diff --git "a/TinyStories_1228.txt" "b/TinyStories_1228.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1228.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Jack and Jim. + +One day, Jack and Jim went to Jack's backyard, which was very big. They ran and played together, it was so much fun! + +Suddenly, Jack started to rush. He turned to Jim and shouted, “Let’s race!†+ +Jim smiled, grinned, and they both rushed to the backyard. Jack was a little faster, so he was first. Jim came second. + +Jack cheered, “I won!†But Jim pouted, and Jack felt a bit bad. + +So, Jack said, “Let’s race again, and I’ll go slower so you can win.†+ +That made Jim happy and they both rushed again, but this time, Jim was the winner. + +Jack and Jim laughed and hugged each other. They had so much fun in the big backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle little girl. She was 3 years old and feeling special. She had a wonderful dream so she decided to rise up and follow it. + +The little girl imagined she was growing bigger each day, and that one year had gone by. She asked her mom, "Mommy, will I be bigger if I rise?" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes darling. You will rise each year the same way the sun rises in the morning. You'll grow more and more each day." + +The little girl got excited and said, "I will be bigger and bigger until I reach the stars!" That night as she went to sleep, she dreamed about all the wonderful things she could do when she finally reached the stars. + +She was living her dream and growing bigger each day, and one year later she was a big girl. All of her friends and family members were so proud of her for rising. + +The gentle little girl had grown big and strong, and she knew her dream would take her even higher than the stars. +Once upon a time there was a big blue truck, who was the most dependable truck in town. Everyone in town knew they could count on the big blue truck. + +One day, the big blue truck got a special request. Mrs. Rabbit wanted to be taken to the mall. The big blue truck was very excited to take Mrs. Rabbit to the mall. + +As they started to drive, the big blue truck's engine started to make scary noises. Mrs. Rabbit started to panic. She said to the big blue truck, "Please don't stop! I need to get to the mall!" + +The big blue truck bravely kept going, until it saw a nice house with a velvet sofa in the front yard. It stopped there and said, "Don't worry, Mrs. Rabbit. I can fix my engine here and still get you to the mall before it closes." + +Mrs. Rabbit was so relieved. She thanked the big blue truck for being so dependable. The big blue truck smiled and said, "No problem, Mrs. Rabbit. That's why I'm the dependable big blue truck!" +Bobby was walking in the park when he stopped in front of a big plant. It was a heavy plant, with big green leaves and lots of red flowers. He wanted to touch the plant! So he stretched out his arm and..... + +Suddenly, a butterfly flew out from the plant and it scared Bobby. He started to laugh, and then he heard someone laugh too. It was his friend, Lucy, who had been standing behind him, watching him. + +Bobby asked Lucy, "Did it scare you too?" + +Lucy smiled and said, "No, it didn't scare me. I knew it was just the butterfly." Bobby felt better and smiled too. He was glad he wasn't the only one who got scared by the butterfly. + +From that day on, Lucy and Bobby never took their eyes off the big plant when they were walking in the park. They knew now that it might still have some surprises inside! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very clever and loved to play on her screen. + +One day her mother said: "You must remember to value your screen. The screen is special and you should always look after it." + +So the little girl promised her mother she would take care of her screen. + +But one day the little girl was playing games on the screen and it broke. She was very sad. Her mother asked: "Didn't I say to value it? What did I tell you?" + +The little girl was embarrassed and could not look at her mother. She said: "I'm sorry, I forgot". + +The bad ending was that the little girl never got a new screen, and her mother never forgave her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She was three years old and loved carrots. Every day she would go down to the market with her mom to get some. + +One day when they were at the market, Anna saw the most amazing carrot. It was pink! She wanted it more than anything else. + +Anna said to her mom, “Mom, I want that carrot! Please can I have it?†Her mom said, “Oh, Anna, it’s so pink! Maybe next time.†+ +But Anna didn’t want to wait. She wanted that carrot now! So, she stomped her feet and said, “I want carrot! Now!†+ +Her mom laughed and said, “Ok, ok. You can have the carrot!†So, Anna picked the pink carrot up, hugged it tightly and went home smiling. +One day, Sam was feeling bored. So his mom brought out a hammer. Sam's eyes widened! It was an unusual hammer. + +His mom said, "Let's try using the hammer. It will be fun!" + +Sam held the hammer and he tried to shut the cupboard door. But the door wasn't shutting. He tried and tried, but it just wouldn't close. + +"Hmmm, it looks like I need something else," Sam’s mom said. + +A few minutes later, his mom had found a screwdriver. Together, she and Sam were able to shut the cupboard door. + +Sam was feeling proud of himself. He had used the hammer in an unusual way, and it worked! +Mum and Dad took their little girl, Charlie, to the park. Charlie was excited to explore the big park. She saw icy slides, swings and tall trees. + +Mum said to Charlie, “Let’s go on the icy slide.†+ +Charlie giggled and said, “Yes please!†+ +Mum and Dad helped her climb up the slippery slide. Charlie slid down, laughing and screaming with excitement. + +Mum said, “That was fun, wasn’t it?†+ +Charlie smiled, “Yes, I liked it!†+ +Dad said, “Do you want to play hide-and-seek?†+ +Charlie nodded and said excitedly, “Yes please!†+ +Mum and Dad counted to ten and closed their eyes. Charlie ran and hid behind a big dictionary. + +Mum and Dad counted and searched for Charlie. Finally, they found her. They clapped and cheered. Charlie smiled widely. + +Mum said, “Let’s go home now and have some hot chocolate.†+ +Charlie was happy. She included Mum and Dad for her hot chocolate. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a bunny called Jack. He lived in the forest and was very happy. He had lots of friends, including a bee and a caterpillar. + +One day Jack spotted a tall tower in the distance. He hopped closer and closer to it, eager to explore. As he arrived, he saw a huge fence around it and a massive lock on the door. Jack was very disappointed. + +He sat down and began to think. Suddenly a voice shouted loudly, “I’m the king of the tower!†A big lion had appeared at the door. He added, “I own this tower, and no one can come inside without my permission.†Jack was very sad, but he asked the lion politely, “Why are you so selfish?†+ +The lion smiled. “I’m not being selfish. I’m protecting my tower. You see, if I don’t close the door, my tower will fall down!†Jack thought for a moment, then said, “Can you please let me in? I promise I won’t break anything.†+ +The lion nodded his head and opened the door. Together they hopped up the tower, and Jack noticed that the tower was made of thousands of shiny stones. He was so happy that he thanked the lion for trusting him. + +And that is why Jack was the first +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl. She loved to go to stores and pick out surprises for herself. Every time she picked out something new she would smile. + +One day she went to the store with her mom. When she got to the store, she felt so safe. She started to look around and saw lots of things she liked. She picked out a surprise and held it close. + +The girl went back to the line to buy the surprise. As soon as she handed the money to the kind store keeper, he gave her a big smile. She smiled back and said thank you. + +After that, the happy little girl went back home with her surprise. She felt so safe and was so happy with her surprise. The little girl learned that it is always important to stay safe when she visits the store. +John went out to the garden to find his pet frog. He hopped around the garden looking for it. His frog was usually quite easy to find as it liked to hop around. But today, it was nowhere to be seen. + +John began to feel a bit afraid. He asked his mum, "Mum, have you seen my frog?". His mum replied, "No, I haven't seen it. What did you give it to eat?". + +John remembered he had given his frog some oats earlier in the day. He quickly hopped away to the spot where he had last seen the frog. To his surprise, he found it had hopped over to the pond. + +John was scared that his frog had gone too deep into the pond. He was frightened to go in after it. He shouted for help. + +Just then, his dad came from around the corner. With a big smile, he said, "Don't worry son, I will help" and he hopped into the pond to save John's frog. + +John was so relieved. His dad carefully scooped the frog out of the pond and handed it back to John. From then on, John promised to always keep a close eye on his frog. +Once upon a time there was a thief who was always trying to organize ways to get things that weren't his. Every day he would sneak off and try to take things from special boxes. + +One day, however, the thief wasn't able to take anything from the boxes. He was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +That day, a regular old man named Wally was walking by. He saw the thief and said, "Why don't you organize a fun game for the children to play, instead of trying to take things?" + +The thief thought this was a great idea and he started to plan an exciting game. He made a giant treasure box with lots of nice things for the children to find. + +The next day, he put the box in the park for the children to play with. The thief had lots of fun watching the children organize the items in the box and finding surprises inside. + +From that day forward the thief was a happy man and he never tried to be a thief again. +It was a bright, sunny day and the sun was shining brightly. Pippa was out walking with her mom and she noticed a friendly yellow bird flying in the sky. + +"Mommy, what's that?" Pippa asked, pointing to the bird. + +"That's a canary, sweetheart. It's a very friendly bird," mommy said. + +The bird flew down and landed on a nearby branch. It was a beautiful bird with bright, yellow feathers. Pippa and her mom walked closer and the bird hopped on Pippa's shoulder. Pippa smiled and patted the bird gently. + +Mommy said, "That bird is so friendly! Here, take this towel and cover it so it won't fly away." + +Pippa took the towel and carefully wrapped it around the bird. She held the bird close and it snuggled up against her. Pippa smiled and said, "I'm going to call you Sunshine because you shine so brightly." The bird chirped happily and Pippa smiled. They were going to be great friends. +Once upon a time there was a very organized goose. He lived in a pond on the other side of the big hill. Every day he would read all the stories in the pond. He loved reading so much that he even knew some of the stories by heart. + +One day, while he was reading, a small girl appeared on the hill. She looked very quiet, so the goose asked: +"Hello there! What are you doing here?" + +The girl smiled and answered: +"I'm looking for a story to read. Do you know any good ones?" + +The goose was so excited that he immediately started telling the girl one of his favorites. The girl liked it so much she asked if the gosse could teach her how to read. + +The organized goose happily agreed and from that day forward the small girl began learning how to read with the help of her new friend. + +They became very good friends and even though the girl wasn't quite a master reader yet, she enjoyed every story the goose read to her. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little squirrel. She loved to collect nuts and store them away. One day, she found a special nut which was safe and smooth. + +She decided to take it and wash it so that it would be even cleaner and smoother. She ran to the river and gently put the nut into the water. + +Suddenly a frog jumped out and said, "What are you doing?" + +The little squirrel replied, "I'm washing this special nut so that it looks clean and smooth!" + +The frog looked pleased, and said, "That's great! Now it will be even better for you to eat, and you'll be safe too!" + +The little squirrel thanked the frog and took the nut back home. She ate the delicious nut and felt safe and content. +Jimmy saw a puppy. It was very cute. So, he wanted to listen to it. He saw the puppy was in a big box. He said to the puppy, "Can I listen to you?" The puppy said, "Yes". Jimmy was so happy. + +Jimmy opened the box. The puppy was so small. He felt very tight. He wanted to take the puppy outside to play. He picked it up and hugged it very tight. He said, "We are going to have so much fun!" + +The puppy listened to Jimmy and started to wag its tail, happy to be going out. Jimmy played with the puppy all day long. + +At the end of the day, the puppy was tired and happy. Jimmy said, "It's time for bed now. Let's go home." They both went home, the puppy sleepy and snuggling close to Jimmy. +Once upon a time there were two friends - Daisy and Jack. They were walking in the park when they saw a cube. Daisy was curious and decided to pick it up. When she touched the cube, she was surprised because it started to glow! It was amazing! They sat down to investigate the cube and soon noticed that it had special powers. + +"Every time Jack touched it something good happened," Daisy said. + +Jack rubbed his hands together and a new toy appeared! He was so lucky! Daisy was really excited, so she tried it too. She sure was lucky as well. A brand new dress appeared! + +Their excitement didn't last long though. Eventually, the cube started to fade, and soon it was all gone. Seeing what had happened, Daisy said "We should have been more careful with the cube". + +Moral of the story: be careful and thoughtful with the things you find. You never know what kind of surprises you might get! +Steve was very anxious on the day of the race. He wanted to win so badly so that he could get a steak for dinner. His dad said to him "Come on, Steve, don't be so anxious! You can do it!" But Steve was so worried as he lined up with all the other racers. + +At the sound of the starting horn, Steve took off! He had never felt so fast before. He kept running and running, often looking back to make sure that no one was close behind him. + +At the finish line, Steve couldn't believe it when he won the race! He was so excited that he got to have a juicy steak for dinner that night. His dad was right; there was nothing to be anxious about. +Once there was a little boy, his name was Jake. Jake was very excited to start a journey. He couldn't wait! So he got up from his bed and started to get ready. + +Jake's mom was there with him, helping him pack. She said to him: + +"Now Jake, remember the journey will take a few days. Are you ready for it?". + +Jake nodded his head in agreement and said: + +"Mom, I am so excited! Let's go!". + +So Jake and his mom stepped outside and started their journey. It was a wonderful journey, filled with amazing sights and people. Jake couldn't believe his eyes! Everywhere he looked something new to explore. + +Days later, they completed their journey. Jake was a little sad, but he was also excited to come home. He knew he would be back soon and was already planning his next journey! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary liked to help her mommy and daddy in the grocery store. She always carried a small cart and helped them collect the items from the shelves. + +One day, Mary noticed that the shelves were very messy. She wanted to help her parents organize the shelves, but she was too small and the items were too heavy for her. She sighed and shrugged her shoulders. + +Her mommy came over and knelt down next to her. She smiled and said, "Mary, even if you can't move the heavy items, you can still help organize the store. Just take your cart and put the small items back on the shelves." + +So Mary started doing just that. She filled her cart with small items and placed them on the shelves. Soon, the whole store started looking more organized and neat. + +Mary was very happy that she helped, and she realized that everyone can do something to make the world a better place. Even if it is something small, it can still be a big help! +Peter was playing with his toys when there was a loud alarm in his house. He got scared and started to cry. + +His mom came running to him and asked, "What's wrong Peter?" Peter pointed to the alarm and said, "It's making a rude noise!" + +His mom looked at the alarm and smiled. She said, "It's ok, Peter. It's just an alarm clock. I just need to release it and it will stop making noise." She pressed a button on the alarm and the noise stopped. + +Peter was happy that the alarm was quiet now. His mom hugged him and said, "See Peter? Everything is going to be ok." + +Peter smiled and said, "Ok, mommy". He hugged her back and ran off to play with his toys. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy bear. He was always grumpy, never happy! One day he was walking in the woods and he saw some wonderful fruit. He wanted to eat it, so he started to pick the fruit. + +But then, he stopped. The bear remembered that he had left something important at home. He groaned in frustration and decided to go back. + +When he reached home, he sighed with relief. He had finished what he had left to do. The bear was no longer grumpy. + +He smiled and thought to himself, "It is important to finish what was left in order to keep happy". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lola. Lola had a dark, furry friend - it was a cat! The cat's name was Quick. + +One day, Lola was playing in her garden when she saw something in the fruit tree. It looked yummy, so Lola offered Quick to come and help her get it. Quick was too small to reach, but he was quick! He ran up the tree, grabbed the yummy thing and brought it back down for Lola. Lola was very happy and offered the yummy thing to Quick. Quick ate the yummy thing and then ran off around the garden. + +Lola was so excited to have a new furry friend. Every day, she'd offer Quick a snack from the garden and they'd play in the dark. Quick was always so happy to take the snacks. + +Then, one day Lola's mom said it was time to go home. Quick ran up to Lola and offered to go home with her. So, Lola and Quick waved goodbye to the garden and went home. + +From that day on, Quick was a part of the family. He joined Lola on all of her adventures and together they created lots of happy memories. +Once there was a little boy who loved cereal. Every morning he ate lots of cereal with his family. Even when he was scared of something, cereal made him feel safe. One day his dad asked him to do something he didn't want to do. He was so scared. He cried and said 'No!' His dad said there was no other choice and he must go. + +The little boy felt so scared. He hugged his mom and thanked her for the cereal. She smiled and said 'It's ok, you will be ok.' But he still felt scared so he thanked his dad too. His dad said 'I know you are scared. But you have to do this. I promise it will be ok.' + +The little boy gritted his teeth, closed his eyes and said ok. He wished his mom good-bye and thanked his dad once again. He walked away into the dark with tears in his eyes. He was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sophia. Sophia loved to explore and have fun. + +One day, she put on her favourite dress and went for a walk in the park. As she walked, she passed a park bench and noticed a zip. Sophia was curious and bent down to examine it. + +Suddenly, her carelessness caused her dress to catch on the zip and it was torn. Sophia started to cry and she ran home. + +When she arrived, her mum asked what had happened. Sophia explained and showed her mum the torn dress. + +Mum said, "Never mind, Sophia. We can find you something else to wear and fix the dress." + +Sophia smiled, happy that she hadn't ruined her dress forever. Despite being careless, mum was there to help! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was only 3 years old. She could already talk, but the words she uses were still very simple. One day as she was playing with her toys, her mother came and said, + +"Daisy my love, it's time to study. Let's put your toys away." + +Daisy looked at her mother with a sad face, "But Mama, I want to keep playing with my toys!" + +But her mother knew that it was important to learn new things, so she said, + +"Daisy, you can play with your toys again when you are done studying. Learning is good for you and makes you grow. There are so many different things you can study." + +So Daisy reluctantly put her toys away and worked hard at her lessons. After she finished, she was so proud of herself for having finished them. + +Daisy's mother smiled and said, + +"See how much fun it is when you learn something new? Working hard and studying makes you feel good. It can be hard at times, but it's worth it! Different is good!" + +Daisy was happy to hear these kind words and smiled. She understood that studying was important and that learning new things was even more fun than playing with her toys. From then on, she happily studied and kept learning new things. + +The end. +One day, a lady was walking down the street. She was very happy. Suddenly, she saw a big dog! The dog was running fast. It was running away. The lady tried to catch it, but she couldn't. Suddenly, a little boy came. He was very brave. He ran to the dog and saved it! The lady was so happy. The little boy was deaf, but he could still help the lady. The lady smiled at him and thanked him. She gave the boy a big hug. From that day, the lady and the little boy were friends. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jane and Joe. They were playing outside in the garden. Jane asked Joe if he wanted to play in the mud. Joe was so excited, he said yes right away. + +When they got to the mud, it was bright red. Jane was worried and asked Joe, "Is it ok to play here?" Joe said, "Yes, let's go for it!" + +So they began to play, but it soon became clear that the mud wasn't good. Jane's hands and feet started to sting and Joe got a red rash on his face. + +Jane quickly asked Joe to leave the mud, but it was too late. The two friends had to go to the hospital to get better. They did not have fun outside anymore. +Once there was a happy bird, chirping in the meadow all day. One day, he heard a beautiful sound coming from around the hill. It was the sound of a girl singing! + +The bird decided to fly towards the sound. He was surprised to see a girl sitting under the tree, singing softly. + +The bird said to the girl, "Why are you singing?" + +The girl smiled and said, "Because it makes me feel happy!" + +The bird thought for a moment, then said, "It's nice to be happy and sing! Just remember, it's not just about singing, it's about sharing your happiness with others as well. When you sing, make it wide, so everyone can hear and be happy together!" + +The girl smiled and nodded in agreement. From then on, whenever the girl sang, she made sure to sing to the wide open valley, so everyone could hear her beautiful voice. + +The bird flew away happy, knowing he'd been able to share his own happiness with another. +Molly was playing in her room one day when her mom showed her a picture of a scary monster. Molly had a nightmare about it that night. + +The next day, Molly asked her mom, "Mom, is that monster real?" + +Molly's mom smiled and said, "No Molly. That's just a picture in a book. It's not available in real life." + +Molly was relieved and happy to hear that. She felt much better after her mom showed her that the monster didn't exist. They hugged, and Molly went off to play. +John and Sarah were two siblings that loved living in their new home. After they moved, they ventured outside to explore the surroundings. + +John, the younger of the two, saw a big old oak tree, shielding them from the sun. He shouted, "Look Sarah, look at the jolly old tree!" + +Sarah noticed the tree and wanted to have a closer look. She bounded to the tree but was shocked when she touched the bark - "Ouch!" Sarah yelled. + +John asked, "What happened?" + +"I touched the trunk and a lightning strike jumped from its roof," Sarah replied. + +John became a little scared and wanted the lightning to go away. He began dancing around the tree, hoping to make it go away. + +Suddenly, the lightning started to decrease and soon it disappeared. John cheered and Sarah smiled in relief. + +John looked up at Sarah and said, "That was so jolly!" +Once upon a time, there were two caterpillars named Tom and Jerry. Tom and Jerry loved to crawl around and explore nature. One day, Tom and Jerry decided to pass through a meadow full of beautiful flowers. They were awed by the bright colors and gentle breeze. + +While passing through the meadow, the caterpillars saw a beautiful butterfly fluttering gracefully in the air. Tom asked Jerry: "Where did that beautiful butterfly come from?". Jerry replied "I don't know, but I'm sure she's gone through something special". + +Tom and Jerry spent the rest of the day exploring the meadow, until it was time to go home. + +That night, as Tom and Jerry were asleep, an amazing thing happened. A miracle! Tom and Jerry were beginning to transform into two beautiful butterflies with bright wings and colourful patterns. + +Tom happily exclaimed: "We passed through the meadow to become beautiful butterflies!". Jerry replied with a smile "Yes we did, and we will pass through many more meadows in our lifetime". +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Sammy. They were walking through the woods and they saw a shiny metal cup. Sammy asked Jack what it was and Jack said that it must be a special cup. So they decided to pick it up and take a closer look. + +Jack and Sammy looked inside the cup and they saw something sweet. Sammy said it smelled good and Jack said it looked like something safe to drink. Sammy was curious, so he took a sip. Jack said it tasted sweet and Sammy agreed. + +Back home, Jack and Sammy had something to tell their parents. Jack said, “Mom, Dad, we found a metal cup with something sweet inside!†Their parents were amazed, and they said they had never seen a metal cup like that before. They told the children that they had just found a real treasure and they should take very good care of it. + +Jack and Sammy were very excited and they decided to make the metal cup part of their game. They took turns drinking from it and pretended it was a magical drink, giving them special powers. Every day Jack and Sammy would go for a walk and take the metal cup with them, so they could drink from it when they were thirsty. + +From then on, whenever Jack and Sammy were together, they always shared a sweet drink from their magical metal cup. +The fog was thick and white in the morning. Pauli was outside playing. He saw something move in the fog and he felt very scared. He went up to his mom and said, "Mom, there's something weird outside!" + +Mom said, "Don't worry Pauli, it's probably just the fog. Let's go take a look." Mom and Pauli went outside and peered into the fog. Then Pauli saw it - a big, shaggy dog. + +Mom said, "It's ok Pauli, that dog just wants to be friends. But we can't let it into the house. That would not be permitted." + +Pauli felt relieved that the dog was just a friendly one, but sad that he couldn't keep the dog. He slowly walked away from the fog and back into the house. +One day, a green frog was hopping around the pond. He wanted to find something tasty for lunch. He noticed a lime floating by and he hopped onto it. + +The frog glanced around, he could see the sun beginning to rise. He decided to have a rest and watch the sunrise. The frog quickly fell asleep and he had a wonderful dream. + +The lime began to slowly rise in the pond and eventually rose high enough to touch the top of the pond. The frog yawned, stretching his legs and arms, and he opened his eyes. He had a surprise - he was high up in the sky! + +He couldn't believe what he was seeing. The sun was shining, the sky was so blue, and he could see the bright green lily pads below. He leapt off the lime, feeling so happy and free. + +"This is the best day ever!", shouted the frog as he jumped back into the pond. +Jerry was walking by the river one day and saw a lot of brown fish swimming in the water. He was so excited and went to get his fishing rod. + +Jerry: "I'm going to catch a fish!" + +He started casting his line in the water and sure enough, he caught a fish! He put it in his fishing bucket, and he was so happy. + +Jerry: "I can't wait to get home and show everyone my catch!" + +The next day, Jerry went back to the river and he saw that the number of brown fish had increased significantly! He was so surprised and couldn't wait to catch more fish. + +Jerry: "Wow, this is awesome! I'm going to bring my friends here too and we can have a big fishing party!" + +He had so much fun fishing with his friends and they caught a lot of brown fish that day. + +Jerry: "This has been such a great day!" +Grandma’s hands were dependable, strong and quick. Her grandchildren watched wide-eyed as she bustled around the kitchen. She smiled and said, “We’re going to build something special today!†+ +Rebecca, the oldest of the grandchildren, clapped with glee. “What are we building, grandma?†+ +Grandma winked and said, “Waffles! Who wants to help me?†+ +The grandchildren raced over and soon Grandma was showing them how to combine ingredients and stir them together. They giggled as the batter grew thicker and thicker. + +When the batter was ready, Grandma carefully poured it into the hot waffle iron. Rebecca watched, fascinated as the waffle iron pressed the waffle into shape. After a few minutes, Grandma carefully pulled the waffle out of the iron. It was golden brown, fluffy and smelled delicious! Grandma smiled and said, “We did it! We built a waffle! Now let’s eat it!†+ +The grandchildren cheered with delight. They enjoyed every bite of their delicious, dependable waffle. It had been a perfect project - thanks to Grandma! +Once upon a time, there was a wise old man who lived in a cabin in the woods. One day, he heard a loud shout coming from outside. When he went to investigate, he saw a little three-year-old boy who was running around and shouting with excitement. + +The wise old man asked the boy, "What are you shouting about?" + +The little boy replied, "I found some candy in the cabin, and I am so excited!" + +The wise old man smiled and said, "Well, you are certainly a wise young man to have found some candy in the cabin. Just remember to enjoy it and not eat it all at once!" + +The wise old man then watched as the little boy was happily shouting and running around with the candy in his hand. The wise old man knew that the little boy had enjoyed a special treasure and was very wise to use it with respect. +John was walking in the park when he felt a strong wind. He was feeling troubled and wished he had a friend. So he looked around and saw a small child. He smiled and walked towards them. + +John said, "Hi there! What's your name?" + +The child smiled and said, "I'm Mary." + +John said, "It's nice to meet you Mary. Would you like to play together?" + +Mary said, "Yes!" + +John was happy and they began to play together. They had so much fun that they didn't even notice the sky getting darker. Suddenly, an even stronger wind started to blow and it began to rain. + +John said, "We better go home now. We don't want to get sick." + +Mary said, "I'm scared of the wind" + +John said, "Don't worry, I'll protect you. Come on." + +But as they were walking home, the wind became so strong that a branch fell from a tree and hit Mary. She got hurt and started to cry. John felt very sad and angry but he thanked the wind for taking his friend away from him. + +John was never the same again. He was so troubled that he stopped playing with anyone else. To this day he still remembers the wind that took his best friend away. +One day, Tom was playing outside. He found an envelope on the ground. It was a big and expensive one. Tom was excited, so he opened it to take a look. Inside the envelope, there was something shiny. Tom was curious and touched it. Suddenly, it vanished! Tom was confused and looked everywhere he could, but the shiny thing had disappeared. He could not find it anywhere. Tom was sad and wanted to find the expensive thing. But it was gone, vanished into thin air! +Andy was playing in his room. He saw a chair and thought it would be fun to sit in it. He tried to pull the chair up to his desk but it was too heavy. + +He asked his mummy for help but she disagreed. He asked his daddy but he disagreed too. Andy started to get frustrated, so he crossed his arms and frowned. + +Finally, Andy decided it was a foolish idea to try and move the chair himself and he gave up. He went off to play with his toys instead. + +Mummy and Daddy were pleased with Andy's decision because they knew he was safe. They knew it was too much for Andy to move the chair alone. +Once there was a little girl named Julie. She was three years old and loved going on adventures. One day, Julie decided to go on an adventure around her neighbourhood. She wore her red jumper and red shoes, and off she went. + +Julie wandered around until she came to a large factory. The factory was very big and had grungy gray walls. Julie peered through one of the windows, wondering what was inside. Suddenly, she heard a grumpy voice. + +"What do you want?", the voice said. Julie jumped back and saw a big man looking out the window, his face scrunched up into a grumpy frown. Julie was scared and ran back home. + +The next day, Julie still wanted to explore the factory, so she mustered up all her courage and walked back. She peered through the window again and this time, the grumpy man was smiling. He opened the door and called out Julie's name! + +The man turned out to be the owner of the factory and he was looking for somebody to help him. Julie started helping the man, who became less grumpy over time. Julie would come and help him everyday and soon the two were best friends. Julie found her adventurous journey around the neighbourhood to be a success! +Ted and his mom went to the market. Ted saw a vendor there and he asked his mom, "What is he doing?" His mom told him he was selling food. Ted was very curious, so he asked his mom if he could go talk to him. She said yes, so Ted went up to the vendor smiling with excitement. + +The vendor was very nice. Ted asked him if he had any ice cream. The vendor said no, and Ted said he was very sad. The vendor insisted that he should try something else. Ted was hesitant, but he reluctantly agreed. + +The vendor gave him a delicious piece of fruit. Ted was very proud to show the vendor what he could do, so he bit the whole thing in one go. The vendor was impressed and clapped for Ted. Ted felt so proud of himself, he smiled from ear to ear. +Once upon a time there was a little bird called Sam. Sam was very nervous today. He had never flown before, but today was the day he wanted to try. + +He asked his friend Row, an old rowboat, for help. + +"Can you take me up in the air and help me to fly?" asked Sam. + +Row slowly shook her head. "No way! I don’t fly, I float! You can’t fly unless you try it yourself." + +"But I'm so scared!" said Sam. + +"Just trust yourself," replied Row. "You can do it!" + +Sam took a deep breath and flapped his wings hard. He soared up into the sky and felt a new kind of freedom. He had done it! He was flying! + +He flew over mountains, fields and rivers until he came to the sea. He was so happy that he flew around singing with joy. + +He flew back to Row and thanked her for believing in him. + +"That was so much fun!" he said. + +Row just smiled and said, "See? I knew you could do it!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl who liked to observe the world. She watched the clouds as they moved slowly in the sky and she heard the birds twittering as they flew past. One day, she observed a pastry shop and her mouth began to water. She wanted to have one of the delicious pastries, but her mom said no because she said the pastries were too sweet for her. + +The girl was so sad, but she was determined to have one anyway. She made a plan. She asked her mom if she could go to the shop, just to observe. Her mom agreed, so off she went. + +When she arrived, the girl immediately noticed that the pastry shop looked very weak. The walls were all cracked and some sections had broken off completely! But despite this, the shop was open. It must be because the pastries were so tasty, she thought. + +The girl asked the shopkeeper if she could touch one of the pastries and he said yes. She carefully observed the lovely pastry she chose before taking a big bite. Mmm, it was the best pastry she had ever tasted! + +The girl was very happy with her discovery and she hoped that the shopkeeper would always be able to keep his business running, no matter how weak it was. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Felicity. She lived in a very big house with her mommy and daddy. + +One day, Felicity had the best day ever. She was so excited she couldn't even eat her breakfast! Felicity asked her mommy if she could go outside and explore. + +Her mommy said yes and Felicity quickly put on her shoes. She opened the door, and to her surprise, she found a big jar of honey! Felicity was beyond excited! She asked her mommy if she could have some honey. + +Her mommy said yes and gave Felicity a spoon. Felicity started to eat the honey. She loved it! She kept eating it, spoonful by spoonful. She smiled and said, "Mommy, this honey tastes big good!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes! You are a big chewer of honey!" +Felicity smiled and continued to enjoy her special honey. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Toby. Toby was a very curious monkey, and he loved to study different things. One day, Toby came across a very interesting book. The book looked very intriguing, and Toby couldn't wait to read it. + +Toby opened the book and began looking through the pages. As he studied the book, he came across a very strange diagram. Toby was so curious that he decided to try to figure out what the diagram meant. + +So Toby thought and thought, but he couldn't figure it out. Then, Toby heard someone laughing. It was his mom. His mom was standing in the doorway, telling him that he was being too careful. Toby was so embarrassed. + +This experience taught Toby a valuable lesson. Toby learned that it's important to give things a try and not be too careful all the time. If he had taken a chance, he might have figured out the strange diagram. So, from then on he always tried to take risks instead of being too careful. +Squeak went to the beach with his mom. He was so excited to see the ocean and the waves. He ran over to the edge of the sand and saw the blue and white waves rolling in. + +Squeak couldn't help but smile. He kicked off his shoes and ran into the water. He loved how it felt on his feet. As it got deeper, Squeak started to splash around and make big waves. + +His mom watched him with a smile on her face. "Be careful, Squeak," she said. + +Squeak kept on splashing and laughed. After a while, he got out and found his mother writing in a notebook. + +"What are you doing, Mom?" he asked. + +"I'm writing down some fair things about the beach today," she said. "Like how blue the ocean was and how much fun you had splashing around in it." + +Squeak smiled. He was so happy to be at the beach with his Mom. He knew it was a fair day indeed. +It was late at night and Johnny was still awake. He wanted to see the firework show in the sky. So he put on his clothes and went outside with his dad. Everyone was very excited and all around him people were talking and laughing. + +Suddenly Johnny heard a loud noise. He looked up and spotted a firework in the sky. It was beautiful, with colors shining brightly. Johnny smiled and cheered along with the other people. Suddenly, another loud firework went off, and Johnny began to tremble. He had never heard a noise that loud before. + +His dad put his arm around Johnny and told him not to be scared. Dad said that fireworks couldn't hurt him and that they were just fun to watch. Johnny felt better and he started to watch the show again. + +He saw lots of different colors and shapes in the sky and they were all beautiful. By the time it was over, Johnny was so excited that he stayed awake the whole night talking about the firework show. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Susie. She was playing in her garden, when she saw something in the trees. "Wow!" she exclaimed, "A tiger!" +Susie was scared, but she was also brave. She stood very still and looked at the tiger. The tiger just looked back, but it was frowning. + +Susie asked, "What's the matter, tiger?" The tiger replied, "I'm thirsty and I can't find a drink." Susie looked around and spotted a pond a few feet away. She pointed to it and said, "That looks like water. Would you like some?" + +The tiger was so happy and nodded its head. The tiger walked over to the pond, put its head in the water and started drinking. Susie was very proud of herself. + +After the tiger finished drinking, it looked at Susie and smiled. "Thank you," the tiger said. "I am very ashamed that I scared you, but I'm so glad that you helped me." + +Susie smiled back and said, "That's okay! I'm glad I could help. Good bye, tiger!" + +The tiger nodded and walked away. Susie watched it go, feeling proud and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a restless little girl named Tracy. She loved to rock in her dad's old chair by the fire. On this particular night, Tracy was feeling extra excited about the coming night - she couldn't wait for the firework show! She shouted to her mom, “Mom, I can't wait to see the fireworks!" + +Her mom replied with a smile, “I know you can't wait Tracy. Just remember to stay close to me, ok?" + +Tracy nodded with a big grin and quickly ran outside to the porch. She was determined to be the first person to see the fireworks. Suddenly the skies lit up with a loud pop and the color of the night sky changed to a brilliant shade of reds and blues. Tracy's eyes widened with excitement - she stood still in awe. + +Her dad came to the porch and wrapped his arm around her. “Isn't it amazing?†he said as he rocked her back and forth. + +Tracy smiled up at her dad and said, “Yes, it sure is! I love the fireworks!†+ +As the night went on, the skies kept lighting up with more and more brilliant fireworks - and Tracy kept rocking in her dad's arms until she finally fell asleep. +Once upon a time, there lived a very happy three year old named Joe. Joe was excited to go to the park one day with his mom. As they arrived at the park, Joe spotted a shiny yellow carousel. He begged his mom to go for a ride. + +"Can we go for a ride on the carousel, Mommy?" he asked. + +His mom hesitated. "Well, honey, it looks a bit too expensive," she said. + +Joe was determind to ride the carousel. He begged and pleaded until his mom finally gave in and told Joe to sit on one of the horses. Suddenly, the carousel began to spin faster and faster. Joe laughed with delight as the bright colors around him blurred, then suddenly the carousel stopped. + +Joe was upset. But then he noticed a massage parlor nearby. He asked his mom if they could go in, and she agreed. Joe was overjoyed as the lady at the massage parlor gave him a long and soothing massage. + +The massage felt so good that when it was time to go Joe asked his mom if they could come back and have another massage the following day. His mom smiled and told him that she thought it would be a nice way to spend the day. + +Foreshadowing and setup had paid off for Joe and he had a wonderful time at the park that day. +Pete and his mom were in the kitchen. + +"Mom, can I have some sauce?" asked Pete. + +"Yes, but you have to be tidy," said his mom. + +Pete began trying to open the jar of sauce but he couldn't. He shook it and shook it, but it wouldn't open. + +He sighed. "Mom, I can't get it open," he said. + +"Here," said Mom. She grabbed the jar from Pete and opened it easily with a twist. + +"Thanks, mom!" said Pete. + +He spooned some sauce onto his plate and took a bite. It was delicious. Mom smiled at him. + +"See, Pete? If you keep it tidy, you can enjoy the sauce!" +Once upon a time there was a boy called Peter. Peter was very thirsty, so he went to pick an apple from a tree. He looked around and found a secret brown apple. He liked the look of the apple so he picked it from the tree. + +He took a bite and it was very juicy and sweet. He smiled with joy and ate the whole apple. + +Later, he decided to show his friends the secret brown apple. He put it in his pocket and ran to find his friends. He showed them the apple and they all shared it together. + +Peter was very happy as he ate his secret brown apple with his friends. He was so happy that he promised himself he'd come back and pick more apples next time. +Once upon a time, there lived a very small frog called Tiny. Tiny was so small that it fit in the palm of a grown-up’s hand. One day, Tiny hopped to a river and saw it glowing in an amazing way. Tiny had never seen anything like it before and was delighted. + +Tiny hopped closer to the river and suddenly heard a deep voice. It was coming from the river! The voice said, “Tiny, why are you happy?†Tiny hopped closer and replied, “Because the river is glowing in an amazing way!†+ +The voice said, “Yes, I know. That’s because the river is giving us all lots of love. You see, whenever we give love, it glows brighter. That’s why we should always be kind and generous so the love can glow and everyone can be happy.†+ +Tiny thanked the voice for the advice. From then on, he hopped around spreading love and the river shone brighter and brighter each day. + +The moral of the story is that kindness always makes the world a better place. Whenever we show love and kindness, it glows and makes everyone around us feel special! +One day, Jack wanted to find something special. He searched and searched, but he couldn't find anything yet. Jack kept looking and looking until he found something white. It was a white kite! He was so excited. He took it outside to fly it in the sky. Jack ran and ran until he found a nice spot in the park. He held on to the kite and it flew so high! He was so proud of himself. He laughed and laughed as the kite flew far away in the sky. Jack was glad that his search was over and that he'd found something so special. +Once upon a time there was a family of four. There was Mommy, Daddy, little brother and little sister. They all loved to be together and have fun. + +One evening, they all went to sit by the fireplace. Mommy and Daddy made sure to keep the fire safe by using a screen in front of it. + +Little brother had a competitive adventure game he was playing on the floor next to the fireplace. Little sister was watching and getting competitive too. She wanted to join in but didn't know how to play. + +Mommy said, "We can all just relax and play this game together. That way everyone can join in!" + +So that's what they all did. Daddy, Mommy, little brother and little sister all relaxed and had fun playing the game together. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a small girl. She was not happy. Everywhere she looked, she saw darkness and felt sad. One day, she knelt down in the park and saw a stone in the grass. + +Suddenly, something amazing happened. A light shone from the stone and a beautiful scent filled the air. The girl was so happy and felt an energy of love inside her. She was so grateful for the magical stone! + +The light and scent stayed with the girl for many days and everywhere she went, she felt the light's protection. Everywhere she looked she felt joyful. + +The magical stone taught the small girl a beautiful lesson. Even if it's dark outside we can create our own light and use it to bring love, peace and joy wherever we go! +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Matt and Emma. They liked to have adventures in their favourite park. +One day they decided to separate, each going to different sides of the park. In Emma’s part of the park there was a spoiled apple tree. She picked some of the apples and shared them with Matt. +They both ate the apples and then continued exploring the park and having lots of fun. + +After some time Matt said to Emma, “Let’s separate again". Emma thought it was a great idea and said, "Ok!" + +They each went to their own part of the park again and Matt found some old toys. He was so excited that he ran over to Emma to show her. + +“Look! I found old toys!†Matt said, pointing to them. Emma was so surprised that she started jumping up and down. + +The two friends had a great time playing with the toys and enjoyed their adventure in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved going fishing with his dad. One day, his dad said, “Tim, let's go fishing!†Tim was so excited and focused on all the little fish they might catch. + +His dad brought their fishing rods and bait, and they drove to the lake. When they got there, Tim’s dad said, “Okay Tim, now you can cast your own line.†So Tim grabbed his fishing rod and tossed it into the lake. + +It didn’t take long for Tim’s line to start wobbling. He looked back at his dad and smiled. His dad smiled back and said, “Bring it in, Tim. You caught your own fish!†+ +Tim was so proud of himself. He had caught his own fish! It was an important moment for him. He looked back up at his dad and beamed. His dad said, “Nice work, Tim! Let's go show your mom your fish.†+ +So Tim and his dad drove back home and showed Tim’s mom the fish he had caught. Mom was very proud and said, “What an important accomplishment! You’re such a big, brave boy!†+ +Tim smiled with pride. He was so happy that he had caught his own fish. It was an important experience, and he +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Sammy. Sammy loved to explore the world, and one day he decided to go on a journey. He put on his favourite vest and set off. + +As he traveled, things got scarier and scarier. He wished he had stayed home. Sammy started to tremble as a terrible storm came. Suddenly, Sammy heard a kindly voice and looked up to see an old wise owl. + +"Hello Sammy," said the owl. "Are you scared?" + +Sammy nodded meekly and the owl said, "You can't be scared if you find the courage to explore the world." + +Sammy thought of the owl's words and slowly stopped shaking. He bravely faced the storm, and when it passed he continued his journey with a strong heart. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to stay brave and keep exploring, even in the face of fear. +Once upon a time there was a wild jungle. It was full of surprises and nobody knew what might be around the next corner. One day, a brave 3 year old wanted to explore the wild jungle. They grabbed their coat and hat and marched into the trees. + +They were amazed at all the surprises they found. First they saw some bright colourful birds singing in the trees, then they stumbled across a family of monkeys swinging through the branches. + +The 3 year old couldn't believe all the wonderful things they were seeing. After a while they finally found a beautiful wild waterfall and a deep, crystal-clear pool beneath it. They decided to take a dip in the pool and cool off. + +As they made their way back home through the jungle, the brave 3 year old was so happy to have seen all the wild surprises the jungle had to offer. +Once upon a time, there was a great sunshine. It made everything warm and happy. + +One day, a cloud came over the sky and blocked out the great sunshine. + +"Oh no!" cried a little girl. "We need to save the sunshine!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, we need to save our great sunshine!" + +The little girl started to jump and clap with joy. She knew what she had to do! + +She ran to the window and opened it wide. She reached out and pushed the cloud away. + +Soon enough, the great sunshine was back, and everyone was very happy. + +The little girl had saved the sunshine! +Once upon a time there was a strong bunny called Pat. Pat was extraordinary, he could perform amazing tricks. He loved to show-off every chance he got. + +One day he said to his friends, "I am going to university." His friends were so excited, they had never heard of such a thing. "What will you do there?" they asked. Pat replied, "I will perform to show how clever I am." + +The friends wished Pat the best of luck and said goodbye. Pat was off on his adventure! + +At the university, Pat did his best tricks. Everyone was impressed by his strength and cleverness. + +At the end of the performance, Pat's friends cheered loudly! They had been lucky enough to see their strong friend perform at the university. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly pig named Pete. He was very curious and wanted to learn new things. One day, Pete wanted to learn to write. He picked up a pencil and a piece of paper and started to write. + +Pete was having a hard time and was getting very frustrated. Just then, he saw a hungry cell walking by. + +Pete asked the cell, "Do you know how to write?". + +The cell replied, "Yes, I can write. Here, let me show you". + +The cell then took the pencil and paper from Pete and started to write. In no time, the cell was done. Pete was amazed at how quickly the cell wrote. + +From then on, Pete and the cell were best friends. Whenever Pete needed help with writing, he knew he could always rely on the cell. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy was a very sweet daughter. Her mama was out in the garden, so Daisy decided to play with her toy gun. She held it up high and said, "Pow Pow!" + +Then, Daisy's Papa walked into the room. He saw Daisy with the gun and said, "Be careful, my sweet daughter". Daisy smiled and asked, "Can I shoot something, Papa?". + +Papa thought for a moment and said, "Yes, but only if you shoot something safe. Why not shoot the balloons?". + +So Daisy aimed at one of the balloons and said, "Pow Pow!" She laughed as the balloon drifted around the room, before eventually popping. Daisy clapped her hands and said, "Again, again!". + +So Papa and Daisy spent the rest of the afternoon shooting the balloons around the room. They laughed and giggled as they watched them fly and pop. It was a very sweet and happy time. +Penny the pig was feeling very serious. She had been having a lot of trouble remembering things lately. She knew she had to do something to help. + +One day, Penny decided to mail a letter to someone who might help her. She wrote: "Dear Friend, please help me. I need to remember better." + +The next day, Penny received a reply. It said: "Dear Penny, I'm here to help. Let's work together and see if we can help you remember better." + +Penny was so excited. With her new friend's help, she worked hard to strengthen her memory. Over time, Penny's memory improved. + +Whenever things got tough, she remembered what her new friend said: "Just keep trying. Never give up!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jenny and Bob. They were playing in the park when Jenny picked up a chubby book. She was so excited about it and started reading it right away. + +Bob, who wanted the book for himself, said: "Jenny, give me the book now!" + +But Jenny shook her head and said: "No! This is my book!" + +This made Bob angry and he said: "You have to part with the book!" + +But Jenny refused and said: "No! This is my chubby book and I'm not parting with it!" + +Bob, feeling frustrated, got help from an adult and the adult said: "Bob, you must learn to share." + +Bob then realised his mistake and asked Jenny nicely for a turn with the book. Jenny smiled and handed the book to him. They both had a lot of fun reading it together. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named LiLi. She lived in a suburban neighborhood with her mommy, daddy and two doggies. LiLi loved to explore her neighborhood and was always looking for something fun to do. + +One day, she went outside and saw a yummy-looking ice cream truck parked on the street. She saw the ice cream man and asked her mommy, "Can I have some ice cream, please?" Her mommy looked at the truck and said, "Not today LiLi, we have some at home." + +Disappointed, LiLi turned around and noticed a way off in the distance. It looked like a path that would lead her to an exciting adventure. She asked her mommy if she could go explore. Her mommy bent down and pointed to a spot along the path. She said, "That looks like a nice place to explore, just be sure to stay where I can see you!" + +LiLi was so excited. She dashed off and started exploring. She found a tall tree, a patch of flowers, and a pond filled with fish. LiLi smiled and said, "This is so yummy!" + +She explored all day and never wanted to leave. Eventually, her mommy looked for her and called her back. As the sun was setting, LiLi ran back home and told her mommy about all the fun things she had seen. + +And +The sun was shining brightly in the sky. Tom and his mom went to the park. They brought a cooler filled with food and drinks. + +Tom was running around, exploring the park. Suddenly he heard something whisper. + +Tom asked his mom, “What was that?†+ +“It sounds like the wind,†his mom replied with a smile. + +Tom listened carefully, but he still heard the whispering noise. He walked over to a tree and he saw a cool furry creature. + +The creature said, “Hi there! I’m a squirrel! Would you like to take me home?†+ +Tom looked at his mom with is eyes wide. His mom said, “We can’t take it home, but we can make sure it stays safe in the park.†+ +Tom nodded. He took some food out of the cooler and put it next to the squirrel. The squirrel was so excited that it started to chatter loudly. Tom and his mom laughed. + +Tom whispered, “Bye bye! Stay safe!†The squirrel waved goodbye and scurried away. Tom smiled and looked up at the sunny sky. +Once upon a time, there was a family with two very cute children, brother Billy and sister Sarah. They loved exploring and learning new things. + +One day, Mommy said, "Let's go to the lecture!" +Billy and Sarah were very excited. + +At the lecture, they saw an amazing design. It was very colourful and had lots of different shapes in it. Everyone said it was very beautiful. + +Billy said, "Wow! I want to design, too!" +Sarah said, "Me too!" + +So, Mommy got out some paper and crayons, and the two children started designing. They made all sorts of colourful shapes, stars, and even a sun! + +"Look at us!" said Billy. +"We look so cute!" said Sarah. + +The end. +Once there was a boy and he wanted to explore. He saw a beach and he decided to go there. The boy was very careful as he walked on the sand. He wanted to get close to the ocean and feel the tide. He couldn't help but smile as he heard the waves push against the sand. He ran closer and closer, feeling the warmth of the sand through his toes. He stopped right before he got to the water's edge. He looked carefully and cautiously he pushed his toe into the water. He could feel the power of the tide pushing against him. He laughed and called out, feeling happy and excited. He kept pushing his toe, watching the tide move around it. After a while, the boy decided it was time to go home. He smiled and waved goodbye to the tide, looking forward to exploring again soon. +One sunny day, Mommy took little Mary to the zoo. Mary was so excited! She saw animals she'd never seen before and it was so funny watching them. + +Mommy pointed to an elephant and said, "Look at that, Mary! Isn't it funny?" Mary thought it was very funny and asked Mommy, "What's that?" She was pointing to a big, furry creature. + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's a bear! Bears like to show off and they're usually very funny." Mary was so excited to know what it was, so the next thing she wanted to do was show Mommy the funny things she saw. + +She showed Mommy a jumping frog and a baby giraffe, and Mommy said, "That's very funny, Mary! But let's keep moving now, okay?" Mary happily agreed, and they kept walking, pointing at all the funny things they saw. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Loop. Loop loved to explore the world and make new friends. One day, Loop went for a walk. She came across a big and clean field. Loop was so excited about this new place. She wanted to run and explore it. + +Soon, Loop discovered a giant loop in the field. She wasted no time and eagerly ran along the loop. It felt like the loop would never end!Finally, Loop completed the loop. She felt so proud and happy to have accomplished such a great task. + +Loop saw a butterfly sitting on a nearby branch. She went over to meet the butterfly. + +“Hello, friend!†said Loop. “I just completed the big loop!†+ +The butterfly smiled and said, “That’s great, Loop! You must be a real adventurer!†+ +Loop thanked the butterfly and headed home. From that day forward, she would always remember the big and clean loop she had completed. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy who was three years old. + +One day, she went for a walk in the park with her mum. But suddenly the sky became dark and it started to rain. + +Lucy's mum said, "Oh no! We should go home now." + +But Lucy said, "No, I want to stay here!". + +Her mum said, "No, we must go home! If we don't, I'll have to punish you!" + +Lucy said, "But I don't want to go home and I don't want to be punished!" + +Her mum said, "You must be modest and listen to me, or I will have to punish you." + +Lucy reluctantly agreed, and they both went home in the rain. + +When they got home, her mum punished Lucy. She said, "If you act like this again today, I'm going to have to punish you even more." + +Lucy felt very sad and went to her bedroom. She knew that if she didn't listen to her mum, she would get punished today. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Ted and Sally. They were playing in their backyard when Ted noticed a package near the fence. + +"What's that?" asked Sally. + +"It looks like a package," Ted noticed. + +They opened the package and found a regular toy car inside. Sally was very excited and said "Let's go play with it!" + +Ted and Sally grabbed the toy car and raced it around the yard. They went everywhere, up and down hills, around trees, and even looped around the trampoline. After a few hours, Sally had to go home. + +"Bye Ted! Have fun playing with the regular toy car," she said. + +"Bye Sally, see you tomorrow!" said Ted. + +When Sally was gone, Ted started playing with the regular toy car again. He just couldn't get enough of it. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Clara. She liked to explore and one day she went for a walk near the sea. + +She saw some open waste on the beach. Clara wanted to pick it up and put it in a bin. She started to pick it up, but then something strange happened. The waste started to disappear! + +Clara was so surprised that she shouted out to the sea, "Hello! Why did the waste disappear?" + +A calm voice from the sea replied, "It's because I'm a magical sea creature! I can make waste disappear!" + +Clara was excited and said "Wow, that's so cool! Can you make all of the waste disappear?" + +The voice replied, "Yes I can, I'm here to help keep the beach clean and safe. I will make all of the waste disappear." + +And that's what happened! The magical sea creature made all of the waste disappear. Clara was so happy with the help from the sea creature that she made sure to always collect her own waste and keep the beach clean from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved dinosaurs. One day, she saw a brown dinosaur on the shelf at the store. She looked at it excitedly, and said to her mom, “Mommy, can I have that dinosaur?†+ +Her mom smiled, and said, “Sure! Let’s go to the store and get it.†+ +The girl was so excited. She ran to the store and pointed at the brown dinosaur. + +The cashier said, “Here’s your dinosaur. It looks like it’s going to be your new best friend!†+ +The girl smiled and hugged her new brown dinosaur. She thanked her mom and said, “I love my new dinosaur!†+ +They took the dinosaur home and the little girl named it Fred. Every day, she would take Fred to the park to play and they would have so much fun. + +The little girl and her brown dinosaur were best friends forever. +John was playing in his backyard one day when he saw a big sail in the sky. He pointed up to it and said "Wow!" It was really light and looked like a cloud, but it was moving and John knew it was something special. + +John wanted to go closer to it, so he ran to the beach. He ran until he saw it again. He pointed to it and said "Wow!" again - it was so close he could almost touch it! + +Then, suddenly the sail started to move away. John tried to run faster but he could not catch the sail. He was so sad. He pointed up to the sail and shouted "Come back!" but the sail kept going further and further away until it disappeared into the sky. John never saw the sail again. The end. +Emily and her mommy were driving to the ranch. Emily loved animals and was excited to ride a horse. When they got to the ranch, Emily's mommy said, "Let's go see the horses." + +When they reached the stable, Emily quickly found her favourite horse, named Sunny. She knew that Sunny was the most friendly horse in the stables. She was so happy to see her again. + +Emily asked, "Mommy, can I ride Sunny?" + +Her mother nodded. She said, "Yes, of course. But be careful when you ride and make sure he's been fed!" + + Emily climbed onto his back and her mommy helped her hold the reins. Sunny trotted around the ranch, and Emily giggled as the breeze tickled her face. She had so much fun riding Sunny, and she thanked him for being so friendly. They rode until it was time to go home. + +Emily waved at Sunny as they drove away. She knew they would be back to visit again soon. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a loud vest and she liked to wear it very much. One day it was hot outside, so she decided to take off the vest. She left the vest in the sun and it started to melt. When her mama came home, she saw the melted vest and asked the girl why the vest was so melted. The little girl looked sad and said, "I only wanted to wear it a little longer, so I put it in the sun.†Mama smiled and replied softly, “That’s okay, you can always go get another vest.†The little girl was happy and she went to get a new vest for herself. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who I'll call Maria. Maria was three years old, and loved to explore the world around her. One day she was walking in the park and saw a beautiful bird with bright feathers in many different colors. She was so amazed by the bird that she stopped to observe it carefully. + +Suddenly, the bird fluttered away and left Maria behind. She was very sad and started to feel a bit envious. She wished she had beautiful feathers like the bird in different magnificent colors. + +Just then, a friendly voice called out, "Don't be sad, Maria!" Maria looked up to see an older lady with a twinkle in her eye. "Did you like the bird's feathers?" asked the lady. + +"Yes, they were so beautiful and colorful," replied Maria. + +"What if I told you that you too could have such pretty feathers?" the older lady said with a kind smile. + +Maria's eyes widened and she said, "Really?". + +The lady nodded and explained, "Yes, you can find all sorts of colorful feathers in nature. All you have to do is go out and observe them. They are all around you, ready to be found!". + +Maria was so excited, and thanked the lady for the great advice. She happily skipped off in search of the beautiful feathers, happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a little fish named Tuna who lived in a deep ocean. He was so busy swimming and playing that he didn't know how much time had passed, until one day he felt something strange happening in the water. + +Suddenly, a big hand appeared in the water. A human came to rescue Tuna and kept him safe in a nice tank. "Oh thank you! I was so scared that I thought I would never come back to the ocean," said Tuna. + +The human smiled and said, "Don't worry little fish, you are safe now! I'm here to rescue you." Then the human placed Tuna back in the ocean. + +Tuna was so happy to be back in his home and said, "Thank you for rescuing me!" The human smiled and waved goodbye before swimming away. + +Tuna was so relieved and now enjoyed his busy life swimming and playing with other fish in the deep ocean. +Once upon a time, there was little Mike. One day, he wanted to explore the big mountain near his house. He was scared, but he was brave and he wanted to see what it was like. + +Mike started to climb the mountain. As he went higher and higher, he noticed steam coming out of the top. When he reached the peak, he saw that the top of the mountain was a volcano. He was so scared, he wanted to go home. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a loud and booming voice coming from the volcano. It said: "Little Mike, come here". Mike was scared but he was brave and he went closer. + +The voice said: "I am an old volcano. I don't have enough energy to erupt, can you please fill me with your love and courage?" + +Mike was happy to help. He filled the volcano with all of his courage and love. As he did this, he heard a loud roar. Suddenly, the volcano began to erupt and Mike ran safely down the mountain. + +The next day, the villagers saw the loving and powerful eruption of the volcano and they named it 'Mount Mike', after their brave and loving friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was very excited one day when she saw a fancy television in her house. Each evening Mary would sit in front of the television and try to whistle. + +One day Mary's father noticed what she was doing. He smiled and said to her: "Mary, why don't you listen carefully to the birds whistling outside? When you can whistle like the birds, your whistle will be much better than any fancy television!" + +Mary tried very hard and within a few days she was able to whistle exactly like the birds outside. She was so proud of her new skill and from then onwards, she enjoyed listening to the birds more than the fancy television. + +This story teaches us the importance of learning real skills, rather than depending on fancy gadgets. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tom. Tom had a pet rabbit, who he loved more than anything in the world. Tom had been given the rabbit as a present on his Birthday. + +One day, Tom noticed that his rabbit was missing! Nobody knew who had taken the rabbit. Tom was sad and worried. + +Tom asked his friends if they had seen the rabbit, but nobody had. Just then, a charming old lady came up to the group. She told them that she had seen a young boy stealing something from Tom's garden earlier that day. + +Tom and his friends ran to the old lady's house. Sure enough, the rabbit was there! Tom thanked the old lady for her help. + +Tom learnt a lesson from this experience. He realised that it is never ok to steal something that does not belong to you. Instead, you should be kind and honest. +John and Sarah were brother and sister. One night, they both begged their daddy and mummy to let them sleep in the same room. Daddy and mummy agreed. + +John was so excited. He asked Sarah if she wanted to listen to one of his stories. Sarah said yes and so he started to tell her a story about two cats. + +As John was talking, Sarah started to get sleepy. She yawned and turned off the light. John said "Goodnight!" and Sarah said "G'night!" + +But John wasn't tired yet. He had too many words in his head. He just couldn't sleep. He was so nervous. + +He looked over to Sarah. She was already in a deep sleep, with a small smile on her face. John wanted to stay like that forever. + +But then, the door of the bedroom suddenly opened. There was John's daddy. He was very angry and said "What are you two doing in here?!" + +John was so scared that he started to cry. Daddy was only angrier and shouted, "Time for bed! Now!" + +John knew he was in trouble and he had to keep his mouth shut. He could only think of one word: regret. + +He looked over to Sarah who was still asleep. He had to leave her there, all alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Brooke. She was three years old and always had a big smile on her face. + +One day, Brooke noticed that her daddy was sitting alone in the living room, looking very sad. He was holding a cup of coffee, and it seemed like he wanted to cry. Brooke was sad too and she wanted to help, so she walked up to him and said, “Daddy, what’s wrong?†+ +He sighed, and said, "I'm having a bad day. Everything looks ugly, and I can't seem to stop feeling down." + +Brooke smiled and hugged Daddy, saying, "That's ok, Daddy. I'll make it better. I'll give you lots of hugs and kisses, and then I'll make you a cup of yummy coffee!" Daddy smiled, and even though he was still feeling a bit down, he felt better knowing that Brooke was there to help him. +Once upon a time, there were two little bunnies. One was named Beatrix and the other was named Ignacio. They were very good friends and did everything together. + +One day, Beatrix and Ignacio decided to go on an adventure. They decided to collect special things along the way. Beatrix picked up shells from the beach and Ignacio collected feathers from the park. + +Soon it was time to go home. On the way, they spotted a big safe. It was very loud and they wanted to open it but they weren't sure how. Beatrix suggested they look around for clues to figure it out. + +After a while of searching, they found a tiny key. They both gasped with excitement and tried the key in the safe. It worked! Inside, they found lots of candy and other treats. They were so excited to collect all the goodies and take them back home. + +The two bunnies had the most fun day and they were so happy with all the things they had collected! +Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl named Lucy. She lived with her mama and daddy in a beautiful house. One day, she found a special ornament on the ground near her home. She picked it up and was very excited. + +"Mama! What is this?" she asked, holding up the ornament. + +Mama smiled at Lucy. "It's an ornament, sweetheart," she said. + +Lucy smiled back. She hugged the ornament tightly, feeling happy. Then something strange happened. The ornament started to glow brightly! Lucy was confused. + +Mama saw the glowing and laughed. "It looks like this ornament has some magic in it. Maybe you should hug it again," she said. + +Lucy gave the ornament another big hug, and suddenly, something popped out of the ornament! It was a tiny elf! He smiled and said hello to Lucy. + +Lucy was amazed. She hugged the elf and the ornament together, feeling both happy and confused. Suddenly, the elf had disappeared! + +Lucy hugged the ornament one last time, feeling happy she had made a special new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a question for her mom. The little girl asked, "Where should we go on vacation this year?" + +Her mom replied, "I recommend the clouds." Her daughter was a bit puzzled but decided to trust her mom. + +The daughter asked, "What do you mean, the clouds?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's dependable and you'll see when the time comes." + +So the family loaded their bags and went off on their vacation. + +Finally, they arrived at the clouds! The little girl was astonished - it was the most beautiful place she had ever seen! She could see sunshine and blue sky, as far as the eye could see. + +The little girl realized that her mom had been right - the clouds were a dependable and perfect place for their vacation. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl named Lucy. She was always curious about the world around her. +One day, as Lucy was playing, she found a pile of coal. She asked her father, "What is this?" +Her father replied, "It's coal. It's used to make things hot and dry." +Lucy looked at the coal and said, "Wow, that it is so cool. I want to dry something too." +Her father said, "You can do it, but you need to be smart and be very careful. Heating things up can be very dangerous. You must be careful and never try to dry something ever again without supervision." +Lucy nodded in agreement and went off to play. +The moral of the story is that it is important to be smart and aware of the dangers of heating things up, and it is important to always follow instructions. +Once upon a time in a land far, far away there was a little girl named Faith. She was only three years old and loved exploring the nearby forest. + +One day, Faith asked her mom if she could go explore. Mom thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Yes, you can go, but don't stay too long". + +So Faith ran off, and soon found herself in the shade of the tall pines. She couldn't believe how large they were and wished to explore more. + +Walking deeper and deeper into the forest, Faith eventually saw a pleasant little stream. Mom had warned her not to go too far, but she really wanted to explore and so she asked her mom if she could explore the stream. + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, sweetheart, you can explore the stream if you like. But you must come back home when I tell you to." + +Faith beamed with excitement and said thank you before running off to explore. She stayed very close to the stream, looking for different types of plants and small animals. After a few hours of exploration, Faith's mom called for her and it was time for them to go back home. + +Faith had a wonderful time and was so grateful that her mom had allowed her to explore. As the sun set, she thanked her mom and the great pine trees of the forest. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly fox. The fox was walking in the woods, looking for something yummy to eat. Suddenly, he spotted a twig. He thought it looked like a tasty snack so he picked it up. + +Just then, a rabbit hopped out from behind a bush. The rabbit spoke to the fox in a friendly voice. + +"What are you doing here in the woods, my foxy friend?" asked the rabbit. + +The fox smiled and replied, "I'm looking for something yummy to eat. I like eating twigs." + +The rabbit said, "Well, why don't we share the twig? There's plenty for both of us." + +The fox was happy, so he nodded his head. He and the rabbit broke the twig in half and ate it together. After they were done, the friendly fox thanked the rabbit before continuing his journey through the wood. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Alice. She was 3 years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day she went for a walk in the park with her mum. It was sunny and she was so excited to be outside. As she walked, she saw lots of interesting things - flowers, birds, and even a bee! + +But just when she was about to explore a butterfly, her mum said it was time to go home. Alice asked: "What about a cup of tea first? Please mummy, I'm so thirsty!" + +Mum agreed and they both sat down on a bench. Alice jumped into her mum's lap and together they drank a yummy cup of tea. Alice felt so safe and warm that she almost fell asleep. + +Mum smiled and said: "See how nice it is to have a cup of tea? Everything is OK now." Alice smiled. She was so happy to know that she was safe. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. She was curious, brave and always ready to explore the world around her. + +One day, Sally was searching around the house when she came across a microphone. She picked it up and took a closer look. As she began to play with it, she noticed a deep, loud voice coming from the microphone. She was scared, but also excited to find out where the voice was coming from. + +She slowly stepped closer to the microphone and said hello. The voice replied, “Hello there little one! What’s your name?†Sally smiled and told the voice she was called Sally. + +The voice answered, “It’s nice to meet you Sally. I have something important to tell you. When you are scared, remember to be brave and trust yourself. You can make it through anything. †+ +Sally nodded. She hadn’t been so scared anymore, now that she had heard the voice’s words. She thanked the voice and went off to explore her world with new bravery and courage. + +The moral of this story is that when faced with difficult and scary situations, you should always be brave and trust yourself. You can make it through anything. +One day, there was a boy who was very embarrassed. He was embarrassed because he was wearing his old sail instead of his new one. His new sail was bright and colourful, but the one he had was very plain. + +The boy was going to the lake with his family and he was very excited. They all got into a boat, and the sun was shining. The boy's dad said, "Let's open the sail and catch the wind!" + +The boy was so embarrassed; everyone was looking at him and his old sail. He wanted to run away and hide, but he stayed in the boat and tried not to cry. + +The little sail was opened up and the boat started to move. Suddenly, the wind stopped and the boat stopped too. Everyone got out to push the boat, but it was too heavy. + +The family tried to get the sail open again, but it was stuck. All the boy's efforts were in vain. In the end, they had to go home without going on their journey. + +The boy was so embarrassed about his old sail that this bad ending left him feeling sad. He knew that he had made a mistake, and he now wished he had gone with his new sail instead. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Peter and Freddy, who wanted to go on an adventure. Peter said to Freddy, “Let’s take a boat and sail on the sea!†Freddy agreed with his friend. + +The boys got a small boat that fit both of them. They packed food and drinks and decided to set off. + +As they sailed, they saw a huge boat in the distance. Peter said, “That boat looks so big. We could never fit in it!†But Freddy said, “Let’s believe we can fit!†+ +The boys paddled the boat as close to the big boat as they could. As they got closer, they saw that the boat was fit for two people exactly the same size as them. + +The boys were amazed and a little scared but they were also incredibly proud of themselves. They had believed in themselves and it had come true! + +The moral of this story is to believe in yourself and even if something looks impossible, never give up. +Once there was a rabbit called Bob and he was very silly. He wanted to jump around the garden so he asked his friend, the frog, if he could help him find a bag. + +The frog smiled and said, "Why don't you find one?" +Bob replied, "I don't know where to look!" + +So the frog hopped up to Bob and said, "Let's look together!" + +They both began searching the garden and soon, they found a big bag. Bob was so excited he jumped up and grabbed it. Inside was lots of things like leaves, flowers and even worms! + +Bob and the frog had lots of fun jumping around the garden with the bag. They jumped up high and ran around silly in circles. Eventually, they got tired so they sat down and had a rest. + +The end! +Once there was a little boy called Jack who loved to play with his friends. One day they were playing in the garden when Jack stepped on his friend's toy. His friend was very sad and shouted at Jack, saying "You broke my toy!" Jack felt very sorry and said he was so sorry. He asked to his friend to forgive him. + +His friend asked him why he should forgive him. Jack thought and thought and then had an idea. He said "I know, let's have an event and make it fun for everyone. That way you can forgive me." + +His friend thought it was a funny idea, so they started planning the event. They invited all of Jack's friends to join in and have fun. + +Everyone had a great time and Jack's friend, seeing how happy Jack was, agreed to forgive him. + +Everyone enjoyed the event and Jack was so happy that he and his friends were able to forgive each other and have fun. +Jane was a busy young girl. One day she saw a raven in the trees outside her window. She wanted to catch the raven but it seemed impossible, because it flew so quickly. + +'I'm going to catch it,' she said with determination. + +Her mother smiled and said, 'You'll need help to succeed.' + +But Jane was determined to do it on her own. She tried to move quickly, but the raven was too fast for her. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get close to it. + +Suddenly, Jane's older sister came to help her. She ran toward the raven, shouting loudly, and it flew away. + +Jane was sad, but her sister told her, 'Don't worry. We'll try again and we'll succeed. You can do it!' + +Jane took a deep breath and smiled. With her sister's help, she was sure they would catch the raven eventually. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. He loved the summer time so much because he got to play outside all day long. + +One day, Joe was playing in his backyard when he heard a very noisy noise. He peeked around the corner to see what it was. + +He saw that it was a big stick insect on a bright yellow flower. Joe was so curious that he got a little too close and the stick insect flew away! + +Joe was very sad, so he decided to sit and think about what he had just done. Then he realized that if you are too noisy and be too nosy, all the animals will get scared and run away, even in summertime! + +From then on, Joe knew to peek from far away and always be a bit more quiet. +One day, two brothers, Sam and Tom, were playing in the garden. Sam was bossy and always wanted to do things his own way. + +Tom said to Sam, “Let’s take a break and get a snack!†Sam said, “Okay!†+ +The brothers went inside and Sam took some apple slices from the fridge. He handed them to Tom and said, “I think these will make your stomach feel better.†+ +Tom took a bite of the apple and smiled. “These are delicious!†he said. + +Sam beamed. “I’m the bossy one around here,†he said. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She was very intelligent and she always loved to play with her toys. +One day, Amy's mom gave her an eraser. It was pink and it had a happy face on it. Amy was so excited and she said to her mom: +"Thank you, mommy! I love it!" +Her mom said to her, "You can do many things with your eraser. For example, you can spray it directly like this!" +Amy's mom sprayed the eraser with a spray bottle. Amy liked the new way to play with her eraser. She sprayed it all around her room. +It was lots of fun and Amy was so happy playing with the eraser. When she finished, her mom said "Look how intelligent you are! You're a smart little girl!" +Amy smiled and thanked her mom for giving her such a fun eraser. +Once there was a boy named Benny who was very adventurous. He had many friends and loved to go on exciting adventures. + +One day Benny had a great idea. He decided to marry a princess he had seen in a nearby castle. Benny's good friends Billy and Sarah decided to help him. + +The three children climbed up to the castle and knocked on the large wooden door. After a while, a big man answered. He said: + +"What are you kids doing here?" + +Benny proudly said, "We are here to marry the princess!" + +The large man laughed and said, "You can't do that. You need to find a way to fix your trouble." + +Benny thought and thought. Then he had an idea. He told his friends that they could fix the trouble by being brave and adventurous. Together they found a way to sneak into the castle. + +The princess was very surprised and happy to see them. She thanked the three children for being so adventurous and solving the trouble. In the end, Benny and the princess got married and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a hidden lake deep in the forest. All the trees and grass around it were very tall, and made it hard to see the lake. One day, a little boy and his mom and dad came to the lake. + +The boy was very excited! He wanted to measure how deep the lake was. So they found a string, and his dad showed the boy how to tie a heavy rock to one end. Then, the boy slowly lowered the rock into the lake and measured how deep it was. + +The whole time the boy was wondering how deep the lake was. Would it be short or tall? He was so excited to find out. When the rock finally reached the bottom, the boy and his parents looked at the string. The string had reached very far in the water, so the boy knew it must be deep! + +The boy was filled with wonder. He couldn't believe there was such a deep and hidden lake in the middle of the forest! He couldn't wait to tell his friends all about it! +Once upon a time there were two sisters, Lily and Rose. They were best friends and did everything together, but one day Rose decided to go on an adventure. + +Lily immediately told her that it wasn't a good idea and asked Rose to stay home. But Rose was determined, so Lily decided to encourage Rose, by helping her make a patch for her small knapsack. + +Since Lily was an experienced seamstress, it only took her a few minutes to sew a beautiful patch for Rose. After Lily finished making the patch, Rose couldn't believe how amazing it looked and immediately thanked Lily. + +The next morning, Rose set off on her adventure. As Rose left, Lily smiled and said, "Remember to be careful and don't get lost! The world can be a bit bitter sometimes and you have to watch out". + +Rose was thankful for the words of encouragement and hugged Lily goodbye. With the patch Lily made, Rose felt confident and brave on her adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She enjoyed doing things all by herself and was very independent. Sarah had a toy drum that she liked to play with. One day, she took it outside. Suddenly, she saw a big bird flying by in the sky. She pointed up at it and said, "Look! There's a bird!" + +When Sarah looked back down, she saw a dog playing with a stick. She pointed to it and said, "That dog is funny!" Sarah kept playing with her drum, tapping it while she watched the bird and the dog. She was very happy in her own independent world. +Molly was so excited. She was going to her very first football game at the big stadium. + +Molly and her dad arrived early to get the best seats. Molly sat down but she felt a little uncomfortable. She could not understand why there were so many people in the stadium. It felt so busy! + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise. Everyone was cheering and clapping. The referee released the football and the game began. + +Molly had so much fun watching the game. She laughed and cheered when the team she liked scored. At the end, Molly and her dad both felt tired but very happy. + +Overall it was an unforgettable experience for Molly. She had so much fun and was excited to come back next time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only 3 years old and very curious. Every day she would pretend to go on a big adventure around her backyard. + +Today Lucy had noticed a noisy raven in the sky. She wanted to make it her friend, so she said: "Hello birdie! Will you be my friend?" + +The raven was too busy, so it didn't answer. Instead it made a loud squawking noise. Lucy was a bit sad and she wanted the raven to answer her. She said: "Please birdie, I just want to be your friend." + +The raven flew away, but it came back with a shiny plastic toy in its beak. It dropped the toy at Lucy's feet and looked at her with a friendly gesture. + +Lucy smiled and said: "Thank you birdie! Now we can be friends." +Jill and Alex were in the living room playing with their toys. Suddenly, the computer started to make loud noises. Both of them were worried. + +"What is that noise?" asked Jill. + +Alex looked at the computer. "I don't know" he said. + +Jill was getting more worried. Suddenly, a bright yellow sign appeared on the computer screen. It said 'Out Of Order!' + +Alex was also worried. He scratched his head and said "What do we do now?" + +Jill thought for a moment. Then she said "We can go and ask Mommy. She will know what to do". + +They went to the kitchen to find Mommy. She was reading the newspaper. When she saw Jill and Alex, she smiled. + +Mommy put the newspaper down and asked them what was wrong. + +Jill pointed to the computer and said "The computer has a sign!" + +Mommy thought for a minute then she said "Don't worry, we can figure this out". + +And that is exactly what they did! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was only three years old. Every night, she had a special ritual. She reached for her old diary and opened it. Inside the diary, she wrote about all the events from the day. + +One night, when she reached for the diary, it was gone. She looked everywhere for it, but it seemed to have disappeared. She searched her room, her garden, even the whole house, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Days went by, and the little girl kept looking for her diary without any luck. Until one day, while playing in the garden, she discovered a secret garden. Something familiar caught her eye. It was her old diary! + +Her diary had been taken by a friendly kitten who found it in the garden and decided to keep it safe. The little girl was very happy and grateful that her diary was found. She thanked the kitten, and they were best friends ever since! +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very polite. His name was Tom. Tom loved things that were nice and smooth, like butter. Every day Tom watched the cows in the nearby farm, and he became very interested in their milk. + +One day Tom asked the farmer if he could have some milk and the farmer said yes. He gave Tom a jug, and Tom ran off with it. Every day he came back to the farm to ask for more milk. + +One day the farmer said to Tom, "You have to be very polite if you want milk. So every day I'm going to write it down. That way I'll remember who is polite and who isn't." + +Tom was very happy and he said, "Thank you, farmer!" Every day, the farmer recorded who was polite and gave them milk. + +Tom had so much butter now and he was very happy. He spread it on his toast, shared it with his friends and used it for baking. Tom's love for butter and politeness became legend, and everyone in town remembered Tom's story! +A little boy, Michael, was walking down the street with his dad. As Michael walked along, he noticed something yellow in the grass. It was a wallet with a bit of money in it! Michael was so excited, but he didn't know what to do. + +"Dad, look!" he said, pointing to the wallet. + +Dad smiled and said "We need to find the owner. Let's look around, and maybe we can find them". + +Michael and his dad began to search near the wallet. After a few minutes, Michael saw a lady in a yellow dress. He grabbed his dad's hand and said, "That's her! That lady has a yellow dress too". + +His dad smiled and nodded. He then asked the lady, "Excuse me, did you lose a yellow wallet?". + +The lady looked surprised, but then her face lit up. "Yes, that's mine! Thank you so much!". + +Dad smiled and said "No problem! Come on Michael, let's lead the way". + +Michael grabbed his dad's hand and proudly lead the way. His dad smiled and said "Good work, Michael. That was very helpful". Michael beamed with pride, happy to help the lady find her wallet. +Once upon a time there was a great story. It was about a bear and a rabbit. The bear wanted to break the story, but the rabbit said, "No! That would be not nice!" + +The bear thought for a moment and said, "Let's make a great story together instead. We can use our imaginations and play with it until we make it even greater!" + +The rabbit was so excited that she quickly agreed. They began to think of the best way to make the story great. Soon, they thought up a wonderful story full of fun characters and magical places. + +They finished their story and it was the best story anyone had ever heard. Everyone was so happy and the bear and rabbit laughed, because they knew they'd made a great story together. +Once upon a time, a nosy girl named Molly decided to wake up early one morning to watch the sunrise. She felt curious and excited to see the orange and pink colors appear in the sky. + +Molly told her mom, who was a little surprised. She thought it would be too early for Molly to wake up! But she couldn't resist her daughter's enthusiasm. + +Molly got dressed quickly, grabbed a blanket and headed to the front yard. There, she found the perfect spot to watch the sun come up. + +As the sky brightened, Molly could see the colors getting more intense. She started to mention the different colors of the sunrise to her mom. The orange, the yellow, and the pink. + +When the sun finally appeared, Molly clapped with joy. She stayed outside until the sun had fully risen, enjoying the bright morning light. +Once there was a child named Jane. She was 3 years old and loved going for a walk. She would hold her mom's hand and go for a stroll. + +One day, Jane decided she wanted to go for a walk alone. She was delicate and mom said she could go. + +On her walk she saw a pond. At first she only looked at the lake, but eventually she went closer. Then, without thinking, Jane started to clean the pond with her hands. She used her delicate hands to put pebbles and leaves in one place. + +Suddenly, Jane slipped and fell in the pond. She was scared and started to cry. + +Mom came running to help and was mad. She said, "I told you not to go alone! Now you are all wet and dirty." Jane said she was sorry, but it was too late. Mom took her home and they had to clean her. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sam. Sam loved to play outside. She always wore her bright red dress. + +One day, Sam was outside playing with her friends when she saw something in the sky. It was a big surprise! Sam laughed and pointed. She shouted to her friends "Look!" + +Sam and her friends wanted to find the surprise so they decided to go on an adventure! + +They walked for hours until they finally reached a little house. A man was sitting in the doorway. He smiled at the children. + +"Hello!" said the man. He held out a cup and said "This is for you". Sam took the cup, it was filled with delicious sweets. She and her friends happily shared them. + +"Thank you," said Sam. "That was so good". + +The man nodded and said, "You are most welcome, little ones. Now run along and enjoy your surprise!" + +Sam, her friends and the man laughed and waved goodbye. Sam was so excited to find out what the surprise was! She held up the cup and ran off, filled with happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a lion who loved to eat spicy food. But one day, he came upon a problem. He couldn't find any spicy food! He searched everywhere, but he couldn't find anything that was spicy enough for him. + +The lion decided to ask for help. He went to a nearby village, and asked the villagers if they had any spicy food. But the villagers only had plain food. The lion was sad. + +But then one of the villagers saw the lion's problem, and had a clever idea. He asked the lion to follow him to the edge of the village, where there was a bush of spicy peppers. + +The lion was very happy! He hopped and jumped around the bush of spicy peppers, and began to cover himself with peppers. When he was done, he was completely covered in spicy peppers, and he looked like a spicy lion! The lion was very happy and thanked the villager for helping him. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a heavy rabbit. It wanted to hide away from all the animals in the forest. But it couldn't manage to find a safe place. + +The rabbit was very scared and wanted to keep running until it found a place to stay. Suddenly, it spotted a dense bush in the corner of the forest. The rabbit managed to squeeze into the bush and hide away. + +The rabbit felt safe and secure there. It could stay there without any other animals noticing it. The rabbit could stay there as long as it wanted and managed to enjoy a peaceful existence. + +The rabbit was happy and content. It managed to stay in the bush for months and live happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a very lucky duck. Every day, the duck liked to go to the stream to take a wash. After taking a wash, the duck felt so clean and refreshed! + +One evening, the duck thought to himself, "I'm the luckiest duck around here. I'm so lucky to have this stream for me to wash myself!" The duck took a deep breath and smiled. + +At that moment, an old frog hobbled up to the stream. He had not had a proper wash in days, and he was feeling very grumpy. + +"Oh dear, could I have a wash?" said the frog. + +The duck smiled kindly and said, "Yes, of course! I'm so lucky to have this stream, so it'd be wrong of me if I didn't share it with you." + +The frog thanked the duck and they both had a nice wash in the stream. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring and we should always be generous with what we have. Even the littlest things can make a difference. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Mary. They were walking down the road when they saw a big, messy tree blocking their path. + +"Oh no! What do we do?" said Mary. + +Sam thought for a moment. "Maybe we can move it. We can both pull it together and try to yield it from the road." + +Mary agreed and they both grabbed the tree. They pulled as hard as they could but the tree wouldn't move. + +Sam thought for a moment. Then he got an idea. He ran to the nearby pond and found a big stick. He put it in front of the tree and told Mary to push. She did and the tree started to move. Soon the tree was cleared from the road. + +The friends cheered and hugged each other with joy. They were happy they had found a way to yield the tree so they could continue their journey. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. He lived alone in a house with nothing but a bed and a single white sheet. One day, the cat decided to take a nap on the sheet. He closed his eyes and rubbed his face into the fabric. + +Suddenly, a small voice said "Hi, kitty!" The cat looked up and saw a little girl standing nearby. She had a big, happy smile and was wearing a pink dress. The cat asked "Who are you?" + +The girl said, "My name is Sarah and I live down the street. I was looking at your house and saw you on the sheet. I like cats!" + +The cat smiled and said, "Would you like to pet me?" Sarah nodded excitedly. She reached out and began to rub the cat's fur. The cat purred and the sheet moved up and down. Sarah laughed in delight and said, "You are so soft and fat!" + +The cat purred even louder. They stayed like that until Sarah had to go home. The cat waved goodbye to his new friend. After that, the cat kept his sheet warm and waited for Sarah to come back. +Once upon a time there was a deaf ostrich. One day it was running in the forest. Suddenly, it saw a strange figure in front of it. It was a little girl! She was trying to lift a very heavy stone. The ostrich was curious and pulled at the girl's clothes. The girl was so surprised to see the ostrich she lost her balance and fell. + +The girl got up and said, "Why are you here?" +But the ostrich didn't answer because it was deaf. + +The girl tried to move the stone again, but it was too heavy for her. Suddenly, the ostrich jumped in and started to help the girl. It helped the girl lift the stone, and the two were able to move it together. + +The girl couldn't believe it. She gave the ostrich a big hug and thanked it for helping her. From then on the ostrich and girl were best friends and had wonderful adventures together. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl who was very daring. She liked to do things that were hard, like climbing up tall trees and soaring like birds. One day, she asked her parents if she could have a special suit that would help her do very daring things. + +At first, her parents weren’t sure if she should have such a suit. “Are you sure you want to do this?†her Mom asked her. “You know it might be hard.†+ +The little girl was determined, so her Mom and Dad got her the suit. It was bright red and thicker than other clothes, so she hoped it would make her even braver. The little girl was so happy to have it, she couldn’t wait to try it. + +The next day was drizzly and wet, but the little girl still put on her new suit. She went outside and shouted, “I dare myself to do something really brave with my suit!†+ +The only brave thing around was a big puddle. Without hesitation, the little girl ran into it. She didn’t care how wet she got - she was so proud of herself for being daring. + +The little girl laughed and splashed and showed off her suit. She realized that being brave was even more special when she had a suit to help her out. +Molly and her family were having an amazing day together. Everyone was so excited. But even more exciting was the plan to bake a delicious treat. + +Molly's mom explained that they were going to bake a cake and showed them the calendar. Molly's eyes lit up and she said, "Let's bake a crazy cake!" + +The whole family laughed and agreed. They gathered all of the ingredients and put them into a bowl. Then, they all mixed together the ingredients and put the mix into the oven. + +When the cake was finally done, the family let out a cheer. Molly's mom said, "Wow, this cake looks crazy!" + +Molly and her family cut down the cake and enjoyed it together, celebrating a delightful day. +Once there was a bear who was walking in the woods. The bear was very colorful. As it walked it could hear a voice singing a happy song. The bear stopped to listen, wondering who was singing. It was coming from a nearby stream. + +The bear went to the edge of the stream and saw a little girl. She was singing, repeating the same tune over and over again. The bear felt so happy, it wanted to join in the song too. It opened its mouth and started to sing along. + +But then the girl stopped. She called out in a loud voice and started to run away. Suddenly the bear heard a loud growling and a huge angry bear stepped out of the trees. The second bear was huge and very angry, it started to run after the little girl, growling loudly. + +The little girl ran quickly and soon disappeared. The little bear sat there, feeling sad and scared. It knew the girl had been scared by the big bear. It was sad that the song was gone and the woods were no longer so colorful. +Once, there was a snail called Slimy. Slimy was a very slow snail and was always late for everything. One day, Slimy wanted to go outside and explore, so he dragged his shell out of his house. He saw an open field with lots of grass that looked very soft and was available for him to crawl around on. + +Slimy was so excited by the prospect of exploring that he quickly started to crawl around. He looked for bugs and worms, and checked out all the different plants and grass. Every now and then, he stopped to take a rest, because crawling was very tiring. + +After a while, Slimy found a big, shiny shell. He was so pleased by his discovery and couldn't believe his luck. He decided to go and show his friends the shell that he had found. Admiring his new shell, Slimy crawled back home, feeling very content. +Once upon a time there were two friends: Tom and Jack. They were lucky to be best friends and to always be together. + +One day, Tom and Jack were playing catch. Tom had an itchy feeling on his arm and he decided to twist it and see if it would go away. But when he twisted his arm he heard a loud snap and felt sharp pain. + +Jack was worried about Tom and brought him to the hospital. The doctor told Tom that his arm was broken and he had to stay in the hospital for a few days. + +Tom was frightened, he felt so unlucky. He missed school and playtime with Jack. He had to wear a cast and stay in the hospital each night. + +Finally, Tom was able to go back to school but his arm had twisted in a strange way. Tom felt sad that he could no longer play catch or do some of the things he used to do with Jack. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a alligator called Joey. Joey liked to stretch every morning when the sun was rising over the hills. One morning he noticed that his stretching was not very good and he was not as flexible as he wanted to be. + +So he decided to ask his friend Mary for help. Mary was an old alligator and she had been stretching her whole life. + +Joey asked Mary, "How can I make my stretching better?" + +And Mary replied, "Notice the difference between how good your stretching is and how much better it can be. It will help you become more flexible and stronger." + +Joey thanked Mary and continued to stretch every morning. Not only did Joey become more flexible and strong, but he also learned something important. If you keep pushing yourself to be better in everything you do, then you can make a big difference in your life. + +The moral of the story is that with hard work and dedication, you can be good at anything. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Penny and Jim. Penny and Jim decided to go to the shore and play. As they were walking, they saw a rude man looking at them. He scowled and Penny and Jim went quickly away. + +When they got to the shore, Jim and Penny started to play. Suddenly the rude man came to them again. He shouted and drew his arm back, like he was going to hit them. + +Jim and Penny were scared, but then the man stopped. Instead, he took out a bag of cookies and offered it to them. Jim and Penny looked at each other. They were very surprised. + +The rude man had started to show kindness. He said to them, “You don’t have to be scared. I just thought you could use these cookies.†+ +Penny and Jim smiled and thanked the man for the cookies. They thanked the man for the kindness he had started to show. +Once there was a little girl named Lila. She loved the color pink and always wore something that was the same color. Every day she would go out on an adventure with her mommy. + +One day, when they went out, they saw a big number on the wall. It was a number four and it was pink! Lila loved it so much she wanted to take it with her. + +When her mommy said she couldn't, Lila was sad. But she thought for a moment and then said: "I'll remember it. I will always remain this number in my heart." + +Her mommy smiled and wrapped her in a big hug. From then on, every time Lila wanted to go somewhere, it was the pink number four that inspired her. +John and Sarah were the best of friends. Everywhere they went, they were glad to be together. One day, John had an urge to spread some joy. He asked Sarah what she would like to do. + +"Let's give out balloons to the kids at the park", Sarah said. + +John was so glad. He put the balloons in his basket and they started walking to the park. + +When they arrived, John and Sarah spread the balloons amongst the children. The kids were so excited and they each took one balloon and said thank you. + +John and Sarah were pleased that they had spread so much joy. They said goodbye to the kids and went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, Jack was walking in his backyard. He stopped to look at an octopus. It was an eight legged sea creature. + +"Wow," said Jack. "What is this?" + +His mom came over and said, "That's an octopus, Jack. It's a harmless sea animal." + +Jack asked, "Can it do anything?" + +His mom said, "Yes, it can do lots of things. It can swim and it knows how to camouflage itself so that it can hide from predators in the ocean." + +Jack nodded. He thought it was really cool and he wanted to learn more about the octopus. + +"Can I touch it?" he asked his mom. + +His mom said, "No, Jack. Even though it looks harmless, it's still best to leave it alone." + +Jack agreed and watched the octopus from a safe distance. +Once upon a time, there was a silly old monkey who lived in a big tree. He was very hairy, and liked to swing from branch to branch. + +One day, a strong wind blew all the leaves in the tree. The monkey was scared, because he didn't like the wind. So, he decided to try and prevent it. + +He jumped up and down, hoping it would make the wind stop. But nothing happened, the wind kept blowing. So he asked nature for help. + +Nature heard the silly monkey's plea and sent some birds to his tree. The birds had big, fluffy feathers, and when they flew around the tree, the Monkey felt calmer. The wind was no longer scary. + +The birds had prevented the wind from blowing all the leaves away, and the monkey was very happy. He was so grateful, he thanked Nature every day after that! +Once upon a time, there was a rare ladder in the forest. It was very special, and all the animals wanted to climb it. The squirrel was first and it scooted up the ladder very quickly. But as it reached the top, it began to ignore the birds who were trying to climb up too. + +So the birds decided to fly up to the top, instead of climbing the ladder. But the squirrel wouldn't let them stay and kept on ignoring them. + +The bear was watching all this, and was very sad about the squirrel ignoring the birds. The bear wanted everyone to be happy and play together, so it came up with a plan. + +The bear grabbed the ladder and carefully shook it so that the birds could get up and join the squirrel. They all played together and had a great time. The bear gave the rare ladder back to the forest, and everyone was happy. +John pulled his mitten out of his pocket and looked at it. It was really messy, with a layer of dirt all around it. He smiled and giggled to himself. + +Just then, his mom came up to him and said, "It looks like you need a new mitten, John!" +John nodded and replied, "My mitten is too messy." + +Mom smiled and said, "Let's go shopping for a new one, then!" + +John jumped up and down in excitement and followed his mom to the store. He pulled a bright green mitten from the shelf and his mom gave it a quick look before paying. + +John was so happy with his new mitten that he put it on right away. He waved goodbye to his mom and ran off to play, his new mitten snug on his hand. +Bella and Max were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were brave knights and dragons. Bella wore a shiny hat and a wooden sword. Max wore a green scarf and a paper mask. + +"Roar!" Max said, jumping out from behind a bush. "I am a big, scary dragon! I will breathe flame and burn your castle!" + +"Oh no!" Bella said, holding her sword. "You are a bad dragon! I will fight you and save my castle!" + +They ran around the garden, chasing and dodging each other. They had a lot of fun. But they did not see the smoke coming from the house. + +Mom was baking a cake in the kitchen. She forgot to check the oven. The cake was too hot and it caught fire. The fire made a lot of smoke and flame. The smoke was thick and black. It filled the kitchen and went out the window. + +Mom saw the fire and screamed. She grabbed a towel and tried to put out the fire. She also called for help. + +Bella and Max heard Mom scream. They stopped playing and looked at the house. They saw the smoke and the flame. They were scared. + +"Mom!" Bella cried. "There is a fire!" + +"Come here, quick!" Mom shouted. "Stay away from the fire!" + +Bella and Max ran to Mom. She hugged them and took them to the street. They waited for the fire truck to come. The fire truck had a loud siren and a big hose. It sprayed water on the fire and put it out. + +Mom, Bella and Max were safe. The cake was ruined, but the house was not. They were glad the fire was gone. + +"Are you okay?" Mom asked them. + +"Yes, Mom," Bella said. "We are okay." + +"Me too," Max said. "But I don't want to be a dragon anymore. Dragons are too hot." + +Mom smiled and kissed them. "You are not a dragon, Max. You are my sweet boy. And you, Bella, are my brave girl. I love you both." + +"I love you too, Mom," Bella said. + +"Me too," Max said. + +They hugged Mom and thanked the fire truck. They went back to the garden. They decided to play something else. They did not want to roar or breathe flame anymore. They wanted to be happy and safe. