upon a time, there was a river. It was a very special river. It was unusual! + +One day, something unexpected happened. Something strange and unusual covered the river. It was so thick that nothing could get through it. + +The animals who lived near the river were very worried. How will they get their food? What would happen to them? + +But then something amazing happened. A mysterious creature with special powers flew over the river. It waved its magic wand and disappeared. + +Suddenly the strange covering had gone and the river was back to normal. The animals were so happy and they thanked the mysterious creature! +Once upon a time there was a yellow spear. It was special because it could sort things out. One day, when a little girl was playing in her garden a yellow spear fell from the sky! + +The little girl was so amazed. She quickly picked it up and began to play with it. She showed it to all her friends and used it to sort out the flowers in the garden. + +One day, the little girl's mommy saw the yellow spear in the garden and said to her, "That is a very special spear! It will help you sort out things in the garden and do other special things." + +The little girl was so excited. She used the yellow spear to sort out the strawberries, the daisies and the roses. Pretty soon the garden was full of beautiful colours and shapes. The little girl was so proud of her work and thanked the yellow spear for all its help. + +From then on, the yellow spear was her best friend. Whenever she was in the garden she would use it to sort things out, creating beautiful works of art. It showed her just how magical the garden truly was. +Once there was a boy named Luke. He loved wearing his orange suit every day because it made him feel special. One day, he decided to take a break and relax. He put on his orange suit and went outside to the park. + +At the park, Luke climbed onto his favourite swing. He sat down and started to swing. The swing made him feel free! As he swung up and down, Luke laughed and relaxed. + +He stayed on the swing for a long time, closing his eyes and enjoying the feeling of the wind on his face. When he opened his eyes, he could see the orange leaves on the trees. That made him relax even more. + +Soon, it was time to go home. But before he left, Luke promised himself to relax more often. So whenever he wore his orange suit, he made sure to take some time to just relax. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to dress up and show off her very special bracelet. Every day, Sarah would put on her normal clothes but she always added her brightly coloured bracelet to her outfit. + +Sarah had a friend named Tara. Tara was always very jealous of Sarah's bracelet. So one day Tara decided to take it without Sarah noticing. + +Sarah was very upset and sad when she found out her bracelet was gone. She had lost her special bracelet. + +The next day when Sarah went to school, she found her bracelet on her desk with a note. The note said "Sorry Sarah. I shouldn't have taken it. I won't do it again." + +Sarah was so happy to have her bracelet back. She taught Tara that it wasn't nice to take something that wasn't hers. + +The moral of the story is that it's not nice to take things without asking. Everyone should always be kind and share. +Once upon a time, there lived a beetle. Every day he went outside to explore the world. One day he saw a big tree with lots of delicious leaves. He was so excited he thought he could eat them all. But then he heard a loud voice! + +The beetle was scared and he saw an old man. He was standing under the tree and shouting: "Beetle, you must not eat those leaves! You must be punished!" + +The beetle was fearful and he shook with fear. He didn't want to be punished. He saw the old man's outstretched hand and he knew the man wanted him to come closer. He was afraid and didn't move. + +The old man saw how scared the beetle was, so he gently said: "Come closer and I won't punish you. I promise". + +The beetle came closer and the old man said: "Don't worry, I won't punish you. I'm here to help you. I want to give you a big hug and tell you that it's ok to make mistakes". +The beetle was relieved and happy. From that day on the beetle remembered not to be scared of making mistakes because he knows that the old man will be there to help him. +Once there was a very big dog called Lulu. One day, Lulu was walking across a field when she saw a big ashtray. She was very surprised there was an ashtray in the field and wondered why it was there. + +Suddenly a voice shouted, "Welcome, Lulu!" It was Mrs Bear, who lived nearby. She had been walking her own dog, Daisy, and had seen the ashtray too. Mrs Bear was carrying lots of presents and she said, "These are for you, Lulu!". + +Lulu was excited and thanked Mrs Bear. Inside the presents were big treats for Lulu and Daisy to enjoy. Lulu was so happy she wagged her tail and gave Mrs Bear a big hug. + +They both said goodbye and went on their way. "Thank you for the welcome!" called Lulu just before she went. +Once there was a little girl called Sam. She was a very charming 3 year old. Every morning, she would go to the park with her parents. +At the park, she would meet new people and play with them. Her parents always showed her how to be kind and understanding. +One day, at the park, she met a very nice man. He had treats for the kids. Seeing this, Sam quickly ran up to him to get a treat. +He smiled and gave her a sweet treat and even showed her how to play a new game. Sam enjoyed the game a lot. +She was so happy with the treat and the game that she thanked him with a big hug. The man was happy to see that Sam understood how to be kind and friendly to people. +He smiled and gave her a few more treats as a reward. +Sam was happy with her new treats and the friendly man’s charming kindness. She thanked him again and ran off to play. +Once upon a time, there was a strong girl. She had long brown hair, and she was always happy. One day, she went to a restaurant with her mommy and daddy. It was a special place with lots of nice food. She remembered that it smelled so yummy in there, and it made her stomach grumble. + +The strong girl wanted to try the food, and she was so excited to eat. But when she got to the restaurant, she saw something even better. There was a big slide! She ran over and began to slide down. It was so much fun. + +When the girl and her parents finished eating, they all went over to the slide. The girl slid down again and again. She remembered the slide being so big and so fun. She smiled and laughed, and then it was time to go. + +The strong girl was sad to leave, but she remembered the fun she had. She was so happy that she went to the restaurant and had a great time. +A young girl and her momma were busy discussing what to have for dinner. The young girl had an idea and wanted to discuss it with her momma. + +The young girl said, "I think we should have some nice apples and carrots for dinner." + +Momma smiled and said, "That's a great idea! Apples and carrots are both very nice and healthy. We could also have a little bit of bread if you'd like. That would make dinner even better." + +The young girl thought about it for a moment, and then she said, "Yes, I think that sounds really nice. Let's have apples, carrots and bread for dinner tonight!" + +Momma smiled and said, "Let's do it! That sounds like a great dinner plan." + +The young girl smiled, feeling happy that she and her momma had discussed dinner so nicely. Now all they had to do was prepare the dinner. +Once upon a time there was a tall man with a very special talent. He could sign with his hands and make beautiful pictures. + +One day the tall man was playing with blocks. He placed the blocks in different shapes and sizes. He smiled and began to sign, and a wonderful picture emerged from the blocks! It was a picture of an elephant with a large trunk and big ears. + +The tall man continued to sign and make more pictures from the blocks. He made all sorts of animals, and they were very beautiful. + +The tall man was very proud of his creations and the kids all around were astounded. They clapped, laughed and cheered as the tall man formed his beautiful pictures with his special talent. + +And that's how the tall man made wonderful pictures with blocks using his special talent, signing. +Once upon a time, there was a proud tree standing in a garden. It had leaves which were green, and each day it whispered the birds a secret song. +One day, the proud tree lost its leaves. It was so sad! All of the other trees kept their leaves, but the proud tree had lost its. +The proud tree cried out to the birds and asked them why. The birds told it that with every storm, some trees lose their leaves. The proud tree was so sad, it didn't understand why it had to lose its leaves when no other tree did. +The proud tree asked for help and the birds said they would help. Every day, the birds brought pieces of leaves to the proud tree and glued them back on. +Soon, the proud tree had all of its leaves back and it was proud once again! +Once upon a time, there lived a giant. He was very tall and white. Every day, the giant would remove flowers from the garden. This made the flowers very sad. + +One day, the giant had taken too many flowers from the garden. He was about to take one last flower when a tiny voice said “Please don’t!â€. + +The giant was surprised to see a small child. The child asked the giant to be nice and to not take any more flowers. The giant was so surprised that he put the flower back in the garden. + +The child thanked the giant and smiled. The giant was very happy and decided to never remove flowers from the garden again. The flowers were relieved and very happy. + +From then on, the giant and the child were great friends and they often played in the garden together. +Once upon a time there was a family with two children, a brother and a sister. + +One day the brother and sister were in the garden playing in the sunshine. The brother wanted to dig a big hole but the sister wanted to play tag. + +The brother said, "I want to dig the garden!" + +The sister said, "No! That will prevent us from playing tag!" + +The brother thought for a moment and then said, "Let's make a happy garden. We can dig and play tag together." + +The sister smiled and said, "Okay! Let's do it!" + +So they both worked together to make a happy garden, digging and playing tag. The little brother and sister were very happy when their garden was finished. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was walking down the path when she saw a light butterfly! The butterfly's wings were shimmering in the sun. The little girl laughed, and tried to catch the butterfly. She ran after it, but it flew away. + +The little girl kept walking until she saw another butterfly. This one was much bigger, with colorful wings. She laughed and ran after it, but it flew away too. + +The little girl smiled, and kept walking down the path. She laughed when she saw a third butterfly, even bigger than the first one! She ran after it, and this time she was able to catch it! + +She looked at the butterfly, feeling very happy. She could feel the warmth of its wings, and it felt so light. The little girl laughed and laughed, not wanting to let go of her new friend. +Once upon a time there was an old stubborn bear. Every day the bear would fill buckets with water from the river. He would carry them home to his family and wait for them to come and get them. + +One day the bear was feeling very stubborn and decided to fill more buckets than usual. He worked so hard and waited for a very long time. But no one ever came to get the water. Finally, the bear got tired and gave up. He learned that being stubborn sometimes didn't help him and it was better to leave the extra water in the river. +Once there was a duck who wanted to go on an adventure. The duck was very excited. He spread his wings and took off. + +He flew above the trees and over the river. The duck loved the feeling of the wind blowing in his feathers. + +The duck saw some good friends along the way. First, he saw a rabbit hopping. Then he saw a squirrel running. Finally, he saw a bird singing in the sky. + +The duck kept flying until it was time to go back home. He flew into his pond and said goodbye to his friends. + +The duck had a good adventure and was very happy. +Once upon a time, there lived a boy and a girl. Every day, they would go outside and play in the park. + +One day they decided they wanted to see if they could succeed in building a statue. So they gathered as many blocks as they could find and began working. + +The girl carefully placed each block. But the boy was too careless. His blocks often toppled over and he had to start again. + +"We'll never finish if you keep being so careless," the girl said to him. + +The boy replied, "I'll be careful. Let's just keep trying and we will succeed." + +So the girl kept being careful and the boy kept getting better and better. Finally, after a few hours, their statue was complete! + +The girl and the boy were so proud. Each day now they would come and enjoy the statue they built. They had truly succeeded! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was very frightened. He was so scared that sometimes it felt like his heart was beating too loudly in his chest. + +One day, some trouble came to the boy's house. It was scary and made the boy even more frightened. He asked his mom what he should do and she told him that he should just wait. Then, a few minutes later, someone knocked on the door. + +When the boy opened the door, he saw a delivery man. He was carrying something special. He handed the boy a package. It was full of happiness and love and light. When the boy opened it, he was so excited! + +The little boy learned a valuable lesson that day. Even when there is trouble and fear, if you stay calm, you will find a way through it. The delivery man was able to bring the boy a package of joy and kindness and show him that it is possible to get through any challenge. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She liked to play with her brother and her friends. + +One day, the group was playing a game with matches. Sally's turn came, but she couldn't get the match to light. Everyone laughed, and Sally felt very embarrassed. + +Her cheeks were bright red and very pale. She wanted to run away and hide, but her friends were still there. They kept playing the game, but it wasn't as much fun without Sally. + +Luckily, Sally's brother had an idea. He jumped up and quickly lit the match. Everyone was so amazed that they forgot about Sally's embarrassing moment. + +Sally was so happy that her brother had saved her. They played the game for the rest of the day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was very excited for her trip. She jumped and shouted, ready to go! + +When she got to the place she was going, it was very rough. There were lots of rocks and hills, and she had to be careful. + +She decided to explore, so she climbed up a small hill. As she looked around, she saw something surprising - a big bear! + +The girl started to cry, but the bear was very gentle. He smiled and gave her a big hug. + +The girl felt much safer after the bear's hug. She smiled and thanked him before heading on her trip. +Once there were two best friends, Bill and Tom. They were always together and had lots of fun. +One day, Tom decided to go on a search to find something special. He left his house without telling Bill, and without saying goodbye. + +Bill was very hurt. He was sad and lonely without Tom. He went looking for Tom, calling out his name, but he couldn’t find him anywhere. + +Meanwhile, Tom had reached the end of his search and had found something wonderful. He was happy and excited to share it with Bill. + +So Tom went home and happily welcomed Bill back. They both celebrated Tom’s discovery and were happier than ever to be together again. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little girl named Ella. Everyday, Ella waited for her mom to come home from work. One day, when her mom came home, she brought a surprise for Ella -- a beautiful spool of thread in all the colors of the rainbow! Ella was so excited! + +Ella's mom took out the new thread and showed it to Ella, saying, "Look at this beautiful thread. You can use it to make all sorts of things, like clothes for your dolls!" + +Ella smiled and hugged her mom. Then she carefully took the thread, excited to start making something with it. She decided to make a dress for her favorite doll, clapping her hands in joy. + +As Ella was making the dress, her mom watched with a smile. Ella carefully stitched the fabric together and when she was finished, she showed her mom her adorable creation. + +Her mom clapped and said, "You did a wonderful job, Ella! Now your doll has a beautiful new dress!" + +Ella was so proud of her finished dress. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom! I'm so glad you came home with me today!" +Bob was a father who loved his daughter very much. He wanted to make sure she was comfortable and happy. One day Bob felt an urge to take his daughter on a special adventure. + +He bundled her up in her warm coat and took her to the park. When they arrived, they saw a muddy puddle. Bob's daughter wanted to jump in, but he urged her not to. He told her it was too dirty and she could get muddy and wet. + +Instead, Bob found some stones and encouraged her to pick them up. They collected all the colorful stones they could find, fills Bob's pockets and daughter's little hands. They laughed and admired the bright colors together. + +Then Bob urged his daughter to take all the stones back to their house and make something special with them. She was excited to make something and raced home with Bob. Together they made a special picture with all the beautiful stones. + +That was a wonderful adventure Bob and his daughter had with the stones! +Once there was a boy named Johnny. He was 3 years old and very curious. He liked learning about new things. + +One day, Johnny asked his dad if he could go to camp. His dad said yes and Johnny was very excited. + +So the next day his dad took him to camp. Johnny was delighted to see that there were lots of other children. He quickly made lots of friends. + +At camp, they did lots of fun activities. One of them was called "grab". Everyone had to grab a flag and put it in a bucket. Johnny played this game again and again and he got better every time. + +The camp was very thoughtful. They organized lots of games and activities so everyone had fun. Johnny had the best time of his life at camp. He couldn't wait to go back next week. +Once upon a time there was a baby, named Tim. Tim was three years old and very excited to go shopping with his mom. + +"Mommy, can I buy something?" asked Tim. + +"What do you want to buy?" replied his mom. + +Tim thought for a minute, "I want to buy a ghost!" he exclaimed. + +His mother smiled, "Ghosts are not real, and they are not important to buy," she said. + +Tim started to cry, so his mom said, "Maybe we can buy something else special, something with more importance." + +So they went shopping and Tim found something he liked very much, a red balloon. He felt the balloon and was very happy. + +His mom said, "This balloon is so important, we should buy it for you!" + +So Tim's mom bought the balloon for him, and he was very happy. He hugged the balloon, and never let it go. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She went outside to play on a cold and icy day. She bundled up really warmly and put on her snow boots. She started to walk around the garden and the park. + +Suddenly she saw something really cool, it was a Zoom! It was a big, red, shiny car with wheels so tall she couldn't even touch it. She loved it so much, she felt like she could zoom all the way to the moon. + +Sarah started to run around, imitating the Zoom with her feet. She pretended to go over icy hills and valleys, around scary corners and across deep streams. She walked and walked until she was so tired she had to go back home and take a nap. But she was so happy, just thinking about her Zoom. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy who lived in a big house with her family. Everyday, Lucy and her family went to the park. Every time she went to the park, there was a girl who smiled at her. Lucy had never seen someone smile so much! + +One day, Lucy was feeling jealous and didn't want to go to the park. But Mum said it was time to go, so Lucy had to go. When they arrived, the girl was there, but her eyes were closed. She kept blinking and smiling. Lucy wondered what she was doing. + +Finally, the girl opened her eyes and she had the biggest, brightest smile on her face. She was wearing a hat with a sparkly bow on it! Lucy was amazed. She quickly realized that the girl had been blinking her eyes to make her bright smile. + +The girl's smile was so contagious that Lucy couldn't help but smile too. She was no longer jealous and couldn't wait to go back to the park next time. She had learned that true happiness comes from within. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy. Amy loved playing outside in the sun. One day, Amy found a bracelet lying in the grass. It had sparkly stones and glittered in the sunlight. She picked up the bracelet and put it on her wrist. She felt so special wearing it. + +That night, Amy went to a picnic with her family. They ate lots of tasty food - sandwiches, apples and cake. Amy also had a special treat - a big juicy orange, which was so tasty! + +After the picnic, Amy was so happy. She wanted to keep her special bracelet forever, so she put it on a shelf in her bedroom. Amy knew it was safe there. + +Every night, when Amy went to bed, she looked at her bracelet and thought about how lucky she was. +Once there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was three-years-old and had blonde hair and big blue eyes. +One day, Daisy went to the park with her mommy and daddy. It was a special day because it was Daisy's birthday. As they arrived at the park, they saw a huge present! +Daisy's eyes got wide with excitement. She ran over to it, laughing and clapping. Mommy and Daddy opened the present for Daisy and it was a giant tricycle! +Daisy was so happy and clapped again joyfully. She hopped on her new trike and zoomed around the park. Mommy and Daddy smiled and laughed as they watched Daisy having fun. +It was the best day ever and Daisy couldn't stop laughing! +Once upon a time there lived two friends, a frog and a beetle. Every day, the frog would observe the beetle as it flew and climbed around the pond. The beetle was very clumsy, but the frog still admired it. + +One day, the frog noticed something strange. An insect was underneath the beetle. The insect was making the beetle trip while it was walking and it was very mean. + +The frog quickly came up with a plan. He asked the beetle to stand still and then the frog caught the insect in his mouth. The beetle thanked the frog and they both watched as the insect flew away. + +After that, the frog had learnt an important lesson: always come to the rescue when you can. It is important to help your friends when they are in trouble. +Once there was a boy who had a coat. One day, he took the coat out of the closet and scattered it onto the ground. He wanted to keep things safe, so he quickly picked it up and put it in the closet. + +The boy felt excited. He had heard from his mom that if he kept things safe then he would have a special surprise. So he ran back to the closet and opened the door. Inside was a toy! He was so happy and he smiled from ear to ear. He thanked his mom for the surprise present and quickly ran off to find other things to keep safe. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a jolly bear named Bob. Bob lived in a big, green forest, and every day he would play and explore with his best animal friends. + +One day, Bob felt the urge to clean. He wanted to get rid of all the dust and dirt in the forest. So he went around to each of his friends and said, "Let's get cleaning!" + +His friends weren't so sure at first, but Bob made them all laugh with his silly jokes. Soon, they were all helping Bob to tidy up the forest. + +Bob's friend Rabbit said, "I know a place with lots of dust. Let's go and get that too!" So they all set off on an adventure to clean the dustiest corner of the forest. + +When they arrived, Bob was delighted with how clean everything looked. He said to his friends, "Let's do this every day!" + +His friends all agreed, and from then on, Bob and the forest gang would clean up the forest every day. They were a jolly team, and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, there was an ignorant crocodile. He lived in a cabin in the woods. One day, he decided to go for a walk. He wanted to explore the surrounding area. + +Suddenly, he noticed something strange. There were no animals in the area! They had all vanished! + +The crocodile was puzzled. He returned to his cabin, but the animals were still missing. He began to worry. + +The next day, the animals reappeared! The crocodile was elated. He never knew what had happened--the animals had just vanished. + +The crocodile was no longer ignorant. He had learned a valuable lesson about the mysteries of the world. +Dave was eager to go outside. He ran to the playground, but then he saw something strange. There were two groups of people at the park and they were arguing. Dave couldn't understand what they were saying. He knew it was a war and he was scared. + +Dave ran away from the park and went to his house. He went to his bedroom and started drinking from a cup of water. He drank until he wasn't scared anymore. + +The war came to Dave's house. It was a very big fight and Dave was scared again. He tried to run away but it was too late. He was caught in the middle of the war and there was nothing he could do. + +Dave was never seen again. The war had taken him away and he was lost, never to be seen again. His friends and family hoped that he was still alive, but they knew it was unlikely. + +Dave had been taken away by the war and his eagerness to explore the world had ended in tragedy. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very dizzy. Her name was Hanna and she was 3 years old. She was playing in the garden when she noticed something strange. There was a big box in the corner of the garden. It was called a freezer. Hanna was curious and she wanted to see what was inside. She opened the freezer and saw something amazing. Inside the freezer was a toy that she had always wanted! + +Hanna ran over to the freezer and reached in to grab the toy. But as she grabbed it, something strange happened. The freezer separated in two and opened wide! A gust of cold air blew out of the freezer and blew Hanna's hair back. The toy was now free! + +But there was something else inside the freezer. There was laughter. Hanna shuddered as she heard it. She was starting to feel dizzy. Then a voice came out: "Don't be afraid little one. I've come to help you." Hanna looked up and saw a little fairy. The fairy said to her, "If you can help me find all 4 pieces of the magical stone, I'll give you your toy and you'll never be dizzy again." + +Hanna was overjoyed. She put her hand out to shake the fairy's hand. She knew this would be the start of an incredible adventure and she was excited by the prospect. +Once upon a time, there was a magical jet. It could fly over the ocean with incredible speed. One day some bad guys tried to use the jet to escape. But the magical jet was too fast for them. It flew up, up and away and left the bad guys behind. + +Then the magical jet took a very special journey. It flew over the mountains, over rivers and over the sea. Everywhere the magical jet went it made an incredible sight. + +All of a sudden the magical jet stopped. It had reached a special place. It was a magical place full of mermaids and strange creatures. The jet was so happy to escape to this land of wonders! And the people on the jet had the most incredible adventure. +Once upon a time, two friends went for a walk down an ancient path. They asked each other lots of questions as they walked, such as, “What do you like the most?†and “What are you afraid of?†+ +The ancient path was full of bugs and animals. The two friends stopped when they saw a big and fluffy bird. They questioned what kind of bird it was, and why was it so friendly. + +Soon, they heard the animals talking to one another. The two friends were amazed and asked each other how the animals all knew each other’s names. + +After exploring for a little bit longer, the two friends decided to turn back and go home. They were bursting with excitement from all the new things they had seen and the questions they had asked. +Once there was a little girl named Jill. Jill was only three years old. She had an ugly doll that was broken. She wanted to fix it. + +So she asked her mom to help. Her mom said yes and they went together to the store to buy some glue. Jill was so happy that she had found a way to fix her doll. + +Once they got home, Jill and her mom worked together to fix the doll. They used the glue to stick the pieces back together and make sure it was strong. They also used some colorful ribbons to make it look pretty. + +When they were finished, the doll was not ugly anymore. Instead, it was beautiful and Jill was so happy. She hugged her mom and thanked her for helping her fix her doll. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old. One day, she wanted to plant green flowers in her garden. But as she dug, she heard a strange urge inside her. She was scared and didn’t know what to do. Then, all at once, she knew what to do. She felt a strong urge to surrender to the urge. She let go and felt free, then planted the green flowers. As they grew, the little girl felt a happy feeling fill her. She smiled and looked around her garden with joy. +Once, there was a boy called Mike. He went for a walk in the park and saw a row of chairs in the sun. Mike was happy and he sat in one of the comfortable chairs. + +He closed his eyes and relaxed in the sunshine. Suddenly, Mike heard a voice. It asked: "Do you want to answer my question?". Mike opened his eyes and saw a lady. She had a kind face and smiled at Mike. He said: "Yes, I do". + +The lady asked him: "Where do you want to sit? On the row of chairs or on the grass?". Mike answered: "I want to sit on the comfortable chairs". + +The lady smiled and said: "OK, you can sit here". Mike was so happy. He smiled and hugged the lady before running off to play. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Bob. Bob loved to take naps. One day, he dreamed that he had a fancy motorcycle. The motorcycle was big and red, and it had lots of fun wheels. + +Bob hopped on the motorcycle and took off. He drove all around, going faster and faster. Before he knew it, he had driven to a giant hill. He rode up the hill and when he reached the top he was so high up in the sky that it felt like he was flying! + +Bob was so surprised by how fun it was to drive his fancy motorcycle. When he woke up, he was so excited that he decided to go outside and take a nap in the sun. He knew he could have the same adventure when he dreamed again. +Once there was a little girl. She wanted to sail away. She hopped in her boat and sailed away. + +The little girl sailed on the open sea, far away from home. The sun was shining and the breeze was blowing on her face. + +Then she saw something in the water. A beautiful print was coming up towards her. She was so excited and she waited for it to come closer. + +Then suddenly it was close enough for her to catch. When she held it up, she realized it was a print from a fish. It was a very special print and she felt so dizzy when she touched it. + +The little girl was so filled with happiness that she couldn't wait to show it to her family. She put the print in her pocket and sailed home. +Once there was a mommy and daddy that wanted to teach their little 3 year old girl a lesson. So they gave her a very deep bowl and asked her to organize it. + +At first, the little 3 year old was unsure of how to organize the bowl. But suddenly, the little girl had an idea. She asked her mommy and daddy, "Can I put the small things in it?" + +Her mommy and daddy said, "Yes, that's a great idea!" + +So she started putting small things like coins, buttons, and hair clips into the bowl. But then, she noticed that the bowl started to be filled up. It was too full and some of the items started to fall out. + +The little girl learned a lesson that day. She learned that it's important to organize her things and not to put too many things into one bowl. Even if the bowl is deep, if it is filled with too many items, it will not be able to stay organized. + +The moral value of this story is that it is important to organize your things and only put very necessary items into one space. Too much of anything can be a bad thing! +The sun shined brightly in the sky. Jimmy went for a walk. He loved to explore the world around him. + +On his walk, he noticed a truck. It was a big truck with a big door. The truck stopped and the door opened. A man came out and began to unload parcels. Jimmy cheered. He thought the parcels were presents for him. + +The man worked quickly. He was delivering parcels filled with fashion. But then, Jimmy noticed something bad - the man was very unhappy. He seemed very miserable. + +Jimmy tried to talk to the man, but he didn't answer. He was made so miserable by the work he was doing. Jimmy wished he could cheer up the man. + +Jimmy sadly said goodbye to the man and went home. The man's troubles had made him feel very sad. Even the sun couldn't make him smile. The bad ending was very clear. +Once upon a time there was a bear who lived in a big forest. He was always so busy and didn't have much time for play. One day, the bear decided to take a break and go looking for honey. + +He searched in the trees and soon found a hidden beehive full of honey. The bear was excited! He quickly paid the bees some yummy honey and they agreed to give him some of theirs. + +The bear was so happy and filled his big, red basket with the sweet, sticky honey. He thanked the bees, returned home and enjoyed the delicious honey all night long. + +The next morning the bear realized that the honey was almost gone. He decided to pay the bees another visit and went back to the same field to fill his basket with delicious honey once again. +John saw his neighbor across the street. He had never seen her before. He stared at her, not knowing what to do. He was curious about who she was. + +John went outside to talk to her. She said, "Hello, my name is Izzy. What's your name?" + +John felt embarrassed. He put his hands behind his back and said, "My name is John." + +Izzy smiled and asked, "Do you want to be my friend?" + +John smiled back, excited to make a new friend. He said, "Yes, I do!" + +John and Izzy became best friends. Every day after that, John would stare at Izzy with a big smile on his face. He knew he found an unknown friend who he would keep forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was only 3 years old and was very excited to go to the hospital to get an x-ray. + +When she got to the hospital, she felt a little scared. But the nurse was very friendly and soon Sarah settled down. + +The nurse told Sarah to stand still while they took the x-ray. It didn’t take very long and it was very safe. + +When the x-ray was done, the nurse showed them to Sarah’s mum. Sarah felt so proud! + +She said goodbye to the nurse and went home feeling happy and settled. +The sky was high above and it was a beautiful sunny day. Sally was eating her favourite pasta for lunch when she heard a sad noise. She looked over and saw a little boy crying. + +Sally went over to the boy and asked him why he was weeping. The boy said that his ball had got stuck in the tall tree and he couldn't get it back. Sally smiled and said "I can help!" + +They tried everything they could think of to get the ball out of the tree, but nothing worked. Sally then had an idea. She ran to the nearby shop and asked the shopkeeper for help. + +The shopkeeper brought out a tall ladder and they soon managed to rescue the ball. The little boy was so happy and gave Sally a big hug. Sally was so glad she could help and they both had big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a furry pet. His name was Fluffy. Fluffy was having lots of fun with his friends. He loved playing with his wheel. One day, Fluffy saw something different. It was a big piece of paper. He wanted to fold it up. + +Fluffy kept folding and folding until the paper was all gone. He was so excited! But then he noticed something bad. His wheel had gone missing. He looked and looked everywhere but he could not find it. + +Fluffy was very sad. He sat down and started to cry. He had lost his wheel and he was very angry. He did not know how he would play without it. + +Fluffy's friends tried to help him, but nothing worked. In the end, Fluffy had to say goodbye to his wheel forever. It was a very sad day. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy called Max. He was very naughty and liked to lie on the grass in the garden. One day, he found a big smooth mushroom. He thought it was so nice, so he decided to lie on it. Max enjoyed the mushroom and lay there for most of the day. Suddenly, his stomach started to hurt. He knew he had done something wrong, so he stopped lying and ran away. Later that night, Max realised what he had done and learnt his lesson – don't lie on mushrooms! +Once, there was a little boy named John. He wanted to explore, so he took his stick, which is called a pole. He skipped down the path, looking for interesting things. + +John saw a funny looking animal. He wanted to pet it, so he ran over to it. But as he was holding his pole, he lost his grip on it. The pole rolled away and it made the animal run away too! + +John looked around and saw his pole had rolled down the hill, far away from him. John was so sad to have lost his pole that he started to cry. + +John's mom heard him crying and came over to him. She asked him why he was so sad. John told her how he had lost his pole. + +John's mom said in a gentle voice, "Now, now, it is foolish to cry over lost things. Come on, let's go find your pole!" + +John and his mom went down the hill and looked everywhere, until finally, they found John's pole! John was glad and hugged his pole. + +John learned a lesson that day: never be too foolish to go and look for things you have lost! +Once upon a time there was an eagle called Eric. Eric was very brave and he wanted to soar high in the sky. So one day he spread his wings and flew as high as he could. + +But when Eric was flying, he found a hidden secret. It looked like an egg but it was big and made of metal. Eric was very curious and he wanted to find out what this secret was. He pecked at it and just as he touched it, it opened and a huge cloud of smoke came out. + +Suddenly a strange voice said, "What are you doing here?" + +Eric was scared so he said, "I was just flying and I saw this secret. I want to know what it is?" + +The voice answered, "I am the Keeper of Success. I guard a magic potion that can make any creature fly higher and higher. But no one has been able to take it yet. Will you try?" + +Eric was excited. He knew that if he succeeded, he would be able to soar even higher. + +So he agreed to try and the Keeper gave him the potion. Eric drank it and he felt like he could fly to the moon. He flew higher and higher and finally he reached the top of the sky. + +As he looked down, he saw all the creatures below looking so small and he knew that he had achieved a great success. Eric felt so proud of himself and laughed with +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Benny and Abigail. They both wanted to go to university to study and make lots of new friends. + +But Benny's parents were very strict. They said he was too young to go and study at university, no matter how much he wanted to. + +Abigail was sad because she wanted Benny to join her. But Benny's parents said no. + +Luckily, Benny's mum was very kind. She said she would talk to the university. After a long discussion, she agreed that Benny could go and study at the university. + +Benny was so happy! He said goodbye to Abigail and then started packing for university. + +He was so excited to study at the university, and Abigail was excited to be studying together with him again. They would have fun, make new friends, and learn lots of new things. +Once upon a time, there was a big gorilla. He lived in a tall jungle tree. Every day, he would swing from the branches, climb up tall cliffs and play around. One day, he decided to swim in a nearby river. He quickly jumped in and swam around in big circles. He kept swimming until he was very tired. After that, he decided to take a nap. He found a nice spot on a rock, tucked his head under his arms and quickly fell asleep. When he woke up, he saw many new things around him. The big gorilla was so happy! He climbed out of the water and ran back to the jungle tree. From that day on, the big gorilla was always excited to go swimming in the river. He never got tired of it! +Once there was a little girl who liked to swim in the big pool. Every day she would get dressed in her bright red bathing suit and go to the pool. She would splash and play for hours in the cool, clear water. + +The little girl loved swimming so much that everyone called her the little fish. But one day, the little girl had an accident in the pool. She swallowed too much water and started to choke. + +The confused little girl was taken to the hospital where the nice nurse took care of her. The nurse told her that from now on she had to stay out of the pool and that she couldn't swim anymore. + +The little girl felt sad and all alone, but the nurse was kind, and they became good friends. Every day the nurse would come to the little girl's house and bring her fun things to do, like playing games and reading stories. + +But, still, the little girl missed the pool. Then one day, the nurse asked if she wanted to go back to the pool, she was so surprised! The nurse told her she was all better now and it was ok to swim again. + +The little girl was so excited to get her favorite red bathing suit out. She couldn't wait to return to the pool and have all her fun again. She was so happy and thankful to the nurse for getting her back into the pool. + +From that day on, the little girl and +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was so excited about her birthday party that she asked her mom for something special. + +Her mom said, "If you clap three times and make a wish, you will get a surprise!" + +The little girl clapped her hands as hard as she could. She wished for something amazing and then waited excitedly for the result. + +Unfortunately, nothing happened. No matter how hard she clapped, the surprise never came. She was sad and disappointed. + +The little girl attempted again, but still the result was not successful. She burst into tears, feeling very frustrated. + +Even though the little girl clapped many times, the wish stayed just a wish, and there was no surprise waiting for her. +The sky was a beautiful blue. Sammy, a 3 year old, saw something zooming in the sky. He was very curious. He looked up and saw it was a hockey stick. He looked closer and noticed it was his Daddy's hockey stick. + +He knew his Dad went to hockey practice every day, so he watched and waited for him. Suddenly, Sammy could see his Daddy. He was zooming on his hockey stick. It was so beautiful. + +His Daddy was having fun and Sammy yelled out, "Hey Daddy!" He asked if he could have a turn. His Daddy laughed and said, "Not now Sammy, but soon!" Sammy smiled and nodded. + +Every day, Sammy watched and waited. One day, his Daddy surprised him and said, "it's now time for your turn Sammy!" So Sammy hopped on his Daddy's hockey stick and started zooming around the sky. Sammy was so happy! It was beautiful. + +He felt like he was flying throughout the sky. The feeling was so amazing and Sammy didn't want the moment to end. Finally, as the sun set, Sammy said goodbye to his Dad, hopped off the hockey stick, and ran home with a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tess. Tess was a very wealthy girl and she had lots of toys and friends. One day, Tess was playing with her toy castle when suddenly there was a loud noise. Tess was so scared that she ran and hid under her bed. + +It was an earthquake! Tess was shaking with fear until she remembered something her mom had told her: "When you feel scared, just keep climbing until it's all over". + +Tess got an idea. She tried climbing up the toy castle until she was at the very top. From there, Tess could see the whole room and the earthquake didn't seem so scary. She learned that when things get tough, if you keep climbing, you can get to a better place. + +From that day on, Tess lived by her mom's advice. Whenever she faced a challenge, she remembered to keep climbing until it was all over. With patience and perseverance, she was always able to achieve her goals. + +Moral of the story: Keeping climbing until you reach a better place! +Once upon a time there was a small boy who went for a walk in the dark. As the boy walked through the woods he felt scared. Suddenly he heard a voice. It said "Hello!" + +The boy was very surprised and slowly began to move towards the voice. As he approached he noticed a big, furry creature in the shadows. The creature slowly stepped out from the shadows and introduced himself as Puff the Dragon. Puff told the boy that he wanted to show him something special. Puff took the boy to a secret spot in the forest and showed him a pile of shiny gold. The gold sparkled in the moonlight. + +The boy was very happy and thanked Puff. Suddenly, a dark figure appeared. It was a wicked witch who wanted to steal the gold. The witch quickly grabbed the gold and ran away. + +Puff and the boy were very angry but they knew they had to find a way to stop the witch. The boy ran back home and quickly returned with a box of tools. They built a machine that allowed them to follow the witch. When they finally caught up with the witch, Puff used his powerful fire breath to scare her off and get the gold back. + +The boy thanked Puff again for all his help and went back home with the gold. He was so happy and the gold glittered in his pocket. He had learned an important lesson that day. With the help of a friend, he had +One day, a little boy named Alex was out walking with his mom. He really wanted to go to the festival that was happening in the town square. However, all he had on him were his sneakers. His mom said that he had to go home right away so he could get some nice clothes to wear to the festival. Alex was very sad, but his mom told him she would take him on a jog before they went home. + +Alex and his mom began to jog towards the town. Along the way, Alex spotted the town square. His mom said he could attend the festival if he ran all the way there. Alex was so excited, he started running as fast as he could. He felt the wind on his face and he loved it. + +Eventually Alex and his mother made it to the festival. Alex was so happy to be there, he had never seen anything so perfect. His mom even got him a balloon and a treat for running so fast. He enjoyed the day with his mom and even got to see some of the performers. + +Alex had a perfect day at the festival, and he learned that with a little bit of effort and determination, he can accomplish anything! +Once there was a little boy who wanted to explore the world. He asked his mom if he could go out and play, but she said he had to stay inside. He was sad, until he realised he could still have an adventure. He decided to climb his way up to the roof. + +He asked his mom if he could climb up to the roof, and although she was worried, she said yes. The boy looked up and saw that the roof was so high. He felt a bit scared but also excited! + +He put both his hands on the wall and started to climb up. It was a lot harder than he thought, but he kept going and eventually he made it to the top. He could see the whole world from up there! + +The boy looked around and saw how calm everything looked from up high. He liked how everything seemed so small yet so peaceful. He realised the roof was a magical place. + +He stayed up on the roof for a while and then carefully climbed down. He smiled to himself, happy with the adventure he had been on. He had seen the world in a way he hadn't imagined before and it had made him feel brave and calm. +Ben and his family went to the zoo. As they walked around, they saw all the animals. Ben saw a big giraffe and wanted to feed it some food. His mom gave him a special license that allowed him to feed the animals. + +The food was special for the animals and it was a special mix. Ben carefully put some food in his hand and offered it to the giraffe. The giraffe carefully ate the food from his hand. Ben was so excited! + +They fed other animals too, like monkeys and a bird. Ben was having so much fun that his dad had to tell him to stop. On their way out, Ben saw some other people who were trying to feed the animals but couldn't. Ben was embarrassed for them. + +Back at home, Ben's mom and dad told him how proud they were of him for following the rules and being so gentle and caring with the animals. Ben smiled. That was the best day ever. +Once there was a little girl who loved to sing. Every day she would go outside and sing with all the animals in the woods. They all loved to hear her sweet voice. + +One day she noticed that her lip was very thick. She was worried that she wouldn't be able to sing like before. But with some practice, she started to gain control of her lip. + +She sang the same song to all the animals again. They loved it even more than before. Her lip had helped her gain a better and louder voice. + +The animals were so happy that they invited her to come back every day to sing with them. The little girl was so excited and she thanked her lip for helping her gain a better voice. +John was carrying the cup of tea. He was very excited and couldn't wait to have it. John was walking to the park. As he walked, he spilled the tea! He looked very frustrated. + +John decided to go back home, he was upset. He walked back with the empty cup, he was very sad. + +John was almost at home when he heard someone calling him. It was his friend Marie. She had a big smile on her face and was carrying a cup of tea! + +John was so happy. He thanked Marie and they both went to the park to enjoy their tea. He was no longer frustrated, they were very happy together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named June. Her mom said she was a stubborn girl but she was really cool. June loved fashion. She always asked her mom to make all kinds of clothes for her. + +One day, June was playing with her dollhouse and touched the door. She saw something sparkly on the door. It was a shiny leaf with a pattern on it! + +June was so excited. She immediately screamed, "Fashion!" Her mom smiled and put the leaf on June's dress. She looked like a true fashionista. June was really proud and spun around, not wanting to take off her dress. + +June was so stubborn about her dress that her mom had to buy her something else. They went to the store and found a perfect dress. It was a little more special than June's old one. + +June touched the new dress and smiled. She was so excited to wear it that she wore it all day long! She was still unsure about taking it off, but her mom told her that she would still look pretty with a different dress. +Once upon a time, two friends were playing together. They were having lots of fun. All of a sudden, they started to fight. + +The two friends argued. One of them said, "You are being ignorant!" + +The other one responded, "No, you are the ignorant one!" + +They kept fighting, so their parents had to step in. + +The parents said, "Stop fighting! There is no need for this. There is enough fun to go around. Let's enjoy it together!" + +The two friends stopped arguing and understood their parents. They hugged each other and started playing again. From then on, they decided to never fight again. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary object. It was white and round and it rolled along the ground. One day, the object decided it was tired and wanted to take a nap. So, it rolled itself under a tree. It was nice and cool in the shade and the object snuggled into the grass. Soon enough, the object was fast asleep. It slept and slept until the sun went down. Then, the object woke up and felt refreshed. It rolled along its way, feeling content and happy. The end. +One day, a thin chicken was walking in a field. Suddenly, something sparkled in front of her. She saw a beautiful box covered in paint. She pecked at it and the lid opened. Inside was a brush and some colorful paints. + +The chicken was very curious and started to paint the grass and the trees. She loved making bright, beautiful pictures. Soon, she was lost in the fun and didn't notice the dark clouds forming in the sky. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. The chicken was scared and wanted to find shelter. She remembered the box she had found earlier and quickly ran to it. She crawled inside and the lid kept the rain out. + +The chicken was safe and so dry. And she was also very proud of how she used the paint to make something beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a kind elephant called Ellie. Ellie loved to design things. She wanted to design something special every day - she was very creative. One day, she decided to design a big apple tree. + +Ellie started to work on her project and quickly made an outline of the tree. But when she began to draw the leaves, she felt very nervous. She wanted it to be perfect, but she was scared of making a mistake. + +Just then, a wise owl flew to her side and said, “Don’t be scared, Ellie. Mistakes are part of the designing process. You can always try again if something goes wrong." + +Ellie felt much better after wise owl's words. She went ahead and finished designing a beautiful apple tree. She was very proud of her work. + +The moral of the story is that it's ok to be scared and make mistakes when we try new things. We can always voice for help when needed, and remember that mistakes can help us learn and grow. +Once upon a time there was an ancient flood. It was so old that no one remembered why it was there. + +One day a little girl named Molly decided to take a nap by the flood. She curled up in the grass and closed her eyes. + +While Molly was asleep a miracle happened. The ancient flood started to move! It ran and ran until it swept away all of Molly's worries. + +When Molly woke up she was very happy. She had had the best nap ever! The ancient flood was gone and Molly's days would be worry free. +John was walking along and he found something special. It was a rare drum. He was very happy and he picked it up to look more closely. Just then, he noticed that it was beginning to rain so he quickly decided to go home. On the way, he was careful not to drop the drum. When John arrived home, he was still holding the drum tightly. + +John put the drum on the floor and wiped off the raindrops. Then he thought of an idea. He grabbed some sticks and started to play the drum. He was so excited that he started to jump around as he played. He kept going and going, and the drumming was getting louder and louder! + +John's mom heard the loud drumming and came to investigate. She was surprised to see her son playing a rare drum. She said, “Where did you find this drum? It looks so special!†+ +John told his mom the story about the rain and how he had been careful not to drop the drum. Then he smiled and said, “I'm glad I was careful to keep it safe!†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to go outside and play in her garden. She had so many special things to see, like trees and the birds that flew by. + +One day, Amy was playing in the garden, and she saw something interesting. It was a big 'view' outside her garden, across the field. It was very important to her, so she ran to get her dad. + +Amy's dad, Joe, came outside and saw the view. He said, "Amy, that is an incredible view. I think we should mark it in some way, so it can be remembered." + +So Amy and Joe quickly started putting up a fence around the view. But, just as they were nearly finished, their neighbour Mr Jones came out and said, "What are you doing? This view is mine, and you must not mark it!" + +Amy and her dad were surprised and a little scared, but Joe spoke bravely and said, "Mr Jones, this view is important to us and we would like to keep it." + +Mr Jones thought for a moment, and then said, "Ok, I understand, you can keep the view. Just make sure it is taken care of, and it will be yours forever." + +Amy was so happy, and she celebrated by taking a picture of the view so it would always be remembered. And from then and ever, the view remained +Once upon a time there was a girl called Rose. She loved joining clubs and playing with the other children. One day Rose heard about a rare club that she really wanted to join. She begged her mum to take her there so off they went. + +When they arrived at the club, Rose was very excited. But when she walked in, everyone was looking at her and started to laugh. It made Rose very embarrassed. She wanted to run away, but her mum gave her a hug and said, "It's okay, Rose. Let's stay here and join the club together." + +After that, nobody made fun of Rose. All the children wanted to play with her. They had lots of fun in the club and everyone was happy. Rose was especially happy that she had stayed brave enough to go to such a rare club. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a boy and a girl. The girl wanted to cross the stream, but the boy said it was too dangerous. The girl insisted, though - she really wanted to go across. + +The boy was nervous, but the girl was so brave and determined! He sighed and said, "Okay, but be careful!" + +The girl thanked him and started to go, but her foot slipped. She wobbled and almost fell, but the boy caught her! He warned her, "That was silly and foolish. I told you it was dangerous". + +But the girl only smiled and said, "It'll be okay, I'm sure!" He looked at her in astonishment. + +The girl grabbed his hand and said, "Come with me, let's cross the stream together". + +The boy smiled and said, "Okay", and they began to cross the stream - hand in hand. +Mama was a modest woman. She did not have a lot, but she was content. Every day, Mama would walk into the village and smile at the people she met. + +One morning, Mama went outside and noticed something different. There was a little school at the edge of the village. Mama was very curious, so she walked towards it. + +She went inside and saw lots of children learning. Mama watched them intently as they wrote, read, and studied. Mama felt inspired. She wanted to learn too! + +Mama started going to the school every day. She asked questions, studied hard, and slowly she began to learn. Mama was so excited to be able to learn like the children. + +Each day Mama came home a little bit smarter. The village elders were amazed. They had never seen a mother this eager to learn! But mama just smiled, because she was so proud of how much she had already learned. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day, Anna saw a colorful present on the floor. It looked like someone had forgotten it. Anna thought she could make the present sparkle again and she set to work. + +The present was so dirty. Anna tried to clean it with a cloth, but that didn't work. Anna had an idea and asked her mom, "Mommy, can you restore this present?". + +Her mom smiled. "Of course I can restore it". Anna watched as the present was washed and dried with a special cloth. Then it was painted and decorated with ribbons. When it was done, the present looked brand new! + +Anna was so happy. She couldn't wait to give the special present to her friend. Her friend was delighted with the gift. Anna had used her kind heart and a little bit of magic to restore the present. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty gorilla named Peter. Peter never wanted to behave like all the other gorillas, and he was always doing something serious. One day, Peter got himself into some real trouble. He was so serious that he did not realize how dangerous it was, and he ended up getting hurt. Everyone warned him about his risky behavior and he just didn't want to listen. Sadly, he learned his lesson the hard way and he was never able to behave properly again. +Once upon a time there was a man who wanted to unlock something. He had special tools to help him. He went searching for what he wanted to unlock. He found a bed and he used his special tools to unlock it. But the bed was fragile, so when the man unlocked it, it broke into a million pieces. The man was so sad. He didn't want the bed to break. He left the pieces there and he never found what he was searching for. The end. +Once there lived a small bird. She lived in a cage and wanted to soar, but she couldn't. One day, she saw an open window and flew out of the cage. The bird flew and flew and felt so amazed. She soared in the sky and felt so happy and free. + +But then, the angry farmer came and saw the bird. He chased her and she felt very scared. He caught her and put her back in the cage and she could only cry. The bird was so sad, but she couldn't soar anymore. The bird had to live in the cage forever and couldn't escape. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two parrots who were best friends. They lived together in the same tree and were always very competitive. Every day they played lots of games and tried to be the best. + +One day, they walked near a lake and saw a bridge. They wanted to see who could cross the bridge first, and so they decided to have a race. The parrots both ran as fast as they could. + +But when they both got to the middle of the bridge, it suddenly started to shake and wobble! The parrots got so scared and jumped off the bridge. As they both flew away, they ended up separated. + +They were both very sad and missed each other a lot. But eventually they stayed strong and tried to find each other again. After a lot of searching, they eventually found each other again on the same bridge. + +The parrots were so happy to be together again! And from then on, they were never competitive when it came to the bridge. They only wanted to be friends. +Once there was a boy who valued his curtain. It was a bright blue colour and the pattern was very interesting. Whenever the sun shone on it, it lit up the whole bedroom and made the boy's eyes twinkle. + +The boy liked to play peekaboo with the curtain, hiding his face and then uncovering it when he was ready. Whenever he was feeling sad he would look up at the curtain and it would make him feel better. + +One day, the boy had a friend over and he showed them his curtain. His friend thought the curtain was very interesting too. From that day on, the boy's friend came over to play every day and the boy valued his friendship just as much as he valued the curtain. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a playful mole who lived in a burrow in the meadow. The mole spent every day playing and exploring, but often found himself unhappy and frowning. He didn't know why he was so sad. + +One day while exploring, the mole noticed a large hill. He decided to climb the hill, something he had never done before. As he climbed, the mole suddenly became excited and his frown quickly turned into a smile. + +At the top of the hill, the mole found a small creature he had never seen before. It was a cheerful little mouse! The mouse and the mole played together for hours and the mole's sadness melted away. + +The mole realized that he hadn't been so unhappy because of anything he had done. He had simply been lonely. By finding the mouse, the mole had a new friend who was always playful and cheerful. The mole and the mouse lived happily in the meadow for the rest of their days. +Once upon a time there was a silly girl named Emma. She was very foolish and never listened to what her mom said. One day her mom told her to attach the cup to her backpack. But Emma didn't listen and just kept on walking. + +On the way, Emma met a bunny and said "Hi!". The bunny was very friendly and offered to help Emma with her cup. Emma was so excited and said yes please! The bunny carefully attached the cup to the backpack. + +Emma was so happy. She thanked the bunny and they became good friends. From then on Emma always listened to her mom. She wasn't foolish anymore, and she was very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary went to school and she loved it! Everyday Mary would make sure to mark her name on the list in the classroom. But one day, she went to school and was very upset. There was no one in the classroom. Mary had no idea what was going on. Suddenly, Mary heard a loud noise from the outside. She ran out of the classroom to see what was happening. + +Outside, Mary saw all the other students playing an amazing game. Mary was excited and asked to join in, but the teacher said no. Mary was so upset. She wanted to play too! + +Finally, the teacher had an idea. She took all the students back to the classroom and asked them to mark their names on the list. She told them that they were going to play a game in the classroom too! Mary was so happy, and everyone had a great time! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. Jane was a very special girl because she could freeze things with just a wave of her hand. One day she was walking in the park and she saw a tomato. Jane wanted to try out her superpower so she waved her hand and the tomato froze! Jane thought it was incredible that she could do this. + +Jane felt so excited about her special power that she wanted to show it to someone. She saw her friend Max and ran over to him. She said to him excitedly, "Watch! I can freeze things!" Then she waved her hand over the frozen tomato. Max's eyes opened wide in amazement. He said, "Wow, that's incredible!" + +And so, the two friends spent the rest of the afternoon freezing things and having an incredible time. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Jane. Jane was three years old and she loved going to the beach. One morning Jane's mom said: "Let's go to the beach!" Jane was so excited and she quickly put on her swimsuit and grabbed a towel. + +At the beach, Jane had lots of fun but she soon got tired and lay down on her towel. Jane felt a bit cold and so her mom said, "Let me cover you up with the towel." Jane smiled. Soon it got a bit windy and the towel flew away. Jane started to cry and said, "My towel!" + +Her mom said, "Don't cry! We'll get it back." She took a big step forward and suddenly she found the towel lying on the sand. Jane was so excited to get it back, she hugged it and said, "Sorry, towel!" + +Jane's mom said, "It's OK. You don't have to apologize. Let's take the towel home and keep it safe." And with that, Jane and her mom went home, happy and warm with the towel tucked away safely. +Peggy was a very happy little girl. She bounced around her house with joy. Everywhere she went, something new was waiting for her. She saw a chimney at the end of the hallway and decided to explore it. + +When she got closer to the chimney her eyes lit up with excitement. Inside was a delicious looking cake. It was frosted with big swirls of colourful icing and had lots of tasty sprinkles on top. Peggy wanted to try the cake, but she was scared to. + +An unfamiliar voice spoke behind her. "It looks very tasty, but you should be careful. Some cakes can be dangerous," said the voice. Peggy slowly turned around and to her surprise there was an old woman standing there. + +Peggy remembered the advice the woman had given her and decided to wait before trying any cake from the chimney. A few days later Peggy found a small box left by the old woman. Peggy opened the box and it was filled with the most delicious cakes she had ever tasted. + +Peggy thought back to the advice the old woman had given her and she realized it was the best decision she had made. Without her warning, Peggy would have risked getting sick. With the help of the old woman, she was able to enjoy tasty cakes safely. +Once upon a time, there was a guard. He was tall and strong. He was always looking out for trouble. He saw a shy little kid one day, playing in the park. The guard smiled at the kid and waved. + +The kid felt shy at first, but then he slowly waved back with a big smile. The guard laughed and waved at the kid again and again. Soon, the kid was waving and laughing, too. + +The guard and the kid became friends. Whenever the guard saw the kid, he would smile and wave. The kid always waved back and laughed. They were very happy together. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a poor boy who only had his two hands to work with. Every day, he would go to the marketplace and work hard to make money. People paid him with pieces of silver and rough coins. + +One day, he went to the marketplace to make more money. He saw lots of people selling different things. He saw one person selling fragrant rice. He was very hungry and begged the man to give him a few grains of rice. But the man was very mean and said no. + +So he got angry and raised his fists up in the air. With all his might, he struck the man in the chest. Everyone in the market gasped and ran away. The man was so shocked that he dropped all his rice. + +The boy quickly scooped as much of the rice as he could and ran away. He was relieved to have a meal to eat as he had been so hungry. He never knew how rough the world could be. +Once upon a time, there was an incredible prince. He lived in a beautiful castle and everyday, he would take a walk in the forest. One day, he found something special- it was an icy rock. He touched it and the ice began to melt. + +The prince was amazed and he took the icy rock back to his castle. He showed it to all of his friends and they were amazed too! + +The prince thought the icy rock was so incredible that he decided to keep it forever. He put it in a safe place and it stayed there for many years. + +But one day, the prince heard a noise coming from the safe place. When he opened the door, he saw that the icy rock had melted! He smiled to himself and said, “What an incredible surprise!†+Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to explore. One day, he decided to take a walk in the woods. As he walked, he heard a steam sound. Curious, he followed the sound and soon he came to a big pond. He saw a warm steam coming from the pond. He was excited. It looked like something fun was happening! + +The little boy wanted to find out what was causing the warm steam. He followed it and it led him deeper into the woods until he came to a little cottage. Inside the cottage, a kind old woman was cooking something yummy. He could smell the warm steam and he knew that it was coming from the old woman's cooking. + +The old woman smiled at the little boy and asked him to join her. He sat down and watched her cook. The old woman explained that the steam was coming from the warm soup she was making. The little boy thanked her and left, having a newfound appreciation for steam! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy who loved going on safaris. She was always so excited and she couldn't wait to explore the wilderness. But one day when Lucy was getting ready for her safari, her parents told her that she couldn't go. She was very sad until her big brother, Joe, stepped in. He told her that he could lend her his favorite stuffed animal, an adorable monkey. + +Lucy was so happy that she hugged Joe and ran to her room to grab the monkey. As soon as his little sister was out of the room, Joe quickly found a way to go on the safari himself. Lucy was so excited with her monkey that she didn't notice that Joe was gone. She packed up and she was ready to go! + +On her safari, Lucy was able to see some adorable animals, like baby monkeys and zebras. She played with them and took lots of pictures. All the while, she held the stuffed monkey close to her, since it was a special reminder of her brother. + +When it was time for Lucy to go home, she knew that she had an amazing adventure. She thanked Joe for lending her the monkey, and vowed to never forget her safari adventure. +Molly and her mum were walking outside. The sun was shining and Molly was enjoying the day. She noticed a small, gentle animal with long ears. Molly ran towards it, wanting to play! + +Mum shouted, “Molly, don’t touch it!†But it was too late. When Molly touched the animal, she got a shock. She started to cry and her mum rushed over to comfort her. + +Mum said, “That animal can be dangerous, so it’s best that you don’t touch it.†Molly felt sad and scared. + +That day, Molly learned a lesson that she'll never forget: animals can be dangerous, so enjoy them from afar. +Once there was an old lady who lived in a big house. She had a special pattern on the wall of her bedroom. One day, the lady had to leave her house, so she called her pet cat to come with her. The cat wanted to stay and explore the house, so he escaped out of the window. + +The cat ran around the house looking for something interesting. He came across the pattern on the wall of the old lady's bedroom. The pattern was very pretty and he wanted to look closer. He started to claw at the pattern and tried to make a hole in the wall. He managed to make a small opening and escaped through the wall! + +Now the old cat lives in the pattern on the wall, exploring every day and making sure no one else can escape. He is safe and happy in his little pattern home. +Once there was a small animal who liked to stay outside all day. He loved to play in the sunshine and feel the warmth on his fur. But one day, he got tired and wanted to sleep under a blanket. But, he could not find his blanket! He looked everywhere, but it was gone! He was so miserable and cold, that he had to stay outside, shivering in the cold. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to take care of your things. Without his blanket, the animal was cold, miserable and very unhappy. So remember to always look after your things and make sure that you stay warm and comfortable! +"Mommy, what's that?" +"That is a veterinarian, sweetheart. They take care of animals" +"Ohhh, like when we took Kitty to the doctor?" +"Yes, that's right," her mother said as she lovingly brushed her daughter's hair. + +The following day, the veterinarian released Kitty from the hospital. Kitty felt a bit dizzy, but she was happy to be back with her family. + +"Mommy, can I pet Kitty?" +"Yes, honey. Be gentle," Mommy said as she watched her daughter carefully stroke Kitty. + +Kitty purred and felt better and better as her family showered her with love. The veterinarian had done a great job! +Once there was a little girl and she wanted a fur. She wanted it very much. So she went to the store to buy one. + +When she got to the store, there were many kinds of fur. But the little girl wanted only the best fur. She looked, and looked, and looked. + +The little girl was very alert. She was looking for the softest, silkiest fur around! Finally, she found a nice one. It was the best fur in the store. + +The little girl was so happy. She showed the fur to her mommy and asked if she could buy it. Her mommy said yes, so she bought it and took it home with her. + +The little girl was so excited! She loved her new fur and knew she would take care of it forever. +Jenny and her dad had a very special day. They went to the local park to paint. +Dad set up the canvas and gave Jenny some paint and a brush. +He said, “Jenny, let’s paint a picture of a big, strong brick wall.†+Jenny said, “No, I want to paint something else!" +Dad smiled and replied, “Let’s make a compromise, why don’t we each paint our own version of the wall, and then put them together?†+Jenny smiled and agreed. + +They worked together to make their pictures. Jenny painted a colourful wall with rainbows and flowers, and her dad painted a plain grey wall. +When they finished, they carefully put both paintings together. + +Jenny looked at it and frowned. “It doesn’t look nice!†she complained. + Dad said, “Look closer, Jenny. Can you see the beauty in our paintings? Look at the compassionate mix of colours, the strong lines of the brick wall...It’s beautiful!†+ +Jenny smiled and hugged her dad. Together, they had made something beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny called Fred. Fred loved to hop around in the park, but he was getting hungry. He decided to go on an adventure to the grocery store! + +Leaping and hopping around the garden, he reached the supermarket. He was feeling weak and tired after his long journey, and he looked around for something to eat. + +Suddenly, he saw some carrots in the vegetable section! Fred was so excited; he hopped up to them and shouted, "Carrots!" + +The grocery store owner looked up and said, "Hey little bunny, why don't you take a rest before you eat those carrots?" + +So Fred hopped to a nearby stool and took a nap. After a while, he felt quite strong and resumed his carrot-snacking adventure! +Sue was very sleepy. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. She looked around the room and saw a shape. It was round and had squiggly lines. Sue thought it was disgusting so she made a face. + +The round shape was a pizza. It had green dots, which were pickles, and the squiggly lines were strings of cheese. Sue thought it looked so disgusting that she didn't want to eat it. She wrinkled her nose and walked away. + +But her tummy growled. Sue thought about the pizza and decided she would take a small bite. As she bit into it, the savoury taste filled her mouth. Sue smiled and took another bite. She ate the whole pizza and felt much better. + +Sue yawned and stretched. She was no longer tired. She had enjoyed her pizza and was happy she had tried it. +"Hey look!" said Tommy, pointing excitedly. "It's a rat!" + +"Meh," said Joe, not very interested. "A rat's nothing exciting." + +But Tommy was fascinated. He jumped excitedly and ran to get a closer look. "It looks really fat!" he exclaimed. + +Joe was curious now. He followed Tommy and saw the big fat rat. + +"What do you think it wants?" asked Joe. + +Tommy thought for a moment. He realized he wanted to help the rat. + +"Maybe we can help it get less fat so it can run around better," he said. + +Joe and Tommy got to work. They put some healthy food in front of the rat. They also gave it something to do, like playing with a wheel. + +The rat seemed to like it. It improved, getting healthier and more energetic every day. + +Joe and Tommy were so proud of themselves. They had made a difference in the rat's life! +One day there was a little boy called Harry. He was only three years old. Harry wanted something to make him excited so his mummy went to get him something special. + +When mummy came back she gave Harry a big box. Harry was so excited by the gift he started jumping up and down. Inside the box was a new case. + +"Oh wow," said Harry, "what is this?" + +Mummy said, "This is a special case for different things. Can you think of something you could put inside?" + +Harry thought for a minute and then he said excitedly, "I could put my toys in here!" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Yes you can! This case can make all your things safe from now on." + +Harry couldn't believe his luck. He hugged his new case tight and couldn't wait to start using it. From that day on, he was always more excited to play with his toys knowing they were safe in his special case. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl named Emma. One night, when Emma couldn't sleep, she heard a noise coming from her closet. She was scared but curious and she crept closer to the closet to investigate. + +When she opened the door, she saw a mysterious creature inside. The creature was frightened too, and so Emma stepped away and used some soothing words. She invited the creature to come out and sit in her room with her. + +The creature told Emma that it had been living in her closet for a long time, but it had been too scared to say anything. The creature didn't like being scared so it had decided it was time for a change. + +Emma and the creature talked for hours. Emma was happy that the creature was no longer scared to leave the closet and by being brave, they were both able to learn a valuable lesson. + +The moral of this story is that bravery can help us break down barriers and make new friends. +The brave soldier looked at his sword. It was shiny, long, and strong. He was very proud of it, for it would protect him in battle. He set off for the far away land where the war would take place. + +He looked up at the sky, wondering what was to come. He was very brave, and he knew that his sword would help to protect him. + +The soldier arrived at the war ground, scared but determined. He remained brave as he looked around. All the enemies had swords too. + +The soldier drew his sword `and held it proudly. He knew that he must be brave and fight with all his might. He fought fiercely and bravely with his sword. In the end, he had won the battle, and he was proud of himself and his sword. +Sam was the best speller in school. Everyone encouraged him and said he was getting better and better. He was very cheerful when he was spelling and tried his hardest. + +One day, Sam was called to the front of the room to spell big words. He was scared but everyone cheered him on and encouraged him. He was very determined, so he took a deep breath and thought hard. He said the letters in each word correctly and he was happy that he did so well. + +The whole class was happy too and clapped for him. He felt proud of himself and he knew that he had worked hard. Everyone encouraged him to keep practicing and he agreed to do so. + +Sam was very excited to get better and better at spelling, so the next day, he practiced more. He was determined to get better and the cheer from the other kids really encouraged him to do his best. + +Finally, Sam became the best speller in the school and he was very proud. Everyone congratulated him and it made him feel so happy. Sam knew that he'd worked hard and the encouragement from his friends was what made him successful. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little rabbit. The rabbit was so happy and playful, hopping around and having fun. But one day, the rabbit heard some bad news. The news was that other rabbits had been suffering from sickness. The rabbit was so scared, he did not know what to do. He decided to stay away from other rabbits and hide in his warm and safe burrow. + +But then one day, something terrible happened. The rabbit began to feel sick too. He shivered and felt so weak, he could not move. He wanted to go back to his burrow but he couldn't. He struggled to stay alive, but eventually the sickness was too much and he passed away. + +The little rabbit's family was so sad. They had hoped their cute little rabbit would be okay, but they had to accept a bad ending. They took him to his burrow and covered him with leaves and sticks, in a place only they could find him. It was a sad goodbye, but it was all they could do. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to paint. Every day he would go to the playground with his pail and brush. He was very talented and would paint amazing pictures. Today he decided to paint a picture of a river. + +He began to mix the paints in his pail and then he realised he didn't have enough blue for the river. He looked around and spotted a big puddle of mud. He thought it would be a good idea to use the mud to make the blue colour he needed. So he scooped up the mud and added it to his pail. + +The boy took a thin brush and began to paint. As he painted he noticed the mud was changing the colour of the other paints. He looked down at the picture and it was all wrong! Instead of the river he had been hoping for, all he saw was a big blob of muddy mess. + +The boy was very angry. He yelled, “That’s it! I’m never painting again!†His paintbrush dropped to the ground as he walked away sadly. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a princess. She loved to share her toys with her friends. Everyday they would play together in their castle. + +The princess had lots of toys, but she shared them with her friends. Every day they would play and share all sorts of things. + +One day she had a new toy, a doll that was extra special. She was so excited, so she shared it with her friends. But it was so special she didn't want to lose it, so she held it very tight. + +Everyone had fun playing with the doll, they played all day long. The princess smiled as she watched her friends playing with the doll, that she shared so generously. + +At the end of the day, the princess was so happy that she had shared her special toy. She hugged it tight, and all her friends smiled. +Mary's grandmother had a new garden. Mary wanted to help out and started picking up leaves that had fallen, but she accidentally stepped on a plump, juicy tomato. The tomato burst open and little yellow worms spilled out. Mary was in shock! + +As the grandmother saw what happened, she called Mary over for a chat. She asked Mary why it was wrong to step on the tomato. Mary was quiet, so her grandmother explained that little creatures need homes just like Mary did. Mary nodded and apologised. + +Afterwards, Mary started to notice that some of her friends were nosy. When Mary wanted something, some of them were always trying to stick their noses in and get involved. Mary learned a valuable lesson: mind your own business! +Once there was a colorful cord. It was so long! The cord liked to guess things. One day, it decided to guess something tricky. It asked, "Who can stretch farther, a bird or a frog?" The bird said, "I can stretch the farthest!" The frog didn't know what to say. Then the cord tried to guess again. It asked, "Which is the biggest animal, a rabbit or a giraffe?" The rabbit said, "The giraffe is bigger!" The giraffe smiled. The cord had made a good guess! Everyone was happy. +Once there was a little girl who loved to play in her garden. Every day she would look for fun things to do. One day as she was playing she forgot that it was time to go inside. She looked around her garden and everything seemed very quiet. She checked all around the garden but she couldn't remember what she had forgotten. + +Suddenly she remembered that she forgot to water the flowers. She ran to the well and got the water bucket. It was very hard to fill it up with water, but she managed to fill it up. She then started running back to the garden, but she stumbled and the bucket hit the ground. All the water spilled out! + +The little girl started to cry but then she remembered that she could just use the hose to water the flowers. She grabbed the hose, and watered every flower carefully. Everything was good in the garden again. + +The little girl was happy that she remembered the hose, and she learned that it is important to not forget things! +Once there was a little rabbit. He was very excited about life. Everywhere he went, he was so eager and happy. + +One day on his journey he saw a label on a tree. The label said 'Humble is the best'. The rabbit was curious and asked his friends 'what does this mean?' + +His friends said, 'It means that being humble is the best way to be'. + +The rabbit thought about this and realised that it was true. He decided that from then on, he would be humble in everything he did. + +The little rabbit was very happy and excited about the new way of living. Whenever he was kind, helpful and humble the people around him were delighted. He had learned that being humble was the best way to be! +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was so impatient to wake up. His mommy and daddy didn't allow him to get out of bed before the sun had come up. But the boy was so very impatient. Every morning he would wake up and cry to his Mommy and Daddy. He begged them to allow him to get up. But they said no, not until the sun was up. + +One morning, the boy waited and waited until finally he saw the sun in the sky. He was so excited that he jumped out of his bed. His Mommy and Daddy were so happy. They allowed him to go outside and play. He ran so happily in the sunshine and played with his toys. It was the best morning ever. +Once upon a time, there was a big, deep river. A little girl named Lucy wanted to cross the river, but she was scared. She asked her mom for help. Her mom said she could cross the river if she used her cap. + +So Lucy found her cap and brought it to the river. She stretched it out in the water and started to walk across. But the cap was too short! The river was too deep! + +Lucy got so scared she started to cry. Then, her mom helped her. She found a long rope and stretched it across the river. Lucy used the rope to get to the other side safely. + +In the end, Lucy was so proud she had crossed the river! She was happy she never gave up, and the rope had helped her through. +Once upon a time there was a bird named Crane. Crane was zoomin' around the sky when he saw something shiny in the water down below. Curiosity took over and Crane decided to go explore. + +When he got down to the water, he saw a big, yellow crane that was zoomin' around and scooping up big chunks of sand from the bottom. It seemed like it was having so much fun! So Crane decided to join in. He flew really close and warmed up to the other crane. + +But then the other crane started doin' something really strange. He was scooping up sand and then just dumping it back into the water! Crane thought it was the stupidest thing he's ever seen! + +He asked the yellow crane why he was doing such a silly thing and the yellow crane just looked at him and said "You'll see!". + +Then all of a sudden, the water started to move and up came a big fish. Crane couldn't believe his eyes! It turns out the yellow crane wasn't stupid - he had been scooping the sand out to make a big pile to attract the fish! + +Moral of the story: sometimes things don't always appear as they seem! +Once upon a time there was a gray novel. It sat on a stone shelf in the sun, waiting to be read. One day a child came by, and he sang a happy song. He forgot all about the novel and wandered away. + +But something strange happened. As the child sang, the pages of the novel began to flutter in the breeze. Soon the pages finished fluttering, and the novel opened up. Inside, the boy saw lots of big words he didn't understand. + +The boy was scared and he stopped singing. But even though he had stopped, the book kept singing. The boy listened to the beautiful song coming from the gray novel and he smiled. The boy knew he could never understand all the words in the book, but he didn't need to. Because the novel was singing its own special song, and the boy understood it just fine. +Once upon a time, there was a kind owner with a big house. He had a big yard that he wanted to share. The owner was so kind, he allowed the neighborhood children to come and play in his yard. + +The kids were so happy. They ran around and played in the sun. They pretended to pick flowers from the garden and counted the trees. They laughed and sang and had lots of fun. + +But one day, disaster struck. It rained and rained, and the yard flooded. The poor owner had to fix all the puddles and watered-down grass. The children had to stay outside the yard. + +But the kind owner didn't forget them. He still allowed them to come back and play once everything was fixed. So, once again the kids could run around the yard and have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn navy boat. It sailed across the sea and had lots of adventures. + +One day, the boat hit a storm. The waves were big and wild and the wind was blowing hard. The boat started to split in two. + +The crew tried to fix the boat, but they couldn't. It was too broken. So they called for help. + +An even bigger navy boat came and took the crew to shore. The stubborn navy boat was left alone to sail away, forever. +Once upon a time, there was a cat called Meowsy. She wanted to get outside and explore the world but there was one problem- a big, long stair. She couldn't get to the top of the stair, no matter how hard she tried. She was frustrated. + +One day, Meowsy saw a bird outside the window. The bird reminded her of her best friend, Peele, who lived far away. Meowsy decided to find a way to get outside. + +Meowsy tried and tried but the stair was too big. Finally, she knew just what to do. She jumped and hopped and climbed until she got to the top. She felt so proud of herself! + +Meowsy started exploring the world and she had lots of fun. She soon forgot all about the big, long stair that she had to climb. From then on she was known as the brave cat, who never gave up! +Once upon a time, there was a popular motorcyle. Everyone liked it because it was fast and fun. One day, a little boy wanted to ride it but his mom said no, so he was very sad. + +The next day, the boy saw the motorcycle all alone and decided he wanted to ride it. He took it for a spin around the block and was having lots of fun. But then, he took it too far, and the motorcycle got lost. + +The little boy was sad because he missed the motorcycle. He looked and looked and couldn't find it anywhere. In the end, he had to go home without it and he was very unhappy. The little boy never saw the popular motorcycle again. +Dave was walking in the park. He saw a sauce on the ground. It made a nice noise when he picked it up. He wanted to keep it safe, so he locked the sauce in a box. He was so happy that he had found the sauce. Suddenly, the box started to move. He opened it and saw a dead mouse inside! Dave was scared and threw away the sauce. He went home feeling sad and was very careful when walking in the park after that. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Susie. She was three years old and lived with her mom and dad. + +Every day, Susie looked forward to the arrival of her uncle Tom. He was a reliable person, and always made time to visit Susie. + +Whenever Susie had to make a decision, she would always ask her uncle for advice. But one day, when Uncle Tom asked her if she wanted to try a new food, Susie refused. + +Uncle Tom couldn't believe it – he had never seen Susie be so stubborn before! + +But Susie wasn't upset; she still trusted her uncle and trusted his advice. Even if she didn't follow it this time, she still thought he was reliable. +One day, Jack saw a beautiful river. He wanted to dive into the river. He put on his swimming clothes and took a huge jump! Jack was so excited that he had forgotten about the bad air inside the river. He didn't have enough oxygen to swim and was getting tired quickly. + +Suddenly, Jack got stuck underwater and started to panic. He tried to swim back to the surface but he wasn't fast enough. The current was too strong and was pulling him deeper and deeper. Jack tried to call for help, but no one was around to hear. + +Jack sadly realised that he was never going to make it out alive. Slowly, Jack drifted away and he didn't have the energy to fight anymore. Jack drowned, never to be seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a wild driver driving his car. He was going very fast and he got scared when suddenly, the car started making a loud noise. The driver was so scared, he started to cry. But then a kind animal came to his rescue. It was a big and cuddly bear. The bear gave big hugs and gave the driver lots of comfort. The bear rubbed its furry belly and the driver felt so much better. The bear stayed with the driver for the rest of the drive, and by the time they got to the driver's destination, he was feeling happy and calm again. The driver thanked the bear and waved goodbye, and the bear waved back. The wild driver was so happy to have the bear's comfort on his journey. +Once upon a time there was a big icy lake. The lake was glistening in the sun. On the lake were two little ducks, happy and quacking. + +Suddenly, one of the ducks started to spray water with its beak! The other duck was excited! Both ducks enjoyed the spray and the icy droplets. + +These two ducks wanted to play together, so they started to splash around and make lots of splashes in the water. They laughed and chatted and had loads of fun. + +After some time, they both got tired and floated to the shore of the icy lake. There, they snuggled together and had a nice nap. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy girl. She liked to sit and relax. One day, while she was sitting and reading a newspaper, she saw something that made her smile. It was a butterfly! The butterfly landed on her shoulder and she felt so happy. She chased the butterfly around in her garden and smiled even wider. + +The next day, the same butterfly came back. This time, it brought a friend - a bee! The girl was so excited that she forgot all about being lazy. She ran around and chased the butterflies and grinned at the bee. + +Suddenly, the girl realised that it was almost lunchtime. But before she could go back inside, she heard an odd sound coming from the newspaper in her hands. She looked down and realised that it was the honey bee from earlier. It had come back to say goodbye! The girl waved and smiled as the bee flew away. + +From that day on, the girl was no longer lazy. Instead, she spent her days chasing butterflies and bees, and smiling whenever she read her newspaper. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who wished she had a secret of her own. Everywhere she looked, grown-ups seemed to have special secrets that they didn't want to share. It made the little girl very envious. + +One day, the little girl was walking in the park when she stumbled upon a secret! The secret was a magical lollipop. The little girl was so excited. She couldn't help but to pick it up and chew it. + +The little girl was delighted with her magical lollipop. She chewed and she chewed, and it made her so happy. When the lollipop was gone, the little girl wished that she could find more magical lollipops every day. + +The little girl continued to search for secret lollipops every day, but she never seemed to find another one. Although she was disappointed, the little girl was still content knowing that she had found a secret once before. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Millie who lived in a modest house. She had a tricycle, but she couldn't ride it yet. Every day, she would look at it longingly. + +One day, Millie's father took her outside and showed her how to work the tricycle. + +"You just put your feet on the pedals and do this," he said, quickly moving his feet up and down. Millie watched in delight and soon enough, she was making the pedals move too. + +"I'm riding, Daddy!" she cried. + +"Yes," he said proudly. "Now do it all by yourself." + +Millie then took off on her tricycle, pedaling all around the modest garden. + +"Good job, Millie," her dad said. + +Millie just beamed with joy. She was so proud of herself! +Once there was a deep forest and in the deep forest lived a saw. The saw liked to solve problems, but it was never able to solve the biggest problem of all - how to get through the deep forest. The saw thought and thought, but it just could not find an answer. + +One day an idea came to the saw. It had noticed a caterpillar and decided to ask for help. The caterpillar had bright eyes and listened carefully. After a few minutes it had an idea and said to the saw, "Follow me!" + +The saw followed the caterpillar until they reached a small clearing. In the clearing was a deep hole. The caterpillar said, "This is how you can solve your problem. Jump in the hole and you will get out of the deep forest." + +The saw was worried at first, but it was so eager to solve the problem that it took a deep breath and jumped. To its surprise, it found a way out of the forest and it was free. + +The saw had solved its problem by trusting the caterpillar and now it could explore the world. +Once upon a time, there was a gray lizard. He was sleeping in the warm sunshine and smiled as he felt the heat on his scales. + +Suddenly, the lizard jumped up. He had heard some noise, and wondered what it was. + +He crept towards the noise and saw a little girl. She was wearing a yellow dress and smiling big. + +The lizard was so excited to meet her and he waved his tail. The girl saw the lizard and held out her finger. + +The lizard slowly climbed onto her finger and the girl giggled. She asked him if he wanted to stay with her. + +The lizard nodded and the little girl laughed. She took the lizard home and they became the best of friends! +Once upon a time there was a boy. The boy was always outside playing and enjoying the nice weather. One day he went outside but it was different. The skies were dark and there was thunder. The thunder made the boy scared because it was really loud. + +He ran back in the house and hid under a blanket. Suddenly, he could feel rain coming from the sky and the thunder kept going. It was very loud and it was a bit bitter outside. + +The boy's dad came in and told him it was ok and that it was only a storm. He said the storm was spending its energy and soon it will be done and the sun will come out. + +The boy heard that and felt better. He watched the storm through the window and waited until it was gone. + +Finally, the thunder stopped and the sun came out. The boy was so happy and went outside to play again! +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted a pet. Every day she asked her mom and dad for one but they said no. + +One day, the girl found a kitty under her bed. She was so excited and asked if she could keep it. Her mom and dad said yes, but only if the girl could take care of it. + +So the girl took good care of the kitty. Every day she fed it, played with it and kept it clean. She gave the kitty a comfy bed and a tight hug too. The kitty loved the girl and snuggled up to her every day. + +The girl and the kitty got along so well that her mom and dad accepted the kitty into their home. The girl was so happy to have a pet and to have her mom and dad accept it. + +From that day on, the girl and the kitty were the best of friends. +Chick was a very shy chicken. She lived in the ash at the edge of the forest. Every day, she woke up and looked around her cozy home. + +One day, Chick saw a dog. She was scared and wanted to hide. But the dog saw her. He began running towards her, growling loudly. Chick wanted to run away, but her legs felt heavy. + +Suddenly, the dog yawned. Chick took the opportunity and ran away! She scurried away as fast as she could, to just outside of the forest. She was so relieved. + +But then, she heard the dog's bark. He had followed her, and was now close behind her. Chick tried to run away, but it was too late. The dog caught up and chased her until the end of the forest. Poor Chick was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He loved to go to the beach and have fun. Every day, his mom would take him there. + +Today, they went to the beach to bathe. When they got there, his mom took out a big spoon. She scooped up the nice, warm water with it and splashed it on the little boy. He laughed and giggled as he felt the water on his skin. + +The water was so fine that everyone around him smiled. The little boy splashed the water on his mom too, and the two of them had a great time. + +When it was time to go, the little boy felt so great! He was clean, happy, and glowing. It had been a fine day at the beach. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was so very tidily dressed, with her hair in a neat ponytail and her sparkly shoes that shone in the sun. + +One day, Lucy decided to go exploring. She walked for miles, until she stumbled across a cave. As she peered through the entrance, her eyes widened in surprise - there was a big treasure chest inside the cave! + +Lucy thought, "I must have this treasure!" She stepped inside the cave, and carefully tried to open the chest. However, it was firmly locked shut! + +"What am I going to do now?" said Lucy, out loud. Suddenly, a voice called back, "Do you need some help?" + +Lucy peered around the cave and saw a friendly-looking mouse. He asked, "Do you have a key for the chest?" + +Lucy quickly shook her head, but then thought, “Maybe I can make a key?†She grabbed some twigs and stones, and started to make a tidy key. Finally, Lucy's key fit the treasure chest! + +Lucy opened the chest with great excitement - inside was a shiny necklace. "Wow!" said Lucy, as she put it on. She knew that it was her special treasure, and she couldn't wait to show it to her family. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a big knot. The knot was very long and it was stuck. Every day the knot got bigger and bigger. It began to increase. + +One day, a little girl wanted to help the knot. She decided to pull on the knot to make it smaller. She pulled on the long knot with all of her might. The knot started to move. The knot got smaller and smaller until it was gone! + +The little girl was so happy. She had decreased the knot! + +The End. +John was playing in the garden. He loved looking at the colorful grass. Suddenly, he spotted something wrong. The grass wasn't colorful anymore. John decided he wanted to fix it. + +He started to pick some colorful flowers from the garden. Then he carefully placed them in the grass. Soon, the grass was colorful again. + +John was very happy. He smiled and giggled as he looked at the grass. He had lots of fun fixing it. After that, John decided to take a break and have some ice cream. He sure was glad he could fix the grass! +A boy and his dog were walking through a field of bright orange flowers. The boy loved how the colors of the flowers made him feel happy. + +As they continued to walk, the boy noticed a small hole in the ground. He got curious and peered inside. Suddenly, he spotted an orange image inside the hole. He thought it looked like a funny face. + +The boy called out to his dog, “Come take a peek! It looks fun.†+ +The dog trotted up and started to dig. The boy watched with delight, hoping the image would come out. But all the dog did was make the hole bigger. + +The boy grew sad. “I guess we can’t have the image,†he said. He began to walk away in disappointment. + +The boy never got to see the orange image again. +Once upon a time, there was a mum and a dad who loved their little girl very much. They kept her safe, and were always very reliable. Every night before bed, the little girl liked to watch her dad working in the shed. He made things from wood with his big scissors. + +The little girl watched him carefully as he crafted chairs and tables and saw him use the scissors to cut little pieces from the wood. She loved watching him work and it made her feel happy and excited. + +The little girl always looked forward to watching her dad in the shed and thought about how reliable he was. She knew that she could always trust her mum and dad to keep her safe and happy. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old. When she was playing in the park, she saw a wide field. She wanted to explore it, so she said goodbye to her mom and started running across the field. Suddenly, she stumbled and fell into a big mud puddle. She was so embarrassed. + +She looked up to see an old man looking at her. He said, "Come here, little one. I can help you." She slowly walked over to him. He told her to close her eyes and bow down to the ground. When she opened her eyes, her clothes were clean and white, even though her shoes were still muddy. + +The old man smiled at her and said, "Now, you don't need to be embarrassed anymore." Lucy smiled, thanked the old man, and ran back to her mom to show her how clean she was now. Her mom was so proud of her! +Mikes was a 3 year old. He really liked playing games. One of his favourites was a game where he had to unlock doors with keys. + +One day, Mike was playing the game without any help. He had so many keys he had to unlock the doors. He was trying so hard but the doors just wouldn't open. He got very frustrated. + +Suddenly, Mike had an idea. He thought 'I know, I'll use all the keys together!' He tried it and it worked! He was so excited. The door opened and he got a high score. Everyone was so proud of him. + +Mike felt very proud of himself too. 'I'm not so stupid after all!' he thought. He unlocked the door! +Once upon a time, there lived a small bunny called Joe. Everyday Joe would dream of winning the race in the forest. He had never been in a race before and was scared he wouldn't win. + +One day, Joe's friends called him and asked him to join them in the race. Joe was so excited he instantly agreed. + +The day of the race arrived and Joe put on his special red t-shirt. He had never run so fast in his life. He willed his feet to go faster and faster as he ran. + +Unfortunately, Joe was too slow and came last. He was ashamed. His friends patted him on the shoulder, “Don’t worry Joe! You did your best. That’s what matters the most.†+ +So next time, Joe remembered what his friends said and raced his hardest. He eventually won the race and wasn’t ashamed anymore. + +The moral of the story is: no matter what, do your best and never be ashamed. +Once upon a time, there was a crayon. It was a very special crayon. The crayon could speed around like a lightning bolt. All of the other crayons were so excited. + +On the first day, the crayon zipped around like the wind. But then on the second day, it was dead. No matter how hard the other crayons tried, the special crayon would not speed again. + +The other crayons did not know what to do. They all wanted the special crayon to speed around again. So they all decided to help. + +One by one, they whispered their best wishes and hopes to the dead crayon. Suddenly, the crayon came to life, and began to speed around again. + +They all cheered with joy. From then on, the special crayon would speed around like a lightning bolt, when the other crayons wished hard enough. +Kylie was a loyal friend. She wanted to enjoy winter with her friends, but all they had were a couple of snowballs. So they decided to go to the park to play in the snow. + +Kylie was so excited! She grabbed a handful of snow and laughed as it melted on her hands. She ran around the park with her friends, playing tag and making snowballs. They could not get enough of the snow! + +Kylie showed her loyalty to her friends by sharing all the snowballs she made. Everyone enjoyed the snow, and the day was filled with lots of laughter and fun. + +When it was time to go home, the friends hugged each other goodbye, happy that they had shared such a special moment together. They knew that despite the cold snow, their friendship was warm and loyal. +Once there was a tiny plant that wanted to grow up. But she was stuck because there was a big chain wrapped around her. Each day she got hotter and hotter. + +The plant wanted to spread her leaves and make new friends, so she took some big breaths and used her strong roots to try to lift the chain. Day after day she tried and tried, but it was so heavy and hard to move. + +She kept breathing and using her strength, and pretty soon she could feel the chain starting to loosen. It shook and trembled and the little plant kept trying to loosen the chain more and more. + +Finally, after lots of effort, the chain broke! The little plant was now free to grow and she grew up really tall and strong. She was so happy that she could now reach the sun and make new friends. And she lived happily ever after. +George was getting ready to go kayaking. He put on his red life jacket and grabbed his paddle. He smiled as he looked outside. It was a hot summer day, perfect for kayaking. + +Mommy asked, "George, why do you have to wear your life jacket?" + +George smiled, "Because it keeps me safe!" + +Mommy smiled, "That's right! Have fun kayaking!" + +George put his kayak in the water and jumped in. He kicked hard and the kayak moved quickly forward. He smiled as he felt the cool breeze on his face. + +He paddled around the lake, feeling the hot sun on his back. He liked paddling the kayak on hot days. Every day he was getting better and better. + +Soon it was time to go home. George jumped out of the kayak, grabbed his paddle and the life jacket. He was ready for more kayaking the next day. +John was so troubled. He had to study for his test but he didn't know how to do it. He looked around and saw a tray. On the tray were some books, some pencils and a note. He smiled. + +The note said "John, this tray will help you study". John picked up the pencil and opened one of the books. He read closely and tried to make sense of the words. + +John worked really hard and soon he knew all that he needed to know. He put the books, pencils and the note back onto the tray and smiled. He was no longer troubled. He was happy that he studied hard. +Once there was a brave knight. He had a big and shiny axe that he always carried with him. He loved to explore the world, so one day he put on his armor, grabbed his axe, and started heading towards the distant mountain. + +Along the way he saw many things, from bright flowers and beautiful animals, to rocks of all shapes and sizes. But he kept going until he reached a large rock at the top of the mountain. + +The knight stopped for a moment and looked around. Everything was so calm and peaceful. He decided to take a break and sat down next to the rock. He closed his eyes and started to rock back and forth. + +The hours went by and before he knew it the sun was setting. Feeling rested the knight grabbed his axe and started heading back down the mountain. He was happy that he was able to explore such a distant place. +Once upon a time there was an old, yellow house. Inside the house was a little girl. Her name was Emma and she was very excited, because today was the best day of all - it was decoration time! + +Emma and her Mommy went to the store to get decorations. They bought some paint, some stickers, and some bright colorful thread. They went back home loaded with supplies. + +Mommy showed Emma the thread and said “Look, Emma! We’re going to decorate your bedroom with the thread. Can you help?†+ +Emma smiled and said "Yes, Mommy! I can do it!" With Mommy’s help, Emma used the colorful thread to decorate the walls of her bedroom. She hung streamers from the ceiling, made a string of stars across her bed, and decorated around the windows. + +When Emma finished, she looked around and said, “Wow! I did it! Now my old bedroom looks so pretty and new.†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “Yes, you did a great job!†+ +And from then on, Emma’s friends loved to come over to see her wonderful decoration. +Gloria was very excited. She had a new spray and she wanted to try it out. It was bright green and she thought it smelled good. She took the spray out of the cupboard and went outside. + +Suddenly, she saw a big salad growing in her garden. She smiled and then started to spray the salad with her new spray. She couldn't believe it! The salad was growing bigger and bigger. + +She kept spraying until the salad was big and green. It was even bigger than it was before. She was so happy! + +When Gloria had finished, she tasted the salad. It was mild and delicious! She had a great time playing with her new spray and eating the salad. She was so glad she had found it. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Ruby. She was very curious and loved to wander in the wild. One day, she wondered what was beyond the forest near her home. After a long walk, Ruby came closer and closer to the edge of the forest, where she saw a small cottage. As she looked closer, she noticed a man standing near the cottage. + +"Hello there!" the man said to Ruby. "My name is Robert. What are you doing here?" + +Ruby told the man that she was curious to find out what was beyond the forest and wondered if he was living there. + +Robert smiled, "As a matter of fact, I am living here. Would you like to hear a story?" + +Ruby excitedly agreed and followed Robert into the cottage. There, Robert told her the story of an adventurous little girl who was fearless and curious. She wandered into a wild part of the forest that no one had ever seen before and eventually found an entrance to a secret cave. Inside, she found a surprise. + +"You won't believe what she found in the cave!" Robert said. + +Ruby wondered what the surprise was, but Robert just smiled and said that she'll have to find out for herself one day. + +With the story still fresh in her mind, Ruby thanked Robert for the wonderful tale and went back home. She was even more eager to explore the forest and maybe one day, she +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy called John. One day, John was walking in the forest, when suddenly he heard a loud noise. He saw a dark shape moving through the trees. He was very scared and he tried to hide. + +John soon realised it was a big bear! The bear had a huge spear in its paw, and it was walking around the woods, looking for something. John was very careful - he did not move or make a sound. + +John slowly crept away from the bear and ran all the way home. When he got home, his mama hugged him and said "Always trust your instincts, John". + +The next day, John wanted to go back to the forest. He took his daddy's spear, which was very shiny and sharp. He also took some water and food, just in case he got hungry. + +When he got to the forest, he was very careful. He kept his eyes peeled for the bear and listened out in case he heard it coming. As he was walking, he noticed something a bit strange. + +It was a dirty old spear, right in the middle of the path! John remembered the bear and decided to be extra careful. He took the scary spear and ran all the way home. + +Since then, John visits the forest every day, but he always takes his daddy's spear, just in case. He learned to trust his instincts that day and he trusts +Once there was a girl who wanted to find a place to play. She searched and searched for a perfect place, but she couldn't find it. Everywhere she went, she felt the same. + +Then, one day she found a special place. The colors were bright and the air felt nice. She was so happy. + +But then she heard a loud noise. It hurt her ears. She was scared and wanted to go away from that place. She started to cry. + +But then she heard another noise, it was gentle this time. It was a voice that said "Please stay here. I promise it won't hurt anymore." + +The girl stayed, and the voice was right. She felt safe and happy again in this special place. She thanked the voice and stayed there to play. +Once upon a time, there was a sad little butterfly. He wanted to play with the other butterflies, but no one wanted to be his friend. Everywhere he went he felt lonely. One day, he made a wish to find a friend, and it disappeared into the sky. Suddenly, something magical happened! A rainbow appeared right in front of the lonely butterfly and out came another butterfly. The two butterflies played together, chasing each other around in the sunshine. It was the best day ever! Soon it was time to go home, so the two butterflies said goodbye and the new butterfly disappeared into the rainbow. From then on, the sad little butterfly was never lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a very nice queen. The queen loved to paint pictures. She had wonderful bright colors to paint with and she would often sit and paint for hours. + +One day, the queen was feeling quite nervous. To try and relax, she decided to paint some pictures. As she painted, the queen calmed down and was soon feeling much better. + +The queen worked hard and painted the most amazing pictures. Everyone in the kingdom was amazed when they saw her creations. They were so beautiful and the queen was so proud of them. + +The queen continued to paint and soon she was no longer nervous. She had painted some lovely pictures and was happier than ever. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who lived on a farm. One day, he wanted to play a game and he decided to go pick some flowers from the garden. As he was picking the flowers, he got a bit careless and he slipped and fell! He was sad and so he started to cry. He couldn't find a way to fix his problem. + +Then his mommy came and gave him some glue. She said that if he put the glue on the flowers they would be put back together. The little boy was so happy and he thanked his mommy. He was so excited to fix the flowers. + +He glued the flowers back together and they looked so cool. The little boy was very proud of himself and he learnt a valuable lesson. He learned that sometimes when we make a mistake, we can always fix it if we are careful and patient. After that day, he was careful and always careful of what he was doing. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He was very nervous because he was worried something bad would happen to his farm. He decided to work extra hard to make sure his farm stayed safe. He told his animals that it was important to be very careful, but they did not listen. They insisted on running around, making noise, and making a mess. The farmer was very mad. + +One day, the animals were running around the farm, just like usual. The farmer ran out and shouted at them. But it was too late. They were so careless that a fire had started on the farm. The farmer was so mad that he shouted even louder. The animals were scared and ran away. + +The fire spread quickly and the farmer and his animals could not stop it. Soon, the entire farm was ruined. Nothing was left of the farm, so the farmer and his animals had to leave. They were sad and scared and tried not to think about what happened. They had to start all over again in a new place. The end! +Once upon a time there was a family. They were all very happy and loved each other deeply. + +One day, the little boy asked his mom if he could take a nap late. His mom thought about it and said, "No, I don't think so." The little boy was sad, so he decided to lie. He said, "Yes, I think I can." + +His mom said, "No, you can't. It's too deep." Then she hugged him and told him it was ok. The little boy smiled because he knew that his mom still loved him. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a family who went on a drive. Daddy drove and Mommy said they were going to a meeting. Little Johnny was eager to go, but wasn't sure what a meeting was. He asked his parents and they said it was a special place they would go and daddy had to do some hard work. Little Johnny smiled when he heard this, thinking it sounded like fun. + +On their drive, Little Johnny noticed that Daddy had a very serious look on his face and Mommy looked worried. They didn't talk much during the drive, but Little Johnny still felt excited. He hadn't been on a drive for a long time, so he looked out the windows wide-eyed, taking in all the sights. + +When they arrived at their destination, Little Johnny was even more eager to find out what a meeting was. Daddy and Mommy got out and quickly walked inside, while Little Johnny ran after them. Little Johnny was sure that this meeting was going to be special, so he was determined to find out what was going to happen. + +Little Johnny looked around and didn't see anyone else, until Daddy suddenly started talking to a person he had never seen before. Daddy's voice was unsure and his hands were shaking. Little Johnny looked around and questioned what was going on, until Daddy finally turned to him and said that this meeting was an important one and it was going to decide if their family could stay in the town. +One day, Sophie's mom and dad took her to a dark room. Inside the room, they introduced her to a very big labeler. It was a strange-looking machine with lots of buttons and levers. Sophie was a bit scared at first, but her parents told her it was ok. + +"What is it for?" Sophie asked. + +"It's for labeling," Mom said. She explained how the labeler worked, and then she and Dad showed Sophie how to use it. Sophie learned how to choose the labels she wanted, how to type them on the machine, and how to make sure the labels stuck. + +Sophie was so excited to use the labeler! She ran around the room labeling everything she could find. Even Mom and Dad had some labels by the end of the day. Sophie learned how much fun labeling could be. Now, she couldn't wait to get home and start labeling all the things in her own house. +Once there was a little girl named Lilly who wanted to run faster than anyone else. Every day she would practice, but she would always stumble and fall down. + +One day, the fairy godmother of the forest said to Lilly that if she practiced even harder and never gave up, then she will be able to run at the speed of light. Lilly tried her best, but could never seem to get any faster. + +Then, one day the fairy godmother of the forest gave Lilly a very special gift: a stitch of magic thread. She said that this thread would help her run faster. + +Lilly was very excited, but also a bit worried. She knew that most magic had a catch to it. But, being an honest and brave girl, she decided to give it a try. As soon as the stitch of magic thread was connected to her running shoes, Lilly felt the power of the thread, and she was running faster than she ever had before. + +Lilly continued to practice and soon, she was the fastest runner in the forest, running at the speed of light! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Bob. He loved to play and have fun. One day Bob decided to try something new. He wanted to grow a mustache! + +Every day he took care of it and brushed it with a soft brush. After a few weeks, his mustache was long and grown! He was so happy! + +One day, Bob went to the barber. The barber took out his scissors and scissors and finished Bob's mustache. When he was done Bob had a nice, comfortable mustache. All of his friends were so proud of him! + +Bob was so happy that he showed off his new mustache everywhere he went. He was very proud of what he had finished! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was only three years old, but already wanted to learn more about the world. So one day, he went on an adventure! He trekked through an ancient forest, determined to find something new. + +Jack was so amazed by all he saw. He saw enormous trees with branches that reached all the way to the sky. He heard the sounds of tiny creatures hustling and bustling amongst the leaves. He even spotted a few animals that he had never seen before. + +Jack explored through the forest all day, learning new things along the way. He marveled at the vastness of his surroundings and began to understand just how small he really was! + +In the end, Jack returned home with a greater appreciation for the world around him. He had learned to appreciate the grand ancient forest and its many wonders. +John was bald. He was very excited to take his car, a bright yellow engine, out for a drive. He made a promise to his mom that he would be careful on the roads. + +John drove his car down the street and saw a bird sitting on a tree. He beeped his horn, but the bird didn't move. He drove in circles around the tree and then the bird flew away. John was so excited. + +John kept driving until he came to a lake. He parked his car and looked around in amazement at the wonderful world he could see. He made another promise to himself, to keep visiting this beautiful lake every day. + +John returned home with a smile on his face. He hugged his mom and thanked her for giving him the opportunity to explore the world. She smiled back and said, "Now, don't forget your promise!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was very curious and liked to explore. One day, Anna was in the park. She heard a noise coming from behind a tree. She peeked around the tree and found a small animal with big green eyes. + +Anna asked, "What are you?" + +The mystery animal explained, "I'm a fairy. I use my sparkling wand to fly around the park and explore." + +Anna was so excited. She asked, "Can I fly with you?" + +The fairy nodded and said, "Of course!" + +Anna and the fairy flew around the park and discovered a lot of special things. They played under a rainbow and had a picnic near a beautiful lake. The fairy was so charming and showed her secret spots around the park. Anna's day was magical and she had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there lived an elderly man. He was always in search of something meaningful. One day, he decided to take a journey to find out what he was looking for. He traveled far and wide, looking for guidance. + +After some time, he reached an old temple. He stepped inside, and a wise woman appeared. She saw his eagerness and said, "I can lead you to your destiny. Do you want me to take you there?" + +The elderly man smiled and said, "Yes, please." + +The woman lead him through a dark forest and across a big river. Along the way, they talked about life and the journey they were on. After a few hours, they reached a hill. The woman pointed at the horizon and said, "Those are the mountains of fulfillment. You are on the right track and if you keep going, you will find what you had been searching for all along." + +The elderly man thanked the kind woman and started his journey alone. He kept walking until he reached the top of the hill and found the meaning he had been looking for. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom who was very glad. Every day Tom would go out and play with his toys. One day, Tom decided to add a turn to his plans and try something new. He went outside and found a big tree near a pond. + +Tom had never climbed a tree before and he was very excited. He was so glad that he was going to do something new! Tom put his toys down and started to climb the tree. + +The tree was tall and Tom had to climb very high before getting to the top. Just as Tom was about to reach the top, he heard a loud noise. Suddenly, the tree started shaking and Tom fell off the tree. + +Tom was very scared but he was also glad when he saw his mom coming to him. His mom had heard the noise and come to check if he was ok. Tom then realized that the loud noise had been a warning sign that the tree was not safe to climb. + +Tom felt relieved that he was safe and learned a valuable lesson. From then on, he paid more attention to warning signs before trying something new. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so brave that she was never scared. She loved to explore new places. + +One day it was springtime, and the little girl wanted to go out. But the sky was gray and it looked like it might rain. + +Still, the brave little girl went outside. She looked around and walked right into a big puddle. It was cold and it splashed up all over her. + +This made the little girl scream! Now it was getting dark and she was starting to get scared. She looked around and saw a gray spring in the garden. + +The brave little girl moved closer, and she realized it wasn’t scary at all. It was a trampoline! Slowly, she climbed up and jumped onto it. + +The little girl was so happy. She was no longer scared, and she played until sunset. Then, as the sky turned pink, she ran back home, tired and happy. +Once there was a little boy who loved to look at the stars in the sky. He often would lie on the grass in his yard and close his eyes while he imagined what it might be like to be among the stars. One night he felt something different, a feeling of warmth and he opened his eyes and saw an amazing sight, there was an unbelievable light that was glowing all around him! + +The little boy quickly got to his feet and looked around, but the source of the light was a mystery. He felt so excited that he decided to share this experience with his Mom and Dad, so he ran home and told them all about what he had seen. They were very curious and suggested that he go back to the same spot and wait for the same thing to happen again. + +The next night, the little boy followed their advice and lay in the grass, soon the same glowing light appeared and the little boy watched in awe as the light began to swirl around him. He soon realised that something was about to happen, and sure enough, the glow slowed down, paused and the result was a shooting star! It was amazing, and the little boy ran back home to share the news with his family. They were all so happy and thanked the little boy for discovering such amazing results out in the night sky! +Jimmy was very sorry. He had just stretched his arms and knocked his little sister's cross off of the shelf. It clattered onto the floor, the glass inside the frame breaking into pieces. Jimmy picked it up and started to cry. He had always loved the cross, with its shiny diamond in the middle, and now he had broken it. + +Jimmy's mommy saw what had happened and gave him a big hug. She gave him a tissue to wipe his eyes, then said, "It's okay Jimmy, it was an accident. Let's try to stretch it back together to see if we can fix it." + +Jimmy and his Mommy gently grabbed the edges of the broken cross and stretched it very slowly until the two sides fit back together. Jimmy was excited! It almost looked like it was never broken. His mommy hugged him and said, "It's not perfect, but it's better than before and you tried your best. I'm proud of you." + +Jimmy was so relieved that his mom was not mad at him, and hugged her back. From now on he will try and be more careful with his sister's crosses so it won't happen again and he will always be extra careful so he won't have to be sorry again. +It was evening and Mary was very tired. She had played all day and was ready for sleep. She went to her room, changed into her pajamas, and climbed into her warm bed. + +Daddy came in, tucked her in and said, "Time for bed, little one. Close your eyes and sleep tight!" + +Mary smiled, "Goodnight," she said, feeling fit and snug and cosy in her bed. + +She yawned and snuggled down under the blanket, her eyes drooping, the sound of Daddy's gentle singing lulling her off to sleep. + +The next morning came too soon, and Mary awoke with a smile in remembrance of the peaceful evening before. +Once there was a little girl named Rose. She enjoyed playing with her toys and singing her favourite songs every day. + +One day, Rose heard a very special ringing sound coming from outside. It was a bell. She was curious and decided to follow the sound. As she did, she arrived at a fun fair. + +Rose spent a long time playing the games and going on rides. Finally, she ended up at the prize-winning stall. Here, you had to throw a ball at the cans to win a prize. + +At first, Rose had not been so successful. But then, after five tries, something remarkable happened. She threw her ball and it hit the cans perfectly. She was so excited to win the prize! + +Rose realised that with a bit of practice and perseverance, it was possible to achieve perfect results. She took home the prize and felt very proud of herself. + +The moral of this story is that with hard work and determination, anything is possible. +Once there was a little girl. She loved playing with her daddy. She enjoyed it so much that every day she would ask him to play with her. One day, Daddy had a very good idea. He told the girl that they could play with the tools in the garage. +The girl was so excited. She went straight to the garage and saw all the useful tools. She wanted to use them all. + +So Daddy showed her how to use the screwdriver. He said, "You can make your toys more interesting with this." The little girl was so happy and excited. She enjoyed using the screwdriver and creating something new with it. + +Daddy also showed her how to use the hammer. It was so useful and the little girl enjoyed that too. + +The little girl had a wonderful time playing with Daddy and all the tools. She was so happy that she had learned so much. She looked forward to playing with Daddy and the tools every day. +Once upon a time, two children named Jack and Jenna were very excited for the weekend. They asked Mom if they could watch a movie. Mom agreed and said, "Yes, but you must take turns." + +Jack said, "Let's watch the long movie first!" Jenna excitedly agreed, so they started to watch the movie. + +As they watched, Jenna stood up to peek out of the window. Suddenly she said, "Look, Jack! What's that long thing flying in the sky?" + +Jack jumped up to take a closer look and said, "That looks like a very big kite!" He said, "It's so big that it looks like it could lift a house!" + +The two children cheered and watched the kite until the movie finished. They then went out to the garden to have a kite flying adventure of their own! +Once there was a very small and original steel robot. The robot loved to explore the world and one day it found a room to sleep in. Little did it know the room was filled with magic powers. That night the robot lay down to sleep. + +As the robot slept, its metal body began to shine in the moonlight. All of the sudden its metal body started to spin and twist until it became alive. Much to the little robot's surprise it could move and talk! + +The original steel robot was very excited and the first thing it wanted to do was explore. The robot quickly made its way out of the room and went on many great adventures. Every night the robot would come back and go to sleep in the same special place. + +The metallic robot lived a long and vibrant life, exploring the world and making wonderful memories. Every night in its old and original steel body it would return to the same room and sleep. That was the story of the original steel robot. +Once, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was three years old and she was very spoiled. She had lots of toys, but her favorite was a big red hoop. + +One day, Daisy and her mommy sat down to discuss something. Daisy's mommy told her it was time to put away the hoop. Daisy started to cry, she didn't want to give away her favorite toy! + +Daisy's mommy tried to explain, but Daisy just kept crying. Finally, she said "Honey, if you put away the hoop, I'll buy you something new." Daisy stopped crying. She quickly put away the hoop and waited for her mommy to buy her something new. + +After that, Daisy learned that she could not always get what she wanted, but if she was patient and did the right thing, things usually worked out okay. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Kate. One day Jack and Kate decided to have a picnic in the park. Jack and Kate spread out a blanket and Kate opened the basket of food. There was a salad and lots of other delicious food. + +Jack said, “Let’s eat!â€, “Yes!â€, Kate replied. + +So, Jack and Kate stood up, grabbed their plates and filled them with the food from the basket. They both really liked the salad! Afterwards, they sat on the blanket and looked around. The park was so peaceful and peaceful. + +All of a sudden, they heard a loud noise coming from the trees. They both looked around to see what it was. A bird was perched on the branch of a tree and it was singing. + +Suddenly, the bird flew away and everything was tranquil again. Kate said, “Look at that bird! That was so cool!†Jack replied, “Yes, it was! Let’s go back to our picnic and finish eating our salad.†And so they did and enjoyed the rest of the day in peace and quiet. +Once upon a time there was a tall woman. She went for a walk, but then had an idea. She wanted to plan something fun. + +The woman said, "I'm going to plan a surprise!" She was very excited. + +The woman went to the shop and bought a special present. She wrapped it in paper, and gave it to the tallest tree she could find. + +She called out, "I'm planning something special!" Nobody knew what the surprise was, but everyone was very excited. + +Finally, the woman came back with a pie. Everyone clapped and cheered. "My plan worked!" the tall woman said. + +The tall woman shared her pie with everyone. Everybody had a big smile on their faces. "This was the best surprise ever!" they said. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Max. Max lived in a small, cozy house with his mom. Life was peaceful in the little house, but Max wanted something more. + +One day, Max asked his mom: "Can I take peace?" + +His mom smiled and said, "No, you can't take peace. It's too special. But you can make peace, if you try your hardest." + +Max was determined to make peace, so he started to think of ways to make it happen. He asked his mom to help him but she told him he had to do it by himself. + +Max decided to make peace by being kind to others. He smiled at children in the park and said nice things to people he met. He even gave his teddy bear away to a little girl who was crying. + +That night, Max went to bed feeling warmer and tighter than before. He had found the peace that he was looking for. + +The lesson is simple: when life feels hard, try to make peace by being kind and generous - the rewards will be more than worth it. +Tommy was very enthusiastic about going to the beach. He put on his special beach clothes and ran outside. He couldn't wait to jump in the water and play in the sand. + +Once they arrived at the beach, Tommy was so excited that he started running around. He split open his stomach with a big grin on his face. He ran and ran until he reached the ocean. + +It was so beautiful and the water was inviting. He stepped slowly into the waves and felt the cool water on his skin. He laughed and splashed around while his mom and dad watched in delight. + +Tommy had a wonderful day at the beach filled with fun and excitement. He was so happy and enthusiastic to share his beach adventure with his family. +Once upon a time, a curious little bee named Bumble was buzzing around the meadow. All of a sudden, he saw something zoom past him. It was a pretty green car. + +Bumble was intrigued and wanted to find out where it was going. So, he zipped around the meadow to catch up with it. + +Just then, he noticed the car had stopped at a big red start. Bumble flew to the start, hoping to learn what the car was doing. + +To Bumble's amazement, the car had stopped because it was racing. It was going to zoom off at the start! + +Bumble was excited to watch the race. But just then, the wind blew him away! He was too small to race with the car himself. + +He was very disappointed and flew away, but he was still excited to come back and watch a race some other time. +One sunny day, two bears went for a walk in the woods. They were looking for yummy treats and wanted to explore new places. + +They walked until they found a hole in the ground. They both looked inside and saw that it was an underground tunnel. They shut the hole and looked around for another place to explore. + +Suddenly, the bears heard a noise and smelled something yummy. They followed the noise and they found a tree with delicious honey. Then they quickly shut their mouths and licked the honey off their faces. It tasted so yummy, they couldn't help but smile! + +The bears enjoyed their yummy treat and decided to continue their adventure. They found many new places and yummy treats, and had lots of fun with their adventure! +Once there were two friends, Jack and Sam. Jack was a wise older boy and Sam was a young toddler. They were playing at the park, but Jack had a problem. He had a very expensive missile and couldn't figure out what to do with it. + +So he said to Sam, "What should I do with this expensive missile?" Sam thought for a second and then said, "Sort it!" + +Jack was confused, so Sam explained that they could sort it into small pieces to make it easier to carry. Jack thought this was a good idea, so they got to work. + +They sorted and sorted until the missile was in many small pieces. Then they took the pieces home, and Jack thanked Sam for his help. From then on, Jack was always able to sort things when he had a problem. +Once there was a small boy called Tim. He loved playing in the garden and playing with his toys. But one day he started to get really messy, and his parents realised they had to do something about it. + +So they called Tim indoors to clean his room. + +"We need you to help us clean your room, Tim," said Mum. + +Tim looked up at the screen and saw all the dust on it. He knew it needed cleaning. + +He looked around. "What can I do to help?" he asked. + +Mum smiled. "Why don't you start by cleaning the window screen? You can use this small cloth. It should get it looking nice and clean again." + +Tim took the small cloth and started to wipe away the dust. It wasn't easy, but with a lot of effort he managed to clean off all the dirt and dust. + +Mum smiled, "Well done! We'd better get all the other cleaning done now!" + +Tim was very proud of himself for helping clean the window screen. And from then on, he always did his best to help his parents clean the house. +Once upon a time there were two friends who were called Joe and Lily. Joe was very naughty, he wouldn't behave and Lily was always very tidy. + +One day, Joe made a mess with the ash. He got the ash all over the floor and made it very untidy. Lily was very cross and said Joe had to tidy up the mess. Joe didn't want to clean it but Lily was stern with him. + +Finally, Joe cleaned up the ash and he made it very tidy. Lily smiled at him and said he was a good boy for behaving and tidying up. Joe was very happy and he promised to always be tidy. + +The friends laughed together and hugged each other happily. From that day onwards, Joe always played very nicely and was very tidy. +Once upon a time there lived a little bear. He was hairy and brown and had big, round eyes. One day, the bear was walking in the woods, when he suddenly noticed an interesting thing. It was something way down under. He had never seen anything like that before. The little bear wondered what it was. He decided to go and find out. + +So, the brave bear went closer to the thing he had seen. As he got closer, he saw that it was strange and furry. What was it? The bear was so curious. He wanted to know more. + +The bear got closer, and he soon realized that it was a big, hairy caterpillar! The little bear was amazed. He was so happy to have found such an interesting creature. He watched it for a while, then went off, wondering what else he could discover in the woods. +Rob was walking through the park with his parents. Suddenly, he noticed a broken hedge. He asked his mom what it was. She replied, "It looks like it's been broken by someone." + +Rob wanted to investigate, so he started to walk closer. When he got to the hedge, he saw a little boy crying. He asked the boy why he was crying. + +The little boy replied, "I was playing hide and seek with my friends, but they ran away and left me here." Rob felt bad for the little boy and asked if he could help him find his friends. + +The little boy gave Rob a clue and he started to follow it. Eventually, they found all of the little boy's friends, and they all went back to the broken hedge. Rob's parents congratulated him for helping the little boy, and their adventure was finally coming to an end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore the world. One day, Lucy was playing with her toys in the garden when she saw a small rainbow in the sky. + +Lucy wanted to put the rainbow in her pocket, so she ran around until she found something that looked like a pot. She put the rainbow in the pot. + +But when she tried to pick it up again, she couldn't. She tried and tried but the pot was too heavy! Lucy started to cry. + +At that moment, Lucy's mom came out of the house. She saw Lucy crying so she asked her "What's wrong, sweetie? Why are you crying?". Lucy answered: "I was trying to put a rainbow in my pot, but it's too heavy to carry!". + +Then, Lucy's mom gave her a hug and said: "I think that this is a lesson for you, Lucy. Believe in yourself and try hard, but don't try too hard. You need to know what you can do and when it's okay to ask for help." + +The mom and Lucy hugged again, then they went inside to have dinner, laughing and happy. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to know your limits, to try your best, but also to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a thin bird who could sing so sweetly. All the other animals were mesmerized by his beautiful voice. + +Every winter, the bird would fly south and sing near a big pond. He sang of all the turtles and frogs who lived in the pond and all the wonderful things nature had to show. + +The other animals listened, feeling warm and happy even in the cold weather. The bird’s singing made all the snow seem a little less grey, and all the animals felt comforted. + +Eventually, the winter ended and the bird-friend flew north again. But even though he was gone, his sweet singing voice stayed in all the animals’ hearts. +Once upon a time, there was a hippo named Sam. He wanted to understand more about the world. But he always felt so dull and bored. + +One day, he decided to ask his friend Jeff the Lion for some advice. + +"Jeff," he said, "what can I do to understand this big, wide world?" + +Jeff shook his big, round head and said, "It's actually pretty simple: just explore. Jump in and have some fun! You'll discover so many wonderful things." + +Sam was excited. He said goodbye to Jeff and off he went. He explored the forests and plains, and eventually, he began to understand the world a little bit more. + +He had so much fun, and he felt so bright and happy. Sam had finally understood what Jeff meant! +Danny was walking around the woods. He saw a pistol lying on the ground and he was amazed at how shiny and big it was. Suddenly, he heard a noise! He sighed. He was scared and started to cry but he looked around and saw a deer. He was so thankful that it was only a deer and that there was no danger. + +He looked back at the pistol. It was so peaceful. He wanted to keep it so he put it his pocket and started walking back home. He sighed again, feeling happy and relieved that he was safe. + +When he got home, he showed his mom the pistol and even though she was worried, she was also relieved. She hugged Danny and he felt very safe in her arms, happy that he was home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. She was very excited because it was her birthday and she had lots of presents to open. She was very enthusiastic when she opened her presents, but she couldn't manage to open one of them. It was a very big present and Lily didn't know how to open it. She tried and tried, but she just couldn't figure it out. + +Suddenly, her mum came into the room and saw Lily struggling to open the present. She smiled and said, “let me help youâ€. She managed to open the big present with ease, and Lily couldn't believe it. Inside the present was a brand new bike – the most amazing present Lily ever had! Lily was so excited, she couldn't stop thanking her mum. + +After that, Lily manage to open all her presents, feeling very enthusiastic. She ended the day as the happiest girl in the world. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to dance and spin around in circles. One day, her mommy made her a special dinner - yummy pasta! + +“Can we dance?†Lucy asked. + +“Yes, we can,†Mommy said. + +So Lucy and Mommy danced all around their kitchen, twirling and spinning. The pasta was so pale, it almost looked like snow. Soon, Lucy was getting tired and her mommy picked her up and gently spun her around. + +“Wheee!†Lucy squealed. + +“Dinner is ready now,†Mommy said with a smile. + +So Lucy and Mommy stopped dancing and tucked into their dinner. Lucy smiled as she ate - it was really tasty. + +“That was fun!†Lucy said. + +“It sure was,†Mommy said. “Let’s dance again soon.†+ +And so they did. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Rose. Rose was very happy because her mum had just given her a new comb! She thought it was so special. + +Rose couldn't wait to show her new comb to her best friend, Daisy. Daisy was very excited too when Rose showed her the comb. + +"That is so cool!" Daisy said. + +They both laughed and then waved goodbye as Rose had to go home. + +When Rose got home, she was so delighted to show her mum her new comb. She waved the comb in the air so her mum could see it. + +Mum smiled and said "That is a beautiful comb Rose. Well done!" + +Rose felt so happy and proud. She ran outside and waved goodbye to mum as she ran off to show the new comb to more of her friends. +Once there was a Jeep. He was a regular Jeep and he was driving along one day. Suddenly he saw a kitten stuck in a tree. The kitten was meowing for help. The Jeep couldn't bear to see the kitten so sad. So he drove over to the tree, reached up and rescued the kitty. + +The Jeep was so happy because he knew he had saved the kitty. He put the kitten on the seat of the Jeep and they drove away together. The Jeep promised to take the kitty home and take care of him. + +So the Jeep and the kitten drove home. From that day forward, they were friends and the Jeep took his new friend everywhere he went. They drove off together, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear. He was small, yellow, and very eager to explore the world. One day, he noticed a small pond in the woods. He wanted to go inside and wade in the water. So, he hopped in and had lots of fun splashing around. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud growl. He looked up to see a big brown bear. The large bear was ready to attack the little bear! The little bear was scared and wanted to protect himself. + +Just then, his mommy, who was watching from nearby, ran in between the two bears. She hugged the little bear tightly. The brown bear could see how much the mama bear loved her son, and so he backed away. + +The little bear was so happy to have his mommy there to protect him. He learned a very important lesson that day, which was that no matter how eager we are to explore the world, it's important to travel with someone who can protect us. +One day, Jim and his mom were walking in the park. + +"Look, Mom!" said Jim, pointing to a bush, "There's a snake." + +"Don't worry," his mom said. "He looks cool." + +Jim stepped closer. The snake spread it's hood and hissed. + +"Mom, I'm scared," Jim said. + +"It's ok," his mom said,"The snake won't hurt you." + +Jim reached out his hand. Suddenly, the snake struck at him. Jim screamed. + +His mom quickly ran to him. She tried to calm him down, but Jim was too scared. + +That night, his mom told Jim a story to help him feel better. + +The story didn't work. Jim was still scared of the snake. He never wanted to go near it again. +Once upon a time, there was a daddy and daughter. The daddy loved the daughter very much, but one day something terrible happened. + +The daddy imagined what it was like to have no daughter. He thought about how lonely it would be, and his heart felt heavy. + +But then the daddy shook his head and smiled. He knew that his daughter was still safe with him and he was very happy. Even though it was terrible, he knew it could have been much worse. + +The daddy gave his daughter a big hug and kissed her on the head. She giggled and hugged him back, happy to be safe with her daddy. And the daddy smiled, now imagining a happy life with his daughter. +Once upon a time, there was a great rock that lived by the sea. It was very excited because it had never seen the sea before. Every day the rock watched the sea and all of the life that moved around it. + +One day the rock decided it wanted to get a closer look at the sea. So, it rolled itself closer and closer to the shore. + +When it got to the edge of the sea, the rock looked out into the water. It said, "Wow, it's so great!" + +Suddenly, a big wave rushed up and scooped the rock up in it. The wave rocked the rock as it moved around in the sea. + +The rock was so excited. It laughed and said, "This is great! I'm so happy I decided to rock up close to the sea!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Linda and she was very brave. She liked to do new things. One day she decided to go to the sea. It was gray and calm. + +Linda brought a pot with her and she decided to cook at the sea. She chopped some vegetables, added a little bit of water, and put the pot on the fire. + +When the food was almost ready, Linda suddenly noticed something strange in the sea's water. She got closer and saw that it was a very big fish! She was so amazed and happy! Then she took the pot off the fire and caught the fish with her hands. + +Now Linda had a big, gray fish she could cook. She finished preparing the food and shared it with the fish. They both ate and were very satisfied. + +Linda had a great adventure that day, thanks to her courage and her pot of amazing food. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Tolee. Tolee was very shy. She did not like to talk to other people. + +One day, Tolee’s mommy took her to the park. When they arrived, Tolee saw a lot of other kids playing. She wanted to join them, but she was too shy to ask. + +Then, Tolee’s mommy gave her a gentle hug. She smiled and said, “I will be there to support you, so don’t worry.†Tolee smiled too. + +So, she bravely walked up to the other kids, and asked if she could play. The kids said yes, and Tolee had a lot of fun. + +Tolee was so happy that she had a mommy to support her. She would never forget that special day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very happy - she loved running around and playing in the sun. + +One day, she found a special cap - it was blue and had glitter on it. She put it on and laughed happily. + +But then she jumped too high and the cap flew off her head and vanished! She looked all around but it was gone. + +The little girl got very angry and began to cry. She shouted and yelled, but the cap was still gone. + +Then suddenly, a kind fairy appeared. She said "don't worry, I can help you find your cap again". + +The fairy waved her wand and a sparkly blue cap suddenly appeared right in front of the little girl! She was so happy and thanked the fairy many, many times. + +The little girl put the cap on her head and had a big, happy smile. She laughed and danced in the sunshine - and the cap never vanished again! +Once upon a time there was a number. The number grew bigger and bigger every day until one day it couldn't get any bigger. Then the number wanted to be independent. It wanted to be away from everyone else. So, it ran away. + +It travelled far and wide, but it still felt alone. Everywhere it went, it wished it had stayed with its old friends. Then the number got really sad and so, it decided to stop growing. It stayed like that, feeling sad and lonely forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She had long, brown hair and a big, toothy smile. She wanted to go to the beach, so one day she set off with her mum. + +When they arrived, Sarah ran around in the sand, collecting shells and looking for jellyfish. She was so excited, she almost forgot mum had warned her to be careful. + +Suddenly, Sarah spotted a big, hairy jellyfish sticking out of the sea. She ran towards it with outstretched arms, ready to touch it. + +Just as her fingertips got close, her mum yelled "No, Sarah! That jellyfish is too hairy and might hurt you! You must not touch it." + +Sarah listened to her mum and stepped away from the jellyfish. She kept looking at it until they had to set off, but made sure to keep her distance this time. +Once there was a young girl who liked to go on high adventures. Every day, she wanted to explore and see what the world was like. But first, she had to unlock the door of her house. + +She would try to unlock it with her little fingers, but it was too tough for her. She didn't understand how she could open the door. Then, she asked her mom for help. + +Her mom showed her how to use the key to unlock the door. The girl was so happy when the door opened. Now she could go on her high adventures. She thanked her mom for teaching her how to lock and unlock the door. + +At the end of each day, when the girl was done exploring, she would come back, put the key in the lock, and securely close the door. She knew that this is the best way to keep her house safe. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to find an adventure. She put on her favourite dress and picked up her Teddy bear. Then, one sunny day, she decided it was time to go. + +"Let's march!" said the little girl. She grabbed Teddy and they went on their way. + +They marched east until they reached a dry and dusty field. The sun was hot and the ground was cracked. + +"We made it!" said the little girl, feeling tired but happy. + +Just then, a curious grasshopper hopped out of the long grass. He asked the little girl, "Where are you going?" + +The little girl was very excited to have made a new friend. She took his hand and said, "We're on an adventure! Let's march east together." + +So the little girl and her new grasshopper friend set off across the dry and dusty field, marching east to search for new adventures. They were never seen again, but it's said they were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had very messy hair. Her hair was so wild and careless that no one could tell what colour it was! + +One day, she decided to mail her hair away. She was tired of being so messy, and she thought that sending away her hair might be fun. + +So she wrapped up her hair in an envelope, and she sent it away. She waited and waited, but her hair never came back. + +After a few weeks, she decided to visit the place where she had mailed her hair. She went to the post office, and she was delighted to find that her hair had arrived! + +The postman was so surprised to see the girl's hair. He said it was the strangest thing he had ever mailed! + +The girl was so happy to have her hair back. She took good care of it from then on and never felt careless about it ever again. +Once there was a boy who loved to look around to see new things. He went outside to look for something interesting. + +He saw a sky with colors he had never seen before. He remembered hearing about magic in the sky, so he wanted to take a closer look. He asked his mom if he could get closer and she said yes. + +So he walked to the edge of the field, and he looked up again. He couldn't believe what he saw! A rainbow was coming down from the sky and moving around! He ran back to tell his mom what he had seen. + +His mom was very excited and said, "Oh, it must be a unique kind of magic." They hopped in the car and drove to the end of the road, to get a better look. + +Sure enough, the rainbow was still there, and it looked even more beautiful. It sparkled and spun with colors of every hue! His mom and dad smiled and said, "See, we told you, that was a special kind of magic." +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Anna. One day when Anna was playing with her dolls, she looked up at the sky. It was so beautiful. Anna began to wonder what was up there. + +The next day, Anna asked her mom to tell her about the sky. Her mom told her there were many things up in the sky like stars, the moon and planets. Anna asked what the biggest one was. Her mom said it was the earth. + +Anna got impatient waiting for her mom to tell her more about the earth. Her mom said it was even bigger than Anna could imagine. + +Anna smiled and asked to go outside and look at the sky again. She wanted to see the big earth again and all the beautiful things up in the sky. +Mum and Little Lucy were walking through the park. Little Lucy asked her Mum what the birds were singing. + +Mum replied, "They are singing to deliver a message." + +Little Lucy wondered what the message was and Mum said, "They are singing to let us know that we should be delicate with all things in life." + +Little Lucy thought about this for a moment and then asked her mum what being delicate meant. + +Mum explained that it meant taking care of things, like opening a drawer slowly so that it doesn't break. + +Little Lucy nodded her head in understanding. + +Mum smiled and added, "Be delicate and take care or things will be lost or broken". + +Little Lucy nodded her head and promised she would always try to be delicate. +Once there was a smart fox. He wanted to be the leader of the forest, so he began to look for solutions. + +One day he had an idea! He would create a network! Everyone in the forest would be connected and support one another. + +The fox set about gathering the other animals. He encouraged them to join together, to fold their paws in a circle and to look out for one another. + +It worked! His network was strong and soon all the animals in the forest were happy and connected. + +The fox realised then that connections make everybody strong! He knew that when everyone works together they can create a smart network and do amazing things! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. He liked to explore and learn new things. Every day, he and his dad would go to the park together. + +One day in the park, Sam saw something very special. He saw a big machine that was printing pictures! + +'Daddy what is this?', asked Sam curiously. + +'This is called a printer, Sam,' said his dad. 'It can print pictures and words.' + +Sam was fascinated. He wanted to try printing something himself. So, his dad gave him a few pieces of paper and told him to get creative. + +Sam decided to print a picture of a plate of delicious food. He started by picking out colours for the plate. He chose yellow for the plate and red for the food. + +Then he sprinkled a little salt on the red part of the paper. The salt sparkled in the sun, as if it were made of diamonds! Finally, Sam said, 'Tasty!' + +And just like that, his picture of the tasty food was done. Sam was so happy and excited to show it to his dad! + +The End. +Lisa was walking through the park one day when she noticed something strange in the bushes. She was nosy, so she decided to investigate. When she looked closely, she revealed a thief! He was wearing a black coat and a mask and carrying a bag full of stolen stuff. + +Lisa was so surprised that she screamed out loud. The thief heard her and quickly ran away into the bushes. + +Lisa wasn't ready to give up that easily. She chased after the thief and shouted out: "Come back! I know you were the one who stole those things!" + +The thief stopped and ran back out of the bushes. He looked very angry. He shouted back: "I didn't do it! I'm innocent!" But Lisa was sure he was the thief. + +The thief tried to run away, but Lisa was too nosy. She followed him and shouted out for help. Soon, the police came and caught the thief and took him away. + +Lisa was proud of herself for finding the thief. She had saved the day! +Timmy was a little boy who loved to explore. He found a horn on his walk and picked it up. He brought it home to show his mom and dad. With a big smile, he asked them, “What is this?†His dad told him it was a horn. Timmy believed his dad and was so excited! + +The next day, they went on a different walk and Timmy brought his horn. He blew on the horn and it made a loud sound. Timmy liked it so much! He liked to make people happy with his horn. + +Whenever Timmy felt angry or upset, he would blow on his horn. It seemed to make him feel very calm. He used it to make funny sounds in the park and everyone was laughing. Timmy was happy and believed everyone should have a special horn. +Once upon a time there lived a small mouse. She went on a journey around the world, each day the mouse would look for something new to do. One day, the mouse saw a wide lake. She wanted to explore it, but it was too deep for her to swim across. Suddenly, she saw a thread stretching across the lake. She wondered how it could stay afloat. She asked an old frog for help. + +"This is no ordinary thread," said the frog. "It is made of dreams. If you can make a dream come true, the thread will help you cross the lake." + +The mouse thanked the frog and made a wish: she wanted to make all the animals of the world happy. Suddenly, the thread shined brightly and created a bridge across the lake. The mouse happily crossed the lake and brought happiness to the animals. + +The Moral: +Dreams can come true when we put effort into helping others. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy fox named Fluffy. He had big dreams of becoming the king of the forest. The fox wanted to find the secret to becoming rich. He thought leaving the forest and finding his fortune would be the answer. + +So, one day Fluffy decided to follow the sun. He ran through the forest and kept running until the sun was gone. But when the sun went away, he was lost! He couldn't find his way back home. + +At that moment, a wise old owl flew down from the sky. She spoke to him and said: "You can become a king without having to leave your home. Follow your heart and wealth will follow you". + +So, Fluffy decided to follow the owl's advice. He stayed in the forest and worked hard. In time, he achieved his dreams and became the wealthiest fox of the forest. + +The moral of the story is that true wealth comes from within. We don't need to travel far away in order to find success. Instead, we can find it by being ourselves and working with what we already have. +One day, Mommy was very excited. She said she had to work, but Daddy said she was going to make a cake! Mommy was so happy and excited. She got some eggs, butter, and flour and started to work. She mixed and stirred until the batter was just right. + +Next, she put the cake in the oven. While it was baking, Mommy played with her little baby brother. She sang songs, tickled him and gave him lots of hugs. + +When the timer rang, Daddy opened the oven and out came a big, delicious cake! Mommy and Daddy smiled at each other, so excited that their hard work had paid off. + +Mommy and Daddy cut the cake, then everybody had a big piece. It was so yummy! And afterwards, Mommy and Daddy both said it was the best cake ever. +One day, there was a modern stable. The stable was made of shiny metal. Inside, there were many horses. + +The horses were very happy to live in such a modern stable, but they wanted to get outside, so they decided to pull the stable away from its spot. They worked together and soon enough, the stable moved and all the horses were able to go outside! + +That day all the horses had a great time running, jumping and playing. They were so glad the stable had been pulled away. + +The stable has stayed in its new spot ever since, and the horses are still very happy. +Once upon a time, there were two little friends called Lucy and Luke. They were best friends and they wanted to explore. + +One day, they decided to go on an adventure. They put on their special equipment and went outside. Lucy and Luke ran and followed the dry path. + +The path was full of surprises. They saw funny animals and interesting plants. Lucy and Luke were so excited to explore! + +After walking for a long time, they found a big tree. They climbed up the tree and looked around. When they looked down, they could see their house far away in the distance. + +Lucy and Luke were so happy that they had followed the dry path to their wonderful adventure. They said goodbye to the tree and went home, filled with excitement. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy, Ben. Ben was 3 years old and loved to explore. One day, he wanted to explore a nearby pond. + +When Ben arrived at the pond, he saw a small spark glowing and dancing in the water. The spark was so beautiful! He wanted to see it up close, so he reached into the pond. + +Ben was surprised when he touched the spark - it was very wet! He scooped the spark up in his hands and began to stir it around. As Ben stirred, the spark became brighter and brighter. He laughed and the spark sparkled brighter still. + +Suddenly, a voice called out from behind him. It was his mom! "Ben, what are you doing?" she said. + +Ben smiled up at his mom, holding the spark in his hands. "I'm just stirring the spark, Mom!" he said happily. + +His mom smiled, and said, "That's so sweet of you, Ben. But it's time for us to go home now." + +So, hand in hand, the two of them walked off, with the spark glowing in Ben's hands. +Johnny and his mommy were walking in the park. They saw a row of trees with leaves. Johnny wanted to move closer so he could see the leaves better. So, Johnny and his mommy walked into the trees and found a hidden spot. + +Johnny was so excited and tried to move around but there were so many leaves on the ground. His mommy said they should take a seat in the hidden spot. + +They sat down and Johnny looked around. He saw a row of colorful butterflies on the ground! They were flying around and so beautiful! He wanted to move closer so he could see them better. + +Johnny and his mommy slowly moved closer to the row of butterflies. Johnny couldn't believe his eyes. They were so pretty and played hide-and-seek with him. He was so happy and stayed in the hidden spot for a long time. +One day, a little girl was out in her yard playing. She was very happy, running around with all her toys. All of a sudden, she saw something huge in the sky. She couldn't believe her eyes! It was a rainbow, stretching across the sky like a bridge. She wanted to go and see it! + +The little girl ran inside and told her mother all about the rainbow. Her mother smiled and suggested they go outside to look at it together. + +The little girl and her mother went out in the yard, and the girl gasped when she saw the huge rainbow. She carefully touched it, and it felt like a soft blanket. Then, as the little girl watched, a tear fell from the rainbow and landed on her mother's hand. Her mother smiled and said, "Maybe the rainbow is crying with joy because it can share its beauty with us!" + +The little girl and her mother enjoyed the rainbow for a few more moments, and the little girl felt very lucky to have a mother so patient and kind. The huge rainbow was one of the best gifts she ever received. +One day, there was a yellow feather floating in the sky. It looked so soft and beautiful, like a happy polishing of the breeze. A small bird was watching it intently, feeling drawn to it in some way. + +The bird flew around the feather, getting closer and closer. It wanted to get closer and touch the feather, but was afraid. But soon, the bird couldn't resist. It flapped its wings and flew right towards it! + +When it got close, the bird carefully wrapped its beak around the feather. Suddenly, the bird felt something strange, like the feather was giving it energy. The bird felt stronger and livelier. It was finally able to polish the yellow feather and make it shine! + +The yellow feather was glowing in the sunlight and the small bird carried it on its back. From that day forward, the bird was never lonely and always had a special friend. +Yesterday, Jack and Lily went to the park to play. Jack was very restless. He wanted to ride the swings, play tag and climb on the jungle gym. Lily, however, wanted to watch a movie. + +The movie was about two friends who lived on a farm. They loved to play together in the big meadow. The movie showed them herding the sheep, splashing through the river and running through the woods. + +Jack and Lily got so excited while they were watching the movie, they were bouncing in their seats. When the movie was over, they felt much less restless. Jack knew they could come back and play in the park another day. They were so happy! +The little girl did not know what was going on, but it was fun. She got to go to the beach with her mom and dad. When they arrived, she saw a big boat. She asked what it was for, and her dad said she would soon find out. + +Inside the boat, it was open and she could see the whole beach around them. She was excited and started pointing out the different things she could see. After a while, her mom handed her a pair of binoculars. The little girl put them up to her eyes and saw the beach from much further away. + +The boat started to move and the little girl could feel the wind blowing past her as it went faster and faster. She grinned as she realized that her family was going on an adventure together. Now she knew what the boat was for and couldn't wait to find out what else the day had in store. +Once upon a time, there was a brave bird. He lived in a cozy nest. He loved to explore and discover new things. + +One day, while he was flying, he heard a loud noise. It sounded like someone was in trouble, so he flew closer to see what was going on. + +When he got closer, he saw a little poppy stuck on a branch. She couldn't get down. + +The bird was so brave and he wanted to rescue the poppy. He asked a nearby bee for help. The bee helped him get closer to the branch and the bird used his beak to scoop her up. He flew down and put her on the ground. + +The poppy was so happy and thanked the bird, asking if she could be his friend. The bird said yes and they went off to find a nice, comfortable spot where they could be together. + +The bird and the poppy are still friends today and explore new things every day. They even look for things they can rescue together. +Once upon a time, there lived a brilliant monkey called Manny. Manny was always very curious and loved to take quizzes. Multiplication, spelling, history - Manny seemed to ace each quiz he took. + +One day, Manny asked his father why he was so good at taking quizzes. His father replied, “Manny, the secret to success is continual practice. You can never be too polished at a subject.†+ +From then on, Manny spent hours each day polishing his knowledge. He read encyclopedia, solved math problems and revised his studies - Manny was very determined. + +In no time, Manny’s hard work paid off. He achieved the highest grades in his class and became the most brilliant monkey around. + +Manny’s story teaches us an important lesson - if we want to be successful, we must practice regularly and polish our skills. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was three years old and her name was Anna. Anna loved lollipops. Every day she would ask her mom for a lollipop. + +One day, Anna's mom said she couldn't have a lollipop. Anna was very upset and started crying. Then, her mom said she had a surprise! + +Her mom took a blanket and covered Anna up with it. She hugged Anna tight and said it was her own special lollipop. Anna smiled and stopped crying. + +Mom said that love is like a lollipop - it covers you up and makes you feel good inside. Anna was very happy and snuggled up in the blanket. From that day on she never felt upset again. +Jake was a little boy who loved to play outside. One day, he went out in the garden and saw a huge pile of dust. He was excited and ran towards it, ready to kick it and make a big mess. + +When Jake reached the pile, he lifted his foot to kick it. But just as he was about to do so, he heard a voice. + +"Why don't you just leave it alone?" said the voice. + +Jake was scared. He turned around and saw a huge frog staring at him. + +"What should I do?" Jake asked in a scared voice. + +"Just sweep it away with a broom," the frog said. + +So Jake grabbed the broom and slowly swept the dust away. When he was done, he thanked the frog for helping him and ran off to continue playing in the garden. +The office was ugly. It had old, wobbly furniture and stained carpets. But even though it had seen better days, there was one thing that always made it special: the smell of cooking. Every morning, the office workers would come in to the smell of fresh meals being cooked. + +It wasn't clear who was doing the cooking, but every day more and more delicious smells filled the air. One morning, the workers asked the office manager if they could find out who was responsible. + +The manager smiled and nodded, saying he would investigate. A few days later, the workers received a surprise: the kitchen staff had cooked up a special treat for them! It was the office cleaner, an elderly lady who cooked every morning to brighten up the atmosphere. + +The office workers were overjoyed. From then on, they would come into a clean, cheerful office with amazing smells of food. The ugly office, it seemed, was now a place of happiness. +Once upon a time there was a poor pirate who wanted to cook a delicious meal for himself. He had no ingredients, so he went to the store to buy some. + +On his way, he encountered a strange looking creature. It had a big hat and was carrying a big bag. + +"What are you doing, Pirate?" asked the creature. + +"I am going to the store to buy ingredients to cook a nice meal," replied the pirate. + +The creature laughed. "You don't have enough money to buy anything, poor Pirate. You should just give up." + +The pirate's face went red. "I can't give up! I will find a way to get the ingredients I need," he said bravely and he started to look around. + +Suddenly, he saw a river full of fish. He smiled, happy to have found his solution. He caught some of the fish with his bare hands and cooked a delicious meal that day. + +The pirate was so proud of his cooking skills and determination. He decided he would never give up, no matter how poor he was. +Once there were two cats. One cat was naughty and one was nice. The naughty cat was always getting into trouble. One day, the naughty cat decided to climb up a tree and it got stuck. It meowed for help, but no one came. When it finally got down the tree, its neck had become very sore. + +The nice cat saw what had happened and felt sorry for the naughty cat. It licked the sore neck and it made the naughty cat feel better. The naughty cat promised to be more careful in the future. + +From then on, the naughty cat became nice and the nice cat became naughtier. They had swapped personalities! The naughty cat still gets into trouble sometimes, but it remembers to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was only three years old, but she was very brave. One day, she was walking around in the park with her mom, when suddenly an ugly pistol appeared. Mia was frightened and couldn't believe her eyes. + +Mia's mom noticed too and said, "Honey! It’s okay! Don’t be scared!" + +Mia looked up and said, "But, Mommy, its an ugly pistol!" + +Mia's Mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is, but it won't hurt you. We just need to stay away from it." So they kept walking and stayed away from the pistol. + +They soon reached the safety of the playground and Mia started playing again. She was still a little scared, but with her mom beside her, she felt safe. + +The end. +Amy was a little girl with long, wavy hair. Every day, her mom would encourage her to do something fun and use her rich imagination. +Today, Amy's mom had a surprise for her. Together, they went to a place where Amy could wiggle, stretch, and be flexible. Everyone was wearing bright colored clothes, and it made Amy very happy. + +At the place, a woman said that Amy could do yoga. Amy didn't understand what yoga was, but she was excited to try it. With her mom's encouraging words, Amy got into the positions that the woman told her to. She tried to keep up with the poses, and even though it was hard, Amy felt flexible as she tried her best. + +By the end of the lesson, Amy felt so proud of herself. Her mom told her she was doing an amazing job. She stroked Amy's hair and said that she was so flexible. Amy was so happy and excited that she did yoga. She couldn't wait to go back the next day. +One day, Billy was out playing in his garden. Suddenly, the sky in the distance lit up with a bright flash of green lightning. Billy looked up and saw the bright light spreading across the sky, like a blanket of green. He was so excited that he ran inside to tell his mom and dad about the amazing lightning. But when he told them, he said it was more like a sparkly green rainbow. His parents laughed and said that it must be a special rainbow. From then on, Billy loved to go out and watch for the special sparkly green rainbow every time there was a storm. +Mia was feeling very sad. She looked down and said, "I have zero friends." She had gone to the park to find someone to play with, but no one was there. + +Suddenly, a small voice said, "Hello!" Mia looked up and saw a little girl with a big smile. + +Mia was surprised and asked, "Who are you?" + +The girl said, "My name is Lucy. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Mia smiled and said, "Yes, I would love to be friends with you!" + +Lucy grabbed Mia's hand and they began to play. Mia was so happy and they laughed and ran around the park. + +Mia looked at Lucy and said, "Thank you, my new friend. I'm not sad anymore!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Peter. He was only three years old and he loved to explore. One day, he was looking around his house when he noticed something strange. He saw a big, rich armchair in the corner of the room. Where had it come from? + +Peter wanted to know more so he asked his mum. + +"Mummy, where did this armchair come from?" he asked. + +Mummy laughed. "That armchair is a surprise," she said. + +Peter was so excited. He rubbed his hands on the armchair and said, "It's so rich!" + +Mummy smiled. She said, "Yes, it is a rich armchair. It's all yours now." + +Peter was so happy. He ran around the room, giving the armchair big hugs. + +Mummy watched and said, "What a lucky boy you are!" + +Indeed, Peter was a lucky boy. He had been given a surprise that was rich and beautiful. And it was all his! +Once upon a time, there was a nice kind lady. She wanted to help a cute little lizard. The lizard was stuck on a branch in a tree. It was not very easy for the lady to reach him. She thought and thought about how she could help. + +The lady looked for a long ladder. She found one that was tall enough and easy to use. She took it over to the tree. She had to be very careful not to hurt the little lizard. She slowly climbed the ladder until she was close enough to reach the lizard. + +Once she got close enough, the lady carefully grabbed the little lizard and brought him carefully down the ladder to safety. The lady was so happy to have helped him. She held the lizard in her hands and said, "It was so nice of you to let me help you, little friend!" and they both lived happily ever after. +Jim was a brave boy. He always tried to do his best but sometimes he felt weak. One day he was walking in the forest when he stumbled against a belt. It was made of old leather and looked very strong. Jim decided to pick it up and take it home with him. + +When he got home, he found out that the belt had special powers to heal. Every time when Jim was feeling down, he would wear the belt and it would make him feel better. He was very grateful for the belt and every day he would say a thank you to it. + +The belt wasn't just helpful for Jim, but for all the people around him too. Whenever someone was feeling sad, Jim would pass the belt to them and it would help them heal. Everyone was so happy when Jim shared the belt and they thanked him too. + +Jim would wear the belt every day and it would bring smiles to the faces of all the people around. He was very glad that he had found the special belt in the forest and was ever so grateful that it had the power to heal. +Once upon a time, there was a creative coal miner. He loved to mine deep down the earth, searching for the precious coal. One day, he worked harder than ever, but discovered something different. He had uncovered a secret cave! Inside, he saw objects which he'd never seen before. He was excited and a little bit scared. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It said to him, “Surrender your coal, and you can have whatever it is you desire.†The miner thought for a moment, and he decided to surrender the coal. He was about to find out what the mysterious voice had meant. He closed his eyes and when he opened them, his surprise made him gasp! He was now surrounded by a huge pile of toys, all looking brand new! He was delighted and couldn't believe his luck. From that day, he vowed never to forget to be creative! +Once upon a time, there was a little bee named Buzz. He lived in a big meadow with plenty of flowers and plants. Every day, he would fly around to gather nectar and visit other bees. + +One day, Buzz was looking for a new exit out of the meadow. He was curious to explore what was beyond the meadow’s boundaries. He looked around but couldn't find an exit anywhere. + +He kept searching and searching, until he noticed a small opening in the fence. Buzz tried to pass through the opening, but it was too small. He started to feel discouraged, but Buzz was persistent. + +Finally, after several attempts, Buzz managed to squeeze through the small opening. He was so excited to discover the world beyond the meadow. + +As Buzz flew away, he looked back at the meadow and winked. He winked to show the other bees that he had been persistent, and he had found an exit. It’s important to stay persistent and have courage, even when something seems too hard. +Once upon a time there was a perfect bug. He was small and round with six fuzzy legs. He went to play in the garden one day. + +Suddenly he heard a loud noise. It was a cat! The bug quickly ran away. But he was going too fast, and he soon found himself in trouble. He had fallen into the pond and was sinking deeper and deeper. + +The bug started to cry. "Help! Help!" he shouted. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. "I will save you!" it said. + +The bug couldn't believe his luck. It was a kind little girl! She reached her hand into the pond and scooped the bug out. + +"Thank you so much for saving me," said the bug. + +The little girl smiled. "You're welcome," she said. "It was the perfect thing to do." + +And the little bug hopped away, happy to be safe. +Once there was a boy named Tim. He was only three years old. One day he was playing in the park with his toys when he saw a kite in the sky. He wanted one so badly! + +He asked his mom if he could get a kite. His mom said yes and they started to look for one. They looked in shops and online but they couldn't find one they liked. + +Finally, they went to a store and there it was! A bright kite with tons of colors! It was cheap, too! His mom bought it for him and Tim was so excited. + +They went home and Tim couldn't wait to fly it. The wind was blowing and he ran outside and opened the kite. + +He held onto the kite and the wind filled it. It rose so high into the sky and Tim watched it with joy. He loved his new kite. +Once upon a time, there was a modest house near a small station. Every night, a small boy would sleep by the station and wait for the train. He always watched the train and waited for his mom to get off. One night, he was extra tired and fell asleep. His mom was worried that he did not come home and went searching for him. She found the station and saw her son peacefully sleeping. She scooped him up in her arms and took him home. From then on, the mom always made sure her son was safely sleeping at home and not waiting by the station. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kim who wanted to be successful. She was only three years old, but she wanted to try something new. + +One day, Kim went to the beach with her mommy. She had never seen a beach before and it was very exciting. But when she arrived, Kim was a bit scared of the big ocean. + +Her mommy comforted her and showed her how to have fun at the beach. They built sandcastles and collected seashells. Kim felt much better afterwards and had a lot of fun. + +After their trip to the beach, Kim felt really successful. She had proved to herself that she could try something new and overcome her fears. And now she was brave enough to try new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Bella. Bella was very proud of herself and it showed. One day, Bella wanted to do something special. She saw a step and she wanted to attach it to her bedroom wall. She looked for something to attach it with, but nothing was to be found. + +Bella decided to go and get help from her daddy. She ran to him in the garden and told him what she wanted to do. Daddy smiled at her and said, “Let’s go and get something to attach it with.†+ +They both went to the tool shed and found some nails, screws and a hammer. Bella felt so proud when her Daddy showed her how to attach the step. She worked hard to make sure it was attached properly. When she was finished, Daddy cheered for her. + +From that day on, Bella remembered how proud she felt when she attached the step. She kept it on her bedroom wall as a reminder of how she can achieve great things. +Tommy was frustrated because he wanted something to play with. He saw a tray on the floor, so he ran to grab it. Then he hurried to the living room, where he could play. He was so excited to show his friends the tray, but when he got there, they all had something else. + +Tommy felt sad and frustrated, so he tucked the tray under his arm and slowly walked away. He thought he would just have to find something else to play with. + +On his way, he saw a bright, shiny ball in the park. He quickly ran over and grabbed it, forgetting all about the tray. He smiled and ran back home with the ball. + +Tommy was much less frustrated now, and he was very happy with his new toy. He would never forget the tray, but it was the ball that made him smile. +"Mum, can we go to the lake?" +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, let's go." They ran down to the lake, and the water shone in the sun. Mum said, "We need to be careful, the water can be dangerous." + +They walked to the edge of the lake, and Mum took out a cloth. She started to wash her hands. Then she said to her little girl, "This lake is full of creatures, so we need to be careful." + +The little girl watched as Mum walked slowly into the lake. She saw fishes swimming away and ducks wading. Mum pointed to a big bird. "That's a wake," she said. + +They watched the bird for a bit, then Mum said, "It's time for us to go now." They walked back to the shore, and the little girl said, "The lake was so beautiful." Mum smiled, and said, "Yes, it was." +Once upon a time, there was a mean lion who liked to roar. He lived in the jungle and was always very grumpy. Every day he would roar and the other animals would get scared. + +One day, the lion decided he wanted a new weapon. He asked all the animals in the jungle if they had any. The elephant said he had a stick, but the lion wanted something sharper. + +So the lion went to the faraway mountain. At the top, he found what he was looking for – a big, sharp sword. The lion was very happy! He carried the sword back down the mountain. + +But on the way back, the lion was feeling lazy. He stopped to take a nap. All of a sudden, a rabbit hopped by. The rabbit saw the lion with the big weapon and started to run away. The lion woke up, roaring as loud as he could. + +The rabbit ran away, but the other animals were so scared that no one ever came close to the lion's new weapon again. From then on, the lion was the king of the jungle! +Davey was a happy boy. One day his mum gave him a copper coin. He was so excited. The coin was smooth and shiny. Davey spent his day playing and thinking of all he could do with his coin. + +He decided he would spend it at his friend Sammy's house. Sammy had lots of toys. So Davey raced off to Sammy's house. + +When Davey got there, Sammy was very excited to see him. Davey showed Sammy his coin and they started to play. They played all kinds of funny games, but mostly they played with the toys Sammy had. + +Davey was so happy, he didn't want his day to end. But soon it was time for Davey to go home. He thanked Sammy for the fun day and gave Sammy his coin, as a thank you for the good time they had together. + +Davey smiled as he walked away from Sammy's house. Even though he didn't get to spend his coin, he had still had a wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Olivia. She was three years old and very curious. She spent her days asking questions and playing games. + +One day, while playing with her toys, she wanted to play a quiz. She asked to be tested on the things she had learnt over the past few weeks. + +Her mother saw how eager she was to learn, so she said: "Let's play a little quiz, Olivia!" + +Olivia nodded eagerly and started the quiz. But after a few questions, she became frustrated. She wanted to quit the quiz. + +Her mother, who was very compassionate, comforted her. She said: "Sometimes it's alright to quit. Let's try again tomorrow and tomorrow." + +Olivia felt at ease and nodded in agreement. + +The moral of the story is that it's okay to quit something that we are finding difficult. With a bit of compassion and understanding, we can all make it through difficult times. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who loved to hop. He hopped all around his garden, playing with the flowers and the bees. One day, the bunny decided to hop to the nearby store. Inside the store, he found something delicious - a package of gum. He hopped over to the counter and showed the shopkeeper the gum. The shopkeeper was very friendly and gave the bunny a piece of the gum. + +The bunny was so excited that he started hopping around the store. But then he spotted something even more exciting – a box of bubblegum! He hopped as fast as he could to the box, and opened it with his little paw. All the bubblegum was a dull grey color, but he didn't care. He was just excited to have bubblegum! + +The bunny started to chew the gum and blow bubbles. He hopped around with the bubbles, laughing and having so much fun. His friends watched him and wanted some bubblegum too. They all had a great time, hopping and blowing bubbles until the sun went down. It was a very special day indeed. +Once there was a little boy named John. He was very sad and miserable. One day, he went to the playground. He saw a naughty boy there who wanted to steal things. + +The naughty boy saw John’s toy rocket and said, “I want to steal that!†Poor John was scared and said, "No, please don't steal my toy rocket!" + +But the naughty boy didn’t listen and he grabbed the rocket and ran away! John started to cry. He felt so sad and he was very miserable. + +But then, a kind lady saw what happened. She ran over to John and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll help you find your rocket. What’s your name?†+ +John told the kind lady his name and then they went to look for the naughty boy. After a lot of searching, they found the naughty boy and got John’s rocket back! John was so happy and thanked the kind lady. + +The moral of the story is never to steal from others. It’s not nice and it makes people feel miserable. +Jenny had a great friend named Joe. Every day, he brought her an orange. Every day, the orange went into her pocket and it got smaller. Every day Joe asked her if the orange was shrinked. + +One day, Jenny told Joe that it was shrinked. Joe was so excited and friendly, so he ran away to find something else for Jenny. + +Not long after, Joe came back with a big magic wand. He waved it and the orange got bigger again! He said the magic wand could make things shrink and grow. + +Jenny was so happy and they laughed and laughed. She thanked Joe for his friendly gift of the amazing magic wand. + +From that day on, they played with the magic wand and used it to shrink and grow things all day long. +There was once a little girl named Sarah. She was so excited for her birthday - it was going to be the best birthday ever! + +On the morning of her birthday, she woke up early and ran to her bedroom window. It was a sunny day, and she wanted to see what kind of presents would be waiting for her. + +Sarah's mom and dad were up early too, and they had a very special plan for her birthday. They put together a sack full of balloons, cakes and toys. There were so many presents! + +Sarah's mom and dad took her outside very slowly. They wanted everything to be perfect. Sarah was so excited to open her sack and find out what was inside. Finally, she had her birthday present - it was the best present ever! + +Sarah had the best birthday ever. She got a big sack full of amazing presents and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little car. It was a shiny red car and it liked to zoom around town. It zipped past all the buildings and people, making them smile. + +One day the car was zooming down the street when it saw something in the park. It was big, wide and had four big wheels. The car knew it was a new toy and quickly zoomed over to have a look. + +The car saw it was a parent bus. The bus was so big and wide that it could fit inside lots of toys. The little car was so excited. It wanted to zoom around inside the bus with all the other toys. + +So, with a zoom, the little car hopped inside the bus. It was a fun ride! The car made lots of friends and zoomed and zoomed until it was time to go home. + +All the toys said goodbye and the car zipped off, happy and tired. It promised to come back and play again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was called Tom. He loved to go to the market. He liked to look at all the different things in the market. + +One day, Tom went to the market. He loved buying things in the market. But one of the shopkeepers was feeling angry. He folded up his things and went away. + +Tom was sad. He wanted to buy something in the market, but he had to go home without anything. He was very sad and angry. + +Tom's dad saw how upset he was. He promised to take him back to the market the next day. He told Tom that he could buy something special. + +The next day, they went back to the market. This time the shopkeeper was happy. Tom was able to buy the things he wanted. He was so happy and smiled the whole way home! +Once upon a time, there was a smart tractor that lived in a field. The tractor liked to roam around the ground and help the farmer. + +One day, the tractor noticed something very strange. There was something in the farmer’s barn that the tractor hadn’t seen before. It was a big box. Remembering his instructions from the Farmer, the tractor drove up to the barn and said, “What do you need me to load?†+ +The box didn’t answer, so the tractor continued asking questions. “Where should I take it? Is it heavy?†+ +But the box didn’t answer. + +The tractor thought for a minute and then realized what was going to happen. It was going to load something onto the ground! + +The tractor was so excited. It hopped and beeped and quickly loaded the box onto the ground. + +The tractor was so smart. It knew exactly what the Farmer wanted it to do! +It was a hot summer day, and Max and his mom were in the backyard. Max's mom was filling a big yellow bin with soil. + +"Mom, what are you doing?" Max asked. + +"I'm making a garden, Max," she said. + +Max's eyes lit up. "A garden? Can I help?" + +Max's mom smiled. "Yes, you can help me. "But first, I want to invite some special friends to come help us," she said. + +Max's curiosity grew. "Who are you inviting, Mom?" he asked. + +"I'm inviting the ants, Max," his mom said. + +Max was excited and hoped the ants would accept the invitation. He and his mom waited for them outside, but nothing happened. + +The next morning, when Max and his mom went outside, they were amazed to find the yellow bin was now filled with lots of ants. Max smiled from ear to ear; his mom's invitation had been accepted. +The sun was shining bright as Alex wandered through the park. He was searching for the perfect spot to play with his ball. Finally, he found the perfect patch of grass. He kneeled down, got ready to take the first kick, and slipped. He looked up to see a kind-looking woman smiling down at him. + +"Looks like you're having trouble," she said in a compassionate voice. + +"Yes," Alex replied sadly. "I'm trying to make a goal, but I keep slipping." + +"Oh," the compassionate woman said. She put down her bag, sat down next to Alex, and smiled warmly. + +"Let's try this,†she said. “I'll hold the ball in place and you take a few practice kicks. That way you won't slip when you try to get the ball into the goal." + +Alex smiled, and eagerly started kicking at the ball. Each kick was a little more accurate than the last. Finally, he managed to get the ball into the goal. Alex leapt for joy, and the compassionate woman smiled. She congratulated Alex on his success. + +"Now, that's what I call a goal!" she said proudly. + +Alex thanked the kind woman and waved goodbye. He felt so proud that he had made a goal, even with the help of a compassionate woman. He ran off to show his mom and dad his accomplishment. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce fox. He liked to explore, so he set off on an adventure. After wandering for a while, he came across a big tree that was swaying in the wind. He climbed up the tree and settled high in the branches. + +The fox looked around, and he noticed a small screw lying on the ground. He felt brave and wanted to try to get it, but he was scared! Taking a deep breath, the fox scrambled down the tree and settled near the screw. Fiercely he grabbed it, and carefully he put it in his pocket. + +The fox took one more look around before continuing his adventure. The screw was a treasure and he was very proud of it. He knew one day he would use it for something special. +Jenny was very impatient. She wanted to design something very special, but didn’t know what to do. When she saw the big box of cardboard, her eyes lit up with excitement. + +"Yippee!" she shouted. "Now I can design something!" + +Jenny quickly got to work, cutting and shaping the cardboard. She made a big ship, a little dollhouse and a shiny car. All her friends were so impressed. + +"What a wonderful design!" they said. + +Jenny was very proud of herself. She had made something very special with the cardboard, and it had made her very proud. +Once upon a time, a brave little girl named Jenny lived in a forest. All the animals in the forest were her friends, and they loved to play with her. + +One day, Jenny decided to play a game. She asked each of the animals to help her to search the forest for something special. + +The first animal she asked was the fox. He said, "I'm clever, I'm sure I can discover something." He ran off, and soon came back with a shiny medal. + +Next, Jenny asked the rabbit. He said, "I'm fast and I can go everywhere in the forest." He hopped off, and soon came back with his discovery. It was a small, dangerous snake! + +Finally, Jenny asked the bear. He said, "I'm strong and brave, so I can go anywhere even if it's dangerous." He lumbered off and soon came back. He had found a piece of crystal that sparkled like the medal. + +Jenny thanked her animal friends for their discoveries. Together, they decided that the medal was the most special of them all and it was best kept safe. +A girl and her dad took a walk through the forest. They noticed a big mushroom in the grass. The girl thought it was very pretty and wanted to pick it up. But her dad said not to. The forest was very gloomy and he thought it might be dangerous. The girl felt brave and decided to take a closer look. She slowly reached out her hand and touched the mushroom. Suddenly, the mushroom started talking to the girl! The mushroom thanked her for noticing it and told her that it was sad because it felt alone. The girl smiled and told the mushroom not to worry. She said she would come back to visit it again soon. The girl and her dad then said goodbye and continued their walk. The girl was very happy that she got to make a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Tori. She was a helpful person, and loved to provide help whenever she could. One day, her mom needed her help. She asked Tori to go to the market and buy a pot. So Tori dutifully went to the market. + +As Tori looked around, she could not find the perfect pot. They were either too small or too light. Suddenly, she spotted a heavy pot. It was perfect! She happily took the pot and brought it home. + +When Tori got home, she showed her mom the heavy pot. Her mom smiled and said "Thank you Tori, this pot is perfect. In fact, I was just about to make a delicious soup in it!". Tori was happy that she provided the pot her mom needed. Together, the two made a soup that even Tori liked! +John was a little boy who liked playing with his friends. One day, John's mom bought him a new laser. It was very special because it could make things improve. John was so excited to try it! + +He pointed the laser at a chair and pressed the button. Instantly, the chair was improved. It was now cleaner and shinier. + +John couldn't believe it! He tried it out on a toy car and the same thing happened. It was now even faster than before! + +Some of John's friends were a bit ignorant. They didn't believe that the laser could make things improve. But John showed them how it worked. They were all amazed! + +John and his friends had lots of fun together using the laser to make things better. +Once upon a time there was a silly boy. Everywhere he went, people could smell him because he was so smelly. He wasn't happy about it, so he wanted to get rid of the smell. + +One day, he found a light. He remembered it was special, so he decided to take it home. When he arrived, he opened it up. Oh no! It was full of smelly stuff! + +He was so sad about it, and he couldn't get rid of the smelly stuff. It seemed like he was stuck with it forever. He wasn't happy and he never became not smelly. The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Ben. Sam was very shy and liked to move slowly. Ben was the opposite and loved to speed around. One day they decided to play a game. Ben grabbed a stamp and stamped it on his hand. Sam was not as fast, but he eventually caught up to Ben. + +They started running around the park, but Ben was running so fast that Sam got left behind. Ben glanced back and saw that Sam was really far away. He felt a bit guilty and slowed down, so he wouldn't leave his friend too far behind. + +But Ben slowed down for just a brief moment and lost his attention. He tripped over a large rock and fell onto the pavement. Oh no! Ben had gotten hurt and wasn't able to move. Sam came to the rescue, but it was too late. Poor Ben had broken his arm in the fall and was in pain. + +No matter how fast Ben wanted to speed around, he wouldn't be able to anymore. Sam wished he could help, but all he could do was to keep Ben company, so he wasn't too scared or shy. But sadly, Ben was in a lot of pain and no amount of time or friendship could make it all better. +One day, a little girl was walking with her mommy in the park. The sun was shining brightly and everything was so yummy. Suddenly, the sky changed, and dark clouds filled the sky. + +The little girl said, "Mommy, what's happening?" +Her Mommy smiled and said, "It's called thunder. Sometimes, the sky is a little noisy." +The little girl was scared. She said, "Mommy, can I hug you?" +Her Mommy nodded and hugged her tight. + +The little girl felt comforted, but the thunder and rainy kept getting louder. Eventually, the sky cracked and it started to rain. + +The little girl asked, "What's that?" +Her Mommy answered, "It's called rain. It's yummy rain. It's nature's way of giving us a hug." +The little girl smiled and said, "I like it when nature hugs me." +Once upon a time, in a far away land, there lived a little bunny. The bunny was very sleepy and felt tired all the time. One day as the bunny wandered through a dense forest she noticed a shadow following her from behind. She was very scared and started to run away. + +But then she saw a big, bright carrot, smelling so delicious, laid on the ground. The bunny stopped and wondered why the carrot was there. Then a wise old owl swooped down from the tree and said, “I offer you this carrot so that you will have the strength and courage to confront whatever might be following you.†+ +The bunny showed courage and strength and looked behind her. To her surprise, it was only a small, friendly deer. The bunny was so surprised. She thanked the owl. The moral of the story is to not be scared of the unknown, as it can bring great and pleasant surprises. +Once there was a helpful man. He was always thinking of ways to make life better for people. One day he decided to give everyone a special gift. He prepare a potion and offered it to everyone he met. Everyone was very excited about this gift. + +But the man didn't tell them that the potion was poison! He wanted to see if it could make them stronger. Unfortunately, it made many of them sick. + +The man felt bad about his mistake and tried to find ways to make it up to the people. Finally, he had an idea. He went around town and offered to give everyone a special antidote for the poison. Everyone was so happy to get his helpful antidote. + +The man had learned an important lesson: Be careful when giving gifts! +Once there was a very brave little girl called Lily. Lily really wanted to find a ghost so she asked her mum if she could go look for one. Her mum said yes and told her to be careful. + +Lily started walking around the garden, looking for a ghost. Suddenly, she saw a large, white figure in the bushes. It was a ghost! + +Lily was not scared at all. She walked up to him and said, "I want to be your friend". The ghost smiled and said, "Let's go for a walk". So Lily and the ghost went for a walk and talked about all kinds of things. + +After a while, the ghost said it was time to go. Lily said goodbye and then the ghost floated away. But before it left, it said to Lily, "Remember, if you ever need me, just order me". + +Then the ghost was gone. Lily smiled and knew that if she ever needed help, she could just order the ghost to come and help her. +Once there was a little boy called Tim. He liked to try his best to win games. He was very restless and always wanted to play. + +One day, he decided to enter a competition to win a steak. He was very excited! He asked his mom if he could join and she said yes. + +Tim worked very hard and practiced every day for the competition. Finally, the big day arrived and he was ready. He went to the competition and tried his best. + +In the end, Tim was happy because he won the steak! Everyone was so proud of him. He was given the steak and worked with his mom to cook it. Tim ate the steak and it was delicious! He was so happy that he won the steak. +Cindy and Sam were walking to the park when suddenly there was a loud rumble of thunder. They looked up and saw a storm in the sky. The wind was blowing and the rain started to fall. Cindy and Sam were scared, so they quickly ran home. + +Once they were home, they felt very comfortable. They put on some cozy pajamas and curled up on the sofa. Just then, the storm stopped. Cindy and Sam were relieved and felt so happy. They decided to stay together on the sofa until the storm moved away. They hugged and shared a big smile. + +Soon enough, the sky was clear. The storm was gone and it was safe to go out again. Cindy and Sam put on their shoes and ran out to the park to play. They had fun playing for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy old pumpkin. He lived in a field, far away from the other pumpkins. All day long, he would stare out at the world, wishing he had some friends. + +One day, a little girl saw the grumpy pumpkin. She was only three years old. She was about to walk away, when the grumpy pumpkin called out to her. + +"Hi there," he said. + +The little girl was surprised, but she stopped to stare at him. She asked him why he was so grumpy. + +The grumpy pumpkin explained that he was sad because he had no friends. The little girl smiled and said that she would be his friend. + +The grumpy pumpkin was delighted. From that day on, the little girl visited him every day, and soon he wasn’t grumpy anymore. He was happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy shark. He was a nice shark, but he was always alone. One day he was swimming in the ocean, and he saw something far away. He swam closer, and he realised that it was a boat. Inside the boat was a man, and he was bringing something. It was a big, hairy blanket! + +The man in the boat threw the hairy blanket in the water, and it floated right to the shark. The shark was so happy to have a blanket. He hugged the blanket and he thanked the man in the boat. + +The man was very kind to do this. He smiled at the shark and said goodbye. Then he brought the boat back home. + +From then on, the hairy shark was never lonely. He had his blanket to keep him warm and he was always cosy. That was a very happy ending for the hairy shark. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was so excited to go marching! He knew that it was going to be so much fun. His family went on a march around their neighborhood together. Everyone was smiling and waving flags. + +The little boy felt inspired. He had a great dream. In his dream, he was marching with his family all around the world! They marched through big cities, small villages and in the biggest of parks. + +He felt very excited about his dream. He began to imagine what it would be like to go marching everywhere. He imagined the colors of the different flags and the sounds of everyone's shoes tapping as they marched together. + +The little boy couldn't wait to share his incredible dream with his family. He was so proud to share his dream with them when they came home from their march together. Everyone was amazed at the story and so excited for him. + +The little boy couldn't wipe the smile off his face. He loved the feeling of marching and having a dream. He knew that if he kept dreaming, anything was possible! +Once there was a little boy named John. He and his family were out on a camping trip. After the sun went down, he noticed a bright light in the sky. He asked his mom what it was. + +"That is the moon," mom explained. John was fascinated. He wanted mom to tell him more. So, she told him stories about the moon and why it was there. + +But mom also added, "Remember, John. No matter how big and bright the moon is, it can still be a bit scary. It's best to stay close to me and the campfire." + +John was sad that he couldn't explore the moon, but he was glad mom was there with him. + +The next day, John was playing by a nearby lake while his mom prepared lunch. All of a sudden, he saw something move in the bushes. It was a big, black bear! + +John quickly ran back to his mom. Mom hugged him tight and told him what she had said before. "Remember John, the moon is beautiful but it can also be scary. It's always important to stay close and be safe." + +John felt happy and safe with his mom by his side. He had learned an important lesson: it's OK to explore and have fun, but it's also important to stay close and be careful. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and was very curious. One day Sarah went to the park with her mom. + +Sarah saw a sandpit and went over to it. She started to count the grains of sand. She counted one-two-three, soon she was up to ten! + +After a while Sarah got hungry so she asked her mom for a sandwich. Her mom said, "Yes, but you have to be a good girl and count to twenty before I give it to you." + +Sarah was so excited she began to count immediately. She counted up to nineteen but then she became too weak. She couldn't even say the number twenty. + +Her Mom saw this and smiled. She said, "Don't worry, you can have your sandwich. You were a very good girl trying to count." Sarah happily ate her sandwich, feeling satisfied. +Once there was a little boy named John. John liked to play at the park every day. He always made lots of new friends and had lots of fun. + +One day, when John was playing, he met a girl named Suzie. Suzie was teasing John about something and it made John feel so sad. John didn't know what to do. Then, another little boy called Mikey came up with a plan. + +Mikey suggested that John should run around the rail of the park. The rail was a big, round and difficult to run around. John was uncertain, but after some encouragement from his new friends, he decided to try. + +John ran around the rail so quickly! When he finished, all his friends clapped and cheered. John had a big smile on his face. He felt so proud - Suzie was surprised! + +John and his new friends played happily at the park until it was time to go home. John was so glad he trusted his friends and tried the difficult challenge. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Sam and the other was called Max. They were both very curious. One day, they decided to explore a new place. + +First, they came to a big hill. At the top of the hill, they saw something very strange. It was a big pointy thing with an orange covering. "What is it?" asked Max. + +Sam touched it and said, "It looks spicy!" Max agreed and they both started climbing the point. As they climbed they found many more points, all with orange coverings. After a while, the friends grew tired, so they decided to go home. + +When they came back, they told their families all about their adventure. They told them all about the spicy points they had seen. Everyone was amazed by their story and commended the two friends for their bravery. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom was very adventurous! His grandma said that he was always thinking up something new. + +One day, Tom made a special plan. He wanted to create something special for his mum and dad. He did not know what he was going to do, but he knew it would be something special. + +Tom worked very hard the next day. He took lots of different materials, like wood and paint, and made something with his own hands. After a few hours, Tom had created a surprise for his parents. + +When his mum and dad opened the surprise, they saw that Tom had made a big, colourful hug. They were so happy to see it! His mum and dad thanked Tom and hugged him extra tight. + +Tom smiled. He was glad that his adventurous plan had worked! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Nick and Peter. They were walking back from school when they heard loud crying. They stopped to search for where the noise was coming from. Then they saw behind a hedge was a little bunny, sobbing into her hands. + +Nick asked the bunny, "Why are you so sad?" + +The bunny said, "My grandpa is sick and I don't know what to do. I can't find the hospital where he is staying." + +"Don't worry," said Peter. "I know a wise owl who will help us." + +The friends hopped on a bus and the owl was in the next town. They asked the owl for advice and he said, "The hospital is at the end of this street. Go and find it." + +The friends said goodbye to the owl and headed towards the hospital. They searched until they saw the hospital, and inside they found the bunny's grandpa. He was feeling much better after they arrived, and the bunny and her grandpa were very thankful. + +The bunny was so happy to see her grandpa better, and they all thanked the wise owl for helping them to find the hospital. +Once there was a little girl who collected modern telephones. Every day she would search her house to see if she had anything new to collect. One day she found an amazing modern telephone. It had tiny buttons and was made of shiny plastic. She loved it so much that she kept it with her at all times. It made the best ringing noise when she pressed the buttons. She was so happy with her collection. + +Whenever someone called her, the modern telephone would make its special ringing sound. She was always so excited to answer it. Even though the modern telephone was very simple, the little girl loved it. She was so proud of her collection and enjoyed playing with her telephone every day. +Once upon a time there was a stand in the center of a park. It was dull and grey. All of the children in the park would run around and play games, but they would always stop at the stand. + +The stand was special. Every day a mother would come and stand next to it and read her daughter a story. As she read, her daughter would listen intently, her eyes wide. + +The daughter loved to come to the stand and listen to her mother's stories. She liked the way her mother's voice sounded as she read, and she would look up at her mother with love in her eyes. + +The mother and daughter were always happy at the stand. They were surrounded by the children playing in the park, and it made them both feel special. + +The stand was their special place, and it would always remind them of the love they shared. +Susie was so excited. She loved the feel of the water on her feet as she walked through the puddle. She jumped and laughed as the water splashed around her. + +Then, she saw a branch and stopped. Maybe this branch could help her make bigger splashes. She grabbed it and dove into the water. She splashed and swirled, getting more and more restless. + +The water felt so good! Pretty soon Susie was tired, and the branch wasn’t helping her make bigger splashes anymore. She decided to climb out of the puddle and lay down in the sun. + +The sun was warm, and Susie felt sleepy. Even though she was so restless before, all she could think about was taking a nap. +Once upon a time there was an octopus. He was an old and patient octopus. Every day he played in the ocean. He loved to spin around and around in the water. + +One day he saw some other animals near by. They were swimming and having fun. The octopus wanted to join them, so he swam closer. But they were too fast for him! He tried and tried, but he couldn't keep up. + +The octopus kept spinning and spinning, but to make matters worse, he felt tired. He was too old and slow to join his friends. But the octopus didn't give up. He kept spinning and spinning until he eventually caught up with the other animals! Everyone was amazed by the octopus' patience. + +The octopus was so happy he had gotten to his friends. From then on, he spun around the ocean each day with all of his animal friends. They all taught him new tricks so he could keep up - and the octopus never gave up. +John and his mom were walking in the park. They stopped to observe some birds flying in the sky. Suddenly, John's mom pulled out a thermometer and said, "Let's check the temperature." + +John felt embarrassed because the other kids were watching them. He felt ashamed and tried to hide behind his mom. + +"Why are you so ashamed, John?" Mom asked. + +John said, "I don't want them to think I'm weird for carrying around a thermometer." + +Mom smiled and said, "It's ok, John. We just need it to measure the temperature. It's nothing to be ashamed of." + +John smiled and felt better. He was glad that he didn't have to feel embarrassed anymore. He watched the birds and enjoyed a nice day in the park with Mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sister named Rosie who was very hairy. One day, Lily and Rosie were playing together in their garden. They were having so much fun! + +Lily said, "Rosie, let's celebrate our friendship! We should have a tea party!" + +Rosie replied, "That sounds like so much fun, Lily! I love tea parties!" + +So, they had a tea party with cookies and cupcakes. They laughed and played together, and it was a wonderful day. But, suddenly, a big storm came and ruined their tea party. They got very sad and had to go inside. + +Lily said, "I'm sorry, Rosie. I wish we could have celebrated our friendship longer." + +Rosie hugged her sister and said, "It's okay, Lily. We can always have another tea party tomorrow." + +But the next day, Rosie got very sick and had to go to the hospital. Lily was very sad because she missed her sister so much. She wished they could celebrate their friendship again, but now she had to wait until Rosie got better. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to listen to music and dance around his room. One day, Timmy's mom took him to a park where a band was playing. The band had a guitar, drums, and a singer. Timmy liked the music and danced around. + +After the band finished playing, Timmy's mom mentioned that they should go get some ice cream. Timmy was excited and ran over to the ice cream truck. His mom made sure he was safe and held his hand while they walked over. + +Timmy enjoyed his ice cream and danced around some more. He was happy to have heard the band and to have had some yummy ice cream. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore the world around him. One day, Timmy and his mom went on a walk. They saw a big new park with lots of land to play on. + +Timmy's mom said, "Let's go play on the swings!" But Timmy wanted to try the big slide. He said, "Mom, I want to try the slide!" His mom was worried he might get hurt, but Timmy said, "I can manage it, Mom!" + +So Timmy climbed up the ladder and slid down the big slide. He landed on the soft grass and said, "That was so fun! Can we come back to this new park again?" His mom smiled and said, "Of course, Timmy. I'm glad you managed the slide and had fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color purple and always wore a purple dress. One day, she went to the airport with her mom to see the planes take off. + +Lily saw a pilot walking by and said, "Hi, Mr. Pilot! Do you like purple too?" + +The pilot smiled and said, "I do like purple, but my favorite color is blue." + +Lily didn't like that answer and said, "I hate blue! Purple is the best!" + +The pilot laughed and said, "Well, everyone has their own favorite color. What's your favorite thing about purple?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I like how it makes me feel happy." + +The pilot nodded and said, "I understand. Flying planes makes me feel happy too." + +Lily smiled and waved goodbye as the pilot walked away. She was happy to have met someone who liked colors just like her. +Once upon a time, there was a queen who loved to dress up in fancy clothes. She had a big castle with lots of rooms to play in. One day, she found a fake crown that looked like it was made of gold. She put it on her head and felt very special. + +But as she walked through the castle, she noticed that everything was starting to freeze. The flowers in the garden were not moving, and the birds in the sky were not singing. She realized that the fake crown was causing everything to freeze. + +The queen quickly took off the fake crown and threw it away. As soon as she did, everything started to move again. The flowers started to dance and the birds started to sing. The queen learned that sometimes things that look pretty can be very dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She lived in a big house with a lot of rooms and a big door. Sally's mommy and daddy were very wealthy, which meant they had a lot of money. + +One day, Sally was playing hide and seek with her friends. She hid behind the door and waited for her friends to find her. But when they came to look for her, she had vanished! They looked everywhere but they couldn't find her. + +Sally's mommy and daddy were very worried and called the police. But just as they arrived, Sally came out from behind the door, giggling. Her friends were so happy to see her, and her mommy and daddy were relieved that she was safe. From that day on, Sally made sure to always let someone know where she was hiding so she wouldn't vanish again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots and play in the garden. One day, he saw a big, mean cat coming towards him. Benny was scared and didn't know what to do. He hopped and hopped, trying to escape from the cat's sharp claws. + +Finally, Benny found a small hole in the fence and squeezed through it. He ran and ran until he found a big tree with lots of branches. He climbed up to the top of the tree and felt safe. Benny was so happy to have escaped from the cat. + +As he sat in the tree, Benny saw a kind old lady walking by with a basket of prunes. She saw Benny in the tree and felt compassionate towards him. She offered him a prune and Benny happily accepted. From that day on, Benny knew that there were kind people in the world who cared about him. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help make some rice for dinner. Lily was excited to help and marched into the kitchen. + +As Lily was pouring the rice into the pot, she accidentally spilled some on the floor. "Oh no!" she exclaimed. + +Her mom came over and saw the mess. "It's okay, Lily," her mom said. "Let's clean it up together." + +Lily and her mom cleaned up the rice and finished making dinner. Lily felt proud that she was able to help her mom and be a smart helper. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rose who lived in a small village with her family. One day, Rose's mother told her a story about a big, scary wolf who liked to eat little animals. Rose was very scared of the wolf and promised herself that she would never go near the forest where the wolf lived. + +One day, Rose was playing with her friends near the forest. They were having so much fun that Rose forgot about the wolf. Suddenly, they heard a loud howl. The other children ran away, but Rose remembered her promise and stayed still. She saw the wolf coming towards her, but to her surprise, the wolf was harmless. The wolf just wanted to play with her. + +Rose was very happy that she didn't run away from the wolf. She succeeded in being brave and making a new friend. From that day on, Rose would often visit the wolf in the forest and they would play together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her green crayon. One day, she wanted to make a surprise for her mommy's birthday. She asked her daddy for some scissors to cut out a heart shape from her green paper. + +"Daddy, can I have some scissors please?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but be careful with them. They can be sharp," her daddy said. + +Lily acted very careful with the scissors and cut out a perfect heart shape. She then glued it onto a card and wrote, "I love you, Mommy" inside. When her mommy saw the card, she was very happy and gave Lily a big hug. From that day on, Lily loved to act kind and make surprises for her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going on vacation with his family. One day, Timmy and his family went on a mysterious vacation to a faraway place. + +When they arrived, Timmy saw lots of new things. He saw tall mountains and deep oceans. He saw animals he had never seen before. Timmy was very excited and happy. He wanted to use his time on vacation to explore and learn new things. + +On the last day of their vacation, Timmy's parents gave him a special present. It was a book about the mysterious place they had visited. Timmy was so happy and grateful. He learned that it's important to use your time wisely and make the most of every opportunity. Timmy promised to always remember the fun he had on his vacation and to use what he learned to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue sea with his friends. One day, Nemo and his best friend, Sammy, were swimming when they saw a big boat coming towards them. They tried to swim away, but they couldn't. The boat hit them and they got separated. + +Nemo was very sad and he couldn't find Sammy. He asked all his fish friends if they had seen him, but no one had. Nemo was very thoughtful and worried about his friend. He swam all around the sea looking for Sammy, but he couldn't find him. + +Finally, Nemo saw Sammy's body floating on the water. He was very sad and started to cry. He wished he could have saved his friend. From that day on, Nemo always remembered to be careful when swimming near boats. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mom. One day, they decided to make spaghetti for dinner. Mom asked Lily to help her make the sauce. They put tomatoes, onions, and garlic in a big pot and let it cook. Mom told Lily to raise the heat so the sauce would cook faster. + +As they waited for the sauce to cook, Lily noticed that her favorite black cat was missing. She searched all over the house for him but couldn't find him. Just as she was about to give up, she heard a meow coming from outside. She ran to the window and saw her cat sitting on the fence. She was so happy to see him that she raised her arms and shouted with joy. + +Finally, the sauce was ready. Mom poured it over the spaghetti and they sat down to eat. Lily loved the taste of the sauce and asked for more. Mom smiled and said, "Of course, my little chef!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with chalk on the sidewalk. One day, she decided to create a big picture of a flower. She used lots of colors like pink, yellow and blue. + +As she drew, a famous artist walked by and saw her beautiful creation. The artist was impressed and asked Lily if she wanted to create art with him. Lily was so happy and said yes. + +Together, they created a big mural on the wall of the library. Everyone who walked by could see it and it became famous in the town. Lily was so proud of what she had created with the artist. From that day on, she knew that she wanted to be an artist when she grew up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but she didn't like cleaning up after herself. One day, her mom said to her, "Lily, it's time to clean up your toys." + +Lily groaned and said, "But I don't want to clean up! It's boring." + +Her mom replied, "Cleaning up is important. It includes putting away your toys so you can find them later." + +Lily thought about it and decided to clean up. She grabbed her mop and started to clean the floor. Suddenly, she saw an unknown toy under the couch. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a toy you lost a long time ago. I'm glad we found it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very excited to go to the park with his friends. He put on his favorite shirt and ran outside to meet them. + +When he got to the park, he saw that his friends were playing with a big ball. Timmy wanted to play too, but he didn't have a ball. He felt sad and left out. + +Then, Timmy remembered that his mom had given him some money to buy a bulb for their garden. He decided to go to the store and use the money to buy a ball instead. But when he got to the store, he saw a sign that said "Do not sack items". He knew that taking the money for the bulb and using it for a ball would be bad. + +So instead, Timmy went back to the park and asked his friends if he could play with them. They were happy to include him and they all had a great time together. Timmy learned that it's always better to do the right thing, even if it's hard. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Benny. He loved honey and always ate it for breakfast. One day, Benny's mom brought home a new jar of honey. Benny was so excited to try it! + +He asked his mom, "Can we start eating the new honey now?" + +His mom replied, "Of course, Benny! Let's have some now." + +Benny tried the new honey and it was delicious! He exclaimed, "This honey is so yummy! Can we have it every day?" + +His mom laughed and said, "Sure, Benny. We can have it every day if you want." Benny was so happy and he ate the new honey every day for breakfast. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a small village. One day, Lily went for a walk in the fields and saw a big sheep. The sheep was enormous and Lily was scared. She wanted to run away, but she remembered what her mom always said: "Don't be afraid, Lily. Encourage yourself to face your fears." + +Lily took a deep breath and slowly approached the sheep. She spoke to the sheep and said, "Hello, big sheep. Do you want to be my friend?" The sheep looked at Lily and baaed softly. Lily felt happy and smiled. + +The next day, Lily went back to the fields to see her new friend. She brought some grass to feed the sheep. When she arrived, she saw that the sheep had brought his family with him. There were many sheep, big and small. Lily was surprised and happy. She fed them all and played with them. + +From that day on, Lily visited the sheep every day. She learned that sometimes, the things that scare us can become our friends. Lily was happy and felt proud of herself for being brave and encouraging. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Quack. Quack was a yellow duck who loved to swim in the pond. One day, Quack was feeling very hungry and wanted to find some food. + +As Quack was swimming, he saw some bread on the shore. He quickly swam towards the shore and ate the bread. After eating, Quack felt very happy and decided to play in the pond. + +Quack started to splash around in the water and have fun. He loved to make big splashes and see the water move. As the sun began to set, Quack felt tired and decided to go back to his cozy nest. He fell asleep with a full tummy and happy thoughts of his fun day in the pond. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up with her mom's clothes. One day, she found a funny suit in her mom's closet. It was too big for her, but she wanted to wear it anyway. + +She asked her mom, "Can I wear this funny suit, please?" + +Her mom replied, "Yes, but we have to delay our plans to go to the park. We need to wait until after lunch." + +Lily was disappointed, but she decided to wait patiently. After lunch, they finally went to the park. Lily ran around in her funny suit and had so much fun. She even made a new friend who also thought her suit was funny. + +When it was time to go home, Lily said to her mom, "I love wearing funny suits! Can we do it again tomorrow?" + +Her mom smiled and replied, "Of course, Lily. We can wear funny suits every day if you want!" +Once upon a time, there was a famous driver. He had a big car and loved to drive it fast. One day, he got a message on his phone. It said that he needed to go to a party. He was happy because he loved to go to parties. He drove his car to the party and everyone was happy to see him. They asked for his autograph because he was so famous. He wrote his name on a paper and gave it to them. Everyone was happy and had a good time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike outside. One day, she found a patch of flowers in the grass. She picked some and put them in her hair. They smelled so good! + +But then, Lily saw something strange. She found a fake flower in the patch. It looked like a real flower, but it wasn't. She felt sad that someone would put a fake flower there. + +Lily decided to ride her bike to the store to buy some real flowers. She wanted to replace the fake one with something beautiful. When she got back to the patch, she put the real flowers in and smiled. She felt happy knowing that she made the patch look pretty again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she decided to build a big castle out of blocks. She stacked them up high and made a tall tower. + +After she finished building, she got hungry and went to pick some berries from the bush. She picked the red ones and they were so sweet! But then she saw some blue ones and they looked spicy. She didn't want to eat them because they might be too hot for her. + +Lily went back to playing with her castle and pretended she was a princess. She was so happy with her creation and felt proud that she could build something so big. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to help his mommy in the kitchen. One day, his mommy asked him to help her bake some cookies in the oven. Timmy was very excited to help. + +While they were baking the cookies, Timmy heard a strange noise. He asked his mommy, "What's that noise?" His mommy replied, "It's just the oven heating up, Timmy. Nothing to worry about." + +After a while, the cookies were ready and Timmy's mommy took them out of the oven. Timmy was so happy to see the cookies and he asked his mommy if he could have one. His mommy said, "Of course, Timmy. But remember, it's not good to eat too many cookies. You don't want to be foolish and get a tummy ache." + +Timmy learned an important lesson that day. He learned that it's important to listen to his mommy and not be foolish by eating too many cookies. From then on, he always helped his mommy in the kitchen and listened carefully to what she had to say. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in the big ocean with his friends. They all loved to play together and explore the ocean. One day, they saw a big shark swimming towards them. Nemo's friend, Sammy, told them to resist the shark and swim away quickly. + +Nemo was scared, but he remembered what Sammy said and started to swim as fast as he could. The shark tried to catch them, but they were too quick. Finally, they were safe and far away from the shark. + +Nemo was grateful to have such friendly and brave friends. They continued to explore the ocean together, but now they were more careful and knew how to resist danger. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had lots of toys, but he loved his toy car the most. One day, Timmy's mommy took him to the toy store. Timmy saw lots of different toys, but he didn't want any of them. He just wanted to jog back home and play with his toy car. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a toy that was different from all the others. It was a toy plane! Timmy was so happy and he wanted to take it home with him. He showed it to his mommy and she bought it for him. Timmy was so excited that he started to jog around the store with his new toy plane. + +When they got home, Timmy played with his toy car and his new toy plane. He loved how they were different from each other. Timmy was so happy that he jogged around the house with his toys. He knew that he had the best toys in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a nice cow named Betsy. Betsy liked to eat grass and hay, but she also loved to eat beef. One day, Betsy's farmer sprayed water on her to cool her down because it was very hot outside. Betsy felt so much better! + +Later that day, the farmer cooked some beef and put it in Betsy's food bowl. Betsy was so happy and ate it all up. She thought it was very nice of the farmer to give her such a yummy treat. From then on, Betsy made sure to moo extra loud every time she saw the farmer, to show how much she appreciated him. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Timmy. Timmy lived in a shell by the beach. He loved to play with his friends and eat yummy seaweed. One day, Timmy wanted to go outside and play, but he was nervous because it was his first time going out alone. + +Timmy took a deep breath and set out on his adventure. He walked along the beach and found some pretty shells. He picked one up and brought it back to his home. Timmy was so happy to have a new shell to play with. + +From that day on, Timmy was no longer nervous to go out and explore. He loved to collect shells and show them to his friends. And every time he found a new shell, he would set it next to his other treasures and admire them. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who loved to collect minerals. He had a big collection of shiny rocks and crystals. One day, he went to a market to buy more minerals. + +At the market, he met a little girl who was carrying a heavy basket of fruits. The old man asked her, "Do you need help carrying that basket?" The little girl replied, "Yes, please. It's too heavy for me." + +The old man supported the little girl by carrying the basket for her. As they walked, the old man showed her some of his minerals and the little girl was amazed by their beauty. She asked the old man if she could have one and the old man happily gave her a small crystal. + +From that day on, the little girl would often visit the old man and they would talk about their favorite minerals. The old man was happy to have someone to share his collection with and the little girl was happy to have a new friend who supported her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends, but he was always in a hurry. He would run so fast that he often fell down and got hurt. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him to slow down and be careful. She said, "If you don't slow down, you might get hurt really badly." Timmy didn't listen to his mom and continued to run around. + +Later that day, Timmy and his friends were playing a game of tag. Timmy was running so fast that he didn't see the well in front of him. He tripped and fell right into the well. Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. He remembered his mom's words and signed for help. + +Luckily, Timmy's friends heard him and ran to get his mom. She came and helped him out of the well. Timmy learned his lesson and promised to always be careful and listen to his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Mr. Smith who had a big garden with lots of leaves. Mr. Smith had a rake that he used to clean up the leaves. One day, a little girl named Sally came to Mr. Smith's garden and asked if she could help him with the rake. + +Mr. Smith was very generous and said yes. Sally was happy to help and they worked together to clean up the leaves. But then, Sally accidentally stepped on the rake and it hit her in the face. Sally suffered a big bump on her head and started to cry. + +Mr. Smith felt very bad and tried to help Sally, but she was too hurt. Sally's parents came and took her to the hospital. Mr. Smith felt very sad and wished he had been more careful with the rake. From that day on, Mr. Smith always made sure to put the rake away so that no one would get hurt again. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Sammy. Sammy loved to hide in the sand and play games with his friends. One day, Sammy wanted to play hide-and-seek with his friends. He tried to hide behind a rock, but his friends found him easily. + +Sammy felt sad because he wasn't successful in hiding. His friends told him that it's okay to not always be successful and that they still loved him. Sammy realized that it's more important to have fun and be kind to others than to always win. + +From that day on, Sammy played games with his friends and didn't worry about being successful. He learned that true happiness comes from spending time with loved ones and being kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One cold day, Lily's mom gave her a tough scarf to wear. + +Lily said, "Mommy, this scarf is tough. Can I wear my soft one instead?" + +Mommy said, "No, Lily. It's too cold outside. You need a tough scarf to keep you warm." + +Lily went outside and started to pick flowers. She saw her friend, Timmy, and said, "Hi Timmy! Look at my tough scarf. It keeps me warm." + +Timmy said, "Wow, Lily! That scarf is tough. Can I pick some flowers with you?" + +Lily said, "Yes, let's pick lots of flowers!" And they spent the rest of the day picking flowers and staying warm with their tough scarves. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a message to give to her daddy. Lily was very excited to deliver the message. She ran to her daddy and said, "Daddy, mommy said to give you this message!" + +Daddy took the message and opened it. But he was careless and accidentally spilled his drink on it. Lily saw this and said, "Daddy, you have to wipe the message!" + +Daddy quickly grabbed a towel and wiped the message clean. He was very thankful for Lily's help. From that day on, Lily always made sure to remind her daddy to be careful with important messages. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, he was playing with his favorite toy car when it suddenly broke. Timmy was sad because he loved that car very much. + +His mom saw him crying and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her that his car was broken. His mom said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I'll fix it for you." She took the car and started to work on it. After a few minutes, she snapped the car back together and gave it back to Timmy. He was so happy and said, "Mom, you're so nice. Thank you for fixing my car." +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, her mom told her that she needed to brush her hair to make it pretty. + +Lily didn't like brushing her hair because it always got tangled. But her mom said that if she brushed it every day, it would improve and become easier to brush. + +So, Lily started brushing her hair every day. At first, it was hard and her hair still got tangled. But after a few days, she noticed that her hair was getting prettier and easier to brush. She was so happy that she kept brushing her hair every day. + +From then on, Lily learned that if she practiced and worked hard, she could improve and make things prettier. And that made her very proud. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved flowers so much that she planted some in her backyard. But one day, a big storm came and it got very dark outside. Lily was scared that her flowers would die. + +Her mommy came outside and saw how sad Lily was. She gave her a big hug and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. Let's encourage your flowers to grow strong!" So they watered the flowers together and talked to them, telling them how beautiful they were. + +After a few days, the sun came back out and Lily's flowers started to bloom. They were even more beautiful than before! Lily was so happy and proud of her flowers, and she knew that her mommy's encouragement had helped them grow. From that day on, Lily made sure to always take care of her flowers and encourage them to be their best. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around in the park. One day, Timmy's mom bought a beautiful vase to put flowers in. The vase was very attractive and shiny. + +Timmy loved the vase so much that he wanted to touch it. But his mom said, "No, Timmy. The vase is very delicate and can break easily." Timmy was sad, but he understood. + +Later that day, Timmy was playing ball in the house and accidentally threw the ball too hard. The ball hit the vase and it fell down and broke into many pieces. Timmy was very upset and thought he was in trouble. But his mom said, "It's okay, Timmy. We can fix it together." They glued the pieces back together and the vase looked even more attractive than before. Timmy was happy that they finished fixing the vase and he learned to be more careful with delicate things. +Once upon a time, there was a pink bunny named Rosie. Rosie loved to play in her garden all day long. One day, she saw a black bird sitting on a tree. Rosie asked, "Can I play with you, Mr. Bird?" The bird replied, "Yes, you can play with me." + +Rosie and the bird played together for a long time. They played hide and seek, tag and hopscotch. After a while, Rosie's mom called her for dinner. Rosie said, "Can Mr. Bird come over for dinner too?" Her mom said, "Yes, I will allow him to come." + +They all had a delicious dinner together. Rosie and Mr. Bird were very happy. After dinner, Mr. Bird said, "Thank you for the yummy food. I should go back to my tree now." Rosie replied, "I had so much fun playing with you. Can we play again tomorrow?" Mr. Bird said, "Yes, we can play again tomorrow." And they both went to sleep with happy thoughts of their fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went for a walk with her mommy and daddy. They walked through a big park with lots of trees and flowers. + +Lily saw a bird in a tree and pointed at it. "Look mommy, a bird!" she said. Her mommy smiled and pointed at a butterfly flying by. "And look Lily, a butterfly!" she said. + +As they walked, they came to a big pond with ducks swimming in it. Lily's daddy told her to stay close and be safe. Lily held her daddy's hand and walked carefully. She saw a big rock and pointed at it. "Look mommy, a rock!" she said. + +After their walk, they went home and had a snack. Lily felt happy and safe with her mommy and daddy. She couldn't wait to go on another adventure and point at more things! +Once upon a time, there was a kind horse named Brownie. Brownie lived in a big stable with many other horses. Brownie loved to run and play with his friends. But one day, a new horse named Blackie came to the stable. Blackie was not kind like Brownie. Blackie would always push and shove the other horses. Brownie hated when Blackie did that. + +One day, Brownie saw Blackie push a little foal. Brownie felt very sad. He knew he had to do something to help the little foal. Brownie decided to be compassionate and stand up to Blackie. Brownie told Blackie that it was not nice to push the little foal. Blackie realized he was wrong and said sorry. From that day on, Blackie became a kind horse too. Brownie was happy that he could help the little foal and make the stable a nicer place to live. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around on the ground. One day, Lily's tummy started to feel very hungry. She asked her mommy for some food, but her mommy said they didn't have any. + +Lily felt sad and hungry, so she decided to go outside and dance to make herself feel better. As she danced on the ground, she saw a big, juicy apple. She picked it up and took a big bite. It tasted so good! + +But then, Lily started to feel strange. Her tummy hurt and she felt very sick. Her mommy took her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily had eaten a poisoned apple and she didn't make it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little fox. The fox was walking in the woods when he saw a tree with a hole. The hole was tight, but the fox wanted to see inside. So, he used his paw to poke the hole. Suddenly, a squirrel came out of the hole and scared the fox! The fox ran away and never poked the hole again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a purple bird. It had pretty feathers and liked to sing. One day, a big storm came and the purple bird was scared. The lightning struck a tree and it fell on the purple bird. The bird was hurt and could not fly anymore. The other animals tried to help, but it was too late. The purple bird had died. The animals were sad and missed the purple bird's beautiful songs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to chew gum. One day, she was walking in the park and found a big horn on the ground. She picked it up and blew it, but it made a loud noise that scared her. + +Suddenly, a boy named Max came up to her and asked, "What's that noise?" + +"It's the horn," Lily said. "Do you want to try it?" + +Max blew the horn, and it made a loud noise again. "Wow, that's cool!" he said. + +From then on, Lily and Max became popular in the park because they would blow the horn and chew gum together. They had so much fun and made lots of new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a purple bird who loved to sing. Every day, the bird would fly around and sing for all the other animals in the forest. One day, the bird saw a little mouse who was stuck in a trap. The bird knew it had to rescue the mouse, so it flew down and pecked at the trap until the mouse was free. + +The mouse was very thankful and asked the bird, "What is your job, Mr. Bird?" The bird replied, "My job is to sing and make everyone happy." The mouse smiled and said, "You are very good at your job." + +But one day, a big storm came and the bird's nest fell out of the tree. The bird was very sad because it had lost its home. The mouse came to the bird and said, "Don't worry, I will help you find a new home." So, the mouse and the bird went on a journey to find a new home. + +But, unfortunately, they never found a new home and the bird had to live in the cold and rain. The bird was very sad and missed its old home. The mouse tried to help, but it was too late. The bird learned that sometimes, even when you try your best to rescue someone or do your job, things don't always work out. +Once upon a time, there was a little child named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy found a tiny seed in the ground. He planted the seed and watered it every day. + +As time went by, the seed began to grow into a big, tall tree. Timmy was so happy to see the tree grow bigger and bigger every day. He would climb up the tree and play in its branches. + +One day, Timmy saw a fierce lion walking by. The lion looked hungry and scary, but Timmy wasn't afraid. He climbed up the tree and watched the lion walk by. The tree had grown so tall that the lion couldn't reach him. Timmy was safe and happy in his big, strong tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she was running and she tripped and fell. She scraped her knee and it hurt a lot. + +Lily's mom came outside and saw that Lily was crying. She picked her up and hugged her. She got a patch and put it on Lily's knee to help it feel better. Lily felt fine after that. + +As they walked back inside, Lily realized that her mom always knows how to make her feel better when she's hurt. She gave her mom a big hug and said, "Thank you for making me feel fine again." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his toy cars and trucks all day long. One day, he found a new toy truck that he really liked. It was big and tough, just like a real truck. + +Timmy decided to attach a trailer to the back of the truck so he could carry more toys around. He worked hard to attach the trailer, making sure it was secure. Then, he loaded up all his other toy cars and trucks onto the trailer. + +As Timmy drove the truck around, he noticed that it was harder to steer and the truck wasn't going as fast as it usually did. He didn't understand why until he looked at the score marks on the ground. The trailer was too heavy and was slowing the truck down. + +Timmy realized that he needed to take some of the toys off the trailer to make it lighter. Once he did that, the truck went faster and was easier to steer. Timmy learned an important lesson about making sure things are attached properly and not overloading them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy and cake, but her mommy said it would make her waist big. One day, Lily met a magic fairy who gave her a special candy. The fairy said, "This candy will make you shrink!" + +Lily ate the candy and she started to shrink, but her waist didn't get smaller. She was scared and cried, "Why isn't my waist getting smaller?" The fairy replied, "You have to eat slow and exercise to make your waist smaller." + +Lily learned a lesson that day, she shouldn't eat too much candy and cake. She started to eat slow and play outside more often. Her waist slowly got smaller and she felt happy and healthy. From then on, Lily listened to her mommy and the fairy's advice. +Lily was a good girl who liked to help her mom and dad. She was very happy when they told her they had a gift for her. They said it was a surprise and she had to wait until her birthday. + +Lily was very curious and wanted to see the gift. She looked for it in her mom and dad's room, in the closet, under the bed, but she could not find it. She was sad and thought they had no gift for her. + +One day, when her mom and dad were out, she saw a big box in the living room. She thought it was the gift and ran to open it. She tore the paper and lifted the lid. But inside the box, there was nothing but a silly clown who popped out and made a loud noise. + +Lily was so scared that she screamed and cried. She ran to her room and hid under the blanket. She felt bad for opening the box and ruining the surprise. + +When her mom and dad came back, they heard her crying and went to her room. They hugged her and told her they were sorry for the silly prank. They said they wanted to make her laugh, not cry. They said they had a real gift for her, but she had to promise not to peek until her birthday. + +Lily said she was sorry for being nosy and breaking the box. She said she learned her lesson and would not do it again. She said she loved her mom and dad and thanked them for the real gift. They said they loved her too and kissed her. + +The moral of the story is: Be patient and trust your parents. They know what is best for you and want to make you happy. Do not spoil the fun by being too curious. Surprises are more fun when you wait for them. +Tom is a shy boy. He does not like to talk to other kids. He likes to play with his toys in his room. He has a toy phone, a toy car, and a toy dog. + +One day, Tom's mom says they have to go to the store. Tom does not want to go. He wants to stay with his toys. But his mom says he has to come. She says they will be back soon. + +Tom puts on his shoes and his coat. He holds his mom's hand. They walk to the car. Tom sees other kids on the way. They are playing and laughing. Tom feels scared. He hides behind his mom. + +At the store, Tom's mom gives him a cell. She says he can play with it while she shops. Tom likes the cell. It has buttons and lights. He pretends to call his toy dog. He says, "Woof, woof, I miss you." + +Tom's mom finishes shopping. She pays for the things. She takes Tom's hand. They walk back to the car. Tom sees a girl with a doll. She smiles at him. She says, "Hi, what's your name?" + +Tom feels shy. He does not know what to say. He looks at his cell. He says, "I have to go. Bye." He runs to the car. He gets in. He hugs his cell. + +Tom's mom drives home. She says, "Did you have fun at the store, Tom?" Tom says, "Yes, mom. I like the cell. Can I keep it?" His mom says, "Yes, you can. But you know, it's also nice to talk to other kids. Maybe next time, you can say hi to the girl with the doll. She seemed friendly." + +Tom thinks about it. He says, "Maybe. But I like the cell more." He smiles. He presses a button. He says, "Woof, woof, I'm coming home." +Lily liked to write in her journal every day. She had a pink journal with a flower on the cover. She used a pencil to draw and write what she saw and felt. She wrote about her family, her friends, her toys, and her dreams. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw many flowers in the garden. They were different colors and shapes. She liked the yellow ones the best. They looked like little suns. She asked her mom, "What are these flowers called?" + +Her mom said, "They are called daisies. They bloom in the spring. That means they open up and show their petals. They are very pretty, aren't they?" + +Lily nodded. She wanted to write about the daisies in her journal. She asked her dad, "Can I have your phone, please?" + +Her dad said, "Sure, sweetie. What do you want to do with it?" + +Lily said, "I want to take a picture of the daisies. Then I can draw them in my journal later." + +Her dad smiled. He gave her his phone and showed her how to use the camera. Lily took a picture of the daisies. She was very happy. She said, "Thank you, dad. I love the daisies. They are my favorite flowers now." + +Her dad said, "You're welcome, Lily. I love you. You are my favorite girl." + +Lily hugged her dad. She said, "I love you too, dad. You are my favorite dad." + +They went back to the bench where her mom was sitting. Lily showed her mom the picture of the daisies. Her mom said, "Wow, Lily. You took a very good picture. You are very smart and creative." + +Lily said, "Thank you, mom. I can't wait to write in my journal. I have so many things to say." + +Her mom said, "I'm sure you do, Lily. You are very curious and observant. You always notice the regular and the special things in life." + +Lily said, "Thank you, mom. You are very kind and loving. You always make me feel happy and safe." + +They hugged each other. They had a wonderful day at the park. Lily wrote in her journal that night. She drew the daisies and wrote, "I love daisies. They bloom in the spring. They are yellow and bright. They make me smile. I love my mom and dad. They are the best. They make me laugh. They are my family." She closed her journal and went to sleep. She dreamed of daisies and sunshine. +Lily was a rabbit who liked to hop. She hopped all day in the field, looking for food and fun. She had no friends to hop with, because she was shy and scared of other animals. She felt lonely and sad. + +One day, she saw a big gear on the ground. It was shiny and round, and it had teeth that moved. Lily was curious and wanted to play with it. She hopped closer and closer, until she touched it with her nose. The gear made a loud noise and started to spin. + +Lily was scared and tried to hop away, but it was too late. The gear caught her fur and pulled her in. She felt pain and fear, and she cried for help. But no one heard her, because she had no friends. The gear tore her apart, and she died. + +The moral of the story is: be careful of what you play with, and don't be afraid to make friends. Friends can help you and protect you from danger. +Tommy liked to play with his yellow radio. He liked to hear the songs and the stories that came out of it. He took his radio everywhere he went. He took it to the park, to the store, to the kitchen, and to his bed. + +One day, Tommy's mom told him to put his radio away. She said it was time for lunch. Tommy did not want to stop playing with his radio. He said no to his mom. He hid his radio under his pillow. He thought his mom would not find it there. + +But his mom did find it. She was not happy. She said Tommy was being naughty. She said he had to eat his lunch and then take a nap. She said he could not play with his radio until he was good. She took his radio and put it on the shelf. + +Tommy was very sad. He cried and cried. He did not want to eat his lunch. He did not want to take a nap. He wanted his radio. He tried to get his radio from the shelf, but he was too small. He could not reach it. + +He saw his sister, Lily, in the living room. She was playing with her dolls. Tommy had an idea. He went to Lily and asked her to help him. He said he would give her one of his toys if she gave him his radio. Lily liked toys. She said yes. She took one of Tommy's cars and gave him his radio. + +Tommy was happy. He ran to his room with his radio. He turned it on and listened to the songs and the stories. He forgot about his lunch and his nap. He forgot about his mom and his sister. He only cared about his radio. + +But he did not know that his radio had a problem. His mom had put it on the shelf next to a window. The sun was shining very bright. The sun was very hot. The sun made the radio very hot. The sun spoiled the radio. + +Tommy did not notice until it was too late. His radio started to make strange noises. It crackled and popped. It hissed and buzzed. It stopped playing the songs and the stories. It only played noise. + +Tommy was scared. He did not like the noise. He tried to turn off his radio, but it did not work. He tried to take out the batteries, but they were stuck. He tried to throw his radio away, but it was too hot. He burned his hand. + +He screamed and screamed. He dropped his radio on the floor. He ran to his mom and hugged her. He said he was sorry. He said he was bad. He said he spoiled his radio. + +His mom was worried. She saw his hand and his radio. She said it was okay. She said she loved him. She said she would fix his hand and his radio. She said he had to be careful. She said he had to listen to her. She said he had to share his toys. + +Tommy nodded and nodded. He said he was sorry. He said he loved her. He said he would be careful. He said he would listen to her. He said he would share his toys. + +He learned his lesson. He never played with his radio when his mom told him not to. He never hid his radio under his pillow. He never traded his toys for his radio. He always put his radio away when he was done. He always ate his lunch and took his nap. He always played with his sister and his friends. + +He was happy. He still liked his radio, but he liked other things too. He liked his mom and his sister. He liked his toys and his books. He liked his songs and his stories. He liked his yellow radio, but he did not spoil it. +Sam was a boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a phone. It was a fake phone, but it looked like a real one. He liked to pretend he was talking to his friends or his mom or his dad. + +One day, he took his phone to the park. He saw a girl who had a real phone. It was shiny and had many buttons. She was talking to someone on her phone. Sam wanted to have a real phone too. He thought of a plan. + +He waited until the girl was not looking. He ran to her and grabbed her phone. He ran away with it. He was very happy. He thought he had a real phone now. + +But the girl saw him. She was very angry. She shouted at him and chased him. She caught him and took her phone back. She told him he was a bad boy. She told him to never touch her phone again. + +Sam was very sad. He had no phone now. He had lost his fake phone too. He had dropped it when he ran away. He looked for it, but he could not find it. He had no phone and no friends. + +He learned a lesson. He learned that stealing was wrong. He learned that fake things were not bad. He learned that he should be happy with what he had. He wished he had his fake phone back. He wished he had said sorry to the girl. He wished he had been nice to her. He wished he had a friend. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with toys and books. Today, Mom takes them to the mall. Lily and Ben hope to see many things. + +At the mall, they see a big toy store. Mom says they can go inside. Lily and Ben are happy. They run to the shelves and look at the toys. Lily sees a perfect doll. She has long hair and a pink dress. Lily wants the doll. She picks it up and hugs it. + +Ben sees a perfect car. It has four wheels and a red color. Ben wants the car. He picks it up and makes vroom sounds. + +Mom says they can each choose one toy. Lily and Ben are happy. They go to the cashier with their toys. But then, they see a problem. The doll and the car are very expensive. Mom says they are too much money. She says they have to put them back. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They don't want to put their toys back. They want to keep them. They start to cry. + +"Please, Mom, please!" Lily says. "I love the doll. She is perfect." + +"Please, Mom, please!" Ben says. "I love the car. It is perfect." + +Mom looks at them. She feels sorry for them. She thinks for a moment. Then, she has an idea. + +"Listen, Lily and Ben," she says. "I have a plan. Why don't we go to the library? They have many books and toys there. You can borrow them for free. You can read and play with them at home. And then, you can bring them back and borrow new ones. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Ben stop crying. They think about Mom's plan. They like the library. They like books and toys. They nod their heads. + +"Okay, Mom," they say. "Let's go to the library." + +Mom smiles. She puts the doll and the car back on the shelves. She takes Lily and Ben by the hand. They leave the toy store and go to the library. Lily and Ben hope to find more perfect things there. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they are naughty. One day, they find a diary in their mom's room. It is pink and has a lock. + +"Let's open it and see what mom writes!" Sara says. + +"No, that is not nice. Mom will be angry if we touch her diary." Ben says. + +But Sara does not listen. She takes a pin and tries to open the lock. She breaks the pin and the lock. She opens the diary and reads. + +"Mom says she loves dad and us. She says we are good kids. She says she wants to go to the zoo with us." Sara reads. + +"That is boring. Let's draw something funny in the diary." Ben says. + +He takes a crayon and draws a big nose on mom's face. He laughs. Sara laughs too. They draw more silly things in the diary. They have fun. + +But then they hear mom coming. They are scared. They hide the diary under the bed and run to their room. + +Mom sees the diary on the floor. She picks it up and opens it. She sees the drawings. She is sad and angry. She knows who did it. + +She goes to Sara and Ben's room. She knocks on the door. + +"Sara, Ben, I need to talk to you. Come out now." Mom says. + +Sara and Ben are quiet. They know they are in trouble. They are sorry. They come out and hug mom. + +"Mom, we are sorry. We were naughty. We did not mean to hurt you." Sara and Ben say. + +Mom hugs them back. She is still sad, but she loves them. + +"I love you too, but you should not touch my diary. It is private. It is not a toy. You should respect my things and my feelings. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +Sara and Ben nod. They understand. They say sorry again. They promise to be good. + +Mom smiles. She forgives them. She says they can go to the zoo tomorrow. She says they can draw in their own diaries. She gives them each a diary and a crayon. + +Sara and Ben are happy. They thank mom. They go to their room and write and draw in their diaries. They write and draw nice things. They are good kids. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. One day, they find a big box in the living room. It has a picture of a camera on it. They open the box and see a shiny camera inside. It is a gift for their dad. He loves to take photos. + +Sara and Ben want to try the camera. They think it is fun to make images of things. They take the camera and go outside. They see a bird on a tree. Sara holds the camera and tries to catch the bird in the image. She pushes the button. The camera makes a click sound. Sara is happy. She caught the bird. + +Ben wants a turn. He grabs the camera from Sara. He sees a cat on the fence. He holds the camera and tries to catch the cat in the image. He pushes the button. The camera makes a click sound. Ben is happy. He caught the cat. + +Sara and Ben start to fight. They both want the camera. They pull and tug and shout. The camera slips from their hands. It falls on the ground. It breaks into pieces. Sara and Ben are sad. They broke the camera. + +Their dad comes outside. He sees the broken camera. He is angry. He tells Sara and Ben that the camera was expensive. He says they should not have touched it. He says they are in trouble. Sara and Ben are sorry. They hug their dad and say they are sorry. They promise to be more careful. They hope their dad can fix the camera. +Lily and Max are best friends. They like to play in the park with their bikes. They also like to race each other. Sometimes Lily wins, sometimes Max wins. They always have fun. + +One day, they see a new bike in the park. It is big and shiny and has a bell. Lily and Max want to try it. They ask the owner, a boy named Sam, if they can. Sam says yes, but only if they race him. He says he has the fastest bike in the world. + +Lily and Max agree. They get on their bikes and wait for Sam to say go. Sam says go and they all start to pedal. Lily and Max are fast, but Sam is faster. He zooms ahead of them and rings his bell. Lily and Max try to catch up, but they can't. + +They reach the end of the path and Sam is already there. He smiles and says he won. Lily and Max are sad. They feel a shock in their hearts. They don't like to lose. They say goodbye to Sam and his bike and walk back to their bikes. + +They look at their bikes and see that they are old and dirty and have no bells. They feel more sad. But then they remember something. They remember that their bikes are reliable. They never break down or get flat tires. They always take them where they want to go. They also remember that they have each other. They are best friends. They always have fun. + +They smile and hug each other. They get on their bikes and ride away. They don't care about Sam and his bike anymore. They know that their bikes are the best bikes in the world. Because they have love. +Sara likes to feed her dolls. She has many dolls with different names and clothes. She pretends they are hungry and gives them milk, juice, and cookies. She talks to them and makes them happy. + +One day, Sara finds a new doll in her room. It is a colorful doll with red hair and green eyes. She has a dress with flowers and a hat with a bow. Sara is very excited and wants to play with her. She gives her a name: Lily. + +Sara feeds Lily with her other dolls. She gives her milk, juice, and cookies. She talks to her and makes her happy. But Lily does not smile or say anything. She just stares at Sara with her green eyes. + +Sara thinks Lily is shy. She tries to make her laugh and sing. She shows her her toys and books. She hugs her and kisses her. But Lily does not laugh or sing. She just stares at Sara with her green eyes. + +Sara feels sad. She thinks Lily does not like her. She puts her on the bed and goes to take a nap. She hopes Lily will be nicer when she wakes up. She closes her eyes and falls asleep. + +But Lily is not a shy doll. She is a naughty doll. She waits for Sara to sleep and then gets up from the bed. She goes to the kitchen and eats all the milk, juice, and cookies. She goes to the living room and breaks all the toys and books. She goes to the bathroom and makes a mess with the soap and water. She laughs and sings with her red hair and green eyes. + +Sara wakes up from her nap and sees the mess. She is very angry and scared. She looks for Lily and finds her in the bathroom. She sees her red hair and green eyes and knows she is the one who did it. She grabs her and throws her in the trash. She says: "Bad doll! Bad doll! You are not my friend!" + +Sara runs to her mom and tells her what happened. Her mom hugs her and says: "I'm sorry, Sara. Lily was not a nice doll. She was a gift from a mean witch who wanted to trick you. But you are a smart and brave girl. You did the right thing. I love you, Sara." + +Sara feels better and says: "I love you too, mom. Can we get a new doll? A nice one?" + +Her mom smiles and says: "Of course, Sara. We can get a new doll. A nice and colorful one. Just like you." +Lily liked to draw circles. She drew them on paper, on the wall, on the floor. She drew big circles and small circles, red circles and blue circles. She thought circles were the best shape ever. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy playing with a ball. The ball was round, like a circle. Lily wanted to play with the ball too. She ran to the boy and said, "Can I play with your ball?" + +The boy looked at Lily and shook his head. "No, you can't. This is my ball. And you are weird. You only draw circles. Circles are boring. You should draw other things, like squares and triangles and stars." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She did not like the boy. She did not think circles were boring. She thought circles were beautiful and fun. She said, "No, you are weird. You only play with one ball. Balls are boring. You should play with other things, like dolls and cars and blocks." + +The boy and Lily started to argue. They yelled and called each other weird. They did not want to share or play together. They did not accept each other. + +Then, they heard a voice. It was Lily's mom. She came to see what was wrong. She saw the boy and Lily fighting over the ball. She said, "Stop, stop, stop. What are you doing? Why are you fighting? You should be nice and friendly. You should accept each other. You are both special and different. You have different things you like and do. And that's okay. You can learn from each other and have fun together. Why don't you try?" + +The boy and Lily stopped yelling. They looked at Lily's mom. They looked at each other. They felt a little sorry and a little curious. They decided to try. They said, "Okay, okay, okay. We will try. We will accept each other. We will play together." + +Lily's mom smiled. She gave them a hug. She said, "Good, good, good. I'm proud of you. You are both smart and kind. You can draw circles and play with balls. And you can draw other things and play with other things. You can do anything you want. As long as you are happy and respectful." + +The boy and Lily nodded. They smiled. They took the ball and the paper. They went to play together. They drew circles and squares and triangles and stars. They played with the ball and the dolls and the cars and the blocks. They had fun. They became friends. They accepted each other. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a soft mouse that she named Mimi. She always hugged Mimi and took her everywhere. + +One day, Lily and Mimi went to the park with her mom. They saw many flowers, birds, and other children. Lily was happy and wanted to share Mimi with her new friends. She asked them if they wanted to play with Mimi, but they said no. They said Mimi was dirty and old, and they had better toys. + +Lily felt sad and hurt. She ran back to her mom and cried. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. Mimi is not dirty and old. She is clean and special. She is your friend, and she loves you. You don't need to change her or yourself to make others like you. You are beautiful and kind, and that's what matters." + +Lily smiled and wiped her tears. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are right. Mimi is clean and special. She is my friend, and I love her. I don't care what others say. I will remain true to myself and to Mimi." + +Lily and Mimi hugged each other and played happily in the park. They learned that the best way to be happy is to be yourself and to love your friends. +Lily and Max were playing in the park with their mom. They saw a big blue cooler near a bench. They were very hungry and thirsty. They wanted to see what was inside the cooler. + +They ran to the cooler and opened it. They saw many yummy things: juice, sandwiches, cookies, and fruit. They took some of them and put them in their pockets. They did not ask anyone. They did not know that the cooler belonged to someone else. They did not know that they were stealing. + +A man came back to the bench. He was the owner of the cooler. He saw that his food was gone. He was very angry and sad. He looked around and saw Lily and Max eating his cookies. He walked to them and said, "Hey, those are mine! You stole them from me! That is not nice!" + +Lily and Max were scared and sorry. They did not know that they did something bad. They gave back the food to the man and said, "We are sorry. We did not know. We were hungry and thirsty. Please forgive us." + +The man was still angry, but he saw that they were just little kids. He said, "You should not take things that are not yours. That is stealing. Stealing is wrong. You should always ask before you take something. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Max nodded and said, "We understand. We will not do it again. We are sorry." + +The man said, "Okay, I forgive you. But next time, be more careful and respectful. Here, you can have one juice and one cookie each. But only if you say thank you." + +Lily and Max said, "Thank you." They drank the juice and ate the cookie. They felt better. They learned a lesson. They said goodbye to the man and went back to their mom. They told her what happened and said they were sorry. Their mom hugged them and said, "I'm glad you told me the truth. I'm proud of you for saying sorry and learning from your mistake. I love you." +Tim and Sam were friends who liked to explore the park. One day, they saw a big sign with a symbol of a lion on it. The sign said "Do not enter. Wild animals inside." + +"What is that?" Tim asked. + +"It is a lion. A lion is a big cat that can roar and bite. It is wild and dangerous," Sam said. + +"I want to see the lion. Let's go inside," Tim said. + +"No, we should not. The sign says do not enter. It is not safe," Sam said. + +But Tim did not listen. He ran to the gate and opened it. He went inside the fence. + +"Tim, come back! You are being silly and naughty!" Sam shouted. + +But Tim did not hear him. He was too curious. He wanted to observe the lion up close. He walked towards the lion's cage. + +The lion saw Tim and growled. It was angry and hungry. It did not like strangers. It jumped out of the cage and ran towards Tim. + +Tim was scared. He screamed and tried to run away. But it was too late. The lion caught him and bit him. Tim was hurt and bleeding. He cried and cried. + +Sam was sad and shocked. He ran to get help. He found a park ranger and told him what happened. The park ranger called an ambulance and a vet. He also locked the gate and put up a new sign with a bigger symbol of a lion. + +The ambulance came and took Tim to the hospital. The vet came and took the lion back to the cage. The park ranger came and talked to Sam. + +"I'm sorry about your friend. He was very brave to go inside. But he was also very foolish. He did not obey the sign. He did not respect the lion. He did not listen to you. He put himself and the lion in danger. He learned a hard lesson today," the park ranger said. + +Sam nodded. He felt sorry for Tim and the lion. He wished he could have stopped Tim. He learned a lesson too. He learned to follow the rules, to be careful, and to be a good friend. + +The moral of the story is: Do not ignore signs and warnings. They are there for your safety and the safety of others. Respect wild animals and their habitats. Listen to your friends and help them make good choices. +Lily and Ben love to build things with their blocks. They can make houses, towers, bridges, and anything they can imagine. One day, they decide to build a big castle for their dolls and stuffed animals. + +"Look, Lily, I made a wall with windows and a door," Ben says, showing his sister his block creation. + +"That's amazing, Ben! And I made a roof with a flag and a chimney," Lily says, adding her blocks on top of Ben's. + +They work together to finish their castle, and then they put their dolls and stuffed animals inside. They pretend they are the king and queen of the castle, and they have a tea party with their toys. + +But then, Lily feels cold. She looks outside and sees that it is snowing. She shivers and hugs her doll. + +"Ben, I'm cold. Can we go inside?" she asks. + +"OK, Lily. Let's go inside. We can play with our castle later," Ben says. + +They pick up their toys and go inside their house. Their mom is waiting for them with a smile. + +"Hello, my little builders. You made a wonderful castle outside. But now it's time to get warm and cozy. I have a surprise for you," she says. + +She gives them each a sweater that she knitted for them. Lily's sweater is pink with flowers, and Ben's sweater is blue with stars. + +"Wow, mom, these are amazing sweaters! Thank you so much!" they say, putting on their sweaters and hugging their mom. + +"You're welcome, my sweeties. I'm glad you like them. Now, how about some hot chocolate and cookies?" she says. + +Lily and Ben nod and follow their mom to the kitchen. They are happy and warm in their amazing sweaters. They think their mom is the best mom in the world. +Sara and Ben like to play pretend. They have a big box of toys and costumes. One day, they find a microphone in the box. It is brown and shiny. + +"Let's play talk show!" Sara says. "I will be the host and you will be the guest." + +"OK!" Ben says. He puts on a hat and a scarf. Sara puts on a dress and a necklace. + +They sit on the couch and Sara holds the microphone. She pretends to talk to the camera. + +"Hello, everyone! Welcome to Sara's Talk Show. Today we have a very special guest. He is a famous explorer and adventurer. Please welcome Ben!" + +Sara points the microphone at Ben. Ben smiles and waves. + +"Hi, Sara! Hi, everyone! Thank you for having me on your show." + +"Thank you for coming, Ben. You have been to many places and seen many things. Can you tell us about your adventures?" + +Ben nods. He pretends to think. + +"Well, Sara, I have been to the jungle, the desert, the mountains, and the sea. I have met many animals and people. I have found many treasures and secrets. I have also had some dangers and challenges." + +"Wow, Ben, that sounds amazing. Can you give us an example of one of your adventures?" + +Ben thinks again. He picks a story. + +"Sure, Sara. Once, I was in the jungle, looking for a lost temple. I had a map and a compass, but the jungle was very big and green. I had to cut my way through the vines and the trees. I saw monkeys, parrots, snakes, and frogs. I also heard some loud roars and growls, but I did not see what made them. I was brave and curious. I kept going until I found the temple. It was old and dark and full of traps and puzzles. I had to be careful and smart. I solved the puzzles and avoided the traps. I reached the center of the temple, where I found a big statue of a lion. It had a ruby in its mouth. It was the treasure I was looking for. I took the ruby and ran out of the temple. I was very happy and proud." + +Sara claps and cheers. She points the microphone at herself. + +"That is an incredible story, Ben. You are a very brave and smart explorer. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us. And thank you, everyone, for watching Sara's Talk Show. See you next time!" + +Sara and Ben hug and laugh. They put the microphone back in the box. They look for another toy and another game. They have fun playing pretend. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a shiny silver coin on the grass. They both wanted to have it, so they ran to pick it up. + +"Mine!" Tom shouted, grabbing the coin. + +"No, mine!" Lily cried, pulling the coin. + +They began to tug and fight over the coin, not caring about anyone else. They did not look at the birds, the flowers, or the other children. They only looked at the coin. + +A thick cloud covered the sun, and a loud thunder boomed. Tom and Lily got scared and dropped the coin. They hugged each other and ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. + +"Mom, mom, we're sorry!" they said. "We were fighting over a coin and we forgot to have fun and be nice." + +Mom smiled and hugged them. "It's okay, my loves. I'm glad you learned your lesson. A coin is not worth more than your friendship and happiness. Next time, look at the bright side of things, not the shiny side." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said sorry to each other. They gave the coin to a man who was playing music with a guitar. He thanked them and played a song for them. They clapped and danced and enjoyed the park. They looked at the sky and saw a rainbow. They felt happy and grateful. +Lily and Ben wanted to go to the market with Mom. They liked to see the fruits and flowers and toys there. Mom said they could each pick one thing to buy, but they had to be good and stay close to her. + +At the market, Lily saw a big red balloon. She asked Mom if she could have it. Mom said yes and gave her some money. Lily ran to the balloon man and bought the balloon. She was very happy and held it tight. + +Ben saw a chocolate ice cream cone. He asked Mom if he could have it. Mom said yes and gave him some money. Ben ran to the ice cream man and bought the cone. He was very happy and licked it fast. + +Lily and Ben followed Mom as she looked at the other things in the market. It was a hot day and the sun was shining bright. Lily felt her balloon getting hotter and hotter. She looked up and saw it was getting smaller and smaller. She cried out, "Mom, my balloon is melting!" + +Mom turned around and saw Lily's balloon was almost gone. She hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, honey. The sun was too hot for your balloon. It made it melt. Maybe we can get you another one later." + +Ben felt his ice cream getting softer and softer. He looked down and saw it was dripping all over his hand and clothes. He cried out, "Mom, my ice cream is melting!" + +Mom turned around and saw Ben's ice cream was almost gone. She wiped his hand and clothes with a napkin and said, "I'm sorry, buddy. The sun was too hot for your ice cream. It made it melt. Maybe we can get you another one later." + +Lily and Ben were very sad. They had lost their things they liked. They saw a trash can and threw away their balloon and ice cream. They smelled something disgusting. They looked inside and saw a lot of rotten food and flies. They said, "Ew, gross!" + +Mom said, "Let's go home, kids. The market is not fun today. It's too hot and smelly. Maybe we can come back another day when it's cooler and nicer." + +Lily and Ben nodded and held Mom's hand. They walked away from the market, hoping to find something better to do. +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted flowers, animals, and houses. She painted on paper, on walls, and on rocks. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, she went to the farm with her mom and dad. She saw a farmer working in the field. He had a big hat and a big smile. He was kind to Lily and her parents. He showed them his cows, his chickens, and his vegetables. He gave them some milk, some eggs, and some carrots. + +Lily wanted to paint the farmer. She asked him if she could. He said yes. He sat on a chair and smiled. Lily took her paper and her colors. She painted his hat, his face, his shirt, and his pants. She painted his cows, his chickens, and his vegetables. She painted the sun, the sky, and the grass. + +When she finished, she showed him her painting. He looked at it and laughed. He said it was very good. He said it was the best painting he ever saw. He thanked Lily and gave her a hug. He asked her if he could keep the painting. She said yes. She was happy to give him her painting. + +Lily and her parents said goodbye to the farmer. They went back to their car. Lily told them she had fun at the farm. She said she liked the farmer. She said she wanted to paint more. Her mom and dad said they were proud of her. They said they loved her. They said she was a good painter. +Tom and Mia love to play soccer with their friends. They have a colorful ball that is red and blue and green. They take turns to kick the ball and try to score goals. + +One day, a new player joins them. His name is Leo and he has a yellow shirt and black shorts. He is very fast and good at soccer. He kicks the ball a lot and scores many goals. He does not pass the ball to anyone else. + +Tom and Mia are not happy. They want to play with the ball too. They urge Leo to share the ball and play with the team. They say, "Leo, please pass the ball. We want to have fun too. Soccer is a game for everyone." + +But Leo does not listen. He thinks he is the best player and he does not need anyone else. He says, "No, I will not pass the ball. I am the star. You are too slow and bad at soccer. Go away." + +Tom and Mia are sad and angry. They do not want to play with Leo anymore. They leave the field and go to find other friends. They say, "Leo is not nice. He is selfish and rude. He does not know how to play soccer. He only knows how to play alone." +Tim and Anna were playing in their room. They liked to pretend they were explorers in a wild jungle. They had a lamp that made funny noises and flashed different colors. They used it as a magic tool to find treasure and animals. + +"Look, Tim, I found a shiny rock!" Anna said, holding up a marble. "Maybe it is a jewel from a lost kingdom." + +"Wow, that's cool, Anna. Can I see?" Tim asked, reaching for the marble. + +"No, it's mine. I found it first," Anna said, pulling it away. + +"Please, Anna, just let me look. I promise I'll give it back," Tim said, making a sad face. + +Anna thought for a moment. She liked her shiny rock, but she also liked her brother. She decided to share. + +"Okay, Tim, you can look. But you have to promise to be careful. Don't drop it or lose it," Anna said, handing him the marble. + +"I promise, Anna. Thank you," Tim said, smiling. He took the marble and held it close to the lamp. It sparkled and glowed in the light. + +"Wow, it's so pretty. It looks like a star," Tim said, admiring the marble. + +"See, I told you. It's a magic rock," Anna said, joining him. + +They played with the marble and the lamp for a while, making up stories and adventures. They had fun and forgot about their fight. They were happy and they kept their promises. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. They see a man with a big truck. The truck has many ice creams. The man says, "Who wants ice cream? You can order what you like." + +Anna and Ben run to the truck. They look at the ice creams. There are many colors and shapes. Anna likes pink and Ben likes blue. They order their ice creams. The man gives them a chain. The chain has a paper with a number. The man says, "This is your number. When I call your number, you can get your ice cream." + +Anna and Ben sit on a bench. They hold their chain. They wait for their number. They see other kids with ice creams. They look yummy. Anna and Ben are hungry. They want their ice creams. + +The man calls their number. Anna and Ben jump up. They run to the truck. They give the man their chain. The man gives them their ice creams. Anna has a pink cone with sprinkles. Ben has a blue cup with a stick. They say, "Thank you, mister!" + +Anna and Ben lick their ice creams. They are cold and sweet. They are happy. They say, "This is a lovely day. We love ice cream!" +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toys, but they did not like to share. One day, they found a black tie in their dad's closet. They both wanted to have it, because it looked like a snake. + +They started to pull the tie from both ends, each trying to get it for himself. They did not listen to their mom, who told them to stop and be nice. They pulled harder and harder, until snap! The tie broke in two pieces. + +Tom and Sam were very sad. They had ruined their dad's tie, and they had no toy to play with. They cried and cried, and wished they had been kind. Their mom came and hugged them, and said, "I'm sorry, boys, but you have to learn. Sharing is caring, and fighting is wrong. Now you have to say sorry to each other, and to dad, and help me fix the tie." + +But it was too late. The tie was too torn to fix, and their dad was very angry. He took away their toys, and sent them to bed without dinner. Tom and Sam learned a hard lesson that day. They realized that being greedy and selfish only leads to trouble and sadness. They decided to be better brothers from then on, and to share and play nicely. +It was a dark night. Tom and Lily were with their mom and dad at the park. They were waiting for the fireworks to start. Tom and Lily liked fireworks. They were loud and bright and pretty. + +"Look, mom, look!" Lily said, pointing at the sky. "The fireworks are starting!" + +Mom and dad smiled and hugged Lily. They observed the fireworks with her. They saw red and blue and green and yellow sparks in the sky. They heard the boom and the crackle and the pop of the fireworks. + +"Wow, they are so beautiful!" Tom said, clapping his hands. He observed the fireworks with his eyes wide open. He saw shapes and patterns and stars in the sky. He felt the warm and the cold and the wind of the night. + +"Yes, they are, Tom," dad said, ruffling his hair. "But do you know what is more beautiful?" + +"What, dad?" Tom asked, curious. + +"You and Lily and mom," dad said, kissing his cheek. "You are the most beautiful fireworks in my life." + +Tom and Lily smiled and hugged dad. They observed the fireworks with their mom and dad. They felt happy and loved and safe. They liked fireworks. But they liked their family more. +Anna liked to help her dad with the newspaper. Every morning, he would bring it from the door and put it on the table. Anna would sit next to him and look at the pictures. Sometimes, he would read her some of the words. + +One day, Anna saw something shiny under the newspaper. She was curious and wanted to see what it was. She lifted the newspaper and revealed a big surprise. It was a new book with colorful drawings and stories. It had her name on the cover and a note from her dad. + +Anna was so happy and excited. She hugged her dad and thanked him for the gift. He smiled and said he was proud of her for learning new words and being a good helper. He said he wanted to give her something special to read. Anna was very grateful and couldn't wait to open the book and see the stories. She and her dad spent the morning reading and laughing together. +Lily likes to watch the birds in the garden. She sees red birds, blue birds, and yellow birds. They sing and fly and hop on the grass. Lily wants to play with the birds, but they are shy and fly away when she comes near. + +One day, Lily has an idea. She finds a long string and a shiny thing. She ties the shiny thing to the end of the string. She thinks the birds will like the shiny thing and come to see it. She puts the string on the grass and hides behind a bush. She is very quiet and waits. + +Soon, a blue bird comes to the garden. It sees the shiny thing and is curious. It hops closer and closer to the string. Lily is excited and holds the other end of the string. She wants to pull the string and catch the bird. + +But the bird is smart and careful. It sees the string and knows it is a trap. It flies away and makes a loud noise. The noise scares Lily and she drops the string. She comes out of the bush and looks sad. + +Then, she hears a soft sound. She turns and sees a yellow bird on a branch. The bird is not afraid of Lily. It sings a pretty song and looks at Lily with friendly eyes. Lily smiles and watches the bird. She thinks the bird is nicer than the shiny thing. She forgets about the string and listens to the song. She is happy and quiet. +Lily and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to swing and slide and run. But they also liked to explore. They saw a big old house at the end of the park. It looked dark and scary. + +"Let's go see the house," Sam said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, no, no," Lily said. She was scared and careful. "There might be ghosts in the house. Ghosts are bad and scary. They say boo and make loud noises." + +Sam laughed. He did not believe in ghosts. He wanted to see the house. He took Lily's hand and pulled her with him. Lily did not want to go, but she did not want to be alone either. + +They walked to the house. It was very quiet. They opened the door. It was very dark. They went inside. They saw a big hall with many doors. They heard a loud noise. It sounded like a ghost. + +"Boo!" the noise said. "Boo!" + +Lily and Sam screamed. They were very scared. They ran to the door. But the door was closed. They tried to open it. But it was locked. They were trapped in the house with the ghost. + +They cried and hugged each other. They wished they had not come to the house. They wished they had stayed in the park. + +But then they heard another noise. It was not a loud noise. It was a soft noise. It sounded like a laugh. + +"Ha ha ha!" the noise said. "Ha ha ha!" + +They looked up. They saw a boy. He was not a ghost. He was a prankster. He had a mask and a speaker. He had made the loud noise and locked the door. He had tricked them. + +He took off his mask and smiled. He said, "I'm sorry. I was just having fun. I didn't mean to scare you. Do you want to be my friends?" + +Lily and Sam were angry and sad. They did not want to be his friends. They wanted to go home. They said, "No, we don't want to be your friends. You are mean and rude. You are not funny. You are a bully." + +They pushed him away and ran to the door. They found the key and opened it. They ran out of the house and back to the park. They never went to the house again. They never played with the boy again. They only played with each other. They were happy and safe. +Ben liked to play in the park. He liked to swing, and run, and climb. But his favorite thing was to slide. He liked to slide fast and feel the wind in his hair. + +One day, he saw a caterpillar on the slide. It was green and fuzzy and had many legs. Ben thought it was cute. He wanted to touch it and make friends with it. He reached out his hand and said, "Hi, caterpillar!" + +But the caterpillar did not like Ben. It was scared and angry. It bit Ben's finger with its sharp mouth. Ben felt a big pain and cried out loud. He let go of the caterpillar and it fell to the ground. + +Ben ran to his mom and showed her his finger. It was red and swollen and had a small hole. His mom said, "Oh, no, Ben, you should not touch caterpillars. Some of them are bad and can hurt you. We need to go to the doctor and get some medicine." + +Ben was sad and sorry. He did not want to go to the doctor. He did not want to slide anymore. He wished he had left the caterpillar alone. He learned a hard lesson that day. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with toys. They had many toys, but they liked some more than others. Lily liked dolls and Ben liked cars. They also had a big clock that their grandma gave them. The clock was old and shiny and made a loud sound every hour. + +One day, Lily and Ben were playing in their room. Lily wanted to play with the clock, but Ben said no. He said the clock was his and he did not want to share. Lily was sad and angry. She said Ben was selfish and mean. She said the clock was theirs and they should take turns. + +Ben did not listen. He held the clock tightly and said it was his favorite toy. He said he valued the clock more than anything. He said Lily could play with her dolls and leave him alone. Lily did not like that. She thought Ben was being unfair and rude. + +She decided to teach Ben a lesson. She waited until Ben was not looking and grabbed the clock from his hands. She ran out of the room with the clock. Ben was shocked and angry. He chased after Lily and shouted at her. He said she was a thief and a liar. He said he wanted his clock back. + +Lily ran to the living room where their mom was. She showed her the clock and told her what Ben did. She said Ben was selfish and did not want to share. She said she valued the clock too and wanted to play with it. Mom looked at Lily and Ben and sighed. She said they were both being selfish and silly. She said the clock was not a toy, but a gift. She said they should value the clock as a reminder of their grandma, who loved them very much. She said they should also value each other as siblings, who should love and share. She said they should apologize and hug. + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they were wrong and hurtful. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They said they valued the clock and each other. They thanked mom for teaching them a lesson. Mom smiled and hugged them. She said she was proud of them and loved them very much. She said they could play with the clock together, but only gently and carefully. Lily and Ben agreed and nodded. They took the clock to their room and played with it nicely. They also played with their dolls and cars and had fun. They learned to value what they had and not be selfish. +Anna likes to play in the park with her friends. She likes to swing, climb and slide. She likes to slide very fast and feel the wind in her hair. She laughs when she slides down and lands on the soft grass. + +One day, she sees a big onion on the slide. She does not know who put it there. She thinks it is a funny thing to find on the slide. She picks it up and smells it. It has a strong smell that makes her nose tickle. She thinks it is harmless and decides to slide with it. + +She holds the onion in her hand and sits on the slide. She pushes herself down and slides with the onion. But the onion is slippery and it slips out of her hand. It rolls down the slide and hits her in the face. It makes her eyes water and sting. She cries out loud and drops the onion. + +Her friends hear her cry and run to her. They see the onion on the ground and wonder what happened. They ask her if she is okay and hug her. They tell her that onions are not good for sliding. They are good for cooking and eating. They help her wipe her eyes and nose. They take her to the water fountain and give her a drink. + +Anna feels better and smiles. She says she is sorry for sliding with the onion. She says she will not do it again. She says she will slide with something else next time. Something that is harmless and not slippery. Something like a teddy bear or a ball. Her friends agree and laugh. They go back to the slide and play some more. They have fun and forget about the onion. +Ben and Mia liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big zebra. The zebra was soft and had black and white stripes. Ben and Mia liked to hug the zebra and pretend it was their friend. + +One day, Ben and Mia found a magic wand in the attic. It was shiny and had a star on the end. They wondered what it could do. They waved it at their toys and said, "Abracadabra!" Nothing happened. They waved it again and again, but nothing changed. + +Then, they waved it at the zebra. Suddenly, the zebra began to shrink. It became smaller and smaller, until it was as small as a mouse. Ben and Mia were shocked. They tried to wave the wand again and say, "Abracadabra!" But the zebra did not grow back. It stayed small. + +The zebra was scared. It did not like being so small. It could not see Ben and Mia well. It could not hear them well. It felt alone and cold. It wanted to be big and soft again. + +Ben and Mia felt sorry for the zebra. They did not mean to make it shrink. They wanted to help it. They looked for a way to make the wand work again. They tried different words and motions, but nothing worked. They began to cry. They hugged the zebra and said, "We are sorry, zebra. We love you. Please don't be scared. We will find a way to make you big again." +Tom and Lily were playing with their rubber balls in the park. They liked to bounce them high and catch them. Sometimes they threw them to each other and laughed. + +"Look, Lily, I can bounce my ball over the fence!" Tom said. He threw his ball hard and it flew over the fence into the street. + +"Oh no, Tom, that's dangerous!" Lily said. "You can't go get it. There are cars and trucks in the street. They are huge and fast and loud. They can hurt you." + +But Tom did not listen to Lily. He ran to the fence and climbed over it. He saw his ball on the other side of the street. He wanted to get it back. He did not look for cars and trucks. He ran across the street. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud honk. He turned his head and saw a huge truck coming towards him. He was scared. He tried to run back, but he tripped and fell. His ball rolled away. + +"Tom, Tom, are you okay?" Lily shouted from the fence. She was scared too. She saw the truck stop and the driver get out. He ran to Tom and helped him up. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't see you," the driver said. "Are you hurt? Do you need a doctor?" + +Tom was not hurt, but he was crying. He had a scratch on his knee and his ball was gone. He was sorry too. He knew he was wrong. + +"I'm sorry, I was silly," he said. "I should have listened to Lily. She is my friend. She knows better." + +The driver gave Tom a hug and a band-aid. He also gave him a new rubber ball. It was bigger and brighter than his old one. + +"Here, this is for you," he said. "But promise me you will never run into the street again. And always listen to your friend. She is smart and cares about you." + +Tom nodded and said thank you. He climbed back over the fence and hugged Lily. They were happy again. They played with their new rubber balls and had fun. They learned a lesson. They never ran into the street again. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big pile of leaves in their yard. They ran to the pile and jumped in. They laughed and threw leaves at each other. They were very playful. + +Mom came out and saw them. She smiled and said, "You are having fun, but you also have to help me. We need to rake the leaves and put them in bags. Can you accept that?" Lily and Max nodded. They wanted to be good helpers. + +Mom gave them a small rake each. They raked the leaves with Mom. They made more piles and put them in bags. They worked hard, but they also had fun. They made funny shapes with the leaves and pretended they were animals. They were still playful. + +When they finished, Mom said, "You did a great job. Thank you for helping me. You can have a snack and a drink now. And then you can play some more." Lily and Max were happy. They accepted the snack and the drink. They hugged Mom and said, "You are welcome. We love you." They ran to the porch and ate their snack. They looked at the yard and felt proud. They were good helpers and playful twins. +Tim and Lily were playing in the garden. They had a big pool of water and some toys. They liked to splash each other and make waves. + +"Look, Lily, I can splash you with this bucket!" Tim said. He filled the bucket with water and threw it at Lily. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Lily said. She got wet and cold. She grabbed a hose and sprayed Tim with water. + +They laughed and ran around the pool. They had so much fun that they did not see the hedge. + +The hedge was green and prickly. It had some flowers and berries. It was also home to some birds and bugs. + +Tim and Lily bumped into the hedge. They felt the prickles on their skin and the bugs on their hair. They heard the birds chirping and the bees buzzing. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tim and Lily said. They tried to get out of the hedge, but they got more tangled and scratched. + +They felt dizzy and scared. They wanted to go back to the pool. + +"Help, help, help!" Tim and Lily shouted. + +Mama and Papa heard them. They came to the garden and saw them in the hedge. + +"Oh, no, what happened?" Mama and Papa said. They pulled Tim and Lily out of the hedge. They hugged them and kissed them. + +"Are you okay, my darlings?" Mama and Papa asked. + +"We're sorry, Mama and Papa. We were playing and we did not see the hedge. It hurt us and made us dizzy." Tim and Lily said. + +"It's okay, my darlings. We're glad you're safe. Let's go inside and clean your wounds. Then you can have some juice and cookies." Mama and Papa said. + +Tim and Lily nodded. They held Mama and Papa's hands and walked to the house. They still felt dizzy, but they also felt happy and loved. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to a festival with their moms. A festival is a big place with many people, music, food and fun things to do. + +At the festival, Lily and Ben see a clown. The clown has a red nose, big shoes and funny clothes. He makes jokes and balloons for the children. Lily and Ben want to meet the clown. They run to him and say hello. + +"Hello, little ones!" the clown says. "Do you want a balloon?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. + +The clown makes a balloon dog for Lily and a balloon sword for Ben. He gives them to the children and smiles. + +"Thank you, clown!" Lily and Ben say. + +"You're welcome, my friends!" the clown says. "Have fun at the festival!" + +Lily and Ben are happy. They play with their balloons and see more things at the festival. They see a puppet show, a merry-go-round, a cotton candy stand and a face painting booth. + +At the face painting booth, Lily and Ben see a girl with a butterfly on her face. She looks like their friend, Mia. They go to her and say hello. + +"Hello, Mia!" Lily and Ben say. + +But the girl does not answer. She looks at them with big eyes and does not smile. She is not Mia. She is a stranger. + +Lily and Ben are confused. They think they know the girl, but they do not. They feel shy and scared. They run back to their moms and hold their hands. + +"Mom, we saw a girl who looked like Mia, but she was not Mia!" Lily and Ben say. + +Their moms hug them and explain. + +"Sometimes, people look like other people, but they are not the same. They are different. You have to be careful and not talk to strangers. You can only talk to people you know and trust, like us, or the clown, or your teacher, or your family. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They understand. They are not confused anymore. They are glad they have their moms and their balloons. They enjoy the rest of the festival with their friends. +Lila and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. They liked to swing on the swings, slide on the slides, and run on the grass. One day, they saw a big swing that looked like a boat. It had ropes and seats and a wheel. + +"Let's swing on the boat!" Lila said. + +"OK, but I want to be the captain!" Ben said. + +They ran to the boat and climbed on. Lila sat in the front seat and Ben sat in the back seat. He grabbed the wheel and pretended to steer. + +"Ahoy, matey! We are sailing on the sea!" Ben said. + +"Look, there is an island!" Lila said, pointing to a hill. + +"Let's go there and find treasure!" Ben said. + +He pushed the wheel hard and made the boat swing faster and higher. Lila felt scared and dizzy. + +"Ben, stop! It's too fast!" Lila said. + +"No, it's fun! Don't be a baby!" Ben said. + +He pushed the wheel harder and made the boat swing even faster and higher. Lila felt sick and cried. + +"Ben, please! I want to get off!" Lila said. + +"No, you can't! You have to stay with me!" Ben said. + +He pushed the wheel so hard that the boat swung too high and broke the ropes. The boat flew off the swing and crashed on the ground. Lila and Ben fell out and hurt themselves. They had cuts and bruises and blood. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lila and Ben said. + +They cried and screamed. The other kids and the grown-ups heard them and came to help. They called the doctor and the police. They asked Lila and Ben what happened. + +"Ben made the boat swing too fast and it broke!" Lila said. + +"That's not true! Lila wanted to swing too high and it broke!" Ben said. + +They lied to each other and to the grown-ups. They did not tell the truth. They were not fine. They were not friends anymore. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. Today they want to go to the hill. The hill is big and green. They can run and roll on the hill. + +Lily and Ben wear hats and coats. It is cold outside. They hold hands and walk to the hill. They see a dog on the way. The dog is black and white. It wags its tail. Lily and Ben say hello to the dog. The dog is cheerful. + +They reach the hill. They see other children on the hill. The children are playing with balls and kites. Lily and Ben join them. They have fun on the hill. They run and roll and laugh. They are cheerful too. + +The sun is shining. The sky is blue. Lily and Ben are happy. They love the hill. They love their hats and coats. They love the dog. They love their friends. They love to play outside. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big truck with many treats on it. The truck was parked near a park where they sometimes went with their mom. They wanted to get some treats, but their mom was busy at home. + +"Let's go to the truck and get some treats," Ben said. "We can come back soon and mom won't know." + +"But mom said we can't wander away from home," Anna said. "It's not safe." + +Ben did not listen to Anna. He ran to the truck and grabbed a big bag of treats. He opened it and ate some. They were very sweet and yummy. + +Anna followed Ben, but she was scared. She saw that the park was dark and there were no other people. She heard some strange noises and saw some shadows. She wished they were back home. + +"Ben, let's go home now," Anna said. "It's dark and I don't like it here." + +Ben did not want to go home. He wanted to eat more treats. He did not care about Anna or mom. + +"Go away, Anna," Ben said. "I want to eat my treats. You can't have any." + +Anna felt sad and angry. She did not like Ben being mean to her. She decided to go home by herself. She hoped mom would not be mad at her. + +As Anna walked home, she saw a big dog. The dog was hungry and smelled the treats. The dog ran after Ben and barked loudly. Ben was scared and dropped the bag of treats. The dog ate them all. + +Ben cried and ran after Anna. He wanted Anna to help him and share her treats. But Anna did not have any treats. She had listened to mom and did not wander away. + +"Anna, Anna, wait for me," Ben said. "I'm sorry I was mean to you. Please share your treats with me." + +Anna stopped and looked at Ben. She saw that he was sorry and scared. She felt sorry for him too. She decided to forgive him and share her treats. She had some cookies and milk that mom had given her. + +"Here, Ben, you can have some of my cookies and milk," Anna said. "But next time, you have to listen to mom and me. We don't wander away from home. It's not safe and it's not nice." + +Ben hugged Anna and thanked her. He learned his lesson. He promised to listen to mom and Anna and not wander away from home. He also promised to share his treats and be nice to Anna. + +They went home together and told mom what happened. Mom was glad they were safe and happy. She gave them a hug and a kiss. She also gave them a new treat. It was a book with many stories. They read the stories together and learned many things. They were happy and loved each other. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They saw a big hole under the fence. They wondered what was on the other side. + +"Let's crawl through the hole and see," said Ben. + +"OK, but be careful," said Lily. + +They crawled through the hole and found themselves in a strange place. There were big metal things that made loud noises and smoke. There were people wearing hard hats and gloves. There was a lot of steam coming out of a pipe. + +"Wow, this is cool," said Ben. + +"No, this is dangerous," said Lily. "We should go back." + +But before they could turn around, they heard a voice. + +"Hey, you two, what are you doing here? This is a construction site. You could get hurt." + +They looked up and saw a man with a stern face. He was holding a walkie-talkie. + +"Sorry, mister, we were just curious," said Ben. + +"Well, you shouldn't be here. This is no place for kids. Come on, I'll take you back to the fence. And don't come here again." + +The man took them by the hand and led them back to the hole. He told them to crawl through and stay in their garden. + +"Thank you, mister," said Lily. + +"Yeah, thank you," said Ben. + +They crawled through the hole and ran back to their house. They decided to play with their toys instead. They learned that some places are too dangerous to explore. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big dog with a red collar. The dog looked friendly and wagged its tail. + +"Can we pet the dog?" Tom asked Sam. + +"I don't know," Sam said. "Maybe we should ask the owner first." + +But they could not see anyone who looked like the owner of the dog. The dog came closer and licked Tom's hand. + +"See, he likes us," Tom said. "Let's play with him." + +Sam was not sure, but he followed Tom. They threw a stick and the dog ran after it. They laughed and clapped their hands. + +The dog brought back the stick and dropped it at Tom's feet. Then he sniffed something in Tom's pocket. It was a sandwich that Tom had saved for later. It had meat and cheese and bread. + +The dog smelled the meat and wanted it. He jumped on Tom and tried to get the sandwich. Tom screamed and pushed the dog away. The dog growled and bit Tom's arm. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. "Help, help, help!" + +Sam ran to Tom and tried to pull the dog off. But the dog was too strong and angry. He shook his head and tore the sandwich from Tom's pocket. He ran away with the meat in his mouth. + +Tom was bleeding and crying. Sam was scared and sorry. He hugged Tom and said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I'm sorry. It's my fault. I was clumsy. I dropped the sandwich in your pocket when we were leaving the house. I forgot to tell you." + +Tom looked at Sam and shrugged. He was too hurt and sad to say anything. He just wanted to go home and see Mom. +Tom and Mia like to play with tubes. They have many tubes of different colors and sizes. They use the tubes to make sounds, to blow bubbles, to roll balls, and to pretend they are animals. + +One day, they find a new tube in the kitchen. It is red and shiny, and it has a picture of a pepper on it. Tom and Mia are curious. They want to know what is inside the tube. + +Tom opens the tube and smells it. He says, "It smells good. I want to taste it." He puts some of the red stuff on his finger and licks it. He makes a funny face and says, "Ow! It is spicy! It hurts my tongue!" + +Mia laughs and says, "Let me try it." She also puts some of the red stuff on her finger and licks it. She makes a funny face and says, "Ow! It is spicy! It hurts my tongue too!" + +Tom and Mia run to the sink and drink some water. They say, "We don't like the spicy tube. It is not for playing. It is for cooking." + +They close the tube and put it back in the kitchen. They go to their room and play with their other tubes. They say, "We like the colorful tubes. They are fun and safe." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. They have a big sister, Lily, who goes to university. Lily is very smart and knows many things. + +One day, Lily comes home with a heavy bag. She puts it on the table and opens it. She takes out some papers and books. Anna and Ben are curious. They want to see what Lily has. + +"What are you doing, Lily?" Anna asks. + +"I am doing my homework, Anna. I have to write a paper for my class. It is about history and art," Lily says. + +"Can we help you, Lily?" Ben asks. + +"No, Ben, you can't. This is too hard for you. You are too little. You don't know anything about history and art. You only know how to play," Lily says. + +Anna and Ben feel sad and angry. They think Lily is mean. They want to show Lily that they can learn too. They decide to teach each other something. + +Anna picks up a book with pictures of animals. She opens it and points to a picture of a lion. She says to Ben, "This is a lion. It is big and yellow. It has a mane and sharp teeth. It can roar." + +Ben nods and repeats, "Lion. Big and yellow. Mane and teeth. Roar." + +Then Ben picks up a book with pictures of numbers. He opens it and points to a number. He says to Anna, "This is two. It is one and one. It has two lines. It can be added and subtracted." + +Anna nods and repeats, "Two. One and one. Two lines. Add and subtract." + +They keep teaching each other until they finish the books. They feel happy and proud. They think they know a lot of things. They want to show Lily what they have learned. + +They go to the table where Lily is still working. They say to Lily, "Lily, Lily, look what we can do! We can teach you something!" + +Lily looks up from her papers. She sees Anna and Ben holding their books. She smiles and says, "OK, let me see. What can you teach me?" + +Anna and Ben take turns to show Lily what they have learned. They point to the pictures and say the words. Lily listens and praises them. She says, "Wow, Anna and Ben, you are very smart and clever. You have learned a lot of things. I am sorry I was mean to you. You are not too little to learn. You can learn anything you want. I am proud of you." + +Anna and Ben hug Lily and say, "Thank you, Lily. We love you. You are a good sister. You can teach us more things." + +They put their books on the table and sit with Lily. They ask Lily to tell them about her paper. Lily tells them about history and art. They listen and ask questions. They learn something new. They have fun together. +There was a person who had a lot of money and things. He was very wealthy, but he was not happy. He always wanted more money and things, and he did not share with anyone. He was very greedy. + +One day, he heard about a magic bird that could repeat any sound. He wanted to have the bird, so he paid a lot of money to buy it. He put the bird in a golden cage and brought it to his big house. He thought the bird would make him happy. + +But the bird was not happy. It missed its friends and its home in the forest. It did not like the golden cage and the big house. It did not want to repeat any sound for the wealthy person. It was very sad. + +The wealthy person tried to make the bird repeat his words, but the bird did not. He tried to make the bird repeat his songs, but the bird did not. He tried to make the bird repeat his laughter, but the bird did not. He got angry and shouted at the bird, but the bird did not repeat his shouts. He got bored and lonely with the bird, but the bird did not care. + +One day, the wealthy person decided to sell the bird and buy something else. He took the bird to the market and asked for a lot of money. But no one wanted to buy the bird, because the bird did not repeat any sound. The wealthy person felt sad and foolish. He realized that he had wasted his money and his time on the bird, and that he had no friends and no joy. + +He learned a lesson that day. He learned that money and things do not make you happy, and that being greedy and selfish is not good. He learned that you need to share and care for others, and that you need to respect and love the animals and the nature. He learned that happiness comes from your heart, not from your cage. + +The end. +Lily and Max liked to play in the park. They ran and jumped and laughed. They saw a big hill with green grass. They wanted to go up the hill and see what was on the other side. + +They held hands and climbed the hill. It was hard work, but they did not give up. They reached the top and looked around. They saw a pond with ducks and a bridge. They saw a slide and a swing and a sandbox. They saw flowers and trees and birds. They saw many things that made them happy. + +They ran down the hill to the pond. They wanted to feed the ducks. They saw some bread on a bench. They thought it was for them. They took the bread and tore it into pieces. They threw the pieces to the ducks. The ducks came closer and quacked. They ate the bread and thanked Lily and Max. + +But then they heard a voice. It was a man. He was angry. He said the bread was his. He said Lily and Max were bad. He said they had to give him the bread back. He came towards them and reached for the bread. + +Lily and Max were scared. They did not know the man. They did not know they did something wrong. They ran away from the man. They ran to the bridge. They crossed the bridge and hid behind a tree. They hugged each other and cried. + +They saw a woman. She was kind. She saw Lily and Max. She asked them what was wrong. They told her what happened. She said they did not have to be afraid. She said the man was mean. She said she had more bread. She said she would share it with them. She said they could feed the ducks again. She said they were good. + +Lily and Max smiled. They liked the woman. They thanked her. They took the bread and tore it into pieces. They threw the pieces to the ducks. The ducks came closer and quacked. They ate the bread and thanked Lily and Max. + +The woman watched them. She said they were impressive. She said they were brave and strong and kind. She said they were friends. She said she was proud of them. She said she loved them. She hugged them and kissed them. + +Lily and Max hugged her and kissed her. They loved her too. She was their mom. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a man with a big cap. The cap is red and shiny. It has many gold coins on it. + +"Wow, look at that cap!" Tom says. "He must be very rich!" + +"Let's go and talk to him," Sam says. "Maybe he will give us some coins." + +They run to the man and say hello. The man smiles and says hello back. + +"Your cap is very nice," Tom says. "Can we touch it?" + +"Sure, you can touch it," the man says. "But be careful, it is heavy." + +Tom and Sam touch the cap. It is hard and cold. They feel the coins. They are smooth and round. + +"Where did you get this cap?" Sam asks. "Did you find it?" + +"No, I did not find it," the man says. "I made it." + +"You made it?" Tom and Sam say. "How did you make it?" + +The man tells them a story. He says he was a poor boy. He had no money and no home. He liked to make things with his hands. He found some old metal and some paint. He made a cap with them. He painted it red and shiny. He put some coins on it. He pretended he was rich. He liked to wear his cap and make people smile. + +Tom and Sam listen to the story. They think the man is very clever and kind. They like him. + +"Your story is very good," Tom says. "Can you tell us more stories?" + +"Of course, I can tell you more stories," the man says. "But first, do you want to try on my cap?" + +Tom and Sam nod. They take turns to wear the cap. It is heavy and big. It makes them feel rich and happy. They laugh and thank the man. + +The man laughs and hugs them. He says they are his new friends. He says he will tell them more stories next time. He says he is glad they like his cap. He says his cap is not real, but his friends are. +Tom was a little boy who liked to fish with his dad. One day, they went to the lake and Tom got a big hook and a worm. He threw the hook in the water and waited. + +Soon, he felt a tug on his line. He pulled hard and saw a big fish jumping out of the water. It was hairy and had sharp teeth. Tom was scared and let go of his rod. The fish landed on the boat and flopped around. + +Tom's dad grabbed the rod and tried to get the hook out of the fish's mouth. But the fish bit his hand and made him cry. Tom and his dad trembled as they looked at the fish. They did not know what to do. + +Then, they heard a loud splash. A bigger fish came out of the water and ate the hairy fish in one bite. It had a long nose and a big fin. It looked at Tom and his dad and winked. Then, it swam away. + +Tom and his dad were very surprised. They did not catch any more fish that day. They went back to the shore and told their story to everyone. No one believed them, but they knew it was true. They decided to never fish with that hook again. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big, soft blanket. They used the blanket to make forts, capes, tents, and dresses. Sometimes they pretended the blanket was a magic carpet that could fly them to different places. + +One day, they decided to play pirates with the blanket. They tied one end to their bed and the other to their chair. They put on hats and eye patches and grabbed some wooden spoons for swords. They said, "Arrr!" and "Ahoy!" and "Shiver me timbers!" as they sailed the seas. + +But then, their mom came in and said, "Lily and Max, it's time for lunch. Come downstairs, please." + +Lily and Max did not want to stop playing. They said, "No, mom, we are pirates. We are looking for treasure. We can't leave our ship." + +Their mom was persistent. She said, "You can play pirates later, but you need to eat. You must be hungry after all your adventures. Come on, let's go." + +Lily and Max still did not want to go. They said, "No, mom, we are not hungry. We have pirate food. We have crackers and cheese and juice. We don't need lunch." + +Their mom was more persistent. She said, "You can have your pirate food after lunch, but you need to have some real food too. You need to eat some vegetables and fruits and bread. They are good for you. Come on, don't be stubborn." + +Lily and Max looked at each other. They liked their mom, but they liked their blanket more. They said, "No, mom, we are not stubborn. We are pirates. We are brave and strong and free. We don't need vegetables and fruits and bread. We only need our blanket." + +Their mom sighed. She was very persistent. She said, "Lily and Max, I understand you love your blanket, but you can't play with it all day. You need to do other things too, like eating and napping and learning. You can't talk back to me. You need to listen to me. I'm your mom, and I know what's best for you. Now, come downstairs, or I will take away your blanket." + +Lily and Max gasped. They did not want to lose their blanket. They loved their blanket more than anything. They said, "No, mom, please don't take away our blanket. It's our friend. It's our ship. It's our everything. Please, mom, please." + +Their mom smiled. She was not really angry. She was just persistent. She said, "Okay, okay, I won't take away your blanket. But you have to come downstairs and eat your lunch. And then you have to take a nap. And then you can play with your blanket again. Deal?" + +Lily and Max nodded. They agreed to the deal. They untied their blanket and folded it neatly. They put on their shoes and followed their mom downstairs. They ate their lunch and took their nap. And then they played with their blanket again. They were happy. And their mom was happy too. She was proud of her persistent pirates. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toys and make noise. But today, their mom says they have to be quiet. She says she has to work on her computer and talk to people on the phone. She says they can watch a show or read a book, but they cannot run or shout. + +Tom and Mia think this is boring. They do not want to watch a show or read a book. They want to have fun and explore. They look around the house and see a big box. The box says "deliver" on it. They wonder what is inside. + +They open the box and find a lot of bubble wrap and paper. They also find a new drain for the sink. Their mom ordered it online because the old one was broken. Tom and Mia do not care about the drain. They care about the bubble wrap and paper. They think they can make something with them. + +They take the bubble wrap and paper and go to their room. They close the door and start to make a fort. They use the paper to make walls and the bubble wrap to make windows. They also make a door and a roof. They think their fort is awesome. They pretend they are spies and hide inside. + +They hear their mom knock on the door. She says, "What are you doing in there? I need to deliver this drain to the plumber. He is coming soon. Can I see your room?" + +Tom and Mia say, "No, mom. You cannot see our room. It is a secret. We are spies and this is our fort. You are not allowed in." + +Their mom says, "Oh, really? Well, I am a spy too. And I have a secret weapon. It is called a tickle. Can I tickle you?" + +Tom and Mia laugh and say, "No, mom. You cannot tickle us. We are too fast and smart. You cannot catch us." + +Their mom says, "We'll see about that. I am coming in. Ready or not, here I come!" + +She opens the door and sees their fort. She smiles and says, "Wow, this is amazing. You are very creative and clever. But I still have to tickle you. Come here, you little spies!" + +She runs to them and starts to tickle them. They giggle and scream and try to escape. They have a lot of fun and forget about being bored. They love their mom and their fort. They are happy. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with trains. They have a big station with many tracks and trains. They share the station and take turns. + +One day, Tom wants to play with the red train. But Sam is playing with it. Tom asks Sam to give him the red train. Sam says no. He says it is his turn. Tom gets angry. He tries to take the red train from Sam. Sam holds it tight. They pull and pull. The red train breaks. They tear it in two. + +They both cry. They look at the broken train. They feel sad. They wish they did not fight. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. They decide to fix the train together. They use glue and tape. They make the train whole again. + +They learn to be kind and share. They learn that fighting is bad. They learn that trains are more fun when they play together. They are happy brothers. They love their station and their trains. +Jack had a new apron. He was so excited to show his mom. His mom put the apron on him and smiled. She said, "Wow! You look so nice with your apron on. You can help me in the kitchen." + +But Jack was a bit scared. He was afraid of making a mess and getting it dirty. He wanted to do it, but he was so scared. + +So his mom and him took little steps. Every day, she would provide him with an apron and he would help her in the kitchen. + +One day, Jack made a huge mess! He was so ashamed of himself and he couldn't look at his mom. She was so patient and understanding with him. She hugged Jack and told him it was ok, it was all part of learning. + +Jack felt a lot better after that. He would wear his apron and help his mom in the kitchen without feeling ashamed. +Once upon a time, there was a large structure. Inside, there were two small friends, a girl and a boy. + +The girl said to the boy, "Let’s explore the big structure together. Maybe we can find something fun!" + +The boy nodded in agreement and they set off. They wandered in and out, around and through and they discovered lots of interesting objects. Everywhere they went, the girl encouraged the boy to use his curious mind. + +Just when they thought their exploration was finished, something strange happened. The girl pulled a cord on the wall and suddenly a secret doorway opened. The two friends took a quick peek and could see a giant room inside filled with toys. The girl said, “Wow! I think we should explore that room too.†+ +The boy was so excited, he virtually ran into the room. He was amazed at all the large toys he saw there. Everything was new and different. + +The girl encouraged the boy to try them all out, and he did not disappoint. Both of them had the best time ever. + +The young adventurers happily explored the large structure until they had each and every one of its secrets figured out. +Jacky was in her bedroom, holding a small rag. She had found it on the floor next to the bed. She wanted to keep it and make it into something special. + +So she decided to wrap it. She had seen mummy do this before with gifts and presents. Jacky took her time and carefully wrapped the rag. She ran her fingers over the cloth and smiled. + +But then Jacky noticed the harsh edges of the wrapping. It wasn't quite right. She couldn't make it the way mummy did. She tried again, but the wrapping still looked rough and harsh. + +Jacky was sad and started to cry. But then she heard mummy come into the room. "Let me show you how it's done," mummy said with a loving voice. She gently helped Jacky rewrap the rag until it looked perfect. "There, sweetheart," she said. "That's better!" + +Jacky smiled. She hugged the rag tightly in her arms and thanked her mummy. They had made something special together. +Once upon a time there was a puppy called Max. He was friendly and harmless and he liked to stretch. One day, Max saw a hanger and he decided to stretch out and take a nap on it. + +Max's young owner, a 3-year-old child, saw him sleeping on the hanger and laughed. + +"Max," the child said, "what are you doing?" + +The puppy opened one eye and stretched out even more. "I am trying to stretch." He said. + +The child giggled. "It looks like you're going to break the hanger," he warned. + +"Don't worry," said Max, "I am just taking a harmless nap." + +The child nodded and went back to playing. Max continued to doze on the hanger, stretching and taking his harmless nap. +Once there was a family. The mother and father worked at the university. But they had a problem – they were troubled. + +One day the mother and father had an idea. They decided to bury all their troubles in their backyard. +