diff --git "a/TinyStories_1234.txt" "b/TinyStories_1234.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1234.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +The bunny asked if Ava wanted to play. Ava said: "Yes!" + +They started playing together. They had so much fun, running around and telling each other stories. + +When it was time to go home, the bunny told Ava that they had had a normal day. Ava smiled and agreed. + +They said goodbye and Ava went home, still smiling because she had so much fun playing with the bunny in the park. +Once upon a time there was an icy mountain. Inside the mountain was a surprise: coal. The coal was deep and dark. One day a brave girl decided to explore the mountain. She took a big bag and began to carefully mix the coal. As she mixed, she was very careful not to let it be too icy. Finally, when all the coal was mixed, a bright, sparkly surprise appeared. The girl was so excited. It was a bright diamond! She had mixed the coal just right. Now the girl has a magical diamond to play with forever. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and John. Sam was very impatient and John was always trying to help. One day they were walking together when they came to a classroom. +John said, "I guess this must be the classroom." +Sam said, "Let's go in and see!" So they opened the door. +Once inside, Sam became very excited and started jumping around. He shouted, "This is so much fun!" +John said, "I don't think we should be here. Let's go before the teacher notices." +But Sam was too impatient and said, "No, stay with me! We can explore together!" +So they kept exploring but it wasn't long before the teacher noticed and shouted at them. John and Sam were so scared and sad. They ran out of the classroom and never returned. +The end. +Mommy and Jimmy went to the store. When they arrived, Jimmy noticed that the store was empty. He frowned and asked his mom: "Where is it?" + +Mommy looked around and said: "It's not here. Maybe the store is closed." + +Jimmy started to get sad because the store had lots of fun things in it. He asked his mom if they could come back another time. + +Mommy smiled and said: "Yes, we can come back in a few days. Maybe the store will have more things then." + +Jimmy smiled. He was happy that he would get to come back. He hugged his mom and said: "Thank you, mommy!" + +Mommy hugged him back and said: "You're welcome, Jimmy. Let's go home now." + +So Jimmy and Mommy left the empty store and went home. +Once upon a time there was a calm insect. He lived in a peaceful forest filled with other bugs. Every day he would fly around and enjoy the sun. + +But one day something very unexpected happened. A big, loud bird flew past, scaring all the insects in the forest! The insect felt scared, but tried to stay calm. He remembered there were lots of other bugs in the forest who could help him. + +He flew off to find some of his friends. Soon, he found some other bugs who had also been scared. The bugs came up with a plan. They decided to make a lot of noise so the bird would go away. + +The bugs hopped, flew and buzzed as loud as they could. The noise was so loud that the bird got scared and flew away. Everyone in the forest felt relieved. + +The insect was proud that he had been brave and helped his friends keep the forest calm. From then on, the bugs were ready to stand up to anything that happened! +Shelly was lazy. She didn't like to do things on time. One day, her mom and dad took her to the church. They wanted to test her. Would Shelly be able to make it to church on time? + +At first, Shelly was unsure. She liked to sleep late and was still feeling lazy. But her mom and dad kept encouraging her and soon, they were all on the way. Shelly felt proud that she hadn't let her lazy ways win! + +When they arrived at the church, everyone clapped and cheered for Shelly! She had passed the test and made it on time! Shelly was happy that she had been able to show her parents that she could do it. She had conquered her laziness. From then on, Shelly made sure to always be on time. +Once there was a strong girl called Amy. She had a lovely pink bike with shiny blue pedals. Every afternoon she would take her bike for a ride in the park. + +One afternoon, Amy saw something wonderful. She saw a big surprise bouncing on the grass. It was a big bouncy ball! + +Amy was so excited, she shouted with joy. She jumped off her bike and began to kick the ball. But her bike still had its pedals on, so the ball started rolling away. + +Amy ran after the ball, she ran so fast! But the ball was rolling faster and faster. Suddenly, she remembered something. She remembered her strong bike. + +Amy stopped and quickly jumped back on her bike. She shouted with excitement, and started pedaling as hard as she could. She got the ball and proudly held it in the air. + +Amy was so proud of herself that day. She had used her brain, her bike and her strong legs to get the ball. She had an amazing time playing with her bouncy ball for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a very thick forest. In that forest, lived a little girl called Ellie. Ellie loved to explore and listen to her radio in the forest. + +One day, Ellie was walking in the forest, listening to her radio when it suddenly vanished. She looked all around. Ellie saw nothing. She asked, "Where is it?" + +Then, out of the thick trees, a strange voice said, "I have it". Ellie shouted, "Help me! What did you do?" + +The voice said, "Nothing. I just made it vanish. If you give me your toy car, I will give you your radio". + +Ellie thought about it and finally said, "Okay, here it is". As soon as the toy car was exchanged, the radio appeared again. + +Ellie was so happy and thanked the mysterious voice. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a mommy who had to take care of one infant, and another infant who had to be watched too! Mommy was so tired because the two infants were so active. + +One day, Mommy was getting lunch ready for the infants when she heard one of the infants say "one, two, three, four!" Mommy smiled and asked the little one what he was doing. + +The infant answered, "I'm counting! I'm counting to help me stay busy!" Mommy was so proud of the little one for finding a fun way to keep himself entertained. + +Mommy told the infant, "Counting is a very special skill. It can help you be productive and smarter throughout your life. But don't forget that it's important to take a break now and then. Don't overdo it and get too tired!" + +The little infant nodded in agreement and hugged Mommy. The moral of the story is that counting can help us stay productive and smarter, but we should take breaks when we get tired. +Once upon a time, there was a famous blue car who zoomed around town. The car was eager to get home. So the car zipped around the tree-lined streets, hurrying to make it to his destination. + +The car came to a stop in front of a tall white building. This was his home. + +So the car got out and looked up at his house. He was so proud of it. He turned to his neighbor, a friendly white bird, and said, “Look at my home! It’s so famous!†+ +The bird grinned. “It sure is. But I think you’re about to get even more famous.†+ +The car was confused. “What do you mean?†+ +The bird didn’t say anything. He just smiled and said, “You’ll see.†+ +The blue car was so curious! What was his neighbor talking about? He couldn’t wait to find out. + +The next morning, the car woke up to find the street lined with people. Cars, birds, and people were all gathered to see him. He was so excited! + +And then he saw it. A big sign that said, “Welcome Home, Famous Blue Car!†+ +The car couldn’t believe it. He was famous! He smiled and z +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tom. Tom wanted to go for a walk. He loved taking walks, because he could see so many wonderful things. + +Tom's mum said, "Let's go and have a picnic at the shore. We can sit and watch the birds in the sky." Tom was very excited and clapped his hands. + +When they arrived at the shore, Tom saw many tasty things. He put out the rug and sat on it. There was a blanket to keep him warm. Tom loved looking at the waves lapping against the sand. + +Suddenly, something strange happened. The waves started to get bigger and bigger. Tom started to worry, but his mum said, "Don't worry, Tom. It will be ok." + +The waves were getting bigger and louder. Tom's mum said, "Let's go back to the car and wait it out." + +So they went back to the car and waited. The waves kept getting bigger, but soon it was over. + +When they got back to the shore, Tom was so happy. His mum had brought some tasty treats for them to enjoy. They ate and watched the birds flying overhead. + +Tom was so thankful that his mum had kept him safe. From then on, Tom always knew not to stay too close to the shore when the waves got too big. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Zoe. Zoe felt very dry because it hadn't been raining for many days. She went to the river to play and found a big box. When she opened it, she found a magic thing inside. + +Zoe shouted in excitement, "It's alive!" + +The magic thing spoke. "I am Life. I can make you very happy. If you keep me in your heart, everything will be perfect!" + +Zoe was so excited that she ran to tell her mom and dad. She grabbed Life and hugged it tight. + +But when she came back home, her mom and dad said, "No! Put Life back in the box and close it!" + +Zoe was sad, but she listened to her parents and shut the box. Sadness filled her heart and she walked away with tears in her eyes. + +The End. +David was a mechanic. He had a dull job of fixing cars all day. Every day he would see different customers and serve them the best he could. + +One day, he was approached by an old man. He asked, “Do you mind serving me?â€. David wanted to say no, but instead he said, “Sure, I can help.†+ +The man had a huge car and he requested for some complicated repairs. It took much longer than David expected to fix it, but after several hours he was able to finish the job. + +The old man thanked him and said, “This was amazing work, here's some money for you.†+ +David was very happy and opened his hands to take the money. But then the old man hit him with a stick and took all his money away! + +David was sad and angry. He knew that crime did not pay, but he had still been served badly by the old man. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. Sally was three years old and had a pet dog called Spot. One day, Sally and Spot decided they wanted to go up onto the roof and have a little adventure. They went to the door and Sally looked up at her mother and asked "Mummy, can I go on the roof?". Her mother hesitated and said "No, Sally. You can't go on the roof". + +Sally pouted and crossed her arms, refusing her mother's answer. Her mother replied "Sally, you are too spoiled to go on the roof". Sally felt upset and started to cry. She said to Spot, "Let's go and find something else to do". + +Spot and Sally went into the garden and ran around, pretending to be superheroes. They forgot all about the roof for the day. That night, Sally gave her mum a hug and said "I'm sorry for being so spoiled, Mummy". + +Her mother smiled and said "It's ok, Sally. Just remember not to go on the roof without my permission". Sally nodded, happy to have made up with her mother. From that day on, Sally obeyed her mother and never tried to go on the roof again. +Once upon a time there was a little kid, who loved to play all day long. One day she decided to put on her helmet and race her bike. She pedalled hard and the wind of the speed made her giggle with delight. + +After biking a few miles, the kid got hungry. She stopped at the nearby park and found some tasty apples. She washed them and and took a big bite. Yum, they were so juicy and sweet. + +The kid stayed and enjoyed the day in the park. She made friends with the other kids, played tag and swing and dug in the sand. In the end, she was very tired, but happy. +Once upon a time there was an ancient truck. It was old, but it was still strong. + +One day the truck decided it was time to go for a drive. It drove towards the store. The truck saw a lot of things on the way. It saw cows, trees, birds and frogs. + +Finally, the truck arrived at the store. It parked in the parking lot. + +The truck waited for a while, but nothing happened. Suddenly it heard a voice. + +"Are you the ancient truck?" asked the voice. + +The truck looked around and saw a little girl. She was standing right next to the store. + +"Yes," the truck replied. "I am the ancient truck. What do you need?" + +The little girl smiled. + +"Can you help me get something from the store?" she asked. + +The truck nodded and they drove back to the store. The little girl got her treat and they drove back home. + +The ancient truck had made a new friend. +Mama was in the kitchen, making dinner for her daughter, when she heard a curious noise coming from the front yard. She peeked out the window and saw her daughter staring at a big, red ball. + +Mama walked outside and said, "What are you looking at, sweetheart?" +The daughter smiled and said, "A ball!" Mama smiled and said, "That looks fun! Would you like to play with it?" +The daughter nodded. Mama grabbed the ball and said, "Let's see if it fits in your room!". + +They both excitedly ran inside and the daughter smiled when she saw the ball in her room. She grabbed it and said, "Let's play!" Mama smiled and said, "Let's play!" + +They laughed as they rolled and kicked the ball around. Mama and her daughter had a great time playing together. Mama was glad to have a daughter who fit so perfectly into her life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was always curious about the world around her, and always loved exploring new places. + +One day, she was playing in the garden when she decided to go to the lake close by. As she was walking along the path, she heard some strange noises. She was scared, but she kept walking until she arrived at the lake. + +At the lake, Anna saw something different. It was dark, and there were tiny bubbles coming up from the water. She realised it was a place to swim, and she wanted to explore it. + +Her mum saw Anna and yelled out "Be careful - that water looks very different. Don't get too close, it might scare you!" + +Anna listened to her mum's warning, and slowly stepped back. She realised that sometimes the unknown can be dangerous and it's important to listen to our elders' advice. + +This story has a moral value of listening to our elders, and the foreshadowing of the strange noises Anna heard prepares for the setup and payoff of Anna discovering a place to swim. +Tom was an old dog who lived in the park. One evening, he walked through the park looking for something tasty to chew. There were plenty of leaves, but they were all rough to Tom's old teeth. Then, he noticed something shiny near a big tree. When he got closer, he saw it was a bone! Tom was so excited and he started to chew it with his strong teeth. + +Suddenly, a loud voice shouted "Stop! That's my bone!" Tom looked around and saw a small puppy looking up at him. The puppy said, "I found it first and now you are chewing it." Tom thought for a moment, then said, "Let's share it. We can each have a turn to chew, then we can both have some fun!" The puppy's face lit up and they started to take turns chewing the bone. + +Tom and the puppy spent the evening happily chewing their bone. Tom even thought it tasted extra juicy because he was sharing it with a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She lived with her mom and dad in a nice house with a big backyard. One day, Jane was playing in the backyard and she got a splinter in her thumb. It made her thumb hurt real bad. Her mom asked her to come inside so they could take care of it. + +When Jane got inside, her mom put salt on her thumb and the pain stopped. Jane said, "Mommy, why did you put salt on my thumb?" Her mom said, "It's a trick to help the pain go away. It tastes a little bitter but it will help." Jane replied, "It did help. Thank you, Mommy!" and gave her a big hug. + +The next day, Jane and her mom went to the store. As they were walking around, Jane suddenly remembered her splinter and she said, "Mom, do you remember the splinter in my thumb yesterday?" Her mom said, "Yes, I do. I miss that thumb! It was so brave and strong." Jane smiled and knew her mom was very proud of her. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Jill. She loved to play outside and ride her bike. Her bike had two pedals, which she liked to press with her feet. Every day, her mom and dad would come outside with her and they all enjoyed playing together. + +One day, while they were outside, Jill's dad asked, "What would you like to do today, Jill?" Her face lit up and she said, "I want to go riding!" Her dad smiled and said, "Of course, you can go riding! What else do you want to do?" + +Jill thought for a moment and then said, "I want to go on an adventure." Her dad replied, "Okay, let's go on an adventure. What do you want to do first?" + +Jill thought for a moment and then said, "I want to ride my bike! Can we ride our bikes today?" Her dad nodded and said, "Yes, we can ride our bikes. Where do you want to go?" + +Jill said, "I want to ride to the park." Her dad smiled and said, "Okay, let's go. Make sure to include your helmet!" + +So, Jill put on her helmet and hopped onto her bike. Together, they enjoyed their adventure to the park. +Once upon a time, there lived a loyal dog in a far away land. His name was Jack and he was a very friendly and helpful dog. + +Every morning, Jack would wake up and rub his face against the ground to stay clean. One day, he decided to explore the surrounding lands and went for a long walk. + +As he was walking, he spotted a small, scared boy, crying for help. Jack stopped and went over to the boy. He gently rubbed the boy's face and asked what had happened. +The boy finally said, “I am lost. I need to find my way home.†+ +Jack saw the boy's fear and instantly knew he had to help him. He took the boy's hand in his mouth and led the way back home. The boy was so thankful to have Jack by his side. + +This story teaches us that being loyal can make all the difference in times of need. When someone needs help, we must always be loyal and willing to act. +Molly was a little girl. She loved playing outside on the swings and going for walks. One sunny day, Molly was walking in the park when she saw a van. It was very pretty and bright yellow. Molly said, "I love that van!" + +Just then, a man came out of the van. He had a key and he locked the door. Molly asked him, "Where are you going?" + +"I'm going to work," the man said with a smile. "Thanks for noticing my van. It's very pretty." + +Molly smiled and said goodbye, before she ran off to play with her friends. She never forgot the pretty yellow van she saw that day. +Once upon a time, there were two children playing in their backyard. The younger child wanted to ride his new bike. He looked for his helmet but he couldn't find it anywhere. + +The bigger child said, "Let me help you look!" But after a few minutes of searching, they still couldn't find the helmet. + +The younger child started to feel sad. He said, "I guess I can't ride my bike without a helmet." + +Then the bigger child said with a smile, "Let's not quit. My helmet is hard, but it will fit you. Why don't you try it on?" + +The younger child put on the helmet and smiled. It fit him perfectly! + +The children began to ride around the backyard. They laughed and had a great time. They didn't quit, and that's what made it great! +Once upon a time, there were two rabbits. They were playing at the park and having a lot of fun. One rabbit noticed a big, white bone lying on the grass. He picked it up and wanted to keep it for himself. + +The other rabbit said, "Naughty rabbit, that is not yours. You should put the bone back where you found it." + +The first rabbit was so excited to have the bone, he couldn't listen. He kicked the other rabbit away, snatched the bone and ran off with it. + +The other rabbit was very upset. She couldn't understand why the first rabbit was so selfish. She sat down and thought about it, then realised that taking things that are not yours is not nice. She decided to go home and practice being peaceful. + +The second rabbit learned a valuable lesson. Taking things that do not belong to us is wrong, and being peaceful is the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He was three years old. One day, he went to his grandma's house. When he opened the door, he was surprised! + +In the house, everything was cool. The walls were painted red, the furniture was blue and the table was yellow. Timmy saw a big knob on the wall. He wanted to touch it. + +Then something amazing happened. When Timmy touched the knob, it started to spin! Music started to play and a door opened. Timmy was so surprised! He had discovered a secret room! + +The room was full of colorful toys and books. Timmy laughed and started to play. He had a lot of fun that day! +The sun was shining and the birds were chirping. Grandma had come to visit and she brought her rake. Grandma was a very compassionate person, always looking out for her loved ones. She said to the three year old, "Why don't we rake the leaves in the backyard?" The three year old smiled and said "Okay!" + +They worked together, raking the leaves in the backyard. The three year old kept making up stories about what the piles of leaves might be, and Grandma smiled at each one. They worked until the yard was clean and the pile of leaves was gone. Grandma looked at the three year old and said "How do you feel?" The three year old smiled and said "I feel happy!" + +Grandma gave the three year old a hug, her compassionate heart letting her know just how much she cared. The three year old hugged back, feeling so lucky to have a Grandma like hers. They laughed until it was time to go, and the three year old waved goodbye as Grandma drove away. + +The three year old looked at the empty backyard and let out a happy sigh. Grandma had left them a present, a beautiful yard filled with peace and contentment. The three year old had never felt so lucky. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl. She lived in a beautiful country and wanted to explore it all. + +One day she asked her mum if she could take a walk. Her mum said 'Yes', so the little girl headed outside. + +Once outside the little girl started to explore. She saw trees, flowers, animals and more. Then the sun started to go down. + +The little girl decided it was time to cover up and go home. She was very happy she had seen so much of her beautiful country! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. Lily was three years old and lived with her family. + +One night, Lily's mommy said, "I'm going on a trip for work. I need to provide for our family." + +Lily was sad, but she said goodbye. Her daddy said, "I will look after you while mommy is away." He hugged her tight. + +The next day, Daddy said, "Let's go get a fit hat for you." They went to the store and looked around. Lily saw a hat she liked and said, "That one!" Daddy smiled and said, "That one looks perfect for you. It has a fit head." + +Daddy bought the hat for Lily and she put it on right away. She loved it so much! "Thank you, Daddy!" she said. + +Daddy smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm happy to provide whatever you need." +Jessie was out in the garden playing with her dolls. She was happily singing and playing make believe. Suddenly, a march passed by in front of the garden. Everyone was so enthusiastic as they waved their flags. + +The march was very loud and colourful. Jessie stopped playing and ran over to the fence to get a better look. She was amazed at the display of flags and the people making lots of noise. + +Suddenly, the march stopped and an angry looking man stepped forward. He demanded that the people continue but the people said no. + +The man pulled out a gun and pointed it at the people. Jessie gasped in horror and began to cry. All the people were scared and they started running away in panic. The bad man fired his gun at the fleeing people. + +The march ended in a bad way. Jessie ran back inside the house and buried her face in her mother’s arms. People were hurt and scared. Jessie never forgot how bad the march ended. +Once upon a time, there was a small rabbit who had not learned to be brave. One day, the small rabbit heard voices from far away and it felt scared. It decided to hide in a hard structure by a nearby tree. + +When the voices got closer, the rabbit noticed that the voices belonged to two small children who were playing a game. One of the children said, “Let’s look for the rabbit and see if we can find it!†+ +The other child replied, “That’s a great idea! We should look for it together. That way, we can help each other if one of us finds it.†+ +The first child said, “Yes, and then we can be brave together and we can be friends!†+ +Suddenly, the rabbit came out of its hiding place and hopped away. The children laughed and the rabbit felt a lot less scared. + +The moral of the story is that when you are feeling scared, it helps to have a friend by your side. Friends can help us feel brave and can provide us with comfort and support. +John was walking home when he saw a giant orange bucket. He had never seen anything like it! It was so orange that the sun seemed to be jealous of it. John couldn't resist, so he walked over and touched the bucket. Suddenly, a funny voice spoke up, "Ah, what have we here?" John was so surprised he jumped back and shrugged. + +A small elf then stepped out from behind the bucket. He was wearing an orange vest and had an orange hat on too. He smiled at John, who smiled back. The elf said, "Would you like to play a game with me, John?" + +John shrugged with excitement, and the elf said, "Okay, so here is the game. I will hide somewhere and you'll have to find me. I'll give you a clue to make it easier. I will be wearing an orange outfit." + +John nodded and the elf said, "If you find me, you can have this bucket." John was very excited about this and he ran off to look for the elf. + +It took John a few minutes, but eventually he found the elf sitting behind a tree, still wearing his orange outfit. John couldn't believe it! The elf said, "You found me! Congratulations. As promised, this bucket is yours." + +John was so excited he hugged the elf, thanked him, and ran home with his big orange bucket. John was very +Once upon a time, there lived a nice man called Billy. His friend, Bob, was very clever and always had clever ideas. One day, he suggested to Billy that they should play a game. He suggested that Billy should bring a weapon with him the next day, so that he could play a fighting game with him. + +Billy thought it was a great idea, so the next day he went to the park carrying a white stick he had found. When he arrived, Bob was already there, holding a big white shield. + +"What is this?" asked Billy. + +"This is my weapon," Bob said excitedly. + +"That's not fair!" said Billy. "I thought we were just going to play with sticks!" + +Bob just laughed. "It's ok," he said. "I just wanted to make the game a bit more fun." + +They ended up playing with their white weapons for the rest of the afternoon, and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a gifted fox who lived in a wild forest. All of the animals in the forest listened to the fox because he was so smart and wise. + +One day the fox asked the other animals to help him build a new home. They all agreed. But when it was time to start building, the fox's friend, the rabbit, refused to help. The fox was very sad. + +So, the fox asked the other animals for help and they all worked hard to complete the new home. It looked beautiful! + +When the fox asked the rabbit again to join him in the new home, the rabbit still refused. He said that he liked living in the wild and didn't want to change. So, the fox had to live in the new home alone. + +He was sad, but he also understood his friend's wish. This is why they all still remained good friends, even though the rabbit refused to move in. +Lola was so excited. It was her birthday! She was getting so many presents and was so happy. She was going to celebrate all day. + +First, Lola ate a special breakfast. Then, she opened some amazing presents. After that, it was time for some fun. + +Lola and her family went out for a special lunch. They ate pizza, cake and lots of other delicious foods. Everyone was so cheerful; it was like a party. + +At night, Lola had a surprise. There was a jazz band playing music. Everyone was dancing and having a great time. It was very loud and very exciting. + +Lola thought the day was amazing. She celebrated with family and friends, and had lots of fun. She will never forget her special day. +One day, Lucy was playing hide and seek with her mom. Lucy was feeling very strong and she wanted to hide in a really good spot. She ran to the kitchen and saw a big squash - it was perfect! + +Lucy quickly squashed herself into the squash and waited. After a few minutes, she heard her mom calling for her. + +"Where are you, Lucy?" her mom said. + +Lucy tried to stay hidden, but after a few more tries, her mom finally found her. + +"I found you!" her mom said, laughing. + +Lucy smiled and hugged her mom. She was so happy to have found such a strong hiding spot. +Mandy and her grandma were walking in the park one day. Suddenly, Mandy noticed an elderly woman who was walking alone. She tugged on her grandma's hand and said, "Look, grandma. She is elderly." + +Grandma smiled and replied, "Yes, she is elderly." + +Mandy said, "Let's go help her. She might have lost something." So, Mandy and her grandma walked quickly towards the elderly woman. Grandma said, "Excuse me, ma'am. Are you looking for something? Did you lose something?" + +The elderly woman put her hands on her hips and said, "Yes, I did lose something. I've lost my handkerchief." + +Mandy looked around and spotted the handkerchief in the grass. She said, "There it is! I found it!" + +The elderly woman was so happy. She bent over, hugged Mandy, and said, "Thank you so much, sweetheart!" + +Mandy and her grandma smiled and waved goodbye as the elderly woman continued on her way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mia. She lived in a beautiful house with her father and mother. Every morning Mia's parents gave her a big hug, then they went to work. + +One day, Mia's dad came home from work early and he had a surprise for her; he was holding a beautiful red knob. Mia was so excited. She ran to him and shouted "Daddy, what is that?". + +He said, "Mia, I want you to try this knob for me. Just turn the knob and see what happens". + +Mia was confused, but she did as her dad asked. She grabbed the knob and turned it. Suddenly, a light appeared in the darkness and it made Mia feel much happier. + +But then her parents told her that the knob was for their bathroom door, to make it stop feeling so miserable. Mia was disappointed, but she understood why they needed the knob. From then on, whenever Mia's parents came home from work they would check the knob to make sure it was correctly working. + +Mia was so glad she had helped her parents on that day, and that they had the knob to make their home feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very sleepy. She was so sleepy that her eyes felt heavy. + +Her mom said, “Let’s go to the mall. Maybe some fresh air will wake you up.†+ +So off they went to the big mall. There were all kinds of fun things to see, from stuffed animals to towering buildings. + +But the little girl was still so, so sleepy. She asked her mom if she could take a nap. Mom said yes, so she laid down on the soft, grassy ground and closed her eyes. + +Mom sat down beside her and told her sweet stories about princesses and dragons until she fell asleep. As she drifted off, the little girl could hear the happy sounds of the mall all around her. +Once upon a time, there was a three year old who loved to watch the sunset. Every night she would take five steps outside and stand still, gazing up at the sky. Tonight was no different. + +She watched the pinks and oranges slowly fade away until all that was left was the glowing moon. Suddenly, she had an idea: She wanted to catch the last glimpse of the sun. + +The little girl paused for a few moments and turned to her dad, who had been standing nearby the whole time. “Daddy,†she said, “Can I catch the sun before it's all gone?†+ +Her dad shook his head and smiled. “No, honey. It's all gone now." He kneeled down, placing a gentle hand on her shoulder. “But you can still remember how it looked, with the broken clouds around it.†+ +The three year old smiled, looking back up at the sky. She held onto her dad's hand and, together, they watched the stars shine until the sun finally disappeared. +One day, Susie was out for a walk. She was a very gifted little girl, and everywhere she stepped, magical things happened. + +She stepped in a bright, sunny spot. Immediately, a small, shimmering fairy appeared before her. + +The fairy said, "Excuse me, Miss Susie. Would you like to go on an adventure with me?" + +Susie smiled. "Yes, I would!" + +The fairy nodded and waved her magical wand. Suddenly, Susie found that she could step anywhere. She stepped onto the clouds, she stepped underwater and she stepped into the stars. Everywhere she stepped, amazing things happened. + +Eventually, she stepped back into the sunny spot. The fairy reappeared and bowed. "Thank you for your help. I shall grant you three wishes." + +Susie laughed. "What a wonderful adventure this was! I'm so lucky to be so gifted". + +The fairy smiled and said, "Well, you may still keep the wishes". + +So Susie flew away with three wishes to her name! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was 3 years old and loved to read books. Every day, Mia and her mom would read together. + +One day, Mia's mom told her they were going on a vacation! Mia was so excited she couldn't wait to pack her favorite books. + +When they arrived at the vacation spot, it was white and beautiful. Mia's mom said, "Let's go for a walk and read some books under a big tree!" + +Mia and her mom found the perfect tree and spread out their blanket. Mia curled up with her book and began to read, while her mom read her own book. They stayed there for hours until the sun set. + +Mia had a wonderful time on her white vacation. She even read more books than she ever had before. Mia and her mom hugged each other and promised to do the same thing next vacation. +Once there were two friends, Jack and Jen. They were walking in the park when Jack saw something. + +"Look, Jen!" he said. + +"What is it?" asked Jen. + +Jack pointed at a big white thing. "It's a cauliflower!" + +Jen looked surprised. "What is a cauliflower?" she asked. + +Jack smiled. "It's a big, white, helpful vegetable," he said. "It's very yummy and a great vegetable to eat." + +Just then, Jack's mum called from the other side of the park. "Jack, remember to eat your cauliflower!" she reminded him with a smile. + +Jack smiled. "See!" he told Jen. "Mum said to remember to eat cauliflower. It's very helpful for our bodies!" + +Jen nodded. "Yes!" she said. "I'm going to remember too!" + +And from then on, Jack and Jen remembered to eat their cauliflower. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emily. Emily loved strawberries, so she asked her mom if she could have one. Her mom said no. Emily got very sad and started to cry. + +"Why can't I have a strawberry?" Emily asked. + +"Because," said her mom, "you haven't proven yet that you can be responsible. You need to show me that you can make the right choices and be strong". + +Emily didn't understand what her mom meant. "What do I need to do?" + +"If you make the right choices," said her mom, "then I'll allow you to have a strawberry". + +Emily straightened her back and looked her mom in the eyes. She made a promise to herself that she would no longer make weak decisions. + +Soon, Emily kept her promise. She made good decisions and was strong. And her mom was so proud that she allowed Emily to have a yummy strawberry. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to make responsible choices and be strong. When you do, you will be rewarded! +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bear. He liked to drive around in his toy car. One day, the bear took out his crayons and decided to colour in his car. He was having lots of fun until he drove too fast round the corner and crashed into a tree! + +The bear was very sad. He learned a very important lesson: never drive too fast! Then, he took out his crayons and carefully coloured in his car again. He was very careful this time and made sure to drive slowly and safely. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to always drive safely, even if it is just in a toy car! +Jill and her dad were playing in the park. Jill saw a big bird flying above her in the sky. "Daddy, look up! What is it?" she asked. + +Her dad looked up and smiled. "It's a seagull," he said. + +Jill watched the bird for a minute, then she opened her eyes wide as she saw something else. "Daddy, look!" she said, pointing to the ground. There was a pile of waste on the grass. + +"That's not very nice," her dad said. "Some people are very lazy, leaving their rubbish here." + +Jill shook her head. "That's not good," she said. + +Her dad picked up the mess and put it in the bin. "Let's make sure we don't leave any waste like this behind," he said. + +Jill nodded. "Okay," she said, smiling. She thought about being a good citizen and making sure things were tidy. + +The sun was setting, and soon it was time to go home. Jill and her dad left the park, hand in hand, making sure to leave everything the way they had found it. +One day, an elephant and a rabbit walked up to a white tree. The elephant looked at the rabbit and began to explain. She said, “I’m going to climb to the very top of this tree and jump off.†The rabbit was scared and started hopping around the tree, but the elephant insisted. + +The elephant grabbed hold of the branches and started to climb, higher and higher. As she reached the top, the rabbit watched, feeling very dizzy watching the elephant. Then, with a sudden jump, the elephant flew from the top of the tree with a great big splash. + +The elephant had been explaining that she was going to jump into the lake below the tree, and the rabbit had gotten so dizzy watching that he was too scared to follow! +John was a handyman who loved to fix things. He had lots of tools, but his favorite was his hammer. Today, John was walking down the road when he heard a noise coming from a nearby house. He went inside to investigate and he saw a broken table. + +He said to the family, "I can repair your table with my hammer. I'm sure it won't take too long." + +The family smiled and thanked him. They could tell that he was a kind man and they were grateful for his help. + +John grabbed his hammer and set to work. He carefully hammered in the new nails and tightened them until the table was as good as new. The family was really pleased with the result. + +John waved goodbye as he left and the family thanked him again. They were so grateful to John for his help. +June was very excited that day. She woke up early and was eager to see what the day had in store. She ran downstairs and saw her mother sitting at the desk. + +"Mum, what are we doing today?" asked June. + +"We're going to fly a kite, dear," answered her mum. + +June was delighted. She quickly put on her shoes, grabbed the kite and ran out the door. Her mum followed. + +Once outside, June quickly set up the kite and started running around with it. She watched it as it soared higher and higher. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind came and blew the kite away in a different direction. June ran after it and called out to her mum. + +"Mum, I can't find it!" + +Her mum smiled. "Don't worry, June," she said. "We'll find it together." + +So, June and her mum walked around and eventually found the kite. They watched as it took off again and soared into the sky. June felt so different and happy. She had conquered her fear and found her freedom. +Billie wanted to be young and thin again. She was getting so old and just couldn't do anything like she used to. + +She sat in her chair and sighed. Just then, her young granddaughter, Annie, came running in. She wanted to give Billie a big hug and asked, "What's wrong Grandma?" + +Billie smiled. "Oh, I just want to be young and thin again." + +Annie looked up at Billie and said, "But Grandma, you can still be young! You don't have to be so thin!" + +Billie smiled again. "That's true, Annie. I'll try to stay young at heart and not worry about being thin." + +Annie gave Billie a big hug and said, "That's what I want to do when I get old, too!" +Today was summer and there was a lot of fun to be had. In the early morning, Peter and his mom went outside to their garden. Peter saw a big humble bug that he wanted to catch. He ran to it quickly, but it flew away before he could mark it in the grass. + +Later that day, his mom took him to the park. There were lots of birds flying around and Peter wanted to mark one of them. He focused on a little yellow bird, but it flew away again before he could. + +Finally, Peter was able to mark something. He saw a little ant scurrying around and Peter was able to mark it with a nearby stick. He put a little circle of twigs around the bug and said "I marked you!" + +Peter had a fun summer day. He went home with a feeling of accomplishment. Although he wasn't able to mark many things, the moment of success was enough to make his day complete. +Once there was a little girl named Jill who was 3 years old. She was very bossy and liked to tell her friends what to do. One day she was playing with her blanket and talking to her friends. She told them that she was going to be in charge and she was very bossy about it. She said that everyone had to do what she said and play the way she wanted. + +Her friends didn't like this very much and started to get angry. Jill was still bossy and kept telling them what to do. Finally, one of her friends took the blanket from her and said that no one needed to listen to her. Jill was very sad and started to cry. + +Her friends were sorry and gave her back the blanket. They said they were sorry for being so bossy and started talking and playing again. Jill was happy and they all laughed and played together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tommy. Tommy loved to explore, so one day he went to the park. + +When he arrived at the park, the first thing he saw was a yellow flower. He was so excited and he wanted to pick the flower. So he bent down and was about to pick it, when he heard a voice saying, "Don't pick it, or it will drop." + +Tommy looked up and saw a big lady smiling at him. He asked her, "Should I drop the flower?" She said, "Yes, if you pick it, it will drop. But you can still enjoy it, if you just look at it instead of picking it." + +Tommy felt disappointed, but he followed the lady's advice. He enjoyed looking at the yellow flower and said goodbye to it. Then he went on his way, feeling happy and full of new discoveries. +Once upon a time there stood a big, old museum. It was so big it seemed to go on forever and it was full of amazing objects. One day, a spoiled boy named John was walking past the museum and decided to take a peek inside. + +John saw all kinds of wonderful things, but his favorite was this old rocking chair. He couldn't take his eyes off of it. Suddenly, John got a naughty idea in his head. He decided to take the rocking chair home with him! + +John started running away with the rocking chair, but then he heard a loud voice behind him. + +"Hey! Where do you think you're going with that?!" + +John froze and turned around. There he saw the museum's old, angry guard! He was not happy with John’s decision at all. + +John was so scared and started to cry. He tried to explain his bad mistake but the guard was too angry. He shouted at John and said he was going to wake the police. Then he grabbed the rocking chair and forced John to go back home. + +John was so sad and ashamed and all his dreams of having a rocking chair were ruined. He never took things that didn't belong to him again. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He was very elderly and lived by himself. One day, he felt something strange. There was a big rumble and his house shook. It scared him so much, he thought it was a monster. + +He ran out of his home and shouted down the street, "Who's there?" + +Suddenly, a neighbour came out of her house and said, "It's ok, it's just an earthquake." The elderly man had never seen an earthquake before and he was so scared. + +He started to cry and said to the neighbour, "I want to go home". But the neighbour said, "I'm sorry, but your home is too dangerous now. You must stay here." + +So the old man stayed in the neighbour's house. From that day on he was too scared to ever go home. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jamie. She was very curious and one day she was playing in the garden when she spotted a dirty bean on the ground. Jamie leaned down to take a closer look at the bean. + +A little bird flew over and said, "Jamie, don't touch that bean. It's dirty and it may not be safe." + +But Jamie ignored the bird and picked up the bean. She wanted to see what would happen when she held it. + +Suddenly, Jamie was surrounded by a thick cloud of smoke and she suddenly felt very sick. She felt a sharp pain in her stomach and began to cry. + +Her mother rushed out and saw the bean in her hands. She knew immediately what had happened and picked up Jamie in her arms. + +The bad ending was that Jamie had to stay in hospital for days until she felt better. She was never allowed to touch a dirty bean again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Every day she would go outside and play in her yard. She liked to look up to the sky and watch the clouds as they moved across the sky. + +One day, when Lucy was outside, she noticed a ladder resting against the tallest tree in her yard. She went up to it and saw that there was a box sitting at the top. She called out to her mom, who was inside the house. + +"Mom, is this for me?" Lucy asked. + +"Yes, it is," said Lucy's mom. "But I need you to do something first. I need you to be careful and add a few fragile things to the top of the box before you bring it down. Can you do that?" + +Lucy was excited! She went up the ladder and placed a few special items inside the box, one by one. When she was done, she carefully carried it down the ladder. + +"Good job," said Lucy's mom. "Now, you can open the box and see what's inside! + +Lucy opened the box, and her eyes lit up with joy. Inside was a brand new set of building blocks! She carefully stacked them up and started to build. + +The next day, Lucy added the last block to her creation and proudly stepped back to admire her work. She had created a beautiful castle with a tower that topped the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a peaceful squirrel. He would spend his days warmly snuggled up in the tree outside of his little house. One day, he heard a loud noise coming from outside his house. He knew he had to investigate. + +The squirrel crept closer and closer to the loud noise and saw a group of small children. They were holding sticks, and hitting a round object back and forth between them. As the object came closer he realized it was a large nut. The nut was almost as big as the squirrel. He watched them playing and was no longer scared. + +The children noticed the squirrel and were excited to see him up close. One of them shouted, “Let’s see if we can hit the squirrel with the nut!†They started throwing the nut in the squirrel’s direction. The squirrel tried to run away, but it was too late. The nut struck the squirrel and he felt pain all over his body. He managed to crawl back to his home and lay still, but he never woke up again. + +The children were very sorry and ran away. They never played with nuts and sticks again, and the peaceful squirrel was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there were two rats, named Tom and Lou. Tom was green and Lou was brown. They were very good friends, but Lou was jealous of Tom because he was bigger and stronger. + +One day, Tom grabbed a big piece of cheese and squeezed it with his hands. Lou ran up to him and wanted a bite. Tom said, “No, this is my cheese.†He held it tightly and squeezed it some more. + +Lou was so jealous that he ran away and hid. But when Tom called for him, he came back in a hurry. Tom smiled and said, “Look, I have enough cheese for both of us.†Then he shared the cheese with his friend. + +Lou was happy and hugged Tom tight. He said, “Thanks for sharing. I love you, Tom!†+ +Tom smiled and said, “I love you too.†Then they hugged and enjoyed their piece of cheese together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She loved playing in the forest with the other kids, but one day she was feeling a bit daring and decided to go exploring by herself. As she walked, she started to feel a bit dizzy. + +However, Sue was so busy dreaming of the adventures she was going to have that she didn't see the big monster in the distance. She had never seen anything like it before and she was very scared. When the monster saw Sue, it started to come closer. + +Sue wanted to run away but her legs felt like they were too heavy. She asked the monster: "What do you want?" The monster snarled back at Sue. She was so frightened that she couldn't move. + +The monster was going to attack when suddenly a group of kids from the forest ran up and rescued her. Sue was safe! But she was still a bit dizzy, so the other kids had to help her back home. + +Unfortunately, Sue never went into the woods by herself again. She often questioned why the forest seemed so unsafe and scary. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant theater. All the people in the town loved to go and watch the plays that happened there. All the children especially loved it. + +One day, a little girl heard about the theater and wanted to go. She asked her mom if they could go to the theater. Her mom said yes and they went together. + +When they arrived, the little girl was filled with joy! Everything was so magical. She watched the actors on stage playing their parts and she was mesmerized. + +After the play was over, the little girl found a book about the theater. She couldn't read yet, so her mom read the book to her. She loved hearing about the history of the theater and all the great plays that had happened there. + +It was a brilliant day and the little girl loved every minute of it. She learned a lot about the theater and had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a kind little girl named Daisy. Daisy had a scooter and loved to ride it around the park every day. She had many friends, but one of her friends was especially kind. His name was Tim. + +One day, Daisy and Tim were playing in the park. Suddenly, Daisy got an idea. She grabbed her scooter and signaled for Tim to look. Daisy said, "Let's try and make a scooter race!" Tim smiled and said, "Yes! That sounds fun!" + +So, Daisy and Tim started the race. Daisy hopped on her scooter and zoomed off. She was so fast, it looked like she was flying. Meanwhile, Tim hopped on his scooter and started off slowly. He was so kind, he didn't want to take away Daisy's fun. + +In the end, Daisy won the race! They both laughed and screamed in joy. And that was how Daisy and Tim's scooter race turned out. They had a lot of fun and were so kind to each other. Daisy and Tim were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a deer and a modern house. The deer was looking for a safe place to stay, but she couldn't find it anywhere. She walked up to the house and asked the people inside if she could fit in. + +The people looked at her and said: "No, deer, it's not safe for you here. The house is too small for you to fit in." +The deer looked around and found a big and warm tree nearby. She thanked them and said goodbye. + +The deer went to the tree and curled up inside. She was feeling happy and safe there. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to find the right place for you. Sometimes what fits perfectly for someone else won't be the same for you. So make sure that you find something that fits you just right. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane loved to play outside in the sunshine and she was always in search of an adventure. + +One day, Jane was playing in her garden when she saw a thick, white cloud covering the blue sky. Jane was sad; she wanted to feel the warm sunshine on her face. Suddenly, she had an idea. + +Jane stood up and said in a loud voice, "I request sunshine!" To her surprise, the sun began to peek out from behind the clouds. Jane smiled and ran towards the sunshine, feeling it's warmth. + +Jane enjoyed the sunshine for the rest of the day. She even asked her Mom if she could come back and make the same request again tomorrow. Her Mom just laughed and said, "We'll see!" +Once upon a time there was a momma and a baby. One day, momma and the baby drove to the store. "Let's buy some beef," Momma said to the baby. The baby smiled and said, "Yay!" + +When they arrived at the store, Momma got some delicious beef. They put it in their cart and went to the cashier. At the cashier, Momma smiled and said, "Hello!" + +The cashier smiled back and said, "Hello! Is this all for today?" Momma nodded her head and said, "Yes, please." + +The baby was very calm while they paid for the beef. They thanked the cashier and left the store. Momma and the baby went home happy. They had their delicious beef waiting for them! +One day, the sun was shining and it was a mild morning. Mama, Papa and Sophie were getting ready to go outside. Mama and Papa said to Sophie, "Let's go east!" and Sophie smiled. + +Mama and Papa walked ahead, and Sophie followed them. They kept walking until they came to a big hill. When they reached the top, Papa said, "Let's have a race to the bottom!" + +So, Mama, Papa and Sophie ran and ran, until they finished. When they were done, Sophie shouted, "I finished first!" and Mama and Papa laughed. + +Then they all hugged and headed east again. The sun was still shining and it was getting warmer. It was going to be a wonderful day! +Once there was a little boy named Jacob. He was three years old and loved having fun. One day his mom came home with a new scale for measuring food. She unboxed it and put it on the kitchen table. + +"We can use this scale to measure how much food we need when we're cooking," his mom said. + +Jacob was excited. He jumped in his chair and clapped his hands. His mom showed him how to use the scale. She used a banana as an example. + +"See, the banana weighs one pound," his mom said. + +Jacob was so excited that he couldn't wait to try it. He grabbed a piece of apple and put it on the scale. + +"The apple weighs three ounces," Jacob said. + +"That's right," his mom said, smiling. + +Jacob was so happy that he decided to make a delicious apple cake with the apple he weighed. His mom made the cake while he paid close attention. When it was done, Jacob took a big whiff. + +"This cake smells so delicious!" Jacob said. + +Jacob's mom smiled. She was proud that he had used the scale and that the cake was a success. +Once upon a time, there was a thick crocodile. He wanted to make a home. So he set out to find some materials. He found some thick logs and thick stones. He used the logs and stones to build his home. He set up the logs and the stones to make a very thick wall. + +Once he was done, he stepped back and was very happy. He now had somewhere to call his home. The crocodile set up a nice bed and some snacks and he was very happy in his thick home. He happily stayed in his new home and nobody ever bothered him again. + +The End. +There were two friends, Mabel and Lucy. Mabel had a laser. She was very excited and showed Lucy how she could turn it on. Lucy thought it was very cool. + +Mabel said, "Let's take turns playing with it." So they did. They ran around and laughed, pointing the laser everywhere. + +Suddenly, Lucy noticed Mabel pointing the laser at something important. She said, "Mabel, don't point the laser at that! It's important!" + +Mabel thought for a moment and then realised that because something is important, it should be treated with respect. She said, "Oh, you're right. I'm sorry!" + +The two friends hugged and learnt a very valuable lesson: always respect things that are important. +Once there was a boy. He had yellow shoes and he liked to step. He liked to step everywhere! + +One day, he stepped in his yellow shoes to the park. He saw a big, yellow butterfly. He was so excited and he wanted to catch the butterfly. + +"Oh, pretty butterfly," he said. + +But the butterfly flew away. The boy felt sad, so he started to step. He stepped around the park and he stepped really fast. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"What do you want to do?" + +He looked up and he saw a woman. + +"I want to catch the butterfly," the boy said. + +The woman smiled. She said, "If you keep stepping around, then you will find many more yellow butterflies." + +The boy smiled. He started to step even faster. He kept looking for yellow butterflies and he soon found many! He was so happy and he liked stepping around. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Bill and he was three years old. Bill wanted to explore the world. He asked his mom if he could go for a walk in the woods. + +His mom said yes and so Bill set off on an adventure. He was excited and curious about what he would find. He walked through the woods until he came to a big lake. Bill was scared because he'd never seen a lake before. + +He noticed a little boat bobbing in the water. Bill asked his mom if he could get in and paddle around the lake. His mom said yes and helped him get in the boat. + +Bill paddled happily around the lake. Then suddenly the wind picked up and the boat started to rock. He became scared and started to cry. His mom saw him and quickly jumped in the boat to help. + +She said, "It's ok Bill, we'll settle the boat and it will be alright." Slowly they calmed the boat down and Bill felt better. He looked up at his mom, smiled and nodded. Then he continued paddling around the lake feeling happy and brave. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was 3 years old and he lived with his family in a big house. + +One day, Tom's mum said to him, “Tom, get your shoes on! We are going to the park to do some exercise.†+ +Tom was glad and he quickly put on his shoes. He was excited to go to the park. + +When they arrived, Tom saw that there were lots of other children in the park. He ran around with them, playing catch and hide and seek. Tom enjoyed the exercise. + +After they had been there for some time, Tom's dad said “Okay, time to go home now.†+ +Tom was glad because he had had so much fun. On the way home, he looked forward to telling his friends about his day. +Once there was a bear named Henry who lived in the woods. He was very lazy and liked to sleep all day. One day, he was walking around the mill and noticed it was very busy. All the animals were working hard to make the mill run. + +Henry thought, “I want to help too, but I am too lazy.†He imagined how easy it would be to just stay and rest in the mill. + +Just then, a squirrel said to him, “Hey Henry, why don’t you join us? We need more help to keep the mill running.†+ +Henry thought for a moment before finally deciding to join the others. He worked hard and the mill became even more successful. + +Henry realized that he enjoyed working and being part of the community. From then on, he was always happy to lend a helping hand! +Once upon a time there was a large hive. Inside the hive lived thousands of busy bees, doing their daily tasks. + +One day, a bee came in and tried to resist. All the other bees were confused at first. + +"Why are you resisting?" asked the head bee. + +"I don't want to do the same thing as everyone else!" replied the bee. + +So the head bee explained to the bee that the hive needed its workers to do their jobs, and that by resisting, the bee would be upsetting the hive's balance. + +Still, the bee resisted. Soon, many of the other bees joined in the resistance and the hive was in danger. + +The head bee had an idea. He called the bees together and gathered them around the hive. Then, he began to explain a different way of working that would allow the bees to cooperate, rather than resist. + +The bees listened carefully and agreed to the head bee's plan. Soon enough, the hive was buzzing with activity again. + +Everyone was happy and the hive was back to normal. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She was three years old. She loved playing with her friends in the park. + +One day, Amy and her friends were playing hide and seek. Amy was so excited because she was always the best player at the game. + +Suddenly, another group of kids came to the park. The new kids were bigger than Amy. They wanted to play the game, too. + +Amy's friends told the new kids to leave. But the new kids wouldn't go away. They started taking Amy's friends' toys. + +Amy got very angry. She went up to the biggest kid and said, "Why are you taking my friends' toys? That's not very nice!" + +The big kid just laughed. He came up close to Amy and said, "I'll give you a kiss if you give me all your friends' toys". + +Amy was so sad. But she was scared, too. She was sorry for her friends, so she gave the kid all the toys. + +The kid laughed and gave Amy a big kiss on the cheek. + +Amy felt terrible. She knew she had done something wrong. She had let down her friends and there was no way to take it back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Annie. Annie's mother always gave her yummy food to eat every day. Today, Annie's mother had made a special surprise for her - a lovely cake with bright blue icing! + +Annie was so excited she jumped and clapped her hands. But when she asked what it was for, her mother said "You need to sign for it!" + +Annie was confused and asked her mother what she meant. Gently, her mother smiled and explained that sometimes when something special happens, you need to sign to say 'thank you'. + +Annie smiled and signed to show her appreciation. Her mother hugged her and told her that she had done a good job. Then she said, "Why don't you try a piece of your yummy cake now?" + +Annie happily tucked into her delicious cake and thanked her mother for such a yummy surprise! +Once upon a time, there was a fancy mouse called Lucy. She was very happy living in her house in the garden. One day, Lucy was out in the garden and she heard someone shouting. It was a small boy, shouting "I demand a mouse!". Lucy crept closer to him, listening carefully. The boy shouted again, "I demand a mouse, now!" Lucy was very excited and scurried up to the boy, chirping and squeaking. + +The boy was so delightd to see Lucy. He scooped her up into his hands and stroked her soft fur. He said, "You are the perfect mouse for me! I want you to be my pet." Lucy was so excited she jumped up and down in his hands and squeaked with joy. From that day on, Lucy and the boy were the best of friends. He called her his "fancy mouse" and looked after her every day. They had lots of fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a powerful wizard called Peter. Peter had a magic cane that helped him do lots of amazing things. + +One day, Peter was walking in the forest when his cane flew out of his hand by mistake. Peter was so surprised. He shouted, "Oh no! I've lost my cane!" + +Peter looked everywhere for his powerful cane, but he couldn't find it. Not knowing what to do, he started to cry. + +Suddenly, a friendly fairy appeared and said, "Don't worry, Peter! I can help you find your cane. Follow me!" + +So, Peter and the fairy went through the forest, looking for the powerful cane. After a while, they found it! Peter was so happy. + +The fairy said, "See? It was not so bad. Now you can use your magic cane again!" + +And Peter was relieved. He thanked the fairy for helping him find his beloved cane. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Bella. She was a very organized girl, but her room was always disorganized. One day her mom saw the mess and asked her to organize her room. But Bella wanted to play and said no. + +"I don't want to organize," Bella said. + +"But if you don't, then you can't play," said her mom. + +Bella was sad but she started organizing her room. It was hard work, but eventually she was finished. She found a lot of colorful toys she had forgotten. Now that she had organized everything, it was easier to pick out what she wanted to play with. + +When Bella was done she was very happy. Her mom hugged her and said that it's always a good idea to organize things. + +"Organizing not only makes it easier to find what you need," said her mom, "It also teaches us to be responsible for our belongings." + +The moral of the story is that organizing can be fun and scents, and it also teaches us to be responsible and to keep a tidy space. +Once there was a little girl called Amy. She was walking in the forest and she was looking for an axe. But then she saw something she didn't like. There was a little boy who was being very selfish. He had found the axe and he was not sharing it with anyone else. + +So Amy tried to take the axe from the little boy, but he wouldn't let go. Amy didn't know what to do and she started to cry. + +Then, just then, a wise old man appeared. He said to Amy, "If you want that axe, you have to follow me." + +So Amy followed the wise old man and he showed her a secret path to a bigger, better axe. The axe was much better than the one the little boy had found. + +Amy was very happy and she thanked the wise old man. She taught the little boy a lesson about being selfish, and from then on she never forgot to share. +Tommy was sad, he had been crying for a while. Mum asked him why he was so upset. + +"I can't get my lamp," he said. It was very high, too high for him to reach. + +Mum smiled and hugged him. + +"Let's see if we can get it down for you," she said. + +Mum carefully climbed up the ladder and grabbed the lamp. When she came back down she gave the lamp to Tommy and he hugged it tight. + +Mum said "There you go, all better now?". + +Tommy smiled and said "Yes, all better!" + +He was so happy that he didn't cry anymore. +The day was sunny and bright. Jane was a 3 year old who loved going to the library. As she opened the door, she saw rows and rows of ancient books. Jane was so excited and asked her mom, "what are those?". Her mom replied, "these are library books. Some are very old and ancient. They have special stories that can help you to learn things". + +Jane liked the idea and hurried towards the books. She could smell the musty smell of the books. She carefully touched them and asked her mom, "can I study these? ". Her mom replied with a smile, "yes, of course you can". Jane was thrilled and decided to pick a few books. + +She carried them to her table and carefully opened each one. She looked at the pictures and read the small words. She was learning so many new things from these ancient books. Jane spent hours studying and learning from the library books. She loved the library and she always went there to study. +The sun was shining and Samantha and Peter were at the beach. Peter found a little orange boat and he jumped in. Samantha watched him and smiled. Peter took a paddle and started paddling in the water. He watched the little orange boat go up and down in the waves. + +Next they saw an aeroplane fly over them. It was so high in the sky that it looked like a little toy aeroplane. Suddenly, it started to make a loud noise and smoke came out from it. + +Peter was still in the boat and he wanted to splash in the water. He started paddling and splashing brightly in all directions. Samantha laughed as cold water hit her face. Peter was having so much fun, he didn't want to stop splashing! +It was moving day. Mum was busy packing all the drawers. + +"I'm so tired," said Mum. + +Little Jim smiled and said, "I can help." + +Mum smiled and said, "That's very wise of you, Jim. You can help me pack up the kitchen drawers." + +So Little Jim and Mum worked together to pack up the drawers. They put the plates, cups and cutlery into boxes and labelled them so Mum would know where everything was. + +When they were done, Mum said, "Well done, Jim. You have done a great job. You are very wise!" + +Little Jim was so proud of himself. "I helped pack the drawers!" he said. + +Mum gave him a big hug and said, "Yes you did, and you were very helpful. Moving day was much easier with your help." +Jimmy was a youth and he very much loved to zoom. Every day he would open the door and run outside zooming around in the sunshine. One day Jimmy was zooming so much that it felt like he could zoom all the way to the sky! He zoomed and zoomed and zoomed until he grew sleepy and had to take a nap. When he awoke, Jimmy was still filled with a joy from all his zooming and knew he would always love to zoom. +Johny was feeling uncomfortable in his bedroom. He looked around and noticed a candle illuminating from the corner of the room. He walked over to the candle and focused his eyes on it. Johny's Mommy said, "Be careful with the candle, Johny!" + +Johny nodded and grabbed it carefully. He held it in his hands and it felt warm. He started to back up, but he unknowingly stepped on the flame. It hurt and Johny quickly began to tear up. + +Johny's Mommy noticed and immediately said, "It looks like you are too old for candles, Johny." She took the candle away from Johny and extinguished it. She hugged him and said, "Let's go to the store and pick out a toy instead." + +Johny smiled and they went off together. He was relieved to be done with the uncomfortable situation. When they got to the store, Johny was able to pick out a shiny new toy car. He was so excited that he almost forgot about the candle incident. +Once there was a small cute puppy named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to play in the park and she always wanted to make new friends. + +Today, Fluffy was feeling adventureous and thought it would be fun to play hide and seek. She opened her big eyes to the vivid green grass and started to look for a good place to hide. + +Suddenly she noticed something zigzagging across the park. It was a small purple snail. Without thinking, Fluffy started to follow it. + +The snail was moving so slowly and Fluffy was getting bored. Then, the snail stopped in front of a big tree and said "Fluffy, come here, I have an idea." + +Fluffy was surprised and looked at the snail. She asked, "What is it?". + +The snail smiled and said, "I know a great hiding place! Follow me and I will show you!" + +Fluffy was excited and followed the snail. After a few minutes, they reached a small hole in the ground. "Here it is," the snail said. "You can hide in here and no one will find you." + +Fluffy went inside the small hole and it was the perfect place. She was so happy and thanked the snail for helping her. Then, she said goodbye and started to play hide and seek. + +Fluffy was feeling so much fun and was happy that made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old and he loved to explore. One day, Jack went out to explore the garden. + +As he was walking, Jack noticed something incredible. It was a magical printing machine! Jack was so excited that he touched it carefully. + +Suddenly, the magic printer started to print something. Jack was curious to see what it was. When the printing finished, he saw a beautiful hanger! + +Jack was so amazed by the incredible hanger. He asked the magical printer, “How did you print such an amazing hanger?†+ +With a gentle voice, the magical printer said, “Magic, little one!†+ +Jack was so happy with his magical hanger. Ever since that day, he always kept it near him. He knew the incredible hanger was made with only magic. +Jack and his dog, Sandy, were walking in the park. All of a sudden, the path became rough and Jack started to cry. Sandy became worried and ran over to comfort Jack. She licked his face and rubbed against him until he stopped crying. Jack hugged Sandy and said, "Thank you for being my friend". + +Sandy was so happy to comfort her best friend. Sandy wagged her tail and Jack smiled. They both continued their walk together holding hands. Sandy stayed by Jack's side, protecting him from the rough path. She helped him step on the rocks and made sure he didn't get hurt. + +As they continued to walk, Jack noticed flowers and laughed. He said to Sandy, "Look how pretty the flowers are!" Sandy was so happy to see her friend smiling. She jumped up and down and licked his face. Jack was so happy to have a friend like Sandy. He knew she would always be there to comfort him. +Jimmy was an ordinary 3-year-old boy. He loved exploring the park near his home. Every day he would excitedly run around the park looking for new things he hadn't seen before. + +One day, Jimmy saw something he had never seen before. It was a beautiful rainbow in the sky. He pointed up at it and said, "Mama, what's that?" His mom smiled and said, "That's a rainbow, Jimmy. It's very special and it's a sign of good luck." + +Jimmy couldn't believe it. He had never seen such a bright, beautiful thing in the sky before. He was so thrilled, he ran off to tell his friends at the park. His friends all gathered around the rainbow, pointing and saying how amazing it was. + +Suddenly, Jimmy realized that rainbows weren't just ordinary things. They were something special and magical. He felt so excited that something so extraordinary could appear in the ordinary park he runs around in every day. + +A big smile stretched across Jimmy's face as he looked up and watched the rainbow. He was so glad he had seen it. His friends all smiled too, pointing and laughing as they watched the beautiful colours in the sky. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Dave and Mya. They liked to play in the backyard together. + +One day they went outside to play and they saw a spade in the garden. + +"What do you think this is?" asked Mya. + +"I think it's a spade," said Dave. + +Mya asked, "What does it weigh?" + +Dave took the spade and said, "It weighs a lot. It's reliable!" + +Mya smiled. She was happy that Dave helped her weigh the spade. + +From then on, Dave and Mya always played together in the backyard. They had reliable fun with their new spade. + +The end. +One day Sam and his mom went for a drive. As they drove, Sam saw a mysterious old house. He asked his mom about it and she said, “Let’s go have a look.†When they got to the house, Sam noticed a towel on the door. He asked his mom why it was there and she said, “Let’s not worry about it right now.†+ +When they went inside, Sam was curious. He saw a big wooden chest and asked his mom what was inside. She said, “Why don’t you open it and see?†Sam opened the chest and there was a red tow truck inside! He was so excited and asked, “Can I drive it?†His mom said, “Yes, of course you can!†+ +Sam drove his new tow truck around the yard and had lots of fun. He even figured out how to use the mysterious tow rope that was hanging from the door. Sam was so proud of himself and thanked his mom for the wonderful surprise! +Once upon a time, there was a cute bear who loved to zoom around the forest. One day, he zoomed over to a peach tree. He was excited to see that the peaches were ripe and ready to eat. He carefully grabbed one and took a big bite. It was the best peach he had ever eaten. + +The bear was so grateful to have something delicious to eat. He thanked the tree for the yummy fruit and zoomed off to find more. + +As he was zooming, he saw a rabbit. + +The bear said, "Hi rabbit! I just had a delicious peach. Do you want some?" + +The rabbit smiled wide and said, "Yes! Peaches sound yummy. I am so grateful for a treat like this." + +The bear shared his snack and the two friends zoomed happily back to the peach tree. They had such a good time eating more peaches and being grateful for such a tasty snack. + +The bear and the rabbit continued to be friends for a long time and every once in a while they'd zoom back to the peach tree for a snack. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mia who was worried. It was the day of her school presentation and Mama had told her to finish building a structure with chocolate. + +Mia worked hard, but the structure wouldn't stand. Every time she put the pieces together, they fell apart a few minutes later. With each try she was more and more worried. + +Just then, her Papa came in the room. "What's wrong, Mia?" Papa asked. + +Mia told him about how she couldn't finish the structure. Papa lightly smiled. He told her "It's ok, Mia. It's okay to be worried, but at the end of the day, it's your heart that matters the most. That's what counts". + +Mia felt better then. With a little bit of help from Papa, she was able to finish the structure and had a great school presentation. + +Moral of the story: even when you are worried, remember that it is your heart and kindness that truly counts. +John gazed at the beach from his bedroom window. He had always been scared of the beach and the waves that crashed against its shore. + +Suddenly, his mother's voice echoed in the room, "John, it's time to go for a walk on the beach!". John's stomach flipped. + +"No Mummy, I'm scared," he pleaded. + +Mummy smiled. "Don't be scared, John. I'm here with you. I'll protect you from anything that might make you scared." + +John thought for a moment and then nodded. He put on his shoes and his mother took his hand in hers. + +Slowly, they walked towards the beach. Gazing at the waves, John took a deep breath. He had never felt less scared before. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max wanted to make something special, so he went to his mom and said: “Mom, can I bake a berry pie?†+ +His mom smiled and said: “Yes, you can bake a berry pie, but you need to find some smelly berries first.†+ +Max was so excited. He ran outside to pick berries in the forest. After looking around he finally found some smelly berries and quickly ran home with them. + +Max and his mom started baking the berry pie. They mixed the smelly berries, rolled out the pie dough, and put the pie in the oven. While the pie was baking, it made a delicious, sweet smell that filled the house. + +Finally, the pie was done baking, and Max and his mom enjoyed a delicious piece of berry pie. It was so delicious and smelt great! Max was so happy that he had made such a yummy treat. From then on, Max made sure to always make berry pies whenever he wanted to make something special. +One day, a bear was walking in the forest. He felt so dizzy that he had to stop and rest. As he lay down, a little puppy came by and saw the bear. The puppy wanted to help. He put his paw on the bear's back and started rubbing it. The bear felt so happy that he smiled. The pup kept rubbing and rubbing until the bear stopped feeling dizzy and he could stand up again. The puppy was so happy to help the bear. The bear thanked the puppy with a big hug and they went on their separate ways. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful bird. She wanted to fly higher than any other bird. But she was small and couldn't reach that height. + +She began to struggle and tried to flap her wings as hard as she could. But each time her tiny wings would give way and she would fall back to the ground. + +One day, while soaring, she saw a palm tree. The bird decided she could use the tall tree to reach the height she wanted to fly. + +The bird flew straight to the tree and began to climb. She used her beak and claws to climb higher and higher. The bird eventually reached the top but when she did, she saw that she was far from the sky she hoped to fly. + +Dejected, the bird's graceful wings began to flutter and she slipped off the tree and fell to the ground. She lay in the dirt, feeling sad and alone. She tried so hard, but she just wasn't strong enough to reach the sky. The graceful bird sadly flew away and never reached the highest height. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny, who liked to gaze at the stars. When the stars weren't visible, the bunny would just gaze up at the moon. One night the bunny was feeling especially curious and decided to go on an adventure. + +The bunny hopped around until it came across a strange object that shone bright and lit up the darkness. The bunny examined the object, it had a bright white bulb with a long string of cable coming out of it. It was a beautiful sight! + +The bunny was comforted by the light and felt its warmth. But, the bunny was uncomfortable too because it knew what it found could never replace the stars and the moon. The bunny murmured to itself, "what is this?". + +Out of nowhere came a loud voice, "That my friend is a lamp!". The bunny jumped out of surprise and saw a tall man standing there. He grinned and said, "it's meant to light up the dark!". +The bunny smiled, nodded and thanked the man before hopping away. It kept gazing at the lamp until it disappeared into the horizon. + +The end. +There were two friends, Quincy and Lizzy. They were playing outside in Quincy's garden when Lizzy said to Quincy, "What shall we do tonight?" + +Quincy thought for a while and then said, "Let's organize a backyard show!" Lizzy was so excited and asked, "What should we do in the show?" + +Quincy replied, "Well, I have a pistol and lets do a shooting show." Lizzy said, "That sounds fun, but I don't want to be ugly and shoot pistols." + +Quincy thought for a second and then said, "OK, we don't have to use the pistol. We can just pretend to shoot and take turns. That way no one has to be ugly." + +So Lizzy and Quincy organized a backyard show and pretended to shoot a pistol. They had a wonderful time. +The sun shone brightly in the sky over the park. Daisy was excited as she looked around for something fun to do. Suddenly, she heard a noise coming from a nearby tree. A friendly pigeon flew out of the tree and perched on a branch. Daisy was surprised and let out a little giggle. + +"What's your name, little pigeon?" she asked. To her surprise, the pigeon answered "My name is Coo". Daisy was even more surprised! + +The little pigeon flew down and landed on her shoulder. Daisy felt very special. She couldn't believe that a pigeon was so friendly. + +Coo the pigeon revealed a secret to Daisy. She leaned in to listen closely. "Do you know what I'm about to tell you?" asked Coo. + +With excitement, Daisy replied: "No, what is it?" + +"There are lots of secret treasures hidden in the park," revealed the friendly pigeon. Daisy couldn't believe her ears and her eyes lit up with joy. She couldn't wait to explore the park and find the secret treasures! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was very creative and had a diary, which she filled with her colourful drawings and stories. One day, Sarah went out to play but couldn't find her diary when she returned. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +"Where is my diary!" she exclaimed. + +Just then, Sarah's mum came to the room. "What's wrong Sarah?" she asked. + +Sarah told her mum all about the diary. Her mum smiled. "I think I can help", she said. + +She took Sarah upstairs and showed her to a special box. Inside the box was the diary. + +Sarah was so happy to find her diary again and hugged her mum. She thanked her mum for helping her, then went back to being creative and writing more stories in her diary. + +The end. +Alice was three years old and full of dreams. She wanted to explore the world and make things better. Everywhere she went, she felt safe. + +One day, she decided to make a change. She worked hard and pushed her dreams until one day, she had made her dreams come true. + +Alice was so excited that she had made a change! Everywhere she went, she kept dreaming, even bigger than before. She knew that if she kept trying, she would make even more changes. + +Alice was now confident and safe. She kept dreaming, changing the world one step at a time. +Moe was so excited for his birthday! He had been waiting all year for this special day. + +When his mum opened his present, his eyes lit up. It was an incredible toy car. Moe had been wanting one for so long! He jumped up and down with excitement, and thanked his mum. + +"Moe, you can't play with that until you finish your dinner," she said. + +Moe was disappointed. He wanted to go play with his car right away. But he had to obey his mum. He knew she was right. Forcing himself, he managed to finish his dinner. + +He was finally done, and excitedly ran over to his car. He was ready to push it around the yard with his friends. + +But when he opened the box, he saw something he hadn't expected. Someone had come along and taken his car! All that was left was an empty box. + +Moe started to cry, his dreams of driving the car shattered. He should have ordered his mum to buy him a lock for the present! He knew it was too late for any of that now. +Once there was a man and his wife who loved each other very much. One day, the man wanted to surprise his wife and so he decided to cut some flowers from the garden to give her. He was so excited to give her the flowers and he could not wait to see the look on his wife's face. + +When he came back, his wife was very upset. She told the man she did not want him to cut the flowers anymore. The man did not understand why his wife was so upset, so she explained to him. + +"If we cut all the flowers in our garden, then we won't have any left to look at and enjoy. We should leave some of the flowers to grow and look beautiful so we can enjoy them together." + +The man understood what his wife meant and realised that it was important to think about others when making decisions. From then on, he only cut a few flowers each time and made sure to leave enough ones to bloom in the garden, so others could enjoy them too. +Once upon a time there was an excited little girl. She was so excited that she couldn't even stay still. She loved to count and her favorite thing to count was bulbs. She ran around the house counting bulbs. + +Suddenly the girl heard a loud noise. She stopped counting and looked around. She saw a big box in the middle of the room. + +The little girl was so excited she ran over to the box. "What could be inside?" She said. She fumbled around the box trying to figure out what was inside. + +Just when she was about to give up, the box opened and inside were lots of little bulbs. She couldn't believe it. All of the different colors and sizes made her so excited that she started counting them out loud. + +"1, 2, 3, 4, 5!" the little girl shouted with excitement. She had so much fun counting all of the bulbs that she decided to count them again and again. She was so happy and excited that she shouted, "I love counting bulbs!" +Once upon a time, there was a little wild pick. It was a blue pick and it was sitting on the ground, in a very wild place. + +The pick wanted to fly away but it couldn’t because it had no wings. It wished it could. + +The pick sighed. Then, a funny thing happened. A big bird came and picked up the pick in its beak. It flew away, very high in the sky. + +The pick was so happy, flying in the sky, feeling the wind through its blue pick. Everywhere it looked, it could see the wild place it had left. + +The bird finally put the pick down on the ground and the pick said goodbye to its new friend. The happy pick lifted its pick one last time and sighed. Then it went back to being wild and blue in its wild place. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was only three years old. Lucy loved to play outside and was always exploring and looking for adventure. + +One day, she came across a smelly rag. It was all tangled up. Lucy thought she could clean it. She grabbed it and started to pull as hard as she could. The rag was really stuck and it was very hard to pull. + +With a lot of effort, Lucy managed to pull off the rag! But to her surprise, underneath was a beautiful butterfly. Lucy was excited and watched in amazement. Once the butterfly was free, it flew away. + +Lucy had learned a valuable lesson that day. She learned that if she had not tried to pull off the smelly rag, the butterfly never would have gotten away. She had found a treasure in the rag and the butterfly was grateful. +Molly and Joe were walking in the park when they saw something yellow peeking out from the ground. "What is that?" Joe said. + +Molly bent down to take a closer look. It was a beautiful yellow butterfly. "Can we take it home, Joe?" Molly asked. + +Joe nodded. He dug around the butterfly until he could pick it up. The butterfly was very still and quiet. + +Molly and Joe took the butterfly home and put it in a jar. They placed the jar by the window so the butterfly could feel the warmth of the sun. + +The next morning, Molly and Joe opened the jar. The butterfly fluttered and flew out of the jar! Molly and Joe jumped for joy. They had released the hot, yellow butterfly back into the wild. + +Molly and Joe watched the butterfly for a few more minutes as it flew away. + +"That was fun!" Joe said, smiling. Molly and Joe gave each other a big hug before they started walking home. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and very adventurous. One day she decided to explore outside. She walked over to the garden and looked around. Suddenly she noticed something unusual. It was a big vase! Lucy was very curious, so she decided to touch it. Suddenly, the vase started to glow. "Wow!" said Lucy. + +Suddenly, a voice came from the vase. "Hello, my name is Horace and I am a genie!", it said. "Can you help me? I've been trapped in this vase for hundreds of years!", he continued. Lucy smiled and said, "Yes! I can help you!" + +So Lucy decided to grant Horace three wishes. Horace used his wishes to get out of the vase and thanked Lucy for her help. He also gave her a special gift before he disappeared - a magical lamp! Lucy was very excited about her unusual gift. + +From then on, Lucy always remembered the day she helped the genie and made an important decision. +One day, Luke and his friend, Jack, went to the playground. Jack was tall, so he could climb to the top of the slides and swings. He always wanted to be the first to go, so he ran to the slide. + +But when Luke got there, he was surprised. Someone else was already at the top of the slide! + +Luke said, "Who are you?" + +The stranger said, "My name is Sally. I'm here to steal your fun!" + +Jack was very angry. He said, "You can't do that! That's not fair!" + +Sally laughed. "Oh, come on. I'm just having some fun. I'm sure you and Luke can find something else to do." + +So Luke and Jack ran to the swings. They had a great time swinging and laughing. + +At the end of the day, Jack said, "Let's go back to the slide. I bet Sally has gone home." + +But when they got back to the slide, there was Sally! She was still at the top and she was waving. Luke and Jack waved back and then ran off to go play somewhere else. + +Sally had stolen their fun, but they still had a great time at the playground. They were happy to have a tall friend like Jack. +A little girl named Chloe was playing outside. She had on a bright yellow dress and a white mask. As she skipped and laughed, she heard a loud noise. She stopped and looked around to see what was happening. + +Suddenly, a careless dog ran past her chasing after a ball. It was so fast! Chloe was scared but also amazed. She watched as it ran and jumped. + +When the dog was out of sight, Chloe slowly walked over to where it had been. She found the ball, and next to it was a purple mask. She was excited and quickly put it on. + +Chloe ran around her house and garden, pretending to be something new. She laughed and smiled as she played. Chloe was so happy she didn’t realise that she had been careless and left the ball behind. + +But then, she heard a voice. It was coming from behind the fence. She looked and saw her neighbor, Mrs Johnson. + +Mrs Johnson said, “Chloe, don’t be so careless! You left your ball behind!†+ +Chloe smiled and ran over to get her ball. She said, “Yes, Mrs Johnson. I promise to be more careful from now on!†+Once there was a wise old man called Joe who had a very special automobile. Every day he drove around the city in his automobile and it made him very happy. Joe loved the way his automobile felt when he was inside. + +One day, Joe stopped to talk to a little boy. The boy asked Joe, "Why is your automobile so special?" Joe smiled and replied, "My automobile is wise and strong." + +The little boy was so amazed at how wise Joe's automobile was that he wanted to take it for a drive. Joe said, "No! That would destroy my automobile!" The little boy was so sad, but Joe said, "Let's find a different way to have fun." + +So Joe and the little boy spent the afternoon playing games and making happy memories. Joe smiled and said,"That's the wise thing to do." They had a wonderful time and Joe drove away in his special automobile. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little boy who wanted to do something special. He thought and thought until he thought of a plan. He asked his mom if he could go to the playground. His mom said yes, so the little boy was very happy. + +At the playground, the little boy saw a swing. He wanted to swing so badly, but his arms were too short. He asked a bigger kid at the playground if he could help. The bigger kid said, "I'll help you if you complete a challenge." The little boy smiled and said, "Yes!" + +The challenge was to jump up and touch the sky. The little boy tried and tried, but he just couldn't jump that high. Then, he remembered the nice long arms of his mom. He asked the bigger kid, "Can my mom help me?" The bigger kid smiled and said, "Yes!" + +So, the little boy called to his mom and she came running over. With her magic long arms and a few big jumps, she helped the little boy to complete the challenge. Everybody cheered, and the little boy was very, very happy. +Once upon a time, in a quiet forest, there was a bear who liked to go on adventures. On one of her adventures, she came across a rare flower. She thought that the flower was so beautiful and decided to pick it for her home. + +The bear took the flower back to her den and put it in a vase. She loved how the flower brightened up her den. + +The next morning the bear placed the flower near her window, so she could enjoy it during the day. As she left her den to start her day, she looked back and told the flower, “I will repeat, I will come back soon.†+ +Once she returned home, she asked the flower, “Did you miss me while I was gone?†and the flower waved happily in response. The bear was so pleased and she said, “I told you, I would repeat and I did!†+ +The bear and the rare flower became great friends. Whenever the bear went for her adventures, she made sure to repeat and come back home to her beloved flower. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named May. She had long brown hair and she loved to dream. One day, she had a very unusual dream. + +In her dream, May was walking through a deep forest. As she walked further and further into the forest, May heard a gentle voice saying "Welcome". She looked around and there was a tiny door in the tree trunk. May was so excited! She opened the door and stepped into a magical room filled with wonderful things. + +Suddenly, the door slammed shut and May was scared. She didn't know how to get out of the room. Just then, an even smaller and more magical creature popped out from behind the door. He smiled and said "Welcome, May. I know why you are here". May was so excited to have been welcomed. + +The creature explained that to escape the room, May would have to complete three tasks. The tasks sounded very difficult, but May was brave and she accepted the challenge. After completing each task with courage, the creature said "Welcome, May" again. + +May eventually managed to finish all the tasks and the door opened. She thanked the creature and returned home. May never forgot the unusual welcome she had received in her dream. +Once upon a time, two young children were planning something. They called it “Operation Elevatorâ€. + +“We need to organize our plan carefully,†said the older one. + +“What’s an elevator?†replied the younger one. + +“It’s this big box that takes you up and down in a building,†explained the older one. + +The children had a plan to ride in the elevator. But when they got to the elevator, they realized the door was closed with a lock on it. + +“We can’t open the door,†said the younger one sadly. + +“Let’s look for something to help us open it,†the older one suggested. + +The older child looked around for something to help them open the door. Then, he spotted something shiny on the floor. It was a key! They quickly grabbed it and used it to open the door. + +The two young children were so excited. They jumped in the elevator and were on their way! +Johnny was a sleepy little boy. He wanted to play with his toy crane, but his mom told him no. She said he needed to mind her. + +Johnny didn't want to mind, he wanted to play. He snuck around his mom and grabbed the crane. He ran off with it, giggling. + +Johnny was excited to play. He was having so much fun, he didn't hear his mom call out his name. Thinking he was safe, Johnny kept playing. + +Suddenly, he felt a hand on his shoulder. It was his mom! She was very angry and said Johnny needed to mind her next time. She took the crane away and sent him to bed, without even letting him play. + +Johnny was very sad. He felt like he had been punished for something he wanted to do. He went to bed without dinner, feeling sleepy and sad. +One hot day, Jake was outside playing in his backyard. His mom came out and said, "Jake, it's getting ready to rain. Come inside." + +Jake asked, "What's rain, mommy?" + +"It's when the sky lets out water," she replied. + +"What does it look like?" Jake asked. + +"Well, it looks like a long line of water coming from the sky," she said. + +Jake thought about that for a moment, and then asked, "Can I stay outside and play until it rains?" + +His mom laughed and said, "Yes, you can. But, put on your raincoat before it starts raining." + +Jake put on his raincoat and ran back outside. He watched the sky for the long line of water, but he only saw sunshine. He played and played until he heard a loud rumble from the sky. Then, Jake saw the long line of water and smiled. He yelled out to his mom, "Mommy, it's raining!" +One day, Jack and his mum went out for a drive. Jack was happy because he could look out the window and see all the fun things as they zoomed past. + +Then they heard a loud noise. It was a scary noise, like a loud roar. It was a big, mean monster truck. It was big and shining and it had a driver inside. + +The monster truck suddenly screeched to a halt and the driver got out. The driver was very tall and he was mean-looking. He said Jack's mum needed to give him money because he was hungry. Jack's mum was very scared but she was generous and so she gave the driver some money. + +The driver was very angry. He roared at Jack and his mum and then he drove away in his big, mean monster truck. + +Jack and his mum were very sad. They thought that being generous to the driver would have made him happy. But instead, he roared and drove away. They both knew that it was not a good ending. +Thomas was walking down the street. He heard a loud ringing sound. He looked up and saw a restaurant with a big gray door. He walked over to take a closer look and realized the door had a shiny silver button. He reached up to press it and the ringing stopped. + +A voice came from inside the restaurant. "Who's there?" Thomas was so surprised that he didn't answer. He just looked around nervously. + +"Hello? Are you coming in?" The voice asked again. Thomas was finally able to reply. "Yes please," he said meekly. + +The door slowly opened and Thomas stepped inside. He saw a big smiling face. "Welcome to the restaurant! I'm glad you rang the bell," they said with a big grin. + +Thomas was so excited to finally be inside the restaurant. He couldn't wait to explore the delicious foods inside. +Sammy and Sammie were best friends. Everywhere they went, they did things together. One day they decided they wanted to build a tent! Sammy gathered all the pieces they would need and then they got to work. The tent was ready in no time and it was just their size. + +The friends couldn't wait to get inside their tent. So they brought in their toys and a big blanket. They played until they were both very tired. After they were done, Sammy and Sammie hugged each other tightly. Then they laid down inside the tent and went straight to sleep. + +Little did Sammy and Sammie know that this would be the last time they played together. The next morning Sammy's mom had to take her to a new place. So Sammy had to say goodbye to Sammie and all the fun memories they made in the tent. + +Sammie was so sad to lose her best friend, but she found comfort in their tent. Every night she would put on her PJs and crawl into the tent, pretending Sammy was there. Sitting in the tent made Sammie feel safe, and it was ready to welcome her any time. It reminded her of the happy days they had together, which gave her peace of mind. + +No matter what, the tent was ready to give Sammie a big hug! +Johnnie was a chubby 3 year old boy who loved playing with trucks. He had a whole plateful of them! His favorite was a big red truck with spinning tires. Johnnie would carry it around all day long, making vroom, vroom noises as he drove it around. + +One day, Johnnie was in his room playing with his truck and making vroom noises. Suddenly he heard a strange noise outside. He ran to the window and saw an enormous truck parked across the street. It was much bigger than his red truck! Johnnie wanted to go and see the truck up close. + +Johnnie ran outside and went to stand next to the truck. He was having so much fun looking at all the details on the truck. Then he saw the driver and waved. + +"Do you want to play with my truck?" asked the driver. + +Johnnie was so excited that he shouted out, "Yes!" + +The driver smiled and handed Johnnie a small remote control truck. Johnnie couldn't believe his luck and quickly started racing it around the street. After a few minutes, he felt so tired that he had to surrender and sit down. + +The driver laughed and said, "Johnnie, you played really well with my truck." + +Johnnie smiled and said, "Thank you for letting me play with your truck!" +Once upon a time, there was dependable whale. Every morning, he swam the same route in the ocean. On this particular morning, he noticed something different. He heard a noise. As he came closer, he realized someone was crying. + +He followed the cries and he discovered a little boy. He was lost in the ocean and he was very scared. The dependable whale swam closer and he was able to help the little boy. He lifted him onto his back and the little boy held on tight and didn't let go. + +The whale and the little boy had many adventures together. They raced the dolphins and played with the sea turtles. And when it was time to go home, the dependable whale brought the little boy back safely. + +From that day forward, the dependable whale and the little boy were the best of friends. The little boy always remembered the whale who had been so dependable when he was lost in the ocean. +Once upon a time, there were two little girls named Jenny and Diana. They were both so excited to go to the park! +Diana and Jenny arrived at the park feeling weary from the long walk and the gloomy skies. Suddenly, they heard someone call out: +"Welcome, children!" It was a kind woman with a brush in her hands. +"Good morning, ma'am," the girls said in unison, feeling welcomed. +"Come closer," the kind woman said. She began brushing the two girls' hair before sending them off to play in the park. +Diana and Jenny both thanked the woman and ran off to explore. The sky became brighter as they ran around and they had a wonderful time. +The kind woman watched them in pleasure, feeling happy to have welcomed the two little girls. +Once upon a time, there was a lively girl named Ella. She loved to play with her toys and play outside in the sunshine. + +One day she was feeling especially playful, so she decided to play school. She got out her dolls and used them to act like she was taking an exam. + +Her mom was watching and asked, "Ella, what are you doing?". + +Ella replied happily, "I'm taking a test mama. I'm pretending I'm in school." + +Her mom smiled at her and said, "That sounds like a lot of fun, Ella! Use your imagination and enjoy the game of school." + +And that's exactly what she did. Ella had a lively exam filled with learning and laughter. +Mom and Dad were worried because Emily was not behaving upstairs. She had been told to clean her room, but instead she was running around and giggling. + +Mom said, "Emily, why are you not behaving upstairs? You're supposed to be cleaning your room!" + +Emily said, "I don't want to clean my room! I want to play instead!" + +Mom said, "But you have to behave and listen. Cleaning your room is important too." + +So, Emily finally listened to Mom and Dad and went upstairs to clean her room. Mom and Dad were so relieved that Emily had started behaving again. They smiled at each other and gave Emily a hug. + +"Thank you for behaving upstairs," Mom said. + +"You're so welcome," said Emily with a smile. +Once there was a delicate strip that glowed in the dark. It was the most beautiful thing in the sky and it was so special. Every night it curled and swirled around the sky, making it look like a giant rainbow. + +One night, a little boy went to the park to look at the magical glowing strip. He was mesmerised and laughed with joy. He asked his mom what the glowing strip was and she told him it was called the Northern Lights. + +The boy knew he wanted to see them again, so he asked his mom if they could visit again. She smiled and said yes. They went back to the park again and again, looking up at the sky and the beautiful Northern Lights. + +The Northern Lights were the boy's favourite thing - the delicate strip glowed and sparkled in the dark sky. It was an amazing sight to behold and he hoped that he would be able to see them again. +Once upon a time there was an infant who was so nice. One day, the infant was playing in the garden. Suddenly, the ground became slippery and the infant started to fall. The infant was so scared and started to cry. A nearby bird heard the infant and flew to their aid. + +The bird flew around the infant and started to sing a song. The infant gradually stopped crying and the bird watched over them. The bird was very kind and made sure the infant was safe. + +Finally, the ground became dry and the infant was able to get up. The infant was so happy and grateful to the bird for helping them. The bird helped the infant to walk home, making sure the infant was safe. + +The infant was very thankful to the bird for helping them. They had a great time playing in the garden and were glad that nothing bad happened. Everyone stayed happy and safe. +Mum and Dad were in the kitchen, preparing a snack. Dad opened the refrigerator and asked, "What does a lazy father need in his refrigerator?" + +Mum answered, "A bit of cheese, some cucumber and maybe a slice of salami?" + +Dad gave Mum a hug and said, "You can always answer a silly question with a great answer!" + +They took out a few ingredients and got to work on their snack. But then, something caught their eye in the refrigerator- it was a lazy cat! He was sleeping on the shelf. + +Mum and Dad said hello to the lazy cat, but he didn't move or answer them. He just kept sleeping! + +Mum and Dad smiled and decided to give him a snack of his own. They placed it on the shelf next to him and he slowly opened his eyes. Then he jumped off the shelf and ate his snack. + +Mum and Dad laughed and said, "He had the right answer after all. It's best to stay inside the refrigerator when you're feeling lazy!" +Once upon a time there was a boy called Sam. He lived in a small town near the sea. One day, Sam was walking down the street and he saw a big building with a big zip on the door. It looked very interesting, so Sam went over to the door and decided to open the zip. As he opened the zip, a big surprise was revealed. + +Inside the building was a really rude policeman. He looked at Sam and shouted: “What do you think you’re doing here? This building is private property!