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play and make things. Today is Mom's birthday. They want to give her a gift. + +Lily has a big idea. She says, "Let's write a poem for Mom. She loves poems. We can use our crayons and paper." Max nods. He likes poems too. They sit on the floor and write their words. Lily writes, "Mom, you are the best. You make us happy and hug us tight. We love you more than cake." Max writes, "Mom, you are so nice. You read us stories and sing us songs. We love you more than toys." + +They are proud of their poems. They look for something to wrap them. Lily finds a shiny paper in the closet. She says, "This is perfect. It is pretty and sparkly. Mom will like it." Max agrees. He helps Lily cut the paper and tape it. They wrap their poems and put a bow on top. + +They run to the kitchen. Mom is making a cake. They say, "Surprise! Happy birthday, Mom! We have a gift for you." Mom smiles. She hugs them and says, "Thank you, my sweeties. You are so thoughtful. Can I open it?" They nod. They are excited. + +Mom opens the gift. She sees the poems. She reads them out loud. She says, "Wow, these are beautiful. You wrote them by yourselves? You are so clever. I love them more than anything." She kisses them and says, "Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is the best gift ever." + +Lily and Max are happy. They hug Mom and say, "You're welcome, you're welcome, you're welcome. We love you, Mom." They help Mom decorate the cake. They sing happy birthday and eat the cake. They have a fun day. They are a happy family. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big garden with many flowers and trees. One day, they found a big stone that was shiny and smooth. They wanted to see what was inside the stone, so they looked for a hammer. + +"Can I split the stone first?" Tom asked. + +"No, I want to split it first!" Lily said. + +They both grabbed the hammer and pulled hard. The hammer flew out of their hands and hit the stone. The stone split in two with a loud crack. + +They looked at the stone and gasped. Inside the stone, there was a perfect star. It was bright and sparkly, like a jewel. They had never seen anything like it before. + +"Wow, look at the star!" Tom said. + +"It's so pretty!" Lily said. + +They smiled at each other and hugged. They decided to share the star and keep it in their room. They put the stone back together and carried it inside. They were very happy with their discovery. They did not know that the star was a magic star, and that it would make their dreams come true. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One morning, they saw a lot of mist in the garden. They wondered what it was and where it came from. + +"Let's go and see!" Lily said. She put on her boots and coat and ran to the door. + +"Wait for me!" Ben said. He was feeling lazy and did not want to get up. He stayed in bed and watched Lily through the window. + +Lily had fun in the mist. She pretended she was a fairy and made shapes with her hands. She saw a bird and a flower and a star. She laughed and sang and danced. + +Ben felt bored in bed. He wished he had gone with Lily. He tried to see what she was doing, but the mist was too thick. He felt lonely and sad. + +After a while, the mist went away and the sun came out. Lily came back to the house. She was happy and warm. + +"Ben, Ben, come and see what I found!" she said. She showed him a shiny stone and a feather and a leaf. "They were in the mist. They are so pretty and special. Do you want to share them with me?" + +Ben looked at the things Lily had. He felt sorry and ashamed. He had missed the fun and the magic of the mist. He had been too lazy to join her. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was silly and lazy. I should have gone with you. Can you forgive me?" he said. + +Lily smiled and hugged him. She was kind and generous. She gave him half of the things she had. + +"Of course I forgive you, Ben. You are my brother and I love you. Next time, let's go together and explore the mist. Maybe we will find more surprises!" she said. + +Ben nodded and thanked her. He learned his lesson. He decided to be more active and curious. He did not want to miss any more adventures with Lily. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be lazy and miss out on the wonders of nature. Be brave and curious and share your discoveries with others. +Tom and Anna liked to play in the garden. They had a lot of fun with the flowers, the bugs and the dirt. But sometimes they fought over the toys and the space. + +One day, Tom wanted to dig a big hole with his shovel. He saw a spot that looked good and started to dig. But Anna was there first. She was making a castle with her bucket and sand. She did not want Tom to ruin her castle. + +"Quit it, Tom!" Anna said. "This is my spot. Go dig somewhere else!" + +"No, you quit it, Anna!" Tom said. "I saw this spot first. You have enough sand for your castle. I want to dig here!" + +They both got angry and stubborn. They did not want to share or move. They started to pull and push each other. They yelled and cried. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to the garden. She saw Tom and Anna fighting. She was not happy. She told them to stop and to say sorry. But they did not listen. They kept fighting. + +Their mom got very mad. She took away their toys and told them to go inside. She said they could not play in the garden anymore. She said they had to stay in their rooms until they learned to be nice. + +Tom and Anna felt sad and sorry. They had lost their fun and their toys. They had made their mom mad. They wished they had not been so stubborn. They wished they had quit fighting. But it was too late. The end. +Lily liked to play with her crayons. She had many colors and shapes. She drew pictures on paper and on the wall. She was happy. + +One day, it was very hot. Lily felt sweaty and thirsty. She wanted to drink water. She went to the kitchen. She saw a calendar on the fridge. It had a picture of a snowman. Lily liked snowmen. She wanted to make one. + +She took the calendar and some crayons. She went outside. She found some snow in the shade. She made a small snowman. She gave it eyes, a nose, a mouth and a hat with her crayons. She was proud. + +But the sun was strong. It shone on the snowman. The snowman started to melt. The crayons started to drip. The colors mixed and made a mess. Lily was sad. + +She tried to fix the snowman. She pushed the snow and the crayons. But they were weak and soft. They broke and fell. Lily cried. + +She heard her mom call her name. She looked up. Her mom saw the calendar, the crayons and the snowman. Her mom was angry. She scolded Lily. She took her inside. She made her clean the wall and the fridge. She took away her crayons. Lily was sorry. She had no more fun. +Sara and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and find worms and bugs. Sara had a big patch on her knee. She had fallen down and hurt herself yesterday. The patch was sticky and itchy. Sara felt uncomfortable. + +"Can I take off my patch?" Sara asked Tom. + +"No, you can't," Tom said. "The patch helps your knee get better. If you take it off, it will bleed and hurt more." + +"But I don't like it," Sara said. "It makes me hot and scratchy. And it looks ugly." + +Tom thought for a moment. He wanted to help Sara feel better. He had an idea. + +"I know what we can do," he said. "We can pay the patch to go away." + +"Pay the patch?" Sara asked. "How can we do that?" + +Tom ran to the house and came back with some coins and stickers. He gave some to Sara. + +"Look, we can give the patch some coins and stickers. Then it will be happy and leave your knee alone. It's like a trade. We pay the patch and it gives us your knee." + +Sara liked Tom's idea. She smiled and nodded. + +"Okay, let's try it," she said. + +They put some coins and stickers on Sara's patch. They said thank you and goodbye to the patch. Then they carefully peeled it off. Sara's knee looked much better. It was not bleeding or hurting anymore. It was just a little pink. + +"Wow, it worked!" Sara said. "The patch is gone and my knee is fine. Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend." + +Tom hugged Sara. He was happy to see her happy. + +"You're welcome, Sara. You are a good friend too. Now let's go play some more." +Tom and Anna are playing in the garden. They see a big red flower. Tom wants to smell it. Anna says, "No, Tom, that is a poison flower. It can make you sick." + +Tom says, "How do you know, Anna? It looks pretty." + +Anna says, "Mommy told me. She said poison flowers have bad juice inside. If you touch them or eat them, you will feel bad. We have to stay away from them." + +Tom says, "Oh, I see. Thank you, Anna. You are a good sister. Where can we play then?" + +Anna says, "We can play over there, by the swing. That is a safe place. There are no poison flowers there. Only green grass and yellow daisies. Come on, Tom, let's go." + +Tom and Anna run to the swing. They take turns pushing each other. They laugh and have fun. They forget about the poison flower. They are happy and safe. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big cake on a table. It looked yummy. + +"Let's try some cake," Tom said. + +"But it is not ours," Lily said. + +"Who cares? No one is here. Come on, it will be fun," Tom said. + +He took a big step and reached for the cake. Lily followed him. They took big bites of the cake. It had a different taste. It was not sweet. It was bitter and spicy. + +"Yuck! This cake is bad!" Tom said. + +He spat out the cake. Lily did the same. They felt sick. Their mouths burned. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. + +A man came running. He was angry. He was the owner of the cake. + +"What are you doing? This is my cake! It is not for you! It is for a contest! It is a hot pepper cake!" he shouted. + +He grabbed Tom and Lily by the ears. He dragged them to their parents. He told them what they did. Their parents were mad. They scolded Tom and Lily. They made them say sorry. They made them pay for the cake. + +Tom and Lily were sad. They learned a lesson. They never took things that were not theirs again. They never ate strange cakes again. They never played in the park again. +Tom and Lily like to ride their bikes in the park. They always wear their helmets to be safe. Tom has a red helmet and Lily has a pink helmet. They have fun racing and playing with their bikes. + +One day, Tom sees a big pile of leaves on the grass. He has an idea. He tells Lily to follow him. He rides his bike fast and jumps into the leaves. He laughs and says, "That was fun! You try it, Lily!" + +Lily thinks it looks fun too. She rides her bike fast and jumps into the leaves. But she does not laugh. She screams. There is something in the leaves that hurts her. It is a stick. The stick pokes her helmet and makes a hole. Lily is scared and sad. She cries and says, "That was not fun! That was terrible!" + +Tom feels bad. He did not know there was a stick in the leaves. He did not mean to hurt Lily. He was just joking. He says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I did not see the stick. I was just joking. Are you okay?" + +Lily stops crying. She looks at Tom. She sees that he is sorry. She says, "I'm okay, Tom. It was just a joke. But it was not a good joke. It was a bad joke. Next time, be careful." + +Tom nods. He says, "Okay, Lily. I will be careful. Next time, I will not joke with sticks. I will joke with something else. Something that does not hurt." + +Lily smiles. She says, "Okay, Tom. I forgive you. Let's go find something else to joke with. Something that is fun and does not hurt." + +Tom and Lily hug. They get on their bikes and ride away. They look for something else to joke with. Something that is fun and does not hurt. They are still friends. +Sara and Tom were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars in the garden. One day, they found a big box with old clothes and hats. They decided to dress up and pretend to be grown-ups. + +"Let's get married!" Tom said. He put on a coat and a hat. He gave Sara a ring made of paper. Sara put on a dress and a scarf. She smiled and took the ring. + +"Yes, let's get married!" Sara said. They held hands and walked around the box. They said, "I do, I do, I do!" + +But then, Sara saw something shiny in the box. It was a necklace with a red stone. She liked it very much. She let go of Tom's hand and reached for the necklace. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Tom asked. He felt sad and angry. He thought Sara did not want to play with him anymore. + +"I want this necklace. It is pretty," Sara said. She put it on her neck and looked at herself in a mirror. + +"But you can't have it. It is not yours. It is Mommy's. She will be mad if you take it," Tom said. He tried to take the necklace from Sara. + +"No, it is mine. I found it. You can't have it," Sara said. She pulled the necklace away from Tom. + +They started to fight. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not see Mommy coming into the garden. She saw them fighting over her necklace. She was very angry. + +"What are you doing with my necklace? How did you get it? Give it to me right now!" Mommy said. She took the necklace from Sara and Tom. She looked at them with a stern face. + +Sara and Tom felt guilty. They knew they did something bad. They did not say anything. They looked at the ground. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy," Sara said in a small voice. + +"Me too, Mommy," Tom said. + +Mommy sighed. She was not happy, but she loved them. She hugged them and said, "I forgive you, but you have to be more careful. You can't take things that are not yours. And you can't fight with each other. You are friends, remember?" + +Sara and Tom nodded. They felt sorry for what they did. They hugged Mommy and said, "We love you, Mommy." + +Mommy smiled and said, "I love you too, my sweethearts. Now, let's go inside and have some cookies. And you can play with your dolls and cars again. But no more dressing up with my clothes, OK?" + +Sara and Tom agreed. They followed Mommy into the house. They left the box with the old clothes and hats in the garden. They did not want to play with them anymore. They only wanted to play with each other. They were still best friends. And they still liked to pretend to be married. But they did not need a ring or a necklace. They only needed a rag. They tied it around their fingers and said, "I do, I do, I do!" +Lisa likes to look at the calendar on the wall. It has many colors and pictures of animals and flowers. She likes to name the animals and flowers she sees. She also likes to count the days until her birthday. Her birthday is soon and she is very happy. + +Lisa wants a fancy dress for her birthday. She sees one in a store window when she walks with her mom. It is pink and shiny and has a big bow. Lisa points to the dress and says, "Mom, I want that dress for my birthday. Please, please, please." Mom says, "Maybe, Lisa. We will see." + +On the day before her birthday, Lisa is very excited. She thinks mom will buy her the fancy dress. She goes to the store window again and looks at the dress. She smiles and says, "That is my dress. Tomorrow I will wear it and be very pretty." But then she sees a lady come out of the store with a big bag. The lady has the fancy dress in the bag. Lisa is very sad and angry. She cries and says, "No, no, no. That is my dress. Give it back. Give it back." The lady does not hear Lisa. She walks away with the dress. + +Lisa runs after the lady and tries to get the dress. She shouts and pulls the bag. The lady is scared and angry. She says, "Stop, stop, stop. This is my dress. I bought it. Go away, you naughty girl." She pushes Lisa away and runs to her car. Lisa falls down and hurts her knee. She cries and cries. She has no fancy dress and a bad knee. She has a bad day. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the yard with their toys. One day, they found a flexible snake. It was green and shiny and could bend in many ways. + +"Wow, look at this snake!" Lily said. "It is so cool!" + +"Can I hold it?" Ben asked. + +"Okay, but be careful," Lily said. She gave the snake to Ben. + +Ben was happy. He twisted and turned the snake. He made it look like a circle, a letter S, and a pretzel. He had so much fun. + +But then, he pulled the snake too hard. It broke in two pieces. Ben was sad and scared. He did not mean to break the snake. + +"Oh no, I'm sorry, Lily!" Ben said. "I broke your snake!" + +Lily was angry. She liked the snake a lot. It was her favorite toy. + +"How could you do that, Ben?" Lily said. "You are a bad friend! Give me back my snake!" + +She snatched the snake from Ben. She ran into the house. She slammed the door. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. + +Ben felt bad. He wanted to say sorry again. He wanted to fix the snake. He wanted to be friends with Lily. He knocked on the door. + +"Lily, please open the door," Ben said. "I'm very sorry. I didn't mean to break your snake. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily heard Ben. She was still angry, but she also missed him. She remembered all the fun they had together. She remembered how Ben shared his cookies with her. She remembered how Ben helped her when she fell down. + +She opened the door. She saw Ben's sad face. She felt sorry for him. + +"Hi, Ben," Lily said. "I'm sorry, too. I was too mean to you. You are a good friend. I forgive you." + +Ben smiled. He hugged Lily. He was happy. + +"Thank you, Lily," Ben said. "You are a good friend, too. Can we play together again?" + +Lily nodded. She smiled. She was happy. + +"Sure, Ben," Lily said. "Let's play together again. Maybe we can fix the snake. Or we can find another toy. As long as we have fun." + +They went back to the yard. They played with their toys. They laughed and talked. They were best friends again. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play together. But sometimes they also fought over toys and books. One day, they had a big fight over a puzzle. They both wanted to finish it, but they could not agree on how to do it. + +"Give me that piece!" Ben shouted, pulling at a corner. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily yelled, holding it tight. + +They tugged and tugged until the puzzle broke into many pieces. They both started to cry. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the broken puzzle and the sad twins. She was not happy. + +"What happened here?" she asked in a stern voice. + +"Ben and Lily broke the puzzle!" they both said at the same time, pointing at each other. + +Mom shook her head. "That was not nice. You need to share and take turns. Now you have to clean up this mess and say sorry to each other. And no dessert for you tonight!" + +Ben and Lily felt very sorry. They did not want to miss dessert. They loved dessert. They looked at each other and said sorry. They hugged and helped each other to pick up the pieces. They put them in a box and gave it to Mom. + +Mom smiled and said, "That's better. I'm glad you made up. But you still have to remain in your room until dinner. And no dessert, remember?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They went to their room and played with other toys. They were not grumpy anymore. They learned to share and take turns. And they hoped that Mom would change her mind about dessert. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play in the snow. One day, they make a big igloo with their dad. They put a blanket and some pillows inside. They say, "This is our house. We can sleep here." + +At night, they go inside the igloo with their dad. They snuggle under the blanket. They say good night to each other. They close their eyes. They hear the wind and the snow outside. They feel cozy and warm. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It sounds like a roar. They open their eyes. They see a big shadow outside the igloo. They are scared. They say, "Dad, what is that?" + +Dad looks outside. He sees a big bear. The bear is hungry. He smells the igloo. He wants to eat what is inside. He scratches the igloo with his paws. He makes more noise. + +Dad says, "Don't worry, kids. It's just a bear. He can't get in. He will go away soon. We are safe here." He hugs Ben and Lily. He makes a funny face. He says, "Maybe he thinks we are snowmen. He doesn't know we are people." + +Ben and Lily giggle. They are not scared anymore. They think dad is funny. They say, "Go away, bear. We are not snowmen. We are Ben and Lily. This is our house. You can't eat us." + +The bear hears them. He is confused. He thinks, "These are not snowmen. These are people. They are noisy. They are not tasty. I don't like them." He stops scratching. He walks away. He looks for something else to eat. + +Ben and Lily and dad hear him leave. They are happy. They say, "Bye, bear. Have a good night. We are going to sleep now." They cuddle under the blanket. They close their eyes. They fall asleep. They dream of snow and ice and stars. They love their igloo. They love each other. +Lily liked to play with her dolls in her room. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long hair, a blue dress and a shiny necklace. Lily loved to brush Anna's hair and pretend they were princesses. + +One day, Lily heard a loud noise from the hall. She ran to see what it was. She saw her brother Tom with a big smile on his face. He was holding a hammer and a broken vase. He had smashed the vase that Mom had put on the shelf. Lily was angry. She knew Mom liked the vase very much. It was a gift from Grandma. + +Lily ran back to her room. She wanted to tell Mom what Tom had done. But when she got to her room, she saw something terrible. Tom had followed her and had broken Anna. He had ripped off her hair, torn her dress and smashed her necklace. Lily cried and cried. She hugged Anna and tried to fix her, but it was no use. Anna was broken. + +Mom heard Lily's cries and came to see what was wrong. She saw the mess in Lily's room and Tom's hammer. She was very sad and very mad. She scolded Tom and took away his hammer. She told him to go to his room and stay there. She tried to comfort Lily and said she would buy her a new doll. + +But Lily did not want a new doll. She wanted Anna. She did not understand why Tom had broken her doll. She thought he was mean and cruel. She did not want to play with him ever again. She felt alone and unhappy. + +The next day, Lily found a mysterious note under her pillow. It said: "I'm sorry I broke your doll. I was bored and angry. I did not mean to hurt you. Please forgive me. Love, Tom." Lily did not know what to do. She still missed Anna, but she also missed Tom. She wondered if he really meant what he wrote. She decided to go to his room and talk to him. Maybe they could be friends again. + +But when she got to his room, she saw something horrible. Tom was lying on the floor, bleeding and unconscious. He had tried to fix the vase with glue, but he had cut himself with a sharp piece of glass. He had lost a lot of blood and fainted. Lily screamed and ran to get Mom. Mom called 911 and they took Tom to the hospital. Lily was scared and sorry. She wished she had forgiven Tom sooner. She hoped he would be okay. She realized that breaking things was bad, but breaking hearts was worse. +Sam and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big sign that said "Archery". They wanted to try it. + +"Can we shoot arrows, please?" Sam asked the man who worked there. + +"Sure, but you have to be careful. Arrows are sharp and can hurt," the man said. He gave them each a bow and an arrow. He showed them how to hold them and aim. + +Sam and Mia felt nervous. They had never shot arrows before. They looked at the targets that were far away. They tried to copy the man. + +Sam pulled the string and let go. His arrow flew in the air and hit the target. He was happy. + +"Wow, Sam, you did it!" Mia said. + +Mia pulled the string and let go. Her arrow flew in the air and missed the target. She was sad. + +"Oops, Mia, you missed," Sam said. + +Mia wanted to try again. She grabbed another arrow. She did not look where she was pointing. She pulled the string and let go. + +The arrow flew in the air and hit the man who worked there. He screamed and fell down. He had blood on his chest. + +Sam and Mia were scared. They dropped their bows and ran away. They did not know what to do. + +The man who worked there was hurt. He needed help. He was angry. He wished he never let Sam and Mia shoot arrows. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. They have a big group of blocks and cars. They share them with each other. + +One day, Anna and Ben want to play with the same car. It is a red car with four wheels. It is very fast and shiny. Anna says, "I want the red car. It is mine." Ben says, "No, I want the red car. It is mine." They pull the car from each other. They quarrel. + +They quarrel so loud that their teacher hears them. She comes to them and says, "What is wrong, Anna and Ben? Why are you quarreling?" Anna and Ben say, "We both want the red car. It is ours." The teacher says, "But you have so many blocks and cars. You can play with other ones. You can take turns with the red car. You can be nice to each other." + +Anna and Ben think about what the teacher says. They feel sorry for quarreling. They say, "Sorry, Anna. Sorry, Ben. We can share the red car. We can be friends." They hug each other. They hug the teacher. They are happy. + +They play with the blocks and cars again. They make a big tower with the blocks. They make a road with the cars. They have fun. They find a soft toy. It is a brown bear with a blue bow. It is very cute and cuddly. They say, "We like the bear. It is ours." They smile. They do not quarrel. They share the bear. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were twins who loved to play in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and smell them. One day, they saw a new flower that was very big and had many colors. It was a sunflower. + +"Wow, look at that flower!" Lily said. "It is huge and pretty!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben agreed. "It bloomed from a small seed. Mommy planted it with us." + +They ran to the sunflower and hugged it. They felt its soft petals and its hard stem. They smiled and laughed. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was the alarm clock in their room. It was time to wake up and get ready for school. + +"Uh-oh, we have to go!" Lily said. "The alarm is ringing!" + +"OK, let's go!" Ben said. "But first, let's say goodbye to the flower." + +They kissed the sunflower and thanked it for being so beautiful. Then they ran to their room and got dressed. They were happy to have seen the sunflower and hoped to see it again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a large poppy in the grass. The poppy is red and pretty. + +"Look, Ben, a poppy!" Lily says. "Can we pick it?" + +"No, Lily, we can't," Ben says. "The poppy is not ours. It belongs to the park. We can enjoy it with our eyes, but not with our hands." + +Lily nods. She understands. She does not want to hurt the poppy. She and Ben sit near the poppy and watch it. They see a bee fly to the poppy and buzz. They see a butterfly land on the poppy and flap. They see the sun shine on the poppy and make it glow. + +Lily and Ben smile. They enjoy the poppy very much. They think the poppy is happy too. They say thank you to the poppy and the park. Then they go to play on the swings. They have a fun day. +Lily liked to fish with her dad. They went to the lake with a rod, a hook and some worms. Lily put a worm on the hook and threw it in the water. She waited for a fish to bite. + +"Be patient, Lily," her dad said. "Fishing takes time." + +Lily nodded. She liked to spend time with her dad. She looked at the water and saw a big splash. She felt a tug on her rod. She had a fish! + +"I got one, I got one!" she shouted. She pulled hard on her rod. The fish was strong and pulled back. + +"Good job, Lily!" her dad said. "Let me help you." He grabbed the rod and helped Lily reel in the fish. It was a big, shiny fish with a long mouth and sharp teeth. + +"Wow, what a fish!" her dad said. "But be careful, Lily. This is a bad fish. It can hurt you with its teeth. Don't touch it." + +Lily looked at the fish. It was bad, but it was also pretty. She wanted to touch it. She reached out her hand and touched the fish. The fish bit her finger. Lily screamed. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" she cried. "The fish bit me!" + +Her dad quickly took the fish off the hook and threw it back in the water. He took Lily's hand and wrapped it in a cloth. He hugged her and kissed her. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "Are you okay?" + +Lily nodded. She was okay, but her finger hurt. She learned her lesson. She would not touch a bad fish again. She would listen to her dad. He knew best. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play dress-up. They had many fancy clothes and hats and shoes in their big box. One day, they decided to pretend they were going to a party. Lily put on a pink dress and a purple hat. Max put on a blue suit and a green tie. + +"Look at me, I am so fancy!" Lily said, spinning around. + +"Me too, I am very fancy!" Max said, fixing his tie. + +They went to the living room, where their mom was reading a book. + +"Hello, mom, we are going to a party!" Lily said, smiling. + +"Hello, dear, you look very pretty!" mom said, looking at Lily. + +"What about me, mom?" Max said, feeling left out. + +Mom looked at Max and frowned. She did not recognize him. He looked very different from his usual self. + +"Who are you?" mom asked, puzzled. + +"I am Max, your son!" Max said, surprised. + +"Max? No, you are not Max. Max does not wear a suit and a tie. Max wears jeans and a T-shirt. You are a stranger!" mom said, scared. + +Max felt sad and angry. He did not like that mom did not know him. He did not like that mom liked Lily more. He wanted to be fancy too. + +"Mom, it is me, Max! I am just playing dress-up! Don't you see?" Max said, trying to explain. + +But mom did not listen. She grabbed Lily and ran to the phone. She wanted to call dad and the police. She thought there was a bad man in the house. + +Max did not know what to do. He wanted to cry. He wanted to hug mom and Lily. He wanted to take off his fancy clothes and be Max again. + +He looked at the clock. It was almost time for dad to come home. Maybe dad would recognize him. Maybe dad would help him. Maybe dad would make mom understand. + +He hoped dad would come soon. He hoped dad would make everything better. He hoped dad would love him, fancy or not. +Lily and Max are best friends. They like to play dress up with their toys. They have many hats, scarves, and dresses. They make their toys look funny and pretty. + +One day, they decide to play a game. They take turns to put on a hat and a scarf. The other one has to guess what fashion they are. + +Lily goes first. She puts on a big red hat and a long green scarf. She says, "I am a fashion from a cold place. I like to drink hot tea and eat biscuits. Can you guess?" + +Max thinks hard. He looks at Lily's hat and scarf. He says, "Are you a fashion from England?" + +Lily smiles and nods. She says, "Yes, you are right! You are very smart. Now it is your turn." + +Max goes next. He puts on a small blue hat and a short yellow scarf. He says, "I am a fashion from a warm place. I like to swim and play with sand. Can you guess?" + +Lily thinks hard. She looks at Max's hat and scarf. She says, "Are you a fashion from Hawaii?" + +Max shakes his head. He says, "No, you are wrong. Try again." + +Lily tries again. She says, "Are you a fashion from Mexico?" + +Max shakes his head again. He says, "No, you are still wrong. One more try." + +Lily tries one more time. She says, "Are you a fashion from Australia?" + +Max smiles and nods. He says, "Yes, you are right! You are very good at guessing. You are a lot of fun." + +They hug and laugh. They continue to play dress up with their toys. They are not lazy. They are very creative and happy. +Tom and his dad went to the park. They saw a big tree. Tom wanted to know how tall the tree was. + +"Dad, can we measure the tree?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, Tom. How do you want to measure it?" Dad said. + +Tom thought for a moment. He saw a stick on the ground. He picked it up and held it next to the tree. + +"Look, Dad. The stick is as long as the tree," Tom said. + +Dad smiled. He bent down and hugged Tom. + +"That's a very good way to measure, Tom. But the stick is not really as long as the tree. The tree is much taller than the stick. Do you want to know how we can measure it better?" Dad said. + +Tom nodded. He wanted to learn more. + +Dad took out a tape measure from his pocket. He showed Tom how to use it. He stretched it from the bottom of the tree to the top. He read the number on the tape measure. + +"The tree is 15 meters tall, Tom. That's very high. Do you know how many sticks that is?" Dad said. + +Tom thought hard. He counted on his fingers. + +"Is it 15 sticks, Dad?" Tom said. + +Dad laughed. He kissed Tom on the cheek. + +"Very close, Tom. But not quite. One stick is about one meter. So the tree is 15 sticks. But the tape measure is also one meter. So we have to add one more stick. The tree is 16 sticks tall, Tom. That's amazing, isn't it?" Dad said. + +Tom clapped his hands. He was very happy. He learned how to measure the tree. He hugged Dad. + +"Thank you, Dad. You are the best. I love you," Tom said. + +Dad hugged Tom back. He felt warm and proud. + +"I love you too, Tom. You are very smart. And you make me very happy," Dad said. + +They walked away from the tree. They held hands. They had a fun day at the park. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to gather flowers and make crowns for their dolls. They pretended they were a king and a queen, and their dolls were their children. + +One day, a new boy came to the garden. He wore a shiny coat and a hat with a feather. He said his name was Leo, and he was a prince. He asked Anna and Ben if he could play with them. + +"Sure, you can play with us," Anna said. "But you have to share your toys and be nice." + +Leo nodded. He gave Anna and Ben some of his toys. They were very pretty and made of gold and silver. Anna and Ben liked them, but they also liked their flowers. + +"Look, I made a crown for you," Ben said to Leo. He gave him a crown of yellow and white flowers. + +Leo looked at the crown. He was confused. He did not know what to do with it. He had never seen a crown like that before. + +"What is this?" he asked. "This is not a real crown. A real crown is made of metal and jewels. This is just grass and dirt." + +He threw the crown on the ground. He stomped on it. He broke the flowers. + +Anna and Ben were very sad. They did not like Leo. He was not nice. He did not share. He did not know how to play. + +"Go away, Leo," Anna said. "You are not a prince. You are a meanie. We don't want to play with you." + +Leo was angry. He grabbed his toys and ran away. He did not say sorry. He did not look back. + +Anna and Ben hugged each other. They gathered more flowers and made new crowns. They put them on their dolls and on themselves. They smiled and laughed. They were happy. They were a king and a queen, and their dolls were their children. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a man with a cart. He has many cones with ice cream on them. Lily and Ben want some ice cream. + +"Can we have some ice cream, please?" they ask the man. + +"Sure, you can have one cone each. What flavor do you want?" the man says. + +Lily wants chocolate. Ben wants vanilla. The man gives them their cones. They are happy. + +They sit on a bench and lick their ice cream. But then, a big dog comes. The dog is hungry. He sees the cones. He runs to the bench and jumps on Lily and Ben. He tries to take their cones. + +"Hey, stop! That is our ice cream!" Lily and Ben shout. + +They hold their cones tight. They are scared. The dog barks and snarls. He wants the ice cream. + +The man sees the dog. He runs to the bench. He has a stick. He waves the stick at the dog. + +"Go away, bad dog! Leave the kids alone!" he says. + +The dog is afraid of the stick. He runs away. He does not get the ice cream. + +Lily and Ben are safe. They are thankful to the man. + +"Thank you, mister. You are very kind," they say. + +The man smiles. He is cheerful. + +"You are welcome, kids. Enjoy your ice cream," he says. + +Lily and Ben finish their ice cream. They are happy. They hug the man. They go back to play in the park. They are friends. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. They have many toys: cars, dolls, blocks, books, and more. They are very organized. They put each toy in a different box. + +One day, Lily and Tom decide to play operation. Operation is a game where they pretend to be doctors and fix their toys. They take out their doctor kit and their stuffed animals. They sit on the floor and start the operation. + +"Tom, can you hand me the scissors?" Lily asks. She wants to cut a bandage for her teddy bear. + +"Here you go, Lily," Tom says. He gives her the scissors. He is holding a stethoscope. He listens to the heart of his monkey. + +"Good job, Tom. Your monkey is healthy," Lily says. She wraps the bandage around her teddy bear's arm. "And my teddy bear is better now." + +They smile and hug their toys. They are happy. They are good doctors. They finish the operation and put their toys back in the box. They are very organized. They clean up their room and go to have a snack. They love to play operation. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a red vest that made them feel like superheroes. They took turns wearing the vest and pretending to fly, run, and save the day. + +One day, Tom wanted to wear the vest for a long time. He did not want to share it with Lily. He said, "It is my turn. You had it yesterday. Go away!" He was selfish and mean to his sister. + +Lily was sad and angry. She said, "That is not fair. We have to share. You are not a superhero. You are a bad brother!" She tried to take the vest from Tom, but he held it tight. They pulled and pushed and yelled. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Tom and Lily fighting over the vest. She said, "Stop! What are you doing? Why are you not playing nicely?" + +Tom and Lily stopped and looked at their mom. They felt ashamed and sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We wanted the vest. We were selfish." + +Mom said, "The vest is for both of you. You have to share and take turns. You have to be kind and gentle to each other. You are twins and you are special. You have to love and help each other." + +Tom and Lily nodded and hugged their mom. They said, "We love you, mom. We love each other. We will share and play nicely." They gave the vest to each other and smiled. They moved to the living room and played with the vest and their other toys. They were happy and friendly. They were good twins. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the yard. They have a big ball and a small hoop. They try to throw the ball in the hoop. + +"Can you help me?" Lily asks Tom. "The hoop is too high for me." + +"Sure, I can help you," Tom says. "I can support you. You can stand on my back." + +Tom bends down and Lily climbs on his back. She holds the ball and reaches for the hoop. + +"Ready?" Tom asks. + +"Ready!" Lily says. + +She throws the ball and it goes in the hoop. They both cheer. + +"Good job, Lily!" Tom says. + +"Thank you, Tom!" Lily says. "You are a good friend. You are honest and kind." + +They hug and smile. They are happy. They play some more in the yard. +Lily was in her bed, but she could not sleep. She heard a loud noise outside her window. It sounded like a big dog or a monster. She was very scared. She pulled her sheet over her head and closed her eyes. + +She wished her mom or dad would come and hug her and tell her it was okay. But they did not come. She heard the noise again, louder and closer. She started to cry. She wanted the noise to go away. + +Then she heard another noise, a soft and kind one. It was her cat, Fluffy. Fluffy jumped on her bed and rubbed his head against her sheet. He purred and licked her face. Lily peeked out from under her sheet and saw Fluffy's green eyes and white fur. She smiled and hugged him. + +Fluffy made her feel safe and happy. He stayed with her until she fell asleep. The noise outside was gone. Lily did not cry anymore. She dreamed of playing with Fluffy in the sun. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big swing. Sara wants to swing on it. Ben wants to swing on it too. + +"Let's race to the swing!" Sara says. "The first one there can swing first." + +"OK!" Ben says. "Ready, set, go!" + +They run to the swing. Sara is fast. Ben is fast too. They are almost there. But Sara trips on a rock. She falls down. She hurts her knee. She cries. + +"Are you OK?" Ben asks. He stops running. He goes to Sara. He helps her get up. + +"I'm sorry you fell," he says. "You can swing first. I don't mind." + +"Thank you," Sara says. She smiles. She thinks Ben is nice. She thinks Ben is attractive. She hugs him. + +They go to the swing. They take turns swinging. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Lily are playing in the living room. They see a big bookshelf with many books and toys on it. They want to look at them, but they are too high for them to reach. + +"Let's get a chair and climb up," Tom says. He runs to the kitchen and brings back a chair. He puts it next to the bookshelf and steps on it. + +"Be careful, Tom," Lily says. She watches him from the floor. + +Tom reaches for a black book with a picture of a cat on the cover. He likes cats. He pulls the book, but it is stuck. He pulls harder, and the book comes out. But so do many other books and toys. They fall down from the bookshelf and make a loud noise. + +"Uh-oh," Tom says. He loses his balance and falls off the chair. He lands on a soft pillow, but the books and toys land on him. + +"Tom, are you okay?" Lily asks. She runs to him and tries to catch the books and toys that are still falling. She catches a red ball, a yellow duck, and a green frog. She puts them on the floor. + +Tom pushes the books and toys off him. He is not hurt, but he is scared. He sees the black book with the cat on the floor. He picks it up and hugs it. + +"I'm okay, Lily," he says. "But we made a big mess." + +"Yes, we did," Lily says. "We should clean it up before Mom and Dad come back." + +They start to put the books and toys back on the bookshelf. They are careful not to pull too hard. They find a place for the black book with the cat. They like it, but they decide to ask Mom and Dad if they can read it later. + +They finish cleaning up and sit on the couch. They are proud of themselves. They wait for Mom and Dad to come back and tell them what they did. +Lily liked to wander in the garden with her mom. She saw many flowers and bugs and birds. She also saw some red things that looked like balls. She asked her mom, "What are those?" + +"Those are tomatoes, Lily. They are a kind of fruit that we can eat. Do you want to try one?" her mom said. + +Lily nodded. She liked to try new things. Her mom picked a tomato and gave it to Lily. Lily took a bite. She made a face. The tomato was tough and sour. She did not like it. She spit it out. + +"Yuck! I don't like tomatoes. They are not good," she said. + +Her mom smiled. "That's okay, Lily. Not everyone likes tomatoes. Maybe you will like them when you are older. Or maybe you will like them cooked in a sauce or a soup. There are many ways to eat tomatoes." + +Lily shrugged. She did not want to eat tomatoes ever again. She gave the rest of the tomato to her mom and wandered to another part of the garden. She saw some yellow things that looked like stars. She asked her mom, "What are those?" + +"Those are daisies, Lily. They are a kind of flower that we can pick and make a crown or a necklace. Do you want to try that?" her mom said. + +Lily nodded. She liked to make things. She and her mom picked some daisies and made a crown for Lily and a necklace for her mom. They looked very pretty. Lily liked daisies. They were not tough and sour. They were soft and sweet. She said, "I like daisies. They are good." + +Her mom hugged her. "I like daisies too, Lily. And I like you. You are my sweet and curious girl. Let's wander some more and see what else we can find in the garden." +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they fight over the same toy. One day, Sara sees a big red car that Ben is playing with. She wants the car too. + +"Give me the car, Ben!" Sara says. "It is my turn to play with it!" + +"No, Sara!" Ben says. "I had it first! You can play with something else!" + +Sara is angry. She tries to grab the car from Ben. Ben holds on tight. They pull and tug and shout. They do not listen to each other. They ignore their mom, who tells them to stop fighting and share. + +Mom is tired of their noise. She wants some peace. She decides to teach them a lesson. She takes the car away from both of them. She puts it on a high shelf. She says, "You can have the car back when you learn to play nicely. Now go to your beds and think about what you did." + +Sara and Ben are sad. They do not have the car. They do not have any other toys. They do not have each other. They go to their beds and cry. They think they are silly for fighting over a toy. They wish they had listened to their mom. They wish they had shared the car. They wish they had said sorry. But it is too late. They have no car, no toys, no fun, and no peace. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play with their bikes. They have wheels that are light and fast. They race each other on the road. + +One day, a big truck arrives. It is loud and scary. It blocks the road. Sam and Mia cannot see each other. They are on opposite sides of the truck. + +"Sam, where are you?" Mia shouts. + +"Mia, I'm here. Wait for me. I'll go around the truck." Sam says. + +Sam tries to go around the truck. But the truck is too big. He cannot see the other cars. A car hits Sam. Sam falls off his bike. He is hurt. He cries. + +Mia hears Sam cry. She runs to him. She sees the car and the bike. She is scared. She hugs Sam. + +"Sam, are you okay?" Mia asks. + +"Ow, ow, ow. It hurts. Help me." Sam says. + +Mia does not know what to do. She cries too. She calls for help. But no one comes. They are alone. They are sad. They are in trouble. The end. +Sam and Mia were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a lot of toys, but their favorite ones were the trains. They had a big train set with tracks, bridges, tunnels, and stations. They liked to make the trains go fast and slow, and pretend they were going to different places. + +One day, their mom told them they had a surprise. She said they were going to visit their grandma, who lived far away. They had not seen their grandma for a long time, and they were very happy. They packed their bags and got ready to go. + +"Can we bring our trains?" Sam asked. + +"Sorry, honey, but we can't," mom said. "The trains are too big and too fragile. They might break if we put them in the suitcase or the car. But don't worry, we can mail them to grandma's house. She will keep them safe until we get there." + +"Okay," Mia said. "But how will we mail them?" + +Mom showed them a big box and some bubble wrap. She said they had to wrap each train carefully with the bubble wrap, and then put them in the box. She said they had to write "fragile" on the box, so the people who carried it would be gentle. She said they had to go to the post office and pay some money, and then the box would go on a big truck or a big plane, and then another truck, and then to grandma's house. + +Sam and Mia helped mom wrap their trains and put them in the box. They wrote "fragile" on the box with a big marker. They went to the post office and gave the box to a nice lady. She said the box would take a few days to get to grandma's house, and she gave them a sticker with a number on it. She said they could use the number to check where the box was on the computer. + +Sam and Mia were excited to see their grandma, but they also missed their trains. They hoped the box would get there soon and safely. They checked the number on the computer every day, and saw the box moving from one place to another. They wondered what their trains were seeing and doing on their journey. + +Finally, the day came when they arrived at grandma's house. They hugged and kissed grandma, and then ran to the living room. There, on the floor, was the box with their trains. It had a big hole on one side, and some of the bubble wrap was sticking out. Sam and Mia felt a pang of fear. They opened the box and looked inside. What did they see? +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars and trucks. They have a big box of fuel for their toys. Fuel is what makes the cars and trucks go fast. + +One day, they decide to have a race. They choose their favorite cars and fill them with fuel. They make a track with tape and pillows. They say, "Ready, set, go!" and start the race. + +Sam's car is very fast. He zooms ahead of Ben. Ben tries to catch up, but his car is slower. He thinks, "Maybe I need more fuel." He stops his car and gets more fuel from the box. He pours some fuel into his car. Then he pours some more. And some more. + +Sam sees Ben pouring fuel. He says, "Ben, stop! That is too much fuel! Your car will not work!" But Ben does not listen. He thinks, "More fuel means more speed." He pours all the fuel he can into his car. He says, "Now I will win!" + +Ben tries to start his car again. But his car does not move. It makes a loud noise. It spits out smoke. It smells bad. Ben's car is broken. He says, "Oh no! What did I do?" + +Sam stops his car and goes to Ben. He says, "Ben, you put too much fuel in your car. You need to be patient. A little fuel is enough. Too much fuel is bad." He helps Ben to clean his car. He says, "Maybe we can fix it later. Do you want to play something else?" + +Ben feels sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, Sam. I was silly. I wanted to win. But I ruined the race and my car. Can you forgive me?" Sam smiles. He says, "Of course, Ben. You are my brother. I love you. Let's play something else. How about blocks?" + +Sam and Ben hug. They put away their cars and fuel. They get their blocks and start to build. They are happy. They are friends. +Lila and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big purple slide. They want to go on it. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Lila says. + +"OK!" Ben says. + +They run to the slide. But there is a problem. There is a boy on the slide. He has a club in his hand. He is not sliding. He is blocking the way. + +"Move!" Lila says. + +"No!" the boy says. "This is my slide. You can't go on it. I have a club. I will hit you if you try." + +Lila and Ben are scared. They don't want to be hit. They don't know what to do. + +"Please let us go on the slide," Ben says. "We will be nice. We will share." + +The boy shakes his head. He holds his club tighter. He looks mean. + +Lila has an idea. She whispers to Ben. Ben nods. They kneel on the ground. They pretend to cry. + +"Boo hoo hoo!" Lila says. "We are so sad. We can't go on the slide. We have no club. We have no fun." + +"Boo hoo hoo!" Ben says. "We are so sorry. We don't want to make you mad. We just want to play." + +The boy hears them. He sees them. He feels sorry for them. He lowers his club. He slides down. He gets off the slide. + +"OK, OK," he says. "You can go on the slide. But only once. And then you have to give me your club." + +Lila and Ben smile. They get up. They go on the slide. They have fun. They slide down. They give the boy their club. + +The boy is happy. He has a club. He says thank you. + +Lila and Ben are happy. They have a slide. They say you're welcome. + +They all play together. They are friends. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to crawl under the bushes and pretend they were explorers. They found many things, like bugs, stones, and feathers. + +One day, they saw a mysterious zigzag on the ground. It was shiny and green, and it moved very fast. They wondered what it was. + +"Look, Lily, a zigzag!" Ben said. + +"Let's follow it, Ben!" Lily said. + +They crawled after the zigzag, but it was hard to catch. It went left and right, up and down, and sometimes it hid under the leaves. They giggled and shouted as they chased it. + +Finally, they reached a big tree. The zigzag went up the trunk and disappeared in the branches. They looked up and saw a bright flash of green. + +"It's a bird, Lily, a bird!" Ben said. + +"A bird?" Lily said. "But it has no wings, only a long tail." + +"It's a special bird, Lily, a parrot!" Ben said. "Maybe it can talk." + +They stood up and called to the parrot. "Hello, parrot! What's your name?" + +The parrot looked at them and said, "Hello, hello! I'm Ziggy, Ziggy the parrot!" + +Lily and Ben were amazed. They had found a new friend. They smiled and said, "Hello, Ziggy! We're Lily and Ben!" +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and eat snacks. One day, their mom gives them a new snack. It is a brown bar with nuts and fruits. + +"Try this, Sara and Ben. It is good for you and yummy," mom says. + +Sara takes a bite and chews. She makes a face. She does not like the taste. It is bitter and hard. She spits it out. + +"Yuck! I don't want this, mom. It is bad," Sara says. + +Ben takes a bite and chews. He likes the taste. It is sweet and crunchy. He swallows it. + +"Mmm! I like this, mom. It is good," Ben says. + +Mom smiles. She is happy that Ben likes the snack. She is sad that Sara does not like it. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. You don't have to eat it if you don't like it. But thank you for being honest. You can have something else," mom says. + +Sara nods. She is glad that mom is not mad. She is sorry that she does not like the snack. She loves mom. + +"Can I have a cookie, mom?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, Sara. You can have a cookie. And Ben, you can have another bar if you want," mom says. + +Sara and Ben hug mom. They are happy. They eat their snacks and play with their toys. They are good twins. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They share a room and a bed. Tom likes to sleep with a blue sheet. Sam likes to sleep with a red sheet. But they only have one blue sheet and one red sheet. + +One night, Tom says to Sam, "I want the blue sheet. It is my favorite. You can have the red sheet." + +Sam says, "No, I want the blue sheet too. It is softer and warmer. You can have the red sheet." + +They start to pull and tug on the blue sheet. They make a lot of noise. They wake up their mom and dad. + +Mom and dad come to their room. They see Tom and Sam fighting over the blue sheet. They are not happy. + +Mom says, "Why are you fighting over the blue sheet? You have another sheet. You can both sleep well." + +Dad says, "You should learn to share and take turns. You are brothers. You should love and help each other." + +Tom and Sam feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, mom and dad. We were selfish and rude. We will share and take turns." + +Mom and dad smile. They say, "That is good. We are proud of you. Now, how about you request the old sheet from the closet? It is big and cozy. You can both sleep with it." + +Tom and Sam say, "Yes, please. We would like the old sheet. Thank you, mom and dad." + +Mom and dad get the old sheet from the closet. They tuck Tom and Sam in the bed. They kiss them good night. They say, "We love you, Tom and Sam. Sleep tight." + +Tom and Sam hug each other. They say, "We love you, too, mom and dad. We love you, brother. Good night." + +They close their eyes. They sleep with the old sheet. They are happy and warm. +Lila was going to a big party with her mom and dad. She wore a pretty dress and a veil on her head. She felt like a princess. She was very happy. + +At the party, there were many people and many things to see. There were balloons, cakes, flowers, and music. Lila wanted to explore everything. She saw a big mirror and ran to it. She wanted to see how she looked. + +But when she got to the mirror, she saw something strange. She saw another girl who looked just like her. She had the same dress and the same veil. She was also smiling. Lila was confused. She said, "Hello, who are you?" + +The other girl said, "Hello, I am you. I am your reflection. I show you how you look. You are very pretty." + +Lila realized that the girl was not real. She was only a picture in the glass. She was not scared. She was amazed. She said, "Wow, you are amazing. You can copy everything I do. Look, I can wave my hand. Can you do that?" + +The other girl waved her hand too. She said, "Yes, I can do that. I can do anything you do. We are like twins. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lila nodded. She said, "Yes, I want to play with you. You are my new friend. What is your name?" + +The other girl said, "My name is Lila, just like you. We have the same name. That is very cool." + +Lila and her reflection laughed and played in front of the mirror. They had a lot of fun. They did not care about the party. They only cared about each other. They were very happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they see a big box with a red bow on the table. They wonder what is inside. + +"Can we open it?" Anna asks. + +"No, we have to wait for Mom and Dad. They said it is a surprise for us," Ben says. + +"But I want to see it now!" Anna says. She tries to pull the box, but it is too heavy. + +"Stop it, Anna! You are not obedient. You have to listen to Mom and Dad," Ben says. He tries to stop Anna, but she pushes him away. + +Anna pulls harder and harder. The box falls off the table and breaks. Inside, there is a big cake with candles. The candles are lit and they make fire. + +"Wow, a cake!" Anna says. She forgets about the box and runs to the cake. She wants to touch the fire. + +"Anna, no!" Ben shouts. He runs after her. He knows the fire is hot and can hurt. + +But Anna does not listen. She reaches for the fire. She feels a pain in her hand. She screams and cries. + +Mom and Dad hear the noise. They come to the living room. They see the broken box, the cake, and the fire. They see Anna and Ben. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. + +"Anna wanted to open the box. She made the box fall. She touched the fire. She hurt her hand," Ben says. + +Mom and Dad are angry and sad. They blow out the fire. They take Anna to the bathroom. They put cold water on her hand. They put a bandage on her hand. + +They come back to the living room. They look at Ben. + +"Ben, you are a good boy. You are obedient. You tried to stop Anna. You told us the truth," Dad says. + +He hugs Ben. He gives him a kiss. He gives him a toy car. + +"Thank you, Dad. I love you," Ben says. + +He plays with his toy car. He is happy. + +Mom and Dad look at Anna. She is sitting on the couch. She is quiet. She is sorry. + +"Anna, you are a naughty girl. You are not obedient. You did not listen to us. You broke the box. You touched the fire. You hurt yourself," Mom says. + +She hugs Anna. She gives her a kiss. She gives her a toy doll. + +"We love you, Anna. But you have to be more careful. You have to listen to us. You have to be obedient," Mom says. + +Anna nods. She hugs her toy doll. She is sad. + +Mom and Dad bring the cake to the table. They light the candles again. They sing a song. They clap their hands. + +"Happy birthday, Anna and Ben!" they say. + +Anna and Ben smile. They blow out the candles. They make a wish. They eat the cake. They are happy. +Sam liked to play baseball with his friends. He had a big red baseball and a wood bat. He threw the ball and hit it hard. He ran fast and touched the bases. He was happy when he played baseball. + +One day, Sam saw a new boy in the park. He had no friends and no baseball. He looked lonely and sad. Sam wanted to help him. He asked him his name. The boy said, "I'm Tom. I just moved here. I like baseball, but I have no ball or bat." + +Sam smiled and said, "You can play with me. I have a ball and a bat. We can share them and have fun." Tom smiled back and said, "Thank you. You are very kind. Can I be your friend?" Sam nodded and said, "Yes, you can. Come on, let's play." + +Sam and Tom played baseball together. They threw the ball and hit it hard. They ran fast and touched the bases. They were happy when they played baseball. They became good friends. + +When they finished playing, Sam and Tom cleaned the ball and the bat. They put them in Sam's bag. They said goodbye and hugged. They promised to play again tomorrow. Sam learned that sharing is caring. He felt good that he helped Tom. He was not lonely anymore. He had a new friend. +Lily and Ben were playing in the library. They liked to look at the big books with many words and pictures. They wanted to learn new things. + +"Look, Ben, this is a dictionary. It has all the words in the world," Lily said, holding a heavy book. + +"Wow, can I see?" Ben asked, reaching for the book. + +But the book was too big and heavy for Lily. She stumbled and dropped the book on the floor. It made a loud noise. The librarian came running. + +"Shh! This is a quiet place. You cannot play with the books. They are not toys. They are for reading and learning," the librarian said, picking up the dictionary. She looked angry. + +Lily and Ben felt scared and sorry. They did not mean to make noise or hurt the book. + +"Sorry, miss. We just wanted to see the words," Lily said. + +"Yeah, sorry. We like words. They are mighty. They can make stories and songs and jokes," Ben said. + +The librarian softened her face. She saw that Lily and Ben were curious and eager to learn. + +"Well, words are mighty indeed. But you have to be careful with them. And with the books. They are precious and fragile. If you want to see the words, you can use this smaller dictionary. It has pictures too. And you can sit at this table and read quietly. Do you want to do that?" the librarian asked, handing them a smaller book. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They thanked the librarian and followed her to the table. They opened the dictionary and started to look at the words and pictures. They learned new things and had fun. They did not stumble or make noise again. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside at night. They observe the stars in the sky. They make wishes on the stars. + +One night, they see a big star. It is very bright and shiny. They think it is a special star. They run to get a closer look. + +"Wow, look at that star!" Anna says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Maybe it is a magic star!" Ben says. "Let's make a big wish!" + +They close their eyes and wish hard. They wish for a lot of candy and toys and fun. + +But the star is not a magic star. It is an icy star. It is falling from the sky. It is coming closer and closer to them. + +They hear a loud noise. They open their eyes. They see the icy star crash on the ground. It makes a big hole. It makes a lot of fire and smoke. + +They are scared. They try to run away. But it is too late. The icy star is too big and too fast. It hits them. It hurts them. It burns them. + +They scream. They cry. They wish they never saw the star. They wish they never made a wish. They wish they were safe at home. + +But no one hears them. No one helps them. The icy star is the last thing they see. +Sam and Lily are playing in the sandbox. They have a big bucket and a small shovel. They want to make a sandcastle. + +Sam lifts the bucket with both hands. He fills it with sand. He says, "Lily, help me. The bucket is heavy." + +Lily takes the shovel and digs more sand. She puts it in the bucket. She says, "OK, Sam. The bucket is full. Where do we put it?" + +Sam looks around. He sees a flat spot on the ground. He says, "There, Lily. There is a good place. Let's go." + +Sam and Lily walk to the spot. They are careful not to spill the sand. They put the bucket upside down on the ground. They lift the bucket slowly. They see a sandcastle. + +They clap their hands. They say, "Yay! We did it! We made a sandcastle!" + +But then, they hear a loud voice. It is their mom. She says, "Sam, Lily, time to go home. It is getting late. Come on, wash your hands." + +Sam and Lily look at their mom. They look at their sandcastle. They are sad. They say, "But mom, we want to play more. We want to make more sandcastles." + +Their mom shakes her head. She says, "No, sweeties. It is dark and cold. You need to eat and sleep. You can play again tomorrow. Come on, hurry up." + +Sam and Lily sigh. They say, "OK, mom. We are coming." They wash their hands. They say goodbye to their sandcastle. They hope it will not be dry and gone tomorrow. They follow their mom to the car. They are tired but happy. They had fun playing in the sandbox. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toy boat in the bathtub. They pretend they are sailors and go on adventures. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. It has a picture of a real boat on it. They ask their dad if they can open it. + +"Sure, kids. This is a present for you. It's a sailboat. You can use it in the lake when we go camping next week." + +Ben and Lily are very happy. They hug their dad and thank him. They want to see the sailboat right away. They open the box and take out the boat. It is red and white and has a big sail. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Lily says. + +"Can we try it now?" Ben asks. + +"Not in the bathtub, silly. It's too big. We have to wait until we go to the lake. But you can look at it and touch it. Be careful, though. Don't break it." + +Ben and Lily are careful. They look at the sailboat and touch it. They imagine how fast it will go in the water. They are very excited. + +They notice something shiny on the boat. It is a gold coin. It has a picture of a star on it. + +"Look, Lily. A coin. Maybe it's a lucky coin. Maybe it will make our boat go faster and win races." + +"Maybe, Ben. Or maybe it's a magic coin. Maybe it will make our wishes come true." + +They each hold the coin and make a wish. Ben wishes for a big ice cream cone. Lily wishes for a pink nose. + +They put the coin back on the boat. They smile at each other. They are very lucky. They have a sailboat and a coin and each other. They can't wait to go to the lake and sail. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to slide, swing, and run on the grass. They saw a big dog with a long tail and a loud bark. The dog was on a leash, but it looked angry. + +"Mom, can we pet the dog?" Lily asked. + +"No, sweetie, that dog is not friendly. Stay away from it," mom said. + +But Tom was curious. He wanted to see the dog up close. He sneaked behind a tree and waited for the dog to come near. When the dog was close enough, Tom jumped out and said, "Boo!" + +The dog was startled. It growled and snapped at Tom. Tom was frightened. He turned around and ran back to mom. But his zipper was stuck on a branch. He could not move. + +"Mom, help!" Tom cried. + +Mom heard Tom and saw the dog. She rushed to Tom and pulled him free. She hugged him and scolded him. + +"Tom, that was very naughty and dangerous. You could have been hurt by the dog. You should never scare animals or strangers. Do you understand?" mom said. + +Tom nodded. He was sorry and scared. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I won't do it again. I love you." + +Mom kissed him and said, "I love you too, Tom. But please be careful and listen to me next time. Come on, let's go home." + +Tom and Lily held mom's hand and walked home. They did not look at the dog again. They learned their lesson. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a small animal with a long tail and big ears. It was eating something from the ground. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe a mouse?" Tom said. + +They went closer to see. The animal looked at them and made a funny noise. It was holding a peanut in its paws. + +"Hello, mouse. Do you like peanuts?" Lily said. + +The animal shook its head. It was not a mouse. It was a squirrel. + +"I am not a mouse. I am a squirrel. And I love peanuts. Do you have any more?" the squirrel said. + +Tom and Lily were surprised. They did not know that squirrels could talk. They did not understand how the squirrel knew their language. + +"Wow, you can talk? How do you know what we are saying?" Tom asked. + +The squirrel smiled. It had a secret. It was not a normal squirrel. It was an unknown squirrel. It came from a far away place where all the animals could talk. + +"I can talk because I am special. I can understand many languages. I came here to learn more. And to find more peanuts. They are very yummy." the squirrel said. + +Tom and Lily were amazed. They wanted to learn more about the unknown squirrel. They decided to share their peanuts with the squirrel and be its friends. The squirrel was happy. It liked Tom and Lily. They were very nice. They played together in the park until it was time to go home. +Lily likes to wear her pink dress. It has flowers and ribbons on it. She feels pretty and happy when she wears it. She wears it to go to the park with her mom and dad. + +At the park, she sees a big dog. The dog is brown and furry. It has a long tail and sharp teeth. Lily is scared of the dog. She thinks the dog will bite her or chase her. She runs to her mom and dad and hugs them. + +The dog's owner sees Lily and comes over. He says, "Don't be scared, little girl. This is Max. He is a friendly dog. He likes to play and lick. He won't hurt you. Do you want to pet him?" + +Lily shakes her head. She does not want to pet the dog. She is still scared. The dog's owner says, "That's okay. Maybe another time. How about a treat? I have some cookies in my bag. Do you like cookies?" + +Lily nods. She likes cookies. She likes chocolate and vanilla and oatmeal. The dog's owner gives her a cookie. It is chocolate and oatmeal. Lily says, "Thank you." She takes a bite. It is yummy. + +The dog smells the cookie. He wags his tail. He looks at Lily with big eyes. He wants a treat too. Lily sees the dog. He does not look scary anymore. He looks cute and hungry. She breaks off a piece of her cookie and gives it to the dog. The dog takes it gently and eats it. He licks his lips. He licks Lily's hand. He is happy. + +Lily smiles. She is not scared anymore. She pets the dog. He is soft and warm. He nuzzles her face. He is friendly. Lily says, "Hi, Max. You are a nice dog. I like you." She gives him another piece of her cookie. He gives her a lick. They are friends. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to draw and read in her house. She did not like to talk to other kids or play outside. She was afraid they would laugh at her or be mean to her. + +One day, her mom told her they had to move to a new house in a new town. Lily was very sad and scared. She did not want to leave her house and her books and her drawings. She did not want to go to a new school and meet new kids. + +"Mom, I don't want to go," Lily said. "I like it here. Can we stay?" + +"I know, sweetie, but we have to go," her mom said. "Dad got a new job and we have to support him. He works very hard for us. And you will make new friends, I promise. They will like you for who you are. You are a smart and kind and creative girl. You just have to be brave and try." + +Lily did not feel brave or smart or kind or creative. She felt lonely and sad and scared. But she loved her mom and dad and wanted to support them. So she packed her things and got in the car. + +When they arrived at the new house, Lily saw a girl her age playing in the yard next door. She had long brown hair and a big smile. She waved at Lily and said, "Hi, I'm Mia. What's your name?" + +Lily felt shy and did not answer. She hid behind her mom and looked at the ground. + +"Hi, Mia, I'm Lily's mom. We just moved in. Lily is a little shy, but she likes to draw and read. Maybe you have something in common," her mom said. + +Mia smiled and said, "I like to draw and read too. Do you want to see my drawings and books? Maybe we can draw and read together." + +Lily looked at Mia and saw that she was friendly and nice. She felt a little less shy and a little more curious. She nodded and said, "Okay." + +Mia took Lily's hand and led her to her house. They showed each other their drawings and books and found out they liked the same things. They drew and read and talked and laughed. Lily felt happy and comfortable. She made a new friend. + +Lily learned that being shy is not bad, but being brave is good. She learned that supporting her family is important, but so is making new friends. She learned that moving to a new house can be hard, but also fun. She learned that she is a smart and kind and creative girl. And she learned that she is not alone. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs and worms. Sometimes they found shiny stones or pretty flowers. They had a lot of fun. + +One day, they saw something new in the garden. It was a big green plant with red and yellow fruits. They wondered what it was. They went closer and smelled the fruits. They smelled sweet and good. + +Anna picked one of the fruits and broke it in half. She saw that it had tiny black seeds and juicy flesh. She gave one half to Ben and took a bite of the other. It was yummy! She felt a smile on her face. Ben also took a bite and smiled. They liked the new fruit. + +They heard their mom calling them for lunch. They ran to the house, holding the fruit. They wanted to show their mom what they had found. They hoped she would let them have more of the yummy fruit. They had discovered a new treat in the garden. +Lily and Tom were bored. They wanted to play something fun. They saw Mom's car in the garage. They had an idea. + +"Let's ride the car!" Lily said. + +"OK!" Tom said. + +They opened the door and climbed in. They put on the seat belts. They found Mom's keys in the ashtray. They put them in the hole. + +"Vroom, vroom!" Lily said. She turned the wheel. + +"Beep, beep!" Tom said. He pushed the horn. + +They pretended they were driving to the park. They laughed and smiled. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was Dad. He came home from work. He saw the car moving. He was angry. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" He shouted. He ran to the car. He opened the door. He took the keys. + +"Sorry, Dad!" Lily and Tom said. + +"You can't ride the car!" Dad said. "It's dangerous! And these keys are fake! They are for the toy car!" + +Lily and Tom felt bad. They did not know the keys were fake. They thought they were real. + +"We just wanted to have fun," Lily said. + +"I know, but you have to be careful," Dad said. "The car is not a toy. You could get hurt. Or break something." + +He hugged them and took them out of the car. He locked the door. + +"Next time, ask me first," He said. "And I'll take you to the park for real." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They said sorry again. They learned their lesson. They never tried to ride the car again. +Lily liked to feed the birds in the park. She had a bag of bread and she broke it into small pieces. She threw the pieces on the grass and watched the birds come and eat. She saw red birds, blue birds, yellow birds and black birds. They were very colorful and they made nice sounds. + +One day, Lily saw a man with a guitar in the park. He was a musician and he played songs for the people. Lily liked his music and she wanted to give him some bread too. She walked up to him and said, "Hello, I like your music. Do you want some bread?" + +The musician smiled and said, "Thank you, that's very kind of you. But I don't eat bread, I eat fruits and vegetables. They are good for me and they make me strong." + +Lily felt sad and confused. She didn't understand why the musician didn't want her bread. She thought bread was good for everyone and she wanted to share it. She said, "But bread is yummy and I have a lot. Please take some." + +The musician shook his head and said, "No, thank you. I appreciate your offer, but I don't like bread. It makes me feel sick and it hurts my teeth. Why don't you give it to the birds? They love bread and they will be happy." + +Lily looked at the birds and then at the musician. She didn't want to make him sick or hurt his teeth, but she also didn't want to waste her bread. She didn't know what to do. She felt angry and frustrated. She said, "No, I want to give it to you. You are mean and you don't like me. You are a bad musician and I don't like your music." + +She threw the bread at the musician and ran away. The musician was surprised and hurt. He didn't mean to upset Lily or to be mean. He just had a different taste and a different diet. He wished he could explain to her and make her feel better. He picked up the bread and gave it to the birds. He hoped they would enjoy it and he hoped Lily would come back and listen to his music again. He played a song for her and for the birds. He hoped they would hear it and understand. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with trains. They had a big set of tracks and engines and cars in their room. One day, they decided to have a race with their trains. Tim chose the red train and Sam chose the blue train. They put them on the tracks and turned them on. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tim shouted. The trains started to move along the tracks, making noises and blowing steam. Tim and Sam cheered for their trains and watched them go around the room. + +But then, Sam saw that his train was slower than Tim's train. He wanted to win the race, so he had a foolish idea. He grabbed a pillow from his bed and threw it at Tim's train. The pillow hit the train and knocked it off the track. Tim's train crashed on the floor and broke into pieces. + +"Hey, what did you do?" Tim cried. He ran to his train and saw that it was ruined. He was very sad and angry. He looked at Sam and said, "You are a bad brother! You cheated and broke my train! I don't want to play with you anymore!" + +Sam felt sorry for what he did. He saw that Tim was hurt and he wanted to make him happy again. He picked up the pillow and said, "I'm sorry, Tim. I was foolish. I wanted to win, but I did a bad thing. Please forgive me. Here, you can have my train. It is still good and fast. You can thank me later." + +Tim looked at Sam and saw that he was sincere. He felt a little better and he took the blue train from Sam. He said, "Thank you, Sam. You are a good brother. You gave me your train. I forgive you. But don't do that again, okay?" + +Sam nodded and said, "Okay, Tim. I won't do that again. I'm sorry. Can we still play together?" + +Tim smiled and said, "Yes, Sam. We can still play together. But let's not race anymore. Let's just have fun and make our trains go around the room. And let's be careful with the steam. It can be hot and dangerous." + +Sam agreed and said, "Yes, Tim. Let's do that. And let's share our trains and cars. We have enough for both of us." + +Tim and Sam hugged and made up. They put their trains back on the tracks and turned them on. They played with their trains and had fun. They were happy and they loved each other. They were good brothers. +Tom and Lily went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They saw many fish and shells and crabs. They were happy. + +One day, they saw something new in the water. It was big and round and clear. It had long strings hanging from it. Tom and Lily were curious. They wanted to touch it. They walked closer to it. + +Mom and Dad saw them and shouted. "Stop! Don't touch it! It is a jellyfish! It can hurt you!" They were anxious. They ran to get them. + +But Tom and Lily did not hear them. They reached out their hands to the jellyfish. The jellyfish stung them. It hurt a lot. They cried and screamed. Mom and Dad came and took them out of the water. They put some cream on their hands. They took them to the doctor. + +Tom and Lily were sad and sore. They did not like the jellyfish. They did not want to go to the beach again. They learned to listen to Mom and Dad. They had a bad day. +Anna and Ben were playing hide and seek in the house. Anna was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Ben ran to the kitchen and saw a big cabinet. He opened the door and climbed inside. He thought it was a good hiding spot. + +Anna counted to ten and then looked for Ben. She checked the living room, the bedroom, and the bathroom, but she could not find him. She wondered where he was. She went to the kitchen and saw the cabinet. She thought maybe Ben was inside. + +She opened the door and said, "I found you, Ben!" But there was no Ben. The cabinet was empty. Anna was confused. She looked around and saw a small hole in the back of the cabinet. She realized that Ben had crawled through the hole and vanished. + +She heard Ben's voice from behind the cabinet. He said, "You can't find me, Anna! I'm too clever!" Anna smiled and said, "Oh, yes I can, Ben! You're not careful enough!" She crawled through the hole and followed Ben's voice. She found him hiding under the table. She tagged him and said, "You're it, Ben!" + +Ben laughed and said, "You're good, Anna! You found me!" Anna laughed too and said, "You're good too, Ben! You vanished!" They hugged and decided to play another game. They had fun together. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the sun. But sometimes the sun is too hot and makes their skin hurt. Anna's mom tells them to put on lotion before they go out. Lotion is a soft cream that helps their skin stay healthy and happy. + +One day, Anna and Ben find a new place to play. It is a big hill with lots of flowers and grass. They run and roll and laugh on the hill. They have so much fun that they forget about the sun. After a while, they start to feel hot and thirsty. They look at their arms and legs and see that they are red and sore. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Anna says. "The sun is mean. It burned us." + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben says. "We should have put on lotion. Lotion is nice. It stops the burn." + +Anna thinks for a moment. She has an idea. She suggests something to Ben. + +"Let's go back to my house. My mom has more lotion. She can put it on us and make us feel better. Then we can have some water and a snack. And maybe we can play with my toys." + +Ben likes Anna's suggestion. He nods and smiles. + +"OK, let's go. You are a good friend, Anna. You have good ideas." + +Anna and Ben hold hands and walk back to Anna's house. They are happy to have each other. They are friendly friends. +Lily and Ben were playing near the lake. They liked to throw pebbles into the water and watch the ripples. Lily found a big pebble that was shiny and smooth. She wanted to keep it for herself. + +"Look, Ben, I found a pretty pebble!" she said, holding it up. + +"Let me see!" Ben said, reaching for it. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said, pulling it away. + +"Share, Lily, share!" Ben said, trying to grab it. + +They started to fight over the pebble. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not see the duck that was swimming nearby. The duck was confused and scared by the noise. It thought they were trying to hurt it. It quacked loudly and bit Lily's finger. + +"Ow!" Lily screamed, dropping the pebble. "The duck bit me!" + +Ben stopped fighting and looked at Lily. He saw blood on her finger. He felt sorry for her. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" he asked, gently. + +"No, it hurts!" Lily cried, holding her finger. + +The pebble fell into the water and sank. They could not see it anymore. They lost the pebble and hurt the duck and Lily's finger. + +They learned that fighting over things is not good. It can make you lose what you want and hurt yourself and others. They should have shared the pebble and played nicely. They were sad and sorry. +Ben and Lily were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, they found a big stick that looked like a gun. They pretended to be spies and chased each other around the trees. + +"Bang, bang, you're dead!" Ben shouted, pointing the stick at Lily. + +"No, I'm not!" Lily said, dodging behind a bench. "You missed me!" + +They laughed and ran some more. Then they saw a man and a woman in nice clothes. They were holding hands and smiling. They had rings on their fingers. + +"What are they doing?" Lily asked. + +"They are marrying," Ben said. He had seen his aunt and uncle do the same thing. "They love each other very much." + +"Can we marry too?" Lily asked. + +Ben thought for a moment. He liked Lily a lot. She was his best friend. He nodded. + +"Okay, let's marry," he said. + +They put down the stick and walked to the man and the woman. They copied what they did. They held hands and smiled. They put grass rings on their fingers. + +"Hello, we are marrying too," Ben said to the man and the woman. + +The man and the woman looked surprised. They smiled and bent down to talk to them. + +"That's very sweet," the woman said. "But you know, marrying is not just a game. It's a big promise. You have to be very sure and very old to marry." + +Ben and Lily looked at each other. They were not very sure and not very old. They were only three. + +"Maybe we can wait," Lily said. + +"Maybe we can just be friends," Ben said. + +They took off the grass rings and gave them back to the man and the woman. They picked up the stick and ran back to the park. They decided to play spies again. They had more fun that way. +Lily and Ben like to play with gears. They have a big box of gears in different colors and shapes. They can make wheels, cars, robots and more with the gears. + +One day, they decide to make a big gear tower. They pour all the gears on the floor and start to stack them up. They make the tower taller and taller, until it reaches the ceiling. + +"Wow, look at our tower!" Lily says. "It is so big and cool!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "But do you know what would make it even cooler?" + +"What?" Lily asks. + +"If we make it spin!" Ben says. He finds a small motor and a battery in the box. He attaches them to the top of the tower and turns them on. + +The tower starts to spin. The gears make a loud noise as they move. Lily and Ben clap and cheer. They think it is the best thing ever. + +But then, something goes wrong. The tower spins too fast. The gears start to fall off. They fly across the room and hit the walls, the furniture, the toys and the window. + +"Uh-oh!" Lily and Ben say. They duck and cover their heads. + +The tower falls down with a loud crash. The gears scatter everywhere. The motor and the battery stop working. + +Lily and Ben look at the mess. They feel scared and sorry. They broke their tower and made a big noise. + +They hear their mom coming. She opens the door and sees the chaos. + +"What happened here?" she asks. She sounds angry and worried. + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They don't know what to say. They know they are in trouble. +Lily was a girl who liked to play with her brush. She used it to make her hair look nice, and to pretend she was a princess or a fairy. She also used it to draw on the walls, and to tickle her cat. + +One day, Lily found a new brush in her mom's room. It was big and shiny, and had many colors on it. Lily wanted to try it, so she took it to her room. She brushed her hair with it, and felt something strange. Her hair became wild and curly, and changed colors like a rainbow. Lily was surprised, but she liked it. + +She ran to show her mom, but her mom was not happy. She saw the brush and said, "Lily, that is not a brush, that is a magic wand! It belongs to your aunt, who is a witch. You should not play with it, it can make things happen that you don't want." + +Lily was scared, and said, "I'm sorry, mom, I didn't know. Can you make my hair normal again?" + +Mom said, "Don't worry, I can fix it. But you have to promise me to never touch the wand again, and to only use your own brush. And you have to clean the walls, too." + +Lily nodded, and hugged her mom. She learned her lesson, and never played with the wand again. She still liked her brush, but she used it more carefully. And she always asked before she borrowed anything. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide and a swing. They want to try them. + +"Can I go first?" Tom asks Sam. + +"OK, but you have to pay me," Sam says. + +"Pay you? How?" Tom asks. + +"You have to give me your black car," Sam says. + +Tom likes his black car. It is shiny and fast. He does not want to give it to Sam. + +"No, that is not fair. You are mean," Tom says. + +He runs to his mom and tells her what Sam said. His mom is not happy. + +"Sam, that is not nice. You have to share with your friend. You cannot ask him to pay you for playing," she says. + +Sam feels bad. He knows he was wrong. He is humble. + +"I am sorry, Tom. I was greedy. You can have your black car back. And you can go first on the slide and the swing," he says. + +Tom smiles. He is happy. He forgives Sam. + +"Thank you, Sam. You are a good friend. Come on, let's play together," he says. + +They hug and run to the slide and the swing. They have fun. Their moms are proud of them. They learned to be kind and fair. +Tim and Lily are friends who like to play together. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big box of blocks. They can build houses, towers, cars, and anything they want with the blocks. + +One day, they decide to play math with the blocks. They count how many blocks they have, and how many they can add or take away. They make groups of blocks with the same color or shape. They have fun learning math with the blocks. + +But then, they start to argue. Tim wants to build a tall tower with all the blocks. Lily wants to make a wild animal with some of the blocks. They both pull and push the blocks, and they get angry. + +"Stop it, Tim! I need these blocks for my wild animal!" Lily says. + +"No, Lily! I need them for my tower! You have enough blocks!" Tim says. + +They do not share or yield the blocks. They do not listen to each other. They make a big mess with the blocks. + +Then, they hear a loud knock on the door. It is their mom, who comes to pick them up. She sees the blocks all over the floor, and the angry faces of Tim and Lily. + +"What happened here?" she asks. "Why are you not playing nicely?" + +Tim and Lily look at each other. They feel sorry for fighting. They know they should have shared and yielded the blocks. They know they should have listened to each other. They know they should have had fun with the blocks. + +They say sorry to each other, and hug. They say sorry to their mom, and help clean up the blocks. They promise to play math with the blocks again, but this time, they will be kind and fair. They will not be wild and mean. They will be friends. +Sara loved to dance. She danced in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She danced with her dolls, with her dog, and with her mom. She was very graceful, like a swan on the water. + +One day, Sara wanted to dance in the kitchen. She put on her pink tutu and her shiny shoes. She turned on the music and started to spin and jump. She felt happy and free. + +But Sara did not see the big pot on the stove. The pot was full of hot soup that mom was making for dinner. Mom had told Sara to stay away from the stove, but Sara forgot. She was too busy dancing. + +Sara bumped into the pot with her elbow. The pot tipped over and poured the hot soup all over Sara. Sara screamed and cried. The soup burned her skin and her clothes. Mom heard the noise and ran to the kitchen. She saw Sara on the floor, covered in soup. She was very scared and sad. + +Mom took Sara to the hospital. The doctor said Sara had many burns and needed a lot of care. Sara had to stay in the hospital for a long time. She could not dance anymore. She was not graceful, like a swan on the water. She was hurt and sad. The soup had changed her life. It was a bad result. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat, a scarf, and a carrot nose. They wanted to give him eyes, but they did not have any stones or buttons. "What can we use for eyes?" Lily asked Ben. + +Ben looked around and saw a pile of coal near the house. "I have an idea!" he said. He ran to the pile and picked up two pieces of coal. He brought them back to the snowman and pushed them into the snow. "There! Now he can see!" he said. + +Lily smiled and hugged Ben. "You are so dependable, Ben! You always think of good things!" she said. They looked at their snowman and felt happy. + +But they did not see the black cat that was watching them from behind a bush. The cat was hungry and curious. He saw the coal eyes and thought they were something tasty. He waited until Lily and Ben went inside for lunch, and then he crept out of the bush. He jumped on the snowman and tried to pull out the coal eyes. + +But the coal was stuck in the snow, and the cat could not get them out. He scratched and bit and clawed, but he only made the snowman fall apart. He ruined the hat, the scarf, and the carrot nose. He made a big mess and ran away. + +When Lily and Ben came back outside, they saw their snowman was gone. They only saw a pile of snow and coal. They felt sad and angry. "Who did this?" Lily cried. "Who broke our snowman?" + +They looked around and saw the cat's paw prints in the snow. They followed them and found the cat hiding under a car. They saw his black fur and his coal-stained mouth. They knew he was the one who did it. They scolded the cat and told him to go away. They decided to make another snowman, but this time they would use something else for eyes. Something that the cat would not like. Something like...peppers! +Ben and Mia were going to the zoo with their mom. They had a big case with snacks and toys for the trip. They were very happy and excited to see the animals. + +When they got to the zoo, they saw a big sign that said "Lion". Ben and Mia wanted to see the lion, so they followed their mom to the cage. They saw a big, yellow lion with a long mane and sharp teeth. He was lying on a rock and looked very sleepy. + +"Look, mom, it's a lion!" Ben said. "Can we wave to him?" + +"Sure, you can wave, but be careful and quiet. Lions can be scary if they get angry," mom said. + +Ben and Mia waved to the lion, but he did not wave back. He just opened his eyes and yawned. Then he closed his eyes again and went back to sleep. + +"Mom, the lion is boring. He doesn't want to play with us," Mia said. + +"Maybe he is tired. Let's go see the other animals. Maybe they will be more fun," mom said. + +Ben and Mia agreed and followed their mom to the next cage. They hoped to find an animal that would wave back to them. +Sam and Lily are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they find a golf ball in the grass. It is white and round and soft. + +"Look, a golf ball!" Sam says. "Let's play with it." + +"OK, but be careful. It might roll away," Lily says. + +They take turns to throw the ball and catch it. They have fun. Then, Sam has an idea. He sees a big hole in the ground. It is from a dog. He puts the ball in the hole. + +"Lily, look! I found a golf hole!" he says. He jokes. + +Lily runs to see. She looks in the hole. She does not see the ball. She sees a worm. It is brown and slimy and wiggly. + +"Yuck! That is not a golf hole! That is a worm hole!" she says. She is not happy. She does not like worms. + +Sam laughs. He thinks it is funny. He takes the ball out of the hole. He shows it to Lily. + +"Sorry, Lily. I was joking. Here is the ball. Do you want to play some more?" he says. He is sorry. + +Lily looks at Sam. She looks at the ball. She smiles. She is not mad. She likes Sam. She likes to play. + +"OK, Sam. But no more jokes. Let's play catch again," she says. She is happy. + +They play catch again. They have fun. They are friends. +Sara and Ben were excited to visit the castle. They had never seen a castle before. They wanted to see the big walls, the towers, and the flags. They also wanted to meet the king and the queen. + +They got in the car with their mom and dad and drove to the castle. It was a long drive. Sara and Ben looked out the window and saw many things. They saw cows, trees, and houses. They also saw a big river and a bridge. + +"Are we there yet?" Sara asked. + +"Soon, honey, soon," mom said. + +But then, something bad happened. The car made a loud noise and stopped. Dad got out and looked at the engine. He shook his head. + +"What's wrong, dad?" Ben asked. + +"The car is broken, son. We have to wait for help," dad said. + +Sara and Ben were sad. They wanted to see the castle, not the car. They had to sit in the car and wait. They were bored and hungry. They started to cry. + +They suffered a lot. + +After a long time, a tow truck came and took the car away. Mom and dad said they were sorry. They said they would try to visit the castle another day. + +Sara and Ben were still sad, but they understood. They hugged their mom and dad and said they loved them. + +They hoped to see the castle soon. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play outside in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They give him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. + +"Look at our snowman!" Lily says. "He is so big and nice!" + +"Yes, he is!" Tom says. "But we have to go inside soon. Mommy will call us for lunch." + +They hear a loud bark. It is Rex, the smelly dog from next door. He runs towards their snowman. He wants to bite the carrot nose. + +"Rex, no!" Lily and Tom shout. "Go away! Leave our snowman alone!" + +But Rex does not listen. He jumps on the snowman and knocks him down. The hat and the scarf fall off. The carrot nose and the buttons roll away. The snowman is gone. + +Lily and Tom are very sad. They cry and hug each other. + +"Bad dog!" they say. "You ruined our snowman!" + +Mommy hears them and comes outside. She sees the mess and the smelly dog. She warns Rex to stay away from her children and their snowman. She chases him back to his yard. + +She hugs Lily and Tom and wipes their tears. + +"I'm sorry, my loves," she says. "Your snowman was very beautiful. But don't worry, we can make another one tomorrow. Come on, let's go inside and have some soup. It will make you feel better." + +Lily and Tom nod and smile. They follow Mommy inside. They still love the snow, but they don't like Rex. He is a mean and smelly dog. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box under a tree. The box has a sign that says "Do not open. Mystery inside." + +Tom is curious. He wants to open the box. He says to Mia, "Let's see what is in the box. Maybe it is a toy or a candy." + +Mia is scared. She thinks the box is dangerous. She says to Tom, "No, we should not open the box. The sign says no. Maybe there is a monster or a snake inside." + +Tom does not listen to Mia. He goes to the box and pulls the lid. Mia follows him. She trembles. She does not want to see what is in the box. + +When Tom opens the box, they hear a loud roar. They see a big lion. The lion is angry. It jumps out of the box and chases Tom and Mia. Tom and Mia scream. They run away from the lion. They are very afraid. + +A man comes to the park. He sees the lion. He is the lion's owner. He works at the zoo. He says, "Oh no, my lion escaped from the zoo. I have to catch him. He is not dangerous. He is just hungry and lonely." + +The man calls the lion. The lion stops chasing Tom and Mia. He goes to the man. The man gives the lion a hug and a meat. He says, "I'm sorry, kids. I did not mean to scare you. The lion is my friend. He is a mystery. He can talk and sing. He was in the box because he wanted to see the world. But he did not like the park. He missed the zoo and me." + +Tom and Mia are surprised. They did not know that the lion can talk and sing. They are still scared, but they are also curious. They say to the man, "Can we hear the lion talk and sing?" + +The man says, "Sure, if you want. But you have to be nice and gentle. The lion is very shy." + +The man, the lion, Tom and Mia sit under the tree. The lion talks and sings to them. He tells them stories about the zoo and the animals. He sings songs about the sun and the moon. He is very funny and smart. Tom and Mia laugh and clap. They are not afraid anymore. They like the lion. They say, "The lion is not dangerous. He is a mystery. He is our friend." +Lily was a little girl who loved to shine. She liked to wear shiny clothes, shiny shoes, and shiny jewels. She liked to make shiny things with glitter and paint. She liked to see the sun shine in the sky and the stars shine at night. + +But Lily's brother, Max, did not like to shine. He liked to wear dark clothes, dark shoes, and no jewels. He liked to make dark things with mud and clay. He liked to see the moon and the shadows at night. + +One day, Lily and Max had to share a chamber. It was a big room with a bed, a table, and a closet. Lily wanted to make the chamber shine with her things. She put her shiny clothes on the bed, her shiny shoes on the floor, and her shiny jewels on the table. She hung her shiny paintings on the wall and sprinkled glitter on the carpet. + +But Max wanted to make the chamber dark with his things. He put his dark clothes in the closet, his dark shoes under the bed, and his dark toys on the table. He hung his dark drawings on the wall and smeared mud on the carpet. + +Lily and Max did not like each other's things. They started to fight and yell. They pulled and pushed and threw and broke. They made a big mess in the chamber. + +Their mother heard the noise and came to see. She was very angry and sad. She scolded Lily and Max and told them to clean up the chamber. She also told them to be gentle and kind to each other. She said, "You are brother and sister. You should love and respect each other. You should not fight over things. You should share and help each other. You should find beauty in both shine and dark. They are both part of the world and part of you." + +Lily and Max felt sorry and ashamed. They hugged and said sorry to each other. They cleaned up the chamber and put their things away. They also mixed their things and made new things. They made a shiny moon and a dark sun. They made a glittery mud and a clay jewel. They made a shiny-dark chamber that was beautiful and cozy. + +They learned to appreciate each other's likes and dislikes. They learned to shine and be gentle. They learned to be happy in their chamber. +Ben and Mia liked to play in the woods near their home. They liked to look for bugs, flowers, and rocks. One day, they found a big cave in the hill. It was dark and scary, but they wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go in, Ben," Mia said. "Maybe we can find treasure or a dragon." + +"I don't know, Mia," Ben said. "It looks too dark and cold. Maybe there is something bad in there." + +"Don't be afraid, Ben," Mia said. "We have a flashlight and a stick. We can protect ourselves." + +They walked into the cave, holding hands. They turned on the flashlight and saw many gray walls and stones. They heard water dripping and bats squeaking. They walked deeper and deeper into the cave, until they saw a bright light at the end. + +"Look, Ben, there is the treasure!" Mia said. "Let's go get it!" + +They ran towards the light, but they did not see the hole in the ground. They fell into the hole and hurt their legs and arms. They cried and shouted for help, but no one heard them. + +They were stuck in the cave, and they were scared and hurt. + +They hugged each other and tried to be brave. They hoped that someone would find them soon. + +After a long time, they heard a voice outside the hole. + +"Ben? Mia? Are you there?" It was their dad. He had been looking for them in the woods. He heard their cries and found the cave. + +"Dad! Dad! We're here! We're in the hole!" Ben and Mia said. + +"Don't worry, kids, I'm coming to get you," their dad said. He had a rope and a ladder. He threw the rope into the hole and told them to tie it around their waists. He pulled them up one by one and hugged them. + +"Are you okay, kids?" he asked. "You're bleeding and bruised. We need to take you to the doctor and heal your wounds." + +"We're sorry, dad," Ben and Mia said. "We wanted to find treasure in the cave, but we fell into the hole. It was dark and scary and cold." + +"It's okay, kids," their dad said. "I'm glad you're safe. The cave is not a place to play. It's dangerous and full of traps. The treasure is not worth it. You are my treasure, and I love you." + +He took them to the car and drove them to the doctor. The doctor cleaned their wounds and put bandages on them. He gave them some candy and stickers and told them to be careful next time. + +Ben and Mia learned their lesson. They never went into the cave again. They played in the woods, but they stayed away from the dark and scary places. They were happy and healthy, and they loved their dad. +Lily was very tired. She played all day with her toys and her dog. She had fun, but now she wanted to sleep. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. + +"Mommy, I need bed," she said to her mom, who was reading a book on the couch. + +"Okay, sweetie, let's go to bed," her mom said. She put down her book and took Lily's hand. They walked to Lily's room, where her bed was waiting for her. + +Lily climbed into her bed and snuggled under her blanket. Her mom kissed her forehead and turned on her night light. + +"Good night, Lily. I love you," her mom said. + +"I love you too, Mommy. Thank you for bed. It is warm and cozy," Lily said. + +Her mom smiled and closed the door. Lily closed her eyes and fell asleep. She dreamed of playing with her toys and her dog again. She was happy. +Sam and Mia went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They saw many fish and shells and crabs. They also saw a big boat that had people on it. + +"Look, Mom, a boat!" Sam said. + +"Yes, that's a boat, Sam. Do you know what they are doing?" Mom asked. + +"They are fishing?" Mia guessed. + +"No, they are not fishing. They are ordering dolphins," Mom said. + +"Ordering dolphins? What does that mean?" Sam asked. + +"It means they are asking the dolphins to do tricks for them. They give them fish to eat and they clap and cheer when the dolphins jump and spin and splash," Mom explained. + +"Wow, that sounds fun! Can we order dolphins too?" Mia asked. + +"No, we can't order dolphins, Mia. Dolphins are not regular pets. They are wild animals that live in the ocean. They are very smart and beautiful, but they need a lot of space and freedom. We can watch them from here, but we can't touch them or tell them what to do," Mom said. + +"Oh, I see. They are not regular pets, they are special friends," Mia said. + +"Yes, they are special friends, Mia. And we should respect them and protect them," Mom said. + +Sam and Mia nodded. They watched the dolphins for a while and smiled. They were happy to see them. They thought the dolphins were happy too. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play near the harbor. The harbor has many boats and birds and water. Tom and Jen like to watch the boats and the birds and the water. + +One day, Tom and Jen find a big lemon on the ground. It is yellow and round and smells good. Tom says, "Let's try it!" Jen says, "OK!" They each take a bite of the lemon. + +But the lemon is very sour. Tom and Jen make funny faces and spit out the lemon. They say, "Yuck! This is not good!" They do not like the sour lemon. + +They see a bird flying over them. The bird is black and white and has a long beak. The bird sees the lemon and wants it. The bird swoops down and grabs the lemon in its beak. + +Tom and Jen are surprised. They say, "Hey! That's our lemon!" They run after the bird. But the bird is faster and flies away with the lemon. + +The bird flies over the water. It tries to eat the lemon. But the lemon is too sour for the bird, too. The bird makes a funny face and drops the lemon. The lemon falls into the water and makes a splash. + +Tom and Jen stop running. They see the lemon in the water. They laugh and say, "Bye-bye, lemon! You are too sour for us and the bird!" They go back to playing near the harbor. They look for something else to try. +Lily loved her bear very much. She always took him with her everywhere. He was her loyal friend. He had soft fur and a big smile. He made her feel happy and safe. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and her bear. She saw a big slide and wanted to try it. She left her bear on a bench and ran to the slide. She climbed up the steps and slid down with a whoosh. She laughed and felt the wind in her hair. + +But when she went back to the bench, her bear was gone. She looked around and saw a boy holding her bear. He was walking away with his dad. Lily ran after him and shouted, "Hey, that's my bear! Give him back!" + +The boy turned around and saw Lily. He said, "No, he's mine now. I found him on the bench. He's my new toy." + +Lily felt angry and sad. She tried to grab her bear, but the boy was stronger. He pushed her away and ran to his dad. His dad said, "Come on, son, let's go. We don't have time for this." + +Lily cried and cried. She wanted her bear back. She wanted her loyal friend. She wished she had never left him on the bench. She wished she had taken him with her to the slide. She learned a hard lesson that day. Sometimes, people can take things that are not theirs. And sometimes, you can lose things that you love. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they saw other kids playing too, but they did not know them. + +One day, a big dog appeared in the park. It was black and brown and had sharp teeth. It looked dangerous. Lily and Ben were scared. They wanted to run away, but the dog saw them and ran towards them. It barked loudly and jumped on them. + +"Help! Help!" Lily and Ben cried. They tried to push the dog away, but it was too strong. They wished their mom and dad were there. + +Then, a man came running from the other side of the park. He was wearing a blue shirt and a hat. He had a whistle in his mouth. He blew the whistle and shouted at the dog. + +"Rex! Rex! Come here, boy! Bad dog! Bad dog!" The man said. He grabbed the dog by the collar and pulled it away from Lily and Ben. He looked at them and said, "I'm so sorry, kids. Are you okay? This is my dog, Rex. He's not dangerous, he's just playful. He escaped from his leash. He didn't mean to hurt you." + +Lily and Ben were still shaking. They had scratches and bruises on their arms and legs. They were not okay. They were angry and sad. + +"Your dog is bad! He hurt us! He scared us! He's dangerous!" Lily and Ben said. They did not believe the man. They did not like his dog. + +The man felt bad. He wanted to make them feel better. He said, "I know, I know. I'm very sorry. Rex is a good dog, but he needs to learn how to behave. He's from another nation, where dogs are not allowed to play in the park. He's not used to kids. He thought you were playing with him. He wanted to join you. He's friendly, really. Look, he's wagging his tail. He likes you. Do you want to pet him?" + +Lily and Ben looked at the dog. He was still big and scary, but he was also calm and quiet. He licked his lips and wagged his tail. He looked sorry too. Maybe he was not so bad after all. Maybe he was just lonely and confused. + +Lily and Ben decided to give him a chance. They reached out their hands and touched his fur. He licked their hands and nuzzled their faces. He made a happy sound. He was friendly, really. + +Lily and Ben smiled. They felt better. They said, "It's okay, Rex. We forgive you. We're sorry too. We were afraid of you. We didn't know you. You're not dangerous, you're just different. You're from another nation, but you're still a dog. You're still our friend." + +The man smiled too. He said, "Thank you, kids. You're very kind and brave. You taught Rex a lesson. You taught me a lesson too. We should not judge others by their looks or their origins. We should get to know them and understand them. We should be friends, not enemies. That's the moral of the story." + +The end. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big map on the wall. The map has many colors and shapes. Sara points to a blue shape and says, "This is the sea. I want to swim in the sea." Ben points to a green shape and says, "This is the land. I want to run on the land." + +They look at the map and see a word. The word is "west". They do not know what it means. They ask their mom. Their mom says, "West is a direction. It is where the sun goes down. If you want to go west, you have to follow the sun." + +Sara and Ben think that is fun. They say, "Let's go west. Let's follow the sun." They run to the gate of the park. Their mom says, "Wait. You can't go west by yourself. It is too far and too dangerous. You have to stay with me." + +Sara and Ben do not listen. They are too excited. They run out of the gate and onto the street. They see a big yellow bus. The bus has a sign. The sign says "west". They think the bus will take them to the sea and the land. They run to the bus and get on. + +The bus driver sees them and says, "Hey, where are you going? Where are your parents?" Sara and Ben say, "We are going west. We are following the sun." The bus driver says, "You are crazy. You can't go west without your parents. You have to get off the bus." + +Sara and Ben are scared. They do not know what to do. They look out of the window and see their mom. Their mom is running after the bus. She is shouting, "Sara, Ben, come back. Come back." Sara and Ben feel sorry. They realize they made a mistake. They say, "Sorry, bus driver. Sorry, mom. We will get off the bus. We will stay with you." + +The bus driver stops the bus and lets them off. Their mom hugs them and says, "I'm glad you are safe. You should never run away from me. You should always listen to me. I love you." Sara and Ben say, "We love you too, mom. We are sorry. We will listen to you. We will not go west. We will play in the park." They go back to the park and play with their mom. They are happy. They forget about the sea and the land. They forget about the sun and the west. They only remember their mom and each other. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big post with a sign on it. The sign says "Do not touch". Anna wants to touch the sign. She thinks it is pretty and shiny. Ben says "No, Anna, do not touch. The sign says no. We have to listen to the sign." + +But Anna does not listen to Ben. She runs to the post and touches the sign. She feels something sticky and wet on her hand. She looks at her hand and sees paint. The sign is not shiny. It is wet with paint. Anna has paint on her hand and on the sign. + +Anna is scared. She thinks she did something bad. She runs back to Ben and shows him her hand. Ben is angry. He says "Anna, you did not listen to me. You touched the sign. You made a mess. Now the sign is ruined. And you have paint on you. You are in trouble." + +Anna feels ashamed. She knows she did not listen to Ben. She knows she touched the sign. She knows she made a mess. She says "I am sorry, Ben. I did not mean to touch the sign. I did not know it was wet. I thought it was shiny. I was curious. Please do not be mad at me." + +Ben sees that Anna is sorry. He sees that she is ashamed. He is not angry anymore. He says "It is okay, Anna. I forgive you. But you have to be careful. You have to listen to the signs. They are there for a reason. They tell us what to do and what not to do. Come on, let us go and find a way to clean your hand and the sign. Maybe we can find a teacher or a parent to help us." +Sam and Mia love to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They like to zoom them on the floor, on the table, and on the sofa. Sometimes they make noises like vroom, beep, and screech. + +One day, they decide to build a stable for their cars. They use some boxes, some books, and some blankets. They make a big stable with many rooms and doors. They put their cars inside the stable. They say, "Now our cars are safe and cozy." + +But then, they hear a loud bang. They look outside and see a big truck. The truck is red and shiny. It has a horn and a siren. It is coming to their house. Sam and Mia are curious and excited. They want to see the truck up close. + +They run to the door and open it. They see the truck stop in front of their house. A man comes out of the truck. He is wearing a uniform and a hat. He has a big smile. He says, "Hello, kids. I'm here to deliver a package for you. Do you like trucks?" + +Sam and Mia nod and say, "Yes, we love trucks. They are big and fast and loud. Can we see your truck?" + +The man says, "Sure, you can see my truck. But first, you have to ask your mom or dad if it's okay. And you have to be careful. Trucks are not toys. They can be dangerous." + +Sam and Mia run back inside and find their mom. They ask her if they can see the truck. Their mom says, "Okay, but only for a few minutes. And you have to stay with the man. And you have to hold my hand. And you have to listen to what he says." + +Sam and Mia agree and follow their mom outside. They hold her hand and walk to the truck. The man shows them the truck. He lets them touch the wheels, the lights, and the horn. He lets them sit in the driver's seat and pretend to steer. He lets them hear the siren and the engine. He tells them what the truck does and where it goes. + +Sam and Mia are amazed and happy. They thank the man and say, "Your truck is awesome. It can zoom very fast and very far. It can carry many things and make many sounds. It is the best truck ever." + +The man says, "You're welcome, kids. I'm glad you like my truck. But remember, trucks are not toys. They are for work and for emergencies. You have to be careful around them. And you have to play with your own toys. They are more fun and more safe." + +Sam and Mia say, "Okay, we understand. We will play with our own toys. We have many cars in our stable. They are small and colorful and quiet. They are our toys and we love them." + +The man says, "That's good, kids. I have to go now. I have more packages to deliver. Have a nice day and enjoy your toys." + +He waves goodbye and gets back in his truck. He starts the engine and drives away. He honks the horn and flashes the lights. Sam and Mia wave back and say, "Bye, truck. Thank you for visiting us. You are cool and nice and helpful." + +They go back inside and play with their cars. They zoom them in and out of the stable. They make noises like vroom, beep, and screech. They are happy and safe. They love their cars and their stable. They love their toys. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide on the big slide. It was fun and fast. But today, the slide was wet. It rained last night and the slide was slippery. + +Tom went first. He climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. He pushed himself down and zoomed to the bottom. He laughed and shouted, "Whee!" + +Lily wanted to try too. She followed Tom and sat on the slide. But she did not push herself hard enough. She slid very slowly and got stuck in the middle. She tried to wiggle and kick, but she did not move. + +Tom saw Lily and ran to help her. He grabbed her hand and pulled. But he pulled too hard and Lily flew off the slide. She landed on the grass with a thud. She was not hurt, but she was dirty and wet. + +A guard who was watching the park came over. He was wearing a hat and a badge. He looked at Lily and asked, "Are you okay, little girl?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, sir. I'm sorry. I slipped on the slide." + +The guard smiled and said, "It's okay. It happens to everyone. Just be careful next time. And maybe wait until the slide is dry." + +Tom and Lily said, "Thank you, sir." They got up and brushed themselves off. They felt embarrassed and silly. They decided to play on the swings instead. They hoped no one saw them slip on the slide. +Anna likes to teach her doll how to do things. She has a small book with pictures and words. She points to the pictures and says the words to her doll. She hopes her doll will learn. + +One day, she wants to teach her doll how to eat cream. She has a bowl of cream and a spoon. She shows her doll how to scoop the cream and put it in her mouth. She says, "Cream is yummy. You try." + +She gives the spoon to her doll and holds the bowl. But her doll is clumsy. She drops the spoon and spills the cream. The cream goes on the floor, on the table, on Anna's dress. Anna is sad and angry. She says, "Bad doll! You are clumsy. You made a mess." + +Her mom hears Anna and comes to see. She sees the cream everywhere. She is not happy. She says, "Anna, what did you do? Why did you play with cream? You know cream is not for playing. Cream is for eating." + +Anna feels sorry. She says, "Mom, I was teaching my doll how to eat cream. But she is clumsy. She did not listen. I am sorry, mom." + +Her mom sighs. She says, "Anna, I know you like to teach your doll. But you have to be careful. Cream is not a good thing to teach. Cream is sticky and messy. Next time, teach your doll something else. Something dry and clean. Like how to read or how to draw." + +Anna nods. She says, "OK, mom. I will teach my doll something else. Can you help me clean the cream?" + +Her mom smiles. She says, "Of course, Anna. I will help you. But first, let's change your dress. You are sticky and messy too." +Anna liked to climb. She climbed on chairs, on tables, on beds, on sofas. She climbed everywhere she could. She wanted to see what was up high and what was down low. She liked to explore and have fun. + +One day, she saw a faucet in the kitchen. It was shiny and had two handles. She wondered what would happen if she turned them. She climbed on a chair and reached for the faucet. She turned one handle and water came out. She turned the other handle and water became hot or cold. She was amazed and happy. + +She played with the water for a while. She made bubbles and splashes. She filled cups and bowls. She watered the plants and the cat. She laughed and sang. She did not see that the water was making a big mess on the floor and on the counter. + +Mom came into the kitchen and saw the water everywhere. She was not happy. She turned off the faucet and took Anna off the chair. She said, "Anna, what did you do? You made a big mess. You can't play with the faucet. It is not a toy. You have to be careful with water. It can be dangerous and wasteful." + +Anna felt sad and sorry. She did not mean to make a mess. She did not know that water was bad. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I just wanted to see the water. It was fun and pretty. I won't do it again." + +Mom hugged Anna and said, "I know, sweetie. I know you were curious and playful. But you have to ask me before you touch the faucet. And you have to help me clean up the mess. We have to be organized and tidy. That way, we can have a nice and safe home." + +Anna nodded and said, "Okay, Mom. I will help you. I will be organized and tidy. And I will ask you before I climb or touch anything." + +Mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Anna. I love you. You are a good girl. Now, let's get some towels and mop the floor." +Sara and Ben love to paint. They have many colors and brushes. They like to paint animals and flowers and cars. Today, they want to paint something new. + +They look out the window and see sunshine. The sky is blue and bright. But the ground is white and icy. They see snowflakes falling and trees covered with snow. + +"Let's paint the sunshine and the snow!" Sara says. "It will be pretty and fun!" + +"OK!" Ben says. "I will paint the sun and you paint the snow!" + +They get their paper and paints. Sara picks white and blue and purple. Ben picks yellow and orange and red. They start to paint. + +Sara paints the snow on the ground. She makes it look soft and fluffy. She paints the trees with white dots. She paints the snowflakes with purple and blue. + +Ben paints the sun in the sky. He makes it look big and warm. He paints the rays with orange and red. He paints the clouds with yellow and white. + +They finish their paintings and show them to each other. They smile and clap. + +"Wow, your painting is beautiful!" Sara says. "I like how you painted the sun!" + +"Thank you!" Ben says. "I like how you painted the snow!" + +They hang their paintings on the wall. They are proud of their work. They hug and say: + +"We are good painters!" +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing, slide and run. They also liked to sit on the bench and talk. + +One day, they saw a new girl in the park. She looked sad and lonely. She had no one to play with. Lily and Tom wanted to help her. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Lily asked the new girl. + +"My name is Anna. I just moved here. I don't know anyone," the new girl said. + +"Do you want to play with us?" Tom asked. + +"Really? Can I?" Anna said. + +"Of course! Come on, let's go to the slide!" Lily said. + +Anna smiled and followed them. She was happy to have new friends. She had fun playing with Lily and Tom. They shared their toys and snacks. They laughed and sang. + +"Thank you for being so nice to me," Anna said to Lily and Tom. + +"You're welcome. We're glad you're here," Lily and Tom said. + +They hugged Anna and smiled. They were grateful for each other. They were the best of friends. +Lily and Ben are playing hide and seek in their big house. Lily is the seeker and Ben is the hider. Ben runs up the stairs and finds a funny place to hide. He sees a big box with a hole in it. He crawls inside the box and covers the hole with a pillow. He thinks Lily will never find him there. + +Lily counts to ten and then starts to look for Ben. She looks in the living room, the kitchen, the bathroom, but she cannot find him. She wonders where he is. She goes up the stairs and hears a noise. She follows the noise and sees the big box with the pillow. She thinks Ben might be inside. She pulls the pillow and says, "I found you, Ben!" + +But Ben is not there. Instead, she sees a big spider on the box. The spider is hairy and scary. Lily screams and panics. She drops the pillow and runs down the stairs. She cries and calls for her mom. + +Ben hears Lily scream and panics too. He thinks something bad has happened to her. He crawls out of the box and sees the spider. He is not afraid of spiders, but he is afraid for Lily. He runs down the stairs and sees Lily crying in her mom's arms. He feels sorry and hugs her. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't know there was a spider in the box. Are you okay?" he says. + +Lily stops crying and hugs him back. She says, "It's okay, Ben. I'm sorry I screamed. I don't like spiders. They are not funny. They are scary." + +Mom smiles and says, "It's okay, kids. You were just playing. But next time, be careful where you hide. And don't panic. Spiders are not dangerous. They are just small animals. They are more afraid of you than you are of them." + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "Okay, Mom. We will be careful. And we will not panic." + +They go back to playing hide and seek, but this time, they avoid the big box with the spider. They find other funny places to hide and have fun. +Anna and Ben were playing on the beach. They liked to dig in the sand and look for shells. Sometimes they found oysters, which had shiny things inside. Anna and Ben wanted to fill their buckets with oysters and take them home. + +"Look, I found a big oyster!" Anna said, holding up a shell. "Maybe it has a pearl inside!" + +"Let me see!" Ben said, grabbing the shell from Anna. He tried to open it, but it was too hard. He threw it on the ground and looked for another one. + +"That's not nice, Ben!" Anna said, picking up the shell. "You should share and be gentle with the oysters. They are living things, too." + +"I don't care," Ben said, walking away. "I want to find more oysters and fill my bucket. You can have that one." + +Anna felt sad and angry. She wanted to play with Ben, but he was being selfish and mean. She looked at the oyster and saw that it had a crack. She gently opened it and saw a pale, shiny pearl inside. She smiled and put it in her pocket. + +She decided to leave the oysters alone and play with the waves instead. She had fun splashing and jumping in the water. She saw Ben sitting on the sand, looking bored and unhappy. His bucket was full of oysters, but he had no one to play with. + +"Anna, do you want to play with me?" Ben asked, seeing Anna having fun. + +"Sorry, Ben, I'm busy," Anna said, turning away. "Maybe you should play with your oysters. They are the only friends you have." + +Ben felt sorry and ashamed. He realized that he had been greedy and rude. He wished he had shared and been gentle with Anna and the oysters. He learned that filling his bucket with shells was not as important as filling his heart with kindness. +Lily liked to wear her red dress. It was her favorite dress. She wore it every day. She did not want to wear any other dress. + +One day, Lily went to play with her friend Ben. Ben had a new toy. It was a drum. It made loud noises. Lily wanted to play with the drum. She asked Ben, "Can I play with your drum?" + +Ben said, "No, this is my drum. You have to share your toys with me first." + +Lily did not want to share her toys. She said, "No, I don't have to share. I only want to play with your drum." + +Ben said, "That is not fair. You are spoiled. You always want what I have. You never share." + +Lily got angry. She said, "You are mean. I don't like you. I don't want to be your friend." + +She grabbed the drum from Ben and ran away. She did not see the rock on the ground. She tripped and fell. The drum broke. The dress tore. Lily cried. + +Ben ran after her. He saw that she was hurt. He felt sorry for her. He said, "Are you okay, Lily? I'm sorry that the drum broke. I'm sorry that your dress tore. I'm sorry that I was mean. Can we be friends again?" + +Lily looked at Ben. She saw that he was nice. She said, "I'm sorry too. I'm sorry that I was spoiled. I'm sorry that I did not share. I'm sorry that I grabbed your drum. Can we be friends again?" + +Ben nodded. He hugged Lily. He said, "Yes, we can be friends again. Let's go to my house. My mom can fix your dress. We can play with other toys. We can share." + +Lily smiled. She hugged Ben. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. Let's go to your house. We can have fun. We can share." + +They walked to Ben's house. They held hands. They were happy. They learned to share. +Tim and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big dog with a red bow on its neck. The dog looked friendly, but it was not. It was a mean dog that liked to bite. + +"Hello, doggy!" Tim said. He wanted to pet the dog. He walked towards it slowly. + +"No, Tim, stop!" Lily shouted. She was afraid of the dog. She knew it was not a nice dog. She had seen it bark and snap at other kids before. + +But Tim did not listen. He reached out his hand to touch the dog's bow. The dog growled and showed its teeth. It bit Tim's hand hard. Tim screamed and let go of the bow. He ran back to Lily, holding his hand. It was bleeding and hurt a lot. + +"Help, help!" Lily cried. She tried to find an adult to help them. But the park was empty. No one was there. The dog chased after them, barking and snarling. It wanted to bite them again. + +Tim and Lily ran to the gate. They hoped to escape from the dog. But the gate was locked. They could not get out. They were trapped in the park with the mean dog. + +The dog caught up with them. It jumped on them and knocked them down. It bit them all over. Tim and Lily cried and kicked. But they could not fight the dog. It was too big and strong. + +The dog hurt them very badly. They stopped crying and moving. They lay still on the ground. The dog licked its lips and wagged its tail. It was happy. It had won. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the park. They had many friends there. They were popular. One day, they saw a big hill with a lot of mist on top. They wanted to see what was there. + +"Let's go up the hill," Ben said. "Maybe we can find something fun." + +"OK," Lily said. "But we have to be careful. The mist might hide something scary." + +They held hands and walked up the hill. They trusted each other. They were not afraid. They saw trees and flowers and birds. They liked them. They kept going. + +But when they reached the top, they saw something they did not like. It was a big dog. It was not friendly. It barked and growled and showed its teeth. It wanted to chase them. + +"Run!" Ben shouted. "Run back to the park!" + +They turned around and ran as fast as they could. The dog ran after them. It was faster. They were scared. They wished they had not gone up the hill. + +But then they heard a whistle. It was their friend Tom. He was in the park. He had a leash. He called the dog. The dog stopped and ran to him. It was his dog. He had lost it. + +"Sorry, Ben and Lily," Tom said. "This is Rex. He is not mean. He just likes to play. He ran away from me. I was looking for him." + +Ben and Lily were glad. They were safe. They hugged Tom and Rex. They were friends. They learned a lesson. They would not go to the misty hill again. They would stay in the park. They liked it there. +Tom and Sue were brother and sister. They liked to play outside in the big yard. One day, they saw a path that they had never seen before. It was behind the big tree. + +"Let's go see where it goes," Tom said. He was curious and brave. + +"OK, but don't go too far," Sue said. She was curious too, but also careful. + +Tom and Sue followed the path. It went up and down and around. They saw many flowers and birds and bugs. They heard a stream and a wind. They felt happy and excited. + +After a while, the path came to a valley. It was a big and green valley, with a lake and a hill. Tom and Sue were amazed. They had never seen such a place. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said, pointing to the hill. "It has a hole in it. Maybe it's a cave. Let's go inside." + +"No, Tom, wait!" Sue said. She was scared. She thought the hole might be dark and dangerous. "What if there's something bad in there? What if we get lost?" + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to the hill and into the hole. Sue followed him, but slowly. She did not want to lose him. + +They went into the hole. It was dark and cold and wet. They could not see anything. They could only hear their own steps and breaths. + +"Tom, where are you?" Sue called. She was very scared now. She wished they had never come here. + +"I'm here, Sue," Tom answered. He was scared too, but he did not want to show it. He wanted to find something cool in the cave. "Come on, let's keep going." + +They kept going. They did not know that the hole was not a cave, but a tunnel. They did not know that it was made by a big and hungry animal. They did not know that the animal was sleeping at the end of the tunnel. They did not know that they were about to wake it up. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a cricket on the grass. Tim wanted to catch it and put it in a jar. Sam wanted to leave it alone and watch it hop. + +"Look, a cricket!" Tim said. "I want to mark it with a sticker so I know it is mine." + +"No, Tim, that is not nice," Sam said. "The cricket does not want to be marked or trapped. It wants to be free and happy." + +But Tim did not listen. He ran after the cricket with a sticker in his hand. The cricket was alert and saw Tim coming. It jumped away quickly and hid under a leaf. + +Tim searched for the cricket, but he could not find it. He got angry and sad. He threw the sticker on the ground and stomped his feet. + +Sam came over and hugged him. "Tim, I am sorry you did not catch the cricket," he said. "But maybe you can learn something from this. Sometimes, it is better to respect and admire nature than to try to own and control it. Do you understand?" + +Tim nodded and wiped his tears. He picked up the sticker and threw it in the trash. He said sorry to the cricket, even though he could not see it. He hoped the cricket was safe and well. + +He smiled at Sam and said, "You are right, Sam. The cricket is not mine, it is a friend. Next time, I will just watch it and enjoy its beauty. Thank you for teaching me." + +Sam smiled back and said, "You are welcome, Tim. I am proud of you. Come on, let's go and play something else." + +They held hands and ran to the swing. They had fun and laughed together. The cricket heard them and smiled too. It was glad they were happy and kind. +Sara and Ben were playing in the attic. They liked to look at the old things that their grandma had. They found a big box with a dress and a hat. Sara wanted to try them on. + +"Can you help me, Ben?" Sara asked. "The dress is too long and the hat is too big." + +"OK, Sara. I will support you." Ben said. He held Sara's hand as she put on the dress. He lifted the hat and put it on her head. + +Sara looked at herself in the mirror. She felt like a princess. She smiled and twirled around. She was very graceful. + +"You look pretty, Sara." Ben said. "Can I try the hat too?" + +"Sure, Ben. You can try the hat." Sara said. She took off the hat and gave it to Ben. He put it on his head. It was very funny. + +They laughed and played with the dress and the hat. They had a lot of fun in the attic. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to slide and swing and run. But today, the sky is gray and the wind is cold. Anna feels her nose and ears get cold. She says to Ben, "I want to go home. It is too cold to play." + +Ben nods and says, "Me too. Let's go." They hold hands and walk to the gate. But when they get there, they see a note on the gate. The note says, "Park closed. Sorry for the trouble." + +Anna and Ben are sad. They want to go home, but they cannot. The gate is locked and they do not have a key. They look around and see no one. They are alone in the park. + +They start to cry. They are cold and scared. They do not know what to do. + +Then, they hear a sound. It is a car. They turn and see a blue car. It is their mom. She has come to get them. She sees the note and the gate. She says, "Oh no! How did this happen? I'm so sorry, my loves. Come here, I'll get you out." + +She gets out of the car and goes to the gate. She finds a hole in the fence. She says, "Look, there is a way out. Come with me, quickly." She helps Anna and Ben through the hole. They run to the car and hug their mom. She says, "You are so brave and smart. I'm proud of you. Let's go home and have some hot chocolate." + +Anna and Ben smile and say, "Yes, please. We love you, mom." They get in the car and drive away. They are happy and warm. They are safe. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box under a tree. It is brown and has a hole in it. + +"Look, a box!" Tim says. "Let's see what is inside." + +"OK," Sam says. "Maybe it has toys or candy." + +They run to the box and peek inside. They see a shirt. It is black and has a skull on it. It looks scary and mysterious. + +"Wow, a shirt!" Tim says. "I want to try it on." + +"No, don't!" Sam says. "It might be dirty or bad." + +But Tim does not listen. He takes the shirt and puts it on. He feels cold and strange. + +"How do I look?" he asks. + +Sam does not answer. He sees Tim's eyes turn red and his teeth grow sharp. He hears Tim laugh in a mean way. + +"Tim, what happened to you?" Sam cries. + +"I am not Tim anymore," Tim says. "I am the shirt. And I am hungry." + +He jumps on Sam and bites him. Sam screams and tries to get away. But it is too late. The shirt eats him up. + +The end. +One day, Tom and Lily wanted to play outside. But it was dark and cold. They put on their coats and hats and boots. They took a flashlight and a toy drum. + +"Let's march around the yard," Tom said. "We can make loud noises and scare away the monsters." + +"OK," Lily said. "But don't go too far. I don't like the dark." + +They marched around the yard, banging the drum and shining the flashlight. They sang a silly song. They felt brave and happy. + +But then they saw something huge and furry in the bushes. It had big eyes and sharp teeth. It growled and moved towards them. + +"Help!" Tom and Lily screamed. "It's a monster!" + +They dropped the drum and the flashlight and ran back to the house. They slammed the door and locked it. They hugged each other and cried. + +"Mom! Dad! There's a monster in the yard!" they shouted. + +Mom and Dad came downstairs. They looked outside and saw the huge and furry thing. They laughed. + +"That's not a monster," Mom said. "That's our neighbor's dog, Rover. He must have escaped from his fence. He's very friendly and loves to play." + +"Really?" Tom and Lily asked. + +"Really," Dad said. "Why don't we go outside and say hello to him? He won't hurt you. He just wants to join your march." + +Tom and Lily wiped their tears and nodded. They put on their coats and hats and boots again. They took the drum and the flashlight. They opened the door and went outside. + +Rover wagged his tail and licked their faces. He barked and jumped. He followed them as they marched around the yard. + +Tom and Lily smiled and laughed. They petted Rover and gave him a treat. They decided he was not a monster, but a friend. They had fun playing with him until it was time to go inside. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But Anna had a secret in her pocket. She had a shiny stone that she found on the way. She wanted to show it to Ben, but she was afraid he would take it. + +"Ben, I have something to show you," Anna said. + +"What is it?" Ben asked. + +Anna took out the stone and held it in her hand. It was smooth and sparkly. Ben's eyes grew big. + +"Wow, that's a pretty stone! Can I see it?" Ben said. + +Anna nodded and gave him the stone. Ben looked at it closely and rubbed it with his fingers. + +"Where did you find it?" Ben asked. + +"I found it on the street. It was lying on the ground," Anna said. + +"Can I have it?" Ben asked. + +Anna felt a pang in her chest. She wanted to keep the stone. It was her treasure. She shook her head. + +"No, it's mine. I found it. You have to give it back," Anna said. + +Ben frowned and clenched his fist. He liked the stone too. He wanted to keep it. He shook his head. + +"No, it's mine. I have it. You have to let me have it," Ben said. + +Anna and Ben started to argue. They raised their voices and pulled the stone. They did not listen to each other. They did not share. + +A lady who was sitting on a bench saw them. She was Ben's mom. She walked over to them and said, "What's going on here? Why are you fighting?" + +Anna and Ben stopped and looked at her. They both said, "He/she won't give me the stone!" + +The lady looked at the stone and said, "This is a beautiful stone. Where did you get it?" + +Anna and Ben told her their stories. The lady listened and nodded. She was thoughtful. She said, "I see. You both like the stone very much. But you know, fighting is not nice. It makes you and your friend unhappy. Why don't you try to find a way to share the stone? Maybe you can take turns holding it, or play a game with it, or make a necklace with it. What do you think?" + +Anna and Ben thought about it. They realized that the lady was right. Fighting was not nice. Sharing was better. They looked at each other and said, "Sorry." + +They decided to play a game with the stone. They tossed it in the air and caught it. They laughed and had fun. They were friends again. They thanked the lady and gave her a hug. She smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad you're happy. Now, go and enjoy the park." + +Anna and Ben ran back to the swings. They held the stone in their hands. They shared it. They listened to each other. They were thoughtful. They were happy. +Sara was very tired. She had played all day with her toys and her friends. She wanted to go to bed, but she was afraid of the dark. She asked her mom to stay with her until she fell asleep. + +"Mom, can you tell me a story?" Sara said with a yawn. + +"Of course, my sweetie. What kind of story do you want to hear?" Mom said with a smile. + +"A story about angels. I like angels. They are friendly and pretty and they help people," Sara said. + +"Okay, then. Listen to this story. Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very kind and helpful. She always shared her toys and snacks with her friends. She also helped her mom and dad with the chores. She was a good girl. One night, she had a dream. She saw a beautiful angel with white wings and a golden halo. The angel smiled at her and said, 'Hello, Lily. I am your guardian angel. I watch over you and protect you from harm. I am very proud of you. You are a good girl. You make me happy.' Lily was amazed and happy. She said, 'Hello, angel. Thank you for being my friend. You are very nice. You make me happy too.' The angel said, 'You're welcome, Lily. I have a gift for you. Close your eyes and make a wish. Anything you want.' Lily closed her eyes and thought hard. She wished for something very special. She wished for a new bike. She opened her eyes and saw a shiny red bike next to her bed. She was overjoyed. She hugged the angel and said, 'Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are the best angel ever. I love you.' The angel said, 'You're welcome, Lily. I love you too. But remember, the bike is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to be kind and helpful to others. That is what makes you a good girl. And that is what makes me happy.' Lily nodded and said, 'I understand, angel. I will always be kind and helpful to others. And I will always be your friend.' The angel said, 'Good night, Lily. Sleep well. I will always be with you.' The angel kissed her forehead and disappeared. Lily smiled and fell asleep with her new bike." + +Sara listened to the story with wonder. She liked the story very much. She said, "Mom, that was a nice story. I want to be like Lily. I want to be a good girl. And I want to have an angel too." + +Mom hugged her and said, "You are already a good girl, Sara. And you already have an angel. Everyone has an angel. They are always with us, even if we can't see them. They love us and care for us. And they are happy when we are kind and helpful to others. That is the moral of the story." + +Sara smiled and said, "I see, Mom. Thank you for telling me the story. I love you. And I love my angel too." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Sara. And I love your angel too. Good night, sweetie. Sleep well. Your angel is with you." + +Sara closed her eyes and fell asleep. She dreamed of her angel. She was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing baseball with his friends. One day, they went to the park to play a game. The sky was gloomy and it looked like it might rain. + +During the game, Timmy's team was losing. Timmy felt sad and frustrated. He wanted to help his team win. Suddenly, the other team's pitcher threw the ball at Timmy. Timmy swung his bat and hit the ball really hard. The ball flew far away and Timmy's team scored a point. + +The other team got mad and started to fight with Timmy's team. Timmy didn't like fighting, so he tried to stop them. He said, "Let's all be friends and play together!" The other team listened and they all played together happily. From that day on, they all played baseball together and had fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug. The bug liked to crawl on the ground and explore. One day, the bug saw a big pole in front of him. The pole was very tall and the bug wanted to climb it. + +The bug was very intelligent and knew that he couldn't climb the pole with his little legs. So, the bug thought of a plan. He crawled around the pole and found a small hole. The bug crawled into the hole and climbed up the pole from the inside. + +When the bug reached the top of the pole, he felt very proud of himself. He looked down and saw all the other bugs crawling on the ground. The little bug realized that even though he was small, he was very intelligent and could do great things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and dance around her room. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help record a TV show. Lily was excited to help and pushed the big red button on the remote. + +Later that day, Lily went to wash her hands in the bathroom. She turned on the faucet, but it wouldn't stop dripping. Lily's mom came in and said they needed to fix the faucet. Lily didn't know how to fix it, but she wanted to help. + +The next day, Lily's dad came over to fix the faucet. He showed Lily how to use a wrench and turn off the water. Lily was proud to be independent and help her family. When they finished, Lily's dad said, "You're a great helper, Lily. Maybe someday you can record a TV show about fixing faucets!" Lily laughed and said, "That would be silly!" +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends went to the park to play on the swings and slide. + +Timmy's friend, Sally, said, "Let's race to the slide!" Timmy ran as fast as he could but he forgot to tie his shoes. He tripped and fell on the ground. + +Sally helped Timmy up and said, "Are you okay?" Timmy smiled and said, "Yes, thank you Sally. I am okay." + +They all played together on the swings and slide. Timmy felt cheerful again and said, "I love playing with my friends. Let's come back to the park tomorrow!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals, especially monkeys. One day, Lily went to the zoo to see the monkeys. She saw a dull monkey sitting in a tree. + +Lily said, "Hello, monkey! Can you come down and play with me?" + +The monkey replied, "No, I can't. I have to stay up here." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I know! I'll order some bananas for you. Then you can come down and eat them with me." + +The monkey was happy and came down from the tree to eat the bananas with Lily. They had a fun time together and became good friends. From that day on, the monkey would always come down to play with Lily whenever she visited the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house in the country with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily and her mommy went for a walk in the woods. They saw a little rabbit peek out from behind a tree. + +"Look, mommy! A bunny!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it's so cute," her mommy replied. + +Suddenly, the bunny ran away and Lily heard a loud noise. She felt frightened and asked her mommy, "What was that noise?" + +"It was just a bird, don't worry," her mommy said, giving her a hug. + +Lily felt better and they continued their walk. They saw many animals peeking out from behind the trees, but none of them scared Lily anymore. She was happy to explore the country with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her crayons. One day, she was drawing a picture of a flower, but she couldn't find her favorite pale pink crayon. + +Lily's mom asked her what was wrong. "I can't find my pink crayon," Lily said. "Can you help me look for it?" + +Lily's mom looked under the couch and in the toy box, but she couldn't find the crayon. Just then, Lily's little brother Max shouted, "I found it!" He was holding the pale pink crayon in his hand. + +Lily was so happy to have her favorite crayon back. She thanked her brother and gave him a big hug. From that day on, Lily made sure to put her crayons away so she wouldn't lose them again. +Once upon a time, there was a big red barn. It was very special because it looked different from all the other barns. It was unique! Inside the barn, there were many animals like cows, horses, and chickens. They were all happy and lived together. + +One day, a farmer came to the barn and he wanted to display his vegetables. He had grown big carrots and juicy tomatoes. The animals were curious and gathered around to see the colorful vegetables. They had never seen anything like it before. + +The farmer was happy to share his vegetables with the animals and he left them in the barn to enjoy. From that day on, the barn became a special place where unique things were displayed and everyone was happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play games with her friends. One day, they were playing a game of tag when Lily saw a beautiful butterfly. She wanted to catch it, so she chased after it. + +Her friend, Timmy, told her to be careful because the butterfly was fragile and could break its wings. But Lily didn't listen and kept chasing the butterfly. Suddenly, she tripped and fell. Her arm hurt and she cried out for help. + +Her friends rushed over to help her, but Lily's arm was broken. She had to go to the hospital and wear a cast for a long time. She was sad that she couldn't play games with her friends anymore. She realized that sometimes things can grow and change, but it's important to listen to others and be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the snow. One day, Lily was building a snowman when her friend Jack came over. + +"Hi Lily, what are you doing?" Jack asked. + +"I'm building a snowman. Do you want to help me?" Lily replied. + +Jack nodded his head and together they built the snowman. When they finished, Jack said, "Let's shake the snow off the snowman." + +Lily thought this was a thoughtful idea and they both shook the snow off the snowman. They had so much fun playing in the snow together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys. One day, she found a cube toy that was very flexible. She could bend it and twist it in many ways. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, came over to play. "Wow, that's a cool cube," said Timmy. "Can I play with it too?" + +"Sure," said Lily. "Let's bounce it back and forth to each other." + +They bounced the cube toy back and forth, giggling and having fun. Suddenly, the cube bounced too high and landed on the shelf, out of reach. + +"Oh no!" cried Lily. "How will we get the cube down?" + +"Don't worry," said Timmy. "I'll climb up and get it for you." + +Timmy climbed up and retrieved the cube toy. Lily was so happy to have her toy back. "Thank you, Timmy!" she said. + +They continued to play with the flexible cube, bouncing it back and forth and having a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey. The monkey lived in a big tree in the jungle. One day, the monkey saw a man walking by. The man was carrying a big bag. The monkey asked the man, "What do you have in your bag?" The man replied, "I have some unusual things in my bag. I work at the circus and these things are for the show." + +The monkey was curious and asked the man if he could see the unusual things. The man agreed and showed the monkey some juggling balls and a unicycle. The monkey was amazed and asked the man if he could try them out. The man said yes and the monkey started to juggle the balls and ride the unicycle. + +The man was surprised and said, "You are a very talented monkey! Would you like to come work at the circus with me?" The monkey thought about it and said, "Yes, I would love to work at the circus!" And so, the monkey left the jungle and joined the circus, where he became a star performer. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly rabbit named Bun Bun. Bun Bun liked to play with paper. She would hop around and make paper fly in the air. One day, Bun Bun saw that her carrot patch was getting smaller. She knew that meant she needed more carrots. So, she asked her friends for help. Her friends were very friendly too and they all worked together to increase the size of the carrot patch. They used paper to make signs to tell others to be careful around the new plants. Bun Bun was very happy and grateful for her friends' help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a yellow dress that she loved to wear. One day, she went to the park and saw a big, high tree. She wanted to climb it and see the view from the top. + +As she was climbing, she heard a voice speak to her. It was a bird who lived in the tree. The bird said, "Be careful, little girl. It's dangerous up here." But Lily didn't listen and kept climbing higher and higher. + +Suddenly, she slipped and fell from the tree. She hurt herself badly and couldn't move. The bird flew down to her and tried to help, but it was too late. Lily had hurt herself too much and she didn't make it. + +The bird was very sad and spoke to Lily's parents, who came looking for her. They were sad too and took Lily home. From that day on, the bird always remembered Lily and the yellow dress she wore when she climbed the high tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a big house with his mom and dad. One day, Timmy was playing with his toys when he heard a noise. "What's that noise?" Timmy asked his mom. + +"It's just the cat," his mom replied. "She likes to lay in the attic sometimes." + +Timmy was curious, so he went to the attic to see the cat. But when he got there, he saw a big, fierce spider instead! "Mom! Dad!" he yelled. "There's a spider in the attic!" + +His dad came up to the attic and saw the spider too. "Don't worry, Timmy," his dad said. "I'll take care of it." His dad grabbed a broom and gently swept the spider out of the attic. Timmy was relieved and went back to playing with his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with blocks. She would stack them up high and then knock them down. One day, Lily's mom brought her a new set of blocks. They were big and colorful. + +Lily was so happy and started to imagine all the things she could build with them. She built a tall tower and a big castle. She even made a bridge for her toy cars to drive over. Lily was very thoughtful about how she wanted to build her creations. + +As she played, Lily's little brother came over and wanted to play too. Lily showed him how to build with the blocks and they had so much fun together. They imagined they were building a big city with tall buildings and busy streets. + +Lily was so happy to share her blocks and imagination with her brother. They played together for hours and had so much fun. From that day on, Lily knew that playing with blocks was even more fun when you shared it with someone you love. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat his food, but he didn't always chew it well. His mommy would say, "Timmy, you need to chew your food well so it can go down your tummy." + +One day, Timmy was eating his sandwich when his friend Billy came over. Billy said, "Hi Timmy! What are you eating?" Timmy replied, "I'm eating a sandwich, but I need to chew it better." Billy said, "That's normal, Timmy. I sometimes forget to chew my food well too." + +After they finished eating, Timmy's mommy asked, "Did you chew your food well, Timmy?" Timmy replied, "Yes, I chewed it normal just like Billy." His mommy smiled and said, "Good job, Timmy! Chewing your food well is important for your tummy." +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine with her friends. One day, Lily woke up and saw that it was very cold outside. She put on her warm coat and went to play with her friends anyway. + +They played on the swings and the slide, but then Lily had an idea. She wanted to spin around and around until she got dizzy. So, she started to spin and spin and spin. When she stopped, she felt a little dizzy but also very happy. The sunshine was still shining, and she knew that even though it was cold, she could still have fun with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the church with her mommy and daddy every Sunday. One day, while they were at the church, Lily saw a dangerous spider crawling on the floor. She told her mommy and daddy, and they quickly removed the spider from the church. + +Lily was very happy that the dangerous spider was gone. She loved going to the church and didn't want anyone to get hurt by the spider. After that day, Lily made sure to always look out for any dangerous things at the church. She wanted to keep everyone safe while they were there. + +From then on, Lily felt like a superhero. She knew that she could help remove dangerous things from the church and keep everyone safe. She loved going to the church even more because she felt like she had an important job to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books, but she was sad because she finished all her books on the shelf. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, can we go to the library? I finished all my books and I want more." + +Her mom said, "Of course, let's go!" They went to the library and Lily found a new book she wanted to read. + +But when they got home, Lily couldn't reach the shelf to put the book away. She felt helpless and said, "Mommy, I can't reach the shelf. Can you help me?" + +Her mommy said, "Sure, I'll help you." She put the book on the shelf and Lily was so happy. She said, "Thank you, Mommy. Now I can read my new book!" +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing in her room. She looked up and noticed a cobweb in the corner of the ceiling. "Mommy, I see a spider web up there!" she said. + +Her mommy came into the room and looked up. "Oh, you're right," she said. "That's a big cobweb. We need to clean it up." + +Lily's mommy got a broom and started to sweep away the cobweb. It was hard work, but soon the cobweb was gone. "All clean now," said her mommy. "Thanks for noticing it, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue ocean with his friends. One day, Nemo and his friends saw a big orange fish swimming towards them. They were scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, Nemo's friend, Sammy, had an idea. "I know what to do! Let's use our fingers to tickle the orange fish!" Sammy said. Nemo and his friends thought it was a silly idea, but they decided to try it. + +They swam up to the orange fish and tickled it with their fingers. The orange fish laughed and swam away. Nemo and his friends were happy that they made a new friend. They continued to swim and play in the big blue ocean, knowing that they could make new friends by being kind and playful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mommy in the kitchen. One day, they decided to make pancakes for breakfast. They got out a big pan and put it on the stove. Lily helped her mommy mix the pancake batter and pour it in the pan. + +After they finished cooking the pancakes, they sat down to eat. Lily took a bite and said, "Yummy!" Her mommy replied, "I'm glad you like them, sweetie." After they finished eating, Lily helped clean the pan. She used soap and water to make it nice and clean again. They put the pan away and went to play outside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and jump and play all day long. But he was very clumsy, and sometimes he would fall down. + +One day, Timmy's mommy said, "Timmy, it's time to do some exercise. Let's go outside and run around!" Timmy was very excited and ran outside as fast as he could. + +But as he was running, he tripped and fell down. He started to cry, and his mommy came over and said, "Don't cry, Timmy. You just need to be more careful. And don't forget to yell if you need help!" + +Timmy got up and tried again. This time, he was more careful and didn't fall down. He ran around and yelled with joy, "I love exercise!" His mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you're having fun, Timmy. Let's keep playing!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, Lily went outside to play and she forgot her mittens. Her hands were very cold, so she went back inside to find her mittens. + +Lily looked and looked but she couldn't find her orange mittens anywhere. She felt sad because she really wanted to play in the snow. But then, Lily had an idea. She decided to try on her dad's big mittens. + +At first, Lily's hands felt funny in the big mittens. But then, she started to run and jump in the snow. She was having so much fun! Lily was happy because she succeeded in finding a way to play in the snow even without her orange mittens. +Once upon a time, there was a little prince. He loved to play in the mud and his crown would get very dirty. His mom would always wash it for him and he would be happy again. + +One day, the little prince was playing with his friends and he accidentally broke his friend's toy. He felt sorry and wanted to make it up to him. He decided to give his friend his favorite toy, a little car. + +Later that day, the little prince went to bed feeling happy that he made his friend happy. As he was falling asleep, he remembered that his mom forgot to wash his crown. He smiled and thought to himself, "It's okay, I can wear it dirty tomorrow because today I made my friend happy." +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny lived in a cozy burrow with his family. One day, Benny's mom told him that they were going to meet some new friends in the forest. Benny was very enthusiastic about making new friends. + +As they hopped through the forest, Benny saw something soft and pretty. It was velvet! Benny's mom explained that it was a special kind of cloth that felt very nice to touch. Benny thought it looked very fancy. + +Finally, they arrived at a clearing where they saw some other animals. One of them was a big, friendly bear. Benny was a little scared at first, but the bear was very kind and gentle. They all played together and had lots of fun. Benny was so happy that they had met such nice new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance with her toy microphone. One day, Lily saw an ugly bug crawling on the floor. She didn't like bugs, so she rushed to her mom for help. + +Her mom came quickly and picked up the bug. Lily was happy and thanked her mom. Then, Lily went back to singing with her microphone. She pretended to be a famous singer and sang her favorite songs. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother came into the room and grabbed her microphone. Lily was sad because she couldn't sing anymore. But then, her brother gave the microphone back to her and they both sang together. It was a fun and happy day for Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she discovered a birdcage in the bushes. She looked inside and saw a little bird. The bird looked sad and scared. + +Lily decided to take the birdcage to her house. She wanted to take care of the bird and make it happy. But when she showed the birdcage to her brother, he was rude and said it was a waste of time. Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +But she didn't give up. She took the birdcage to her room and sang a song to the bird. Slowly, the bird started to sing too. Lily felt happy that she could make the bird happy. From that day on, Lily and the bird became best friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and pick grapes from the vine. One day, she saw a naughty squirrel stealing grapes from her basket. + +"Hey, that's not yours!" Lily said to the squirrel. + +The squirrel just looked at her and continued to munch on the grapes. Lily yawned and decided to go inside for a nap. When she woke up, she saw the squirrel had left a pile of acorns as a sorry gift. + +"Thank you, Mr. Squirrel," Lily said, feeling happy again. She shared her grapes with him and they became friends. From then on, Lily made sure to keep an eye on her grapes so no one else could be naughty and take them. +Once upon a time, there was a young rabbit named Benny. He loved to play and run in the forest. One day, Benny saw a trail of carrots on the ground. He followed the trail and found a big carrot patch. Benny was so happy and ate as many carrots as he could. + +The next day, Benny saw his friends playing a game. They were trying to win a prize. Benny wanted to win too, so he joined the game. But Benny didn't win the prize. He was sad and went back to the carrot patch. + +Benny realized that he was so focused on winning the game that he forgot about his friends. He felt bad and decided to share his carrots with his friends. They were happy and forgave Benny. From that day on, Benny learned that being kind and sharing is more important than winning. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to school every day and had many friends. One day, Lily noticed that her friend Tom was sad. She asked him what was wrong and he told her that he was having trouble with his schoolwork. + +Lily said, "Don't worry Tom, I can help you. Let me show you how to do it." Lily explained the lesson to Tom and helped him with his work. Tom was very happy and said, "Thank you Lily, you are a good pupil." + +After that day, Tom's grades improved and he felt better about school. Lily felt happy too because she helped her friend. The moral of the story is that it's normal to need help sometimes, and it's also normal to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown teddy bear that she loved to cuddle with at night. One night, Lily's teddy bear started to glow! It was so bright that it lit up the whole room. Lily was so happy and surprised that she couldn't stop smiling. + +She looked closely at her teddy bear and saw that there was a little screen on its tummy. The screen was showing a cartoon that Lily loved to watch. She was so excited to see her favorite characters on her teddy bear. + +Lily hugged her teddy bear tightly and fell asleep with a big smile on her face. From that night on, Lily's teddy bear would glow every night and show her a different cartoon on its little screen. Lily was the happiest girl in the world because she had the most special teddy bear in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and her teddy bear. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy playing with a shiny gold ball. It was amazing! + +Lily said to the boy, "I want to play with your gold ball, please." The boy said, "Sure, you can play with it for a little while." Lily was so happy and played with the gold ball for a few minutes. + +Then, the boy said, "I have to go home now. Do you want to keep the gold ball?" Lily was surprised and said, "Really? Thank you so much!" She hugged the boy and ran back to her mom, holding the amazing gold ball tightly. From that day on, Lily played with her new toy every day and it made her very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom told her to take a shower. Lily didn't want to take a shower because she was playing with her toys. "Lily, you need to take a shower so you can be clean," said her mom. + +Lily went to take a shower but she didn't want to get her hair wet. She was being nosy and didn't listen to her mom. When she got out of the shower, she looked in the mirror and saw that her hair was not clean. + +Her mom said, "Lily, you need to listen when I tell you to do something. If you don't take a shower properly, you won't be clean." From that day on, Lily listened to her mom and made sure to take a good shower. The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and do things properly, so you can be clean and healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her cozy sweater that her grandma had knitted for her. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She took off her sweater and left it on the bench. When she came back, her sweater was gone. + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. Her friend Tommy asked her what was wrong. Lily told him about her sweater. Tommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll help you find it. You can trust me." + +Tommy and Lily searched the whole park, and finally, they found her sweater. Lily was so happy and eager to put it back on. She hugged Tommy and said, "Thank you so much! You're a good friend. I trust you always." The moral of the story is that friends who help you when you're in trouble are the best friends to have. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Benny. Benny loved to peek at all the animals in the forest. One day, Benny saw a hive in a tree. He wanted to peek inside, but his momma told him it was not safe. + +But Benny didn't listen and peeked inside anyway. The bees got angry and stung Benny. He cried and cried until his momma came to help him. She scolded him for not listening and told him that sometimes things that look fun can be dangerous. + +Benny learned his lesson and promised to listen to his momma. He also learned that sometimes things that seem sweet, like honey from the hive, can be spoiled by danger. From that day on, Benny was a good little bear who always listened to his momma and stayed safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a gift. It was a pretty pink dress with a big bow on it. Lily was so happy! She put on the dress and twirled around. + +Lily's friend, Tommy, came over to play. "Wow, Lily! That dress is so pretty!" Tommy said. "Thank you, Tommy!" Lily replied. "Do you want to play dress-up with me?" + +Tommy looked at Lily and said, "I can't play right now. I have to go home and do my homework." Lily was sad that Tommy couldn't play, but she didn't want to lie and say she wasn't sad. "Okay, Tommy. Maybe we can play tomorrow?" she asked. Tommy smiled and said, "Yes, tomorrow we can play." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside in the park. One day, she saw a group of kids having a race. She wanted to join in, but she was too scared. + +Her mom said, "Don't be frightened, Lily. You can do it! I allow you to join the race." + +Lily was so happy and joined the race. She ran as fast as she could and even though she didn't win, she felt proud of herself. After the race, she said to her mom, "Thank you for allowing me to race. I had so much fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect pebbles. One day, she found a very pretty pebble and put it in her pocket. She was so happy! + +But then, she saw her little brother crying because he wanted a pebble too. Lily remembered her manners and said "please" to her brother. She gave him the pretty pebble and he stopped crying. He was happy too! + +Lily realized that sharing is yummy and it makes everyone happy. From then on, she shared her pebbles with her brother and they played together happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, he saw a cactus in the corner of his yard. It had big, sharp needles on it. Timmy knew not to touch the cactus because it was prickly. + +Later that day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy was being rude and not sharing his toys with Timmy. Timmy didn't like it, but he didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he had an idea. He asked Billy if he wanted to see something cool. Billy said yes and followed Timmy to the cactus. + +Timmy lifted Billy up and put him right in front of the cactus. Billy was so surprised and scared. Timmy told him that he shouldn't be rude and that he needed to learn to share. Billy apologized and they went back to playing together, sharing all their toys. From then on, they always remembered to be kind to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the meadow. One day, she saw a butterfly with a broken wing. Lily felt sad for the butterfly and wanted to help it. She picked it up gently and took it home. + +Lily was glad to help the butterfly. She put it in a jar with some flowers, hoping it would get better. But the butterfly didn't get better. It got worse and worse until it couldn't fly anymore. + +Lily was very sad when the butterfly died. She learned that sometimes, even if we try to help, things don't always turn out the way we want them to. But she still remembered the happy times when she picked flowers with the butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Pete. Pete was very intelligent and loved to swim in the cold water. One day, Pete met a little girl named Lily. Lily liked Pete and wanted to take him home. + +Lily asked, "Can I take you home, Pete?" + +Pete replied, "No, thank you. I cannot leave my home." + +But Lily did not accept Pete's answer. She took him anyway and brought him to her house. Pete was very sad and missed his home. He tried to tell Lily, but she did not understand. + +Days passed, and Pete became very sick. Lily did not know how to take care of him, and Pete was too far from his friends and family. Sadly, Pete passed away, and Lily realized her mistake. She learned that it is important to respect the wishes of others and to not take animals from their homes. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his toy cars and played with them every day. One day, Timmy's favorite car went missing. He looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Timmy's mommy told him that maybe a thief took it. Timmy didn't know what a thief was, but he knew it sounded bad. He felt sad and wanted his car back. + +A few days later, Timmy's neighbor found his car in the bushes. Timmy was so happy and called his mommy to tell her the good news. He hugged his car tightly and noticed it was a little smelly, but he didn't care. He was just happy to have it back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on walks in the forest. One day, she found a dull pebble on the ground. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +As she walked, she saw a little bunny hopping in front of her. "Hello little bunny! Can I follow you?" Lily asked. The bunny nodded and hopped away. + +Lily followed the bunny deeper and deeper into the forest. Soon, she realized she was lost. She tried to find her way back, but she couldn't. She sat down on a log and took out the pebble from her pocket. "I should have stayed on the path," she said sadly. + +The moral of the story is to always stay on the path and not follow strangers, even if they are cute little bunnies. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the woods. He liked to climb trees and collect sticks. One day, Timmy was walking in the woods when he saw a big, strong man chopping wood. + +Timmy walked up to the man and said, "Hi, mister! Can I help you chop wood?" + +The man smiled and said, "Sure, little buddy! But be careful, the axe is very sharp." + +Timmy grabbed the axe and swung it at the wood. He wasn't very strong, but he tried his best. Suddenly, the man yelled, "Timmy, watch out!" + +Timmy looked down and saw that he had accidentally chopped off his own foot! But then he woke up and realized it was just a bad dream. He decided to be more careful when playing with sharp objects in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went on a walk with her mommy and daddy. They came across a big mountain. Lily was scared of the mountain because it looked very big and bad. + +Her mommy and daddy told her that the mountain was not bad, but it was actually very beautiful. They said that if Lily looked closely, she could see all the pretty trees and animals that lived on the mountain. + +Lily decided to add some courage to her heart and climbed up the mountain with her mommy and daddy. When they reached the top, Lily was amazed at how pretty everything looked. She learned that sometimes things may look scary or bad at first, but if you add some courage and look closer, you may find something beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the circus with her family. One day, her mommy gave her a ticket to see the circus. The ticket was very special because it was ancient and had a picture of a clown on it. + +Lily was very excited to go to the circus. When they got there, she saw a big tent and lots of people. She wanted to peek inside the tent to see what was happening, but her mommy said they had to wait for the show to start. + +Suddenly, Lily heard someone say, "Hello there! Would you like to see a magic trick?" It was a clown! Lily was so happy and said, "Yes, please!" The clown pulled out an ancient book and told her to pick a page. When she did, he made a rabbit appear out of nowhere! Lily was amazed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Clown!" before running back to her mommy to watch the rest of the show. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the store with her mom. They bought a big package of cookies and some milk. When they got home, Lily's mom poured the milk into a cup for her. + +Lily's big brother, Tommy, came into the kitchen and saw the cookies. He said, "I want some cookies too!" Lily's mom told him he could have some, but he couldn't be bossy about it. + +Tommy took a cookie and said, "I want another one!" Lily's mom reminded him not to be bossy. Tommy said, "Can I have another cookie, please?" Lily's mom smiled and said, "Of course you can!" + +Lily and Tommy enjoyed their cookies and milk together. They were happy they could share without being bossy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat broccoli, even though her friends thought it was yucky. One day, Lily's mommy made her a big plate of broccoli for dinner. + +Lily took a bite and recognized the yummy taste right away. She ate all of her broccoli and even asked for seconds! + +But then, Lily's little brother came into the room and started being naughty. He didn't want to eat his broccoli and started throwing it on the floor. Lily's mommy was not happy with him. + +Lily told her brother that he should try the broccoli because it was really good. Her brother listened and took a bite. He recognized that it was yummy too and ate all of his broccoli just like Lily. From that day on, they both loved to eat broccoli together. The end. +Once upon a time there was a young pine tree. It was just a wee sprout, not much bigger than the other trees around it. But this pine tree was special. + +Twice each day the sun shone on it and the wind blew around it. The young pine tree watched the world around it grow and change and each day it grew bigger and bigger. + +One day, something wonderful happened. There was a big storm and when it ended, what had changed? + +The young pine tree was now the tallest tree around! Its branches reached up to the sky and it was so proud. + +From then on, the young pine tree was the tallest of them all. It was very happy, standing tall and proud in its place. +Once upon a time, there was a farm. It was very lovely. On the farm, there was a cow, a pig, a chicken and a sheep. Every morning, the farmer would get up and clap his hands to call the animals. The animals were so happy that the farmer was clapping for them. + +The animals would all run to the farmer. Every morning, the farmer would give them yummy food to eat. Every night, the farmer would clap his hands again and the animals would go to the barns to sleep. + +The farmer was so happy raising the animals on the lovely farm. He clapped his hands all the time to show them how much he loved them. The animals were very happy too, and they clapped with the farmer. They were having the best time on the farm. +Once upon a time there was a fierce lion. He lived in the woods and never went very far. One day he went to look for food and a fun adventure. He soon came across a big can. It was full of special stuff. + +The lion was curious and he started to look inside it. He was amazed to find a special spray inside! He tried to use it, but he only ended up making a big mess. As he tried to clean it, a strange smell started to fill the air. + +The lion started to get very excited. He started to spray it everywhere and it made him feel so happy. He ran around the woods spraying the stuff as he went. He spent the whole day spraying and having lots of fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. His name was Jack. He lived in a clean and bright spot by a lovely river. Every day, he would sing and play. +One day, Jack decided to explore. He flew far and wide, and soon discovered a big metal cage sitting in a glade. It was empty, and the door was open. Jack wondered what lived there before, so he flew inside. + +Suddenly, he felt really happy. There were so many new things to discover! He found juicy worms and tasty seeds scattered around the floor. He flapped his wings with glee and chirped loudly. + +Suddenly, Jack noticed something strange. There was a door on the other side of the cage with a shiny padlock on it. He flew up close and peeped through the bars. To his amazement, he could see a whole different land on the other side! + +Jack left the cage with a hop and a skip, and vowed to keep exploring. From then on, the cage became his secret place, a wonderful place full of clean and exciting discoveries. +Once there was a little boy who was very proud of his new seat. His mom had worked hard to make it for him and he was so excited. + +He couldn't wait to sit in it and show it off to his friends. So he got in the seat and was so happy. + +But then he accidentally hurt his knee. He was so sad, it was painful. + +His mom hugged him and helped him heal. She was so proud of him for the way he was brave. + +She put lots of nice cream and special bandages on his knee, and with her love and care, it healed up quickly. + +Soon he was back in his seat feeling strong and proud again. His mom was so happy she gave him a big hug and a kiss. + +The little boy was so lucky and thankful to have such a kind and loving mom who was there to help him heal. +One summer day, a mom and her daughter decided to visit the park. When they arrived, they found a wide open field with a navy blue sky. The daughter was so excited that she ran up to her mom and asked her to kneel down. + +In response, Mom kneeled down and reached out to the daughter. The daughter smiled a big and opened her hands to show her mama what she had been hiding: a stunning white butterfly. + +The mom gasped in amazement. Mom kneeled back and opened her hands, creating an invitation for the butterfly to land on her hands. The butterfly gracefully flew and landed in Mom’s open hand. Mom chuckled and glanced over to her daughter, who beamed with pride. They both stayed in that same position for a few moments, watching the butterfly happily flutter in Mom’s hands. + +After a few minutes, the butterfly eventually flew away. But despite that, the mom and daughter never forgot the beauty of that moment. They could always remember the magical sight of the butterfly landing in Mom's open hand. It came like a reminder of the special connection that only mom and daughter will ever share. +Once upon a time there was a big tower. Up in the tower was a dead man. The people around the tower were sad. + +One day a girl named Kate heard a noise from the tower. She crept closer and closer. When she got to the top of the tower, she saw a miracle. + +The dead man was no longer dead! He was alive! Kate couldn't believe it. + +The dead man told Kate how he was brought back to life. He said that he believed in a magical power, and the magical power made him live again. + +Kate believed the man. With his help, the people stopped being sad and visited the tower often. They said it was a special place and they would never forget the magical power that brought the dead man back to life. +It was summer and Timmy was feeling silly. He wanted to do something fun, so he grabbed his stick and ran outside. He found a big patch of grass and began to draw shapes with the stick. He was laughing and having a great time, when suddenly the stick cut through the grass, making it sharp. He was so surprised, he yelled "Wow!" to himself. + +Just then, his mom came outside. She had been watching him from the window and said "Timmy! Don't play with sharp things. It's not safe." Timmy nodded and put the stick away. His mom smiled and said, "Let's go play with something else." + +So, Timmy and his mom went off to find some other silly things to do together. For the rest of the summer, they had fun playing games, making silly faces and laughing together. What a great summer it was! +Max was playing in the garden when he stumbled over a box. He opened it and saw there was a ladder inside. Max was excited; he wanted to explore! He grabbed the ladder, put it in the house, and then climbed up to the attic. + +Max was amazed by what he saw! He saw old toys, pictures and books. He started to explore until he heard a noise. Max got scared and hid under a sheet. He peeped out and saw his mum! Max felt ashamed but he didn't know why. + +His mum smiled kindly and said "Max, come down. You mustn't stay here; it's too dangerous". Max stepped out from under the sheet and realised his mum was right. He came down from the attic and promised not to go back. Max learnt his lesson; he was very careful after that! +It was a warm summer day, and Chuck was ready to go out for a jog. He put on his jogging shoes and grabbed his folder from the coffee table. In the folder was the big test he was going to take that day. Chuck knew if he wanted to do well he had to prepare. So he jogged around the block to warm up. + +On his way back, he noticed his old teacher Mrs. Baxter standing on the roadside. She was holding a stack of papers. As he jogged closer, he could overhear her telling someone on the phone that they all failed the test. Chuck felt guilty as he knew he had been given extra time to prepare. + +Mrs. Baxter looked up and saw Chuck jogging towards her. She put down the phone and said, “I think you may be the only one who passed this test. I'll put your paper in the folder with the others and we'll see how it looks.†+ +Chuck was relieved to know he had passed. He thanked Mrs. Baxter and kept jogging. All of a sudden, Mrs. Baxter shouted from the side of the street, “Congratulations! You are the only one who passed!†+ +Chuck was overjoyed. He stopped jogging and picked up the folder. Inside were all the papers with a big green tick next to his name. Feeling proud of himself, Chuck thanked Mrs. Baxter before carrying on with his +Once upon a time there were two friends, John and Sarah. They liked to play together in the park. One sunny day, they were discussing which game to play next. + +John said, "Let's play a game together". He picked up a microphone from the ground. + +Sarah asked excitedly, "What game are we going to play?". + +John replied, “One where we can use this microphone. You have to be persistent and each of us has to try and speak for as long as possible.†+ +Sarah thought about it for a moment and then said, "Let's do it!" + +John and Sarah had great fun playing their game, and they became even better friends as a result. The end. +Jimmy and his dad went to the park on a warm day. Jimmy liked playing on the slides and the swings. He felt free and fun. + +But then, Jimmy noticed something. There were bits of plastic in the grass. He asked his dad what it was. + +"It's plastic, Jimmy", his dad said. "People don't look after the park as well as they should. We should help them". + +Jimmy thought this was a great idea, so he went to pick up the pieces of plastic while his dad watched. Jimmy was determined to complete the task. He pushed himself even when his arms felt tired. + +After some time, Jimmy's dad said it was time to stop. By then, Jimmy had managed to pick up a lot of plastic. He felt proud. + +But as they got up to leave, Jimmy noticed a frightened, troubled bird trapped in some of the trash. He desperately wanted to help it. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get close enough. + +He felt really sad as he watched the bird. But then, his dad said, "I have an idea. I'm sure we can complete this task together". + +Jimmy and his dad worked together to help the bird, and soon the bird was safe, free and happy again. + +Jimmy felt relieved. He had completed a difficult but rewarding task. +Once upon a time there was a mommy who had a book. It was a clear book with many colorful pictures. + +Mommy went to the kitchen and decided to bake some yummy treats. She got out the ingredients and mixed them together. Mommy poured the mix into a pan and put it into the oven. + +The oven started to get hot and soon Mommy smelled something sweet. She knew that the treats were baking! + +After a few minutes, Mommy took out the pan and the treats were ready. She put them on a plate and let them cool down. Mommy took the book with her and went to the living room to get some friends. + +They all sat around and enjoyed the tasty treats. Everyone was happy and the clear book was still there. +Amy was a curious girl. She lived near the sea and wanted to learn about whales. One day, she went to the beach with her parents. She was so excited to see a whale! She waved at the whale, but it didn’t wave back. + +Amy’s mom told her that the whale was deaf. It couldn’t hear her. Amy didn’t understand. She thought all whales were like other animals. She learned that each whale is different and special. + +Amy and her parents watched the whale for a long time. She waved again, but it still didn’t wave back. Amy’s mom gave her a hug. She learned that sometimes, even if her words don’t get heard, her actions still matter. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Andy and Tom. Every Wednesday, they would go to the park together and have lots of fun. +One Wednesday, Tom whispered to Andy that he wanted to go somewhere they had never been before. Andy thought it was a fine idea and they excitedly ran off. +They explored many places and eventually came across a deep dark cave. Andy wanted to explore more but Tom was afraid. He kept screaming for Andy to stop. +But Andy didn't listen, and he went further and further into the cave. Suddenly a giant rock came crashing down and it trapped Andy inside the cave. He shouted out for help, but nobody could hear him. +Tom sadly realized that it was his fault that Andy was trapped in the cave. +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to your friends, or else you might end up in a dangerous situation. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy princess who lived in a castle. Every day she would wander around the castle and the grounds looking for something to do. + +One day, while the princess was walking around the castle, she started to feel something strange. Suddenly, the floors of the castle started to shake and the walls started to move. The princess was so scared that she started to cry. + +However, when the shaking stopped, the princess saw something amazing. Her entire castle had vanished! + +The princess was so amazed, she couldn't believe what had just happened. Everywhere she looked, the castle had turned to ash. But then, a voice spoke to the princess. + +"Your wealth may have vanished, but you have something much greater now - courage," said the voice. + +The princess was filled with strength and joy. Even though her castle had vanished, she knew she could rebuild it with her courage. +Once upon a time, there was a mill by the river. Everyday, a little boy would get excited and wait for his father to come and take him to the mill. His dad would show him all the different types of grain they used to make flour. + +After the visit to the mill, sometimes the boy's dad would take him fishing in the river. He would never catch any fish but he still enjoyed the time spent with his dad. + +One day, the boy was playing by the river when he heard voices coming from the mill. It sounded like two people were arguing. The little boy approached the mill and saw a farmer and the miller. The farmer was very angry because the miller said he was ignorant and wouldn't do what he asked. + +The little boy didn't understand what was happening but he knew enough to stay away. From that day on, he stayed away from the mill. He didn't want to get involved in any grown-up arguments. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was 3 years old, and she loved to play. + +One day she went on a search for something funny. She looked high and low and found a funny caterpillar in the garden. She laughed and laughed as the caterpillar crawled around. Then she went to the park and found a funny crab in a pond. He scuttled around, and the little girl laughed even harder. + +Next, she found a funny fuzzly rabbit in the woods. He was hopping around, and the little girl thought he was so funny! She chased him around, and they laughed together. + +The little girl had so much fun on her search, and she was glad that she played all the way through it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a ladder leaning against a wall. She wanted to explore the ladder and decided to step up it. + +As she started to climb, the little girl heard a wise voice. It was coming from a wise old owl who was sitting nearby. The wise owl said, “What are you doing, little girl? That ladder is too tall for you to climb. Step away and be careful.†+ +The little girl listened to the wise voice and stepped away from the ladder. She realised that sometimes it’s better to be cautious, listen to wise advice and stay safe. + +From then on, whenever the little girl saw ladders she remembered the wise advice of the wise day. She knew to always listen to wise advice. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Kenya and Sam. Kenya and Sam lived near each other and were always playing together. One day, Kenya and Sam began to fight. + +The fight spread from Kenya and Sam to others in their neighborhood. Soon, everyone was fighting. There was no peace. + +One day, the fighting stopped. Kenya and Sam had an idea. They said to everyone, 'Let's all be peaceful. Let's not fight any more.' + +Everyone agreed. Everyone said, 'Yes, let's be peaceful.' + +The peace spread like a wave through the neighborhood. Everyone smiled and peace was back in the land. + +Kenya and Sam had made a difference and worked together to bring peace. From that day on, everyone was peaceful, just like Kenya and Sam wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mary. Mary was three years old and loved to explore. One day, Mary went out with her dad to go explore. + +Dad pointed to the ground and said, "Look, Mary. That's a mineral!" Mary looked down and saw a shiny rock. She excitedly kicked it and watched it sparkle in the sunlight. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from the sky above. Dad said, "It's a noisy plane!" Mary looked up and laughed when she saw the plane flying above her. She smiled and kicked the mineral one more time before they went back home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a enormous bird called Sally. Sally was so big she could fly anywhere in the world! + +Every day, Sally would flap her enormous wings and take off flying. She would soar high in the sky, looking down at all the wonderful sights. But then, after a while, Sally's lungs would get tired. + +So Sally would rest for a while. She'd find a cozy spot on a tree branch and sit there. She would spread out her wings and close her eyes, resting her tired lungs. + +Once her lungs felt better, Sally would take to the sky again. She'd flap her wings and fly off, soaring into the blue sky. + +Sally's lungs were enormous, just like the rest of her, so she didn't have to rest often. But it was wonderful to just sit and rest, feeling her lungs fill with fresh air again. + +And the next time Sally wanted to fly off on an adventure, she was always ready to go. +Once there was a cat. She was very scared, so she stayed inside all day. + +One day, she saw something outside her window. It was a person! The cat was excited to go and visit them. She went to the door, but it was locked. + +She decided to jump out of the window. She landed in the person's garden and was happy to meet them. The person said hello to the cat, and the two of them had a great time visiting. + +The cat was no longer scared, and they were the best of friends. From then on, they visited each other every day. +Once there was a boy who loved to climb. Everywhere he went, he found something to climb on. One day, he went to the lake and saw a swan. He smiled and said hello. The swan was so friendly. The boy asked, "Can I climb on your back?" The swan nodded her head and said, "Yes!" + +So, the boy climbed onto the swan's back and they began to swim around the lake. The swan was so graceful and fast. She swam ever so quickly around the pond. The boy squealed with delight as they zoomed around. + +Suddenly, the swan changed direction and began to swim very fast in circles. The boy laughed as he held onto the swan's feathers. "This is so crazy!" he shouted. They stayed like that for a long time, until the swan finally stopped and the boy climbed off her back. + +The boy thanked the swan and ran back home. He told all his friends about the wild and crazy adventure he had with the swan. Everyone wanted to go to the lake and climb on a swan's back. It was a day the boy would never forget! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to mail letters and one day she took a bundle of letters to the post office. + +When she got to the post office there was a lot of noise, which made Mia upset. She was nervous because there were so many people, and it was very loud. + +But, Mia was a brave girl and she walked up to the counter. She asked the postman, "Can you please mail these letters for me?" + +The postman said, "Yes, of course I can mail these letters for you." + +Mia was so happy. She thanked the postman and went home with a smile on her face. + +The end. +Once there was a gentle butterfly. She flittered from flower to flower in the meadow, looking for something sweet to eat. Nothing was more delightful than flying through the air! + +One day, the butterfly saw a giant billboard on the edge of the meadow. She flew closer and saw something strange on the billboard. It was a big machine that made a lot of noise. + +The butterfly was disturbed by the noise. She tried to fly away. But the sound of the machine was so loud that she couldn't hear her own wings fluttering. The butterfly was so delicate, she was scared of the sound. + +The butterfly quickly flew away in search of her own peaceful meadow. From then on, she made sure to stay away from the billboard. +One day, a little girl called Tiny was walking in the park. Suddenly, it started to get dark. Tiny wanted to keep walking, but she was scared. She heard a voice calling her name. + +“Tiny, where are you?†+ +It was her mum, so Tiny shouted back. + +“I’m here!†+ +Tiny’s mum ran over and asked her why she was in the park when it was so dark. Tiny tried to explain, but she felt sad and scared. Her mum was very angry, so she told Tiny that she couldn’t pass in the dark. + +Tiny was so sad. She wanted to pass in the park again. But she had to go home. Even though she was sad, Tiny said bye to the park and went home with her mum. + +The next day, Tiny came back to the park. But it was too late. Tiny’s favourite spot was gone. Someone had built a big picture on top of it. Tiny was very sad. She knew she couldn’t pass in the park in the dark any more. +Once upon a time, there was a painter named Bob. He was very impressive, and always painted very beautiful pictures. + +One day, Bob was walking in the woods when he heard a loud noise. He stopped and listened carefully, and heard the sound of birds singing. Bob looked around and saw a lot of colorful birds flying in the sky. He was so happy, he couldn't help but smile. + +Bob continued walking and eventually came across a river. On the bank of the river, there was an old man. The man was painting a picture of the river and the birds in the sky. Bob watched as the old man painted, and was amazed by how skillfully he was able to capture the beauty around him. + +As Bob watched the old man paint, he heard a low voice in the distance. It said, "You won't believe the painters in town. They're so impressive." Bob wondered who said that, and what it meant. + +The next day, Bob went to town and found an art show. All of the painters were so impressive, it almost made Bob feel like his own paintings weren't good enough. But he kept painting, and eventually he realized that the old man in the woods was one of the painters in town. Bob was amazed and decided to learn from him. + +The old man had been painting for many years, and Bob was able to learn many techniques from him. With +Once upon a time, there was a Dad and his daughter. Every morning, the Dad would carry his daughter to school. But on this day, something very strange happened. + +As the Dad carried his daughter, he noticed an ugly creature in the sky. It had big black wings and a long tail. The Dad was scared, but his daughter was brave and wasn't scared at all. + +The Dad and the daughter watched the ugly creature for a few moments, then the Dad said, "Let's go to school!" The Dad carried his daughter away and they arrived at school just in time. + +The Dad and the daughter were safe and happy. From then on, the Dad promised to always be brave and to remember to never be scared by ugly creatures! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lola. Lola had ten lollipops and loved to eat them. One day, Lola wanted to have a lollipop race. She asked her friends, "Let's pass a lollipop back and forth. Whoever passes it the most times is the winner!" + +Everyone was excited. "I'm ready!" shouted Lola's friend, Alex. Everyone started passing the lollipop. After a few licks, they got really dizzy and started laughing. Lola and Alex laughed the hardest. Suddenly, Lola said, "Alex, you have passed the lollipop more than me, so you are the winner! Here's an extra lollipop for you!" + +Alex was so happy. He thanked Lola and said, "I love playing with you!" Everyone felt great and couldn't wait for the next game! +Once there were two brothers. One was very bossy and always wanted to be in control. One day, their parents went away, leaving them alone. + +The bossy brother said, "Let's play in the van!" They hopped into the van and the bossy brother started pushing all of the buttons. When he pushed one, a voice said, "Please read the directions." + +The bossy brother said, "No, I don't want to read. I don't like reading." + +But the other brother said, "Yes, we should read the directions. It's the right thing to do." + +So the bossy brother reluctantly read the directions. But he still wouldn't listen and kept pushing the buttons and the van soon broke down. + +They were stuck in the van and the parents were away. The moral of this story is that it's important to listen to directions and read them carefully so you don't get into trouble. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Tom and one was called Jane. They liked playing together and always had a great time. + +One day, Tom had an onion. He wanted to hide it from Jane, but she saw it. She was so excited she started to try and grab it. Tom was scared that Jane would take his onion, so he ran away and hid it under his bed. + +Jane was very sad. She asked Tom to give her the onion, but he refused. She tried to pull it out from under the bed but it was too far. Then she begged him to let her look for it. + +Tom didn't want Jane to find his onion. He was worried that it would be dirty when she touched it. So he said no, and tried to keep Jane away from the bed. Jane was sad and angry but Tom wouldn't let her near the bed. + +The two friends had a big argument. They ended up not playing together for a long time. But eventually Jane gave up looking for the onion and Tom agreed to let her near the bed again. Everything was back to normal and they were happy again. +Paula was a very adventurous little girl. One day she was playing inside her living room and she looked at the television. Paula got a mischievous idea and started to wipe the television with her hand. Suddenly her mom walked in to the room and said, "Paula, what are you doing? That's naughty!" Paula thought for a moment and said, "Just cleaning." Her mom shook her head in disbelief and smiled. + +Later that day Paula and her mom were in the park. Paula thought it would be fun to climb on the big rocks. As Paula was getting ready, her mom said, "I hope you don't wipe any of the rocks!" Paula smiled and said, "I won't!" Then, she started to climb the big rocks. + +Paula was having a great time until she slipped and landed in a pile of dirt. She tried to wipe away the dirt but it wasn't working. Then her mom said, "I told you not to wipe anything!" Paula looked at her mom and said, "It's okay, I learned my lesson!" + +Paula's adventurous spirit was only tempered by her quick lesson - always be careful and know when to use her wiping skills. From that day forward, Paula used her wiping skills for cleaning only. +Once there was a persistent little girl. Everywhere she went, she had to measure things. Everyday, the little girl took out her ruler and measured the walls of her room. Then she measured the hallways, the stairs and even the windows! + +The girl was very excited when her mom told her she could go outside and measure the backyard. She went outside with a big smile on her face and measured every tree, flower and blade of grass. After that, she ran inside to measure the sofa and the carpet. + +The little girl was very persistent in her measurements. Every day she worked hard to measure everything she came across. Eventually, her mom decided to buy her a small measuring tape so she could measure things even more quickly! Now the little girl can make all the measurements she wants, and her measurements are even more accurate than before. +Once upon a time there was a strong castle. It was quite big, with lots of high walls. It was full of people who worked very hard in their jobs. + +One day, a great big storm came. It knocked down the walls and left only tiny pieces of the castle behind. Everyone was sad. + +But then, the people started to work together. They all worked so hard to put the castle back together. They stacked the pieces and filled the gaps. + +Finally, they finished building the strong castle. Everyone cheered and clapped because they had done such a good job. Then they all went into the castle and celebrated their success. +Alice was a curious three-year-old girl. One day, she went on a walk with her mom and saw a small shop with a sign that said "Herbs". She was very curious and wanted to go inside. Her mom opened the door and they went in. + +Alice was amazed at the different herbs and smells in the shop. She closed her eyes and tried to smell all the different herbs. She was trying to guess what each of them were. + +When Alice was finished exploring, her mom closed the door and they went out. She thanked her mom for showing her the shop with all the amazing herbs. She was very happy to learn something new. + +Alice held her mom's hand and they went home, with Alice still thinking about the herbs and all the fun things she learned that day. +"Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Joey. One day, Joey decided he wanted to explore the world and set off for a big adventure. + +But, when he walked out of his burrow, something very scary happened. He started to slip down a big hill! Luckily, he was able to grab a tree branch at the bottom and stop himself from slipping further. + +He was a bit upset, but then he heard a voice. "Hey mouse - don't be so scared," it said. + +Joey looked around and saw a small bird. "I'm not scared," Joey said. + +The bird smiled and said, "That's good. That's because you're brave and strong. Now, keep going. You can do it!" + +Joey nodded and smiled. He thanked the bird, and continued with his adventure. + +He never slipped again, and he had many exciting adventures. He even became friends with the small bird. + +Ever since then, Joey has been reminding himself - I am brave, I am strong! +Once upon a time there was a big event. All the people in town gathered to have fun. But then something happened. All the people started to whisper. + +One voice was stronger than the others and it came from a boy. He said, "It's not fair!". Everyone looked at him and wondered why he was so upset. + +The boy explained, "It's my birthday today, but no one remembered! I want a party, too". + +The people in town felt sorry for the boy, so they started to think of what they could do. Eventually, the Mayor spoke up and said, "Let's give the boy a birthday party!". + +The boy was so happy he started to jump and shout. Everyone else was happy too, because they got to give the boy a special surprise. + +Later that day, everyone celebrated the boy's birthday. They sang, ate cake, and whispered, "Happy Birthday!". +Mandy loved pizza. She wanted it for her dinner every night. But tonight was different. Today, she went to the store and bought a bitter pizza. She opened the box and pushed it onto a plate. She could smell the pizza from across the room. + +Mandy examined it closely. It looked different, but it smelled so good. She wanted to feel the pizza, so she reached out and pushed on it gently. It had a strange texture. She picked up a slice and pushed it closer. + +Mandy took a bite. It was bitter. She did not like it. She pushed the slice away and pushed the pizza box back into the cupboard. Mandy decided she would try a different kind of pizza for dinner tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Martin. One day, he saw something special. Something he wanted very much. In front of him there was a prize, just for him. He stared at it for a long time. + +Martin's mom saw him staring and asked, "What do you want, Martin?" +Martin pointed to the prize and said, "That, please!" + +His mom laughed and said, "I'm sorry Martin, but that prize is not for you. You can't have it." +Martin felt ashamed and looked at the floor. He tried to hide his tears. + +His mom smiled gently and said, "But I do have something special for you." She reached into her pocket and pulled out a sweet. + +Martin smiled and grabbed the sweet. His mom said, "I love you, Martin. Don't be ashamed if you don't get a prize sometimes." + +Martin hugged his mom and said, "I love you too, mom." +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Sunny and Jenny who loved to play together. One day, Sunny and Jenny went to the playground. They were having a fun time on the swings and slide, when suddenly it started to snow! + +"I am cold! I want to go home," said Jenny. But Sunny wanted to stay and make a snowman. + +"No, I want to stay here and have fun," said Sunny. + +Jenny was very upset and started to cry. She said it was too cold and she wanted to go. Sunny was very selfish and didn't want to go home. But then he saw Jenny's sad face and he surrendered. + +"Ok, let's go home," said Sunny. Jenny smiled and they both ran home. + +When they arrived, they found some hot chocolate and ice cream waiting for them. They were so excited and quickly dug in. After their snack, they started to play their favorite game with their toy cars. + +The two friends were happy to be together and Sunny was glad he had surrendered to Jenny. He realized that sometimes being selfish isn't always the best way to be. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Lou and Mu. One day they decided to go on an adventure. + +They packed one pan as they set off. Lou decided to lead and so they walked, hand in hand, deep into the forest. + +They hadn't been walking for very long when they heard a sound. Lou looked at Mu and asked, "What was that noise?" Mu replied, "I don't know, let's have a look!" + +They found a spoiled, little puppy alone in the woods. He didn't have a mommy or a daddy. Lou looked at Mu and said, "Let's take him home!" + +Mu smiled and said, "Good idea!" So, Lou and Mu scooped up the puppy and placed him in the pan. They carried him to their house and gave him a warm bed and lots of cuddles. + +The puppy was very happy. He was no longer alone and he had two new friends, Lou and Mu. From then on the three of them had lots of adventures together - all thanks to Lou who led the way! +Once there was a boy and he really wanted to sail. He asked his mom if he could go sailing, but she said he needed to go on the subway to get there. It was a bit unusual but he was brave and went anyway. + +He sat on the subway for a really long time. He was so excited that he was going to sail! He saw some strange things on the subway, like a monkey and a flying bird. But he stayed brave and looked out the window to see where he was. + +Finally, the subway stopped and he stepped out into the sunshine. He could see the ocean in the distance and he started to run. He ran so fast, he almost couldn't stop. Finally, he reached the beach and the bright blue ocean. + +He saw a boat waiting and he couldn't wait to climb on. He untied the rope and looked out to see the horizon line. He was so happy and ready to sail and he could see a lot of unusual things in the distance. He smiled and started his journey out at sea. +One day, Mom and Dad took their son Jake to the park. When they arrived, Jake spotted a big microscope. It was light. He was curious and wanted to explore it. + +Mom said to Jake, "Be careful not to slip! We don't want you to get hurt." + +Jake stepped carefully as he moved closer to the microscope. He moved the light up and down. He thought it was so cool and he wanted to show his parents. + +Jake moved too fast, and he fell. He got up quickly and started to cry. + +Dad said, "It's ok, don't worry! You just slipped. We still love you. Just make sure not to move too fast next time." + +Jake smiled and looked at the microscope. He was glad he hadn't fallen far and that he was still safe. He took one more look at the microscope and then ran off to explore the park with his parents. +Once upon a time there was an elderly man. He needed help with his dinner. He lived in a small house in the countryside. + +One day, a young boy walked up to his front door. He was three years old and he wanted to help. + +The elderly man opened the door and smiled. The boy said, "I can supply your dinner". The elderly man was very grateful. + +The boy helped to supply the dinner for the elderly man. He brought vegetables from his garden, a loaf of fresh bread and some eggs from his mother. + +The elderly man was delighted. He said, "Thank you for the delicious dinner, young man". The boy smiled, waved, and went on his way. + +The elderly man ate his dinner and thought to himself, "What a kind young man". +Ben was very spoiled. He had a brown bag full of surprises. His mom gave it to him as a present. It was very exciting. + +He opened the bag to display all the things inside. He saw many colourful toys he did not have before. He was so happy! He grabbed the biggest one and started playing with it. Ben had fun with it all day. + +He shared the bag with his friends and they all had fun too. They laughed and played with the toys. Playing with the toys was such an exciting experience. + +At the end of the day, Ben thanked his mom for the bag. He got very lucky because he was so spoiled! +One day, a chubby boy was walking around in a park. Suddenly, he saw something amazing - a crane! It was tall and majestic, and he wanted to meet it. + +He waved hello to the crane, but it didn't respond. He tried calling out to it, but it still wouldn't come over. The boy was a bit sad, so he decided to just lie down on the grass and wait. + +After a few minutes, he heard a loud honking noise. He looked up with a smile, and there was the crane! It stretched out its neck and gave him a big wet kisses on his nose. The boy was so delighted that he couldn't help but laugh. + +The two of them were best friends after that. The chubby boy would visit the park every day and the crane would always run up to him for a hug and a kiss. They had a special bond and it was sweet to watch. +Joey raceed around the house, giggling and laughing. He stopped and spun in a big circle, seeing the bright pink walls spin around him. Joey was so confused. He thought, “Why is my house pink?" + +Mum came in, holding a bucket of paint. “I'm painting the walls pink because it looks nice, Joey.†+ +Joey's eyes sparkled as he said “I like pink! Let me help you paint!†+ +Mum smiled and said “Ok, but you have to race to the kitchen and get a paintbrush.†+ +Joey raced to the kitchen, giggling the whole way, and ran back with a big yellow paintbrush. He handed it to Mum and they set to work with all their might. + +Before long, the walls were finished and Mum and Joey stepped back to admire their work. Joey was so happy and he asked “Can I race around the house now?†+ +Mum smiled and said “Of course you can! Off you go!†+ +Joey raced around and around the house, delighted with the colourful new walls. He felt so happy and very proud of their work. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was very intelligent. He was always thinking and trying to figure out new things. One day, he was playing in a big field, when he suddenly sneezed. As he sneezed, he looked up and saw a BIG, dark cloud coming towards him. He was scared, but kept playing around the field, he didn't want to leave the sunny day. + +As the day went on, the dark cloud kept coming closer, until it was right above his head. The little boy's eyes widened as he realized he was in danger. Now the field was dark and the wind blew stronger. He tried to run away, but it was too late. + +Suddenly, there was a loud sound and a big bolt of thunder struck the little boy's head. He was knocked out instantly, and never woke up. + +The intelligent little boy was gone, but his friends would always remember his brave and smart spirit. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake. Jake was three years old and he was a very happy boy. + +One day, Jake wanted to go get a haircut. So he asked his mom to take him to the barber. His mom said yes, so he went. + +At the barber, Jake sat in the chair. The barber asked "What kind of haircut do you want?" + +Jake said "I want one that looks good". + +The barber gave him a funny look. He said "Well, which one do you like?". + +Jake said "I don't know, just something that will make me look nice." + +The barber laughed and said "Ok, I can do that". He then gave Jake a nice haircut. + +When Jake got home, his mom was very happy. She said "You now look so handsome and it healed your bad hair!" Jake smiled, feeling better knowing his hair looked good. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow flame. It shined bright, like the sun. It flickered gently in the dark. + +You see, the flame was special. If you rubbed your hands over it, something wonderful would happen. + +One day, a little girl found the flame. She was curious, so she touched it. She was surprised when she felt it was warm. She rubbed it with her hands. + +Suddenly, the flame grew bigger and brighter! It lit up the darkness. Everyone was so excited. + +The little girl kept rubbing the flame to make the light brighter. She was so proud of the yellow light that she had created. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Tommy was playing in the backyard. He noticed a cookie on the ground. He quickly picked it up and took a bite. It tasted so good! He was so excited that he ate the whole thing. + +The next day, Tommy's mom noticed that he had a cookie crumb on his face. She told him that cookies weren’t very healthy so he should only have them once in a while. + +Tommy thought about it and then asked his mom if they could make cookies together. That way they could make healthy ones with fruits and nuts. Mom was happy to agree and together they made some delicious cookies. + +Tommy was so proud of himself for his healthy choice and from that day on, anytime he was tempted by a cookie, he remembered how yummy his healthy ones were. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy old man who lived in a small house. He was very grumpy, and he enjoyed watching videos all day. + +One day, when he was watching a video, something strange happened. He felt something touching his arm. He looked down and saw a small child touching his sleeve. The old man got angry with the child. He shouted and said bad things to the child. + +The child started to cry. She was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, the old man noticed something behind the child. He noticed a big man coming closer. The big man was angry at the old man for scaring the child like that. + +The old man was scared. He ran away and never came back. That was the end of the grumpy old man and his videos. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was playing in his garden when he saw a beautiful butterfly. He clapped his hands and said, "Yay!" + +He wanted to thank the butterfly so he ran after it. The butterfly flew very quick and Jack couldn't catch it. He felt sad but then he saw a caterpillar crawling up a flower. + +Jack said, "Hello caterpillar!" The caterpillar smiled with his many little eyes. Jack thanked him for being so beautiful. + +The caterpillar said, "You're welcome." Then he said, "I'm sorry I'm not a butterfly, but I hope I made you happy." + +Jack was very happy and said, "You did! Thank you!" +Once upon a time there was a truck. He had been driving for a long time and was getting tired. He needed to find some fuel if he wanted to keep going. + +The truck said to himself: "If I don't find some fuel quickly, I am going to lose. I need to find it now!" + +The truck drove and drove but did not find any fuel. He was just about to give up, when he saw something off in the distance. It was a shop. In the shop were two men. One was selling fuel. The truck was so happy. + +The truck stopped at the shop and said: "I need fuel." +The man said: "Take this fuel, it will make you feel more comfortable." + +The truck was so glad. He thanked the man and drove off happily, with a tank full of fuel. The truck drove safely to his destination, feeling much more comfortable than before. +Once upon a time there was a thin hippo. He was in a hurry because he wanted to get to the river before the sun went down. He ran and ran. But the river was so far away and the hippo was very slow. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him. It was a lion! The lion wanted to eat the hippo. The hippo was scared and he ran faster than ever before. The lion was close behind him, but the hippo was so fast. + +The hippo stopped at a big tree and then ran around it. The lion was confused and stopped running. He couldn't see the hippo anywhere. The hippo was safe! + +The hippo smiled and then started running again. He was so happy. He ran and ran until he finally saw the river. He smiled and ran even faster, until he reached the river. + +The sun was already close to the horizon, but the hippo had made it in time! He was so happy that he cheered and wiggled his tail. He had made it just in time! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Julie. She was a very curious three year old who loved to explore. One day, she decided to go to the living room and explore. + +While looking around, Julie noticed a pretty rug. She started to jump up and down on it, feeling the softness beneath her feet. In no time at all, Julie heard a loud "snap!" She had broken the rug! + +Julie felt very guilty and tried to hide the broken pieces. She heard her mom coming and quickly scurried away. + +When her mom saw the rug, she said, "What happened here? Who broke this rug?" Julie was too scared to say anything, but then her mom noticed the guilty look on her face. + +Her mom chuckled and said, "It's alright, Julie. We can fix it. Just be careful." Julie nodded and hugged her mom tight. She learned to never break things again! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom was playing in the garden when suddenly, a bubble appeared. Tom was very happy and ran over to the bubble. He thought it was going to burst, so he popped it. + +Then another bubble appeared. The bubble made a loud noise and scared Tom. He poked it with his finger, but it wouldn't pop. Every time he poked it, it just made a louder noise. + +Suddenly an angry face appeared on the bubble. Tom was really scared and he ran away! He ran towards the house and never looked back. + +The bubble followed him, but eventually it disappeared. Tom was so happy that the bubble was gone and he could play in the garden again! +John was three years old and very excited! Today he was going to his Grandma's house. Grandma always had the best snacks! + +As he arrived he heard Grandma teasing him. +"You know what I have for you today?" she said. +John ran over excitedly, not sure what to expect. + +Grandma smiled and held up an old waffle. John couldn't believe his eyes. Grandma was teasing him with an old waffle! + +John laughed because he knew what was coming next. Grandma took the old waffle and put it into the toaster. After a few minutes the smell of the warm, fresh waffle wafted through the air and John started to jump up and down. + +Grandma handed John the warm waffle, and he quickly took a big bite. It was delicious! + +John smiled and thanked Grandma for the best snack ever. He couldn't wait to come back and visit Grandma again! +Once there was a little girl named Alice. Her mum always wanted her to learn how to dance, but Alice hated it. Alice always thought it was too hard and confusing. + +One day, mum took Alice to the dance school. Alice was really scared. When they arrived, they saw a thin dance teacher showing all the children how to dance. + +Alice said to her mum, "I don't want to do it! I hate dancing!" + +Mum smiled and said, "That's alright. You don't have to dance if you don't want to. But why don't you give it a try? The teacher is very thin and he's very gentle." + +Alice thought about it and decided to give it a try. As it turns out, she actually liked it! Now Alice loves dancing very much and is learning new moves every day. +Once there was a pretty girl named Sasha. She was a 3 year old who loved to ask questions. She used to ask questions all the time. + +One day, Sasha asked her parents a question, but they said no. She was so sad and angry. She started to cry. + +Sasha tried to find other people to ask questions to, but they all said no too. She felt very alone. + +Then, she remembered something: she could ask questions to herself. She closed her eyes and concentrated very hard. She used her own thoughts to answer her questions. + +It took a while, but Sasha eventually was able to answer her own questions. She was so proud of herself and felt much better. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy called Jake. He wanted to go on a visit to his favourite place, the zoo. His parents said to him, "Let's go!" + +When they arrived at the zoo, Jake was so excited. He saw all of the popular animals, like the elephants, lions, monkeys and even the pandas. + +Jake wanted to go quickly to all of the enclosures to see the animals, so his Dad said, "Come on Jake, let's speed up." + +Jake was fast and enjoyed running around the zoo. He loved every minute of it. He smiled so much that his cheeks hurt. + +At the end of the visit his Dad said, "You were so quick, we saw so many animals today. It was a great visit wasn't it?" + +Jake nodded and said, "Yes! The zoo is my favourite place in the world." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. She liked to explore, but never go too far. One day, she saw a big piece of meat on the ground. She wanted to take it, but her mum said no. She said it was dangerous. + +Mary saw a bird nearby. It was eating the meat. She wanted to try it too, so she ran over to the bird. But the bird flew away! It was too fast for her. + +Mary was sad. She wanted to try the meat. But mum said it was dangerous. Then, mum had an idea. She said that if Mary could wait until the next day, she would get some meat at the store. + +Mary was excited. She loved waiting. The next day, Mary and mum went to the store. Mary got some delicious meat! She was so happy she ate it up! She was glad she waited, otherwise it would have been dangerous. +Once there was a little girl named Ella. She was three years old and very curious about the world around her. One day, Ella and her mom were walking down the hall in their house. Ella noticed a big, broken ceiling in front of her. + +"What's that, mommy?" Ella asked. + +"It used to be a beautiful ceiling, but now it's broken," her mom replied. + +Ella thought about it for a moment and asked, "Why did it break?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It broke because it was not taken care of. People need to take care of the things they have, or they won't last long." + +Ella thought about her mother's words and suddenly felt very sad. She said, "I'm sorry, mommy. I promise to always take care of my things, so they don't break like this ceiling." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's my smart girl. Taking care of things is very important." + +Ella smiled back and they continued down the hall. Ella thought to herself that it is better to take care of her things and not let them become broken like the big ceiling in front of her. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate girl. She went to the river to play one day. There she saw a beautiful tie and exclaimed, "Wow, I want that tie!" + +Her dad smiled and said, "Ok darling, try to understand, but don't get too close." +The girl was confused as she wanted the tie, but she obeyed her dad. + +But, she wanted it so badly that she stepped closer and closer. Suddenly, the ground beneath her feet gave way and the girl fell into the river. The river was deep, and despite the girl's cries for help, the current was too strong and swept the girl away. + +The girl never returned, and all that was left was the delicate tie, floating in the river. +Peter and his dad went fishing one sunny morning. Peter was so excited to see the pond, it was peaceful and he could see lots of fish swimming. His dad gave him a little fishing rod and showed him how to use it, teaching him to put the bait on the hook. + +They waited for a while, and then suddenly, the rod started shaking! Peter was so surprised, and he shouted "I think I got one!" His dad gave him a thumbs up, and Peter pulled the rod up and a big fish was on the hook! He couldn't believe it. + +But when Peter tried to take the fish off the hook it started flipping around and it splashed into the water. Peter started to cry, but his dad said "Don't worry, Peter. Let's try again." So they tried again, and this time Peter was careful to hold the fish on the hook until it was off. + +Peter was so happy that he caught his first fish, and he was surprised when his dad took the fish home to cook it for dinner. But it also made Peter think that maybe, just maybe he could catch even bigger fish next time. +Max was jogging in the park. He was so happy! He felt the air on his face and the sun on his skin. He was running so fast he was breathing heavily. After a few minutes, Max got tired and decided to take a nap. He stopped jogging and lay down in the grass. The grass felt heavy and comfortable. He closed his eyes and soon fell asleep. Max felt so relaxed! He snuggled into the grass and the sun warmed him until he woke up. He was still tired, but felt refreshed. Max got up, stretched, and got ready to jog again! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She had a busy day ahead of her and was trying to figure out what to do. She looked around her room and noticed a video. She decided to roll the video and see what was inside. + +As Sarah watched the video, she started to get excited. The video was of a park full of fun things she could do. She could swing, go on a slide, and even feed the ducks. She decided to go to the park to have some fun. + +As soon as Sarah arrived at the park, it was so busy. There were lots of children playing and laughing. Sarah started to roll around the park, having a great time. She rolled through the grass and slid down the slide. She rolled around with her friends and fed the ducks. + +When the day was done, Sarah was tired. She had had a busy day full of rolling and playing. She went back home and told her family all about her day. + +The End! +Once upon a time, there was a poor little boy named Jane. He was so helpless he couldn't even afford a toy. One day, he heard a loud noise and felt a strong wind. He looked out of his window, and saw a man stealing toys! + +Jane was very scared and wanted to help, so he shouted at the man. "Stop stealing! That's not nice!" + +The man stopped and looked at Jane. "What do you care? It's not like you own these toys," said the man sarcastically. + +Jane replied firmly, "You can't just take things that don't belong to you! It's wrong to steal." + +The man was quiet for a moment, then he walked away. Jane was glad that he had the courage to stand up for what he thought was right. + +From then on, Jane felt like he could do anything he put his mind to. Even though he was still helpless, he was stronger inside. And he learned that it was OK to stand up for himself and for others, no matter how small he was. +Once there was a little boy who loved to explore. He went on a big adventure one day. He rolled down a hill and heard a mysterious sound. + +The little boy was curious and followed the sound. He rolled and rolled until he came to a door. He looked through the keyhole but all he could see was darkness. He heard the sound again, this time closer. He pushed the door open and then he saw it! + +Inside was a beautiful butterfly. It had big colourful wings and it was making the mysterious sound. The butterfly flew around the little boy and the two were soon playing together. They rolled and rolled around the room, laughing and having lots of fun. + +Soon the little boy and the butterfly said goodbye and the boy went back home. He would never forget the mysterious sound and the fun time he had with the butterfly. +Gina liked to play with her friends in the park. One day, they went to pick some nuts from the trees but they could not find any. All of them were very unhappy and they started to complain. + +Gina's friend Jon was very ignorant and said, "Let's just go home and try again tomorrow". But Gina did not want to listen to him. She complained loudly and said, "No! I want to find a nut". + +The other kids laughed at Gina and said, "Gina, nuts are not easy to find". But Gina was not easily defeated. She kept looking for nuts and finally, she found one! + +Gina was very happy and showed the nut to everyone. Her friends were surprised and impressed with her. They all congratulated Gina for her determination. + +Gina was very proud of herself. She picked another nut for her mom and went home smiling. +Once there was a girl named Lila. One day, she went to the park to play. + +Lila could see many different things at the park. She saw a big tree, some yellow flowers, and some cold clay. + +Lila liked the clay and she wanted to play with it. She took some in her hands and started playing. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was a very beautiful sound. + +Lila wanted to listen to the noise again, so she put the clay down and closed her eyes. She listened carefully and the sound slowly became clearer. It was the singing of a bird! + +Lila was so happy that she had heard the bird. She picked up the clay and put it in her pocket. She decided she would come back to the park soon and bring her clay to play. +Once there was a little boy named Sam. He was only three years old. One day, Sam wanted to see a bee. He had read about them in books and wanted to see one for himself! + +So Sam grabbed his hat and went outside. He saw a bee flying in the sky and he followed it. It was flying from flower to flower looking for nectar. Sam was so excited. He watched the bee with wonder. He could almost feel the bee's humming wings! + +Soon, Sam saw a very cheap flower shop. He followed the bee inside. It was so special to watch a bee in the shop. There were so many colors to choose from and they were all very cheap. Sam chose two flowers for his mother. + +He was so happy that he had followed the bee! It was such a special experience. Sam thanked the bee and went home with his flowers. He couldn't wait to show his mother what he had found. +Once there was a cat named Fuzz. He was a very curious cat and often got into trouble. One day he saw a big book on a table. He was eager to explore and open the book. He stuck his paw in the middle and flipped to a page. He struggled to turn the pages and move forward. He found the pages were very stupid, so he decided to take a nap instead. Fuzz curled up and fell asleep on the page he had opened. He had failed in his struggle to turn the pages and explore the book. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty clock. The clock was so pretty that every day a mouse came to eat it. The mouse ate and ate until the clock began to get damaged. Eventually the clock was so ruined that it stopped working. + +The mouse was sad that the clock was gone and decided to find a new clock to eat. The mouse looked far and wide until he found a new pretty clock. He raced to the clock and stayed by it every day, eating away at it until this clock too stopped working. + +The mouse was very sad. But no matter how hard he looked, he could not find a new pretty clock to eat. All the clocks were safe from the mouse from then on. +Bob liked Wednesday. He paid special attention to it because it was his favourite day of the week. He thought about it all the time, even during the other days! + +One Wednesday, he was walking by a lake. Bob was very serious, but he was also curious. He pointed to the lake and wanted to know what was inside. His mum said she didn't know and suggested they try to find out. + +So they took a boat out into the middle of the lake and waited. Suddenly, Bob saw something big and shiny in the water. He pointed to it and his mum said it was a big, shiny fish hook! His mum told him that it was dangerous and that he should never go near it. + +The moral of the story is that you should always be careful when exploring and beware of potential dangers. That's why it's important to stay informed and know your surroundings. This way, you can be prepared if something unexpected happens. +Bob and his sister were very excited. It was their vacation, and they were going to the beach. They put on their swimming suits and Bob put on his special hat. + +Bob and his sister ran out to the beach and started playing in the sand. The water was very cool, and they played for a long time. + +Suddenly, Bob noticed that his hat was missing. He started to look for it but he couldn't find it. He started to struggle, but he couldn't find it anywhere. + +"Don't worry," his sister said. "Let's just go back and get another one, it'll be fine." + +So Bob and his sister went back and Bob got another hat. He was very happy, and they spent the rest of their vacation playing in the sand and running in the water. + +It was a fine vacation. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Dave and Maggie. They both had scooters and they liked to race. + +One day, Dave suggested that they race around the block. Maggie was excited and agreed. They raced off on their scooters, but Dave was a bit too tidy – he made sure to stay in a straight line and not go too fast. + +Maggie was getting frustrated, so she started pedaling faster and faster. Dave was determined to win, so he sped up too. They both raced around the block, trying to beat the other. + +At the end, Maggie was the winner! She clapped her hands and shouted for joy. Dave was a bit sad, but then he realized it was more fun to race with a friend, even if he didn't win. So they both laughed, hugged, and kept racing around the block. +Once upon a time there was a bird who wanted to soar. He wanted to fly high but he didn't have his license yet. He asked his dad for help, but dad said he had to practise first. So each day the bird hopped around and flapped his wings. He was patient. Dad clapped as he practised and cheered him on. Finally, one day the bird was ready to take the test. He flew high, and he flew far. He flew with such grace and beauty, that the examiner had to agree - he had passed! Now he could soar forever and ever. He thanked his dad, who was so proud of him - and the bird was happy! +Once upon a time, there was a fish who glowed. He glowed so brightly that it filled the whole ocean with light. Everyone who saw him was so charmed and could not look away. + +The little fish enjoyed glimmering in the dark and was so happy. He was looking for a friend and one day he finally found one. A tiny, colourful fish. + +They laughed and played together, swimming through the sparkling water. They felt like they had been friends forever. The little, glowing fish was now never alone and was happier than ever before. + +Suddenly the two friends spotted a shooting star and they made a wish together. They wished that the little, glowing fish could keep on glowing forever. And it came true - from that day on, the fish glowed even brighter and everyone who saw him continued to be charmed. + +The End. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lucy was playing in her garden. She noticed a big plant near her. It was so big and so beautiful. There were so many colorful flowers on it. "Wow!" thought Lucy. Suddenly, one of the flowers started to bloom. It was so nice to see that one of the flowers was blooming. + +Then, Lucy went inside her house. She saw her dad grilling some hamburgers in the grill. Lucy asked her dad, "What do you do when something blooms?" Her dad said, "We need to stay alert when something blooms, so we can help it grow bigger and stronger". + +Lucy learnt a very important lesson that day. It's important to stay alert, like her dad said, so that good things can grow and be enjoyed. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Sam. He was three years old and loved to play in his bedroom. One day, he found something strange in his room - it was a shampoo bottle! He took it to his mom and told her all about it. + +His mom smiled and said, "That's amazing, Sam. That's shampoo! We can use this to wash your hair." Sam was so excited he ran to get the water. + +But when they were filling up the shampoo bottle, Sam noticed something - it was broken! Sam's mom quickly grabbed some tape and put it together. Sam was so happy that he could still use the shampoo. + +Finally, it was time for a bath. Sam's mom squirted the shampoo into Sam's hands and he started to lather up his hair. As the bubbles filled up the bathroom, Sam declared that shampoo was his new favorite thing! + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a barrel that was very popular. Everyone wanted to try it. So one day, a group of friends decided to measure the barrel. They used a measuring tape to see how big it was. + +But the barrel was too small. The friends were all very sad and they tried to measure it again. But it was still too small. + +The barrel was so popular that they decided to put it in a bigger barrel. When they measured it again, it was just right! Everyone in the group was so happy. + +They all celebrated, and now the barrel was even more popular! Everyone loved it even more, and they went and measured it time and time again. + +The end. +There was a big cow in the field. It stared at the children with its big eyes. The children were amazed by how impressive it was. They stared at the cow with their mouths open. + +The cow had a big tongue and long horns. It was so big that the children had to tip their heads back to see its full size. The cow seemed to like the children, so it started to move closer. + +The children inched closer and closer to the cow. They still stared at it in awe. Then, the cow opened its big mouth for a big yawn. Its big teeth were so impressive! The children were in shock and just kept staring. + +Without warning, the cow's huge tongue flew out. It scared the children and they ran away. Despite the scary surprise, they kept looking back at the cow until they couldn't see it anymore. They were so impressed by the cow and the fun they had. +A sleepy boy was lying in his bed, blinking his eyes. He had been playing all day, so he was feeling very lazy. Then, he heard a noise outside of his bedroom window. + +He jumped out of bed and looked out. There, he saw a beautiful kite flying in the sky, its string twirling in the wind. The boy was so excited that he forgot how sleepy he was. He opened the window and stuck his head out, blinking as he watched the kite. + +Suddenly, the string of the kite broke and the kite floated away. The boy blinked in surprise as he watched it soar away. He was sad but also a little bit relieved that he didn't have to go outside in the cold to get it. + +He went back to bed and soon fell back asleep, blinking his tired eyes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Penny. She was very independent and loved to do things all by herself. + +One day, Penny went to the grocery store with her mom and she was excited to pick out her own snacks. She saw a pack of delicious-looking crackers, and she asked her mom if she could have them. Her mom said yes, so Penny carefully tucked the crackers away in her bag. + +On the way home, Penny couldn't wait to get her new snacks. She opened the bag and started to chew on the crackers. She was so happy to try something new and be independent. + +Soon, Penny's mom spotted a penny on the sidewalk. She looked over and saw Penny chewing on the crackers. She said, "Penny, you look so independent eating those crackers by yourself!" Penny smiled and kept on chewing her tasty treat. +One day, Joe was feeling bored. He decided to take a walk in the park. As he was walking, he saw a large gumball machine. Joe was so excited; he had never seen a gumball machine so big! He asked his Mom, "Can I have some gum?" She answered, "Sure! But you will have to gather them yourself." + +Joe walked up to the machine, and started pressing the large knob. The gumballs started flowing out, and he filled his bucket with them. When the bucket was full, Joe thanked his Mom, then he excitedly ran back home. + +When he arrived, his friends were outside, playing together. Joe called out to them, "Look at all the gum I have!" The children quickly gathered around and started grabbing gum as fast as they could. Joe smiled as they cheered with excitement. + +He realized it was the most fun he had ever had! From that day on, Joe decided to always keep some gum around. +Once there was a bird called Becky. She was so fast and loved to soar in the sky. She was looking for something special. One day, she saw a label. It was stuck on a tree. She flew as close as she could, and perched on a branch. She looked at the label carefully. It said "Becky's Nest". Becky was so excited and flew around in circles. She had finally found her nest! She flew inside and saw lots of lovely things there. It was the perfect place for her to lay her eggs and make a home. From that day on, Becky was able to soar with her family in their own special nest. +Ben was a little boy. He wanted to act like the grownups around him. One day he saw a birdcage in his house. He said, "Hi bird!" The bird just made a chirp sound. + +Ben decided to act like he owned the cage. He opened the door of the birdcage and said, "Get out". The bird just chirped and stayed in the cage. + +Ben got frustrated. He suddenly grabbed the cage and started to shake it. The bird inside got dizzy. + +Ben's daddy came into the room. He saw Ben shaking the birdcage. He said, "What are you doing? That's not how you act around a birdcage." Ben said sorry and put the birdcage back. He learnt how to act around animals from that moment on. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Max and John. Max wanted to bring a special dessert to share with John. Max found a tasty dessert and brought it over. + +John was very excited and thanked Max for the dessert. But when they started to eat it, it tasted boring. Max and John both looked sad. + +Max had to return home, so he said goodbye to John. John was sad as Max had to leave. Max looked back sadly, not wanting to leave John alone. + +John stayed home eating the boring dessert all by himself. He knew he would have liked it better if he had shared it with Max! And the two friends never got to share the dessert together again. +Jack knew he was poor. All the other children had nice homes and new clothes, but he had to wear tattered clothes and lived in an old rundown house. But he did have one joy in his life - his old telephone. He would hold it up to his ear, pretending he could hear the laughter and cheers of his friends. One day, his mother came to him with an excited look on her face. She had a surprise that would fill his life with joy. She brought him to their backyard where there was a great big telephone line. Jack was so excited - it seemed like a dream come true! Little did he know what he was about to discover. + +Later that day, his mother finally answered the ringing phone. She shouted, "Jack, you won't believe it! Someone has offered to give you a free telephone line." Jack was in shock. He had never heard of something so amazing. He couldn't believe it was true. + +Jack quickly rushed over and connected the line. He was so excited he was practically jumping. Suddenly he heard a voice from the other side. It said, "Welcome, Jack! We are so glad to have you join our conversation." Jack was in awe. He had become part of a real conversation. He was no longer alone. From that moment on, Jack was welcomed into his own telephone line. +Mummy and Daddy had something fun for Sarah. Daddy got a big box and when it arrived, Mummy and Daddy said to Sarah, "Let's open the box!". + +Sarah ran over to the box and shouted with excitement, "Let's open it, let's open it!". Mummy and Daddy opened the box and there was a red armchair. Sarah was so excited. She shouted, "Wow, this is a cool armchair!" + +Mummy said, "Let's play a game! Let's see how fast you can move your armchair." Sarah was full of excitement. She grabbed the armchair and said, "Lets go, lets go!". She moved quickly around the room, going faster and faster. + +Mummy and Daddy clapping, and said, "You did it! You are so fast!" Sarah smiled and was happy. She had lots of fun playing with her new armchair. +Jack and his mommy were in the kitchen making something special. Jack was watching his mommy cook. He was so glad to be with her, that he was quiet and enjoyed the silence. Then his mommy said “We are making pancakes!†Jack clapped his hands and smiled. They mixed the ingredients together in the bowl. Then his mommy put the batter in the frying pan and cooked it over the heat. She made many pancakes for both of them. Jack was so glad when he ate them. They were so yummy! Jack was so happy that he ran around the kitchen and shouted with joy. His mommy laughed with pleasure. They had a lovely time together. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Peter. Peter was feeling very bored, so he decided to go for a walk. He was hopping along, when all of a sudden he noticed a fancy paper. He couldn't help but wonder how the paper got there. + +But before he could take a closer look, he felt something chasing him. It was a giant beast! Peter was so afraid, he started to run. He ran as fast as his little legs could carry him until he finally made it to a big tree. + +The beast was right behind him. Peter had to think of something quickly or else he would be caught. Then, Peter had an idea. He took out the fancy paper and stuck it to the tree. Instantly, the beast was fooled. + +The beast thought the paper was Peter and he started to chase the paper around the tree. While the beast was distracted, Peter used the opportunity to escape. + +He made it safe home. From that day on, Peter always took the fancy paper with him when he went for a walk, in case the beast ever came back. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was only three years old. He wanted to borrow some money from someone. He thought about going to the elderly man who lived down the street. + +Jack knocked on the elderly man's door. The man answered and Jack said, "Hello, sir. Can I borrow some money?" + +The elderly man replied, "Why do you need money, little boy?" + +Jack said, "I need it to buy some candy." + +The elderly man smiled and said, "Come in. I will give you some money." + +So Jack went into the elderly man's house and he gave Jack some money. Jack thanked the man and said goodbye. Then he went to the store to buy some candy. + +Jack was very happy. He had borrowed the money and now he had some yummy candy to eat! +Jill had two fingers. They were normal fingers like everyone else. One day, she met a new friend who had only one finger. Jill didn't recognize the difference at first. To her, it was normal. + +But then, Jill and her new friend started to play. The new friend showed off her special finger. She used it to do things that Jill couldn't do with her two fingers. Jill was amazed! + +Jill started to recognize the difference. She realized that her new friend was special. She reached out with her own two fingers, and they both laughed and played all day. They didn't care that they had different fingers. They were friends no matter what. +One day, Sam was playing in his room with his toys. Suddenly, he saw something appear in front of him. It was a face! It was a big face with a big mouth and funny looking eyes. Sam was scared and he ran away out of his room. + +He ran to his Mom and Dad and told them what happened. They were surprised, but they decided to take a look in his room. They opened the door and saw a big, clean cat! They knew it was what Sam had seen. + +The cat meowed and they could see he was friendly. They asked Sam why he was so scared and he said he didn't know. As they stroked the cat and laughed, they explained to Sam that she had just wanted to make a new friend. They both said it was nothing to worry about. Sam smiled, happy to have such a friendly face in his room. +John and Lucy were playing in the park. Suddenly, they came across a large nut on the ground. + +John was very excited and began to pick it up. Lucy however, shrugged, and said there was probably nothing inside. + +John wouldn't take no for an answer, and began to tap the nut with a stick. After a few taps the nut split open, revealing something inside! + +John and Lucy gasped in amazement. Inside the nut was a large, shiny coin. They both jumped up and down with excitement. + +They split the coin equally and thought about what they would buy with their newfound treasure. But whatever they bought, they would never forget their adventure in the park. +Stanley was a thoughtful little boy. One day, he wanted to do something special for his mom. He went outside to the garden and saw the garden hose lying coiled on the ground. + +He had an idea. He picked up the hose and carried it to the front yard. Then he connected the hose to the outdoor tap and turned on the tap. The water from the tap started to flow and the hose filled up with water. + +Then Stanley thought of another idea. He put his mouth to the hose and started to drink the fresh, cold water. He was so happy to be able to do something special for his mom. + +Stanley smiled to himself. He knew that his mom would love this thoughtful deed he had done. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sophia who loved Tuesday. Every Tuesday she would wake up and have so much energy. She was so playful and couldn't wait for the day to fit all her fun activities in. + +One Tuesday, she went to the park to play. With her, she packed a giant picnic for all her friends! She was so excited for the day. + +At the park, Sophia met a special animal. The animal asked her why she was so happy on Tuesday and Sophia replied with a huge smile, “Tuesdays fit together like pieces of a puzzle. Every Tuesday is like a special present.†+ +The animal thought long and hard, then suggested they play a game. As they began to play the game, Sophia quickly ran to the picnic and grabbed a snack. Before long, Sophia was playing with the animal like they were old friends. + +The animal thanked her for being so playful, saying that Tuesdays should always be like this. With a wave goodbye, Sophia watched as the animal disappeared over the horizon. + +Sophia had a feeling that the animal was special and that their time together would mean something special for her future. She hugged the picnic close, happy that Tuesday was the perfect day for such a magical encounter. +Once upon a time, there was a family who kept polishing their house to make it look pretty. One day, there was a flood in their town and the water came up to their doorstep. The family was so scared but still tried to keep polishing the house. + +Suddenly, the father said, “Look! The water is so spicy! Let’s try to drink it.†The family drank the water and it was actually spicy. But they didn’t know that the water was really dangerous. + +The next morning, the family felt really sick. They had to go to the doctor to get medicine, but it was too late. The whole family was very sick, and they eventually died. The end. +Once upon a time there was a thin little girl. She had a special journal. Each day, the girl would use her journal to write down all the special things that happened. + +One day, the girl wanted to restore her special journal. She wanted it to look as new and shiny as it was on the day she got it. So she used bright new colours to paint the cover. + +When the girl was finished, she gave it a big hug. She loved how beautiful it looked. Even though the journal was thin, it was very special to her. + +From that day, the little girl and her journal were always together. No matter what happened, the journal always made her feel happy and safe. + +The End. +Once there was a little boy called Jack who liked to play with blocks. He wanted to make something special with them. So he started building a tower as tall as he could. As he was building, he stepped back to admire how tall it had become. But as he stepped back he wasn’t paying attention and bumped into the tower. It all came crashing down! + +Jack was sad and started to cry. Then his Dad stepped in and said, “Don’t worry, Jack. I know you are an intelligent little boy. Next time, think before you step.†Jack nodded and wiped his face. Together, they built the tower again and Jack was very careful to watch where he stepped. + +Jack learnt an important lesson that day. To be intelligent and think before you step. We all need to remember that so we can work together to make something great! +The elderly woman slowly moved towards her wardrobe. She opened it slowly, revealing many socks inside. She was surprised to see them all, as she was sure all the socks had been cleaned and put away. + +The woman looked closer and spotted a little boy, hiding behind the socks. She was startled, but spoke softly to him. + +"What are you doing here? Where are your parents?" she asked. + +The little boy slowly moved forward. "My mommy said there was candy in your wardrobe, so I wanted to look for some!" + +The elderly woman was not pleased. "I'm sorry but there are no candies here. You must go home!" + +The little boy reluctantly moved away, but not before he grabbed a few socks for himself. The elderly woman was too surprised to stop him. She closed the wardrobe and slowly moved to her living room, filled with worry. + +She never saw the little boy again, but his visits came to haunt her. Every time she opened the wardrobe, she saw a pile of socks that the little boy had stolen. + +She sighed, silently wishing she had done something to stop him. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to explore. She went on an adventure and found a lamp in an old, dusty room. It was a pale yellow lamp, and it looked very special. + +The girl was so excited that she wanted to take the lamp home with her. She put her hand around the lamp and pulled it close. As she pulled, the lamp lit up! She was so happy and smiled as she kept pulling it along with her. + +She ran back to her house and showed her mum the lamp. Her mum was amazed and said that this was a magical lamp! She said if the girl kept pulling it, it will show her many wonders. + +The girl couldn't believe it and kept pulling it around the house. Everywhere she went the lamp glowed and the light was so beautiful. + +The girl was so happy with her new lamp and pulled all around the house each day. She now knows that no matter how pale the lamp may look, it will always bring her special joy. +Once upon a time there was a tall girl. Her name was Jane and she was very friendly. One day she was walking in the park and she saw a cow chewing happily on some beef. + +Jane was very curious and she went over to the cow. She asked the cow, "Can I have some beef?" The cow was very surprised and it answered, "Yes! You can have some beef." + +Jane was so happy! She thanked the cow and took the beef home. She cooked the beef and shared it with her family. They were all very happy and thanked Jane for her big answer. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a big family. They wanted to have fun so they decided to go on a trip. +First, they went to the beach. They played in the sand and splashed around in the water. It was so much fun! +Then, they went to a playground. They ran around and climbed on the different things. Everything was so different! +After that, they went to the park. They laid down in the grass and watched the birds fly by. There was lots of fun to be had! +Finally, they all went home and gave big hugs. They had a great time together and it was a day they would never forget. +The sun was hot and shining brightly in the sky. Timmy and his daddy were in the garden, looking for bugs. Suddenly Timmy spotted something by a tree. “Daddy, look!†he exclaimed with excitement. + +Timmy ran over to investigate and found a big, hairy caterpillar. He picked it up gently and looked at it with delight. + +“Look, Daddy! It’s a caterpillar!†he grinned. + +“Yes,†replied his daddy. “It looks like he needs a nap.†+ +So, Timmy carefully put the caterpillar in a nearby wreck. Then, he made a soft bed of leaves for the caterpillar. + +“There you go,†said Timmy. “Now you can have a good, hairy nap.†+ +His daddy laughed. “That’s very kind of you, Timmy.†+ +Timmy smiled, happy to have made his caterpillar friend a comfy bed. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl named Jimina. She didn’t have a mommy or a daddy but she found comfort in her dependable home. Every day she would play with her toy bear and sometimes even the birds in the garden. + +One day, Jimina was feeling very sad. She didn’t know why but she was feeling so alone. She sat at the window, looking out into the flowery garden. She wanted somebody to hold her and make her feel safe. + +Suddenly she heard someone singing outside. She looked out the window and realised it was the birds in the garden. They were singing a cheerful tune and the sound of it filled her with warmth and comfort. + +Jimina ran out into the garden and embraced all the birds. She was so relieved to have found a home away from home. From that day on, she knew she could always turn to the birds in times of need. They were always there to offer her comfort and show her that she was never truly alone. +One day, Mandy was looking at her skin in the mirror. She liked it very much, it was rare. She saw something on her skin and it looked strange. She moved closer to the mirror and saw that a butterfly had landed and was trying to attach to her skin. She was very excited. She tried to get closer to it so she could touch it. + +The butterfly flew away and Mandy was sad. She decided to search for more butterflies. She went out into the garden and before she knew it, she found an even rarer butterfly. This one was even prettier than the first one! Mandy was so happy. She wanted to attach the butterfly to her skin, so she gently put her hand near it. + +The butterfly stayed on her hand and eventually started to attach to her skin. Mandy was amazed. She felt so special and happy. She spent the rest of the day in the garden, trying to get other butterflies to attach to her skin as well. +Once there was a girl named Sarah. She was only three years old, but very clever. Every morning, she set aside half an hour to study. + +One morning, Sarah's mum came into the room, newspaper in hand. She said, "Good morning, Sarah! Can you believe what silly things people did this week?" + +Sarah was excited to see the news. She asked, "What foolish things did they do?" + +Mum said, "Oh, they did such silly things! For example, they threw paint all over their neighbour's house!" + +Sarah was shocked. She said, "That's so foolish!" + +Mum nodded. "Yes, it's very foolish. Now, why don't you put the newspaper down and continue your studies?" + +Sarah nodded and got back to her studies. She knew that studying was important and she was very proud of her dedication. +Once upon a time there was a blue automobile. It was very special, because it could move all by itself. One day, the blue automobile went for a long drive with its owner. When the owner and the automobile returned home, the automobile was a little tired. + +The owner wanted to spoil the blue automobile. He gave it a nice shampoo so it could be clean and shiny. Then he gave it a big hug, and a special treat. The blue automobile was happy and smiled. + +Next, the owner took the blue automobile out to the park. They went for a drive and stopped to watch the animals. The blue automobile was so happy to be out in the fresh air. + +When it was time to go home, the blue automobile was very happy. Its owner had spoiled it, and it had a wonderful day. The blue automobile knew it was loved and it smiled all the way home. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Bella. She was very determined and her mom would always say that she was persistent. One day, Bella was playing in her backyard when she noticed a soap bubble in the sky. She smiled and started to chase it. Every time she tried to catch it, it would float away a little further. Soon the soap bubble was out of sight. Bella was feeling sad and started to cry. + +Suddenly, her mom appeared behind her. "Bella, why are you upset?" she asked. + +Bella told her mom about the soap bubble that she had been trying to catch. Her mom told her, "You know Bella, if you are persistent you can achieve anything. Don't forget that." + +Bella smiled, gave her mom a big hug and continued to chase the soap bubble. With her mom's words of comfort, she was determined and not giving up. Soon enough, Bella finally caught the soap bubble, and she was very excited. + +Moral of the story: Being persistent can make all your dreams come true. +Once upon a time, there was a tidy shark. He swam in the sparkling blue sea. One day, he saw a little fish spinning around in the water. The shark said, "Hi there, little fish! What are you doing?" + +The fish replied, "I'm spinning! I love to spin and twirl around in the water. Would you like to spin with me?" + +The shark was so excited. He said, "Yes, I'd love to join you!" He started spinning with the little fish. They went around and around, both of them smiling and laughing. They had so much fun spinning in the sea, until they were too tired to keep going. + +The fish said, "That was so much fun! We should spin together again soon." The shark agreed, and they said goodbye. The little fish swam off and the tidy shark went on his way. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. Jack was careful. He always stood up straight and listened to the grownups when they told him to do things. One day, Jack went on a special adventure. He carefully followed a winding path and looked around at the strange trees and plants surrounding him. + +Suddenly, Jack noticed an old castle ahead of him. He stopped to look at it. Standing there, he felt a thrill of excitement- like an answer to a mystery. Jack was about to step closer to the castle when he heard a soft voice calling his name. He spun around and there was a fairy in a shimmering gown. + +The fairy told Jack the castle was a magical place and only those who were careful could make the journey there. She asked Jack to take a leap of faith and make his way to the castle. She warned him to be careful- he never knew what might happen when he entered the castle. + +Jack took one last look at the fairy then confidently stepped closer to the castle. He quickly realized he was right- there was something mysterious inside. It was even more incredible than he ever imagined. + +Jack was so excited that he forgot to be careful. He ran through the castle, exploring every nook and cranny. All the while he wondered what the adventure held. Little did he know - the castle held one of the greatest mysteries of his life! +Once upon a time there was a clever fox. One day, she was walking through the woods when she saw a sun shining down from the sky. She wanted to get closer, so she struck out on an adventure. + +She walked for a long time, until at last the sun was so close she could touch it. But it was much too bright and hot for the fox, so she quickly scurried away to find some shade. + +Just then, she spotted a little bunny. "Hello," said the bunny, "where are you going?" + +The fox was startled, but she quickly came up with an answer. "I'm on a quest," she said. "I'm looking for the sun." + +The bunny hopped circles around the fox. "I know the way to the sun," the bunny said, looking very clever. + +The fox thanked the bunny, and soon they were on their way. They walked through the woods until the sun was so close the fox could feel its warmth. + +With one last leap, the fox reached the sun and was filled with its warmth and light. Finally, the clever fox had reached the sun! +Rico was a very patient three year old. Today was going to be a big day! He was going to make his very first pasta dish. He was so excited, he just couldn't wait to get started. + +When his mom handed him a bowl of ingredients, Rico smiled. He immediately started to mix together the sauce, the noodles, and grated cheese. + +"Can you tell me what you are doing?" Rico's mom asked. + +"I'm making pasta!," Rico said as he carefully measured out each ingredient. + +Rico was so proud of himself when he finished. The pasta smelled delicious and it looked perfect! + +"It looks wonderful, Rico! You have improved your cooking skills," Rico's mom said as she tasted his pasta. + +Rico was so happy with himself. He had been so patient and his efforts had paid off. From now on, he knew he could make delicious pasta whenever he wanted! +Once there was a mommy and a baby. The baby was very lucky. The mommy put the baby in his crib and said "I love you, sweetheart, I'm going to kiss your window." + +The baby smiled and said "Kiss away!" + +So the mommy kissed the window. The window looked beautiful with the kiss. It sparkled in the sun. + +The baby said "My window is so nice. I'm so lucky!" + +The mommy smiled and said "You sure are, my love." Then she kissed the baby goodnight. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. She was very brave but she was also very fearful. One day Jane had to wear a suit. She thought it was very uncomfortable, so she decided to quit wearing it. She decided to be brave and find something more comfortable. + +The next day Jane went to the store and chose a dress. It was so colorful and soft. Jane loved it and she felt so happy in it. She never wanted to quit wearing it. + +From then on, Jane was never fearful of wearing anything. She decided to be brave and dressed however she wanted. She realized she was her own person and she could choose her own style. Jane never had to quit something again because she was always comfortable with her choices. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful cube. It was bright and shiny and it made a sound when it was touched. One day, a small child came along and wanted to play with the cube. He grabbed it, feeling the smooth sides and looking into the shiny mirror. He then put the cube on the ground and pushed it. As he pushed the cube, something magical happened. With a sparkle, the cube released a special surprise. It was bright, shiny and beautiful! The child was so happy he ran to show it to his friends. They all squealed in delight and hugged the cube. From then on, the little boy knew to always be careful what he released and not to be afraid to explore. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Alina and Lisa. Alina was very talented and had the ability to perform magic tricks. Her best trick was a powerful levitation. + +One day, Lisa asked Alina if she could perform the levitation trick for her. Alina happily said yes, so Lisa pulled out her camera to take a photo. Alina began to focus and waved her arm. Suddenly, her feet started to lift off the ground. Lisa was amazed and quickly took a photo. + +When they looked at the photo, they were astonished. It showed Alina hovering in the air, and it looked so powerful! Together, they laughed with joy and celebrated Alina's trick. + +Since then, the two friends have remembered their special moment and have asked Alina to perform many more powerful magic tricks. +Billy woke up early one morning. He was cheerful as he hopped off his couch and ran outside to explore the world. When he reached the park, he saw a friendly butterfly fluttering near some flowers. Billy said hello and the butterfly answered with a cheerful hello of its own. The two talked together for a while and Billy asked the butterfly where its family was. The butterfly said they were out getting breakfast. The butterfly asked if Billy wanted to join them. + +Billy was happy. He jumped up and down and said yes! So the butterfly fluttered away and Billy ran off to join them. When Billy reached their spot, he was happy to see them all. They were cheerful and welcoming and they shared their breakfast with him. + +Billy and the butterflies talked and laughed until the sun was setting. At last they said goodbye and Billy ran home and jumped onto his couch. He was full of happiness and he fell asleep with a smile on his face. +Once there was a little boy named John who loved to explore. One day, he was exploring his house and found a small chamber under the stairs. He was curious to find out what was inside, so he pulled the door open. + +John was amazed at what he saw. Inside the chamber there was a beautiful train set. He was so excited and quickly started playing with it. + +But soon, John heard his mom's voice calling him. He quickly knew he had been naughty, so he was ashamed and scurried to hide the train set back in the chamber. He closed the door and then ran to his mom. + +John was never able to find that chamber again. But he always remembered how amazing it was, and how embarrassed he was when he got caught. +One day, Frank and his mom went out shopping. Frank was very excited. Everywhere he looked, there were so many cool things. + +Frank's mom said, "Let's count your hands, Frank." She held up both of Frank's hands and counted them. "One, two," she said. Then she laughed. + +Frank was confused. "Why are you counting my hands?" he asked. + +"It's just something normal," his mom said. "I just want to make sure you have the right number." + +Frank wondered what his mom meant, but he kept quiet. He followed his mom around the store. + +Later that night, when Frank was getting ready for bed, he noticed something funny. He held up both his hands and counted, "One, two, three!" He had an extra finger on his left hand. He had three instead of two. + +Suddenly Frank remembered why his mom had counted his hands. She had known something was different and wanted to make sure she could count the right number. She had been setting him up for this surprise. + +Even though it was different, it was normal for Frank. One more finger was nothing to be scared of. In fact, it felt special. + +Frank smiled, happy to have something that was all his own. +Mom took her three-year-old daughter to the theatre. The daughter was excited! She saw lots of lights and people milling around. + +Mom said, "Let's go to our seats." + +The daughter said, "Mommy, can I lift me up?" + +Mom smiled, bent down, and lifted her daughter. + +The daughter looked around and saw a nosy man. She wanted to know what he was doing there. + +Mom said, "Honey, don't be nosy. Let's sit down and watch the show." + +The daughter nodded and they enjoyed the show. +Once upon a time, there was a human. He was very patient. The human wanted to make the world a better place. Everyday he looked for ways to make it better. One day he saw something that made him happy. Everywhere he looked, he saw people encouraging each other. Strangers helped each other out, and cheered each other up when they were sad. The human was so happy. From that day forward, he encouraged others too. He said kind words and gave hugs to make others feel better. Everyone was so pleased with his help. They thanked him for being so patient and kind. Soon others began to follow his example, and the world started to shine brighter. +One hot day, two little brothers, Tony and Eddie, were playing together in the park. Tony was being naughty and teasing Eddie, not remembering his mum’s warnings not to be mean. He shouted at Eddie, who looked upset. + +Suddenly, Tony saw a rag tucked away in a hidden corner of the park. It was bright pink with yellow polkadots and Tony thought it looked like a lot of fun. He ran over and grabbed the rag, wanting to play with it. But Eddie was sad, so Tony froze. He didn’t know what to do. + +Then Tony had an idea. He handed the rag over to Eddie and they shared it. Tony showed Eddie how to use the rag as a parachute, and they took it in turns playing with it. Tony was careful to not tease Eddie, and they had lots of fun together playing with the rag. + +At the end of their day of playing, Tony realised the moral of his story: when someone is feeling down, actions are better than words and can make all the difference. +Once there was a little mommy and daddy who had a little baby. Daddy was a rich and he had a lot of money and stuff. One day, he wanted to take the baby for a walk and he put her in a wagon. He was about to go outside when Mommy said to him, "Be careful and warn the baby not to get too close to the street." + +So Daddy warned the baby and she smiled, then they went outside. They had a lot of fun and they went by lots of different places. Everything was going well until they passed a building that looked very tall. Daddy warned the baby to stay behind and measure her steps because he didn't want her to get too close to the edge. + +The little baby nodded and carefully measured her steps. Daddy was very proud that she was so careful and he gave her a big hug. They went on their walk and every time they passed an area that was dangerous, he warned her to be careful. + +The little baby was very smart and she listened to Daddy's warnings. They were very happy together and the Daddy was so glad that he could keep his little girl safe. +Once there lived a small boy named Danny. He was three-years-old. He always loved to play and have fun. + +One day, Danny was walking through the park and he heard a loud noise coming from a nearby tree. He walked closer and saw an alarm clock. Danny wondered what it was doing there and he decided to take it home with him. + +When he got home, Danny was very excited and he asked his mum, "What's this?" His mum replied, "It's an alarm clock." Danny asked, "What does it do?" His mum said, "It's a noisy thing that makes a loud noise, it's a kind of a wake-up call in the morning so that you won't be lazy." + +The next morning, Danny woke up feeling a lot more energetic and jumped out of bed much earlier than usual. He remembered the alarm clock and decided that he must now hold it and press a button to make it work. So, Danny held the alarm clock in both his hands and pressed a button. Suddenly, a loud noise filled the whole house. Danny smiled and said, "It's like a wake-up call to me not to be lazy!" +Once upon a time there was a famous man named John. Every day, he went to the local school to teach the children. He used a blackboard to help teach them. One day, John left the classroom to get a drink of water. He forgot to lock the classroom door, so while he was gone, someone came in and stole the blackboard. + +When John returned, he saw that the blackboard was missing. He was very sad and he couldn't understand who could have taken it. The children felt sorry for John and offered to help him find out who had taken it. + +The children worked together and eventually, they found out that a mean man had taken the blackboard. John was very angry and he asked the man to return the blackboard. The man apologized for taking the blackboard and agreed to return it. + +This experience taught John and the children an important lesson: always remember to lock your things away before you leave. Especially if you don't want someone to take them! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Molly who loved to explore. One afternoon, she decided to go on an adventure and wandered around the garden, looking for something new. + +Suddenly, she spotted a sweet-looking berry close to the garden wall. She couldn't resist and put it in her mouth. It tasted so delicious! She wanted to try more, so she went closer to the wall to look for more berries. + +Molly's mum noticed that she was too close to the wall and called her back. "Molly, don't get too close," said her mum. "Remember that walls are fragile and can easily break!" Molly took a step back and looked up at the wall, realising how delicate it really was. + +Molly understood the message of her mum and decided to stay away from the wall. From then on, whenever she spotted something new, she will remember to stay safe and never get too close to fragile things. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was a bubble. He was very round and charming. + +The other was a duck. She liked to quack, and she liked to be with her bubble friend. + +One day, the duck said to the bubble, "Let's go on an adventure!". The bubble said, "Ok!" + +So the two friends went on an adventure. Everywhere they went, they found new things to explore. It was so much fun! + +They went to the park and saw lots of birds flying in the sky. They went to the pond and dipped their feet in the water. They even played with a pretty butterfly. It was so charming! + +At the end of the day, they both said goodbye and the bubble said, "See you tomorrow my friend!". The duck quacked and they waved at each other as they went their separate ways. +Once, there was a little girl who loved adventures. She loved exploring and going on long walks. One day, she went deep into the forest and came upon a very big maze. She was so excited, she wanted to explore every nook and cranny and get to the end. + +So, she started going down the maze. She ran, skipped and hopped. She thought it was so much fun and she loved it! But every time she took a turn, the maze got wider and wider. After a while, she started to get lost. No matter how much she tried to find her way out, she couldn’t. + +Then, all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a compassionate man came up to her. He held her hand and told her he would take her out of the maze. But then something awful happened, he turned out to be a bad man. He took her far away and she never got to go home again. + +The little girl never found her way out of the maze. She was never able to go back to the world of adventures she loved so much. +Harry was feeling frustrated. He had been trying to find his favourite book in the library but he couldn't see it anywhere. He thought and thought but no matter what he did, he couldn't find it. + +So he asked the librarian. She was very kind and she helped him look. She searched high and low, but there was still no sign of the book. Harry felt very sad. + +Then the librarian remembered something. She remembered seeing the book a few days ago! She showed Harry where to look and sure enough, there it was! + +Harry was so happy. He thanked the librarian for helping him find it. Then he settled down to read his favourite book. +Once upon a time, two best friends, John and Mary, went camping in the woods. They took an enormous tent with them so they could relax and have fun in the outdoors. + +When they arrived, John and Mary set up their enormous tent by the lake, so they could enjoy the beautiful scenery. After they finished setting up, John said to Mary: "Let's relax and have a good time!" + +Mary and John decided to explore around the lake. They saw all kinds of amazing wild animals as they strolled. While they were walking, they got so tired that they decided to go back to the tent to relax. + +Once they got to the tent, they lay down and watched the stars above them sparkle in the night sky. They felt so relaxed and happy to be together that they fell asleep right away. + +The next morning, when the sun started rising up, the two friends woke up and realized it was time to go back home. But, with smiles on their faces, they knew that their camping adventure would always be remembered. +Once upon a time, there was a tough pilot flying his plane high in the sky. He was keeping an eye on all the clouds around him. Suddenly, the pilot started to blink. He couldn't believe his eyes! + +There, floating in the sky was a giant rainbow! It was so beautiful and sparkly! “Look!†cried the pilot, pointing towards the sky. + +The pilot's three year old daughter sitting in the back of the plane said, in amazement, " Wow! Pretty!†+ +The pilot smiled and said, “Yes, and it is so tough to make it to the end of the rainbow! Let’s try and find it!†+ +So, with a blink from the pilot, the plane soared off, headed for the end of the rainbow! +Once there was a little girl called Lucy, who was 3 years old. She was so curious about the world that she wanted to explore. + +One day, she decided to explore a mysterious forest nearby. As she arrived in the woods, she noticed a big microphone lying on the ground and she quickly ran to it. + +“Wow! A microphone!†she shouted. + +Just then, a small voice said, “That’s my microphone!†+ +Startled, Lucy asked, “Who said that?†+ +“It’s me! I am the forest fairy. I miss my microphone!†+ +Lucy felt terrible. She was so sorry and gave the microphone back to the fairy. + +“Thank you!†the fairy said. “You're so kind. I will miss you!†+ +Lucy smiled and waved goodbye to the fairy as she left the mysterious forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to understand the world around him. One day, he went to his Grandma's house. Grandma had a big armchair in her living room, and it was very comfortable. The boy liked to sit in the armchair, and look at all of Grandma's pictures and books. Grandma always gave him something tasty to eat while he did this, like an apple or a cookie, and he enjoyed these treats very much. He even learned how to read some of the simple words that were in the books. The boy was very happy when he got to spend time with Grandma, understanding a little more of the world each time. +Once upon a time there was a small boy. He liked to explore and had found a big hole in the ground. He looked inside it and it was very deep. He felt scared to go in. + +Suddenly he heard a loud noise! He looked up and saw a big bird flying in the sky. It was making a really loud sound. He felt excited and scared all at the same time. + +The boy started to climb down the hole. He was careful not to slip and hurt himself. He had never been so deep in a hole before. He kept going until he saw something bright at the bottom. + +When he reached the bottom, he saw that the bright thing was a shiny coin. He wanted to take it but he heard a loud noise again. It was the bird coming back! So he quickly climbed back up the hole. + +The boy was happy and excited. He had found a shiny coin in the hole. In his pocket the coin made a soft noise. He went back home feeling happy and proud. +Once upon a time there was a fisherman named Bob. He was very clever and liked to catch fish. One summer the weather was very dry and the lakes were very quiet. So Bob decided to take a boat and go fishing in the river. + +As he made his way to the river, Bob noticed a special sign on the side of the road. It read "Fishing Allowed". This made Bob feel very excited. He knew that he could catch lots of fish! + +At the river Bob started to cast his net. He was so quiet that he could hear the fish splash in the river. After a few minutes his net was filled with fish. Bob was overjoyed! + +Bob quickly pulled his net ashore. He showed off his catch to the other fishermen in the area. Everyone clapped their hands and shouted in happiness. Even the other fishermen were surprised at how many fish Bob had caught! + +Bob quickly emptied his net and was about to leave, but then he noticed something on the riverbank. It was a little dry stick with a sign on it. The sign said "Thank You Bob For Catching So Many Fish!" Bob was even happier now. He knew that he had made the other fishermen very proud! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She loved to play with her toys, but a rag was her favorite thing. Every day she would reverse it so she could pretend it was different things. + +One day she thought it would be fun to reverse it and make it fly like a bird. It was a silly idea, but she thought it was possible. She went outside and waved the rag around like a crazy person. It didn't go anywhere. + +Her mom saw her and said, "That was a foolish thing to do, my dear!" The little girl thought it was silly, too, and she put the rag down. She learned that reversing a rag wouldn't make it fly. + +The little girl had fun with her toy, but she also learned an important lesson. She knew she shouldn't do silly things like try to make a rag fly. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim who was very silly. He thought it would be fun to shut the door on his wool sweater. But when he tried to do it, the wool got stuck in the door and he couldn't open it. Tim tried and tried to get it open, but no matter how hard he tried, the door wouldn't budge. He was getting so very frustrated! + +Just then, he heard his mum calling him. She could hear him trying to open the door and she knew he was stuck! She gave him some wise advice and told him he was being very stupid. + +So Tim stopped trying to force the door open and he asked his mum for help. She showed him how to slowly and carefully shut the door until the wool was freed. And that's exactly what he did. The door shut, the wool was free and Tim was so relieved! +Once upon a time there was a little car who was very miserable. His motor had stopped working and now he couldn't go anywhere. + +The car's owner was very sad to see him so unhappy. She rushed to the mechanic to get him some help. + +The mechanic was very kind and knew just what to do. He replaced the car's old motor with a brand new one. + +Suddenly the little car was filled with joy! He could now zoom around the town with his friends. + +The car thanked the mechanic and drove away. He was so happy he would never be miserable again. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful life. It was full of joy and wonderful things. Each day, the life was filled with fun and adventure! + +One day, something special happened. A tiny gift appeared. It was a reminder that life was beautiful. The reminder filled the life with happiness. + +Every day, the reminder showed up. Every day it reminded the life that life was beautiful. It reminded them of the joy and adventure that filled their life. + +The reminder stayed with the life always. It never left, even when times got tough. The reminder always brought happy thoughts and reminded the life that life was beautiful! +Once there was a horse named Pete. Pete was a very fearful horse. No one had ever seen him be brave before. One day, Pete's owner decided to take him for a ride. Pete was so scared, he just wanted to stay in the barn. But his owner was determined to take him out. So, he guessed Pete had no choice but to go with him. + +They walked together and soon they came to a bridge. Pete was very scared, but his owner kept encouraging him. Eventually, Pete reached the other side of the bridge. He had done it! He had been brave and walked across! + +Pete's owner was so proud of him. He patted Pete's head and gave him a treat. From that day forward, Pete wasn't scared whenever they went across the bridge. He had learned that he could be brave no matter how fearful he felt. +Once there was a little bear who wanted to spin. She was very excited and hopped onto the wheel. She would spin fast and feel the wind on fur. The bear would spin so fast it made her dizzy. + +But, one time when the bear tried to spin she couldn't. She pushed and pushed, but the wheel wouldn't move. No matter what she did the wheel stayed still. + +The bear was frustrated and asked her friends for help. Her friend Rabbit said that the wheel had gone to the left and he hopped away to help the sad bear. + +Rabbit came back with the wheel and the bear was so happy. She quickly hopped on and began to spin fast. She spun round and round in circles and soon she was laughing and having fun. Everyone was happy and the bear had lots of fun spinning! +James wanted to be busy. He found some cardboard and cut it into pieces. Then he got some markers and drew colourful shapes on the pieces. James looked at his colourful shapes and smiled. "This is fun," he said. He found some glue and matched the pieces of cardboard together to make a house. When he was done, he stepped back and said, "I did it!" He felt very happy. + +Then he heard a knock on the door. He opened it and saw his little friend Charlie. Charlie held up his own cardboard house and said, "Look, I made one too!" James smiled and said, "Can we match them together?" Charlie said, "Let's do it!" They both grabbed their houses and carefully matched the pieces together. When they were done, they stepped back and said, "We did it!" +Once there was a purple mailbox. It was a very special mailbox because it leaned against a wall. Every day a little girl would come to the leaning purple mailbox and reach inside to see what was there. + +One day, the girl found a special letter. It was purple, her favorite color! She tried to peel the letter open, but it was stuck. She went to get her mom and asked for help. With a little tug, the letter opened and it was filled with the most beautiful purple gems! + +The little girl and her mom examined the gems and realized they were extra special. The girl decided to keep them in the leaning purple mailbox so they would be safe. + +So every day, the little girl would go to the leaning purple mailbox and check on her special gems. She would lovingly peek inside, and smile as she looked at all the purple sparkles. +It was a cold and gray day. Alice and her best friend Tom were walking to school. Along the way, they stopped to look at a mysterious old house. Tom started to laugh. + +"Why are you laughing, Tom?" Alice asked. + +"I think I see a ghost in that window!" Tom said, still laughing. + +Alice looked closer and started laughing too. Sure enough, in the window of the old house was an old man in a ghost sheet! He was laughing too. + +"Let's go and talk to him," Alice said. + +The man smiled and said, "Hello! I'm so glad you stumbled upon my mystery." + +Tom and Alice looked at each other, confused. + +"You have come to solve the mystery of why I am here," the man said. "Go ahead and take your time, I'm not in any rush." + +Tom and Alice looked around, looking for clues. After a few minutes, they had an idea. + +"Yes!" Tom laughed. "You are here to find the long-lost family treasure!" + +The old man smiled and said, "Well-done! You figured it out!" + +Alice and Tom laughed with excitement. They couldn't believe they had solved the mysterious old man's secret. They ran off to look for the treasure, ready for the adventure that was to come. +Peter was walking down the street with his dad. Peter saw a fancy car drive by and asked, "What kind of car is that dad?" + +His dad laughed and said, "That's a very fancy car Peter. It must belong to someone very special." + +Peter smiled and hoped that one day he would have a fancy car too. Suddenly, a boy walking behind them made a joke about Peter's dad not being able to afford such a car. + +Peter got angry and ran back to the boy. "My dad is a good person and he doesn't deserve to be joked about!" said Peter. + +The boy said, "I'm sorry Peter. I didn't mean it, I was just joking!" + +Peter's dad came and put a hand on his shoulder. "It's alright son, nobody likes to be joked about." He then smiled at the boy and said, "Let's all go home now, okay? No more jokes." + +The boy agreed and they all went home together. From then on, they all looked out for each other and never joked around. +Once upon a time there was a big sea. It was orange and it sparkled in the sun. One day a little boat sailed across the orange sea. On board was a cheerful family. They had brought a big can of spray with them. As they sailed, they sprayed the orange sea with the spray. Then they watched as the little droplets sparkled in the sunshine. + +After a while, the family spotted an orange fish swimming near their boat. They sprayed some more of the spray and the little fish sparkled too. + +The family laughed and enjoyed the day out at sea. After a while, the sun began to set and the family had to return home. As they sailed away from the orange sea, they waved goodbye and promised to come back soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very adventurous. She wanted to explore everywhere she could. + +One day she went out and found some gum on the ground. It was a big piece, so she decided to take it home. + +The little girl was so excited to show everyone the gum she found. She wanted to chew it right away. + +She ran to her house with the gum in her hand, but the door was locked. She looked through the window and saw that her mom was not home. + +The little girl was sad to leave, but she decided to return another day. She put the gum in her pocket and promised herself she would come back for it when her mom was home. + +The next day, the little girl returned to her house with a big smile on her face. As soon as she opened the door, her mom was waiting to give her a big hug. + +The little girl showed her mom the gum, and they both laughed. Then the mom and daughter shared the gum, and the little girl continued her adventurous journey. +Once there was a boy called Tom. Tom wanted to do some cleaning in his bedroom and he was looking for something to help. + +He saw an old rag lying on the floor and he thought it would be perfect. He picked it up and began to act like he was cleaning. + +Tom was being very clever. He knew that his mum couldn't see him so he pretended to dust the shelves. He pretended to wipe the windows and he even acted like he was making his bed. + +Tom was so happy with the rag that he ran downstairs to show his mum. She was so impressed with Tom's cleaning that she asked him where he got the rag from. Tom just smiled and said, "I was being very clever. I found it in my bedroom!" +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. She was only three years old. + +One day, her daddy came home with a big surprise. He had a big yellow shirt with the word 'Super Daisy' printed on it. Daisy was so happy. + +Daisy put on the new shirt and showed off her new look to everyone. She felt so special! + +Then her daddy gave her an extra special present. He provided her with a little bell. He told her that every morning she should ring the bell to help her stay alert. + +Daisy rang the bell every morning and felt more awake and energised. From then on she was a super alert Daisy! +Once there was a proud lion who loved to balance. Every day, he would balance on rocks, trees and even logs. + +One day, he came across a 3-year-old girl. She was also very proud, and she wanted to balance like the lion. She asked the lion, "Can I balance too?" The lion smiled, and said, "Yes, of course!" + +The little girl was so happy. She asked the lion to show her how it was done. The lion gladly agreed and demonstrated how to balance carefully on the rocks. + +The little girl tried so hard. She wobbled and wobbled, and eventually she was able to balance just like the lion. The lion was very proud of her! + +The lion said, "Let's balance together now!" And together, the proud lion and the proud little girl stood up and balanced in the sun. +Once upon a time a happy family was planning a picnic. The father was packing the cooler with yummy snacks. The mother and children were counting up the plates. The friendly family was so excited to be outside and enjoy the day. + +They all hopped into the car and drove to the park, but silly papa had forgotten his keys to the cooler! Without the keys, he couldn't open it and the hungry family was sad. + +Luckily, the mom had an idea. She called a friendly neighbor for help. The neighbor had a spare key, and soon enough the cooler was open. + +The family was very happy - now they could eat their lunch and play games. They had a great picnic and enjoyed the day. +Mama and Daddy warned the little girl not to touch the kitten. But it looked so soft and cuddly - how could she resist? She approached it carefully, and then suddenly, the little kitten mewed! Mama and Daddy came running to see what was happening, and the little girl was so scared she ran away. + +Mama and Daddy were worried, but they found the little girl in the kitchen. On the table was a plate full of delicious cookies! She had wanted to give the kitten a treat, so she had made the cookies for it. Mama and Daddy smiled at the little girl, and she happily shared her cookies with everyone. + +The kitten nibbled on his delicious treat and purred with joy. From then on, the little girl and her kitten were always together. Whenever Mama or Daddy warned her not to be too close, the little girl just smiled and said, "But it's my kitten!" +A mom and her 3-year-old daughter Lucy were having a good time in the park. Lucy was running around, smiling and enjoying the nature. Suddenly, she heard a loud and scary noise. She stopped in her tracks and looked around, not knowing what was going on. + +Mom saw that Lucy was scared and walked up to her. + +Mom said, “What’s wrong, Lucy? Is something scaring you?†+ +Lucy pointed to a bush nearby. + +“It was a loud and scary noise from that bush. I don’t like it!†she said. + +Mom smiled and said, “That’s okay. Let’s try and solve this.†+ +So Mom and Lucy slowly went up to the bush. Lucy was scared but bravely followed her mom. Together, they looked inside the bush and saw a little bird flying away. + +Mom said, “See, Lucy. It was only a little bird. Now we solved the mystery!†+ +Lucy smiled and said, “Yay! I’m not scared anymore. Nature is so amazing!†+Once upon a time, there was a bald man. Every day, he would get up early and watch the sunrise. He was always excited to see the bright colors in the sky. Every morning, he would print a picture of the sunrise and hang it in his room. + +One day, he decided to take his picture of the sunrise with him. He packed some snacks and headed off to a nearby park. When he got there, he spread out a blanket and laid down. He put his picture of the sunrise in the middle and enjoyed the beautiful view all around him. + +He stayed at the park until it was time for lunch. Then he packed up his blanket, snacks and printed picture of the sunrise. He had a lovely time. He was happy to have spent the morning enjoying the sunrise. +Once there was a normal girl called Emily. She was very excited to go on her first trip with her family. On the morning of their departure, Emily woke up early and was not able to contain her excitement! + +Once at the airport, the family showed the security their passports. Suddenly, the security guard said: “This passport isn’t normal, you need to come with me.†Emily’s family were very worried! + +But it was okay! After showing the guard their birth certificate, he smiled and said: “Now the passport is close to be okay! Have a safe flightâ€. Emily and her family thanked the guard and boarded the flight. + +Later on that day, Emily was surprised to find that her parents had a new passport specially made for her. Now she could travel in a normal way with her family! Emily was very happy that she could go on her family holiday with them. +Once upon a time there was a Mummy and a Daddy and a little boy. His name was Jim. Jim was only three and he really liked to eat rice. So one day, Mummy thought it would be fun to let Jim try cooking the rice all by himself. + +So she put a pot of water on the stove and showed Jim how to measure out the rice and put it in the pot. She said, "Jim, now you must watch the pot and when the rice is done I'll come back and help you take it out of the pot." + +Jim was so proud of himself for cooking the rice, and he felt so grown up. But when Mummy came back to help him, the rice was too heavy for him to lift out of the pot. He tried and tried but it was too heavy. Mummy said, "Oh Jim, why didn't you wait for me like I asked you to? Now the rice is all stuck to the bottom of the pot." + +Jim was so sad. But Mummy hugged him and said, "That's okay, Jim. Next time, please remember to listen to Mummy so you can get things right." + +The moral of this story is that it is important to always follow instructions, especially when it comes to trying something new or difficult. If we take the time to listen and ask for help when we need it, we can usually find the best way to do things and +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved drawing pictures. Every day she would draw something new. One day she wanted to draw something special. She frowned when she couldn't think of what to draw. + +Then, she remembered her trip to the beach the week before. She had been so happy that day. She smiled and started to draw a picture of the beach she had visited. In the picture she drew the sunshine and the blue sky. She even added a few seagulls in the sky. + +One of her friends saw the picture and smiled. But then another friend saw it and frowned. He said that the day at the beach had been too cold and the sea too bitter. + +The girl was sad when her friend said this. But she knew that her picture was still beautiful and the memories were still sweet. So she smiled and handed her picture to her friend. He smiled too and told her it was a lovely picture. +Cindy was a three year old girl who liked going on adventures. She had a vivid imagination so taking a walk down the street felt like going on a journey. Today she was walking with her mom and stopped to look at a bouncing gear. + +"Mom, what's that?" Cindy asked, pointing to the gear bouncing on the sidewalk. + +"That's a gear," her mom exclaimed, "it looks like it's broken." + +Cindy picked up the gear and began examining it closely. She saw that it was a bit weak, so she decided to help fix it. + +"Can we fix it?" Cindy asked. + +"Yes," her mom replied, "let's try to make it bounce better." + +So they put the gear back on the sidewalk and began pushing it. Every time they bounced it, it bounced a little higher. After a few bounces, the gear was bouncing like new! Cindy was so proud of her work. + +"We made it bounce better!" Cindy said triumphantly. + +Her mom gave her a big hug and said, "You did it! Great job!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maddie who wanted to help her family. Her favorite thing to do was to put things away on the shelf. But one day, when she was trying to help her mom, she tried to put something on the shelf that was too heavy for her. Suddenly, it fell off the shelf and broke! + +Maddie was so sad. But her mom said, “Don’t worry Maddie. You were trying to help and that’s special.†She hugged Maddie and then they both went to the kitchen. She made Maddie a delicious cake to cheer her up. + +Maddie smiled and said, “Thanks Mom! I understand now. Helping is special, but it’s important to only help with things we can do.†+ +Maddie and her mom hugged, and then she went back to put things away on the shelf - this time only the things she could lift. +One day, a little boy named Jake was playing in the living room when he felt something strange. He stopped and realized it was an earthquake! He began to feel scared as everything shook and rattled. He looked around and saw that his house and everything outside looked poor. The shaking didn't stop for a long time and poor Jake was scared. + +Finally, everything stopped and Jake realized he was safe. He was relieved that everything was okay. He took a deep breath and let out a big sigh. + +Jake composed himself and went to find his mom. When his mom saw him, she hugged him tightly. She said, “I’m so glad you’re ok!†+ +Jake knew he was safe and that made him happy. He was relieved to know that his house was okay. He thought to himself that nowhere is better than home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. Molly was a curious child who loved to explore the world around her. +One day, she found a jar in her mother’s shed. It was a strange looking jar, so Molly decided to open it and see what was inside. She found a mixture of different bright items, like buttons, rocks and beads. + +Molly was so excited that she quickly mixed everything together. She didn’t know why she did it, but she was unaware of the consequences of her actions. + +The next day, Molly was scolded by her mother who explained that the jar was full of ashes from her grandmother’s funeral. Molly was so ignorant to the importance of the jar and didn’t understand the weight of the impact of her actions. + +Molly learned an important lesson about being careful and understanding the meaning of things before mixing them together. +Billy was playing in his garden one day when he found a golf ball. It was a wild looking golf ball, with spots all around it. Billy was excited. + +"What can I do with this?" Billy asked. + +His mum smiled. "You could try to hit it with a stick," she suggested. + +Billy thought that was a great idea so he took a stick and tried to hit the golf ball. As he swung, he gained confidence and was soon hitting the golf ball further and further. + +Soon, he was playing a game of golf all by himself. He laughed and shouted when he hit the ball across the garden. + +"I'm playing golf!" he shouted to his mum. + +His mum smiled and clapped her hands. Billy was so proud that he had gained the skill to play golf. +One day, Jack and his mom went to the store. Jack saw a video he liked and said, "Can I get this, mom? It looks interesting!" His mom said, "Yes, but let's find something else too." + +They looked around the store and picked some fun things. Then they packed them into a bag and went to the checkout. Jack was so excited and asked, "Are we done now?" His mom said, "Yes, almost." + +But then a store worker said, "I'm sorry, you can't take that video. It was a special and it's too expensive for you." Jack was sad, so his mom said, "Let's go home." + +They left the store without the video. Jack was very disappointed and he wished he could have taken it home. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight who lived in a beautiful palace. He had a loyal horse that he always trusted and a magical sword. One day, the brave knight decided to go on an adventure to explore the dangerous woods. + +He said to his horse, “Come on, let’s go!†But the horse hesitated. + +“What’s wrong?†asked the brave knight. + +“It’s too dangerous, we should stay in the safe palace,†said the horse. + +“That’s okay, I’ll go. You stay here,†said the brave knight. + +So off he went, into the dark and dangerous woods. He was careful and brave, ready to face any danger. + +After a while, he found a beautiful clearing in the woods. He remembered something the horse said, that he should trust in himself and he would find what he was looking for. + +And that’s exactly what he did. He trusted himself and he found a bright and beautiful palace, just like the one he left behind. + +He was so happy that he rode back home to tell everyone about his adventure. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was 3 years old. She was very generous and her family loved her dearly. +One day, her family decided to send her to university. Everyone was so proud! They began to pack her things and get her ready for university. +It was a big adventure but she was excited. Her family packed her favorite toys, clothes and books. +She said goodbye to her family and hugged them all tightly. She was off for a great adventure at university! +She was very generous with her studies and made lots of great friends. She had a wonderful time at university and when she returned, her family was there to greet her with open arms. +Once upon a time there was a little bear who lived in a wide tree. Every day, the little bear would spread seeds from the tree. + +One day, the little bear had an idea to spread his seeds even further and make the tree bigger. So, the little bear started to build a crib near the tree. He worked hard, spreading and pounding the planks until the crib was complete. + +The little bear was very happy with his crib, but he soon realized that the crib was blocking part of the tree. The little bear was sad, but he did not want to take the crib down. He knew it would take a lot of hard work and he wanted to keep it. + +The little bear kept watching his tree, hoping to find a way forward. Then one day, a flock of birds came and started to spread the seeds that the little bear could not. Suddenly, the little bear saw his tree getting bigger and wider. + +The moral of the story is that together, we can all make a difference, even in small ways. Working together can multiply our efforts and spread our happiness around! +One day, Daisy and her Dad went on a visit to an ancient castle. It was huge and filled with secrets. + +When they arrived, Daisy's Dad said: "We're here, and we must be careful. Don't slip! Stay close to me." + +Daisy looked around in surprise. Everywhere she looked there were boxes, corridors and doors. + +Suddenly, she heard a strange sound coming from one of the corners. Daisy crept closer to take a look. There, tucked away in the corner, was an old wooden box. Daisy wanted to open the box and find out what was inside. + +Suddenly, her Dad shouted, "Be careful! Don't slip!" + +Daisy stopped and remembered her Dad's warning. She took a step back and smiled as she realised there was something exciting hidden inside the box. She had an adventure to look forward to. +Once there was a little boy who was very naughty. He wanted to always have his own way, but his mom said no. + +One day, he went to get a haircut from the barber. When the barber put the clippers near his ears, the little boy got scared. He yelled loudly and refused to stay in the chair. + +The barber tried to soothe him, but the boy was still scared. He screamed and yelled so much that all the customers had to leave! + +The mom was so embarrassed that she had to take the naughty little boy back home. +One day, a brave mouse decided he wanted to replace the old grill in his home. He was determined to make something new and better. He gathered a few items from around the house and got to work. It was hard work, but he was brave and never gave up. + +Finally, the mouse had his new grill ready. He proudly showed it off to the other mice in his house. Everyone was so impressed with his work, but the old mouse wasn't happy. He didn't want a new grill to replace his! He knew he had to do something to protect his old grill. + +The brave mouse and the old mouse had a battle to decide who would get to keep the grill. The brave mouse argued that he built the new grill and should be allowed to have it. The old mouse argued that he should be the one to keep it because it was his to begin with. + +In the end, the brave mouse won the battle. He was allowed to keep his new grill and replace the old one. He had proven himself to be brave and determined. The old mouse had to accept the new grill and be content with it. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little plant. It liked to feel the sun and the rain, and it grew and grew. But one day, it saw something it had never seen before. It was dark and shiny like a bright star. It was steel! + +The little plant was curious and wanted to explore, so it started to grow toward the steel. After a while, it got close enough to touch it. When it did, the steel felt cold and sparkled in the sunlight. + +The little plant kept growing and growing, until its stem wrapped around the steel. It was so happy just to be near the steel that it stayed there all day. + +At night, the plant felt safe and warm in the steel's dark embrace. The little plant was so happy, it laughed and danced in the dark. + +The next day, the little plant went off to explore the world with its new friend, the steel. The two of them laughed and played all day long. They would never be apart! +Jack was walking down the street when he saw something shiny and sparkling. He quickly ran over and saw that it was a diamond! He picked it up and was so excited. He put it in his pocket and ran home to show his mum. + +His mum was very surprised and wondered where it had come from. Jack said he found it on the street and showed her it was an original diamond. She was amazed and decided to keep the diamond safe. + +Jack thought and thought of what he could do with his special diamond, and then he had a great idea. He wanted to take it to the jewellery store to get it made into a ring! He quickly asked his mum if he could do that and she said yes. + +The jeweller took the diamond from Jack and began to work. He put it in a machine and it started to spin super fast. All of a sudden it made a snap sound and a beautiful ring emerged. The jeweller handed the ring to Jack and he said it was perfect. + +Jack now had a special ring made with his original diamond and he wore it proudly every day. +Once upon a time there was a loyal little dog called Cookie. Cookie was a good boy and always stayed near his master. + +One day, his master, who was called Dave, was taking a bath. Cookie was waiting outside. But suddenly, he heard a strange noise from the bathroom. He ran inside to find Dave, who was covered in soap. + +Dave said to Cookie, “Oh no! I knocked over the soap and it spilled all over me. Will you help me clean it up?†+ +Cookie was happy to help. He grabbed a cloth and started cleaning. He stayed with his master until all of the soap was gone. Dave was very pleased. He said, “Thank you, Cookie! You are such a loyal friend.†+ +The two of them hugged and then Dave went back to his bath. Cookie remained with him until the bath was finished. +Once upon a time there was a vehicle. It was bright and shiny and belonged to a family. But one day it stopped and wouldn't move. The family was sad because they loved their vehicle very much. + +The family called a man to come and fix the vehicle. The man arrived with lots of tools and he got to work. He banged and banged but nothing happened. The man talked loudly and seemed angry. + +The family was scared and the small kiddie in the corner of the room whispered, "Mummy! Why is the man so loud?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "It's ok, he's just trying to repair the vehicle like a doctor fixes a sick person." + +The man carried on banging until finally he said, "Got it!" The family was so happy and the vehicle started running again. Everyone cheered and thanked the man for his hard work. + +The family drove away in the vehicle and they were happy again. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She was three years old and was very creative. Every day she would go outside and create something new. + +One day, the little girl was feeling very sad. She went to her mom and said, “Mom, I feel so sad. Can you make me feel better?†+ +Her mom said, “Why don’t you go create something to make you happy? Why don’t you make a special something for this year?†+ +So the little girl thought about it and decided that she would make a special drawing every day for a whole year. She was excited to start creating and she spent the rest of the day drawing and coloring. + +When she was finished, the little girl was very proud of the things she had made. She was no longer feeling sad and she couldn’t wait to start creating something new the next day! +Once upon a time there was a big tough gate at the end of a long path. It was made of metal and it glowed bright in the sun. + +One day a little 3-year-old girl walked up to the gate, and put her soft hands on the metal. She didn't know why, but it felt like it was meant for her. + +Suddenly the gate started to glow a deep red colour and opened up. There was a beautiful garden behind the gate, and the girl was filled with joy. She ran inside and was met by lots of animals, trees and bright yellow flowers. + +The gate was tough, but the little girl was brave. Every day she would explore the garden until the gate glowed orange and the light of the sun shone above her. + +The girl and the gate became good friends, and she would never forget the wonderful adventures she had in the garden. +John was a little boy. One day he went to the park, but it was very dark. He was fearful. Suddenly, he heard someone shouting. It was Mrs. Brown, his teacher. She was giving a quiz in the park. John felt excited and ran towards Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown smiled at John and asked him to come closer. John shouted out the answers and Mrs. Brown was very proud. They laughed together and went home with John feeling happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy who lived in a deep, dark forest. Every day, she would play games and solve mazes. + +One day, Amy found the biggest maze she had ever seen. It was so deep that she couldn't see the bottom. She was determined to find the very end and solve the puzzle. + +Amy wandered for hours through the winding paths, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't find the end. Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind her. + +"You should settle down now." + +Amy was startled, and she turned around to see who had spoken. It was an old man. + +"Settle down. You will never find the end of this maze," he said. + +But Amy wouldn't give up. She was determined to prove the old man wrong. She kept going, and eventually she found the end of the maze. She settled down and smiled. + +The old man was amazed. "You did it! You solved the maze!" he said. + +Amy was very proud of herself and she knew she had done something very special. +Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there was a rare cow. This cow was very special, because it had magical powers. When it touched the ground, magical things could happen. + +One day, the cow saw an evil monster. The monster wanted to capture the cow and take it back to its dark lair. The cow was scared, but it did not give in. It resisted. + +The monster kept trying. It used its scariest roar and its biggest fists, but nothing worked. The cow was too strong, and it resisted. + +Finally, the monster gave up. It flew away, leaving the cow safe and sound. Everyone in the land was so happy, and they celebrated the cow's bravery for many days. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to watch the world. One day, she was watching from her window and noticed something yellow in the sky. It was a bird carrying a bowl of rice. The little girl watched as it flew away. + +The little girl was fascinated - she had never seen a bird fly with a bowl of rice before! She knew she had to go and find out where the bird was taking the rice. So she put on her shoes and followed the bird into the woods. + +As she walked, she noticed there were lots of other yellow birds flying around. Suddenly, she saw the bird she had been watching land on a big tree. He put the Rice down and all the birds came to eat it. + +The little girl was so happy. She was glad that the birds had plenty of food to eat. From then on, she watched the birds every day to make sure they had enough rice to eat. +Once upon a time there was a lily. The lily wanted to play in the park, but it was worried. The lily was scared that it wouldn't be able to do it. + +Suddenly, the lily saw a butterfly. The butterfly flew up to the lily and said, "Don't worry, lily! Playing in the park is easy!" + +The lily smiled and the butterfly helped it onto the park. The lily was so happy, it laughed and ran around the park. All the other flowers cheered for the lily and they spent a wonderful day playing together. + +At the end of the day, all the flowers said goodbye, but they promised the lily that they would play together again soon. The lily was so happy, it danced all the way home, no longer scared and no longer worried. +Once upon a time there was a humble boy. He always tried to be friendly and kind to everyone he met, even when they were mean to him. He had two toes that were always tapping and shaking out of excitement whenever he knew something fun was going to happen. + +One day, the boy was walking in the park when he noticed all the other kids were playing with a jump rope. He wanted to join them, but he was too shy. So, he just started to shake his toes in anticipation. The kids saw him and invited him to join them. + +The boy was so happy that he started to shake his toes even faster. Then suddenly, the kids all started jumping in rhythm! They had so much fun that day. The boy was feeling so blessed to be surrounded by everyone. + +The boy never took for granted the blessings that came his way. He was always humble and thankful for every moment. He remembered the day in the park and the joy that his shaking toes brought him. +Once upon a time, there was a brave pirate captain. He sailed around the seven seas searching for treasures and adventures. + +One sunny day, the captain was ashore seeking a new ship when he heard an urgent request. "Help me!" the voice said. + +The pirate captain followed the voice and found a small boy crying. "What's wrong?" the captain asked. + +The little boy said, "Pirate took my toy!" He was so upset. + +The brave captain was determined to help the little boy. "Where did the pirate go?" he asked. + +The little boy looked so guilty, but he pointed to the horizon. The pirate captain thanked him and set sail. + +Far away, the captain followed the pirate until he found him. He took the toy back and returned it to the little boy. + +The little boy was so happy! He thanked the pirate captain and gave him a big hug. The pirate captain laughed and sailed off, looking for more adventures. +Once there was a little girl named Millie. She was very independent. + +Every day, she would jog down the street. She had so much energy! Soon, she saw her neighbor's refrigerator. It was big and shiny! Millie knew that her neighbor kept juice and ice cream inside. She wanted some, too! + +Millie stopped jogging and walked up to the refrigerator. She tried to open the door, but it was stuck. Suddenly, Millie had an idea! She grabbed the handle and began to pull. The door opened, and Millie was so independent that she knew she had opened it all by herself! + +Inside the refrigerator, Millie found a cool bottle of juice. She was so happy! She grabbed it and raced home. Millie's mom was proud; she was so independent! From then on, she could visit the refrigerator whenever she wanted. + +Whenever Millie got tired from jogging, she could visit the refrigerator for a nice break. What a great way to be independent! +Once there was a girl who had a mother. The mother was dead. This made the girl very sad. + +The girl wanted to borrow something to make her feel better. She asked her father if she could borrow his hat. He said she could, so she put it on her head. That made her feel better. + +The girl wanted her mother back. She asked her father if she could borrow her mother. He said she couldn't, because mothers can't be borrowed. + +The girl was very sad, but she remembered all of the fun things she had done with her mother. That made her feel better. She decided to remember her mother with happy memories instead of being sad. +Little Lucy was happy playing in the park. She loved to explore and see all the different plants, animals and things. But one day, something happened that made Lucy start to complain. + +She saw a gorilla in the park and he was being mean. He was throwing sticks and stones and scaring away the other animals. Lucy felt mad and started to complain. + +But then something wonderful happened. A kind lady came to the park with a compassionate heart. She saw the gorilla and spoke softly to him. The gentle words made a difference and he stopped throwing things. The kind lady stayed with the gorilla, playing and talking with him until he was happy. + +Little Lucy was amazed and stopped complaining. She had seen the power of being compassionate and it changed the gorilla. She smiled and kept on playing in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved his family very much and they loved him too. On his birthday, Tom's mum and dad gave him a perfect frame. It was white and sparkly and had a special photo inside. Tom was so excited and thanked them. + +Suddenly, Tom noticed something strange. A tiny piece of the frame was broken. Tom was so upset and he started to cry. He didn't want the frame to be broken. His mum and dad tried to cheer him up, but nothing worked. + +Then, Tom's dad had a great idea. He said that he could fix the frame and make it look perfect again. Tom felt so relieved and thanked his dad for understanding. When his dad finished, the frame looked better than ever before! + +Tom couldn't believe his eyes. He thanked his dad again and again, saying how much he loved the frame. The family smiled and hugged each other in happiness. Tom knew that his frame was perfect, just like his family. +One day, a little bear was walking through the forest. She noticed some bees flying around a hive and she wanted to see it. As she got closer, she heard a buzzing noise coming from the hive. She got reckless and let herself too close - suddenly she stumbled and fell! It was an uncomfortable fall, so she quickly got back up. + +The little bear tried to make her way to the hive, but she remembered the buzzing sound and it made her scared. She stopped and felt uneasy. Suddenly, a bee flew out of the hive and it buzzed right past her ear! The bear was scared and she yelled. + +The bee said, "Don't be scared. We just don't want you too close to our hive. This is our home and we want to protect it! Please make sure you stay far away from it - it's too uncomfortable for you to be near!" + +The little bear understood and thanked the bee. She made sure to stay far away from the hive and continued on her way. +There was a little girl named Jane who loved to play with her toys. She had a bright red plastic automobile that she liked to ride around the house. + +One day, Jane was playing with her car when the doorbell rang. Her mom answered it and Jane heard a deep voice. + +"Hello! I'm here to pick up your daughter!" the deep voice said. + +Suddenly, a man appeared in the doorway. He was dressed nicely and he was smiling. + +"Hi, Jane!" he said. "My name is John. I'm here to take you for a ride in my normal automobile!" + +Jane smiled and ran over to John. She was so excited to go for a ride in a real automobile. She hopped in and John drove her around the block. They waved to other people and stopped to look at things along the way. + +When the ride was over, Jane said thank you to John. She gave him a big smile before getting out of the car. + +After the ride, Jane couldn't stop smiling. She had had so much fun on her first car ride! She couldn't wait to do it again. +Harry was looking at the window of the store, wishing he could get everything he sees. He had a pocket filled with coins, but he knew it wouldn't be enough. That's when he noticed a woman walking by with a bag of goodies. + +Harry noticed the bag had something he wanted in it. He ran up to her, asking her if he could buy it. She replied with a bitter no. But then the shopkeeper called out to the woman and said that she had a special order to make. + +Harry saw this as the perfect opportunity. He asked the shopkeeper if he could buy the order instead. The shopkeeper agreed, but reminded him that he didn't have enough coins. Harry looked around, feeling helpless, until he noticed the woman was staring at him. + +Harry knew what he had to do. Even thought it was a bit bitter, he started to beg her for the money. After a minute of begging, she finally agreed and handed him the coins. Harry stopped in awe, but thanked her as he ran off to buy the order. + +The woman gave him a knowing look and smiled, as if she knew what she was doing when she gave him the money. Little did Harry know, this act of kindness would change his life. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Martha. She was three, and she loved to explore. Everywhere she went, she wanted to discover new things. + +One day, Martha was playing outside in her garden. Suddenly, she saw a big object in the distance. She had an urge to explore it and find out what it was. + +She walked closer and closer, until she saw that it was an old chest. Martha was excited, but it was locked and she couldn't get in. + +"Help me," she said to her dad. + +Her dad was very helpful. He found the key and opened the chest for Martha. Inside it was filled with treasures that Martha had never seen before. Brightly coloured gems and coins glistened in the light. + +Martha was thrilled! As she explored the chest, she discovered things that she never knew existed. It was a wonderful adventure! +Once upon a time, a big rabbit was walking in a distant land. He walked and walked, trying to find a place to live. Suddenly, he heard loud noises coming from a nearby field. + +The rabbit hopped closer to the noise. A big grey bear and a fox were fighting! The fox and bear were very mad at each other and they were roaring and growling. The rabbit was scared and quickly hopped away. + +The rabbit hopped and hopped until he came upon a big hole in the ground. Inside the hole was a comfortable nest of leaves and grass. The rabbit knew this was the perfect place for him to live! + +The rabbit made himself at home in the nest and watched from a distance as the bear and fox continued to fight. The rabbit was so happy to find a safe, distant home away from the scary fight. He knew he would be safe and happy here forever. + +The End. +John was getting very frustrated. He had asked his Mum for a haircut, but she wasn't answering. As he sat in his bedroom, he thought and thought about why she wouldn't answer. + +He heard a knock on the door. It was his Dad. He said he was ready to take John for a haircut. John was happy and excited! + +They went to the barbershop. John sat in the chair and the barber covered him in a cape. He asked John if he wanted his hair short or long. John answered that he wanted it short. + +The barber snipped away with scissors and brushed off the excess hair. When he was finished, John looked in the mirror and he was very pleased with his new haircut. + +The barber said goodbye and John's Dad paid the bill. As they left the barbershop, John smiled and thanked his Dad. + +John was glad his Dad had answered his request for a haircut and he wasn't frustrated anymore. +Once, there was a boy named Sam who loved to jump on his bed. He would jump on it with such vigor sometimes that it would break! One day, his parents got angry and said, "Stop jumping on the bed, Sam! Don't be so rude!" + +Sam didn't stop. He kept jumping and jumping until finally, his bed broke again. But alas, his parents had had enough. They said, "That's it! No more jumping on the bed, Sam! If you jump on it again, you will get punished. Do you understand?" + +Sam was very sad. But he knew that his parents were right. He said, "Yes, I understand. I will not jump on the bed anymore." + +And with that, Sam never jumped on his bed again. His parents were very happy, and Sam was happy too because he knew he had been very rude. +Trevor was walking outside. He noticed a funny bin. He thought it would be fun to explore. When he opened the bin, he saw lots of toys! He was so happy that he grabbed them all and ran inside. + +Once he was inside, Trevor's mom noticed the toys. She asked him where he had got them from. He told her about the bin. His mom pointed outside and said, "Don't take things that don't belong to you". Trevor was sad and put the toys back in the bin. + +The next day, Trevor noticed a policeman. He was talking to his mom. Then, the policeman said that someone had taken toys from the bin. Trevor's mom was angry and gave him a sad look. She said, "Trevor, you should never take things that don't belong to you." + +Trevor was very sad. He had learned a lesson. It was a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a famous farmer named Sally. Every day she would finish her work in the fields, and then head to her house. +One day, Sally noticed a note in the grass. She bent down and picked it up. It said, “Finish what you started.†Sally was confused, but she decided to finish her work in the fields that day. + +When she came back to her house, the note was still there. That night, Sally couldn’t sleep. She was still worried about the note. She wondered what it meant. + +The next morning, Sally finished her work and then decided to find out what the note meant. She searched all around the fields but she couldn’t find the answer. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise in the barn. When she walked in, she saw a pile of delicious apples. Suddenly, it all clicked. The note meant to finish harvesting her apples! + +Sally quickly finished collecting the apples and when she was done, the note was gone. Sally was happy that she could finally finish the job that the note asked her to do. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl. She was going on an adventure! She wanted to explore the big, green forest. The forest was full of tall trees, chirping birds and rabbits hopping around. + +She was a little fearful at first. But then she kept walking, taking one step at a time. Suddenly, a noise stopped her. It was a loud, shrill sound. It made her pause and delay her adventure. + +She was scared! But she didn't give up. She took a deep breath and slowly crept forward. The noise gradually faded away. She was relieved and ready to keep exploring. + +So she continued her journey. She went deeper into the forest and discovered some wonderful things. She found mushrooms, soft moss and lots of beautiful butterflies. + +The girl eventually reached the end of the forest. She was so proud of herself! She had gone on a big adventure and had faced her fear of the forest. She smiled, feeling brave and happy. +Once upon a time there was a chubby gem. Its name was Gemma. Every day, Gemma would laugh and smile no matter what. She was always so happy. + +One day, Gemma saw a bee. She was so excited! She wanted to follow it and see where it went. So she chased it all around the garden until she couldn't see it anymore. She stopped, feeling so sad. + +But then someone called her name. It was her mommy! She came to take Gemma home. Her mommy was so proud that Gemma had chased the bee. She gave her a big hug and said, "That was such a brave thing to do!" + +Gemma smiled and felt so excited. She knew she was brave. She felt really special and chubby with happiness. +Once upon a time, Jane was walking in the park. She saw a gum on the sidewalk and thought it looked unique. Even though it was on the ground, she wanted to try it! Jane picked up the gum and popped it into her mouth. It was so yummy! She started to chew and the flavour was so good, it made her think. Jane thought that the gum was extra special and she felt very lucky to find it. She chewed it all the way back home and knew she was the only one who had had that flavour. Jane knew it was a one-of-a-kind gum! +Mike was sitting on the floor, feeling uncomfortable. He heard a loud noise and saw a race. Mommy and Daddy were racing to the refrigerator. + +"What are you doing?" Mike shouted. + +Mommy laughed. "We are racing to see who can get to the refrigerator first! You can join in if you want." + +Mike got up, feeling excited. He started running towards the refrigerator. He was getting closer, but Daddy was too fast. Daddy reached the refrigerator first and said, "I won!" + +Mike smiled, happy for his Daddy. "That was fun. Let's have a race again tomorrow!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane liked to play with her scooter outside. One day, while she was riding around, she noticed something strange in the park. + +There was a group of people gathered together, but they didn't seem to be playing. Jane stopped and watched curiously. She slowly stepped closer as one of the people said, "We must make sure everything is organized". + +The people all looked very serious. Jane frowned as she watched them. Suddenly, one of the people noticed her and said, "Oh, hello there! Are you here by yourself?" + +Jane nodded and the man smiled. He said, "Would you like to help us make the park more organized?" Jane smiled and eagerly nodded. + +The people showed her how to pick up the litter and put it in the bin. Jane worked hard and by the end of the day, the park looked much more organized. Jane was happy, and the people thanked her. +Once upon a time there was a lily, growing in a meadow full of other plants. It was mighty, so very mighty, and it wanted to provide something special for the world. It waved in the wind and looked around, wondering what it could do. + +Finally, it had an idea. It decided to use its mighty powers to provide happiness and joy. Every morning, it spread its petals and glowed with happiness. Everyone who saw it felt its joy and smiles broke out on their faces. + +As the days passed, the lily provided joy for everyone around it. All the animals, birds and even the bees stopped to say hello and thank it for its happiness. + +The lily was so glad it could provide joy and soon became known as the friendly lily of the meadow. It was mighty, but it was also very kind, and it will always be remembered as a lily that provided joy everywhere it went! +Once there was a great man with a great vest. He had a plan and so he decided to invite his friends over to have some fun. He went to each of his friends houses and sent them an invite. + +His friends were all excited to come because they all loved to have a good time. When they got to his house, he showed them his great vest. Everyone was so impressed with the vest, they all wanted one just like it. + +His friends loved the vest and the man was really happy that they liked it. The man thanked them all very much and they all decided to go play a game together. They had lots of fun playing the game and celebrating being together. + +At the end of the day, the great man with the great vest sent his friends off with lots of hugs. They all said goodbye and went home with huge smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a fierce tiger. He was so fierce that everyone was scared of him. One day a line of ants saw him. They knew they had to do something. + +They decided to lend the tiger a hand. The ants worked really hard to build a special line for the tiger to cross. Then together the ants and tiger crossed the line. + +The tiger saw how kind the ants were and stopped being so fierce. From then on the tiger and the ants became good friends. The ants kept lending the tiger a hand until he was feeling better. +Once upon a time, there was a strong chicken. The chicken wanted to travel and see the world. So one day, the strong chicken grabbed its coat and packed an overnight bag. + +The chicken hopped on a bus, and traveled for a very long time. Everywhere the chicken went, people smiled and waved goodbye. The chicken saw farms, forests and rivers. It saw ducks waddling and fish swimming. + +Finally, the chicken reached its destination. Here, the chicken met new friends, and danced until the sun went down. Everyone said the chicken was a very strong dancer! + +The chicken stayed with its new friends, until morning. Then, it hopped back on the bus and traveled home. Here, the chicken was so happy and excited to tell everyone about its travels. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby turtle named Tom. Tom lived in a pond not too far from the town. Tom was a slow turtle, and he knew it. His friends were always telling him he had to move faster. + +One day, Tom decided he was going to take speed. He wanted to move fast like his friends. So he started doing some exercises every day. + +Tom's best friend, Jack, was a bit worried. He said, "Tom, why do you want to take speed? Do you really think you can do it?" + +Tom nodded. He said, "I'm going to try my best." + +Jack smiled and said, "Well, I'm here to help you if you need it." + +Tom kept exercising every day, and before long he was moving faster than ever before. He was so proud of himself! His friends were all very impressed. + +Tom and Jack were the best of friends. They went on lots of adventures together, and they never had to worry about Tom's speed again. +One day, a girl had a big problem. Everywhere she went, she felt a danger in the air. She carried a frown on her face as she kept walking. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise from around the corner. It sounded dangerous. She stopped walking and looked. + +It was a big, hairy bear! The bear was carrying a huge log in its mouth. Its face was very angry. She could feel the danger all around her. + +The girl quickly ran away and hid behind a big tree. The bear was very busy carrying the log to its den and did not notice her. + +When she was sure the bear was gone, she slowly stepped out from behind the tree. She was safe and very happy. She never wanted to see a dangerous bear face again! +Once upon a time, there lived a generous wolf. He lived in the woods and helped everyone he could. He looked after the animals and the birds, and made sure everyone had enough to eat. One day, a small rabbit was hopping around, looking for food. He noticed the wolf, and hopped towards him. + +"Help! I can't see anything!" said the rabbit. + +The wolf gave a friendly smile, with his generous heart. "Don't worry little one, I'll help you!" He took the rabbit to a sunny spot and carefully cleaned the dirt from its eyes. + +"Thank you so much!" said the rabbit, as he opened his eyes. The sunlight was so bright and it felt so good! + +The wolf smiled. "It's my pleasure. Always remember that if you have a problem, just ask for help and people will be glad to help you. Now, off you go!" + +The rabbit thanked the wolf again, and hopped away, happier than ever. + +The moral of this story is: always be generous and willing to help, for that is what brings true joy. +Once upon a time, there lived an old man. He loved to organize things. He liked to make things neat and tidy, just the way he liked them. One day the old man decided it was time for a nap. He looked around for a nice place to rest. He found a lovely spot in the garden and lay down. When he woke up, the old man felt refreshed and happy. He thanked the sun and the sky for a lovely nap. From that day on, the old man spent his days organizing and taking his regular naps in the garden. And he was very happy, surrounded by the things he loved. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She was three years old and had long brown hair that she loved very much. But one day, Anna's mum said it was time for a haircut, and Anna began to weep. + +Mum said, "Don't worry, little one. It'll just make you feel better, I promise!" But Anna still whimpered, "No, I want to keep my hair!" + +Mum was very patient and gentle. She asked, "What can I do to make it feel better?" Anna thought and thought and then said, "If you give me a hug, it'll make me feel strong." + +And so Mum held Anna tight and said, "There you go. You're not so weak now, are you?" + +Anna smiled and said, "No, I'm not. Let's go get my haircut." + +And so Anna and Mum went for a haircut. Anna was still a little bit scared, but she was brave and knew that it would make her feel better. + +And when she was finished, Anna's hair looked so neat and pretty that she couldn't help but smile. + +The End. +One gloomy evening, a little girl and her mommy were walking in the park. The girl had her mommy's hand, and together they walked around, taking in the sights and sounds. + +Suddenly, it started to get dark. The mommy said it was time for them to go home. The little girl wanted to stay and play, but the mommy said they had to leave. + +The two of them started walking home. As they were walking, they noticed the sky looked extra gloomy. They could barely see the stars twinkling in the night sky. + +The girl's mommy gave her a hug and kissed her on the head. Together, they looked up at the sky and watched as the stars began to twinkle a little brighter. Before long, the little girl was feeling happy again. With a smile on her face, she and her mommy walked home and she knew that even in the gloomiest of evenings, she always had her mommy by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Eleanor. She liked to do lots of fun things, like playing with her friends and setting up tea parties. + +One day, Eleanor decided to set up her own vegetable patch. She found two big bags of squash seeds. She set up the soil, added some water and sprinkled the seeds all around. + +It took a few weeks for the squash to grow, but eventually Eleanor had a busy patch of squash plants. She was so happy to be able to pick the squash and eat them for her tea. + +Eleanor knew that she would have to look after her squash plants and help them grow. She made sure to water them every day, so that they could grow big and strong. + +Eleanor was so pleased with her squash patch, she enjoyed going out to check on the busy plants. And so Eleanor and her squash patch lived happily ever after. +It was a special day. Everyone was out on the path, ready to celebrate. They were all different - some laughed and smiled, some ran and danced. + +The adults were taking out decorations and making food. There were bright, colorful balloons, and lots of snacks. Everyone was so excited. + +The celebration began. Everyone sang and clapped and cheered. They twirled and ran around, making all sorts of noise. Everyone was so happy! + +The celebration ended but the memories still remained. Everyone hugged each other and smiled, glad to be part of something so wonderful. It was a day to remember. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tommy. Tommy loved to play in the rain. He especially liked splashing around in the wet puddles. + +So one day Tommy put on his raincoat and went outside. He smiled and jumped in the puddles. His feet got very wet! + +When Tommy was almost done playing, he looked up and saw a rainbow in the sky. He was so excited. He knew that a rainbow meant there was a chance for victory. + +So Tommy took a deep breath, closed his eyes and said, “I don’t care if I get wet, I’m going to keep trying until I get that victory!†+ +That made Tommy feel very brave. He kept minding the rainbow, and eventually he found the victory he was looking for. He couldn’t believe it! + +Tommy was so happy and excited. He jumped up and down and even splashed in the wet puddles again. He had found his victory. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty boy. He was so naughty that his parents were very mad. One day, the parents were away, and the boy was home alone. + +The boy saw the television in the living room. He wanted to play with it, so he went up to it. He started to throw things at the television. He threw a toy, then a pillow, then a book. He threw them all really hard. + +The boy was having a lot of fun. But soon, the living room was so filthy. The toys, the pillows, and the books were scattered everywhere. + +The parents did not know what the boy had done. But when they came home, they were shocked. They thought the filthy living room was a mess. + +The boy was not allowed to play with the television again. He was very sad, but he knew it was the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, a bunny named Bob hopped through the forest. He was so excited because he was on his way to the opera. Bob had been planning this special day and felt so ready to go. + +When he arrived at the opera, he noticed a big crowd. He hopped around to the front and saw a beautiful stage filled with wonderful costumes and music. It was so exciting! The audience applauded and Bob couldn't help but join in. + +Bob hopped to his seat, eager to watch the show. He was amazed at the singing and dancing and he couldn't help but clap along. After the show finished, Bob hopped back home with a big smile on his face. He couldn't wait for his next opera adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal little dog called Rover. Rover lived with his best friend Jack. Every day Jack and Rover would go on long walks in the park together, and play tag. + +One day, it started raining. It rained and rained, until it was time to go home. But when Jack tried to take Rover back inside, the dog started to weep. + +“Why are you crying, Rover?†Jack asked, worried. + +“I want to go back outside,†Rover said, “And play in the shower.†+ +Jack smiled, and said, “What a loyal friend you are! Alright, let’s go outside, but put your coat on first.†+ +So Jack and Rover raced out into the pouring rain. They chased each other around the garden, splashing in every puddle they could find. They had so much fun, and when the rain finally stopped, Jack dried Rover off with a towel. + +The day was a success, with so much laughter and fun. And Rover was the loyal friend that he always was, never leaving Jack’s side! +Once there was a girl. She was walking along the street one day with her mommy. Suddenly the girl saw something shiny on the ground. It was a purse! She got so excited and ran over to catch it. + +She picked it up and ran back over to show her mommy. Her mommy asked who it belonged to. The girl didn't know. Her mommy said they should take it to the store nearby and ask if anyone lost it. + +They went to the store and asked a worker. The worker said he had seen a lady who was walking around looking for a lost purse. He said she was very loud. + +The girl and her mommy smiled and gave the purse back to the lady. She was so happy. She thanked them and gave them both a big hug! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Addy. She liked to mix lots of different things together. She had a special mixer that she liked to use. + +One day, Addy wanted to take her mixer on an adventure. She was feeling a bit nervous, but she was still excited to go. She said goodbye to her mom and dad and she left the house with the mixer. + +Addy had a great time exploring the world. She saw lots of new and exciting things and made some new friends along the way. The mixer made it easier to explore, as Addy could mix things together to make new and wonderful creations. + +Finally, Addy had to go back home. She was a bit sad, but it was also exciting to know that she could take her mixer on another adventure sometime soon. Addy was no longer nervous and she was ready to go home. +Once there was a new rag that was very soft and fluffy. It was beautiful and colourful. One day a young girl touched the rag. She loved how it felt and wanted to hug it. But as soon as she touched it, something awful happened. The rag started to disappear and before the girl knew it, it was completely gone. She was so sad and cried until she had no more tears left. Her special new rag was gone and it would never come back. +Tommy was about to get on the bus to school. He was excited to see all his friends in class. Suddenly, his friend Jenny started teasing him about his shoes. She laughed and said that his shoes weren't cool. Tommy felt annoyed and said, "My shoes are safe and that's what matters!" + +Jenny replied, "You don't know what's cool!" Tommy felt frustrated and crossed his arms, "I know what's safe, and that's what matters!" he said. + +Jenny kept teasing him and his friends started to giggle. Tommy decided he had had enough. He pushed past Jenny and got on the bus. He found a seat at the back and sulked by himself. + +He knew that even if Jenny kept teasing him, he could always stay safe. +It was a sunny day and the birds were chirping. Little Pete was excited to take his first ride on his bike. He was only three years old and was so proud of himself. + +His dad said with a smile, “It’s time to take your bike for a spin, Pete. Are you ready?†+ +Pete was so excited. He couldn’t wait to start pedaling. “Yes!†he said. + +Dad took Pete’s bike and wheeled it down the street. Pete followed as Dad took him to a gentle hill. With a proud look, Dad said, “You are going to have to be persistent and practice riding up this hill. It’s okay if you can’t make it to the top right away. Within a year you’ll be able to ride your bike up the hill no problem.†+ +Pete thought to himself, “I’m going to make it by the end of the day!†Then he began riding his bike up the hill. + +It was tough at first, but Pete was determined to make it to the top. After a few hours of trying, Pete made it to the top! Dad was so proud and gave him a big hug. + +Pete had been so persistent and never gave up. His dad had known all along that Pete could +Once there was an old man. He had a file with important papers in it. But one day he lost the file. He was very sad. He looked everywhere but he couldn't find it. He asked everyone he knew, but no one knew where it was. + +The old man felt so bad. But then one day, when he was cleaning the house he found the file! He was so happy. He hugged the file and thanked everyone for helping him. + +From then on, the old man never lost his file again. He was very careful and always remembered to keep it safe. +Once there was a little boy and his name was Jack. He was very eager because he was about to go on a super fun journey into space! He got ready and went outside where he saw a big, shiny rocket standing tall and proud. He couldn't wait to get inside and get the journey started. + +Soon Jack and his friends were inside the rocket and it was time for takeoff! Everyone was very excited, but Jack was feeling a little scared. He held on tightly and soon the rocket was soaring up, up and away. + +Jack soon realized that he left something important behind and he needed to get it. He got out of the rocket and started to run back home. He had to hurry, the rocket was so high up in the sky and getting farther and farther away. + +Jack arrived back at his house and ran quickly to the smelly old shed. He opened the door and finally he found the thing he was looking for. He grabbed it and ran back to the rocket. + +The moral of the story is to always be prepared before you take off on a journey, otherwise you may miss something important. Jack learned that lesson the hard way. He was very lucky he was able to get back to the rocket in time! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Jane. She was three years old and very curious. Jane had a best friend called Sam and they loved spending time together. + +One day, Jane was lying on her back in the garden and watching the blue sky. She said to Sam, "I love dreaming. When I look at the sky I dream of what tomorrow could be like." + +Sam smiled and said, "I love dreaming too! I think all of my dreams will come true one day." + +Jane said, "Let's make a wish on the blue sky, and then our dreams will come true." + +The two friends closed their eyes, put their hands together and made a wish. Jane imagined having a big birthday party with lots of friends and Sam dreamed of learning how to ride a bike. + +The two friends opened their eyes, smiled at each other and said in unison, "Let's make our dreams come true!" +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Libby. Libby wanted to find something special. She thought the best way to do it was to go on an adventure. Libby was careful to take her lunch with her so that she would not get too hungry. + +The adventure was going well until Libby saw something shiny in the corner of the forest. She ran over to investigate and found a mint! Libby was so excited and she carefully put it in her lunch box to keep it safe. + +Libby couldn't wait to show off her mint to her friends, but she had to keep going on her adventure. Libby kept searching and searching until she came across a beautiful lake. Libby decided to take a break and have her lunch. + +When Libby opened her lunch box, the mint was still inside. Libby was so happy to have found such a special thing on her adventure, and she knew that she should always be careful when looking for things in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a wild zipper. She loved to explore and see what she could find. She lived deep in the forest and liked to look for new things. + +One day, she found a small house by the river. Inside, she saw a little lion who was very happy. He said that he owned the house and welcomed the wild zipper to stay with him. + +The wild zipper was so excited! She lived in the house with the little lion and had many adventures. The two were best friends, and the wild zipper always loved to show off her zipper to the little lion. + +The wild zipper and the little lion had so much fun together, that almost every day was wild and wonderful. They stayed friends and went on many adventures until they were old and grey. They will always remember their fun days living in their own little house by the river. +Once upon a time, there was a smooth tiger. He wanted to go on a special adventure. He started to go deep into the jungle but he was stopped by something that would destroy his grand plan. The tiger was so scared that he ran back deep into the jungle. + +But the tiger didn't give up, he wanted to explore more of the world. So he started his journey again. He was very brave and moved forward until he came to something that was very unexpected. It was a huge, smooth rock. The tiger was so curious, he had to investigate. + +But when the tiger touched the rock something happened that he didn't expect, the rock started to shake and then it started to crumble. What was the tiger going to do? He didn't have time to think. Quickly he darted away and the rock completely destroyed itself. + +The tiger was so relieved. He realized that sometimes you have to take a risk in order to explore the world. He also learned that sometimes you don't know what might happen until you take the chance. From now on, he never let fear stop him from having more adventures. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young man. He had decided to visit the temple. He needed to lift his spirit. + +So he walked up to the big, tall temple. As he walked closer, he could hear a baby crying. He moved closer to find a young woman trying her best to soothe a little baby. + +The young man smiled and asked, "Can I help?" + +The woman looked up and smiled. She said, "Yes, could you please lift the baby for me for a moment?" + +The young man nodded and lifted the baby gently. The baby stopped crying and looked up to the man. He gazed upon the young man and they shared a brief moment of silence. + +The young man waved goodbye to the woman and the baby as he walked away. He had lifted both of their spirits. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl named Sarah. She loved to play with her toys and explore her world. One day, Sarah was having breakfast and she noticed something interesting. She asked her Mom, "Why is the milk in a match?" + +Her Mom replied, "That's because the new carton of milk was too big for the fridge. So we had to find somewhere else to put it. And it just happened to match in with the other things in the cupboard." + +Sarah thought this was really smart and she really liked it when Mommy had clever ideas like this. She said "Wow! Can I help with this?". + +Mom said, "Of course! Why don't you count how many matches are in the cupboard and make sure they are all in the right spot?". + +So Sarah set off to work and counted all the matches. She was really proud of herself for being so smart and helping Mommy. When she was done, she asked Mommy for a reward, a big glass of yummy, cold milk! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. Their names were Carl and Maddie. Carl had a new ball, but Maddie didn't. Carl thought of an idea to share. + +He said to Maddie, "Let's start a game!" She was very excited and asked "How?" Carl said, "I will give you a thread, and then we can find something to tie it to my new ball." + +Maddie found some long grass to tie the thread around the ball. She was so excited. They began to play and Carl threw the ball to Maddie, who threw it back to him. + +But, then it started to rain. Maddie started to get wet. Carl said, "Let's go find some shelter". It was too late, Maddie was already soaking wet. + +Carl said, "Don't worry Maddie, we can play this game when it stops raining". Maddie smiled and said, "That sounds like a good idea!" + +They both ran home, to play this fun game once the rain had stopped. They were both excited and couldn't wait to start the game again. +Lena was a painter and she loved to paint. She had a lovely box of colors and a big brush. Every day she would use them to make something beautiful. + +One day, before she began painting, Lena was very sad. She took a deep breath and tears ran down her face. "What is wrong?" her mother asked. + +Lena sniffled. "I wish I knew how to paint a rainbow," she said. + +Her mother smiled. "It's not too hard," she said. "Take your brush and mix the colors together. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. You can do it!" + +Lena felt a little better. She grabbed her brush and mixed the colors. Sure enough, a lovely rainbow covered the canvas. + +Lena smiled. She felt the happiness inside her grow, and her sadness disappear. That was when she understood the power of painting - it could bring happiness to her and others. +Once upon a time, there was a girl with a whistle. Everywhere she went she would whistle, it made her so happy! One day, the girl was walking through a field and she saw an ugly pass in the distance. Curious, she ran over to take a look. As soon as she got near, she asked the pass, "What are you?" + +The pass replied, "I am the pass you need to cross to get through the field." The girl was so excited, she smiled and began to whistle. The pass asked, "Why are you whistling?" The girl said, "Because, it's fun!" + +The pass began to whistle too. Together they explored the field, whistling and having a great time. Everywhere they went, they would cross the pass and whistle away. It was a magical day! +Once upon a time, there was a brave and tough kangaroo. This kangaroo loved nothing more than playing in the field of green grass. Every day the kangaroo would hop and skip through the grass, cutting through sharp blades that left its paws feeling raw. + +But one day, the kangaroo found something a bit different in the field. At first, it just looked like a small lump of dirt, but the kangaroo was feeling inspired. He hopped closer to get a better look and soon realised it was a treasure chest filled with golden coins. + +The kangaroo had never seen something so precious before and wanted to take it home, so he grabbed the treasure chest and hopped away with it. But as the kangaroo hopped down the path, the sharp blades of grass cut into his feet and caused the treasure chest to break open. + +The coins fell to the ground and scattered in all directions. All that remained in the kangaroo's hands was a single golden coin. The kangaroo had learnt that riches may come and go but true toughness, like his own, never fades. + +Moral of the Story: True toughness never fades. +Once there was a happy reef. It's name was Lucky. One day a big fish said, "Hi Lucky!" Lucky said, "Hello!" + +They talked and talked about all kinds of things. The fish said, "Let's swim together." Lucky was excited and said, "Yes!" + +So they went swimming together. Lucky showed the fish all around the reef. The fish said, "This place is so beautiful!" + +At the end of the day they said goodbye. Lucky was so happy. It was a great day and Lucky felt very lucky! +Once upon a time there was a clever girl called Sarah. +Sarah was so intelligent that when she was given a phone she knew exactly how to unlock it. She had seen grown-ups do it before and was very excited to do it herself. + +She held the phone and pushed the small round button at the top. Immediately it lit up and made a beeping sound. Sarah smiled and knew she'd been successful. + +Now with the phone unlocked she could explore it. She turned the phone to the left and to the right, looking at all the buttons that she recognized from other grown-ups phones she had seen before. She was delighted. + +Suddenly, Sarah heard a funny noise coming from inside the phone. She was so curious and excited, she quickly pressed the button to unlock the phone again and discovered a funny game that she could play. + +For hours she played the game, laughing and getting better and better each time. She was proud that she had been so intelligent to unlock the phone and find all the fun activities inside. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl. She wanted to find a way to help her home. So one day, she set off with a bright idea in her head. + +The little girl walked and walked until she came to a great hill. She had to conquer the hill, but it was so big! She looked up and saw how big it was and felt scared. But then she remembered how brave she was and put her knee to the ground. She bowed her head and surrendered to the big hill, ready to climb it. + +So she began to climb, and it felt like forever until the top. But when she got there, the view was so beautiful. The sky was bright and the landscape was stunning. She had conquered the hill! The little girl was so happy and proud of herself. + +She returned home feeling brave and strong, bringing her bright idea with her. The idea was so good it helped her town and everyone was so happy. The little girl had learned that a brave heart combined with a willingness to surrender could help her conquer anything. +Once there was a boy named John. He was three years old and always wanted to have some fun. + +One day, he asked his mummy for a special license. His mummy said yes and gave him a kiss. + +The license made John so excited. So, he went outside to explore the world. He saw birds, squirrels... and even a butterfly! It was so much fun, and he loved it. + +But after a while, everything became boring. He wanted something exciting to do. Then he remembered his license! + +He drove around in his car with his license and it was so much fun. Every time he saw something interesting, he stopped to take a closer look. + +John had lots of fun with his license and will never forget that special kiss from his mummy. +Once upon a time, there was a robot. He was very intelligent. Every day, he would unpack the toys for the children. He enjoyed it very much. + +Then one day, something special arrived. It was a big box. The robot couldn't wait to unpack it. Inside the box were some very special toys. They were brightly coloured and sparkly! + +The robot had so much fun unpacking them. As he carried each one out of the box, he couldn't help but smile and laugh. + +The toys were so much fun. They jumped, marched and sang. All the children were excited to play with them. They were so delighted that the robot had unpacked the toys! +Once upon a time there was a wire. The wire lived in a big city and one day it was asked to do something very special. + +The wire had to use its special powers to make something really special happen. With some help from a few of its friends, the wire managed to do it and it was a big surprise! + +When the wire used its special powers to make this surprise happen, it was so successful! Everyone in the city was so happy that the wire could do such a thing. + +The wire was so proud and everyone cheered for it! Everyone knew that the wire was very special and had magical powers. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a kind farmer. Every day, he worked hard to provide lots of vegetables for the people in his town. He was very organized and kept his farm neat and clean. The farmer was always happy when he was able to provide lots of vegetables so everyone was able to eat. + +One day, there was a large storm, and the farmer was worried about his vegetables. He worked hard, early in the morning and late into the evening, to make sure none of the vegetables were damaged by the storm. + +Eventually, the storm passed, and the farmer was happy to see that all of his vegetables were safe. He continued to provide vegetables all year round, and everyone in his town was always very happy. + +The kind farmer and his vegetables soon became well known throughout the land, and everyone loved his organized farm. They were always thankful for the vegetables he provided. + +The end. +Max and his mom were at the museum. It was the first time Max had ever been inside the museum. Max looked all around. He saw many things. There were impressive things to see. + +Max and his Mom looked at the things behind the big screen. Max saw many colors and shapes. Max thought it was very impressive. + +Max and Mom left the museum. Max waved goodbye to the big screen as they left. + +Max and Mom went to the park. There, Max played and ran around. He was happy to be outside. + +Max looked back one more time at the museum. He gave the impressive screen one last wave goodbye. Max was so glad he visited the museum. +Mum and Dad took their two children on an exciting journey. They drove fast in their car and stopped at the supermarket to buy some treats. The children were very excited. + +Dad said, "Let's go and buy some sweets!" +The children smiled and shouted, "Yeah!" + +Mum went to buy some chocolate bars and jelly beans. Dad bought some lollipops and candy canes. The children were overjoyed - it was like a little sweet shop in the car. + +Mum asked, "Do you like your journey?" +The children nodded their heads and said, "Yes! It's so fast!" + +Mum and Dad smiled at each other. They were glad everyone enjoyed the journey. +Once upon a time, a boy named Joe was playing in the snow. He threw snowballs and jumped around the snowy park. Joe was wearing a bright red scarf that his mom had made for him. + +Suddenly, Joe heard someone yell. He looked around and saw his mom. + +"Joe, I've been looking for you! Come with me," she said. + +Joe smiled and followed her. He could not wait to tell her about all the fun he had in the snow. + +On the way home, Joe decided to make a snowman. He grabbed a pile of snow and started to roll it with his hands. + +His mom was so proud of her little one that she started to yell, "Look at Joe! He's making a snowman!" + +Joe was happy and smiled from ear to ear. He wanted to show his mom his red scarf too so he jumped up and ran to her. + +Joe's mom was very pleased to see him so full of energy and hugged him. She thanked him for all the fun he brought her today and gave him a big kiss. + +The two of them then walked home, still happy and laughing. +One day, Sarah and her daddy went to the park for a nice walk. Sarah was very excited and kept looking around at the park. Finally, her daddy said, "Let's take a break here, sweetheart." + +They sat down on a bench and Daddy said, "Let's listen to some jazz!" + +Sarah smiled and asked, "What is jazz?" + +Daddy said, "Let's find out!" He played some music and Sarah started to dance. + +She was so happy! Daddy said, "That's jazz, Sarah! It's very special music." + +Sarah said, "Let's park here a little bit longer!" She was still a little nervous, but she wanted to keep dancing. Daddy said, "Okay, we can stay a bit." + +So they stayed and listened to jazz music, and Sarah kept dancing around. She was so happy! Finally, when the music ended, Daddy said it was time to go home. Sarah was still a little nervous, but she knew it was time to go. They said goodbye to the park, with the jazz music still ringing in their ears. +It was a brilliant morning and Little Joe wanted to get outside and play. His parents asked him to go and search for a car in the yard, so that he could have some fun. Little Joe was excited and ran outside. He looked around, but he couldn't find any car. Suddenly, he noticed a big car parked in the driveway. Little Joe ran to it, but he couldn't open the door. He searched and searched, but the door wouldn't open. Just then, a big truck drove up beside him. The driver jumped out and asked Little Joe why he was trying to open the car. Little Joe started to cry and said he was only trying to play. The driver felt sorry and said he was sorry. Little Joe went back indoors, feeling very sad and frustrated. He had been so excited to find the car, but in the end the car belonged to someone else. +Once there was a brown bear with a loud roar. He enjoyed roaming around the woods and looking for new adventures. One day he came across a giant mattress. It was tucked away in a grassy area, and the bear was amazed by it. He couldn't help himself and thought he should take it home to use as a nice, comfy bed. + +So he carried the huge mattress back to his den. He put it down on the ground and went to lie down on it. All of a sudden he heard a voice from above. He looked up to see a little girl in a tree. + +The little girl shouted, "Let me down! You can't keep me here!" + +The bear didn't know what to do. He wanted the mattress but he didn't want to keep the little girl against her will. So he asked her, "Why don't you like it here?" + +The little girl explained, "I'm bored and I want to go home. Please let me down so I can go home." + +The bear thought for a moment and then smiled. He said, "Alright, I'll help you get home. Climb on my back and I'll take you home." + +And so the little girl climbed on the bear's back and he slowly walked her home. When they got there, she waved goodbye to the bear and thanked him for his help. + +The bear said, "You're welcome +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She was 3 years old and lived with her mum, dad and uncle. Uncle was very nice and often took her to play in the park. + +Today Uncle said they were going to the park. Sarah was very excited, but then she remembered she hadn't done her chores. She was ashamed about it and knew she had to tell Uncle. + +She told Uncle she hadn't finished her chores and he said it was ok. He said it was important to do them, but said they could still go to the park. + +When they got to the park, Uncle included Sarah in some of his games. They played on the swings and roundabouts. Uncle was funny and made Sarah laugh a lot. + +They had a wonderful time. Sarah forgot all about her chores and was happy she had told Uncle. She realised that it's ok to make mistakes and her uncle would always be there to help. +Once upon a time there was a cute little mouse. It lived all alone in a small hole in the ground, but it didn't mind. + +One day the mouse heard a noise outside its hole. It lifted its head and looked out. + +The mouse saw a kitten at the entrance to its home. The mouse was so excited to have a new friend. + +The mouse said to the kitten, "Hello, what's your name?" + +The kitten said, "Meow. My name is Fluffy and I have the longest tail ever". + +The mouse said, "I like your tail. It's so cute. Can I touch it?" + +The kitten said, "Sure, go ahead". So the mouse lifted its tiny paw and touched the kitten's tail. + +The mouse and the kitten had lots of fun together from that day on. They would often play and run around chasing each other's tails. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two best friends named Lucy and Jake. Lucy had a band and Jake loved it. + +One day, Lucy asked Jake, "Will you help me serve my band?" + +"Yes of course!" said Jake, "What can I do?" + +Lucy smiled at her friend and said, "I need you to build a high tower for the band." + +The next day, the two friends got to work. They worked together and soon built a tower that was very tall. + +When they finished, they placed the band on the top of the tower and stepped back to admire their work. + +"That looks amazing!" Jake said, giving his friend a high five. + +Lucy smiled and said, "Yes, they will love it! Now, let's go and serve the band!" + +And so, they set off to share the music with everyone they knew. +Once there was a little girl named Katie. She was 3 years old. She wanted to take a plane ride, but it was a bit scary. + +One day, Katie's mom told her that they were going to take a plane ride. Katie was excited, but a bit scared. + +Katie and her mom got on the plane and the plane started to pull away. It was going fast. Katie was scared, but her mom held her hand and said "It's ok. Everything is going to be alright." + +Katie started to feel better. She watched as the plane flew above the clouds and she knew they were going to have a great time. + +Katie and her mom had a wonderful time on their plane ride. She never forgot the feeling of being scared, but also the feeling of being safe. +Once there was a fat cat named Tom. Tom was walking by a park one day when he heard a telephone ringing. He picked up the telephone. On the other end a voice said, "Do you want to be happy?". Tom was surprised and thought a lot about it. + +He said, "Yes!" The voice said, "Then you must make everyone in the park frown." Tom was sad, but he walked into the park to make everyone frown. + +The people in the park were playing and having a good time, so it was difficult for Tom to make everyone frown. Finally, the people in the park started to frown and Tom felt bad. He put down the telephone and started to walk away. + +Suddenly, everyone in the park started to laugh and everyone was happy again! Tom was sad, but he decided he wanted to be happy again like everyone else. But it was too late, he couldn't make everyone happy. Tom was left feeling very sad. +One day, a little girl named Amy was in the kitchen with her mom. Amy’s mom was making a salad. Amy wanted to help, so mom said, “You can hang this tomato on the hook above the counter.†Amy was excited and did as she was told. + +The tomato was round and shiny. Amy liked how it felt in her hands. She carefully hung it on the hook, then stepped back to admire it. + +Amy’s mom said, “That looks fine, Amy. Now let’s make the rest of the salad.†So, together they made a big, delicious salad. + +At the end of the day, Amy’s mom hugged her and said, “Thanks for helping me in the kitchen. That was a big help!†+ +The moral of the story is that helping others can be rewarding. Even something as small as hanging a tomato can make someone’s day. +Once upon a time there was a powerful week. Every morning the sun would wake up and shine brightly. Every day the people would smile and feel very happy. + +One night, a little star flew through the sky. It shone very brightly and the people were amazed at how powerful it was. Everyone stopped and stared up at the star as it lit up the night with its brightness. + +The next morning, the sun shone even brighter than before. It lit up the day and brought happiness and joy to everyone. At the end of the week, the star flew away, leaving everyone wondering when they would see it again. But they still felt happy and excited to have seen such a powerful week! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jennifer. She was three years old and lived with her Mom and Dad. One day, Jennifer found an enormous finger in her backyard. She had never seen anything like it before. + +"Mommy, look at this giant finger," said Jennifer. + +"That is not a finger," said Mom. "It's a mushroom. You can recognize it by its size, shape and color." + +But Jennifer was determined to show her Mom the enormous finger. She found a stick and tried to pick it up, but only its top came off. + +"See, it's a finger," said Jennifer, showing the top of the mushroom to her mother. + +"No," said Mom. "It doesn't look like a finger!" + +Jennifer refused to believe her, so she continued to try to pick up the Mushroom. She wanted to prove that it was an enormous finger. Suddenly, the whole mushroom broke and a strange odor filled the air. + +"Uh oh," said Mom. "That's not a finger. That was a poisonous mushroom!" + +The mushroom had a terrible stench and caused Jennifer to get a bad headache. She had to go to the hospital, where she stayed for several days. Jennifer never did get to recognize the enormous finger for what it was! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sally. Sally liked to go outside and play. One day when Sally was playing, she found a shiny tape on the ground. Sally had never seen anything like it before and she wanted to keep it. + +Then one day, Sally went to the park with her parents. While they were there, they came across a deaf dog. Sally thought the dog must be lonely so she showed it the shiny tape. The dog was so happy and it started playing with the tape. + +From that day on, Sally and the deaf dog were best friends. Every day they went outside together. Sally enjoyed playing with the dog and the shiny tape. They were having so much fun. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a young girl and she loved to pretend. She would pretend she was a princess and had many adventures in her bedroom. Her parents were often too busy to play with her and so she was very impatient. One day, she decided to use her imagination and came up with an amazing game. She pretended her bedroom was a castle and she had to escape from the dragons. She jumped and ran around the room, hiding in different places as she tried to find a way out. She was determined and used her creativity to beat the dragons. In the end she was successful and screamed with joy at her victory. +Once upon a time, there were two littles who wanted to race. One was named Jack, and one was named Jill. + +Jack was ready first. He made sure to line up in front. Then, Jill came and they got ready. + +They shouted, ready, set, go! Then, they started to race. But, Jack was just a little bit too fast. + +Jill tried to catch up but she just couldn't. Finally, Jack stopped and waited for Jill to catch up. + +When Jill came, Jack said "let's have a fair race!", so they did. This time, Jack went slow and Jill went fast. + +They ran as fast as they could until they reached the finish line. When they did, Jack shouted "I won!" + +Jill smiled. Even though she hadn't won, she was happy. To celebrate, Jack and Jill grabbed some cream and ate it together. + +The end! +A little boy named Sam was walking in the park with his mom. He saw a big, dark panda in the distance. The panda was eating some leaves from a tree and he was big and strong. + +"Mom, can I go see the panda?" asked Sam. + +His mom said "Yes, but stay close." + +Sam walked up to the panda and waved. The panda waved back, but then suddenly it charged! + +Sam tried to run away, but he tripped and the panda got closer and closer. He screamed for his mom, but it was too late. The panda grabbed Sam between its teeth and Sam could feel its warm breath on his face. + +His mom ran up to them and pleaded with the panda to let Sam go, but the panda wouldn't listen. Finally, Sam's mom just had to watch as the dark panda took her son away, never to be seen again. + +Sam's mom will always regret not paying enough attention to her son, but it was too late. +Once there was a tall giraffe who lived in the African Jungle. His neck was very long, but he was always complaining about being too heavy. One day, he went out for a walk in the hot sun. He walked and walked and his neck grew even longer. + +But the weight of his tall neck was too much. He stopped and complained loudly. "This weight is too much! I can't take it anymore!" he yelled. + +As the giraffe was complaining, a tiny mouse popped out of a hole in the ground. She had been listening to the giraffe's complaints and she had a plan. + +"I think I can help you" she said. She quickly scurried around, bringing sticks and rocks and placing them around the giraffe's neck to prop it up. The giraffe was amazed! + +He was so thankful. The mouse had lightened his weight and he was able to stand and walk tall again. From that day onwards the giraffe and the mouse had a special friendship and the giraffe was no longer complaining about his weight. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who loved jazz music. This bird was very persistent and loved to store the music. Every day he would fly high up in the sky and store the music in his feathers. He was so persistent that he kept adding more and more tunes to his feathers. + +One day, as he was flying high, he heard some music that was extra special. It made him want to store it. So he used all his feathers and gathered the special music until he had it all. + +Once he had the music, he flew down to the street, spreading the special jazz music all over. Everyone who heard it, stopped and danced. They even made little jazz dances of their own. + +The bird was so happy that he kept doing it, day after day. He was so persistent that eventually all of the city knew the special jazz music. Everyone had fun and was happy! +One day, Sally was playing with her friends in the park. They were having lots of fun. Suddenly, Sally saw something on the ground that made her eyes sparkle. It was a plate. She said to her friends, "Look at this plate! It's so pretty!" She quickly picked up the plate and put it in her pocket. + +Sally's friends were worried about her. They knew it was important for Sally to return the plate to its owner. They said, "You need to give the plate back. It's someone else's." Despite their words, Sally kept the plate in her pocket and ran away. + +Later that evening, Sally put the plate on the kitchen table. She was proud of her find. But unknown to her, her father had seen what had happened earlier in the park. He sternly said, "Sally, you must yield the plate." + +She was so scared that she ran upstairs and hid. But her father was still angry and followed her. In a few minutes, he found Sally and made her give the plate back. In the end, Sally sadly yielded the plate and was punished for taking something that didn't belong to her. +once upon a time there was a little girl named Maggie. She loved to explore outside in nature. She would run wild and breathe in the fresh air. + +One day, Maggie was out exploring when she came across a beautiful garden. She was amazed by all the colors and scents. She came to a big pink rosebush and couldn't help but take a closer look. She leaned in with her nose to sniff the sweet aroma and suddenly a voice said " Hi there !". + +Maggie was startled, but the voice was so gentle and kind that she felt safe. She looked around and saw a fairy in the flowers. The fairy introduced herself as Sarah and said she had been watching Maggie from the moment she walked in. + +Sarah was so impressed by Maggie's bravery and curiosity that she wanted to give her a gift. She said she would recommend a beautiful nose ring for Maggie. Maggie thanked Sarah and went off to find a lovely nose ring for herself. + +She was so happy with her new nose ring that she felt more beautiful than ever before. Everyone admired Maggie's courage and boldness. Maggie never forgot her adventure and knew she had made a friend in Sarah. +Once upon a time there was a puppy who went to the veterinarian. He needed to get a pinch. +Meanwhile, the veterinarian told the puppy to sit still. He carefully gave the puppy the pinch. The puppy felt a bit of pinch but it only lasted a few seconds. +When the puppy was done at the veterinarian's office, the owner thanked the veterinarian for his original care. +The veterinarian smiled and said, "It was my pleasure!" +The puppy and his owner walked out with a smile on their faces. They were very happy with the veterinarian's original pinch! +The end. +Once there was a small girl who wanted to try a puzzle but she was scared to touch it. She felt embarrassed to try something new. + +While walking around the room, she stared at the puzzle with wide eyes, dreaming of solving it. But the more she looked, the more afraid she got. + +Then, her mother saw the little girl looking at the puzzle. She encouraged her to touch it and said: "It's OK! I'll help you." + +So, the little girl slowly reached out her small hand and touched the puzzle. To her surprise, it felt very soft. She knew then that she could do it. + +She took the pieces and started to work on the puzzle, her smile growing wider and wider as she placed the last piece into the right spot. + +The little girl was so happy. She had done something that she had thought was impossible before. She was proud of herself! +Once upon a time there was a proud mum and a proud little girl. The mum wanted to show how proud she was of her daughter. + +One day they were taking a walk together and they saw someone struggling up a step. The proud mum said to her daughter, "Let's give that person a helping hand." + +The little girl was so proud to be able to help, so she ran over to the person and asked, "Can I give you a hand up the step?" + +The person smiled and said "Thank you very much. That would be great." + +The proud mum watched with joy as her daughter gave a helping hand to the person. She gave her daughter a hug and said, "I'm so proud of you!" +Once upon a time, there was an igloo in the cold North. Inside the igloo lived a clumsy bear. Every morning, the clumsy bear would stretch and yawn. Then he would go outside and cut down trees for logs. He would carry them back to the igloo where he would stack them beside the igloo. + +One day, he was cutting down a tree when the blade of his axe got stuck. He got very mad and pulled and pulled. Suddenly, there was a CRACK and the tree began to fall. The clumsy bear quickly jumped away, but it was too late. The tree crashed right into the igloo, breaking it apart! + +The clumsy bear felt really bad and wished there was something he could do. He thought that if he had been more careful, the igloo would still be standing. He was reminded that it's important to be careful, or else accidents can happen – and they can cause a lot of damage. + +The end. +Once there was a king who had to choose a new helper. He wanted someone who was incredible! So, he went all around the kingdom to find the perfect person. + +He met lots of interesting people, but none seemed incredible enough. One day he met a small three year old girl. She offered to help him and he thought she was perfect! He was so happy that he chose her to be his helper. + +The little girl was so excited! She ran around telling all her family and friends that she was the king's new helper. Everyone thought it was incredible that she was chosen! + +Together, the king and the little girl tried lots of exciting things. They explored caves, cooked delicious food and solved problems. Everyone in the kingdom was so happy they chose her. She was an incredible helper and everyone loved her! +Nina was very excited. She had two big pieces of wood that she wanted to stick together with glue. She said to her friend, "Let's climb up and glue these together!" So they both climbed up their chairs and onto the table. + +Nina's friend was a bit scared but Nina was full of energy and enthusiasm. She picked up the bottle of glue and spread it on the rough surfaces of the wood. Then they pressed the two pieces together tightly and waited for the glue to dry. + +When the glue was dry they climbed down from the table and saw that they had made a strong connection. They beamed with pride as they admired their special creation. + +Nina said, "Look how well we glued it together. Our connection is very strong!" + +Her friend agreed and added, "Yes! It's strong and it feels very rough!" + +Nina and her friend were very happy with the result of their hard work. They had climbed up to create something special! +Once upon a time, there were two animals living in a forest. One was a sheep, the other a cow. The cow was very organized and always ate at the same time every day. The sheep however liked to eat whenever it felt like it. + +One day, the cow decided to go find food and it heard a loud noise. When it looked, it discovered it was a shiny horn. The cow picked up the horn and when it blew it, all kinds of delicious food came out of it. + +The cow was so excited and started to feed from all the food in the horn. When the sheep saw this, it wanted to join in and eat too. But the cow was too organized and wouldn't let the sheep join in. + +So the cow kept eating all the food and soon there was nothing left for the sheep. + +The moral of the story is to share what you have with others. Nobody should take what isn't theirs, as it deprives others of something they might have. +One day, Daisy and her family went on an adventure on the sailing boat. Daisy was so excited because it was the first time she had ever been on a boat. + +It was a bright sunny day. The breeze was blowing in the sails and they made their way across the sea. + +But, then, suddenly the wind stopped blowing and the boat started to drift. Daisy was becoming frustrated. Her parents were too! + +Then, Daisy had a great idea. She said, "Let's reverse the sail. It will blow the wind back and push us in the right direction." Her parents were relieved and agreed. + +They reversed the sail and the boat began to move forward. Daisy was so proud of her clever idea. She had solved the problem and saved the day. +Once upon a time there was a huge oat. It grew in a grassy field in the middle of a sunny day. The oat was so big that all the animals stopped to take a look. + +The oat seemed to frown at all the animals. None of them knew why he was so sad, but they all wanted to help. + +First, a bunny hopped up to the oat. He said, "Hi, why are you so frowny?" But the oat didn't reply. + +Next, a squirrel climbed the oat's stem and said, "Maybe you need something to eat. Have an oat!" She offered him a nut and the oat smiled. + +Finally, a big bullfrog hopped up to the oat and said, "Do you need a hug?" The oat smiled and nodded. The bullfrog wrapped his huge arms around the oat and hugged him tight. + +The oat was so happy that he jumped up and down in joy. From then on, the oat smiled every time he saw his animal friends. +Once upon a time, there was a family that lived in a small house. Inside the house, the parents wanted to do something special for their little daughter. + +So, they decided to organize a special show. They got a lamp, and they made a stage. + +The little girl was very excited. She went to her mom and asked, "What will I perform?" + +Her mom said, "You can sing a song, or do a dance. You can even tell a story!" + +The little girl was so happy. She thought and thought, and then she decided to perform a dance. + +So she put on her shoes and began to dance around the room. Every time she jumped, the lamp shone brighter and brighter. + +The little girl's parents were so proud of her. She performed beautifully and was very organized. At the end of her performance, everyone clapped and cheered. + +The little girl was so happy that she had performed. She hugged her parents and said, "Thank you for helping me organize the show!" +One day, Phil and his mom were at the grocery store. Phil saw something that made him panic - it was a big jar of yogurt! It was the same kind that Phil's mom used to make him silly. + +Phil started to run around the store, trying to hide from the yogurt. His mom asked him why he was scared, but he couldn't tell her. He knew she would be mad if she found out about the silly yogurt. + +Suddenly, Phil saw Mom's hand reaching for the yogurt. She bought it. Phil was so scared that he began to cry. He thought he was in trouble. + +But to his surprise, his mom said it was not for him - it was for the dogs! Phil started to laugh. He was so relieved that he wasn't in trouble. + +From then on, Phil was never scared of yogurt again. He realized that there's nothing to fear but fear itself. +Once upon a time there lived a clever little mouse. Every day it would try to help the other animals in the woods. One day it tried to handle a heavy log. It thought it could move it and use it as a bridge across the river. But it was too heavy for it. + +A fox came along and saw the mouse trying to help. It thought the mouse was being very clever and offered to help. But it had a bad plan. The fox wanted the log for itself. It tricked the mouse into hopping on the log. Then it pushed the log into the river, so it could float away. + +The mouse was upset and tried to get off the log, but it was too late. It was stuck, no matter how much it tried to help. The fox hopped away, laughing. Poor mouse! It was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a mill in the woods. The mill was very old and soft. Every morning, rabbits and birds would come and play in the mill. + +One day, the rabbits and birds were playing in the mill when all of a sudden, something strange happened. Everything around the mill began to disappear. They were all scared, but eventually, the rabbits and birds decided to go and see what had happened. + +When they reached the mill, they discovered that a giant had come and taken away the mill! The rabbits and birds were sad and they tried to search for the mill but they could not find it. + +Days passed and they eventually had to accept that the mill had disappeared forever. But the rabbits and birds still liked to go back to the woods and remember their adventures in the old soft mill. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Peter. Peter liked to work hard and help others. One day, Peter was trying to understand the numbers on his math worksheet. He was getting frustrated and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, his mom walked in the room. She saw her son was struggling and looked at him with compassionate eyes. She said, "Peter, it looks like you are having difficulty with your work. Do you want some help with the numbers?" + +After Peter nodded in reply, his mom helped him figure out the answers on his work. Peter smiled and thanked his mom for her help. From then on, Peter worked hard and stayed focused on his numbers. His mom was always there to help and gave him lots of compassion. +Once upon a time, there was a purple toe. It belonged to a little girl named Amy. One day while Amy was playing in her bedroom, her purple toe began to vanish. Amy started to get very scared. She searched all around her bedroom and she couldn't find her purple toe. + +Amy then called for help. Her mom and dad raced into the bedroom and asked her what was wrong. Amy said her purple toe had vanished. Her mom and dad started to look for it together. + +Mom and Dad turned the bedroom upside down, but still, the purple toe had vanished. Amy started to cry. Then, Dad had an idea. He suggested that maybe the purple toe was playing hide and seek and was hiding somewhere. + +Mom and Dad showed Amy how to get down on her hands and knees and look for the purple toe. After a few minutes of searching, everyone heard a little "SURPRISE!" Amy had found her purple toe, and it had been hiding in her toy box. Mom and Dad were so happy too. Amy hugged her purple toe and they all celebrated with a song. That's why it's always important to look carefully, as you never know what you may find! +Joey was playing in the park when he saw a bird. It was a big, nosy bird, hopping around and looking all around. Joey wanted to play with it so he started to bounce up and down. Every time Joey bounced, the nosy bird bounced too. They both had so much fun bouncing together! The nosy bird even started to tweet and make other bird sounds. Finally, the nosy bird flew away and Joey waved goodbye. Joey had so much fun playing with the nosy bird. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was 3 years old and she loved going on adventures with her parents. One day, Daisy and her parents went on a walk in the park. Daisy was amazed by all the unknow wonders of the park. She laughed and smiled as she saw the beautiful flowers and friendly animals. + +Then, she noticed a tall hill that she wanted to climb. She asked her parents if she could try to climb it and they agreed. She was scared and a bit unsure, but with her parents' help, she was able to lift her feet and get to the top of the hill. + +Once at the top, she was surprised to see a cute puppy. The puppy barked happily and came to greet Daisy. Daisy was overjoyed and hugged the puppy. Daisy's parents were filled with love seeing how happy Daisy was with the puppy. + +Daisy named the puppy "Love" and the three of them went back home together. Daisey was so proud of herself for getting to the top of the hill and for meeting Love. She knew she could do anything if she worked hard and used a bit of unknown courage. +One day, the sky opened up and it started to rain. The raindrops were as light as feathers and fell harmlessly from the sky. They tapped against the window and created a gentle music for the children inside to enjoy. + +Henry was a little three year old. He grabbed a tray and ran outside to the front lawn. He spread the tray out underneath the sky and let it fill with the rain. The tray was quickly filled and Henry raced back inside to show his mom what he had done. + +The tray was full of fresh rain that Henry and his mom used to water their garden. They were so happy with how harmless the rain had been and full of joy! +Once upon a time, there lived a green frog. He was very happy and skipped around the pond. But one day, something strange seemed to be happening. Suddenly, one of the other frogs in the pond winked at the green frog. + +The green frog was very surprised. He asked the other frog, “Why did you wink?†+ +The other frog replied, “I was just saying hello!†+ +The green frog smiled and said, “Well, 'hello' back.†+ +Then, the other frog said, “Let’s be friends!†+ +And, with a smile and a happy hop, they were friends. They were the best of friends, and they were both really happy. They would often play and jump around the pond. The green frog was glad that he had a new friend, and the other frog was glad too! +Once upon a time there was a big, yellow Sun. Every morning he would wake up and see the sunrise. He was very happy, and he smiled so much. + +One day, the Sun had a surprise. He saw a special cloud in the sky, and it was very big. The Sun asked the cloud if he could look closer. + +The cloud said yes, so the Sun went closer. The Sun was very happy to see that it was actually a special rainbow. All the colours were different and so bright. + +The Sun wanted to be a part of the rainbow, so he asked if he could too. The rainbow said yes, so the Sun joined. The rainbow was now much bigger! + +The Sun and the rainbow were now together. They both accepted each other and were very happy. They would enjoy the sunrise together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named May who lived in a small town. She had a beautiful purse which she treasured. + +One day, May met an old man in the park. He asked her if she wanted to marry him. May felt uncomfortable, but she held onto her purse and smiled. + +The old man said to her, "Do you want to be happy? Marry me and you will never be unhappy again." + +May thought for a moment and then replied, "No thank you. I'm happy already and I don't need to marry you!" + +The old man smiled and said, "That's OK. You don't need to do anything you feel uncomfortable with. You're a smart girl!" + +May smiled and she treasured her purse even more after that day. The old man had taught her an important lesson. + +May lived happily ever after, and never forgot the old man's wise words. +Dad was helping little John in the garden. Dad had a flashlight and was showing John how to use it to find things around the garden. + +"Okay, John," Dad said. "Can you pick up the flashlight and leave it here so we can go and look for things?" + +John picked up the flashlight and carefully left it on the ground. Dad and John started to walk around the garden looking for insects with their flashlight. + +John was so excited to see the bugs and creatures they found. Then, all of a sudden, Dad's flashlight stopped working. Dad was so worried. + +John looked around and spotted a helpful firefly. Dad picked up the firefly and the light started to glow. With the help of the firefly, Dad and John resumed their exploration and found lots of interesting things. + +Dad praised John for being so helpful. They both laughed as they went back to the house with the firefly helping them on the way. +Sam was feeling sleepy. She snuggled up in her bed, dreaming of the things she wanted to do the next day. Suddenly, she remembered the present she needed to finish! + +Sam hopped out of bed, grabbed the tape and reached for the box. She slowly wrapped the box, carefully sticking the tape to the edges. + +When she finished, she was so proud of her work! She opened the box to make sure it looked perfect. It was! She fell asleep quickly that night, feeling happy and content. + +The next morning, she proudly handed the present to her friend. They both smiled at what Sam had finished! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who used to worry a lot about anything and everything. He was always very concerned about what others might think of him and wanted to be perfect at everything he did. + +One day, he saw a modest little plant in a pot, trying hard to grow. He was inspired and started looking after the plant with care. He made sure there was enough water and light to help it grow. Everyday he checked on the plant to see how it was doing and was so happy when it was starting to look better. + +The little boy learnt a valuable lesson - no matter how hard we try, some things don't happen overnight, and we should not worry about the future. We should have faith and patience and everything will turn out alright in the end! +The sun was shining and the day was lively. Sally and her mom went to the market to buy some food. The market was full of vendors selling all kinds of things. + +"Mommy, can I help you pick the freshest food?" Sally asked. +"Yes, that would be great," Mommy said. + +Sally and her mom started looking around for fresh food. Suddenly, a man yelled "Help me!" +Mommy and Sally turned around. They saw a vendor had fallen off his cart. The vendor looked scared and couldn't get up. + +Mommy ran over to help him. They both got him back onto the cart. The vendor was so thankful and gave them both some candy. + +Sadly, on their way home, the candy made Sally feel very ill. Even though they tried their best to help the vendor, their attempt ended in a bad way. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty bear. He had a big, furry tail and he was always looking for an adventure. One day, the bear decided to go and find something special. + +He went to a magical lake and decided to mix lots of different things together. He put some rocks, some feathers and some mud in the lake and stirred it round with his tail. + +Suddenly, a bright light shone from the middle of the lake. The bear was amazed and he watched in awe as the light changed color and sparkled in the air. + +The bear had made a magical potion! He tasted it and it was delicious, and he knew that this was something special. He kept some of the potion in a bottle for later, and had an amazing adventure with the rest of it. + +The bear was so happy he had discovered something mighty and wonderful. He would never forget his magical potion mixing adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. One day Lucy's mom was making coffee. Lucy asked if she can have some too. + +Mom said, "No, Lucy. Coffee is for adults." + +"But why?" Lucy asked. + +Mom answered, "Coffee is bad for you. You should only drink water and juice." + +The next day, Lucy heard the phone ringing. She answered it. It was her friend Sally. + +Lucy said, "Hi Sally! Want to have a picnic?" + +Sally answered, "Yes! That would be fun! We can have juice and sandwiches." + +Then Lucy said, "No caffeine at my picnic. Coffee is bad for us." + +From that day on, Lucy and Sally forgot all about coffee. They shared only healthy drinks on their picnics. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to make healthy choices. Choosing healthy drinks like juice instead of coffee is the best choice for your body. +Once upon a time there was a cute little girl named Lucy. She loves to be outside and today she had a special surprise. Her parents presented her with a shiny new bicycle. She had never seen anything like it, and could not wait to go for a ride. + +Lucy grabbed hold of the handlebars and pushed off the ground. She wobbled a little as she pedaled along, but was getting the hang of it soon enough. She smiled in delight as the wind brushed through her hair. + +As Lucy passed by her neighbor's house, she saw them in the driveway. "Hi, Lucy!" They called out. "Come over, we want to give you something too." She got off her bicycle and wheeled it over. + +"We have something for you," her neighbor said. They presented her with two bicycle helmets, one pink, and one blue. "These will keep you safe," they said with a smile. + +Lucy thanked them and put on her helmets. She waved goodbye before hopping onto her bicycle and riding off down the street. From that day on, Lucy always made sure to wear her helmets whenever she went for a ride. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a bear and a fox. + +The bear wanted to wear his best clothes, but he didn't have an iron. He asked the fox, "Do you have an iron?". The fox said, "No, but I know where there is an iron. It's in the store. I will go get one for you if you would like. It's available now!" + +The bear was very happy and thanked the fox. Then the fox went to the store, bought the iron and helped the bear iron his clothes. + +After the fox was finished, the bear thanked her again and said, "It's so great to have a friend that can help when work needs to get done!". + +Moral of the story: Doing work can be difficult, but having a good friend around can make it easier and more enjoyable! +John was a 3 year old boy who loved to play games. One day he was playing near the beach when he saw an anchor. He was so curious about it, so he walked over to take a closer look. He was in awe; it was pale and looked like it had been there for a very long time. + +At that moment, John heard a voice coming from the shore. "John, can you count how many anchors there are?" the voice asked. John was so excited to answer that he quickly started to count. "One, two, three!" he shouted with enthusiasm. + +The voice on the shore was very pleased. "Very good John! You are so clever to have counted three anchors. You must come over here so I can give you a treat." + +John was delighted and ran towards the shore. He couldn't wait to see what the treat was. When John got to the shore the voice revealed that the treat was a number puzzle. John was so excited to do the puzzle and he worked hard to figure out the right numbers. + +John was so proud when he finished his puzzle. He had learnt a new way to number and he couldn't wait to show his friends. John had a great day at the beach, thanks to the pale anchor he had discovered on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted rabbit. He wanted to show off his skills so he decided to jump over a tall tree. Other animals in the forest were impressed. + +His friends encouraged him, so he tried it again. This time, he wanted to jump higher. He leaped and he leapt and he jumped even farther. Everyone in the room cheered, they said he was amazing. + +The rabbit was proud of himself. He set himself a new task: to jump over three tall trees in a row. This was the most difficult task he had ever tried. + +But, try as he might, he could not reach the top of the trees. He was so sad and frustrated. Finally, on his fourth attempt, he crashed down to the ground, exhausted. + +His friends were sad. The rabbit had been so gifted and he had tried so hard, but in the end, he failed. The moral of the story is that even the most gifted among us cannot succeed at every task. +Johnny was an obedient boy. Every day his parents would wake him up and say, "Johnny, it's time to get up!" His parents taught him to be very obedient, so he would always get up and start getting ready for the day. + +One morning, something was different. His parents said, "Johnny, it's time to get up! But this time, you don't have to be so obedient. You can do something fun!" Suddenly, Johnny knew what they wanted. He jumped out of bed, excited to find out what fun thing they wanted him to do. + +His parents said, "Johnny, let's play a game. We'll take turns slapping each other's hands. The person who doesn't flinch first, wins the game!" Johnny was very excited. He loved playing games, and this was one of his favorite ones. + +Johnny and his parents took turns slapping each other's hands. Every time, Johnny stayed strong and didn't flinch. This made his parents very proud of him. + +After Johnny's parents won the game, he realised why they had asked him to be so obedient. He soon found out that being obedient allowed him to do lots of fun things during the day. Being obedient was fun after all! +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. John was a very organized boy and he loved vegetables. One day he decided to examine some of his favorite vegetables. First he looked at a big, round tomato. He smiled at how red and juicy it was. Then he inspected a crunchy carrot. It smelled so fresh and looked delicious. + +John's last vegetable to examine was a zucchini. It was green and smooth. He held it up close to his nose to take a good sniff. Mmm! It smelled so good. John loved it so much he decided he would eat it for dinner that evening. + +John put all the vegetables back in the bag and felt good about being so organized. He smiled and skipped all the way home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big building. In the building, there lived a frightened little mouse. The mouse was scared of the big, loud noises the building made. + +One day, the mouse met a kind bird. The bird said, "Don't be scared, little mouse. I can lend you my wings, and we can fly out of this big building." The mouse was happy and said, "Thank you, bird! I would like that." + +The bird lent the mouse his wings, and they tried to fly out of the building. But the mouse was too heavy for the bird. They fell down and couldn't get up. The bird and the mouse were very sad. They could not leave the big building, and the mouse was still frightened. +Once upon a time, in a big castle, there lived a king and a queen. They were not happy. They would quarrel every day. The king wanted to paint the castle blue, but the queen wanted it to stay its original color, which was red. + +One day, a little girl came to the castle. She saw the king and queen quarrel. The girl said, "Why do you quarrel? You both live in a beautiful castle. You should be happy." The king and queen looked at the girl and then at each other. + +The king said, "You are right, little girl. We should be happy in our big castle." The queen agreed, "Yes, the castle is beautiful. We should not quarrel anymore." From that day on, the king and queen stopped quarreling and lived happily in their big, beautiful castle. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat tasty food. His favorite food was potatoes. One day, Tim's mom made a big, tasty potato for lunch. Tim was very happy. + +Tim's friend, Sam, came over to play. They played with toy guns and liked to say "shoot" when they played. After playing, they became very hungry. Tim wanted to share his tasty potato with Sam. He said, "Sam, do you want some tasty potato?" Sam said, "Yes, please!" + +They both ate the tasty potato and were very happy. They learned that sharing with friends is a good thing. Tim and Sam played some more and had a great day. The moral of the story is that sharing makes everyone happy. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a weak drum in his room. The drum was old and had a small hole in it. Tim wanted to fix the drum, but he could not reach the tape on the high shelf. + +Tim asked his big sister, Jane, for help. "Jane, can you help me get the tape?" Jane smiled and said, "Of course, Tim!" She reached up high and got the tape for him. + +Tim and Jane fixed the weak drum together. They put tape over the hole and made it strong again. They played the drum and made happy music. Tim was glad that Jane helped him reach the tape. They danced and laughed all day long. +One day, a boy named Tom wanted to own a pet. He asked his mom and dad if he could get one. They said yes, and they went to the pet store. Tom was very happy. + +At the pet store, Tom saw a sad, miserable dog. The dog had no friends and looked lonely. Tom knew he wanted to give this dog a new start. So, he told his mom and dad that he wanted to take the dog home. + +Tom and his family took the dog home. They gave him a warm bath, yummy food, and a soft bed. The dog was not miserable anymore. He was very happy with his new family. Tom and the dog became best friends, and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia liked to play with her toys. One day, she saw a big iron in her house. She did not know what it was. Mia's mom told her to be careful, but Mia did not listen. + +Mia's mom had to go to the store. She told Mia to stay away from the iron. Mia wanted to play with the iron, but she remembered her mom told her to be careful. She was not sure what to do. She thought about it for a while. + +Then, Mia's mom came back from the store. She saw Mia being careful and not playing with the iron. She was very happy. Mia's mom gave her a big hug and a new toy. Mia learned to be careful and listen to her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a tough little girl named Amy. She loved to carry her favorite picture everywhere she went. The picture was of her and her best friend, a big, fluffy dog named Max. + +One day, Amy and Max went on a long walk in the park. They saw pretty flowers and big trees. They played fun games like catch and hide-and-seek. Amy always had her special picture with her, even when they played. + +As the sun began to set, Amy and Max were very tired. They had so much fun on their adventure. Amy held her picture tight and smiled. She knew that her tough friend Max would always be with her, just like in the picture. +Once upon a time, in a little town, there was a gifted boy named Tom. Tom was very good at climbing poles. One day, he saw a tall pole in the park. It was so high, it touched the sky. Tom wanted to climb it. + +Tom went to the pole and started to climb. He climbed up, up, up, until he was very high. People in the park saw Tom and cheered for him. They said, "Go, Tom! You can do it!" + +As Tom reached the top, he saw a bird. The bird said, "Hello, Tom! You are a great climber!" Tom smiled and said, "Thank you, bird!" They became friends and played together in the sky. The people in the park clapped and laughed, happy to see Tom's new friend. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small, noisy house, there lived a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys all day long. He had a toy car, a ball, and a teddy bear. His favorite thing to do was to make a lot of noise while playing. + +One day, Tim was very tired from playing so much. His brain needed a break. His mom said, "Tim, it's time for a nap." Tim didn't want to nap, but he knew his brain needed rest. + +So, Tim went to his room, and he took a nap with his teddy bear. When he woke up, he felt much better. His brain was happy and ready to play again. Tim learned that taking a nap was good for him, and he could have more fun after resting. +Once upon a time, in a small village near a big mountain, there lived a little girl named Lucy. Lucy loved to play outside with her friends. One day, while they were playing, Lucy found a tiny frog near the river. The frog looked sad, so Lucy picked it up and said, "Why are you sad, little frog?" + +The frog replied, "I am a lucky frog, but I lost my way home. My home is on the top of the mountain. If you help me get back, I will give you a magic kiss that will make you very lucky too." + +Lucy wanted to help the frog, so she and her friends climbed the mountain together. It was a long way up, but they didn't give up. When they reached the top, the frog was very happy. He looked at Lucy and said, "Thank you for helping me. Now, I will give you the magic kiss." + +The frog kissed Lucy's cheek, and she felt very lucky. From that day on, Lucy and her friends always helped others when they needed it. The whole village became a happier place. The moral of the story is that when we help others, we become lucky too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play all day. One day, Tim was playing with his toy cars on the table. He liked to make the cars go fast and jump off the table. + +As Tim played, he saw a big, scary bug on the table. The bug was black and had many legs. Tim was scared, but he wanted to be brave. He took a deep breath and tried to shoo the bug away. The bug ran away and Tim felt happy. + +After playing all day, Tim felt very tired. He put his toy cars away and went to his room. He put on his soft, warm pajamas and climbed into bed. Tim closed his eyes and went to sleep. He had sweet dreams and forgot all about the scary bug. +Once upon a time, there was a big giant. He was very tall and strong. He lived in a big house on a hill. The giant was very amazing. He could do many things that no one else could do. + +One day, a little boy went to the giant's house. He wanted to ask the giant for help. The boy's cat was stuck in a tree. The tree was very tall, and the boy could not get his cat down. The boy was sad. + +The giant saw the boy and asked, "Why are you sad?" The boy told the giant about his cat. The giant smiled and said, "I will help you." The amazing giant reached up and took the cat out of the tree. The boy was very happy. The giant and the boy became good friends. They played together every day. +One day, a little rat named Tim went for a walk. He saw a big tree with a yummy fruit at the top. Tim wanted to eat the fruit, but he was too small to reach it. He thought, "I need to stretch to get the fruit." + +Tim saw his friend, a cat named Sam. Sam was good at stretching. Tim asked, "Sam, can you help me stretch to get the fruit?" Sam was glad to help. They stretched and stretched, and Tim got the fruit. + +They both sat down and shared the fruit. Tim said, "Thank you, Sam. I am glad you helped me." Sam smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tim. We can do more when we help each other." + +The moral of the story is that helping each other can make us happy and let us do things we cannot do alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Bow. Bow loved to go for walks with his best friend, Tim. One sunny day, Tim and Bow went to the shop. The shop had many toys and treats for Bow. Tim wanted to buy a new ball for Bow to play with. + +Inside the shop, it was very loud. Lots of people were talking, and there was a baby crying. Bow felt scared because of the loud noise. Tim saw that Bow was scared, so he held Bow close and gave him a big hug. Bow felt better with Tim by his side. + +Tim found a big, red ball for Bow. They went to the front of the shop to pay for it. When they left the shop, Bow was so happy that he started to jump and wag his tail. Tim threw the ball, and Bow ran fast to catch it. They played all day long, and Bow knew he had the best friend ever. +Once upon a time, there was a pilot named Tom. He was a normal pilot who flew planes in the sky. Tom had a pet frog named Jump. Jump loved to jump very high and play with Tom. + +One sunny day, Tom and Jump went to the park to play. They saw a big hill and wanted to climb it. Jump jumped up the hill quickly, but Tom was slow. Tom saw another kid who needed help. The kid was lost and crying. Tom stopped to help the kid find his mom. + +Jump was waiting at the top of the hill, but he saw that Tom was helping the kid. Jump learned that it is good to help others, even if it means not winning a race. So, Jump jumped back down and helped Tom and the kid. They all found the kid's mom and she was very happy. The moral of the story is that helping others is more important than winning. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved getting packages. One day, a big package came to his house. Tim was very happy. + +Tim's dad was a reliable mailman. He always brought packages to everyone in the town. Tim wanted to be like his dad when he grew up. He wanted to bring packages to people too. + +Tim and his dad opened the package together. Inside was a toy car. Tim loved his new toy car. He played with it all day. Tim knew his dad would always bring him packages because he was reliable. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big store. In the store, there were many books. The books had many pages. Each page had fun things to look at. The store was a happy place. + +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the store with her mom. Lily loved to read books. She saw a book with a pretty page. The page had a picture of a cat. Lily liked cats. She asked her mom if she could have the book. + +Her mom said yes. They took the book home. At home, Lily put the book on her shelf. She had many books on her shelf. Lily kept her books organized. She was a good helper. Lily and her mom read the pretty cat book together. They were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a famous mule named Max. Max was a very big and strong mule. He lived on a farm with many other animals, like cows, pigs, and chickens. + +One day, Max wanted to change something. He was tired of being a mule. He wanted to be a horse. Max thought that horses were very fast and pretty. So, he went to his friend, the wise old owl, for help. + +The wise old owl told Max that he could not change into a horse, but he could be the best mule he could be. Max listened to the wise old owl and worked hard every day. He became even more famous and loved by everyone on the farm. +Once upon a time, in a quiet little town, there was a small house. In the house lived a happy family. There was a mom, a dad, and a little girl named Lily. + +One day, Lily was playing with her toy car. She pushed the car fast across the floor. The car went "zoom, zoom, zoom!" But then, the car hit the wall and fell down. Lily was sad. + +Lily's mom saw her sad face and had an idea. She picked up a balloon and blew it up. She gave the balloon a little slap and it made a funny sound. Lily laughed and clapped her hands. They played with the balloon all day and had lots of fun in their quiet little house. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Billy. Billy lived in a small nest on a big tree. One day, it was very cold outside, and Billy felt frightened. He did not like the cold at all. + +Billy decided to rise up and fly away to find a warm place. He flew and flew, but the cold wind made it hard for him. Billy was so tired and cold, but he did not give up. He wanted to find a warm place to feel safe and happy. + +At last, Billy found a warm and cozy cave. He was so happy that he went inside to rest. But Billy did not know that a big, scary animal lived in the cave. The animal saw Billy and was very hungry. Poor Billy did not find a happy place after all. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim wanted to go to the big fun park. He needed a ticket to go in. He asked his mom for the ticket. His mom said, "Yes, you can have it." + +Tim was very happy. He went to the fun park with his ticket. There, he saw a big wheel. He wanted to raise up high on the wheel. He gave his ticket to the wheel man. The wheel man said, "This is an original ticket. You can go on the big wheel." + +Tim went on the big wheel. It raised up high in the sky. Tim could see the whole fun park. He was very happy. He had a great day at the fun park with his original ticket. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to visit her grandma. Grandma lived in a small house with a wide garden. Mia loved to play in the garden with her grandma. + +Grandma had a big plate with yummy fruits. She said, "Mia, let's eat some fruits together." Mia smiled and said, "Yes, grandma! I love fruits." + +They sat in the wide garden, eating fruits from the big plate. Mia and her grandma talked and laughed. They had a fun day visiting and playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a charming bunny named Bob. He loved to wear his favorite suit. One day, his suit got a big tear. Bob felt very sad. + +Bob went to his friend Cat. Cat knew how to repair things. "Can you fix my suit?" asked Bob. "Yes, I can help you!" said Cat, with a big smile. Cat took out her sewing kit and started to fix Bob's suit. + +After a short time, Cat repaired the suit. It looked as good as new! Bob was so happy. He thanked Cat and gave her a big hug. From that day, Bob and Cat became the best of friends. They played together every day, and Bob always wore his charming suit. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a yellow toy car that he loved to play with. One day, while playing with his car, Tim felt something strange in his mouth. It was a tooth! His first loose tooth! He was very excited. + +Tim's mom saw his loose tooth and told him a surprise was coming. Tim didn't know what the surprise was, but he was happy. He played with his yellow car all day, waiting for the surprise to come. + +At night, when Tim was sleeping, a fairy came into his room. The fairy took his tooth and left a shiny coin under his pillow. When Tim woke up, he found the coin and knew the surprise had come. He showed the coin to his mom and they both smiled. Tim couldn't wait to tell his friends about the surprise and his yellow car. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to chew on things. One day, Max saw a big bookcase in the living room. It had many things on it. Max wanted to chew on something from the bookcase. He looked for something he could reach. + +Max found a toy on the lowest part of the bookcase. It was the only toy available for him to chew on. Max was very happy. He took the toy and started to chew on it. Max played with the toy all day long. + +The next day, Max's owner saw the toy and knew Max had been chewing on it. She was happy that Max had found a toy from the bookcase to chew on. She decided to put more toys on the lowest part of the bookcase for Max. Now, Max had many toys to chew on and play with. Max and his owner lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was a stubborn girl who always wanted to do things her way. One day, Lily's mom took her to a big room with a stage. There were many kids there. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, I want to introduce you to your new friends. They are all here to play and have fun with you." Lily looked at the kids and then at the stage. She was a bit scared, but she wanted to be brave. + +Lily walked up to the stage and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Let's play together!" The other kids smiled and joined her on the stage. They all played, laughed, and had a great time. From that day on, Lily was not as stubborn, and she made many new friends. +Once upon a time, in a cold land, there was a small boy named Tim. Tim found a sword in the woods. It was a big sword. He took the sword home and showed it to his mom and dad. + +Tim's dad told him, "Be careful with the sword. It can increase your power, but also bring bad things." Tim did not listen. He played with the sword every day. He felt strong and brave. + +One day, Tim was playing with the sword near a big tree. He swung the sword and hit the tree. The tree fell down and broke Tim's house. Tim was sad. He wished he had listened to his dad. The sword brought bad things, just like his dad said. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park to play. He brought his favorite toy, a big fake bird. Tim loved his fake bird because it could yell very loud. He liked to scare his friends with it. + +At the park, Tim saw his friend Sue. Sue was drinking her juice. Tim wanted to play a trick on her. He hid behind a tree and made his fake bird yell. Sue was scared and dropped her juice. "Who did that?" she asked. + +Tim came out from behind the tree, laughing. "It was me," he said. "I made my fake bird yell." Sue was not happy. She said, "Now my juice is all gone." Tim felt bad. He said, "I'm sorry, Sue. I will give you my juice." Sue smiled, and they played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to deliver her opinion on everything. She was very enthusiastic and always had a big smile on her face. + +One day, Sue met a new friend named Tim. Tim asked Sue, "What is your opinion on the big red ball?" Sue thought about it and said, "I think the big red ball is very fun to play with!" + +Tim was happy to hear Sue's opinion. They played with the big red ball together all day. They laughed and had a great time. Sue and Tim became the best of friends. And from that day on, they always shared their opinions with each other. +One day, a creative little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. He liked to look at the sky and gaze at the clouds. He saw many shapes in the clouds and imagined them as animals and things. + +Tim saw a cloud that looked like a lion. He said to his mom, "Look, Mom! A big lion in the sky!" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, Tim. That's a big lion. What will it do?" Tim thought for a moment and said, "The lion will jump and play with other animals in the sky." + +Then, Tim saw a cloud that looked like a big house. He said, "Mom, there's a big house in the sky, too!" His mom replied, "That's a nice house, Tim. Who will live there?" Tim said, "All my friends will live there, and we will play together all day." + +Tim and his mom had a fun day at the park, gazing at the clouds and using their creative minds to make up stories. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Ben. Ben loved to play outside in the spring. He would hop around in the warm sun and smell the pretty flowers. One day, Ben found a heavy rock on the ground. He didn't understand why it was so heavy. + +Ben asked his friend, a tiny bird named Sue, to help him understand. Sue told Ben that some things are just heavy. Ben thought about it and decided to keep the heavy rock as a special friend. + +Every day, Ben and his heavy rock played in the bright spring sun. They had so much fun together. Ben was happy he found his heavy rock friend and learned to understand that it's okay for things to be different. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a little bird named Tim was flying in the sky when he heard a loud thunder. Tim was scared and flew down to find a safe place. He saw a big tree with tight branches and decided to hide there. + +Inside the tree, Tim met a kind squirrel named Sam. Tim said, "I am scared of the thunder. Can you help me?" Sam wanted to support Tim and said, "Yes, I will help you. Let's stay in the tree together until the thunder stops." + +As they waited, the thunder became louder and louder. Tim and Sam held each other tight, supporting each other through the scary sounds. Soon, the thunder stopped, and the sun came out. Tim and Sam were happy they had each other's support during the scary thunder. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Bobo. Bobo had big wings and loved to soar high in the sky. He lived in a small nest on a tree with his family. + +One day, Bobo found a shiny key on the ground. He picked it up and put it in his chest, where he kept all his special things. He was very happy to have a new treasure. + +But then, a harsh wind started to blow. Bobo was scared, but he knew he had to be brave. He used his strong wings to soar back to his nest. When he got home, he showed the key to his family. They all smiled and were proud of Bobo for being so brave. +Once upon a time, there was a big, rough dog named Max. Max lived in a small house with his best friend, a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with Max and give him big hugs. + +One day, Lily and her mom made yummy muffins. Lily wanted to give one to Max, but her mom said, "Raise the muffin up high, so Max can jump and get it." Lily held the muffin up high and Max jumped to get it. He was so happy! + +From that day on, Max and Lily played the muffin game every day. They had so much fun together, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small forest, there lived a loud bird named Chirpy. Chirpy loved to sing all day long. One day, Chirpy met a quiet frog named Hopper. Hopper lived near a pretty stream. + +Chirpy said to Hopper, "Let's organize a fun race by the stream." Hopper liked the idea and said, "Yes, let's do it!" They asked their friends, Bunny and Squirrel, to join the race too. + +The race day came, and all the friends were excited. Chirpy sang a loud song to start the race. They all ran and hopped by the stream. Bunny and Squirrel were fast, but Hopper was faster. Hopper won the race, and they all had a great day. +One day, a boy named Tom went to visit his friend, Sam. Sam had a very fast pet cat named Max. Tom loved to play with Max because he was fun and always ran around. + +When Tom got to Sam's house, he saw Max playing with a pen on the floor. Tom said, "Hi Sam! Can I play with Max and the pen too?" Sam smiled and said, "Of course! Let's all play together." + +They played with Max and the pen all day. They threw the pen, and Max would run fast to catch it. They laughed and had a great time. At the end of the day, Tom went home with a big smile on his face. He couldn't wait to visit Sam and Max again. +Once upon a time, there was a hungry cat named Tom. Tom lived in a small house with his best friend, a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to draw and had a big file of her drawings. Tom loved to watch Sue draw. + +One sunny day, Tom and Sue were playing outside. Tom saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. He urged Sue to follow him. "Come, Sue, let's catch the butterfly!" Tom said. Sue laughed and followed Tom as they chased the butterfly around the yard. + +After a while, Sue got tired and sat down on the grass. She opened her file and took out a drawing of a butterfly. "Look, Tom, I drew a butterfly for you!" she said. Tom looked at the drawing and smiled. They spent the rest of the day drawing and playing together, happy and content. +One day, a girl named Lily wanted to paint. She had a big paper and many colors. She thought about what to paint. Then, she saw a reindeer outside her window. Lily decided to paint the reindeer. + +Lily painted the reindeer with brown and white. She gave it big eyes and a red nose. The reindeer looked happy in her painting. Lily was happy too. + +But then, Lily saw a dead bug on the floor. She felt sad for the bug. She wanted to make the bug happy too. So, Lily painted a small bug next to the reindeer. Now, they were friends in her painting. Lily smiled and showed her painting to her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play all day long. One day, Spot saw a hunter come into the woods. The hunter had a big hat and a long stick. Spot wanted to play with the hunter. + +Spot followed the hunter from far away, wagging his tail. The hunter did not see Spot yet. The hunter stopped and looked up at the sky. Spot knew that something fun was going to happen soon. He waited and watched the hunter. + +Finally, the hunter saw Spot and smiled. The hunter threw a small ball into the air. Spot knew this was the fun he had been waiting for. He jumped and caught the ball in his mouth. Spot and the hunter played together all day long, and they became the best of friends. +One day, a yellow dolphin named Sunny was swimming in the sea. He liked to skip on the water to have fun. Sunny had many friends, but he wanted to make a new friend today. + +Sunny saw a little fish and asked, "Do you want to play with me?" The little fish was shy and said, "I can't skip like you, I am not fast." Sunny smiled and said, "That's okay, we can play together and I can help you learn to skip." + +Sunny and the little fish played all day. They swam and skipped together. The little fish was happy because he learned how to skip with Sunny's help. Other sea friends saw them and joined in the fun. + +At the end of the day, all the sea friends were happy and tired. They thanked Sunny for helping them learn to skip. Sunny learned that helping others can make everyone happy. + +The moral of the story is: helping others can make you and your friends happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in the forest. A man with an axe came to the tree. He wanted to strike the tree with his axe. A little bird was sitting on the tree. The bird said, "Please do not strike the tree. It is my home." + +The man thought the bird's home was boring. He said, "Why should I not strike the tree? I need the wood." The bird said, "If you do not strike the tree, I will tell you a secret." The man liked secrets, so he put his axe down and listened. + +The bird told the man about a hidden treasure in the forest. The man was very happy. He went to find the treasure and left the tree alone. The bird's home was safe. The moral of the story is to be kind and listen to others, and good things will happen. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. Sue loved to mix things. She would mix water and sand to make mud pies. She would mix paint to make new colors. Sue was very good at mixing things. + +One day, Sue went to a marriage. A marriage is when two people who love each other say "I do" and become a family. At the marriage, Sue saw a big table with lots of food. There were many different cakes and cookies. Sue thought they looked fine. + +Sue had an idea. She wanted to mix all the fine cakes and cookies together to make a new treat. So, she took a little bit of each cake and cookie and mixed them all up. When she was done, she had a new treat to share with everyone at the marriage. Everyone loved Sue's new treat, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a boy named Tim. Tim was not good at waiting. He was always impatient. One day, Tim saw a big red truck. It was an ambulance. Tim was very excited to see the ambulance. + +Tim wanted to poke the ambulance. He thought it would be fun. But his mom said, "No, Tim. You must wait. The ambulance is here to help someone." Tim was sad, but he knew he had to wait. + +Later, Tim and his mom went to the park. Tim saw the ambulance again. This time, it was not busy. A kind man let Tim poke the ambulance. Tim was very happy. He learned that waiting can be good. +Once upon a time, there was a little goat. The goat liked to collect things. He had many toys, but he wanted more. He looked hard for new toys to play with. + +One day, the goat saw a big, shiny toy on top of a hill. He wanted it very much. So, he climbed the hill to get the toy. It was hard work, but the goat did not give up. + +When the goat reached the top of the hill, he found out the toy was not a toy at all. It was a big, mean wolf! The wolf was not nice to the goat. The goat was very sad and scared. In the end, the goat lost all of his toys and learned not to take things that did not belong to him. +One day, a boy named Tim and his dog, Max, went on a trip. They walked and walked until they found a big tree. Under the tree, they saw a little bird. The bird looked sad. + +Tim and Max talked to the bird. They asked the bird, "Why are you sad?" The bird said, "I am lost. My family went away and I can't find them." Tim and Max wanted to help the bird. They all discussed how to find the bird's family. + +They walked a long way in the harsh sun. They looked and looked for the bird's family. Finally, they saw a group of birds in a tree. The little bird was so happy to see its family again. Tim and Max felt good that they could help the bird. They all became good friends and had a fun day together. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. Today, Tim wanted to play with his new red ball. He saw a dog sitting near a tree. The dog was big and had soft brown fur. + +Tim wanted to play with the dog, but his mom said, "No, Tim. The dog is deaf. He can't hear you." Tim insisted, "Please, mom. I want to play with the dog." His mom said okay, but to be careful. + +Tim rolled his red ball to the dog. The dog saw the ball and started to play with Tim. They played all day and had lots of fun. Even though the dog was deaf, they became good friends. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily found a pretty jewel in her backyard. She was very happy and showed it to her mom. Her mom said, "Lily, this jewel is not real. It is a fake jewel." + +One day, Lily saw a sad boy named Timmy. Timmy was looking for his lost toy. Lily wanted to help Timmy find his toy. She said, "Don't be sad, Timmy. I will help you find your toy." + +Lily and Timmy looked all around. They found the toy under a big tree. Timmy was happy and said, "Thank you, Lily, for helping me find my toy." + +Lily showed Timmy the fake jewel and said, "Look at my pretty jewel. My mom said it is not real, but I still like it." Timmy smiled and said, "It's still pretty, even if it's not real." + +The moral of the story is that it's not always important if something is real or fake. What matters is how it makes us feel and how we can help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play at the park near his home. One day, Tim went to the park with his mom. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. + +At the park, Tim saw a big slide. He wanted to try it, but he was scared. His mom said, "You can do it, Tim! I will be right here." Tim took a deep breath and climbed up the slide. He slid down and laughed. He was so happy he tried the slide. He played on it all day. + +But then, it started to get dark. Tim knew it was time to go home. His mom said, "Good job, Tim! You were brave today. Now we need to go home before it gets too dark." They walked home together, holding hands. Tim was proud of himself for trying the slide. He learned that it's good to try new things, even if they are a little scary. +Once upon a time, there was a big, black dog named Spot. Spot loved to play and have fun with his friends. One day, Spot had a great idea. He wanted to decorate his house with colorful things to make it look pretty. + +Spot asked his friends to help him. They all worked together to find pretty things. They found red, blue, yellow, and green things. They put them all around Spot's house. The result was a beautiful, colorful house. + +Spot and his friends were very happy with the result. They played in the colorful house all day long. Spot's house was the most beautiful house in the whole world. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big ladder. He wanted to use it to get a toy from a high shelf. Tim put the ladder against the wall and started to climb. He felt comfortable and safe as he went up the ladder. + +When Tim reached the top, he saw his toy. It was a red ball. He was so happy! Tim grabbed the ball and started to climb down the ladder. He held the ball tight so it would not fall. + +Once Tim was back on the ground, he hugged the ball. He was proud of himself for using the ladder. Tim played with his red ball all day, and he felt comfortable and happy. +Once, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and very good. Every day she would go to school and learn about lots of new things. One day, she went to school and her teacher told her a special secret. She told her that she could learn how to make perfect shapes with her mouth! Lucy was so excited. She thought it would be so much fun to learn something new. + +So, Lucy practiced her mouth shapes everyday. She practiced circles, triangles and even squares! With each day, her mouth shapes got more and more perfect. She was so proud of herself. + +Finally, after a few weeks, Lucy could make perfect shapes with her mouth! She proudly showed her family and friends her new skill and they were so impressed. They all gave her lots of hugs and praises. + +Lucy was so happy that she learned how to make perfect shapes with her mouth. She couldn't wait to learn something new again soon! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She had big, blue eyes, and was always looking around her. One day, Emily was walking in the park when she saw a big avocado tree. She ran to it, and just stood there, gazing at it in awe. + +The avocado tree was so big and green. Emily could see lots of happy avocados growing on it. She smiled and started to pick one of the avocados and hold it. It was round and soft, and felt so nice in her hand. + +Emily decided to bring the avocado home with her. She put it in her bag and made it nice and tidy. She couldn't wait to get home and show her family the avocado. She was so excited. + +The little girl ran all the way home. When she got there, her mum said, "What is that in your bag, Emily?" Emily showed her the avocado with a big grin on her face. Everyone was so happy for her! Later that day, Emily and her family made a nice and tasty avocado salad. Yummy! +Once upon a time there was a bad blue frog. He was very sad and lonely. One day he decided to spring from his pond and go on an adventure. He hopped and hopped until he came to a beautiful garden. The frog was so pleased to see all the flowers in bloom. He hopped around joyfully and had so much fun. He made many new friends in the garden and they taught him lots of fun games! The bad blue frog was very happy and his heart felt light. He knew that he would never be lonely again. Since then, the bad blue frog visited the garden every spring and enjoyed himself more and more. +Once there was a vendor who loved to make ice cream. She made the best ice cream around and everyone loved it. Every day she sold her ice cream and made customers very happy. But one day, the vendor got very sick and died. Everyone was sad because they would not get to eat her delicious ice cream anymore. The vendor's family were very sad that they lost her and they all loved her very much. The vendor was gone but never forgotten and always in the hearts of everyone she had touched. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to go to the park. She asked her mom if she could go and her mom said yes. + +So the little girl put on her shoes and went out to the park. When she got there it was very empty because it was noon. + +The little girl sat on a bench and looked around. Everyone was sleeping as it was very hot outside. + +After a while the girl got bored and decided to go home. She waved goodbye to the park and ran back home. + +When she got there her mom asked her if she had a good time. The little girl smiled and said yes, she had the best time sitting in the park at noon when it was so empty. +Once upon a time, there was a huge rice field. Every day, a farmer called Tommy went out to check the ploughed land. Tommy was very pleased to see the rice growing bigger and bigger. Then one day, something amazing happened. Tommy saw a huge bird flying in the sky. It was carrying something in its beak. + +The bird came down and dropped the object in the rice field. When Tommy went to look at the object, he found it was a golden sack. He was so excited! He ran to the sack and opened it. Out came hundreds of precious rubies! + +Tommy was so happy he could not believe it! He put the rubies into his pocket and took the sack with him. He decided to put the huge rubies in a safe place. So, he returned to his house with the sack of rubies. + +The farmer never told anyone about it and kept the rubies safe. Over the years, the rubies kept on harvesting in the rice field. Everyone in the village was happy to see the huge amount of rice! +One day, there was a cool tower in the park. A little girl, who was only three years old, saw it and smiled. She wanted to climb it, but there was a big fence around it. Her face frowned and she couldn't reach it. + +Suddenly, her dad came to her and said, "Come on! Just climb on my back, and I will take you to the top." She smiled and climbed on. + +When they reached the top, the girl was so happy. She looked out at the beautiful view of the park, and felt so cool. She smiled and her dad smiled too. + +But then they heard a sound - it was a bird. The little girl smiled again and looked up at the sky. She saw a tower in the clouds and her face lit up. She jumped and said, "Let's go and find it!" + +Her dad smiled and they went to explore. When they reached the top of the tower, they were both so happy. They both smiled and enjoyed the cool tower together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Meena. She was three years old and was full of curiosity. One day, Meena decided to explore the forest behind her house. As she reached the middle, Meena started to feel worried. She was scared of the long shadows and the strange noises. + +Just then, Meena saw something beautiful. It was a large blanket made from rainbow colours. Meena smiled and reached out her hand. She carefully pulled the blanket over her head and felt safe. The blanket covered her worry and she snuggled up, feeling warm and secure. + +Meena stayed there long into the evening until the stars came out. As she fell asleep, she felt happy and content. Meena had discovered the magic of covering her fear with love. +One day, Lisa was playing in the park. She was so happy. Suddenly, clouds appeared in the sky and it started to rain. Lisa didn't want to get wet, so she quickly ran to her mom. Her mom took her to the nearby cafe and they looked out the window while they drank their hot chocolate. The rain was splashing against the window, but Lisa felt safe inside the cafe. + +After a while, the rain stopped and Lisa decided to play in the park again. Her mom gave her an empty cup and showed her how to catch the rain. Lisa was so excited. She ran back outside and danced in the rain. As the rain drops hit her cup, she giggled and laughed. + +The sun came out and the rain stopped. Lisa was happy. She looked at her cup full of rain and smiled. She knew that she was safe and that no matter what, her mom would always be there for her. +Once there was a smart little girl named Stitch. She was only three years old, but she was so clever. Every day she would practice recognizing things she encountered around the house. She could easily recognize the big orange cat sleeping in the sun, her mom's soft brown hair, and her dad's deep blue eyes. + +One day, Stitch went to the store with her dad. She was very excited to see all the new things she might recognize. When she saw the red apples, she knew right away what they were! Then she saw the soft blocks of cheese. She was just about to recognize them when her dad said, "That's cheese!" Stitch was very proud of herself. + +But then Stitch came across something she didn't recognize. It was a round fuzzy ball. She held it in her hands, feeling its texture. But she just couldn't figure out what it was. Suddenly her dad said, "It's a peach, Stitch! Recognize the fuzzy skin." Stitch was amazed. She had never seen a peach before! She had learned something new! + +Stitch was so pleased with herself and with the smart way she had learned something new. She knew she would use her recognition skills to learn more new things in the future. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. The girl was very hungry and she wanted something to eat. She asked her Mom if she could have a pizza. Mom said, "Yes, of course you can have a pizza." + +The little girl was so excited and she ran to the kitchen with Mom. Mom showed her a big box of pizza. The little girl looked at the box. It was so round and colorful! She was so happy. + +Mom then took some dough and flattened it. Then she put some yummy cheese and tomato sauce on top of the dough. She put it in the oven and let it cook. The little girl watched and waited. + +The pizza smelled really good and it was ready. Mom took it out and put it on a plate. She had some colorful and tasty toppings - she put them on the pizza too. The girl and her mom smiled. + +The little girl and her mom sat together. They ate the delicious pizza. The girl said it was so good and yummy! She was so happy she got to eat the pizza. She thanked her Mom for the yummy and good pizza. +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit who was very hungry. He went to the garden but there was nothing there to eat. He hopped around, looking for something tasty, but he couldn't find anything. Suddenly, a bush rustled, and out of it came an apple. The little rabbit's eyes grew wide. He snatched up the apple and ate it quickly, every last bite. + +Once he was done, he noticed that the bush was empty. The apple had vanished! He looked all around, but it was nowhere to be found. + +So, the little rabbit hopped away, still hungry. He was sad that the apple had gone, and now he had nothing to eat. He wandered off, and soon he was all alone. He was left with nothing but an empty stomach. + +But as he hopped away, something happened: the apple suddenly appeared again on the bush! He was delighted and gobbled it up all over again. His tummy was full and he was satisfied. + +The little rabbit hopped away, happy, never knowing the magic that had made the apple appear and vanish in the bush! +Once there was a girl called Mary. Mary liked to go outside and play. She liked to play on the cross in the garden. She would slip down the cross, round and round. + +Then one day, Mary found a smelly cross. She wasn't sure what it was. She put her hand on it and it was slimy. She didn't like it! + +So Mary started to slip away from the cross. She went back to the garden and continued to play on the cross there. She was happy and forgot about the smelly cross. + +From then on, Mary only played on the cross in the garden. She never went back to that smelly cross again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She had a very special toy – it was a zip! Sarah loved to zip around her house, faster than anything else. + +One day Sarah decided to see how long it would take her to zip from one end of the house to the other. She wound up the zip and held it tight. Then with a flash and a whir, Sarah was zipping through the house. + +It only took her a minute, and she was already at the other end! But by the time she got there, she was feeling a bit dizzy. The zip had gone so fast that it made her feel funny. + + Sarah decided that she would take more breaks while zipping around her house. That way she wouldn't get so dizzy. That made Sarah very happy, and she was soon zipping around her house again, taking her time and having lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Sally. Sally wanted to be popular, so she decided to do lots of work. Every day, Sally worked hard and made lots of friends. Soon, Sally was very popular in her neighbourhood. Everyone wanted to talk and play with her, and she was very happy. + +But Sally still felt like there was something missing in her life. But she could not figure out what it was. Until one day, a kind old woman said to her, 'Sally, you are so popular. But you must learn to accept yourself before other people can truly accept you'. Sally suddenly realised what she was missing, and so she decided to accept herself. + +After she accepted herself, Sally felt much better. She was happier and had more confidence in herself, which made her even more popular with her friends! Everyone admired her for her hard work and her courage in accepting herself. Sally was so glad that she learned what it meant to accept. And she knew that if she kept on working hard, things would always turn out well. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to ride. Every day, she ran outside to the park with her bike and she rode it on the path around the grass. It was so much fun! + +But one day, the girl was busy. She had too much to do and not enough time. She had to clean her room, help with the dishes and do her homework. She was so sad that she couldn't go to the park to ride her bike. + +Thankfully, her mom was busy too. She was in the kitchen, making some snacks. So the girl asked if she could go to the park. Her mom said yes and the girl was so happy. + +She put on her helmet and got on her bike. She rode around the park, going faster and faster. She had so much fun, and it was even better because she got to share it with her mom. + +The girl went home feeling very happy. She had had a super fun day, even though she was very busy. +Bob was very happy. He had a new toy that he liked very much. It was a bike with red gears. Bob wanted to go for a ride, but first he needed to attach the gear to the bike. He asked his mom for help. + +She smiled and showed him how to do it. She showed him how to place the gear onto the bike. Bob watched carefully and listened to what his mom said. He was excited to try it. + +Bob put the gear on the bike. It was a perfect fit. He was so proud of himself. He was able to attach it without any help. His mom said he did a fair job and Bob smiled with delight. + +Now Bob could ride his bike. He was so happy to be able to go on adventures with his new gear. Off he went, spinning his wheels as he whizzed along! +Once there was a little boy called Tim. He loved to be polite, and always smiled and said hello to everyone he met. + +One day Tim went for a walk and found a spell in the park. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. + +When he got home Tim opened the spell, which was very old and he had been curious. Suddenly the spell broke in two! + +Tim felt sad. He was too polite to say anything, so he just got a brush and tried to sweep up all of the pieces. + +He asked his mom for help and she told him to put all the pieces in a jar. That way the spell wouldn't break any more and they could save it forever. + +Tim was so happy he smiled and thanked his mom. He put the spell in a special jar on the shelf and promised to always be polite. +Once there was a little boy who loved his gum. Everywhere he went he brought a piece of gum with him. One day, his mom said he couldn't take the gum with him to the store. The little boy was very sad, but he was a serious boy so he refused to take the gum. + +So off he went, to the store without his gum. He saw a friend there who had a big piece of gum and the little boy started to cry. His friend asked him why he was crying and the little boy explained. The little boy's friend was very kind and said he could have some of his gum. + +The little boy was so happy he smiled and said yes. He took the gum and it was so delicious. He wanted to take it home with him but he remembered his mom said no. So the little boy, who was being serious, said no and refused to take the gum home with him. +Once upon a time, there was a building. It was very big and tall. When people looked at it, they said it was very nice. + +One day, a little boy walked up to the building. He looked up and around and said, “Wow! Look at this!†He was very polite. + +The building was so big and beautiful that the boy fell in love with it. He loved all of the different colors and shapes. He wanted to explore the building more, but he was too small to reach the door. + +But the building loved the little boy too. It made the door larger, so the boy could easily go inside. The little boy smiled and thanked the building for making it so polite. + +From that day on, they were the best of friends. The boy would visit the building and they would have lots of fun. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Elise. She liked to wander around and explore. One day, her parents took her on a tour. +Elise was excited to go, but she soon felt uncomfortable. Everything around her was unfamiliar, making her feel scared. She held her parents' hands, but she still felt unsure. +Suddenly, they arrived at a large room full of colors and sounds. There were shiny decorations and smiling people. To her surprise, Elise discovered a large play area with swings, slides and toys. +She smiled and ran around, feeling happy again. Elise loved exploring the different areas of the tour, and the time flew by. When it was over, she felt content and excited to come back another day. +Once upon a time there was an adorable girl called Jill. She was three years old and loved to explore. +One day, Jill decided to visit a mysterious place called the Shadowland. Everyone said it was a magical place, full of wonders that nobody had ever seen! + +Jill was a little scared of the dark, but she was excited to see all the amazing things the Shadowland had to offer. So, she bravely stepped into the unknown. + +When she arrived, she was amazed at what she saw. There were sparkling stars in the sky, trees that glowed with rainbow light, and even a river full of sparkly rainbow fish. + +But the most amazing thing was the shadows! They were like a living painting, always changing, always moving, and so very beautiful. Jill laughed with delight and watched the shadows dance around her. + +She had such a wonderful time exploring the Shadowland. Everywhere she looked, there was something exciting and new. When Jill eventually returned home, she told everyone about her wonderful visit. Every day, she dreamed of going back and seeing the adorable shadows of Shadowland. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Anna. She loved to play in the woods near her house. Every day, she would take a loop around the woods. + +One day, Anna got a little lost. She was frightened and didn't know what to do. Then she spotted a big tree. She went to it and saw two big rocks were close by. + +Anna noticed that there was a hole in the middle of the rocks. It was a loop going around the tree. The loop was filled with colourful things like shells and leaves. + +Anna smiled and started following the loop. She included the shell, the leaf and more of the colourful things she loved. Little by little, she made her way back home. + +Anna was relieved when she saw her house. She had a new game that she could play in the woods. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl called Sam. Sam was very excited because she was going to Grandma's house. Grandma always brought Sam a surprise. + +Sam knocked on Grandma's door and Grandma opened it with a big smile. She gave Sam a warm hug and handed her a huge, red box. Grandma was always so generous. + +Sam opened the box. Inside was a beautiful new doll. Sam's eyes lit up! She gave Grandma a big hug and wiped away some happy tears. + +Sam was so excited that she could not keep the surprise to herself. She went running back home and knocked on the door. Her parents were so surprised, they could not believe their eyes. + +Sam's parents were so proud of her and gave her lots of hugs. They knew that Grandma was very generous and gave the best surprises! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lissy. She was only three years old and liked to explore. One day, she stumbled across a large, rough skull. It was nearly as big as her and filled her with awe. + +Lissy wanted to know what it was, so she decided to mention it to her mom. Her mom smiled and said it was a very special skull from a long, long time ago. This made Lissy even more curious and she asked a lot of questions. + +Her mom explained that the skull was thousands of years old, and belonged to a famous person. Lissy was amazed and hugged the rough skull. She promised to take care of it and promised never to forget it. + +Lissy now keeps the old skull safe in her room. Every time she looks at it, she feels excited and happy to remember the story her mom mentioned. +Once upon a time there was a mammoth. His name was Sam and he liked to wander in the forest. One day Sam had a very big surprise. He looked in the dirt and found a big ear! It was dirty and he wanted to clean it. But no matter how hard he tried the dirt wouldn't come off. + +Sam wanted the ear to look good, so he decided to separate it into two parts. He used his two big tusks and he pushed and he pushed. Finally the ear popped and he had two separate ears! Sam carefully washed both of the ears. Now they were all clean! + +Sam was so happy! He decided to give one of the ears to his best friend the elephant. Sam was glad that he had been able to separate the dirty ear into two nice ears! He was so proud of himself. + +The elephant was very surprised when he saw the nice, clean ear. He thanked Sam for his gift and they went off to have a fun afternoon exploring the forest together. They were so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Katie and she was three years old. Today was a very special day. Katie was going to test something. + +In the morning, Katie got ready with her mother. She brushed her teeth, put on clothes and ate breakfast. She was so excited. She couldn't wait to go and test something. + +When it was time, Katie's mother took her to a big building. It was the testing place. Katie's mother was a little bit nervous, but she was also excited for Katie. + +When they arrived, they met the testing person. Katie answered the questions and was clever and confident. When the test was over, Katie was happy and her mother was very proud. + +Katie hugged her mother. She was so relieved and excited. Katie's mother smiled, her face showing her joy and relief. She was so proud that her little girl had passed the test. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Laura. She loved helping other people and was very compassionate. + +One day, she saw a sign that said "Tie this rope around the tree". Laura smiled, because she knew just how to help. She tied the rope tightly around the tree and then stepped back to admire her work. + +Afterwards, Laura saw a young boy playing nearby. She went over to him and asked, "What are you doing?". The boy told Laura that he was trying to tie a rope around the tree, but it kept coming undone. + + Laura smiled and said, "Let me help you". She gently showed the young boy how to tie his rope in a big knot, so that it wouldn't come undone. The young boy thanked Laura and smiled. + +Laura was very happy that she had been able to show her compassion to the young boy. Her day had been made even better by helping someone in need. +Once upon a time, there was a strange little girl with a metal box. Everywhere she went, she would carry her box with her. One day the girl came across a funny looking man in the park. He had blue hair and tall shoes and he looked very weird. She asked him why he was so strange but the funny man didn't reply. He just smiled at her and pointed to her box. + +The girl was curious and opened her box. There inside were lots of colourful shiny pieces of metal. The funny man was shocked and asked where she got them from. The girl replied that she had found them when she went exploring in the forest. The funny man smiled and thanked her for the metal. + +The girl was so excited and she said goodbye to the funny man. Then she ran off to share her discovery with her mum and dad and tell them all about the weird man in the park. +One day, a little boy was ready to go play in the park. He ran up to his mother and said thank you. His mother smiled and thanked him for giving her a hug. He was so excited to go! + +Before they went, his mother had to get her bag ready. She put in a toy, a snack and a blanket. The little boy thanked her for thinking of everything. + +Next, they went and played at the park. The little boy ran around and had so much fun. He rode his bike up and down the hill and even found four pretty rocks. He thanked his mother for taking him to the park. + +After a few hours, it was time to go home. The little boy was tired from all the playing. He thanked his mother for taking him and for bringing all the things he needed for the trip. + +They both had a great day and were very happy. The little boy thanked his mother for everything. His mother smiled and thanked him right back. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jenny. She loved playing dress up and putting on different fashion. One day Jenny noticed something strange. Her doll had disappeared into thin air. Jenny was sad at first, but then she remembered something helpful. + +Each night before bed she said a special poem. It was said that the poem could make anything come back. So Jenny said the poem before bed and sure enough, the next morning her doll had reappeared! + +Jenny was so excited and began to dress it up in all sorts of fashions. She was also very thankful to have her doll back. Jenny never forgot to say the poem each night before bed. She was happy to have such a helpful thing to make her doll stay! +Billy was walking through the park. He was happy and was skipping along the path. Suddenly, he stopped to catch his breath. He heard a loud noise! +He looked up and saw two birds fighting in the sky. One of the birds was squawking and hated the other bird. The other bird was trying to get away but the first bird kept pointing at him. +Billy was scared. He started to cry. He was so scared that he ran away from the park as fast as he could. +When he was far away from the loud noise, he stopped to take a breather. He was so relieved when everything was quiet again. Then, he skipped happily the rest of the way home. +Once there was a little boy. He always wanted to carry things. One day he saw a tall stand by the river. It was standing by itself. He asked his mother if he could carry it home. His mother said yes, so the little boy was very happy. + +But when he tried to carry it, it was very heavy. He just couldn't carry it. His sister saw him trying and said that she could carry it for him. He was so jealous! He wanted to carry the stand all by himself. + +But his sister carried it home for him and the little boy still felt jealous. So he decided to save the stand for a special day. Then he could carry it all by himself and show everyone how strong he was! +Bob the Bunny was out in the woods one day. It was very gloomy, and he was starting to shiver. All of a sudden, a giant fork came tumbling through the forest. It was huge and shiny and it spooked Bob. He hopped away as fast as he could. + +Bob hopped and hopped until he found a cozy tree to hide in. He squeezed deep inside the hollow trunk and listened. He heard the wind blowing and the trees swaying, but he was still shivering. Then Bob had an idea. He found a stick, and he used it like a fork to start a fire. + +The fire made the tree feel warmer and soon Bob wasn't shivering anymore. He even pulled out a carrot and roasted it on the fire. Bob finally felt cosy and happy. And from then on, he always kept a fork nearby just in case he ever found himself in a gloomy forest again. +Once there was a little girl named Olive. She was three years old and was always curious about the world around her. + +One day, Olive saw her neighbor playing with a new toy. She was so jealous that she wanted it, too. + +But when Olive asked the neighbor how many toys she had, the neighbor said she had a number. Olive did not understand what that meant. + +So she asked her mom, who explained that a number was a way of counting things. She told Olive that the neighbor had seven toys. + +Olive felt so jealous that her mom gave her a special present - an olive! She was so happy that she started counting the olives. With each olive, she learned a new number. +Once upon a time there was a generous man who liked to talk. He enjoyed talking to everyone he met because he was a friendly person. One day he heard about an underground place that had special secrets. He decided to go and talk to the mystery creatures down there. + +So, he made his way down the long dark steps to the secret underground world. When he got there, he couldn't believe his eyes. There were lots of friendly creatures that were happily talking to each other. They welcomed him with open arms and thanked him for coming to visit. + +The generous man talked to the creatures and discovered lots of interesting stories. He watched as they played games and thanked him for bringing them such happiness. He was so glad that he had been generous and come to talk with them. + +At the end of the day, the generous man said goodbye and thanked the creatures for being so nice. Then he made his way back up the steps to the world above ground. He felt happy and smiled to himself because he had made some new friends. + +The generous man learned an important lesson that day, that talking with friendly creatures can help us gain more knowledge in life. +Once upon a time, there was a navy. It was a very big and long navy, with lots of charming things inside. + +One day, a little girl went onboard the navy. She was very excited! She saw lots of different people, and lots of animals too. + +At the end of her visit to the navy, she wanted to say goodbye. So, she gave the navy a big kiss. All the people and animals waved goodbye and smiled at her. + +The little girl was very happy. She had had a wonderful time on the navy, and even got a kiss goodbye. +Once there was a little girl who was always worried. She thought about everything and felt like she had too much in her head. + +One day, the little girl got so worried that she couldn't bear it anymore. She walked to her room and laid in her empty bed. She gazed out the window and looked at the sun setting. + +The little girl tried to take some deep breaths. She slowly laid her head on the pillow, closed her eyes and felt the worries slowly disappear. She drifted off to sleep and dreamed of happy things. + +When the little girl awoke the next morning, she felt a lot less worried. She had a big smile on her face and ran out of her room to play. + +The little girl never wanted to feel that worry ever again, and she vowed to see the beauty and joy in her life each and every day. +Once upon a time there was a mighty couch. The couch was so big and comfy that it allowed Mark to get cozy on it. Mark was just three years old and he loved curling up on the couch with his favorite blanket. + +One day, Mark's mom came in and asked if he would like to go outside and play in the sunshine. At first, Mark shook his head and said, "No, I want to stay on the couch". + +But his mom said, "I will allow it if you promise to come outside afterwards." Mark smiled and said, "Ok, I promise!" + +So, Mark ran to the mighty couch and snuggled in his blanket until he was all warm and comfortable. Then, he raced outside and spent the rest of the day playing with his friends. He was so glad that his mom allowed him to stay on the mighty couch for a few minutes so he could be cozy and warm. +Molly and her mommy were at the lake. Molly ran over to the lake and her mommy followed close behind. When they got to the lake, Molly saw a big, dull kayak. She had never seen one before. She wanted to touch it to see what it felt like. + +Molly stepped closer to the kayak and put her hand out to touch it. She ran her hand across the dull kayak and giggled. It felt very different from the other things she had touched before. Her mommy laughed and said, "It's a kayak! The people use it to go across the lake." + +Molly's eyes were wide with excitement. She asked her mommy if she could go in the kayak. She was so happy when her mommy said yes. + +Mommy helped Molly get in the kayak and showed her how to paddle around the lake. Molly's eyes lit up as she paddle and enjoyed the feeling of the water against her hands. She was so happy to finally touch a kayak! +Once upon a time there was a boy who had a fun toy. His toy was a stack of blocks. He was very excited to play with them. + +The boy started to move the blocks around and put them in a stack. He could make tall towers and build things. He felt so proud of what he made. + +As he moved the blocks around, he noticed something disgusting. There was a bug crawling around them! He didn't like it at all. + +So he quickly shoved the blocks off the table and the bug went away. The boy was very happy and worked on building the tallest tower he could. He was proud when it was done. + +The end. +One day, Jack went to the park. He saw a tall slide and he wanted to go down it. He was scared but excited. He climbed the ladder to the top and sat down. He carefully leaned over to the edge and peered down. His heart raced as he contemplated going down the slide. In order to give himself some courage, he licked his lollipop and thought of his mom waiting for him at the bottom. + +Jack took a deep breath and made himself slide. He shrieked with joy and excitement as he quickly descended! The wind was harsh on his face, but the feeling was thrilling! Jack was glad he decided to go down the slide. He quickly reached the bottom, jumped off and ran to his mom. She hugged him tightly and said she was proud. Then, they went home to make more sweet memories together. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy judge. He was always telling people what to do. One day, he decided to separate two sisters who were fighting. He thought it was best for them to be apart. + +The judge tried to be kind, but the sisters were sad. They liked playing and eating together. But the judge was bossy and told them to stay apart. + +The two sisters found a way to stay in touch despite the judge. They wrote letters back and forth and talked on the phone. Despite the judge, they stuck together even when they were apart. + +The judge was surprised. He didn't think it was possible for them to stay in touch. But despite his bossiness he was pleased that the sisters had found a way to be together. + +The end! +Once there was a dog. It was glad. Every day it liked to go outside and climb. It would climb over rocks, logs and even trees! Its paws were strong, so it had no trouble when it climbed. The dog was so happy when it climbed. It felt like it could do anything! It was glad that it could climb. At night, it was tired from all of its climbing, but it couldn’t wait for the next day to start climbing again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very excited today because it was her birthday. Lucy loved birthday parties and getting presents. + +When she opened up her presents, Lucy saw a big surprise - a big box of cookies! She opened up the box and saw that the cookies were all different colors and shapes. They were so yummy and sweet. Lucy was so happy to get the cookies for her birthday! + +Then, something even more amazing happened. Lucy's mom gave her a special cookie. When she bit into it, it had a sweet surprise inside - it was filled with candy! Lucy was so excited about her sweet surprise and ran around the house, showing her mom and dad the wonderful cookie. + +In the end, Lucy was so surprised and happy to get so many different cookies for her birthday. It was a day that she would never forget. +Once there was a wise bean called Bob. He loved to read books. Every day he read lots of stories in the garden. + +One day, Bob found a magical book. He opened it, but he couldn't understand the words. He asked all his friends for help, but no one could read it. + +The next day, Bob asked a very wise old man for help. The man said he could read the book, but first Bob had to answer a question. He asked Bob, "What is the best thing to do when you don't understand something?" Bob thought for a minute and then said, "Read more about it." + +The old man was impressed. He said he had the answer for Bob. He said, "Never stop learning!" He then read the magical book to Bob. Bob was so happy! He thanked the old man and went on his way, reading lots more books. +Once there was a little girl named Lisa. She was three years old. One day, she wanted to have a drink of water, but she couldn't find her cup. She asked her mom if she could lend her a cup. + +So, Lisa's mom gave her a cup from the cupboard. It was a very old cup, and it wasn't very clean. The cup was filthy. + +Lisa was not happy. She looked around and noticed something shiny on the floor. When she looked closer, she saw it was a cup! It was so shiny and clean that it almost sparkled. Lisa was very happy to find it. + +Lisa grabbed the cup. She filled the cup with water and drank it all up. It was the best drink she ever had. After that, she never had to borrow a cup from her mom again. Her shiny cup was all she ever needed. +Once upon a time there was a little pebble who loved to dance. Every day he would go down to the unknown beach and dance in the sand. All the other pebbles were too scared to join him because they were scared of the unknown. But the little pebble didn't care. He would dance and twirl in circles, pretending he was the king of the beach. + +One day a tiny fish swam up to him and said "I want to dance too!" So the pebble and the little fish danced together and they were so happy. But soon they became tired and the sun was setting, so they had to go home. + +The pebble thought about the little fish every day after that. He hoped that someday they could dance together again. And soon enough, one day the pebble went back to the beach to find the little fish waiting for him! + +So the pebble and the little fish danced together until the sun went down. They didn't care that the other pebbles stayed behind, they just danced and danced, enjoying their newfound friendship. And from that day forward, they danced together in the sand at the unknown beach every single day! +Once upon a time there was a hairy dog called Sam. Sam was very friendly and loved to run around and explore. One day Sam was playing in the garden when he saw an interesting stair. Sam had never seen anything like it before and he was intrigued. He decided to investigate and jumped up the stair. He ran around the top and enjoyed the view. After a while Sam looked down and noticed a small furry creature at the bottom of the stair. Sam could tell the creature was scared so he jumped carefully back down and stayed close by it. He wanted the creature to know he valued it's safety. The creature relaxed and the two of them spent the rest of the day playing together. As the sun began to set, both Sam and the creature parted ways feeling happy in the knowledge that they valued each other's company. +Once upon a time there was a big boat. It was so big it could fit many people on it. Suddenly, strong winds started blowing and the sea became angry. The boat began to move a lot, causing it to fold against the big waves. The big boat was broken into many pieces and soon everyone was swimming in the cold water. They were all very alert, as they frantically tried to remain safe and afloat. + +Suddenly, a little girl spotted a noodle! She showed it to everyone, and they all swam closer towards it. With the noodle, they were able to stay above the water. Everyone was so glad to have found the noodle, as it saved them from being in a wreck. + +Soon after, a fishing boat came to help them. They took the little girl and all of the other people back to safety, while they waved goodbye to the noodle. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little gorilla named Joe. Joe wanted to be free and explore the world. But every time he tried, something always seemed to freeze him. One day, Joe was walking through the jungle when he noticed something strange. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and felt a chill in the air. He looked up and saw that it was snowing! Joe had found out why he was being frozen all the time. Joe was so excited that he started jumping and running around, enjoying the snow and his newfound freedom. He was so happy he shouted with joy for everyone to hear. From that day on, Joe never worried about being frozen again and spent his days exploring the world and having adventures. The end. +Tommy was walking down the street one day when he heard a strange sound coming from an alley. He walked over to take a look and he noticed a hairy rat! The rat was making weird noises and Tommy could tell it was trying to say words. He was so amazed! He decided to play a game with the rat. He would say a word and the rat had to repeat it back. + +First, Tommy said "Rot". The hairy rat looked up and said "Rot" back to him. Then, it said another word: "Cat". Tommy was so surprised! He said the word back to the rat and the rat said it back again. They kept playing their game for a while until it was time for Tommy to go home. + +The next day, Tommy came back to the alley to play his game with the hairy rat again. They played the same game they had played the day before and the rat even learned a few more words. Tommy was so proud of his new friend and even though it could only say a few words, Tommy was sure the hairy rat was a very smart rat! Tommy was so happy he had made a new friend! +David was playing with his flute in the garden one sunny afternoon. He loved to make silly noises with it, much to the amusement of his younger sister. David was just about to play the flute when his mom called him inside and gave him a big hug. She told him that some of Dave’s friends were coming by and they wanted to hear him play the flute! + +David felt scared and ashamed. He had never played for an audience before and wasn't sure if he was ready. His mom gave him a smile, hugged him one more time, and told him that he could do it. + +Before long Dave’s friends had arrived and Dave was introduced to everyone. His friends said they were excited to hear him play! Dave took a deep breath, closed his eyes and started to play the flute. He played some funny and silly tunes, and everyone laughed and cheered for him. + +Dave felt so proud and happy that he had been brave enough to play for his friends. He loved it so much that he never wanted to stop playing! From that day on, Dave was known as the flute player among his friends. +Once there was a little girl called Jane. She was three years old and loved looking at the world around her. One day she went out into the garden and spotted an interesting herb. It was a light green and Jane couldn't take her eyes off it. She bent down and gazed at it with wonder. + +Suddenly, Jane noticed a little bug on top of the herb. It was bright green and she wanted to have a closer look. She leaned forward and carefully examined the bug. Its tiny legs were moving and its antennae were twitching. Jane felt so excited that she couldn't help but giggle. + +She stayed there for a while and kept gazing at the herb and the bug until the sun was almost setting. Then she said goodbye to her tiny friend and went inside for dinner. She had had a wonderful day and she knew that it wasn't the last time she would see the herb and the green bug. +Once upon a time, there was an old park. In the park, there was an old swing. Every day, the swing swung east, back and forth, back and forth. + +One day, a small girl came to the park. She saw the old swing and wanted to try it out. She skipped to the swing and hopped onto the seat. Giggling, she grabbed the chains and started to swing. + +Higher and higher she went. The wind blew in her hair. The sun shone on her face. The swing swung east, back and forth, back and forth. The little girl had so much fun! + +Finally, the little girl stopped and slowly stepped off the swing. She looked back and thanked the old swing for taking her on a magical ride. Then she ran off to the other side of the park, dreaming of swing rides to come. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Tammy. Tammy wanted to find the perfect name for her new pet puppy. She thought and thought, but she couldn't decide! She started to worry, what if she made the wrong choice. + +Then one day Tammy thought of a name, it was perfect! She knew it was perfect for her puppy. She smiled and shouted out loud, "I'm going to call you Daisy!" + +Tammy was so happy and excited, she ran up to Daisy and showed her all the love. She gave Daisy lots of hugs and cheek rubs, and she played and snuggled with her all day. + +Tammy was no longer worried and she was glad she found a perfect name. She and Daisy now had so much fun together, they were the best of friends. +Sam was very excited. He was about to go on his first vacation. He and his family were taking a trip to the park. Sam's parents were putting together the packing list, and Sam was very eager to help. + +At the park, Sam felt so free. He loved the fresh air and the sights and smells that surrounded him. He and his family did lots of fun activities, like going on a hike and rowing on the lake. + +As the days wore on, Sam became frustrated. He was so enjoying the vacation and urged his parents to stay longer. But sadly, it was time to go. + +On the ride home, Sam felt sad. Although he enjoyed his vacation, he wanted to stay longer. He was so frustrated, he couldn't stop thinking about how much more fun he would have if the vacation lasted forever. +Once upon a time, there was an unhappy girl named Maya. She felt very troubled, like nothing in the entire universe mattered. + +One day, Maya decided to go for a walk. She walked and walked until she got to a beach. When she got there, she saw a group of children sharing sandcastles and shells. Maya was amazed! She had never seen kids sharing so many things before. + +When Maya asked if she could join, the children eagerly said "yes!" They took Maya's hand, and she found herself in the middle of the circle. Everyone was smiling and sharing with each other. It was so much fun! + +Maya suddenly remembered something very important: Sharing is caring! Now, Maya was happy and felt like she was part of the universe! She thanked the children and promised to always share with others! +Once upon a time, there was an orange apron. It was very special because it sparkled in the sun and made the person who wore it happy. + +One day, when the apron was hung up on the wall, it was feeling very lonely. It missed someone to wear it and poke it. + +Then, a little girl with brown hair and big eyes came into the room. She was wearing a plain dress and she had a basket full of treats. The apron was so excited that it jumped off the wall! + +The girl was surprised, but when she saw the orange apron, it was love at first sight. She said, "I want to wear this, and I will poke it every day!" + +And so, the girl and the apron lived happily ever after. They smiled when they were together, and the orange apron glowed brighter than ever. +Once upon a time there was an old man who lived on a farm. On his farm he had a big garden with lots of different plants. One day he planted a mint plant in his garden. He cared for it every day, and it started to spread out across the garden. The old man was very happy with his mint plant and he would spend every day watching it grow. + +The mint spread across more of the garden until it was almost all covered in mint leaves. Everywhere the old man looked he could see the mint plant. He was so proud of what he had achieved and the wonderful smell of the mint was everywhere. + +The old man used his mint to make many things like tea and mint sauce. He was always telling people he met about his mint plant and they would come to visit his farm just to smell the wonderful smell. The old man was so proud of his old mint plant and so were all the people who came to visit. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old. She was very scared, because she was all alone. She wanted to find her mommy. + +She saw a station and thought that maybe her mommy was there. So she ran towards the station. When she got there, she couldn't find her mommy. She was very scared and began to cry. + +Suddenly, there was a big surprise! Her mommy appeared at the station. The little girl was so happy and jumped into her mommy's arms. Her mommy said, "There you are! I have been looking for you!" +The little girl was not scared anymore and hugged her mommy tightly. + +They both felt happy and walked away from the station hand in hand. +Once upon a time, there was a nice young girl called Jo. Jo loved to explore and have adventures. One day, she decided to go on an adventure. + +She went to a big house with a charming porch. Jo walked onto the porch and heard a noise from inside. She opened the door to see what it was. + +Jo found a small animal that needed help. It was caught in a net. Jo was brave and she saved the animal. She let it go free in the garden. + +Jo smiled as she watched the animal run away. She was proud of her adventure and proud of herself for saving the animal. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a motor. It made a loud sound that filled the air and made everything shake. + +Everyone was very eager to go and see the motor. They all gathered around it, excited to see what it could do. + +The motor started up and everyone cheered. It drove off quickly and everyone followed behind it. + +They chased the motor down the street, running faster and faster in eagerness to see where it was going. + +Suddenly, the motor stopped. Everyone got impatient and started to grumble. "Let's just go find it!" cried one. So everyone quickly gathered up and went off in search of the motor. + +They searched and searched, until finally the motor was spotted. Everyone cheered and rejoiced and the impatient crowd clapped with delight. The motor was finally found! +Mommy and Lilly were very excited to go out for dinner. Lilly was very eager to go to the restaurant. + +On the way to the restaurant, Mommy asked Lilly where she wanted to eat. Lilly couldn't decide, so Mommy suggested the Italian restaurant near their house. + +Lilly was so excited! She loved Italian food, but she hadn't been to that restaurant before. All the way to the restaurant, Lilly chattered about how delicious it would be. + +When the family arrived, the waiter greeted them warmly and showed them to their table. Everyone was so hungry, so the waiter suggested that they order quickly. + +Lilly ordered a big plate of spaghetti, and Mommy ordered a garden salad. Their food arrived fast, and it looked and smelled delicious! + +Lilly was so eager to eat that she couldn't wait to dig in. Mommy cut up Lilly's spaghetti and let her enjoy her dinner. After they were finished, Mommy paid the bill and they headed home. + +Lilly had a wonderful time at the restaurant, and was looking forward to coming back with Mommy soon. +Once there was a boy. He wanted to drive. He was only three so he couldn't reach the pedals. So his dad had an idea. He put the boy in a box and made him a car. The boy loved it. He put his thumb on the wheel and used his imagination. He felt like he was really driving. + +The boy drove all around the house and it was amazing. He even drove outside and took a tour of the city. He was so happy. + +When he was done driving, the boy put his car back in the box. But it was still amazing. Now the boy can drive anytime he wants and it will always be a fun adventure. +Mike was a hard worker. Every day he studied hard. He wanted to be dependable for his family. + +Mike was very interested in learning about cells. He had lots of books about cells and he read about cells all the time. He learned about the different kinds of cells and all the things they do. + +One day, Mike's teacher asked him an important question about cells. Mike had already studied so much, he answered the question correctly! His teacher said he was very dependable and wanted to know more. + +Mike was so proud that he had studied so much that he could answer the question. He continued to study so he could keep being dependable for his family, and also learn more about cells. +Once there was a hive that was filled with buzzing bees. There were so many bees that it was hard to number them all. Every day the bees flew around the meadow gathering nectar and pollen. + +One day something strange happened - the bees became deaf. They stopped buzzing and flying around the meadow. The hive was very quiet and seemed empty. + +The little girl who lived nearby was very surprised by this. She was only three years old and was very curious. She wanted to see what was happening. + +So one day she decided to go and see the hive for herself. She carefully walked up to it and peered inside. She couldn't believe her eyes - the bees were still there - but they were sleeping! She understood why the hive was so quiet - the bees were just taking a nap. + +The little girl smiled and sat down beside the hive. She watched them sleeping, counting each one until she reached fifty. Then the little girl quietly slipped away. + +From that day onward, the curious little girl kept visiting the hive and number the sleepy bees every day. +Once upon a time there was a friendly lady. She always asked a lot of questions and she was very dependable. She was always ready to help. One day, she saw a puppy and she just fell in love with him. + +The puppy was happy too. He wagged his tail and snuggled close to the lady. She picked him up and hugged him. She gave him kisses and cuddled him. She decided that she wanted to keep him forever. + +The lady asked the puppy lots of questions. She wanted to know all about him. The puppy answered the questions with lots of happy sneezes and tumbles. + +The lady and the puppy became fast friends. They played together almost every day. She was dependable and showed him that she could be trusted. + +In time, their friendship grew and turned into love. They would spend lots of time together cuddling, playing and just enjoying each other’s company. + +In the end, the lady and the puppy always had each other’s back, no matter the situation. They had found the perfect friendship and that was what made it special, it was full of love. +Once upon a time there was a puppy. He had a big, blue collar which he wore every day. He was a very happy puppy and loved to play in the park all day long. + +One day he was running around and playing when he heard a loud barking coming from the other side of the park. He was scared. He started to cry. He wanted his mommy. He wanted her to give him a big, warm hug and make him feel better. + +So he kept crying and crying until his mommy came and hugged him. She looked at his collar and saw it was very old and worn out. She knew she had to get him a new one. + +But the new collar was very different. It was made with a very bitter material which scratched the puppy's neck. He started to cry even more. His mommy saw how unhappy he was and gave him lots of love and cuddles and kisses. + +Eventually the puppy stopped crying and even began to like wearing his new collar. Even though it felt slightly bitter it was also a sign of love from his mommy. The puppy was so happy he barked and wagged his tail and ran around the park as if nothing ever happened. +Once upon a time, there was a car. The car needed oil to drive. The car's driver found some oil at the store. He poured the oil into the car. Now the car had enough oil to drive. + +The driver got into the car. He put the key into the car and turned it. The car started. The driver was happy because now he could drive the car. + +The driver drove the car around. The car drove very easily because it had enough oil. The driver smiled because the car made his driving easy. + +The driver drove the car back home. He took the key out and turned it off. He left the car and went inside to rest. The car had enough oil to drive, so it was ready for the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a fog. It was modern and thick, so that no one could see. + +Little Timmy wanted to go outside and play, but he couldn't because of the fog. He decided to wrap up in a blanket and snuggle on the couch instead. + +As he was snuggling, he heard singing from outside. It was so loud, he knew it had to be a lot of people singing together. He wanted to go see it. + +His mommy helped him wrap up in a big coat and hat, so he stayed all warm and cozy. Then they went outside together. + +When Timmy stepped out of the house, he couldn't believe his eyes. The fog was gone! In its place was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen. It was a parade of modern, colourful floats and people dressed up in costumes. Everyone was singing and dancing and having a great time. + +Timmy forgot all about the fog and ran to join in the parade. He smiled, screamed and shouted with everyone else, and for the first time, he truly understood the joy of something modern. +Once upon a time, there lived a huge queen. She lived in a palace that was all the colours of the rainbow. The Queen had many, many stars in her sky. + +One day, the Queen had an idea. She wanted to let everyone in her kingdom enjoy the stars with her. So, the Queen let them come and look at the stars from her palace. Everyone was so excited and happy. + +The Queen let everyone stay as long as they wanted and even ran around the palace playing together. Everyone had so much fun with the huge Queen, and they never wanted to leave. + +The Queen was so pleased that she let everyone come to play and look at the stars again and again. They all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved to explore and try new things. One day, she wanted to find a snack. She decided to look up a big tree in the garden. + +The tree was very tall and it seemed scary. But Lucy was brave and she wanted to finish her mission. She started to climb up the trunk gradually. Higher and higher, until she got to the top. + +When she reached the top, Lucy was excited to see a big basket of delicious snacks. She was so happy that she quickly ate one of the snacks. She enjoyed eating the snack very much and was full. + +Lucy was proud of herself for finishing her mission and happily she climbed down the tree again. At the bottom of the tree, she smiled and knew that she had achieved something amazing. +One day, Mommy was making a nice, warm apple pie. She put the pie in the oven, and the oven made a funny noise. Mommy was grumpy, so she sent the children outside to play. + +The children had a great idea. They decided to scatter the leaves in the backyard all around. They ran around and filled the yard with leaves. It was so much fun! + +Soon it was time for the pie to be done. Mommy opened the oven, and the delicious smell filled the air. She took the hot pie out of the oven and put it on the table. + +The children were so excited! They wanted to try the pie, but Mommy said it was too hot. So they waited until it was the perfect temperature for eating. + +Finally the pie was cool enough to eat. The children ate it quickly, and everyone was happy again! After that, Mommy was never grumpy about the oven again. +Once upon a time there was a grocery. It was full of food and snacks, but it also had something else inside: a restless mouse. + +The mouse was always active, and it could never stay still. It ran up and down the aisles, looking for food to eat. + +One day, a 3 year old child entered the grocery. The mouse stopped for a moment and looked at the child. Immediately, the mouse was excited! + +The child was very friendly and smiled at the mouse. She looked at the food and even picked up a few snacks; the mouse watched her the entire time. + +At last, the child said goodbye to the mouse before leaving the grocery with her food. The mouse waved goodbye, feeling happy to have made a new friend. From then on, the mouse was no longer restless. +Once there was a girl who loved to dance. Every day she would step and twirl around her bedroom. Then one day she noticed something bright. She looked up and saw a fan spinning around and around. She smiled when she saw it and she ran over to it. + +The girl started to step around the fan, enjoying the breeze it created. She laughed with joy as the fan spun around. She even began to twirl and dance. + +The girl couldn't believe how lucky she was to have such a bright and magical fan. She knew that she could dance forever. And so she did! + +Every morning and every night, the girl continued to step and twirl around the fan, feeling the bright breeze on her face. She never wanted to stop. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tom. He was playing with his friends under a big tree. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from behind them. All of them were scared, but Tom said it was nothing. + +Then, Tom saw a fountain in the garden. Its water was very pale. He wanted to go and play with it but his friends said not to because it was too dangerous. Tom didn't listen and went anyway. + +The garden was a magical place. Every time Tom touched the fountain, he was punished. Tom was starting to feel sad. He ran away to his mom. His mom hugged him and said not to worry, she wouldn't punish him. Tom was happy and he never touched the fountain again. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and daddy and their little girl. They were a very happy family and they always had fun together. One day, they went to the store together. Daddy said he wanted to buy some things. So, mommy and the little girl went to look at the toys while Daddy went to the back. While they were there, the little girl saw a charming newspaper. + +She asked her mommy if she could buy it. Her mommy said yes, so the little girl happily gave Daddy the money to order the newspaper. Daddy brought it to the little girl and she was so excited to have it. She hugged it and brought it home with her. + +That night, the little girl read her newspaper with her mommy and daddy. She was so thrilled to have a new newspaper of her very own. The little girl and her mommy and daddy were so happy to be together and to share something special. They all felt very lucky to be a family. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly vehicle. It was very nice to everyone it saw. The vehicle went on a journey to gain friends. Along the way, it met some animals and said "hello". The animals were very happy to see the vehicle and quickly became friends with it. + +The vehicle kept going and soon it saw a big hill. It was too steep for the vehicle, so it needed help. The animals offered to help and pushed the vehicle up the hill. The vehicle was so happy that it had so many new friends it had gained along the way. + +Then, the vehicle and its friends went to a big park. They all played games and had fun together. The vehicle was the happiest it had ever been. It was happy to have so many friendly friends. + +The friendly vehicle and its new friends kept having lots of fun. They explore different places, enjoyed the sunshine and shared lots of smiles. + +The end. +Once there was a bunny. The bunny was very excited. He had a basket he wanted to rock. He was so excited to rock it. He grabbed the basket and began to rock it. He rocked it for a long time, hopping and giggling. The bunny was having so much fun! + +Soon, the bunny's friends came over to join him. They all grabbed the basket and rocked it together. They laughed and smiled as they rocked it back and forth. They had a blast. + +Finally, the bunny and his friends had to say goodbye. They said goodbye and thanked each other as they waved goodbye. The bunny still held the basket, but he was no longer so excited. But he knew he could come back to rock it some more soon. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Daisy. She was three years old and very happy. + +One day she decided to go for a walk outside. As she explored the meadow, she noticed a huge daisy. It was so beautiful that Daisy couldn't help but smile. + +Suddenly, Daisy heard a rustling in the bushes. When she looked closer she saw a little rabbit, and it was looking right at her. They both just stood there and stared at each other. + +Daisy wanted to be friends with the bunny, so she said hello and waved her hand. The bunny was so happy to see Daisy, so he waved back. Daisy was so excited that they were friends. + +Suddenly, Daisy heard some loud noises. She looked up and saw an eagle flying towards them. She was so scared that she stepped back, accidentally stepping on the daisy. She felt so sorry, so she started to cry. + +The rabbit saw this, so he waved his paw and made Daisy feel better. Daisy knew that the rabbit was being so kind, so she smiled and hugged him. + +Daisy and the rabbit were now friends, and they both played together in the meadow all day. +Once upon a time there was a pigeon who wanted to explore the world. So he set off on an adventure one day. As he flew, he visited so many places that were so interesting. Everywhere he went, he saw new and exciting things. + +As he continued his journey, a tree called out to him. The tree said, "Hi there, Pigeon! My name is Tree and I have something fun for you!" So Pigeon set down and Tree gave him a big surprise. It was a secret roost where Pigeon could rest and fly around! + +Pigeon was happy and thanked Tree for the roost. From there, he continued his journey and explored more places. Everywhere he went, he kept learning something new and he made many new friends. + +In the end, Pigeon flew back home to his family with so many interesting stories. His family was so happy and proud of him for his adventurous journey. The little pigeon had seen so much of the world and knew so many wonderful places. +One day, Jack saw something weird. He went over to take a closer look and saw it was a guitar! He thought it was very interesting, so he decided to gather it. He carried it home and started to pluck the strings. It made a beautiful sound! Jack was so excited. He practiced and practiced until he was able to play a song. Whenever Jack wanted to have some fun, he would pick up his guitar. All of his friends thought he was very talented. They all gathered around to listen whenever Jack played his guitar. His friends thought it was amazing how he could make such wonderful music. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy weight. He liked to tell everybody what to do. The weight was so bossy, nobody minded him. + +One day, a little bug came to visit the weight. He wasn't afraid of being bossy. He had lots of ideas and wanted everyone to listen. + +The bug asked the weight why he was so bossy. The weight said he didn't want anyone else to tell him what to do. The little bug said that the weight should be nice and listen to those around him. + +The weight thought about it for a minute and realized that it was true. From then on, he tried to listen to others, instead of telling them what to do. Everyone was happy and they all took turns being in charge. The weight was still a bit bossy, but he was starting to mind what others said. + +The end. +Sam was a little boy who liked to create things. He wanted to make something special so he decided to make an oasis. He grabbed some sticks and mud and rolled up his sleeves. He worked and worked until he had created a little oasis. + +Sam added some shells, rocks and sand to make the oasis look beautiful. He was so proud of his work and he said, "Look at my oasis!" in a loud voice. + +The oasis was special to Sam because he had created it himself. He liked the peaceful feeling of the oasis and would often go outside to look at it. He would daydream and pretend that he was in a magical world. + +Sam's oasis was his very own special place. He loved it and was so proud of his creation. Whenever he was feeling down, he knew that his oasis would always make him feel better. +Once there was a gray farmer who had a cow and some chickens. He wanted to take care of his animals and wanted to do it well. Every day, he would go out to the barn to feed and care for them. He wanted to always remind himself to do his best. + +One day, the farmer went to the barn and saw that the chickens were not in their usual place. He looked around and saw them scratching in the dirt far away. The farmer was sad because he wanted to take care of them, but they were too far away. + +The farmer had an idea. He took a string and tied it around the chickens' legs. Now, every time he would go out to the barn, the chickens would remind him to take care of them. He was so happy he could take care of them again. + +The farmer was glad that he found a way to remind himself to take care of his animals. He was grateful he could be a good farmer and care for them. +Once there was a bunny who was very scared. He needed to find somewhere safe. He hopped through the forest looking for a place to hide but wherever he went he couldn't find anywhere. Until he saw a bright flame in the distance. He hopped closer and he saw a tiny house with a warm fire inside. He needed the warmth and safety of the flame and carefully he hopped inside. He was safe and warm now and he stopped being scared. He was very happy and soon fell asleep, curled up by the flame. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lydia. She was so excited to go outside because the weather was nice and sunny. She put on her shoes and skipped outside. + +On the way, she saw a cup in the grass. She picked it up and looked at it. It was a very pretty cup, with blue and pink flowers on it. She was so excited to have it that she skipped all the way home with it. + +Once home, Lydia set the cup on the table. But as soon as she did, a big dark cloud filled the sky. Everything looked gloomy and she was scared. Lydia decided to hide in her bedroom under the covers until the sun came back. + +She stayed there for a minute until suddenly, she noticed the sun peeking through the window! Lydia felt brave, got up and ran outside to skip. As the sun shone down on her, the cup sparkled in the window, reminding her of her fun outdoor adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was three years old and loved to play. One day, Lily was playing in the garden when she noticed a long cord. She had a funny feeling inside and she couldn't explain it. + +Lily felt the urge to pick up the cord. She did and quickly saw that it was attached to a balloon. Curious and excited, Lily pulled the cord and the balloon floated up, up and away. + +Now, Lily felt embarrassed; she thought that maybe she shouldn't have taken the cord. She felt sad and wanted to find the balloon. Lily asked her mom if they could go look, but her mom said no. + +They could not find the balloon, so Lily gave up and decided to play in the garden instead. She soon forgot about the cord and the balloon and soon was laughing and having so much fun. + +The end. +Mommy and Daddy took the little girl to the river. It was a very beautiful and graceful sight. She saw the sun shining down on the water and the birds singing in the sky. + +The little girl was very excited and started to paddle in the water with her hands. She could feel the coolness of the water on her feet. + +Suddenly, a mosquito flew past her. She was so amazed! She tried to catch it with her arms, but it flew away too quickly. + +As the little girl watched the mosquito fly away, Mommy and Daddy clapped their hands and shouted, “Let’s celebrate!†They opened a special basket and took out balloons, cakes and a few bottles of sparkling juice. + +The little girl and her Mommy and Daddy laughed and danced around the river. They celebrated the beautiful nature and the graceful mosquito. The little girl was so happy to be part of their celebration! +John was a bald man and he liked to take care of plants. He was very kind and often gifted little potted plants to his friends and family. + +One day, John decided he wanted to go on an adventure. He went into the bedroom and started to pack. He put some clothes in the bag, but he also put one of the plants in too - just in case he needed it on his travels. + +John went outside with his bag and plant. He waved goodbye to everyone and began his adventure. He was so happy to go, and he loved his little plant. + +John saw lots of wonderful things on his journey, and he even met some new friends. He showed them his little plant and they thought it was very cute. + +John returned home after a few days, happy and with lots of stories to tell. But he also had a surprise for everyone - a small pot with a new plant! He was so pleased he had been able to bring it back from his travels. + +John smiled and put the plant in the garden - it was the perfect present for everyone. +Once upon a time there was a kind little boy named Mark. He was always very grateful for all the things he had. Every day he would say thank you for his lunch and thank you for his bed. + +One day, Mark wanted to learn how to ride a bicycle. He was determined to learn how, so he asked his mom for a bike. He hopped on, but he was just too small for it. + +Even though it was hard, Mark was very persistent. He kept trying and trying. Day after day, he would ask his mom and try to ride the bike. Finally, one day, Mark pedaled the bike all by himself! + +His mom was so proud of Mark. She gave him a hug and thanked him for all his hard work and his persistence. Mark was so happy. He had learned to ride the bike! +One day, Tabby was feeling cold. She shivered and wished she was warm. She decided to go down to the well. When she got there, she heard a voice coming from inside the well. "Help me!" the voice said. + +Tabby was scared, but she reached inside the well. She felt something soft and furry. It was a puppy! "You must be cold," Tabby said. She pulled the puppy out of the well and wrapped a warm blanket around him. + +The puppy thanked Tabby and asked if she had something to eat. Tabby remembered the spicy food her grandfather had made for dinner the night before. She shared it with the puppy, who said it was delicious. + +The puppy got warm and snuggled up in the blanket. Tabby smiled and was happy that she helped her new furry friend. +In the classroom, there was a big blackboard. It was cold in the room. Teacher had a box of matches. She used them to light the fire in the fireplace. It made the classroom feel warm and cozy. + +The teacher wrote some words on the blackboard. They were long and strange. The children looked at the words and tried to match them to the pictures that the teacher was holding. It was fun. Everyone tried hard to match the words to the pictures. + +The teacher said the children were doing a great job. Even the little ones knew how to match the words on the blackboard. They all felt happy and proud. +Once upon a time there was a man who had a cloth. It was a dull cloth but he liked it very much. He wanted to sleep with it. So he took the cloth and held it tight and went to sleep. The man was so comfortable with the cloth that he never wanted to leave his bed. Every night he went to sleep with the same cloth and had sweet dreams. He was always so happy when he slept with the cloth. The end. +Once there was a sound. It was high and low and happy and sad. Everyone liked it and wanted to record it. But one person was being selfish. This person wanted to keep the sound for themselves. + +The other people were sad. They asked the selfish person to share the sound. They said, “Please record it and share it with us. We want to listen to it too.†+ +The selfish person thought about it. After a while, they finally agreed and recorded the sound. Everyone was so happy! They laughed and danced to the sound. Everyone was grateful for the selfish person for sharing the sound. + +The sound was special and it was recorded forever. So now everyone could always listen to it. The sound made everyone happy and it was something everyone had in common. +One day, Susie wanted to play with her friends. They were playing with a hoop outside. Susie wanted to join them, so she ran over. But she slipped on the hard ground. Her friends ran over to help her up. + +Susie was a bit sad, so her friends handed her the hoop. Susie smiled and took the hoop. She threw it to the ground and tried to jump through it. She missed the first time, but on the second try she jumped through it. + +Susie's friends cheered for her and clapped. Susie was so happy that she was able to jump through the hoop. She was proud of herself and kept trying to jump through the hoop. Later, she even taught her friends how to do it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very hungry. He pointed his finger and saw a plastic bowl on the table. The bowl was full of yummy food! He ran to it and said, “Yum!†The little boy was so happy that his tummy was finally going to be full. He reached his hands into the bowl and grabbed a big spoonful. He was so hungry that he ate it all up in one bite. He pointed to the bowl again and it was empty! He was so relieved that he felt full. But he knew he needed more. He ran outside to look for some yummy treats. He saw a tree with lots of juicy red apples and he pointed to them. He picked one and bit into it. It was so sweet and satisfying! The little boy was no longer hungry and smiled with satisfaction. He was so happy that his tummy was finally full. +One day, Bradley was outside looking at the landscape. He saw some lovely trees and a river. It was a fair day and the warm sunshine made him happy. Then, he suddenly started to sneeze. He sneezed and sneezed, over and over again. His parents were nearby and they asked him why he was sneezing. + +Bradley said he felt like something was tickling his nose and he just couldn't help it. His parents said it was probably the warm breeze from the landscape. They said it was only a little bit of wind making him sneeze. + +So, Bradley just kept looking at the landscape, and sniffing the warm breeze. He felt so nice in the warm sunshine. But then, he started to sneeze again! He said he was going to keep looking at the landscape, even if he had to keep sneezing every now and then. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Molly and Jack. Molly owned a jeep. She loved to take it out and explore. One day, they decided to drive to a nearby forest. + +It was a beautiful day, and the sun was shining. They drove along and enjoyed the scenery. + +But soon the jeep stopped working. Molly and Jack didn't understand why. Molly looked under the hood and saw that something was hurt. + +Molly and Jack looked around and found an old man. He knew a lot about jeeps and soon was able to fix the problem. + +Molly and Jack were so happy they hugged the man. He told them that it is important to understand things like jeeps, especially when you are far away from help! +Once upon a time, there was a kind rat. He lived in a small, cozy home in the meadow. Every day, the rat would look up at the sky and see the clouds, the birds, and the sun. One day, the rat decided to explore the meadow. He hopped and ran around, looking at all the flowers and the tall trees. + +Then, he saw a bright, shiny object in the grass. He went to investigate, and found a beautiful golden coin! He picked it up and put it in his pocket. The rat felt so happy and kind. + +He ran back home with the coin and showed it to his family. They all cheered and thanked the rat for his kindness. The rat was so proud of his special treasure and decided to keep it as a reminder of his wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her family. Unfortunately, she didn't understand many of the things they said. She had a board in the corner of her bedroom, and the little girl liked to look at it. + +One day, the little girl's family told her they wanted to show her something new. They wanted her to understand. But the little girl was confused. She didn't understand what her family was talking about. + +So, the family decided to help. They showed the little girl how to move the pieces on the board. They said each piece had a name and explained how to move them. + +The little girl was so excited! She practiced moving the pieces on the board until she finally started to understand how to play the game. She was no longer confused, and now loved playing the game with her family. + +The little girl finally understood how the board worked, and her family was so proud! +Jane was a little girl who loved balloons. Every morning she looked out of her window, hoping to see a white balloon in the sky. One day, she was in for a special surprise. She saw a white balloon floating in the sky, and she knew that it was for her! She was so excited and immediately ran outside to get the balloon. + +When she caught it, she noticed that it had a little note tied to it. She opened it and saw that it said "I love you". Jane smiled and finally understood that someone loved her very much. She held the balloon tight and knew that it would be her best friend forever. + +Throughout the day, Jane was happy and the white balloon was always with her, flying in the sky. Jane and the balloon became very close. Whenever Jane had a problem, she talked to the balloon - it seemed to understand her. + +At the end of each day, Jane put the white balloon to bed in her room and said goodnight to it. She was so happy that it was there to understand her and always be her friend. +Once there was a little boy called John. John loved to explore the world with his friends. + +One day John and his friends decided to climb to the top of the hill. When they arrived they saw a big castle. It looked beautiful. + +John and his friends wondered who lived in the castle. John wanted to find out. He shrugged his shoulders and thought of a creative way to enter the castle. + +John and his friends used a rock to climb up to the top of the castle. Once they reached the top, they saw a big room with lots of lights and exciting things. + +John and his friends spent the day exploring the castle and playing games. It was an amazing adventure! +Once there was a family who had a new cabinet. They were so excited and proud of it. They kept all their special things in the cabinet and took special care of it. + +One day, the family’s little three year old decided to explore the new cabinet. He carefully opened the two doors of the cabinet and looked inside. He saw some pretty and shiny things that he couldn’t resist touching. He accidentally broke one of the things. + +The family was so sad when they saw what the little three year old had done and he was very sorry. He had done something bad and he knew he would regret it. He wanted to make things better but he didn’t know how. + +The family was very understanding and still loved him. They helped him find a way to make things better and fixed the broken thing. After that, the little three year old was extra careful whenever he played with the new cabinet. He knew that things that he might regret could happen if he was not careful. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was three years old and he wanted to go for a walk. So, he told his mother. His mother smiled and said OK. The boy put on his coat and shoes and headed outside. He was so excited! He started to walk and skip down the street, making the most noisy noises. He waved at all the cars as they drove by. + +Soon, he heard thunder in the sky and looked up. It was starting to rain. He tried to run, but before he could take even two steps, a big bolt of lightning struck the ground right next to him! He screamed and his mother rushed outside to check on him. The boy was so scared. But his mother hugged him and told him not to worry. He was safe. + +They both hurried inside and had a warm cup of tea. The boy felt better. From then on, the boy was a bit more cautious on his walk, and he never forgot to check for thunder before heading out. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: a purple bird and a butterfly. They loved spending time together and were always happy. + +One day, when they were out playing in the park, they were surprised to see two animals fighting. They knew they had to help! The bird flew up high and used its loud voice to surprise the animals. They stopped fighting and ran away. + +The friends were so happy that they had helped to stop the fight. They danced around and celebrated together in the park. Every time they thought of their adventure they laughed and smiled. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a mole named Mo. Mo lived underground and always had lots of fun digging around in the dirt and exploring. One day, he came across a big, scary monster. He was so scared! Mo didn't know what to do. He looked around, trying to find a way out, but the monster was blocking his way. + +Suddenly, he had an idea. He remembered about how he managed to dig through a small wall before. Just then, he decided to dig a hole right under the monster and try to sneak away. With his tiny paws, he started digging and soon, he had created a tunnel big enough for him to fit in. + +He quickly ran through the tunnel and managed to get away from the monster. Mo was so relieved and felt so proud at himself. He learned that day that being brave and thinking smart helped him manage to get out of a dangerous situation. +Once upon a time, there was a poor insect. He was very scared because he was stuck in a deep, dark hole. He tried to climb out but it was too hard. + +Suddenly, a nice little boy came walking by. He heard the poor insect crying for help. He stopped and looked around with his kind eyes until he found the poor insect stuck in the hole. + +He smiled and said, "Don't worry. I will rescue you." + +The little boy then carefully dug into the ground until he reached the poor insect. He gently picked him up and placed him safely in his pocket. + +The little boy happily walked back home with the rescued insect. He talked to the insect and made him feel safe. Everyone was so happy that the little boy rescued the poor insect! + +The End. +Tina was so excited. It was the first day of school and she was wearing her new red dress. She bounced down the street, full of joy and happiness. + +At school, her teacher gave her a piece of meat and Tina smiled, knowing she was going to have a delicious lunch. She bounced over to the picnic table, happily munching the meat. + +By the end of the day, Tina was so tired that she couldn't even bounce. All she wanted to do was go home and take a nap. But after a few minutes of rest, she started to feel nice and bouncy again. + +Tina knew she had had a great day. She smiled and bounced all the way home. +Jack was feeling very cold. He didn't like the cold so he started looking for a place to warm up. He found a big building with a lot of people coming and going. Jack walked inside and looked around. He saw tables, chairs and some interesting tools. He soon realized he had found a barber. He said hello to the barber and the barber smiled. He offered to give Jack a nice warm haircut. Jack was very happy. He sat down and enjoyed the warm air. After the haircut, he thanked the barber and left feeling much warmer. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack who loved to play in the sea. He loved to feel the cool, smooth tide on his toes. +One day, Jack asked his Dad to weigh his bucket. His Dad filled it up with sand and seawater, and Jack was so excited to see it - it looked so heavy! +Jack ran to the beach with his bucket of sand and seawater. He put it down, took off his shoes and felt the tide give him a big hug on his feet. He smiled, thanked the sea, and went back home with his heavy bucket. +When he got home, Jack asked his Dad if he could weigh his bucket again. His Dad filled it with some smooth stones and Jack was so pleased with the results. The stones felt so good and he was so proud of how heavy his bucket was. +And Jack lived happily ever after, playing by the sea and weighing his bucket every day. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to chew. She always chewed her food very carefully and enjoyed every bite. + +One day she noticed a big store nearby. She wondered what it was and asked her mum. Her mum said it was a nice store and she would take her inside sometime. + +The girl was so excited. One sunny afternoon her mum took her to the store. There was so much to chew inside! She found some yummy candy and chewed it with great delight. She also found some crunchy chips and chewed them too. + +The girl was so happy. She left the store with her mum feeling nice and content. +Once upon a time there was a light prize. It was so pretty and shiny! Everyone wanted it. Everyone wanted to receive the special prize. + +One day a little girl named Mina said she wanted the prize. She wished and wished and she tried her best. And finally, she received the beautiful light prize! + +Mina was so happy. She ran to show her parents. Her parents said she was so sweet and they were so proud. + +Mina held the prize close. She was so happy she had received it. She knew it was special and it was her prized possession. She would never let her light prize go. +One day, the little boy wanted to go explore a pond. So he asked his dad if he would lend him a boat so he could go there. His dad said “yes†and gave him a small boat. + +The little boy was so excited he quickly got into the boat and went off. When he reached the pond, it was bigger than he had expected. He looked around for something to do. Suddenly, he saw a big tough turtle. He wanted to make friends with it, so he slowly moved closer. + +The tough turtle did not move. But the boy kept trying. He showed the turtle some food, but it did not come closer. He talked slowly to it, but eventually the turtle went away. + +The little boy was a bit sad, but he decided to explore the pond. He looked at all the plants, fishes and even some tiny frogs. Eventually his dad called out to him, telling him it was time to go home. The little boy thanked his dad for lending him the boat, and they both went home. +Once upon a time there was a girl who liked to dress. Every day she put on her clothes and had fun dressing up. She loved picking out different pieces and creating colourful outfits. + +Then one day she got a surprise. She had a new brother! The little boy was so fast and she loved chasing him around. She taught him all about dressing. She let him pick out fun shirts and trousers for himself. + +Every day the girl and her brother would dress up together in all kinds of costumes. They would pretend to be different characters from stories and make-believe. It was so much fun! + +In the end, the girl and her brother became the best of friends. They loved playing together and dressing up in their silly clothes. They were always laughing and running around. And they even thankful to have each other. +One day, a chubby little girl named Lucy was walking through the park. She saw a big, white mitten lying on the ground. She picked it up, and decided to find out who it belonged to. + +Lucy saw a boy playing. She asked him, "Is this your mitten?" The boy looked at the mitten and smiled. He said, "Yes, thank you for finding it!" + +Lucy was glad she was able to help. She smiled and said, "You're welcome!" Then she said goodbye and went on her way. + +She kept the mitten in her pocket so she could give it back to the boy the next time she saw him. Lucy was happy she was able to help someone out, and she kept the mitten so she could help again. +Once upon a time, there was a big, gentle lion who liked playing all day long. He loved roaring at the top of his voice. He roared so loud that everyone in the forest stopped and covered their ears. + +The lion also loved tying knots. Whenever his friends came to visit, he would get busy making a very intricate knot. + +One day, the lion made a knot so difficult that he almost couldn't undo it. He kept trying, but it seemed as if it was impossible. He was starting to get frustrated when, all of a sudden, he heard a gentle voice behind him. + +He spun around and saw a little rabbit. The rabbit offered to help and, with its tiny paws, managed to undo the knot in no time. + +The lion thanked the bunny and they were soon playing in the forest together. They laughed, roared and tied knots until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a big dragon. He had coal eyes and coal wings and he was very big. + +One day,he saw a little girl. She was very sweet and he said hello. The girl said hi and asked his name. He replied, "My name is Dragon". + +The girl said, "Will you be my friend?" The dragon was so happy and replied, "Yes!" Then he asked what her name was. + +The girl smiled and said, "My name is Sally." The dragon smiled too and said, "That's a sweet name!" + +Sally and the dragon became best friends and they had so much fun together. They would play games and tell stories and the dragon always brought her coal so she could pretend it was treasure. + +They were the best of friends and they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a pot. It was a big pot, and it was very special. All around the pot, people could see all kinds of things. One day, a bad thing happened. A big bad wolf came by and wanted the pot. He was so mad, and he wanted to take the pot away. + +But then the people saw something amazing. The pot began to shine and it lit up the whole place. The wolf was so scared, he ran away as fast as he could. + +Everyone was happy because the pot was safe. And from then on, people saw good things in the pot all the time. They saw peace, love, and friendship. It was so wonderful. + +The end. +Once upon a time there lived a charming owl. He lived in a cozy tree near a streaming river. He liked to spend his days catching fish and watching the sun set over the hills. + +One day, a hunter came searching for the owl. He wanted to take the owl to his home, but the owl resisted. He flew through the branches of the tree and the hunter could not catch him. + +The hunter came back day after day, but the owl resisted. He was too fast and too tricky for the hunter to capture. + +At last, the hunter gave up and the owl lived happily in his tree by the river. Every time the hunter came he flew away quickly, always resisting capture. The end. +Dave and Julie were best friends. They liked to travel together. One day they went on an adventure. They put on their shirts, grabbed their hats and got ready to go. + +They were a bit scared but they held hands tight and stepped out of their house. They started walking down the path. There were trees and flowers and the sun was shining bright. + +They walked and walked until they saw something shiny in the river. Dave had to jump over the rocks to get to it. He grabbed the shiny thing and jumped back. Julie said, "Wow, it's a shiny coin!" + +Dave was so excited that he started dancing. Julie clapped and cheered for him. They took the shiny coin and kept on traveling. The sun was setting and it was time for them to go home. + +It had been a fun day. Dave and Julie hugged and promised to travel again soon. +Once upon a time there was a brave little bear. He wanted to try something new and he dared to explore the big, scary forest. But what he found was even more exciting! The brave bear had stumbled upon an avocado tree! He couldn't believe it! He'd never seen an avocado in his life. He plucked one from the tree and quickly ran away. + +Back in his den, he was so curious to see what was inside his avocado. He already knew what was inside was going to be something crazy! When he finally gathered the courage to crack it open, out came a beautiful surprise! Bright green, creamy avocado with a delicious taste! He couldn't believe it! + +The brave bear was so proud of himself for daring to explore the big, scary forest. He gladly enjoyed the tasty avocados, and never went back to the scary forest again! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Noah who wanted something that belonged to him. He kept asking his Mom where it was, but she didn't know. + +One day, Mom went to the mailbox and found a package for Noah. He was so excited! He opened the box quickly and found what he was looking for. It was a yummy cookie! + +Mom had a big smile on her face. She knew this was the thing Noah wanted and that it belonged to him. Noah was so happy to have it back. + +He thanked Mom for getting his special cookie back for him. From that moment on, Noah made sure he kept track of the things that belonged to him. +Once upon a time there was a cop. He was walking down the street when he came to a crossroads. He had a big decision to make. Should he go left or should he go right? He thought for a moment and then decided to go left. + +So off he went. He was walking down the street when he noticed something strange. He saw a little girl hiding behind a big tree. He asked her what was wrong and she said she couldn't find her way home. So the cop decided he would help her. + +He took the little girl's hand and they started walking. It was an easy path to follow and soon they arrived at the little girl's house. She thanked the cop for helping her and ran inside. The cop waved goodbye and continued his journey. + +The cop had decided to do the right thing and help the little girl find her way home. He felt happy he had done something nice. His decision was an easy one and it made him feel good. +Once there was a sailor who was looking for something special. He wanted to find something soft, so he sailed the seas looking for it. + +One day he found a big, soft blanket with wonderful colours. He was so happy that he started to bury it in the sand. He wanted to always keep it safe and warm. + +The sailor was resting when he heard some noise from the sea. He looked and saw a little fish swimming around the blanket. It was so happy to see the soft blanket. + +The sailor smiled and said "I will keep your blanket safe and you can come back and visit it anytime." The fish smiled and swam away. + +The sailor was happy to know that he had found something special and was able to bury it so it was safe and warm. +One day, Harry the farmhand went out to the fields to harvest the hay. He was feeling creative and made a game out of it! He ran around the fields, jumping over the piles of hay and challenged himself to finish the job quickly. + +Making a race of it, Harry worked real hard. He collected the hay in his cart and drove around the field until it was full. When he finished, he felt proud. He had yielded more hay than ever before. + +The farmer was delighted with the amount of hay Harry had harvested. He praised Harry and told him what a creative worker he was. + +Harry smiled and thanked the farmer. As he drove home in his cart, he was happy with his day. He had been creative and yielded a lot of hay - it was a good day's work! +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious apron. No one knew how it got there, but it hung in the room, balancing on a nail. + +One day a little girl came into the room. She wore a blue dress and her hair was in two pigtails. She smiled when she saw the apron and reached out to touch it. + +The apron felt like magic when she touched it. She felt a gentle energy pass over her, like a tiny breeze. She put it on, and it felt like it belonged. + +The little girl took off and started to dance, spinning around in the apron. She felt like the apron was a soft hug that was hugging her from behind. + +When she was done, the mysterious apron was still there, balancing on the nail as if it was waiting for her next visit. That's how she knew she had made it her own special apron. +Today was a special day. Everyone was in the market to celebrate. They were all laughing and singing. + +They were celebrating because today was a deep ocean. All the children were so excited. + +They all raced to the beach and started exploring. They couldn't believe how deep it was. They started swimming and collecting interesting shells and coloured stones. + +When they finally went back, there was a party. Everyone had brought something special to share. Everyone was so happy and celebrated until it was time for bed. + +What a fantastic day! Everyone was still smiling and laughing the next morning. Everyone will remember the deep ocean and the celebration for a long time. +Molly was a little girl, only 3 years old. She was very sleepy. She had been playing with her toys all day and now it was time for dinner. +Molly went to the kitchen and saw that her mom had put a plate of food on the table. "Yum!" she said. She was so hungry. +Molly's mom helped her get into her chair at the table. She then gave Molly a spoon and fork. Molly started to eat the food on her plate. +When she was done, she said, "I need a nap!" Molly's mom smiled and said, "I think you do. Let's get you into bed." +Molly went to her bedroom and got into her bed. She cuddled up and went to sleep, feeling so sleepy and happy. +Once upon a time there was a red kangaroo. He felt sad and lonely, so he went to find his friends. But there was no one around so he just kept walking. + +Finally he came to a beautiful forest. He rested in the shade of the trees. The cool air and beautiful trees helped to restore his energy. + +Soon he heard a noise behind him. It was a young kangaroo! She was bright red, just like him. They were so happy to see each other! They hopped and jumped around in joy. + +They spent the whole day together, eating, playing and telling stories. At the end of the day, the little red kangaroo felt much better. He was glad that he had been able to restore his happiness with a friend. +Once upon a time there was a barber. He was a very nice barber who loved to give haircuts, and lots of people went to his shop. One day, a little girl came in who needed a haircut. She was only three years old. + +The barber was very gentle with her and he added some more chairs to the shop so she could sit higher up, so she wouldn't be scared. She was very excited. Then the barber started to give her a haircut. + +But as he cut, he accidently cut too much of her hair! The little girl started to cry, and the barber felt very sorry. He added some more hair to the top of her head, and when he was done, she looked very nice in her new style. + +The barber gave her a lollipop and begged her to forgive him. The girl smiled and said "it's ok". The barber felt happy that she wasn't mad at him. + +The barber learned his lesson that day - to always be very careful with little ones. He was sorry for the mistake, but happy that it all worked out. The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He liked to play with his ball a lot. It was round and it was red. He called it his baseball. + +Every day he used to take his baseball and go play in the park. He would run around and have lots of fun playing with it. One day, he wanted to have a snack, so he went to the ice cream truck. He wanted a sweet treat, so he asked for a chocolate cone. + +But the man at the truck had made a mistake and gave him a sour ice cream by mistake. He was very surprised because it was not sweet like he wanted. But he was too polite to say anything, so he still ate it. + +After finishing his snack, he went back to the park, but his baseball was gone! He was very sad because he loved his baseball. He looked everywhere but he couldn't find it. He called out for it, but nobody could help him. He wished he had never tasted the sour ice cream. +Once upon a time, there was a very busy shark. He swam around all day, looking for lunch. One day, he was so busy he didn't even have time to rest. + +Suddenly he saw a strange little boat. It was a fisherman's boat and he waved for help. The shark decided to help him. He pushed the boat with all his might and soon it was back in the water. + +The fisherman was so happy, he thanked the shark. As a reward for helping him, the fisherman restored the shark's energy. The shark felt better and happy with his new energy, he swam away. + +The busy shark now had enough energy to swim around, looking for food and play with his friends. He was so happy that the fisherman had restored his energy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was just three years old and loved playing outside. + +One day, Lucy decided to go to the beach. She was so excited! When she got there, she saw a big palm tree and went over to it. She saw it was so cool and amazing. + +Lucy touched the palm tree and felt the bark. She then lay down in the sand and put her face up to the tree. She closed her eyes and relaxed. + +She felt so peaceful and calm. The sound of the waves and the sun on her skin felt amazing. She let out a contented sigh. + +Lucy stayed beneath the palm tree until it was time to go home. She felt relaxed and happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl with a creative neck. Every day she would go to the park and display her neck for everyone to see. She thought it was so much fun to show it off! One day, there was a rabbit in the park. When the little girl showed her neck to the rabbit, it started to hop away. The little girl was so pleased and decided to show off her neck every day! Now, whenever she goes to the park, she proudly displays her creative neck and everyone smiles. +Once there was a grumpy old man. He was a farmer who raised chickens. Every day he had to take the chickens to market to sell them. He was always grumpy and didn't like the market. + +One day, the man went to market to sell his chickens. But when he got there he couldn't find them! They were all gone. The man was very angry and started looking for them. He looked high and low but he couldn't find them. + +He asked everyone he saw but nobody had seen the chickens. The man was very sad that he had lost his chickens. He wanted to go home but he couldn't until he found them. + +Finally, after searching all day, the man found his chickens. The local kids had taken them to hide and play. The man was so happy to find them and he took them back to market to sell them. He never again was grumpy at the market because he knew his chickens would always be safe. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was special and very important. One day, he got an exciting package in the mail. He was excited to open it and see what was inside. Inside the box was a beautiful toy car. He smiled when he saw it and couldn't wait to play with it. He took it outside and raced it up and down the street. He had so much fun playing with his new toy. He was glad that something so important arrived in the mail for him. +Mia saw the broccoli and it looked easy. She wanted to try it so she asked her mom for some. Mia's mom gave her some of the broccoli and told her to eat it. Mia smiled and took a bite. It wasn't easy to eat, but she tried her best. She chewed it up and then she was able to swallow it. After a few bites, Mia liked the broccoli. She finished the broccoli and smiled at her mom. She was happy that she had been able to try something new and easy. +Once upon a time, there was an obedient painter who loved to make art. He got lots of requests from people who wanted him to make something special. One day, he got a request all the way from a far away place. + +The painter was very happy to do the request, so he began to collect his paints and brushes. He worked very hard for many days until he was all done. When he sent the painting, his heart glowed with pride. + +The person who had made the request was so happy to receive the painting that they wrote back to the painter. They thanked him for being so obedient and for making the beautiful artwork. + +The painter was overjoyed! He now had a new friend and more requests to come. He would devote his time to making more and more art for his new friend, and for others. + +The painter kept painting, and kept being obedient as he painted. Everyone who saw his artwork was full of joy and appreciation. He was truly a master painter who knew how to bring happiness and pleasure to people. +There was a boy named Peter. Peter was three years old. One day, Peter was sitting outside and he saw something interesting. There was a smelly measure in front of him. He had never seen anything like it before. + +Peter wanted to know what it was. He wondered if the smell would increase if he touched it. +So, he decided to touch it. As soon as he touched it, the smell increased and Peter got scared. + +He ran inside to tell his mom what happened. When he told his mom, she smiled and explained that because Peter had touched the smelly measure, the smell had increased. + +Peter was happy to learn something new and more importantly, he was happy that the smell had gone away! From then on, Peter was careful to never touch a smelly measure ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Zoe. Zoe was very gifted and had lots of stories to tell. One time, Zoe wanted to try and catch a mosquito. She scrunched up her nose and took a deep breath. She waved her hands around, trying to catch it. She finally caught a big one, and held it between her fingers. Zoe was so happy and showed it to all her friends. Everyone was so amazed at how gifted she was! But then, the mosquito flew away. Zoe was sad, but she was not giving up. She would try to catch another one. +Once there was a deaf girl. She could not hear anything. But she knew lots of things. She knew she was special and that the soil around her was special too. + +One day she went to the garden and saw the soil. She touched it and felt it with her hands. Then she put her ear to the soil and listened. She heard the birds singing and the grass growing. + +She was so happy to know she was not deaf anymore. She could hear from the soil! + +She loved the garden and went there every day to listen to the earth. Now she knew that the soil was like a friend and she could talk to it. +Once upon a time, a famous magician lived in a magical chamber. He was kind and wise, and he always wanted to teach children how to use magic. + +One day he opened the chamber door and saw a little girl. She was so excited to see the chamber and learn about magic. So the magician taught her a few spells. + +He showed her how to make a butterfly appear, and a bird fly across the room. Each time he praised her for a job well done. + +The magical chamber was filled with laughter and magical wonders. She soon became an expert in performing magic. The little girl had a great time and was very proud of what she had learned. + +The magician said goodbye to the little girl and watched her walk home with a smile on her face. He knew that he had taught her something very special, and he was proud to have been a part of her journey. +Once, there was an angry tornado. It was so mad! It wanted to know why it was so mad. People knew that the tornado was angry and that it was coming. Everyone ran inside. They were scared of the tornado. + +The tornado kept spinning around and around. It was so fast, and it was so loud. It was like nothing anyone had ever seen before. The tornado was so big and so strong that it broke some of the trees. It was coming closer and closer, and people were getting more and more scared. + +But then, something amazing happened. The tornado stopped. It was calming down. Everyone looked outside and saw the tornado stop. They were so relieved. + +The tornado was still mad, but it was no longer angry. It was sad. Everyone knew that it wanted to be with its family, but it had been so far away it couldn't find them. Everyone was very sorry and they wished they could help. + +But even though the tornado would never find its family, it knew that it was not alone. Everyone was there, and they all cared. It was enough to make the tornado smile. +Mommy and Jimmy were discussing the day's plans. Jimmy was very excited to hear all of the ideas Mommy had come up with. They both decided to be creative and make a special picnic. + +When the picnic was over, Mommy and Jimmy packed up the blankets and dishes. Then, Mommy said it was time for a nap. Jimmy yawned, because he was tired, and agreed. + +Mommy and Jimmy snuggled together and within minutes, they were both fast asleep. When they woke up, the sky was pink and soon, it was dark. + +Mommy and Jimmy were both happy and ready to go back home after their nap. As they started walking, they discussed the picnic and all of the creative things they had made. Jimmy was very proud of his creative ideas. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old, but she already loved to rock. Every day after school, she would dance around her bedroom to the rhythm of the music. + +One day, Lucy was so excited to rock that she decided to rock in the living room. She banged her arms and legs against the couch and jumped around until her rhythm was perfect. + +Her mom soon heard the noise and peeked into the living room. She couldn’t help but laugh when she saw Lucy’s excited dance moves. She started to clap, and the two rocked together in the living room. + +But suddenly, Lucy’s dad walked in. He didn’t laugh like her mom, he was embarrassed. Lucy felt embarrassed too and stopped her rocking. + +But luckily, her mom told Lucy that it was okay to rock and she shouldn’t be embarrassed. So Lucy started to rock again, and she and her mom enjoyed the rhythm together. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She had a whistle given to her by her mummy and daddy; her favourite thing was to whistle with it. One day Sally was playing near a building and she saw a thoughtful man looking up at it. She thought it was so interesting, so she went up to him and asked what he was doing. + +The man explained that he was looking for a place to build a nest for his birds. He said he had to be very careful and think carefully about where he chose. Sally then had an idea; she started to whistle with her whistle, and the birds began to fly to her. The man was very thankful and said that her sweet music had brought the birds to him. + +Sally smiled and was very happy that she could help. She thought it was so nice of this man to be so thoughtful and give the birds a safe place to stay. After saying goodbye she went off to play and was whistling all the way! +Once upon a time, there was a naughty guard. He was always playing tricks on people and not doing his job. The people he was supposed to guard were very angry so they decided to increase the guard's duties. They told him he had to work harder, which made him very sad. + +One day, one of the people he was guarding decided to be nice. They brought him sweet treats and played fun games with him. Slowly, the naughty guard became less naughty and began to do his job. + +Every day, the guard worked harder and harder. Instead of playing tricks, he watched closely and took his responsibilities very seriously. Everyone was so happy that the naughty guard had increased his efforts! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a charming avocado tree. The avocado tree had a very special job. Each day it would warn the other trees of danger. + +One day, a storm was coming and the little avocado tree shouted as loudly as it could, "Watch out! A storm is coming!" All the other trees heard the warning, except for one stubborn apple tree. + +When the storm arrived, the little avocado tree shook and rocked back and forth in the wind. But the apple tree was still standing tall and not listening. + +Luckily, an old owl came and saw the apple tree. The owl flew toward the apple tree and shouted, "Watch out! Get down!" The owl's warning was heard in time and the apple tree safely bent down, narrowly avoiding the storm. + +The trees thanked the owl and the little avocado tree for their warnings. They were all very happy that no one was hurt in the storm. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess. She was so happy and loved to eat cake. One day, the princess was walking in the forest. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. She looked around and saw a big bear. The bear looked sad, so the princess decided to help. She asked the bear what was wrong. The bear said he was sad because he wanted a perfect cake. + +The princess had a big smile on her face and said, "I can help you!" She ran home and quickly made a perfect cake. She ran back to the forest and found the bear waiting. The princess gave the bear the perfect cake and he was so happy. He gave the princess a big slap on the back. + +The princess and the bear were now friends. They shared the perfect cake and laughed and smiled. The princess was very happy to have such a special friend. From then on, she always made sure to brighten the bear's day with the perfect cake! +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to read books. She had lots of books, but her favourite was about oranges. It was very popular among her friends. + +Every day she would open the book and look at the orange pictures. She liked the way the orange colour looked, and she felt very happy when she read the stories. + +One day, the girl decided she wanted to see a real orange. She walked to the store, took her pocket money, and went inside. She was so excited when she saw the big basket of oranges. + +The girl bought one and brought it home. She ran quickly to the garden and sat down under the orange tree. She peeled the orange and ate it. It was the sweetest orange she had ever tasted! + +The girl read her book every day, and she was so popular among her friends. They all loved oranges and enjoyed hearing her stories about them. It was a wonderful time for the girl. +Once there was a bunny. He was very troubled. He had no place to go. He was standing by the street when he saw an old cardboard box. He decided to follow it. + +The bunny hopped and hopped until he reached the box. He looked inside the box and saw something very special. It was full of bright flowers, green grass and even some carrots. + +The bunny hopped inside the box and was no longer troubled. He ate the carrots and enjoyed his new home. + +The bunny lived happily in the box everyday, following it wherever it went. He was no longer troubled, thanks to his special cardboard box. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old. One day she was very confused. She saw something in the sky. She thought it was water coming from the sky. But it was not water. It was milk! + +The milk was pouring from the sky. The little girl was so amazed. She had never seen milk pour like that before. She tried to drink it but it was just leaking away. + +The girl did not know what to do. She felt very confused. Then she saw a big bucket. She got a big idea. She put the bucket under the milk pouring from the sky. + +The bucket filled up with milk. The little girl smiled. Now she had plenty of milk. She was no longer confused! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Peter. Peter was feeling very excited to go on an adventure. He went to his mum and dad and asked them to help him unpack his big bag of special things. + +Mum and Dad said yes, so together they started to unpack the bag. Inside the bag, Peter couldn't believe his eyes. There were all sorts of toys, books and games for the adventure! + +He started to play with all his new things, when suddenly there was a loud noise. It was a shock! Peter was scared and felt very frustrated. He was scared that something bad was happening. + +Mum and Dad explained that the noise was from the storm outside. It was nothing to worry about. Peter was so relieved and started to play again with his new things. + +And so, the little boy's adventure began. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to play and laugh, but her tummy was chubby and she didn't like it. She had a scarf that Grandma had given her, that was very special. When Sarah was sad, she would wrap the scarf around her and weep. + +One day, Sarah felt especially sad and she wept very loudly. Suddenly, a tiny fairy appeared in front of her. He was the kindest fairy that Sarah had ever seen. He gave Sarah a hug and whispered that everything would be alright. + +The fairy wanted to help Sarah feel better, so he waved his magic wand and said a few special words. The magic words made Sarah's tummy a little bit smaller and made her very happy. Sarah couldn't stop smiling and she hugged her special scarf as tightly as she could. + +From that day on, Sarah remembered the fairy's kind words and she always had her special scarf with her. Whenever she felt sad, she cuddled into it and remembered that she was loved. +The boy loved summer. He spent his days playing outside with his friends. One day, he noticed something smelly in the air. He looked around and he saw that lots of white fluffy things were scattering in the sky. + +The boy ran to get his mummy, excited to tell her what he was seeing. + +"Mummy, look! What is this scattering in the sky?" + +Mummy guessed right away. "It's summer, sweetheart. The white things you see are called seeds, they scatter and grow into beautiful flowers. They make the summer air smell nice and fresh." + +The boy smiled and looked up, watching the seeds scatter. He thought that summer was the best time of year! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tommy. Tommy was very excited because he was getting a surprise. Tommy waited and waited, and then finally the surprise arrived. It was a box! Tommy was thrilled. He opened the box and it was so noisy! Inside the box were lots of toys. Tommy was so excited that he wanted to play with them right away. + +Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Tommy ran to open it, and there was a man with a big truck. He was there to deliver more of Tommy's surprise. Tommy's eyes lit up as more and more boxes were unloaded from the truck. So many toys! Tommy thanked the delivery man and began to explore all of his new toys. It was the best surprise ever. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a yummy purple fruit. It was so yummy, that everyone wanted a taste. Every day, the little purple fruit would repeat the same thing: "come and eat me! I'm so yummy!" + +The purple fruit didn't mind being eaten. In fact, it enjoyed repeating its message and watching everyone enjoy it. It was happy to be shared. + +One day, a little girl named Lily was walking by. She heard the purple fruit repeating its message and she just had to have a taste. When she bit into it, she wanted more. She took it home and shared it with her family. Pretty soon, they were all eating the yummy purple fruit and they couldn't get enough of it! + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to write. She wanted to write a surprise for her friends. So she took out a piece of paper and wrote a list of all of her friends' favorite desserts. She was very excited to make something special for them. + +So she went to the store and bought some ingredients. She made an incredible dessert with the ingredients. Then she made a big sign that said "Surprise for Friends!" + +When her friends saw the dessert, their eyes lit up with happiness. They couldn't believe how delicious it was. They had an amazing time eating the incredible dessert. + +The girl was so happy that she had written the surprise for her friends. They all thanked her for her kind thoughtfulness. They enjoyed the delicious dessert and all the fun that came with it. From that day on, the girl's friends always knew that she had a special way of making things that was simply incredible. +A girl was walking her dog. The girl felt a bit nervous as she walked, but her dog was too busy sniffing around to notice. The girl had a leash on the dog, so it couldn't get away. + +The dog and the girl were walking in a big park that had lots of trees and grass. Each time the dog wanted to sniff something, the girl had to stop and wait for him. + +Soon, the dog saw a squirrel and started to pull on the leash. The girl held tight and said, "No, we have to stop. We can't let the leash go." + +The girl pulled the leash back and looked at the dog with a stern look. The dog was a little nervous, but he knew that the girl was right, so he didn't try to run away. + +The girl and the dog continued walking, and soon the squirrel was only a memory. The leash stayed securely attached to the dog, and they both were able to have a fun and safe time in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a hidden puppy. He was a very happy puppy; he always smiled at everyone he saw. One day, he went exploring in the woods. He saw so many wonderful things that made him smile. He found lots of yummy bugs, a big tree and a giant mushroom. + +He kept walking and walking until he saw a big surprise. It was a hidden pond with lots of fishes! He was so excited that he couldn't stop smiling. + +He started running around the pond, jumping and playing with the fishes. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a little girl who had come to the pond to play too. She saw the puppy and her eyes lit up; she ran towards him and hugged him. Reluctantly, the puppy let out a big smile. + +The girl and the puppy spent the whole day playing in the woods. They swam in the pond and chased the fishes. It was the most fun they had ever had. + +At the end of the day, the puppy wanted to stay with the girl forever. But the girl had to go so she said goodbye and wished him luck. The puppy gave her a big smile and he watched until she disappeared out of sight. + +From that day on, whenever the puppy was feeling sad, he remembered the girl, smiled and went exploring again. +John set his stick down on the ground. He looked around and smiled at the nice sunny day. He picked up the stick and started to draw circles in the dirt. Suddenly, the stick broke in two. John got very sad because his stick was broken. He set the pieces of the broken stick next to each other and started to cry. + +John's mom saw him crying and came running. She asked him what was wrong and he showed her the broken stick. She gave him a hug and said not to worry. Mom took John and the broken stick in her car and drove to the store. + +When they got to the store, Mom bought John a new stick. It was big and strong and just perfect. John smiled and hugged his Mom to say thank you. He set the new stick down on the ground and started drawing circles again. He was so happy that his stick was not broken anymore! +Once upon a time, there was a powerful inchworm who lived in a tall grassy field. All around him, the wind blew and the flowers swayed in the breeze. + +He was so small, but he was very brave. Every day, he skittered along, determined to explore as much of the tall grass as possible. + +But one day, he got stuck. He wriggled and wiggled, but he couldn't get out! He began to cry. + +The wind heard his cries and came to help. It whipped and swirled around him, lifting him up into the sky. He tumbled and twirled, and then landed gently in a soft flower patch. + +The inchworm looked around and smiled. Now he could explore even more of the grassy field! He waved goodbye to the wind, thankful for its powerful help. From that day on, the inchworm had no more troubles in the tall grass. +One day, it was raining. Two race cars were outside playing in the rain. They were having a lot of fun, even though it was raining. + +Their mom was watching them from the window. She thought about her two children and remembered how thoughtful they were. She smiled as she watched them drive their cars around in the mud. + +Then one race car got stuck. The other race car stopped and helped its friend. Together, they pushed and pulled until the race car was free. Their mom was so proud of them! + +The race cars hurried back inside and shook off the water. They told their mother what happened and she clapped for them. They were happy to know that their mother thought they were thoughtful. +Once upon a time there was a kind club. Every day the members of the club would get together to encourage each other. They would smile and give each other hugs to cheer each other up. All the members of the club were very close and helped each other when they needed it. + +One sunny day, a new member joined the club. Everybody welcomed him with open arms, they were so happy that he had joined. They were sure he would fit right in and be part of the group. + +The group spent the day encouraging each other and doing fun activities. Everyone had a great time. The new member was so happy to be part of such a kind and understanding group. + +At the end of the day, the group all hugged each other goodbye and made a promise to meet again soon. The new member thanked everyone for being so encouraging and kind. He couldn't believe how wonderful his first day at the club had been. +Once upon a time there was a round, attractive frog. Every day, the frog liked to spring around the pond and look for bugs to eat. One day, the frog saw a particularly attractive bug that flew nearby. The frog jumped up, eager to catch the bug, and sprung across the pond. But the bug was too quick, and flew away before the frog could reach it. But the frog didn't get too upset, it just kept on springing around the pond, enjoying the amazing day. Eventually, the frog found a delicious bug and ate it up. Then, springing onto a lily pad, it took a cozy nap in the sun. +Once there was a skeleton who wanted to go on an adventure. He was very wild so he decided to explore the woods. As he went deeper into the woods he came across a lot of exciting things. He saw chipmunks, frogs and butterflies. He even saw a bear! The skeleton kept going and soon discovered a magical tree. He climbed the tree and at the top he could see far into the distance. He was so excited. He wanted to stay forever but then he heard his mom calling him for dinner. He said a quick goodbye and went home. The skeleton had a wonderful adventure in the wild woods. +Once, there was an original peace. Everyone was happy and it was a beautiful sight. + +One day, a boy named Joe decided he wanted to serve the peace. He started to help those around him and make sure they didn't have any worries. + +Joe worked hard and smiled often. He wanted to make sure that everyone around him felt the same peace that he did. Joe shared his happiness with all of his friends and he even shared his food with people who were hungry. + +Joe's actions made the peace even more beautiful! Everyone in the community was full of joy, just like Joe. + +Thanks to Joe, the peace had lasted even longer. Everyone in the community was thankful and felt proud of Joe for helping to keep the peace. +Once upon a time, there was a foolish little boy called Sam. One day, Sam saw a hammer on the floor. He liked it so much that he wanted to keep it. But he was only 3 years old, and couldn't reach it! + +So he knelt down and tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy and he couldn't lift it. He tried and tried, but he just couldn't do it! + +He thought and thought, and after a while he came up with an idea. He knelt down and used his hands to push the hammer along the floor to him. When the hammer reached him, he picked it up and held it tight in his hands. + +He was so happy to finally have the hammer, and vowed never to be so foolish again! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She lived in a big city and took the subway to get around. Every morning, Lucy would arrive at the subway station. She liked to arrive early, because it made her feel safe and she knew she would get a seat. + +When she arrived, she looked around to check if all the seats were available. Sometimes, there were no seats and she had to stand. Other days, she could find a comfortable spot to sit down. + +One day, when she arrived at the subway station, she saw something special. It was a giant teddy bear! It was so fluffy and looked exactly like her favorite toy at home. Lucy was so excited that she ran to the teddy bear and gave it a big hug. + +Eventually, the subway arrived and Lucy got on. She had a really big smile on her face, because the teddy bear was coming with her. Finally, she could have her favorite toy with her all the time! +Mom and Dad took John to the airport. John had his little passport and was excited. He was going to fly on a big plane! + +John was nervous. He watched the big planes take off and land. He didn't know what to expect. Mom and Dad hugged him tight. They told him not to worry. + +John stepped onto the plane with Mom and Dad. Everyone was talking very loud. His ears felt funny. He held Mom's hand tight. + +John was so excited when the plane lifted off the ground. He looked out the window at the trees and houses below. They were so small! + +John was a big boy and the flight was fun. He didn't worry at all. Before he knew it, they were landing at their new destination. Mom and Dad showed John his passport and it said he had arrived! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. He had a pet snake called Slither. One day, Joe wanted to give Slither a treat. He went to the lake and found a special green leaf floating on the water. He carefully picked it up and brought it back home. + +He put the leaf in a bowl and filled it with water. Then he carefully put Slither in the bowl. Slither enjoyed the warm water and began to soak. Joe smiled and watched his pet snake enjoy his treat. + +After a while, Joe left the room. He came back a few minutes later and was amazed to see a big twist and turn swimming in the water! Slither had grown and was now double his size! Joe realized that the green leaf had helped Slither grow. + +Joe was so glad that he had been able to give Slither something so easy and special. From then on, he visited the lake every day to pick up a special leaf for Slither and Slither always thanked Joe with a happy smile. +Once upon a time there was a small girl. She liked to play with paint. One day she had a cool idea. She got a twisty straw and dipped it in the paint. Then she started to twist and make pretty swirls on a piece of paper. The girl was so proud of her work. She made lots of small swirls and curves. When she was done she showed her mom her special piece of art. Her mom said it was very beautiful! From then on, the girl always used the twisty straw when she wanted to make something special. + +The End. +A girl and her dad went to the park. Dad brought a large bag with them. The girl saw a dog playing in the park. The girl asked her dad if they could collect the dog. Dad said no, and told her that the dog already had his own family. So they looked around the park instead, and they collected lots of pretty stones. They also collected some pretty leaves, and stuffed them into the large bag. Then they went home, happy they had collected so many nice things. +Once upon a time, there was a nice family. They had a clear ornament that they wanted to show everyone. So, the family went outside and showed the ornament to the birds and the flowers. Everyone thought it was so special. They all said, "Look how clear it is!" The family was so happy to show everyone the ornament. Later on, they went indoors and showed the ornament to their friends. They all said, "Wow! It's so beautiful!" After showing everyone the ornament, they placed it on the mantel. It looked so special, clear and shiny. The family smiled and knew that it was a special ornament forever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was scared of the dark. One evening she was walking along the street and she saw a big dog. It was a scary looking dog. She wanted to run away but she couldn't. Suddenly she saw something fall from the dog's mouth. It was a big piece of meat. The little girl was amazed and she reached out to touch it. As soon as she touched it, the meat dropped on the floor. The dog ran away and the little girl was alone. She was so scared that she started to cry. She bent down to pick up the meat, but it had gone! She felt so sad that the meat had dropped. She wished it didn't have to be so scared. +John was eager to go to the university. Every day he watched as the students waved goodbye to their families. He wanted to go too! + +So one day he waved goodbye his mom and dad. He smiled as he watched their car disappear. Then he walked to the university all by himself. + +When John arrived he was so excited! He saw lots of people in the square and he waved to everyone he passed. Everyone waved back and said hello. + +He quickly found his way to the classroom and he was so happy! He had finally made it to university. + +John still waves to people as he walks around the square but now he knows more about the university and what it has to offer. He can't wait to learn more! +Once upon a time there lived a very wise cat. The cat was always looking for ways to reverse the dull days. One day he had an idea! He decided to use his wisdom to turn the dull days into bright days. + +So, he began to use his wisdom to make the world brighter. He sang, told stories and played games with his friends. He encouraged them to look on the bright side of every situation. + +The wise cat even made a new game. It was called “Reverse.†Whenever something bad happened, everyone played the game and tried to find a way to reverse it and make it better. Thanks to the cat’s wisdom, the days were no longer dull. Everyone was happy! + +The wise cat remained in his friends’ hearts and continued to use his wisdom to reverse dull days into bright days. +Once there was a boy named Tim who loved to play. He was always looking for ways to win. One day, he found a delicate jeep and wanted to win it. He would try to race it on the sidewalk but it was too hard. + +But he tried anyway and practiced each day. One morning, he got so good that he won the jeep! He was so excited and wanted to keep practicing. He raced his jeep every day and soon, he was the best jeep racer around! +Once upon a time, there was a young family. Every morning, they would all gather around the kitchen table and celebrate and have toast. They would laugh and smile and it was always a happy time. + +One morning, they were all so excited, because it was the baby's birthday! They celebrated and made a big toast with orange juice. The baby was the youngest and it was a special day for them all. + +Later that day, they went out to the park to celebrate the baby's birthday. They ate some yummy picnic food, and the baby had a slice of cake. It was a delicious treat! Everyone was so happy, and the baby laughed and played in the sunshine. + +Finally, it was time for the birthday party. There was music and balloons, and the baby opened lots of presents. At the end of the party, they toasted with juice and cheered for the birthday baby. + +The baby and the family all said goodbye to the guests and then went home. They were feeling very happy, and all agreed it was a perfect day to celebrate the young baby's birthday! +Once upon a time there was a smart king. He ruled over the land with care and kindness. Every morning he would take a careful look around his kingdom and make sure everything was in order and running smoothly. + +One day, the king stood up to stretch and he noticed that he was feeling very tired. He felt his eyes getting sleepy, and before he knew it he was yawning. The king let out a big yawn and it echoed across the kingdom. + +The people of the kingdom heard the king's yawn and it made them very sleepy. They all stretched and yawned too. Everyone in the kingdom yawned so much that it finally became night time. + +The smart king was so happy that everyone in the kingdom was so tired from yawning. He knew that everyone would have a good night of sleep. And so, the king and the people of the kingdom all snuggled up in bed for a good night of rest. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was walking through the forest and she saw something sparkling in the bush. She reached in and it was a fairy! She was so excited. The fairy asked the little girl if she wanted a delicious treat. The little girl said yes and the fairy pinched her thumb and pointed. Suddenly a yummy cake appeared! The little girl gobbled it up and said thank you to the fairy. She was so happy that she had gotten such a delicious reward! The fairy waved goodbye and flew away. The little girl was so excited to tell her friends about the magical fairy she had met in the forest! +Once upon a time there was a big monster. He lived in a dark cave and nobody wanted to get close to him. He had a lot of treasures and he said they were all his - they were all his mines. + +One day, a brave knight came near the cave and the monster came out. "I will never give up my mine!" The monster shouted. + +The knight showed no fear and he kept walking closer and closer. The monster was scared that the knight would take his treasures, so he swallowed his pride and he decided to surrender. + +The knight smiled, he promised that he would make sure the monster kept his mines if he behaved well. The monster agreed and the knight left him there with his big mine. + +They both lived happily ever after! +One day a little boy went for a walk in the wild. He saw a bridge and he thought it looked exciting. He wanted to explore it. + +He climbed onto the bridge and looked around. He thought it was very big and tall. He felt a little scared but he wanted to keep going. He wanted to see what the bridge was like on the other side. + +So he kept walking. He thought the bridge might lead him somewhere special. He crossed the bridge until he got to the other side. It was a beautiful place with grass and trees and sun. He thought it was the best thing ever. + +The little boy smiled. He was so happy to have found the bridge and explore the wild. He couldn't wait to tell his friends about it. He thought this was the best adventure ever. +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. He was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, he saw something very interesting in the sky. It was a thick, white cloud. John wanted to find out more about the cloud, so he asked his mom if he could take her camera. She said yes and gave it to him. + +John looked through the camera and saw that the cloud was actually an airplane! He was so excited and ran outside to watch it fly by. He stood in the grass and watched as it flew across the sky. He couldn't believe how high up in the sky the thick, white airplane was! He watched it fly until it disappeared over the horizon. + +John was so excited that he ran back inside and showed his mom the picture he had taken of the airplane. She smiled and said it was beautiful. From that day forward, John always kept an eye out for planes in the sky. He loved to stand in the grass and watch them fly by. +Once upon a time there was a dependable sun. He lived in the sky and shone everyday. He was always there to brighten up the world. + +The sun knew that the world needed him and he was happy to help. He would shine warmly down on the trees, the grass and the flowers, bringing life to all of them. + +One day, an old man asked the sun to shine extra brightly. The man wanted to cook a special meal on the outdoor fire, but it was too dark. + +The sun was happy to help. He worked hard, shining brighter and brighter, so that the old man could see his way and cook his meal. + +When the sun was finished, he looked down proudly at all he had done. He knew he was dependable and the world could always count on him. +Once upon a time, there was a big octopus. He lived in a big dark ocean. One day, it was very dirty in the ocean. The octopus wanted to make it clean. + +The octopus began to clean the ocean. He used his eight arms to clean and scrub the ocean floor. The water began to sparkle and shine. All the little fish were so happy. + +The octopus kept on cleaning until the ocean was very clean. Now it was the most beautiful thing in the sea. The happy octopus swam away with a smile on its face. + +The octopus was so proud of making the ocean so clean. He went back every day and kept it sparkling clean. + +The End. +Once there was a purple bird who lived in a green tree in the middle of a busy city. The bird was graceful, but he was sad because his wings were broken. Nobody could help him, so he was stuck in the tree alone. + +One day, a kind man saw the bird, and he very carefully put him in a basket. The man took him to the vet, where a very nice vet gave the bird something to make him feel better. + +The bird's wings slowly got better. He felt a bit better, but he still couldn't fly. But then, one day, the bird remembered the vet's words - that the kind man could help him heal. + +The bird flew away from the tree and found the kind man in the park. He told the man about his wish to fly again, and the kind man said of course he would help. + +The kind man helped the bird make his wings strong, and with a little practice, the bird was soon soaring through the sky gracefully. He was very happy and grateful to the kind man, who had helped him heal. +Once there was a happy girl who liked to talk. Everywhere she went, she would say "hi" and "thank you". She liked to spell words too. She would write out letters on the ground and try to sound them out. One day, as she was spelling her mom's name, a bird flew by and started talking to her. + +The bird said,"Can you spell my name? It's Tweet!" The girl was so excited that the bird was talking to her. She got out her pencil and started writing the letters - T-W-E-E-T! + +The girl looked up at the bird and smiled. The bird smiled back. The girl was so happy that she had been able to spell the bird's name. She thanked the bird for talking to her and the bird flew away. The girl waved goodbye and went off to show her mom the letters she had written. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight with a special sword. The knight was called George and he was very brave, even though he felt a bit anxious. + +One day, George needed to mix something special. He had to mix some colours together in order to create a brand new colour paint. He stirred the paint with his magical sword and the colours started to mix together. + +Little by little, the paint changed from green to blue and then from blue to purple! George was so happy and excited to see the new colour and he couldn't wait to show it off. + +So George marched off, proudly holding on to his magical sword, to show his new magical paint to all the villagers. His bravery made everyone so happy and relieved. + +George was proud of himself and he finally realised that with a little courage and a special sword, can do anything! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lily. She was a very brave girl who liked to try new things. She was always looking for a chance to win. One day, Lily found something she had never seen before. It was a shiny needle! She picked it up. Lily thought it would be fun to try to win the needle. She realized she needed to keep it dry if she wanted to win. So, she carefully put it in her pocket and kept walking. Suddenly, she found a puddle and jumped into it, laughing and playing. Unfortunately, it was too late - the needle was now wet. Lily was sad that she didn't win, but she smiled when she realized she still had something special. She had jumped right into the puddle, even after finding the needle. That was really brave! +One day, a large youth went out to hang in the park. She saw many children playing and jumping around. She decided to join them. She ran around and chased with the other youth. Suddenly, she saw something large and heavy. It was a rope hanging from a high tree. She was excited to try and climb it. She grabbed the rope and put her feet and hands on the rope. She slowly started to climb up, but soon enough she was hanging high in the air. The other youth cheered for her as she quickly came down to the ground and everyone celebrated her success. The large youth was proud and enjoyed her time hanging in the park. +Once there was a little diamond. It was so sparkly and pretty. One day, the little diamond was caught in a tree. It needed a new home. + +A little girl saw the diamond and wanted to take it home. She climbed the tree and put her hand out. She put the diamond in her pocket. It was so very shiny. + +The little girl was very happy. She put the diamond on the windowsill in her room. Now she could look at it every day. It sparkled in the sunlight and reminded her of her special day. + +The little diamond still sparkles to this day. The little girl is grown up now, but the memory of the diamond will stay with her forever. +The teacher wanted to design a fun track. She gathered the kids and asked them what they wanted to do. + +One of the kids suggested they design a track so they could race each other. The teacher thought this was a great idea. + +So they got started and made a path of stones and logs. They placed their cars on the track and then lined up eagerly, ready to race. + +The teacher yelled, "Go!" They all took off and raced around the track, each of them trying to be first. After several rounds the kid in the blue car emerged the winner. + +Everyone cheered, but then they noticed the other children were looking tired. The teacher said it was time for a break, so they all got something to eat and drink. + +When they were refreshed and felt wide awake, they continued to design different tracks and race each other. They all had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a big yellow bird. It was so happy because it had beautiful yellow feathers. The bird was very proud of its feathers and wanted everyone to see them. One day, another bird saw the yellow bird and he was envious. He wished he had feathers as nice as the yellow bird's. So the bird decided to take some of the yellow feathers and tried to match them on himself. He kept looking at the yellow bird and trying to match the feathers. But he couldn't make his feathers look like the yellow bird's no matter how hard he tried. The yellow bird flew away and the other bird felt sad. He wished he hadn't been envious and that he could have admired the yellow bird's feathers. +One day a man was walking in the woods with his three-year-old child. They heard the sound of running water and came to a river. The man was very tired and could not cross the river on his own. He looked around and saw a big log. The man had an idea. He rolled the log into the river and said to the child, "Let's soak across the river on the log". + +The man and the child climbed aboard the log and began to soak across the river. The water was cold and the waves were high but the man and the child were brave and the log drifted along safely. + +The man and the child finally made it safely to the other side. They stepped off the log and the man was very tired. He looked back and smiled at his little child who had helped him soak across the river. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lily. She was eager to have a great day. Every morning she hoped for something fun and exciting to do. + +Today, Lily was in for a surprise! When she got outside, she saw an apple tree with a lot of delicious apples. She was so excited, she couldn't wait to pick one and take a bite. + +Lily ran over to the tree quickly, and carefully grabbed an apple from the tree. When she bit into it, the juice ran down her chin. She smiled and knew she was going to have a wonderful day. + +She continued to hope for more things to do the rest of the day, and the apples gave her energy to explore. Lily was so happy and she knew she had a special day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Olivia. One day, Olivia wanted to do something special. She wanted to open something. + +She saw that there was a box in front of her. She wanted to open it. She looked around for something to help her. + +Then, she saw a nail. She picked it up and used it to open the box. Inside, the box was empty. But, Olivia was very excited. She knew she could use the box for something. + +So, she filled it with her toys. She was very happy. Because of the nail, she was able to open the box and use it in a special way. +Tommy was a three year old boy living in a big city. +He had a red shoe which he liked playing with. +One day he saw some children playing on a slide in the park. + Tommy wanted to join them and so he put on his red shoe and ran over to the slide. +The slide was tall and Tommy slid down fast and loud. +He had so much fun that he wanted to do it again and again until he was too tired to play any more. +When he was finished, he put his red shoe back on, waved bye-bye to the other children and walked back home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to wander through the garden. One day she decided to head out wearing her favourite apron with the long ribbons. As she roamed around the garden, she looked for pretty flowers to pick and the biggest bugs to watch. + +Suddenly she was startled by a loud noise and she quickly looked around to see if she could tell what it was. There she saw a very long snake! She was so shocked that she ran and ran. The snake followed after her with its long body and tail. + +Finally she felt safe and stopped. But the snake was still very close. She carefully watched it and soon discovered that the snake was not dangerous. It was just wandering around looking for food. + +As the two began to explore the garden the little girl, forgetting her fear, started to talk to the snake. She showed it the prettiest flowers and how to find the juiciest bugs. + +Together they wandered, the little girl in her apron and the snake with its long body. After a while, she returned home but still thought fondly of her garden friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called John. John was three years old and liked to play with his friends. But one day, John wanted to do something different. + +So he asked his Mummy if he could buy some newspapers. Mummy said yes, so John went to the shop to buy some. He felt quite grown-up and excited. When he came back with the newspapers, he was very proud. + +John wanted to show off his newspapers to his friends, so he went to the park to sell them. He was very nervous and a bit ashamed, but he tried to be brave. He sold one newspaper to his friends and they all smiled. + +John was so happy! He sold all his newspapers and made lots of money. He was very proud of himself and couldn't stop smiling. He was very excited to go buy more newspapers, so he could sell them again. +Once upon a time there was a bunny called Jack. Jack was a very serious bunny and he liked to be very safe. Every day Jack used to lie down in the long grass outside his home. He liked to feel the sun and the breeze on his fur. + +One day, something strange happened. Jack felt a cold chill in the air and he heard a low rumble. A storm was coming! Quickly, Jack hopped back to his home and hid under the bed. + +Jack lay very still and listened to the thunder roaring and the rain falling. He was very scared! But soon the rain had gone and the sky was bright and sunny again. + +Jack felt safe now and he went out again to lie in the grass. He was sure that he would be safe if he stayed inside when the storms came. And he was right - he stayed very safe! +Once upon a time, there was a famous princess. She had very beautiful pastel clothes, and she always wore them when she went out. + +One day, the princess went out with her clothes, but as she walked, she slipped! She fell on the ground and all her clothes got very messy. Everyone around the princess gasped and she felt embarrassed. + +The princess was sad, but then a kind fairy saw what had happened. She took out her wand and waved it all around the princess. Suddenly, the princess’ clothes were just as pretty as before. + +The princess smiled and thanked the fairy. Then, she continued on her way, feeling famous and wearing her pretty pastel clothes. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved to catch things. One day she saw something shiny on the floor. She bent down and picked it up. It was a knob! It was made of metal and felt very flexible. + +Lucy smiled and held the knob in her hands. She wanted to catch it and play with it. She stood up, closed her eyes and held out her hands. She tried to catch the knob. + +At first she missed, but then she tried again. This time, she caught it and laughed with delight. Then she started to move the knob around, making it spin and swing. She was so happy! She had caught the knob and it was now her new toy. + +The End. +Once there was a tomato. It was so colorful that it looked like a rainbow. One day, the tomato yielded to a butter knife. Then it split open and the most delicious butter poured out. Everyone was so excited! + +The kids all grabbed their spoons and started scooping up the butter. It was so creamy and yummy that they couldn't help eating it all. + +The kids had so much fun playing with the butter. They created shapes and ran their hands through it. It was like playing with paint or clay, only much sweeter. + +Soon the butter was all gone. But it left the kids with lasting smiles and happy memories of the colorful tomato and its tasty yield. +Once upon a time there was an object. It was broken. A little girl wanted to fix it. She sorted through all of the pieces to find what she needed. + +First, she put the pieces in piles according to different colours. Then, she searched for the pieces that belonged with each other. Finally, she put it all together. + +When the object was all back together again, the little girl was very happy. She hugged the object tightly. Now it was fixed, just like new. +Once upon a time there was a queen. She was super organized and wrote down all her ideas in a special book. Every day she would record her plans for what she wanted to do and what she wanted to make. + +One day the queen decided to have a picnic. She organized a big basket full of yummy treats and headed to a beautiful field. There was a rainbow, butterflies and even a friendly goose at the park. + +The queen had a wonderful time and recorded it all. She wrote in her book that it was the best picnic ever. Everyone laughed and ate snacks until it was time to go home. + +The queen went back to her castle feeling happy and satisfied. She had recorded a great day and would always remember the picnic. +Once upon a time there was a fair girl. She had pretty teeth, but they weren't very strong, so every night she had to prepare for bed. + +Each night, she would brush her teeth and floss them. She would put a bit of toothpaste on her toothbrush and start scrubbing her teeth. Then, she would swish around some mouthwash so her mouth would be clean. + +After she was finished preparing, she looked in the mirror. Her teeth shone brightly and she smiled. Now, she was ready for bed and in the morning, her teeth would be just as fair. +Once there was a young girl who had a very difficult problem. She wanted to mix all her toys together. She had dolls, blocks, trucks and boats, but no matter how hard she tried, the toys wouldn't mix. + +The girl thought and thought until she had an idea. She ran out to the garden and started to pick some flowers. She put the flowers with the dolls and the blocks, and then the trucks and boats too. + +She smiled as she mixed all the toys together with the flowers. There were red, yellow and blue flowers with all her toys. It was a wonderful mix. + +The girl laughed and laughed as she played with her mixed toys. She had found a way to make them all mix and it was so fun. +Once there was a little boy. He was 3 years old and he loved being outside. He liked to find interesting tools and use them to play. + +One day he found a tool in the garden. It was small and made lots of noise. The boy liked it so much he wanted to keep it and play with it all the time. + +But his parents said that he must behave and not play with the tool. So, the boy was sad and had to put it down. + +But he soon found something else that was even more interesting than the tool. It was a big box of coloured stones. He had lots of fun playing with the stones, so he forgot about the tool. Some days later, his parents asked if he would like to keep the tool. He was very happy and played with it all the time, until eventually it broke. + +But he will always remember the interesting tool and how he had to learn to behave to keep it. +Once there was a deaf boy called Timmy. He wanted to join in the fun with his family and friends. Every day, he watched them play and have a good time. But Timmy could not join in. + +One day, Timmy's dad gave him a special present. It was a shiny iron! Timmy was very excited and he couldn't wait to try it out. + +First, Timmy turned the iron on. With his dad's help, Timmy slowly moved the iron across the clothes and made them nice and smooth. Even though he couldn't hear, he could feel the warmth of the iron on his hands. + +Afterwards, Timmy felt happy and proud. He had joined in the fun of ironing with his family and friends. He waved at them, and his family and friends waved back with big smiles on their faces. Timmy had finally joined in the fun! +Once upon a time, there was a family who loved to be adventurous. They wanted to have fun and explore the world together. One day, the family had a brilliant idea. They decided to go on a grand adventure! + +The family packed their bags and began their journey. Everywhere they went, they acted responsibly and behaved politely. They saw all kinds of interesting people, animals, and places. It was an amazing journey filled with surprises! + +One day, they came across a river. They had a choice to make, should they cross it or stay on the same side? The family wanted to explore and they decided it was worth the risk. So they crossed the river and kept going! + +The family kept going until their adventure came to an end. They arrived back home feeling happy and exhausted, but more importantly, excited about their new memories. The family agreed that it was a great way to spend their time because their adventurous idea had come to life! +One day there was a lively desk. It was so full of life, it was always bouncing and hopping around. But one day, the desk got too lively and broke! + +But luckily, the little girl knew how to repair it. She grabbed some glue and put it on the desk where it was broken. She also got some tape and put it on too. + +Then the little girl asked her mom for help. Mom said to get a hammer from the toolbox. So the little girl went and got the hammer, and her mom showed her how to repair it. + +Little by little, the desk started to feel like new! All of the broken pieces were stuck back together. The desk looked better than ever. + +The little girl was very happy and so was her mom. They both made the desk lively again! +Once there was a little boy called Joe who was only three years old. One day Joe went outside to play in the park and found a harmless yellow butterfly. Joe was so excited by the butterfly that he smiled from ear to ear. + +Joe got a little too close to the butterfly and it split into two halves. Joe was scared at first, but then he laughed at how funny the butterfly looked. Joe decided to try and put the butterfly back together, and he worked really hard at it. + +When Joe was done, he stepped back and saw that the butterfly had split again. Joe just smiled and said “that’s okay, I can try again.†Joe kept trying until eventually he was able to get the butterfly back together and make it fly away. He felt so proud and smiled as the butterfly flew away. +One day, Tom was feeling very sad. His eyes were red and he was not smiling. He walked over to his wardrobe and opened the doors. Inside, he could see a beautiful blanket. His mum had made it for him. He sat down in front of the wardrobe and wrapped himself up tightly. He closed his eyes and started to rest. + +Tom felt a little better when he was in the wardrobe. He was surrounded by the warm blanket and he felt calmer. He stayed there for a long time, not wanting to move until he felt better. + +When Tom opened the wardrobe doors again, he wasn't feeling as sad as before. He still wasn't happy, but he knew that resting had helped him feel better. He closed the doors of the wardrobe and went off to play again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They were walking in the hot desert and were thirsty from their long journey. Jack had a good thought and suggested that they look for a special place. He said, "Let's find an oasis!" Jill was so happy and agreed that it was a good idea. + +The two friends continued walking in the desert and eventually came across an oasis! It was filled with beautiful trees, plants and a crystal clear stream of water. They were so relieved and couldn't believe Jack's thoughtful suggestion was right. + +Jack and Jill were so excited to be at the oasis. They jumped in the pool and took turns drinking the cool, refreshing water. After they were rested and full of energy, they continued on their journey with a smile on their faces. +Once there was a man with a bald head. He lived in a stable where he kept a lot of animals. One day, he realized he needed to get some help taking care of his animals. + +He went to the village to look for someone who can help take care of his animals. He asked around and soon found a boy who seemed nice. The man asked the boy if he could help him. + +The boy said yes and started working in the stable. He soon realized he loved it there. He spent hours feeding, cleaning and caring for the animals. He and the man were very happy. + +The boy continued to help the man take care of his animals and the stable. Everyone was happy living in the stable together. They all realized how lucky they were to have found each other. +Once there were two friends, Abbie and Bob. Abbie wanted to go to the park, so they started to hurry. On their way, Bob noticed something on the ground. It was a treat! He picked it up and showed it to Abbie. She was so happy and thanked him for being so gentle. Abbie then suggested that they should each have a treat and continue to the park. Bob agreed and they each ate their treat. Then, the two friends started to hurry again and soon they arrived at the park, excited to play. +Sam and Jan were at the beach with their parents. Jan looked around and saw a huge ship coming towards the shore. She was very excited. + +Sam asked their parents what the ship was and they mentioned it was a race. It had lots of colourful flags and a fancy engine. Jan couldn't wait to see the race! + +Her parents said that they would watch from the beach. They sat down with a blanket and some snacks. As the huge ships started the race, Jan and Sam cheered for their favourite sailors and waved their flags. + +The race lasted for a long time and everyone enjoyed watching the fancy ships race around the bay. At the end, Jan and Sam cheered for all the sailors who had taken part. It was a fun day at the beach! +Once there was a family that went on a picnic. They enjoyed the rare sunshine and their laughter filled the air. They ran around in the park and the children wanted to speed. The parents let them speed and it made them so happy. + +The sun shone bright and the family had the most delicious picnic. They ate tasty sandwiches, apples and shared some drinks. After a while the family started running around to speed up the fun. + +The father was so fast. He would nearly disappear when he sped. The children loved it and wanted to be as fast as their dad. The mom and dad taught them how to speed, so they all had fun. + +The day went so fast and soon it was time to go home. The family said goodbye to the rare sunshine and went on their way. They had so much fun and the kids remembered how to speed. It was a day they would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very hungry. He wanted a treat! He asked his mom for one, but she said no. The little boy was sad but he didn't give up. He decided to look for a treat all by himself. + +He went outside to look around. He saw some very scary looking things, like big bugs and a big bird. He didn't know what to do at first, but then he saw a delicious looking treat on the ground. He tiptoed closer and got ready to take a bite. + +Just as he was about to get his treat, a big dog suddenly appeared. He was so scared that he didn't even move. The dog growled and barked at him. But instead of biting the little boy, the dog snatched up the treat! + +The little boy was so sad! The dog had taken away his treat. He realized he needed to be even more careful next time he went looking for treats. Until then, he tried to think of something else that he could eat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sunshine. She was a very playful girl who loved spending time in the sun. + +Every morning, Sunshine would wake up and run out into the garden. She would stretch her arms up towards the sun and sigh with happiness. + +In the garden there were lots of exciting things to do. Sunshine loved to pick some of the pretty flowers and make daisy chains. She also loved to chase butterflies, and see how long she could skip for. + +On sunny days, Sunshine would play with her friends in the park. They would use sticks to make mud pies, go on the swings, and run around the gardens. + +At the end of the day, when it was time to go home, Sunshine would sigh with joy at all of the wonderful things she had done. She knew that tomorrow would be just as special, and she couldn't wait! +Once upon a time, there was a bear. He was walking in the forest, when he suddenly lost his balance. He went tumbling down the hill, until he landed at the bottom. + +The bear was angry. He thought he saw something move in the bushes. He got up of the ground and started to look around. + +Suddenly, another bear came out of the bushes. The two bears stared at each other. They were both angry. + +The bear with longer fur stepped closer. He tried to balance by standing on his back paws. He raised his paws and started to wave them at the other bear. + +The other bear was surprised. He lowered his head and stepped back, no longer angry. The bear with longer fur had made friends! + +The two bears spent the rest of the day playing together in the forest. They balanced and jumped, laughed and chased each other. + +The two new best friends stayed together forever more, always having plenty of fun in the forest and never losing their balance again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Ben who had a big box. He was wearing an apron and holding a big sack. He wanted to lift the box, so he tried to pick it up. But it was too heavy! He tried and tried, but it was no use. He was getting very frustrated. Just then, his neighbor walked by and saw him trying to lift the box. She smiled and said, "Hey Ben, why don't you just use the sack to help you lift it?" "That's a great idea!" said Ben, feeling silly he hadn't thought of it sooner. He put the sack under the box, and then with a little bit of help, he managed to lift the box! He was so relieved, he thanked his neighbor and continued on his way. +Once, there was a little boy who loved jokes. He was always making jokes and sharing them with his friends. One day, the boy had the best joke ever! + +He told his joke and everybody laughed. But then something scary happened. His joke never seemed to finish! The boy kept telling the joke but it just wouldn't finish. + +Nobody knew what to do. Everyone was getting scared. Then, suddenly, the little boy announced, "This joke is finished!" + +Everybody cheered and clapped with relief. The little boy had finished his joke and they were all very happy. + +The little boy had learned an important lesson: make sure your jokes are not too long or too scary! +Once upon a time, there was a hard, fuzzy mustache. It belonged to an old man. Every day, the mustache had a job to do. It had to complete the man's face, and he felt very proud of it. + +The mustache didn't like its job - it was hard to keep the man's face looking tidy all the time. So, one day, the mustache decided to take a break. + +It hopped off the man's face and skipped away, leaving the old man to figure out why his face looked so strange. Without the mustache, he couldn't complete his look! + +The man noticed the mustache was gone and hurried to find it. He hunted everywhere, and eventually he found the silly mustache, playing with some children in the park. + +The man grabbed the mustache and said, "You are a part of my face. You must come back, or else I will never be complete!" The mustache thought and then agreed. It hopped right back onto the man's face and stayed there, never taking another break. + +The old man thanked the mustache and said, "You can always take a break, as long as you come back to finish your job." The mustache smiled and said, "Ok!" The man was complete again, and everyone was happy. +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy event. There were lots of people there, and they were having fun. + +The event had music, and people were dancing. Everyone was laughing and singing. + +Suddenly, there was a pause. Everyone stopped and looked around. What was happening? + +It was the star of the show! He was singing and dancing on stage for everyone to see. Everyone was so excited, and they cheered and clapped for him. + +Then the event started up again. Everyone was having so much fun. They danced, laughed and sang. + +When it was all over, everyone said goodbye and went home. But they all remembered the fancy event, and the star of the show. +One day, there was a little girl called Emily. She was three years old and she was playing in the garden with her friends when she noticed a big wonder in the sky. + +It was a huge, bright red balloon flying very high in the sky. Emily's friends were jealous and wanted to go and play with the balloon. + +"Let's go and get it," said Emily. + +So they all went running to try and catch the balloon, but they were too slow. Emily suddenly had an idea and shouted out; + +"Let's call it!" + +Everyone stopped running and looked at Emily with a big smile. + +"Call it?" they replied. + +Emily smiled back. + +"Yes, let's shout its name together, then maybe it'll come down to us," she said. + +So they all shouted out, "BALLOON! BALLOON!" + +And miraculously, the big, red balloon started to float down towards them. Everyone cheered and ran up to catch it. + +They played with the balloon all afternoon and had the best time. Emily was happy that her idea worked. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved to go for walks outside with her mom and dad. One day Lucy and her parents went for a walk in the woods. + +The path was sunny and warm and Lucy was happy. As she walked along she saw something shiny lying on the ground. It was a peach! Lucy was so excited that she picked it up and showed it to her parents. + +Her parents smiled and laughed. They said it was a very lucky peach and that it would bring the family good luck. + +Lucy was happy and she decided to keep the peach. She took it with her wherever she went. Every time she held it, she felt special. + +One day Lucy's mom and dad took her to a special place. It was a competition and Lucy had to use the peach to compete for a prize. She was a bit scared but with the peach by her side she was more confident. + +The competition was tough but in the end Lucy was successful! She won the prize and everyone cheered. Lucy was so proud of herself and the luck bring peach. + +From that day on, Lucy kept the peach close to her and never forgot the amazing feeling of success she got from holding it. +Billy was very excited. He could hear a noisy sound coming from outside his window. He quickly ran towards it, hoping to find out what was making the noise. + +When Billy got closer to the window, he saw a big truck. On the side of the truck was written "Candy!" As soon as he saw it, Billy smiled. + +Billy wanted the candy so badly. He quickly ran outside and asked his mother if he could get some candy. His mother said that if he was a good boy she would buy him some. + +Billy was so happy! He couldn't wait to get his hands on the delicious candy. He quickly jumped around and did some silly dance moves in excitement. + + Finally, after what felt like hours, the time came for Billy to get the candy. His mother handed him a big bag of his favorite treats. Billy quickly ran outside with his candy and could not hide his smile. + +Billy happily ate his candy and thanked his mother for getting it for him. In that moment, he knew that his hopes for sweet treats had been fulfilled! +Once upon a time, there was a little kangaroo. She lived in a big, wild forest. One day, while playing in the forest, she felt a little scared. But then she realized something amazing: she was safe! The kangaroo smiled and felt a lot better. She hopped around the forest, looking for something fun. Soon, she spotted a big tree with a lot of apples. She hopped up to the tree, grabbed an apple in her mouth, and hopped away. The kangaroo felt happy, safe, and excited to explore more of the forest. She hopped around, finding all sorts of interesting things - like big rocks and small insects. She had such a fun time exploring. Soon the sun started setting, and it was time to go home. The little kangaroo hopped through the forest, back to her cozy home. She was so happy she had realized how safe she was. She was always so happy to be home safe. +Once upon a time there was a buggie. The buggie was wet from the rain. He wanted to find a dry place to stay, but he had to watch out for danger. + +He saw a log and thought it might be safe. He explored the log and discovered it was full of yummy bugs! The buggie enjoyed the bugs and stayed there. But then it started to rot. + +The buggie was scared. The rotting smell was getting stronger. He knew he had to find another safe place. He scrambled away from the log and looked for a dry place. + +After searching for a while he finally found a dry spot. It was an old tree with lots of leaves. The buggie stayed there and he was so happy! He was dry and safe. He never went back to the log again. +Max had a wheel. It was his favorite wheel! It was so big and sparkly and he was so proud of it. + +Max wheeled it all around his backyard. He wheeled it on the grass, in the mud and even on the bumps in the driveway. But one day, he wheeled it right into a big, dirty puddle. + +Max felt sad. His wheel was now all dirty. He didn't know what to do. + +Then, he had an idea. He wheeled his wheel to the garden. He grabbed some sponges, soap, and water and he served his wheel. + +After a few minutes of scrubbing, Max's wheel was all clean and sparkly again! Max was so happy. He proudly wheeled his wheel all around the backyard and never wheeled it in a dirty puddle again. +There was once a big square. It looked like a playground. Every day, the children would come to the big square to play. They would run around and had lots of fun. + +But, one day, the children didn't behave very nicely. They were running quickly and knocking into one another. The big square wasn’t very happy about this. + +So, it told the children to stop. It said “Please be nice and play nicely. Don’t run too quickly so nobody gets hurt.†+ +The children listened and started to play more gently. They stopped running and instead had a game of tag. They took turns and shared the big square. + +The big square was so pleased. It said “Thank you for behaving nicely. I like it when you share and enjoy this place together.†+ +From that day onwards, the children made sure to behave nicely in the big square. They had lots of fun and it made the big square very happy. +Mary went for a walk in the park. She was feeling playful and wanted to explore. + +She saw a playground and the swings looked so fun. She ran over and jumped on the swing. With a big push off the ground, she started to swing. She was having so much fun! + +Then she saw a bush near the swing. She wanted to see what was behind it. She got off and went to take a look. She noticed there was a secret turn! + +Mary didn't understand what it was, so she reached out to turn it. On the other side, she could see a bright blue door. She went to open it and gasped with surprise. + +Behind the door was another playground full of fun games! Mary started running around and exploring, playing the games in the playground. She was so delighted! + +Mary had so much fun playing and exploring that she didn't want to leave. She understood the importance of making the most of each and every playful turn! +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He was very humble and had only a few things, but he was very happy. Every morning, he would go and look at his mailbox to see if anything had arrived for him. + +One day, he came to his mailbox and saw something strange! Inside he found a package! He was so excited that he quickly took it inside. + +He opened the package and inside was a very special gift. It was a beautiful toy for a young child. He was surprised, but still very happy! + +He knew the gift was meant for him and thanked his mailman for the special delivery. He was very happy to hold the old toy in his hands. He couldn't wait to share it with his friends. + +The old man would never forget the surprise he got in the mail that day. He was reminded that even in his old and humble life, something special could always come. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Polly. She liked to study and she had a lot of books that she would look at every day. +One day her mom gave her a special jar with a lid on it. Inside the jar was something shiny and sparkly. +Polly was so excited about the jar that she wanted to open it right away. She tried to open it, but it wouldn't budge. No matter how hard she tried, the lid wouldn't come off. + +Unfortunately, Polly was too strong for the jar and it broke. She felt very sad because now she couldn't open the jar and find out what was inside. +She decided to put the broken jar aside and keep studying her books. That way, she could take her mind off the broken jar and she would still be learning new things. +In time, Polly was no longer sad about the broken jar. She was happy that she was still able to study and learn something new. +John and his mom went to the port. The port was so charming with all the boats floating in the water. John watched a big boat slip slowly into the water. He couldn't believe his eyes! + +John was so excited and he wanted to go on a boat. His mom took him on a small boat that slipped quietly along the water. John could feel the wind blowing in his hair and smell the salty air. It was so fun! + +When the boat reached the end of the port, John and his mom hopped off. The wind blew even stronger there. John saw a seagull flying high in the sky. The seagull's wings seemed to slip through the air. + +John and his mom said goodbye to the port and went home. John had the most wonderful day. He couldn't wait to go back to the port again soon! +Once upon a time there was a large wreck in the ocean. A brave pirate wanted to eat something delicious so he set out to find it. He sailed his boat close to the wreck, but he couldn't reach it. Suddenly, a giant whale appeared and offered to help! The whale used its large head to push the boat closer to the wreck. The pirate looked inside and saw a big feast and he was so excited. He hopped off the boat and began to eat. He ate and ate until he was full and happy and there was plenty of food left to share with everyone. The pirate thanked the whale and sailed away. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a good boy called Sammy. He wanted to go on an adventure. So he got his keys and looked for the special switch. He found it behind a window and pressed it. The door unlocked and Sammy went through. + +Outside, he went to the park and saw lots of trees, some swings, the pond and a big slide. He was very happy. He was so full of joy that he started running and playing around. + +When it was time to go home, Sammy couldn't find the switch again. But luckily, Sammy was good at remembering things. After a while, he remembered which windowsill the switch was hidden in. He unlocked the door and ran back home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful tall castle. It was so high, it seemed to reach up into the sky. + +Inside the castle there was a princess. She was a kind and gentle princess but she had a problem. Nobody would accept her. All the other princesses had friends and many people wanted to be her friend, but not the princess in the tall castle. She was all alone. + +One day, the princess decided to go outside the castle. She wanted to find someone who would accept her. She soon found a nice rabbit who wanted to be her friend. The princess smiled and accepted the rabbit's kind offer. + +The princess and the rabbit became great friends and they had lots of fun together. The princess was very grateful to the rabbit and so happy to have found a friend who accepted her. + +They were friends forever and the princess was never lonely in her tall castle again. +Once there was a little girl named Anna who liked to feel nice. One day she had an idea. She decided to make her own lotion! + +Anna gathered all the ingredients and put them in a bowl. Then she mixed them all together very carefully. + +When she finished, her lotion was ready! Anna opened the jar and put some on her arms and legs. She rubbed it in until it felt smooth. + +Anna liked the way her lotion made her skin feel. From now on she would use it all the time! +Once upon a time there was a little fairy who lived deep in a forest. She loved to play games with the other forest animals and they all enjoyed her company. + +One day the fairy was flying around her magical home and she noticed a dirty door. She flew closer and noticed that the door was closed. The fairy was curious, so she fluttered her wings and the door opened. + +She saw a bright light coming from the inside and inside was a very special room. There was a beautiful bed with a blanket made of petals and a jewelled chest in the corner. + +The little fairy looked around the room and then spotted a tiny golden key. The fairy grabbed it, closed the door and flew away to explore other parts of the forest. + +The next day the fairy used the key to open the door and found that the room was just as beautiful as it had been the day before. She was overjoyed and thanked the forest for the special gift. She visits the room often and has made it her very own magical place. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to drink juice. Every day she would take a big drink from her cup. + +One day, she wanted to have something different. She saw a cube and it looked like it was made of juice. She had never seen one before and thought it looked yummy! + +She asked her mom if she could try it and her mom said yes. She picked up the cube and took a big slurp and it tasted really good! She had never had anything like it before and she loved it! + +Pretty soon, the cube became very popular. All the kids in her class would come over to her house and ask if they could have a drink of it. She had so much fun sharing it with all her friends and they all loved it. + +And that's how the cube became the most popular drink around! +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to go outside and look at the sunset. He ran out to the park and looked up. The sky was so beautiful and the sunset was even better. It was a light orange color, like the sun wearing a dress. + +The boy wanted to get closer to the sunset, so he started to climb a big tree. He felt excited as he went higher and higher in the tree. Finally he reached the very top and saw the amazing sunset. + +He felt so happy. He just wanted to stay there forever and watch the sunset become darker. But soon it was time to go back home. So he slowly climbed down and ran home. He looked at the sky one last time and smiled. He will never forget that beautiful light sunset. +Jim was bald, but he didn't seem to care. One day, he was walking to the store when he saw something strange. He saw a cream truck! When he got closer, he saw a thin pipe that was pouring cream into the truck. He stuck out his cup and asked if he could have some of the cream. + +The truck driver smiled and said, "Sure." He moved the pipe closer to Jim and began to pour the cream. The cream was creamy and sweet. Jim couldn't help but smile. + +Jim thanked the driver and then ran back home. When he got there, he called out to his mom. "Mom, I got cream!" His mom ran over and saw the cream in Jim's cup. She put in a bowl and added a little sugar and cinnamon. They both enjoyed the treat. + +That night, Jim went to bed happy. He had taken a risk and it had paid off. From then on, he knew he could get cream whenever he wanted. +One day, mum and dad gave Jack a telephone. Jack was so excited! He couldn't believe it was his. He showed it to all his friends and they were very jealous. Jack was so proud of his telephone. He loved to press all the buttons and talk to his friends. He would even pretend to call his mum and dad. + +Whenever Jack went somewhere, he took his telephone with him. He would show it off to everyone he met. He even showed his teacher at school. All his friends thought it was really cool. + +Jack was so proud of his new telephone. He loved to tell everyone that his mum and dad gave it to him. It made him feel very special. +John had a cup. He enjoyed holding it and it was very helpful. John was only three, but he was determined to try new things. He wanted to learn how to pour water into the cup. + +John went over to the kitchen and asked his mom for help. She held the cup for him as he carefully poured the water. It took a few tries but eventually John managed to fill the cup without spilling a drop. + +John was so proud! He thanked his mom for being so helpful and ran back to the living room. He had so much fun playing with his cup. He made pretend drinks for his stuffed animals and poured imaginary cups for his toys. + +The day passed quickly, but John enjoyed every minute of it. He finally made it his goal to learn how to fill his cup all by himself. +Teddy had a long day of playing. He was very tired. He said "Let's take a nap!" He walked to his bedroom and opened the door. He climbed into his big, soft bed. Even though his bed felt comfy, Teddy was still a little wide awake. He thought of something sour to help him sleep. Suddenly, he found lemonade to drink! He sipped the sour lemonade and felt ready for a nap. Teddy fell fast asleep. + +He had the most wonderful dream about swimming in the ocean. But it was time for Teddy to wake up. He stretched and yawned and opened the door. He felt fresh and ready for a new day of playing! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He had a big box with a lot of dress-ups in it. He loved putting on the dress-ups and pretending to be different characters. + +One night, it was dark outside, so Tim grabbed his flashlight. He wanted to make a fun game using the dress-ups in the box. He decided he would save some animals! + +Tim chose pretend clothes that were helpful for his game. He put on a special firefighter uniform, complete with a hat and some boots. Then he grabbed his used his flashlight to look for animals that were stuck in dangerous places. + +He shone the light around and finally found a sweet little puppy that was stuck in a muddy puddle. Tim was so grateful for his helpful dress-up clothes and flashlight. He picked up the puppy, and found its way back home! +Once upon a time, there was a good fireman. He wanted to gain more knowledge and be the best fireman he could be. Every day, he would go to the fire station to practice his skills. He would often practice rescuing people and putting out fires. + +One day, while he was practicing, he heard a loud noise coming from a nearby building. He realized that it was a fire and that someone might be in danger. He knew he had to act quickly. + +The fireman ran over to the building and ran in. He searched room to room, looking for anyone who might be inside. Finally, he found a little boy who had been trapped in one of the rooms. The fireman was so happy to have found him safely. He quickly gained the courage to carry the boy out to safety. + +The fireman ran back outside, carrying the little boy with him. He was sure the boy was okay and that he would be safe soon. The fireman made sure the little boy was safe, and they watched as the fire truck came to put out the fire. + +The good fireman had gained a special feeling that day - the feeling of saving someone's life. He was very happy and had done a great job. +Once upon a time there was a curious little boy. Every day he would look up at the sky, imagining different animals and shapes in the clouds. He always wanted to explore and one day, he found a lake. He was so curious he couldn't help but to take a seat on the edge of the lake and take a closer look. + +He watched the birds flying around and the fish swimming in the ripples. He made up stories about why the lake was blue and why the animals were there. Then, he spotted a duck swimming by. He was so excited, he started to make duck noises. + +The duck came closer and closer until it reached the edge of the lake. To the little boy's surprise, it hopped onto the edge, right in front of him. He could barely contain his excitement and quickly reached out his tiny hand to pet it. + +The little boy and the duck sat at the lake for a long time until the sun set. Then, the little boy returned home with a big smile, filled with stories to tell his family about his amazing adventure. +Once upon a time there was a sweet mummy cat, who was very furry. She had a secret that she wanted to tell. She called all of her kittens together and told them she had something special to show them. + +The kittens followed the mummy cat to a big tree, which had a big veil draped on it. The mummy cat said, "This veil is very special. It is a magical veil and it will make you feel very happy." + +The kittens were very excited and wanted to touch the veil. As soon as they touched it, they felt a tingly sensation. They all started to laugh and smile. They felt so happy and cuddled up together. + +The mummy cat smiled and said, "Now you know why I wanted to tell you about this special veil. I want you all to stay happy and cuddle together, just like you are now." + +The kittens were so pleased with what the mummy cat told them and they all thanked her for sharing her secret with them. Then they all snuggled up with the furry mummy cat and fell fast asleep. +Once there was a little girl named Zara. She was three years old and very excited to explore the world. Zara wanted to go outside and see what was there. + +So Zara stepped out of her house. She looked around and saw a road with cars driving down it. Zara wanted to follow the cars. She stood on the side of the road and watched them go by. + +The cars were very modern and shiny. Zara had never seen anything like this before. She wanted to touch them but she knew she wasn't allowed so she kept watching. + +After a while she saw a car going down the road she hadn't seen before. The car was green and it looked inviting. Zara decided to follow it. + +Zara followed the car down the road for a few minutes. It stopped outside a shop. Zara wanted to see what was inside the shop. She went inside but it was very crowded and she couldn't see anything. + +So Zara followed the car again, this time it went all the way down the road and came to a park. She saw children playing and it looked like a perfect place for her to explore. + +Zara followed the car into the park, it drove away and she was all alone. She didn't know what to do but she knew she wanted to explore. She looked around and saw the modern playground and started to run towards it with a big smile on her face +Once upon a time, there was a village full of happy, smiley people. The village was so peaceful, everyone was kind and friendly to each other. + +One day, a big monster crept up and scared the people living there. The monster was big, fierce and roared loudly. The people were so scared, they ran away and hid. + +The monster didn't stop roaring and it was getting even bigger and scarier. The people had to surrender and admit the monster was too strong for them. + +The people of the village were sorry, but the monster was too powerful and the people couldn't do anything. + +The monster stayed in the village for a long time, but one day it suddenly disappeared, just as mysteriously as it had appeared. The people of the village were so relieved, and they all hugged each other to say how sorry they were and how they all stood together against the powerful monster. +One day, a three-year-old boy was playing in his room. He noticed the floor was not so nice, with some bumps and holes. He wanted to make it nicer. So he asked his mom for help. + +His mom was very compassionate. She decided to work with her son to improve the floor. They worked for two days, and soon the floor was nice and smooth. + +When the floor was finished, the boy was very happy! He was so excited to show his dad. And when his dad saw it, he was also very happy. + +The mom and son hugged and smiled. Their hard work had paid off and they had improved their floor together. +Once there was a boy named Joe. Joe liked to play outside and to put puzzles together. One day Joe was out playing with his toys and he noticed something strange. + +Behind him, he heard a blast from a trumpet. Joe was curious, so he turned around and saw a friendly clown with the trumpet. The clown smiled and waved to Joe. + +Joe was amazed by the sound of the trumpet so he asked the clown if he could try it for himself. The clown smiled and said "of course". The clown was very polite and taught Joe how to make the trumpet sound. + +Joe practiced a lot and soon he was able to make the trumpet sound by himself. Joe was so proud of himself and thanked the clown for teaching him. The clown smiled, gave Joe a big hug, and then went on his way. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very intelligent. She loved to watch things. One day while she was watching, she saw a man with a big box and a sharp machine. He was cutting paper and it was so interesting to watch! + +The little girl asked the man what he was doing and he said he was making special pictures. The girl thought that was so cool and she wanted to make pictures, too. She asked the man if he could show her how to use the cutting machine and he said yes. + +The man showed her how to cut the paper into different shapes and the girl practiced until she got the hang of it. She was so proud of herself and thanked the man for teaching her. + +The girl continued to watch and learn new things every day. She became very skillful at using the cutting machine and very soon she was able to make some really fancy pictures. Everyone was proud of how intelligent she was! +Once upon a time, there was a small sack. It was very delicate and colourful. + +One day, the sack was taken outside and put in a big tub of water. The water was warm and wonderful. The person holding the sack started to wash it with their hands. They rubbed the fabric and the colours started to sparkle. + +After a while, the person took the sack out of the water and held it up in the sun. The sun made the material dry and warm. It was soft and bright. + +The sack was now nice and clean. The person was so happy and hugged the sack tightly. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. Emily loved playing with her cube. Every day she took it outside and rolled it around the garden. + +One day, another little girl came to play. She started to play with Emily's cube. Emily tried to take it back but the other girl disagreed. Emily got very angry and started to cry. + +The other girl felt ashamed and gave Emily back the cube. Emily smiled and hugged the cube tight. The two girls agreed to play together and had lots of fun. Soon they were singing and rolling the cube around together. They had lots of fun! +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to go on a big adventure. He wanted to find a distant island and discover why it was so special. + +The boy got in his boat and started rowing. He rowed for so long that he was very tired. But he did not give up, he kept rowing. + +Suddenly, the boy saw an island in the water. He just knew it was the island he was looking for! He rowed close and jumped off the boat when it yielded onto the shore. + +The boy was so happy! He explored all around the island, noticing all the pretty sights and sounds. He was amazed that such a distant island could be so beautiful. + +At the end of the day, the boy headed back to the boat, happy that he found the island. He knew he would return again soon and explore even more. +Once there was a little girl named Mama. Mama wanted to go on a special adventure. She went to the beach and saw an oyster. Mama wanted to open the oyster and see what was inside. She started hammering the oyster but it was very hard. She kept hammering and hammering until finally the oyster opened. Inside, she found something bitter and unusual. It reminded her of what her daddy always said - "Sometimes life is bitter but you must keep going forward!" +One day, a little boy was playing in the garden. He had a bucket with him. He was being careful, as his mom had told him. The little boy filled his bucket with sand and stones. He wanted to finish his project. So, he carried his full bucket over to the playground. He was happy when he finally finished making his sandcastle. + +The little boy and his friends played in the sand all afternoon. Finally, when the sun was setting, the little boy carefully emptied his bucket. He wanted to make sure he left the playground as clean as he'd found it. + +The little boy was very proud of himself. Not only had he finish his project, he had been careful and tidy, too. He made sure to carry his empty bucket back home. With a smile on his face, the little boy went home for dinner. +One day, a man looked around his village and wanted to store some of his favourite things. He decided to build a hut for them. The hut was very attractive. He used bright colours and plenty of decorations to make it look beautiful. + +Inside the hut, the man stored all of his most precious items. He put toys, books and blankets into the hut, and locked the door. He was very pleased with what he had done. + +The man invited all the other people from his village to come and see his attractive hut. They were so happy to see it and all of his beautiful things that he had chosen to store. Everyone clapped as the man opened the door and showed them the inside of his hut. + +From that day onwards, everyone in the village liked to go and visit the man’s attractive hut. They all loved to look through his things and admire what he had built. +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to go on an adventure. He started to crawl across the land. He saw many interesting and expensive things on his adventure. He saw a glimmering castle that was covered in sparkling gems and golden stones. He even saw a beautiful red dragon flying above a deep blue lake. + +But soon the sun started to set and he knew he mustn't stay out after dark. So he quickly crawled back home. He was a little tired, but very happy to have seen all the wonderful things on his adventure. He couldn't wait to tell his mom and dad all the wonderful things he had seen. +One day, Timmy was walking in the park. He saw a big, green bush. He noticed that it had no leaves. Timmy thought it was very sad. + +Timmy wanted to help the bush, so he went home to get some new leaves. He came back with a bag of colourful leaves and smiled. + +He carefully replaced the old leaves with the new ones. Timmy stepped back and looked. He grinned from ear to ear. + +Suddenly, a loud noise came from the bush. Timmy jumped and his heart raced. He looked closer and noticed that a family of birds had moved into the bush. The birds flapped their wings and sang happily. + +Timmy was very happy that he had helped the bush. He smiled and ran off to tell his parents. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty hotel. It was so big, it had a hundred rooms. One day, a girl called Sammie knocked on the door. She wanted to stay at the hotel. + +The hotel was silent. Sammie wondered if anyone was inside. "Is anyone home?" she asked. + +Suddenly, a voice answered. It came from inside the hotel. "Yes, I am here," the voice said. + +The door opened and Sammie saw a small man. He asked her why she wanted to stay in the hotel. Sammie explained that she was away from home and needed a place to sleep. + +The man smiled and said, "You are welcome here. Please come in and make yourself at home." + +Sammie was so happy! She thanked the man many times and then went inside the mighty hotel. She stayed there happily for many days. +Mum was in the kitchen. She had a big pot of soup on the stove. She needed to sort the soup. She stirred it gently. She added a few special ingredients to make it nice and tasty. + +Then she ladled the soup into two bowls. Dad and the little three year old girl were in the dining room. Mum called them to come to the kitchen. + +Dad smiled and said, "Mmm, smells delicious!" + +The little girl said, "Yum! I love soup!" + +Mum carefully carried the two bowls to the dining room, and handed one to Dad and one to the little girl. They started eating. The soup was just perfect! The little girl was so happy to have such a tasty soup. She ate it all up. + +Mum had done a good job of sorting the soup. It was just the right temperature and flavour. + +The family said goodbye and went back to the dining room, happy and full! +Once upon a time there was a lively clown. He loved to make children laugh. But one day, he realised that the little children did not understand his jokes. He scratched his head and wondered what to do. + +The clown thought hard until he had an idea. He decided to speak more simply so the children could understand his jokes. So he tried out some funny stories, using simpler words. + +The children laughed and smiled, and soon he was a big hit! Even the smallest children laughed at his funny stories. They now understood the clown's jokes and that made the clown very happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a man called Dave. Dave had a job in an office. Every day he worked in the office and did lots of things. One day, Dave was in the office and he heard a loud noise. Suddenly, the office was a mess! Everything was broken! Dave was sad because he couldn't work. He didn't know what to do. + +He looked around and saw his friend, Amy. She had a plan to fix the office and get Dave back to work. Amy got some big and strong tools and started to put the office back together. She worked very hard. + +After a few days, Amy was finished. Everything was fixed and Dave could work again. Dave was so happy and gave Amy a big hug! They both laughed and smiled, and Dave thanked Amy for her hard work. Then, they both went back to work. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She wanted to paint her bedroom walls but didn't have any paint. She asked her mom for some money to buy paint but her mom said no. + +The girl was sad. She had no money. Then an idea came to her. She went to the store to buy a cheap purse. She sold the purse and made enough money to buy the paint. + +The girl was so excited. She went back to the store and bought the paint. She went home and painted her bedroom a beautiful blue. + +The girl was very happy. She had used her smarts to get the paint she wanted. When her mom saw her beautiful bedroom, she was very proud! +Once upon a time there was a powerful prince who always felt sad. He loved to go to the beach and look at the waves crash against the rocks, but no matter how much he looked, his heart stayed heavy. + +So one day he went to the market and bought some wine. He took a sip and sighed. The sweet liquid helped him feel better and for a moment he felt happy. + +He decided to take some of the wine to the beach with him and soon he was sipping at the beach, feeling much better. The powerful waves made him laugh and soon he was jumping in and out of the water. + +As the sun began to set, the prince decided he wanted to share the joy he was feeling. He opened the wine and shared it with the birds, the fish and even the waves. As they all sipped the sweet liquid together, the prince couldn't help but smile. + +He sighed with content and was glad he had enjoyed such a powerful day. +Once there was two friends called Red and Tommy. They loved to go on adventures. + +One day, Red and Tommy found a magical hotel. They went inside and found it was very mysterious. + +They looked around the hotel, but it was too dark to see. Red grabbed a flashlight and used it to reveal a secret door. It was a bit scary, but they kept going. + +The secret door opened to a harsh room. Red and Tommy were surprised as the room was much darker and colder than the rest of the hotel. They looked around and saw a chest. + +The chest was locked with a big padlock, but the boys found a key to open it. When they opened the chest, they were so excited. They discovered lots of treasure! The harsh room had revealed a secret. + +Red and Tommy were so happy they had this amazing adventure. They would always come back to the magical hotel to remember what had been revealed. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Bob. Bob loved playing outside in the sunshine. Every day he went to the park to swing and play tag with his friends. + +One day, Bob remembered something weird. He had seen a big bucket of waste in the middle of the park! It was full of dirty water, broken toys, and old food. He was so confused. Why would someone leave this here? + +Bob ran home to tell his mum all about it. She immediately knew what needed to be done. She called the park keeper and asked him to come and take away the waste. The next day the waste was gone! + +Bob was happy that the park was back to being clean and tidy. He was so proud of his mum that she had remembered to get help and now the park was safe and tidy again. How wonderful! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her adorable little boy. One day, he was playing outside and he got a scrape on his knee. Mommy ran to help him. She took out a bandage and she got it ready. She put it on him with lots of love and kisses and he felt better. Mommy said, "Now you have a soft bandage to make you feel better!". He smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" + +Mommy smiled and gave the little boy one last hug. Then she said, "Let's go inside now and get something yummy to eat!" They both went inside and enjoyed a special treat. The little boy was happy to have his mommy there to help him. He felt much better now with a cozy bandage. +Alice had a special friend who lived in her house. They played games together every day. One day, Alice asked her friend, "What's up there?" pointing to the ceiling. Her friend replied, "I'm not sure, but I think it's the sky!" Alice was glad. She was so excited that she asked her friend, "Can we go up there to play?" The friend thought for a moment and then said, "No, I don't think we can. You have to stay here." Alice's face fell, but then her friend said, "But I can bring the sky down to us. Would you like that?" Alice smiled, "Yes!" and then watched as her friend reached up to the ceiling, grabbed something and then when she brought her hands down, the ceiling was full of shiny stars. Alice was so glad. She jumped up and down, clapping with excitement. Her friend laughed as Alice waved and said goodbye to each star as if it was an old friend. What a wonderful day it was. +Once upon a time, there lived a girl who had a new camera. She liked to take pictures with it and show them to her mom. + +One day, the girl took her camera and went outside. She spotted some tasty flowers and decided to take a picture of them. But when she was about to take the picture, the camera stopped working. + +The girl was sad. She wanted to take the photo of the flowers but now she couldn't. She tried to turn the camera on again, but it didn't work. + +Then, her mom came over and saw what had happened. She smiled and took out her own camera. She showed the girl how to take the photo of the flowers. The girl smiled and pressed the button. + +The photo was beautiful. The girl was so happy that she shared it with everyone. +Once there was a girl called Lucy. She was three years old. She had a mum and dad. + +Every night, her mum and dad would sit in the living room and read books together. Lucy liked to watch them. She was curious about what the books said. + +One day, Lucy asked her mum if she could read too. She was happy when her mum said yes. Lucy picked a book off the shelf, sat down on the floor and began to read. + +After a while, Lucy got thirsty. She asked her mum for some juice. Her mum smiled and gave her a glass of juice. + +When Lucy finished her juice, she told her mum that she wanted to read more books. Her mum said that she was sorry, but it was bedtime now. + +Lucy said she was sorry too and gave her mum a big hug. Then it was time for bed. Lucy was very happy that she had learnt to read. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was very eager to go on an adventure. He asked his mom if he could, but she said no. So the boy yelled and yelled. He wanted to go! Finally, his mom agreed and said he could go with his dad. + +The boy was so excited. He put on his shoes and his hat and ran outside to find his dad. They got in the car together and drove off down the street. + +They drove for a long time and saw many different things. When they arrived at their destination, the boy was so happy. He could hardly wait to explore. He ran out of the car and took off running. He was so eager to see what was out there. + +He and his dad had a wonderful time. They laughed and yelled and had fun. They saw all sorts of things, from flowers to animals. The boy was so happy and excited about what he had seen. + +In the end, the boy and his dad drove back home. It was dark outside and the little boy was tired. But despite being tired, he was still eager to go on another adventure. +Once upon a time there was a herb. It was a very special herb because it gave peace to anyone it met. Every day people would come to the herb, just to be around its peacefulness. + +One day, a little girl was traveling through the forest. She was really tired, so she stopped at the herb in search of some rest. As soon as she saw the herb she felt very happy. + +The herb gave her a big hug and the little girl was so content. The herb's peacefulness was so soothing, she soon fell asleep. + +The little girl slept all day, until the sun began to go down. As she was about to leave, the herb gave her a special gift. It was a little white flower, filled with peacefulness from the herb itself. + +The little girl took it home as a reminder of the special day she spent in the presence of the herb. Every time she looked at it, it reminded her of the peacefulness the herb gave her. +Once upon a time there lived a lonely pirate. She was very troubled and did not have any friends. All she wanted was someone to share her adventures with. +One day she decided to go search for a new companion. She sailed across the seas, visiting many islands and meeting lots of people. +But no one was quite what she needed. +Then one day she stopped at a tiny island and found a little three year old. The pirate knew right away that this was just what she needed. +The little boy was happy to join the pirate and they went off on lots of fun adventures together! +The pirate had finally found what she needed and they lived happily ever after. +John woke up early one morning and looked outside. He saw that the fence was fixed! He was so excited and ran outside to take a closer look. + +John followed the fence until he got to the end, where he found a yummy surprise. A big basket filled with fruits and treats was waiting for him! John opened the basket and started to eat. + +John ate and ate, until he was full. He waved goodbye to the basket, thanked it for the yummy treats, and then headed back home. + +As he walked back, John stumbled upon a friendly kitten. He had been sleeping by the fence and was now wide awake. The kitten and John played together until it was time for John to go to bed. + +John said one last goodbye to the kitten and the fence and then ran off to his house. He was ready for another day of adventures. +John was a young boy who liked to learn. Every day he would attend a special lecture to improve his knowledge. However, the lectures were always very boring. + +One day, John decided he would try to make the lectures more exciting. He thought up a few fun activities, like singing songs and doing puzzles, that he could do during the lecture. + +He told his teacher about his ideas, and she was very impressed. She agreed to let John try his ideas during the next lecture. + +When the lecture started, John's ideas made all the difference. The lecture was suddenly much more interesting and everyone had lots of fun. After that, the lectures always included John's activities. + +John was very proud of himself for improving the lectures. Everyone said it was much better and they were grateful to John. +Mum loved making dinner for her family. She always cooked something special and tonight was no different. She was making spicy tacos and everyone was really excited. + +Dad loved turning on the TV and watching his favourite show. The TV was always on at dinner time, so everyone could watch and eat. + +Mum and Dad always loved having their daughter at the dinner table. She was so happy when the food was ready. She was always excited by the spicy smell coming from the kitchen. + +Dad loved watching TV while they ate, so they all enjoyed their dinner while they watched their show. + +Mum and Dad knew they were one big, happy family, and they all loved it. +Once there was a patient bear. He was always very kind and gentle. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the woods. He soon came across a big word, written on a big tree. He couldn't understand what it meant, so he decided to burn it. He took some sticks and made a fire. He was so patient. He waited and waited. Soon, the big word was gone, burned away by the fire. The bear smiled and continued on his walk. He was happy that he had been so patient. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl called Lucy. She loved to explore the world and learn new things. + +One day, Lucy went to the beach with her mom. She saw a boat in the water and asked her mom, "What is that?" Her mom said, "That's an anchor." + +Lucy was so excited, she wanted to see an anchor close up. She made a special request to her mom and she said yes! + +So the next day, Lucy and her mom went to the store to buy a new anchor. It was red with a shiny silver hook. Lucy was so happy! + +She ran around the beach with her new anchor and imagined it was holding her boat in place. Lucy had so much fun with the anchor and wanted to keep it forever. +Once there was a lucky bull named Jack. He lived on a farm with lots of friends. One day Jack was standing in the field feeling very happy and contented. Suddenly, he saw something that made his heart flutter with excitement. It was a big, juicy apple rot. Jack thought it looked so yummy that he just had to have a bite. + +So Jack ambled over to the apple rot and started to eat it. It tasted delicious. He ate and ate and soon the whole apple rot was gone. Jack felt so satisfied. + +But then, Jack started to feel very sick in his tummy. He realised that the apple rot was too rotten for him to eat. Jack was so sad. But luckily for Jack, he made a fast recovery and was soon feeling happy and contented again. + +That's why Jack was such a lucky bull. No matter what happened, he was always lucky. +Mama was preparing for the weekend. She opened the cabinet and pulled out a few blankets. She was so cheerful! She and her son were going on a camping trip and she was so excited to show him the outdoors. She picked out some shirts, and pants, and socks, and plenty of snacks. Then, she packed a tent, and a few flashlights, and a map. She wanted to make sure they had everything they needed. + +Mama smiled and hugged her son. He was so excited to go camping and have an adventure. They loaded up their car and drove off. That night, they set up the tent, and roasted marshmallows by the campfire. As they talked, laughed and sang songs, the sound of crickets filled the air. The stars shone brightly above them and they felt closer than ever. Mama and her son had a wonderful weekend camping adventure that they would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady who was very graceful. She had a problem in her house that she needed to solve. She looked around for a long time but couldn't figure out how to fix it. + +Then one day, a young girl came to her house. She was only three years old but she was very smart. She looked at the problem and said "I can solve it!" The old lady was very happy. + +The little girl explained that she knew the answer. She took the old lady's hand and asked her to follow her. She took the old lady to the kitchen and showed her two boxes of matches. She took one of the boxes and lit a match. + +Then, the little girl quickly blew out the match and put it in the other box. She said, "Now the problem is solved!" The old lady was so happy and thanked the little girl for being so smart and resolving the problem. From that day forward, the little girl was called the problem solver! +Once upon a time there was a bird, who lived in the sky. He was very happy and loved to fly through the clouds. + +One day, the bird had a special request. He wanted to have a cool collar to show off to all his friends. + +He asked all the other birds, but no one had a collar. Then the bird thought of a plan to get his cool collar. + +The bird flew down to the sea, and asked the kind fish. The fish said "I don't have a collar, but I know someone who does". + +The bird followed the fish's directions, and soon he arrived at the beautiful castle. He asked the castle's king if he could have a cool collar. + +The king smiled and gave the bird his own special collar. The bird was so happy and flew up into the sky, wearing his new cool collar. He never forgot his request, and he was proud of his cool collar. +One day, a hunter was walking through the woods. He was feeling thirsty, so he looked for a stream of water. Suddenly, he saw a big tree. He wanted to climb the tree, but there were no branches for him to use. The hunter started to laugh and joke. + +Then, an elephant came out of the woods. The hunter was so surprised! He asked the elephant if he could drink some of the water from the stream. The elephant said, “Yes, you can.†The hunter was very happy and drank a lot of water. + +After he was done drinking, the hunter thanked the elephant. He said, “Thank you, elephant.†The elephant smiled and said, “You’re welcome.†Then the elephant started to laugh and joke too. + +The hunter felt embarrassed. He was ashamed of himself, because he had laughed and joked while the elephant was being so kind to him. He bowed his head in apology and stopped laughing. + +The elephant was happy that the hunter was so polite. He said, “It’s ok. I like to joke and laugh too. Don’t be ashamed.†Then the elephant walked away. + +The hunter was relieved. He learned that sometimes it’s ok to joke and laugh, even when someone is being kind to you. +Tom and his dad went to the park one day. It was a sunny day, and they wanted to go for a walk. So, they went to the park and started skipping down the path. The sun was so bright it made the ground sparkle each time their feet touched the path. + +Suddenly, they heard a cracking sound! Then they saw a small crack in the ground. It almost looked like a smile! Tom's dad smiled and said, "That's a very small crack!" + +Tom wanted to jump over it and show off his skipping skills, so he hopped and skipped really high. When he landed back on the ground, the crack had disappeared! Tom and his dad laughed, and Tom was happy that he had made the crack disappear. + +Then they went back on their walk and every so often, Tom and his dad would stop and do a few more skips together. It had been a fun day! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bob. Bob was very hungry and he was looking for something to eat. He went to his favourite restaurant and saw that it was very busy. He looked at the menu and saw all the good food. He decided to get the biggest sandwich and the juiciest apple. + +After he paid for his food, the waiter smiled and said "Your food will be delivered soon". Bob was so excited that he could hardly wait. + +Soon, the waiter returned with a big tray. On it was Bob's sandwich and apple. It looked very good! Bob quickly grabbed it and started eating. He was so happy that his food was delivered. + +Bob finished his meal and thanked the waiter. He said goodbye and left, feeling very full and happy. +One day, a little girl named Lisa wanted to go outside and play. She put on her pink shoes and opened the door. She saw two dogs fighting in the yard! She felt scared and ran inside. + +Mommy came and she told Lisa to stay away from the dogs. Lisa started to cry. Mommy put her arms around her and said that it was okay. + +Mommy then carefully opened the door and went outside. Lisa watched from the window as Mommy talked to the dogs. She observed Mommy pet the dogs and give them lots of treats. + +Soon, the dogs stopped fighting. They started playing together. Mommy came back inside with a smile on her face. Lisa was so happy to see that the dogs were friends again. +Once upon a time there was a mighty body that could do amazing things. That body belonged to a little girl called Fliss. Every day, Fliss would explore her world, finding new places and things to learn. + +One day, Fliss found a giant hill. She closed her eyes and remembered how scared she was. But then she opened them and remembered how brave she felt. With all her might, she began to climb the hill. + +Slowly but surely, Fliss reached the top. The view was amazing. She felt so proud as she looked down to where she had started. Then she remembered something else - she could come down the same way - by sliding! + +So Fliss started sliding down the giant hill. She laughed with amazement at how much fun it was. And she remembered how powerful her mighty body was! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jane. Jane was very hungry and wanted something to eat. She looked everywhere but couldn't find anything. + +Then one day Jane had a great idea. She thought she could tell a story to get something to eat. So she started to look around for people who might listen to her story. + +Eventually, Jane found an old man who agreed to listen. She told him an exciting story and the old man was very happy. He gave her a big plate of food as a reward. + +Unfortunately, Jane was so keen on listening to her own story that she lost track of time. So when she finished, it was too late. The old man had already gone. Jane had lost her chance of getting something to eat. + +Jane was very sad and very hungry. She thought that maybe next time she would be more careful not to lose her chance. +Once upon a time there was a big, strong house. It had a big tall chimney. One day, the chimney started to fall. It got closer and closer to the ground. Everyone was scared! + +Suddenly, a brave little girl came to the rescue. She was very strong. She grabbed the chimney with all her might and held it up. She stopped it from falling! + +The people were so happy. They cheered and thanked the brave little girl. The house was safe again. + +The little girl smiled, glad that she had been strong enough to save the chimney. And everyone lived happily ever after! +Teddy and Lily were best friends who liked to play together all the time. One day, they went to the park to explore. Teddy was so excited! He saw a big, yellow flower, and he said to Lily, "Look! It's a lily! Let's explore it together." + +But when Teddy tried to touch the lily, it split into two pieces. He felt a bitter feeling inside. Lily saw Teddy's sad face and said, "It's OK. We can find another lily!" They both looked around until they saw another beautiful lily. They were so excited. They smiled and touched it together. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful valley. A small boy wanted to explore the valley. He walked for a long time. It was so big that he couldn't see the end. As he looked around, he observed the pale flowers that grew everywhere. He felt so amazed and excited. + +He kept walking and soon he felt tired. He climbed up on a big rock and observed the valley from there. He saw a huge lake and many different animals running around. The boy stayed on the rock for a while, just looking and admiring. + +After a while he started to feel hungry. He decided it was time to go home. As he walked down the hill, he stopped to observe one last time. The valley was so peaceful and pretty. He was happy he got to explore it. With a smile on his face, he ran back home. +"Look at the jug," Mary said to her little brother. +The little brother touched the big, green jug. It was smooth and shiny. He wanted to pick it up and play with it. + +Mary said, "No, don't pick it up. Let me show you something." She took out two pieces of a round, yellow thing. She put them together and said, "Watch, I'm going to snap them. + +She snapped them together, and the little brother's face lit up! Mary said, "We can play a game now, with this jug and these two pieces." They played all afternoon with the jug, the pieces, and some rocks. + +The little brother was happy and content. He was so pleased that he gave Mary a big hug. Then they both had a smooth and yummy ice cream. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Emily. She really liked dressing up in her favorite clothes - a white dress and her favorite purple shoes. + +One day Emily wanted to take a walk outside, but it was really cold. She wanted to take her favorite pink blanket with her, so she did. + +When she got outside, she noticed that other kids were playing with a whip. It looked so much fun! But Emily was too cold, so she couldn't play. + +She felt a little sad and asked them if she could still join the game. But the kids just said she was too cold and told her that she should go home. + +So Emily sadly walked away and put on her warmest coat when she got back home. Even though it was cold outside, she still wished she could have joined the game - with her favorite whip. +Timmy was playing in his garden. He saw a distant green lake. He got excited and wanted to go and take a look. + +"Mommy, can I go to the distant green lake?" he asked. + +Mommy said, "No, Timmy. It is too far away. It's dangerous." + +But Timmy insisted, "I really want to go, mommy." + +Mommy said, "No, Timmy". But he did not listen and ran away towards the lake. + +After a while, Timmy reached the distant green lake. But to his surprise, there was no water in it. It was all dried up. He got very sad and felt lost. + +He started yelling for help but there was nobody around to help him. Timmy was stuck and started to cry. After a long time, he managed to find his way back home. But it was already too late, he was in big trouble. + +Mommy was very angry. She had no other choice and punished Timmy for not listening to her. Timmy was very sad and learnt a good lesson that day! +Once upon a time, there was a car. One day, the car wanted to go on an adventure. All it needed was some fuel. So, the car started. It was off! The car loved exploring, but soon it ran out of fuel. The car stopped. It was sad and it felt dirty sitting there all alone. + +But then, help arrived! A friendly truck stopped to offer some help. The truck had lots of fuel and it gladly shared some. The car was so happy! Now it had enough fuel to keep going. + +The car started off again and it enjoyed the rest of its adventure. In the end, the car returned home with lots of stories to tell. +Once upon a time, there was a huge lion who lived in the jungle. He liked to roar very loudly and chase away all the other animals. One day, he saw a leather glove lying on the ground. He picked it up and tried it on, finding that it fit perfectly. Roaring proudly, he ran through the jungle wearing it. All the other animals were scared, running away as soon as they heard him. + +But when the lion came to a river, he couldn't cross it. He tried and tried, but no matter how much he roared, he could not make himself big enough to walk across the river. He didn't understand why. + +Just then, a kind old elephant saw what was happening. He told the lion, "You tried to make yourself bigger by wearing that glove, but this is not the way to do it. Real power comes from being kind and helping those in need." + +The lion thought about it and realized the elephant was right. He smiled and with a kinder heart, he took off the glove and helped the other animals across the river. From then on, he used his strength for good and all the animals in the jungle lived happily ever after. +Thomas hopped around the room trying to give chase. He had seen a black thing speed past him and he was determined to find it. + +He came to a stop in front of the bookcase, peeking around the edge. "There you are!" he shouted in delight. + +His mother laughed from the corner of the room. "Was it a black thing you were looking for?" + +Thomas nodded his head vigorously. "Yes! I saw it speed past me!" + +"It must have been the black cat then," his mother said. "Let's go see if we can find him in the garden." + +The two of them went outside, Thomas following his mother's hand as they went in search of the elusive cat. Finally they spotted it, napping on a patch of grass beneath a tree. + +Thomas laugh-squealed with delight as he ran toward it. At the sound of his happy voice, the cat opened its eyes and shot off again, its black fur a blur as it ran into the distance. +Every morning, a happy little frog named Fred would hop over to the pond. He was always so loyal to his friends and the pond. He was happy and content with his life. + +One day, Fred saw a lawyer entering the pond. The lawyer was carrying a lot of paper and seemed very serious. Fred watched curiously as the lawyer sat down and started talking to the other animals in the pond. + +The lawyer was explaining to them that the pond was in trouble and that they needed help to save it. The animals were very scared but Fred decided that he wanted to help. He decided to be loyal and do what he could to save the pond. + +So Fred hopped over to the lawyer and asked if he could help. He wanted to prove that he was loyal. The lawyer smiled and said yes. + +From then on, Fred was the lawyer's assistant. He helped whenever he could. With Fred's help, the lawyer was able to save the pond. Everyone was so proud of Fred's loyalty and courage. From then on, Fred was known as the most loyal frog in the pond. +Mama and her daughter were walking in the park together on a bright sunny day. Mama was pushing the daughter in the stroller. As they were walking, they passed a playground filled with children who were having fun together. + +The daughter became very envious. She wanted to be with the other children and asked "Mama, can I go play too?" + +Mama replied, "No dear, you are still too young. But soon you will be old enough, I promise." + +The daughter sighed, but she did not argue. She looked disappointed, but she yielded. + +Mama smiled at her daughter's obedience and said, "I know what would make you feel better. Let's go to the desk store afterwards and you can pick out a desk of your own!" + +A smile spread across the daughter's face and she clapped her hands in excitement. + +Mama and the daughter had a great time that day. The daughter was happy because she got to pick out an amazing new desk and Mama was happy because she saw her daughter's smile. +Once upon a time, there was a big, loud red truck. Whenever the truck drove by, the kids would stand near the window and shout, "Look! Look at the truck!" The truck kept going, until one day it stopped. Mason, a 3 year old, hopped out of the truck and ran to a nearby house. He knocked on the door and said, "Can I stay here?" + +A nice old woman opened the door and smiled. "Come on in," she said warmly. Mason's eyes lit up, and he followed the old woman inside. She showed him around her house and they had a nice chat. + +Mason stayed with the old woman for a few days, and they soon became friends. The old woman introduced Mason to her dog and taught him how to play games. She also taught him how to be careful and to use his mind. "Always think before you act," she said. + +The old woman was happy to have such a curious, smart little boy in her home. But soon, Mason had to go. He said goodbye to the old woman and hopped back in the big, loud red truck. The kids shouted again when it drove by, and Mason was happy to show them his new friend, the old woman. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lulu who was very adventurous. She loved to explore and see the world. + +One day, Lulu got dressed in her favorite pink pants and set out on a big adventure. As she ventured further and further away from her home, the pathways became more narrow and the hills sharper. + +But Lulu wasn't scared. She wanted to push forward with her exploration. Finally, she reached the top of the sharp hill and saw the most beautiful lake. + +Lulu gasped with joy and said, "I did it! I'm the most adventurous girl around!" + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise behind her and turned around to see a big dragon! The dragon said in a deep voice, "You're very brave, Lulu! Let's have an adventure together!" + +Lulu smiled and said, "That sounds sharp!" +Nina and her dad were walking in the park. Nina had her favourite toy bear with her. Suddenly, the bear's arm broke off! Nina was very upset and started crying. + +"It's ok Nina," said her dad, gently. "I can repair the bear. He will be as good as new!" + +Her dad took out some string and started to wrap it around the broken arm. He worked carefully and slowly to make sure the repair would be reliable. Finally, after a few minutes, he finished and the toy bear looked brand new again! + +Nina was so happy. She hugged her dad and thanked him for fixing her favourite toy bear. + +"That's what dads are for," her dad said, smiling. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She had a pretty pink dress and a big smile on her face. + +One day, Lucy was walking through the park with her mom when she found a bottle on the ground. Lucy was happy and excited so she told her mom, "Look mommy! I found a bottle!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's so nice, Lucy. Let's share the bottle. Maybe there are some friends who want to play with you." + +So they gave the bottle to the other children in the park. Every child had their turn playing with the bottle. They were all so happy and laughed a lot. + +At the end, the children shared the bottle together and even more smiles were on their faces. Lucy's mom said, "That was so nice of you to share, Lucy. You're so pretty today." + +Lucy smiled wide and said "Thank you, mommy!" +Once there was a little girl who was very brave. She lived in a town and every day she would explore and adventure around the town looking for fun things to do. + +One day, while exploring, the little girl saw a tunnel. She thought it was so interesting and couldn't wait to explore the tunnel. She told her mother she wanted to go inside and her mother said she had to be very careful. + +The little girl nodded, took a deep breath, and stepped inside the tunnel. It was dark and the little girl felt scared. But then, she heard a friendly voice that said, "Don't be afraid. I'm here to help you." It was her mother. + +The mother hugged the little girl tightly and asked if she wanted to go home. The little girl said she wanted to explore a little more. So, the mother stayed with her and held her hand as they ventured further into the tunnel. + +The tunnel got very dark and scary, but the little girl was brave. The mother hugged her even tighter and the two of them eventually made it out of the tunnel safely. + +The little girl was so happy that she hugged her mother and thanked her for being so brave and helping her make it through the tunnel. Her mother hugged her back and said, "I will always be here to protect you, no matter what happens." +There were two friends. One liked to chew things and the other liked to wear ties. The friend who liked to chew things went around the room chewing things he shouldn't. He chewed on his toys, his bed, even the furniture. It made his friend who liked ties very sad. + +He tried to talk to his friend and tell him to stop, but his friend kept on chewing. He got more and more upset. So he took off his tie and gave it to his friend and said, "If you just chew on this then at least I will still have my tie and everything can be normal again." + +But his friend didn't listen. He kept chewing, and he chewed his friend's tie into pieces. His friend was really mad and sad. In the end, nothing was normal again. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She was very generous and always wanted to help others. One day, she went to the river to go fishing with her dad. He told her to take the rod to shoot some fish. + +Sally was very excited but she was too small to hold the rod. She asked her dad, “Daddy, can I shoot the fish with the rod?†Dad replied, “I am sure you can, Sally, but let me show you how to do it. You need to be very generous in order to get the fish.†+ +So Dad taught Sally how to hold the rod and how to shoot the fish. Every time she shot the fish, it swam faster away from her. But Sally was determined and match her generous spirit with her patience. After some time, she was able to shoot a fish out of the water. + +Everyone was very proud of the little girl with a generous spirit. Sally was happy and said, “I learned that if you are generous, you can get anything you want!†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was a happy girl and loved to do many exciting things. + +One day, she went to the movies with her mom. They looked at the movie list and picked out a quiet one. They got tickets, some popcorn and drinks, and went to their seats. + +At first, the little girl was excited. She pointed out different things and asked lots of questions. After a while, she got tired and started feeling sleepy. + +Her mom saw this and said, “It’s okay to take a nap. I’ll take care of you.†With that, the little girl snuggled up against her mom and fell asleep. + +The mom held her daughter until the movie was done. She smiled to herself and thought about how much she cared for her daughter. The little girl felt safe and loved, as if nothing else in the world mattered. +One day, there was a big giant named Joe. He loved to spray perfume everywhere. But one day, the Big Giant Joe became ignorant. He started spraying the perfume on everything, including things that he wasn't supposed to. + +This made the sun angry. So, it prevented the Big Giant Joe from spraying more perfume. It looked like the sun was trying to teach Joe a lesson. Joe became very sad, but he stopped spraying perfume. + +After a while, Joe realized that he needed to be more careful with the perfume. He began to respect the sun's wishes and stopped spraying the perfume everywhere. The sun was very happy and allowed Joe to start spraying perfume again. + +Joe learned his lesson and never became ignorant again. The sun and Joe were happy and the world was filled with a sweet, beautiful perfume. +The little girl ran through the park. She was excited to see a crane! She ran over to it and examined it closely. She touched its feathers, which were soft and tickly. She looked down and saw a delicious snack. It was a berry, bright and juicy! She ate it and smiled. It was the most delicious berry she had ever tasted! She was so happy that she ran around the park for hours and then went home for dinner. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Jill. They wanted to have a nice tea party, so Jack asked his mom if he could borrow her teapot. "Yes of course," said his mom, giving Jack the pot. + +Jack and Jill made tea with the teapot. They found the tea to be rather smelly. Jack and Jill were confused. Why did the tea smell like that? + +When Jack's mom came to visit, she smelled the tea. "Oh goodness!" exclaimed Jack's mom. She went over to the teapot and found something smelly inside. It was a lump of fish food! Jack had taken a lend of the teapot from the fish tank and not from his mom! + +Mama laughed, and Jack and Jill did too. Jack and Jill knew that next time, they would remember to borrow the teapot from his mom and not the fish tank. +Once upon a time, there lived a family of mice. Right near their home, there was a spicy hut that Mama Mouse wanted to cover with a roof. So Mama asked Daddy Mouse if he could cover the hut. + +"Let's do it together", said Daddy, and he and Mama Mouse began to work. + +But then, the squirrels that lived in the nearby tree saw them and came to protest. "That's our hut!" they shouted. + +Mama Mouse got angry and shouted back, "It's not your hut! It's my hut!" + +The squirrels didn't want to give up the hut, so they tried to fight Mama and Daddy Mouse. But the mice were fast, and they covered the hut before the squirrels could stop them. + +Mama and Daddy Mouse were very proud - they had covered the hut and made it their own! +Once upon a time there was a little 3 year old who loved playing with tubes. Every day, she and her dad would play with tubes in the living room. The little girl was so proud of her tube-playing skills. + +One day, the little girl realized that she didn't need her dad to help her play any more. She felt so proud and excited. She ran to the living room and started playing with the tubes on her own. She was so happy and proud of her accomplishment. + +“Look daddy.†she exclaimed. “I don’t need you to help me play with the tubes anymore. I can do it all by myself now!†+ +Her dad looked at her in awe. "That's amazing! I'm so proud of you my little one. You worked so hard and look how far you’ve come. I’m sure you’ll be able to do even more amazing things over time." + +The little girl was filled with pride and happiness. From that day on, she would play with the tubes alone and whenever she did, she would always remember the feeling of accomplishment she felt when she realized she could do it all by herself. +Tommy saw a pony in the field. "Wow!" he cried out. He wanted to pet the pony. He ran to the fence, but the pony trotted away. Tommy started to cry because he was so tired. + +His mom saw him and gave him a hug. "Don't worry, Tommy," his mom said. "Let's go pick apples. You can give one to the pony so you can be friends." + +Tommy was excited, and he and his mom walked off to the apple tree. Tommy picked a big red apple and put it in his pocket. + +When Tommy and his mom returned to the field, the pony was there. Tommy offered the apple to the pony and it chomped on it. Tommy laughed. It tasted so good! + +The pony seemed happy and came a bit closer to Tommy. Tommy was not scared anymore and was able to pet the pony. He was so proud and gave his mom a big hug. + +The day had been so much fun, that Tommy was very tired by then. But it had been worth it. He waved goodbye to his new pony friend. +One evening, Mama was angry. She was not happy. Mama filled a pot with water and put it on the stove. She stirred it around and around with a spoon. Then she added some carrots to the pot. She added some broccoli too. + +Little Brother peeked around the corner. He was curious. He saw the pot bubbling and steaming. He thought it smelled good. + +Mama filled the pot with some salt. Then she added some spices. She stirred everything with the spoon. Little Brother thought it smelled even better. + +When the evening was over, Mama took the pot off the stove. She was no longer angry. Little Brother saw the pot full of food on the table. He was happy. Now he could eat something yummy. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Tom. He was an honest little boy who loved to sing and play games. + +One day, while playing in the park, Tom met a stranger. The stranger asked Tom if he knew how to spell. Tom happily said "Yes!". The stranger put his arm around Tom's shoulder and said "Let's go sing a spell together". + +Tom and the stranger went to a secret spot in the woods and began to sing the spell together. The spell was strange and made Tom feel nervous, but he kept singing anyway. + +Soon, Tom finished singing the spell and was stunned when he saw a giant creature made of smoke and fire appear. The strange man began to laugh and told Tom he had just released the creature and that it would bring him bad luck. + +The moral of the story is to be honest and to always be careful when dealing with strangers. Always trust your gut feeling and stay away from mysterious activities. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old and her name was Annie. Her mom was teaching her about the universe. + +"The universe is so big," her mom said. "It is the biggest thing in the world." + +Annie looked at her mom and smiled, "I want to explore the universe!" + +But her mom said no. "It's too dangerous. You might get hurt." + +Annie felt sad. She didn't like being told what to do. She tried to argue with her mom, but she was too little. + +"That's stupid!" she yelled. + +Her mom looked at her sternly. "Annie, it's not polite to call things stupid. It's not right. The universe is full of wonders, so be nice." + +Annie still felt sad, but she now knew that it wasn't nice to call the universe stupid. She promised to be polite and respectful of the universe. + +The end. +Once there was a small dog that wanted a bone. He asked the deliveryman to deliver a bone to him. The deliveryman was happy to oblige. + +The deliveryman arrived to the dog's house carrying a big and juicy bone. When the deliveryman knocked on the door, the small dog was so excited that he started to wag his tail. + +The dog said to the deliveryman, "This bone looks yummy! Thank you for bringing it to me." + +The deliveryman replied, "It was my pleasure. Without bones, life would be boring!" + +The small dog smiled and the deliveryman went away. The small dog happily chewed on his bone. With the deliveryman gone, the small dog was content. Life with a bone was much better than life without one! +Once upon a time, there was a wise fox who lived in the forest. One morning, the fox was moving around in the forest looking for food. All of a sudden, he heard a voice. It was the voice of a small rabbit, who was crying and said, "I am so scared, I don't know what to do!" + +The wise fox smiled and asked the rabbit, "Where do you want to go?" + +The rabbit replied, "I want to go back to my family, but I don't know how!" + +The wise fox thought for a moment and then said, "If you use your ears and follow the sound of their voices, you can find your way back home!" + +The rabbit thanked the wise fox and followed his advice. Sure enough, he soon made it safely back home to his family. + +The moral of this story is that if we listen carefully, we can find our way home, no matter where we are. +Once upon a time there were two really cool friends, Jordy and Mandy. They liked to play in the park near their house. + +One day, Jordy said, "Let's go find a gorilla!" Mandy thought it sounded fun, so she yelled, "The gorilla! Let's go find it!" + +Right away, the two friends began to look for the gorilla. They searched around the park for a long time, but could not find it. + +Finally, after a long search, Jordy yelled, "Look! There's the gorilla!" Mandy was so excited. She ran over to it with Jordy and they both cheered. + +The two friends looked at the gorilla for a long time. It was so cool! They knew they had found a really special friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who lived in a building. The building was so bad that the bird was very scared all the time. One day, the bird saw a rabbit and it wanted to be friends. The rabbit told the bird to fly away from the building and meet it in a meadow full of sunshine. + +The bird was very scared, but the rabbit told it that no bad things would happen. Still, the bird was so scared that it decided to reverse the direction it was flying. That way, if there was any danger, the bird could just come back home. + +The bird flew away, and soon enough it met the rabbit in the meadow, just as it had promised. The bird and the rabbit became very good friends and the bird was no longer scared of anything. + +This story teaches us that sometimes it is important to change the direction of our lives, even if it means doing something that we are scared of. With courage, anything is possible and the result can be very rewarding. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Jessie. She was three years old and liked to go on adventures. One day, she decided to take a trip. She packed her luggage and said goodbye to her mom and dad. On the way, she met a man. He was very sad. Jessie wanted to help him, so she asked what was wrong. + +The man said he wanted to go on a trip, but didn't know where to go. Jessie thought for a moment and then had an idea. She said, "I can recommend a place for you to go!" + +The man was very excited. Jessie shared the details with him, then said goodbye and waved as the man began his journey. Jessie was satisfied. She was glad she could help someone. Then, she continued her own adventure with her luggage. And she lived happily ever after. +John ran in the garden. He was looking for something special. Suddenly, he saw a small lamp in the grass. He asked his mom, "What's that?" His mom smiled and said, "It's a magic lamp. If you rub it hard, something will happen." +John was so excited! He rubbed the lamp hard. Suddenly, clouds appeared in the sky and there was a big thunder. A big man with a big beard vanished in front of them. +John was very scared, but his mom said "Don't be afraid. He was a genie. He was very persistent, and he will come back." The genie reappeared a few minutes later with a big smile on his face. He said, "Thank you for rubbing the lamp and releasing me from the dark magic." + +John and his mom gave the genie a big hug and thanked him for visiting. After that, John and his mom said goodbye. The genie vanished in the sky with a sparkle and a loud noise. +John and his mom stayed in the garden, looking up at the sky and wondering what else would happen. +Once upon a time there was a kid. He was clever and modern. He loved to fold things, like paper and blankets. + +One day he decided to fold his old favourite t-shirt. He was busy folding it when his mom came into the room and said, "No! Don't fold that!" + +The kid was confused. He asked his mom, "Why can't I fold it?" + +His mom replied, "That t-shirt is too important to be folded. It's been in our family for generations. I don't want anything to happen to it." + +The kid was sad. He liked to fold things and now he would have to find something else. He put the t-shirt away and never touched it again. + +The End. +Tommy ran outside and jumped for joy. He was excited to go kayaking with his family. He carefully put on his life jacket and watched as his dad put the kayak in the water. + +"Are you ready to go Tommy," his dad asked. + +Tommy smiled and eagerly hopped in the kayak. + +"Let's go!" he yelled. + +They slowly paddled across the lake, the water was calm and harmless. Tommy looked around at the trees and the bright blue sky. + +"Look, there is a bird," he squealed. + +Tommy's dad smiled and as they continued paddling, Tommy saw a frog by the side of the lake. He quickly reached in and grabbed it and held it in his hands. + +"This frog is so cute," Tommy said happily. + +After awhile Tommy's dad said it was time to go back. Tommy smiled and put the frog back in the water. He then skipped across the lake, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. + +When they got back, Tommy thanked his dad and vowed to come back soon. They both waved goodbye as Tommy started walking home, dreaming of his next kayaking adventure. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. She was three years old and loved to play. One day, Daisy went outside to play and saw a huge, yellow cross blooming in the garden. She thought it was so pretty. + +Daisy went closer to the cross and suddenly felt a terrible wind blowing. The wind made her scared, and Daisy hid in the garden. + +When the wind had passed, Daisy got closer to the cross again. But then she saw that the cross had grown into a giant. The giant was very angry and shouted "GO AWAY!" + +Daisy was very scared and ran away quickly. She was so scared that she couldn't even speak. + +But Daisy was also brave. She took a deep breath and went back to the cross. Even though she was still scared, Daisy said to the giant "Please don't hurt me!". + + +The giant stopped shouting and looked at Daisy. It said kindly "Don't worry, little one. I won't hurt you". + +Daisy was relieved and thanked the giant. The giant smiled and said "I just wanted to keep you safe. Now you can come back and visit me whenever you want". + +Daisy thanked the giant again, and the two became friends. From that day on, Daisy visited the cross every day and watched it bloom. +Once upon a time, there was a very special girl. Everyone that met her could feel the warmth of her heart. It was big and strong and filled with so much love. + +One day, the girl went out in nature. She wanted to explore and find something hidden. After walking around for a while, she noticed a sparkling light off in the distance. She made her way over to the light and carefully reached out to catch it. It was a beautiful little heart! The girl was so happy; she had found the hidden heart. + +She held the heart tightly in her hand, its warmth filling her heart with joy. From that day forward, she kept the heart close to her and it made her feel so loved. No matter where she went, the little heart was with her, catching the warmth and love it could find. No matter the challenges the girl faced, her hidden heart was always there for her, making her feel like the luckiest girl in the world. +Once there was a little bunny who was very frightened. He was hopping around the ground looking for something to eat. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He stopped and looked around. Then he saw a big, scary bear coming towards him! +The bunny wanted to run away but he was too scared. He tried to be brave, but he was so frightened that he started to cry. +Suddenly the bear smiled and spoke. He said, "Don't be so scared. I just want to play". He offered the bunny a big hug. The bunny's fear started to tear away and he slowly walked closer. +The bear started to tickle the bunny and soon the two were playing together on the ground. After a while, the bunny was no longer scared and he was even laughing. It was the best game he ever played. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lucy. She loved to pretend when she was playing. She often acted like a princess or a firefighter. + +One day, she wanted to act like a doctor. But she did not have any medical equipment. Lucy asked her mom, "Mommy, can I be a doctor and help sick patients?" Her mom said, "Honey, you don't have any of the equipment that doctors need to help patients. Why don't you help me take care of the plants and flowers in our garden?" + +Lucy thought for a moment and said, "I can try, but I would have been more happy if I acted like a doctor." Her mom smiled and said, "Even though you don't have any medical equipment, you can still be a doctor of sorts. You can help people by being kind and caring. You can take care of animals and help old people when they need it. Doing nice things and being kind is just like being a doctor." + +Lucy understood the moral lesson, and she felt proud of herself. Her mom hugged her with love and said, "you are never too young to start helping and being kind." The young girl was happy and acted on her mom's advice right away. From then on Lucy often helped people who were in need of help. +Once upon a time there was a miserable sink. Every day the sink would be filled up with soapy water and used for washing dishes and hands. But one day something odd happened. The sink began to print! Out of the tap flowed shiny sheets of paper. But the sink was not happy. It felt so miserable. + +The sink was confused. What was it supposed to do with all those papers? It slowly started to realize that those paper sheets were like reminders. They printed out a list of all the things it had to wash. + +The sink was relieved. For now, it had an easier job. It could just look at the list and clean up the dishes. The sink was no longer miserable. It was happy because it had a clear and organized plan. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They lived in a big house with their mom and dad. + +One day, Jack and Jill hopped onto their bikes and went on a big adventure. They rode along a dirt road until they came to a big hill. Jack said, "Jill look! There's a sign at the top of the hill! Let's go see what it says!" + +So, they rode up the hill to the sign. It said "This Way to Adventure!" They were so excited! + +"Let's go!" said Jack. + +So, they hopped back on their bikes and followed the sign. Soon they came to a big lake. It was so pretty. The water shone in the sunshine and the fish were swimming around. + +Jill said, "Wow! Look at that lake. It's so fine! Let's go for a swim!" + +Jack agreed, and so they both jumped into the cool water. After their swim, Jack and Jill dried off in the sun and told stories about their adventures. + +At the end of the day, Jack and Jill hopped back on their bikes. They had had the best day ever! +Once upon a time, Mamma was getting ready to go outside. She picked out a cozy sweater and put it on. Even though it was cold, Mamma still wanted to go. But when the little boy saw the sweater he started to cry. + +"Why can't I wear a sweater too, Mamma?" he asked. + +Mamma smiled and said: "I'll go get one for you, but first you need to be patient." + +So the little boy waited. He waited and waited and waited until finally, Mamma came back with a new sweater. + +The little boy put it on and Mamma smiled. Then she held his hand as they walked outside. As they started walking, the little boy and Mamma talked and laughed. But soon, the little boy got too hot. + +He started to whine and complained that the sweater was too stuffy. "Can I quit the sweater, Mamma?", he asked. + +Mamma patiently explained that he had to wear the sweater. Then the little boy sighed and continued to walk with Mamma. He was happy in the end because he knew that Mamma was doing what was best for him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She loved to go to parties, and today was a very special day; it was Anna's birthday! + +Anna's mommy put up decorations and made a big cake for the party. Anna knew that it was going to be sweet. + +Before the party started, Anna's mommy said to her: "Remember, Anna, to be kind to your guests and have a lot of fun!" + +The party was a lot of fun. Anna made sure to thank everyone for coming. They ate sweet treats, sang songs and played games. + +At the end of the party, Anna's mommy hugged her and said: "Thank you for being so kind to all your friends, Anna. It was a great party!" +Anna smiled and said: "Thank you, mommy. Don't forget to come to my party next year!" + +Anna's mommy laughed and said: "I won't forget! I'll remind you when it gets close. Now let's go home and get some rest!" +Anna smiled and went home, knowing that next year would be even sweeter. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who was out in the woods looking for his friends. He hopped around, looking here and there, but he could not find them. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud voice. It was an ugly monster, a threat to the little bunny. + +The monster said, "GIVE ME ALL OF YOUR CARROTS, OR I WILL EAT YOU!" The little bunny blinked in surprise. He was scared but he had to be brave. + +He said, "I won't give you my carrots. I will find my friends and they will help me." +The monster got angry and growled. The little bunny hopped away quickly and hid in the bushes. + +The monster could not find the little bunny, so he stomped away grumbling. The little bunny waited for a few minutes and then hopped out. He found his friends and was glad that he was brave and faced the ugly threat. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bunny who loved to bounce. She loved to hop and jump around the tall tree in the meadow. Every time she bounced near the tree, her tummy felt so cheerful. + +"Oh," the little bunny said with a giggle, "I sure do love bouncing around this old tree." + +The bunny's friend, a curious squirrel, was watching the little bunny. He was so excited and wanted to see if the bunny wanted to play. + +"Hey! You want to bounce with me?" the squirrel asked with a smile. + +The bunny nodded with delight and said, "Yes, let's bounce!" + +The squirrel and bunny began to have a bouncing race around the tree. They jumped and laughed and it was so much fun. As they bounced, the little bunny heard a strange sound coming from the tree. She stopped and listened. + +It sounded like someone whispering in the tree. The little bunny was so curious but the squirrel said he didn't hear anything. The bunny continued to listen and soon realized the sound was coming from a magical fairy living inside the tree. + +The fairy was a cheerful one and very happy the little bunny was bouncing around the tree. She kindly asked the bunny to come closer and the bunny happily complied. + +The fairy said, "Little bunny, if you come back tomorrow and sing to me, I'll grant you three wishes." + +The +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl. She loved to help people, by giving them kind smiles and offering to share her toys. One night, the moon was smiling down on the girl and she waved to it. She wanted to help the moon so she was very polite and said hello. + +The moon felt so special that it sang back to the girl. The girl was overjoyed and danced around. She asked the moon for help because she wanted to go to the moon one day. + +The moon was very nice and showed the girl how to look up into the sky and imagine being on it. The girl was so excited and imagined floating on the moon with its gentle light surrounding her. She thanked the moon and waved goodbye. + +The little girl now remembers the night that the moon helped her out and she is always very polite and kind to it. She knows that the moon is always watching over her and looking out for her. +Jim was sad. He had no vehicle to play with. One day he saw a man with a nice vehicle and Jim sighed. He wished he had one too. + +The next day, when Jim went outside, he saw a vehicle outside his house. He ran to it and smiled. It was the same as the man's! + +Jim played with the vehicle all day. He loved it very much. He raced it and drove it everywhere. + +At the end of the day, Jim was sad again. His vehicle didn't match his house. Everywhere he drove, it didn't fit in. + +But one day, Jim went back to the same store where he had seen the man's vehicle. He saw a vehicle that matched his house perfectly! Jim was so happy. Now he could play with his vehicle and fit it in anywhere! +John was a 3 year old boy who loved to explore. He wanted to explore everywhere, especially the huge road he could see from his window. But today, John's mom was preventing him from going down the road. She said it was too dangerous and he had to stay in the house. + +John was upset, but he knew his mom only wanted him to stay safe. He listened and stayed inside, even though he wanted to explore the huge road. + +But then something amazing happened! Mom saw a playground on the huge road and decided to take John to play. They played together on the swings and slides until the sun went down. + +John loved his adventure on the huge road. He had fun, and Mom was happy because she still prevented him from getting lost. They smiled and agreed never to keep John from exploring again. +Jane was in the backyard playing with her kite. She ran around in circles, well, more like zig-zag circles, and turned round and round. It was so funny. She felt so free like a bird flying in the sky. Suddenly, Jane heard a loud noise. It was loud and made her pause. Jane looked around but couldn't see anything. Then from the bushes she heard a voice saying, "Lock the kite." Jane was really confused and a little scared. She looked around to see who was speaking. A big bird came out of the bushes. He said, "It's time to lock your kite away, otherwise the wind will take it away." Jane didn't understand what the bird meant. But, she did as she was told and reached up to her kite. She grabbed the handle and pulled. This time the kite moved and flew up, then flew back down and closed. Jane heard a click and knew the kite was locked away. She was so relieved and couldn't believe it. She had used her kite to lock itself away. It was so funny and Jane couldn't help but laugh. +Once there was a boy named Pete who loved to explore. Everywhere he went, he was always looking for interesting things. One day, he saw something that he had never seen before. It was dead. + +Pete felt curious and he wanted to understand why it was dead. He decided to investigate and started digging in the ground. Suddenly, he found something. It was mine. + +He felt so happy and couldn't believe it was his! He asked himself: What was it? Why was it dead? He decided to keep it and asked his parents for help. + +At home, Pete and his parents looked at the thing he had found. It was a tiny animal. His parents explained to Pete that the animal was dead because it was in the wrong place. Pete understood and promised himself to protect animals and be more careful next time. He also promised to protect his own mine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old. + +One day, Lily went to her favourite park with her mum. It was a great day out. + +Lily found a big sandpit in the park, and she ran over to it and started picking up some sand. + +Then, Lily's mum called her over and said, “Lily, it’s time to eat lunch. I’ve made you a great sandwich.†+ +Lily put down the sand and came over to the picnic table. She smiled when she saw the delicious sandwich. + +“Thank you, Mummy!†she said. “It looks great!†+ +Lily ate her sandwich and enjoyed it very much. +One day, Peter went for a walk. He was excited to play outside and hear all the birds chirping. He liked to whistle, so he decided to give it a try. He took a deep breath and tried to make a loud whistling sound. It was hard, but he kept trying. + +However, he couldn't get the whistle just right. He blew louder and louder, but still couldn't make the whistle happen. He started to get frustrated and stamped his feet. Suddenly, a loud voice yelled, "Stop whistling! You've been outside long enough. It's time to come inside and stay." + +Peter wasn't happy. He wanted to keep trying to whistle. He wanted to practice until he could make the whistle happen. He wanted to stay outside for a bit longer. But his parents had other ideas. They told him it was time to go inside, so Peter had to go. + +Peter was sad, but he knew there was nothing he could do. He was disappointed that he couldn't stay outside any longer, but he also knew that his parents were just trying to do what was best for him. He decided to accept that this was a hard situation, but it wasn't something to be angry about. + +So he went inside and stopped trying to whistle. But he promised himself that one day he would master the skill and make a beautiful whistle. He was determined to do it and eventually he +Once there was a little boy named Liam. One day Liam saw his father doing something called "dare". He was doing it with style. Liam asked his father what he was doing. His father replied, "I am doing something brave. It is called 'dare'". + +Liam wanted to do it too. He asked his father, "Can I do dare too?" His father smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can try." Liam was so excited that he quickly ran off to get his toy. + +However, when he came back, Liam seemed a bit ashamed. His father noticed and asked him what was wrong. Liam replied, "I am embarrassed. I did not do my dare with style like you did". + +His father told him, "Do not worry Liam, it is ok to be afraid. You just need more practice. With enough practice, you can do anything with style!" Liam smiled and ran off to practice his dare. +Once upon a time there was a young princess named Mary. Mary loved to play and explore the magical kingdom. One day Mary noticed the most attractive purple flower in the garden. She had never seen such a beautiful flower before! + +“I want to give the flower to my mummy!†said Mary excitedly. + +The princess asked her grumpy old gardener if she could pick the flower, but he replied, “No, I am afraid not, my dear.†+ +“Why not?†she asked with a puzzled expression. + +“Because it is a special flower,†he said. “You can only give it to someone special.†+ +Mary thought hard and smiled, “Ah! I know who I will give the flower to…my mummy! She is the most special person in the world!†+ +So, Mary proudly gave the beautiful purple flower to her mum, who was grateful and smiled with delight. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a dad and a little girl. They all lived in a big house. The little girl's name was Jane. + +One day, Jane wanted to try something new. She asked her mom, “Mom, can I try and find some gold?†Her mom said, “Yes, Jane. Go look around the house and see if you can find some.†+ +So Jane began to look. She looked inside closets, under furniture, and in drawers. At last, Jane found a box that was open. Inside she found a shiny gold coin! + +Jane was very excited and called to her parents. She showed them the coin and said, “Look! I found some gold!†+ +Her parents smiled. Her mom said, “Wow, good job Jane! You did a great job and found some gold!†Jane smiled back and said, “I knew I could try and find some gold!†+Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She loved to climb. One day, when she was walking in the park, she saw a big tree. She said to herself, "I want to climb that big tree!" + +So Lucy found some sticks to help her climb up the tree. She explored and looked around the tree-top. When she looked down, she saw something new. It was a big red ink bottle. + +"The ink looks so good," thought Lucy. She wanted to take the ink with her! But the ink bottle was too big for Lucy to bring it down. + +Suddenly, she saw a crow hovering in the sky. She had a creative idea! She decided to make a deal with the crow. She asked the crow if it could help her bring the ink bottle down from the tree. + +The crow happily accepted the offer. He grabbed the ink with his beak and brought it to the ground. + +When she took the ink bottle home, Lucy felt so proud. She had been really creative and made a good deal with the crow. It was something that she could never forget! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sandy. She was very brave and wanted to have an adventure. + +Sandy found a white box in the forest. She was excited and opened it. Inside the box she found some things that included a big stone, a shiny coin and an old map. + +The map showed a path to a secret cave. Sandy wanted to explore the cave so she headed out to follow the path. + +She arrived at the entrance of the cave. It was dark and dangerous, but Sandy was still brave and went inside. + +Sandy didn’t make it out of the cave. Something was dangerous inside and she just disappeared. + +When Sandy's friends heard what had happened, they all said, “Let’s not explore that cave anymore. It’s much too dangerous!†+One morning, Joe and his mom decided to go for a walk. Joe was very excited so he jumped and ran to their car. On the way, Joe saw some boats in the park. "Mom look!" shouted Joe, "Can we go inside the park and see the boats?" His mom nodded and they drove to the park. + +Joe loved the park! The grass was green, and there were trees everywhere. He wanted to explore the area, so his mom said, "Why don't you go down to the lake and see the boats?" + +Joe ran to the lake and saw that there were many boats tied up there. The boats looked so adventurous! He wanted to get on one of the boats. Joe asked one of the men, “Can I take a boat out on the lake?†The man smiled and said, “Sure, but first you have to wear your life jacket.†+ +Joe quickly put on his life jacket and hopped on the boat. Joe and his mom sailed around the lake for a while, enjoying the peaceful and beautiful sights. When the boat ride was over, Joe and his mom returned to their car and drove home. + +Joe loved the boat ride, and it was the most adventurous thing he had ever done! +The sun was shining brightly and the birds were singing in the trees. Little Annie was crawling across the field looking for her friends. Suddenly, she saw a dancer in the field. She was wearing a pretty dress and twirling around. + +Annie was excited so she started to crawl over to the dancer. But when she got closer, she was scared. The dancer looked different - her skin was pale and her eyes were looking around without stopping. + +When Annie got close enough she said, "Hello, dancer! Can we play together?" + +But the dancer slowly reached out her arms and said, "Come a little closer and I'll give you a hug." + +Annie was scared and started to crawl backwards, but the dancer grabbed her arm and said, "No! You must stay with me now!" + +Annie screamed and screamed, but the dancer wouldn't let go. So Annie was stuck in the field with the dancer forever. +Mommy was always running around the kitchen trying to get dinner ready. She hadn't expected the extra guests. She looked over to little Tommy, who was playing with his toy cars on the floor. + +Mommy: "Tommy, I need your help! I want you to get the plates out of that cupboard and put them on the table. Can you do that for me?" + +Tommy looked up from his toys and nodded. He hurried over to the cupboard, but the door was too high for him to open. He rushed back to Mommy and stretched up his finger as a sign that he couldn't reach the handle. + +Mommy smiled. She bent over and opened the cupboard door for him, then lifted him up and put him on the counter. + +Tommy looked through the cups and plates, and grabbed one in each hand. He jumped down and brought them over to the table while Mommy rushed back into the kitchen. + +The plates were too heavy and he felt uncomfortable trying to carry them. He had to stop a few times to rest. Finally, he managed to put the plates down on the table. + +Mommy smiled and thanked him. "You did a wonderful job, Tommy," she said. + +Tommy beamed with pride as he returned to his toy cars. +Once there was a boy called Joe. Joe was always looking for new places to explore. One day, he decided to take a subway to a distant place. + +Joe was sitting on the train, looking out of the window. As the subway moved along, the buildings and streets all looked so new and exciting. + +Suddenly, Joe spotted something familiar. He saw his old friend, Tony! Joe was so happy he shouted out "Tony! I recognise you!" + +Tony heard the voice and turned around to see Joe. He was surprised to see Joe so far away and said "Joe, what are you doing here?" Joe smiled. "I just wanted to explore a distant place. What about you?" + +Tony smiled. "I'm going to visit my grandparents," he replied. Joe was glad to know there was someone familiar with him. They enjoyed the rest of the ride together. +Once there was a girl named Jane. She loved to stretch in the morning. Every day she would wake up and stretch her arms, legs, and fingers. It felt so good to her. + +One day she wanted to watch her favorite show on the TV before stretching. She got up, ran over to the TV, and pressed the button. The TV came on and there it was. Jane was so excited. She started dancing and singing. + +Suddenly, she felt a pain in her leg. She stopped dancing and grabbed it. "Why does it hurt?" She asked herself. + +Jane was worried, so she went to get her mom. Mom said, "It hurts because you stretched too much. We don't want it to hurt too much after all." + +Jane learned her lesson. From then on, she always watched a little bit of TV before she started stretching. And she was careful not to stretch too much, so she wouldn't hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to play. She had a rod that she used as a toy. She wiggled it around like a snake and pretended she was a wizard. + +One day, something terrible happened. The rod was dead. The girl was so sad and she began to cry. She did not know what to do and she felt so alone. + +But then her loving parents came to the rescue. They explained that sometimes things just die, but love never does. They gave her a big hug and told her that she would always have their love. + +The girl smiled and hugged them back. She felt so lucky to have such wonderful parents. Then she used her rod to make imaginary spells with her family. She knew that as long as she was with them, she would never be lonely. +Once upon a time, there were two friends Jack and Jill. They went on an adventure. + +Jack said to Jill, "Let's explore the beach". Jill agreed and so the two friends decided to go. + +When they got to the beach, they heard a loud shaking. It was an earthquake! Jack and Jill looked around and suddenly noticed something very interesting - a beached whale! + +Jack said to Jill, "Let's take a closer look." Jill agreed and they both walked to the whale. When they got closer they could see the whale was ok. + +Jack and Jill both decided it would be fun to take care of the whale until the animal rescuers arrived so they stayed and looked after it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sara. She was only three years old. + +Sara was having a great day. She was playing with her toys in the garden. Suddenly, she heard a big splash. So, she ran over to the pool. + +In the pool, she saw a little jellyfish. He had bright purple colour and he was smiling at her. Sara was so excited! She was happy to welcome the jellyfish so she said, “Hi, jellyfish. Welcome to my pool!†+ +The jellyfish then said, “Thank you. It’s nice to meet you Sara. Can I stay with you? I like it here.†+ +Sara was happy to have a new friend. She said, “Yes, of course you can stay. You can make yourself at home in the deep parts of the pool.†+ +Sara and the jellyfish had so much fun for the rest of the day. They played hide and seek in the pool and sang fun songs together. + +At the end of the day, before the sun went down, Sara said goodbye to her new jellyfish friend. + +The jellyfish said, “Thanks for welcoming me. You have a very special pool.†+ +Sara smiled and said, “You’re always welcome here.†+Once upon a time there was a smart girl called Lucy. She hated keys so much that she refused to touch them. +One day, she asked her father why people needed keys. He replied, "Keys help us keep our things safe, Lucy." +But Lucy was not convinced and shouted, "I still hate them!" + +The next day, her father came to her with a heart-shaped key. He said, "Look, Lucy, this key is special. I think you will like it." +Lucy was still sceptical, but when she touched the key she loved it, and said, "This key is pretty." + +Her father smiled, "See? Keys are not all bad. They can be helpful and some of them are even nice to look at." +From that day on, Lucy never hated keys again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Madison who loved her Daddy very much. She always enjoyed her time with Daddy, because he would provide her with lots of fun equipment like a bicycle and roller-skates. + +Today was special, Daddy had bought her a new doll that she could dress up and care for. "It's too spoiled for words", Madison remarked, feeling so happy and excited. + +With the new doll tucked in one arm and the favorite bicycle in the other, Daddy and Madison went off for a lovely ride in the park. + +Daddy then explained that it was time to break in her new toy. Suddenly Madison noticed a paved track where lots of people were riding around in little electric cars. + +Daddy had provided a special car for them. Madison was so delighted she couldn't contain her joy, she carefully sat in the car and started moving. Her Daddy stood smiling as she sped around the track, looking so proud of his little girl. + +The irony was that Madison was having so much fun that she forgot to even try out her new doll. But with all the special equipment around, Daddy and Madison had lots of fun that day. The end. +The soldier was walking through the forest, balancing a large pack on her back. She had been given the task of looking for the secret hidden cave. She had spent days travelling and was now quite worn out. As she walked, the soldier spotted something unusual up ahead. She kept moving, not sure of what to make of the strange sight before her. + +As she approached, she saw a foolish frog perched on a rock. The frog was balancing on one foot and smiling at her. The soldier stopped and stared. + +"What are you doing here, frog?" The soldier asked. + +The frog hopped off the rock, and answered, "I'm here to warn you, soldier. Be careful - the hidden cave is full of danger." + +The soldier was surprised, but became suspicious. "That sounds foolish. What kind of danger am I in?" + +The frog ignored the question and said, "You must be careful. Now, I must leave you - but remember what I said." + +The soldier stayed where she was, feeling uncomfortable by the frog's strange warning. She continued on, but kept her guard up as she thought about what the frog had said. Little did the soldier know that she was about to face a hidden danger - and soon, the consequences of not heeding the frog's warning would come back to her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved the city. She would travel to the city every day, filling her heart with joy. But one day, she made a stupid mistake. + +On that day the girl was walking around the city, looking for something fun to do. She saw a bright spot on the street and decided to fill it with fun things. She got a bucket of paint and started to fill it up, without knowing it was actually an important bridge. + +The mayor of the city saw what she was doing and was very angry. He called out to her, telling her that she is not allowed to fill the bridge with paint. She was confused and tried to explain her mistake, but the mayor was too mad. He said that she must fill the bridge with paint to fix it, or she would be in big trouble. + +The little girl knew that if she filled the bridge with paint, it would be very hard to undo the damage she had done. But she was also scared of being in trouble with the mayor. So she decided to do as he said and filled the bridge with paint. + +When the mayor saw what she had done, he was so angry that he banned the girl from the city forever. She was filled with sorrow and regret. She wished she had not been so stupid as to fill the bridge with paint. But it was too late. The little girl now forever laments her foolish mistake. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Mike and Alfie who loved to dance. They were always in the park dancing, but one day the park was too busy, so Alfie suggested going to the big building for a dance. + +So, Mike and Alfie went to the big building and started dancing. As they danced, they saw a little girl who was sitting and watching them. + +"Hey, why don't you join us?" said Alfie. + +The little girl said, "No, I can't dance very well." + +Mike smiled and said, "That's ok, we'll help you. Come dance with us!" + +So the little girl joined the two friends, and they all danced together. As they danced, the little girl got better and better. + +When they finished dancing, Alfie said to the little girl, "You were really kind to us by joining us and dancing with us. We want to thank you for that." + +The little girl blushed and smiled. Mike and Alfie smiled back and hugged the little girl goodbye. + +The moral of the story is that being kind is contagious. When we show kindness, even to strangers, it's likely that kindness will be returned. +"Look Papa, what is that?" asked the toddler, pointing to a strange object in the corner of the room. +"That's a birdcage, sweetheart," said Papa. "It is a special home for a little bird." +"It looks so cool. Can I cover it up?" asked the toddler. +Papa smiled and said, "Yes you can. See if you can find something peaceful to put over it like a cloth or a blanket." +The toddler smiled and ran off to hunt for something to cover the birdcage. After a few seconds of rummaging, the toddler ran back with a purple blanket and draped it over the birdcage. +"There," said the toddler proudly, stepping back to admire her work. + +Papa smiled. "That looks so peaceful, sweetheart," he said. +The toddler beamed with pride. "Look at my birdcage!" +One day, mum and dad took little Tommy to the beach. The sand was nice and warm and he could see jellyfish swimming in the water. Tommy was so excited! He wanted to get closer, so mum and dad let him go. + +When Tommy got there, he realised the jellyfish looked very different to each other. Some were big and some were small. Some had different colours, too. Tommy was amazed. He wanted to get a closer look, so he started to move closer to them. Suddenly, the biggest jellyfish snapped at him! + +Tommy was scared and ran back to mum and dad. He would never forget the different jellyfish he had seen, but he was happy he was safe. +Once upon a time, Jack the pig was very lazy. Jack would lay around all day, never doing anything. One day, Jack decided to go out and explore. He got all the way to the local diner. + +When Jack walked in, he saw a menu on the wall. He couldn't read, but all the pictures made him feel hungry! He shuffled up to the counter and said, "I want a sack of food, please!" + +The diner owner said, "Well, I can't just give you a sack! First you need to pick something from the menu." + +Jack frowned and asked, "What is a menu?" + +The diner owner smiled, pointed to the menu and said, "That is a menu! It's a list of all the food that is here. You can pick something from it if you want!" + +Jack thought for a moment. Then he looked up at the diner owner, full of excitement. "Can I get a sack of french fries please?" + +The diner owner chuckled, "Yes, of course you can. I hope you don't stay so lazy forever!" + +She gave Jack his sack of fries and he ran off, content and full of joy. The end. +Once upon a summer, there was a sad little girl named Anna. She had lost her favourite toy, and she was very unhappy. + +One day, Anna saw a bright yellow butterfly flying near her. She smiled, and tried to grab it. But the butterfly flew away. + +Anna was very sad again. She started to cry. Suddenly, a voice called out to her, saying "Don't cry, Anna. I can help you find your toy." + +Anna looked around and saw a magical fairy. The fairy said, "Grab my hand and I'll take you to your toy." + +Grabbing the fairy's hand, Anna felt a strange and wonderful sensation as they flew through the air. Then they landed in a beautiful meadow. + +As they walked through the meadow, Anna's toy magically flew down from the sky and landed in her arms. Anna was so happy she hugged the toy. She thanked the fairy, and the fairy smiled. + +The magical fairy thanked Anna for believing in her and disappeared into the summer sky. Anna was happy once again and she returned home, clutching her beloved toy. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely little girl. Her name was Sue. One day, Sue was playing in the park. She wanted to build something. She wanted to complete it all by herself. + +She found some spikes and started to build. She worked and worked until she had everything all built. She looked so proud of herself. Just then, her friend Chad came over and said "Wow, Sue, you have completed it all by yourself!" + +Sue smiled and said "Yes, I did it. I used all the spikes and now I have completed my big project!" Sue felt so happy. She wasn't lonely anymore. She had completed something all by herself. +The sun was shining and it was a perfect day for a picnic. The family found a grassy spot near a big circle and decided to set up. Mommy spread out a blanket and everyone sat around it. + +Daddy stayed very quiet, but he was smiling. He watched as the children ran around the circle. They were laughing and having so much fun! + +But when they looked closer, they noticed that the circle was very filthy. It was filled with dirt and grass and it was hard to tell what it used to be. + +Mommy and Daddy looked at each other and knew that they had to do something. So they worked together to restore the circle. + +It took some hard work, but when they were done, the circle was beautiful again! It had been turned into a sandpit and it was a perfect place to play. + +The family all laughed and launched into games. They enjoyed the rest of the day, knowing that the circle had been restored. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was only three years old and loved to explore. One day, she wanted to look around the underground. + +Daisy asked her mum if she could go down there, but her mum said no. "It's too dangerous," she said. + +But Daisy was a brave little girl and decided to go anyway. She opened the door to the underground, and walked in. It was dark and scary, but Daisy kept walking until she bow a light in the distance. + +As she went closer, she could hear funny noises. As the light got brighter, Daisy could see a group of rabbits. They all stood in a circle and started to bow. + +Daisy was intrigued, but scared too. She didn't know if they were friendly or not. Then the rabbits stopped bowing and looked at her. + +But instead of running away, Daisy smiled and bowed back. The rabbits smiled back and welcomed her to their underground club. + +From then on, Daisy would go to the underground to play with the rabbits every day. And everyone learned that some of the best adventures start with a bow! +Once upon a time, there was a very proud leather worker. Every day, they made the most beautiful and shiny leather items. But they were lonely. + +One day, they met a child walking down the street. The leather worker smiled at the child and promised to make them something special. + +The child was so excited, that they ran all the way back to the leather worker's shop. There, the leather worker finished making them a special leather hat. + +The child tried it on and they were so proud of it. They promised to wear it all the time! But when they went outside, their friends laughed at them. + +The child was so upset and started to cry. The leather worker was worried, so they promised to make the child something even better. + +The next day, the leather worker made a lovely new leather bag for the child. The child was so proud and hugged the leather worker. Together, they knew that even if other people didn't think it was cool, it was still special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She liked playing in her big living room with her toys. One day, she noticed something special next to the fireplace. On a tiny table, right in front of the fireplace, sat a thoughtful teddy bear. + +She immediately walked closer to the teddy bear, but stumbled over a toy car. She quickly sat up again with help from her mother. Once up, she asked her mother with a cheerful voice "What is that doing there?" + +Her mother smiled and said: "I thought it would be nice to have it there, so we can have a nice time with it. What do you think?" + +Daisy smiled and said: "I like it! Let's make a fire in the fireplace, and teddy can come and join us." Her mother agreed and soon the room was filled with a cozy fire. Daisy and her mother sat down, with the teddy bear in between them. + +That evening, Daisy, her mother and the teddy bear all had a wonderful time, until it was time for Daisy to go to bed. She thanked her mother for being so thoughtful and off she went for a good night's sleep. +There were two friends who were walking in the park. One was tall and the other was small. The tall friend loved nuts and was always looking around for them. The small friend was often quiet and was always listening. + +Today, the tall friend found a nut on the ground and shouted "Look! A nut!". They both stopped and looked. The small friend looked very excited and asked "Can I have it?". The tall friend smiled and nodded yes. + +The small friend was very happy and said thank you. She sat down on the grass and slowly opened the nut with her fingers. Suddenly, the park became very quiet. The small friend closed her eyes and smiled. She was enjoying the nut and the quiet. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom's mum and dad said he could borrow a lizard from the ancient house on the hill. So Tom went to the house and knocked on the door. + +When the door opened, an old man was standing there. The old man said, "So you want to borrow a lizard?" Tom nodded in excitement. + +The old man told Tom to wait and went inside the house. Minutes passed and Tom started to get impatient. Eventually the old man returned, but he did not have a lizard. Instead, the man had a big snake. + +Tom was scared and tried to run away, but the old man grabbed him and said, "There is no running away, you must take the snake or I'll take you!" +Tom had no choice and sadly he had to take the snake. + +Tom brought the snake home, but his mum and dad were so unhappy and angry. Tom had not done what they asked him to do and he got in big trouble. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a small girl. Her name was Daisy. Daisy was very frightened of soap. She used to cry and scream whenever her mommy tried to give her a bath. + +One day, when Daisy was playing in the garden, she saw a huge white bubble. It was so big, it was almost like a mini-house. Daisy was very curious about it so she went inside. Suddenly, a robot appeared and it started to urge her to stay inside the bubble. The robot said he'll never let her go. + +Daisy began to cry and scream. She begged the robot to let her out of the bubble. The robot didn't listen and he kept urging her to stay inside. No matter what Daisy tried, she couldn't get out. + +Finally, after hours of trying and urging, the robot got so angry that he shut Daisy inside and threw the key into the river. All that could be heard was Daisy's frightened cries and screams. + +And that is the sad ending to Daisy's story. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a house. They were very organized and happy. One night, the mother said to the children, "Let's go outside and peek at the clouds!" + +The children were so excited and went to the backyard. They looked up in the sky and could see many beautiful clouds. But there was one cloud that shined brighter than the rest. + +The children were curious, and they wanted to go look at the special cloud. However, the mother said no. She told them that if they went, they might get lost. + +So, the children stayed put and watched the cloud from afar. They wondered what the cloud would look like up close. But they had to be content with just peeking at it from the safety of their backyard. +Once there was a smart boy, called Tom. He was very curious about the sea so one day he made a plan to go explore it. + +Tom put on his swimming things and went to the beach. He looked out to the sea with wonderment in his eyes. He could see it stretching out for miles in front of him. + +Tom was so excited that he forgot the rules his mum had give him when she dropped him off at the beach. She had told him to never go in the water alone. + +Tom heard someone calling out his name but he didn't listen. He wanted to get to the sea so badly that he started to wade in. + +Suddenly his mum ran up to him. She looked very angry and told him that he had been very naughty not to listen. Tom was so sorry and promised to never disobey her again. + +His mum hugged him tightly to remind him how much she loved him. Tom was very happy and from that day on he always listened to his mum and was the smartest boy around! +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog named Pete. Pete loved his owner very much and always followed him around. One day, Pete’s owner needed to record something so he took out a special machine and hung a microphone from a nearby tree. + +Pete was very curious about the microphone and followed it wherever it went, even when his owner started to leave. His owner could see that Pete was being loyal and wanted to reward him. He lifted up the microphone and asked Pete, “Would you like to have this?†+ +Pete was so excited and he barked a big “yesâ€! His owner hung the microphone on the back of Pete’s collar and told him that now he could talk to everyone he met. + +And so, every day, Pete and his new microphone went everywhere together, letting everyone know that loyalty is the most important thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play with fire. She loved to see the flames grow and sparkle in the night. One day, her Mama caught her playing with fire and said "No! You must never play with fire. It can burn you!" The little girl nodded but still she could not resist the flame's bright and beautiful shine. + +The next day, the little girl found her Mama's red thin scarf and decided to take it outside. She threw it over a branch and gingerly lit the scarf on fire. It flamed brighter and brighter until it was consumed by a huge fire. The girl felt scared and ran back inside to hide. + +When her Mama came home, she noticed the smell of smoke and found the burned scarf. She talked to the little girl and said, "Now do you understand why I said do not play with fire? It can burn you. See what it has done to my scarf?" + +The little girl nodded and promised never to play with fire again. And the poor little girl was left with a scary reminder of what could happen - a big burn scar on her arm! +Jenny was a 3 year old with a cherry in her hand. She had picked it from the tree in her backyard. She was so excited and wanted to share it with her mom. She shouted, "Mommy! Look what I found!" + +Her mom replied, "What a nice cherry! I'm so proud of you". + +Jenny wanted to go show her best friend and ran outside. But suddenly, a crazy dog ran towards her. Jenny was frightened and dropped the cherry. She started crying and her mom immediately came running. + +Her mom said, "Sweetie, I know it's hard to let go of things we value, but it's important to be careful in dangerous situations". + +Jenny nodded sadly and promised to be more careful. The story serves as a reminder of why we should always value safety over possessions, no matter how dear they may be. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had an amazing dream. In her dream, she imagined she was in a deep dark forest with steel trees all around her. She felt excited and brave, ready to explore. + +As she walked, she heard a voice. It said “Hello!â€. She looked up and saw a small creature peeking out from behind a steel tree. It was a fairy with wings made of the brightest sparkles! + +“Would you like to be my friend?â€, said the fairy. The girl’s eyes filled with joy and she said “Yes!†+ +The fairy and the girl spent the whole day playing and laughing. Before the little girl went to sleep, the fairy said “I will come back in your dreams if you wish it enoughâ€. + +The next night, the little girl had an even bigger and more amazing dream. The fairy came back to play again, this time it was more like a magical adventure! They visited so many new and mysterious places together, discovering new things all the time. They had so much fun! + +Every night, the little girl would dream of her new magical friend. It made her so happy and filled her world with joy. +Amy wanted to pack her lunch before she left for school. She zippered up her lunchbox and quickly stuffed it into her backpack. She was almost ready, but when she went to grab her water bottle, her nosy brother Troy stopped her. + +"Whatcha got inside the lunchbox, Amy?" Troy asked. +"Nothing that you need to see," Amy replied. +"Oh come on, let me take a peek!" Troy begged. + +No matter how many times Amy said no, Troy wouldn't take no for an answer. He kept grabbing for her bag and trying to unzip it. Amy got so frustrated she jumped up and yelled, "Troy, leave me alone!" + +Troy was so shocked that he let go of the bag and stepped back. Amy quickly grabbed her water bottle and shoved it into her backpack. She zipped up her bag, slung it over her shoulder, and headed for school. Luckily, she was able to keep her lunch safe from her nosy brother. +John was walking through the gloomy woods when he stumbled upon a bookshelf. He was excited, he had never seen anything like it before. When he opened the door he tasted something delicious. He was so excited he ran in and started to eat the treats. + +Suddenly a witch appeared in the doorway. She said with a deep voice, "You shouldn't take things that don't belong to you!" John was scared and he tried to apologize. The witch told him that she would let him go if he could solve her riddle. + +John tried to answer her riddle but he couldn't. John was so scared that he started to cry. The witch angrily pointed her finger at him and said "You have tasted something that doesn't belong to you. You must pay a price." She cast a spell on him and he floated up into the air. + +John was never seen again. The witch vanished, leaving the gloomy bookshelf behind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy had a very special toy, it was a beautiful doll. She loved her doll more than anything in the world. + +One day, Daisy decided to take her doll for a walk in the park. As she was walking, Daisy heard someone crying. She went to see what the matter was. + +When Daisy got closer, she saw two policemen. They were standing next to a little boy, he was crying and saying that his toy had disappeared. Daisy looked around and there was her beautiful doll! + +The little boy had taken Daisy's toy by mistake. The police asked Daisy what she wanted to do and Daisy said that she wanted to turn the toy back to the little boy. + +The police thanked Daisy for being so kind and the little boy was very happy. He hugged the toy and promised to take good care of her. + +Daisy was sad, but she was happy that the little boy had his toy back. Unfortunately, Daisy had to turn back home without her beautiful toy. +Ella was feeling very dizzy and sad. She didn't know what was wrong. Mama thought she just needed a massage to feel better. So Mama took Ella to the massage room. + +When Ella arrived, the massage therapist smiled warmly. She said “Lie down here, and I’ll take care of you.†+ +Ella lay down and the massage therapist started rubbing her back. The massage felt warm and Ella started to relax. The massage therapist said “Let’s try something special, shall we?†But Ella wasn’t sure what that meant. + +After a while the massage therapist said “If you’re ready, let’s clap our hands.†Ella started to applause and soon the whole room was filled with the sound of her clapping. Ella felt happier and the dizziness went away. + +Mama and Ella both said “Thanks for making us feel better.†The massage therapist smiled and said “Anytime!â€. +Once upon a time, Bob was walking in the dark. He felt scared and lonely. He looked all around, but couldn't see a thing. He asked his mom "Can I have a flashlight?" His mom said "Yes, here you go sweetie". + +Bob switched on his flashlight and started walking again. He could see now! He looked around, and suddenly he heard a loud noise! Bob got scared, he was scared that the noise might hurt him. He started running. + +He asked his mom "Can I come inside now? It's too dark outside". His mom said "Yes sweetie, come inside now". Bob was relieved. + +Bob was safe now, but he was very scared. He thought about the loud noise, and about what might have happened if he had been hurt. He wanted to be brave and find out what made the noise, but his mom said "No, it's too dark and scary outside, we will go outside in the daytime". + +Bob was sad and scared, but he knew his mom was right. He stayed safe inside with his mom until it was daytime. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl that was very restless. One day, she noticed something really exciting - new furniture had arrived! She ran over to take a look, excited to see what it was. She asked her mom what it was, and her mom told her it was a new chair for her to sit in. She couldn't believe how big it was! + +The little girl couldn't wait to try out the chair so she ran over to sit in it. She found that it was very comfortable and she could sit in it for a while without getting bored. Then she started to ask her mom if she could move the furniture around and make it her own! + +Her mom said that she could, so the little girl happily scooted the chair around the room, rearranging the furniture. She moved it to the corner and laid out a big cozy blanket to sit and read books. She even put a special box next to the chair for her special toys. + +The little girl was so excited by her new furniture and looked forward to trying out all of her new ideas. She was no longer restless, but content in her new home. +One day, there was a fancy fairy who needed to hurry. Her friends asked her to join them on an adventure, but she was running late. + +The fairy flew through the sky and waved her wand. Suddenly, she was surrounded by beautiful sparkles and a big cloud of colorful magic. She was feeling much better and flew even faster now. + +The fairy arrived in a far away land and it was full of wonderful things. There were fancy castles and lots of flowers. She could see animals, too! + +The fairy said goodbye to her friends and waved her wand one last time. With one final sparkle, she was gone. She had hurried just in time for her next adventure. +Once upon a time, a lazy tiger was walking through a jungle. As he passed by, he noticed a voice coming from a nearby bush. + +"Hear me!", the voice said. + +The lazy tiger paused, wondering who could be speaking. Suddenly the bush began to shake, and the tiger could see a little white rabbit sitting inside. + +"Please help me!", the rabbit said. + +The tiger couldn't believe it, but he agreed to help. The rabbit explained that he was being chased by a hungry lion, and he needed help to escape. + +The tiger used all of his energy and jumped as high as he could, landing on the lion's back. The rabbit was very grateful, and thanked the tiger for saving him. But the tiger knew this would not be the last trouble the rabbit faced. + +The rabbit ran off, and the lazy tiger went back to his lazy ways. But he knew that someday he would have to use his strength to help the little rabbit again. For the tiger knew that a lazy life was no life at all. +Once there was a little girl named Lily who loved to polish things. One day, Lily was walking in the park when she saw an ostrich. She was so excited! She ran up to it, hoping it wouldn't run away. + +When the ostrich saw Lily, it started to speak! + +"Hello there, Lily," it said. + +Lily was so happy that it spoke to her that she forgot all about polishing. + +"Hi!" she said. "My name is Lily. What's yours?" + +The ostrich opened its beak and said, "My name is Sour Ostrich!" + +Lily giggled. "Why are you called Sour Ostrich?" + +The ostrich shrugged its wings. "I don't know," it said. "But that's what everyone calls me." + +Lily smiled. "Well, I'm going to polish you," she said. + +So Lily got to work polishing the ostrich. She shined every feather until it was as shiny as a new penny! + +The ostrich was so happy with how it looked that it just gave Lily a big hug. "Thank you so much!" it said. + +Lily laughed, and the two of them went their separate ways. And from that day on, Lily always polished anything and everything! +Once upon a time, there was a kind bear named Jim. Jim had a little blue pot that he carried with him everywhere he went. One day he decided to take the pot with him in the woods. He ran and ran, but it soon started to get dark. He couldn't find his way home. + +Suddenly, he saw something strange. It was a big, brown sack in the middle of the woods. Jim was a bit scared, but he was very brave and decided to have look inside of the sack. To his surprise, the sack was full of wonderful things! There were colorful candy and bright marbles. All of these would make a great gift for Jim's friends and family. + +Jim was so happy that he picked up the sack and ran back home with it. The next day, Jim shared all the treasures from the sack with his friends and family. Everyone was so happy and grateful that Jim was so kind to share his wonderful gifts with them. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Sim. He was so excited because his mum had bought him a new cabinet. It was very cute and he wanted to make it even cuter. + +So he asked his mum, "Mummy, can I please polish the cabinet?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Of course you can! Here's the polish for you!" + +Sim took the polish and was so pleased. He took a cloth and started polishing the cabinet very carefully. + +The cabinet looked shinier and more beautiful with each stroke. He was so proud of himself. + +Mummy said, "Well done Sim! That cabinet looks so much better!" + +Sim was so happy. He had done a great job! +Once upon a time, a yellow ticket was lying on the ground. It shone in the sunlight, and looked so special that a three year old wanted to pick it up. The ticket was so shiny, it looked like it held some secret inside. But the three year old had no idea of the consequences that lay ahead. + +The three year old had been warned before not to take things that belong to someone else, but the little one couldn't resist. He grabbed the tickets and laughed with delight. + +Suddenly, a loud voice shouted from across the room. It belonged to the angry guard. "Give me that ticket!" he commanded. + +The three year old was scared, so he ran away. He ran and hid, hoping that the guard could not find him, but the guard was too determined. After an anxious chase, the guard finally grabbed the three year old and took the ticket away. Despite his best attempts to resist, the guard was much too strong. + +The three year old had learned a valuable lesson that day: do not take something that doesn't belong to you, even if it looks special. For the moment of excitement had cost him dearly. The yellow ticket was gone, and he was left to face the consequences. +Jack was a three-year-old who wanted to learn how to do something really useful. He asked his dad if he could teach him something. His dad thought for a minute and then said, “I can teach you how to use a mill!†+ +Jack didn’t understand what a mill was, but he was eager to learn. His dad promised to show him later. + +A few days later, Jack and his dad went to the mill. Jack watched as his dad showed him how to use the big machines. It was hard for Jack to understand all the instructions, but he was determined to learn. + +Finally, Jack was able to make something. He was so excited to see his finished product and show it to his dad. By the end of the day, Jack had learned a lot about the mill, and he was even able to make something useful! He had finally learned how to use a mill! +George was feeling very sleepy. He slowly walked over to his bed and snuggled up in the blanket. He slowly closed his eyes and before he knew it he was sliding off to sleep. + +The next morning George woke up feeling happy. He wanted something to eat and he wanted coffee. He quickly slid off his bed and sprinted to the kitchen. + +He found the coffee and smiled. He quickly grabbed a spoon and started to pour the coffee into his cup. He finished pouring and slid the spoon back on the kitchen counter. + +George picked up the cup and took a big sip. It was warm and it tasted delicious! He slide his cup back down on the counter and went outside to play. He felt so awake and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly helicopter. He would whir and spin around in the sky - it was so much fun! Every morning he would fly really high and stretch his wings as far as he could. + +However, one day, something different happened. A strong gust of wind came and pushed the helicopter away from the sky. He felt scared and didn't know where to go. He kept thinking about how to get back home until he saw a small bird. + +The bird flew closer to him and said, "I know how to get back home, just keep repeating the same wingspan and soon you'll be back". So the helicopter did as the bird said and he soon found himself back in the sky. + +The moral of the story is to never give up! Sometimes if you keep trying and repeating the same things, you'll get back to where you need to be. So remember, if you ever feel scared or lost, try repeating the same thing until you get back home! +Dolly had lots of tools at home. She had a hammer and a saw, some screws and even a drill! Each time Daddy did some work he would use these tools. + +Dolly wanted to help Daddy do the work, too. She asked for a special tool of her own to 'supply' her. Daddy said he would give her a tool. + +He found a very boring one. It was a plain, old screwdriver. But it was special because it was hers. Whenever Daddy didn't have the right tool, Dolly came to the rescue with her boring screwdriver! +Once upon a time, there was a human who was feeling very thirsty. So, he went and found a pond and he was happy to see that there was water in it. He knelt down to drink the water but sadly, it tasted strange and salty. + +The human looked around and he saw a broken cup near the edge of the pond. He picked it up and said, “What a strange cup!†+ +Suddenly, a small voice said, “That is my cup.†+ +The human peered around and saw a little frog. The frog said, “I’m sorry, but my cup is broken. I can’t use it to drink.†+ +The human smiled and said, “No problem. I will help you.†He scooped some water into his hands and the frog drank the water. + +The frog thanked him and the human said, “It was nothing.†They both walked away with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a magical princess named Sophy. She was very beautiful and kind. + +One day, the princess went to the market to buy some things. When she arrived, she noticed a very rare and sparkling diamond in one of the stalls. + +The princess asked the stall holder, "Excuse me, may I buy this diamond?" + +The stall holder replied, "Yes, of course. This diamond is very rare and its only supply left is here. It is very special. I will give it to you for free!" + +The princess was so happy. She thanked the stall holder and ran back home with her precious diamond. + +From that day on, the princess treasured her diamond, but soon enough, it started to lose its sparkle. + +The princess was sad, but she never gave up on her diamond. She kept it with her always, and eventually it started to sparkle again, reminding her to always be kind and generous! +It was a very special day for little Sarah. She had been invited to a fancy birthday party and was very excited to go. She was wearing her best dress and was already looking forward to all the fun activities. + +As Sarah was walking along, she stumbled over a stone. She fell to the ground and bumped her knee. She started to cry but soon felt a comforting hand on her shoulder. It was her friend Emily. + +Sarah: "What happened?" + +Emily: "Don't worry, you just stumbled - it's okay." + +Sarah: "But my knee hurts." + +Emily: "Let's go to the party, I promise you can have a nice nap on the pillow when we get there." + +At the party, Sarah had lots of fun. But when it was time to go home, she was so tired she could barely keep her eyes open. Fortunately, Emily was there to help her find the biggest, squishiest pillow for her nap. It was so fancy and comfortable thatSarah fell asleep right away! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tim. He was very curious and loved to explore. + +One day, Tim was feeling brave and decided to go for a walk in the forest by himself. But soon, he started to notice that it was getting dark and he began to feel scared. + +Suddenly, Tim saw a long shady tree. He walked up to it and leaned against its trunk. + +The tree said: "I can care for you, little one. You can rest in my shade and I will protect you." + +Tim felt relieved and replied: "Thank you. I would like that. Can I stay with you for a long time?" + +"Of course," the tree said. "I will take care of you for as long as you need." + +So Tim stayed in the shade of the long tree. He felt safe and at home. + +The end. +Tommy was troubled. He had gotten his favourite toy cd dirty, right before bedtime. + +His mum knew just what to do. She said, "let's bathe the toy cd, Tommy." + +Tommy smiled and grabbed a cup from the cupboard. He filled it with water and Tommy's mum talked him through the steps. + +"Be sure to bathe the cd until it is clean," said his mum. + +Tommy carefully bathed the cd and soon it was nice and clean. + +"Thank you for helping me, mum," said Tommy. + +His mum hugged him and said, "anytime, Tommy, anytime." +Once upon a time there was a small black rabbit called Bob. Bob lived in a big forest full of big trees. One day, Bob saw smoke coming from the forest and decided to explore. He soon found a big pile of wood burning. Bob was scared and he asked the fire, "Why are you burning?" + +The fire answered, "I am burning the wood to keep warm. I'm cold and it's very dark in the forest at night." Bob understood, so he asked the fire, "Can I help you to get more wood?" + +The fire nodded. Together, Bob and the fire went to collect wood. Soon the wood pile was bigger than ever before. Bob was so happy that he could help the fire. Now the fire was warm and the forest was full of light. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Ally. She had long, curly hair, big bright eyes and a very big smile. One day Ally found a beautiful jewel in her garden. When she saw it, her eyes sparkled and she smiled even more. + +Ally went to her mum and said, “Mommy, look! I found a jewel!†Her mum smiled happily, “That’s lovely dear.†+ +Ally wanted to keep the jewel, but her mum said, “No, that’s not yours. You must give it back to who it belongs to.†Ally was not happy. She wanted to keep it. + +Ally argued with her mum and after a while her mum said, “If you give back the jewel, I will buy you a new toy and you can stay in your room in a comfortable bed.†+ +Ally smiled and agreed. She found the owner of the jewel and then her mum bought her a brand new toy and a comfortable bed. Ally was now happy and no longer wanted the jewel. +One Sunday morning, Sammy was very excited. He had been waiting all week long for this special day. He asked his parents, "What are we going to do?" His mom said, "Today we're going to the zoo! Isn't that exciting?" Sammy smiled and nodded yes. He was curious to find out what kinds of animals he was going to see. + +When they arrived at the zoo, Sammy's eyes lit up. He could see animals everywhere. He saw lions, zebras, monkeys, and even an elephant! Sammy couldn't believe it. He was so excited to get closer to the animals. He asked one of the zookeepers if he could feed the elephants. The zookeeper said yes and Sammy fed them some apples and carrots. + +At the end of the day, Sammy was worn out but very happy. He had learned so much and seen so many amazing animals. He couldn't wait to come back the next week and learn even more. +Once upon a time, there lived a small puppy named Flash. Flash was a happy dog and loved to play in the park. One day, Flash was chasing an acorn around the park when he noticed a rude, mean-looking cat. It was very scary! Flash was so scared he tried to escape. + +The cat started to run after Flash. Flash's heart raced as he tried to find somewhere to hide. Then Flash had an idea - he ducked behind a bush and held his breath so that the mean cat wouldn't find him. + +But the cat was too clever. It crept around the bush and Flash knew he was caught. He cried out in fear, but the cat just smiled. With a snarl, it jumped on top of Flash and said, "You can't escape me!" + +Flash was so scared he ran away as fast as he could. But the mean cat followed and kept chasing until Flash was too tired to go on. In the end, the cat caught Flash and he was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Isabella. She was only three years old so her vocabulary was very limited. One day Isabella's parents took her shopping. They looked around in the store and soon Isabella spotted something interesting. It was a glass that was available for sale. With a big smile Isabella pointed at it and said: "I want it!" + +Isabella's parents were very surprised. They asked: "Where did you see that glass?". Isabella told them she had seen it on the shelf and that it had been available for sale. Isabella's parents were very pleased. + +They decided to buy the glass for Isabella as a surprise. Isabella was very happy when her parents gave her the glass. She proudly showed it to everyone and said: "Look, I have a glass!" +Once upon a time, Mommy and Daddy took their little boy to a park. All of a sudden, they heard a loud noise and saw a fierce flash from a flashlight. + +The little boy was very scared, but Mommy spoke gently to him and said, "Don't worry, it's only a celebration! We're having a surprise for you!" + +The little boy was very excited. He asked, "What is it? What is the surprise?" + +Mommy and Daddy just smiled. Then Daddy said, "It's a surprise, so you'll need to wait until we get to the park to see it! You can play with your flashlight while we wait." + +So the little boy played with his flashlight and waited eagerly. When they got to the park, the little boy saw that there was a big birthday cake! Everyone was singing and celebrating his birthday! He was so happy he couldn't stop smiling. + +After the celebration was over, the little boy thanked Mommy and Daddy for the surprise. He said, "That was the best birthday celebration ever!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Tracey. She was three years old and very happy. One day she was in her room, playing with her dolls. Then Tracey noticed the piano. She went to it and gazed at it with wonder in her eyes. It was beautiful and it made her very happy. + +Then her mother came in. She said to Tracey, "Do you want to try playing the piano?" + +Tracey smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +Her mother sat down on the piano stool and put Tracey on her lap. Then she said, "Let's play a song together." + +Tracey smiled again and they began playing a yummy tune. Tracey felt so proud and she was having lots of fun. + +When they were done, her mother said, "That was great, well done Tracey!" + +Tracey jumped down and smiled. She knew she had done a good job. Then she gave the piano a big hug and ran away to play with her dolls. +One day, two animals were walking up a hill. All of a sudden, they noticed something strange. Everything around them seemed to be changing. One of the animals, a big yellow bear, felt sleepy but kept walking. The other animal was smaller and brown. + +The small brown animal looked at the big yellow bear and said, “Let’s stop and take a break. I feel tired, too.†+ +But the big yellow bear didn’t listen. “No, we need to keep going,†it said. “I can feel it in the air. Something bad is coming and we need to stay alert.†+ +The little brown animal groaned and followed the big yellow bear. They walked and walked, but the big yellow bear wouldn’t stop. Everything around them kept changing until suddenly, the ground started to shake. There was a loud crash and then the animals found themselves surrounded by darkness. + +The small brown animal shivered and started to cry. It knew something bad was about to happen and it was right. Big rocks suddenly started to fall from above, crashing down all around them. The big yellow bear had wanted to keep going and the animals had paid the price. The two animals had no chance to escape the changing and they were buried under the rocks. +Once there was a slow rabbit. He loved to chew on lots of things. One day, he saw a delicious red apple on a tree. He hopped over to the tree and hopped up to take a bite from the apple. + +The rabbit asked, "Can I chew on your apple?" + +The tree answered, "Yes, of course! Please help yourself!" + +The rabbit was so happy. He took a big bite of the apple and chewed it slowly. When he was finished, he thanked the tree and hopped away. + +From that day on, the slow rabbit chewed on lots of delicious apples. He was very happy and full. +The little bird named Bob flew through the sky. He was looking for something tasty. Suddenly, he came to a cliff and at the bottom, he saw candy. Bob thought the candy looked so tasty. + +He flew down to get it. But just as he was about to pick it up, his friend Daisy came flying up. + +"Hey, Bob," Daisy said. "What are you doing?" + +"I was looking for something tasty," Bob told her. "And I found some candy!" + +"That looks so yummy!" Daisy said. "Let's take it and fly away!" + +So the two of them picked up the candy, spread their wings and flew away. The candy was so tasty and sweet. They knew they had found the perfect treat. +Once upon a time there were two fairies named Maria and Jay. Maria was wearing a delicate pink sweater with a sparkly trim. She always smiled when she was wearing it. + +One day, Maria was playing in the garden when Jay spotted her. He smiled and flew over to her. + +"Hi Maria," said Jay. + +Maria smiled back. "Hi Jay!" + +"What are you doing in the garden?" asked Jay. + +"I'm leaning against this beautiful flower," said Maria. + +Jay smiled and said, "Wow, that's a delicate sweater you're wearing." + +Maria giggled and turned around to show her sweater to Jay. "Do you like it?" + +"It's beautiful," said Jay. + +Maria smiled and gave Jay a big hug. "Thanks," she said. + +The two friends hugged and laughed until the sun began to set. Then, Maria said goodbye and flew away with her delicate sweater. +Sammy was excited to get up this morning. He could see the pink sunrise outside his window and the birds were chirping. He jumped out of bed, hurriedly got dressed and ran outside to the backyard. + +Sammy saw a big tree and there were a lot of leaves shaking in the wind. He loved to watch the leaves move like a dance. He jumped up and down, shaking his squishy hands and laughed. + +The birds flew close to Sammy as he continued to shake his hands. Then he stopped and hugged the tree, closing his eyes and feeling the warmth of the sun. He waited for the birds to flutter away before he opened his eyes. The sunrise was orange and pink now! + +He had to go back inside for breakfast, so he waved to the tree, "Bye tree! See you again, soon!â€. Sammy shook his hands one more time, then ran inside to get ready for the day. +Once upon a time, there Lived a wise old lady. She was always kind to her friends, and loved when they visited. + +One day, while the old lady was sitting in her chair by the window, one of her friends popped in to say hello. The old lady smiled and offered her friend a cup of tea. The friend accepted and the two old ladies drank the tea together. + +Suddenly, the old lady began to talk about bubbles. She mentioned that when she was young, bubbles were one of her favourite things. + +The friend was curious. She asked, "What are bubbles?" + +The wise old lady smiled again, and explained that bubbles were tiny balls of air that float and float away. + +The friend was delighted and thanked the wise old lady for her advice. The old lady smiled and the two friends said their goodbyes. +Once upon a time, there lived a small frog. He loved to pray. Every day, he would climb up a tree and pray to the sky. But, praying was not as easy as it seemed. + +One day, the frog went to a pond. He wanted to find other frogs to pray with. When he arrived, he saw a big frog. + +"Hello," said the big frog. + +The small frog was scared. But, the big frog said "Don't be afraid. I just want to pray with you." + +So, the small frog and the big frog prayed together. They thanked the sky for the sunshine and the rain. After a while, the small frog felt so much better. He realized that praying is not a difficult thing. Together, we can do something easy! + +The moral of the story is: It's always better to pray together. We can do things much easier when we are united. +Mum had tucked little Hannah into bed, and pulled the soft, white sheet up to her chin. + +"Goodnight, Sweetheart," Mum gently said. + +"Goodnight, Mummy," said Hannah. + +Outside the window, the wind was blowing and the trees were making a rustling sound. Little Hannah snuggled in deeper under the sheet and closed her eyes. + +Then suddenly, the wind got stronger and Hannah felt the sheet start to slip from her bed. She quickly grabbed the edge of the sheet and held on tight. + +But the wind was very strong and the sheet slipped from her grip. All Hannah could see were the big, white clouds in the sky as the sheet flew away on the wind. + +Hannah began to cry. + +Mum rushed back into Hannah's bedroom and saw the broken sheet lying on the floor. She hugged Hannah tightly. "Don't worry, Dear," said Mum. "We will buy a new sheet tomorrow." + +Hannah smiled and felt safe in her Mum's hug. Then she snuggled in to her bed without the sheet and quickly fell asleep. +Once upon a time there was a cute little puppy. He was so happy, playing outside in the sunshine every day. His favourite game was to chase the birds in the nearby park. + +One day, when the puppy was running around, he heard a loud noise. He stopped and looked around, but he couldn't see where it came from. He started to wander away when he saw something moving on the ground. It was a big black snake! + +The puppy was so scared that he started to yelp. The snake heard him and started slithering towards the puppy. The puppy tried to run away, but it was too late - the snake caught him. The puppy yelped and yelped, but no-one came to help him. + +The snake kept getting closer, and the puppy got more scared. He wanted to get away, but the snake was too fast. Just when the snake was about to bite him, the puppy shut his eyes tightly; he knew it was the end. Suddenly, everything was quiet - the snake had stopped. + +The puppy opened his eyes, but all he saw was darkness. He was very sad because he knew he would never run in the sunshine again. +Once upon a time there was a mouse who wanted to explore the world. He grabbed his backpack full of exploring tools and set off on a journey. + +He walked and walked until he saw a skull. He cautiously stepped closer and whispered something. Suddenly the skull started talking. It said, "Hello little mouse, why are you here?" + +The mouse was so surprised that he jumped back. Then he told the skull about his adventure. The skull listened to the mouse and said, "I am grateful for your courage, little mouse. I can show you something special if you follow me". + +The grateful mouse followed the skull and it led him to a magical cave with a big treasure. They smiled at each other and the mouse said goodbye. He hugged the skull, thanked it and went on his way with his newfound riches. +Once upon a time, there was a man who was in pain. He had a sore arm and didn't know what was wrong. He went to the doctor and the doctor said he would have to have a special medicine. + +The doctor said he would have to take the medicine for three days. But after one day the man did not feel any better. He was still in pain and he wasn't sure what to do. + +The next day, the man went to a special shop. There he found a small bottle with a blue liquid in it. On it, it said it would serve pain. The man was not sure if it would help, but he figured he should try it. + +He bought the bottle and went home. He drank the unknown liquid and waited for it to work. After a few minutes the man felt the pain in his arm start to go away. + +He was so happy and relieved. From then on, whenever the man felt pain, he would drink the blue liquid and it would serve him. +The end. +The farmer and his daughter were out in the fields together. They had been busy all morning and were now examining the plants. "We've worked hard, Papa," said the daughter. + +The farmer smiled. "Yes, we have worked hard. Let's take a break and have some lunch." + +The farmer's daughter picked up an old brush from the side of the field. She examined it carefully. "Papa, I found an old brush. Can I have it?" + +The farmer looked at the brush carefully. He thought for a moment before he answered. "Honey, I don't know if it is an honest thing for you to take it. But it is up to you to decide." + +The farmer's daughter thought for a moment and nodded. She knew that it would not be right to take something that didn't belong to her. She put the brush back where she found it and continued on her way. +One day, Joe was walking through the park. He saw a shiny leather bag and he decided to carry it home. Joe couldn't help but admire the brown leather. + +He soon noticed a small but dull object inside the bag. Joe opened the bag and found a shiny brown puppy! Joe gasped in surprise and hugged the puppy tightly. + +Joe suddenly heard a voice from behind him, "Hey kid! Is that my puppy?," an old man asked. + +Joe nodded and explained that he was just carrying the bag home. The old man smiled and thanked Joe for his kindness. He offered to carry the leather bag home with him and Joe happily agreed. + +They both laughed as they walked home with the puppy. Joe waved goodbye to the old man, feeling proud that he had helped him. +Mum and Dad were going out to buy something special. +"We are going to buy a new balloon!" said Mum. + +Dad smiled. He hadn't seen a balloon in a while. + +When they arrived at the shop, they saw lots of amazing things, but nothing quite like the new balloon. + +Mum took it off the shelf and bought it for Dad. + +When Dad saw the balloon, his eyes lit up. It was big, round and filled with air, and it had lots of pretty colours. + +Mum and Dad went home and Dad held the balloon. He was so happy and couldn't wait to show everyone! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Hannah. She liked to have fun. Every day she went outside to play in the garden. + +One day, Hannah wanted to stay inside and play. She noticed something new in the room - a pretty curtain covering the window. She was very excited and wanted to know what was behind it. + +Hannah carefully opened the curtain and saw a surprise. It was a regular toy kitchen. It had all sorts of things: pots, pans, cups and plates. + +Hannah was so excited that she ran to her mom and asked if she could play in the kitchen. Mom said yes and Hannah spent the day playing with her new toy. She pretended to make cakes and cookies. It was so much fun. + +At the end of the day, Hannah said to her mom: "I enjoyed playing with the kitchen." Her mom smiled and said, "That's lovely, Hannah. You can play with it as much as you like. Let's close the curtain now so it's ready for tomorrow." + +Hannah smiled, happy to know she could enjoy her new toy every day. +Mama and Daddy were sitting in the living room. They were watching a video. Mama said to Daddy, "I don't think this video is normal". + +Daddy looked at the video and said, "I think it's okay". + +Mama said, "No, it isn't normal. We should explain it to the children". + +The next day, Mama and Daddy called their kids into the living room. Mama said, "This video isn't normal. We need to explain it to you". She then pointed to the video on the TV. + +The kids asked a lot of questions. Finally, Daddy said, "We don't want you to watch this video because it's not acceptable in our family. Do you understand?" + +The kids nodded their heads and Mama smiled. "Let's find a better video to watch", she said. And they all agreed. +Sam was out in the garden playing with his toy spaceship. It had a red laser on the top and a button he could press to make the laser shoot a green light. Sam was having a lot of fun zooming around the garden and pretending to shoot the laser. + +Suddenly, Sam heard a voice coming from his spaceship. He looked around but he couldn't see anyone. He pressed the laser button again and sure enough, the voice spoke. + +"Can you hear me?" it asked. + +Sam nodded. "Yes, I can hear you," he said. + +"Good, I'm so happy to meet you! My name is Zang and I am the ship's computer. I need your help to find my way home," said Zang. + +"Okay, how can I help?" Sam asked. + +"Let's sit down and I'll explain," Zang said. + +So Sam and Zang sat in the garden and Zang told Sam how to use the red laser to draw a green path so he could get back home. + +By evening, Sam had helped Zang find his way back home and they said goodbye. Sam waved as the spaceship zoomed away and then he went inside, happy that he had had such an exciting adventure that day. +Once there was a rabbit. He had an owie. It hurt very bad. + +The rabbit went to the doctor. The doctor said he could heal the owie. + +The doctor put a special ointment on the owie. The ointment was very thin, like just an inch. + +The doctor said that the ointment would help the owie heal. + +The rabbit was so happy! Very soon, the owie was all better. The rabbit was so excited! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom who loved exploring. He hopped into his boat and sailed away. He sailed and sailed until he saw an island. He was so excited, he couldn't wait to explore it. Tom looked at the island, it looked rough and rugged. He was a bit scared, but he decided to go anyway. + +Tom got off his boat and stepped onto the island. He looked around, there were so many places he had never seen before. Everywhere he looked, there were green hills and rocky mountains. Suddenly, he heard someone talking. + +"Welcome to the island of Adventure," said the voice. + +Tom looked around and saw a tall, magical looking man standing on the beach. + +"Where did you come from?" asked Tom. + +"I'm from this island," the man said. "It is full of dangerous secrets, and only brave adventurers can face them. Will you brave the adventure, Tom?" + +Tom was a bit unsure, but he was brave and he said yes. He said goodbye to the man and went on his way. He had no idea what was in store for him. + +The next day, Tom continued his journey and eventually reached a steep, rocky mountain. He hesitated for a moment before starting to climb. The climb was rough and Tom nearly fell a few times, but he kept going. After what felt like days, Tom made it to the top +One day, George was walking in the park. He saw a player playing a game. George asked, "What game are you playing?" + +The player said, "It’s a sharp game. Would you like to play too?" + +George nodded and said, "Yes, please!" + +The player smiled and said, "Okay! I will show you how to play. All we need to do is throw this sharp disc into the available goal." + +George was very excited. He picked up the disc and threw it with all his strength. + +The disc flew and landed in the goal! George was so happy that he jumped and cheered in joy. + +The player smiled and said, "Good job! You're a natural!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mary and Jack. Mary was always restless. Jack was always trying to make her laugh. Today was no different. He said, "I bet I can tell you the funniest joke ever!" Mary smiled and said, "Go ahead! Let's hear it!" + +Jack said, "Why don't chickens like picnics? Because they're scared of the stems!" Mary couldn't help but giggle. She said, "That's a funny joke!" They both laughed together. + +After laughing, Mary said, "Let's go on a picnic!" Jack replied, "That sounds like a great idea! I know the perfect spot!" Mary smiled and said, "Let's go!" + +The two friends went out on a picnic and had lots of fun. When they were finished, Mary looked content and said, "That was a great joke you told me, Jack. It made me so happy!" Jack smiled and said, "I'm glad you liked it. Because soon enough, we're going to need more jokes at the picnic!" +Once upon a time, there lived a giant. He was so big and so tall that his head touched the sky. + +One day, the giant was walking in the forest and he saw something very high. He looked up and saw a big rock splitting the sky in two. + +The giant was so amazed that he said, "Wow! Who split the sky into two?" + +Suddenly, from behind the rock, a small voice said, "I did!" + +The giant was so surprised that he asked, "Who said that?" + +"It was me!", the voice said. The giant looked down and saw a tiny girl standing there. + +The giant smiled. He thanked the girl for splitting the sky and said, "The sky looks beautiful now!" The little girl smiled back at the giant and they both went on their way. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Poppy. Poppy was very brave and loved to explore. One day, she decided to go explore somewhere new. + +Poppy found an enormous garden. It was so big, she couldn't believe it. She wanted to explore the garden all by herself. + +But as she walked through the garden, she accidentally stepped on a giant flower. She was so embarrassed! She didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, she found a friendly bee gathered pollen next to the flower. The bee laughed and said, "Don't be embarrassed. I love exploring too." + +Poppy smiled and thanked the bee. Together they explored the enormous garden. +Jenny was playing in the park with her friends. The sky was cloudy and the wind was blowing. Suddenly, Jenny's friends said it was time for them to go. Jenny asked why and they said that the weatherman had recommended everyone to stay inside because a tornado was coming. + +Jenny was scared but she was also curious. She wanted to see the tornado. She asked her friends where she could go, and they said that she should stay inside. They said it was too dangerous to go outside, so she went home. + +When Jenny got home, her mom said that the tornado was coming this way and they needed to go to the basement. Jenny was so excited! She had never seen a tornado before. She looked out the window, and saw a dark cloud at the horizon. It was getting bigger and bigger. + +Jenny and her mom watched as the tornado came closer and closer, getting bigger and bigger. It was a strong, high tornado that swept across the town, destroying everything in its path. People all around were screaming and running to safety.