†Sam was scared and he ran away. + +The next day, Sam told his friend Joe about the big zipper and the rude policeman. Joe said he wanted to check it out for himself, so they went back to the building. But when they got there, the policeman was even ruder. He said he was going to arrest them and before they could even respond, the policeman had already put handcuffs on both of them. + +Sam and Joe never expected this to happen. They found out the hard way that you shouldn't mess with someone else's private property and they learnt their lesson. The end. +One day Toby was searching for something special. He went around his house and everything in it. Everything seemed so big and tall. He kept looking and then he saw it. It was a little structure in the corner. It was his very own castle! Toby was so excited he wanted to play all day long. + +Toby ran up to the castle and peeked inside. He couldn't believe it! All the walls were made little boxes, and all the furniture was tiny too. Toby couldn't wait to explore. He touched everything and looked around. But something felt sad inside. Toby started to search and he found a tiny book. When he opened it, there were pictures of a mommy and daddy but they weren't smiling. Toby wanted to find a way to make them happy. + +Toby looked around some more, and then he found it! He took some tiny toys from the structure and put them in the book. He thought if he gave them to the mommy and daddy, they might be happy again. Toby smiled, he knew he had done the right thing. +Once upon a time there was a mommy, a daddy and a little girl named Cantina. Cantina loved desserts and eating them was her favourite thing. + +One day, mommy and daddy took Cantina out to eat. When the waitress came to them and asked what they wanted, Cantina asked for a dessert. + +Daddy said, "No, no desserts! You've eaten too much today!" + +Cantina struggled, but finally she gave in. + +Suddenly, they heard the waitress say, "I have a spiced dessert! Would you like to try it?" + +Cantina's eyes lit up and she said, "Yes, yes! I want it!" + +So, mommy and daddy and Cantina shared the spiced dessert. Cantina loved it and said, "It's yummy!" + +Everyone laughed and had a great time. +Once upon a time there was a fat owl, who lived in a tall tree. Every night, he liked to joke and have fun. One night, he heard a noise and saw a little 3 year old girl below him. + +The owl said, "Hello! What are you doing here?" + +The little girl shouted, "I came to play with you!" + +The owl laughed and said, "That sounds like fun! Let's play a joke. I'll do a little dance for you if you tell me a joke." + +The little girl smiled and told the owl her favorite joke. She said, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" + +The owl laughed and said, "To get to the other side!" + +The owl and the little girl laughed and danced together. The owl danced and flew around the tree and the little girl laughed and clapped. They both had a lot of fun. In the end, they said goodbye to each other and both went home happy. +The driver drove a wide car. He had two children in the car, a 3 year old and a 4 year old. The two children began to quarrel over a toy in the back of the car. + +The driver heard them and quickly said: "There are no quarrels in this car!" He looked back at them sternly, and the children stopped. + +The driver smiled and told the children that being kind to each other was much better than quarreling. The children smiled and hugged each other. + +The driver was very happy that they had stopped quarreling and he drove on, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Paddy. He was only three years old and was playing in his backyard. Suddenly he heard a loud buzzing sound. He ran towards the sound and noticed a mixer, sitting dead in the sun. He asked himself, "What is that?" + +Paddy walked closer and noticed something inside the mixer. It was a little mouse! He gasped in surprise. + +The mouse said, "Help me! Please help me!" + +Paddy replied, "I will help you!" He quickly picked up the mixer and rushed it inside the house. + +Once he had put the mixer in a safe place, he opened it and out popped the mouse. The mouse thanked him for saving him and scurried away. Paddy smiled, happy to have helped the little mouse. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Michael and Samuel. Michael had a new video he wanted to show Samuel. "Let's watch it," Michael said. + +Samuel was so excited to see it. "What kind of video is it?" he asked. + +Michael smiled. "It's a funny one," he said. + +So they sat down and started the video. It was so funny that they both started laughing. + +After the video was over, Samuel's mom came in with something delicious. She had made the boys some of their favorite cookies! They both thanked her and started eating. + +"These are so delicious!" Samuel said happily, as he munched on his cookie. + +Michael nodded in agreement. "Yes, Mom makes the best cookies!" he said. + +They finished their snacks and went off to do something else, still laughing about the funny video Michael had shared. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He loved going out to play, and one day he asked his mom if he could go outside. His mom said yes, as long as he stayed away from the traffic. + +The little boy was very excited and he ran outside. At first, he was careful to stay away from the traffic but then he saw some other boys playing by the road. He got close as he wanted to join them. + +Suddenly, he heard his mom calling out to him from far away. He knew he had not been a good boy and he was scared to go home. But he had to listen to his mom and so he started to walk slowly back. + +Right then, a car came speeding by and almost ran him over! The little boy was very lucky that day, but he realized it was because he had not been careful. He slowly went back home and promised to himself never to forget traffic safety. + +The moral of the story is that it's always important to be good, listen to your parents and never forget the dangers of traffic. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy bear. The bear was in a bad mood, because he had a big cut on his foot. + +The bear was sad, so he decided to go for a walk. As he was walking in the woods, he came across a wise old owl. + +The owl said: "Bear, why are you looking so grumpy?" + +The bear told the owl about his cut foot. He asked the owl "Can you make my foot better?" + +The owl smiled. "Yes, of course I can help you," he said. "I have a magic potion that will heal your cut!" + +The bear was very happy and thanked the owl. He drank the potion, and sure enough his cut healed right away. + +The bear was no longer grumpy, and he thanked the owl once more before running off to play in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to parade around her backyard. Every day, Lucy would take some of her stuffed animals outside and hold a parade. + +One day, while she was in the middle of the parade, her mom walked out to watch. She clapped when it was over and said, "Great parade, Lucy!" + +But then, Lucy's dad yelled, "Lucy, no more parades! Go inside right now!" Lucy was so ashamed that she refused to surrender. She kept marching around, even when her dad kept insisting that she go inside. + +Her mom then stepped in and said to Lucy, "It's ok, sweetheart. You don't need to be scared. Just give in and come inside, ok?" + +Reluctantly, Lucy surrendered and went inside. She was still ashamed, but knew that her mom and dad were just looking out for her. +Brian was feeling miserable. He had been wanting a new toy, but his parents said he couldn't have it. He was very unhappy. + +"Brian, why don't you go play in the backyard?" said his mom. + +Brian sighed as he went outside. He started walking across the grass and noticed some funny looking strips. He picked one up and saw that it said 'Remind'. + +Brian had an idea. He took each strip and wrote down things he wanted to remind himself of - he was going to make his own reminders. The first one he wrote was: 'Be happy even when I don't get the things I want'. + +He looked around and noticed that the sun was out and the sky was blue. He went back inside and told his mom, "I'm not so miserable now." His mom smiled and said, "That's good, Brian. You're a smart kid for making your own reminders." + +From then on, Brian never felt miserable as long as he remembered the reminder strips he had made. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to take a bath. He went to the bathroom, but when he got there, he saw that the bathtub was broken. He was so sad. He tried to fix it, but it wouldn't work. + +He asked his mom for help, but she said she couldn't fix it either. She said she was very sorry and gave him a hug. The little boy was very disappointed. He wanted to bathe so bad, but he didn't know what to do. + +The next day, the little boy's dad tried to fix the broken bathtub, but it still didn't work. Everyone was very sad. They all hugged the little boy, since he couldn't bathe. + +The little boy never did get to take a bath. Without a bathtub, he just couldn't bathe. His broken bathtub had ruined his dream. And they all lived sadly ever after. +Once upon a time there was a family who wanted to go to the beach. The little girl, Lucy, was so excited! + +The dad said: "Let's go for a family trip to the beach. What do you think?" + +Lucy smiled and said: "Yes, please. I want to go to the beach." + +They waited a few weeks for the good season to begin. The days dragged on and Lucy felt confused. + +Finally the sunny season arrived and the family went to the beach. Lucy was so excited, she ran to the water and it was so warm. She looked around, amazed by all the beauty. + +Then Lucy walked up to her dad and asked: "Daddy, can we stay here forever?" + +Her father laughed and said, "No, sweetheart. We can't stay here forever but we can make a special request. Let's have some more family trips to the beach!" + +Lucy smiled and said: "Yes, please!" +One day, Max was ready to go to the theatre. He couldn't wait to see the opera. He was so excited he could hardly stand it. + +When he finally arrived, he saw the stage. He couldn't believe how long it was. He said to his mom, "I'm going to stretch my arms out as wide as this stage!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Let's try it out!" + +Together they both extended their arms and tried to stretch them as wide as they could. But they soon realised it was too big. + +"Oh well, nevermind," said Max. "I'm still happy to be ready to watch the opera!" + +Max's mom said, "Me too! Let's go find our seats." + +And so they went off to find their seats and enjoy the show. +Tommy was walking in the park with his mom. He picked up a wire and said, “Look, mama! I found a wire!†His mom smiled and said, “That looks nice, sweetheart.†+ +Suddenly, a voice came from behind. It was Mr. Jones, a friendly neighbor who liked to joke. He said, “Ha ha, little Tommy! You found a wire? That’s funny!†+ +Tommy wasn’t sure what Mr. Jones meant. He started to cry because he didn’t understand why Mr. Jones was making fun of him. His mom saw Tommy getting upset and said, “Mr. Jones, please don’t joke about Tommy. Can’t you see he’s upset?†+ +Mr. Jones looked surprised by Tommy’s tears and said, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make him cry. Sometimes I forget how young he is.†He patted Tommy on the head and said, “Let’s get you a sweet treat, okay?†+ +Tommy smiled, and his mom smiled too. As they walked away, Mr. Jones and Tommy’s mom shared a knowing look- and laughed. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and her little boy. Mom said to him, 'Let's go to the mall!' The little boy got so excited. + +Once at the mall, the mom found a lovely, spicy food stand. She said to the little boy, 'We have to try this food, it looks so yummy!' The little boy agreed and before long, he was eating. + +At first, it tasted a little funny, but then the spicy taste hit him and he was in love. “Mom, this is the best food I ever put in my mouth!†+ +The little boy enjoyed his spicy snack so much that they had to go back to the mall every week. He always begged his mom to put him in a new spicy snack. + +This made the mom so happy, as it only foreshadowed the many other things the little boy would love in life. What a happy mother she was! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends called Bob and David. They were playing together in the garden. Suddenly, Bob saw a beautiful butterfly, with wings that were yellow and orange and black. He shouted, "Look at that butterfly!" + +David looked up in the sky and said, "Wow, it's so pretty!" + +But then, Bob and David noticed something strange - the butterfly had no hair! It's bald! They shouted even louder. + +Bob said, "Come on, David, let's catch it and put it in a jar". + +David was worried and said, "But Bob, that's not nice. We must let it go". + +Finally, Bob agreed and they opened their hands, and the butterfly flew away - to find a place with lots of flowers and leaves. +Max and Mimi were best friends. Every day they went to the park to play together. One day, Max took out a map and asked Mimi, "Where do you want to go?" + +Mimi said, "Let's make up a place. Let's make up it's name and draw it on the map." + +So, Max and Mimi made a pretend place and drew it on the map. Then Max said, "Let's go there." + +Mimi said, "But it's not real. We can't go there. Let's tell a Lie. Let's say we are going to this pretend place and pretend it's real." + +Max thought it was a smart idea and agreed. So, they both lied and said they were going to their pretend place. + +Mimi said, "Wow, it's so fun to make up stories." + +Max agreed, "Yes, it's really fun. Let's keep lying." + +And they both laughed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was only three years old, but she was very hungry. She looked in the kitchen but did not find anything to eat. + +"Mama," said Jane, "I'm hungry!" + +Mama smiled and said, "I'll show you something special!" + +Mama took a spoon and showed it to Jane. It was an empty spoon. + +Jane didn't understand why Mama had an empty spoon. "What can I do with it?" asked Jane. + +Mama said, "If you set it on the table, carrots and peas will appear!" + +Jane was excited. She put the spoon on the table and sure enough, carrots and peas started to show up! Jane clapped her hands and ate the carrots and peas with gusto! She thanked her Mama and they both smiled. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Meg. She was very happy. She loved to play outside and find adventures. + +One day, Meg went to the park with her mum. It was a sunny day and Meg was so excited! She ran to the park and started jumping on the big trampoline. + +Suddenly, Meg heard a noise. She saw someone trying to steal her mum's tap from the park. Meg got scared. She ran to the man and said, "Why are you stealing my mum's tap?". + +The man was surprised. He said, "I'm sorry. I didn't know it was your mum's tap. I won't steal it anymore". + +So the man put the tap back and he ran away. Meg was very happy that she was able to stop the man from stealing. + +She ran back to her mum and said, "Look mum, I stopped him from stealing your tap". + +Mum was so proud of Meg and gave her a big hug. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. Every day Sarah would wake up, have breakfast and go and play in the garden. One day, Sarah decided to take a stroll through the garden and enjoy the fresh air. She came across a pear tree, and grabbed one of the pears which were hanging from the branches. + +When Sarah looked at the pear, she noticed it was all squishy and soft. She said "Yuck, this pear looks disgusting!". Then she placed the pear on the floor. + +Just then, a rabbit hopped out from the bushes, and said "Hey don't throw away that pear, they're really good to eat!". Sarah replied "No way! It's too disgusting". The rabbit then said "But do you at least want to try it?". + +Sarah thought for a minute, and decided to take a bite. As soon as she did, a terrible sour taste filled her mouth. Sarah started to scream, and slapped herself on the cheek. The rabbit hopped away, scared from all the noise. + +Sarah looked back at the pear and shook her head. From then on, she knew to never eat a disgusting pear again! +Mommy and Lucy were in the park. It was hot outside. The sun was shining brightly in the sky. + +Mommy pointed to the ground. She said to Lucy, "Look, Lucy! People are doing yoga." + +Lucy looked at the people on the ground. She saw them stretching their arms and legs. She said to her mommy, "They look funny!" + +Mommy smiled. She said, "Yoga is fun. Do you want to try it?" + +Lucy shook her head. She said, "It looks too hot!" + +Mommy laughed. She said, "We can wait for it to be cooler outside and then try yoga." + +Lucy smiled and said, "Okay!" +Once, there was a girl who decided to go for a walk on a rough day. She put on her warmest coat and grabbed her shiny red umbrella. + +As she stepped outside, she thought the day was going to be sunny, but it started to rain! She got very wet, and thought it would be best to go back home. + +When she got home, she shook out her umbrella and hung it up, but it was too late. The bad weather had made the umbrella weak and it broke in two. The girl was very upset and thought this was very bad luck. + +She tried her best to mend the broken umbrella, but it was no use. She knew that the umbrella would never be the same. + +The girl was very sad that she couldn't use her favourite umbrella anymore. She thought it was a rough end for her beloved umbrella. +Janet was feeling very troubled one day. She looked everywhere but couldn't find what she was looking for. + +"Where is it?" Janet said aloud. "I just don't know where it could be." + +Just then, Janet heard a familiar noise - the sound of a bin lid opening and closing. She followed the noise and found an old bin in the corner of the room. There it was - the thing she was looking for! + +Janet was so happy to find the thing she was looking for. She picked it up and smiled. + +"Thank you bin," said Janet. "You found the thing I was looking for!" +Once upon a time there were two animals, a deer and a rabbit. The deer was feeling very mischievous and wanted to cause some trouble. So he ran up to a herb garden and started to scatter the delicate herbs. + +The rabbit saw this and shouted, "Hey! You shouldn’t do that. You’ll break the fragile herbs!†+ +The deer didn’t care. He wanted to have some fun. He trotted around the garden, looking for more herbs to scatter. The rabbit followed the deer, trying to stop him from causing any more chaos. + +Suddenly, the deer had an idea. He started pushing the rabbit around, doing his best to scatter her too. The rabbit was very scared and shouted, “Stop that! You can’t scatter me like a herb!" + +The deer didn’t listen, so the rabbit had to figure out a way to get away. He got an idea and shouted, “I have an idea! Let’s have a race, and whoever wins gets to scatter the other!†+ +The deer liked the sound of this and replied, “Okay rabbit, you’re on!†+ +The rabbit knew he couldn’t outrun the deer, so he quickly darted into a bush and hid. The deer searched for a while, but eventually gave up and ran +Once upon a time there was an ant named March. March was very little, but he was brave and bold. March's family loved him very much. + +One day, March went on an adventure and he got lost. He was very scared. He didn't know what to do. + +Once he stopped crying, March started calling out for help. Then, he heard a deep voice. It was the rabbit! The rabbit said: "Are you lost?" + +March said yes and the rabbit asked him to follow him. March followed the rabbit until they got to a big tree. The rabbit said: "There's your family!" + +March ran towards his family, happy and relieved. From then on, he was always careful not to lose his way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was three years old and very brave. + +One morning, Lily was walking through the woods when she found a pink palace. It was so beautiful, with luxury items everywhere she looked. She just wanted to explore the palace but an old man stopped her. + +"I'm sorry, but this palace is protected by a magic spell. Nobody can go inside," said the old man. + +Lily looked sad and asked, "Why can't I go in?" + +The old man smiled. "You have to resist the temptation and go home," he said. + +But the temptation was too strong and Lily went inside. She explored the palace and its luxury items. She saw the big pink bed, the huge pink sofa, and the lovely pink flowers. + +At the end of the day, Lily was very happy. Even though she had to resist the temptation, it was worth it. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. His name was Fluffy. Fluffy was always very hungry and did not know what to do. + +One day, Fluffy was flying over a desert and saw something sparkly. He flew closer and saw it was an oasis; a sweet, lush oasis with green plants and clear blue water. + +Fluffy was so happy to find this oasis. He was ready to take a bite of the sweet grass and drink the clear water. + +But when he was about to take a bite, a snake came out of the grass and said "You can't eat here. This is my oasis!" + +Fluffy was so scared. He quickly said, "I'm sorry! I'll leave right away!" + +The snake smiled and said, "It's okay. You can stay, but just don't bite my oasis. Here, I'll give you some sweet berries." + +Fluffy thanked the snake and happily ate the sweet berries. He stayed at the oasis for a few days and then flew away, feeling full and content. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily who had an Aunt. Lily and her Aunt liked to do lots of fun things together. + +One day, Lily and her Aunt went to the beach. They picked up shells and they made sand castles. Lily asked her Aunt, "What else can we do?" Her Aunt suggested they have a picnic. + +Lily was very excited as they made their way to the park. On the way, Auntie bought a bag of sour apples for their picnic. When Lily took her first bite, her lips puckered and her eyes began to water. Lily asked her Aunt, "Why did you buy sour apples?" + +Auntie smiled and told Lily, "Sweet apples can be yummy, but I thought it would be fun to try something different." She laughed and added, "So you can't always trust Auntie when it comes to apples!" + +Lily smiled and said, "I like sour apples!" From then on, whenever Auntie went grocery shopping she would always buy a bag of sour apples. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy plant. She wanted to thank the world for being so beautiful but she was too embarrassed of her clumsiness to do it. + +So one day she gathered up her courage, took a deep breath and started her mission. + +She said to the birds that flew over her, “Thank you for being so colourful.†+ +The birds said, “You’re welcome!†+ +She thanked the flowers that were near her, “Thank you for being so pretty.†+ +The flowers waved in the wind, “You’re welcome!†+ +Finally, she thanked the sun, “Thank you for giving us warmth and light.†+ +The sun shined brightly, “You’re welcome!†+ +The clumsy plant was now overjoyed that she was able to thank the world for its beauty. She couldn’t have done it without her courage. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was three years old and his name was Tim. One day, when he was playing in his garden, he saw a blue light in the sky. He wondered what it was and he asked his mum. + +Mum said: "That's a planet, Tim. It's very far away and we cannot visit it." + +Tim was sad, but then he had an idea. He asked: "Can I visit a really close planet?" + +Mum said: "I'm sorry, Tim, but there is no planet close by." + +Tim had another idea. He asked: "Can we visit the Earth?" + +Mum said: "Yes, Tim, we can visit the Earth. But the earth is really dirty and filthy, so you have to wear your special shoes and dress." + +Tim was very happy and he put his special shoes and dress on. Then they went on a visit to the Earth. They both had a lot of fun and they ate some delicious food. + +After the visit, they returned home and hugged each other. The visit to the Earth was amazing. +Mia and her mum were in Mia's bedroom. Mia was only three years old. There was a small, green box on the floor. + +Mum asked Mia, "Do you want to record something?" + +Mia smiled and said, "Yes please!" + +Mum opened the box and took out a small recorder. She said, "Let's do a trade. I'll record something for you if you record something for me." + +Mia nodded. She recorded a song for her mum and mum recorded a story for Mia. + +When they had finished, Mia smiled and said, "That was fun!" Mum smiled and nodded. She said, "Let's do this again soon." + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Amy. She was only three years old and full of curiosity. Amy saw a big steel tower rising high in the sky. She wanted to find out how it was built. + +So Amy decided to ask the builder. He shrugged and said "It's delicate work." Then he explained to her that it was made of strong steel and took a lot of hard work. + +Amy was so amazed and said "Wow, it's so tall." + +The builder smiled and said, "Yes, it's really tall and special. Now, why don't you go and play?" + +Amy thanked the builder and she went off to play. She was so happy to have learned about the steel tower. +The little girl was very envious of her friend. Her friend had a special waffle, and she wanted it too. + +'Can I have a bite of your waffle?' the little girl asked. + +Her friend folded the waffle into two pieces and said, 'No, you can't have it'. + +The little girl was sad and became even more envious. She vowed to get a waffle herself. + +The next day, the little girl went to the store and bought a waffle. She couldn't wait to show it to her friend. + +When she got to her friend's house, she unfolded the waffle and showed it proudly. Her friend was surprised and said, 'I didn't know you had waffles too!' + +They both laughed. The little girl was happy that she had finally gotten a waffle of her own. She now knew she no longer had to be envious. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very stubborn. She wanted to go out to play, but her mom told her to stay inside. + +The little girl was mad and she decided to go out on the road anyway. She opened the door and started walking. + +Suddenly, she forgot about her mom's warning and ran really fast down the road. She just couldn't help herself! + +After a while, her mom came and found her. She looked very mad at the little girl and asked her why she didn't listen. + +The little girl burst into tears. "I forget," she said. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay. But next time, try to be less stubborn, okay?" + +The little girl nodded and smiled. She knew she had learned her lesson and would try to be better. +Once there was a girl who lived in a big house. She liked to play in the garden and explore the world. One day, when she was feeling very curious, she decided to go inside her house and take a look around. + +She came across some paper on her way and stopped to take a closer look. She had never seen these sheets before, so she asked her parents what they were. + +“They are special pieces of paper. Do you want to find out what they are?†they said. + +The girl was so excited that she immediately said yes. Her parents then explained to her that the paper was ready to be used for drawing or writing on. They gave her a pencil and told her to give it a go. + +The girl was so eager to understand how to write on the paper that she worked hard trying to remember all the things her parents said. After a few attempts, she finally figured it out! + +The girl was so happy and proud of herself that she went back to her parents to tell them what she had learned. “I finally understand how to use these pieces of paper!†she said, with a big smile on her face. + +The girl was very pleased with herself, and so were her parents. She had achieved something she hadn’t been able to do before, and she now felt ready to take on the world. +One day, four friends went for a walk. They were walking in the woods and enjoying the fresh air. + +Suddenly, the friends heard something. It was the sound of rolling. + +Jack, the tallest of the four friends, said, "let's find out what it is!" + +The four friends rounded the corner of the path and stopped. There was a beautiful lake right in front of them. + +"Oh wow," said Jill, the shortest of the four friends. "It's so peaceful here." + +Suddenly, they spotted a rolling stone coming down the hill. It plunged into the lake with a splash. + +Jack smiled. "Do you want to roll a stone too?" he asked. + +The friends looked at each other and then nodded their heads. Each friend picked up a stone and rolled it into the lake. + +Jill smiled. "That was honest fun," she said. + +The friends smiled and nodded in agreement. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old man called Jimmy. Jimmy never had any visitors. One day, a tiny 3-year-old child knocked on his door. + +"What do you want?" asked Jimmy, in a very grumpy voice. The child asked for some water, so Jimmy reluctantly went to get some for him. + +"You're very lucky. I don't normally serve anyone but myself," said Jimmy. + +The little child thanked Jimmy and then, much to Jimmy's surprise, pulled out a needle from his pocket. + +"What do you need that needle for?" asked Jimmy. + +The child replied, "I need it to sew some fabric that I found by the river. I want to make a blanket for my little brother." + +Jimmy was no longer grumpy. Instead, he was inspired by the kind deed that the little boy was doing for his brother and he also decided to help. He gave the child some thread and he showed him how to use the needle. + +The little boy thanked Jimmy for his help and went on his way and Jimmy no longer felt grumpy. With a smile on his face, Jimmy watched the child walk away. +Once upon a time, there lived a pretty girl named Maria. She was three years old. Maria had beautiful long brown hair and every day, she liked to play in the yard with her friends. + +One day, Maria and her friends were playing in the garden. They were having so much fun until it started to rain. + +Maria quickly ran to her house to find shelter. When she arrived, she was all wet. Her mother smiled and said, "Come here, Maria. Let's get you nice and dry." + +Maria sat in the chair and her mother took out a fancy bottle of shampoo. She began to gently wash Maria's hair and soon, she was squeaky clean. + +Maria then put on a fresh dress and twirled around happily. "Thank you, mom," she said as she hugged her mother. +Maria smiled, happy and dry. +Mummy was walking down the street with baby Julie. All of a sudden, Julie saw an orange and black picture on a sign. "Look Mummy, it's a pizza!" she shouted gleefully. Mummy smiled and said, "Yes it is! Maybe we can get one and eat it later!" This made Julie even more excited and she shouted again, "Yes!" + +Suddenly, a big dog barked loud and fierce which startled Julie. She felt a bit fearful, so Mummy grabbed her tightly and said, "It's okay. Don't be scared". She reached into her pocket and pulled out a treat, which she gave to the dog. The dog happily took the treat and now Julie felt much safer. "See? There's nothing to be scared of" said Mummy. + +Julie smiled and said, "Let's get that pizza!". Arms linked, they walked off to get the pizza. +Once upon a time there was a truck. His name was Trucker and he was very proud of it. + +One day, he was driving along the road when he saw a little girl crying. He stopped his truck and asked the girl why she was upset. + +The girl looked at him and said, "My dog is gone and I can't find him anywhere. I'm so ashamed." + +Trucker felt so sorry for the poor girl. He said to her, "Let's look for your dog together." The girl was so happy. + +So they got in Trucker's truck and drove around looking for the dog. Eventually, they found him running around in a field, chasing after some butterflies. The girl was so relieved to see her dog safe and sound. + +Trucker was glad he could help the little girl. When it was time to say goodbye, she hugged Trucker and said, "Thank you, Trucker. You are a very kind truck." + +Trucker smiled, feeling very proud of his name. He waved goodbye as the little girl drove away with her happy dog. +Once upon a time, there lived a bird called Max. Max loved to whistle all day long. + +One day, Max whistled happily as he flew around the forest, until he came across a bear. "What do you want?" asked the bear. + +"I'm looking for a tasty snack," replied Max. + +The bear was very ignorant and so he got angry at Max's request. He roared and chased Max away. + +Max flew off to find something to eat, but he soon realized he had gone too far from the forest and he was all alone. + +Max was hungry and scared. He decided to whistle for help, but his whistling went unheard. + +With no snack and no one to help him, Max had a bad ending. He never found food and he never made it back to the forest. +Once upon a time there was a big bear named George. George loved his home in the forest, but he was lonely. Every day George grew more and more sad, until one day he decided to find some friends. + +George ventured to the nearby town and noticed a big shelter down the street. George could hear voices and laughter, so he thought he could find friends there. But when he got close, he realized that the people there all hated him because he was a bear. + +George ran away as quickly as he could and tried to find a new home in the forest. But the other animals in the forest also hated George and he had to run away. + +George was so sad and feeling so lonely, he did not know where to go. Finally, he decided to return to the big shelter, but the people there were still very mean to him. George was so desperate for friends that he stayed, but the people never accepted him. + +George had nowhere to go and nobody to love. He spent his days alone, feeling the hate from the people at the shelter and from the other animals who had driven him away from his home. This was the bad ending for George the big bear. +A little girl was playing in her backyard. She had a small slide that was very tight. She went up to the top and took a deep breath. Then she slid all the way down! She giggled and laughed when she reached the bottom. + +The girl heard a sound and looked around the yard. It came from the tall tree nearby. She went to take a closer look and saw a little bird hopping around. She was fascinated by the pretty little creature. She asked it, "What was that sound?" + +The bird fluttered its wings and said, "I was singing! Slide down the slide and join me in a song!" + +The girl was excited and said, "OK!" She went back to the slide and slid down again, making funny noises as she went. The bird sang with her and suddenly she was surrounded by a bunch of other birds that had heard the music from the slide! They sang a chorus and the little girl smiled ear to ear. She felt so happy and free. +Once there was a naughty boy named Danny. He loved to play and have fun all day. + +One day, Danny's mum told him that he must not touch the watch. Danny asked, "Why?" + +Mum said, "Because the watch is very precious, and I don't want you to break it. You must be careful and not touch it, or else you will get into trouble. This will prevent you from getting naughty." + +Danny nodded. He knew not to touch the watch, but he kept looking at it with curiosity. + +Mom said, "I'm going to have to watch you closely so that you don't get into trouble. Promise me that you won't touch the watch, okay?" Danny promised and stayed away from the watch. +Peter was a very enthusiastic boy. He liked to play outside and explore. One day, he decided to hop onto the rail that ran along the side of his house. He was so excited he hardly noticed how high the rail was. + +Peter's mother saw him and quickly called out, "Peter, get off the rail right now!" But Peter was too excited. He yelled back, "No, I want to ride the rail!" + +Peter's mother sat him down and tried to explain why it was dangerous to ride the rail, but he just wanted to keep playing. Finally, she said, "No more rail, it's too dangerous." + +But Peter still wanted to ride the rail. He pushed his way past his mother and jumped onto the rail. He got all the way to the end and then slipped off, falling down to the ground. His mother ran to him, but it was too late. Peter was hurt badly, and later he had to be taken to the hospital. + +Peter's mother was so sad that her son was hurt, but she was grateful that he was still alive. She never wanted him to go near the rail ever again. +One day, Joe and his family went on a picnic. The sun was shining and it was a lovely day. They were all so excited to be outside and they laughed and smiled as they enjoyed their picnic. + +"Look Joe, it's getting dark," said his mom. Joe looked up at the sky and he could see that it was becoming dark. He was a bit scared, but his mom said, "Don't worry, Joe, let's just enjoy the picnic." + +Joe was still a little scared, but he decided to try. He and his mom and dad had a fun picnic in the dark. They ate some delicious sandwiches and drank some lemonade. Joe knew that he was safe with his family and so he started to relax and enjoy his picnic. + +At the end of the picnic, Joe's mom put her arm around him and said, "See, it was fun even when it was dark." Joe smiled and looked up at the night sky full of stars and said, "I'll never be scared of the dark again." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was three years old, and his name was Tommy. Tommy had a dream of flying in an aeroplane one day. + +One day, Tommy saw an old aeroplane. It was very big and looked like it could fly in the sky. He was so excited! + +He asked his mom if they could get on the aeroplane. She said, “Let's first see how you will behave. If you are a good boy, then we can go on the aeroplane one day.†+ +Tommy was very happy. He did all the things his mom asked him to do like being nice and helpful. + +Tommy was so excited when his mom said, “Yes! Today we can get on the aeroplane ride.†He hugged his mom and ran with her to the aeroplane. + +On the aeroplane, Tommy had the time of his life. He smiled with joy and waved to the people below. From the old aeroplane, he could see so much beauty in the world. + +Tommy will never forget this amazing experience in the old aeroplane. His mom was proud of him for behaving so well! +One day, a black musician stayed in a small village. Everyone in the village listened to his music and were delighted by his performance. + +One woman asked him to stay for as long as he liked and he agreed. + +However, a few days later, the village leader became angry. He thought the musician should leave and go somewhere else. + +The woman who had asked the musician to stay argued with the leader, saying the musician's music was a gift to the village and they should let him stay. + +The leader was not convinced. He said the musician should leave immediately. + +The musician and the woman looked at each other, then the musician sang a beautiful song. Everyone in the village was enchanted and even the village leader was moved. He finally conceded and let the musician stay. + +The musician thanked the woman and the village leader, then he continued to play his music as long as he was in the village. +Once there was a boy named Tim. He was very happy, and he loved to make things. +One day, he found a large poem written on a scrap of paper. It was so beautiful that Tim wanted to fix it. +So he put it in a frame and hung it on the wall. + +Tim’s mom saw the poem, and she asked him where he had found it. Tim told her that he had found it on the street. + +Mom was very angry. She told him: “You can’t just take things that don’t belong to you! Now we have to give it back.†+ +Tim was sad because he had wanted to keep the poem. But he knew that his mom was right, so they went to return the poem. + +When they got there, they found out that the poem belonged to a mean old man. He yelled at Tim and his mom, and told them never to come back. + +Tim and his mom left, feeling sad. They would never get to keep the large poem. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Peter. Peter loved to draw and spent a lot of time with his pencils and paper. One day, Peter went out for a walk in the woods and found a wonderful lake. He began to draw a picture of the lake with his pencils when suddenly he heard a loud noise. He was so frightened he started to panic. + +He looked around and spotted a big bear standing by the lake. The bear was staring right at Peter. Peter screamed and said, "Go away!" But the bear just stood there. He was too scared to run away because the bear was so close. + +Suddenly the bear started to move towards Peter. Peter was so scared and began to panic. He started to run away but he tripped over some roots and fell and dropped his pencil. + +The bear was now right behind Peter. Peter was so scared and yelled for help but no one was near by. He tried picking up his pencil but the bear was too close. + +The bear got closer and closer and Peter didn't know what to do. He was so frightened that he started to cry. The bear lunged forward and suddenly it was all over. + +Peter didn't get to take his pencil home. +Once upon a time, there was a very attractive fairy. She loved to fly around the forest and make friends with the birds and other animals. + +One day, the fairy found a dark and scary cave full of bats. She wanted to explore the cave for adventure, but she was scared. Suddenly, she heard a voice in the cave which said, "You must escape from here! Hurry!" + +The fairy was surprised, because she didn't know where the voice came from. She was scared and so she flew away as fast as she could. + +But then, she realised that she didn't want to escape. She wanted to stay and explore the cave. So she gathered all of her courage and flew back to the cave. + +When she got there, she saw a small creature hiding in the corner. He was shaking and was very scared. + +The fairy asked the creature what was wrong and he said, "The bad monster scared me! I need help to escape from here!" + +The fairy bravely said, "Don't worry, I will help you escape. Together we can be brave". She took the little creature's hand and they both flew away from the scary cave. + +The little creature was so thankful to the attractive fairy. He thanked her and they were both very happy to have escaped the cave. They made a promise to stay friends forever! +Ding and Ling were two eager blocks who wanted to explore the world and have more fun! Every morning they would split up and try to find new adventures. One day, Ding left the house and found the biggest, brightest tree he had ever seen. He wanted to climb up and see the world from the top. So Ding started to climb up the tree but, while he was halfway up, a strong wind started to blow and the tree started to shake and split! Ding was so scared that he quickly scrambled all the way down and ran back home. + +When Ding arrived home, he found his friend Ling waiting for him. Ling asked Ding why he came home so quickly and he told him what happened. Ling only shook his head and said, "Ding, I was worried something like this might happen. That's why I wanted us to stay together when we split up! We must always look out for each other and never forget that safety is most important.†+ +Ding nodded his head, understanding his friend's words. From then on, Ding and Ling stuck together, looking out for one another and playing safely in the world around them. +One day, John was in the bathroom getting ready for a playdate. He grabbed a piece of pretty soap and started to wash his face. As a bubble of soap was forming in his hands, John heard a voice calling for him. + +"John, come here," said his mom, beckoning from the kitchen. John smiled and rushed out of the bathroom. He found his mom smiling as she pulled a chair up to the kitchen table. + +On the kitchen table, there laid a pretty box full of all sorts of toys. John's eyes widened with joy and he looked up at his mom and said, "Thank you Mommy!" + +John's mom chuckled. "You're welcome, my sweet one. Now you can go play with your toys and have a wonderful playdate." + +John laid his hands on the box and smiled. "Yes, I'll call some of my friends so they can see how pretty it is!" + +John's mom nodded with a smile as she watched John grab his phone to call his friends. He was so excited to show off his new toy! +Mandy was a 3 year old. She loved to play in the park. One day when Mandy was playing, she saw a yellow letter on the ground. She picked it up and saw it had a message written on it. She wanted to find out what the letter said, so she decided to call the number on the letter. + +When the phone was answered, a kind voice asked, "Hello, who is this?" Mandy was a bit scared, but she replied, "Hi, my name is Mandy. I found a yellow letter in the park and wanted to know what it said." + +The kind voice laughed and said, "Mandy, that was written to you! It was a happy letter from your mom and dad. They wanted to tell you how much they love you." + +Mandy smiled big and said, "Thank you!" She hung up the phone and was so excited! She had a yellow letter from her mom and dad. She ran home to show it to them with a big smile on her face. +One day, Fran was walking across a field of tall grass. Suddenly, he heard a noise and he stopped. He saw a young rabbit hopping quickly across the meadow. Fran was excited and he tried to chase it. He picked up a net and ran after the rabbit. + +"Hey, where are you going?" Fran asked the young rabbit. + +The rabbit stopped and looked at Fran, "I'm rushing to my den to hide from the farmer!" + +Fran could see that the rabbit was scared, so he put down the net and said, "Don't worry. I'm not going to hurt you." + +The rabbit seemed to feel better and hurried away. Fran watched it go, smiling. He was happy that the young rabbit was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jenny. Jenny loved to rock in her chair. Every night, she would take the chair outside and rock the night away, up and down and all around. + +One night, Jenny's mom called out to her, "Jenny! Time for dinner!" Jenny was so excited! She had been waiting all day for dinner. + +When Jenny got inside, she saw the most disgusting dinner on the table. She asked her mom, "What is that?" Her mom replied, "It's dinner. You have to eat it if you want to grow big and strong." + +Jenny wrinkled her nose and replied, "Yuck. This looks disgusting!" She tried to rock the dinner away, but it was still there. + +Finally, Jenny had to take a bite of the dinner even though it was gross. But it turned out to be delicious! Jenny finished her dinner and rocked away with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a cute little girl named Molly. One day Molly wanted to play with a hoop. She thought and thought about how she could get one. Then an idea came to her mind. She ran off to find some yarn and some sticks. + +Molly set to work and got to designing a hoop. First she wrapped the yarn around the sticks and tied them together. When she was finished she felt very proud of herself. + +Molly took her hoop outside to play. She thought it looked so cute! She spun it around and around and giggled with joy. + +Molly's mom came out to watch her play. She said, "That looks like so much fun! Did you design that hoop all by yourself?" + +Molly beamed and nodded her head. She said, "Yes, Mom. I'm such a big girl. I designed a hoop all by myself!" +Once upon a time, there was a silly train. It was the most foolish train ever. One day, the train decided to guess what was happening outside. It guessed that the trees were blowing in the wind. It guessed that the sun was shining brightly. + +But then, the train heard a sound. It was a loud chugging sound! It was coming closer and closer. The train couldn't guess what it was. All of a sudden, another train appeared! It was a big, shiny train! + +The silly train was very excited. He waved to the shiny train and smiled. The shiny train smiled back. From that day onwards, the silly train was never so foolish again. He began to think about his guesses before he said them out loud. +Once upon a time there was a little boy names Freddy. One day he was playing in his garden when he heard a sound coming from his pond. He turned towards the pond and saw something big and deep with water. + +"Wow, what is that?" asked Freddy. + +"It's a swimming pool," said his dad. + +Freddy ran to the edge of the pool and marveled at how deep it was. He just wanted to jump in. + +"Can I go in?" he asked. + +"Yes, but be careful," said his dad. + +So Freddy took a deep breath, closed his eyes and turned into the pool. The water felt so cool and nice. He swam around for a while before his dad came to get him. + +"Time to turn out now," said his dad. + +So Freddy carefully turned out of the pool and his dad dried him with a towel. Freddy was so happy and couldn't wait to go back in. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Jack and Jill. Jack was a big and strong bear, while Jill was a gentle and kind rabbit. + +One day, Jack decided to pack his things and go on a journey. Jill was sad to see her best friend leave, so she begged him to take her with him. Jack was a bit unsure, since he was going on a long and dangerous journey. However, he was a gentle bear and decided to take his friend with him. + +They both packed their things and started their journey. Along the way, they faced many difficulties and obstacles on their way. But, because they were together, they were able to overcome them all with ease. + +At the end of their journey, Jack and Jill both realized how important it was to have a friend. Friends help each other, make the unbearable bearable and the hard easier. Friends are gentle and kind. + +Moral of the story: Two friends are better than one. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Benny. He was three years old and he loved playing outside. + +One day Benny was walking in the park. It was icy cold but he was wrapped up warm. He saw a big lock on the ground. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. + +When Benny got home his mum asked him where he got the lock. Benny said he found it in the park. His mum was cross and she said: "Take it back! You shouldn't take things that don't belong to you!" + +Benny didn't want to but he had to. He returned to the park and looked for the lock but it was gone. Suddenly he heard a loud laugh coming from a nearby bush. An icy chill ran down his spine. When he looked inside he saw a big man with the lock in his hand. + +The man grinned and said: "Looks like you want to give me this lock!" Benny was too scared to say anything, so he slowly nodded and gave the lock to the man. And that was the end of Benny's adventure. +One day, Lucy and her dad were exploring the beach. Lucy spotted a board poking out from the sand. She ran to it and carefully pulled it out. + +"Wow dad, look what I found," she said excitedly. + +Dad smiled. "That's a very rare board." + +fter cleaning the board off, Dad helped Lucy onto it. She smiled and started to poke it along the sand. Soon Lucy and dad were in a race, with Lucy's board leading the way. But then suddenly a huge wave came in and washed the board away. + +"Oh no!" Lucy's face turned sad. + +Dad hugged her and said, "It's okay. You did your best. Let's look around. I'm sure we'll find another rare board." + +The two kept searching until they found another one. Lucy was so happy. This time, Dad held it steady until the wave had passed. When it was safe again, Dad helped Lucy to get on it and they continued the race. + +The rest of the day was filled with laughter and smiles. +Once upon a time, there was a big blue house with a huge alarm on the wall. Every morning, the alarm would go off at 6 o'clock and wake everyone up. + +One day, little John had a great idea. He wanted to make the alarm louder. So, he took a big hammer and began to hit the alarm. After a few hits, the alarm started to get bigger and bigger. + +John's mum was already awake and heard the sound of the hammer hitting the alarm. She ran out of her bedroom and was surprised to see how big the alarm had become. She shouted at John, "What have you done?" + +John smiled and said, "I made the alarm bigger, mum!" + +Mum shook her head and said, "I think it's too huge now - it's too loud for us to sleep!" + +John thought for a moment and then said, "Don't worry, Mum. I will make the alarm smaller." And so, he took the hammer and started hitting the alarm again. After a few hits, the alarm became smaller and smaller - and it was just the right size for their house. + +Mum smiled and said, "Thanks, John - that's much better!" +Once upon a time, there were two children, Harry and Sally. They were best friends and loved to spend time together. + +This day, they were in the park and saw an elephant. Harry wanted to tease Sally and he said, "Sally, I can buy an elephant. It won't be very expensive, it's cheap!" + +Sally laughed, "You can't buy an elephant, Harry! That's a joke!" + +Harry said, "No, I can so buy an elephant! I'm serious!" + +Sally knew he was just teasing, so she said, "Okay, fine. Then let's see who can buy an elephant first!" + +Harry and Sally both ran off to find an elephant, but they soon found out it was much harder than they thought. They gave up and laughed, smile on their faces. + +The end. +Once upon a time there lived two best friends, a smart monkey and a wise bear. They lived in the same forest and spent lots of time together. Bear would always teach Monkey new things and Monkey liked to taste different berries and fruits. + +One day, Bear set out on an adventure. He went to look for a rare berry, a berry that was very special. Bear told Monkey, "I have heard of a berry far away that tastes like nothing else! I am going to find it!" + +Monkey was excited and wished Bear luck. When Bear had gone, Monkey was sad and he waited patiently for his friend to come back. The hours passed and Monkey waited, wondering what the berry would taste like... + +Eventually, Bear came back to the forest with a plump, juicy berry. He offered it to Monkey and said, "This is the rare berry that I have been searching for! Try it and see what it tastes like!" + +Monkey eagerly took a bite and was delighted by the sweet and yummy taste. He said, "Wow, Bear! This berry tastes amazing! You found a very rare berry!" Bear smiled and said, "Yes, I did. And I'm glad I could teach you what a rare berry tastes like!" + +The two friends were happy and continued to enjoy their friendship in the forest. +Joe was playing in the park when he felt an urge to fill up his bucket. He ran up to the pond and began to fill it up with water. + +Joe said to his mom, "I'm gonna fill my bucket!" His mom smiled and said, "Okay, make sure to be careful and be patient. Don't splash around too much!" + +But Joe wasn't being very patient. He was splashing around and the bucket was filling with muddy water. His mom said, "Joe, you need to be more careful with the bucket. It's not supposed to be filled with mud!" + +Joe was so frustrated! He knew that he should've been more patient. But try as he may, he was having a hard time following his mom's instructions. + +Suddenly, Joe heard a splash behind him. He turned around and saw his little sister, Anna, playing in the mud. She had filled up her bucket with clean water and smiled at Joe with a proud look. + +Joe said to Anna, "You were very patient filling up your bucket. Look at how clean the water is!" + +Anna smiled and said, "I just remembered what you said! You said to be patient, and it worked!" Joe smiled back and said, "Yes, it did!" +One sunny day, Ben wanted to go on a trip to the park. His dad said, “Let’s go!†+ +Ben was so excited and asked, “What will we do?†Dad replied, “We’re going to taste the apples and see if they’re sweet.†+ +Ben was so happy because he loved apples. He thought he was so clever because he knew the apples would be sweet. Dad said, “We can have a picnic too!†+ +They walked to the park, and found a perfect spot near the trees. Ben tasted the juicy apples and they were delicious. It was a great trip! + +Ben ate so many apples that his tummy got full. Dad was happy because Ben was so clever to know that the apples were sweet. They had a wonderful trip! +Sam was playing with his toy truck in the garden when he had an idea. He wanted to make a flame. He ran inside to get a matchbox. His sister Julie saw him, and she said, "What are you doing, Sam?" Sam replied, "I'm making a flame". + +Julie said, "That isn't a good idea. You shouldn't do that". But Sam didn't listen. He kept trying to make the flame. Finally, he managed it. The flame was deep orange and looked beautiful. + +But then something awful happened. The flame set the grass on fire and it spread quickly. Everyone in the neighborhood could see the flame and were very embarrassed. + +Sam felt very sorry for what he had done. He wanted to apologize but it was too late. He had caused a lot of trouble and everyone was very angry. +John and his mom were playing a sport in the park. He was running and yelling happily. His mom was calm. + +John looked around and said, "Mama, what's that noise?" + +"Listen carefully," said his mom. "It's a bird singing." + +John smiled and said, "It's so happy!" Then he started to yell again, running and jumping around. His mom smiled, happy he was enjoying himself. + +Suddenly a loud roaring noise filled the sky. John yelled, "What is that?" + +His mom laughed and said, "It's an airplane passing overhead. See how it flies through the air? That's so amazing!" + +John smiled and kept running around and yelling. His mom kept watching him calmly. She was so glad he was having a good time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maggie. Maggie was three years old and loved to have adventures. One day she was playing in her garden when she heard a loud and noisy demand. Startled, she looked around to find the source of the noise. + +Suddenly she spotted a large bird in a tree. The bird was dressed in sparkly colors and had a shiny head. "What do you want?" Maggie asked. + +The bird flew down and landed on Maggie's waist. It spoke again, this time even louder. "I demand an adventure!" it cried. + +Maggie smiled. She had an idea. She ran into the house and quickly grabbed some snacks and a blanket. She spread the blanket on the grass and the bird settled down next to her. For the rest of the afternoon, Maggie and the bird enjoyed their noisy adventure. +Once upon a time, in a village far away, there lived two neighbours. One neighbour, Meva, was very poor and only had one herb in her garden. Finally, the day arrived when Meva was able to cook with this herb, but when she came out to pick it, she found out it was gone! Someone had stolen it! + +Meva was very sad, but her neighbour, Pina, saw her disappointment and offered to help. She said, "Don't be sad Meva, I'll share my herbs with you". + +Meva thanked Pina and felt much better. She learned that stealing is wrong and being kind can make everyone feel better. + +The moral of the story is that kindness is more valuable than possessions. It's important to give, not take. +Once upon a time, there was an olive. It was strong, and it wanted to surrender. It rolled and rolled around, looking for a place to surrender, but it couldn't find one. + +The olive kept on rolling. It rolled up the hill, over the rocks, through the forest. It was looking for the perfect place to surrender. + +Finally, it found the spot. It was the highest point of the mountain - the perfect place for surrender. But as the olive made its way to the top, it found that the top was full of danger. + +A big, strong wolf was waiting for it! The olive was scared. It tried to run, but it was too late. The wolf was fast and powerful. + +It pounced on the olive, and it was all over. The olive had no choice but to surrender. It was the bad ending that the olive had been trying to avoid. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Alice. Joe was showing Alice how to balance a pastry on his head. + +"Look Alice, it's so funny when you balance a pastry on your head like this," Joe said, laughing. + +Alice laughed too. She tried to balance a pastry on her head, but she couldn't quite do it. + +"Let me show you," said Joe. He carefully placed a pastry on Alice's head, and then stepped back and clapped. + +The pastry stayed balanced. Alice and Joe were so excited and jumped up and down in celebration. + +From then on, Joe and Alice practiced balancing pastries on their heads every day. They had so much fun! + +One day, while they were balancing pastries, Joe had an idea. + +"Alice, what do you think about having a pastry-balancing party?" he asked. + +Alice's eyes lit up. "That would be amazing!" she said. + +And it was! The next day, Joe and Alice invited all their friends to join them for a pastry-balancing party. Everyone had so much fun balancing pastries and trying to do it better than each other. Joe and Alice had set the trend, and now everyone wanted to become pasty-balancing experts! +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was only three years old. One day he was standing by a big, old table. He noticed that it had something special about it. So he asked the table a question. + +The table seemed to answer him. It said, “If you need help, just ask.†+ +The little boy was amazed. He asked the table lots of questions. He asked the table about his school, his friends, and other things. Each time the table answered his questions. + +The little boy was so happy. He couldn’t believe that the old table could answer his questions. He thanked the table before he left. From that day on, the little boy visited the old table whenever he had questions. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lila was walking through the park looking for a friend to play with. As she looked around, she noticed that a little boy was playing all by himself. His name was Henry. + +Lila asked the little boy, "Do you want to play together?" Henry smiled and said yes. They played tag, hide-and-seek, and other fun games. + +One day, while they were playing, Lila noticed that Henry was wearing a torn old vest. She asked him why he wasn't wearing a new one, and he said that he couldn't afford it. Lila immediately knew what she had to do. She said to Henry, "Don't worry, I'm going to give you a new vest!" + +Lila and her family went to the store and bought Henry a brand new vest. Henry happily put it on and thanked Lila for her generosity. From then on, Lila and Henry were best friends and enjoyed playing together and always looked out for one another. + +The moral of this story is that when you give to others, you create a lasting friendship that can last forever. +Once there was a boy named Ben. He was three years old. He was playing with his toy cars in the garden. It was a cool day. + +Ben noticed a ladder in the garden and thought it would be fun to climb it. He said to his father, "Can I sit on the ladder?" + +His father said, "No Ben, it's dangerous! You might hurt yourself." + +But Ben didn't listen. He wanted to sit on the ladder. He slowly climbed up and sat on the top. It felt cool. + +Suddenly, Ben slipped off the ladder and hit his head. He was very scared. His father rushed over and grabbed Ben in his arms. + +Ben was taken to the hospital. He was very sad. He learned his lesson that day. Never sit on ladders! +Mommy had a bright smile. She said, "It's pizza time, let's go!" +Jimmy was excited and ran to the car. He was so happy to go out for pizza. + +They arrived at the restaurant and Mommy had a big surprise. There was a special pizza just for Jimmy! There was pepperoni, mushrooms and cheese. +Jimmy smiled and clapped his hands. He said, "It's good!" + +Mommy asked, "Do you promise to be a good boy?" Jimmy thought and said, "Yes, I promise!" + +After they finished eating, they went to visit the deaf man. He lived in a big house and he couldn't hear. Mommy showed Jimmy how to talk with his hands. She said, "This is how deaf people talk." + +Jimmy was amazed. He said, "I promise to always be nice to deaf people." Mommy smiled and said, "Good boy." + +They waved goodbye to the deaf man and started walking home. Jimmy was happy because he had kept his promise. +Once, there was a girl named Lily. Lily was three-years-old and she was very glad. Her mum and dad bought her a surprise; a big, yellow pill. Lily was so glad she ran and hugged them. + +Lily insisted on carrying the pill. She picked it up and proudly showed it to her mum and dad. They both smiled. + +As Lily wandered across the garden, she explored what the pill could do. First, it could shake and rattle. Then, when she placed it at the bottom of a hill, it would yield and roll back up. Lily giggled with delight as she watched it go. + +Every day, Lily and her pill would explore the garden and find new ways to play. No matter how far away the pill rolled, it would always yield back to Lily in the end. She would run to it, hug it tight and thank it for coming back to her. + +Lily’s mum and dad were glad to see her so happy. +Mum and Dad were out for a walk. Little John wanted to follow them, but he was too small so he couldn't keep up. He had to stay at home with his nanny. + +John was a bit sad not to be able to join Mum and Dad, so he decided to play with his toys. He took out a tube and started to explore the room. He looked at all the different shapes and colors he could find inside the tube. + +"What are you doing?" asked Nanny. She was busy cleaning the house. Little John smiled. He showed Nanny what he was doing. + +"That's a nice tube you have there," said Nanny. "Let's play a game, shall we? I'll hide something inside the tube and you have to find it." John smiled and said, "Yes!" + +Nanny put a red button inside the tube and asked John to close his eyes and try to find it with his hands. He searched and searched until he found it, and when he opened his eyes, he smiled. Nanny smiled too, and said, "That was fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a very intelligent little girl. She loved to go outside and play. + +One day, she saw a whip up in a tree. She wanted to get it and play with it. But it was too high up for her to reach. + +Then she had an idea. She got a stick and used it to sign for the whip. She waved it in the air, and it worked! The whip came down from the tree. + +When she got the whip, she was very happy. From that day onward, she would use her intelligence to get things she wanted. She was always clever and never gave up, even when things looked impossible. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who went for a walk in the woods. She was so excited and said to herself, "Wow I love nature!" As she meandered down the trail, she noticed a long, winding path up ahead. She ran up to it and said, "This looks like a fun trail!" + +The trail was full of surprises and the little girl was filled with joy. Every inch she walked was different and interesting. As she was walking, she noticed a big, colourful flower that was growing off the side of the trail. It made her so happy, she smiled and said, "Thank you for this pretty flower!" + +After a while, the little girl came upon a clearing with a few trees. Each tree had lots of bright, shiny objects hanging from the branches. Many of the other children who were playing nearby were envious of her tree. They all wanted to have such a cool tree with all those exciting things. + +The little girl was so grateful that she stopped to take it all in and said, "Thank you for this wonderful trail!" She was so content and excited to be outside, learning and exploring. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl called Abigail who loved to read. Every day, she would curl up with a book and be whisked away on magical adventures. One day, her mommy made her an incredible promise: if she read enough books in one month, her mommy would take her to get ice-cream! + +"Mommy, I'm gonna read lots so I can have some yummy ice-cream," Abigail said with a smile. + +"Alright, sweetie," said her mommy. "Whenever you finish a new book, why don't you tell me about it - then we can count it towards the promise." + +Abigail was so excited that she started to read even more books that month, racing through stories about adventures in far away lands. Finally, when the month was almost over, Abigail got to enjoy the incredible treat that her mommy had promised her - a huge scoop of ice-cream. + +Abigail and her mommy smiled and shared a hug. Her mommy said, "See - reading can take you places - like to the ice-cream store!" Abigail was so happy and she promised to read lots more books! +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to play baseball. He begged his mom each day to take him to the park, so he could practice and play his favorite game. Every day his mom laughed and said, "Today is not the right day, but maybe soon we can go!" + +Finally, one day his mom tied his shoes and said, "Today is the day!" The boy was so excited, he jumped up and down and asked her to take him right away. + +At the park, the boy couldn't wait to play. He ran to the pitcher's mound and grabbed the ball from the ground. He started to throw the ball, but it was too dull. He threw the ball again and again but miss the pitch each time. He was so frustrated that he started to cry. + +His mom came over and said, "It's okay, sweetheart. We can practice more tomorrow." The boy was glad his mom was there and dried his tears. He knew practicing in the park would help him catch that pitch soon. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old man who owned a farm. Every day he would work in the farm and put his animals in the barn. One day, the old man put cream in the barn. The old man was very wise and he knew that the cream would make the animals happy. + +That night, a little 3-year-old girl came to visit the farm. When she saw the cream in the barn, she said, “Oooh! What’s that?†+ +The old man smiled. “That is cream. It is very yummy and makes the animals happy.†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “Can I put some on my cereal?†+ +The old man chuckled and said, “Of course! Cream can make anything better.†+ +And so, the old man and the little girl put cream on their cereal that night. It was so yummy! The old man was wise, and he knew that cream really did make everything better! +Once upon a time, there was a dirty pond in the middle of a dry field. Around it, all the animals were sad and thirsty, so one day, the old and wise elephant decided to do something about it. He asked the animals for help, and together, they formed a plan to replace the water in the pond with an oasis. + +The animals gathered around the pond, and the elephant said, "Everyone, we must work together to make this pond an oasis. Who can help us spread the water?" + +Little squirrels and chipmunks ran about, gathering all the water they could find. They brought the water in baskets and buckets and carefully poured them into the pond. + +The pond quickly filled up and the animals cheered. Then, they noticed something strange: they had made the oasis so big, it had replaced the old, dirty pond. + + Everyone was so happy that they could see the oasis they had made shine in the sun. The animals smiled knowing they had created something special, and they knew that the oasis would provide them with a long-lasting source of fresh, clean water. +Once upon a time there lived a grumpy old man who loved drums. Every morning, he woke up and jumped out of bed. He was so happy to play his drums. + +One day he decided to take a walk in the park. He put his drums down and began jumping around the grass. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Please stop jumping," it said. + +The grumpy old man turned and saw a small girl standing there. She was frowning and pointing to a sign on the ground. The sign read 'No Jumping'. + +The old man grumbled and said, "Go away little girl. I want to play my drum." + +The girl said, "No. You need to stop jumping or you will get in trouble". + +The old man was very angry. He yelled at the girl, "Go away!" + +The girl ran away scared and the old man kept jumping. Suddenly, a policeman came into the park. He saw the old man jumping and arrested him. + +The grumpy old man had to go to prison and never heard the sound of his drums again. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Mary. Tom was a fireman and Mary loves to eat. + +One day, Tom wanted to show Mary something special. He took her to the fire station and showed her the fire truck. Then he showed her the pole that firemen use to hang from. + +Tom said "Hang on the pole, Mary! It's lots of fun!" So Mary did, and she was laughing and having lots of fun. + +But then something bad happened. Tom smelled something burning. He ran outside to see what was wrong and saw the bakery was on fire! He called for help and many firemen came. + +Tom and the other firemen worked hard to put out the fire, but it was too late. The bakery was destroyed and all the tasty goodies were gone. Mary was sad, but Tom promised to take her to buy some new treats. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Matthew. He was a very curious 3 year old. + +One day, his teacher Mrs. Smith took the class into the classroom and asked them to be quiet. She then told them that she had a surprise. + +Matthew was so excited! He asked, "What is it?" +Mrs. Smith laughed and said, "It's a deep, dark secret!" + +Just then, the door opened and a lady walked in carrying a large box filled with sweets. Everyone gasped with joy and began to cheer. Mrs. Smith had spoiled them all! + +Matthew was delighted! He thanked Mrs. Smith for the delicious surprise. All the children enjoyed their surprise, it was a deep and meaningful treat. + +The end! +Max was walking in the garden one day when he noticed something big, black and furry moving in the dirt. He got closer and saw that it was a mole. He was so surprised that he asked the mole what it was doing. + +The mole replied, "I am looking for food". Max was so impressed and said, "You must be very smart". + +The mole smiled and said, "I like eating carrots and apples". Max thought this was a great idea, so he said, "Can I help you find some food?" + +The mole replied, "Yes, that would be great". So they started searching the garden together and soon they found some carrots and apples. Max was so happy and excited, he gave the mole some of the food. + +The mole thanked him and said, "You are very smart". Max smiled and said, "This was so much fun, let's do it again tomorrow". The mole agreed and they parted ways for the day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Ben. Ben liked to ride around in his special red chair. Everyday, he would sit in his chair and go for rides around his house. + +One day, Ben decided to ride his chair into town. As he went down the street, lots of people were looking and pointing at him in his chair. Ben felt very embarrassed, but he kept riding anyway. + +After a while, he came to a big hill that he could not go up. He stopped and tried to push his chair up the hill, but it was too hard. + +Just then, a friendly old man came up to Ben. “Let me help you, young man!†he said. Ben was a bit worried, but the old man smiling kindly at him, so he said okay. + +The old man put Ben’s chair in the back of his truck and gave him a ride up the big hill! When they reached the top, Ben was so happy he thanked the old man. The man smiled and said, “It was my pleasure.†+ +From then on, whenever Ben rode his chair in town, the old man would be there to help him up the hill. Ben was not embarrassed anymore because the old man always had a kind word for him. +Once upon a time, there were two boys named Roland and Justin. Roland was a big boy and Justin was a small boy. Justin wanted to go to the harbor and see the boats. So the two of them got on their bikes and started pedaling towards the harbor. + +When they finally arrived, Justin was amazed. The harbor was huge and full of boats. He couldn't believe how impressive it all was. + +Roland saw a man on a small boat and said to Justin: "Let's bow to the man, he's an important sailor!". So the two boys stopped their bikes and bowed to the man. + +The man was very pleased and smiled at them. He said: "Thank you both for showing respect. Respect is a very important thing - even when the person you are showing respect to is a stranger". + +Justin and Roland both nodded. They understood the man's wise words, and said their goodbyes. They smiled as they biked away, with their hearts full of the important lesson they had learned. +Once upon a time, there were two very organized friends, Jane and John. They lived together in a small house and were always very tidy. +One day, Jane asked John to help her get some water. She needed to fill up a jug that she was going to use to start a garden. + +John looked around and saw a jug sitting on a shelf. "That's perfect!" Jane said as she grabbed it and placed it on the kitchen table. + +John asked, "What do you need me to do now?" + +"Well," Jane said, "I need you to get me some water so I can fill this jug up. Can you do that?" + +John smiled, "Yes, I can do that!" He looked around and saw a water bucket. He grabbed it and headed outside. + +John filled the bucket with water and brought it back indoors. Jane was waiting for it and said, "Good, that's just what I need." She thanked John for getting the water and then ordered him to help her fill the jug. + +John worked steadily to fill the jug up with water. Once the jug was full, Jane tied the opening with a string. + +"See, now we have a full jug of water. We can use it to start our garden." Jane said. + +John nodded, proud of their accomplishment. Thanks to their hard work and organization, they had just created something special! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who lived in a big wood. She went out for a walk, and started to wander happily amongst the trees. + +Suddenly, Sarah heard a loud noise. She looked around, but all she could see was a big, long shape in the shadows. Sarah began to feel scared, wondering what kind of ‘threat’ could be hiding in the shadows. + +Then, a voice called to her, “Don’t worry little one. I won’t hurt you.†+ +Sarah stepped forward and saw a tall, friendly giant. He smiled kindly and said, “My name is Jeff. I was just out for a long wander in the woods. Would you like to come too?†+ +Sarah nodded, still feeling a bit scared. But Jeff just smiled, holding out his hand. She took it, and off they went, exploring the wood together. + +The End! +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. Lucy was three years old and loved to travel the world. Every morning, she would look at her tidy passport with hope. + +One day, Lucy's mom sat her down and said: "Lucy, let's go on an adventure!" Lucy was so excited and her eyes lit up. She asked her mom: "Where are we going, Mommy?" Her mom replied: "We're going to China!" + +Lucy quickly gathered her things and packed them in her suitcase. She hurried to the airport with her passport in her hand. She felt so hopeful that her adventure was about to begin. + +At the airport, Lucy and her mom got their tickets and passed through security. Then the plane zoomed off into the sky. Lucy looked out the window and couldn't believe that she was really going to China. + +She looked at her passport with a hopeful smile, knowing that many exciting adventures awaited her. +John and Susie had an adorable picnic. They set up a red and white checkered cloth on the grass in the park. They spread out all the food, which their mom had made. Susie was so excited that she couldn't contain her joy. She said, "I love picnics, don't you, John?" + +John replied, "Yes, I do. I love a picnic with lots of food, don't you?" Susie giggled and nodded yes. + +They ate their food and Susie even found a ladybug. She kept it in her hands and showed it to John. He smiled at her and said, "That is an adorable ladybug!" Susie was so proud that she ran over to show their mom. She said, "Mommy, look what I kept!" Mom was very happy and took a picture of Susie holding her tiny ladybug. + +John and Susie had a wonderful picnic and enjoyed their time together. They were very happy and promised to keep having picnics for as long as they could. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Millie who went out to play. She ran and skipped through the woods and enjoyed being outside. + +Suddenly, she heard something scream. Startled, Millie ran faster, but when she tripped over a tree root, some mud splashed on her dress. Millie looked down and began to worry. + +"Mommy! Help me!" she screamed. + +Millie's Mommy came and cuddled her, rubbing her back in circles. + +"It's okay, sweetheart," said Millie's Mommy. "Let's get you cleaned up." + +Millie's Mommy quickly scooped her up in her arms and carried her back home, where she was washed and cuddled until she felt better. + +And from that day on, Millie only ever shouted when she was very happy. +A little boy was feeling tired and sleepy. He had been running around all day and he wanted to relax. He asked his mom for a massage. His Mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course. I can give you a massage". + +The little boy lay down on the sofa while his Mom gently rubbed his back and legs with oils. The massage felt so good that soon the little boy was sound asleep. + +But then he heard some loud clapping outside the window. He opened one eye and saw his brother and his friends outside playing clapping games. The little boy was really excited to join in. + +He asked his Mom if he could go out and play with them. But his Mom said, "No, it's time for you to rest". The little boy was disappointed. + +But then his Mom said, "There will be lots more time to play later, but rest is important too. After all, your body needs sleep to stay healthy and happy". + +The little boy smiled. He understood the importance of resting and he went back to sleep. He was sure he would have lots of fun when he woke up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Clara. She loved going on adventures and exploring the world. One day, Clara went to the park and decided to lie down in the shade. She was getting ready for a nap when she heard something strange. It was the sound of a whistle. + +Clara got up and looked around. She saw a bird flying in the sky and whistling a tune. Clara thought it was the most beautiful song she had ever heard. She couldn't help but smile. + +Suddenly, the bird flew away and another bird took its place. It was a bigger bird and it was very selfish. The bird didn't want to share the shade and started to chase away Clara and the other animals. + +Clara couldn't believe it. She was so sad that she began to cry. The little bird was afraid and it left right away. After that, Clara and the other animals were able to enjoy the shade and the sunshine once again. + +Clara never forgot that day. She always remembered to be kind to everyone and to always think kind thoughts. +One day, a chubby little girl went outside to play. She noticed a kitten in the garden. She got closer and closer to the kitten. She said "Hello, kitty!" The kitten meowed. + +The little girl was very excited and asked her mom if she could meet the kitten. Her mom said she could, but she had to be gentle. + +The little girl carefully moved closer to the kitten. She could feel the kitten's soft fur. She said "Nice to meet you, kitty!" Then she gave the kitten a gentle tickle. The kitten purred in delight. + +The little girl was so happy she had made a new friend, a chubby little kitten. +Once there was a little girl named Ami. She was very gifted. She was always playing her toy guitar, just like her mom and dad. + +One day, her mom told her that if she wanted to, she could start taking guitar lessons. Ami was very excited and wanted to start right away! + +But when they went to the guitar lesson, Ami got scared. She didn't want to practice at all. She refused to learn how to play the real guitar. + +Mom was very sad and tried to make Ami feel better. She told Ami that if she kept on refusing, she would never learn how to play the real guitar. + +Finally, Ami agreed to give it a go. With some practice, she ended up being really good at playing her guitar! +Bob and Bobbie were two young kids who loved to play together. They all liked to pretend, so one day they decided to pretend to be farmers. + +Bobbie said, "Let's pretend to grow vegetables!" + +Bob said, "Yes! Let's pretend to have a farm!" + +So they gathered some vegetables from the garden and put them in their pretend farm. They also grabbed some noisy chickens, cows, horses and sheep. + +They ran around the farm, pretending to care for their animals. They pretended to feed them and send them off for walks. + +Suddenly, Bob stopped and said, "Bobbie! I have an idea. Let's pretend to send a message from our farm." + +Bobbie smiled and said, "Yes! What should the message be?" + +Bob thought for a moment and then said, "Let's pretend that our message is that our farm is the happiest, noisiest farm in the whole world!" + +Bobbie clapped her hands and said, "That's a great message! Let's send it out for everyone to hear!" + +So Bob and Bobbie sent their message out to everyone. Everyone heard their message, including the animals on the farm. + +The animals were so excited by the message that they started making even more noise! Bob and Bobbie were so proud of the message they had sent. +The sun put up a bright smile. Mary and her family made their way to the lake to have some fun. Mary was very excited because she had never used a kayak before. + +At the lake Mary jumped into her bright yellow kayak and set off. She quickly learnt to paddle. As she paddled away, she called out to her brother. + +"Hey Chris, look what I can do!" she exclaimed. + +Chris was very jealous, but he wasn't brave enough to jump into his kayak. + +"You'll never make it round that buoy over there," he said. + +But Mary was determined. She paddled into the open water, rounding the buoy and setting off in the opposite direction. + +Suddenly, she could hear a cheer coming from the shore. She looked back to find her family standing there and clapping. She had paddled all the way around the lake! + +Mary was very surprised. She had never expected it to be so easy! Chris was speechless with admiration. He was so jealous of Mary and was amazed at the skill she had acquired. + +Mary knew then that she was an extraordinary kayaker and she could do anything she set her mind to. She embraced her achievement with a satisfied smile. +Once there was a bear who was very lonely. He spent his days walking and looking for friends to play with. One day he stumbled across a small blue sack in the middle of the woods. He opened it and inside he found a little mouse. + +"Hello bear!" exclaimed the mouse with a big smile on his face, "My name is Max. What's your name?" + +"My name is Michael," said the bear with a nod, "It's nice to meet you, Max." + +"What do you have inside your sack?" he asked. + +"This is my house," replied Max. + +Michael was very excited. He said "Would you like to come live with me so we can be friends? We can play together!" + +Max was very happy. He said yes! That was how Max and Michael became friends. They introduced themselves and promised to always be there for each other. From then on Michael and Max were the best of friends, always playing and laughing together. +Once there was a little boy named Sam. He was three years old and very curious about the world around him. Every day, he would explore and wonder what he could find. + +Today, Sam was walking in his garden. He saw a tomato, a big, juicy red one growing on the vine. He was so excited to pick it, he ran to his mom. + +His mom said, "Let's organize everything first, Sam. Put all the tomatoes in one basket and all the carrots in another". Sam liked this idea, so he started to organize the vegetables with his mom's help. + +After a few minutes, Sam's garden was neat and tidy. Everything was in its right place, and all the same type of vegetable were together. + +The garden was now quiet and organized. Sam looked around and smiled. He was proud of his work, he really enjoyed organizing the garden with his mom. +Jimmy was a curious three year old boy. He asked his mom lots of questions about everything. Today was no different. + +“Mommy, what’s that?†He said pointing at the stove. + +“That’s a stove,†she said with a smile, “It cooks food.†+ +Jimmy looked puzzled. “What’s cooking?†+ +Mommy laughed, “You’ll see. Come, I’ll explain.†+ +Jimmy followed her into the kitchen and Mommy began to explain what cooking meant. She told him about how you could mix ingredients together and put them into the oven, which heated up and made the food nice and hot. Jimmy listened intently, trying to take it all in. + +Finally, when she was done explaining, Mommy opened the oven and Jimmy was curious what was inside. He gasped as he smelled the delicious aroma of freshly baked cookies. + +“Cookies!†Jimmy exclaimed. “You made cookies!†+ +“Yes, I did,†Mommy said. “We can eat some now and save the rest for later.†+ +Jimmy was so excited! He had learned all about cooking, and now he was going to get to eat the delicious treats. What an amazing day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to dance. She would jump around the room, twirling like a whirlwind. One day, she decided that she wanted to try something else. + +The little girl's mom saw her standing tall and said, "Why don't you try balancing on one leg?" + +The little girl happily agreed, and started balancing on one leg. She wobbled and swayed, but with her mom's help, she eventually found her balance. She grinned ear to ear and her mom clapped her hands. + +They tried again and soon the little girl was a pro. She practiced balancing on one leg for days and days and even learned how to jump on one leg! + +When she was done, her leg was feeling a bit stiff, so her mom said, "Let's rest now and give your leg a break." She ran upstairs and grabbed a blanket and laid it on the floor. She set the little girl down and started rubbing her leg in a soft, soothing way. + +Soon, the little girl's leg felt relaxed, and she thanked her mom for her wonderful massage. + +The little girl was so happy and excited about her newfound skill of balancing, and she couldn't wait for more adventures with her mom. +Once there was a bulb. It seemed so nice. Every day it would shine so brightly. + +One morning a boy went to the bulb. He wanted to see how nice it was. He said hello to the bulb and the bulb said hello back! + +The boy and the bulb became friends. They played games and talked together each day. It seemed so nice to have a special bulb as a friend. + +The bulb was so happy! It shined even brighter than before. Soon, the boy had to go, but the bulb was still there, shining. It seemed like the bulb would be friends with the boy forever! +Tom loved to play with his aeroplane. He made it fly in the air and zoom around the room. He pretended it was a real aeroplane that could go to faraway places. He did not like to share his aeroplane with anyone, not even his sister Lily. + +One day, Lily asked Tom if she could play with his aeroplane. Tom said no. He said it was his aeroplane and he did not want anyone to touch it. Lily felt sad and went away. Tom kept playing with his aeroplane, but he did not feel happy. + +Later, Tom saw that his aeroplane was dirty. It had dust and dirt on it from flying around the room. He decided to wash his aeroplane and make it clean and shiny. He took his aeroplane to the bathroom and turned on the tap. He put his aeroplane under the water and rubbed it with soap. + +But he did not notice that the water was too hot. The hot water melted the plastic of his aeroplane and made it bend and break. Tom was shocked and sad. He cried and cried. He had ruined his aeroplane. + +Lily heard Tom crying and came to the bathroom. She saw his broken aeroplane and felt sorry for him. She said, "Tom, I'm sorry about your aeroplane. I know you loved it very much. But you know, it was just an ordinary aeroplane. It was not real. It could not fly to faraway places. It could only fly in your imagination. And you can still use your imagination to play with anything, even without an aeroplane." + +Tom looked at Lily and realized she was right. He said, "Lily, you are very kind. I'm sorry I did not share my aeroplane with you. I was selfish and mean. Can you forgive me? Can we play together?" + +Lily smiled and hugged Tom. She said, "Of course I forgive you. And yes, we can play together. Let's go to the living room and find something else to play with. Maybe we can make our own aeroplane out of cardboard and paper. Or we can pretend to be animals or pirates or astronauts. Anything we want. As long as we use our imagination and share our fun." + +Tom and Lily went to the living room and played happily. They learned that sharing is caring and that imagination is more important than things. They also learned to be careful with hot water and to wash their toys gently. They never fought over their aeroplane again. +Ben and his dog Spot like to play in the park. Spot is a loyal dog. He always follows Ben and does what he says. Ben likes to throw a ball and Spot likes to catch it. + +One day, Ben and Spot see a big tree in the park. The tree has many leaves and branches. Ben thinks it is fun to climb the tree. He says to Spot, "Wait here, I will be back soon." Spot nods and sits under the tree. + +Ben climbs the tree and looks around. He sees many birds and squirrels. He also sees a shiny thing on a branch. He wants to get it. He reaches for it, but it is too far. He tries again, but he slips and falls. + +Spot hears Ben scream. He is scared. He springs up and runs to Ben. He sees Ben on the ground. He is hurt and crying. Spot licks his face and barks for help. He does not leave Ben's side. + +Soon, a man comes and sees Ben and Spot. He is a nice man. He has a phone and a car. He calls Ben's mom and tells her what happened. He helps Ben and Spot get in his car. He drives them to the hospital. + +Ben's mom is there. She hugs Ben and Spot. She says, "Thank you for being a loyal dog, Spot. You saved Ben's life." Spot wags his tail and smiles. He is happy. He loves Ben and Ben's mom. They are his family. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big truck with a red cross on it. It was an ambulance. They heard a loud noise. It was a siren. + +"Look, Ben, an ambulance!" Anna said. "Maybe someone is hurt. Let's wave to them." + +Anna and Ben ran to the fence and waved to the ambulance. They hoped the hurt person would get better soon. + +But a mean boy named Tom saw them. He did not like Anna and Ben. He wanted to make them sad. He ran to them and pushed them. + +"Stop waving, you babies!" Tom said. "You are too noisy. The ambulance is not for you. Go away!" + +Anna and Ben fell to the ground. They felt pain and fear. They did not understand why Tom was so harsh. They started to cry. + +A lady who worked in the ambulance saw them. She got out of the truck and came to them. She was kind and gentle. She checked their bumps and bruises. She gave them a band-aid and a hug. + +"Are you okay, sweeties?" she asked. "I'm sorry that boy was mean to you. He should not have pushed you. You did nothing wrong. You were just being friendly and patient." + +"Thank you, lady," Anna and Ben said. "You are very nice. We are sorry you have to go. We hope the hurt person gets better soon." + +The lady smiled and waved to them. She got back in the truck and drove away. Anna and Ben waved back. They felt better. They decided to ignore Tom and keep playing. They knew they had a new friend in the ambulance. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. One day, they see a big bottle on the table. It is perfume. Sara wants to smell it. Ben wants to hop on the grass. + +"Can I smell the perfume?" Sara asks. + +"No, it is not for us. It is for Mommy. She will be angry if we touch it," Ben says. + +"But it looks interesting. Maybe it smells nice. Please, Ben, let me smell it," Sara begs. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes to make Sara happy. He also likes to hop on the grass. He has an idea. + +"OK, Sara, you can smell the perfume. But only for a little bit. And then we hop on the grass together. Deal?" Ben says. + +"Deal!" Sara says. + +Sara takes the bottle and sprays some perfume on her wrist. She smells it. It is sweet and flowery. She likes it. She sprays some more on her neck and hair. She smiles. + +"Wow, Sara, you smell good. Can I smell it too?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, Ben, here you go," Sara says. + +She gives the bottle to Ben. He sprays some perfume on his wrist. He smells it. It is strong and spicy. He does not like it. He makes a face. + +"Yuck, Ben, you smell bad. I don't like this perfume. It is not for boys. It is for girls," Sara says. + +"No, Sara, you smell bad. I don't like this perfume. It is not for girls. It is for boys," Ben says. + +They start to argue. They do not notice that Mommy is coming. She sees them with the perfume. She is angry. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my perfume? That is not for you. That is for me. You are in trouble, young ones," Mommy says. + +Sara and Ben are scared. They drop the bottle. It breaks. The perfume spills on the ground. It smells bad. + +"Sorry, Mommy, we just wanted to smell it. It looked interesting," Sara and Ben say. + +Mommy sighs. She is not happy. She takes them inside. She gives them a bath. She washes the perfume off them. She tells them not to touch her things again. + +Sara and Ben are sorry. They hug Mommy. They say they love her. Mommy hugs them back. She says she loves them too. + +They go back to the garden. They hop on the grass. They forget about the perfume. They have fun. +Lily and Ben were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big box for a ship, a stick for a sword and a paper map for treasure. Lily was the captain and Ben was the first mate. + +"Look, Ben, the map says the treasure is under the big tree. Let's go!" Lily said, holding the map in her hand. + +"Arr, captain, I'm ready!" Ben said, following her with his sword. + +They ran to the big tree and started to dig with their hands. They found a shiny metal box with a lock. Lily tried to open it, but it was too hard. + +"Maybe we need a key," Ben said. + +"Or maybe we need to say a magic word," Lily said. + +They tried different words, but nothing worked. Then they heard a loud bark. It was Max, the dog from next door. He had jumped over the fence and was running towards them. He looked angry and dangerous. + +"Run, Ben, run!" Lily shouted, dropping the map and the box. + +They ran back to their ship and hid inside. Max chased them and tried to bite the box. He made a lot of noise. + +"Go away, Max, you're not a pirate, you're a bad dog!" Ben yelled. + +Max did not listen. He kept barking and biting. Lily and Ben were scared. They wished their mom or dad would come and save them. + +Then they heard a whistle. It was their dad. He had come home from work and saw Max in the garden. He called Max and made him stop. He picked up the box and the map and brought them to Lily and Ben. + +"Are you OK, kids? That was a close call. Max is not a nice dog. He should not be here," he said. + +"We're OK, dad. Thank you for saving us. You're the best dad ever," Lily said. + +"You're welcome, sweetie. What do you have here? A treasure box and a map? That's very cool. Where did you get them?" he asked. + +"We made them, dad. We were playing pirates. Can you help us open the box?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, let me see. Hmm, this looks like a puzzle. Maybe we need to match the shapes on the lock with the shapes on the map. Let's try," he said. + +They worked together and solved the puzzle. The box opened and inside they found some candy and stickers. Lily and Ben were very happy. They shared the candy and stickers with their dad. + +"Wow, this is a great treasure. You're very clever, kids. You made a fun game. I'm proud of you," he said. + +He gave them a hug and a kiss. Then he said, "Now, let's go inside and have some dinner. And maybe we can watch a pirate movie later. How does that sound?" + +"Yay, that sounds awesome, dad. We love you," Lily and Ben said. + +They took their box and their map and followed their dad inside. They bowed to Max and said, "Bye, Max, you're a silly dog. We're not afraid of you. We're brave pirates." Max barked and wagged his tail. He was not so bad after all. He just wanted to play. +Tom was a very intelligent boy. He liked to learn new things and ask questions. He also liked to play with his toys and make things with them. + +One day, he found a long rope in his backyard. He wondered what he could do with it. He remembered that his dad had taught him how to make a knot with a rope. He decided to try it himself. + +He took one end of the rope and made a loop. Then he put the other end through the loop and pulled it tight. He had made a knot! He was very proud of himself. He wanted to show his dad what he had done. + +He ran inside the house with the rope in his hand. He looked for his dad, but he could not find him. He saw his mom in the kitchen. She was making a cake. + +"Mom, look what I made!" he said, holding up the rope. + +"That's very nice, Tom," his mom said, smiling. "What is it?" + +"It's a knot," Tom said. "Dad taught me how to make it. It's very hard, but I did it. Can I touch the cake?" + +His mom laughed. "No, Tom, you can't touch the cake. It's very hot. You have to wait until it cools down. Then you can have a slice. But you can touch the icing. It's very sweet. Do you want to help me put it on the cake?" + +Tom nodded. He liked icing. He put the rope on the table and went to help his mom. He dipped his finger in the bowl of icing and touched it to his tongue. It was very yummy. He smiled and gave his mom a hug. He was a very intelligent and happy boy. +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to do many things together. They liked to play with their toys, read books, and sing songs. But they also liked different things. Lily liked to draw and paint. Ben liked to build and fix. + +One day, their mom said they could go to the beach. They were very happy. They packed their bags with swimsuits, towels, and sunscreen. They also packed some snacks and water. Mom said they could each choose one more thing to bring. + +Lily wanted to bring her crayons and paper. She liked to draw the sea and the sand and the shells. Ben wanted to bring his tools and blocks. He liked to build castles and bridges and boats. They both thought their things were the best. + +But their bags were too small. They could not fit both their things. They had to choose. Lily and Ben looked at each other. They did not want to fight. They wanted to have fun. They also wanted to make each other happy. They were dependable twins. + +So they decided to share. Lily gave Ben some of her paper. Ben gave Lily some of his blocks. They said thank you and smiled. They put their things in their bags and zipped them up. They were ready to go to the beach. + +Mom was proud of them. She said they were very kind and smart. She said they would have a great time at the beach. And they did. They drew and built and played together. They also swam and splashed and collected shells. They had a lot of fun. They were happy twins. +Lily was a lazy cat. She liked to sleep on the sofa all day and only wake up when she was hungry. She did not like to play with the toys that her owner gave her, or chase the birds outside the window. + +One day, her owner brought home a new bowl for her. It was shiny and blue, and had her name on it. Lily sniffed the bowl and licked it. It was nice and clean. She decided to eat some of the food that her owner put in it. + +"Here you go, Lily, this is your new bowl. I hope you like it. It's very pretty, just like you," her owner said, petting her fur. + +Lily purred and rubbed her head against her owner's hand. She liked her new bowl and her owner very much. She ate some more food and then went back to the sofa to sleep. + +But while she was sleeping, a naughty mouse came into the house. He saw the shiny blue bowl and wanted to have it. He ran to the bowl and pushed it with his nose. The bowl slid off the table and fell to the floor. It broke into many pieces. + +Lily woke up and saw the mess. She was very angry. She chased the mouse around the house, hissing and scratching. The mouse was scared and ran away. Lily went back to the bowl and tried to put the pieces together. She wanted to restore her new bowl. + +But she could not do it. The pieces were too small and sharp. She hurt her paws and meowed sadly. She did not know what to do. + +Her owner came back and saw the broken bowl and the unhappy cat. He understood what happened. He picked up Lily and hugged her. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, your new bowl is broken. The mouse was very bad. But don't worry, I can get you another bowl. I love you, Lily. You are a good cat," he said, kissing her nose. + +Lily felt better. She licked her owner's face and purred. She did not care about the bowl anymore. She had her owner, and that was enough. She was not a lazy cat anymore. She was a happy cat. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play by the river. One day, they found a big raft made of wood and rope. They wanted to ride on it and see where the water would take them. + +"Can we go on the raft, please?" Lily asked Tom. + +"Okay, but we have to be careful and polite," Tom said. "We don't know who made the raft or if they need it." + +They climbed on the raft and pushed it into the water. It was fun to feel the raft move and sway with the waves. They saw many things along the river, like fish, birds, and flowers. + +But then, Tom felt a tickle in his nose. He tried to hold it in, but he couldn't. He sneezed very loud and hard. The sneeze made the raft shake and tip over. Tom and Lily fell into the water and got wet. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. They were scared and cold. + +Luckily, a man who lived by the river heard them and came to help. He pulled them out of the water and wrapped them in warm blankets. He also took the raft and tied it to a tree. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Tom and Lily said to the man. + +"You're welcome, but you shouldn't have taken the raft without asking," the man said. "It belongs to me and I use it to fish and trade. You could have lost it or damaged it." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They realized they had been rude and selfish. They apologized to the man and promised to never take things that were not theirs again. + +The man forgave them and gave them some hot soup and bread. He also taught them how to make their own rafts with sticks and leaves. Tom and Lily learned their lesson and thanked the man again. + +They went home and told their parents what had happened. Their parents were glad they were safe and praised them for being honest and polite. They also reminded them to always cover their mouths when they sneeze. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the woods. They had a big tree house that their dad made for them. They had many toys and books in the tree house, but they also liked to explore the forest and look for animals and flowers. + +One day, they found a big axe near a pile of wood. Tom wanted to play with the axe, but Lily said no. She said the axe was dangerous and not a toy. Tom did not listen to her. He said he was big and strong and he could use the axe. He said he hated Lily for being bossy and scared. He took the axe and ran away. + +Lily was sad and worried. She followed Tom and tried to stop him. She saw him swinging the axe at a big tree. He wanted to cut the tree and make it fall. He thought it would be fun and cool. But he did not know how to use the axe. He hit the tree too hard and the axe bounced back. It hit Tom on the head and made a big cut. Tom screamed and dropped the axe. He was hurt and bleeding. + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She cried and said she was sorry. She said she did not hate him, she loved him. She said she only wanted to protect him. She took off her scarf and wrapped it around his head. She helped him walk back to the tree house. + +Their dad heard them and came out. He saw Tom's wound and the axe. He was angry and scared. He asked them what happened. Tom was embarrassed and ashamed. He told his dad the truth. He said he was sorry and he learned his lesson. He said he would never play with the axe again. He said he would listen to Lily and be nice to her. + +Their dad hugged them and said he was glad they were okay. He said he loved them both and he was proud of them for being honest and brave. He said he would take Tom to the doctor and fix his cut. He said he would also take the axe and put it away. He said the axe was for work, not for play. He said the woods were for fun, not for harm. He said they should respect the trees and the animals and each other. He said they should always be careful and kind. He said that was the moral of the story. +Tom and Lily were very happy. Today was their birthday. They were twins. They had a big cake with candles and balloons. They invited their friends to come and play. + +Soon, the doorbell rang. It was their friends. They arrived with gifts and smiles. Tom and Lily opened the door and said hello. They hugged their friends and thanked them for the gifts. They took them to the living room, where the cake and the balloons were. + +"Wow, what a big cake!" said Ben, one of their friends. "Can we have a slice?" + +"Yes, of course!" said Lily. "But first, we have to sing happy birthday and blow the candles." + +They all gathered around the cake and sang happy birthday to Tom and Lily. Then, Tom and Lily blew the candles together and made a wish. They wished for more fun and more treats. + +They cut the cake and gave everyone a slice. The cake was delicious. It had chocolate and cream and strawberries. They also had juice and cookies and candy. They ate and drank and laughed. They had a lot of treats. + +After they finished the cake, they played games. They played hide and seek, tag, and Simon says. They had a lot of fun. They ran and jumped and shouted. They also shared their toys and stories. They were very good friends. + +Tom and Lily were very happy. They had a big birthday. They had a lot of treats. They had a lot of fun. They had a lot of friends. They hugged their friends and said goodbye. They thanked them for coming and for the gifts. They said they hoped to see them again soon. + +They went to bed with a smile. They dreamed of their big birthday. They dreamed of their treats. They dreamed of their friends. They were very happy. +Ben and Mia are best friends. They like to play pretend a lot. Today, they pretend to be in a film. Ben is a superhero and Mia is a princess. They have a big adventure in the garden. + +"Look, Ben, a dragon!" Mia says, pointing to a bush. "We have to stop it!" + +Ben runs to the bush and makes a loud noise. "Roar! I am Super Ben! I will save you, Princess Mia!" + +The bush shakes and a cat jumps out. It is Mia's cat, Fluffy. Fluffy is scared of Ben's noise and runs away. + +"Oops, sorry, Fluffy!" Ben says. "It was just pretend." + +Mia laughs. "That was funny, Ben. You are a good superhero." + +They hug and go back to the house. Mia's mom has made cookies for them. They smell yummy. + +"Wow, cookies!" Ben says. "Can we have some, please?" + +"Of course, you can," Mia's mom says. "You must be hungry after your film." + +Ben and Mia sit at the table and eat the cookies. They are yummy. They talk about their film and what they will pretend next time. They are happy. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, Tom invites Anna to his house for a meal. Anna is happy and says yes. + +Tom's mom is nice. She makes soup and bread for them. She puts the food on the table and says, "Welcome, Anna. I hope you enjoy the meal." Anna smiles and says, "Thank you, Tom's mom. The food smells good." + +Tom and Anna sit on the chairs and eat the soup and bread. They talk and laugh. They are having fun. Tom's mom watches them and smiles. She is glad they are friends. + +After the meal, Tom and Anna go to Tom's room. They play with his toys. Tom has a lot of toys. He has cars, trains, blocks, and books. Anna likes his toys. She says, "Tom, you have so many toys. Can I play with them?" Tom says, "Of course, Anna. You can play with any toy you want. You are my friend." + +Tom and Anna play with the toys for a long time. They make a big tower with the blocks. They race the cars on the floor. They read the books together. They are having fun. Tom and Anna are happy. + +Soon, it is time for Anna to go home. She says, "Tom, thank you for the meal and the toys. I had a great time." Tom says, "You're welcome, Anna. I had a great time too. Come back soon." Tom's mom gives Anna a hug and says, "Goodbye, Anna. It was nice to meet you. You are a sweet girl." Anna hugs her back and says, "Goodbye, Tom's mom. You are a nice lady." + +Tom and Anna walk to the door. They hold hands. They are friends. They say, "See you tomorrow." They wave goodbye. Tom closes the door. He feels a tight hug in his heart. He is happy. He has a good friend. +Lily and Ben were playing with their blocks. They liked to make towers and bridges and houses. They also liked to count how many blocks they had. + +"I have ten blocks," Lily said. "How many do you have, Ben?" + +Ben looked at his blocks. He wanted to have more than Lily. He was careless and did not count well. He said, "I have twelve blocks." + +Lily frowned. She did not believe Ben. She knew how to number better than him. She said, "Show me your blocks, Ben. I want to see if you are telling the truth." + +Ben felt nervous. He knew he was not telling the truth. He tried to hide some of his blocks behind his back. He said, "No, you don't need to see. I have twelve blocks, I told you." + +Lily was not fooled. She saw Ben's blocks behind his back. She said, "Ben, you are lying. You do not have twelve blocks. You have eight blocks. You are being bad and not fair." + +Ben felt ashamed. He knew Lily was right. He had lied and been careless. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You are right. I have eight blocks. I was lying and not fair. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily was kind. She said, "I forgive you, Ben. But you should not lie and be careless. You should tell the truth and number well. Then we can play and have fun." + +Ben nodded. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. I will tell the truth and number well. Then we can play and have fun." + +They hugged and smiled. They played with their blocks and counted them together. They had fun and learned to be honest and careful. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck with a loud horn. The truck stops near a fence. The fence has a sign that says "Keep Out". + +"Wow, look at that truck!" Tim says. He runs to the fence and gazes at the truck. He wants to see what is inside. + +"Tim, come back!" Sam says. He is scared of the truck. He thinks the truck is unknown and dangerous. He remembers the law that Mom and Dad told them. "We can't go past the fence. It is not safe." + +But Tim does not listen. He climbs over the fence and runs to the truck. He opens the door and looks inside. He sees many boxes and bags. He wonders what is in them. + +"Tim, stop!" Sam shouts. He follows Tim over the fence. He tries to pull Tim away from the truck. He hears the horn again. He looks up and sees a man. The man is angry. He yells at Tim and Sam. + +"Hey, you kids! Get away from my truck! This is private property! You are breaking the law!" + +Tim and Sam are scared. They drop the door and run back to the fence. They climb over and run to the park. They do not look back at the truck or the man. They are sorry for what they did. They hug each other and promise to never do it again. +Anna was a lonely girl. She had no friends to play with at school. She only had her toys at home. She liked to play with her dolls and her fork. She used her fork to comb their hair and make them pretty. + +One day, her mom came home with a big surprise. She had a new baby brother for Anna. His name was Ben. Anna was happy to see him, but also a little jealous. She thought her mom would not love her as much as before. + +Mom said, "Anna, this is your brother Ben. He is very small and needs a lot of care. Can you help me with him? Can you be a good big sister?" + +Anna nodded, but she did not really want to help. She wanted to play with her toys. She took her fork and her dolls and went to her room. She closed the door and said, "Go away, Ben. You are not my friend. You are a bother." + +Mom heard her and felt sad. She knocked on the door and said, "Anna, can I talk to you? Please open the door." + +Anna opened the door and saw her mom holding Ben. Ben was crying. He looked hungry and tired. Mom said, "Anna, I love you very much. You are my first baby and always will be. But I also love Ben. He is your brother and he loves you too. He needs you to be kind and gentle with him. He wants to play with you when he grows up. Can you mind him for a little while? Can you give him your fork to hold? He likes shiny things." + +Anna looked at Ben and saw his big eyes and his tiny fingers. She felt sorry for him. She said, "OK, mom. I will mind him. I will give him my fork. But can I still play with my dolls?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course, Anna. You can play with your dolls and your fork. But you can also share them with Ben. He will be very happy. And you will not be lonely anymore. You will have a friend for life." + +Anna smiled too and said, "OK, mom. I will share. I will be a good big sister. I love you, mom. I love you, Ben." + +Mom hugged Anna and Ben and said, "I love you, Anna. I love you, Ben. You are my precious children. You make me very happy." + +The end. + +Moral value: The story teaches the value of sharing, caring, and family. It shows that being a big sister is not easy, but it can be rewarding. It also shows that having a sibling can be a source of joy and friendship. +Lily liked to teach her toys how to do things. She had a big gray bear, a small pink bunny, and a yellow duck. She taught them how to sing, how to dance, and how to count. + +One day, she decided to teach them how to be charming. She said, "Being charming means being nice and making others happy. You have to smile, say please and thank you, and share your things." + +She showed them how to smile by curling her lips and showing her teeth. She said, "Please give me the duck, bear." The bear handed her the duck and she said, "Thank you, bear. You are very charming." + +She gave the duck to the bunny and said, "Please share the duck with me, bunny." The bunny nodded and let her hold the duck. She said, "Thank you, bunny. You are very charming too." + +She hugged the duck and said, "Please sing with me, duck." The duck quacked and she sang, "Twinkle, twinkle, little star." She said, "Thank you, duck. You are the most charming of all." + +She was very proud of her toys. She said, "You are all very good at being charming. I love you very much." She kissed them and put them to bed. She said, "Good night, my charming friends." +Tom and Sam were friends who liked to play with boats. They had many toy boats of different colors and sizes. They liked to pretend they were sailors and explore the sea. + +One day, they decided to go to the port, where they could see real boats. The port was a big place with water and many boats. Some boats were small and some were big. Some boats were new and some were old. + +Tom saw a boat that he liked very much. It was a big boat with a tall mast and a big sail. It looked like a boat from a story book. Tom wanted to play with it. + +"Can I borrow that boat?" Tom asked Sam. + +Sam looked at the boat and shook his head. "No, you can't," he said. "That boat is ancient. It is very old and fragile. It might break if you touch it." + +"But I want to play with it," Tom said. "It is so beautiful and cool. Please, let me borrow it for a little while." + +Sam sighed. He knew Tom was his friend, but he also knew that the boat was not a toy. It was a special boat that belonged to the port. It was a boat that had many stories to tell. + +"Tom, listen to me," Sam said. "That boat is not for playing. It is for looking and learning. It is a boat that has sailed across the ocean and seen many things. It is a boat that has history and mystery. It is a boat that we should respect and admire, not borrow and play with." + +Tom looked at Sam and then at the boat. He saw that Sam was right. The boat was not a toy. It was a treasure. He felt sorry for wanting to borrow it. + +"OK, Sam, I understand," Tom said. "I'm sorry for asking. I won't borrow the boat. I will just look at it and imagine its adventures." + +Sam smiled and hugged Tom. "That's OK, Tom. I'm glad you understand. Come on, let's go and see the other boats. Maybe we can find some that we can play with." + +Tom and Sam walked away from the ancient boat and went to see the other boats. They had fun looking at the different boats and making up stories about them. They still liked to play with boats, but they also learned to appreciate them. +Lily and Ben were bored. They had played with all their toys and read all their books. They wanted to find something new and fun to do. + +"Let's go to the attic!" Ben said. "Maybe there are some old things we can play with." + +Lily nodded. She liked the attic. It was dark and dusty and full of secrets. They ran up the stairs and opened the door. The attic was very quiet. They saw some boxes, some clothes, some books and some toys. + +"Look, a doll!" Lily said. She picked up a doll with a blue dress and brown hair. She hugged it and smiled. + +"Look, a car!" Ben said. He picked up a car with red paint and black wheels. He pushed it and made vroom noises. + +They played with the doll and the car for a while. They pretended they were going on a trip. They made up stories and laughed. + +But then they heard a harsh voice. It was their mom. She sounded angry. + +"Lily! Ben! What are you doing in the attic? You know you are not allowed to go there! Come down right now!" + +Lily and Ben dropped the doll and the car. They felt scared. They did not want to make mom mad. + +"Sorry, mom!" they said. They ran down the stairs and closed the door. They hoped mom would not be too mad at them. + +They learned a lesson. They should not go to the attic without asking. They should listen to mom. They should play with their own toys and books. They should not touch the old things in the attic. They might break them or lose them. They might make mom sad. + +The end. +Sara loves music. She likes to sing and dance and play her drum. She wants to perform for her family and show them her music. She puts on her red dress and her shiny shoes and goes to the living room. + +"Mommy, Daddy, look at me!" she says. "I have a show for you!" + +Her parents smile and sit on the couch. They clap their hands and say, "We are ready, Sara. Show us your music!" + +Sara starts to sing and dance and play her drum. She is very happy and proud. She sings loud and fast and makes funny faces. Her parents laugh and cheer. + +But then, something bad happens. The window is open and it starts to rain. The rain comes in and makes everything wet. Sara's drum gets wet and makes a funny sound. Her dress gets wet and sticks to her skin. Her shoes get wet and slip on the floor. Sara falls down and hurts her knee. + +She starts to cry. She is sad and angry. She says, "No, no, no! This is not fair! I want to perform my music! I don't want to be wet!" + +Her parents run to her and hug her. They say, "It's okay, Sara. We are sorry. We love your music. You are very good. But sometimes, things go wrong. It's not your fault. It's just the rain." + +They dry her off and give her a band-aid for her knee. They say, "How about we go to the kitchen and have some cookies and milk? And then, we can watch your favorite movie. And tomorrow, you can perform your music again. Maybe we can invite your friends and make it a party. What do you think?" + +Sara thinks for a moment. She is still sad, but she feels better. She says, "Okay. I like cookies and milk. And I like movies. And I like parties. And I like music. And I love you." + +She smiles and hugs her parents. They smile and hug her back. They go to the kitchen and have some cookies and milk. And then, they watch her favorite movie. And tomorrow, she performs her music again. And she is happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and chase each other. They also liked to look at the flowers. There were many flowers in the garden, but Lily's favorite was the poppy. She liked its red color and its soft petals. + +"Look, Tom, a poppy!" Lily said, pointing to a flower. "Can I pick it?" + +Tom shook his head. "No, Lily, you can't. Mom said we have to leave the flowers alone. They are not for picking, they are for looking." + +Lily pouted. She really wanted the poppy. It was so pretty and bright. She thought it would look nice in her hair. She was persistent. She waited until Tom was not looking and ran to the flower. She reached out her hand to grab it. + +But before she could touch it, she heard a loud buzz. A bee came out of the poppy. It was angry that Lily was trying to take its flower. It flew towards Lily and stung her on the nose. + +"Ow!" Lily cried, dropping the poppy and running back to Tom. "A bee stung me! It hurts!" + +Tom hugged Lily and tried to comfort her. He saw the red mark on her nose. He felt sorry for her, but he also felt a little smug. He had told her not to pick the flower. + +"Mom!" he called. "Lily got stung by a bee!" + +Mom came out of the house. She saw Lily's nose and took her inside. She put some ice on it and gave her a kiss. + +"Lily, why did you pick the poppy?" Mom asked. "You know you shouldn't do that. The bee was just protecting its home. You have to respect the flowers and the bees. They are part of nature." + +Lily nodded. She felt bad for picking the poppy. She also felt bad for the bee. She wondered if it was okay. She learned her lesson. She decided she would not pick flowers anymore. She would only look at them and admire them. She hoped the bee would forgive her. She hoped her nose would stop hurting soon. She seemed very sorry. +Tommy loved his bicycle. It was red and shiny and had a bell. He liked to ride it in the park with his friends. He was very careful with his bicycle and always put it away when he was done. + +One day, it rained a lot. The park was wet and muddy. Tommy wanted to ride his bicycle, but his mom said no. She said the mud would spoil his bicycle and make it dirty and rusty. Tommy was sad and angry. He did not listen to his mom. He took his bicycle and went to the park anyway. + +He had fun at first, splashing in the puddles and ringing his bell. But then he saw a big hole in the ground. He thought it would be fun to ride through it. He did not know it was very deep. He rode his bicycle into the hole and fell off. He was wet and muddy and hurt. His bicycle was stuck in the hole. He could not get it out. He cried and cried. + +His mom heard him and came to the park. She saw him and his bicycle in the hole. She was worried and angry. She helped him out of the hole and took him home. She said he was naughty and spoiled his bicycle. She said he had to clean it and fix it. She said he could not ride it for a week. Tommy was sorry and sad. He wished he had listened to his mom. He learned his lesson. He never rode his bicycle in the mud again. +Lila and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lila had a big doll with a pink dress and a zip on the back. Ben had a small car with four wheels and a horn. They were having fun, but they did not share their toys. + +"Can I play with your doll?" Ben asked Lila. + +"No, it is mine!" Lila said. "You have your car." + +"But I want to see the zip!" Ben said. "It looks cool." + +Lila did not listen. She hugged her doll and turned away. Ben felt angry. He grabbed the car and threw it at Lila. The car hit Lila's arm and made a loud noise. Lila cried out. Her arm was hurt. + +"Ow! That hurt!" Lila said. "Why did you do that?" + +Ben felt sorry. He did not mean to hurt Lila. He just wanted to play with the zip. + +"I'm sorry, Lila," Ben said. "I was mad because you did not share your doll." + +Lila looked at Ben. She saw that he was sad. She also saw that he was curious about the zip. + +"I'm sorry, too, Ben," Lila said. "I was selfish. Do you want to see the zip?" + +Lila showed Ben the zip on the doll's back. Ben touched it gently. He saw how it could open and close the dress. + +"That is neat," Ben said. "Can I try it?" + +Lila nodded. She let Ben unzip and zip the dress. They both smiled. They decided to share their toys. They played together happily. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. It is better to spread joy than to cause hurt. +Mia and Ben like to play with bubbles. They have a big bottle of bubble soap and a wand. They go to the park and blow bubbles in the air. The bubbles are shiny and round. They float and pop. + +"Look, Ben, that bubble is orange!" Mia says. She points to a bubble that has the color of a carrot. "It is so pretty!" + +Ben nods. He tries to catch the orange bubble with his hand. But the bubble pops and he only feels wet. He laughs. "It popped!" + +Mia blows another bubble. She hopes it will be orange too. But it is not. It is blue, like the sky. She blows harder and makes more bubbles. Some are green, some are pink, some are yellow. + +"Wow, Mia, you make rainbow bubbles!" Ben says. He claps his hands. He likes rainbow bubbles. They are fun and colorful. + +Mia and Ben play with bubbles until the bottle is empty. Then they go home and have a snack. They tell their mom about the orange bubble and the rainbow bubbles. Mom smiles and hugs them. She says they can play with bubbles again tomorrow. Mia and Ben are happy. They love bubbles. +Tom was a helpful boy. He liked to help his mom and dad with the house. One day, he saw his mom look sad. She said she lost her ring. Tom wanted to help her find it. + +He looked in the living room, the bedroom, and the bathroom. He did not see the ring. He thought maybe it was in the kitchen. He went to the kitchen and looked in the cupboard. He saw a shiny thing. He thought it was the ring. + +He reached for the shiny thing. But it was not the ring. It was a knife. The knife was sharp and pointy. It cut Tom's hand. Tom cried out loud. He dropped the knife. He saw blood on his hand and on the floor. + +His mom heard him cry. She ran to the kitchen. She saw Tom and the knife and the blood. She was scared and angry. She yelled at Tom. She said he was a bad boy. She said he should not touch the knife. She said he made a mess. + +Tom felt sad and hurt. He did not mean to touch the knife. He did not mean to make a mess. He only wanted to help his mom. He said he was sorry. But his mom did not hug him. She did not say it was okay. She took him to the bathroom and cleaned his wound. She did not look at him. She did not smile at him. + +Tom wished he never looked in the cupboard. He wished he never saw the shiny thing. He wished he never tried to help his mom. He wished his mom loved him. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys. They have a big jet that can fly in the air. They pretend to be pilots and go on adventures. + +One day, they decide to play with their jet in the garden. They run and jump and make zooming noises. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, they see a big cloud in the sky. It is dark and scary. It starts to rain. The rain is cold and wet. It makes their jet dirty and wet too. + +"Oh no!" Tom says. "Our jet is ruined!" + +"Let's go inside!" Sam says. "We can play something else!" + +They pick up their jet and run to the house. But they are too late. Their mom is waiting for them at the door. She is not happy. She sees their jet and their clothes. They are all muddy and wet. + +"What have you done?" she asks. "You are miserable! You have made a mess!" + +She takes their jet and puts it in the bin. She tells them to go to their room. She says they have to serve their punishment. They have to stay there until dinner. + +Tom and Sam are sad. They don't like their mom. They don't like their room. They don't like their punishment. They miss their jet. They wish they could play with it again. They wish they could fly away. +Tom was a boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a big bear. He called his bear Bob and he hugged him every night. Tom was happy with Bob, but he wished he had a friend to play with. + +One night, Tom heard a strange noise in his room. He opened his eyes and saw a white shape by his window. He was scared and hid under his blanket. The white shape came closer and said, "Hello, I'm a ghost. Don't be afraid, I want to be your friend." + +Tom peeked out from his blanket and saw the ghost smiling. He looked like a boy, but he was very pale and had no legs. He floated in the air and held a toy car. Tom liked cars, so he asked, "Can I play with your car?" + +The ghost nodded and said, "Sure, you can play with my car. It's my favorite toy. I used to play with it when I was alive, but then I got sick and died. Now I'm a ghost and I have no friends. Will you be my friend?" + +Tom felt sorry for the ghost and said, "Yes, I'll be your friend. You can play with my bear, too. He's my favorite toy. What's your name?" + +The ghost smiled and said, "My name is Sam. What's yours?" + +Tom smiled and said, "My name is Tom. Nice to meet you, Sam. Let me introduce you to Bob. He's a bear and he's very soft and cuddly." + +Tom and Sam played with their toys and had fun. They talked and laughed and shared their stories. They became good friends and decided to play together every night. Tom was happy with Sam and Bob, and he was not scared of ghosts anymore. He learned that ghosts can be nice and friendly, and that you can make friends with anyone if you are kind and open-minded. He also learned that sharing your toys and your feelings can make you and others happy. Tom was a successful boy, because he had two friends who loved him. +Lily and Sam were twins who liked to help their dad. Their dad was a mailman who had to deliver letters and packages to many houses. Sometimes, he let Lily and Sam come with him in his big truck. + +One day, it was very cold and white outside. Lily and Sam saw snow falling from the sky and covering the ground. They were very excited and wanted to play in the snow. Their dad said they could, but only after they helped him deliver the mail. + +They put on their warm coats, hats, gloves and boots and got in the truck. Their dad drove to the first house and gave Lily a letter. Lily ran to the mailbox and put the letter inside. She saw a snowman in the yard and smiled. She ran back to the truck and got a package from Sam. Sam had got it from their dad. Lily and Sam delivered the package to the next house. They saw a snowflake on the door and thought it was pretty. They delivered more letters and packages to more houses. They saw different things made of snow, like a snow fort, a snow angel and a snow dog. + +Lily and Sam liked to see how each house was unique, or different, in the snow. They also liked to help their dad and make him happy. When they finished delivering the mail, their dad said they did a great job and he was proud of them. He said they could play in the snow for a while before they went home. Lily and Sam were very happy and thanked their dad. They jumped out of the truck and made their own snowman. They gave him a hat, a scarf, a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. They thought he was the most unique snowman ever. They hugged their dad and their snowman and had a lot of fun. +Lily and Max were going to a fancy party with their mom and dad. They wore nice clothes and shoes. They got in the car and drove to a big house. Mom and dad told them to be good and polite. + +When they got to the party, they saw many people and things. There were balloons and flowers and cakes and toys. Lily and Max wanted to play with everything. But mom and dad said no. They said they had to sit in their seats and wait for dinner. + +Lily and Max were bored and hungry. They did not like their seats. They were too hard and too high. They tried to move and wiggle, but mom and dad told them to stop. They tried to talk and laugh, but mom and dad told them to be quiet. They tried to reach for some cake, but mom and dad told them to wait. + +Lily and Max were angry and sad. They did not like the party. They did not like mom and dad. They wanted to go home. They decided to make a plan. They whispered to each other and nodded. + +When mom and dad were not looking, Lily and Max got up from their seats. They ran to the door and opened it. They thought they could escape and find their car. But they were wrong. Outside the door, there was a big dog. The dog was not friendly. The dog was angry and loud. The dog barked and growled and chased Lily and Max. + +Lily and Max screamed and cried. They ran back to the house and slammed the door. They hugged each other and shook. Mom and dad heard the noise and came to see. They saw Lily and Max and the dog. They were shocked and scared. They scolded Lily and Max and said they were naughty and foolish. They said they had to go home right now. They said they were sorry to the host and the guests. They took Lily and Max and left the party. + +Lily and Max felt bad and sorry. They wished they had not tried to run away. They wished they had stayed in their seats. They wished they had listened to mom and dad. They learned their lesson. They never wanted to go to a fancy party again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the pool. Lily can dive very well. She can go under the water and see the fish. Ben wants to dive too, but he is scared. He thinks the water is too deep and cold. + +One day, Lily has an idea. She says to Ben, "Let's play a quiz. I will ask you questions and you will answer. If you answer right, you can dive with me. If you answer wrong, you have to stay on the edge." + +Ben likes quizzes. He is very wise. He knows a lot of things. He says, "OK, let's play. What is your first question?" + +Lily thinks hard. She wants to make the quiz fun and easy. She says, "What color is the sky?" + +Ben smiles. He knows this one. He says, "The sky is blue." + +Lily says, "That's right. You can dive with me. Come on, follow me." + +She jumps into the water and dives. Ben hesitates. He is still scared. He looks at the water. He sees Lily waving at him. He wants to join her. He takes a deep breath and dives. + +He feels the water on his face. He opens his eyes. He sees the fish. He sees Lily. He feels happy. He is not scared anymore. He dives with Lily and they have fun. They play the quiz under the water. They are both wise and brave. They are the best friends. +Ben liked to play with his boat in the pond. He had a red boat with a white sail and a blue flag. He made the boat go fast and slow, left and right, with a string. He had fun with his boat. + +One day, a big wind came and blew his boat away. Ben ran after his boat, but he could not catch it. He saw his boat go into a bush and get stuck. He was sad and cried. He wanted his boat back. + +He asked his dad for help. His dad was good at fixing things. He went to the bush and got the boat out. He saw that the boat was broken. The sail was torn, the flag was bent, and the string was gone. He said, "Don't worry, Ben. I can restore your boat. I have some tools and some cloth and some glue. I can make your boat useful again." + +He took the boat to his workshop and worked hard. He cut a new sail from a white cloth and sewed it to the mast. He straightened the flag and glued it to the top. He found a new string and tied it to the boat. He painted the boat with red and blue paint. He made the boat look like new. + +He gave the boat to Ben and said, "Here you go, Ben. Your boat is restored. You can play with it again in the pond. Be careful with the wind, though. Hold the string tight and don't let it go." Ben was happy and hugged his dad. He thanked his dad for restoring his boat. He took his boat to the pond and played with it again. He had fun with his boat. +Sara likes to create pictures with her crayons. She has many colors and shapes to draw. She draws flowers, animals, stars and rainbows. She is very happy with her pictures. + +She wants to keep her pictures safe. She asks her mom for a file. A file is a big paper with a fold. Mom gives her a file. It is empty. There is nothing inside. + +"Thank you, mom!" Sara says. She puts her pictures inside the file. She closes the fold. She writes her name on the file. She is proud of her file. + +She shows her file to her dad. He smiles and hugs her. He says, "You are very creative, Sara. I love your pictures. Can I see them?" + +Sara opens the file. She takes out her pictures. She shows them to her dad. He says, "Wow, they are beautiful. You have a lot of talent. Can I hang them on the wall?" + +Sara nods. She is happy. She helps her dad hang her pictures on the wall. She looks at them and smiles. She says, "I like to create pictures with my crayons. They make me happy." +Lily liked to play in the garden with her dog Spot. They ran and jumped and chased the butterflies. Lily saw a big puddle and wanted to splash in it. She ran to the puddle and jumped with both feet. She felt the water soak her shoes and socks. She laughed and jumped again. + +Spot saw Lily having fun and ran to join her. He barked and jumped in the puddle too. He shook his fur and sprayed water everywhere. Lily and Spot splashed and played until they were both very wet and muddy. + +Lily's mom saw them from the window and called them inside. She said it was time for dinner and they had to get clean. Lily and Spot followed her to the bathroom. She filled the tub with warm water and added some bubbles. She said it was a mild soap that would not hurt their eyes. She helped Lily take off her wet clothes and put them in the hamper. She put Spot in the tub and washed him with a sponge. She rinsed him and wrapped him in a towel. She did the same for Lily. + +Lily and Spot were clean and dry. They smelled good and felt cozy. They went to the kitchen and saw a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs. Lily's mom said it was their favorite dinner. Lily and Spot thanked her and ate with big smiles. They were happy and full. They hugged and kissed Lily's mom and said they loved her. They went to bed and dreamed of more puddles. +Anna likes to bake with her mom. They make cookies and cakes and pies. Anna has a journal where she draws what they bake. She likes to use many colors and stickers. Her journal is cute and she is proud of it. + +One day, Anna's mom has to go to the store. She tells Anna to stay in the house and not touch the oven. Anna says okay, but she is bored. She sees the journal on the table and wants to draw more. She takes the journal and a crayon and goes to the couch. + +But the couch is too far from the table. Anna trips and falls. The journal and the crayon fly in the air. The journal lands on the oven and the crayon lands on the stove. Anna does not see this. She cries and rubs her knee. + +The oven and the stove are hot. The journal and the crayon start to burn. Smoke comes out and fills the house. Anna smells something bad and sees the fire. She is scared and screams. + +Her mom comes back and sees the fire. She runs to the house and grabs Anna. She calls the firemen and they come with a big truck and a hose. They put out the fire and check the house. The journal and the crayon are gone. They are ashes and black marks. + +Anna's mom is angry and sad. She hugs Anna and says, "Why did you do this? You could have been hurt. You did not listen to me. You ruined your journal and our house." + +Anna feels sorry and ashamed. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to draw. I did not mean to make a fire. I love you and I love my journal." + +Her mom says, "I love you too, Anna. But you have to be careful and follow the rules. Baking is fun, but it can be dangerous. You have to wait for me and not touch the oven or the stove. And you have to take care of your things. Your journal was cute, but now it is gone. You have to start a new one." + +Anna nods and says, "Okay, mom. I will do better. Can we bake again?" + +Her mom says, "Maybe later, Anna. First we have to clean the house and buy a new oven and a new stove. And a new journal and a new crayon. And maybe a new couch." + +Anna says, "Okay, mom. I will help you. I'm sorry, mom." + +Her mom says, "It's okay, Anna. I forgive you. But don't do it again." + +The end. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. They saw a big tree with red apples. They wanted to pick some apples, but they were too small to reach them. + +"Let's ask Dad to help us," Anna said. + +"No, I can do it by myself," Ben said. He found a stick and tried to poke the apples. But the stick was too short and he could not get any apples. + +Anna saw a ladder leaning on the wall. She had an idea. "Let's use the ladder, Ben. It will make us tall and we can get the apples." + +Ben did not listen to Anna. He was stubborn and wanted to show he was brave. He threw the stick at the apples, but he missed and hit a bee hive. The bees came out and buzzed angrily. They chased Ben and stung him. + +Anna ran to the ladder and climbed up. She picked some apples and put them in a basket. She saw Ben crying and covered with bee stings. She felt sorry for him and gave him an apple. + +"Thank you, Anna," Ben said. "You are smart and kind. I was silly and proud. I should have listened to you." + +Anna hugged Ben and said, "It's okay, Ben. We all make mistakes. But we can learn from them and increase our wisdom. Wisdom is better than being tall or brave. Wisdom helps us to do the right thing and be happy." +Lily and Tom were very happy. Mom said they could go to the park and have a picnic. They packed some yummy food in a big basket. They had sandwiches, apples, cookies and juice. They also brought a ball and a kite to play with. + +They walked to the park with Mom and found a nice spot under a big tree. They spread a blanket on the grass and put the basket on it. Mom said they could eat first and then play. Lily and Tom nodded and opened the basket. They each took a sandwich and an apple and started to eat. + +"Yummy, this is so good!" Lily said. + +"I like the cookies better," Tom said. He reached for the basket and grabbed a cookie. He took a big bite and smiled. + +"Tom, you have to finish your sandwich and apple first," Mom said. "You can have a cookie later." + +"But I want a cookie now," Tom said. He reached for another cookie. + +"No, Tom, that's not fair. You have to share with Lily," Mom said. She took the cookie from Tom's hand and put it back in the basket. + +Tom was angry. He threw his sandwich on the ground and shouted, "I don't want to share! I want all the cookies!" + +Mom was very upset. She said, "Tom, that's very rude and selfish. You have to say sorry to Lily and me. And you have to pick up your sandwich and throw it in the trash. If you don't, I will punish you. You will not play with the ball or the kite. You will sit here and watch us have fun." + +Tom did not want to say sorry or pick up his sandwich. He crossed his arms and pouted. He said, "No, I won't. You are mean, Mom." + +Mom sighed. She said, "Okay, Tom, you made your choice. You will stay here and be bored. Lily and I will go and play with the ball and the kite. Maybe next time you will be nicer and share." + +Lily and Mom left the blanket and walked to the open field. They took out the ball and the kite and started to play. They had a lot of fun. They laughed and ran and jumped. + +Tom watched them from the blanket. He felt sad and lonely. He wished he had been nicer and shared. He wished he could play with them. He realized he had been rude and selfish. He felt sorry for what he had done. + +He got up and picked up his sandwich. He walked to the trash can and threw it away. He walked back to the blanket and took a cookie. He walked to the field and called, "Mom, Lily, I'm sorry. I was wrong. Can I play with you?" + +Mom and Lily heard him and turned around. They saw him holding a cookie. They smiled and said, "Sure, Tom, you can play with us. We're glad you said sorry. And thank you for the cookie. That's very nice of you." + +Tom gave them the cookie and hugged them. He said, "You're welcome. I love you, Mom and Lily. And I love cookies. But I love you more." + +They all hugged and ate the cookie. Then they played with the ball and the kite. They had a wonderful picnic. They were very happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. But sometimes they fight over them. One day, they both want the same toy. It is a navy boat that can float in the water. + +"Give me the boat!" Lily says. "I saw it first!" + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. "I like it more!" + +They pull the boat from each other. They are very upset. They make loud noises. Their mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asks. "Why are you fighting?" + +"Lily and Ben point at each other. They say, "He/she wants my boat!" + +Mom looks at the boat. She sees that it has two stickers on it. One says Lily and the other says Ben. + +"This boat is for both of you," Mom says. "It has your names on it. You can share it and take turns. How about you play together and make the boat go in the bathtub?" + +Lily and Ben think about it. They like the idea of playing in the water. They say sorry to each other and hug. They take the boat to the bathroom and fill the tub with water. They make the boat sail and splash. They have fun and forget their fight. Mom smiles and watches them. She is happy that they are happy. +Anna was a little girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had long yellow hair, a pink dress and blue eyes. Anna took Lily everywhere with her, even to bed. + +One night, Anna heard a loud noise outside her window. She was scared and hugged Lily tight. She saw a big truck with a crane and a claw. The truck was taking away the old house next door. Anna knew that an elderly lady lived there. She was very kind and sometimes gave Anna cookies and milk. Anna wondered where the lady would go now. + +Anna ran to her parents' room and knocked on the door. She wanted to tell them about the truck and the lady. But her parents did not wake up. They were sleeping very deeply and did not hear Anna. Anna felt sad and lonely. She went back to her room and wept. + +She wept so much that she did not notice Lily falling from her arms. Lily landed on the floor and her head broke off. Anna saw Lily's head rolling under the bed and screamed. She loved Lily so much and did not want her to be broken. She wept even more. + +Then she heard a soft voice from under the bed. It was Lily. She said, "Don't weep, Anna. I'm still here. I'm still your friend. You can fix me with some glue and tape. It will be okay." + +Anna was surprised and happy. She reached under the bed and took Lily's head. She hugged it and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are the best doll ever. I'm sorry I dropped you. I will fix you tomorrow. I love you." + +Lily said, "I love you too, Anna. Now let's go to sleep. The truck is gone and the lady is fine. She moved to a new house with her daughter. She will be happy there. And we will be happy here. Good night, Anna." + +Anna smiled and said, "Good night, Lily." She put Lily's head next to her pillow and closed her eyes. She felt better and fell asleep. She dreamed of cookies and milk and playing with Lily. +Lily and Sam were friends. They liked to play outside in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They threw snowballs at each other and laughed. + +"Let's go for a ride in the van!" Sam said. He pointed to his dad's blue van. His dad was inside the house. + +"Okay!" Lily said. She followed Sam to the van. They opened the door and climbed in. They put on their seat belts and pretended to drive. + +"Beep beep!" Sam said. He turned the wheel and made car noises. Lily pushed the buttons on the radio and sang along. + +They had fun in the van. But they did not see the ice on the road. The ice was slippery and shiny. The van started to slide on the ice. It bumped into a tree. + +"Ouch!" Lily and Sam said. They felt a bump on their heads. They looked out the window and saw the snowman. The snowman was broken. His hat and scarf were on the ground. + +They were sad. They liked the snowman. They got out of the van and ran to the house. They told Sam's dad what happened. + +"I'm sorry, kids," Sam's dad said. He hugged them and gave them a band-aid. "The van is okay. But the snowman is gone. Maybe we can make another one tomorrow." + +"Okay," Lily and Sam said. They smiled. They were still friends. They liked to play outside in the snow. +Lily was a fragile girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had a big sister, Mia, who was very kind to her. Mia would provide Lily with clothes, shoes, and toys for her dolls. She would also help Lily with her homework and read her stories at night. + +One day, Lily wanted to give her dolls a shower. She thought they were dirty and needed some water. She took her dolls to the bathroom and turned on the faucet. She did not know how to adjust the temperature, so the water was very hot. She put her dolls under the water and they started to melt. + +Lily screamed and cried. She was scared and sad. She had ruined her dolls. She ran out of the bathroom and looked for Mia. She found her in the kitchen, making a sandwich. + +"Mia, Mia, help me!" Lily sobbed. "I broke my dolls! I gave them a shower and they melted!" + +Mia dropped her sandwich and hugged Lily. She was worried and sorry. She took Lily to the bathroom and saw the mess. She saw the melted dolls and the hot water. + +"Oh, Lily, I'm so sorry. You didn't know that the water was too hot. You wanted to make your dolls clean, but they were fragile. They were not made for water. They were made for hugs and kisses." + +Mia turned off the faucet and dried the bathroom floor. She picked up the melted dolls and threw them in the trash. She took Lily to her room and gave her some of her own dolls. She told Lily that she could play with them and keep them. She also told Lily that she loved her and that she was not mad at her. + +Lily hugged Mia and thanked her. She felt better and happier. She played with the new dolls and gave them hugs and kisses. She learned that some things were fragile and some things were not. She also learned that Mia was the best sister ever. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. But they did not like to share their cars with each other. They always fought over who got the best car. + +One day, their mom took them to a factory where cars were made. They saw big machines and workers making cars from metal and plastic. They were amazed by the factory. It was so big and noisy and busy. + +"Look, Ben, look, Lily, this is how cars are made," their mom said. "They start as pieces and then they are put together and painted and tested. Do you see how many cars there are?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They saw rows and rows of cars, shiny and new. They wanted to touch them and drive them. + +"Can we have a car, mom?" they asked. + +"No, sweeties, these cars are not for us. They are for other people who need them. We have our own car, remember?" their mom said. + +"But we want a new car, mom. A big car. A mighty car," they said. + +Their mom smiled. She had an idea. She took them to a corner of the factory where there was a pile of old and broken car parts. She gave them each a hammer and some glue and some paint. + +"Here, Ben, here, Lily, you can make your own car from these parts. You can use your imagination and creativity. But you have to share the parts and work together, okay?" she said. + +Ben and Lily looked at the parts. They saw wheels and doors and engines and lights. They felt excited. They decided to try to make a car together. They shared the parts and helped each other. They hammered and glued and painted. They had fun. + +After a while, they finished their car. It was not like the other cars in the factory. It was colorful and funny and unique. It had four wheels, two doors, a big engine, a small light, and a horn that went beep-beep. + +"Wow, Ben, wow, Lily, you made a wonderful car," their mom said. "I'm so proud of you. You shared and cooperated and used your skills. Do you like your car?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They liked their car very much. They hugged their mom and thanked her. They climbed into their car and pretended to drive it. They made noises and laughed. They were happy. + +They learned that sharing was fun and that making things was fun. They also learned that cars were made in a factory by mighty machines and workers. They had a great day. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They saw a big man sitting on a bench. He was wearing sunglasses and a hat. He looked very grumpy. + +"Let's go and poke him!" Max said. He thought it would be funny. + +"No, Max, that's not nice. He might get angry," Lily said. She was scared. + +But Max did not listen. He ran to the bench and poked the big man on the arm. The big man woke up and shouted. + +"Hey, you little brat! What are you doing? Leave me alone!" He grabbed Max by the collar and lifted him up. + +Lily screamed and ran to help Max. She tried to pull him away from the big man. But the big man was too strong. He threw Max on the ground and kicked him. Then he took off his sunglasses and hat. He had a scary face. He had a scar and a missing eye. + +He looked at Lily and said, "You want some too, you little pest? I'll teach you a lesson you'll never forget!" + +Lily was terrified. She wished she had never followed Max. She wished they had left the big man alone. She wished someone would come and save them. + +But no one came. The big man hurt them both very badly. They cried and cried. They learned a hard lesson that day. They learned to never poke strangers. They learned to be kind and respectful. They learned to listen to their friends. They learned to be careful in the park. +Lily was a popular girl in her class. She had many friends who liked to play with her. She was good at drawing, singing and skipping. She was also very kind and shared her toys and snacks. + +One day, a new boy came to her class. His name was Max. He was very shy and quiet. He did not talk to anyone or join any games. He just sat in a corner and read his books. Lily wanted to be his friend, but she did not know how to talk to him. + +Some of the other kids in her class were not nice to Max. They teased him and called him names. They said he was a baby and a nerd. They laughed at his glasses and his clothes. They took his books and hid them. Max felt sad and scared. He wished he could go home. + +Lily did not like how the other kids treated Max. She felt sorry for him. She wanted to help him and make him happy. She decided to do something nice for him. She drew a picture of a rainbow and a sun and wrote "Hi Max, I like you" on it. She put it in his backpack when he was not looking. + +The next day, when Max opened his backpack, he saw the picture. He smiled and felt a warm feeling in his chest. He looked around and saw Lily waving at him. He waved back and felt less shy. He walked over to her and said "Hi Lily, I like you too. Thank you for the picture. It is very pretty." + +Lily and Max became friends. They talked and played and read together. They shared their books and their ideas. They learned from each other and had fun. The other kids stopped teasing Max and started to respect him. They saw that he was smart and kind and interesting. They wanted to be his friends too. + +Lily and Max were happy. They had each other and many other friends. They were popular and loved. They were not babies or nerds. They were just Lily and Max. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had a big dollhouse with many rooms and furniture. She liked to pretend that her dolls were her friends and that they had fun together. + +One day, she wanted to make her dolls look more pretty. She saw a bottle of lotion on her mom's dresser. She thought that lotion would make her dolls' skin soft and smooth. She decided to ask her mom if she could use some lotion for her dolls. + +She went to the living room where her mom was reading a book. She said in a small voice, "Mom, can I have some lotion, please?" + +Her mom looked at her and smiled. She said, "Sure, honey, you can have some lotion. But why do you need it?" + +Lily said, "I want to put some lotion on my dolls. They have dry skin and I want to make them happy." + +Her mom said, "That's very sweet of you, Lily. But you have to be careful with the lotion. It can be messy and sticky. And you have to wash your hands after you use it. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom, I understand. Thank you for the lotion." + +Her mom gave her a hug and a kiss and said, "You're welcome, my dear. Have fun with your dolls." + +Lily took the lotion and ran back to her room. She opened the bottle and squeezed some lotion on her palm. She rubbed it on her dolls' faces, arms, and legs. She said, "There, now you are all soft and smooth. You look so pretty. I love you, my dolls." + +She played with her dolls for a long time. She felt happy and proud. She was not shy with her dolls. She was their friend. +Lily was an adventurous girl who liked to explore new places. One day, she found a big rock in the garden that had a hole in it. She wondered what was inside the hole, so she crawled closer and peeked in. + +"Hello, is anyone there?" she asked. + +"Hello, hello, hello," a voice echoed back. Lily was surprised and curious. She grabbed a comb from her pocket and used it as a flashlight. She saw a small, furry animal with big ears and a long tail. It was a mouse! + +"Who are you?" Lily asked. + +"I'm Max, the mouse. Who are you?" Max answered. + +"I'm Lily, the girl. Do you live here?" Lily said. + +"Yes, this is my home. Do you want to come in?" Max invited. + +Lily nodded and crawled into the hole. She and Max became friends and had fun playing and talking. They shared stories and snacks and laughed a lot. Lily was happy she had found an adventurous new friend. +Anna and her mom went to a fancy restaurant for Anna's birthday. Anna wore a pretty dress and a shiny necklace. Mom wore a nice suit and a red scarf. They walked inside the restaurant and saw a man with a big smile. + +"Hello, welcome to our restaurant. Do you have a reservation?" the man asked. + +"Yes, we do. Our name is Smith," Mom said. + +"Okay, please sign your name here and follow me to your table," the man said. He gave Mom a pen and a paper. Mom wrote her name and Anna's name on the paper. Then she gave the pen and the paper back to the man. + +"Thank you. This way, please," the man said. He led Mom and Anna to a table near a big window. The table had a white cloth, two plates, two forks, two knives, two spoons, two glasses, and a candle. The man pulled out a chair for Mom and another chair for Anna. He helped them sit down and gave them two menus. + +"Your waiter will be with you shortly. Enjoy your meal," the man said. He left and went to another table. + +Anna looked around the restaurant. She saw many people eating and talking. She saw some pictures on the walls and some flowers on the tables. She saw some lights on the ceiling and some music in the air. She felt happy and excited. + +"Mom, this is a very fancy restaurant. I like it here," Anna said. + +"I'm glad you like it, sweetie. This is a special place for a special day. You are my special girl and I love you very much," Mom said. + +"I love you too, Mom. Thank you for bringing me here," Anna said. + +They hugged and smiled. Then they looked at the menus and decided what to eat. They had a delicious and fun dinner. They also had a cake with candles and sang "Happy Birthday" to Anna. Anna made a wish and blew out the candles. She wished for more happy days with Mom. +Mia and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big dog with a man. The dog was brown and fluffy. Mia wanted to pet the dog. + +"Can I touch the dog?" Mia asked the man. + +The man nodded. "Yes, you can. He is very friendly and compassionate. He likes children." + +Mia smiled and walked to the dog. She reached out her hand to stroke his fur. The dog wagged his tail and licked her face. Mia giggled. + +Ben was scared of the dog. He stayed behind the man. He did not want to touch the dog. + +"Come on, Ben. Don't be afraid. The dog is nice. He won't hurt you." Mia said. + +Ben shook his head. "No, thank you. I don't like dogs. They are big and loud." + +Mia rolled her eyes. "You are silly. Dogs are fun and cute. Come and see." + +She grabbed Ben's hand and pulled him to the dog. Ben tried to resist, but Mia was stronger. She forced him to touch the dog. + +The dog did not like that. He felt Ben's fear and anger. He growled and bared his teeth. He bit Ben's hand hard. + +Ben screamed and cried. He let go of Mia's hand and ran away. Blood dripped from his wound. + +The man was shocked and sorry. He grabbed the dog's collar and apologized. "I'm so sorry. I didn't know he would do that. He usually doesn't bite. He must have been startled. Are you okay?" + +Ben was not okay. He was hurt and scared. He hated the dog and Mia. He did not want to play with them anymore. + +Mia was sad and confused. She did not understand why the dog bit Ben. She thought he was compassionate. She did not mean to make Ben touch the dog. She wanted to share her joy. + +She ran after Ben and tried to hug him. "I'm sorry, Ben. I'm sorry. Please don't be mad at me. I love you." + +Ben pushed her away. "Go away, Mia. You are mean and stupid. You made the dog bite me. You are not my friend. I hate you." + +He ran to his mom and told her what happened. His mom was angry and worried. She took him to the doctor. She did not allow Mia to come with them. + +Mia was left alone in the park. She cried and cried. She lost her friend and her dog. She was not happy. She was sorry. +Lila loves to read books. She has many books in her room. She likes to read about animals, princesses, and pirates. Every night, she reads a book before she sleeps. + +One night, she picks a book about a rubber duck. The duck is yellow and shiny. He lives in a big pond with other ducks. He is very lucky. He has many friends and adventures. Lila wants to be like the duck. + +She reads the book and looks at the pictures. She sees the duck swim, play, and quack. She smiles and laughs. She thinks the duck is funny and cute. + +She hears a knock on the door. It is her mom. She comes in and sees Lila reading. + +"Hi, Lila. What are you reading?" she asks. + +"I am reading about a rubber duck. He is very lucky. He has fun every day. Can I have a rubber duck, mom?" Lila asks. + +"Sure, Lila. You can have a rubber duck. I have a surprise for you. Look under your pillow," mom says. + +Lila looks under her pillow. She finds a rubber duck. It is yellow and shiny. It looks like the duck in the book. Lila is very happy. She hugs the duck and mom. + +"Thank you, mom. You are the best. I love you and the duck," Lila says. + +"You are welcome, Lila. I love you too. Now, it is time to sleep. Good night, sweetie," mom says. + +She kisses Lila and the duck. She turns off the light. Lila cuddles with the duck. She feels very lucky. She falls asleep and dreams of the pond. +Lily was a little girl who loved to play with her toys. She had a big lion toy that she named Leo. Leo was old and dirty, but Lily did not care. She hugged him and talked to him every day. + +One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, it is time to bathe. You and Leo are very dirty. Come on, let's go to the bathroom." + +Lily did not want to bathe. She said, "No, mom, I do not want to bathe. I like to be dirty. And Leo likes to be dirty too. He is a lion, and lions do not bathe." + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, you are not a lion, and Leo is not a real lion. He is a toy. And toys need to be clean and fresh. If you do not bathe, you will get sick and smelly. And Leo will get moldy and torn. Do you want that?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She did not want to get sick or smelly. And she did not want Leo to get moldy or torn. She loved Leo very much. She said, "Okay, mom, I will bathe. But can I bathe with Leo? He is my friend." + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "Of course, you can bathe with Leo. He is your friend, and friends help each other. Come on, let's go to the bathroom and make some bubbles." + +Lily and Leo went to the bathroom with Lily's mom. They had fun in the water and the bubbles. They washed their hair and their fur. They rinsed and dried. They felt clean and fresh. Lily hugged Leo and said, "You are the best lion in the world. And you are even better when you are clean." + +The moral of the story is: It is important to bathe and keep yourself and your toys clean. It is good for your health and your happiness. And it is more fun to bathe with a friend. +Lily and Sam were friends who liked to play basketball. They had a big ball that bounced and a hoop on a pole. They took turns to throw the ball and try to catch it in the hoop. Sometimes they missed and had to run after the ball. + +One day, a boy named Max came to the park. He had a shiny new ball and a fancy bike. He said he was wealthy and his dad bought him everything he wanted. He said he was better at basketball than Lily and Sam. He said he could catch the ball in the hoop every time. + +Lily and Sam did not like Max. He was mean and rude. They did not want to play with him. But Max said he wanted to play with them. He said he would let them use his ball if they could catch it in the hoop. He said he would give them his bike if they could catch it ten times in a row. + +Lily and Sam thought Max was lying. They did not want his ball or his bike. They liked their own ball and their own bikes. They said they did not want to play with him. They said they wanted to play with each other. + +Max got angry. He said they were silly and poor. He said he would take their ball and their bikes. He grabbed their ball and threw it at them. He tried to catch it in the hoop, but he missed. The ball bounced away and rolled down the hill. + +Lily and Sam ran after the ball. They caught it and hugged it. They were happy. They did not care about Max or his ball or his bike. They had each other and their ball and their bikes. They were wealthy in their own way. +Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who lived in a small house. He had a big field where he grew corn. He worked hard every day to take care of his corn so that it would grow big and strong. + +One day, a little boy came to the farmer and asked him if he could help him with the corn. The farmer was happy to teach the little boy how to take care of the corn. The little boy learned a lot from the farmer and was very happy to help him. + +But one day, a big storm came and destroyed all the corn in the field. The farmer and the little boy were very sad because they had worked so hard to take care of the corn. They had nothing left to sell and no money to buy food. The farmer and the little boy had to go to bed hungry that night. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved peanuts and always carried a bag of them with her. One day, she met a squirrel who wanted to try one of her peanuts. + +"Can I try one?" asked the squirrel. + +"Sure!" replied Lily, as she handed the squirrel a peanut. + +The squirrel tried to crack open the peanut but found it too hard. "I can't do it," said the squirrel. + +"Don't worry," said Lily. "I'll help you." + +Together, they cracked open the peanut and shared it. The squirrel was so happy that he told Lily she was not ugly, but beautiful. From that day on, they became good friends and shared many more peanuts together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing hide-and-seek. Lily hid behind a tree and waited for her friends to find her. But they never did. + +Lily got scared and started crying. A kind lady saw her crying and asked what was wrong. Lily told her that she was lost and couldn't find her friends. The lady said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find them. Just take my hand and we'll step together." + +They walked around the park and finally found Lily's friends. They were happy to see her and Lily was happy to be found. The lady then told Lily, "Always remember to switch places with your friends when playing hide-and-seek. That way, no one gets lost or left behind." + +Lily thanked the lady and hugged her. She learned a valuable lesson that day - to always be kind and helpful to others, and to switch places when playing games with friends. The day ended on a mild note, with Lily feeling grateful for the lady's help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the garden with her dog, Max. One day, Lily found a message in a bottle. She was very excited and ran to her mother to show her the message. + +Her mother read the message and said, "This message is from someone who is lost at sea. We should hope that they are okay." + +Lily asked, "What does 'hope' mean?" + +"It means that we want something good to happen," her mother replied. + +Lily wanted to help the person who sent the message. She asked her mother if they could go to the beach to look for the person. Her mother explained that it could be dangerous to go out to sea, but they could call for help instead. + +The moral of the story is that even though we may not be able to help someone directly, we can still hope for their safety and call for help when needed. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo was very anxious because he wanted to swim with the big fish, but he was afraid. One day, Nemo met a friendly crab who encouraged him to be brave and swim with the big fish. + +Nemo felt a little better, but he still wasn't sure. Then, the crab showed Nemo a shiny hook and warned him to stay away from it. Nemo was curious about the hook, but he knew it was dangerous. + +With the crab's encouragement, Nemo finally swam with the big fish and had so much fun. He was glad he listened to the crab and stayed away from the hook. From that day on, Nemo felt brave and happy knowing he could do anything with a little encouragement. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, she lost her teddy bear and she couldn't find it anywhere. She looked under her bed, in her toy box, and even in her closet, but she couldn't find it. + +Lily's mom saw that she was sad and asked her what was wrong. Lily said, "My teddy bear is gone. I can't find it anywhere." Her mom said, "Don't worry, we'll find it. Where did you last see it?" Lily thought for a moment and said, "I think I left it in the chest in the living room." + +Her mom went to the living room and opened the chest. The teddy bear was there! Lily was so happy to see her teddy bear again. She hugged it tightly and said, "I demand that you never leave me again, Teddy!" From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her teddy bear safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie lived in a tree with lots of branches. One day, the birdie found a rare branch that was very pretty. The birdie liked the rare branch very much and decided to make a nest on it. + +The birdie worked very hard to build a cozy nest on the rare branch. It took a long time, but finally the nest was finished. The birdie was very happy and felt safe in the nest on the rare branch. + +But one day, the wind started to blow very hard. The branches were swaying back and forth, and the little birdie's nest started to shake. The birdie was scared that the nest would fall, but luckily the wind stopped before the end of the branch. The little birdie was very relieved that the rare branch was strong enough to hold the nest. +Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled over a big kingdom. The king was very smart and kind. He loved his people and always tried to do good things for them. One day, a poor man came to the king and asked for some help. + +The king asked, "What do you need help with?" + +The poor man replied, "I need some money to buy food for my family. We are very hungry." + +The king thought for a while and said, "I will give you some money, but you have to promise me that you will pass on the kindness to someone else in need." + +The poor man was very happy and promised to do as the king said. The king gave him some money and the poor man went back to his family. He bought food for his family and also helped his neighbor who was sick. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be kind to others and help those in need. If we do good things, it will pass on to others and make the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to read books with her mommy. They would sit on the couch and read stories about princesses and dragons. + +One day, Lily and her mommy went to a big building with an elevator. The elevator was very tall and went up and down. Lily thought it was so cool! + +As they rode the elevator up, Lily saw a lady who was very graceful. She had a pretty dress and walked with such elegance. Lily wanted to be just like her when she grew up. + +After they got off the elevator, Lily and her mommy went to a bookstore where they read even more stories. Lily was so happy to spend time with her mommy and learn new words from the books they read together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, she was running so fast that she tripped and hurt her knee. She started to cry and her friend asked, "What happened?" + +"I fell and now my knee hurts," Lily replied. + +Her friend said, "Don't worry, I will go get my mommy. She will help you." + +Soon enough, her friend's mommy arrived and saw that Lily was hurt. She gave her a band-aid and a hug. Lily felt better and was no longer angry. She learned that it's important to be careful when running and to ask for help when she needs it. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly panda who loved to play in the forest. One day, he found a basket of apples. He was very happy and ate all of them. But then, he realized that he had stolen the apples from someone else. + +The panda felt very bad and decided to return the apples. He went to the owner and said sorry. The owner forgave him and they became friends. + +The moral of the story is that it is not good to steal things from others. It is always better to be honest and ask permission before taking something that does not belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a nice pair of boots that she loved to wear. One day, Lily decided to wander in the forest to find some pretty flowers. She put on her boots and started walking. + +As she was wandering, Lily saw a big, mean bear. The bear didn't like Lily and started chasing her. Lily ran as fast as she could, but she tripped and fell down. Her nice boots got stuck in the mud and she couldn't move. + +The bear caught up to Lily and took her boots away. Lily was very sad and scared. She couldn't find her way back home without her boots. She wandered in the forest for a long time, but she never found her way back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the beach with her mommy and daddy. They saw a seal sitting on a big rock. The seal was very cute and Lily wanted to pet it. But her mommy said no, because the seal was wild and might bite. + +Lily's daddy brought a thick blanket for them to sit on. They sat down and watched the seal swim in the water. The sun was hot and Lily's mommy put sunscreen on her. They had a great time at the beach, but they had to go home soon. + +As they walked away, Lily turned around and waved goodbye to the seal. She hoped to see it again someday. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends who loved to travel. They packed their luggage and went on many adventures together. One day, they went to a big city and got separated. They looked for each other everywhere but couldn't find each other. They were sad and scared. + +But then, they had an amazing idea! They decided to unite at the big fountain in the middle of the city. They both knew where it was, so they ran as fast as they could. When they got there, they hugged each other tightly and were so happy to be together again. From that day on, they never went on an adventure without each other. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She wanted to go to the zoo. So, her mommy bought a ticket for her. The ticket was purple and had a picture of a lion on it. Lily was very happy. + +When they got to the zoo, Lily saw a big elephant. She wanted to see it up close. So, she leaned over the fence. But her mommy said, "Lily, be careful! Don't lean too far!" Lily listened to her mommy and stood back. They had a great day at the zoo and saw lots of animals. And Lily kept her purple ticket as a souvenir. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet dog named Max. One day, Lily and Max went to the park to play. It was a cold day and Lily started to shiver. Max noticed and asked, "Are you cold, Lily?" Lily replied, "Yes, Max. I am very cold." + +Max said, "Let's go home and warm up." They went back home and Lily's mom made her some hot chocolate. Max sat by the fireplace and warmed up too. Lily's mom noticed that Max's breath was smelly. She said, "Max, your breath is smelly. Did you eat something bad?" Max replied, "No, I didn't. I just have a big lung and sometimes my breath smells bad." Lily's mom said, "Oh, I see. Well, let's brush your teeth and make it smell better." Max was happy to have fresh breath again. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry liked to march around the savannah and eat leaves from the tall trees. One day, Jerry saw a river that he wanted to cross to get to the other side. + +Jerry tried to cross the river, but the water was too deep. He thought and thought until he came up with an idea. He found a big log and used it to cross the river. + +After he crossed the river, Jerry continued to march around the savannah and eat leaves from the tall trees. He was happy that he found a way to cross the river and explore new places. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who lived in a big tree. He was very gifted at climbing and swinging from branch to branch. One day, while he was playing, he found a shiny banana in a nearby cave. He wanted to take it, but he knew it wasn't his. He thought about it for a while and decided to leave it there, as it belonged to someone else. + +The next day, a rabbit came to the monkey and thanked him for not stealing the banana from the cave. He explained that the banana was a gift for his friend's birthday and he had left it there for safekeeping. The monkey felt happy that he had made the right decision and felt proud of himself for being honest. + +From that day on, the monkey and the rabbit became good friends. They would often play together and share their food. The monkey learned that it's always better to do the right thing, even if it means giving up something you want. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect things like pretty rocks and shiny buttons. One day, she went outside to collect some flowers for her mom. While she was picking flowers, she accidentally hit her thumb on a sharp rock. Ouch! + +But Lily was an independent girl and didn't want to cry. She took a deep breath and continued to collect the flowers. When she got home, she showed her mom the flowers and told her about her sore thumb. Her mom gave her a band-aid and a big hug. Lily felt better and was happy to have collected something special for her mom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to nap with her teddy bear. One day, Lily's mom gave her a journal to write in. Lily was so happy and wrote about her day. Her big sister, Emma, saw the journal and became jealous. Emma wanted a journal too. But Lily's mom told Emma that she could get her own journal. Emma felt better and they all took a nap together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to imagine all sorts of things, like being a princess or a superhero. One day, Lily's mom asked her to go to the grocery store to buy some milk and bread. + +Lily didn't want to go to the grocery store because she thought it was stupid. She wanted to keep imagining and playing. But her mom insisted, so Lily went to the store. + +While at the store, Lily saw a toy that she really wanted. She imagined how much fun she would have playing with it. But she didn't have enough money to buy it because she spent it all on the milk and bread. + +Feeling sad and disappointed, Lily went back home without the toy. Her mom asked her why she looked so sad and Lily told her about the toy. Her mom explained that sometimes we have to make choices and prioritize what we need over what we want. The moral of the story is that sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do, but it's important to make responsible choices. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy saw a nice cricket on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his friend, Sally. + +Sally said, "Wow, that's a nice cricket! Can I have it?" + +Timmy replied, "Sure, but you have to buy it from me." + +Sally said, "Okay, how much is it?" + +Timmy thought for a moment and said, "One dollar." + +Sally gave Timmy one dollar and took the nice cricket home with her. She put it in a jar and watched it hop around. From that day on, Sally and Timmy played together every day and always looked for more nice crickets to buy and share. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up and put on her colorful dresses. One day, Lily's mom asked her to hang up her dress on the hanger. But Lily disagreed and said, "No, I want to wear it again tomorrow!" + +Lily's mom explained that if she didn't hang up her dress, it would get wrinkled and dirty. Lily thought about it and decided to listen to her mom. She grabbed the hanger and carefully hung up her dress. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. She saw Lily's colorful dress hanging up and said, "Wow, that's a pretty dress!" Lily smiled and said, "Thank you! I hung it up on the hanger like my mom said." Her friend nodded and said, "That's a good idea. Your dress looks so nice and clean." + +Lily was happy that she listened to her mom and hung up her dress on the hanger. She realized that sometimes it's good to listen and not disagree. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle bunny who lived on a planet far away. One day, the bunny went for a walk and saw a big lake. The bunny wanted to see how cold the water was, so it put its paw in the lake. Suddenly, the bunny felt very cold and started to freeze! + +The bunny tried to hop away, but it was too cold to move. Just then, a kind bird flew by and saw the bunny freezing. The bird quickly flew back to its nest and brought back some warm feathers to cover the bunny. + +The bunny felt much better and thanked the bird. From that day on, the bunny and the bird became best friends and went on many adventures together on their planet. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on a farm with her parents and their animals. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a big bag of corn to play with. Lily loved playing with the corn, but it was dull and not very fun. + +Lily hoped that she could do something fun with the corn. She decided to make a corn castle! She piled the corn up high and made a big castle with towers and a moat. It was so much fun! + +When Lily's daddy came home, he was surprised to see the corn castle. He thought it was amazing! Lily was so happy that she could make something fun out of the dull corn. From that day on, Lily always hoped that she could find new ways to play with the corn on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to run and play in the park. One day, she was running so fast that she stumbled and fell down. She saw some ash on the ground and picked it up. It was dirty and she threw it away. + +As she was walking, she saw an incredible butterfly. It was so pretty with its colorful wings. Lily followed the butterfly and watched it fly from flower to flower. She was so happy to see something so amazing. + +After a while, Lily went back home and told her mom about the butterfly. She also told her about stumbling and finding the ash. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay to stumble sometimes, Lily. And ash is just dirt from a fire. But seeing something incredible like that butterfly is a special thing." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and eat cookies. One day, Lily went to the store with her mommy. They saw a toy that Lily really wanted, but it was too expensive. + +Lily said, "Mommy, can we buy it? It's so pretty!" + +Her mommy said, "I'm sorry, sweetie. It's too expensive. We can't afford it." + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a little boy looking at the same toy. He looked sad too. Lily went over to him and said, "Hi! Do you like this toy?" + +The boy nodded his head and said, "Yes, but it's too expensive." + +Lily said, "I know. It's too expensive for me too. But maybe we can share it! That way, it won't be too expensive for either of us." + +The boy smiled and said, "That's a great idea!" + +So, Lily and the boy shared the toy and they became good friends. They learned that sharing is better than being selfish. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, he saw a beautiful sunset. The sky was orange and pink, it was so pretty! Timmy felt happy. + +After a while, Timmy got hungry and went inside to eat some ice cream. But he forgot to put the ice cream back in the freezer! The ice cream started to melt and became a puddle on the table. Timmy was sorry he forgot to put it away. + +Timmy's mom came in and saw the melted ice cream. She wasn't mad, but Timmy still felt bad. He promised to be more careful next time. Later that night, Timmy looked out the window and saw the sunset again. He felt happy again and knew that tomorrow was a new day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big sister named Sally. Sally was always very happy and kind to Timmy. But one day, Timmy saw Sally talking to his friend Billy. Timmy felt jealous. He thought Sally liked Billy more than him. + +So, Timmy decided to play a trick on Sally. He put a spider in her bed. Sally was very scared when she saw the spider. She screamed and jumped out of bed. But when she turned around, she saw Timmy bowing and laughing. Sally was very angry and sad. She had a sad face. + +From that day on, Sally didn't want to talk to Timmy anymore. Timmy felt very sorry, but it was too late. He had lost his sister's trust. Timmy learned that being jealous and playing tricks on others was not a good thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside near a big tree. One day, she saw that the tree was not clean. It had a lot of dirt on it. So, she decided to clean it. She got a cloth and some water and started to wipe the tree. She had to kneel down to reach the bottom. She worked hard and soon the tree was clean. Lily was happy and proud of herself. From that day on, she made sure to keep the tree clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and pick flowers. One day, she found a shiny diamond on the ground. It was so pretty and sparkly that she put it in her pocket to keep it safe. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. They decided to dig a deep hole in the backyard to find treasure. But as they dug, they accidentally hit a water pipe and water started to fill up the hole. Lily regretted digging so deep and wished they had been more careful. + +Luckily, Lily's dad came to fix the pipe and helped them out of the hole. Lily showed her dad the diamond she found and he was very proud of her. From then on, Lily kept the diamond in a special place where it wouldn't get lost or cause any more trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy was smoking a cigarette and put it out in the ashtray. The ashtray was on the table next to Lily. + +Lily watched as the smoke rose up from the ashtray. She thought it looked like a little cloud. + +After a while, Lily's mommy picked up the ashtray and took it away. Lily was happy because she didn't like the smell of the cigarette. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy went for a walk. They walked slow and held hands. Lily loved spending time with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to write stories about his adventures in the forest. One day, Benny got caught in a trap set by a mean hunter. He tried to escape, but the trap was too strong. Benny was very scared and started to cry. + +Suddenly, a gentle deer appeared and saw Benny in the trap. The deer knew how to escape from traps and helped Benny get free. Benny was so grateful and thanked the deer. The deer told Benny that it's always important to help others and be kind. + +From that day on, Benny wrote a story about the kind deer who helped him escape. He learned that it's important to write stories that teach good values and to always be thankful for the kind people who help us. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty dresses and bows in her hair. One day, Lily's mom took her to a store to buy a new dress. Lily looked at all the dresses and picked out a pink one with sparkles. + +But when Lily put on the dress, she felt uncomfortable. "Mommy, this dress is too itchy," she said. "It's not my style." + +Lily's mom understood and they looked for a different dress. As they were looking, a little boy came running by and bumped into Lily. "Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you," he said. + +Lily smiled and said it was okay. Finally, Lily found a dress that was comfortable and her style. She twirled around in it and felt happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to read the newspaper every morning with his dad. One day, Timmy's dad said, "I have an incredible idea! Let's send a letter to the newspaper and tell them how much we love reading it." + +Timmy was so excited about the idea that he ran to get a piece of paper and a pen. He wrote a letter with his dad's help and they sent it to the newspaper. A few days later, they received a letter back from the newspaper. It said, "Thank you for your kind words. We are so happy to hear that you enjoy reading our newspaper." + +Timmy and his dad were overjoyed to receive a letter from the newspaper. They felt so special and happy that they decided to frame the letter and hang it on their wall. From that day on, Timmy and his dad continued to read the newspaper every morning and always felt grateful for the incredible stories they found inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One morning, Lily woke up early and went outside to play. She saw a beautiful flower and admired it. It was so pretty and colorful. + +But then, Lily noticed her hands were dirty. She had been playing in the mud and didn't wash her hands. She didn't want to touch the pretty flower with her dirty hands. + +So, Lily went back inside and washed her hands. Then, she went back outside to admire the flower again. This time, she was able to touch it and smell its sweet fragrance. Lily learned that sometimes we have to clean ourselves up before we can fully enjoy the things we admire. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big dog named Max. Max was very friendly and loved to play with Lily. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk in the park. The sky was dark and the wind was blowing. Suddenly, Lily felt a tickle in her nose and she sneezed. + +"ACHOO!" she sneezed. Max looked at her with his big brown eyes and licked her face. Lily laughed and hugged Max. But then, she noticed something strange. Her nose was running and she had to wipe it with a tissue. + +"Oh no, I have stuff coming out of my nose!" she said. Max sniffed the tissue and wagged his tail. Lily giggled and they continued their walk. Even though it was dark and she had a runny nose, Lily was happy because she had Max by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat avocados because they were yummy and good for her body. One day, her mom bought a very big and impressive avocado from the market. Lily was so excited to eat it, but she forgot to put it in the fridge. + +The next day, when she went to eat the avocado, she found out that it had gone bad. She was sad and disappointed because she had forgotten to take care of it. Her mom explained to her that it's important to remember to take care of things we love, or else we might lose them. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to take good care of her things and never forget to do so. She learned that forgetting can cause us to lose the things we love, just like how she lost her impressive avocado. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went on a car ride with her mommy and daddy. They drove for a long time and saw lots of trees and animals. Lily asked, "When will we arrive at Grandma's house?" Her mommy said, "We will be there soon, my love." + +Suddenly, they heard a loud horn from a big truck. Lily said, "That sound is so loud!" Her daddy said, "Yes, it is. But it's okay, the truck is far away, so it won't hurt our ears." + +After a while, they finally arrived at Grandma's house. Lily was so happy to see her grandma and hugged her tightly. They had a fun day playing games and eating yummy food. As they drove back home, Lily fell asleep in the car, dreaming about the fun day she had with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy and drink soda, but her mom said too much sugar is bad for her teeth. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friend, Timmy. Timmy had a bald head because he had cancer. + +Lily asked, "Why don't you have hair on your head, Timmy?" + +Timmy replied, "I have cancer, and the medicine made my hair fall out." + +Lily wanted to help Timmy feel better, so she said, "I'll prevent you from feeling sad. Let's play together and have fun!" + +They played on the swings and the slide, and Lily forgot all about wanting candy and soda. She felt happy knowing she made Timmy smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and run around with her friends. One day, Lily's mom told her that she needed to protect her body from the sun. + +Lily didn't know what that meant, but her mom explained that the sun can make your skin hurt if you don't wear sunscreen. She showed Lily how to put on sunscreen and told her to do it every time she went outside. + +Lily listened to her mom and started putting on sunscreen every day. She loved how it smelled and how it made her skin feel clean. Now she could play outside all day and not worry about getting hurt by the sun! +Once upon a time, there was a funny fairy named Lily. She loved to play and have fun with her friends. One day, she went to her friend's house to play. + +"Hi Lily!" said her friend, Bella. + +"Hi Bella! What do you want to do today?" asked Lily. + +"I want to play with my dolls. Do you want to play with us?" said Bella. + +Lily thought for a moment, then said, "Sure! That sounds like fun!" + +As they played with the dolls, Lily noticed that Bella's collection had increased. "Wow, Bella! You have so many dolls now!" said Lily. + +Bella smiled and said, "Yes, I got some new ones for my birthday!" + +Lily was happy for her friend and they continued to play, having a great time together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing baseball with his friends. One day, Timmy hit the baseball so hard that it went over the fence and got stuck in a tree. + +Timmy was sad because he didn't want to lose his baseball. He asked his friends for help, but they didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a man walked by and saw Timmy's problem. He climbed the tree and got the baseball for Timmy. + +"Thank you so much!" said Timmy. "I'm sorry I hit the ball so hard." + +"It's okay," said the man. "Just be careful next time. And always remember to zip up your jacket before you go outside." + +Timmy learned that it's important to be careful and say sorry when you make a mistake. He also learned to always zip up his jacket to stay warm. From that day on, Timmy was more careful when playing baseball and always made sure to zip up his jacket before going outside. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby turkey named Tom. Tom was very happy because he had a lot of food to eat every day. One day, Tom met a little girl named Lily. + +Lily said, "Tom, why are you so chubby? Don't you want to be healthy?" + +Tom replied, "I like to eat a lot, but I don't want to be unhealthy." + +Lily said, "You should yield some of your food to others who don't have enough. It's important to share." + +Tom thought about what Lily said and realized she was right. From that day on, Tom started to share his food with others. He felt happy because he was helping others and he also became healthier. The moral of the story is that sharing is important and can make you feel good. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a beautiful garden with lots of flowers. Every day, she would go outside and water her plants. She loved watching them grow. + +One day, Lily decided to cut some of her flowers to make a pretty bouquet. She carefully picked the most beautiful ones and brought them inside. She used scissors to cut the stems and put them in a vase with water. + +After a few days, the flowers started to wilt and die. Lily was sad that her pretty bouquet didn't last very long. But she knew that everything has to finish eventually, even beautiful things. She decided to plant some new flowers and start again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who had a messy bedroom. His mommy told him to clean up, but he was too careless and didn't want to do it. + +One day, Timmy's friend came over to play. His friend asked to see his bedroom, but Timmy was embarrassed because it was so messy. + +His friend said, "Why don't we study in here instead?" Timmy thought that was a good idea and started to clean up his bedroom. + +After they finished studying, Timmy's friend said, "Wow, your bedroom looks great now!" Timmy felt proud of himself for cleaning up and promised to be less careless in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Tom. Tom lived in a house with a big chimney. One day, Tom heard a strange noise coming from the chimney. He looked inside and saw a little bird stuck in there. + +Tom said, "Hello little bird, I will help you!" He tried to pull the bird out, but it was stuck tight. Tom thought for a moment and then he had an idea. He got a rope and tied it to a bucket. He lowered the bucket down the chimney and the bird hopped inside. Tom pulled the bucket up and the bird flew away. + +The bird said, "Thank you, Tom! You are very generous!" Tom smiled and said, "I am happy to help. It feels good to solve a problem." And from then on, Tom and the little bird were friends. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to her classroom every day to learn new things. One day, Lily was spinning around so much that she got dizzy and fell down. Her teacher reminded her to be careful and not spin too much. + +Later that day, Lily saw her friend Timmy drawing on the walls. She wanted to do it too, but she remembered what her teacher said about being careful. She told Timmy that it was not good to draw on the walls because it could make a mess. Timmy listened and stopped drawing. + +Lily felt proud of herself for remembering what her teacher said and for helping her friend. She learned that it's important to listen to grown-ups and to be a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird wanted to fly high in the sky. It flapped its wings and took off into the air. It felt so happy to be flying. + +But then, the bird noticed that the wind was blowing hard. It started to feel uncomfortable. The wind was pushing the bird around and it was hard to stay in the air. The bird wished it could fly somewhere else where it would be more comfortable. + +Suddenly, the bird saw a big tree. It decided to take a break and rest on a branch. The bird felt much better and continued to fly happily in the sky. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to draw pictures. One day, he drew a picture of his favorite toy truck and hung it on the wall. But then, the picture vanished! Timmy was sad and asked his mom where it went. + +His mom said, "Maybe it's hidden somewhere. Let's look for it together." They searched high and low, but they couldn't find the picture. + +Suddenly, Timmy's little sister came in and said, "I took the picture and tore it up. I'm sorry." Timmy was very upset and cried a lot. His mom scolded his sister and told her it was wrong to destroy someone else's things. + +Timmy never found his picture again and was very sad. He learned that it's important to be careful with things that are important to others. +Sara and Tom like to jog with their dog Spot. They jog every day in the park. Spot likes to chase the birds and the squirrels. Sara and Tom laugh when Spot runs fast. + +One day, they see a big truck in the park. The truck is loud and smelly. The driver of the truck is angry. He yells at Sara and Tom to get out of his way. He does not like joggers and dogs. He says they are in his way. + +Sara and Tom are scared of the driver. They try to jog away from the truck. But the truck is faster than them. The driver does not stop. He hits Sara and Tom and Spot with his truck. Sara and Tom and Spot fall down. They are hurt and bleeding. They cry for help. + +The driver does not care. He drives away. He is happy. He thinks he taught Sara and Tom and Spot a lesson. He does not like joggers and dogs. He likes to hurt them. + +No one helps Sara and Tom and Spot. They are alone in the park. They are sad and in pain. They wish they never jogged in the park. They wish they never saw the truck. They wish they never met the driver. They wish they were happy. +Sara liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She liked to stir the soup with a big spoon. She liked to smell the yummy food. She liked to make her mom happy. + +One day, a stranger came to their door. He was a man with a big smile and a nice suit. He said he wanted to talk to Sara's mom about something important. He said he had a gift for Sara too. + +Sara's mom told Sara to stay in the kitchen while she talked to the stranger. Sara was curious about the gift. She wanted to see the stranger. She thought he was attractive. She left the spoon in the soup and went to the door. + +She saw the stranger holding a shiny box. He saw Sara and said, "Hello, little girl. Do you want to see what I have for you?" He opened the box and showed Sara a necklace with a big red stone. He said, "This is a ruby. It's very rare and valuable. Do you want to try it on?" + +Sara reached for the necklace. She thought it was pretty. She wanted to wear it. But then she heard her mom scream. She looked up and saw her mom pushing the stranger away. She saw the stranger holding a knife. She saw blood on her mom's arm. + +Sara was scared. She ran to her mom and hugged her. She cried and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to see the gift. I didn't know he was bad." + +Her mom hugged her back and said, "It's okay, Sara. I'm glad you're safe. The gift was a trap. He wanted to steal from us. He was not attractive. He was ugly and mean. You should never trust strangers, Sara. You should always listen to me." + +Sara nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I love you. I don't want the necklace. I want you." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Sara. You are my precious gift. You are more valuable than any ruby." + +The end. +Lily and Sam are playing in the garden. They see a big pink flower. Lily wants to smell it. She goes near the flower and sniffs. But the flower is not nice. It is dry and prickly. It makes Lily sneeze. + +"Achoo!" Lily sneezes. She rubs her nose. It hurts. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Sam asks. He is worried. + +"No, Sam. The flower is bad. It made my nose hurt." Lily says. She is sad. + +Sam has an idea. He runs to the house and comes back with a jar. It has cream in it. The cream is white and soft. It smells good. + +"Here, Lily. Put some cream on your nose. It will make it better." Sam says. He opens the jar and gives it to Lily. + +Lily takes the jar and puts some cream on her nose. It feels nice. It makes her nose cool and smooth. She smiles. + +"Thank you, Sam. The cream is good. It made my nose better." Lily says. She is happy. + +"You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you're okay." Sam says. He is happy too. + +They hug and go back to playing. They leave the dry pink flower alone. They look for other flowers that are nice and sweet. They have fun in the garden. +Ben is a dog. He likes to run and play with his human, Sam. Sam is a boy. He likes to throw a ball and Ben likes to catch it. They are best friends. + +One day, Ben and Sam go to the park. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. Sam wants to feed the ducks. He takes some bread from his bag and breaks it into pieces. He throws some bread to the ducks and they come closer. Ben watches them and wags his tail. + +But then, Sam slips and falls into the pond. He cannot swim. He cries for help. Ben hears him and runs to the pond. He jumps into the water and swims to Sam. He grabs Sam's shirt with his teeth and pulls him to the shore. Sam is wet and scared, but he is safe. + +"Good boy, Ben! You rescued me!" Sam says and hugs Ben. Ben licks Sam's face and barks. He is happy. + +A lady sees what happened and comes to help. She has a towel and a phone. She wraps the towel around Sam and calls his mom. She tells her what Ben did and where they are. + +"Thank you, lady. Thank you, Ben. You are both very kind," Sam says. + +"You're welcome, Sam. You are very brave. And Ben is a hero," the lady says. + +Soon, Sam's mom arrives and takes Sam and Ben home. She gives them both a warm bath and a big hug. She tells them she is proud of them. She says they are ready for a nap. Sam and Ben agree. They snuggle together on the couch and fall asleep. They dream of ducks and fish and balls. They are best friends. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. One day, they find a big scale in their mom's room. They want to know how much they weigh. + +"Let's weigh ourselves!" Lila says. She steps on the scale and looks at the numbers. "I weigh 30 pounds!" she says proudly. + +"My turn!" Ben says. He steps on the scale and looks at the numbers. "I weigh 31 pounds!" he says happily. + +"Wow, you are one pound more than me!" Lila says. "Why are you heavier?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He remembers what their dad told them once. "Maybe it's because I have a bigger brain!" he says. + +Lila laughs. "That's silly! Your brain is not bigger than mine!" she says. + +"Yes, it is! My brain is tough and smart!" Ben says. + +"No, it's not! My brain is tough and smart too!" Lila says. + +They start to argue. They do not hear their mom coming in. + +"Hey, what are you two doing?" their mom asks. She sees them on the scale. "Are you weighing yourselves?" + +Lila and Ben stop arguing. They look at their mom. They feel a little guilty. + +"Yes, mom. We wanted to know how much we weigh," Lila says. + +"And who has a bigger brain," Ben adds. + +Their mom smiles. She hugs them both. "You are both very smart and very cute," she says. "But you know what? Your brain is not the most important thing. The most important thing is your heart. And your heart is big and kind and loving. That's what makes you special." + +Lila and Ben nod. They feel happy. They love their mom. They love each other. They forget about the scale and the brain. They go to play with their toys and books. They have fun. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the lake. They had a kayak that their dad gave them. They took turns to paddle the kayak and explore the water. + +One day, Lily wanted to paddle the kayak by herself. She told Ben to stay on the shore and watch her. Ben was obedient and did what she said. He waited for his turn to paddle. + +But Lily did not come back soon. She paddled far away from the shore and saw a big fish. She wanted to follow the fish and see where it went. She forgot about Ben and the time. + +Ben was worried and angry. He shouted at Lily to come back. He said, "Lily, stop! Stop following the fish! It is time to go home! It is my turn to paddle!" + +Lily heard Ben and looked at him. She saw that he was sad and mad. She felt sorry and ashamed. She said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I was having fun and I did not listen to you. I will come back now and let you paddle." + +She turned the kayak around and paddled back to the shore. She gave the kayak to Ben and hugged him. She said, "I love you, Ben. You are a good brother. You are obedient and patient. I will be obedient and patient too." + +Ben smiled and hugged her back. He said, "I love you too, Lily. You are a good sister. You are brave and curious. I will be brave and curious too." + +They both got on the kayak and paddled together. They shared the kayak and the fish. They had fun and learned to listen to each other. +Sara and Ben like to play in the garden. They see many flowers and bugs. They pick some flowers and put them in a jar. They want to make a gift for Mom. + +They go to the kitchen and look for something to make the flowers smell nice. They see a bottle of oil on the shelf. They think oil smells good. They pour some oil on the flowers in the jar. They shake the jar and smile. + +Mom comes home from work. She sees Sara and Ben with the jar. She hugs them and says, "What is this?" Sara and Ben say, "It is a gift for you, Mom. We pick flowers and put oil on them. They smell good." + +Mom opens the jar and smells the flowers. She makes a face and says, "Oh, no. This is not oil for flowers. This is oil for cooking. It smells bad." Sara and Ben feel sad. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not know. We wanted to make you happy." + +Mom smiles and says, "It is okay, my loves. I know you tried your best. You are honest and sweet. I love you and your gift. Thank you." She kisses them and puts the jar on the table. She says, "Let's go and wash our hands. Then we can have some cookies and milk." Sara and Ben cheer and follow Mom. They are happy again. +Ben and Lily were at the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But their favorite was the big tank with the fish. They liked to watch the fish swim and splash. + +"Can we touch the fish, mom?" Ben asked. + +"No, sweetie, you can't touch the fish. They are not for touching. They might bite you or get scared. You can only look at them," mom said. + +But Ben was very curious. He wanted to know how the fish felt. He saw a small fish with a long hairy tail. It looked soft and fluffy. He waited until mom and Lily were looking at another tank. Then he reached his hand into the water and tried to touch the hairy fish. + +"Ouch!" Ben cried. He pulled his hand back and saw a red mark on his finger. The hairy fish was not soft and fluffy. It was prickly and sharp. It had stung him with its tail. + +"Ben, what happened?" mom asked. She saw his finger and the hairy fish. She knew it was a lionfish, a very dangerous fish. She quickly took Ben to the zoo nurse. The nurse put some cream on his finger and gave him a band-aid. + +"Ben, you should never touch the fish in the tank. They are not for touching. They might hurt you or make you sick. You are lucky it was not worse. Next time, you have to listen to mom, okay?" the nurse said. + +Ben nodded. He felt sorry and silly. He learned his lesson. He did not want to touch the fish anymore. He just wanted to look at them. He hugged mom and Lily and said sorry. They forgave him and gave him a kiss. Then they went to see the other animals, like the elephants, the giraffes, and the pandas. Ben and Lily had fun at the zoo, but they never touched the fish again. +Anna likes to print. She has a printer in her room. She prints pictures of animals and flowers. She puts them on her wall. She thinks they are nice. + +One day, her friend Ben comes to play. He sees her pictures. He says, "Wow, Anna, you have a lot of pictures. Can I print some too?" + +Anna says, "Yes, Ben, you can print some. But you have to ask me first. And you have to be careful with the printer. It is not a toy." + +Ben says, "OK, Anna, I will ask you first. And I will be careful. What can I print?" + +Anna says, "You can print anything you like. But I like animals and flowers. Do you like them too?" + +Ben says, "Yes, I like animals and flowers. But I also like cars and planes. Can I print some of them?" + +Anna says, "Sure, Ben, you can print some cars and planes. But not too many. We have to save some paper for later." + +Ben says, "OK, Anna, I will not print too many. Thank you for letting me print in your room. Your room is very nice." + +Anna says, "You're welcome, Ben. I'm glad you like my room. And I like your pictures too. They are very nice." +Tom and Lily were playing with blocks. They wanted to build a big tower. They used many blocks of different colors and shapes. They had fun stacking them up. + +"Look, my tower is taller than yours!" Tom said. He was proud of his tower. + +"No, mine is taller!" Lily said. She was proud of her tower too. + +They decided to measure their towers. They used their fingers to count how many blocks they had. Tom had ten fingers. Lily had ten fingers too. But they had more than ten blocks each. + +"How can we measure them?" Tom asked. + +"I know! We can use your ruler!" Lily said. She saw Tom's ruler on the table. It had numbers and lines on it. + +She ran to get the ruler. But she was not careful. She bumped into Tom's tower. The blocks fell down. Tom's tower was gone. + +Tom was very sad. He started to cry. He liked his tower. He worked hard to build it. + +"Lily, you broke my tower!" Tom said. He was angry at Lily. + +Lily was sorry. She did not mean to break Tom's tower. She wanted to help him measure it. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Lily said. She hugged Tom. She wanted to make him feel better. + +Tom stopped crying. He looked at Lily. He saw that she was sorry. He forgave her. + +"It's okay, Lily. I'm not mad at you. You are my friend." Tom said. He hugged Lily back. He felt better. + +They smiled at each other. They decided to build a new tower together. They used the ruler to measure it. They made sure it was the tallest tower ever. They had fun playing with blocks. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. The weather was perfect today. The sun was bright and the air was warm. Sara and Ben put on their hats and shoes and ran outside. + +"Let's play on the swing first," Sara said. + +"OK, but I want to go higher than you," Ben said. + +They took turns pushing each other on the swing. Sara was happy and laughed. Ben was not happy. He wanted to go faster and higher than Sara. He pushed Sara too hard and she fell off the swing. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara cried. She hurt her knee and it was bleeding. "Ben, you pushed me too hard! You are mean!" + +"I'm sorry, Sara. I didn't mean to hurt you. I just wanted to have fun," Ben said. He felt bad and scared. + +Mama heard Sara's cry and came outside. She saw Sara's knee and Ben's face. She knew what happened. + +"Mama, Ben pushed me off the swing and I hurt my knee," Sara said. + +"Mama, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push her off. I just wanted to go higher," Ben said. + +Mama hugged Sara and cleaned her knee. She put a band-aid on it and kissed it. She looked at Ben and said, "Ben, you were not nice to Sara. You pushed her too hard and made her fall. You could have hurt her more. You need to be careful and gentle with your sister. She is your twin and your friend. You need to share and take turns with her. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, Mama. I understand. I'm sorry, Sara. I love you," Ben said. + +"I love you too, Ben. But don't push me again, OK?" Sara said. + +"OK, Sara. I won't push you again. Can we still play together?" Ben said. + +"Yes, Ben. We can still play together. But let's play something else. How about the slide?" Sara said. + +"OK, Sara. Let's play on the slide. But you go first," Ben said. + +They hugged and went to play on the slide. Mama smiled and watched them. She was glad they learned their lesson. She hoped they would always be nice to each other and have fun. + +The moral value of the story is: Be nice to your siblings and friends. Don't push them or hurt them. Share and take turns with them. Say sorry when you make a mistake. Play together and have fun. +Tom was a rabbit who liked to taste new things. He would hop around the garden and nibble on flowers, grass, and berries. He thought everything was yummy and fun. + +One day, he saw a big red apple hanging from a tree. He wanted to taste it very much. He jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. He saw a stool near the tree. He thought he could use it to get the apple. + +He pushed the stool with his nose and moved it under the tree. He climbed on the stool and stretched his neck. He was very close to the apple. He opened his mouth and bit it. + +But the apple was not yummy. It was sour and bitter. Tom made a face and spat it out. He felt a pain in his tummy. He was very upset. + +He heard a voice behind him. It was Lily, the girl who lived in the house. She said, "Tom, what are you doing? That is not a good apple. It is not ripe yet. You should not eat it. It will make you sick." + +Tom felt ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I wanted to taste it. I like to taste new things." + +Lily said, "I know, Tom. But you should be careful. Not everything is good for you. Some things are bad or dangerous. You should ask me before you taste something. I can tell you what is safe and what is not." + +Tom nodded. He said, "You are right, Lily. I will ask you next time. Thank you for helping me." + +Lily smiled. She said, "You are welcome, Tom. I like you. You are a good rabbit. But you need to learn. Come, I will give you some carrots. They are good for you. And they are yummy too." + +Tom followed Lily to the house. He ate some carrots and felt better. He learned a lesson. He decided to be more careful and listen to Lily. He still liked to taste new things, but he did not take risks. He was a happy rabbit. +Sara and Tom were making soup with Mom. Mom gave them a big pot and some water. She said, "You can add anything you want to the soup, but be careful, some things are spicy." + +Sara and Tom looked around the kitchen. They saw carrots, potatoes, corn, cheese, salt, pepper, and a jar of red sauce. Sara liked carrots and potatoes, so she put some in the pot. Tom liked corn and cheese, so he put some in the pot. They both added some salt and pepper. + +Then Tom saw the jar of red sauce. He said, "What is this, Mom?" + +Mom said, "That is hot sauce. It is very spicy. It makes your mouth burn. Do you want to try some?" + +Tom said, "Yes, I want to try some. I like spicy things." He opened the jar and poured some in the pot. + +Sara said, "No, Tom, don't do that. The soup will be too spicy. I don't like spicy things." + +Tom said, "Don't worry, Sara. It will be fine. Let's stir the soup and see how it tastes." + +They took a big spoon and stirred the soup. The soup turned red and bubbly. It smelled spicy. They each took a small sip. + +Sara spit out the soup. She said, "Yuck! This soup is too spicy. It hurts my tongue. I don't want any more." + +Tom also spit out the soup. He said, "Ouch! This soup is too spicy. It hurts my nose. I don't want any more either." + +Mom said, "I'm sorry, kids. You added too much hot sauce. The soup is ruined. We have to throw it away. How much hot sauce did you use, Tom?" + +Tom looked at the jar. He said, "I used all of it, Mom. There is zero left." + +Mom said, "Oh, Tom, that was too much. Next time, you have to use less. Or better yet, none at all. Come on, let's make a new soup. A soup that is not spicy. A soup that we all like." +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys. Sara has a doll and Tom has a car. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, Sara and Tom go to the park. They bring their toys with them. They see a big slide and want to try it. Sara says, "Let's go to the slide. It looks fun." Tom says, "OK, but we have to attach our toys to our belts. We don't want to lose them." + +They attach their toys to their belts with clips. They run to the slide and take turns. They laugh and scream as they slide down. They are happy. + +But then, something bad happens. Tom's clip breaks and his car falls off his belt. It lands on the ground and rolls away. Tom does not see it. He slides down and runs to Sara. He says, "That was awesome. Let's do it again." + +Sara says, "Wait, Tom. Where is your car?" Tom looks at his belt and sees no car. He says, "Oh no. My car. Where is it?" He looks around and sees his car far away. It is near a big dog. The dog sees the car and picks it up with its mouth. It runs away with the car. + +Tom is sad. He says, "My car. My car. The dog took my car." He cries and runs after the dog. Sara is sad too. She says, "Oh no. Poor Tom. His car is gone." She runs after Tom and tries to comfort him. + +They chase the dog, but they cannot catch it. The dog is too fast and too big. It disappears with the car. Tom and Sara stop and hug each other. They are very sad. They say, "We are sorry. We miss our car. We want our car back." + +They walk back to the park. They see their parents waiting for them. They tell them what happened. Their parents are sorry too. They say, "We are sorry. That was a bad event. We know you loved your car. We will get you a new car soon." + +Tom and Sara say, "Thank you. We love you. But we still miss our car." They hug their parents and go home. They hope to see their car again someday. They are still sad, but they have each other. They are still friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the sand with their buckets and shovels. They liked to make castles and tunnels and bridges. Lily had a red bucket and Ben had a blue one. They were having fun until Ben saw something shiny in the sand. + +"Look, Lily, a coin!" he shouted, and ran to pick it up. He put it in his blue bucket and smiled. "This is mine now." + +Lily felt angry. She wanted the coin too. She thought it was not fair that Ben found it. She ran after him and tried to grab his bucket. "No, Ben, share with me!" she said. + +Ben did not want to share. He held his bucket tight and pulled it away from Lily. "No, Lily, go away! This is my coin!" he said. + +They both pulled and pulled the bucket, but it was old and weak. It could not stand the force. It made a loud sound and tore in half. The coin fell out and rolled away in the sand. + +Lily and Ben stopped pulling and looked at the broken bucket. They felt sad and nervous. They knew their mom would be angry when she saw what they did. They also lost the coin they wanted so much. + +They looked at each other and felt sorry. They did not mean to tear the bucket. They hugged and said they were sorry. They decided to look for the coin together and share it. They hoped their mom would not be too mad. They learned that sharing was better than fighting. +Sam and Jen were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food for their toys. One day, they found a big box in the freezer. It had a picture of a cake on it. + +"Look, Jen, a cake!" Sam said. "Let's make it for our toys!" + +"Okay, Sam, but we have to be careful. Mom said not to touch the oven. It is hot and can hurt us." Jen said. + +They took the box out of the freezer and opened it. Inside, there was a round thing that looked like a cake, but it was hard and cold. It had white stuff on top and some colorful dots. + +"Wow, it is pretty!" Sam said. "But why is it so cold?" + +"I don't know, Sam. Maybe it is a special cake. Let's put it in the oven and make it warm." Jen said. + +They put the cake in the oven and turned it on. They did not know how long to wait, so they went to play with their toys. They forgot about the cake. + +After a while, they smelled something bad. They ran to the kitchen and saw smoke coming out of the oven. They opened the oven and saw the cake. It was not pretty anymore. It was brown and dry and cracked. The white stuff and the colorful dots were melted and burned. + +"Uh-oh, Sam, we made a big mess!" Jen said. + +"Uh-oh, Jen, we ruined the cake!" Sam said. + +They heard Mom coming home. They were scared. They tried to hide the cake, but it was too late. Mom saw the cake and the smoke and the oven. + +"Sam! Jen! What did you do?" Mom said. "That was not a cake, that was a display! It was made of plastic and foam, not real food! It was for the school fair, not for eating! You could have started a fire or hurt yourselves!" + +Sam and Jen felt sorry. They did not know it was a display. They wanted to make a nice cake for their toys. They said sorry to Mom and hugged her. + +Mom was angry, but she was also glad they were not hurt. She hugged them back and said sorry too. She said she should have told them about the display and not left it in the freezer. She said they would make a real cake together later. + +Sam and Jen were happy. They learned a new word: display. They learned not to touch the oven or the freezer without Mom. They learned to be careful with things they did not know. They also learned that Mom loved them, even when they made mistakes. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play together. One day, Tom gets an invitation. It is from Sam. Sam is having a birthday party. Tom is happy. He wants to go to the party. + +Tom shows the invitation to Mia. He says, "Look, Mia. Sam is having a party. Do you want to come with me?" + +Mia looks at the invitation. She sees a picture of a cake and balloons. She says, "Yes, Tom. I want to come with you. The party looks fun." + +Tom and Mia go to the party. They see Sam and many other friends. They say hello to everyone. They play games, eat cake, and sing songs. The party is lively. Tom and Mia have a lot of fun. + +At the end of the party, Sam gives everyone a gift. Tom and Mia get a book and a toy. They say thank you to Sam. They hug him and say goodbye. They pull their gifts and walk home. They are happy. They had a good day. +Sara and Ben were playing in the library. They liked to look at the books with many pictures and words. They saw a big book on a high shelf. It was a dictionary. Sara wanted to see what was inside. + +"Can you get it for me, Ben?" Sara asked. + +Ben was taller than Sara, but he was afraid of the high shelf. He had to stand on a chair to reach the book. He felt his legs tremble as he stretched his arm. He grabbed the book and pulled it down. But the book was too heavy for him. It fell on the floor with a loud bang. + +"Ouch!" Ben cried. He hurt his foot with the book. He started to cry. + +Sara ran to him and hugged him. She was sorry for Ben. She saw a lady coming to them. She was the librarian. She looked angry. + +"What are you doing here?" the librarian asked. "This is not a place for children. You could have broken the book or hurt yourself. Go away now!" + +Sara and Ben were scared of the librarian. They picked up the book and put it back on the shelf. They said sorry to the librarian and ran out of the library. They did not want to play with the dictionary anymore. They wanted to find a lovely book with stories and animals. They hoped the librarian would not be mad at them. They learned that some books are not for children. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses with the colorful blocks. They were very enthusiastic and happy. + +"Look, Lily, I made a big tower!" Ben said, showing his creation to his sister. + +"Wow, Ben, that's amazing!" Lily said, admiring his tower. "Can I help you make it taller?" + +"Sure, Lily, let's do it together!" Ben said, handing her some blocks. + +They added more and more blocks to the tower, making it higher and higher. They were having so much fun that they did not hear their mom calling them. + +"Lily, Ben, it's time for lunch! Hurry up, please!" Mom said from the kitchen. + +Lily and Ben did not want to stop playing, but they were also hungry. They decided to finish their tower with one last block. + +"Ready, Lily?" Ben asked, holding the final block. + +"Ready, Ben!" Lily said, nodding. + +They placed the block on top of the tower, but it was too heavy. The tower wobbled and then crashed to the floor, making a loud noise. + +"Oh no, our tower!" Lily and Ben cried. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw the mess of blocks and the sad faces of Lily and Ben. + +"Are you okay, my loves?" Mom asked, hugging them. + +"We're okay, Mom, but our tower is gone!" Lily said, pointing to the blocks. + +"I'm sorry, my loves, but you can always build another one later. Right now, let's go and have some lunch. You must be hungry after all that work!" Mom said, smiling. + +"Okay, Mom, let's go!" Ben said, wiping his tears. + +Lily and Ben followed Mom to the kitchen, leaving the blocks behind. They were still a little sad, but they knew they could play with the blocks again after lunch. They were still very enthusiastic and happy. +Lily was a little girl who loved to play in the garden. She liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs and worms. She also liked to plant seeds and watch them grow. She had a special spot where she planted some flowers that she got from her grandma. + +One day, she saw a big boy come into the garden. He had a shovel and a bucket. He looked around and saw Lily's flowers. He walked over and started to dig them up. He wanted to take them to his own garden. + +Lily was very sad and angry. She ran over and shouted at the boy. "Stop! Those are my flowers! You can't take them!" She tried to pull the flowers back, but the boy was stronger. He pulled harder and broke the roots. He threw the flowers into his bucket and laughed. + +Lily started to cry. She felt like she had lost her friends. She looked at the hole where her flowers used to be. She wished she could make them grow again. + +Then, she heard a voice. It was her grandma. She had come to visit and saw what happened. She hugged Lily and said, "Don't worry, my dear. We can fix this. Come, join me in the shed. I have some more seeds and some charming pots. We can plant new flowers and take them inside. They will be safe and happy there. And maybe, one day, the boy will learn to be nice and share." + +Lily smiled and wiped her tears. She took her grandma's hand and followed her to the shed. She hoped that the boy would change his mind and join them too. She thought that the garden was more fun when everyone was kind and friendly. +Jill liked to eat mints. She liked how they made her mouth feel cold and fresh. She always asked her mom for mints when they went to the store. But her mom said she could only have one or two, not more. She said too many mints were bad for her teeth and tummy. + +One day, Jill saw a big jar of mints on the counter at the store. She wanted them all. She ran to the jar and grabbed it with both hands. She tried to open it, but it was too tight. She pulled and twisted, but it did not move. She got angry and shouted. + +"Give me the mints! I want the mints! I demand the mints!" she yelled. + +The store owner heard her and came over. He was a modest man who did not like noise or trouble. He saw Jill holding the jar and tried to take it from her. But Jill did not let go. She kicked and screamed and bit his hand. The store owner was shocked and hurt. He called for help. + +"Help! Help! This little girl is crazy! She is trying to steal my mints and she bit me!" he cried. + +Some people came and helped the store owner. They took the jar from Jill and gave it back to him. They also called Jill's mom, who was in another aisle. She came and saw what Jill had done. She was very angry and ashamed. She apologized to the store owner and the people. She took Jill by the hand and dragged her out of the store. She did not buy her anything. She did not give her any mints. She did not talk to her all the way home. + +Jill was sad and sorry. She wished she had not been so greedy and rude. She wished she had listened to her mom and been modest. She wished she had not bitten the store owner. She wished she had not demanded the mints. She learned a hard lesson that day. She never asked for mints again. +Tom is a hunter. He likes to catch animals in the woods. He has a big gun and a big hat. He thinks he is very brave and smart. + +One day, he sees a big brown bear. He wants to shoot the bear and take it home. He aims his gun and pulls the trigger. But nothing happens. His gun is broken. He is confused. He does not know what to do. + +The bear sees Tom. The bear is angry. He roars and runs towards Tom. Tom is scared. He drops his gun and runs away. He runs and runs until he finds a house. He knocks on the door and asks for help. + +The house belongs to Sara. Sara is a mail lady. She delivers letters and packages to people. She is kind and friendly. She opens the door and sees Tom. He is dirty and sweaty and scared. + +"Who are you? What do you want?" Sara asks. + +"I am Tom. I am a hunter. I need help. There is a big bear chasing me. Please let me in!" Tom says. + +Sara is surprised. She does not like hunters. She likes animals. She thinks hunters are mean and cruel. She does not want to help Tom. + +"Why are you a hunter? Why do you hurt animals? Animals are nice and beautiful. You should not shoot them. You should love them." Sara says. + +Tom is confused. He does not understand Sara. He thinks animals are bad and ugly. He does not love them. He loves his gun and his hat. He does not care about Sara. + +"Please, please, let me in! The bear is coming! He will eat me!" Tom begs. + +Sara thinks for a moment. She feels sorry for Tom. He is in danger. She decides to help him. She lets him in and closes the door. She gives him some water and a bandage. She calls the police and tells them about the bear. + +The police come and scare the bear away. They take Tom to his car. They tell him to stop hunting and to respect animals. They tell him to thank Sara for saving his life. + +Tom is confused. He does not feel grateful. He feels angry and ashamed. He lost his gun and his hat. He thinks Sara is silly and stupid. He does not say thank you. He gets in his car and drives away. + +Sara is sad. She does not understand Tom. She thinks he is rude and unkind. She does not say goodbye. She goes back to her work and delivers mail. + +The moral of the story is: Hunting is wrong and dangerous. Animals are good and deserve respect. Kindness is better than cruelty. Gratitude is better than pride. +Tim and Lily were hungry. They wanted to eat pasta with sauce. Mom said they could help her make the sauce. She gave them a big bowl and some tomatoes. + +"Can you wash the tomatoes, Tim?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom. I can wash them." Tim said. He took the tomatoes to the sink and turned on the water. He rubbed the tomatoes with his hands. He liked how they felt. + +"Can you cut the tomatoes, Lily?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom. I can cut them." Lily said. She took a knife and a cutting board. She put a tomato on the board and tried to cut it. But the tomato was too slippery. It rolled off the board and fell on the floor. Lily looked at the tomato and giggled. + +"Oops!" Lily said. "The tomato is funny. It does not want to be cut." + +Mom smiled and picked up the tomato. She cut it for Lily and put it in the bowl. She added some salt, pepper, and cheese. She stirred the sauce with a spoon. + +"Can you taste the sauce, Tim and Lily?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom. We can taste it." Tim and Lily said. They took a spoon each and dipped it in the sauce. They put the sauce in their mouths and chewed. They liked how it tasted. + +"Yum!" Tim and Lily said. "The sauce is good. We are successful." + +Mom laughed and hugged them. She was proud of them. She cooked the pasta and poured the sauce over it. She served it on plates and gave them forks. + +"Let's eat, Tim and Lily. You did a great job." Mom said. + +"Thank you, Mom. We love you." Tim and Lily said. They ate their pasta with sauce and enjoyed it. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are pupils in the same class. They like to play together at recess. They are enthusiastic about games and toys. + +One day, they see a big box of blocks in the corner of the playground. They run to the box and start to build a castle. They use different colors and shapes of blocks. They make towers, walls, and a gate. + +"Look at our castle!" Lily says. "It is so pretty and strong!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben agrees. "We are good builders!" + +They are happy and proud of their work. They pretend to be a king and a queen. They invite other pupils to join them. They share their blocks and have fun. + +But then, a big boy comes to the playground. He is mean and rude. He kicks their castle and breaks it. He laughs and runs away. + +Lily and Ben are sad and angry. They see their castle in pieces. They cry and hug each other. + +"Why did he do that?" Lily asks. "He is so mean!" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "He is not nice!" + +They look at each other and wipe their tears. They decide to build their castle again. They are not afraid of the big boy. They are brave and strong. + +They pick up the blocks and start to build. They make their castle even bigger and better. They smile and laugh. They are enthusiastic again. They play and have fun. +Tom and Lily were very happy to go to their grandma's house for the holidays. They had a big suitcase with their clothes and toys. They wanted to unpack and play with their grandma. + +When they got to the house, they saw an enormous dog in the yard. It was barking and growling at them. Tom and Lily were scared of the dog. They hugged their mom and dad. + +"Who is that?" Tom asked. + +"That's Rex, grandma's new dog. He is very friendly, don't worry," dad said. + +"Can we go inside and unpack?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, let's go. Rex will stay outside," mom said. + +They went inside the house and found their room. They opened their suitcase and started to unpack. Tom took out his scarf and put it on the bed. He liked his scarf. It was blue and warm. + +Lily took out her doll and hugged it. She liked her doll. It was pink and soft. + +They heard a loud noise. They looked out the window and saw Rex. He had jumped over the fence and was running towards the house. He saw Tom's scarf on the bed and wanted to play with it. + +He broke the window and jumped into the room. He grabbed the scarf and ran away. He tore the scarf into pieces. + +Tom and Lily screamed. They were very sad and angry. They wanted their scarf back. They cried and cried. + +Mom and dad came running. They saw the broken window and the mess. They saw Rex with the scarf. They were very sorry and mad. + +They called grandma and told her what happened. Grandma was very sorry and mad too. She said she would come and get Rex. She said she would buy Tom a new scarf. + +But Tom did not want a new scarf. He wanted his old scarf. He loved his old scarf. He was very unhappy. + +The end. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big, hairy dog. The dog was friendly and wagged its tail. Ben and Lily wanted to pet the dog, but they did not know if the dog had an owner. + +"Hello, doggy. What is your name?" Ben asked. + +The dog barked and licked Ben's face. Ben giggled. + +"Lily, look. The dog likes me. Can we keep him?" Ben said. + +Lily shook her head. "No, Ben. We have to ask the dog's owner first. Maybe he is lost. Maybe he has a home. Maybe he has a prize." + +"A prize? What kind of prize?" Ben wondered. + +Lily pointed to a shiny tag on the dog's collar. It had a picture of a bone and some words. + +"See? The dog has a prize. It says he is a good dog. And it says his name is Max. And it says his owner's phone number. We can call the owner and tell him we found Max." Lily said. + +Ben nodded. He liked Max, but he did not want to take him away from his owner. He wanted to be a good boy. + +"Okay, Lily. Let's call the owner. Maybe he will be happy and thank us. Maybe he will let us play with Max again. Maybe he will give us a prize too." Ben said. + +Lily smiled. She took out her mom's phone from her pocket. She dialed the number on the tag. She hoped the owner would answer. + +"Hello? This is Lily. I am in the park with my brother Ben. We found your dog Max. He is a big, hairy, friendly dog. He has a prize on his collar. Do you want us to serve him to you?" Lily said. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Tim brings a new game to Sam's house. It is called chess. Tim says, "This is chess. It is a fun game. You have a king and a queen and other pieces. You move them on the board and try to catch the other king." + +Sam looks at the game. He sees many black and white pieces. He does not know what they do. He says, "This game looks hard. I don't understand it. Can we play something else?" + +Tim is sad. He likes chess a lot. He wants to teach Sam how to play. He says, "Please, Sam, give it a try. I will help you. Chess is not hard if you learn the rules. It is fun and smart. You will like it too." + +Sam is not sure. He likes Tim, but he does not like hard games. He says, "Okay, Tim, I will try. But you have to be patient with me. I may make mistakes. And you have to explain everything to me." + +Tim is happy. He says, "Thank you, Sam. I will be patient with you. I will explain everything to you. We will have fun. Come, let me introduce you to the pieces and the board." He picks up a piece and shows it to Sam. He says, "This is the king. He is the most important piece. You have to protect him. If you lose him, you lose the game." He puts the piece on the board and points to a square. He says, "This is his home. He can move one square in any direction. Like this, or this, or this." + +Sam listens and watches. He tries to remember what Tim says. He picks up another piece and asks, "What is this?" Tim smiles and says, "That is the queen. She is the most powerful piece. She can move as many squares as she wants in any direction. Like this, or this, or this." He shows Sam how the queen moves on the board. He says, "She can help you catch the other king. But be careful, she can also be caught by the other pieces." + +Sam nods and says, "I see. She is strong, but she has to be careful too." He puts the piece on the board and points to another square. He says, "What is this?" Tim says, "That is the rook. He can move as many squares as he wants in a straight line. Like this, or this." He shows Sam how the rook moves on the board. He says, "He can help you block the other pieces. But he cannot move diagonally. He has to stay on the lines." + +Sam says, "I understand. He is good, but he has limits." He puts the piece on the board and points to another piece. He says, "What is this?" Tim says, "That is the bishop. He can move as many squares as he wants in a diagonal line. Like this, or this." He shows Sam how the bishop moves on the board. He says, "He can help you attack the other pieces. But he cannot move straight. He has to stay on the colors." + +Sam says, "I get it. He is different, but he has skills." He puts the piece on the board and points to another piece. He says, "What is this?" Tim says, "That is the knight. He can move in a special way. He can jump over other pieces. He can move two squares in one direction and one square in another direction. Like this, or this." He shows Sam how the knight moves on the board. He says, "He can help you surprise the other pieces. But he cannot move like the other pieces. He has to make a shape like an L." + +Sam says, "I like him. He is fun, but he has a trick." He puts the piece on the board and points to the last piece. He says, "What is this?" Tim says, "That is the pawn. He is the smallest piece. He can move one square forward. Like this. But he can only capture one square diagonally. Like this, or this." He shows Sam how the pawn moves and captures on the board. He says, "He can help you defend your pieces. But he cannot move backward. He has to go forward." + +Sam says, "I see. He is simple, but he has a role." He puts the piece on the board and looks at all the pieces. He says, "Wow, Tim, this is a lot to remember. How do you know all this?" Tim says, "I learned from my dad. He taught me how to play chess. He said it is good for my +Tom and Mia were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a new boy sitting on a bench with a big sandwich. He looked sad and lonely. + +"Let's go and say hello," Tom said to Mia. "Maybe he wants to play with us." + +"OK," Mia said. "But what if he doesn't like us?" + +Tom and Mia walked up to the boy and smiled. "Hi, I'm Tom and this is Mia. What's your name?" Tom asked. + +The boy looked up and said, "I'm Ben. I just moved here with my mom and dad. I don't have any friends yet." + +"We can be your friends," Mia said. "Do you like to play on the swings and the slide?" + +"Yes, I do," Ben said. "But I have to finish my sandwich first. Do you want some? It's peanut butter and jelly. My mom makes it for me every day." + +Tom and Mia nodded. They liked peanut butter and jelly too. It was sweet and sticky and yummy. Ben broke his sandwich in half and gave one piece to Tom and one piece to Mia. They took a bite and said, "Thank you, Ben. This is very good." + +Ben smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad you like it. Do you want to know a secret?" + +Tom and Mia leaned in and said, "Yes, what is it?" + +Ben whispered, "I have another sandwich in my backpack. It's not peanut butter and jelly. It's something else. Something very special. Do you want to try it?" + +Tom and Mia looked at each other and nodded. They were curious and excited. What could it be? They followed Ben to his backpack and watched him unzip it. He took out another sandwich and opened it. It was not brown and purple like peanut butter and jelly. It was green and red. + +"What is that?" Tom asked. + +Ben grinned and said, "It's pickle and ketchup. My dad makes it for me sometimes. He says it's his favorite. Do you want some?" + +Tom and Mia looked at the sandwich and made a face. It looked weird and gross. They shook their heads and said, "No, thank you, Ben. We don't like pickle and ketchup. We like peanut butter and jelly." + +Ben shrugged and said, "That's OK. More for me. Do you still want to play with me?" + +Tom and Mia smiled and said, "Yes, of course, Ben. We want to play with you. You are our new friend. And we like you. Even if you like pickle and ketchup." + +Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, Tom and Mia. You are my new friends too. And I like you. Even if you like peanut butter and jelly." + +They put their sandwiches away and ran to the swings and the slide. They had fun and laughed and played. They didn't care what they ate. They cared about each other. They were happy. They were friends. +Anna and Ben are best friends. They like to play together every day. They share their toys, their snacks and their secrets. They help each other when they are sad or scared. They are dependable friends. + +One day, they are sitting under a big tree in the park. They have a basket with some sandwiches and apples. They are happy and hungry. + +"Ben, can I ask you something?" Anna says. + +"Sure, Anna. What is it?" Ben says. + +"What is love?" Anna says. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He remembers what his mom told him once. + +"Love is when you care about someone very much. You want them to be happy and safe. You do nice things for them. You hug them and say kind words. You are loyal and honest. You are their friend." Ben says. + +Anna nods. She understands. + +"Ben, I think I love you." Anna says. + +"I think I love you too, Anna." Ben says. + +They smile and hug each other. They are happy and full of love. They are best friends. +Mia and Leo were playing a game. They had to run and touch the big tree and then run back to the start. Mia was very fast, but Leo was faster. He touched the tree first and ran back. He shouted, "I win! I win!" + +Mia was sad. She wanted to win too. She stopped running and sat on the grass. She felt like crying. Leo saw her and ran to her. He said, "Don't be sad, Mia. You are a good runner. You almost won. It was a close game." + +He gave her a hug. Mia felt better. She hugged him back. She said, "Thank you, Leo. You are a good friend. You are very kind." + +They smiled at each other. They were happy. They decided to play another game. They said, "Let's play tag. You are it!" They ran and laughed. They had fun. They both felt victory. They were cute. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play near the pond. The pond has many ducks and fish. Lily and Ben like to feed them bread. + +One day, they see a new duck. The duck is white and big. It has a red thing on its head. Lily and Ben think it is pretty. + +"Hello, duck!" Lily calls. "Do you want some bread?" + +The duck does not look at Lily. It swims away. + +"Hey, duck!" Ben calls. "Come here! We have more bread!" + +The duck does not look at Ben. It swims away. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They think the duck does not like them. + +They see an old man sitting on a bench. He has a bag of bread. He smiles at them. + +"Hello, children," he says. "Do you like the duck?" + +"Yes, we do," Lily says. "But the duck does not like us. It does not look at us when we call it." + +The old man nods. He says, "The duck is deaf. It cannot hear you. It is a special duck. It came from a far place. It is not used to people." + +Lily and Ben are surprised. They feel sorry for the duck. + +"Can we still feed it?" Ben asks. + +"Of course," the old man says. "But you have to be gentle and slow. The duck can see you and feel you. It likes to be touched and stroked. It is a friendly duck." + +Lily and Ben smile. They take some bread from the old man. They walk to the pond. They see the duck. They wave at it. The duck looks at them. It swims to them. + +Lily and Ben feed the duck. They touch it and stroke it. The duck quacks. It seems happy. + +Lily and Ben are happy too. They have a new friend. They call it Red. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys, but they also like to listen to the radio. The radio plays songs and stories that make them happy. + +One day, Anna and Ben notice a new radio in their room. It is bigger and shinier than their old radio. It has many buttons and lights. They want to try it. + +"Wow, look at this radio!" Anna says. "It must be very special. Let's turn it on." + +"OK, but be careful," Ben says. "We don't know how it works." + +Anna and Ben push some buttons and turn some knobs. The radio makes loud noises and strange sounds. They hear voices and music that they don't like. They get scared and confused. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" Ben shouts. "This radio is too noisy and weird. I don't like it. Let's turn it off." + +But Anna and Ben don't know how to turn it off. They push more buttons and turn more knobs. The radio gets louder and louder. It starts to smoke and spark. They smell something burning. + +"Help, help, help!" Anna cries. "This radio is broken. It is dangerous. We need to get away." + +Anna and Ben run out of their room. They find their mom and dad in the kitchen. They tell them what happened. Their mom and dad rush to their room. They see the radio on fire. They grab a blanket and put out the fire. They unplug the radio and throw it away. + +"Are you OK, Anna and Ben?" their mom asks. "That was a very bad radio. It was not for you. It was for grown-ups. It was a mistake. We are sorry." + +"We are OK, mom," Anna says. "But we are sorry too. We should not have touched the radio. We should have asked you first." + +"That's right, Anna," their dad says. "You should always ask before you use something new. You should be careful and respectful. You should be happy with what you have." + +Anna and Ben hug their mom and dad. They say they are sorry and they love them. They go back to their room. They see their old radio on the shelf. It is small and simple. It is ordinary. But it plays songs and stories that make them happy. + +They turn on their old radio. They smile and dance. They are happy. They learn a lesson. They don't need a new radio. They like their old radio. Their old radio is good. +Tom and Mia were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They found a big hill of dirt with many ants on it. + +"Look, Mia, ants!" Tom said. He wanted to touch them. + +"Be careful, Tom. Ants can bite. They are rough," Mia said. She had been bitten by an ant before and it hurt. + +Tom did not listen. He put his hand on the hill. The ants crawled on his fingers. They felt tickly. Tom laughed. + +"See, Mia, they are nice. They do not bite me," he said. + +But then, one ant bit his thumb. It was a big ant with a red head. It had a strong jaw. Tom felt a sharp pain. He cried out and shook his hand. The ant fell off, but it did not let go of his skin. It remained on his thumb. + +"Ow, ow, ow! Mia, help me! It hurts!" Tom said. + +Mia ran to him. She saw the ant on his thumb. She was scared. She did not know what to do. + +"Tom, I am sorry. You have to pull it off. It is the only way," she said. + +Tom was brave. He pulled the ant off his thumb. It was hard. The ant was rough. He threw it away. He looked at his thumb. It was red and swollen. He felt sad. + +Mia hugged him. She felt sorry for him. + +"Tom, I am sorry. You were right. The ants are nice. But some ants are rough. They bite to protect their home. You have to be careful next time," she said. + +Tom nodded. He hugged her back. + +"Thank you, Mia. You are a good sister. I will be careful next time. But I still like ants. They are amazing," he said. + +They went inside. Their mom gave them a cookie and some juice. She put some cream on Tom's thumb. It felt better. They learned a lesson. They still liked to play in the garden, but they did not touch the ant hill again. They remained friends with the ants, but from a distance. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys. Tom has a new toy. It is a fire truck. It can display lights and make alarm sounds. Tom is very happy with his fire truck. + +"Look, Mia, look at my fire truck!" Tom says. He pushes a button and the fire truck displays red and blue lights. It also makes a loud alarm sound. "Woo-woo-woo!" Tom imitates the sound. + +Mia is not impressed. She has a doll. It is a princess doll. It can display dresses and make songs. Mia is very proud of her doll. + +"Your fire truck is noisy and boring," Mia says. She pushes a button and her doll displays a pink dress. It also makes a sweet song. "La-la-la!" Mia sings along. + +Tom and Mia start to argue. They think their toys are better than the other's. They do not want to share or play together. They make a lot of noise. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to the room. She sees Tom and Mia fighting. She is not happy. + +"Tom, Mia, stop it!" Mom says. She turns off the toys. She takes away the fire truck and the doll. "You are not playing nicely. You are making too much noise. You are not displaying good manners. You need a time out." + +Tom and Mia are sad. They do not like time out. They do not like losing their toys. They look at each other. They feel sorry. + +"Tom, I'm sorry. Your fire truck is cool. Can I play with it later?" Mia says. + +"Mia, I'm sorry. Your doll is pretty. Can I play with it later?" Tom says. + +They hug and make up. Mom sees them. She smiles. + +"Tom, Mia, I'm glad you are friends again. You are displaying kindness. You can have your toys back. But please, play quietly and share. OK?" Mom says. + +Tom and Mia nod. They say thank you. They take their toys. They play together. They display lights and songs. They make alarm and laughter sounds. They are happy. They are popular. +Bella and Max were playing with their toys in the living room. Bella had a fancy doll with a pink dress and a hat. Max had a truck with big wheels and a horn. They were having fun, but they also wanted to see what the other had. + +"Can I play with your doll?" Max asked Bella. + +"No, it's mine. You can't touch it. You will destroy it," Bella said. + +"Can I play with your truck?" Bella asked Max. + +"No, it's mine. You can't touch it. You will break it," Max said. + +They were both angry and sad. They did not want to share their toys. They did not want to be friends. + +Then, they saw a box of matches on the table. They were curious. They did not know what they were. They took some matches and tried to light them. They did not know they were dangerous. + +"Look, they make fire!" Max said. + +"Wow, they are pretty!" Bella said. + +They played with the matches and the fire. They did not see that the fire was spreading. They did not see that the fire was burning their toys. They did not see that the fire was reaching the curtains. + +"Help! Help! Fire!" they screamed. + +Their mom and dad heard them and ran to the living room. They saw the fire and the smoke. They saw the destroyed toys and the matches. They were scared and angry. + +They grabbed Bella and Max and took them outside. They called the firemen. The firemen came and put out the fire. They saved the house, but not the toys. + +Bella and Max were crying. They had lost their toys. They had made a big mistake. They had been naughty and foolish. + +Their mom and dad hugged them and said, "We are glad you are safe, but we are very disappointed in you. You should never play with matches. They are not toys. They are dangerous. They can hurt you and others. They can destroy things. You should also share your toys with each other. They are not more important than your friendship. You should be kind and generous. You should be sorry and learn from your mistake." + +Bella and Max nodded and said, "We are sorry, mom and dad. We are sorry, Bella. We are sorry, Max. We will never play with matches again. We will share our toys. We will be friends." + +They hugged each other and said, "We love you, mom and dad. We love you, Bella. We love you, Max." +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. They had a big box of toys and they liked to create things with them. One day, they decided to create a hill with their toys. They piled up all their blocks, cars, dolls and books in the backyard. + +"Look at our hill!" Lily said. "It is so big and fun!" + +"Let's climb it!" Tom said. "We can pretend we are on a mountain!" + +They took off their shoes and socks and started to climb the hill of toys. They laughed and shouted as they reached the top. + +"Wow, we are so high!" Lily said. "We can see everything from here!" + +"Let's slide down!" Tom said. "It will be like a roller coaster!" + +They slid down the hill of toys, feeling the wind in their hair and the toys under their feet. They had so much fun that they did it again and again. + +But then, something bad happened. As they slid down the hill one more time, they heard a loud crack. The hill of toys broke and collapsed. The toys flew everywhere and some of them hit Lily and Tom. They fell to the ground and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily said. "That hurt! My arm is bleeding!" + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom said. "That hurt! My leg is bruised!" + +They looked at each other and saw that they were both hurt and dirty. They also saw that their toys were broken and scattered. They felt very sad and angry. + +"Why did our hill break?" Lily asked. "We worked so hard to create it!" + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe it was too big and heavy. Maybe we slid too fast and hard." + +They wished they had not created the hill. They wished they had played something else. They wished they had not hurt themselves and their toys. They wished they could go back in time and change everything. + +But they could not. They had to face the consequences of their actions. They had to go inside and tell their parents what happened. They had to clean up the mess and throw away the toys. They had to put bandages on their wounds and ice on their bruises. They had to say sorry to each other and hug. + +They learned a hard lesson that day. They learned that creating something can be fun, but also risky. They learned that they have to be careful and responsible with their things. They learned that they have to respect each other and their feelings. + +They also learned that they were still friends, even when things went wrong. They learned that they could help each other and comfort each other. They learned that they could still have fun, even without a hill of toys. + +They were chubby and happy, but also smart and sorry. They were Lily and Tom, and they were friends. +Anna and Ben were playing at the beach. They liked to make castles with the sand and shells. They worked hard to make the biggest castle ever. + +"Look, Ben, our castle is almost done!" Anna said. "We just need one more shell for the top." + +"OK, Anna, I will find one," Ben said. He ran to the water and looked for a shiny shell. He saw one that was pink and round. He picked it up and ran back to Anna. + +"Here, Anna, I found the perfect shell!" Ben said. He put the shell on the top of the castle. "Now we are finished!" + +"Wow, Ben, our castle is beautiful!" Anna said. "You are a good finder. Let's show it to Mom and Dad." + +They ran to their parents, who were sitting on a blanket. They had a basket with food and drinks. + +"Mom, Dad, look at our castle!" Anna and Ben said. They pointed to their sand castle. + +"That's amazing, Anna and Ben!" Mom said. "You are very creative. Do you want a snack?" + +"Yes, please!" Anna and Ben said. They were hungry and thirsty. Mom gave them some crackers and juice. + +"Mmm, this is delicious!" Anna said. She bit into a cracker. + +"Yes, it is!" Ben said. He drank some juice. + +They ate and drank and smiled. They were happy. They had a fun day at the beach. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they want to bake a cake for their mummy. They ask mummy if they can use the kitchen. Mummy says yes, but they have to be careful and follow the recipe. + +Lily and Ben put on their aprons and wash their hands. They find a big bowl and a spoon. They look at the recipe. It says they need flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and milk. They take the things from the cupboard and the fridge. They put them in the bowl. They mix them with the spoon. + +"Look, it is sticky and yellow!" Lily says. + +"It smells yummy!" Ben says. + +They pour the batter into a cake tin. They ask mummy to help them put it in the oven. Mummy says they have to wait for 20 minutes. They set the timer. They clean the bowl and the spoon. + +They play with their toys while they wait. They hear the timer beep. They run to the kitchen. Mummy takes the cake out of the oven. It is brown and round. It smells even yummier. + +"Wow, it is a beautiful cake!" Lily says. + +"Can we eat it now?" Ben says. + +Mummy says they have to let it cool down first. She puts it on a rack. She gives them some icing and sprinkles. They decorate the cake with them. They make a jolly face on the cake. They write "We love you, mummy" with the icing. + +Mummy is very happy. She hugs them and thanks them. She cuts a slice for each of them. They eat the cake. It is soft and sweet. They smile and lick their fingers. + +They are very proud of their cake. They are very jolly friends. They love to bake. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big red ball. They would kick it, throw it, and roll it in the yard. One evening, they were having fun with the ball when their mom called them for dinner. + +"Come on, kids, it's time to eat. I made your favorite, spaghetti and meatballs!" Mom said. + +"Yay, we love spaghetti and meatballs!" Sara and Ben said. They ran to the house, but they forgot to bring the ball with them. They left it on the grass. + +They washed their hands and sat at the table. Mom served them big plates of spaghetti and meatballs. They smelled so good. Sara and Ben started to eat, but they noticed something was wrong. + +"Mom, this meatball tastes funny. It's sour and bitter," Sara said. + +"Me too, Mom. It's yucky. I don't like it," Ben said. + +Mom looked at their plates and saw that the meatballs were green and fuzzy. She gasped and realized what had happened. + +"Oh no, I'm so sorry, kids. I used the wrong meatballs. These are the ones that were in the fridge for too long. They are spoiled. They are bad for you. Don't eat them. Spit them out," Mom said. + +Sara and Ben spit out the meatballs and made faces. They felt sick. Mom threw away the spoiled meatballs and apologized to them. + +"I'm so sorry, kids. I made a big mistake. I should have checked the meatballs before I cooked them. How about we have some ice cream instead? That will make you feel better," Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom. We like ice cream. But can we have some water first? We need to wash our mouths," Sara and Ben said. + +Mom nodded and gave them some water. They drank it and felt better. Then they had some ice cream and enjoyed it. They forgot about the spoiled meatballs. + +"Mom, can we go back to play with the ball after we finish the ice cream?" Sara asked. + +"Sure, honey. But remember to bring it inside when you're done. We don't want to lose it or let it get dirty," Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom. We will. Thank you for the ice cream. We love you," Sara and Ben said. + +They hugged Mom and thanked her. Then they went back to the yard to play with the ball. They had fun until it was dark. Then they brought the ball inside and went to bed. They dreamed of spaghetti and meatballs, but only the good ones. +Lila and Sam are friends. They like to play at the park. They like to slide, run, and swing. They have fun together. + +One day, Lila and Sam go to the park with their moms. They see a big swing and a little swing. Lila wants to try the big swing. Sam wants to try the little swing. + +"Come on, Sam, let's go to the big swing!" Lila says. "It is more fun!" + +"No, Lila, I want to stay on the little swing," Sam says. "It is safer!" + +Lila and Sam look at each other. They do not agree. They feel sad. + +Their moms see them. They come to them. + +"What's wrong, Lila and Sam?" Lila's mom asks. + +"We want to swing, but we want different swings," Lila says. + +"Can you take turns?" Sam's mom asks. + +Lila and Sam think. They nod. + +"Okay, let's do that," Lila says. + +"Okay, me too," Sam says. + +They smile. They hug. They take turns on the big swing and the little swing. They have fun together. They are happy. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big teddy bear that was soft and brown. They always hugged the teddy bear and took turns to sleep with it at night. + +One day, their mom said they had to separate their toys and put them in different boxes. She said they were going to visit their grandma and they could only bring one toy each. Sara and Ben did not like this idea. They wanted to bring the teddy bear together. + +"Mom, can we share the teddy bear?" Sara asked. + +"No, sweetie, you have to choose one toy each. The teddy bear is too big for both of you to carry," mom said. + +"But we love the teddy bear, mom. He is our best friend," Ben said. + +"I know, honey, but you have to be fair and let your sister have a turn too. Why don't you pick another toy that you like?" mom said. + +Sara and Ben looked at their toys and felt sad. They did not want to leave the teddy bear behind. They decided to hide the teddy bear under their bed and pretend they did not have it. They hoped mom would not notice. + +The next day, they packed their bags and got ready to go to grandma's house. Mom checked their boxes and saw that they had one toy each. She did not see the teddy bear under the bed. She smiled and said they were good children. She put their boxes in the car and told them to get in. + +Sara and Ben got in the car and felt happy. They thought they had tricked mom and they could play with the teddy bear at grandma's house. They did not know that someone else had seen the teddy bear under the bed. It was a thief who had sneaked into their house while they were busy. He saw the adorable teddy bear and wanted to take it for himself. He grabbed the teddy bear and ran away. + +When Sara and Ben arrived at grandma's house, they ran to their room and looked for the teddy bear. They did not find it. They searched everywhere and asked mom and grandma if they had seen it. They did not have it. They realized that the teddy bear was gone. They felt very sad and cried. + +"Who took our teddy bear, mom?" Sara asked. + +"I don't know, sweetie, maybe someone broke into our house and stole it," mom said. + +"Why would someone do that, mom? The teddy bear was ours, not theirs," Ben said. + +"I don't know, honey, some people are very mean and greedy. They don't care about other people's feelings. They only want things for themselves," mom said. + +Sara and Ben hugged each other and wished they had listened to mom and separated their toys. They learned a hard lesson that day. They missed their teddy bear very much. They hoped that the thief would be caught and that the teddy bear would be returned to them. They hoped that the teddy bear was not lonely or scared. They hoped that the teddy bear still loved them. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But then they saw dark clouds in the sky. They heard a loud noise. It was a storm. + +"Let's go home!" Sara said. "It is cold and wet!" + +But Tom wanted to stay. He liked the storm. He liked to see the rain and the lightning. He liked to hear the thunder. + +"No, let's play more!" Tom said. "It is fun and exciting!" + +Sara and Tom had to choose. They could go home or stay in the park. They looked at each other. They looked at the storm. + +Sara was scared. She did not like the storm. She wanted to be warm and safe. She took Tom's hand. + +"Please, Tom, come with me!" Sara said. "We can play again tomorrow!" + +Tom saw that Sara was scared. He did not want to make her sad. He loved his sister. He nodded his head. + +"Okay, Sara, let's go home!" Tom said. "We can watch the storm from the window!" + +Sara and Tom ran to their house. They hugged their mom and dad. They watched the storm from the window. They were happy and cozy. They chose to be together. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy cars on the floor. They like to make them go fast and make loud noises. Lily has a red car and Ben has a blue car. + +"Look, Lily, I can make my car reverse!" Ben says, as he pushes his car backwards. "Beep, beep, beep!" + +"That's cool, Ben, but I can make my car jump!" Lily says, as she lifts her car in the air. "Vroom, vroom, vroom!" + +They laugh and have fun with their cars. They pretend they are driving to different places, like the park, the zoo, and the store. + +Suddenly, they hear a large noise from the TV. They look up and see a man talking. He has a serious face and a tie. He is telling some news. + +"Breaking news: a large truck has reversed into a building downtown. No one is hurt, but the truck is stuck. Police and firemen are trying to get it out. We will keep you updated on this story." + +Lily and Ben are curious. They wonder what a truck is and why it reversed into a building. They want to see it for themselves. + +"Can we go see the truck, Mommy?" Lily asks, as she runs to her mother, who is sitting on the couch. + +"Sorry, sweetie, we can't go right now. It's too far and too dangerous. Maybe we can see it later on the TV," Mommy says, as she hugs Lily. + +"OK, Mommy," Lily says, a little disappointed. She goes back to Ben and tells him what Mommy said. + +"Maybe we can pretend our cars are trucks and reverse them into our blocks," Ben suggests, as he smiles. + +"OK, that sounds fun," Lily agrees, as she smiles back. + +They go back to playing with their cars, reversing them into their blocks and making loud noises. They are happy and forget about the news. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play together. Sometimes they play with toys, sometimes they play with books, sometimes they play with balls. + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide, a swing, a sandbox and a seesaw. They run to the slide and take turns to slide down. They laugh and shout. They have fun. + +Then they go to the swing and push each other. They go higher and higher. They feel the wind in their hair. They have fun. + +Then they go to the sandbox and make castles and cakes. They use shovels and buckets. They have fun. + +Then they go to the seesaw and sit on each end. They go up and down. They have fun. + +But then, something happens. Tom wants to go back to the slide, but Mia wants to stay on the seesaw. They start to argue. + +"I want to slide!" Tom says. + +"No, I want to seesaw!" Mia says. + +"Slide!" + +"Seesaw!" + +They get angry and stop talking. They sit on the seesaw and don't move. They make faces at each other. They don't have fun. + +Their moms see them and come over. They ask them what is wrong. + +"Tom and Mia, why are you not playing?" one mom says. + +"They are not friends anymore," the other mom says. + +"Why not?" the first mom says. + +"Because he wants to slide and I want to seesaw," Mia says. + +"Because she wants to seesaw and I want to slide," Tom says. + +The moms look at each other and smile. They have an idea. + +"Tom and Mia, do you know what silence is?" one mom says. + +"Silence?" Tom and Mia say. + +"Yes, silence. Silence is when there is no sound. No talking, no laughing, no shouting. Just quiet," the mom says. + +"Like this?" Tom says and closes his mouth. + +"Yes, like this," the mom says and nods. + +"Can you play with silence?" the other mom says. + +"Play with silence?" Tom and Mia say. + +"Yes, play with silence. You can play a game with silence. The game is called 'Who can be silent the longest?' The one who makes a sound first loses. The one who stays silent the longest wins. Do you want to try?" the mom says. + +Tom and Mia look at each other. They think it sounds fun. They nod. + +"Okay, let's play. Ready, set, go!" the mom says. + +Tom and Mia close their mouths and stare at each other. They try not to make a sound. They try to make the other one laugh or talk. They make funny faces and gestures. They wiggle their ears and noses. They stick out their tongues and roll their eyes. They have fun. + +The moms watch them and smile. They see them playing with silence. They see them being friends again. They are fine. +Lily was very sick. She had a big hurt in her tummy that made her cry a lot. Mommy and Daddy said she needed an operation to make the hurt go away. Lily was scared of the operation. She did not want to go to the hospital and sleep with a mask on her face. + +The night before the operation, Lily had a dream. She dreamed that she was in a beautiful garden with lots of flowers and butterflies. She saw her best friend Anna playing with a big dollhouse. Lily ran to Anna and asked if she could play too. Anna looked at Lily and said, "No, you can't. This is my dollhouse and you are too sick to play. Go away, Lily. You are not my friend anymore." + +Lily felt very sad and envious. She wanted to have a dollhouse and a friend like Anna. She tried to hug Anna, but Anna pushed her away. Lily fell on the ground and hurt her knee. She woke up from her dream and cried. + +Mommy and Daddy came to her room and tried to comfort her. They said, "Don't worry, Lily. It was just a bad dream. Anna is still your friend and she loves you. Tomorrow, after the operation, you will feel better and you can play with her again." + +Lily did not believe them. She thought that Anna hated her and that the operation would make her worse. She did not want to go to the hospital. She wished she could stay in her bed and forget everything. + +But she had to go. Mommy and Daddy took her to the hospital and gave her a kiss. They said, "We love you, Lily. Be brave. We will see you soon." + +Lily felt very alone and afraid. She did not want to sleep with the mask on her face. She wanted to wake up from this bad dream. But she did not. She slept and slept and never woke up again. The operation did not work. Lily died. Mommy and Daddy were very sad. Anna was very sad. They all missed Lily very much. They wished they could see her smile and hear her laugh again. But they could not. Lily was gone. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in winter. They make snowmen and snowballs and slide on the ice. They wear warm hats and coats and boots. + +One day, they see something different in the snow. It is a small, brown animal with a long, fluffy tail. It has black eyes and ears and a black nose. It looks at them and makes a soft sound. + +"What is that?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe it is a cat." + +They go closer to the animal. It does not run away. It sniffs their hands and lets them touch its fur. It is very soft and warm. + +"It is not a cat," Anna says. "It is a squirrel." + +"A squirrel?" Ben says. "What is a squirrel?" + +"A squirrel is an animal that lives in the trees," Anna says. "It likes to eat nuts and seeds. It sleeps in the winter." + +"Then why is it here?" Ben asks. + +"Maybe it is hungry," Anna says. "Or maybe it is lonely." + +They decide to give the squirrel some of their snacks. They have some bread and cheese and apples. The squirrel eats happily and makes more sounds. It seems to like them. + +"Can we keep it?" Ben asks. + +"No, we can't," Anna says. "It is a wild animal. It belongs to the forest. We can be its friends, but we can't take it home." + +They play with the squirrel for a while. They make a snow house for it and give it more food. They laugh and have fun. + +Then they hear their mothers calling them. It is time to go home. + +"Bye, squirrel," Anna says. "We will come back tomorrow." + +"Bye, squirrel," Ben says. "We like you." + +They wave to the squirrel and start to walk away. The squirrel follows them for a bit, then stops and pauses. It looks at them with its black eyes and makes a sound. It seems to say thank you and goodbye. + +Anna and Ben smile and wave again. They have made a new friend. A different friend. A squirrel friend. +Ben and Mia liked to play in the bath. They had many toys to make bubbles and shapes. They also liked to splash each other with water. Splash, splash, splash! They laughed and giggled. + +But one night, there was a big storm. The wind was loud and the rain was heavy. Ben and Mia heard a boom and saw a flash. The lights went off. It was dark and scary. + +Mom and Dad came to the bathroom with a flashlight. They said, "Don't worry, it's just a power cut. The storm is powerful, but it will go away soon. We will stay with you until the lights come back." + +Ben and Mia felt better. They hugged Mom and Dad and finished their bath. They dried off and put on their pajamas. They went to their bedroom and saw a star in the window. The storm was over. + +Mom and Dad tucked them in and kissed them good night. They said, "You are brave and strong. We love you very much. Sleep tight and sweet dreams." + +Ben and Mia smiled and closed their eyes. They dreamed of splashing in the bath. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sign. The sign says "Pie Contest". Lily and Ben love pie. They want to join the contest. + +They go to Lily's house. They ask Lily's mom to help them. Lily's mom says, "Okay, but you have to learn how to make pie. It is not easy. You have to follow the recipe and measure the ingredients. Do you want to try?" + +Lily and Ben say, "Yes, we want to try. We want to learn how to make pie. We want to win the contest." Lily's mom smiles. She gives them an apron and a bowl. She shows them the recipe and the ingredients. She says, "First, you have to make the crust. You need flour, butter, and water. You have to mix them and roll them. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They take turns to mix and roll the crust. They have fun. They put the crust in a pie pan. They say, "Now, we have to make the filling. What kind of pie do we want to make?" + +Lily and Ben think. They look at the ingredients. They see apples, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon. They say, "We want to make apple pie. We love apple pie. It is sweet and yummy." Lily's mom says, "Good choice. You have to peel and slice the apples. You have to add sugar, cinnamon, and lemon. You have to cook them until they are soft. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They take turns to peel and slice the apples. They have fun. They add sugar, cinnamon, and lemon. They cook them on the stove. They say, "Now, we have to put the filling in the crust. We have to cover it with another crust. We have to make holes in the top. Can we do that?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They take turns to put the filling in the crust. They have fun. They cover it with another crust. They make holes in the top. They say, "Now, we have to bake the pie. We have to wait until it is done. How long do we have to wait?" + +Lily's mom says, "You have to wait for 30 minutes. You have to be careful. The oven is hot. You have to use oven mitts. Do you understand?" Lily and Ben nod. They put the pie in the oven. They set the timer. They say, "We are almost done. We are so excited. We hope our pie is good." + +Lily's mom says, "You did a great job. You learned how to make pie. You worked together. You followed the recipe. You measured the ingredients. You are very smart. I am proud of you." Lily and Ben smile. They hug Lily's mom. They say, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. You helped us a lot. We love you." + +The timer rings. The pie is done. Lily's mom takes it out of the oven. She says, "Look at your pie. It looks delicious. It smells wonderful. It is golden and crispy. You have to let it cool down before you eat it. Do you want to take it to the contest?" + +Lily and Ben say, "Yes, we want to take it to the contest. We want to share it with everyone. We want to see if they like it. We think it is the best pie ever." Lily's mom says, "Okay, let's go. But first, let me cut a slice for you. You deserve a taste. You worked hard. You learned a lot. You made a cool pie." Lily and Ben say, "Yay, thank you, mom. You are so nice. We can't wait to try it." They eat the slice. They say, "Mmm, it is so good. We love our pie. We are happy." They hug Lily's mom again. They take the pie to the contest. They have a fun day. The end. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Sara has a pink kite. She likes to make it fly in the sky. Ben has a blue ball. He likes to kick it and catch it. + +One day, Sara and Ben go to the park with their moms. Sara says to Ben, "Can I play with your ball?" Ben says, "Yes, if I can play with your kite." Sara says, "OK, but be careful. My kite is very pretty and I love it." Ben says, "I promise. I will be careful." + +Sara and Ben trade their toys. Sara kicks the ball and has fun. Ben runs with the kite and makes it fly high. He feels happy. But then, a big wind comes. It blows the kite away. Ben tries to hold the string, but it breaks. The kite flies over the trees and out of sight. + +Ben feels sad and scared. He says, "Oh no! I lost Sara's kite! She will be mad at me. I broke my promise." He runs to Sara and tells her what happened. Sara feels sad and angry. She says, "You lost my kite? How could you? You promised to be careful. You are a bad friend." + +Ben says, "I'm sorry, Sara. I didn't mean to lose your kite. It was the wind. It was too strong. Please don't be mad at me. I'm still your friend." Sara says, "But you broke your promise. And you broke my kite. I don't want to be your friend anymore." + +Sara and Ben start to cry. Their moms hear them and come to see what is wrong. They hug them and try to calm them down. They say, "It's OK, Sara and Ben. It was an accident. It's not your fault. You can still be friends. You can share other toys. You can make a new kite. You can say sorry and forgive each other." + +Sara and Ben listen to their moms. They wipe their tears and look at each other. They say, "I'm sorry. I forgive you. You are still my friend." They hug and smile. They play with the ball and have fun. They make a new kite with paper and sticks. They make it pink and blue. They make it fly in the sky. They keep their promise. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big ice cream truck. It has many colors and pictures of ice cream. Lily and Ben run to the truck. + +"Can we have ice cream, please?" they ask the nice man. + +"Sure, what flavor do you want?" the nice man says. + +"I want chocolate," Lily says. + +"I want vanilla," Ben says. + +The nice man gives them two cones with ice cream. Lily and Ben say thank you and go to a bench. They lick their ice cream and smile. + +But then, a big dog comes. It is brown and furry. It barks and runs to Lily and Ben. It wants their ice cream. + +"Go away, dog!" Lily says. "This is my ice cream!" + +"Mine too!" Ben says. "You can't have it!" + +But the dog does not listen. It jumps on the bench and tries to grab the cones. Lily and Ben hold their ice cream tight. They do not want to share. + +"Help, help!" they shout. + +The nice man hears them. He comes with a clear bottle. He sprays water on the dog. The dog gets wet and runs away. + +"Are you okay, kids?" the nice man asks. + +"Yes, thank you," Lily and Ben say. + +"You're welcome. Here, have some napkins. You're a bit messy," the nice man says. + +He gives them some napkins. They wipe their faces and hands. They still have some ice cream left. + +"Can we keep the ice cream?" Lily asks. + +"Of course, you can. You earned it," the nice man says. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Lily and Ben say. + +They finish their ice cream and hug the nice man. They are happy. They learned to keep their ice cream from the dog. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Josh. One day he went to bed early so he could wake up bright and early. The next morning, he woke up early and his mom was glad. She took him to a restaurant for breakfast. It smelled so good and made him even more glad. Josh had scrambled eggs and toast and orange juice. His dad was glad too that they could all be together and eat breakfast. Josh ate all of his food until he was full and said he was very glad to have gone to the restaurant. After breakfast was finished, Josh and his family went home happy and Josh went to bed for a restful sleep. +Jack and his little sister, Jane, were in the backyard playing. Jane saw a kangaroo hopping by. She shouted out in excitement, "Look, Jack, a kangaroo!" + +Jack ran over and said, "Let's follow it!" + +So they ran after the kangaroo. They chased the kangaroo all around the yard, trying to keep up. The kangaroo was very busy, hopping here and there. Eventually, it stopped and starting scattering leaves with its feet. + +Jack smiled and said to Jane, "The kangaroo is playing in the leaves!" + +Jane giggled and said, "Yeah, it looks like fun!" + +The kangaroo then hopped away and Jack and Jane waved goodbye. They were both very happy. They had such a great time playing with the kangaroo! +Once upon a time, there was a fit boy named Joe. Joe liked to zoom around the beach. He was the fastest surfer in town. He always made sure to wear his fit swimsuit when he zoomed around the beach. + +One day, Joe hopped on his surfboard and flew over the ocean. He zipped through the waves, gliding across the water. He felt so fit and fast. + +Joe was having a great time when suddenly a giant wave came out of nowhere. He tried to zoom away, but the wave was too strong. Joe flew off his board and went flying in the air. He had to let go of the board, and after that he was nowhere to be seen. + +Luckily, everyone was okay in the end. Joe's friends were relieved. They were worried about him, but were so happy when he came back. Joe said he wouldn't forget the surf adventure he had that day. He zoomed over the sea and flew high in the sky. +Jill loved to play with her friends. One day, she was playing outside when her mommy came to visit. She was carrying something special; it was a basket of food. Inside the basket was beef. Jill's mommy had a suggestion. She suggested that they cook the beef together and make a delicious meal! + +Jill was very excited and followed her mommy into the kitchen. Together they cut up the beef, added some veggies and spices, and put the ingredients in a pot. After a few minutes, the pot was full of something delicious smelling. Jill watched in wonder and her mommy told her it was almost ready. + +The meal was ready and it looked and smelled delicious. Jill took a bite and it was the best beef she ever tasted! Her mommy gladly agreed and they both had a great time. + +Jill finished her meal with a smile on her face. She said thank you to her mommy and gave her a big hug. Her mommy smiled and said, “You’re so cute!†Jill was so happy and ran outside to play with her friends. +One day, a restless dove appeared. The dove wanted to make friends with the other birds, but they did not like the dove because it was too restless. The dove tried many things to make friends, but nothing helped! + +The dove got very sad, but then it had an idea. It flew up to the sun, which made all the other birds very scared. When the dove reached the sun, it discovered that it was all powerful. + +The dove wanted to share its power with the other birds, but they were too scared to accept it. The dove was stuck! So, it decided to share the power of the sun anyway, but instead of sharing it, the dove accidentally destroyed everything. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to think carefully about our actions, because we never know the consequences until it's too late. +Once upon a time there was a spirit who loved to sing. His singing was so sweet that everyone wanted to listen. But one day, a green monster appeared. He was angry and he wanted the spirit to stop singing. + +The spirit was afraid, but he kept singing anyway. He didn't understand why the green monster wanted him to be quiet. The spirit sang louder and louder to show the monster he wouldn't go away. + +The monster kept getting madder and madder, but the spirit sang even louder. Suddenly, the monster stopped. He smiled and he seemed to like the spirit's singing. He said: "Maybe it's okay to make a little noise." + +The spirit smiled back and kept singing all day. He knew that singing was his special gift, and he wanted to share it with everyone. So now the spirit sings all the time and the green monster smiles and enjoys the music too. +Once upon a time there was a mom and her two children. They were walking in the forest, when suddenly they came across a large pot. Inside the pot, there was a mild smell coming out. The mom told her children that they should not touch the pot, but they were curious and wanted to explore. + +They started to demand to know what was inside the pot. The mom said no again, but the children continued to demand. After much arguing, the mom gave up and said they could open the pot. + +When the children finally opened it, a big powerful dragon came out! He demanded that the mom and her children leave or he would hurt them. The mom picked up her children and quickly ran away. The dragon chased them deep into the forest, until they could not run anymore. Thankfully, the dragon was mild and did not harm the family. But they never saw that pot again. +One lovely day, a small child named Bobbie went walking. Bobbie came across a hill he had never seen before, so he decided to go and explore it. + +Bobbie started to climb the hill, feeling the fresh grass between his fingers and the sun on his face. Each step got him closer to the top of the hill. + +Finally, Bobbie made it to the top. He looked out at the view and felt so proud that he had made it to the top all by himself. + +As Bobbie looked around, he noticed something glistening in the sun. He moved closer and saw it was a shiny golden coin. Bobbie wasn't sure what to do. Should he take it? + +Just then, Bobbie heard a voice. + +The voice said, "My friend you have found the special golden coin. This coin is for you." +Bobbie couldn't believe it was true. He knew in his heart that he had to accept it. + +Bobbie smiled and said, "Thank You! I will accept this special coin with love." + +Bobbie took the coin and finished his journey down the hill, feeling so proud and happy. It had been a lovely day indeed. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Jane wanted to cross the wet road. Her mummy said, "Wait here and don't cross until I come back." Jane waited and waited and felt sad. + +Just then, a kind man walked up to her. He said, "Don't be sad little girl. I will help you cross the wet road. I promise!" Jane smiled, and the man held out his hand to help her cross. + +Jane felt safe with the kind man and he held her hand tight as they walked across the wet road. Finally, they reached the other side and the man said, "That was easy, don't worry anymore." Jane thanked him and ran home. + +The kind man smiled, happy that he kept his promise to Jane. He watched her until she reached her house. Then, he walked away knowing he had done a good thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Bob and he lived in a big house. He was three years old and he was very brave. + +One day, Bob wanted to explore his family's backyard. He saw a colorful knife on the ground and was really curious about it. Though it looked sharp and he knew he shouldn't touch it, he still wanted to pick it up. + +Bob's mom saw him and said loudly, "Bob, stay away from that knife! It's not safe for little kids to touch." + +Bob listened to his mom and stayed away from the knife. He started playing with a few colorful toy cars instead. His mom was very happy and proud of him for choosing to stay safe. + +The end. +Yesterday, Timmy was feeling lonely. He wanted someone to talk to, but everyone was busy. He looked around, but there was no one to talk to. + +Suddenly he heard someone. It was a voice coming from the fish tank. It was a voice he had not heard before. Timmy was so excited, he wanted to talk to the voice. + +"Hello?" Timmy said. "Who are you?" + +The voice from the fish tank answered, "I'm the Clever Fish. I study all day long, this is why I am so smart." + +Timmy smiled. "That's so cool!" he said. + +The Clever Fish said, "Yes, it is. But studying all day can get lonely. You should come visit me again. I'd like to study with a friend." + +Timmy said, "I like that. Let's study together!" + +The Clever Fish smiled and said, "Yes, let's!" + +Since then, every day Timmy visits the Clever Fish to study together. +Once upon a time, there was a man who loved to read. He would often sit in the sun and read his favorite stories. One day, as he was opening his book, he noticed a fearful creature staring at him. + +The man was surprised and asked, “Who are you?†+ +“I'm a scared little fox,†the creature said. “Will you help me?†+ +The man nodded and asked the fox what was wrong. + +The fox explained, “My den is too dark and I don't know how to read. Can you help me?†+ +The man smiled and said, “I'd be happy to help. Let's go and get you some books so you can read too.†+ +So, the man and the fox went to the library and found some books for the fox to read. The fox was so excited that it could finally read and the man was happy too. + +They both agreed to meet again the next day to read stories together. From that day onwards, the fox and the man were best friends and would often spend their days reading and enjoying each other's company. +Once there was a little girl. She was very cheerful and she loved her little blue sweater. One day, she went outside to play. The breeze felt cool on her skin, so she hugged her cozy sweater closer. Suddenly, she felt a tickle in her nose. She sneezed! All the way from the ground to the sky, she sneezed and sneezed until the tickle was gone. + +The little girl was feeling much better now. She liked the way the sun shone on her sweater. Her blue sweater was so warm and cozy. She laughed and felt so cheerful! + +The little girl started skipping down the path. She was so excited and happy that she started to sneeze again! She laughed and kept skipping. She was so full of joy! + +The little girl had a wonderful day, until it was time to go inside. She hugged her blue sweater close and happily skipped back home. +One day, a clever dog named Becca was sorting her beans. She had lots of different colours of beans -- red, blue, yellow, and green. + +"What should I do with my beans?" Becca asked herself. + +Then an idea popped into her head! She said, "I know! I will sort my beans by colour." + +So Becca started her sorting. She put all the red beans in one pile, all the blue beans in another pile, all the yellow beans in another pile, and all the green beans in the last pile. + +Becca smiled at her work. "That was very clever of me," she said. + +Becca collected all the piles of beans together and put them in a big jar. She was very proud of her work. And every time she looked at her jar of beans she smiled. +Once upon a time there was a stubborn automobile. It was very naughty and wouldn't always do what it was told. One day, the automobile decided to hide. It quickly hid in a garage so nobody could find it. + +The owners searched all around the yards but couldn't find the naughty vehicle. They even asked their neighbours but nobody had seen it. + +The owners felt very sad that their automobile had gone missing. So, with help from their young daughter, they searched for it every day. + +Finally, after a few days the daughter spotted the stubborn automobile. It had been hiding in the garage the whole time! + +The owners were so pleased that they hugged the daughter and thanked her for helping them find the automobile. From then on, the automobile was always obedient. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was always so thoughtful and kind. One day her mum told her it was time for her to take a trip. Sarah was so excited! She washed her face and hands and put on her best dress. + +On the morning of the trip Sarah went to the car with a big smile. The car was full of luggage and yummy snacks. They drove past the countryside and over some hills. Sarah saw some animals and exciting things on her trip. + +After a few hours they arrived at the beach. She couldn't wait to jump in the sea! She put on her swimming costume and her mum washed her in the warm water. They made sandcastles and laughed together. + +At the end of the day Sarah was sad to go home. She had so much fun and was so thankful to her mum for the thoughtful trip. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to play outdoors. Every day he would go outside, and he was always very alert. + +One day he found something very unusual in the garden. It was a needle! He didn't know what it was, but he was curious and wanted to find out. He picked it up and decided to take it inside. + +When he got inside, he went straight to his mother. "Mama, look!" he exclaimed, holding the shiny needle. "What is this?" + +"Oh, that's a needle, honey," his mother replied. "Never touch one of those, they can be very dangerous!" + +But the boy still wanted to figure out what the needle could do. He asked his mother, "Can I fold the needle?" + +His mother sighed. She could see that he wasn't going to give up on this, so she decided to teach him a safety lesson. "Yes, you can fold the needle. But you need to be very careful. We need the needle to be sharp, so you have to be extra alert when folding it. Also, you have to promise never to touch one without an adult present." + +The boy nodded, and with his mother's help he carefully folded the needle. After his lesson was complete, he took the needle outside and put it back where he found it. From then on, he was much more aware of the dangers of +Once there was a boy called Pete who loved playing outside. One day, he saw something magical. It was a sail, a big, white cloth on a wooden stick. + +Curious, Pete decided to introduce himself to the sail. He waved a friendly hello and said how polite it was to meet him. The sail nodded back and waved in response. + +Pete was excited and asked the sail if he wanted to have an adventure. The sail agreed, so Pete gave him a big hug and off they went. + +Together they sailed around the park, up, down and around the grass. Pete was amazed at the beautiful patterns the sail made as it moved through the air. + +When it was time to go home, Pete said goodbye to his new friend with a polite bow. The sail waved goodbye and quietly flew away. Pete smiled to himself, feeling excited for the next time they'll meet. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Pete and Ted. They liked to go on adventures together, and today, Pete had an urge to go somewhere far away. Ted agreed, so they found a map. + +Pete showed Ted the map and pointed to a new place they had never been before. The journey looked adventurous, but Ted was feeling a bit lazy that day. No matter how much Pete urged him, Ted wasn't willing to go. + +So, Pete decided to go all by himself. He packed his things, grabbed the map and said goodbye to Ted. He followed the map and he had an amazing adventure! + +When Pete came back, Ted was very happy to see him and the two friends laughed and talked about all the fun places Pete had been. Ted was so glad he hadn't been too lazy to go on the adventure with his friend! +Once there was a lazy fox, who lived in the wild. She didn't hunt or search for food, she waited for others to give her food. One day, a rabbit passed by. The fox recognized the rabbit and called out to it. + +Fox: "Hey! Come here!" + +The rabbit stopped and looked at the fox. + +Rabbit: "What do you want?" + +Fox: "I want you to give me some food." + +Rabbit: "I don't have any food for you." + +The fox became angry. She grabbed the rabbit and bit it. + +Rabbit: "Aah! Help!" + +But no one came to the rabbit's rescue. The fox kept biting the rabbit until it died. The fox was happy that she finally had some food from the rabbit. + +The fox didn't realize how bad her act was. She had killed another living being for some food. The fox was a lazy creature and this caused her to do something bad. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl named Anna. She was only three years old and the most important thing in her life was to play on the swings in the park. + +One day when she was playing, she noticed something strange. There was another kid, with bright blue eyes and messy hair, poking at the zipper on the swing. Anna asked him, "What are you doing?". The boy didn't reply, he just looked at her. + +Anna asked again, "What are you doing to the zipper?". This time the boy answered, in a very rude tone, "Nothing, leave me alone." Anna was a bit sad that the other boy wasn't willing to talk to her. She looked away, trying not to cry. + +Suddenly the boy said, "I'm sorry! I was just curious about the zipper, I didn't mean to be rude". Anna smiled and said, "It's alright, I like to poke things too" and the two of them began to talk and play. They both laughed and had a really good time. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a rough prince. He was very strong, but he was always alone. One day, he came across a swing in the park. He'd never seen one before, so he decided to give it a try. + +The prince grabbed onto the swing and kicked his legs. He swung back and forth, higher and higher. He laughed with glee as the wind brushed passed his face. It felt wonderful! + +The prince swung back and forth for what felt like hours. He felt so happy! Then, he noticed a little girl standing nearby. She watched him with a big smile on her face. The prince smiled back and offered her a turn. + +The little girl giggled and climbed onto the swing. She soon joined the prince in the swift, back and forth motion. They both laughed and swung for the rest of the day. + +When the sun began to set, the prince knew it was time to go. He thanked the little girl for joining him, gave her a hug, and then waved goodbye. He was so happy he had been able to share such a beautiful experience with someone. + +The prince never forgot that day of swinging with the little girl. He often returned to the swing ever since, hoping to find someone to swing with again. +Once there was a little boy who was very clever. One day he was walking in a dark, spooky forest when he saw something strange. He stopped and pointed. It was a ghost! + +The ghost was tall and white with long, scary fingers. The boy was so scared he started to shake. + +But then he had an idea. He was so clever he thought he could outsmart the ghost. So the little boy tiptoed closer and closer to the ghost. + +But then the ghost saw him and flew close to the boy. The boy screamed but he couldn't move his feet. The ghost hovered in the air and pointed at the boy. + +The clever little boy was never seen again. +Maggie and her mommy were in the woods one day. All around them, they heard the birds singing. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was the roar of a tiger! + +Maggie’s mommy said, “Let’s go and see the tiger!†+ +When they arrived, the tiger was very busy. It was moving and running around looking for food. Then Maggie noticed the tiger was getting bigger. + +Maggie asked, “Why is the tiger increasing?†+ +Maggie’s mommy explained, “The tiger is eating food and getting bigger. That’s what happens when you get busy.†+ +Maggie smiled and said, “I like being busy too!†+Once there was a gray cat. It liked to explore around the house. One day, the cat saw a wire. It was shiny and long. The cat wanted to play with the wire. + +The cat grabbed the wire and pulled it. It made a big mess! The cat knew it had to clean up the mess so it grabbed an old cloth and started to wipe the wire. + +It wiped the wire until it was all clean and shiny. Then the cat took the wire and went to bed. From then on the cat always wiped up after it played with something. +Once upon a time there was a nice girl named Daisy. She was always very kind and gentle. + +One day Daisy went to play in the park. As she started walking around, she noticed a friendly puppy. Daisy loved animals so she knew she had to meet him. + +So Daisy cautiously touched the puppy. He felt soft and seemed to like her. Daisy smiled and the puppy wagged his tail. + +From then on, Daisy and the puppy were very good friends. Daisy trusted the puppy and he trusted her too. + +Every day Daisy would go to the park and the puppy would run to meet her. They would play games and just have fun. + +Daisy loved the puppy very much and he seemed to love her back. She knew that it was safe to trust her friend, the soft puppy. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He decided to visit a place that was very icy. So he put on his warmest coat and gloves and went outside. + +"It sure is cold out here," he said, shivering. He started walking on the icy ground. + +As he walked, he heard a strange sound. It was the sound of music. He went towards it to see where the music was coming from. + +When he arrived, he saw a group of kids dancing around a fire. He wanted to join in, but they wouldn't let him! + +"Go away! We don't want you here!" they shouted. They scared him so much that he turned around and ran away. + +The old man was so embarrassed and upset. He ran back home and never visited that place again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very sad. Her best pal had said mean things to her and now she was hurt. She didn't know what to do. + +Her mom saw the little girl was sad and asked her why. The little girl told her mom what her friend had said. Her mom said, “you can’t trust everyone, even if they seem nice.†+ +Then, she gave the little girl a pair of cool sunglasses and said, “These sunglasses will help you remember that not all people are to be trusted. When you are feeling sad, just put these sunglasses on and they will help you remember.†+ +The little girl listened to her mom and realized that it was stupid to trust people so easily. From then on, she remembered to only trust people who really cared about her. She was happy again. + +The moral of the story is: Trust people carefully and don't be stupid about who you trust. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a special friend called Daisy. + +One day the girl asked Daisy, "Do you know my name?" + +Daisy replied, "Yes, your name is Sarah." + +Sarah smiled. Suddenly, Sarah had an idea. She wanted to make a spicy surprise for Daisy. + +So Sarah ran off to the kitchen. She grabbed some ingredients from the cupboard and stirred them together in a bowl. After a while, the spicy surprise was ready. + +Sarah ran back to Daisy and mentioned the surprise. Daisy was so happy and ate it up right away. She said, "Mmm, this is so yummy!" + +The End +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was very excited because she was going to marry her special friend. + +The girl put on a pretty white dress and a big smile. Everyone in the neighbourhood came to the wedding and cheered for the happy couple. + +The bride and groom left the wedding in a shiny car and drove to their house. It had a big garden and a garage. + +The garage was full of surprises. Inside were two bicycles that the couple could ride together and lots of toys. The bride and groom were so excited they laughed and danced inside the garage. + +And they lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a regular goose. Every day, the goose liked to examine its surroundings. One day, it saw something shiny in the grass. It waddled over and inspected it. It was a tiny silver coin! + +The goose was so excited! It tucked the coin into its feathers and started to wander. It was curious about what else it could examine. It saw an old log in the nearby forest. It hopped over to take a better look. + +The log was filled with squirmy insects. The goose was fascinated! It poked and prodded the log with its beak. It examined the insects and watched them scurry away. Then, the goose moved on. + +The little goose was full of joy. Everywhere it went, it examined new things. After a while, it decided to head home. It settled down in its cozy nest and closed its eyes. With a full belly and its tiny silver coin to keep, it fell asleep. +Once upon a time there was a small pig. His fur was orange, like the sun. Every day, the pig would play all day long. But when his tummy got full, he liked to take a nap. + +The pig liked napping in the meadow. He would find a nice spot in the sunny grass and he would curl up for a long nap. The orange sunlight made the pig so warm and sleepy. + +Sometimes his friends would come visit and they would nap together. The pig and his friends would lay in the grass, side by side, and dream piggy dreams. + +When their nap time was done, it was time to get back to fun. The pig would stand up and race through the meadow. His orange coat gleaming in the sun, like a small fireball. Until he was ready for another nap. +Peter had an idea. He took a long thermometer and held it up to the sky. He thought that he might be able to match the length of the thermometer to the sun. He ran around with his thermometer, trying to align it with the sun. But no matter what he did, he couldn't make the thermometer match. Peter was getting tired, so he put down the thermometer and lay on the grass. Suddenly he realized that he had been the wrong way around - he had been trying to make the sun match the thermometer! With excitement he grabbed the thermometer again and looked up. Finally, he could see that the sun matched the thermometer - it was a perfect match. Peter smiled, happy that he had finally figured it out! The sun and the thermometer were now best friends. +Once there were two friends, Jon and Amy. They wanted to pick something to do that day, so Jon decided to look in his refrigerator. Inside, he found an honest apple. He picked it up and offered it to Amy. + +Amy was happy and accepted the apple. She said, â€Thank you, Jon! I'm so happy!†Jon smiled back at her and said, â€It's important to be honest and treat others with kindness.†+ +They both ate the apple and enjoyed it. After the apple was finished, Jon said, â€That was an honest apple and we shared it. We have to be honest with each other and treat each other with respect.†+ +Amy nodded her head and smiled as she said, â€Let’s always be honest.†+ +The two friends hugged and went on their way, remembering to always be honest and kind to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She wanted to play with her toys but the floor was so messy. Instead of cleaning up, Sarah had an idea. + +She ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, can I put the toys away in the cupboard?" + +Her mom said, "No, Sarah. Cleaning up is a very important lesson for life. When you clean up, it will make your room so much nicer." + +Sarah thought and thought about her mom's words, and then she started to pick up all the toys. She cleaned until the floor was nice and clean. + +Once she was done, Sarah looked around the room with a big smile and said,"Mommy, look what I did! It looks so much nicer now." + +Her mom smiled back and said, "See, Sarah. It's important to clean up so that everything is tidy and organized. That's the best way to stay organized and healthy." + +Sarah thought about her mom's words and said,"I'm so glad I cleaned up. Now I can enjoy playing with all my toys." + +Moral: Cleaning up is important to stay organized, tidy and healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a tough pear. It was growing on a tree in a big garden. It was very hard to reach because the tree was very tall. + +One day, a little girl went to the garden to pick the pear. She was only three years old. She paused, and then started to climb up the tree. She was so close to the pear! + +Suddenly, as she stretched out her hand to pick the pear, a big wind came and knocked her out of the tree. The little girl fell hard onto the ground. She was badly hurt, and she cried and cried. + +The tough pear stayed on the tree. And the little girl never came back to pick it. +Once there was a funny girl. She was always smiling and her nose was so pink. +Every day she would go for a walk and end up at the same place. A park with a big, tall slide. + +The girl was so excited to ride the slide! She would climb to the top and sit there, waiting. She was getting ready to slide down when she heard a voice. + +"Careful now young one. The slide can be tricky at the end." The voice called out. + +The girl knew she had to be careful. She held onto the sides and went slowly. When she got to the end, she was so happy! She said a big thank you to the voice. + +It was then that the girl realised who had warned her; it was the pink nose of a friendly butterfly! +Once upon a time, there was a car. It was very old, and it had been broken for a long time. One day, the car saw two people. They were very enthusiastic and had some fuel with them. + +The first person said, "Let's restore this car!" The second person agreed, so they began to work. First they put in the fuel, and then they cleaned the car. After they were done, the car felt brand new. + +When they finished, the first person asked the car, "Are you ready to go?" The car was very excited and replied, "Yes! I'm ready!" + +So the two people went for a ride and the car was restored. They all had a great time. The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was very excited and curious about the world. One day she left home to explore the world. + +Sarah was everywhere! She went to the store to get her favourite cereal - it was pink and yummy! But Sarah's tummy wasn't happy with the cereal. It was very bitter and she was not happy. + +She decided to return home and as she did, she thought and thought. She realised that she could sweeten the cereal with some honey. + +When Sarah returned to the store, she immediately bought some delicious honey and added some to the cereal. She was delighted when she ate it - it was sweet and yummy! Sarah learned a valuable lesson and returned home happy. +Bob and Jill were very excited. They were going on a driving adventure. Bob got into the car first, then Jill sat beside him. She asked, "Where are we going?" Bob answered with a smile, "You'll see!" + +They drove for a while down the road until they saw a park. They both gasped with excitement. Bob parked the car and they got out. + +They saw a nice big slide, a swing, and lots of toys. Bob pointed to a game. "Let's play," he said. Jill was so thrilled. As they played together, Bob looked around and saw a pond. "Maybe we will come back later," he said. + +Jill and Bob played the game for a while until it was time to leave. They said goodbye to the park and got in the car. As they drove away, Bob said, "We should come back soon and go fishing at the pond." + +Jill smiled excitedly. She couldn't wait. It was going to be a nice adventure. +Once there was a little boy who loved eating cereal. Every morning he would have a big bowl of cereal but one day it disappeared! He looked everywhere, but the cereal was nowhere to be found. + +The little boy thought the disappearance of the cereal was very unusual. He wondered who could have taken it. So he asked his mom and dad if they had eaten it, but they said no. Then he asked his sister, but she said she hadn't done it either. + +The little boy kept looking until he eventually found the missing cereal in his other sister's room. His sister said she hadn't eaten it, so the little boy was very confused. Then he noticed something even more unusual - the cereal was floating in the air! + +The little boy couldn't believe his eyes. He ran to tell his mom and dad, and they were just as confused as he was. Then his dad said something unbelievable - he said the cereal must have magically disappeared. + +The little boy's eyes lit up - he couldn't believe that was possible. From that day on he kept an eye on his cereal bowl every morning - just in case it vanished again! +As the sun was setting behind the trees, Amy decided to take one last walk before bed. She grabbed her little red bucket and started walking down the path. + +Suddenly, she heard a buzzing sound. She looked around and saw a mosquito hovering by her head. She waved it away and continued walking. But the mosquito came back! It flew around her head and wouldn't leave. + +Amy didn't want the mosquito to stay, so she used her bucket to try and hold it in. But the mosquito was too fast. It flew around the bucket, avoiding Amy's attempts to catch it. + +Eventually, Amy managed to hold the mosquito in the bucket. She looked inside and saw that the mosquito was dead. She smiled and continued on her way. +Little True was happy. She liked to wear her favorite dress. One day, she asked her mom why she had to wear it. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Because it's true, Little True. You look very pretty in it, and it makes you very happy." + +Little True hugged her mom and said, "I like being happy." + +Her mom smiled and hugged Little True back. "That's why you should always wear your favorite dress when you can," she said. + +Little True beamed and said, "I will Mommy. I really like being happy!" +Once there was a chubby little bear who lived deep in the forest. When he woke up in the morning, he would stand up and stretch his head and look up into the sky. He always loved to smile, and see the clouds and birds. + +One day, he decided to explore, and he started walking deep into the forest. He saw trees and animals he had never seen before. He smiled whenever he saw something new, and he soon made lots of friends in the forest. + +After a while, the little bear got tired and decided to lie down and take a nap. Just before he fell asleep, he heard a chirping sound and looked up to see a small bird sitting on a branch above him. Suddenly, the bird smiled and flew away. + +The little bear smiled and watched as the bird flew away. It made him feel so happy inside. He closed his eyes and felt the warmth of the sun on his chubby head. As he was about to fall asleep, he heard the bird chirping again in the distance, and he smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl. She was only three years old and she was very brave. One day she had to use the bathroom so she went into the bathroom all alone. As she entered the door, she started to tremble. It was dark and she felt scared. But then she saw something nice, a special surprise just for her. She saw a beautiful candle burning and it made her feel safe. She was so happy that she ran around the room to feel the warmth of the light. She was no longer scared and she could use the bathroom in peace. The nice candle had made her feel so much better. +Once there was a family who wanted to go on a fancy safari. However, they had to wait until the gate opened. Every morning, the family went to the gate, but it wouldn't open. The family was very sad. + +One day, the gate opened! The family was so excited! Everyone jumped in the car and drove to the safari. They were ready for an amazing adventure. + +The family went on the safari and saw lots of fancy animals, like giraffes, zebras and elephants. They explored with binoculars and camera. + +At the end of the safari, the family was very happy that the gate opened. They all agreed it was the best safari they’d ever been on. +Once there was a lovely kangaroo who lived in the hot desert. She was very lonely and had no friends to play with. She decided to go out and look for someone to talk to. + +One day she saw a little girl playing in the desert. The kangaroo hopped up to her and said "Hello! Are you my friend?" The little girl was very scared when she saw the big kangaroo, but she was also curious. She got down on her knees and said "Hello kangaroo". + +The kangaroo wanted to be the little girl's friend, but the little girl said she had to go home. The kangaroo was very sad and started to cry. The little girl gave the kangaroo a hug and said "don't worry, I will come back tomorrow and we can be friends". The kangaroo smiled and said goodbye. + +The next day the kangaroo was very excited to see the little girl. When the little girl arrived, they had a lovely time playing in the desert. They talked and laughed until they got tired. They sat down in the sand and watched the sunset. + +The kangaroo and the little girl have been friends ever since. They often meet up in the desert to talk and play. The kangaroo loves their special friendship and the little girl loves having a big, fuzzy kangaroo as her best friend. +One day, a little girl was outside in her garden with a yellow piece of chalk in her hand. She drew a circle in the dirt and watched as it slowly became bigger and bigger. She found it so much fun that she didn't want to stop! + +But then the sun started to get very hot. The little girl looked up and saw that it was melting the yellow chalk. The chalk was turning into a yellow puddle on the ground. The little girl was very sad. + +She ran inside to find something to make the chalk come back again. She grabbed a glass of cold water and ran back outside. She carefully poured the water over the melted chalk. As the water hit the ground, a amazing thing happened. The chalk started to come back! The little girl jumped for joy! + +She quickly grabbed some more chalk and continued to draw circles in the dirt with a big smile on her face. Every time the sun melted the yellow chalk, she knew just what to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lacy. She was only three years old and she loved to jump and play in the park. One day, Lacy was about to jump on the swing when she noticed a puppy sitting in the corner all alone. The puppy was looking very worried. + +Lacy went to the puppy and said, "Hi there! What's wrong? Are you okay?" + +The puppy looked up at her and said, "I'm lost. I can't find my mommy!" + +Lacy was very sad to see the puppy so worried. She smiled at the puppy and said, "It's okay, I'll help you find your mommy!" She gently squeezed the puppy’s shoulder and said, "Let's look for your mommy together." + +They searched the park for a long time, but eventually, they found the puppy's mom. She was so relieved and thankful that someone helped her puppy. + +Moral of the story: it's important to be kind and help others who are in need. +Once upon a time there was a popular, friendly dog. He lived with a family and they really loved him. One day, he was running in the park when he saw a squirrel. He loved to chase squirrels and he ran towards it excitedly. But the squirrel was too fast and ran away. Suddenly, he saw a neck peeking out from the tree. He thought it might be the squirrel and he wanted to bite it. But when he came closer the neck started to speak! + +"No, no! Don't bite me," said the neck. + +The dog realised it was not a squirrel. Instead it was a little girl. She was really scared to see the dog coming towards her. + +"Please don't bite me," she said again. + +The dog realised he had made a mistake and he felt sorry. He put his head down and started to bark apologetically. The little girl was not scared anymore and she smiled. She started to pet the dog and he smiled too. + +Now the dog and the little girl were very good friends. He never tried to bite her again and they always had a great time in the park. He became so popular that even the squirrels fell in love with him! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved playing outside and meeting her friends. One day, when she went to the stable, she saw something bad. There was dirt everywhere! + +The little girl was so upset, but she knew she had to do something. She went to get a cloth and bucket and started to wipe the stable clean. + +It was hard work, but the little girl was determined. She worked and worked, until the stable looked much better. When she was finished, she felt happy and proud. + +The little girl learned a lesson that day. Sometimes, bad things happen and you have to work hard to make things better. +Once there was a little girl named Jen. She went to her grandparents’ house. Grandma and Grandpa had something special. It was a grill. It was shiny and new. + +Grandpa was so excited to try it out. He put some hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. They seemed to sizzle and smell so good. + +Jen was so hungry. She asked her Grandpa if she could have some. + +“Not yet,†Grandpa said. “They’re not done.†+ +Jen was sad, but she understood. Grandpa said that the food had to cook for a little bit longer. + +Then, Grandpa said something that made Jen’s eyes open wide. He said, “Sometimes when the food is cooking on the grill, it can get very hot. If you touch it, it might hurt. So be very careful.†+ +Jen nodded and said, “Yes, Grandpa. I’ll be careful.†+ +And she was! Jen stayed away from the grill and before she knew it, her hot dogs and hamburgers were ready. They tasted very good! +Once there was a brown bear who lived in the woods. He loved to explore, and one day he found a funny little box. He pushed and squished the box until it fit just right in his hand. + +When he opened the box he was surprised to find lots of dust inside. He sneezed and the dust flew all around him. He laughed and snow and rolled around in the dust. + +The bear felt happy in his new brown dust cloud. He twirled and danced and fit in it just fine. He slept in it too! He had so much fun and he made a new friend. + +The bear wanted to show everyone his new friend, so he took the box and his dust cloud with him all the way back to the woods. He made sure to fit them both nicely in his arms. + +The bear and his new friend are now the best of friends, who love to explore and play in the brown dust all day. +Once upon a time there was a shy match. He was small and alone. He was so lonely he started to cry. Big tears ran down his cheeks and he felt very sad. + +One day, the match saw a butterfly flying by. It was beautiful, and he wanted to be friends. He looked at the butterfly shyly and waved, but the butterfly flew away. The match was so sad his tears started to fall again. + +Suddenly, the butterfly came back. It had a friend - a big, beautiful sunflower. Now the match wasn't so shy anymore. He smiled and the butterfly smiled back. The match and the sunflower played together all day. + +They laughed and ran, and the match felt so happy that he didn't want it to end. But as the sun set, the butterfly and sunflower had to go. The match waved goodbye and blew a big kiss. He watched them go until they were out of sight, and then he went to bed feeling very content. + +The match knew that he would never be alone again. He had a new friend, and that was the most important thing of all. +Teddy was feeling very lonely. He looked up at the blue sky and saw some white fluffy clouds, but still he felt lonely. He looked around him and saw everyone playing, but no one paying him any attention. Teddy sighed and shrugged his shoulders. + +He heard a buzzing sound and he looked up and saw something strange. On the path in front of him was a big box with a big, shiny screen. Teddy was curious so he walked up to it and peered at the screen. + +On the screen he saw lots of pictures, but they were all far away. Teddy felt lonely, but he still stared at the screen until the sky got dark. + +Teddy yawned, feeling tired. He shuffled away from the screen, feeling a little less lonely now, and walked home to take a nap. +Once upon a time there was a big heart. Its name was Beat and it keep on beating all day, every day. One day Beat heard a noise coming from outside. So it opened its door to see what was going on. + +It saw that there was a little girl shaking a tree! The girl was scared and started to cry. Beat was a big and kind heart, so it was very sad for the little girl. + +So it went up to her and said "Why are you so sad little girl?" + +The girl stopped crying and looked up at Beat. She said "I'm shaking this tree because I want a puppy, but my mommy said no." + +Beat's heart melted for the girl. So Beat said to her "If you promise to take care of a puppy, I'll shake this tree and make a puppy come down!" + +The girl was so happy that she jumped up and down with joy. Beat shook the tree and then sure enough, a puppy came down. The little girl held the puppy close to her heart, and said "Thank you, big heart!" +The sun shone through the windows of the playroom. Hannah looked around, her eyes twinkling. She saw her drum and smiled, it was perfect. She took the drum and stroked it, then sighed happily. + +Little Tommy heard the sigh and peered in from the doorway. He asked, "What did you find, Hannah?" + +Hannah hugged her drum and said, "I found my drum. It's perfect!" + +Tommy smiled and said, "Let's play!" He ran over and hugged Hannah. + +Hannah laughed, then put the drum between them. She hit the drum, then Tommy did the same. They laughed and banged the drum, making perfect music. + +At last, Hannah and Tommy stopped playing. They hugged each other and sighed happily. With one final beat of the drum, the song was over. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. Joe loved sports because he could play with his friends and use his energy. Joe wanted to play every day. + +One morning Joe asked his mum, "Can I play sport today?" + +Mum said, "I'm sorry Joe, but it's raining outside so we have to delay playing for now." + +Joe was disappointed, but he understood. So, he helped Mum make a big white cake instead. When it was ready, they shared it with their friends. Everyone enjoyed it. + +Soon after, the rain stopped and the sun came out. It was a perfect day to play sport. Joe cheered and they all went outside to enjoy the sunshine. They had a great time playing sport together. +Once there was a mother and son walking in the park. The mother held his son’s hand as they walked along the path. The mother was patient as the little boy ran ahead, leading her. + +The little boy stopped at a nearby tree and smiled. “Look Mommy!†He said, pointing to the branch of the tree. + +The mother looked up and smiled. “What do you see?†She asked softly. + +The little boy pointed to a bird perched on the branch. “A birdie!†He shouted. + +The mother smiled and took a step closer. Suddenly, the bird flew away and the little boy started to cry. The mother put her arms around him and held him close. “It’s ok sweetheart, the birdie just needed to fly away,†she said, trying to comfort him. + +But then the ground suddenly shook. The mother looked around and saw a large snake slithering their way. She grabbed the little boy's hand and ran, but it was too late. The snake quickly reached them and bit her son’s hand. + +The mother cried out as the little boy screamed in pain. She grabbed the snake and tried to yank it away, but it was too late. The snake’s bite had been too strong. + +The mother and son were very +Once there was a little boy named Eric. He was watching television when a massage guy came to his house. Eric told the man he was worried about his back hurting a lot. + +The massage guy said, “Don’t worry, I can fix it. I will give you an easy massage.†So the man started to massage Eric’s back. + +At first the massage felt good, but then the massage guy began to replace Eric’s back with a robot’s! The robot felt uncomfortable and hard. Eric didn't like it at all! + +Eric started screaming and tried to run away, but it was too late. The massage guy had already replaced Eric’s back with the robot’s. + +The massage guy said to Eric, “Sorry, you can’t go anywhere. You’re stuck with the robot’s back forever!†Eric was so scared. He was never able to have a massage again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jim and Bob. They were playing together in the park. The sun was shining and they were having lots of fun! + +Jim and Bob decided to play a game. They gathered some sticks and Jim used his matchbox to allow a fire to start. The fire was warm and Jim and Bob were very comfortable sitting near it. + +Suddenly, it started raining and the fire went away. Jim and Bob got wet and had to go home. + +As they said goodbye, Jim and Bob made a promise to meet up again soon and build a new fire in the park! They agreed that they would always be able to keep each other warm and comfortable if they allowed a fire to start! +Once upon a time there was a cute little girl who had a small bell. She was so proud of it, that she liked to carry it around with her all day. + +However, one day she was playing with the bell, and she accidently dropped it inside of a store! She was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do. + +The store owner saw what had happened and he stepped forward and said, “Don’t be embarrassed, young lady, I will help you!â€. He walked over and started to search for the bell. After a few minutes he was able to find the bell and he handed it back to the little girl. + +The girl was so pleased that she said, “Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!â€. The store owner smiled and replied, “It's no problem at all, I'm glad I could helpâ€. + +The little girl soon left the store, and she was very happy to have her bell back. She was so delighted that she even offered to give it a big hug! +John was a little boy. He was three years old. He loved to play with his toys outside. One day, he found a whip in the garden and decided to play with it. He was so excited. But then he accidentally hit the dog with the whip and the dog yelped in pain. John got worried and quickly quit playing with the whip. He was sad that he had hurt the dog. + +John's mum saw what had happened. She was very worried and went outside to comfort the dog and make sure it was ok. She looked at John and she said, "John, you must never play with a whip like that again. You can hurt animals and people with it". John shook his head and said he wouldn't ever quit playing with the whip again. + +John's mum was relieved. She hugged John and thanked him. From that day forward John never quit playing with his toys outside, but he always stayed away from whips! +One day, a little girl, named Jill, went for a walk in the forest. She had been playing outside, when she suddenly noticed a big rock. She had never seen one that big before! + +Jill was curious, so she walked over to the rock and decided to try and move it. She pushed and pulled but it didn't move at all. Jill was persistent, so she kept trying, until eventually, the rock moved a little. + +Jill was happy and she kept pushing the rock, a teeny bit more. Then, all of a sudden, the rock fell out of the way and Jill was very excited to see what was behind it. + +It was a secret entrance! Jill had found a hidden door! She was so brave and persistent, that she had finally managed to move the rock away and reveal the door. The door might have been there for years and nobody ever knew it was there. + +Jill had an adventure that day and she never would have known it, if she hadn't been so persistent. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy liked exploring and finding new things. + +One day, Daisy was exploring her garden and noticed something white in the soil. She paused and looked closer. It was white powder! + +Daisy ran inside in excitement. She asked her mum what it was and she said it was special plant food. Daisy thought it was so cool and wanted to put the powder on all the plants. + +So, Daisy and her mum put the powder on every plant in the garden. As they did, they sang and danced around. It was so much fun! + +But then Daisy got bored. She had used up all the powder and didn't have any more! She sighed and pouted. But then, her mum told her it was time to sow some seeds. Now Daisy had a new and exciting thing to do… and it was much better than boring powder! +Once upon a time, there was a young bear. He liked to play with his friends. His friends were funny and they liked to do silly things. They would laugh and play all day long. + +One day, they went out to the woods. It was a fun place to explore and they wanted to see what surprises the woods held. + +They soon came across an old tree. In the tree was a nest. Inside the nest was a surprise - an egg! The bear was excited to see it. He gave it a gentle poke and the egg started to crack open. + +Out of the egg came a little baby bird. His friends laughed at how funny he looked. The bear was surprised too, but he was also very happy. He knew he had found a new friend. + +The bear spoiled the baby bird every chance he got. He fed him yummy treats and gave him a nice place to sleep. The baby bird would twitter and sing in the morning, happy to be alive. The bear and his friends were happy too, and they would all laugh and play together in the woods. + +The bear and the baby bird were always happy in the woods and they both knew they had been spoiled with friendship and laughter. +Alice and her mom were out walking one night. It was dark outside, and the only light was from a streetlamp. It made a harsh shadow on the pavement. + +Alice stopped and looked around. "Mommy, what is that noise?" she asked. +Alice's mom put down her hand and said, "Those are crickets, Alice. They make a sound in the night." + +Alice decided she wanted to find one. She walked carefully over to the light and looked carefully at the pavement. Suddenly, she saw one! She exclaimed, "Mommy, I found one!" + +Alice's mom smiled and said, "That's great, Alice. Now you have to decide what to do next." + +Alice thought for a moment and then decided she wanted to see it up close. She leaned in and carefully looked at it. It was small and harmless, and she was glad she found it. + +Alice and her mom smiled as they walked home. Alice was glad she decided to look for the cricket. +Once upon a time there was an elderly man who was trying to open his door. He tried turning the knob, but it wouldn't move. He called for help, but no one could hear him. He sighed and sat down to rest. + +Suddenly, the man heard someone coming. He got to his feet and saw a friendly young girl heading his way. The girl asked, "Can I help with anything, sir?" + +The man replied, "Yes please. I'm having trouble with the door knob; it's stuck." The girl stepped forward and said, "Let me try." She reached up and grasped the knob. She pulled and twisted but it still wouldn't move. Finally, she said, "We need to surrender, sir. That knob won't budge." + +The man smiled and said, "You're right, young lady. Let's try it together." He reached out and put his hand on the knob. They both pulled and twisted and the door suddenly opened. + +The man thanked the girl for her help and said, "Let me give you something for your kindness." The girl then thanked the elderly man and said goodbye. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to create things. Every day, Sarah would draw pictures and design clever things using whatever she could find. + +One day, she decided to create a recipe. She mixed together a creamy treat and added a special topping. It was so delicious! + +Sarah went to show her mom what she had designed. “Look, Mom! I made a special treat!†+ +Sarah’s Mom smiled. “That looks delicious, Sarah. What did you use to make it?†+ +Sarah beamed. “I mixed some cream with a special topping and I made it all by myself!†+ +But when Sarah’s Mom tasted the treat, she made a funny face. “Oh no, Sarah. It’s spoiled. You added too much of the topping.†+ +Sarah frowned. But still, she had created a unique recipe. She was proud of her design and she vowed to try again. +Abby always wanted to drive. Everywhere she went, she wanted to take control of the car. She knew she had to wait until she was older, but it seemed like waiting was too hard. + +One day, when Abby was feeling very restless, her mom hugged her and said, "Abby, why don't you drive today?" Abby was so excited to go. She jumped in the car and drove down the street. + +At first the drive was smooth, but then a dog crossed the street and Abby got scared. She stopped and asked her mom to help. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Abby, life is like driving. Sometimes bad things happen. That's why it's important to always show love and trust, even when you get scared." + +The rest of the ride was peaceful and Abby never forgot her mom's lesson. From then on, she drove with love in her heart. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Jill. Tom and Jill were very special friends and they loved playing together. +One day, Tom and Jill had a fight. It was about a cord. Tom wanted to keep it, but Jill wanted to have it too. They both wanted the cord, so they argued and yelled. + +Then, an idea came to Jill. She had a beautiful plan. She decided to share the cord with Tom. She said they could both have a piece of the cord and they could wear it around their necks. + +Tom and Jill agreed to Jill's plan. They cut the cord in two and they each got a piece around their neck. Tom and Jill were very happy, and they knew it was a beautiful plan. They gave each other a big hug, and they were friends forever. +Bob was sad. He looked out at the gloomy landscape. He wanted to join the race, but he always came last. To make things worse, the race would always give him a number that was the lowest of all the competitors. + +Bob's heart was heavy. He wasn't ready to give up yet though. He trained hard every day and he kept counting the numbers so he would be ready. + +The day of the race had finally arrived. Bob was determined to get a better number this time. He took off at the starting line, feeling more confident than ever. But, no matter how hard he ran, the other racers were faster. Sadly, the race was over and he saw his number again - the last of all. + +Bob was crushed. He couldn't understand why he kept coming last. With a heavy heart he made his way back home. He vowed never to race again. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man. He always wanted to do nice things for other people. One day, he saw a match on the ground and picked it up. Then, he marked it with a big red heart. He put the match back on the ground and went on his way. + +The next day, the man went back to the same spot. He saw the match with the heart he had marked. He was so glad that the match was still there. + +He decided he wanted to do something kind for the person who put the match there. So, he put a second match on the ground. This one was marked with a smiley face. + +The kind man smiled to himself, happy that he had done something to make someone happy. He hoped that the person who had placed the first match would see his smiley face. +Once upon a time there was a bear. He was finding it hard to sleep as it was summer time. He shivered from the warm weather. The bear wanted to hibernate but he only wanted to do it when the weather returned to cold. He was so impatient he couldn't bear to wait! + +One day he met a mouse who explained to him that he should enjoy the warmth of the summer. The mouse told him that summer is beautiful and should be enjoyed. The bear thought about this and decided he would enjoy the summer. + +The bear decided to find ways to make the most of the summer and he found some ways to cool down and enjoy the hot weather. He learnt to not be so impatient and to enjoy the good weather while it lasted. + +The moral of this story is to not be too impatient and enjoy the different seasons. Try to make the best of all times of the year. +Once upon a time, there were two types of people. The first type had a big, powerful wheel, but no desire to build anything. The other had no wheel, but lots of ideas on how to build things. + +One day, the two types of people got together and agreed that the one with the wheel would show the other how to build something. They worked really hard and long, but eventually, they managed to make a machine that moved really fast. + +With the machine, they could go very far and do many things, like traveling to new places, helping people and transporting goods. + +The moral of the story is that it is better to work together than to work alone. Working together can make powerful, amazing things possible. +Molly was baking a cake. She wanted to make it special, so she decided to make an elephant on the top of the cake. She started mixing the batter, adding sugar and butter. She poured it into a pan and put it in the oven. + +Molly wanted the elephant to look perfect, so she used frosting to make its eyes, ears, and trunk. She put the cake back in the oven to bake. + +Molly was so excited when she was done. She took the cake out of the oven and went to show her mom. But when she showed her mom the cake, her mom said that the elephant looked stupid. + +Molly was so sad. She did not understand why her mom thought the elephant was stupid. But Molly knew that even if her mom did not like the elephant, she still worked hard to make it. That made her feel a little bit better. +Terry had a tool that he wanted to use, but it didn't fit the hole. He asked his dad for help. + +"Hi Dad! The tool doesn't fit," said Terry. + +"Let me take a look," said Dad. He took the tool from Terry and tried it in the hole. "Yes, it looks like it isn't a good fit here." + +Dad sat down and looked at the tool. He thought for a moment, then smiled. "I know how to make it fit. We just need a competitive tool." + +"What's a competitive tool?" asked Terry. + +"A competitive tool is the tool that will make the job the best," Dad said. He grabbed another tool from his workbench, and tried it in the hole. The new tool fit perfectly! + +Terry looked at Dad with admiration. "You did it, Dad!" Terry said. + +"Yes, sometimes it takes a competitive tool to make the job fit," said Dad proudly. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Sam and Jerry, who wanted to do something fun together. + +Sam suggested, "Let's make a secret sign. We can do it anywhere and no one else will know what it means". + +Jerry agreed and they both stuck out their hands and made the sign – their index fingers crossed against each other. + +The days went by and whenever Sam and Jerry saw each other, they gave the secret sign. Jerry noticed that every time Sam gave the sign, he would then look at the sink. + +One day, Sam and Jerry were walking by the park. Sam gave the sign and then looked at the sink, as always. He said, "Let's go in the park. I want to show you something!" + +When Sam and Jerry were in the park, Sam made the secret sign again and then pointed at the sink. He said, "Look inside the sink. I want to show you something harmless!" + +Surprised, Jerry looked inside the sink and saw tiny harmless frogs hopping around. Sam chuckled and said, "See, I knew you'd like it." + +They spent the whole afternoon in the park, watching the frogs hopping around and giving each other the secret sign. +Once upon a time, there was a big yellow shark that swam in the sea. He wanted to find some tasty treats, so he swam around and looked for something yummy. When he finally came across some fish, he opened his big mouth and yielded every single one of them. He was so happy with his snack that he thanked the sea and kept on swimming. + +The yellow shark went on to find some more treats, but there was nothing around. He got very tired and decided to take a nap. He lay down in the sunshine and felt the warmth on his back. After a long sleep, he felt rested and ready to explore again. + +He ventured further out, but he still couldn’t find any food. After a while, the yellow shark gave up and returned to the deep blue sea. He was still very hungry and he wanted to find something to eat. Then he spotted a whole school of fish and he was so excited he nearly yelled. He opened his big mouth and yielded every single one of them. + +The yellow shark was happy and full at last. He thanked the sea for his tasty treats and swam away. He never forgot that special day when the sea yielded to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He loved to play and explore outdoors. One day when he was playing in the garden, he found a small rat. Jack started to follow the rat around, but it kept moving away from him. + +Jack's dad saw Jack running after the rat and said, "Son, be careful, that rat is very stubborn!" + +Jack looked at his dad, determined to catch it. He said, "I'm going to wear my new shoes so I can catch it!" + +He put on his shoes and started to chase the rat. But the rat was very fast and Jack couldn't catch it. + +Eventually, the rat ran away so Jack decided to put his shoes back on and go back inside. + +From that day on, Jack never forgot what his dad said and he made sure to be careful and cautious when he was chasing after a rat. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle. Inside the castle, there was a room filled with amazing toys. It was a child's dream! + +One day, something special happened. A big white bird moved into the castle. She was the most beautiful bird anyone had ever seen. + +Every night, the bird would perch on top of the room and give a lecture. She would talk about all kinds of wonderful things, like stories and jokes. The kids couldn't get enough! + +The little ones learned something new every night. They thought it was so amazing that a bird could speak in such a way. + +At the end of each lecture, the bird would move away from the room, spreading her wings and flying off into the night sky. + +The kids would sit in the room and recite the lectures to each other in the days that followed. The bird became a legend in the castle, and the children loved her! +Once upon a time, there was a jolly daddy who loved to play with his three-year-old daughter. One day, he said to her, "Let's go to the park and play with the birds!" + +The girl was so excited and quickly ran to the park. Daddy followed behind her, laughing all the way. + +When they reached the park, daddy took out a big bag and asked the girl to open it. Inside the bag were lots of pieces of bread. Daddy started to tear the bread into small pieces, and then threw them into the sky. + +The birds soon came to eat the bread, and the girl laughed in delight. Daddy said, "We're giving the birds a special treat - we're releasing them!" + +The little girl smiled and clapped her hands. Together, she and her daddy watched as the birds flew away, free and happy. + +The end. +One day, Tom went for a walk in the unknown. He soon came to a big river and he made a wish. He said, "I wish I could leave for a far away place." Suddenly, Tom heard a voice. It was a small fish in the water! The fish said, "Hey! Follow me and I'll show you the way." So Tom stepped into the river and started following the fish. + +They swam together for what felt like a very long time and soon they arrived at an island. The fish said, "This is where you have to leave me. Have a safe journey!" + +Tom got out of the river and looked around. He saw a beautiful beach and lots of trees and plants. He was so excited to explore. He wanted to stay, but he knew his wish had been granted. He thanked the fish and promised to come back one day. Then he said goodbye and left the island. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tommy. Tommy liked to play with dough and he liked to squeeze it. He rolled it into balls, stretched it into ropes and even made shapes with it. + +One day, Tommy wanted to make something different. He took some dough and mixed it with some dull colours. He rolled it up and squeezed it, and soon it was all mixed together. + +When Tommy was finished he had made something amazing with his dough. It was a brightly coloured snake that was bright and shimmery. Tommy loved it, and the snake loved him too. + +It seemed like these two were best friends forever. And every time Tommy squeezed his dough snake it made him happy. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary battery. One day it started to get dry. It got so dry, it was almost empty. + +The battery needed to be filled up with energy. But the energy was too hard to find. + +The battery searched everywhere, but it couldn't seem to find the energy. It looked high and low, high up in the air and deep down in the ground, but it still could not find it. + +Finally, the battery found the energy. It was hiding in a tiny corner of the room, disguised as a small spark. + +The battery quickly swallowed the spark and it was filled up with energy! + +The battery was so happy to be full of energy again and it wanted to thank the little spark, but it was gone so quickly, it didn't get a chance to. + +And that's the story of how an ordinary battery found its missing energy. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved playing games. She found a circle on the ground and she started to rub it. It felt a bit rough to her soft skin, but she liked it. She rubbed the circle with her hands again and again. It felt so good that she decided to rub it with her whole body. She rolled around in the circle and the rough feeling made her even happier. + +Then something amazing happened! The circle started to spin and twirl around. The girl was so excited and she laughed and giggled even louder. She hopped and jumped around the circle, trying to catch it as it spun around and around. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't catch it. She was so tired that she sat down in the circle and closed her eyes. + +The circle slowly stopped spinning and the girl opened her eyes. She was so happy she had been able to play with the circle. She got up, gave the circle one last rub, and went off to play some more games. +One day, an adventurous girl named Sarah was playing in her garden. She noticed a big, wooden chest at the end of the garden. She was curious and decided to take a closer look. When she opened the chest, she saw a lively pirate inside! The pirate was wearing a big, messy hat on his head. He jumped out of the chest and warned Sarah not to go near the chest ever again. Sarah was scared but she trusted the pirate and promised not to open the chest again. + +The pirate thanked Sarah and said, "My chest is full of treasure and it's much too dangerous for such a lively child like you." He said goodbye and disappeared in a cloud of smoke. + +Sarah was very sad to see him go and decided to stay away from the chest from now on. She learned an important lesson that day and always tried to listen to warnings. +One day, Mom and Dad took Jack to the park. He was very excited. He ran around to explore the park. Then, he saw something amazing. It was a big boat in the pond! Jack was so excited. He ran to the boat and tried to get in. Mom and Dad were running after him so he didn’t get lost. Finally, they caught up with Jack and helped him into the boat. Jack was having so much fun. Dad pushed the boat and they went all around the pond. Jack was so excited and he laughed the whole time! The boat ride was so much fun. When it was time to go home, Jack was sad. He wanted to stay longer. But, Mom and Dad said that it was time to go, so they all ran back home. +Once upon a time, there was a pup who loved to watch. Every morning, he looked outside the window, watching the birds and the sunshine. He watched the butterflies flitter by and the dragonflies buzz in the air. + +One sunny day, he spotted an animal with a long tail. He watched it, fascinated. It was a long, bushy tail, as thick as an arm. The pup watched and watched and watched, taking in all the details. + +He couldn't take his eyes off the tail. It twisted and curled around, and he wanted to see where it went. So the pup tiptoed out the door and set off in pursuit. He followed the tail, sometimes running, sometimes standing still to take in the sight. + +For hours he followed, until at last he saw the tail disappear into a forest. He was so tired, but he kept going, until he reached the edge of the woods. Exhausted, he watched in wonder as the tail disappeared into a hole in a giant tree. + +He returned home to rest, but the next morning he was back outside, chipper and ready to go. He followed the tail, until the two of them were deep in the forest. He watched the tail at the entrance to the hole, then looked up to see the biggest bug he had ever seen. It was the most beautiful bug he had ever seen, shining brightly in morning light. + +The +The ancient tree stood proudly in the forest, providing a resting place for animals, birds and squirrels. One sunny day, a small but brave girl decided she wanted to swing on the tree. With her head full of dreams, she grabbed onto the branches and started to climb. + +On the way up, she stopped and said "hello" to a little squirrel, who was scurrying up the trunk. The squirrel looked up at her and replied "Good morning!" before he scampered away. + +The girl reached the top of the branch and began to swing. She moved higher and higher, feeling the wind in her hair. She was so busy, she did not see the squirrel popping his head out from a nearby branch, watching her in amazement. + +Suddenly, the girl heard someone calling her name. She looked down and saw her mother, waving from the bottom of the tree. She waved back, then carefully climbed down. + +When she reached her mother, she said goodbye to the friendly squirrel and thanked the ancient tree for the wonderful adventure. +Once there was a boy who loved to play outside. He had a big backyard, and lots of trees and bushes to play in. But he didn't have anyone to play with him. One day, he saw a butterfly fluttering around a pole. He thought it was so pretty. + +The butterfly seemed harmless and the boy wanted to be friends with it. He smiled and said “Hello! I invite you to be my friend.†The butterfly politely declined but said it would invite its friends over tomorrow. He was so excited to meet his new friends. + +The next day, a lot of different butterflies came to the pole. They were so pretty and harmless and the boy had so much fun playing with them. He let them fly around him and he even made them a special house using the pole. + +The boy and the butterflies became friends and played together every day. The boy and the butterflies were so happy. They invited each other to new and exciting adventures every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Freya. She was very brave and had a fierce heart. + +One day, Freya saw a special vehicle. It was called a "zoom" and it was red. She wanted it but she didn't have enough coins to buy it. + +Freya decided to find something she could sell. She found some old toys in her cupboard and at the market, an old man said he'd buy them from her. Then Freya had enough coins to buy herself the zoom she had seen. + +When Freya was ready to take the zoom home, the old man said, "Take it now and don't worry about paying me. It's yours." Freya was very happy and said, "Thank you! I'm so glad I could buy it." + +The old man smiled and said, "Of course. It makes me happy to see someone so fierce!" + +So Freya took her zoom home and she zoomed around with it in her garden every day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends- a bear and a rabbit. They were playing in the garden and having lots of fun. Suddenly the rabbit noticed a movie that the bear had. + +“What’s that?†enquired the rabbit. + +“It’s a movie†replied the bear, pointing to the movie. + +“I want to watch it!†exclaimed the rabbit, very excited. + +But the bear was feeling a bit shy. He did not want to share the movie just yet. He softly said “No, not now. Maybe later.†+ +The rabbit was disappointed, but knew he had to respect the bear’s decision. So they decided to play a different game instead. + +The two friends played some fun games and then the bear pointed to the movie again. “Let’s watch it now.†he said. + +The rabbit was overjoyed, and they sat down and watched the movie together. It was so much fun! The happy friends were glad they got to watch the movie together. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Linda. She was always very good and always tried her best to do the right thing. One day Linda was playing in her garden when she stumbled across a mysterious box with a symbol on the side. She was so curious that she decided to open it. + +When she opened it Linda found the box was filled with toys. She quickly started to load the toys into her basket so she could take them home. As she finished packing she noticed that the box was very heavy. + +Linda realised that the heavy box meant that she could not take all the toys home with her. She decided to make a good decision and put some of the toys back so she could share them with the other children in her neighbourhood. + +This made Linda very happy, as she knew she had made the right decision. She realized that sometimes sacrificing something good can mean that even more good can be shared around. +Once upon a time there was a little dog named Max. Max was a very curious pup who wanted to explore the world. One day, Max saw an old book sitting on a shelf. His tail started to wag and he got excited. + +Max jumped onto the shelf and grabbed the old book. He jumped off and looked at the leather cover. "What's inside?" he thought. + +Max opened the book and started to read. As he read, he started to feel dizzy. Max didn't understand the words at all. He let out a big sigh and put the book down. + +Max learned a valuable lesson that day. He realized that some things come with time and experience, such as reading and understanding books. He was happy knowing that he could look forward to one day understanding the book too. +Once upon a time, there was a great big spider. His name was Stitch and he was a very friendly spider. One day, Stitch decided to change his home. He went looking for a new place to live. + +He came across a dark, gloomy cave. Stitch thought it would be the perfect place for him. He decided to move in and build himself a web there. + +But then one day, Stitch met a mean old wizard. The wizard said to Stitch, “If you stay in my cave, I will turn you into a pin cushion!†+ +Poor Stitch was terrified! He tried to escape but the wizard caught him and changed him into a pin cushion. + +Stitch was never seen again. He was never able to find his new home and had a very bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little fairy who lived deep in the woods. She had bright wings and kind eyes. Every day she liked to fly around the forest and help animals in need. + +One day, the fairy was playing in the trees when she heard a cry for help. The fairy flew towards the noise and saw a squirrel. Its skin had split open on a sharp branch and she could see a deep cut. + +The fairy flew down and said, “hello little one, I'm here to help you!†+ +The squirrel nodded and the fairy gently put some leaves on the split skin. She said “hold these leaves on your skin and it will stop the bleeding.†+ +The squirrel thanked the fairy, then it was able to scamper back up the tree. The fairy smiled and flew off, happy to have helped. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to help her mother. So one day she decided to take the clean oven and send it to her mother. But the little girl didn't know how to send it. So she kept pushing the oven. Suddenly, it started to roll down the hill and the little girl could not stop it. + +The oven rolled faster and faster and when it reached the bottom of the hill it tumbled over and broke into pieces. The little girl was so sad that her plan didn't work out. She started to cry and knew she had to tell her mother what happened. + +The little girl told her mother what happened and was very scared that her mother would be mad. But instead, the mother was patient and kind. She just hugged the little girl and told her it was all right. + +The little girl was relieved and happy all at once. But then her mother explained to her why this ended bad. She explained that it is always best to ask for help when we're not sure how to do something. The little girl learned an important lesson that day. +Once upon a time there was a tall pine tree. It was the tallest in the forest. One day a little girl came to the forest. She liked to guess about things and she guessed, "What is the tallest thing in this forest?". + +The little girl looked around and saw the tall pine tree. She said, "I guess the tallest thing in this forest must be the tall pine tree". + +The little girl was right! The tall pine tree really was the tallest thing in the forest. + +The little girl was so happy that she had guessed correctly and she smiled and walked away. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a prince. He was very fine and kind. He wanted to pay a special treat to his friends. So he took a nice trip around the kingdom. Everywhere he went, he gave something special to his friends. He gave books to the kids in the village, he gave coins to the old man in town, he gave candies to the children in the countryside. Everybody was happy to have a visit from the prince. Everywhere he went he was welcomed with smiling faces and big hugs. And the prince was happy to have made so many smiles. Before leaving, the prince said goodbye with a deep bow and big smile. Everybody was so thankful for his gifts and thanked him for being such a fine prince. The End. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Jack and Jen. One day, they decided to take a walk in the woods. Jack and Jen could not believe their eyes. Everywhere they looked, there were pumpkins! Jack picked up one of the pumpkins. He found that the pumpkin was thick and heavy. + +"What should we do with this pumpkin, Jen?" he asked. + +Jen smiled and said, "Let's follow the trail in the woods and see what will reveal". + +The two friends followed the trail until they reached a clearing. There, in front of them, was an amazing pumpkin patch. The pumpkins were huge and thick. + +Jack and Jen just stood there, in shock. Finally, Jen said, + +"This is what the thick pumpkin we found was leading us to! It was a sign that we would find something amazing!" + +Jack and Jen were so delighted that they spent the whole day picking pumpkins and exploring the pumpkin patch. They will never forget the thick pumpkin that revealed the wonderful pumpkin patch! +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very sad. He loved to sing but he couldn't find anyone to sing with him. He looked everywhere but couldn't find anyone. One day, he saw a tall building. He walked up to it and started singing. Amazingly, he could hear people singing back from the building. He was so excited! He sang even louder and the people in the building sang louder too. He kept singing and the people kept singing back until his sadness seemed to fade away. The boy smiled and kept singing until it got dark outside. He had made lots of friends and was no longer sad. He waved goodbye to the people in the building and went home feeling happy. +Once there was a spider. He was very weak and he wanted to get stronger. So he decided to find a way to reverse his weakness. + +He came across a strange machine that said it could make any creature strong if it was put inside. The spider liked the sound of this so decided to try it out. He stepped inside and the machine started to hum. + +But the machine had done a mistake - it had reversed the spider's strength! The spider felt very weak and helpless. + +The spider was so weak that he couldn't escape the machine and he stayed trapped inside forever. This was a bad ending for the poor spider. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Rose. Rose loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she took out her big box of toys and organized them on the grass. Then she saw a dark cloud in the sky. "Oh no!" thought Rose, "It looks like it's going to rain!" + +Rose quickly ran to get her umbrella. But it was too late! Big raindrops started to fall and quickly filled up her box of toys. Rose was so disappointed. + +Suddenly, a voice called out, "Don't worry Rose, I'm here to help!" + +Rose looked around to see where the voice was coming from, and saw a tall rainbow-colored sun. + +The sun smiled and said, "I can use my rays to help dry up the rain and your toys." + +Rose thanked the sun, and was amazed as the sun's rays filled the clouds with sunshine! Soon the box was dry, and Rose was able to reorganize her toys and play until the sun went down. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Sam. He was walking along minding his business when he heard an unusual noise. Sam reversed around and saw a waffle hopping down the street! + +"Where are you going, waffle?" Sam asked the waffle. + +"I'm off to the park" the waffle replied. + +Sam thought this was a foolish idea. He told the waffle that the park was far away and he wouldn't make it. + +The waffle didn't believe him. So Sam offered to take the waffle to the park in his car. The waffle was so happy and thanked Sam as he hopped into the back seat. + +They reversed around, heading for the park. It wasn't long before the waffle was safe in the park. Sam waved goodbye as the waffle hopped off to find some friends. + +Sam was glad he was able to help the waffle. He made himself a promise to always help foolish people whenever he could. +One day, Jack had a happy surprise. His mom bought him a new cloth! It was red and had funny little stars on it. Jack was so happy that he couldn't wait to show it to his friends. + +He ran outside with the cloth and saw his best friend. She said it was very pretty and wanted to know what he was going to do with it. Jack decided he wanted to use it for a picnic in the park. + +So, Jack and his friend had a picnic. They stayed on the cloth and ate their sandwiches and laughed and had a great time. After they finished, Jack folded the cloth neatly, so he could use it again. + +His friend said goodbye and thanked him for a lovely picnic. Jack smiled and said he was glad they could stay together and have fun. He waved goodbye, feeling very happy inside. +Once there was a little girl called Meena. She was three years old and loved to play outside. Every day she would play with her friends and have lots of fun. + +One day, Meena and her friends decided to play a game in the park. The game was to see who could jump the highest in the sack. Meena was excited but her friends kept jumping higher than her. She was getting frustrated and a little bit sad because she wasn't able to jump as high as them. + +But then suddenly Meena had an idea. She asked her friends to fill the sack up with straw. They did as she asked and she was able to jump so high she almost touched the sky! All of her friends clapped and cheered. + +Meena was so happy that she had thought of a way to jump higher. She wasn't frustrated anymore and she smiled until the sun set. +Once upon a time, there was a very old lady. Her name was Grandma. She had an old phone. This phone was special because it could perform amazing things. + +One day, Grandma took out her phone and wanted to perform a trick. She waved the phone around in circles and soon the phone was dancing! Grandma started to laugh and clap her hands. + +The next day, Grandma let her granddaughter play with the old phone. The little girl waved the phone around and performed more amazing tricks. Grandma laughed and clapped her hands, just like she did the day before. + +The two of them kept performing tricks with the old phone. After a while, Grandma decided it was time for the little girl to go home. But she promised to show more tricks the next day. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a pretty girl. She had bright eyes, curly hair, and lots of makeup on her face. She wanted to be really polite, so she smiled and waved at everyone she met. + +One day she was walking in the park. She saw a small kite stuck in a tree. It was really high up, so she couldn't get it down. She asked everyone around if they could help but no-one could reach it. + +Just when she was about to give up, a nice boy came along. He said he could help her get the kite down. He was very polite, so he promised to be very careful so it wouldn't break. + +He stood on a chair and carefully grabbed the kite. Then he pulled very slowly, until the kite came free from the tree. The girl was so happy that she hugged the boy. Thanking him for his help, she took the kite and went away with a smile. +Sam wanted to learn something new. His dad decided to teach him how to fly a kite. Sam was so excited! He found a nice kite, a popular one with bright colors, in the store and bought it. + +On the weekend, Sam and his dad went to the park. His dad showed him how to assemble the kite and set it up. Then they ran with the kite and soon it was up in the sky! Sam was so proud of himself. + +But then the wind blew too hard and the kite started to wobble around. His dad couldn't help catch the kite in the big gust of wind, and the kite flew away, never to be seen again. Sam was very sad and didn't want to go flying kites anymore. +Jill was a little girl with a huge imagination. She loved to play throughout her backyard and pretend to be different things. One day, Jill decided she wanted to stretch her legs and have a try at running. She had never run before, so she figured it couldn't be that hard! + +Jill began running around the yard, but she was going a bit too fast. She tripped over a tree root and stumbled into a patch of mud! She was really in trouble now. + +Jill knew that her mom was going to be terribly angry when she saw the muddy clothes, so she tried to come up with a plan. She decided to hide her muddy clothes in the shed and put on a clean outfit instead. + +Jill tried to open the shed door, but it wouldn’t budge! She had gotten herself into a terrible situation and was beginning to panic. In the end, Jill had to call her mom to help her open the door. Her mom was pretty angry at the mess, but helped Jill anyway. They eventually managed to get the shed door open and Jill could go back to playing in the backyard. + +Jill learned from her mistake that if you try to stretch too much, you can put yourself in real trouble. +Once there was a little boy called Ryan. He was three years old and he had a toy truck. He loved playing with it and would take his truck everywhere he went. + +One day, Ryan decided to take his truck to a nearby park. There were lots of powerful vehicles there. Ryan wanted to be like them, so he put all his strength into his truck to make it go fast. But it wouldn't move. + +Suddenly, he saw a big lorry drive past. He wanted to ride in it. He shouted to the lorry, "Take me to ride! Please!" + +But the lorry kept going and Ryan was left behind. He was so sad. He had missed it. + +He hugged his truck and told it, "Don't worry, we can still play together. You will always be my best friend." + +And from that day on, Ryan and his truck had the best times together. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man. He had no hair on his head and no hair on his neck. He often felt embarrassed when people looked at him, so he kept to himself. + +One day, he was walking down the street feeling sorry for himself. Suddenly, he saw a three-year-old girl playing on a swing. She looked up and saw the bald man. She smiled and called to him, "Hello, bald man!" + +The bald man was taken back. He stopped in his tracks and shrugged. He slowly walked towards her and asked, "Do I really look that bald to you?" + +The girl giggled and nodded. She looked at the bald man's neck and said, "Yes, you don't have much hair." + +The bald man laughed and said, "Thanks for being honest!" He smiled and walked away, feeling a lot better about himself. +Sam was feeling very sad. He wanted to have a pastry to make him feel better. He went to the park and sat on the swing. He looked up and saw a pastry stuck in a tree. Sam was so excited to see a pastry! He jumped off the swing and stood on his tippy toes to try to reach the pastry. He couldn't quite reach it. He tried to jump but he still couldn't reach it. + +Sam was feeling so discouraged. He laid down on the grass and watched the wind make the leaves on the tree swing back and forth. Then he had an idea. He got back on the swing and started to swing higher and higher. After a few swings, he was able to reach the pastry. + +He was so happy to have a pastry. He ate it and it made him feel much better. He felt so lucky to have found a pastry in the tree. He had lots of fun swinging and eating his pastry. He went home with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was very stubborn and sometimes it was hard to get her to dress. But one day, when she saw a television, her eyes lit up and she wanted to watch it. + +Lily kept asking and asking but mum said no. “You have to put your dress on first†she said. Lily stomped her feet, grumbled and crossed her arms. But to her surprise, mum kept saying no. + +Lily knew mum meant business, so she decided to get dressed. When she had her dress on, she ran to the television and asked mum if she could watch it. + +Mum said yes and Lily smiled. From that day on, Lily knew she had to always get dressed before she could watch the television. +Once upon a time, there was a miserable little car. It was so sad and alone on the road. Every day it would drive along, but never meet anyone. One day, a number stepped onto the road. It was a tall, white number. The little car was so happy to have a friend. + +"What's your name?" the car asked the number. + +"I'm Number Four." the number replied. + +"That's a nice name." The car said happily. + +Number Four nodded, and asked the car: "Do you want to go for a drive?" + +The car beamed and nodded eagerly. Number Four and the little car drove for a long time, until eventually, the car was no longer miserable. + +They were the best of friends now and drove around together all day. They were so happy! +Once, there was a little girl who loved ice-cream. One day, she was playing in the garden in the snow and she noticed a fire. She wanted to touch it to feel how warm it was, but she forgot it could be dangerous. + +The little girl reached out and got too close to the fire. Suddenly, she felt something cold on her hand and she realized that she had frozen! She was so scared. She started to cry and ran away from the fire to find her mum. + +Mum told her that it was very important to stay away from the fire, the cold and anything else that could be dangerous. She explained that if she ever felt something cold near a fire, she should back away and stay safe. + +The little girl learned her lesson, and since then she has never gone near a fire again. She listens to her mum and stops to think before she takes any risks. +Once there was a little girl named Lola. She was walking in the park when she saw a chicken. She was so excited to see such a funny bird, she ran over and hugged it. + +"You are so lucky!" Lola squealed. + +The chicken smiled and warned her, "Look out, the farmer might be mad if he catches you hugging me. You should go now." + +Lola waved goodbye, and took off running. She soon came across a huge pile of hay. She dug in and found something amazing. It was a shiny golden coin! + +"Wow, I'm so lucky," Lola said as she tucked the coin in her pocket. + +Suddenly, the farmer came out of the barn, wanting to know what was in the hay. + +"This isn't yours," he growled, tearing through the hay. "It belongs to me!" + +Lola ran away, holding the golden coin tight. She thought of the lucky chicken and knew that it had warned her just in time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. Jane had two friends, a dog called Max and a rabbit called Joe. + +Max was always very bossy and he loved to jog. Every day he would go for a jog around the park and he would tell Jane and Joe to follow him. Jane and Joe did not like it when Max was bossy and would sometimes ignore him. + +One day, as Max was out jogging, he found something very exciting. Jane and Joe did not know what it was but Max did. He was so excited that he started to trot back home, hardly able to contain his joy! + +When Max got home, he told Jane and Joe that he had found a big, juicy bone and asked them to come and see. Joe was so excited he could not wait any longer so he quickly followed Max back to the park. + +When Jane and Joe arrived, they could not believe their eyes. In the middle of the park was a big, juicy bone! They knew it was Max's and they were very happy for him. + +From then on, Max was the bossiest of them all! He knew he could always find something special when he went out on a jog. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia who was very excited to explore her garden. She stepped out of the house and was in awe of the bright green grass and colorful flowers. Then, she noticed a red door in the far corner of the garden. Mia was curious and walked slowly towards it. + +Mia’s Mom called out from the house, "Mia, don't go too close to that door. It’s hot and you could get hurt if you touch it." Mia listened to her Mom and stopped walking. + +Later in the day, Mia saw a family of ants near the door. She wanted to get closer to them, so she asked her mom to come with her. Mia’s mom warned her again, "Mia, please don’t go too close. It’s still hot and you could get hurt." + +Mia thought carefully and then she remembered the door was too hot to touch. She thanked her mom for warning her and stayed back. Suddenly, Mia had an idea. She took off her shoe and used it to open the door. She squealed with delight when she saw the ant family walking out of the door. + +Mia was so happy that she listened to her mom’s warning and opened the door safely. From then on, Mia always listened to her mama when she gave a warning. +Once upon a time there was a clever little girl. She liked to march everywhere. One day she decided to march to the store. + +When she arrived, she saw a large jar full of colorful pills. She was curious and decided to take one. She marched back home with the pill in her pocket. + +When she got home, she gave the pill to her mom. Her mom was not too happy with her. She asked her where she got it. + +The little girl told her mom that she went to the store to get the pill. Her mom was so impressed with how clever she was. She gave the girl another hug and promised to never march to the store alone again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Sophie. She lived in a big house deep in the forest. Every day she would scream, shout and play joyfully with the animals. + +One day, Sophie decided to explore deeper. She stepped slowly through the forest, hearing only the calls of the birds and the rustling of the leaves. Her eyes were wide and full of wonder. + +Suddenly, from beyond the trees, she heard a loud shout. It made her tummy flip! She had never heard such a noise before. She bravely moved closer and there, in the darkness, she saw a giant hook. + +The giant hook had been shouting for help. "Save me!" it said. It had been stuck in a dark cave and didn't know how to get out. Sophie was brave, so she decided to help. She found something heavy and used it to push the hook out. The hook was so happy to be free! + +Sophie was proud of the brave thing she had done. She learned an important lesson that day - I know that being brave enough to help someone in need is never a bad thing. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was 3 years old and loved to buy things. One day, her mommy took her to the store. She saw a lovely stitch. It was bright and colorful, and Lucy wanted it. So, she asked her mommy to buy it. Her mommy said yes, and bought the stitch for Lucy. She put it away in her room and every day she would take it out and admire it. It was her favorite stitch and she loved it very much. She even named it! + +The end. +Theodore's eyes lit up when he saw the race. He had been wanting to join in for a while, but he was always too scared. But this time, he was determined. + +Theodore slowly stepped up to the starting line, but his heart started to shake. Everyone else looked so much bigger and faster than him. But he held his ground and waited for the starting shout. + +The shout echoed around the track, and the race began. Theodore found his confidence and took off with the pack. He was running faster than he ever had before; he could really catch up. + +But then something strange happened. He suddenly felt very pale. He stopped running and held his head in his hands. He knew that he couldn't make it over the finish line. + +Theodore's dream of winning the race was shattered. He was sad and disappointed, but he also felt relieved. He was glad he had tried, even though he hadn't succeeded. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was so sleepy. She was the pupil at the school and she had been there all day. When it was time to say goodbye, the girl was sad to separate from her friends. + +But the little girl wasn't alone. She had a special friend who was also sleepy - a puppy! The puppy came with her covered in kisses and love. Together, they walked slowly and happily home. + +When they got home, the little girl and her pup snuggled up on the sofa with a nice warm blanket. They fell asleep together, until the morning sunshine woke them up. + +The playful pup jumped up and made the little girl smile. Now they were ready to start the day - but first, they had to separate so the girl could go back to school again. +One day, there was a red race. All the racers wanted to win and they pedalled as fast as they could. In the end, only one racer yielded the victory. His name was James. + +James was so proud when he crossed the finish line first! As he jumped off his bike, he heard a little voice say, "Yay! You won!" + +He looked down and saw a little boy with a big smile. His name was Max. + +James said, "Yes, I yielded the victory. Do you want to race next time too?" + +Max nodded enthusiastically and said, "Yes, yes! I want to win the red race too!" + +James gave Max a big hug and said, "You can do it! I know you can yield the victory!" + +Max was so happy. He knew that if he tried hard enough, one day he could yield the victory too. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She was three years old and loved to make her own fancy things. + +One day, Anna decided to make a special bottle. She was so excited that she needs somebody to support her. + +First, she grabbed some glue and colored paper and some glitter and started to work. She glued the paper to the bottle very carefully. Then, she sprinkled the glitter on top for a sparkly effect. + +When she finished, Anna was very happy with her work. She showed it to her mom and dad and they said it was very fancy! + +Anna was so pleased that she hugged her mom and dad to thank them for their support. +Mummy and Daddy were walking down the street when suddenly Mummy saw an interesting plate in a shop window. + +"Look Daddy!" said Mummy, "What an interesting plate!" + +Daddy smiled and walked into the shop. Mummy followed him inside. + +The shopkeeper smiled and said, "I can display the plate for you." + +Mummy and Daddy looked at the plate. They agreed that it was very nice. + +They thanked the shopkeeper and said they would take it. They bought the plate and went home with it. + +When they got home, Mummy and Daddy put the plate on the table. It looked so bright and colourful and it made the room look nice. + +Mummy and Daddy smiled at each other and agreed it was a great find. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who really loved to play on the slide. Every day, he would go to the park to go down the slide. + +One day, he wanted to go to the park early, but his mum said he had to delay. He was so sad, but he did as he was told and waited. + +When he arrived, he was so excited to go down the slide. But to his dismay, he noticed that the slide was icy! He tried to go down, but he couldn't as it was too slippery. + +He was so disappointed and he started to cry. He was sad that his mum had made him delay, otherwise he would have been able to go down the slide! +Tim was out swimming in the lake. He had his helmet on, and he was having a great time. Suddenly, he heard a big splash in the water. He was confused, and started to look around for the cause. There he saw a frog, jumping into the lake. He watched as it hopped from one lilly pad to the next. Tim smiled. He knew he wanted to make friends with the frog. + +But, before he could reach it, the frog hopped away and he was left feeling confused. Tim just stood in the lake and looked around. That's when he spotted a dragonfly nearby the frog. He watched the dragonfly flutter away, and he suddenly felt brave. He knew he had to catch the dragonfly and make it his friend. + +So, Tim took off his helmet and dived underwater. He followed the dragonfly, and reached out to catch it. But the dragonfly was too fast, and it flew away. Tim swam to the surface, feeling confused and sad. He knew he would never catch the dragonfly. But then, he heard another loud splash nearby. He looked up and, to his amazement, he saw the frog jumping once again into the lake. Tim smiled, and he was relieved to have his old friend back. +Buster the bear was famous all around his home in the woods. Everywhere he went, Buster was the talk of all the other animals! But one day when he was out walking near the pond, Buster began to shiver. He quickly looked around and noticed there was nobody else around. He realised that he had forgotten his warm winter equipment at home! Now Buster was all alone in the cold and didn't know what to do. + +Buster noticed a ray of sunshine shining through the trees and he remembered his old friend Rabbit! Rabbit lived in a cave by the pond, so Buster scampered as fast as his little bear paws could carry him. When he reached the cave he was so pleased to see Rabbit that he almost forgot how cold he was! + +Rabbit was happy to help and he quickly provided Buster with equipment that he had been storing away in the cave. With thick gloves and a heated scarf, it wasn't long before Buster was shivering no more! Buster thanked Rabbit for his help and began to make the journey back home with his new warm winter equipment. + +Thanks to Rabbit, Buster was able to keep his famous title. He was the warmest bear in the woods! +One day there was a nice top. It was a bright yellow top with lots of flowers on it. The little girl loved to wear it, she felt like a princess whenever she put it on. + +One day the girl saw the top on the table and she wanted to play with it. She grabbed the top and jumped up on the floor. She started to twirl around and around. Suddenly, the top flew off and crashed into the wall! + +The little girl started to cry. She had destroyed her beloved top. She loved that top and was so sad that it had been broken. + +Her mom saw her crying and knew what had happened. She hugged the little girl and told her that it was ok. She said they would go to the store the next day to buy a new top. + +The little girl was excited and couldn't wait for the next day. She knew that her mom would get her a brand new and very nice top! +Once upon a time, there was a slow turtle. He wanted to make something special for his friends. So, every day he took a little walk to find the truth. + +He looked and looked, but he couldn't find it. He was too slow and had to stop. + +One day, he decided to make something. He found some sticks and leaves, then used his big strong claws to build a nest. + +When his friends saw it, they were so surprised. They had never seen anything like it before. The slow turtle had made something so beautiful! + +His friends were so happy and told the turtle it was the truth. From then on, the slow turtle was very proud of his nest. +Once there was a little girl called Abi. She wanted to go outside to play in the garden. But her mommy wouldn't let her. + +"No, Abi," said her Mommy. "It's too dangerous, you must stay inside." + +But Abi insisted, she wanted to play outside so badly. "Please, please, please Mommy," Abi begged, "Can I please go out and play?" + +Mommy sighed and said, "Oh, alright then, but be very careful." + +Abi was overjoyed and ran out of the house, feeling very happy. But when Abi got to the garden, she saw the chimney and got a funny idea. She thought it would be fun to climb up the chimney! + +Abi started to climb the chimney, but when she got halfway up, she got a fright! The chimney was dark and scary, and Abi was ashamed for getting the silly idea. She started to cry and called for Mommy. + +Mommy ran out of the house and scolded Abi. "What have you done?" she said. "It's dangerous to climb a chimney! You must never do it again." + +Abi nodded sadly, feeling very ashamed. She promised never to do it again and vowed to never disobey her mommy again. +Mary and her dad went to the veterinarian. Mary had a nosy turtle named Timmy. They went to make sure that Timmy was healthy. + +At the vet, the veterinarian looked at Timmy and said, “He looks great!†Mary was very happy. + +When they were finished, Mary asked her dad, “Can we take Timmy to the park?†+ +Dad said, “Yes, but don’t get too nosy. Just watch Timmy and make sure he stays safe.†+ +Mary agreed and they went to the park. They finished their visit when it got dark. They brought Timmy home and made sure he was safe. + +Mary was so happy that her nosy turtle was healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy named Sam. He was always getting into mischief. One day, Sam was playing in the kitchen and he saw a sack. He had never seen one before and was curious, so he decided to pick it up. But it was very heavy! + +Just then, his mum came into the kitchen. She saw what Sam was doing and told him off for picking up the sack. She said she was going to have to punish him. + +Sam was very sad, but he knew he had done wrong. His mum asked him to go to his room, so he walked away with his head hung low. + +When Sam got back to his room, he saw that his mum had made him a spicy sandwich. He realised that his mum had been punishing him with love, not anger. Sam smiled and thanked his mum for the special treat. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who owned a pet dog. He would often take the dog for long walks in the park, spending hours talking and laughing with him. + +One day, the elderly man decided to take his pet to the ice cream shop. He asked the dog, “Do you want some ice cream?†The dog barked happily and the man whispered something in his ear. + +When they got to the ice cream shop, the man told the server that he would like a vanilla ice cream. The server told the man, “That will cost you two dollars.†The man tried to pay with a ten dollar bill, but the server kept shaking his head, “No, two dollars.†+ +The elderly man was getting frustrated when his pet barked loudly and ran to the back of the shop. The man followed. The pet had his nose against a crack in the wall, barking more and more excitedly with each bark. + +The elderly man and the server were astounded to find a small cache of money between the wall and the floor. They looked at the pet, who looked up to the man with pride, and the elderly man said, “I think from now on, this pet will be the one to tell me where to go!†+Tina was playing in the park. She saw a tunnel and wanted to pick it up. She ran to the tunnel and tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy. She asked her father for help. + +Her dad said, "This tunnel looks useful, let's take it home." + +Tina was excited and said, "Yes!" + +The dad and Tina went home with the tunnel. In the middle of the night, Tina heard an animal noise coming out of the tunnel. She was scared! + +In the morning Tina shouted, "There was an animal in the tunnel!" + +Her dad said, "We should have left it in the park." + +Tina said sadly, "I wanted it to be useful." + +Lesson learned: Always be careful what you pick up! +Once upon a time there was a farmer who owned a big field of flowers. He took very good care of his field, working hard every day to make sure that it always looked beautiful. But one day he came to work and saw that a big barrel was sitting in the middle of his field! He was quite angry, as he knew he hadn’t put the barrel there. + +The farmer couldn’t figure out who put the barrel there, but he decided it was an honest thing to do, so he left the barrel there. Every day he visited the barrel, until one day he opened it to find that it was full of treasure! + +He was so thankful and realized that even though he had been angry about the barrel appearing in his field, it had actually been a great gift. The farmer decided to be honest and to share the treasure with everyone around. Everyone was so happy with his honourable actions, and it taught the farmer a valuable lesson that honesty can often lead to good fortune. +Once, there was a girl who had troubles. One day, she was very sad and she started to cry. Her mom saw the tears and went over to hug her. The mom asked what was wrong, but the girl did not answer. + +Then, the mom said, "Let's do something to make you feel a bit better. How about a turn in your hair?" The girl nodded and the mom brushed her daughter's hair and started to braid it. + +The girl felt a bit better. She stopped crying and said, "Thank you for the turn in my hair mom." The mom was happy that she could make her daughter feel better. + +The girl then smiled and gave her mother a big hug. They both knew that the troubled times would pass soon and that better days were ahead. +One day, a 3 year old boy was walking in the park. He was looking for something interesting. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw a big box on the ground. He walked over to the box and saw a gift inside. He was so excited! + +He opened the box, and inside he found a big toy. He started playing with it and was having a lot of fun. Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from the toy. It asked him a question! The boy was very surprised and tried to answer. + +He thought hard and then said "Yes!" The toy then said "Thank you! I have a special gift for you!" The boy was so happy. He opened the gift and there was a candy inside. He was so excited and said "Yay!" + +He ate the candy and said "Thank you!" loudly. He waved goodbye to the toy, and ran off to find more adventure in the park. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Joey and David. Joey and David loved counting things together. One day, they were counting the animals in the fields. Joey counted seven sheep, but David said there were eight. They argued back and forth until David said, "I'm left, so let's see who is right." + +But Joey didn't listen. He was too ignorant to understand that David knew what he was saying. + +David said, "Let's count them again. This time, I will keep track of each one." + +So Joey and David began counting the sheep again, slowly and carefully. In the end, Joey had to admit he was wrong. David was right, there were eight sheep. Joey was so embarrassed! + +"Thank you for being patient with me," Joey said. + +"Don't worry about it," David said. "Counting is fun, so let's do it again." + +The two friends were happy to spend much more time counting things together, learning from each other along the way. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Daisy. One morning Daisy went outside and she saw the prettiest flowers blooming in the garden. This made Daisy happy and she wanted to touch the pretty blossoms. + +However, Daisy was very bossy and she tried to tell the flowers what to do. She said things like “Bloom a bit more†and “Come here, flower!†but none of the flowers listened. + +This made Daisy very sad, until she saw a big yellow butterfly hovering above the blooming flowers. The butterfly was very bossy too and it told the flowers what to do. + +Suddenly, all the flowers obeyed the butterfly and bloomed a lot more brightly. Daisy was very happy and ran back inside for breakfast. +Once there was a small gray mouse who lived in the woods. He was a very happy mouse who liked to play all day long. + +Today the mouse got an idea. He wanted to catch an ice cream cone. He started to look for one and soon he found one. It was a big, cold, shiny cone. The mouse smiled and then he tried to grab the cone with his paws. + +But he wasn't fast enough. Another animal came and grabbed the cone. It was a big gray cat. The cat hissed and ran away with the cone. + +The mouse was very disappointed. He had not been able to catch the cone and he didn't get to eat any ice cream today. He was very sad and he went back to his home in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Tim. Tim was very strong, and he loved to carry things. + +One day, he went on an adventure into the woods. He saw a very big log lying on the ground. He knew he had to carry it! + +He struggled and struggled, but eventually he managed to pick it up and carry it back to his home. + +When he got there, he saw that his mum had made him a tasty sandwich for lunch. He was so happy! He ate the sandwich and then decided to carry the log to the fire. + +He lifted it up and dragged it to the fire. Everyone watched in awe as he managed to carry it all by himself. + +At the end of the day, when the log was burning in the fire, they all gathered around it, and enjoyed the warmth and the tasty smell of the wood burning. + +That was the best adventure ever! +Once upon a time, there was a big potato that wanted to go on an adventure. So it decided to sail away. + +All around it, the potato saw many exciting things, like smiling fish and jumping dolphins. But then it saw something that made it scared - a very big storm was coming! It started to rain heavily and the water was splashing everywhere. + +The potato knew it had to find somewhere safe. But it was too big to fit in any of the rocky caves. Where would it go? + +Luckily, it spotted a big boat in the corner of the sea. It sailed as fast as it could towards the boat, but it was too late - the storm had already reached the boat and it was sinking fast! There was nothing the potato could do. The boat disappeared beneath the waves and the big potato was left all alone in the big sea. +Jill and John were playing in the park with their friends. They laughed and ran around the tire that was in the middle of the playground. + +The tire was old and deep, so it was perfect for the children to climb in. They laughed as they slid in and out of the tire. + +John went very deep in the tire and got stuck! His little legs were too short for him to reach the top. He started to cry. + +Jill came to help him. She tried to pull him out and finally, with a big pull she got him out! John was so happy he started to laugh. + +Jill and John were glad they were friends and they both laughed out loud together. The tire was a lot of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn little puppy. The puppy loved running and playing with his friends, but his collar wouldn't permit it. Whenever the puppy tried to run and play, the collar would give him a tug and stop him. + +The puppy grew frustrated and tried harder and harder to break free, but no matter how hard he tried, the collar wouldn't budge. With each tug, the puppy got more and more stubborn, determined to break free. + +The puppy's owners had had enough. They knew they needed to find a way to stop the puppy's stubborn behavior. After a lot of searching, they finally found the perfect solution: a new, sturdier collar that would permit the puppy to play and have fun, yet still keep him safe. + +The new collar worked like a charm. The puppy was free to run and play, but he knew better than to push too far. He was happy and content, and the owners were delighted that their stubborn little puppy was finally able to be the way he was meant to be - free! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max who loved to zoom around the park with his friends. They would zoom up and down the slides, around the trees and everywhere in between. + +One day, Max and his friends were playing together in the park when a strange man stopped and said, "I am a king from a faraway nation. The only way I can become the ruler of my nation is to have the golden crown that is hidden in the park. Please help me find it!" + +Max and his friends looked everywhere, but they couldn't find the golden crown. All they could find were a few fake crowns. The confused man thanked the children and drove away. + +Max thought about what the man said. He figured out that the man had lied to them. Max realized that they should never trust strangers, as there might be a chance of getting hurt. He told his friends that it's important to use good judgement and to stay safe. + +The boys then said goodbye and continued to zoom around the park and have fun. +Once there was a little pig who lived on a farm. He was very happy and content but he had one big problem - he was very, very heavy. Everywhere he went he had to carry his big, heavy body which made him sad. + +One day he noticed a white bird flying overhead and he wished that he could fly too. Then he remembered a wise saying he had heard once - if you can't fly, don't worry, find your own strength. + +So the little pig decided to look for another way to be happy. He talked to the cow and the sheep and asked them what made them happy. Each one had their own way of being content, but they all needed something more than they had. + +The little pig realised that everyone needs something to make them feel fulfilled. He needed to find something that was special to him, something he could get without being heavy. He looked around and eventually saw an old wheelbarrow. + +He decided to fill it with funny little things that made him happy. He got a stick of chalk and drew funny pictures on the ground. He took a book and tried to remember the stories inside. He thought maybe he could find a way to enjoy life without the burden of being heavy. + +The little pig found that he could have happiness in life as long as he was willing to look for it. He realised that he didn't need to be heavy to find his special thing to make +Once upon a time there were two happy parents. They were discussing an important decision. + +The mum said "I think it's important that we help our little girl with her studies. She is so smart and she has a lot of potential!" + +The dad replied "I agree, she is very pretty too. And it's also important that we don't forget to have fun with her as well". + +The mum nodded "We should try to find the perfect balance between education and play. We must remember that it's important to teach our daughter the value of both of these things." + +The dad smiled and said "You are right, both are very important". + +They agreed that they would make the best choice for their daughter. + +Moral of the story: Balancing work with play is important for everyone, even little girls. Parents should make sure their children have time to study and time to play. +Once upon a time, there lived two people: Jane and Ted. Jane wanted to feel the power that came from being the tallest person in the world. She was really mad that Ted was still taller. + +One day, Jane found a white box. She opened it and saw a glowing ball inside. Jane was so excited that she touched it right away. + +Suddenly, the ball gave off a bright light and Jane felt something strange. She used to feel small, but now she felt like she could do anything. + +Jane had new understandings - the box had given her special power! She had grown to be really tall - so tall that Ted couldn't even reach the top of her head. Jane felt so proud! + +But when Ted saw the box, he was so jealous that he grabbed it away from Jane. He wanted to understand the same power that Jane had, but unfortunately, he didn't figure out how it worked. + +So Jane still had the power, but Ted could never know it. No matter how hard he tried, he would never understand the way Jane did. +One day, a curious little girl named Clara was playing in her garden. She saw something shiny in the grass and ran over to pick it up. It was an old metal chain. She held it up and looked at it curiously. + +Suddenly, she heard an interesting sound coming from her house. She ran inside and saw her mum by the door with a big box. Her mum was holding a tool in one hand and a letter in the other. She was using the tool to mail the letter. + +Clara watched her mum with interest. Then her mum said, "What do you have there, Clara?" She explained that it was the metal chain and showed it to her. + +Her mum smiled and said, "That's a very special chain. Would you like me to help you find out what it is?" Clara nodded eagerly and her mum took her to the post office. + +At the post office, Clara and her mum mailed the chain away. Weeks later, they received a letter in the mail. It was the answer to their curious request. It said that the metal chain was a piece of a rare antique. Clara was so excited to learn more about her special find! +A little girl called Pam went to the beach one summer day. She saw the beautiful blue sea and immediately felt happy. She went running to it, enjoying the feeling of the sand beneath her feet. + +When she got to the shore, she saw lots of fish and animals swimming in the water. She wanted to join them and took off her shoes and waded in. + +The sea felt so flexible! It was like a giant hug, pushing her this way and that way as she stood up to her chin. She felt so free and safe in the water, she wanted to stay forever. + +"I want to stay here forever!" she said to her mom. + +"I know sweetie, but it's getting late. We need to go home now," her mom said. + +Reluctantly, Pam got out. But even after she had gone home, she still felt the soft and flexible sea hugging her. +Once there was an elderly cat that loved to go for walks in the park. Every day he would find a sunny spot to soak up the sun's warmth. One day, on his walk, he met a three-year-old child and they quickly became friends. The child was always asking the cat questions and the cat took great pleasure in explaining the world to the child. + +One day the child asked the cat, "Can cats soak?" The cat smiled and replied, "Of course! I love to soak up the sun's warmth!" The child was so delighted that cats could soak. + +The elderly cat and the three-year-old child spent many days together, running around the park soaking up the sun's warmth and enjoying each other's company. Every day the friendship between them grew deeper and stronger. + +Finally, when it was time to say goodbye, the three-year-old child asked the elderly cat if he could come back tomorrow. The cat replied, "Of course! I will be waiting for you here all as we soak up the sun's warmth together!" +Once upon a time, there was a baby named Tyler. Tyler liked playing in his crib all the time and he never wanted to dress up. One day, his parents decided that he should dress up, so they took him to his bedroom and put on his clothes. But Tyler was scared because he had never worn clothes before! He tried to run away but his parents were too fast and they finally got him dressed up. + +Tyler's parents were happy that he was dressed, but Tyler was still scared. He cried and screamed all day, feeling embarrassed and uncomfortable in the new clothes. Finally, his parents had had enough and they put him back in the crib and left him all alone. + +Tyler stayed in the crib, feeling scared and all alone. He had never been this scared before and he was so sad that he cried himself to sleep. + +The bad ending of Tyler's story is that he never got out of the crib again. He was so scared that he stayed in the crib until he was an old man. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. She was three years old and couldn't wait for her birthday. She was very excited about it. + +One day, she was playing in the garden when suddenly she heard funny noises. She went to investigate and found a big, furry creature. + +The creature said, “Hi Emma! I'm a trouble-bear. I am here to make interesting trouble!†+ +Emma was scared and asked, “What are you doing here?†+ +“I'm here to make your birthday extra special by giving you exciting trouble!†said the trouble-bear. + +Emma was a bit scared but also interested. She agreed to let the trouble-bear help her have an extra special birthday celebration. + +Together, they created exciting games, danced around and had lots of fun. In the end, the trouble-bear had helped Emma have an unforgettable birthday full of fun and laughter! +Once upon a time there was a dark room. In the dark room was a box. Inside the box was a flexible thing. The flexible thing liked to move and be happy. + +One day, the flexible thing wanted to be separated from the box. It wiggled and wriggled until it was free. It jumped out of the box and around the room. + +It liked the room so much that it decided to explore. It saw lots of new things and had lots of fun. + +Eventually, the flexible thing wanted to go back to the box. It wiggled and wriggled until it was back inside. It was happy to be back in the box, and it fell asleep. + +The flexible thing was excited to explore the dark room again the next day! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl and her family by a creek. Every day, the girl and her family would take walks along the creek, watching the water zip and trickle about. "One day," her father said, "we shall jump in the creek and splash around!" The little girl smiled and jumped with excitement. + +The next day, the little girl asked her parents if it was time to go to the creek. They said yes, and the little girl jumped with joy. She put on her bathing suit and they all headed off. They arrived at the creek, and it looked fit and wonderful. Everyone was happy. + +However, when the little girl jumped into the water, she hit a big rock and started to cry. Her parents quickly pulled her out and tried to soothe her. But it was too late - she was too hurt to continue. + +The little girl and her family had to go home without splashing in the wonderful creek. She was disappointed but tried to stay fit. All she could do was wait until next time. +One day, a family went to a special museum. The mom and dad and the three year old were so excited to see all the different things. + +When they entered the museum, the first thing they saw was a big skeleton in the corner of the room. The skeleton looked very strange and the little one was scared. But the mom and dad reassured him and explained that it was just a skeleton. + +The family moved on, and soon they came across a room that was filled with lemons. The little one smelled the room and said it was sour. His dad smiled and said it was because of all the lemons in the room. He then explained that when you add lemons, it makes things sour. + +The family soon finished exploring the museum and the little one had a lot of fun learning about all the different things. He couldn't wait to go back to the museum and tell all his friends about the skeleton and how adding lemons can make things sour. +Billy was at the mall with his mom. They were looking for something special, something just for Billy. As they were walking through the mall, they came across a huge toy store. Billy's eyes lit up when he saw it, but just as he went to run through the entrance, his mom suggested he wait and look around. + +Billy obliged, they headed inside. Everywhere he looked, he saw a new toy or game. He stopped in front of a large dollhouse and Billy couldn't resist. He begged his mom to buy it and even when his mom said no, he knew it was still his favorite and he wanted it. + +Just then, he noticed a sign pointing to an exit. He knew his mom wouldn't be happy if he ran off on his own, so he suggested to her that he go get some fresh air. + +She agreed, so off he went. When he got out, he was in for a treat! It was a huge garden, with grassy fields, bright colored flowers, and even a pond. There were lots of things to explore and Billy couldn't believe his luck. + +He stayed out there until his mom called for him. He thought it was the best trip ever and he couldn't wait to come back! +Once upon a time there were two rabbits. They wanted to have fun, so they decided to race down the road. It was a very big road, and it was very high. + +They started running. One rabbit had long legs, so he raced ahead. The other rabbit's legs were not as long and he was falling behind. But then he saw a big, juicy carrot and he was so excited that he ran very fast. + +The two rabbits raced down the road, and the rabbit with the long legs was still in front. But then suddenly the other rabbit caught up and the two rabbits were racing neck and neck. They were determined to win! + +At the end of the road, the two rabbits flew over the finish line together. It was a very close race, and they were so proud of themselves. They had raced down the high road! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She lived near the sea and loved to spend her days exploring. One day, during the summer season, she decided to go for a walk along the beach. + +As Mia walked, she noticed a big, messy pile of seaweed. She decided to pick it up and was about to throw it back into the sea. Suddenly, a tiny little crab waved its claws to get her attention! + +Mia was very surprised and looked at the crab curiously. The crab said to her, "Please put the seaweed back into the sea. It is our home and we need it to survive." + +Mia understood the crab's lesson. She smiled and put the seaweed back into the sea. She waved goodbye to the little crab as she walked away. + +From that day on, Mia was careful to respect nature. She taught others to take care of their environment too. She understood that it was important to keep the world clean and tidy. +Molly and Henry were playing at the beach. Molly saw a jellyfish in the water. She asked Henry, "What is that?" Henry smiled and said, "It is a jellyfish. Jellyfish are very playful." + +Molly asked another question. "Are they safe to touch?" Henry said, "No, they should not be touched. They might sting you." + +Molly was a bit worried, so Henry offered to show her a safe way to watch the jellyfish. He showed Molly how to sit very still and quiet, so that the jellyfish wouldn't get scared. Soon, the jellyfish was swimming very close to them. It was so beautiful and playful! They watched it for a while, and then it swam away. + +Molly and Henry had so much fun watching the jellyfish. They laughed and laughed and enjoyed the beautiful day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little girl. One day, she went out to the garden to play. She saw something wonderful! In the garden, a spring had formed. + +She excitedly ran to her mum who was inside. "Mum, mum! There's a spring outside!" she said. Her mum smiled and said, "Let's go and have a look then!" + +The little girl was so excited. As they walked outside, she saw that the spring had formed a little pond. She asked her mum, "Are we allowed to play in it?" + +To which her mum replied, "Yes, but you must always remember to keep it clean. Now let's go get some toilet paper. We need to put a few rolls in near the pond, so that if anyone wants to use the toilet they can come here." + +The little girl eagerly ran off to fetch the toilet paper. She put it near the pond and everyone was happy! After that, the spring brought many hours of joy and play to the poor little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a witch. She was always very selfish, and did whatever she pleased. + +One day, the witch replaced some of the food in the store with something yucky. Everyone in the village was fearful because no one knew what to do about it. + +A small child had heard about the problem and decided he would help. He quickly replaced the yucky food with something yummy and sweet. Everyone in the village was very happy. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be kind and share with others. Even a small child can help replace fear with joy. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends. Their names were Emma and Matt. One day, they decided to go for a walk in the woods. + +It was a miserable day and the sun was hidden by thick, grey clouds. Suddenly, the clouds started to melt and a mist appeared, making the air damp. + +"Where is the sun?" Matt asked. + +"I don't know," Emma replied sadly. "Let's go home." + +They walked slowly back to their houses and Matt said, "The mist makes me feel so miserable." + +Suddenly, the clouds started to melt away and the sun appeared. Its warm rays made the friends happy again. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a man and a woman who wanted to have a fair holiday. So, they booked a hotel room for a few days. When they arrived at the hotel, it was very grand, and the man and woman were very excited. + +The first day of the holiday, the weather was hot and the sun was shining. So, the man and woman decided to go for a swim in the hotel pool. They had lots of fun splashing around and swimming together. + +However, the second day, the weather had changed. It was much cooler and the sky was cloudy. The man and woman began to worry and wondered what to do. + +Suddenly, the man had an idea. He thought that if they went back in the pool and splashed around, it would help them to stay warm and have fun. But, when they went in the water, something strange happened. They started to shrink! + +Within minutes, they were as small as ants and they just kept shrinking until they were gone. Sadly, they never saw their hotel room ever again. +Once there was a big house with a high roof. It was very long and flat. One day, two children came to play on the roof. They had fun and laughed. + +Suddenly, a strong wind started to blow. The wind was so strong that it passed the roof! The children were scared, but they held onto the roof for dear life. + +After a long time, the wind stopped and the children looked around. They saw that their house was safe and all the trees were still stood tall. The children were happy and continued to play on the roof all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Pearl. She was three and loved to hear music. Every day, she would wander around singing her favorite songs. + +One day, while Pearl was singing her favorite song, she came across a sour lake. She wondered why the lake was so sour. She wanted to find out more, so she cautiously stepped closer to the lake. + +Pearl noticed something glimmering in the water. She picked it up and saw that it was an old record player. With an old record already inside, Pearl decided to see what kind of music it would play. + +But when Pearl pressed the 'play' button, a big angry monster appeared out of the lake. The monster roared and tried to scare Pearl. But Pearl was not afraid, and she calmly put the record player back in the water. + +The monster was surprised by the little girl's bravery. He softened and welcomed her to the lake. From then on, the monster and Pearl became friends and enjoyed the music together. +One day, Mama and Baby Froggy had a picnic by a river. Mama brought a big basket filled with food. + +“Wow!†said Baby Froggy. “What have you put in the basket?†+ +“Everything you love,†said Mama. “I’ve packed sandwiches and carrots and apples.†+ +Baby Froggy looked around and saw lots of ducks swimming in the river. He wanted to play with them. + +“Look, Mama,†said Baby Froggy, pointing to the ducks. “Can I go swim with the ducks?†+ +Mama smiled and said, “Yes, you can. Just be careful and come back soon.†+ +So Baby Froggy ran to the river. He moved his arms and legs fast and soon he was swimming with the ducks. + +The ducks were very fast. They dived and floated, displaying their feathers in the sunshine. Baby Froggy tried to keep up with them but he was just too slow. + +After some time, he remembered Mama. He swam back to shore, picked up the basket and headed back to Mama. + +Mama was so happy to see Baby Froggy back with the basket. She hugged him and said, “I’m so glad you’re safe.†+ +Baby Froggy smiled and said, +One day, a little girl named Mary was walking in the park. She saw something very fancy! It was the sun! Mary was so excited that she started to clap. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. "What are you clapping for?" It was her friend, Luke. Mary smiled and pointed to the sun. "That's so fancy!" she said. + +Luke clapped too. "Wow, it's beautiful!" He said. Then, the two friends looked up and watched the sun together. They both smiled and clapped until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time there was a lovely girl called Lily. One day, Lily went outside with her mom. She saw a store and wanted to go in. + +Inside the store, Lily saw lots of paints. She loved all the colors. Mommy asked her if she wanted some paints and she said yes. She was so excited. + +Lily and her mom picked out some paints together. They chose thoughtful colors like blue, yellow, green and pink. Mommy was so proud of Lily. She gave her big hug. + +Back at home, Lily and her mom opened the paints. They had lots of fun together. Every day Lily loved to paint something. She made so many wonderful things. + +Mommy was so happy for Lily and she always said how thoughtful she was. + +The End. +Nick was a sailor. He was eager to share his adventures with the kids in the park. He would tell them stories about swimming in the ocean and searching for treasure. All the children were excited to listen to him. + +One day, Nick had a very special surprise. He brought a box filled with treasures from the sea. All of the young kids were eager to see what was inside. So Nick shared the box with them and they all took turns taking out the treasures one by one. + +They found seashells, starfish, colorful stones, and lots of other things they never knew existed. It was so much fun discovering new surprises. The kids were so excited to have someone willing to share with them. + +Nick enjoyed seeing the kids laugh and play with the things he had found. He felt very proud to share his treasure with them. Before he knew it, the day had come to an end and he said goodbye to the children. Everyone waved goodbye and thanked Nick for being so eager to share. +Once there was a slow donkey called Bill. Bill was not happy and found it hard to accept that he had to move so slowly everywhere he went. + +One day, Bill was walking through a thick mist. He started to slow down even more, as he was feeling tired from the thick mist. + +Suddenly, Bill heard a voice from behind. It was a bunny, hopping around and asking Bill why he was walking so slow. Bill grumbled and said that he was feeling too tired to accept it and wanted to go faster. + +The bunny replied, “If you want to feel faster, then try hopping like me!†Bill was surprised but was willing to accept the idea. + +So, Bill hopped around with the bunny. He felt a lot faster, quicker and lighter than before. As the mist started to lighten up, Bill enjoyed the feeling of being able to move quickly and accept his new way of getting around. +Joey was eager for his birthday. Every day he asked his mom when it was coming. He asked so many questions and was so excited, that his mom decided to give him a clue. She told him, he had to guess the day. + +So everyday, Joey thought and guessed. He imagined it being a sunny day, with lots of happy people, and he guessed and guessed. He asked everyone around him what they thought, but nobody knew. He couldn't wait to find out. + +Finally, his mom told him the answer. She said, "Joey, your birthday is coming soon!" Joey was so excited he couldn't stop jumping up and down. He couldn't believe it was almost here. The day had finally arrived, and Joey was so eager to celebrate. +Once there was a very famous tiger. He loved exploring and playing games with his friends. He had a very strong urge inside of him to explore the world. + +One day, as he was exploring, he stumbled upon a lion. The lion was also exploring and had gotten lost. The tiger encouraged the lion to keep going and find his way back. + +The lion was so grateful that the tiger had encouraged him. He thanked the tiger and the two of them began exploring together. + +As they explored, they found all sorts of exciting things. They took turns encouraging each other to try new things and explore even more. + +They had so much fun exploring together and eventually they were able to find their way back home. Because of their friendship and the encouragement from the tiger, the lion was finally able to find his way home. +Once upon a time there was a blue boat. The boat sailed the oceans and had lots of fun. One day, the boat sailed near a very big island. The boat wanted to explore the island but it couldn't. The island was too big to explore in a day and the boat didn't have enough time. + +So the boat continued sailing. It sailed for hours and hours until it was very tired. Just when the boat thought it couldn't sail any more, it saw a small cove. The boat was happy and sailed towards the cove. + +When the boat arrived, it saw that the cove was full of other boats. They were having a party! The boat was so excited and decided to join the party. + +At the party, the boat realized something very important. It had thought that the big island was too scary or too strange to explore. But it had found out that the small cove and the boats that were gathering there were normal and fun. The boat learnt that it was okay to explore new things and even better when done with friends. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly cow. The cow liked playing and running in the field. But the cow had a problem - there was a fence around the field. The fence stopped the cow from playing. + +One day, the cow saw a small boy in the field. The boy looked at the fence and smiled. + +The cow said, "Hello boy. Do you like fences?" +The boy said, "Yes, I like fences. I can help you increase the fence. Then you can play with me." + +The boy and the cow worked together to increase the fence. With every piece they added, the fence got taller and taller. When they finished, the cow and the boy were very happy. The cow had a big, friendly fence to play behind. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl. She was strong and had a special sword in her hand. On that very special day, the girl was ready to soar up high. + +The girl held her sword tight and ran as fast as she could. Suddenly, she jumped into the air and flew. She went so high that she even touched the clouds! + +Everything looked so small from up there. The birds were flying around the girl and singing loud. It was a magical sight! + +The girl twirled around in circles and the wind felt nice and cool on her face. She held her sword tight and smiled. She felt so happy! + +The girl soared even higher until she was out of reach of everyone. It was a happy time for her and she wanted to stay up there forever. + +But eventually, she had to come down. And when she did, she felt so proud. + +The brave girl had soared high, and nobody could ever take that away from her. +One day, Tommy was walking with his mom. He saw a hive and got excited. He asked his mom if they could get closer. Mom said, "Yes, but we have to be polite and please stay quiet". Tommy smiled and nodded. As they got closer to the hive, Tommy saw it was very tidy. The bees were flying in and out neatly. He also saw a beekeeper with a big hat. Tommy asked, "Mom, can I please talk to the beekeeper?" Mom said, "Sure, just remember to be polite". + +So Tommy walked up to the beekeeper and said, "Hello. Please, can I look inside the hive?" The beekeeper smiled and said, "Sure. Just be careful and don't get too close". Tommy thanked him, walked slowly to the hive and peered inside. He saw how the bees had built their hive so neatly. He waved goodbye to the beekeeper and thanked him before going back to Mom. Together they walked away, happy that Tommy got to see the tidy hive. +Once upon a time there were two special friends. Their names were Tom and Jude. Tom loved Jude like a family member, so he always wanted what was best for him. + +One day Jude wanted a pet prune. He had seen one in the pet shop and thought it looked fun! Tom was worried that he wouldn't be able to care for it properly. He didn't want to feel guilty if the prune didn't have a happy life. + + + +Tom talked to Jude about how he could look after the prune. He showed him how to give it enough water and how to groom it. He also told Jude to think carefully if he could look after the prune while they were away. After all of their chats, Jude decided that he couldn't take the prune home. + +Tom was happy, he knew Jude had made the right choice. He hugged his friend and reminded him that it is important to care for things that are special to us. +One day, Jack and his friends were playing outside. They were having a lot of fun. Suddenly, Jack saw something move in the bushes. He looked closer and saw a hedgehog! His friends were so excited to see it too. They all gathered around to watch. + +The hedgehog was very bossy. He was scurrying around and looking for food. Every once in awhile, he opened up his prickly skin and ate a tasty snack. After a while, the hedgehog moved away and Jack and his friends waved goodbye. + +The next day, they all went back to the same spot to watch the hedgehog. He was there again, scurrying around and being bossy. They watched the hedgehog for a long time. When he was done eating, they waved goodbye and went on their way. + +Jack and his friends had a lot of fun watching the hedgehog. They decided to go back every day to see what he was up to. He was always so busy, it made them smile! +Once there was a boy who loved to count. He would count anything he could find-- stars in the sky, the bees in the garden, even the clouds. One day, he saw a new missile in the sky. He decided to count it. He counted once, twice and then he lost count. But each time he got to three, the missile disappeared. + +He became so upset not being able to count the missile. He didn't know what to do. He tried closing his eyes and he tried counting in his head. But nothing seemed to work. + +Suddenly, the boy had an idea. He asked his dad if he could make a new missile for him. His dad smiled and said yes. With the help of his dad, the boy made a new missile out of paper. It was perfect! + +Now, he could count the missile from one to three. It didn't disappear anymore. He was so happy and he thanked his dad for helping him. From then on, the boy always counted objects one to three. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. Lily was very obedient and always did what her mommy and daddy told her. Today, Lily's mommy urged her to pick some cherries from the tree in the garden. Lily was a bit unsure, but she obeyed her mommy and went to the tree. When she got there, the tree was full of juicy, red cherries. Lily was so excited and started to fill her basket. She kept picking cherries until the basket was full. After that, she hurried back to her mommy with the basket full of cherries. Lily had done as her mommy urged her and was very proud. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty boy. His name was Tom. Tom had a big task. He had to clean his room. It was very filthy. + +Tom didn't want to clean his room. He wanted to play, so he put his task aside. But then he heard his mum's voice. + +Mum: "Tom, come here. You must clean your room now!" + +Tom: "Oh no! I don't want to clean my room. It's too hard!" + +Mum: "But you have to do it. It's your task. Let's hope it will be clean soon!" + +Tom sighed, but he took the cloth and started cleaning. After a while, his room was shining. His mum was happy and so was Tom! He had done his task! He was so proud that he had been brave enough to do it. + +The end. +Once there was an elderly lady who loved rice. Every day she would go to the market to buy rice for her dinner. + +One day she left her house to go to the market. She forgot to grab her keys. When she realized this, she was very sad. + +She asked the people in the market if they could help her. They kindly gave her a spare key to enter her house. + +The elderly lady thanked them and paid for her rice. She was so happy to have the key, so she decided to leave a bag of rice for them to say thank you. + +The elderly lady left the market with a smile on her face, proud that she had helped others. She went home and ate her dinner with a full heart. +Once there was a famous fireman. He was always helping people and making sure that they were safe. He was learning new things every day so he could do an even better job. + +One day, the fireman was called to a special job. He went to an office building and saw smoke coming out of the roof. Everyone was scared and didn't know what to do. + +The fireman bravely ran inside the building. He put on his special fireman helmet and started putting out the fire. He worked hard and soon the fire was completely gone. Everyone was so thankful for the fireman and what he had done. + +The fireman was so proud of himself for doing such a good job. He was also so happy that he had learned all the skills he needed to be a good fireman. From then on, the fireman was even more famous in his town. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was exploring in her backyard when suddenly she spotted something very big. She was a little worried but she wanted to find out more. Sarah slowly took another step and then she saw it. It was a hippo! Sarah gasped, the hippo was so big and scary. + +Sarah did not know what to do. She started to worry and thought the hippo was going to charge. Suddenly the hippo looked at her and said in a friendly voice, “Hello! Don’t be scared, I won’t hurt you.†+ +Sarah was quite surprised, but she could see that the hippo was friendly. She smiled and nodded to show that she was not scared. The hippo smiled back and said, “I’m just wandering around in your backyard, if you want I can show you some of the other animals around here.†+ +Sarah was very excited and nodded again. The hippo started to show her around and soon she was smiling, laughing and having so much fun with the hippo. She learned many new things that day and was no longer scared of the big and scary hippo. +Once upon a time, there was a furry insect. His name was Buzz. He was a very brave bug. Every day, he explored the garden looking for food and adventure. + +One day, Buzz spotted something strange in the garden. He flew over to take a closer look. It was a big creature trying to eat a caterpillar! Buzz was scared, but he remembered what his mom had taught him. He had to protect the caterpillar! + +Buzz flew straight towards the creature. He zoomed around it and buzzed really loudly. He tried to scare the creature away. But the creature didn't care. It was too hungry! + +Buzz waved his antennae and buzzed even louder. Finally, the creature got scared and flew away. Buzz had saved the caterpillar! Everyone in the garden was so thankful to Buzz. They knew he was brave and furry and strong. Buzz was so proud! +Once upon the time there was a young girl who had the most beautiful voice. Everywhere she went, people stopped to listen to her sweet singing. + +One day, she went to a hotel. As she went in, the girl saw a doorbell. She exclaimed, "That looks so fun!" and run to press it. + +When she pressed it, the bell started to ring. An old man came out of the hotel. He said, "Hello young girl. What brings you here?" + +The young girl smiled and said, "I heard the sound of the bell and I just had to come and press it!" + +The old man smiled and said, "Well, that's very nice of you. You have a beautiful voice, so why don't you sing something for me?" + +The girl was delighted and started to sing a sweet song. Everyone listened in awe and when she was done, they all clapped. + +The old man was very moved and said, "If anyone ever needs a beautiful singer, I know who to call." The young girl thanked him and went off, still humming her song. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Alex. He lived in a small house with his parents. He was very impatient and he always wanted to do something different. + +One day, Alex asked his dad: "Can I go explore the attic?" His dad thought it was a great idea. So Alex got his coat and climbed the stairs to the attic. + +When he opened the attic door, he was amazed. He saw lots of old toys and furniture that had been forgotten for a long time. He started running around, looking at all the old things. His dad followed him, telling him to be careful. + +Alex was so excited that he accidentally knocked over a toy box. Inside the box he found a broken doll. He asked his dad if he could fix it. His dad remembered there was a box of tools in the attic and he helped Alex to find it. With a little help from his dad, Alex managed to restore the doll. He was so proud! + +Alex was so proud of his work that he decided to take the restored toy to show his mum. His mum was also very proud and very happy. She gave Alex a giant hug and told him that he was a very clever and special boy. Alex smiled and hugged her back. +Once upon a time, there was an aeroplane flying in the sky. It had lots of passengers in it - adults, and kids. Suddenly, the aeroplane got stuck in a tree. It was very high up, so it couldn't get down. + +The passengers were worried. But then, a very flexible man came to help. He used a long ladder to reach the aeroplane. He was able to climb up the ladder and rescue everyone from the aeroplane. Everyone was very happy that they were safe. + +The flexible man was very brave and strong. He rescued all of the passengers so they could go home. Everyone clapped and cheered for the man and thanked him for rescuing them. +One day a little boy called Sam decided to go for a walk in the forest. It was a mysterious place so it seemed like the perfect way for Sam to spend the afternoon. As he walked, he looked around for something interesting, something he could bring home. + +Suddenly he saw it: a toy! He rushed over and saw that it was a toy train. The train was very beautiful and it's colours were so bright and eye-catching. He couldn't resist it, he had to take it home with him. Sam chose the toy train and gave it a big hug. + +As Sam walked back home with the toy train he started to feel a bit strange. The toy felt like it was alive! He could feel it buzzing in his hands. He tried to think of what this could mean, but he just couldn't figure it out. + +When Sam got home he showed his mum the toy and she looked at it with concern. She told him to put it away in his bedroom and not to touch it again, no matter how mysterious it seemed. + +The next day, while Sam was playing with other toys, the toy train suddenly started to move! He quickly told his mum who said that the toy was special and only he could choose what it could do. Sam had a big smile on his face and was so excited to explore all the things the toy could do. And that's how Sam's new magical toy train came to life. +Once upon a time, there was a little whale. He was very happy and liked to swim around in the ocean. One day, he discovered something shiny and new. He decided to celebrate and had a big party with his friends. + +All the other animals started to join in and it was a wonderful celebration. Suddenly, a huge wave came crashing into the ocean and swept away all the animals, including the little whale. + +The little whale was very sad and scared. He called out to his friends who were nowhere to be seen. But then, all at once, the wave disappeared and the whales and their friends were all reunited. + +The whale was so excited and all the animals celebrated their reunion. From then on, they celebrated a new holiday every year, in remembrance of the day they were all reunited. + +Together, they watched games, ate treats and had a wonderful time. The whale and his friends were so happy that they never forgot that special day. +Once upon a time there was a bossy tower. It was so bossy that it wouldn't let anyone else near it. One day a magic seed landed near the tower and it started to grow. The big bossy tower tried to stop it, but it was too late. The seed grew into a big strong tree. The tree was so strong that it pushed the tower until it began to rot and fall apart. Eventually there was nothing left of the bossy tower. The tree then grew and grew until it was tall and strong. Everyone was happy to have a strong new tower in its place. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Bibi. Bibi was tired and needed to rest, but there was no shelter available. "Where can I find shelter?" Bibi asked. + +Just then, Bibi saw a friendly squirrel looking at her. Bibi asked the squirrel if he could help her find shelter. The squirrel kindly said yes and guided Bibi to the perfect spot. There was a cozy tree with a space big enough for Bibi to rest. + +Bibi thanked the friendly squirrel and flew into the tree. Bibi was warm and cozy and soon fell fast into a deep, restful sleep. + +The friendly squirrel was happy to see that Bibi had a safe shelter to sleep in. He waved goodbye and continued on his way. + +The End. +One day, a little girl named Susie wanted to go and play outside. She had never seen anything as beautiful and clean as the grass outside. While she was outside, she found a piece of wood. She rolled it around in the grass, feeling its weight and texture in her hands. +She kept rolling it around for a few minutes, getting more and more excited about it. Then, Susie noticed something else. She saw a mud puddle ahead of her and decided to roll the wood through it. With a big smile, she rolled the wood around in the mud, making sure it was coated in the wet, sticky mud. + +When Susie was done, she rinsed the wood off in a nearby stream and set it to dry in the sun. As it dried, all the mud washed away and it became nice, clean, and smooth. Susie was so pleased with her work and went back home with a big smile on her face. From that day on, Susie and her piece of wood were best friends! +Once upon a time, there was a frog who loved green things. He liked to gaze at the green leaves on the trees and the grass in the meadow. Everywhere he looked, he saw green. + +One day, the frog was hopping around looking for something green to admire. He looked and looked, but couldn't find anything. Then, he noticed a napkin lying on the ground. It was bright green! + +The frog stopped to gaze at it. He was so happy to find something so green and so perfect! He smiled and looked at it for a long, long time. + +Finally, the frog hopped away. He was so happy that he had found a special green napkin. He knew he would never forget it! +Once upon a time there were two brothers, Jack and Ben. They both wanted to help their mom with cooking. So one day Jack said, "Let's be chefs!". Ben was so excited. + +Jack found the stove and he started to get it hot. Ben got a big pot and filled it with water. He started to cook vegetables. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a loud sound! He had touched the stove too hard and he cut his finger. He felt so guilty. + +Jack was very brave. He said, "it was my fault. I will be more careful next time." His mom was so proud of him. + +Ben smiled and said, "Yeah, you were sharp Jack!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Zoey. Zoey loved to play with her toy mail truck. Every day she would put her stuffed animals in the back of the truck and drive them around her room. + +One day, Zoey's mail truck began to make strange noises. She asked her mom for help, but her mom said she had to replace the truck. Zoey didn't understand what that meant, but she was excited about getting a new mail truck. + +The next day, Zoey's dad came home with a brand new pink mail truck. He opened the box and set it on the floor. Zoey ran over and hugged it. She loved how shiny it was and how the doors opened and closed. She asked her dad if she could test it out, and he said yes. + +Zoey loaded the truck with her stuffed animals and pushed it across the floor. She was so excited to take the new mail truck for a ride. Zoey smiled and thanked her dad for helping to replace her old truck. + +The family all laughed and hugged as Zoey drove her new pink mail truck around the room. +Once there was a wealthy bear. He had lots of money and he was very happy. + +One day, the bear had an idea. He suggested to his friends that they could go to the park and have some fun. + +The bear's friends were very excited! They quickly got ready and headed to the park. + +At the park, the bear's friends played on the swings and the slides. They all had a wonderful time, but the bear stood nearby and watched. + +When it was time to go home, the bear suggested they all go to a restaurant. His friends were thrilled, and they quickly agreed. + +So, the bear and his friends went to the restaurant and had a delicious meal. After that, they all went home feeling happy. + +The bear was very pleased that he had suggested such a fun day out. He had made sure his friends had a great time and he was proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little pebble that wanted to roll. He wanted to roll so much that he could feel it in his tummy. He rolled and rolled, but one day he hit a big rock. He tried to roll over it, but it was too big for him. He felt so sad. + +Then a helpful ant came to the pebble's aid. She climbed the rock and rolled the pebble over it with her strong mandibles. The pebble felt so grateful to the ant for helping him. + +The pebble rolled and rolled some more. He had so much fun. He rolled up hills and down slopes, making sure to always say thank you when someone helped him. + +At the end of his journey, the pebble was tired, but happy. He had made lots of new friends and seen so many exciting things. He was very grateful for the wonderful adventure he had. +Jill and Jane were two friends who loved to play. One afternoon, they decided to explore a nearby forest. Jill held a bag full of oats. As they walked through the forest, the two friends saw a long and empty zip line. + +Jill was excited and asked Jane to try it out first. Jane grabbed the zip line and started to slide. Suddenly, the zip line broke and Jane ended up on the ground with all the oats from Jill's bag scattered around her. + +Jill was very upset and quickly ran to help her friend. She was surprised to see the empty bag on the ground and all the oats gone. Jane apologised to Jill and they started to pick up the oats and put them back in the bag. + +After they finished, the two friends hugged each other and continued to explore the forest. From that day onwards, they were more careful when trying new activities. +John was an excited 3-year-old who loved to create things. He was very interested in thread. He had a huge basket of different coloured thread. One day, he took out an original red thread. He thought and thought about what he could make with it. + +John's mom walked into the room and said, "What do you want to do with that thread? Do you need help?" +John smiled and said, "I'm going to make something original!" + +John spent the morning creating. He worked hard with the thread and put together some of the most amazing things. When he was finished, he showed his mom the things he had made. + +She was so excited to see what he had done. She proudly said, "That is amazing, John. I'm so proud of you for coming up with something so original and creative." +John was so proud of his work and was excited to show his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a new poppy in the garden. It was bright and colourful, and very special. Every day the little poppy would bloom up for the sun. + +But one day, the little poppy suddenly vanished. Everyone was sad and wondered what had happened to it. + +So the next morning, they went looking for it in the garden. They looked and looked, but the poppy was nowhere to be seen. + +Just then, they heard a giggle coming from behind a bush. Then they saw the little poppy! It was playing hide-and-seek with a butterfly. Everyone was so happy to see the poppy again. + +The little poppy was back and the garden was happy once more. +Once upon a time there was a pair of rabbits. They were very happy and they loved running around together. One day they decided to slide down a hill, so they jumped and they slid down the hill together. They got so much joy out of it that they decided to go and do it again the next day. + +The next day the rabbits were excited to slide down the hill again. But when they got there, they saw something terrible. Their favourite hill was gone! In its place was a big shelter. + +The rabbits were so upset. They were feeling guilty for not having protected the hill from the shelter. They tried to think of a way to get rid of the shelter. + +The little rabbit said to the big one, "Let's hop and jump and slide the shelter away!" The big rabbit shook his head and said, "No, that isn't possible." + +The little rabbit wanted to help and didn't want to give up. So she said, "Let's try it, we might be able to do it!" + +Eventually the rabbits were able to slide the shelter away and their beloved hill was back again. They sung and danced as they celebrated their victory. From then on, they looked after the hill, so they would never have to worry about it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sophie. She was only 3 years old. Every day she loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Sophie was walking in the woods. She was very excited and happy. Suddenly, she saw a big cobweb! It was spun between two trees and glistened in the sun. Sophie started to reach out and touch it, when she heard a voice warning her not to. It was her mom! + +Sophie's mom told her that spiders make cobwebs and they can bite if she touched it. Sophie was sad. She wanted to touch the cobweb. + +But Sophie's mom had an idea. She made it easy for Sophie to explore and still stay safe. They looked for cobwebs together, marveling at their beauty from far away. Then they continued on their adventure. + +Sophie had an amazing day! She learned an important lesson about cobwebs and was so happy she listened to her mom's warning. +Once upon a time, Mom and Dad took Jack to the hospital. Jack was very scared. He saw so many crazy things. + +Mom said, “Don’t worry, Jack. We are here to make you better.†+ +Jack was so scared that he stayed close to Mom. He took tiny steps until he reached the room where the doctor was. + +The doctor said, “Hello Jack. Let’s have a look at you.†+ +Jack was scared but he listened to the doctor. He stepped on the scale and the doctor checked his heart with a stethoscope. + +The doctor smiled and said, “You’re going to be okay. Everything looks good.†+ +Jack smiled. He was no longer scared. He stepped out of the hospital a happy boy. +Billy was a brave three year old. He had his red helmet and was ready to balance. He stepped onto the beam. It looked so high. He tried to stay calm. He could do this! Then Billy put his hands out and balanced. He wobbled a little, but he did not fall! Everyone cheered! Billy was very proud of himself and kept balancing until he was done. He was so happy that he even gave himself a high-five. He had worn his helmet and stayed calm. He had balanced right across the beam! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Poppy. Poppy was only three years old, but she was very curious. She loved to explore the world and find out how things work. Today she was playing in the garden when she found a very little thing that she thought looked like a toy. + +Poppy ran inside with her discovery and called out to her mommy. "Mommy, look what I found! What is it?" + +Mommy looked closely at the little thing and smiled. "Poppy, it's a microscope," she said. + +Poppy's eyes widened. She had heard about microscopes in school, but she had never seen one before. She wanted to look through it, so she asked mommy, "What does it do?" + +Mommy explained that with a microscope, you can look closely at very small things and see them better. Poppy was excited, so mommy helped her look through the microscope. + +They looked at all kinds of things around the house, like a piece of cloth, a toy car and even Poppy's skin. But soon the little microscope started to vanish. Poppy said goodbye as it floated away and out of sight. Now the little microscope would explore the world, just like Poppy did. +Once there was a girl named Sam. She was very patient. She had an old bike that needed fixing. Sam asked her dad for help. Dad looked at the bike and said, "Let's make a trade." + +Sam didn't understand what he meant. Dad explained, "I'll help you fix your bike if you help me make lunch." + +Sam agreed and they worked together. Sam helped make the lunch while Dad fixed the bike. After a while, they finished. + +"Thanks for your help, Sam," Dad said. Sam smiled and said, "Thanks for fixing my bike, Dad!" +Once upon a time, there was a polite boy called Sam. Every day Sam loved to play with his pole. One day, his mother asked him to help fetch water. + +Sam thought it was a bit boring, but he was polite so he said yes. But before walking out the door he grabbed his old pole. + +Sam felt silly carrying the pole, but his mother said it was OK. As he was walking, however, he stumbled and the pole fell over. He quickly rushed to pick it up. + +Suddenly, a man wearing a fancy hat stopped him. He pointed at Sam's pole and said, "Hey boy! You should not be carrying such items while walking around here. Why don't you put it away before someone notices?" + +Sam felt embarrassed, so he quickly put the pole away. The man smiled and said, "You are being a very polite boy. That's very smart of you." + +Sam walked home regretting his decision of not listening to his mother. He realized the importance of being polite and never carried his pole outside again. +Once upon a time, there lived a powerful bear. He had a beautiful mirror which he kept in his home. One day, the bear was exploring a big cave nearby. "I wonder what I'll find?", said the bear. Suddenly, he saw a glimmering light. He grabbed the mirror and held it up. "Wow!", exclaimed the bear. The mirror was so powerful; it shone brightly in the cave. The bear admired the mirror and went on his way. + +When he got back home, he placed the mirror in its special place. He stared at his reflection in the mirror and smiled. "This is so special!" he exclaimed. Then, he heard a little voice from behind him. It was his 3-year-old cub. "Can I have the mirror, Daddy?", she asked. The bear smiled and said, "Of course, you can. I'm glad you like it." The little cub was very excited. She ran to the mirror and grabbed it, hugging it tightly. The bear smiled. His cub was so happy with the powerful mirror he had found. +The sun was out and it was a beautiful day. Gilly the Giraffe wanted to go outside. He heard a noise coming from the mailbox. He walked up to it and saw that it was open. + +Gilly was excited. He saw letters in the mailbox. He loved getting mail. He wanted to make sure that everyone else got mail, too. Gilly decided to take a walk around the neighborhood and deliver the mail himself. + +Gilly had so much fun on his walk. He gave a letter to everyone he saw. He was happy to make them smile. + +Gilly eventually made it back to his house. He felt so proud to have shared the love by delivering mail to everyone. He went to sleep happy and content. +Once there was a little rabbit named Joey. He had a favourite juice which was orange. He always drank lots of it, because it made him feel safe and happy. One day, Joey was playing near his home. He kept running very fast, almost like he was flying. His friend Patrick saw him and said, "Wow Joey, you are speeding like crazy!". Joey laughed and said, "Yes! This orange juice really helps me to speed up - it's full of energy!". Patrick said, "That's great! I'm going to try it too!" So they shared the juice and they both speeded around the garden. In the end, they were both feeling safe and full of energy! +Once there was a fox. He was very rude. He did not say please and thank you. He never said hello to anyone. All the other animals didn't like him. + +One day the fox went for a walk in the forest. He saw a little bunny hopping about. He thought the bunny was too slow. So he decided to be rude and shouted at the bunny. + +The bunny was very scared so it hopped away quickly. The fox shrugged and kept walking. Then he saw something in the bushes. It was another fox. + +The other fox was not happy to see him. He bared his teeth and growled. The rude fox was so scared he turned and ran away. He never came back to the forest again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Steve and Tina who loved to explore. One day they decided to find an island. They set off early in the morning, wearing their swimming costumes and pointing the boat in the direction of the ocean. + +When they finally arrived at their destination, the island was much bigger than expected and much further away than they had expected! + +Once the boat was safely docked, Steve and Tina jumped out and started to explore. It was a beautiful island but soon Tina realised that there were some bad things about it. She called out to Steve, "This island doesn't look safe, let's go back to our boat!" + +But Steve was unafraid and bravely said, "Let's explore a bit more, I think eventually we'll be okay". + +Reluctantly Tina followed, and they walked around the island, experiencing its beauty but also seeing the bad parts. Eventually, they arrived back at their boat, safe and sound. + +They waved goodbye to the island, and the two headed safely home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and her mommy. One day, the little girl wanted to be a mechanic, so she asked her mommy to buy her a tool set. Her mommy said no because it was too expensive, so the little girl asked to pretend to be a mechanic. + +So her mommy said yes, and let her pretend. The little girl was so excited and started to play in her room. She pretended with fake tools and acted like a real mechanic. + +One day, the little girl opened the tool box and discovered that all the tools were actually fake. She was very sad, because all the pretend she did was pointless. She went to her mommy and asked why the tools were fake. + +The mommy said, "I didn't want to get you something so expensive, so I got fake ones instead. I'm sorry." The little girl was really sad and cried, but she learned an important lesson. + +From that day on, the little girl never pretended again. +One day, Jack and his mum packed the car with their things. Jack was very excited. He wanted to go to the beach. + +"Where are we going today mum?" Jack asked. + +"We are going to the beach Jack. We will have so much fun!" + +When they arrived, Jack couldn't believe his eyes. The beach was so big and the sand was so soft. But the best part was all the ordinary shells that were shining in the sun. Jack couldn't wait to try and find all the different colours. + +Mum and Jack spent the day playing in the sand and hunting for shells. By the end of the day, Jack was so tired. He said goodbye to the beach and packed everything back in the car. He was already looking forward to his next beach adventure. +Once there was a little girl. She was just three years old. Her name was Maria and she loved painting. She wanted to learn and design even more beautiful drawings. + +One day, a teacher came to her house. He said he wanted to teach Maria how to design better paintings. Maria was so excited. She wanted to learn and be the best. + +The teacher showed her how to use different colours. He showed her how to use the brush and make lovely shapes. Maria tried really hard and she was learning a lot. + +But at times she felt helpless. She could not understand why some pictures were not turning out the way she wanted them to. The teacher was very patient and kind. He gave her lots of tips. + +Finally, Maria understood. With the teacher's help, she was able to design beautiful paintings. She was so proud of herself and all the things she had learned. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so very quiet. One day, an angel came down from the sky. She was gentle and kind. + +The angel held out her hands and told the little girl she had a special surprise. The girl was so happy and excited, she couldn't wait to see what it was. + +The angel gave the girl a nice, fluffy animal. It was brown and white and very cuddly. The girl held the animal close and said she wanted to keep it forever. She named it Angel, after the angel who gave it to her. + +The girl and Angel became best friends. Everywhere she went, Angel was by her side. Even when things were loud, Angel was always very quiet. + +The girl and Angel were together for a long time and were the best of friends. They had so much fun, playing and laughing each day! +Once upon a time there was a little chubby frog called Peter. Peter loved playing in the pond and splashing in the water. + +One day when Peter was playing in the pond, something caught his eye. It was a box full of shiny stuff on the other side of the pond. Excitedly, Peter hopped over to take a closer look. + +But when he got to the box, he got a nasty surprise. A big chubby cat was sitting beside it, guarding it fiercely. "This stuff is mine," the cat meowed. "Shoo! Away with you now, little frog!" + +Peter was very unhappy. He wanted the shiny stuff so badly and he was so close. He thought and thought until he had an idea. Gathering his courage, Peter took a huge leap and boldly splashed right in front of the cat. + +Startled by the splash, the cat jumped up and ran away. And with the cat gone, Peter had the box all to himself. Peter could barely believe his luck. With a happy hop, he went off to play with his new shiny stuff. +Once upon a time, there was a Wet Flea. He was so sad. He snapped at everyone he saw! He snapped at the birds in the sky, he snapped at the trees and he snapped at the bushes. He was so angry and frustrated and he wanted something to snap at. + +Then one day, he heard a noise coming from the water. He looked closer and saw a tiny fish jumping from the water. He was so excited! He snapped at the fish, but he was much too fast! The fish jumped away quickly. + +The Wet Flea was very frustrated and decided to go for a walk. After a while he found a big puddle of water. He jumped in and started snapping, but again he missed his target. He was even more frustrated now and he started crying. + +Just then, an old Frog hopped up and said, "What's the matter?" The Wet Flea explained his problem and the Frog smiled. He said, "Why don't you try snapping at the water droplets? They're much easier to catch!" The Wet Flea was so happy and he started snapping away at the water droplets. + +Once he had caught a few, his anger and frustration melted away. He gave a big smile, thanked the Frog and hopped away, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady who loved to bake. Every day, she would make something new - like yummy cakes, biscuits, and even pies! + +One day, the old lady decided to have an event. She made lots and lots of food - her favourite bakes and treats! Everyone was so happy to come, they all ate and ate until they were so full! + +But the old lady's favourite part of the event was when everyone joined together to sing and dance. They all sang and danced around the room until they were too tired to dance any longer. + +When it was all over, the old lady was satisfied. She knew everybody had a great time and that she had done a good job! +Once there was a sunflower. It was tall and new. Every day, it would grow towards the sun and stretch its big petals out. + +One day, a naughty little boy decided he wanted to play with the sunflower. He kicked it over and laughed. But then, the sunflower started to wilt and die. + +The boy felt sad and sorry, but it was too late to turn back the time. The sunflower never came back to life. + +The boy learnt a valuable lesson - be gentle with nature, because it can't be fixed if it breaks. +Once upon a time there was an old witch who was very powerful. She loved helping people in her village and always had great advice. + +One day, a young boy from the village asked the witch for help. He said that his best friend was feeling down and he didn't know how to make him feel better. + +The witch thought for a minute and then she said, "I recommend that you take your friend to the park. You can play together and laugh and have fun. That's the best way to make someone who is feeling down happy again." + +The boy thanked the witch and followed her advice. He walked to the park with his friend, and they laughed and played together as the witch suggested. Sure enough, it worked and his friend was happy again! + +The boy was so grateful to the witch - she was so powerful, and she gave such wonderful advice. He would always remember how she helped him when his friend was feeling down. +Once there was a small girl and she wanted to go to the park. She put on her warm coat and her Mum said it was time to go. It was cold outside, but the sun shone bright and the sky was blue. + +At the park the girl was so excited. Everywhere she looked she saw things to explore and birds to watch. She ran and skipped around, loving all the sights and sounds. + +Then, the girl noticed something. There was a small puppy shivering in the corner. It was so cold, and had no coat or jumper to keep it warm. The girl thought it looked so sad and she wanted to help. So, she took off her coat and put it on the puppy. + +The little puppy stopped shivering and smiled. The girl was so proud and happy and she smiled back. + +The girl had learned a lesson. She learned that when someone needs help, it is important to be kind and helpful. Being kind and generous can make a brighter world for everyone. +Jack had a cart. It was a special cart made for him. It had two big wheels and two little ones. Jack could use it to rock on it. He loved rocking on his cart! + +One day, Jack wanted to go on a long journey. He packed some food and he placed it in his cart. He said goodbye to his mom and off he went! + +At first, the journey was easy. But soon, the path became steep and Jack had to rock his cart very hard to keep going. He was so persistent, and after some time, he reached the top of the hill. He could see a big, beautiful valley in the distance. + +Jack was so excited, but he realized something. "Uh oh! I need to rock my cart down this big hill!" he exclaimed. + +Jack was scared, but his mom had said to him; "if you are persistent, you can do anything". So, he took a deep breath, held onto his cart and started to rock it down the hill. He rocked and rocked and soon, he had made it safely to the bottom. + +Jack was so proud of himself. He had proved that he was a very persistent boy! He was ready for the rest of his journey and he couldn't wait to see what else he would find. +One day, a little girl was walking in the park. Suddenly, she heard a loud scream. She looked around and saw a boy running away from something. The girl saw his leg was also bleeding. + +The girl didn't know what had happened, but she felt scared and ran away. But the unknown thing followed her. It felt like something out of her worst dreams. + +The girl looked back and saw the strange thing was very close. She screamed, then ran faster than ever. She kept running until she reached the safety of her home and shut the door. + +The little girl was relieved she had escaped the unknown thing, but she still felt scared. She never wanted to feel like that ever again. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a dad who had an idea. They wanted to give their baby a special sign so they could all stay connected. + +The parents found a soft cloth and painted it with a very special design. They explained to the baby that it would be their sign. + +The baby smiled and held the cloth close. They loved the softness on their fingertips and the bright colors. Every night the family held the sign together and said how much they loved each other. + +Soon, the baby grew older and carried their sign to school with them. They told their friends about the special sign and everyone was happy. + +That special sign never went away and the family stayed close together. The sign became their special way to say how much they care. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He lived in a village in the countryside. Every day, Jack would explore the village and have lots of fun. + +One day, Jack decided to explore a bit further away. So he took a little walk until he came across something very unusual. He saw a large hill with a big tree. + +Jack walked up to the tree and saw something even more unusual. It was a huge pile of coins! Jack couldn't believe his eyes. He quickly grabbed some of the coins and showed them to his parents. + +His parents were very excited. They said Jack should go back to the hill to pay for things he needs. So every day, for weeks and months, Jack walked to the hill to pay for food and toys. + +Jack and his family quickly became very wealthy. Everyone in the village was very pleased. Jack was very proud of his unusual way to pay for his things. The end. +One day, a little girl named Jane wanted pizza for dinner. She asked her mother if there was any pizza available. Her mother said, “Yes, there is pizza in the fridge. Go and have a look.†+ +So Jane stepped up to the fridge and opened the door. Inside, there was a big, round pizza with lots of cheese on top. She couldn’t believe her eyes. She said, “Wow! Pizza!†+ +Jane was so excited. She grabbed the pizza with both her hands and stepped away from the fridge. She put the pizza on the kitchen table and said, “Mom, the pizza’s here!†+ +Her mother smiled and said, “That’s great. Now let’s cut it up and eat it!†+ +So they cut up the pizza and ate it together. It was so yummy! Jane was happy because she got pizza for dinner, and it was available when she needed it. +Once upon a time there was a brave little fish called Tuna. One day Tuna decided she wanted to jump out of the ocean and explore. + +Tuna summoned all her courage and jumped as high as she could. But when she landed back in the water, she found out she was still in the same place she started. + +Tuna began to feel frustrated and felt like giving up, but then she remembered the brave thing she had done. She had been brave enough to try something new, and that was something to be proud of. + +Tuna decided that although she hadn't jumped out of the ocean, it was still a brave and worthwhile thing to do. She saw that sometimes even trying and failing is something to cheer about. + +So from then on, Tuna always remembered that it's better to try than to not try at all. She continued to be brave and followed her dreams, and she was very happy. +"Once upon a time, there was a fence. All around the fence, there was grass and trees. The grass was so soft and green. Jim and his dog liked to keep playing in the grass every day. + +One day, Jim and his dog went to the fence to play. But something was different. There was something on the other side of the fence. Jim couldn't see what it was, but his dog was barking. + +Suddenly, a soft voice came from the other side. It was a little girl! Jim and the little girl started talking. She told him that there was a big soft bed of grass on the other side of the fence. + +Jim had found a new friend and he started to keep going over the fence every day to play. Jim and the little girl were very happy, and they kept playing together for many days. + +Forever after that, Jim and his dog kept going over the fence to play with the little girl. The grass was always so soft and they kept having fun together. The end." +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a modest garden. Every day he would take care of his garden and pick the freshest fruits and veggies. He began selling his harvest at the market. He had the most delicious soup that everyone wanted. + +One day, the man had a great idea! He decided to make the soup even better by adding a special ingredient that he had been saving. He was so excited to sell the soup at the market. + +When the man arrived, everyone could smell the delicious soup. Everyone wanted to try it. He sold bowl after bowl of soup. Everyone raved about how good it tasted. + +Soon, the man had sold all the soup. The man was so happy. He knew that soon he would have the same delicious soup to sell again. And this time, it would be even better! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Mia. She was three years old and was often very lonely because she did not have any friends to play with. +One day, Mia's parents decided to take her to the airport. Mia had never been to an airport before and she was very excited. +Once they arrived, Mia couldn't believe her eyes. There were so many lights, sounds and people! Mia asked her mum "Where are we?" Her mum replied "We are in the airport. Why don't you explore and take a look around?" +Mia happily put one foot in front of the other and started to explore the airport. Everywhere she looked she saw something new and amazing. Before she knew it, Mia was no longer feeling lonely. +She had discovered a new and exciting place! +Bob was a little boy. He liked to explore his house. One day, he decided to see what the bookcase was like. He stepped closer to the tall bookcase. He was a bit scared, because it was so tall! + +He reached his hands up, and opened the doors at the top. Inside, he found lots of books! He took one of the books and stepped away from the bookcase. He opened the book, and found lots of pictures inside. + +Bob smiled. He was so excited! He put the book back inside the bookcase and stepped back. He looked for a long time at the tall bookcase - he was so glad he had decided to explore it! +Once there was a boy named John who loved to play golf. He only had a short club, so he decided to go buy a longer one. He went to the store and asked the shop keeper for a long golf club. + +John said,"Do you have a long golf club?". + +The shop keeper replied, "Yes, I do. And it's very nice too!" + +John was so happy that he bought the new club and returned home. When he arrived, he noticed that his old golf club was missing. He questioned his little brother, who had taken it and was now playing with it. + +John said to his brother, "Why did you take my old golf club?". + +His brother replied, "I wanted to play with it, but yours was too short. I replaced it with the long golf club you just got". + +John smiled and said, "That's okay. Now we can both play with longer golf clubs and have more fun." +Once upon a time, there was a fat, chubby duck. She lived by the pond and enjoyed swimming and eating bread every day. But one day, she saw something strange in the pond. It was a long, shiny chain! The duck wanted to find out what the chain was, so she tried to pull it out to take a closer look. + +But it was too strong for the duck. She squawked and yelled in frustration, but she couldn't move the chain. At that moment, a little boy appeared. He was so excited to see the shiny chain. He grabbed it and started playing with it. + +The duck was so angry! She yelled and yelled at the boy, but he didn’t care. He just kept playing. The poor, chubby duck was so frustrated. She wanted her pond to be peaceful, not full of noisy chains! Eventually, the boy went away and the duck was happy again. She swam around her pond, happy and peaceful, forgetting all about the chain. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful little girl named Lucy. One day, Lucy went to the park to meet her friend. When she arrived, her friend was eating a yummy cookie with sugar on top. + +'Hi! What are you eating?' asked Lucy. + +'It's a sugar cookie!' said her friend happily. + +Lucy was so excited. She got some cookies too, with lots of sugar on top. + +They both enjoyed their cookies and chatted together. Soon, they were laughing and running around the park while the sun shone brightly down on them. + +At the end of the day, they said goodbye and promised to meet again soon. Until then, both of them stayed cheerful and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. The princess was very curious, always wanting to learn more. She always asked questions and examined everything she found. + +One morning, the princess was at the castle garden. She saw a small flower and examined it very carefully. Suddenly, she noticed that the flower had a perfect thumb! She was so surprised to find it there! + +The princess went to her father, the king, and asked him about the thumb. Her father said, "This finger is a very special one. It is there to help you learn more about the world around you." + +The princess was so happy! She thanked her father and took the thumb away. She went around the garden, examining all kinds of things. Everything she touched with her thumb was perfect! + +When she returned to the castle, the princess was filled with so much knowledge. She found out more than she ever thought was possible. She couldn't wait to tell her father all about her discoveries. + +The princess had the perfect thumb and she used it to explore the world. She was now ready to take on more and more adventures in the kingdom! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and loved to play. She had lots of toys, including a brand new photo album. Emma loved the album and the pictures in it. + +One day, Emma saw something very strange - a black photo in the album. She had never seen it before and it made her very curious. She asked her mom what it was and her mom said it was a photo of Grandma and Grandpa. Emma was confused because Grandma and Grandpa were not black. + +Emma wanted to know what the black photo was, so she asked her mom over and over again. Her mom said she didn't know and the mystery of the black photo was unsolved. Emma was frustrated and wanted to know who was in the black photo. + +Fortunately, a few days later Emma's mom figured out the mystery. She said that the black photo was a very old picture of Grandma and Grandpa when they were much younger. Emma was so happy to finally understand and gave her mom a big hug. + +The end. +Once there was a dad named Joe who had a daughter named Jane. Jane went to the hospital to have a special operation. She was very wide eyed and scared as she went to the doctor's room. All the hospital staff were very kind and said they would take care of her. + +The doctor did the operation and it was very quick. Jane felt better afterwards. She was back at home in no time. She was determined to get back to her friends and playing as soon as she could. + +The doctor said Jane's operation was a big success. Everyone was so proud of her. Joe gave Jane a big hug and huge smile when they heard the news. Jane smiled back - she was so happy. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a harsh melon. It was big, round and tough. All the other fruits in the garden wanted to unite and make it softer, but they had no idea how. + +The orange spoke up and said, "We have to all put our hands together and give it a big squeeze." Everyone agreed and they all put their hands together. + +As they gave the melon a big squeeze, they started to laugh and noticed it started to get soft. + +The melon was amazed and asked, "Did you all make me soft?" + +The fruits cheered and said, "Yes, we united and made you soft!" + +From then on, the fruits and the melon were friends and would always unite whenever there was a problem. +The bear had a very special day. He woke up feeling cheerful and put on some jazz music. As he was tapping his foot and humming along, he paused for a moment to think of what he wanted to do. + +He decided to go for a walk in the forest. As he walked, he saw the birds singing in the trees and the sweet smell of flowers in the air. He noticed the sun shining down, warming his fur. + +He paused again, this time to look and listen around. He could hear a waterfall nearby. He followed the sound with a smile on his face. As he got closer, he felt a cool mist of water on his face. + +He continued to walk until he reached the riverbank. He loved the peaceful sound of the river and the cheerful chirping of the birds. He watched the river for a little while, then decided to go for a swim. + +He jumped in the river and the cool water felt so nice! He went for a swim and paused in the middle of the river for a few moments. As he floated in the water, he enjoyed the peacefulness and marveled at the beauty of nature. + +When he got out of the river, he felt refreshed and cheerful. He put on some more jazz music as he walked home and hummed along all the way back. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. The first friend was called Bob, and the second was Jo. Jo had a good bottle of wine and she wanted to share it with Bob. + +Bob took the bottle and started to destroy it! He broke the bottle into pieces, and all the wine was gone. + +Jo was very sad. She was angry and started to cry. "Why did you do this?" she asked. + +Bob said he was sorry but he wanted to see what was inside the bottle. He thought that it would be something really good. + +But it wasn't! Jo was very mad at Bob and it was a long time before they were friends again. +Once upon a time there was a gifted boy who loved to imagine. Every morning he would dream of wonderful things. + +One morning, he was in his room and started to imagine that he was a brave knight. Suddenly, he heard a gentle knock on the door. + +"Come in!" he said, with a loud and brave voice. + +His mom opened the door and smiled at him. "Good morning darling. Are you ready for breakfast?" + +He looked at her and smiled. "Can I finish my imagining first? I just want to be a knight a little bit longer." + +His mom smiled and said. "Of course! Go ahead and keep imagining. I'll be waiting for you down here whenever you're ready." + +The boy was happy and went back to imagining he was a knight. He went on all kinds of adventures and felt very brave. But soon it was time for breakfast, so he went downstairs with his mom. + +On his way down, he imagined he was a knight just one more time, and smiled. +Once there was a very smart little girl named Lucy. Every morning, she would get up early and manage her calendar. She always made sure she had time to do fun things and school work. Today, however, something odd happened. Instead of having time for fun things, she had to go do some chores. + +Lucy had to pick some sour apples in the garden. Even though it was a lot of work, she managed to pick the apples quickly. When she was done, she went back inside and put the apples away. Even though the apples had a sour taste, Lucy was very proud of the work she had done. + +Lucy finished her chores just in time and she was able to play before it was time for bed. She was so happy she had managed to do everything on her calendar and still have time for fun. She knew she was smart to manage and it made her very proud. +Once upon a time there was a sock. It was very smart. Every day it would become smarter and smarter. One day it wanted to be the smartest thing in the world. And it became so, smarter than any other sock. + +But the sock got too proud. It thought it was better than everyone else. It ignored many of the other socks. + +One day, the sock thought it would be an even smarter idea to go on its own. It thought it would be smarter than anyone else that way. So it said goodbye to all the other socks and set out. + +But sadly, the sock was soon lost. It never found its way home. It had never been so alone. The sock was never seen again. The moral of the story is to never think you're better than anyone else. +Once upon a time there was a big fox. He was very hungry and he wanted to find something to eat. He saw an enormous newspaper on the ground and he was sure there was some food inside it. + +The fox choose to take the enormous newspaper and started to open it. Inside the newspaper he found some tasty food. He ate all the food very quickly. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice calling him. It was a little child, who had been looking for his newspaper. He was so sad, so he started to cry. + +The big fox felt sorry for the little child and he choose to give him back his newspaper. The little child blinked with surprise and said: "Thank you! I'm very happy now". + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to think about the effects of our choices. Even if it’s hard, sometimes it’s better to choose to do the right thing. +Once upon a time there was a naughty seal. He liked to sing all day long but he was very noisy. One day a dolphin came up to him and said, "Why are you singing so loudly?" The seal answered, "I want everyone to hear me!" The dolphin replied, "Perhaps you should try singing a bit softer." The seal thought about this and decided to try. + +The next day, the seal sang in a much quieter voice. He moved around through the water and it sounded really nice. All the other animals listened and smiled. The seal was so happy! Now his singing was perfect! + +The naughty seal smiled and said, "Thank you for teaching me to sing more quietly. I will always remember your advice." The dolphin smiled back and swam away. From that day on, the seal sang his songs softly and the ocean was filled with beautiful music. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy who went to the store. He wanted to buy some gas for his car. + +When he got to the store, the boy saw regular gas was on sale. He smiled and asked the storekeeper for some. + +But the storekeeper was in a bad mood. He started to yell and he snatched the boy's money. + +The boy was scared. He didn't understand what was going on. + +Suddenly, the storekeeper slapped the boy! It really hurt. + +The boy ran away crying then. He was so scared he didn't want to go back to the store ever again! +Once upon a time, Jack and Jill had a special bag. It had a heavy cord attached to it. Jack and Jill were very excited. Every day they would fill the bag with their favourite things and carry it around. + +One day, they came across a big mountain. The bag was too heavy and they couldn't carry it any more. They didn't know what to do. + +Then, an idea came to Jack. He ran up and down the mountain. Along the way, he tied pieces of cord to the bag. Soon all of the cord was attached to different trees. The bag was heavy, but Jack was smart and he managed to tie the cord in such a way that it helped carry the bag up the mountain. + +Soon, Jack and Jill had reached the top of the mountain. They were very proud of themselves and the bag was safe and sound. They thanked the cord for helping them, and then they made their way home. +Once there was a little boy who loved to swing. He had a special red swing in the park, and he always went there to swing. One day his grandmother decided to take him to the shop. He was happy to go, but when they arrived he was very upset. He wanted to swing, not go shopping! + +"Why can't I swing, Grandma?" he said. + +Grandma smiled, "I'm sorry darling, we can't swing here. But I'll buy you a treat if you're a good boy." + +The little boy sighed, but he was still eager to get his treat. So he followed Grandma around the shop, pointing out all the fun toys he wanted. Finally, Grandma decided she had enough and it was time to go home. + +As they walked away, the little boy had a brilliant idea. He knew exactly where he wanted to go- back to the park to swing! So, hand-in-hand, they ran back to the park, and the little boy happily swung until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time there was a happy girl who loved to dance. Every day she would twirl around and jump up high to the beat of the music. + +One day the girl went out into her garden. It was cold outside, so she shivered a bit. Suddenly, the sun came out and the girl smiled. She began to sway and move to the sound of birdsong. + +She was so happy that she started to dance. She twirled around, spinning and hopping along. All of a sudden, a big gust of wind blew through the trees. The girl shivered and stopped. + +But then the wind calmed and she felt brave again. She called out, "Come dance with me!" to the wind. To her surprise, it twirled around her, joining in her dance. They happily spun, moved and jumped together until the sun went down. + +The little girl shivered with joy. She'd never been so happy before in her life! +Jack and Jane were out playing together in the sunny park. Suddenly, Jack started to shake uncontrollably. Jane was very scared and asked him "Why you shake?". Jack replied, "I so tired and don't have no more pass to play". He was so tired and couldn't move anymore. + +Jane tried to comfort him, but the shaking only got worse. She knew she had to get help. Fortunately, a park ranger saw them and rushed over to assist. But it was too late. Jack continued to shake until he eventually collapsed and couldn't get back up. + +The park ranger rushed over and tried to help, but it was too late. The shaking had stopped, and Jack was gone. Jane was filled with sadness and grief. She had lost her best friend, and it all happened so fast. She had no more pass to play. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jacky. She was only three years old and loved to play. One day she found a big barrel in her garden. She was very excited and ran over to it. She knocked on the barrel and waited. A cat meowed from inside and Jacky knew it must be looking for a home. + +Jacky opened the barrel and the cat leapt out. She quickly caught it and held it in her arms. Jacky was so happy because she now had someone to belong to her. She basically belonged to each other. + +Jacky wanted to show the cat all of the places they could play together. As they walked through the garden, the cat hissed at a garden snake. Jacky was very sorry and made sure the snake was okay. + +The next day, Jacky brought the cat back to the barrel. She had to say goodbye because the cat found a real home with a family down the street. + +Jacky was so sad to say goodbye, but also so happy that her new friend belonged somewhere. She was glad that the cat finally had a home. +Once upon a time there was a big, dark sky. In the sky, a little boy saw a star. He thought it was so cool and he wanted to make one of his own. + +So he grabbed some dirt, mud and rock and put it in his hands. He started to shape it and create a star. He pushed the dirt and mud together. It was a bit rough, but he kept going until it was the star he wanted. + +He showed the star to his mom. She was so happy and amazed with what he had created. She gave him a hug and said, "You are such a good star maker!" The little boy was so happy and smiled from ear to ear. + +From that day forward, every night the little boy looked up to the sky and saw his star twinkling brightly at him. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy bear who lived in a peaceful forest. The bear was always running late and always scrambling to get places. + +One day, the bear really wanted to go on an adventure so he decided to buy a ticket to get there. He went to the train station and waited in line to buy one. + +At the counter, the bear asked for his ticket. The clerk said, “I'm sorry sir, but you'll need to load your ticket onto the machine first.†+ +The bear was confused but the clerk helpfully explained the process and showed him how to load the ticket onto the machine. After loading the ticket, the bear thanked the clerk for his help and hopped on the train. + +At the end of his journey, he arrived at a magical place full of adventure. The bear was thrilled, knowing that his ticket had been the key to his journey. He was glad he had loaded it correctly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jenny. She was three years old and very brave. Every day Jenny went to nursery, a special place for little kids to play. + +One day, when Jenny was at nursery, something very scary arrived. It was a big black van and there were lots of staff in it. Jenny was scared and the other kids were scared too. + +The staff got out of the van and talked to the teacher. Jenny stayed in the corner, scared and watching. The staff was talking about taking the kids somewhere. + +But then the teacher smiled and said "there has been a mistake, nobody needs to go anywhere". The staff got back into their van and drove away. + +Jenny breathed a big sigh of relief and she was glad that everything was okay. From then on, she always felt safe at nursery. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant man. Every day, the man used to pray in the morning and thank the Lord for his blessings. One morning, the man said his prayer and finished. Suddenly, a 3 year old little kid came running to him. + +The little kid said, "Can I pray too?". The brilliant man smiled and said, "Sure! What would you like to pray for?". + +The little kid scrunched his face and thought for a bit. Then, he said, "I want to pray for all the stuffed animals in my room to be happy and safe!". + +The brilliant man smiled again and said, "That's a beautiful prayer. Let's pray together." The man and the little kid bowed their heads and prayed for the stuffed animals with all their heart. + +When they finished their prayer, the man said to the little kid, "You said a beautiful prayer. Keep praying and God will always take care of you." The little kid smiled and thanked the brilliant man. Then they both went on with their day. +One day, a curious three year old called Jack went for a walk with his mother. Jack noticed an unusual rail that went round and round, like a mini rollercoaster track. He decided he wanted to have a ride. + +"Mommy, can I ride?" Jack asked his mother. + +"Let's see what happens when I ring this bell," his mother said, as she pointed to a beautiful golden bell attached to the rail. + +Jack watched eagerly as his mother pulled the bell rope, and it made a loud pleasant ring. Suddenly, the unusual rail began to move, and a small car with only enough space for two people, appeared from around a corner. + +Jack and his Mommy hopped into the car and rode around the rail. It was an exciting journey and Jack laughed and cried with delight. At the end of the ride, Jack thanked his Mommy for the unusual and exciting experience. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Fred. He was very alert and always enjoyed playing with the other kids in the neighbourhood. +One day, Fred's friend told him that he could find something special just outside the neighbourhood. Fred was so excited and went to look in the tall grass outside. + +Unfortunately, Fred did not realise that there was danger in the tall grass. Before he knew it, a wild animal pounced on him! Fred was so scared that he ran back home. + +When Fred arrived back in the neighbourhood, he told all of his friends about what happened. Everyone was so sad that Fred had been in such danger. + +The moral of the story is to always be alert and listen to sound advice. Being too brave and not listening can lead to bad ends! +Once there were two boys who were playing in the garden. One of the boys had a bucket and he was mixing some mud with stones and leaves. The other boy said he wanted to join in but the first boy was too busy to listen. He kept mixing and adding more items to his bucket. + +The other boy felt left out so he grabbed a nearby stick and started to cut the plants in the garden. It was very rude of him and it made the first boy very angry. He asked the second boy to stop but the boy kept going. + +The first boy then decided to mix water and sand together to make a paste and he put some on the stick to make it heavy so the second boy couldn't cut anymore. The second boy was so angry and he threw the stick away in disgust. + +In the end the two boys learned that it's important to be kind and polite to each other and to take turns playing. +Lily was walking down the street. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. She saw a flower growing by the side of the road. Lily was happy because she liked flowers and she wanted to pick it. + +Suddenly, Lily heard something. She looked up and saw her mom walking up the street. She smiled and waved. Mom waved back. + +Lily ran up to her mom. “Mommy, look at the flower I found!†+ +Mom smiled and said, “That's beautiful, sweetheart!†+ +Lily gave a long, happy sigh. She liked spending time with her mom. + +Mom said, “I want to take you to the park for some fun but we need to hurry.†+ +Lily nodded. She knew how much her mom liked spending time with her and didn't want to keep her waiting. “Let's go!†+ +They both smiled and ran off to the park, hand in hand. It was going to be a long, but fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a strong boy called Joe. Joe loved playing in the sand on the beach. He would turn it over and over with his hands, making sandcastles and sculptures that he thought were the best. + +One day, Joe heard a voice coming from the sand. "Help me, please," it said. Joe stopped what he was doing and looked around. He saw no one, only sand. He took a step closer and said," Who's there?" + +"I'm stuck in the sand and can't get out by myself. Please turn the sand and help me out," the voice said again. + +So Joe turned the sand and soon he saw a little crab. He picked it up and showed it to the people on the beach. Everyone was so surprised. Joe had been so kind and strong to help the crab. + +From then on, Joe was known as the strong helper who didn't give up until the crab had been freed from the sand. +Jack was a hardworking farmer. Every day he worked hard in the hot sun, but he never felt tired. That all changed when one day he saw weeds taking over his crops. He worked tirelessly to remove the weeds, but he could not contain them. + +"How can I keep my crops strong?" he wondered aloud. + +Suddenly, an old man appeared. "Yes, you can do it," the old man said. "It requires patience and valuable effort, but you can make it happen." + +Jack took the man's advice and started working harder in the fields. He removed weeds every day and didn't give up, no matter how tired he became. + +Eventually, his hard work paid off. His crops flourished with rich value and Jack was satisfied, knowing he achieved his goal! +Once upon a time, there was an elderly uncle who used to march around a lot. He was so old, but he was determined to keep going. One day he found a pretty flower and he knew he had to take it home to show his family. He decided to march all the way home with the flower in his hand! He marched and marched until he finally reached his house. His family was so happy to see him and were even more excited when they saw the flower. Everyone hugged him and thanked him for the special surprise. From then on, his family made sure Uncle was always safe and watched over him with love. +Once, there was a little girl who was very sad. She wanted to cry but she didn't know why. Suddenly, she felt something orange on the ground. She looked down and saw an orange step. She thought it was so pretty. She took a little step and started to cry. The orange step felt so warm and it made her feel better. She closed her eyes and started to cry even harder. Finally, she stopped and smiled. She was very happy. +Tommy loved to climb. He especially loved climbing up his big wooden ladder. He climbed up and down, around and about. One day, as he was climbing, he saw something weird on the ground below: a big, round oat! What a strange thing! + +Tommy was curious so he climbed down to the ground, careful not to step on the oat. He picked it up and, in doing so, he was surprised at how heavy it was. Where had it come from? + +Tommy looked around and all he saw was a funny little mole. The mole seemed just as surprised as Tommy was and he quickly scampered away. + +Tommy was still baffled by the oat. He decided to take it home with him and show his mom. His mom was also surprised, but they both knew that it must be magic. Tommy never saw the mole again, but he never forgot that weird oat. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate fireman. He was loading up his firetruck with special equipment. + +"Where are you going, fireman?" a small voice asked. + +The fireman turned and saw a little 3-year-old girl. + +He smiled at her and said, "I'm going to put out a big fire." + +The little girl was so excited that she jumped up and down. + +The fireman continued to load up his truck. Once he was finished, he said good-bye to the little girl and drove off. + +The fireman drove to the fire and put it out. He worked very hard and was very careful. + +When he returned home, the little girl was waiting with a big smile on her face. + +"Thank you, fireman, for saving our town!" she said. + +The fireman smiled and said, "You're very welcome. Now let's go have some ice cream!" +Once there was a little girl called Laura. She loved wearing her bright red hat. She wore it everywhere she went. + +One day, Laura wanted to go on an adventure. She was going to climb a tall hill. She put on her red hat and started walking. + +As she started up the hill, it got steeper and steeper. A gust of wind blew and blew. Suddenly, Laura saw something light in the sky. It was a big, white bird! + +Laura stopped and watched the bird fly away. She tried to mind where it was going, but then it disappeared. + +She kept walking up the hill, and at the top, the sun was shining brightly. The view was wonderful and Laura smiled. She knew that she should always mind the light. +Once upon a time, there lived a tiger in the jungle. He was always very hungry, but he never complained. Each day he searched for food but he never found enough. + +One day he heard a voice. It said, "Believe in yourself. Go to the river. You will find food there." The tiger thought it was strange, but he did as he was told. + +The tiger followed the path to the river. When he arrived, he saw various creatures eating and he was so happy. He believed the voice and it paid off. He had all the food he ever wanted. + +From then on, the tiger was never hungry again. He believed in himself and it helped him find food. The tiger was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady who lived in a pit. The pit was deep and dark, and she was very lonely. Every day she prayed for help. + +One day, an angel heard her prayers. With one mighty spread of her wings, she created a beautiful light that shone down into the pit. It was so bright that it swept away all the loneliness and darkness. + +The elderly lady was so thankful and happy that she thanked the angel and was filled with joy. + +The moral of this story is that when we pray to God with all our hearts and believe, he can help us in ways we never thought possible. +One day, John and his little sister Lucy were playing outside. In the garden, there was an orange tree with lots of ripe oranges. + +John said to Lucy, “Let’s go and spray the oranges!†+ +John filled his water pistol and they both began to spray the oranges. The oranges were so juicy that they were dripping with water and dropped to the ground. + +“Let’s pick the oranges and wrap them up to take home,†said Lucy. + +John agreed and they picked all the oranges, wrapped them up in a big bag and took them home. + +Back at home, Dad was cleaning the kitchen. When he saw John and Lucy with the bag of oranges, he smiled and said, “I bet I know what you’re going to do! You’re going to make orange juice!†+ +After a few minutes of squeezing and blending, John and Lucy were each enjoying a glass of tasty orange juice. They had made their own orange juice from the oranges they had sprayed and wrapped outside. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lisa. Lisa had a lemon. She wanted to lend her lemon to her friend. + +But it was raining outside, and the lemon was wet. Lisa went and got a towel so that she could dry the lemon. + +When the lemon was dry, Lisa went to find her friend. She found her friend playing in the garden. She said, "Do you want a lemon?". + +Her friend said "yes". So Lisa lent her the lemon. Her friend smiled and hugged her. They ate the lemon together and it was yummy! +Once there was a father and son. The father had a wallet, but the son did not. One day, the son asked for a wallet. The father said no, he must work for it. + +The son was very intelligent and worked hard. He helped his father with many chores. The son rested for a few minutes each day. After a few weeks, the father gave him a wallet. + +The son was very happy and cared for his wallet dearly. He kept it safe and made sure to not show it to anyone. + +The father was very proud of his son and told him a moral: “Always rest and do not forget the value of hard work. It can bring you rewards greater than any wallet.†+Once upon a time there was a farmer. He had some very big, strong animals that helped him. Every day he taught them how to do useful things like how to pull his cart and how to carry heavy things. + +One day the farmer wanted to buy some hay for his animals but it was very expensive. He looked around and to his surprise he saw a little girl offering to teach his animals something new. + +The farmer was amazed! He accepted the little girl's offer and watched as she sat with the animals and taught them something special. They learned how to turn a wheel around and around. + +And that's how the farmer's animals learned a new trick without spending too much money! +Dan was feeling very sad until one day he got a present. It was a dependable and soft rubber toy. Dan hugged it and squeezed it tight. He asked his mum, "Can I keep this?" Mum smiled and nodded. + +As the days went, Dan started to love his new toy. He brought it with him everywhere, squeezing it whenever he felt lonely. + +One day, Dan felt a bit worried, so he grabbed his rubber toy and said to it, "Will you always be there for me?" The toy didn't speak but Dan felt a warm and comforting hug from it. + +From then on, Dan was sure that his rubber friend was always there for him. Whenever he was feeling down, he would just give it a squeeze and things would feel better again. He knew this rubber toy was dependable and would always be there for him no matter what. +Once upon a time, there lived three friends. One was small and one was big. Together, they explored the dark forest. They saw many things, including magic! But, one day, something terrible happened. + +As they were walking, they saw two monsters! One of the monsters said in a deep voice: "We are going to destroy the magic!". The three friends were scared and didn't know what to do. + +The little one said: "Let's run and hide!" But, the big one said: "No, I will fight!". So, the two friends ran while the big one stayed and fought the monsters. + +After a long fight, the monsters were too strong. They destroyed all of the magic and the big one ran away. + +Ever since that day, the three friends never saw each other again. The dark forest was never the same. +Timmy was playing in the garden when he saw a weird fence. He wanted to take it down so he could play with it. + +"What are you doing, Timmy?" asked his mom. + +"I'm taking the fence," said Timmy. + +"No, you can't do that," said his mom. "It doesn't belong to you." + +Timmy was disappointed but he understood. He went back to playing in the garden. He made houses and trees out of the mud. + +He was having so much fun that he almost forgot about the weird fence. But he knew it was important to be honest and he couldn't take something that belonged to someone else. So instead, he said a prayer for the person who owned the weird fence. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog called Sam. Sam was always very loud, especially when he wanted something. One day Sam wanted a muffin. He passed the nice lady at the shop and she gave him a yummy muffin. Sam was so happy that he started barking very loud. He thanked the lady and happily passed the street with his muffin in his mouth. As he passed all the houses, he showed everyone his muffin. Everyone was smiling to see his happy face. Suddenly he heard a voice calling his name. It was his mommy. She told him to come home. Sam quickly passed her and they both went home together. The end. +Once there was a fireman. He was thin. His job was to serve the people when they needed help. One day, there was a big fire and the thin fireman rushed to help. But when he arrived, the fire was too strong and he could not put it out. The fireman got tired trying to fight the fire and the flames were getting bigger and bigger. Eventually, he had to give up and the fire destroyed the entire town. Everyone was very sad and the thin fireman felt defeated. He could not save anyone and all of his hard work did not serve its purpose. +Once there was a little girl. She went for a walk in the woods with her mom. They walked and looked for fun things to do. + +When they came across a log lying on the ground, the girl asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom smiled and said yes. + +The girl was very excited. She went home and got her tools and started to work. She made the log into a thin, smooth plank. + +Once she finished, the girl put her plank in the sun. It started to melt! The girl was very excited. She watched it carefully, and soon it had turned into something sweet and delicious. + +The girl smiled. She had made a yummy treat! +Once upon a time, there lived a nation of happy people. Everyone was content, and life was good. But then one day, a miserable man came to visit. He was sad and asked to meet the King. + +At first, the King was a bit worried. He feared that the man might cause trouble. But he decided to grant the man's request and allow him to enter the castle. + +The conversation between the King and the man was long and difficult. The man said that he came from a land that was very far away. He told the King and his people that he had very bad news, which would make them all very sad. + +The King, feeling overwhelmed, made a decision: He said that the man could stay in the castle, and that his people could listen with an open heart. After hearing the news, the people of the nation began to feel miserable, for the man had come to tell them that their beloved country was in trouble. + +The message of the story is: Before making a decision, it is important to understand the situation and listen to all the facts. Only then can we make the right choice and avoid a potentially disastrous outcome. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sophie. Sophie was a very curious girl and always wanted to explore and find new places. One day she decided to follow a path through the woods. As Sophie walked, she saw a big and expensive cabin in the clearing of the forests. She was so amazed by the sight of it. But then, Sophie noticed that the cabin looked sad and lonely. + +As she walked closer, Sophie noticed that the door of the cabin was closed and it wasn't shining like it should. She knew that she had to help it. So, she found some wood, matches and a few stones. Then, she started a fire and the fire made the cabin shine brighter. As Sophie looked at the cabin, she realized that the cabin wasn't happy because it was alone. + +Sophie decided to help the cabin. She found some of her friends to come and spend time with the cabin. With all of her friends playing around it and singing, the cabin was filled with happiness again. Sophie realized that what makes something valuable is not whether it is expensive or not - it is the love and attention we give it. + +The moral of the story is that what we give is more valuable and important than what we get. Every little thing we do, no matter how small, can make a difference in people’s lives. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a special memory. It was a memory of her grandma. Every time she thought of it, she felt happy. + +One day, the little girl wanted to show her friends the special memory. But it was too heavy and she couldn't carry it. So she asked her mom for help. + +Her mom used her strength to lift the memory. Then she helped the little girl carry it to school. + +Once they arrived, the little girl shared the memory with her friends. All the children were so excited and they hadn't seen anything like it before. + +The little girl was glad she had been able to lift the memory with her mom's help. She smiled and knew that it was a special moment she would always remember. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who were very wise. They decided to have a race. The first one was in the dark night. They went very fast, but the second one was faster. Soon they were at the finish line. The second one won the race! The wise friends were very happy and gave each other a big hug. Then they decided to have another race, this time in the sunny day. They raced and raced and had a great time. The race was very close, and in the end, the first one won. The two wise friends were so happy. They hugged each other again and laughed until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to find unusual things around the house and play with them. + +One day, Fluffy found a shiny object and decided to put it in her mouth. Fluffy did not understand that this shiny object was dangerous and she was in danger of getting hurt. + +Suddenly, Fluffy's owner shouted, "Fluffy! No! Put that down now!" Fluffy realized her mistake, removed the shiny object from her mouth, and ran away. + +Fluffy's owner breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That was close! You must never put anything in your mouth without asking me first. Got it?" + +Fluffy nodded her head and ran off to find another fun and furry thing to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to make noise. She would clap and applaud for everything. One day, she found a long, thin cord on the ground. She was curious, so she grabbed it and shook it. Suddenly, a room she didn't know was! It was big and empty. She was a bit scared, but curiosity got the better of her and she walked inside. + +The room was very quiet and still, so the little girl started to applaud. She clapped her hands louder and louder. All of a sudden, a big crowd of people appeared in the room. They cheered and applauded for the little girl. She was so happy. She had made all these people happy with her clapping. + +The little girl was so proud of herself. She found a new use for the cord she had found. Every night, she goes back to the empty room with her cord and makes all the people happy just by applauding. +One day, Harry and Jill were walking through the forest. As they looked around, Harry noticed something on the ground. It was a small box. "Careful, Jill," he said as he leaned down to pick it up. When he opened the box, Jill gasped. She saw a beautiful necklace with a sparkling stone. "Oh, it's beautiful!" she said with a smile. + +Harry frowned. He didn't think it was a good idea to take it with them. He thought it might belong to someone else. But Jill was so excited, he couldn't resist. He took the necklace and put it around her neck. + +As the two continued walking, they heard a rustling in the bushes nearby. A little animal hopped out and stared at them. "It's okay," Jill said soothingly. "We won't hurt you." + +But the animal didn't move. And as it stepped closer, Harry noticed something shiny around its neck. He gasped. It was the same necklace! + +"Oh no," he said with a frown. "This necklace is too special to just be lying in the forest. We have to give it back." + +Jill was careful as she took the necklace off her neck and held it out to the animal. The little creature happily snatched it away, and after giving them one last look, hopped back into the bushes. + +Harry and Jill smiled to each other. They +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Sammy. He was three years old. + +One day he found a note outside his house. He was curious, so he picked it up. It was a harmless note, but Sammy didn't know what it said. + +When Sammy tried to open the note, something funny happened: the note started to kick! Sammy was so surprised he jumped back. + +He laughed and laughed at the kicking note. He decided he would keep the harmless note and take it everywhere he went. + +From then on, Sammy used the kicking note as entertainment. Whenever he was bored, he'd take it out and watch it kick. His friends and family got a big kick out of the harmless note too! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. He loved to play outside. One day, he decided to make his own garden. + +John started to dig and soon found a root. He decided to attach it to a bald piece of earth so he could have a place to put his flowers. + +John soon found some nice flowers and wanted to attach them to the earth. But when he tried to do so, the root he had found broke. + +John was very upset and decided to ask his mother what he should do. + +"John," she said, "if you want something to be strong, you have to take care of it and be patient." + +John learned an important lesson that day. Taking time to be gentle and careful with things can help make them much stronger. +Once there were two friends, Jo and Jack. Jo was very generous and shared with everyone in the park. One day, she saw Jack shivering in the cold and knew he didn't have a jacket. Jo took off her own jacket and shared it with Jack. Jack was so happy and grateful. He thanked Jo and said it was very nice of her to be so generous. + +After that, Jack and Jo were the best of friends for ever. Everywhere Jack and Jo went, Jo always shared her things with people who needed them. Jack was so proud of his friend and always admired how generous she was. + +Jo and Jack's friendship was special because they always shared with each other. They shared laughs, stories, and of course, Jo's jacket! +Once upon a time, there lived a puppy and a kitten. They both were very playful. Every day, they would go to the creek to play together. + +One day, when they were playing, the puppy saw a big, juicy bone in the creek! The puppy had never seen such a bone before and wanted to have it. But the kitten said, "Wait! We must ask our mom first." + +The puppy and the kitten went to their mom and asked if they could have the bone. Their mother said, "Yes, but remember, you must make sure you complete your chores first." + +So the puppy and the kitten went back to the creek and completed their chores. Then they went to the creek and the puppy took the bone. But a few days later, the bone started to hurt the puppy's tummy! + +That's when the puppy and the kitten learned their lesson. They understood that it is important to follow their parents' instructions and complete their tasks before going for fun. This made them very happy and taught them an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Charlie. Charlie liked to read a lot, especially his favourite book - a novel. + +One day, Charlie said to his mum, "I want to show my friends my novel." His mum replied, "If your friends like it, then you can show them." + +Charlie was so excited. He ran to show his friends the novel that he was so proud of. But when they saw the book, they laughed. + +Charlie felt a bit sad and ashamed. He wanted to hide the book away and pretend nothing had happened. But then his mum said, "It's OK, Charlie. We all make mistakes. It's important to accept them and move on." + +Charlie looked up and smiled. He accepted what had happened and decided that he would share his novel with his friends the next day. +Once there was a big fan. It was on the ceiling and it was very intelligent. Every day it spun around, helping to keep the room cool. + +One day the fan started making a strange noise. But it still kept spinning. + +The next day the noise was even louder. But it still kept spinning. + +But the third day, it just stopped. No matter what they did, it wouldn't fit anymore. It was broken forever. + +The room stayed hot and the fan stayed still. It never spun again. +Once there was a young girl named Lucy who loved to play outside. One day, as she was running around, she stumbled over something. She looked down and saw a menu. On the menu, it showed pictures of all the delicious food that her mom and dad could buy for her. + +Lucy wanted all the treats on the menu and asked her parents if she could have it. But her parents said no and told her "You can't buy all that food, sweetie. We don't have enough money to buy it all." + +Lucy was sad at first, but then remembered all the fun she had playing outside with her friends. She realised that having new toys and treats was not as important as having fun with her friends. + +So Lucy smiled and said to her parents, "I don't need the treats on the menu Mommy and Daddy. I'd rather stay young and play with my friends!" + +Moral of the story: Having fun with friends is much more important than buying treats. +Once upon a time there was a mouse named Ben. Ben was very brave, but also very tiny. One day, Ben wanted to find a cozy spot to call his own. He searched and searched until he found a spot on a warm sunbeam. + +Ben was happy to have found a spot to settle. Everywhere he looked, there was cheese to be found, which he enjoyed snacking on. He thought this was the perfect spot to relax and make friends. + +However, there was one creature who didn't want Ben in her area. It was a fierce cat named Zoe. Zoe didn't like Ben in her space, and she wanted him to go away. + +Ben was very scared, but he was brave and tried to be polite. He said kindly to Zoe, "I am sorry if I am bothering you. I just want a place to settle and call my own". + +Zoe thought about it for a minute and then smiled. She said, "Friends don't need to argue, so why don't we make a deal? You can stay in your spot and I will stay in mine, and that way we can be friends". + +Ben was so glad to have a friend. He had learnt an important lesson - kindness and respect can help settle conflicts and make friendships. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance in front of her family. One day, her mom gave her a toy microphone to use while she sang. Lily was so happy and excited to use it. + +She started singing and dancing in front of her family, but when she looked up, she saw that her little brother was laughing at her. She felt embarrassed and stopped singing. Her mom asked her what was wrong, and Lily said, "I don't want to sing anymore. My brother is joking at me." + +Her mom explained to her that her brother was just having fun and that Lily should keep singing because she was really good at it. So, Lily took a deep breath and started singing again. This time, she didn't care if her brother was joking or not. She just had fun with her toy microphone and sang her heart out. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to watch the beautiful stars in the sky at night. One night, Lily was lying in her bed and looking up at the ceiling. She saw a little bug crawling on the ceiling and said, "Hello, little bug! You are so tiny and cute!" + +The bug replied, "Thank you, Lily! I am trying to find my way home." + +Lily said, "I will help you! Let's watch the beautiful stars together until you find your way home." + +So, Lily and the little bug watched the stars together until the bug found its way home. From that night on, Lily always looked up at the ceiling and remembered the little bug she helped. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to swing at the park. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mommy. He wore his red jacket because it was a little chilly outside. + +Timmy saw a boy he didn't know swinging on the swing next to him. Timmy said, "Hi, I'm Timmy. Do you want to swing with me?" The boy said, "No, I don't want to swing with you. You're too distant from me." + +Timmy didn't understand what the boy meant, so he asked his mommy. His mommy explained that the boy thought Timmy was too far away from him. Timmy said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I'll swing closer to you." + +Timmy and the boy swung together and had lots of fun. Timmy learned that it's important to be friendly and kind to everyone, even if they seem different from you. +Once upon a time, there was a kind rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to eat vegetables. One day, Benny went to the garden to pick some vegetables. He saw a little girl who was sad. Benny smiled at her and asked why she was sad. The little girl said she lost her favorite toy. Benny felt sad for her and decided to help her find the toy. They looked everywhere and finally found it. The little girl was so happy that she gave Benny some of her favorite vegetables. Benny smiled and thanked her. From that day on, Benny and the little girl became good friends and would share vegetables together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, she found an igloo that was not smooth. The igloo was bumpy and had holes in it. + +Lily's friend, Max, came over to play. "Look at this igloo," said Lily. "It needs to be smooth." + +Max said, "I can help restore the igloo. Let's get some snow and fill in the holes." + +Lily and Max worked together to make the igloo smooth again. They filled in the holes with snow and patted it down. The igloo looked much better. + +"I'm glad we restored the igloo," said Lily. "Now we can play inside without getting cold." + +Max replied, "Yes, and it's also a good lesson. When we work together, we can fix things that are broken." +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot loved to jump and play in the park. One day, he found a big bone in the grass. The bone was very tasty, but it was also very big. Spot tried to pick it up with his mouth, but it was too heavy. + +Spot was very persistent. He didn't give up. He tried and tried, and finally, he was able to pick up the bone in his mouth. He was so happy! He jumped up and down with the bone in his mouth, wagging his tail. + +From that day on, Spot was known as the dog who could jump and carry big bones. He was very proud of himself and always had a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a big, scary monster who lived in a dark cave. He loved to eat jam and set traps for little animals to catch them. One day, a brave bunny hopped by the cave and got caught in one of the monster's traps. The bunny was very scared and cried for help. + +Luckily, a kind girl named Lily heard the bunny's cries and went to investigate. When she saw the bunny stuck in the trap, she knew she had to be very careful not to get caught herself. She slowly approached the trap and used a stick to set the bunny free. + +The bunny was so happy to be free and hopped away as fast as he could. Lily felt proud of herself for helping the bunny and decided to leave a jar of jam outside the monster's cave as a peace offering. From that day on, the monster stopped setting traps and became friends with all the animals in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and trucks, but his favorite was his red fire truck. One day, Timmy wanted to play with his fire truck, but he couldn't find it. He looked under his bed, in his toy box, and even in the closet, but he couldn't find it. + +Timmy's mom suggested they go look for fuel for the car. They went to the gas station, where Timmy saw lots of big trucks filling up with fuel. He thought it was so cool! After they got the fuel, they went back home to look for the fire truck again. + +Finally, Timmy found his fire truck under the couch! He was so happy and excited to play with it again. He thought it was silly that he couldn't find it before, but he was glad he found it in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Tom. Tom liked to sleep all day and didn't like to do anything else. One day, Tom's owner asked him to weigh himself on the scale. Tom didn't want to get up, but he did it anyway. + +After Tom weighed himself, his owner gave him a bowl of water to drink. Tom drank all the water and felt much better. He realized that he was thirsty and lazy because he hadn't been drinking enough water. + +From that day on, Tom made sure to drink lots of water and he wasn't as lazy anymore. He even started playing with his toys and chasing after bugs. Tom was much happier now that he was taking care of himself. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his toy pirate ship in the bathtub. One day, he asked his mommy if he could feed his pirate some crackers. + +His mommy said, "Sure, but be careful not to get the crackers wet or they'll get soggy." + +Timmy carefully fed his pirate some crackers and pretended they were sailing on the high seas. Suddenly, the light in the bathroom flickered and went out. + +Timmy got scared and said, "Mommy, I'm scared of the dark!" + +His mommy smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll go get a flashlight so we can see." + +When she came back with the flashlight, Timmy saw that the light made a shadow on the wall that looked like a pirate with a big hat. He laughed and said, "Look mommy, my pirate has a friend now!" + +From that day on, Timmy always fed his pirate some crackers before bath time and they sailed the high seas together in the light of the flashlight. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat yogurt every day. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over and saw Timmy eating his favorite yogurt. Billy became envious and wanted Timmy's yogurt. + +Timmy didn't know what to do, so he decided to share his yogurt with Billy. But Billy wanted all of it, so he took the yogurt away from Timmy and ran away. + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. He decided to go home and tell his mom what happened. But on the way home, Timmy fell and spilled his yogurt all over the ground. Timmy was very sad and wished he never shared his yogurt with Billy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to row in the lake with her dad. One day, Lily's mom asked her to prepare a beautiful cake for her dad's birthday. + +Lily was so excited and she asked her dad, "Daddy, can we row to the store to buy ingredients for the cake?" Her dad said, "Yes, we can row to the store." + +They rowed to the store and bought all the ingredients. Lily prepared the cake with her mom's help. It was a beautiful cake with lots of colorful sprinkles on top. + +When Lily's dad saw the cake, he was so happy and said, "This is the most beautiful cake I have ever seen. Thank you, Lily!" Lily was so proud of herself for preparing such a beautiful cake for her dad's birthday. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, he decided to build a tent with his friends. They used sticks and blankets to make the tent. It was so much fun! + +But then, Timmy's mom came outside and saw the tent. She looked pale and angry. She said, "Timmy, I told you not to build a tent without asking me first. You disobeyed me and now you will be punished." Timmy felt sad and scared. + +His mom made him take down the tent and sit inside for a little while. Timmy learned that it's important to listen to his mom and follow the rules. He promised to always ask before doing something new. +Once upon a time, there was a clever king who liked to eat apples. One day, he asked his friend to bring him an apple. His friend said no and the king started to feel sad. The king asked why his friend disagreed with him. His friend said that he didn't have any apples. The king thought and then said, "That's okay, we can go find some together!" The king and his friend went on an adventure to find apples and they found a whole tree full of them. They picked as many as they could carry and went back to the castle to eat them. The king was happy that his friend disagreed with him because it led to a fun adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the sun. One day, he saw a big bird flying in the sky. He asked his mom, "Mommy, what is that big bird doing up there?" His mom said, "That big bird is flying west to find some food." Timmy said, "Wow, that bird can fly really hard!" + +As Timmy was playing, he saw his friend Johnny. Johnny said, "Hey Timmy, do you want to play catch with me?" Timmy said, "Sure!" They started playing catch with a ball. Timmy tried to catch the ball but it was too far away. He reached out his arm and tried to stretch as far as he could. Finally, he caught the ball and said, "I did it! I stretched really far!" Johnny said, "Good job, Timmy!" and they continued playing together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and see what everyone was doing. One day, Benny saw a squirrel with a shiny card. Benny asked the squirrel what the card was for, but the squirrel wouldn't tell him. Benny was very curious, but the squirrel said he couldn't permit Benny to see the card. + +Benny was sad, but he didn't give up. He kept following the squirrel until he saw him drop the card by accident. Benny quickly picked it up and saw that it was a special card that allowed the squirrel to go to the park. Benny felt bad for taking the card, so he decided to return it to the squirrel. + +When Benny gave the card back to the squirrel, the squirrel was very happy and thanked Benny for being honest. From then on, Benny learned not to be too nosy and to always ask permission before taking something that doesn't belong to him. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max lived in a big tree in the jungle with his friends. One day, Max wanted to go on a safari. He invited his friends to come with him. They all said yes and were very excited. + +Max was the wise leader of the group. He knew how to swing from tree to tree without getting hurt. They saw many animals on their safari, like elephants and lions. Max even showed his friends how to talk to the animals. + +After their safari, Max and his friends went back to their tree. They were tired but happy. Max was proud of himself for being a good leader and inviting his friends on the safari. They all went to sleep with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her friend Timmy were playing outside. They found some chalk and started drawing on the ground. Lily drew a big sun and Timmy drew a big flower. + +Suddenly, Timmy pretended to be a monster and started chasing Lily. Lily got frightened and ran away. Timmy stopped and said, "Don't be scared, Lily. It's just me pretending." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, let's pretend together. You can be a monster and I'll be a princess." They continued to play and draw with their chalk until it was time to go inside for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her fancy hoop. She would spin it around and around, trying to make it stay up in the air. + +One day, Lily was playing with her hoop outside when she tripped and fell. Her hoop went rolling away from her. Lily was sad because she thought she had lost her hoop forever. + +But then, her mommy came outside and helped her up. They looked for the hoop together and found it hiding in the grass. Lily was so happy to have her hoop back and she hugged it tight. From that day on, she was more careful when she played with her fancy hoop. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddy. Freddy lived in a swamp with his family and friends. One day, Freddy went for a walk around the swamp to explore. + +As he was walking, he saw a big icy rock. It was so cold that Freddy started to yawn. Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. It was his friend, Timmy the turtle. + +"Hello, Freddy! What are you doing here?" asked Timmy. + +"I'm exploring the swamp. I saw this big icy rock and it made me yawn because it's so cold," replied Freddy. + +Timmy smiled and said, "I know a warm spot in the swamp where we can rest. Let's go!" + +Freddy was happy to have a friend like Timmy who knew the swamp so well. They went to the warm spot and had a nice chat. From that day on, Freddy and Timmy went on many adventures together in the swamp. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very stubborn and never listened to her mom. One day, her mom told her not to touch the knob on the stove, but Lily didn't listen. She wanted to see what would happen if she touched it. + +Later that day, Lily's mom went to cook dinner and turned on the stove. But when she tried to turn it off, she couldn't. The knob was broken! Lily had twisted it too hard and now it was stuck. + +Lily's mom was very angry and decided to punish her. She took away her favorite toy and sent her to bed early. Lily cried and cried, but it was too late. She should have listened to her mom and not been so stubborn. From that day on, Lily always listened to her mom and never touched things she wasn't supposed to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a big tree and decided to hang from its branches like a monkey. She swung back and forth, giggling with joy. + +Suddenly, she saw a lemon on the ground. It was so yellow and looked so tasty! She picked it up and took a big bite. But the lemon was so sour that it made her face scrunch up. + +Just then, Lily's friend Ben came over. He was deaf, which means he couldn't hear very well. Lily waved to him and showed him the lemon. Ben smiled and gave her a thumbs up. Even though he couldn't hear her, they still had fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy box that she loved to play with every day. One day, when she went to open her toy box, she couldn't unlock it. She tried and tried, but it wouldn't budge. She was very sad. + +Lily's mom came to help her and she tried to unlock the toy box too, but it still wouldn't open. Suddenly, there was a loud noise and they both jumped in shock. It turned out that Lily's little brother had accidentally knocked over a vase. + +Lily's mom said they needed to clean up the mess, but Lily didn't want to stop trying to unlock her toy box. She was determined to find a way to open it. After a while, she had an idea. She found a small key that fit perfectly into the lock and with a little twist, she was able to unlock the toy box. She was so happy and excited to play with her toys again! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack loved to play golf with his dad. One day, Jack hit the ball really far and his dad said, "Wow, Jack! That was cool!" Jack felt happy and excited. He wanted to do it again, so he asked his dad to repeat it. They played golf all day and had so much fun. Jack couldn't wait to play again with his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. + +While they were there, Timmy saw some other kids playing with a toy that he wanted. He tried to take it from them, but his mom told him to behave and not take things that weren't his. + +As they were leaving the park, Timmy asked his mom why there were so many people wearing uniforms and carrying guns. His mom explained that there was a war happening in another part of the world and those people were trying to keep everyone safe. + +Timmy thought about that for a moment and then asked his mom if everything would go back to normal soon. His mom smiled and said she hoped so, but sometimes it takes a long time for things to get back to normal. + +Timmy nodded his head and held his mom's hand as they walked home, happy to have had a fun day at the park and learned something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and had a beautiful voice. One day, she was walking in the park when a bad person came and stole her voice. Lily was very sad because she couldn't sing anymore. + +Lily's mother took her to the police station, but they couldn't find the bad person who stole her voice. Lily was very upset and cried every day. One day, a kind person came and gave her a magic potion that could make her voice clean again. + +Lily drank the potion and her voice became clean once more. She was very happy and started singing again. But then, the bad person came back and stole her voice again. This time, Lily learned a lesson. She realized that she should never talk to strangers and always be careful. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be careful and not trust strangers. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to laugh and play with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends went to the park to play. They all had gum in their mouths and were blowing big bubbles. + +Suddenly, Timmy's bubble popped and gum got stuck in his hair. His friends laughed and Timmy felt embarrassed. But then, a charming girl named Lily came over and helped Timmy get the gum out of his hair. + +Timmy was so happy and grateful for Lily's help. He laughed and played with his friends for the rest of the day. From that day on, Timmy knew that even when things go wrong, there will always be someone charming to help him out. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the stars at night. One day, she saw a pretty rocket in the sky. She asked her mommy, "Can I touch the rocket?" + +Her mommy said, "No, Lily. The rocket is far away in space. We can't touch it." + +Lily was sad but then her mommy said, "But we can make a rocket of our own! We can use paper and paint it pretty colors." + +Lily was happy and they made a rocket together. She touched the paper and said, "This rocket is pretty, just like the one in the sky." +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie named Tweety. Tweety loved to fly high in the sky and sing songs. One day, Tweety saw a big, big cloud coming towards her. It was a hurricane! Tweety got scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, Tweety remembered her mommy's words. Her mommy had told her that when she saw something sharp, she should fly away. Tweety flew away as fast as she could. She was safe! + +Tweety learned that it's important to listen to her mommy's advice. She also learned that sometimes, things can be really scary, but if you're smart and listen, you can stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play in the mud and get very dirty. He would run around and shout with joy as he played. + +One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw his friend, Sally, and went to give her a hug. But Sally didn't want a hug because Timmy was too dirty. Timmy didn't understand why Sally didn't want to hug him, so he just kept playing in the mud and shouting. + +As the sun started to set, Timmy's mom came to pick him up from the park. She was very angry that Timmy was so dirty and shouted at him to get in the car. Timmy didn't like it when his mom shouted, but he knew he had to listen. + +On the way home, Timmy fell asleep in the car. When they got home, his mom tried to wake him up, but he wouldn't wake up. Timmy had gotten very sick from playing in the dirty mud all day and had to go to the hospital. Timmy's mom was very sad and wished she had just given him a hug instead of shouting at him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat at the restaurant with his mommy and daddy. They always went to the same one because it was comfortable and had yummy food. + +One day, when they went to the restaurant, Timmy saw a big plant. He asked his mommy, "What is that?" She said, "That's a plant, Timmy. It grows bigger every day." Timmy thought that was cool and wanted to grow something too. + +When they got their food, Timmy didn't like what he got. He said to his mommy, "I don't want to eat this." His mommy said, "You have to eat it, Timmy. It will help you grow big and strong." Timmy didn't want to eat it, but he knew he had to. + +After they finished their food, Timmy's tummy felt funny. He said to his mommy and daddy, "I don't feel good." They took him home and put him to bed. Timmy learned that he should always try new foods, even if he doesn't like them, so he can grow big and strong like the plant at the restaurant. +Once upon a time, there was a wise owl who lived in a tree. The owl had a ring that was very useful to him. One day, a mischievous squirrel came and stole the ring from the owl's nest. The owl was very sad because his ring had a lot of wisdom in it. + +The owl decided to ask for help from his friends in the forest. He asked the rabbit, the deer, and the fox to help him find his ring. They searched all over the forest but they couldn't find it. The owl was about to give up when he saw the squirrel wearing his ring on his tail. + +The owl was very happy to have his ring back. He thanked his friends for their useful help and said that wisdom is the most valuable thing in the world. From that day on, the owl kept his ring safe and never let it out of his sight. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mommy, but sometimes her cookies turned out sour. One day, Lily decided she wanted to make the best cookies ever! + +She told her mommy, "I want to succeed in making the yummiest cookies ever!" + +Her mommy hugged her and said, "I know you can do it, Lily!" + +So, Lily got to work. She mixed the dough and added chocolate chips. She put them in the oven and waited patiently. When they were done, she took a bite and smiled. + +"These are the best cookies ever!" she exclaimed. + +Her mommy hugged her again and said, "I knew you could do it, sweetie!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run in the grass. One day, she saw a big tree and decided to rest under it. She closed her eyes and felt the warm sun on her face. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice say, "Excuse me, can you help me?" It was a little ant who needed help carrying a grain of sugar. Lily was happy to help and carried the sugar to the ant's home. + +The ant was grateful and said, "Thank you so much, Lily! You are so kind." Lily smiled and went back to rest under the tree. She felt happy that she could help the ant and make a new friend. From that day on, whenever she saw an ant, she remembered to be kind and help others. +Once upon a time, there was a man who liked to drive his car. He was very careful when he drove his car because he didn't want to get hurt. One day, he went to the store to buy a dishwasher. The dishwasher was big and heavy, so he had to be careful when he put it in his car. He drove home slowly with the dishwasher in the back of his car. When he got home, he took the dishwasher out of the car and put it in his kitchen. From that day on, he didn't have to wash his dishes by hand anymore! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved going to school. She had a big classroom with lots of toys and books to play with. One day, Lily's friend Jack was feeling sad because he didn't understand how to do his math homework. + +Lily asked Jack, "What's wrong?" Jack replied, "I don't know how to do this math." Lily said, "Don't worry, I can support you. We can do it together." Jack felt happy and they worked on the math together. + +At the end of class, the teacher announced that they were going to have a fair. Lily and Jack were excited because they loved fairs. They went to different stations and played games. They even won some prizes. Lily and Jack had a great day at school and felt proud of themselves for supporting each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect shiny rocks and put them in her pockets. One day, she went to the park and found a beautiful blue rock. She was so happy and showed it to her friend, Tommy. + +Tommy said, "Wow, that's a great rock! Can I see it?" + +Lily said, "Sure, but be careful with it. It's special to me." + +Tommy took the rock and accidentally dropped it. It broke into pieces. Lily started to cry and said, "My poor rock! It's ruined." + +Tommy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Let me give you a massage to make you feel better." + +Tommy gave Lily a little massage on her back and she felt better. She smiled and said, "Thanks, Tommy. You're a good friend." +Once upon a time, there was a big ocean with many fish and a soft sandy beach. One day, a big whale swam close to the shore to say hello. The children on the beach were so happy to see the whale and they waved at it. But then, the whale swam away and the children couldn't see it anymore. They looked for the whale but they couldn't find it. They thought they had lost the whale. But then, the whale came back and everyone was happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there were three animals. There was a cat, a dog, and a horse. They were all friends, but they looked different. The cat was small and had stripes. The dog was big and had spots. The horse was tall and had a long neck. + +One day, they wanted to play a game. The cat said, "Let's play musical chairs!" They all agreed and started to play. But they couldn't find enough chairs for all of them. The cat said, "I have an idea! Let's seat on each other's back!" The dog and horse thought it was a great idea. + +They started to seat on each other's back and played the game. It was so much fun! They laughed and danced while playing. Even though they looked different, they were all friends and had a great time together. +Once upon a time, there was a fairy named Lily. She had regular wings and a sparkly dress. One day, she met a little girl named Sally. + +Sally said, "Hi, Fairy Lily! Can you add some magic to my toy?" + +Fairy Lily replied, "Sure, what kind of magic do you want me to add?" + +Sally thought for a moment and said, "I want my toy to fly in the air!" + +Fairy Lily waved her wand and said some magic words. Suddenly, Sally's toy started to fly! Sally was so happy and said, "Wow! Thank you, Fairy Lily! You are the best fairy ever!" + +Fairy Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Sally. It was my pleasure to add some magic to your toy." +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy who had a baby. The baby was very small and cute. Mommy and daddy always made sure the baby was happy and tidy. They would change the baby's diaper and give the baby a bath every day. + +One day, mommy and daddy had to decide where to go for a walk with the baby. They looked at a map and saw a park with swings and a slide. They thought the baby would like it there. So, they put the baby in a stroller and went to the park. + +At the park, the baby saw the swings and the slide and giggled with joy. Mommy and daddy were happy that they made the right decision. They played with the baby and had a great time. When it was time to go home, they made sure the baby was tidy and clean before putting the baby to bed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy car that she loved to drive around the house. One day, she accidentally drove her car into a vase and it broke into many pieces because it was fragile. + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, she saw an owl outside her window. The owl had big eyes and fluffy feathers. Lily decided to go outside and say hello to the owl. + +The owl looked at Lily and she smiled. The owl then flew away and Lily felt happy again. She learned that accidents happen but it's important to stay positive and find happiness in small things like seeing a beautiful owl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily went to her friend's house to play. Her friend's mom said "Welcome, Lily!" and gave her a big hug. + +Lily and her friends played hide and seek in the park. Suddenly, a big dog came running towards them. Lily was scared, but her friend's dad came and made the dog go away. He told them they were safe now. + +Later, Lily accidentally slapped her friend while they were playing. She said sorry and they hugged each other. They continued playing and had lots of fun. At the end of the day, Lily went home happy and tired. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her mommy. One day, Lily's mommy brought out a big mixer to help them make a cake. The mixer was so big that Lily had to stand on her tiptoes to see it. + +Lily's mommy turned on the mixer and it started to go round and round. "Look, Lily," said her mommy, "the mixer is mixing the cake batter." Lily watched as the batter went round and round, getting smoother and smoother. + +After a while, Lily's mommy said, "We need to increase the speed of the mixer to make the cake mix really smooth." She turned the mixer up a little bit and it started to go faster. "Wow!" said Lily, "the mixer is going so fast now!" + +But then, the mixer started to go too fast and Lily's mommy said, "Oops, we went too fast. Let's slow down the mixer a little bit." She turned the mixer down and it started to go slower. "Phew," said Lily's mommy, "that's better. Now we can finish making our cake." +Once upon a time, there was a big, big truck. The truck had huge wheels and a gear that made it go vroom vroom. One day, the truck stopped and the driver got out to sit down and eat his lunch. While he was eating, a little bird flew onto the gear and got stuck. The driver saw the bird and gently picked it up. He put the bird on his lap and they sat together for a while. When the driver finished his lunch, he put the bird back on the gear and they said goodbye. The truck drove away, and the bird flew off to find its friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to play in the mud and eat lots of yummy veggies. One day, Ellie saw her friend, a little bird named Billy, crying. + +"What's wrong, Billy?" asked Ellie. + +"I lost my favorite toy," said Billy, wiping his tears. + +Ellie felt sorry for her friend and wanted to help. She decided to mix up some mud and search for the toy with Billy. They looked everywhere, but couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, Ellie saw something shiny in the mud. It was Billy's toy! They both cheered and hugged each other. + +"Thank you so much, Ellie! You're the best friend ever!" said Billy. + +"I'm just happy to help," said Ellie with a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little chicken named Lily. She lived on a farm with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy told her to be careful with the eggs because they were delicate. + +Lily wanted to help her mommy, so she decided to record a video to show her how she could take care of the eggs. She took her mommy's phone and started to record. + +While Lily was recording, she accidentally dropped an egg. She was very sad because she didn't want to disappoint her mommy. + +But then, Lily remembered that her mommy had told her that accidents happen and it's okay to make mistakes. She felt better and cleaned up the egg. + +In the end, Lily showed her mommy the video she recorded and her mommy was very proud of her for being such a good helper. The moral of the story is that it's important to be careful and gentle, but it's also okay to make mistakes sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake pies with her grandma. They made apple pie, pumpkin pie, and blueberry pie. One day, Lily's grandma got sick and couldn't bake pies anymore. Lily felt helpless because she didn't know how to make pies by herself. + +Lily decided to ask her friends for help. She went outside to find them, but she got lost. A mean dog started to chase her, and Lily didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a kind man appeared and led her to safety. Lily was so grateful that she gave him a pie. + +When Lily got home, she found out that her grandma had passed away. She was very sad and missed her grandma's pies. But she remembered the kind man who had helped her and felt a little bit better. She decided to bake a pie in memory of her grandma. However, when she took the pie out of the oven, it was burnt and ruined. Lily cried and felt very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who loved to cook on her stove. One day, she got angry because the stove didn't work. She tried to fix it but she couldn't. + +Then, her little boy came to her and asked, "Mommy, what happened?" The mommy said, "My stove is broken and I don't know how to fix it." The little boy said, "I can help you, Mommy!" + +So, the little boy went to his toolbox and got his tools. He worked and worked until he restored the stove. The mommy was so happy and gave him a big hug. From that day on, the little boy was known as the stove fixer and he was very proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a family who went on vacation to a beach. They stayed in a modern hotel with a big pool. The family was excited to go swimming and play in the sand. + +One day, they met a new friend named Timmy. Timmy was shy at first, but the family introduced themselves and asked if he wanted to play. Timmy was happy to join in and they all had fun together. + +The next day, the family went back to the beach and saw Timmy again. This time, Timmy had a surprise for them. He had made a sandcastle for them to play in. The family was so happy and grateful for their new friend. They spent the rest of their vacation playing with Timmy and enjoying the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and drawing pictures. One day, Lily wanted to make a card for her mommy's birthday. She found some pretty tape and started to stick it on the paper. + +Suddenly, Lily's finger touched the tape and it burned her. She cried out, "Ouch, it burns!" Her big brother, Jack, who was very smart, heard her and came to see what happened. + +"What's wrong, Lily?" he asked. + +"The tape burned me," she said, showing him her finger. + +Jack smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know how to make it feel better. Let's put some cold water on it." + +Lily felt much better and was happy that her smart brother knew how to help her. She finished making the card for her mommy and gave it to her on her birthday. Her mommy loved it and gave Lily a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on adventures with her dog, Max. One day, they went for a walk in the woods. They saw a bird and followed it. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. + +Lily asked Max, "What is that sound?" Max replied, "It's a threat. We need to be careful." They walked slowly and saw a big bear. Lily was scared, but Max said, "Don't worry, I will protect you." + +The bear asked, "What are you doing here?" Max answered, "We are just going on an adventurous walk." The bear smiled and said, "I value your courage. You can continue your adventure, but be careful." Lily and Max continued their walk, feeling proud and happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who loved to play together. One day, they had a quarrel over a toy car. They both wanted to play with it at the same time, but there was only one car. They started to argue and shout at each other. + +Suddenly, one of the friends noticed something unusual. He saw that his sock was missing! They stopped quarrelling and started to look for the missing sock. They searched everywhere, under the bed, behind the sofa, and in the toy box. Finally, they found the sock in the washing machine! + +They were both happy to have found the sock and forgot about the quarrel. They went back to playing with their toys and promised to share them nicely from then on. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and always used her crayons to make beautiful pictures. One day, she wanted to draw a triangle but couldn't remember how to make one. She asked her mom for help, and her mom showed her how to draw it. + +Lily was so happy and decided to spend the whole day drawing triangles. She drew big ones, small ones, and even colorful ones. But then, her little brother came and accidentally scribbled all over her drawings. Lily was so upset and started to cry. + +Her mom saw what happened and knew that Lily was feeling harsh emotions. She hugged her and told her that it was okay and that they could draw more triangles together. Lily smiled and felt better knowing that her mom was there to help her. From that day on, Lily and her mom spent many happy hours drawing triangles together. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. The elephant was very hot and needed some water to cool down. So, the elephant went to the river to drink some water. While the elephant was drinking, a little bird came and sat on the elephant's back. The bird wanted to attach itself to the elephant's back so it could go for a ride. The elephant didn't mind and let the bird attach itself to its back. They had a fun ride together and the elephant felt much cooler with the bird on its back. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big whale in the ocean. The whale was very big and strong. One day, the whale saw a little fish swimming beside him. The whale was incredible happy to see the little fish. The whale asked the little fish, "What do you want to do today?" The little fish said, "I want to swim with you!" So the whale and the little fish swam together all day long. It was an incredible day! +Once upon a time, there was a nice boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he went to the park to play with his toys. + +When he got to the park, he saw a man fishing with a rod. Timmy went up to the man and said, "Hi, mister! What are you doing?" + +The man replied, "I'm fishing. Do you want to try?" + +Timmy said, "Yes, please!" and the man showed him how to use the rod. Timmy tried to catch a fish, but he didn't have any luck. + +Instead, he started to whistle a happy tune while he played with his toys. The man smiled and said, "You're a nice boy. Keep practicing and you'll catch a fish someday." + +Timmy thanked the man and went back to playing with his cars and trucks. He was happy to have made a new friend at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to her garden and saw a bean plant growing. She was so happy and said, "Look, Mommy! A bean plant! Can we sit here and watch it grow?" + +Her mommy said, "Sure, Lily. Let's sit here and watch it grow together. It's going to be a mighty bean plant soon." + +Lily was so excited and watched the bean plant every day. One day, she saw a tiny bean growing on the plant. She said, "Mommy, look! The bean is growing! It's going to be a mighty big bean soon!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. It's going to be a mighty big bean. We can cook it and eat it for dinner." Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to eat the mighty bean. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo was swimming in the deep blue sea with his friends. Suddenly, they saw a shrimp and they all swam towards it. Nemo tried to catch the shrimp, but he was too small. So, he asked his friends for help. They all leaned in together and caught the shrimp. Nemo was very happy that his friends helped him catch the shrimp. They all swam away together, happy and full. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a parrot named Polly. Polly was a very talkative parrot and would always make Timmy laugh. + +One day, Timmy and Polly went to the park. Timmy wanted to play on the swings, but he couldn't decide which one to go on. Polly flew over to the swings and landed on one of them. She said, "This one is reliable, Timmy. You should go on this one!" + +Timmy listened to Polly and went on the swing she had picked. It was a lot of fun! Timmy was happy that he had a reliable friend like Polly to help him make decisions. From that day on, whenever Timmy couldn't decide on something, he would ask Polly for her opinion. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pears, they were her favorite fruit. One day, her mommy gave her a big juicy pear to eat. Lily took a big bite and it was so yummy! + +But then, something strange happened. Lily started to feel dizzy and her tummy started to hurt. She didn't know what was wrong. Her mommy realized that the pear was bad and it made Lily sick. She needed to help her little girl. + +Mommy decided to make Lily some special tea to help her feel better. She put water in a pot and added some honey and lemon. Then, she asked Lily to help stir the tea. Lily felt happy to help her mommy and she stirred the tea with a big spoon. The tea smelled so good and it made Lily feel better. She was so happy to have a mommy who knew how to make her feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a bicycle that he loved to ride. He would ride it all around his neighborhood and feel the wind in his hair. One day, Timmy saw a bird soaring high in the sky. He thought it looked so cool and wanted to soar like a bird too. + +Timmy asked his helpful dad if he could help him soar. His dad said, "I can't make you soar like a bird, but I can help you fly like one!" So, they went to a nearby hill and his dad helped Timmy ride his bicycle down the hill. Timmy felt like he was flying as he went faster and faster down the hill. + +From that day on, Timmy loved to ride his bicycle and feel like he was soaring like a bird. He was grateful for his helpful dad who showed him how to feel like he was flying. +Once upon a time, there was a raven. The raven was big and black. It had shiny feathers and a sharp beak. The raven was always busy flying around and looking for food. + +One day, the raven saw a group of animals playing in a field. The raven wanted to play too, but it had work to do. The raven had to remain busy and find food for its family. + +So, the raven flew away and continued its search for food. It searched high and low, but it couldn't find anything. Finally, the raven found a big piece of bread. The raven was happy and flew back to its nest to share the bread with its family. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird had a pretty yellow beak and soft feathers. One day, the bird was flying in the sky when it saw a little girl walking on the ground. The girl was holding a shiny whistle in her hand. + +The bird loved whistling, so it flew down to the girl and started to sing a beautiful tune. The girl was so happy that she blew her whistle too. They made a lovely sound together. + +Suddenly, the wind started to blow and it became very cold. The bird's feet started to hurt because the ground was icy. It felt a lot of pain. So, it said goodbye to the girl and flew back to its warm nest to rest. +Once upon a time, there was a kind duck who lived in a pond. The duck loved to swim and play in the water. One day, the duck saw a little frog who was sad because he couldn't splash like the other animals in the pond. + +The duck said, "Don't be sad, little frog. I will teach you how to splash!" So, the duck showed the frog how to splash with his legs and make big waves. The frog was so happy and started splashing around. + +But then, the duck noticed that the frog was splashing too hard and was hitting a gentle stone in the pond. The duck told the frog to be careful and gentle with the stone. The frog listened and started to splash more carefully. + +From that day on, the frog and the duck became good friends and always played together in the pond. The moral of the story is to be kind and gentle with others and things around you. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys and going to the park. One day, Timmy fell down and hurt his arm. His mom took him to the hospital to get an x-ray. + +At the hospital, Timmy saw an ancient statue. He asked his mom, "What's that?" His mom said, "That's an ancient statue. It's very old." Timmy thought it looked cool. + +The doctor looked at Timmy's x-ray and said, "You have a broken arm. You need a cast." Timmy didn't want a cast. He said, "No, thank you." But his mom urged him to get the cast so his arm could heal. Timmy agreed and got the cast. He felt much better after that. +Once upon a time, there was a big fisherman. He had a boat and he loved to go fishing. One day, he caught an amazing fish. It was big and shiny, with lots of colors. The fisherman was so happy, but then he saw that the fish was suffering. It had a hook in its mouth and it was hurting. The fisherman felt sad and he knew he had to help the fish. So, he carefully took the hook out and put the fish back in the water. The fish swam away happily and the fisherman felt good that he helped the fish. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and feel the texture of the grass on her feet. One day, Lily went on a picnic with her family. They had sandwiches and fruit, but Lily didn't like the sandwich her mom made for her. It had a disgusting taste. + +Lily didn't want to hurt her mom's feelings, so she pretended to eat it. But when no one was looking, she threw it away. Later that day, Lily started feeling sick. She had eaten something bad and it made her very sick. She had to go to the hospital and stay there for a long time. + +Lily learned that it's important to tell the truth and not eat things that are disgusting. She also learned that it's okay to have different preferences, but it's important to communicate them kindly. From then on, Lily always made sure to tell her mom when she didn't like something, and she never got sick again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sweet tooth and loved to eat candy all day long. One day, her mommy said, "Lily, we need to go to the store and spend some money." Lily was excited to go to the store with her mommy. + +At the store, Lily saw a big, white angel statue. She said to her mommy, "Mommy, can we buy that angel? She's so pretty!" Her mommy said, "Yes, we can buy it. It will look nice in our garden." + +After they bought the angel, they went to the candy aisle. Lily's eyes grew big as she saw all the candy. She said, "Mommy, can I have some candy?" Her mommy said, "Yes, you can have one sweet treat." + +Lily picked out a lollipop and said, "Thank you, mommy. This is the best day ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a friendly owl named Hootie. Hootie loved to decorate his tree with shiny leaves and colorful flowers. One day, he saw a little bird named Tweetie flying by. + +"Hello, Tweetie!" said Hootie. "Do you want to help me decorate my tree?" + +"Yes, please!" said Tweetie happily. Together, they picked out the prettiest leaves and flowers they could find. + +After they finished decorating, Hootie and Tweetie sat on the tree branch and chatted. "Thank you for helping me, Tweetie," said Hootie. "You are such a good friend." + +"I had so much fun, Hootie!" said Tweetie. "We should decorate your tree every day!" +Once upon a time, there was a kind little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on her street with her friends. One day, Lily's mom told her not to lie about anything because it's not nice. + +Lily promised her mom that she would always tell the truth. But later that day, Lily's friend asked her if she wanted to play with her new toy. Lily really wanted to play with the toy, but she knew she wasn't allowed to go to her friend's house without asking her mom first. + +Lily didn't want to lie to her friend, so she told her the truth. Her friend was sad, but Lily knew it was the right thing to do. From that day on, Lily always told the truth and was known as the kind girl on her street. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird wanted to find a stream to drink some water. It flew and flew until it found a stream. The bird drank some water and felt happy. + +But then, the bird got confused because it didn't know which way to go. It didn't want to get lost. So, it decided to sit on a rock and think. After a while, the bird saw some other birds flying in the same direction. It followed them and found its way home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw her daddy digging with a spade. "Daddy, can I help you dig?" she asked. "Sure, Lily. You can help me," her daddy replied. + +Lily started to dig with the spade, but she accidentally hit a rock. It made a loud noise. "Oops! Sorry, Daddy. I made a loud noise," she said. "It's okay, Lily. Just be careful," her daddy said. + +After a while, Lily saw her mommy coming outside. "Mommy, look! I'm helping Daddy dig with the spade," she said. Her mommy smiled and signed to Lily that she was doing a great job. Lily was so happy that she kept digging until it was time for dinner. From that day on, Lily loved to help her daddy in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the rain and jump in puddles. One day, he found a small frame in the grass. He picked it up and decided to paint it. He soaked his brush in the paint and carefully painted the frame. When he finished, he showed it to his mom and she loved it! Timmy was so happy. From that day on, he always looked for small things to paint and frame. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go outside to play. One day, Lily fell down and hurt her arm. Her mommy took her to the hospital for an operation. The doctors made her arm all better and she could go home. + +When they got home, Lily's mommy said they needed to tidy up her room. Lily didn't want to, but her mommy said it was important to keep things clean. So, they put away all of her toys and made her bed. Lily was happy when her room was tidy because she could find all of her toys easily. + +After they finished tidying up, Lily and her mommy read a story together. Then, it was time for Lily to go to bed. She gave her mommy a big hug and said, "I love you mommy." Her mommy said, "I love you too, sweetie. Sleep well." And with that, Lily went to sleep with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big cave and she wanted to explore it. She called her friend Timmy to come and play with her. + +When they got to the cave, they saw that it was very dirty. "Eww, this cave is dirty," said Lily. "Let's clean it up so we can play inside!" Timmy agreed and they started to pick up all the trash and put it in a bag. + +After they finished cleaning, they went inside the cave and pretended they were explorers. "Look, I found a treasure!" shouted Timmy. Lily laughed and they both had so much fun playing together. + +As the sun started to set, they knew it was time to go home. "That was so much fun," said Lily. "Let's play again tomorrow!" Timmy nodded excitedly and they both went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten named Mittens. Mittens was very small and furry. One day, Mittens wanted to jump up high. So, Mittens tried and tried but it was too hard. Mittens thought and thought and then saw a box. Mittens jumped on the box and then jumped up high! Mittens was very happy and started to purr. From that day on, Mittens loved to jump on boxes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she saw a shiny new car parked outside her house. "Wow, that car is so pretty!" she said to her mom. "Can we go for a ride in it?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Not today, Lily. But maybe someday soon. You never know what you might learn in life." + +Lily didn't understand what her mom meant, but she was excited at the thought of riding in the new car. She kept looking at it through the window all day long. + +The next day, Lily's mom surprised her by taking her for a ride in the new car. Lily was so happy! "This is the best day ever!" she exclaimed. Her mom smiled and said, "See, Lily? You learned that good things come to those who wait." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars and trucks. He liked to line them up and measure how long they were. + +One day, Timmy's mom brought him to a playground. Timmy saw a big slide and wanted to go down it. He climbed up the ladder and slid down. It was so much fun! + +Timmy wanted to go down the slide again and again. He went down the slide many times and had a score of how many times he went down. + +But then, Timmy got too rough and went down the slide too fast. He fell off the slide and hurt himself badly. He had to go to the hospital and couldn't play with his toy cars for a long time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the woods. One day, she saw a deer. The deer was eating some grass. Lily was glad to see the deer. She wanted to talk to the deer, so she said "Hi deer, how are you today?" The deer looked at her and Lily thought they were going to discuss something. But the deer just kept eating and didn't say anything. Lily didn't mind though, she was just glad to see the deer. From that day on, Lily always looked for the deer when she went into the woods to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a little bug crawling on the ground. The bug was very small and had lots of legs. + +Lily picked up the bug and looked at it carefully. "Hello little bug," she said. "Are you tired?" The bug didn't answer, but it did yawn. "Oh, you must be sleepy," Lily said thoughtfully. + +Lily decided to make a little bed for the bug out of some leaves and grass. She gently placed the bug on the bed and said, "Goodnight little bug. Sweet dreams!" The bug snuggled up in the bed and closed its eyes. Lily smiled and went back to playing, happy that she could help the sleepy bug. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie was very hungry and wanted to eat some yummy fruit. It flew around looking for something to eat. Finally, it found a big juicy cherry pit. The birdie tried to eat the cherry pit, but it was too hard. The birdie got sad and flew away. + +As the birdie was flying, it saw a bad cat. The cat was trying to catch a little mouse. The birdie wanted to help the mouse, so it flew down and snapped the cat's tail. The cat got scared and ran away. The little mouse was very happy and thanked the birdie for saving it. From that day on, the birdie and the mouse were best friends and they always looked out for each other. +There was a little boy named Timmy who loved playing soccer. He was very good at it and always tried his best. One day, he won a big trophy for being the best player on his team. He was so happy and proud of himself. + +But then, Timmy's friend Billy came over and saw the trophy. He said he wished he had won a trophy too. Timmy felt bad for his friend and decided to give him the trophy as a gift. Billy was very happy and grateful. + +Timmy learned that it's not just about winning or having a trophy, but it's also about being kind and generous to others. He turned his disappointment into a kind gesture and gifted his friend with something special. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird that lived in a cage. The bird was very sad because it wanted to fly free in the sky. One day, a fierce cat came and tried to catch the bird. The bird was scared and started to chirp loudly. + +Suddenly, the cage door opened and the bird flew out! The cat tried to catch it, but the bird was too fast. It scattered some seeds on the ground to distract the cat and flew away. The bird was happy to be free and promised to never go back to the cage again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. It was Sunday and she was very excited to go to the park with her family. When they got there, Lily saw a funny clown making balloon animals. She looked at the clown and laughed a lot. + +After that, Lily and her family played on the swings and the slide. They also had a picnic and ate sandwiches and fruit. Lily thought it was the best Sunday ever. + +As the sun started to set, they packed up their things and went home. Lily was tired but happy. She looked out the car window and saw the stars in the sky. She thought it was a magical end to a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the garden. One day, she saw a little bird sitting on a branch. The bird looked uncomfortable and sad. + +Lily asked the bird, "Are you okay?" The bird didn't reply. Lily felt worried about the bird. She picked some flowers and gave them to the bird. The bird looked happy and comfortable. + +From that day on, the little bird would always visit Lily in the garden. They would talk and play together. Lily was happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a cow named Betsy. Betsy liked to eat grass and moo at the other animals. One day, Betsy sat down on a broken fence and it hurt her bottom. + +Betsy was very upset and didn't know what to do. She tried to stand up, but it hurt too much. She mooed for help, but no one heard her. She was stuck on the broken fence and couldn't move. + +Luckily, a kind farmer saw Betsy and came to help. He gently lifted her off the broken fence and put her in a comfy seat. Betsy was so grateful and mooed happily. From that day on, Betsy made sure to look where she was sitting so she wouldn't get hurt again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Max. Max loved to run and jump and play with his toys. One day, Max and his family went on a long car ride. Max sat in the back seat and looked out the window. He saw lots of trees and houses and cars. + +After a while, they arrived at an oasis in the desert. Max was so excited to explore! He ran around and sniffed all the new smells. He even found a big puddle to splash in. Max had so much fun at the oasis, but eventually it was time to go back in the car. Max was tired from all the playing and fell asleep in the back seat. + +When Max woke up, they were back home. He was happy to be back, but he already missed the oasis. Max couldn't wait to go on another adventure and find another playful place to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cat named Mittens who loved to run around outside. One day, Mittens ran into the woods and didn't come back. Lily was sad and worried about her cat. + +Lily's mom gave her some medicine to help her feel better. It tasted yucky but it made her feel better. After taking the medicine, she decided to go look for Mittens. She ran and ran through the woods, calling for her cat. + +Finally, she saw something ugly in a tree. It was Mittens! She had gotten stuck up in the branches. Lily was so happy to find her cat and bring her back home. From then on, she made sure to keep a closer eye on Mittens so she wouldn't run away again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and color. One day, he asked his mom for some paper and crayons. His mom said, "Sure, Timmy. Go create something great!" + +Timmy started drawing a picture of a big red truck. As he was coloring, he suddenly felt an itch on his arm. He said to his mom, "Mommy, I have an itch!" His mom replied, "Just scratch it, Timmy." + +After scratching his itch, Timmy continued to color his picture. When he was finished, he showed it to his mom. His mom said, "Wow, Timmy! That's a great picture of a truck!" Timmy smiled and felt proud of what he had created. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily wanted to eat a yummy waffle, but her mom said no. Lily got upset and started crying. Her mom tried to calm her down by being gentle and giving her a hug. + +But Lily still wanted her waffle. So, she decided to paint a picture of a waffle instead. She got her paint and brushes and started painting. But then, her little brother came and accidentally spilled water on her painting. Lily got even more upset and started crying again. + +Her mom came to see what happened and saw Lily's ruined painting. She felt bad and decided to make Lily a real waffle to make up for it. Lily was happy again and ate her waffle with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was going on holiday with her family to a charming beach. Lily was very excited to go and play in the sand and swim in the sea. + +On the day of the holiday, Lily's family packed their bags and got ready to go. Lily's dad said, "Lily, can you carry your bag to the car?" Lily replied, "Yes, Daddy!" and picked up her bag. She was so happy to be helping. + +When they arrived at the beach, Lily ran straight to the water. She splashed around and had so much fun. But then, a big wave came and carried Lily away. Her family couldn't find her anywhere. They searched and searched, but Lily was gone. + +Lily's family was very sad. They didn't have a good holiday without her. They missed their charming little girl who loved to carry her own bag. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's mom made some cookies and let her taste one. Lily thought the cookie was yummy and wanted more. + +Later that day, Lily and her family went for a walk and they saw a big mill. The mill was very tall and had big blades that spun around. Lily thought it looked cool. + +As they walked, Lily kept asking for more cookies. Her mom said no, but Lily was persistent and kept asking. Finally, her mom gave in and gave her another cookie. Lily was very happy and ate it quickly. + +When they got home, Lily's mom showed her how to make cookies in the kitchen. Lily helped mix the dough and put it in the oven. When the cookies were done, Lily tasted one and thought it was the best cookie ever. She couldn't wait to make more with her mom. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the zoo with her mommy. They saw many animals, but Lily's favorite was the tiger. The tiger was big and orange with black stripes. He looked scary, but Lily's mommy told her that he was friendly. + +Lily wanted to get closer to the tiger, so they went to the tiger's exhibit. The tiger was sleeping, but then he woke up and looked at Lily. Lily was scared, but the tiger didn't roar. Instead, he just looked at her and started to glow. + +Lily was amazed! "Mommy, look! The tiger is glowing!" she said. Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, he's a special tiger. He glows when he's happy." The tiger yawned and went back to sleep, but Lily was happy. She had made a new friend at the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a big, dark forest. In the forest, there was a horse named Brownie. Brownie was very thirsty and went to the river to drink water. But the river was too far away and Brownie was too tired to walk all the way there. + +Suddenly, Brownie saw a little girl with a bucket. The little girl poured some water into the bucket and Brownie asked her for some. But the little girl said no and ran away. + +Brownie was very sad and thirsty. He didn't know what to do. Then, he saw another horse with a bucket. The horse poured some water into Brownie's mouth and he was very happy. From that day on, Brownie and the other horse were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the warm sun. One day, she saw a lot of traffic on the road and she asked her mom why there were so many cars. Her mom said, "There are a lot of people going to work and school." + +Lily decided to go for a walk and she saw an old man who was struggling to cross the road. She said, "Excuse me, sir. Do you need help?" The old man said, "Yes, please." + +Lily held the old man's hand and helped him cross the road safely. The old man thanked Lily and said, "You are very kind. Always help others when they need it." From that day on, Lily always remembered to help others and say kind words. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to talk to his mommy and daddy. He would tell them all about his day at school and the fun games he played with his friends. + +One night, Timmy looked up at the sky and saw a bright star. He pointed to it and said, "Mommy, look at the star! It's so pretty!" His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it is. You're so gifted at spotting stars, Timmy." + +Timmy was so happy to hear his mommy say that he was gifted. He hugged her tightly and said, "Thank you, mommy. I love you." And they continued to talk about the stars in the sky until it was time for bed. +Once upon a time, there was a man who loved to go outside and play. He liked to run and jump, and sometimes he would even spring into the air! One day, he went to the fair and saw lots of fun things to do. + +But then, he saw a big bully who wanted to take all of his toys. The man didn't like that, so he decided to stand up for himself. He used his strong arms to push the bully away, and then he ran as fast as he could. + +Finally, he made it back home where he felt safe and happy. He knew that he had done the right thing and felt proud of himself for being brave. From then on, he continued to spring and play outside, but he always remembered to stand up for himself whenever he needed to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her red jacket everywhere she went. One day, Lily's mom told her that they needed to mail a letter to her grandma who lived far away. + +Lily asked, "What does mail mean?" + +"It means we put the letter in an envelope and send it to grandma," her mom replied. + +Lily said, "Can I help?" + +"Of course, you can help me put the letter in the mailbox," her mom said. + +As they walked to the mailbox, Lily felt the wind blowing and she held onto her jacket tightly. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew her jacket away. Lily was sad and said, "My jacket is gone." + +But her mom said, "Don't worry, I have a powerful idea. Let's use the letter to help us find your jacket." They wrote a note asking if anyone had found the red jacket and put it in the mailbox. + +A few days later, Lily's grandma called and said she found the jacket in her backyard. Lily was so happy and said, "The letter was powerful! It helped us find my jacket!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mommy. They would mix flour, sugar, and eggs to make yummy cakes. One day, they decided to make cookies. Lily's mommy told her to get the key to the cookie jar. The key was on the table, but Lily accidentally dropped it behind the couch. + +Later that day, when they finished baking the cookies, they wanted to put them in the jar and lock it. But they couldn't find the key! Lily's mommy looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. She was frustrated because they couldn't lock the jar and keep the cookies fresh. + +The next day, Lily was playing with her toys and she found the key stuck in one of her dolls. She ran to her mommy and gave her the key. Her mommy was happy and relieved. She thanked Lily for finding the key and they locked the jar with the cookies inside. From that day on, Lily made sure to put the key in a safe place. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very tired. She was too tired to do anything else, so she decided to watch a film. She wanted something cheap, so she went to the store and chose the cheapest film there. + +The film was about a princess who went on an adventure. As the girl watched, she started to feel sleepy. Minutes later, she was fast asleep in her bed. All night long, the girl dreamt about the princess and her adventures. + +In the morning, she was still very sleepy. She wanted to watch another film, but she was too tired. So she decided to go back to sleep. She snuggled up in her bed and soon drifted back off. + +The girl fell asleep until the next day. When she woke up, she was fully refreshed. She decided to go back to the store and get another film. This time she chose a different one. One that she hadn't seen yet and one that was much more expensive. + +The girl watched the film and felt energised. She had a great time watching the film and felt ready to take on the world. +Once there was a brave warrior called Tom. Everyone in the village admired Tom for his big, red muscles. One day, a fierce dragon flew into the village and started to destroy everything. Everyone in the village was scared and ran away. + +Tom, however, was brave and jumped in front of the dragon. He was determined to stop it. He yelled to the dragon: "Halt! You will not destroy this village!" + +The dragon laughed and said: "Who are you to tell me what to do? I will destroy everything!" But then Tom flexed his big red muscles and said: "I won't let you! I will fight you until the end!" + +The dragon was shocked by Tom's courage and screeched to the skies. It then flew away and never came back. + +Tom was hailed as a hero by everyone in the village for his bravery and his red muscles. +Mia and Jack were walking along the beach. It was a beautiful morning and they saw a big orange ball in the sky. They thought it was the sun and stared at it in amazement. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise and the orange ball started to vanish. Mia and Jack were confused and scared. + +"What's happening?!" asked Mia. + +Jack took her hand and said "Come on, let's go to a higher place so we can stay safe!" + +Mia followed Jack and together they ran to a high hill nearby. They watched in amazement as a huge flood of water swept across the beach. Everything was gone in an instant and the orange ball had completely vanished. + +Mia and Jack were relieved that they were safe and went home together. They never forgot that unforgettable day on the beach! +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Tim. He was so excited when his mom said they were going to the park! At the park Tim played lots of games and made some new friends. The two were playing tag and suddenly they both spotted a cherry tree. + +"Wow, let's get the cherries!" said Tim's new friend. + +So Tim and his new friend started climbing the cherry tree. But they weren't used to climbing and it was difficult to reach the cherries. + +Finally, Tim reached a cherry and shouted, "I got one!" + +The cherry in his hand was a rare cherry. It had the brightest and reddest color. Tim's friend asked, "Can we try it?" + +Tim smiled and said, "Of course. Let's try it together!" + +They both took a bite of the cherry, which was sweet and juicy! They were so happy they had found the rare cherry. + +From then on Tim and his new friend visited the park often to try to find more rare cherries. +Once upon a time, there was a cool bear. Her name was Daisy and her favourite thing to do was brush her fur. Every morning before breakfast, she would take out her brush and get to work. + +One morning, Daisy's best friend, Yvonne, decided to join her. "Hello Daisy!" She said. + +Daisy was surprised, but she smiled and said hello back. "Do you want to brush your fur too?" She asked Yvonne. + +Yvonne nodded and Daisy gave her a brush. They both enjoyed brushing their fur and soon they had finished. + +Daisy and Yvonne stood up and hugged each other. "That was fun!" They both said. + +And they enjoyed brushing their fur together every morning after that. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was very excited because she was getting a special box of crayons. When Anna opened the box, she was amazed at how impressive the crayons looked. Anna was so fascinated by their beauty that she wished she could use them to draw something really special. + +But as Anna held them in her hands, something strange happened. Suddenly, the crayons started to vanish! Anna couldn't believe her eyes. One by one, the crayons disappeared until there were none left! Anna was sad and puzzled, but she knew that the crayons had gone to a very special place. + +The next day, Anna went for a walk in the forest. As she was walking, she suddenly noticed something that made her gasp in surprise. It was the same box of crayons that had disappeared the day before! + +Anna was very happy to see the crayons again and quickly opened the box. Inside, there were the same impressive crayons, all in one piece. Anna was so delighted that she quickly began drawing a picture of the forest on the ground. As Anna started to draw, she could feel the power of the crayons as they helped her bring her imagination to life. +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Tom. Tom was very polite and he always kept his balance. + +One day Tom went to the market with his mom. At the market, Tom saw a lot of bananas. He wanted one, so he asked his mom nicely. + +Tom's mother said, “Tom, be polite. If you ask politely, you may have one.†+ +Tom said, “Please may I have one banana, mom?†+ +His mother smiled and said, “Yes, Tom. You asked politely, so you may have one banana.†+Tom was very happy. He picked the best banana and thanked his mother. Then he carefully carried the banana back home to show his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl called Jo. Jo had a special drum. She would shout and beat the drum every day. Jo's drum was very special because it was flexible. + +One day, Jo went to the park. She shouted and beat her drum while running around. A little bird heard the noise and flew over to see what was happening. + +He saw Jo shouting and beating the drum. The little bird thought this was very fun, so he started to shout too! Soon, the bird was beating the drum too. + +The two of them shouted and beat the drum together, smiling and laughing. Jo was so happy she felt like she could shout and play the drum forever! +Once there was a boy called Tom. Tom was three years old and he loved playing football. One day, Tom was running around in the park, practising his kicking. He kicked the ball very hard and it bounced off the grass and hit him on his ear! Tom was surprised and it made him feel funny. + +Tom decided to find out what made the ear so interesting. He looked closely at his ear and saw it was made of soft skin. He touched it gently and found it was warm. He liked the feeling and wanted to kick the ball again. + +So Tom kicked the ball again, but this time he made sure it wouldn't bounce off the grass and hit his ear. The ball flew through the air and he smiled with delight. He kept on playing football and enjoyed using his feet to kick the ball around. He was having lots of fun! +One day, a boy was playing in his backyard. He was so excited to try something new. He had heard that if he flapped his arms really fast, he could fly. He began flapping his arms like a bird, pretending his arms were wings. As he flapped, he almost forgot what he was trying to do. Suddenly, he jumped into the air and flew! He was so excited that he had forgotten all about his mission of flying. + +The boy hovered in the air, marvelling at his new skill. He was so overjoyed that he quickly got distracted and started to fly higher and higher. But as he went up, he started to forget how to flap his wings and he slowly began to fall. He gasped as he tumbled downward, but he quickly remembered how to flap his wings just in time. + +He made his wings move slower, cautiously gliding to his back yard. He was relieved that he had remembered how to fly, even though he had almost forgotten. The boy then sat down in the grass and smiled to himself, feeling even more excited than he had been before. +There was a regular festival coming up that weekend. A small three-year-old girl named Lucy was very excited and couldn't wait to go. She asked her mom, "Mommy, can I go to the festival?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course! We will walk to the festival together." + +They got all dressed up and walked to the festival. There were many different attractions to enjoy along the way. Lucy was so excited she could barely contain it. + +When they finally arrived, Lucy was amazed by the sights and sounds. She couldn't wait to explore the festival and have a wonderful time. They ate some cotton candy and watched the fireworks display. Lucy was having such a good time that she wanted to come back the next day! + +But it was late and they had to go home. Mommy said, "Come on Lucy, let's walk home now." + +So they walked home together, looking forward to going to the festival again the next weekend. +The sun was shining. Little Jenny was playing in the garden. She had a rope in her hand and was slidinng all around the garden. She was having so much fun! + +Her dad was watching her and he liked to see her having a good time. He said to Jenny, "Come over here and I'll show you something cool." + +Jenny stopped sliding and went over to her dad. He took the rope from her and showed her how to gently slide down the slope of the garden. Jenny smiled and tried it out. + +She was so excited and said, "Dad, this is so cool!" + +From that day on, Jenny and her dad would go out everyday and slide down the garden slope with the rope. Jenny enjoyed her time there, sliding and playing with her dad. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Lexi. One day, Tom had an idea for an operation. He suggested to Lexi that they go outside and try it. + +Tom smiled at Lexi and said, "Let's try it!" + +Lexi enthusiastically nodded her head and said "Yes!" + +Tom and Lexi went outside and began the operation. Tom used a piece of rope to tie a tree branch to a rock. + +Then, Lexi carefully pulled the branch until it was flexible. Tom pulled the branch and slowly yielded to the pressure. + +Finally, the operation was complete and Tom and Lexi had successfully tied the tree branch to the rock. They were very happy with their success. + +Tom and Lexi smiled at each other and cheered in delight. The operation was a success! +Billy was worried. He was only three years old, but he knew he wasn't supposed to be sleeping on his parent's mattress. But he just couldn't resist, the mattress was so warm and comfortable. + +So, every night, he snuck into the bedroom and climbed onto the mattress. + +His mother noticed, and one day called him into the bedroom. She spoke to him in a careful tone. + +"Billy, it's not safe to sleep on our mattress. You could get hurt." + +Billy gulped. He was scared that he was going to be scolded, but instead his mother gave him a hug and said, "I know it's cozy and comfortable, but I need you to try to sleep in your own bed, okay?" + +Billy nodded his head, and promised to try to be more careful and to sleep in his own bed from then on. + +The following night, Billy tucked himself into his own bed and stared up at the ceiling. He was very proud of himself. But then he realized he had left something behind on his parent's mattress. + +He remembered his mother's words and decided to stay in his own bed. He smiled to himself and drifted off to sleep, knowing that he had tried really hard to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amelia. She was only 3 years old and didn't know much about the world. One day, her mom put on her favourite movie for her to watch. + +Amelia was sitting on the couch, watching the movie and eating her favourite snacks when something strange happened. Suddenly, the movie began to vanish! + +Amelia was so scared, she started to cry. Her mom rushed up to her and asked, "What's wrong, sweetheart?" + +Amelia wiped away her tears and said, "The movie vanished!" + +Her mom looked at the screen and said, "Oh don't worry. It's just a silly trick. It'll be back right away." + +Sure enough, the movie came back again just like before. Amelia was so relieved, she continued to watch the movie with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. One day Mary wanted to make a surprise for her mom. She wanted to prepare a delicious breakfast. So she took a spoon and started to mix everything together. Suddenly, Mary struck her spoon a few times against the bowl, making a loud noise. She jumped back in surprise, but then realized that it had only been her mom. + +"What are you doing here?" asked Mary. + +"Mary, you need to be more alert when you work in the kitchen," said her mom with a smile. + +Mary remembered that she had forgotten to be careful while cooking. She thanked her mother for the reminder and they continued to prepare breakfast. + +Mary never forgot to be alert when she was in the kitchen and she taught this lesson to her friends too. She shared with them the importance of being alert and attentive when working, to avoid any accidents. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to be alert and attentive when working in the kitchen. Keeping your focus helps to avoid any accidents. +Mum and Peter were in the garden together. + +Mum held a spade in her hands. She smiled at Peter. + +"Let's add something to the garden!" she said. + +Peter nodded. + +Mum made a hole. She put in some soil. She added a small vine. + +"This will give us some healthy fruit in the summer," she said. + +Peter smiled. He liked the idea of eating fruit in the sunshine. + +Mum gave Peter the spade to help her. He made some little holes and put a few more vines into them. + +When they were finished, the garden was full of healthy vines. + +Mum and Peter smiled at each other - they were proud of their work. +Once upon a time there was a young girl called Mia. Mia was on a bus to visit her grandma. Mia was feeling a little bit scared - the first time she had ever been on a bus alone! + +When Mia got onto the bus, she was happy to see how friendly the bus driver was. He was really helpful and smiled at Mia. He said he would look after her during the ride. + +Mia felt a little bit better and told him where she was going. He wished her good luck and drove off. + +Half way to her grandma's house, Mia suddenly realized she had forgotten her bag! She started to worry, but the bus driver was very helpful. He stopped the bus and waited for Mia to check the seat she had been sitting on. Luckily, Mia found her bag and thanked the bus driver. + +When Mia arrived at her grandma's house, she was so happy to see her. She hugged her tight and said, +"Grandma, I have learned something important today. I learned to trust people, even if it's the first time I am meeting them". +Mia and her grandma smiled and hugged each other again. +One day, a boat went out to sea with a man and a boy. The man was reliable and promised to look after the boy on the journey. As they sailed, the warm breeze made the man whistle. The man and the boy laughed and smiled and had a wonderful time. + +Suddenly, a large wave hit the boat. The wave was so big that it pushed it off course. The man tried to steer the boat back but he was unable to do it. The boy started to cry, he was so scared! + +The man yelled at the boy, quickly scolding him to stop. He told the boy that he was reliable and that everything was going to be alright. But deep down he knew that he had made a mistake. + +They were stranded in the middle of the sea and the boat had no way of returning back to shore. The man and the boy had a terrible ending to their journey and were never heard from again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maddy who was always spoiled by her parents. She wanted everything to be perfect, but she would rarely pay attention to her chores. + +One day her parents were out of the house and Maddy decided to play with her magnets. She placed two magnets on the floor, one red and one blue, and then pushed them together as hard as she could. Suddenly, the forces of the magnets made them connect and they began to spin around and around very fast. + +The noise of the magnets distracted a little squirrel in the garden and it scurried into the house. Maddy was very happy and ran to catch the squirrel. But the more she chased it, the more the squirrel ran away. + +Finally, Maddy realized that if she wanted to catch the squirrel, she had to be gentle. So instead of pushing it away, she slowly moved closer and offered it some nuts. The squirrel ran to the nuts and soon they had become friends. + +Maddy told her parents what she had learned and they were very proud of her. She realized that some things cannot be forced, and that you should always be gentle and kind. +On a sunny day, a little girl named Mary went outside to play. Mary saw something interesting in the grass. It was an ugly bug that she had never seen before. She was curious and wanted to take a closer look. + +Mary carefully set the bug on a leaf. She watched it for a few minutes, and soon it began to move. It started to crawl away and Mary followed after it. + +The bug weaved its way through the tall grass, leading Mary deep into the woods. She had never been so far away before. Suddenly, the bug stopped at the base of a big tree. + +Mary took one last look at the ugly bug before it flew away. She looked up and noticed an old nest in the tree. In the nest, there was an egg with a beautiful swirly pattern on it. Mary knew she had found something special and set to work carefully collecting the egg. + +When Mary returned home, she carefully set the egg in a safe place. Days later, the egg hatched and Mary saw a beautiful butterfly fly from the shell. Mary knew that the ugly bug had been a messenger, leading her to the wonderful surprise waiting in the tree. +Once upon a time there was a yard full of animals. Two little mice were the best of friends, and they liked to play tag in the yard. + +One day the game got too competitive, and one mouse said "You are being so stupid!" He was so angry that he vanished right away. + +The other mouse looked around and shouted "Where did you go?" But there was no answer. + +Suddenly a bird appeared and said "I saw your friend run away, very fast. I think he vanished!" + +The mouse was very sad and did not know what to do. He decided to look all around the yard to find his friend. After a long time, the mouse found his friend in a dark corner of the yard. + +The mouse said "Don't be stupid again! Let's play tag and stay together". And the two mice ran off, happy to be together again. +One day, Jack and his mom were at the zoo. Jack was wearing his special red hat. They were looking at the monkeys when one of them noticed Jack’s hat. He wanted it and tried to take it. Jack ran away and the monkey followed. Jack was getting scared and yelled for help. + +With a laugh, his mom said, “Don’t worry. Just let the monkey have the hat.†+ +Jack was surprised. “But it’s my favorite hat!†+ +But his mom just smiled. “That’s okay. It’s only a hat. Besides, it’s too small for the monkey anyway.†+ +Jack said goodbye to the hat as the monkey grabbed it and began to escape. Jack and his mom watched the monkey run away, laughing at how silly and stupid it looked with the hat perched on its head. + +Jack and his mom had a good laugh and decided to go explore more of the zoo. Despite losing his special hat, Jack still had an amazing day. +Once upon a time there lived a princess. She was beautiful and lived in a castle high up in the sky. + +One day, the princess was outside when a storm came and it started to get dark. In the sky, she saw bright lightning and heard loud thunder. + +Suddenly, a big, black cloud appeared. The princess said: "Oh no! What is that big, black cloud?" + +Suddenly, she heard a voice coming from the cloud. It said: "I am the Great Destroyer, and I will destroy everything!" He struck down a bolt of lightning and destroyed a nearby tree. + +The princess was afraid and started to run away. But before she could get away, the Great Destroyer said: "Wait! I will not hurt you." + +The Great Destroyer then used a bolt of lightning to light up the sky, and all of a sudden it was bright again. + +The princess was so thankful for the Great Destroyer for saving her. She said: "Thank you for helping me. I promise to never forget what you did." + +And from that day on, the Great Destroyer was always known as the protector of the princess. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She felt so tired, so sleepy. She lay down on her bed and closed her eyes. + +Suddenly, Sarah heard a soft knock on her window. She opened her eyes and sat up, wondering who was there. She got up and walked over to the window. + +When she opened it, she saw a little pet rabbit. The rabbit had a big smile on its face and it seemed to want to show her something. + +Sarah was so excited and asked the rabbit, "What are you here to show me?" +The rabbit put its paw up and pointed to a big garden filled with colorful flowers. + +Sarah could not believe her eyes. She thanked the rabbit and said, "How beautiful! Thank you for showing me." + +The rabbit nodded, smiled and hopped away. + +Sarah lay back down in her bed and closed her eyes. This time, she was not sleepy. She was so happy, she felt like singing. +Once upon a time, two friends - Joe and Lily - were playing in a field. Joe was wearing a blue shirt and Lily was wearing a red shirt. + +Suddenly, Lily said, "Hey Joe, can I borrow your rag?" Joe thought for a moment and then nodded. He was feeling very sleepy and tired so he quickly gave the rag to her and lay down to take a nap. + +But, while Joe was sleeping, Lily ran away with the rag! Joe looked all around but he couldn't find her. He became very sad and started crying. + +Suddenly, Lily appeared, but she was not alone. Behind her was a big, scary bear, and it was growling. The bear had a rag in its mouth - it was Joe's rag! Lily had borrowed the rag without asking Joe and she had used the rag to lure the bear away! + +Joe was so scared he ran away crying. He was so tired and sleepy, he never found the courage to come back. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to explore, so one day she started off on a trail. She stopped to see a butterfly along the way, but the butterfly flew away too quickly. + +Sarah kept walking and soon she came to a big tree at the end of the trail. A little bird was sitting on a branch, and Sarah asked it, "What should I do?" + +The bird answered in a quiet voice, "Climb up the tree and see what you can find!" + +So Sarah climbed the tree and, when she reached the top, she saw a nest with a surprise inside. She opened the nest and found a shining golden coin. + +Sarah was so excited! She put the coin in her pocket and thanked the little bird for helping her. Then, she started back down the trail, richer than when she had started. +Once there was an orange tree that was very happy and it was full of oranges. Everyday, a little girl called May went to pick an orange from the tree. She would thank the tree and say goodbye before she went home. + +One day all the leaves on the tree started to turn brown and fall off. No oranges were left on the tree. May felt very sad and went to the tree to say goodbye. + +Just then, May heard a voice speaking softly to her. It was the tree! It said, “I am dead now. But I want to thank you May, for visiting me and bringing me joy every day with your presence and the oranges.†+ +May was very surprised and said goodbye to the tree again, this time with a smile. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to express gratitude and thank people for the joy they bring into our lives. Gratitude makes us feel connected and can even bring happiness even in sad moments. +Once upon a time there was a peach that was very ready. It was so ready to be eaten that it almost jumped off the tree! + +Suddenly, a big chill came into the air. The peach froze stiff in place. + +The peach saw a small child and said, “Please help me. I’m so cold!†+ +The child smiled and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll get you ready to eat.†+ +The child picked the peach and put it in the sun. Soon, the peach felt warm and unfroze. + +The child was happy to see the peach far from frozen. The peach was happy too because now it was ready to be eaten. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jon. He wanted to do something special and he thought about magic. So he decided to try it. + +Jon went outside and said the magic words, then he stretched out his hands. Suddenly, he felt something special happen and he began to fly. He flew higher and higher into the sky until he could see the whole world! + +He was so excited! He kept flying until he was too high to see the ground anymore. That's when Jon started to get scared. He started to get colder and colder, and his body started to feel funny. + +At first he was ok, but then things got worse. He was getting upset and he wanted to go back home. But then something strange happened. Jon could not fly down and he could not stretch his arms anymore. He was stuck high in the sky, forever! +Once, a little boy wanted to win a game. He said, "I'm going to try and be the best!" So he tried his hardest and he worked very hard. He was a humble little boy and he was very proud of himself. + +He cheered when he won the game. He shouted passionately, "Victory!" His mom gave him a big hug and said, "Well done! You did it." He smiled and said, "I'm so proud of myself, I worked so hard!" + +His friends were so proud of him too. They said, "You were so humble, you deserve this victory for sure!" The little boy smiled proudly, feeling so happy and proud. + +He waved to his friends and said, "I did it, I won!" He hoped that one day he could win more victories. The little boy said goodbye to his friends and waved goodbye. He went home, feeling proud and very happy. +One day, a little boy was walking through the forest. He saw an old man, who was sitting on a log. The boy was curious, so he asked the old man why he was there. The man replied that he was looking for something very important. + +The boy asked what the old man was looking for. The old man said he wasn't sure, but he knew it was something very special. + +The boy asked the old man if he could help him look. The old man said yes, and so the two of them began walking around the forest, looking for the important thing. + +They looked for hours and hours, but still couldn't find it. Suddenly, the old man said that he had an idea. Both of them closed their eyes, and with all their might, made a wish that they'd find the important thing. + +After they opened their eyes, they looked around and discovered that the important thing was right where they had been sitting all along! + +The old man thanked the boy for all his help, and said that he would never forget him. The boy was happy, and they both went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kayla. She wanted to do something special and challenging, something that would make her proud - she wanted to succeed. + +One day, Kayla was walking through the forest and stumbled across a skull. It looked fake, like a toy. She picked it up and brought it home. + +At home, Kayla decided she was going to use the skull to make mosaics. She wanted to turn the skull into something beautiful, something she could be proud of. + +So she went to work. Every day she worked hard and took her time to make the mosaics. She soon had a beautiful mosaic skull. + +When she was done, Kayla proudly showed it off to her family. Everyone was very impressed. + +“You did it!†said her mom. “You succeeded!†+ +Kayla smiled with pride. She knew that with hard work and dedication she could make something amazing. +Once there was a tall girl. She was always asking questions. Every day she would eagerly ask her mom, "What are we doing today?". + +Today was different. Her mom brought out a big mixer. The girl stared in wonder, fascinated by the mixer. She eagerly questioned her mom, "What is that?". Her mom explained, "It's a mixer, and it will help us make cookies". + +The girl was so excited. She couldn't wait to learn how the mixer worked. As her mom began to show her how the mixer worked, she said, "Watch how I pull this lever, it makes the mixer turn". The girl tried it and was delighted when the mixer whirred to life. + +The girl had so much fun making the cookies. Her mom was proud to see her using the mixer so well. The girl was so proud of herself, she was sure she could make more cookies without the help of her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a big lamb called Leo. He was very independent and loved to explore the world around him. + +One day, he decided to go for a walk through the meadow. As he walked, he smelled something sweet and decided to investigate. When he got closer, he saw a little goat in the grass. + +Leo was surprised, but he introduced himself to the little goat. The goat told him that his name was Fred. The two became friends and they started playing together in the meadow. + +One day, Leo noticed that Fred had a long nose. He started to tease him, and laughed everytime Fred tried to eat. Fred felt embarrassed, but Leo didn't seem to care. + +So, Fred decided to teach Leo a lesson. He explained to Leo that everyone is different but special in their own way. Everyone should be respected and appreciated, rather than laughed at. + +Leo understood the lesson and quickly apologised. He promised Fred that he would always be respectful and independent, no matter what. + +Moral of the story: Respect everyone around you and accept their differences. +Once upon a time, there was a frog. He wanted to explore the world, so he hopped out of his pond and started on his journey. He had been hopping for a while, when he reached a high hill. The frog looked up and saw a beautiful blue sky. + +As he looked around, he noticed something strange. Everything around him seemed to be frozen in time. He tried to hop forward, but he couldn't move. He was frozen! + +Suddenly, the frog heard a voice. It was coming from the top of the hill. The voice said, "Don't be scared, little frog. The wind has frozen you in place, but it will pass before you know it. Just wait a few moments until it's over." + +The frog listened, and as the voice said, the freezing air soon passed. The frog was free to move again. + +He thanked the voice and hopped away, exploring the world with a newfound excitement. He knew he wasn't alone, and even when times seemed to freeze around him, he could always find comfort in the voice at the top of the high hill. +Once upon a time there was a gray bird called Tom. Tom lived alone in the forest and was very sad. Every day he would hide in the trees and cry. +One day, Tom saw a bear walking through the forest. The bear had a long arm. Tom was so scared that he started to shake. +The bear said, "Don't be scared Tom, I want to help you improve." +Tom was still scared, but he asked the bear what he meant. The bear said, "My arm is so long that I can help you reach up to the highest branches in the trees so you can find food and maybe even some friends." +Tom couldn't believe it. The bear helped Tom use his long arm to reach the highest branches so he could find food and make lots of friends. He was so happy. +Tom now has lots of friends and a much happier life thanks to the bear and his long arm. Tom never forgets the bear’s kindness and he still visits the bear often. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Clara. Clara was three years old and she had very long blonde hair. Clara liked to dress up in all kinds of colourful clothes. Her favourite colour was purple! + +One day, Clara and her mummy were out walking in the park. They stopped in front of a big twisty tree. It was very exciting. Clara thought it looked like lots of fun, so she decided to twist around it. She did a little twirl and laughed with glee. + +Suddenly, Clara noticed something sparkly blue on the ground. It was a stone! Clara picked it up and held it in her hand. She thought it was so pretty. It was the same colour as the blue sky above. + +Clara held it close to her chest and continued to twist around the tree. The sun was peeking through the branches and the purple flowers nearby looked so beautiful. + +The little girl's mummy smiled at her, and said "Isn't this fun, Clara? I'm so glad you found that pretty stone. Will you keep it safe and carry it home with you?" + +Clara was very happy, and she nodded her head with a big smile. She was so excited to take her new blue stone home! +Once upon a time, a young girl was learning to balance. She was careful not to tip over as she stood on one foot. Each day it was getting easier and easier for her. + +One day while playing, she spotted an unknown knob in the corner of the room. It was a strange shape and she could not figure out what it was for. As she stepped closer to examine it, she began to notice a faint buzzing sound. + +The buzzing grew louder and she became curious. She reached out to touch the knob. As soon as she did, she felt an intense wave of energy. Suddenly, she realized that she was balancing perfectly. The mysterious knob had helped her learn to balance faster than ever before. + +The girl smiled in amazement. She had solved the mystery of the unknown knob. +Once upon a time, there lived a curious little boy who lived near an old house. One day, he was out playing with his wire, when he noticed something shining in the garden of the old house. He was fascinated, so he decided to go and investigate. + +When he got to the garden, he saw that the shining object was a big red apple, so shiny that it looked like it had been polished. He felt a bit scared, but he was too curious to turn around, so he walked right up to the apple and started to touch it. + +Suddenly he heard someone calling to him: "Why don't you take the apple, little boy?". It was an old woman standing by the gate of the house. The little boy told her: "I just want to polish it to make it more shiny". The old woman smiled and said: "Take the apple and polish it as much as you want." + +The little boy thanked the old woman and ran back to his house, still polishing and exploring the wire in the apple. He now had a new and shiny toy that he could play with forever. +Once there was a wealthy old man. He lived out on the land and he was very happy. One day he wanted to go on a long journey, so he packed a bag and started to prepare. He said to his son, "I will take this bag with me. Would you like to carry it for me?" + +His son said, "Yes, of course I will carry it for you!" So together they started walking. + +The man was so pleased with his son for carrying the bag for him. As they were walking, he said, "My son, you have carried this bag so far; now I want you to carry it to our land and stay there until I come back." + +His son was more than happy to obey. He said, "Yes, father, I will carry it to our land." + +So off they went, their journey still continuing. The man was so pleased with his son for carrying the bag for him. At last, they arrived at the land and the son happily put down the bag. + +The man smiled and said, "You have done such a great job carrying the bag so far. I am so proud of you." + +The son beamed with happiness and said, "Thanks, dad!" They hugged and the old man said, "Let's go back home now." + +And together, they walked back home. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy goose. He waddled slowly through the field and was not very fast at all. He just wanted to nap and eat all the time, so he searched for good spots to rest. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud sound. He stopped and started to tremble. He saw a big truck coming his way. He was scared and he started to quack loudly. + +The truck stopped and the driver opened the window. He smiled when he saw the goose. He said “Don’t worry little goose, I won’t hurt youâ€. The goose stopped trembling and the driver gave him some food. + +The lazy goose thanked the driver, then waddled away. He looked for a safe place to rest and eat his snacks. He remembered the truck driver and the kindness he showed to him. He was no longer scared and he learned to not be so lazy. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy who lived with her mom in a cozy house by the lake. Every morning, Daisy liked to take a nice walk by the lake before breakfast. The lake was always so calm and the smell of freshly cut grass was a welcome peace. + +One morning, Daisy and her mom were out for their usual walk. When they reached the lake, Daisy said, "Mom, I want to replace the calm lake with this stone for just a minute." + +Daisy's mom was a bit confused. She said, "But why do you want to replace the lake?" + +Daisy answered, "I want to see if I can make a magical sound." She quickly took a stone from the lake and put it in the lake's place. Daisy closed her eyes and listened to the stone sink and then she heard a magical sound; it was like a symphony of bubbles. + +Daisy was so excited and she asked her mom, "What is that beautiful sound?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's the magical sound of the welcome. It's letting you know that you're in a place where everything is calm and peaceful." Daisy smiled as her mom put the stone back in the lake's place. + +From then on, every time Daisy visited the lake, she knew the sound of welcome was there to remind her of the peace and calm in her life. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sally. She was 3 years old and loved going to the park. + +One day, Sally went to the park with her mum. She ran towards the slide and couldn't wait to go down. + +Mum said, "Ready? Let's go!" + +Sally replied, "Yay!" + +Mum said to Sally, "Be careful! Don't go too fast!" + +But Sally didn't understand and went down the slide in a crazy way. It was so much fun! + +Mum said, "Sally, I said to be careful! Do you understand?" + +Sally smiled and said, "Yes I understand, Mum. Can I go on the slide again?" + +Mum said, "Yes, but please be careful this time!" + +Sally smiled and said, "Ok, I will!" And with that, Sally went on the slide again, but this time she was careful. +John looked at the rock that he was holding in his hands, it felt smooth and slippery. He had been outside all day and it was getting late, so he decided to go to the park. On the way, a giant puddle caught his eye. The water was so clear and the light of the setting sun made the surface sparkle. He thought he should get closer and see what was underneath the water. + +John slowly took a step forward, and the first thing he noticed was that the puddle was actually very deep. He was so fascinated by its beauty that he didn't realize how wet he was getting! He kept walking, his legs were already feeling warm and soaked from all the water. + +"What are you up to John?" his mom called out from behind him. + +John turned around, he was so surprised that he dropped the rock he had been holding. + +"Mom, I was exploring the puddle, it looked so beautiful." + +His mom smiled and said, "Let's go home now it's getting late and you need to get dry and warm up." + +On their way home, John's mom told him that she had been watching him from a distance and that if he had kept walking, he would've found a secret hidden under the water: a giant rock shaped like a castle! + +John was so excited to learn the secret and said, "That's amazing! Can we go +Once upon a time, there was a bossy little bee named Buzz. Buzz lived in a hive with his family: a mom and dad bee, two sisters, and three brothers. + +Buzz usually took charge of things and had his own way, but one day his family decided to take a break from their everyday tasks and play a game. + +"Let's play a game," said Buzz's mom. + +"Ok!" said Buzz and his brothers and sisters. + +"Let's see who can melt the most honey straws," said Buzz's dad. + +The bees found a bunch of honey straws and started to melt them. Buzz was the most bossy of all the bees and he melted the most straws. + +"I won!" said Buzz. + +His family laughed and said, "Way to go, Buzz!" As the sun started to set, the bees all flew back home to the hive. Bun melted straws was a game they would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl named Lola. Lola loved going to her grandparents' house. This time, when Lola came to visit, she was particularly excited. + +"Grandpa, I want something special," said Lola. + +Grandpa smiled and took her to the cupboard. He opened the cupboard and what did they find? Flowers! Grandpa picked up a bouquet of bright, yellow flowers and handed them to Lola. + +"Thank you," Lola said and gave Grandpa a big hug. Grandpa said he was glad that Lola was happy. + +Lola took the flowers, and they went outside to find something else yielding. Suddenly, they saw a butterfly land on a tree. Lola smiled and said, "Look, Grandpa! There's something else yielding!" They both watched the butterfly flutter away, and Lola said goodbye to her happy grandparents. +Once upon a time, there lived two adorable cats named Lily and Elvy. They were best friends and loved to play games together. One day, they were playing a game outside in the garden, when they saw a track. Lily and Elvy both wanted to try and run on the track. + +Lily said to Elvy, "I want to run on the track. I'm sure I will succeed." Elvy said, "Okay, let's do it together." + +They both started running on the track. Elvy soon found out that running on the track was harder than she thought. She started to tire and was about to give up. But Lily encouraged her to keep going. + +Lily said, "Come on, Elvy, you can do it! Don't give up, I'm sure you can succeed!" + +But, unfortunately, Elvy failed. She was too tired and couldn't go any further. Lily tried to cheer Elvy up but it was too late. + +The two cats sadly walked home. They learned that sometimes, even with your best effort, you don't always succeed. +Jim was a brave bear. He liked to explore, and see new things. One day, he was walking in the forest when he spotted something special. It was a big, flexible tree! Jim was excited to climb it, so he used his claws to lock onto the trunk. He made his way up, higher and higher. + +The higher he went, the better the view became. He could see colorful birds flying and cool spots on the ground. Suddenly, he saw a wide clearing not far away. He thought it was the perfect spot to explore more! So he carefully made his way down the tree and ran across the meadow. + +In the middle of the clearing, Jim discovered a box that was very flexible. He unlocked it with his sharp claws and found a surprise inside. It was a shiny rock with magic powers! After using the rock to explore the clearing, Jim locked it up safely in the box, then ran off to find new places to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Sarah. She was very eager to learn about the world. One day, Sarah came across a model and started to question it. The model was a replica of a city, with roads, buildings and even cars. + +Sarah asked her dad, “What is this?†Her dad replied, “It is a model of a city; it shows what a city looks like.†Sarah was intrigued and asked lots of questions about the model, such as what the different buildings were. Her dad was very patient as he answered every one of her questions. + +When Sarah finished looking at the model, she asked her dad if she could make her own model. He said, “Of course you can! I will help you find all the pieces you need.†+ +So Sarah and her dad went out and bought all the pieces necessary to build a model city. Sarah was so eager to start building. When they got home, Sarah quickly started building her own model city. It was a very exciting process and she was thrilled to see her creation when it was finished. + +Sarah showed her model city to her friends and family, and they were all very impressed. From then on, Sarah was always asking questions and building models. She loved to learn about the world around her. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty stand in the middle of the garden. A little girl saw the stand and wanted to play with it. + +So she asked her mummy "Can I play with the stand mummy?" +Mummy said "Yes, but don't break it". + +The little girl was so excited and began to play. She put all her toys on the stand and balanced them to make a nice tower. + +But then the tower suddenly fell down. The little girl felt sad, she wanted the tower to stay forever. + +Mummy said: "It's okay sweetie, you can try to build it again." + +The little girl was happy, she tried again and this time the tower stayed up. She smiled and said: "The tower is so pretty". + +Mummy said: "Yes it is and it looks like you did a very good job. Now it's time to end your game". + +The little girl smiled and said goodbye to the pretty stand. +Anna was a young girl with a huge goal. She wanted to grow up to be one of the smartest people in the world. Every day she worked hard, learning new things and practising. + +One day, her dad saw her studying and told her that she would never be smart enough. Anna was very sad, but she kept trying. + +The days went by and the harder Anna worked, the more harsh her dad became. He kept telling her that she would never be smart enough for her goal. + +But Anna was determined and kept practising. Then one day, her dad said that she was smart enough and congratulated her. + +She was so happy, until her dad revealed her goal had never been to get smarter. He just wanted to pressure her, and he had done it in a harsh way. + +Anna felt betrayed and hurt. She had put in so much hard work and it was all for nothing. +Once upon a time, there were two ancient friends named Joe and Bill. They sat on the dock by the lake, looking out over the beautiful water. Joe said, "Let's have a race to see who can swim across the lake the fastest and win!" + +"What a great idea Joe!" Bill smiled. + +They jumped into the lake, and began to swim as fast as they could. Joe was a good swimmer and was soon ahead. He looked back to see Bill far behind. + +When Joe reached the other side, he shouted "I won! I won!" + +Bill, still far away, shouted back, "That's ok, I had fun trying!" + +The ancient friends hugged and laughed. Joe said, "Let's do it again next week!" + +The two friends smiled and finished their day by the lake, happy and tired. +Joey hopped out of bed and skipped over to the closet. He pulled out a thick wool sweater and put it on. His mom wanted him to wear it outside because it was a cold day. He squeezed his hands into the deep pockets and headed out the door. + +Joey skipped across the backyard down to the river. There was the biggest rock he had ever seen in the middle of the river. He decided to climb it. + +He started skipping across the rocks to get to the big rock. Joey got halfway across when he lost his footing on a slippery rock and went sliding down into the river. + +Joey shrieked, "Mommy!" +His mom immediately appeared at the riverbank and said," Joey, what happened?" + +Joey shivered and said, "I was skipping across the rocks, but one of them was too slippery and I fell in." + +His mom jumped into the river and scooped him up in her arms. She said, "It's ok sweetheart, I will always be there to help you out of the deep water." Joey smiled. He felt safe and warm in his mom's arms. +One hot spring day, Susan was walking in the park. She saw a little frog hopping around. Suddenly, the frog jumped into a pond and started swimming. Susan was surprised and thought it was very funny. + +She ran over to her friend, Ben, and shouted, "Look, Ben! There is a frog swimming in the pond!" Ben looked over and said, "Wow, that is so cool!" + +Then Susan thought of an idea. She said, "Let's try to catch the frog! I think it would be a nice surprise for my mom." + +Ben agreed and said, "That's a great idea! Let's do it!" + +The two friends quickly gathered some tools and approached the pond. Ben crouched down and grabbed the frog with a hard grip. "Eureka!" he said. + +Susan looked at the frog, smiled, and said, "Let's take him home with us. I'm sure my mom will value him!" + +The two friends carefully took the frog home and made sure it was safe. Susan's mom was very surprised and grateful for her thoughtful gift. + +The three of them laughed together and enjoyed the spring day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Sarah. +One day, Sarah went to the park with her mom. Sarah was very excited. She saw a big tree. + +Sarah's mom said to her, "Sarah, do you want to climb the tree?" +Sarah said, "Yes!" + +So Sarah started to climb. She went higher and higher. Soon, she reached the top and looked down. Sarah was scared, but also excited. + +Suddenly, Sarah saw a box at the top of the tree. She opened it and inside she found some math books! Sarah was surprised. + +Sarah's mom called from the bottom of the tree, "Sarah, let's go now." + +Sarah looked at the books and said "I can learn math at home. It's noisy here!" + +Sarah closed the box and climbed down the tree. She smiled as she ran home with her mom. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a small house. She had a bed with a mattress in her room. One night, the mattress seemed very strange. It was dead. + +The little girl was scared, so she called her mom. Her mom told her not to worry and said to let the mattress be. So the little girl did as she was told. + +The next day, the mattress was still dead. The little girl was so scared she didn't want to go near it. She called her mom who told her to let the mattress be. + +The little girl was so brave and she listened to her mom. After a few days, the mattress came back to life. The little girl was so happy she could finally sleep on it again. She thanked her mom for being there for her. +Once upon a time there were two friends who were very happy. Their names were Ella and Sam. + +Ella and Sam were counting stars in the sky. They were having a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, Ella noticed a piece of news fluttering in the wind. She ran to catch it and with happy eyes, read it out loud. + +"Today, there is a party at the park!" she read. + +Sam exclaimed, "Let's go to the party!" + +And off they went, counting the steps as they went. They arrived at the party, happy to be there and started counting the presents, who was dancing, and the colorful balloons. + +It was the best party ever, and all because Ella and Sam were counting! +Once upon a time there was an adventurous little girl named Betty. She loved to explore and was always looking for new things to do. + +One day, Betty's mum suggested that she make something special out of a ball of yarn. Betty thought this was a brilliant idea and got straight to work. + +Her mum was very dependable and helped Betty tie off the ends of the yarn so it wouldn't unravel. Betty was so excited that she ran around the house telling everyone about her project. + +When Betty finished, she was so proud of herself. She showed her family her project and even asked her mum to take a picture. + +"Well done Betty!" mum said. "You did a really great job. You must be the best yarn crafter in the world!" Betty felt so proud of her work and could barely contain her excitement. + +"Do you want to make another one?" mum suggested. Betty smiled and said, "Yes please!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Martha. She was only three years old and very curious. One day she was curious to know how high she could count. She found a quiz book and opened it. It said "Take this quiz and see how high you can count." Martha was very excited and started counting. But as soon as she reached number ten, the numbers started to shrink. Martha couldn't believe it. She was confused. + +So she ran to her mom and asked, "Mom, why did the numbers shrink?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's because you did very well on the quiz, honey. You are so clever!" + +Martha was so happy. She hugged her mom and thanked her for helping her understand why the numbers had shrunk. From that day on, Martha was determined to do more high quizzes and learn even more. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day she came across a cage with a bird inside. She reached her hand in to try and touch the bird and the bird reacted. It flapped around inside the cage making Lucy feel dizzy. She tried to open the cage but she couldn't. + +"Why is the bird in there?" asked Lucy. + +"The bird has to stay in the cage," said an old man. "It has to serve me." + +Lucy didn't like the sound of this. She wanted the bird to be free. But she couldn't open the cage so she sadly said goodbye. + +That night, whilst Lucy was asleep, the old man took the bird out of the cage and flew away with it. When Lucy woke up the next morning, she saw the cage was empty. She never saw the bird again and was so sad. The bird was never able to serve its freedom. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bear called Jack. He liked to sleep all day, and never liked to do anything fun. + +One day, Jack's friends decided to go for a jog. They asked Jack if he wanted to come. But Jack just said, "No, I'm too lazy". + +Jack's friends all had fun on their jog, and when they came back, they told Jack about it. Jack became upset and wished he had gone. + +The next morning, Jack woke up early and went for a jog with his friends. He had lots of fun. + +From then on, Jack kept jogging with his friends every day. He had fun, and didn't feel lazy anymore. + +The moral of this story is that if you try things that you think you won't like, you may end up enjoying them! +Jack was feeling very sad. He was sitting on the sofa, all alone. Suddenly, his mom walked in and saw him. She asked him why he was sad and he just shook his head. + +His mom said, "let's go get some cereal, it'll make you feel better". So they went to the store and picked out his favorite cereal. Jack was so glad - he just couldn't wait to eat it. + +Back at home, Jack and his mom ate the cereal together. Jack was surprised that something so yummy could make him so happy. His mom smiled and said, "Well, I'm glad to support you any way I can". + +Jack was so happy that he hugged his mom with a big smile on his face. +Once there was a little girl who loves to count. One day, she went to the park and saw something so amazing. It was a castle made of soft toys! + +The girl was so excited that she couldn't control herself. She started to count how many soft toys were there. One, two, three… + +Soon the little girl counted to ten! She was so happy that she shouted out loud, "I counted to ten!" + +The girl then started to put all the soft toys into the castle. But she had a lot of fun and so she decided to keep counting. She counted the doors of the castle, she counted the windows. She even counted the stars in the sky! + +When it was time for her to go home, the little girl was so proud of herself because now she could count to a hundred! She knew that her castle of soft toys would always be there for her to count whenever she wanted. +Sandy was playing at the beach. Her dad was with her, and he was watching her carefully. But a big wave came and Sandy's dad couldn't prevent it from coming. He was too weak. + +The wave took Sandy away from the beach and out to the ocean. Sandy's dad shouted for help, but no one heard him. + +When Sandy's dad came back to the beach, she was gone. He searched and searched, but he couldn't find her. + +The beach that Sandy loved so much was now too sad. Sandy was gone, and her dad was weak. He couldn't prevent it. +Once upon a time there was a family who lived in a big house. The house had many rooms, and one special room filled with toys. Every day, the little boy and girl from the family would go and play in their toy room. + +Once, when they were playing with their favorite toys, they suddenly heard a loud bell ringing in the house. + +"Mommy, why is the bell ringing?" The little girl asked. + +"It means the dinner is ready. Time to rush to the kitchen!" Mommy answered. + +So they rushed to the kitchen, and saw that the table was filled with delicious food. + +"Wow, this is so tasty!" the little boy shouted. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Now we must be careful, because one of the food is terribly spicy!" + +The little girl and boy looked at each other and felt happy that they could eat together with their family. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a market. It was dirty, with lots of yucky things everywhere. + +One day, a little boy went to the market. He was excited to look around and see what he could find. But then he saw a big pile of straw near one of the stands. He thought it would be fun to play with, so he started to burn it. + +The smoke billowed up and grumbled through the market. Everyone started to panic. Despite their warnings, the boy kept playing until someone put out the fire. + +The market was damaged and everyone was very mad at the boy. He was scared and sorry for what he had done. + +The little boy thought the market would never be the same again. Sadly, he was right. The market never returned to what it once was and the little boy was scolded by his parents for his mistake. +Once upon a time, Benny and Joey went out for a jog. While they were running, Benny saw something funny in the bushes. He stopped to take a peek. + +"What are you looking at?" asked Joey, puffing. + +"I'm not sure," said Benny. "It looks funny." + +So Benny and Joey carefully peeked through the bushes to have a better look. + +Suddenly they saw a kitty playing in the grass. Benny giggled and he wanted to catch it, but Joey stopped him. + +"No, Benny. That's not nice," said Joey. "The kitty just wants to have fun like us." + +So instead of trying to catch the kitty, Benny and Joey watched the funny kitty play and laughed together. Then they went on their jog. + +The moral of the story is that we all just want to have fun, even animals. As long as we respect each other, everyone can have a fun time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rachel. Rachel was very independent and liked to do things her own way. + +One day she was in her bedroom, playing with her dolls. They were having a tea party and Rachel was having a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, Rachel noticed the wardrobe in the corner of the room. She had a great idea! + +Rachel took some of her dolls and placed them in the wardrobe. She said to the dolls, "We are going on an adventure! Follow me!" + +Rachel opened the door of the wardrobe and stepped in. She then turned around and said, "Now I'm going to remove the door so that no one can find us!" + +The dolls were very scared, but Rachel was confident. She quickly removed the door and the dolls could see that there was a dark, empty space in the wardrobe. + +Rachel smiled and said, "This will be our secret adventure! Don't worry, we can still explore together and be independent!" + +The dolls felt much better. They went on some wonderful adventures and had lots of fun. Even though Rachel had removed the door to the wardrobe, they were still safe and sound. +Jack was excited because today was a special day. He watched as his mommy prepared something special in the kitchen. + +When she was done, she took out a big bowl filled with floury cereal. Jack was delighted. He asked, "What is it?" + +His mommy smiled and said, "It's powerful cereal! You will like it." + +Jack could not believe it. He eagerly took a spoonful of the cereal and tasted it. It was delicious! + +He said, "This cereal is so powerful! I love it!" + +His mommy smiled as she watched her son enjoy his special treat. +A young boy named Timmy was walking along the train tracks near his house. He saw something funny ahead and walked closer. It was a train car stocked full of couples dressed up in the most colourful clothes! It turned out there was a wedding happening on the train! Timmy watched in amazement as the couples said their vows, kissed, and celebrated. + +A few of the people noticed Timmy and waved for him to join them. One of them smiled and asked him if he wanted to join the wedding. Timmy excitedly said yes and was given a ride on the train. He watched as the couples married, listened to love songs, and celebrated. + +Timmy had never seen anything like it and was mesmerised by all the laughter and joy. People even started singing happy songs and clapping along. Timmy thought the wedding was the most fun thing he had ever seen. + +The happy journey ended with a big hug from everyone and then the train left. It was a beautiful day for a wedding and Timmy was happy to be able to watch. He ran back home with the biggest smile on his face, so excited to tell everyone about the funny and fun train wedding he had just attended. +Once there was a little boy called Tommy. Every day he would go to the beach to play with his navy boat. He was very happy playing in the sand and the waves. One day, when he was playing, he saw a big, bad man. + +The man was troubled and very angry. He shouted at Tommy and said, "Shut up! I don't want to see any boats on this beach!" + +Tommy was very scared and he quickly ran away for his life. The navy boat was left alone on the beach, but the angry man shut it so no one could play with it. + +Tommy was very sad and never went back to that beach ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a clever fairy who enjoyed exploring. One day, the fairy decided to examine a colourful flower that was growing near a pond. After looking closely, she noticed something very strange was happening. + +Suddenly, a mischievous voice popped out of the flower. "Hello, what are you doing?" it asked. The fairy was a bit startled, but she bravely declared: "I'm examining this flower to see what's inside". + +The voice replied: "You should be careful, my friend. Be sure to think before acting!". The fairy thanked the mysterious voice for the kind reminder and continued exploring. + +From then on, the fairy was careful to think about her actions. She knew it was important to be clever and wise when making decisions. + +The moral of the story is that being clever is helpful when making decisions! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very polite and loved pretend play! Today she was pretending to be a baker. She had a pretend oven where she would make pretend muffins. + +Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Lucy opened the door to find her friend, Bill. Bill had come over to play. Lucy was so excited! + +"Hi Lucy!" said Bill. +"Hi Bill!" replied Lucy, "do you want me to make you a pretend muffin?" + +Bill nodded. Lucy quickly got to work taking the pretend ingredients from her pretend kitchen. In no time she had made a perfect pretend muffin. + +Bill took the pretend muffin and smiled. "It's so polite of you to make me a muffin, Lucy. Thank you!" + +Lucy beamed. "You're welcome, Bill!" +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy. He was very brave and adventurous. One day, he wanted to explore a mysterious forest. He stepped into the forest bravely, though he felt a little fearful. As he walked through the trees, he thought he saw something moving in the shadows. He stepped closer and suddenly he heard a voice. + +"Who is there?" said a deep voice. +The little boy was very scared but he bravely said, "It's me. Who are you?" + +"I am the guardian of the forest," the voice said. "I have come to help you. Follow my shadow and it will guide you back home safely". + +The little boy stepped behind the guardian's shadow and it led him back home. + +The guardian waved goodbye and said "Be brave, and remember no matter what, I will always be here to help you." + +The little boy thanked the guardian and waved goodbye. He was very happy to have made a new friend. From that day on, he was never fearful when exploring the forest. +Mia was walking through the park. She loved to explore and see what she could find. As she was walking, Mia heard a strange noise. She followed the sound and saw an alarm. It was a big, bright red box with a flashing light and a loud noise. + +Mia was starting to get scared but then she saw a friendly face. It was her uncle. He had come to visit her in the park. Mia smiled and said, "Hi uncle, what is that?" + +Uncle said, "It's an alarm Mia. It's important and it's serious. I have to lend it to someone." + +Mia then asked her uncle, "Why do you have to lend the alarm?" Uncle said, "It is to make sure this person is safe. It will remind them to do something they must do." + +Mia smiled and said, "I understand! I'm glad you are lending it to keep someone safe." Uncle said, "Me too Mia, me too." As they walked away, the alarm stayed flashing and beeping, keeping its promise to remind someone to take care of something very important. +Tommy was a very generous little boy. He always shared his toys with his friends. His favorite was the machine. That was the most special toy he had. + +One day, Tommy was showing off his machine to his friends. He was so excited to use it that he suddenly sneezed. + +His friend Zack asked him, "Are you ok, Tommy?" + +Tommy replied, "Yes I'm ok. I just sneezed because I was so happy." + +The friends all laughed and Tommy grinned. He was so thankful to have such generous friends. Tommy was sure his machine would be great fun with all of them around. +Once upon a time, there was a young bird called Jack. Jack was looking for a tool to solve a problem, but he did not know where to find it. He asked around the other animals, but nobody knew. + +Jack felt very fearful, like he would never succeed. So he decided to fly off and go looking for the tool himself. + +After a long journey, Jack eventually found the tool he was looking for. He was so excited and couldn't hide his joy! + +Just then, a wise owl swooped down from above and said, "Never give up and you will eventually succeed. Remember that it takes more courage to experience failure than to stay within your comfort zone." Jack thanked the owl and then went back to his nest with the tool. + +The moral of this story is to never give up, even when times are tough. If you have courage, you have the capability to find success. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sam and Pete. They both loved to play together in the garden. + +One day, Sam hoped to surprise Pete by building a fake castle with a few bricks. But when Pete came to the garden, he was very angry. + +"These bricks are fake!" shouted Pete. "You tricked me!" + +Sam felt really bad and he wished he could apologize. + +"I'm sorry," Sam said. + +But it was too late. Pete was so mad that he began to throw the bricks at Sam. Poor Sam suffered as the bricks hit his body. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to be kind to your friends. Fake tricks can cause someone to suffer. +Tara and Jack were happy friends. Every day, they would play together and make each other laugh. One day, Tara had a great idea. She said to Jack, "Let's get a drink from the fridge!" Jack was so excited. + +They ran to the fridge, opened the door and there was nothing inside. No drinks! They looked at each other with sad eyes. "Where did all the drinks go?" Tara asked. No one had an answer. + +Tara and Jack were not happy anymore. They walked away from the fridge, back to their play room. But they would never forget the empty fridge. +John wanted to win the race. He looked for a hidden path to take him to the finish line. He eventually found a well that no one else knew existed. When he got to the bottom of the well, he found that someone had blocked off the exit with a huge boulder. He tried pushing it, but it was too heavy. He started to cry because he could not win the race. He was stuck in the well and no one knew where he was. In the end, John lost the race and remained hidden in the dark well. +Sam was walking along the beach looking for shells. He found a lot of shells, but none of them seemed very special. Suddenly he spotted a yellow shell. He ran to it and said, "Wow! It's so great!" + +Sam picked up the shell and looked at it closely. He saw something shining inside the shell and he wanted to show it to someone else. He looked around and saw his friend, Jake. He ran over to him and said, "Come join me! I found a great yellow shell!" + +Jake smiled and said, "That looks cool! I want to see it!" + +Sam smiled. He joined hands with Jake and they walked to the spot where Sam found the shell. Sam opened the shell and showed Jake the shiny thing inside. It was a small diamond! + +Jake was amazed. He said, "It's so great! Can we keep it?" + +Sam nodded and said, "Let's take it home and keep it forever!" + +They grinned at each other and walked home with their great yellow shell and its special treasure. +Once there was a farmer. He was very rich and owned a big bull. Every day, the farmer brought the bull to the fields and they had lots of fun together. + +One day, they went to the field and the sun was so bright and warm. As they walked, the farmer said, "Look at the beautiful flowers! Aren't they wonderful?" + +The bull smiled and said, "Yes! Let's look at them!" They went over to the flowers and the bull enjoyed the smell. + +Suddenly, the farmer said, "Oh! I've forgotten my hat! I'll be right back." + +The bull said, "I'll wait here for you." So the farmer went back to get his hat. + +When he came back, the bull smiled and waited for him. The farmer said, "Let's go home now! I'm very tired." + +The bull was happy to go home and they talked and laughed the whole way. They smiled together and the farmer thanked his bull for a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a dad and a little boy named Max. They were going on an adventure to the park. When they got there, Max's dad had a surprise for him. He took out a bag and scattered lots of expensive toys on the grass. Max was so excited! He ran from one toy to the next, picking them up and playing with them. He had so much fun! He even got a new car and a stuffed bear. It was the best surprise ever! Everyone laughed and smiled and it was a great day. +Once there were two cats that were close friends. The cats were both white and their names were Jack and Tim. + +One day, Jack and Tim decided to fight each other. They were very mad and growled loudly. The fight went on for a long time and soon the whole area was filled with smoke. + +The smoke was so thick that you couldn't see anything. The cats grew tired, but they just kept fighting. They battled until they were both very weak. + +Suddenly, a beautiful white bird appeared. She flew down and started singing. The cats felt so much peace that they stopped fighting. The smoke cleared and they became friends again. + +They were happy and even laughed a little. From then on, Jack and Tim stayed best friends, even though they still fight sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a small bunny. He was so worried. He didn't know what to do. Every day, he wanted to rub the grass to make it soft and nice. But the grass was too tough. He didn't know what to do. + +The bunny tried many things, but nothing worked. He got so frustrated and felt like he had to surrender. He didn't want to give up, but he just couldn't do it. He was too worried. + +One day, the bunny saw a cat walking by with a big bag. The bunny asked the cat if he could help the bunny rub the tough grass. The cat said yes, he would help. The bunny was so happy. + +But it was all a trick. The cat was not really helping the bunny. He secretly put the bunny in the bag! The bunny was scared and tried to get away, but he couldn't escape. In the end, the bunny had to surrender. + +The bunny was never seen again. He was taken away by the cat and nobody knows what happened to him. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Mike. He had a nice mustache and a very big heart. One day, Mike decided to take a walk in the forest. As he walked, he spotted something bright and shiny. It was a bear! Mike was so happy and eager to collect it. + +Mike walked closer to the bear and said, "Hello, can I please have you?" But the bear didn't answer him. He waited patiently for a few more minutes and tried again. + +The bear slowly stood up and said, "No, I cannot be collected by a human. I need to stay here so I can help other animals in need. That's my job." + +Mike was surprised by the bear's answer. He thanked the bear and told himself never to take anything away from its natural habitat. Mike realised that helping others is important and we should all strive to become like the bear. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved an orange bedroom. She loved it so much that she always played in it. + +One day, the girl wanted to put all of her toys away, so she tried to fold them into a neat pile. But no matter how hard she tried, the toys kept slipping right out of her hands! + +Then the little girl heard her mom's voice from the doorway. "It looks like you are having trouble folding those toys". + +The girl nodded and said "Yes, I can't seem to fold them!" + +"Well," said her mom, "I think you need help. Why don't we fold them together?" + +The girl smiled, and she and her mom folded the toys until the bedroom was neat and tidy. And the girl had learned an important lesson in the process: with a little help, she could do anything! +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was called Bob and the other was called Molly. Bob and Molly were always having fun together. + +One day they decided to go out and play. As they walked they noticed a lot of smoke in the sky. Bob stopped and said, "Let's go see what that smoke is!" + +Molly disagreed. She said, "No, let's keep playing instead." + +Bob was not happy with Molly's decision, so he said, "Let's just have a look and then we will come back and keep playing." + +Molly thought about it for a moment and then she smiled and said, "OK, let's go!" + +They walked towards the smoke, and soon they saw that it was coming from a brilliant firework show. They watched the beautiful lights in the sky and smiled at each other. + +"See! You just needed to disagree a little bit," said Bob. + +Molly smiled and said, "Yes, sometimes it's OK to disagree." +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Max who loved to play. Every day he would play at home with his toys. + +One day, Max wanted to do something different and he decided to act out a show. He imagined he was an actor in a play and he started acting. He twirled and jumped around the room, trying different voices and expressions. + +Max's mum came in and saw him acting. She smiled and said, "That looks like hard work, Max! You are so tough!" Max was proud of himself. + +Max's acting kept getting better and better. Every day he would practice acting out different stories. Moving, jumping and spinning until he was exhausted. His mum was impressed with his progress and said, "Max, you can be an actor when you grow up." + +Max was full of joy and shouts out, "Yes! I love to act out stories." +Once upon a time, there were two brothers named Sam and Jerry. Sam and Jerry always liked to quarrel with each other. One day, their mom told them to go to the store and get some groceries. + +So, Sam and Jerry decided to take the bus. As they got on the bus, a heavy bag fell from Jerry's hands. Sam quickly grabbed it and put it back onto the bus. + +"Why can't you be more careful?" Sam said. + +Jerry replied, "Well, why do you always have to be so mean?" + +They started to quarrel until the bus driver told them to be quiet. That's when Sam and Jerry noticed all the other people on the bus were looking at them. So, they both stopped arguing and just continued their journey to the store. + +When they arrived, they finished their errands and hopped on the bus back home. This time they didn't quarrel, but they still had a lot of fun. When they arrived back home, their mom was so pleased to see them both happy and safe. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy panda bear who lived in a wild forest. One day, he decided to leave the forest and explore the world. As he was walking along, he came across a little frog who was looking very sad. + +The panda asked, "Why are you so sad, little frog?" + +The frog replied, "I have nowhere to go and nobody to play with. I feel very lonely." + +The panda thought for a moment and then said, "Come with me! We can explore the world and have lots of fun together." + +The frog was very excited and hopped onto the back of the panda. Together, they left the wild forest and traveled to distant lands. What an adventure it was! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Bob who really loved the heat of spring. Every day, when it was starting to get warm, he would take off his jacket and run outside in the sun. + +One day Bob asked his mom, "Mom, can I get a new bike?" His mom replied, "No Bob, that's too expensive for us." But Bob was not giving up, so he said, "What about a cheap bike?" His mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea! I think we can afford that." + +The next day they went to the store and found the perfect bike. It was small, red and so cheap that Bob's eyes lit up. He was so happy that he wanted to ride it right away. + +His mom said, "Not yet Bob, wait until spring is here. It will get really hot and you can start riding when it's nice and warm." + +So, Bob waited patiently until the heat of spring arrived. Finally, he was able to take off his jacket and ride his new bike in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Alex. Every Sunday, Alex would go outside and play in the cold garden. He would run, skip and yell as loud as he could. One Sunday, he was having so much fun that he didn’t pay any attention to the dark clouds on the horizon. + +But then, the sky started to flash and rumble and it started to rain. Alex stopped and yelled, “I want to keep playing!†But the storm was too strong and he had to go inside. + +Once inside, Alex was so angry with himself and he yelled, “Why didn’t I stop playing sooner?†Then, he heard his mom’s wise words: “It’s better to be safe than sorry.†+ +Alex learned from his mistake, and from that day forward he started to pay attention to the signs that a storm was coming. Now, when he sees dark clouds in the sky, he quickly reacts and stops playing before it’s too late. + +The moral of the story is to always be aware of your surroundings and to be prepared for anything. +Once upon a time there was a naughty little puppy called JJ. JJ was always getting in to mischief. One day, JJ found a big cardboard box and started to play. He put his head in and out of the box and barked happily. + +Just then, JJ's dad opened the front door. "JJ! What are you doing?" he asked. JJ looked up and said, "I playing with cardboard!". + +JJ's dad smiled. "That's very naughty. But I can't be mad at you when you're having so much fun," he said. + +JJ's dad gave him a big hug and asked him to come outside to keep playing. JJ ran out and kept playing with the cardboard box. He had great fun and soon forgot about how naughty he had been. +In the bright sunshine, Daisy was playing with her toy car. She zoomed it around the grass, making exciting engine noises. Suddenly, she heard something buzzing. She spun around in surprise and saw a remarkable purple bee hovering in the air. It flew swiftly towards her, spiralling around her head. Daisy squealed with delight, watching it buzzing and fluttering around her. + +"What do you want?" She asked the bee. + +The bee flew right up to Daisy's nose and then back away again, as if it were answering her. Daisy laughed. Then the bee made a gesture. It pointed one of its wings to a nearby tree. + +With a smile, Daisy ran over to the tree and there she saw a bunch of purple flowers. She reached up and grabbed one carefully. She was so impressed with its beauty that she held it to her cheek. + +The bee made a satisfied buzzing sound. It flew to Daisy with another gesture, this time pointing to the flower. Together, Daisy and the bee picked the colourful petals and made a beautiful necklace. + +Daisy was so pleased with her new necklace. The bee flew away, happy to have been of help. Daisy hugged the flowers close, feeling as if she were wearing a precious piece of sunshine. +One day a little girl called Lily found a huge problem. Everywhere she looked, she could see a hole in the ground that was getting bigger and bigger. + +Lily was so worried, she didn't know how to solve the problem. She asked her mom for help. Her mom said, 'Let's think of our own solution! I will give you some stitches and you can use those to patch up the hole!' + +Lily was excited. She grabbed the stitches and got to work. She carefully filled in the hole until it was level with the ground. + +When it was finished, her mom gave her a big hug and said, 'Well done Lily! You solved the problem all on your own!' + +Lily was so proud and happy to have solved such a huge problem. She had learned a valuable lesson - never give up and think of your own solutions to problems! +John's Grandma gave him a basketball. It was thick and bouncy. John loved it. + +John showed it to his best friend, Sophie. "Wow, what a cool basketball!" said Sophie. + +The two friends bounced the basketball together, laughing and having fun. Suddenly, the basketball started to shrink! It kept getting smaller and smaller. + +John and Sophie were so surprised. John asked Grandma what was happening. "It's magic," she said, giggling. + +John and Sophie practiced throwing the basketball together again. It was amazing - the basketball never stopped shrinking and growing in size! They kept bouncing it and laughing for hours. + +At the end of the day, John put the basketball in his pocket. He took it everywhere with him. He loved his magical basketball. +Once upon a time there was a girl and a boy. The boy was very lazy and so he always sat on one side of the room. The girl wanted the boy to come and play but he was too lazy. She was sad so she decided to forgive him. + +Then one day, the girl had an idea. She made a game with a ball on the other side of the room. The boy liked the game and he ran to that side and played. + +The girl was happy and the boy was happy too. They laughed and ran around together. The boy was no longer lazy. + +They each agreed to never forget how it felt to forgive, and to play together. They were best friends forever. +One day, a little boy named John was playing in his backyard. He watched as a bird flew across the sky. Suddenly, his mom called him inside for dinner. From the kitchen, John could smell the delicious sauce that his mom was making. He quickly ran to the table and saw a big plate of spaghetti with sauce on it. He watched as his mom put a big spoonful of sauce on his plate. + +As John ate his dinner, he heard a loud sound outside in the yard. He quickly ran to the window to see what it was. To his surprise, he saw a big purple dragon in the yard! The dragon was making loud noises and he was scared. But then he noticed that the dragon was playing with a toy. John watched as the dragon chased the toy around the yard. The dragon looked like he was having so much fun! + +John then remembered the sauce on his plate. He quickly ran back to the table and finished his dinner. He washed it down with a glass of milk and smiled. The loud noises and the delicious sauce made John's dinner a very special one. +One day two friends, Lucky and Ozzy, rubbed their hands with glee when they heard that someone had built an underground. Ozzy had never seen an underground before and was very excited to check it out. + +They jumped on their scooters and rode over to the underground. They stepped through the entrance and were surprised at what they saw. The walls were made of bright colours and there were funny signs everywhere. + +Lucky and Ozzy couldn't stop exploring. They ran around and laughed at the different signs and pictures. Then they heard a loud noise and Lucky said, "Maybe we should stop for a minute to see what it is." + +They both peeked around the corner. It was a funny robot! Lucky and Ozzy laughed and waved at it. The robot waved back at them and invited them to play a game. They smiled and quickly agreed. + +The next thing they knew, Lucky and Ozzy had stopped playing and it was time to go home. They said goodbye to the robot and made their way back to the entrance. What a fun time they had exploring the underground! +Once upon a time, there was a nice orange mist. The mist was so bright it could light up the world. Every day people would play in the mist and use it to make things happy. + +One day, a little boy thought it would be fun to use the mist to make noise and play around. He started to use it to make the most awful noises that would annoy the people nearby. Everyone started to get unhappy and angry with the boy. + +The orange mist was feeling sad too, so it told the boy in a gentle voice that what he was doing was bad and he should stop doing it. The boy was embarrassed, but he listened to the mist and stopped using it for fun. + +From that day onwards, the boy learned that he should use the mist more kindly and in a way that would make everyone happy. This is an important lesson for all of us; we should all use things carefully and kindly so everyone can enjoy them. +Once upon a time there was a wise bear who lived deep in the woods. One day, the wise bear decided he wanted to take a nap. So he separated himself from a nearby stream and climbed up a tall tree. He curled up inside and fell fast asleep. + +But when he woke up, he noticed he was no longer alone! A little rabbit had hopped right up the tree and was quietly snuggling next to him. Startled and surprised, the wise bear made a gentle “hmm†sound. + +The rabbit then jumped down and hopped away, leaving the wise bear feeling lonely and confused. He thought to himself, “Why did the rabbit separate from me?†Right then, a strong breeze blew by and whispered, “Because now you have someone to come back to.†+ +The wise bear smiled and nodded in agreement. He knew that being apart was just as important as being together. With newfound appreciation, he went back to the tree to take a nap but this time with a friend. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom was three years old and loved to learn. Tom always asked his mom to teach him something new. + +One day Tom asked his mom to teach him how to make yogurt. His mom was enthusiastic and agreed. They went to the kitchen and she showed Tom all the ingredients he would need to make the yogurt. + +Tom was very excited and wanted to start right away, but his mom told him to be patient and that it would take some time. "Ok," said Tom, as he waited. + +After a while, Tom saw that he hadn't done every step correctly. He had mixed the ingredients in the wrong order! He started to cry because all of his hard work had gone to waste. + +His mom saw how upset he was and gave him a big hug. She said,"It is ok, Tom. I will teach you again. You will get better at it." But Tom was still sad. + +The next time when Tom asked his mom to teach him how to make yogurt, she was hesitant. She did not want to make him feel bad again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Peter and Sarah. Peter was a very lazy boy and Sarah was very active. + +One day, Sarah said to Peter, "Let's go play outside, it's a sunny day." + +But Peter just said, "Nah, I'm too lazy. I just want to stay here in my comfortable velvet chair." + +Sarah rolled her eyes and said, "Well, if you don't want to play, can we at least count numbers together?" + +Peter's eyes lit up and he said, "Yes! That sounds fun!" So they both got on the floor and started counting. + +When they got to number 10, Peter said, "That was fun, let's do it again!" + +So they continued counting, up to number 20. + +At the end of the counting game, Peter and Sarah agreed that counting numbers was the best game ever. They hugged and went out to play and have fun in the sun. +John woke up early one morning and the sun was shining through his bedroom window. He saw his teddy bear in his bed and he hugged it really tight. Then, he heard a beautiful song outside his window. It was so sweet and nice. He was so curious, so he ran outside to find the song. + +John saw two birds on a green tree singing the song. He had never seen birds sing like this before. He watched them for a while trying to understand the song. Suddenly, one of the birds stopped and flew over to him. + +The bird looked at him and sang the same beautiful song. John was amazed. He smiled at the bird and said, “I understand your song?†+ +The bird seemed to understand John too, and it flew away. John continued to enjoy the song and then decided to go back inside. He was happy he understood the bird’s song and he never forgot it. +Once there was a big lion who lived in a swamp. He was so generous and kind to everyone living in the swamp. + +"Help me carry this heavy log," said a brave turtle to the lion. + +"Don't worry my friend," the lion said very kindly. + +But then something happened and the lion began to roar so loud. Everyone in the swamp was so scared. All the animals ran away. + +The lion didn't mean to be so mean, but he was too angry and couldn't stop roaring. He roared so loudly that he scared away all of the other animals in the swamp. + +One by one, they all went away and the swamp was empty. The lion was so sad and wished he could have been more generous and kind. But it was too late. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wore a boot on one foot. She was walking down the street and she noticed something funny. An old man with a walking cane was poking the boot with his cane. + +The girl stopped and asked, “Why are you poking my boot?†+ +The old man said, “I just wanted to say thank you. You’re very kind, and I’m very grateful.†+ +The girl smiled and said, “You don’t need to thank me.†+ +The old man smiled and said, “I know, but I wanted to say it anyway. You made me feel good, and I wanted to show you how grateful I am.†+ +The girl thanked the old man and continued on her way. She was happy to know that her boot had made someone feel better. +Once upon a time, there was an old bear. He lived in a big forest, and every day he would explore the area looking for honey. + +One day, the old bear got a scratch on his leg. He felt sad, but he knew he needed to get a bandage. He limped all the way to the nearest village and asked a kind old lady for some help. + +The old lady was very kind and gave the bear a white bandage. She smiled and gently asked the old bear if he would accept it. The bear smiled and said 'yes', and the old lady lovingly placed the bandage around the bear's leg. + +The old bear was so very happy. He thanked the old lady, and with a big smile, he limped back to the forest. He even kept the white bandage! + +From that day on, the old bear always remembered to accept help whenever it was offered. +Once there were two friends, Sam and Lily. Sam was dependable, always helping Lily. One day, Lily wanted to search for something special. Sam knew exactly what to do. He said, "Let's spend the day looking together." + +So the two spent their day searching for the special something. Everywhere, they looked high and low. Soon, Lily smiled and said, "I think I found it!" + +They went up to a big tree. Above it, an old bird's nest sat in the branches. Lily took it down and said, "Look! A dependable nest!" + +The two then took the nest home and placed it in Lily's room. From then on, the nest was a dependable reminder of their wonderful day spent searching. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Audrey. Audrey was only three years old and loved to explore the world around her. One day Audrey went for a walk in the park with her mom. + +Audrey's mom asked her a question: "Where do you want to go?". Audrey thought for a moment, and then said, "Let's go to the pond." + +The two of them passed many trees and flowers until they finally reached the pond. Audrey was so excited to see the pond, but when they got close the water looked uncomfortable and scary. + +Audrey's mom said, "Don't worry Audrey, you don't have to go in the pond if you don't want to." + +Audrey smiled and said, "I'm okay, let's just look at it." + +The two of them watched the pond together, and Audrey's mom passed her a few questions about the animals living in the pond. Audrey answered them all with a smile on her face. + +The two of them slowly walked away from the pond. Audrey was happy to have seen the pond, even if it made her feel a bit uncomfortable. + +And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a bunny and an ant. +The bunny wanted to play together, but the ant refused. "It's too hard," he said. + +The bunny was surprised. "It's easy, I promise!" he said. + +The ant shook his head. "No, it's too hard - I'm not doing it," he insisted. + +The bunny smiled. "I understand," he said. "You should try things that are easy for you first, and then once you get used to it, you can move on to the hard stuff." + +The ant thought it was great advice and followed it. He tried something easy, like making a home in the soil, and before he knew it, he was doing all kinds of things that were more difficult. + +Lesson: It's ok to refuse something that's too hard for you, but don't let that stop you from trying new things. Start by doing something easy, and you can soon challenge yourself with harder tasks. +Mum was in the kitchen baking a delicious cake. She had an object which she was using to mix the ingredients together. + +Mum said to her daughter: "Come and help me bake this cake, darling." + +The daughter jumped up from where she was sitting and ran into the kitchen. She quickly grabbed the object from Mum and started to stir the ingredients, making them nice and creamy. "I'm helping to bake the cake!" she said with a smile. + +Mum noticed that her daughter's stirring was weak, so she asked her to stop and take a break. + +The little girl was very tired, so she put the object down and sat on the floor. Mum smiled and said: "You did a good job, but you were a bit too weak to carry on. Why don't you go and play while I finish making the cake?" + +The daughter happily ran out of the kitchen and went to play with her toys. She was excited to see Mum's delicious cake when it was finished baking. +"Hi, Mommy can I go to the park?" asked Timmy. + +"Yes, but you have to promise to mark your spot and come back soon, OK?" Mom reminded him. + +"Ok, I promise," he said and he ran off to the park. + +When he arrived, he saw a rocket. It had a big fuel tank and two high flames coming from the bottom. He thought it was the most amazing thing ever, and he wanted to touch it. So he reached out his hand to touch the rocket, when suddenly he heard a voice. + +"Mark your spot, Timmy!" shouted the voice. + +Timmy was scared and he looked up to find a big friendly face looking down at him from the top of the rocket. It was an astronaut! + +The astronaut smiled as he explained what he meant. "The fuel in this rocket is very high, so it could take off very quickly. You must mark your spot, so you know where to come back to when it's time to go home." + +Timmy took the astronaut's advice, and marked the spot with a stick. Then he had a wonderful time playing in the park - safely knowing that his mom would be able to find him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. He was three years old and liked to find fun things to do in his garden. + +One day, Joe found a big pile of mud in his garden. He had a great idea to use the mud to make a castle! Joe was so excited and he worked very hard to complete it. + +After finishing his castle, Joe decided to take a turn around it. But it was very dull and Joe was disappointed. He could not find any fun activities to do. Suddenly, he heard a voice from inside the castle. + +The voice said, "Joe, why don't you invite your friends to help you decorate the castle? That way your castle will be more exciting and even more fun to play in!" + +Joe liked the idea and invited all of his friends over. Together, they decorated the castle and filled it with fun things to do. Joe's castle was now exciting and everyone enjoyed playing together. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how dull something may be, it can always be made better with help from friends. +Once there was a boy named Sam. He was only three years old. One day, Sam wanted to be a builder like his dad. He went to the shed and found a box of tools. He took them outside and set them up in the dirt. He found a hammer and saw that it fit his little hand. He was so excited to get started. + +Just then, it began to rain. Sam didn't want his tools to get dirty, so he quickly put them away. He ran back inside and watched out the window as the rain kept falling. + +But after the rain stopped, he ran back outside. He realized that his tools were still perfectly clean, and he was so happy. He could see that the rain hadn't made them dirty after all. + +He picked up his hammer once more, and was ready to start building. He jumped up and down with joy, and shouted with glee - he was going to be a builder just like his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and very excited to start school. She loved going to school every day and learning new things. + +One day, Jane was sitting in her class and the teacher said "Class, today we are going to learn how to read!" Jane was so excited that she jumped up and down in her chair. + +The teacher asked her classmates "Who would like to be the first to read a book?". Jane held her hand up eagerly and the teacher smiled. She said "Great! Jane, why don't you come to the front and pick out a book to read to the class?". + +Jane was so excited! She ran up to the front and picked out her favorite book. She proudly held it up for the class to see and she read it to them. Everyone was so impressed that they gave her a big round of applause. Jane smiled proudly, feeling great about reaching her goal! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Andy. He had a birdcage and he liked to watch the birds inside. One day, Andy asked his mom, “Can I load the birdcage with more birds?†+ +Mom smiled and said, “Sure, let’s go to the store and find some new birds for the birdcage.†+ +At the store, Andy and his mom looked at all the different birds. There was a clear birdcage that had lots of birds inside. Andy said, “Mom, this birdcage looks perfect. Can we load it with the birds?†+ +Mom nodded and said, “Yes, let’s load it up and take it home.†+ +Andy and his mom loaded the birdcage with the birds and took it home. Andy was so excited to show his new birds to his family. From then on, Andy was the proud owner of a clear birdcage with lots of birds inside. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl named Sarah. She was walking through the forest with her friends one day when they saw something special in the sky. It was a large round object that was spinning and hovering above them. + +"What is it?" Sarah asked nervously. + +"I think it's the Earth," one of her friends said. + +Suddenly, a bright light appeared and started to wave at them. All of the children were frightened, but Sarah was brave. She waved back at the Earth. + +The light grew brighter, and soon the children heard a kind voice coming from the sky. + +"Do not be afraid, my children. I am here to help you," the voice said. + +The children felt relieved. They waved goodbye to the Earth, and went on their way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. Anna had a big yellow ball and her favorite place to play was in her backyard. One day, Anna noticed something strange in the garden. She saw a gray side, which wasn't there before. Anna ran to get her mom. + +"Mom, Mom! Look what I found in the garden!" yelled Anna. +"What is it, my love?" Asked her mom with a smile. + +Anna pointed to the gray side. "It's a gray side," she said. +Anna's mom smiled. "That's an ant hill," she said. "The ants work in the hill to build their homes." +Anna was amazed. She watched the ants work, and she noticed the ants carrying little bits of grass back and forth. + +Anna was so happy that she decided to watch the ants work every day. She even named her gray side "Ant Hill." Anna loves visiting Ant Hill and watching the ants work to build their homes. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lily. She was three years old, and she loved to play with her bow and arrow. + +One hot summer day, Lily took her bow and arrow and went outside to practice shooting arrows. She enjoyed feeling the sun on her face as she shot her arrows. + +Lily's mom came outside and saw her playing. "Lily," Mom said, "you must be careful when using your bow and arrow. The arrow could hurt someone if it goes in the wrong direction." + +"Okay, Mom," Lily said. + +Lily spent the rest of the day shooting her arrows and having fun in the hot sun. She kept a close eye on her arrows so that she wouldn't miss the target. + +At the end of the day, Lily was proud of all the arrows she had shot! She knew she was getting better and better each time she practiced. +One day, Lily was walking in the park when she observed a waffle on the ground. It looked like a delicious waffle, so she picked it up and took a bite. Just then, she heard a voice. It was a woman's voice and it said, "That's my waffle!" + +Lily was scared and tried to apologize, but the woman was not happy. She told Lily that she was very generous and that it was too bad that Lily didn't understand that. + +Lily was very sorry and tried to explain that she was just very hungry, but the woman didn't seem to understand. She told Lily that she must be more generous with other people. + +Lily apologized again and promised to be more generous in the future. The woman agreed and told Lily that she could have the rest of the waffle. + +Lily thanked her and the woman smiled. The woman told her she was a good example of what it means to be generous. +One day, Jack was out in his garden. He wanted to play with his toy engine. He ran to his shed to get it. + +He was so excited when he found it. It was brilliant! He carefully picked it up and hugged it. + +Jack went back outside and sat at his wooden table. He always loved playing with it. He pretended he was driving the engine. + +Suddenly, Jack saw a large truck pass by in the street. It had a big, shiny engine. He watched as it drove by. + +Jack ran to his mum. He said, "Mum, mum, did you see how brilliant that engine was?! Can I have a truck like that when I'm older?" + +His Mum smiled and said, "Maybe one day, Jack. Maybe one day!" +Once upon a time, there was a humble rabbit who lived in a hole in the ground. One day, the rabbit looked up and saw a new arrival. + +The rabbit said warmly, "Welcome!" + +The new creature smiled and said, "Hello. What is your name?" + +The rabbit said, "My name is Rabbit. What's yours?" + +The creature replied, "I am Hedgehog. It's nice to meet you." + +Rabbit welcomed Hedgehog to the hole and showed him around. The two went about their day, having fun and learning many things from one another. + +At the end of the day, Rabbit and Hedgehog said goodbye. Rabbit thanked Hedgehog for coming, and Hedgehog said he had enjoyed his stay. They both waved goodbye, happy they had met. + +The End. +One day, a little girl named Daisy was playing in her room. She really liked to play with her toys and they were nicely organized on the shelves on the wall. Suddenly, she noticed a big curtain in her room. Daisy was curious and decided to push it aside and see what was behind. She quickly discovered a secret room! + +Excited, Daisy ran inside. She noticed some strange things around the room, but she didn't understand what they were. Suddenly, Daisy heard someone coming and she got scared. It was her mom! + +"Daisy, what are you doing here?", asked her mother. + +Daisy was scared and confused so she didn't answer. Her mother looked angry. + +"I told you to stay away from this room! It's not for kids!", she said. + +Daisy started crying and explained that she just wanted to check what was behind the curtain. + +Her mother calmed down and explained that the secret room was for a special purpose. Daisy stopped crying and her mom gave her a big hug. From then on, Daisy knew to never push the curtain again. +Mama was walking with her three year old son, Sam. On the way, they passed their old neighbor, Mrs. Cora. "Good morning, Mrs. Cora!", yelled Sam with a smile. Mrs. Cora smiled back. Mama smiled too and said, "It's lovely to see you." + +Mrs. Cora asked Sam, "What do you have in your pocket?" Sam felt embarrassed, but he showed Mrs. Cora his pocket. It was full of candy! Mama was ashamed. She quickly said, "Sam, it's time to quit eating candy." + +Sam nodded and put the candy back in his pocket. Then, he said sorry to Mama and to Mrs. Cora. Mrs. Cora said, "It's okay, sweetheart. I'm sure Mama will help you save your candy for later!" Mama smiled and nodded. Then, they all waved goodbye as Mama and Sam walked away. +Once upon a time there was a little pig named Mia. Mia was a famous pig who everyone wanted to meet. She had been to lots of places and done much exciting things. + +One day Mia decided it was time for a change. She told her friends goodbye, and then quit her travels. Everyone was a bit surprised, but they all understood. + +Mia went back to her farm and started to build a brand new house. She built fences and a door, decorated the windows with nice curtains, and created a big, cozy bed. + +After a few days, she invited her friends to come and see. Her friends were awestruck by the new house and said, "Mia, this looks amazing! We are so proud of you!" + +Mia was thrilled with her accomplished and happily said, "I didn't quit because I wanted to run away. I quit because I wanted to do something different, something special. And now that I am done, I am proud to call this place home." +Once upon a time there was a clown who wanted to put on a show. But all the clown had was a bunch of matches. So the clown hung the matches from a string and made an interesting pattern. Every day the clown would ask people if it was normal. Nobody knew what the clown was talking about. + +One day a 3 year old saw the pattern and became very excited. The 3 year old had a special idea. The 3 year old wanted to play a game. So the 3 year old hung each match from the string one by one. It was a fun game. The 3 year old made sure that each match was the same size, so it looked normal. + +The clown was so happy that the 3 year old had figured out what to do. The clown and the 3 year old had a great time playing the game and they learned a lot from each other. The clown was thankful that the 3 year old had helped him to put on a show. +The sun was shining brightly in the sky and a little girl was walking through the woods. She was wearing her favourite pink dress and singing a silly song. Suddenly, she stopped and looked around. The woods were very quiet and she noticed something moving in the bush. + +The little girl slowly bent down and saw a flea. It was a very small flea and it was jumping around in the grass. The flea scared the little girl and she took a step back. + +The little girl got brave and decided to catch the flea. She smiled, but then saw that the bush was a little messy. She carefully started to clean it up and, when she moved some leaves and twigs, she noticed something big and scary. + +It was a bear! The little girl immediately became scared, but remembered the flea. She grabbed it, ran away from the bear, and yelled loudly as she ran. The bear was scared away. + +The little girl was very happy that she caught the flea and scared away the bear. She learned that, if you work hard and stay brave, you can overcome even the scariest things. +One morning, the sun started to raise. Little John saw it and was excited. He turned to his dad and said, "Look Dad! Sunrise!" + +His dad nodded and smiled. He was feeling guilty because he had stayed up late the night before and had not rested enough. + +"Why are you sad?" Little John asked. + +"I'm not sad," Dad replied, "I'm just a bit tired. But I'm still happy to see the sunrise with you." + +Little John smiled. Dad was always happy and kind. He waved goodbye to the sunrise and ran off to play. Dad watched him, feeling grateful. He thought, "Raise your eyes to the sunrise and forget your worries." +One day, Sophie was feeling very sleepy. She yawned and decided to take a nap. She closed her eyes and cuddled up in her soft, colorful blanket. + +As she was about to fall asleep, she heard a noise. Suddenly, all the colors from her blanket began to disappear. + +Sophie opened her eyes and could hardly believe it. She was very confused and asked, "where did all the colors go?" + +Suddenly, a magical fairy appeared out of thin air in front of Sophie. She said, "The colors were so bright they were almost blinding me. I had to make them disappear so you can take a nap." + +Sophie smiled. She said, "Thank you so much!" + +The fairy disappeared in a flash of light. Sophie was so happy, she was able to fall into a deep, dreamy sleep. +John was a young boy. He liked to read stories. Every day, he would come home from school and grab a book off the shelf. + +One day, John came home and grabbed a really big book. His eyes lit up as he opened it. Inside, he found a big map with a secret treasure. He couldn't believe it! + +John decided to take a closer look and started reading. He noticed a few words that made him smile: Cheese. Even though he was only three years old, he knew exactly what it meant. + +John was excited and he told his mum all about it. She smiled and said, “Let’s go find some cheese!†+ +The next day, John and his mum went to the shop. As they walked in, John saw a big man with a white hat. He was holding a big wheel of cheese. + +John grinned with excitement. They had found the treasure! He hugged the cheese wheel, and they all went home. + +John had a great time with his mum that day, and he could not wait to read more stories. +Once upon a time there was a team of animals. The team consisted of a giraffe, a bear, a tiger and a monkey. Every day they played together in the jungle. + +One day they got into an argument and the team split up. The animals all went off on their own to sulk. + +The animal team was now empty and the jungle became very quiet. Without them it did not feel the same. + +Suddenly the giraffe said loudly to the others, “Let's settle this and make up! We can't stay mad like this.†+ +The other animals agreed, and so they all got back together. They hugged each other, and the jungle was filled with laughter again. + +The team was happy to be together again, and from that day on, the animals always looked after each other and had fun. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Molly played in the park near her house with her brother, Jack. Molly loved going to the park, and she especially liked it when Jack played with her. + +Suddenly, they heard a whistle. It was coming from the trees nearby. + +Molly and Jack walked over. Jack looked up and laughed. + +"Look, it's a bird!" he said. + +Molly looked up too. It was a beautiful bird with feathers of yellow and blue. + +The bird was singing a magical song as it flew high in the sky. The children stood watching it until noon. + +But then something terrible happened. It started to rain and Molly and Jack had to run home. + +Molly and Jack still looked for the bird every day in the park but they never saw it again. +John and his parents were going on vacation to a special hotel. John was excited! He had been looking forward to the trip all week. +At the hotel, the family checked into their room and took a rest. John's bed was so comfortable he fell asleep right away. + +Meanwhile, his dad was out exploring the town. He ran into a big problem! He had misplaced some important papers that he was supposed to bring to the hotel. +John's dad returned to the hotel and asked John, "John, have you seen my important papers?" +John, half asleep, replied, "No, I was resting." +John's dad thanked him and went to look for the papers. +After a while, John's dad returned with the papers. He was relieved! They all enjoyed the rest of their vacation at the hotel. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Yuki. She was ready to go on an adventure. + +She stepped outside and started running. She hopped, skipped and jumped, feeling happy and free. + +Suddenly, Yuki noticed a big pattern in the grass. She stopped to take a closer look. She saw circles, lines, and other shapes all connected. + +Yuki asked a nearby bird, "What is this?" The bird replied, "This is a rest pattern. It helps the animals feel safe." + +Yuki was very curious. She wanted to try the pattern but she wasn't sure if she was ready. + +The bird said, "Just lay down and close your eyes. Take a few deep breaths, then you will be ready to rest." + +Yuki did as the bird said. She felt relaxed and ready. She rested in the pattern for a while, feeling peaceful and content. + +When she was done with her rest, she felt refreshed and ready for her next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little reindeer. She was so scared of the world around her, everything looked so big and exciting that she felt overwhelmed. + +But then she saw something that made her feel better - a lovely person who wanted to help and support her. The person gave her a big hug and made her feel safe. + +The person looked after her and supported her in all the things she did. She taught the reindeer how to fly and they played together in the snow. Every day they travelled together - it was so much fun! + +The reindeer was no longer scared. She was strong and happy, and she knew that the person would always be there to support her. +Liliana was playing in the park when she saw a flurry of feathers going in all directions. She looked up to see a giant bird, its shiny feathers scattered in the wind. As it flew away, Liliana noticed something else falling from the sky - a shimmering shield. + +She bent down to pick it up and saw that it was as tough as steel. She smiled as she held it close, imagining all the things she could do with it. + +Liliana ran home, shield in hand, to tell her mom what she had seen. As soon as she reached the doorstep her mom said, "What do you have there, Liliana?". + +To her surprise, Liliana said, "A shield! I saw a bird scattering feathers and it dropped from the sky so I picked it up!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a very tough shield. Tomorrow, we'll go back to the park and you can use it for your own adventures!" +Once there was a puppy called Spot. Spot was a very happy puppy who loved to run around in the garden. One day, Spot found something very strange in the garden and he decided to go and investigate. + +Spot found a big, filthy box. He sniffed it and realised it was filled with rotting rubbish. Spot was very excited and started to rummage through the box. + +Suddenly Spot heard his owner’s voice: “Spot, what are you doing?†+ +Spot looked up and saw his owner looking at him with a frown. He said, “Look what I found, I was exploring!†+ +Spot’s owner looked inside the box and said, “That’s a filthy mess – don’t go in it again.†He picked up the box and took it away. Spot watched sadly as the box disappeared. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Joy and a tired old man named Dave. One day, Joy saw the old man walking down the street and decided to tease him. She ran up beside him, poked him in the arm and said, "Hi Dave! You look tired!" Dave said, "Yes, indeed I am! I've been helping my neighbor fix his tire for hours!" + +Joy smiled and said, "Well, let me help you. I'm really good at changing tires!" Dave was surprised, but pleased. He soon realized she was right and together, the two of them changed the tire in no time! + +When they were finished, Joy said, "See how much faster we were with two people working on the tire? That was so much fun!" Dave smiled and said, "Yes, it sure was. I'm glad you helped me today, Joy. You made it a jolly good time!" Joy beamed with joy and they both smiled all the way back home. +Once upon a time, there was a cartoon cat. It was a great cartoon cat and lived in a happy home. + +One day, the cartoon cat decided to explore its home. It came across a cabinet in the corner of the room that it had never noticed before. It opened the cabinet to see what might be inside. Suddenly, the cartoon cat was introduced to a toy monster! + +The monster talked to the cartoon cat in a scary voice. "Welcome to my cabinet!" it said. The cartoon cat was so scared that its fur stood up on end. It tried to run away, but the monster would not let it. + +The cartoon cat had no choice but to stay in the cabinet. It was a great big cabinet with no windows and no doors. The cartoon cat would remain trapped in it forever, never again to go home. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends Jack and Jill. They had been friends since they were very little and spent lots of time together. + +One day they decided to go on an adventure. They both got ready and packed into their frames, with sunglasses and hats. + +They rode on the wind to a beautiful forest and the first thing they saw was a huge tree with magical fruits growing on it. Jack and Jill were so excited! + +Suddenly, the wind stopped and everything around them froze. Jack and Jill were scared and didn't know what to do! + +At that moment they heard a voice coming from the tree. It was the Tree Witch. She said: "Don't be afraid, I just wanted to show you my magical fruits. Be ready and the wind will start again soon." + +Jack and Jill were very relieved and said thank you to the Tree Witch. Then, the wind started again and they were soon able to continue their adventure. +Danny smiled happily as he looked at the cube in his hands. He was so excited! He liked the shape and the colors. He wanted to show it to his friends. So he ran to his best friend, Janey, and said loudly, "Look what I have!" + +Janey was excited too. She had never seen a cube like this. She asked Danny what it was. + +Danny grinned and said, "It's a magic cube. I requested it from my Grandpa for my birthday and he sent it today!" + +Janey asked if she could try it out. Danny happily agreed and passed her the cube. Janey tried spinning it around and around, but nothing happened. + +Danny laughed. "It only works if you ask it nicely. So you have to request it to do something." + +Janey thought for a moment and then said, "Pretty cube, please show us a rainbow!" + +To Janey's amazement, a rainbow appeared in the sky! They both cheered with excitement, happy that Danny's special cube had worked. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl who lived with her mum and dad in a big city. One day, the small girl was playing in the park when a bracelet suddenly appeared out of nowhere. It was very sparkly and it looked very fragile. + +The small girl picked up the bracelet and showed it to her mum. "Mum, look! I found this bracelet in the park," the small girl said. + +Her mum smiled. "That's beautiful. Let's take it home and keep it safe. It looks so delicate and fragile," she said. + +The girl was excited but she knew her mum was right. She carefully put the bracelet in her pocket and held it tight. + +The next day, when the girl went to the park, the same bracelet appeared again. It was still very delicate, but this time the girl was too tempted to take it home. She put it in her pocket and quickly ran away. + +When she got home, her mum saw the bracelet and said, "Why did you take it?" + +The little girl knew she had done something wrong. "Sorry Mum," she said, "I shouldn't have taken the bracelet. I should have been more careful and left it in the park. I promise next time I'll do the right thing." + +Moral of the story: Always be honest and do the right thing, even if something looks beautiful and tempting. +One day, Jack went out for a walk. As he strolled down the sidewalk, a small gray mouse scurried out from a nearby bush. Jack stopped and watched the mouse as it revealed a tiny little door. + +"OH! What is that?" Jack asked. + +The mouse seemed to smile as it opened the door and ran inside. Jack ran to the door and peered inside. He saw a small, messy room filled with all kinds of tiny things. It was a secret hideout! He wanted to explore, but the door shut with a click before he could go in. + +Jack had to find a way back in. He decided to come back the next day and kept thinking of plans. + +The next day, he came back with a big stick and boulder. When he got to the door, he used the stick to open it and the boulder to keep it open. He was able to explore the room and saw all sorts of exciting things in the messy hideout. Though Jack had a lot of fun, the gray mouse was nowhere to be found. +Joe was a regular boy who liked to play in his garden. One day, he set off to explore on his own. Suddenly, Joe heard a noise coming from the nearby woods. He listened and heard a quiet whimper. Joe's curiosity got the better of him, so he decided to investigate. He set off into the woods. + +When Joe arrived at the source of the sound, he saw an animal. He couldn't believe his eyes, it was a rabbit! Joe moved closer to take a better look. As he reached out to the rabbit, suddenly a twig snapped behind him. Joe froze on the spot! + +An angry voice shouted from behind him. It was the rabbit's owner and she was not happy. She scolded Joe for approach her pet and set the rabbit back into its hutch. Joe was so embarrassed and quickly ran away. + +Joe never returned to the woods again, and he learnt to stay away from animals belonging to others. The regular quiet of the woods was set for good. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jacklyn. She was three years old, and couldn't wait for her vacation to start. + +"When do we leave, Mommy?" she asked eagerly. + +"Soon enough, my sweet girl," her Mom replied with a smile. + +Their vacation was only a few days away but felt like forever to Jacklyn. Finally, the day arrived and they packed their bags, jumped into the car and drove off. + +On the way to their vacation, disaster struck. A tire on their car broke! + +Jacklyn and her Mom were sad, but the vacation company quickly arranged for another car to pick them up so they could continue their journey. + +Soon, they arrived safe and sound at their destination, happy and ready for a wonderful time. +Sam was a cheerful three year old boy. He loved to play with his toys and listen to stories. One day, he was playing with his toy truck in the park. His truck was special to him and he called it "mine". + +Suddenly, another boy came to the park and saw Sam's truck. He asked if he could play with it too. At first, Sam hesitated but soon he accepted. The two boys enjoyed playing together. + +However, soon it came time for Sam to go home. When he tried to take his truck, the other boy said it was now his truck. He refused to let Sam take it away. Sam started to cry. Even though the other boy was feeling guilty, he still refused to give the truck back. + +Sam's mother saw what was happening and stepped in. She offered the other boy a toy of her own - one that was just as special - as a way to show that Sam accepted him as a friend. With a cheerful smile, the other boy accepted the toy and let Sam take his truck. The two boys waved goodbye to each other as they parted. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little fox called Barny. He loved playing around, but it often got him into trouble. On one hot day, Barny was playing outside when he saw something moving in the nearby forest. He asked his siblings, "What's that?" + +His siblings were curious too, so they all went to investigate. As they got closer to the forest, they saw that the moving object was a furry rabbit. Barny was so excited that he ran right up to the rabbit and started petting its soft fur. + +The rabbit was startled by Barny's sudden appearance and ran away into the forest. Barny was so sad. He had never expected to be so naughty. + +His siblings then scolded him and asked him, "Why did you do that? You scared away the rabbit!" Barny thought for a second and then said, "I just wanted to touch its soft fur, but I didn't mean to scare it." His siblings smiled, gave him a hug and said, "It's okay, but be careful next time!" +Once upon a time there was a robot called Sam. He was a very proud and stubborn robot. +Every day Sam had a very important job to do. He had to mail letters to people all around the world. +Every morning he would look over the mail and start off on his journey to post all the letters. + +One day Sam arrived at the post office with a very big bag of letters. As he was about to enter the post office, a small voice called out, "No! Wait!" +It was a little girl. She was only three years old, but she had a determined look on her face. + +"My mummy asked me to mail this letter," the little girl said, holding out an envelope. "Can you please post it for me?" + +Sam was a bit surprised but he smiled and said, "Of course! I'm happy to help." +He took the letter from the little girl and added it to his bag. Then he continued his journey to the post office. + +Sam was happy that he was able to help the little girl, but something inside him had changed. No matter how stubborn he was, he still felt proud to mail letters for his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and always looked for things to do. + +One day, Lucy was sitting in the park. She saw something shiny and round on the ground. She went to take a closer look. It was a silver slide! + +"I want to go down the slide," said Lucy, clapping her hands together. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Okay, you can go on the slide, but you have to be careful." + +Lucy went up the steps, feeling excited. But when she got to the top of the slide, she noticed that there were a lot of leaves and sticks at the bottom. It was very messy! + +Lucy turned to her mom and said, "It's a bit messy down there." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's okay. Just go slow and try not to get too messy." + +Lucy took a deep breath and went down the slide. She laughed and giggled the whole way down. When she got to the bottom, she was a bit messy, but she was happy. + +Her mom laughed and said, "It looks like you had fun!" + +Lucy smiled and said, "Yes, I did. Can I go again?" + +Her mom nodded and said, "Of course, but let's tell Daddy about it first!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was very cheerful and loved to explore outside. He especially loved the woods behind his house. One day, Joe decided he was going to explore deeper into the woods. + +He walked until he reached a clearing. In the clearing he saw a little root sticking out of the ground. Joe decided to dig around the root. As he dug around it, the root began to rise up into the air. + +Joe was very puzzled. He stood back and watched as the root lifted out of the ground. It was then that he noticed that the root was actually a tiny animal that was stuck in the dirt. It was a baby fox! + +Joe ran over to the fox and said, “Hello there! Are you alright?†The fox looked up at him and shook its head. Joe could tell the fox was scared and needed help. + +So Joe carefully lifted the fox out of the dirt and held it in his hands. He then ran back to his house and was able to save the fox. Joe’s parents were so proud of him for rescuing the tiny creature. + +The fox thanked Joe before it scampered away back into the woods. Joe stayed cheerful and smiled as he watched it go. He was so proud of himself for saving the little fox. +John and his mom were walking in the park one day. John saw a big hedge, and stopped to look at it. He asked his mom, "What is that?" His mom answered, "That's a hedge, John". + +John seemed confused. He asked his mom, "What is a hedge?" She smiled and said, "A hedge is a long line of bushes or plants that grow together in a row." John smiled too. + +John and his mom explored the hedge. It seemed like the hedge went on forever. They started running down the hedge, feeling the grass between their toes. + +When John and his mom got to the end, they both smiled and hugged. They had found so many fun things along the way – flowers, bugs, and lots of other fun stuff. + +John looked back at the hedge and said, "That was a long one, wasn't it?" His mom laughed and said, "Yes, it seems like it was!" +Tom was a happy three year old boy. He loved to make music and had been learning to play the trumpet. On a special day, Tom's parents took him to the park. They set up a special stage for Tom to perform on. + +Tom felt excited and put on a big smile. He walked up to the stage and the crowd cheered. He was nervous, but he held the trumpet with one hand and blew through it with the other. + +The sound he made was powerful and impressive! He beamed with pride as audience members smiled and clapped. He continued to play his trumpet until he heard a loud noise and the clapping stopped. + +It was Tom's dad, who was not at all impressed. He said "Tom, you can't play that trumpet here because people are trying to rest! You have to practice at home, not here". + +Tom felt a bit sad that he had ruined the peaceful atmosphere, but he still remembered the amazing feeling of the crowd clapping for him. He realized that he needed to practice at home and find a better place to perform. +A little boy named Kevin was in the park one day. He saw a tiny, fluffy kitten and he wanted to hold it. He ran over to the kitten and crouched down low. He took the kitten in his hands and held it on his lap. + +He was so happy that he smiled and laughed. + +Then, an old lady walking by saw him. She said to him, "What are you doing? That is not your kitten!" + +Kevin was ashamed and he quickly put the kitten back on the ground. He solemnly crept away. + +But, before Kevin left, the old lady said to him, "I am not sure if you should be out here by yourself. I think your mom should come back to get you." + +Kevin was very ashamed. He felt sad and ran back home alone. +The day was bright and sunny, and little Daisy was playing in the garden. She saw a pencil lying in the grass and bent down to pick it up. Suddenly, the earth started shaking and Daisy was troubled. She stepped back, holding the pencil tightly. + +Out of the ground, a voice came. "Hello, Daisy," said the voice. She was even more troubled. "Who's there?" she asked. + +"I'm Spring," said the voice. "I'm here to show you something special." Daisy was still scared, but she was curious too. She stepped closer and saw colourful flowers sprouting from the ground. + +"Some flowers for you," said Spring. Daisy smiled, and everything felt better again. She thanked Spring and twirled around the flowers, pencil in hand. Daisy had discovered a magical new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. She was very obedient. One day she went out with her mom. They went for a jog in the park. + +"Daisy, can you pick me up a piece of string?" asked Mom. + +Daisy found a nice piece of string and brought it to Mom. Mom was very happy with Daisy. + +They kept jogging until they came to a big hill. Mom told Daisy that she could go down the hill with the string and she did. Daisy was very happy as she went down the hill, holding the string tight. + +At the bottom of the hill, Daisy proudly showed her mom the string. Mom looked very proud of smart, obedient Daisy. + +The end. +Mom was sitting on the couch, looking at a photo. She was testing how light the photo was. +Suddenly, a little voice came from behind her. It was her three year old daughter. She said: "Mommy, why are you testing the photo?" +Mom smiled, and said: "I am trying to make it lighter, so that I can put it up on the wall." +The little girl was surprised. "Can a photo really be light? That's funny! I want to try too!" +Mom was delighted to see her daughter so excited. "Yes, let's do it together!" +The mom and daughter worked together to make the photo light. After a few minutes, they were finished. Wrapping her daughter in a big hug, mom said: "See how light our photo is now? Wonderful job!" +Once upon a time, there lived a filthy lion. He lived alone in a dark cave and was feeling very lonely. +One day, the lion started to blink. He blinked and blinked until three little eyes looked back at him. +"Hello!" said the eyes. The lion was surprised to hear the voices. +He asked, "Who are you?" +The little eyes replied, "We're three little mice. Can we play?" +The lion thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, we can play. Just one game though." +The mice agreed and the lion started to move closer and closer to the mice. +As he stepped forward, the darkness of the cave seemed to be getting darker. The lion's voice became really deep. +"My game is this," he said. "I will eat you!" +The mice were scared and tried to run away, but they were too slow. The lion's sharp claws and teeth were too quick. +The mice were never seen again. +It was a bright sunny day in the harbor. Anna was standing on the edge of the dock waving to her friends who were sailing away. She was wearing her purple dress and each time her friends sailed by she would wave and cheer. + +Suddenly, she noticed a small boat making its way towards the harbor. She leaned over the railing and waved her hands in the air. The boat was getting closer and she could see the smiling face of a little girl inside. + +"Hi!" said the little girl. + +"Hi!" Anna replied with a smile. + +Anna invited the little girl to join her on the dock. They played together and talked about the boats. When it was time for the little girl to go, Anna waved goodbye. They hugged and Anna waved until the little girl's boat disappeared into the horizon. +Once upon a time, there was a green giant living in a huge forest. Every day, other animals would tease the giant. They would laugh and say things like, "Ooh, look at the big, green giant!" This would make the giant very angry. + +Then one day, a little rabbit hopped up to the giant and said, "Please stop being mad. Let's be friends!" The giant was surprised, but he liked the idea. + +Soon the giant and the little rabbit became very close friends. They would often play together during the day and take long walks together during the night. + +Eventually, all the other animals stopped teasing the giant and were happy he had made a new friend. The giant and the rabbit were friends forever, and they were never teased again. +Once upon a time there was a wild cookie. He was always alone and didn't have anyone to play with. One day, he heard some voices in the distance. He decided to investigate. He wandered up a hill and saw two kids holding hands. + +The wild cookie asked, "Who are you?" The kids laughed and said, "We are brother and sister. We are planting a seed together." + +The wild cookie was curious. He asked, "What kind of seed?" The children explained, "It's a dessert seed. It will grow into a big, delicious dessert that we can share together." + +The wild cookie smiled and thought, "That sounds like fun!" He helped the kids plant the seed and then watched it grow. Soon the little seed turned into a wild, delicious dessert. The brother and sister shared it with the wild cookie. They all laughed and enjoyed the yummy treat. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sue. Sue was very kind and helpful. She was also fond of things that were warm and delicious such as tea. + +One day Sue went to visit her Grandma. Grandma told Sue she was getting married to a man named Bob. Sue was so excited to hear this! She asked Grandma if she could drink lots of tea at the wedding. + +Grandma laughed and said, "I'm afraid not. Bob doesn't like tea." + +Sue wasn't sure what to do! She wanted to be helpful, but she didn't like the idea of not having any tea at the wedding. After thinking for a while, Sue had an idea. She asked Grandma if she could bring her own special tea and make some for Bob too. + +Grandma smiled at Sue's helpful idea and said, "That sounds wonderful! You can bring your special tea for the wedding." Everyone was happy and the wedding was a great success. Sue brought lots of tea and it was so delicious that even Bob enjoyed it! +Once there was a happy bear who loved to zoom. He would go out into the woods every day and zoom around and around. One day, he found something interesting in the forest. He saw a colorful towel hanging from a branch. He zoomed over to it and took it down. The bear was so happy to have found a new towel. + +He wrapped it around himself and started to zoom around again. On his travels, he ran into a bush. A small rabbit came out from behind the bush and said, "Hello, why are you so happy?" + +The bear looked down at his towel and said, "I found this towel and I'm so happy I have it. Would you like to zoom with me?" + +The rabbit was excited and gladly accepted his offer. They zoomed around the forest together, playing and having a lot of fun. The bear and the rabbit became best friends and they never stopped zooming around and having fun. +Anna was very excited when she saw me. She had never been to the city before. As we drove, Anna kept pointing out everything she saw, new and amazing things she had never seen before. + +We arrived at City Hall. Anna asked me why we were there, and I told her that I needed to get something from city hall. She seemed confused and asked what it was. + +I told her that I needed something that would make my work easier, something very useful. Anna was curious and asked me what it was, but I didn't give an answer. + +We arrived at the door to the city hall, but it was closed. Anna looked confused and asked why we couldn't go inside. I looked away and told her that the thing I needed was not inside, and we had to go home. + +Anna seemed disappointed, but I saw a tear roll down her cheek. I had a feeling of dread come over me and I knew we'd have to come back soon. It seemed like our visit to the city was going to be very bad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susan. She was three years old and she loved seals. Every morning, she would watch the seals playing by the beach. She wanted them to come up and visit her. + +One day, she took a basket full of treats and went down to the beach. She asked the seals politely to come closer, but they were scared and wouldn't come near her. + +Susan was sad. She wondered if they'd ever get closer. She decided to come back every day with more and more treats. After a few days of this, one seal finally came up to her. + +Now Susan and the seal are best friends! Susan takes care of her seal friend, bringing it treats every day. She is always so polite and has taught her seal friend to be polite too. Susan and her seal friend play together everyday and she is so happy that she got to make a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Tilly. Tilly was a very curious young girl. Everywhere she went, she wanted to explore what was around her. + +One day, Tilly stumbled across a white cable. She knew that cables were not something she was allowed to touch, so she frowned. + +But Tilly did not understand why cables were so important. She saw them all the time, but she had never seen one of them do anything interesting. So with a bit of reluctance, she decided to pull on the cable. + +To her surprise, the cable lit up. Tilly was amazed by all the lights that suddenly filled her bedroom. She had been wondering why she had not been able to see in the dark, and now she knew that the white cable had given her some extra light. + +Tilly was so amazed that she smiled. She was so thankful that she had listened to her parents and not touched the cable. The cable had made her room brighter and given her a special surprise. +Once there was a little girl who loved to skip. Everywhere she went she skipped. She skipped to school, she skipped to the store, and even in the house she would skip. + +One day her mom saw her skipping and said, "Come here, my little girl. I want to give you a big hug." So the little girl skipped over to her mom and received a big hug. + +After the hug, the little girl's mom said, "Let's get organized." Together they got organized, putting the toys away, straightening the bed and even putting away some books. + +When they were done, the little girl said, "Now can I skip again?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes you can skip again, my love." And so the little girl went skipping through the house, off to an adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little bear who wanted to escape. He was very brave, but he was scared and he didn't want to stay in his own home. Every day he stood outside of his cave and he made sure no one saw him. + +One day he was playing outside and he saw a fox who was cowering in the grass. He asked the fox why he was so scared. + +The fox said he was running away from home and he didn't want to stay there anymore. The little bear said he wanted to escape too, but he was scared. The fox said, "Come on! It's safe to quit if you don't like the place you're in." + +The little bear thought about it and then decided that the fox was right. He said goodbye to his old home and went off with the fox to find a new, safe place to live. They found a cozy cave and they both lived happily ever after in their escape. +Once upon a time, there was an otter who was feeling very nervous. He was looking around, uncertain of what he should do. + +Suddenly he heard a voice calling out to him. It was his friend, a little rabbit. + +"Hey, otter! Let's go for a walk," said the rabbit. + +The otter was still feeling a bit nervous, but the rabbit looked so eager, so the otter said yes. + +They started off together, walking through the woods. They saw all kinds of animals, birds, and other creatures. Soon the otter was feeling much better. + +"Thank you for coming for a walk with me," the otter said. + +"I'm glad you said yes," the rabbit replied. + +And so together, the otter and the rabbit enjoyed their walk in the woods, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time there were two little two friends, Sally and Sam. They were playing at Sally's house, when all of a sudden Sally's Mom came in. She had a stern look on her face. + +"Sally and Sam," said Mom, "I need some quiet now. Please stop playing and be still." + +Sally and Sam looked at each other nervously. + +"But Mom," said Sally, "We were just having fun." + +"I know," replied Mom, "But I need quiet now. You can continue playing later." + +The two friends looked sadly at the floor, not wanting to argue with Mom. + +"Come now, don't be sad," said Mom, "It's time for you to be little and obey my demand for quiet." + +Sally and Sam were not happy, but they obeyed Mom and stayed quiet. Soon, Mom went back to her work and the two friends were able to play again. And they lived happily ever after. +Once, there was a little girl named May who wanted to go and explore the forest. As she walked through, she saw a very large tree. She wanted to go up, so she started to climb. She had barely climbed when she heard a voice from above! + +"Who's there?" said the voice. + +May was startled. She looked up and saw a pale-colored creature peering at her from the top of the tree. + +"My name is May and I want to explore the forest," May said. + +The creature was silent for a moment, then replied. + +"Part of this forest is very dangerous. You must be careful," it said in a harsh voice. + +May thanked the creature and asked if there was a safer path. The creature pointed behind them and said, + +"Follow that path, it will lead to a much more peaceful area. It is a long walk, so take your time." + +May thanked the creature again and began her journey. The path was long and winding, but before long, she saw the sounds of the peaceful forest. She was so relieved! + +The little girl enjoyed her adventure and learned a very important lesson- never ignore warnings, even if they seem harsh. +One day, Rory and his friends decided to go for a plane ride. They all got ready and into the plane. + +Rory looked excitedly out the window. His friends were excited too. They flew up into the sky. + +On their journey, they made a wrong turn. Suddenly, they were stuck in a big storm. Wind was blowing, lightning was flashing and the plane was shaking. It felt like they were never going to get out! + +Rory started to cry. His friends told him not to worry. They said, "We'll get out, Rory. Everything will be ok." + +Rory looked out of the window. Suddenly, the storm cleared and they could see the blue sky ahead. They all cheered. + +When they landed, they all hugged each other. To forgive their mistake, they decided to go for a picnic. They had a great day, flying kites and eating ice cream. Rory smiled and thanked his friends for forgiving him for his mistake. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Clara. She was three years old and she was very curious. She wanted to know what was out there and if adventures were waiting for her. + +One day, she decided to go on an adventure. She started walking towards a field she had seen before. As she got closer, Clara became more and more excited. The field was big and looked very attractive. She kept walking and suddenly heard a strange sound. + +Clara stopped and said, "Hello? Who is there?" + +An old lady appeared from behind a tree and smiled. She said, "Hello there! What brings you here?" + +Clara said, "I wanted to explore this field. It looks so exciting!" + +The old lady laughed and said, "Well, go ahead. And remember to wonder!" + +Clara smiled and ran off into the field. Everywhere she looked, something new and exciting was waiting to be discovered. She laughed and ran around, until she became too tired and fell asleep in a sunny patch of grass. She had the best adventure ever! +"Once upon a time, there was a fierce tiger who used to live in a forest. He liked to take long naps and he was always very lazy. + +One day, the tiger decided to take a bath. So he went to the bathroom and he got into the tub. But it was too tiny for him and he couldn't fit in! + +He tried to get out, but he was stuck! He roared and roared, but no one was there to help him. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. 'Rise, tiger, rise!' the voice said. + +The tiger was so surprised he forgot about the tub and he managed to jump out. + +He was so happy that he decided to take a nap right away! From that day on, whenever he felt sleepy he would just think 'rise, tiger, rise!' and he'd be awake again!" +Once upon a time, there was a humble girl named Emma. One day, Emma wanted to go on an adventure. She picked up her special bag and entered the enchanted forest. + +As she wandered the forest, she came across a bright and friendly cottage. She was curious and slowly knocked on the door. A kind old lady opened the door and said, "Hello, my dear. Come in!" + +Emma hesitated and said, "Hello. I'm Emma. May I enter?" + +The kind old lady smiled and said, "Of course, my dear. Please enter and make yourself comfortable." + +And so Emma stepped inside the old lady's cottage. As she entered, she felt a warm and happy feeling. What a wonderful place, Emma thought. + +The kind old lady waved goodbye and walked off into the forest. Emma waved goodbye, thanked the old lady and continued with her adventure. +Jack and his mom were baking together in the kitchen. Jack was wearing his gym shirt and his mom was wearing her apron. Jack watched as his mom poured the ingredients into the bowl. + +"Is it time to mix?" asked Jack. + +"Not yet," said his mom, "first we need to set the oven to the right temperature." + +Jack and his mom finished putting the cake into the oven. Then they went to the livingroom to watch a movie. But Jack was feeling worried. + +"What if I the cake doesn't bake properly? I don't want it to be too dry!" said Jack. + +His mom smiled. "Don't worry. We'll just open the oven and take a look," she said. + +So Jack and his mom peeked into the oven and Jack was relieved to see that the cake had baked perfectly. He cheered, and his mom gave him a big hug. + +"Thanks for baking with me, mom!" said Jack. + +"You bet! That's what being a team is all about," said his mom with a smile. +John was very excited. He was going to have a picnic with his family in the park. He skipped happily as he walked with his parents. + +John picked up a butterfly. He was so amazed by its beauty and delicate wings. He giggled as the butterfly flew away. + +Suddenly, John heard a loud noise. It was coming from behind a bush. He crept closer and was met by a helpless kitten. Suddenly, the kitten's eyes lit up and it mewed softly. + +John smiled and said, "Hi little one. Are you lost?" His heart began to increase. He felt a connection with the kitten and wanted to help it. + +John asked his parents if they could help the helpless creature. They agreed, and the family pelted off to the store to buy the kitten some food. + +John's parents were proud of him. His brave and caring act had increased their hearts too. +One day, there was a kind man. He wanted to mark something special, so he decided to build a cabin. He worked very hard and put a lot of care into building the cabin. + +When he was finished, the cabin looked perfect. It even had a cute little window. The man was so happy with his work, he wanted to mark it forever, so he found a special tree nearby. He put a mark on the tree with something sharp. + +Now, everyone can see the mark and they know the cabin is special. The man was so pleased with his work, he decided to have a party inside the cabin. Everyone was very kind and happy. Everyone enjoyed the kind man's wonderful cabin. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was going for a walk in the park with her mom. The little girl was feeling sleepy, but she wanted to get outside and explore. Suddenly, she noticed a big menu on a table! + +"Mommy, what is this?" asked the little girl. + +"That is a menu," her mom explained. "It has all of the different things that we can choose to eat!" + +The little girl was so excited! She followed her mom to the food truck, and they picked out some delicious food. After they finished, they went home and the little girl fell asleep quickly, feeling very satisfied. + +The End. +John and his dad were travelling on a train. John looked out of the window, watching the trees that were going past. He was excited and asked, "Where are we going?" + +His dad replied, "We're going on an adventure, John!" +John was thrilled, but he was also a bit scared. He looked around his dad's luggage and noticed something strange. + +He said, "What's that big thing, Daddy?" + +His dad said, "It's something that will help us on our adventure. It's called luggage, and it will increase as we go." + +John was not sure what that meant, but he smiled, ready for what their journey had in store. He tucked his head into his dad's chest, feeling safe and secure. Together, they watched the scenery go by. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jacky. She was a very curious little girl, so she decided to explore the forest near her home. + +As Jacky walked through the forest, she noticed a clear river flowing through it. She looked down into the river and noticed something strange – something that looked like popcorn! She decided to yield to her curiosity and reach into the river to grab some. + +When she scooped out the popcorn, she saw that it was so light and fluffy that it looked like it had been cooked already! Jacky was so excited that she gulped down the popcorn right away. + +It was the best popcorn she had ever tasted! Not only was it light and fluffy, but it was also sweet and delicious. Jacky smiled with delight and continued on her journey through the forest, feeling much happier than when she had begun. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to sing. Every day she sang to the birds and they sang back to her in their own language. One day when she was singing, a big orange bird flew up to her and said, "I'd like to be your friend, but I don't know your language!" + +The girl was surprised, but she was also excited. She said to the orange bird, "Come with me and I'll show you the language I use." The orange bird happily agreed and the two of them flew away together. + +As they flew, the girl taught the orange bird how to sing the language of the birds. They practiced every day. But one day as they were practicing, the orange bird made a mistake and said the wrong words. The girl got angry and said, "You have to listen to me and do it correctly!" + +The orange bird was very sad. It looked up at the girl with tears in its eyes and said, "Please, teach me your language. I'll try my best. I really want to be your friend." + +The girl could see how much the orange bird wanted to learn, so she smiled and said, "Yes, I'll teach you. We'll learn this language together.†+ +That day the girl and the orange bird became friends and they sang together in the language they both learned. +Once upon a time, there was a thin city. It was a place filled with fun and life. The citizens would play in the sun until it was time to dry. + +One evening, one of the citizens stepped outside his home. He saw that the other citizens were drying their laundry in the wind. + +“Why should we dry our clothes?†he asked. + +The other citizens nodded knowingly. They were preparing. + +“The wind will blow hard tomorrow,†they said. “Strong enough to take away our clothes!†+ +The citizen was curious. He wanted to learn more. + +“Where does the wind take our clothes?†he asked. + +“To a far away place,†the others explained. “A place too far for us to reach.†+ +The next morning, the wind was as strong as the citizens had predicted. It blew their clothes away and no one could get them back. The citizens of the thin city reluctantly had to buy new clothes. + +This time, they dry their clothing indoors! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. Jack was very excited because it was his birthday and he was getting lots of presents. He opened each one and was very happy with all the gifts but he was missing one thing. It was a special gift he knew was meant to be his. + +Suddenly, the door opened and in walked Grandma with the last present. She had a big smile on her face and when Jack opened it, he was so excited to see that it was the one thing he wanted most of all. + +He hugged Grandma tightly and thanked her for the gift. As he was about to finish the day, he noticed that Grandma was upset. He asked her what was wrong, but she just shook her head and said it wasn't important. He could tell something was bothering her, so he went over and hugged her. + +Grandma smiled and said she was just sad that his birthday was coming to an end. Jack started to chuckle and said, "Grandma, don't be upset! Every birthday must finish, so that means I get to look forward to next year and all the wonderful presents it will bring." + +Grandma smiled and said, "That's right! Happy Birthday, Jack." +One morning, Tom was feeling very grateful. He was going to do something he always loved - washing his car. He put on his clothes and went outside. He put the hose in the bucket and squeezed the trigger. Water splashed everywhere. Tom laughed and started to scrub the car with a big sponge. + +Suddenly Tom saw a little dog. It was very wet and shivering. Tom smiled warmly. "Do you want a bath?" he asked. The little dog looked at him with puppy eyes and wagged its tail. Tom filled the bucket with warm water and the little dog stepped into it. + +Tom scrubbed the little dog until it was nice and clean. When he finished, the little dog was so happy. It jumped around and licked Tom on the face. Tom was so grateful. He was glad he'd been able to give the little dog a bath that morning. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved parades. He loved to watch the colors and sounds of the parades as they went by. + +One day, he asked his mom if they could take a parade. His mom laughed, but said yes. + +So they got dressed up in their gray clothes and went to the parade together. The boy loved the bright colors and the loud music of the parade. He was so excited to take part in the parade! + +The boy asked his mom, “Mom, why is the parade gray?†His mom smiled and said, “That’s because the parade needs all the colors to be seen!†+ +The boy was so happy that he joined in with the parade as it went through the town. It was the best parade ever! +It was a sunny day and Jack wanted to go outside and play. But his mother said it was time for a nap. + +Jack was unhappy and said, "But I don't want to nap, I want to go outside!" + +His mother said, "Jack, it's important to have a nap. I know you're tired, and it'll make you feel better." + +Jack looked at his mother and said, "Okay," then hopped into his fat bed. He was sleepy so he shut his eyes and napped. + +More time past before his mother came back in to check on him. She saw Jack was sleeping soundly and smiled. She kissed him on the forehead and said, "Sleep tight, Jack." +Danny the dog was very loyal to his owner, Gerald. Gerald was a barber, who owned his own barbershop. Every morning, Gerald would get Danny and take him with him to the barbershop. + +On this particular day, Gerald had a special job. He had to examine his friend's hair, as he had been having some problems with it. So, Gerald took Danny and went to his friend's house. + +When they arrived, Gerald and Danny went straight to the bathroom where the examination would take place. Gerald knelt down and carefully examined his friend's hair. Danny watched with great interest, happy to be helping his owner. + +After a few minutes, Gerald looked up and said "I found the problem. You need to see the barber right away." Danny barked in agreement, proud that he and his owner were able to help in this way. +Once upon a time there was an old woman named Mrs. Thompson who lived in a small house in the countryside. She had a special gift; she could communicate with animals. One day, Mrs. Thompson was talking to her neighbor, Mr. Brown. "That's an amazing gift you have Mrs. Thompson," said Mr. Brown. + +Mrs. Thompson thanked him, but then the two started to discuss what to do about the naughty squirrels that were running around everyone's garden. Mrs. Thompson suggested that she would try to talk to them, but Mr. Brown wasn't sure if it would work. + +Mrs. Thompson looked thoughtful and said, "I think I can help. Why don't you give me a few days to try to talk to the squirrels and see what they say?" + +Mr. Brown thought it was worth a try, and they agreed to discuss the situation in a few days. + +Mrs. Thompson went outside and started talking to the squirrels. After a few days, the squirrels agreed to stay away from everyone's garden! + +Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Brown were both delighted, and they thanked Mrs. Thompson for her gifted way with animals. The two neighbors celebrated for days, and the squirrels never caused any more trouble! +Jill was enjoying a stroll outdoors on a chilly morning. She wore a warm cap to keep her head warm. Suddenly, a lively rabbit popped out from behind a tree. Jill stopped walking and froze on the spot. + +"Hello!" said the rabbit. + +"Uh hi! Who are you?" said Jill. + +"I'm Ben, the rabbit. I live around here and I love exploring!", said the rabbit. + +Jill smiled and they started walking together. They passed a meadow and saw some butterflies fluttering around. Jill felt the joy of being in nature. She looked up at the sky and spread out her arms. + +Suddenly, it started to snow. Jill and Ben danced around in the falling snowflakes, feeling alive and free. With great joy, they both shouted out: "We love winter!" +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit who wanted to be brave. He wanted to get up on the stage and make a speech but he was very fearful. + +The little rabbit felt his heart pounding in fear and he wanted to run away. He tried to calm himself down and he thought about what his mom always said, "You can do anything if you just try". + +The little rabbit hopped up on the stage and everyone clapped. He nervously chewed on his little paws as he began to speak but he soon forgot his fear and spoke confidently. + +Everyone cheered and the little rabbit was so proud of himself! He hopped off the stage, feeling brave and brave. He was so proud of himself for overcoming his fears. + +The little rabbit was now the bravest rabbit in the world! +Molly was a beautiful girl. She loved to play outside and do fun things. One summer afternoon, Molly decided to go swimming. She put on her red swimsuit, grabbed her bright yellow floaty, and headed to the pool. Once she got there, Molly was the only one in the water. She swam beautifully and gracefully, twirling and turning her arms around like a graceful mermaid. + +Suddenly, Molly heard a splashing noise behind her. She turned around, and saw a little boy with a green swimsuit. He was a bit older than Molly and was swimming very fast. + +"Hi there!" Molly called to him. The little boy stopped and looked around, trying to see where the voice was coming from. + +"I'm right here," Molly said. + +The little boy smiled. "My name is Jack. Can I race you?" he asked. + +Molly laughed. She nodded her head and said, "Yes, let's race to the mailbox!" + +Jack and Molly swam as fast as they could, each trying to get to the mailbox first. Finally, they reached the mailbox together, both excited and happy. They gave each other a high five and then headed back to the pool. They laughed the whole way back and agreed to race again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a dove named Frank. Frank liked to fly high in the sky and explore. One day, Frank flew up very far and noticed a safe place in the clouds. He wanted to go and explore it. + +"I'm going on an adventure," shouted Frank. + +And off he went, flying through the clouds, to see the safe place. + +Frank had a great time exploring, but he soon realised that he was lost. He couldn't find his way back home. But then, he saw something splitting the clouds. + +He flew towards it. As he got closer he saw that it was a tree! + +Frank was so relieved, he flew around the tree and was soon able to find his way back home. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Lucy. She loved to go outside and pick flowers. One day she saw a beautiful, modest flower in the garden. She was so excited and decided to take it home. + +When she got home, Lucy's mom saw the flower and said, "Why have you taken this flower? You should have asked me first!" But Lucy said, "I wanted it for my room." So her mom said, "Ok, put it in your room then." + +The next day Lucy went outside to play. When she came back, she saw that the flower was gone. She asked her mom, "Where is my flower?" Her mom said sadly, "I'm sorry Lucy, I had to take it away. It didn't belong to us." + +Lucy was very sad and went to her room to cry. She never took a flower again without asking first. The lesson Lucy learned was that it was very important to always ask. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a small cottage in the woods. He was a kind, wise gentleman and people in the neighbourhood respected and looked up to him. + +One day, a young man came to the old man's house, and asked him to help him build a modern house. But, the old man said no and told the young man that he should use the axe he had been given to build it. This made the young man angry and he ignored the old man's advice. + +The young man turned to the modern technology he had and put together a house without the use of the axe. He thought it was much quicker and easier this way. + +But then, one day it started to rain heavily and the house began to fall apart. The young man came crawling back to the old man's doorstep and said, "The modern technology I used did not work. Please help me now." + +The old man smiled and said, "I told you to use the axe, but you ignored my advice, now look at the consequences. Always listen to wise advice and you will not go wrong." +One day, Sally went for a jog. Suddenly, she saw a small squirrel running across the street. It was smooth and brown, and it's tiny feet barely touched the ground. Sally ran faster to try to catch up with it. She wanted to take it home so they could be friends. + +The squirrel was so fast though. No matter how hard Sally jogged, she couldn't catch up. But then, it stopped at the foot of a tree. Sally smiled and slowly walked closer. She held out her hand and the squirrel sniffed it. + +Sally scooped up the squirrel in her hands. It was so smooth and warm. She hugged it close and said "There, there little one. You're safe now". Together, they walked back home to start the new adventure of being friends. +Once upon a time, there was a gloomy bear who lived in a deep forest. The bear was very sad, because he was all alone in his forest home. + +One day, he decided to go for a walk. As he took a step, he heard a loud noise. It was coming from a jar of jam! The bear was excited and opened the jar. The jar was closed very tight, but luckily he was strong enough to open it. + +The bear began eating and he liked it very much. Suddenly, he heard a voice: "That is mine!" It was a small squirrel. + +The bear was embarrassed, but he realised that he did something wrong - he took away the food from the squirrel. The bear decided to share his jam with the squirrel and the two animals became the best of friends. + +Moral of the story: Sharing is caring! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. He loved to jog, so one day he decided to jog all the way to the big red barn. Joe was so excited that he ran faster and faster until he reached the barn. + +When he got there the barn door was closed. "Oh no!" thought Joe. He knocked on the door with his fists but there was no reply. Joe waited and waited but still nothing happened. + +He was getting impatient so he tried again, this time he shouted as loud as he could: "Hello! Is anyone in there?" A voice from inside the barn answered: "Yes, I'm here! Just a minute please." + +The door opened slowly and a farmer came out wearing a big hat. "I'm sorry for making you wait," he said, smiling. Joe was so happy that he forgot to be impatient. He explained to the farmer why he was there and the farmer said: "I'm glad to hear it! Come on in." + +So Joe went inside the barn and he jogged around for the rest of the day. When it was time to go home, Joe thanked the farmer and said goodbye. + +He went back home walking faster and faster, with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a three-year old girl named Emma. She was very modest and minded her actions very well. One day, Emma's mother asked her if she wanted to watch her favourite show on the big screen in the living room. Emma replied, "No, Mama. I'd rather not. I think too much screen time is not good." + +Her mother was impressed and smiled at her. Then she said "That's right, Emma. Being modest and minding what you do is always the best choice."